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Scientific advances 1917 in paleontology

1 scientific advances 1.1 paleoanthropology 1.2 paleobotany 1.3 evolutionary biology 1.4 exopaleontology 1.5 extinction research 1.6 micropaleontology 1.7 invertebrate paleozoology 1.8 trace fossils 1.9 vertebrate paleozoology 1.10 research techniques scientific advances paleoanthropology paleobotany evolutionary biology exopaleontology extinction research micropaleontology invertebrate paleozoology trace fossils vertebrate paleozoology data courtesy of george olshevsky s dinosaur genera list. research techniques

Critical reception Room (2015 film)

brie larson s performance joy ma newsome received widespread acclaim , won academy award best actress. room received widespread critical acclaim. review aggregation website rotten tomatoes gives film rating of 94%, based on 268 reviews, average rating of 8.4/10. site s critical consensus states, led incredible work brie larson , jacob tremblay, room makes unforgettably harrowing -- , undeniably rewarding -- experience. metacritic gives film weighted average score of 86 out of 100, based on reviews 43 critics, indicating universal acclaim . todd mccarthy hollywood reporter wrote, overall, it’s decent shot @ tall target, real credit due lead actors, larson expanding beyond considerable range she’s shown exceedingly dimensional performance in role calls running gamut, , tremblay convincing without ever becoming cloying. eric kohn of indiewire stated, brie larson , newcomer jacob tremblay[ s]... textured performances turn outrageous circumstances tense , surprisingly credible survi...

Architecture Schenck House 1823

samuel schenck 1823 house - made local limestone , off centered front door the exterior of schenck house in “pennsylvania german vernacular” (pgv) tradition pre-1830s due asymmetry of front door. noted “four on four” [four exterior bays on four] first used asymmetrical front entrance schenck house, , 1830s either pgv symmetrical (two matching doors) front entrance or english federal style single door central bay front entrance. green house example of vernacular style. cooking in 1823 house have involved using fireplace , in case of schencks 10 plate stove , pipe. 5 plate stove or german jamb stove cast-iron free-standing stove developed in german speaking regions in 1550s a.d.. however, used heating sleeping , sitting areas of first floor of house. kitchen heated kitchen fireplace. once in america german immigrants developed 6 plate 6 plate stove (history) or closed stove cooked on 1740s. benjamin franklin inventor of coal burning stove in 1741, franklin stove. however, not free-stan...

Liga Nacional titles Boca Juniors (basketball)

banners honoring titles won boca juniors, hanging in estadio luis conde boca played 1984 season, last before creation of liga nacional de básquet, although severe crisis of club caused team went off competition few days before beginning of tournament. boca made effort play in second division in 1986 association did not allow team participate boca had play @ last division, regional c. team promoted liga b same year. in 1988 boca promoted liga a, team debuted 1 year later. boca juniors did not make campaign relegated liga b, team promoted again in 1990. @ top level again, in 1996 boca juniors inaugurated first stadium built practise of basketball, named luis conde (mostly known la bombonerita ) in honour of dead manager of club. same year boca won first title in liga nacional (defeating independiente (gp) @ finals. team roster was: byron wilson, jerome mincy, ariel bernardini, luis villar, sebastián festa, gabriel fernández, claudio farabello, gustavo fernández, diego prego, claudio c...

Statehood period (1776–present) List of Governors of South Carolina

1 statehood period (1776–present) 1.1 presidents under articles of confederation 1.2 governors under articles of confederation 1.3 governors under constitution of 1790 1.4 governors under constitution of 1865 1.5 governors under constitution of 1868 1.6 governors under constitution of 1895 statehood period (1776–present) presidents under articles of confederation the general assembly chose president term of 2 years. parties   no party governors under articles of confederation the general assembly chose governor term of 2 years. parties   no party governors under constitution of 1790 the general assembly chose governor term of 2 years. parties   democratic   federalist   democratic-republican governors under constitution of 1865 first constitution of south carolina provide direct election of governor. parties   no party governors under constitution of 1868 parties   democratic   republican governors under con...

