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Robert John Wagner , Jr. -LRB- pronounced -LSB- ˈwægnər -RSB- born February 10 , 1930 -RRB- is an American actor of stage , screen , and television , best known for starring in the television shows It Takes a Thief -LRB- 1968 -- 70 -RRB- , Switch -LRB- 1975 -- 78 -RRB- , and Hart to Hart -LRB- 1979 -- 84 -RRB- . He also had a recurring role as Teddy Leopold on the TV sitcom Two and a Half Men and has a recurring role as Anthony DiNozzo Sr. on the police procedural NCIS . In movies , Wagner is known for his role as Number Two in the Austin Powers trilogy of films -LRB- 1997 , 1999 , 2002 -RRB- , as well as for A Kiss Before Dying , The Pink Panther , Harper , The Towering Inferno and many more . Wagner 's autobiography , Pieces of My Heart : A Life , written with author Scott Eyman , was published on September 23 , 2008 .
Drew Blythe Barrymore -LRB- born February 22 , 1975 -RRB- is an American actress , author , director , model and producer . She is a member of the Barrymore family of American stage and film actors , and is a granddaughter of actor John Barrymore . Barrymore began acting on television , and soon transitioned to film with roles in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial -LRB- 1982 -RRB- and Irreconcilable Differences -LRB- 1984 -RRB- . Following a turbulent childhood that was marked by drug and alcohol abuse with two stints in rehab , she wrote her autobiography , Little Girl Lost -LRB- 1991 -RRB- . She appeared in a string of successful films , including Poison Ivy -LRB- 1992 -RRB- , Boys on the Side -LRB- 1995 -RRB- , Scream -LRB- 1996 -RRB- and Ever After -LRB- 1998 -RRB- . She has also co-starred with Adam Sandler in The Wedding Singer -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , 50 First Dates -LRB- 2004 -RRB- and Blended -LRB- 2014 -RRB- . After Barrymore and Nancy Juvonen formed their joint production company Flower Films in 1995 , it went on to produce several films in which she also starred , such as Never Been Kissed -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , Charlie 's Angels -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , Donnie Darko -LRB- 2001 -RRB- and her directorial debut Whip It ! -LRB- 2009 -RRB- . Other acting credits include Music and Lyrics -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , He 's Just Not That Into You -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , Going the Distance -LRB- 2010 -RRB- and Miss You Already -LRB- 2015 -RRB- . Barrymore won the Screen Actors Guild Award and the Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of Little Edie in Grey Gardens -LRB- 2009 -RRB- . Barrymore currently stars with Timothy Olyphant in the Netflix comedy series Santa Clarita Diet -LRB- 2017 -RRB- . She was named an Ambassador Against Hunger for the UN World Food Programme -LRB- WFP -RRB- . Since then , she has donated over $ 1 million to the program . A recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , Barrymore appeared on the cover of the 2007 People magazine 's 100 Most Beautiful people .
Echinoderms can have ambulacral parts that include ossicles, plates, spines, and suckers. For example, sea stars or star fish have an ambulacral groove on their oral side (underside).This ambulacral groove extends from the mouth to the end of each ray or arm. Each groove of each arm in turn has four rows of hollow tube feet that can be extended or withdrawn.Opposite the ambulacral groove is an ambulacral ridge on the aboral side of each ray, known as an ambulacrum.chinoderms can have ambulacral parts that include ossicles, plates, spines, and suckers. For example, sea stars or star fish have an ambulacral groove on their oral side (underside).
BadBadNotGood (stylized as BADBADNOTGOOD) is a music group from Toronto, Ontario. The group includes Matthew Tavares on keys, Chester Hansen on bass, Leland Whitty on saxophone, and Alexander Sowinski on drums. They are known for their interpretations of hip hop tracks and their collaborations with Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Danny Brown, and Ghostface Killah.
The Berlin Wall -LRB- Berliner Mauer -RRB- was a guarded concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989 . Constructed by the German Democratic Republic -LRB- GDR , East Germany -RRB- , starting on 13 August 1961 , the Wall completely cut off -LRB- by land -RRB- West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin until government officials opened it in November 1989 . Its demolition officially began on 13 June 1990 and was completed in 1992 . The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls , which circumscribed a wide area -LRB- later known as the `` death strip '' -RRB- that contained anti-vehicle trenches , `` fakir beds '' and other defenses . The Eastern Bloc claimed that the Wall was erected to protect its population from fascist elements conspiring to prevent the `` will of the people '' in building a socialist state in East Germany . In practice , the Wall served to prevent the massive emigration and defection that had marked East Germany and the communist Eastern Bloc during the post-World War II period . The Berlin Wall was officially referred to as the Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart -LRB- Antifaschistischer Schutzwall -RRB- by GDR authorities , implying that the NATO countries and West Germany in particular were considered equal to fascists . The West Berlin city government sometimes referred to it as the `` Wall of Shame '' , a term coined by mayor Willy Brandt in reference to the Wall 's restriction on freedom of movement . Along with the separate and much longer Inner German border -LRB- IGB -RRB- , which demarcated the border between East and West Germany , it came to symbolize a physical marker of the `` Iron Curtain '' that separated Western Europe and the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War . Before the Wall 's erection , 3.5 million East Germans circumvented Eastern Bloc emigration restrictions and defected from the GDR , many by crossing over the border from East Berlin into West Berlin ; from which they could then travel to West Germany and other Western European countries . Between 1961 and 1989 , the Wall prevented almost all such emigration . During this period , around 5,000 people attempted to escape over the Wall , with an estimated death toll ranging from 136 to more than 200 in and around Berlin . In 1989 , a series of revolutions in nearby Eastern Bloc countries -- Poland and Hungary in particular -- caused a chain reaction in East Germany that ultimately resulted in the demise of the Wall . After several weeks of civil unrest , the East German government announced on 9 November 1989 that all GDR citizens could visit West Germany and West Berlin . Crowds of East Germans crossed and climbed onto the Wall , joined by West Germans on the other side in a celebratory atmosphere . Over the next few weeks , euphoric people and souvenir hunters chipped away parts of the Wall ; the governments later used industrial equipment to remove most of what was left . Contrary to popular belief the Wall 's actual demolition did not begin until the summer of 1990 and was not completed until 1992 . The fall of the Berlin Wall paved the way for German reunification , which was formally concluded on 3 October 1990 .
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In addition to numerous articles on mathematics, Whitehead wrote three major books on the subject: A Treatise on Universal Algebra (1898), Principia Mathematica (co-written with Bertrand Russell and published in three volumes between 1910 and 1913), and An Introduction to Mathematics (1911). The former two books were aimed exclusively at professional mathematicians, while the latter book was intended for a larger audience, covering the history of mathematics and its philosophical foundations. Principia Mathematica in particular is regarded as one of the most important works in mathematical logic of the 20th century.
Rockefeller and Carnegie took to Social Darwinism as a way to expand their reach into profit-making centers and industrial growth. Social Darwinism was used to praise individual endeavor and the will to act in a manner that stressed dominance and success.he essence of Social Darwinism was a misreading of Darwinian thought to justify the advancement of big business in American society during the Gilded Age.
Salt-N-Pepa \| New Music And Songs \| Salt-N-Pepa About Salt-N-Pepa By the late '80s, hip-hop was on its way to becoming a male-dominated art form, which is what made the emergence of Salt-n-Pepa so significant. As the first all-female rap crew (even their DJs were women) of importance, the group broke down a number of doors for women in hip-hop. They were also one of the first rap artists to cross over into the pop mainstream, laying the groundwork for the music's widespread acceptance in the early '90s. Salt-n-Pepa were more pop-oriented than many of their contemporaries, since their songs were primarily party and love anthems, driven by big beats and interlaced with vaguely pro-feminist lyrics that seemed more powerful when delivered by the charismatic and sexy trio. While songs like "Push It" and "Shake Your Thang" made the group appear to be a one-hit pop group during the late '80s, Salt-n-Pepa defied expectations and became one of the few hip-hop artists to develop a long-term career. Along with LL Cool J, the trio had major hits in both the '80s and '90s, and, if anything, they hit the height of their popularity in 1994, when "Shoop" and "Whatta Man" drove their third album, Very Necessary, into the Top Ten. Cheryl "Salt" James and Sandy "Pepa" Denton were working at a Sears store in Queens, New York, when their co-worker, and Salt's boyfriend, Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor asked the duo to rap on a song he was producing for his audio production class at New York City's Center for Media Arts. The trio wrote an answer to Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick's "The Show," entitling it "The Show Stopper." The song was released as a single under the name Super Nature in the summer of 1985, and it became an underground hit, peaking at number 46 on the national R&B charts. Based on its success, the duo, who were now named Salt-n-Pepa after a line in "The Show Stopper," signed with the national indie label Next Plateau. Azor, who had become their manager, produced their 1986 debut Hot, Cool & Vicious, which also featured DJ Pamela Green. He also took songwriting credit for the album, despite the duo's claims that they wrote many of its lyrics. Three singles from Hot, Cool & Vicious -- "My Mike Sounds Nice," "Tramp," "Chick on the Side" -- became moderate hits in 1987 before Cameron Paul, a DJ at a San Francisco radio station, remixed "Push It," the B-side of "Tramp," and it became a local hit. "Push It" was soon released nationally and it became a massive hit, climbing to number 19 on the pop charts; the single became one of the first rap records to be nominated for a Grammy. Salt-n-Pepa jettisoned Greene and added rapper and DJ Spinderella (born Deidre "Dee Dee" Roper) before recording their second album, A Salt With a Deadly Pepa. Though the album featured the Top Ten R&B hit "Shake Your Thang," which was recorded with the go-go band E.U., it received mixed reviews and was only a minor hit. The remix album A Blitz of Salt-n-Pepa Hits was released in 1989 as the group prepared their third album, Blacks' Magic. Upon its spring release, Blacks' Magic was greeted with strong reviews and sales. The album was embraced strongly by the hip-hop community, whose more strident members accused the band of trying too hard to crossover to the pop market. "Expression" spent eight weeks at the top of the rap charts and went gold before it was even cracked the pop charts, where it would later peak at 26. Another single from the album, "Let's Talk About Sex," became their biggest pop hit to date, climbing to number 13. They later re-recorded the song as a safe-sex rap, "Let's Talk About AIDS." Before they recorded their fourth album, Salt-n-Pepa separated from Azor, who had already stopped seeing Salt several years ago. Signing with London/Polygram, the group released Very Necessary in 1993. The album was catchy and sexy without being a sellout, and the group's new, sophisticated sound quickly became a monster hit. "Shoop" reached number four on the pop charts, which led the album to the same position as well. "Whatta Man," a duet with the vocal group En
In 1978, Jim Shooter became Marvel's editor-in-chief. Although a controversial personality, Shooter cured many of the procedural ills at Marvel, including repeatedly missed deadlines. During Shooter's nine-year tenure as editor-in-chief, Chris Claremont and John Byrne's run on the Uncanny X-Men and Frank Miller's run on Daredevil became critical and commercial successes. Shooter brought Marvel into the rapidly evolving direct market, institutionalized creator royalties, starting with the Epic Comics imprint for creator-owned material in 1982; introduced company-wide crossover story arcs with Contest of Champions and Secret Wars; and in 1986 launched the ultimately unsuccessful New Universe line to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Marvel Comics imprint. Star Comics, a children-oriented line differing from the regular Marvel titles, was briefly successful during this period.
potato mode. Having a video game on lowest settings, aka piss poor computer can't display game in screen shots due to lack of computing power. Hey brah, come back and post that screenie when you get a better pc, we can't see shit with it in potato mode. #video games#computer#video card#graphics#screen shot.
The force of the lid on the jar is due to static friction between the threads in the lip of the jar. This friction is proportional to the normal force between the threads of the jar and the threads of the lid. The normal force is proportional to the displacement of the thread. This displacement (along the axis running straight through the top of the lid) is proportional to the rotation of the lid around the jar's lip. Static friction at the micro-scale is just interlocking between the surfaces of the objects that are touching. Once it starts moving, a different coefficient of friction comes into play, which is the kinetic friction coefficient. So basically, if you didn't rotate the lid at all, I would wager strongly that the lid is holding on just as tightly. But due to the amount that it would need to rotate to tighten (ie, not a lot) it is very difficult to know that you didn't budge it a tiny amount.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow The story is set in 1790 in the countryside around the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town (historical Tarrytown, New York), in a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow. Sleepy Hollow is renowned for its ghosts and the haunting atmosphere that pervades the imaginations of its inhabitants and visitors. Some residents say this town was bewitched during the early days of the Dutch settlement. Other residents say an old Native American chief, the wizard of his tribe, held his powwows here before the country was discovered by Master Hendrick Hudson. The most infamous spectre in the Hollow is the Headless Horseman, said to be the ghost of a Hessian trooper that had his head shot off by a stray cannonball during "some nameless battle" of the American Revolutionary War, and who "rides forth to the scene of battle in nightly quest of his head".
Andes The Andes or Andean Mountains (Spanish: Cordillera de los Andes) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. This range is about 7,000km (4,300mi) long, about 200 to 700km (120 to 430mi) wide (widest between 18° south and 20° south latitude), and of an average height of about 4,000m (13,000ft). The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.
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Kantian ethics Kant argued that rational beings can never be treated merely as means to ends; they must always also be treated as ends themselves, requiring that their own reasoned motives must be equally respected. This derives from Kant's claim that reason motivates morality: it demands that we respect reason as a motive in all beings, including other people. A rational being cannot rationally consent to being used merely as a means to an end, so they must always be treated as an end.[24] Kant justified this by arguing that moral obligation is a rational necessity: that which is rationally willed is morally right. Because all rational agents rationally will themselves to be an end and never merely a means, it is morally obligatory that they are treated as such.[25][26][27] This does not mean that we can never treat a human as a means to an end, but that when we do, we also treat him as an end in himself.[24]
Natasha Wightman (b. 1973) is an actress who appeared in British and American films and British television productions from 1999 until 2005. Productions in which she has co-starred include "Gosford Park" (2001), "Revelation" (2001), "Shoreditch" (2003), "Mouth to Mouth" (2005), and "V for Vendetta" (2005). She has also appeared in several episodes of the British TV serial "State of Play".
