Which vehicle tyre/tire corporation sold Citroen to Peugeot in 1976?

CITROEN     Citroï¿½n is a French automobile manufacturer, founded in 1919 by Andrï¿½ Citroï¿½n. It is today part of PSA Peugeot Citroï¿½n, and its headquarters is on rue Fructidor, Paris. Originally a mass-market car maker with relatively straightforward designs, Citroï¿½n shocked the world in 1934 with the innovative Traction Avant, the world's first mass-production front wheel drive car (1934-56). Significant models include the H Van (1947-81, "HY"), the 2CV (1948-90, "The Duck"), the DS (1955-1975, "Goddess") and the CX (1974-91).   Citroï¿½n is a French automobile manufacturer, founded in 1919 by Andrï¿½ Citroï¿½n. It is today part of PSA Peugeot Citroï¿½n, and its headquarters is on rue Fructidor, Paris. Originally a mass-market car maker with relatively straightforward designs, Citroï¿½n shocked the world in 1934 with the innovative Traction Avant, the world's first mass-production front wheel drive car (1934-56). Significant models include the H Van (1947-81, "HY"), the 2CV (1948-90, "The Duck"), the DS (1955-1975, "Goddess") and the CX (1974-91).     History     - Early years The Eiffel Tower served as a billboard for Citroï¿½n from 1925 to 1934.Andrï¿½ Citroï¿½n built armaments for France during World War I and after the war he had a factory and no product. In 1919, the business started to produce automobiles, beginning with the conventional type A. Citroï¿½n was a keen marketer - he used the Eiffel Tower as the world's largest advertising sign, as recorded in the Guinness Book of     Records. He also sponsored expeditions in Asia     (Croisiï¿½re Jaune) and Africa (Croisiï¿½re Noire), intended to demonstrate the potential for motor vehicles equipped with the Kï¿½gresse track system to cross inhospitable regions. The expeditions conveyed scientists and journalists. In 1924, Citroï¿½n began a business relationship with American engineer Edward G. Budd. From 1899, Budd had worked to develop stainless steel bodies for railroad cars, for the Pullman in particular. Budd went on to manufacture steel bodies for many automakers, Dodge being his first big auto client. In 1928, Citroï¿½n introduced the first all-steel body in     Europe. The cars were initially successful in the marketplace, but soon competitors (who were still using a wooden structure for their bodies), introduced new body designs. Citroï¿½n did not redesign the bodies of his cars. Citroï¿½ns still sold in large quantities in spite of not changing the body design, but the car's low price was the main selling point and Citroï¿½n experienced heavy     losses. In an attempt to remedy the situation, Citroï¿½n developed the Traction     Avant. The Traction Avant had three revolutionary features: a unitary body with no separate frame, front wheel independent suspension, and front wheel drive. Citroï¿½n commissioned Budd to create a prototype, which evolved into the 7 horsepower (CV), 32 HP Traction Avant of 1934. In 1933, Citroï¿½n also introduced the Rosalie, a passenger car with the worldï¿½s first commercially available diesel engine developed with Harry Ricardo. The Michelin era Achieving quick development of the Traction Avant and its production facilities at the same time was too costly and overly ambitious, causing the financial ruin of the company. In 1934, debt forced the company into foreclosure and it was then taken over by its biggest creditor, the tire company Michelin. Fortunately for Michelin, the Traction Avant met with market acceptance and the basic philosophy that had led to this design continued. Citroï¿½n has always been undercapitalized, so its vehicles have a tradition of being underdeveloped at launch, with limited distribution and service networks. For both the important DS and CX models, development of the original engine around which the design was planned proved too expensive for the finances available, and the actual engine used in both cases was a modest and outdated four-cylinder design. During the German occupation of France in World War II, Citroï¿½n researchers continued their work in secret and develo


Which famous political brother became president of the International Rescue Committee in 2013?

INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE 30    APRIL 2015 - IRC FORCED OUT OF UKRAINE   According    to a BBC news report the offices of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in eastern Ukraine have been closed down by pro-Russian rebels who accused it of spying. Staff working for the aid organisation were briefly detained as their office in the rebel held city of Donetsk was raided and searched by masked gunmen.    Several employees were then put on a coach to the capital Kiev. The IRC - led by former British Foreign Minister David Miliband - has not so far commented on the expulsions.    A spokeswoman said the group was concentrating on ensuring its staff - expats and Ukrainians - were "safe and sound". The BBC's Tom Burridge reports from eastern Ukraine that the gunmen apparently worked for the state security ministry of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).   'EVADING TAXES' Russia's Interfax news agency cited a DPR security ministry spokesman accusing the IRC of concealing "eavesdropping equipment" in their Donetsk office. The spokesman claimed that "foreigners regularly travelled to Ukraine, but not in order to accompany [the IRC on] humanitarian missions". "Foreign employees established contact with officials in DPR ministries and agencies, showing interest in obtaining information about the situation in the republic," he said. He also accused the agency of "hiring DPR citizens for work without signing agreements with them, evading the payment of taxes into the DPR budget". IRC says its mission is to help people whose lives have been shattered by conflict and disaster, and says its humanitarian work in eastern Ukraine includes the provision of women's hygiene and safety equipment. Heavily armed rebels have been fighting government forces for a year in Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The West says Russia has armed the rebels and sent in regular soldiers - an accusation echoed by independent experts. Moscow insists that any Russians on the rebel side are volunteers. Separately, Russia has criticised French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel for their decision to boycott a World War Two victory parade on 9 May in Moscow because of their misgivings over Russia's actions in Ukraine. "I think it's an ill-considered decision that contradicts the interests of both France and Germany," Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky was quoted by the AFP news agency as saying on Wednesday.   ABOUT    THE IRC   The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert    Einstein , the IRC offers emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution or natural disaster. The IRC is currently working in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities where it resettles refugees and helps them become self-sufficient. Composed of first responders, humanitarian relief workers, international development experts, health care providers, and educators, the IRC has assisted millions of people around the world since its founding in 1933.       IAN BONE - Thought heï¿½d misheard (27-3-13) the news that David Miliband is to join ï¿½International Rescue.ï¿½ He went on: David I donï¿½t know what your brother told you but its A PUPPET SHOW ï¿½ ITS THUNDERBIRDS ï¿½ INTERNATIONAL RESCUE ï¿½ its not real. But Miliband has that jerky, rigid, rictus smile    [posterially implanted sweeping implement] stiffness that would suit Thunderbirds so maybe heï¿½s    auditioned [for Mr Tracy]. Whatï¿½s the career progression after Thunderbirds? Mission    Impossible .       INDEPENDENTLY - David Miliband quits to join International Rescue Committee: The ï¿½Thunderbirds are goï¿½ reaction.    The former foreign secretary announced this morning that he was quitting as MP for South Shields. The news comes two and a half years after the bruising Labour leadership battle which pitted the Miliband brothers against each other and was won by a whisker by Ed. Labour leader


What is note is produced at the 10th fret for both the highest and lowest pitch strings on a conventionally-tuned standard guitar?

