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What colour is the flower of the milk thistle?

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The twisted tusk of which sea creature is said to protrude from a unicorns head?

Spring 2015 Issue - Solidus Literary Magazine Narwhals: Captivating Unicorns of the Sea Giovanna Roy Narwhals: Captivating Unicorns of the Sea  One of the most fascinating sea animals I love to learn and teach others about is the narwhal. Perhaps you have heard of it, and if you haven’t, you might be surprised such a creature could even exist. A couple of years ago, near Christmastime, I took a stroll around Scontsas, a jewelry store in Nashua, where I was displaying a few samples of my Mermaid Crowns. In one of the rooms was a miniature tree, decked with sea creature ornaments molded in clay-like forms, but made of the thinnest glass. Out of one of the branches poked a thick, glittery cone, twisted like an elegant braid. I gently lifted the ornament, finding that what was attached to this swirled, conical piece resembled a grayish mottled porpoise, with a sparkled waterspout jetting from a blowhole. Marveled, I piped, “Look! It’s a narwhal!” The woman who stood behind the counter stopped, her jaw slightly dropping in amusement. “You’re the first person to have known what that was!” she said. “Really?” I asked. She explained many people mistook the long tusk for a nose, and guessed it was a swordfish. Surely most people must have at least heard of narwhals, I thought. Surely, they must have seen the popular holiday film Elf, where a narwhal wishes the hero the best of luck in the quest to find his father. From that moment, I knew that as part of my mission to educate people about sea animals, the narwhal would be next at the top of the list. The narwhal, monodon monoceros by its Greek name, is a cetacean, a whale belonging to the odontocetes, or “toothed” whales, a group that includes dolphins like the bottlenose and orca whales you might see at SeaWorld. The term monodon means “one tooth,” and monoceros “one horned” (Natnl. Audubon Soc. 316) (Encyclopedia Britannica Online). Though the narwhal has no functional teeth within its wide mouth, the only functional (and famous) tooth is the one at the left, which grows in a corkscrew-shaped “horn.” This “horn” is actually a tusk that grows through its upper lip. Generally, adult males possess this tusk, whereas most females do not. For the females that do, theirs are not nearly as long as the males. On an especially rare occasion, a narwhal may grow two tusks (Natnl. Audubon Soc. 322). Males can grow up to 16 feet, and weigh around 3,500 lbs. Females are a little shorter, weighing in at about 2,204 lbs. From above, the shapes of their flukes are like that of a butterfly, and their backs are like one smooth dotted curve; there is hardly any dorsal fin. When full grown, beneath the dotted patterns, their skin is white as the Arctic pack ice that flows where they swim. Their name refers to their white color, albeit in a grim way: it probably comes from the Icelandic words nar and hvarl, or “corpse” and “whale” (Encyclopedia Britannica Online). Personally, I prefer the lighter term, “sea unicorn.” The narwhal is intriguing to marine scientists and the general population because of its most notable figure: a “unicorn horn” tusk that, when the narwhal reaches adulthood, can grow in a spiral up to about 10 feet (Encyclopedia Britannica Online). This very tusk gives the narwhal a legendary appearance along with an evolutionary mystery for us to ponder. Like the platypus, it is a creature that is so anatomically atypical in our minds that we might mistake it for being mythical. One person I spoke to was surprised to learn narwhals actually exist. You might ask yourself, how could a whale have or even need such a long, twisted tusk? The Inuit, the native tribe living among the narwhal’s habitat, have a folktale behind the creature’s origins. This tale tells of a woman whose son, out of vengeance, threw her into the water. Eventually, she transformed into a narwhal. The reason for her son’s desire for revenge is best explained in Clara Kern Bayliss’ A Treasury of Eskimo Tales: He [the son] had no snow goggles and one day when the sun shone bright and he was hunting, he became utterly b


The city of Astrakhan lies on which river?

Astrakhan | Russia | Britannica.com Astrakhan Volgograd Astrakhan, formerly Khadzhi-Tarkhan, city and administrative centre of Astrakhan oblast (province), southwestern Russia . Astrakhan city is situated in the delta of the Volga River , 60 miles (100 km) from the Caspian Sea . It lies on several islands on the left bank of the main, westernmost channel of the Volga. Astrakhan was formerly the capital of a Tatar khanate, a remnant of the Golden Horde , located on the higher right bank of the Volga, 7 miles (11 km) from the present-day city. Situated on caravan and water routes, it developed from a village into a large trading centre. It was conquered by Timur (Tamerlane) in 1395 and captured by Ivan IV the Terrible in 1556. In 1558 it was moved to its present site. A cathedral and castle (kremlin, 1582–89) are still in existence. The great ethnic diversity of its population gives a varied character to Astrakhan. A city of bridges and water channels, it is an important river port, but because of the shallowness of the northern Caspian, seagoing craft have to transship about 125 miles (200 km) by road from Astrakhan, which is reached by a dredged channel. The city is the base of a large fishing fleet and is important as a fish-canning and caviar-preserving centre. Other industries include clothing and footwear manufacture and ship repair. Astrakhan fur, from the karakul lamb of Central Asia , is so named because it was first brought to Russia by Astrakhan traders. There are medical and teacher-training institutes. Pop. (2006 est.) 498,953. The domes of the Cathedral of the Assumption and the kremlin wall, Astrakhan city, Russia Novosti Press Agency


Which US president, known commonly by his initials, was born in Stonewall, Texas in 1908?

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Actor and comedian, and half of a famous double-act, Arthur Stanley Jefferson was better known by which name?

Los Angeles Morgue Files: Celebrity Grave: Comic Actor Stan Laurel 1965 Wednesday, February 23, 2011 Celebrity Grave: Comic Actor Stan Laurel 1965 Arthur Stanley Jefferson (16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965), better known as Stan Laurel, was an English comic actor, writer and film director, famous as the first half of the comedy double-act Laurel and Hardy. His career stretched from the silent films of the early 20th century until after World War II. Death Laurel was a heavy smoker until suddenly giving up when he was about seventy years of age. He died on February 23, 1965, several days after suffering a heart attack. Just minutes away from death, Laurel told his nurse he would not mind going skiing right at that very moment. Somewhat taken aback, the nurse replied that she was not aware that he was a skier. "I'm not," said Laurel, "I'd rather be doing that than have all these needles stuck into me!" A few minutes later the nurse looked in on him again and found that he had died quietly. Dick Van Dyke, a friend, protege and occasional impressionist of Laurel's during his later years, gave the eulogy at his funeral. Silent screen comedian Buster Keaton was overheard at Laurel's funeral giving his assessment of the comedian's considerable talents: "Chaplin wasn't the funniest, I wasn't the funniest, this man was the funniest." Laurel wrote his own epitaph; "If anyone at my funeral has a long face, I'll never speak to him again." Another statement was later found written down, which said: "If anyone cries at my funeral, I will never speak to him again." He was buried at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles. at


Which European airport has the code name LHR?

