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An opsimath is a person who begins to do what later in life?

opsimath - alphaDictionary * Free English On-line Dictionary Pronunciation: ahp-sê-mæth • Hear it! Part of Speech: Noun Meaning: (Literary) A person who undertakes study late in life, a person who learns late in life (an old dog that can learn new tricks). Notes: As more and more people return to school and on-line study after retirement, the more we need today's Good Word. We even predict that the growing number of opsimaths will include many polymaths, people who are educated in many subjects. The activity of opsimaths is opsimathy. Things pertaining to opsimathy and opsimaths are opsimathic. In Play: The popularity of opsimathy is growing in the US as baby-boomers age and more and more of them return to university after retirement: "Professor Badenoff was surprised to discover that 25% of the students enrolled in his medieval philosophy course were opsimaths." Experience, in fact, enhances learning, so be careful how you speak to older folks these days: "I didn't realize what an opsimath the boss was when I told him that old dogs can't learn new tricks." Word History: Today's Good Word comes to us from Greek, where opse means "late" and math- means "learning". Mathematics shares the same root, but it comes from the adjective of mathema "science, learning". The original Proto-Indo-European stem that became math in Greek turned into Russian mudry "wise", Avestan mazda "wise", and Sanskrit mantrah "counsel, prayer". It turns up with a Fickle N (an N that is sometime there, sometimes not) in Latin mens, mentis "mind" that we find in the English borrowing, mental, and the common abstract noun suffix -ment found in English and Romance languages. P.S. - Register for the Daily Good Word E-Mail! - You can get our daily Good Word sent directly to you via e-mail in either HTML or Text format. Go to our Registration Page to sign up today! Come visit our website at <http://www.alphadictionary.com> for more Good Words and other language resources!


The literary/dramatic description 'redivivus' (emphasis on the 'div') refers to someone who comes back?


Neolithic - Ancient History Encyclopedia Neolithic by Cristian Violatti published on 05 August 2014 After the term “ Stone Age ” was coined in the late 19th century CE, scholars proposed to divide the Stone Age into different periods: Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic . The term Neolithic refers to the last stage of the Stone Age. The period is significant for its megalithic architecture, spread of agricultural practices, and use of polished stone tools. Chronology The term Neolithic or New Stone Age is most frequently used in connection with agriculture, which is the time when cereal cultivation and animal domestication was introduced. Because agriculture developed at different times in different regions of the world, there is no single date for the beginning of the Neolithic. In the Near East , agriculture was developed around 9,000 BCE, in Southeast Europe around 7,000 BCE, and later in other regions. Even within a specific region, agriculture developed during different times. For example, agriculture first developed in Southeast Europe about 7,000 BCE, in Central Europe about 5,500 BCE, and Northern Europe about 4,000 BCE. In East Asia, the Neolithic goes from 6000 to 2000 BCE. Remove Ads Advertisement Pottery is another element that makes the dating of the Neolithic problematic. In some regions, the appearance of pottery is considered a symbol of the Neolithic, but this notion makes the term Neolithic even more ambiguous, since the use of pottery does not always occur after agriculture: in Japan, pottery appears before agriculture, while in the Near East agriculture pre-dates pottery production. All these factors make the starting point of the Neolithic somewhat fuzzy. It should be remembered that the origin of the term lies in a late 19th century CE classification system (detailed above) and we must keep in mind its limitations. Agricultural economies developed while hunting and gathering activities were reduced. A Revolution? In order to reflect the deep impact that agriculture had over the human population, an Australian archaeologist named Gordon Childe popularized the term “Neolithic Revolution” in the 1940s CE. However, today, it is believed that the impact of agricultural innovation was exaggerated in the past: the development of Neolithic culture appears to have been a gradual rather than a sudden change. Moreover, before agriculture was established, archaeological evidence has shown that there is usually a period of semi-nomadic life, where pre-agricultural societies might have a network of campsites and live in different locations according to how the resources respond to seasonal variations. Sometimes, one of these campsites might be adopted as a basecamp; the group might spend the majority of time there during the year exploiting local resources, including wild plants: this is a step closer to agriculture. Agriculture and foraging are not totally incompatible ways of life. This means that a group could perform hunter-gatherer activities for part of the year and some farming during the rest, perhaps on a small scale. Rather than a revolution, the archaeological record suggests that the adoption of agriculture is the result of small and gradual changes. Remove Ads Advertisement Agriculture was developed independently in several regions. Since its origin, the dominant pattern in these separate regions is the spread of agricultural economies and the reduction of hunting and gathering activities, to the point that today hunting economies only persist in marginal areas where farming is not possible, such as frozen arctic regions, densely forested areas, or arid deserts. Major changes were introduced by agriculture, affecting the way human society was organized and how it used the earth, including forest clearance, root crops, and cereal cultivation that can be stored for long periods of time, along with the development of new technologies for farming and herding such as plows, irrigation systems, etc. More intensive agriculture implies more food available for more people, more villages, and a movement to


Olibanum is the medieval Latin alternative English word for which Biblical aromatic resin?

Saudi Aramco World : Natural Remedies of Arabia Natural Remedies of Arabia by Robert W. Lebling and Donna Pepperdine Photographed by Donna Pepperdine Excerpted with permission from Natural Remedies of Arabia. Robert W. Lebling and Donna Pepperdine. 2006, Al-Turath/Stacey International, 1-905299-02-8 (North America: Interlink Books, www.interlinkbooks.com ). hether you are in Doha, Dubai, Manama, Salalah, Jiddah or an obscure country village, when you step into an herbal medicine shop or wander through the traditional suqs (markets), you will find vendors of herbs, spices, bark, twigs, rocks and salt intended for culinary, cosmetic or medicinal purposes. As you gaze at the piles of twisted bark or the varied combinations of dried flowers, you may wonder: What are these products? Where do they come from? How are they used locally? These fascinating items whisper tales of the ancient trade routes, for many still come to Arabia from India, China, Indonesia, Egypt, Syria and other exotic locations, and are distributed across the Peninsula through existing commercial networks. Others are harvested locally, some under harsh desert conditions, and have their own fascinating stories to tell. The people of the Arabian Peninsula have, for centuries, combined goods obtained by trade and barter with a prudent use of local plants and have developed a rich heritage of folk medicine. Many of the natural remedies presented here are the result of a questionnaire distributed throughout the Arabian Peninsula in early 2002. The questionnaire, printed in both Arabic and English, asked families to explain how they, as well as their mothers and grandmothers, use various herbs, spices and other substances in natural healing. It also requested specific remedies for conditions such as headache, colds and coughs, sore throats, hair loss, general fatigue, childbirth and so on. We present their generous responses, which have helped to unlock many of the mysteries of local medicinal herb shops and reveal unique insights into the natural remedies of Arabia. Arabic: Shabba, Shabb; Other English: Potassium Alum, Potash Alum First-time visitors to Middle Eastern markets may be puzzled to see piles of stones displayed prominently among the herbs and spices. One of them is alum, a crystal-white mineral often imported from China. Alum is a compound of several metals, including aluminum. It is an astringent, widely used in the Middle East to control bleeding and to clean and heal wounds. Shabba powder is mixed with henna for skin decoration, and when applied to the underarms, it acts as a deodorant. Alum is not ingested, nor is it used in cooking. Did you know? In ancient Babylon, physicians used alum in a mouthwash, as a styptic, as a pessary for menorrhagia, as a nasal douche, and as a treatment for itchy scabs, gonorrhea and purulent ophthalmia. Greek and then Arab medical authorities continued these practices, and went on to use alum for the treatment of leprosy, bad gums, pustules and ear trouble. The alums are valuable in paper manufacturing, textile dyeing, fireproofing, water purification, and in medicine as astringents, styptics and emetics. The Alum Mountain, in Bulahdelah, Australia, is the only known above-ground outcrop of alum stone (alunite) in the world. Using shabba deodorant stones is considered safe and will not cause high levels of aluminum in your system. This is because potassium alum molecules have a negative ionic charge, and the aluminum is unable to pass through cell walls. Bauxite, the ore from which alum is drawn, can be purified and converted directly into alum. Arabic: Anisun, Yansun, Yansoon Pimpinella anisum Umbelliferae/Apiaceae (Parsley Family) From cookies to colds, this tiny, aromatic, gray-brown seed—often called aniseed—serves families across the Arabian Peninsula. Saudi merchants import much of their aniseed from Syria and India. Anise also grows in Egypt, Cyprus, Crete and on the Eastern Mediterranean coast. LINDA LEBLING How to use: 1) For tea, simmer one teaspoon of aniseed in a cup of water for about 10 minutes. Stra


Phylum porifera is the technical name for what organic cleaning device?