Out of the Furnace Principal photography began in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area on April 13, 2012, and wrapped on June 1, 2012. The majority of filming took place in Braddock, and additional filming was in nearby North Braddock, Imperial, Rankin, and Swissvale.[8] Cinematographer Masanobu Takayanagi shot the feature in anamorphic format on Kodak 35 mm film.[9] Prison scenes were filmed in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, at the former State Penitentiary in Moundsville.[3] Filming also took place in rural Beaver County, including a deer hunting scene in Raccoon Creek State Park and a mill scene in Koppel.[10] Independence Township doubled for Bergen County, New Jersey.[11] The Carrie Furnace, an abandoned blast furnace near Braddock, served as the location for the film's finale.[4] Christian Bale wore a tattoo of Braddock's ZIP code, 15104, on his neck as a homage to the town's mayor John Fetterman, who has the same design on his arm.[12]
Punitive Damages Definition: Punitive Damages Definition: Special and highly exceptional damages ordered by a court against a defendant where the act or omission which caused the suit, was of a particularly heinous, malicious or highhanded nature. Related Terms: Kolstad Defense , Aggravated Damages , Compensatory Damages , Damages , Malice Punitive damages are particularly prevalent in the USA where they are often left to the discretion of a group of citizens, a jury, who may impose them when they determine that a defendant's conduct has been uncivilized or to deter other from acting in such an underhanded way, to improve, generally, law and order, or simply to reward the plaintiff for his financial risks in litigating and enforcing the law. Where awarded, they are an exception to the rule that damages are to compensate not to punish. The exact threshold of punitive damages varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. In some countries, and in certain circumstances, punitive damages might even be available for breach of contract cases but, again, only for the exceptional cases where the court wants to give a strong message to the community that similar conduct will be severely punished. Many countries very reasonably refuse to impose punitive damages in tort cases because such damages have no place in the compensatory character of tort law, generating a windfall for the plaintiff unrelated to the damages or injury suffered. When a judgment from an American court, including punitive damages, is presented for enforcement, many jurisdictions will not do so. As of 2008, both Italy and Germany have declined to do so saying that it offends their standards of justice, whereas other international cases, Canada and Spain have both enforced American punitive judgments. Punitive damages are not foreign to the common law of tort (see below) but most jurisdictions that allow punitive damages do so in moderation and usually limited to cases of intentional torts such as rape, battery or defamation. Some jurisdictions prefer using the word "exemplary damages" and there is an ongoing legal debate whether there is a distinction to be made between the two and even with the concept of aggravated damages. As set out in TWNA v Clarke 2003 BCCA 670:" Aggravated damages are compensatory in nature, while punitive damages are awarded as punishment for egregious conduct. The distinction is explained by Mc Intyre J. in Vorvis v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia, [1989] 1 S. C. R. 1085 at 1098-99: Punitive damages, as the name would indicate, are designed to punish. In this, they constitute an exception to the general common law rule that damages are designed to compensate the injured, not to punish the wrongdoer. Aggravated damages will frequently cover conduct which could also be the subject of punitive damages, but the role of aggravated damages remains compensatory...."Aggravated damages are awarded to compensate for aggravated damage. As explained by Waddams, they take account of intangible injuries and by definition will generally augment damages assessed under the general rules relating to the assessment of damages. Aggravated damages are compensatory in nature and may only be awarded for that purpose. Punitive damages, on the other hand, are punitive in nature and may only be employed in circumstances where the conduct giving the cause for complaint is of such nature that it merits punishment. ""Punitive damages ... are an exception to the general rule that damages are compensatory. Their provenance is described in Daniels v. Thompson, [1998] 3 N. Z. L. R. 22 at 28 (C. A. ):"The origin of exemplary damages (probably better described as punitive damages), is usually said to lie in two cases decided in 1763, Huckle v. Money (1763) 2 Wils 205 and Wilkes v. Wood (1763) Lofft 1. In those cases substantial damages awarded by juries for improper interference by public officials with subjects were justified as exemplary damages. The purpose of the awards was said to punish and deter, and to express the jury's outrage at the defendant's conduct. A related purpose mentioned in subsequent cases was to appease the victim and to discourage revenge: for example Merest v. Harvey (1814) 5 Taunt 442, where the Judge more specifically referred to the undesirable practice of duelling. Punishment and deterrence are of course purposes which are served by the criminal law. The introduction of criminal law purposes into the law of torts did not represent a new development, but reflected the common historical roots of the laws of tort and crime. Both branches of the law being addressed in large parts to same type of conduct, the modern separation of their different purposes and procedures was still being completed at that time. ""Punitive damages are triggered by conduct that may be described by such epithets as high-handed, malicious, vindictive, and oppressive. They are awarded where the court feels that the award of compensatory damages will not achieve sufficient deterrence and that the defendant's actions must be further punished. "Punitive damages may be awarded in situations where the defendant's misconduct is so malicious, oppressive and high-handed that it offends the court's sense of decency. Punitive damages bear no relation to what the plaintiff should receive by way of compensation. Their aim is not to compensate the plaintiff, but rather to punish the defendant. ... They are in the nature of a fine which is meant to act as a deterrent to the defendant and to others from acting in this manner. It is important to emphasize that punitive damages should only be awarded in those circumstances where the combined award of general and aggravated damages would be insufficient to achieve the goal of punishment and deterrence. "In Whiten, Justice Binnie of Canada's Supreme Court embarked upon a world tour of punitive damages and came up with a code:"... I draw the following assistance from the experience in other common law jurisdictions which I believe is consistent with Canadian practice and precedent. "First, the attempt to limit punitive damages by “categories” does not work and was rightly rejected in Canada.... The control mechanism lies not in restricting the category of case but in rationally determining circumstances that warrant the addition of punishment to compensation in a civil action. It is in the nature of the remedy that punitive damages will largely be restricted to intentional torts (and) ... in the exceptional case in contract ...."Second ... the general objectives of punitive damages are punishment (in the sense of retribution), deterrence of the wrongdoer and others, and denunciation (or ... the means by which the jury or judge expresses its outrage at the egregious conduct). "Third, there is recognition that the primary vehicle of punishment is the criminal law (and regulatory offences) and that punitive damages should be resorted to only in exceptional cases and with restraint. Where punishment has actually been imposed by a criminal court for an offence arising out of substantially the same facts, some jurisdictions, such as Australia and New Zealand, bar punitive damages in certain contexts, but the dominant approach in other jurisdictions, including Canada, is to treat it as another factor, albeit a factor of potentially great importance. "Fourth, the incantation of the time-honoured pejoratives (“high-handed”, “oppressive”, “vindictive”, etc.) provides insufficient guidance (or discipline) to the judge or jury setting the amount. Lord Diplock ... called these the “whole gamut of dyslogistic judicial epithets”...."Fifth, all jurisdictions seek to promote rationality. In directing itself to the punitive damages, the court should relate the facts of the particular case to the underlying purposes of punitive damages and ask itself how, in particular, an award would further one or other of the objectives of the law, and what is the lowest award that would serve the purpose, i.e., because any higher award would be irrational. "Sixth, it is rational to use punitive damages to relieve a wrongdoer of its profit where compensatory damages would amount to nothing more than a licence fee to earn greater profits through outrageous disregard of the legal or equitable rights of others. "Seventh, none of the common law jurisdictions has adopted (except by statute) a formulaic approach ... such as a fixed cap or fixed ratio between compensatory and punitive damages. The proper focus is not on the plaintiff’s loss but on the defendant’s misconduct. A mechanical or formulaic approach does not allow sufficiently for the many variables that ought to be taken into account in arriving at a just award. "Eighth, the governing rule for quantum is proportionality. The overall award, that is to say compensatory damages plus punitive damages plus any other punishment related to the same misconduct, should be rationally related to the objectives for which the punitive damages are awarded (retribution, deterrence and denunciation). Thus there is broad support for the “if, but only if” test...."Ninth, it has become evident that juries can and should receive more guidance and help from the judges in terms of their mandate. They should be told in some detail about the function of punitive damages and the factors that govern both the award and the assessment of a proper amount. Juries should not be thrown into their assignment without any help, then afterwards be criticized for the result. "Tenth, and finally, there is substantial consensus (even the United States is moving in this direction) that punitive damages are not at large and that an appellate court is entitled to intervene if the award exceeds the outer boundaries of a rational and measured response to the facts of the case. "REFERENCESHill v Church of Scientology [1995] 2 SCR 1130, published at canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/1995/1995canlii59/1995canlii59.html Whiten v Pilot Insurance [2002] 1 SCR 595, published at canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/2002/2002scc18/2002scc18.html Duhaime, Lloyd, Tort & Personal Injury Resources Categories & Topics: Duhaime's Tort and Personal Injury Law Dictionary
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Saratoga is a 1937 American romantic comedy film written by Anita Loos and directed by Jack Conway . The film stars Clark Gable and Jean Harlow in their sixth and final film collaboration , and features Lionel Barrymore , Frank Morgan , Walter Pidgeon , Hattie McDaniel , and Margaret Hamilton . Jean Harlow died before filming was finished , and it was completed using stand-ins . Saratoga was MGM 's biggest moneymaker of 1937 .
NATO - Topic: The founding treaty The founding treaty Last updated: 10 May. 2016 15:16 English The foundations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) were officially laid down on 4 April 1949 with the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty, more popularly known as the Washington Treaty. Highlights The Washington Treaty – or North Atlantic Treaty – forms the basis of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization – or NATO. The Treaty was signed in Washington D.C. on 4 April 1949 by 12 founding members. The Treaty derives its authority from Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, which reaffirms the inherent right of independent states to individual or collective defence. Collective defence is at the heart of the Treaty and is enshrined in Article 5. It commits members to protect each other and sets a spirit of solidarity within the Alliance. The Treaty is short – containing only 14 articles – and provides for in-built flexibility on all fronts. Despite the changing security environment, the original Treaty has never had to be modified and each Ally has the possibility to implement the text in accordance with its capabilities and circumstances. More background information The Treaty and its fundamental values and principles Only 14 articles long, the Treaty is one of the shortest documents of its kind. The carefully crafted articles were the subject of several months of discussion and negotiations before the Treaty could actually be signed. However, once Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States had discussed these issues, they agreed on a document that would establish the North Atlantic Alliance. On 4 April 1949, the 12 countries signed the North Atlantic Treaty at the Departmental Auditorium in Washington D.C., the city which lends its name to the Treaty The Treaty committed each member to share the risk, responsibilities and benefits of collective defence – a concept at the very heart of the Alliance. In 1949, the primary aim of the Treaty was to create a pact of mutual assistance to counter the risk that the Soviet Union would seek to extend its control of Eastern Europe to other parts of the continent. The Treaty also required members not to enter into any international commitments that conflicted with the Treaty and committed them to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations (UN). Moreover, it stated that NATO members formed a unique community of values committed to the principles of individual liberty, democracy, human rights and the rule of law. In addition to collective defence and key values, the principle of consensus decision-making and the importance of consultation define the spirit of the Organization, together with its defensive nature and its flexibility. The signing of the Treaty led to the creation of the Alliance and, only later, did a fully-fledged organisation develop. Strictly speaking, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) provides the structure which enables the goals of the Alliance to be implemented. To date, those goals have not fundamentally changed nor the Treaty been rewritten. The only so-called “amendments” made so far stem from the series of accession protocols which have been added as new members join, illustrating the foresight of its drafters and their ability to marry international concerns and objectives with national interests. Political context of the Alliance’s birth The hostilities that had characterised relations between Soviet and Western powers since 1917 gradually re-emerged at the end of the Second World War. This “East-West” divide was fuelled by conflicting interests and political ideologies. There were clashes over peace agreements and reparations, and tensions were exacerbated by events such as the Berlin blockade in April 1948, the June 1948 coup in Czechoslovakia and direct threats to the sovereignty of Norway, Greece and Turkey. As the power of the Soviet Union spread to several Eastern European countries, there was concern among W
Little Miss Sunshine is a 2006 American comedy-drama road film and the directorial debut of the husband-wife team of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris . The screenplay was written by first-time writer Michael Arndt . The film stars Greg Kinnear , Steve Carell , Toni Collette , Paul Dano , Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin , and was produced by Big Beach Films on a budget of US$ 8 million . Filming began on June 6 , 2005 and took place over 30 days in Arizona and Southern California . The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20 , 2006 , and its distribution rights were bought by Fox Searchlight Pictures for one of the biggest deals made in the history of the festival . The film had a limited release in the United States on July 26 , 2006 , and later expanded to a wider release starting on August 18 . Little Miss Sunshine had an international box office gross of $ 100.5 million . The film was nominated for four Academy Awards , including Best Picture , and won two : Best Original Screenplay for Michael Arndt and Best Supporting Actor for Alan Arkin . It also won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature and received numerous other accolades .
Essential Oils. Yoga and essential oils are a perfect match. There are so many ways to support a yoga practice using essential oils. Essential oils can be used for a very wide range of emotional and physical wellness applications and can be used a single oil at a time or in complex blends depending on user experience and desired benefit.
Sherry is a fortified wine made in the Jerez region of Spain. It is made by fortifying wine with brandy. The brandy is added after fermentation is complete (the sugars have been consumed by the yeast). Because of this, all sherry is initially dry. This is different than sherry's cousin port, which is fortified halfway through the fermentation process, stopping the process and retaining some of the residual sugars.
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Glen Ellen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA. The population was 784 at the 2010 census, down from 992 at the 2000 census. Glen Ellen is the location of Jack London State Historic Park (including the Wolf House), Sonoma Valley Regional Park, and a former home of Hunter S. Thompson.
Monica Seles -LRB- -LSB- ˈsɛləs -RSB- Szeles Mónika , Моника Селеш , Monika Seleš , -LSB- ˈsɛlɛʃ -RSB- , born December 2 , 1973 -RRB- is a former Yugoslav world no. 1 professional tennis player and a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame . An ethnic Hungarian , she was born and raised in Novi Sad , SFR Yugoslavia . She became a naturalized American citizen in 1994 and also received Hungarian citizenship in June 2007 . She won nine Grand Slam singles titles , eight of them while a citizen of Yugoslavia and the final as a citizen of the United States of America . In 1990 , Seles became the youngest-ever French Open champion at the age of 16 . She went on to win eight Grand Slam singles titles before her 20th birthday and was the year-end world no. 1 in 1991 and 1992 . However , on April 30 , 1993 , she was the victim of an on-court attack , when a man stabbed her in the back with a 9 in long knife ; Seles did not return to tennis for over two years . Though she enjoyed some success after rejoining the tour in 1995 , including a fourth Australian Open title in 1996 , she was unable to consistently reproduce her best form . She played her last professional match at the 2003 French Open , but did not officially retire until February 2008 . Regarded by many in the sport as one of the greatest tennis players of all time , Seles was named one of the `` 30 Legends of Women 's Tennis : Past , Present and Future '' by Time .