History 9th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

1 history 1.1 campaigns 1.2 operation barbarossa 1.3 western front 1.4 destruction history following anschluss annexation of austria in 1938, 4th light division formed in vienna after converting mobile division of bundesheer (the austrian army) in april of year. consisted of 33rd panzer battalion, 102nd motorized artillery regiment, , 10th , 11th motorized cavalry regiments. in 1939 fought in invasion of poland, on right flank of army group south, attacking out of slovakia, pushing on san river on 10 september , capturing krakowiec on 12 september. moved establish bridgehead on bug river @ krylow on 14 september. division turned west, blocking escape of several units of polish army. in process division took tens of thousands of prisoners. on 24 october, division departed salzberg, returning vienna train. winter converted 9th panzer division , formally redesignated 3 january 1940. consisted of 9th rifle brigade, 33rd panzer battalion, 102nd panzer artillery regiment, , several other div...

Publication history Third Girl

^ mcwhirter, norris; mcwhirter, ross (1976). guinness book of world records, 11th u.s. edition. bantam books inc. p. 704.  ^ agatha christie . agatha christie ltd. retrieved 7 december 2015. books have sold on billion copies in english language , billion in 44 foreign languages. 

Illness and death Bing Crosby

commemorative plaque in brighton centre foyer following recovery life-threatening fungal infection of right lung in january 1974, crosby emerged semi-retirement start new spate of albums , concerts. in march 1977, after videotaping concert @ ambassador theater in pasadena cbs commemorate 50th anniversary in show business, , bob hope looking on, crosby fell off stage orchestra pit, rupturing disc in requiring month in hospital. first performance after accident last american concert, on august 16, 1977 (the day singer elvis presley died); when power went out during performance, continued singing without amplification. in september, crosby, family , singer rosemary clooney began concert tour of britain included 2 weeks @ london palladium. while in uk, crosby recorded final album, seasons, , final tv christmas special guest david bowie on september 11 (which aired little on month after crosby s death). last concert in brighton centre on october 10, 4 days before death, british entertainer ...

Reception Body Heat

^ cite error: named reference mojo invoked never defined (see page). ^ cite error: named reference corliss invoked never defined (see page). ^ body heat . variety. december 31, 1980. retrieved 2011-08-30.  ^ ebert, roger (december 15, 2004). ebert s 10 best lists: 1967-present . rogerebert.com. chicago sun-times. archived original on 2006-09-08. retrieved 2011-08-30.  ^ maslin, janet (august 28, 1981). body heat . new york times. retrieved 2011-08-30.  ^ appeal powered steam . los angeles times. december 9, 2005. retrieved 2011-08-30.  ^ ebert, roger (1997-07-20). body heat (1981) . rogerebert.com. chicago sun-times. retrieved 2010-01-25.  ^ cite error: named reference tcm invoked never defined (see page). ^ afi s 100 years...100 thrills (pdf). american film institute. retrieved 2016-08-20.  ^ afi s 100 years...100 passions (pdf). american film institute. retrieved 2016-08-20.  ^ afi s 100 years...100 movie quotes nominees (pdf). retrieved 2...

Qualifying Tournament 1970 African Cup of Nations qualification

zambia won 5–4 on aggregate. tanzania won 2–1 on aggregate. algeria won 2–1 on aggregate. guinea won 5–1 on aggregate. cameroon won 3–1 on aggregate. united arab republic progress, somalia withdrew. mali progress, upper volta withdrew. niger progress, nigeria withdrew. senegal progress, sierra leone withdrew. second round ghana won 15–1 on aggregate. united arab republic won 2–1 on aggregate. ethiopia won 9–1 on aggregate. cote d ivoire won 4–0 on aggregate. guinea won 5–4 on aggregate. cameroon won 4–3 on aggregate.

