What is the most famous trophy in the sport of yacht racing?

sailing: History of Sport Sailing sailing History of Sport Sailing Although sailing as a means of transportation predates history, sport sailing—or yachting—seems to have originated in the 17th cent. in Holland. From there it was introduced into England (c.1660) by Charles II, and eventually spread to the American colonies. Then, as now, it was common for sport sailors to join together for social and recreational purposes in groups known as yacht clubs. The world's first such club was founded (1720) at Cork, Ireland. The oldest continuously existing club in the United States is the New York Yacht Club (NYYC; founded 1844). In 1851 members of the NYYC raced the schooner America against British competitors around England's Isle of Wight. Victorious, they deeded their trophy to the NYYC. It became known as the America 's Cup, giving its name to the oldest and most prestigious event in international sailboat racing. The United States won every America 's Cup (the event is irregularly held) between 1851 and 1983, when it was won by Australia. Since the 1980s radical changes in boat design, lawsuits involving Cup teams, and even charges of espionage and sabotage have transformed and roiled Cup competition. The United States regained the Cup in 1987, then lost it to New Zealand in 1995. New Zealand lost to Switzerland in 2003; the United States won it in 2010. Ocean racing, an arduous and dangerous sport, especially in long-distance solo events, has gained increased notice. Major ocean racing events include the Newport-Bermuda Race, the Transpacific Race, the Volvo Ocean Race, the Vendée Globe, and the Velux 5 Oceans. Francis Chichester circumnavigated the globe alone in 1967, making only one stop; a year later nonstop around-the-world solo sailing was initiated in a race called the Golden Globe. Today's ocean racers sail advanced multihulled yachts and are aided by such modern technology as sophisticated communication devices and satellite-generated weather reports. Sailboat racing has also been part of the Olympic Games since 1900; at present Olympic sailors compete in nine classes ranging from sailboards 12 ft 1 in. (3.7 m) in length to 26-ft 9-in (8.2-m) sloops. Sailing, traditionally a sport of the wealthy, has been opened to wider participation by modern methods of boatbuilding. Sections in this article:


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"What activity do the terms ""pointe"" and ""grand jeté"" come from?"

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What is the only ancient wonder of the world that still exists?

Sevens Wonders of the Ancient World - Ancient History - HISTORY.com Sevens Wonders of the Ancient World Sevens Wonders of the Ancient World Author Sevens Wonders of the Ancient World URL A+E Networks Introduction The amazing works of art and architecture known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World serve as a testament to the ingenuity, imagination and sheer hard work of which human beings are capable. They are also, however, reminders of the human capacity for disagreement, destruction and, possibly, embellishment. As soon as ancient writers compiled a list of “seven wonders,” it became fodder for debate over which achievements deserved inclusion. Ultimately, human hands joined with natural forces to destroy all but one of the wonders. Furthermore, it is possible that at least one of the wonders might not have existed at all. Still, all seven continue to inspire and be celebrated as the remarkable products of the creativity and skill of Earth’s early civilizations. Google Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt The Great Pyramids, located at Giza on the west bank of the Nile River north of Cairo, are the only wonder of the ancient world that has survived to the present day. The three pyramids–Khufu (Cheops), Khafra (Chephren) and Menkaura (Mycerimus)–were built between 2700 B.C. and 2500 B.C. as royal tombs. The largest and most impressive is Khufu, which covers 13 acres and is believed to contain more than 2 million stone blocks that weigh from two to 30 tons each. For more than 4,000 years, Khufu reigned as the tallest building in the world. In fact, it took modern man until the 19th century to build a taller structure. Amazingly, the nearly symmetrical pyramids were built without the aid of modern tools or surveying equipment. Scientists believe that the Egyptians used log rollers and sledges to move the stones into place. The sloped walls, which were intended to mimic the rays of Ra, the sun god, were originally built as steps, and then filled in with limestone. The interior of the pyramids included narrow corridors and hidden chambers in an unsuccessful attempt to foil grave robbers. Although modern archeologists have found some great treasures among the ruins, they believe most of what the pyramids once contained was looted within 250 years of their completion. Did You Know? The Colossus of Rhodes was an inspiration for the Statue of Liberty. Hanging Gardens of Babylon According to ancient Greek poets, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built near the Euphrates River in modern-day Iraq by the Babylonian king Nebuchadrezzar II around 600 B.C. The gardens were said to have been planted as high as 75 feet in the air on a huge square brick terrace that was laid out in steps like a theater. The king allegedly built the towering gardens to ease his lover Amytis’ homesickness for the natural beauty of her home in Media (the northwestern part of modern-day Iran). Later writers described how people could walk underneath the beautiful gardens, which rested on tall stone columns. Modern scientists have deduced that for the gardens to survive they would have had to be irrigated using a system consisting of a pump, waterwheel and cisterns to carry water from the Euphrates many feet into the air. Though there are multiple accounts of the gardens in both Greek and Roman literature, none of them are firsthand, and no mention of the gardens has been found in Babylonian cuneiform inscriptions. As a result, most modern scholars believe that the existence of the gardens was part of an inspired and widely believed but still fictional tale. Statue of Zeus at Olympia The famed statue of Zeus was crafted by the Athenian sculptor Phidias and completed and placed in the temple of Zeus at Olympia, site of the ancient Olympics, around the mid-fifth century B.C. The statue depicted the god of thunder seated bare-chested at a wooden throne. Holding up the thrones’ armrests were two carved sphinxes, mythical creatures with the head and chest of a woman, the body of lion and the wings of a bird. The statue of Zeus was richly decorated with gold and ivo


What animal is the offspring of a male donkey and female horse?

Mule Facts and Information See more Animal Facts Mule Mules (Equus asinus x Equus caballus) are the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. Mules are purely domestic animals that are primarily bred for labor and as show animals. The popularity of mules as working animals comes from the opinion of many who claim that they are more capable than similarly-sized horses and more intelligent and good-natured than donkeys. Also commonly referred to as mules are the offspring of male horses and female donkeys, which are called hinnies; however, they are much less common. Almost all mules are infertile and therefore incapable of reproducing. Most mules weigh between 820 and 1000lbs and can carry 20% of their body weight in cargo. While this does not exceed the carrying capability of a horse, mules usually have greater endurance and require less food than a horse of similar size. The appearances of mules can very greatly in how horse-like or donkey-like they look. Generally, the mule has the short head, long ears and thin limbs of a donkey, but shares the height and body shape of a horse. Mule coats can come in almost as many colors as horse coats. However, in comparison to a horse the mule will have harder skin and is better adapted to harsh desert environments. Most consider mules to be more intelligent than either their donkey or horse parents. They are patient and even-tempered, and unlike some domestic animals will not allow a rider to put them in harm’s way. Because of their nature they were considered to be superior plow animals before the advent of mechanized farming. With the invention of mechanized farming and transportation equipment, the need for mules dropped sharply in the mid-20thcentury in industrialized nations. However, they still see wide use in less developed nations as well as in the recreation industry for wilderness treks. Mules have also long been a component to the U.S. Military and are still used by American troops to transport supplies in rough and remote areas. Both mules and hinnies have a different number of chromosomes than horses or donkeys, usually making them incapable of reproducing. There has never been a recorded case of a fertile mule stallion, and only about 60 fertile female mules have been reported in the last 500 years; the most recent being in 2007. Most mules live for anywhere from 30-50 years, and are very resilient.   Adult miniature mules can be less than 3 feet tall. Appropriately-sized mules can be used for any sport a horse would be used for.


What country is divided between Greek and Turkish factions?

Cyprus - a divided island Cyprus - a divided island "Excited voices roared across the walls of the other courtyards ... War! Ecevit had ordered Turkish troops into Cyprus to protect the rights of Turkish Cypriot citizens, who were being oppressed by the Greeks. At least that was the 'truth' as seen by the Turkish journalists." -- Midnight Express, Billy Hayes On the 20th of July 1974 Turkey invaded Cyprus. On the 18th of November 1983 the North was unilaterally declared as the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus . A state that no other country with the exception of Turkey recognises. Cyprus today is a divided island. A Green Line divides the island. On the Turkish side razor wire, minefields, watch-towers every few hundred metres. A scene reminiscent of the Cold War and the Iron Curtain dividing East and West Germany. Famagusta is a ghost town. Many refugees , both Turkish and Greek Cypriots fled to the South. An estimated 40-50,000 Turkish troops illegally occupy Northern Cyprus. Possibly as many as 100,000 Turkish settlers, many against their will, have moved into Northern Cyprus. Stories of atrocities filter across the border. Reports filter out of systematic and widespread plunder and destruction of Greek archaeological sites. It takes two to tango. In the early 1970's Turkey was looking for an excuse to invade. A handful of Greek Cypriots gave Turkey that excuse. Spurred on by a fascist military junta in Greece they mounted an abortive coup against the legitimate government of Cyprus. With genuine fears for the Turkish Cypriot minority Turkey initially had the tacit approval of the International Community. In the first invasion (20 July 1974) Turkey secured an area around Kyrenia. In defiance of a UN Security Council resolution to withdraw its forces, Turkey mounted a second invasion on the 14th of August 1974. Within two days, Turkey had captured more than a third of the territory of Cyprus. The fascist junta in Greece has long given way to a democratic regime, the Turkish occupying forces remain in place. Turkey occupies 37% of the island's land. 165,000 people fled from the North of the island, not only Greek Cypriots but also Turkish Cypriots. 45,000 Turkish Cypriots were 'helped' to flee to the North by attacks by out-of-control Greek Cypriot paramilitary units and attacks by Turkish Cypriot terror units. More than 200,000 people became refugees in their own land. A tiny handful of Greek Cypriots remain in the North , determined not to be driven from their homes. Many of those that remain are elderly and in their 60s, 70s and 80s. A steady stream of Turkish Cypriots has continued to leave the North to live abroad. They find that their cosmopolitan world view is increasingly at odds with the repressive regime back home. Denktash has called these migrants 'traitors', conveniently forgetting that it is his repressive regime that is driving these people to leave their own country. A Turkish Cypriot opponent of Denktash described occupied Cyprus as 'a prison in the sun'. He was one of many Turkish Cypriot critics of Denktash, who is seen by many Turkish Cypriots as nothing more than a puppet of Ankara. Tourists who visit occupied Northern Cyprus describe on their return to freedom a holiday spent in a Police State - soldiers and police everywhere, watching every movement. Turkey is a repressive, brutal, Islamic regime, on a par with Indonesia, Iran or Iraq. Repression against its own people is well documented. Repression of lawyers, writers, intellectuals, students, trade union officials, human rights campaigners, minority groups within Turkey, especially Christian, Armenian, Greek and Kurdish minorities.  Human rights groups who monitor the level of abuse and attempt to collect evidence find themselves in turn subjected to harassment and abuse. Human rights offices are closed or threatened with closure. Officials are threatened and intimidated. On Tuesday 12 May 1998, Akin Birdal, head of the Turkish Human Rights Association (IHD) was gunned down at his office in Ankara. Early May 199


What type of animal is Punxsutawney Phil?