London Heathrow (LHR) - United Kingdom Greg Brown June 15, 2014 at 1:50 pm LHR is the best of all the UK airports and compares favorably with other major hubs in Europe. There ares several effective modes to get into central London. Security is effective and termnal 5 has many fun ways to pass time that must be spent waiting. Heathrow Airport Is The Best Harry Armstrong June 8, 2013 at 2:15 pm I love Heathrow Airport and would consider the Airport to be brilliant; I have had no problems with the staff at Heathrow Airport. I will one day hopefully work with Heathrow Airport; I would like to become an Air steward for Virgin Atlantic. This is the closest Airport to me and I Love it! I give them 1000/100 PERCENT! Pretty Good Considering Mike Moore November 30, 2010 at 9:29 pm I have used LHR about 14 times in the last 6 years and yes is crowded, very crowded at times, yes it could be cleaner. It could be better in many ways but considering the huge number of people that use this airport every day, it pretty good. The best things about LHR are that the signage is really very good, it’s easy to find your way around, and the airport staff are never anything but very helpful and smiling. Getting from one terminal to another can take some time, but it could be much worse, (try Manila International for example). Have a little patience and remember you are in the world’s largest and busiest airport. That considered it’s pretty good. Little Choice Edward Ferrell September 28, 2010 at 11:16 pm 3 stars only because of all the places one can get to from LHR. And it isn’t about a 3rd runway; it’s about customer service. Never enough chairs in T3 or T5 for the number of people, either in the main waiting area or in the gates. T1 is actually OK now that it is used for Star Alliance. For now anyway. Always queues at food shops and not enough seating. Who wants to balance food and drink on your lap in all the hustle an bustle. In T3 it’s all about duty-free shopping. In T5 it’s absolutely great landside but airside is just like T3: crowded with the same old same old. At best it needs to have UK flights that are feeders only and not point-to-point. And Gatwick is every bit as easy to get to as LHR. Awful September 23, 2010 at 5:19 pm Unorganized Airport Micheal Derek February 4, 2010 at 10:33 pm I hate the airports when they put us on bus to change terminals. Unfortunately, Heathrow is one of them. When I was on the bus, the bus driver purposely drove over Indian workers who were working on the ground and the Indian workers wanted to stop the bus to argue with the bus driver but the driver did not stop. Heathrow Mike Moore June 6, 2009 at 3:39 pm I have used LHR on a large number of occasions and I will continue to use because I have no choice. Yes, it is big and spread out, but getting around is not difficult but could be made easier. The food outlets are varied but very overpriced. If you are going to be here for some time, bring food with you, doing so will save you lots of money. Huge numbers of retail outlets, again overpriced, but you can pass a lot of time window shopping. Easily the best thing about this airport are the staff. I have nothing but praise for the employees here, very helpful and friendly, never once met a rude staff member here. This airport is functional, Terminal 1 needs to be renovated but considering its size and the number of passengers that pass through it copes very well. 8/10 for the airport. 10/10 for the staff. Not The Best Roberto Perez April 10, 2009 at 2:53 am As air crew I travelled to and seen loads of airports worldwide and I m sorry to say LHR is not anywhere near the best. Too big, too confusing and probably the worst place in terms of connecting flights if you don’t like to walk for miles. That is unless you are flying Star Alliance as all its airline member are at Terminal 1. LHR Juke Dilliway March 16, 2009 at 8:37 pm Never had a problem at Heathrow. It’s just run by an awful company! Terminal Five is amazing! But LHR has some amazing plans ahead. It’s always a pleasure flying out of Heathrow. Frank


English novelist Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson was better known by what name?

Elizabeth Gaskell (Author of North and South) edit data Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, née Stevenson (29 September 1810 – 12 November 1865), often referred to simply as Mrs. Gaskell, was an English novelist and short story writer during the Victorian era. She is perhaps best known for her biography of Charlotte Brontë. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of society, including the very poor, and as such are of interest to social historians as well as lovers of literature.


The laxative Gregory's Powder was made from which leafy plant?

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The bummalo fish is better known by what name?

50 Words That Sound Rude But Actually Aren't | Mental Floss 50 Words That Sound Rude But Actually Aren't istock Like us on Facebook To paraphrase Krusty the Clown, comedy isn’t dirty words—it’s words that sound dirty, like mukluk. He’s right, of course. Some words really do sound like they mean something quite different from their otherwise entirely innocent definition (a mukluk is an Inuit sealskin boot, in case you were wondering), and no matter how clean-minded you might be, it’s hard not to raise an eyebrow or a wry smile whenever someone says something like cockchafer or sexangle. Here are 50 words that might sound rude, but really aren’t. Honest. 1. AHOLEHOLE If you read that as "a-hole," then think again. Aholehole is pronounced “ah-holy-holy,” and is the name of a species of Hawaiian flagtail fish native to the central Pacific. 2. AKTASHITE Aktashite is a rare mineral used commercially as an ore of arsenic, copper, and mercury. It takes its name from the village of Aktash in eastern Russia, where it was first discovered in 1968. The final –ite , incidentally, is the same mineralogical suffix as in words like graphite and kryptonite. 3. ASSAPANICK While exploring the coast of Virginia in 1606, Captain John Smith (of Pocahontas fame) wrote in his journal of a creature known to local tribes as the assapanick . By "spreading their legs, and so stretching the largeness of their skins," he wrote, "they have been seen to fly 30 or 40 yards." Assapanick is another name for the flying squirrel. 4. ASSART Assart is an old medieval English legal term for an area of forested land that has been converted into arable land for growing crops. It can also be used as a verb meaning "to deforest," preparing wooded land for farming. 5. BASTINADO Derived from bastón, the Spanish word for a cane or walking stick, bastinado is an old 16th century word for a thrashing or caning, especially on the soles of the feet. 6. BOOBYALLA As well as being the name of a former shipping port in northern Tasmania, boobyalla is also an Aborigine name for the wattlebird, one of a family of honeyeaters native to much of Australia. 7. BUM-BAILIFF In his Dictionary of the English Language (1755), Samuel Johnson described a bum-bailiff as "a bailiff of the meanest kind," and in particular, "one that is employed in arrests." 8. BUMFIDDLER To bumfiddle means to pollute or spoil something, in particular by scribbling or drawing on a document to make it invalid. A bumfiddler is someone who does precisely that. 9. BUMMALO Like the aholehole, the bummalo is another tropical fish, in this case a southeast Asian lizardfish. When listed on Indian menus it goes by the slightly more appetizing name of “Bombay duck.” 10. CLATTERFART According to a Tudor dictionary published in 1552, a clatterfart is someone who "wyl disclose anye light secreate"—in other words, it’s a gossip or blabbermouth. 11. COCKAPERT Cockapert is an Elizabethan name for "a saucy fellow" according to the Oxford English Dictionary, but it can also be used as an adjective meaning "impudent" or "smart-alecky." 12. COCK-BELL A cock-bell can be a small handbell, a type of wildflower that grows in the spring, and an old English dialect word for an icicle. In any case, it’s derived from coque, the French word for a seashell. 13. COCKCHAFER The cockchafer is a large beetle native to Europe and western Asia. The origin of its name is a mystery, but one theory claims the beetles are so characteristically aggressive that they can be made to fight one another like cockerels. 14. DIK-DIK Standing little more than a foot tall at the shoulder, the dik-dik is one of the smallest antelopes in all of Africa. Their name is apparently an imitation of their alarm call. 15. DREAMHOLE A dreamhole is a small slit or opening made in the wall of a building to let in sunlight or fresh air. It was also once used to refer to holes in watchtowers used by lookouts and guards, or to openings left in the walls of church towers to amplify the sounds of the bells. 16. FANNY-BLOWER According to one 19th century glossary of industria


David Beckham was shown a red card during England's game against which national team during the 1998 FIFA World Cup?

David Beckham relishes fight for a place in England's World Cup squad  - Telegraph David Beckham relishes fight for a place in England's World Cup squad St Etienne 1998. One international reputation made and another, at least  temporarily, undone. Into battle: David Beckham competes with Edson Braafheid in the friendly match against Holland on Wednesday Photo: AFP By Duncan White 11:58PM BST 15 Aug 2009 Michael Owen, only 18, slalomed through the Argentina defence to score a thrilling goal and launch his England career in spectacular fashion. David Beckham's petulant kick at Diego Simeone and ensuing red card made him the nation's scapegoat for England's elimination from the World Cup – his effigy was hung outside a London pub, complete with sarong. Over 11 years and two further World Cups on and the pair, with 202 caps between them, are still desperate for success with the England national team. Despite his age, 34, and the accompanying decline in his athleticism, it is Beckham who remains on the inside of the national team set-up, the villain of '98 now the subject of stubborn praise from the England fans who fell for his transparent patriotism during his time as captain. Owen, despite the fact that he is only 29, is on the outside, the victim of Capello's tactical evolution and his own poor form and injuries while at Newcastle United. Yet Beckham is confident that he will soon be reunited with his old partner. The reason? His former United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. Related Articles Becks: no Premier League return 14 Aug 2009 "I'm so happy for Michael that he's there," Beckham said. "There's not many other clubs he could have gone to that will give him the confidence and get him scoring goals again. We all want to see that because he's a great talent and a great goalscorer. "To have a manager like that looking after him and the talent that he's going to be playing with and playing against... to be up against the defenders they've got in training week-in week-out is going to make him sharper." Ferguson famously kicked a boot at Beckham's head as their relationship deteriorated before his move to Real Madrid, but the warmth has come back into the relationship recently and Beckham fully believes the probing and promptings of Ferguson's game psychology will restore Owen's confidence in short order. "I don't think it's going to take long because a player of his talent doesn't lose it overnight. Michael showed in the Community Shield he gets in the right places. Once he gets his full sharpness back – because he's had injuries – he'll score goals. No doubt about that." Match sharpness can be a delicate topic with Beckham these days. He flew from the US to play in England's 2-2 draw in Holland last week and looked sluggish for it. The Dutch left-back, Edson Braafheid of Bayern Munich, was able to push him deep, knowing full well Beckham did not have the pace to beat him and when Capello replaced him with Shaun Wright-Phillips at half-time, England looked more fluid down the right. Why does Capello persist with him? As he learned when he managed Beckham at Real Madrid, he is unwaveringly determined and untiringly willing. He's an instinctive leader, a hard trainer with a terrific attitude whose vast experience of tournament football will be a real asset to the squad South Africa. He's also a valuable conduit to the fans and press, a player who handles the attention with ease and rarely deviates from the party line. While the celebrity guff that accompanies him can be tediously distracting, as a personality he is a cohesive element. On the pitch, it is harder to justify his presence in a 23-man squad. There were glimpses of Beckham's visionary capabilities in Amsterdam – one switch-hit ball to Ashley Young in particular – and his set-piece delivery means he can serve as special teams substitute at the finals. However, as was clear against the Dutch on Wednesday night, he inhibits the team with his lack of pace if he plays from the start. With a really impressive debut from James Milner as a substitute, competition is intens


