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The Dropouts Howard Post

howard post s dropouts (july 20, 1970) the dropouts comic strip created post , syndicated united features syndicate 1968 1981. post began strip @ same time comic book anthro canceled. premise of dropouts variation on stranded on desert island gag. 2 main characters, alf , sandy, indeed castaways, island hardly deserted: 1 of strips running gags how closely natives society resembled western civilization. other characters, natives, included one-man police force, doctor , chef running cafe inedible food. there other western characters, including religious zealot, angry feminist , disheveled alcoholic, chugalug.

Geography Essex

the highest point of county of essex chrishall common near village of langley, close hertfordshire border, reaches 482 feet (147 m). ceremonial county of essex bounded south river thames , estuary (a boundary shared kent); southwest greater london; west hertfordshire boundary largely defined river lea , stort; northwest cambridgeshire; north suffolk, boundary defined river stour; , east north sea. the pattern of settlement in county diverse. metropolitan green belt has prevented further sprawl of london county, although contains new towns of basildon , harlow, developed resettle londoners following destruction of london housing in second world war, since have been developed , expanded. epping forest acts protected barrier further spread of london. because of proximity london , economic magnetism city exerts, many of essex s settlements, particularly on or within short driving distance of railway stations, function dormitory towns or villages london workers raise families. the villa...

History East Carmarthenshire (UK Parliament constituency)

1 history 1.1 1885-90 1.2 1890-1900 1.3 1900-1912 history 1885-90 both sitting members former carmarthenshire constituency chose contest west carmarthesnhire division, created opportunity new liberal candidate in new eastern division. anticipated produce strong liberal vote, in emerging industrial communities emerged result of development off anthracite coal , tinplate industries. increase in electorate in these communities striking. example, number of voters in part of parish of llanelli outside borough constituency rose 615 1,500, similarly, electorate in pembrey increased 377 1,000, in hendy 190 620, in brynamman 175 450, , in cwmamman 164 550. a liberal association established in june @ meeting in ammanford addressed david pugh, lewis morris , john lloyd morgan. pugh had served mp carmarthenshire 1857 until defeat in 1868, while morris known literary figure. morgan least known of 3 speakers, son of william morgan, former principal of presbyterian college @ carmarthen, had strong lo...

References 1941 in paleontology

brown, b. 1941. last dinosaurs. – natural history 48: 290–295. sanders f, manley k, carpenter k. gastroliths lower cretaceous sauropod cedarosaurus weiskopfae. in: tanke d.h, carpenter k, editors. mesozoic vertebrate life: new research inspired paleontology of philip j. currie. indiana university press; bloomington, in: 2001. pp. 166–180.

Contents Freedom of Expression (book)

kembrew mcleod (2010) in freedom of expression®, kembrew mcleod discusses concept of freedom of expression regarding cultural norms , manner in society allows corporations influence discourse. mcleod discusses own pranks, such 1998 registration of phrase freedom of expression trademark. in 1998, registered phrase freedom of expression trademark in united states, , said initiate lawsuit against individuals subsequently used phrase without permission. mcleod said, if aclu wanted put out magazine [the] title freedom of expression, have pay me royalties. after telecommunications company at&t used phrase during marketing campaign, mcleod s attorney sent cease , desist letter request at&t stop using trademarked phrase. in book owning culture: authorship, ownership, , intellectual property law, mcleod said intention registration of freedom of expression initiate social commentary in media, saying, let news story social commentary. trademarked phrase subsequently fell public ...

