The Roscher System and the Henry Classification System are used by the police for what?

Fingerprint Classification - Fingerprinting.com Fingerprinting Products Fingerprint Classification The fingerprinting movement was launched in earnest in the latter part of the second half of the 19th Century. There is evidence of hand printing and fingerprinting dating all the way back to the building of the pyramids, and there is reason to believe that the Chinese culture used fingerprints as signatures on official documents back in 3 B.C. However, it was not until 1858 when Sir William J. Hershel, an English administrator in a province just outside of Calcutta, India, in an attempt to halt the rampant forgery in governmental dealings, obtained a print on Mr. Rajyadhar Konai, a local contractor. The fingerprinting worked out so well that Hershel continued the practice and, after a decade, had accumulated a file of fingerprints. Soon thereafter, simultaneous studies on fingerprinting were conducted. As the practice of fingerprinting acquired more credence, the files of fingerprints collected by Hershel, Dr. Henry Faulds (who took fingerprints of Japanese hospital patients), and others proved too unwieldy. Sir Francis Galton, an English anthropologist, established the first classification of fingerprints in 1888, so that retrieval could be possible in a reasonable period of time. He established the classification of fingerprints on the patterns of the fingerprints independent of an individual's personal information. The grouping of patterns into arches, loops and whorls was revolutionary and was the basis of the work furthered revised by Sir Edward Richard Henry. In 1896, Henry, the Inspector-General of Police, Lower Province for the Government of India, under English domain, revised Galton's methodology of classification of fingerprints and their retrieval, and presented his system to the Government of India for use in the criminal system in order to keep track of offenders. At that time, a type of personal identification was utilized by Alphonse Bertillon, a police clerk in France, who devised a method based on body measurements specific to each individual. Henry concluded that this methodology, the anthropometrical method, was successful in determining personal identification only 40% of the time. By taking the classification patterns of Galton and adding a fourth one, composites, the fingerprints could be filed in bins according to groupings for easy retrieval, thus eliminating the necessity of matching the fingerprints against those in the entire database. The Henry System of Fingerprint Classification was put into use by the Government of India, and it proved so successful as a means of establishing criminal identification records that Scotland Yard adopted the methodology in 1901. Henry was appointed Chief Commissioner of the London Police Department, and the Henry Classification of Fingerprinting was accepted as common practice throughout England and its territorial holdings and in the United States. Within the same decade as Sir Henry's advances in the use of fingerprinting in the tracking and identification of criminals, similar programs were launched in South America by Juan Vucetich, an Argentine Police Official, and Henry Roscher, a disciple of Dr. Henry Faulds, in Germany. Vucetich is credited with the first positive criminal identification as, in 1892, he was able to extract a set of prints off a door and thus identify a woman as the culprit in a double homicide. Vucetich, Roscher, and Henry all developed systems of fingerprint classification based on the different shapes and patterns in the ridges of fingers, as well as on the finger positions of these pattern types and by the number of ridges in each finger configuration. Henry's Classification of Fingerprinting system was adopted by the English speaking countries, while Vucetich's system was utilized in the Spanish speaking countries. Roscher's system was used in his homeland of Germany, and also in Japan. These manual filing systems paved the way for the computerized classification systems that exist today, and these three gentlemen were the chief f


Alt, Bock, Dunkel and Helles are German varieties of what?

German Beer Styles Brewing    in Style Germans are very conscious of distinct beer styles. When they order a beer,    they rarely ask for it by its brand name. Rather they order beer by its    style designation, asking for a Pils, an Alt, a Kï¿½lsch, a Weissbier, a Helles    or a Dunkel, for instance. Depending on your definition of beer style, there    are arguably between two and four or five dozen styles in Germany. Some    people consider Bockbier, for instance, a broad style that comprises many    subcategories, such as the stronger Doppelbock and the even stronger Eisbock,    while others count each of these brews as a separate style. The same goes    for Altbier and its stronger version, the    Sticke Alt, for instance. Likewise, the large family of yeast-turbid German    wheat ales, called Weissbiers or Hefeweizens, has a clear, filtered member,    called Kristallweizen, as well as a strong member, called, Weizenbock, which    many consider separate styles. Except perhaps for    the ubiquitous Pils, which holds a roughly    60% market share throughout Germany, most styles have a stronger following    in their regions of origin but are much less known, though usually available,    elsewhere. The unfiltered, low-carbonation, malty Kellerbier, for instance,    is a specialty of Franconia in northern Bavaria, but it can be hard to find    along the Atlantic and Baltic coastlines. Likewise, the blond Kölsch,    which is by far the most popular beer in and around Cologne as well as the    copper-colored Altbier, which holds the same rank in and around Düsseldorf,    would be hard to find in, say, southern Bavaria. Conversely, Weissbier,    which is the most popular beer style in Bavaria, with more than a one-third    market share there, holds only about a 10% market in the rest of Germany. German    Beer Regions German beer making has taken different paths in different parts of the country.    Broadly speaking, beers become maltier as you travel from north to south    and hoppier as you travel in the reverse direction. In addition, some styles    have more than one, often regional, name. A Kellerbier, for instance, may    also be called Zwickelbier, Krï¿½usenbier or Zoigl; a Dortmunder may be called    Export; a Maibock, Helles Bock. Among all the German    regions, the southern-most state, Bavaria, clearly has spawned the greatest    variety of beer styles. They vary in shades of color and strength. There    are very blond and almost black lagers as well as clear and yeast-turbid,    pale and brown wheat ales. Some brews, like the Helles, are quaffing, or    easy-drinking, beers, while others, like the Eisbock, are sipping beers. Neighboring Bohemia to the east    of Bavaria (once part of the German-speaking Autro-Hungarian Empire and    now part of the Czech Republic) has produced, under Bavarian influence,    the world's most popular style, the Pilsner, which is the mother of all    modern lagers, including the popular German Pils, the Dortmunder Export,    and the Bavarian Helles. Rhineland and Westphalia, which    together now form the state of North-Rhine-Westphalia, probably rank second    in contributions to the German beer landscape. The Rhineland, with its Alt    and Kölsch ales, has become the custodian of the ancient German ale    tradition, while Westphalia has enriched the world with its peculiar interpretation    of the blond lager, the Dortmunder Export. The northern regions, until the    late Middle Ages hot-beds of ale brewing, have given us the dry, assertively    hoppy Pils, the original Bock from Einbeck (which was an ale in the Middle    Ages), and a light, acidic wheat beer called Berliner Weisse. Understanding    German Beer Labels German breweries often use prefixes or adjectives in conjunction with their    style names to highlight a particular characteristic of their beer. For    instance, un


The Marble Mountains (locally, Ngu Hành Son) are five marble/limestone hills, Kim, Thuy, Moc, Hoa and Tho, in which country?

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The communist government of which country was overthrown during the Velvet Revolution in 1989?

The Velvet Revolution: A Peaceful End to Communism in Czechoslovakia | Tavaana Case Study The Velvet Revolution: A Peaceful End to Communism in Czechoslovakia The Velvet Revolution Vision and Motivation By the second half of the 1980s, the political atmosphere in the Soviet Union and its satellite states was more relaxed than it had been in previous decades, due to Mikhail Gorbachev's introduction of two new governmental policies: Glasnost, a government effort to make the country's governance transparent and open to debate, and Perestroika, the restructuring of the Soviet political and economic system. Many historians cite the introduction of these two policies as a catalyst for many of the nonviolent democratic revolutions that erupted in Soviet-bloc countries. [1] Czechoslovakia's Communist Party took efforts to prevent Gorbachev's reforms from being enacted at home, where an autocratic political system prevailed, government dissent was not tolerated, and political activists were punished harshly through the second half of the 1980s. [2] Through purges of suspected dissidents and their family members, the Communist government established tight control over its citizens. The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia continued to carry out these policies in the aftermath of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the subsequent democratic transition of other Soviet-bloc countries such as Poland and Hungary. These politically repressive conditions, combined with the collapse of the Soviet Union, inspired the Czechoslovaks to demand change from their government. In the last six weeks of 1989, opposition activists staged what became known as the "Velvet Revolution," to overthrow the Communist government in Czechoslovakia. Velvet is associated with Czechoslovakia's democratic revolution because it was a peaceful movement ending in compromise, not violence; Havel and his activist movement had a strategic preference for nonviolent action that facilitated the movement's success. While Slovak members of the activist movement referred to the democratic transition as the Gentle Revolution, Havel and his Czech compatriots continue to refer to it as the Velvet Revolution. Some argue that Lou Reed's Velvet Underground catalyzed the adoption of velvet by Czech civic activists, after a rare copy of the band's first record was snuck into Prague in 1968. The Velvet Underground later influenced The Plastic People of the Universe, close friends of Vaclav Havel who were an underground rock band that musically embodied Czech's opposition movement from 1968 to 1989. [3] Goals and Objectives The Velvet Revolution began somewhat spontaneously on November 17, 1989, with a student march organized to mark the 50th anniversary of a protestor's death in a student demonstration against the Nazi occupation. However, it quickly turned into an anti-government protest, with students carrying banners and chanting anti-Communist slogans. [4] Although the student protest was conducted in a peaceful manner, 167 student protestors were hospitalized after being beaten by police. [5] The demonstration and its accompanying violence inspired workers' unions and other civic groups to organize for a free and democratic Czechoslovakia. [6] Following the student demonstration, mass protests were held in several cities across Czechoslovakia. Actors and playwrights were prominent within the dissident movement, so theaters became meeting places where activists devised their political strategies and held public discussions. [7] During a discussion held in a Prague theatre on November 19, a group called the Civic Forum was established as a collection of spokespeople of the democratic movement. [8] The group demanded "the resignation of the Communist government, the release of prisoners of conscience, and investigations into the November 17 police action." [9] Leadership The Civic Forum, the heart of Czechoslovakia's democratic movement, was led by Vaclav Havel. Havel, an author, playwright, and poet, used his talent to craft the movement's messaging, challenging the government in a way t


On what form of transport would you find a pelorus, said to be named after Hannibal's pilot, c.200BC?