What is the name of the small arrangement of flowers worn on the bodice of a dress or on the wrist?

corsage - definition and meaning corsage Definitions from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition n. A small bouquet of flowers worn at the shoulder or waist or on the wrist. n. The bodice or waist of a dress. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License n. The size or shape of a person's body. n. The waist or bodice of a lady's dress. n. A small bouquet of flowers, originally worn attached to the bodice of a woman's dress. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English n. The waist or bodice of a lady's dress. n. a flower or small arrangement of flowers worn by a person as a personal ornament. Typically worn by women on special occasions (as, at a ball or an anniversary celebration), a corsage may be worn pinned to the chest, or tied to the wrist. It is usually larger or more elaborate than a boutonniere. from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia n. (kôr′ sā˙j). The body. n. The body or waist of a woman's dress; a bodice: as, a corsage of velvet. from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. n. an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present Etymologies from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition Middle English, torso, from Old French, from cors, body, from Latin corpus; see kwrep- in Indo-European roots. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License From Old French cors ("body") + -age. Examples MK thinks it's costumey and makes her look like a majorette, and also thinks the corsage is strange.


What is the medieval from of chemistry concerned with attempting to change base metals into gold?

Alchemy | Define Alchemy at Dictionary.com alchemy noun, plural alchemies for 2. 1. a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and concerned principally with discovering methods for transmuting baser metals into gold and with finding a universal solvent and an elixir of life. 2. any magical power or process of transmuting a common substance, usually of little value, into a substance of great value. Origin of alchemy Greek 1325-1375 1325-1375; earlier alchimie < Old French alquemie < Medieval Latin alchymia < Arabic al the + kīmiyā' < Greek kēmeía transmutation; replacing Middle English alconomye, equivalent to alk(imie) + (astr)onomye astronomy Related forms [al-kem-ik] /ælˈkɛm ɪk/ (Show IPA), alchemical, alchemistic [al-kuh-mis-tik] /ˌæl kəˈmɪs tɪk/ (Show IPA), alchemistical, adjective alchemically, adverb Examples from the Web for alchemy Expand Contemporary Examples There is a sort of alchemy of the masala in some ways, and that journey is parallel to the emotional journey he takes. Obama Style on Martha's Vineyard Elizabeth Gates August 11, 2009 Historical Examples I should lack the alchemy by which I now infuse into my world light, colour, and the Protean spark. Over the Teacups Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. The language employed by Dr. Priestley carries us back to the time when chemistry was beginning to emerge from alchemy. British Dictionary definitions for alchemy Expand noun (pl) -mies 1. the pseudoscientific predecessor of chemistry that sought a method of transmuting base metals into gold, an elixir to prolong life indefinitely, a panacea or universal remedy, and an alkahest or universal solvent 2. a power like that of alchemy: her beauty had a potent alchemy Derived Forms alchemic (ælˈkɛmɪk), alchemical, alchemistic, adjective Word Origin C14 alkamye, via Old French from Medieval Latin alchimia, from Arabic al-kīmiyā', from al the + kīmiyā' transmutation, from Late Greek khēmeia the art of transmutation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for alchemy Expand n. mid-14c., from Old French alchimie (14c.), alquemie (13c.), from Medieval Latin alkimia, from Arabic al-kimiya, from Greek khemeioa (found c.300 C.E. in a decree of Diocletian against "the old writings of the Egyptians"), all meaning "alchemy." Perhaps from an old name for Egypt (Khemia, literally "land of black earth," found in Plutarch), or from Greek khymatos "that which is poured out," from khein "to pour," related to khymos "juice, sap" [Klein, citing W. Muss-Arnolt, calls this folk etymology]. The word seems to have elements of both origins. Mahn ... concludes, after an elaborate investigation, that Gr. khymeia was probably the original, being first applied to pharmaceutical chemistry, which was chiefly concerned with juices or infusions of plants; that the pursuits of the Alexandrian alchemists were a subsequent development of chemical study, and that the notoriety of these may have caused the name of the art to be popularly associated with the ancient name of Egypt. [OED] The al- is the Arabic definite article, "the." The art and the name were adopted by the Arabs from Alexandrians and thence returned to Europe via Spain. Alchemy was the "chemistry" of the Middle Ages and early modern times; since c.1600 the word has been applied distinctively to the pursuit of the transmutation of baser metals into gold, which, along with the search for the universal solvent and the panacea, were the chief occupations of early chemistry. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper alchemy   (āl'kə-mē)     A medieval philosophy and early form of chemistry whose aims were the transmutation of base metals into gold, the discovery of a cure for all diseases, and the preparation of a potion that gives eternal youth. The imagined substance capable of turning other metals into gold was called the philosophers' stone. Our Living Languag


In tennis, what is the term for an untouchable and unreturnable legal point-scoring serve?

Tennis Tennis 2007 Schools Wikipedia Selection . Related subjects: Sports A tennis net Tennis is a game played between either two players ("singles") or two teams of two players ("doubles"). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. In some places tennis is still called lawn tennis to distinguish it from real tennis (also known as royal tennis or court tennis), an older form of the game that originated in France in the Middle Ages and is played indoors on a very different court. Originating in England in the late 19th century, lawn tennis spread first throughout the English-speaking world, particularly among the upper classes. Tennis is now an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society, by all ages, and in many countries around the world. Except for the adoption of the tie-breaker in the 1970s, its rules have remained remarkably unchanged since the 1890s. Along with its millions of players, millions of people follow tennis as a spectator sport, especially the four Grand Slam tournaments. Manner of play For individual terms see: Tennis terminology The court The dimensions of a tennis court, in feet. Tennis is played on a rectangular, flat surface, usually grass , clay , or a hardcourt of concrete and/or asphalt. The court is 78 feet (23.77 m) long, and its width is 27 feet (8.23 m) for singles matches and 36 feet (10.97 m) for doubles matches. Additional clear space around the court is required in order for players to reach overrun balls. A net is stretched across the full width of the court, parallel with the baselines, dividing it into two equal ends. The net is 3 feet 6 inches (1.07 m) high at the posts and 3 feet (914 mm) high in the centre. The Lines Each of the lines that make up the width of the court are called the baseline. The short mark in the center of each baseline is referred to as either the hash mark or the center mark. The outermost lines that make up the length are both called the doubles sideline. These are the boundaries used when doubles is being played. The area between the doubles sideline and the lines next to them is called the doubles alley, which is considered out in singles play. These lines next to the doubles sideline are the singles sidelines, and used as boundaries in singles play. The line that runs across the center of a player's side of the court is called the service line; despite its name this is not where a player legally stands when making a serve. The line dividing the service line in two is called the center line or center service line. The boxes this centre line creates are called the service boxes; depending on a player's position, they will have to hit the ball into one of these when serving. A ball is out only if none of it has hit the line upon its first bounce. Types of Courts There are four main types of courts. Depending on the materials used for the court surfaces, each surface provides a difference in the speed and bounce of the ball, which in turn can affect the level of play of the individual players. The four most common types of courts are: Clay court - (green clay (mainly in the U.S.), red clay) Grass court Hardcourt - (cement, Rebound Ace, coated ashphalt) Indoor (most commonly wood, cement, or carpet) Some players are more successful on certain surfaces and are known as, for instance, "clay court specialists." Clay courts are considered relatively "slow." This means that a ball first loses speed as it hits the course clay surface because of increased friction and then bounces relatively high. The slowness of the court makes it more difficult for a player to hit an unreturnable shot (a "winner") because the opponent has more time to reach and return the ball. The best clay court players generally use western grips to impart heavy topspin on the ball when playing on clay. Clay courts are often constructed from pulverized brick and may include other soil composites such as shale or stone. On clay courts, line calls are easily reviewable because the ball generally leaves a visible mar


In the UK, who was elected president of the National Union of Mineworkers in 1981?