Professional career Drew Anderson

1 professional career 1.1 2003–2005 1.2 2006 1.3 2007–2010 professional career 2003–2005 anderson started professional career in 2003 helena brewers, batting .318 2 homers, 38 rbis , 9 stolen bases. fifth in rookie pioneer league in obp (.420). he promoted a-ball beloit snappers 2004. finished eighth in midwest league .307 batting average. had 22 doubles, 59 rbis , 64 runs in 123 games. in 2005, anderson promoted again playing brevard county manatees. played in 129 games 6 home runs. led florida state league in hits (158), second in at-bats (508), third in batting avg. (.311) , fifth in triples (7). promoted third consecutive year aa 2006 season. 2006 anderson played double-a huntsville stars of year , triple-a nashville sounds in 2006, combining hit .297 7 homers, 52 rbis , 20 steals in 124 games. brought brewers september call-up , made major league debut on september 11, 2006, against pittsburgh pirates. appeared pinch hitter , struck out against salomón torres end game. on septembe...

Suzanne Degnan William Heirens

1 suzanne degnan 1.1 witnesses 1.2 hector verburgh arrest 1.3 sidney sherman investigation 1.4 mystery phone calls solved suzanne degnan on january 7, 1946, six-year-old suzanne degnan discovered missing first-floor bedroom @ 5943 north kenmore avenue, edgewater, chicago. after searching apartment , not finding girl, family called police. her disappearance attracted significant publicity, , police vowed find whoever responsible. police found ladder outside girl s window, , discovered ransom note had been overlooked family. note read: gei $20,000 reddy & waite word. not notify fbi or police. bills in 5 s & 10 s [sic]. on reverse of note written, burn safty [sic]. a man repeatedly called degnan residence demanding ransom, hung before meaningful conversation take place. chicago mayor edward kelly received note: this tell how sorry not not ole [sic] degnan instead of girl. roosevelt , opa made own laws. why shouldn t , lot more? at time, there nationwide meatpackers strike , off...

2008: Monte Carlo, Hamburg, French Open, Wimbledon Federer–Nadal rivalry

federer , nadal during 2008 wimbledon final also third straight year, played in final of french open. nadal won fourth consecutive french open title, score of 6–1, 6–3, 6–0. scoreline puts match among one-sided in grand slam finals history. nadal , federer met in final of wimbledon third straight year, in anticipated match of rivalry. amidst rain delays, played longest final in wimbledon history (4 hours , 48 minutes), , nadal captured title, winning fifth set finished in near darkness. match broke federer s open-era-record 65-match winning streak on grass, spanned more 5 years.

Success as a solo singer Bing Crosby

crosby in 1932 on september 2, 1931, crosby made solo radio debut. before end of year, signed both brunswick records , cbs radio. doing weekly 15-minute radio broadcast, crosby became huge hit. songs out of , 1 more chance , @ command , found million dollar baby (in 5 , ten cent store) among best selling songs of 1931. as 1930s unfolded, crosby became leading singer in america. ten of top 50 songs 1931 featured crosby, either solo or others. so-called battle of baritones singing star russ columbo proved short-lived, replaced slogan bing king . crosby played lead in series of sound-era musical comedy short films mack sennett, signed paramount , starred in first full-length feature, 1932 s big broadcast, first of 55 films in received top billing. appear in 79 pictures, , signed long-term deal jack kapp s new record company decca in late 1934. his first commercial sponsor on radio cremo cigars , increasingly fame spread nationwide. after long run in new york, bing went hollywood ...

FA Cup 2009–10 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season

summary the third round draw fa cup paired argyle newcastle united, left assistant manager john carver mixed emotions. neither side break deadlock in competitive contest @ home park. argyle striker rory fallon forced save tim krul before visitors had chances of own, majority of went fabrice pancrate. newcastle looked win game late on denied goalkeeper romain larrieu, tipped looping volley nicky butt on crossbar. match saw return of chris barker argyle defence after lengthy spell on sidelines because of injury, , manager paul mariner full of praise performance. him come , did against such high powered, attacking team newcastle , playing 90 plus minutes pretty remarkable. s strong character , experienced. replay @ st james park argyle s next match due wintry weather, , on wrong end of 3–0 scoreline. newcastle striker peter løvenkrands gave home side two-goal lead @ half-time , completed hat-trick after 72 minutes. timing of runs pretty special , first goal, finish fantastic, said ma...

