2008) was a Lithuanian-American science fiction author, editor, and critic. He was also known under the pen names "Frank Mason", "Alger Rome", "John A. Sentry", "William Scarff", "Paul Janvier", and


Thailand. 2021 – Indonesia. 2020 – Lithuania. 2019 – Israel. 2018 – Portugal. 2017 – Moldova. 2016 – Switzerland and Liechtenstein. 2015 – Dublin, Ireland. 2014 – Slovenia. 2013


song they had chosen appeared to be plagiarism. This did not affect their ability to take part in the voting. In addition, Lithuania and Ukraine had planned on entering but


there are 20 orphanages and foster homes across Estonia and 1600 children in orphanages. Hungary. "More than 22,000 orphaned and abandoned children are in state custody in Hungary.". Lithuania


Japan. Mexico. Nepal. South Korea. Lithuania. Lesotho. Timor Leste. Palestinian Authority. Senegal. Seychelles. Philippines. Taiwan (ROC). Thailand. Formerly. Azerbaijan. Croatia. Italy (1994-2004). Russia (1993-2003). Ukraine (1998-2005). See also.


Aviapaslauga from Lithuania and one aircraft operated by a Swedish company Nextjet. Soder Airlines previous operator's license was cancelled by CAA of Finland. The charter company status was


civilian to military use, with initial basing at the Barushai air base on the 27 April 1992. These were joined by four L-39C Albatros aircraft purchased from Kazakhstan

sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Central Asia


Government, but which led to Kerensky eventually having Kornilov arrested and charged with attempting a coup d'état. Pre-revolutionary career. Originally a Cossack born in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Russian Turkestan (now Kazakhstan)


but they were dismantled in the early 1990s. NATO's European theatre. After the fall of the Soviet Union, a number of former Soviet republics (Belarus, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan) found


River—and flows for some 2,212 km (1,380 miles) west and north-west Uzbekistan and southern Kazakhstan to the remains of the Aral Sea. The Syr Darya drains an area of


by the mandate of the President. Each zone has a different focus. South Kazakhstan "Ontustyk" special economic zone is dedicated to the development of the textile industry in Kazakhstan.


Petropavl (), also known as Petropavlovsk (from, not to be confused with Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky) is a city by Ishim River in North Kazakhstan Province of Kazakhstan close to


Kazakhstan, rented and administered by Russia. It was constructed to service the Baikonur Cosmodrome and was officially renamed Baikonur by Boris Yeltsin on December 20, 1995. The shape


of the retrorockets. It made a hard landing around midnight 200 km southwest of Kokchetav, Kazakhstan. Zholobov's illness was apparently caused by nitric acid fumes leaking from the Salyut's propellant tanks. However,


as Almaty). Today it is the independent state of Kazakhstan in Central Asia. During its existence it was led by the Communist Party of the Kazakh SSR. The country is


Guiana or International Launch Services Proton rockets from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The satellites are launched into an elliptical "temporary transfer orbit" from where they use onboard propulsion to reach their final


Jayıq or Zhayyq), known as Yaik () before 1775, is a river flowing through Russia and Kazakhstan. It arises in the southern Ural Mountains and ends at the Caspian Sea. Its


power station in Kazakhstan, and Vyacheslav Molotov, one of the most die-hard Stalinists, was made ambassador to Mongolia and later the Soviet representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency. Khrushchev became


Soviet Union’s dissolution into its original ethnic groupings which formed their own nations of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine,


national anthem of Kazakhstan, when it was adopted as the anthem from 1992 to early 2006. Upon independence in December 1991, the melody of the Kazakh SSR anthem, composed by


in September 2004 in Astana, Kazakhstan, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit. Reportedly, one of the suggestions put forward was the withdrawal


and areas on modern Kazakhstan. But it was not until 1857 that Shevchenko finally returned from exile after receiving a pardon, though he was not permitted to return


marriage. The couple marry, on October 8 1935, at St. Cross Church, Holywell, Oxford (depicted in the opening collection of letters and diary entries in Busman's Honeymoon). The Wimseys go

day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar


and Ted Nelson, An Interview with Ted Nelson. , by Theodor Nelson, October 8 1999. a talk given by Ted Nelson at the Symposium/November/2005. , August 2005. ,


and encyclopedist (d. 1784). October 7 – Granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759). October 8 – Yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi and Talmudist (d. 1793). October 13 –


and begins his rule of Valencia. May 15 – The Cathedral of Saint Agatha in Catania is consecrated by the Breton Abbot Ansger of Saint Euphemia. October 8 – St Mark's


October 8 2009): Historical fleet. 2 Boeing 767-300 (now with Thomas Cook Airlines). 5 Airbus A319-100 (now with many airlines). 1 Airbus A330-300 (Couldn't secure lease for 2009 season from Thomas Cook). Classes.


1684). April 2 - Thomas Carte (born 1686). April 9 - Christian Wolff (philosopher) (born 1679). October 8 - Henry Fielding (born 1707). Jane Collier. James Gibbs.


Comair's fleet consists of the following aircraft: Incidents and accidents. On October 8 1979, Comair Flight 444, operating a Piper PA-31-310, crashed shortly after takeoff from Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport.


had a fire in their town the same day on October 8, 1871 as the Great Chicago Fire, but it killed three times as many people. In the area


Proctor-Clement House — Field Avenue (added July 17, 1982). Rutland Courthouse Historic District — U.S. 7 (added October 8, 1976). Rutland Downtown Historic District — Roughly bounded by Strong


Kevyn W. Adams (born October 8, 1974, in Washington, DC) is a former professional ice hockey center in the National Hockey


An October 8 2003 interview with Fox News television host Bill O'Reilly, who walked out of the interview because of what he considered her biased questions, creating a media controversy fed


intellectuals who came into the country during Spain's civil war. It was created on October 8 1940 by the Federal Government, the Bank of Mexico, the National Autonomous University of Mexico


Royal Northwest Mounted Police. September 10 - American criminal Bill Miner stages Canada's first-ever train robbery. October 8 - Edmonton is incorporated as a city of the North-West Territories.


Trumbull Crowley (July 13, 1924 - October 8, 2000) was an officer in the Central Intelligence Agency since 1947, achieving the rank of assistant deputy director for operations,


stories). Striding Folly (1972). Lord Peter (1972; see the article for complete list of stories.). In addition there are. The Wimsey Papers, published between Nov. 1939 and Jan. 1940 in the The Spectator

weekly British conservative magazine on politics, culture, and current affairs

daily publication in England, 1711 to 1712


has largely concerned current events rather than a historical account of his own time in politics. He has weekly columns in The Times and The Spectator magazine. In 2004 Parris became Writer


the shot, as it is meant to give a general impression rather than specific information. See also. Mid or Medium shot. Close-up. Two shot. Point of view shot.

photography and film term referring to framing a shot


as the "Gherkin". London's generally low-rise nature makes these skyscrapers and others such as One Canada Square and its neighbours at Canary Wharf and the BT Tower in Fitzrovia

major business district located in Tower Hamlets, London, United Kingdom

Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station in London, England


it eliminated the restrictive demands for a large, capital-efficient, money-making building that favoured the client. Another major influence during the project's gestation was Canary Wharf. At the time, banks and commercial institutions


DS-2 plot at Canary Wharf was chosen for the location and space available. Having designed the Group's last head office at 1 Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong, Sir Norman


Canada Square at Canary Wharf is visible behind it. Balfron Tower also features in Danny Boyle's post-apocalyptic film 28 Days Later, although this appearance is often mistakenly identified as


Museum of London Docklands (formerly Museum in Docklands) was opened in a 19th-century grade I listed warehouse near Canary Wharf on the Isle of Dogs. Museum of London Docklands charts the


the north facing views extend to London, as far as Canary Wharf, Tower 42, The Gherkin, Wembley Arch and Heathrow Airport. The view to the south is unspoilt and has been


to create Canary Wharf, Surrey Quays shopping centre, London City Airport, ExCeL Exhibition Centre and the Docklands Light Railway, bringing more than 120,000 new jobs to the Docklands


De Montfort University in Leicester, were absorbed into the University in 2001, and subsequently the Lincoln campus took priority over the Hull campus. Most buildings were built

city in Leicestershire, East Midlands, England


Howden and Ladybower Reservoirs) - Built by "Derwent Valley Water Board" to supply the cities of Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham, and Leicester. Lake Vyrnwy. Tittesworth reservoir. Ogston Reservoir - in the Amber


founder. Although no actual proof of his existence has been found, it is believed that he came from the village of Anstey, just outside Leicester in England.

town in Livingston County, New York, United States


Stretton, Stratford, and Stretford, from the Latin strata, meaning paved road. Lincoln to Leicester. Between Lincoln and Leicester the A46 follows the route of the Fosse Way. The A46 deviates from


Leicester along with foundations of the baths, which are laid out in front of the wall. The wall is nearly 2000 years old, and is a rare example


The Jewry Wall in Leicester,

town in Addison County, Vermont, United States


Leicester. Spencer was named after the then-acting governor of Massachusetts, Spencer Phips. Spencer was the home of the Howe family of inventors, including Elias Howe, who perfected the lockstitch sewing


are excellent, with the A47 bisecting the community - running to Hinckley, Birmingham and Leicester. There is good access to the A46 road where it bypasses Leicester,

unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, England


lands and titles, and on 29 March 1324 he was invested as Earl of Leicester, and a few years later the earldom of Lancaster was also restored to him. Revenge.


and entrance tower were built by Bishop William of Alnwick, who modernised the palace in the 1430s. Both Henry VIII and James I were guests of bishops here; the


from the Mary Rose, a ship of Henry VIII's navy that was sunk at Portsmouth in 1545. It is an important source for the history of the longbow, as the bows, archery


She was 165 feet (50 m) long, weighing 1,000–1,500 tons and having a complement of 700–1,000. It is said that she was ordered by Henry VIII in response to the Scottish


Compiègne. 1498 – Girolamo Savonarola is burned at the stake in Florence, Italy, on the orders of Pope Alexander VI. 1533 – The marriage of King Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon


favour by experts, did not appear in print until the reign of Henry VIII, when it was published, but without a date. It was subsequently reprinted many times. Another work by


He quickly gained the favour of King Henry VIII, and in 1537 was appointed president of a commission of enquiry into the condition of Ireland. In the course of this work,


Virgin Mary. An elaborate shrine had been constructed in the fourteenth century but did not survive the reign of Henry VIII. When the abbey was dissolved, the shrine was broken


and writing various treatises. In 1530, he wrote The Practyse of Prelates, opposing Henry VIII's divorce on the grounds that it was unscriptural and was a plot by Cardinal Wolsey


Battle of Flodden Field, Henry VIII granted an Augmentation of Honour to Howard's coat of arms. It is a modification of the Royal coat of arms of Scotland. Instead of its normal

