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Tropospheric classification List of cloud types

1 tropospheric classification 1.1 high-level cirriform, stratocumuliform, , stratiform 1.1.1 genus cirrus 1.1.1.1 species 1.1.2 genus cirrocumulus 1.1.2.1 high stratocumuliform species 1.1.3 genus cirrostratus 1.1.3.1 species 1.2 mid-level stratocumuliform , stratiform 1.2.1 genus altocumulus 1.2.1.1 mid-level stratocumuliform species 1.2.2 genus altostratus 1.2.2.1 species 1.3 vertical or multi-level cumulonimbiform, cumuliform, , stratiform (low mid-level cloud base) 1.3.1 genus cumulonimbus: towering vertical 1.3.2 genus cumulus: towering vertical 1.3.3 genus nimbostratus: moderate or deep vertical 1.3.3.1 species 1.3.4 genus cumulus: moderate vertical 1.3.4.1 species 1.4 low-level stratocumuliform, cumuliform, , stratiform 1.4.1 genus stratocumulus 1.4.1.1 species 1.4.2 genus cumulus (little vertical extent) 1.4.2.1 species 1.4.3 genus stratus 1.4.3.1 species tropospheric classification tropospheric genus classification altitude of occurrence. multi-level types not limited altitude...

Education Indiana, Pennsylvania

postcard depicting sutton hall @ iup indiana university of pennsylvania (or iup) public university founded in 1875. offers on 100 undergraduate majors , doctoral degree-granting institution in system. for public k-12 education, indiana area school district supports 4 neighborhood elementary schools (eisenhower elementary, horace mann, east pike, ben franklin), junior high school (indiana area junior high school) , high school (indiana area senior high school), accredited , recognized quality. catholic affiliated pre-k through grade 6 program offered @ st. bernard school, in addition other various parochial schools different denominations. early care , education programs pre-k children available. non-profit indikids [1] or (indiana county child day care centers) offers naeyc-accredited care children of students , community members on campus of iup , throughout community.

20th century Swansea

high street in 1915 in second world war industrial importance made swansea target of german bombing, , of town centre destroyed during swansea blitz on 19, 20 , 21 february 1941 (the 3 nights blitz ). in 1969 swansea granted city status mark prince charles s investiture prince of wales. prince made announcement on 3 july 1969 during tour of wales. swansea obtained further right have lord mayor in 1982. within city centre ruins of castle, marina, glynn vivian art gallery, swansea museum, dylan thomas centre, environment centre, , market, largest covered market in wales. it backs onto quadrant shopping centre, opened in 1978, , adjoining st david s centre opened in 1982. other notable modern buildings include bt tower (formerly gpo tower) built around 1970, alexandra house opened in 1976, county hall opened in july 1982. swansea leisure centre opened in 1977; has undergone extensive refurbishment retained elements of original structure , re-opened in march 2008.

History Government Aircraft Factories

1 history 1.1 world war ii 1.2 postwar operations 1.3 demise history world war ii the entity established before outbreak of world war ii when australian government recognised supplies of aircraft traditional sources no longer assured. ensure supply of aircraft, in 1939 government set new department of supply , development aircraft construction branch within department; both organisations officially came being on 1 july 1939. organisation set produce bristol beaufort under licence in australia. after evaluation process assess operational needs of royal australian air force (raaf), british air mission sent australia recommended beaufort manufactured delivery both raaf , royal air force (raf). it noteworthy @ stage (mid-1939) australian aircraft industry barely existed. private-enterprise commonwealth aircraft corporation had time completed 3 of first product, wirraway, , in process of building prototype of second type, wackett. both of these single-engined aircraft , wackett not advanced...