Flora and fauna Algonquin Provincial Park

within boundaries of park, following number of species known live: 53 species of mammals, 272 species of birds, 31 species of reptiles , amphibians, 54 species of fish, 7000 species of insects, on 1000 species of plants, , on 1000 species of fungi. animals inhabit algonquin include moose, black bears, white-tailed deer, grey jays, red foxes, great grey owls, , timber wolves.

France State-owned enterprise

the fonds stratégique d investissement (fr), sovereign wealth fund initiated nicolas sarkozy in october 2008 @ height of dexia crisis, holds capital in approximately 50 firms, listed in french wiki. one significant piece of legislation in 2013 of hollande government constitution of banque publique d investissement has mandate encourage german-patterned mittelstand-like climate france. former partner of hollande, ségolène royal, appointed vice-chair directorship of bank, position stated bpi s purpose not business nor make profits . agence des participations de l État (ape) special agency of french government managing state s holdings in 70 firms, including france telecom, renault , air france. established in 2004. among owned corporations (51% or more) of french republic are: la poste france télévisions radio france sncf régie autonome des transports parisiens nexter areva (89.9%) 8.4% directly french state , 85% owned *french alternative energies , atomic energy commission state-o...

Drying in the kiln Single malt whisky

the distinctive pagoda chimney of kiln @ distillery in scotland. in cases, level of smoke peat-heated fire introduced kiln add phenols, smoky aroma , flavour whisky. of more intensely smoky malts have phenol levels between 25 , 50 parts per million (ppm). islay malts have reputation being peaty. more subtle malts can have phenol levels of around 2–3 ppm. entirely non-smoked (non-peated, unpeated) malts made glengoyne distillery, uses hot air drying.

2010 fire Westfield Galleria at Roseville

aerial view of damage. on october 21, 2010, @ around 10:30 am, major fire started in gamestop store result of arson. suspect had backpack (filled unknown items) , claimed have handgun when entered store. suspect claimed sister had been kidnapped aliens , told employees exit gamestop, @ point, barricaded himself in gamestop , set fire merchandise. swat, firemen , police arrived after call, , standoff occurred outside gamestop while mall evacuated. suspect, alexander piggee, 23 years old @ time, caught , arrested. bomb squad had tried search backpack, attempt stopped when fire unexpectedly erupted again, after having been quieted down sprinklers. fire caused significant damage part of mall, brought under control after approximately 4 hours. has been reported night before had set fire in antelope wal-mart , police searching him. piggee had set fire grandmother s house week before incident @ galleria mall. no injuries reported during these incidents. extra firefighters nearby communities ...

IRA bombing Warrington

on 20 march 1993, provisional irish republican army (ira) detonated 2 bombs in warrington town centre. blasts killed 2 children: three-year-old jonathan ball died instantly, , twelve-year-old tim parry, great sankey area died 5 days later in hospital. around 56 other people injured, 4 seriously. deaths provoked widespread condemnation of organisation responsible. blast followed bomb attack few weeks earlier on gas-storage plant in warrington. tim parry s father colin parry founded tim parry johnathan ball foundation peace (known peace centre) part of campaign reconcile communities in conflict. centre opened on seventh anniversary of bombing, 20 march 2000. , family still live in town.

Extinct branches Isma'ilism

1 extinct branches 1.1 böszörmény 1.2 hafizi 1.3 seveners extinct branches böszörmény according historian yaqut al-hamawi, böszörmény (izmaelita or ismaili / nizari) denomination of muslims lived in kingdom of hungary in 10–13th centuries, employed mercenaries kings of hungary. following establishment of christian kingdom of hungary community christianized end of 13th century. hafizi this branch held whoever political ruler of fatimid caliphate was, imam of faith. branch died fatimid caliphate. seveners a branch of ismāʿīlī known sab īyah seveners hold ismāʿīl s son, muhammad, seventh , final ismāʿīlī, said in occultation. however, scholars believe group either extremely small or non-existent today.

