What is the name of the waterway that connects the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean via Loch Ness?

Loch Ness travel guide - Wikitravel 14 Get out Loch Ness is Scotland's (if not the world's) most famous lake (or 'loch' in Scotland). It runs for 23 miles (37 km) along the natural geological cleft that stretches from Fort William in the west of the Scottish Highlands, to Inverness in the north. About a mile wide at most places it is the purported home of the Loch Ness monster, a possibly mythical creature, which dwells in the Loch and is occasionally spotted by locals and passers-by. The sightings claimed lend credence to the remote possibility of a group of survivors of the long-extinct plesiosaurs (which lived up to around 65 million years ago). Urquhart Castle from Loch Ness Urquhart Castle with Loch Ness in the background Regions[ edit ] The Scottish Highlands consist of a plateau dissected by glacier scoured glens (valleys), many of them containing lochs (lakes). Loch Ness, the largest body of water in UK, lies in the geological fault known as Glen Mor or Great Glen. The latter stretches for about 60 miles (97 km). The Caledonian Canal joins four lochs in the Great Glen – Dochfour, Ness, Oich and Lochy – and at each end connects to the sea. It connects to the North Sea at Inverness via the Moray Firth and the Atlantic Ocean at Corpach near Fort William. A series of lock gates in the canal helps to raise or lower ships. Loch Ness extends from Fort Augustus at one end to Lochend near Inverness at the other. It is 740 feet (226 metres) deep at its deepest point and is the second largest Scottish loch by surface area at 21.8 sq mi (56.4 sq km). Loch Lomond is larger with an area of 71 sq km. In fact Loch Ness is not the deepest loch either. Loch Morar plunges to over 1,000ft. And it is not the longest Loch, that record goes to 34 mile Loch Awe. Loch Ness, however, owing to its steep-sided, flat-bottomed side-slip fault line origins is the largest volume of freshwater in the British Isles, containing more water than all the lakes, rivers and reservoirs of England and Wales combined ... room enough for a few mysteries. The A82 road which runs along the western bank of Loch Ness offers stunning views of the loch all along the route. Rugged hills climb steeply from the loch’s dark waters. There are many parking places along the road where vehicles can be parked and the beauty of the surroundings savoured. There are some less used roads on the eastern side of the loch. A complete circuit of the loch covers about 70 miles (110 km). Driving on these roads can be challenging if you are not used to driving on the left. It may be better to take a tour along the loch or see it by boat. See the section on tours below. Loch Ness near Lochend Cities/Towns/Villages[ edit ] Apart from A82 several other roads converge on the city – A9 comes from beyond Aviemore in the south-east and then moves further north-west to Alness and beyond, A 96 comes from the north-east. Smaller roads come from other directions. Drumnadrochit – It is a popular stop for tourists with The Highlands and Islands Tourism Award winning, 5 The Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition and the other the 3 Star Nessieland Castle Monster Centre . The Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition - Using a highly effective mix of lasers, digital projection and special effects the Loch Ness Exhibition charts the history of the monster by exploring Scotland's geological past, its folklore and the various research projects carried out on the loch. It also reveals the discoveries of some of that research including the environmental fingerprints left in the loch's layers by both nature and mankind. Adult £6.95 Concession £5.95 Child 7 - 15 £4.95 (Children under 7 free) Family £19.95 (2 adults and up to 2 children)Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more. ' Nessieland Castle Monster Centre ' Steer clear to avoid disappointment. The ruins of the 5 Star, Urquhart Castle Castle Urquhart are two miles away at Strone point. A 831 road leaves from here for some beautiful areas, ultimately reaching Inverness. Invermoriston - The valley of the River Moriston that empties itself into the loch here, o


What motive power does a yacht commonly use?

Class Definition for Class 318 - ELECTRICITY: MOTIVE POWER SYSTEMS ELECTRICITY: MOTIVE POWER SYSTEMS SECTION I - CLASS DEFINITION BASIC SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CLASS: This is the generic class for system of electrical supply and/or of control for one or more electric motors where the electric motor is claimed in combination with such systems of supply and/or control and the electric motor as claimed constitutes the ultimate and sole electrical load device supplied by the system or constitutes the ultimate and sole electrical device being controlled. SECTION II - LINES WITH OTHER CLASSES AND WITHIN THIS CLASS GENERIC OR NORMALLY RECITED ELECTRIC MOTOR. 1. Generic Motor System With Disclosed But Not Claimed Electric Motor. Motor systems where the disclosure states that any one of a plurality of motors may be used in the system, one of which is an electric motor and another is a non-electric motor, and there is no claim limiting the system to having a non-electric motor, are classified in this class (318). Where the system includes two or more motors, see Electric Motor Combined With Other Driving Means. 2. Motor Recited By Name Only The mere inclusion of the electric motor by name only (e.g., an "electric motor") as an element of the combination is sufficient basis for classification in this Class. That is, no details of structure of the motor or no details of relationship between the motor and the system of supply and/or control--other than merely being connected so as to be supplied and/or controlled by the system--are necessary. Where, however, the electric motor is not specifically claimed as such, but is claimed only broadly as "a load device", an "electric translating device", "a power consuming device", or any other general load device expression which does not necessitate that the load device be an electric motor, classification is not in this class, but in some other appropriate class which provides for the electric system, per se. This is true even if the only disclosed load or controlled device is an electric motor. However, where the load or controlled device is disclosed as an electric motor but is claimed in general terms and an operating characteristic is significantly ascribed to such device which characteristic (e.g., speed, revolutions, limit-of-travel), is substantially only associated with electric motor, classification will be in this class on the assumption that an electric motor is in fact claimed. Likewise, where characteristic parts of an electric motor are recited classification is herein even though the expression "electric motor" or its equivalent is not literally present in the claims. MOTOR AS ULTIMATE LOAD DEVICE (FOLLOW-UP SYSTEMS) The fact that the electric motor is the ultimate load device of the system or that it is the ultimate device being controlled may not always be apparent from the language of the claims. For example, an arrangement wherein means responsive to a condition (such as motor speed) of the motor is provided to actuate motor control or supply means to control the motor is a motor system. Applying this to a "follow-up" type of motor control wherein a motor is started, stopped and reversed in response to a condition of unbalance of an electrical network and wherein the operation of the motor also rebalances the network, the arrangement is a motor system since the network and its rebalance constitutes the control for the motor. However, if the above motor drives a specific load device provided for in another class then the patent is excluded from this class. For example, if the above motor drives an indicator for indicating the voltage of a system to which the network is connected, the overall arrangement is a voltage measuring system classified in Class 324. Similarly if the above motor drives a rheostat which regulates the voltage of a generator, the combination is a generation system classified in Class 322. LOAD DEVICE DRIVEN BY THE MOTOR (INCLUDING POWER, MOTION, FORCE, OR TORQUE TRANSMITTING DEVICES) 1. This class provides for systems of electric supply and/or control for


What was worn in the 19th century in the west by women to give shape to the lower back?

Double-breasted frock coat, unknown maker, 1871. Museum no. T.47-1947. © Victoria & Albert Museum, London Men's Dress By the early 19th century men's fashions had also undergone a radical change. The coat still finished in long tails at the back but was cut higher in front. The waist-length square-cut waistcoat showed beneath it. The lining of the shoulders and upper chest of the coat was sometimes quilted to improve the fit. In the early 19th century some dandies wore boned corsets to give them a small waist. Gradually men adopted long trousers rather than knee breeches. Trousers became increasingly fashionable in the first quarter of the 19th century. At first they were only worn for day and informal dress but by the 1820s they were acceptable for evening wear. Breeches continued to be worn at court. The tall hat from the late 18th century was still worn and developed into the top hat which was worn for day and formal dress throughout the 19th century. Hair was carefully styled into a windswept look or worn short and curled. During the second half of the 19th century men retained the white waistcoat and black tail-coat and trousers of the early 19th century for evening wear. For day wear they wore a frock coat with straight trousers, a short waistcoat and a shirt with a high stiff collar. The single- or double-breasted frock coat fitted quite closely to the torso and had a waist seam. The skirts were straight and finished at mid-thigh or below. The front of the coat was square cut. Hair was still styled but by the late 19th century it was short and cut close to the head. Many men had beards and moustaches. Women's Dress As the 19th century progressed women's dress gradually revealed the actual form of the body. In the 1820s and 1830s the waistline deepened, returning to its natural position. As the natural waist returned the bodice required a tighter fit and in contrast the skirt became fuller and bell-shaped. There were several different sleeve styles but short puffed sleeves were generally worn for evening and long sleeves for day. Corsets continued to be worn. These were lightly boned and quilted, with a deep busk. Several layers of petticoats with frilled hems, sometimes of horsehair, were worn to support the full skirts. Some petticoats of the 1840s were feather-quilted. Later examples of the 1850s and 1860s were made of 'crin' and steel hoops. The term 'crinoline' is derived from the French word crin which means horsehair. This fashion plate from 'Ladies' magazine of 1801 shows the characteristic high waistline of the time. Museum no. E.249-1955. © Victoria & Albert Museum, London Dress with a pattern that complements the shape created by the cage crinoline worn underneath it. Museum no. T.702-1913. © Victoria & Albert Museum, London   Bonnets or hats were worn outdoors and linen caps indoors. During the 1820s hair styles became very elaborate with raised top knots and the crowns of bonnets or hats were designed to accommodate them. By the middle of the century, by contrast, hairstyles had become smooth with a central parting finished with ringlets on either side of the face and a small bun at the back or simply swept back from the face to a chignon (a mass of hair arranged on a pad at the back of the head and held in place with a net or snood). Bonnets and hats continued to be worn until the 1860s when small, elegant styles appeared which simply perched on top of the head. Even smaller hats appeared in the 1870s when hairstyles rose in the form of elaborate chignons. In the 1880s and 1890s hairstyles remained `up' but did not retain the heights or bulk of the 1870s styles. Small hats decorated with birds and feathers and artificial flowers were fashionable. In the 1860s the skirt was very full and worn over a cage crinoline, a petticoat supported by a frame of steel hoops that held it away from the legs. A boned corset was worn over a chemise. Large shawls were sometimes worn indoors or outdoors instead of a coat or cloak. The 1870s to 1880s introduced styles that revealed the natural silhouette. A popular style