NUM | Historic Speeches Banners of the NUM HISTORY OF THE NUM : 13 - THE GREAT STRIKE In 1982 and early 1984 respectively, Arthur Scargill and Peter Heathfield were elected National President and Secretary of the NUM together with Vice President Michael McGahey, this ï¿½troikaï¿½ would become involved in one of the most important periods of NUM and British trade union history. It was in the autumn of 1982 that Arthur Scargill disclosed at a press conference a secret Coal Board document, leaked to the Union, which had been prepared for the Monopolies and Mergers Commission. This document clearly showed that between 75 and 95 pits were earmarked for closure over the coming ten year period. In the months that followed, fear of closures grew in the coalfields; in October 1983, with a number of pits under threat and the Coal Board refusing to negotiate on wages unless the Union agreed to job losses and closures, the NUM informed the new NCB Chairman, Ian McGregor, that it was calling an overtime ban from November 1. The ban was very successful, cutting production over the next few months by between 25 and 30 per cent; then the Coal Board confirmed its intention to close twenty pits and axe 20,000 jobs in the coming year. It was, however, a decision to close Cortonwood Colliery in Yorkshire, Snowdon in Kent and Polmaise in Scotland that actually sparked off the 1984-1985 minersï¿½ strike. On March 8, 1984, the NUM National Executive Committee granted permission for areas to take strike action in defence of pits and jobs. On April 19, a Special Delegate Conference held in Sheffield, home of the Unionï¿½s national headquarters, called on all areas and members to support the strike. In the large Notts coalfield, however, miners (with 5,000 honourable exceptions) tragically refused to give this support; some of their leaders argued that a ballot should have been held, ignoring the fact that in 1981 Notts miners had supported a national unofficial strike against closures without any ballot vote. The 1984/1985 minersï¿½ strike produced an unprecedented conflict between the State and the minersï¿½ Union. During the first week of the strike a young Yorkshire miner, David Jones was killed on a picket line at Ollerton in Notts; a few months later Joe Green, also of Yorkshire, was killed on a picket line outside Ferrybridge Power Station. In the course of the dispute, which lasted altogether sixteen months, a total of 11,000 miners were arrested; 7,000 injured; eleven people died, and 1,000 men were sacked, victimised for supporting their Unionï¿½s policy in the most bitter industrial conflict ever seen in trade union history. Railway workers and seafarers took solidarity action; print workers and sections of the T&GWU gave tremendous support. There was international assistance as well, as there had been in 1926, with trade unionists worldwide supporting the historic fight of Britainï¿½s miners and their families. The struggle of 1984-1985 revealed a new dimension in British political life with the creation of womenï¿½s groups in mining communities which not only staffed food centres and collected cash but took their place on picket lines in defence of jobs and what was obviously a fight to save the National Union of Mineworkers. The Government responded to the minersï¿½ dedication with increasing savagery and a massive, co-ordinated police operation was set up to combat effective picketing. The coalfields of Britain became battlefields in which civil liberties and human rights were smashed by the truncheons of riot police. Scenes at the Orgreave coking plant in South Yorkshire in May, June and July 1984 horrified participants and observers alike. At the height of the picketing, 10,000 miners faced 8,000 police equipped with riot gear, horses, dogs and motorised vehicles. It was against this turbulent and emotive background that the TUC and Labour Party Conference in September and October pledged support to the NUM, but as in 1926 failed to give a clear call for other unions to come out in


What is the device in a car which mixes petrol with air in correct proportions before it enters the engine?

3 Fuel System for Petrol Engine.pdf - Fuel System for Petrol Engine 3 Fuel System for Petrol Engine.pdf 3 Fuel System for Petrol Engine.pdf - Fuel System for... SCHOOL Fuel System for Petrol Engine This preview has intentionally blurred sections. Sign up to view the full version. View Full                             Document Introduction • In a petrol engine (gasoline engine), the combustible mixture of air and petrol is prepared outside the cylinder. • A petrol engine needs a richer mixture while starting and a leaner (weaker) mixture while normal running. • Such requirements of a petrol engine must be fulfilled before the charge (air-fuel mixture) enters the cylinder. FUEL SYSTEM FOR PETROL ENGINE This preview has intentionally blurred sections. Sign up to view the full version. View Full Document • Fuel Tank : Petrol is stored in a tank • Fuel gauge : To indicate quantity of petrol available in the fuel tank. [ battery-operated, Placed away from the fuel tank] • : Either operated mechanically or electrically. It maintains constant petrol pressure in the float chamber attached to a carburettor. • Fresh air from the atmosphere enters the carburettor where air mixes with fuel and forms a combustible mixture. • The air filter traps or arrests dust particles which are suspended in atmospheric air. GRAVITY FEED SYSTEM • In two wheelers, The fuel is fed by the action of gravity through a pipe. • System is cheaper • The fuel filter is provided at the entrance to the carburettor. • Large sized float chamber so that dust particles in petrol settle down or precipitate in the float chamber and do not enter the fuel nozzle of the carburettor. • The fuel pressure entering the float chamber does not remain constant but changes with the petrol head in the fuel tank. This preview has intentionally blurred sections. Sign up to view the full version. View Full                             Document • When the fuel tank is full, the petrol head is H I and when reserved petrol is left in the fuel tank, then the petrol head is H 2 – Petrol pressure P = H x w • when the fuel tank is full with petrol, pressure on the float greater than the pressure when the tank is not full. • float valve is pushed down with greater force and more fuel (petrol) enters the float chamber. when the fuel tank is full with petrol The carburettor supplies richer mixture and supplies leaner mixture when reserved petrol is left in the fuel tank. This preview has intentionally blurred sections. Sign up to view the full version.


Referring to a mountain range, derived from the Spanish word for saw, what word represents the letter 'S' in the NATO phonetic alphabet?

