What food has the varieties Elstar, Almata and Cortland?

apple mania over 80 varieties of apples Aug-Octob. Macintosh Excellent for every use. Has a distinctive  aroma, and delicious "tangy" flavour.  Pulp is firm and crisp. Cooks soft and   smooth. Reasonably good keeper.  Usually available: September through        May. Spartan Spartan   A cross between McIntosh and   Newtown apples. An excellent    all-purpose apple with crisp, snowy-white flesh and an unusually small   core. The Spartan has a distinctive,   sweet flavour and cooks soft and   smooth. Usually available: October       through July. Newton Unsurpassed for every use. Rich, tangy,                  tart characteristic flavour. Pulp is hard                  and crisp. Cooks firm. Very good                  keepers, and excellent for fresh eating                   and cooking. Usually available:                    November through April. Sunrise Great for out-of-hand eating. Very crisp                 and juicy. Appearance is very bright and                  an attractive red colour. Excellent for                  desserts. The Sunrise is equivalent in                  size to Golden Delicious and matures                   about 3 weeks before McIntosh.                   Available from early August right                    through the fall season. Empire This cross between McIntosh and                                  Delicious is a fine dessert apple. The                                 Empire is round, medium sized and has a                                  dark red colour. Its flesh is creamy in                                 colour with a slightly tart taste. Available                                  later September to late February. Ginger Gold Ginger Gold was discovered as a chance seedling in an            orchard in Virginia. It is similar to the Golden Delicious in            appearance and taste, but becomes ready for harvest            about six weeks earlier. It exhibits all the excellent            qualities of a Golden Delicious. Ginger Gold has a texture            and sweetness similar to the Golden Delicious, but also            mildly spicy flavor that makes it unique. Though currently            planted in small numbers in Michigan, the variety's            production is expected to increase quickly. It is best eaten            fresh. Honeycrisp The Honeycrisp apple was produced from a 1960 cross of            Macoun and Honeygold, as part of the University of            Minnesota apple breeding program. The skin of a            Honeycrisp is mottled red over a yellow background. The            fruit has an exceptionally crisp, sweet and juicy texture.            Look for bushels and bushels of Honeycrisp apples            coming to your grocery store because Michigan growers            have planted large numbers of this variety in their            orchards. Jonamac The Jonamac apple is a cross between a Jonathan and            McIntosh. The eating quality combines the rich flavor of            McIntosh with some of the spiciness of Jonathan. The            texture or crispness tends to be similar to McIntosh but            harder. Excellent for cooking, sauce or eating out of hand.            When baking, the slices tend to be melting and juicy. Red Cort Redcort has many similarities to McIntosh, which is in its            genes. McIntosh was crossed with Ben Davis early this            century at the Gen


What is the scarlet banner of Saint Dennis used by early French kings when setting out for war?

France This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website France Flag of France - Image by Željko Heimer, 22 September 2001 Flag adopted, as an ensign, by Decree of 27 Pluviôse of the Year II (15 February 1794) Proportion: 2:3 Use: on land, as the national (civil and state) flag. Colour approximate specifications (Album des Pavillons [pay00] ): Blue: Pantone 282c / CMYK (%) 100-70-0-50 Red: Pantone 186c / CMYK (%) 0-90-80-5 On this page: France: Index of all pages Origin of the French flag In brief we can accept that the colours are basically those of Paris as used on the day of the storming of the Bastille , mixed with the Royal white . It is thought that the Marquis de Lafayette was responsible for inventing the red, white and blue cockade which soon became compulsory for Revolutionaries in 1789. We don't have to believe that the combination arose because the King placed a red-blue cockade in his hat next to a Royal white one, but combinations of Revolutionary and Royal emblems were common at that time. The flag was created in 1790 but with the colours the reverse of what they are today, i.e. with red at the hoist, and revised in 1794 to the modern form. The 1790 flag existed only as part of the jack and ensign of the navy. The flag went out of use with Napoléon I 's defeat at Waterloo, but was brought back in 1830 (again by Lafayette) and has remained in use ever since. Although significances have been attached to the colours these are all spurious and invented after the fact. The red and blue of Paris were the livery colours of the coat of arms and natural ones for use by the militia. William Crampton, undated Colours of the French flag The colors of the French flag "combine" different symbols, invented after the fact: - Blue is the color of Saint Martin, a rich Gallo-Roman officer  who ripped his blue cloak with his sword to give one half of it to  a poor who was begging him in the snow. This is the symbol of  care, of the duty that the rich had to help the poor. - White is the color of the Virgin Mary, to whom the Kingdom of France was consecrated by  Louis XIII in the 17th century; it is also the color of Joan of Arc , under whose banner the  English were finally driven out of the Kingdom (15th century). It  became logically the color of Royalty. The King's vessels carried plain white flags at sea. - Red is the color of Saint Denis, the saint patron of Paris.  The original oriflamme (war banner) of  the Kings was the red oriflamme of Saint Denis. Pierre Gay, 15 September 1998 Most French flags, at least in the beginning of their use, have a very dark blue shade, sometimes called bleu drapeau (flag blue). Petit Larousse Illustré has nothing on bleu drapeau, but has: Bleu roi : bleu soutenu (celui du drapeau francais) (King blue: strong blue, the blue of the French flag). Therefore, it seems that the use of a dark blue for the French flag has been widely accepted, since it is highligted to examplify the "King blue" shade. Ivan Sache, 23 September 2001 For the naval flags, the maintenance service of the French Navy (HCC) gives the following specifications (in reference to AFNOR standard NFX 08002): Blue A 503 Blue Pantone 282c and red 186c are my translation (approximation) of those colours. Armand Noël du Payrat, 24 September 2001 The protocol manual for the London 2012 Olympics (Flags and Anthems Manual London 2012 [loc12] ) provides recommendations for national flag designs. Each NOC was sent an image of the flag, including the PMS shades, for their approval by LOCOG. Once this was obtained, LOCOG produced a 60 x 90 cm version of the flag for further approval. So, while these specs may not be the official, government, version of each flag, they are certainly what the NOC believed the flag to be. For France, PMS Reflex blue, 032 red. The vertical version is simply the flag turned through 90 degrees clockwise. Ian Sumner, 10 October 2012 Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Prime Minister of France from 6 May 2002 to 31 May 2005, made a consistent use of his own interpretation of the colours of the flag in his


What is a dish sprinkled with breadcrumbs or grated cheese and browned?

Cheese – Wartime Recipes   Cheese is an A.1 food source because: – It is an excellent body-builder, better than meat for building firm muscles. It builds strong bones and teeth too. Therefore it is invaluable for growing children. Plenty of cheese in childhood means less dental troubles in later life. It is a concentrated energy-giving food, especially suitable for heavy workers, as it gives a large amount of energy in small bulk. It contains a high proportion of fat and so gives a feeling of satisfaction after a meal. It is also a valuable protective food, guarding against infection and helping us to see in the dark. Cheese is such an important food it deserves a place of its own at mealtimes. Use it as a main dish and not as an afterthought to a meal already containing meat and fish. Used in this way cheese can be made to help out the meat ration. Cheese is not indigestible, even for children of 18 months, if eaten uncooked and grated. How to keep Cheese: –Wrap in margarine or butter paper, hang in a piece of muslin in a cool, airy place. This hardens the cheese and makes it more economical in use. Use the rind for flavouring sauces, etc., but remember to remove it before serving the dish. One of the easiest and pleasantest ways of serving cheese is with a green salad – this with national bread is a perfect meal.   All recipes below are for 4 people unless stated otherwise.   Salt Water to mix Method, Place cooked vegetables in a pie-dish with a little vegetable water. Season, rub fat into the flour then add the grated cheese, oatmeal and salt. Mix to a stiff dough with water. Roll out the pastry then cover the pie and bake in a moderate oven for 30 minutes. Cheese Savoury 1 egg.  Made from 1 level tablespoon egg powder and 2 tablespoons water. ½ Pint milk. 4 oz. Grated cheese. Seasoning. Method, Reconstitute the egg, then beat with the milk. Add the other ingredients and pour into a greased dish, bake for 20 minutes in a moderate oven until brown and set. Potato Jane ½ – ¾ Pint milk or water. Salt and pepper. Method, Put a layer of sliced potatoes in a fireproof dish. Sprinkle with some of the leek, carrot, crumbs, cheese and seasoning. Fill the dish with alternate layers, finishing with a layer of mixed cheese and crumbs. Pour over the milk and bake in a moderate oven for 45 minutes or steam for 1 hour. Cheese Omelette 4 dried eggs. Made from 4 level tablespoons dried egg and 8 tablespoons water. Salt and pepper. 2 oz. Grated cheese. ½ oz. Fat. Method, Reconstitute the egg and add seasoning. Heat the fat in a pan and pour in the egg and work the mixture with a fork in the usual manner. When set sprinkle in the grated cheese and cook for one minute longer. Fold, and serve hot with a garnish of watercress or other raw green vegetable.   1 ½ Gills milk and water 1 Teaspoon baking powder. Salt and pepper. Method, Mix the flour and liquid into a batter then add baking powder and cheese. Melt fat in a frying pan, and when smoking hot pour in sufficient batter to cover the bottom of the pan. Fry pancakes to a golden brown on each side. If liked, this mixture can be made into drop scones, using a girdle, greased hot plate or frying pan. Vegetable au Gratin 3 Breakfast cups diced cooked vegetables. 1 Breakfast cup cooked white or coloured beans. 1 Small piece chopped leek. 3 Tablespoons browned crumbs. ½ Pint vegetable liquid.  ) Sauce. ½ Pint milk.) Method, Mix the flour to a smooth paste with some of the liquid. Bring the rest of the liquid to the boil and pour over blended flour. Return quickly to the pan and cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring all the time then add the cooked vegetables and half the cheese. Pour into a fireproof dish, sprinkle with remainder of the cheese and crumbs. Grill until brown. Cheese Jacket Potatoes Scrub 2-4 potatoes and prick with a skewer or fork. Bake on the rack in a moderate oven for about ¾ – 1 hour. Cut down the centre and scoop out the potato inside; mix this with 2-4 oz cheese, seasoning and a little sauce or milk to moisten. Pile back into the potato case and serve hot. Cheese Frizz


Before the Euro, what was the basic monetary unit of Portugal?