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Which famous movie car was made from the chassis of two 1968 Chevrolet Impalas and a Chevy V8 engine?

The 50 Most Famous Cars Of All Time – Page 5 The 50 Most Famous Cars Of All Time – Page 5 Posted in General by    Ryan   |    August 3rd, 2008   |        156 Responses           | 41. 2003 Mini Cooper S [R53] Where It’s From: The Italian Job [2003] film Claim to Fame:These little cars packed supercharged, 1.6L Tritect engines that made for some surprinsingly intense chase scenes. 42. 1967 Ford Shelby GT350 Where It’s From: The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift [2006] film Claim to Fame: This custom ’68 Mustang made the Top 50 list because it illustrates one of the worst, most tragic custom jobs ever performed on-screen on a Mustang since the birth of motion pictures. Although described as a Shelby Cobra Mustang GT-350 , the ’68-’67 GT350’s and GT500’s all have front grill openings, valences, and hoods that don’t even remotely resemble the “Shelby” in Tokyo Drift. Additionally, although the stunt cars in the movie used the 302 Windsor V8, the storyline of the movie involved swapping the Shelby’s engine with a Nissan RB26DETT. Oh, the humanity. 43. 1979 Ferrari 308 GTS Where It’s From: Magnum PI [1980-1988] television series Claim to Fame: The mid-engine V8 Ferrari featured in the original series [replaced later with 1981 and 1984 model years, respectively], the huge popularity of the show coupled with the gorgeous, amazing performance of the 255-hp GTS started a tidal wave of sales for Ferrari in the 80’s. 44. 1955 Lincoln Futura Concept Car Where It’s From: Batman [1966-1968] television series Claim to Fame:With Mickey Thompson’s sitting pretty in the back and a Ford Galaxie engine and trans under the hood, the bullet-proof, justice-bringing Batmobile was even cool with Robin riding shotgun. 45. 1975 Mercury Marquis Brougham Where It’s From: Uncle Buck [1989] film Claim to Fame: We love Uncle Buck’s Marquis because it’s one of those POS cars that would survive a nuclear Holocaust and apparently thrives on engine sludge the same way a MacLaren thrives on premium fuel. 46. 1964 Lincoln Continental Where It’s From: Animal House [1978] film Claim to Fame: The custom job from hell and the college road trip everybody remembers. Well I mean, sort-of remembers..those were some crazy times, man. 47. 2054 Lexus CS Where It’s From: Minority Report [2002] Claim to Fame:Lexus’ concept car. When RideLust is nearing pension age, we’ll be seen motoring off to the Social Security Office in this sick, futuristic CS. 48. 1972 Bedford CF Where It’s From:Scooby-Doo [2002] film Claim to Fame: The Mystery Machine, the only van on the planet that can give honest competition to the Partridge family’s tour bus in the “Most Psychedelic Van” category. 49. 1921 Oldsmobile Model 46 Where It’s From: The Beverly Hillbillies [1993] film Claim to Fame:Not an especially well-known ride, and really only lust-able in certain West Virginian circles, the Clampett-mobile makes the Top 50 list simply for the monster truck customizations made by Jethro. 50. 1982 Ford Bronco XLT Where It’s From: Romancing The Stone [1984] film Claim to Fame: Pepe “The Mule”, the drug-running 4 x4 with a V8 engine and the apparent ability to score bigger air then the General Lee.


What is a traditional fastener which prevents a wheel from coming off its axle, and refers metaphorically to a crucial person or part?

Issue 199 by East Cork Journal - issuu issuu Issue No. 199 YOUGHAL AMBULANCE A FACEBOOK page called 'Save Youghal Ambulance' was created on Monday, July 11th and, as of the East Cork Journal's print deadline on Tuesday pm, had already gained 481 supporters. The page, created by 'DM' states that, 'From September 2011, the HSE plan to remove the Youghal Ambulance Service full-time from the town and plan to replace it with a solo paramedic response car. 'This means that if a medical emergency happens anywhere within the town or surrounding areas including Ardmore, Killeagh, Castlemartyr, Ballycotton, Knockanore and further afield, the casualty will have to wait for AT LEAST 20 mins before an ambulance from Midleton, Dungarvan, Fermoy or even Cork City arrives to take them to hospital (this could take up to an hour!). This makes it impossible for a casualty to make it to an A+E Department within the recommended 'golden hour' and greatly reduces their chances of survival,' the post concludes. The reaction from the people of Youghal has been outraged, to say the least. 'My grandfather would be dead (sic) years ago if it were not for Youghal ambulance,' states one man, as another poster labels it 'disgraceful.' 'Youghal has lost enough, let's not lose anymore,' adds another, while another asks, 'Are lives going to be risked to save a few measly stinkin euro?' Poster Caroline Aigbologa from Cork City raises the point that the town of Youghal sees a huge increase in its population over the summer months and states, 'Most of us from Cork City visit Youghal numerous times during the summer and NEW VAT RATE the WHITEGATE NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE 2011 CARRIGTWOHILL MEDIAEVAL FESTIVAL ST. RAPHAEL’S FAMILY FUN DAY Suspected valuE GalorE! brothel 4 CHICKEN 1lB CHICKEN raided in STIr fry fIllETS & 6 GrIll 4 PorK Midleton STICKS CHoPS 6 STEaK all for BurGErS €20 MIll road, MIdlEToN 021 4613542 www.crowleyscraftbutchers.com Irish Asphalt Ltd. we might need that service, God forbid, at some stage, so we should give as much support as we can.' Perhaps the most poignant comment comes from the mother of the late Ricky O'Flynn who states, 'The most important day we will never forget with our son Ricky, when he sadly passed away, the ambulance crew were outstanding. Can't believe the HSE wants to pull the service from the town.' It is planned that local petitions will be distributed throughout the town in the coming weeks, while the public are also being asked to write to the HSE and the government to voice their own concerns. The HSE were unavailable for comment prior to going to press. HALF-PRICE EYE TESTS LIMITED PERIOD ONLY €1. 95 CARRIGTWOHILL ROSSMORE BAY QUARRY 6MM-10MM-14MM 20MM-2INCH *all grades of limestone * Building Sand *Concrete Gravel DRAINAGE STONE (ideal for all types of drainage works) aggregate supplied *all size loads catered for collected or delivered *Competitive prices Call 021-4533485 LAST WEEK, a raid was carried out in Midleton, after plainclothes gardaí's lengthy surveillance of a house, where a number of men were seen calling on a regular basis. Two young women, described as 'non-nationals' were arrested and taken to Midleton Garda Station for questioning. No men were arrested during the raid. The Gardaí believed that the house had been used as a brothel for 'some time' and a spokesman has confirmed that the investigation is at 'a very early stage.' A 28 year old Nigerian woman has been remanded in custody, after she was charged with operating the brothel. Press conference for Cloyne Diocese report The Archbishop of Cashel & Emly and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Cloyne, Most Rev. Dr. Dermot Clifford will host a press conference in connection with the publication of the report of the Commission of Inquiry into the handling of child sexual abuse allegations in the Diocese of Cloyne in Dublin today, Wednesday, July 13th. 5 3 9 1 5 1 2 5 8 4 6 7 2 Midleton Market Green Shopping Centre Tel 021 463 0868 specsavers.ie €15 Eye Test: Valid for one test booked on or before 31 July 2011. Usual price €30. One per


Native to Mediterranean countries the ground beans and pod of the carob tree/shrub are used as a substitute for what?

carob - definition and meaning carob Definitions from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition n. An eastern Mediterranean evergreen tree (Ceratonia siliqua) in the pea family, having pinnately compound leaves and large, dark, leathery pods. n. The pod of this plant, containing a sweet edible pulp and seeds that yield a gum used as a stabilizer in food products. Also called algarroba. n. An edible powder or flour made from the ground seeds and pods of this plant, often used as a substitute for chocolate. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License n. An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region. n. The fruit of that tree. n. A sweet chocolate-like confection made with the pulp of the fruit. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English n. An evergreen leguminous tree (Ceratania Siliqua) found in the countries bordering the Mediterranean; the St. John's bread; -- called also carob tree. n. One of the long, sweet, succulent, pods of the carob tree, which are used as food for animals and sometimes eaten by man; -- called also St. John's bread, carob bean, and algaroba bean. from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia n. The common English name of the plant Ceratonia Siliqua. from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. n. long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute n. powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute n. evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob Etymologies from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition Middle English carabe, from Old French carobe, from Medieval Latin carrūbium, from Arabic ḫarrūba, carob pod; see algarroba. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License From French carobe, ultimately from Arabic الخروب (kharrub, "locust bean pod"), from Assyrian kharubu. Examples


Which river flows over the Victoria Falls?