Porifera | Article about Porifera by The Free Dictionary Porifera | Article about Porifera by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Porifera Related to Porifera: phylum Porifera Porifera (pōrĭf`ərə) [Lat.,=pore bearer], animal phylum consisting of the organisms commonly called sponges sponge, common name for members of the aquatic animal phylum Porifera, and for the dried, processed skeletons of certain species used to hold water. Over 4,500 living species are known; they are found throughout the world, especially in shallow temperate waters. ..... Click the link for more information. . It is the only phylum of the animal subkingdom Parazoa and represents the least evolutionarily advanced group of the animal kingdom. All adult sponges are sessile (nonmotile), and nearly all are marine; there are six families of freshwater sponges. Sponges are subdivided into three classes. Anatomy Sponges lack organs and tissue, and all the cells exhibit considerable independence. The sponge is made up of two single-cell-deep layers and an intermediate mesohyl (mobile cells plus extracellular matrix). The outer (sac) layer consists of flattened polygonal cells called pinacocytes. The middle (mesohyl) layer consists of gelatinous protein/carbohydrate material, a range of mobile cells, and a skeleton of calcareous or siliceous spicules, or of elastic proteinaceous fibers called spongin fibers. The inner layer consists of flagelled cells called collar cells, or choanocytes. The body is permeated by numerous pores called ostia that open into inhalant canals that lead to the feeding chambers, which are made up of choanocytes; here also are large openings, termed oscules, fed by exhalant canals, that carry the water current from the choanocyte chambers to the exterior. The concerted whipping action of the choanocyte flagella creates a current of water from ostia through the sponge body oscules. The choanocytes filter plankton and small bits of organic detritus from the water and, like the pinacocytes, absorb oxygen. Food is digested in ameboid archaeocytes that pick up food vacuoles from the choanocytes, which ingest the mainly particulate food. Waste products are carried out through the osculum. Different types of amoebocyte spongiocytes and sclerocytes are responsible for secreting the skeletal material. Achaeocytes give rise to egg cells and sperm derive from choanocytes. The body of most sponges is irregular in form, although an almost radial symmetry is displayed by some. Three types of sponge structure are recognized: the asconoid, the most primitive, is regular, tube-shaped, and radially symmetrical; the syconoid is a more irregular structure that displays some degree of folding of the body wall while still maintaining a basic radial symmetry; the leuconoid is highly irregular, displays the greatest degree of folding of the body wall, and has lost radial symmetry. In the leuconoid sponges choanocytes line the pockets formed by the convoluted body wall. Sponges are limited in size by the rate at which water can flow in and out of the spongocoel, bringing in food-bearing water and oxygen and removing waste products. Because the asconoid type has the smallest surface area, sponges of this structure are among the smallest in the phylum; leuconoid sponges, with a large amount of surface area, represent some of the largest members of the phylum. Reproduction Pieces of sponge are able to regenerate into whole new sponges. Asexual reproduction occurs by budding or by fragmentation. The buds may remain attached to the parent or separate from it, and each bud develops into a new individual. Freshwater sponges, as well as several marine species, form resistant structures called gemmules that can withstand adverse conditions such as drying or cold and later develop into new individuals. Gemmules are aggregates of sponge tissue and food, covered by a hard coating containing spicules or spongin fibers. Sexual reproduction also occurs. Most sponges are hermaphroditic, the same individual producing eggs and sperm, but in some s


Mandrax is a 1963 French-originating trademark for a?

Brownjohn vs Cooper | BEACH July 15, 2010 Brownjohn vs Cooper Following yesterday’s thread about Robert Brownjohn’s conceptual-art-style stationery for Michael Cooper, Painter, Bobby Gill has suggested that Michael Cooper was so unaccomplished, that having had Brownjohn design his stationery was, perhaps, his only accomplishment. “It was very much the style then to have a witty letterhead. Brownjohn designed one for this guy Michael Cooper, who was somebody who hung around, but he didn’t have much personality. The only thing this guy had done was to ask Brownjohn to design his stationery.” Bobby Gill Smells like hyperbole, right? Well, I thought so, and a little research shows that, in fact, Cooper’s life and accomplishments, when compared to Brownjohn’s, match up in a lot of ways. 1. They both designed album covers for the Rolling Stones. Cooper photographed and art directed the cover (the first 3D album cover ever) for “Their Satanic Majesties Request.” (above, left) Michael Cooper was in charge of the whole thing, under his leadership. It was handicrafts day… you make Saturn, and I’ll make the rings… People always ask, Are John and George in there? … They are all in there. And Paul and Ringo… we had to put a stop to it. We were getting the whole of Sergeant Pepper in there, just for the hell of it. It was getting late and Michael finally got Saturn suspended… It was really funny… we should have done a gig that night. Keith Richards, 1971 (via: Time Is On Our Side ) (Regarding “Satanic Majesties” see also: Tony Meeuwissen ) Brownjohn designed the album cover for “Let it Bleed.” (above, right)—(Photography by Don McAllester; Cake by Delia Smith) 2. They both had smoking habits (also heroin) They both were smokers. In yesterday’s post we showed photos of Brownjohn and Cooper, as young men . Details from those photos, above, show them each with a cigarette in hand. See also: Brownjohn’s design for a Bachelor’s brand cigarette pack. (Note: we have an ongoing interest in photos of celebrity smokers. See: George Arents Jr. and Bridget Riley’s Rolling Papers ) Robert “Bj” Brownjohn had already made a name for himself as a designer in 1950s New York when he arrived in London in 1960. He claimed that he came over for the city’s creative energy. His girlfriend, the super-chic fashion designer Kiki Byrne, remembers it differently. “You could get heroin on the National Health back then,” says Byrne. “And Bj did have a problem.” Cooper has been described as “A heroin addict whose worsening condition confined him to a wheelchair.” (More similarities, after the fold…) 3. They both had one child each and their wives left them Brownjohn married Donna Walters in 1956 and their daughter Eliza was born. Donna left him in 1962, moving to Ibiza with Eliza. (Later his girlfriend was fashion designer, Kiki Byrne, whom he does not marry.) 1963 Cooper married a model from Vogue—(It’s unclear as to her name—could it actually be “ Rose ”?)—and their son Adam was born. Adam’s mother soon left them both and Cooper apparently raised Adam as a single father—with the help of girlfriend, “Ginger”—(Felicity Meredith-Owens)—whom he does not marry. (See: Photo of young Adam with the Beatles ) 4. They both died young Robert Brownjohn died in London of a heart attack in 1970. He was 44. Michael Cooper died in 1973 at the age of 31. Some newspapers reported his death as a heroin overdose, but others—(including his son, Adam)—say it was a suicide. After spending time with his girlfriend, Felicity Meredith-Owen, in her family home in order to kick his heroin habit, he had a period of a relatively straight and productive existence however in 1973 Michael committed suicide by taking some Mandrax (a sedative drug that was often used as a recreational drug, also known as Quaaludes) and topping it off with Scotch. from bio on Snap Galleries 5. Posthumous Postage Stamps They both had album covers that they worked on commemorated as postage stamps. (after they died) Cooper had done the photography for the Beatle’s Sgt. Pepper’s cover—(art directed by Robert Fraser ;


Utilitarian and utilitarianism refer primarily to the major quality/effect of something being?

utilitarianism | philosophy | Britannica.com Utilitarianism analytic philosophy Utilitarianism, in normative ethics , a tradition stemming from the late 18th- and 19th-century English philosophers and economists Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill according to which an action is right if it tends to promote happiness and wrong if it tends to produce the reverse of happiness—not just the happiness of the performer of the action but also that of everyone affected by it. Such a theory is in opposition to egoism , the view that a person should pursue his own self-interest, even at the expense of others, and to any ethical theory that regards some acts or types of acts as right or wrong independently of their consequences (see deontological ethics ). Utilitarianism also differs from ethical theories that make the rightness or wrongness of an act dependent upon the motive of the agent, for, according to the utilitarian, it is possible for the right thing to be done from a bad motive. Utilitarians may, however, distinguish the aptness of praising or blaming an agent from whether the act was right. Jeremy Bentham, detail of an oil painting by H.W. Pickersgill, 1829; in the National Portrait … Courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, London The nature of utilitarianism Utilitarianism is an effort to provide an answer to the practical question “What ought a person to do?” The answer is that a person ought to act so as to produce the best consequences possible. Basic concepts Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Pinterest Another objection, often posed against the hedonistic value theory held by Bentham, holds that the value of life is more than a balance of pleasure over pain. Mill, in contrast to Bentham, discerned differences in the quality of pleasures that make some intrinsically preferable to others independently of intensity and duration (the quantitative dimensions recognized by Bentham). Some philosophers in the utilitarian tradition have recognized certain wholly nonhedonistic values without losing their utilitarian credentials. Thus, the English philosopher G.E. Moore , one of the founders of contemporary analytic philosophy , regarded many kinds of consciousness —including friendship, knowledge, and the experience of beauty—as intrinsically valuable independently of pleasure, a position labelled “ ideal ” utilitarianism. Even in limiting the recognition of intrinsic value and disvalue to happiness and unhappiness, some philosophers have argued that those feelings cannot adequately be further broken down into terms of pleasure and pain and have thus preferred to defend the theory in terms of maximizing happiness and minimizing unhappiness. It is important to note, however, that, even for the hedonistic utilitarians, pleasure and pain are not thought of in purely sensual terms; pleasure and pain for them can be components of experiences of all sorts. Their claim is that, if an experience is neither pleasurable nor painful, then it is a matter of indifference and has no intrinsic value. Another objection to utilitarianism is that the prevention or elimination of suffering should take precedence over any alternative act that would only increase the happiness of someone already happy. Some modern utilitarians have modified their theory to require this focus or even to limit moral obligation to the prevention or elimination of suffering—a view labelled “negative” utilitarianism. Historical survey The ingredients of utilitarianism are found in the history of thought long before Bentham. Antecedents of utilitarianism among the ancients A hedonistic theory of the value of life is found in the early 5th century bce in the ethics of Aristippus of Cyrene, founder of the Cyrenaic school, and a century later in that of Epicurus , founder of an ethic of retirement (see Epicureanism ), and their followers in ancient Greece . The seeds of ethical universalism are found in the doctrines of the rival ethical school of Stoicism and in Christianity . Growth of classical English utilitarianism Britannica Lists & Quizzes Library of Congress,


