In Cable Street East London, 1936, thousands of ordinary people famously stopped a march by what uniformly nicknamed organization?

abcagenda - September abcagenda SEPTEMBER 1 1666 - Great London Fire begins in Pudding Lane. 80% of London will end up being destroyed. 1843 - [N.S Sep. 13] Nadezhda Prokofievna Suslova (Надежда Прокофьевна Суслова; d. 1918), Ruaaia's first qualified female doctor, who was also a youthful revolutionary and one-time close friend of Fyodor Dostoyevsky (her sister Apollonia Suslova was Dostoyevsky's lover, born. [see: Sep. 13] 1845 - Félicien Bonnet (d. unknown), French carpenter and anarchist militant, born. [www.ephemanar.net/septembre01.html militants-anarchistes.info/spip.php?article9952] 1846 - Carlo Cafiero (d. 1892), Italian anarchist, member of the International and champion of Bakunin, born. [expand] [www.ephemanar.net/juillet17.html#17 www.fdca.it/storico/cafiero.htm www.panarchy.org/cafiero/scritti.html] 1853 - [N.S. Sep. 13] Sophia Lvovna Perovskaya (Russian: Со́фья Льво́вна Перо́вская; d. 1881), Russian revolutionary and prominent member of Narodnaya Volya (People's Will), who helped to organise the successful assassination of Tsar Alexander II of Russia, for which she was executed by hanging, born. [see: Sep. 13] 1855* - Teresa Fabbrini (Teresa Maria Anna Carolina Fabbrini Ballerini; b. 1855), Italian anarchist and feminist, who from a young age was distinguished both as a tireless propagandist of anarchist ideas and as a lecturer and writer in favour of anarchism and women's rights, born. She was also recognised by the police as playing an important role in anarchist propaganda circles, they also dismissed her in typical misogynistic terms as being a "woman of easy virtue". Amongst her most important works ii 'Dalla schiavitù alla libertà' (From slavery to freedom; 1904) [* NB: some sources give the date as August 1, 1855] [www.estelnegre.org/anarcoefemerides/0109.html www.24emilia.com/Sezione.jsp?titolo=Teresa+Fabbrini&idSezione=69930 bfscollezionidigitali.org/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/3948] 1856 - Joseph Jean-Baptiste Trenta (d. unknown), French maker of precision mechanical and optical instruments and anarchist militant, born. [www.ephemanar.net/septembre01.html militants-anarchistes.info/spip.php?article6013] 1869 - Julio Chavez Lopez (b. unknown), Mexican peasant and libertarian revolutionary propagandist, is captured by the army and shot in the courtyard of th Free and Modern School of Chaloco after being handed over to the police following 4 months of anarchist insurgency by a peasant army across Puebla and Veracruz. "I am a socialist because I am an enemy of all governments and communist because with my brothers we want to work the land in common". [www.ephemanar.net/septembre01.html sanfernandotlalpanmxico.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/julio-chavez-lopez-1869.html] 1873 - The Sixth General Congress of the International Workingmen's Association opens in Geneva (Sept. 1-8). 1882 - Sara Bard Field (d. 1974), American poet, pacifist, suffragist, Christian socialist and anarchist sympathiser, born. Partner to philosophical anarchist Charles Erskine Scott Wood, her work appeared in the anarchist periodical 'The Blast' alongside that of C.E.S. Wood. [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Bard_Field content.cdlib.org/view?docId=kt1p3001n1&query=John C. Fremont&brand=calisphere loveradical.wordpress.com/luisa-capetillo-and-charles-erskine-scott-wood-free-love-and-the-state-at-the-turn-of-the-twentieth-century/ www.metroactive.com/metro/10.17.07/coverstory-0742.html www.ochcom.org/pdf/Tom-Clardy-poems.pdf] [B] 1887 - Blaise Cendrars (born Frédéric-Louis Sauser; d. 1961), Swiss Modernist novelist, amputee left-handed poet, adventurer, soldier, failed film director and an anarchist fellow-traveller who never fully committed himself to the movement, born. A poor student, he left school early and in 1904 was apprenticed to a Swiss watchmaker in Moscow, where he frequented Russian anarchist circles and was present during the 1905 Revolution. In 1912, he and the anarchist writer Emil Szittya, who owned a clandestine printing press, started the journal 'Les Hommes Nouveaux' (also the name of his press where he published h


Name the focus of the UK Leveson inquiry?

No more Cameron, no more Coulson - and so, perhaps, no more Leveson? | Media | The Guardian No more Cameron, no more Coulson - and so, perhaps, no more Leveson? Theresa May’s reshuffle has ushered in an entirely new administration - and the baggage of the old one seems to be retreating into the past Lord Justice Leveson: rarely now mentioned in focus groups. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Sunday 17 July 2016 02.00 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 13 September 2016 09.50 EDT Share on Messenger Close So what, pray, happens when the new culture secretary, Karen Bradley, meets the press? Remember this is, by common consent, a very different Tory government, with its own PM, people and predilections. Memories of Andy Coulson , hacking and Lord Justice Leveson’s mammoth report may – like George Osborne’s monetary targets – soon seem to belong to some distant era. Certainly you can’t see May putting two lumps into Rupert’s Earl Grey and passing the Downing Street biscuits just yet. But she and her new secretary of state can also cite reasons for moving on (evidence derived from an unlikely source, as it happens). Impress, the would-be press regulator and rival to a dominant Ipso, has commissioned research to decide what newspaper standards should be laid down via its new, supposedly independent code. More than 2,000 interviews, plus focus-group workshops, later, pollsters BritainThinks report that “spontaneous engagement with the issue of press standards is low”; that the “proportion of [the] public having no opinion on the issues is very high”; that “51% can’t name a single positive contribution that news publications make”; that “42% aren’t able to name anything news publications might do that are wrong or unfair”; and that “41% aren’t able to name a single standard or principle that should apply to news publications”. By the way, “none of the focus group participants referenced Leveson and many declared it was an issue they had never really thought about … although phone-hacking was mentioned by a few participants”. And if you wish to cite further research then, according to the Ipsos Mori Issues Tracker for May 2016, press standards and conduct is not in the top 36 issues facing the country – “which means it is a less salient issue than constitutional reform, Aids, or foot and mouth”. Somehow you can’t see Bradley plunging eagerly into these deep waters of indifference and ignorance. Somehow the moment for sharp-elbowed reform has passed. Somehow it feels like time to turn a page. ■ And so the Right Hon Michael Gove MP becomes secretary of state for well-remunerated columns, able to move swiftly to fill the great hole in our national life (and his bank balance) left by Boris Johnson’s transition from Daily Telegraph op-ed page to international glory. Also available for occasional thunderers in the Times, Stephen Glover holiday replacements in the Mail and a new weekly feature – This Blessed Plot – in the Bun. It’s an ill wind that never blows talented once and future journalists any good.


What is the colourful nickname of the International Business Machines (IBM) corporation?

IBM100 - The Making of International Business Machines IBM100 Choose your Country and Language:   Overview Transforming the World Cultural Impacts The Team In Their Words   The name International Business Machines was proven successful as a moniker in Canada for seven years prior to becoming the official name of the entire fast-growing international company. When Thomas Watson Sr. changed the name, he oversaw the creation of IBM’s first corporate logo. Thus began the evolution of IBM’s brand identity that culminated in Paul Rand’s iconic “8-bar logo,” which remains to this day one of the world’s most recognized corporate marks. “I got the idea for the [stripes] by projecting the notion of a document that you signed that uses a series of thin parallel lines to protect the signature against counterfeiting. And I thought, ‘Well, if that’s the symbol of that kind of authority, then why don’t I make the letters into stripes or into a series of lines.’” Paul Rand   The IBM brand identity: a brief history The IBM logo, along with the business it signified, transformed through its initial decades. The gallery below illustrates its journey. The evolution of IBM The original IBM “Globe” logo The name change in 1924 required a new corporate logo. Watson Sr. chose a more contemporary sans-serif type versus the ornate, rococo letters that formed the previous “C-T-R” logo. The words “Business Machines” were intended to suggest a globe, girdled by the word “International.” Simplified logo for serious business Twenty-two years later, IBM borrowed on its brand equity to help carry it through a difficult transition from the punched-card tabulating business to computers. The new logo first appeared on the masthead of the January 1, 1947 issue of Business Machines with surprisingly little fanfare. The familiar globe was replaced with the simple letters "IBM" in a typeface called Beton Bold. Further refinement Shortly before he passed away, Thomas J. Watson Sr. presided over the official installation of his son Thomas Watson Jr. as IBM's chief executive. Watson Jr. quickly displayed a desire to signify a new era. The first visible expression was a shift in the company's logotype. Created by noted graphic designer Paul Rand in 1956, the new logotype replaced the former Beton Bold typeface with City Medium, and the letters "IBM" took on a more solid, grounded and balanced appearance. Note the square counters of the “B,” designed to aid in visual recall. The introduction of the “bars” In 1972, the company introduced a new logotype, with two versions. Designed by Paul Rand, horizontal stripes now replaced the solid letters to suggest "speed and dynamism." The 13-bar version, pictured here, was designed for formal documents, such as legal contracts and certificates. Variables such as printing presses as well as requirements for embossing, die-cutting and engraving determined whether the 13-bar or the 8-bar logo should be used. The following logo shows the preferred 8-bar version. The iconic 8-bar logo For nearly 40 years, this basic, clean design—often simply referred to as the “8-bar logo”—has remained constant, becoming one of the most recognized, widely imitated marks in the world. Songs of the IBM With a fresh new name and renewed sense of purpose, IBM enjoyed a surge of corporate pride in the 1920s that lasted throughout its subsequent decades of growth. A musical tradition, dating back to one of its predecessor companies, International Time Recording Company, was reinvigorated, with the publication of the Songs of the IBM song book in 1927. IBM: A Musical Chronology   International is Our Name Sung to the tune of “Marching Through Georgia,” this song illustrates the rationale, purpose and passion behind the corporation’s new name. Ever Onward The most famous of the Songs of the IBM, the IBM Rally song “Ever Onward” was commissioned by Thomas Watson Sr. to be written to accompany the tune of Hammerstein and Romberg’s “Stouthearted Men.” It is remembered by many IBMers to this day. IBM Ever Onward – A Preview of Revolution This video features


What is conventionally regarded to be the opposite of Utopia?