According to legend, what was the name of Lady Godiva's horse?

| Harvard Magazine Show your Support for Harvard Magazine Your donation today ensures that Harvard Magazine can continue to provide high-quality content and remain an editorially independent source of news about the Harvard community. Your independent source for Harvard news since 1898 Right Now | Togless Trotting A detail (inset) of this 1586 painting may show Leofric checking his wife’s progress. Later viewers may have taken him for Peeping Tom. Lady Godiva, oil on canvas, by Adam van NoortHerbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry, UK/Bridgeman Art Library Staggering beneath the yoke of oppressive taxes, the medieval residents of Coventry, England, pleaded in vain for relief. Ironically, deliverance would come from the wife of the very lord who scorned their pleas. Lady Godiva repeatedly urged her husband, Leofric, to lessen the people's tax burden, and time and again he refused. Yet she persisted, and one day in exasperation he told her he would lower taxes when she rode a horse, naked, through the streets of the town at midday. When she took him at his word and set out on her famous ride, the highborn Lady Godiva became an instant heroine to the common people of Coventry. A fascinating piece of history. But as it happens, most medieval scholars agree the ride never took place. Professor of English and American literature and language Daniel Donoghue examines the origins and cultural significance of the myth in Lady Godiva: A Literary History of the Legend (Blackwell), and offers insights into how that myth has evolved over the centuries. "The story," he notes, "was based on the life of Godifu, a real woman who lived in Coventry in the latter part of the eleventh century and was married to one of the most powerful men in England." Contemporary historians did not consider Godifu particularly noteworthy; what little was written about her at the time mentioned her merely as the wife of a famous man. But Donoghue points out that "two centuries after her death, chroniclers in the Benedictine abbey of St. Albans inserted a fully developed narrative into their Latin histories" and the legend of Lady Godiva was born. "Nobody knows quite why the legend was invented and attached to her name," he says, "but it does seem to function as a kind of myth of origin for the town of Coventry. At the end, Count Leofric seals the agreement about taxes with his own seal."  One of the myth's most interesting subplots involves the role of "Peeping Tom," who doesn't even appear in the story until the seventeenth century. According to legend, the people of Coventry, as a gesture of respect and appreciation for Lady Godiva's actions on their behalf, stayed indoors behind shuttered windows to preserve her modesty as she passed. Everyone, that is, except Tom, whose lustful curiosity compelled him to gaze at her and who was then, according to various versions of the legend, struck either blind or dead in punishment. "Over time, Tom would become the scapegoat and bear the symbolic guilt for people's desire to look at this naked woman," says Donoghue. Tom would also become a compelling figure for artists and authors. In A Tour Thro' the Whole Island of Great Britain (1724-27), Daniel Defoe visited Coventry and spoke of "the poor fellow that peep'd out of the window to see her...looking out of a Garret in the High Street of the City." Tennyson's "Godiva" was a poem that, more than any other literary or historical work of its time, created a standard—and highly romanticized—version of the legend for the Victorian era. In the poem, Tom was blinded: "...but his eyes, before they had their will,/Were shrivell'd into darkness in his head,/And dropt before him. So the Powers, who wait/On noble deeds, cancell'd a sense misused;/And she, that knew not, pass'd...." Given the sexual tension that the appearance of Tom creates between the observer and the observed, the prurient and the chaste, the punished and the rewarded, Donoghue writes, "Their pairing anticipates Sigmund Freud's clinical definitions of scopophilia and exhibitionism in terms of one another so


Where would one find a famous example of a campanile that is not properly vertical?

Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy: Guide to the Tower of Pisa Leaning Tower of Pisa The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most remarkable architectural structures from medieval Europe. It is located in the Italian town of Pisa , one of the most visited European cities. Leaning Tower of Pisa Facts: Tower of Pisa stands at 60 metres and until 1990 was leaning at about a 10 degree angle. Although it was designed to be perfectly vertical, it started to lean during construction. » Here you can see more Facts about Leaning Tower of Pisa . The Square of Miracles Square of Miracles Tower of Pisa is more accurately referred to simply as the bell tower, or campanile. The Pisa tower is one of the four buildings that make up the cathedral complex in Pisa, Italy, called Campo dei Miracoli or Piazza dei Miracoli, which means Field of Miracles. The first building constructed at Campo dei Miracoli, Pisa, was the cathedral, or Duomo di Pisa, which rests on a white marble pavement and is an impressive example of Romanesque architecture. Square of Miracles, Baptistery The next building added was the baptistery just west of the dome.Then work on the campanile began. Before the work on the campanile was completed the cemetery, Campo Santo, was built. Piazza dei Miracoli of Pisa is the most splendiferous assemblage of Romanesque architecture in Italy. Faced in gray-and-white striped marble and bristling with columns and arches, the cathedral, with its curiously Islamic dome and matching domed baptistery, rises from an emerald green lawn. Flanking one side of the piazza, the camposanto, or cemetery, is a gracefully elongated cloister enclosing a burial ground with earth reputedly brought back during the Crusades from Golgotha, the hill where Jesus was crucified, so that noble Pisans could rest in holy ground. The Leaning Tower of Pisa Leaning-Tower of Pisa The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the piazza’s crowning glory. Although only a third as high as the Washington Monument, it was a miracle of medieval engineering, probably the tallest bell towers in Europe. With 207 columns ranged around eight stories, Tower of Pisa looks like a massive wedding cake knocked precariously askew by a clumsy giant guest. The construction of Tower of Pisa began in August 1173 and continued for about 200 years due to the onset of a series of wars. Till today, the name of the architect is a mystery. Leaning Tower of Pisa and CathedralThe leaning Tower of Pisa was designed as a circular bell tower that would stand 185 feet high. It is constructed of white marble. The tower has eight stories, including the chamber for the bells. Leaning-Tower of Pisa The bottom story consists of 15 marble arches. Each of the next six stories contains 30 arches that surround the tower. The final story is the bell chamber itself, which has 16 arches. There is a 297 step spiral staircase inside the tower leading to the top. The top of the leaning tower of Pisa is about 17 feet off the vertical. The tower is also slightly curved from the attempts by various architects to keep it from leaning more or falling over. Many ideas have been suggested to straighten the Tower of Pisa, including taking it apart stone by stone and rebuilding it at a different location. In the 1920s the foundations of the tower were injected with cement grouting that has stabilized the tower to some extent. Until recent years tourists were not allowed to climb the staircase inside the tower, due to consolidation work. But now the leaning Tower of Pisa is open again and it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Italy → Book a Hotel or check our → Visit Tower of Pisa page.


Prior to its annexation by the USA in 1898, Hawai had been a republic for about four years. What was it immediately before that?

Hawaii - WOW.com Hawaii Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii Updated: 2016-12-12T06:43Z This article is about the U.S. state of Hawaii. For the island for which it is named, see Hawaii (island) . For other uses, see Hawaii (disambiguation) . Not to be confused with Hawaiki . ("The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness") [2] State song(s) : " Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī (Hawaiʻi's Own True Sons) [3] " Ranked 13th  •  Median household income $64,514 [5] (12th) Elevation  • Highest point Mauna Kea [6] [7] [8] [9] 13,796 ft (4205.0 m) • Mean3,030 ft  (920 m) • Lowest point Pacific Ocean [7] Hawaii ( English pronunciation: i /həˈwaɪʲi/ hə-WY-(y)ee ; locally, [həˈwɐ(ɪ)ʔi] ; Hawaiian : Hawaiʻi [həˈvɐjʔi] ) is the 50th and most recent state to have joined the United States of America , having received statehood on August 21, 1959. [24] Hawaii is the only U.S. state located in Oceania and the only one composed entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia , occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean . [25] Hawaii is the only U.S. state not located in the Americas . The state does not observe daylight saving time . The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian archipelago , which comprises hundreds of islands spread over 1,500 miles (2,400 km). At the southeastern end of the archipelago, the eight main islands are—in order from northwest to southeast: Niʻihau , Kauaʻi , Oʻahu , Molokaʻi , Lānaʻi , Kahoʻolawe , Maui and the Island of Hawaiʻi . The last is the largest island in the group; it is often called the "Big Island" or "Hawaiʻi Island" to avoid confusion with the state or archipelago. The archipelago is physiographically and ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania. Hawaii's diverse natural scenery, warm tropical climate, abundance of public beaches, oceanic surroundings, and active volcanoes make it a popular destination for tourists, surfers, biologists, and volcanologists. Because of its central location in the Pacific and 19th-century labor migration, Hawaii's culture is strongly influenced by North American and Asian cultures, in addition to its indigenous Hawaiian culture. Hawaii has over a million permanent residents, along with many visitors and U.S. military personnel. Its capital is Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu. Hawaii is the 8th-smallest and the 11th-least populous , but the 13th-most densely populated of the fifty U.S. states. It is the only state with an Asian plurality . The state's coastline is about 750 miles (1,210 km) long, the fourth longest in the U.S. after the coastlines of Alaska, Florida and California. The Hawaiian sovereignty movement , which generally views the overthrow of Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893 and its subsequent annexation by the United States as illegal, seeks some form of greater autonomy for Hawaii, such as free association or independence from the United States. [26] [27] Contents 17 External links Etymology The state of Hawaii derives its name from the name of its largest island, Hawaiʻi . A common Hawaiian explanation of the name of Hawaiʻi is that was named for Hawaiʻiloa , a legendary figure from Hawaiian myth. He is said to have discovered the islands when they were first settled. [28] [29] The Hawaiian language word Hawaiʻi is very similar to Proto-Polynesian *Sawaiki, with the reconstructed meaning "homeland". [30] Cognates of Hawaiʻi are found in other Polynesian languages, including Māori ( Hawaiki ), Rarotongan (ʻAvaiki) and Samoan ( Savaiʻi ) . According to linguists Pukui and Elbert, [31] "[e]lsewhere in Polynesia, Hawaiʻi or a cognate is the name of the underworld or of the ancestral home, but in Hawaii, the name has no meaning". [32] Spelling of state name A somewhat divisive political issue arose in 1978 when the Constitution of the State of Hawaii added Hawaiian as a second official state language. [33] The title of the state constitution is The Constitution of the State of Hawaii. Article XV, Section 1 of the Constitution uses The State of Hawaii. [34] Diacritics were not used because the doc


WHAT DO YOU CALL A GROUP OF ROOKS? What do you call a group of rooks? Answer: building, parliament A group of rook is called a building, parliament. The Rook (Corvus frugilegus) is a member of the Corvidae family in the passerine order of birds. Named by Linnaeus in 1758, the species name frugilegus is Latin for food-gathering. What do you call a group of rooks? Bird Animals:


What is the title of George W Bush's political memoir, published in 2010?