Escudo - definition of escudo by The Free Dictionary Escudo - definition of escudo by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/escudo n. pl. es·cu·dos 1. See Table at currency . 2. The former primary unit of currency in Portugal. [Portuguese and Spanish, shield, escudo, from Latin scūtum, shield; see skei- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] escudo n, pl -dos (-dəʊz; Portuguese -ðuʃ) 1. (Currencies) the standard monetary unit of Cape Verde, divided into 100 centavos 2. (Currencies) the former standard monetary unit of Portugal, divided into 100 centavos; replaced by the euro in 2002 3. (Currencies) a former monetary unit of Chile, divided into 100 centesimos 4. (Currencies) an old Spanish silver coin worth 10 reals [C19: Spanish, literally: shield, from Latin scūtum] es•cu•do 1. the basic currency of Portugal, which has a fixed value relative to the euro. 2. the basic monetary unit of Cape Verde. 3. a former monetary unit of Chile and Guinea-Bissau. 4. any of various former gold or silver coins of Spain and Spanish America. [1815–25; < Sp: shield] Portuguese escudo centavo - a fractional monetary unit of several countries: El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe and Brazil and Argentina and Bolivia and Colombia and Cuba and the Dominican Republic and Ecuador and El Salvador and Guatemala and Honduras and Mexico and Nicaragua and Peru and the Philippines and Portugal Portuguese monetary unit - monetary unit in Portugal conto - 1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal 2. Cape Verde escudo centavo - a fractional monetary unit of several countries: El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe and Brazil and Argentina and Bolivia and Colombia and Cuba and the Dominican Republic and Ecuador and El Salvador and Guatemala and Honduras and Mexico and Nicaragua and Peru and the Philippines and Portugal Cape Verde monetary unit - monetary unit on Cape Verde Translations escudo [ɛsˈkuːdəʊ] N (escudos (pl)) → escudo m Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: GM to produce Suzuki sport-utility vehicles in Argentina Goldline's sweepstakes, which celebrates the run of Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" at Hollywood's historic El Capitan Theatre, has a Grand Prize of an authentic 1792 Peruvian 8 Escudo gold coin with an estimated retail value of approximately $2,800. Old francs, pesetas and drachmas add up for Age Concern A comical thing, adding to this consideration is that it seems it has not been said enough that the ducat or escudo are not worth as much in the fair if they are not worth as much for such and such a place. 12 The value of money Thomas Cook says it will change Austrian schilling, Belgian franc, Finnish mark, French franc, German deutschmark, Greek drachma, Irish punt, Italian lira, Luxembourg franc, Dutch guilder, Portuguese escudo and Spanish peseta notes into sterling between now and the end of February 2002. Don't lose out in the euro paper-chase Walton, the Irishman who secured the winning point for Europe against the US at Oak Hill in 1995, could have sensed it was going to be his day when he found a 500 escudo note on the practice range and then saved himself from a calamity on the opening hole. Golf: Walton takes a Ryd on his luck Historic 1792 Peruvian 8 Escudo Gold Coin to be Given Away in National Sweepstakes - No Purchase Necessary to Win


What is the play by Shakespeare featuring the court jester Touchstone?

Shakespeare's Fools - Touchstone in As You Like It Shakespeare's Fools: Touchstone in As You Like It From The Fools of Shakespeare by Frederick Warde. London: McBride, Nast & company. "A Worthy Fool" To term Touchstone a clown, as he is called in the cast of characters of "As You Like It," seems to me both a misnomer and an injustice. His knowledge, his wisdom, his wit and his faculty - of observation, raise him far above the condition that such a term would imply. Fool to the court of The Duke, whose dukedom is not named, the character of Touchstone is a most positive and complete conception of the mediaeval jester, and he more fully realizes the accomplishments essential to that office, as described by Viola in the "Twelfth Night," than any other of the motley-minded gentlemen that the poet has created. He is a man of considerable learning, his wit is never lacking in wisdom, he chooses the object of his jests with prudence, the time with discretion, the matter with judgment, and he is never at a loss for a reply that is apt and to the point. Touchstone scorns mere persiflage, is happily free from the punning habit, and is seldom a corrupter of words; he makes his jests by logical deductions, with a good premise, a sound argument, and a positive conclusion. This same happy quality may be found in his encounters with the gentlemen of the court, the ladies in their disguises, the simple shepherds in the forest, and with the grave philosopher Jaques; indeed, it is the latter gentleman who most accurately summarizes the accomplishments, and gives the keynote to the jester's character, when he presents him to the Duke: "Is not this a rare fellow, good my lord? he is as good at anything, and yet a fool." The wit of Touchstone does not scintillate, but burns with a steady flame; it is not like the sparks that fly from the contact of tempered steel, but the bright and ruddy glow that radiates from molten metal in the crucible. It is sententious rather than brilliant, more philosophic than frivolous, and invariably epigrammatic. His hutpor is never malicious, nor his satire bitter; he shoots his wit at every mark that presents itself, but his shafts are harmless; they have no barb and leave no sting. Touchstone is not a buffoon, he does not play practical jests nor indulge in such pranks as did that "mad rogue" Yorick. Had it been. Touchstone in the churchyard at Elsinore when the sexton was digging a grave, he would not have poured a flagon of wine over the old grave-digger's head; he would probably have leaned against one of the old yew trees, watched the proceedings with quiet reflection, and if the old sexton had advanced any of his socialistic theories, the jester would have argued the matter to the end, and no doubt have beaten him on his own proposition. There are no demonstrations or expressions of affection by Touchstone, as by the fool in "King Lear," yet he is not lacking in loyalty; he leaves the court of Duke Frederick to follow the fortunes of Celia, the Duke's daughter, out of sincere regard, running the risk of the Duke's displeasure and probably of punishment if discovered; he accepts the fatigues of the journey and the discomforts of life in the forest of Arden without hesitation or complaint; he readily adapts himself to his new environment, keeps his own counsel, as well as that of his mistress, and holds the secret of the disguises of Celia and Rosalind inviolate. My first acquaintance with Touchstone was made many years ago, at Manchester, in England. A very elaborate production of "As You Like It" was presented at the Prince's Theater there. I played the part of Orlando to the Rosalind of that beautiful and incomparable actress, Miss Adelaide Neilson. Mr. Compton was the fool. I cannot imagine a more adequate and effective performance of the part than Mr. Compton gave; his quaint personality, his unctuous humor, his artistic instinct, added to his ripe experience, combined to present a complete embodiment of the poet's design. The mobility of his features


What is the fifteenth letter of the Greek alphabet?

Greek alphabet - definition of Greek alphabet by The Free Dictionary Greek alphabet - definition of Greek alphabet by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Greek+alphabet Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Wikipedia . ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Greek alphabet - the alphabet used by ancient Greeks alphabet - a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language alpha - the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet beta - the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet gamma - the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet delta - the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet epsilon - the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet zeta - the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet eta - the 7th letter of the Greek alphabet theta - the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet iota - the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet kappa - the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet lambda - the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet mu - the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet nu - the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet xi - the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet omicron - the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet pi - the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet rho - the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet sigma - the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet tau - the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet upsilon - the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet phi - the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet khi , chi - the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet psi - the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet omega - the last (24th) letter of the Greek alphabet Translations


What means relating to or similar to bears?

UCSB Science Line UCSB Science Line Are pandas related to bears and are raccoons? Answer 1: There was some confusion about this for a while. Scientists put living things in groups to help us organize what we know about the millions of species on Earth. Not everything fits neatly into the groups scientists have created. Pandas are in the animal kingdom, along with all of the other living things that get their energy from eating and are made of more than one cell. Worms, insects, and sponges are animals too. They are vertebrates, along with all the animals that have a skull and a backbone. Fish and frogs are vertebrates too.  They are mammals (members of the class Mammalia) because they have hair and their mothers give milk. Mice and deer are mammals too. They are in the order Carnivora because they have a certain set of teeth and because they are closely related to other carnivores. Cats and otters are carnivores too. You probably know that raccoons and bears are actually not carnivorous. Most are omnivorous and eat both plants and animals. Pandas, as you probably know, are strict vegetarians. To answer your question, for a long time people have disagreed about whether giant pandas and red pandas were bears or raccoons. Until some new technology came along, they mostly had to look at bones and teeth. Scientists have used DNA to find out that the giant panda is more closely related to the other bears than to the raccoons. Giant pandas are in the family Ursidae with the seven other bear species. Raccoons are in the family Procyonidae along with ring-tails and coatis. The bear family and raccoon family are closely related. Red pandas (often called lesser pandas) are now put in the raccoon family. Scientists will have to keep working to find new information to figure out if that is where they belong. That is how science works. We keep trying to get more information and keep our minds open for new answers. Answer 2: I guess it depends on what you mean by "related", but I took your question to mean "Are these three animals in the same family?" Biologists classify animals according to how closely they are related to each other with a system that goes like this (from general to specific): Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.. If two organisms are in the same species, they are about as closely related as two individuals can get without sharing relatives. Animals start to get pretty closely related at the level of family. Pandas, bears and raccoons are all mammals and they all share the same order (Carnivora), so they are all related to each other to some extent. The classification that they share is: Phylum Chordata, Class Mammalia, Order Carnivora. From there, bears are split into the Family Ursidae and raccoons into the Family Procyonidae. OK, so where do pandas fit in? Pandas are in the Family Ursidae, and are considered true bears. There seems to be some misinformation floating around the web that pandas are more closely related to raccoons than bears. Although scientists first thought this was the case, it is not considered true anymore. Although they share the same order, bears and raccoons do not share the same family.  The only other animal in North America in the same family as the raccoon is something called the coatimundi. By the way, do you know what the classification system is for humans? Most people don't even know their own phylum! Humans are mammals, so we are in the same class as pandas, bears and raccoons. From this, you can tell that sharing the same class doesn't mean a whole lot in terms of relatedness. Our full classification for humans is: Phylum Chordata, Class Mammalia, Order Primates, Genus Hominidae, Species sapiens. Answer 3: The giant panda (species Ailuropoda melanoleuca, the large black and white animal that most people think of and is found in zoos) is part of the bear family. site to learn more There is a lesser known "panda" (species Ailurus fulgens or red panda) that is part of the super-family Musteloidea,


What is the final and longest section of the human small intestine?