Tuning The Guitar Tuning The Guitar References Tuning has always been a bugbear for guitarists. Every guitar player - and every guitar builder and repairer - is familiar with the problem. No matter how good the instrument, and how well tuned and adjusted, it never sounds perfectly in tune in all positions and keys. This is not the fault of the guitar. It is not designed to play perfect intervals (except for octaves and unisons) in any position, or any key. It is designed to play the equal-tempered scale, and it is perfectly possible to adjust and intonate almost any well-made guitar so that it plays this scale pretty accurately. The problem with equal temperament, though, is that it is artificial, a mathematical construct, and it conflicts with the physical properties of real-world strings. Real-world strings produce harmonics which are pure fractions of the speaking length of the string. The ancient Greeks and Chinese knew about the pure intervals, and constructed their musical scales around them. But Nature throws a spanner in the works by making the natural tone row irregular, so instruments tuned in this way cannot modulate to different key signatures without adding more intervals to the octave. There is another problem in that 7 pure octaves and 12 pure fifths do not add upp the same: 7 octaves = (2/1) ^7 = 128 12 fifths = (3/2) ^12 = 129.74 The discrepancy works out to 24 cents (almost exactly a quarter-tone), and is known as the "Pythagorean Comma". Finding a way around these problems has been the cause of much controversy and many bitter arguments among music theorists for two and a half millenia. To make a fixed-interval instrument with 12 notes in the octave useable in all the key signatures, the purity of the intervals has to be compromised. This is called "tempering". A temperament is a specific way of dividing the Pythagorean comma among the intervals of the octave. There many alternative ways to do this on keyboard instruments, and it is only in the last 150 years that equal temperament has taken over as the accepted standard. As far as the guitar and other fretted instruments having 12 straight, unbroken frets to the octave are concerned, equal temperament is the only choice. Back in 1581, Vincenzo Galilei (Galileo's father), explained the need for equal semitones logically and correctly - "since the frets are placed straight across the six strings, the order of diatonic and chromatic semitones is the same on all strings. In chords, therefore, a C# might be sounded on one string, and a Db on another - this will be a very false octave unless the instrument is in equal temperament." Equal temperament divides the octave into twelve exactly equal semitones. The resulting equal divisions are a logarithmic function of the speaking length of the string, rather than pure fractions, and thus are not a true analog of the natural harmonic series. Equal temperament is the ultimate compromise. Tonal purity is sacrificed for ease of modulation. Depending on your viewpoint, equal temperament either a) makes every key equally in tune, or b) makes every key equally out of tune... The idea is to make it possible to play all intervals and chords, in all keys, with the same relative accuracy. Although every key is very slightly out of tune, every key is also useable. No key sounds worse than any other key. The same applies to all chords. Theoretically, that is. In practise certain intervals and chords can still sound dissonant. Thirds are especially troublesome, as the even-tempered minor third is 16 cents flat to the "pure" minor third and the even-tempered major third is 14 cents sharp of pure. The equal-tempered major sixth is 16 cents sharp of just, and the equal tempered major seventh is 12 cents sharp of just. The only interval which is identical in the two scales is the octave. Those readers who are interested in the theory behind all this can check out my essay Tuning and Temperament , which goes into the history and development of tuning theory, from Pythagoras to the present. The purpose of this article is to show


The American pika, closely related to rabbits and hares, is commonly called a?

Pika - definition of pika by The Free Dictionary Pika - definition of pika by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pika  (pī′kə, pē-) n. Any of several small, tailless, furry mammals of the genus Ochotona of mountains or grasslands of North America and Eurasia, resembling guinea pigs but being more closely related to hares and rabbits. Also called coney1, rock rabbit. [Evenki piika, perhaps from Russian pikat', to squeak.] pika (ˈpaɪkə) n (Animals) any burrowing lagomorph mammal of the family Ochotonidae of mountainous regions of North America and Asia, having short rounded ears, a rounded body, and rudimentary tail. Also called: cony [C19: from Tungusic piika] (ˈpaɪ kə) n., pl. -kas. any short-eared, short-legged, tailless lagomorph of the genus Ochotona, of western mountains of North America and parts of E Europe and Asia. [1820–30; said to be < Evenki; compare Evenki (N Baikal dial.) pikačān the tree creeper (Certhia familiaris)] ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:


Teddy | Peppa Pig Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Peppa Pig Teddy is  Peppa 's yellow teddy bear that she brings with her almost everywhere she goes.Peppa constantly loses him and when he realizes immediately gets to look. She is very protective over Teddy and worries over it whenever she is unable to find it. She's Based On A Bear Appearance A yellow teddybear with button eyes, a black nose, and a pale colored mouth. It's arms are usually out-raised, and normally it doesn't wear clothing. Except for a pink dress Peppa put on it. Trivia Teddy has been reffered to as a boy, with its gender confirmed to be Girl in one episode.


Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao famously oppose/opposed each other in?