George W. Bush’s Memoir ‘Decision Points’ - Review - The New York Times The New York Times Books |In Bush Memoir, Policy Intersects With Personality Search Books | Books of The Times In Bush Memoir, Policy Intersects With Personality Photo President George W. Bush in 2007. Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times George W. Bush ’s memoir “Decision Points” could well have been titled “The Decider Decides”: it’s an autobiography focused around “the most consequential decisions” of his presidency and his personal life from his decision to give up drinking in 1986 to his decision to invade Iraq in 2003 to his decisions regarding the financial crisis of 2008. It is a book that is part spin, part mea culpa, part family scrapbook, part self-conscious effort to (re)shape his political legacy. A dogged work of reminiscence by an author not naturally given to introspection, “Decision Points” lacks the emotional precision and evocative power of his wife Laura’s book, “Spoken From the Heart,” published earlier this year, though it’s a considerably more substantial effort than Mr. Bush’s perfunctory 1999 campaign memoir, “A Charge to Keep.” Certainly it’s the most casual of presidential memoirs: how many works in the genre start as a sort of evangelical, 12-step confession (“Could I continue to grow closer to the Almighty or was alcohol becoming my god?”), include some off-color jokes and conclude with an aside about dog poop? The prose in “Decision Points” is utilitarian, the language staccato and blunt. Mr. Bush’s default mode is regular-guy-politico, and his moods vacillate mainly among the defensive and the diligent — frat boy irreverence, religious certainty and almost willful obliviousness. Continue reading the main story The Bush who emerges from these pages will be highly familiar to readers of Bob Woodward’s quartet of books on the administration or Robert Draper’s 2007 “Dead Certain”: a president fond of big ideas and small comforts (like a daily run); a chief executive known for his optimism, stubbornness and lack of curiosity. At the same time “Decision Points” — sometimes deliberately, sometimes inadvertently — gives the reader an uncanny sense of how personality and the fateful interplay of personalities within an administration can affect policies that affect the world. Advertisement Continue reading the main story Along the way Mr. Bush acknowledges various mistakes. On his administration’s handling of Hurricane Katrina he says, “As leader of the federal government, I should have recognized the deficiencies sooner and intervened faster.” On Iraq he says he regrets that “we did not respond more quickly or aggressively when the security situation started to deteriorate after Saddam’s regime fell,” that “cutting troop levels too quickly was the most important failure of execution in the war,” and that he still has “a sickening feeling every time” he thinks about the failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Still, he insists that “removing Saddam from power was the right decision”: “for all the difficulties that followed, America is safer without a homicidal dictator pursuing WMD and supporting terror at the heart of the Middle East.” In the course of this book Mr. Bush hops and skips over many serious issues raised by critics, including the cherry-picking of intelligence by administration hawks in the walk up to the invasion of Iraq; the push for aggrandized executive power by the White House in the war on terror; and the ignoring of advice from the military and the State Department on troop levels and postwar planning. The former president does not address the role that the decision to divert resources to the war in Iraq played in the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan, instead arguing that “the multilateral approach to rebuilding, hailed by so many in the international community, was failing.” He tries to play down the problems of Guantánamo Bay, writing that detainees were given “a personal copy of the Koran” and access to a library among whose popular offerings was “an Arabic translation of ‘Harry


Cooking Up Salmon Eggs For Hungry Trout "TIE" the Pattern! This CLAY Ain't Aching To Be An American Idol Years ago, before coming to Alaska, I occasionally fished egg imitations using the standard pattern... the glo-bug. It's a good pattern that still catches fish, but because flyfishers are the inquisitive type, we're always looking for something that works a little bit better than "the standard patterns." Eggs are a big deal to fish in Alaska; in fact, salmon eggs are one of the most important foods to rainbows, char, grayling and others. Over the years, I've experimented with many variations of the egg, and this most recent pattern has some credible advantages....namely, a realistic appearance. Most flyfishers know, the aquatic insects we find in rivers and lakes, present in various stages of metamorphic development (like a caterpillar to butterfly). Depending on the timing of their life cycle, metamorphic variations dictate that anglers use imitations of the nymph, pupae, and larval or adult forms to mimic what fish are eating at the time. And, although eggs don't go through a true metamorphosis, their appearance changes enough over time, that one pattern won't always mirror the natural. When salmon first drop eggs into the gravel redds, they are translucent, bright orange; the color we often see with egg imitations. And although fish do feed on this fresh, orange version, most of the eggs, available to fish, will have a much different appearance. The way it works, is that many of the freshly deposited and fertilized eggs are buried in gravel, not available to feeding fish, although a good number are swept out by the current. The unfertilized or "dead eggs" become the most plentiful as fish food, but they quickly lose the bright orange color. Dead eggs are milky or an orange tinged, cream color, with swirls or dots of darker orange. Creative flyfishers mimic this appearance by brushing pearlescent fingernail polish over an orange bead. And while this method works well, it's not always possible to get the right color combinations or even find the beads in the right size. Color is an important part of any imitation, but depending on the ambient light, water clarity, or speed, the profile or general size of a fly is often more important than color. Most of the commonly found beads are either 6mm or 8mm, but not all salmon eggs fall in one of those two categories. Sockeye eggs, for instance, are mostly 7mm. A friend, and local guide Shane Schwark, introduced me to the clay egg a few years ago on a steelhead trip. I used the interesting pattern the next day and landed a few fish, but it wasn't until later that fall that I better realized its value. Rainbows were keying on eggs, taking them with abandon, and almost any egg pattern was working. Catching fish wasn't a problem, and I saw it as an ideal time to make comparisons between patterns. I began fishing a dual fly rig using a dropper setup, working many of my favorite patterns simultaneously with the new egg. There was no comparison....the earthen egg clearly out-fished my regular patterns, and although it was encouraging, I took it with a grain of salt. At the time, I thought the timing must be just right for that fly on that day. Well, the timing must have been right for the rest of the season, as it consistently outproduced other popular patterns, and I liked the way it fished. A clay egg has just the right density and weight to get down quickly, but it's not so heavy that it's constantly hanging on the bottom. It just fishes well, which I think is part of its effectiveness. On the downside, the earthen egg is not as durable as a plastic bead. It will occasionally crack if you whack it on a rock, but when you'll most often break it is while seating the toothpick. On the upside, you can easily choose the exact size and color variation when forming the eggs at home, and with a small investment in clay, the average flyfisher will have more than enough eggs for an entire season.


"The films ""The Hunt for Red October"", ""Patriot Games"", ""Clear and Present Danger"" and ""The Sum of All Fears"" feature which character created by Tom Clancy?"

Jack Ryan (films) | Tom Clancy Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia In the novel, Patriot Games was a prequel to The Hunt for Red October , However, the chronology of the movies was altered for The Sum of All Fears . While the novel takes place after Clear and Present Danger , the film takes place earlier in Ryan's career. The The Sum of All Fears was not part of the Alec Baldwin / Harrison Ford trilogy, but rather an intended reboot of the franchise. The discrepancy can be seen in the fact that he met John Clark for the first time in Clear and Present Danger and the Clark character was significantly different; Ryan is also married in the first three films. It was reported on January 21, 2008, by the Empire official website and Moviehole, that a new reboot of the Jack Ryan franchise will take place in the near future, featuring Ryan Gosling in the title role. The film will be titled By Any Means Necessary . The film was never made, and Chris Pine was the next actor to play Jack Ryan. On March 18, 2008, Variety reported that Sam Raimi and Paramount Pictures were in negotiations to have Raimi direct the franchise reboot, with intentions of having him spearheading multiple sequels. At the time, Tom Clancy was writing a new novel. Paramount had not decided to use this new story, or create an original story for the Jack Ryan reboot. The next film was Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit , with Chris Pine and directed by Kenneth Branagh. Appearances/Actors


