In maths, the single digits within every 'product' (answer) of which single number's 'times-table' (up to 10x) helpfully also add up to the number itself?

Mysterious number 6174 | plus.maths.org Mysterious number 6174 Submitted by plusadmin on March 1, 2006 March 2006 Anyone can uncover the mystery The number 6174 is a really mysterious number. At first glance, it might not seem so obvious. But as we are about to see, anyone who can subtract can uncover the mystery that makes 6174 so special. Kaprekar's operation In 1949 the mathematician D. R. Kaprekar from Devlali, India, devised a process now known as Kaprekar's operation. First choose a four digit number where the digits are not all the same (that is not 1111, 2222,...). Then rearrange the digits to get the largest and smallest numbers these digits can make. Finally, subtract the smallest number from the largest to get a new number, and carry on repeating the operation for each new number. It is a simple operation, but Kaprekar discovered it led to a surprising result. Let's try it out, starting with the number 2005, the digits of last year. The maximum number we can make with these digits is 5200, and the minimum is 0025 or 25 (if one or more of the digits is zero, embed these in the left hand side of the minimum number). The subtractions are: 5200 - 0025 = 5175 8532 - 2358 = 6174 7641 - 1467 = 6174 When we reach 6174 the operation repeats itself, returning 6174 every time. We call the number 6174 a kernel of this operation. So 6174 is a kernel for Kaprekar's operation, but is this as special as 6174 gets? Well not only is 6174 the only kernel for the operation, it also has one more surprise up its sleeve. Let's try again starting with a different number, say 1789. 9871 - 1789 = 8082 We reached 6174 again! A very mysterious number... When we started with 2005 the process reached 6174 in seven steps, and for 1789 in three steps. In fact, you reach 6174 for all four digit numbers that don't have all the digits the same. It's marvellous, isn't it? Kaprekar's operation is so simple but uncovers such an interesting result. And this will become even more intriguing when we think about the reason why all four digit numbers reach this mysterious number 6174. Only 6174? The digits of any four digit number can be arranged into a maximum number by putting the digits in descending order, and a minimum number by putting them in ascending order. So for four digits a,b,c,d where 9 ≥ a ≥ b ≥ c ≥ d ≥ 0 and a, b, c, d are not all the same digit, the maximum number is abcd and the minimum is dcba. We can calculate the result of Kaprekar's operation using the standard method of subtraction applied to each column of this problem: a D = 10 + d - a (as a > d) C = 10 + c - 1 - b = 9 + c - b (as b > c - 1) B = b - 1 - c (as b > c) A = a - d for those numbers where a>b>c>d. A number will be repeated under Kaprekar's operation if the resulting number ABCD can be written using the initial four digits a,b,c and d. So we can find the kernels of Kaprekar's operation by considering all the possible combinations of {a, b, c, d} and checking if they satisfy the relations above. Each of the 4! = 24 combinations gives a system of four simultaneous equations with four unknowns, so we should be able to solve this system for a, b, c and d. It turns out that only one of these combinations has integer solutions that satisfy 9 ≥ a ≥ b ≥ c ≥ d ≥ 0. That combination is ABCD = bdac, and the solution to the simultaneous equations is a=7, b=6, c=4 and d=1. That is ABCD = 6174. There are no valid solutions to the simultaneous equations resulting from some of the digits in {a,b,c,d} being equal. Therefore the number 6174 is the only number unchanged by Kaprekar's operation — our mysterious number is unique. For three digit numbers the same phenomenon occurs. For example applying Kaprekar's operation to the three digit number 753 gives the following: 753 - 357 = 396 954 - 459 = 495 954 - 459 = 495 The number 495 is the unique kernel for the operation on three digit numbers, and all three digit numbers reach 495 using the operation. Why don't you check it yourself? How fast to 6174? It was about 1975 when I first heard about the number 6174 from a friend, and I was ve


Which city, mythically founded by a twin saved by a she-wolf, was built on the seven hills, east of the River Tiber called Aventine, Caelian, Capitoline, Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinal and Viminal?

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Permian, Eocene, Silurian, and Pleistocine are?

The Evolution of Life Geological Time The Evolution of Life This section provides information about the evolution of life on Earth. For reasons of simplicity some important events and life forms were selected for each geological time span. However this should not give the impression that the evolution of life on Earth is or was a sequential event. Many life forms that were not mentioned in this text were very successful and have evolved or in some cases maintained a very successful life strategy. Prokaryotes, for example are the most successful and abundant organisms on Earth, in both numbers and biomass and still make up to 90% of the total weight of living things. For further information on each geological period or special life forms mentioned, there are links to other websites about this time. The evolution of life is organised into 20 sections referring to        their biological and geological significance. You will find a        list of useful reference websites at the very end of the sections Reference Websites Birth of Earth -        approximately 4600 million years ago - The Hadean Period (4600 m.y.        - 3800 m.y.) Scientists estimate that our planet, Earth, formed around 4600 million years ago. The oldest rocks dated so far are from the Acasta Gneiss Complex near Great Slave Lake, Canada with an age of about 4030 million years. The Isua Supracrustal rocks in West Greenland are dated at about 3700 to 3800 million years old. The best age estimate for the Earth's final formation is about 4540 million years ago, based on data from the Canyon Diablo meteorite. In addition, mineral grains called zircon from sedimentary rocks from west-central Australia have recently been reported with an age of about 4400 million years. While we don't know exactly how the Earth was formed, we have some        really good evidence to support the following hypothesis: The Earth        began as part of the accretion of the solar system .        The formation of the planets (including Earth), asteroids, meteors,        comets and the central sun - formed through the tendency of matter        to clump together, until finally there were substantial bodies,        the planets and their moons, sweeping up all the 'left-over' bits        in their orbits. Studies of the Moon's surface show that in its        early history it was subjected to bombardment by giant meteorites.        Earth's early history must have been even more violent because of        the greater gravitational forces involved. None of those early bombardments        can be seen today, as they have been transformed by Earth's erosional        forces. Most of the meteorite craters which are evident on Earth        are much younger. This was the so-called "Hadean Period" from 4600 - 3800 million        years ago. During this period the heavier molten iron sank to the        middle of the newly forming Earth, to become the core. The lighter        material rose to the surface, the lightest of all becoming the crust        on the surface. There was also an outgassing of volatile molecules such as water, methane, ammonia, hydrogen, nitrogen, and        carbon dioxide, which formed the early atmosphere of the Earth. The        initial steam atmosphere was made of water from comets and hydrated        minerals from volcanic eruptions. Rain fell into proto-ocean about        4300 to 4400 million years ago. All terrestrial planets are thought        to have had a similar process in their early histories. During the long interval of the Precambrian Era (which includes        approximately 90% of geologic time and includes three Eons: the        Hadean, the Archean and the Proterozoic) the only inhabitants of        the Earth were simple microscopic organisms, many of them comparable        in size and complexity to modern-day bacteria. The


What expression meaning 'ok' or 'all well', and a David Bowie album, derives partly from Dutch 'honk' for home or base?

