In 2009, what name was proposed for the bridge connecting roads for a new route across the Colorado River for U.S. Route 93, known as the Hoover Dam Bypass?

Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge Site Map Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge Construction of the Mike O'Callaghan - Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge (Hoover Dam bypass bridge) is now complete! This bridge is the central portion of the Hoover Dam Bypass Project. Construction on the nearly 2,000 foot long bridge (with a 1,060 foot twin-rib concrete arch) began in late January 2005 and traffic began using the Hoover Dam Bypass on October 19, 2010. This signature bridge spans the Black Canyon (about 1,500 feet south of the Hoover Dam), connecting the Arizona and Nevada Approach highways nearly 900-feet above the Colorado River. This page is based on information from several sources. Wikipedia.org has an extensive article on the bridge . A very complete and extensive photo and technical coverage of this bridge is on www.highestbridges.com . This includes discussion of the technical design considerations and comparisons with many of the highest bridges in the world. Most pictures here are from the Federal Highway Administration. Map of Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge Project Architect Rendering of Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge Movie Loading ... Timelapse video of the new bridge under construction If the Video starts and stops, PAUSE IT to allow the download to get ahead of the player. You can slide the position marker back to the start to re-start playing. The bridge visitors area has a number of Informational Panels explaining the details about the bridge. You can see them here . The Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge from downstream of the Hoover Dam in July 2010. Construction of Hoover Dam was started in 1931 and used enough concrete to build a road from New York to San Francisco. The stretch of water it created, Lake Mead, is 110 miles long and took six years to fill. The original road was opened at the same time as the famous dam in 1936. The Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, known as the Hoover Dam Bypass during planning and early construction, provides a bridge connecting roads for a new route across the Colorado River for U.S. Route 93. The project links the States of Nevada and Arizona by spanning the Colorado River 1,600 ft (490 m) downstream from the Hoover Dam. The bridge opened to traffic on October 19, 2010. It was built within budget at a cost of $240 million. The existing roadway across Hoover Dam has been closed to through traffic. Mike O'Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge The bridge as seen from a boat on the Colorado River south of the site in September 2009 Official name Several huge steel struts were placed at intervals between the two concrete ribs Justification for a new bridge The bypass was constructed to improve safety, security, and traffic capacity. Through extensive studies this bridge was determined to be the best route for the bypass. U.S. Highway 93 (in conjunction with U.S. Highway 60 via Wickenburg, Arizona) is the primary link between Phoenix and Las Vegas, two cities that have seen population explosions since the Hoover Dam's completion. The section of U.S. 93 that approached and crossed Hoover Dam is not adequate for modern traffic needs. It is narrow, one lane in each direction, has many dangerous curves, including several hairpin turns, and has poor sight distances especially at night. Combined with sightseeing and pedestrian traffic at the dam, traffic often came to a standstill. As a consequence of the heightened security measures following the September 11, 2001 attacks, truck traffic over the Hoover Dam had been diverted south to a river crossing near Laughlin, Nevada, in an effort to safeguard the dam from hazardous spills or explosions. This disruption, however, had not eliminated the threat of a possible attack on the dam, as regular traffic still passed over it. The bypass and the bridge are therefore intended to improve travel times, replace the dangerous roadway, and reduce the possibility of an attack or accident at the dam site. More than 17,000 cars and trucks are expected to use the new bridge daily, a number expected to grow by 50 percent o


The Wahiba Sands | Sharqiya Guide | Rough Guides The Wahiba Sands Middle East » Oman » Sharqiya » South from Muscat: the inland route » The Wahiba Sands South of Ibra stretch the magnificent Wahiba Sands (Ramlat al Wahiba; also known as the Sharqiya Sands) – “a perfect specimen of sand sea”, as they have been described. This is the desert as you’ve always imagined it: a huge, virtually uninhabited swathe of sand, with towering dunes, reaching almost 100m in places, sculpted by the wind into delicately moulded crests and hollows. Tourist resorts apart, there are no permanent settlements in the sands, although some local Bedu still live here in somewhat ramshackle temporary encampments, particularly on the southern fringes of the sands around Al Ashkharah. Otherwise, Wahiba remains hauntingly empty, although the endless tracks churned up by cavorting dune-bashers tearing around the sands in their souped-up 4WDs (and, along the main routes, obscene quantities of litter) mean that it’s not quite as unspoiled as you’d expect. As a general rule of thumb, the further into the sands you penetrate, the more dramatic and untouched the landscape becomes. The dunes themselves follow a surprisingly regular pattern, as a glance at Google Earth makes strikingly clear, running in long lines from north to south – an orderly sequence of so-called “linear” dunes formed by the conflicting winds blowing in from the eastern and southern coasts (and meaning that travelling across the sands from north to south is significantly easier than tackling them from east to west). They are also constantly on the move, shifting inland at an estimated rate of 10m per year. The principal attraction of a visit here is simply the chance to be out among the dunes, and to spend a night in the desert. All the camps lay on various desert activities. Dune-bashing is a popular, if not particularly restful or environmentally friendly, way of exploring the sands; camel or horse rides (sometimes guided by local Bedu) offer a more peaceful alternative, while other activities include sandboarding, trekking and quad-biking. Find out more


What nationality is tennis player Gaston Gaudio?

Champions Tour - ATP Champions Tour - Gaston Gaudio Gaston Gaudio   Gaston Gaudio is undoubtedly best remembered by the tennis world for his famous win at Roland Garros in 2004. Though it was to be his only Grand Slam title, Gaston certainly made the most of it, high fiving most of the people inside Court Phillipe Chatrier before lifting the trophy. En route to winning the French Open title that year, Gaston broke a number of records, most of which he still holds to this day. After blasting plast the likes  of Lleyton Hewitt and David Nalbandian in the earlier rounds, Gaston found himself in the final, where he was to come up against fellow Argentine Guillermo Coria, the in-form player on the clay courts that year. The nailed-on favourite coming into the final, things went to plan for Coria in sets one and two, which he won 6-0, 6-3. What happened next no-one could have predicted though. Gaudio dug deep into his mental reserves to find a chink in the armour of his countryman. As Coria began to cramp, Gaudio seized control, clinching the three consecutive sets he needed to become a Grand Slam Champion. Upon winning the title, Gaudio became the first Argentine to win a Grand Slam since Guillermo Vilas in 1979, the first man ever to win a Grand Slam final after losing the first set 6–0, the fifth lowest ranked player to win a Grand Slam (44), and the first man in the open era to win a Grand Slam having saved match points in the final. Though he was never to scale those heights in a Grand Slam after 2004, Gaston did reach a career-high ranking in April 2005, a year during which he won five Tour titles and racked up a 42–8 record on clay.


What land was recorded by the American captain Benjamin Morrell of the schooner Wasp in March 1823, in the Weddell Sea area of Antarctica, the existence of which was not disproved until during Antarctic expeditions in the early 20th century?

“Morrell’s Land” | Shackleton. “Morrell’s Land” Posted on January 21, 2015 by Ernest Shackleton “New South Greenland, sometimes known as Morrell’s Land, was an appearance of land recorded by the American captain Benjamin Morrell of the schooner Wasp in March 1823, during a sealing and exploration voyage in the Weddell Sea area of Antarctica. Morrell provided precise coordinates and a description of a coastline which he claimed to have sailed along for more than 300 miles (480 km). Because the Weddell Sea area was so little visited, and hard to navigate due to ice conditions, the alleged land was never properly investigated before its existence was emphatically disproved during Antarctic expeditions in the early 20th century. “At the time of Morrell’s voyage, the geography of the then unnamed Weddell Sea and its surrounding coasts was almost entirely unknown, making the claimed sighting initially plausible. However, obvious errors in Morrell’s voyage account, and his general reputation as a fabulist, created scepticism about the existence of this new land. In June 1912 the German explorer Wilhelm Filchner searched for but found no traces of land, after his ship Deutschland became icebound in the Weddell Sea and drifted into the locality of Morrell’s observation. A sounding of the sea bottom revealed more than 5,000 feet (1,500 m) of water, indicating no land in near proximity. Three years later, trapped in the same waters with his ship Endurance, Ernest Shackleton was able by similar means to confirm the land’s non-existence.” — text and map: wikipedia


"Where is the opera house ""La Fenice"" that reopened in 2003 after its second fire in just under 200 years?"