Victoria Falls, Zambezi River : Image of the Day acquired September 4, 2003 acquired September 4, 2003 download large image (5 MB, JPEG, 6144x4068) Victoria Falls is one of the most famous tourist sites in subsaharan Africa. Details of the Falls are visible in this image taken with the 800 mm lens by Astronaut Edward Lu from the Space Station on September 4, 2003. A major river in south-central Africa, the Zambezi River flows from western Zambia to the Indian Ocean in Mozambique. In the sector imaged here, it flows southeast (top left to bottom right) in a wide bed before plunging suddenly 130 meters over the Victoria Falls into a narrow gorge. The falls and their famous spray clouds are 1700 m long, the longest sheet of falling water in the world. The falls appear as a ragged white line. The small town of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe appears just west (left) of the falls, with smaller tourist facilities on the east bank in Zambia. The international railroad bridge over the second gorge (between Zimbabwe and Zambia) can be seen in the detailed view on the bottom (arrow). The positions of the falls are controlled by linear fault lines in the underlying basalt rocks. The falls have moved upstream (bottom to top) by intense river erosion, elongating the zig-zag gorge in the process. Prior positions of the strongly linear falls can be detected. The earliest on this cropped view may have been the longest (dashed line). The zig-zags represent subsequent positions, all with the characteristic water-worn lip on the upstream side. The falls will continue to erode northward. Astronaut photograph ISS007-E-14361 was taken September 4, 2003 with a Kodak DCS760 digital camera equipped with an 800mm lens and provided by M. Justin Wilkinson (Lockheed Martin / Earth Observations Laboratory, Johnson Space Center). The International Space Station Program supports the laboratory to help astronauts take pictures of Earth that will be of the greatest value to scientists and the public, and to make those images freely available on the Internet. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth. Instrument(s):


How tall is the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai (at Apr 2011 the tallest building in the world)?

Tallest Building In World TALLEST BUILDING IN WORLD tallest building in london The tallest building in the world was completed - 4th of January 2010. Burj Khalifa, also known as Burj Dubai, is now letting its shadow to fall over the . 5 Jan 2010 . Building is so tall that it is 10 degrees Celsius cooler at the top than at the base. Freedom Tower, Burj Dubai Tower, USA, skyscrapers, tallest bulding in the world, World Trade Center, Twin Towers, 911, september 11, attack, tallest tower . 6 Jan 2010 . German architects have hit out at the newly-unveiled Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building, as an unsustainable contribution to global . The world's new tallest building brings the spotlight back to Dubai. When speaking of the tallest buildings in the world, it is important to specify exactly what is being measured. Listers must decide if the building is to . 7 Jan 2010 . At the top of the tallest building in the world Taken from 'At the Top' on the 124th floor of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest . 4 Jan 2010 . On January 4, 2010, amidst financial controversy, the Burj Khalifa building in Dubai took over the "World's Tallest Building" title from . Information about the tallest building in the world along with information . 1 Apr 2011 . This is the highest standing structure in the world to date, 828m in height and featuring 900 apartments. The construction began in January . 26 Jul 2007 . Here is a list of Top 100 Tallest building in the world, this list does contain under construction buildings details – . The world's tallest structure is the 828 m (2717 ft) tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The building gained the official title of "Tallest . A Brief History of the World's Tallest Buildings 10 images. . . On Jan. 4, 2009, Burj Khalifa, a. k. a. Burj Dubai, the world's tallest man-made structure, . What is the world's tallest building? It depends on who does the measuring . It maintains a list of the 100 tallest completed buildings in the world. The . 100 tallest completed buildings in the world, 100 future tallest buildings in the world, 100 tallest buildings in the world under construction, 100 tallest . 22 Feb 2008 . Believe it or not, there are a number of structures taller even than the infamous Burj Dubai. 23 Jan 2010 . The Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea, was designed to be the tallest hotel in the world. After 23 years the landmark, . 29 Mar 2011 . Crazy frenchman scales the world's tallest building . has just scaled the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. . The Tallest Building in the world. This site welcomes you to the most complete articles about tall buildings anywhere to be found on the Internet. 8 Feb 2010 . The Burj Khalifa, now the world's tallest building, is two thousand seven hundred and seventeen feet high—more than a thousand feet taller . 21 Jan 2008 . The X-Seed 4000 is the tallest building ever fully envisioned, meaning that the . World population could peak at 11 billion instead . . 9 Dec 2010 . A groundbreaking ceremony was held for what will be the third highest building in the world – Wuhan Greenland Center – in Wuhan Wednesday, . Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world, and the magnificent centerpiece of Downtown Dubai, a new, world-class destination. Visit the jewel of . A comprehensive chart showing statistics of the world's tallest buildings, with more than 100 skyscrapers compared, including several skyscrapers still . World's Tallest Buildings, Tallest Buildings of the World, World's Tallest Buildings Map, Location of Tallest Buildings in World Map, 5 Tallest Buildings in . 22 Feb 2010 . Last month we mentioned the opening of the Burj Khalifa, so we thought it was probably time to look at more of the world's tallest buildings . 4 Jan 2010 . Whether you love it or hate it, the Burj Dubai, the tallest building on the face of the planet and the one the whole world has been . 6 Oct 2008 . Tallest Buildings in the World. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), is the official body that determines which .


The pungent essential oil eugenol comprises about 70-90% of the oil from which spice?

Indian Institute of Spices Research Indian Institute of Spices Research   Syzygium       aromaticum (L.) Merr. And Perry (Syn. Eugenia caryophyllus) Family       : Myrtaceae Description Clove,       small, reddish-brown flower bud of the tropical evergreen tree Syzygium       aromaticum of the family Myrtaceae, was important in the earliest       spice trade and believed in indigenous to the Moluccas or Spice Islands       (now Maluka), of Indonesia. The people of the Moluccas used to plant       a clove tree to celebrate the birth of a child and would wear a necklace       of cloves as a protection from evil spirit and illness. Strong in       aroma and hot and pungent in taste, cloves are used to flavour many       foods, particularly meats and bakery products; in Europe and the USA       the spice is a characteristic flavouring in Christmas holiday fare,       such as wassail and mincemeat. The name clove is believed to be derived       from the French word clou meaning nail due to the appearance of this       spice. As early as 200 BC, envoys from Java to the Han-dynasty court       of China brought cloves that were customarily held in the mouth to       perfume the breath during audiences with the emperor. During the late       Middle ages, cloves were used in Europe to preserve, flavour, and       garnish food. Clove cultivation was almost entirely confined to Indonesia,       and in the early 17th century the Dutch eradicated cloves on all islands       except Amboina and Ternate in order to create scarcity and sustain       high prices. In the latter half of the 18th century the French smuggled       cloves from the East Indies to Indian Ocean islands and the New World,       breaking the Dutch monopoly. Cultivation The       clove tree is an evergreen that grows to about 8 to 12 m in height.       Its gland-dotted leaves are small, simple and opposite. The trees       are usually propagated from seeds that are planted in shaded areas.       Flowering begins about the fifth year; a tree may annually yield up       to 75 pounds (34 kg) of dried buds. The buds, just before the flowers       open, are hand-picked in late summer and again in winter and are then       sun-dried. The island of Zanzibar, which is part of Tanzania, is the       world's largest producer of cloves. Madagascar and Indonesia are smaller       producers. Cloves vary in length from about 1/2 to 3/4 inch (13 to       19 mm). Cloves       contain 14 to 20 percent essential oil, the principal component of       which is the aromatic oil eugenol (70 - 90%). Cloves are strongly       pungent owing to eugenol, which is extracted by distillation to yield       oil of cloves. Three essential oils are available from this spice:       clove bud oil, clove stem oil and clove leaf oil. Each has different       chemical composition and flavour. Clove bud oil, the most expensive       and the best quality product, contains eugenol (80 - 90%), eugenol       acetate (15%) and beta caryophyllene (5 - 12%). Culinary       use Cloves       are ingredients in many classic spice mixtures. Whole cloves are frequently       used to flavour cooking liquids for simmering fish, poultry, game       and meat. They feature in classic sauces and are used in the bakery       industry and the processed meats industry as a ground spice. Medicinal       and other use The       clove oil is used to prepare microscopic slides for viewing and is       also a local anesthetic for toothaches. It is a strong antiseptic       and preservative. It is used to treat flatulence, colic, indigestion       and nausea. Eugenol is used in germicides, perfumes and mouthwashes,       in the synthesis of vanillin, and as a sweetener or in


Which Tropic divides Mexico into temperate and tropical zones?

