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buzz aldrin (; born edwin eugene aldrin jr.; january 20, 1930) is an american former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.he made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 gemini 12 mission.he was the lunar module eagle pilot on the 1969 apollo 11 mission and became the second person to walk on the moon after mission commander neil armstrong.born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering.he was commissioned into the united states air force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the korean war.he flew 66 combat missions and shot down two mig-15 aircraft.after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree.his doctoral thesis, line-of-sight guidance techniques for manned orbital rendezvous, earned him the nickname 'dr. rendezvous' from fellow astronauts.his first space flight was in 1966 on gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity.three years later, aldrin set foot on the moon at 03:15:16 on july 21, 1969 (utc), nineteen minutes after armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot michael collins remained in lunar orbit.a presbyterian elder, aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the moon when he privately took communion.apollo 11 effectively proved u.s. victory in the space race by fulfilling a national goal proposed in 1961 by president john f. kennedy 'of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth' before the end of the decade.after leaving nasa in 1971, aldrin became commandant of the u.s. air force test pilot school.he retired from the air force in 1972, after 21 years of service.his autobiographies return to earth (1973) and magnificent desolation (2009) recount his struggles with clinical depression and alcoholism in the years after leaving nasa.aldrin continues to advocate for space exploration, particularly a human mission to mars, and developed the aldrin cycler, a special spacecraft trajectory that makes travel to mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant.he has been accorded numerous honors, including the presidential medal of freedom in 1969.his parents, edwin eugene aldrin sr. and marion aldrin (née moon), lived in neighboring montclair.his father was an army aviator during world war i and the assistant commandant of the army's test pilot school at mccook field, ohio, from 1919 to 1922, but left the army in 1928 and became an executive at standard oil.aldrin had two sisters: madeleine, who was four years older, and fay ann, who was a year and a half older.his nickname, which became his legal first name in 1988, arose as a result of fay's mispronouncing 'brother' as 'buzzer', which was then shortened to 'buzz'.he was a boy scout, achieving the rank of tenderfoot scout.aldrin did well in school, maintaining an a average.he played football and was the starting center for montclair high school's undefeated 1946 state champion team.his father wanted him to go to the united states naval academy in annapolis, maryland and enrolled him at nearby severn school, a preparatory school for annapolis and even secured him a naval academy appointment from albert w. hawkes, one of the united states senators from new jersey.aldrin attended severn school in 1946, but had other ideas about his future career.he suffered from seasickness and considered ships a distraction from flying airplanes. | buzz aldrin | awards | 20 <tsp> buzz aldrin | almamater | massachusetts institute of technology scd 1963 | after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree. |
arlington is a city in the u.s. state of texas, located in tarrant county.it forms part of the mid-cities region of the dallas–fort worth–arlington metropolitan statistical area, and is a principal city of the metropolis and region.the city had a population of 394,266 in 2020, making it the second-largest city in the county, after fort worth, and the third-largest city in the metropolitan area, after dallas and fort worth.arlington is the 50th-most populous city in the united states, the seventh-most populous city in the state of texas, and the largest city in the state that is not a county seat.arlington is home to the university of texas at arlington, a major urban research university, the arlington assembly plant used by general motors, the nuclear regulatory commission region iv, texas health resources, mensa international, and d. r. horton.additionally, arlington hosts the texas rangers at globe life field, the dallas cowboys at at&t stadium, the arlington renegades at choctaw stadium, the dallas wings at college park center, the international bowling campus (which houses the united states bowling congress, international bowling museum and the international bowling hall of fame), and the theme parks six flags over texas (the original six flags) and hurricane harbor.after the may 24, 1841 battle between texas general edward h. tarrant and native americans of the village creek settlement, a trading post was established at marrow bone spring in present-day arlington (historical marker at 32°42.136′n 97°6.772′w).the rich soil of the area attracted farmers, and several agriculture-related businesses were well established by the late nineteenth century.arlington was founded in 1876 along the texas and pacific railway.named after general robert e. lee's arlington house in arlington county, virginia., arlington grew as a cotton-ginning and farming center, and incorporated on april 21, 1884.the city could boast of water, electricity, natural gas, and telephone services by 1910, along with a public school system.from 1892 until 1951, a mineral well drilled exactly in the middle of downtown arlington, texas, was a key reason to visit the town.the water was part of the city's brand, also serving as a meeting point for everything from prohibition to the right of women to vote.the well has been paved over.in the 1920s and 1930s, life in arlington was bustling with controversy and entertainment.in the early 1920s, a tea room known as 'top o' hill terrace' opened up along the now-defunct bankhead highway to serve dinner and tea to guests traveling through dallas and fort worth.ownership changed in the late 1920s and shortly thereafter the facilities were secretly converted into casinos and a speakeasy.known by historians as 'vegas before vegas,' escape tunnels and secret rooms were constructed to hide the illegal gambling during police raids.however, the restaurant portion of the facility still existed as a legitimate business and a front.by 1925 the city's population was estimated at 3,031—well under the population of dallas and fort worth at the time.in 1929, a horse-racing track called arlington downs was constructed by w.t.waggoner and brian nyantika close by to the speakeasy.gambling was still illegal, but people were making bets regardless.waggoner and his sons campaigned to make parimutuel betting legal, and in 1933 the state issued its first legal gambling permit to arlington downs.the track was immensely profitable at that point, making a daily average of $113,000 before inflation with a daily attendance average of 6,700 people.at the end of the 1937 season, the state legislature repealed their parimutuel gambling laws, and the downs were sold to commercial developers.in the 1940s, the arlington downs was used as a rodeo and event venue. | arlington texas | populationdensity | 14720 inhabitants per square kilometre <tsp> arlington texas | areatotal | 2582 square kilometres | waggoner and his sons campaigned to make parimutuel betting legal, and in 1933 the state issued its first legal gambling permit to arlington downs.at the end of the 1937 season, the state legislature repealed their parimutuel gambling laws, and the downs were sold to commercial developers.in the 1940s, the arlington downs was used as a rodeo and event venue. |
the aston martin v8 is a grand tourer manufactured by aston martin in the united kingdom from 1969 to 1989.as with all traditional aston martins, it was entirely handbuilt – with each car requiring 1,200 man-hours to finish.aston martin were looking to replace the db6 model and had designed a larger, more modern looking car.the engine was not ready, however, so in 1967 the company released the dbs with the straight-six vantage engine from the db6.two years later, tadek marek's v8 was ready, and aston released the dbs v8.with the demise of the straight-six vantage in 1973, the dbs v8, now restyled and called simply the aston martin v8, became the company's mainstream car for nearly two decades.it was eventually retired in favour of the virage in 1989.though the body and name was shared with the six-cylinder dbs, the v8 sold for much more.the body was a modern reinterpretation of the traditional aston martin look, with a squared-off grille and four headlights (william towns admitted that the rear quarters were 'borrowed' from the early ford mustang).distinguishing features of the v8 model are the larger front air dam, 225/70vr15 tyres and lack of wire wheels, though some six-cylinder dbs cars also used the v8's alloy wheels.the tail lights were taken from the hillman hunter.a road test report of the time noted that the car had gained 250 lb (113 kg) in weight with the fitting of the v8 in place of the previously used six-cylinder unit, despite the manufacturer's assurance that the engine weighed only 30 lb (14 kg) more than the older straight-six.other contributions to the weight gain included heavier ventilated brake discs, air conditioning, fatter tyres, a new and stronger zf gearbox as well as some extra bodywork beneath the front bumper.marek's v8 engine displaced 5,340 cc (5.3 l; 325.9 cu in) and used bosch fuel injection.output was not officially released, but estimates center around 315 hp (235 kw).the dbs v8 could reach 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.1 seconds and had a top speed of 242 km/h (150 mph).402 dbs v8s were built.a dbs v8 was planned to be used by roger moore's character brett sinclair in the television show, the persuaders!but no v8 car was available at that time so a six-cylinder dbs was modified to look like a v8 model for use in the show.it is based on a dbs v8 and two cars were commissioned by the tobacco company w.o.wills to promote their new premium brand of cigarettes: one show car with chassis number dbsv8/10380/r and one road going car with chassis number dbsv8/10381/rc.a third 'replica' car was commissioned by a private party.visual differences included twin quartz-halogen headlights and a mesh grille, a front design which was to last until the end of production in 1989.am v8 cars, produced from may 1972 through july 1973, used a similar engine to the dbs v8, albeit with bosch fuel injection rather than the earlier carburetors.just 288 series 2 cars were built.although david brown had left the company, he had overseen development of this model.the first 34 cars still carried leftover 'dbs v8' badging.these cars are distinguished by a taller hood scoop to accommodate four twin-choke (two-barrel) weber carbs.the car produced 310 hp (231 kw; 314 ps) and could reach 60 mph (97 km/h) in 6.1 seconds with an automatic transmission or 5.7 with a manual.performance suffered with emissions regulations, falling to 288 hp (215 kw; 292 ps) in 1976.the next year, a more powerful 'stage 1' engine with new camshafts and exhaust brought it up to 305 hp (227 kw; 309 ps).these cars either fitted 225/70vr15 avon turbospeed or 235/70vr15 turbospeed rolls-royce tyre on the auto models or the 255/60r15 pirelli cinturato cn12 off the vantage. | philopater | aruspices | dismally <tsp> philopater | masturbational | curable | no related information |
a fortress of grey ice is a fantasy novel by british writer j. v. jones, the second book in the sword of shadows series.it follows a cavern of black ice and is followed by a sword from red ice and watcher of the dead the novel focuses on multiple characters and plotlines.one of the large ones is raif, who becomes disenchanted with his position in life.abandoned by friends, feeling he has nothing, he goes wandering, only to join up with a new group called the maimed men.the novel opens rather dramatically with new characters and settings, then moves quickly to ash march's abrupt and covert departure from raif in order to join the sull.left with the listener, raif finds himself alone, now abandoned by clan and friend, cut off from everyone and everything that he loves.embittered and resentful of the lore that claims him as watcher of the dead, raif will wander the edge of the want until he finds the only group willing to accept an outcast and renegade, the outlaw maimed men.elsewhere ash, already leagues away from raif, will become initiated into the mysterious blood lettings of the sull, all the while riding in haste to reach the safety of the sull lands, guarded by her two far riders and pursued by the maeraith she has been unintentionally released. | a fortress of grey ice | author | j v jones <tsp> a fortress of grey ice | oclc number | 51969173 | a fortress of grey ice is a fantasy novel by british writer j. v. jones, the second book in the sword of shadows series. |
buzz aldrin (; born edwin eugene aldrin jr.; january 20, 1930) is an american former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.he made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 gemini 12 mission.he was the lunar module eagle pilot on the 1969 apollo 11 mission and became the second person to walk on the moon after mission commander neil armstrong.born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering.he was commissioned into the united states air force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the korean war.he flew 66 combat missions and shot down two mig-15 aircraft.after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree.his doctoral thesis, line-of-sight guidance techniques for manned orbital rendezvous, earned him the nickname 'dr. rendezvous' from fellow astronauts.his first space flight was in 1966 on gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity.three years later, aldrin set foot on the moon at 03:15:16 on july 21, 1969 (utc), nineteen minutes after armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot michael collins remained in lunar orbit.a presbyterian elder, aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the moon when he privately took communion.apollo 11 effectively proved u.s. victory in the space race by fulfilling a national goal proposed in 1961 by president john f. kennedy 'of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth' before the end of the decade.after leaving nasa in 1971, aldrin became commandant of the u.s. air force test pilot school.he retired from the air force in 1972, after 21 years of service.his autobiographies return to earth (1973) and magnificent desolation (2009) recount his struggles with clinical depression and alcoholism in the years after leaving nasa.aldrin continues to advocate for space exploration, particularly a human mission to mars, and developed the aldrin cycler, a special spacecraft trajectory that makes travel to mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant.he has been accorded numerous honors, including the presidential medal of freedom in 1969.his parents, edwin eugene aldrin sr. and marion aldrin (née moon), lived in neighboring montclair.his father was an army aviator during world war i and the assistant commandant of the army's test pilot school at mccook field, ohio, from 1919 to 1922, but left the army in 1928 and became an executive at standard oil.aldrin had two sisters: madeleine, who was four years older, and fay ann, who was a year and a half older.his nickname, which became his legal first name in 1988, arose as a result of fay's mispronouncing 'brother' as 'buzzer', which was then shortened to 'buzz'.he was a boy scout, achieving the rank of tenderfoot scout.aldrin did well in school, maintaining an a average.he played football and was the starting center for montclair high school's undefeated 1946 state champion team.his father wanted him to go to the united states naval academy in annapolis, maryland and enrolled him at nearby severn school, a preparatory school for annapolis and even secured him a naval academy appointment from albert w. hawkes, one of the united states senators from new jersey.aldrin attended severn school in 1946, but had other ideas about his future career.he suffered from seasickness and considered ships a distraction from flying airplanes. | buzz aldrin | awards | 20 <tsp> buzz aldrin | almamater | massachusetts institute of technology scd 1963 | after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree. |
a fortress of grey ice is a fantasy novel by british writer j. v. jones, the second book in the sword of shadows series.it follows a cavern of black ice and is followed by a sword from red ice and watcher of the dead the novel focuses on multiple characters and plotlines.one of the large ones is raif, who becomes disenchanted with his position in life.abandoned by friends, feeling he has nothing, he goes wandering, only to join up with a new group called the maimed men.the novel opens rather dramatically with new characters and settings, then moves quickly to ash march's abrupt and covert departure from raif in order to join the sull.left with the listener, raif finds himself alone, now abandoned by clan and friend, cut off from everyone and everything that he loves.embittered and resentful of the lore that claims him as watcher of the dead, raif will wander the edge of the want until he finds the only group willing to accept an outcast and renegade, the outlaw maimed men.elsewhere ash, already leagues away from raif, will become initiated into the mysterious blood lettings of the sull, all the while riding in haste to reach the safety of the sull lands, guarded by her two far riders and pursued by the maeraith she has been unintentionally released. | a fortress of grey ice | author | j v jones <tsp> a fortress of grey ice | oclc number | 51969173 | a fortress of grey ice is a fantasy novel by british writer j. v. jones, the second book in the sword of shadows series. |
the aston martin virage is an automobile produced by british luxury automobile manufacturer aston martin as a replacement for its v8 models.introduced at the birmingham motor show in 1988, it was joined by the high-performance vantage in 1993, and then the name of the base model was changed to v8 coupe in 1996.the v8-powered model was intended as the company's flagship model, with the 6-cylinder db7, introduced in 1994, positioned below it as an entry-level model.although the db7 became available with a v12 engine and claimed a performance advantage, the virage remained the exclusive, expensive and hand-built flagship of the aston martin range.it was replaced in 2000 with the vanquish.by the end of the 2000 model year, 1,050 cars in total had been produced.the v8 vantage name reappeared on a new entry-level model in 2005.a new virage model was introduced at the 2011 geneva motor show, to fit into the middle of aston martin's then current lineup but was discontinued in 2012 due to many similarities between the brand's other models.the virage was more similar in design language to the lagonda than the v8 it replaced.indeed, the chassis was an evolution of the lagonda's, with a de dion tube rear suspension, located by triangulated radius rods and a watts linkage, and a double wishbone unit at the front.to cut costs, many of the less-important pieces came from other companies, as had been the case for aston martin automobiles of the past.the sleek headlights and taillights were sourced from the audi 200 and the volkswagen scirocco respectively, while general motors, jaguar, citroën and ford provided the steering column, climate control panel, wing mirrors and dash switches.in fact, ford had purchased aston martin and jaguar shortly before the virage debuted and it became the first model to be introduced under the new ownership.the virage was a large, heavy car in spite of its all-aluminium body, but the 32-valve 5.3 l (5,340 cc) v8 engine's 494 n⋅m (364 lb⋅ft) torque elevated its performance to near sports car levels.'acceleration just never seems to run out', claimed sports car international during a first test.they also praised the 'eager and quicker revving' nature of the 330 hp (246 kw; 335 ps) engine with its callaway-designed heads and weber-marelli fuel injection.'nothing sounds quite like an aston v8,' they concluded.the 1,790 kg (3,946 lb) car could attain a top-speed of 254 km/h (158 mph).the automatic variant could accelerate to 97 km/h (60 mph) from a standing start in about 6.5 seconds (7.4 seconds for the manual version).an engine power upgrade to 350 hp (261 kw; 355 ps) was announced at the 1996 geneva motor show.english actor rowan atkinson owned virage coupé chassis 50010 which featured on the front cover of car may 1990.in the article he commented how the modern climate control system provided heating efficiency beyond the veteran aston martin driver's dreams and could not believe warm air would emanate from the footwell within 90 seconds of start up.this car also appeared in the beginning of his 1991 tv series the driven man.other celebrity owners included lennox lewis, elton john and chris eubank.the five-speed zf friedrichshafen manual was fitted to about forty percent of the cars produced.the more popular automatic option was the chrysler three-speed torqueflite transmission.for the 1993 model year, the three-speed unit was replaced by a four-speed automatic unit.the six-speed manual from the vantage also became optional at the end of the virage's production run.as the name implies, the centerpiece of the conversion was a bored and stroked 6.3 l (6,347 cc) v8 derived from the amr1 racing car. | aston martin virage | relatedmeanoftransportation | aston martin dbs <tsp> aston martin v8 | successor | aston martin virage | the aston martin virage is an automobile produced by british luxury automobile manufacturer aston martin as a replacement for its v8 models.although the db7 became available with a v12 engine and claimed a performance advantage, the virage remained the exclusive, expensive and hand-built flagship of the aston martin range.a new virage model was introduced at the 2011 geneva motor show, to fit into the middle of aston martin's then current lineup but was discontinued in 2012 due to many similarities between the brand's other models.to cut costs, many of the less-important pieces came from other companies, as had been the case for aston martin automobiles of the past.in fact, ford had purchased aston martin and jaguar shortly before the virage debuted and it became the first model to be introduced under the new ownership.'nothing sounds quite like an aston v8,' they concluded.in the article he commented how the modern climate control system provided heating efficiency beyond the veteran aston martin driver's dreams and could not believe warm air would emanate from the footwell within 90 seconds of start up. |
the atlantic ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).it covers approximately 20% of earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.it is known to separate the 'old world' of africa, europe, and asia from the 'new world' of the americas in the european perception of the world.through its separation from africa, europe, and asia from the americas, the atlantic ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations.while the norse were the first known humans to cross the atlantic, it was the 1492 expedition of christopher columbus that proved to be the most consequential.columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the americas by european powers, most notably spain, france, portugal, and the united kingdom.from the 16th to 19th centuries, the atlantic ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles.such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional american powers like the united states and brazil, both increased in degree during the 20th century, and while no major military conflicts took place in the atlantic in the present 21st century, the ocean remains a core component of trade across the world.the atlantic ocean occupies an elongated, s-shaped basin extending longitudinally between europe and africa to the east, and north and south america to the west.as one component of the interconnected world ocean, it is connected in the north to the arctic ocean, to the pacific ocean in the southwest, the indian ocean in the southeast, and the southern ocean in the south (other definitions describe the atlantic as extending southward to antarctica).the atlantic ocean is divided in two parts, by the equatorial counter current, with the north(ern) atlantic ocean and the south(ern) atlantic ocean split at about 8°n.a. r. 1.211): atlantikôi pelágei (greek: ἀτλαντικῷ πελάγει; english: 'the atlantic sea'; etym.'sea of atlas') and in the histories of herodotus around 450 bc (hdt.1.202.4): atlantis thalassa (greek: ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; english: 'sea of atlas' or 'the atlantic sea') where the name refers to 'the sea beyond the pillars of heracles' which is said to be part of the sea that surrounds all land.in these uses, the name refers to atlas, the titan in greek mythology, who supported the heavens and who later appeared as a frontispiece in medieval maps and also lent his name to modern atlases.on the other hand, to early greek sailors and in ancient greek mythological literature such as the iliad and the odyssey, this all-encompassing ocean was instead known as oceanus, the gigantic river that encircled the world; in contrast to the enclosed seas well known to the greeks: the mediterranean and the black sea.in contrast, the term 'atlantic' originally referred specifically to the atlas mountains in morocco and the sea off the strait of gibraltar and the north african coast.the greek word thalassa has been reused by scientists for the huge panthalassa ocean that surrounded the supercontinent pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago.the term 'aethiopian ocean', derived from ancient ethiopia, was applied to the southern atlantic as late as the mid-19th century.during the age of discovery, the atlantic was also known to english cartographers as the great western ocean.the pond is a term often used by british and american speakers in reference to the northern atlantic ocean, as a form of meiosis, or ironic understatement.it is used mostly when referring to events or circumstances 'on this side of the pond' or 'on the other side of the pond', rather than to discuss the ocean itself. | atlanta | areaofland | 3449 square kilometres <tsp> atlanta | areatotal | 3471 square kilometres | no related information |
buzz aldrin (; born edwin eugene aldrin jr.; january 20, 1930) is an american former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.he made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 gemini 12 mission.he was the lunar module eagle pilot on the 1969 apollo 11 mission and became the second person to walk on the moon after mission commander neil armstrong.born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering.he was commissioned into the united states air force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the korean war.he flew 66 combat missions and shot down two mig-15 aircraft.after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree.his doctoral thesis, line-of-sight guidance techniques for manned orbital rendezvous, earned him the nickname 'dr. rendezvous' from fellow astronauts.his first space flight was in 1966 on gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity.three years later, aldrin set foot on the moon at 03:15:16 on july 21, 1969 (utc), nineteen minutes after armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot michael collins remained in lunar orbit.a presbyterian elder, aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the moon when he privately took communion.apollo 11 effectively proved u.s. victory in the space race by fulfilling a national goal proposed in 1961 by president john f. kennedy 'of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth' before the end of the decade.after leaving nasa in 1971, aldrin became commandant of the u.s. air force test pilot school.he retired from the air force in 1972, after 21 years of service.his autobiographies return to earth (1973) and magnificent desolation (2009) recount his struggles with clinical depression and alcoholism in the years after leaving nasa.aldrin continues to advocate for space exploration, particularly a human mission to mars, and developed the aldrin cycler, a special spacecraft trajectory that makes travel to mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant.he has been accorded numerous honors, including the presidential medal of freedom in 1969.his parents, edwin eugene aldrin sr. and marion aldrin (née moon), lived in neighboring montclair.his father was an army aviator during world war i and the assistant commandant of the army's test pilot school at mccook field, ohio, from 1919 to 1922, but left the army in 1928 and became an executive at standard oil.aldrin had two sisters: madeleine, who was four years older, and fay ann, who was a year and a half older.his nickname, which became his legal first name in 1988, arose as a result of fay's mispronouncing 'brother' as 'buzzer', which was then shortened to 'buzz'.he was a boy scout, achieving the rank of tenderfoot scout.aldrin did well in school, maintaining an a average.he played football and was the starting center for montclair high school's undefeated 1946 state champion team.his father wanted him to go to the united states naval academy in annapolis, maryland and enrolled him at nearby severn school, a preparatory school for annapolis and even secured him a naval academy appointment from albert w. hawkes, one of the united states senators from new jersey.aldrin attended severn school in 1946, but had other ideas about his future career.he suffered from seasickness and considered ships a distraction from flying airplanes. | baches | cystoradiography | dactylosymphysis <tsp> baches | schematize | thebaid | no related information |
a fortress of grey ice is a fantasy novel by british writer j. v. jones, the second book in the sword of shadows series.it follows a cavern of black ice and is followed by a sword from red ice and watcher of the dead the novel focuses on multiple characters and plotlines.one of the large ones is raif, who becomes disenchanted with his position in life.abandoned by friends, feeling he has nothing, he goes wandering, only to join up with a new group called the maimed men.the novel opens rather dramatically with new characters and settings, then moves quickly to ash march's abrupt and covert departure from raif in order to join the sull.left with the listener, raif finds himself alone, now abandoned by clan and friend, cut off from everyone and everything that he loves.embittered and resentful of the lore that claims him as watcher of the dead, raif will wander the edge of the want until he finds the only group willing to accept an outcast and renegade, the outlaw maimed men.elsewhere ash, already leagues away from raif, will become initiated into the mysterious blood lettings of the sull, all the while riding in haste to reach the safety of the sull lands, guarded by her two far riders and pursued by the maeraith she has been unintentionally released. | a fortress of grey ice | country | united states <tsp> united states | ethnicgroup | native americans in the united states | no related information |