Teatro La Fenice Teatro La Fenice San Marco, Aldo Rossi, Theatres, Classical Music, Teatro La Fenice is the opera house in Venice. It is one of the most famous theatres in Europe, the site of many famous operatic premieres. Its name reflects its role in permitting an opera company to "rise from the ashes" despite losing the use of two theatres. Since opening and being named La Fenice, it has burned and been rebuilt twice more. First theatre In 1774, the San Benedetto Theatre, which had been Venice's leading opera house for more than forty years, burned to the ground. No sooner had it been rebuilt than a legal dispute broke out between the company managing it and the owners, the Venier family. The issue was decided in favor of the Veniers. As a result, the theatre company decided to build a new opera house of its own on the Campo San Fantin. The construction began in June 1790, and by May 1792 the theatre was completed. It was named "La Fenice", in reference to the company's survival, first of the fire, then of the loss of its former quarters. La Fenice was inaugurated on May 16, 1792 with an opera by Giovanni Paisiello entitled I Giuochi di Agrigento (libretto by count Alessandro Pepoli). From the beginning of the 19th century, La Fenice acquired a European reputation. Rossini mounted two major productions in the theatre and Bellini had two operas premiered there. Donizetti, fresh from his triumphs in Milan and Naples, returned to Venice in 1836, after an absence of seventeen years. Second theatre In December 1836, disaster struck again when the theatre was destroyed by fire. However, it was quickly rebuilt with a design provided by the architect-engineer team of the brothers, Tommaso and Giovanni Battista Meduna.[1] La Fenice once again rose from its ashes to open its doors on the evening of December 26, 1837. Giuseppe Verdi's association with La Fenice began in 1844, with a performance of Ernani during the Carnival season. Over the next thirteen years, the premieres of Attila, Rigoletto, La Traviata and Simon Boccanegra took place there. During the First World War, La Fenice was closed, but reopened to again become the scene of much activity, attracting many of the world's greatest singers and conductors. In 1930, the Venice Biennale initiated the First International Festival of Contemporary Music, which brought such composers as Stravinsky and Britten, and more recently Berio, Nono and Bussotti, to write for La Fenice. On 29 January 1996, it was completely destroyed by fire. Arson was immediately suspected. In March 2001, a court in Venice found two electricians guilty of setting the fire. Enrico Carella and his cousin, Massimiliano Marchetti, appeared to have set the building ablaze because their company was facing heavy fines over delays in repair work. Carella, the company's owner, disappeared after a final appeal was turned down. He had been sentenced to seven years in prison. Marchetti surrendered to serve a six-year sentence. Present theatre After various delays, reconstruction began in earnest in 2001. In 650 days, a team of two hundred plasterers, artists, woodworkers, and other craftsman succeeded in recreating the ambience of the old theatre at a cost of some €90 million. La Fenice was rebuilt in 19th-century style on the basis of a design by architect Aldo Rossi and using still photographs from the opening scenes of Luchino Visconti's 1954 film Senso, which was filmed in the house, in order to obtain details of its design. It reopened on 14 December 2003 with an inaugural concert of Beethoven, Wagner, and Stravinsky. The first opera production was La traviata in November 2004. Critical response to the rebuilt La Fenice was mixed. The music critic of the paper Il Tempo, Enrico Cavalotti, was satisfied. He found the colours a bit bright but the sound good and compact. However, for his colleague Dino Villatico of the La Repubblica the acoustics of the new hall lacked resonance and the colours were painfully bright. He found it "kitsch, a fake imitation of the past". He said that "the city should have had the


Katherine Parr Buried: 5 September 1548 St Mary's Chapel, Sudeley Castle Katherine Parr was the eldest daughter of Sir Thomas Parr and his wife Maud Green, both of whom were at the court of Henry VIII in his early reign. Maud was a lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine of Aragon and named her daughter, born in 1512, after her. So, Henry VIII’s last wife was named after his first. Thomas Parr died in November 1517, leaving his three children, William , Katherine and Anne in the care of their mother. Maud managed the children’s education and the family estates and must have left an impression on her daughter of the greater role an independent woman could have in society. The education that Maud arranged for the children was similar to that of other noble figures of the time and at least in the case of Katherine, it ignited a life-long passion for learning. She was fluent in French, Latin and Italian and began learning Spanish when she was Queen. Katherine Parr’s first marriage was to Edward Borough, the son of Thomas, third Baron Borough of Gainsborough in 1529 when she was 17 years old. Edward died only a few years later, probably in early 1533. It was during this marriage that Katherine’s mother Maud died, in December 1531. Katherine’s second marriage was to John Neville, third Baron Latimer of Snape Castle in Yorkshire, whom she married in the summer of 1534 when he was 41 and she was 22. Latimer had two children from his previous marriages so Katherine also became a stepmother for the first time. During the Pilgrimage of Grace a rebel mob forced Latimer to join them and later took Katherine and her stepchildren hostage at the castle. Latimer was able to eventually secure their freedom and managed to escape arrest for his associations with the rebellion after it was finally put down. Katherine’s ailing husband died in March 1543, leaving her a widow for the second time, now at the age of 31. It was around this time that Katherine was noticed by not only the King, but also Thomas Seymour , brother of the late Queen Jane Seymour . Katherine expressed her desire to marry Thomas Seymour after Latimer’s death, but the King’s request for her hand was one that Katherine felt it was her duty to accept. Katherine and Henry VIII were married on July 12th in the Queen’s closet at Hampton Court Palace in a small ceremony attended by about 20 people. Katherine was interested in the reformed faith, making her enemies with the conservatives of Henry’s court. It was Katherine’s influence with the King and the Henry’s failing health that led to a plot against her in 1546 by the conservative faction. Katherine and her ladies were known to have had banned books which was grounds for arrest and execution on charges of heresy. To gain evidence against the Queen, Anne Askew , a well-known and active Protestant, was questioned and tortured, but refused to recant her faith or give evidence against Katherine and her ladies. However, there was enough other evidence against the Queen to issue a warrant for her arrest. The warrant was accidentally dropped and someone loyal to the Queen saw it and then quickly told her about it. This is a well-documented incident that has made its way into many historical fiction accounts. Sometimes the history itself is the best drama! After learning of the arrest warrant, Katherine was said to be very ill, either as a ruse to stall or from a genuine panic attack. Henry went to see her and chastised her for her outspokenness about the reformed religion and his feeling that she was forgetting her place by instructing him on such matters. Katherine’s response in her defense was that she was only arguing with him on these issues so she could be instructed by him, and to take his mind off other troubles. Playing to Henry’s ego no doubt helped and Katherine was forgiven. Katherine was close with all three of her stepchildren as Henry’s wife and was personally involved in the educational program of the younger two, Elizabeth and Edward . She was also a patron of the arts and music. Katherine’s own learning and academic ach


What generic term describes food traditionally favoured by southern black Americans such as country fried chicken, chitterlings and black-eyed peas?

cush [KOOSH, KUHSH] 1. A sweetened, mushlike cornmeal mixture, fried in lard and served as a cereal with cream or CLABBER and sugar or cane syrup. 2. A Southern cornmeal pancake. 3. A Southern soup of cornmeal, milk, onion and seasonings. cushaw [kuh-SHAW, KOO-shaw] Any of several types of CROOKNECK SQUASH, popular in CAJUN and CREOLE cooking. See also� SQUASH. cusk [KUHSK] Related to the cod, this large saltwater fish has a firm, lean flesh. It ranges from 1 1/2 to 5 pounds and can be purchased whole or in fillets. Cusk can be prepared in a variety of ways including baking, broiling, poaching and saut�ing. See also �FISH. custard A puddinglike dessert (made with a sweetened mixture of milk and eggs) that can either be baked or stirred on stovetop. Custards require slow cooking and gentle heat in order to prevent separation (curdling). For this reason, stirred custards are generally made in a DOUBLE BOILER; baked custards in a WATER BATH. A safeguard when making custard is to remove it from the heat when it reaches 170� to 175�F on a CANDY THERMOMETER. Custards may be enhanced with various flavorings such as chocolate, vanilla, fruit and so on. Stirred custards are softer than baked custards and are often used as a sauce or as an ice cream base. custard apple see� CHERIMOYA cream puff A small, hollow puff made from CHOUX PASTRY (cream-puff pastry) filled with sweetened whipped cream or custard. cream-puff paste; cream-puff pastry see� CHOUX PASTRY cream sauce A classic B�CHAMEL (white) SAUCE made with milk and sometimes cream. The sauce's thickness depends on the proportion of flour to liquid. Cream sauces are used as a base for many dishes, such as chicken � LA KING. cream sherry Cr�cy, � la [KREH-see, kray-SEE] A French term referring to dishes cooked or garnished with carrots. The name comes from Cr�cy, France, where the finest French carrots are cultivated. crema caramella Crema Dania cheese; Crema Danica cheese [KREHM-uh DAHN-yuh, KREHM-uh DAHN-uh-kuh] Denmark gives us this exquisitely rich gift in the form of small cheese rectangles with a white downy rind and soft ivory interior. Crema Dania is a rich DOUBLE-CREAM CHEESE that, at 72 percent milk fat, almost qualifies as a triple-cream. It's a wonderful cheese for after dinner. See also �CHEESE. cr�me The French word for "cream." cr�me anglaise [krehm ahn-GLEHZ, krehm ahn-GLAYZ] The French term for a rich custard sauce that can be served hot or cold over cake, fruit or other dessert. cr�me br�l�e [krehm broo-LAY] The literal translation of this rich dessert is "burnt cream." It describes a chilled, stirred CUSTARD that, just before serving, is sprinkled with brown or granulated sugar. The sugar topping is quickly caramelized under a broiler or with a SALAMANDER. The caramelized topping becomes brittle, creating a delicious flavor and textural contrast to the smooth, creamy custard beneath. cr�me caramel [krehm kehr-ah-MEHL, krem KAR-uh-mehl] Also known in France as cr�me renvers�e�, cr�me caramel is a CUSTARD that has been baked in a CARAMEL-coated mold. When the chilled custard is turned out onto a serving plate it is automatically glazed and sauced with the caramel in the mold. In Italy it's known as crema caramella,� and in Spain as flan.� cr�me chantilly Tasting of cool summer mint, this LIQUEUR comes clear (called white) or green-colored. cr�me de noyaux [krehm deuh nwah-YOH] The word noyaux� is French for "fruit pits," and this sweet pink LIQUEUR is flavored with the pits of various fruits. The resulting flavor is that of almonds. cr�me de rose An exotically scented LIQUEUR flavored with rose petals, vanilla and various spices. cr�me de violette Dutch LIQUEUR, amethyst in color, perfumed and flavored with essence of violets. cr�me fra�che [krehm FRESH] This matured, thickened cream has a slightly tangy, nutty flavor and velvety rich texture. The thickness of cr�me fra�che can range from that of commercial sour cream to almost as solid as room-temperature margarine. In France, where cr�me fra�che is a specialty, the cream is unpasteurized and therefore contain


In 1961 in Paris, the French police attacked a peaceful but illegal demonstration of around 30,000 people, killing between 40 and 200, who were protesting about what?