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Humus refers to the component in soil (earth) that is?

What does humus mean? Definitions for humusˈhyu məs; often ˈyu- This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word humus Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: humus(noun) partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil hummus, humus, hommos, hoummos, humous(noun) a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: Humus(noun) that portion of the soil formed by the decomposition of animal or vegetable matter. It is a valuable constituent of soils Origin: [L., the earth, ground, soil.] Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Humus In soil science, humus refers to any organic matter that has reached a point of stability, where it will break down no further and might, if conditions do not change, remain as it is for centuries, if not millennia. Humus significantly influences the texture of soil and contributes to moisture and nutrient retention. In agriculture, humus is sometimes also used to describe mature, or natural compost extracted from a forest or other spontaneous source for use to amend soil. It is also used to describe a topsoil horizon that contains organic matter. Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Humus hūm′us, Humine, hūm′in, n. a brown or black powder in rich soils, formed by the action of air on animal or vegetable matter.—adj. Hū′mous. [L., 'the ground,' akin to Gr. chamai, on the ground.] Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Humus Product of soil organic matter transformation. Fallen leaves and other rests are reduced into elemental constituents by soil animals, fungi and bacteria. Numerology The numerical value of humus in Chaldean Numerology is: 6 Pythagorean Numerology


What travels at 299,792,458 metres per second?

What is the Speed of Light in MPH? What is the Speed of Light in MPH? The speed of light in MPH is 670,616,629 mph, 299,792,458 meters per second, or 186, 282 miles per second. Light takes approximately one second to travel the 238,854 miles to the moon. The speed of light is considered a physical constant that is used in many areas of physics. This is because light always travels at this speed in space or in a vacuum regardless of the measurement source or observer. The most popular use of the speed of light is in Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity, E=mc^2, where c represents the speed of light. More formally, the speed of light is the speed of a mass-less particle in a vacuum and is the upper bound on which energy or matter can travel. How Fast does Light Travel Through Other Surfaces? The speed of light is less than “c” or the defined constant that travels through a vacuum when it travels through air or other materials such as glass. The ratio between the vacuum speed or “c” and that which travels through the material “v” is called the refractive index “n” of the material. “N” is equal to c/v. An example of this is that the refractive measurement of glass is classically 1.5. On the other hand, the refractive index of air is much closer to a vacuum and is equal to 1.0003 and closely approaches the value of “c.” The History of the Speed of Light Measurement Ole Rømer was the first person to demonstrate in 1676 that light traveled at a finite speed by studying the apparent motion of the Jupiter moon, Io. Isaac Beeckman and Galileo Galilei attempted to measure the speed of light after him, but the results were inconclusive. In 1905, Albert Einstein postulated that the speed of light in a vacuum was separate from the source of reference and demonstrated that this speed had relevance outside of the the context of electromagnetism. In 1975, the speed of light was assessed to be 299,792,458 m/s. However, the meter was redefined in 1983 as the distance light travelled in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 second. As a result, the meter’s definition has fixed the speed of light to meters per second. Follow Us!


What informal term for a common type of pet derives from the name Margaret?

Definition and Examples of Names in English The plumed war-bonnet of Medicine Hat, Tucson and Deadwood and Lost Mule Flat. . . ." (Stephen Vincent Benét, "American Names," 1927)   Common Words and Proper Names "There is no sharp dividing line between common words and proper names. They feed off each other. Many medieval surnames began as common nouns , especially those associated with occupations: Archer, Baker, Barber, Brewer, Butcher, Carpenter, Cook, Farmer, Fisher, Goldsmith, Mason, Miller, Parson, Shepherd, Smith, Taylor, Thatcher, Weaver Some are less obvious today. Trinder? A wheelmaker. Fletcher? An arrow-maker. Lorimer? A spur-maker. . . . "Everyday words can be turned into a place name as circumstances require. The exploration routes of the world are full of such names as Cape Catastrophe, Skull Creek, and Mount Pleasant, plus hopeful names like Concord, Fame, and Niceville. The same trend affects streets, parks, promenades, quaysides, markets, and all the other places where we live." (David Crystal, Words, Words, Words. Oxford University Press, 2006)   Name Magic "The mythical view of language which everywhere precedes the philosophical view of it is always characterized by this indifference of word and thing. Here the essence of everything is contained in its name. Magical powers attach directly to the word. He who gains possession of the name and knows how to make use of it, has gained power over the object itself; he has made it his own with all its energies. All word magic and name magic is based on the assumption that the world of things and the world of names form a single undifferentiated chain of causality and hence a single reality." (Ernst Cassirer, The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms: Language. Yale University Press, 1953)   Naming Things in Britain "People do like to name things. I don't mean just public transport objects, such as locomotives, ships, and planes, or the names given to commercial objects by their manufacturers. I mean personal, private names for everyday objects, such as fridges, lawnmowers, and wheelbarrows . . .. Back in the 1980s, in a programme for the English Now series I presented on Radio 4, I asked listeners to send in examples of objects they had named. I was expecting a few dozen letters. I got hundreds. "A man wrote to say his wheelbarrow was called Wilberforce. A woman said her hoover [vacuum cleaner] was known as J. Edgar. At least two garden sheds were called Tardis. There was in the kingdom a waste-disposal unit called Wally, a teapot called Herbie, an ashtray called Cedric, and a butter knife called Marlon. Maybe there still is. . . . "The principle is evidently that, if you have an object which is of particular functional or emotional significance to you, you give it a name. Often it's a name known only to members of your family. It's part of the 'house dialect ' --or ' familect '--which every family has." (David Crystal, By Hook or by Crook: A Journey in Search of English. Overlook Press, 2008)     Repetition of First Names "The effect was a little like that produced by people who in conversation constantly use the first name of the person they are speaking: you can go years without noticing this but once you do it is hard not to become distracted by it--hard, in fact, not to feel that it is specifically intended to drive you mad." (John Lanchester, Capital. W.W. Norton, 2012)   Name Taboos " Taboos on using personal names are reported in a wide variety of cultures. The details vary from language to language, but it is common for people to be reluctant to reveal their own real names. In many small-scale societies names are not much used. Instead, people are often addressed or referred to by kin terms such as 'son' or 'father's sister.' In some societies people have two names, a 'real' name, which they keep secret, and an extra name or nickname which is disclosed to outsiders. In other societies people will turn to a third party to announce their name when someone asks, because there is a taboo on uttering one's own name (Frazer 1911b: 244-6)." (Barry J. Blake, Secret L


Shi Go Roko ('she go rocko') is 'four five six' in?