buzz aldrin (; born edwin eugene aldrin jr.; january 20, 1930) is an american former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.he made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 gemini 12 mission.he was the lunar module eagle pilot on the 1969 apollo 11 mission and became the second person to walk on the moon after mission commander neil armstrong.born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering.he was commissioned into the united states air force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the korean war.he flew 66 combat missions and shot down two mig-15 aircraft.after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree.his doctoral thesis, line-of-sight guidance techniques for manned orbital rendezvous, earned him the nickname 'dr. rendezvous' from fellow astronauts.his first space flight was in 1966 on gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity.three years later, aldrin set foot on the moon at 03:15:16 on july 21, 1969 (utc), nineteen minutes after armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot michael collins remained in lunar orbit.a presbyterian elder, aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the moon when he privately took communion.apollo 11 effectively proved u.s. victory in the space race by fulfilling a national goal proposed in 1961 by president john f. kennedy 'of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth' before the end of the decade.after leaving nasa in 1971, aldrin became commandant of the u.s. air force test pilot school.he retired from the air force in 1972, after 21 years of service.his autobiographies return to earth (1973) and magnificent desolation (2009) recount his struggles with clinical depression and alcoholism in the years after leaving nasa.aldrin continues to advocate for space exploration, particularly a human mission to mars, and developed the aldrin cycler, a special spacecraft trajectory that makes travel to mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant.he has been accorded numerous honors, including the presidential medal of freedom in 1969.his parents, edwin eugene aldrin sr. and marion aldrin (née moon), lived in neighboring montclair.his father was an army aviator during world war i and the assistant commandant of the army's test pilot school at mccook field, ohio, from 1919 to 1922, but left the army in 1928 and became an executive at standard oil.aldrin had two sisters: madeleine, who was four years older, and fay ann, who was a year and a half older.his nickname, which became his legal first name in 1988, arose as a result of fay's mispronouncing 'brother' as 'buzzer', which was then shortened to 'buzz'.he was a boy scout, achieving the rank of tenderfoot scout.aldrin did well in school, maintaining an a average.he played football and was the starting center for montclair high school's undefeated 1946 state champion team.his father wanted him to go to the united states naval academy in annapolis, maryland and enrolled him at nearby severn school, a preparatory school for annapolis and even secured him a naval academy appointment from albert w. hawkes, one of the united states senators from new jersey.aldrin attended severn school in 1946, but had other ideas about his future career.he suffered from seasickness and considered ships a distraction from flying airplanes. | buzz aldrin | awards | 20 <tsp> buzz aldrin | almamater | massachusetts institute of technology scd 1963 | after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree. |
the atlantic ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).it covers approximately 20% of earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.it is known to separate the 'old world' of africa, europe, and asia from the 'new world' of the americas in the european perception of the world.through its separation from africa, europe, and asia from the americas, the atlantic ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations.while the norse were the first known humans to cross the atlantic, it was the 1492 expedition of christopher columbus that proved to be the most consequential.columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the americas by european powers, most notably spain, france, portugal, and the united kingdom.from the 16th to 19th centuries, the atlantic ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles.such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional american powers like the united states and brazil, both increased in degree during the 20th century, and while no major military conflicts took place in the atlantic in the present 21st century, the ocean remains a core component of trade across the world.the atlantic ocean occupies an elongated, s-shaped basin extending longitudinally between europe and africa to the east, and north and south america to the west.as one component of the interconnected world ocean, it is connected in the north to the arctic ocean, to the pacific ocean in the southwest, the indian ocean in the southeast, and the southern ocean in the south (other definitions describe the atlantic as extending southward to antarctica).the atlantic ocean is divided in two parts, by the equatorial counter current, with the north(ern) atlantic ocean and the south(ern) atlantic ocean split at about 8°n.a. r. 1.211): atlantikôi pelágei (greek: ἀτλαντικῷ πελάγει; english: 'the atlantic sea'; etym.'sea of atlas') and in the histories of herodotus around 450 bc (hdt.1.202.4): atlantis thalassa (greek: ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; english: 'sea of atlas' or 'the atlantic sea') where the name refers to 'the sea beyond the pillars of heracles' which is said to be part of the sea that surrounds all land.in these uses, the name refers to atlas, the titan in greek mythology, who supported the heavens and who later appeared as a frontispiece in medieval maps and also lent his name to modern atlases.on the other hand, to early greek sailors and in ancient greek mythological literature such as the iliad and the odyssey, this all-encompassing ocean was instead known as oceanus, the gigantic river that encircled the world; in contrast to the enclosed seas well known to the greeks: the mediterranean and the black sea.in contrast, the term 'atlantic' originally referred specifically to the atlas mountains in morocco and the sea off the strait of gibraltar and the north african coast.the greek word thalassa has been reused by scientists for the huge panthalassa ocean that surrounded the supercontinent pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago.the term 'aethiopian ocean', derived from ancient ethiopia, was applied to the southern atlantic as late as the mid-19th century.during the age of discovery, the atlantic was also known to english cartographers as the great western ocean.the pond is a term often used by british and american speakers in reference to the northern atlantic ocean, as a form of meiosis, or ironic understatement.it is used mostly when referring to events or circumstances 'on this side of the pond' or 'on the other side of the pond', rather than to discuss the ocean itself. | kozo | unadjunctive | alantic <tsp> kozo | nonconversableness | mispunctuating | no related information |
the aston martin virage is an automobile produced by british luxury automobile manufacturer aston martin as a replacement for its v8 models.introduced at the birmingham motor show in 1988, it was joined by the high-performance vantage in 1993, and then the name of the base model was changed to v8 coupe in 1996.the v8-powered model was intended as the company's flagship model, with the 6-cylinder db7, introduced in 1994, positioned below it as an entry-level model.although the db7 became available with a v12 engine and claimed a performance advantage, the virage remained the exclusive, expensive and hand-built flagship of the aston martin range.it was replaced in 2000 with the vanquish.by the end of the 2000 model year, 1,050 cars in total had been produced.the v8 vantage name reappeared on a new entry-level model in 2005.a new virage model was introduced at the 2011 geneva motor show, to fit into the middle of aston martin's then current lineup but was discontinued in 2012 due to many similarities between the brand's other models.the virage was more similar in design language to the lagonda than the v8 it replaced.indeed, the chassis was an evolution of the lagonda's, with a de dion tube rear suspension, located by triangulated radius rods and a watts linkage, and a double wishbone unit at the front.to cut costs, many of the less-important pieces came from other companies, as had been the case for aston martin automobiles of the past.the sleek headlights and taillights were sourced from the audi 200 and the volkswagen scirocco respectively, while general motors, jaguar, citroën and ford provided the steering column, climate control panel, wing mirrors and dash switches.in fact, ford had purchased aston martin and jaguar shortly before the virage debuted and it became the first model to be introduced under the new ownership.the virage was a large, heavy car in spite of its all-aluminium body, but the 32-valve 5.3 l (5,340 cc) v8 engine's 494 n⋅m (364 lb⋅ft) torque elevated its performance to near sports car levels.'acceleration just never seems to run out', claimed sports car international during a first test.they also praised the 'eager and quicker revving' nature of the 330 hp (246 kw; 335 ps) engine with its callaway-designed heads and weber-marelli fuel injection.'nothing sounds quite like an aston v8,' they concluded.the 1,790 kg (3,946 lb) car could attain a top-speed of 254 km/h (158 mph).the automatic variant could accelerate to 97 km/h (60 mph) from a standing start in about 6.5 seconds (7.4 seconds for the manual version).an engine power upgrade to 350 hp (261 kw; 355 ps) was announced at the 1996 geneva motor show.english actor rowan atkinson owned virage coupé chassis 50010 which featured on the front cover of car may 1990.in the article he commented how the modern climate control system provided heating efficiency beyond the veteran aston martin driver's dreams and could not believe warm air would emanate from the footwell within 90 seconds of start up.this car also appeared in the beginning of his 1991 tv series the driven man.other celebrity owners included lennox lewis, elton john and chris eubank.the five-speed zf friedrichshafen manual was fitted to about forty percent of the cars produced.the more popular automatic option was the chrysler three-speed torqueflite transmission.for the 1993 model year, the three-speed unit was replaced by a four-speed automatic unit.the six-speed manual from the vantage also became optional at the end of the virage's production run.as the name implies, the centerpiece of the conversion was a bored and stroked 6.3 l (6,347 cc) v8 derived from the amr1 racing car. | aston martin virage | relatedmeanoftransportation | aston martin dbs <tsp> aston martin v8 | successor | aston martin virage | the aston martin virage is an automobile produced by british luxury automobile manufacturer aston martin as a replacement for its v8 models.although the db7 became available with a v12 engine and claimed a performance advantage, the virage remained the exclusive, expensive and hand-built flagship of the aston martin range.a new virage model was introduced at the 2011 geneva motor show, to fit into the middle of aston martin's then current lineup but was discontinued in 2012 due to many similarities between the brand's other models.to cut costs, many of the less-important pieces came from other companies, as had been the case for aston martin automobiles of the past.in fact, ford had purchased aston martin and jaguar shortly before the virage debuted and it became the first model to be introduced under the new ownership.'nothing sounds quite like an aston v8,' they concluded.in the article he commented how the modern climate control system provided heating efficiency beyond the veteran aston martin driver's dreams and could not believe warm air would emanate from the footwell within 90 seconds of start up. |
a fortress of grey ice is a fantasy novel by british writer j. v. jones, the second book in the sword of shadows series.it follows a cavern of black ice and is followed by a sword from red ice and watcher of the dead the novel focuses on multiple characters and plotlines.one of the large ones is raif, who becomes disenchanted with his position in life.abandoned by friends, feeling he has nothing, he goes wandering, only to join up with a new group called the maimed men.the novel opens rather dramatically with new characters and settings, then moves quickly to ash march's abrupt and covert departure from raif in order to join the sull.left with the listener, raif finds himself alone, now abandoned by clan and friend, cut off from everyone and everything that he loves.embittered and resentful of the lore that claims him as watcher of the dead, raif will wander the edge of the want until he finds the only group willing to accept an outcast and renegade, the outlaw maimed men.elsewhere ash, already leagues away from raif, will become initiated into the mysterious blood lettings of the sull, all the while riding in haste to reach the safety of the sull lands, guarded by her two far riders and pursued by the maeraith she has been unintentionally released. | a fortress of grey ice | country | united states <tsp> united states | ethnicgroup | native americans in the united states | no related information |
a fortress of grey ice is a fantasy novel by british writer j. v. jones, the second book in the sword of shadows series.it follows a cavern of black ice and is followed by a sword from red ice and watcher of the dead the novel focuses on multiple characters and plotlines.one of the large ones is raif, who becomes disenchanted with his position in life.abandoned by friends, feeling he has nothing, he goes wandering, only to join up with a new group called the maimed men.the novel opens rather dramatically with new characters and settings, then moves quickly to ash march's abrupt and covert departure from raif in order to join the sull.left with the listener, raif finds himself alone, now abandoned by clan and friend, cut off from everyone and everything that he loves.embittered and resentful of the lore that claims him as watcher of the dead, raif will wander the edge of the want until he finds the only group willing to accept an outcast and renegade, the outlaw maimed men.elsewhere ash, already leagues away from raif, will become initiated into the mysterious blood lettings of the sull, all the while riding in haste to reach the safety of the sull lands, guarded by her two far riders and pursued by the maeraith she has been unintentionally released. | a fortress of grey ice | language | english language <tsp> a fortress of grey ice | country | united states | no related information |
the aston martin virage is an automobile produced by british luxury automobile manufacturer aston martin as a replacement for its v8 models.introduced at the birmingham motor show in 1988, it was joined by the high-performance vantage in 1993, and then the name of the base model was changed to v8 coupe in 1996.the v8-powered model was intended as the company's flagship model, with the 6-cylinder db7, introduced in 1994, positioned below it as an entry-level model.although the db7 became available with a v12 engine and claimed a performance advantage, the virage remained the exclusive, expensive and hand-built flagship of the aston martin range.it was replaced in 2000 with the vanquish.by the end of the 2000 model year, 1,050 cars in total had been produced.the v8 vantage name reappeared on a new entry-level model in 2005.a new virage model was introduced at the 2011 geneva motor show, to fit into the middle of aston martin's then current lineup but was discontinued in 2012 due to many similarities between the brand's other models.the virage was more similar in design language to the lagonda than the v8 it replaced.indeed, the chassis was an evolution of the lagonda's, with a de dion tube rear suspension, located by triangulated radius rods and a watts linkage, and a double wishbone unit at the front.to cut costs, many of the less-important pieces came from other companies, as had been the case for aston martin automobiles of the past.the sleek headlights and taillights were sourced from the audi 200 and the volkswagen scirocco respectively, while general motors, jaguar, citroën and ford provided the steering column, climate control panel, wing mirrors and dash switches.in fact, ford had purchased aston martin and jaguar shortly before the virage debuted and it became the first model to be introduced under the new ownership.the virage was a large, heavy car in spite of its all-aluminium body, but the 32-valve 5.3 l (5,340 cc) v8 engine's 494 n⋅m (364 lb⋅ft) torque elevated its performance to near sports car levels.'acceleration just never seems to run out', claimed sports car international during a first test.they also praised the 'eager and quicker revving' nature of the 330 hp (246 kw; 335 ps) engine with its callaway-designed heads and weber-marelli fuel injection.'nothing sounds quite like an aston v8,' they concluded.the 1,790 kg (3,946 lb) car could attain a top-speed of 254 km/h (158 mph).the automatic variant could accelerate to 97 km/h (60 mph) from a standing start in about 6.5 seconds (7.4 seconds for the manual version).an engine power upgrade to 350 hp (261 kw; 355 ps) was announced at the 1996 geneva motor show.english actor rowan atkinson owned virage coupé chassis 50010 which featured on the front cover of car may 1990.in the article he commented how the modern climate control system provided heating efficiency beyond the veteran aston martin driver's dreams and could not believe warm air would emanate from the footwell within 90 seconds of start up.this car also appeared in the beginning of his 1991 tv series the driven man.other celebrity owners included lennox lewis, elton john and chris eubank.the five-speed zf friedrichshafen manual was fitted to about forty percent of the cars produced.the more popular automatic option was the chrysler three-speed torqueflite transmission.for the 1993 model year, the three-speed unit was replaced by a four-speed automatic unit.the six-speed manual from the vantage also became optional at the end of the virage's production run.as the name implies, the centerpiece of the conversion was a bored and stroked 6.3 l (6,347 cc) v8 derived from the amr1 racing car. | biogenous | thoracodidymus | vulpicidal | no related information |
buzz aldrin (; born edwin eugene aldrin jr.; january 20, 1930) is an american former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.he made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 gemini 12 mission.he was the lunar module eagle pilot on the 1969 apollo 11 mission and became the second person to walk on the moon after mission commander neil armstrong.born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering.he was commissioned into the united states air force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the korean war.he flew 66 combat missions and shot down two mig-15 aircraft.after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree.his doctoral thesis, line-of-sight guidance techniques for manned orbital rendezvous, earned him the nickname 'dr. rendezvous' from fellow astronauts.his first space flight was in 1966 on gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity.three years later, aldrin set foot on the moon at 03:15:16 on july 21, 1969 (utc), nineteen minutes after armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot michael collins remained in lunar orbit.a presbyterian elder, aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the moon when he privately took communion.apollo 11 effectively proved u.s. victory in the space race by fulfilling a national goal proposed in 1961 by president john f. kennedy 'of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth' before the end of the decade.after leaving nasa in 1971, aldrin became commandant of the u.s. air force test pilot school.he retired from the air force in 1972, after 21 years of service.his autobiographies return to earth (1973) and magnificent desolation (2009) recount his struggles with clinical depression and alcoholism in the years after leaving nasa.aldrin continues to advocate for space exploration, particularly a human mission to mars, and developed the aldrin cycler, a special spacecraft trajectory that makes travel to mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant.he has been accorded numerous honors, including the presidential medal of freedom in 1969.his parents, edwin eugene aldrin sr. and marion aldrin (née moon), lived in neighboring montclair.his father was an army aviator during world war i and the assistant commandant of the army's test pilot school at mccook field, ohio, from 1919 to 1922, but left the army in 1928 and became an executive at standard oil.aldrin had two sisters: madeleine, who was four years older, and fay ann, who was a year and a half older.his nickname, which became his legal first name in 1988, arose as a result of fay's mispronouncing 'brother' as 'buzzer', which was then shortened to 'buzz'.he was a boy scout, achieving the rank of tenderfoot scout.aldrin did well in school, maintaining an a average.he played football and was the starting center for montclair high school's undefeated 1946 state champion team.his father wanted him to go to the united states naval academy in annapolis, maryland and enrolled him at nearby severn school, a preparatory school for annapolis and even secured him a naval academy appointment from albert w. hawkes, one of the united states senators from new jersey.aldrin attended severn school in 1946, but had other ideas about his future career.he suffered from seasickness and considered ships a distraction from flying airplanes. | rustlingness | rheingold | exstipulate <tsp> rustlingness | obtusion | jamnia | no related information |
a fortress of grey ice is a fantasy novel by british writer j. v. jones, the second book in the sword of shadows series.it follows a cavern of black ice and is followed by a sword from red ice and watcher of the dead the novel focuses on multiple characters and plotlines.one of the large ones is raif, who becomes disenchanted with his position in life.abandoned by friends, feeling he has nothing, he goes wandering, only to join up with a new group called the maimed men.the novel opens rather dramatically with new characters and settings, then moves quickly to ash march's abrupt and covert departure from raif in order to join the sull.left with the listener, raif finds himself alone, now abandoned by clan and friend, cut off from everyone and everything that he loves.embittered and resentful of the lore that claims him as watcher of the dead, raif will wander the edge of the want until he finds the only group willing to accept an outcast and renegade, the outlaw maimed men.elsewhere ash, already leagues away from raif, will become initiated into the mysterious blood lettings of the sull, all the while riding in haste to reach the safety of the sull lands, guarded by her two far riders and pursued by the maeraith she has been unintentionally released. | a fortress of grey ice | language | english language <tsp> a fortress of grey ice | country | united states | no related information |
the atlantic ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).it covers approximately 20% of earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.it is known to separate the 'old world' of africa, europe, and asia from the 'new world' of the americas in the european perception of the world.through its separation from africa, europe, and asia from the americas, the atlantic ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations.while the norse were the first known humans to cross the atlantic, it was the 1492 expedition of christopher columbus that proved to be the most consequential.columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the americas by european powers, most notably spain, france, portugal, and the united kingdom.from the 16th to 19th centuries, the atlantic ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles.such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional american powers like the united states and brazil, both increased in degree during the 20th century, and while no major military conflicts took place in the atlantic in the present 21st century, the ocean remains a core component of trade across the world.the atlantic ocean occupies an elongated, s-shaped basin extending longitudinally between europe and africa to the east, and north and south america to the west.as one component of the interconnected world ocean, it is connected in the north to the arctic ocean, to the pacific ocean in the southwest, the indian ocean in the southeast, and the southern ocean in the south (other definitions describe the atlantic as extending southward to antarctica).the atlantic ocean is divided in two parts, by the equatorial counter current, with the north(ern) atlantic ocean and the south(ern) atlantic ocean split at about 8°n.a. r. 1.211): atlantikôi pelágei (greek: ἀτλαντικῷ πελάγει; english: 'the atlantic sea'; etym.'sea of atlas') and in the histories of herodotus around 450 bc (hdt.1.202.4): atlantis thalassa (greek: ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; english: 'sea of atlas' or 'the atlantic sea') where the name refers to 'the sea beyond the pillars of heracles' which is said to be part of the sea that surrounds all land.in these uses, the name refers to atlas, the titan in greek mythology, who supported the heavens and who later appeared as a frontispiece in medieval maps and also lent his name to modern atlases.on the other hand, to early greek sailors and in ancient greek mythological literature such as the iliad and the odyssey, this all-encompassing ocean was instead known as oceanus, the gigantic river that encircled the world; in contrast to the enclosed seas well known to the greeks: the mediterranean and the black sea.in contrast, the term 'atlantic' originally referred specifically to the atlas mountains in morocco and the sea off the strait of gibraltar and the north african coast.the greek word thalassa has been reused by scientists for the huge panthalassa ocean that surrounded the supercontinent pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago.the term 'aethiopian ocean', derived from ancient ethiopia, was applied to the southern atlantic as late as the mid-19th century.during the age of discovery, the atlantic was also known to english cartographers as the great western ocean.the pond is a term often used by british and american speakers in reference to the northern atlantic ocean, as a form of meiosis, or ironic understatement.it is used mostly when referring to events or circumstances 'on this side of the pond' or 'on the other side of the pond', rather than to discuss the ocean itself. | callirrhoe | plumatelloid | oenomels | no related information |
a fortress of grey ice is a fantasy novel by british writer j. v. jones, the second book in the sword of shadows series.it follows a cavern of black ice and is followed by a sword from red ice and watcher of the dead the novel focuses on multiple characters and plotlines.one of the large ones is raif, who becomes disenchanted with his position in life.abandoned by friends, feeling he has nothing, he goes wandering, only to join up with a new group called the maimed men.the novel opens rather dramatically with new characters and settings, then moves quickly to ash march's abrupt and covert departure from raif in order to join the sull.left with the listener, raif finds himself alone, now abandoned by clan and friend, cut off from everyone and everything that he loves.embittered and resentful of the lore that claims him as watcher of the dead, raif will wander the edge of the want until he finds the only group willing to accept an outcast and renegade, the outlaw maimed men.elsewhere ash, already leagues away from raif, will become initiated into the mysterious blood lettings of the sull, all the while riding in haste to reach the safety of the sull lands, guarded by her two far riders and pursued by the maeraith she has been unintentionally released. | a fortress of grey ice | language | english language <tsp> a fortress of grey ice | country | united states | no related information |
buzz aldrin (; born edwin eugene aldrin jr.; january 20, 1930) is an american former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.he made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 gemini 12 mission.he was the lunar module eagle pilot on the 1969 apollo 11 mission and became the second person to walk on the moon after mission commander neil armstrong.born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering.he was commissioned into the united states air force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the korean war.he flew 66 combat missions and shot down two mig-15 aircraft.after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree.his doctoral thesis, line-of-sight guidance techniques for manned orbital rendezvous, earned him the nickname 'dr. rendezvous' from fellow astronauts.his first space flight was in 1966 on gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity.three years later, aldrin set foot on the moon at 03:15:16 on july 21, 1969 (utc), nineteen minutes after armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot michael collins remained in lunar orbit.a presbyterian elder, aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the moon when he privately took communion.apollo 11 effectively proved u.s. victory in the space race by fulfilling a national goal proposed in 1961 by president john f. kennedy 'of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth' before the end of the decade.after leaving nasa in 1971, aldrin became commandant of the u.s. air force test pilot school.he retired from the air force in 1972, after 21 years of service.his autobiographies return to earth (1973) and magnificent desolation (2009) recount his struggles with clinical depression and alcoholism in the years after leaving nasa.aldrin continues to advocate for space exploration, particularly a human mission to mars, and developed the aldrin cycler, a special spacecraft trajectory that makes travel to mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant.he has been accorded numerous honors, including the presidential medal of freedom in 1969.his parents, edwin eugene aldrin sr. and marion aldrin (née moon), lived in neighboring montclair.his father was an army aviator during world war i and the assistant commandant of the army's test pilot school at mccook field, ohio, from 1919 to 1922, but left the army in 1928 and became an executive at standard oil.aldrin had two sisters: madeleine, who was four years older, and fay ann, who was a year and a half older.his nickname, which became his legal first name in 1988, arose as a result of fay's mispronouncing 'brother' as 'buzzer', which was then shortened to 'buzz'.he was a boy scout, achieving the rank of tenderfoot scout.aldrin did well in school, maintaining an a average.he played football and was the starting center for montclair high school's undefeated 1946 state champion team.his father wanted him to go to the united states naval academy in annapolis, maryland and enrolled him at nearby severn school, a preparatory school for annapolis and even secured him a naval academy appointment from albert w. hawkes, one of the united states senators from new jersey.aldrin attended severn school in 1946, but had other ideas about his future career.he suffered from seasickness and considered ships a distraction from flying airplanes. | outraves | selenographist | weaner | no related information |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | atlas ii | countryorigin | united states <tsp> atlas ii | launchsite | spaceport florida launch complex 36 | atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california. |
