The word Eintracht in German soccer/sports club names equates to?

Meet USA's World Cup 2014 team | Newsday U.S. soccer goalkeeper Tim Howard Meet USA's World Cup 2014 team June 9, 2014 10:57 AM By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Advertise here Meet the 23 players chosen to represent the United States men's national soccer team for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Players are listed in alphabetical order. The tournament begins June 12, with Team USA's first game in group play on June 16 vs. Ghana. ( See USA's Group G full schedule ) JOZY ALTIDORE Born: Nov. 6, 1989 Hometown: Boca Raton, Fla. 21 goals in 68 international appearances ... Started all four American games at 2010 World Cup. ... In 2013 became the first American to score in five consecutive international matches. ... Played in all three U.S. games during the 2008 Olympics. ... Made his professional debut at 16 with the New York Reds Bulls in 2006. Joined Villarreal in 2008, was loaned to Xerez (2009), Hull (2009-10) and Busaspor (2011), then sold to AZ Alkmaar for the 2011-12 season. ... Scored 19 goals in his first season in the Netherlands and 31 in his second, breaking Dempsey’s record for goals by an American in a European club season. ... Joined Sunderland for 2013-14 and scored two goals in 38 games, reminiscent of 2009-10, when he had two goals in 30 games for Hull. KYLE BECKERMAN Club team: Real Salt Lake Born: April 23, 1982 Hometown: Crofton, Md. 1 goal in 35 international appearances. ... Scored against Panama in quarterfinal of 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. ... Was teammate of Donovan and Beasley as U.S. finished fourth at the 1999 FIFA Under-17 World Championship. ... Has spent entire career in MLS with Miami (2000-01), Colorado (2002-07) and Salt Lake, where he has been captain since 2008. ALEJANDRO BEDOYA Born: April 29, 1987 Hometown: Weston, Fla. 1 goal in 27 international appearances. ... Scored against Guatemala in exhibition last July ahead of CONCACAF Gold Cup. ... Was on 30-man preliminary roster for 2010 World Cup, then was cut. ... After playing at Fairleigh Dickinson (2005-06) and Boston College (2007-08), has spent professional career in Europe with Orebro (2009-11), Glasgow Rangers (2011-12), Helsingborgs (2012-13) and Nantes (2013-present). ADVERTISEMENT Born: May 24, 1982 Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind. 17 goals in 115 international appearances. ... A midfielder for most of his career, has been moved to left back by the national team in recent years. ... Was youngest member of 2002 U.S. World Cup team. ... Could become the first American to appear in four World Cups. ... Has played for Chicago (2000-04), PSV Eindhoven (2004-07), Manchester City (2006-07), Glasgow Rangers (2007-10), Hannover (2010-11) and Puebla (2011-present). ... In 2005 became the first American to appear in a Champions League semifinal, starting and playing until the 61st minute for PSV Eindhoven against AC Milan. ... Won Silver Ball as the U.S. finished fourth at the 1999 FIFA World Under-17 Championship, where Landon Donovan won the Golden Ball. MATT BESLER Born: Feb. 11, 1987 Hometown: Overland Park, Kan. 0 goals in 15 international appearances. ... Made national team debut against Canada in January 2013 and wound up starting six games in the final round of World Cup qualifying. ... Was Notre Dame’s captain as junior and senior in 2007 and ‘08. MICHAEL BRADLEY Born: July 31, 1987 Hometown: Manhattan Beach, Calif. 12 goals in 84 international appearances. ... Son of former U.S. coach Bob Bradley. ... Trained with U.S. World Cup team in 2006 and made his national team appearances that May in exhibition against Venezuela. ... Scored against tying goal vs. Slovenia in 2-2 draw during 2010 World Cup. ... Had two goals against Mexico in 2009 World Cup qualifier. ... Received red card vs. Spain in 2009 Confederations Cup semifinal, causing him to miss final. ... Played twice at the 2008 Olympics. ... Began pro career with New York-New Jersey MetroStars (2004-05), and has gone on to play for Heerenveen (2006-08), Borussia Moenchengladbach (2008-11), Aston Villa (2011), Chievo Verona (2011-12) and Roma (2012-14). Signed in January with Toronto. JOHN BROOKS C


Choppy, Fannings, Golden Flowery, and Tippy are grades of?

Different Grades of Tea Different Grades of Tea Contact Us Different Grades of Tea Remember that tea grades are not standardized, so they may vary widely according to country or region of origin. Also, tea grades do not necessarily indicate quality. The acronyms found below describe the dry leaf's appearance, not its taste. Taste, after all, is in the tongue of the beholder. Terms Describing BLACK TEA GRADES (ORTHODOX TEA) WHOLE LEAF Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe TFG OP Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe TGF OP 1 Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe 1 GF OP Golden Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe BPS Broken Orange Pekoe Fine Dust FD Terms Describing BLACK TEA GRADES (CTC Tea) BROKEN   Pekoe The word "pekoe" comes from the Chinese word bai hwa or "white flower". In Taiwan, occasionally the Latin alphabet is used with a language system called POJ (an interesting bit of trivia to impress your friends with: this system was actually developed by the Taiwanese Presbyterian Church). Under the POJ system, the word is "peh-hoe", which has evolved over time into "pekoe". Today the term is used to classify a superior grade of black tea. A pekoe tip is the down-like white or yellow hair on the tip of the youngest tea leaves. So the next time you hear someone refer to a tea as being "tippy", you'll know that they mean it has an abundance of tips! OP: Orange Pekoe No, it's not orange flavored tea. It does not refer to a particular flavor, color, or even quality. It simply designates a particular leaf size. During the manufacture of tea, the resulting product is leaves of varying sizes. OP denotes a particular size (typically larger leaves) that will not pass through a sieve of particular width. Choppy


Built 1406-1420 as a political HQ/palace, The Forbidden City is in?

Beijing - the Forbidden City - YouTube Beijing - the Forbidden City Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Aug 27, 2011 Beijing boasts of a long history of more than 3,000 years, of which more than 800 were as the national capital. It has many places of historic interest, including Tian'anmen Square (the largest square in the world), the Forbidden City (the largest and best preserved ancient architectural palatial complex in the world), the Great Wall (the longest man-made structure in the world), the Temple of Heaven, where ancient emperors performed solemn rituals for bountiful harvests; the Summer Palace, where ancient emperors had summer retreat; and the Ming Tombs, the mausoleum of 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty including their empresses and concubines. I only stayed for three nights and 3 full days in Beijing (the 4th day practically spent at the magnificent airport), but it was an awesome, splendid albeit exhausting, trip. This is the first part of my Beijing series, focusing on Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City. It starts at Jingshan Qian Jie, Dongcheng district, just a stone's throw away from my hotel, where the North side of the Forbidden City walls are located, and goes around to the south side, where Tian'anmen Square begins, and ends back at the North Gate, which faces Jingshan Park. Located at the center of Beijing, Tian'anmen Square can accommodate 1 million people. During the Ming and Qing period, the Square was closed. but after the revolution in 1911, it was open to the public. The granite Monument to the People's Heroes is just at the center of the Tiananmen Square. Built in 1952, it is the largest monument in China's history. The People's Great Hall, erected in 1959, is the site of the China National People's Congress meetings and provides an impressive site for other political and diplomatic activities. Tiananmen Square, initially built in 1417 during the Ming Dynasty (1368 A.D.- 1644 A.D.), was the front door of the Forbidden City. The most important use of it in the past was to declare in a big ceremony to the common people who became the emperor and who became the empress. Until 1911 when the last feudal kingdom was over, no one could enter the Tower except for the royal family and aristocrats. Built from 1406-1420 during the Ming Dynasty, the Imperial Palace, now known as the Forbidden City, was the permanent residence of the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911). It covers over 720,000 square meters of floor space, with more than 8,700 rooms, surrounded by city wall as high as ten meters and a city moat as wide as 52 meters. It can be divided into the front and the back parts. The front part or the Outer Court where emperors held important ceremonies consists of the three great halls of Tai He Dian, Zhong He Dian and Bao He Dian, which form the main body, and Wen Hua Dian and Wu Ying Dian, which are arrayed like wings on the sides. The back part or the Inner Court, where emperors handled routine state affairs and lived with their wives and concubines, consists of Qian Qing Gong, Jiao Tai Dian, Kun Ning Gong, Yang Xin Dian as well as six east and west palaces and the imperial garden--Yu Hua Yuan. The Forbidden City is the largest and most complete ancient imperial complex so well preserved in China. It embodies collectively ancient Chinese traditions and architectural art. In 1961, it was proclaimed an important cultural site under state protection, and was listed as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Category


What human joint, in Latin 'cubitum', has a pit and bony protrusion called olecranon?