Utopia, Dystopia, and Myopia Works Cited The Iceberg-Image: A Hyperthesis Both the allegorical image of America's self-confidence   and greatness as well as an anxious response towards her uncertain destiny are   contained in the iceberg-image. Frederik E. Church's "The Icebergs" pictured the Alpha and Omega of time and tide. It reflected the mid-19th century American world-view that was characterized by the belief in a `Manifest Destiny' according to which the U.S. and its people was the New Israel that had been prepared for by the divinity. 1861 saw the U.S. reigning from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes. Nature was regarded as holy and science as sanctified. The belief in the American Garden Eden whose very fortunes were guided by the Creator emanated out of the scientifically correct "The Icebergs". It was the display of the rare and intoxicating American amalgam of science, religion, and nationalism. The relationship of the actual and the real that was concealed in the painting revealed the idea/fact that scientific thinking in America was shaped by a deep religious faith. Providence guided the scholarly painter's hand. However, this America was not only an exultant New Paradise, a grand Utopia destined for greatness; it was also a country coming of age. The "almighty dollar" was on its way to become an internationally understood phrase. As majestic "The Icebergs'" symbolism of a God-given eternal strength of nature and mankind, worries about where America was heading for began gradually to supercede the former attitude, and became associated with the image instead. An era of confidence was succeeded by a period of turbulent transition. 1870 is said to have much of symbolic value. It marked the beginning of a new time in Western civilization, an era of flourishing and dynamic industrialism, of imperialism, of new moral and religious freedom: in short, the transvaluation of traditional values took place. The increasing power of social development appeared to disquiet the nation, and it was perceived as the inevitable release of future apocalyptic processes. Thus, the iceberg-image, as metaphorically utilized by Edward Bellamy in 1888, had lost its former symbolism, and it became the tertium comparationis of wordly demise and disappearance. A floating iceberg's destiny that is to vanish gradually into the spatial infinity of nature, which itself is being altered by intrinsic dynamics, pictorially expressed the increasing concern (of) for the whole-sale rearrangement of the U.S. American capitalist society . This society faced a looming state of crisis. The reversal of a conception of a chosen America to one that was doomed became reflected in a spreading pessimism . The idea of America as a future utopia that had found its expression in the early iceberg image had turned vulnerable; its underlying notion of a scientifically grounded as well as providential order of life was exposed to the social disruptions and found a reinterpretation among modern doubters and dissenters. A deeply seated myopian . perspective which originated in such a negative perception of social life eventually lead to a reaction in literature that is called dystopian . Writers of dystopias projected a hellish life in a hellish society. It is an anti-utopian vision full of catastrophic cataclysm that's been created although it is distinguished by an apocalyptic nature. Glossary of Keywords Cataclysmic Consciousness Manifest Destiny John C. O'Sullivan actually coined the phrase `Manifest Destiny' to prophesy "the fullfillment of our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence ." The supposed inevitability of a continued territorial expansion of the U.S. boundaries westward to the Pacific, and even beyond, was thus the primary idea upon which the doctrine was based. It was used by American expansionists to justify the U.S. American annexation of Texas, Oregon , New Mexico, and California, and later its involvement in Alaska, Hawaii, and the Philippines. Links: Hyperthesis M


Name the humanitarian and ex-special envoy to the Archbishop of Canterbury, held hostage in Lebanon from 1987-1991?

CPF2007Issue2 by African Woman & Child Feature Service - issuu issuu NEWS An independent publication from the 2007 Commonwealth People’s Forum, Afrikana Hotel, Kampala, Uganda. Issue No. 2 Commonwealth has failed on human rights By Juliana Omale - Atemi T HERE are many treaties that have been ratified by Commonwealth countries with regards to human rights. From the Commonwealth plans of action to the African Union and African Commission for People's and Human rights among other regional entities, the ratification of these treaties has been an indication of the countries' commitment to human rights. But that is all. Commitment. However, there are many gapping gaps between policy statements on human rights and implementation of the same. Civil society organisations are concerned about decisions being made by heads of state which they do not comply to. Kumi Naidoo, secretary general of the World Alliance for Citizen Participation (CIVICUS) says: “There is a serious compliance deficit. It demoralises civil society when communiqués are perpetually ignored.” Naidoo adds the civil society is concerned about freedom of association, assembly and expression especially when counter terrorism measures are used selectively to curtail people's rights and privileges. The concluding statement and recommendations from the Commonwealth Human Rights Forum in Valletta, Malta in 2005 stated the need for a formal report-back to the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) on the implementation of heads' commitments for human rights; that governments should ensure human rights norms are not compromised using security as an excuse; and that the Commonwealth Expert Group be set up on the future of policing. However, the reality for millions of citizens in the Commonwealth nations is contrary to the assumption of the existence of human rights values, principles and standards. Today, Naidoo will be travelling to Ethiopia in support of human rights activists Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demissie who have been in jail for two years awaiting trial. The two were charged with treason, genocide as well as outrage against the state for demonstrating against election irregularities in which 30 students died. “Far too many countries pay lip service to human rights issues,” says Naidoo. “This year's CHOGM must move from rhetoric to Delegates follow proceedings at the ongoing Commonwealth People’s Forum in Kampala, Uganda. implementation. There is no point in our governments saying all the right things which they have no intention of implementing.” This sentiment is echoed by the delegations of national human rights commissions who have been calling for greater interactions and dialogue between human rights institutions and governments. According to the chair of the Uganda “We would like to see a situation where the terms of engagement are stipulated between human rights institutions and national governments so that we can begin to build the rapport,” Human Rights Commission, Margaret Sekaggya, the newly established Commonwealth National Human Rights Institutions' Forum will place their proposal for more autonomy within the Commonwealth. “We would like to see a situation where the terms of engagement are stipulated between human rights institutions and national governments so that we can begin to build the rapport,” says Florence Simbiri Jaoko from the Kenya National Human Rights Commission. The chair of the Human Rights Commission in Sierra Leone, Jamesina King, says national human rights commissions must play their role in the development of their countries in the context of safeguarding the rights and privileges of their nationals. “Many of our institutions do not have adequate funding from national governments and our recommendations are not taken seriously either,” she says. “Some countries of the Commonwealth do not even have human rights commissions.” Naidoo takes issue with Commonwealth countries that view themselves as beyond reproach in the area of human rights: “The United Kingdom, Canada and Australia are exporters of human rights and


In medicine, the word styptic refers to something that stops what?

10 Surprising Ways To Stop Shaving Cut Bleeding 10 Surprising Ways To Stop Shaving Cut Bleeding By Marisa Ramiccio.              May 7th 2016 Have you ever been in a rush and cut yourself while shaving? Or have you forgotten that your razor was new and raked it across your skin, leaving a thin trail of blood behind? If you have, you’re not alone. Just about everyone has nicked their skin with a razor blade at some point, probably on more than one occasion. If you’ve nicked your skin recently and want to know how to stop it from bleeding, try these 10 tips. 1. Apply Cold Water Or Ice To The Cut... Wet a washcloth with cold water or simply grab an ice cube and apply it to the cut. The blood vessels will constrict from the cold, which will cause the flow of blood to slow and eventually form a clot. 2. ...Or Apply Hot Water Instead The hot water will essentially cauterize the area and stop the bleeding. Just wet a washcloth with hot water and apply it to the area. You may need to repeat this process a few times until the bleeding stops. Remember to hold the cloth firmly against your skin; don’t rub it over the area. 3. Just Apply Pressure The cut should stop bleeding completely from the pressure alone. Simply press a clean cloth against the cloth and hold it there firmly for a minutes. 4. Put Some Witch Hazel On The Cut Dip a Q-tip or a cotton ball into some witch hazel and gently apply it to the cut. Witch hazel is an astringent and, like the cold water or ice, will cause the blood vessels to constrict. But, unlike the cold water or ice, the witch hazel will sting. 5. Use Lip Balm Yes, lip balm can help your cut stop bleeding. The waxy texture can help seal the skin and allow a blood clot to form. If you don’t want to dirty your lip balm, use Vaseline instead. It works in the same way as lip balm, so dab a bit onto the nick to seal it instantly. 6. Use Deodorant Who knew so many personal care products could stop a shaving nick from bleeding? Deodorant works in this situation because it contains aluminum chloride or a derivative of it. According to Dr. Jeffrey Benabio, author of The Dermatology Blog, the aluminum chloride acts as a hemostatic agent, allowing the blood clot to form. Just swipe a bit of deodorant onto your fingertip or a cotton swab and apply it to the nick. 7. Use A Styptic Pencil A styptic pencil, or styptic stick, works in the same way that the deodorant does. Styptic pencils usually contain titanium dioxide or a form of sulfate, which will help the blood clot quickly. Styptic pencils can be found at a variety of pharmacies and beauty supply stores. 8. Pour Some Sugar On It A spoonful of sugar may help the medicine go down, but it can also get a small cut to stop bleeding. The sugar will also act as a disinfectant, killing any bacteria that may be lingering in the wound. Just sprinkle a few granules into the cut and hold closed for a few minutes. You can also use cayenne pepper or black pepper, which have the same effect, but they will sting upon entering the wound. 9. Make A Paste From Aspirin Aspirin has many interesting uses and one of them is healing cuts caused by shaving. Simply dissolve a tablet in a glass of water. Stick a cotton ball or Q-tip into the solution and swab it onto your cut. This will also soothe the skin that’s been irritated by the razor blade. 10. Use Products Designed To Stop Cuts From Bleeding There are many products that are made to stop shaving nicks and small cuts from bleeding. For instance, QR powder stops the bleeding instantly as does Alum Block, a 100 percent natural mineral bar that’s designed to heal cuts and nicks from shaving. Small cuts and nicks won’t bleed for very long, so if you’re not in a hurry, just clean the cut with soap and water and stick a small bandage over it. Keeping a Band-Aid over the cut initially is a good idea any way as it can protect the area from clothing, blankets, etc. After a day, let the cut air out so it can heal quickly. If you constantly are dealing with nicks and cuts from shaving, there are some things you can do to prevent


"In his seminally optimistic 1734 poem, An Essay on Man, Alexander Pope wrote the famous line, ""Hope springs eternal in the (what)""?"