BBC - Religions - Islam: Prophet Muhammad (570-632) Prophet Muhammad (570-632) Last updated 2011-07-08 Muslims believe that the final and complete revelation of their faith was made through the Prophet Muhammad. On this page Introduction The Prophet Muhammad Muslims believe that Islam is a faith that has always existed and that it was gradually revealed to humanity by a number of prophets, but the final and complete revelation of the faith was made through the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century CE. Muhammad was born in Mecca in Saudi Arabia © Muhammad was born in Mecca in Saudi Arabia in 570. He was a deeply spiritual man, and often spent time in meditation on Mount Hira. The traditional story of the Qur'an tells how one night in 610 he was meditating in a cave on the mountain when he was visited by the angel Jibreel who ordered him to recite . Once Jibreel mentioned the name of Allah, Muhammad began to recite words which he came to believe were the words of God. The Qur'an During the rest of his life Muhammad continued to receive these revelations. The words were remembered and recorded, and form the text of the Holy Qu'ran, the Muslim scripture. Preaching Believing that God had chosen him as his messenger Muhammad began to preach what God had revealed to him. The simple and clear-cut message of Islam, that there is no God but Allah, and that life should be lived in complete submission to the will of Allah, was attractive to many people, and they flocked to hear it. The Hijrah Muhammad's popularity was seen as threatening by the people in power in Mecca, and Muhammad took his followers on a journey from Mecca to Medina in 622. This journey is called the Hijrah (migration) and the event was seen as so important for Islam that 622 is the year in which the Islamic calendar begins. The return to Mecca Within ten years Muhammad had gained so many followers that he was able to return and conquer Mecca. From this time on he was generally accepted by the faithful as the true final Prophet of God. Muhammad continued to lead his community both spiritually and in earthly matters until his death in 632. Muhammad: an audio journey Desert landscape. In the Footsteps of Muhammad, Edward Stourton traces the roots of Islam; the history of the prophet, and the impact this mystic and warrior has on international affairs today. Mecca In the year 610 a 40 year old illiterate trader in the deserts of Arabia received a revelation that would change the world. Islam is now the second most popular religion on the planet with more than a billion followers. In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem. Jerusalem Jerusalem is the third holiest site in Islam: the first Muslims didn't pray towards Mecca, but to Jerusalem. This episode explores the theory that Islam may have grown out of a cult of Judaism . It also explores the meaning of jihad and how the life of the prophet and the battles against the pagan Meccans have been used to justify suicide bombings. In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions Alhambra Palace. Granada The Alhambra Palace is perhaps the finest surviving Muslim palace in the world and its symbolic of an episode that many Muslims believe has been all but written out of the history books by Europe's Christians: the flowering of Islam culture, philosophy and science, which meant that once the intellectual heart of Europe beat not in Paris, Rome or Athens, but in the great Muslim cities of Granada and Cordoba . The music in this episode is from a group called Joglaresa. In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions Indonesian with headscarf. Indonesia Indonesia is the world's largest Muslim nation and since it proclaimed its independence in 1945 it has often been plagued by religiously motivated violence. But Islamic reformers in the country are


ETA, an armed nationalist and separatist organization, is based in which country?

ETA: Basque Nationalist and Separatist Organization - The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social and Political Movements - Muro - Wiley Online Library ETA: Basque Nationalist and Separatist Organization Diego Muro Published Online: 14 JAN 2013 DOI: 10.1002/9780470674871.wbespm277 Copyright © 2013 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Book Title The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social and Political Movements Additional Information How to Cite Muro, D. 2013. ETA: Basque Nationalist and Separatist Organization. The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social and Political Movements. . Publication History Published Online: 14 JAN 2013 SEARCH View Full Article (HTML) Get PDF (425K) Abstract ETA is the acronym for Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (Basque Country and Freedom), a separatist armed group seeking an independent socialist state for the Basque Country. According to ETA supporters, the Basque homeland (Euzkadi or Euskal Herria) is made up of seven provinces (Vizcaya, Guipúzcoa, Álava, Navarra, Basse-Navarre, Soule, and Labourd) currently under Spanish and French sovereignty. ETA is mainly operative in Spain where it has been responsible for over 820 deaths, many of them members of the Spanish security forces or politicians who oppose ETA's separatist demands.


billet-doux - definition of billet-doux in English | Oxford Dictionaries A love letter. Example sentences ‘Contrary to what Bridget Jones's Diary suggests, e-mail has proved an equally unreliable medium for billets-doux.’ ‘A traffic ticket is not a billet-doux, nor is it a token of affection someone named ‘Don Juan’ delivers.’ ‘Not only that, e-mail is also treacherous, offering the illusion of a confidential or subversive chat when every electronic billet-doux belongs to the employer and can be produced in an industrial tribunal.’ ‘In the last four years alone, no fewer than three auctions have featured billets-doux and other letters written by the Duke of Windsor when he held the titles Prince of Wales and King Edward VIII.’ ‘As she seems easily fooled, why not send yourself sheaves of valentines and other billets-doux?’ ‘And so he returns to the paparazzi and the predictable billets-doux slipped under the door by self-justifying journalists who have hypocrisy tattooed on their foreheads.’ ‘Of course, as well as penning billets-doux to gifted actors, he can also be marvellously tactless about those who don't impress him.’ ‘The rough trajectory of the plot begins with Kitty's discovery of a billet-doux, from her husband to Tula.’ ‘So in the meantime I'll have to make do with this little billet-doux which has come fluttering through my letterbox…’ ‘From the sublime to the royal billet-doux, the same sale has a collection of 314 unpublished love letters comprising over 2,900 pages from the Prince of Wales (Edward VIII) to his mistress, Mrs Freda Dudley Ward.’ ‘Gone was the woozy romanticism I had wanted to read into his first billet-doux.’ ‘So I thought it was time to share my riches; hence the following billet-doux on New Zealand skifields.’ ‘‘This service is very much loved by those engrossed in clandestine relationships of a carnal nature for passing surreptitious billets-doux,’ he said.’ ‘And better still, the back of the menu was a billet-doux to gastronomic accountability.’ ‘If I haven't burnt this little billet-doux to light the gas ring for my morning sausages.’ Origin Late 17th century: French, literally sweet note. Pronunciation Which of the following is correct? My name was taken off the list My name was brought off the list Which of the following is correct? The band will take out a new video in June The band will bring out a new video in June Which of the following is correct? The crisis could bring down the regime The crisis could take down the regime Which of the following is correct? If I were offered the job, I'd bring it If I were offered the job, I'd take it Which of the following is correct? Such headaches are brought on by stress Such headaches are taken on by stress Which of the following is correct? The police took him away The police brought him away Which of the following is correct? Take the pastry and roll it out Bring the pastry and roll it out Which of the following is correct? Will you bring me back some scent from Paris? Will you take me back some scent from Paris? Which of the following is correct? The matter is brought before a jury The matter is taken before a jury Which of the following is correct? They brought money from us They took money from us You scored /10 practise again? Retry Most popular in the world Australia


"Where did the cartoon character ""Casper"" first appear?"

8 Facts About Famous Cartoon Characters' First Appearances tweet We all have grown up with our favourite cartoons that have made our childhood memories beautiful and everlasting. All the cartoon characters that have become most important and unforgettable part of our lives. Whether it be Mickey Mouse, Tom & Jerry, Popeye, Donald Duck or The Flintstones, the place that these characters occupy in our childhood memories is a precious one. But how much do we know about the origin and facts about these famous cartoon characters? Or when did they first appear on television or big screen? May be some people know the answer, some do not. So here is something interesting about these characters. Below is the list of the movies where these cartoon characters appear for the first time, let’s have a look. Mickey Mouse- Plane Crazy (1928) Walt Disney’s first cartoon starring the most famous cartoon character, Mickey Mouse for the first time came in 1928. The name of the cartoon was Plane Crazy which was actually a silent cartoon. The first Mickey Mouse cartoon with sound was featured in the Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie, two months later after Plane Crazy. Mickey Mouse starrer Lend a Paw won an Oscar in 1941.   Popeye- Popeye the Sailor with Betty Boop (1933) Elzie Crisler Segar gave birth to Popeye in 1929 by sketching his character in a newspaper comic strip. It was further adapted by the animator Max Fleischer. Popeye the Sailor with Betty Boop was the first cartoon in which Popeye was introduced for the first time. Popeye cartoons were made for cinema and TV until the 1980s, and the live-action movie of Popeye was released in 1980.   Donald Duck- The Wise Little Hen (1934) In 1934, came Donald Duck with the cartoon The Wise Little Hen. Clarence Nash was the voice of Donald Duck for 50 years. Der Fuehrer’s Face was an anti-Hitler movie of Donald Duck which was released in 1942 won an Oscar.   Bugs Bunny- Porky’s Hare Hunt (1938) Porky’s Hare Hunt was the cartoon in which Bugs Bunny appeared for the first time in 1938. In 1940 came the cartoon film A Wild Hare in which Bugs Bunny quoted, “Eh, What’s up, Doc?” for the first time which became his famous saying. But he was not named until Elmer’s Pet Rabbit which was released in 1941. Knighty-Knight Bugs (1958) won an Oscar.   Tom & Jerry- Puss Gets The Boot (1940) Puss Gets The Boot was released in 1940 in which Tom & Jerry appeared for the first time. The very first cartoon of Tom & Jerry was nominated for an Oscar. The only full length movie in which Tom & Jerry speak was released in 1992 named, Tom & Jerry: The Movie.   Casper the Ghost- The Friendly Ghost (1945) The 1945 cartoon film, The Friendly Ghost was the cartoon in which Casper the Ghost appeared for the first time. Casper has starred in more than 50 movies and has appeared in part live action/part compuetr animated feature film which released in 1995 which earned nearly $300 million around the world.   The Flintstones- The Flintstone Flyer (1960) It was the first episode of The Flintstones to be broadcasted on television. It went on to become the longest-running cartoon series until it was overtaken by The Simpsons. The live action film The Flintstones which was released in 1994 was one of the top earning films of the year. Simpsons- Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire (1989) This successful series began in 1987 as short episodes screened on the Tracey Ulman Show. It was developed into longer weekly episodes and has become the longest-running cartoon series ever. TAGS


What is the title of Luxembourg's Head of State?