Anatomy - Mortuary Science 200 with Burke at Community College of Baltimore County - StudyBlue Body area between the diaphragm and pelvis. ABDUCT To move away from the midline; opposite of adduct. ABUT To bluntly adjoin another structure; for example, the line of eye closure. ACCESSORY (Auxiliary; assisting.) This term is applied to a lesser structure that resembles in structure andfunction a similar organ, as an example the accessory pancreatic duct. ASTHENIA Indicates a weakness or feebleness of any organ or function. ACCESSORY DIGESTIVE ORGANS Organs that contribute to the digestive process but are not part of the alimentary canal, including the tongue, teeth, salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder. ACETABULUM Cup-like cavity on lateral surface of hip bone that receives the femur. ACTIN (ak'tin) A contractile protein in cells, especially abundant in muscle cells. ACTION POTENTIAL A large, transient depolarization event, including polarity reversal, that is conducted along the plasma membrane of a nerve axon or muscle cell without diminishing in intensity. ACUTE Producing severe symptoms in the short term; rapidly developing. ADENOLOGY Nerve cell that carries impulses toward the central nervous system; sensory neuron. ALIMENTARY CANAL The digestive system tube from the mouth to the anus, including the mouth or buccal cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestines. ALLERGY Overzealous immune response to an otherwise harmless substance. ALVEOLAR PROCESS - A bony ridge found on the inferior surface of the Maxilla and the superior surface of the Mandible which contains the sockets for the teeth. ALVEOLAR PROGNATHISM An abnormal protrusion of the Alveolar Process(es). ALVEOLUS Literally a small cavity; aveoli of lungs are microscopic saclike dilations of terminal bronchioles. AMINO ACID Organic compound containing nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; building block of proteins. AMPULLA Saclike dilation of a tube or duct. AMPUTATE - To cut off a limb; to dismember. ANASTOMOSES Connection between vessels; for example, the Circle of Willis is an anastomsis of certain cerebral arteries. ANATOMICAL GUIDE A descriptive reference for locating arteries and veins by means of anatomical structures which are known. ANATOMICAL LIMITS Points of origin and points of termination in relation to adjacent structures; used to designate the boundaries of arteries. ASYMMETRY Lack of symmetry, balance, or proportion. ANATOMICAL POSITION The body is erect, feet together, palms facing forward, and thumbs are pointed away from the body. ANATOMY The structure of an organism; the branch of science dealing with the structure of organisms. ANEMIA Reduced oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood; results from too few erythrocytes or from abnormal hemoglobin. ANEURYSM Blood-filled saclike dilation of the wall of an artery. ANGIOLOGY The study of the circulatory system. ANGLE OF PROJECTION The degree from vertical at which the surface(s) of a prominent feature projects. ANGULUS ORIS EMINENCE The small convex prominence found lateral to the end of the line of closure of the mouth; a natural facial marking. ANGULUS ORIS SULCUS The groove found at each end of the line of closure of the mouth; a natural facial marking. APERTURE The depression just in front of the elbow joint. ANTERIOR aka VENTRAL Before or in front of; refers to the ventral or abdominal side of the body. ANTERIOR NARES External openings of the nostrils. ANTIBODY A protein molecule that is secreted by a plasma cell (a cell derived from an activated B lymphocyte) and that binds to an antigen in immune responses. ANTIGEN A molecule that is recognized as foreign by the immune system, activates the immune system, and reacts with immune cells or antibodies. ANTIHELIX The inner rim of the ear. ANTITRAGUS A small eminence obliquely opposite the Tragus on the superior border of the lobe of the ear. ANTRUM Cavity; for example, the Antrum of Highmore, the space in each maxillary bone, or the maxillary sinus. AORTA The main trunk of the systemic arterial system. APEX Point


Ginger Baker is considered one of the greatest ever virtuoso players of the?

Amazon.com: Customer Discussions: Keith Moon, Ginger Baker, or John Bonham. Who's best? Keith Moon, Ginger Baker, or John Bonham. Who's best? Sort: Oldest first | Newest first Showing 176-200 of 316 posts in this discussion Posted on Apr 7, 2012 9:06:32 PM PDT Its just that thing bonham had going on between his feet and hands, the conversation.... i swear moon is just all hands.... am i wrong? i wish i understood moon better.... people are sooo into him.... here how i rate these drummers: 1. john bohnam I'm going quackers for MOBY DUCK!!! Da Dum Dum Da Dada Da Da Dum Dum........... Posted on Apr 10, 2012 11:38:55 AM PDT Last edited by the author on Apr 10, 2012 11:53:01 AM PDT MountainMojo says: True music is driven by Karma. How else could the best of the drummers end up with the bands they did. Ringo with the Beatles - the penultimate timekeeper. Keith Moon with The Who - only Entwhistle could provide the bass for Keith's antics and still have a rhythm line for Pete. John Bonham, Bonzo - substance fueled thunder to balance Page's out of time guitar work. Ginger Baker, got the bad guy rap for trying to keep peace between 2 HUGE ego's, but was technically perfect. However, for me (as a drummer for 35 years), my best drummer vote goes to Ian Paice of Deep Purple - who could improvise to support Blackmore's noodling sessions, thunder away with Gillan screaming (and messing up the rhythm line on his congas), actually have a purpose and method in mind during his solos (during the years when drummers got those) and make up for a weak bass player (until Morse showed up, then somehow Glover became a great bass player), and fill and balance the organ / guitar duets that defined the Purple sound. Plus I've had the honor of taking one of his classes, and have his signature on my cymbals. So one vote for Mr. Ian Paice - plus he is still thundering away as DP is still putting out some amazing albums, not that 2/3's of you know that, or 90% have heard them. But most importantly, he'll gladly pay for a round of pints. (Drummer's - grab a lesson or two from Ian while he's still teaching - his perspective on drive, fill, tone, and technical intricacies is well worth the price - you'll be a much better drummer for it). Since this was supposed to be between the 3 mentioned. Baker didn't play on enough albums w/ Cream to make the top. Bohnam raw power or Moon's insanity. Bonhams thunder with JPJones, gave Page the ability to get his name much higher on the guitar player list than it should have been. Plus he gave us Jason, who continued the thunder approach to drumming. However, I probably have to give the nod to Keith Moon, the only guy who could flail away at his kit, totally out of position, and come up with an actual rhythm line at the same time. Plus he was a complete joker, living life day to day, irrespective of the consequences. Plus who else actually blew up their kit? So of the three, it's Uncle Ernie. Dugan Nash says: Neckels -- I hear ya. Bonham was definitely the more powerful sounding drummer. He played a huge kick drum (26" I believe; the std is more like 22" and 24" is considered large) AND in some cases anyway, rather than putting a towel or pillow inside his kick drum to muffle it (as most drummers do), Bonzo put FOIL in to try to amplify his sound. Crazy. And then his toms were big and tuned fairly low to where when he did triplets between the hands and feet, it sounded like multiple kick drums going off even though he never used a double bass set. Throw in the mic placement techniques used on their records (placed at more of a distance instead of just close-up, in order to capture the full depth of sound) and that only added to his huge sound. And the fact that he was a more straightforward drummer with only a basic kit (kick, snare, 1 rack tom, 2 floor toms) meant that he went to throwing in licks that involved the bass drum a lot more than other drummers -- like Moon -- who had all the toms in the world in front of them so tended to want to hit them. Moon on the other hand actually DID play a double


The Fiestas de San Firmin, held every July in Spain, is famed for what risky public event?

Running of the Bulls | San Fermin | Festival San Fermin Pamplona Spain Running of the Bulls | San Fermin | San Fermin Pamplona Spain The fiestas of San Fermin are celebrated in Irunea/Pamplona, in the region of Navarra, every year from the 6th to the 14th of July. They have become internationally known because of the running of the bulls, where the bulls are lead through the streets of the old quarter as far as the bull ring by runners. The fiestas are celebrated in honor of San Fermin, patron saint of Navarra, although the religious aspect would seem to have taken on a secondary role over the last number of years. Nowadays, the fiestas are seen as a mass gathering of people from all the corners of the world and where the partying, the fun and the joy of it all are the most outstanding ingredients. The Encierro ... The Running of the Bulls The Encierro is the event at the heart of the Sanfermines and makes the fiesta a spectacle that would be unimaginable in any other place in the world. It was born from need: getting the bulls from outside the city into the bullring. The encierro takes place from July 7th to 14th and starts at the corral in Calle Santo Domingo when the clock on the church of San Cernin strikes eight o"clock in the morning. After the launching of two rockets, the bulls charge behind the runners for 825 metres, the distance between the corral and the bullring. The run usually lasts between three and four minutes although it has sometimes taken over ten minutes, especially if one of the bulls has been isolated from his companions. Chants to San Fermin The bull run has a particularly emotional prelude. It is when the runners, just a few metres up the slope from the corral where the bulls are waiting, raise their rolled newspapers and chant to an image of San Fermin placed in a small recess in the wall in the Cuesta de Santo Domingo. Against the strongest of silences, the following words can be heard: "A San Fermin pedimos, por ser nuestro patron, nos guie en el encierro dandonos su bendicion." (We ask San Fermin, being our patron saint, to guide us in the bull run and give us his blessing). When they finish they shout "Viva San Fermin!, Gora San Fermin." This chant is sung three times before 8am first, then when there are five minutes to go before 8am, then three minutes and one minute before the gate of the corral is opened. Rockets in the bullring The third rocket, fired from the bullring, signals that all the bulls have entered the bullring. A fourth and final rocket indicates that all the bulls are safely in the corral located inside the bullring, and that the bull run has ended. A fence of 3,000 parts For security reasons, a double fence marks out the route of the bull run through the streets. It is made of over 3,000 wooden parts (planks, posts, gates, etc.). Part of the fence stays put throughout the fiesta but other sections are assembled and disassembled every day by a special brigade of workers. The role of the pastores A large number of pastores (bull "shepherds") cover the entire bull run. They place themselves behind the bulls, with their only protection being a long stick. Their main role is to stop the odd idiot from inciting the bulls from behind, to avoid the bulls turning round and running backwards, and to help any bulls that have stopped or have been separated from their companions to continue running towards the bullring. The dobladores Other key people in the bull run are the dobladores, people with good bullfighting knowledge (sometimes ex-bullfighters) who take up position in the bullring with capes to help the runners "fan out" (in other words, run to the sides after they enter the bullring) and "drag" the bulls towards the corral as quickly as possible. The two groups of mansos (bullocks) The six fighting bulls that will take part in the evening bullfight start the run accompanied by an initial group of mansos, which act as "guides" to help the bulls cover the route. Two minutes after leaving the corral in Santo Domingo, a second group of bullocks (the so-called "sweep-up" group),


Abbey Road in North London is the famous metonymic location of what entity?