Early life and family Elinor Mead Howells

elinor gertrude mead born on may 1, 1837 in chesterfield, new hampshire mary jane noyes , larkin goldsmith mead. family part of intellectual , social aristocracy of new england. brothers sculptor larkin goldsmith mead (born 1835) , architect william rutherford mead (born 1846). future president rutherford b. hayes cousin , oneida community founder john humphrey noyes uncle. graduated brattleboro high school in brattleboro, vermont. during winter of 1860, mead travelled columbus stay laura platt, niece of hayes . met author william dean howells there. went london brother intent of marrying william. after learning week s residence required, pair travelled paris married on december 24, 1862. their children winifred (b. 1863), architect john mead howells (b. 1868), , mildred (b. 1872). william howells held consulship in venice 1861 1865 , couple lived there. howells moved cambridge, massachusetts in 1866 , lived in house few blocks north of harvard university.

Baseball Atlantic Coast Conference

the acc has won college world series twice: virginia cavaliers in 2015 , wake forest in 1955. however, current conference schools have won 6 times, including 4 titles miami before joining acc. in addition, south carolina has won cws twice since leaving acc. member schools have appeared in college world series combined total of 93 times. in 2013, acc ranked top baseball conference rating percentage index (rpi) , has consistently ranked among top 3 conference measure on past 5 years. in 2013, 8 acc teams, plus future acc member louisville, selected play in 2013 ncaa division baseball tournament, north carolina, north carolina state, , louisville advancing college world series. acc baseball divided 2 divisions, atlantic division , coastal division, parallel divisions of acc football except fact syracuse acc school not field baseball team , notre dame assigned atlantic division. louisville replaced maryland in atlantic division beginning 2015 season. ^ syracuse not field baseball team has ...

Turkey persecuting political dissenters as .22terrorists.22 European Union–Turkey relations

the increasing persecution of political dissenters alleged terrorists in turkey creates political tension between eu , turkey in both ways: while eu criticizes abuse of anti-terror rhetoric , legislation curb freedom of speech, recep tayyip erdogan accuses eu member countries eu whole of harboring terrorists giving save haven turkish citizens persecuted because of political opinions. in april 2017, parliamentary assembly of council of europe (pace) voted reopen monitoring procedure against turkey. vote understood deal major blow turkey*s perspective of eventual eu membership, exiting process made precondition of eu accession negotiations in 2004.

Production The Wolf and the Lion

1 production 1.1 writing 1.2 casting 1.3 filming locations 1.4 choreography 1.5 dedication production writing the episode written series co-creators david benioff , d. b. weiss. wolf , lion written show creators , executive producers david benioff , d. b. weiss, based on book george r. r. martin. episode includes chapters 31 36 of book (eddard vii, tyrion iv, arya iii, eddard viii, catelyn vi, , eddard ix). the adaptation screen has continued trend of including new scenes flesh out characters in book superficially seen through point of view characters. these include dialectical confrontation between littlefinger , varys, , conversation between king robert , queen cersei, , young lovers renly , loras. show s writers used opportunity make explicit loras , renly s ongoing assignations, hinted @ in books. casting finn jones makes first appearance ser loras tyrell, young jouster known knight of flowers. casting 1 of first announced, being confirmed author george r. r. martin in june 201...

Vietnam War 497th Combat Training Flight

497 tfs mcdonnell f-4c phantom ii 63-7589 rolls out takeoffat ubon rtafb combat in southeast asia, 1965–1974; defense of south korea, 1974–1988. cite error: there <ref group=note> tags on page, references not show without {{reflist|group=note}} template (see page).