On this day...: October - Learning English Online Learning English Online   October 1 331 BC – Alexander the Great of Macedon defeated Darius III of Persia at the Battle of Gaugamela, and was subsequently crowned "King of Asia" in a ceremony in Arbela. 1850 – The University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university, was established. 1890 – At the urging of preservationist John Muir and writer Robert Underwood Johnson, the United States Congress established Yosemite National Park in California. 1891 – Stanford University, founded by railroad magnate and California Governor Leland Stanford and his wife Jane Stanford on their former farm lands in Palo Alto, California, officially opened with 559 students and free tuition. 1898 – The Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, currently the largest university focusing on business and economics in Europe, was founded as k.u.k. Exportakademie. 1910 – A large bomb destroyed the Los Angeles Times building in Los Angeles, killing 21 people. 1936 – Francisco Franco was declared Generalísimo and head of state during the Spanish Civil War. 1949 – Chinese Civil War: Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong proclaimed the establishment of the People's Republic of China. 1958 – NASA began operations, replacing the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). 1964 – Tokaido Shinkansen, the first Shinkansen line of high-speed railways in Japan, opened for service. 1965 – A coup d'état in Indonesia by the self-proclaimed Thirtieth of September Movement was crushed by forces of General Suharto and sparked an anti-Communist purge. 1971 – Walt Disney World, the most visited and largest recreational resort in the world, opened near Orlando, Florida. 1991 – The Resource Management Act commenced in New Zealand, regulating access to natural and physical resources such as land, air and water, with sustainable use of these resources being the overriding goal. 2005 – Terrorist suicide bombs exploded at two sites in Bali, Indonesia, killing twenty people and injuring over 120 others. 2009 – The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, which acquired the judicial functions of the House of Lords, began work. October 2 1187 – The Siege of Jerusalem: Ayyubid forces led by Saladin captured Jerusalem, prompting the Third Crusade. 1263 – The armies of Norway and Scotland fought at the Battle of Largs, an inconclusive engagement near the present-day town of Largs in North Ayrshire. 1535 – French explorer Jacques Cartier sailed along the St. Lawrence River and reached the Iroquois fortified village Hochelaga on the island now known as Montreal. 1835 – Mexican dragoons dispatched to disarm settlers at Gonzales, Texas, encountered stiff resistance from a Texian militia in the Battle of Gonzales, the first armed engagement of the Texas Revolution. 1851 – The Pasilalinic-sympathetic compass, a contraption built to prove the belief that snails create a permanent telepathic link when they touch, was demonstrated but proved to be a fake. 1928 – Saint Josemaría Escrivá founded Opus Dei, a worldwide organisation of lay members of the Roman Catholic Church. 1941 – World War II: Nazi German forces began Operation Typhoon, an all-out offensive against Moscow, starting the three-month long Battle of Moscow. 1950 – Peanuts, the syndicated comic strip by Charles M. Schulz, featuring Charlie Brown and his pet Snoopy, was first published in major newspapers. 1967 – Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African-American Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. 1968 – A peaceful student demonstration in the Tlatelolco area of Mexico City ended when army and police forces began firing into the crowd. 1992 – In response to a prison riot, military police stormed the Carandiru Penitentiary in São Paulo, Brazil, killing at least 100 prisoners. 2005 – In American football, 103,467 paid fans at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca watched the Arizona Cardinals defeat the San Francisco 49ers, 31–14, the first-ever National Football League regular season game ever held outside the United States. 2006 – A gun


What part of the body is affected by a stye?

Home Remedies for A Stye - Authority Remedies Authority Remedies Home Remedies Home Remedies for A Stye Home Remedies for A Stye Authority Remedies is about to present top 15 natural home remedies for a stye. What is A Stye? Stye refers to a problem happening to your eyes when there is the appearance of red lump near the edge or even the inner part of the eyelid. The lump may resemble a pimple and it often comes with a painful feeling. It is not a serious problem because normally the stye will be gone after several days. However, there are cases in which it lasts longer and you really need intervene [ 1 ][ 2 ]. What Causes A Stye? The main cause for a stye is the bacterial infection that occurs to the oil glands in your eyelid. On the other hand, if you do not maintain a good habit of taking care of the eyes, then stye is more likely to happen. The sudden changes in hormones should also be blamed for a stye. Stye may lead to some irritating problems, such as the pain and swelling in these areas as well as tearing [ 3 ]. It can even make your eyes become more sensitive when they are exposed to light. Therefore, it is a great idea to get rid of a stye as soon as you can. Because the eyes are very sensitive, you cannot get a thing and apply it over the eyes to deal with the pain. Instead, you should dig deeper into research and ask doctors whether a method is suitable for you or not. Here are top 15 commonly recommended natural home remedies for a stye that you can easily apply at home to help you curb the problem. 1. Milk and Turmeric The combination of milk and turmeric is one of the best natural home remedies for a stye. With powerful anti fungal quality, turmeric is super effective in the efforts to get rid of a stye because it can eliminate the bacteria causing this problem. Milk, on the other hand, is good for the vision and it can strengthen the immunity of the body to fight against the bacteria [ 4 ]. Get one spoon of powdered turmeric into a cup of warm milk. Consume the mixture once per day to recover from a stye quickly. 2. Green Tea With strong anti-inflammatory quality, green tea is one of the most effective natural home remedies for a stye. Specifically, it can help you stop suffering from the pain in the eyes. Furthermore, the presence of tannic acid in green tea can be beneficial for the elimination of bacteria [ 5 ][ 6 ]. Prepare green tea by putting the tea bag into warm water. The water, then, should be removed. Place the tea bag over your closed eyes and keep it there in about 5 minutes. You can repeat applying this method until you get rid of the pain completely. Tea bag is also a popular part in  Home Remedies for Irritated Eyes . 3. Parsley Serving as a purification agent, parsley can be regarded as one of the best natural home remedies for a stye. It eradicates the bacteria causing the problems and reduces the severity of the pain. Moreover, parsley can quicken the recovery [ 7 ][ 8 ]. Get some parsley into hot water and wait in approximately 10 minutes. A cloth should be dipped into the mixture and applied over the areas affected by stye. Keep your eyes closed and relax them in 15-20 minutes. 4. Coriander Seed The anti-inflammatory quality of coriander seeds has brought this tiny seed to appear in the list of top natural home remedies for a stye. It is beneficial for the efforts to get rid of the pain and swollen eyelid, the most annoying symptoms of stye [ 9 ]. Get one spoon of coriander seeds into water. Have them boiled in several minutes and then, wait until it is cool. Then, have them strained. You can wash your eyes gently with the mixture. This remedy should be applied 2-3 times on a daily basis to get rid of a stye. 5. Garlic Garlic has been well-known in the treatment for bacterial infection for years and even in the most sensitive parts of the body – the eyes, garlic can amaze us. It is one of the most effective natural home remedies for a stye, in fact [ 10 ]. Crush a garlic to get the fresh juice. With the help of a cotton ball, the juice should be applied over the areas affected by a st


"What was the cause of the sinking of the ""Lusitania"" in May 1915 and the subsequent deaths of 1,198 people?"

RMS Lusitania : Wikis (The Full Wiki) The Full Wiki       Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics Skull and Bones Did you know ... the ornate Chesters' Stores building of 1911 (pictured) in Nantwich , Cheshire , was likened to the Lusitania liner because of its porthole -like windows? From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Lusitania arriving in port. Career N/A Fate: Torpedoed by German U-boat U-20 on Friday 7 May 1915. Wreck lies approximately 7 miles (11 km) off the Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse in 300 feet (91 m) of water. Status: 787 ft (239.88 m) [3] Beam: 25 Scotch boilers . Four direct-acting Parsons steam turbines producing 76,000 hp (57 MW). Propulsion: Four triple blade propellers . (Quadruple blade propellers installed in 1909). Speed: 25 knots (46.3 km/h / 28.8 mph) Top speed (single day's run): 26.7 knots (49.4 km/h / 30.7 mph) (March, 1914) Capacity: 552 first class, 460 second class, 1,186 third class. 2,198 total Crew: 850 RMS Lusitania was an ocean liner owned by the Cunard Line and built by John Brown and Company of Clydebank , Scotland . She was torpedoed by the SM U-20 , a German U-boat on 7 May 1915 and sank in eighteen minutes, eight miles (15 km) off the Old Head of Kinsale , Ireland , killing 1,198 of the 1,959 people aboard. The sinking turned public opinion in many countries against Germany, and was instrumental in bringing the United States into World War I . [4] It is considered the second most famous civilian passenger liner disaster, after the sinking of the RMS Titanic . [5] The sinking of the Lusitania caused great controversy, which persists to this day. In the aftermath of the sinking, the German government tried to justify it by claiming in an official statement that she had been armed with guns, and had "large quantities of war material" in her cargo. [6] They also stated that since she was classed as an auxiliary cruiser, Germany had had a right to destroy her regardless of any passengers aboard, and that the warnings issued by the German Embassy before her sailing plus the 18 February note declaring the existence of "war zones", relieved Germany of any responsibility for the deaths of American citizens aboard. [7] While it was true that the Lusitania had been fitted with gun mounts as part of government loan requirements during her construction, to enable rapid conversion into an Armed Merchant Cruiser (AMC) in the event of war, the guns themselves were never fitted. However, she was still listed officially as an AMC. [8] Her cargo had included an estimated 4,200,000 rounds of rifle cartridges, 1,250 empty shell cases, and 18 cases of non-explosive fuses [9] , all of which were listed in her manifest, but the cartridges were not officially classed as ammunition by the Cunard Line. [10] Various theories have been put forward over the years that she had also carried undeclared high explosives that were detonated by the torpedo and helped to sink her, [11] but this has never been proven. Contents Design, construction, and trials The Lusitania was the first quadruple screw ocean liner. [12] Lusitania was designed by Cunard's naval architect, Leonard Peskett. Peskett built a large model of the proposed ship in 1902 showing a three-funnel design. A fourth funnel was implemented into the design in 1904 as it was necessary to vent the exhaust from additional boilers fitted after Parson's then-revolutionary single reduction steam turbines had been settled on as the powerplant. Before installing the turbine powerplant in the ships, Cunard installed a smaller version of the turbine in its soon to be launched Carmania , 1905, so as to obtain a performance report on the new technology's operation. Lusitania's keel was laid at John Brown & Clydebank as Yard no. 367 on 16 June 1904. She was launched and christened by Mary, Lady Inverclyde on 7 June 1906. [13] [14] Lord Inverclyde (1861-1905) had died before this occa


"In music, what word means ""to be performed without any break between - smooth and sustained""?"