About: Abbey Road Studios About: Abbey Road Studios An Entity of Type : Recording studio ,   from Named Graph : http://dbpedia.org ,   within Data Space : dbpedia.org Abbey Road Studios (formerly known as EMI Studios) is a recording studio located at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, which owned it until Universal Music took control of part of EMI in 2012.Towards the end of 2009, the studio came under threat of sale to property developers. However, the British Government protected the site, granting it English Heritage Grade II listed status in 2010, thereby preserving the building from any major alterations. Property Abbey Road Studios sind die nach der im Londoner Stadtteil Westminster gelegenen gleichnamigen Straße benannten, insbesondere durch die Beatles weltberühmt gewordenen, Tonstudios des britischen Plattenkonzerns EMI. (de) Los estudios de grabación Abbey Road Studios (llamados EMI Studios hasta 1970) están ubicados en la calle londinense de Abbey Road. El grupo The Beatles grabó casi la totalidad de su discografía en ellos, y para la carátula del álbum Abbey Road, decidieron tomar una fotografía de la agrupación mientras cruzaban el paso de peatones ubicado enfrente de los estudios. Esta imagen fue, y sigue siendo, una de las imágenes más emblemáticas de portadas de álbumes. Pink Floyd también grabó algunos de sus discos en los estudios, incluyendo el legendario álbum The Dark Side of the Moon. Por citar algunos de los artistas que han utilizado los estudios está Enya, Iron Maiden, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Oasis, Freddie Mercury, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, U2, Kylie Minogue, Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse, Gustavo Cerati, Dani Martín etc... En la actualidad, se utiliza fundamentalmente para grabaciones de cuerda con orquestas, tales como la banda sonora de Star Wars y también se utilizó para grabar la banda sonora de Halo 4 y Los Sims 4 . El 17 de febrero de 2010, EMI anunció la puesta en venta de los estudios de Abbey Road, con la que esperaban obtener ganancias por encima de los 30 millones de libras esterlinas. Sin embargo, la movilización que causó la noticia provocó que el Gobierno británico declarara los estudios monumento histórico, lo que impide su demolición. (es) Abbey Road Studios (formerly known as EMI Studios) is a recording studio located at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, which owned it until Universal Music took control of part of EMI in 2012. Abbey Road Studios is most notable as being the 1960s' venue for innovative recording techniques adopted by the Beatles, Pink Floyd, the Hollies, Badfinger and others. One of its earliest world famous artist clients was Paul Robeson, who recorded December 1931 and went on to record many of his best-known songs there. Towards the end of 2009, the studio came under threat of sale to property developers. However, the British Government protected the site, granting it English Heritage Grade II listed status in 2010, thereby preserving the building from any major alterations. (en) Les studios Abbey Road (anciennement studios EMI) sont des studios d'enregistrement anglais situés à Londres, sur la rue du même nom. Ils ont été créés par EMI en . Plusieurs groupes célèbres y ont enregistré, tels que The Beatles et Pink Floyd, ou plus récemment Oasis et Radiohead. Les Beatles y ont enregistré la plupart de leurs chansons durant sept ans (de 1962 à 1969), et les studios qui s'appelaient « EMI » ont été renommés en 1970, en hommage à l'album Abbey Road, dernier disque enregistré par le groupe. (fr) استديوهات آبي روود في لندن (بالإنجليزية: Abbey Road Studios) كانت تعرف سابقاً باسم استديوهات إيمي (بالإنجليزية: EMI Studios) وهي استديوهات تسجيل تقع في 3 آبي روود، سانت جونز وود، سيتي أوف ويستمينستر، لندن، إنجلترا. تأسست الاستديوهات في نوفمبر 1931 شركة غراموفون، وهي سلف شركة الموسيقى ال


6,859 is the cube of what number, (less than twenty)?

Cube Numbers To the main page     "Mathematische Basteleien" What is a cube number? A cube number (or a cube) is a number you can write as a product of three equal factors of natural numbers. Formula: k=a*a*a=a³ (k and a stand for integers.) On the other hand a cube number results by multiplying an integer by itself three times. Formula: a*a*a=a³=k  (a and k stand for integers.) The same factor is called the base. After this a negative number like (-2)³= -8 or a fraction number like  (2/3)³=8/27 are suspended.  If it is appropriate, the number 0 is also a cubic number. These are the first 100 cube numbers.  You can illustrate the name cube number by the following drawings.  If a is the side of a cube, the volume is a³. ...1... 1 Computation with the calculator In former times you found cube numbers by ready-reckoners, today there are calculators. You act with the TI30 like this: After entering the number you press the keys yx , (1/3) and finally = . Example: [2299968] -- [yx] -- [(1/3)] --  [=] . You get 22999681/3 =132.  It is even simpler to give in 2299968^(1/3) into the searching field of Google or Bing.  The cube root appears after pressing the enter key.  2 Determination by nested intervals 22999681/3 The number must be between 100 and 200 (100³=1000000 and 200³=4000000). It must be between 130 and 140 (130³=2197000 and 140³=2744000). It must be near 130 and 8 is on the ones place. Then 132 comes into consideration. Result:  22999681/3=132  22999681/3 You write the number in factors and develop the cube number this way. 2299968  =  8*287496  =  8*27*10648 =  8*27*8*1331=8*27*8*11*121=8*8*27*11³=(2*2*3*11)³=132.  Result:  22999681/3 = 132. Cube Roots of Negative Numbers?     top There is (-2)³=-8. You could think that then (-8)1/3=-2 is. In former times this notation was common in schools, too. Today you demand that a1/3 is only defined for a>0 or a=0. The term (-8)1/3 ist not allowed. Thus you avoid conflicts as the following calculations show.  There is (-8)1/3=(-8)2/6=[(-8)2]1/6=(64)1/6=(26 )1/6=2. That means that (-8)1/3 would be ambiguous. You would get two results depending on the way of calculation.  This is possible. The equation (-2)³=-8 is changed to -(81/3)=-2. Generally x³=a leads to x=-(-a)1/3 for a<0. Sequences and Series top Series  of the cube numbers There is a series to each sequence and this is the sequence of the partial sums.  For cube numbers this is the sequence  sn= 1³+2³+3³+...+n³.  1³+2³+3³+...+n³=[n(n+1)/2]² is given. Proof by mathematical induction >The statement holds for n=1:     s1=[1*(1+1)/2]²=1. >Assume that the formula holds for all natural numbers n:   sn=[n(n+1)/2]². >You must show that then the formula also holds for n+1:  sn+1 = [(n+1)(n+2)/2]². Calculation: Convert the product [(n+1)(n+2)]² into a sum at first.  [(n+1)(n+2)]²=(n²+3n+2)²=n4+(3n+2)²+2n²(3n+2)=n4+(9n²+12n+4)+(6n³+4n²)=n4+6n³+12n²+12n+4 There is sn+1 = sn+(n+1)³ = [n(n+1)/2]²+(n+1)³ = [n²(n+1)²+4(n+1)³]/4 = [n²(n²+2n+1)+(4n³+12n²+12n+4)]/4  = (n4+6n³+13n²+12n+4)/4 = [(n+1)(n+2)]²/4 = [(n+1)(n+2)/2]², qed.. The formula 1³+2³+3³+...+n³=[n(n+1)/2]² contains the  series of the natural numbers, because the sum can be written as 1+2+3+ ...+n=n(n+1)/2. Thus there is the formula 1³+2³+3³+...+n³ = (1+2+3+...+n)², which is illustrated on the right. Interpretation as an arithmetic series of third order The sequence of the cube numbers is also an arithmetic series of third order. A figure follows to explain this. In every new row you find the difference of two numbers a row higher.  The feature is that you reach a constant difference 6 after three steps.  There are formulas for these sequences, so that you can prove the formula 1³+2³+3³+...+n³=[n(n+1)/2]² in another way. You can read this on Steffen Weber's (URL below) German web site.  Series of odd numbers  There is 1³=1, 2³=3+5, 3³=7+9+11, 4³=13+15+17+19, ... and 1³+2³+3³+4³+... = 1+3+5+7+9+11+13+15+17+19+... Series of the reciprocal cube numbers There is another series of cube numbers, the one of the reciprocal cube numbers: 1/1³+1/2³+1/3³+...+1/n³. It is convergent. You f


Go Set a Watchman is the 55-years-after sequel to what famous work?

Harper Lee's new novel Go Set a Watchman is a bolt from the blue | Books | The Guardian Harper Lee Harper Lee's new novel Go Set a Watchman is a bolt from the blue With To Kill a Mockingbird, Lee arrived a fully fledged novelist – then after this brilliant start, disappeared from view. A second book will find many eager readers Harper Lee in 1963, a year before she stopped speaking to the press. Photograph: AP Harper Lee Harper Lee's new novel Go Set a Watchman is a bolt from the blue With To Kill a Mockingbird, Lee arrived a fully fledged novelist – then after this brilliant start, disappeared from view. A second book will find many eager readers Tuesday 3 February 2015 12.50 EST Last modified on Wednesday 4 February 2015 08.25 EST Share on Messenger Close One rarely gets a high-voltage shock in the literary world, a jolt from the blue. But the news has emerged that 88-year-old Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird, has discovered an earlier and unpublished novel of hers, Go Set a Watchman, and that it will be published soon. It’s not a sequel but one that she actually wrote first. It deals with many of the same beloved characters, such as Scout and Atticus Finch, 20 years after the events that occur in her famous – and only – novel, referring back to them in passing. Apparently she submitted this first novel to an editor who suggested she might think about trying again, focusing squarely on those flashbacks to life in Maycomb, Alabama, during the Great Depression. Lee decided this editor had a good idea, and she wrote To Kill a Mockingbird , which appeared in 1960, when the author was 34. It was a career-ending debut – but not in the usual sense. Lee won the Pulitzer prize for fiction: an astonishing bit of precocity. The novel sold extremely well and became a classic Hollywood film only two years after its publication. It has since sold millions and millions of copies and is a staple of the American school curriculum. In fact, my youngest son graduated from high school two years ago in Vermont, and he recently complained that he’d been “forced” to read To Kill a Mockingbird in each of his final six years of school. That’s overkill, perhaps, but the book remains a model of its kind, a vivid tale that unfolds over three years (1933 to 1935) in a dusty and exhausted little village in Alabama. Harper Lee to publish new novel, 55 years after To Kill a Mockingbird Read more The story centers on Scout, a tomboy, and her brother Jem. They have a dreamy friend called Dill, who comes in the summers to stay with his aunt. Dill was loosely modelled on Harper Lee’s dear childhood friend, the writer Truman Capote . (And there have always been rumors that Capote had some hand in writing it, which seems unlikely, as the style is so very different from anything by him.) Scout’s widowed father, played by Gregory Peck in the film, is an honourable man, and a lawyer as well – a stunning coincidence. Indeed, I knew one young man who became a lawyer just so that he could stand in the shoes of Atticus Finch, who seeks justice for Tom Robinson, a local black man accused of raping a white girl, Mayella Ewell. It’s a fairly simple novel, a tragic story of racial politics in the old south. (And it’s especially sad that these politics still seem to haunt the US, as seen with the recent killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson .) Lee is, indeed, a gifted novelist, who seems to have been born whole, without needing to “develop” in the way most young writers do. I’ve read the novel many times, and always marvel at its stylistic force, its sensuousness, its quiet generosity (very like Dickens) – each character is so fresh and distinct. I also admire its narrative fluency, as events give way to events in a seamless fashion. The voice of young Scout combines with the voice of the older Scout, with the tension between past and present quietly maintained, employed to render irony and perspective. The child’s innocence is always undermined, however quietly, by the elder Scout’s edge of wry wisdom. This dual perspective makes it possible for a child of


When drawing the musical the treble (G) clef symbol, the line crosses itself how many times?