See also Cyrillic script

.мон .бг .қаз .рф .срб .укр cyrillic (unicode block) cyrillic alphabet day cyrillic digraphs faux cyrillic, real or fake cyrillic letters used give latin-alphabet text soviet or russian feel languages using cyrillic list of cyrillic digraphs list of cyrillic letters russian cursive russian manual alphabet yugoslav manual alphabet russian braille yugoslav braille vladislav grammarian

Applications Polynomial

1 applications 1.1 calculus 1.2 abstract algebra 1.2.1 divisibility 1.3 other applications applications calculus the simple structure of polynomial functions makes them quite useful in analyzing general functions using polynomial approximations. important example in calculus taylor s theorem, states every differentiable function locally looks polynomial function, , stone–weierstrass theorem, states every continuous function defined on compact interval of real axis can approximated on whole interval closely desired polynomial function. calculating derivatives , integrals of polynomial functions particularly simple. polynomial function ∑ i = 0 n a i x i {\displaystyle \sum _{i=0}^{n}a_{i}x^{i}} the derivative respect x is ...

Exeter Cathedral William Joy

exeter cathedral west front the screen of west front (illustration) joy s design. consisting of 2 tiers of sculptures in canopies, covered original arches , contains chantry of bishop grandisson. first tier had sculptures of 25 angels, of 23 remain. second tier has niches 25 sculptures of kings , knights. ten sculptures dating 1340s survive today. work on cathedral halted in 1348 black death, struck before christmas. joy not mentioned after date, 1 of victims of plague.

Towed water sports List of surface water sports

1 towed water sports 1.1 discing 1.2 skurfing 1.3 towed hydrofoiling 1.4 tubing 1.5 wakeboarding 1.6 water skiing towed water sports discing discing (also known saucering in new england) consists of standing on circular wooden disc , being towed behind boat in manner akin water skiing. disc (or saucer ) gripped feet , supports rider means of spreading his/her weight evenly across water. requires balance, , difficult perform @ extremely high speeds. saucer tricks include spinning, jumping, , sharing disk 1 or more partners. disks vary 12 inches 5 feet in diameter. 1 form of discing/saucering boat circles @ fast speed discer trying hold on long possible , seeing how far or can shoot off upon releasing rope. skurfing a skurfer skurfing surface water sport in participant towed on surfboard, behind boat, ski rope. skurfing highly popular in state of w.a in australia , in many other places in world. skurfing not professional sport , has no competitions; freestyle sport highly individualis...

Video games Educational game

with increase , availability of technological devices, there has been shift in types of games people play. video or electronic gaming has become more used traditional board games. barab (2009) defines conceptual play state of engagement involves (a) projection role of character who, (b) engaged in partly fictional problem context, (c) must apply conceptual understandings make sense of, , ultimately, transform context . goal of such play spaces have gamer engage in narrative while learning cognitive , social skills. ability immerse oneself in gaming process facilitates empathetic embodiment occurs when player learns identify character have chosen game , virtual environment of game (barab, 2009).

Hurlbut affidavits Mormonism Unvailed

1 hurlbut affidavits 1.1 manchester residents 1.2 affidavit of willard chase 1.2.1 discovery of seer stone 1.2.2 toad treasure guardian 1.3 affidavit of isaac hale 1.4 affidavit of lucy harris 1.5 letter charles anthon hurlbut affidavits howe introduces section containing affidavits stating: next present reader few, among many despositions have been obtained neighborhood of smith family, , scene far famed gold bible had pretended origin. (howe 1834, p. 231). the affidavits attesting character of joseph smith collected doctor philastus hurlbut. affidavits not known exist outside of printing in mormonism unvailed (mitton 2004, p. xviii, note 13). 1 purpose of affidavits discredit smith family emphasizing treasure seeking activities negative reflection upon character. in doing so, however, of providing these statements revealed own involvement treasure seeking (bushman 2005, p. 49). martin harris subject of number of these statements. hurlbut had been excommunicated on c...