TLW's New Age Historyscope TLW's New Age Historyscope By T.L. Winslow (TLW), the Historyscoperï¿½ © Copyright by T.L. Winslow. All Rights Reserved. Original Pub. Date: Jan. 31, 2013. Last Update: Apr. 3, 2014. Alternate urls for this page: http://tinyurl.com/newagehistory What Is A Historyscope? "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." - Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) Westerners are not only known as history ignoramuses, but double dumbass history ignoramuses when it comes to New Age Movement history.  Since I'm the one-and-only Historyscoper (tm), let me quickly bring you up to speed before you dive into my Master Historyscope. The New Age Movement has been gaining lots of steam in the West since the 1960s, spreading the concepts of New Thought , incl. that God or Infinite Intelligence is everywhere, we're really immortal spirit beings, sickness is all in the mind, miracles can be made to happen, etc., white hair helps sell books. The Law of Attraction ("like attracts like") is usually prominently featured. Despite their attraction, New Agers are anything but monolithic, and may be into Astrology , Auras , Black and White Magic , Chakras , Chi Energy , Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) , Crystals , Druidism , Eastern Mysticism , Esotericism , Extraterrestrials and UFOs , Firewalking , Gaia , Gnosticism , Hare Krishna , Hermeticism , Hinduism , the Human Potential Movement , Idealism , Mind Science , Native American Spirituality , Near-Death Experiences , Nirvana , Parapsychology , Psychics , Reincarnation , Shamanism , Spiritism , Tai Chi , Taoism , Tarot , Theosophy , Trance-Channeling (Mediumship) , Transcendental Meditation , Transpersonal Psychology , UFO Religions , Wicca (Witchcraft) , Wisdom Tradition , Yin-Yang , Yoga , and Zen Buddhism . The movement takes its name from the 1804-10 poem Milton by English Romantic poet-artist William Blake (1757-1827) : "... when the New Age is at leisure to pronounce, all will be set right." Blake is also known for the poem Auguries of Innocence , which starts: "To see a world in a grain of sand,/ And a heaven in a wild flower,/ Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,/ And eternity in an hour." and ends: "God appears, and God is light,/ "To those poor souls who dwell in night;/ "But does a human form display/ "To those who dwell in realms of day." The movement often denies the existence of reality and time, but at the same time seems to be grounded on belief in the arrival or coming of the Age of Aquarius . The astronomical signs are Aries, followed by Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces (A tall girl can leap very long since she carries a pussycat :) The astrological ages are each 2,150 years long (the Earth's 25,800-year gyroscopic precession period divided by 12), and proceed backwards, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, etc. Too bad, the exact year when the Age of Aquarius begins is disputed, with some of course claiming a date in the 1960s, esp. after the 1967 debut of the rock musical Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical , with its opening song Aquarius ("When the Moon is in the Seventh House, and Jupiter aligns with Mars, then Peace will guide the Planets, and Love will steer the Stars. This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius... Harmony and understanding, sympathy and trust abounding; no more falsehoods or derision - golden living, dreams of visions, mystic crystal revelation, and the mind's true liberation.  Aquarius..."); most place the Great Attunement sometime in the 20th cent., some on Dec. 12, 2012, making 2013 the Year of Prosperity . Duh, the next age will be the Age of Capricorn, meaning people will start butting heads? TLW is a Capricorn :) Too bad, some astrologers think that the Age of Aquarius is actually the Age of Capricorn because the Moon's gravitational pull on the Earth has caused a 1 mo. shift in the Zodiac. Cutting to the chase, according to English writer Nevill Drury (1947-) , the "four key pr


A rising or resurgence of the hydrosphere is more commonly known as what?

Earth - Basic planetary data | planet | Britannica.com Basic planetary data Learn more about this topic 1 Find out more about Earth’s orbit The mean distance of Earth from the Sun is about 149,600,000 km (92,960,000 miles). The planet orbits the Sun in a path that is presently more nearly a circle (less eccentric) than are the orbits of all but two of the other planets, Venus and Neptune . Earth makes one revolution, or one complete orbit of the Sun, in about 365.25 days. The direction of revolution—counterclockwise as viewed down from the north—is in the same sense, or direction, as the rotation of the Sun; Earth’s spin, or rotation about its axis, is also in the same sense, which is called direct or prograde. The rotation period, or length of a sidereal day (see day ; sidereal time )—23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4 seconds—is similar to that of Mars . Jupiter and most asteroid s have days less than half as long, while Mercury and Venus have days more nearly comparable to their orbital periods. The 23.44° tilt, or inclination , of Earth’s axis to its orbital plane, also typical, results in greater heating and more hours of daylight in one hemisphere or the other over the course of a year and so is responsible for the cyclic change of season s. Earth’s rotation on its axis and its revolution around the Sun. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The planet Earth, as photographed from the Galileo spacecraft during its December 1990 flyby en … NASA/JPL geoid: Determination of Earth’s figure With an equatorial radius of 6,378 km (3,963 miles), Earth is the largest of the four inner, terrestrial (rocky) planets, but it is considerably smaller than the gas giants of the outer solar system . Earth has a single natural satellite, the Moon , which orbits the planet at a mean distance of about 384,400 km (238,900 miles). The Moon is one of the bigger natural satellites in the solar system; only the giant planets have moons comparable or larger in size. Some planetary astronomers consider the Earth-Moon system a double planet, with some similarity in that regard to the dwarf planet Pluto and its largest moon, Charon . Related Topics Africa Earth’s gravitational field (see gravitation ) is manifested as the attractive force acting on a free body at rest, causing it to accelerate in the general direction of the centre of the planet. Departures from the spherical shape and the effect of Earth’s rotation cause gravity to vary with latitude over the terrestrial surface. The average gravitational acceleration at sea level is about 980 cm/sec2 (32.2 feet/sec2). Ten reasons why Earth is round. © MinutePhysics (A Britannica Publishing Partner) Earth’s gravity keeps the Moon in its orbit around the planet and also generates tides in the solid body of the Moon. Such deformations are manifested in the form of slight bulges at the lunar surface, detectable only by sensitive instruments. In turn, the Moon’s mass—relatively large for a natural satellite —exerts a gravitational force that causes tides on Earth. The Sun, much more distant but vastly more massive, also raises tides on Earth. (See celestial mechanics: Tidal evolution .) The tides are most apparent as the twice-daily and daily rises and falls of the ocean water, although tidal deformations occur in the solid Earth and in the atmosphere as well (see tide ). The movement of the water throughout the ocean basins as a result of the tides (as well as, to a lesser extent, the tidal distortion of the solid Earth) dissipates orbital kinetic energy as heat , producing a gradual slowing of Earth’s rotation and a spiraling outward of the Moon’s orbit. Currently this slowing lengthens the day by a few thousandths of a second per century, but the rate of slowing varies with time as plate tectonics and sea-level changes alter the areas covered by inland bays and shallow seas. Planetary data for Earth inclination of orbit to ecliptic 0.000° Earth year (sidereal period of revolution) 365.256 days rotation period (Earth sidereal day) 23.9345 hr (23 hr 56 min 4 sec) of mean solar time 24.0657 hr (24 hr 3 min 57 se


Gum Olibanum, from the tree Boswellia sacra?

Boswellia sacra (frankincense) | Plants & Fungi At Kew Christmas and frankincense Boswellia sacra (Photo: Helen Pickering) Frankincense is strongly associated with Christmas, being named in the Bible as one of the three gifts brought to the baby Jesus by 'Three Wise Men' from the East, and has been used for thousands of years in many different cultures. The ancient Egyptians believed frankincense to be the sweat of gods, fallen to earth. The legendary Phoenix bird was believed to build its nest from twigs of frankincense and to feed upon ‘tears’ of the resin. Geography and distribution Native to Ethiopia, northern Somalia, south-western Oman and southern Yemen. It is most widespread in northern Somalia, and in the woodlands of the escarpment mountains of the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. These coastal mountains are blanketed in thick fog during the summer months, allowing the development of dense woodlands supporting a surprisingly rich flora: a 'fog oasis' in a desert region. Description Flowers of Boswellia sacra (Photo: Helen Pickering) Overview: Boswellia sacra is a tree growing up to 8 m tall with papery, peeling bark. Trees are normally multi-stemmed, but can also have a single trunk. All parts of the tree are highly resinous. Leaves: The leaves are clustered at the tips of the branches and are divided into leaflets. Flowers: The flowers are borne in axillary racemes up to 10 cm long, crowded together at the end of the branches. Each flower has five, spreading, yellow-white petals, ten stamens (male organs) and an ovary surrounded by a fleshy disc. The fruit is a 3-5 angled capsule of 8-12 mm, which opens by 3-5 valves. Trunk of Boswellia sacra showing the peeling bark (Photo: Helen Pickering) The trees cling to boulders or rock-faces by means of a cushion-like swelling at the base of the trunk. This swollen base helps to stabilise the tree and is most developed in those growing on very steep or exposed rocks. Threats and conservation In Oman the tree is so heavily browsed by herbivores that it rarely flowers or sets seed, apparently leading to poor regeneration and the death of some trees. Uses Frankincense and olibanum are commonly used names for the oleo-gum-resin of Boswellia trees. Frankincense has long been valued for the sweet-smelling fumes it produces when burnt. The ancient Egyptians used the resin in religious rites, in anointing the mummified bodies of their kings, and to treat wounds and sores. Incense containing frankincense was found in Tutankhamen's tomb. It is still used in religious ceremonies by the Parsees, thought by some to be cultural descendants of the 'Three Wise Men' (Magi) of the Christian tradition. Slash in the trunk of Boswellia sacra with the resin (frankincense) oozing (Photo: Tony Walsh) The earliest recorded account of the use of Arabian frankincense and myrrh by the ancient Greeks comes from Herodotus, suggesting that by 500 BC a well-established trade existed between southern Arabia and Greece. In 295 BC Theophrastus recorded that Alexander the Greek (356-323 BC) sent Anaxicrates to southern Arabia to ascertain the origin of frankincense. Theophrastus (c. 372-287 BC), the Greek botanist, and Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD), the Latin naturalist, provided eyewitness accounts of the cultivation and harvesting of frankincense, and the methods remain largely unchanged today. When slashed, the bark exudes an oily gum resin which is either scraped off the tree or collected from the ground as it drips off, a method which produces a better quality resin. The best quality resin is pale in colour, while resin which is scraped off the bark is reddish and considered inferior. The frankincense tree begins to yield resin in its third or fourth year. Collectors make slight incisions or slashes in the stout lower branches with a special knife. The gum exudes at these points and hardens into a tear-shaped resinous substance. After about ten days the drops are large enough for collection. Frankincense is collected chiefly during the monsoon months, and in Oman (from where the best frankincen