Spotlight on Portugal's Dao wine region Spotlight on Portugal's D�o region Part 1: introducing D�o Right at the heart of Portugal lies the Beira region, which is divided into three sections, the Beira Litoral (the coastal section, home to the Bairrada wine region), the Beira Alta (the upper mountainous region, which is where D�o wine comes from) and the Beira Baixa (the lower region). This part of the country is home to some of Portugal�s most distinctive and distinguished red wines, and rapidly improving whites. What do you look for in a red wine? Do you favour elegance over power and concentration? Do you prefer a wine that is balanced and food friendly over one that�s soft and sweetly fruited? If so, the red wines of D�o could be just what you are looking for. The key to understanding these wines lies in the geography of the region. D�o is surrounded by mountains, and the vineyards themselves are at altitudes ranging from 200�900 m. This means that the region is protected to a degree from the vagaries of the Atlantic weather system to the west, but not fully exposed to the harsh continental climate to the east. As a result, rainfall is high, but most of this falls in the winter months, leaving mostly hot, dry weather for the majority of the grape growing season. The altitude also helps temper the heat and allows the grapes to retain their all-important natural acidity. In addition, the soils here are primarily granitic in origin (illustrated left), with a high proportion of sand or in some cases some clay. It�s a soil that also tends to produce grapes with high acidity. So this climate, coupled with the granitic soils, creates terrain perfect for making fine, elegant wines with good acid. And, as with so much of Portugal, the relatively untapped potential is now beginning to be realized on a large scale. In the past, progress in the D�o has been hampered by restrictive wine laws that insisted that almost all the grapes were processed by the big co-operatives. While there�s no reason that co-ops can�t make good wine, they have tended to take away any incentive for growers to excel in the vineyard by paying them according to quantity of grapes produced, not their quality. Over the last decade these restrictions have been removed and the average quality of D�o wine has improved tremendously: it is a region with a potentially exciting future. Investment by some of the country�s leading wine producers has flowed into the region, and there�s been a gradual shift away from the multitude of tiny smallholdings towards properly designed and planted vineyards. In addition, a number of small privately owned estates have pushed back the boundaries of quality. If you get a chance to visit D�o, you'll probably have to look hard to find the vineyards. For an important wine region like this it comes as a bit of a surprise that vineyards don�t dominate the landscape. Just 5% of the region is under vine, with pockets of vines planted in clearings in the pine and eucalyptus forests clothing the hilly terrain. It is still a common sight to see smallholdings with vines planted around the perimeter of small vegetable patches (illustrated right). Large co-ops from the region have traditionally dealt with literally hundreds of growers, some with just a few bucketfulls of grapes - not ideal for quality viticulture. D�o is sometimes likened to Portugal�s Burgundy. It�s not because of any physical similarity between the regions, but because of the style of wine. Like red Burgundy, good D�o doesn�t rely on power for its effect, but i
Telangana -LRB- t -RRB- is one of the 29 states in India , located in southern India . Formed in June 2014 as the youngest state in India , from the northwestern part of the Joint State of Andhra Pradesh , Telangana has an area of 112077 km2 , and a population of 35,193,978 -LRB- 2011 census -RRB- . It is the twelfth largest state in India , and the twelfth most populated state in India . Its major cities include Hyderabad , Warangal , Khammam , Karimnagar and Nizamabad . Telangana is bordered by the states of Maharashtra to the north and north west , Chhattisgarh to the north , Karnataka to the west and Andhra Pradesh to the east and south . Telangana had a history as the Telugu-speaking region of the princely state of Hyderabad , ruled by the Nizam of Hyderabad . It joined the Union of India in 1948 . In 1956 , the Hyderabad state was dissolved as part of the linguistic reorganisation of states and Telangana was merged with former Andhra State to form Andhra Pradesh . Following a movement for separation , Telangana was awarded separate statehood on 2 June 2014 . Hyderabad will continue to serve as the joint capital city for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for no more than ten years .
Kryptonite \| Superman Wiki \| Fandom powered by Wikia History Original versions Originally, the DC Universe was home to a variety of minerals collectively called kryptonite. The most commonly depicted variety of kryptonite is greenish in coloring, though it was colored red in its first appearance in Superman (volume 1) #61 (November / December 1949). In Adventure Comics (volume 1) #171 (December 1950) the kryptonite shown trapping Superboy was colored purple but acted just like regular Green. Other varieties of kryptonite began to show up frequently beginning in the late 1950s comics, reaching a peak in appearances in 1960s Superman series. Superman's first encounter with kryptonite did not take place in his comic. It was actually introduced in 1943 on the Superman radio series , as both a plot device and to allow Superman's actor, Bud Collyer , to occasionally take time off. The episode in which it first briefly appeared now exists only as a script, but the substance played a part in at least one major plotline during the course of the program. It was not until 1949 that the comic book writers incorporated it into their stories, as both a convenient danger and weakness for Superman and to add an interesting element to his stories. Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel did write a story in 1940 that involved a piece of Krypton, referred to as The K-Metal from Krypton , which robbed Superman of his strength while giving humans superpowers, but the story was never published. The amount of kryptonite shown to fall on the Earth in Silver Age stories is too large to have been evenly distributed from the explosion of any reasonably sized planet, so the usual explanation for the large amount that made it to Earth was that the kryptonite and other materials from Krypton were dragged to Earth by the experimental warp drive that brought Superman to Earth. A similar explanation has been used in many subsequent continuities, such as the 1990s television series Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman , Superman: The Animated Series , the graphic novel Superman: Birthright and the 2000s television series Smallville (which saw a massive amount of the material arrive with Kal-El's ship, devastating Smallville with a violent meteorite shower). It was possible to artificially create green kryptonite, which the rogue genius Lex Luthor performed on various occasions. However, he rarely needed to do so, as kryptonite was so abundant that many ordinary criminals kept a supply as a precaution against Superman's interference. In a 1971 storyline, all known kryptonite on Earth was transmuted into iron (and the existence of kryptonite on the moon was classified for decades), but kryptonite could still be synthetically manufactured by a variety of known and unknown means, and additional material left over from the destruction of Krypton would continue to fall from space. Still, this storyline achieved its intended purpose of greatly reducing the use of kryptonite in Superman storylines. Kryptonite emitted a radiation that had an adverse effect on Kryptonian natives such as Superman, though different varieties of kryptonite had different effects. It was assumed for a long time that kryptonite radiation was harmless to non-Kryptonians, but occasional isolated incidents were reported where it had sporadic effects on humans. Modern versions After the 1985 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths and writer John Byrne 's subsequent revision of the series in 1986, the status of kryptonite was vastly changed. In the post-Crisis universe, only one form of kryptonite was naturally occurring: the green variety. As revealed in the World of Krypton mini-series the abortive detonation of a doomsday device by the Black Zero terrorist group set off a slow chain reaction within Krypton's core causing the native elements of Krypton to fuse together into a new radioactive element. As millennia passed, the unique background radiation from this element began to kill increasing numbers of Kryptonians. The authorities suppressed knowledge of the "green death", but the
With a total area of 147,040 square miles (380,800 km2), Montana is slightly larger than Japan. It is the fourth largest state in the United States after Alaska, Texas, and California; the largest landlocked U.S. state; and the 56th largest national state/province subdivision in the world. To the north, Montana shares a 545-mile (877 km) border with three Canadian provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, the only state to do so. It borders North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south and Idaho to the west and southwest.
It is because of western intensification that the currents on the western boundary of a basin (such as the Gulf Stream, a current on the western side of the Atlantic Ocean) are stronger than those on the eastern boundary (such as the California Current, on the eastern side of the Pacific Ocean).he main ocean currents involved with the North Pacific Gyre. Boundary currents are ocean currents with dynamics determined by the presence of a coastline, and fall into two distinct categories: western boundary currents and eastern boundary currents.
Obituary: Laurence Payne \| Culture \| The Guardian Laurence Payne Actor and author best known as the vintage detective Sexton Blake Laurence Payne as Sexton Blake with Roger Foss as Tinker in Sexton Blake, 1967 Photograph: Rediffusion/Thames Friday 6 March 2009 19.01 EST First published on Friday 6 March 2009 19.01 EST Share on Messenger Close Laurence Payne, who has died aged 89, was known offstage as "Larry Two" in deference to the king, "Larry" Olivier, and for a short time he was almost as well known. He was a stalwart of the Old Vic during the second world war and played Romeo opposite a 19-year-old Juliet, Daphne Slater, and Paul Scofield's Mercutio, as well as Berowne in Love's Labour's Lost at Stratford-upon-Avon in 1947 in two famous productions by Peter Brook. This fairly tall but certainly dark and handsome north London son of a carpenter found real fame, however, on television as the detective Sexton Blake, "prince of the penny dreadfuls" and seen as the office boys' Sherlock Holmes, on ITV between 1967 and 1971. Blake was the fictional creation of Harry Blyth in the pages of the Halfpenny Marvel magazine in 1893, shortly after Holmes had plunged to his death into the Reichenbach Falls. Blyth sold his rights to the character, who was then written by more than 200 different hands into the 1970s. Payne appeared in 60 episodes of the children's television series, which was set in the 1920s. He lost his left eye in a sword fight with the actor Basil Henson. But as Blake, he never lost his suavity or self-composure as he dashed about town in a Rolls-Royce with his trusty young sidekick, Edward "Tinker" Carter, and Pedro the intrepid bloodhound. Carter was played by Roger Foss, now an arts journalist, who recalled that behind the handsome features and classy, baritone voice was a very funny man who was a stickler for the highest standards, even in a children's programme. "He'd tear up pages that clearly didn't work and we would improvise better scenes ourselves." Payne's father died when he was three years old, and he and his elder brother and sister were raised in a strict fashion by their mother, a Wesleyan Methodist, in Wood Green, north London. He attended Belmont school and Tottenham grammar, leaving at 16 to take a clerical job. After training at the Old Vic School in 1939, he was exempted from war service as a conscientious objector on condition that he went on tour with the Old Vic during the war. Between 1940 and 1945 he was directed by Tyrone Guthrie in She Stoops to Conquer, by Esme Church in Twelfth Night and The Merry Wives of Windsor and in many others by John Moody and Noel Willman. Roles included Cassio in Othello, Sergius in George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man, Lorenzo in The Merchant of Venice and early sketches for Romeo and Berowne. After short seasons with the Chanticleer Theatre Company and at the Arts Club in London, he toured Germany for three months with the forces' entertainment organisation Ensa in 1945. Payne never worked in the West End, allegedly because he rebuffed the all-powerful producer Binkie Beaumont's invitation to appear in Brook's 1946 production of The Brothers Karamazov. Brook himself had no truck with such blackballing and invited him to Stratford to play Romeo. He toured Australia with the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (as it was known before it became the Royal Shakespeare Company) in 1949 and returned to play Hamlet at the Guildford Rep in 1951. It was a role he spoke with "brisk certainty", according to JC Trewin, who then applauded a more detailed portrait in the same role at the Embassy, Hampstead, in 1953. Following several seasons at Guildford, and at the Bristol Old Vic, his television career was launched with D'Artagnan in The Three Musketeers in 1954. He took large roles in three series of Doctor Who before and after Sexton Blake. In the movies, Payne played supporting roles in William Wyler's Ben-Hur (1959) and Roy Ward Baker's The Singer not the Song (1960), starring Dirk Bogarde, with whom he formed a lasting friendship. He had a busy television career after
Pregnancy Test Pregnancy Test How do pregnancy tests work? Pregnancy tests are an easy and accurate way to find out if you’re pregnant — you just pee on a stick. They’re inexpensive and available at most drug and grocery stores. How accurate are pregnancy tests? Pregnancy tests are super accurate when you use them correctly. The pregnancy tests you get at the drugstore work 99 out of 100 times. They’re just as accurate as a urine pregnancy test that you’d get at a doctor’s office. Pregnancy tests work by checking your urine (pee) for a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). Your body only makes this hormone if you’re pregnant. HCG is released when a fertilized egg attaches to the lining of your uterus — when pregnancy begins. If your pregnancy test results are positive, it means you're pregnant. If they’re negative, it means you’re not pregnant. Pregnancy tests are most accurate when you take them after you’ve already missed your period. A pregnancy test will be less accurate if it’s expired or if you don’t use it the right way. So always check the expiration date on the package, and carefully read the directions that come with your pregnancy test. How soon can I take a pregnancy test? You can take a pregnancy test anytime after your period is late — that’s when they work the best. It’s a good idea to take a pregnancy test as soon as possible if you miss your period or think you might be pregnant. The earlier you know you’re pregnant, the sooner you can start thinking about your options and get whatever care you need to stay healthy. Many pregnancy tests say they work a few days before a missed period, but the results are usually less accurate then. Read the label on your pregnancy test to find out when to take a pregnancy test and how accurate it’ll be. Sometimes a pregnancy test is able to find pregnancy hormones in your urine as early as 10 days after unprotected sex. But these results aren’t super reliable, and you may get a false positive or false negative test result. If your periods are very irregular, or you don’t get periods at all for one reason or another, your best bet for accurate results is to take a pregnancy test 3 weeks after sex. Where can I get a pregnancy test? You can buy a pregnancy test at your local pharmacy, drugstore, grocery store, and some convenience or dollar stores. Pregnancy tests are usually inexpensive — they can cost as little as a dollar. Sometimes you can get a free pregnancy test at certain health centers. You can also get a pregnancy test from your nurse or doctor, community clinic, or local Planned Parenthood Health Center. Most health centers use the same urine pregnancy tests that you can buy in stores. Sometimes they use a blood test to test for pregnancy, but that’s usually only under special circumstances. But be careful when looking for a reliable health center, because there are fake clinics out there called Crisis Pregnancy Centers. Crisis Pregnancy Centers give free pregnancy tests and claim to offer information and help. But they’re run by people who may not be medical professionals, and don’t believe in giving you honest facts about pregnancy and all of your options. Crisis pregnancy centers are often located very close to Planned Parenthood health centers or other real medical centers, and have similar names — they do this to confuse people and trick them into visiting their center instead. Your nearest Planned Parenthood health center can help you find a safe place to get a pregnancy test in your area. What should I do if my pregnancy test is positive? If you take a pregnancy test after you miss your period and the result is positive, that means you’re pregnant. You can always take another test to be sure, if you want. You may want to go to a nurse or doctor, family planning clinic, or local Planned Parenthood Health Center to get a follow-up test. They’ll talk with you about your pregnancy options, and help get you the care you need. Be careful not to visit a Crisis Pregnancy Center, because they might not give you real medical care or truthful information about your pregnancy and all of your options. More questions from patients: What's a false positive pregnancy test? Previous How Pregnancy Happens Next Month by Month Was this information helpful?