ROOTS CALCULATOR: calculate any root (square root, cube root, nth root) of a number by Russell Kightley Media To use this calculator simply: enter a number in the yellow box choose a root from the pulldown menu or enter the root in the green box. (e.g. enter 44 for the 44th root) press the calculate button the answer appears in the blue box and the corresponding power appears in the pink box. This calculator has three ways of entering the root. For most purposes, the pulldown menu is best. However, you might want a much higher root (e.g. the 9999th root) in which case enter 9999 in the green root box. If you know the fractional power then you can enter that directly in the pink exponent box. For example, you can can get the square root by entering 0.5 in the pink box. In all cases the exponent appears in the pink box (for example, if you choose the square root then 0.5 appears in the pink box). A root is written in the form n√x. Square roots are generally just written √x, and cube roots as3√x. You can also write them as a fractional power so that the square root of 10 can be written 100.5 or 101/2 and the cube root as 100.33333 or 101/3.


The 1920s-originating US expression, hootenanny, is traditionally a gathering of people for?

mudcat.org: Hootenanny! Hootenanny! From: GUEST,Big Red Guest Date: 28 Jun 05 - 10:09 PM Remember the 50's & 60's when the hootenanny was a staple on the college campus? It's still alive and well at the University of Tennessee. Check out http://www.cumberlandtrio.com They are now offering a CD & DVD of their second re-union concert. The Cumberland Trio is joined by Taylor Pie (of Pozo-Seco fame and still a great folk star), Lou Wamp and others in a free-wheeling tribute to the "good old days." Together they show how to have a great time with folk music. Their web-site has samples and photos. Try it. It's a HOOT! Date: 28 Jun 05 - 10:32 PM "Hoots" happen in peoples living rooms! Bob From: Joe Offer Date: 28 Jun 05 - 11:24 PM Well, hootenannies did get kid of commercial on college campuses in the late 1960's. "Booking folk acts" sounds like heresy to many of us, but there was a time when people could actually make money making "folk" music. Then they realized it wasn't really folk music, so they called it "singer-songwriter." -Joe Offer- Date: 29 Jun 05 - 02:08 AM I had my first NannyHoot in a remote log cabin referred to as "Alice's Restaurant." Unfortunately, at the time, I was still welded to reading and used a music-stand and notation. Fortunately, for me, they tolerated the accordian and my attempts to harmonize. What a wonderful experience. No alcohol present - coffee and cocoa until 4:00 a.m. Sincerely, Date: 29 Jun 05 - 03:30 AM I thought this was gonna be about The Replacements :-( Date: 29 Jun 05 - 06:49 AM I'm so damned old that I think I'm seeing the 7th or 8th "revival" now! SSSHHHHEEEEEUUUUUHHHHH! Bob From: Suffet Date: 29 Jun 05 - 07:13 AM If the idea of a hootenanny was that a diverse group of folk musicians would get together for a joint performance, each doing his/her/their own music, but learning from one another, and perhaps backing each other up vocally or instrumentally, then hootenannies still do exist, but not necessarily by that name. Today hootenannies take the form of workshops, folk music weekends, a song circles, folk jams, or round robin concerts. Many of the events at participatory festivals such as NEFFA can be considered hootenannies, especially when several performers who may never have known each other are scheduled to do an event together. --- Steve From: Allan C. Date: 29 Jun 05 - 08:24 AM Date: 29 Jun 05 - 08:34 AM Judy henske was involved in a movie of this i think? Date: 29 Jun 05 - 08:47 AM So THAT'S what was going on while I was pounding gravel at Ft. Leonard Wood! Geez, those cast listings bring back memories.... From: WFDU - Ron Olesko Date: 29 Jun 05 - 11:38 AM Hootenanny was a nonsense word that Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie first heard in Seattle.   They brought it back east and tacked it onto the social gatherings that brought people together to sing. Hootenannys took place in various settings. The DVD & CD that is mentioned in the first posting contains a clip from the old ABC-TV series "Hootenanny". The show traveled to various college campuses and mixed local talent with nationally known names. The Cumberland Trio were from Tennessee and they were a hit. After this appearance, they went into an RCA studio with Chet Atkins and made some memorable recordings.   Unfortunately, they decided to sign with another record label instead of RCA and things did not work out so well. The record company went bellup, and the Trio eventually disbanded. A few years ago the Trio reunited for a concert at the University of Tennesse. The group sent me a copy of their reunion concert, plus a CD of their original RCA recordings. I was very impressed.   IF they had a bit more luck, I do believe we would have remembered the Cumberland Trio as we do other successful collegiate groups of the time - The Kingston Trio, The Highwaymen, Chad Mitchell, etc.   There had some beautiful original tunes that I feel stand up to any song from that era.    As for their reunion concert, you can see the genuine love for the music shine through. Unlike that cheesy PBS special where many of these g


In 2015 the world speed record for (What?) was broken in 6.88 seconds by Australian Feliks Zemdegs?

Rubik's Cube - Wikipedia, Photos and Videos Rubik's Cube NEXT GO TO RESULTS [51 .. 100] WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE Magic Cube, Rubik's Magic Cube Type Hungary Availability 1977; 40 years ago (1977) (as Hungarian Magic Cube - first test batches released in Budapest); 1980; 37 years ago (1980) (as Rubik's Cube, worldwide)–present Official website Rubik's Cube is a 3-D combination puzzle invented in 1974 [1] [2] by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik . Originally called the Magic Cube, [3] the puzzle was licensed by Rubik to be sold by Ideal Toy Corp. in 1980 [4] via businessman Tibor Laczi and Seven Towns founder Tom Kremer, [5] and won the German Game of the Year special award for Best Puzzle that year. As of January 2009, 350 million cubes had been sold worldwide [6] [7] making it the world's top-selling puzzle game. [8] [9] It is widely considered to be the world's best-selling toy. [10] In a classic Rubik's Cube, each of the six faces is covered by nine stickers, each of one of six solid colours: white, red, blue, orange, green, and yellow. In currently sold models, white is opposite yellow, blue is opposite green, and orange is opposite red, and the red, white and blue are arranged in that order in a clockwise arrangement. [11] On early cubes, the position of the colours varied from cube to cube. [12] An internal pivot mechanism enables each face to turn independently, thus mixing up the colours. For the puzzle to be solved, each face must be returned to have only one colour. Similar puzzles have now been produced with various numbers of sides, dimensions, and stickers, not all of them by Rubik. Although the Rubik's Cube reached its height of mainstream popularity in the 1980s, it is still widely known and used. Many speedcubers continue to practice it and other twisty puzzles and compete for the fastest times in various categories. Since 2003, The World Cube Association , the Rubik's Cube's international governing body, has organised competitions worldwide and kept the official world records. Contents Prior attempts Diagram from Nichols' patent showing a cube held together with magnets In March 1970, Larry Nichols invented a 2×2×2 "Puzzle with Pieces Rotatable in Groups" and filed a Canadian patent application for it. Nichols's cube was held together with magnets. Nichols was granted U.S. Patent 3,655,201 on April 11, 1972, two years before Rubik invented his Cube. On April 9, 1970, Frank Fox applied to patent his "Spherical 3×3×3". He received his UK patent (1344259) on January 16, 1974. [13] Rubik's invention Packaging of Rubik's Cube, Toy of the year 1980–Ideal Toy Corp., made in Hungary Current colour scheme of a Rubik's Cube In the mid-1970s, Ernő Rubik worked at the Department of Interior Design at the Academy of Applied Arts and Crafts in Budapest. [14] Although it is widely reported that the Cube was built as a teaching tool to help his students understand 3D objects, his actual purpose was solving the structural problem of moving the parts independently without the entire mechanism falling apart. He did not realise that he had created a puzzle until the first time he scrambled his new Cube and then tried to restore it. [15] Rubik obtained Hungarian patent HU170062 for his " Magic Cube " in 1975. Rubik's Cube was first called the Magic Cube (Bűvös kocka) in Hungary. Ideal wanted at least a recognisable name to trademark; of course, that arrangement put Rubik in the spotlight because the Magic Cube was renamed after its inventor in 1980. The first test batches of the Magic Cube were produced in late 1977 and released in Budapest toy shops. Magic Cube was held together with interlocking plastic pieces that prevented the puzzle being easily pulled apart, unlike the magnets in Nichols's design. With Ernő Rubik's permission, businessman Tibor Laczi took a Cube to Germany's Nuremberg Toy Fair in February 1979 in an attempt to popularise it. [16] It was noticed by Seven Towns founder Tom Kremer and they signed a deal with Ideal Toys in September 1979 to release the Magic Cube worldwide. [16] The puzzl