2003 two-part British television serial directed by Pete Travis


performing for Henry VIII during which he wrote music for the Church of England (Holman 201), Edward VI (1547-1553), Queen Mary (1553-1558), and Queen Elizabeth I (1558 until he


Henry VIII, acting as head of the Church, established by Act of Parliament in 1542 out of the spoils of the suppressed monasteries. The others were Oxford, Westminster,


luck for the couple. Thus, mainly in the middle of the past century, couples avoided setting a marriage date in a leap year. Birthdays. A person born on February 29

concept that defines the experience of notably positive, negative, or improbable events


and (due to the comparatively very high possibility of pocketing the 3 ball on the break) one with a more significant luck component than nine-ball and most other


of correlation, among the n observations. Statistical independence of the observations is not needed, although it can be exploited if it is known to hold. The statistical relationship between the error

any statistical relationship, whether causal or not, between two random variables or bivariate data


W of eigenvectors of the matrix of observed covariances C = X XT, The eigenvectors with the largest eigenvalues correspond to the dimensions that have the strongest correlation


using the least squares approach, but may also be fit in other ways, such as by minimizing the "lack of fit" in some other norm, or by minimizing a penalized

high level of performance in chess required to receive a title (e.g. Grandmaster) from FIDE


space is a nuclear operator. Normed spaces and semi-normed spaces: locally convex spaces where the topology can be described by a single norm or semi-norm. In normed spaces a linear

in philosophy, concept of practical import, oriented to effecting an action


Harsh Mistress, and as a fully fledged computer language in The Number of the Beast. Loglan has no distinction between nouns and verbs. The predicate words can


predicate: Universal affirmative: Every S is a P. Universal negative: No S is a P. Particular affirmative: Some S are P. Particular negative: Not every S is a


simplest kind of sentence consists of just a proper name and a universal term (i.e. a predicate). The name refers to or picks out some individual object,


in The large scale structure of space-time, by Stephen Hawking and George F. R. Ellis. Wave theory. In the 1660s, Robert Hooke published a wave theory of light. Christiaan

repeated oscillation about a stable equilibrium

television station in Louisville, Kentucky


shallow waters. At low tide, it is possible to see the reefs and the beach almost does not have waves. Host one very popular and large water


Forward echo: In a transmission line, a reflection propagating in the same direction as the original wave and consisting of energy reflected back by


wave is a component frequency of the signal that is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency. For example, if the fundamental frequency is f, the harmonics have


part it played in the wave theory of light. In 1818 Siméon Poisson deduced from Augustin Fresnel's theory the necessity of a bright spot at the centre of the shadow

1838 ship wrecked near Albany, Western Australia


infinite Fourier series converges to the triangle wave: See also. Triangle function. Sine wave. Sawtooth wave. Square wave. Waves. Sound.

Provider of financial software and services for small businesses.


selectively accumulated in neoplastic and dysplastic tissue. This is followed by whole body irradiation with light of the specific wave length which activates the photosensitiser. The result is supposed to be


Fundy since the time it takes for a large wave to travel from the mouth of the bay to the opposite end, then reflect and travel back to


problems. Sturm-Liouville theory. Dirichlet boundary condition. Neumann boundary condition. Robin boundary condition. Sommerfeld radiation condition. Cauchy boundary condition. Physical applications: waves. normal modes. electrostatics. Laplace's equation. potential theory. Numerical algorithms: shooting


one of its moons, Io. Noting discrepancies in the apparent period of Io's orbit, Rømer calculated that light takes about 22 minutes to traverse the diameter of Earth's orbit. Unfortunately, its

innermost of the four Galilean moons of Jupiter


in laundry detergents, and chemicals. Some pollutant chemicals that have been found in the lake include DDT, benzoapyrene and other pesticides; PCBs, aramite, lead, mirex, mercury, and

organochloride known for its insecticidal properties

protein-coding gene in the species Macaca nemestrina


the nominate group. Conservation. In North America this bird declined in numbers in the 1960s and 1970s, probably as a result of the use of DDT and other pesticides. The population

protein-coding gene in the species Rattus norvegicus


than any other major city in the world. Smaller towns in Michigan's Upper Peninsula like Houghton or Calumet do receive more snow. The lake also produces microclimates,

human settlement in Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America


of Michigan. It is within Calumet Township at, west of Osceola Road and the junction with Swedetown Road. It is south of Calumet and west of Laurium and the intersection


the lake is referred to as the snowbelt. In some winters the area between Oswego and Pulaski may receive twenty or more feet (600 cm) of snowfall. Also impacted by lake

town in Oswego County, New York, United States

census-designated place in Williams County, Ohio, United States


Pulaski and Chili in other parts of the state). History. The first permanent settler arrived around 1819. The Town of Napoli was formed in 1823 from part of the


River; the Oswego River; the Black River; and the Salmon River. Other notable geographic features include Hamilton Harbour, the Bay of Quinte, the Toronto Islands, Irondequoit Bay and the Thousand Islands. The

tributary to the Klamath River in western Siskiyou County, California


Great Lakes of North America. The lake is bounded on the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the south by Ontario's Niagara Peninsula and by the


research services. The commission, in a cooperative venture with other Great Lakes agencies and organizations, hosts the Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN), an Internet-based network that serves as a


west of the Great Lakes. The nest is built with and attached to marsh vegetation. They nest in colonies, often sharing their habitat closely with the Red-winged Blackbird


Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. After a shakedown cruise on the Great Lakes, Lawrence proceeded to Naval Station Norfolk for duty in the Atlantic Fleet. Following the rapid development of


only known to reduce the growing rate of white perch. White perch are known to eat the eggs of many species native to the Great Lakes, such as walleye


American tribes. In 1820, he led an expedition to the northern part of the territory, in the northern Great Lakes region in present-day northern Minnesota, in order to map


as far north as British Columbia, the Great Lakes, and Central Saskatchewan. Its impact on native species is as yet unknown; it appears to occupy an ecological niche between that of


B. Taylor, Commander, Task Force 47, on a cruise on the Great Lakes. During that historic voyage, she transited the newly opened St. Lawrence Seaway and visited the ports of Chicago, 111.;


1,500 boats, it is the largest marina on the Great Lakes. Nearly one million visitors take advantage of the marina, its associated beaches and other recreational facilities every summer.


"generally," it imposes a requirement that 50% of an expressway's intersections must be grade-separated for the term to apply. However, many states around the Great Lakes region and along


yellow cat, opelousas, and shovelhead cat, are large North American freshwater catfish. This is the only species of the genus Pylodictis. Ranging from the lower Great Lakes region to northern


vessel entering or leaving Lake Superior must pass Whitefish Point. Whitefish Point remains one of the most dangerous shipping areas in the Great Lakes. More vessels have been lost


has been driven along the north-south axis. In the vicinity of the city are two airports: Leipzig/Halle Airport and Leipzig-Altenburg Airport (Thuringia). Quotations. Mein Leipzig lob' ich mir! Es ist ein


volume of verse together with the brothers Tycho and Theodor Mommsen. He worked as a lawyer in Schleswig-Holstein, but emigrated to Thuringia in 1851 after the commencement of


of the German states of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. The name Harz derives from the Middle High German word Hardt or Hart (mountain forest). The following districts (Kreise) fall wholly


Altenburger Land is a district in Thuringia


Bayreuth, Kulmbach and Kronach, the states of Thuringia (district of Saale-Orla) and Saxony (district of Vogtlandkreis), and the Czech Republic. The city of Hof is an enclave


Saale-Orla is a Kreis (district) in the east of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north


date: 30 November 2006 and. Thuringia Effective date: 24 November 2006. Shops may be open until 8 pm on Saturdays; rules for Sundays and holidays follow the existing Federal law.


Franks, whose women he was taking; of his eight-year stay in Thuringia with King Basin and his wife Basina; of his return when a faithful servant advised him that


(Kreis) in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts were (from north clockwise) Quedlinburg, Mansfelder Land, Merseburg-Querfurt, and the districts Kyffhäuserkreis and Nordhausen in Thuringia. It was


Friedrich Schiller University of Jena (FSU) is located in Jena, Thuringia in Germany and was renamed for the German writer


generous duke Bernhard of Carinthia (1202-1256); after an experience of the tumultuous household of the landgrave of Thuringia he warns those who have weak ears to give it a wide berth;


Hildburghausen is a district in Thuringia, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen, the city of Suhl,


the American city commander. After the American retreat from Thuringia, the Soviet military administration appointed him as first Minister-President of the state on July 16, 1945. He became a


the southern edge of the Harz mountains, in the state of Thuringia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Nordhausen. It was once known for its tobacco


the highest state court between 1888 and 1945. The Leipzig Botanical Garden is the oldest botanical garden in Germany. Among Leipzig's noteworthy institutions are the opera house and the

well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names

nature conservation area in Vácrátót, Hungary


botanical gardens in the UK. The style of the gardens is typical of the nineteenth century Gardenesque style, with areas of different character and in different design styles. The gardens were created


trail. Founded in 1925, the arboretum is the largest and oldest botanical garden in the state of Arizona. It is jointly managed by the Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Inc., a 501 c(3) non-profit


botanical garden of the United States Forest Service. It is guarded by its historic gates which are easily bypassed to allow visitors and hikers to ascend its long and

part of University of Potsdam (Germany), situated in Sanssouci Park


and was interred in the Passy Cemetery. His home in Orchaise now serves as a botanical garden, the Parc botanique du Prieuré d'Orchaise. Works. As a historian he published: Origines


Fort Desaix. Fort Tartenson. Fort Gerbault. Other sites of interest include: Place de la Savane. Schoelcher Library. Jardin de Balata, a botanical garden. Sacré-Cœur de Balata Church, a


medicine. Museums and collections at the University. Academic Coin Cabinet. Alphons Stübel Collection of Early Middle Eastern Photographs (1850 - 1890). Botanischer Garten Jena, the second oldest botanical garden


population of 17,508. The total area is 59.45 km². Kalmthout has a population density of 294 inhabitants per km². The Arboretum Kalmthout is one of Belgium's most beautiful botanical gardens. The Kalmthoutse


botanical garden, the Botanischer Garten Grugapark. The largest of the six reservoirs of the Ruhr river, situated in the south of the city, is another popular recreational area. Swimming in


Europe. Other points of interest. Orto Botanico Friulano, a botanical garden. Parco Botanico Friulano "Cormor", a park and botanical garden. Culture. Udine has a university, the Università degli studi di Udine. The

Metro-North Railroad station in the Bronx, New York City


Hortus Botanicus is a botanical garden in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. One of the oldest in the world, it was founded in 1638


The Jardin des Plantes is the main botanical garden in France. It is one of seven departments of the