About the Small & Large Intestines | Children's Hospital Pittsburgh About the Small & Large Intestines About the Small and Large Intestines What Are the Intestines? The intestine is a muscular tube which extends from the lower end of your stomach to your anus, the lower opening of the digestive tract. It is also called the bowel or bowels. Food and the products of digestion pass through the intestine, which is divided into two sections called the small intestine and the large intestine. What Is the Small Intestine? The small intestine is made up of three segments, which form a passage from your stomach (the opening between your stomach and small intestine is called the pylorus) to your large intestine: Duodenum: This short section is the part of the small intestine that takes in semi-digested food from your stomach through the pylorus, and continues the digestion process. The duodenum also uses bile from your gallbladder, liver, and pancreas to help digest food. Jejunum: The middle section of the small intestine carries food through rapidly, with wave-like muscle contractions, towards the ileum. Ileum: This last section is the longest part of your small intestine. The ileum is where most of the nutrients from your food are absorbed before emptying into the large intestine. By the time food reaches your small intestine, it has already been broken up and mashed into liquid by your stomach. Each day, your small intestine receives between one and three gallons (or six to twelve liters) of this liquid. The small intestine carries out most of the digestive process, absorbing almost all of the nutrients you get from foods into your bloodstream. The walls of the small intestine make digestive juices, or enzymes, that work together with enzymes from the liver and pancreas to do this. How can the small intestine digest so much? Looking at the small intestine as a pipe, it seems hard to believe that an organ so narrow could do such a big job. However, looks can be deceiving. The absorptive surface area of the small intestine is actually about 250 square meters (almost 2,700 square feet) – the size of a tennis court! How is this possible? The small intestine has three features which allow it to have such a huge absorptive surface area packed into a relatively small space: Mucosal folds: The inner surface of the small intestine is not flat, but thrown into circular folds. This not only increases the surface area, but helps regulate the flow of digested food through your intestine. Villi: The folds form numerous tiny projections which stick out into the open space inside your small intestine (or lumen), and are covered with cells that help absorb nutrients from the food that passes through. Microvilli: The cells on the villi are packed full of tiny hairlike structures called microvilli. This helps increase the surface of each individual cell, meaning that each cell can absorb more nutrients. Although the small intestine is narrower than the large intestine, it is actually the longest section of your digestive tube, measuring about 22 feet (or seven meters) on average, or three-and-a-half times the length of your body. What Is the Large Intestine? Your large intestine is about five feet (or 1.5 meters) long. The large intestine is much broader than the small intestine and takes a much straighter path through your belly, or abdomen. Its job is to absorb water and salts from the material that has not been digested as food, and get rid of any waste products left over. By the time food mixed with digestive juices reaches your large intestine, most digestion and absorption has already taken place. What's left is mainly fiber (plant matter which takes a long time to digest), dead cells shed from the lining of your intestines, salt, bile pigments (which give this digested matter its color), and water. In the large intestine, bacteria feed on this mixture. These helpful bacteria produce valuable vitamins that are absorbed into your blood, and they also help digest fiber. The large intestine is made up of the following parts: Cecum: This first


The Lair of the Fox | The Raven s Birthright (Love story) The Lair of the Fox The Raven s Birthright (Love story) The Lair of the Fox Chapter 15                                   We have finally reached the Land of Lightning, well the gates anyway. As we walk through we are stopped by two ninja responsible of guarding the gate. "What business do leaf ninja have in this village?" One of them asks.                                 "We're only looking for a creature. Once we have located the creature and captured it, we will leave your village in peace." Dark says calmly. The two ninja look over at me. "This is my partner that will be helping me for this mission."                                 "She looks a little young to be part of the ANBU Black Ops." Another says, I guess he caught sight of the tattoo on my shoulder.                                 "She is high ranking, so can we pass or not?" Dark says getting a little annoyed.                                                  "Yes, but you will have to speak with the Raikage before you can continue your mission." All Dark does is nod. "Alright, fallow me." Both me and Dark fallow the ninja, and already we're getting stares from the villagers. However, they don't bother me or Dark. We both know how to show no emotion even with a mask. We enter the tower, and the ninja knocks on the Raikage's door.                                 "Come in." A gruff voice orders.                                 We enter and the ninja speaks. "Pardon the intrusion Lord Raikage, but these ANBU from the Hidden Leaf came for a mission."                                                  "Leave us." He orders and the ninja leaves. "What is the mission you have here?" He says folding his hands.                                 "With all your respect Lord Raikage, this is a classified mission to all other villages." Dark replies. "We just came here to get permission to look around the village."                                 "Well you won't have it until you give me the information I need. How do I know you were not sent here to spy on us?"                                 Dark is about to answer, but I answer for him. "We understand your concern about the safety of you village, but I promise you Lord Raikage, we are not here to cause harm." I can tell Dark is taken aback by my words, and the Raikage seems to trust me more than my brother.                                 "Alright, you have my permission, but I would like to see your face girl." I look over at Dark to ask if it's okay. He nods, but I can feel the hesitation coming off him. Normally ANBU are forbidden of showing their identity, but I have a feeling that I must show my face. I slowly take off my mask and let my hair fall over my shoulders. I see his eyes widen, but why, I never stepped foot into his village. "Mayu...?!" I look at him confused. He knew my mother, but the only physical feature I got from her was her eyes.                                 "You knew my mother?" I ask him.                                 Now he seems very surprised. "You're her daughter...?" I just nod once before gathers himself from his shock. "Yes, I knew your mother, but only for a short time. We met during a mission, actually during the Third Shinobi World War. She was injured during battle with one of my ninja, but ended up the last ninja standing." He looks up at me. "If it weren't for the hair I could have sworn that she had a younger sister. Where is Mayu anyway?" I look down and so did Dark. "I see, I owe her a debt, so I will send my brother B to go with you on your mission."                                 "No, that's not necessary." Dark says.                                 "You'll need a guide, and I may not know what your mission is, but I trust you because I trusted your mother." Yes somehow, the Raikage found out that Dark was my brother. I place my mask back on, and we both bow in respect to the Raikage.                                 We meet up with Bee at the front gates. Dark tries to understand his bad rapping, so I decide to step in


What is a word made from the initials of other words in a phrase or sequence?

Words Formed from the Initial Letters of Other Words Words Formed from the Initial Letters of Other Words By Maeve Maddox The word acronym was coined in 1943 by Bell Laboratories to refer to new words like RADAR that had been created from the initials of the words in phrases. Distinctions can be made between initial letter constructions that can be pronounced as words (RADAR) and those which can be pronouced only as letters (FBI). Strictly speaking, RADAR is an “acronym,” while FBI is an “initialism.” Unless one is addressing an academic audience, the word acronym may be used to refer to any word formed from the initials of other words. For one thing, acronym is a more familiar term than initialism. For another, many words formed from initials defy easy categorization. Some don’t even have widely agreed-upon names to describe them. Letter Combinations… WAC – Women’s Army Corps NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization LASER – Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation …pronounced as initials FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation ATM – Automated Teller Machine AFL-CIO – American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations …pronounced partly as letters, partly as syllables JPEG – Joint Photographic Experts Group MS-DOS – Microsoft Disk Operating System CD-ROM – Compact Disc read-only memory …pronounced as words by some speakers; as letters by others: FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions ASAP – As Soon As Possible IRA – Individual Retirement Account …pronounced as letters and words AAA (Triple A) – American Automobile Association NAACP (N double-A CP) – National Association for the Advancement of Colored People …formed from letters within a word as well as initial letters DNA DeoxyriboNucleic Acid SONAR – SOund Navigation And Ranging XML – eXtensible Markup Language I’ll worry about specific labels for the different types when I’m called upon to write an academic treatise on the subject. For ordinary conversation and informal writing, I’ll go on calling them all acronyms. For those who like to make nice distinctions in such matters, this Wikipedia article is a wealth of information. Subscribe to Receive our Articles and Exercises via Email You will improve your English in only 5 minutes per day, guaranteed! Subscribers get access to our exercise archives, writing courses, writing jobs and much more! You'll also get three bonus ebooks completely free! 8 Responses to “Words Formed from the Initial Letters of Other Words” temp- on January 13, 2009 3:41 am awesome work, the LASER one was surprising to me Deborah H on January 13, 2009 3:26 pm Good post. It’s always a treat to read about another angle on our language. The word scuba came to my mind, as I was reading—Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. The military is infamous for its use of acronyms. When my son was in the Navy, he would occasionally send me notes written entirely in acronyms, because he knew it would amuse me to research and figure out what he meant! Sandi O’Brien on January 13, 2009 6:19 pm Interesting article–is there still an Irish Republican Army (IRA)? There are lots of acronyms and initialisms in education also–ESL, ELL, IEP, SpEd, etc. We used to call it “educationese”. TFP on January 13, 2009 7:55 pm Great post. I never knew that there was actually a name for initialisms. We use acronyms and initialisms all the time in my line of work (air traffic controller). An airplane I’m working may request any of the following: * ILS approach (Instrument Landing System) – Pronounced I-L-S. A precision approach that gives both vertical and lateral guidance. * TACAN approach (TACtical Air Navigation) – Pronounced Tak-an. A non-precision approach that provides only lateral guidance. * Holding over a VOR (VHF Omni-directional Radio Range) – Pronounced V-O-R. A type of navigation aid that connects airways. * GPS navigation (Global Positioning System): Satellite-based, commonly used navigation system. Pronounced G-P-S. * PAR approach (Precision Approach Radar): Pronounced P-A-R. An approach where the airplane is ‘talked down’ to th


The Royal Navy flagship aircraft carrier, which along with its Harrier jump jets was withdrawn from service late 2010, is HMS what?