Musical Notation - The Method Behind the Music The Method Behind The Music Contact Us Basic Musical Notation Especially in the days before audio recording and playback, music was often written out as a means of preserving and communicating it. To do this, a system of notation was developed that gives musicians the information they need to play music as the composer intended it. Here is a list of topics discussed on this page: Time Signatures The Staff The staff is the basis of written music. It is what the notes are presented on. It consists of 5 lines with four spaces between them. A simple, unadorned staff is shown below. Clefs This is the treble staff. The treble clef (the large fancy symbol to the far left) shows the musician that the staff is treble. Since it curls around the G line, it is also called a G clef. The treble staff begins with the first line as E. Each successive space and line is the next letter in the musical alphabet. The staff ends with the last line as an F. Many mnemonic devices exist to help a person remember which line and space is which. One of the most common phrases to remember the names of the lines is: Every Good Boy Does Fine. (Also popular is Elvis' Guitar Broke Down Friday). To remember the spaces, just remember that they spell FACE starting from the bottom. This is the bass (pronounced 'base' ) staff. The bass clef, also known as the F clef because it locates the line known as F, is on the far left. The bass clef uses the same musical alphabet as treble, but the letters start in different places. Instead of an E, the bottom line is a G, and the letters proceed logically from there. Again, simple mnemonics can be used to remember the names of the notes. The lines on the bass cleft, from bottom to top are: G, B, D, F, A (Good Boys Don't Fight Anyone), and the spaces are A,C,E,G (All Cows Eat Grass). This is a C clef. The C clef can move on the staff, and the center of the symbol is always over middle C. Depending on where it is, it is given different names. The note beside each clef is middle C. These clefs are used very infrequently. The Grand Staff When the bass and treble clef are combined and connected by a brace (left) and lines, they become the grand staff. This greatly increases the range of pitches that can be noted, and is often used in piano music, due to the piano's wide range. Measures The vertical lines on the staff mark the measures. Measures are used to divide and organize music. The time signature determines how many beats can be in a measure. The thick double bars mark the beginning and ends of a piece of music. Measures are sometimes marked with numbers to make navigating a piece easier. The first measure would be measure one, the second measure two and so on. Notes Different pitches are named by letters. The musical alphabet is, in ascending order by pitch, A, B, C, D, E, F and G. After G, the cycle repeats going back to A. Each line and space on the staff represents a different pitch. The lower on the staff, the lower the pitch of the note. Notes are represented by little ovals on the staff. Depending on the clef (discussed below), the position of each note on the staff corresponds to a letter name. Notes Written on the Staff Notes are centered on the lines or in the spaces between the lines. Stems on notes above the middle line trail down from the left of the note. Stems on notes below the middle line stick up on the right of the note. Stems on notes on the line usually go down except when adjacent notes have flags that go up. Note stems are usually one octave (eight successive lines and spaces) long. When two melodies occupy the same staff, the stems for the notes in one melody are written up and the stems for notes in the other are written down. Ledger Lines Ledger lines extend above and below the staff, allowing for higher or lower notes to be shown than would otherwise fit on the staff. These lines follow the same musical alphabet pattern as the staff does. Think of them as just extra lines and spaces on the end of the staff. The stems of notes on ledger lines ext


2,000 years ago Nanjing was what in China?

Local Customs History Beijing is a city with more than 3,000 years of recorded history and a centuries-old glorious evolution. Evidence of human ancestry dating back to 700,000 years ago has been found in such places as Zhoukoudian in the southwest part of Beijing, where the remains known as 'Peking Man' were found. While the city's origins can be traced back to over 2,000 years ago, its true significance came about in the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century BC-771 BC). During this time the emperor gave the feudal lords under his rule plots of land. One of these plots of land (or feod), called 'Ji City', was the capital of the kingdom 'Ji' at that time. This city was the earliest in Beijing history. By the time of the Eastern Zhou Period (476 BC-221 BC), the kingdom Ji no longer existed, being replaced by the kingdom 'Yan'. However, Ji was still the capital city at that time. From the time the Emperor Qin Shi Huang unified China in the year 221 BC, Beijing became a strategic place and local kaiserdom center in the northern part of China. From the year 581 to 618 (Sui Dynasty), Beijing was called 'Zhuo' and had a population of 130,000 people. From 618 to 907 (Tang Dynasty), Beijing was called 'You'. During these two dynasties, it was not only a strategic military place but also the major trade center. In the year 938 of Liao Dynasty (916-1125), the city became the alternate capital of the kingdom of 'Liao' which was founded by the minority ethnic group Qidan who lived in the northeast of China. Because Beijing of that time was located in the south part of their kingdom, it was renamed 'Nanjing' (in Chinese, 'Nan' means 'in the south place'). In 1115, the Nvzhen ethnic nationality perished the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) to set up the Jin Dynasty (265-420) and founded its capital Beijing, which was called Zhongdu of Jin. The golden Imperial Palace, an extremely grand luxurious construction, was established in Zhongdu at that time. This was the first time in Beijing history that the city became a truly significant capital. The world-famous Marco Polo Bridge (Lugou Bridge) was built at that time during the Jin Dynasty. In 1267 Kublai Khan, the leader of the Mongolian ethnic minority, gave an order to construct a new city in the northeast suburbs of Zhongdu. Four years later, Kublai Khan, ascending the emperor's throne in the new city, under construction at that time, established the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). The building of the city was finished in 1276 and became the capital of the Yuan Dynasty. The Italian traveler Marco Polo wrote in his travel notes that he considered it to be the 'incommensurable city even in the world'. The current name 'Beijing' comes from more than 500 years ago during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). In 1403, Zhu Di captured the throne. After that, he moved the former capital to Beiping and then changed its name to Beijing. In 1406, the Ming Dynasty reconstructed Beijing city. The original imperial palace built during the Yuan Dynasty had been burned down during the time when Zhu Yuanzhang overthrew the Yuan Dynasty. The imperial palace reconstructed in the Ming Dynasty is the Forbidden City at present in Beijing. The construction, design, structure and other aspects of this building epitomize the excellent quality of Chinese architecture in ancient times. After the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) immediately seized hold of Beijing, the city was called 'Shuntian Prefectural Capital'. During this period, the botanical garden was constructed. The Summer Palace , Old Summer Palace and many other botanical gardens were built at that time. The Summer Palace, that has the beautiful views of rivers and lakes characteristic of small towns of northern China, has retained its appearance. On October 10, 1911, the Bourgeois Democracy Revolution erupted in China, and in next year's February, the emperor of Qing Dynasty was forced to announce his abdication thus ended the last Chinese feudal dynasty and the history of Beijing as the imperial capital was over. As the important gateway of China, Beijin


In 2015, 21st Century Fox company launched what Simpson's show fictional beer brand in S America?

Simpsons’ Duff beer to launch in Chile Simpsons’ Duff beer to launch in Chile 13th July, 2015 by Lauren Eads 21st Century Fox is preparing to launch an official “Duff” beer inspired by the long-running TV series The Simpsons, first in Chile and then Europe. The fictional brew, made popular by the US cartoon The Simpsons, has been trying to make its mark on the beer market for some time. Unofficial versions of the beer have been launched by various brewers in the past, most significantly in Australia but also Germany , Colombia and New Zealand , only to be shut down by advertising bodies and the show’s owner 21st Century Fox. The company has in the past resisted launching its own beer due to concerns over promoting an alcohol brand made famous by a cartoon loved by children. However those fears now seem to have been allayed, with Fox reported to be preparing to enter the beer market with its own Duff beer. According to reports by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the media giant is set to roll out a Duff branded beer in South America and Europe early next year. On its decision to launch first in Chile, Jeffrey Godsick, president of the media company’s consumer products division, said the decision was influenced by the company’s long-running battle with unofficial versions of the product in the country. “Once you see enough piracy, you are faced with two choices,” said Godsick. “One is deciding to fight it, and the other is deciding to go out [into the market] with it.” Unofficial brews have cropped up due to the fact that because the product does not actually exist, meaning that Fox has been unable to trademark it. Fox has been essentially “forced into the beer business” by intellectual property laws that don’t protect fictional products, said Ariel Casarin, an associate professor of strategy at the Universidad Adolfo Ibanez in Santiago, Chile. Aside from trademark issues, beer companies have faced difficulties in launching Duff beers due to its close association to a cartoon loved by millions of children worldwide. Most recently, Fox made a deal with Australian grocery giant Woolworths to license a Duff beer. However the group was forced to pull cans from the shelves just months after it was launched after the product was found to breach the Australian alcohol advertising code.  The Alcohol Policy Coalition complained to Australia’s Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code (ABAC) that the product had a “strong or evident appeal to children or adolescents” due to its association with The Simpsons television series, leading to its ban. A spokesperson for Woolworths Liquor group said at the time that it respected the panel’s decision and would discontinue its stock. Referring to the difficulties faced by a licensed Duff product in Australia, Godsick described it as a “test run” that helped Fox prepare for its own imminent roll out of Duff beer in South America, which he said  had been a year in the making. The official Duff brew, described as a premium lager, will be produced by Fox with the help of British brewmaster Paul Farnsworth and is due to be released in South America and Europe early next year.


Called the IPK, the standard (What?) is a platinum-iridium cylinder at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in Sevres France?