Apple Inc's 'digital wallet' virtual banking service is called Apple?

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Utrecht is a province and provincial capital city in central?

Provinces of the Netherlands - Netherlands Tourism Netherlands Tourism Home / Provinces / Provinces of the Netherlands Provinces of the Netherlands Posted by: Jan M. in Provinces Comments Off on Provinces of the Netherlands Flags of all Provinces at the Binnenhof in The Hague Often referred to as Holland, the Netherlands is a country that boasts a unique landscape, favorable climate and tumultuous history. Geographically speaking, the Netherlands is a low-lying country with nearly 20% of the land and its population being below sea level.In Dutch, the country’s name (Nederland) literally translates to “Low Country.”Much of the areas below sea level are man-made and the result of extensive peat extraction. As a founding member of the EU, the Netherlands was one of the first countries to implement an elected parliament. Its capital city is Amsterdam, while the government seat is housed in The Hague. In 2011, the country had the tenth-highest per capita income in the world. Fishing, trade, shipping and banking are leaders in the Dutch economy and the Netherlands ranks among the top 10 exporting countries. Provinces of the Netherlands The Netherlands is divided into 12 different provinces. Each province has its own government which is led by the Governor and its provincial assemblies. Provincial assemblies are elected every four years. Those visiting the Netherlands will quickly see that each province boasts its own local customs, attractions and history. Friesland : The Friesland province is located on the mainland, but also includes the West Friesland Islands. Its capital city Leeuwarden is a quiet, charming town that boasts a population of nearly 100,000 inhabitants. In this particular region, the locals adhere to a traditional way of living and speak their own unique language known as West Frisian.Notable cities include Dokkum, Heerenveen, Franeker and Sneek. Groningen : This province is also a part of the Dutch mainland, but also includes the islands of Simonszand, Zuiderstrand, Rottumeplaat and Rottumeroog. Named after its capital city, the Groningen province is primarily an agricultural region. However, many historic monuments and buildings can be found in nearly every village and town of the province. Its capital city Groningen is the headquarters for the natural gas giant Gausnie. The Groninger Museum can also be found in the heart of the city and features an eclecticcollection of modern art, Dutch Golden Age art and archeological artifacts.The northern region of the province, known as Hoogeland, is a popular holiday spot for the Dutch. Many natural reserves can be found here and Groningenis an excellent location for water sports. North Holland : While Amsterdam may be the biggest and most notable city in North Holland, its capital city is Haarlem. The province is a wide peninsula with more than half of the land lying below sea level. North Holland is home to more than 100,000 residents and includes four different municipalities. Just north of Amsterdam, old cities and villages can be found that feature historic architecture and traditional lifestyles. Large cities, such as Alkmaar, Hoorn and Haarlem are home to many sights and attractions. Alkmaar is a must-see for food lovers as the city is known as the capital of cheese. Overijssel : The Overijssel province is located in the central-eastern region of the Netherlands. Its name translates to “across the banks of Ijssel.” Its capital city Zwolle has a very rich history that dates back to the Bronze Age. Notable cities within the province include Kampen, Almelo and Enschede .The town of Kampenhas more than five hundred historical monuments to explore. The historic city is still fortified by its medieval gates, which tourists can visit and take a trip back in time. There are three natural reserve areas in the region: Los Hoos, De Weeribben and Oomen. Giethoorn is a small village located near De Weeibben where travelers can get a taste of Dutch rural living. The town is revered by the Dutch as the most beautiful village in the country. Drenthe : Drenthe is primarily an


What is the historically Moorish Spanish capital of Andalusia, famous for oranges and flamenco?

Moors in Spain | History of the Moors in Spain | Spanish Fiestas Tweet By 700AD the Visigothic kingdom was disintegrating totally and with Toledo, its main city, being ravished by famine, disease and internal disputes the scenario was perfect for the Muslim invasion which ensued. By 711, the Arabs and Berbers had converted to the Islamic religion which was dominating the rest of northern Africa. A speculative raiding party of 10,000 soldiers, led by Tariq ibn-Ziyad, crossed the Straits of Gibraltar and defeated the Visigothic army of King Roderic at the Battle of Guadalete. Roderic himself was thought to have drowned whilst trying to escape the scene. Fans of The Life of Brian will undoubtedly be upset that there is no record of the crowds calling ‘Welease Woderick’ at any stage during this battle! Arabic Inscription (Alhambra) The forces here were swiftly followed by reinforcements so that, within 7 years, the Muslim conquerors, who came to be known as The Moors, were in control of most of the peninsula – a situation that was to remain more or less intact for the next 400 years – but, in some parts, for the next 700. Initially, Islamic Spain – known as Al-Andalus – formed a part of the North African province controlled by Damascus, the capital of the Islamic world. In effect this meant that the caliphs, or leaders, in Spain were little more than puppets. At this time the leading cities in Al-Andalus were Córdoba in the south and Valladolid (meaning the city of Al-Walid) further north. Internal divisions within the ruling Umayyad family, however, led to Abd-al-Rahman fleeing Syria in 756 and establishing an independent emirate in Córdoba . This led to a dynasty that united Muslim Spain, centralised the power in Córdoba and resulted in Córdoba becoming one of the biggest and most important cities in Europe. Astronomy, medicine, mathematics and one of the largest Muslim libraries in the world all flourished. During the 10th century the Córdoban general, Al-Mansour, terrorized much of Christian northern Spain – notably by raiding Barcelona and also destroying the cathedral at Santiago de Compostela in 997, when he forced defeated Christians to carry the doors and bells from the ruins all the way to Córdoba, where they were incorporated into the mosque there. By 1031, though, the Caliphate of Córdoba broke into dozens of separate smaller kingdoms known as taifas. The most powerful of these were Seville , Granada , Toledo and Zaragoza. The Taifa kings competed against each other not only in war but also in culture and the arts, which continued to prosper, but gradually they lost ground to the Christian kingdoms from the north. Toledo was defeated in 1085, which led to a North African sponsored invasion to try to re-establish the empire. This in turn led to a far more fundamentalist attitude from the Muslims towards the remaining Jews and Christians in the taifas, whereas previously they had been places of religious tolerance. Consequently, many of the Jews and Christians migrated to the cities further north. After Seville fell to the Christians in 1248, the only Muslim territory remaining was the Emirate of Granada, which consisted of about half of modern Andalucía. Granada was thus the site of Moorish Spain’s final, flamboyant cultural flowering, helped by the refugees fleeing from former Muslim strongholds. Muslims maintained control of Granada until 1492, when the northern kingdoms of Castile, Aragón, León, Navarra and Asturias united and conquered the kingdom – ending centuries of Muslim rule in Spain. The Muslims, though, left a lasting legacy for Spain – they did not simply occupy the country; as Washington Irving wrote in his ‘Tales of the Alhambra’, they were not ‘invaders and usurpers’’ but ‘rediscoverers of the Greek reservoir of knowledge’ and helped plant the roots of the European Renaissance. Obviously the great palaces, castle and mosques of Moorish times are amongst Spain’s greatest tourist attractions – and rightly so – but also, pomegranates, oranges, lemons, aubergines, artichokes, cumin, coriander, bananas,


What chemical element, symbol Cr, is named due its colourful/colorful compound effect?