What would the world's greatest music legends have looked like if they lived to fade away? \| Daily Mail Online comments Some of the greatest talents in modern music were cut down in their prime, leaving fans to guess what sort of heart-stopping guitar riffs Jimi Hendrix may have come up with had he lived past 27, or how John Lennon would have continued to shape rock & roll as we know it had he not been gunned down at age 40. While there's no way to know the genius rock anthems that could have been, thanks to these 12 age-progressed portraits commissioned by Sachs Media we can at least see what our idols might look like today. John Lennon, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Keith Moon, Elvis Presley, Mama Cass Elliot, Kurt Cobain, Dennis Wilson, Bobby Darin, and Karen Carpenter have all gotten the treatment and the results make for a fascinating trip into a future denied by fate. The project was made possible by Michigan-based group Phojoe using state-of-the-art specialized technology, the same that is used to create the age-progressed photos used in the search for missing persons. 'Through this series of images, we hope to honor them and evoke some of the magic they brought to millions of their fans,' said Sachs Media's CEO Ron Sachs, who commissioned the project, 'even as we ponder what wonderful new contributions they still could have made.' Break on through FROM the other side: No, Jon Voight hasn't given up shaving. This is the Lizard King himself - The Doors frontman Jim Morrison - if he'd lived to see the new millennium. Jim would surely be sporting that full head of hair and intense gaze had he not died of heart failure in a Paris bathtub in 1971 at the age of 27, after years of hard living and drug and alcohol abuse. If Morrison were alive today, he would be preparing to turn 70 years old on December 8 Aging in Vain: The man who brought the Caribbean musical genre of reggae to the world, Bob Marley, would today be 68 had he not died tragically from cancer in 1981 at the age of 36. Marley sold an astounding 20 million albums over the course of his career, an unheard of feat for a musician who came from a nation as impoverished as Jamaica. Marley was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 Born Naomi Cohen in Baltimore in 1941, Cass Elliot - AKA Mama Cass - became an overnight success when she formed the Mamas And The Papas in 1965. Cass's soulful crooning was as much a part of the band's recipe for success as their signature harmonies. Cass embarked on a solo career after the group split in 1971 and in 1974 she was found dead at 32 from a heart attack in a London flat owned by singer Harry Nilsson. Cass would have celebrated her 72nd birthday in September Smells like 40-something spirit: : Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain joined a dubious club when he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1994. Dead at the age of 27, he'll forever be listed alongside legends Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, and Jimi Hendrix who also died tragically at that same age (Amy Winehouse recently joined the 27 Club). Today, Cobain would be 46 and apparently still sporting plaid flannel shirts Bobby Darin found international success after his goofy song Splish Splash became a worldwide hit. The New York native was hugely popular in the 1960s and even starred in feature films alongside Rock Hudson, Gregory Peck, Tony Curtis and Pat Boone. He even helped catapult another singer, Wayne Newton, to stardom. After years of heart problems, Darin died of heart failure at just 37 years old. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Today, Darin would be a ripe old 77 Yesterday once more: Karen Carpenter's hypnotic voice and drumming skills helped catapult her to stardom alongside her brother Richard as the group The Carpenters in the 1970s. Behind the fame, Richard battled a pill addiction and Karen was starving herself and taking laxatives in an attempt to stay thin. The years of starvation eventually caught up to Carpenter in 1983 when she succumbed to heart failure at the age of 32. Today, she would be 6
Mariska (Ma-rish-ka) Magdolna Hargitay was born on January 23, 1964, in Santa Monica, California. Her parents are Mickey Hargitay and Jayne Mansfield. She is the youngest of their three children. In June 1967, Mariska and her brothers Zoltan and Mickey Jr. were in the back seat of a car when it was involved in the fatal accident which killed her mother. The children escaped with minor injuries.
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom is a seasonal live music and comedy venue located on the boardwalk of Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. The venue is open from April to November, and within those eight months schedules upwards of 70 shows. In 2010, Pollstar ranked the Casino Ballroom #23 in the Top 100 Worldwide Club Venues.
The Impeachment Trial of President William Jefferson Clinton President William Clinton by Douglas O. Linder (2005) In 1999, for only the second time in United States history, the Senate conducted an impeachment trial of a President. The acquittal of William Jefferson Clinton on February 12 came as no great surprise, given the near party-line vote on impeachment charges in the House of Representatives leading to the trial. Despite its predictable outcome, the impeachment trial of President Clinton is well worth studying, both for what it says about the failure of the judiciary and political institutions to respond adequately to an unprecedented situation, and what it tells us about the failures of Bill Clinton, the all-too-human occupant of the nation's highest office. The trial also raises fascinating questions about the distinction between public morality and private morality. Background: The Paula Jones Sexual Harassment Suit The impeachment saga of President Clinton has its origins in a sexual harassment lawsuit brought in Arkansas in May, 1994 by Paula Jones , a former Arkansas state employee. In her suit, Jones alleged that on May 8, 1991, while she helped to staff a state-sponsored management conference at the Excelsior Hotel in Little Rock, a state trooper and member of Governor Clinton's security detail, Danny Ferguson, approached her and told her that the Governor would like to meet her in his hotel suite. Minutes later, Jones, seeing this as an opportunity to advance her career, took the elevator to Clinton's suite. There, according to her disputed account, Clinton made a series of increasingly aggressive moves, culminating in his dropping his pants exposing an erection--and then asking Jones to "kiss it." Jones claimed that she stood and told the Governor, "I'm not that kind of girl." As she left, Clinton stopped her by the door and said, "You're a smart girl, let's keep this between ourselves." (There is strong reason to question Jones's story, as Clinton's security guard reported that Jones seemed pleased when she left the hotel room--and that anything that happened inside appeared to be consensual.) Lawyers for Clinton argued that the Jones suit would distract him from the important tasks of his office and should not be allowed to go forward while he occupied the White House. Clinton's immunity claim eventually reached the United States Supreme Court. The Court ruled unanimously in May, 1997 against the President, and allowed discovery in the case to proceed. As Federal Appeals Court Judge (and Reagan appointee) Richard A. Posner noted in An Affair of State: The Investigation, Impeachment, and Trial of President Clinton, the Court's "inept," "unpragmatic," and "backward-looking" decision in Clinton v Jones , and an earlier decision by the Court upholding the constitutionality of the act authorizing the appointment of independent counsels, had major consequences: "Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky, an affair intrinsically devoid of significance to anyone except Lewinsky, would have remained a secret from the public. The public would not have been worse for not knowing about it. There would have been no impeachment inquiry, no impeachment, no concerns about the motives behind the President's military actions against terrorists and rogue states in the summer and fall of 1998, no spectacle of the United States Senate play-acting at adjudication. The Supreme Court's decisions created a situation that led the President and his defenders into the pattern of cornered-rat behavior that engendered a constitutional storm and that may have embittered American politics, weakened the Presidency, distracted the federal government from essential business, and undermined the rule of law." As a result of the Supreme Court's action, Judge Susan Weber Wright allowed discovery to proceed in the Paula Jones lawsuit. Judge Wright ruled that lawyers for Jones, in order to help prove her sexual harassment claim, could inquire into any sexual relationships that Clinton might have with subordinates either as Govern
Audrey Horne is a fictional character from the ABC television series Twin Peaks , played by Sherilyn Fenn . The character was created by David Lynch . She was introduced in the pilot . The daughter of Ben -LRB- Richard Beymer -RRB- and Sylvia Horne , sister of Johnny Horne -LRB- Robert Bauer -RRB- and half-sister of Donna Hayward -LRB- Lara Flynn Boyle -RRB- , her storylines focused on her infatuation with the series protagonist Dale Cooper -LRB- Kyle MacLachlan -RRB- , infiltrating the brothel/casino One Eyed Jacks and becoming an activist through civil disobedience .
One America News Network -LRB- abbreviated as OANN -RRB- , commonly referred to as One America News -LRB- abbreviated as OAN -RRB- , is an American cable news television channel that is owned by Herring Networks , Inc. . The network is headquartered in San Diego , California , and operates a news bureau in Washington , D.C. and New York City . Originally envisioned as a conservative-oriented news network , OAN 's stated focus is delivering a credible source of national and international news 24/7 . OAN features news programming and political talk shows , along with network special documentary-style reports . OAN states a goal of delivering objective news coverage and political talk shows that illustrate a strong conservative view . The channel was launched on July 4 , 2013 . One America has national carriage on DirecTV , Verizon FiOS and AT&T U-verse , along with a number of regional cable providers , including Frontier Communications , CenturyLink PRISM TV , Consolidated Communications , Buckeye Broadband , and GCI . On April 5 , 2017 , DirecTV started carrying OAN on channel 347 . As of April 2017 , One America News Network is available in 35 million homes .
The Singing Detective is a BBC television serial drama , written by Dennis Potter , which stars Michael Gambon and was directed by Jon Amiel . The six episodes were `` Skin '' , `` Heat '' , `` Lovely Days '' , `` Clues '' , `` Pitter Patter '' and `` Who Done It '' . The serial was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 in 1986 on Sunday nights from 16 November to 21 December with later PBS and cable television showings in the United States . It won a Peabody Award in 1989 . It ranks 20th on the British Film Institute 's list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes , as voted by industry professionals in 2000 . It was included in the 1992 Dennis Potter retrospective at the Museum of Television & Radio and became a permanent addition to the Museum 's collections in New York and Los Angeles . There was co-production funding from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation . It was released on DVD in the US on 15 April 2003 and in the UK on 8 March 2004 .
Sunburn is a 1979 British-American comedy film directed by Richard C. Sarafian and written by James Booth , John Daly and Stephen Oliver . It is based on the novel The Bind by Stanley Ellin . The film stars Farrah Fawcett , Charles Grodin , Art Carney , Joan Collins , William Daniels and John Hillerman . The film was released on August 10 , 1979 , by Paramount Pictures .
Hayden Leslie Panettiere -LRB- born August 21 , 1989 -RRB- is an American actress , model , singer , and activist . She is known for her roles as cheerleader Claire Bennet on the NBC sci-fi series Heroes -LRB- 2006 -- 10 -RRB- , Juliette Barnes in the ABC/CMT musical-drama series Nashville -LRB- 2012 -- present -RRB- and Kairi in the video game series Kingdom Hearts . A native of New York City , she first appeared in a commercial at the age of 11 months . She began her acting career by playing Sarah Roberts on One Life to Live -LRB- 1994 -- 97 -RRB- , and Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light -LRB- 1996 -- 2000 -RRB- , before starring at age 10 as Sheryl Yoast in the Disney feature film Remember the Titans . Other notable roles include her portrayal of the title character in the true crime drama Amanda Knox : Murder on Trial in Italy and Kirby Reed in the slasher film Scream 4 . She received two nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress -- Series , Miniseries or Television Film , for her work on Nashville in 2012 and 2013 .
Even in the age of the Internet, there's one additional secret magician are hiding: they're guarding an empty safe. The secrets to most tricks are either uninteresting in and of themselves, without the flair and presentation, or so technical that there's no point in studying it unless you're actually going to put the hard work in to actually learn, perform it, and dress it up with showmanship. As Drakeytown so succinctly put it, the secrets themselves are little more than a few keyword searches away. What really protects them is the fact that really isn't that much to discover once you get there.
Full Answer. Boys hit their growth spurt at about age 11, and they can grow up to 4 inches a year for two years. Most of a boy's growth takes place between ages 12 and 15. Boys experience other physical changes during puberty, including the development of facial, pubic and underarm hair.
The Average Salary Per Year of General Surgeons Related Articles1Types of Surgeons & Their Salaries2Trauma Surgeons Vs. ER Doctors3Monthly Salary of Transplant Surgeons4What Is the Annual Salary of a Neurosurgeon? Surgeons are doctors who specialize in using operations to treat diseases, injuries and other medical conditions. They may use noninvasive, minimally invasive or invasive surgical techniques to correct deformities, prevent the development of a physical condition, treat an existing condition or repair damaged tissue. Surgeons are highly skilled and educated, and they are among the most highly compensated professionals in the U. S. Wages The average national annual income for surgeons in the U. S. was $231,550, as of May 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bottom 10 percent of surgeons earned less than $117,390. A surgeon's salary can be affected by numerous factors, including geographic location and type of employer. States More surgeons worked in California than any other state, according to the BLS. These surgeons earned average annual salaries of $216,350. Surgeons who practiced in Alabama earned $248,060 on average. Those in Texas earned an average of $196,770, while surgeons in New Hampshire earned $250,320. Employment Type Most surgeons worked out of private doctors' offices. They earned average annual wages of $241,060, according to the BLS. Surgeons who worked for general medical and surgical hospitals earned $204,970 on average. Those who worked for scientific research and development services received $246,570. Considerations The BLS anticipates strong demand for new physicians and surgeons between 2010 and 2020. While general-practice doctors can begin their career after completing medical school, surgeons typically require another five years of surgical residency. Those who are willing to practice in areas that have been traditionally under-served by the health care profession, such as rural and inner city areas, may have increased employment opportunities.2016 Salary Information for Physicians and Surgeons Physicians and surgeons earned a median annual salary of $204,950 in 2016, according to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On the low end, physicians and surgeons earned a 25th percentile salary of $131,980, meaning 75 percent earned more than this amount. The 75th percentile salary is $261,170, meaning 25 percent earn more. In 2016, 713,800 people were employed in the U. S. as physicians and surgeons. References (5)Resources (2)About the Author Mike Parker is a full-time writer, publisher and independent businessman. His background includes a career as an investments broker with such NYSE member firms as Edward Jones & Company, AG Edwards & Sons and Dean Witter. He helped launch Discover Card as one of the company's first merchant sales reps. Photo Credits Ablestock.com/Able Stock.com/Getty Images Cite this Article
Matthew William `` Matt '' Sorum -LRB- born November 19 , 1960 -RRB- is an American drummer and percussionist . He is best known as both a former member of the hard rock band Guns N ' Roses , with whom he recorded three studio albums , and as a member of the supergroup Velvet Revolver . Sorum is currently a member of the touring project , Kings of Chaos , and is a former member of both The Cult and Y Kant Tori Read . Sorum was also a member of Guns N ' Roses side-projects , Slash 's Snakepit and Neurotic Outsiders , and released a solo album , Hollywood Zen , in 2004 . After performing on synthpop band Y Kant Tori Read 's sole album , Sorum joined The Cult in 1989 to tour in support of their fourth studio album , Sonic Temple -LRB- 1989 -RRB- . During the tour , Sorum was spotted by Guns N ' Roses guitarist Slash and subsequently replaced their drummer Steven Adler in 1990 . Remaining in the band for seven years , Sorum recorded the albums , Use Your Illusion I -LRB- 1991 -RRB- , Use Your Illusion II -LRB- 1991 -RRB- , and `` The Spaghetti Incident ? '' -LRB- 1993 -RRB- , before departing in 1997 following an argument with Axl Rose . In 2001 , Sorum rejoined The Cult to perform on their reunion album , Beyond Good and Evil -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , and its subsequent tour and subsequently co-founded the hard rock supergroup Velvet Revolver , alongside former Guns N ' Roses bandmates , Slash and Duff McKagan . The band , which also included guitarist Dave Kushner and Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland , released two successful studio albums , Contraband -LRB- 2004 -RRB- and Libertad -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , before entering an extended hiatus following Weiland 's departure . Sorum has been a permanent member of hard rock cover band Camp Freddy since 2003 , alongside Jane 's Addiction members Dave Navarro and Chris Chaney , and assisted in hosting its radio show and podcast on Indie 103.1 . In 2012 , Sorum founded a touring project , entitled Kings of Chaos , featuring members of Guns N ' Roses , Deep Purple , Def Leppard , Aerosmith , ZZ Top , Cheap Trick and Slipknot . In 2012 , Sorum was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Guns N ' Roses .