BIPM - IPK The SI unit of mass (Metrologia, 2003, 40, 299-305) On three occasions, roughly 40 years apart, the mass of the official copies, the national prototypes and the working standards of the BIPM have been compared with the mass of the International Prototype ( IPK ). On the last of these occasions (1988-1992), 34 standards from national laboratories were cleaned with solvent and then steam-cleaned with double-distilled water before the definitive mass comparisons. In preparation for the planned redefinition of the kilogram , in 2014 an "Extraordinary Calibration" using the IPK was carried out. The objective of this work was to provide improved traceability to the IPK to those National Metrology Institutes involved in accurate determinations of the Planck constant and the Avogadro constant. During this calibration campaign the official copies and the working standards of the BIPM were compared with the mass of the IPK. The graph below shows the mass changes of the official copies with respect to the International Prototype, from the first comparisons in 1889 until the Extraordinary Calibration in 2014. All measurements are with respect to the International Prototype. For this reason, the mass of the International Prototype corresponds to zero on the y-axis of this graph. Until the 3rd Periodic Verification (1988-1992) relative changes of about 5 x 108, corresponding to 0.050 mg, have been observed in the mass of the standards official copies. This trend was not observed for the period between 1992 and 2014, during which the mass of the official copies (with respect to the IPK) has remained remarkably stable (see Metrologia 2015 52 310-316 ). There is no reason to suspect that the mass of the International Prototype of the Kilogram is more stable than that of its official copies. The question of stability can only be answered definitively by comparison with a fundamental constant of nature (such as the Planck constant or the mass of an atom of 28Si ). Such experiments are being carried out in several national laboratories, with the objective to redefine the kilogram with respect to an invariant and universally available fundamental constant. The 2014 calibration campaign with the IPK has shown an unexpected offset of 0.035 mg of the BIPM as-maintained mass unit (at that time traceable to the 3rd Periodic Verification, 1988-1992) with respect to the IPK. The evolution of this mass offset over time, since the 3rd Periodic Verification, has been mathematically modelled and corrections for previous mass calibrations certificates for the period of 2003 to early 2014 have been provided to all NMIs concerned. Frequently asked questions about the International Prototype of the Kilogram Why are the International Prototype and its copies made of 90 % platinum/ The best mass standards must: resist corrosion in order to have long-term stability. have high density (to limit effects of air buoyancy), conduct electricity (to eliminate parasitic forces due to static electricity), have low magnetic susceptibility (to limit parasitic forces due to magnetic fields), have good thermal properties and have sufficient hardness (to resist wear). During the last quarter of the 19th century, when the first mass prototypes were constructed, the choice of materials was limited. Pure platinum has all the desirably properties except hardness. In addition, the technology for melting platinum and purifying it on an industrial scale had just been perfected. Alloying iridium with platinum was found to result in a material with improved hardness. How much does a prototype cost? Platinum is a so-called "precious metal". The cost of a prototype is roughly the cost of the metal from which it is fabricated, which varies according to market fluctuations. Fabrication is an additional expense, though considerably less than the cost of material. Why is it a cylinder? For several reasons, it is desirable to minimize the surface of a mass standard. For instance, surfaces may become contaminated by airborne dust and chemicals. One way to reduce the surface ar


The Apple watch launched Apr 2015 is called the?

Apple Watch to launch April 24: event recap FacebookEmail Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Apple Watch to launch April 24: event recap Apple will host an event in San Francisco Monday where it is widely expected the tech titan will reveal more details about its first wearable computing device. Apple will likely reveal more details on Apple Post to Facebook Apple Watch to launch April 24: event recap Apple will host an event in San Francisco Monday where it is widely expected the tech titan will reveal more details about its first wearable computing device. Apple will likely reveal more details on Apple Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1BYy2J2 CancelSend A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. 23 To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Apple Watch to launch April 24: event recap Brett Molina , news Published 10:08 a.m. ET March 9, 2015 | Updated 7:37 p.m. ET March 9, 2015 CLOSE x Share Jefferson Graham gives his first impressions of the new, two-pound MacBook, which has more battery power and a new USB connector. Chris Wiggins for USA TODAY Apple Watch apps will be available with iOS 8.2. (Photo: Apple) Apple announced Monday it will launch its Apple Watch -- the company's first leap into the competitive wearables market -- on April 24. Pre-orders for the device start April 10. The smartwatch starts at $349, with the higher-end Edition model starting at $10,000. The company also unveiled updates to Apple TV, which includes a lower price, as well as a revamped MacBook. Scroll down for an up-to-the-minute recap of the event. — Marco della Cava (@marcodellacava) March 9, 2015 2:35 p.m.: Cook wraps up the Apple event. Thanks for following our coverage! 2:30 p.m.: The standard watch starts at $549 and goes all the way to $1,049 depending on the type of band used. The 42mm version starts at $599 and goes all the way to $1,099. The Apple Watch Edition, which includes an 18-karat gold body, will start at $10,000. Pre-orders start on April 10, as will previews at Apple stores. Cook says the watch launches on April 24 in select countries, including the U.S., U.K., and China. 2:27 p.m.: The Apple Watch Sport will start at $349, with $399 for the larger watchface, says Cook. 2:23 p.m.: Now for the biggest question: how's the battery life? Cook says the Watch will last up to 18 hours with regular use. It also features a magnetic connector for charging. Cook breaks down the aluminum body of the Watch in a video. 2:22 p.m.: Cook says users will use their iPhone to see apps and download them. An Apple Watch app is where users can download apps or how-to instructions. There are also settings options. It will launch with iOS 8.2, available today. CLOSE x Share Apple unveils it's long awaited watch. Jefferson Graham tries one out. Chris Wiggins for USA TODAY 2:20 p.m.: Some of the smart home features on Apple Watch are shown, including an app where users can view a live feed from within their home and opening the garage door. Really cool. 2:19 p.m.: Hotel company SPG will leverage Apple Watch, allowing users to transform the wearable into a hotel key. Shazam is also available on the Watch, so users can quickly identify unknown songs. It appears most of the popular apps available on iPhone will work on the Watch. 2:16 p.m.: Other apps available on the watch include Instagram, where users can view photos directly from the device, scrolling with the Digital Crown on the side. For phone calls, users have two options, either hang up the call or mute. Lynch demonstrates Uber, where users can summon a car directly from the watch. The Watch also works with Passbook, allowing users to display their boarding pass and scan straight from the watch. "One less thing to hold on to while at the airport," says Lynch. 2:12 p.m.: Using the command "Hey Siri," Lynch checks out the weather for an upcoming trip to New York and reminds himself to bring an umbrella. Siri automatically pulls up a forecast and sets a reminder f


Which Czech-born Swiss won two Wimbledon championships in 2015, 17 years after her previous Championship victory?

The Latest: Hingis reaches mixed doubles final at Wimbledon The Latest: Hingis reaches mixed doubles final at Wimbledon Share View photos Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot to Richard Gasquet of France during their men's singles semifinal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Friday July 10, 2015. (Adrian Dennis, Pool Photo via AP) More LONDON (AP) -- The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): --- 7:05 p.m. Martina Hingis added the mixed doubles final to her schedule at Wimbledon for this weekend. The International Tennis Hall of Fame member qualified for the women's doubles final early Friday, and then reached the mixed doubles final later in the day. Hingis and teammate Leander Paes of India beat Mike Bryan and Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the United States 6-3, 6-4. In doubles, Hingis and Sania Mirza defeated the American pair of Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears 6-1, 6-2. Hingis won the women's doubles title at the All England Club with Jana Novotna 17 years ago, but she has never won the mixed doubles at Wimbledon. --- Roger Federer will play Novak Djokovic for a record eighth Wimbledon title. The 17-time major champion beat Andy Murray 7-5, 7-5, 6-4 Friday in the semifinals to reach the championship match at the All England Club for the 10th time. Federer was superb on Centre Court, holding serve easily in almost every game and breaking Murray at the end of each set. With the victory, the second-seeded Swiss improved his record in Wimbledon semifinals to 10-0. On Sunday, Federer will face Djokovic in the final with title No. 8 on the line. Djokovic, a two-time Wimbledon champion, beat Federer in five sets in last year's final. --- 5:51 p.m. Roger Federer is one set from a 10th Wimbledon final. The seven-time champion leads Andy Murray 7-5, 7-5 in the semifinals at the All England Club, and needs only one more to set up a rematch with Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final. --- Roger Federer has taken the first set against Andy Murray in the Wimbledon semifinals. The seven-time champion won the set 7-5 Friday on Centre Court. Federer is 9-0 in Wimbledon semifinals, and beat Murray in the 2012 final at the All England Club. A few weeks later, however, Murray beat Federer in the Olympic final on the same court. --- 3:33 p.m. Novak Djokovic is in the Wimbledon final for the fourth time. The defending champion beat Richard Gasquet 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4 Friday on Centre Court to make his way into the championship match at the All England Club for the third straight year. Djokovic handled Gasquet's fantastic backhand well enough to keep the 21st-seeded Frenchman from pulling off another upset. Gasquest eliminated fourth-seeded Stan Wawrinka in the previous round. In Sunday's final, Djokovic will face either Roger Federer or Andy Murray. They were to play later Friday on Centre Court. --- 2:55 p.m. Martina Hingis is back in a final at Wimbledon for the first time since 1998. Hingis, a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and Sania Mirza are seeded No. 1 in doubles and won their semifinal against the fifth-seeded American pair of Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears 6-1, 6-2 on Friday. Hingis won the doubles title at the All England Club with Jana Novotna 17 years ago. --- 2:48 p.m. Novak Djokovic broke early again, and this time he didn't let Richard Gasquet back into it. The top-seeded Serb won the second set Friday and leads Gasquet 7-6 (2), 6-4 in the Wimbledon semifinals. Djokovic, a two-time Wimbledon champion who won the title last year, broke Gasquet's first service game in both sets so far, but the Frenchman broke back in the first set and pushed it to a tiebreaker. During two changeovers in the second set, however, Djokovic received treatment on his left shoulder from a trainer. Djokovic needs only one more set to reach the Wimbledon final for the fourth time. --- 2:04 p.m. Novak Djokovic has taken the first set, in a tiebreaker. The defending champion wasn't perfect, but he leads Richard Gasquet 7-6 (2) Friday in the Wimbledon semifinals. Gasquet surprisingly beat Stan W


Funchal is the capital of which Portuguese autonomous island territory?