Mexico - Climate Climate Mexico Table of Contents The Tropic of Cancer effectively divides the country into temperate     and tropical zones. Land north of the twenty-fourth parallel experiences     cooler temperatures during the winter months. South of the twenty-fourth     parallel, temperatures are fairly constant year round and vary solely as     a function of elevation. Areas south of the twentieth-fourth parallel with elevations up to     1,000 meters (the southern parts of both coastal plains as well as the     Yucatan Peninsula), have a yearly median temperature between 24�C and     28�C. Temperatures here remain high throughout the year, with only a 5�C     difference between winter and summer median temperatures. Although     low-lying areas north of the twentieth-fourth parallel are hot and humid     during the summer, they generally have lower yearly temperature averages     (from 20�C to 24�C) because of more moderate conditions during the     winter. Between 1,000 and 2,000 meters, one encounters yearly average     temperatures between 16�C and 20�C. Towns and cities at this elevation     south of the twenty-fourth parallel have relatively constant, pleasant     temperatures throughout the year, whereas more northerly locations     experience sizeable seasonal variations. Above 2,000 meters,     temperatures drop as low as an average yearly range between 8�C and 12�C     in the Cordillera Neovolc�nica. At 2,300 meters, Mexico City has a     yearly median temperature of 15�C with pleasant summers and mild     winters. Average daily highs and lows for May, the warmest month, are 26�C     and 12�C, and average daily highs and lows for January, the coldest     month, are 19�C and 6�C. Rainfall varies widely both by location and season. Arid or semiarid     conditions are encountered in the Baja Peninsula, the northwestern state     of Sonora, the northern altiplano, and significant portions of the     southern altiplano. Rainfall in these regions averages between 300 and     600 millimeters per year. Average rainfall totals are between 600 and     1,000 millimeters in most of the year in most of the major populated     areas of the southern altiplano, including Mexico City and Guadalajara.     Low-lying areas along the Gulf of Mexico receive in excess of 1,000     millimeters of rainfall in an average year, with the wettest region     being the southeastern state of Tabasco, which typically receives     approximately 2,000 millimeters of rainfall on an annual basis. Parts of     the northern altiplano and high peaks in the Sierra Madre Occidental and     the Sierra Madre Oriental occasionally receive significant snowfalls. Mexico has pronounced wet and dry seasons. Most of the country     experiences a rainy season from June to mid-October and significantly     less rain during the remainder of the year. February and July generally     are the driest and wettest months, respectively. Mexico City, for     example, receives an average of only 5 millimeters of rain during     February but more than 160 millimeters in July. Coastal areas,     especially those along the Gulf of Mexico, experience the largest     amounts of rain in September. Tabasco typically records more than 300     millimeters of rain during that month. A small coastal area of     northwestern coastal Mexico around Tijuana has a Mediterranean climate     with considerable coastal fog and a rainy season that occurs in winter. Mexico lies squarely within the hurricane belt, and all regions of     both coasts are susceptible to these storms from June through November.     Hurricanes on the Pacific coast are less frequent and often less violent     than those affecting Mexico's eastern coastline. Several hurricanes per     year strike the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico coastline, however, and     these storms bring high winds, heavy rain, extensive damage, and


Which month was named after the Roman god of war?

The Names of the Months The Names of the Months January: named after Janus, the god of doors and gates February: named after Februalia, a time period when sacrifices were made to atone for sins March: named after Mars, the god of war April: from aperire, Latin for “to open” (buds) May: named after Maia, the goddess of growth of plants June: from junius, Latin for the goddess Juno July: named after Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. August: named after Augustus Caesar in 8 B.C. September: from septem, Latin for “seven” October: from octo, Latin for “eight” November: from novem, Latin for “nine” December: from decem, Latin for “ten” NOTE: The earliest Latin calendar was a 10-month one, beginning with March; thus, September was the seventh month, October, the eighth, etc. July was originally called Quintilis, meaning fifth; August was originally called Sextilis, meaning sixth.


Paques is the French term for which religious festival?

Les Traditions de Pâques - Easter's Traditions in France - Learn French Les Traditions de Pâques - Easter's Traditions in France March 21, 2016  Pin it "Pâques" is an important holiday in France: a religious one of course, but also a traditional gathering for families, religious or not. Kids go egg hunting (you can see our daughter Leyla in action), but our egg providers are a bit different: magic bells!! And we traditionally cook a large meal with a leg of lamb, and set a lively table to honor the coming of Spring time. What Does “Pâques” Mean? The French word “Pâques” derives from the Latin “pascua”, meaning “food”, which comes from the Hebrew “Pessah” meaning “passing way” (hence the word “passage”) and is the Jewish name for the Passover celebration, which remembers the Exodus out of Egypt. According to the Gospel, it was during this Jewish celebration that Jesus rose again. Check my article about the French Vocabulary for Easter . Say “Joyeuses Pâques”, Pâques is Plural in French In French, there is a distinction between “la Pâque juive” (a feminine singular word- the Passover celebrated by the Jews) and “les fêtes chrétiennes de Pâques” (Christian celebration of Easter), more simply refered to as “Pâques” (plural, no article) . While the Jewish Passover commemorates the Exodus from Egypt, the Christian Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus (the picture is by Hendrick van den Broeck, in the Sistine Chapel.) For those of you interested, listen to my slow recordings of the Catholic mass in French So we say “Joyeuses Pâques” – happy Easter “Qu’est-ce que vous faîtes pour Pâques ?” What are you doing at Easter time? Pâques Refers to Easter, but Also to the Spring Vacation. We also call them “vacances de printemps” and they differ according to 3 geographic Zones through France (the French system that staggers school holiday dates per region so that not all French people are on the roads at the same time). The “vacances de printemps” are 2 weeks long and fall between April 13 and May 13. No Easter Bunny, But Flying Easter Bells “les Cloches de Pâques” The Catholic tradition dictates that Church bells don’t ring between Good Friday “Vendredi Saint” and Easter Sunday, to commemorate the death of Christ and his resurrection. The oral tradition then said that the bells were flying to Rome during that time (they then grow 2 little wings and dress up with a lovely ruban) to be blessed by the Pope, and then come back from this trip loaded with presents. They randomly drop these treats for the great joy of children. On the other hand, the rabbit is a more Germanic tradition: “Astra” for Saxons and “Ost Ara” for Germans were goddesses of the spring whose symbol were bunnies and hares. The Easter bunny being so common among our neighbours, and sometimes even adopted by culturally germanic region like Alsace, it’s quite usual to see rabbit shape treats around Easter. More and more so now that the Easter Bunny is quite known in France through movies, and that the chocolate production is made to satisfy the entire world. Easter Egg Hunt in France “La Chasse aux Oeufs” Traditionally, the bells fly back on Saturday night. So, Sunday morning is the opening of “la chasse aux oeufs” in France!!! Someone usually shouts “les cloches sont passées” and all the children run outside (or inside) to collect chocolate or sugar eggs, hens, roosters, chicks, bunnies and lambs… and flying bells of course, all symbolic of Easter, spring and renewal. In the old days, the eggs were real eggs, boiled and then decorated by children, colored in red with onion juice, pink with radish, green with ivy… (I am laughing imagining Leyla’s face if we placed boiled eggs in the garden instead of chocolate ones….) We hide the treats more or less well depending on the age of the children. Some easter egg hunts are organized by cities and other communities (you can usually find details on the web). By the way, “un oeuf” is pronounced like “un neuf”. “Des oeufs” is pronounced like “dé zeu”(final F and S silent)… Why Eggs for Easter ? There are several theories… A s


Traditionally, oysters should be eaten when which letter of the alphabet is in the month?