HMS Ark Royal scrapped in Defence cuts – Channel 4 News Politics , UK HMS Ark Royal scrapped in Defence cuts The Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal is to be scrapped along with its fleet of Harrier jets as the coalition prepares to announce cuts in the Strategic Defence and Security Review. Share on Twitter David Cameron will announce this afternoon the scrapping of the aircraft carrier “with immediate effect” and is also expected to confirm that the renewal of the Trident nuclear deterrent will be delayed. Without HMS Ark Royal Britain will be without an aircraft carrier capable of flying jets for up to a decade while two new vessels costing £5.2bn are being built. Spared the axe That carrier project has been spared the axe because it would cost the taxpayer more to scrap it. The first aircraft carrier is expected to come into service in 2016, but it will need to be converted to allow it to be used by jets from allied nations and that could take several years. Neither of the new carriers will be used by British military jets until at least 2020 and one could be mothballed and possibly sold under future options. “We will look at the modern threats that we face in a modern world and make sure our Armed Forces are fit to face them.” David Cameron Defence Secretary Liam Fox insists the gap in Britain’s aircraft carrier capability will not affect its defence abilities. His reassurance comes despite warnings from Navy chiefs. David Cameron reportedly told his Cabinet it was one of the hardest decisions he has made since becoming Prime Minister. David Cameron addressed members of all three of the Armed Forces this morning. He said: “We will make sure that Britain is well defended and we have a set of Armed Forces that actually are fit for the modern world. We will look at the real threats that we face today in our world, whether it’s from cyber terrorism, whether it is from international terrorism or terrorism that comes from dissident Republicans in Northern Ireland. “We will look at the modern threats that we face in a modern world and make sure our Armed Forces are fit to face them.” Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said: “We’ve got a big announcement to make this afternoon about how we are going to equip our country for the future, to make sure people are safe and secure at a time when we face a whole range of new threats and where we’ve got a lot of big challenges, to make sure that people’s skills and livelyhoods here are protected where we can protect them, to make sure that we don’t spend money on things that we don’t need.” HMS Ark Royal - the facts • HMS Ark Royal celebrated 25 years in service earlier this year. • HMS Ark Royal was built at Swan Hunter's dockyard in Newcastle. • Construction on the hull began in 1978 and the ship was commissioned into service in 1985. • Ark Royal entered service on 1 July 1985 and was commissioned in the presence of the Queen Mother four months later. • The construction cost was £320m but the ship was delivered by Swan Hunter four-and-a-half-months ahead of schedule, with some mid-build alterations having been made due to lessons learned from the Falklands conflict. • Ark Royal - motto "Zeal Does Not Rest" - is the fifth ship to bear the name. • The first Ark Royal, originally built for Sir Walter Raleigh, became the flagship of the English fleet which defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588. • The third Ark Royal took part in the sinking of the Bismarck. • Ark Royal IV was the subject of a well known documentary, "Sailor", in 1978. • The current Ark Royal helped bring peace to Bosnia in 1993/94 and, following an extensive refit and upgrade in the late 1990s, took part in the second Gulf War in 2003. • Ark Royal is one of the Royal Navy's two operational Invincible Class aircraft carriers. The ship can support up to 24 aircraft anywhere in the world and provides a mixture of war-fighting, peace support and disaster relief capabilities. Armed Forces cuts All three services of the Armed Forces are facing manpower cuts, with the Army expected to lose large numbers of tank


Which Cuban dictator was overthrown by Fidel Castro in 1959?

Cuban dictator Batista falls from power - Jan 01, 1959 - HISTORY.com Cuban dictator Batista falls from power Share this: Cuban dictator Batista falls from power Author Cuban dictator Batista falls from power URL Publisher A+E Networks In the face of a popular revolution spearheaded by Fidel Castro’s 26th of July Movement, Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees the island nation. As celebration and chaos intermingled in the Cuban capitol of Havana, U.S. policymakers debated how best to deal with the radical Castro and the ominous rumblings of anti-Americanism in Cuba. The United States government had supported the American-friendly Batista regime since it came to power in 1952. After Fidel Castro, together with a handful of supporters that included the professional revolutionary Che Guevara, landed in Cuba to unseat Batista in December 1956, the U.S. continued to support Batista. Suspicious of what they believed to be Castro’s leftist ideology and fearful that his ultimate goals might include attacks on U.S. investments and properties in Cuba, American officials were nearly unanimous in opposing his revolutionary movement. Cuban support for Castro’s revolution, however, spread and grew in the late 1950s, partially due to his personal charisma and nationalistic rhetoric, but also because of the increasingly rampant corruption, brutality, and inefficiency within the Batista government. This reality forced U.S. policymakers to slowly withdraw their support from Batista and begin a search in Cuba for an alternative to both the dictator and Castro. American efforts to find a “middle road” between Batista and Castro ultimately failed. On January 1, 1959, Batista and a number of his supporters fled Cuba. Tens of thousands of Cubans (and thousands of Cuban-Americans in the United States) joyously celebrated the end of the dictator’s regime. Castro’s supporters moved quickly to establish their power. Judge Manuel Urrutia was named as provisional president. Castro and his band of guerrilla fighters triumphantly entered Havana on January 7. In the years that followed, the U.S. attitude toward the new revolutionary government would move from cautiously suspicious to downright hostile. As the Castro government moved toward a closer relationship with the Soviet Union, and Castro declared himself to be a Marxist-Leninist, relations between the U.S. and Cuba collapsed into mutual enmity, which continued only somewhat abated through the following decades. Related Videos


What massive effect did these countries experience in the years stated?

United States: History United States History European Exploration and Settlement Exploration of the area now included in the United States was spurred after Christopher Columbus , sailing for the Spanish monarchy, made his voyage in 1492. John Cabot explored the North American coast for England in 1498. Men who were important explorers for Spain in what now constitutes the United States include Ponce de León , Cabeza de Vaca , Hernando De Soto , and Coronado ; important explorers for France were Giovanni da Verrazano , Samuel de Champlain , Louis Jolliet , Jacques Marquette , and La Salle . These three nations—England, Spain, and France—were the chief nations to establish colonies in the present United States, although others also took part, especially the Netherlands in the establishment of New Netherland (explored by Henry Hudson ), which became New York, and Sweden in a colony on the Delaware River (see New Sweden ). The first permanent settlement in the present United States was Saint Augustine (Florida), founded in 1565 by the Spaniard Pedro Menéndez de Avilés . Spanish control came to be exercised over Florida, West Florida, Texas, and a large part of the Southwest, including California. For the purposes of finding precious metals and of converting heathens to Catholicism, the Spanish colonies in the present United States were relatively unfruitful and thus were never fully developed. The French established strongholds on the St. Lawrence River (Quebec and Montreal) and spread their influence over the Great Lakes country and along the Mississippi; the colony of Louisiana was a flourishing French settlement. The French government, like the Spanish, tolerated only the Catholic faith, and it implanted the rigid and feudalistic seignorial system of France in its North American possessions. Partly for these reasons, the French settlements attracted few colonists. The English settlements, which were on the Atlantic seaboard, developed in patterns more suitable to the New World, with greater religious freedom and economic opportunity. The first permanent English settlement was made at Jamestown (Virginia) in 1607. The first English settlements in Virginia were managed by a chartered commercial company, the Virginia Company; economic motives were paramount to the company in founding the settlements. The Virginia colony early passed to control by the crown and became a characteristic type of English colony—the royal colony. Another type—the corporate colony—was initiated by the settlement of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony in 1620 and by the establishment of the more important Massachusetts Bay colony by the Puritans in 1630. Religious motives were important in the founding of these colonies. The colonists of Massachusetts Bay brought with them from England the charter and the governing corporation of the colony, which thus became a corporate one, i.e., one controlled by its own resident corporation. The corporate status of the Plymouth Colony, evinced in the Mayflower Compact , was established by the purchase (1626) of company and charter from the holders in England. Connecticut and Rhode Island, which were offshoots of Massachusetts, owed allegiance to no English company; their corporate character was confirmed by royal charters, granted to Connecticut in 1662 and to Rhode Island in 1663. A third type of colony was the proprietary, founded by lords proprietors under quasi-feudal grants from the king; prime examples are Maryland (under the Calvert family) and Pennsylvania (under William Penn ). The religious and political turmoil of the Puritan Revolution in England, as well as the repression of the Huguenots in France, helped to stimulate emigration to the English colonies. Hopes of economic betterment brought thousands from England as well as a number from Germany and other continental countries. To obtain passage across the Atlantic, the poor often indentured themselves to masters in the colonies for a specified number of years. The colonial population was also swelled by criminals transported from England as a means of


Which fruit is used in the flavouring of the cognac-based liqueur Grand Marnier?

Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge Liqueur - Price, Reviews, Flavors Fruit Manufacturer's Description The original liqueur created in 1880 by Louis-Alexandre Marnier Lapostolle. A delicate blend of fine cognacs and distilled essence of tropical oranges with Marnier-Lapostolle's secret touch. Slow ageing in French oak casks gives it incomparable roundness and subtlety. Cost Per Shot Cost Per Shot One shot (or 44.36 mL) of Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge costs approximately $2.37, which is $0.77 more expensive than the average liqueur. Other Information


What colour is the cross on the national flag of Finland?