Punxsutawney Phil: The Groundhog Behind the Myth Punxsutawney Phil: The Groundhog Behind the Myth By Jeanna Bryner, Live Science Managing Editor | February 1, 2010 03:30am ET MORE (Editor's Update, Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 8:15 a.m. ET: Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, meaning we should brace ourselves for six more weeks of winter.) On Tuesday, Punxsutawney Phil will emerge from a little enclosure under an outdoor stump in the Pennsylvania town that bears his name to let us know if he sees his shadow, which will doom us to six more weeks of winter. While this groundhog gets plenty of attention each Feb. 2, the other 364 days of the year America's most famous furry forecaster spends his time not in the ground but in an enclosure next to the children's section of the Punxsutawney Memorial Library with his "wife" Phyllis and a couple of other groundhogs. "Phil is such an important marmot that humans built his lodgings. He lives in what we call a zoo, but it's a temperature-controlled space with wood and hay and other natural things in the habitat," said Tom Chapin, editor of Punxsutawney Spirit, a daily newspaper that covers local news, including "everything Phil does." All Punxsutawney Phil does during the year (except on Groundhog Day) is eat, sleep and get his picture taken. But this furry mammal hasn't lost his wild instincts, it seems. One year in the past, the groundhog tried to escape. "They caught him right before he tried to run for the hills," Chapin said, adding, "If Groundhog Day comes around and the main man doesn't show up you have problems." And it seems Phil may have some kind of "longevity genes," as handlers claim the woodchuck is 124 years old. His relatives live up to six years in the wild and just 10 years in captivity. The Phil of today, you might have guessed, is not exactly the same as Phils of yesteryear. Phil's handlers also claim the animal's forecasts are spot-on every year. "He sees his shadow about 80 percent of the time and the other 20 percent he doesn't," said Bill Deeley, who was one of Phil's handlers, taking care of the groundhog for about 16 years. "He's pretty darn accurate," said Deeley, who is now president of the Groundhog Club's Inner Circle. The president is responsible for translating Phil's proclamation of whether or not he saw his shadow. Here's the story behind the famous forecaster and why his wild relatives snooze over the winter months: The legend of the groundhog's forecasting powers arguably dates back to the early days of Christianity in Europe when clear skies on the holiday Candlemas Day, celebrated on Feb. 2, meant an extended winter. The tradition was then brought to Germany, with the German twist being that if the sun made an appearance on Candlemas, a hedgehog would cast its shadow, thus predicting six more weeks of bad weather. More specifically, the legend states: "For as the sun shines on Candlemas Day, so far will the snow swirl in May..." As some of Pennsylvania's earliest settlers were German, they continued the tradition upon noticing a large population of groundhogs, which resemble the European hedgehog. Phil and his groundhog relatives are pretty chunky mammals. A typical groundhog, also called a woodchuck or by its scientific name Marmota monax, weighs some 9.5 pounds (4 kg) with a body length reaching about 20 inches (0.5 m), at least those groundhogs living in Pennsylvania. (Punxsutawney Phil, not exactly svelte, weighs about 12 pounds, or 5.4 kg.) "He's very well fed," Chapin said in a telephone interview. Like other groundhogs, Phil is susceptible to cholesterol problems and so it's best if he doesn't get too big, according to Deeley. When living in the wild, groundhogs use their relatively short, powerful legs, clawed digits and large teeth to dig underground living quarters. And those habitats can be quite extensive, with as many as five entrances and various tunnels extending some 45 feet (13.7 m), and as deep underground as 5 feet (1.5 m). During the summer, groundhog dens are usually constructed in open areas, while in the winter, the anim


What is Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner's stage name?

Sting - Biography - IMDb Biography Showing all 106 items Jump to: Overview  (3) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (2) | Trade Mark  (5) | Trivia  (55) | Personal Quotes  (40) Overview (3) 6' (1.83 m) Mini Bio (1) Sting was born Gordon Matthew Sumner on 2 October, 1951 in Wallsend, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, the eldest of four children of Audrey (Cowell), a hairdresser, and Ernest Matthew Sumner, an engineer and milkman. He received his name from a striped sweater he wore which looked like a bee. He grew up in the turmoil of the ship-building industry and wanted to become a musician very early. He played cruise ships, backing strippers in cabarets, and developed a love for the bass guitar. Having played in jazz/rock bands like "Last Exit" and other various groups, including a dixieland jazz group, he settled down with Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers for a decade-long tenure with the smashing rock trio, The Police . In 1984, he went on to record solo albums, and holds a reputation as one of the most literate songwriters and talented musicians in the world. He has also delved into acting, having starred in such films as Quadrophenia (1979), Radio On (1979), Plenty (1985), Julia and Julia (1987) (aka Julia and Julia), Dune (1984), Bring on the Night (1985) (a documentary about the formation of his Blue Turtles jazz group), most recently, Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets (1995), where he plays a bisexual, conniving butler. He received an honorary Doctorate of Music degree from Northumbria University in October 1992, and from Berklee College of Music in May 1994. He plays guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, piano, harmonica, saxophone and pan-flute, and he gave a name to his bass (Brian). Sting is married to film producer Trudie Styler , and has six children with Trudie and ex-wife, actress Frances Tomelty . Sting owns a Jacobian castle in Wiltshire, which he calls "Lake House", where he records his albums, as well as a place in London, an apartment in New York, a place on the beach in Malibu, California, and a Renaissance Florentine Villa called "Palagio" in Figline Valdarno, Tuscany, Italy. Along with his wife Trudie and a Brazilian Indian, he started the Rainforest Foundation in 1989 to help save rainforests. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Kornel Osvart and Dan Fineberg Spouse (2) High-pitched raspy voice Fender Precision bass guitar Literary references in his songs. (Roxanne is named for the heroine of Cyrano de Bergerac. "Moon Over Bourbon Street" was inspired by Interview with the Vampire. "Wrapped Around Your Finger" references Scylla and Charibdes, two dangerous islands from The Odyssey. "Don't Stand Too Close to Me" references Lolita, "that book by Nobokov.") Blonde spiky hair and bold blue eyes Writing songs about wide-ranging themes, which have included political, social and environmental subjects Trivia (55) He has 6 children, two from his first wife Frances Tomelty , four from Trudie Styler . Lived with Trudie Styler for about 10 years before marrying her. Bass player and lead singer for influential 70s-80s new wave group The Police . His favorite music is actually jazz. Was a certified primary school teacher in England. He also taught English in St Paul's First School, a secondary school, in Cramlington near Newcastle. Got his nickname "Sting" from the black and gold rugby shirts he used to wear, which made him look like a hornet. Sting appeared in Threepenny Opera in Washington, D.C. in the 1980s. Attended Warwick University in Coventry, England but never graduated. Son, Joseph Sumner , is a singer in a band and bears a striking resemblance to Sting. Joe's singing sounds similar to his father's as well. Godfather of Madonna 's newborn son, Rocco Ritchie . He was the visual inspiration for the original illustrations of the comic book supernatural detective John Constantine/Hellblazer (created in 1984 by Alan Moore and Stephen Bissette). Sting was 33 years old at the point. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Police ) on 10 March 2003. Album "Nothing Like the Sun" is dedicated to his mother, Aud


What type of Islamic dress covers the woman's entire body, including mesh over the eyes?