Sorted by category Reference ranges for blood tests

1 sorted category 1.1 ions , trace metals 1.2 acid-base , blood gases 1.3 liver function 1.4 cardiac tests 1.5 lipids 1.6 tumour markers 1.7 endocrinology 1.7.1 thyroid hormones 1.7.2 sex hormones 1.7.3 other hormones 1.8 vitamins 1.9 toxins 1.10 hematology 1.10.1 red blood cells 1.10.2 white blood cells 1.10.3 coagulation 1.11 immunology 1.11.1 acute phase proteins 1.11.2 isotypes of antibodies 1.11.3 autoantibodies 1.11.4 other immunology 1.12 other enzymes , proteins 1.13 other electrolytes , metabolites sorted category ions , trace metals included here related binding proteins, ferritin , transferrin iron, , ceruloplasmin copper. acid-base , blood gases if arterial/venous not specified acid-base or blood gas value, refers arterial, , not venous otherwise standard other blood tests. acid-base , blood gases among few blood constituents exhibit substantial difference between arterial , venous values. still, ph, bicarbonate , base excess show high level of inter-method reliability betw...

Third Annual YoungStar Awards YoungStar Award

1 third annual youngstar awards 1.1 best young actor in comedy film 1.2 best young actress in comedy film 1.3 best young actor in comedy tv series 1.4 best young actress in comedy tv series 1.5 best young actor in drama film 1.6 best young actress in drama film 1.7 best young actor in drama tv series 1.8 best young actress in drama tv series 1.9 best young actor in daytime tv program 1.10 best young actress in daytime tv program 1.11 best young actor in mini-series/made tv film 1.12 best young actress in mini-series/made tv film 1.13 best young actor in saturday morning tv program 1.14 best young actress in saturday morning tv program 1.15 best young recording artist or musical group third annual youngstar awards the third annual youngstar awards held on november 8, 1998 @ universal studios. awards hosted malcolm-jamal warner. winners in bold. best young actor in comedy film cameron finley beaver, leave beaver jesse james spencer, gets alex d. linz alex pruitt, home alone 3 gregory smi...

Applications Geofoam

1 applications 1.1 slope stabilization 1.2 embankments 1.3 reduced digging 1.4 retaining structures 1.5 utility protection 1.6 pavement insulation applications a brief summary of applications can found at: slope stabilization landslide slope stabilization use of geofoam in order reduce mass , gravitational force in area may subject failure, such landslide. geofoam 50 times lighter other traditional fills similar compressive strengths. allows geofoam maximize available right-of-way on embankment. geofoam s light weight , ease of installation reduces construction time , labor costs. geofoam used lighweight earthworks build bridge overpass on weak soil near montreal embankments embankments using geofoam allow great reduction in necessary side slopes compared typical fills. reducing side slope of embankment can increase usable space on either side. these embankments can built upon soils affected differential settlement without being affected. maintenance costs associated geofoam embankment...

Geography Whalley Range, Manchester

1 geography 1.1 topography 1.2 demographics 1.3 location grid geography topography whalley range characterised large detached , semi-detached victorian era houses, many of have been converted flats, intermixed late 20th century low-rise flats or blocks of flats, 20th century housing west. many of roads , avenues lined trees. district has limited shopping facilities, these felt unnecessary class of person envisaged resident: these predominantly found on withington road , on upper chorlton road. upper chorlton road (looking northeast wood road inward bus stop) a peculiarity of upper chorlton road along of length 2 sides of road in different metropolitan boroughs boundary in centre of road going southwards left side in city of manchester , right side in borough of trafford. street furniture different: in earlier 20th century tramway systems different manchester corporation tramways designs faced of stretford urban district. boundary anomalies along route corrected in late 1980s. upper cho...

Works Takashi Yamaguchi

glass temple glass temple white temple 1998: glass temple, kyoto 2000: white temple, kyoto 2004: metal office, kyoto 2008: silent office, tokyo 2009: breathing factory, osaka 2010: house in ise, mie prefecture 2011: parametric fragment, mie prefecture 2012: koshimo plus, hyōgo prefecture

Buckeye football Ohio Stadium

script ohio the largest crowd in stadium history 110,045, set november 26, 2016, in game against michigan. attendance broke previous record of 108,975 set previous year game against michigan state. ohio state has ranked in top 5 attendance many years, , national leader in attendance 2014 season, averaging 106,296 people per game. school set national spring game record on april 16, 2016, when drew 100,189 fans 2016 spring game. broke previous record of 99,391 set buckeyes in 2015 spring game. mel kiper, jr. ranked ohio stadium second in atmosphere in 2002, behind army–navy game, , quoted beano cook in saying there nothing beats when ohio state marching band , sousaphone player dots script ohio. crowd attending these home games known creating harsh , difficult environments opponents. university of iowa coach hayden fry complained after 1985 loss fans loud quarterback, chuck long, call plays , suggested sound meters used gauge noise level, penalizing home teams if there noise. said, ...