Hallelujah! Why God is great for Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao| Kevin Mitchell | Sport | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close God, like everyone else who can get a ticket, is coming to Las Vegas. On 2 May , surrounded by the usual cast of sinners, he will hear his name invoked again in a boxing ring, American sport’s altar to excess. If he wins, Floyd Mayweather Jr will interrupt the TV interviewer (sadly it won’t be Larry Merchant) to, “thank God and my team”. If Manny Pacquiao wins, he will raise his hands to the heavens and give thanks. These are the rituals of the fight game, especially in Vegas, where Godliness is next to the cash machine, and Floyd and Manny will do the tradition proud. The God Thing reached a ludicrous pitch at the MGM Grand in 1996, the night Evander Holyfield, a 6-1 underdog, beat Mike Tyson for the first time. Both combatants called down the Lord in their cause – Mike was on his third religion, from memory – but Evander, who was being schmoozed by yet another TV evangelist as his considerable fortune was ebbing through his fingers, hit a peak of absurdity afterwards in what YouTube describes as, “the worst interview ever ”. Holyfield’s gratitude was understandable. He claimed God had healed him of the “stiff heart” which forced him to retire two years earlier after he lost to Michael Moorer. Tyson, meanwhile, must have been disappointed that his prayers went unheeded. He was five fights into his comeback – after serving three years for the rape of Desiree Washington – and looked restored to full power, with Islam his post-prison enthusiasm. Clearly, he had not been praying hard enough. The unnerving aspect of this attachment of temporal fortunes to a higher authority is that it is so widespread and entrenched in American culture. A nation that embraces hedonism and the pursuit of Mammon so enthusiastically has no problem calling God an American. It is as if fight fans are signed up for a rolling exhibition of righteousness, happy to acknowledge that the man with the most prayers will get the most points. Pacquaio and Mayweather are every bit as fervent worshippers as are Holyfield and Tyson – not to mention Pastor George Foreman, Islam’s most famous son, Muhammad Ali , and a whole parade of other saved fighters down the years. For many, religion is a refuge from the anxieties of a business built on humbug. Pacquiao a couple of years ago upset his mother when he abandoned his Catholicism to declare he was born again, a decision partly inspired by what he has described as a very real sighting of Jesus Christ. According to Manny’s trainer, Freddie Roach she was as much worried about the impact of the Congressman’s decision on his electoral chances in the overwhelmingly Catholic Philippines as on his path to the Promised Land. Freddie, a long-lapsed Catholic from Boston, has had a near-perfect working relationship with Pacquaio for 14 years, one in which the Filipino has won world titles of varying worth in eight weight divisions. They respect each other’s beliefs, or lack of them. It seems to work. The fighter says of the trainer: “ The way he lives his life and faces his affliction [Parkinson’s disease] inspires me personally and spiritually. He has been a blessing. I will always pray for him .” When we spoke recently, Roach said of Pacquaio’s faith: “It’s fine. If it helps him, I’m good with that.” And he reflected on how it had calmed him down after years of wild living. Now Pacquaio has a new friend in Jesus: the out-of-contract NFL star Tim Tebow, whose religious fervour matches his own and who was born in the Philippines in 1985, where his parents worked as Baptist missionaries. Last week Tebow had a three-hour audience with Pacquaio in his Wild Card gym in Hollywood, a rare honour during a typically intense buildup to a major fight. He watched the WBO welterweight champion spar seven rounds then do eight rounds with Roach on the mitts. “It was the first time they had ever met and yet it seemed they had known each other forever the way they immediately embraced each other,” Pacquiao’s


The Leffe beer company was founded and is headquartered in?