White Leg Markings on Horses By Katherine Blocksdorf Updated May 26, 2016. Leg markings are areas of white hair that extend up from the hoof on an otherwise the dark-colored horse . There is so much variety in leg markings and so many unique combinations that leg marking are an important way to identify individual horses. Horses may have four similar white markings on their legs, or the leg markings can be completely different on each leg. For example, a horse may have no white on one leg, a high stocking on another, a coronet on another and a sock on another. Leg and facial markings are sometimes passed on from one generation of horses to the next. For example, Arabian horses of Crabbet bloodline s often have wide white facial markings along with four white stockings. Horses with particularly flashy and eye-catching white on their legs are said to have 'chrome'. For breed registration and other official paperwork, you must accurately draw the markings on the documents you will submit. You may also have to write a description, and that means you have to use the right terminology. If your horse were to go missing, it's helpful to have clear photos that show its white markings, a written description, and you may need to be able describe its markings accurately when giving information. Most often, if a horse has white leg markings, the hoof wall will be white too. Anywhere there is a patch of body hair, or an ermine mark, there may be a dark stripe down the hoof. As grey horses age, the leg and  facial markings may not be as obvious. However, they are still there, because the skin underneath white leg markings is pink, and the skin under the coat color will be grey. The shape of leg markings does not change though, regardless of the age of any colored horse. If a horse was born with four white stockings, the shape of the stockings will remain the same throughout the horse's life. Occasionally, you'll see white markings on the legs that the horse wasn't born with. My horse has a white patch on her knee. This small white patch is from a scar left from an old injury. Because it is permanent, it too can be used as an identifying mark. Image: 2012 K. Blocksdorf • Coronet The coronet is a band of white hairs around the top of the hoof (the coronet band of the hoof) that does not extend up onto the pastern. If the coronet extends around the whole hoof, the hoof itself will likely be white. If there is a break in the white hairs where there is coat color, the hoof may have a dark stripe below it. If the white hairs only cover a small area just above the coronet band of the hoof, usually at the back the marking is called a heel or partial coronet. The photo shows a 'heel'. Image: 2012 K. Blocksdorf • Socks Socks extend above the fetlock but not to the knee . Socks stop about half-way up to the canon bone on either the front or back legs. If the sock is solid white around the hoof, the hoof will most likely be white. If there is a patch of coat color, or an ermine just above the hoof, there may be a stripe of dark hoof below. Image: 2012 K. Blocksdorf • Stockings Stockings extend to the knee or hock and above. They may end in a symmetrical or pattern, or they may extend further up the leg in a jagged 'irregular' pattern. If they extend well past the knee or hock they are called 'high white'. Image: 2012 K. Blocksdorf • Boot or Fetlock A boot or fetlock is white that extends up to, but only slightly past the fetlock joint. A partial fetlock means that only a portion of the fetlock joint is covered with white hair. Image: 2012 K. Blocksdorf


Matthew 26:41 - Watch and pray, that you enter not into temptation: the spirit in... Matthew 26:41 Translations King James Version (KJV) Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. American King James Version (AKJV) Watch and pray, that you enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. American Standard Version (ASV) Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Basic English Translation (BBE) Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble. Webster's Revision Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. World English Bible Watch and pray, that you don't enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." English Revised Version (ERV) Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Clarke's Commentary on Matthew 26:41 That ye enter not into temptation - If ye cannot endure a little fatigue when there is no suffering, how will ye do when the temptation, the great trial of your fidelity and courage, cometh? Watch - that ye be not taken unawares; and pray - that when it comes ye may be enabled to bear it. The spirit - is willing, but the flesh is weak - Your inclinations are good - ye are truly sincere; but your good purposes will be overpowered by your timidity. Ye wish to continue steadfast in your adherence to your Master; but your fears will lead you to desert him. Barnes' Notes on Matthew 26:41 Watch - See Matthew 26:38. Greater trials are coming on. It is necessary, therefore, still to be on your guard. And pray - Seek aid from God by supplication, in view of the thickening calamities. That ye enter not into temptation - That ye be not overcome and oppressed with these trials of your faith so as to deny me. The word "temptation" here properly means what would test their faith in the approaching calamities - in his rejection and death. It would "try" their faith, because, though they believed that he was the Messiah, they were not very clearly aware of the necessity of his death, and they did not fully understand that he was to rise again. They had cherished the belief that he was to establish a kingdom "while he lived." When they should see him, therefore, rejected, tried, crucified, dead - when they should see him submit to all this as if he had not power to deliver himself - "then" would be the trial of their faith; and, in view of that, he exhorted them to pray that they might not so enter temptation as to be overcome by it and fall. The spirit indeed is willing ... - The mind, the heart is ready and disposed to bear these trials, but the "flesh," the natural feelings, through the fear of danger, is weak, and will be likely to lead you astray when the trial comes. Though you may have strong faith, and believe now that you will not deny me, yet human nature is weak, and shrinks at trials, and you should therefore seek strength from on high. This was intended to excite them, notwithstanding he knew that they loved him, to be on their guard, lest the weakness of human nature should be insufficient to sustain them in the hour of their temptation. Verses Related to Matthew     26:41 James 1:13 - Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: 1 Corinthians 10:13 - There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.


Powdered wool or cloth in certain wallpapers?

wallpaper | Britannica.com Wallpaper art Wallpaper, ornamental and utilitarian covering for walls made from long sheets of paper that have been stenciled, painted, or printed with abstract or narrative designs. Wallpaper developed soon after the introduction of papermaking to Europe during the latter part of the 15th century. Although it is often assumed that the Chinese invented wallpaper, there is no evidence that it was in general use in Asia any earlier than the time of its appearance in Europe. The earliest wallpapers in England and France were hand painted or stenciled. During the 17th century, decorative techniques also included block printing and flocking, a process whereby powdered wool or metallic powders were scattered over paper on which the design had been drawn with a slow-drying adhesive or varnish. The oldest existing example of flocked wallpaper comes from Worcester and was created in approximately 1680. Contemporary with flock work were painted Chinese papers, which first began to arrive in Europe toward the end of the 17th century. Generally referred to as India papers, they were produced especially for the European market. The absence of repeat, or repetitive design created when single sheets are juxtaposed on the wall , and the studied dissimilarity of detail between one length and another gave them a unique quality that was highly prized. European copies produced by etched plates or woodblocks, with colour applied by hand or stencil, were usually inferior to the originals. Because of their beauty and costliness, a large number of original Chinese papers have been preserved, and fine examples can be seen at Nostell Priory, North Yorkshire , and Woburn Abbey , Bedfordshire. During the 18th century, wallpaper manufacture developed far beyond the expectations of the early makers. From the very beginning, wallpaper had been regarded as a substitute for tapestry , painted cloth, leather, and wood paneling , and the first wallpapers were esteemed because they so cleverly and inexpensively simulated the appearance of more costly hangings. Later designs, however, expressed the decorative possibilities inherent in the medium itself. In France and England new and varied styles became available—chintz patterns, satin grounds, and stripes, to mention but a few—and technical advances were making wallpaper more widely accessible. In 1785 Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf invented the first machine for printing wallpaper, and, shortly thereafter, Louis Robert designed a process for manufacturing endless rolls. Similar Topics


Widely used title of high authority, in English was orginally 'hlafweard', meaning bread-keeper?

Full text of "The making of English" See other formats Bertram N. Davis  from the books of the late Lionel Davis, K   , C.   THE MAKING OF ENGLISH   MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED  LONDON BOMBAY CALCUTTA MADRAS MELBOURNE  THE MACMILLAN COMPANY  NEW YORK BOSTON CHICAGO DALLAS SAN FRANCISCO  THE MACMILLAN CO. OF CANADA, LTD.  TORONTO   THE   MAKING OF ENGLISH   BY   HENRY BRADLEY  M.A., HON. D.I.ITT., O\ON. ; HON. I.ITT.D., DURHAM  HON. IMI1T., sUKI 1 H.I.I.; PH. P., HEIDELBERG  FKI.IOW o|- M.\t.l>.\IKN roili..,|. "\FORD  1-KLLOW OF THE BRITISH ACADEMY   MA< MM LAX AND CO., LIMITED  ST. MARTIN'S STRKKi, LONDON  1919   COPYRIGHT.  First Edition, March 190*. Reprinted October 19 4, 1906, 1908, 1911, 1914, 1916, 191A  Copyright in the United States of America, 1901.   GLASGOW : PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBKRT MACLEUOSE AND CO. LTD.   PREFACE  Tins little work- \vas announced as in preparation some years ago, but illness compelled me to lay it aside when only a few pages had been written. and since then my health has seldom permitted me to attempt any work in addition to my daily task as one of the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary. Some of the faults of this volume may be due to the desultory manner in which it has been composed ; but, on the other hand, the h of time that has elapsed since it was first planned has given me opportunity for more care- ful consideration of difficult points.  The object of the book is to give to educated readers unversed in philology some notion of the causes that have produced the excellences and defects of modern English as an instrument of expression. With the history of the language I have attempted to deal only so far as it bears on this special problem. The subject, even as thus restricted, is one which it is not easy to   vi PREFACE  treat briefly. I have, however, resisted the temp- tation to enlarge the volume beyond the limits originally intended, because I believe that for the purpose which I have in view a small book is more likely to be useful than a large one.  My thanks are due to my friends Professor Napier, Mr. W. A. Craigie, and Mr. C. T. Onions, for their kindness in reading the proofs, and suggesting valuable corrections and improvements.  HENRY BRADLEY. OXFORD, January , 1904.   CONTENTS   CHAPTER I.  PAGE  INTRODUCTORY i  $ i. Tm. LIKKNKSS OF GERMAN AND ENGLISH i  S 2. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GERMAN AND  ENGLISH 4  3. CHARACTERISTICS OF OLD ENGLISH - - 7  4. OBJECT OF THIS BOOK. 14  CHAPTER II.  Till: MAKING OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR 16  i. SIMPLIFICATION OF ACCIDENCI - 17  2. NEW GRAMMATICAL MATERIAL 53  PROFIT AND Loss 74  CHAPTER III.  WHAT ENGLISH OWES TO FOREIGN  TONGUES 80   PAGE   vili CONTENTS  CHAPTER IV.  WORD-MAKING IN ENGLISH - -I"  i. COMPOSITION in  2. DERIVATION 128  3. ROOT-CREATION - - - - J 54  CHAPTER V. CHANGES OF MEANING - 160  CHAPTER VI. SOME MAKERS OF ENGLISH - 215  INDEX ..- - 241   CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.  1. The Likeness of German and English.  AN Englishman who begins to learn German cannot fail to be struck by the resemblance which that language presents to his native tongue. Of the words which occur in his first lessons because they are those most commonly used in every-day conversation, a very large proportion are recog- nisably identical, in spite of considerable differences of pronunciation, with their English synonyms. The following examples will suffice to illustrate the remarkable degree of similarity between the vocabularies of the two languages : Vater father, Mutter mother, Brudcr brother, Schwestcr sister, Haus house, Feld field, Gras grass, Korn corn, Land land, Stein stone, Kuh cow, Kalb calf, Ochse >x, singen to sing, horen to hear, haben to have, gchcn to go, brechen to break, bringen to bring,   2 THE MAKING OF ENGLISH [CHAP.  gut good, wohl well, grim green, hart hard, blind blind, ich I, zw> we, selbst self, tor here, /*r under, bet by, z>0r be-fore. At a very early stage of his progress, the


Alternative name for the plant Sweet Cicely, from its Latin name?