Dreaming (Blondie song) The lyrics for "Dreaming" originated from the line, "dreaming is free," which band member Chris Stein thought of.[3] After hearing the music for the song that Stein wrote, Debbie Harry wrote the rest of the lyrics.[3] Musically, "Dreaming" is a fast paced new wave song. Stein has since claimed that "Dreaming" is "pretty much a copy" of "Dancing Queen" by ABBA.[3]
American Civil War The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865. The result of a long-standing controversy over slavery, war broke out in April 1861, when Confederates attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina, shortly after President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated. The nationalists of the Union proclaimed loyalty to the U.S. Constitution. They faced secessionists of the Confederate States of America, who advocated for states' rights to expand slavery.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Island Overseas Territories Links South Georgia South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) are a British overseas territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote and inhospitable collection of islands, consisting of South Georgia and a chain of smaller islands known as the South Sandwich Islands. South Georgia is 167.4 kilometres (104 mi) long and 1.4 to 37 km (0.9 to 23.0 miles) wide and is by far the largest island in the territory. The South Sandwich Islands lie about 520 kilometres (320 mi) southeast of South Georgia. The total land area of the territory is 3,903 square kilometres (1,507 sq mi). There is no native population on the islands; the present inhabitants are the British Government Officer, Deputy Postmaster, scientists, and support staff from the British Antarctic Survey who maintain scientific bases at Bird Island and at the capital, King Edward Point, as well as museum staff at nearby Grytviken. The United Kingdom claimed sovereignty over South Georgia in 1775 and the South Sandwich Islands in 1908. The territory of “South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands” was formed in 1985; previously it had been governed as part of the Falkland Islands Dependencies. Argentina claimed South Georgia in 1927 and claimed the South Sandwich Islands in 1938. Argentina maintained a naval station, Corbeta Uruguay, on Thule Island in the South Sandwich Islands from 1976 until 1982 when it was closed by the Royal Navy. The Argentine claim over South Georgia contributed to the 1982 Falklands War, during which Argentine forces briefly occupied the island. Argentina continues to claim sovereignty over South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Flag of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands The Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was granted on 3 October 1985, when the Territory was created. Previously the Territory was a part of the Falkland Islands Dependency and used the same flag. The new territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) was created in 1985, as is evidenced by the letters patent and order in council that are shown in full on the South Georgia government website. Prior to 1985, the area had been administered as a dependency of the Falkland Islands. Id. The arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands were granted by Royal Warrant on February 14, 1992. After the arms were granted in February of 1992, the government of SGSSI started using them on the British Blue Ensign as is customary in British dependencies. The Flag Bulletin, XXXII:2 (1993), describes the badge which was granted on 14 February 1992 to celebrate the liberation of the islands from Argentine occupation. It consists of a shield (lozengy argent and azure, on a pile vert a lion rampant or, armed and langued gules, holding a torch or, enflamed gules, and in chief two estoiles or), a reindeer crest, as supporters a fur seal and a macaroni penguin, and the motto ‘Leo Terram Propriam Protegat’ (‘let the lion protect its own land’). The original flag had a smaller version of the coat-of-arms displayed in a white disc, though this was later changed to the current flag. The flag is a blue ensign, with the Union Flag in the canton, defaced with the coat-of-arms. The flag flies over the main government settlements on South Georgia Island, and the scientific bases of the British Antarctic Survey. There is also a flag to represent the Civil Commissioner of the Territory, a Union Flag defaced with the coat-of-arms. As the Civil Commissioner is also the Governor of the Falkland Islands, the flag is only in use when the Commissioner visits the Territory. The original version of the commissioner’s flag just displayed the shield (escutcheon) of the full arms, though it was later changed. Coat of arms of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands The coat of arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was granted in 1985, upon the creation of the territory. Prior to 1985, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands were a dependency of the Falk
Henry Bessemer - The Steel Man Humanities ›History & Culture Henry Bessemer - The Steel Man Henry Bessemer and the Production of Steel Share Flipboard Email Print Chris Jongkind/Getty Imagesby Mary Bellis Updated April 13, 2017Sir Henry Bessemer, an Englishman, invented the first process for mass-producing steel inexpensively in the 19th century. It was an essential contribution to the development of modern day skyscrapers. The First System for Manufacturing Steel An American, William Kelly, initially held a patent for "a system of air blowing the carbon out of pig iron," a method of steel production known as the pneumatic process. Air was blown through molten pig iron to oxidize and remove unwanted impurities. This was Bessemer’s starting point. When Kelly went bankrupt, Bessemer – who had been working on a similar process for making steel – bought his patent. Bessemer patented "a decarbonization process utilizing a blast of air" in 1855. Modern Steel Modern steel is made using technology based on Bessemer's process. On the making of the first steel ingot, Bessemer said:"I well remember how anxiously I awaited the blowing of the first 7-cwt. charge of pig iron. I had engaged an ironfounder's furnace attendant to manage the cupola and the melting of the charge. When his metal was nearly all melted, he came to me and said hurriedly, "Where be going to put the metal, maister?" I said, "I want you to run it by a gutter into that little furnace," pointing to the converter, "from which you have just raked out all the fuel, and then I shall blow cold air through it to make it hot. "The man looked at me in a way in which surprise and pity for my ignorance seemed curiously blended, and he said, "It will soon be all of a lump." Notwithstanding this prediction, the metal was run in, and I awaited with much impatience the result. The first element attacked by the atmospheric oxygen is the silicon, generally present in pig iron to the extent of 1 1/2 to 2 percent; it is the white metallic substance of which flint is the acid silicate. Its combustion furnishes a great deal of heat, but it is very undemonstrative, a few sparks and hot gases only indicating the fact that something is going quietly on. But after an interval of 10 or 12 minutes, when the carbon contained in grey pig iron to the extent of about 3 percent is seized on by the oxygen, a voluminous white flame is produced which rushes out of the openings provided for its escape from the upper chamber, and it brilliantly illuminates the whole space around. This chamber proved a perfect cure for the rush of slags and metal from the upper central opening of the first converter. I watched with some anxiety for the expected cessation of the flame as the carbon gradually burnt out. It took place almost suddenly, and thus indicated the entire decarburisation of the metal. The furnace was then tapped, when out rushed a limpid stream of incandescent malleable iron, almost too brilliant for the eye to rest upon. It was allowed to flow vertically into the parallel undivided ingot mould. Then came the question, would the ingot shrink enough, and the cold iron mould expand enough, to allow the ingot to be pushed out? An interval of eight or 10 minutes was allowed, and then, on the application of hydraulic force to the ram, the ingot rose entirely out of the mould and stood there ready for removal. "Bessemer was knighted in 1879 for his contributions to science. The "Bessemer Process" for mass-producing steel was named after him. Robert Mushet is credited with inventing tungsten steel in 1868, and Henry Brearly invented stainless steel in 1916.cite
The SASO consists of 12 questions. Six of these questions assess sexual attraction, four assess sexual behavior, and two assess sexual orientation identity. For each question on the scale that measures homosexuality there is a corresponding question that measures heterosexuality giving six matching pairs of questions. Taken all together, the six pairs of questions and responses provide a profile of an individual's sexual orientation. However, results can be further simplified into four summaries that look specifically at responses that correspond to either homosexuality, heterosexuality, bisexuality or asexuality.
Videodrome is a 1983 Canadian science fiction horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg, and starring James Woods, Sonja Smits, and singer Deborah Harry. Set in Toronto during the early 1980s, it follows the CEO of a small UHF television station who stumbles upon a broadcast signal featuring extreme violence and torture. The layers of deception and mind-control conspiracy unfold as he uncovers the signal's source, and loses touch with reality in a series of increasingly bizarre and violent organic hallucinations. The film has been described as "techno-surrealist".
National Rescues. Lyme Disease May Cause Sudden Aggression in Dogs Written by Betsy Sommers of. Peppertree Rescue, Albany, NY, USA. 28th May 2004: We recently had a very strange event that I think we should share around the rescue community. A Young (~2 years) Lab mix, male, came into our program with a questionable background.
Medical expenses are tax deductible Tax breaks: Bait and switch Even with health insurance, many people find they personally pay a lot for medical treatments. Thank goodness those out-of-pocket medical costs are tax deductible. Yes, they are, to a point. To claim medical expenses, you must itemize instead of taking the standard deduction amount. And you can’t claim every penny you spend on medical treatments. On 2012 tax returns, the medical expenses deduction is available only for amounts that are greater than 7.5 percent of your adjusted gross income, or AGI. A taxpayer with a $40,000 AGI will need more than $3,000 in medical bills, meaning that total medical costs of $3,100 only will produce a $100 itemized medical deduction. Under provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as health care reform, the AGI medical deduction percentage threshold increases to 10 percent in 2013. The good news here is your medical deductions are not limited to insurance copays and prescription costs. There are many medical costs that can be counted, so if you’re close to your itemized medical threshold, check out all the possibilities that could help you claim this deduction. Related Links: Taxes: Options for paying your tax bill Penalty on withdrawals from Roth IRA?8 tax breaks that cost Uncle Sam big money Tax Deductions Related Articles: Make a mistake? How to pay a big tax bill Online tax-paying options More On Tax Breaks: Don't you dare deduct these expenses10 overlooked tax breaks Standard tax deduction amounts You may also like2017 tax brackets Capital gains tax rates Teen jobs and taxes How are 401 (k) withdrawals taxes State with no income tax: Better or worse? Homeowners get a big tax break when they sell: A capital gains tax exclusion
SI Units: Temperature. The Kelvin (K) is the fraction 1/273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water.The temperature 0 K is commonly referred to as absolute zero.. On the widely used Celsius temperature scale, water freezes at 0 Â°C and boils at about 100 Â°C.One Celsius degree is an interval of 1 K, and zero degrees Celsius if 273.15 K. An interval of one Celsius degree corresponds to an interval of 1.8 Fahrenheit degrees on the Fahrenheit temperature scale.ne Celsius degree is an interval of 1 K, and zero degrees Celsius if 273.15 K. An interval of one Celsius degree corresponds to an interval of 1.8 Fahrenheit degrees on the Fahrenheit temperature scale.
They're designed to. It's not as if they're your uncle's powerboat- a tugboat is essentially a large engine with a hull around it. The design of the hull isn't for high speed, it's for being able to apply a lot of power to a very heavy barge or ship at low speeds. It's the same way that one locomotive can pull 50 train cars. A tugboat has thousands of horsepower. It's the same motor you'd find in a much larger ship, put into a much smaller boat. There's no cabins or cargo area or anything like that, just the engine and the stuff to run it. They can have up to 25 times more engine power per unit weight than a normal ship.
Typically this is about 18 minutes per pound but Iâll sometimes pull mine out about 20 minutes before that since it will stay warm in the tinfoil (and even room temperature ham is MUCH better than dry)! Most directions for cooking a spiral sliced ham tell you to reheat your ham at 275F and I agree with this method.
Honey to the B is the first album by the pop singer Billie Piper , released in 1998 -LRB- see 1998 in music -RRB- . Billie -LRB- she was known at the time only by her first name -RRB- was the first and youngest British female artist to have a first single enter the UK pop charts at number one . A number of hit singles were released from the album , including `` Girlfriend '' , `` She Wants You '' , the anthemic `` Because We Want To '' , and the title track `` Honey to the Bee '' . `` Honey to the Bee '' was later covered by the Swedish girl group Play on their 2003 album Replay . The American version of the album differs in that it contains the radio mix of `` Girlfriend '' . The single `` Honey to the Bee '' re-entered the official UK Singles Chart at number 17 on 21 January 2007 , eight years after initial release , thanks to efforts by the BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles . The album has sold 380,000 copies in the UK as of July 2013 .
Cuban War of Independence On April 1 and 11, 1895, the main Mambi leaders landed on two expeditions in Oriente: Major General Antonio Maceo along with 22 members near Baracoa, and José Martí, Máximo Gómez and 4 other members in Playitas. Around that time, Spanish forces in Cuba numbered about 80,000, of which 20,000 were regular troops and 60,000 were Spanish and Cuban volunteer militia. The latter were a locally enlisted force that took care of most of the “guard and police” duties on the island. Wealthy landowners would “volunteer” a number of their slaves to serve in this force, which was under local control as militia and not under official military command. By December, Spain had sent 98,412 regular troops to the island, and the colonial government increased the Volunteer Corps to 63,000 men. By the end of 1897, there were 240,000 regulars and 60,000 irregulars on the island. The revolutionaries were far outnumbered.
IRS Announces January 10 First Day of E-File Season. WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service announced today that taxpayers can begin e-filing their individual income tax returns Friday, January 10, 2003. âChoosing IRS e-file is the quick, easy and smart way to get your taxes done,â said Terry Lutes, Director of Electronic Tax Administration.
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Base unit definitions: Kelvin Unit of thermodynamic temperature (kelvin) Abbreviations : CGPM, CIPM, BIPM The definition of the unit of thermodynamic temperature was given in substance by the 10th CGPM (1954) which selected the triple point of water as the fundamental fixed point and assigned to it the temperature 273.16 K, so defining the unit. The 13th CGPM (1967) adopted the name kelvin (symbol K) instead of "degree Kelvin" (symbol °K) and defined the unit of thermodynamic temperature as follows: The kelvin, unit of thermodynamic temperature, is the fraction 1/273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water. Because of the way temperature scales used to be defined, it remains common practice to express thermodynamic temperature, symbol T, in terms of its difference from the reference temperature T0 = 273.15 K, the ice point. This temperature difference is called a Celsius temperature, symbol t, and is defined by the quantity equation t= T- T0. The unit of Celsius temperature is the degree Celsius, symbol °C, which is by definition equal in magnitude to the kelvin. A difference or interval of temperature may be expressed in kelvins or in degrees Celsius (13th CGPM, 1967). The numerical value of a Celsius temperature t expressed in degrees Celsius is given by t/°C = T/K - 273.15. The kelvin and the degree Celsius are also the units of the International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS-90) adopted by the CIPM in 1989.