Etymologies of element names | PlanetStar Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Etymologies of element names Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. This is the list of 173 elements discussing their etymologies, including official, proposed, predicted, and made-up names. A subatomic particle neutron , since this element only contains neutron(s) in its nucleus . 1 Hydrogen H From the Latin hydor genes, derived from the Ancient Greek ὕδωρ γείνομαι (hydor geinomai), meaning "to beget water," because water is the most common and important hydrogen compound . 2 From the Greek ἥλιος ( Helios ), meaning " Sun " and also " the god of Sun " in mythology . 3 Lithium Li From the Greek λιθος (lithos), meaning "stone," because this element was discovered from a mineral while other common alkali metals (sodium and potassium) were discovered from plant tissue. 4 Beryllos, denoting " beryl ," which contains beryllium. 5 لاعقشا (buraq), derived from the Persian "بورون" (burah), referring to " borax ." 6 Carbon C From the French charbone, which in turn came from the Latin carbo, meaning "charcoal." (In German and Dutch , kohlenstoff and koolstof, respectively, both literally meaning " coal -stuff"). 7 N From the Latin nitrum genes, derived from the Greek νιτρον γείνομαι (nitron geinomai), meaning "native-soda ( niter ) forming." It is sometimes known as Azotum, which means "Ashdod", the English name of that element, and its symbol is sometimes known as "Az". 8 Oxygen O From the Greek οξύς γείνομαι (oxys geinomai), meaning "acid to bring forth," as he believed it to be an essential component of acids. 9 Fluorspar , one of its compounds. Fluor is the Latin for "flowing." 10 From the Greek νέος (neos), meaning "new." 11 Sodium Na From the English soda , used in names for sodium compounds such as caustic soda , soda ash , and baking soda . The symbol Na is from the Modern Latin name Natrium, derived from the Greek νιτρον (nítron), meaning "natural soda," a kind of salt. 12 From the Ancient Greek Μαγνήσια ( Magnesia ) (district in Thessaly ), where this element was discovered. 13 From the Latin alum , meaning "bitter salt." 14 From the Latin silex or silicis, meaning " flint ," a kind of stone. 15 Phosphorus P From the Greek φωσ φόρος (phós phoros), meaning "light bearer," because "white phosphorus" emits a faint glow upon exposure to oxygen. Phosphorus was an ancient name for the " planet Venus " as Phosphorus ( Morning Star ). 16 Sulfur S Almost certainly from the Arabic صفرا (sufra), "yellow," the bright color of the naturally occurring form. The word passed into Sanskrit गन्धक (sulvere or sulvari), the Latin "sulpur," the English "sulphur" or "sulfur," and also was commonly referred as "brimstone" in English translations of the Bible . 17 Chlorine Cl From the Greek χλώρος (chlorós), meaning "yellowish green" or "greenish yellow," because of the color of the gas. 18 Means "inactive" in Greek (literally "lazy"). 19 Potassium K From the English potash , meaning "pot-ash" ( potassium compound prepared from an alkali extracted in a pot from the ash of burnt wood or tree leaves). The symbol K is from this elment's Latin name, Kalium, derived from the Arabic القلي (al qalīy), meaning "calcined ashes." 20 Calcium Ca From the Latin calx, meaning "lime." Calcium was known as early as the first century when the Romans prepared lime as calcium oxide . 21 From the Latin Scandia, meaning " Scandinavia ." 22 Titanium Ti From the Greek τιτάν (titan), meaning " Earth ." Also from Titans , the first sons of Gaia in Greek mythology. 23 From Vanadis , a goddess in Scandinavian mythology , because of its beautifully multicolored chemical compounds. 24 From the Greek chroma, meaning " color ," because there are many colorful chromium compounds . 25 From the Latin magnes, meaning "magnet," for Magnetite or its magne


The Anglicized French word séance, referring to contacting the spirit world, derives from the notion of?

Paranormal Dictionary | Voyage Into Paranormal Society Voyage Into Paranormal Society Paranormal research and investigation. 24Hotline Search for: A Paranormal Dictionary Adumbratio – An “anticipatory shadow” that appears before death Afterlife – Life after our physical bodies die. One of several terms used interchangeably to refer to life after death. The word “afterlife” has been used since 1615, and is generic enough to use in almost any setting and culture. Other terms include “crossing over,” “the Otherworld,” and “the other side.” Most ghost hunters avoid specific religious terms such as “heaven” when discussing ghosts, hauntings, and an afterlife Agent – Person who attempts to communicate information to another in an ESP experiment. The subject in a psycho kinesis experiment. Person who is the focus of poltergeist activity All Saints Day – November 1, is the day the Catholic Church honors its saints. The day is said to be special for the spirit world and paranormal activity as well All Souls Day – November 2 is the day in which the Catholic Church honors and remembers the dead. The day is believed by some to be even more charged and have more psychic potential than Halloween. A great number of paranormal events have taken place on this day. Amorphous – Shapeless. Having no definite form or shape, spirits and ghosts often appears in mist-like forms or shapes Amulet – An object that is thought to bring good luck or have the power to protect from ghosts or spirits and ward off evil Ancestral Spirit – An ancient spirit that follows families or certain groups of families to where ever they move. These spirits are said to watch and protect over the families, and often can give forewarnings of tragedies and deaths. Throughout history historic and royal families have claimed to have such connections Angel – A supernatural being that is believed to exist on a realm with God and between God and mortal man. An angel serves many proposes and meanings, one of the many duties is to be guardians over man kind Anomalies – Deviation from the normal. Something that is out of place and unexplained. In paranormal studies, it refers to any phenomena that we cannot explain. Example: A lens flare in a photo is not an anomaly, but an orb that we cannot explain is an anomaly. Apparition – The phenomenon where a spirit takes on a physical form that can be seen Apport – The transference of an article from an unknown source, to you, or another place by unknown means. Apports are often associated with poltergeist activity, usually out of place items are found around the house and on rare occasions actually being witnessed landing on the floor, in a person’s lap or dropping from the ceiling. Flowers are a well known manifestation at spiritualistic séances. During séances, sitters have also experienced the scent or perfume as it seems to be sprinkled on them. Conversely, an asport is the transference of a small object from a known location to an unknown location via unknown means. Asport – The disappearance of objects that reappear elsewhere or not at all. (Dematerialization). When a solid object is teleported to a different location with the help of the spirits in the presence of a medium. A physical object that a spirit teleports to another location or makes disappear Astral Body – The faith-based concept of a subtle body which exists alongside the physical body, as a vehicle of the soul or higher consciousness. It is usually understood as being of an emotional nature and, as such, it is equated to the desire body or emotional body. However, some philosophies conceive that the astral body is a body made of ether (the soul body), built by each individual during the current evolutionary stage (the Philosophers’ Stone), which is said to give support to the desire (emotional) body during the astral projection Astral Plane – Also called the astral world or desire world, is a plane of existence according to esoteric philosophies, some religious teachings and New Age thought. ccording to Occult, Theosophical, and New Age teachings, the astral plane


The technical term 'lean-burn' originally refers to less polluting versions of what energy technology?

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A patisserie is an Anglicized French word for a shop that sells?

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What black and white creature exists across Europe, Africa, Asia and N America with variants including the 'Asiatic stink (What?)'?

Island Life/III - Wikisource, the free online library Island Life/III 771641 Island Life — Chapter III.Alfred Russel Wallace [ 31 ] CHAPTER III CLASSIFICATION OF THE FACTS OF DISTRIBUTION.—ZOOLOGICAL REGIONS The Geographical Divisions of the Globe do not correspond to Zoological divisions—The range of British Mammals as indicating a Zoological Region—Range of East Asian and North African Mammals—The Range of British Birds—Range of East Asian Birds—The limits of the Palæarctic Region—Characteristic features of the Palæarctic Region—Definition and characteristic groups of the Ethiopian Region—Of the Oriental Region—Of the Australian Region—Of the Nearctic Region—Of the Neotropical Region—Comparison of Zoological Regions with the Geographical Divisions of the Globe. Having now obtained some notion of how animals are dispersed over the earth's surface, whether as single species or as collected in those groups termed genera, families, and orders, it will be well, before proceeding further, to understand something of the classification of the facts we have been considering, and some of the simpler conclusions these facts lead to. We have hitherto described the distribution of species and groups of animals by means of the great geographical divisions of the globe in common use; but it will have been observed that in hardly any case do these define the limits of anything beyond species, and very seldom, or perhaps never, even those accurately. Thus the term "Europe" will not give, with any approach to accuracy, the range of any one genus of mammals or birds, and [ 32 ] perhaps not that of half-a-dozen species. Either they range into Siberia, or Asia Minor, or Palestine, or North Africa; and this seems to be always the case when their area of distribution occupies a large portion of Europe. There are, indeed, a few species limited to Central or Western or Southern Europe, and these are almost the only cases in which we can use the word for zoological purposes without having to add to it some portion of another continent. Still less useful is the term Asia for this purpose, since there is probably no single animal or group confined to Asia which is not also more or less nearly confined to the tropical or the temperate portion of it. The only exception is perhaps the tiger, which may really be called an Asiatic animal, as it occupies nearly two-thirds of the continent; but this is an unique example, while the cases in which Asiatic animals and groups are strictly limited to a portion of Asia, or extend also into Europe or into Africa or to the Malay Islands, are exceedingly numerous. So, in Africa, very few groups of animals range over the whole of it without going beyond either into Europe or Asia Minor or Arabia, while those which are purely African are generally confined to the portion south of the tropic of Cancer. Australia and America are terms which better serve the purpose of the zoologist. The former defines the limit of many important groups of animals; and the same may be said of the latter, but the division into North and South America introduces difficulties, for almost all the groups especially characteristic of South America are found also beyond the isthmus of Panama, in what is geographically part of the northern continent. It being thus clear that the old and popular divisions of the globe are very inconvenient when used to describe the range of animals, we are naturally led to ask whether any other division can be made which will be more useful, and will serve to group together a considerable number of the facts we have to deal with. Such a division was made by Mr. P. L. Sclater more than twenty years ago, and it has, with some slight modifications, come into pretty general use in this country, and to some extent also [ 33 ] abroad; we shall therefore proceed to explain its nature and the principles on which it is established, as it will have to be often referred to in future chapters of this work, and will take the place of the old geographical divisions whose inconvenience has already been pointed out. The prim