Legato - definition of legato by The Free Dictionary Legato - definition of legato by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/legato  (lĭ-gä′tō) Music adv. & adj. Abbr. leg. In a smooth, even style without any noticeable break between the notes. Used chiefly as a direction. n. pl. le·ga·tos A legato passage or movement. [Italian, past participle of legare, to bind, tie together, from Latin ligāre; see leig- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] legato (Music, other) to be performed smoothly and connectedly n, pl -tos a. a style of playing in which no perceptible gaps are left between notes b. (as modifier): a legato passage. [C19: from Italian, literally: bound] le•ga•to smooth and connected; without breaks between the successive tones. Compare staccato. [1805–15; < Italian, past participle of legare to bind, tie < Latin ligāre; compare league 1] legato smooth music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner disconnected , staccato - (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; "staccato applause"; "a staccato command"; "staccato notes" Adv. legato - connecting the notes; in music; "play this legato, please" staccato - separating the notes; in music; "play this staccato, please" Translations B. ADV → ligado C. N → ligadura f 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: staccato References in periodicals archive ? As Microsoft's prime integrator for Windows NT solutions, Compaq Computer Corporation works with leading-edge companies, like Legato Systems, to deliver superior applications," said Gerard van de Aast, vice president, Digital Global Alliances. LEGATO Helps Drive ILM With Information Protection Software for EMC's Networked Storage Platforms Michael Sullivan, program manager for PENREN, said, "With LEGATO Software, the Pentagon Renovation Office is deploying a high-performance, automated availability solution capable of meeting the 24-by-7 continuity of operations requirements of the Department of Defense. 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.


Why Don't Tigers Live in Africa? Why Don't Tigers Live in Africa? By Remy Melina | November 23, 2010 02:28pm ET MORE Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service If you're on safari in Africa and spot a tiger, it's definitely something to write home about. Tigers as we know them, you see, have never lived in the wild in Africa. But there's still a chance you could see one there. Let us explain. Lions, leopards and tigers are all part of the Felidae family of cats, which originated in Africa and share a common ancestor. At some point, probably around 2 million years ago, one offshoot of Felidae migrated east toward Asia, and those cats evolved into the orange-, black-, and white-striped beasts we know today. Once established in Asia, however, tigers never returned to Africa, although scientists aren't exactly sure why. "One can offer a series of speculations about why tigers did not get to Africa, but they are all speculations," said J.L. David Smith, professor at the University of Minnesota's department of fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology. "The best explication is time." Many wildlife researchers believe that, historically, tigers inhabited much of Asia, and that various tiger subspecies naturally migrated and spread out over time. Pleistocene glacial fluctuations and geographic boundaries, however, probably made it too difficult for tigers to return to Africa. According to University of Minnesota conservation biology researcher Shu-Jin Luo, tigers did not disperse westward to India until 16,000 years ago. Now, although tigers are not indigenous to Africa, they can be found there in zoos, special reserves and even kept as pets. And that's how you might come across one in the wild. In fact, this past July, a 310-pound (140 kg), 17-month-old pet Bengal tiger named Panjo escaped in South Africa. Panjo broke free from his owner's vehicle while being driven to the vet for a checkup, setting off a massive, panicked search party consisting of police and locals. He was found two days later, hiding by a farm, where his owner coaxed him safely out. Tigers are endangered in India, Nepal, Indonesia, Russia, China and elsewhere largely because of habitat destruction, poaching and loss of prey. Only 3,000 remain in the wild, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Some 5,000 tigers are held captive in the United States, a prime location for refuge, to protect them from illegal poachers . In 2005, the Save China's Tigers foundation "imported" two rare South China tiger cubs (Cathay, female, and Hope, male) to a remote corner of South Africa in hopes of having them adapt to living in the wild, breed and pass on their hunting skills to their offspring. Another pair of South China tigers named Madonna and Tiger Woods was sent to the South African preserve, which is 81,510 acres (127.36 square miles). There they roamed, regained their hunting skills and killed their own food, which included blesbok, a white-faced African antelope. After surviving independently in their South African training grounds and having several litters of cubs, the tigers were returned to the Chinese reserve in 2008.


According to Greek mythology, who spent eternity in the underworld with food and drink just out of reach?

Greek Mythology | Greek Mythology Names | Greek Mythology Gods Important Figures and gods in Greek Mythology What is Greek Mythology? Greek mythology is a collection of the religion and stories of the ancient Greeks. Many of these Greek beliefs have been preserved and passed down to us today. As was common in that time period in Europe and the Middle East (with the exception of Judaism) the concept of gods was usually as part of a pantheon that were basically more powerful forms of humans complete with petty rivalries and human frailties. They were worshipped just as much out of fear as out of reverence. Stories also abounded of heroes and fantastical beasts. The most courageous acts of courage were from humans, or at least those who were half human. The concept of intermarriage or mating between gods and man caused many demi-gods who would then go on and continue to mate with humans themselves. Many parts of ancient Greece claimed some connection with godhood as did much of the world (again, except for Judaism). Greek Creation Myth The story begins in darkness. All was dark and empty before the world was created. The only being that existed was a bird called Nyx, a female bird with black wings. She laid a golden egg and sat atop it for years. Life began to evolve in the egg and out came Eros. Eros was the god symbolizing love. He was also known as the Protagonas. It is also said that Eurynome, the goddess of everything wanted to make order out of the chaos. By coupling with the snake Ophion she gave birth to Eros. Some believe that she coupled with the North wind and Eros was born. It is said that Eurynome separated the sky from the earth and created Nymphs, Furies, and Charites as also innumerable beasts and monsters. Eros began to call the sky Uranus and he called Earth as Gaia. Uranus and Gaia fell in love with each other. Children born to them were called Titans. Their children were giants. They grew old and became grandparents. One of their sons Kronus swallowed his children. Kronus's wife Rhea protected their youngest child from Kronus. He was Zeus. She raised Zeus in a place far away. He returned home when he was a man and stood against his cruel father. He wanted his siblings back. Zeus's wife tricked Kronus to consume an emetic. Kronus vomited the children he had gulped. All of them under the leadership of Zeus battled against their father, Kronus. They were victorious. Zeus 'created' life on Earth with the help of his brothers and sisters. He became the king but he ill-treated his subjects. He turned a deaf ear to their complaints. He hated anything that was not beautiful. Prometheus and Epimetheus were Zeus's sons. Many myths say that Prometheus combined the aspects of various creatures and molded them to form a new race of the common man! Later he gave mankind the gift of fire by stealing it from the gods. He trained man to live. Angry about this act of Prometheus, Zeus commanded that his son Prometheus be chained to a mountain and arranged for a huge bird to injure him everyday. He sent Hephaestus to torture Prometheus. Later, a beautiful woman came into being. She was named as Pandora. She became Epimetheus's wife. All the gods gifted Pandora. Zeus presented her a box, which he ordered to never be opened. But curiosity kills the cat! She could not resist opening the box and out fell all the evils. Epimetheus rushed to shut the box but by then all the negativities had fallen out. They still plague the human race. That night they heard a voice saying, "Let me out, I am hope". Some say the only gift to stay in the box was hope while others believe it was released. The world's conception began with the creation of the 'God of love.' In the end of the creation process, life was cursed with pain, sorrow, greed and other sins with one thing due to which, things get better. It was hope! The Greek creation myth has indeed some similarities with the biblical creation story found in the book of Genesis. It is interesting to note that most ancient civilizations have their own creation story that have similarities to G


What is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level, on a ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru?

Machu Picchu | AncientAliensMap.com Show map Machu Picchu Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level. Machu Picchu is located in the Cusco Region of Peru, South America. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cusco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Often referred to as the "City of the Incas", it is perhaps the most familiar icon of the Inca World. How did they build Machu Picchu How did the pre-columbian Inca people manage to build this spectacular city so high above sea level and where did they get their knowledge & tools for stone cutting/placement to even build it in the first place. And what happend to the city, why did they abandon it? These questions in praticular makes this hotspot interesting for Ancient Astronaut enthusiasts. Where is Machu Picchu


What country will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup competition?

World Cup Host Countries World Cup Host Countries World Cup Host Countries The Host Countries for the FIFA World Cup from 1930 to 2022 A young South African fan joins in the fun at the Waterfront on June 16, 2010 in Cape Town, South Africa. South Africa was the World Cup host country in 2010.  Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Geography Expert By Matt Rosenberg Held every four years, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup is held in a different host country. The World Cup is the major international soccer (football) competition, consisting of the nationally recognized men's soccer team from each country. The World Cup has been held in a host country every four years since 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946 due to the Second World War. FIFA's executive committee selects the host country for each FIFA World Cup. The 2018 and 2022 World Cup host countries, Russia and Qatar respectively, were selected by the FIFA executive committee on December 2, 2010. Note that the World Cup is held in even numbered years that are the interval years of the Summer Olympic Games (although the World Cup now matches the four-year cycle of the Winter Olympic Games). Also, unlike the Olympic Games, the World Cup is hosted by a country and not a specific city, as is the Olympic Games. continue reading below our video 4 Tips for Improving Test Performance The following is a listing of the FIFA World Cup host countries from 1930 to 2022... World Cup Host Countries


Who is the only person to win both an Oscar and a Nobel Prize for lterature?