Sweet Cicely, Myrrhis odorata Seeds Description Details Sweet Cicely is an attractive plant that is a striking component of herb gardens and hedgerows. This early flowering perennial is renowned for its aniseed taste and fragrance. It is in growth and in flower before most other umbellifers are even thinking of it, a really useful precursor to the Ammi genus such as Ammi majus. The plants grow to a height of 90cm (36in), and umbels of tiny white flowers appear from spring to early summer. The fern-like leaves are deeply divided and smell of aniseed when crushed. Sweet Cicely was formerly a widely cultivated culinary herb, but now only occasionally grown in the herb garden. As a culinary herb it is a valuable sweetener, especially for diabetics and for the many people who are trying to reduce their sugar intake. Used in many savory as well as sweet dishes, it gives a delightful flavour and helps to save almost half the sugar needed. Sweet Cicely can be used in borders and beds, it flowers early and its ferny foliage, deeply lobed and toothed, set off by the white flowers compliments other flowers beautifully, it also smells divine. Hardy to about minus 20°C (-4°F), it is one of the first garden herbs to emerge after winter and the last to die down and is available for much of the year. It is noted for attracting wildlife and is one of the first nectar plants to appear in spring, so it is extremely valuable to the bees and the beekeeper. Sowing: Sow seeds as soon as possible. Sweet Cicely seeds like many others germinate easily when they are fresh from the plant. As they dry out the germination inhibitors develop and need a period of cold to help break them down. They are easiest grown when sown directly outdoors in a seedbed in autumn. The seeds require several months of cold winter temperatures to germinate. Keep a check on the compost to make sure it does not dry out. Thin the seedlings in the outdoor bed as necessary (eat the thinnings) and transplant the young plants into their final positions in the following spring. At other times of year in order to germinate successfully, the seeds may need to be stratified. This replicates the sort of conditions found in nature and is easily achieved by mixing the seed with damp sand or vermiculite and leaving in a polythene bag in the fridge for four weeks. After which time seed can be sown as normal into prepared seed or plug trays. As the seed is so large, sow one seed per cell. Prick out seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in spring after the frosts are over. Cultivation: Transplant out into garden into a sunny or part shaded position with well drained, humus rich, moisture retentive soil. Feed and water the seedlings frequently. Use an organic fertiliser especially if the plant is to be eaten. Hardy to about minus 20°C. (-4°F), so there should be no need for protection. It will self seed freely in ideal conditions, so remove the faded flowers before they set seed if you want to restrict their spread. As this herb has a very long tap root it does not happily grow in a container but it can be done if you choose a container that will give the root room to grow and use a bark, peat mix of compost. Place it in a semi-shade place and keep well watered throughout the season. Division: Divide in spring or autumn. Remove the tapering tap root and cut the remaining root into sections with at least one eye per section and replant into prepared plug trays or direct into a prepared site in the garden at a depth of 5cm (2in). Harvest: The leaves can be picked in late winter and again in late summer and even in the depths of January in places. Unripe seeds can be collected when green, ripe ones when brown. Dig up roots for drying in the autumn when the plant has died down. The seeds are long, first green turning black on ripening. The foliage and seed do not dry or freeze well but the seeds store well in a dry container. Culinary Uses: Sweet Cicely used to be grown in kitchen gardens near the door. All parts of the plant can be used: lea


Dwarf heather vaccinium yielding acid fruit?

Vaccinium myrtillus Introductory SPECIES: Vaccinium myrtillus AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : Tirmenstein, D. 1990. Vaccinium myrtillus. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer). Available: http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/ [ ]. ABBREVIATION : VACMYR SYNONYMS : Vaccinium oreophilum SCS PLANT CODE : VAMY2  VAMYM  VAMYO COMMON NAMES : dwarf bilberry  whortleberry TAXONOMY : The currently accepted scientific name of dwarf bilberry is Vaccinium myrtillus L. [ 48 ]. It is placed within the section Myrtillus [ 69 , 92 ]. The following subspecies have been delineated on the basis of morphological differences [ 92 ]:   Vaccinium myrtillus ssp. myrtillus  Vaccinium myrtillus ssp. oreophilum (Rydb.) Love, Love and Kapoor  The Vaccinium genus is taxonomically complex [ 14 ]. Hybridization and polyploidy make delineation of species difficult [ 14 , 15 ]. Dwarf bilberry may have received genetic material from globe huckleberry (V. globulare), dwarf huckleberry (V. caespitosum), and/or blue huckleberry (V. membranaceum) [ 13 ]. Some taxonomists believe that the blue huckleberry may be a derivative of globe huckleberry and dwarf bilberry [ 20 ]. Naturally occurring dwarf bilberry-mountain cranberry (V. vitis-idaea) hybrids have been reported in parts of northern Europe [ 1 , 37 , 60 , 79 ]. Numerous intermediate forms have been observed, although fruit set is apparently rare in these populations [ 44 ]. V. X intermedium Ruthe is a natural hybrid resulting from a dwarf bilberry-mountain cranberry cross [ 44 , 79 , 81 ]. LIFE FORM : Shrub FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : No special status OTHER STATUS : NO-ENTRY DISTRIBUTION AND OCCURRENCE SPECIES: Vaccinium myrtillus GENERAL DISTRIBUTION : Dwarf bilberry grows from British Columbia southward east of the Cascades to central Oregon [ 42 , 92 ].  It occurs throughout the Rocky Mountains from British Columbia and Alberta to northern New Mexico and southern Arizona [ 92 , 98 ].  Dwarf bilberry reaches greatest abundance in the southern Rockies, whereas the closely related and morphologically similar grouse whortleberry is most abundant in the Northwest [ 13 , 20 ] Disjunct populations of dwarf bilberry have been reported in the interior Rocky Mountains [ 92 ].  This circumboreal species extends across Europe and Asia [ 42 , 92 ].  Populations in southwestern Greenland are believed to have originated from European plants [ 92 ]. ECOSYSTEMS :    FRES20  Douglas-fir    FRES21  Ponderosa pine    FRES23  Fir - spruce    FRES24  Hemlock - Sitka spruce    FRES26  Lodgepole pine    FRES28  Western hardwoods STATES :      AZ  CA  CO  ID  MT  NM  OR  UT  WA  WY      AB  BC BLM PHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONS :     5  Columbia Plateau     6  Upper Basin and Range     8  Northern Rocky Mountains     9  Middle Rocky Mountains    10  Wyoming Basin    11  Southern Rocky Mountains    12  Colorado Plateau KUCHLER PLANT ASSOCIATIONS :    K002  Cedar - hemlock - Douglas-fir forest    K004  Fir - hemlock    K011  Western ponderosa pine    K012  Douglas-fir forest    K013  Cedar - hemlock - pine forest    K015  Western spruce - fir forest    K018  Pine - Douglas-fir forest    K019  Arizona pine forest    K020  Spruce - fir - Douglas-fir forest    K021  Southwestern spruce - fir forest SAF COVER TYPES :    205  Mountain hemlock    206  Engelmann spruce - subalpine fir    210  Interior Douglas-fir    211  White fir    217  Aspen    218  Lodgepole pine    219  Limber pine    227  Western redcedar - western hemlock    237  Interior ponderosa pine SRM (RANGELAND) COVER TYPES : NO-ENTRY HABITAT TYPES AND PLANT COMMUNITIES : Dwarf bilberry is a common understory dominant or codominant in a variety of coniferous forests of the Rocky Mountains.  It occurs in abundance in stands made up of subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa), Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii), and white fir (Abies concolor).  Dwarf bilberry is also an understory dominant in lodgepole pine (Pinus cont


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Originally, in English, a student residence, preserved in Gray's and Lincoln's?

History of the Inn History of the Inn Cookies History of the Inn: Origins The exact origins of Lincoln’s Inn, and indeed of the other three Inns of Court, are not fully known.   The extant records of Lincoln’s Inn open in 1422, the earliest of any of the Inns of Court; but a society of lawyers by that name was then already in existence.   It is likely that it evolved during the late part of the fourteenth century. In contrast to many of the colleges of Oxford or Cambridge, which it resembles, there was no conscious founding or dated charter. First, why “Inn”? As well as applying to the houses used by travellers and pilgrims - the usage that usually comes to mind - the term, or its Latin equivalent hospitium, also applied to the large houses of magnates of all kinds, such as statesmen, bishops, civil servants, and lawyers, whose business brought them to town, especially when Parliament and the courts were in session. The area in which many were situated were then suburbs, salubrious but convenient for both Westminster and the City. This type of inn was often not simply an individual residence but provided accommodation for a whole retinue of guests and typically included, both as a focus for medieval living arrangements and as a status symbol, a hall (indeed, the bishops’ inns were also called palaces). Law students, or “apprentices” of law, who at the period learnt their craft largely by attending court, sought shared accommodation during the legal terms, sometimes in part of an inn of a magnate who did not need it. Originally there were at least twenty inns associated with lawyers. Gradually these became places of legal education and there emerged the four principal Inns of Court (ie Inns of the men of Court) that we know today. The other Inns became known as the Inns of Chancery. You may come across their names, such as Staple Inn or Clement’s Inn, in the vicinity. They were treated at first as preparatory schools for the main Inns of Court and then during the seventeenth century became the Inns exclusively for attorneys (ie solicitors) and clerks (they had all vanished as societies by the beginning of the twentieth century). The term “barrister” was originally a purely internal or domestic rank - a graduate of the Inn who had successfully negotiated the elaborate legal exercises set in Hall, which was laid out for moots like a court, with a bar. Although there were various attempts to regulate those who appeared in court, any requirement that they be barristers of an Inn of Court emerged at first only as a matter of practice - a case in 1590 finally confirmed it as a matter of law. And once that happened the process of excluding mere attorneys from membership of the Inns of Court was accelerated. The recognition of barristers’ exclusive right of audience was no doubt due in part to the thoroughness of the original medieval system of legal education provided by the Inns - at least seven years between admission as a student and call to the bar.   That system completely broke down with the English Civil War in 1642. It has to be said that legal education in the Inns from then until the nineteenth century, or later, cannot be regarded as the most glorious part of their history. The old residence requirements for students were diluted into the mere ritual of dining and the old exercises were reduced to the perfunctory formality of reciting the first few lines of a standard formula from a pre-prepared card.   Bar exams were only introduced in 1852 and were not even compulsory until 1872, and in any event could be passed by anyone with a modicum of application with a few weeks study. So, a far cry from today. Then, why “Lincoln’s” Inn? Tradition has it that the name comes from Henry de Lacy, third Earl of Lincoln (d. 1311) whose own house was nearby and may have been patron of the Inn. Tradition is not to be entirely gainsaid and indeed the Earl’s arms form part of the Inn’s arms, but it is more likely that the name came from Thomas de Lincoln, one of the serjeants at law (senior practitioners, before the days of QCs) during


Conducted mission of preaching and healing, with reported miracles, in Palestine, c.28-30AD?