Islamic Clothing Glossary Islamic Clothing Glossary By Huda Updated March 11, 2016. Muslims generally observe modest dress, but the variety of styles and colors have various names depending on the country. Here is a glossary of the most common names of Islamic clothing for both men and women, along with photos and descriptions. Gary John NormanCollection:Iconica/Getty Images • Hijab This word is sometimes used to generally describe a Muslim women's modest dress. More specifically, it refers to a square or rectangular piece of fabric which is folded, placed over the head, and fastened under the chin as a head scarf. Depending on the style and location, this may also be called a shaylah or tarhah. • Khimar A general term for a woman's head and/or face veil. This word is sometimes used to describe a particular style of scarf that drapes over the entire top half of a woman's body, to the waist. Many women in Saudi Arabia still wear the traditional abaya with full head and face covering, although some women choose now to leave off the face cover. Non-Muslim women wear the abaya (black robe) but are not expected to cover their heads and faces. Huda, About.com Guide to Islam • Abaya Common in the Arab Gulf countries, a cloak for women which is worn over other clothing when in public. The abaya is usually made of black synthetic fiber, sometimes decorated with colored embroidery or sequins. The abaya may be worn from the top of the head to the ground (like the chador below), or over the shoulders. It is usually fastened closed. It may be combined with a head scarf or face veil. Chador. Wathiq Khuzaie/Getty Images • Chador An enveloping cloak worn by women, from the top of the head to the ground. Usually worn in Iran without a face veil. Unlike the abaya above, the chador is sometimes not fastened in the front. Muslim women often an outer garment, called a jilbab. Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images • Jilbab Sometimes used as a general term, quoted from the Qur'an 33:59, for an over-garment or cloak worn by Muslim women when in public. Sometimes refers to a specific style of cloak, similar to the abaya but more fitted, and in a wider variety of fabrics and colors. It looks more similar to a long tailored coat. Some Muslim women choose to cover their face with a veil, called a niqab. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images • Niqab A face veil worn by some Muslim women which may or may not leave the eyes uncovered. In Afghanistan, many women wear a burqa which covers their entire body. The eyes are covered with a mesh screen. Chris Hondros/Getty Images • Burqa This type of veil and body covering conceals all of a woman's body including the eyes, which are covered with a mesh screen. Common in Afghanistan; sometimes refers to the "niqab" face veil described above. These earthquake survivors in Pakistan are wearing shalwar kameez, which include trousers and a tunic shirt. Paula Bronstein /Getty Images • Shalwar Kameez Worn by both men and women primarily in the Indian Subcontinent, loose trousers that are worn with a long tunic. Many Muslim men wear a thobe, an ankle-length shirt or robe that covers their body. Andrew Redington/Getty Images • Thobe A long robe worn by Muslim men. The top is usually tailored like a shirt, but it is ankle-length and loose. The thobe is usually white but may be found in other colors especially in winter. The term may also be used to describe any type of loose dress worn by men or women. A Bahraini man covers his head with a ghutra, fastened in place with an egal. Spencer Platt/Getty Images • Ghutra and Egal A square or rectangular head scarf worn by men, along with a rope band (usually black) to fasten it in place. The ghutra (head scarf) is usually white, or checkered red/white or black/white. In some countries, this is called a shemagh or kuffiyeh. Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed Al-Maktoom wearing a bisht while visiting Jordan. Jordanian Royal Palace/via Getty Images • Bisht A dressier men's cloak which is sometimes worn over the thobe, often by high-level government or religious leaders.


What childhood disease is a softening of bones due to malnutrition?

The Most Common Diseases Caused By Malnutrition | Fitness Republic The Most Common Diseases Caused By Malnutrition The Most Common Diseases Caused By Malnutrition / 5697 0 What is Malnutrition? Malnutrition is the condition whereby there is insufficient nutrition available to the body – the body is under nourished. Malnutrition deprives the body of the highly essential nutrition that it needs to carry out everyday activities and functions. A report published by the World Health Organization stated for malnutrition to be the biggest contributor towards child mortality. This world-wide menace may manifest in the form of a host of diseases, each displaying a varying set of signs and symptoms. Some of the most common diseases caused by malnutrition, which may also explain what malnutrition is in a more profound manner, are as follows: Marasmus One of the most common malnutrition diseases is marasmus which is caused because of a deficiency in both proteins and calories. In this disease, the weight of the person suffering from malnutrition maybe lower than 80% of the average body weight. This disease is more common amongst infants lesser than one year of age and is more prevalent in countries such as Africa and other third world nations. Symptoms The symptoms of this disease may include edema, dry, lose and saggy skin and loss of the adipose tissue especially around the thighs and buttocks. Furthermore, the person suffering from this condition may also be constantly irritable and rapaciously hungry and may also become less immune and more susceptible to catching infectious diseases, adding onto the trail way to mortality. Treatment The treatment process of this condition involves providing the individual with supplements of all the nutrition that the individual is deficient in along with treating for dehydration and any infections that the person may have caught or acquired due to low resistance caused by this condition. Kwashiorkor Kwashiorkor is a malnutrition disease characterized by a deficiency in proteins and calories. However, scientists now believe that a deficiency in certain important vitamins and minerals may also lead to kwashiorkor. Symptoms The symptoms of kwashiorkor include an upset stomach, thinning of hair, an enlarged liver, dermatitis, skin pigmentation, loss of teeth and edema in the feet which is almost always present. Furthermore, the person may also be constantly irritable and mostly anorexic as well. Moreover, even kwashiorkor weakens the person’s immunity system, making them more susceptible to infectious diseases. Treatment The treatment to kwashiorkor is exactly the same as that of marasmus. Anemia Anemia is one of the most common conditions that arise from malnutrition, and is usually characterized by a lack and deficiency of iron and vitamin B12 in the body. Symptoms The symptoms of anemia include shortness of breath, fatigue, tiredness and lethargy. Treatment The treatment of this disease once again entails consuming food and a diet that is rich in iron and vitamin B12, supplements and a close check on the levels of this vitamin and mineral in the body. Goiter Goiter is a disease caused by malnutrition dependent on a deficiency in iodine. The typical symptoms of goiter display a swelling of the thyroid gland which can be very visibly seen as a large swelling in the neck. Sometimes, this swelling can be large enough to cause a compression in the windpipe making it hard to breathe. This condition is more prevalent in nations with soils lacking in iodine or where food supplements available are not particularly iodized. Symptoms The typical symptoms of this condition caused by malnutrition include a swelling in the thyroid gland, shortness of breath, difficulty in breathing, lethargy, susceptibility to cold, weakness and a low metabolic rate. Treatment The treatment of this horrible effect of malnutrition condition typically depends on the size of the swelling posing to be a goiter. If the size of the goiter is relatively smaller and the major cause behind it is limited to a slight deficiency in iodi


Kate Hudson is the daughter of what famous actress?

50 things you probably didn't know about Kate Hudson: Hippie at heart, best friends with Liv Tyler and considers Kurt Russell her father : People : BOOMSbeat NEXT POST Source: Tumblr Kate Hudson is the beautiful and talented actress and the daughter of actress-producer Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson, a television comedian. She played Penny in the film Almost Famous. Kate was born on April 19, 1979 in Los Angeles California. Her full name is Kate Garry Hudson. Advertisement She is the daughter of Academy Award-winning actress Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson, an actor, comedian, and musician. Source: Wikicommons Hudson is of Italian (from her paternal grandmother), English, Hungarian Jewish, German, as well as very distant Dutch descent Kate's parents divorced eighteen months after her birth; she and her brother, actor Oliver Hudson, were raised in Snowmass, Colorado, and Pacific Palisades, California, by her mother and her mother's long-time boyfriend, actor Kurt Russell. She was raised Jewish. Source: Flickr As a child, her brother used to tease her and call her "Hammerhead" (as in hammerhead shark). She doesn't have a close relationship with her biological father and has said he "doesn't know me from a hole in the wall", and that she considers Russell to be her father. She is very close with her mother. at age 15, Goldie Hawn asked her if she had sex. "When I said 'yes,' that I'd already lost my virginity to a boy I was just mad for, she was supportive." Source: Wikipedia She graduated from Crossroads, a Santa Monica performing arts school, in 1997. After taking her first professional acting job in 1996, guest-starring on FOX's drama, Party of Five, Hudson appears in her first film, the little-seen drama Ricochet River, as a teenage outcast growing up in a small town. She was considered for the role of "Donna Pinciotti" in That '70s Show in 1998. Hudson's breakthrough was as Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous (2000), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Source: Tumblr That same year, she was named one of the '50 Most Beautiful People in the World' by People Magazine. Auditioned for the role of Lady Jocelyn in A Knight's Tale (2001), but lost out to Shannyn Sossamon. Hudson married Chris Robinson, the frontman for The Black Crowes, on December 31, 2000 in Aspen, Colorado. Source: Wikipedia A Ute Indian shaman weds the bohemian couple, and at the reception that follows, Robinson and Russell serenade Hudson with an Elvis duet. The newlyweds honeymoon in England. Hudson gave birth to their son, Ryder Russell Robinson, in January 2004. Hudson and Robinson come up with their son's first name after noticing that every time Robinson ended a concert with his song "Ride," the baby would bounce around in Hudson's womb. Her son Ryder's middle name, Russell, is an homage to her mother Goldie Hawn's longtime partner Kurt Russell, whom Kate always considered to be her father. Kate is a huge fan of Bette Davis. Source: Wikipedia Kate turned down the part of Peter Parker's girlfriend Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man (2002) for the role of Ethne Eustace in The Four Feathers (2002). Kate Hudson once dated Sally Field's son, Eli Craig, whom she had known since she was 9 years old. Her sunny, charming persona was best captured in the hit comedy How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days opposite Matthew McConaughey. Source: Tumblr She loves music and can play the guitar and piano. Not only is she an actress, but she started production company Cosmic Entertainment in 2003 with Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell and her brother. Her ex-sister-in-law of Rich Robinson. Kate has said she does not enjoy seeing herself on screen, specifying that she "gets cold... shakes and... sweats" when watching her performances for the first time. Source: Tumblr In July 2006, Hudson sued the English version of the National Enquirer after it reported she had an eating disorder, describing her as "painfully thin". In 2007, she divorced her husband citing "irreconcilable differences". Sh


"Whose ""Decimal System"" is used to organize libraries?"