Finland This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website Finland ISO Code: FI FIN 246 FIPS 10-4 Code: FI The   Flag at This is Finland (English) State Flag and Ensign Source: Album des pavillons (2000) Rectangular state flag. Blue cross on white with coat of arms of the state in the middle square of the cross. The coat of arms has a yellow contour (width 3/40 units) to avoid touching of the blue and red colour. Ossi Raivio, 25 September 1996 Swallow-tailed State (War) Flag and Ensign image by Željko Heimer Proportions: 11:19 = (4+3+4):(5+3+6+5) Usage Code: Source: Album des pavillons (2000) Swallow-tailed state flag (Old name: War flag). Blue cross on white with coat of arms of the state in the middle square of the cross. Depth of the swallows is 6 units. Formerly it was the Finnish war flag. The coat of arms has a yellow contour (width 3/40 units) to avoid the touch of blue and red colour. Ossi Raivio, 25 September 1996 National Flag at the London 2012 Olympics The protocol manual for the London 2012 Olympics (Flags and Anthems Manual London 2012 [ loc12 ]) provides recommendations for national flag designs. Each NOC was sent an image of the flag, including the PMS shades, for their approval by LOCOG. Once this was obtained, LOCOG produced a 60 x 90 cm version of the flag for further approval. So, while these specs may not be the official, government, version of each flag, they are certainly what the NOC believed the flag to be. For Finland: PMS 294 blue. The vertical flag is simply the horizontal version turned 90 degrees clockwise. Ian Sumner, 10 October 2012 Roundel


A statue of which British prime minister stands outside Huddersfield railway station?

Harold Wilson - Huddersfield, UK - Statues of Historic Figures on Waymarking.com you are not logged in.  [log in] Harold Wilson - Huddersfield, UK - Statues of Historic Figures on Waymarking.com Welcome to Waymarking.com! We hope you've been able to find what you are looking for. We would also like               to encourage you to take some time to browse some of the other aspects of our site.               We recommend viewing our featured waymarks ,               or perhaps the newest waymarks . You can               also create a free membership to track your progress online               and share your locations with others. Click here to view the complete waymark directory N 53° 38.897 W 001° 47.029 30U E 580388 N 5945077 Quick Description: Two statues of Harold Wilson stand in prominent places. This one, unveiled by the then Prime Minister Tony Blair in July 1999, stands outside Huddersfield railway station in St George's Square, Huddersfield. Location: Northeast England, United Kingdom Date Posted: 6/5/2014 1:27:43 PM Waymark Code: WMKWZQ .KML File (Google Earth) Long Description: James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, FSS, PC (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995) was a British Labour Party politician. Lord Wilson was born in Huddersfield in 1916. He became Labour leader in 1963, on the death of Hugh Gaitskell, and won the general election the following year. He served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1976. He won four general elections, and is the most recent British Prime Minister to have served non-consecutive terms. He finally resigned as prime minister 1976, although he continued as an MP until 1983. He died in 1995. Costing £70,000 the bronze statue, designed by sculptor Ian Walters, is based on photographs taken in 1964 and depicts Wilson in walking pose at the start of his first term as Prime Minister. His widow, Mary requested that the eight-foot tall monument did not show Wilson holding his famous pipe as she feared it would make the representation a caricature. In September 2006, Tony Blair unveiled a second bronze statue of Wilson in the latter's former constituency of Huyton, near Liverpool. The statue was created by Liverpool sculptor, Tom Murphy, and Blair paid tribute to Wilson's legacy at the unveiling, including the Open University. He added: "He also brought in a whole new culture, a whole new country. He made the country very, very different"


Controversial singer Brian Hugh Warner is better known by which name (also his band name), a combination borrowed from two iconic real American people?

brian hugh warner - 必应 BRIAN HUGH WARNER 问题描述：Vídeos do cantor não faltam. É uma pessoa conhecida em todo o mundo. Preenche os critérios para um satanista, inclusive no discurso. O que você acha? É mais um pseudosatanista ou é ...show more 答 Acho que em sua intimidade o cara deve ser um sujeito bem normal...Agora, se tem um bocado de babaca comprando seus CDS e indo aos seus shows em busca de um meio de comungar com o chifrudo... Por que ele não se aproveitaria desta massa obtusa de consumidores pra ganhar dinheiro?!


Medoc is a wine region in which country?

Médoc Wine Tours » CellarTours Médoc Wine Tours Chateau Lagrange Barrique Cellar Luxury Wine Tours of the mythical Médoc The Médoc wine country encompasses the mythical wine appellations of Margaux, St Julien, Pauillac, St Estéphe and Haut-Médoc, all located on the left bank of Bordeaux . This is a star studded wine region packed tightly with thousands of famous Châteaux and neat vineyards. The Atlantic ocean is to the west and the Gironde estuary to the east which both help to create the unique terroir as they affect not only the micro climate but also the soils which characterize each appellation. The grapes used on the left bank to make the region’s rich red wines include Cabernet Sauvignon (which dominates), Merlot, Cabernet Franc and occasional, very targeted Malbec and Petit Verdot. The best examples of Médoc wines are full bodied, concentrated and extremely elegant. A wine tasting tour of the Médoc is de rigeur for French wine lovers and we have created various one day tours to offer our guests a special introduction to the region’s fine food and wine. We work with an array of wonderful, hand selected wine estates offering not only incredible wines but also friendly and personalized tours, elegant hospitality and a superb wine tourism experience. Here is a sample itinerary for a day out in the Médoc. Médoc Wine Tour Highlights: Sample Médoc Wine Tour Itinerary Elegant and gracious host Marc at Chateau du Tertre This morning your private driver will collect you at your hotel or château in or around Bordeaux. Board the plush Mercedes, sit back and relax. Destination: Médoc. This flat region was once a salt marsh and it wasn’t until Dutch engineers arrived in the 1600’s and began to drain the marshes that the region was considered for viticulture. Little by little, aristocrats and tycoons of the day moved in and established large estates with enormous châteaux and vineyards. Thomas Jefferson was key in bringing the wines of the region to the world with his enthusiasm and insistence that the fine wines be bottled so he could take them home. Learn all about the history of the region today while tasting fabulous wines! 10AM Arrive to your first estate of the day such as Château Giscours. Built in the 19th century in honor of Empress Eugenie de Montijo, the winery owns 82 hectares in the prestigious Margaux appellation. The origins of the actual estate date back to the 14th century when it was a fortified dungeon. Wine has been made on the property since the 1550’s and a century later it was being served on France’s sun king Louis XIV’s tables. Your dashing Dutch host has lived in Bordeaux for twenty years and is passionate about his adopted wine region. Tour the estate and learn all about the history of Giscours, taking in the beauty of the surroundings. Then continue with your host on a private tour at the nearby Château du Tertre whose owner is the same, which happens to be one of our personal favorites. Tertre has a beautiful small château with perfectly manicured vineyards and delightful architecture. The cellar team is friendly and international and after a tour of the property, finish with a superlative vertical tasting of the wines of Giscours and Tertre. An excellent way to end your morning. 12:30PM At this stage you will be ready to settle into a terrific meal, and we have a very special treat planned- a chef’s taster menu with paired wines at the Two Michelin starred Thierry Marx restaurant at the Cordeillan Bages. Considered to be a cross between the nutty professor and gastronomic Einstein, Marx is at the very least an exceptionally talented chef. Enjoy his food art! 2:30PM After a very memorable lunch, you have another interesting activity to look forward to: an “Assemblage” private tutorial at the cru classé Château Lagrange winery in the pretty wine country of St Julien. Learn how the winemakers here select the percentage of vinified single varietal wines for their blends, and have fun making your own blend. Finish with a tasting of your blend and of course bottled Lagrange. This is an entertaining way to


What geographical feature is shared by the nine nations of Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana?

Top 15 Amazing Natural Wonders - Listverse Top 15 Amazing Natural Wonders StewWriter January 3, 2008 The world is inundated with the most prolific beauties of nature ever witnessed. Nearly everywhere there are inhabitants, an amazing piece of Earth’s wonder is never too far away. From huge forests to enormous collections of marine life, our planet shares its natural glory with us in some of the most astounding areas imaginable. Here are 15: 15. Central Sikhote Alin Russian Federation The Sikhote Alin mountain range contains one the richest and most unusual temperate forests of the world. It is a mixing zone between taiga (an area characterized by coniferous forests) and the subtropics where southern species such as the tiger and Himalayan bear cohabit with northern species such as brown bear and lynx. The site runs form the peaks of the Sikote Alin to the Sea of Japan and is important for the survival of many endangered species such as the Amur tiger. 14. Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn – Switzerland One of the most glaciated areas in the Alps, the site includes Europe’s largest glacier and a range of classic features resulting from glacial activity such as U-shaped valleys, cirques (an amphitheatre-like valley), horn peaks and moraines (any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated debris). It provides an outstanding geological record of the uplift and compression that formed the High Alps. The diversity of Alpine wildlife is represented in a range of alpine and sub-alpine habitats, and plant colonization in the wake of retreating glaciers provides an outstanding example of plant succession. The impressive vista of the North Wall of the High Alps, centred on the mountains of Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau, has played an important role in European literature and art. 13. Cerrado Protected Areas Brazil The two sites included in the designation contain flora and fauna and key habitats that characterize the Cerrado – one of the world’s oldest and most diverse tropical ecosystems. For millennia, the sites have acted as refuges for species during periods of climate change and will be vital for maintaining Cerrado biodiversity during future climate fluctuations. 12. Alejandro de Humboldt National Park Cuba Complex geology and varied topography have led to a diversity of ecosystems and species unmatched in the insular Caribbean and created one of the most biologically diverse tropical island sites on earth. Many of the underlying rocks are toxic to plants and so species must adapt in order to survive in these hostile environments. This unique process of evolution has resulted in the development of many new species and the park is one of the most important sites in the Western Hemisphere for the conservation of endemic (characteristic of) flora. Endemism of vertebrates and invertebrates is also very high. 11. Galápagos Islands Ecuador Situated in the Pacific Ocean some 1,000km from the South American continent, the19 islands of the Galápagos have been called a unique ‘living museum and showcase of evolution’. Ongoing volcanic activity reflects the processes that formed the islands. Located at the confluence of three oceanic currents, the Galápagos is a “melting pot” of marine species. These processes, along with the isolation of the islands, led to the development of unusual animal life – such as the land iguana, the giant tortoise and the many types of finches – which inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, following his visit in 1835. 10. Lake Turkana National Parks Kenya Southern Island National Park has been added to Kenya’s Lake Turkana National Parks World Heritage site. The most saline of Africa’s large lakes, Turkana is an outstanding laboratory for the study of plant and animal communities. The three National Parks are a stopover point for migrant waterbirds and are important breeding grounds for Nile crocodile, hippopotamus and a range of venomous snakes. The Koobi Fora deposits, rich in mammalian, molluscan and other fossil remains, have contributed more to understanding paleoenvironments than any other site on t


Marnie Geneva Doud was the wife of which US president, the country's 34th?