Sheffield Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens situated off Ecclesall Road in Sheffield, England, with 5,000 species of plant in 19 acres (77,000 m²) of land. The gardens were designed by


bohemian interests. His father's brother Richard was at one time a well-known member of the Barbizon set of artists, though he made no mark as a painter, possibly


the Umayyad Caliphate under Al-Walid I. Leo was appointed commander (stratēgos) of the Anatolic theme by Emperor Anastasius II. On his deposition Leo joined with his colleague Artabasdus, the stratēgos of


transfer of authority in Islam to first caliph. 632—The Muslims under the new caliph Abu Bakr begin the wars of Apostasy or Ridda Wars against the self-proclaimed prophet Musaylimah.


by the Turks. The city of Bryansk is first mentioned in written records. The Almohad caliph Abd al-Mu'min conquers most of Morocco from the Almoravids. Births. Giraldus Cambrensis, Welsh clergyman


Ma'ād al-Mu'izz, the caliph of Egypt, demanded a pen which would not stain his hands or clothes, and was provided with a pen which held ink in a reservoir


historical figure to be named Umar was Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Caliph of Islam, whose armies conquered territories from both the Byzantine Empire and Persia. This conquest was responsible for


the Oghuz Turks had come to Transoxiana in the period of the caliph Al-Mahdi in the years between 775 and 785. In the period of the Abbasid caliph Al-Ma'mun (813–833),


Sultans, Khan of Khans, Commander (Caliph) of the Faithful and Successor of the Prophet of the Lord of the Universe. Custodian of the Holy Cities of Mecca, Medina and


(Kathryn Grant) are on their way to Baghdad to be married. They are in love and the union would also cement ties between their two nations. When the Caliph of Baghdad


Abi Talib appointed al-Hasan to lead the Ummah (nation of believers) and to be their Imam after him. The people also chose him to be their caliph. The Caliphate. Upon


was kept a secret due to the persecution that the Shi'a were facing during this time at the hands of Al-Mu'tamid, the Abbasid Caliph. To support Imam Mahdi's


or Yazid III (701 - 744) () was an Umayyad caliph. He reigned for six months, from April 15 to October 3 or 4, 744; and died in that office. Yazid


be learned by heart. This little work, in fifty chapters, gives a sketch of cosmography, geography, mythology (Chapters I-X), and history (Chapters X to end). The historical portion, dealing mainly

stories of gods and fairies and fantastic creatures


quality to it that reminded Evans of the labyrinth described in Greek mythology as having been built by King Minos to hide his monstrous child. Thus, Evans dubbed the


of mythology and the history of dogma. Das manichäische Religionssystem ("The Manichaean religious system") appeared in 1831, Apollonius von Tyana in 1832, Die christliche Gnosis ("Christian Gnosis") in


killed it after giving it soma, wine, and food, but lacks a phonological connection. Mythological parallels. Polycephalic or multi-headed animals are rare in biology but common in mythology and


Navy in 1779. The vessel was named after the god Serapis in Greek and Egyptian mythology. The vessel was captured by Americans during the American Revolutionary War.


inspired but delivered in the language of mankind. Some examples follow. Christianity. J.R.R. Tolkien's love of myths and devout Catholic faith came together in his assertion that mythology

English blues band which was based in Carlisle


Kikimora () is a female house spirit in Slavic mythology, sometimes said to be married to the Domovoi. Kikimoras are said to be the


Lenape mythology is based on polytheism. Kishelemukong is the creator god, not involved in the daily affairs of the Lenape. Instead, he directed the manitowak,


In Lugbara mythology, Adroa appeared in both good and evil aspects; he was the creator god and appeared on Earth as a human who was near death. He was


Finnish mythology is the mythology that


Lusitanian mythology is the mythology of the Lusitanians, the Indo-European people of western Iberia, in the territory comprising most of modern Portugal south of the Douro river.


Systema Naturae (1758) of Linnaeus. They were, however, separated by Cuvier in 1800 under the name of llama along with the guanaco. Alpacas and vicuñas are in

domesticated species of South American camelid


of the last ice age (10,000–12,000 years ago) camelids were extinct in North America. As of 2007, there were over 7 million llamas and alpacas in South America and, due to


with difficulties in defining their distinctive characteristics. These are: the llama, Lama glama (Linnaeus); the alpaca, Vicugna pacos (Linnaeus); the guanaco (from the Quechua "huanaco"), Lama guanicoe


de Cachet is occasionally used metaphorically, primarily applied to unjustified imprisonment of political prisoners, or government abuse of power more generally. For example, in Robert A. Heinlein's science fiction novel Stranger in a Strange Land


Green (which itself was first named in Friday). The generic description of the Martian met by Lowell is similar to the description of the Martians depicted in Stranger in a Strange Land and Red


become Stranger in a Strange Land and wrote Starship Troopers. It was first published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction in October and November 1959 as a serial called


Lavr Georgiyevich Kornilov () (August 18, 1870–April

day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar


Abercromby, Scottish Jesuit missionary (b. 1532). August 7 – Thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544). August 18 – Giovanni Artusi, Italian composer (b. c. 1540). September 8 – Carlo Gesualdo, Italian


North America. July–December. July 4—The city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France (later the Canadian province of Quebec). August 18—Urbain Grandier, a priest accused of sorcery, is burned alive in Loudun,


located, under siege. Anthemius is captured and slain fleeing the city. Mount Vesuvius erupts. Births. Deaths. July 11—Anthemius, Western Roman Emperor. August 18—Ricimer, strong man of the Western Roman Empire


Shah, Abbasid soldier. February 20 – Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad. June 2 – Peter I of Urgell, Count of Urgell. August 18 – Theodore II Laskaris, emperor of Nicea (Byzantine


Paula Danziger (August 18, 1944 – July 8, 2004)


remote control and is unwillingly sent to 2023, among other years. 2023 (2009) Norwegian shortfilm. Television. Batman Beyond (1999): Terry McGinnis to be born on August 18. Silent Mobius (1991).


first came on the air on August 18, 1932 with a 50 kW transmitter and claimed 75 kW erp via an omindirectional antenna. It was shut down by


Texas, where he established a management company called Villa Acuña Broadcasting Company. It first signed on August 18, 1932 with a 50 kW transmitter and claimed 75 kW erp


virtue of Act No. 49. H.P. Whitmarsh, a Canadian journalist, was appointed as the first governor of Benguet. The Americans then established the Mountain Province on August 18, 1908, with the enactment


renamed the "French Sudan Territory" on August 18, 1890, with its capital at Kayes. On October 10, 1899 French Sudan was broken up; 11 southern provinces went to French Guinea,


Charles Mitchel (1920 – August 18, 1996)


popular flower in the city is the pansy, which is also the city's official flower. Festival. Sakura Matsuri. Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival). Ootori Matsuri (Fall). Ojuya(November 13～November 15). Shishimai (August 18). Mato


Jean Baptiste Antoine Marcellin Marbot (August 18, 1782 – November 16, 1854), French soldier, son of General Jean Antoine Marbot (1754-1800), who died in the defence of Genoa under Masséna,


James "Jim" Abbott, PC, MP (born August 18, 1942 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Conservative member of Canada's House of Commons. Abbott was a member of the Reform


– August 18 1563) was a French judge, writer, political philosopher and friend of Montaigne, author of the Discourse on Voluntary Servitude (Discours de la servitude volontaire). Life. Born in Sarlat,


- Charles Bell (b. 1774), anatomist. May 8 - Jules Dumont d'Urville (b. 1790), explorer. July 19 - Pierre Joseph Pelletier (b. 1788), chemist. August 18 - Louis de


Congo was originally adopted on August 18, 1958. It was abandoned in 1970, at the beginning of the socialist period of the "People's Republic of Congo," but then


The Palau Congressional Library was founded on August 18, 1981, and is housed at the Palau National Congress in


Olaf I of Denmark () (c. 1050 – August 18 1095), was king of Denmark following his


led the Volunteer Army on the epic 'Ice March' into the empty steppe towards the Kuban. Although badly outnumbered, he escaped destruction from pursuing Bolshevik forces and laid


Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, DeviantArt, Guess?, O’Melveny & Myers; Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, Tokyopop, The Jim Henson Company, Paramount Pictures, Robinsons-May, Sunkist Growers, Incorporated, Tutor Perini, Fox Sports

manga anthology published in North America by Tokyopop


in Japan in 2005. Novels. The Trilogy is composed of the following books, which were translated and released in English by Tokyopop in 2006 and 2007: Seikai no Monshō I


The first volume of this manga has been licensed and is published in English by Tokyopop. The Gravitation novel was released in English by Tokyopop on March 7, 2006. Gravitation


Lyra (from Greek λύρα) is a constellation. Its name derived from the lyre, a stringed musical instrument well known for its use in

string instrument from Greek classical antiquity


picture transfer where this "red tint" has been significantly reduced. Soundtrack. The closing song, was written and performed by Yumi Kimura, a composer and lyre-player from Osaka. The lyrics


In addition to the Sphinx, the lamp, the lute (depicted as a lyre), the Gordian Knot, and the Egyptian Pyramids are symbols of Delta Sigma Phi. The White Carnation was


Greek hero Hercules, the little fox Vulpecula and Cygnus the swan. This constellation is visible from the northern hemisphere from spring through autumn, and is nearly overhead

constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere

1995 film about the story of the Greek demigod Hercules


is held every year on Father's Day. While it is popularly known as Laconia, the location of the race was moved from Belknap Recreation Area to Loudon in 1964. References.


held in honor of Minerva. The swallows return to Mission San Juan Capistrano in California. Saint Joseph's Day-Roman Catholicism and Church of England. Alternative Father's Day in Spain, Portugal, Belgium,


of age. Fairmont is nicknamed "The Friendly City" and is also touted as "The Home of the Original Pepperoni Roll", the first Father's Day service. Fairmont is located in the


Day. While it is popularly known as Laconia, the location of the race was moved from Belknap Recreation Area to Loudon in 1964. References.


in Phocis, or Hyria in Boeotia, or Taenarum in Laconia. Euphemus joined the voyage of the Argonauts, and served the crew well as helmsman. By a Lemnian woman (Malicha, Malache,


Hampshire Motor Speedway (formerly Bryar Motorsport Park and New Hampshire International Speedway) is the longest running motorcycle race in the United States, and is held every year on Father's


classic scooters). Enthusiasts have formed a considerable number of organizations devoted to moped collecting, repair, and lifestyle. Individual countries/regions. See also. Electric motorcycles and scooters. Motorized bicycle. Motorcycle. Scooter.


produced by MeMZ and used in Zaporozhets cars. Motorcycle use. V4 engines are mostly found nowadays in motorcycles, including: Aprilia RSV 4. Ducati Desmosedici. Honda Magna. Honda NR. Honda RC212V. Honda


numerous accidents, the route is closed to motorcycles for most of August, when Japanese schools are typically out of session. Friendship cities. Uji has friendship agreements with three other cities: Kamloops,


form D. Rudge & Co. which in 1894 became Rudge Whitworth Cycles. By 1911, the Rudge Whitworth Cycle Company was also manufacturing motorcycles. After the company fell