THE ORIGIN OF THE ADAGE OF EATING OYSTERS ONLY IN MONTHS WITH AN ‘R’ | the oyster's my world the oyster's my world ~ history of oysters and oyster cultivation Search: Dyets Dry Dinner , Henry Buttes , Lady Anne Bacon , Osias Beert , oyster unseasonable letter R Now what or who was the origin of the adage that oysters should only be eaten in months with an ‘R’? Its first known formulation has nearly always been attributed to one, William Butler (1535-1618), physician to King James I and Fellow of Clare Hall, at the University of Cambridge, who apparently uttered this pearl of wisdom in 1599, although some authors talk even of a Samuel Butler, but the only reference occasionally given is to a 16th century cookbook. However, the truth of the matter is far more intriguing than could ever be imagined. Surprisingly, its articulation took place against a backcloth of the bitter struggle of the Reformation, a symbolically ladened depiction of which are probably the paintings, seen above, by Osias Beert, a Flemish cork-maker whose stilleven and ontbijtjes were in many ways benchmarks for Dutch and Flemish painters of his time. Across the channel in Elizabethan England, conflicts raged between the old-order monasteries and the new seats of learning, the universities. At one of the latter, Corpus Christi College in Cambridge, was an enterprising young student, one of whose ancestors (perhaps great-grandfather), Sir William Buttes (who gets a small part in Shakespeare’s Henry VIII) had been a physician to Henry VIII and whose notoriously Puritan family hailed from Norfolk. His name was Henry Buttes. Unfortunately, it seems as if his family was on the verge of ruin, as its property had fallen into the hands of some distant relation and another influential family, the Bacons. The head of the latter family towards the end of the 16th century was the widow of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Elisabeth I’s Lord Keeper of the Great Seal – a stern, highly intellectual woman, Lady Anne Bacon, mother of the famous Francis Bacon, avid Puritan and an influential member of Queen Elisabeth’s court, as one of her lady-in-waitings. However, her eldest step-son, Nicholas (who was also knighted), by virtue of his marriage to one of Henry Buttes’ relations (also named Anne), had inherited for some quirky reason the entire family fortune and estate of his father- and uncles-in-law, leaving the poor Henry quite impecunious, apparently. In his youth, he tried a way of bringing himself to the attention of the younger Lady Anne Bacon, by writing and publishing, of al things, a cookbook in 1599, entitled Dyets Dry Dinner. So it would appear that it was rather this bizarre book, by the just as bizarre Mr. Buttes that not just offered a fascinating insight into Elizabethan eating habits but was also the source of this legendary tenet. However, Butler’s name never gets a mention; neither under the headings Oyster and Ostreum nor anywhere else for that matter is there is any word at all regarding a William Butler, or any other Butler, so how he got into the story is a complete mystery. The book, quite a monumental piece of writing and crammed with all sorts of wonderful details and observations, seems to have been composed early in Buttes’ life, possibly with a similar amount of dry, tongue-in-cheek humour, and was dedicated to the younger Lady Anne Bacon, whose father is named in the preface as Edward Buttes Esquire, who in turn was one of the three sons of Sir William Buttes, mentioned earlier (meaning that she was possibly one of his great aunts). The author was obviously keen on ingratiating himself with her and invited her to a feast that he himself would organise and cook (“To whose frugall Table, I invite your Ladyship”)! Up until sometime during the reign of Henry VIII, it had been a custom for the College to invite certain of the townsmen for dinner in hall, but the king had stopped this famous Corpus Christi Day procession, much to the annoyance of the local population, who no doubt viewed it as a free opportunity to make merry. He wanted to invite her to a sober


Cryptozoology is the study of which type of creatures?

Rumor or Reality: The Creatures of Cryptozoology Rumor or Reality: The Creatures of Cryptozoology By Ker Than | December 21, 2010 11:59am ET MORE 1 of 12 Cryptids Cryptozoology is the study of animals that are rumored to exist. Such creatures are called "cryptids." Some, like the gorilla, giant squid and okapi, are no longer hearsay and legend but real creatures recognized by science. Others, like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster, continue to tempt the hopeful and the adventurous with the possibility of their existence. 2 of 12 Credit: Benjamin A. Sheppard, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Thylacine Also known as the Tasmanian tiger or wolf, the thylacine was a large meat-eating marsupial that lived in Australia. It had a long, stiff tail, dark stripes on its back and rump, and a pouch similar to other marsupials like the koala and kangaroo. It was driven to extinction by human activity and the introduction of wild dogs onto the Australian mainland. The last confirmed wild thylacine was spotted in Tasmania in 1932, while the last captive one died in Tasmania's Hobart Zoo in 1936. Though widely considered to be extinct, sightings of this strange creature do still occur occasionally. 3 of 12 Credit: Morgue File Okapi If giraffes and zebras could mate, their offspring would look like an Okapi. This strange looking creature has striped legs like a zebra but the face of a giraffe. Its neck is much shorter than a giraffe, but like its cousin, it has an extremely long tongue, which can reach lengths of up to 12 inches. The okapi can use this tongue to wash its own eyelids and ears. Prior to 1901, okapis were known only to the people living in the Congo rain forest. 4 of 12 Credit: Kenneth Carpenter Loch Ness Monster The locals near Lake Ness (or "Loch" Ness in Scottish Gaelic) in northwestern Scotland affectionately refer to the mysterious creature rumored to be living in their waters as "Nessie." According to one popular hypothesis, Nessie is a plesiosaur , a large marine reptile that lived during the time of dinosaurs and which had a long neck and stubby, paddle-like fins. Similar creatures have been reported in other lakes around the world. 5 of 12 Credit: US Fish & Wildlife Service Ivory-billed woodpecker By the mid-1990s, the ivory-billed woodpecker was widely believed to be extinct due to decades of deforestation and hunting by collectors. It was rediscovered in 2004, when a bird enthusiast kayaking through waters in the woods of Arkansas reported seeing one alive. Researchers later obtained a video clip of the bird, as well as an audio recording of its call and the distinctive sound it makes when drilling wood. 6 of 12 Credit: De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Trust King cheetah Starting in 1926, people in Zimbabwe began spotting a cheetah with unusual markings. Instead of spots, this cheetah had large splotches like a leopard and black stripes down its back. People called the creature "king cheetah." Some thought it might be a leopard-cheetah hybrid or a new subspecies of cheetah. The mystery wasn't solved until 1981, when a king cheetah was born in the De Wildt Cheetah Center in South Africa. Analysis later revealed that the cheetah's markings were the result of a very rare genetic mutation. 7 of 12 Credit: National Geographic Society/ Peter Schouten Homo floresiensis Folktales from the Indonesian island of Flores tell of a mysterious race of little people called the "Ebu Gogo," who abducted children and spoke in murmurs. Scientists began to take the myths more seriously when in 2003, the remains of a new humanoid species called Homo floresiensis was discovered in caves on the island. Fossil dating suggests that H. floresiensis may have lived alongside modern humans as recently as 12,000 years ago. However, since the discovery scientists have argued whether the specimen was a human with an abnormally small head or represents a new species in the human family tree. The diminutive creature [image] had a brain approximately one-third the size of modern adult humans. 8 of 12 Credit: Matt Friedman/University of Chicago Coelac


Which playing card is known as the 'Beer Card?

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Which vegetable has the Latin name Allium Cepa?

OfA - Amaryllidaceae Family garlic chives Culture: Members of the Allium genus appreciate light, sandy, loamy soils with      plenty of organic matter and neutral pH. Drainage and full sun are imperative.      In fact, proper preparation of the area in which these plants are grown      can mitigate most horticultural problems.2 Typically alliums are some of the earliest plantings in the spring garden      or some of the latest in the fall. These plants are tough and can take      chilly temperatures. This is a good thing since they require a long      growing season to mature. In Central Virginia, shallots and garlic are      planted in late fall and onions, scallions, and leeks are planted in      early spring. Onions are photoperiodic plants, which means that their stages of growth      are triggered by the proportions of day and night that the plants receive.      These plants will produce top growth until night length indicates to      them that it's time to start bulbing. The size of the final bulb is      directly proportional to the size of the growth attained prior to the      initiation of bulb formation. Because of this quality, onion varieties      are separated into "long-day", "short-day", and      "neutral" types. Long-day types are grown in the north, an      area roughly defined as those states north of a line drawn from Virginia      Beach to San Francisco, approximately 36° latitude. In the south,      growing a "long-day" onion, will result in something that      looks like a large scallion instead of a bulb. In the north, growing      "short-day" onions will produce tiny bulbs because the plants      will begin bulbing before reaching a nice top growth size.3 In order for leeks to have a long white      part to their stems, their stems must be covered as they grow. This      is done by planting leeks in a trench that gets filled in as they      grow or by "hilling them up" with soil as they develop. In Central Virginia, garlic and shallots      can be planted in the fall, usually during the first two weeks of      October. This will provide the plants with time to establish themselves      and will produce the highest yields. Pests and Diseases: As mentioned above, the best way to prevent problems with alliums is      to prepare a well drained bed with plenty of organic matter. This should,      in most cases, eliminate potential diseases such as downy mildew, pink      rot, and smut.4 The major pests of alliums are the onion root maggot and the onion      thrip. The former tends to be more of a problem in the north, the latter      in the south.5 The onion maggot      is legless, white, and about 1/3 inch long. It attacks onion plants      near the base and burrows into the bulb. It prefers lighter colored      onions; yellow onions are less likely to be affected than white, red      onions are least likely to be favored by them. Thrips are thin, beige,      active, and very small. They scrape leaf surfaces and feed off the sap      that flows from the spot they've injured. Onion maggots can be a problem throughout the growing season but they      will cause the most damage to young plants. If onion maggots are likely      to be a problem, covering the onion bed with a row cover as soon as      planting is completed. Other options include a layer of sand or wood      ashes added to the top layer of soil and/or a planting of radishes as      a catch crop.6 Thrips tend to      be a problem during hot dry summers and can be controlled with insecticidal      soap. Harvest and Curing: Leeks and scallions can be harvested at any time. Onions, shallots,      and garlic signal maturity when their tops bend over. One to two weeks      after this, when most of the top growth has browned, the bulbs can be      harvested and cure


Charmeuse, Noil and Shantung are all types of which fabric?