Full text of "Spanish and Indian place names of California : their meaning and their romance" See other formats Class ^.JL^A Book^_A'2-_   CXffYRIGHT DEPOStr.   ^-^J  ^^1«   MONUMENT TO JUNIPERO SERRA IN GOLDEN GATE PARK. " His memory still rests like a benediction over the noble State which he rescued from savagery."   SPANISH AND INDIAN  PLACE NAMES OF  CALIFORNIA  THEIR MEANING AND THEIR ROMANCE  BY  NELLIE VAN DE GRIFT SANCHEZ   A. M. ROBERTSON  SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA MDCCCCXIV    COPYRIGHT. 1914  BY  A. M. ROBERTSON   Saix Tranclsco ♦  OCT 2 1914  ©CI.A380744   TO MY SON   AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT  The author wishes to express grateful appreciation of generous aid given in the preparation of this book by Herbert E. Bolton, Ph. U., Professor of American History in the University of California.  Acknowledgment is also due to Dr. A. L. Kroeber, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Dr. Harvey M. Hall, Assistant Professor of Economic Botany, Dr. John C. Merriam, Professor of Palaeontology, Dr. Andrew C. Lawson, Professor of Geology and Mineralogy, all of the University of California; Mr. John Muir, Father Zephy- rin Engelhardt, O. F. M., Mr. Charles B. Turrill, of San Francisco, and many other persons in various parts of the state for their courtesy in furnishing points of information.  For the sources used in the work, the author is in- debted, in great measure, to the Bancroft Library at the University of California, and to the many writers from whose works quotations have been freely used.   none can care for literature in itself who does not take a special pleasure in the sound of names; and there is no part of the world where nomenclature is so rich, poetical, humorous, and picturesque as the united states of america. . . . the names of the states and territories themselves form a chorus of sweet and most romantic vocables ; .... there are few poems with a nobler music  FOR THE ear; A SONGFUL, TUNEFUL LAND; AND IF THE NEW HOMER SHALL ARISE FROM THE WESTERN CONTINENT, HIS VERSE WILL BE ENRICHED, HIS PAGES SING SPON- TANEOUSLY, WITH THE NAMES OF STATES AND CITIES THAT WOULD STRIKE THE FANCY IN A BUSINESS CIRCULAR."  ROBERT LOUIS STEVEXSOX.   TABLE OF CONTENTS  Page CHAPTER I  Introduction 3  CHAPTER n  California 13  CHAPTER HI  In and About San Diego ..'.... 21  CHAPTER IV  Los Angeles and her Neighbors 51  CHAPTER V  In the Vicinity of Santa Barbara .... 89  CHAPTER VI  The San Luis Obispo Group 117  CHAPTER VII  In the Neighborhood of Monterey .... 133  CHAPTER VIII  The Santa Clara Valley 167  CHAPTER IX Around San Francisco Bay 185   TABLE OF CONTENTS   Page CHAPTER X  North of San Francisco 241  CHAPTER XI  The Central Valley 265  CHAPTER XII <j^^O  In the Sierras '^^S~^  Pronunciation of Spanish Names 335  CHAPTER XIII  Final List and Index 347-444  Addenda 445   LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS  Page Mission of San Diego de Alcala, Founded in  1769 23  Mission of San Antonio de Pala, Founded in  1816 31  Archway at Capistrano 37  Mission of San Gabriel Arcangel, Founded in  1771 67  Mission of Santa Barbara 91  Mission of Santa Inez, Founded in 1804 .111  Mission of San Luis Obispo, Founded in 1772 . 119  Mission of San Miguel, Founded in 1797 125  Monterey in 1850 135  Mission of San Carlos Borromeo, Founded in  1770 139  Interior of the Quadrangle at San Carlos  Mission 143  La Punta de los Cipreses 149  Mission of San Juan Bautista, Founded in 1797 155  Mission of Santa Clara, Founded in 1777 . . 169  The Palo Colorado (Redwood Tree) . 175 The City of Yerba Buena (San Francisco in  1846-47) 187  Mission of San Francisco de Asis, commonly  CALLED Mission Dolores 195   LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS   Page  The Golden Gate 201  The Farallones 209  Tamalpais 215  The Mission of San Rafael, Founded IN1817 . 221  Napa Valley 243  Mount Shasta 253  El Rio DE LOS Santos Reyes (the River of the  Holy Kings) 279  In the Sierra Nevadas 284  In the High Sierras 295  El Rio DE las Plumas (Feather


What is the basic monetary unit of Australia?

the Australian dollar-paper monetary unit, the note, a denomination, modern money of Australia AU (AUS) 036 Monetary unit - an Aussie dollar=to 100 cents. To 1909. The basic part of monetary circulation of the country was made by notes of private banks in pounds sterling. The Australian pound has been injected by the law on September, 4th 1909., it was right monetary issue it is granted exchequer. On February, 14th 1966. Transferring to decimal system has been carried out and the new monetary unit - an Aussie dollar is entered. Since September, 25th 1974. The Aussie dollar rate began to be positioned by the Reserve bank of Australia on the basis of a basket of currency. The Aussie dollar is an official monetary unit The Australian Union into which enter Christmas island, Cocos Islands and Norfolk island, and also independent The Pacific states Kiribatis, Nauru and Tuvalu. Aussie dollar symbol - AUD . The Aussie dollar falls into is hard To currency.     On territory of the country denominations of denomination of 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 dollars are in use. In the end of 20th century, country tickets began to produce not of a paper, and from the thin intended for this purpose Plasticity. Australia is the first state which has replaced paper notes with the plastic. In 1988, the Reserve bank of Australia has carried out issue of a trial series of polymeric denominations in nominal value in 10 dollars, Which has been devoted anniversary of the British colonisation " Green continent". The this denominations had Optical protection frame in a transparent plastic window. Subsequently there were also plastic notes of others Nominal values. Australian denominations, are issued in different colour scales. They contain portraits of known figures The countries, and on a denomination in nominal value of 5 dollars the queen of Great Britain, Elizabeth II is represented. On face side of the note of 100 Aussie dollars the portrait of Nelli Melba (1861-1931) - Australian singer, on the back - a portrait of sir John Monash (1865-1931), the military leader of times of the First World War is printed. It is updated 04.2012


The Dettifoss Waterfalls are in which country?

Dettifoss | World Waterfall Database CATALOGED This waterfall has been surveyed, mapped and measured in person by the World Waterfall Database. Dettifoss is the largest waterfall in the Jökulsá á Fjöllum (River), as well as one of the largest (in terms of scale) in Iceland. Situated on the second step of the Jokulsargljufur - Selfoss occupies the first step just upstream - the river rumbles across a broad exposure of columnar basalt, stretching to a width of about 500 feet, and then hurtles 167 feet in a massive, immensely powerful curtain of water into the canyon below. As the river sources in several huge lobes of the massive Vatnajökull, and flows through areas of active volcanism, there is almost always a high volume of silt in the water. This causes the river to assume a color ranging from slightly gray to straight up chocolate milk during the warmest summer months. As the river plunges over the precipice the color of the water actually accentuates the power of the falls. Though the Jökulsá á Fjöllum is (apparently) on average only the third largest river by volume in Iceland, because of the height and width of the falls, Dettifoss is often considered to be the most powerful waterfall in Europe. While it may be difficult to quantify such a claim, it's hard to discount such a statement given that there are very few other waterfalls of similar or greater size on rivers of similar volume elsewhere in Europe. Signs at the falls indicate that the river's discharge averages about 14,125 cubic feet per second in the summer months, but most sources we've been able to find suggest the average annual discharge for the river is closer to 6,200 cubic feet per second, which would suggest the volume during the winter is greatly reduced from that number even (however since the roads to the falls are closed in the winter, there seems to be little information to back this up). In addition to the wildly varying volume of the river, the Jökulsá á Fjöllum has been prone to several immense Jokulhaups, or Glacial Outburst Floods, in the past. Often these floods have been instigated by volcanic activity in the Barðarbunga caldera, which lies beneath the glacier that sources the river. The canyon which forms Dettifoss was likely formed by several such floods repeatedly scouring the bedrock. Some analysis suggests that in order to account for boulders which have been deposited in certain locations throughout the canyon that the volume of water involved in such floods would have had to have been greater than the volume of the Amazon River! Obviously such an event would be short lived however. This hypothesis has achieved recent attention due to the present volcanic activity at Barðarbunga - which in fact began the day we arrived in Iceland, and two days after we visited Dettifoss the roads accessing the falls were closed off in precaution (the volcano didn't begin erupting until after we had left the country). Thus far there has been no indication of an imminent flood, however should one occur as a result of the activity, there is potential for Dettifoss to be permanently altered. Movie goers may recognize Dettifoss from the opening scene in Ridley Scott's Sci-fi film Prometheus. HISTORY AND NAMES Dettifoss is the Official name of this waterfall Our thoughts To state the obvious right up front, Dettifoss is without question the most impressive waterfall in Iceland. There really is no comparison or competition of any kind. And while we can't yet say for sure whether it is or is not truly the most powerful waterfall in Europe (if that is a metric that can even be quantified beyond hyperbole), it certainly looks and feels like it's the most powerful waterfall in Europe when you're standing right at its brink. Though it may be a long, long way from Reykjavik and the most touristy areas of the country, Dettifoss really is a must-see location for anyone visiting Iceland, die-hard waterfall hunters or otherwise. Location and directions Dettifoss is found in the northeast part of Iceland between Myvatn and Egilsstaðir, north of High


Which city, whose name means 'fortification at Eidyn', was the first to host the Commonwealth Games twice?

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Valletta is the capital of which European country?