Madeira islands - Funchal Portugal guide - Heart of a Vagabond Where are the Madeira Islands?     Funchal, is located on the Atlantic Ocean, just north of the Spanish Canary Islands. Madeira is an autonomous Portuguese region and part of the European Union.   MADEIRA ISLANDS AND FUNCHAL  – THINGS TO DO   The people of Madeira   The famous hospitality of the Portuguese, is not restricted to the continent alone. The Madeirenses (people from Madeira islands) are incredibly friendly, welcoming and love making the tourists feel at home.     Because of its geographical location, Madeira developed a strong cultural identity. You’ll notice the typical costumes of the females are very colorful and radiant, resembling the colors of the flowers and nature of the island.   SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN PORTUGAL   Some people think they need to go to far away places to find exotic forests, waterfalls, flowers and animals… Little do they know there are a few spots in Europe where they can find all that!     The word “MADEIRA” literally means “WOOD” in Portuguese. It’s an island famous for its beauty and incredible nature.  This island’s landscape is absolutely breathtaking, with its dramatic cliffs and rocks..     The macaronesian region  is famous for the variety of flowers and flora, similar to the ones found in southern Europe and Africa a million years ago. The breath taking Laurissilva forest  is one of the largest and oldest laurel forests in the world!     The geographic isolation and relatively mild climate, are propicious for a year round variety of flowers, some of which unique to this region. If you’re a nature lover, take you time to explore the island, take long walks and discover the variety of wild flowers and small animals around.     Madeira is also the home of some extremely rare small animals, such as the Madeiran large white butterfly, some vertebrates, lizards, bats and tropical birds.     For a deeper interaction  with nature and to experience sustainable tourism, book a couple of nights at a “turismo rural” hotel or farm, where you can actually spend time, outside the city of Funchal and feel what the country side looks like. yes, here you’ll find some of the most impressive waterfalls in Europe! Madeira islands are wet on the northwest and dry on the southeast, but the waterfalls are very easy to spot if you take a trip around the island. The waterfalls were actually one of my favorite attractions when visiting the Island with my parents. I was impressed by the size and power of these water falls.     Nature lovers can’t miss the chance to go for walks and hiking while visiting the Madeira islands. There are many trails and levels you can choose from and trust me: they’re well worth it!       Diving in Madeira is now a increasing popular sport.  Thanks to the clear waters and geographic isolation, you won’t find the sort of marine life like in the Andaman Islands for example, but you will actually be surprised by the all the fish you’ll come across.     There are several nature and marine reserves and Sao Lourenco is the best spot for this sport.   MARKETS AND EXOTIC FRUITS OF FUNCHAL   Thanks to its warm climate all year round, Madeira has some of the most delicious tropical fruits in Europe!     You can find all sort of tropical fruits in Madeira. They’re fresh and delicious. Vegans and vegetarians will have no problem finding fruits and vegetables for a great price. If you can, avoid the supermarkets and head on to the local vegetable and fruit markets.     Did you know that Madeira has the biggest production of bananas in Europe, together with Spain?  The typical bananas from Madeira are smaller than the ones you’re familiar with. They’re called “dwarf bananas” but they’re also famous for being much more tasty than the regular sisters around the world.   ENJOY THE WINE IN FUNCHAL   Although Oporto is internationally famous for its Port wine , Madeira will surprise you too.     Take a tour to the wine cellars in the region and enjoy some wine tasting. The wine here is of high quality and above all, its local. Nothi


Name the 2015 Disney animated film about the workings of a child's mind, praised by psychologists/neuroscientists?

September | 2015 | Auricmedia – Blogman's Wonderland Auricmedia – Blogman's Wonderland Blogman Leave a comment They are lying to us. World is full of places, that won’t add up with the history they told us. Geologies and archaeologists are just pawns of the elite and slaves for money. They are too afraid to tell us the Truth so we have dig it out ourselves… Gobekli Tepe (12,000 year’s old) Located at the highest point of the Germus range in the southeastern Anatolia region of Turkey is the mysterious site of Göbekli Tepe. Excavations at Göbekli Tepe commenced in 1995 after German archaeologist Klaus Schmidt realized what was thought to be a Byzantine cemetery was actually a prehistoric site. Schmidt quickly unearthed a number of T-shaped pillars, which set the archeological world ablaze. It was not only the discovery of this ancient massive and magnificent location but also what researchers determined to be the period of its construction. Samples taken placed the earliest parts of the edifice during the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A Period some 12,000 years ago. Excavations and geomagnetic results of this mountain top complex have revealed at least 20 circular structures. The enclosures all appear to have similar design elements. In the center of each circle stand two monumental t-shaped pillars. They are surrounded by a series of smaller t-shaped limestone pillars that radiate out from the center of each circular chamber and stand against or near a low retaining wall, made up of unworked hewn stones. The pillars vary in height from 3 to 6 meters and weigh between 40 to 60 tons. Many of them are decorated with pictograms and carvings of animals including lions, bulls, boars, foxes, gazelles, donkeys, snakes, insects, and birds. Included among these carvings are several in which anthropomorphic human figures are depicted. The floors of these enclosures are terrazzo, a mixture of burnt lime and clay that is polished. The discovery of Göbekli Tepe perplexed archaeologists. How could a group of hunter/gatherers construct such a complex monument? Smaller structures that demonstrated an advancing progression toward this overwhelming achievement are absent from the archeological record. What also confounds them is the realization that the most complex, ornate portions of this unique site are the oldest. Sections that date to later periods of construction show a significant deterioration to the quality of design and artisanship when compared to earlier portions. Investigations into Göbekli Tepe have primarily focused on why the complex was initially constructed. Was it a ritualistic center? An astronomical observatory? Or something more? They yearn to explain how our ancestors were able to accomplish such a grandiose feat of architecture and engineering. They seek to reveal the secrets held in the mysterious carving found on the upright pillars. The answers, like all that has been found at this unique location, have been obscure. The riddle that surrounds Göbekli Tepe does not end there. Around 8,000 BCE Göbekli Tepe was intentionally buried. Why would our forefathers, after creating such an elaborate complex, decide to backfill it? The reason eludes investigators. Some believe it was covered to preserve it for future generations. Others contend that an outside group with a different belief system invaded the region. This new group hid the site to facilitate the purging of old religious beliefs. These conjectures may explain why the twenty-two acres that make up the complex were hidden under a mixture of stone tools, animal bones and flint gravel. To unravel why the entire construction was entombed it is important to understand the hearts and minds of our ancestors. What was the world like for our forbearers? What did they hold true? What did they believe in, fear or revere? A concept that was pervasive in antiquity that easily explains why Göbekli Tepe was covered up was because the entire complex may have been considered “taboo”. Taboo (tabu/tapu) is a Polynesian word that is associated with a person, place or thing that is prohibit


The long-standing circular VW (Volkswagen) logo contains the V and W characters and how many gaps between the circular and letter shapes?

Wikivoyage/Logo 2013/Submissions - Meta Wikivoyage/Logo 2013/Submissions Welcome $1! Loading Cutelect $2. You are currently not logged in. Only registered users can vote in Wikivoyage Logo Election. Cutelect All about your participation in Wikivoyage Logo Election $1 Wikivoyage Logo Election $1 and You Wikivoyage Logo Election - State You can vote for {{Plural:$1|ONE logo|$1 logos}} in total. {{Plural:$1||If you vote for more than one logo, please vote for them in order of your preference.}} Thank you for submitting and discussing logos for the 2013 Wikivoyage logo selection process. The initial submission period is now closed. The entries have been aggregated at Wikivoyage/Logo/2013/R1/Gallery . The time between now and 00:01 UTC, 26 July 2013 is set aside for the community to review those submissions for obvious copyright issues or other concerns that would prevent their being eligible for selection. Please place any comments at Talk:Wikivoyage/Logo/2013/R1/Gallery . If you have submitted multiple different proposals, please remember that voters have only 3 votes in total and adding lots of similar proposals may diminish the chances. Further information available at the talk page . If you wish to withdraw one or more logos you have yourself submitted, please note your request at Talk:Wikivoyage/Logo/2013/R1/Gallery . The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section. This page is for organizing and discussing initial submissions for the 2013 Wikivoyage logo selection . Please see that page for general information, including rules of participation. All contributors are invited to submit potential logos for review, in accordance with the rules set out there and at Wikivoyage/Logo 2013 . Please note that entering a submission constitutes your acceptance of those rules. Logo submissions should be listed and discussed here. If you submit multiple different proposals, please indicate clearly which should be taken before the submission period ends. Otherwise all will be added to the voting-gallery ; but remember that voters have only 3 votes in total and adding lots of similar proposals may diminish the chances (this depends on how the voters behave, of course). Further information available at the talk page . Recommendations[ edit ] The ideal new Wikivoyage logo should be distinct from other logos, including other Wikimedia logos! It should be something unique, with a clear relation to Wikivoyage's mission and culture. Creativity is also highly encouraged with the choice of color scheme. Keep in mind that this is a multilingual project with a strong international slant (as it is a travel site!) so consider whether a logo would be appropriate for all language versions, including those with non-Latin scripts. Contents Discussion[ edit ] It's a really nice logo and I really like the baby blue colour, but in order to make it more in line with other Wikimedia projects, I would very much prefer for it to use the same colours as other recent logos, e.g. the Wikimedia logo itself. I also agree with the comments previously voiced that making it somewhat more like both a compass needle and the Eiffel Tower at the same time would make it even more powerful. PrinceGloria ( talk ) 19:36, 10 July 2013 (UTC) Thanks for your comments! :) I confess, I deliberately didn't use the WMF colours as none of the other 'consumer' (that's not the right word) wikis use the WMF colour scheme; if anything, blue is the more popular colour, but I used a brighter shade to differentiate ourselves; I know that some members of the community were not particularly keen on sharing colours with the 'meta' projects. I would personally be a little wary of making it look more like the Eiffel Tower and would prefer to keep the shape a little ambiguous in that respect: we don't want to be confused for the Parisian tourist board! I think it's nice that different people might see different things in the shape, but all of them are hopefully travel related. -- Nick talk 15:50, 13 July 2013 (UTC) Peter, Am I th