Leffe Blond - Phil Lowry Phil Lowry Leffe Blond Leffe Blond, in the UK! Leffe is a beer brand owned by InBev Belgium , the European operating arm of the global Anheuser–Busch InBev brewery giant. There are several beers in the range, and they are marketed as Abbey beers . They are brewed in large quantities and are widely distributed. History   Image via Wikipedia The abbey Notre Dame de Leffe was founded in 1152 on the Meuse River in the province of Namur in southern Belgium. Like many monasteries across Europe, the Premonstratensian ( Norbertine ) canons of the abbey brewed ale. Using knowledge passed from generation to generation and ingredients found in the wild near the abbey, the canons developed a unique ale, brewed only at the abbey.  The abbey itself has known hard times and has been damaged by both natural and human circumstances over the years. In 1460 the abbey was destroyed by a flood, a fire swept through the settlement in 1466, in 1735 billeted troops damaged the brewery, and in 1794 the outbreak of the French Revolution resulted in the abbey being deserted and the brewery destroyed. The canons returned in 1902. In 1952, the production of beer was continued after a partnership with the Flemish based Lootvoet brewery in Overijse. This brewery was later bought by the international beer company Interbrew (now InBev). Leffe was then brewed in Mont-Saint-Guibert until Interbrew closed that brewery. Now all Leffe brands are brewed at the Stella Artois brewery in Leuven. The 1952 agreement between the Leffe abbey and a commercial brewery is said to have been the first of its kind (royalties continue to be paid to the abbey). Today, Belgium’s beer category called “abbey” is thriving – with several beers brewed under similar licenses to Leffe as well as abbey beers named after abbey ruins or abbeys that no longer exist. The Affligem and Grimbergen beers are a part of Heineken’s international portfolio. Other notable abbey brands include Corsendonk. The Leffe museum in the town of Dinant is open to visitors. Image via Wikipedia From ABinbev . Leffe makes the extraordinary, just perfect, bringing people together to share, and savor special moments. The Leffe family of beers are rich and full bodied. Made from only the highest quality ingredients, they provide a recipe for rich moments in life that deserve to be savored. Leffe’s unique brewing heritage is n ow shared and enjoyed by consumers in more than 60 countries worldwide. While sharing a Leffe, consumers savor true moments of indulgence. Designed for real beer lovers, Leffe is to be savored when there is time to relax and enjoy the deep, complex flavors wrought from a centuries-old brewing tradition. The brand is available in four varieties: Blonde, Brown, Triple, and Radieuse/Vieille Cuvée. Each of these unique brews is made by craftsmen who rely on hundreds of years of brewing competence and tradition to make a drink that offers a perfect moment of indulgence. Each one has its own character – treats to enjoy for different occasions. Leffe Blond A dry, fruity, lightly spiced beer, full and creamy – a perfect balance of strength and subtlety. The brand has a delicate and light, malty aroma and a subtle, sweet finish. Leffe Blonde is a perfect accompaniment to light, everyday meals. Leffe blond is available from Belgian beer importers Cavedirect buy leffe blond online Leffe Brown Leffe Brown is substantially more robust than Leffe Blonde. This rich variety combines the rich aroma of roasted caramel with a slightly sweet finish. It is an excellent accompaniment to hearty, sweet and savory types of cuisine. buy leffe brun online Leffe Triple Leffe Triple is a stronger beer with a full aftertaste of spicy coriander and orange. Leffe Triple is an excellent replacement for any robust or full-flavored white wine. Image via Wikipedia Leffe Radieuse/Vieille Cuvée Leffe Radieuse/Vieille Cuvée combines a very complex taste pallet and the fruity flavors of banana, citrus fruit, coriander and cloves, with a mild sharpness. It is a beer to drink instead of complex wines, with


In January 2015 economist Yanis Varoufakis became a leading debt-restructuring negotiator for?

My question to Christine Lagarde, Eurogroup 25th June 2015 – as narrated by Landon Thomas in the NYT | Yanis Varoufakis My question to Christine Lagarde, Eurogroup 25th June 2015 – as narrated by Landon Thomas in the NYT Posted on by yanisv During the 25th June 2015 Eurogroup, the institutions presented me, in the form of an effective utlimatum, with a comprehensive staff level agreement and funding plan (which I considered financially non-viable). It was the deal that Prime Minister Tsipras decided, on the following day, to put to the Greek people in the form of the now infamous referendum. During that Eurogroup meeting, I posed a question to Christine Lagarde: “Is it the view of the IMF that Greece’s debt is sustainable under the proposed agreement?” Ms Lagarde, when her turn came to speak, tried to skrt the issue but, in the end, conceded that Greece’s public debt “had to be looked at again”. At that point, the Eurogroup President Dijsselbloem interrupted the proceedings and addressed me with the express threat that, if the Greek government insisted on discussing a debt restructure, there would be no deal. I shall have a lot more to say on this and related matters in due course. For now, here is how Landon Thomas Jr narrates this story in his recent NYT piece . For Landon’s complete article click here . Relevant extracts are copied below In January of this year, the anti-austerity party of Alexis Tspiras came to power. By April, negotiations over debt repayment had stalled, the government was hemorrhaging cash, and the economy was at a standstill. On Easter Sunday, Yanis Varoufakis, who had become Greece’s finance minister, flew to Washington to meet with Mr. Thomsen and Christine Lagarde, who became the I.M.F.’s chief in late 2013, and threatened to stop payment on more than a billion dollars in loans that were soon coming due. Relations between fund officials and the Greeks had reached their nadir. Mr. Tsipras said that the fund had “criminal responsibility” for the crisis, and Mr. Varoufakis was telling people that Mr. Thomsen’s work in Greece would go down in history as the I.M.F.’s greatest failure. Yet having run the numbers, the fund now accepted the central argument being made by Mr. Varoufakis: Greece was bankrupt and needed debt relief from Europe to survive. The fund was also feeling the pressure from the non-European members of its board who questioned the huge commitment to Greece (currently about $15 billion) relative to the small size of its economy. Ms. Lagarde and David Lipton, her top deputy, became more insistent, pressing European nations that economic reforms alone were not enough and that a debt restructuring would be needed as well. In late April, Mr. Thomsen took up the issue once more at a critical meeting of European finance ministers in Riga, Latvia. Two months later, Ms. Lagarde found herself at the Brussels meeting of European finance ministers, with the country’s future in the eurozone hanging in the balance. The Europeans were pressuring Mr. Varoufakis to agree to an austerity-loaded debt deal that he was resisting. I have a question for Christine, he said. Can the I.M.F. formally state in this meeting that this proposal we are being asked to sign will make the Greek debt sustainable? She could not. And when Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Dutch finance minister and lead negotiator for Europe, cut off all discussion of debt relief, the die was cast. Back at I.M.F. headquarters in Washington, the decision was unanimous: It would go public with its assessment that Greece’s debt situation was hopeless. ‘Old Wine in a New Bottle’ The 19 countries of the euro area make up the I.M.F.’s largest shareholder base, but as the world’s financial watchdog, the fund also represents 169 other nations. If the I.M.F. wants to be seen as an international, as opposed to a European, monetary fund, it must prove that it can speak with an independent voice. And if that means arguing that Europe, its senior partner in these talks, needs to take a loss on its loans — well, so be it. Many have commended the fund for go