Let's Count in Japanese! Let's Count in Japanese! *The same pattern applies up to 99* 99 (kyu-ju-kyu) *The same pattern applies up to 199* 200 (ni-hyaku) *the same pattern applies up to 8,000,000,000,000* 8,000,000,000,000 (hatcho) *irregular pronunciation* *remain irregular up to 100,000,000,000,000* * 9,876,543,219,876,543 (9 quadrillion 876 trillion 543 billion 219 million 876 thousand 543) is kyu sen happyaku nana ju roku cho go sen yon hyaku san ju ni oku sen kyu hyaku hachi ju nana man roku sen go hyaku yon ju san


The Canadian 1972-founded global Aldo corporation specialises in?

Canadian fashion footwear giant ALDO puts best foot forward in the Hong Kong retail market Canadian fashion footwear giant ALDO puts best foot forward in the Hong Kong retail market ************************************************************      Canadian fashion shoes and accessories retailer, ALDO Group, is entering the Hong Kong market with the opening of its first flagship store today (May 25) at the IFC mall, Central.      The group's portfolio includes six different brands with ALDO being the flagship brand and the one to make the first foray into the Hong Kong retail scene. ALDO pays close attention to fine craftsmanship, while providing the latest trends inspired by the major fashion capitals of the world.      As an international brand, ALDO's shoes and accessories collection reflects the latest trends found around the world, giving the consumers a global perspective on fashion. The ALDO store at the IFC mall will offer a wide product range of women's and men's shoes, accessories and handbags to cater to every consumer's fashion needs.      International Brand Director, Mr Martin Ku, is excited about the company's new establishment in Hong Kong. "Hong Kong is famous for its fashion sense and trends. People from around the region, especially those from Mainland China, are travelling to Hong Kong to see the latest trends in the market," said Mr Ku. "Our presence in Hong Kong will no doubt help us establish ALDO's on-trend, young, and stylish brand image in Asia."      "In planning our expansion strategies into Asia, we realised that Hong Kong is the ideal starting point," Mr Ku added. "Our first store at the IFC mall in Hong Kong is an integral part of this strategy and we plan to open two to three more shops in this city in the next couple of years."      Director-General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong, Mr Simon Galpin, welcomed the opening of ALDO's store in Hong Kong. "Our city has a great reputation as Asia's shopping paradise and our 29 million-plus visitors a year is testament to that. It is the continued establishment of new brands from around the globe in Hong Kong that helps us maintain our status as the region's favourite shopping destination. We are delighted to assist and welcome brands like ALDO to our city as their presence adds to the variety and choice available for Hong Kong's consumers, local and visiting alike." About ALDO Group      A privately held company, ALDO specialises in high-quality fashion footwear and accessories. The company places a premium on working to enrich the communities in which its employees live and work. Founded in Montreal (Quebec) Canada in 1972 by Mr Aldo Bensadoun, the ALDO Group operates over 1,400 stores in more than 40 countries throughout North America, South America, Europe, Australia, Africa and Asia. For more information, please visit www.aldoshoes.com . About Invest Hong Kong      Invest Hong Kong is the award-winning department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government responsible for attracting and facilitating inward investment into the city, by providing free services and support to help overseas, Mainland and Taiwanese companies establish or expand their business presence in Hong Kong. For more information, please visit www.InvestHK.gov.hk. Ends/Monday, May 25, 2009


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A Gaelic sliotar/sliothar features in several field sports as a type of?

Sport - definition of sport by The Free Dictionary Sport - definition of sport by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sport n. 1. a. An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively. b. often sports(used with a sing. verb) Such activities considered as a group: Sports is a good way for children to get exercise. 2. a. A usually challenging activity undertaken for amusement: "the sport of trying to eat [a bratwurst] with anything fewer than four paper napkins" (Jane Kramer). b. Fun; amusement: balanced on the curb just for the sport of it. 3. a. Mockery; jest: He made sport of his own looks. b. An object of mockery, jest, or play: treated our interests as sport. c. A joking mood or attitude: She made the remark in sport. 4. a. One known for the manner of one's acceptance of rules, especially of a game, or of a difficult situation: a poor sport. b. Informal A fair-minded person, especially one who accepts teasing or difficult situations well: Be a sport and show me where you caught those fish. c. Informal A pleasant companion: was a real sport during the trip. 5. Informal a. A person who lives a jolly, extravagant life. b. A gambler at sporting events. 6. Biology An organism or a part of an organism that shows a marked change from the parent type, typically as a result of mutation. 7. Obsolete Amorous dalliance; lovemaking. v. sport·ed, sport·ing, sports v.intr. 1. To play or frolic: children sporting in the waves. 2. To joke or trifle: "Lear ... in a storm, half mad, sported with by the gods" (Cynthia Ozick). v.tr. 1. To wear or have on one's body, especially prominently or ostentatiously: sports diamond earrings; sports a tattoo. 2. To have as a prominent feature: a car sporting a new paint job. adj. or sports 1. Of, relating to, or appropriate for sports: sport fishing; sports equipment. 2. Designed or appropriate for outdoor or informal wear: a sport shirt. [Middle English sporte, short for disporte, from Old French desport, pleasure, from desporter, to divert; see disport.] sport′ful adj. (spɔːt) n 1. (General Sporting Terms) an individual or group activity pursued for exercise or pleasure, often involving the testing of physical capabilities and taking the form of a competitive game such as football, tennis, etc 2. (General Sporting Terms) such activities considered collectively 3. (General Sporting Terms) any particular pastime indulged in for pleasure 4. (General Sporting Terms) the pleasure derived from a pastime, esp hunting, shooting, or fishing: we had good sport today. 5. playful or good-humoured joking: to say a thing in sport. 6. derisive mockery or the object of such mockery: to make sport of someone. 7. someone or something that is controlled by external influences: the sport of fate. 8. informal (sometimes qualified by: good, bad, etc) a person who reacts cheerfully in the face of adversity, esp a good loser 9. informal a person noted for being scrupulously fair and abiding by the rules of a game 10. informal a person who leads a merry existence, esp a gambler: he's a bit of a sport. 11. informal Austral and NZ a form of address used esp between males 12. (Biology) biology a. an animal or plant that differs conspicuously in one or more aspects from other organisms of the same species, usually because of a mutation b. an anomalous characteristic of such an organism vb 13. (Clothing & Fashion) (tr) informal to wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner: she was sporting a new hat. 14. (intr) to skip about or frolic happily 15. (General Sporting Terms) to amuse (oneself), esp in outdoor physical recreation 16. (often foll by: with) to dally or trifle (with) 17. rare (often foll by: away) to squander (time or money): sporting one's life away. 18. archaic (often foll by: with) to make fun (of) 19. (Biology) (intr) biology to produce or undergo a mutation [C15 sporten, variant of disporten to disport] ˈsporter n 1. an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature. 2