Transfers in 2014–15 Norwich City F.C. season

kyle lafferty signed norwich during summer transfer window norwich started summer transfer window dealings signing striker lewis grabban afc bournemouth on 5 june. continued revamp of attacking options signing kyle lafferty 2013–14 serie b champions palermo on 27 june deal being effective 1 july. on 5 august norwich announced signing of former qpr midfielder gary o neil following release @ end of previous season. on 20 august announced carlos cuellar had signed one-year deal following release sunderland @ end of previous season , cameron jerome had signed stoke city on three-year deal undisclosed fee. on 27 august norwich continued summer transfer spending signing 17-year-old falkirk midfielder conor mcgrandles fee reported worth total of £1,000,000 after add-ons. on 29 august norwich signed club brugge midfielder vadis odjidja-ofoe undisclosed fee. on transfer deadline day norwich signed arsenal s spanish defender ignasi miquel , swindon town defender louis thompson both undisclosed f...

Cultural involvement Merchandise Mart

owing expanding postwar economy , family, owners began offering tours in 1948. architecture , design interest groups continue offer scheduled tours. the mart hosts annual art chicago activities. chicago marathon routes have taken runners past structure, typically on wells street. in popular culture the 1948 film call northside 777, made in illinois , mart seen newspaper offices on wacker drive. the lobby appeared in movie hudsucker proxy interior of hudsucker company headquarters. in 1956, eight-minute short subject film merchandise mart used mart s name , covered in detail building s interior , operations. david letterman once called merchandise mart hall of fame pez hall of fame because combination of busts atop tall vertical pedestals resembled candy s dispensers. in 1993 film fugitive, u.s. marshals pinpoint location of dr. richard kimble when hear cta train conductor announce, next stop, merchandise mart in background of recorded phone call. used candor headquarters in 2012 no...

Career Graham Woodwark

1 career 1.1 military service 1.2 politics 1.2.1 beliefs 1.2.2 local government 1.2.3 parliament 1.3 other appointments 1.4 awards career military service woodwark’s career exclusively 1 of public service. served in armed forces in first world war. having been years associated local territorials, woodwark raised , trained battalions in england in period of war. served in france, 1916–18 , wounded on somme. while in france gained legion of honour (1917) , mentioned in despatches in same year. on discharge hospital joined war office , sent on british war mission america in 1918. remained in usa fifteen months, during period deputised british ambassador, lord reading. retained connection ta reaching rank of colonel in 2/5th battalion of norfolk regiment, although during mission usa , throughout 1920s referred lieutenant-colonel. politics beliefs woodwark proponent of traditional liberal policy of free trade. seems have been supporter of conservatives @ 1 point associated himself liberals....

Prehistoric events Floods in the United States before 1901

1 prehistoric events 1.1 kankakee torrent 1.2 glacial river warren 1.3 maumee torrent 1.4 missoula floods 1.5 bonneville flood prehistoric events kankakee torrent the kankakee torrent catastrophic flood occurred between 14,000 , 18,000 years ago, resulting breach of large glacial lake formed melting of wisconsin glacier. origin of flood may have been prehistoric lake chicago, may have come further east, near today center of lower peninsula of state of michigan. torrent carved out channel followed kankakee river , illinois river. appears have pushed course of ohio river further south , mississippi river further west. bluffs carved torrent can seen @ starved rock state park , kankakee river state park. in both parks, smaller streams flow on waterfalls before join main river, phenomenon known hanging tributaries. glacial river warren glacial river warren drained lake agassiz in central north america through series of floods 9,700 years ago. enormous outflow lake carved broad valley occupi...