14K GOLD JESUS PIECE 14K GOLD JESUS PIECE 14k Gold Jesus Piece jesus Jesus of Nazareth (c. 5 BC/BCE – c. 30 AD/CE),Sanders (1993).p.11, p 249. also known as Jesus Christ or simply Jesus, is the central figure of Christianity, which views him as the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament. The central figure of the Christian religion. Jesus conducted a mission of preaching and healing (with reported miracles) in Palestine in about ad 28–30, which is described in the Gospels. His followers considered him to be the Christ or Messiah and the Son of God, and belief in his resurrection from the dead is the central tenet of Christianity Jesus is 1973 Malayalam language Movie directed by P. A. Thomas. Starring Murali Das, Gemini Ganesan, Jayabharathi, Jayalalitha, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. M.N. Nambiar, Ummar, Jose Prakash, Bahadur, V.N. Ramaswamy, Sasirekha. a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29) piece A portion of an object or of material, produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence" One of the items that were put together to make something and into which it naturally divides An item of a particular type, esp. one forming one of a set an item that is an instance of some type; "he designed a new piece of equipment"; "she bought a lovely piece of china"; patch: to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt" gold A yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, valued esp. for use in jewelry and decoration, and to guarantee the value of currencies A deep lustrous yellow or yellow-brown color An alloy of this coins made of gold amber: a deep yellow color; "an amber light illuminated the room"; "he admired the gold of her hair" made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons" 14k 14K can mean: * 14K (Triad), a Chinese criminal organization * Gnome-Rhone 14K, an aircraft engine of the 1920s and 1930s * 14 carats, a measure of the purity of a precious metal Jesus is my Homeboy Jesus Christ of the Holy Sponge. Sacred Shower, somewhere in Milan. Jesus mary


DIY Wishbone Garland » The Merrythought DIY Wishbone Garland Friday, November 15, 2013 I’m back from Nashville and trying to get back into my normal work schedule and deal with all this cold weather and snow! Yuck. I’ll be sharing more on Monday about my trip (it was incredible!) but today I’m sharing an easy Thanksgiving tutorial. In case you didn’t know, the word “merrythought” is an old word for wishbone! So we kind of love them and wanted to do a couple projects that involve them. They’re a perfect and simple addition to any Thanksgiving decor! Here’s all you have to do: Collect a bunch of sticks with Y-shapes in them and break them into the wishbone shape. Paint the ends as desired. For larger, individual wishbones, make a loop with wire on the back top of the wisbone and continue to wrap the wire around it to secure in place and hang it from a small nail. For the garland, take a long piece of wire and tightly wrap the top of each wishbone spacing them evenly as you go. This project could be customized in so many ways. Use it as a game for kids, (the boys were having so much fun pulling apart the “wishbones” that I didn’t end up using) paint names on them and use them as place cards, use them around your centerpiece, or hang a few above the table – so many options! xo. Caitlin


Marketing/technology term for the busiest day each year for online shopping?

Black Friday : snopes.com Black Friday - - Claim:   The day after Thanksgiving is the biggest shopping day of the year in the U.S. Status:   False. Origins:   The day after Thanksgiving is the day millions of Americans, enjoying a rare Friday off (and a dearth of football games on television), head for the malls to kick off the Christmas shopping season. "Black Friday" (supposedly so named because it's the day when retailers turn the corner and see their income statements move out of the red and into the black, but originally the phrase was a derisive term applied by police and retail workers to the day's plethora of traffic jams and badly-behaved customers) is regularly cited as "the busiest shopping day of the year." But although Black Friday may be the day the greatest number of holiday shoppers traipse through malls, it isn't necessarily the biggest day of the year in terms of dollars spent: Popular belief has it that the Friday after Thanksgiving is the busiest shopping day of the year. These days many shoppers buy with the holidays in mind all year long. Decorations go up around Halloween, and some Santa Clauses arrive at malls before Thanksgiving. Some shoppers get an early start Thursday at a limited number of stores like Kmart and Wal-Mart Super Centers, which are open on the holiday. To be sure, there are still intense crowds on the day after Thanksgiving — led by the "doorbusters" who show up at dawn for early-bird sales. "It's one of the busiest days in terms of traffic but not in sales," said Pam Rucker, spokeswoman for the National Retail Federation. "But the mystique is still there."1 "People just want to get out and do something on that day," said Jay McIntosh, director of U.S. Retail and Consumer Products for accounting giant Ernst & Young. "They do because of all of the incentives to shop, but many aren't buying."2 The consistent holiday shopping trend is that sales figures spike on the day after Thanksgiving, drop sharply immediately afterwards, then steadily increase throughout December, peaking on the four days comprising the two weekends before Christmas. The result is that Black Friday nearly always ends up ranking below the last Saturday before Christmas (or December 23, if Christmas Day falls on a weekend), and in recent years it has ranked between fourth and eighth on charts of the year's busiest shopping days. According to statistics published by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), the top shopping days for the years 1993 through 2002 were: 2002: Saturday, Dec. 21 1994: #8 1993: #8 Holiday shopping patterns may change in years to come due to the increasing prevalence of shoppers' using on-line sales outlets for their holiday purchases. (Indeed, online retailers have already coined the term "Cyber Monday" to describe the first weekday after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, a day on which their sales supposedly spike as shoppers pile onto the Internet to buy online whatever they couldn't or didn't get at the mall the previous weekend.) For now, however, Wal-Mart still remains the top holiday-gift destination for U.S. shoppers. Additional information: Christmas Shopping Facts and Figures Last updated:   20 November 2006


... Anise, used for aniseed flavouring typically in Asian cooking?

Blog - Starwest Botanicals - Using Anise Seed For Cooking Blog - Starwest Botanicals Using Anise Seed For Cooking Using Anise Seed For Cooking Most people enjoy the spicy and sweet flavor of anise seed, perhaps because of early memories of sitting in a movie theatre enjoying black licorice strings as you watch a picture. Anise seed comes from an herbaceous plant that is native to warm Mediterranean and southwest Asian climates. The flowers of the plant are produced in white umbrels that then produce the seeds that are used in anise seed recipes.   Anise seed can be used both in cooking and in liquor. Liquors from around the world feature anise, including Greek Ouzo and French Absinthe and Pastis. The liquor, in Europe, is typically cut with water; when water is added to the glass of Ouzo, for example, it turns a milky white color and retains its anise flavor at a less potent level than the undiluted spirits. This is the way it is often enjoyed in Greece, and it is typically served at a taverna with small plates of salty and savory meze items such as kalamata olives, possibly tiny meatballs, goat cheese and yogurt dips and spreads with crusty bread, as well as cubes of feta cheese and other tasty morsels.   When you buy anise seed , you will want to look for fresh dried herbs. Dried herbs, if properly stored in an airtight container in a dark cupboard, will last up to a year and still retain their vital aroma and taste.   Many cooks use anise seed recipes for special sweet treats. There are many desserts that feature this wonderful seed, including anise seed cookies. Many anise seed cookies are as simple as a classic sugar cookie base with anise seed added, turning the sugar cookies into anise seed cookies. This is an excellent way to feature the anise seed, because the buttery cookie does not compete with the licorice flavor of the anise seed and lets it shine. Italian cooking features Pizzelle anise seed cookies, which are made from cookie dough that is pressed in a special pizzelle iron, similar to a waffle iron in that the iron leaves a pattern on the cookie, and the final result is a thin, crisp cookie that is wonderful.   Other anise seed recipes, such as the following, are used for preparing savory foods. Rice provides a superb medium in which to feature anise seed. Here is "Rice With Anise Seed, Nuts and Raisins," adapted from the excellent Still Life With Menu Cookbook by Mollie Katzen: Rice With Anise Seed, Nuts and Raisins


Tinsel | Define Tinsel at Dictionary.com tinsel noun 1. a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply. 2. a metallic yarn, usually wrapped around a core yarn of silk, rayon, or cotton, for weaving brocade or lamé. 3. anything showy or attractive with little or no real worth; showy pretense: The actress was tired of the fantasy and tinsel of her life. 4. Obsolete. a fabric, formerly in use, of silk or wool interwoven with threads of gold, silver, or, later, copper. adjective consisting of or containing tinsel. 6. verb (used with object), tinseled, tinseling or (especially British) tinselled, tinselling. 7. to adorn with anything glittering. 9. to make showy or gaudy. Origin of tinsel Middle French 1495-1505 1495-1505; by aphesis < Middle French estincelle (Old French estincele) a spark, flash < Vulgar Latin *stincilla, metathetic variant of Latin scintilla scintilla ; first used attributively in phrases tinsel satin, tinsel cloth Related forms overtinsel, verb (used with object), overtinseled, overtinseling or (especially British) overtinselled, overtinselling. untinseled, adjective Examples from the Web for tinsel Expand Contemporary Examples Hollywood sure hopes so, because the idea that disgruntled insiders could do this is terrifying to tinsel Town. Historical Examples His exuberant style is Venetian; it is velvet and brocade, which he bestrews with tinsel and spangles. In Convent Walls Emily Sarah Holt Stripped of its parade and tinsel, however, this theory is nothing but the old pantheism revived. Gospel Philosophy J. H. Ward The pageants of Alexander, Csar, and Wellington were tinsel to this. British Dictionary definitions for tinsel Expand noun 1. a decoration consisting of a piece of string with thin strips of metal foil attached along its length 2. a yarn or fabric interwoven with strands of glittering thread 3. anything cheap, showy, and gaudy verb (transitive) -sels, -selling, -selled (US) -sels, -seling, -seled 4. to decorate with or as if with tinsel: snow tinsels the trees 5. to give a gaudy appearance to adjective made of or decorated with tinsel 7. showily but cheaply attractive; gaudy Derived Forms C16: from Old French estincele a spark, from Latin scintilla; compare stencil Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for tinsel Expand n. mid-15c., "a kind of cloth made with interwoven gold or silver thread," from Middle French estincelle "spark, spangle" (see stencil ). Meaning "very thin sheets or strips of shiny metal" is recorded from 1590s. Figurative sense of "anything showy with little real worth" is from 1650s, suggested from at least 1590s. First recorded use of Tinseltown for "Hollywood" is from 1972. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper


Originally Old English 'haligdaeg', meaning 'holy day'?