A sidecar is a one-wheeled device attached to the side of a motorcycle, producing a three-wheeled vehicle. Early sidecars were intended to be removable devices that could


was struck by a motorcycle while crossing a road near his hotel on Tuesday December 5, 2006. He underwent brain surgery at the French Hospital of Hanoi on Wednesday December


bicycles, unicycles, and motorcycles instead of broomsticks. A street in Lower Cambourne, Cambridgeshire, England is named Quidditch Lane, supposedly after a type of nearby dry ditch called a Quidditch. Fans have


Lohner-Rotax was bought by Bombardier Inc. The former Bombardier Inc. branch BRP, now an independent company, uses Rotax engines in its motorcycles, personal water craft, and snowmobiles. The company constructed only


exhibits chaotic behavior and displays what is today called a strange attractor. The strange attractor in this case is a fractal of Hausdorff dimension between 2 and 3. Grassberger (1983)

mathematical set of non-integral dimension


The Lorenz attractor, named for Edward N. Lorenz, is a fractal structure corresponding to the long-term behavior of the Lorenz


Niels Fabian Helge von Koch (Stockholm, January 25, 1870 – ibidem, March 11, 1924) was a Swedish mathematician who gave his name to the famous fractal known


In mathematics, iterated function systems or IFSs are a method of constructing fractals; the resulting constructions are always self-similar.


that gives an indication of how completely a fractal appears to fill space, as one zooms down to finer and finer scales. There are many specific definitions


in Europe. Besides the use of steel wheels providing sparks for the fuses, there were other methods used as well, such as the 'underground sky-soaring thunder'. The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

former empire in Eastern Asia, last Han Chinese-led imperial regime


in the 14th century, the Ming Dynasty Chinese artillery officer Jiao Yu adds the preface to his classic book on gunpowder warfare, the Huolongjing. Births. January 6 – Joan of


(, 1341 – 1427), courtesy name Zongji (宗吉) and self-nicknamed Cunzhai (存齋, "Reading Studio of Existence"), was a Chinese novelist who lived in the Ming Dynasty, and whose


medium of exchange under the Ming Dynasty, and now it was firmly cemented into the economy. The resulting inflation (and then deflation as silver supplies were cut off) would


in popularity and ceramic production by the kilns of Jingdezhen, in neighboring Jiangxi province. The Ming Dynasty which drove out the Mongols in 1368 were the first to establish Zhejiang Province,


the Great Wall had been built since the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC), although its present form was mostly an engineering feat and remodeling of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD) during


Dynasty, around A.D. 960). Two rebel leaders, one around the end of Song Dynasty, the other near the end of Ming Dynasty, set up the capitals of their short-lived kingdoms


The most complete collection of Cao Zhi's poems and other literary works is Chen Si Wang Ji (陳思王集, Collection of King Si of Chen), compiled during the Ming Dynasty. One of Cao


845, during a campaign of anti-Buddhist persecution, which also affected the Nestorians. Discovery of the stele. The stele was unearthed in the late Ming Dynasty (between 1623 and 1625) beside Chongren


the Uesugi families are defeated by the late Hōjō clan in Japan. During the Ming Dynasty, a large failure of the harvest in Henan province, China occurs due to excessive rainfall,


(《八仙出處東游記》 bā xiān chū chù dōng yoú jì) by Wu Yuantai (吳元泰 wú yuán taì) in Ming Dynasty. There is another work in Ming, by an anonymous writer,


(DMZs) of warm spots such as Cyprus and Korea. Anti-personnel land mines or APLs are widely considered to be unethical weapons. Even those that have not joined the emerging global norm

township in Menifee County, Kentucky, United States


musical form of Geisslerlieder, penitential songs sung by wandering bands of Flagellants. Gissur Thorvaldsson is made Earl of Iceland by King Haakon IV of Norway. Korea surrenders to the Mongols, ending


of 1904-1905. The subsequent Taft-Katsura agreement of 1905 with the United States gave Japan an effective protectorate over Korea. During this term, Katsura received the Grand Cross


Tanabata (aka. Shichiseki [七夕]) in Japan, Chilseok (칠석) in Korea, and That Tich in Vietnam. It is sometimes called Chinese Valentine's Day circa late 1990s to 2000s.


pushing deeper into Mongolia and raiding Korea and Ming China. His personal military abilities were widely praised and he effectively developed the military-civil administration known as the Eight Banners


the newly formed Won, have also attracted sizable followings. Historical overview of the development of Korean Buddhism. When Buddhism was originally introduced to Korea from Former Qin which was


Hunhyun (born March 10, 1953 in Mokpo, South Jeolla) is a Korean 9-dan professional Go player. Biography. He was once considered by many to be the best player in the


of Japan. Imperial Household of Japan. National emblem. Throne of England and The Crown. Dragon Throne of the Emperors of China. Phoenix Throne of the Kings of Korea. Lion Throne


was formed in 1896 from the south-western half of the former Chungcheong province and remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, thereafter becoming part


fraternity for discipline problems. In 1954 he enlisted in the Air Force after receiving his draft notice and spent two years as a meteorologist in Korea until


Korea. Some historians even suggest that they made it to the shores of Japan. In AD 797, a Japanese history, Shoku Nihongi was published. It states that


(modern Germany). Births. Deaths. February 19—Ibn Maja, Persian hadith compiler. September 18—Pietro I Candiano, Doge of Venice (in battle). Jeonggang, king of Silla (in modern Korea). Emperor


June 1930 and commissioned an officer through the NROTC in 1952. During his twenty-six years of Navy service he commanded two destroyers on tours of duty off Korea


North and South Korea. Church Crookham was also one of several English towns and villages (others including nearby Aldershot, Farnham, and Chobham) that served as filming locations for the


Hong Dagu (Mongolian name: Charghu 察爾球; 1244-1291) was a Korean commander of


variants have been constructed with 21 or other numbers of strings. It is probably the best known traditional Korean musical instrument. It is in the zither family. It


is a Japanese term referring to ex-colonial nationals of Taiwan (Taiwanese aboriginal), Korea and China in the aftermath of World War II. The original term is said


Althing, now the world's oldest parliament, the Icelandic Commonwealth is founded. Asia. Emperor Suzaku ascends to the throne of Japan. The independent Korean island state of Usanguk becomes a


__NOTOC__. Events. By place. Asia. In Korea, the Puyo tribes


was dispatched as an envoy to Korea in 1875, and negotiated the Treaty of Ganghwa in 1876. In 1877, he was sent as part of the force to suppress


root in the neighborhood, coinciding with increased immigration from Korea. Today the area bustles around the clock with numerous restaurants, grocery stores, hair and nail salons, karaoke noraebangs, internet cafes, banks


ditches. Civilizations develop in the Mesopotamia/Fertile crescent region (around the location of modern day Iraq). The first Korean civilization is founded around this era. According to myth, the


Thomas Wade (1876), and thus ended the difficulty caused by the murder of Mr. Margary in Yunnan; he arranged treaties with Peru and Japan, and he directed the Chinese policy in Korea


1893). July 28 - Charles West Cope, painter (d. 1890). December 3 - Eduard Bendemann, painter (d. 1889). date unknown. Nam Gyewoo, Korean painter and government officer (d. 1888). Jakob


Korean Empire in Korea, ruling from 1907 until 1910. He is the fourth son of Emperor Gwangmu. Crown Prince Yi Cheok was made Emperor Yung-hui when the Japanese


Oklahoma City 89ers (1962-1997). The designation of Interstate 89, a freeway that runs from New Hampshire to Vermont. The ISBN Group Identifier for books published in Korea. Pop Song 89. The


Province) is a Korean businessman. He is a pioneer in the industrialization of South Korea, specifically the construction business. In 1948 he founded the Kukdong Business Group, one of the


expand Communist influence in Eastern Europe, China, and Korea. It represented a middle-ground position between appeasement and rollback. The basis of the doctrine was articulated in a 1946 cable


P'yŏngan (P'yŏngan-do) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. P'yŏngan


a first son, Keding (袁克定), in 1878. Yuan Shikai married 10 wives in his whole life. Years in Joseon Dynasty Korea. Joseon Dynasty Korea in the early 1870s

1952 Philippine film by Lamberto V. Avellana


Wonhyo (617 - 686 CE) was one of the leading thinkers, writers and commentators of the Korean Buddhist tradition. Essence-Function (體用),


Hwaeom is the name of the Korean transmission of the Huayan school of Chinese Buddhism. The greatest lasting impact of the Huayan school


was a first-rate Seon (Korean Buddhism) master and the author of a number of important religious texts, the most important of which is probably his "Seongaguigam(禪家龜鑑)", a


the Meiji restoration. the Korean equivalent Baekjak or Poguk. In India the equivalent is Chhatrapati. in Vietnam, it is rendered Bá, one of the lower titles reserved for male members

name of Korea, the main exonym for the peninsula


Another band of distribution occurs through Iran into northern India into Southeastern Asia, whilst another population lives in southern India. The species also occurs over much of China, Korea and


rights to Korea, Formosa (Taiwan), Hong Kong (a British colony), the Kuril Islands, the Pescadores, the Spratly Islands, Antarctica and Sakhalin Island. Article 3 of the treaty formally


Kang-nam Oh (2000: p.287) discusses how Taoism influenced Hua-yen Buddhism and how dharmadhatu became qualified with the Taoist term and concept "hsüan": See also. the Hwaeom school of Korea


Singaporean, Korean, and Chinese role models (even though his republic is in the southern European portion of Russia). He has spent millions of dollars on chess and supporting religion,


Korea, Manchuria and Northern and Southern China, with a possibly isolated population in Vietnam. It is also native to Taiwan and Japan and were possibly introduced to a number of countries


Son Byong-hi (April 8, 1861 - May 19, 1922) was a Korean nationalist and Korean independence activist. He was born in Cheongju,


are aging and rusting. Notes. See also. List of Korea-related topics. Military of North Korea. Military of South Korea. Division of Korea. demarcation line. Korean Demilitarized Zone. Korea. Geography of


(최덕기). Food. Suwon is famous for Suwon galbi, a variation on the style beef short rib enjoyed throughout Korea. The city also has the same variety of Korean dishes served throughout


the object is moving. Backward is then defined as the opposite of forward. Alternately, forward may be the direction pointed by the observer's nose, defining backward as the direction from

organ that smells and facilitates breathing

town in Toyono district, Ōsaka prefecture, Japan


the pretense of asking for a donation to the nurse's fund. The strange man, Griffin, scares Cuss away by pinching his nose with his invisible hand. Cuss