Players List of Watford F.C. players

maurice cook (right) missed 4 games between debut , final appearance watford. troy deeney (left) celebrates goal nyron nosworthy danny graham football league championship s top scorer in 2010–11 season. heiðar helguson played club in 2 periods between 1999 , 2010. andy hessenthaler played team between 1991 , 1996. goalkeeper david james started career @ watford, , went on play england. scott loach playing in goal watford malky mackay played watford centre back, , later managed team. jack mcnee played west hertfordshire, prior merger watford st. mary s in 1898. midfielder gavin mahon voted watford f.c. player of season in 2003–04. adrian mariappa graduated watford s academy, , has captained team. tommy mooney made 287 watford appearances between 1994 , 2001. academy graduate gifton noel-williams played watford between 1996 , 2003. hungary striker tamás priskin tommy smith won player of season award twice during second spell @ club. centre martin taylor joined watford in 2010. skilly wil...

Champions 2007 Abierto Mexicano Telcel

1 champions 1.1 men s singles 1.2 women s singles 1.3 men s doubles 1.4 women s doubles champions men s singles juan ignacio chela def. carlos moyá, 6–3, 7–6 it juan ignacio chela s 1st title of year, , 4th overall. women s singles Émilie loit def. flavia pennetta, 7–6, 6–4 it Émilie loit s 1st title of year, , 3rd overall. men s doubles potito starace / martín vassallo argüello def. lukáš dlouhý / pavel vízner, 6–0, 6–2 women s doubles lourdes domínguez lino / arantxa parra santonja def. Émilie loit / nicole pratt, 6–3, 6–3

History Grand Canyon Limited

a group photo of passengers first run of grand canyon railway in 1901. september 17, 1901: santa fe inaugurates service on grand canyon railway, running between williams, arizona, , south rim of grand canyon. january 1905: first-class, santa fe-built el tovar hotel opens doors. structure situated 20 feet canyon rim. june 29, 1929: grand canyon limited enters service; schedule 66 hours each way between chicago , los angeles. june 4, 1938: grand canyon limited rerouted on belen cutoff through amarillo, texas. transit time reduced 60 hr 15 min westward , 58 hr 35 min eastward. july 7, 1945: combined train no. 2 (the scout) , no. 24, powered locomotive #3733, strikes caterpillar shovel. locomotive s pilot, headlight, , cylinders damaged. june 2, 1946: grand canyon limited begins running via riverside-fullerton) instead of pasadena. june 8, 1947: train receives first diesel locomotives , stainless-steel lightweight passenger cars. train broken 2 sections , name shortened grand canyon; sch...

Cardiac development Notch signaling pathway

1 cardiac development 1.1 atrioventricular (av) canal development 1.2 ventricular development 1.3 ventricular outflow tract development cardiac development notch signal pathway plays crucial role in @ least 3 cardiac development processes: atrioventricular canal development, myocardial development, , cardiac outflow tract (oft) development. atrioventricular (av) canal development av boundary formation notch signaling can regulate atrioventricular boundary formation between av canal , chamber myocardium. studies have revealed both loss- , gain-of-function of notch pathway results in defects in av canal development. in addition, notch target genes hey1 , hey2 involved in restricting expression of 2 critical developmental regulator proteins, bmp2 , tbx2, av canal. av epithelial-mesenchymal transition (emt) notch signaling important process of av emt, required av canal maturation. after av canal boundary formation, subset of endocardial cells lining av canal activated signals emanating myo...

Biography William Patrick O'Connor

1 biography 1.1 years 1.2 ordination , ministry 1.3 bishop of superior, wisconsin 1.4 bishop of madison, wisconsin biography early years william o connor born in milwaukee, wisconsin, patrick dennis , ellen anna (née mccarthy) o connor. received education @ st. john cathedral school, , attended marquette university. studied priesthood @ st. francis seminary. ordination , ministry he ordained priest on march 10, 1912. first assignment assistant pastor of st. rose church in milwaukee, remained 4 years. during world war i, served chaplain 32nd infantry division; awarded croix de guerre medal bravery in action. furthered studies @ catholic university of america in washington, d.c., earning degree in 1920. taught philosophy @ st. francis seminary twenty years, , named pastor of st. thomas aquinas church in milwaukee in 1941. became president of american catholic philosophical association in 1939. bishop of superior, wisconsin on december 27, 1941, pope pius xii appointed o connor bishop of ...