Online Etymology Dictionary holiday (n.) 1500s, earlier haliday (c. 1200), from Old English haligdæg "holy day, consecrated day, religious anniversary; Sabbath," from halig "holy" (see holy ) + dæg "day" (see day ); in 14c. meaning both "religious festival" and "day of exemption from labor and recreation," but pronunciation and sense diverged 16c. As an adjective mid-15c. Happy holidays is from mid-19c., in British English, with reference to summer vacation from school. As a Christmastime greeting, by 1937, American English, in Camel cigarette ads.


Ass | Define Ass at Dictionary.com Origin Expand before 1000; var of arse , with loss of r before s, as in passel , cuss , etc.; Middle English ars, er(e)s, Old English ærs, ears; cognate with Old Frisian ers, Dutch aars, Old Norse, Middle Low German, Old Saxon, Old High German ars (German Arsch), Greek órrhos, Armenian or̄kh, Hittite arras; akin to Greek ourā́, Old Irish err tail ass. -ass 1. a combining form of ass in the sense of ‘stupid person’ or ‘the buttocks’, used in slang words as an intensifier or with disparaging intent: big-ass; stupid-ass. Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for ass Expand James Cameron Dives into the Ocean's Abyss Andrew Romano July 20, 2014 Historical Examples If it comes to that, what sort of an ass do they think I'd be to come away out here to pass away? John Brown Captain R. W. Campbell British Dictionary definitions for ass Expand noun 1. either of two perissodactyl mammals of the horse family (Equidae), Equus asinus (African wild ass) or E. hemionus (Asiatic wild ass). They are hardy and sure-footed, having longer ears than the horse related adjective asinine 2. (not in technical use) the domesticated variety of the African wild ass; donkey 3. a foolish or ridiculously pompous person 4. (Irish, informal) not within an ass's roar of, not close to obtaining, winning, etc: she wasn't within an ass's roar of it Word Origin Old English assa, probably from Old Irish asan, from Latin asinus; related to Greek onos ass ass2 (mainly US & Canadian, slang) the buttocks 2. (mainly US & Canadian, slang) the anus 3. (mainly US & Canadian, offensive, slang) sexual intercourse or a woman considered sexually (esp in the phrase piece of ass) 4. (slang, mainly US & Canadian) cover one's ass, to take such action as one considers necessary to avoid censure, ridicule, etc at a later time Word Origin Old English ærs; see arse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for ass Expand n. beast of burden, Old English assa (Old Northumbrian assal, assald) "he-ass," probably from Old Celtic *as(s)in "donkey," which (with German esel, Gothic asilus, Lithuanian asilas, Old Church Slavonic osl) ultimately is from Latin asinus, which is probably of Middle Eastern origin (cf. Sumerian ansu). For al schal deie and al schal passe, Als wel a Leoun as an asse. [John Gower, "Confessio Amantis," 1393] Since ancient Greek times, in fables and parables, the animal typified clumsiness and stupidity (hence asshead, late 15c., etc.). To make an ass of oneself is from 1580s. Asses' Bridge (c.1780), from Latin Pons Asinorum, is fifth proposition of first book of Euclid's "Elements." In Middle English, someone uncomprehending or unappreciative would be lik an asse that listeth on a harpe. In 15c., an ass man was a donkey driver. slang for "backside," first attested 1860 in nautical slang, in popular use from 1930; chiefly U.S.; from dialectal variant pronunciation of arse (q.v.). The loss of -r- before -s- attested in several other words (e.g. burst/bust, curse/cuss, horse/hoss, barse/bass). Indirect evidence of the change from arse to ass can be traced to 1785 (in euphemistic avoidance of ass "donkey" by polite speakers) and perhaps to Shakespeare, if Nick Bottom transformed into a donkey in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1594) is the word-play some think it is. Meaning "woman regarded as a sexual object" is from 1942. Colloquial (one's) ass "one's self, one's person" attested by 1958. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper Slang definitions & phrases for ass Expand The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. ass in the Bible Expand frequently mentioned throughout Scripture. Of the domesticated species we read of, (1.) The she ass (Heb. 'athon), so named from its slowness (Gen. 12:16; 45:23; Num. 22:23; 1 Sam. 9:3). (


Pre-digital video or TV screen 'noise' due to no/poor signal?

EEVblog #446 - Dumpster Diving Samsung Plasma TV - Page 1 EEVblog #446 - Dumpster Diving Samsung Plasma TV Author Topic: EEVblog #446 - Dumpster Diving Samsung Plasma TV  (Read 18367 times) 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. « on: March 30, 2013, 10:40:57 AM » Logged Whoa! How the hell did Dave know that Bob is my uncle? Amazing!   Re: EEVblog #446 - Dumpster Diving Samsung Plasma TV « Reply #1 on: March 30, 2013, 10:57:20 AM » Could the "non working" PC input be due to it not supporting the screen resolution you fed from the laptop? Logged EEVblog #446 - Dumpster Diving Samsung Plasma TV « Reply #2 on: March 30, 2013, 11:28:48 AM » I said this in the YouTube comments but I still think it could be a broken solder joint or even a loose plug. I had a loose plug on a monitor that was dropped. I just reseated all the plugs and it worked again. And as a reminder to me if not everyone else don't let your 4yo carry it for you no matter how much she screams. Sent from my Nokia 6185 using Tapatalk. Logged Quote from: David_AVD on March 30, 2013, 10:57:20 AM Could the "non working" PC input be due to it not supporting the screen resolution you fed from the laptop? Doubt it. He mentions trying some other inputs @8:25, component and s-video. S-video at least should be immune to resolution issues. So we are looking at a fault that effects VGA, s-video, and component; but not over-the-air analog. My gut says that one of those custom chips takes in all the external inputs and outputs them in some format usable by the rest of the system. probably that chip, or something in its output path has failed. Logged « Reply #4 on: March 30, 2013, 02:10:36 PM » How can I have that company build a garbage room here?  just looking for a big screen here.. Logged How can I have that company build a garbage room here?  just looking for a big screen here.. I know the feeling.. This Main PC of mine is 2008 wintage, and was not high end even back then, I'm sure many companies dump a lot newer Equip than this. Logged « Reply #6 on: March 30, 2013, 03:57:17 PM » One of those sold recently on ebay au for just under $200 pick up only. edit: meant $ typed £ - fixed. « Last Edit: March 30, 2013, 04:33:58 PM by Rufus » Logged « Reply #7 on: March 30, 2013, 04:12:16 PM » eBay AU prices in £ and not AUD? Logged Re: EEVblog #446 - Dumpster Diving Samsung Plasma TV « Reply #8 on: March 30, 2013, 06:46:27 PM » I wonder what would happen if Dave tried the HDMI input - maybe some analog circuit is broken? Also, could the 'Blue Screen' option interfere with anything? Logged Re: EEVblog #446 - Dumpster Diving Samsung Plasma TV « Reply #9 on: March 30, 2013, 07:33:37 PM »  Don't let this go Dave fix it, it would be a nice unit on the lab wall or in your home, if she who must be obeyed without question, allows it. going to keep coming back to see how your getting on with it. Logged Re: EEVblog #446 - Dumpster Diving Samsung Plasma TV « Reply #10 on: March 30, 2013, 09:28:36 PM » Even if the various video inputs don't work, I think there's a clue that you got plausible video snow from the RF modulator, as if perhaps the tuner is still able to connect through to the processing and display circuits. Do you have a compatible RF signal available to test it with? Maybe there's a service manual which gives a block diagram; the tuner might not go via some piece of circuitry that the other inputs have to? Logged « Reply #11 on: March 30, 2013, 09:52:46 PM » Yeah, but 380 watts?? If you don't measure, you don't get.   « Reply #12 on: March 30, 2013, 10:51:02 PM » Aah! I was almost shouting at the screen... Turn off the Blue Screen mode!! Logged There goes the planet Meh. That's only when showing a full white screen at full intensity... maybe. I did measure my old plasma once, rated at 320W but iirc it was closer to 100W in normal use. Logged Re: EEVblog #446 - Dumpster Diving Samsung Plasma TV « Reply #14 on: March 30, 2013, 11:26:01 PM » Plasma is an energy sucking beast. I got a 46" 1080p Panasonic for £70 on eBay as faulty, it was just a loose cable. It pulls around 3


Common Errors in the Use of Verbs – Part II Dear students and teachers: Please make sure you subscribe to the free grammar updates here Common Errors in the Use of Verbs – Part II Incorrect: He has stole my pen. Correct: He has stolen my pen. Incorrect: John has often beat me at tennis. Correct: John has often beaten me at tennis. Reason After the auxiliaries has, have and had, we use the past participle form of the verb. Incorrect: They didn’t invited us. Correct: They didn’t invite us. Incorrect: He did came. After did, we use the present tense form (bare infinitive) of the verb. Incorrect: Neither he came nor he wrote. Correct: Neither did he come nor did he write. Incorrect: Seldom I go to the hills. Correct: Seldom do I go to the hills. The adverbs neither and seldom have negative meanings. When sentences begin with a negative word we use the inverted word order with do/did. Incorrect: Never I have seen such a mess. Correct: Never have I seen such a mess. Reason When sentences begin with a negative word, we use the inverted word order. When there is an auxiliary verb in the sentence, we put that auxiliary verb before the noun (subject). When there is no auxiliary verb, we put do/did before the subject. Incorrect: He said that he saw him last year. Correct: He said that he had seen him last year. Reason Here the error lies in the failure to use the past perfect tense when the time of one past tense verb is more past than that of another. Incorrect: If I shall do this, I shall be wrong. Correct: If I do this, I shall be wrong. Incorrect: If I did this, I shall be wrong. Correct: If I do this, I shall be wrong. Reason When the main clause is in the future tense, the subordinate clause should be in the present tense. Incorrect: He had to leave his rights. Correct: He had to abandon (or relinquish) his rights. Reason We ‘leave a place’ or ‘leave something at some place’ or ‘leave someone to do something’. We do not ‘leave our rights’ or something like that. Incorrect: I take my food. Correct: I have my food. Reason ‘Take my food’ is not wrong, but English people do not normally use this expression. Incorrect: I take your leave. Correct: I must leave now. OR I must say goodbye. Reason I take your leave is not wrong, but is extremely formal. Incorrect: They cut Charles I’s head. Correct: They cut off Charles I’s head. Reason When the cutting divides what is cut into pieces, use cut off, cut up or cut into.