(Inferior Turbinated Bone) is one of the turbinates in the nose. It extends horizontally along the lateral wall of the nasal cavity [Fig. 1] and consists of


same episode. Physically, George is a rather slim man of average height with short red hair and a cartoonishly large nose. His personality is that of a


boat anchors. In the Dark Ages, the island was used a seat of early Christian settlement. There was a chapel and dwellings. In the later Medieval period, the island


to give perhaps the most transparent version of the predecessor function: PRED:= λn.FIRST (n Φ (PAIR 0 0)). Recursion and fixed points. Recursion is the definition of a function

process of repeating items in a self-similar way


Another version, without the recursion: Applications. Algorithms where DFS is used: Finding connected components. Topological sorting. Finding 2-(edge or vertex)-connected components. Finding strongly connected components. Solving puzzles with


Mutual recursion is a form of recursion where two mathematical or computational functions are defined in terms of each other. For instance,


lack all evidence for recursion, including embedded clauses, as well as quantifiers and color terms. Some other linguists have argued, however, that some of these properties have been misanalyzed, and


incoming data. Modern functional languages, building on the lambda calculus, include Erlang, Haskell, Lisp, ML, and Scheme, as well as nascent languages like Clojure, F#, Nemerle, and Scala.

unit used in telephony as a measure of offered load or carried load


number and returns that number plus 7. (e.g. a(3)=10). In this Erlang example the higher-order function or_else/2 takes a list of functions (Fs) and argument (X). It evaluates


CDs/DVDs, and allows Windows users to install Debian without a CD, though it performs a network installation and thereby requires repartitioning. UNetbootin, which allows Windows and Linux users


game is widely distributed by several GNU/Linux distributions and ported to other Operating Systems: Ubuntu hardy and intrepid. Debian etch and lenny. Gentoo Linux. Port to Mac. External links.


to Debian (pkg -i...), allowing the installation of software packages (those designed specifically for FREESCO only). Many such packages are available; for example it is possible to install the


Kanotix, also referred to as KANOTIX, is an operating system Live CD based on Debian


APT- and RPM-based, including Debian, Fedora, OpenSUSE and Ubuntu. This support was expected to appear in mid-2007. On February 8, 2007, Linspire, Inc. announced a partnership with Canonical Ltd.,


known that Freespire will change its code base from Ubuntu to Debian on any future releases. Contributions. Linspire, Inc. sponsored open source projects including the Pidgin and


the current software line made by Roxio. Corel InfoCentral - A personal information manager (PIM). Originally bundled with WordPerfect Office version 7, later distributed as freeware. Corel Linux - Debian


98, 2000, ME, 32-bit XP). Linux- pre-built packages for specific Linux distributions. Slackware package (v0.9.10), Fedora Core [2,3,4] packages (v0.9.10), Pardus (v0.9.10), Debian (v0.9.9). Solaris packages either


Debian.


OpenZaurus is a Debian-based embedded operating system for the Sharp Zaurus personal mobile tool PDA. History. In its original form, the


online Moodle Community website that encourages debate and invites criticism. There are some auto install packages to facilitate the installation including Bitnami, Fantastico, JumpBox and the Moodle package for Debian. Users


a more succinct DTD than DocBook and users of small to medium size projects have found that it suits their purposes better than DocBook. The Debian distribution of Linux


including AIX (small), AIX (big) and Coherent, which all vary significantly from the common format. Debian ".deb" archives use the common format. An ar file begins with a


study done by researchers from the South Australian Research and Development Institute found that roughly 40 percent of seal droppings in South Australia's Granite Island area contained Little


1971, during the Apollo 15 mission. This greatly expanded the range of the lunar explorers. Previous teams of astronauts were restricted to short walking distances around the landing

person who commands, pilots, or serves as a crew member of a spacecraft


LaVern Bean (born March 15, 1932) is a former NASA astronaut and engineer, and became the fourth person to walk on the moon at the age of thirty-seven years


NASA astronaut. Erick Strickland - Former NBA player. Greg Taylor - Former NFL player who played WR for the NY Giants in the early 90s. Brian Smith - Former


Paterson, New Jersey) is an American geologist and a former NASA astronaut. A crew member on three Space Shuttle missions, she is the first American woman to walk in


on living and finding joy. Aurora finds Garrett Breedlove (Jack Nicholson), the retired astronaut next door. The relationship between Emma and Aurora comes full circle when Emma is


learn about the NASA space program and mimic astronaut training. There they meet Andie Bergstrom, a camp instructor and NASA astronaut who is frustrated that she has not yet


2003) was a United States Naval Captain and a NASA astronaut. He died on his first space flight, when the Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107) disintegrated during orbital


team up, using Alan's intelligence and Patrick's lifelong dream of being an astronaut, to make Thunderpants, a space suit strong enough to contain Patrick's emissions. Suddenly, Patrick


Sparky comic strip. Dick Dixson was given a souvenir of a space flight by his father, who was an astronaut. The souvenir was an electric torch (flashlight) that had formed part


John Watts Young (born September 24, 1930) is a former NASA astronaut and engineer who walked on the Moon on April 21, 1972 during the Apollo 16 mission.


The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) or lunar rover (popularly known as the moon buggy) was a 4-wheeled rover used on the Moon during

space exploration vehicle designed to move across the surface of a planet or other celestial body

bus or train ticket in the United Kingdom


Lunar Roving Vehicle had a mass of 463 lbm (210 kg) and was designed to hold a payload of an additional 1,080 lbm (490 kg) on the lunar surface. The


payload scientific instrument launched into Earth orbit by NASA on board the Terra satellite in 1999. It is designed to monitor changes in pollution patterns and its effect in


the Energia launcher. The orbiter had no main rocket engines, freeing space and weight for additional payload; the largest cylindrical structure is the Energia carrier-rocket, not just a fuel tank. In


MODIS (Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) is a payload scientific instrument launched into Earth orbit by NASA in 1999 on board the Terra (EOS AM) Satellite, and in 2002 on

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governor of Arizona ignored the recommendation and Walter LaGrand was executed on March 3, 1999. As of 2009 this was the last use of the gas chamber in the U.S. Germany


was subsequently executed by the State of Arizona on February 24, 1999, by lethal injection. Walter LaGrand was then executed March 3, 1999, by gas chamber. The case.


signed the death warrant for the execution of Robert Alton Harris in April 1992. A total of five people were executed under his administration (the first two by the gas chamber


Fire and Water are found to reside in Earth's point. John Norman's Gor series takes place on a counter earth. In the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam, the asteroid 3

series of science fiction novels published by John Norman starting in 1966


King 1993. The Telnarian Histories were critically and popularly regarded as an unfortunate deviation from the Chronicles of Gor, perhaps due to a combination of Norman's unconvincing

1988 science fiction and fantasy film directed by Fritz Kiersch


in particular contain themes of conflict between Earth and Lagrange point colonists. In the Starfire strategy game and the series of military science-fiction novels based on it, written by David Weber and

American science fiction and fantasy writer


this experience to perform a HALO jump to a remote location. In the science fiction novel The Shadow of Saganami by David Weber, a team from the Royal Manticoran Marine


systems, air traffic control, energy distribution (power grids), nuclear power plants, military defense installations, and systems such as the TOPS database. The way that the system works is not well understood. Such a

service provided for the purpose of preventing collisions between aircraft, and on the manoeuvring area between aircraft and obstructions; and expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic


crashed into the World Trade Center, but shortly before The Pentagon was hit. The participants were unable to include the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control command center, which had


wing is swept at 25 degrees, and the aircraft optimized for a cruising speed of Mach 0.8. For purposes of air traffic control spacing, the FAA requires greater separation behind a 757 than


Air traffic controllers are the people who operate the air traffic control systems to expedite and maintain


in Europe, such as DFS, NATS, DSNA, AENA, MUAC, etc, coordinated by Eurocontrol in Europe), with inputs from technology companies and air traffic controllers associations. Air traffic control systems gradually evolved from


Lambda phage is a virus particle consisting of a head, containing double-stranded linear DNA as its genetic material, and a tail that can have tail fibers. The phage particle injects its

non-cellular, submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism


pathogenic bacteria and certain viruses. Caveolae are one source of clathrin-independent endocytosis involved in turnover of adhesive complexes. Formation and maintenance of caveolae is primarily due to the protein caveolin, a


viruses whose genomes are composed of RNA, such as Influenzavirus A and retroviruses like HIV. See also. Polymerase chain reaction. Reverse transcriptase. cDNA. References. External links. Visit the


genus belonging to the Paramyxoviridae family of viruses in the order Mononegavirales. Many members of the genus cause diseases, such as rinderpest and measles, and are highly


of viruses. Many viruses, in particular RNA viruses, have short generation times and relatively high mutation rates (on the order of one point mutation or more per


Rhabdoviruses are viruses belonging to the family Rhabdoviridae, which is in the order


viruses present in a sample. This technique requires counting the number of plaques formed by a virus sample, from which the actual virus concentration can be determined. Cellular secretions. A wide range


unknown viruses growing in cultured cells. hMPV is a negative single-stranded RNA virus of the family Paramyxoviridae and is closely related to the avian metapneumovirus (AMPV) subgroup C. It may


lysogenic pathway. In this state, the λ DNA is called a prophage and stays resident within the host's genome without apparent harm to the host, which can be termed a lysogen

entirety of an organism's hereditary information; genome of organism (encoded by the genomic DNA) is the (biological) information of heredity which is passed from one generation of organism to the next; is transcribed to produce various RNAs


Maryland() and was founded in 1988 through legislation sponsored by Senator Claude Pepper. The NCBI houses genome sequencing data in GenBank and an index of biomedical research


recognize eukaryotic SECIS elements will not be able to recognize archaeal SECIS elements. In bioinformatics, several computer programs have been created that search for SECIS elements within a genome sequence, based


in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (brewer's yeast), where it is involved in chromosomal silencing — a form of transcriptional regulation in which regions of the genome are reversibly inactivated by changes in


genes plastids have their own genomes of about 100-120 unique genes and probably arose as prokaryotic endosymbionts living in the cells of an early eukaryotic ancestor of the land


very similar. In addition, viral structures are often difficult to determine under the microscope. Classifying viruses according to their genome means that those in a given category


the most environmentally resistant. They were discovered during the 1960s and affect vertebrates and insects. Parvoviridae have a genome consisting of single-stranded DNA and an icosahedral capsid. Parvovirus B19 was the


a major contributor to the modern genome. Extinction. Distinguishing the end of H. erectus and H. ergaster is difficult for the reasons discussed above, but both disappear


assembly. While Xenopus laevis is the most commonly used species for developmental biology studies, genetic studies can be complicated by their pseudotetraploid genome. Xenopus tropicalis provides a simpler model


allow humans to walk on two legs". Evidence to date shows that of the 110,000 gene enhancer sequences identified in the human genome, HACNS1 has undergone the most


decoding of the canine genome has allowed scientific testing to distinguish dogs by breed, but this method is not yet in widespread use. Any dog's jaws can be locked