Cavalry, mechanized and armoured divisions List of French divisions in World War II

1 cavalry, mechanized , armoured divisions 1.1 light cavalry divisions (dlc, division légère de cavalerie) 1.2 light mechanized divisions (dlm, divisions légères mécaniques) 1.3 armoured divisions (dcr, divisions cuirassées de reserve) cavalry, mechanized , armoured divisions light cavalry divisions (dlc, division légère de cavalerie) laffly truck used motorized forces amr 35 light tanks part horse , part motorized; part of cavalry arm in 1940. cavalry divisions (dc) renamed light divisions (dl) in february 1940 , light cavalry divisions (dlc) in march 1940. they supplied renault amr 33s more 35s , hotchkiss h35s. 1st light cavalry division. active 1st cavalry division @ start of war , mobilized on 22 august 1939 in various towns in france first command post @ marle. division became 1st light division on 10 february 1940 , 1st light cavalry division on 3 march. campaigns: battle of meuse , battle of north. division had large elements captured 19 may. survivors reorganized 4th dlm 10 ju...

Handicrafts Oaxaca

barro negro pottery @ state crafts museum because of indigenous tradition , abundance of raw materials, oaxaca leading producer of handcrafts in mexico. handcrafted items here noted variety , quality. oaxacan handcrafts traditionally made wood, wool, clay , leather , sold in many venues local tianguis markets upscale international stores. best-known wood craft making of alebrije figures, miniature, brightly colored real or imaginary animals. these created paper , cardboard in mexico city, craft adapted native oaxacan woodcarving form has today. carver manuel jiménez of arrazola credited creating of oaxacan version of craft. other wood crafts include making of masks, toys , utensils. major woodcarving areas include san martíntilcajete , arrazola. alebrijes @ pochote market in oaxaca, méxico pottery has long tradition extends pre-hispanic period. oaxaca shares many pottery types other parts of mexico along 2 of own: barro negro , green glazed pottery of atzompa. first centered in town ...

Round summaries 2016 Masters Tournament

1 round summaries 1.1 first round 1.2 second round 1.3 third round 1.4 final round 1.4.1 scorecard round summaries first round thursday, april 7, 2016 defending champion jordan spieth shot 6-under-par 66 take two-shot lead on danny lee , shane lowry. bogey-free round ninth consecutive masters round of par or better. world number 1 jason day 5-under-par through front 9 shot 5-over-par on nine, including triple-bogey on 16th hole, end @ even-par. ernie els scored record-worst 9 on first hole after taking 6 putts within 3 feet , ended round @ 8-over-par. course played difficult due windy conditions , scoring average field 74.16. second round friday, april 8, 2016 jordan spieth led many 5 shots carded 4 bogeys , double bogey , needed 14-foot par save @ 18th preserve one-shot advantage on rory mcilroy. spieth s sixth consecutive round lead @ masters, tying record set arnold palmer in 1960–61. amateur bryson dechambeau got within shot of lead suffered triple bogey @ last finish @ even-par. g...

Melamine contamination Infant formula

in 2008, case of melamine poisoning of infant formula discovered in china, milk deliberately adulterated chemical, leading death of 6 babies, , illnesses in more 300,000 infants, including cases of acute kidney failure. large quantities of melamine added watered-down milk give appearance of having adequate protein levels. of responsible poisoning sentenced death. in november 2008, traces of melamine reported have been found u.s. food , drug administration in infant formula sold in united states made 3 main american firms — abbott laboratories, nestlé , mead johnson — responsible 90–99% of infant formula market in country. levels less reported in china, levels of melamine contamination had reached as 2,500 parts per million, 10,000 times higher recorded levels. safety data sheet melamine (cas registry number 108-78-1; c3-h6-n6) recorded acute oral toxicity (median lethal dose) @ 3161 mg/kg rat. health canada conducted separate test , detected traces of melamine in infant formula ava...