Notables British Bangladeshi

rushanara ali, first british bangladeshi mp baroness pola uddin, first asian , muslim life peer they became politically active, @ local level, although achieved national prominence. rushanara ali first person of bangladeshi origin have been elected member of parliament during 2010 general election labour party constituency of bethnal green , bow, winning large majority of more 10,000. tulip siddiq became member of parliament in 2015 elections, getting elected camden town. tulip niece of sitting prime minister of bangladesh sheikh hasina , granddaughter of bangabandhu sheikh mujibur rahman founder father of bangladesh. baroness uddin first bangladeshi , muslim woman enter house of lords; swore oath of office in own faith. anwar choudhury became british high commissioner bangladesh in 2004, first non-white british person appointed in senior diplomatic post. lutfur rahman first directly elected mayor of tower hamlets, later removed office breaching electoral rules. enam ali became first m...

External links Kounotori 4

htv4 (kounotori 4) official page, jaxa 「こうのとり」4号機打ち上げ(ダイジェスト映像) on youtube official jaxa channel kounotori 4 (htv4) mission digest on youtube official jaxa channel h-ii transfer vehicle, kounotori 4 (htv4) voyages on new path. on youtube official jaxa channel htv-4 mission updates, spaceflight101.com

Religion British Bangladeshi

the east london mosque located in whitechapel, london, 1 of largest mosque in uk majority bangladeshi congregation majority of bangladeshi population sunni muslim; small minority follow other religions. in london, bangladeshi muslims make 24% of london muslims, more other single ethnic group in capital. largest affiliations deobandi movement (mainly of tablighi jamaat), jamaat-e-islami movement, , sufi barelvi , fultali movements. hizb ut-tahrir, , salafi movement have small following. a majority of older women wear burqa, , many young women opting wear hijab, traditional women s headscarf—whereas in bangladesh, comparatively few women so; has been described british phenomenon . arabic learned children, many of whom attend qur classes @ mosques or madrasah. many male youths involved islamic groups, include young muslim organisation, affiliated islamic forum europe. group based in tower hamlets, , has attracted young bangladeshi muslims. has been increasingly associated east london mos...

Infrastructure Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

1 infrastructure 1.1 transportation 1.1.1 roads , highways 1.1.2 public transportation 1.1.3 airports 1.2 utilities 1.3 healthcare infrastructure aerial photo of coeur d alene transportation roads , highways coeur d alene accessed interstate 90 @ exits 11 through 15. greater coeur d alene area entirely dependent upon private automobiles transportation. combined city s rapid growth since 1990, relative congestion occurs on significant portion of area highways, notably u.s. 95 between northwest blvd. north hayden, , on several under-developed arterial streets such atlas, ramsey, , government way. before construction of i-90, city served u.s. route 10, ran through downtown. route northwest boulevard , sherman avenue. former 10, between i-90 exits 11 , 15, designated interstate 90 business. public transportation (1890) free public bus service available area residents, provided citylink. citylink buses operate in urbanized area of kootenai county, leaving riverstone transfer station every s...