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United States of America travel guide - Wikitravel dial 911 Map of the mainland US, insular areas and Minor Outlying Islands. The United States of America is a large country in North America , often referred to as the "USA", the "US", the "United States", "America", or simply "the States". Home to the world's third-largest population, with over 318 million people, it includes both densely populated cities with sprawling suburbs and vast, uninhabited natural areas. With its history of mass immigration dating from the 17th century, it is a "melting pot" of cultures from around the world and plays a dominant role in the world's cultural landscape. It's famous for its wide array of popular tourist destinations, ranging from the skyscrapers of Manhattan and Chicago , to the natural wonders of Yellowstone and Alaska , to the warm, sunny beaches of Florida , Hawaii and Southern California . "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness." — Mark Twain The United States is not the America of television and the movies. It is large, complex, and diverse, with several distinct regional identities. Due to the vast distances involved, travelling between regions often means crossing through many different landscapes, climates, and even time zones. Such travel can often be time-consuming and expensive, but often very rewarding. Geography[ edit ] The contiguous United States (called conus by US military personnel) or the "Lower 48" (the 48 states other than Alaska and Hawaii) is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, with much of the population living on the two coasts. Its land borders are shared with Canada to the north, and Mexico to the south. The US also shares maritime borders with Russia , Cuba , and the Bahamas . If counting the Insular Areas and Minor Outlying Islands, the United Kingdom , Samoa , and Haiti would also share maritime borders. The country has three major mountain ranges. The Appalachians extend from Canada to the state of Alabama , a few hundred miles west of the Atlantic Ocean. They are the oldest of the three mountain ranges, are covered with a diversity of Subtropical and Temperate flora and fauna, a thick canopy of dense vegetation, and offer spectacular sightseeing and excellent camping spots. The loess lands of the southern Mid-West and the Limestone cliffs and mountains of the south add beauty to the region, with lush vegetation coating the surfaces of cliff faces that border rivers, and mist shrouding beautiful green mountains and gorges. The Rockies are, on average, the highest in North America, extending from Alaska to New Mexico , with many areas protected as national parks. They offer hiking, camping, skiing, and sightseeing opportunities, as well as desert and subtropical getaways in the southern lowlands of the region. The combined Sierra Nevada and Cascade ranges are the youngest. The Sierras extend across the "backbone" of California , with sites such as Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park ; the Sierras transition at their northern end into the even younger volcanic Cascade range, with some of the highest points in the country. The Great Lakes define much of the border between the eastern United States and Canada. More inland seas than lakes, they were formed by the pressure of glaciers retreating north at the end of the last Ice Age. The five lakes span hundreds of miles, bordering the states of Minnesota , Wisconsin , Illinois , Indiana , Michigan , Ohio , Pennsylvania and New York , and their shores vary from pristine wilderness areas to industrial "rust belt" cities. They are the second-largest bodies of freshwater in the world, after the polar ice caps. The western portions of the USA are rugged and very arid landscapes, complete with wind-shaped desert sand dunes like White Sands New Mexico. Death Valley (282 feet below sea level) is the lowest spot on the USA mainland and one of the hottest areas on Earth. Natural areas include vast areas of desert untouched by humans. Camping and hiking through the majestic landscapes of the Southwe


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The Japanese cartoon character devised in 1974 worth over $5bn as a TV/fashion franchise is 'Hello (What?)'?

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Which nation's Supreme Court legalized same sex marriage in June 2015?

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What famous ship is also a reward, especially for capturing someone/something dangerous?

Sid Meier's Pirates! FAQ/Strategy Guide for PC by Sashanan - GameFAQs GameFAQs Version: 1.5 | Updated: 05/12/08 | Search Guide | Bookmark Guide *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* =               SID MEIER'S PIRATES               = *                LIVE THE LIFE                * =                 PC VERSION                 = *               FAQ / STRATEGY GUIDE              * =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= Author: Sashanan Date: 12 May 2008 Version: 1.5 DISCLAIMER This document is a copyright of Peter "Sashanan" Butter, 2005-2008. All rights reserved. (Arr.) You are granted permission to make copies of this FAQ (electronical or physical) for your own, personal use. Furthermore, non-commercial, freely accessible websites are allowed to upload a copy of this FAQ as long as it is posted in its full, original form (including this disclaimer) and credited to Sashanan. You are not authorized to upload this FAQ on a commercial website and/or charge for its viewing, or make money off it in any other imaginable way, without my explicit written permission. Furthermore, you are not allowed to edit this guide in any way, use it as a basis for your own guide, or post it without giving proper credit. This is considered plagiarism. This FAQ is protected by international copyright laws and failure to comply with the terms in this disclaimer will result in legal prosecution.  =============================================================================== TABLE OF CONTENTS ===============================================================================  [1] Introduction [2] Overview [3] Character creation [4] Strategies  [4.1] Crew and recruiting  [4.2] Crew happiness  [4.3] Gold and plunder  [4.4] Ranks and promotions  [4.5] Ships to use  [4.6] Overall strategy/walkthrough [5] Minigames  [5.1] Naval battles  [5.2] Fencing  [5.3] Land battles  [5.4] Dancing  [5.5] Sneaking [6] Quests  [6.1] Criminals  [6.2] Named pirates  [6.3] Pirate treasures  [6.4] Lost family members  [6.5] Lost cities  [6.6] Marquis de la Montalban  [6.7] Romance  [6.8] Treasure Fleet [7] Reference lists  [7.1] Ships  [7.2] Ship missions  [7.3] Ship upgrades  [7.4] Crew specialists  [7.5] Special items  [7.6] Ranks and benefits  [7.7] Fame points  [7.8] Retirement jobs  [7.9] Crew happiness calculation [8] Frequently asked questions [9] Miscellaneous  [9.1] Bugs  [9.2] Weird things  [9.3] Trivia [10] Version comparisons  [10.1] New since Pirates and Pirates Gold  [10.2] XBox/PSP version differences [11] Revision history [12] Final words  =============================================================================== [1] INTRODUCTION =============================================================================== Arr! Only one more arr in this document, promise. After the release of Pirates! in 1987 and the subsequent appearance of Pirates Gold, it's been very quiet for years. November 2004, however, brought a full remake of the game to the PC, all updated to meet modern expectations in terms of graphics, and with the gameplay fully redone as well. The concept is still the same: sail around the Caribbean, plunder ships and ports, and retire a wealthy and high ranking privateer who has saved as many of his missing family members as he can. That part hasn't changed. Everything else has, though; the game centers around a set of fully redone minigames, and to be successful at Sid Meier's Pirates, you'll need to master them. Additionally, an overall strategy is still required to get the most out of your pirating career. Sid Meier's Pirates comes with a very good manual, and the purpose of this FAQ is not to restate what's already in there. Consider this a hint book, rather, meant to add to the information already in the game's documentation. This FAQ is based on my own experiences and those of others I've discussed


The seahorse (Hippocampus) is technically a Fish; Mollusc; Reptile; or Plant?