Why do some libraries use the Dewey Decimal System and others use the Library of Congress system? - Quora Quora Written Jan 7, 2011 The classification system a library uses depends on its collection, not how big or small a library is. Additionally, one classification system isn't inherently easier to use (or "better")  than any other classification system. Librarians choose (or inherit) a classification system based on the collection and its "aboutness" and in a way that will (ideally) provide access to the items. As an example...how do you organize your personal music collection? I'm guessing you don't use Dewey or LC. I'm guessing you use a system appropriate to the items in your collection and how you want to access them (alphabetically by artist? sorted by genre? by color of the cover art?). Is your entire music collection digital? Or does it include CD's? Do you have any albums? 8-tracks? 45's? You'd organize (classify) your collection differently based on its "aboutnes."  If your entire music collection consisted of variations of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony you'd classify it differently than if the collection consisted of equal parts rap, opera, world music, bluegrass, etc. It's much the same with libraries. They organize their collection(s) based on what is IN the collection. In the U.S., there are some legacy reasons libraries continue to use LC and Dewey, but some libraries don't use Dewey or LC at all. Instead, they use broad categories (e.g. "Self Help," "Gardening," Poetry") to organize their collections. Libraries in other countries may use different classification systems entirely, e.g. Bliss or Colon. Very specialized libraries, such as a Shakespeare library or a culinary library, may use their own "homegrown" systems. Yes, academic libraries _tend_ to use LC, and public libraries _tend_ to use Dewey. But that's definitely not a hard and fast rule. Written Jan 4, 2011 The Dewey Decimal (DDC) system was invented by Melvil Dewey in 1876. Dewey also founded the first library school in America and started the American Library Association, the largest professional organization for librarians in the country. So Dewey had a huge influence on American libraries, which is why many used his system of classification. The Library of Congress developed the Library of Congress (LC) classification system in 1897. In 1968, Henriette Davidson, a programmer at the Library of Congress, developed the MARC (MAchine Readable Cataloging) standard for bibliographic records. This standard enabled the electronic exchange of bibliographic data. LC created a huge database of MARC records. Instead of creating their own records, libraries could download a MARC record, or order printed cards. Since the records were created by the Library of Congress, they used the LC classification system. More and more libraries chose to save time and money by downloading their catalog records instead of creating them from scratch. So the decision by libraries to go with LC instead of DDC is based more on economics than anything else.


What word describes an organism with an absence of pigment in the skin?

Words about skin WORDS ABOUT SKIN   A DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid located in the nucleus of each cell. DNA is structured in a double helix, and is the support of the genetic information. Amino-acid Small molecule of 10 to 15 atoms, the basic component of the proteins of all living things. 20 in number, they join together in chains to form the protein. As an illustration they might be compared with the letters of the alphabet which are the building blocks of our writing system. Fatty Acid Organic acid, a major constituent of lipids. A fatty acid has a long hydrocarbon chain and a terminal carboxyl group. Acne Acne is a skin disorder involving the sebaceous gland. The canal leading from this gland becomes blocked leading to the formation of spots. Male hormones play a significant role in triggering acne. Surfactants Chemical molecules capable of enhancing wetting by water (such as detergents and soaps). Albinism A genetic illness characterised by the absence of melanin pigments in the skin and hair. Androgens Male hormone which in particular regulate the appeance and the development of the male charcteristics (e.g. testosterone) Antifungal agent A substance destroying the fungi and yeast-like organisms responsible for mycosis. Antigen Any substance capable of triggering an immune response. Anucleate Used to describe a cell without a nucleus. Apocrine Describes a sweat gland whose secretions flow into the pilary canal. They are only found in specific zones of the organism (armpit, pubic area, perineum, etc.). Apoptosis Or programmed cell death. Biological process during which the cells commit suicid, by fragmentation of their genetic matter. C Capillary vessel Very thin blood vessel organised in a network un every tissues. Gas, nutriment exchange and waste elimination in tissue take place at their level. Sun capital All the systems that defend the skin against the harmful effects of the sun. This degree of tolerance is acquired at birth, is not renewable and depends on an individual's phototype. Langerhans' Cell Epidermal dendritic cell involved in the immune response. Merkel Cell Sensory cell located on the baal layer of the epidermis, involved in the sense of touch. Ceramides Particular class of lipids naturally present in the skin and hair. Intercellular cement Extra-cellular substance which ensures the cohesion of cells within a tissue. Connective tissue Tissue which has the role of supporting the other tissues (or organs of the body) and protecting, nourishing and holding them together. Corneocyte An anucleate, biologically dead cell, that characterises the distinctive end state of the keratincocytes. Corneodesmosomes Desmosomes that maintain cohesion between the corneocytes in the horny layer. Corneometer Device for measuring level of skin moisturisation. Malpighian layer Layer of the epidermis 5 to 6 cells deep that become flatter in the superficial part, often called the spinous layer or spinosum stratum. Meissner Corpuscle Sensory cell located in the dermis, on the boundary of the epidermis. These receptors are also involved in the sense of touch. Pacinian Corpuscle Sensory receptor highly sensitive to pressure and vibrations. They are located deep in the dermis and the hypodermis. Ruffinian Corpuscle Sensory receptor that are confined to the dermis and are stimulated by variations caused by tension and stretching. Horny layer Differentiation layer Layer in the epidermis located between the mitotic layer and the horny layer. This is the layer in which keratinisation takes place. Cysteine Sulphur containing amino-acid, a constituent of proteins. Cytokine Branching prolongations of nerve cells, or cells of nervous origin. Densi-score Device for measuring skin creasing. Dermis Deep layer of the skin, covered by the epidermis and formed from connective tissue. Desmosome Connecting zone between two epithelial cells. Desquamation Elimination of superficial layers of the epidermis in the form of small flakes. Cellular differentiation Process by which an unspecialized cell becomes specialized into one of the many cells that


What is Decompression Sickness commonly called?

Decompression Illness: What Is It and What Is The Treatment? — DAN | Divers Alert Network — Medical Dive Article Decompression Illness: What Is It and What Is The Treatment? By Dr. E.D. Thalmann, DAN Assistant Medical Director With reports by Renée Duncan, editor, and Joel Dovenbarger, vice president, DAN Medical Services NOTE: This article was published in March/April 2004. Decompression illness, or DCI, is a term used to describe illness that results from a reduction in the ambient pressure surrounding a body. A good example is what happens to your body when you&#39re surfacing after a dive. DCI encompasses two diseases, decompression sickness (DCS) and arterial gas embolism (AGE). DCS is thought to result from bubbles growing in tissue and causing local damage, while AGE results from bubbles entering the lung circulation, traveling through the arteries and causing tissue damage at a distance by blocking blood flow at the small vessel level. Who Gets DCI? Decompression illness affects scuba divers, aviators, astronauts and compressed-air workers. It occurs in approximately 1,000 U.S. scuba divers each year. Moreover, DCI hits randomly. The main risk factor for DCI is a reduction in ambient pressure, but there are other risk factors that will increase the chance of DCI occurring. These known risk factors are deep / long dives, cold water, hard exercise at depth, and rapid ascents. Rapid ascents are closely linked to the risk of AGE. Other factors thought to increase the risk of DCI but for which evidence is not conclusive are obesity, dehydration, hard exercise immediately after surfacing, and pulmonary disease. In addition, there seem to be individual risk factors that have not yet been identified. This is why some divers seem to get DCI more frequently than others although they are following the same dive profile. Since DCI is a random event, almost any dive profile can result in DCI, no matter how safe it seems. The reason is that the risk factors, both known and unknown, can influence the probability of DCI in myriad ways. Because of this, evaluation of a diver for possible decompression illness must be made on a case-by-case basis by evaluating the diver&#39s signs and symptoms and not just based on the dive profile. Decompression Sickness Decompression sickness (DCS, also called the bends or caisson disease) is the result of inadequate decompression following exposure to increased pressure. In some cases, the disease is mild and not an immediate threat. In other cases, serious injury does occur; when this happens, the quicker treatment begins, the better the chance for a full recovery. During a dive, the body tissues absorb nitrogen from the breathing gas in proportion to the surrounding pressure. As long as the diver remains at pressure, the gas presents no problem. If the pressure is reduced too quickly, however, the nitrogen comes out of solution and forms bubbles in the tissues and bloodstream. This commonly occurs as a result of violating or approaching too closely the diving table limits, but it can also occur even when accepted guidelines have been followed. Bubbles forming in or near joints are the presumed cause of the joint pain of a classical "bend." When high levels of bubbles occur, complex reactions can take place in the body, usually in the spinal cord or brain. Numbness, paralysis and disorders of higher cerebral function may result. If great amounts of decompression are missed and large numbers of bubbles enter the venous bloodstream, congestive symptoms in the lung and circulatory shock can then occur. Symptoms of DCS - Skin may show a blotchy rash - Paralysis, muscle weakness - Confusion, personality changes, bizarre behavior - Amnesia, tremors - Coughing up bloody, frothy sputum - Collapse or unconsciousness Note: Symptoms and signs usually appear within 15 minutes to 12 hours after surfacing; but in severe cases, symptoms may appear before surfacing or immediately afterwards. Delayed occurrence of symptoms is rare, but it does occur, especially if air travel follows diving. Denial and Recognit


In addition to sapphire, what gemstone is a variety of the mineral corundum?

Sapphire Series Part 1: Introduction to Sapphire and Synthetic Sapphire | Research & News Sapphire Series Part 1: Introduction to Sapphire and Synthetic Sapphire Jennifer Stone-Sundberg July 16, 2013 Figure 1: The deep blue 98.57 ct Bismarck sapphire is from Myanmar (formerly Burma). Photo by Chip Clark, Smithsonian Institution. Most people hear the word “sapphire” and envision a beautiful velvety blue gemstone such as the center stone in the Bismarck sapphire necklace (figure 1). But there is more to sapphire than many people realize, and it might surprise you to find out about its industrial applications, its long history within the synthetic crystal growth industry, where it’s showing up today, and where you might see it tomorrow. Figure 2. Left: In this model of corundum’s crystal structure, the purple and gold balls represent aluminum and oxygen, respectively. The pink shadowing shows the octahedral coordination of aluminum. Right: A hexagonal representation showing the c and a planes. Sapphire is a variety of the mineral corundum, also known as aluminum oxide (Al2O3). Corundum crystallizes in the trigonal crystal system and is normally described using hexagonal axes (figure 2). It can assume a rainbow array of colors given the correct trace impurities and growth conditions (figure 3). In addition to blue sapphire and red ruby, corundum also includes “fancy” sapphires of every other color (including colorless). Sapphire and ruby are found all over the world, with notable sources in Africa, Asia, Australia, North America, and Europe. Figure 3. These sapphires in a rainbow array of colors are from GIA’s Dr. Eduard J. Gübelin Collection. Photo by Robert Weldon. Sapphire has a melting point of 2040°C, a high hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale, and a substantial refractive index of 1.76 to 1.78. When no impurities giving it color are present, sapphire can make a wonderful optical window material since it’s transparent throughout the entire visible range, and far into the UV and IR ranges as well. With such properties it’s no wonder sapphire has been such a treasured gemstone throughout recorded history. These same properties have also made it very attractive for non-gem applications as well, and some of the most sophisticated synthetic crystal growth and processing techniques to date have resulted from demand for these products. Sapphire saw its first industrial application more than 300 years ago, as jewel bearings in mechanical timepieces, where longevity and high accuracy were worth the cost of these durable and low-friction components. The first synthetic corundum, a flux-grown ruby, was produced in 1873. This development was followed by the commercial introduction of the flux-grown Geneva synthetic ruby in 1885 and Verneuil flame-fusion synthetic ruby in 1902. Early synthetic sapphires and rubies were used for gems and watch jewels. Since then, however, synthetic sapphire has been produced by more growth techniques than probably any other crystal. Sapphire is a binary compound with a congruent melting point (at this temperature, the solid turns into a liquid of the same composition), aiding in its applicability to so many growth techniques. Figure 4. Chatham synthetic sapphire, as-grown and faceted. Courtesy of Tom Chatham. Today the flux (solution) and Verneuil (flame-fusion) techniques are still used for synthetic gems and for other applications. During the 20th century, Carroll Chatham developed high-quality flux techniques to slowly grow crystals with carefully controlled properties. Using his specialized processes, Chatham introduced gem-quality ruby in 1959 and blue sapphire in 1975 (figure 4). Flame-fusion techniques have been used to quickly produce small sapphire boules used for jewelry as well as feed-stock for other sapphire growth techniques. Hrand Djevahirdjian began growing crystals using the Verneuil method in 1905, and the Swiss factory he opened in 1914 is still producing synthetic sapphire today (figure 5). Figure 5. Djeva flame-fusion synthetic sapphire and ruby, as-grown and faceted. Courtesy of Hra