Distinguish from slime molds. The myxobacteria ("slime bacteria") are a group of bacteria that predominantly live in the soil. The myxobacteria have very large genome


Bent Skovmand.). See also. Arabidopsis thaliana. Cisgenesis. Developing country. Food and Agriculture Organization. Food security. Foreign Agricultural Service. Genetically modified organism. Genetic pollution. Genome. GM food controversy.


genomes known, with 816 kilobase pairs (kbs). Its genome and proteome have been fully characterized. It uses some unique genetic code, making its code more similar to mitochondria than to other


had small ovaries; at 13, his ovarian structure was minimized and he had no breasts and did not menstruate. The psychiatrist testified that "he has both male and female


courageous subject ever attempted on the screen". Walter Winchell wrote: "Its seething quality gets inside of you." On the other hand, Herman F. Weinberg, a noted psychiatrist, was


Racetrack Records. Early life. Vin Diesel was born in New York City, the son of Delora, a psychiatrist and astrologer. Diesel is biracial and has Italian and black ancestry.


categories, this raises many legal issues and aspects of transsexualism. Most of these issues tend to be located in what is generally considered family law, especially the issue of marriage, but also

area of the law that deals with family-related matters


family law, including child custody and child support that affect fathers and their children. Many of its members are fathers who desire to share the parenting of their children


second wives of divorced fathers or other family members of men who have had some engagement with family law. Most of the members of the fathers' rights movement


altered they can be issued with a new birth certificate and identity document, and are considered "for all purposes" to be of the new sex. The law experienced

vital record that documents the birth of a child


basic service was to be made available for free. Linspire planned to port CNR to the Ubuntu distribution. The company announced on April 24, 2006 that CNR would


the monsoon determines whether water will reach the lake and if it does, how deep the lake will get. In strong La Niña years the lake can fill. Since 1885 this has

coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon that is the counterpart of El Niño


and can be very strong, especially in October. Climatic conditions are irregular and quite variable due to the El Niño and La Niña climatic phenomena, which occur in and around the Pacific


in Australia. It is the focal point of the vast Lake Eyre Basin and is found some 700 km north of Adelaide. Geography. The lake was named after Edward


which will likely be the final use of the present production. 2004 saw the first full Australian production of the Ring Cycle, in Adelaide, which was directed by Elke Neidhardt.


The News was an afternoon daily tabloid newspaper in the city of Adelaide, South Australia. The newspaper was established in


Adelaide, South Australia. In 1852 Giles went to the Victorian goldfields, then obtained a position in the General Post Office, Melbourne, and afterwards one in the county court. Soon


train crossing the Nullarbor from Perth to Sydney via Adelaide. The Eyre Highway, which connects Norseman in Western Australia to Port Augusta, was carved across the continent in


(Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth) and the Pacific Ocean. South East Point is the site of the Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse. The only access for visitors is a full day hike from the Tidal


Adelaide. The race attracts teams from around the world, most of which are fielded by universities or corporations although some are fielded by high schools. The race has

landing helicopter dock of the Royal Australian Navy (launched 2012)


Mix 106.5 Sydney, 97.3 FM Brisbane, Mix 102.3 Adelaide and Mix 106.3 Canberra. History. 3DB was awarded its broadcast licence in 1925 but did not make its debut

South Australian state electoral district


December 1994) was an Australian author and historian. She is the author of Kings in Grass Castles and Keep Him My Country. Childhood. Mary Durack, born in Adelaide, South

city in Georgia, United States of America


Adelaide by the company which was owned by Harold Lightburn. The cars were launched to the market in 1963 at a starting price of £595. Production ceased in 1965


something unexpected happen.". See also. Meteor showers. List of meteor showers. Stars Fell on Alabama, based on the 1833 Leonid shower. References. External links. by Gary W. Kronk.

celestial event caused by streams of meteoroids entering Earth's atmosphere


The Geminids are a meteor shower


The Leonids ([ˈli.əˌnɪdz] lee-uh-nids) are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Tempel-Tuttle. The Leonids get their name from the location of their radiant in the constellation Leo: the

zodiac constellation passing through the celestial equator


laminar flow is a flow regime characterized by high momentum diffusion, low momentum convection, pressure and velocity independent from time. It is the opposite of turbulent flow. In nonscientific terms


also responsible for the formation of the Mariana Islands. At the bottom of the trench, where the plates meet, the water column above exerts a pressure of,


the cylinder determine its gas carrying capacity: working gas pressure: this normally ranges between 200 bar/3000 psi and 300 bar/4400 psi. internal volume: this normally ranges between 3


as a real gas increases in density -which may indicate an increase in pressure- its ability to conduct heat increases. In this type of gauge, a wire


used which give the thickness of the shell walls for a known chamber pressure in the gun, and for a particular stress on the shell material. The exact proportions


of the system, such as the total energy, free energy, entropy, and pressure, can be expressed in terms of the partition function or its derivatives. There are actually several different


variables in some way represent physical quantities; for example the temperature and pressure of a tank, the position of a robot arm, etc.


speed depends only on its temperature. At a constant temperature, the ideal gas pressure has no effect on the speed of sound, because pressure and density (also proportional to pressure) have


is a synonym for lithification. See also. Diagenesis. Pressure.


are buried, they undergo lithification and the connate fluids are usually expelled. If the escape route for these fluids is blocked, the pore fluid pressure can build up, leading to


Pressure. Volumetric flow rate. Water pipe. Darcy friction factor formulae. Iteration. Notes. References. External links. (GIF; ~25k).


the ocean with online IT systems, spearheaded by the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University. Already installed are sensors for temperature, salinity, transmission, light, light attenuation, fluorescence, pressure


fluid velocity, [m/s]. fluid specific internal energy, [J/kg]. fluid pressure, [Pa]. time, [s]. distance, [m], and. , fluid specific total energy, [J/kg]. For adiabatic conditions a polytropic process can


directly to a surface-supplied diver, or fill diving cylinders with high-pressure air pure enough to be used as a breathing gas. Machinery. Modern diving compressors are three- or four-stage-reciprocating


first equation produces: The quantity in parentheses is equivalent to the molar specific heat for constant pressure: and if the gas involved in the isobaric process is


of the boundary layer and thin wake on the pressure distribution around the airfoil. Open questions. To verify, as Prandtl suggested, that a vanishingly small cause (vanishingly small


are many others. it must not become toxic when being breathed at high pressure such as when underwater. Oxygen and nitrogen are examples of gases that become toxic under pressure. The


high momentum diffusion, low momentum convection, pressure and velocity independent from time. It is the opposite of turbulent flow. In nonscientific terms laminar flow is "smooth," while turbulent flow is

heat transfer due to the bulk movement of molecules within fluids


surface chemistry. Heat Transfer, Phase Change, and Radiation: FLUENT software contains many options for modeling convection, conduction, and radiation. Multiphase: It is possible to model several different fluids in


is primarily in the form of conduction; when it exceeds the critical value, heat transfer is primarily in the form of convection. The Rayleigh number is named after Lord Rayleigh and


regime characterized by chaotic, stochastic property changes. This includes low momentum diffusion, high momentum convection, and rapid variation of pressure and velocity in space and time. Flow that is


just above it. Thermals form when this warm air rises into the cold air (warm air is less dense than cold air), a process known as convection. A convective layer such


now warmer than the air at a similar altitude around it and will rise through convection. This creates a lower pressure region into which the air at the bottom of


the airplane). Because air has viscosity, this layer of air tends to adhere to the wing. As the wing moves forward through the air, the boundary layer at first flows


viscosity synthetic motor oil. The brand now includes - along with motor oils - oil filters, synthetic grease, transmission fluids, and gear lubricants. It is the GM warranty


rancid taste. Laboratory: Acidity, anisidine value, viscosity, total polar compounds, polymeric triglycerides. Instruments that indicate total polar compounds, currently the best single gauge of how deep-fried an


is the radius. π is pi. The unit of viscosity, Poise was named after him. Poiseuille died in Paris. See also. Newtonian fluid. viscosity. References.


Sound Forge (advanced audio editing). ACID (loop based music creation), notable for its use of Acid Loops. Vegas Video (video editing). Viscosity (image and animation editing). External links.

out-of-print image and animation editing utility


is named after Lord Rayleigh and is defined as the product of the Grashof number, which describes the relationship between buoyancy and viscosity within a fluid, and the Prandtl number, which

out-of-print image and animation editing utility


(elasticity) of the ventricular walls, as well as increased viscosity of the cerebrospinal fluid, may play a role in the pathogenesis of normal pressure hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus ex


labia majora and the anus, from 2.5 to 3 cm. in length, constitutes the perineum. The labia majora correspond to the scrotum in the male. Between the labia

opening at the opposite end of an animal's digestive tract from its mouth


which includes the anus and, in females, the vagina. Its definition varies: it can refer to only the superficial structures in this region, or it can be used to include


tissue. The calyx contains the crinoid's digestive and reproductive organs, and the mouth is located at the top of the dorsal cup, while the anus is located peripheral


surface of the perineum, present in both men and women. Function. It helps flex the anus, and (in males) stabilize the erect penis or (in females) tense the vagina. Kegel


Oxyuridae, which contains the genus Enterobius. Symptoms. The symptoms may include painful itching around the anus, vagina, restless sleep, poor appetite, skin rash, and failure to gain weight.


blood vessels inside the body or externally, either through a natural opening such as the vagina, mouth, nose, ear or anus, or through a break in the skin. The complete loss


Malay as Hukum Sula. A pole was inserted through the anus and pushed up to pierce the heart or lungs of the condemned, the pole thereupon being


square on a Red lotus. Animal: An Elephant with seven trunks. Body Parts: Anus, Nose, Hamstrings, Calves, Feet. Practices. In kundalini yoga, there are various yogic practices


examples from the Mary Rose were typically estimated at 667–712 N (150–160 lbf) at a 76.2-cm (30-inch) draw length. The range of draw weights was from 445 N to 823


shorter than 10 centimetres. Conversions. 10 centimetres (abbreviated to 10 cm) is equal to. 1 decimetre (dm), a term not in common use. 100 millimetres. 3.9 inches. A


5 to 36 inches (127.0 mm to 914.4 mm) diameter into the earth with a drilling rig which rotates a drill string with a bit attached. After the hole is


have a 48-inch (1,220 mm) long tongue. Higher-end table saws are often equipped with T-square fences. These table saw fences are attached to a rail only on the front side of


occasionally accorded status as separate families (Huttoninidae, Phaeomyiidae and Tetanoceridae). Marsh flies are generally slender, yellowish or brownish, ¼–½ inches long. They have fairly prominent eyes, prominent forward-pointing antennae, and


ball. A cricket ball is between 8 13/16 and 9 inches (22.4 cm and 22.9 cm) in circumference, and weighs between 5.5 and 5.75 ounces (155.9g and 163g). Only one ball is used


as Loch Awe, Loch Lomond and Loch Tay. Examples of sea lochs in Scotland include Loch Long, Loch Fyne, Loch Linnhe, Loch Eriboll, Loch Tristan, Trisloch. The uses of lochs.