Real Monstrosities: Seahorse Image: Nick Hobgood Seahorses are fish who can barely swim and the males get pregnant. Seahorse, you're doing it wrong! I've never really understood Seahorses. For me, they occupy a strange, ambivalent realm where they can appear charmingly eccentric or nightmarishly crippled depending on how I feel at the moment. Thorny Seahorse (H. histrix) Not good at being a fish Most fish look pretty good as fish. They may be streamlined and limbless but they have everything they need to survive and do what they need to do. Seahorses are different. I can't escape the feeling that they were meant to have arms. Their body is bent and broken out of shape and then covered in bony plates to make sure they stay that way. They are indeed close relatives of pipefish , except they look like they've spent too long bent double down a mine. I weep! Go home, scary Seahorse. You're drunk. On second thoughts... drown your sorrows, mate. Their tiny mouth is at the end of a long snout and fused jaw so they can only suck tiny bits of food from the water which they spot with desperate eyes. These eyes can move independently of each other, which is pretty cool except that it mainly compensates for the horrible fact that the Seahorse can barely move anything else. White's Seahorse (H. whitei) The googly eyes of a monster? All in all, it's just like when Hannibal Lecter was wheeled out for the senator. Which makes me wonder what's going on in that malformed head of theirs... "Take this THING back to Baltimore" Image: Andrew Dunn Hippocampus. Back when they ate liver At least someone out there knows what's what - the 50 or so species of Seahorse belong to a genus called Hippocampus, which means "horse monster". Unfortunately for them, Seahorses don't have half a dozen men in uniform to take them around the place. Instead, they must rely on a tiny dorsal fin which flutters pathetically in the water. Pectoral fins on either side of their head are used for steering, and they're so tiny and badly placed that they only really work because the Seahorse is so depressingly slow . World's Slowest Fish, 2009 At 5 cm (2 in) long, not the smallest The Dwarf Seahorse has achieved the dubious award of World's Slowest Fish from the Guinness World Records. It swims at a speed of 1.5 metres (5 feet) per hour. There are starfish who can travel that far in a minute or two. Starfish! Yeah... "congratulations". It's our old friend the Pygmy Seahorse ! Some of them are just an inch long Needless to say, Seahorses do what they can to avoid getting caught out and forced to swim like a fish. Because it's really difficult to do that when you're a mangled fish. Big-belly Seahorse (H. abdominalis) One of the biggest at 35 cm (13 in) long So while they can be found across the world in tropical and temperate waters, they always stay near the coast in areas sheltered from the currents. This is where the prehensile tail comes in. Other fish have a tail with a fin attached, and they use it to power through the water and do amazing things like go from one place to another place. Seahorse tails are completely different. They're curly-wurly and are wound around a branch of coral, a plant stem, or something else that doesn't go anywhere. This helps our woebegone Seahorse be in a place and not go to another place. Short-snouted Seahorse (H. hippocampus) Surrounded by copepods/lunch And there they stay, sucking up tiny crustaceans with their puny mouths and hopefully camouflaged because if they're not, there isn't much they can do about it. It's almost idyllic, in a way. Relaxing there in calm waters, plucking food as it drifts toward you, watching the world go by with your giant, freakish eyes... It's just a pity that you don't actually have a choice in the matter. And the only thing that can ruin paradise is not having the choice to leave. Slender Seahorse (H. reidi) Time to boogie Is it any wonder that Seahorses seek solace in the... twirly tail (I can't say "embrace") of the opposite sex? It's nice that despite their multifarious impairments, Seahorses still fi


The Bodleian, George Peabody, Congress, and Vatican are famous?

Gentleman Scholar--Famous Libraries Gentleman Scholar Follow The Gentleman Scholar: Famous Libraries              Everyone has some kind of place that makes them feel transported to a magical realm. For some it’s castles with their noble history and crumbling towers. For us here at the Gentleman Scholar, there has always been something about libraries. Row after row, shelf after shelf, there is nothing more magical than a beautiful old library.  (Table of Contents:  Famous Libraries of the World)     Trinity College Library, AKA, The Long Room, Dublin, Ireland Strahov Theological Hall - Original Baroque Cabinet Strahov Philosophical Hall Abbey Library St. Gallen, Switzerland Angelica Library, Rome, Italy Herzog August Library, Wolfenbüttel, Germany Beatus Rhenanus Library, Basel, Switzerland Bernadotte Library, Stockholm Sweden Biblioteca Di Bella Arti, Milan, Italy Biblioteca do Palacio e Convento de Mafra I, Lisbon Coast, Portugal Biblioteca do Pala`cio Nacional da Ajuda Lisboa III, Lisbon, Portugal Biblioteca Geral University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal Biblioteca Palafoxiana, Puebla, Mexico Bibliotecha de la Real Academia De La Lengua, Madrid, Spain Bibliotheque Alencon, Normandy, France Bibliothe´que Nationale de France, Paris, France Duke of Humphrey’s Library, Bodleian, Oxford University, England Boston Copley Public Library, Boston, USA Old British Reading Room, British Museum, London, England Casanatense Library, Rome, Italy Chetham’s Library, Manchester, UK Dutch Royal Archives Library, Netherlands El Escorial Library, San Lorenzo, Spain Frederick Ferris Thompson Memorial Library, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA George Peabody Library, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Handelingenkamer Tweede Kamer Der Staten-Generaal Den Haag, the Hague, Netherlands Hereford Cathedral Chained Library, Hereford, England (Rare books were once kept chained to the bookshelf to prevent stealing.) Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek Weimar II, Germany Joanina LIbrary University of Coimbra, Portugal Kremsmuenster Abbey Library, Kremsmu¨nster, Upper Austria. Biblioteca Castilla La Mancha, Spain Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA Library of Parliament, Ottawa, Canada Library of St. Walburga, Zutphen, Netherland (Preserved from the 16th century) Library of the Benedictine Monastery of Admont, Austria Library of the National Palace of Mafra, Portugal Library of the Prussian King Frederic the Second in Potsdam, Germany Melk Monastery Library, Melk, Austria National Art Library, Victoria and Albert Museum, London North Reading Room, UC Berkeley, California, USA  New York Public Library, New York, USA Plantin-Moretus, Antwerp, Belgium Real Gabinete Portugues De Leitura Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Canada Library of Parliament, Ottawa, Canada Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Toronto, Canada Czech Republic Klementium Library, Prague, Czech Republic Strahov Philosophical Hall Strahov Theological Hall - Original Baroque Cabinet England Chetham’s Library, Manchester, UK Codrington Library, All Souls College, Oxford, England Duke of Humphrey’s Library, Bodleian, Oxford University, England Hereford Cathedral Chained Library, Hereford, England (Rare books were once kept chained to the bookshelf to prevent stealing.) John Rylands Library, Manchester, England National Art Library, Victoria and Albert Museum, London Old British Reading Room, British Museum, London, England Queen’s College Library Oxford Wren Library, Trinity College, Cambridge, England Finland Dutch Royal Archives Library, Netherlands Handelingenkamer Tweede Kamer Der Staten-Generaal Den Haag, the Hague, Netherlands Library of St. Walburga, Zutphen, Netherland (Preserved from the 16th century) Rijkmuseum Library, Amsterdam Biblioteca do Palacio e Convento de Mafra I, Lisbon Coast, Portugal Biblioteca do Palacio Nacional da Ajuda Lisboa III, Lisbon, Portugal Biblioteca Geral University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal Joanina LIbrary University of Coimbra, Portugal Library of the National Palace of Mafra, Portugal Russia Russian National Library, St. Petersburg Scotland Rennie Mackintosh