Only person ever to win an Oscar and Nobel prize-Apnaahangout Only person ever to win an Oscar and Nobel prize Only person ever to win an Oscar and Nobel prize Arun Kallarackal Last updated on: August 26, 2013 Tips and Facts No Comments Oscar is the holy grail of cinema world and Nobel prize is an ultimate achievement for any individual who makes notable contributions in the fields of medicine, chemistry, literature, peace, physics.   Double delight! Both are highly valued and respected. Has any individual won an Oscar and Nobel? The answer is yes.  George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright won Nobel Prize for literature in 1925. Later, he went on to win an Oscar for Best Screenplay for the film Pygmalion. Thus he became the one and only person ever to win the Oscar and Nobel Prize both. Related Posts


Until Tony Blair, which of Britain's Labour Prime Ministers was in office for the longest overall time?

BBC - History -   British History in depth: Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline On This Day Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline Do you know which prime minister brought 'fallen women' to 10 Downing Street? Or which one fought a duel? Or who was known as 'the Goat'? Take a political journey through nearly 300 years of high ideals and low cunning, from Gordon Brown to the first man to hold prime ministerial powers, Robert Walpole. Margaret Thatcher Conservative, 1979 - 1990 Britain's first female prime minister came to power with the country descending into industrial and economic chaos. A relatively inexperienced politician, she nonetheless adopted a personal style of indomitable self-confidence and brooked no weakness in herself or her colleagues. Derisively dubbed the 'Iron Lady' by the Soviet press, she wore the moniker with pride. Her government's free-market policies included trade liberalisation, deregulation, sweeping privatisation, breaking the power of the unions, focus on the individual and the creation of an 'enterprise culture'. 'Thatcherism' has had a profound and lasting economic and social impact on Britain, and still sharply divides opinion to this day. The first PM to serve three consecutive terms (including two 'landslide' victories) she was eventually toppled by her own party following the disastrous imposition of a 'poll tax'. Nonetheless, she is generally considered to be one of the best peace time prime ministers of the 20th Century. James Callaghan Labour, 1976 - 1979 Callaghan inherited the office of prime minister following the surprise resignation of Harold Wilson. With only a tiny parliamentary majority to support him, he faced an increasingly one-sided confrontation with organised labour in the form of rampant strike action. Things came to a head in the so-called 'Winter of Discontent', a phrase from Shakespeare borrowed by Callaghan himself to describe the events leading up to February 1979. Britain was 'strikebound', with public servants staging mass walk outs, leaving food and fuel supplies undelivered, rubbish uncollected and - most notoriously - bodies unburied. Things became so bad in Hull it was dubbed 'the second Stalingrad'. The tabloid press has since been accused of overstating the severity of the situation (and wrongly quoting him as saying 'Crisis? What Crisis?') but it was enough at the time to sound the death knell for Callaghan's government later in the same year. Harold Wilson Labour, 1974 - 1976 In March 1974, Wilson became prime minister for the third time at the head of a minority government, following the first hung parliament (one where no party holds a majority) for 45 years. Often described as a wily fixer and negotiator, it took all of his skills to hold on to power in the face of economic and industrial turmoil. His party was also sharply divided, with many Labour members of parliament (MPs) bitter about Wilson's manoeuvring against his colleagues. He called another general election in October 1974, thereby ending the shortest parliament since 1681, and was returned to office with a majority of just three seats. He presided over a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Economic Community (EEC), and a collapse in the value of the pound which prompted a humiliating 'rescue operation' by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Exhausted, Wilson resigned saying 'politicians should not go on and on'. Edward Heath Conservative, 1970 - 1974 Heath succeeded in taking Britain into the European Economic Community (EEC), the precursor to the European Union, despite two previous failed attempts by Britain to gain entry, in 1961 and 1967. But his government was dogged by torrid industrial relations and recurrent economic crises. Things came to a head in January 1974, when industry was put on a 'three-day week' to conserve fuel. Fuel was in dangerously short supply following a combination of domestic industrial action (coal miners on 'work-to-rule') and a quadrupling of prices by Middle Eastern oil exporting nations in the wake of Israel's victory in the Yom Kipp


An optometrist is concerned with what part of the body?

optometry facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about optometry The Oxford Companion to the Body © The Oxford Companion to the Body 2001, originally published by Oxford University Press 2001. optometry (meaning measurement of sight) is the science of measuring visual acuity to determine refractive errors of the eyes, and prescribing and fitting appropriate corrective lenses (in spectacles or as contact lenses). The term ‘optometrist’, imported from the US, has virtually displaced the original word ‘optician’ in the UK. Optometrists also have to deal with patients who have poor vision for whatever reason, prescribing special lenses or low-vision aids, which help them to lead independent lives. This is essential work in a world increasingly dominated by the visual image in television, films, advertising, and the Internet . Certain occupations require legally-defined minimum acuity levels, particularly those concerned with flying, or driving trains, cars, heavy goods vehicles, buses — or any public service vehicle. In some cases, public service drivers with refractive errors are obliged to wear glasses, not contact lenses, so that an inspector can tell at once if corrective lenses are in use. When the National Health Service (NHS) was inaugurated in Britain in 1948, the Supplementary Ophthalmic Service (SOS) was also started, with the intention that eventually all the sight testing would be done in hospitals. In 1958 the Opticians Act established the General Optical Council (GOC), which included a few doctors but was not part of the NHS. The GOC is the statutory body for opticians/ optometrists, with regulatory functions concerning approval of training courses, qualifications, registration, and discipline, similar to those of the General Medical Council for doctors. By 1968 it was apparent that the SOS would never be integrated with the NHS as previously hoped, and the General Ophthalmic Service (GOS) replaced the SOS. Family doctor committees now control the provision of relevant services by dentists, pharmacists, local general practitioners, and the GOS. Optometry courses lasting three years are taught in eight university departments and schools in the UK. Subjects taught for the BSc degree include anatomy, physiology, visual optics and perception, binocular vision, occupational optics and lighting, clinical practice, pharmacology, microbiology, ocular disease, communication skills, and professional and legal matters. After a pre-registration year and pre-qualifying examination, the student must become a member of the College of Optometrists, the professional body, to start in practice. The vast majority of sight tests are performed by optometrists. These include measurement of visual acuity and refraction, visual field screening, measuring intra-ocular pressure, and ophthalmoscopy (viewing the interior of the eye with an ophthalmoscope), as and when required. It is a matter of political decision as to which groups of patients may be entitled to a free sight test. In some areas of the UK, special, shared care clinics to deal with the visual problems of diabetes and glaucoma have been set up to provide the optometric expertise required for hospitals and general practices. Simple consideration of the fact that there are approximately ten times as many optometrists as consultant ophthalmologists in this country, combined with increasing prevalence of these diseases, confirms the need. Finally, a small but growing number of optometrists forsake the commercial world and work in university departments of visual science, gaining higher degrees and doing valuable research on vision, the optics of the eye, contact lens design, and related topics. Peter Fells Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. MLA The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright The Columbia University Press optometry (ŏptŏm´ətrē), eye-care specialty concerned with eye examination, determination of visual abilities, diagnosis of eye diseases and conditions, and the prescription of lenses and other corrective measures. In mo


Which English King died of dysentery while campaigning in France?

Henry V Henry V   Henry IV died 20 March 1413. His son, Henry V (aged 26) succeeded peacefully to the throne. Henry V was a muscular man, stately in his bearing; he loved hunting. Unlike Richard II, Henry V was very much at home with the military aristocracy that dominated England. He had made many friends amongst them while campaigning in Wales, and his first thought on accession to the throne was military action against France. Neither England nor France had strictly observed the twenty-six year truce of 1396 - in particular, the French attacked English territories in Gascony while Henry IV struggled to suppress the Percy rebellion. Charles VI Charles VI of France (1380-1422) acceded to     the throne when he was only twelve years old. His     irresponsible uncles - the Dukes of Anjou, Berry and Burgundy     - squandered the country's wealth and imposed high taxes that     provoked the peasantry to intermittent revolt. Charles     himself took control in 1388, but in 1392 suffered from one of     the first of many recurrent bouts of madness. (He was under     the impression that he was made of glass, and would break at     the slightest shock.) Charles was insane more often than sane     in the years that followed, and his uncles and his wife -     Isabel of Bavaria - struggled to dominate policy.   The struggles amongst the French nobility erupted into civil war in 1410, and there was rioting between rival factions in Paris. Henry V     decided to take advantage of French divisions. In 1414, he     negotiated with the Duke of Burgundy (who was keen to take advantage of     the weakness of the French crown,) agreed a truce with Brittany, and spent the summer     making military preparations. The French were well aware of English plans. An almost     contemporary account tells how they sent Henry V tennis balls to play with, as a sign of     their contempt. "We are glad the Dauphin is so pleasant with us; His present and your pains we thank you for: When we have matched our rackets to these balls, We will, in France, by God's grace, play a set Shall strike his father's crown into the hazard." (Shakespeare, Henry V, 1.2)   Henry V and Agincourt Henry reasserted the English claim to the the French Crown (ignoring the fact that the Earl of March was more entitled than himself,) and in August 1415 set sail for France with his army aboard about 1500 vessels.   Henry besieged the fortress town of Harfleur    which commanded the mouth of the Seine. He positioned his ships    to prevent the town being reinforced or provisioned by sea. Henry's army was well equipped and supplied, and the French were    unable to send a force to relieve Harfleur. Disease broke out    killing many of the town's inhabitants (and some of its    besiegers, including Thomas Fitzalan, 12th Earl of Arundel - a friend of    Henry from the Welsh wars.) Harfleur surrendered 22 September    1415.   Against the advice of many of his commanders to return home before winter, Henry V decided to march with his army to Calais. The French amassed a large army, and after Henry's men had marched 250 miles in seventeen days, intercepted the English at Agincourt. Henry's army was hungry, tired, and many of its soldiers were suffering from dysentery. Had the French simply denuded the country of supplies and picked off stragglers, the march would have achieved nothing and lost many men. Instead the French decided to attack. Henry commanded about 6,000 troops - 5,000 infantry and archers, and 1,000 cavalry. The number of French troops is uncertain, but probably at least three times as many. The Battle of Agincourt 25 October 1415 Henry took up a strong defensive    position over a narrow front, with woodland on each flank and    archers positioned behind wooden stakes driven into the ground    to impede French cavalry attack. Henry - ostentatiously crowned    and surrounded by banners - placed himself in a prominent


LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade play what sport professionally for the Miami Heat?