In ancient Greece, what would you find at Delphi?

Delphi - Ancient History Encyclopedia Delphi by Mark Cartwright published on 22 February 2013 Delphi was an important ancient Greek religious sanctuary sacred to the god Apollo . Located on Mt. Parnassus near the Gulf of Corinth , the sanctuary was home to the famous oracle of Apollo which gave cryptic predictions and guidance to both city -states and individuals. In addition, Delphi was also home to the panhellenic Pythian Games. Mythology & Origins The site was first settled in Mycenaean times in the late Bronze Age (1500-1100 BCE) but took on its religious significance from around 800 BCE. The original name of the sanctuary was Pytho after the snake which Apollo was believed to have killed there. Votive offerings at the site from this period include small clay statues (the earliest), bronze figurines, and richly decorated bronze tripods. Advertisement For the Greeks Delphi was considered the centre of the world. Delphi was also considered the centre of the world, for in Greek mythology Zeus released two eagles, one to the east and another to the west, and Delphi was the point at which they met after encircling the world. This fact was represented by the omphalos (or navel), a dome-shaped stone which stood outside Apollo’s temple and which also marked the spot where Apollo killed the Python. Apollo's Oracle The oracle of Apollo at Delphi was famed throughout the Greek world and even beyond. The oracle - the Pythia or priestess - would answer questions put to her by visitors wishing to be guided in their future actions. The whole process was a lengthy one, usually taking up a whole day and only carried out on specific days of the year. First the priestess would perform various actions of purification such as washing in the nearby Castalian Spring, burning laurel leaves, and drinking holy water. Next an animal - usually a goat - was sacrificed. The party seeking advice would then offer a pelanos - a sort of pie - before being allowed into the inner temple where the priestess resided and gave her pronouncements, possibly in a drug or natural gas-induced state of ecstasy.  Perhaps the most famous consultant of the Delphic oracle was Croesus , the fabulously rich King of Lydia who, faced with a war against the Persians, asked the oracle’s advice. The oracle stated that if Croesus went to war then a great empire would surely fall. Reassured by this, the Lydian king took on the mighty Cyrus . However, the Lydians were routed at Sardis and it was the Lydian empire which fell, a lesson that the oracle could easily be misinterpreted by the unwise or over-confident. Advertisement Panhellenic Games Delphi, as with the other major religious sites of Olympia , Nemea , and Isthmia , held games to honour various gods of the Greek religion . The Pythian Games of Delphi began sometime between 591 and 585 BCE and were initially held every eight years, with the only event being a musical competition where solo singers accompanied themselves on a kithara to sing a hymn to Apollo. Later, more musical contests and athletic events were added to the programme, and the games were held every four years with only the Olympic Games being more important. The principal prize for victors in the Games was a crown of laurel or bay leaves.   The site and games were managed by the independent Delphic amphictiony - a council with representatives from various nearby city-states - which levied taxes, collected offerings, invested in construction programmes, and even organised military campaigns in the Four Sacred Wars, fought to redress sacrilegious acts against Apollo perpetrated by the states of Crisa, Phocis, and Amphissa. Architecture The first temple in the area was built in the 7th century BCE and was itself a replacement for less substantial buildings of worship which had stood before it. The focal point of the sanctuary, the Doric temple of Apollo, was unfortunately destroyed by fire in 548 BCE. A second temple, again Doric in style, was completed in c. 510 BCE with the help of the exiled Athenian family, the Alcmeonids. Measuring some 60 by 24 metr


In what modern-day country was Christopher Columbus born?

Christopher Columbus - Biography of the Explorer Christopher Columbus A Biography of the Explorer of the Americas The Columbus Monument in Barcelona.  Mehmet Salih Guler/The Image Bank/Getty Images By  Amanda Briney, Contributing Writer Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa (located in Italy today) in 1451 to Domenico Colombo, a middle class wool-weaver, and Susanna Fontanarossa. Though little is known about his childhood, it is apparent that he was well-educated because he was able to speak several languages as an adult and had considerable knowledge of classical literature. In addition, he studied the works of Ptolemy and Marinus to name a few. Columbus first took to the sea when he was 14 years old and this continued throughout his younger life. During the 1470s, he went on numerous trading trips that took him to the Aegean Sea, Northern Europe, and possibly Iceland. In 1479, he met his brother Bartolomeo, a mapmaker, in Lisbon. He later married Filipa Moniz Perestrello and in 1480, his son Diego was born. The family stayed in Lisbon until 1485, when Columbus' wife Filipa died. From there, Columbus and Diego moved to Spain where he began trying to obtain a grant to explore western trade routes. continue reading below our video Test Your General Science Knowledge He believed that because the earth was sphere, a ship could reach the Far East and set up trading routes in Asia by sailing west. For years, Columbus proposed his plans to the Portuguese and Spanish kings, but he was turned down each time. Finally, after the Moors were expelled from Spain in 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella reconsidered his requests. Columbus promised to bring back gold, spices, and silk from Asia, spread Christianity, and explore China. He then asked to be admiral of the seas and governor of discovered lands.   Columbus' First Voyage After receiving significant funding from the Spanish monarchs, Columbus set sail on August 3, 1492 with three ships, the Pinta, Nina, and Santa Maria, and 104 men. After a short stop at the Canary Islands to resupply and make minor repairs, the ships set out across the Atlantic. This voyage took five weeks - much longer than Columbus expected, as he thought the world was smaller than it is. During this time, many of the crew members contracted diseases and died, or died from hunger and thirst. Finally, at 2 a.m. on October 12, 1492, Rodrigo de Triana, sighted land in area of the present-day Bahamas. When Columbus reached the land, he believed it was an Asian island and named it San Salvador. Because he did not find riches, Columbus decided to continue sailing in search of China. Instead, he ended up visiting Cuba and Hispaniola. On November 21, 1492, the Pinta and its crew left to explore on its own. Then on Christmas Day , Columbus' Santa Maria wrecked off the coast of Hispaniola. Because there was limited space on the lone Nina, Columbus had to leave about 40 men behind at a fort they named Navidad. Soon after, Columbus set sail for Spain, where he arrived on March 15, 1493, completing his first voyage west.   Columbus' Second Voyage After the success of finding this new land, Columbus set sail west again on September 23, 1493 with 17 ships and 1,200 men. The purpose of this journey was to establish colonies in the name of Spain, check on the crew at Navidad, and continue his search for riches in what he still thought was the Far East. On November 3, the crew members sighted land and found three more islands, Dominica, Guadeloupe, and Jamaica, which Columbus thought were islands off of Japan. Because there were still no riches there, they went on to Hispaniola, only to discover that the fort of Navidad had been destroyed and his crew killed after they mistreated the indigenous population. At the site of the fort Columbus established the colony of Santo Domingo and after a battle in 1495, he conquered the entire island of Hispaniola. He then set sail for Spain in March 1496, and arrived in Cadiz on July 31.   Columbus' Third Voyage Columbus’s third voyage began on May 30, 1498 and took a more southern ro


What 2013 Pixar movie is a prequel to Monsters Inc.?