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What is the name of the fabric used to cover billiard tables and card tables?

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In June 1935, which well-known but discreet support organization was founded by William G Wilson and Dr Robert Smith in Akron, Ohio?

DBIO: In 1935 In 1935 Home / Inside DBIO / DBIO History / In 1935 In 1935 This flashback column is commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the SLA Biomedical & Life Sciences Division by taking us on a journey of notable news. This short column will appear weekly spotlighting meetings, births and deaths, books and journals, and honors that happened in 1935 — the same year as our Division was started. Column maintained by Jean E. Crampon, Associate University Librarian for Science and Engineering, University of Southern California, DBIO Past Chair. If you have contributions, especially local or non-North American, please send them to crampon@usc.edu . Thank you. Weekly entries 49 50 51 52 Week 1 1. Robert C. Burdette, an entomologist who devised a method to control the pepper maggot, died in January 1935. 2. Oliver P. Jenkins, also died early in January 1935. He was Professor Emeritus of physiology from Stanford University and an authority on fish of Hawaii. 3. Gould's Medical Dictionary: the words and phrases generally used in medicine and the allied sciences, with their pronunciation and derivation. 4th rev ed, by Gould, Scott, and Brownlow, was published by Blakiston's in 1935. 4. H. S. Jennings' Genetics was published by W. W. Norton in 1935. 5. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, was published by Wiley VCH, Germany in 1935. 6. Minzoku Eisei, was published by Nippon Minzoku Eisei Gakkai, Japan in 1935. 7. Occasional Papers. Life Sciences, was published by the Royal Ontario Museum, Canada in 1935. Top of page Week 2 8. The establishment of Fort Jefferson National Monument was enacted by the U.S. Congress. The name was changed to Dry Tortugas National Park in 1992. Happy birthday to them! 9. Frederick Augustus Dixey was an evolutionary entomologist at Oxford, curator of the Hope collections at Oxford, and President of the Entomological Society of London. He applied natural selection to entomology, especially butterflies.  He died in mid-January, 1935. 10. Edith Grey Wheelwright authored Physick garden: medicinal plants and their history, published by Houghton Mifflin in 1935. 11. Hans Zinsser of Harvard wrote Rats, Lice and History: being a study in biography, which, after twelve preliminary chapters indispensable for the preparation of the lay reader, deals with the life history of typhus fever, published by Little, Brown, and Co in 1935. 12. Johannes Prior, co-discoverer of the Finkler-Prior choler vibrio, died early in 1935. 13. The first issue of Museo del la Plata. Notas. Zoologia by the Universidad Nacional de la Plata, Argentina, was in 1935. 14. The first issue of Museo del la Plata. Notas. Botanica by the Universidad Nacional de la Plata, Argentina, was in 1935. Top of page Week 3 15. We missed an earlier in January birthday for Gene Elden Likens, born January 6, 1935. If you know him, wish him a belated happy birthday from us! He is a well-recognized and honored aquatic ecologist/limnologist and was recipient of multiple honorary degrees from the USA and Europe and winner of multiple honors and awards, including the First G. E. Hutchinson Award from the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography in 1982, a NY Academy of Science Award in 1986, the International ECI Prize for Limnetic Ecology in 1988, the Tyler Prize for environmental research in 1993, the Naumann-Thienemann Medal from the Societe Internationale Limnologiae of Brazil in 1995 and the Lifetime Achievement Award for AIBS in 2000. 16. Laurence Charles Binford celebrated his birthday on January 11. He is a retired ornithologist and was very active in both the Western Field Ornithologists and the Cooper Ornithological Society. 17. Howard Bodley Haines celebrated his birthday on January 15. He is emeritus zoology faculty from the University of Oklahoma with interest in the physiology of vertebrates in arid environments. 18. Japanese zoologist, Chiyomatsu Ishikawa celebrated his birthday on January 17. His research focuses on the natural history of Japan, including embryology; evolution; the study of fish, crustacea, and reptiles, mos


A hazzan, or chazzan, leads the congregation in songful prayer in which religion?

Hazzan | Religion-wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia e A hazzan or chazzan ( Hebrew : חַזָּן ħazzān, Modern Hebrew hazan, Yiddish khazn) is a Jewish cantor, a musician trained in the vocal arts who helps lead the congregation in songful prayer . [1] There are many rules relating to how a cantor should lead services, but the idea of a cantor as a paid professional does not exist in classical rabbinic sources. The Jewish prayer services have their own entry; the prayers in these services are collected in a prayerbook known as the siddur . The person leading the congregation in public prayers is called the shaliach tzibbur ( Hebrew for "emissary of the congregation"). Traditional Jewish law restricts the role to Jewish males over the age of 13; the non- Orthodox Jewish movements allow women over the age of 12 to have this role as well. Reform Judaism , Conservative Judaism , and Reconstructionist Judaism invest both men and women cantors as full clergy . See also: Cantor in Reform Judaism . In theory, any lay person can be a shaliach tzibbur; most synagogue attending Jews will serve in this role every now and again. In practice, those with the best voice and the most knowledge of the prayers serve much more often. Contents [ show ] Growing importance of the office The office of the hazzan increased in importance with the centuries. As public worship was developed in the Geonic period, and as the knowledge of the Hebrew language declined, singing gradually superseded the didactic and hortatory element in the worship in the synagogue. This is not necessarily true today, particularly in the world of Orthodox Jews, where the role of the hazzan has diminished substantially. Where congregants are more fluent in their ability to read the text, understand the words and perform the basic melodies, the position of hazzan increasingly has become seen as superfluous; prayers, when sung, more often follow the mode of communal folk singing. Those who are inclined to see artistic synagogue music as a hallmark of Jewish culture and artistry have cited its lowered emphasis as a loss of tradition. Others argue that the focus of the Synagogue service should be on the prayers of the congregants and not on cantorial, concert performances, especially when the latter may be distracting to the former. Qualifications Even in the oldest times the chief qualifications demanded of the hazzan, in addition to knowledge of Biblical and liturgical literature as well as the prayer motifs (known as "steiger"), were a pleasant voice and an artistic delivery; for the sake of these, many faults were willingly overlooked. The hazzan was required to possess a pleasing appearance, to be married, and to have a flowing beard. Sometimes, according to Isaac of Vienna (13th century), a young hazzan having only a slight growth of beard was tolerated. Maimonides decided that the hazzan who recited the prayers on an ordinary Sabbath and on week-days need not possess an appearance pleasing to everybody; he might even have a reputation not wholly spotless, provided he was living a life morally free from reproach at the time of his appointment. But all these moderations of the rule disappeared on holidays; then an especially worthy hazzan was demanded, one whose life was absolutely irreproachable, who was generally popular, and who was endowed with an expressive delivery. Even a person who had once litigated in a non-Jewish court, instead of to a Jewish court, in a disputed question could not act as hazzan on those days, unless he had previously done penance. [2] However many authorities were lenient in this regard and as long as a cantor was "merutzeh l'kehal" desired by the congregation, he was permitted to lead the prayers even on the holiest of days. Today, a hazzan, particularly in more formal (usually not Orthodox) synagogues, is likely to have academic credentials, most often a degree in Music or in Sacred Music, sometimes a degree in Music Education or in Jewish Religious Education or a related discipline. The Doctor of Music degree is sometimes awarded to honour a


Which artist's studio was known as The Factory?