LeBron James' Departure Showing Clear, Obvious Flaws of Miami Heat Roster | Bleacher Report LeBron James' Departure Showing Clear, Obvious Flaws of Miami Heat Roster Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse more stories Issac Baldizon/Getty Images Seems like a long time ago, doesn't it? 14.4K 92 Comments A lot of inches of column space were devoted, in the preceding four seasons, to celebrating the Miami Heat ’s Big Three. A once-in-a-generation stable of selfishly selfless hardwood maestros—they took less money in salary to make more in endorsements; they accepted downticks in their counting stats to raise their profiles within the sport— LeBron James , Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade owned the Association. Though James was always the greater among equals—he won the MVPs and earned the GOAT talk—there was always a notion that he needed the Heat nearly as much as the organization relied on him. Miami, after all, is where he won his first two titles and appeared in four of his five NBA Finals. The events of this season, however, have called that narrative into question. James and his Cleveland Cavaliers are coasting after an early-season swoon. Before losing three of their last four, LeBron and Co. ripped off an eight-game winning streak that quieted concerns that the King’s new Big Three were an ill-fitting bunch. While James himself is still off his game—per Basketball-Reference.com , he’s posting the lowest total win shares per 48 minutes since his rookie season, and his 58.5 true shooting percentage is his worst since 2007-08—his teammates are beginning to jell. Kyrie Irving is having a career season, and every day, Kevin Love looks more like the sweet-shooting double-double machine he’s been throughout his career. The 2014-15 Cavs, the hoops world has conceded, will be just fine. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images After a rocky start to his return to Cleveland, LeBron and his new superfriends seem to have righted the ship. But the Heat likely won’t be. Chris Bosh has been a solid, steadying force in Miami’s lineup, but the expectation that he would considerably raise his game in James' absence now feels foolish. Bosh has been productive—the addition of a three-point shot to his repertoire was huge—but, while he’s doubtless Miami’s best player, he’s a bit overmatched as a No. 1. Bosh’s Heat-leading 2.2 win shares are good for just 41st in the NBA, according to Basketball-Reference.com . In short, if your best player is the 41st-best player in the NBA, you’ll be hard-pressed to win unless you have exceptional depth, which Miami doesn’t. Beyond Dwyane Wade, who’s fought through injury to have a fine season, Miami is wafer thin. Chris Andersen, at 36, has collapsed. Danny Granger has made no impact whatsoever for the Heat. Big-ticket—well, as big-ticket as it got for Miami this summer—offseason acquisition Josh McRoberts has been at turns injured and ineffective since he came to Miami from the  Charlotte   Hornets . He's now out indefinitely with a torn meniscus . Meanwhile, Mario Chalmers has never been anything more than an average basketball player, and Norris Cole would have to improve by leaps and bounds to even sniff average. The pair play, combined, more than 55 minutes per game for Miami. There are some interesting young pieces on the team—Shabazz Napier and James Ennis are chief among them—but they’re secondary pieces. They’re not players, not yet anyway, who can carry a team. Melissa Majchrzak/Getty Images Bosh hasn't necessarily disappointed, but nor has he elevated his game since ascending to the role of Miami's No. 1. Consequently, the once-mighty Miami offense is now 16th in the league in efficiency, per ESPN.com . A defense that was on a downward slope the last few seasons has slipped further. The Heat are just 25th in the league in points allowed per 100 possessions. Help is likely on the way, in the form of a free-agent splurge in the summer of 2016 or even this offseason. But for the time being, Miami just doesn’t have a roster that’s capable of making noise in even the enfeebled Eastern Conference. The Heat’s struggles


"Who ""rocked in the treetops all the day long"" to a chorus of ""Tweet, tweet, tweedley deet""?"

Bobby Day - Rockin' Robin lyrics | LyricsMode.com Rockin' Robin lyrics This song is explained by 1 writer u 4 Create lyrics explanation Select some words and click "Explain" button. Then type your knowledge, add image or YouTube video till "Good-o-meter" shows "Cool" or "Awesome!". Publish your explanation with "Explain" button. Get karma points! OK, got it! New! Read & write lyrics explanations Click the blue-colored lyrics to read explanations. Highlight lyrics and explain them to earn Karma points. Bobby Day – Rockin' Robin lyrics (Tweedle-lee-dee-dee-dee, tweedle-lee-dee-dee x 3) He rocks in the tree tops all day long Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singing his song All the little birds on Jaybird Street Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet Rockin' robin (Tweet x 3) Rockin' robin (Tweet, tweedle-lee-dee) 'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight (Tweet, tweedle-lee-dee) Every little swallow, every chick-a-dee Every little bird in the tall oak tree The wise old owl, the big black crow Flappin' their wings singing go bird go Rockin' robin (Tweet x 3) Rockin' robin (Tweet, tweedle-lee-dee) 'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight (Tweet, tweedle-lee-dee) A pretty little raven at the bird bandstand Taught him how to do the bop and ', it was grand They started going steady and bless my soul He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriole He rocks in the tree top all day long Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singing his song All the little birds on Jaybird Street Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet Rockin' robin (Tweet x 3) Rockin' robin (Tweet, tweedle-lee-dee) 'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight (Tweet, tweedle-lee-dee) Well, a pretty little raven at the bird bandstand Taught him how to do the boppin', it was grand He started going steady and bless my soul He out-bopped the Buzzard and the Oriole He rocks in the tree top all day long Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singing his song All the little birds on Jaybird Street Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet Rockin' robin, (tweet, tweet, tweet) Rockin' robin' (tweet, tweedle-lee-dee) 'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight (Tweet, tweedle-lee-dee) Rockin' robin, (tweet, tweet, tweet) Rockin' robin' (tweet, tweedle-lee-dee) 'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight (Tweet, tweedle-lee-dee)


The first vice-president of the USA to be elected President, the father of a future President, assistant in drafting the Declaration of Independence and negotiating peace with Great Britain, and architect of vital government loans from the Netherlands, was who?

John Adams | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia [1] Signature *Adams' term as Vice President is sometimes listed as starting on either March 4 or April 6. March 4 is the official start of the first vice presidential term. April 6 is the date on which Congress counted the electoral votes and certified a Vice President. April 21 is the date on which Adams began presiding over the Senate. John Adams (October 30 [O.S. October 19]  1735 – July 4, 1826) was the second president of the United States (1797–1801), [2] having earlier served as the first vice president of the United States. An American Founding Father , [3] Adams was a statesman, diplomat, and a leading advocate of American independence from Great Britain. Well educated, he was an Enlightenment political theorist who promoted republicanism, as well as a strong central government, and wrote prolifically about his often seminal ideas, both in published works and in letters to his wife and key adviser Abigail Adams , as well as to other Founding Fathers. Adams was a lifelong opponent of slavery. Adams came to prominence in the early stages of the American Revolution . A lawyer and public figure in Boston, as a delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congress, he played a leading role in persuading Congress to declare independence. He assisted Thomas Jefferson in drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and was its primary advocate in the Congress. Later, as a diplomat in Europe, he helped negotiate the eventual peace treaty with Great Britain, and was responsible for obtaining vital governmental loans from Amsterdam bankers. A political theorist and historian, Adams largely wrote the Massachusetts Constitution in 1780, which together with his earlier Thoughts on Government , influenced American political thought. One of his greatest roles was as a judge of character: in 1775, he nominated George Washington to be commander-in-chief , and 25 years later nominated John Marshall to be Chief Justice of the United States. Adams' revolutionary credentials secured him two terms as George Washington 's vice president and his own election in 1796 as the second president. During his one term, he encountered ferocious attacks by the Jeffersonian Republicans, as well as the dominant faction in his own Federalist Party led by his bitter enemy Alexander Hamilton . Adams signed the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts , and built up the army and navy especially in the face of an undeclared naval war (called the " Quasi-War ") with France, 1798–1800. The major accomplishment of his presidency was his peaceful resolution of the conflict in the face of Hamilton's opposition. In 1800, Adams was defeated for re-election by Thomas Jefferson and retired to Massachusetts. He later resumed his friendship with Jefferson. He and his wife founded an accomplished family line of politicians, diplomats, and historians now referred to as the Adams political family . Adams was the father of John Quincy Adams , the sixth President of the United States. His achievements have received greater recognition in modern times, though his contributions were not initially as celebrated as those of other Founders. Adams was the first U.S. president to reside in the executive mansion that eventually became known as the White House. [4] Contents Edit John Adams, the eldest of three sons, [5] was born on October 30, 1735 (October 19, 1735 Old Style, Julian calendar), in what is now Quincy, Massachusetts (then called the "north precinct" of Braintree, Massachusetts), to John Adams, Sr. , and Susanna Boylston Adams. [6] Adams's birthplace is now part of Adams National Historical Park . His father (1691–1761) was a fifth-generation descendant of Henry Adams, who emigrated from Somerset [7] in England to Massachusetts Bay Colony in about 1638. The elder Adams, the descendant of Puritans , continued in this religious tradition by serving as a Congregationalist deacon; he also farmed and served as a lieutenant in the militia. Further he served as a selectman , or town councilman, and supervised the


What is a common nickname for the English city of Oxford?