History Merchandise Mart

1 history 1.1 construction , context 1.2 ownership 1.3 expansions , renovations history construction , context merchandise mart under construction, 1929 merchandise mart in late 1969 in 1926, westward extension of double-deck wacker drive increased development on south riverbank. in 1927, marshall field & co. announced plans build on north bank opposite wacker drive. site, bordered orleans street, wells street, kinzie street , chicago river, formerly native american trading post , site of chicago , north western railway s former wells street station, abandoned in 1911 in favor of chicago , north western passenger terminal. railroad s air rights, site large enough accommodate largest building in world . removing train yard supported chicago plan commission s desire develop , beautify riverfront. james simpson, president of marshall field & co. 1923 1930 , chairman of chicago plan commission 1926 1935, turned first shovels of dirt @ groundbreaking on august 16, 1928, along archi...

History No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF

tiger moths of no. 3 efts, april 1941 no. 3 elementary flying training school (no. 3 efts) formed @ essendon, victoria, on 2 january 1940, , came under control of southern area command. inaugural commanding officer squadron leader roy king, fighter ace credited 26 victories in australian flying corps during world war i. essendon aerodrome had been established in 1921, , home several private aviation clubs , schools including royal victorian aero club, ana flying school, , victoria & interstate airways ltd. airfield s position hub of civilian flight instruction in victoria led becoming base third flying school raaf raised during world war ii. same principle followed in establishing no. 1 efts @ parafield, south australia, no. 2 efts @ archerfield, queensland, , no. 4 efts @ mascot, new south wales. wackett trainers of no. 3 efts, february 1942 the first training courses @ no. 3 efts not conducted raaf instructors under auspices of eats ess...

Sale to Cineplex and Landmark Empire Theatres

scotiabank theatre (cineplex) in st. john’s, newfoundland , labrador, formely empitre theatres studio 12 on june 27, 2013, empire company ltd. announced focusing on retail , real estate operations (including sobeys, earlier in month had agreed purchase safeway s canadian operations). end, empire theatres wound down operations , sold or closed of theatres. the lansdowne location empire theatres announced in 2011 acquired cineplex in 2014 , opened in 2015. cineplex entertainment purchased 24 theatres approximately c$194 million on october 10, 2013. consisted of empire locations in atlantic canada. on october 22, 2013, empire theatres closed atlantic canada locations after evening shows. atlantic canada theatres sale cineplex completed on october 24, 2013. on october 24 or 25, 2013, theatres reopened cineplex cinemas. deal include 2 former amc locations in ottawa , whitby, these later removed deal due competition bureau concerns. in lieu of kanata location, cineplex later acquired rights ...

Events Atano III fronton

1 events 1.1 1st hand-pelota category championship finals 1.2 2nd hand pelota category championship finals 1.3 doubles-pelota championship finals 1.4 cuatro y medio championship finals events these notable events held in atano iii since name change in 1995. 1st hand-pelota category championship finals total: 16 * in 1999, 2 separate finals played, due disagreement between 2 organising companies, asegarce , aspe: aspe final played in atano iii (as listed above), , asegarce 1 in astelena (won eugi on elkoro, 22-11). 2nd hand pelota category championship finals total: 4 doubles-pelota championship finals total: 11 cuatro y medio championship finals total: 2

References Temple of Amun, Jebel Barkal

bibliography dunham, dows: barkal temples. excavated george andrew reisner. museum of fine arts, boston, massachusetts, 1970. kendall, timothy: excavations @ gebel barkal, 1996. report of museum of fine arts, boston, sudan mission . in: kush. 17, 1997, issn 0075-7349, pp. 320–354.

Decline Vladimir, Russia

drawing of mongols of golden horde outside vladimir presumably demanding submission before sacking city vladimir besieged mongol-tatars of golden horde under batu khan. overrun on february 8, 1238. great fire destroyed thirty-two limestone buildings on first day alone, while grand prince s family perished in church sought refuge flames. grand prince escaped, killed @ battle of sit river following month. after mongols, vladimir never recovered. important rus prince (usually prince of moscow, tver or principality) styled grand prince of vladimir, title had become honorific symbol of majesty. 1299 1325, city seat of metropolitans of kiev , rus , until metropolitan peter moved see moscow in 1325. the grand princes of vladimir crowned in vladimir s assumption cathedral, when moscow superseded vladimir in 14th century seat of grand prince, assumption cathedral in moscow kremlin became site of coronation. moscow cathedral loosely copied italian architect aristotele fioravanti vladimir s ...