The Battle of Naseby The Battle of Naseby Rent a Castle Whether it's a folly for 2 or a fort for 20, try our castles for rent page. By Ellen Castelow , Contributing Writer \| Comments The battle of Naseby was fought on the foggy morning of 14th June 1645 and is considered one of the most important battles in the English Civil War. After almost three years of fighting, the 14,000 strong Parliamentarian New Model Army took on the Royalist army of King Charles I comprising less than 9,000 men, in what would to be the final key battle of the war. When the two forces finally found each other in the fog, the Royalist centre advanced first to meet the Parliamentarian infantry; soon both sides were involved in fierce hand-to-hand fighting. During a cavalry charge on the western flank Prince Rupert's Royalist forces swept aside the Parliamentarian horsemen, chasing them from the battlefield and on to attack the baggage train. Meanwhile on the main field of battle the Parliamentarian forces slowly gained the upper hand, so much so by the time Prince Rupert's cavalry returned, it was too late to save the Royalist infantry. The main Royalist military force had been decimated; the king had lost his best officers, seasoned troops and artillery. All that now remained was for the Parliamentarian armies to wipe out the last pockets of Royalist resistance, which it did within the year.
Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is a cool-season biennial herb that may reach up to 4 feet in height at maturity. Both the stems and leaves have a strong onion and garlic odor when crushed.It is this odor, particularly noticeable in the spring and summer, that helps to distinguish mustard weed from other mustard plants commonly found in woodlands.hen infestations are small, hand-pulling plants is the best way of killing garlic mustard. Pull plants early in the season before they flower. Also, pull plants, being sure to get as much root as possible, while the garlic mustard weeds are small and the soil is wet.
Cerebral palsy -LRB- CP -RRB- is a group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood . Signs and symptoms vary among people . Often , symptoms include poor coordination , stiff muscles , weak muscles , and tremors . There may be problems with sensation , vision , hearing , swallowing , and speaking . Often babies with cerebral palsy do not roll over , sit , crawl , or walk as early as other children of their age . Other symptoms include seizures and problems with thinking or reasoning , each of which occurs in about one third of people with CP . While the symptoms may get more noticeable over the first few years of life , the underlying problems do not worsen over time . Cerebral palsy is caused by abnormal development or damage to the parts of the brain that control movement , balance , and posture . Most often the problems occur during pregnancy ; however , they may also occur during childbirth , or shortly after birth . Often the cause is unknown . Risk factors include preterm birth , being a twin , certain infections during pregnancy such as toxoplasmosis or rubella , exposure to methylmercury during pregnancy , a difficult delivery , and head trauma during the first few years of life , among others . About 2 % of cases are believed to be due to an inherited genetic cause . A number of sub-types are classified based on the specific problems present . For example , those with stiff muscles have spastic cerebral palsy , those with poor coordination have ataxic cerebral palsy , and those with writhing movements have athetoid cerebral palsy . Diagnosis is based on the child 's development over time . Blood tests and medical imaging may be used to rule out other possible causes . CP is partly preventable through immunization of the mother and efforts to prevent head injuries in children such as through improved safety . There is no cure for CP ; however , supportive treatments , medications , and surgery may help many individuals . This may include physical therapy , occupational therapy , and speech therapy . Medications such as diazepam , baclofen , and botulinum toxin may help relax stiff muscles . Surgery may include lengthening muscles and cutting overly active nerves . Often external braces and other assistive technology are helpful . Some affected children can achieve near normal adult lives with appropriate treatment . While alternative medicines are frequently used there is no evidence to support their use . CP is the most common movement disorder in children . It occurs in about 2.1 per 1,000 live births . Cerebral palsy has been documented throughout history with the first known descriptions occurring in the work of Hippocrates in the 5th century BCE . Extensive study of the condition began in the 19th century by William John Little , after whom spastic diplegia was called `` Little disease '' . William Osler first named it `` cerebral palsy '' from the German `` zerebrale Kinderlähmung '' -LRB- cerebral child-paralysis -RRB- . A number of potential treatments are being examined , including stem cell therapy . However , more research is required to determine if it is effective and safe .
10 Largest Fast Food Chains in the U.S. by Location - EZlocal Blog 10 Largest Fast Food Chains in the U.S. by Location Update 05/10/2013: We have released a new 2013 update. Check out Largest Fast Food Chains in the U.S. 2013 . What are the 10 biggest fast food chains in the United States? Subway - 23,336 U.S. Locations Pizza Hut - 7,566 U.S. Locations Burger King - 7,233 U.S. Locations Dunkin' Donuts - 6,500 U.S. Locations Wendy's - 5,877 U.S. Locations Taco Bell - 5,604 U.S. Locations Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) - 5,162 U.S. Locations Domino's Pizza - 4,927 U.S. Locations Methods A friend posed this question to me earlier today. My first reaction was to scamper off to Google in search of a quick answer. However, after five minutes of fruitless searching, two things occurred to me: One, my friend isn't stupid; surely he has already searched Google. Two, I work for a small business search engine. I have access to a database of 16 million U.S. business listings. Clearly, this is why my friend asked me in the first place. I decided to use our own database as a jumping off point. While 16 million business listings seems pretty comprehensive, it may overlook fast food locations that settled inside of malls, book stores and retail shops. Thus, my first step was to query our own database for the 15 chains with the most locations nationwide: Subway - 20,886 U.S. Locations Sonic Drive-In - 3,375 U.S. Locations Papa John's Pizza - 3,029 U.S. Locations As much as I would have liked to deem this list the official top 15 and call it a day, college has left me an absolute sucker for primary sources. So, I used the above list of 15 as a starting point and chased down the real numbers from each chain's website, press releases or annual SEC filing. How Many Subways are there in the U.S.? According to Subway's International Locations page (as of June 27th, 2010), the restaurant chain has 23,336 locations in the United States. How Many McDonald's are there in the U.S.? From a June 2010 McDonald's press release : McDonald's USA, LLC, is the leading foodservice provider in the United States serving a variety of wholesome foods made from quality ingredients to more than 26 million customers every day. Nearly 90 percent of McDonald's 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by local business men and women. How Many Starbucks are there in the U.S.? From a January 2010 Starbucks' press release : Currently, recycling capabilities vary considerably from city to city and county to county. This presents a significant barrier for a bu siness with more than 11,000 retail locations in the U.S. alone. How Many Pizza Huts are there in the U.S.? From Yum Brands' 2009 Year End SEC Filings : Pizza Hut operates in 92 countries and territories throughout the world. As of year end 2009, Pizza Hut had 7,566 units in the U.S., and 5,715 units outside of the U.S. Approximately 8 percent of the U.S. units and 25 percent of the non-U.S. units are operated by the Company. How Many Burger Kings are there in the U.S.? From Burger King's 2009 Year End SEC Filings : As of June 30, 2009, we owned or franchised a total of 11,925 restaurants in 73 countries and U.S. territories, of which 1,429 restaurants were Company restaurants and 10,496 were owned by our franchisees. Of these restaurants, 7,233 or 61% were located in the United States and 4,692 or 39% were located in our international markets. How Many Taco Bells are there in the U.S.? From Yum Brands' 2009 Year End SEC Filings : Taco Bell operates in 20 countries and territories throughout the world. As of year end 2009, there were 5,604 Taco Bell units in the U.S., and 251 units outside of the U.S. Approximately 23 percent of the U.S. units and 1 percent of the non-U.S. units are operated by the Company. How Many Wendy's are there in the U.S.? From Wendy's parent company, the Wendy's Arby's Group 2009 Year End SEC Filings : At January 3, 2010, there were 6,541 Wendy’s restaurants in operation in the United States and in 21 foreign countries and U. S. territories... As of January 3, 2010,
Michael Joseph Jackson -LRB- August 29 , 1958 -- June 25 , 2009 -RRB- was an American singer , songwriter , record producer , dancer , actor , and philanthropist . Called the `` King of Pop '' , his contributions to music , dance , and fashion along with his publicized personal life made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades . The eighth child of the Jackson family , Michael made his professional debut in 1964 with his elder brothers Jackie , Tito , Jermaine , and Marlon as a member of the Jackson 5 . He began his solo career in 1971 . In the early 1980s , Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music . His music videos , including those of `` Beat It '' , `` Billie Jean '' , and `` Thriller '' from his 1982 album Thriller , are credited with breaking racial barriers and transforming the medium into an art form and promotional tool . The popularity of these videos helped bring the television channel MTV to fame . Jackson 's 1987 album Bad spawned the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles `` I Just Ca n't Stop Loving You '' , `` Bad '' , `` The Way You Make Me Feel '' , `` Man in the Mirror '' , and `` Dirty Diana '' , becoming the first album to have five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 . He continued to innovate with videos such as `` Black or White '' and `` Scream '' throughout the 1990s , and forged a reputation as a touring solo artist . Through stage and video performances , Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques , such as the robot and the moonwalk , to which he gave the name . His distinctive sound and style has influenced numerous artists of various music genres . Thriller is the best-selling album of all time , with estimated sales of 65 million copies worldwide . Jackson 's other albums , including Off the Wall -LRB- 1979 -RRB- , Bad -LRB- 1987 -RRB- , Dangerous -LRB- 1991 -RRB- , and HIStory -LRB- 1995 -RRB- , also rank among the world 's best-selling albums . He is recognized as the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time by Guinness World Records . Jackson is one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice , and was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Dance Hall of Fame as the only dancer from pop and rock music . His other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records , 13 Grammy Awards , the Grammy Legend Award , the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award , 26 American Music Awards -- more than any other artist -- including the `` Artist of the Century '' and `` Artist of the 1980s '' , 13 number-one singles in the United States during his solo career -- more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era -- and estimated sales of over 350 million records worldwide . Jackson won hundreds of awards , making him the most awarded recording artist in the history of popular music . He became the first artist in history to have a top ten single in the Billboard Hot 100 in five different decades when `` Love Never Felt So Good '' reached number nine on May 21 , 2014 . Jackson traveled the world attending events honoring his humanitarianism , and , in 2000 , the Guinness World Records recognized him for supporting 39 charities , more than any other entertainer . Aspects of Jackson 's personal life , including his changing appearance , personal relationships , and behavior , generated controversy . In 1993 , he was accused of child sexual abuse , but the civil case was settled out of court for an undisclosed amount and no formal charges were brought . In 2005 , he was tried and acquitted of further child sexual abuse allegations and several other charges after the jury found him not guilty on all counts . While preparing for his comeback concert series , This Is It , Jackson died of acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication on June 25 , 2009 , after suffering from cardiac arrest . The Los Angeles County Coroner ruled his death a homicide , and his personal physician , Conrad Murray , was convicted of involuntary manslaughter . Jackson 's death triggered a global outpouring of grief , and a live broadcast of his public memorial service was viewed around the world . Forbes ranks Jackson the top-earning dead celebrity , with earnings of $ 825 million in 2016 , the highest yearly amount ever recorded by the publication .
Pembroke Pines is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city had a population of 154,750 at the 2010 census, making it the second-most populous city in Broward County and the 11th-most populous in Florida. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people at the 2015 census. Its official motto is "Join Us - Progress With Us."
List of states in India by past population Latest population figures are based on data from the 2011 census of India.[6] During the decade of 2001–2011, India's annual population rising rate has slowed down from 2.15 to 1.76.[6][6] Based on decennial census data, Dadra and Nagar Haveli shows the highest growth rate of 55.5 percent. It is followed by Daman and Diu (53.5 percent), Meghalaya (27.8 percent) and Arunachal Pradesh (25.9 percent). Nagaland recorded the lowest growth rate of -0.5 percent.[6]
Pockets of Georgian architecture survived the war, but much of the city was levelled. There has been extensive redevelopment since World War II. Increasing traffic congestion in the 1920s led to partial demolition of medieval walls around the Bargate in 1932 and 1938. However a large portion of those walls remain.
The Top 10 Charles Dickens Books The Top 10 Charles Dickens Books By Robert Gottlieb \| Nov 30, 2012 Great Expectations: The Sons and Daughters of Charles Dickens is an outstanding biography of the writer with an eye toward his children, including the scandalous possible existence of an 11th child, born to Dickens's mistress. Robert Gottlieb, former Knopf editor, New Yorker editor, and lifelong Dickens reader, gives us the 10 best books from the master. For more on the book, check out our Q&A with Gottlieb . Charles Dickens left us fifteen novels, and in an ideal world everyone would read all of them. (Well, maybe not – Barnaby Rudge is a tired and tiresome historical novel that the young Dickens kept putting off writing until contractual obligations forced him to finish it.) His first published book was Sketches by Boz – a collection of short pieces that brought him considerable attention. By the time he was finished with his second book – The Pickwick Papers, serialized between March, 1836 and October, 1837 – he was, at twenty-five, the best-known writer in England, and such he remained until his death, at fifty-eight, in 1870. The energy, the fun, the power, the compassion of his work is unmatched in English literature, with the obvious. How do you rate works of genius? Partly by personal inclination, partly by accepted wisdom, partly by popularity. Perhaps his most widely known works are A Christmas Carol and A Tale of Two Cities, and both are wonderful, but they don’t make my own top ten list. Instead: 1. Great Expectations - With its thrilling story that is also a profound look at the moral education of a boy who has been persecuted and deceived but whose essential goodness of heart eventually rescues him from snobbery and delusion. Everything is in harmony in this almost perfect novel: the character of Pip himself, and his interaction with the immense figures of the convict Magwitch, the embittered and half-mad Miss Havisham, and the beautiful, cold Estella. This is Dickens’s most finely crafted book, and his most moving. 2. Our Mutual Friend - His final complete novel, with its vast panoply of characters, its emotional generosity, its violent drama, its rich humor – and its author’s most likeable (because imperfect) heroine, Bella Wilfer. I’ve actually read this book aloud twice, and still find it irresistible. 3. David Copperfield - Of course – the book closest to Dickens’s heart (it’s not by accident that the hero’s initials reverse Dickens’s own). The first-person narrative sweeps you along, and the characters -- from the wicked Murdstones and conniving Uriah Heep to the warm-hearted if feckless Micawbers, from Aunt Betsey Trotwood, Little Em’ly, and Steerforth, her seducer and betrayer, to the stout-hearted Peggoty and the silly lovable Dora, whom David marries – are indelibly printed on our literary consciousness. (Among its greatest admirers: Tolstoy, Kafka, and Virginal Woolf.) 4. Bleak House - With its vastly complicated plot and its immense cast of characters swirling around the case of Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce that has been grinding away in the Court of Chancery for decades, Bleak House is for many readers Dickens’s greatest novel. An assault on the legal system, a satire on foolish philanthropy, a gripping melodrama, and an interesting use of point of view (told in both the third and first persons), it is a perpetual fascination. 5. Little Dorrit - In some ways Dickens’s most personal if not autobiographical novel, it has an autumnal quality, given its aging hero and quiet, staunch heroine. Its central characters not only prevail but mature, and its situations – even its comedy – resonate for its readers in countless affecting ways. 6. Oliver Twist - With its larger-than-life villainies and its endless excitements, is the perfect book to begin with. Who will ever forget the supremely wicked Fagin who co-opts homeless boys into a life of crime, the murderous Bill Sikes, the brave young Oliver himself, however idealized? No wonder it had such an immense triumph as successor to the benign and
Best Answer: Add three cups of water per cup of dry black-eyed peas, and one teaspoon of oil. Be sure to not exceed half-full the pressure cooker with beans and cooking liquid. Bring to pressure and cook for 6-7 minutes at high pressure. Open with Natural Release - just turn of the heat and let pressure come down on it's own accord (about 10 minutes). Add salt AFTER pressure cooking.