Andy Warhol Born: August 6, 1928, in Soho, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Died: February 22, 1987, in New York City,  New York Vocations: Artist, Filmmaker, Author, Picture Book Illustrator Geographic Connection to Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Keywords: Glamor Factory; Interview; Pop Art; Studio 54; Velvet Underground Abstract: Andy Warhol was born on August 6, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was an American painter, printmaker, filmmaker, and the leading figure of the Pop Art Movement. He was known for his use of the silk screening print process on the extravagant prints he made, depicting celebrities and common place items. He is also known for being the founder of Interview Magazine. Warhol lived a lavish lifestyle with sex, drugs, and rock n’roll at the center. Andy Warhol died on February 22, 1987 at the age of 58. The Andy Warhol Museum was built in his honor in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Biography: “In the future everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes,” was artist Andy Warhol’s most famous line, and throughout his career he certainly earned those fifteen minutes. Rising from a small town outside of Pittsburgh, the sickly Warhol rose to fame through taking unusual printed materials: nose-job ads, dance diagrams, and tabloid photographs and turned them into glamorous museum pieces. For the avant-garde painter who made “business art” and hardly ever touched a brush, his “fifteen minutes of fame” are still ticking away. He was a manwho changed American culture more than he changed the art world, and in doing so he became one of the most controversial and talked about people of the 20th century. Andrew Warhola was born on August 6, 1928 to Ondrej and Ulja Warhola at 73 Orr Street in Soho, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Andy had two older brothers, Jan and Pavol, who were both born in the Austrian-Hungarian Empire,in what is now the nation of Slovakia. Ulja Warhola raised the children while Ondrej labored as a construction worker for a few months before he began to mine coal. Andy Warhola had health problems growing up, and one in particular would set him on his path in life. In third grade, young Andy was diagnosed with chorea, a nervous system disease that causes involuntary movements of the extremities, and which is believed to be a complication of scarlet fever and causes skin pigmentation blotchiness. Being so sick and constantly in and out of hospitals caused Andy to fear them—not to mention his illness kept him bed ridden for the majority of his childhood. While bedridden, Warhol took to drawing, something he saw his mother doing quite often according to their neighbor, Angela Caldwell: “During the years when Andy was sick he always had around him pictures of his favorite musicians and actors, he was obsessed with celebrities before we were.” In August 1949, Andy Warhola graduated from the Carnegie Institute of Technology where he studied commercial art (pictorial design). Warhola attributed his aspirations to be an artist to his many years stuck in bed: “Art came naturally to me, my mother was a good artist, but what really helped me find my calling --was being alone in my room day-dreaming, drawing, and discovering.” With his degree from the Carnegie Institute of Technology, Warhola packed up and moved to New York City, where he had recently received an offer to be an illustrator for Glamour magazine. His first task was to illustrate a pair of shoes for the magazine, and when the job was printed, the credits mistakenly read: “Drawings by Warhol.” Andy decided to credit himself as Warhol from that point on. Warhol continued making a name for himself through his ink illustrations and advertisements. With some of the success Warhol was experiencing, he began to find new work opportunities in different mediums. The 1950’s saw a boom in the record industry, and record companies needed a creative way to distinguish between their artist’s albums in the marketplace. In 1952, Warhol met Robert M. Jones, the lead art director at RCA record


Who wrote the 1899 poem/song lyrics 'The Absented-Minded Beggar', set to music and used to raise money for British Boer War soldiers?

Map of The Absent-Minded Beggar - The Full Wiki Map showing all locations mentioned on Wikipedia article: Kipling in his study in Naulakha ca. 1895 The Absent-Minded Beggar is an 1899 poem by Rudyard Kipling , famously set to music by Sir Arthur Sullivan . The song was written as part of an appeal by the Daily Mail to raise money for soldiers fighting in the South African War (sometimes known as the Boer War) and their families. The fund was the first such charitable effort for a war. The chorus of the song exhorted its audience to "pass the hat for your credit's sake, and pay— pay— pay!" The patriotic poem and song caused a sensation and was constantly performed throughout the war and beyond. Kipling was offered a knighthood shortly after publication of the poem but declined the honour. Vast numbers of copies of the poem and sheet music were published, and large quantities of merchandise were sold to aid the charity. The "Absent Minded Beggar Fund" raised a total of about £250,000. History In September 1899, it was clear that the crisis in South Africa was likely to turn into war. By 2 October, all military leave had been cancelled, and urgent preparations were under way to send a large expeditionary force to the Cape, with horses and supplies being requisitioned and mobilised. On 7 October, a proclamation was issued calling out the Army Reserve; of 65,000 liable men, around 25,000 were intended to be called up for service. Many, if not all, of the men thus mobilised were ex-soldiers in permanent employment; returning to military duty meant a significant cut in their income. In addition, there was no contemporary legislation of the time protecting the permanent employment of reservists; employers could – and often would – replace them with other workers with no guarantee that if the soldier returned he would be able to take back his job. As a result, a large number of families were quickly plunged into poverty – a lifestyle comfortably maintained on a workman's wage of twenty shillings could not be kept up on the infantryman's "shilling a day." As if this were not enough, there was no guarantee that the husband would have a job to return to, even without the prospect of injury or death. A number of charitable funds existed to support these individuals, most notably the Soldiers' and Sailors' Families Association, but a number of private appeals were also made. Simultaneously, a wave of patriotism was sweeping the country, catered to by jingoist newspapers such as the Daily Mail . Many of these newspapers were also involved in the charitable fundraising efforts to benefit the reservists and their dependents. The Mail's proprietor, Alfred Harmsworth , hit upon the idea of commissioning Rudyard Kipling , the foremost popular poet of the day, to write a patriotic poem for the newspaper's charitable fund. Harmsworth, a pioneer motorist, visited Kipling at his home and took the poet for a ride in his new motor car. Kipling readily agreed to write the piece and produced "The Absent-Minded Beggar" on 16 October 1899. "A Gentleman in Kharki" illustration on a matchstriker Kipling's poem was first published in The Daily Mail on 31 October 1899. The poem was an immediate success. Maud Tree, the wife of actor-manager Herbert Beerbohm Tree , recited it at the Palace Theatre every night before the show for fourteen months, and other performers recited it at music halls and elsewhere. Artist Richard Caton Woodville provided an illustration, titled "A Gentleman in Kharki", showing a wounded but defiant British Tommy in battle. The country's premier composer, Sir Arthur Sullivan , was asked to set the poem to music. Sullivan had written some 20 operas, including fourteen comic operas with W. S. Gilbert , and a large volume of songs, orchestral pieces and other music. Although he was in the middle of composing his next opera, The Rose of Persia (which was to be his last completed opera), Sullivan agreed. Both Kipling and Sullivan declined proffered fees for creating the song. In 1897, Sullivan had agreed to compose music for Rudyard Kipl


French farmer's wife, Marie Harel, reputedly invented which cheese in 1791?

Camembert Camembert Vieux-Boulogne Camembert is a soft, creamy, surface-ripened cow's milk cheese. It was first made in the late 18th century in Normandy in northern France. The first Camembert was made from unpasteurised milk, and the AOC variety "Camembert de Normandie" is still required by law to be made only with unpasteurised milk. Many modern cheesemakers, however, use pasteurized milk for reasons of safety, compliance with regulations, or convenience. The cheese is made by inoculating warmed milk with mesophilic bacteria, then adding rennet and allowing the mixture to coagulate. The curd is then cut into roughly 1 cm (1/2 inch) cubes, salted, and transferred to Camembert moulds. The moulds are turned every six to twelve hours to allow the whey to drain evenly from the cut curds; after 48 hours, each mold contains a flat, cylindrical, solid cheese mass weighing approximately 350 grams (about 12 oz). At this point the fresh cheese is hard, crumbly, and bland. The surface of each cheese is then sprayed with an aqueous solution of the moulds Penicillium candidum and Penicillium camemberti and the cheeses are left to ripen for at least three weeks. The ripening process produces the distinctive rind and creamy interior texture characteristic of the cheese. Once the cheeses are sufficiently ripe, they are wrapped in paper and may be placed in wooden boxes for transport. Camembert can be used in many dishes, but is also popularly eaten uncooked on bread or with wine or meat, as the subtle flavour and texture does not survive heating. It is usually served at room temperature. Camembert was reputedly invented in 1791 by Marie Harel, a farmer from Normandy, thanks to advice from a priest who came from Brie. However, the origin of the cheese known today as Camembert is more likely to rest with the beginnings of the industrialization of the cheesemaking process at the end of the 19th century. In 1890, an engineer, M. Ridel invented the wooden box which was used to carry the cheese and helped to send it for longer distances, in particular to America where it became very popular. These boxes are still used today. Before fungi were properly understood, the colour of Camembert rind was a matter of chance, most commonly blue-grey, with brown spots. From the early 20th century onwards, the rind has been more commonly pure white, but it was not until the mid-1970s that pure white became standard. The cheese was famously issued to French troops during World War II, becoming firmly fixed in French popular culture as a result. It has many other roles in French culture, literature and history. It is now internationally known, and many local varieties are made around the world. The variety named "Camembert de Normandie" was granted a protected designation of origin in 1992 after the original AOC in 1983. Camembert cheese gets its characteristic flavor from many naturally occurring chemical substances, including ammonia, succinic acid and salt. When present, bitter notes may be caused by ornithine, cadaverine, and citrulline. Over-ripe camembert contains an unpleasant, excessive amount of ammonia, which is produced by the same microorganisms required for ripening. "The Persistence of Memory" is one of the most famous paintings by artist Salvador Dali. The painting has also been popularly known as "Soft Watches" or "Melting Clocks". The original idea of this painting came to Dalí on a hot summer's day. He was at home with a headache while Gala, his wife, was out shopping. After his meal, he noticed some half-eaten Camembert cheese and how runny it had become due to the heat of the sunny day. That night, while he had been searching his soul for something to paint, he had a dream of clocks melting on a landscape. He went back to the unfinished piece he had been working on, which had a plain landscape with rocky cliffs in the background and a tree on a platform. Over two or three hours, he added in the melting pocket watches which made this the iconic image it is today.


If an insect is micropterous it has small or reduced what?