Valletta | national capital, Malta | Britannica.com national capital, Malta George Borg Olivier Valletta, also spelled Valetta, seaport and capital of Malta , on the northeast coast of the island of Malta. The nucleus of the city is built on the promontory of Mount Sceberras that runs like a tongue into the middle of a bay, which it thus divides into two harbours, Grand Harbour to the east and Marsamxett Harbour to the west. Valletta, Malta. Aerial view of seaport in Valletta, Malta. © Goodshoot/Jupiterimages Harbour area and city of Valletta, Malta. age fotostock/SuperStock Built after the Great Siege of Malta in 1565, which checked the advance of Ottoman power in southern Europe , it was named for Jean Parisot de la Valette , grand master of the order of Hospitallers (Knights of St. John of Jerusalem), and became Malta’s capital in 1570. The Hospitallers were driven out by the French in 1798, and a Maltese revolt against the French garrison led to Valletta’s seizure by the British in 1800. After 1814 the city became a strategic British Mediterranean naval and military base of the first order; it was subjected to severe bombing raids in World War II and was the place where the Italian fleet surrendered to the Allies in 1943. Sunset view of Valletta, Malta. Geoff Tompkinson/GTImage.com (A Britannica Publishing Partner) One of the most-notable buildings in Valletta is St. John’s Co-Cathedral. Formerly a conventual church belonging to the Hospitaller order, this church is outwardly austere but inwardly sumptuous and is now almost equal in rank to the archbishop’s cathedral at Mdina . Built between 1573 and 1578, it was designed by the Maltese architect Gerolamo Cassar. Other buildings by Cassar include the Palace of the Grand Masters (1574; now the residence of the president of the Republic of Malta, the seat of the House of Representatives, and the site of the armoury of the Hospitallers), the Auberge d’Aragon (1571; now home to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs), the Auberge de Provence (1571; now the National Archaeology Museum), and the Castille and León Auberge (1573; now the office of the prime minister). Of the other auberges (lodges built for every langue [nationality] of the Hospitallers), those of France and Auvergne were destroyed in World War II, and that of Italy was heavily damaged. The National Library of Malta was built in the late 18th century, the University of Malta was founded by Pope Clement VIII in 1592, the Manoel Theatre dates from 1731–32, and the National Museum of Fine Arts (opened 1974) is housed in a residence dating from 1571. St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta. © Ralf Siemieniec/Shutterstock.com Courtyard of the Palace of the Grand Masters, Valletta, Malta; designed by Gerolamo Cassar. © Ron Gatepain (A Britannica Publishing Partner) Similar Topics


In the game of Scrabble, how many points is a 'V' tile worth?

Stefan Fatsis is the author of Word Freak and A Few Seconds of Panic  and is a panelist on Hang Up and Listen . Follow him on Twitter. Any Scrabble player can tell you that the X is actually worth eight points. But as Butts was creating the game, in a fifth-floor walkup in Queens, he tinkered—with the layout of the board, with the total number of tiles, with their distribution, and with their respective point values. “It’s not hit or miss,” Butts said long afterward. “It’s carefully worked out.” Seventy-five years later, Butts’ carefully worked out point values are under attack. Late last month, a University of California–San Diego, cognitive science postdoc and casual player named Joshua Lewis conducted a computer analysis to recalibrate Scrabble’s letter values based on the game’s current lexicon. Lewis reposted his findings to Hacker News, and they were picked up by Digg and went viral. Around the same time, Sam Eifling, writing for Deadspin, asked a programmer friend to do the same . Both were inspired by the fact that while the language had changed dramatically from the time Butts performed his calculations, the game of Scrabble had not. Advertisement It’s a fair observation. Since Scrabble was adopted in chess parlors in New York in the 1950s, competitive players have dissected its strategic quirks. One early realization was that short words have outsized value, so players scoured the preferred source (the now-defunct Funk & Wagnalls Standard College Dictionary) and compiled lists of two- and three-letter words. They also recognized that the most common letters showed up in a lot of words, so they recorded and memorized seven- and eight-letter words—ones that would earn the 50-point bonus for using all seven tiles at once—that contained A, E, I, N, R, S, and T, among other single-point letters. You didn’t need a computer to see that the Q, though worth the most points, was a pain in the rack but the Z not so much. Since the publication in 1978 of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, a compilation of several standard college dictionaries, the game’s word list has grown by tens of thousands of words. From a playing vantage, the addition of QI (a Chinese life force) and ZA (short for pizza) in the last lexicon update, in 2006, were game-changers. Players feared the new words would cheapen Scrabble, boosting scoring and elevating the role of chance. It didn’t happen. The Q became less of a hindrance, a slightly fairer tile than before, and players adjusted strategy to account for the new gimmes. That need to adjust validates Lewis’ and Eifling’s suspicion that the values assigned to letters aren’t in perfect harmony with the frequency of their use in English or in its narrower subset, the Scrabble word list. The two approached the problem differently. Eifling and software developer Kyle Rimkus totaled the number of letters in Scrabble-eligible words (1.58 million), isolated the frequency of each letter, and then calculated how overvalued or undervalued each letter was compared to its existing point value. Lewis’ approach was more complicated. He weighted letters not only by appearance in the Scrabble lexicon but also by the frequency with which they appear in words of different lengths (with emphasis on two-, three-, seven-, and eight-letter words) and by their ability to “transition” into and out of other letters. The findings don’t differ much. In both analyses, the values of about half the letters change by one or two points. One or the other found that B, C, F, H, K, M, P, X, Y, and Z are overvalued, which makes some intuitive sense. For instance, the X (eight points) and the Z (10) can be easy money, especially since they occur in a number of short words; bumping them down to six points apiece is a logical move. Similarly, the H was set by Butts at four points, but it now appears in nine two-letter words and combines beautifully with other letters, while the M appears in 12 two-letter words. Living-room players detest the C, but they haven’t studied seven- and eight-letter “bingos,” in which C’s abound. The c


"In the Bible's Old Testament Book of Proverbs, what is stated to be more precious than rubies, better than silver and gold, and ""...all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her...""?"

Proverbs 3:15 She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. Matthew Henry Commentary 3:13-20 No precious jewels or earthly treasures are worthy to be compared with true wisdom, whether the concerns of time or eternity be considered. We must make wisdom our business; we must venture all in it, and be willing to part with all for it. This Wisdom is the Lord Jesus Christ and his salvation, sought and obtained by faith and prayer. Were it not for unbelief, remaining sinfulness, and carelessness, we should find all our ways pleasantness, and our paths peace, for his are so; but we too often step aside from them, to our own hurt and grief. Christ is that Wisdom, by whom the worlds were made, and still are in being; happy are those to whom he is made of God wisdom. He has wherewithal to make good all his promises.


What is the process in which hair and small blemishes are removed from the body by the application of heat using electric current?

electrolysis - definition of electrolysis in English | Oxford Dictionaries Definition of electrolysis in English: electrolysis Chemical decomposition produced by passing an electric current through a liquid or solution containing ions. Example sentences ‘The free element sodium was first produced in 1807 by the English chemist Humphry Davy by electrolysis of molten sodium hydroxide.’ ‘During electrolysis an anion is attracted to the anode (positive electrode).’ ‘The technique that he developed, electrolysis of potassium fluoride in anhydrous liquid hydrogen fluoride, is still used today, with some modifications.’ ‘Perhaps the best known example of electrolysis is the electrolytic decomposition of water to produce hydrogen and oxygen.’ ‘This is related to their behavior during electrolysis where the ions move to the two opposite electrodes.’ 2The removal of hair roots or small blemishes on the skin by the application of heat using an electric current. Example sentences ‘However, electrolysis is considered to be a permanent method of hair removal.’ ‘It is appropriate to institute permanent methods of hair removal by way of electrolysis or laser ablation after suppression of hyperandrogenism has been achieved.’ ‘It's relatively cheap compared to electrolysis and laser hair removal.’ ‘We also refer patients for mechanical control measures of hair growth including electrolysis and laser therapy.’ ‘They don't get rid of hair forever; you'd need to get electrolysis or laser hair removal for that.’ Pronunciation Which of the following does a jazzbo like? boxing Which of the following does a gricer like? gardening Which of the following does a philatelist like? stamps Which of the following does a turfman like? horse racing Which of the following does a cruciverbalist like? crosswords Which of the following does a coleopterist like? daisies Which of the following does an epicurean like? money Which of the following does an arctophile like? teddy bears Which of the following does a shutterbug like? beetles Which of the following does a cineaste like? white wine You scored /10 practise again? Retry Most popular in the world Australia


What is the edible sea snail of the genus Haliotis, which has an ear-shaped shell with a pearly interior?

Ear-shell - definition of ear-shell by The Free Dictionary Ear-shell - definition of ear-shell by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ear-shell Noun 1. ear-shell - any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior 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: Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.