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Today in History - AccuWeather.com Forums  Today in History Member No.: 22,154 History, Births, and Deaths for June 26 363 -  Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. General Jovian is proclaimed Emperor by the troops on the battlefield. 684 - St Benedict II begins his reign as Catholic Pope 1284 - Pied Piper lures 130 children of Hamelin away (actually happened) 1409 - Council of Pisa selects Petros Philargi as 3rd Pope: Alexander V 1483 - Duke of Gloucester appoints himself English king Richard III 1483 - Richard III usurps English throne 1498 - Toothbrush invented 1541 - Francisco Pizarro is assassinated in Lima by the son of his former companion and later antagonist, Diego Almagro the younger. Almagro is later caught and executed. 1553 - Christ's Hospital in England granted a charter 1630 - Swedish troops under Gustaf II Adolf lands at Peenemunde 1714 - Spain & Netherlands sign peace/trade agreement 1718 - Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich of Russia, Peter the Great's son, mysteriously dies after being sentenced to death by his father for plotting against him. 1721 - Dr Zabdiel Boylston gives 1st smallpox inoculations in America 1723 - After a lasting siege and bombardment by cannons, Baku surrenders to the Russians. 1794 - Battle of Colors: France under Jourdan beats Austrian army 1797 - Charles Newbold patents 1st cast-iron plow. He can't sell it to farmers, though, they fear effects of iron on soil! 1807 - Lightning hits gunpowder warehouse in Luxembourg; 230 die 1843 - Hong Kong proclaimed a British Crown Colony 1844 - US pres John Tyler marries Julia Gardiner in NYC 1848 - 1st pure food law enacted in US 1848 - End of the June Days Uprising in Paris. 1857 - 62 receive Victoria Cross 1857 - Cawnpore England massacre 1862 - Battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulses Confederacy in Virginia 1862 - Day 2 of 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville VA (Meadow Bridge) 1862 - US Army of Virginia established under Gen John Pope 1870 - 1st section of Atlantic City (NJ) Boardwalk opens 1870 - Wagner's opera "Valkyrie" premieres in Munich 1870 - The Christian holiday of Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the United States. 1879 - Ismael Pasha resigns as khedive of Egypt 1894 - Karl Benz of Germany receives US patent for gasoline-driven auto 1896 - 1st movie theater in US opens, charging 10 cents for admission 1900 - Dr Walter Reed begins research that beats Yellow Fever 1902 - Order of Merit instituted by King Edward VII 1902 - Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 3 Garidebs" (BG) 1906 - Hongar Szisz wins 1st Grand-Prix (Le Mans, France) 1907 - Bolsheviks overthrows transport in Tiflis 1909 - 23rd US Womens Tennis: H Hotchkiss beats Maud Barger-Wallach (60 61) 1909 - Victoria & Albert Museum opens in London 1910 - 24th US Womens Tennis: H Hotchkiss Wightman beats L Hammond (64 62) 1910 - Hazel Hotchkiss wins US Lawn Tennis Assn championship 1911 - Nieuport sets an aircraft speed record of 83 mph (133 kph) 1912 - Gustav Mahler's 9th Symphony premieres in Vienna 1915 - Germany suppresses its "Vorwarts" newspaper after it called for peace 1916 - Cleveland Indians experiment with #s on their jerseys (one game) 1917 - 1st US Expeditionary Force arrive in France during WW I 1919 - NY Daily News begins publishing 1924 - After 8 years of occupation, US troops leave Dominican Republic 1924 - Ziegfeld Follies opens on Broadway 1927 - Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke approaches within 0.0394 AUs of Earth 1927 - The Cyclone roller coaster opens on Coney Island 1929 - ENKA/Vereinigte Glanzstoff Factory merge AKU (Genl Kunstzijde Union) 1934 - FDR signs Federal Credit Union Act, establishing Credit Unions 1934 - Germany & Poland sign no-attack treaty 1934 - W E B Du Bois resigns position at NAACP 1935 - Andrew Sandham's 100th FC hundred, 103 v Hants 1935 - Lloyd Waner sets record of 18 putouts in center in doubleheader 1935 - SDAP & CPH achieve majority in city council in Amsterdam 1935 - Work service for recent graduate obligatory in Germany 1936 - 1st flight of Fw61 helicopter 1936 - Everett Marshall beats Ali Baba