Types of Silk Fabric TYPES OF SILK FABRIC The finest silk fibers, and most of what we use today, are produced by "cultivated" silkworms grown in a controlled environment. The worms are fed a diet of mulberry leaves and increase their body size 10,000 times in their short life span. Once the cocoon is spun and before the worm hatches through the silk into a moth, the cocoon is soaked in hot water then unraveled, producing filaments that can be up to a mile long in size. The raw silk is then processed to remove the sericin - the natural "gum" that protects the fibers and causes them to stick to each other as the cocoon was spun. Silk is a protein fiber, similar to wool or to human hair. It is only natural for silks to have some irregularities  sometimes called "slubs". This is the nature of the 100% silk fabric. Silk that has been processed can be woven or knit into a variety of fabrics. Silk will shrink, so if you are using it to construct clothing, be sure to preshrink it. Silk often has a wonderful feel, (referred to as a "hand"), and an almost iridescent sheen that makes us think of luxury. The weight of silk is shown as "mm"  pronounced "mommy"  and varies within the different types of silk. The following list of various types of silk may help you understand some of the qualities of each: Chiffon Often the lightest weight and most diaphanous of the silks, Chiffon is also the most see-through. It creates the "billows" of fabric that add dimension to garments, but generally requires some kind of lining or backing unless it's used for scarves. China Silk China silk is a lightweight, sheer, plain-weave fabric. It's sometimes referred to as habutai, or habotai, or pongee. It is one of the less expensive and more commonly available silk fabrics. Habotai can often be found as light as 5 mm and as heavy as 12 mm. Most of our scarves are made of 8 mm Habotai. When purchasing for clothing construction, or purchasing ready-made clothing, this fabric is not recommended for fitted garment styles because the seams will tear from the stress. Crepe de Chine Crepe de chine is a lightweight fabric made by twisting some fibers clockwise and others counterclockwise. The twisted fibers are then woven in a plain-weave fabric, but it's the twisted fibers, not the weave, that gives crepe its distinctive "pebbly" look and feel rather than a shiny luster. Both sides of the fabric look and feel the same. Our drawstring pouches and some of our larger scarves are made of Crepe de Chine, often in the 12mm to 15mm range. When purchasing ready-made clothing or considering this fabric for sewing, avoid using it in tailored styles because the fabric is too soft to hold a structured shape. Crepe de chine doesn't ravel as easily as other silk fabrics, but it will tear if not handled gently. Charmeuse Generally, when we think of traditional silk, this is the fabric we have in mind. The back of the fabric is a flattened crepe while the front is a shimmery satin weave. Charmeuse has even more drape than crepe de chine and works well for scarves, blouses and lingerie. Occasionally we will offer scarves in Charmeuse. Jacquard Jacquard silks offer various woven patterns, using matte and reflective threads to create a light and dark effect in the fabric. This effect is similar to brocade, although the Jacquard is originally created in one color. These are generally heavier weight and more densely woven. Patterns are often florals and paisleys. This added dimension (pattern) makes this fabric perfect for abstract for free-form dyeing. Our Envelope Pouches are made from Jacquard, as are some of our Cell Phone and Glass Cases. Douppioni Douppioni is a plain-weave fabric with slubbed ribs. It has a stiff, taffeta-like hand and is usually dyed in bright colors. Douppioni is often made into elegant evening gowns or semi-fitted vests and garments. But make sure the style isn't too fitted, because the fabric doesn't stand up well to stress and ravels easily. It's often recommended that douppioni be drycleaned to resist abrasions. However, as


The enzyme pepsin is released by cells in which part of the human body?

Pepsin Enzyme Function | LIVESTRONG.COM Pepsin Enzyme Function Last Updated: May 08, 2015 Kirstin Hendrickson Kirstin Hendrickson is a writer, teacher, coach, athlete and author of the textbook "Chemistry In The World." She's been teaching and writing about health, wellness and nutrition for more than 10 years. She has a Bachelor of Science in zoology, a Bachelor of Science in psychology, a Master of Science in chemistry and a doctoral degree in bioorganic chemistry. A smiling couple eating on a restaurant patio. Photo Credit monkeybusinessimages/iStock/Getty Images Pepsin is an enzyme -- specifically, it's a proteolytic enzyme, meaning it helps digest proteins. Cells in the stomach secrete pepsin to help you digest the protein that you consume in food. Specialized cells in the intestine then absorb the digestion products of the protein into the bloodstream, and your cells take them up from there. Pepsin Chemistry Enzymes, like pepsin, are biological catalysts. This means that they're chemicals that help reactions in the body take place faster than they otherwise would, but they themselves aren't consumed in the reaction. Specifically, pepsin helps you digest protein. It's secreted by specialized cells in the lining of the stomach called chief cells, explains Dr. Lauralee Sherwood in her book "Human Physiology." Pepsin itself is a protein, but in contrast to the proteins that you eat and digest, pepsin has biological activity in the stomach. Protein Structure Technically, you wouldn't need pepsin to digest the protein that you eat. Proteins are made up of small building block molecules called amino acids, explain Drs. Reginald Garrett and Charles Grisham in their book "Biochemistry." The bonds between amino acids -- called peptide bonds -- break when they're exposed to water and acid. Because your gastric juices are made of mostly water, and the stomach secretes acid, you have all the ingredients you need to digest protein. However, in the absence of pepsin, this reaction would be very slow. Pepsin Formation One of the body's challenges in producing pepsin is keeping it from digesting the cells where it's made. Cells are made up of mostly protein, meaning that if a cell produces pepsin, it's at risk for being digested by the pepsin. As such, your chief cells produce pepsin in an inactive precursor form, called pepsinogen, explain Drs. Garrett and Grisham. The pepsinogen is activated once it reaches the stomach, so it doesn't harm the cells that produce it. Environment All biological enzymes, pepsin included, function best in a narrow range of temperature and acidity level. Enzymes exposed to environments outside their preferred temperature or acidity -- also called pH -- range don't function. Most body enzymes function best at body temperature and neutral pH, but because pepsin functions in the stomach, it's designed by the cells to work best at very low, or acidic, pH, explain Drs. Mary Campbell and Shawn Farrell in their book "Biochemistry." Types of Bonds In actuality, pepsin can't break all the bonds in a protein molecule. There are many different types of amino acids that are bonded together to make a protein, and pepsin specializes in breaking bonds between very large amino acids. Other proteolytic enzymes, including chymotrypsin and trypsin, work on the bonds between other types of amino acids. Together, pepsin and the other proteolytic enzymes break the proteins you eat into their constituent amino acids. Related Searches THE LIVESTRONG.COM MyPlate Nutrition, Workouts & Tips GOAL Gain 2 pounds per week Gain 1.5 pounds per week Gain 1 pound per week Gain 0.5 pound per week Maintain my current weight Lose 0.5 pound per week Lose 1 pound per week Lose 1.5 pounds per week Lose 2 pounds per week GENDER


Deriving from, and in part meaning small, what is the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet?

O | Define O at Dictionary.com a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter O or o. O interjection 1. (used before a name in direct address, especially in solemn or poetic language, to lend earnestness to an appeal): Hear, O Israel! (used as an expression of surprise, pain, annoyance, longing, gladness, etc.) noun, plural O's. 1125-75; Middle English < Old French < Latin ō Can be confused the fifteenth in order or in a series. 2. Compare Roman numerals . 4. Physiology. a major blood group, usually enabling a person whose blood is of this type to donate blood to persons of group O, A, B, or AB and to receive blood from persons of group O. an abbreviated form of of, as in o'clock or will-o'-the-wisp. 2. an abbreviated form of on. Origin a prefix meaning “descendant,” in Irish family names: O'Brien; O'Connor. representing Irish ó descendant, Old Irish au o-1 variant of ob- before m: omission. -o 1. a suffix occurring as the final element in informal shortenings of nouns (ammo; combo; condo; limo; promo); -o, also forms nouns, usually derogatory, for persons or things exemplifying or associated with that specified by the base noun or adjective (cheapo; pinko; sicko; weirdo; wino). 2. a suffix occurring in colloquial noun or adjective derivatives, usually grammatically isolated, as in address: cheerio; kiddo; neato; righto. Origin Expand perhaps orig. the interjection O, appended to words as in def 2; as a derivational suffix reinforced by clipped forms of words with -o- as a linking element (e.g., photo , stereo ), by Rom nouns ending in o, and by personal nouns such as bimbo and bozo , of obscure origin -o- 1. the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Greek origin (as -i-, is, in compounds of Latin origin), used regularly in forming new compounds with elements of Greek origin and often used in English as a connective irrespective of etymology: Franco-Italian; geography; seriocomic; speedometer. Middle English (< Old French) < Latin < Greek O.1 [om-i-kron, oh-mi-] /ˈɒm ɪˌkrɒn, ˈoʊ mɪ-/ Spell the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet (O, o). 2. the vowel sound represented by this letter. Origin < Greek ō mikrón, literally, small o. Cf. omega Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for o Expand Contemporary Examples "I heard him saying, 'It won't help going up, I'm going to kill you,'" said survivor Jade Ramos, 13, to the o Globo newspaper. Cleg Kelly, Arab of the City S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett British Dictionary definitions for o Expand noun (pl) o's, O's, Os 1. the 15th letter and fourth vowel of the modern English alphabet 2. any of several speech sounds represented by this letter, in English as in code, pot, cow, move, or form 3. a human blood type of the ABO group See universal donor 3. (logic) a particular negative categorial proposition, such as some men are not married: often symbolized as SoP Compare A , E , I 2 abbreviation (for sense 3) from Latin (neg)o I deny O2 a variant spelling of oh 2. an exclamation introducing an invocation, entreaty, wish, etc: O God!, O for the wings of a dove! o- short for ortho- (sense 4) o' (informal or archaic) shortened form of of a cup o' tea -o forming informal and slang variants and abbreviations, esp of nouns: wino, lie doggo, Jacko Word Origin probably special use of oh -o- used to connect elements in a compound word: chromosome, filmography Compare -i- Word Origin from Greek, stem vowel of many nouns and adjectives in combination omicron the 15th letter in the Greek alphabet (Ο, ο), a short vowel, transliterated as o Word Origin from Greek ō mikron small o; see micro-, omega 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 o Expand interjection of fear, surprise, admiration, etc.; see oh . O blood type, 1926, originally "zero," denoting absence of A and B agglutinogens. O' as a prefix in Irish names, from Irish ó, ua (Old Irish au) "descendant." omicron 15th letter of the


If something is piscivorous, what does it generally feed on?