References Musica Orbis

goings on town: nightlife (p. 8), new yorker, september 27 1976. may 8-10, 1970, second fret coffeehouse, philadelphia, pa irvin r. glazer, philadelphia theatres, a-z: comprehensive, descriptive record of 813 theatres constructed since 1724. new york: greenwood press, 1986, p. 64. robert palmer, later influences enrich jazz of new orleans band , new york times, april 13, 1976. mike baron, band of month, real paper, boston s weekly newspaper, april 28, 1976 vol. 5, no. 17

Aria Express CityCenter

photo of 1 of 2 trams run between monte carlo , bellagio hotels in citycenter the aria express (formerly , known citycenter tram) tram connects crystals monte carlo south , bellagio north. uses cable liner technology dcc doppelmayr cable car (dcc), , has 2 independent rope-hauled parallel tracks , four-car passenger unit operating on each track. tram began operations on december 1, 2009, replacing existing tram linked bellagio monte carlo. 2,100-foot (640 m) long elevated track can handle 3,266 passengers per hour in each direction. loaded tram can hold 132 passengers.

Renaissance Church Christianity in the 16th century

melk abbey—adjoining wachau valley, lower austria—exemplifies baroque style. the council of trent generated revival of religious life , marian devotions in roman catholic church. during reformation, church had defended marian beliefs against protestant views. @ same time, catholic world engaged in ongoing ottoman wars in europe against turkey fought , won under auspices of virgin mary. victory @ battle of lepanto (1571) accredited , signified beginning of strong resurgence of marian devotions, focusing on mary, queen of heaven , earth , powerful role mediatrix of many graces . colloquium marianum, elite group, , sodality of our lady based activities on virtuous life, free of cardinal sins.

History VMFA-121

1 history 1.1 world war ii 1.2 korean war 1.3 vietnam war 1.4 gulf war & 1990s 1.5 global war on terror , beyond 1.6 f-35b lightning ii joint strike fighter era history world war ii squadron s logo when vmf-121 marine fighting squadron 121 (vmf-121) activated on june 24, 1941. green knights began combat operations flying f4f wildcat , later f4u corsair charter members of cactus air force , throughout battle of guadalcanal. squadron fought forward air bases of espirito santo, turtle bay, bougainville, , emirau. on september 15, 1944, green knights landed on peleliu , fought there until july 25, 1945. returned united states deactivated on september 9, 1945. during pacific war, vmf-121 produced fourteen fighter aces, more other squadron, including medal of honor recipient, major joseph j. foss. vmf-121 downed 208 japanese aircraft (165 flying wildcats , 44 flying corsairs) in aerial combat. after world war ii, squadron reactivated in united states @ naval air station glenview, illinoi...

Beliefs Isma'ilism

1 beliefs 1.1 view on qur an 1.2 ginans , qasidas 1.3 reincarnation (druze) 1.4 numerology 1.5 imamate 1.6 pir , dawah 1.7 zāhir 1.8 bātin 1.9 aql 1.10 dasond (zakat) 1.10.1 walayah 1.10.2 taharah or shahada 1.10.2.1 taharah 1.10.2.2 shahada 1.10.3 salat 1.10.4 zakat 1.10.5 sawm 1.10.6 hajj 1.10.7 jihad beliefs view on qur an ismāʿīlīs believe qur sent muhammad through angel gabriel (jibra il in arabic) on course of 23 years. believe imam has authority interpret qur in relation present time. the ginans , qasidas the ginans nizari religious texts. written in form of poetry pirs interpret meanings of quranic ayat languages of south asia, gujarati , urdu. in comparison ginans, ismāʿīlīs of other origins, such persians, arabs, , central asians, have qasidas (arabic: قصيدة‎) written missionaries such pir sadardin reincarnation (druze) belief in reincarnation exists in druze faith, offshoot of ismailism. druze believe members of community can reincarnated within community. known druze belie...