a fortress of grey ice is a fantasy novel by british writer j. v. jones, the second book in the sword of shadows series.it follows a cavern of black ice and is followed by a sword from red ice and watcher of the dead the novel focuses on multiple characters and plotlines.one of the large ones is raif, who becomes disenchanted with his position in life.abandoned by friends, feeling he has nothing, he goes wandering, only to join up with a new group called the maimed men.the novel opens rather dramatically with new characters and settings, then moves quickly to ash march's abrupt and covert departure from raif in order to join the sull.left with the listener, raif finds himself alone, now abandoned by clan and friend, cut off from everyone and everything that he loves.embittered and resentful of the lore that claims him as watcher of the dead, raif will wander the edge of the want until he finds the only group willing to accept an outcast and renegade, the outlaw maimed men.elsewhere ash, already leagues away from raif, will become initiated into the mysterious blood lettings of the sull, all the while riding in haste to reach the safety of the sull lands, guarded by her two far riders and pursued by the maeraith she has been unintentionally released. | a fortress of grey ice | language | english language <tsp> english language | spokenin | great britain | no related information |
the atlantic ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).it covers approximately 20% of earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.it is known to separate the 'old world' of africa, europe, and asia from the 'new world' of the americas in the european perception of the world.through its separation from africa, europe, and asia from the americas, the atlantic ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations.while the norse were the first known humans to cross the atlantic, it was the 1492 expedition of christopher columbus that proved to be the most consequential.columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the americas by european powers, most notably spain, france, portugal, and the united kingdom.from the 16th to 19th centuries, the atlantic ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles.such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional american powers like the united states and brazil, both increased in degree during the 20th century, and while no major military conflicts took place in the atlantic in the present 21st century, the ocean remains a core component of trade across the world.the atlantic ocean occupies an elongated, s-shaped basin extending longitudinally between europe and africa to the east, and north and south america to the west.as one component of the interconnected world ocean, it is connected in the north to the arctic ocean, to the pacific ocean in the southwest, the indian ocean in the southeast, and the southern ocean in the south (other definitions describe the atlantic as extending southward to antarctica).the atlantic ocean is divided in two parts, by the equatorial counter current, with the north(ern) atlantic ocean and the south(ern) atlantic ocean split at about 8°n.a. r. 1.211): atlantikôi pelágei (greek: ἀτλαντικῷ πελάγει; english: 'the atlantic sea'; etym.'sea of atlas') and in the histories of herodotus around 450 bc (hdt.1.202.4): atlantis thalassa (greek: ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; english: 'sea of atlas' or 'the atlantic sea') where the name refers to 'the sea beyond the pillars of heracles' which is said to be part of the sea that surrounds all land.in these uses, the name refers to atlas, the titan in greek mythology, who supported the heavens and who later appeared as a frontispiece in medieval maps and also lent his name to modern atlases.on the other hand, to early greek sailors and in ancient greek mythological literature such as the iliad and the odyssey, this all-encompassing ocean was instead known as oceanus, the gigantic river that encircled the world; in contrast to the enclosed seas well known to the greeks: the mediterranean and the black sea.in contrast, the term 'atlantic' originally referred specifically to the atlas mountains in morocco and the sea off the strait of gibraltar and the north african coast.the greek word thalassa has been reused by scientists for the huge panthalassa ocean that surrounded the supercontinent pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago.the term 'aethiopian ocean', derived from ancient ethiopia, was applied to the southern atlantic as late as the mid-19th century.during the age of discovery, the atlantic was also known to english cartographers as the great western ocean.the pond is a term often used by british and american speakers in reference to the northern atlantic ocean, as a form of meiosis, or ironic understatement.it is used mostly when referring to events or circumstances 'on this side of the pond' or 'on the other side of the pond', rather than to discuss the ocean itself. | atlanta | country | united states <tsp> atlanta | ispartof | fulton county georgia | no related information |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | atlas ii | countryorigin | united states <tsp> atlas ii | launchsite | spaceport florida launch complex 36 | atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california. |
buzz aldrin (; born edwin eugene aldrin jr.; january 20, 1930) is an american former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.he made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 gemini 12 mission.he was the lunar module eagle pilot on the 1969 apollo 11 mission and became the second person to walk on the moon after mission commander neil armstrong.born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering.he was commissioned into the united states air force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the korean war.he flew 66 combat missions and shot down two mig-15 aircraft.after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree.his doctoral thesis, line-of-sight guidance techniques for manned orbital rendezvous, earned him the nickname 'dr. rendezvous' from fellow astronauts.his first space flight was in 1966 on gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity.three years later, aldrin set foot on the moon at 03:15:16 on july 21, 1969 (utc), nineteen minutes after armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot michael collins remained in lunar orbit.a presbyterian elder, aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the moon when he privately took communion.apollo 11 effectively proved u.s. victory in the space race by fulfilling a national goal proposed in 1961 by president john f. kennedy 'of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth' before the end of the decade.after leaving nasa in 1971, aldrin became commandant of the u.s. air force test pilot school.he retired from the air force in 1972, after 21 years of service.his autobiographies return to earth (1973) and magnificent desolation (2009) recount his struggles with clinical depression and alcoholism in the years after leaving nasa.aldrin continues to advocate for space exploration, particularly a human mission to mars, and developed the aldrin cycler, a special spacecraft trajectory that makes travel to mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant.he has been accorded numerous honors, including the presidential medal of freedom in 1969.his parents, edwin eugene aldrin sr. and marion aldrin (née moon), lived in neighboring montclair.his father was an army aviator during world war i and the assistant commandant of the army's test pilot school at mccook field, ohio, from 1919 to 1922, but left the army in 1928 and became an executive at standard oil.aldrin had two sisters: madeleine, who was four years older, and fay ann, who was a year and a half older.his nickname, which became his legal first name in 1988, arose as a result of fay's mispronouncing 'brother' as 'buzzer', which was then shortened to 'buzz'.he was a boy scout, achieving the rank of tenderfoot scout.aldrin did well in school, maintaining an a average.he played football and was the starting center for montclair high school's undefeated 1946 state champion team.his father wanted him to go to the united states naval academy in annapolis, maryland and enrolled him at nearby severn school, a preparatory school for annapolis and even secured him a naval academy appointment from albert w. hawkes, one of the united states senators from new jersey.aldrin attended severn school in 1946, but had other ideas about his future career.he suffered from seasickness and considered ships a distraction from flying airplanes. | buzz aldrin | dateofretirement | 1971-07-01 <tsp> buzz aldrin | timeinspace | 520minutes | no related information |
a fortress of grey ice is a fantasy novel by british writer j. v. jones, the second book in the sword of shadows series.it follows a cavern of black ice and is followed by a sword from red ice and watcher of the dead the novel focuses on multiple characters and plotlines.one of the large ones is raif, who becomes disenchanted with his position in life.abandoned by friends, feeling he has nothing, he goes wandering, only to join up with a new group called the maimed men.the novel opens rather dramatically with new characters and settings, then moves quickly to ash march's abrupt and covert departure from raif in order to join the sull.left with the listener, raif finds himself alone, now abandoned by clan and friend, cut off from everyone and everything that he loves.embittered and resentful of the lore that claims him as watcher of the dead, raif will wander the edge of the want until he finds the only group willing to accept an outcast and renegade, the outlaw maimed men.elsewhere ash, already leagues away from raif, will become initiated into the mysterious blood lettings of the sull, all the while riding in haste to reach the safety of the sull lands, guarded by her two far riders and pursued by the maeraith she has been unintentionally released. | a fortress of grey ice | language | english language <tsp> english language | spokenin | great britain | no related information |
the atlantic ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).it covers approximately 20% of earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.it is known to separate the 'old world' of africa, europe, and asia from the 'new world' of the americas in the european perception of the world.through its separation from africa, europe, and asia from the americas, the atlantic ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations.while the norse were the first known humans to cross the atlantic, it was the 1492 expedition of christopher columbus that proved to be the most consequential.columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the americas by european powers, most notably spain, france, portugal, and the united kingdom.from the 16th to 19th centuries, the atlantic ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles.such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional american powers like the united states and brazil, both increased in degree during the 20th century, and while no major military conflicts took place in the atlantic in the present 21st century, the ocean remains a core component of trade across the world.the atlantic ocean occupies an elongated, s-shaped basin extending longitudinally between europe and africa to the east, and north and south america to the west.as one component of the interconnected world ocean, it is connected in the north to the arctic ocean, to the pacific ocean in the southwest, the indian ocean in the southeast, and the southern ocean in the south (other definitions describe the atlantic as extending southward to antarctica).the atlantic ocean is divided in two parts, by the equatorial counter current, with the north(ern) atlantic ocean and the south(ern) atlantic ocean split at about 8°n.a. r. 1.211): atlantikôi pelágei (greek: ἀτλαντικῷ πελάγει; english: 'the atlantic sea'; etym.'sea of atlas') and in the histories of herodotus around 450 bc (hdt.1.202.4): atlantis thalassa (greek: ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; english: 'sea of atlas' or 'the atlantic sea') where the name refers to 'the sea beyond the pillars of heracles' which is said to be part of the sea that surrounds all land.in these uses, the name refers to atlas, the titan in greek mythology, who supported the heavens and who later appeared as a frontispiece in medieval maps and also lent his name to modern atlases.on the other hand, to early greek sailors and in ancient greek mythological literature such as the iliad and the odyssey, this all-encompassing ocean was instead known as oceanus, the gigantic river that encircled the world; in contrast to the enclosed seas well known to the greeks: the mediterranean and the black sea.in contrast, the term 'atlantic' originally referred specifically to the atlas mountains in morocco and the sea off the strait of gibraltar and the north african coast.the greek word thalassa has been reused by scientists for the huge panthalassa ocean that surrounded the supercontinent pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago.the term 'aethiopian ocean', derived from ancient ethiopia, was applied to the southern atlantic as late as the mid-19th century.during the age of discovery, the atlantic was also known to english cartographers as the great western ocean.the pond is a term often used by british and american speakers in reference to the northern atlantic ocean, as a form of meiosis, or ironic understatement.it is used mostly when referring to events or circumstances 'on this side of the pond' or 'on the other side of the pond', rather than to discuss the ocean itself. | atlanta | country | united states <tsp> atlanta | ispartof | fulton county georgia | no related information |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | patrico | imperspirable | isazoxy <tsp> patrico | suedes | talcing | no related information |
a fortress of grey ice is a fantasy novel by british writer j. v. jones, the second book in the sword of shadows series.it follows a cavern of black ice and is followed by a sword from red ice and watcher of the dead the novel focuses on multiple characters and plotlines.one of the large ones is raif, who becomes disenchanted with his position in life.abandoned by friends, feeling he has nothing, he goes wandering, only to join up with a new group called the maimed men.the novel opens rather dramatically with new characters and settings, then moves quickly to ash march's abrupt and covert departure from raif in order to join the sull.left with the listener, raif finds himself alone, now abandoned by clan and friend, cut off from everyone and everything that he loves.embittered and resentful of the lore that claims him as watcher of the dead, raif will wander the edge of the want until he finds the only group willing to accept an outcast and renegade, the outlaw maimed men.elsewhere ash, already leagues away from raif, will become initiated into the mysterious blood lettings of the sull, all the while riding in haste to reach the safety of the sull lands, guarded by her two far riders and pursued by the maeraith she has been unintentionally released. | prawner | cooeying | megacephalic <tsp> prawner | subprincipal | pedagogy | no related information |
the atlantic ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).it covers approximately 20% of earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.it is known to separate the 'old world' of africa, europe, and asia from the 'new world' of the americas in the european perception of the world.through its separation from africa, europe, and asia from the americas, the atlantic ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations.while the norse were the first known humans to cross the atlantic, it was the 1492 expedition of christopher columbus that proved to be the most consequential.columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the americas by european powers, most notably spain, france, portugal, and the united kingdom.from the 16th to 19th centuries, the atlantic ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles.such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional american powers like the united states and brazil, both increased in degree during the 20th century, and while no major military conflicts took place in the atlantic in the present 21st century, the ocean remains a core component of trade across the world.the atlantic ocean occupies an elongated, s-shaped basin extending longitudinally between europe and africa to the east, and north and south america to the west.as one component of the interconnected world ocean, it is connected in the north to the arctic ocean, to the pacific ocean in the southwest, the indian ocean in the southeast, and the southern ocean in the south (other definitions describe the atlantic as extending southward to antarctica).the atlantic ocean is divided in two parts, by the equatorial counter current, with the north(ern) atlantic ocean and the south(ern) atlantic ocean split at about 8°n.a. r. 1.211): atlantikôi pelágei (greek: ἀτλαντικῷ πελάγει; english: 'the atlantic sea'; etym.'sea of atlas') and in the histories of herodotus around 450 bc (hdt.1.202.4): atlantis thalassa (greek: ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; english: 'sea of atlas' or 'the atlantic sea') where the name refers to 'the sea beyond the pillars of heracles' which is said to be part of the sea that surrounds all land.in these uses, the name refers to atlas, the titan in greek mythology, who supported the heavens and who later appeared as a frontispiece in medieval maps and also lent his name to modern atlases.on the other hand, to early greek sailors and in ancient greek mythological literature such as the iliad and the odyssey, this all-encompassing ocean was instead known as oceanus, the gigantic river that encircled the world; in contrast to the enclosed seas well known to the greeks: the mediterranean and the black sea.in contrast, the term 'atlantic' originally referred specifically to the atlas mountains in morocco and the sea off the strait of gibraltar and the north african coast.the greek word thalassa has been reused by scientists for the huge panthalassa ocean that surrounded the supercontinent pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago.the term 'aethiopian ocean', derived from ancient ethiopia, was applied to the southern atlantic as late as the mid-19th century.during the age of discovery, the atlantic was also known to english cartographers as the great western ocean.the pond is a term often used by british and american speakers in reference to the northern atlantic ocean, as a form of meiosis, or ironic understatement.it is used mostly when referring to events or circumstances 'on this side of the pond' or 'on the other side of the pond', rather than to discuss the ocean itself. | atlanta | country | united states <tsp> atlanta | ispartof | georgia us state | no related information |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | indoor | hyperequatorial | petiveria <tsp> indoor | cannibalizes | ventose | no related information |
buzz aldrin (; born edwin eugene aldrin jr.; january 20, 1930) is an american former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.he made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 gemini 12 mission.he was the lunar module eagle pilot on the 1969 apollo 11 mission and became the second person to walk on the moon after mission commander neil armstrong.born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering.he was commissioned into the united states air force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the korean war.he flew 66 combat missions and shot down two mig-15 aircraft.after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree.his doctoral thesis, line-of-sight guidance techniques for manned orbital rendezvous, earned him the nickname 'dr. rendezvous' from fellow astronauts.his first space flight was in 1966 on gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity.three years later, aldrin set foot on the moon at 03:15:16 on july 21, 1969 (utc), nineteen minutes after armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot michael collins remained in lunar orbit.a presbyterian elder, aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the moon when he privately took communion.apollo 11 effectively proved u.s. victory in the space race by fulfilling a national goal proposed in 1961 by president john f. kennedy 'of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth' before the end of the decade.after leaving nasa in 1971, aldrin became commandant of the u.s. air force test pilot school.he retired from the air force in 1972, after 21 years of service.his autobiographies return to earth (1973) and magnificent desolation (2009) recount his struggles with clinical depression and alcoholism in the years after leaving nasa.aldrin continues to advocate for space exploration, particularly a human mission to mars, and developed the aldrin cycler, a special spacecraft trajectory that makes travel to mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant.he has been accorded numerous honors, including the presidential medal of freedom in 1969.his parents, edwin eugene aldrin sr. and marion aldrin (née moon), lived in neighboring montclair.his father was an army aviator during world war i and the assistant commandant of the army's test pilot school at mccook field, ohio, from 1919 to 1922, but left the army in 1928 and became an executive at standard oil.aldrin had two sisters: madeleine, who was four years older, and fay ann, who was a year and a half older.his nickname, which became his legal first name in 1988, arose as a result of fay's mispronouncing 'brother' as 'buzzer', which was then shortened to 'buzz'.he was a boy scout, achieving the rank of tenderfoot scout.aldrin did well in school, maintaining an a average.he played football and was the starting center for montclair high school's undefeated 1946 state champion team.his father wanted him to go to the united states naval academy in annapolis, maryland and enrolled him at nearby severn school, a preparatory school for annapolis and even secured him a naval academy appointment from albert w. hawkes, one of the united states senators from new jersey.aldrin attended severn school in 1946, but had other ideas about his future career.he suffered from seasickness and considered ships a distraction from flying airplanes. | acupuncturist | assuredness | epistroma <tsp> acupuncturist | impostorism | kishambala | no related information |
a fortress of grey ice is a fantasy novel by british writer j. v. jones, the second book in the sword of shadows series.it follows a cavern of black ice and is followed by a sword from red ice and watcher of the dead the novel focuses on multiple characters and plotlines.one of the large ones is raif, who becomes disenchanted with his position in life.abandoned by friends, feeling he has nothing, he goes wandering, only to join up with a new group called the maimed men.the novel opens rather dramatically with new characters and settings, then moves quickly to ash march's abrupt and covert departure from raif in order to join the sull.left with the listener, raif finds himself alone, now abandoned by clan and friend, cut off from everyone and everything that he loves.embittered and resentful of the lore that claims him as watcher of the dead, raif will wander the edge of the want until he finds the only group willing to accept an outcast and renegade, the outlaw maimed men.elsewhere ash, already leagues away from raif, will become initiated into the mysterious blood lettings of the sull, all the while riding in haste to reach the safety of the sull lands, guarded by her two far riders and pursued by the maeraith she has been unintentionally released. | cashel | postresurrectional | unexpressed <tsp> cashel | explores | reedified | no related information |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | atlas ii | countryorigin | united states <tsp> atlas ii | launchsite | vandenberg afb space launch complex 3 | atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california. |
the atlantic ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).it covers approximately 20% of earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.it is known to separate the 'old world' of africa, europe, and asia from the 'new world' of the americas in the european perception of the world.through its separation from africa, europe, and asia from the americas, the atlantic ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations.while the norse were the first known humans to cross the atlantic, it was the 1492 expedition of christopher columbus that proved to be the most consequential.columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the americas by european powers, most notably spain, france, portugal, and the united kingdom.from the 16th to 19th centuries, the atlantic ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles.such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional american powers like the united states and brazil, both increased in degree during the 20th century, and while no major military conflicts took place in the atlantic in the present 21st century, the ocean remains a core component of trade across the world.the atlantic ocean occupies an elongated, s-shaped basin extending longitudinally between europe and africa to the east, and north and south america to the west.as one component of the interconnected world ocean, it is connected in the north to the arctic ocean, to the pacific ocean in the southwest, the indian ocean in the southeast, and the southern ocean in the south (other definitions describe the atlantic as extending southward to antarctica).the atlantic ocean is divided in two parts, by the equatorial counter current, with the north(ern) atlantic ocean and the south(ern) atlantic ocean split at about 8°n.a. r. 1.211): atlantikôi pelágei (greek: ἀτλαντικῷ πελάγει; english: 'the atlantic sea'; etym.'sea of atlas') and in the histories of herodotus around 450 bc (hdt.1.202.4): atlantis thalassa (greek: ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; english: 'sea of atlas' or 'the atlantic sea') where the name refers to 'the sea beyond the pillars of heracles' which is said to be part of the sea that surrounds all land.in these uses, the name refers to atlas, the titan in greek mythology, who supported the heavens and who later appeared as a frontispiece in medieval maps and also lent his name to modern atlases.on the other hand, to early greek sailors and in ancient greek mythological literature such as the iliad and the odyssey, this all-encompassing ocean was instead known as oceanus, the gigantic river that encircled the world; in contrast to the enclosed seas well known to the greeks: the mediterranean and the black sea.in contrast, the term 'atlantic' originally referred specifically to the atlas mountains in morocco and the sea off the strait of gibraltar and the north african coast.the greek word thalassa has been reused by scientists for the huge panthalassa ocean that surrounded the supercontinent pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago.the term 'aethiopian ocean', derived from ancient ethiopia, was applied to the southern atlantic as late as the mid-19th century.during the age of discovery, the atlantic was also known to english cartographers as the great western ocean.the pond is a term often used by british and american speakers in reference to the northern atlantic ocean, as a form of meiosis, or ironic understatement.it is used mostly when referring to events or circumstances 'on this side of the pond' or 'on the other side of the pond', rather than to discuss the ocean itself. | atlanta | country | united states <tsp> atlanta | ispartof | georgia us state | no related information |
a fortress of grey ice is a fantasy novel by british writer j. v. jones, the second book in the sword of shadows series.it follows a cavern of black ice and is followed by a sword from red ice and watcher of the dead the novel focuses on multiple characters and plotlines.one of the large ones is raif, who becomes disenchanted with his position in life.abandoned by friends, feeling he has nothing, he goes wandering, only to join up with a new group called the maimed men.the novel opens rather dramatically with new characters and settings, then moves quickly to ash march's abrupt and covert departure from raif in order to join the sull.left with the listener, raif finds himself alone, now abandoned by clan and friend, cut off from everyone and everything that he loves.embittered and resentful of the lore that claims him as watcher of the dead, raif will wander the edge of the want until he finds the only group willing to accept an outcast and renegade, the outlaw maimed men.elsewhere ash, already leagues away from raif, will become initiated into the mysterious blood lettings of the sull, all the while riding in haste to reach the safety of the sull lands, guarded by her two far riders and pursued by the maeraith she has been unintentionally released. | a fortress of grey ice | mediatype | hardcover <tsp> a fortress of grey ice | isbn number | 0-7653-0633-6 | no related information |
buzz aldrin (; born edwin eugene aldrin jr.; january 20, 1930) is an american former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.he made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 gemini 12 mission.he was the lunar module eagle pilot on the 1969 apollo 11 mission and became the second person to walk on the moon after mission commander neil armstrong.born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering.he was commissioned into the united states air force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the korean war.he flew 66 combat missions and shot down two mig-15 aircraft.after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree.his doctoral thesis, line-of-sight guidance techniques for manned orbital rendezvous, earned him the nickname 'dr. rendezvous' from fellow astronauts.his first space flight was in 1966 on gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity.three years later, aldrin set foot on the moon at 03:15:16 on july 21, 1969 (utc), nineteen minutes after armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot michael collins remained in lunar orbit.a presbyterian elder, aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the moon when he privately took communion.apollo 11 effectively proved u.s. victory in the space race by fulfilling a national goal proposed in 1961 by president john f. kennedy 'of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth' before the end of the decade.after leaving nasa in 1971, aldrin became commandant of the u.s. air force test pilot school.he retired from the air force in 1972, after 21 years of service.his autobiographies return to earth (1973) and magnificent desolation (2009) recount his struggles with clinical depression and alcoholism in the years after leaving nasa.aldrin continues to advocate for space exploration, particularly a human mission to mars, and developed the aldrin cycler, a special spacecraft trajectory that makes travel to mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant.he has been accorded numerous honors, including the presidential medal of freedom in 1969.his parents, edwin eugene aldrin sr. and marion aldrin (née moon), lived in neighboring montclair.his father was an army aviator during world war i and the assistant commandant of the army's test pilot school at mccook field, ohio, from 1919 to 1922, but left the army in 1928 and became an executive at standard oil.aldrin had two sisters: madeleine, who was four years older, and fay ann, who was a year and a half older.his nickname, which became his legal first name in 1988, arose as a result of fay's mispronouncing 'brother' as 'buzzer', which was then shortened to 'buzz'.he was a boy scout, achieving the rank of tenderfoot scout.aldrin did well in school, maintaining an a average.he played football and was the starting center for montclair high school's undefeated 1946 state champion team.his father wanted him to go to the united states naval academy in annapolis, maryland and enrolled him at nearby severn school, a preparatory school for annapolis and even secured him a naval academy appointment from albert w. hawkes, one of the united states senators from new jersey.aldrin attended severn school in 1946, but had other ideas about his future career.he suffered from seasickness and considered ships a distraction from flying airplanes. | buzz aldrin | nationality | united states <tsp> buzz aldrin | status | retired | born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering. |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | monoester | verbalizing | encitadel | no related information |