The fundamental philosophical and devotional epic stories Mahabharata and Ramayana originated in Sanskrit in which ancient country?

Hindu Scriptures & Epics Hinduism Hindu Scriptures & Epics The world's first scriptures, the oldest religious texts, the longest epic poems were all born in India. Here's your one-stop resource center on the Vedas, Upanishads, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata... Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters Thanks, You're in!


What was the tribe of ancient Britons of Eastern England whose queen was Boudica (Boadicea)?

Boudicca: Warrior Queen of the Iceni Boudicca: Warrior Queen of the Iceni By Owen Jarus, Live Science Contributor | May 31, 2013 05:43pm ET MORE Credit: Claudio Divizia Shutterstock Boudicca (also spelled Boudica or Boudicea) was the queen of the Iceni, a tribe based in modern day Norfolk, in eastern England. In A.D. 60, she led a revolt against the Romans that resulted in the destruction of two (possibly three) Roman settlements and almost drove the empire off the island. Much of what we know about her comes from two Roman writers, Publius Cornelius Tacitus (A.D. 56-117) and Cassius Dio (A.D. 150-235).  The revolt began after the death of her husband, Prasutagus, around A.D. 60. Tacitus writes that the Romans seized Iceni property, flogged Boudicca and raped her two daughters. She then raised an army and led a rebellion against the Romans which, after initial success, was crushed at the Battle of Watling Street. For a society as patriarchal as imperial Rome, the fact that a woman had succeeded in killing so many Romans was disconcerting to say the least. “Two cities were sacked, eighty thousand of the Romans and of their allies perished, and the island was lost to Rome. Moreover, all this ruin was brought upon the Romans by a woman, a fact which in itself caused them the greatest shame,” wrote Dio (translation by Earnest Cary, through penelope.uchicago.edu ). The only physical description of Boudicca that survives comes from Dio. Although it may not be accurate, it leaves readers with the impression that Boudicca was a determined war leader. “In stature she was very tall, in appearance most terrifying, in the glance of her eye most fierce, and her voice was harsh; a great mass of the tawniest hair fell to her hips; around her neck was a large golden necklace; and she wore a tunic of divers colours over which a thick mantle was fastened with a brooch. This was her invariable attire ...” wrote Dio, who added that she clutched a spear when she spoke to her people. Dio (unlike Tacitus) doesn’t mention the flogging of Boudicca, or the rape of her daughters, and claims the uprising was over a Roman loan. The Romans and the Iceni The Roman Empire, under Emperor Claudius, launched a successful invasion of Britain in A.D. 43 with an army estimated to be around 40,000 men. Military campaigns had been launched by earlier Roman leaders against the Brits (one notably led by Julius Caesar) but this time the Romans were here to stay. [ Related: Hadrian's Wall: Northern Frontier of the Roman Empire ] Claudius’ force didn’t try and defeat every British tribe. Several leaders offered to make their kingdoms “client-states” of Rome. This basically meant that as long as their leaders lived, and did Rome’s bidding when asked, they could maintain some level of sovereignty within the Roman Empire. The Iceni were one of the tribes who agreed to this arrangement and they remained a client state of Rome up until the death of Prasutagus around A.D. 60. The Iceni, at the time of the Roman invasion, were a wealthy people (as evidenced by hoards of precious metals that have been found) whose leaders had been minting coins for nearly a century. Some of the earliest Iceni coins show an image of what Miranda Aldhouse-Green, a Cardiff University professor, calls a “snapping wolf,” a choice that may offer an insight into the psyche of these people. The “wolf is both a wild creature, a potential enemy to humans, and also lives and hunts in packs; it therefore may have acted as a symbol of independent solidarity,” she writes in her book, "Boudica Britannia: Rebel, War-Leader and Queen" (Pearson Education, 2006). She also notes that the Iceni people also kept making ceramics by hand, even though they had access to the potter’s wheel.  Even before Boudicca, the Iceni’s client-state relationship with Rome was problematic. In A.D. 47, a short-lived unsuccessful revolt was launched by the Iceni against Rome. This rebellion may have led to the elevation of Prasutagus to the leadership of the tribe, perhaps being seen by the Romans as a leader who could keep the


The Capital | Ghana The Capital The Capital   Accra, capital and largest city of Ghana, southeastern Ghana, on the Gulf of Guinea. Accra is an important commercial, manufacturing, and communications center. It is the site of an international airport and a focus of the country's railroad system, including a link to nearby Tema, which since 1962 has served as the city's deepwater port. Industries include vehicle and appliance assembly, petroleum refining, and the manufacture of foodstuffs, textiles, metal and wood products, plastics, and pharmaceuticals. A sprawling city, Accra presents a varied appearance, with buildings of modern, colonial, and traditional African architecture. Of note here are the 17th-century Christiansborg Castle, now the residence of the chief of state, and the National Museum (1957). Several research and technical institutes are located in Accra, and the University of Ghana (1948) is in the nearby town of Legon. The site of what is now Accra was occupied by villages of the Ga, the local people, when the Portuguese first visited here in the late 15th century. During the 17th century the Portuguese were forced to withdraw by the Dutch, who, along with the Danes and the English, founded rival trading posts, which became the settlements of Ussher Town, Christiansborg, and James Town, respectively. In the 19th century Britain purchased Dutch and Danish rights in the area, and in 1876 Christiansborg was made the capital of the Gold Coast Colony. The three separate towns grew and gradually coalesced to form the city of Accra. Much of the modern city's layout was planned in the 1920s, and since then growth has been rapid. Accra remained the capital city, when in 1957 the Gold Coast Colony became the independent state of Ghana.


What is the African antelope whose male of the species have lyre-shaped horns?

antelope | mammal | Britannica.com Antelope springbok Antelope, any of numerous Old World grazing and browsing hoofed mammals belonging to the family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla ). Antelopes account for over two-thirds of the approximately 135 species of hollow-horned ruminants (cud chewers) in the family Bovidae, which also includes cattle , sheep , and goats . One antelope, the Indian blackbuck , bears the Latin name Antilope cervicapra; nevertheless, antelope is not a taxonomic name but a catchall term for an astonishing variety of ruminating ungulates ranging in size from the diminutive royal antelope (2 kg [4 pounds]) to the giant eland (800 kg [1,800 pounds]). (The North American pronghorn antelope looks and acts much like a gazelle but belongs in a separate family, the Antilocapridae.) Africa, with some 71 species, is the continent of antelopes. Only 14 species inhabit the entire continent of Asia, and all but three of them are members of the gazelle tribe (Antilopini). Seven different kinds of antelopes: the gerenuk (Litocranius walleri), the impala … Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Appearance and behaviour As in all of Bovidae, all male antelopes have horns , which range from the short spikes of duikers to the corkscrew horns (more than 160 cm [63 inches] long) of the greater kudu . Two-thirds of female antelopes bear horns; they are invariably thinner and usually shorter than those of the male. In gregarious species in which both sexes regularly associate in mixed herds, the horns are similarly shaped, and in female oryxes and elands they are often longer. Zebra duiker (Cephalophus zebra). artiodactyl: Antelopes have adapted to many different ecological niches and so vary in their size, shape, locomotion, diet, social organization, and antipredator strategy. Despite the diversity of adaptations , one important generalization can be made: there is a marked difference between antelopes of closed habitats and those of open habitats. The former (e.g., duikers, reedbucks , and bushbucks ) are mostly small to medium-sized animals adapted for movement through undergrowth, with overdeveloped hindquarters, a rounded back, and short legs. This conformation is adapted to quick starts and a bounding, dodging run, which is how cover-dependent antelopes whose first line of defense is concealment try to escape predators that chance to find them. Their coloration is camouflaging. They are solitary, living alone or in mated pairs on home ranges defended as territories, and they are browsers of foliage rather than grazers of grass. By contrast, antelopes of open habitats are mostly medium to large grass eaters. They are built for speed, having level backs with long, equally developed limbs (or with higher shoulders, as in the hartebeest tribe). Their coloration is revealing. They have a gregarious social organization and a mating system based on male territoriality (except in the kudu tribe). Bohor reedbucks (Redunca redunca). Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent Taxonomists assign antelopes to three subfamilies and 10 tribes that differ from one another as much as cattle (tribe Bovini) differ from sheep and goats (tribe Caprini). Yet antelopes are linked to both cattle and goats: the spiral-horned antelopes (tribe Tragelaphini, which includes the oxlike eland), are placed in the subfamily Bovinae together with cattle and the tribe Boselaphini, which includes the big nilgai and the little four-horned antelope. Although gazelles and their allies (including the blackbuck) are placed in a different subfamily (Antilopinae) from sheep and goats (Caprinae), several Asian bovids that look and behave like antelopes have been shown by DNA evidence to be caprines, notably the chiru , or Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsoni), while three species, the Mongolian gazelle, the Tibetan gazelle, and Przewalski’s gazelle, were placed in the genus Procapra for their caprine affinities . Common eland (Taurotragus oryx). antelope - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) The term antelope is zoologically somewhat imprecise. It refers to a variety of cud-chewi