CityPages August 2015 Issue by CityPages Kuwait (page 114) - issuu issuu Issuu on Google+ HOMEWORK FOR GROWN UPS EVERYTHING YOU LEARNED AT SCHOOL... BUT CAN YOU REMEMBER? General Knowledge Quiz 1. What Eurasian winged-fruit maple tree is named after the Greek words sukon (fig) and moron (mulberry)? 2. What Native American Apache Indian chief's name became an exclamation of exhilaration? 3. What note is produced at the 5th fret of the 5th string (ie the 2nd lowest pitched) of a conventionally tuned guitar: A; B; C; or D? 4. In physics, the motions of particles within matter is understood by (What?) theory: Test Your Vocabulary An animal might not question it, but a human would see hands had manufactured it quickly enough. In this sentence, manufactured means: 1. put together out of artificial or natural components 2. ripped it to shreds or small sections 3. shown to be right by providing justification 4. crumpled up or wadded up Kinetic; Atomic; Existential; or Chaos? 6. The old English tithe, was a tax taken for the church/clergy equating to a: Quarter; Tenth; Twentieth; or Three-Nineteenths? 7. IPO - referring to the flotation of a company - stands for what? ANSWER: 1.To manufacture something, is to make or construct it, usually for industry and sale. Unless you make all your own clothes, a company probably had to manufacture them. Alfred; or Kevin? Manufacture is generally associated with industry and factories. Henry Ford, for instance, revolutionized industry by using assembly lines to manufacture Model Ts. But manufacture can also be used for the natural word, like bees that manufacture honey. Occasionally it use used more generally to mean to construct by putting parts together. And in a pinch, you can manufacture — or make — the truth, which is a creative way to say “lie.” 5. Which old English King is associated with having burned cakes: William; Harold; 8. Strongly scented toilet water is named after which city of its origination? 9. Le Coq Sportif is a famous French corporation/brand for: Fried chicken takeaway; Healthfoods; Sportswear/goods; or Erectile dysfunction? 10. What word makes new words when prefixing: Rule, Projection, Guitar, Valve Same Length Red Lines? Are the red lines the same length? and Fastener? 11. What's the Anglicized-Spanish plural noun referring to a particular male facial hair style? 12. An opsimath is a person who begins to do what later in life: Have children; Study; Go bald; or Understand arithmetic? 13. The literary/dramatic description 'redivivus' (emphasis on the 'div') refers to someone who comes back: Home; To life; To haunt; or Drunk? 14. Neolithic refers to which age: Stone; Agricultural; Renaissance; or Industrial? 15. Chrysanthemum means originally which two of these: Red; Blue; Gold; Flower; Star; or Sun? 16. Olibanum is the medieval Latin alternative English word for which Biblical aromatic resin? 17. Germination refers technically to: Contamination; Relevance/connection; Prussian empire building; or Seed/spore growth after dormancy? 18. Spell the word: Spontenaity; Spontinaity; Spontoneity; Spontaneity? 19. Poplin is a type of 18th-century-originating: Drug; Cotton fabric; Alcoholic drink; or Skin disease? 20. Phylum porifera is the technical name for what organic cleaning device: Soap; JUMBLED WORDS R A R I F W E E L J F L A B E L Sponge; Tea towel; or Feather duster? O T R R E P ANSWERS: FRIAR, JEWEL, BEFALL, KERNEL, PORTER and where the fabric was first made), 20.Sponge spore growth after dormancy, 18.Spontaneity, 19.Cotton fabric (likely named after papal reference to Avignon, where exiled popes lived, (actually the late stone age - neo 'new' and Greek lithos 'stone'), 15.Gold Flower (Greek khrusos and anthemon), 16.Frankincense, 17.Seed/ a moustache has two parts), 12.Study (Greek opse, late, and math, study), 13.To life (or reborn - from re, again, and vivus, living), 14.Stone de Cologne), 9.Sportswear/goods (it means the athletic rooster), 10.Slide, 11.Mustachios (plural noun of mustache/moustache - given that ANSWERS: 1.Sycamore, 2.Geronimo, 3.D, 4.Kin


What Native American Apache Indian chief's name became an exclamation of exhilaration?

Geronimo facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about Geronimo Sources A Living Legend. Geronimo was one of the most famous Native American leaders of the late nineteenth century. He has earned a reputation in American history as the ultimate holdout, a renegade willing to fight for his freedom long after many of his people had accepted defeat. His tribe, the Apache, lived in present-day Arizona and New Mexico . A group of nomadic bands that relied upon hunting for their subsistence, they were considered one of the most warlike tribes in the Southwest. In fact, the tribe’s name was derived from the Zuni word apachu, meaning “enemy.” Early Life. Geronimo was born near present-day Clifton, Arizona, in 1829. His Indian name was Gokhlayeh or “One Who Yawns.” Why the Mexicans called him Geronimo (Spanish for Jerome) is not certain. Some believe it was a Spanish attempt to pronounce the name Gokhlayeh. Others maintain that his enemies prayed aloud to Saint Jerome whenever the Apache leader struck. In 1846 he gained admittance into the warriors’ council of the Chiricahua Apache and started to lead raids on Mexican and American settlers, stealing their horses. He quickly became known for his cunning and ferocity. A fellow warrior observed that “Geronimo seemed to be the most intelligent and resourceful as well as the most vigorous and farsighted. In times of danger he was a man to be relied upon.” When Mexican soldiers killed his mother, wife, and three children in 1858, Geronimo swore vengeance and for the next nineteen years conducted many raids into Mexico. In April 1877 American authorities apprehended the Apache leader and placed him on the San Carlos Indian Reservation. Reservation Life. The United States had acquired the Apache homeland by treaties with Mexico in 1848 and 1853. In 1872 the federal government established the San Carlos Reservation on the banks of the Gila River in eastern Arizona. The five-thousand-square-mile tract became known as “Hell’s Forty Acres” by all who resided there. Sandstorms blew frequently across a landscape of cactus, mesquite, and cottonwood trees. The temperature in the summer regularly reached 110 degrees. By the 1880s the government had forcibly placed on this barren wasteland approximately five thousand Apache, hoping to turn these people into self-sufficient farmers. The Apache, however, refused to plow the fields or to dig irrigation trenches. Instead, they relied on weekly food rations of flour and beef from the U.S. Army and the Office of Indian Affairs. Civilian contractors who distributed beef for the government cheated the Indians out of fifteen hundred pounds per week. Reservation authorities made the Apache organize a police force and set up courts. Traditional ceremonies and practices were banned, including the brewing of tiswin, a beer made from corn. The greatest hardship on the reservation, however, proved to be boredom. Women and children tried to keep busy by gathering bundles of hay that they sold at a penny a pound for cavalry horses. The men, meanwhile, had little to do except play traditional games and brood. Flight. In 1880 white squatters and miners started to appear on reservation lands, where deposits of copper, coal, and silver had been discovered. The next year an Apache shaman named Noch-ay-del-klinne began to preach that dead Apache leaders would arise and reassert the tribe’s greatness. When reservation police tried to arrest the mystic, he was shot and killed in a scuffle. Fearing that he, too, would be arrested, Geronimo fled to Mexico with seventy-four followers. For the next two years his band eluded capture and raided American territory. In March 1883 the renegades killed three white men outside of Tombstone, Arizona; a few days later they killed a federal judge and his wife. Meanwhile, the American and Mexican governments negotiated an agreement whereby soldiers of either nation could cross the border when pursuing the renegades. Believing that he needed an Apache to capture an Apache, American Gen. George Crook enlisted 193 Apache sc


What note is produced at the 5th fret of the 5th string (ie the 2nd lowest pitched) of a conventionally tuned guitar?

Acoustic Masters - Tuning   Scale length, fret positioning,      tuning and intonation. In my previous article I focused on the structure and materials used      in building guitar necks. This time we’ll take a look at scale      length, fret spacing, tuning, intonation and how the neck dimensions      relate to tuning. Scale length Scale length is one of the basic measurements that determines the size      or scale of a stringed instrument and therefore the length of the neck.      On fretted instruments this is a design value, used as the starting      point for calculating fret positions. Although it is often described      as being the vibrating length of the strings this isn’t really      true, since string lengths are always slightly longer than the scale      length to allow for intonation compensation (see the section on intonation      compensation). The most accurate way to determine the scale length of      a (conventionally fretted) guitar is to measure from the inside face      of the nut (or the middle of the zero fret if the instrument has one)      to the middle of the twelfth fret and then double this measurement.      As we will see later, even this isn’t accurate for those very      few instruments that have nut compensation. Scale length, instrument pitch, tone and string construction are closely      related and early instrument design was constrained by the relatively      crude string technology of the time. There is still no fixed standard      scale length for steel strung acoustic guitar and it’s not unknown      for manufacturers to make the same model of guitar in a choice of scale      lengths. Typical scale lengths used today for the steel strung acoustic      guitar range from 24.9 to 26.44 inches. Martin commonly uses 25.4 inches      and Taylor 25.5 inches (approx. 645mm and 648mm, see Issue 04 for Doyle      Dykes comments about his new Taylor 24 and 7/8 inch – 632mm approx.,      short scale guitar). Classical guitar scale length has today settled on an almost standard      scale of 650mm although classical guitars are made with scale lengths      ranging from 640mm up to 665mm. The ancestors of the modern guitar, the early four course guitar and      the Vihuela, had a scale length of around 540mm for the guitar and somewhere      around 720mm to 798mm for the Vihuela, so the modern guitar has wound      up between the two. The scale length of an instrument has a number of implications for      the guitarist. Given the same strings, a guitar with a shorter scale      length has noticeably less string tension than a guitar with a longer      scale length, tuned to the same pitch. As scale length changes so does      the fret spacing and this affects playability. Scale lengths may vary      by perhaps as much as an inch (25.4mm) and this has a surprisingly large      effect on tone. Longer, higher tensioned strings are louder with a well      defined bass, while shorter slacker strings are quieter and not as strong      in the bass, but can produce a warm attractive tone. However an experienced      luthier, having chosen for example, a short scale length, can tune the      soundboard and bracing to get the best from the shorter scale. A player may feel a shorter scale length extends their technique by      allowing a wider spread of intervals under the hand and may try compensating      for tonal difference by using heavier strings. Guitars with longer scale      lengths are a better choice for use in dropped tunings since their operating      tension is higher. To recap - Scale length, playability versus tone Short scale guitars with their lower string tension and closer fret      spacing are easier to play, but longer scale lengths provide richer      tone and may sound more in tune. This effect of longer scale le


In physics, the motions of particles within matter is understood by (What?) theory?