What is the national bird of Australia? | Reference.com What is the national bird of Australia? A: Quick Answer Australia does not have an official national bird, but the emu is largely regarded as Australia's unofficial national bird. The emu is a flightless bird and is found throughout the majority of mainland Australia. Full Answer Emus reach a weight that varies between 40 and over 100 pounds. The emu is the largest bird in Australia, reaching a height of over 6 feet. This bird has very few native natural predators. Australia does not have an official fauna national symbol either, but the kangaroo is accepted widely as Australia's unofficial national fauna. The golden waddle was declared as Australia's official national floral symbol in August 1988.


The famously rebuilt Shakespeare's theatre on London's River Thames South Bank is the?

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Plaid Cymru (roughly pronounced 'plied cumrie') is the nationalist poltitical party of which nation?

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What does the 'Real' mean in the names of Real Madrid and Real Sociedad Spanish footbal clubs?

New TV deal ends Barcelona and Real Madrid monopoly - Goal.com New TV deal ends Barcelona and Real Madrid monopoly Featured 0 Apr 30, 2015 5:51:00 PM Spain's two biggest teams will no longer have the lion's share of the money after a new agreement over broadcasting rights was agreed. Real Madrid and Barcelona  will no longer monopolize the television money in Spain after a new deal was announced Thursday. Spain's two biggest clubs have negotiated their own agreements for the sale of broadcasting rights in recent years, giving them a huge advantage over the rest of the teams in La Liga, but that trend will now end after the Spanish government gave the green light for a new deal to be brought in. Barca and Madrid (who were receiving 150 million euros per year - three times the amount earned by other clubs in the Primera Division) will no longer be able to sell television rights individually, with a new centralized system spreading the wealth throughout the top flight. The new deal sees 50 percent of the share distributed equally between all 20 Liga teams, with the other 50% determined by other criteria, such as league position in the previous five seasons, capacity to generate funds through broadcasting and social relevance. It means Madrid and Barca will continue to earn more than the rest, but only because they are the two biggest, most popular and most successful sides in the country - and the new agreement is the fair deal other clubs in Spain have been calling for over the last few years. "This Royal Decree aims to end the enormous imbalance of income," Spain's Culture and Sports Minister Jose Ignacio Wert said after the agreement was announced Thursday. And Miguel Cardenal, Secretary of State for Sport, added in a statement: "It was necessary. This way, Spain won't lose ground on the other great leagues. It's a historic day for Spanish football." Finally, LFP president Javier Tebas said: "A new league is born. This was necessary for the development and growth of our sector. A new story begins for Spanish professional football." Related Celta de Vigo - Real Madrid Barcelona - Real Sociedad


Italian Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840) was a composer and virtuoso player of the?