LXXXVIII Roman Numeral Search LXXXVIII Roman Numeral LXXXVIII is roman numeral 88. Hexadecimal, fibonacci sequence, prime numbers, square root, roman numeral converting for LXXXVIII roots and more. Read and Write Roman Numeral LXXXVIII Roman numeral symbols are written and read from left to right, from highest to lowest values. If LXXXVIII is text, it is the number 88. Miscellaneous & Conversions For 88 RGB Colour (#             058 or #000058)   2 x 2 x 2 x 11 = 88 Factorial:         88! Cube Root (Root 3): 3√88 4.44796018114 Tesseract Root (Root 4): 4√88 3.06281431361 Quintal / nth Root. (Root 5) 5√88 2.44847985073 29.33 or 29.33/88 Roman Numeral Chart. Read & Write 88 Reading and writing roman numerals isn't common knowledge. However, this roman numeral chart should help you read and write numbers in roman numerals from 1 to 1,000,000. Using an overline symbol is times 1,000. ( Example: X means to add 3 zeros to your number. So X which is 5, but written as X with the overline is 5,000. When a symbol appears after a larger symbol it is added: Example: VI = V + I = 5 + 1 = 6 When a symbol appears before a larger symbol it is subtracted: Example: IX = X - I = 10 - 1 = 9 Do not use the same symbol more than 3 times. But, IIII is sometimes used for 4 1


What is a bottomless pit or chasm, a very deep gorge, or a reference to something unfathomable and usually threatening or chaotic, such as hell?

barrons_word_list_4700.pdf - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. barrons_word_list_4700.pdf Last Modified: 2012-03-07 Views: 27 1  abase lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (one- self) lose self-respect ♠ abash embarrass ♠ abate subside or moderate  abbreviate shorten  abdicate renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibil- ity)  aberrant abnormal or deviant  aberration deviation from the normal; mental disorder ♠ abet assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage ♠ abeyance suspended action  abhor detest; hate  abject (of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology  abjure renounce upon oath  ablution washing  abnegation renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation  abolish cancel; put an end to  abominate loathe; hate  abominable detestable; extremely unpleasant  aboriginal being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine  abortive unsuccessful; fruitless  abrasive rubbing away; tending to grind down  abridge condense or shorten  abrogate abolish ♠ abscission cutting off; separation  abscond depart secretly and hide  absolute complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism  absolve pardon (an offense)  abstain refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one’s vote;l Ý¶    abstemious sparing in eating and drinking; temperate  abstinence restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote  abstract theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational ♥ representational (of a style of art) showing things as they actually appear in real life  abstruse obscure; profound; difficult to understand  abusive coarsely insulting; physically harmful ♠ abut border upon; adjoin  abysmal bottomless  abyss enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit  academic related to a school; not practical or directly useful  accede agree  accelerate move faster  accessible easy to approach; obtainable  accessory additional object; useful but not essential thing  acclaim applaud; praise; greet with great approval; an- nounce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise  acclimate adjust to climate or environment; adapt ♠ acclivity sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity  accolade award of merit; strong praise and approval ♥merit good quality deserving praise; merits: aspect of char- acter or behavior deserving approval or disapproval; Ex. judge each plan on its own merits; V: deserve; earn ♥ demerit fault; bad quality ♥ earn gain for the performance of service or labor; gain (something that one deserves); deserve  accommodate oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make enough space for; ADJ. accommoda- tive; CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging  accomplice partner in crime  accord agreement  accost approach and speak first to a person ♠ accoutre equip; N. accoutrement  accretion growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete  accrue come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual ♠ acerbity bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bit- ter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone) ♥ bitter having a sharp biting taste; H; causing sharp pain to the body or mind; filled with resentment, disappointment, or other unpleasant feelings; Ex. bitter wind/sorrow/tears ♥ biting sharply painful to the body or mind; Ex. biting wind/remarks ♠ acetic vinegary ♠ acidulous slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic  acknowledge recognize; admit ♠ acme peak; pinnacle; highest point  acoustics science of sound; quality that makes a room eas


What is the flat round cake made from flaky pastry and filled with currants, named after a town in Greater Manchester, England?

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What is the inner and larger of the two bones in the human forearm?

Bones of the Arm and Hand | Interactive Anatomy Guide Home > Skeletal System > Bones of the Arm and Hand Bones of the Arm and Hand The bones of the arm and hand have the important jobs of supporting the upper limb and providing attachment points for the muscles that move the upper limb. These bones form joints that provide a wide range of motion and flexibility needed to manipulate objects deftly with the arm and hand. They also provide strength to resist the extreme forces and stresses acting upon the arms and hands during sports, exercise, and heavy labor.... Move up/down/left/right: Click compass arrows Rotate image: Click and drag in any direction, anywhere in the frame Identify objects: Click on them in the image Full Bones of the Arm and Hand Description [Continued from above] . . . Consisting of the clavicle (collar bone) and scapula (shoulder blade), the pectoral girdle forms the attachment point between the arm and the chest. The clavicle, which gets its name from the Latin word for key, is a long bone that connects the scapula to the sternum (breast bone) of the chest. It is located just under the skin in the thoracic region between the shoulder and the base of the neck. The clavicle is slightly curved like a letter S and is about five inches in length. Two joints are formed by the clavicle – the sternoclavicular joint with the sternum, and the acromioclavicular joint with the acromion of the scapula. The clavicle permits the shoulder joint to move in circles while remaining attached to the bones of the chest.  Posterior to the clavicle is the scapula, a flat, triangular bone located lateral to the thoracic spine in the dorsal region of the body. The scapula forms two joints – the acromioclavicular (AC) joint with the clavicle and the shoulder (humeroscapular) joint with the humerus. The glenoid cavity is located on the lateral end of the scapula and forms the socket for the ball-and-socket shoulder joint. Many muscles attach to the scapula to move the shoulder, including the trapezius, deltoid, rhomboids, and the muscles of the rotator cuff. The humerus is the only bone of the upper arm. It is a long, large bone that extends from the scapula of the shoulder to the ulna and radius of the lower arm. The proximal end of the humerus, known as the head, is a round structure that forms the ball of the ball-and-socket shoulder joint. On its distal end, the humerus forms a wide, cylindrical process that meets the ulna and radius to form the inner hinge of the elbow joint. The pectoral, deltoid, latissimus dorsi, and rotator cuff muscles attach to the humerus to rotate, raise, and lower the arm at the shoulder joint. Our forearm contains two long, parallel bones: the ulna and the radius. The ulna is the longer and larger of the two bones, residing on the medial (pinky finger) side of the forearm. It is widest at its proximal end and narrows considerably at its distal end. At its proximal end, the ulna forms the hinge of the elbow joint with the humerus. The end of the ulna, known as the olecranon, extends past the humerus and forms the bony tip of the elbow. At its distal end, the ulna forms the wrist joint with the radius and the carpals. Compared to the ulna, the radius is slightly shorter, thinner, and located on the medial side of the forearm. The radius is narrowest at the elbow and widens as it extends towards the wrist. At its proximal end, the rounded head of the radius forms the pivoting part of the elbow joint that permits rotation of the lower arm and hand. At its distal end, the radius is much wider than the ulna and forms the bulk of the wrist joint with the ulna and carpals. The distal end of the radius also rotates around the ulna when the hand and forearm rotate. Despite being such a small region of the body, the hand contains twenty-seven tiny bones and many flexible joints. The carpals are a group of eight roughly cube-shaped bones in the proximal end of the hand. They form the wrist joint with the ulna and radius of the forearm and also form joints with the metacarpals of the palm of the hand. The ca