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What are some of the best Indian foods? - Quora Quora Written Jun 14, 2015 India is very diverse. When it comes to the variety of food available, I don't think that there is a parallel in any other cuisine! That means it is difficult to say that something is the "best" Indian food without hurting the sentiments of other countrymen. That said, I would highly recommend Goan cuisine ( Goa ). Of course, I am from Goa and Goanese is not a thing! Here are a few suggestions: Sannas- these are made using grated coconut, toddy and rice. Coupled with pork vindaloo or Sorpotel, they take you to a different universe! These are vegan, probably the only vegetarian item on my list! Don't want to disappoint no one!  Sorpotel: This is a pickled curry made using pork liver, skin, belly, etc. No description can make justice to tasting it! It is a natural combo for Sannas above. Pork Vindaloo: Translates directly into "meat marinated in wine"... it is basically a curry with chillies, wine/vinegar and pork chops as the main ingredients, of course in right proportions! Finally, Goan Pork Sausage! It is one thing that every Goan (ok almost every) takes with him everytime he/she leaves Goa for extended periods! That is what goes in the famous "Choris Pav" that everybody talks about in Goa! When I was much younger, due to my fondness for these beauties, my grandmother believed that these could be the elixir of my life! There are many other Fish, Chicken, Beef, Lamg, etc suggestions however I think in the Indian context, Goan cuisine has the distinction for it's expertise in cooking a pig. If I am not mistaken, we let no part go waste!  There is a whole world of sweets that we make too. I will just post my favorite: The Bebinca : It is made following an intricate process of forming multiple layers of batter that uses a lot of eggs and coconut milk. You shouldn't miss this one! The Portuguese played a major role in developing this aspect of Goan cuisine, I guess it is a decent gift in return for everything else they might have done wrong as colonizers! Written Jul 25, 2012 Indian food is very very diverse. One of the main reasons being the external influences on India by the Moguls, Italians, Portugese, French, English, China etc... The essence of Indian cooking lies more in the blending of a variety of spices than sophisticated cooking techniques as seen in some of the European cuisines.   I will try and divide India into four zones (North, West, East and South) and then generalise the cuisines of these zones. North India: The northern part of India derives a lot of its food from the Moguls. (Known as Mughlai cuisine) Some of the popular dishes are: Mutton Dum Biryani (Rice based dish) Tandoori kababs (barbecued meat) Tandoori Roti, Naan, Rumali Roti (Indian Bread)   The state of Punjab in northern india is also famous for its Tikkas, Parathas and vegetable based preparations like Rajma, Aaloo-gobi and dal makhani. Delhi is famous for its chaat food like Paani-Puri, aaloo chaat, cholay bhature.   West India: Western India, being coastal, has a lot of seafood preparations. Goan food has a lot of Portugese influence which is evident even in the name of the dishes:     These are all spicy curries which are generally eaten with steamed rice. Chapati (indian wheat bread), Bhakri (Indian bread made from Sorghum and millet) eaten with pickles, vegetable preparations like bhindi-masala (ladyfinger), baingan bharta (Fried Eggplant), Usal (curries made from pulses) is more prominent in the central-western part of India.   South India: The south of India also has a lot of variety in its cuisine. It is famous for its sea-food as well as for a strictly vegetarian cuisine. It is very famous for the variety of rice preparations it has (Rice being the staple food in southern india). Some of the popular items are:   Idli (Rice and lentil cake-like preparation but not sweet) Dosa/Utappa/Appam ( Kind of Indian Pancakes) Sambar (Vegetable stew eaten with Idli and dosa) East India: In eastern India, all cooking is primarily done using Mustard oil. This gives a comple


In the iconic 1962 western film, the fictional character Liberty Valance features in the story/title as the man who is?

Project MUSE - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Inhabits Film Noir The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Inhabits Film Noir Alan P. Barr (bio) Abstract In The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, John Ford, the grand master of the genre, has infused his Western with the conventions of the previous decade’s noir style, almost reconceiving it. Shot in constricted, uncomfortably dark and angular interior settings, this decidedly black and white film used the familiar hallmarks of film noir to subvert the openness and even the optimism characteristically associated with Westerns. Shinbone may be at the river’s edge and now on the train line, but its ethos is as dark and anxious as that of noir films. Civilization, which was usually a dubious prospect in Westerns, is here undermined both by the compromises it requires and the prospects it offers. The energetic past is past and the present is without appeal. The paranoia and claustrophobia of film noir has infected the robustness of the larger host genre, more comprehensively and effectively than in any other major Western. Click for larger view Brad Braune. COWBOY NOIR #2. 2001. Watercolor on paper. 15″ × 11″. All images by Brad Braune accompanying this essay are reprinted with permission from the artist. [End Page 162] John Ford’s The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was a striking and suggestive film when it appeared in 1962. The country had recently experienced the Great Depression, World War II, and the Korean “police action” and was immersed in the Cold War. The mood was unsettled and uneasy—socially, politically, and economically. One cultural byproduct of this history was the emergence of what became known, courtesy of the French cinéastes, as film noir. Another was a transformation in that most enduring of Hollywood genres, the Western. Liberty Valance stands out as a “genre” picture rendered in a seemingly antithetical style—noir. More than any other director, John Ford is identified with Westerns, famously observing to Peter Bogdanovich, “I make Westerns.” But Ford, over his long, extraordinary career, did not just make Westerns, and his Westerns, importantly including the ones with John Wayne, do not routinely follow the familiar pattern of the genre. Stagecoach (1939) early exhibited hesitancies about the American adventure that we usually expect to see so robustly pursued on the frontier. Late movies, like The Searchers (1956) and Cheyenne Autumn (1964), have their commonly recognized ominous overtones. But it is The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance that most insistently, reflectively, and, I think, consciously questions its generic tradition and reveals its misgivings about society, as it weaves identifying features of film noir into its fabric. Many critics have written of dark, or “noir,” Westerns, citing such examples as Raoul Walsh’s Pursued (1947), Fritz Lang’s Rancho Notorious (1952), and of course Liberty Valance. But their comments are characteristically general, often en passant, content to suggest a similar style and lugubrious mood (see particularly Tyler and Matheson). None have examined in detail the ways in which these films incorporated and exploited the then-familiar qualities of film noir to further the director’s own vision and to express his own apprehensions. Among these films, Ford’s stands out for its sustained use of noir effects. Walsh’s and Lang’s films, for example, have an open, spacious composition that, no matter how bleak their content, is contrary to the world of noir. Fred Zinnerman’s High Noon (1952) may have as somber and resigned (or worse) a view of society as do noir films, but the way it looks, featuring a shootout along a [End Page 163] bright noon street, separates it. Likewise, certain Anthony Mann and Bud Boetticher films decline forward-looking resolutions, but—again—they do not particularly invoke the visible conventions of noir. From its earliest incarnations, perhaps in 1940 with Boris Ingster’s Stranger on the Third Floor through the end of the fifties, noir primarily identifies a style. Janey Place and Lowell Peterson’s seminal essay,