What quick punctuation mark has two versions known technically as 'en rule' and 'em rule'?

LinkedIn Quick, name as many punctuation marks as you can. No peeking at your keyboard! How many did you come up with? Periods, commas, question marks, and exclamation points were probably at the top of your list, followed by apostrophes and quotation marks. There’s also the colon, semicolon, parenthesis, and more—too many punctuation marks to count. These are the marks we use on a daily basis, to express everything from a brief pause to excitement. But what about the lesser-known punctuation marks and symbols? Your keyboard holds far more than letters; if you look down, you’ll notice all sorts of cool symbols. We’ve gathered up a few of the ones we like (and how to properly use them).   1) Em dashes, En dashes, and Hyphens Not all dashes are created equal. You’ve probably noticed the hyphen key, located on both of your number pads. However, there are technically three different dashes, with completely different purposes. The hyphen is the most commonly used version of the dash. You’ve probably seen a hyphenated word before, but we’ll give you an example anyway: the pink-hatted elephant walked down to the red–doored store. En dashes are used to connect numbers, and sometimes words (see below). For example: 10–20, 50–100, 100–900. (Just think “to or though”: From 1 TO 10, or everything starting at 10 AND THROUGH 19). Em dashes are used to break off thoughts. If you were paying attention—although it’s okay if you weren’t—we actually used an em dash in the second paragraph of this post. You don’t actually have to worry too much about the difference between em dashes and en dashes. En dashes can actually be used to separate a thought as well – you just have to add a space on either side, like this example. How to Type it: If you’re using a word processor, it will generally insert the correct dash (or hyphen) for you. However, there are a couple of tricks to make sure your processor knows what you mean. To type an en dash, type a space, followed by two hyphens and a space on the other side — like this. On a PC you can also type Alt + 0150 (enter the numbers on your number pad), or insert the character code – if in HTML, and Option – on a Mac. To type an em dash, do the same thing—but this time, ignore the spaces. If you want to use the character codes, try Alt + 0151 on your PC, or — if in HTML, and Option + Shift – on a Mac. Easy, huh? 2) The Pipe Bar The pipe bar isn’t really a punctuation mark, but it’s still fun to know how to use. Pipe bars look like this: |. Look closely, and you’ll see that it’s not actually a lowercase “L”. Pipe bars are used in Unix coding. They also work as a division symbol if you’re typing out a math formula. In design, they are often used to space out information on business cards, like this: yourname@example.com | xxx.xxx.xxxx How to Type it: Find the backward slash (\) key on your keyboard; it should be right next to your “Enter” key. Just hold down shift while you press it, and voila! Pipe bar! 3) Braces Braces – also known as curly brackets – are familiar to anyone who knows a little CSS. They can be used just like parenthesis and regular brackets, and are particularly useful if you’re putting one set of parenthesis inside of another (which is sometimes done [if you happen do like convoluted sentences {which some people do}]). How to Type it: To type a brace, hold down shift while pressing either the opening or closing square bracket key. Yup, it’s that simple! 4) Ellipses You already know how to type and use this one… but we bet you didn’t notice it’s name. The ellipses is that little “…”, used to denote a pause or a break in a quotation. In comics, it’s also used to show a silence. Quick grammar rule: if the ellipses is in the middle of a sentence, type three dots. If it’s at the end of a sentence, type four. How to Type it: To type an ellipses in your word processor, just key in three periods. On a PC you can also type Alt + 0133, or insert the character code … if in HTML, and Option ; on a Mac. 4) Bullet Points Here are the reasons you might want to use a bullet point: You


Deezer, Tidal, Onerpm, and Tunecore operate in what industrial sector?

Kevin Cornell 2016 was a generally…interesting…year around the world. We saw a lot of changes, but one thing that remained constant was the talented artists within the TuneCore community’s ability to shine! We couldn’t be more proud of 2016’s movers and shakers who continue to crush it in the world of independent music — proving you don’t need to be on a major label (or in some cases a label at all) to build an audience, get heard and get paid what they’re truly owed. So join us as we take a look at some of the standouts from around the industry over the past year! GRAMMY Time! TuneCore artists, songwriters and arrangers are making some serious waves in both the GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY nomination pools this year. Check out some of the awesome noms received by independent artists from the TuneCore community and join us in congratulating them: Best Urban Contemporary Album  – Coloring Book by Chance the Rapper – We Are KING by KING – The Sun’s Tirade by Isiah Rashad (Hip Hop) – Honor Killed the Samuri by Ka (Hip Hop) SXSW, TuneCore Presents, A3C, Brooklyn Hip Hop Fest, Mondo.NYC 2016 saw a continued effort to connect with artists on the ground at some of America’s most exciting music summits and conferences, including one curated by TuneCore: Deap Vally performing at TuneCore’s 2016 Austin Takeover   Director of Video Camille Moussard breaking down how to earn revenue on YouTube during “TuneCore Presents” in conjunction with Austin Music Foundation   TuneCore holding it down in the Tidal Tent during the 2016 Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival   Sr. Director of Entertainment Relations Chris Mooney (far right) and Director of Marketing Mitch Wenger (far left) presenting/moderating “Under The Hood: Get Your Music Heard and Get Paid for Doing It” at Mondo.NYC 2016 Reeperbahn, The Great Escape, Indie Week, MusikMesse, MAMA Not only did TuneCore launch new websites in Australia, Germany, France and Italy, we also made our presence known at some of the most prominent music industry events in Canada and across Europe: TuneCore UK Brand Manager Sam Taylor on stage during DIY Day at Great Escape 2016   International VP Marie-Anne Roberts, CEO Scott Ackerman, and Germany Brand Manager Stine Muehle at Reeperbahn 2016   TuneCore’s Meghna Rajaram and Brittany Holloway at Indie Week 2016 Giving Back in 2016 2016 was year for TuneCore to get involved with some amazing music-related non-profit organizations and serve as the distribution platform for some very thoughtful charity-based releases: Songs Of Love Foundation – Based in Queens, the Songs of Love Foundation matches independent songwriters with children and teens in difficult medical, physical and emotional situations, brightening their world with personalized songs about them. TuneCore has partnered with S.O.L. to become their official digital distributor. Read more about Songs of Love here. Broadway For Orlando – After the tragic shooting that took place in the Pulse nightclub of Orlando, Broadway Records headed up a charitable initiative which organized the recording of Burt Bacharach’s classic “What The World Needs Now” sung by an all-star Broadway cast. 100% of the proceeds from this recording went to the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida. TuneCore was honored to be tapped as a distribution partner. Find Broadway For Orlando on iTunes here. Broadway Kids Against Bullying – Similar to the above initiative,  Broadway Records coordinated voices from some of the finest young talent on Broadway to perform and release “I Have a Voice”, an effort to stand-up against bullying. All profits from the release go to NoBully.org, and you can find it on iTunes here . The “Play It Forward” Campaign – In the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks of December in 2015, the band in the middle of it all, Eagles of Death Metal, began an on-going initiative that invited artists from Kings of Leon to Jimmy Eat World to cover their song “I Love You All The Time”, with 100% of the revenue generated going to co-founder Joshua Homme’s nonprofit “Sweet Stuff”. Read more about the Play It Forward campaign here .


The word fiscal in a financial sense generally refers to?