Personal names and the development of English | Oxford English Dictionary Home Aspects of English Shapers of English Personal names and the development of English Personal names and the development of English By Peter McClure You may also be interested in Peter’s article on Surnames as sources in the OED . A short history of English personal names It is one of many linguistic consequences of the Norman Conquest that only a few of the original, native English personal names are familiar to us nowadays. In late Anglo-Saxon England, names of Germanic origin like Old English Godwine, Wulfsige, Dodda (all male), Cwēnhild and Godgifu (both female) were commonplace. In eastern and northern England, where Vikings had settled from the late-ninth century onwards, the name stock also included Old Scandinavian names such as Þorgeirr, Tóki (both male), and Gunnhildr (female). By about 1250 almost all of this extensive name-stock had been abandoned by the English in favour of continental names used by their Norman rulers. In most cases, our modern contact with the old native names is solely through hereditary surnames coined no later than the mid-thirteenth century, thus Goodwin, Wolsey, Dodd, Quennell, Goodeve, Thurgar, Tookey, and Gunnell. After 1250 only a handful of such names remained in general use, in particular Ēadweard, Ēadmund, Cūđbeorht (which was popular in northern England), and Ēadgýđ, which we know in their Middle English forms Edward, Edmund, Cuthbert, and Edith. The Norman name-stock largely consisted of continental Germanic names with a French pronunciation (such as William, Robert, Richard, Hugh, Maud, and Alice) and names from the Bible or from saints’ legends (like Adam, John, Thomas, Beatrice, Cecily, and Margaret). For some brief histories of individual personal names in the revised OED, see Margaret , Mary , Peter, Philip , Richard, and Robert . From the mid-thirteenth to the mid-eighteenth centuries, John, Thomas, Robert, Richard, and William named between them over 70 per cent of the male population. Clearly, people were christened from a much smaller and more stable name-stock than we are familiar with today. In late fourteenth-century England there were probably fewer than a thousand names in use. The top male name John was borne by about 35 per cent of men, and the top female name Alice by about 17 per cent of women. By contrast in 2009, according to the Office of National Statistics, 60,900 different names were registered as names of babies in England and Wales, and the top boy’s name Oliver and the top girl’s name Olivia together accounted for less than two per cent of the 706,248 babies born in that year. The one major disturbance to the stock of English personal names during the period 1250-1750 arose from the sixteenth-century reformation of the Church, whose Puritan activists preferred to choose names from the Old Testament (for example, Abraham, Isaac, Samuel, Abigail), or to coin new names, especially for girls, based on Christian virtues (Charity, Grace, Prudence, Temperance). A note on pet forms of personal names In late medieval England there was a much greater variety of hypocoristic or pet forms than in modern times, perhaps reflecting the competitive nature of relatively small, close-knit communities. As many as nine diminutive suffixes were commonly used in Middle English pet forms, viz. French el, et, ot, in, on, un (often used in combination, like elot), Flemish kin, English cok, and also y (a reduced from of  in?). All but y disappeared from general use during the post-medieval centuries, though some survive today in fossilized name-forms like Robin, Marion, and Janet. Rhyming pet forms were also popular, notably for short forms of male names in R-, like Ralph, Richard, Robert, and Roger, where substitution of initial R- by D-, H-¸and N- produced Daw, Haw, Dick, Hick, Dob, Hob, Nob, Dodge, Hodge, and Nodge. Pet forms of names beginning in a vowel were often given a prosthetic consonant, e.g. Ned and Ted for Edward or Edmund, and Bib, Lib, Nib, and Tib for Ibbe, which is short for Isabel.


Which 2003 drama film, named after a painting by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer and directed by Peter Webber, stars Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, Tom Wilkinson & Cillian Murphy?

Colin Firth in Girl with a Pearl Earring   100K Bafta nominations announced Girl With A Pearl Earring was nominated in 10 categories for the 2004 Orange British Academy Film Awards. Stephen Fry announced the nominees at the Bafta headquarters. The film received nominations for Best British Film, where it will compete with Love Actually; Carl Foreman award for special achievement by a British Director/Producer or Writer in their first feature film (Peter Webber); Best Adapted Screenplay (Olivia Hetreed); Best Actress (Scarlett Johansson); Best Supporting Actress (Judy Parfitt); Film Music; Cinematography; Production Design, Costume Design; and Makeup and Hair. The host says he's worried about getting the names of films wrong on the big night. The comedian says the titles of many of this year's main contenders are a real headache. "I'm going to have problems not saying The Girl with the Pearl King and The Return of the Earring," he joked. He will host the awards eremony for the fourth year running at the Odeon in Leicester Square on February 15. Swab Story Scarlett Johansson says that her Girl With A Pearl Earring co-star Colin Firth gleefully poked fun at her costume, especially since her head was wrapped tightly in a white scarf for the drama. "Colin kept saying I looked like a peeled egg," says Johansson, 19, who retaliated by drawing caricatures of the wig- wearing Firth with big hair. "He also said I looked like a Q-Tip. He'd stick little Q-Tips with happy faces on them up on our makeup mirror." (People, 1/12/04) Portrait of a Rising Star [T]wo and a half years ago, Earring was all set to shoot when Kate Hudson... pulled out, causing the finance to collapse. The producers rallied, finding new backers and a completely new creative team (Peter Webber directs, and Colin Firth took over the part of Vermeer, originally to be played by Ralph Fiennes). "They thought I would really need to be buttered up—that I would be so upset I was not the first choice," recalls Johansson, cheerfully. "But I had the greatest leading man ever. It was so smooth and so much fun." Now, contemplating the quiet intensity of her performance, it is impossible to imagine anyone else in the role. ( Scotsman , 1/6/04, by Sheila Johnston) Fabio's Got a Real Pretty Mouth, Too On a press junket at the Regency Hotel, Ms. Johansson's mouth was painted a berry red... Her tall co-star, Mr. Firth, ambled his way into the press room, glanced at his watch and nearly collided with pint-size Ms. Johansson's quart-size bouche. Mr. Firth was bemused. Ms. Johansson smiled a hey-big-guy smile. "Stop checking your watch, you grumpy old man," Ms. Johansson teased. Was there much mockery on the film set, Mr. Firth was asked. Very much so, he said, clearing his throat. "A lot of it was directed at my wig," Mr. Firth said, referring to the long locks that give him a brooding 17th-century look for the film. On the set, Mr. Firth said, Ms. Johansson kept calling him Fabio. "And what I thought was my sizzling look was met with a smirk, and 'I can't believe it's not butter.' " ( NY Times , 12/30/03, by Anthony Ramirez) Colin Firth: Taking the Lead "This was a man who painted seemingly serene pictures repeatedly, capturing the calm of the moment in a house that is incredibly chaotic,'' said Firth, who studied Vermeer's work in museums. "Everybody knows what it's like in a noisy house. Everybody knows what it is to need to work, to close yourself off in a room and have the sounds going on. Everybody knows what it is like to have a bit of a secret life, a secret passion or a dream. Looking from my own vantage point, I think one of the most interesting things is that kind of creative intensity within a very earthbound domestic environment.'' Firth is opinionated on the subject of Vermeer's secret life...As portrayed in the movie, Vermeer's relationship with Griet is loaded with sexual tension, but Firth is convinced it was never consummated. "I don't think he does womanize at all. I think he is utterly faithful to his wife. His mother-in-law covers up (the times she sees Griet a


Who is the only president of the USA to serve non-consecutive terms?

List of One-Term U.S. Presidents See also: 5 Wacky Myths About Obama Who are the other one term presidents in the history of the United States? Who are the other modern one term presidents? Why did voters turn their backs on them? Here's a look at America's one term presidents - those who ran for, but lost, re-election - through history.  George H. W. Bush, 1989. Hulton Archives 1.  George H.W. Bush Republican George H.W. Bush was the 41st president of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. He lost a campaign for re-election in 1992 to Democrat William Jefferson Clinton , who went on to serve two full terms. Bush's official White House biography describes his re-election loss this way: "Despite unprecedented popularity from this military and diplomatic triumph, Bush was unable to withstand discontent at home from a faltering economy, rising violence in inner cities, and continued high deficit spending. In 1992 he lost his bid for reelection to Democrat William Clinton." President Jimmy Carter. Mikki Ansin/Hulton Archive 2.  Jimmy Carter Democrat Jimmy Carter was the 39th president of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981. He lost a campaign for re-election in 1980 to Republican Ronald Reagan , who went on to serve two full terms. Carter's White House biography blames several factors for his defeat, not the least of which was the  hostage-taking of U. S. embassy staff in Iran , which dominated the news during the last 14 months of Carter's administration. "The consequences of Iran's holding Americans captive, together with continuing inflation at home, contributed to Carter's defeat in 1980. Even then, he continued the difficult negotiations over the hostages." Iran released the 52 Americans the same day Carter left office. President Gerald Ford. David Hume Kennerly/Hulton Archive 3.  Gerald Ford Republican Gerald R. Ford was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977. He lost a campaign for re-election in 1976 to Democrat Jimmy Carter , who went on to serve one term. "Ford was confronted with almost insuperable tasks," his White House biography states. "There were the challenges of mastering inflation, reviving a depressed economy, solving chronic energy shortages, and trying to ensure world peace." In the end he could not overcome those challenges. President Herbert Hoover. Hulton Archive 4.  Herbert Hoover Republican Herbert Hoover was the 31st president of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933. He lost a campaign for re-election in 1932 to Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt , who went on to serve three full terms. The stock market crashed within months of Hoover's first election in 1928, and the United States plunged into The Great Depression . Hoover became he scapegoat four years later. "At the same time he reiterated his view that while people must not suffer from hunger and cold, caring for them must be primarily a local and voluntary responsibility," his biography reads. "His opponents in Congress, who he felt were sabotaging his program for their own political gain, unfairly painted him as a callous and cruel President." President William Howard Taft. Buyenlarge 5.  William Howard Taft Republican William Howard Taft  was the 27th president of the United States, serving from 1909 to 1913. He lost a campaign for re-election in 1912 to Democrat Woodrow Wilson , who went on to serve two full terms. "Taft alienated many liberal Republicans who later formed the Progressive Party, by defending the Payne-Aldrich Act which unexpectedly continued high tariff rates," Taft's White House biography reads. "He further antagonized progressives by upholding his secretary of the interior, accused of failing to carry out [former President Theodore] Roosevelt's conservation policies." When the Republicans nominated Taft for a second term, Roosevelt left the GOP and lead the Progressives, guaranteeing the election of Woodrow Wilson. President Benjamin Harrison. Stock Montage 6.  Benjamin Harrison Republican Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd president of the United States, serving from 1889 to 18


How many pairs of strings are there on a mandoline?