Milk/cream, sugar, beaten eggs, and liquor drink?

BARTENDER GUIDE: Bar and bartending terminology. A sour-type drink similar to the daisy, made with crushed ice in a large goblet. Fizz An effervescent beverage. (ie. that which is carbonated or which emits small bubbles.) Flip A chilled, creamy drink made of eggs, sugar, and a wine or spirit. Brandy and sherry flips are two of the better known kinds. Frappé A partially frozen, often fruity drink. It is usually a mixture of ingredients served over a mound of crushed ice. Grog A rum-based beverage with water, fruit juice and sugar, commonly served in a large mug. Highball Any spirit served with ice and soda water in a medium to tall glass (often a highball glass). Julep A drink made of bourbon, mint, sugar and crushed ice. Lowball A short drink made of spirits served with ice, water or soda in a small glass. Mist A liquor served over a glass filled with crushed ice, often a way of serving liqueur as an after dinner drink. Mulls A sweetened and spiced heated liquor, wine or beer, served as a hot punch. Neat The consumption of a spirit as a straight, unaccompanied shot. Negus A punch-like combination containing a wine, such as port, heated with spices and sweetened. Nip A quarter of a bottle. Nightcap A wine or liquor taken before bedtime. On The Rocks A wine or liquor poured over ice cubes. Pick-Me-Up A drink designed to relieve the effects of overindulgence in alcohol. Posset An old british drink from which the eggnog was derived. It consists of a mixture of heated ale or wine curdled with milk, eggs, and spices. Puff A traditional afternoon drink made of equal parts spirit and milk, topped with club soda and served over ice. Punch A party-size beverage consisting of fruit, fruit juices, flavorings and sweeteners, soft drinks, and a wine or liquor base. Rickey A drink made a liquor, usually gin, a half lime and soda water. It is sometimes sweetened, and often served with ice in a rickey glass. Sangaree A tall chilled and sweetened wine/liquor garnished with nutmeg. Shooter A straight shot of whiskey or other kind of spirit taken neat. Shrub Spirits, fruit juices, and sugar, aged in a sealed container such as a cask or crock, then usually bottled. Sling A tall drink made with either brandy, whiskey or gin, with lemon juice, sugar and soda water. It is served both hot and cold. Smash A short julep made of liquor, sugar, and mint, served in a small glass. Sour A short drink consisting of liquor, lemon/lime juice and sugar. Supercall Also known as top shelf or super premium. The high octane, often higher proof alcohols, or super-aged or flavored versions. Swizzle A tall, traditionally rum-based cocktail filled with cracked ice. A stirring rod or swizzle stick is quickly rotated between the palm of the hands to form frost on the glass. Syllabub A beverage made from a mixture of sweetened milk/cream, wine and spices. Toddy A sweetened drink of liquor and hot water, often with spices and served in a tall glass. Tot A small amount of liquor. Virgin A non-alcoholic drink. Well Drink A liquor and mixer, of which neither are defined brands. (ie. Gin and Tonic, Rum and Coke)


Name given to Christ when prophesied by Isaiah?

PROPHECY: ISAIAH 9:6: GOD'S MANIFESTATION - JESUS CHRIST PROPHECY: ISAIAH 9:6: GOD'S MANIFESTATION - JESUS CHRIST Updated on September 28, 2014 PROPHECY: ISAIAH 9:6 ISAIAH 9:6 "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." Isaiah was living in the 8th century B.C. in Judah. He prophesied during a period of great moral and political upheaval. Isaiah's name means "Salvation is of the Lord." His ministry lasted 40 years and the key word to the book of Isaiah is "Salvation is of the Lord." People need to return to the Lord to be saved. He prophesied the coming of the Messiah who will also be The Mighty God, The everlasting Father and finally as The Prince of Peace. This was fulfilled in the New Testament when Jesus, God's manifestation, Jesus Christ was born of a virgin. Book of Isaiah ONLY ONE GOD IN THE WHOLE WORLD There is only One God and no one else in this whole wide world. Jesus cannot be considered as another deity or personality as defined by the Trinitarians. See God's Manifestations: The Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ http://hubpages.com/hub/godsmanifestationsholyspiritjesuschrist "There is none other God but one" (1 Corinthians 8:4). "Unto thee it was shewed, that the Lord he is God; there is none else beside him" (Deu 4:35; 6:4). "Neither is there any God beside thee" (2 Sam 7:22) "Thou art God alone" (Ps 86:10). "Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord" (Mark 12:29).one" (1 Cor 8:4). THE MIGHTY GOD AND JESUS The mighty God is omnipresent, omnipotent and all powerful. As proved by various people throughout the ages, there is only one God in the universe and that God dwells in heaven, is not seen by human beings as evidenced by Moses, Samuel, David, Mark and Paul. Who then is Jesus Christ but God's manifestation as His son on earth. All power is given to Jesus Christ on earth to act on behalf of God in heaven. God is invisible, but Jesus is fully man, fully God in nature and Jesus was given full authority to act on His behalf. The following verses in the Old Testament pertaining to God correspond perfectly and completely with those of Jesus Christ in the New Testament. 1. God is the Creator (Gen 1:1; Neh 9:6; Job 12:9). Jesus is the Creator (Jn 1:1-3; Col 1:16; Heb 1:10). 2. God is the Savior (Isa 43:11; Hos 13:4). Jesus is the Savior (Lk 2:11; Acts 4:12; Jude 24). 3. God is King (Ps 10:16; 96:10). Jesus is King (Rev 11:15). 4. God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords (Deu 10:17; Dan 2:47). Jesus is the Lord of lords (Rev 17:14; 19:16). 5. God is the Lord of life (Deu 32:39; Jer 38:16). Jesus is the Lord of life (Jn 1:4; 11:25; 14:6). 6. God is the first and the last (Isa 44:6; 48:12). Jesus is the first and the last (Rev 1:17; 22:13). PROPHECY OF THE BIRTH OF JESUS The Old Testament includes about sixty different prophecies with more than 300 references of the coming of the Messiah. It was through the fulfillment of these prophecies that Israel would be able to recognize the true Messiah. The four gospels record several times when Jesus said that He was fulfilling a prophecy of the Old Testament. The gospels of Matthew and Luke say that Mary was a virgin and that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, another manifestation of the power of God. These gospels present Jesus' conception as a miracle with no sexual intercourse. The Gospel of Matthew presents the virgin birth of Jesus as fulfilling a prophecy from the Book of Isaiah 9:6. Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Matthew 1:22-23 "Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." Luke 24:27 "And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures th


Roger 'Race' Bannon, Hadji, and a dog called Bandit are leading characters in what 1960s TV cartoon, now media franchise?

Classic Jonny Quest FAQ Classic Jonny Quest FAQ © 1998-2008, Lyle P. Blosser. All rights reserved. On every JQ message board, in every JQ discussion, in nearly every letter I receive from fans of classic Jonny Quest, are questions. Questions about plot, questions about the characters, questions about technical details. Questions, questions, questions! You name it, someone has probably asked it. This page is an attempt to collect in one convenient place some of the most common questions, and, of course, provide a few answers, too. The ultimate sources for answers on this page are, of  course, the episodes themselves. In those cases where the answer is not directly given in the episodes, but is in some other source, that source is named. It is up to you to decide whether the source is reliable, or not. In some cases, I'll offer my opinion on the validity of the source, but, in the spirit of true scientific investigation, I'll always let you know it is my opinion, so you can accept it or reject it appropriately. I have made an effort to keep my opinions to a minimum... One more brief statement before we tackle our subject: This page would not be possible without those fans who have graciously shared the knowledge they have gathered over the years since the original 1964 episodes. Thank you! The show, the episodes, and the opening and closing  credits Jonny Quest is all of the following: The name of a young boy with blond hair who typically wore a black turtleneck, blue    jeans, and white sneakers. Either that, or a swimsuit. The name of an animated TV series developed by Hanna-Barbera and first broadcast    in 1964 detailing the globe-encircling adventures of the young boy mentioned above,    along with his scientist father, his adopted brother from Calcutta, India, his pet    bulldog pup, and the government agent assigned to protect them. The first primetime animated series that attempted to portray realistic characters    and real-world (albeit exotic) locales instead of the "cartoon" characters seen    up until that time (e.g. The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Bugs Bunny, etc.) For more information about how Jonny Quest came to be, see the origins of Jonny Quest page on this site. What other kinds of Jonny Quest are there? There is the so-called "second season" of Jonny Quest, broadcast on cable in 1987,       which almost everyone prefers to pretend really never existed. (While the previous       statement appears to be factual, I admit I have not done an exhaustive or scientific       study on the matter. My opinion? I tend to agree with what appears to be the majority       -- the "second season" is best forgotten.) There are two made-for-cable movies, Jonny's Golden       Quest; (1993), and Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber       Insects (1995). Despite several bits of advertising to the contrary, neither the "second season"       episodes nor the made-for-cable movies are considered "classic". Lance Falk, writer for Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures (see below) has written one of the best quotes I've seen on the matter (as stated       in his Top 14 FAQ for JQ:TRA ): "Just so you know, Jonny's Golden Quest is SO WRONG       about EVERYTHING, it can never be considered data. That way lies madness. It's version       of Jessie, Dr. Zin and Jade are especially incorrect. They are well made and fun       to watch but not considered accurate by any means. Which also goes for the other       TV movie, Jonny Quest and the Cyber-Insects, and also The 86' Jonny Quest series.       These events never happened to our characters. They are "what-if" stories and in       no way, part of Official Jonny Quest history." There is Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures;       which first aired on cable in 1996, and is an attempt (which often succeeds IMHO)       to update the original concept and characters and bring them into a more modern       interpretation. It is interesting that both the "classic" and the