1960s and 1970s Pathet Lao

pathet lao soldiers in vientiane, laos, 1973 shortly after paris peace accords ended involvement in vietnam war, pathet lao , government of laos signed cease-fire agreement, vientiane treaty, in february 1973. in december 1974, there responsible killing of charles dean , neil sharman. the coalition government envisaged treaty lasted 2 years. pathet lao refused disarm , north vietnamese army did not leave country. in late may 1975, pathet lao, direct assistance of north vietnamese army, began attacking government strongholds. fall of south vietnamese government north vietnamese on april 30, 1975 , fall of cambodian government khmer rouge on april 17, non-communist elements of national government decided allowing pathet lao enter power better have them take force. on august 23, 1975, pathet lao forces quietly entered lao capital city of vientiane. on december 2, 1975, pathet lao firmly took on government, abolishing monarchy , establishing lao people s democratic republic. shortly therea...

Overview of the ICONIX Process ICONIX

1 overview of iconix process 1.1 milestone 1: requirements review 1.2 milestone 2: preliminary design review 1.3 milestone 3: detailed design review 1.4 milestone 4: deployment overview of iconix process the iconix process split 4 milestones. @ each stage work previous milestone reviewed , updated. milestone 1: requirements review before beginning iconix process there needs have been requirements analysis done. analysis use cases can identified, domain model produced , prototype guis made. milestone 2: preliminary design review once use cases have been identified, text can written describing how user , system interact. robustness analysis performed find potential errors in use case text, , domain model updated accordingly. use case text important identifying how users interact intended system. provide developer show customer , verify results of requirements analysis correct . milestone 3: detailed design review during stage of iconix process domain model , use case text milestone 2 use...

History of relations European Union–Turkey relations

1 history of relations 1.1 key milestones 1.2 accession negotiations 1.3 institutional cooperation 1.4 timeline of notable positions , statements history of relations turkey 1 of first countries, in 1959, seek close cooperation young european economic community (eec). this cooperation realized in framework of “association agreement”, known ankara agreement, signed on 12 september 1963. important element in plan establishing “customs union” turkey trade goods , agricultural products eec countries without restrictions. the main aim of ankara agreement achieve “continuous improvement in living conditions in turkey , in european economic community through accelerated economic progress , harmonious expansion of trade, , reduce disparity between turkish economy , … community”. in february 2016 council of europe sees turkey drifting towards autocracy. key milestones 1963 association agreement signed between turkey , eu. 1987 turkey submits application full membership. 1993 eu , turkey customs...

Week 4: vs. San Francisco 49ers 2017 Arizona Cardinals season

at university of phoenix stadium, glendale, arizona date: october 1 game time: 1:05 p.m. game weather: played indoors (retractable roof closed) game attendance: 64,121 referee: tony corrente tv announcers (fox): sam rosen, david diehl , jennifer hale recap, gamebook cite error: there <ref group=note> tags on page, references not show without {{reflist|group=note}} template (see page).

April 2010 in Belgium

^ belgian pm yves leterme offers stand down . bbc news. 22 april 2010. retrieved 11 june 2017.  ^ belgium s catholic bishop of bruges quits on abuse . bbc news. 23 april 2010. retrieved 11 june 2017.  ^ belgium s king accepts yves leterme s resignation . bbc news. 26 april 2010. retrieved 11 june 2017. 