Monsters University TRAILER 2 (2013) Monsters Inc Prequel Pixar Movie HD - YouTube Monsters University TRAILER 2 (2013) Monsters Inc Prequel Pixar Movie HD Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Apr 25, 2013 Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn Like us on FACEBOOK: http://goo.gl/dHs73 Follow us on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/1ghOWmt Monsters University TRAILER 2 (2013) Monsters Inc Prequel Pixar Movie HD Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn't always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn't stand each other. "Monsters University" unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends. Screaming with laughter and fun, "Monsters University" is directed by Dan Scanlon ("Cars," "Mater and the Ghostlight," "Tracy") and produced by Kori Rae ("Up," "The Incredibles," "Monsters, Inc."). Category


Seas of Turkey - All About Turkey Home > Tourist Info > Seas of Turkey Seas of Turkey Black Sea Black Sea (Karadeniz in Turkish ) lies to the north of Turkey , bordering with two regions ; Marmara and Black Sea . Besides Turkey , other countries that circle the Black Sea are; Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia. It's connected to the Sea of Marmara with the Bosphorus Strait in the southwest. Some of the important ports on the Black Sea are; Istanbul , Trabzon , Samsun , Sinop , Burgas, Varna, Constanza, Yalta, Odessa, Sevastopol, Kerch, Novorossiysk, Sochi, Sukhumi, Poti, and Batumi. Black Sea is an inland sea covering an area of about 420 thousand square kilometers reaching at 2206 meters in its deepest point. Below 200 meters the oxygen level in the water is very low so marine life is very limited below this depth. Most known fish they catch in the Black Sea are; Black Sea turbot, gurnard, and small sharks. Its waters are warm in the summer, very cold in the winter. Its salinity is around 0,18% because of a constant inflow of fresh water from rivers surrounding it, the excess water flows on the surface through the Bosphorus meanwhile the warm and salty waters of the Mediterranean reach the Black Sea with deep water currents, maintaining the stratification and salinity levels. The most important rivers flowing into the Black Sea are Danube from north east, Kizilirmak, Sakarya and Yesilirmak from Anatolia in the south. Black Sea is one of the youngest seas on the Earth, its used to be a big fresh water lake some 8000 years ago. The name is probably derived from the color of its deep waters. Sea of Marmara Sea of Marmara (Marmara Denizi in Turkish ) is an inland sea within the Marmara region connecting to the Black Sea with the Bosphorus Strait in the northeast, and to the Aegean with the Dardanelles Strait in the southwest. It lies between Thrace and Anatolia parts of Turkey , covering an area of over 11thousand square kilometers. It is approximately 280 km long from northeast to southwest and about 80 km wide at its greatest width. Its maximum depth reaches 1355 meters near the center. There are many marble sources on its islands which gave its name to the Sea; marble is Marmaros in Greek and Mermer in Turkish . Some of the main islands in the Sea of Marmara are; Avsa, Marmara, Imrali, and Princes Islands near Istanbul (Buyukada, Heybeli, Burgaz, Kinali, and Sedef). The salinity level is little bit over that of the Black Sea , but much less than the oceans. However, sea-bottom waters are much more saline almost as of the Mediterranean , but like in the Black Sea these two layers do not get combined. Aegean Sea Aegean Sea (Ege Denizi in Turkish ) is a part of Mediterranean Sea lying between Turkey and Greece. There is Mediterranean Sea to the south, Greek Peninsula to the west, Anatolia and part of Thrace to the east. It's connected to the Sea of Marmara by Dardanelles Strait to the northeast. It covers an area of 214thousand square kilometers, stretching for about 660 kilometers from north to south, and reaching at a maximum depth of 3543 meters. Tides are very limited in the Aegean Sea. Aegean Sea gave its name to the Aegean region and shows a typical Mediterranean climate characteristics; summers are dry and winters are rainy but not much cold. The water temperature during summer months reaches 23-24 degrees Celsius, and usually northern part of the Sea is a little bit cooler than its southern part. In contrary, northern part is abundant about the fish than its southern part. There were many ancient civilizations who settled on its shores in the past, such as Minoans, Mycenaean, Trojans , Persians , Romans , Byzantines , Seljuks , Ottomans and so on. It's said that its name is coming either from Aegea, an Amazonian queen who died in the sea, or from Aegeus, the father of Theseus , who drowned himself in the sea. There are approximately 3000 big and small islands in the Aegean Sea, most of them belong to Greece today. Some of the most famous Greek islands in the Aegean are; Crete, Rhodes, Lesbos, Chios, San


What does a mnemonic device help you do?

9 Types of Mnemonics for Better Memory 9 Types of Mnemonics for Better Memory By Dennis Congos, University of Central Florida Mnemonics are memory devices that help learners recall larger pieces of information,      especially in the form of lists like characteristics, steps, stages,      parts, phases, etc. We knew back in 1967 from a study by Gerald R. Miller      that mnemonics increased recall. He found that students who regularly      used mnemonic devices increased test scores up to 77%! Many types of mnemonics exist and which type works best is limited      only by the imagination of each individual learner. The 9 basic types      of mnemonics presented in this handout include Music, Name, Expression/Word,      Model, Ode/Rhyme, Note Organization, Image, Connection, and Spelling      Mnemonics. Music Mnemonics How many lyrics to songs do you remember? How did you come to remember        them? The same method you used to recall song lyrics also can work        just as well in academics. Music can used to help students recall        important details to main ideas and many learners have made songs        out of information when a list of items must be learned. Advertising        on radio and TV uses music to help potential customers remember        their products when shopping. With sufficient repetition of commercials,        advertisers have discovered that when shoppers see their product        in the stores that often the shopper will start reciting a oft repeated        phrases from the commercial or start singing the lyrics to the promotion        melody. The results has been increased sales of the product. You can make a song or jingle using any type of music you choose        for any list of items. Music Mnemonics work best with long        lists. For example, some children learn the ABC's by singing the "ABC" song. Other children learn all the states in alphabetical        order using the "50 Nifty United States" song. Name Mnemonics In a Name Mnemonic, the 1st letter of each word in a list        of items is used to make a name of a person or thing. Sometimes,        the items can be rearranged to form a more recollectable name mnemonic.        Examples: ROY G. BIV = colors of the spectrum (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet.) Pvt. Tim Hall = Essential amino acids (Phenylanine, Valine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Isolucine, Histidine, Arginine, Leucine, Lysine. Expression or Word Mnemonic This is by far the most popularly used mnemonic. To make an Expression        or Word mnemonic, the first letter of each item in a list is        arranged to form a phrase or word. Examples: For physical laws dealing with gasses, try these: Charles' Law: For a constant volume, pressure is directly        proportional to temperature. The simple way to remember Chuck is if the tank's too hot, you're        blown into muck. Henry's Law: The solubility of a gas increases with pressure. To remember good old Hank, remember the bubbles in the shaken        Coke you drank. Boyles' Law: At constant temperature, pressure is inversely        proportional to volume. Boyle's law is best of all because it presses gasses awfully        small. In English, the 7 coordinating conjunctions are For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So = FANBOYS. The order of operations for math is Parentheses, Exponents, Multiply, Divide, Add, and Subtract = Please Excuse        My Dear Aunt Sally. The        categories in the classification of life are Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Variety = Kings Play Cards On Fairly Good Soft Velvet. For those who have to remember the order of color coding on electronic        resistors: Black, Blue, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Brown, Violet, Gray, White, Silver, Gold. Bad Boys Rile Our Young Girls, But Violet Gives Welts (to) Silly Guys or Bad B


What nautical unit of measurement is equal to six feet?

Glossary of Nautical Measures - Lengths - Hemyock Castle Glossary of Nautical Measures - Lengths The definition, meaning and origin of nautical length measurements. Page Contents: Useful Reference Books . Lengths - Nautical: Due to the very nature of nautical life and its sometimes harsh conditions, measurements tended to be practical rather than theoretical. Definitions varied in different countries and in different reference books. The "Cable" causes much confusion, partly due to the method of cable construction and by its use as a measure of distance. The heaviest UK RN cable-laid anchor cables were constructed by twisting together 3 hawser-laid ropes (clockwise); each hawser-laid rope was constructed by twisting together 3 ropes (anti-clockwise). This repeated twisting produced very strong water-laid cables which absorbed little water. Each stage of twisting reduced the length of the cable. Manufacture of a 100 fathom cable would require 3 x 120 fathom hawsers. Each hawser would require 3 x 150 fathom ropes. In 1830, the UK Admiralty defined the following: Cable's Length (distance): Tenth of a nautical mile (approx 101 fathoms). Cable-laid cable: 100 to 115 fathoms. Cablet: 120 fathoms. Hawser-laid cable: 130 fathoms. Fathom: 6 feet. Man's arm span, finger tip to finger tip. Also used as a verb: To measure the depth of; to get to the bottom of, to understand. Shackle of cable (UK RN, old): 12½ fathoms. Length of a section of (anchor) chain. (Used until 1949). Shot or shackle of cable: 15 fathoms. Length of a section of (anchor) chain between joining shackles or swivels. Scope of cable: The length of (anchor) cable paid-out. Measured by counting shackles. Approx 5 times depth of water, depending on conditions. Cable (UK RN and Germany): 0.1 nautical mile. Approx 101 fathoms. Metric Cable (France and Spain): 200 metres. Approx. 109 fathoms. Cable (USA):


In what city would you find the world's largest indoor ski slope?

Dubai to build world's largest indoor ski slope (again) - Telegraph Leisure Dubai to build world's largest indoor ski slope (again) The desert city where temperatures can reach more than 40C as ambitions plans  to build the biggest indoor ski slope the world has ever seen Dubai's Mall of the Emirates: You can always go skiing when you get bored with shopping  By AFP 4:36PM BST 04 Aug 2015 Dubai, the Gulf emirate best known for its extravagant projects and scorching temperatures, announced Tuesday it would build the world's largest indoor ski resort, with a 1.2km run. Dubai's current indoor ski resort, opened in 2005 in the Mall of the Emirates, remains the largest in the world, according to the Guinness World Records website, boasting a 400m slope. The slope runs year-round, despite summer temperatures in Dubai that can top 45C. The new covered ski resort comes as part of a scheme dubbed Meydan One, also to include the world's tallest residential tower at 711m (2,333ft), a dancing fountain sweeping up to 420m (1,378ft), a vast shopping centre, a 350-room hotel and a marina, according to a government statement. Only in Dubai: drink hot chocolate in a heated chalet within a giant freezer in an air-conditioned mall located in the middle of a desert Estimated to cost of up to 25bn dirhams (£4.35bn), the project is to extend from the Meydan race track in the emirate's desert to Burj Khalifa, the world's highest tower, reported Dubai daily Al-Bayan. "In a city which never stops innovating, today's announcement is significant for the future of Dubai and the UAE," Meydan chairman Saeed al-Tayer was quoted as saying in UAE-based newspaper The National. The first phase of the project, eventually to house up to 78,000 residents, should be completed in the next five years, in time for the UAE's hosting of World Expo 2020, according to its promoters. With its reputation as a liberal city in a conservative environment, Dubai has become a business and financial hub attracting businesses and expatriates seeking to establish themselves in the Middle East. The emirate, which has also emerged as a tourist destination, last year logged 13.2 million visitors, and aims for 20 million tourists by 2020.