Luxembourg:   Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts, Guide & Travel/Holidays/Cities Prime Minister Resigns after Being Implicated in Spying Probe Geography Luxembourg is about half the size of Delaware.   The Ardennes Mountains extend from Belgium into the northern section of   Luxembourg. The rolling plateau of the fertile Bon Pays is in the   south. Government Constitutional monarchy. History Luxembourg, once part of Charlemagne's empire,   became an independent state in 963, when Siegfried, count of Ardennes,   became sovereign of Lucilinburhuc (“Little Fortress”). In   1060, Conrad, a descendant of Siegfried, took the title count of   Luxembourg. From the 15th to the 18th century, Spain, France, and Austria   held the duchy in turn. The Congress of Vienna in 1815 made it a grand   duchy and gave it to William I, king of the Netherlands. In 1839, the   Treaty of London ceded the western part of Luxembourg to Belgium. The   eastern part, continuing in personal union with the Netherlands and a   member of the German Confederation, became autonomous in 1848 and a   neutral territory by decision of the London Conference of 1867, governed   by its grand duke. Germany occupied the duchy in World Wars I and II.   Allied troops liberated the enclave in 1944. Luxembourg joined NATO in 1949, the Benelux   Economic Union (with Belgium and the Netherlands) in 1948, and the   European Economic Community (later the EU) in 1957. In 1961, Prince Jean,   son and heir of Grand Duchess Charlotte, was made head of state, acting   for his mother. She abdicated in 1964, and Prince Jean became grand duke.   Luxembourg's parliament approved the   Maastricht Accord, paving the way for the economic unity of the EU in July   1992. Crown Prince Henri was sworn in as grand duke in Oct. 2000,   replacing his father, Jean, who had been head of state for 26 years.


What name was given to 6 December 1745, after highlanders under Charles Edward Stuart reached Derby causing a financial panic in London?

Muir of Culloden, The Muir of Culloden, The DESCRIPTION: "I'll sing of my country, its deep glens and fountains... I'll sing of its battles renowned in story." "On the sixteenth of April, I'll ever remember." The Jacobite leaders disagree and attack half-heartedly; "Cauld lies the lads on the Muir of Culloden." AUTHOR: unknown Apr 16, 1746 - Battle of Culloden Muir ends the 1745 Jacobite rebellion FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber)) REFERENCES (3 citations): Greig #124, p. 1, "The Muir of Culloden"; Greig #125, pp. 2-3, "The Muir of Culloden" (1 text plus 1 fragment) GreigDuncan1 127, "The Muir of Culloden" (1 text, 1 tune) Ord, p. 293, "The Muir of Culloden" (1 text) cf. "Culloden Moor" (subject) cf. "Culloden Field" (subject) NOTES: Most songs of the end of 1745 Jacobite Rebellion (at least the ones in English) seem to talk about Bonnie Prince Charlie. This is a genuine exception; it is almost entirely about the tragic Battle of Culloden, which not only destroyed the Jacobite army but, ultimately, the Highland culture. The history of the 1745 rebellion is almost like a wave: The level rises and rises and crests and then collapses. Indeed, the whole history of Jacobitism is rather like that. In the thirty years after George I had died, the Jacobite cause had seemed to die down -- notably due to the accession of George II in 1727 (Magnusson, p. 584); even the most extreme Jacobite would agree that he was an improvement on his father. It took two major change to bring Jacobitism back to life: The European political situation, and the rise of a new generation of leaders. James III, the "Old Pretender," was a pessimistic, uninspiring leader who outlived five monarchs who sat on the throne he claimed (Cook, p. 409) but managed to drive off even his own wife (Cook, pp. 407-408); he did his own cause more harm than good. His son, Charles Edward Stuart, the "Young Pretender," was altogether different -- handsome, outgoing, and tremendously attractive. Few would call him a genius and some declare him little more than a drunk -- but he roused wild affection; he must have been one of the most charismatic leaders in history. The whole thing started, in a way, as an incident in the War of the Austrian Succession, in which Britain (as usual) found itself fighting France. In 1743, the French were preparing to invade the British Isles. The invading force was to have been led by the brilliant Marshal de Saxe (Dorn, p. 161), who was so superior to British generals of the period that success seemed certain. Britain was poorly defended -- so many troops had gone to the continent that there were supposedly only 8000 soldiers in all of Britain (Browning, p. 221). But the expedition, which was intended to take place in 1744, was intercepted and ruined by the British fleet and storms (Magnusson, p. 585; Reid, pp. 7-9; Wilkinson, pp. 56-58). Prince Charles, who had hoped to lead the expedition, wasn't willing to take that for an answer. The French were not willing to commit much to a second attempt, in part because they didn't trust Charles -- Browning, p. 220, says that the French viewed him as a "blinkered and quixotic adventurer." The "blinkered" part probably arises from his manifest incompetence in writing and in scholarship; he hated studying, and McLynn-Charles, p. 35, quotes his tutor's comment on the boy's schoolwork: "[I]t is impossible to get him to apply to any study as he ought to or indeed in any tolerable degree, by which means the Latin goes ill on." Wilkinson, p. 45, tells us that he spoke French, Spanish, and Italian as well as English, and apparently eventually gained some Gaelic as well, but he flatly could not spell. Kybett, p. 31, declares that he was "functionally illiterate," but also claims that he "never fully mastered English, his primary language." This, of course, is nonsense unless he communicated by grunting; at best, it shows how diverse the opinions about Charles were. But it is agreed that he was very, very stubborn. He clearly hated studying -- and being told that things were impossible. McLynn-Charlie, p. 553,


Who, after splitting from a long term girlfriend in 2008, briefly dated actress Kate Hudson, and in 2012 was dating Serbian tennis star Ana Ivanovic?

Adam Scott (golfer) : Map (The Full Wiki) The Full Wiki       Top rankings for Adam Scott (golfer) 21st Wikipedia article: Map showing all locations mentioned on Wikipedia article: Adam Derek Scott (born 16 July 1980) is an Australian professional golfer . On 7 January 2007, he reached a career high ranking of third with a second place finish at the Mercedes-Benz Championship . Scott is often talked of as a natural successor to Greg Norman in Australian golf, an impression reinforced when Norman's former caddy joined up with him in 2004, and he is coached by noted instructor Butch Harmon . Biography , Australia. He attended the prestigious Anglican boys' school, The Southport School in middle school, and finished his high school education at The Kooralbyn International School where he also undertook extra subjects in Golf. He also briefly attended University of Nevada, Las Vegas Career His playing career took off in 2001, his first full year as a professional golfer, when he won the European Tour's Alfred Dunhill Championship in Johannesburg , South Africa. The following year he recorded two further European Tour victories, at the Qatar Masters and the Scottish PGA Championship . 2003 saw another European win in the Scandinavian Masters and his first win on the US PGA Tour , at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Further PGA Tour successes followed in 2004 at The Players Championship and the Booz Allen Classic . Early in 2005 he won the Nissan Open and reached the top ten of the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time. He has spent over 180 weeks in the top-10 of the rankings. Scott now concentrates mainly on the PGA Tour, but he continues to play all over the world. In 2006 he won the Tour Championship and finished third on the PGA Tour money list. In 2008 he played enough events on the European Tour to qualify for a playing on the Order of Merit for the first time since 2005. His form dipped in 2009 as dropped out of the top 50 in the world rankings and the top 100 of the PGA Tour money list. Scott represented Australia in the WGC-World Cup in 2002 and was a member of the International Team at the Presidents Cup in 2003, 2005, and 2007. Scott is currently the touring professional at The Palms Golf Course Sanctuary Cove, located on the Gold Coast , Queensland , Australia. Personal life After splitting from a long term girlfriend in 2008, he briefly dated actress Kate Hudson , and is presently dating Serbian


Mah Drysdale, Rebecca Scown, Juliette Haigh, Hamish Bond, Eric Murray, Pete Reed, Andrew Triggs Hodge, Ondrej Synek and Alan Campbell are international competitors in which sport?

New Zealand's top 20 Olympic medal hopes Olympic medals: G1 S0 B0 Sport is a capricious beast. She can be kind, then cruel with absolutely no room for sentiment. The unpredictability captivates and entrances us. So why then are we so enthralled by Val Adams? She is afterall the closest thing to a certainty sport permits. She won in emphatic style in Beijing. After conquering some personal problems – a marriage break-up and messy split with her former coach, Kirsten Hellier - she experienced a dip in form in 2010 and was consistently beaten by Belarusian Nadzeya Ostapchuk. However, she returned to her dominant best in 2011 and retained her world crown throwing a personal best 21.24m at Daegu, South Korea, notably crediting her success to her new coach, Jean-Pierre Agger. Our golden girl but carries the weight of a nation in London. There is only one person it seems who can defeat her: Adams herself. — Greg Ford Ages: 26(HB) 29(EM) Olympic medals: G0 S0 B0 How good are these guys? Well, put it this way, so dominant have the Kiwi pair been on the international stage over this Olympic cycle that Great Britain’s crack duo of Pete Reed and Andrew Triggs Hodge have jumped ship to the four for the Olympic regatta. Who can blame them? Some might say they’re just being realists. Bond and Murray have established themselves as nigh on the perfect pair since separating out of the coxless four where they won the B final in Beijing. Coming together in a strangely perfect symmetry, the New Zealanders won world championship gold in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and have been unbeaten over that time in major regattas. Considered cast-iron gold medal prospects for London, they continue to adopt a respectful and hard-working mindset and it’s thought this, combined with their uncannily effective combination, puts them on course to claim their first Olympic medal. Rival: With Britain going with a rookie pairing for London, the Italian duo of Lorenzo Carboncini and Niccolo Mornati shape as the big threats. But given they were over six and a-half seconds behind the Kiwis at the world champs in Bled last year, that’s a lot of water to make up. — Marc Hinton 3. Nathan Cohen & Joseph Sullivan Rowing: men's double scull Ages: 26(NC) 24(JS) Olympic medals: G0 S0 B0 This is a combination that has been building beautifully over the last three years, with seasoned observers rating them a very good chance to claim a medal – and maybe even a golden one – in an always competitive event. They were surprise gold medallists at the 2010 world champs on their home waters of Lake Karapiro and then backed that up in 2011 by winning World Cup regattas in Hamburg and Lucerne before repeating their championship feats in Bled where they got up in a dramatic finish. Cohen appears to have found his ideal foil after teaming with Matthew Trott (2007, 2009) and Rob Waddell (2008) in the double scull. He’d formed quality combinations with both, but looks like he’s set to take things to a new level with Sullivan. The double scull is a notoriously competitive race with victory margins tending to be on the narrow side. But the feeling is if they get it right on the day they should be in the mix over the last few strokes in London. Rival: Look no further than the German combination of Hans Gruhne and Stephan Krueger who gave up the gold to the Kiwis last year in Bled by an agonising 0.06 of a second. They will have been plotting revenge ever since. — Marc Hinton 4. Juliette Haigh & Rebecca Scown Rowing: women’s pair Ages: 29(JH) 28(RS) Olympic medals: G0 S0 B0 Another of the Kiwi contingent who will have a medal in their sights in London, Haigh and Scown are very much the form pair on the international scene. After only coming together in 2010, they won their first world championship on Lake Karapiro later that year and then defended their crown in Bled last year where they pipped their British rivals on the line. Haigh is the senior member of the partnership, having raced in the pair since 2004. She won a world title with Nicky Coles in 2005 and a silver the following year. They were


What is the common nickname for a steam-powered winch, widely used in logging, mining and maritime industries?