Overview and legacy History of professional baseball in Milwaukee

1 overview , legacy 1.1 milwaukee tradition 1.2 american association 1.3 bill veeck , jolly cholly 1.4 coming of braves 1.5 legacy – return of brewers 1.6 american association championships 1.7 junior world series appearances 1.8 ballpark overview , legacy the 1889 milwaukee brewers/creams of western association milwaukee prospect professional baseball, several brief experiments @ major league level in minor leagues. the longest-lasting minor league club milwaukee brewers, played in american association 1902 through 1952. the nicknames of these teams assigned media rather teams themselves. known creams or cream citys after distinctive brick gave milwaukee nickname, others known brewers , in reference 1 of city s chief industries. this chart brief overview of various milwaukee professional baseball clubs: 1876-77 milwaukee west ends or west end club independent (1876), league alliance (1877), home games @ west end grounds on wells avenue, near city limits. (benson, p. 231). 1...

Legal context Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act

a site of supreme court on s. spring st. in los angeles. for california state assembly analyst stephen holloway commented on constitutional , legal context of rent control, between state , local governments (e.g., cities). when costa-hawkins enacted, existing california law made no statutory provision for, not prohibit, adoption of local rent control ordinances. case law, birkenfeld v. city of berkeley (1976) 17 cal. 3d 129, held rent control proper exercise of local government s police power if reasonably calculated eliminate excessive rents , @ same time provide landlords , reasonable returns on properties. in 1997 kavanau case, rental property owner challenged city of santa monica s rent control law form of taking or inverse condemnation prohibited federal constitution. california supreme court affirmed rulings lower state courts in favor of city. in 2005 berger foundation case, california court of appeal upheld ordinance provided city council sitting rent board determine fair, j...

South Carolina Science Olympiad Newberry College

newberry college has hosted annual south carolina science olympiad competition 32 years in row, dating 1985. competition has been dominated clinton high school , bell street middle school, clinton middle school. tournament has produced national champions on 6 occasions: irmo middle school 3 times, , irmo high school 3 times.

Game summaries 2017 Arizona Cardinals season

1 game summaries 1.1 week 1: @ detroit lions 1.2 week 2: @ indianapolis colts 1.3 week 3: vs. dallas cowboys 1.4 week 4: vs. san francisco 49ers 1.5 week 5: @ philadelphia eagles 1.6 week 6: vs. tampa bay buccaneers 1.7 week 7: @ los angeles rams 1.8 week 9: @ san francisco 49ers 1.9 week 10: vs. seattle seahawks 1.10 week 11: @ houston texans 1.11 week 12: vs. jacksonville jaguars 1.12 week 13: vs. los angeles rams game summaries week 1: @ detroit lions at ford field, detroit, michigan date: september 10 game time: 10:00 a.m. game weather: played indoors (dome stadium) referee: walt anderson tv announcers (fox): chris myers, daryl johnston , laura okmin recap, gamebook week 2: @ indianapolis colts at lucas oil stadium, indianapolis, indiana date: september 17 game time: 10:00 a.m. game weather: played indoors (retractable roof closed) game attendance: 63,137 referee: carl cheffers tv announcers (fox): chris myers, daryl johnston , laura okmin recap, gamebook week 3:...

Deaths 1629

piet hein pietro bernini jan pieterszoon coen january 7 – henry frederick, hereditary prince of palatinate (b. 1614) january 13 – sri chand, founder of ascetic sect of udasi (b. 1494) january 23 – andré schott, brabantian jesuit priest, academic , linguist (b. 1552) january 27 – hieronymus praetorius, german composer (b. 1560) march – john guy, first governor of newfoundland march 16 – countess emilia of nassau, dutch noble, daughter of william silent (b. 1559) march 23 – francis fane, 1st earl of westmorland (b. c. 1580) march 26 – agnes of brandenburg, duchess of pomerania, later duchess of saxe-lauenburg (b. 1584) march 27 – george carew, 1st earl of totnes, english earl, general , administrator (b. 1555) march 29 – jacob de gheyn ii, dutch painter , engraver (b. c. 1585) april 8 – willem teellinck, dutch pastor (b. 1579) april 17 – catherine de medici, governor of siena, italian princess (b. 1593) may 5 – szymon szymonowic, polish writer (b. 1558) may 19 – petrus ryff, swiss scien...