The devil is commonly depicted as having a lower body like what animal?

The Straight Dope: Why is Satan often shown as having goatlike features? A Straight Dope Classic from Cecil's Storehouse of Human Knowledge Why is Satan often shown as having goatlike features? June 4, 1999 Dear Cecil: What's the deal with Satan and goats? In some pictures Satan has a goatee, horns, and hooves like a goat's. I don't read the Bible much, but is there a part where it says goats are evil or something like that? I'd like to know. — Jimmy Anderson, Arkansas Cecil replies: I don't know what it is with goats. You get my goat. Old goat. Scapegoat. Bible (well, New Testament) scholars will remember Matthew 25:31-33: "the Son of Man … will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left," the goats presumably headed for eternal damnation. The preachers say this is because sheep are obedient whereas goats are ornery and do their own thing. Also, goats have — one must speak frankly — prominent genitals. Sheep, on the other hand … sheepish? Sheep to the slaughter? Sorry, babe, but I'd rather be a goat. All that having been said, the connection between Satan and goats is indirect. The goatlike features commonly attributed to the devil derive from the Greek pastoral deity Pan, who was half man, half goat. I have here a picture of a sixth-century Coptic ivory carving of Pan, and if you take away the pipes and give him a pitchfork, you're looking at the devil, complete with cloven hooves, hairy legs, horns, and beard. Oh, and prominent genitals, too. The phallic aspects tend to get airbrushed out of the modern picture of ol' Scratch, but let's not kid ourselves. When Christian artists pondered the most dangerous and subversive of the deadly sins, they weren't thinking of securities fraud. It was only natural that they should seize on the frankly sexual figure of Pan. (I'm thinking here of Pan-as-old-lech, not the romanticized Disney version.) I mean, if you want a truly disturbing portrait of wickedness, what are you going to pick up on, mass murder? Too alien. Whereas sexual license … I'm not pointing any fingers, but this is a topic to which a lot of us can relate. Pan also had the advantage of being pagan, and since time immemorial the gods of one age have been the demons of the next. Satan wasn't drawn strictly from Pan, and for that matter portraits of the devil weren't as consistent as today's highly stylized version might suggest. Artists of centuries past, like Hollywood special-effects geniuses today, tended to be pretty eclectic in their search for frightening imagery. If you look through medieval woodcuts and such, you see a devil who's often claw footed, with a long pointed tail and sometimes wings — more on the order of a gargoyle. His color varies, too, though Satan was frequently portrayed as either black or red — black being the color of death, and red no doubt suggesting blood and carnality. The trident probably comes from Neptune. I could give you a long list of other precedents from ancient iconography, but let's skip that. The trick in portraying Satan has always been simple enough. You want a critter of which one thinks: Ooh, that's scary. But also: You know, I can see the appeal. — Cecil Adams


What is the common term for Myocardial Infarction?

Definition of Myocardial infarction Our Heart Attack Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Heart Attack Definition of Myocardial infarction Take the Heart Disease Quiz! Myocardial infarction: A heart attack . Abbreviated MI. The term "myocardial infarction" focuses on the myocardium (the heart muscle) and the changes that occur in it due to the sudden deprivation of circulating blood. The main change is necrosis (death) of myocardial tissue. The word "infarction" comes from the Latin "infarcire" meaning "to plug up or cram." It refers to the clogging of the artery. Last Editorial Review: 8/28/2013


If someone commits matricide, who did they kill?

Parricide: A Comparative Study of Matricide Versus Patricide | Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Parricide: A Comparative Study of Matricide Versus Patricide Dominique Bourget, Pierre Gagné and Mary‐Eve Labelle Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online September 2007, 35 (3) 306-312; Dominique Bourget PDF Abstract Between 1990 and 2005, 64 parents were killed by their children in the province of Quebec, Canada. The authors reviewed all consecutive coroners' files on these cases and found that 27 mothers and 37 fathers were the victims of parricide. The sample included 56 perpetrators: 52 sons and 4 daughters; 9 cases of double parricide were found. Approximately 15 percent of the perpetrators (8/56) attempted suicide following the parricide. A psychiatric motive (stemming from depression or psychotic illness) was determined for 65.5 percent (36/56) of the perpetrators, and 67 percent of them had a psychotic disorder. Similarities and differences were found between cases of matricide and patricide. Five hundred forty‐eight homicides were recorded in Canada in 2000. 1 About one‐quarter (27%) of those homicides took place in Quebec, of which 42 (28%) occurred in an intrafamilial context. A parent was the victim in only three (7%) cases, 1 illustrating the rarity of this type of homicide. Because parental homicide (also referred to as parricide) is an event with a low base rate, it presents a research challenge. For that reason, most of the literature on parricide consists of anecdotal case reports and small‐cohort studies. The largest studies are those by Devaux et al., 2 who reviewed 61 cases recorded between 1958 and 1967, and by Clark 3 and Green, 4 who reported on 26 and 58 cases of matricide, respectively. Early explanations for parricide were predominantly psychodynamic interpretations. These theories included suggestions that the murderous impulse to kill a parent might have oedipal origins, as a defense against hostility or incestuous desires. 2 , 5 – 9 Some have hypothesized that an unresolved incestuous conflict or a parent‐victim who mistreats the child excessively may push the child to the point of explosive violence. 8 , 10 In their study of 10 men charged with patricide, Singhal and Dutta 11 found that their fathers had been significantly more punitive than their mothers, and that the mothers had been overprotective and more tolerant than the fathers. The authors concluded that persons who commit patricide have an unusual, often difficult relationship with their fathers. 11 According to O'Connell, 12 a son who kills his mother is usually an unmarried, unambitious young man with an intense relationship with his mother, a feeling of social inferiority, and an absent or passive father. Similarly, Campion et al. 7 suggested that men who commit matricide feel weak, hopeless, and dependent, and are unable to accept a separate, mature male role. In a review of 17 cases of female parricide in Europe between 1977 and 1986, d'Orban and O'Connor 6 noted that the social situation of the mothers killed by their daughters was characterized by marked isolation. Psychiatric explanations as to why a person might murder his or her parents arise from indications of a high rate of mental illness, primarily depressive or psychotic disorders, in parricide perpetrators. 13 – 16 The risk of parricide may increase with the presence of unidentified mental illness 14 or a lack of appropriate treatment for individuals with a psychiatric history. 15 A review of the literature indicates several factors that are associated with parricide. It is nearly always committed by sons, 2 , 5 , 17 – 20 with matricide by sons the most common form of parricide in Canada. 21 Perpetrators of parricide are often younger than 30, 2 , 19 and many are single. 3 , 4 , 12 , 15 The parricide is usually committed in the victim's house. 4 , 7 Perpetrators often reside with the victim and frequently use painful methods and excessive violence in committing the murder. 3 , 4 , 6 , 7 The perpetrators' most common diagnos


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What does the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah celebrate?

What Does Rosh Hashanah Celebrate? A Story for Rosh Hashanah What Does Rosh Hashanah Celebrate? First a Little Background Rosh Hashanah is only one of the many new years listed in the Talmud.  There are new years for vegetables, for counting the reign of kings, for  trees. Rosh Hashanah is the date that marks, at least according to sages  quoted in the Talmud, the birthday of the world when Adam and Eve were  created (T.B. Rosh Hashanah 27a). The worldï¿½s birthday informs the celebration of Rosh Hashanah by linking  world renewal to personal renewal. The day Adam and Eve were created was  the first moment God could be considered a Sovereign. Until then there  were no subjects under royal dominion. Traditional Rosh Hashanah liturgy  is full of references to Godï¿½s coronation, God as Ruler. One reason for  this is only if God is the Ruler of all is it worthwhile to direct  prayers for life and a sweet year to God. Itï¿½s helpful that the Talmudic sages explained Rosh Hashanah because a  cold reading of the Torah verses that command the celebration of this  holiday give little indication of its purpose. ï¿½And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Speak to the Children of Israel,  saying: In the seventh month, on the first day of the month you will  have a Sabbath, a memorial of the horns, a holy gatheringï¿½ (Leviticus  23:23-24). Rosh Hashanah gets a second mention in Numbers. ï¿½And in the seventh  month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a holy gathering  and you will do no work. It will be a day of blowing the horn for youï¿½.ï¿½  (Numbers 29:1) The Torah counts the months from Nissan, the beginning of the festival  calendar that starts with Passover. Rosh Hashanah, in Tishrei, begins  the annual calendar is the seventh month from Nissan. Cryptic Torah verses are nothing new. Many have likened the Torahï¿½s  words to notes taken during a lecture, brief and unclear to those who  arenï¿½t immersed in study. Pslamists encoded their understanding of Rosh Hashanah in Psalm 81.  ï¿½Blow the horn on the new moon, on the full moon of our feast day. For  it is a law for Israel, [a day of] judgement of the God of Jacob.ï¿½ In later generations the sages quoted in the Mishna, a collection of  sayings and elaboration on Torah laws, envisioned Rosh Hashanah as a  time when ï¿½all those who come into the world pass before God like  legions of soldiers.ï¿½ (Mishna Rosh Hashanah 1) Some suggest Rosh Hashanah grew into its meaning as a day of judgement  because of its closeness to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. God as Sovereign and Judge The ancients gazed at the starry, starry Tishrei nights and saw scales,  Moznaim. The zodiac constellation fit in with the understanding that  Rosh Hashanah was the day of Judgement. Even those who feel more comfortable reading Rosh Hashanah as an  unexplained biblical holiday that got its character from its nearest  calendar neighbor, Yom Kippur, have their interest piqued by a  comforting biblical coincidence. If, as Rabbi Eliezer argues in the Talmud, Rosh Hashanah is the day  humans were created, then this is also the day that Adam and Even sinned  and gained forgiveness. Holding a Day of Judgment on this anniversary of  eating the forbidden fruit brings solace. If Adam and Eve were forgiven,  we can be forgiven too. Disquieting as the thought of God sitting in judgment may be, the notion  brings hope. God, Sovereign of all, cares about what we do. You matter.  You are more than a highly evolved lucky possessor of useful chromosomes  and opposing thumbs. Watching the symbolic scales of good and evil tip and sway, praying for  a clean of enough slate to be jotted down, in pen, in the Book of Life  is a yearly trauma much like a measles shot. Itï¿½s scary but itï¿½s good  for you. An annual check up at Rosh Hashanah, keeps soul shmootz from  settling. Any necessary Divine corrective are spread out over the year  and not administered in one huge, lump sum wallop. (Even if it feels  that way.)   Mazo


What TV series was created by Gene Roddenberry?