Matter | Article about matter by The Free Dictionary Matter | Article about matter by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/matter Related to matter: States of matter matter, anything that has mass mass, in physics, the quantity of matter in a body regardless of its volume or of any forces acting on it. The term should not be confused with weight, which is the measure of the force of gravity (see gravitation) acting on a body. ..... Click the link for more information.  and occupies space. Matter is sometimes called koinomatter (Gr. koinos=common) to distinguish it from antimatter, or matter composed of antiparticles antiparticle, elementary particle corresponding to an ordinary particle such as the proton, neutron, or electron, but having the opposite electrical charge and magnetic moment. ..... Click the link for more information. . The Properties of Matter The general properties of matter result from its relationship with mass and space. Because of its mass, all matter has inertia inertia , in physics, the resistance of a body to any alteration in its state of motion, i.e., the resistance of a body at rest to being set in motion or of a body in motion to any change of speed or change in direction of motion. Inertia is a property common to all matter. ..... Click the link for more information.  (the mass being the measure of its inertia) and weight weight, measure of the force of gravity on a body (see gravitation). Since the weights of different bodies at the same location are proportional to their masses, weight is often used as a measure of mass. ..... Click the link for more information. , if it is in a gravitational field (see gravitation gravitation, the attractive force existing between any two particles of matter. The Law of Universal Gravitation Since the gravitational force is experienced by all matter in the universe, from the largest galaxies down to the smallest particles, it is often called ..... Click the link for more information. ). Because it occupies space, all matter has volume and impenetrability, since two objects cannot occupy the same space simultaneously. The special properties of matter, on the other hand, depend on internal structure and thus differ from one form of matter, i.e., one substance, to another. Such properties include ductility ductility, ability of a metal to plastically deform without breaking or fracturing, with the cohesion between the molecules remaining sufficient to hold them together (see adhesion and cohesion). Ductility is important in wire drawing and sheet stamping. ..... Click the link for more information. , elasticity elasticity, the ability of a body to resist a distorting influence or stress and to return to its original size and shape when the stress is removed. All solids are elastic for small enough deformations or strains, but if the stress exceeds a certain amount known as the elastic ..... Click the link for more information. , hardness hardness, property of matter commonly described as the resistance of a substance to being scratched by another substance. The degree of hardness is relative, different substances being compared with one another. ..... Click the link for more information. , malleability malleability, property of a metal describing the ease with which it can be hammered, forged, pressed, or rolled into thin sheets. Metals vary in this respect; pure gold is the most malleable. Silver, copper, aluminum, lead, tin, zinc, and iron are also very malleable. ..... Click the link for more information. , porosity (ability to permit another substance to flow through it), and tenacity (resistance to being pulled apart). The States of Matter Matter is ordinarily observed in three different states, or phases (see states of matter states of matter, forms of matter differing in several properties because of differences in the motions and forces of the molecules (or atoms, ions, or elementary particles) of which they are composed. ..... Click the link for more information. ), although scientists distinguish three additional states. Mat


Which old English King is associated with having burned cakes?

King Alfred and the Cakes King Alfred and the Cakes Navigation By  Ben Johnson   |   Comments “If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.”  Rudyard Kipling. One of the best known stories in English history is that of King Alfred and the cakes. Children are taught the story where Alfred is on the run from the Vikings , taking refuge in the home of a peasant woman. She asks him to watch her cakes – small loaves of bread – baking by the fire, but distracted by his problems, he lets the cakes burn and is roundly scolded by the woman. When and where was this supposed to have taken place? By 870 AD, all the independent Anglo-Saxon kingdoms except Wessex had been overrun by the Vikings. East Anglia, Northumbria, and Mercia had all fallen and now the Vikings were preparing to attack Wessex. Alfred and his brother, King Aethelred of the West Saxons, met the Viking army at the battle of Ashdown near Reading on January 8th 871. After fierce fighting, the West Saxons managed to drive the Vikings back to Reading. However that April King Aethelred died at just 22 years old, and Alfred became king. Alfred was not in good health (it is possible he suffered from Crohn's Disease) and the years of fighting had taken their toll. Alfred was forced to ‘buy off’ the Vikings and make peace in order to prevent them from taking control of Wessex. For the next few years an uneasy peace existed between the two sides. On January 6th 878 the Vikings under their king Guthrum launched a surprise attack on Alfred’s base at Chippenham. Alfred was forced to flee with just a small company of men into the Somerset Levels, an area he knew well from his childhood. It is here that the story about the cakes is supposed to have taken place. Alfred and his men were hiding in the swamps and marshes of Somerset, living from day to day, dependent on the local people for food and shelter whilst fighting a guerrilla-style war with the Vikings. Alfred decided to base himself at Athelney, a small island in the marshes connected to the settlement of East Lyng by a causeway. Here in early 878 he built a fortress, reinforcing the existing defences of an earlier Iron Age fort.  It was at Athelney that Alfred planned his campaign against the Vikings. Archaeological excavations have found evidence of metal working on the site, suggesting Alfred’s men forged weapons in readiness for battle. Gathering an army of around 3000 men from Somerset, Wiltshire and West Hampshire , he attacked Guthrum and the Viking army at Edington in May 878. This was a ferocious battle with no quarter asked or given. Alfred destroyed the Danish army and pursued the survivors as they fled to Chippenham where they surrendered. On 15th June, Guthrum and 30 of his men were baptised at Aller near Athelney. At the ceremony Alfred stood as Guthrum’s godfather. Afterwards a big feast to celebrate was held at the Saxon estate at Wedmore. Guthrum’s surrender and subsequent baptism later became known as the Peace of Wedmore. By 886, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, “All the English peoples acknowledged Alfred as their king except those who were still under the rule of the Danes in the North and the East”. In thanksgiving for his victory, in 888 Alfred had a monastery built on the Isle of Athelney. The location of the monastery, destroyed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539, is marked by a small monument erected in 1801.   Tweet If you enjoyed this article, you might also like... Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians  - The eldest child of King Alfred the Great, she played a vital role in uniting England... Kings and Queens of Wessex  - We trace the history of Wessex through the story of its kings and queens... Winchester  - King Alfred's capital of Wessex... Anglo-Saxon Sites  - Browse our interactive map of Anglo-Saxon sites and remains... Advertising


The old English tithe, was a tax taken for the church/clergy equating to a?

The Great Key to Peace and Prosperity | Bible Study Course Lesson 56 REMEMBER: This is a Bible STUDY course. It is not just something for you to read quickly. What we have written is only the OUTLINE to help you to STUDY your BIBLE. The one textbook of this course is YOUR BIBLE! Always have your Bible open before you when you sit down to STUDY with this course. Bible Study Course Lesson 56 THE GREAT KEY TO PEACE AND PROSPERITY While apparent prosperity continues, millions tremble on the brink of financial disaster! Sky-high taxes are now one of the greatest causes of public concern. This lesson explains why. It reveals the last and greatest law governing true prosperity! -------------------- EVERYBODY hates taxes! TAXPAYERS are complaining more than ever before. The outcry against the constant rise in taxes is being heard ALL OVER THE WORLD! Taxes, Taxes, Taxes! Time was when, if a man owned a piece of real estate, it was his for life. Unless he himself sold it or gave it away, it was safe for his heirs -- something to provide for or add to the livelihood of his sons and grandsons. But no more! Now -- even though property may be clear and unencumbered by a mortgage or lien -- the owner must be continually "buying it back" by means of often shockingly high payments in the form of PROPERTY TAXES! The average American home owner will pay its total market value about once each quarter century at present property tax rates. And if he should get behind in his payments for a year or two, or REFUSE to pay, the property may be SEIZED and SOLD for the taxes! The property tax hits THE ELDERLY especially hard, gnawing away, like inflation, at that for which they have slaved and saved to provide for their old age. Then there is the INCOME tax. Probably no form of taxation is hated and feared more than the income tax. When it was first imposed in the United States, and for many years thereafter, many Americans continued to insist that a tax on INCOME was "unconstitutional." A property tax was tolerable, but an income tax was not -- even after a constitutional amendment made it clearly legal! What would be "constitutional," however, according to GOD'S system of government and economics? Have you ever thought about that? What does God say about TAXATION? Taxation and Inflation In 1969, taxes of all kinds took 37% of all income produced in the United States. That's three hours out of every eight that  each American worked for the government! It's calculated that roughly one dollar in four of all income goes to Washington, D.C. -- not counting the tax bites taken by states, cities and counties. In some other countries, taxes are even higher. The average man in Sweden, for example, is taxed 41% of his earnings. Taxes in Britain exceed 40% of that country's gross national product. In addition, inflation in the U.S., which was brought on primarily because of long-continued spending of more than people earned, has caused a terrific loss in the buying power of the money left after taxes. Consequently, today's dollar is worth only about 37 cents compared to the dollar of 1939! Taxes and inflation have eaten up the wage gains of the laborer, farmer, and white collar worker which were made possible by modern technology and exploitation of natural resources. Take for example, an American earning $10,000 a year. Suppose he gets a 6% raise. His gross income will increase $600 for the entire year. But out of this, he must pay additional income tax, surtax, Social Security tax, state and local taxes -- and "inflation tax" (the increased price of everything he buys during the year because of inflation). What is the net result? Out of this $600, even at the so-called "acceptable" rate of 4% inflation per year, he will have a mere $99 INCREASE in actual purchasing power for the entire year! If he had been earning $20,000 and received a 6% raise, he would have gained only $116 in real purchasing power. The Price Tag of War The greatest single factor which has put America and Americans in this financial straitjacket of swelling inflation and sky-high taxat


Strongly scented toilet water is named after which city of its origination?

Toilet soap - definition of toilet soap by The Free Dictionary Toilet soap - definition of toilet soap by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/toilet+soap a mild soap, often coloured and scented, used for washing oneself toi′let soap` a mild and usu. perfumed soap. [1830–40] bath soap , face soap soap - a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: toilet References in classic literature ? As she opened the door, a strong flavor of that toilet soap and eau de Cologne with which Whiskey Dick was in the habit of gracefully effacing the traces of dissipation made known his presence. View in context AAAID explained that the expansion plan includes a project for plastic containers at a cost of 815,000 dollars, which encourages increasing of the amount of oils obtained because the factory will operate at its full design capacity, which is estimated at 45,000 tons per year, as well as refining of 18,000 tons of oil per year, production of 5000 tons of laundry soap, 3,000 tons of toilet soap and 600 tons of glycerol. Boy, 11, confronts Tesco on wages; 'ARROGANT' BOSSES ALSO SLAMMED OVER US BLUNDER; CITY DESK Hadzizi Noor Shahidan of the corporate communication unit responsible for the media hospitality program said: "For 2013, eight companies from Saudi Arabia participated in MIHAS 20; most of the companies were interested in importing food products such as sauces and paste, blended oil, soap noodles, other oleo chemicals, palm oil-based products, preparfood, health drinks, refine palm oil, cooking oil other, cooking oil other than palm oil as well as first-aid kit of toiletries such as cotton buds, cotton balls, nail polish remover with sponge, bar toilet soap. MIHAS 2014 set in conjunction with World Halal Week Item Qty per NSN kit Barber shears 2 ea 3590-00-161-6913 Barber cloth 2 ea 3590-00-162-5630 Manual hair clipper, 1 ea 3590-00-170-8462 size 0, with blade set Case 1 ea 3590-00-240-2926 Electric hair clipper 1 ea 3590-00-892-4525 with detachable blades (blades not available separately) Disinfecting tray 1 ea 3590-00-926-3838 Disinfectant 2 ea 6840-00-753-4797 Toilet soap 2 ea 8520-00-129-0803 Shaving cream 1 ea 8520-01-303-4039 Soap box 1 ea 8530-01-371-0055 Comb 2 ea 8530-01-293-1384 Disposable safety razor 80 ea 8530-01-347-9577 * (This NSN brings a box of 720 razors.