About the spacing of Mandolin strings on The Session . Re: About the spacing of Mandolin strings My mandolin has the strings spaced about 2.5 milimeters apart. I had never found this a problem until I played the mandolin of a friend of mine. His strings were a little farther apart, and it was a little easier to play, and I hink it was due to the fact that the strings were farther apart. I can’t imagine playing with strings 5 milimeters apart, though. That seems a bit much. One advantage of having the strings closer together is that it is a little easier to hold two strings with one finger. The most common place I do this is on the second fret of the D and A strings, in songs such as Drowsy Maggie and Morrison’s where there is a lot of rapid changing between E and B. Re: About the spacing of Mandolin strings This was one observation from someone on a discussion in the Mandolin Cafe: "virtually all the top mandolins I measured at IBMA had .060" between the pairs, exceptions being the Sam Bush and a few that weren’t as consistent as others. I measured 5 Gilchrists and they were all _exactly_ .060" between pairs. And FWIW, I pulled the equal distance idea off a Martin guitar that played exceptionally well for me." .06" is 1.52mm for you metric chalanged Americans, that’s just slightly more than the thickness of a penny, and not as thick as a nickel. Re: About the spacing of Mandolin strings Thanks Don, I really ought to get out more, and read other sites. Fiddlecrazy - your 2.5 mm is about the same as most mandolins I see, and I find it much harder to play than my own setting, which incidentally is exactly as in the quote Don gives - 1.5mm. It’s interesting then that you find a wider space makes it easier, rather than the other way about. The advantages of the closer spacing I have found are: you get less mechanical noise from the pick as it goes from the first to the second string of the pair, and you get much more certainty of playing both strings. Several people that I have seen, if you observe closely you see that in fact they only play one string of the pair for quite a lot of the time. The other mods I have made to mine are a lower bridge and zero fret to make for a much lighter action. I think this is what people pick up on when they say its easier to play. Cheaper instruments that I have seen tend to have an outrageously high zero fret, making it very difficult to play first fret without drawing blood. Dave


In 1961 US President John F Kennedy negotiated for the release of the 1,189 survivors out of 1,500 men directed and trained by the USA who had tried to invade which country?

John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy January 20, 1961 –  November 22, 1963 Vice President(s)   Roman Catholic Signature John Fitzgerald Kennedy ( May 29, 1917– November 22, 1963), also referred to as John F. Kennedy, JFK, John Kennedy, or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States . He served from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. His leadership during the ramming of his USS PT-109 during World War II led to being cited for bravery and heroism in the South Pacific. Kennedy represented Massachusetts during 1947–1960, as both a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate . He was elected President in 1960 in one of the closest elections in American history. He is, to date, the only Roman Catholic to be elected President of the United States. Major events during his presidency included the Bay of Pigs invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the building of the Berlin Wall , the Space Race , early events of the Vietnam War , and the American Civil Rights Movement. John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963. The Warren Commission concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing the president, although later the House Select Committee on Assassinations concluded that a conspiracy may have been involved in the assassination , and the subject remains controversial. Kennedy's assassination is considered to be a defining moment in U.S. history due to its traumatic impact on the nation as well as on the political history of the ensuing decades, his subsequent branding as an icon for a new generation of Americans and American aspirations, and for the mystery and conspiracy allegations which surround it. Biography Early life and education Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, the son of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald; Rose, in turn, was the eldest child of John "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald, a prominent figure in Boston politics who was the city's mayor and a three-term member of Congress . Kennedy attended Edward Devotion School for four years ( kindergarten in 1922 to third grade), Riverdale Country School in the Bronx, the Dexter School in Boston , a year at Canterbury School, and then The Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut, one of the country's most elite private boarding schools for boys, from which he graduated in 1935. On September 25, 1935, he sailed to London with his parents and his sister Kathleen. There he enrolled at the London School of Economics with the intention of studying political economy for a year under the tutelage of Professor Harold Laski, but an illness hospitalized him shortly after his enrollment. His father insisted he return to the US. Later during the autumn of 1935, he enrolled in Princeton University , but was forced to leave after developing jaundice. The next autumn, he began attending Harvard College, where he resided in Winthrop House. Kennedy traveled to Europe twice during his Harvard years, visiting Britain, where his father was serving as ambassador to the Court of St. James. In 1937, Kennedy was prescribed steroids to control his colitis, which only increased his medical problems, causing him to develop osteoporosis of the lower lumbar spine . After graduating from Harvard, he attended Stanford University’s business school for a few months and then traveled to South America . In 1940, Kennedy wrote his honours thesis, entitled "Appeasement in Munich" about the British dealings concerning the Munich Agreement. He initially intended for his thesis to be only for college use, but his father encouraged him to publish it in a book. He graduated cum laude from Harvard with a degree in international affairs in June 1940. His thesis was published in 1940 as a book entitled, " Why England Slept," and became a bestseller. Years later, it was revealed that, as a young man, Kennedy had been diagnosed with Addison's disease, a rare endocrine disorder. This and other medical disorders were kept from the press and public throughout Kennedy's lifetime. Military service In the spring of 1941, Kennedy volunteered for the U.S. Army but was rejecte


What is the name for an angle greater than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees?

Reflex Angles Reflex Angles Different Angles have different names: A Reflex Angle is more than 180° but less than 360° This is a reflex angle All the angles below are reflex angles: Which Angle? Remember to look carefully at which angle you are being asked to   name. The reflex angle is the larger angle. It is more than 180° but less than   360° If you choose the smaller angle you might have an Acute Angle , or an Obtuse Angle instead: The larger angle is a Reflex Angle, but the smaller angle is an Acute Angle The larger angle is a Reflex Angle, but the smaller angle is an Obtuse Angle


Asperger's syndrome is believed to a form of what?

Asperger Syndrome | What is Autism? | Autism Speaks What is Autism? Asperger Syndrome What Is Asperger Syndrome? Asperger syndrome is one of several previously separate subtypes of autism that were folded into the single diagnosis autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with the publication of the DSM-5 diagnostic manual  in 2013. Asperger syndrome was generally considered to be on the “high functioning” end of the spectrum. Affected children and adults have difficulty with social interactions and exhibit a restricted range of interests and/or repetitive behaviors. Motor development may be delayed, leading to clumsiness or uncoordinated motor movements. Compared with those affected by other forms of ASD, however, those with Asperger syndrome do not have significant delays or difficulties in language or cognitive development. Some even demonstrate precocious vocabulary – often in a highly specialized field of interest. The following behaviors are often associated with Asperger syndrome. However, they are seldom all present in any one individual and vary widely in degree: • limited or inappropriate social interactions • "robotic" or repetitive speech • challenges with nonverbal communication (gestures, facial expression, etc.) coupled with average to above average verbal skills • tendency to discuss self rather than others • inability to understand social/emotional issues or nonliteral phrases • lack of eye contact or reciprocal conversation • obsession with specific, often unusual, topics • one-sided conversations • awkward movements and/or mannerisms How is Asperger Syndrome diagnosed? Asperger syndrome often remains undiagnosed until a child or adult begins to have serious difficulties in school, the workplace or their personal lives. Indeed, many adults with Asperger syndrome receive their diagnosis when seeking help for related issues such as anxiety or depression. Diagnosis tends to center primarily on difficulties with social interactions. Children with Asperger syndrome tend to show typical or even exceptional language development. However, many tend to use their language skills inappropriately or awkwardly in conversations or social situations such as interacting with their peers. Often, the symptoms of Asperger syndrome are confused with those of other behavioral issues such as attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Indeed, many persons affected by Asperger syndrome are initially diagnosed with ADHD until it becomes clear that their difficulties stem more from an inability to socialize than an inability to focus their attention. For instance, someone with Asperger syndrome might initiate conversations with others by extensively relating facts related to a particular topic of interest. He or she may resist discussing anything else and have difficulty allowing others to speak. Often, they don’t notice that others are no longer listening or are uncomfortable with the topic. They may lack the ability to “see things” from the other person’s perspective. Another common symptom is an inability to understand the intent behind another person’s actions, words and behaviors. So children and adults affected by Asperger syndrome may miss humor and other implications. Similarly, they may not instinctually respond to such “universal” nonverbal cues such as a smile, frown or “come here” motion. For these reasons, social interactions can seem confusing and overwhelming to individuals with Asperger syndrome. Difficulties in seeing things from another person's perspective can make it extremely difficult to predict or understand the actions of others. They may not pick up on what is or isn’t appropriate in a particular situation. For instance, someone with Asperger syndrome might speak too loudly when entering a church service or a room with a sleeping baby – and not understand when “shushed.” Some individuals with Asperger syndrome have a peculiar manner of speaking. This can involve speaking overly loud, in a monotone or with an unusual intonation. It is also common, but not universal, for people with Asperger syndrome to hav