Exploration Jewel Cave National Monument

location of cave respect regional black hills geology by 1979, herb , jan conn had discovered, named, , mapped more 64 miles (103 km) of passages. although largely retired caving 1980s, exploration has continued unabated. because areas being explored take many hours reach, explorers camp in cave during expeditions of long 4 days. cave mapped traditional survey techniques, using compass, clinometer , today lasers instead of tape measures. its 181.89 mi (292.72 km) of mapped passageway make jewel cave third longest cave in world, after mammoth cave system in kentucky , sistema sac actun @ yucatán peninsula (mexico), @ 198 mi (319 km). the discovered areas in cave account 3 5% of estimated total air volume of cave. cave volume estimated measuring amount of air cave exhales when outside air pressure drops , inhales when outside air pressure rises.

Week 11: at New York Giants 2017 Kansas City Chiefs season

at metlife stadium, east rutherford, new jersey date: november 19 game time: 1:00 p.m. est/12:00 p.m. cst game weather: 50 °f (10 °c), cloudy game attendance: 76,363 referee: brad allen tv announcers (cbs): ian eagle, dan fouts , evan washburn recap, gamebook

Rating First-rate

the first-rate royal george sank @ anchor in 1781 after flooded through lower gunports. early first rates had few 60 guns, mid-1660s carried between 90 , 100 guns. years of 18th century, had become accepted 100 guns standard criterion first rate in wartime (while 90 guns, later 98 guns, became standard wartime ordnance second rate). (in peacetime, ships of line carried reduced complement of guns.) towards close of century, ships built more 100 guns, , classed first rates. in addition rated number of carriage-mounted guns (which included heaviest calibre available mounted on lower decks, smaller guns on decks above), first rates carried number of anti-personnel guns, swivel-mounted weapons. invention of slide-mounted carronade in later 1770s, first rates (like other warships), mount number of these weapons on quarterdecks , forecastles augment short-range firepower, not included in ship s rating until 1817 except replaced carriage-mounted guns. although powerful, navy s seventeenth cent...

Aquatory Sea of Azov

azov sea sea cliffs in ground sivash bay of arabat taganrog bay temryuk bay kazantip bay berdyansk bay obytichna bay taman bay kerch strait, connection black sea rivers don river kuban river molochna river molochnyi liman kalmius river malyi utlyuk, velykyi utlyuk utlyuk estuary atmanai bolhradsky sivashyk mius river mius estuary yeya river yeisk estuary beysug river beysug estuary berda river others

History The Jazz Singer (play)

al jolson s blackface performance in robinson crusoe, jr. inspired raphaelson s story , play. on april 25, 1917, samson raphaelson, native of new york city s lower east side , university of illinois undergraduate, attended performance of musical robinson crusoe, jr. in champaign, illinois. star of show thirty-year-old singer, al jolson, russian-born jew performed in blackface. in 1927 interview, raphaelson described experience: shall never forget first 5 minutes of jolson—his velocity, amazing fluidity shifted tremendous absorption in audience tremendous absorption in song. explained had seen emotional intensity jolson s among synagogue cantors. few years later, pursuing professional literary career, raphaelson wrote day of atonement , short story young jew named jakie rabinowitz, based on jolson s real life. story published in january 1922 in s magazine. raphaelson rewrote story play, sold in may 1925 producing team of albert lewis , max gordon. after previews in several cities, br...