sea loch on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland


Loch Fyne. In Loch Goil Iron Duke practiced buoy-hopping with 4 mooring buoys. In Loch Fyne she spent two days sailing up and down while being monitored from the shore. In September


piano. ballet. aerobics. See also. Lough. Firth. Fjord. Estuary. Bay. Ria. References. External links.

word in the Lowland Scots language and in English used to denote various coastal waters in Scotland and England


of Liberal to do so, rather than Liberal International. Strong opposition to socialism and communism in Australia and internationally was one of the foundation principles of the Liberal Party, named

system of government where the means of production are socially owned


tended to view this question from a higher theological position and he was hostile to socialism as a sheer ideology. Also both Edward S. Parsons and well of his


and the United Kingdom in the Joint Declaration, in accordance with the "One Country, Two Systems" principle, socialism as practised in the PRC would not be extended to Hong Kong.


the Holy See's opposition to the annexation of Rome. Later years. The nationalist message visible in De Amicis' works was soon fused with a commitment to socialism (a trend visible within


substitute for the class in general. The task of establishing socialism is one for the working class as a whole. It is a task which cannot be


(SPD). In 1878, Bismarck instituted a variety of anti-socialist measures, but despite this, socialists continued gaining seats in the Reichstag. The Chancellor, then, adopted a different approach to tackling socialism


and unemployment that he witnessed in Liverpool, on a different scale from anything he had seen in Plymouth. A Liberal up to this time, Foot was converted to Socialism by


movement, feminism, men's rights movement, Gay rights movement, the Disability rights movement, or the inclusive human rights movement. Some have represented class interests, such as the Labour movement, Socialism,


exaggerated, stating that "even at its worst, the laogai is not, as some have claimed, 'the Chinese equivalent of the Soviet gulag.'". The downfall of socialism has reduced revenue to local


May 1771–17 November 1858), born in Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales was a social reformer and one of the founders of socialism and the cooperative movement. Owens philosophy was based


the power of example there emerged a "political action wing," which sought to achieve socialism through political organization and use of the electoral process, starting with concentration on a


minds. Benavente showed a preoccupation with aesthetics and later with ethics. A liberal monarchist and a critic of Socialism, he was a reluctant supporter of the Franco regime as the only


adheres to a platform of Socialism. History. Forerunner organizations. The original Kampuchean (or Khmer) People's Revolutionary Party (KPRP) was founded in French colonial times, in September 1951, when the Indochinese


on the monarchy, with some, such as Peter Costello and Malcolm Turnbull, being minimalist republicans while others, such as Tony Abbott remain monarchists. The Liberals have also sought

Australian politician, 28th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1957)


Malcolm Fraser's selection of the first Aboriginal Senator, Neville Bonner, in 1971; and John Howard's gun control reform of 1997. The Liberal Party's organisation is dominated by the six

Australian politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Australia (1930-2015)


25 October 1977, then Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser declared the existence of ASIS and its functions following a recommendation by the first of the Hope Royal Commissions (see below).

colonial administrator, public servant, surveyor


removal of Australia's then Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam of the Australian Labor Party, by Governor-General Sir John Kerr and appointing the Leader of the Opposition Malcolm Fraser as caretaker Prime Minister. It


District lies east of Metro Vancouver, comprises the cities of Abbotsford and Chilliwack, the district municipalities of Mission, Kent, and Hope, and the village of Harrison Hot Springs.

city located in the Fraser Valley region of British Columbia


Abbotsford. Chilliwack. Kent/Agassiz. Mission. Hope. Metro Vancouver. Anmore. Belcarra. Bowen Island. Burnaby. Coquitlam. Delta. Langley City. Langley District. Metro Vancouver (cont.). Lions Bay. Maple Ridge. New Westminster. North

painting by Joseph Mallord William Turner


the 2000 census. Sumas is located adjacent to the Canadian border and borders the city of Abbotsford, British Columbia. The Sumas-Huntingdon port of entry at the north end of


Fraser Valley Regional District lies east of Metro Vancouver, comprises the cities of Abbotsford and Chilliwack, the district municipalities of Mission, Kent, and Hope, and the village of Harrison

city in the province of British Columbia, Canada


Chilliwack. Kent/Agassiz. Mission. Hope. Metro Vancouver. Anmore. Belcarra. Bowen Island. Burnaby. Coquitlam. Delta. Langley City. Langley District. Metro Vancouver (cont.). Lions Bay. Maple Ridge. New Westminster. North Vancouver City.

district municipality in British Columbia

neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, United States


performed on the thoracic or chest cavity is called thoracoscopic surgery. Laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery belong to the broader field of endoscopy. There are a number of advantages to the patient

used in medicine to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body


document reflux in real-time. Mechanical. Manometry: In this test, a pressure sensor (manometer) is passed through the mouth into the esophagus and measures the pressure of the lower esophageal sphincter directly. Endoscopy


barium meal, the diagnosis is best made with esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD, endoscopy); this involves the passing of a flexible tube down the esophagus and visualising the wall. Biopsies taken


is very important that these injuries be recognized as early as possible. Some patients have sustained electrical burns unseen by surgeons who are working with electrodes that

electrical conductor used to make contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit (e.g. a semiconductor, an electrolyte or a vacuum)


him sight in his right eye. In 1841, Bunsen created the Bunsen cell battery, using a carbon electrode instead of the expensive platinum electrode used in William Robert Grove's


were dispensed in a gelatinized form. Laika was fitted with a harness, a bag to collect waste, and electrodes to monitor vital signs. Early telemetry indicated Laika was agitated but eating


cell built of two electrodes: on the left-hand side is the standard hydrogen electrode, and. on the right-hand side is the electrode the potential of which is being defined. By convention:


of electrons in a vacuum tube to cause the emission of additional electrons by striking an electrode). Photoelectric effect. The first demonstration of the photoelectric effect was carried


medium. In order to move a droplet, a control voltage is applied to an. electrode adjacent to the droplet, and at the same time, the electrode just. under the droplet is


one or two years of fellowship after completing their basic surgical residency. The first transatlantic surgery (Lindbergh Operation) ever performed was a laparoscopic gallbladder removal. Laparoscopic techniques have also been


Clare and Grayling and southerly toward Jackson, Michigan and into Ohio. Michigan state trunklines. M-43 (Saginaw Avenue). M-99 (Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.). Railways. Amtrak provides intercity passenger


and Detroit Metro Airport eight times daily. Major highways. Interstate highways. I-69 runs from Indianapolis north to Lansing and east to Port Huron, connecting to Canada. I-96 runs from Muskegon, past Grand


Chloe’s death with Clark Kent (Tom Welling), the pair uncover the truth that Chloe is still alive, but in witness protection until Lionel Luthor’s trial, and that Lionel (John Glover)


Daily Planet, Lois begins a new relationship with her editor, Grant Gabriel (Michael Cassidy). Eventually, the two agree to part ways. At the start of season eight, after Chloe is arrested


b-side from the single Take My Breath Away (Emma Bunton song) and written by Bryan Adams, Lois Lane is mentioned in the line: "Like Superman and Lois Lane, we


of soundtracks and on albums of the following artists: Elkie Brooks album Rich Man's Woman, Bryan Adams song "Please Forgive Me", Michael Jackson songs "Earth Song", "The Girl Is Mine", "Heal The


photographer Bryan Adams for a PETA anti-fur ad to coincide with London Fashion Week. In 2009, she made her West End debut in Touched... For the Very First Time, a


and its 2006 wall calendar. She has appeared in several music videos, including videos for Bryan Adams, Weezer, Justin Timberlake, and Marc Anthony. Prior to her modeling career, she


R.E.M., Phish, Dave Matthews Band, Blue Rodeo, Coldplay, Jack Johnson and the Tragically Hip have all been featured in summer concerts at the site. Bryan Adams opened the


in 13th place. Notable alumni. Bryan Adams, Rock singer-songwriter and photographer. Fedor Andreev, Figure skater, 2003 Canadian bronze medalist. Tom Cruise, Actor. Tom Green, Comedian and talk show host. Amber MacArthur, Canadian


about the man and the instrument). compiled by Matthias Sauer for Leonardo/ISAST. . (1991 video of Theremin in Moscow with Paul). (one page brief biography). (in French, 4


opening titles of Mallrats, and is Dante's ZIP code in , although it is misattributed in the show to nearby Leonardo. References. External links. , National Center for

census designated place in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States


the United States in 1928 and subsequently granted commercial production rights to RCA. Theremin set up a laboratory in New York in the 1930s, where he developed the theremin and experimented


and this production was subsequently performed on NBC television in RCA's compatible color in 1955, 1956 and 1960). While Martin did not enjoy making theatrical films, she


the standard diameter 7″ (18 cm). The 7″ 45 rpm record was introduced in 1949 by RCA as a smaller, more durable and higher-fidelity replacement for the 78 rpm shellac


runner-up to winner Kelly Clarkson in September 2002. Soon after, Guarini signed with American Idol's 19 Management and secured a record deal with RCA. Prior to the American Idol Tour,


decision which proved crucial in later disputes with RCA. Television systems in use at the time relied on rotating disks with lenses arranged in a spiral pattern ("Nipkow disks") to scan


and drawbacks, and neither won the format war. In 1985, Panasonic, RCA, and Hitachi began producing camcorders that recorded to full-sized VHS cassette and offered up to 3 hours of


sax and flute on this session, delivering virtuoso performances on both. His next (self titled) album, cut for RCA in 1968, was another classic and featured probably his most famous

international vehicle registration code for the Central African Republic


RCA and Sylvania entered bids, along with a number of smaller companies with unproven track records. Sylvania's bid was the lower of the "big two", and they won the contract


Bane), liquid synthetic Kryptonite, and an Apokoliptian battlesuit to fight Superman directly. The madness that is a side effect of Venom takes hold, and during the ensuing fight with Superman

fictional character in the DC Comics universe, a supervillain


Gotham, to this end he employs Catwoman, Bane, Killer Croc and Man-Bat. He has the ability to call out robotic penguins from under his top hat. He can also use his


Stiers as The Penguin. John Vernon as Rupert Thorne. Hector Elizondo as Bane. Kevin Michael Richardson as Carlton Duquesne. Kimberly Brooks as Kathleen "Kathy" Duquesne. Kelly Ripa as Dr. Roxanne "Rocky"