Conservation Boophis bottae

in andasibe-mantadia national park b. bottae locally abundant , classified least concern iucn. however, populations suspected shrinking due ongoing habitat destruction through agriculture, logging, charcoaling, , various invasive species. other species in genus have shown susceptibility chytridiomycosis, not appear afflict amphibians in madagascar.

History Black Givenchy dress of Audrey Hepburn

hepburn in opening scene of breakfast @ tiffany s (1961), wearing iconic little black dress givenchy , roger scemama necklace in 1961, givenchy designed little black dress opening scene of blake edwards romantic comedy, breakfast @ tiffany s, hepburn plays leading role alongside actor george peppard. necklace made roger scemama, french parurier designed jewelleries givenchy. audrey took 2 copies of dress paramount, dresses, revealed considerable amount of audrey s leg, not suitable movie , lower half of dress redesigned edith head. original hand-stitched dress in givenchy s private archive, whilst 1 copy audrey took paramount on display @ museum of film in madrid , auctioned @ christie s in december 2006. none of actual dresses created givenchy used in either movie or promotional photography. movie poster designed artist robert mcginnis, , in sam wasson s book, fifth avenue, 5am, explains photos on based poster did not show leg , had added leg make poster more appealing. actual dresse...

Growth and disaster on the Great Lakes Canada Steamship Lines

coalhaven, bulk freighter of csl, loading coal in oswego, new york, in october, 1941 csl s growth through industrial booms of both world wars largely tied increasing importance of steel industry in ontario, mills built, or built, in sault ste. marie, hamilton, , nanticoke. csl tapped last of remaining coal traffic pennsylvania across great lakes railways in canada. following railway dieselization, subsequent coal traffic moved csl large fossil-fuel burning electrical power plants. in addition cargo shipping, company expanded overnight passenger shipping traffic well. notably popular hamonic, huronic , noronic of old niagara navigation company 1902–1912 lineage (roughly 6,000 grt , 350 foot piece). last passenger ships, however, came out in 1928. cruise ships st. lawrence, quebec , tadoussac; built @ davie shipbuilding , repair co. in lauzon, p.q. st. lawrence built in 1927, , quebec , tadoussac identical sister ships of 1928. ran richelieu, former narraganset (1913) of long island so...

Sportclub Plovdiv PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv

the crest of sportclub plovdiv in spring of 1922 sport club karadzha founded administratively consolidation of casual football teams in 1 of districts of city of plovdiv players can compete in championship of plovdiv. 2 years later, in 1924, sport club atletik formed in same district of plovdiv karadzha. on 26 july 1926 2 sport clubs same district, karadzha , atletik, unite form team of sportclub. football club chooses white, black , red colours of kits , crest, , year of establishment 1926 added several years later crest. nowadays, lokomotiv plovdiv still uses same colours kits , crest, while full name of team (professional football club lokomotiv 1926 plovdiv) shows year club assumes established year sportclub founded. sportclub had home grounds in city centre. however, after disastrous earthquake in south bulgaria in 1928, team donates field people lost homes can build new ones club s grounds were. because of that, 1928 sportclub did not have own football field more 2 decades. home ...

Historical events Environmental impact of war

defoliant spray run, part of operation ranch hand, during vietnam war uc-123b provider aircraft. the vietnam war had significant environmental implications use of chemical agents destroy military significant vegetation. enemies found advantage in remaining invisible blending civilian population or taking cover in dense vegetation , opposing armies targeted natural ecosystems. military used “more 20 million gallons of herbicides, sprayed defoliate forests, clear growth along borders of military sites , eliminate enemy crops.” chemical agents gave advantage in wartime efforts. however, vegetation unable regenerate , left behind bare mudflats years after spraying. not vegetation affected, wildlife: “a mid-1980s study vietnamese ecologists documented 24 species of birds , 5 species of mammals present in sprayed forests , converted areas, compared 145-170 bird species , 30-55 kinds of mammals in intact forest.” uncertain long-term effects of these herbicides being discovered looking @ mod...