Supply and demand. There is a limited quantity of each stock. When there are a lot of people selling but only a few buying, the buyers have more control of the price, so it goes down. Conversely, when there are a few people selling and a lot buying, the buyers control the price so it goes up.
The somatic nervous system is the system that helps the body adjust to the external environment through the voluntary movement of the skeletal system. Some examples of the somatic nervous system include: the blinking reflex, knee jerk reflex, gag reflex, and the startle reflex and rooting reflex in infants.Michael Ugulini \| (Level 2) Educator.ome examples of the somatic nervous system include: the blinking reflex, knee jerk reflex, gag reflex, and the startle reflex and rooting reflex in infants. Michael Ugulini \| (Level 2) Educator.
Distance Between Cities. Route Map from Plymouth, MI to Flint, MI. Optimal route map between Plymouth, MI and Flint, MI. This route will be about 65 Miles. The driving route information(distance, estimated time, directions), flight route, traffic information and print the map features are placed on the top right corner of the map. Plymouth, MI Weather
ORTHOVISC is given as an injection into your knee joint (administered by a health professional) once a week for three or four consecutive weeks. After three injections, studies have shown pain relief that lasts for up to six months. 3 Although individual results vary, some people feel relief after the first injection.
Moscow is the capital and most populous city of Russia , with 13.2 million residents within the city limits and 17.8 million within the urban area . Moscow has the status of a Russian federal city . Moscow is a major political , economic , cultural , and scientific centre of Russia and Eastern Europe , as well as the largest city entirely on the European continent . By broader definitions Moscow is among the world 's largest cities , being the 14th largest metro area , the 18th largest agglomeration , the 15th largest urban area , and the 11th largest by population within city limits worldwide . According to Forbes 2013 , Moscow has been ranked as the ninth most expensive city in the world by Mercer and has one of the world 's largest urban economies , being ranked as an alpha global city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network , and is also one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the world according to the MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index . Moscow is the northernmost and coldest megacity and metropolis on Earth . It is home to the Ostankino Tower , the tallest free standing structure in Europe ; the Federation Tower , the tallest skyscraper in Europe ; and the Moscow International Business Center . By its territorial expansion on July 1 , 2012 southwest into the Moscow Oblast , the area of the capital more than doubled , going from 1091 to , and it gained an additional population of 233,000 people . Moscow is situated on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District of European Russia , making it the world 's most populated inland city . The city is well known for its architecture , particularly its historic buildings such as Saint Basil 's Cathedral with its brightly coloured domes . With over 40 percent of its territory covered by greenery , it is one of the greenest capitals and major cities in Europe and the world , having the largest forest in an urban area within its borders -- more than any other major city -- even before its expansion in 2012 . The city has served as the capital of a progression of states , from the medieval Grand Duchy of Moscow and the subsequent Tsardom of Russia to the Russian Empire to the Soviet Union and the contemporary Russian Federation . Moscow is considered the centre of Russian culture , having served as the home of Russian artists , scientists and sports figures and because of the presence of museums , academic and political institutions and theatres . Moscow is the seat of power of the Government of Russia , being the site of the Moscow Kremlin , a medieval city-fortress that is today the residence for work of the President of Russia . The Moscow Kremlin and Red Square are also one of several World Heritage Sites in the city . Both chambers of the Russian parliament -LRB- the State Duma and the Federation Council -RRB- also sit in the city . The city is served by a transit network , which includes four international airports , nine railway terminals , numerous trams , a monorail system and one of the deepest underground rapid transit systems in the world , the Moscow Metro , the fourth-largest in the world and largest outside of Asia in terms of passenger numbers , and the busiest in Europe . It is recognised as one of the city 's landmarks due to the rich architecture of its 200 stations . Moscow has acquired a number of epithets , most referring to its size and preeminent status within the nation : The Third Rome , The Whitestone One , The First Throne , The Forty Forties , and The Hero City . In old Russian the word '' Сорок '' -LRB- forty -RRB- also meant a church administrative district , which consisted of about forty churches . The demonym for a Moscow resident is '' москвич '' -LRB- moskvich -RRB- for male or '' москвичка '' -LRB- moskvichka -RRB- for female , rendered in English as Muscovite .
Masako, Crown Princess of Japan (皇太子徳仁親王妃雅子 , Kōtaishi Naruhito Shinnōhi Masako ) , born Masako Owada (小和田雅子 , "Owada Masako" ) on 9 December 1963, is the wife of Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan, who is the eldest son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko and the heir apparent to the Chrysanthemum Throne. She is a member of the Imperial House of Japan through marriage. Should the Crown Prince ascend the throne as expected upon his father's abdication, Masako will become empress consort.
Pay Range. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, architects earned an average annual income of $79,300 in 2011. Workers in the occupation earned $38.13 an hour on average.Architects in the top 10 percent of the pay scale earned more than $119,410 a year, and those in the bottom 10 percent made less than $44,030. Fifty percent of architects had annual incomes between $56,180 and $93,350.op Industries. The majority of architects work for architectural firms that provide design services to clients. The bureau reports that 71,460 of the 83,590 architects surveyed were engaged in providing architectural, engineering and related services in 2011 and averaged $78,710 a year.
Teen Wolf is an American television series developed by Jeff Davis for MTV. It is loosely based on the 1985 film of the same name, and stars Tyler Posey as a teenager named Scott McCall, who is bitten by a werewolf and must cope with how it affects his life and the lives of those closest to him, and Dylan O'Brien as "Stiles" Stilinski, Scott's best friend. The series has received generally positive reviews from critics and is a fan favorite on social media.
Dirty Pair: Project Eden Dirty Pair: Project Eden, known in Japan as Dirty Pair: The Movie (ダーティペア, Daati Pea Gekijou-ban), is a feature-length anime film based on the Dirty Pair anime series, originally released in Japan on November 28, 1986. The movie was originally licensed in North America in 1994 by Streamline Pictures, but was later redubbed and released on DVD on November 9, 2003 by ADV Films. The Streamline version was directed by Carl Macek.
General Gabriele D'Annunzio, Prince of Montenevoso, Duke of Gallese {'1': ", '2': ", '3': 'OMS CMG MVM', '4': "} (] ; 12 March 1863 – 1 March 1938), sometimes spelled d'Annunzio, was an Italian writer, poet, journalist, playwright and soldier during World War I. He occupied a prominent place in Italian literature from 1889 to 1910 and later political life from 1914 to 1924. He was often referred to under the epithets "Il Vate" ("the Poet") or "Il Profeta" ("the Prophet").
Stars are not usually visible in photos taken in space, because the said pictures are most of the times taken on the side that's facing the sun. And the brightness of the object they're shooting is much higher than the stars. That will wash out the light from the stars. As a test, try taking a picture of the night sky, when there's a full moon outside. You won't see any stars in the photo, because the moon is much brighter.
Water consists of H2O molecules that each conprise 3 atoms. A typical H2O molecule as a molecular weight of 18, disregarding isotopes. That means one mole weighs 18 grams. 1000 g / 18 g = 55.6 mole H2O in a liter of water. One mole is around 6 x 10^23 so around 3 x 55.6 x 6 or 1000 mole atoms. Wolfram\|Alpha confirms: how many atoms are in a liter of water.
Digitalis Uses, Benefits & Dosage - Drugs.com Herbal Database Adverse reactions are generally related to toxicity. Toxicology All parts of the plant are toxic. The incidence of digitalis toxicity in therapeutic use has been estimated to range from 5% to 25%. Ingestion of extremely small amounts of the plant may be fatal to humans, especially children, and to animals. Toxicity is cumulative. Botany Digitalis is typically a biennial plant but may be annual or perennial depending on the species. It is characterized by a thick, cylindrical, downy stem that reaches a height of up to 2 m. Leaves form a thick rosette during the first year of growth. The leaves, which are woolly, veined, and covered with white hairs on the underside, have a very bitter taste. Flowers grow in the first or second year, depending on the species, and are tubular and bell-shaped, growing to 8 cm in length. Many colors of flowers have been bred from digitalis, and they are rarely white. Digitalis is native to the British Isles, western Europe, and parts of Africa, but is found today as an ornamental plant throughout the world. Related species that have found some use in traditional medicine include Digitalis lutea (straw foxglove), Digitalis grandiflora and Digitalis ambigua (yellow foxglove), and Digitalis ferriginea (rusty foxglove). 1 , 2 , 3 History Digitalis was one of the many herbal remedies used by the ancient Romans. Although its use for the treatment of heart failure has been traced back to 10th century Europe, digitalis was not widely used for this indication until its scientific investigation by British physician William Withering in the late 1700s. For most of the 1800s, digitalis was used to treat a wide variety of diseases and disorders. In 1875, German chemist Oswald Schmiedeberg first isolated pure digitoxin from digitalis, leading others to extract and identify other glycosides from various species of digitalis. In 1957, digoxin was isolated from D. lanata and is now a major cardiac glycoside marketed in tablet form. Digitalis was admitted into the first edition of the Pharmacopeia of the United States (1820) and is currently recognized by all major pharmacopeias. In South America, preparations of the powdered leaves are used to relieve asthma, as sedatives, and as diuretic/cardiotonics. In India, an ointment containing digitalis glycosides is used to treat wounds and burns. 2 , 4 , 5 Chemistry Ornamental strains of D. purpurea typically have low concentrations of active compounds. Leaves of wild varieties that have been used for medicinal purposes contain at least 30 different glycosides in total quantities ranging from 0.1% to 0.6%; these consist primarily of purpurea glycoside A (yielding digitoxin) and glycoside B, the precursor of gitoxin. Upon hydrolysis, digitoxin and gitoxin lose sugar moieties, producing their respective aglycones, digitoxigenin and gitoxigenin. Biosynthetic pathways in the production of cardenolides are reliant on the enzymes of malonyltransferase and progesterone 5 beta-reductase. The main glycosides of D. lanata are the lanatosides, designated A through E. Removal of acetate groups and sugars results in formation of digitoxin, gitoxin, digoxin, digitalin, and gitaloxin. D. lanata is not typically used in powder form in the United States, but serves as a major source of lanatoside C and digoxin (300 times more potent than the powder prepared from D. purpurea ). Isolated digitoxin is 1,000 times more potent than whole powdered leaves and is completely and rapidly absorbed from the GI tract. The seeds also contain digitalis glycosides, while steroidal saponins, flavones, the flavonoid chrysoeriol, anthraquinones, and organic acids have been identified in the leaves. High performance liquid chromatography and mass spectroscopy have been used to identify and quantify glycoside composition. 2 , 3 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 Uses and Pharmacology Cardiovascular effects Cardiac glycosides possess positive inotropic effects due to inhibition of sodium-potassium adenosine triphosphatase, which allows calcium to accum
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5 Factors that Affect Disability Insurance Benefit Levels and Coverage 5 Factors that Affect Disability Insurance Benefit Levels and Coverage You may not think you need disability insurance, but statistics say otherwise. Here’s what you need to know before purchasing a policy. Many people are not aware of the sobering statistics on the likelihood of becoming disabled. According to the Social Security Administration, more than one in four of today’s 20 year-olds will become disabled before reaching retirement age. 1 And the 2010 Census found that 21.4 million people aged 16 to 64 in the U. S. have a severe disability that limits or prevents them from working. 2This article provides an overview of income protection insurance, including the distinctions between short-term and long-term coverages. Income Protection Insurance Income protection insurance, also known as disability income insurance, provides covered individuals with a replacement income should the insured become disabled and unable to work. Coverage amounts are designed to provide reasonable income replacement while maintaining an incentive to return to work. According to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), a typical disability policy benefit is approximately 60 percent of earned income pre-disability. 3 Both premiums and benefits of disability income protection insurance vary depending on risk factors such as age, gender, health history and physical condition, income and occupation/job duties. Sources of disability income protection vary considerably in both benefit levels and definitions of coverage. Five factors affect benefit levels and coverage: elimination period, total disability, benefit period, monthly indemnity and other income sources.1. Elimination Period. The elimination period on disability income insurance can be compared to the deductible on an automobile or major medical expense insurance policy. It is an initial period of time during which the disabled insured is not eligible to receive benefits even though a sickness or injury prevents the individual from working.2. Total Disability. Two definitions are normally used to describe total disability: “Own Occupation” and “Any Occupation.”The Own Occupation definition pertains to a person who is unable to perform each duty of their own occupation on a full-time basis. For example, if the person is a painter and their disability limits their accessibility to a ladder, then the individual would be able to collect benefits under the policy. The Any Occupation definition, which is stricter, indicates that benefits will only be paid if the individual is unable to perform each of the material duties of any gainful operation for which a person is reasonably qualified. If the painter had a disability policy that defined disability as Any Occupation, then the painter would be expected to find other gainful work, such as working in a retail paint store. Many employer-provided or individual-income protection insurance policies define disability under the Own Occupation definition for the first two years of disability. After that, the definition changes to Any Occupation.3. Benefit Period. The benefit period is the maximum period of time during which benefits will be paid for a single period of disability. The benefit period can be as short as 13 weeks or as long as retirement age. The longer the benefit period, the higher the cost of coverage will be because the potential liability to the insurer increases. Keep in mind, however, that if you are close to retirement, you may only need a one- or two-year benefit plan. Therefore, having options for a one- or two-year plan may be important to help protect against short-term risks in your financial plan. Short-Term Disability. Many short-term disability policies, including employer-provided group policies, cover injuries during the first two years of disability. Pregnancy is defined as a sickness and thus is usually covered as part of a short-term disability plan. Long-Term Disability. A long-term disability policy will provide benefits up to age 65 in most cases. If an individual is working beyond age 65 benefit durations will reduce. As indicated above, the Any Occupation definition would apply to these longer disability benefit periods.4. Monthly Indemnity. During periods of disability, the benefit paid to you is called the monthly indemnity. It represents a set dollar amount per month that will be paid as long as the insured is totally disabled under the policy definition and the benefit period has not been exhausted. The amount of the monthly indemnity, commonly 60 percent of the insurer’s earned income, is set at the date of policy issued and usually based on the insured’s earned income.5. Other Income Benefits. While disabled, an insured may be eligible for benefits from other sources. Benefits payable under the disability plan may be offset (reduced) by other sources of disability income such as Social Security or disability benefits received from other employer-sponsored plans. Benefit Limitations Pay attention to scheduled or limited benefits based on specific types of disability. For example, some low-cost policies only offer benefits if your disability is due to certain kinds of accidents. Since disability is caused by sickness, too, make sure your policy covers both accidents and sickness. Some policies may only pay a benefit if you undergo an operation related to an accident. How Much Income Protection Do You Need? The amount of income protection needed depends on your monthly expenses covered by the income product. Consider such things as mortgage or rent payments, insurance premiums, car payments, credit cards, loans, food, clothing, utilities, day care costs and health care expenses not covered by insurance. Then consider how long the current resources, like employer-provided sick leave and sick leave bank, state retirement system benefits, Workers’ Compensation, Social Security and nonsalary income from investments, would last.1Council for Disability Awareness: Disability Statistics July 2013.2US Census Bureau: Americans With Disabilities: 2010. July 20123NAIC Consumer Alert: Protecting Your Financial Future with Disability Insurance. November 2011ESB-4571-1115
So when you look at those online prices, you have to ask yourself what they mean by from before you choose a company to pour your concrete slab. On average, concrete slabs can cost anywhere from $75 to $110 per square metre.That's still quite a spread, but it gives you a starting point for comparing quotes. If your slab is going on a flat block of land with easy access, expect the price to be on the lower end of the scale.o when you look at those online prices, you have to ask yourself what they mean by from before you choose a company to pour your concrete slab. On average, concrete slabs can cost anywhere from $75 to $110 per square metre. That's still quite a spread, but it gives you a starting point for comparing quotes.