History Memorial High School (Hedwig Village, Texas)

memorial senior high school opened in 1962 relieve overcrowding @ spring branch high school. memorial second high school open in sbisd. @ time, students living north of old katy road attended spring branch , students living south of old katy road attended memorial. arrangement lasted until spring woods high school opened in 1964. the design of school classic 1960s in south, large, open campus. each classroom building opened outside breezeway, maximize air flow school did not have air conditioning. when memorial first opened, area surrounding school largely forest , rice fields, rapidly grew new subdivisions built, , mid-1960s, memorial s enrollment exceeded 3,000 students, number larger school meant hold. problem resolved opening of westchester senior high school in 1967, , later stratford senior high school in 1974. at time, memorial s main rivals spring branch bears , westchester wildcats. however, mid-1980s, enrollment of every school across district had dropped precariously, , deci...

Healthcare Political positions of Jeb Bush

1 healthcare 1.1 overall healthcare proposals 1.2 medicaid , medicare 1.3 women s health 1.4 privatization healthcare overall healthcare proposals bush released healthcare proposals in october 2015. proposal repeal patient protection , affordable care act (aca) , eliminate aca requirement health plans provide essential health benefits such maternal healthcare , mental healthcare. bush proposed new tax credits (adjusted age, not income) lacking employer-based health insurance. plan called repeal of cadillac insurance plan tax , replacement similar tax; allowing businesses contribute workers health insurance plans instead of providing coverage themselves; , capping federal health spending states , created block grant-like medicaid program. potential effects of bush s plan—including effect on health care costs , deficit—are uncertain. during 2015 campaign, bush has called replacing aca market-oriented alternative. has called current law monstrosity flawed core. bush has proposed ...

Personnel Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation

1 personnel 1.1 staffing 1.2 requirements 1.3 promotions 1.4 pay structure personnel staffing the state bureau of investigation, annual budget of on $35 million, 1 of larger employers of state. fiscal year 2009, bureau authorized 334 full-time employees. requirements in order employed special agent osbi, individual must, @ time of employment, @ least 21 years old , must have bachelor s degree accredited college or university. neither osbi commission nor osbi director have authority waive these requirements. in addition, employees must persons of outstanding honesty, integrity , ability. promotions all promotions agent ii higher ranks based on tests administered osbi director, in consultation administrator of oklahoma office of personnel management. in general, following minimum requirements needed obtain following ranks: agent - no law enforcement experience agent ii - 1 year of investigative law enforcement experience special agent - 3 years of investigative law enforcement experienc...

History and design Sturgeon-nosed canoe

the sturgeon-nosed canoe designed reversed prow suitable travel through bulrushes, , maneuverable in turbulent waters. author eileen delehanty pearkes records in book sinixt, geography of memory, ethnographer william elmendorf recorded process of making sturgeon-nosed canoe based on description sinixt nation elder nancy wynecoop: mature tree must felled in spring, when sap running. outer bark scraped off, inner bark split , peeled off heartwood in 1 sheet. outside shape of canoe marked on ground stakes. poles used gunwales fastened these stakes. next, willow ribs fastened gunwales, using willow bark twine. bark sewn onto ribs, using cedar root. additional layer of bark fastened less securely on outer side of craft. seams glues warm pine pitch. 1 bow , stern of canoe, bark folded on rings of willow. layers added strength, shaped point, , sewn. frame of woven poles placed in bottom of canoe , covered loose grass sit on. elmendorf refers ceremony, including dancing, fasting , sweatbathin...

History Oregon Museum of Science and Industry

omsi @ 1958–1992 location, planetarium building in front on november 5, 1944, oregon museum foundation founded mission of establishing oregon museum of history, science, , industry. displayed first collection of natural history objects @ portland hotel. subsequent small exhibits occurred around town generate interest , donations. in 1949, house @ 908 ne hassalo donated establish museum. within year, pacific northwest s first public planetarium opened in dome on front lawn. by 1955, omsi s annual attendance had grown 25,000. need expansion led volunteers building new site @ washington park, completing original goal of hands-on museum. (that building occupied portland children s museum.) opened public on august 3, 1958, following formal dedication governor on june 7. planetarium again included. new building @ southwest corner of hoyt park (now part of washington park) located adjacent then-new site of portland zoo (now oregon zoo), began one-year phased move in same month new omsi opened...