Northern Snakehead People Snakehead FAQs While in the field, we are routinely approached by members of the general public, who usually ask the questions below.  The media buzz surrounding northern snakeheads has been a mixed blessing.  On one hand, it has helped put invasive species on the map in the public’s perception of environmental issues.  At the same time, the media has continued to report false information about northern snakeheads, inducing irrational fears about personal safety and potential impacts.  If people end up viewing the initial reports as false alarms, the increased awareness of invasive species issues brought about by the media may turn to skepticism.  It is my hope that the following answers will help to dispel the many myths surrounding northern snakeheads. -Nick Lapointe Back to top Do snakeheads bite or attack people or pet dogs? No= northern snakeheads are a very shy fish and I have seen no evidence that they would attack anything larger than they are.  Every radio-tagged fish that we tracked was hidden when we approached, and we saw very few fish in the turbid, weedy waters of the Potomac River, despite being within 1 m of most.  Two of our radio-tagged fish were found guarding young, and I approached each nest once per day for a period of two weeks, netting a few of the young each day to determine their growth rate.  I was never attacked by the adults.  In fact, I rarely saw the guarding adults, who would emerge only after I remained perfectly still for over 10 minutes.  Yet, a man honestly asked us one day if it was safe for his five year old son to play on his lawn, beside a retaining wall that was several feet above the water line. I’m hesitant to say definitively that there is no danger of a snakehead biting a human.  Northern pike and muskellunge are known to occasionally bite feet or hands being dangled over the side of a dock or boat. These large, predatory fish do not see the rest of the person attached to the appendage, and mistake it for a smaller animal that they are able to swallow.  People bit by pikes will often require medical attention, and it seems plausible that a snakehead could similarly confuse an appendage with a small animal, particularly if the fish was guarding young.  However, in my experience pikes are far more aggressive and less shy than northern snakehead, despite not guarding nests themselves.  All things considered, I personally wouldn’t hesitate to dangle my feet in waters that had northern snakeheads, even though I’m cautious about it when muskie are present Back to top Are snakeheads hurting the ecosystem? Will they eat every other fish in the river? The lower Potomac River is a heavily altered ecosystem.  Although many native fish species still exist in the river, most of the fish that we see while electrofishing are non-native, including carp, goldfish, catfish and largemouth bass.  Additionally, shoreline and riverine habitats have been heavily altered, and the river is loaded with sediments, nutrients and chemicals from our activities.  This makes it hard for a single additional species to have a major impact.  The river is large and complex, with a high diversity of species.  Although smaller, more indirect impacts are probably occurring as a result of the northern snakehead introduction, these are very difficult to detect in the face of other impacts.  Blue catfish are another recently introduced piscivorous (fish-eating) species that have grown to immense size and abundance in the deep waters of the main channel.  Detecting changes in population levels of other channel-dwelling species that coincide with the introduction of blue catfish is probably more likely than detecting specific impacts of the northern snakehead introduction at this time. Northern snakeheads do eat primarily fish.  They have a similar diet to largemouth bass, but largemouth eat considerably more crayfish and other species such as frogs, turtles, snakes, etc.  In comparison, northern snakeheads are almost completely piscivorous


Previously deemed too dangerous, what Winter Olympics event will be open to women for the first time in the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi?

Olympics Results 2014: Winners and Losers from the Sochi Games | Bleacher Report Olympics Results 2014: Winners and Losers from the Sochi Games By Meri-Jo Borzilleri , Special to Bleacher Report Feb 23, 2014 Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse the slideshow Paul Gilham/Getty Images 74 Comments In an Olympics that included many highs and lows for Team USA but still ended with the U.S. nearly topping the medal count, Sochi was a mixed bag. Russia topped the medal table with 33 following a last-day flurry that included a stunning sweep in the cross-country 50-kilometer race and gold in four-man bobsled. The U.S. finished with 28 medals in second, and Norway was third with 26. U.S. snowboarders—both slopestyle and halfpipe—soared, while speedskating sank. Bode Miller and Mikaela Shiffrin provided emotion and success on the ski slopes. The sliding sports gave us an unexpected bounty, including Steve Holcomb's four-man bronze on the final day. But in other sports where the U.S. team seemed to be on the brink of making history, like cross-country skiing, they fell short. A Norwegian biathlete made some history of his own, at age 40, no less. An American-turned-Russian won two golds for the other side, and Bob Costas' eyes finally started to look normal as the Games wound down. But don't let us spoil the show. Look ahead for Sochi's winners and losers. Winner: Mikaela Shiffrin, Alpine Skiing Associated Press She almost made you forget about Lindsey Vonn. Mikaela Shiffrin, 18, became the youngest-ever Olympic champion in women's slalom, winning the United States' first gold in the event since 1972. Living up to the pre-Olympic hype, a challenge for many American stars at the Sochi Games, she made it look easy. Shiffrin led after the first run and wound up winning by more than half a second against a loaded field that included her childhood idol, Austria’s Marlies Schild, who took silver, and Kathrin Zettel, another Austrian, who won bronze. Defending Olympic slalom champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch was fourth, a huge 1.19 seconds behind. In just the second race of her Olympic career (she was fifth in the giant slalom), Shiffrin was able to recover after she got back on her heels and one ski kicked into the air. Shiffrin corralled it, made the gate and got on with business. Loser: Shaun White, Snowboarding Jae C. Hong/Associated Press Two-time Olympic champion snowboarder Shaun White came to Sochi with short hair and high expectations. He left shockingly empty-handed after being favored for gold in his signature event, snowboard halfpipe, and a new one, snowboard slopestyle. Not only was White, 27, supplanted by Russian-turned-Swiss Iouri Podladtchikov (nickname: I-Pod), but recent injuries and his withdrawal from the slopestyle competition, in which he declared the course too dangerous, revealed a vulnerability not previously seen from the snowboard and skateboard superstar. As White trudged away from the halfpipe without a medal, the feeling was that we were seeing the end of an era. Winners: Bode Miller and Ted Ligety, Alpine Skiing Gero Breloer/Associated Press The U.S. Alpine veterans took a couple races to warm up but came through with medals. Bode Miller, 36, won super-G bronze and a place in the record books as the oldest Alpine Olympic medalist. Ted Ligety, 29, captured gold in giant slalom, an event he has dominated on the World Cup circuit, winning the giant slalom overall title four times. Ligety led by nearly a second after the first run and won by about a half second. Miller may be the first Olympic star to ignite controversy by crying after NBC Sports reporter and former skier Christin Cooper, stationed in the finish area, persisted in asking Miller questions about his younger brother Chelone’s death last April. Miller, emotional after winning a medal, abandoned the interview, walking away from the camera. Some criticized Cooper for not backing off after her initial question on a sensitive topic had been answered. Ligety, the 2006 Olympic combined (downhill and slalom) champion, was trying to avoid a repeat of the Vancou


Croquembouche is a dessert tower made of what?