The most famous composers. 31: Paganini (1782 - 1840) - YouTube The most famous composers. 31: Paganini (1782 - 1840) 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. Published on Nov 15, 2012 Niccolò Paganini (27 October 1782 -- 27 May 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He was one of the most celebrated violin virtuosi of his time, and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin technique. His Caprice No. 24 in A minor, Op. 1, is among the best known of his compositions, and has served as an inspiration for many prominent composers. Paganini composed his own works to play exclusively in his concerts, all of which had profound influences on the evolution of violin techniques. His 24 Caprices were probably composed in the period between 1805 to 1809, while he was in the service of the Baciocchi court. Also during this period, he composed the majority of the solo pieces, duo-sonatas, trios and quartets for the guitar. These chamber works may have been inspired by the publication, in Lucca, of the guitar quintets of Boccherini. Many of his variations (and he has become the de facto master of this musical genre), including Le Streghe, The Carnival of Venice, and Nel cor più non mi sento, were composed, or at least first performed, before his European concert tour. Generally speaking, Paganini's compositions were technically imaginative, and the timbre of the instrument was greatly expanded as a result of these works. Sounds of different musical instruments and animals were often imitated. However, his works were criticized for lacking characteristics of true polyphonism, as pointed out by Eugène Ysaÿe. Yehudi Menuhin, on the other hand, suggested that this might have been the result of his reliance on the guitar (in lieu of the piano) as an aid in composition. The orchestral parts for his concertos were often polite, unadventurous, and clearly supportive of the soloist. In this, his style is consistent with that of other Italian composers such as Paisiello, Rossini and Donizetti, who were influenced by the guitar-song milieu of Naples during this period. Niccolò Paganini Bocciardo, (Génova, 27 de octubre de 1782 -- Niza, 27 de mayo de 1840) fue un violinista, violista, guitarrista y compositor italiano, considerado entre los más famosos virtuosos de su tiempo, reconocido como uno de los mejores violinistas que hayan existido, con oído absoluto y entonación perfecta, técnicas de arco expresivas y nuevos usos de técnicas de staccato y pizzicato. Empezó a estudiar la mandolina con su padre a los cinco años. A los siete años comenzó a tocar el violín. Hizo su primera aparición pública a los nueve años y realizó una gira por varias ciudades de Lombardía a los trece. No obstante, hasta 1813 no se le consideró un virtuoso del violín. Tuvo como maestros a Giovanni Servetto y Alessandro Rolla. Con dieciséis años era ya conocido, pero no digirió bien el éxito y se emborrachaba continuamente. Una dama desconocida lo salvó de esa vida licenciosa para llevarlo a su villa donde aprendió a tocar la guitarra y el piano. Conoció al pianista y compositor húngaro Franz Liszt, quien fascinado por su técnica, desarrolló un correlato pianístico inspirado en lo que Paganini había hecho con el violín. En 1833 en la ciudad de París le encargó a Héctor Berlioz un concierto para viola y orquesta; el compositor francés realizó Harold en Italia, pero Paganini nunca la interpretó. Renunció a las giras en 1834. Su imaginativa técnica influyó notablemente en compositores posteriores como Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Boris Blacher, Andrew Lloyd Webber, George Rochberg y Witold Lutosławski, entre otros. Category


Sterlet, Ossetra, Sevruga and Beluga are main types of what?