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The Source | Sep 2015 | Heavy | 495 by The Source - issuu issuu QUEENSTOWNâ€™S UNDERGROUND MONTHLY HEAVY THIS MONTH: THIS MONTH: Phoenix Foundation X Jazz Fest warm up Black Metal v Big Bird The Source guide to pumping iron www.thesourceonline.com @ CORONA _ NZ CORONA.CO.NZ IT’S HEFTY to ponder the quiet nice stuff of the world is all but impossible? Maybe it is. Maybe we need to find solace from the weight of the world through the light of heavy music, lifting heavy things or realising that our friends who really are gong through some heavy shit, are doing it with optimism and a grin on their faces. This month we do just that - we look at the heavy, the light, the easy and the hard - the balance that doesn’t just keep the world turning but us turning on it. Buckle up, this is going to get heavy. Source Out HEAVY. SOMETIMES THE WORLD IS A PRETTY HEAVY PLACE. PEOPLE BLOWING EACH OTHER UP IN TOURIST HOT SPOTS, THE ENVIRONMENT IS SO FAR DOWN THE GURGLER THAT YOU’D HAVE TO JACKHAMMER OUT THE PLUMBING TO THROW ALL OF THE BATH WATER OUT. THE REALITY OF LIFE IN 2015 CAN SEEM PRETTY FULL ON - LIKE THE VOLUME ON EVERYTHING HAS BEEN TURNED ALL THE WAY UP TO ELEVEN. But is it really? Is it really as heavy as we make it out to be? Or are we just so hyper informed of ‘everything’ that actually finding a quiet place EDITOR/ADVERTISING: Scott Kennedy: 021 681 959 scott@thesourceonline.com DESIGN/ADVERTISING: Tim Buckley: 027 239 0342 tim@thesourceonline.com MARKETING/PRODUCTION: Sophie Kennedy: 021 339 173 sophie@thesourceonline.com ACCOUNTS/PRODUCTION: Kirsten Young: 021 341 249 kirsten@thesourceonline.com DISTRIBUTION: Alice Conway: 021 115 2508 alice@thesourceonline.com FACEBOOK.COM/SourceNZ SNAIL: PO Box 689, Queenstown 3 PHOENIX FOU THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION IS BACK - AND DOING A LOOP ON ENZED TO DRUM UP SUPPORT FOR THEIR NEW ALBUM ‘GIVE UP YOUR DREAMS’. The tour, which will be the band’s first national outing since the release of 2013’s Tom’s Lunch, will hit up New Zealand’s main centres and touch down in Queenstown at The Sherwood on September 26th. The band will of course be playing the new stunning psychedelic material off the upcoming album as well as some of the old favourites. With five studio albums and two movie soundtracks under their belts, Give Up Your Dreams is a shrewd and vibrant reminder that in The Phoenix Foundation’s gloriously absurd world of technicolour pop it’s the challenges you set yourself that reap the greatest rewards! Released on August 7th, The Phoenix Foundation have honed their skills on this album, self-producing the entire record for the first time in an 4 LIVE MUSIC outing that is driven by optimistic vibes and an infectious rhythmic sound. The lead single Mountains is a superb example of this new focus on the rhythm section, emphasised through the addition of drummer Chris Oâ€™Connor. Never ones to sit still, the band have also been busy teaming up with the Garage Project on another creative venture.Music and beer are two great bedfellows and with The Phoenix Foundation and Garage Project both being born and bred Wellingtonian outfits, a partnership to collectively give up their dreams with the creation of New Zealandâ€™s finest craft draught was just good sense. More details on this exciting collaboration will be coming soon. The prog-indie sextet have established themselves as firm favourites among local fans with their innovative, experimental sound and hypnotic live show - this one is not a gig to be missed. Tickets available through Under The Radar from thephoenixfoundation.co.nz. 5 The only reason I would take up jogging is so that I could hear heavy breathing again. Erma Bombeck OUNDATION By ALICE CONWAY HE AIN’T HEAVY studying, working twelve hour shifts for the emergency services, slowing down wasn’t really an option. Until it had to be. His reality now is that going for a 20 minute walk has to be followed by a 45 minute rest. So many of the things that we take for granted in this natural playground, a quick walk up Queenstown Hill or a couple of h


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Open Collections Program: Immigration to the US, California Gold Rush, 1848-1858 Charles Drayton Gibbes, A New Map of the Gold Region in California, 1851, Harvard Map Collection. The great California gold rush began on January 24, 1848, when James W. Marshall discovered a gold nugget in the American River while constructing a sawmill for John Sutter, a Sacramento agriculturalist. News of Marshall’s discovery brought thousands of immigrants to California from elsewhere in the United States and from other countries. The large influx of "'49ers," as the gold prospectors were known, caused California's population to increase dramatically. In San Francisco, for example, the population grew from 1,000 in 1848 to over 20,000 by 1850. California's overall population growth was so swift that it was incorporated into the Union as the 31st state in 1850—just two years after the United States had acquired it from Mexico under the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War. One of the migrations stimulated by the discovery of gold was the internal westward movement of Americans from the eastern states who hoped to make fortunes in California. At first, there were only two routes. The first entailed a six-month sea voyage from New York around the tip of South America to San Diego or San Francisco. Rampant seasickness, bug-infested food, boredom, and high expense made this route unattractive for many would-be prospectors. The second route brought travelers over the Oregon-California Trail in covered wagons—over rugged terrain and hostile territory. This journey also averaged six months' duration. By 1850, the length and difficulty of both routes had inspired the construction of the Panama Railway, the world's first transcontinental railroad. Built across the isthmus of Panama by private American companies to speed travel to California, the railroad helped to shave months off of the long voyage around South America. Google Bookmarks In addition to massive emigration from the eastern US, the California gold rush triggered a global emigration of ambitious fortune-seekers from China, Germany, Chile, Mexico, Ireland, Turkey, and France. The number of Chinese gold-seekers was particularly large, though many Chinese did not intend to settle in the United States, which they called "the Gold Mountain." Instead, they wanted to acquire as much gold as possible before returning to China—hopefully much richer than when they left. Because bandits often preyed on foreigners and tried to steal their gold, the Chinese adopted the unique practice of melting down gold to make household goods, such as pots and other utensils, to disguise their wealth. Upon arrival home, they would re-melt their seemingly ordinary-looking items—usually covered in black soot to obscure their true nature—and recover their gold. The influx of Chinese and other foreign laborers led to ethnic tensions in California, especially as gold grew scarce. In 1850, the California legislature enacted the Foreign Miners Tax, which levied a monthly $20 tax on each foreign miner. The tax compelled many Chinese to stop prospecting for gold. The Foreign Miners Tax was the opening act in a campaign by native-born white Americans to restrict the entry of Chinese laborers into California to compete with them for jobs and wages. In 1882, the campaign to restrict immigration to California reached its first climax with the federal Chinese Exclusion Act, which effectively halted Chinese immigration for ten years and prohibited Chinese from becoming US citizens. Despite the ethnic tensions it engendered, the Gold Rush forever changed the demographic face of California by making it one of the most ethnically diverse states in the Union by the middle of the 19th century. Browse Published Materials Digitized for Immigration to the US California Gold Rush Other Resources Listed below are web sites about, or related to, the Gold Rush. These resources are listed to point users to further information outside the context of the Immigration to the US collection. The Open Collections Pro


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