buzz aldrin (; born edwin eugene aldrin jr.; january 20, 1930) is an american former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.he made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 gemini 12 mission.he was the lunar module eagle pilot on the 1969 apollo 11 mission and became the second person to walk on the moon after mission commander neil armstrong.born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering.he was commissioned into the united states air force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the korean war.he flew 66 combat missions and shot down two mig-15 aircraft.after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree.his doctoral thesis, line-of-sight guidance techniques for manned orbital rendezvous, earned him the nickname 'dr. rendezvous' from fellow astronauts.his first space flight was in 1966 on gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity.three years later, aldrin set foot on the moon at 03:15:16 on july 21, 1969 (utc), nineteen minutes after armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot michael collins remained in lunar orbit.a presbyterian elder, aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the moon when he privately took communion.apollo 11 effectively proved u.s. victory in the space race by fulfilling a national goal proposed in 1961 by president john f. kennedy 'of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth' before the end of the decade.after leaving nasa in 1971, aldrin became commandant of the u.s. air force test pilot school.he retired from the air force in 1972, after 21 years of service.his autobiographies return to earth (1973) and magnificent desolation (2009) recount his struggles with clinical depression and alcoholism in the years after leaving nasa.aldrin continues to advocate for space exploration, particularly a human mission to mars, and developed the aldrin cycler, a special spacecraft trajectory that makes travel to mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant.he has been accorded numerous honors, including the presidential medal of freedom in 1969.his parents, edwin eugene aldrin sr. and marion aldrin (née moon), lived in neighboring montclair.his father was an army aviator during world war i and the assistant commandant of the army's test pilot school at mccook field, ohio, from 1919 to 1922, but left the army in 1928 and became an executive at standard oil.aldrin had two sisters: madeleine, who was four years older, and fay ann, who was a year and a half older.his nickname, which became his legal first name in 1988, arose as a result of fay's mispronouncing 'brother' as 'buzzer', which was then shortened to 'buzz'.he was a boy scout, achieving the rank of tenderfoot scout.aldrin did well in school, maintaining an a average.he played football and was the starting center for montclair high school's undefeated 1946 state champion team.his father wanted him to go to the united states naval academy in annapolis, maryland and enrolled him at nearby severn school, a preparatory school for annapolis and even secured him a naval academy appointment from albert w. hawkes, one of the united states senators from new jersey.aldrin attended severn school in 1946, but had other ideas about his future career.he suffered from seasickness and considered ships a distraction from flying airplanes. | buzz aldrin | nationality | united states <tsp> united states | leadername | joe biden | born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering. |
the atlantic ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).it covers approximately 20% of earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.it is known to separate the 'old world' of africa, europe, and asia from the 'new world' of the americas in the european perception of the world.through its separation from africa, europe, and asia from the americas, the atlantic ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations.while the norse were the first known humans to cross the atlantic, it was the 1492 expedition of christopher columbus that proved to be the most consequential.columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the americas by european powers, most notably spain, france, portugal, and the united kingdom.from the 16th to 19th centuries, the atlantic ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles.such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional american powers like the united states and brazil, both increased in degree during the 20th century, and while no major military conflicts took place in the atlantic in the present 21st century, the ocean remains a core component of trade across the world.the atlantic ocean occupies an elongated, s-shaped basin extending longitudinally between europe and africa to the east, and north and south america to the west.as one component of the interconnected world ocean, it is connected in the north to the arctic ocean, to the pacific ocean in the southwest, the indian ocean in the southeast, and the southern ocean in the south (other definitions describe the atlantic as extending southward to antarctica).the atlantic ocean is divided in two parts, by the equatorial counter current, with the north(ern) atlantic ocean and the south(ern) atlantic ocean split at about 8°n.a. r. 1.211): atlantikôi pelágei (greek: ἀτλαντικῷ πελάγει; english: 'the atlantic sea'; etym.'sea of atlas') and in the histories of herodotus around 450 bc (hdt.1.202.4): atlantis thalassa (greek: ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; english: 'sea of atlas' or 'the atlantic sea') where the name refers to 'the sea beyond the pillars of heracles' which is said to be part of the sea that surrounds all land.in these uses, the name refers to atlas, the titan in greek mythology, who supported the heavens and who later appeared as a frontispiece in medieval maps and also lent his name to modern atlases.on the other hand, to early greek sailors and in ancient greek mythological literature such as the iliad and the odyssey, this all-encompassing ocean was instead known as oceanus, the gigantic river that encircled the world; in contrast to the enclosed seas well known to the greeks: the mediterranean and the black sea.in contrast, the term 'atlantic' originally referred specifically to the atlas mountains in morocco and the sea off the strait of gibraltar and the north african coast.the greek word thalassa has been reused by scientists for the huge panthalassa ocean that surrounded the supercontinent pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago.the term 'aethiopian ocean', derived from ancient ethiopia, was applied to the southern atlantic as late as the mid-19th century.during the age of discovery, the atlantic was also known to english cartographers as the great western ocean.the pond is a term often used by british and american speakers in reference to the northern atlantic ocean, as a form of meiosis, or ironic understatement.it is used mostly when referring to events or circumstances 'on this side of the pond' or 'on the other side of the pond', rather than to discuss the ocean itself. | teletypewrite | transfixture | vivisectionist | no related information |
a fortress of grey ice is a fantasy novel by british writer j. v. jones, the second book in the sword of shadows series.it follows a cavern of black ice and is followed by a sword from red ice and watcher of the dead the novel focuses on multiple characters and plotlines.one of the large ones is raif, who becomes disenchanted with his position in life.abandoned by friends, feeling he has nothing, he goes wandering, only to join up with a new group called the maimed men.the novel opens rather dramatically with new characters and settings, then moves quickly to ash march's abrupt and covert departure from raif in order to join the sull.left with the listener, raif finds himself alone, now abandoned by clan and friend, cut off from everyone and everything that he loves.embittered and resentful of the lore that claims him as watcher of the dead, raif will wander the edge of the want until he finds the only group willing to accept an outcast and renegade, the outlaw maimed men.elsewhere ash, already leagues away from raif, will become initiated into the mysterious blood lettings of the sull, all the while riding in haste to reach the safety of the sull lands, guarded by her two far riders and pursued by the maeraith she has been unintentionally released. | cupania | crescence | preestablishes <tsp> cupania | homocyclic | malpracticed | no related information |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | baftah | cartographically | cotyloidal | no related information |
a fortress of grey ice is a fantasy novel by british writer j. v. jones, the second book in the sword of shadows series.it follows a cavern of black ice and is followed by a sword from red ice and watcher of the dead the novel focuses on multiple characters and plotlines.one of the large ones is raif, who becomes disenchanted with his position in life.abandoned by friends, feeling he has nothing, he goes wandering, only to join up with a new group called the maimed men.the novel opens rather dramatically with new characters and settings, then moves quickly to ash march's abrupt and covert departure from raif in order to join the sull.left with the listener, raif finds himself alone, now abandoned by clan and friend, cut off from everyone and everything that he loves.embittered and resentful of the lore that claims him as watcher of the dead, raif will wander the edge of the want until he finds the only group willing to accept an outcast and renegade, the outlaw maimed men.elsewhere ash, already leagues away from raif, will become initiated into the mysterious blood lettings of the sull, all the while riding in haste to reach the safety of the sull lands, guarded by her two far riders and pursued by the maeraith she has been unintentionally released. | a fortress of grey ice | mediatype | hardcover <tsp> a fortress of grey ice | author | j v jones | a fortress of grey ice is a fantasy novel by british writer j. v. jones, the second book in the sword of shadows series. |
buzz aldrin (; born edwin eugene aldrin jr.; january 20, 1930) is an american former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.he made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 gemini 12 mission.he was the lunar module eagle pilot on the 1969 apollo 11 mission and became the second person to walk on the moon after mission commander neil armstrong.born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering.he was commissioned into the united states air force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the korean war.he flew 66 combat missions and shot down two mig-15 aircraft.after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree.his doctoral thesis, line-of-sight guidance techniques for manned orbital rendezvous, earned him the nickname 'dr. rendezvous' from fellow astronauts.his first space flight was in 1966 on gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity.three years later, aldrin set foot on the moon at 03:15:16 on july 21, 1969 (utc), nineteen minutes after armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot michael collins remained in lunar orbit.a presbyterian elder, aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the moon when he privately took communion.apollo 11 effectively proved u.s. victory in the space race by fulfilling a national goal proposed in 1961 by president john f. kennedy 'of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth' before the end of the decade.after leaving nasa in 1971, aldrin became commandant of the u.s. air force test pilot school.he retired from the air force in 1972, after 21 years of service.his autobiographies return to earth (1973) and magnificent desolation (2009) recount his struggles with clinical depression and alcoholism in the years after leaving nasa.aldrin continues to advocate for space exploration, particularly a human mission to mars, and developed the aldrin cycler, a special spacecraft trajectory that makes travel to mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant.he has been accorded numerous honors, including the presidential medal of freedom in 1969.his parents, edwin eugene aldrin sr. and marion aldrin (née moon), lived in neighboring montclair.his father was an army aviator during world war i and the assistant commandant of the army's test pilot school at mccook field, ohio, from 1919 to 1922, but left the army in 1928 and became an executive at standard oil.aldrin had two sisters: madeleine, who was four years older, and fay ann, who was a year and a half older.his nickname, which became his legal first name in 1988, arose as a result of fay's mispronouncing 'brother' as 'buzzer', which was then shortened to 'buzz'.he was a boy scout, achieving the rank of tenderfoot scout.aldrin did well in school, maintaining an a average.he played football and was the starting center for montclair high school's undefeated 1946 state champion team.his father wanted him to go to the united states naval academy in annapolis, maryland and enrolled him at nearby severn school, a preparatory school for annapolis and even secured him a naval academy appointment from albert w. hawkes, one of the united states senators from new jersey.aldrin attended severn school in 1946, but had other ideas about his future career.he suffered from seasickness and considered ships a distraction from flying airplanes. | buzz aldrin | nationality | united states <tsp> united states | leadername | joe biden | born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering. |
a fortress of grey ice is a fantasy novel by british writer j. v. jones, the second book in the sword of shadows series.it follows a cavern of black ice and is followed by a sword from red ice and watcher of the dead the novel focuses on multiple characters and plotlines.one of the large ones is raif, who becomes disenchanted with his position in life.abandoned by friends, feeling he has nothing, he goes wandering, only to join up with a new group called the maimed men.the novel opens rather dramatically with new characters and settings, then moves quickly to ash march's abrupt and covert departure from raif in order to join the sull.left with the listener, raif finds himself alone, now abandoned by clan and friend, cut off from everyone and everything that he loves.embittered and resentful of the lore that claims him as watcher of the dead, raif will wander the edge of the want until he finds the only group willing to accept an outcast and renegade, the outlaw maimed men.elsewhere ash, already leagues away from raif, will become initiated into the mysterious blood lettings of the sull, all the while riding in haste to reach the safety of the sull lands, guarded by her two far riders and pursued by the maeraith she has been unintentionally released. | a fortress of grey ice | mediatype | hardcover <tsp> a fortress of grey ice | author | j v jones | a fortress of grey ice is a fantasy novel by british writer j. v. jones, the second book in the sword of shadows series. |
the atlantic ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).it covers approximately 20% of earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.it is known to separate the 'old world' of africa, europe, and asia from the 'new world' of the americas in the european perception of the world.through its separation from africa, europe, and asia from the americas, the atlantic ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations.while the norse were the first known humans to cross the atlantic, it was the 1492 expedition of christopher columbus that proved to be the most consequential.columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the americas by european powers, most notably spain, france, portugal, and the united kingdom.from the 16th to 19th centuries, the atlantic ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles.such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional american powers like the united states and brazil, both increased in degree during the 20th century, and while no major military conflicts took place in the atlantic in the present 21st century, the ocean remains a core component of trade across the world.the atlantic ocean occupies an elongated, s-shaped basin extending longitudinally between europe and africa to the east, and north and south america to the west.as one component of the interconnected world ocean, it is connected in the north to the arctic ocean, to the pacific ocean in the southwest, the indian ocean in the southeast, and the southern ocean in the south (other definitions describe the atlantic as extending southward to antarctica).the atlantic ocean is divided in two parts, by the equatorial counter current, with the north(ern) atlantic ocean and the south(ern) atlantic ocean split at about 8°n.a. r. 1.211): atlantikôi pelágei (greek: ἀτλαντικῷ πελάγει; english: 'the atlantic sea'; etym.'sea of atlas') and in the histories of herodotus around 450 bc (hdt.1.202.4): atlantis thalassa (greek: ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; english: 'sea of atlas' or 'the atlantic sea') where the name refers to 'the sea beyond the pillars of heracles' which is said to be part of the sea that surrounds all land.in these uses, the name refers to atlas, the titan in greek mythology, who supported the heavens and who later appeared as a frontispiece in medieval maps and also lent his name to modern atlases.on the other hand, to early greek sailors and in ancient greek mythological literature such as the iliad and the odyssey, this all-encompassing ocean was instead known as oceanus, the gigantic river that encircled the world; in contrast to the enclosed seas well known to the greeks: the mediterranean and the black sea.in contrast, the term 'atlantic' originally referred specifically to the atlas mountains in morocco and the sea off the strait of gibraltar and the north african coast.the greek word thalassa has been reused by scientists for the huge panthalassa ocean that surrounded the supercontinent pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago.the term 'aethiopian ocean', derived from ancient ethiopia, was applied to the southern atlantic as late as the mid-19th century.during the age of discovery, the atlantic was also known to english cartographers as the great western ocean.the pond is a term often used by british and american speakers in reference to the northern atlantic ocean, as a form of meiosis, or ironic understatement.it is used mostly when referring to events or circumstances 'on this side of the pond' or 'on the other side of the pond', rather than to discuss the ocean itself. | caciques | pedunculus | ganev <tsp> caciques | swellings | tesseraic | no related information |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | compotation | ideally | hyaenodont <tsp> compotation | forbye | nonsecluded | no related information |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | atlas ii | countryorigin | united states <tsp> atlas ii | launchsite | vandenberg air force base | atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california. |
buzz aldrin (; born edwin eugene aldrin jr.; january 20, 1930) is an american former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.he made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 gemini 12 mission.he was the lunar module eagle pilot on the 1969 apollo 11 mission and became the second person to walk on the moon after mission commander neil armstrong.born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering.he was commissioned into the united states air force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the korean war.he flew 66 combat missions and shot down two mig-15 aircraft.after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree.his doctoral thesis, line-of-sight guidance techniques for manned orbital rendezvous, earned him the nickname 'dr. rendezvous' from fellow astronauts.his first space flight was in 1966 on gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity.three years later, aldrin set foot on the moon at 03:15:16 on july 21, 1969 (utc), nineteen minutes after armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot michael collins remained in lunar orbit.a presbyterian elder, aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the moon when he privately took communion.apollo 11 effectively proved u.s. victory in the space race by fulfilling a national goal proposed in 1961 by president john f. kennedy 'of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth' before the end of the decade.after leaving nasa in 1971, aldrin became commandant of the u.s. air force test pilot school.he retired from the air force in 1972, after 21 years of service.his autobiographies return to earth (1973) and magnificent desolation (2009) recount his struggles with clinical depression and alcoholism in the years after leaving nasa.aldrin continues to advocate for space exploration, particularly a human mission to mars, and developed the aldrin cycler, a special spacecraft trajectory that makes travel to mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant.he has been accorded numerous honors, including the presidential medal of freedom in 1969.his parents, edwin eugene aldrin sr. and marion aldrin (née moon), lived in neighboring montclair.his father was an army aviator during world war i and the assistant commandant of the army's test pilot school at mccook field, ohio, from 1919 to 1922, but left the army in 1928 and became an executive at standard oil.aldrin had two sisters: madeleine, who was four years older, and fay ann, who was a year and a half older.his nickname, which became his legal first name in 1988, arose as a result of fay's mispronouncing 'brother' as 'buzzer', which was then shortened to 'buzz'.he was a boy scout, achieving the rank of tenderfoot scout.aldrin did well in school, maintaining an a average.he played football and was the starting center for montclair high school's undefeated 1946 state champion team.his father wanted him to go to the united states naval academy in annapolis, maryland and enrolled him at nearby severn school, a preparatory school for annapolis and even secured him a naval academy appointment from albert w. hawkes, one of the united states senators from new jersey.aldrin attended severn school in 1946, but had other ideas about his future career.he suffered from seasickness and considered ships a distraction from flying airplanes. | balanoplasty | hypoconule | mesovarium <tsp> balanoplasty | coddling | diazine | no related information |
the atlantic ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).it covers approximately 20% of earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.it is known to separate the 'old world' of africa, europe, and asia from the 'new world' of the americas in the european perception of the world.through its separation from africa, europe, and asia from the americas, the atlantic ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations.while the norse were the first known humans to cross the atlantic, it was the 1492 expedition of christopher columbus that proved to be the most consequential.columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the americas by european powers, most notably spain, france, portugal, and the united kingdom.from the 16th to 19th centuries, the atlantic ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles.such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional american powers like the united states and brazil, both increased in degree during the 20th century, and while no major military conflicts took place in the atlantic in the present 21st century, the ocean remains a core component of trade across the world.the atlantic ocean occupies an elongated, s-shaped basin extending longitudinally between europe and africa to the east, and north and south america to the west.as one component of the interconnected world ocean, it is connected in the north to the arctic ocean, to the pacific ocean in the southwest, the indian ocean in the southeast, and the southern ocean in the south (other definitions describe the atlantic as extending southward to antarctica).the atlantic ocean is divided in two parts, by the equatorial counter current, with the north(ern) atlantic ocean and the south(ern) atlantic ocean split at about 8°n.a. r. 1.211): atlantikôi pelágei (greek: ἀτλαντικῷ πελάγει; english: 'the atlantic sea'; etym.'sea of atlas') and in the histories of herodotus around 450 bc (hdt.1.202.4): atlantis thalassa (greek: ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; english: 'sea of atlas' or 'the atlantic sea') where the name refers to 'the sea beyond the pillars of heracles' which is said to be part of the sea that surrounds all land.in these uses, the name refers to atlas, the titan in greek mythology, who supported the heavens and who later appeared as a frontispiece in medieval maps and also lent his name to modern atlases.on the other hand, to early greek sailors and in ancient greek mythological literature such as the iliad and the odyssey, this all-encompassing ocean was instead known as oceanus, the gigantic river that encircled the world; in contrast to the enclosed seas well known to the greeks: the mediterranean and the black sea.in contrast, the term 'atlantic' originally referred specifically to the atlas mountains in morocco and the sea off the strait of gibraltar and the north african coast.the greek word thalassa has been reused by scientists for the huge panthalassa ocean that surrounded the supercontinent pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago.the term 'aethiopian ocean', derived from ancient ethiopia, was applied to the southern atlantic as late as the mid-19th century.during the age of discovery, the atlantic was also known to english cartographers as the great western ocean.the pond is a term often used by british and american speakers in reference to the northern atlantic ocean, as a form of meiosis, or ironic understatement.it is used mostly when referring to events or circumstances 'on this side of the pond' or 'on the other side of the pond', rather than to discuss the ocean itself. | atlanta | country | united states <tsp> united states | capital | washington dc | no related information |
a fortress of grey ice is a fantasy novel by british writer j. v. jones, the second book in the sword of shadows series.it follows a cavern of black ice and is followed by a sword from red ice and watcher of the dead the novel focuses on multiple characters and plotlines.one of the large ones is raif, who becomes disenchanted with his position in life.abandoned by friends, feeling he has nothing, he goes wandering, only to join up with a new group called the maimed men.the novel opens rather dramatically with new characters and settings, then moves quickly to ash march's abrupt and covert departure from raif in order to join the sull.left with the listener, raif finds himself alone, now abandoned by clan and friend, cut off from everyone and everything that he loves.embittered and resentful of the lore that claims him as watcher of the dead, raif will wander the edge of the want until he finds the only group willing to accept an outcast and renegade, the outlaw maimed men.elsewhere ash, already leagues away from raif, will become initiated into the mysterious blood lettings of the sull, all the while riding in haste to reach the safety of the sull lands, guarded by her two far riders and pursued by the maeraith she has been unintentionally released. | fourteenths | antisophism | yelper <tsp> fourteenths | overvaluably | screamed | no related information |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | atlas ii | countryorigin | united states <tsp> united states | ethnicgroup | african americans | no related information |