Steam Donkey - YouTube Steam Donkey Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Sep 2, 2015 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Steam donkey, or donkey engine, is the common nickname for a steam-powered winch, or logging engine, widely used in past logging operations, though not limited to logging. They were also found in the mining, maritime, and nearly any other industry that needed a powered winch. On August 1, 2009, a Steam Donkey was officially unveiled at McLean Mill National Historic Site in Port Alberni, British Columbia. It is now the only commercially operating steam donkey in North America. On that occasion, due to extreme fire risk, demonstrations of the donkey were not performed, but the logs hauled by previous test runs of the donkey (and had been loaded onto a truck) were dumped into the McLean Mill millpond, representing the first steam-powered commercial logging operation in North America in decades. This machine continued to operate after R. B. Mclean shuttered the steam-powered McLean Mill site in 1965. It ran until 1972 and was abandoned on site. It was restored by the Alberni Valley Industrial Heritage Society in 1986 for Expo 86 and, more recently, was re-certified for commercial use at McLean Mill. Agreements have been made with forestland owner Island Timberlands (owned by Brookfield Asset Management) to log, mill, and sell trees and lumber from the surroundings of McLean Mill. A wide-face steam donkey (called that because the width of the drum is greater in proportion to that in later machines) has been operational at the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum in Tillamook, Oregon, since the early 1980s. Manufactured by the Puget Sound Iron & Steel Works in the early 1900s, this donkey was abandoned in the woods when the Reiger family finished logging their land in about 1952. The steam donkey was rescued and restored from 1979 to 1981. It was donated to the Pioneer Museum by the Ned Rieger family and has been on display on the Museum grounds. Category


Which war, which lasted for ten years, was fought between Agamemnon and Menelaus on one side and Priam on the other?

Trojan War   The causes of the Trojan War actually began before the Greek hero Achilles was born. The two powerful gods, Zeus and Poseidon try to forced sea-goddess Thetis to lay with them. Themis or Prometheus warned the gods that any son Thetis borne would become greater than his father, and in Zeus' case, would probably one day rule Olympus. That really dampened both gods' amorous pursuit of the goddess. Zeus decided to quickly marrying Thetis off to a mortal. Zeus chose the hero Peleus , son of Aeacus, as the most worthy of mortals. All the gods and goddesses attended her wedding except Eris , goddess of discord. Furious of this slight, Eris threw a golden apple, inscribed "For the fairest", in the midst of the guests. The wedding was marred, when three powerful goddesses wished to claim the prize as the fairest: Hera, Athena and Aphrodite. The three goddesses asked Zeus to be their judge. Wishing to have nothing to with the contest, Zeus directed Hermes to refer the arbitration to Paris , a Trojan prince, the young son of Priam and Hecuba . Each goddess offered to reward him if he chose her. Athena offered to make him become a great hero or general; Hera offered to make him ruler of the richest and powerful kingdom; while Aphrodite offered him the most beautiful woman in the world in marriage: Helen of Sparta . Paris foolishly decided in Aphrodite's favour and awarded her the golden apple as the fairest of them all. Troy was to suffer the enmity of the two most powerful goddesses. But Helen had many powerful Greek suitors wooing her in Sparta. So powerful in fact that her father Tyndareüs or Tyndareus (her real father was Zeus), king of Sparta, was afraid that anyone she chose, would offend the other suitors. This problem was solved when the prudent Odysseus , king of Ithaca, advised the Spartan king, that each suitor must swear an oath, that they will defend the interests of whoever Helen chooses to marry. Any who refused to swear this oath, would not be eligable. All the suitors agreed and swore the oaths to accept whoever became Helen's husband. According to the Catalogues of Women, Hesiod wrote what some of the leaders had offered to Helen – rich bridal gifts, such as bowls, cauldrons or tripods made of gold. Helen chose Menelaüs (Menelaus) as her husband. Menelaüs was the son of Atreus, and brother of Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae. Menelaüs married Helen and Tyndareüs abdicated from the throne, leaving Menelaüs to become the king of Sparta. (Odysseus knew that Helen would never choose him, but Tyndareüs helped the hero to win Tyndareüs' niece – Penelope, the daughter of Icarius and cousin of Helen. Odysseus defeated other suitors of Penelope in a foot-race and married the Spartan princess.) At that time, Paris was living in Mount Ida with his wife, Oenone, a mountain nymph, but he abandoned her for Helen. Oenone told Paris if he was ever wounded that he should come to her, so she could heal him. Oenone had hoped that her husband would return to her. Despite been warned by his brother and sister, Helenus and Cassandra , who were gifted in divination that his journey would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris sailed to Greece with his cousin Aeneas . At Sparta, Paris became guest of Menelaüs and Helen. Aphrodite made Helen fall in love with the Trojan prince. When Menelaüs went to attend his grandfather's funeral in Crete, Helen ran off to Troy with Paris with most of the treasures in Sparta, but leaving her daughter, named Hermione, behind.   Related Information Sources The Cypria was one of the works from the Epic Cycle (7th or 6th century BC). Library was written by Apollodorus. Metamorphoses was written by Ovid. Theogony was written by Hesiod. Catalogues of Women was possibly written by Hesiod. Contents Conscriptions   With Helen gone, Menelaüs (Menelaus) called upon Helen's former suitors to fulfil their obligations and aid him in bringing her back. All of the former suitors answered Menelaüs' call to arms, bringing contingents of men and ships with them. Menelaüs' brother, Agamemnon , king of Mycenae, had


What branch of medicine deals with the cause, origin and nature of disease?

Etiology - definition of etiology by The Free Dictionary Etiology - definition of etiology by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/etiology e·ti·ol·o·gy also ae·ti·ol·o·gy (ē′tē-ŏl′ə-jē) n. pl. e·ti·ol·o·gies also ae·ti·ol·o·gies 1. a. The study of causes or origins. b. The branch of medicine that deals with the causes or origins of disease. 2. a. Assignment of a cause, an origin, or a reason for something. b. The cause or origin of a disease or disorder as determined by medical diagnosis. [Late Latin aetiologia, from Greek aitiologiā : aitiā, cause + -logiā, -logy.] e′ti·o·log′ic (-ə-lŏj′ĭk), e′ti·o·log′i·cal adj. e′ti·o·log′i·cal·ly adv. e′ti·ol′o·gist n. etiology a variant spelling of aetiology etiological, etiologic adj e•ti•ol•o•gy (ˌi tiˈɒl ə dʒi) a. the study of the causes of diseases. b. the cause or origin of a disease. 2. a. any study of causes, causation, or causality. b. the cause postulated for something. [1545–55; < Latin aetiologia < Greek aitiología determining the cause of something] e`ti•o•log′ic (-əˈlɒdʒ ɪk) e`ti•o•log′i•cal, adj. e`ti•ol′o•gist, n. e·ti·ol·o·gy (ē′tē-ŏl′ə-jē) The cause or origin of a disease. etiology, aetiology 1. the branch of medical science that studies the causes of diseases and the factors underlying their spread. 2. the accumulated knowledge of disease causes. — etiologist, n. — etiologic, etiological, adj. A branch of medicine that deals with the causes of diseases. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: cause - events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash" 2. philosophy - the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics Translations aetiology [ˌiːtiˈɒlədʒi] n [disease] → étiologie f e·ti·ol·o·gy n. etiología, rama de la medicina que estudia la causa de las enfermedades. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: pathologist References in periodicals archive ? Nearly all isolated case reports and case series including metanalysis; report renal neoplasm as the most common etiology for the spontaneous renal/perirenal hemorrhage. Idiopathic non-traumatic spontaneous renal hemorrhage/laceration: a case report and review of the literature In additional findings, a history of postpartum hemorrhage due to one etiology, for example, uterine atony or retained placenta, increased the risk not only of a recurrence of hemorrhage due to the same etiology but also of occurrence of hemorrhage due to other etiologies. One postpartum hemorrhage predicts another They describe the history and process of somatic hybridization; geno- and phenotypic characteristics of hybrid cells; the use of somatic hybridization in biology and medicine; the etiology and pathogenesis of cancer; factors in malignancy; and their interpretation of the hybridization hypothesis, suggesting a theory of two synkaryons and providing experimental and clinical confirmations. Karyogamic theory of cancer cell formation from the view of the XXI century BANGKOK, THAILAND -- Many cases of encephalitis lack pathologic evidence for a specific etiology even though methods for detecting infectious agents have improved, suggesting that new infectious agents could be the source of some cases, according to the results of two studies.