Gene Roddenberry Shows | List of TV Series Created by Gene Roddenberry Gene Roddenberry Shows and TV Series 10k views 12 items tags f t p @ All Gene Roddenberry shows list, featuring TV series created by Gene Roddenberry, with pictures from the show when available. Series and programs made by TV creator Gene Roddenberry are listed below alphabetically, with additional information such as when the show first aired and what network it aired on. What are all of the Gene Roddenberry TV creations? This series list includes any shows that Gene Roddenberry co-created and maybe served as an executive producer on. The list you're viewing has a variety of shows, like Star Trek : The Next Generation and Star Trek: The Original Series, in it. This list of television shows features programs produced, written, and adapted by Gene Roddenberry. This list answers the questions, "What shows did Gene Roddenberry create?" and "How many shows has Gene Roddenberry created?" These shows may not have all aired in the same country, but they were all created or co-created by Gene Roddenberry. (12 items)


The Princess Bride (1987) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error While home sick in bed, a young boy's grandfather reads him a story called The Princess Bride. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 27 titles created 03 May 2013 a list of 24 titles created 19 Jan 2014 a list of 40 titles created 15 Aug 2014 a list of 31 titles created 10 months ago a list of 23 titles created 1 month ago Title: The Princess Bride (1987) 8.1/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     1     Oscar. Another    7 wins & 8 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Directors: Victor Fleming, George Cukor, and 3 more credits  » Stars: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's room. Director: John Lasseter Directors: Pete Docter, David Silverman, and 1 more credit  » Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Mary Gibbs Lion cub and future king Simba searches for his identity. His eagerness to please others and penchant for testing his boundaries sometimes gets him into trouble. Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home. Director: Lee Unkrich A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed. Directors: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders Stars: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Christopher Mintz-Plasse After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home. Directors: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich Stars: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind. Director: Andrew Stanton Seventy-eight year old Carl Fredricksen travels to Paradise Falls in his home equipped with balloons, inadvertently taking a young stowaway. Directors: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson Stars: Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, John Ratzenberger Charlie receives a golden ticket to a factory, his sweet tooth wants going into the lushing candy, it turns out there's an adventure in everything. Director: Mel Stuart A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower. Director: Robert Wise A young woman whose father has been imprisoned by a terrifying beast offers herself in his place, unaware that her captor is actually a prince, physically altered by a magic spell. Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise Stars: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Jesse Corti Edit Storyline An elderly man reads the book "The Princess Bride" to his sick and thus currently bedridden adolescent grandson, the reading of the book which has been passed down within the family for generations. The grandson is sure he won't like the story, with a romance at its core, he preferring something with lots of action and "no kissing". But the grandson is powerless to stop his grandfather, whose feelings he doesn't want to hurt. The story centers on Buttercup, a former farm girl who has been chosen as the princess bride to Prince Humperdinck of Florian. Buttercup does not love him, she who still laments the death of her one true love, Westley, five years ago. Westley was a hired hand on the farm, his stock answer of "as you wish" to any request she made of him which she came to understand was his way of saying that he loved her. But Westley went away to sea, only to be killed by


What South American city has the best-known Carnival celebration?

Carnival: South America's Number One Party! All Countries â¢ All Holidays â¢ Major Religions â¢ Multi-Cultural Carnival: South Americaâs Number One Party! South American Carnival: February 18-21 Carnival is a public holiday in South America. Carnival, or âcarnavalâ in Portuguese, is a four-five day celebration starting from Saturday and usually ends on Tuesday (Mardi-Gras) in some countries. The actual date of carnival celebration varies slightly from country to country with the last day considered as the most special, but is celebrated before the beginning of lent in Roman Catholic calendar in February. The holiday is very popular because of its exuberant display of masquerade parties on street and state-sponsored floats, parades, and costumed dancers singing and dancing in public. Mardi-Gras (Fat Tuesday) is the US-counterpart carnival celebration in New Orleans which is celebrated in much the same way as that of South American countries. The practice of wearing colourful and extravagant costumes during carnival is believed to be a Pagan ritual that is used to drive away evil spirits during the festivities. Today, however, people participating in parades covered with mask do so either for tradition or fashion sake or to celebrate with a certain degree of anonymity. Music of all types is played incessantly while drinks and food of all sorts are sold in every corner of the street including live bands and DJs playing music to hungry partygoers. History of South America Carnival The history of carnival dates back to the medieval times. Carnival is derived from Latin âcarnem levareâ which means âremoval of fleshâ which suggests the abstinence of people both from alimental (food) and bodily pleasures. Alimental relates to refraining from eating meat during the season of lent. Carnival is held to give way for the Catholics to indulge on earthly pleasures or physical appetites relating to food, temporal, and other worldly pleasures before the lent starts. Lent requires people to give up worldly pleasures and spend the next 40 days fasting starting from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Carnival is celebrated around the globe although it is largely concentrated in Europe, South America (Brazil and Mexico) and parts of the US such as New Orleans in Louisiana and Mobile, Alabama. Some countries in Asia especially around the Pacific region also celebrate a local version of carnival. South American Carnival: Traditions, Customs and Activities Brazil considers carnival as the most celebrated holiday of all. It is a week without work so people usually participate in a week of parties and festivities indulging both in hard drinking and dancing in the streets of SÃ£o Paulo and Rio de Janeiro or sometimes taking part in organized parades put together by the local government. Mexico takes the third place in the most-attended carnival celebrations behind Rio de Janerio in Brazil and New Orleans in the US. While carnival is celebrated in Mexico in all major cities, the celebration in Mazatlan is the most anticipated. Every year, more than 300,000 people attend the carnival celebration in Mazatlan in Mexico. It is a popular destination for carnival festivities along with other Mexicoâs famous port cities such as Veracurz, Ensenada, and La Paz. If youâre planning to visit Mexico to witness this famous celebration, it is advisable to make reservations months before the actual date as boarding and lodging accommodation spike up during the holidays. People from all walks of life actually participate in this yearly festive celebration. It has become a part of peopleâs way of life both for Catholics or non-Catholics. People in the US celebrating this tradition and some parts of South America throw confetti eggs or âcascaronesâ to one another as part of the traditionâs ritual. This practice is believed to bring good luck to the person whoâs hit by it. Apart from the above activities, masquerade balls and rides that charge entrance fees are available. In the evening, a grand firework display awaits spectators and partic


What type of factory do Oompa Loompas work in?

Oompa-Loompa | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Wiki Share once upon a time Oompa-Loompas are known for their short stature, green hair, orange skin and white lederhosen but after the great recession they dispersed and farted everywhere. In early editions of the novel, Oompa-Loompas are shown as African pygmies. Following growing controversy and criticism, in later editions of the book, Oompa-Loompas are white skinned and golden haired. Oompa Lompas come from Loompaland, which is a region of Loompa, a small isolated island in the Atlantic Ocean. The Oompa-Loompas would end up being preyed upon or attacked by wicked Whangdoodles, Hornswogglers and Snozzwangers, which also lived there. Willy Wonka ended up inviting them to work at the Factory and get away from their natural predators. In the book, Oompa-Loompas are the only people Willy Wonka will allow to work in his Factory, because of the risk of industrial espionage committed by his candy-making rivals. Oompa-Loompas are only knee-high, with astonishing haircuts , and are paid in their favorite food, cacao beans, which were extremely rare in their island. Oompa-Loompas insist on maintaining their native clothing: men wear skins, women wear leaves, and children wear nothing (in the 1971 film, the Oompa Loompas wore striped shirts and baggy lederhosen, in the 2005 film, the Oompa Loompas wore tribal clothing in their native Loompaland and typical factory worker uniforms in the factory). In the 1971 film the male Oompa-Loompas are seen working in the factory, in the 2005 film only three female worker, a secretary Mr. Wonka addresses as Doris (when the Great Glass Elevator passes through the administration offices) is seen, though in Quentin Blake's illustrations both male and female Oompa-Loompas are shown rolling away Violet Beauregarde after her transformation into a blueberry. Presumably the females remain in the village seen briefly from the Great Glass Elevator. Oompa Loompas in Red Oompa-Loompas are also mischievous, love practical jokes, singing and are very good at improvising according to Willy Wonka. As each bad child makes his/her exit, the Oompa-Loompas sing moralising songs accompanied by a drum beat, and tend to speak in rhyme. In the 2005 film production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory starring Johnny Depp , Kenyan - Indian actor Deep Roy played all 165 Oompa Loompas. Deep Roy took pilates and dance classes to prepare for the role.


What is the strongest bone in the human body? | Reference.com What is the strongest bone in the human body? A: Quick Answer According to the BBC, the leg bones are collectively the strongest bones in the human body because they support the entirety of the human body's substantial weight. The human leg consists of three long bones: the femur, the tibia and the fibula. Legs also have one small bone, the patella. Full Answer The femur is the largest of these bones, and the largest bone in the human body. It forms the thigh, while the tibia and fibula form the shin together. Finally, the patella is the protective bone that forms the kneecap. These bones are all connected by hinge joints, allowing the human leg to bend at the knee, hip and ankle, notes the BBC.