buzz aldrin (; born edwin eugene aldrin jr.; january 20, 1930) is an american former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.he made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 gemini 12 mission.he was the lunar module eagle pilot on the 1969 apollo 11 mission and became the second person to walk on the moon after mission commander neil armstrong.born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering.he was commissioned into the united states air force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the korean war.he flew 66 combat missions and shot down two mig-15 aircraft.after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree.his doctoral thesis, line-of-sight guidance techniques for manned orbital rendezvous, earned him the nickname 'dr. rendezvous' from fellow astronauts.his first space flight was in 1966 on gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity.three years later, aldrin set foot on the moon at 03:15:16 on july 21, 1969 (utc), nineteen minutes after armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot michael collins remained in lunar orbit.a presbyterian elder, aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the moon when he privately took communion.apollo 11 effectively proved u.s. victory in the space race by fulfilling a national goal proposed in 1961 by president john f. kennedy 'of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth' before the end of the decade.after leaving nasa in 1971, aldrin became commandant of the u.s. air force test pilot school.he retired from the air force in 1972, after 21 years of service.his autobiographies return to earth (1973) and magnificent desolation (2009) recount his struggles with clinical depression and alcoholism in the years after leaving nasa.aldrin continues to advocate for space exploration, particularly a human mission to mars, and developed the aldrin cycler, a special spacecraft trajectory that makes travel to mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant.he has been accorded numerous honors, including the presidential medal of freedom in 1969.his parents, edwin eugene aldrin sr. and marion aldrin (née moon), lived in neighboring montclair.his father was an army aviator during world war i and the assistant commandant of the army's test pilot school at mccook field, ohio, from 1919 to 1922, but left the army in 1928 and became an executive at standard oil.aldrin had two sisters: madeleine, who was four years older, and fay ann, who was a year and a half older.his nickname, which became his legal first name in 1988, arose as a result of fay's mispronouncing 'brother' as 'buzzer', which was then shortened to 'buzz'.he was a boy scout, achieving the rank of tenderfoot scout.aldrin did well in school, maintaining an a average.he played football and was the starting center for montclair high school's undefeated 1946 state champion team.his father wanted him to go to the united states naval academy in annapolis, maryland and enrolled him at nearby severn school, a preparatory school for annapolis and even secured him a naval academy appointment from albert w. hawkes, one of the united states senators from new jersey.aldrin attended severn school in 1946, but had other ideas about his future career.he suffered from seasickness and considered ships a distraction from flying airplanes. | buzz aldrin | was awarded | legion of merit ribbonsvg <tsp> buzz aldrin | birthname | edwin eugene aldrin jr | buzz aldrin (; born edwin eugene aldrin jr.; january 20, 1930) is an american former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering.after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree.three years later, aldrin set foot on the moon at 03:15:16 on july 21, 1969 (utc), nineteen minutes after armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot michael collins remained in lunar orbit.a presbyterian elder, aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the moon when he privately took communion.after leaving nasa in 1971, aldrin became commandant of the u.s. air force test pilot school.aldrin continues to advocate for space exploration, particularly a human mission to mars, and developed the aldrin cycler, a special spacecraft trajectory that makes travel to mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant.his parents, edwin eugene aldrin sr. and marion aldrin (née moon), lived in neighboring montclair.aldrin had two sisters: madeleine, who was four years older, and fay ann, who was a year and a half older.he was a boy scout, achieving the rank of tenderfoot scout.aldrin did well in school, maintaining an a average.aldrin attended severn school in 1946, but had other ideas about his future career. |
a fortress of grey ice is a fantasy novel by british writer j. v. jones, the second book in the sword of shadows series.it follows a cavern of black ice and is followed by a sword from red ice and watcher of the dead the novel focuses on multiple characters and plotlines.one of the large ones is raif, who becomes disenchanted with his position in life.abandoned by friends, feeling he has nothing, he goes wandering, only to join up with a new group called the maimed men.the novel opens rather dramatically with new characters and settings, then moves quickly to ash march's abrupt and covert departure from raif in order to join the sull.left with the listener, raif finds himself alone, now abandoned by clan and friend, cut off from everyone and everything that he loves.embittered and resentful of the lore that claims him as watcher of the dead, raif will wander the edge of the want until he finds the only group willing to accept an outcast and renegade, the outlaw maimed men.elsewhere ash, already leagues away from raif, will become initiated into the mysterious blood lettings of the sull, all the while riding in haste to reach the safety of the sull lands, guarded by her two far riders and pursued by the maeraith she has been unintentionally released. | a fortress of grey ice | publisher | tor books <tsp> tor books | parentcompany | macmillan publishers | no related information |
buzz aldrin (; born edwin eugene aldrin jr.; january 20, 1930) is an american former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.he made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 gemini 12 mission.he was the lunar module eagle pilot on the 1969 apollo 11 mission and became the second person to walk on the moon after mission commander neil armstrong.born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering.he was commissioned into the united states air force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the korean war.he flew 66 combat missions and shot down two mig-15 aircraft.after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree.his doctoral thesis, line-of-sight guidance techniques for manned orbital rendezvous, earned him the nickname 'dr. rendezvous' from fellow astronauts.his first space flight was in 1966 on gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity.three years later, aldrin set foot on the moon at 03:15:16 on july 21, 1969 (utc), nineteen minutes after armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot michael collins remained in lunar orbit.a presbyterian elder, aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the moon when he privately took communion.apollo 11 effectively proved u.s. victory in the space race by fulfilling a national goal proposed in 1961 by president john f. kennedy 'of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth' before the end of the decade.after leaving nasa in 1971, aldrin became commandant of the u.s. air force test pilot school.he retired from the air force in 1972, after 21 years of service.his autobiographies return to earth (1973) and magnificent desolation (2009) recount his struggles with clinical depression and alcoholism in the years after leaving nasa.aldrin continues to advocate for space exploration, particularly a human mission to mars, and developed the aldrin cycler, a special spacecraft trajectory that makes travel to mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant.he has been accorded numerous honors, including the presidential medal of freedom in 1969.his parents, edwin eugene aldrin sr. and marion aldrin (née moon), lived in neighboring montclair.his father was an army aviator during world war i and the assistant commandant of the army's test pilot school at mccook field, ohio, from 1919 to 1922, but left the army in 1928 and became an executive at standard oil.aldrin had two sisters: madeleine, who was four years older, and fay ann, who was a year and a half older.his nickname, which became his legal first name in 1988, arose as a result of fay's mispronouncing 'brother' as 'buzzer', which was then shortened to 'buzz'.he was a boy scout, achieving the rank of tenderfoot scout.aldrin did well in school, maintaining an a average.he played football and was the starting center for montclair high school's undefeated 1946 state champion team.his father wanted him to go to the united states naval academy in annapolis, maryland and enrolled him at nearby severn school, a preparatory school for annapolis and even secured him a naval academy appointment from albert w. hawkes, one of the united states senators from new jersey.aldrin attended severn school in 1946, but had other ideas about his future career.he suffered from seasickness and considered ships a distraction from flying airplanes. | buzz aldrin | was awarded | legion of merit ribbonsvg <tsp> buzz aldrin | birthname | edwin eugene aldrin jr | buzz aldrin (; born edwin eugene aldrin jr.; january 20, 1930) is an american former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering.after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree.three years later, aldrin set foot on the moon at 03:15:16 on july 21, 1969 (utc), nineteen minutes after armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot michael collins remained in lunar orbit.a presbyterian elder, aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the moon when he privately took communion.after leaving nasa in 1971, aldrin became commandant of the u.s. air force test pilot school.aldrin continues to advocate for space exploration, particularly a human mission to mars, and developed the aldrin cycler, a special spacecraft trajectory that makes travel to mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant.his parents, edwin eugene aldrin sr. and marion aldrin (née moon), lived in neighboring montclair.aldrin had two sisters: madeleine, who was four years older, and fay ann, who was a year and a half older.he was a boy scout, achieving the rank of tenderfoot scout.aldrin did well in school, maintaining an a average.aldrin attended severn school in 1946, but had other ideas about his future career. |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | hexandria | katalysis | bluntishness <tsp> hexandria | musicofanatic | colza | no related information |
buzz aldrin (; born edwin eugene aldrin jr.; january 20, 1930) is an american former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.he made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 gemini 12 mission.he was the lunar module eagle pilot on the 1969 apollo 11 mission and became the second person to walk on the moon after mission commander neil armstrong.born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering.he was commissioned into the united states air force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the korean war.he flew 66 combat missions and shot down two mig-15 aircraft.after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree.his doctoral thesis, line-of-sight guidance techniques for manned orbital rendezvous, earned him the nickname 'dr. rendezvous' from fellow astronauts.his first space flight was in 1966 on gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity.three years later, aldrin set foot on the moon at 03:15:16 on july 21, 1969 (utc), nineteen minutes after armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot michael collins remained in lunar orbit.a presbyterian elder, aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the moon when he privately took communion.apollo 11 effectively proved u.s. victory in the space race by fulfilling a national goal proposed in 1961 by president john f. kennedy 'of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth' before the end of the decade.after leaving nasa in 1971, aldrin became commandant of the u.s. air force test pilot school.he retired from the air force in 1972, after 21 years of service.his autobiographies return to earth (1973) and magnificent desolation (2009) recount his struggles with clinical depression and alcoholism in the years after leaving nasa.aldrin continues to advocate for space exploration, particularly a human mission to mars, and developed the aldrin cycler, a special spacecraft trajectory that makes travel to mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant.he has been accorded numerous honors, including the presidential medal of freedom in 1969.his parents, edwin eugene aldrin sr. and marion aldrin (née moon), lived in neighboring montclair.his father was an army aviator during world war i and the assistant commandant of the army's test pilot school at mccook field, ohio, from 1919 to 1922, but left the army in 1928 and became an executive at standard oil.aldrin had two sisters: madeleine, who was four years older, and fay ann, who was a year and a half older.his nickname, which became his legal first name in 1988, arose as a result of fay's mispronouncing 'brother' as 'buzzer', which was then shortened to 'buzz'.he was a boy scout, achieving the rank of tenderfoot scout.aldrin did well in school, maintaining an a average.he played football and was the starting center for montclair high school's undefeated 1946 state champion team.his father wanted him to go to the united states naval academy in annapolis, maryland and enrolled him at nearby severn school, a preparatory school for annapolis and even secured him a naval academy appointment from albert w. hawkes, one of the united states senators from new jersey.aldrin attended severn school in 1946, but had other ideas about his future career.he suffered from seasickness and considered ships a distraction from flying airplanes. | buzz aldrin | was awarded | legion of merit ribbonsvg <tsp> buzz aldrin | birthname | edwin eugene aldrin jr | buzz aldrin (; born edwin eugene aldrin jr.; january 20, 1930) is an american former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering.after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree.three years later, aldrin set foot on the moon at 03:15:16 on july 21, 1969 (utc), nineteen minutes after armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot michael collins remained in lunar orbit.a presbyterian elder, aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the moon when he privately took communion.after leaving nasa in 1971, aldrin became commandant of the u.s. air force test pilot school.aldrin continues to advocate for space exploration, particularly a human mission to mars, and developed the aldrin cycler, a special spacecraft trajectory that makes travel to mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant.his parents, edwin eugene aldrin sr. and marion aldrin (née moon), lived in neighboring montclair.aldrin had two sisters: madeleine, who was four years older, and fay ann, who was a year and a half older.he was a boy scout, achieving the rank of tenderfoot scout.aldrin did well in school, maintaining an a average.aldrin attended severn school in 1946, but had other ideas about his future career. |
the atlantic ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).it covers approximately 20% of earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.it is known to separate the 'old world' of africa, europe, and asia from the 'new world' of the americas in the european perception of the world.through its separation from africa, europe, and asia from the americas, the atlantic ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations.while the norse were the first known humans to cross the atlantic, it was the 1492 expedition of christopher columbus that proved to be the most consequential.columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the americas by european powers, most notably spain, france, portugal, and the united kingdom.from the 16th to 19th centuries, the atlantic ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles.such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional american powers like the united states and brazil, both increased in degree during the 20th century, and while no major military conflicts took place in the atlantic in the present 21st century, the ocean remains a core component of trade across the world.the atlantic ocean occupies an elongated, s-shaped basin extending longitudinally between europe and africa to the east, and north and south america to the west.as one component of the interconnected world ocean, it is connected in the north to the arctic ocean, to the pacific ocean in the southwest, the indian ocean in the southeast, and the southern ocean in the south (other definitions describe the atlantic as extending southward to antarctica).the atlantic ocean is divided in two parts, by the equatorial counter current, with the north(ern) atlantic ocean and the south(ern) atlantic ocean split at about 8°n.a. r. 1.211): atlantikôi pelágei (greek: ἀτλαντικῷ πελάγει; english: 'the atlantic sea'; etym.'sea of atlas') and in the histories of herodotus around 450 bc (hdt.1.202.4): atlantis thalassa (greek: ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; english: 'sea of atlas' or 'the atlantic sea') where the name refers to 'the sea beyond the pillars of heracles' which is said to be part of the sea that surrounds all land.in these uses, the name refers to atlas, the titan in greek mythology, who supported the heavens and who later appeared as a frontispiece in medieval maps and also lent his name to modern atlases.on the other hand, to early greek sailors and in ancient greek mythological literature such as the iliad and the odyssey, this all-encompassing ocean was instead known as oceanus, the gigantic river that encircled the world; in contrast to the enclosed seas well known to the greeks: the mediterranean and the black sea.in contrast, the term 'atlantic' originally referred specifically to the atlas mountains in morocco and the sea off the strait of gibraltar and the north african coast.the greek word thalassa has been reused by scientists for the huge panthalassa ocean that surrounded the supercontinent pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago.the term 'aethiopian ocean', derived from ancient ethiopia, was applied to the southern atlantic as late as the mid-19th century.during the age of discovery, the atlantic was also known to english cartographers as the great western ocean.the pond is a term often used by british and american speakers in reference to the northern atlantic ocean, as a form of meiosis, or ironic understatement.it is used mostly when referring to events or circumstances 'on this side of the pond' or 'on the other side of the pond', rather than to discuss the ocean itself. | komatiks | nontransmission | sodomitically <tsp> komatiks | begloom | watercycle | no related information |
a glastonbury romance was written by john cowper powys (1873–1963) in rural upstate new york and first published by simon and schuster in new york city in march 1932.an english edition published by john lane followed in 1933.it has 'nearly half-a-million words' and was described as 'probably the longest undivided novel in english'.it is the second of powys's wessex novels, along with wolf solent (1929), weymouth sands (1934) and maiden castle (1936).powys was an admirer of thomas hardy and these novels are set in somerset and dorset, parts of hardy's mythical wessex.the action occurs over roughly a year, and the first two chapters of a glastonbury romance take place in norfolk, where the late canon william crow's will is read, and the crow family learn that his secretary-valet john geard has inherited his wealth.also in norfolk, a romance begins between cousins, john and mary crow.however, after an important scene at the ancient monument of stonehenge, the rest of the action takes place in or near the somerset town of glastonbury, which is some ten miles north of the village of montacute.powys's father, the reverend charles francis powys (1843–1923), was parish priest of montacute from 1885 to 1918, and it was here that powys grew up.the grail legends associated with the town of glastonbury are of major importance in this novel, and welsh mythology has, for the first time, a significant role.the climax of volume 1 is geard's pageant, part of his plan to revive glastonbury as a place of religious pilgrimage.the pageant has three parts: 'arthurian scenes at the beginning', then a 'christmas 'passion play' ', followed by a final 'prehistoric portion'.however the pageant ends abruptly during the second part, when owen evans, who is enacting christ's death on the cross, collapses.in volume 2's final chapter, 'the flood', the sea invades the land, geard dies, and glastonbury becoming an island once again.the action begins in norfolk with the funeral canon william crow and the reading of his will, and where the romance between the cousins john and mary crow begins.the crow family members are shocked to learn that william' crow's secretary-valet, john geard, has inherited most of the deceased's wealth.john crow then sets off to walk to glastonbury, where he will rejoin mary.while crossing salisbury plain he is offered a ride in owen evans' car and the two men visit stonehenge.a central aspect of a glastonbury romance is the attempt by john geard, ex-minister, who becomes the mayor, to restore glastonbury to its medieval glory as a place of religious pilgrimage.on the other hand, the glastonbury industrialist philip crow, along with john and mary crow, and tom barter, all whom are from norfolk, view the myths and legends of the town with contempt.philip's vision is of a future with more mines and more factories.john crow, however, as he is penniless, takes on the task of organizing a pageant for geard.at the same time an alliance of anarchists, marxists, and jacobins try to turn glastonbury into a commune.like powys, owen evans is a devoted student of welsh mythology.he also resembles powys in that he has strong urges toward violence and sadism, and is often tempted by sadistic pornography.but evans is not the only character that resembles his creator, as both john geard and john crow reflect, in different ways, aspects of powys's personality.a glastonbury romance has several climactic moments, before the major final one.firstly there is sam dekker's decision, following his grail vision, to give-up of his adulterous affair with nell zoyland, and to lead a monk-like existence. | monostely | abaisse | aminopolypeptidase | no related information |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | lazybed | chefdom | stanjen | no related information |
buzz aldrin (; born edwin eugene aldrin jr.; january 20, 1930) is an american former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.he made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 gemini 12 mission.he was the lunar module eagle pilot on the 1969 apollo 11 mission and became the second person to walk on the moon after mission commander neil armstrong.born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering.he was commissioned into the united states air force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the korean war.he flew 66 combat missions and shot down two mig-15 aircraft.after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree.his doctoral thesis, line-of-sight guidance techniques for manned orbital rendezvous, earned him the nickname 'dr. rendezvous' from fellow astronauts.his first space flight was in 1966 on gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity.three years later, aldrin set foot on the moon at 03:15:16 on july 21, 1969 (utc), nineteen minutes after armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot michael collins remained in lunar orbit.a presbyterian elder, aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the moon when he privately took communion.apollo 11 effectively proved u.s. victory in the space race by fulfilling a national goal proposed in 1961 by president john f. kennedy 'of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth' before the end of the decade.after leaving nasa in 1971, aldrin became commandant of the u.s. air force test pilot school.he retired from the air force in 1972, after 21 years of service.his autobiographies return to earth (1973) and magnificent desolation (2009) recount his struggles with clinical depression and alcoholism in the years after leaving nasa.aldrin continues to advocate for space exploration, particularly a human mission to mars, and developed the aldrin cycler, a special spacecraft trajectory that makes travel to mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant.he has been accorded numerous honors, including the presidential medal of freedom in 1969.his parents, edwin eugene aldrin sr. and marion aldrin (née moon), lived in neighboring montclair.his father was an army aviator during world war i and the assistant commandant of the army's test pilot school at mccook field, ohio, from 1919 to 1922, but left the army in 1928 and became an executive at standard oil.aldrin had two sisters: madeleine, who was four years older, and fay ann, who was a year and a half older.his nickname, which became his legal first name in 1988, arose as a result of fay's mispronouncing 'brother' as 'buzzer', which was then shortened to 'buzz'.he was a boy scout, achieving the rank of tenderfoot scout.aldrin did well in school, maintaining an a average.he played football and was the starting center for montclair high school's undefeated 1946 state champion team.his father wanted him to go to the united states naval academy in annapolis, maryland and enrolled him at nearby severn school, a preparatory school for annapolis and even secured him a naval academy appointment from albert w. hawkes, one of the united states senators from new jersey.aldrin attended severn school in 1946, but had other ideas about his future career.he suffered from seasickness and considered ships a distraction from flying airplanes. | buzz aldrin | was selected by nasa | 1963 <tsp> buzz aldrin | status | retired | no related information |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | atlas ii | countryorigin | united states <tsp> united states | ethnicgroup | native americans in the united states | no related information |
a glastonbury romance was written by john cowper powys (1873–1963) in rural upstate new york and first published by simon and schuster in new york city in march 1932.an english edition published by john lane followed in 1933.it has 'nearly half-a-million words' and was described as 'probably the longest undivided novel in english'.it is the second of powys's wessex novels, along with wolf solent (1929), weymouth sands (1934) and maiden castle (1936).powys was an admirer of thomas hardy and these novels are set in somerset and dorset, parts of hardy's mythical wessex.the action occurs over roughly a year, and the first two chapters of a glastonbury romance take place in norfolk, where the late canon william crow's will is read, and the crow family learn that his secretary-valet john geard has inherited his wealth.also in norfolk, a romance begins between cousins, john and mary crow.however, after an important scene at the ancient monument of stonehenge, the rest of the action takes place in or near the somerset town of glastonbury, which is some ten miles north of the village of montacute.powys's father, the reverend charles francis powys (1843–1923), was parish priest of montacute from 1885 to 1918, and it was here that powys grew up.the grail legends associated with the town of glastonbury are of major importance in this novel, and welsh mythology has, for the first time, a significant role.the climax of volume 1 is geard's pageant, part of his plan to revive glastonbury as a place of religious pilgrimage.the pageant has three parts: 'arthurian scenes at the beginning', then a 'christmas 'passion play' ', followed by a final 'prehistoric portion'.however the pageant ends abruptly during the second part, when owen evans, who is enacting christ's death on the cross, collapses.in volume 2's final chapter, 'the flood', the sea invades the land, geard dies, and glastonbury becoming an island once again.the action begins in norfolk with the funeral canon william crow and the reading of his will, and where the romance between the cousins john and mary crow begins.the crow family members are shocked to learn that william' crow's secretary-valet, john geard, has inherited most of the deceased's wealth.john crow then sets off to walk to glastonbury, where he will rejoin mary.while crossing salisbury plain he is offered a ride in owen evans' car and the two men visit stonehenge.a central aspect of a glastonbury romance is the attempt by john geard, ex-minister, who becomes the mayor, to restore glastonbury to its medieval glory as a place of religious pilgrimage.on the other hand, the glastonbury industrialist philip crow, along with john and mary crow, and tom barter, all whom are from norfolk, view the myths and legends of the town with contempt.philip's vision is of a future with more mines and more factories.john crow, however, as he is penniless, takes on the task of organizing a pageant for geard.at the same time an alliance of anarchists, marxists, and jacobins try to turn glastonbury into a commune.like powys, owen evans is a devoted student of welsh mythology.he also resembles powys in that he has strong urges toward violence and sadism, and is often tempted by sadistic pornography.but evans is not the only character that resembles his creator, as both john geard and john crow reflect, in different ways, aspects of powys's personality.a glastonbury romance has several climactic moments, before the major final one.firstly there is sam dekker's decision, following his grail vision, to give-up of his adulterous affair with nell zoyland, and to lead a monk-like existence. | southard | faintful | electrometrically | no related information |
buzz aldrin (; born edwin eugene aldrin jr.; january 20, 1930) is an american former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.he made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 gemini 12 mission.he was the lunar module eagle pilot on the 1969 apollo 11 mission and became the second person to walk on the moon after mission commander neil armstrong.born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering.he was commissioned into the united states air force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the korean war.he flew 66 combat missions and shot down two mig-15 aircraft.after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree.his doctoral thesis, line-of-sight guidance techniques for manned orbital rendezvous, earned him the nickname 'dr. rendezvous' from fellow astronauts.his first space flight was in 1966 on gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity.three years later, aldrin set foot on the moon at 03:15:16 on july 21, 1969 (utc), nineteen minutes after armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot michael collins remained in lunar orbit.a presbyterian elder, aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the moon when he privately took communion.apollo 11 effectively proved u.s. victory in the space race by fulfilling a national goal proposed in 1961 by president john f. kennedy 'of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth' before the end of the decade.after leaving nasa in 1971, aldrin became commandant of the u.s. air force test pilot school.he retired from the air force in 1972, after 21 years of service.his autobiographies return to earth (1973) and magnificent desolation (2009) recount his struggles with clinical depression and alcoholism in the years after leaving nasa.aldrin continues to advocate for space exploration, particularly a human mission to mars, and developed the aldrin cycler, a special spacecraft trajectory that makes travel to mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant.he has been accorded numerous honors, including the presidential medal of freedom in 1969.his parents, edwin eugene aldrin sr. and marion aldrin (née moon), lived in neighboring montclair.his father was an army aviator during world war i and the assistant commandant of the army's test pilot school at mccook field, ohio, from 1919 to 1922, but left the army in 1928 and became an executive at standard oil.aldrin had two sisters: madeleine, who was four years older, and fay ann, who was a year and a half older.his nickname, which became his legal first name in 1988, arose as a result of fay's mispronouncing 'brother' as 'buzzer', which was then shortened to 'buzz'.he was a boy scout, achieving the rank of tenderfoot scout.aldrin did well in school, maintaining an a average.he played football and was the starting center for montclair high school's undefeated 1946 state champion team.his father wanted him to go to the united states naval academy in annapolis, maryland and enrolled him at nearby severn school, a preparatory school for annapolis and even secured him a naval academy appointment from albert w. hawkes, one of the united states senators from new jersey.aldrin attended severn school in 1946, but had other ideas about his future career.he suffered from seasickness and considered ships a distraction from flying airplanes. | buzz aldrin | was selected by nasa | 1963 <tsp> buzz aldrin | status | retired | no related information |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | atlas ii | countryorigin | united states <tsp> united states | ethnicgroup | native americans in the united states | no related information |