Past problems with hydraulic elevators include underground electrolytic destruction of the cylinder and bulkhead, pipe failures, and control failures. Single bulkhead cylinders, typically built prior to a 1972 ASME A17.1 Elevator Safety Code change requiring a second dished bulkhead, were subject to possible catastrophic failure. The code previously permitted only single-bottom hydraulic cylinders. In the event of a cylinder breach, the fluid loss results in uncontrolled down movement of the elevator. This creates two significant hazards: being subject to an impact at the bottom when the elevator stops suddenly and being in the entrance for a potential shear if the rider is partly in the elevator. Because it is impossible to verify the system at all times, the code requires periodic testing of the pressure capability. Another solution to protect against a cylinder blowout is to install a plunger gripping device. One commercially available is known by the marketing name "LifeJacket". This is a device which, in the event of an uncontrolled downward acceleration, nondestructively grips the plunger and stops the car. A device known as an overspeed or rupture valve is attached to the hydraulic inlet/outlet of the cylinder and is adjusted for a maximum flow rate. If a pipe or hose were to break (rupture), the flow rate of the rupture valve will surpass a set limit and mechanically stop the outlet flow of hydraulic fluid, thus stopping the plunger and the car in the down direction.
The straight answer is there are 8 US fluid ounces in a cup, so 16 US fluid ounces would be equal to 2 cups (aka 1 pint or 1/2 quart). In the world of US weights, since A pint's (quite nearly) a pound the world around, 16 troy ounces of water is just a bit less than 2 cups.
Cost of Mouth Guards. Stock mouth guards typically range in cost from $1 to $15 and are available in sporting goods and drug stores. Mouth-formed guards are priced at approximately $2 to $30 and also are available at sporting goods and drug stores. Custom-fitted mouth guards cost between $190 and $500 and are available from a dentist. Most dental insurance plans generally do not cover the cost of mouth guards.
House Stark - A Wiki of Ice and Fire House Stark A running grey direwolf, on an ice-white field (Argent, a direwolf courant cendrée) Words unknown; Bran Stark (de jure) Region King in the North /King of Winter (formerly) Lord of Winterfell (formerly) Age of Heroes House Stark of Winterfell is one of the Great Houses of Westeros and the principal noble house of the north . In days of old they ruled as Kings of Winter , but since Aegon's Conquest they have been Wardens of the North and ruled as Lords of Winterfell. Their seat, Winterfell , is an ancient castle renowned for its strength. Their sigil is a grey direwolf racing across a field of white. Their words are "Winter is Coming", one of only a few house mottoes to be a warning rather than a boast. [1] Several of the POV characters of A Song of Ice and Fire are members of House Stark. Aside from the Karstarks of Karhold , the Starks of Winterfell may have other, distant relatives in the north. White Harbor and Barrowton are considered to be likely options. [2] Some younger Starks have also held vassal holdfasts for the lords of Winterfell. [3] Contents Culture Traits The Stark look consists of a long face, a lean build, dark brown hair and grey eyes. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] In the current generation of Starks, several members (e.g., Arya and Bran Stark , and Jon Snow ) have the ability to enter the minds of their direwolf pets as wargs , giving them the ability to experience the senses of their direwolves [9] and to see through their eyes. The latter occurs most frequently when the children sleep, [10] [11] although they are able to do it at will when awake, once they are more practiced. [12] [11] Customs House Stark traditionally buries deceased members of their family in the crypts below Winterfell . [13] [14] The Kings of Winter and Lords of Winterfell are given a statue of their likeness, sitting by their tomb, whereas other normally family members do not. [15] The only exceptions are Brandon and Lyanna Stark , who have been given a statue by their brother, Lord Eddard Stark . [15] The statues of the kings and lords have stone wolves by their feet [16] [14] and have swords placed upon their lap, [14] which are said to keep the spirits of the dead at rest, locked within their tombs. [17] [13] House Stark traditionally follows the old gods . [18] [19] [20] [21] Following the marriage of Lord Eddard Stark to Lady Catelyn Tully , a follower of the Faith of the Seven , a small sept in honor of the seven gods from the Faith was constructed at Winterfell . [22] The Starks have traditionally been friends of the Night's Watch . [15] The four youngest men to have served as Lord Commander of the Night's Watch , including Osric Stark , were brothers, sons, or bastards of Kings in the North . [23] History Kings in the North The Starks are an ancient house of First Men descent. [1] House Stark was founded by Brandon the Builder , a legendary figure who lived during the Age of Heroes . Bran the Builder is said to have raised Winterfell , the seat of the Starks, as well as the Wall . [24] The Starks were Kings of Winter in the north for eight thousand years [25] since the Age of Heroes, possibly beginning with Bran the Builder. The Night's King , the attainted thirteenth Lord Commander of the Night's Watch , has been suggested to have been a Stark. [26] The ancient Starks gradually defeated rival kings, such as the Barrow Kings to their south and the Red Kings to their east. [27] For several millennia, the Starks were not the uncontested Kings in the North. However, their primary antagonists, the Red Kings from House Bolton of the Dreadfort , swore fealty some thousand years ago, ending their flesh-flaying ways. Meanwhile, King Jon Stark drove pirates from the White Knife , and the Wolf's Den was built at its mouth. This stronghold was often granted to sons and grandsons of the King in the North; one such branch, the Greystarks , was extinguished after allying with the Boltons against the Starks. [28] King Jon's son, Rickard , defeated the Marsh King and married his daughter, bringing
The city's primary commercial airport is the San Diego International Airport (SAN), also known as Lindbergh Field. It is the busiest single-runway airport in the United States. It served over 17 million passengers in 2005, and is dealing with an increasingly larger number every year. It is located on San Diego Bay three miles (4.8 km) from downtown. San Diego International Airport maintains scheduled flights to the rest of the United States including Hawaii, as well as to Mexico, Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom. It is operated by an independent agency, the San Diego Regional Airport Authority. In addition, the city itself operates two general-aviation airports, Montgomery Field (MYF) and Brown Field (SDM). By 2015, the Tijuana Cross-border Terminal in Otay Mesa will give direct access to Tijuana International Airport, with passengers walking across the U.S.–Mexico border on a footbridge to catch their flight on the Mexican side.
To set up your Bell Mail account in Outlook Express, youâll need your Bell Mail email address and password. 1 From the Tools menu, select Accounts. 2 Click on the Add button.3 A menu will open. 4 Select Mail from the menu. 5 In the Display name box, enter the name you want to appear in the From field on email you send. forgot my Bell Mail password. To set up your Bell Mail account in Outlook Express, youâll need your Bell Mail email address and password. 1 From the Tools menu, select Accounts. 2 Click on the Add button. 3 A menu will open. 4 Select Mail from the menu.
Steve Backley OBE \| Coporate Speaking, Athletics Sydney 2000 Steve turned to the javelin after initially starting out in athletics as a cross-country and middle distance runner. 25 years later he's the four times European javelin champion and has won the Commonwealth Games three times. Steve is the first British athlete to have medalled at three consecutive Olympic Games. He has made the world top 10 every year since 1989 and on three occasions has been world number one. Career History 1987: Steve started his championship career well by winning the European junior champs in front of a home crowd in Birmingham 1988: Backley set a world junior record of 79.50, but was beaten by the capable Russian, Victor Ovchinikov in the World junior championships in Canada. 1989: Bursts onto the senior scene with wins at both the World and European Cup after winning the World Student Games. He also won the Grand prix final, finishing 2 nd overall to Said Ouita. 1990: A dream summer for Steve starts with a world record of 89.58m in Stockholm and then surpassed 90m for another world record with a throw of 90.98m at his home ground, Crystal Palace , beating his arch rival Jan Zelezny. He grabbed his first major championship golds with wins at both the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games. To round it off he was awarded the IAAF athlete of the year in Monaco. 1991: Injury interrupted the positive momentum of the past 4 years and despite a disappointing world championships in Tokyo, Steve managed to salvage the season with a new British and Commonwealth record (91.36m) in front of an appreciative crowd in Sheffield 1992: Following the ban of the Nemeth javelin Backley again sets the world standard with a huge 91.46m world record throw in New Zealand. Takes the bronze medal at the Barcelona Olympics. 1993: More injuries made it difficult for Steve to maintain the domination he had achieved over the past 4 years, a disappointing 4th place in the world championships and the upsurge of the already huge rival Jan Zelezny meant Steve had his work cut out. 1994: Steve began to build his form and against all odds beat the relatively unrivalled Zelezny, as well as Finland 's Seppo Raty, in the Olympic stadium in Helsinki- the home of javelin throwing. He backed this up with wins at the Commonwealth games and World cup to cap off one of his most successful summers. 1995: Despite Steve beating the best in the world at the London grand prix; Zelezny, with one of his most successful summers proved too much for Steve who was beaten into second place in the World championships in Sweden . 1996: Takes Olympic silver just three months after an operation on his Achilles. Steve was awarded the MBE for his services to sport 1997: Follows this up with another silver medal at the 1997 World Championships. Steve decided to join his arch rival Zelezny's training group at the end of the summer and train alongside him under the guidance of his coach Jan Pospisil. This proved to be a successful move. 1998: Having performed well at the 3 championships in the 3 previous years and 'only' to take silver medals at each games', it was time for Steve to return to winning ways. He successfully defended his European title but was surprisingly beaten into silver at the Commonwealth Games by South Africa 's Marius Corbett with a huge throw of over 88m. Steve's average throw for the year was in excess of 87m, making this his best performing year. 1999: The high level of training and performance of the previous year took its toll and Steve suffered more injury and ended up having knee surgery. He did manage however to throw over 87m at the AAAs and make the world championships final. 2000: Proved his championship pedigree yet again in Sydney when his 89.85m in the second round broke the Olympic record, only for arch-rival Jan Zelezny to respond with a 90m-plus effort. 2001: Built on that form with his best throw for nine years, 90.81 at the British Grand Prix 2002: Added to mo
Armenians Most Armenians adhere to the Armenian Apostolic Church, a non-Chalcedonian church, which is also the world's oldest national church. Christianity began to spread in Armenia soon after Jesus' death, due to the efforts of two of his apostles, St. Thaddeus and St. Bartholomew.[28] In the early 4th century, the Kingdom of Armenia became the first state to adopt Christianity as a state religion.[29]
The sixth and final season of the Fox musical comedy-drama television series Glee was commissioned on April 19 , 2013 , along with the fifth season , as part of a two-season renewal deal for the show on the Fox network . The final season , consisting of 13 episodes , premiered on Friday , January 9 , 2015 , with the first two episodes , and the last two episodes -LRB- functioning as a single series finale -RRB- aired on March 20 , 2015 . The series features the New Directions glee club at the fictional William McKinley High School -LRB- WMHS -RRB- in the town of Lima , Ohio , and some of the graduates of McKinley . The season focuses on the former glee club member , Rachel Berry , who returns to McKinley after her TV Pilot bombs to rebuild the disbanded glee club . The central characters are the former glee club director Will Schuester -LRB- Matthew Morrison -RRB- , school principal Sue Sylvester -LRB- Jane Lynch -RRB- , and Glee club graduates Rachel Berry -LRB- Lea Michele -RRB- , Kurt Hummel -LRB- Chris Colfer -RRB- , Blaine Anderson -LRB- Darren Criss -RRB- , Artie Abrams -LRB- Kevin McHale -RRB- , and Sam Evans -LRB- Chord Overstreet -RRB- . Amber Riley returns to the main cast as Mercedes Jones and Dot-Marie Jones , who portrays Shannon Beiste , the school 's football coach , was promoted to the main cast after four years as a recurring character . Jenna Ushkowitz , Naya Rivera , Becca Tobin , Jacob Artist , Melissa Benoist , Blake Jenner , and Alex Newell who have portrayed Tina Cohen-Chang , Santana Lopez , Kitty Wilde , Jake Puckerman , Marley Rose , Ryder Lynn , and Wade `` Unique '' Adams , were demoted from the main cast this season with Ushkowitz , Rivera , Tobin , and Newell recurring during the season , while Artist and Jenner returned briefly in the series finale . Benoist , however , does not appear at all in this season . The season was nominated for one Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics .

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