Financial - definition of financial by The Free Dictionary Financial - definition of financial by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/financial Related to financial: financial aid fi·nan·cial Of, relating to, or involving finance, finances, or financiers. fi·nan′cial·ly adv. financial 1. (Banking & Finance) of or relating to finance or finances 2. (Banking & Finance) of or relating to persons who manage money, capital, or credit 3. informal Austral and NZ having money; in funds 4. Austral and NZ (of a club member) fully paid-up fiˈnancially adv 1. pertaining or relating to money matters; pecuniary. 2. of or pertaining to those commonly engaged in dealing with money and credit. [1760–70] fi•nan′cial•ly, adv. syn: financial , fiscal , monetary , pecuniary refer to matters concerned with money. financial usu. refers to money matters or transactions of some size or importance: a lucrative financial deal. fiscal is used esp. in connection with government funds, or funds of any organization: the end of the fiscal year. monetary relates esp. to money as such: The dollar is a monetary unit. pecuniary refers to money as used in making ordinary payments: a pecuniary obligation. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: nonfinancial - not involving financial matters financial financial [faɪˈnænʃəl] A. ADJ [services, aid, backing, affairs, security] → financiero ; [policy, resources, problems] → económico ; [page, section] → de economía , de negocios B. CPD financial adviser N → asesor (a) m/f financiero/a Financial Times Index N → índice m bursátil del Financial Times financial year N [of company] → ejercicio m (financiero); [of government] → año m fiscal financial [fɪˈnænʃəl faɪˈnænʃəl] adj [difficulty, problem] → financier/ière financial statement → bilan mfinancial adviser financial consultant n → conseiller/ère m/f financier/ière financial adj problems, difficulties, help, support → finanziell ; it makes good or sound financial sense → es ist finanziell sinnvoll ; financial resources → Geldmittel pl (St Ex, Econ) → Finanz- ; financial crisis/policy → Finanzkrise f → /-politik f; financial investment → Geldanlage f; on the financial markets → auf den Finanzmärkten ; financial news → Wirtschaftsnachrichten pl; financial sector → Finanzsektor m; financial adjustment → Finanzausgleich m; financial status → Finanz- or Vermögenslage f financial n (Comm) → Leiter (in) m(f) → der Finanzabteilung financial institution n → Geldinstitut nt, → Finanzinstitut nt financial n (Comm) → Abschluss m; (annual) → Jahresabschluss m financial system n (Brit) → Geschäftsjahr nt, → Finanzjahr nt financial finance (faiˈnӕns) noun 1. (the study or management of) money affairs. He is an expert in finance. finansies ماليَّه، تَمْويل финанси finanças finance das Finanzwesen økonomi; økonomisk forvaltning οικονομικά finanzas rahandus امور مالی finanssioppi finance כְּסָפִים आर्थिक प्रबन्ध novčano poslovanje, studij ekonomije pénzügy keuangan fjármálavísindi/stjórn finanza 財政 재무 finansai finanses; finansu zinātnes kewangan geldwezen finans , økonomi finanse د(جمعى) په حالك كې دپيسو دركونه: شته، جايداد، مالي finanças/assuntos financeiros finanţe финансовое дело financie denarno gospodarstvo finansije ekonomi การศึกษาเกี่ยวกับเรื่องการเงิน mali işler, maliye 財政 фінанси, фінансове діло مالی امور کا انصرام یا علم tài chính 财务 2. (often in plural) the money one has to spend. The government is worried about the state of the country's finances. finansies موارِد ماليَّه средства finanças peněžní prostředky die Finanzen (pl.) finanser; økonomiske situation οικονομική κατάσταση, οικονομικά fondos , finanzas finantsid دارایی rahavarat finances כְּסָפִים वित्त novčana sredstva, financije pénzügyek keuangan fjármál finanze 財源 자금, 재원 finansai finanses, naudas apgrozījums/līdzekļi kewangan financiën finanser finanse جايداد finanças finanţe, venituri финансы peňažné prostriedky finance finansije ekonomi, finanser การเงินการคลัง malî durum, para durumu 資金 фінансування اخراج کے لۓ مہیا مال của cải; vốn liếng 资金 verb to give money for (a plan, business etc


Future Value/Present Value Future Value/Present Value Concepts Calculating Future Value--A Basic Mathematical Concept Present Value concepts are vital to the entire field of accounting and finance. In this webpage, I'm hoping that you will get a feel for how present value and future value are related. In the practice of accounting, there are many applications of present value, including bond problems, leases, mortgages, calculation of goodwill, and retirement planning. We start by thinking in mathematical terms, but the concept has broader implications, as you will discover. To begin with, there are two types of problems that we need to consider--future value problems and present value problems. I am organizing this material into four sections, and will address each section with content and examples: 1. Future Value of a Lump Sum 2. Future Value of an Annuity 3. Present Value of a Lump Sum 4. Present Value of an Annuity A good place to start is by saying that future value and present value problems involve the receipt or payment of cash. We are not talking about revenues or expenses, unless they involve receipt or payment of cash. Furthermore, we evaluate both the amount of cash as well as the timing of the cash receipt or payment. For example, suppose someone offers you a choice of receiving $1,000 cash today, OR receiving $1,000 cash in one year. Which choice would you make? Obviously, getting the $1,000 today makes more sense, because you could invest the money, and have more than $1,000 a year from now. We summarize this thinking as "the time value of money." The sooner we get the money, the more it is worth to us. Present value calculations are based on the time value of money, and allow us to compare money we spend today with money we will get back in the future. But, before we delve into present value, let's take a look at something you probably already know about, future value. 1. Let's Start with Future Value of a Lump Sum A future value problem is one where you know how much you will invest today, but you want to figure out how much your investment will grow to in n years. We will use n to denote the periods over which the investment project will take place. Also, note that I've underlined the words "grow to", because we can use a formula to automate the interest calculation. We put in a certain amount, and we can calculate the amount we can take out after n years. a. FV Problem 1--Mary Invests $100 for 1 year at 4% Here's the problem I like to start with. Mary starts out with $100. She invests the $100 in a bank account that earns 4% per year. How much will the $100 grow to in one year? You can probably figure out the answer without much difficulty. The $100 is referred to as the present value of the investment. We are trying to calculate the future value of the investment after one year. Put in $100; figure out one year's interest = .04 * 100 = $4; add the $4 to $100 and the amount $100 will grow to in one year is $104. So, the future value of $100 in one year is $104. Here's an alternative, more efficient, way to calculate the answer. Multiply the $100 times (1 + the interest rate) to arrive at the future value. $100(1+.04) = $104. Using mathematical symbols, we are saying FV =PV(1+r) ; in words, take the present value times (1+the interest rate) to get the future value. b. FV Problem 2--Mary Invests $100 for 2 years at 4% If Mary leaves her $100 in the 4% account for two years, how much will it grow to in two years? Let's solve the problem two ways: Put $100 in the bank at 4%; figure out one year's interest = .04 * 100 = $4; add the $4 to $100 and the amount $100 will grow to in one year is $104. Leave the $104 in the bank account for another year. So, .04*104 = $4.16. Add the $4.16 to $104 and you arrive at $108.16. The future value of $100 for two years at 4% is $108.16. Note that Mary is getting interest on the original $100 in the first year; but in the second year, she is getting interest on the principal, plus interest on the interest. This is the concept of compound interest, and is a key concept in


What is the main component of blood besides cells and clotting/glycoprotein factors? Serum; Water; Mucus; or Sweat?