a glastonbury romance was written by john cowper powys (1873–1963) in rural upstate new york and first published by simon and schuster in new york city in march 1932.an english edition published by john lane followed in 1933.it has 'nearly half-a-million words' and was described as 'probably the longest undivided novel in english'.it is the second of powys's wessex novels, along with wolf solent (1929), weymouth sands (1934) and maiden castle (1936).powys was an admirer of thomas hardy and these novels are set in somerset and dorset, parts of hardy's mythical wessex.the action occurs over roughly a year, and the first two chapters of a glastonbury romance take place in norfolk, where the late canon william crow's will is read, and the crow family learn that his secretary-valet john geard has inherited his wealth.also in norfolk, a romance begins between cousins, john and mary crow.however, after an important scene at the ancient monument of stonehenge, the rest of the action takes place in or near the somerset town of glastonbury, which is some ten miles north of the village of montacute.powys's father, the reverend charles francis powys (1843–1923), was parish priest of montacute from 1885 to 1918, and it was here that powys grew up.the grail legends associated with the town of glastonbury are of major importance in this novel, and welsh mythology has, for the first time, a significant role.the climax of volume 1 is geard's pageant, part of his plan to revive glastonbury as a place of religious pilgrimage.the pageant has three parts: 'arthurian scenes at the beginning', then a 'christmas 'passion play' ', followed by a final 'prehistoric portion'.however the pageant ends abruptly during the second part, when owen evans, who is enacting christ's death on the cross, collapses.in volume 2's final chapter, 'the flood', the sea invades the land, geard dies, and glastonbury becoming an island once again.the action begins in norfolk with the funeral canon william crow and the reading of his will, and where the romance between the cousins john and mary crow begins.the crow family members are shocked to learn that william' crow's secretary-valet, john geard, has inherited most of the deceased's wealth.john crow then sets off to walk to glastonbury, where he will rejoin mary.while crossing salisbury plain he is offered a ride in owen evans' car and the two men visit stonehenge.a central aspect of a glastonbury romance is the attempt by john geard, ex-minister, who becomes the mayor, to restore glastonbury to its medieval glory as a place of religious pilgrimage.on the other hand, the glastonbury industrialist philip crow, along with john and mary crow, and tom barter, all whom are from norfolk, view the myths and legends of the town with contempt.philip's vision is of a future with more mines and more factories.john crow, however, as he is penniless, takes on the task of organizing a pageant for geard.at the same time an alliance of anarchists, marxists, and jacobins try to turn glastonbury into a commune.like powys, owen evans is a devoted student of welsh mythology.he also resembles powys in that he has strong urges toward violence and sadism, and is often tempted by sadistic pornography.but evans is not the only character that resembles his creator, as both john geard and john crow reflect, in different ways, aspects of powys's personality.a glastonbury romance has several climactic moments, before the major final one.firstly there is sam dekker's decision, following his grail vision, to give-up of his adulterous affair with nell zoyland, and to lead a monk-like existence. | foreaccustom | kashruth | vomitwort | no related information |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | atlas ii | countryorigin | united states <tsp> united states | ethnicgroup | native americans in the united states | no related information |
buzz aldrin (; born edwin eugene aldrin jr.; january 20, 1930) is an american former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot.he made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 gemini 12 mission.he was the lunar module eagle pilot on the 1969 apollo 11 mission and became the second person to walk on the moon after mission commander neil armstrong.born in glen ridge, new jersey, aldrin graduated third in the class of 1951 from the united states military academy at west point with a degree in mechanical engineering.he was commissioned into the united states air force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the korean war.he flew 66 combat missions and shot down two mig-15 aircraft.after earning a doctor of science degree in astronautics from the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), aldrin was selected as a member of nasa's astronaut group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree.his doctoral thesis, line-of-sight guidance techniques for manned orbital rendezvous, earned him the nickname 'dr. rendezvous' from fellow astronauts.his first space flight was in 1966 on gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity.three years later, aldrin set foot on the moon at 03:15:16 on july 21, 1969 (utc), nineteen minutes after armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot michael collins remained in lunar orbit.a presbyterian elder, aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the moon when he privately took communion.apollo 11 effectively proved u.s. victory in the space race by fulfilling a national goal proposed in 1961 by president john f. kennedy 'of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth' before the end of the decade.after leaving nasa in 1971, aldrin became commandant of the u.s. air force test pilot school.he retired from the air force in 1972, after 21 years of service.his autobiographies return to earth (1973) and magnificent desolation (2009) recount his struggles with clinical depression and alcoholism in the years after leaving nasa.aldrin continues to advocate for space exploration, particularly a human mission to mars, and developed the aldrin cycler, a special spacecraft trajectory that makes travel to mars more efficient in terms of time and propellant.he has been accorded numerous honors, including the presidential medal of freedom in 1969.his parents, edwin eugene aldrin sr. and marion aldrin (née moon), lived in neighboring montclair.his father was an army aviator during world war i and the assistant commandant of the army's test pilot school at mccook field, ohio, from 1919 to 1922, but left the army in 1928 and became an executive at standard oil.aldrin had two sisters: madeleine, who was four years older, and fay ann, who was a year and a half older.his nickname, which became his legal first name in 1988, arose as a result of fay's mispronouncing 'brother' as 'buzzer', which was then shortened to 'buzz'.he was a boy scout, achieving the rank of tenderfoot scout.aldrin did well in school, maintaining an a average.he played football and was the starting center for montclair high school's undefeated 1946 state champion team.his father wanted him to go to the united states naval academy in annapolis, maryland and enrolled him at nearby severn school, a preparatory school for annapolis and even secured him a naval academy appointment from albert w. hawkes, one of the united states senators from new jersey.aldrin attended severn school in 1946, but had other ideas about his future career.he suffered from seasickness and considered ships a distraction from flying airplanes. | brontosaurs | unskewered | mosswort | no related information |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | grackles | wriggle | nonresponsive | no related information |
a glastonbury romance was written by john cowper powys (1873–1963) in rural upstate new york and first published by simon and schuster in new york city in march 1932.an english edition published by john lane followed in 1933.it has 'nearly half-a-million words' and was described as 'probably the longest undivided novel in english'.it is the second of powys's wessex novels, along with wolf solent (1929), weymouth sands (1934) and maiden castle (1936).powys was an admirer of thomas hardy and these novels are set in somerset and dorset, parts of hardy's mythical wessex.the action occurs over roughly a year, and the first two chapters of a glastonbury romance take place in norfolk, where the late canon william crow's will is read, and the crow family learn that his secretary-valet john geard has inherited his wealth.also in norfolk, a romance begins between cousins, john and mary crow.however, after an important scene at the ancient monument of stonehenge, the rest of the action takes place in or near the somerset town of glastonbury, which is some ten miles north of the village of montacute.powys's father, the reverend charles francis powys (1843–1923), was parish priest of montacute from 1885 to 1918, and it was here that powys grew up.the grail legends associated with the town of glastonbury are of major importance in this novel, and welsh mythology has, for the first time, a significant role.the climax of volume 1 is geard's pageant, part of his plan to revive glastonbury as a place of religious pilgrimage.the pageant has three parts: 'arthurian scenes at the beginning', then a 'christmas 'passion play' ', followed by a final 'prehistoric portion'.however the pageant ends abruptly during the second part, when owen evans, who is enacting christ's death on the cross, collapses.in volume 2's final chapter, 'the flood', the sea invades the land, geard dies, and glastonbury becoming an island once again.the action begins in norfolk with the funeral canon william crow and the reading of his will, and where the romance between the cousins john and mary crow begins.the crow family members are shocked to learn that william' crow's secretary-valet, john geard, has inherited most of the deceased's wealth.john crow then sets off to walk to glastonbury, where he will rejoin mary.while crossing salisbury plain he is offered a ride in owen evans' car and the two men visit stonehenge.a central aspect of a glastonbury romance is the attempt by john geard, ex-minister, who becomes the mayor, to restore glastonbury to its medieval glory as a place of religious pilgrimage.on the other hand, the glastonbury industrialist philip crow, along with john and mary crow, and tom barter, all whom are from norfolk, view the myths and legends of the town with contempt.philip's vision is of a future with more mines and more factories.john crow, however, as he is penniless, takes on the task of organizing a pageant for geard.at the same time an alliance of anarchists, marxists, and jacobins try to turn glastonbury into a commune.like powys, owen evans is a devoted student of welsh mythology.he also resembles powys in that he has strong urges toward violence and sadism, and is often tempted by sadistic pornography.but evans is not the only character that resembles his creator, as both john geard and john crow reflect, in different ways, aspects of powys's personality.a glastonbury romance has several climactic moments, before the major final one.firstly there is sam dekker's decision, following his grail vision, to give-up of his adulterous affair with nell zoyland, and to lead a monk-like existence. | mundify | refried | uninvaginated <tsp> mundify | uncounselable | covisitor | no related information |
california is a state in the western united states, located along the pacific coast.with nearly 39.2 million residents across a total area of approximately 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), it is the most populous u.s. state and the third-largest by area.it is also the most populated subnational entity in north america and the 34th most populous in the world.the greater los angeles and san francisco bay areas are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions respectively, with the former having more than 18.7 million residents and the latter having over 9.6 million.sacramento is the state's capital, while los angeles is the most populous city in the state and the second most populous city in the country.san francisco is the second most densely populated major city in the country.los angeles county is the country's most populous, while san bernardino county is the largest county by area in the country.california borders oregon to the north, nevada and arizona to the east, the mexican state of baja california to the south; and it has a coastline along the pacific ocean to the west.california's economy is the largest of any state within the united states, with a $3.37 trillion gross state product (gsp) as of 2022.it is the largest sub-national economy in the world.if california were a sovereign nation, it would rank as the world's fifth-largest economy as of 2022, behind india and ahead of the united kingdom, as well as the 37th most populous.the greater los angeles area and the san francisco area are the nation's second- and fourth-largest urban economies ($1.0 trillion and $0.6 trillion respectively as of 2020), following the new york metropolitan area's $1.8 trillion.the san francisco bay area combined statistical area had the nation's highest gross domestic product per capita ($106,757) among large primary statistical areas in 2018, and is home to five of the world's ten largest companies by market capitalization and four of the world's ten richest people.slightly over 84 percent of the state's residents hold a high school degree, the lowest high school education rate of all 50 states.prior to european colonization, california was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-columbian north america and contained the highest native american population density north of what is now mexico.european exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries led to the colonization of california by the spanish empire.in 1804, it was included in alta california province within the viceroyalty of new spain.the area became a part of mexico in 1821, following its successful war for independence, but was ceded to the united states in 1848 after the mexican–american war.the california gold rush started in 1848 and led to dramatic social and demographic changes.the western portion of alta california was then organized and admitted as the 31st state on september 9, 1850 as a free state, following the compromise of 1850. notable contributions to popular culture, ranging from entertainment, sports, music, and fashion, have their origins in california.the state also has made substantial contributions in the fields of communication, information, innovation, education, environmentalism, entertainment, economics, politics, technology, and religion.california is the home of hollywood, the oldest and the largest film industry in the world, profoundly influencing global entertainment.it is considered the origin of the american film industry, hippie counterculture, beach and car culture, the personal computer, the internet, fast food, diners, burger joints, skateboarding, and the fortune cookie, among other inventions.many full-service restaurants were also invented in the state.the state is also notable for being home to many amusement parks, including disneyland, six flags magic mountain, knott's berry farm, and universal studios hollywood. | california | gemstone | benitoite <tsp> alan shepard | deathplace | california | no related information |
a glastonbury romance was written by john cowper powys (1873–1963) in rural upstate new york and first published by simon and schuster in new york city in march 1932.an english edition published by john lane followed in 1933.it has 'nearly half-a-million words' and was described as 'probably the longest undivided novel in english'.it is the second of powys's wessex novels, along with wolf solent (1929), weymouth sands (1934) and maiden castle (1936).powys was an admirer of thomas hardy and these novels are set in somerset and dorset, parts of hardy's mythical wessex.the action occurs over roughly a year, and the first two chapters of a glastonbury romance take place in norfolk, where the late canon william crow's will is read, and the crow family learn that his secretary-valet john geard has inherited his wealth.also in norfolk, a romance begins between cousins, john and mary crow.however, after an important scene at the ancient monument of stonehenge, the rest of the action takes place in or near the somerset town of glastonbury, which is some ten miles north of the village of montacute.powys's father, the reverend charles francis powys (1843–1923), was parish priest of montacute from 1885 to 1918, and it was here that powys grew up.the grail legends associated with the town of glastonbury are of major importance in this novel, and welsh mythology has, for the first time, a significant role.the climax of volume 1 is geard's pageant, part of his plan to revive glastonbury as a place of religious pilgrimage.the pageant has three parts: 'arthurian scenes at the beginning', then a 'christmas 'passion play' ', followed by a final 'prehistoric portion'.however the pageant ends abruptly during the second part, when owen evans, who is enacting christ's death on the cross, collapses.in volume 2's final chapter, 'the flood', the sea invades the land, geard dies, and glastonbury becoming an island once again.the action begins in norfolk with the funeral canon william crow and the reading of his will, and where the romance between the cousins john and mary crow begins.the crow family members are shocked to learn that william' crow's secretary-valet, john geard, has inherited most of the deceased's wealth.john crow then sets off to walk to glastonbury, where he will rejoin mary.while crossing salisbury plain he is offered a ride in owen evans' car and the two men visit stonehenge.a central aspect of a glastonbury romance is the attempt by john geard, ex-minister, who becomes the mayor, to restore glastonbury to its medieval glory as a place of religious pilgrimage.on the other hand, the glastonbury industrialist philip crow, along with john and mary crow, and tom barter, all whom are from norfolk, view the myths and legends of the town with contempt.philip's vision is of a future with more mines and more factories.john crow, however, as he is penniless, takes on the task of organizing a pageant for geard.at the same time an alliance of anarchists, marxists, and jacobins try to turn glastonbury into a commune.like powys, owen evans is a devoted student of welsh mythology.he also resembles powys in that he has strong urges toward violence and sadism, and is often tempted by sadistic pornography.but evans is not the only character that resembles his creator, as both john geard and john crow reflect, in different ways, aspects of powys's personality.a glastonbury romance has several climactic moments, before the major final one.firstly there is sam dekker's decision, following his grail vision, to give-up of his adulterous affair with nell zoyland, and to lead a monk-like existence. | a glastonbury romance | oclc number | 76798317 <tsp> a glastonbury romance | mediatype | print | no related information |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | intended | blepharoadenoma | apochromatic <tsp> intended | bentstar | liq | no related information |
california is a state in the western united states, located along the pacific coast.with nearly 39.2 million residents across a total area of approximately 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), it is the most populous u.s. state and the third-largest by area.it is also the most populated subnational entity in north america and the 34th most populous in the world.the greater los angeles and san francisco bay areas are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions respectively, with the former having more than 18.7 million residents and the latter having over 9.6 million.sacramento is the state's capital, while los angeles is the most populous city in the state and the second most populous city in the country.san francisco is the second most densely populated major city in the country.los angeles county is the country's most populous, while san bernardino county is the largest county by area in the country.california borders oregon to the north, nevada and arizona to the east, the mexican state of baja california to the south; and it has a coastline along the pacific ocean to the west.california's economy is the largest of any state within the united states, with a $3.37 trillion gross state product (gsp) as of 2022.it is the largest sub-national economy in the world.if california were a sovereign nation, it would rank as the world's fifth-largest economy as of 2022, behind india and ahead of the united kingdom, as well as the 37th most populous.the greater los angeles area and the san francisco area are the nation's second- and fourth-largest urban economies ($1.0 trillion and $0.6 trillion respectively as of 2020), following the new york metropolitan area's $1.8 trillion.the san francisco bay area combined statistical area had the nation's highest gross domestic product per capita ($106,757) among large primary statistical areas in 2018, and is home to five of the world's ten largest companies by market capitalization and four of the world's ten richest people.slightly over 84 percent of the state's residents hold a high school degree, the lowest high school education rate of all 50 states.prior to european colonization, california was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-columbian north america and contained the highest native american population density north of what is now mexico.european exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries led to the colonization of california by the spanish empire.in 1804, it was included in alta california province within the viceroyalty of new spain.the area became a part of mexico in 1821, following its successful war for independence, but was ceded to the united states in 1848 after the mexican–american war.the california gold rush started in 1848 and led to dramatic social and demographic changes.the western portion of alta california was then organized and admitted as the 31st state on september 9, 1850 as a free state, following the compromise of 1850. notable contributions to popular culture, ranging from entertainment, sports, music, and fashion, have their origins in california.the state also has made substantial contributions in the fields of communication, information, innovation, education, environmentalism, entertainment, economics, politics, technology, and religion.california is the home of hollywood, the oldest and the largest film industry in the world, profoundly influencing global entertainment.it is considered the origin of the american film industry, hippie counterculture, beach and car culture, the personal computer, the internet, fast food, diners, burger joints, skateboarding, and the fortune cookie, among other inventions.many full-service restaurants were also invented in the state.the state is also notable for being home to many amusement parks, including disneyland, six flags magic mountain, knott's berry farm, and universal studios hollywood. | california | gemstone | benitoite <tsp> alan shepard | deathplace | california | no related information |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | atlas ii | countryorigin | united states <tsp> united states | leadertitle | president of the united states | no related information |
a glastonbury romance was written by john cowper powys (1873–1963) in rural upstate new york and first published by simon and schuster in new york city in march 1932.an english edition published by john lane followed in 1933.it has 'nearly half-a-million words' and was described as 'probably the longest undivided novel in english'.it is the second of powys's wessex novels, along with wolf solent (1929), weymouth sands (1934) and maiden castle (1936).powys was an admirer of thomas hardy and these novels are set in somerset and dorset, parts of hardy's mythical wessex.the action occurs over roughly a year, and the first two chapters of a glastonbury romance take place in norfolk, where the late canon william crow's will is read, and the crow family learn that his secretary-valet john geard has inherited his wealth.also in norfolk, a romance begins between cousins, john and mary crow.however, after an important scene at the ancient monument of stonehenge, the rest of the action takes place in or near the somerset town of glastonbury, which is some ten miles north of the village of montacute.powys's father, the reverend charles francis powys (1843–1923), was parish priest of montacute from 1885 to 1918, and it was here that powys grew up.the grail legends associated with the town of glastonbury are of major importance in this novel, and welsh mythology has, for the first time, a significant role.the climax of volume 1 is geard's pageant, part of his plan to revive glastonbury as a place of religious pilgrimage.the pageant has three parts: 'arthurian scenes at the beginning', then a 'christmas 'passion play' ', followed by a final 'prehistoric portion'.however the pageant ends abruptly during the second part, when owen evans, who is enacting christ's death on the cross, collapses.in volume 2's final chapter, 'the flood', the sea invades the land, geard dies, and glastonbury becoming an island once again.the action begins in norfolk with the funeral canon william crow and the reading of his will, and where the romance between the cousins john and mary crow begins.the crow family members are shocked to learn that william' crow's secretary-valet, john geard, has inherited most of the deceased's wealth.john crow then sets off to walk to glastonbury, where he will rejoin mary.while crossing salisbury plain he is offered a ride in owen evans' car and the two men visit stonehenge.a central aspect of a glastonbury romance is the attempt by john geard, ex-minister, who becomes the mayor, to restore glastonbury to its medieval glory as a place of religious pilgrimage.on the other hand, the glastonbury industrialist philip crow, along with john and mary crow, and tom barter, all whom are from norfolk, view the myths and legends of the town with contempt.philip's vision is of a future with more mines and more factories.john crow, however, as he is penniless, takes on the task of organizing a pageant for geard.at the same time an alliance of anarchists, marxists, and jacobins try to turn glastonbury into a commune.like powys, owen evans is a devoted student of welsh mythology.he also resembles powys in that he has strong urges toward violence and sadism, and is often tempted by sadistic pornography.but evans is not the only character that resembles his creator, as both john geard and john crow reflect, in different ways, aspects of powys's personality.a glastonbury romance has several climactic moments, before the major final one.firstly there is sam dekker's decision, following his grail vision, to give-up of his adulterous affair with nell zoyland, and to lead a monk-like existence. | soak | cosmography | virtuefy | no related information |
california is a state in the western united states, located along the pacific coast.with nearly 39.2 million residents across a total area of approximately 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), it is the most populous u.s. state and the third-largest by area.it is also the most populated subnational entity in north america and the 34th most populous in the world.the greater los angeles and san francisco bay areas are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions respectively, with the former having more than 18.7 million residents and the latter having over 9.6 million.sacramento is the state's capital, while los angeles is the most populous city in the state and the second most populous city in the country.san francisco is the second most densely populated major city in the country.los angeles county is the country's most populous, while san bernardino county is the largest county by area in the country.california borders oregon to the north, nevada and arizona to the east, the mexican state of baja california to the south; and it has a coastline along the pacific ocean to the west.california's economy is the largest of any state within the united states, with a $3.37 trillion gross state product (gsp) as of 2022.it is the largest sub-national economy in the world.if california were a sovereign nation, it would rank as the world's fifth-largest economy as of 2022, behind india and ahead of the united kingdom, as well as the 37th most populous.the greater los angeles area and the san francisco area are the nation's second- and fourth-largest urban economies ($1.0 trillion and $0.6 trillion respectively as of 2020), following the new york metropolitan area's $1.8 trillion.the san francisco bay area combined statistical area had the nation's highest gross domestic product per capita ($106,757) among large primary statistical areas in 2018, and is home to five of the world's ten largest companies by market capitalization and four of the world's ten richest people.slightly over 84 percent of the state's residents hold a high school degree, the lowest high school education rate of all 50 states.prior to european colonization, california was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-columbian north america and contained the highest native american population density north of what is now mexico.european exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries led to the colonization of california by the spanish empire.in 1804, it was included in alta california province within the viceroyalty of new spain.the area became a part of mexico in 1821, following its successful war for independence, but was ceded to the united states in 1848 after the mexican–american war.the california gold rush started in 1848 and led to dramatic social and demographic changes.the western portion of alta california was then organized and admitted as the 31st state on september 9, 1850 as a free state, following the compromise of 1850. notable contributions to popular culture, ranging from entertainment, sports, music, and fashion, have their origins in california.the state also has made substantial contributions in the fields of communication, information, innovation, education, environmentalism, entertainment, economics, politics, technology, and religion.california is the home of hollywood, the oldest and the largest film industry in the world, profoundly influencing global entertainment.it is considered the origin of the american film industry, hippie counterculture, beach and car culture, the personal computer, the internet, fast food, diners, burger joints, skateboarding, and the fortune cookie, among other inventions.many full-service restaurants were also invented in the state.the state is also notable for being home to many amusement parks, including disneyland, six flags magic mountain, knott's berry farm, and universal studios hollywood. | california | gemstone | benitoite <tsp> alan shepard | deathplace | california | no related information |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | cigars | using | prorestriction <tsp> cigars | macarize | limettin | no related information |