Insect Glossary Insect Glossary Snakefly male (Agulla sp.), photo by Werner Eigelsreiter   From The Insect Families of British Columbia by Copyright © 2005 - All rights reserved   Abdomen. The hindmost of the three main body divisions of an insect. Acuminate. Tapering to a long point. Adventive. Not native and not fully established; locally or temporarily naturalized Aedeagus. Intermittent organ in most insects, formed from a subdivision of the primary phallic lobes. Alate. Winged; having wings. Amphibious. Able to live both on land and in water. Anal. Pertaining to last abdominal segment which bears the anus. Anal lobe. Posterior lobe of wing. Annulate. Formed in ring-like segments or with ring-like markings. Antenna (pl., Antennae). Pair of segmented appendages located on the head and usually sensory in function - the 'feelers'. Antennal. Relating to the antenna. Apophysial pits. An exoskeletal pit and evidence of an internal apophysis. Apophysis. An elongate projection from the exoskeleton, either internally or externally. Appendage. Any limb or other organ, such as an antenna, which is attached to the body by a joint Aptera. Primitive wingless insect group. Apterous. Without wings. Apterygote. Any member of the Apterygota -primitively wingless insects (i.e. insects which have never developed wings during their evolutionary history) in modern classifications this includes the Thysanura, but not Collembola, Diplura, and Protura which are no longer considered insects, but are termed Hexapods instead. Aquatic. Living in water. Arculus. In adult Odonata, an arch-shaped vein connecting radius and median near base of wing, forming an elongate triangle between them. Articulate. Consisting of segments united by joints. Atrial chamber. Cuticular chamber immediately internal to spiracle. Auriculate. Ear-like. Axillary sclerites. Sclerites at base of wing.   B Bifurcate. Two-pronged, or divided into two branches or parts. Buccula (pl. Bucculae). Flanges on venter of head, on each side of the first segment of the labium in Heteroptera.   C Callus. A rounded swelling: applied especially to swollen regions at the front or back of the thorax. Capitate. With an apical knob-like enlargement. Carina. A ridge or keel. Castes. Groups of individuals that become irreversibly behaviorally distinct at some point prior to reproductive maturity. One of three or more distinct forms which make up the population among social insects. The usual three castes are queen, drone (male), and worker. The termites and some of the ants have one or more soldier castes as well. Cauda. The pointed end of the abdomen in aphids. Caudal. Concerning the tail end. Cells. An area of the wing bounded by a number of veins. A cell is closed if it is completely surrounded by veins and open if it is bounded partly by the wing margin. Cerci. (singular: Cercus) The paired appendages, often very long, which spring from the tip of the abdomen in many insects. Ciliate. Bearing minute setae. Ciliation. Synonym of chaetotaxy, namely the description of the arrangement of setae. Circulus (pl., Circuli). An adhesive organ on the abdominal venter of Pseudococcidae. Claval commissure. Junction of hemelytra along clavus in middle of dorsum, posterior to scutellum in Heteroptera. Clavus. Parallel-sided and sharply pointed anal area of hemelytron. Claw. Sharp curved pincer-like process terminating the segmented thoracic limbs of various arthropods. Clypeus. Lowest part of the insect face, just above the labrum. Collophore. Ventral tube in Collembola. Compound eye. Eye made up of an aggregation of separate visual elements, known as ommatidia, each of which corresponds to a single facet of the cornea. Concave. Hollowed or rounded inward. Contiguous. Touching - usually applied to eyes (see also Holoptic). Convex. Bulging or rounded outward. Coriaceous. Leather-like in texture. Corium. The main part of the forewing of a heteropteran bug. Cornea. Cuticle covering the compound eye or ocellus. Cornicle. One of the pair of small tubular outgrowths on the hind end of the aphid abdomen. Cosmopo


Which strait separates Wales form the island of Anglesey?

Anglesey, Wales Blog Anglesey, Wales The Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Môn in Welsh) is situated off the       north-west coast of Wales near the beautiful Snowdonia mountain range.       It is separated from the mainland by the Menai Strait, which is spanned       by two picturesque bridges, the Menai Bridge and the Britannia Bridge.       Anglesey was known as Mam Cymru ('Mother of Wales') during the       middle ages because its fertile fields formed the breadbasket for the       north of Wales. New Sections Visit my new blog The name Anglesey is thought to have come from a Viking place name. In old Norse the -ey ending indicates an island named after a particular person (cf. Bardsey, Orkney, Ramsey, etc.). Anglesey is probably derived from "Ongl's ey", Ongl's island. Who Ongl was we have no idea. Today it has several thriving towns. The historic       town of Beaumaris is the site of one of the castles built by Edward I       after his defeat of the Welsh princes, as well as the historic mansion       Henllys Hall, now a hotel (see their pages for more on the history of       Anglesey and Wales). The town of Holyhead, on Holy Island, is the       main ferry port for travel across the Irish Sea to Dublin and Llangefni,       in the centre of the island, is the county town. Kovach        Computing Services (the host of this site) is located in the village       of Pentraeth. Anglesey also has the village with the longest       place name in Britain: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (click here to hear it pronounced).       The name, when translated into English, means "The church of St.       Mary in a hollow of white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and near St. Tysilio's       church by the red cave". The name was actually coined in the nineteenth       century to attract tourists to the Island. It is abbreviated to Llanfairpwll       or Llanfair P.G. by the locals. To explore more of our site, click the menu buttons above. See more Anglesey books on our book page . Anglesey History on Twitter


According to the Bible, in which river did Pharaoh's daughter find the baby Moses in a basket?

Pharaoh's Daughter - Moses' Other Mother - Christian Living BellaOnline's Christian Living Editor Pharaoh's Daughter - Moses' Other Mother You may remember from the story of Moses, as told in the book of Exodus, that in 1526 BC the Hebrews were slaves to the Egyptians. Because the Hebrews were strong, their population grew steadily - so much so that Pharaoh became afraid of their numbers. He planned to have each boy baby killed as it was born, but the Hebrew midwives were God fearing and did not obey him. Failing in his first attempt, he gave an order to all Egyptians that every Hebrew boy baby was to be thrown into the Nile. To save her infant son, Moses, his natural mother prepared a papyrus basket and set him adrift in the Nile with his older sister watching him from a distance. As it is told in the Bible, an Egyptian princess went down to the Nile to bathe, accompanied by her attendants who were walking along the river bank. She was Pharaoh's daughter and accustomed to luxury and beautiful things. There in the river she saw a humble papyrus basket coated with tar and pitch. Looking inside, she found a crying baby. This was one of the Hebrew babies that had been condemned to death by Pharaoh. God opened her heart and she felt sorry for the helpless infant and wanted him for her own. Knowing that the baby would need a woman to nurse him, she agreed when Moses' sister offered to find a Hebrew woman to care for him. Moses' natural mother got her baby back, if only until he was weaned. When he was old enough, he went to live with Pharaoh's daughter and became her son. She was the one who gave him his name, Moses, meaning to draw out, saying "I drew him out of the water." Some say that the name Moses was an Egyptian name like "mose" in Thutmose. This may have meant "son of" Thutmose. Who was Moses' adoptive mother? Some think that this Egyptian princess was Hatshepsut, daughter of Pharaoh Thutmose I. Her husband was Pharaoh Thutmose II. Since Hatshepsut could not have children, her husband had a son with another woman and that son became heir to the throne. The childless Hatshepsut must have seen this baby as a gift from one of her gods. By adopting Moses, she had a son of her own who would be the legal heir to the throne. She would have regarded him as a special blessing. Women in all social circles share the same sadness at not being able to have a child. We assume that she did not harbor racial prejudice against the boy born into slavery, and she was not cruel enough to kill him as had been commanded by Pharaoh. She took him in as her own and she raised him in the royal household, educating him in the wisdom of the Egyptians. The Egyptians were wealthy and were sophisticated in science and mathematics as shown by their amazing engineering abilities evidenced in the Pyramids. The study of mummies has shown that they filled decayed teeth and even practiced brain surgery. However, as far as religion was concerned they were ignorant. Their many gods were depicted as animals such as cows, birds, snakes, crocodiles, frogs, etc. Later, when he was grown, Moses got into trouble and killed an Egyptian. His punishment from Pharaoh, possibly Thutmose III, would be death. Hatshepsut reigned as queen while Thutmose III was in power. She may have helped when Moses left Egypt and fled to Midian. It was many years before God sent him back to Egypt on a mission to rescue his people. Moses was eighty years old when he returned so Pharaoh's daughter would likely have been deceased, never to see her son perform miracles and lead the Hebrew nation out of Egypt. The well preserved remains of her palace may be seen today at Deir el-Bahri, near Thebes. <BR>


In what country, the world's seventh largest by geographical area, is Christmas known as Bada Din (the big day)? - Quora Quora Written Dec 20, 2015 So it's not such a tough task to tell that the country which you're talking about is India. There are different kinds of prevalent and beliefs calling Christmas as Bada Din in India. It is said that before Christmas was also named as Roman Festival in India, people used to give gifts to each other in this beautiful occasion. When gradually Christian civilization began to flourish in India, they started to celebrate this festival as Bada Din. Beside this, there are many stories attached with the birth of Lord Jesus which are prevalent in India. 25th December is not the actual date of birth of Jesus Christ. Based on Aanno Dominy Times, Lord Jesus was born between 7 and 2 BC later it was known as Roman Festival and today it is also called as Bada Din. In the whole world Christmas is celebrated on 25 December but in Germany the Christmas Celebration starts from 24 December. Whether we call this day, Christmas or Bada Din, there is the flow of happiness everywhere on this day. People decorate their homes, Churches are decorated and prayers are conducted. Now there are few days left for Christmas, the market is prepared with the decorative items, greeting cards, Christmas cakes, Santa’s Cap and Costumes, Christmas tree and many other decorative items.


Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean, is a territory of which country?

Christmas Island Christmas Island A A A Christmas Island is located in the Indian Ocean, 380 kilometres south of Java and 2650 kilometres north west of Perth. The nearest point on the Australian mainland is Northwest Cape, approximately 1565 kilometres to the south east. The Island has an area of 135 square kilometres. The following links provide further information about the essential services provided to the Island.


Question Answer 1. In what country, the world's seventh largest by geographical area, is Christmas known as Bada Din (the big day)? India 2. Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean, is a territory of which country? Australia 3. 'Three Kings Day' is known by what numerical name (that's 'name', not 'date') in Britain? Twelfth Night 4. The North Pole, said to be Santa's home, is located in which ocean? Arctic Ocean 5. Which Christmas condiment is made from fruit sometimes referred to as marshworts? Cranberry sauce