CROQUEMBOUCHE~ A CHRISTMAS DESSERT - StoneGable StoneGable sign up to receive updates directly to your inbox! E-Mail Address by StoneGable 27 Comments Croquembouche… even the name sounds delicious!! Croquembouche is french for “crunch in the mouth”… and it I certainly does! Made with profiteroles, or cream puffs, Croquembouche is a tower of heavenly whipped cream filled pastry shells… under a golden spun web that crunches with caramel sweetness! I downsized the traditional tall-tower-of-a-dessert to make scrumptious single-serving portions.  This is the ultimate WOW factor dessert… and one we often enjoy at Christmas. It is so impressive… but, don’t tell anyone… it is really quite easy… and when you get the hang of spinning sugar, it is magical… Let’s get started with the “I’ll hold your hand and give you lots of detail” CROQUEMBOUCHE directions… STONEGABLE INDIVIDUAL CROQUEMBOUCHE store bought profiteroles (cream puffs), kept in the freezer until ready to use 2 cups white sugar ½  cups light corn syrup ½ cup water Croquembouche can be made several hours ahead and refrigerated. Make It Easy: Profiteroles, or cream puffs, can be time consuming and a challenge to make.  So let’s  skip that laborious process and buy them. Most grocers carry good quality profiteroles in their freezer section. You will need eight  profiterole for each Croquembouche.  Keep the profiteroles frozen. Work Surface: Because spinning sugar can be a little messy and the sugar threads stick to everything, cover your work surface with parchment paper. Work directly on your counter covered with parchment.  Something You Need To Know: The caramel for this recipe will be a beautiful golden color and form threads called angel hair. These treads will be thin, hard and shiny. They make a breathtaking presentation!   Making hard crack caramel is easy but extra caution is needed.  Caramel reaches very high temperatures and can cause severe burns. With a little care caramel making will be a pleasant experience.  Never touch the caramel until it has cooled and keep a large bowl of ice water ready for any mishaps. If you should get any caramel on you plunge your caramel coated area in ice water immediately. Watch pot handles and make sure your saucepan is on a stable surface at all times. Making Hard Crack Caramel and Angel Hair: Put sugar, corn syrup and water in a medium saucepan. Heat over medium flame stirring very, very gently until sugar dissolves. Once sugar has dissolved put a lid on the syrup until it boils for about 3 minutes. Remove lid. DO NOT STIR. Just let it gently boil. Insert candy thermometer. Keep your eye on the thermometer!  When caramel reaches 310 degrees (hard crack stage) remove the saucepan from the heat and place  it on a heat safe surface at your work space. It may need to sit several minutes to cool a little so you can spin it. Assembly: Use four profiterole for the base of the Croquembouche.  Dip the side of each profiterole into the caramel and use it as a glue to stick the base together. Use three profiteroles for the next layer. Again dip the side of each profiterole in caramel and adhere the next layer together.  Dip the bottom of the last profiterole in the caramel and place it on the top of the tower. It should resemble a triangle or cone shape. Spinning Sugar: Now for some great fun! The caramel should be a little thinner than the consistency of honey. Dip the top third tines of a fork into the caramel.  Using a flicking motion and swirling motion high up over the profiterole tower, spin the caramel onto and around the tower.  Keep spinning the caramel layer upon layer, until it looks like a nest of gold. Drizzle star shapes on a piece of parchment and let them harden. They can be perched at the top of each little tower for an extra sweet touch! When the caramel becomes too hard to spin, pick some up on the tines of a fork and being careful not to burn yourself, use your fingers to grab a small bit and pull it away from the fork. It should make a beautiful long strand of spun sugar. Pile these on parchment to use on the Croque


Which is the only country in Southeast Asia never to have been colonized by a European power?

“Thailand is the only country in Southeast Asia that was never colonized. . .” – Le Minh Khai's SEAsian History Blog Reply “… how exactly does that make studying there attractive/better?” I would think things like great beaches, international nightlife or full-moon parties, delicious & cheap food, inexpensive housing costs, location (a geographic “crossroads” or gateway to SEA), historic & eco/tourist sites, etc would be more attractive to students, then a single historic event that never occurred more than 3 generations ago. On the other hand, those searching for superior academics will possibly go to other nations, when a google search “thailand education news” shows results like this: THAIS FAIL IN WEF EDUCATION REPORT Published: 4 Sep 2013 at 08.26 Bangkok Post Education Minister Chaturon Chaisaeng has ordered officials to look into a World Economic Forum’s (WEF) report which ranked Thai education bottom out of eight Asean countries surveyed. “We feel stunned because our ranking is very low,” said Phawit Thongrot, assistant to the minister, after reading the WEF’s Global Competitiveness Report 2012-2013. The report was prepared by the WEF, an annual gathering of business leaders, governments and civic groups at Davos in Switzerland that was formed 42 years ago. Among the 10 Asean countries, Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam take the top three spots, respectively, while Cambodia comes in sixth and Vietnam seventh, followed by Thailand. Myanmar and Laos were not included in the survey. The report also states that money is not the most important factor in guaranteeing a good education and that teachers with high salaries do not necessarily possess adequate teaching capabilities. Mr Phawit is furthering examining the report’s findings so he can discuss them with Mr Chaturon, who is interested in this issue. The report is an additional source of concern for education officials after Thai students recorded unsatisfactory test results under the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) in 2012. “The Pisa results clearly shows Thai children are not good at thinking,” Mr Phawit said. Reply I remember that the advertisement did mention some of those other things that you mention here. It just surprised me that alongside those obvious “selling points” was the idea that “Thailand was never colonized.” It’s clear that this statement was meant to indicate that this somehow makes current-day Thailand special. But as for how that might be the case. . . ? Ultimately I think it’s a pretty common phenomenon. When people repeat something long enough it becomes something that they stop thinking critically about. “The US supports freedom and democracy,” “The Vietnamese have always united together and fought off foreign aggressors,” “Thailand was never colonized,” etc. Reply I am sure PISA advisors/consultants will now get a lot of work opportunities in SEA, particularly Thailand, after this report! The ranking fever is crazy now and a report like this can shake the whole nation and straightaway teachers are condemned for not being able to make students think! I can see some contradiction in the report already: On the one hand it says that “money is not the most important factor in guaranteeing a good education and that teachers with high salaries do not necessarily possess adequate teaching capabilities.” On the other, the three wealthiest countries “Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam take the top three spots, respectively”. So how reliable is such a report? and what can it says about the educational situation in a country or a region? Reply One shouldn´t mix things up here. The foreign students such ads aim on will surely not attend normal Thai schools or universities for sure (which rank badly), but special institutions or at least international programs with teachers proficient in English because of these teachers´ own overseas education. What you get for the money then is not really “Thai education”, but something else. That Thai schools for Thai pupils are probably not that great is – I suppose – partly due


Abidjan is the former capital and a major battleground of what civil-war-torn nation in 2011?

Articles about Abidjan - latimes At least 60 dead in Ivory Coast stampede January 1, 2013 | By Robyn Dixon JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - At least 60 people died and about 200 were injured Tuesday in a stampede that followed a fireworks display at a football stadium in the Ivory Coast capital, Abidjan, according to emergency officials.   Most of the dead and injured were children and teenagers.   The stampede happened in the early hours of the morning as crowds were leaving the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium after a New Year's Eve fireworks display ended about 2 a.m. It is not known what triggered the stampede, officials said. Advertisement New Ivory Coast president faces divided country; fighting continues in Abidjan April 12, 2011 | By Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times Ivory Coast's new leader took charge of a divided country Tuesday, facing continued fighting in some neighborhoods of its commercial capital and a growing humanitarian crisis.    President Alassane Ouattara confronts the challenge of convincing skeptical opponents, including the 46% of the electorate who voted last fall for his rival, that he's not a stooge of France or the West and is strong enough to unite his African nation's disparate political forces.    Nearly 2 million people were displaced by weeks of fighting when his rival, former President Laurent Gbagbo, refused to step down. WORLD New Ivory Coast president faces divided country; fighting continues in Abidjan April 12, 2011 | By Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times Ivory Coast's new leader took charge of a divided country Tuesday, facing continued fighting in some neighborhoods of its commercial capital and a growing humanitarian crisis.    President Alassane Ouattara confronts the challenge of convincing skeptical opponents, including the 46% of the electorate who voted last fall for his rival, that he's not a stooge of France or the West and is strong enough to unite his African nation's disparate political forces.    Nearly 2 million people were displaced by weeks of fighting when his rival, former President Laurent Gbagbo, refused to step down. WORLD U.N., French troops strike military bases in Ivory Coast April 5, 2011 | By Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times United Nations and French military helicopters in Ivory Coast attacked two military bases in Abidjan, along with the presidential palace and residence, undercutting Laurent Gbagbo's desperate fight to retain power after an election the international community says he lost.    The attacks came as forces loyal to Gbagbo's rival, Alassane Ouattara, announced a big "final push" to drive him from office, with fighters gathering at the edge of Abidjan, the nation's sprawling commercial capital. NEWS 2 Zaire Officials Fired February 13, 1987 | Associated Press Zaire President Mobutu Sese Seko has fired two high-ranking officials for what was described by Radio Zaire as a breach of party discipline. Kinshasa Gov. Mbuji Wa Mbombo and Vunduame To Pemako, the state commissioner for territorial administration, were relieved of their posts, the broadcast monitored in Abidjan said. It did not give details of their dismissal. WORLD At least 60 dead in Ivory Coast stampede January 1, 2013 | By Robyn Dixon JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - At least 60 people died and about 200 were injured Tuesday in a stampede that followed a fireworks display at a football stadium in the Ivory Coast capital, Abidjan, according to emergency officials.   Most of the dead and injured were children and teenagers.   The stampede happened in the early hours of the morning as crowds were leaving the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium after a New Year's Eve fireworks display ended about 2 a.m. It is not known what triggered the stampede, officials said. TRAVEL Success Story Sent From Ivory Coast June 8, 1986 | GENA REISNER, Reisner is a New York City free-lance writer. We entered the West African village of round thatched huts just before dusk and went first to greet the chief, an old, toothless man in a long robe, gracious and dignified. Then the panther dance began. Stran