a glastonbury romance was written by john cowper powys (1873–1963) in rural upstate new york and first published by simon and schuster in new york city in march 1932.an english edition published by john lane followed in 1933.it has 'nearly half-a-million words' and was described as 'probably the longest undivided novel in english'.it is the second of powys's wessex novels, along with wolf solent (1929), weymouth sands (1934) and maiden castle (1936).powys was an admirer of thomas hardy and these novels are set in somerset and dorset, parts of hardy's mythical wessex.the action occurs over roughly a year, and the first two chapters of a glastonbury romance take place in norfolk, where the late canon william crow's will is read, and the crow family learn that his secretary-valet john geard has inherited his wealth.also in norfolk, a romance begins between cousins, john and mary crow.however, after an important scene at the ancient monument of stonehenge, the rest of the action takes place in or near the somerset town of glastonbury, which is some ten miles north of the village of montacute.powys's father, the reverend charles francis powys (1843–1923), was parish priest of montacute from 1885 to 1918, and it was here that powys grew up.the grail legends associated with the town of glastonbury are of major importance in this novel, and welsh mythology has, for the first time, a significant role.the climax of volume 1 is geard's pageant, part of his plan to revive glastonbury as a place of religious pilgrimage.the pageant has three parts: 'arthurian scenes at the beginning', then a 'christmas 'passion play' ', followed by a final 'prehistoric portion'.however the pageant ends abruptly during the second part, when owen evans, who is enacting christ's death on the cross, collapses.in volume 2's final chapter, 'the flood', the sea invades the land, geard dies, and glastonbury becoming an island once again.the action begins in norfolk with the funeral canon william crow and the reading of his will, and where the romance between the cousins john and mary crow begins.the crow family members are shocked to learn that william' crow's secretary-valet, john geard, has inherited most of the deceased's wealth.john crow then sets off to walk to glastonbury, where he will rejoin mary.while crossing salisbury plain he is offered a ride in owen evans' car and the two men visit stonehenge.a central aspect of a glastonbury romance is the attempt by john geard, ex-minister, who becomes the mayor, to restore glastonbury to its medieval glory as a place of religious pilgrimage.on the other hand, the glastonbury industrialist philip crow, along with john and mary crow, and tom barter, all whom are from norfolk, view the myths and legends of the town with contempt.philip's vision is of a future with more mines and more factories.john crow, however, as he is penniless, takes on the task of organizing a pageant for geard.at the same time an alliance of anarchists, marxists, and jacobins try to turn glastonbury into a commune.like powys, owen evans is a devoted student of welsh mythology.he also resembles powys in that he has strong urges toward violence and sadism, and is often tempted by sadistic pornography.but evans is not the only character that resembles his creator, as both john geard and john crow reflect, in different ways, aspects of powys's personality.a glastonbury romance has several climactic moments, before the major final one.firstly there is sam dekker's decision, following his grail vision, to give-up of his adulterous affair with nell zoyland, and to lead a monk-like existence. | cockieleekie | corvo | schnabelkanne | no related information |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | atlas ii | launchsite | cape canaveral air force station <tsp> atlas ii | countryorigin | united states | atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i. |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | atlas ii | launchsite | cape canaveral air force station <tsp> atlas ii | countryorigin | united states | atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i. |
a glastonbury romance was written by john cowper powys (1873–1963) in rural upstate new york and first published by simon and schuster in new york city in march 1932.an english edition published by john lane followed in 1933.it has 'nearly half-a-million words' and was described as 'probably the longest undivided novel in english'.it is the second of powys's wessex novels, along with wolf solent (1929), weymouth sands (1934) and maiden castle (1936).powys was an admirer of thomas hardy and these novels are set in somerset and dorset, parts of hardy's mythical wessex.the action occurs over roughly a year, and the first two chapters of a glastonbury romance take place in norfolk, where the late canon william crow's will is read, and the crow family learn that his secretary-valet john geard has inherited his wealth.also in norfolk, a romance begins between cousins, john and mary crow.however, after an important scene at the ancient monument of stonehenge, the rest of the action takes place in or near the somerset town of glastonbury, which is some ten miles north of the village of montacute.powys's father, the reverend charles francis powys (1843–1923), was parish priest of montacute from 1885 to 1918, and it was here that powys grew up.the grail legends associated with the town of glastonbury are of major importance in this novel, and welsh mythology has, for the first time, a significant role.the climax of volume 1 is geard's pageant, part of his plan to revive glastonbury as a place of religious pilgrimage.the pageant has three parts: 'arthurian scenes at the beginning', then a 'christmas 'passion play' ', followed by a final 'prehistoric portion'.however the pageant ends abruptly during the second part, when owen evans, who is enacting christ's death on the cross, collapses.in volume 2's final chapter, 'the flood', the sea invades the land, geard dies, and glastonbury becoming an island once again.the action begins in norfolk with the funeral canon william crow and the reading of his will, and where the romance between the cousins john and mary crow begins.the crow family members are shocked to learn that william' crow's secretary-valet, john geard, has inherited most of the deceased's wealth.john crow then sets off to walk to glastonbury, where he will rejoin mary.while crossing salisbury plain he is offered a ride in owen evans' car and the two men visit stonehenge.a central aspect of a glastonbury romance is the attempt by john geard, ex-minister, who becomes the mayor, to restore glastonbury to its medieval glory as a place of religious pilgrimage.on the other hand, the glastonbury industrialist philip crow, along with john and mary crow, and tom barter, all whom are from norfolk, view the myths and legends of the town with contempt.philip's vision is of a future with more mines and more factories.john crow, however, as he is penniless, takes on the task of organizing a pageant for geard.at the same time an alliance of anarchists, marxists, and jacobins try to turn glastonbury into a commune.like powys, owen evans is a devoted student of welsh mythology.he also resembles powys in that he has strong urges toward violence and sadism, and is often tempted by sadistic pornography.but evans is not the only character that resembles his creator, as both john geard and john crow reflect, in different ways, aspects of powys's personality.a glastonbury romance has several climactic moments, before the major final one.firstly there is sam dekker's decision, following his grail vision, to give-up of his adulterous affair with nell zoyland, and to lead a monk-like existence. | telphers | nephrotome | chlamydoselachus <tsp> telphers | unburdening | villadoms | no related information |
a glastonbury romance was written by john cowper powys (1873–1963) in rural upstate new york and first published by simon and schuster in new york city in march 1932.an english edition published by john lane followed in 1933.it has 'nearly half-a-million words' and was described as 'probably the longest undivided novel in english'.it is the second of powys's wessex novels, along with wolf solent (1929), weymouth sands (1934) and maiden castle (1936).powys was an admirer of thomas hardy and these novels are set in somerset and dorset, parts of hardy's mythical wessex.the action occurs over roughly a year, and the first two chapters of a glastonbury romance take place in norfolk, where the late canon william crow's will is read, and the crow family learn that his secretary-valet john geard has inherited his wealth.also in norfolk, a romance begins between cousins, john and mary crow.however, after an important scene at the ancient monument of stonehenge, the rest of the action takes place in or near the somerset town of glastonbury, which is some ten miles north of the village of montacute.powys's father, the reverend charles francis powys (1843–1923), was parish priest of montacute from 1885 to 1918, and it was here that powys grew up.the grail legends associated with the town of glastonbury are of major importance in this novel, and welsh mythology has, for the first time, a significant role.the climax of volume 1 is geard's pageant, part of his plan to revive glastonbury as a place of religious pilgrimage.the pageant has three parts: 'arthurian scenes at the beginning', then a 'christmas 'passion play' ', followed by a final 'prehistoric portion'.however the pageant ends abruptly during the second part, when owen evans, who is enacting christ's death on the cross, collapses.in volume 2's final chapter, 'the flood', the sea invades the land, geard dies, and glastonbury becoming an island once again.the action begins in norfolk with the funeral canon william crow and the reading of his will, and where the romance between the cousins john and mary crow begins.the crow family members are shocked to learn that william' crow's secretary-valet, john geard, has inherited most of the deceased's wealth.john crow then sets off to walk to glastonbury, where he will rejoin mary.while crossing salisbury plain he is offered a ride in owen evans' car and the two men visit stonehenge.a central aspect of a glastonbury romance is the attempt by john geard, ex-minister, who becomes the mayor, to restore glastonbury to its medieval glory as a place of religious pilgrimage.on the other hand, the glastonbury industrialist philip crow, along with john and mary crow, and tom barter, all whom are from norfolk, view the myths and legends of the town with contempt.philip's vision is of a future with more mines and more factories.john crow, however, as he is penniless, takes on the task of organizing a pageant for geard.at the same time an alliance of anarchists, marxists, and jacobins try to turn glastonbury into a commune.like powys, owen evans is a devoted student of welsh mythology.he also resembles powys in that he has strong urges toward violence and sadism, and is often tempted by sadistic pornography.but evans is not the only character that resembles his creator, as both john geard and john crow reflect, in different ways, aspects of powys's personality.a glastonbury romance has several climactic moments, before the major final one.firstly there is sam dekker's decision, following his grail vision, to give-up of his adulterous affair with nell zoyland, and to lead a monk-like existence. | a glastonbury romance | author | john cowper powys <tsp> a glastonbury romance | publisher | the bodley head | a glastonbury romance was written by john cowper powys (1873–1963) in rural upstate new york and first published by simon and schuster in new york city in march 1932.the action occurs over roughly a year, and the first two chapters of a glastonbury romance take place in norfolk, where the late canon william crow's will is read, and the crow family learn that his secretary-valet john geard has inherited his wealth.also in norfolk, a romance begins between cousins, john and mary crow.however, after an important scene at the ancient monument of stonehenge, the rest of the action takes place in or near the somerset town of glastonbury, which is some ten miles north of the village of montacute.the grail legends associated with the town of glastonbury are of major importance in this novel, and welsh mythology has, for the first time, a significant role.the climax of volume 1 is geard's pageant, part of his plan to revive glastonbury as a place of religious pilgrimage.in volume 2's final chapter, 'the flood', the sea invades the land, geard dies, and glastonbury becoming an island once again.the action begins in norfolk with the funeral canon william crow and the reading of his will, and where the romance between the cousins john and mary crow begins.john crow then sets off to walk to glastonbury, where he will rejoin mary.a central aspect of a glastonbury romance is the attempt by john geard, ex-minister, who becomes the mayor, to restore glastonbury to its medieval glory as a place of religious pilgrimage.on the other hand, the glastonbury industrialist philip crow, along with john and mary crow, and tom barter, all whom are from norfolk, view the myths and legends of the town with contempt.at the same time an alliance of anarchists, marxists, and jacobins try to turn glastonbury into a commune.a glastonbury romance has several climactic moments, before the major final one. |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | beautification | powderizer | dipter <tsp> beautification | demur | regraft | no related information |
the navy distinguished service medal is a military decoration of the united states navy and united states marine corps which was first created in 1919 and is presented to sailors and marines to recognize distinguished and exceptionally meritorious service to the united states while serving in a duty or position of great responsibility.navy distinguished service medal is equivalent to the army's distinguished service medal, air and space forces' air force distinguished service medal, and the coast guard distinguished service medal.the navy distinguished service medal was originally senior to the navy cross, until august 1942 when the precedence of the two decorations was reversed.currently, it is worn after the defense distinguished service medal and before the silver star medal.to recognize acts deserving recognition, but at a level below that required for the medal of honor, the navy distinguished service medal and the navy cross were created by public law 253 on 4 february 1919.the law made the award retroactive to 6 april 1917.the first award of the decoration was a posthumous presentation to brigadier general charles a. doyen, usmc, on 13 march 1919.originally senior in precedence to the navy cross, the navy distinguished service medal assumed its current place below the navy cross by congressional action on 7 august 1942.to justify this decoration, exceptional performance of duty must be clearly above that normally expected, and contributes to the success of a major command or project.generally, the distinguished service medal is awarded to officers in principal commands at sea, or in the field, whose service is of a manner to justify the award.however, this does not preclude the award of the navy distinguished service medal to any individual who meets the service requirements.the term 'great responsibility' implies senior military responsibility, and the decoration is normally only bestowed to senior navy flag officers and marine corps general officers, or extremely senior enlisted positions such as the master chief petty officer of the navy or the sergeant major of the marine corps.in rare instances, it has also been awarded to navy captains and marine corps colonels, typically those in positions of significant responsibility in direct support of senior flag and general officers, and then only by exception (usually at retirement).the obverse of the medal depicts an american bald eagle in the center displaying its wings.the eagle holds an olive branch in its right talon and arrows in its left talons.the eagle is surrounded by a blue enameled ring with the words, • united • states • of • america • at the top and • navy • at the bottom.surrounding the blue enamel ring is a gold border of scroll waves depicted moving in a clockwise direction.the medal is surmounted by a white five-pointed star, point up, the points of the star being tipped with gold balls.in the center of the star is a blue anchor, while gold rays radiate between the arms of the star.the reverse of the medal depicts a trident surrounded by a laurel wreath.the wreath is surrounded by a blue enamel ring containing the inscription for distinguished service.like the obverse, the blue enamel ring on the reverse is surrounded by scroll waves.the medal's suspension and service ribbon is navy blue with a single central stripe of yellow.additional awards of the navy distinguished service medal are denoted by gold and silver 5/16 inch stars worn on the medal's suspension and service ribbon. | bhikhari | heraldship | alfet | no related information |
a glastonbury romance was written by john cowper powys (1873–1963) in rural upstate new york and first published by simon and schuster in new york city in march 1932.an english edition published by john lane followed in 1933.it has 'nearly half-a-million words' and was described as 'probably the longest undivided novel in english'.it is the second of powys's wessex novels, along with wolf solent (1929), weymouth sands (1934) and maiden castle (1936).powys was an admirer of thomas hardy and these novels are set in somerset and dorset, parts of hardy's mythical wessex.the action occurs over roughly a year, and the first two chapters of a glastonbury romance take place in norfolk, where the late canon william crow's will is read, and the crow family learn that his secretary-valet john geard has inherited his wealth.also in norfolk, a romance begins between cousins, john and mary crow.however, after an important scene at the ancient monument of stonehenge, the rest of the action takes place in or near the somerset town of glastonbury, which is some ten miles north of the village of montacute.powys's father, the reverend charles francis powys (1843–1923), was parish priest of montacute from 1885 to 1918, and it was here that powys grew up.the grail legends associated with the town of glastonbury are of major importance in this novel, and welsh mythology has, for the first time, a significant role.the climax of volume 1 is geard's pageant, part of his plan to revive glastonbury as a place of religious pilgrimage.the pageant has three parts: 'arthurian scenes at the beginning', then a 'christmas 'passion play' ', followed by a final 'prehistoric portion'.however the pageant ends abruptly during the second part, when owen evans, who is enacting christ's death on the cross, collapses.in volume 2's final chapter, 'the flood', the sea invades the land, geard dies, and glastonbury becoming an island once again.the action begins in norfolk with the funeral canon william crow and the reading of his will, and where the romance between the cousins john and mary crow begins.the crow family members are shocked to learn that william' crow's secretary-valet, john geard, has inherited most of the deceased's wealth.john crow then sets off to walk to glastonbury, where he will rejoin mary.while crossing salisbury plain he is offered a ride in owen evans' car and the two men visit stonehenge.a central aspect of a glastonbury romance is the attempt by john geard, ex-minister, who becomes the mayor, to restore glastonbury to its medieval glory as a place of religious pilgrimage.on the other hand, the glastonbury industrialist philip crow, along with john and mary crow, and tom barter, all whom are from norfolk, view the myths and legends of the town with contempt.philip's vision is of a future with more mines and more factories.john crow, however, as he is penniless, takes on the task of organizing a pageant for geard.at the same time an alliance of anarchists, marxists, and jacobins try to turn glastonbury into a commune.like powys, owen evans is a devoted student of welsh mythology.he also resembles powys in that he has strong urges toward violence and sadism, and is often tempted by sadistic pornography.but evans is not the only character that resembles his creator, as both john geard and john crow reflect, in different ways, aspects of powys's personality.a glastonbury romance has several climactic moments, before the major final one.firstly there is sam dekker's decision, following his grail vision, to give-up of his adulterous affair with nell zoyland, and to lead a monk-like existence. | a glastonbury romance | followedby | weymouth sands <tsp> weymouth sands | author | john cowper powys | it has 'nearly half-a-million words' and was described as 'probably the longest undivided novel in english'.it is the second of powys's wessex novels, along with wolf solent (1929), weymouth sands (1934) and maiden castle (1936). |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | atlas ii | launchsite | spaceport florida launch complex 36 <tsp> spaceport florida launch complex 36 | operator | united states air force | atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california. |
the navy distinguished service medal is a military decoration of the united states navy and united states marine corps which was first created in 1919 and is presented to sailors and marines to recognize distinguished and exceptionally meritorious service to the united states while serving in a duty or position of great responsibility.navy distinguished service medal is equivalent to the army's distinguished service medal, air and space forces' air force distinguished service medal, and the coast guard distinguished service medal.the navy distinguished service medal was originally senior to the navy cross, until august 1942 when the precedence of the two decorations was reversed.currently, it is worn after the defense distinguished service medal and before the silver star medal.to recognize acts deserving recognition, but at a level below that required for the medal of honor, the navy distinguished service medal and the navy cross were created by public law 253 on 4 february 1919.the law made the award retroactive to 6 april 1917.the first award of the decoration was a posthumous presentation to brigadier general charles a. doyen, usmc, on 13 march 1919.originally senior in precedence to the navy cross, the navy distinguished service medal assumed its current place below the navy cross by congressional action on 7 august 1942.to justify this decoration, exceptional performance of duty must be clearly above that normally expected, and contributes to the success of a major command or project.generally, the distinguished service medal is awarded to officers in principal commands at sea, or in the field, whose service is of a manner to justify the award.however, this does not preclude the award of the navy distinguished service medal to any individual who meets the service requirements.the term 'great responsibility' implies senior military responsibility, and the decoration is normally only bestowed to senior navy flag officers and marine corps general officers, or extremely senior enlisted positions such as the master chief petty officer of the navy or the sergeant major of the marine corps.in rare instances, it has also been awarded to navy captains and marine corps colonels, typically those in positions of significant responsibility in direct support of senior flag and general officers, and then only by exception (usually at retirement).the obverse of the medal depicts an american bald eagle in the center displaying its wings.the eagle holds an olive branch in its right talon and arrows in its left talons.the eagle is surrounded by a blue enameled ring with the words, • united • states • of • america • at the top and • navy • at the bottom.surrounding the blue enamel ring is a gold border of scroll waves depicted moving in a clockwise direction.the medal is surmounted by a white five-pointed star, point up, the points of the star being tipped with gold balls.in the center of the star is a blue anchor, while gold rays radiate between the arms of the star.the reverse of the medal depicts a trident surrounded by a laurel wreath.the wreath is surrounded by a blue enamel ring containing the inscription for distinguished service.like the obverse, the blue enamel ring on the reverse is surrounded by scroll waves.the medal's suspension and service ribbon is navy blue with a single central stripe of yellow.additional awards of the navy distinguished service medal are denoted by gold and silver 5/16 inch stars worn on the medal's suspension and service ribbon. | distinguished service medal united states navy | higher | department of commerce gold medal <tsp> alan shepard | awards | distinguished service medal united states navy | the navy distinguished service medal is a military decoration of the united states navy and united states marine corps which was first created in 1919 and is presented to sailors and marines to recognize distinguished and exceptionally meritorious service to the united states while serving in a duty or position of great responsibility.navy distinguished service medal is equivalent to the army's distinguished service medal, air and space forces' air force distinguished service medal, and the coast guard distinguished service medal.the navy distinguished service medal was originally senior to the navy cross, until august 1942 when the precedence of the two decorations was reversed.currently, it is worn after the defense distinguished service medal and before the silver star medal.to recognize acts deserving recognition, but at a level below that required for the medal of honor, the navy distinguished service medal and the navy cross were created by public law 253 on 4 february 1919.originally senior in precedence to the navy cross, the navy distinguished service medal assumed its current place below the navy cross by congressional action on 7 august 1942.generally, the distinguished service medal is awarded to officers in principal commands at sea, or in the field, whose service is of a manner to justify the award.however, this does not preclude the award of the navy distinguished service medal to any individual who meets the service requirements.the obverse of the medal depicts an american bald eagle in the center displaying its wings.the medal is surmounted by a white five-pointed star, point up, the points of the star being tipped with gold balls.in the center of the star is a blue anchor, while gold rays radiate between the arms of the star.the reverse of the medal depicts a trident surrounded by a laurel wreath.like the obverse, the blue enamel ring on the reverse is surrounded by scroll waves.the medal's suspension and service ribbon is navy blue with a single central stripe of yellow.additional awards of the navy distinguished service medal are denoted by gold and silver 5/16 inch stars worn on the medal's suspension and service ribbon. |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | atlas ii | launchsite | spaceport florida launch complex 36 <tsp> spaceport florida launch complex 36 | operator | united states air force | atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california. |
the atlantic ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).it covers approximately 20% of earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.it is known to separate the 'old world' of africa, europe, and asia from the 'new world' of the americas in the european perception of the world.through its separation from africa, europe, and asia from the americas, the atlantic ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations.while the norse were the first known humans to cross the atlantic, it was the 1492 expedition of christopher columbus that proved to be the most consequential.columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the americas by european powers, most notably spain, france, portugal, and the united kingdom.from the 16th to 19th centuries, the atlantic ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles.such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional american powers like the united states and brazil, both increased in degree during the 20th century, and while no major military conflicts took place in the atlantic in the present 21st century, the ocean remains a core component of trade across the world.the atlantic ocean occupies an elongated, s-shaped basin extending longitudinally between europe and africa to the east, and north and south america to the west.as one component of the interconnected world ocean, it is connected in the north to the arctic ocean, to the pacific ocean in the southwest, the indian ocean in the southeast, and the southern ocean in the south (other definitions describe the atlantic as extending southward to antarctica).the atlantic ocean is divided in two parts, by the equatorial counter current, with the north(ern) atlantic ocean and the south(ern) atlantic ocean split at about 8°n.a. r. 1.211): atlantikôi pelágei (greek: ἀτλαντικῷ πελάγει; english: 'the atlantic sea'; etym.'sea of atlas') and in the histories of herodotus around 450 bc (hdt.1.202.4): atlantis thalassa (greek: ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; english: 'sea of atlas' or 'the atlantic sea') where the name refers to 'the sea beyond the pillars of heracles' which is said to be part of the sea that surrounds all land.in these uses, the name refers to atlas, the titan in greek mythology, who supported the heavens and who later appeared as a frontispiece in medieval maps and also lent his name to modern atlases.on the other hand, to early greek sailors and in ancient greek mythological literature such as the iliad and the odyssey, this all-encompassing ocean was instead known as oceanus, the gigantic river that encircled the world; in contrast to the enclosed seas well known to the greeks: the mediterranean and the black sea.in contrast, the term 'atlantic' originally referred specifically to the atlas mountains in morocco and the sea off the strait of gibraltar and the north african coast.the greek word thalassa has been reused by scientists for the huge panthalassa ocean that surrounded the supercontinent pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago.the term 'aethiopian ocean', derived from ancient ethiopia, was applied to the southern atlantic as late as the mid-19th century.during the age of discovery, the atlantic was also known to english cartographers as the great western ocean.the pond is a term often used by british and american speakers in reference to the northern atlantic ocean, as a form of meiosis, or ironic understatement.it is used mostly when referring to events or circumstances 'on this side of the pond' or 'on the other side of the pond', rather than to discuss the ocean itself. | atlanta | country | united states <tsp> united states | ethnicgroup | asian americans | no related information |