"Who sued Hootie and the Blowfish for plagiarism in their song ""Only Wanna Be With You"" in 1995, reaching an out-of-court settlement?"

Only Wanna Be With You by Hootie & the Blowfish Songfacts Songfacts This song is a tribute to Bob Dylan. It contains lyrics from various Dylan songs, including a mention of Dylan's " Tangled Up In Blue ." Some of the words come directly from Dylan's track " Idiot Wind ": "They say I shot a man named Gray and took his wife to Italy. She inherited a million bucks and when she died it came to me. I can't help it if I'm lucky." Apparently, Dylan felt the "tribute" infringed too closely on original work, and he sued the group for unauthorized use of his lyrics. According to VH1, he received a large, out-of-court settlement in 1995. The video had a sports theme and featured former quarterback Dan Marino (the band were huge Miami Dolphins fans), golfer Fred Couples, and various ESPN anchors. The line, "Put on a little Dylan sitting on the fence" is a reference to a band they used to play with called Dillon's Fence. >> Suggestion credit: Shaggy - Bristol, CT Cracked Rear View became the biggest-selling album in the history of Atlantic Records, as Hootie & the Blowfish were welcomed with open arms on Pop and Adult Contemporary Radio stations looking for a safe alternative to the '90s Grunge sound. Tim Sommer, who signed the band in 1993, said: "I never underestimate the value of karma in the success of Hootie & the Blowfish. They never expected to be a famous band or even to be signed. They would still be playing regardless of whether they'd signed to Atlantic or were doing it for $200 and a case of beer." Regarding the lyrics, "I'm such a baby 'cause The Dolphins make me cry," fans of the Miami Dolphins had lots to cry about in the ensuing years as the team often struggled to make the playoffs. Asked in 2011 if the Dolphins still make him cry, Rucker replied: "Thank God no. I got over that a couple years ago. I don't know if I could take another 1-15 season."


Which is another name for the game variously called taca taca, kicker, baby-foot, langirt and futillo?

Foosball Queensland About Foosball - Foosball Queensland About Foosball What is Foosball? A tabletop version of soccer in which players turn rods fixed on top of a playing box and attached to miniature figures of players, in order to flick the ball and strike it toward the goal. Names The most common English names are table football, footzy, bar football and foosball, though table soccer is also used Among French-style players it is known as baby-foot The name foosball is a loose transliteration of the German word “Fußball”, which itself means simply football. In Germany and in Russia the game is most often called Kicker. In Italy the most used names are biliardino and calcio balilla. In Hungary it is called csocsó. Through Brazilian regions, it has received several names, like totó, pebolim or fla-flu. In Spain the game is called futbolín. In Chile the game is known as taca taca. In Argentina, table football is known as metegol. In Guatemala, the game is called futillo. In Perú the game is known as fulbito de mesa or “futbolín”. In other Latin American countries, it is known as canchitas or futbolito. In Bulgaria the game is called djaga. In Turkey the game is called Langirt. In Portugal it is called matraquilhos. In the Netherlands the game is called tafelvoetbal. In Canada it is widely known as gitoni (where a gettone or token is required to play the game), foosball and baby-foot in Quebec. In South Africa it is called Ta-Ta box. In Poland it is called pilkarzyki which means “little football players”. In Persian, it is called “football Dasti” which means hand football. History Although patents for similar games may exist from as far back as the 1890s, the game of Table Football as we know it today was first invented by Harold Searles Thornton in 1921 and patented in 1923 (UK patent no 205,991 application dated 14 October 1921 and accepted 1 November 1923. The concept was conceived after Harold had been to a Tottenham Hotspur FC football match (he was an avid supporter) He wanted to provide a game that replicated football that could be played at home The inspiration came from a box of matches: by laying the matches across the box he had formed the basis of his game. His uncle (United States resident Louis P Thornton, who once in Portland, Oregon) visited Harold and took the inspiration back to the USA where it was patented in 1927 (United States Patent Office No 1,615,491) The patent eventually expired. In 2002, the International Table Soccer Federation (ITSF) was established in France with the mission of promoting the sport of Table Soccer as an organizing sports body, regulating international competitions, and establishing the game with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and General Association of International Sport Federation (GAISF). The Sport To begin the game, the ball is served through a hole at the side of the table, or simply placed by hand at the feet of a figure in the center of the table. The initial serving side is decided with a coin toss. Players attempt to use figures mounted on rotating bars to kick the ball into the opposing goal. Expert players have been known to move balls at speeds up to 56 km/h (35 mph) in competition. Most rules consider “OVER 360-degree shots”, or “spinning” (using the palm of the hand to swiftly spin the bar all around, instead of using wrist strokes to kick the ball with a bar-mounted figure) completely illegal. There are many rules variations – in some variations, the keeper is allowed to spin, in others as long as a goal is scored from a controlled position, rotations of the rod after striking the ball are permitted Generally, shots short of a full 360-degree rotation before (or after) striking the ball are legal Since the establishment of the ITSF, the rules have become standardized in most international competitions However since January 2012, the annual World Championships and the World Cup will permit two full 360-degree rotation. The winner is determined when one team scores a predetermined number of goals, typically five, ten, or eleven in competition. When pla


What power is the main source of electricity for Baja California?

Energy Overview of Mexico Energy Summary Mexico has abundant reserves of petroleum and natural gas, yet strong economic growth is causing energy demand to outpace the country's ability to generate additional supply. A lack of infrastructure forces Mexico to flare significant amounts of natural gas while, until recently, inadequate investment in exploration and production has hampered production. Limited refinery capacity means Mexico must import nearly one-quarter of its gasoline. Budgetary constraints on major infrastructure projects like natural gas pipelines, transmission lines, and power plants prevent electricity-generating capacity from keeping up with electricity consumption. Blackouts are predicted as early as 2004 if improvements are not made. The country is a net natural gas importer from the United States and will be through 2015, given that most of Mexico's natural gas production is in the south, where inadequate infrastructure hinders transport of the gas to northern growth centers. The concept of integrating the energy markets of Mexico, the United States, and Canada is gaining popularity. Numerous pipelines and transmission lines already connect the United States and Canada, though few span the U.S.-Mexico border. Companies are building power plants in northern Mexico to generate electricity to satisfy rapid demand growth from industrial and residential users. Given Mexico's less burdensome environmental regulations relative to those of California, it is possible that more power plants will be planned for northern Mexico to help satisfy the energy needs of both northern Mexico and southern California. While greater integration of the United States and Mexico is progressing, Mexico should not be seen as a solution to future supply shortfalls of electricity in U.S. markets, such as what happened in California in 2001, certainly not for the short- to mid-term. Mexico is a net energy exporter; the difference between its energy production and consumption is mainly crude oil exports. Energy consumption by 2010 is estimated to increase to approximately 9.0 Quads, at an average rate of increase of 2.8% per year. An historical summary of Mexico's Total Primary Energy Production (TPEP) and Consumption (TPEC) is shown in Table 1. Table 1: Mexico's TPEP and TPEC, 1990-2000 (in Quads) Oil Exploration and Reserves Mexico produces three grades of crude oil: heavy Maya-22 (which accounts for more than half of total production); light, low-sulfur Isthmus-34 (about 28% of production); and extra-light Olmeca-39 (about 20% of production). Mexico controls the second largest proven oil reserves (30.8 billion barrels at the beginning of 2002, down from 32.6 billion barrels one year earlier) in the Western Hemisphere, with only Venezuela ranking higher. Mexico stands ninth in the worldwide ranking of proven oil reserves. About one-fourth of Mexico's total oil reserves lie in the Chicontepec region of Veracruz estado, and are as yet uneconomical for PEMEX to develop. Analysts believe independent producers might be able to profitably develop Chicontepec, but Mexico's constitution bars them from doing so. To get around this legal barrier, PEMEX has announced plans for the introduction of multiple service contracts in hydrocarbons exploration whose total value could reach $8 billion; bidding could begin in the fall of 2002. PEMEX has already signed a multiple service contract with Japan National Oil Corporation (JNOC) covering a two-year feasibility study into joint exploration of the Chicontepec basin. Each firm will invest nearly $3 million and the study will be completed in December 2003. The basin holds what is believed to be one of the largest reserves in the world, up to 70 million barrels, but exploration is not yet feasible given the limits of current technology. Three-quarters of Mexico's oil now comes from offshore sites in the Campeche Bay in the Gulf of Mexico. The country's largest oil field is the Cantarell field in the southern part of Campeche Bay, contributing 2.3 mil


Edward Somerset, Denis Papin, Thomas Newcomen and James Watt are known for work in relation to what?