Winners Bronzen Adhemar

^ de laet, danny , varende, yves (1979). de zevende kunst voorbij. geschiedenis van het beeldverhaal in belgië, p. 152. brussel: dienst voorlichting der diplomatieke posten van het ministerie van buitenlandse zaken. ^ juryrapport 2007 archived may 2, 2007, @ wayback machine. ^ cultuur striptekenaar steven dupré wint bronzen adhemar . de standaard (in dutch). 14 june 2011. retrieved 14 june 2011.  ^ http://stripgids.org/2013/06/marc-legendre-wint-bronzen-adhemar-vlaamse-cultuurprijs-voor-de-strip-2013/ ^ http://www.stripgids.org/2015/06/bronzen-adhemarvlaamse-cultuurprijs-voor-de-strip-voor-luc-cromheecke/

Playing strength and style Mikhail Botvinnik

botvinnik sought tense positions chances both sides; hence results better black pieces avoid lines produce draws. had strong grasp of long-term strategy, , willing accept weaknesses opponent not exploit in exchange advantage exploit. confessed relatively weak in tactical calculation, yet many of games feature sacrifices – long-term positional sacrifices purpose not force immediate win, improve position , undermine opponent s. botvinnik capable of all-out sacrificial attacks when thought position justified it. botvinnik saw himself universal player (all-rounder), in contrast all-out attacker mikhail tal or defender tigran petrosian. reuben fine considered botvinnik s collection of best games 1 of 3 beautiful mid-1950s (the other 2 alexander alekhine s , akiba rubinstein s). kasparov quotes tigran petrosian saying, there unpleasant feeling of inevitability. once in conversation keres mentioned , compared botvinnik bulldozer, sweeps away in path. keres smiled , said: can imagine play ...

Moderate Tropical Storm Heida 1994–95 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

as gail developing, itcz spawned disturbance in australian region on february 3. on next day, crossed 90° e south-west indian ocean tropical depression. system intensified tropical storm heida on february 5 while moving west-southwestward, although convection never organized beyond disorganized central dense overcast. jtwc initiated advisories day tropical cyclone 11s, , heida attained peak winds of 75 km/h (45 mph). wind shear in region caused storm weaken tropical depression, although heida briefly re-intensified tropical storm on february 6. trough in region steered circulation south-southwest , increased wind shear, resulting in heida s dissipation on february 8.

Translation of the Bible into the M.C4.81ori language New Zealand Church Missionary Society

by 1840 william williams had translated of new testament māori language. after 1844 robert maunsell worked william williams on translation of bible, maunsell working on translation of old testament, portions of published in 1840. in 1845 book of common prayer translated committee comprising william williams, robert maunsell, james hamlin , william puckey. full translation of bible māori language completed in 1857.

Population British Bangladeshi

bangladeshis in uk largely young population, heavily concentrated in london s inner boroughs. in 2011 census 451,529 uk residents specified ethnicity bangladeshi, forming 0.7% of total population. half live in london, heavy concentration in tower hamlets borough of east london. of 2015, 600,000 british bangladeshis live in uk , 70% of british bangladeshis live in london. london s bangladeshi population in 2011 222,127 representing 49.2% of uk bangladeshi population. highest concentrations found in tower hamlets, bangladeshis constituted 32% of borough population (18% of uk bangladeshi population), , in newham, accounting 9% of borough population. , in somers town 15% of local population (west , north of euston). largest bangladeshi populations outside london in birmingham, there estimated 32,532 bangladeshis in 2011, oldham 16,310, , luton, bedfordshire population of 13,606. more half of united kingdom s bangladeshis—approximately 53%—were born in bangladesh. bangladesh ranks third in ...

September International cricket in 2007–08

1 september 1.1 twenty20 quadrangular series in kenya 1.2 icc world twenty20 1.2.1 group stage 1.2.2 super eights 1.2.3 knockout stage 1.3 australia in india september twenty20 quadrangular series in kenya icc world twenty20 group stage super eights knockout stage australia in india