A&P II - 2 at Middle Tennessee State University - StudyBlue Explain why the stethoscope is not placed directly over the heart valve of interest. Because the sound is distorted as it travels through tissues. Heart sound S1 (lubb) loud sound associated with closing of left AV valve. *marks start of ventricular contraction Heart sound S2 (dubb) somewhat shorter, softer sound associated with semilunar valve closing. *marks start of ventricular filling Heart sound S3 very faint sound, associated with blood flowing into ventricles. *often heard in children What causes a heart murmur? When a valve malfunctions and allows regurgitation. In addition to listening to the heart, what are some other uses of auscultation? Lungs What accounts for the small increase in the speed of blood flow from the capillaries through the veins? Convergence and because of help from muscular contractions. What three processes move substances across capillaries? Diffusion, filtration, and reabsorption. Give a definition of diffusion. Under what conditions will substances diffuse the fastest? High concentration to low concentration; Steepness of the concentration gradient, permeability, and size. Contrast how the flowing substances diffuse across the capillary walls: a) plasma protein, b) gases and lipid-soluble substances, c) ions like sodium, d) glucoses and amino acids a) sinusoids Which pressure is stronger toward the end of a capillary bed? Why is this? BCOP; because water and solutes are reabsorbed from interstitial fluid. What happens to the excess fluid that is lost from the capillaries via filtration? Picked up by the lymphatic system. Explain how extensive hemorrhaging will affect capillary exchange? It will lower blood pressure, including CHP; thus balance shifts, and more reabsorption than normal occurs. What condition increases the concentration of plasma proteins and thus raises BCOP? Dehydration. What is meant by edema? Swelling of tissues. Edema can occur by either _________ CHP or _________ BCOP. increasing; decreasing While blood flow can be increased to certain parts of the body by diverting it from other parts, what is one area of the body that must always have a substantial flow of blood? The brain. What are the three regulatory mechanisms that control blood flow and pressure? Autoregulation, neural mechanisms, endocrine mechanisms How does autoregulation differ from neural regulation? Autoregulation causes immediate, localized homeostatic adjustments by controlling the precapillary sphincters. Neutal regulation changes blood pressure by affecting peripheral resistance, heart rate, and stroke volume. List several examples of local vasodilators. Nitric oxide, increased tissue CO2 levels or decreased O2 levels, lactic acid, increased local temperature, chemicals released during localized inflammation.  Give an example of a local vasconstrictor. Chemicals, such as prostaglandins, released by damaged tissues. Neural, or autonomic, mechanisms can change blood pressure by affecting what three things? Peripheral resistance, heart rate, stroke volume. What is meant by cardiac output? How is it calculated? What is meant by stroke volume? Cardiac output is the volume of blood pumped by the left ventricle per minute; CO = HR * SV; Stroke volume is the amount of blood that is pumped out of the heart per beat. How does intense exercise affect cardiac output? Heart rate increases therefore more blood is pumped out of the heart per minute. If a person's heart rate is 80 bpm and their stroke volume is 100 ml, what is their cardiac output? 8000 ml/min or 8 L/min If what part of the brain are the cardiovascular centers located? Medulla oblongata. What are the names of these two major centers? What does each do? Cardiac centers: speeds up the heart, controlled by sympathetic NS; slows the heart, by parasympathetic. Vasomotor: regulates the diameter of arteries through sympathetic motor neurons. What do baroreceptors monitor and how do they work in general? Monitors changes in blood pressure in various location and work by detecting the amount of stret


Explorers and mountaineers have for many decades eaten high-energy 'Kendal (What?) Cake'?

Kendal Mint Cake Box 42 | Bushcraft Shop | Prepping | Survival Store Kendal Mint Cake Box 42 £22.99 £21.79 Description Kendal Mint Cake Box 42 Trusted Kendal Mint Cake's Box 42 is a tasty treat and a life-saving functional energy candy used for decades by explorers and countless mountaineers, it still sticks to the traditional recipe and does not contain caffeine, or anything artificial. Kendal mint cake is packed with glucose, making it a great accompaniment on camping trips, and expeditions. This is the original Mint cake and still traditionally manufactured in Kendal in the UK.  Ideal emergency kit: Skiing Camping A must have for any survival or ration kit, and a standard part of many armed forces ration kits. As used on many famous expeditions such as Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman in their supplies for their 2004 motorcycle trip around the world in Long Way Round, Sir Ernest Shackleton for the Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1917 and Sir Edmund Hillary on Mount Everest. Ingredients - Sugar, Glucose syrup, water, peppermint oil.  Box of 42 mini high energy Kendal mint cakes. Each kendal mint cake is 40g mini size ideal for survival kits. Brand Romneys. Delivery United Kingdom Free UK Postage standard service, regardless of size, Not available for destinations in the Highlands and Islands, Isle of Wight, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Guernsey and Jersey, Isle of Scilly (£9.99 minimum spend applies). First Class £4.99 up to 2kg. Next Day Tracked Courier 2kg and over £6.99, Not available for destinations in the Highlands and Islands, Isle of Wight, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Guernsey and Jersey, Isle of Scilly. Next day orders need to be placed before the cut off time of 2pm. Your order will arrive usually the following working day between 9am and 6pm. Please note Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays are NOT working days. European Union From £3.49 standard delivery or tracked & signed option. Calculated by weight at the checkout. Worldwide From £4.99 standard delivery or tracked & signed option Calculated by weight at the checkout. Restricted Items Items such as archery and bladed items are only available for adult purchase, by buying these items you declare you are over 18, ID will be required to prove legal age. We will use age verification sites for this. Export Tax free shopping outside the European Union, 20% tax will not be included on export orders. Goods such as night vision may require an export licence before exporting from the UK. Overseas clients contact sales@bushcraftlab.co.uk before placing any orders for these items. Returns Returns Policy The bushcraftlab want you to be completely satisfied every time you shop with us, occasionally though, we know you may want to return items. We are more than happy for you to return any of our goods for a refund of the item price within 14 days of receipt, as long as, they are in new resellable condition as received, with any packaging and labels intact. You must contact us by email at sales@bushcraftlab.co.uk within 14 days of the item being delivered. So feel free to try any of our fantastic range available with our no quibble, no question returns policy. You the customer will be responsible for the cost of returning the item to us. It can be shipped back via a service of your choice although we do recommend a secure trackable method that requires a signature on delivery. Items sent back in a used, damaged or in any other way not sellable condition will be charged a restocking fee, this will depend on the extent of the damage to the item. Non Delivery Genuine postal losses are rare in the UK, in most cases orders have been returned to us by the post office as simply uncollected when buyers have reported items as undelivered. Please check with your local delivery office before contacting us about non-delivery. Where items are returned to us we will contact you and a postage charge will be made before items can be redelivered. Share:


The essential constituent of the Chinese culinary delicacy 'Bird's Nest Soup' is?

Bird Nest Soup Mafia – China & Thai Connection | Speak Up For The Voiceless - International Animal Rescue Foundation - Environmental News and Media Bird Nest Soup Mafia – China & Thai Connection   The history of Chinese cuisine is marked by both variety and change. The archaeologist and scholar K.C. Chang says “Chinese people are especially preoccupied with food” and “food is at the centre of, or at least it accompanies or symbolizes, many social interactions.” Over the course of history, he says, “continuity vastly outweighs change.” He explains basic organizing principles which go back to earliest times and give a continuity to the food tradition, principally that a normal meal is made up of fan (grains and other starches) and cai (vegetable or meat dishes). History; Is Chinese cuisine culture going too far though? That is the moral question I asked myself some eight years back when visiting China and their lavish cultural food stalls and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) markets. This week we look into China’s most lavish and expensive dish commonly referred to as yàn wō (燕窝), which translates literally as “swifflet nest” or (swallow nest). Yan wo is not only killing our swallows off it also accounts to numerous deaths per year of those whom dare risk their lives just to harvest a nest deep within caves, money is big business within China and these nests don’t come cheap neither. The most famous use of edible birds nest is bird’s nest soup, a delicacy in Chinese cuisine. When dissolved in water, the birds’ nests have a gelatinous texture used for soup or sweet tong sui . It is mostly referred to as “yan wo” unless references are made to the salty or sweet soup in Chinese cuisine. In addition to its use in soup, edible birds nest can be used as an ingredient in many other dishes, it can be cooked with rice to produce bird’s nest congee or bird’s nest boiled rice, or it can be added to egg tarts and other desserts. A bird’s nest jelly can be made by placing the bird’s nest in a ceramic container with minimal water and sugar (or salt) and double steamed. Ready to eat bird’s nest jelly is available in jars as a commercial product. Harvesting the birds nest is no easy task too, attached or glued high up in caves Asian collectors go to great lengths to harvest these nests regardless of whether the nests have new young within them or if the mother swift is about to lay her eggs. The nests themselves are tiny translucent cups about the size of a small egg. They are made by the male swiftlet from glutinous threads of its own saliva, which it weaves into a cup that dries to become thin and translucent like fine porcelain. Chinese parents feed bird’s nest soup, cooked with chicken broth or coconut milk, to their children in the belief that it will improve their complexions, promote growth and generally act as a tonic. Recent research has indeed shown that the nests, which taste rather like noodles, contain a water-soluble glycoprotein that may promote cell division in the immune system. However there are no real scientific studies that actually pin points any form of “medicinal properties” within birds nest that actually increase human health although this is being debated heavily at the moment. Nest collecting is skilled and dangerous work, high up on the ceilings of the caves the intrepid collector shins barefoot up rickety trellises of bamboo scaffolding, ropes and bridges, tapping as he goes (see pic below – shadow hunters ) to make sure the bamboo is sound. He lights his way in the black caves with a torch of bark soaked in resin held between his teeth and uses a special three-pronged tool called a rada to harvest the nests. To use bare hands to pick a nest displeases and angers the gods. (If interested please do purchase the book shadow hunters of which is a really inspiring good read – click on the link shadow hunters above). If a nest is too old it cannot be made into top quality soup, but can be made into second rate soup. A nest needs to be made from fresh saliva, with no feathers or dirt. A fresh nest is white, an ol