Art Centre with National Philarmonic of Russia under Vladimir Spivakov and Bellevue Palace in Berlin, the residence of the German President. She has also performed at leading festivals, including Caramoor with the

official residence of the President of the German Federal Republic


Shore's soundtrack of the Oscar-winning film Ed Wood, as well as for eXistenZ (also by Shore) and The Machinist. Additionally, Kavina has recorded several compact discs and is

1999 SciFi film directed by David Cronenberg


in Lausanne, with water sports available on the nearby lake and mountaineering in the nearby mountains. Cycling is also a popular pastime, with the vineyards in the surrounding


Ambror. Seibel 11803 Rubilande. Seibel 10878 Chelois. Seibel 13053 Cascade. Seibel 14514 Dattier précoce de Seibel. Seibel 14596 Bellandais. References. See also. French Wine. Vineyard. Hybrid grapes.


picturesque villages with traditional stone houses, vineyards and dairy farms. In the mid-19th century due to food shortage, economic hardship and an unsustainable population, many families emigrated to Australia and


vineyards on the neighboring hills that produce some of the best Wallachian wines. History. Drăgăşani stands on the site of the Daco-Roman Rusidava. On 19 June 1821, during the

census-designated place in Sacramento County, California


Anouilh, French dramatist. Ingvar Kamprad, Founder of IKEA. Alice Bailly, Swiss painter and multimedia artist. Maurice Béjart, choreographer. Capucine, French actress and model. Coco Chanel, fashion designer. Pierre

2008 television film directed by Christian Duguay


El Camino Real and the adjacent railroad line. Several churches, including Holy Angels Catholic Church, were founded in these early years. The community founded its own fire district, which serves


discovery of gold in California. Nearby Jolon was established as a gold mining town on an old Salinan village site in 1860, astride El Camino Real, the old road connecting all


Area. The population was 2,579 at the 2000 census. Palisade is known for its peach orchards and wine vineyards, and is Colorado's peach capitol. Geography. Palisade is located at (39.109335, -108.354277).

intentional planting of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production

human settlement in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States of America


(L&SWR) on 1 January 1869, in an area of market gardens and orchards. The station was located on a new L&SWR branch line to Richmond built from the


the Imperial measurement acre, which equals 0.404686 ha. Some of the former Ottoman countries and Norway use the decare, one tenth of a hectare. Its base unit, the are, was


formed on when the Land Development Act came into force with the main aim of eradicating poverty. Settlers were each allocated 10 acres of land (about 4


Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA. The airport covers 767 acres (3.1 km²) and has two runways. It is also home to nine C-130 Hercules aircraft of the Air


II to train troops. Additional land was acquired from the Army in 1950 to increase the mission area to over 85 acres (340,000 m²). This fort is still actively training troops today. Notes.


a single day; in Mesopotamia the standard estimate for this was 6480 square cubits, which is roughly equal to a third of an acre. Liquid/powder volume. The Israelite system of powder/liquid


City of Asheville. In 2008 it serviced a total of 600,000 passengers. Facilities and aircraft. Asheville Regional Airport covers an area of 900 acres (364 ha) and has one


In toxicology, the median lethal dose, LD50 (abbreviation for “Lethal Dose, 50%”), LC50 (Lethal Concentration, 50%) or LCt50 (Lethal Concentration &

branch of biology, chemistry, and medicine


history or laboratory toxicology. Poison control centers and Medical toxicologists are available in many areas to provide guidance in overdoses to both physicians and the general public. Prevention. Refrain from mixing


February 22, 2001). LD50 still remains popular, despite its general weakness in providing a useful measure of toxicity. Examples. See also. Animal testing. Reed-Muench method. Other measures of


Longevity. Rejuvenation. Public health. Infant mortality. References. Further reading. Leonid A. Gavrilov & Natalia S. Gavrilova (1991), The Biology of Life Span: A Quantitative Approach. New York: Harwood

longer than typical lifespan, especially of humans

genetic element in the species Drosophila melanogaster


in Marxism. Composed for revolutionary praxis, Leninism is neither rigorously proper philosophy nor discrete political theory; it required the Hungarian intellectual György Lukács (1885–1971) to logically develop Lenin’s ideas,

process by which a theory, lesson, or skill is enacted, practiced, embodied, or realised

experimental rock band led by Bill Laswell and Buckethead


the predominant branch of Marxism. In Russia, the theoretical descendants of Leninism are Stalinism and Trotskyism; at his death in 1924, Lenin’s revolutionary comrades, Josef Stalin and Leon Trotsky,

theory and practice for developing a communist society


denounced him for "hare−brained schemes, half−baked conclusions, hasty decisions, and actions divorced from reality." However, Khrushchev must also be remembered for his public disavowal of Stalinism, significant liberalization


process of Finlandization and to technological progress making coastal artillery obsolete, but the renunciation of Stalinism by the Soviet Union under Nikita Khrushchev, and the fact that Finland had


term for Left Shachtmanism is Third Camp Trotskyism, the Third Camp being differentiated from capitalism and Stalinism. Prominent Third Camp groupings include the Workers' Liberty grouping in Australia


the older left were perverted by Stalinism and never recreated; the congressional stalemate makes men narrow their view of the possible; the specialization of human activity leaves little room


for working class independence from capital; who have no truck with nationalism in any form; who saw nothing socialist in Stalinism and the former USSR at the same time


and for his moral-intellectual leadership in the Trotskyist movement. His critics however claim that he was 'too soft on Stalinism', eclectic and unsystematic in his economic theorizing, an over-optimistic


a time proved effective in winning workers to revolutionary socialism. As Stalinism came to dominate the Comintern the united front strategy was dropped. In the period preceding Adolf Hitler's


"cult of personality" that surrounded Stalin. As a consequence of this "thaw" the KPÖ also dissociated itself from Stalinism. A thorough analysis of the causes and the erroneous interpretations


the embers of the dying opposition to Stalinism. They posed their critique of Stalinist Communism, at the point of its moral decay. Producing the first copy of their dissident journal


Sen Dog (Cypress Hill), Thom Hazaert (President - Corporate Punishment Records) - "Counterfeit". Chino Moreno - "Counterfeit [Lethal Dose Mix]". Eminem, Dr. Dre, Jonathan Davis, Snoop Dogg, Pauly Shore, Seth Green,


one of her co-stars in the film was actor Seth Green, who would later join her in the regular cast of Buffy as her on-screen boyfriend. Then in 1989, her first regular


attempts to become her boyfriend, competing with Seth Green. The series revolves around divorce, teenage culture and teenage love. In the UK, the show aired on Nickelodeon. Cast. Eli Marienthal as Tucker


Al Gore. Seth Green. Billy Joel. Lisa Kudrow (continuing as Phoebe Buffay's twin in Friends). Nathan Lane. Cyndi Lauper (won an Emmy). Michael Richards (as Cosmo Kramer from the sitcom "Seinfeld"). Eugene


the film The Italian Job (2003). In the film, Seth Green's character accused Fanning of stealing Napster from him while he was taking a nap. In December 2006, Fanning developed Rupture, a


as 'Captain' Jimmy Wennick. Alison Lohman as McKenna Reid. Seth Green as himself. Andrew Lawrence as Kenickie Behar. John Ritter as Marty Pierce. Episodes. Pilot. After his dad


reviews for his role in the film and its implications for a career as an adult actor. Culkin began a career in voice over, with his appearances on Seth Green's

Founder of Americans for Informed Democracy


Green, Flea & more - "Break Stuff". Ben Stiller, Stephen Dorff - "Rollin'". Bill Paxton, Thora Birch - "Eat You Alive". Halle Berry - "Behind Blue Eyes". Jonathan Davis, Fieldy, Brian


Peppers bassist Flea and Robert Fripp, to garage-pop with Pearl Harbor, retro-jungle-surf with Johnny Feelings, and exotica lounge music with Frenchy. He composed and recorded a sound track for an early


Rock band Outlaws. On February 5, 2005, Lynyrd Skynyrd did a Super Bowl party back in Jacksonville with special guests 3 Doors Down, Jo Dee Messina, Charlie


Quadrophenia tour in the United States. Their 1974 follow-up, Second Helping, was the band's breakthrough hit, and featured their most popular single, "Sweet Home Alabama" (#8 on the charts


Gary Rossington, Ed King, Steve Gaines, Billy Powell, Leon Wilkeson, Bob Burns, and Artimus Pyle (no post-crash members of the band were inducted, nor were any of the Honkettes). The current


Solihull, West Midlands, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Land Rover business owned by Tata Motors of India. Originally the term Land Rover referred to one specific vehicle (see


until stepping down at the 2005 general election and was succeeded by Alison Seabeck on 14 April 2005. Born in Solihull, England, he was educated at Tudor


for Solihull from 1983 to 2005, before losing his seat to Lorely Burt of the Liberal Democrats by a margin of 279 votes in the 2005 general election. He

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1945 onwards


He was a Senior Partner in John Taylor & Co. solicitors. He began his career in the Solihull County Borough Council in 1971, then went on to the West

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1945 onwards


to 1815, when it was one of the Décapole, the ten free cities of Alsace, and received its modern fortifications by Louis XIV's military architect Vauban in 1688–99, making the

former administrative region and territorial community of France


have come from the province. Sister Province. French province (région) Alsace, France. State of Ohio, United States of America. Primorsky Krai, Russia. Administrative divisions. Gyeongsangbuk-do is divided into


more personal and introspective in nature than previous Metallica albums. For example, "The God That Failed" dealt with Hetfield's mother's death from cancer and her Christian Science beliefs which

set of beliefs and practices belonging to the metaphysical family of new religious movements

doctoral thesis by Claire F. (Claire Frances) Gartrell-Mills


to New Thought was his written work, Evans also took the important step of integrating the philosophies of Swedenborg and Quimby. Mary Baker Eddy. Mary Baker Eddy the founder of Christian Science


Dye School (K–6). Marymount High School. Westland School (K-6). Berkeley Hall (Christian Science, K-8). Stephen S. Wise Temple Elementary (Reform Jewish; K-6). Milken Community High School (Jewish; 7-12). The Mirman School


Science treatment was responsible for his brother's death as Wesley was alternated between medical treatments and Christian Science. Career. 1980s. In 1981, Kilmer co-authored and starred in the play How


Art, and Ella died of breast cancer. During Ella's illness, mother and daughter became followers of Christian Science. (Smith, 1974). Dodie unsuccessfully pursued a career as an actress. In 1923,


were strict adherents to Christian Science, and accordingly, much of James' young life revolved around Christian Science. In accordance with their beliefs, Hetfield's parents strongly disapproved of medicine or any other


background. The motto of the Gadsden flag, "Don't Tread on Me", is also the title of a song featured on the album. The cover is very reminiscent of Spinal Tap's Smell the Glove album,

song by American thrash metal band Metallica