The Steam Engines of Thomas Newcomen The Steam Engines of Thomas Newcomen Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters Thanks, You're in! Health Tip of the Day Sign up There was an error. Please try again. Please select a newsletter. Please enter a valid email address. Did you mean ? Illustration of steam train and smaller images of Rocket steam locomotive and mechanism of Thomas Newcomen's engine.  Getty Images Updated August 10, 2016. Who was the man who put together the prototype for the first modern steam engine? It was Thomas Newcomen a blacksmith from Dartmouth, England and the engine invented by him in 1712 was known as the "Atmospheric Steam Engine". Before Thomas Newcomen's time, steam engine technology was in its infancy. Inventors, Edward Somerset of Worcester, Thomas Savery, and John Desaguliers were researching the technology before Thomas Newcomen begin his experiments, their research inspired inventors Thomas Newcomen and James Watt to invent practical and useful steam-powered machines.   Thomas Newcomen & Thomas Savery Not much is known about the personal history of Thomas Newcomen. The inventor was considered an eccentric and a schemer by locals. However, Thomas Newcomen did know about the steam engine invented by Thomas Savery . Newcomen visited Savery's home in Modbury, England, fifteen miles from where Newcomen lived. continue reading below our video Profile of James Watt Thomas Newcomen was hired by Savery for his blacksmithing and iron-forging skills, to forge for Savery's engine. Newcomen was allowed to make a copy of the Savery machine for himself, which he set it up in his own backyard, where he worked on improving the Savery design.   Thomas Newcomen & John Calley Thomas Newcomen was assisted by John Calley in his steam research, the two inventors are listed on the patent for the Atmospheric Steam Engine. Thomas Newcomen and John Calley were both uneducated in mechanical engineering and corresponded with scientist Robert Hooke asking him to advise them about their plans to build a steam engine with a steam cylinder containing a piston similar to that of Denis Papin's. Hooke advised against their plan, but, fortunately, the obstinate and uneducated mechanics stuck to their plans. Thomas Newcomen and John Calley built an engine that while not a total success, they were able to patent in 1708. It was an engine combining a steam cylinder and piston, surface condensation, a separate boiler, and separate pumps. Also named on the patent was Thomas Savery who at that time held the exclusive rights to use surface condensation.   Progress of the Atmospheric Steam Engine The atmospheric engine, as first designed, had a slow process of condensation by the application of the condensing water to the exterior of the cylinder, to produce the vacuum, caused the strokes of the engine to take place at very long intervals. More improvements were made, which immensely increased the rapidity of condensation. Thomas Newcomen's first engine produced 6 or 8 strokes a minute and he improved that to 10 or 12 strokes.   Photo of Thomas Newcomen's Atmospheric Steam Engine In the photo listed above - a boiler is depicted. Steam passes from it through the cock, and up into the cylinder, equilibrating the pressure of the atmosphere, and allowing the heavy pump rod, to fall, and, by the greater weight acting through the beam, to raise the piston, to the position shown. The rod carries a counterbalance, if needed. The cock being shut, is then opened, and a jet of water from the reservoir, enters the cylinder, producing a vacuum by the condensation of the steam. The pressure of the air above the piston now forces it down, again raising the pump rods, and thus the engine works on indefinitely. The pipe is used for the purpose of keeping the upper side of the piston covered with water, to prevent air leaks an invention of Thomas Newcomen. Two gauge-cocks, and a safety valve, are represented in the photo. Here, the pressure used was hardly greater than that of the atmosphere, and the weight of the valve itself was ordinarily sufficient to keep


In May 2010, a vending machine was installed in the foyer of the prestigious Emirates Palace hotel in Abu Dhabi to dispense what?

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What is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases?

Branches of medicine | Medicine branches | Medicine | Medical Schools Branches of Medicine Medical schools »  Medicine »  Branches of medicine Branches of medicine Medicine as a career has a variety of specializations; but focusing in the branches with more demand that help you as a future doctor to define your specialty, the list is as follow. Consider that depend of your country, some of the branches of medicine could get a difference in the names. In this sense we make a reference to the main branches offered in the majority of countries. Basic sciences In general the basic sciences are related to the study and to the training; receive by every student as a part of their medicine career. Anatomy is the branch of medicine and biology which is concerned with the shape and structure of body and the relationship of its organs. Also related to morphology of animals and plants. Biochemistry is the branch of chemistry studying the chemical behavior in living systems. It also applied to dentistry, veterinary medicine and pharmacology in which a biochemist could investigate a drug action. Biostatistics, also referred as a biometry, it is the use of statistical tests to analyze biological data and the interpretation of its results. Cytology or cell biology is the branch of science life that deals with the structure, composition, function of cells, and also the interaction between them in an environment in which they exists. Embryology is the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms, from the ovum´s fertilization to the fetus stage. Endocrinology is the branch of medicine and biology related to the specific secretions called hormones and their effect of the endocrine organs which include thyroid, adrenals, pituitary, ovaries, pancreas and testes. Epidemiology is the study of the occurrence, distribution, and control of diseases in populations within public health, causes by a virus, bacteria or some other factor. Genetics is part of the biology and concern the study of genes, heredity and their effects on inheritance of specific traits and on other biological processes. Histology is the branch of medicine and biology that study the microscopic structure of cells and tissues under a light microscope. Immunology considered as the main branch of medical science that deals with all mechanics physiological of the biological integral defense of all organisms, called the immune system. Microbiology is the science that studies microscopic organisms, specifically for them which are under the power of human eye. Molecular biology is the branch of biology and chemistry and deals with the study molecular of the process developed in the organisms. Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Actually is part of chemistry, engineering, mathematics, philosophy and psychology fields. Nutrition is the study of dietary requirements for people. Know the composition of food will help to prevent health problems. Pathology is the study of disease, its causes, mechanisms and effects on the organisms. Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their origin, nature, properties and effects upon living organisms. Is related to biological effects causes by drugs on organisms. Physiology is the branch of medicine and closely related to the anatomy, physiology deals with the activities and processes of living organisms, as well as mechanical and physical functions. Toxicology is closely related to medicine, chemistry and biology, basically is the study of the nature, effects and detection of poisons and the treatment of poisoning. Medical Specialties Once students have concluded the medical school is common that they want to reinforce their studies following a specialty of medicine inside surgical, internal medicine, diagnostic or clinical specialties. Consider these common specialties around world-wide to take a final decision. Diagnostic Specialties These specialties are generally take place inside a clinical laboratory, where investigation and screening procedures are realized also taking a count tr


"The line ""Frailty, thy name is woman"" is from what play?"

No Fear Shakespeare: Hamlet: Act 1, Scene 2, Page 6 No Fear Shakespeare Home → No Fear Shakespeare → Hamlet → Act 1, Scene 2, Page 6 Hamlet That he might not beteem the winds of heaven Visit her face too roughly.—Heaven and earth, Must I remember? Why, she would hang on him As if increase of appetite had grown By what it fed on, and yet, within a month— Let me not think on ’t. Frailty, thy name is                 woman!— A little month, or ere those shoes were old With which she followed my poor father’s body, Like Niobe, all tears. Why she, even she— O God, a beast that wants discourse of reason Would have mourned longer!—married with my uncle, My father’s brother, but no more like my father Than I to Hercules. Within a month, Ere yet the salt of most unrighteous tears Had left the flushing in her gallèd eyes, She married. O most wicked speed, to post With such dexterity to incestuous sheets! It is not nor it cannot come to good, But break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue. Oh God, do I have to remember that? She would hang on to him, and                 the more she was with him the more she wanted to be with him; she                 couldn’t get enough of him. Yet even so, within a month                 of my father’s death (I don’t even want to                 think about it. Oh women! You are so weak!), even before she had                 broken in the shoes she wore to his funeral, crying like                 crazy—even an animal would have mourned its mate longer                 than she did!—there she was marrying my uncle, my                 father’s brother, who’s about as much like my                 father as I’m like Hercules. Less than a month after my                 father’s death, even before the tears on her cheeks had                 dried, she remarried. Oh, so quick to jump into a bed of incest!                 That’s not good, and no good can come of it either. But                 my heart must break in silence, since I can’t mention my                 feelings aloud. Enter HORATIO, MARCELLUS, and BARNARDO HORATIO, MARCELLUS,             and BARNARDO enter. 160


What was Harry Buermeyer's club in 1878 when he became the first official amateur heavyweight boxing champion in America?

1878 in sports : definition of 1878 in sports and synonyms of 1878 in sports (English) Events Inaugural match between Philips Andover and Philips Exeter , believed to be the sport's oldest high school rivalry   Association football England FA Cup final – The Wanderers 1–0 Royal Engineers at The Oval . The Wanderers become the first team to complete a hat trick of FA Cup wins and it is their fifth (and final) win in total. Accrington FC , known as "Th' Owd Reds", is founded in 1878 by the town cricket club and plays at Thorneyholme Road, which remains the home of Accrington Cricket Club to the present. Accrington FC, which folds in 1893, is not the same club as Accrington Stanley , which begins in 1891 as Stanley Villa (i.e., founded by residents of Stanley Street in Accrington). After the demise of Accrington FC in 1893, Stanley Villa decides to adopt the town's name and becomes Accrington Stanley. Everton FC founded as St Domingo’s, a chapel team with a pitch on Stanley Park in Liverpool . The present name is adopted the following year at a pub meeting. Ipswich Town founded and known as Ipswich A.F.C. until 1888 when it merges with Ipswich Rugby Club to form Ipswich Town Football Club Manchester United founded as Newton Heath Cricket & Football Club by employees of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. Stoke Ramblers merges with Stoke Victoria Cricket Club, and becomes Stoke Football Club (in 1928, it is renamed Stoke City). West Bromwich Albion founded as West Bromwich Strollers by workers at Salter’s Spring Works in West Bromwich. They become Albion in 1879. Scotland National League champions – Boston Red Caps Events Harry Wright leads Boston Red Caps to another pennant, once again with brother George Wright at shortstop and Andy Leonard in the outfield. This is six wins in seven years for them all, plus their membership of the 1869–70 Cincinnati Red Stockings .   Boxing Events Harry Buermeyer of the New York Athletic Club became the first official amateur heavyweight boxing champion in America, while recording the first knockout at Madison Square Garden by beating George Lee of the Union Athletic Club of Boston. [1] A number of fights scheduled to involve one or two of Joe Goss , Paddy Ryan and John J. Dwyer are all cancelled. Goss retains his American Championship title in his weight division. [2]   Cricket Events Australia makes the inaugural first-class tour of England by an overseas team. The tour is a great success but includes no Test matches. 25–27 July — Lancashire versus Gloucestershire at Old Trafford is the first time that Gloucestershire visits Old Trafford and it causes ground records to be established. The match is drawn after rain interruptions but it earns a special place because it ultimately forms the nostalgic inspiration for the famous poem At Lord's by Francis Thompson . 31 July — official formation of Northamptonshire CCC at a meeting in the George Hotel, Kettering . England Most runs – George Ulyett 1270 @ 27.02 (HS 109) Most wickets – Alfred Shaw 201 @ 10.95 (BB 7–41) Australia