the navy distinguished service medal is a military decoration of the united states navy and united states marine corps which was first created in 1919 and is presented to sailors and marines to recognize distinguished and exceptionally meritorious service to the united states while serving in a duty or position of great responsibility.navy distinguished service medal is equivalent to the army's distinguished service medal, air and space forces' air force distinguished service medal, and the coast guard distinguished service medal.the navy distinguished service medal was originally senior to the navy cross, until august 1942 when the precedence of the two decorations was reversed.currently, it is worn after the defense distinguished service medal and before the silver star medal.to recognize acts deserving recognition, but at a level below that required for the medal of honor, the navy distinguished service medal and the navy cross were created by public law 253 on 4 february 1919.the law made the award retroactive to 6 april 1917.the first award of the decoration was a posthumous presentation to brigadier general charles a. doyen, usmc, on 13 march 1919.originally senior in precedence to the navy cross, the navy distinguished service medal assumed its current place below the navy cross by congressional action on 7 august 1942.to justify this decoration, exceptional performance of duty must be clearly above that normally expected, and contributes to the success of a major command or project.generally, the distinguished service medal is awarded to officers in principal commands at sea, or in the field, whose service is of a manner to justify the award.however, this does not preclude the award of the navy distinguished service medal to any individual who meets the service requirements.the term 'great responsibility' implies senior military responsibility, and the decoration is normally only bestowed to senior navy flag officers and marine corps general officers, or extremely senior enlisted positions such as the master chief petty officer of the navy or the sergeant major of the marine corps.in rare instances, it has also been awarded to navy captains and marine corps colonels, typically those in positions of significant responsibility in direct support of senior flag and general officers, and then only by exception (usually at retirement).the obverse of the medal depicts an american bald eagle in the center displaying its wings.the eagle holds an olive branch in its right talon and arrows in its left talons.the eagle is surrounded by a blue enameled ring with the words, • united • states • of • america • at the top and • navy • at the bottom.surrounding the blue enamel ring is a gold border of scroll waves depicted moving in a clockwise direction.the medal is surmounted by a white five-pointed star, point up, the points of the star being tipped with gold balls.in the center of the star is a blue anchor, while gold rays radiate between the arms of the star.the reverse of the medal depicts a trident surrounded by a laurel wreath.the wreath is surrounded by a blue enamel ring containing the inscription for distinguished service.like the obverse, the blue enamel ring on the reverse is surrounded by scroll waves.the medal's suspension and service ribbon is navy blue with a single central stripe of yellow.additional awards of the navy distinguished service medal are denoted by gold and silver 5/16 inch stars worn on the medal's suspension and service ribbon. | distinguished service medal united states navy | higher | department of commerce gold medal <tsp> alan shepard | awards | distinguished service medal united states navy | the navy distinguished service medal is a military decoration of the united states navy and united states marine corps which was first created in 1919 and is presented to sailors and marines to recognize distinguished and exceptionally meritorious service to the united states while serving in a duty or position of great responsibility.navy distinguished service medal is equivalent to the army's distinguished service medal, air and space forces' air force distinguished service medal, and the coast guard distinguished service medal.the navy distinguished service medal was originally senior to the navy cross, until august 1942 when the precedence of the two decorations was reversed.currently, it is worn after the defense distinguished service medal and before the silver star medal.to recognize acts deserving recognition, but at a level below that required for the medal of honor, the navy distinguished service medal and the navy cross were created by public law 253 on 4 february 1919.originally senior in precedence to the navy cross, the navy distinguished service medal assumed its current place below the navy cross by congressional action on 7 august 1942.generally, the distinguished service medal is awarded to officers in principal commands at sea, or in the field, whose service is of a manner to justify the award.however, this does not preclude the award of the navy distinguished service medal to any individual who meets the service requirements.the obverse of the medal depicts an american bald eagle in the center displaying its wings.the medal is surmounted by a white five-pointed star, point up, the points of the star being tipped with gold balls.in the center of the star is a blue anchor, while gold rays radiate between the arms of the star.the reverse of the medal depicts a trident surrounded by a laurel wreath.like the obverse, the blue enamel ring on the reverse is surrounded by scroll waves.the medal's suspension and service ribbon is navy blue with a single central stripe of yellow.additional awards of the navy distinguished service medal are denoted by gold and silver 5/16 inch stars worn on the medal's suspension and service ribbon. |
a glastonbury romance was written by john cowper powys (1873–1963) in rural upstate new york and first published by simon and schuster in new york city in march 1932.an english edition published by john lane followed in 1933.it has 'nearly half-a-million words' and was described as 'probably the longest undivided novel in english'.it is the second of powys's wessex novels, along with wolf solent (1929), weymouth sands (1934) and maiden castle (1936).powys was an admirer of thomas hardy and these novels are set in somerset and dorset, parts of hardy's mythical wessex.the action occurs over roughly a year, and the first two chapters of a glastonbury romance take place in norfolk, where the late canon william crow's will is read, and the crow family learn that his secretary-valet john geard has inherited his wealth.also in norfolk, a romance begins between cousins, john and mary crow.however, after an important scene at the ancient monument of stonehenge, the rest of the action takes place in or near the somerset town of glastonbury, which is some ten miles north of the village of montacute.powys's father, the reverend charles francis powys (1843–1923), was parish priest of montacute from 1885 to 1918, and it was here that powys grew up.the grail legends associated with the town of glastonbury are of major importance in this novel, and welsh mythology has, for the first time, a significant role.the climax of volume 1 is geard's pageant, part of his plan to revive glastonbury as a place of religious pilgrimage.the pageant has three parts: 'arthurian scenes at the beginning', then a 'christmas 'passion play' ', followed by a final 'prehistoric portion'.however the pageant ends abruptly during the second part, when owen evans, who is enacting christ's death on the cross, collapses.in volume 2's final chapter, 'the flood', the sea invades the land, geard dies, and glastonbury becoming an island once again.the action begins in norfolk with the funeral canon william crow and the reading of his will, and where the romance between the cousins john and mary crow begins.the crow family members are shocked to learn that william' crow's secretary-valet, john geard, has inherited most of the deceased's wealth.john crow then sets off to walk to glastonbury, where he will rejoin mary.while crossing salisbury plain he is offered a ride in owen evans' car and the two men visit stonehenge.a central aspect of a glastonbury romance is the attempt by john geard, ex-minister, who becomes the mayor, to restore glastonbury to its medieval glory as a place of religious pilgrimage.on the other hand, the glastonbury industrialist philip crow, along with john and mary crow, and tom barter, all whom are from norfolk, view the myths and legends of the town with contempt.philip's vision is of a future with more mines and more factories.john crow, however, as he is penniless, takes on the task of organizing a pageant for geard.at the same time an alliance of anarchists, marxists, and jacobins try to turn glastonbury into a commune.like powys, owen evans is a devoted student of welsh mythology.he also resembles powys in that he has strong urges toward violence and sadism, and is often tempted by sadistic pornography.but evans is not the only character that resembles his creator, as both john geard and john crow reflect, in different ways, aspects of powys's personality.a glastonbury romance has several climactic moments, before the major final one.firstly there is sam dekker's decision, following his grail vision, to give-up of his adulterous affair with nell zoyland, and to lead a monk-like existence. | sundays | romping | seminar <tsp> sundays | flotage | sustentaculum | no related information |
the atlantic ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).it covers approximately 20% of earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.it is known to separate the 'old world' of africa, europe, and asia from the 'new world' of the americas in the european perception of the world.through its separation from africa, europe, and asia from the americas, the atlantic ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations.while the norse were the first known humans to cross the atlantic, it was the 1492 expedition of christopher columbus that proved to be the most consequential.columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the americas by european powers, most notably spain, france, portugal, and the united kingdom.from the 16th to 19th centuries, the atlantic ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles.such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional american powers like the united states and brazil, both increased in degree during the 20th century, and while no major military conflicts took place in the atlantic in the present 21st century, the ocean remains a core component of trade across the world.the atlantic ocean occupies an elongated, s-shaped basin extending longitudinally between europe and africa to the east, and north and south america to the west.as one component of the interconnected world ocean, it is connected in the north to the arctic ocean, to the pacific ocean in the southwest, the indian ocean in the southeast, and the southern ocean in the south (other definitions describe the atlantic as extending southward to antarctica).the atlantic ocean is divided in two parts, by the equatorial counter current, with the north(ern) atlantic ocean and the south(ern) atlantic ocean split at about 8°n.a. r. 1.211): atlantikôi pelágei (greek: ἀτλαντικῷ πελάγει; english: 'the atlantic sea'; etym.'sea of atlas') and in the histories of herodotus around 450 bc (hdt.1.202.4): atlantis thalassa (greek: ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; english: 'sea of atlas' or 'the atlantic sea') where the name refers to 'the sea beyond the pillars of heracles' which is said to be part of the sea that surrounds all land.in these uses, the name refers to atlas, the titan in greek mythology, who supported the heavens and who later appeared as a frontispiece in medieval maps and also lent his name to modern atlases.on the other hand, to early greek sailors and in ancient greek mythological literature such as the iliad and the odyssey, this all-encompassing ocean was instead known as oceanus, the gigantic river that encircled the world; in contrast to the enclosed seas well known to the greeks: the mediterranean and the black sea.in contrast, the term 'atlantic' originally referred specifically to the atlas mountains in morocco and the sea off the strait of gibraltar and the north african coast.the greek word thalassa has been reused by scientists for the huge panthalassa ocean that surrounded the supercontinent pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago.the term 'aethiopian ocean', derived from ancient ethiopia, was applied to the southern atlantic as late as the mid-19th century.during the age of discovery, the atlantic was also known to english cartographers as the great western ocean.the pond is a term often used by british and american speakers in reference to the northern atlantic ocean, as a form of meiosis, or ironic understatement.it is used mostly when referring to events or circumstances 'on this side of the pond' or 'on the other side of the pond', rather than to discuss the ocean itself. | anthesteriac | fluoroscoped | alternationist | no related information |
a glastonbury romance was written by john cowper powys (1873–1963) in rural upstate new york and first published by simon and schuster in new york city in march 1932.an english edition published by john lane followed in 1933.it has 'nearly half-a-million words' and was described as 'probably the longest undivided novel in english'.it is the second of powys's wessex novels, along with wolf solent (1929), weymouth sands (1934) and maiden castle (1936).powys was an admirer of thomas hardy and these novels are set in somerset and dorset, parts of hardy's mythical wessex.the action occurs over roughly a year, and the first two chapters of a glastonbury romance take place in norfolk, where the late canon william crow's will is read, and the crow family learn that his secretary-valet john geard has inherited his wealth.also in norfolk, a romance begins between cousins, john and mary crow.however, after an important scene at the ancient monument of stonehenge, the rest of the action takes place in or near the somerset town of glastonbury, which is some ten miles north of the village of montacute.powys's father, the reverend charles francis powys (1843–1923), was parish priest of montacute from 1885 to 1918, and it was here that powys grew up.the grail legends associated with the town of glastonbury are of major importance in this novel, and welsh mythology has, for the first time, a significant role.the climax of volume 1 is geard's pageant, part of his plan to revive glastonbury as a place of religious pilgrimage.the pageant has three parts: 'arthurian scenes at the beginning', then a 'christmas 'passion play' ', followed by a final 'prehistoric portion'.however the pageant ends abruptly during the second part, when owen evans, who is enacting christ's death on the cross, collapses.in volume 2's final chapter, 'the flood', the sea invades the land, geard dies, and glastonbury becoming an island once again.the action begins in norfolk with the funeral canon william crow and the reading of his will, and where the romance between the cousins john and mary crow begins.the crow family members are shocked to learn that william' crow's secretary-valet, john geard, has inherited most of the deceased's wealth.john crow then sets off to walk to glastonbury, where he will rejoin mary.while crossing salisbury plain he is offered a ride in owen evans' car and the two men visit stonehenge.a central aspect of a glastonbury romance is the attempt by john geard, ex-minister, who becomes the mayor, to restore glastonbury to its medieval glory as a place of religious pilgrimage.on the other hand, the glastonbury industrialist philip crow, along with john and mary crow, and tom barter, all whom are from norfolk, view the myths and legends of the town with contempt.philip's vision is of a future with more mines and more factories.john crow, however, as he is penniless, takes on the task of organizing a pageant for geard.at the same time an alliance of anarchists, marxists, and jacobins try to turn glastonbury into a commune.like powys, owen evans is a devoted student of welsh mythology.he also resembles powys in that he has strong urges toward violence and sadism, and is often tempted by sadistic pornography.but evans is not the only character that resembles his creator, as both john geard and john crow reflect, in different ways, aspects of powys's personality.a glastonbury romance has several climactic moments, before the major final one.firstly there is sam dekker's decision, following his grail vision, to give-up of his adulterous affair with nell zoyland, and to lead a monk-like existence. | naebody | carnivorous | flammulation <tsp> naebody | tiredom | albicores | no related information |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | undiminishable | diseased | humetty | no related information |
a glastonbury romance was written by john cowper powys (1873–1963) in rural upstate new york and first published by simon and schuster in new york city in march 1932.an english edition published by john lane followed in 1933.it has 'nearly half-a-million words' and was described as 'probably the longest undivided novel in english'.it is the second of powys's wessex novels, along with wolf solent (1929), weymouth sands (1934) and maiden castle (1936).powys was an admirer of thomas hardy and these novels are set in somerset and dorset, parts of hardy's mythical wessex.the action occurs over roughly a year, and the first two chapters of a glastonbury romance take place in norfolk, where the late canon william crow's will is read, and the crow family learn that his secretary-valet john geard has inherited his wealth.also in norfolk, a romance begins between cousins, john and mary crow.however, after an important scene at the ancient monument of stonehenge, the rest of the action takes place in or near the somerset town of glastonbury, which is some ten miles north of the village of montacute.powys's father, the reverend charles francis powys (1843–1923), was parish priest of montacute from 1885 to 1918, and it was here that powys grew up.the grail legends associated with the town of glastonbury are of major importance in this novel, and welsh mythology has, for the first time, a significant role.the climax of volume 1 is geard's pageant, part of his plan to revive glastonbury as a place of religious pilgrimage.the pageant has three parts: 'arthurian scenes at the beginning', then a 'christmas 'passion play' ', followed by a final 'prehistoric portion'.however the pageant ends abruptly during the second part, when owen evans, who is enacting christ's death on the cross, collapses.in volume 2's final chapter, 'the flood', the sea invades the land, geard dies, and glastonbury becoming an island once again.the action begins in norfolk with the funeral canon william crow and the reading of his will, and where the romance between the cousins john and mary crow begins.the crow family members are shocked to learn that william' crow's secretary-valet, john geard, has inherited most of the deceased's wealth.john crow then sets off to walk to glastonbury, where he will rejoin mary.while crossing salisbury plain he is offered a ride in owen evans' car and the two men visit stonehenge.a central aspect of a glastonbury romance is the attempt by john geard, ex-minister, who becomes the mayor, to restore glastonbury to its medieval glory as a place of religious pilgrimage.on the other hand, the glastonbury industrialist philip crow, along with john and mary crow, and tom barter, all whom are from norfolk, view the myths and legends of the town with contempt.philip's vision is of a future with more mines and more factories.john crow, however, as he is penniless, takes on the task of organizing a pageant for geard.at the same time an alliance of anarchists, marxists, and jacobins try to turn glastonbury into a commune.like powys, owen evans is a devoted student of welsh mythology.he also resembles powys in that he has strong urges toward violence and sadism, and is often tempted by sadistic pornography.but evans is not the only character that resembles his creator, as both john geard and john crow reflect, in different ways, aspects of powys's personality.a glastonbury romance has several climactic moments, before the major final one.firstly there is sam dekker's decision, following his grail vision, to give-up of his adulterous affair with nell zoyland, and to lead a monk-like existence. | a glastonbury romance | mediatype | hardcover <tsp> a glastonbury romance | oclc number | 76798317 | no related information |
the atlantic ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).it covers approximately 20% of earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area.it is known to separate the 'old world' of africa, europe, and asia from the 'new world' of the americas in the european perception of the world.through its separation from africa, europe, and asia from the americas, the atlantic ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations.while the norse were the first known humans to cross the atlantic, it was the 1492 expedition of christopher columbus that proved to be the most consequential.columbus's expedition ushered in an age of exploration and colonization of the americas by european powers, most notably spain, france, portugal, and the united kingdom.from the 16th to 19th centuries, the atlantic ocean was the center of both an eponymous slave trade and the columbian exchange while occasionally hosting naval battles.such naval battles, as well as growing trade from regional american powers like the united states and brazil, both increased in degree during the 20th century, and while no major military conflicts took place in the atlantic in the present 21st century, the ocean remains a core component of trade across the world.the atlantic ocean occupies an elongated, s-shaped basin extending longitudinally between europe and africa to the east, and north and south america to the west.as one component of the interconnected world ocean, it is connected in the north to the arctic ocean, to the pacific ocean in the southwest, the indian ocean in the southeast, and the southern ocean in the south (other definitions describe the atlantic as extending southward to antarctica).the atlantic ocean is divided in two parts, by the equatorial counter current, with the north(ern) atlantic ocean and the south(ern) atlantic ocean split at about 8°n.a. r. 1.211): atlantikôi pelágei (greek: ἀτλαντικῷ πελάγει; english: 'the atlantic sea'; etym.'sea of atlas') and in the histories of herodotus around 450 bc (hdt.1.202.4): atlantis thalassa (greek: ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; english: 'sea of atlas' or 'the atlantic sea') where the name refers to 'the sea beyond the pillars of heracles' which is said to be part of the sea that surrounds all land.in these uses, the name refers to atlas, the titan in greek mythology, who supported the heavens and who later appeared as a frontispiece in medieval maps and also lent his name to modern atlases.on the other hand, to early greek sailors and in ancient greek mythological literature such as the iliad and the odyssey, this all-encompassing ocean was instead known as oceanus, the gigantic river that encircled the world; in contrast to the enclosed seas well known to the greeks: the mediterranean and the black sea.in contrast, the term 'atlantic' originally referred specifically to the atlas mountains in morocco and the sea off the strait of gibraltar and the north african coast.the greek word thalassa has been reused by scientists for the huge panthalassa ocean that surrounded the supercontinent pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago.the term 'aethiopian ocean', derived from ancient ethiopia, was applied to the southern atlantic as late as the mid-19th century.during the age of discovery, the atlantic was also known to english cartographers as the great western ocean.the pond is a term often used by british and american speakers in reference to the northern atlantic ocean, as a form of meiosis, or ironic understatement.it is used mostly when referring to events or circumstances 'on this side of the pond' or 'on the other side of the pond', rather than to discuss the ocean itself. | atlanta | country | united states <tsp> united states | ethnicgroup | asian americans | no related information |
atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.the atlas ii was a direct evolution of the atlas i, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engines, and the option for strap-on solid rocket boosters.it was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.the atlas line was continued by the atlas iii, used between 2000 and 2005, and the atlas v which is still in use.additional commercial and u.s. government sales resulted in production increases leading to greater than 60 vehicles being produced and launched.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california.all launches were successful.the increased thrust, engine efficiency, and propellant capacity enabled the vehicle to lift payloads of 6,100 pounds (2,767 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit (gto), or more on later atlas ii variants.atlas ii also featured lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, atlas i.the stage was powered by 3 rs-56 rocket engines (derived from the rs-27 main engine of the delta ii rocket) burning 156 t (344,000 lb) of rp-1 and liquid oxygen.the two booster engines were the rs-56-oba variants (the complete assembly of both engines and the aft skirt was referred to as the ma-5a), with high thrust but moderate efficiency.the sustainer (center) engine was the rs-56-osa variant, featuring much less thrust but higher efficiency at high altitudes than the booster engines.the vernier engines used on the first stage of the atlas i (and all previous atlas models) were replaced by a hydrazine-fueled roll control system on atlas ii.this system, mounted on the interstage between the first and second stages, utilized small thrusters to control the vehicle's roll.compared to atlas i, the atlas ii first stage was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) taller.the atlas ii was the last atlas rocket to use the 'stage-and-a-half' technique, where it ignited all 3 rs-56 engines at liftoff and then jettisoned the 2 rs-56-oba side engines and their support structure during ascent.the two rs-56-oba engines were integrated into a single unit called the ma-5a and shared a common gas generator.they burned for approximately 164 seconds before being jettisoned, when acceleration reached approximately 5.0-5.5 g. the central sustainer engine on the first stage, an rs-56-osa, would burn for an additional 125 seconds after their jettison.it featured better efficiency at high altitudes than the rs-56-obas.the first stage also had the option to be fitted with 4 castor 4a solid rocket boosters as part of the iias version, each providing an additional 478.3 kn (107,500 lbf) of thrust for 56 seconds.the first two boosters were ignited at liftoff, and the other two were ignited after the first two burnt out.both pairs of boosters were jettisoned shortly after their respective burns.centaur ii featured 2 rl-10a-3-3a engines, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.it featured propellant tanks 0.9 meters longer than its predecessor, centaur i, giving the stage more propellant and therefore higher performance.due to the super cold propellants inside centaur, foam insulation was installed onto the outer metal skin on the stage to help mitigate propellant boiloff inside the tank. | atlas ii | launchsite | vandenberg afb space launch complex 3 <tsp> vandenberg afb space launch complex 3 | operator | united states air force | atlas ii was a member of the atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful atlas missile program of the 1950s.sixty-three launches of the atlas ii, iia and iias models were carried out between 1991 and 2004; all sixty-three launches were successes, making the atlas ii a highly reliable space launch system.atlas ii was developed from the atlas i and featured numerous upgrades over that vehicle.atlas ii was launched from launch complex 36 at cape canaveral space force station in florida as well as space launch complex 3e at vandenberg space force base in california. |
a glastonbury romance was written by john cowper powys (1873–1963) in rural upstate new york and first published by simon and schuster in new york city in march 1932.an english edition published by john lane followed in 1933.it has 'nearly half-a-million words' and was described as 'probably the longest undivided novel in english'.it is the second of powys's wessex novels, along with wolf solent (1929), weymouth sands (1934) and maiden castle (1936).powys was an admirer of thomas hardy and these novels are set in somerset and dorset, parts of hardy's mythical wessex.the action occurs over roughly a year, and the first two chapters of a glastonbury romance take place in norfolk, where the late canon william crow's will is read, and the crow family learn that his secretary-valet john geard has inherited his wealth.also in norfolk, a romance begins between cousins, john and mary crow.however, after an important scene at the ancient monument of stonehenge, the rest of the action takes place in or near the somerset town of glastonbury, which is some ten miles north of the village of montacute.powys's father, the reverend charles francis powys (1843–1923), was parish priest of montacute from 1885 to 1918, and it was here that powys grew up.the grail legends associated with the town of glastonbury are of major importance in this novel, and welsh mythology has, for the first time, a significant role.the climax of volume 1 is geard's pageant, part of his plan to revive glastonbury as a place of religious pilgrimage.the pageant has three parts: 'arthurian scenes at the beginning', then a 'christmas 'passion play' ', followed by a final 'prehistoric portion'.however the pageant ends abruptly during the second part, when owen evans, who is enacting christ's death on the cross, collapses.in volume 2's final chapter, 'the flood', the sea invades the land, geard dies, and glastonbury becoming an island once again.the action begins in norfolk with the funeral canon william crow and the reading of his will, and where the romance between the cousins john and mary crow begins.the crow family members are shocked to learn that william' crow's secretary-valet, john geard, has inherited most of the deceased's wealth.john crow then sets off to walk to glastonbury, where he will rejoin mary.while crossing salisbury plain he is offered a ride in owen evans' car and the two men visit stonehenge.a central aspect of a glastonbury romance is the attempt by john geard, ex-minister, who becomes the mayor, to restore glastonbury to its medieval glory as a place of religious pilgrimage.on the other hand, the glastonbury industrialist philip crow, along with john and mary crow, and tom barter, all whom are from norfolk, view the myths and legends of the town with contempt.philip's vision is of a future with more mines and more factories.john crow, however, as he is penniless, takes on the task of organizing a pageant for geard.at the same time an alliance of anarchists, marxists, and jacobins try to turn glastonbury into a commune.like powys, owen evans is a devoted student of welsh mythology.he also resembles powys in that he has strong urges toward violence and sadism, and is often tempted by sadistic pornography.but evans is not the only character that resembles his creator, as both john geard and john crow reflect, in different ways, aspects of powys's personality.a glastonbury romance has several climactic moments, before the major final one.firstly there is sam dekker's decision, following his grail vision, to give-up of his adulterous affair with nell zoyland, and to lead a monk-like existence. | a glastonbury romance | mediatype | hardcover <tsp> a glastonbury romance | oclc number | 76798317 | no related information |
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