Caviar Fish Varieties - Beluga, Osetra, Sevruga | whatiscaviar.org Types Caviar Fish Varieties There are a few fish varieties which produce what is considered to be the world's best caviar. Here is the short list. Beluga Beluga caviar is relatively rare. Today, only about a hundred Beluga sturgeons are caught in the Caspian Sea. They can also be found in the Black Sea, and less frequently in the Adriatic Sea. Known to be the largest sturgeon, it can measure up to six meters in length. Its massive size is reflective of the size of its eggs. Beluga caviar consists of very large eggs, which makes it very desirable. It is, in fact, the most expensive caviar. Even though Beluga weighing up to 600 kilograms existed in the past, they rarely come in those sizes nowadays because of the modern practice of overfishing. The silver-gray Beluga is the only carnivore in the sturgeon family. It usually reaches maturity between the ages of 20 to 25. Even when mature, the Beluga sturgeon might not spawn on a yearly basis if favorable conditions do not exist. Up to 25 percent (and sometimes 50 percent) of its body weight is attributed to eggs. The color of Beluga caviar ranges from light gray to black. The lighter shades, which come from more mature fish, are highly demanded by individuals of refined taste. Beluga caviar prices are rather high. In the United States, they reach $5,000 and higher per kilogram. In Kazakhstan, they are rather affordable at around $250 per kilogram. The rarest type of Beluga caviar is the Almas, which means diamond in Farsi and sells up to $25,000 a kilogram. Osetra With a strong and nutty flavor, the Osetra caviar is a very popular type of Caspian Sea caviar that is harvested by Russia and Iran. It is less expensive than the Beluga and more expensive than the Sevruga. Further, it consists of eggs that are smaller than those of the Beluga and larger than those of the Sevruga. Osetra caviar is a product of the Osetra sturgeon, which can weigh up to 200 kilograms and grow up to two meters long. The average weight of this fish, however, is 20 to 80 kilograms. Thus, it is smaller than the Beluga. The average life span of the Osetra sturgeon is around 50 to 80 years. It reaches maturity at age 12 to 15. If bred in warmer temperatures, however, maturity comes earlier. Variety is abundant when it comes to Osetra caviar. It comes in many different colors, sizes, and flavors. Each time you eat this product, it tastes, smells and looks different. Experts say that the variations in taste occur because the Osetra is a bottom feeder. Thus, its eggs acquire the flavor of what the fish eats. With eggs that come in different colors like gold, white, dark gray, black, and dark brown, Osetra caviar is a famous elite caviar. Compared to the Beluga caviar, it is firmer. The rich Golden Osetra is a rare variety. Sevruga Sevruga caviar is intense in flavor. More affordable than the Osetra and Beluga caviars, it is a popular caviar variety. Its price is reflective of the fact that the Sevruga sturgeon is rather common; it is not rare like the Beluga. This sturgeon is also quick to reproduce. The female Sevruga reaches maturity earlier than other sturgeons. It produces eggs between the ages of seven and eight. The eggs are at their best when the fish is around 18 to 22 years old. About 10 to 12 percent of its body weight is attributed to roe. This Caspian and Black Sea caviar consists of small eggs-smaller than that of the other two main caviar varieties. After all, Sevruga roe comes from the smallest sturgeon to be commercially caught. This caviar fish rarely weighs over 25 kilograms. Since its scales are star-shaped, it is often called the star sturgeon. The main distinctive feature of this fish, however, is its pointed muzzle that is shaped like a scythe. Sevruga caviar consists of greenish gray or gray-black eggs. Because of its strong flavor, it is popular among caviar connoisseurs. It is also known for its rather crunchy texture. The other two main varieties of Iranian and Russian caviars are more delicate and smooth. Even thoug


Name the mountains across north-western Africa ranging c.1,600miles through Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia?

Africa - 5 | Britannica.com Africa the second largest continent (after Asia), covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of the Earth. Displaying 301 - 400 of 638 results Kufrah, Al- oasis group about 30 miles (48 km) long and 12 miles (19 km) wide in southeastern Libya, in an elliptical trough near the centre of the Libyan Desert. Astride ancient caravan routes, the oasis was a raiders’ stronghold until 1895, when it became the... Kuiseb River intermittent watercourse in southwestern Africa. It rises in the mountains to the west of Windhoek, Namib., and flows for 300 miles (500 km) in a semicircle (southwestward, westward, and northwestward) into the cool coastal Namib desert, where it normally... Kush the southern portion of the ancient region known as Nubia. Kwahu Plateau plateau, southern Ghana. It comprises the uplifted southern edge of the Volta River basin and extends for 160 miles (260 km) northwest-southeast from Wenchi to Koforidua. It forms the main watershed of Ghana, separating rivers in the western half of... Kwando River river in southern Africa, rising in central Angola and flowing southeast, forming for nearly 140 miles (225 km) the boundary between Angola and Zambia. Near the end of its course the Kwando reaches the northern boundary of the Caprivi Strip, which juts... Kyoga Lake lake located north of Lake Victoria in central Uganda, formed by the Victoria Nile in its middle course. The many-armed lake is shallow, with swampy, papyrus-reeded shores; masses of papyrus are broken loose by strong winds and at times have completely... La Palma island, Santa Cruz de Tenerife provincia (province), in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of the Canary Islands of Spain, in the North Atlantic Ocean, off the northwestern coast of Africa. Its central geographic feature is La Caldera de Taburiente,... Ladysmith Black Mambazo South African music group founded in 1964 by Joseph Shabalala, a young musician who hoped to bring new interpretations to traditional Zulu music. The a cappella group’s compelling performance style was a unique melding of indigenous Zulu songs and dances... Lalībela religious and pilgrimage centre, north-central Ethiopia. Roha, capital of the Zague dynasty for about 300 years, was renamed for its most distinguished monarch, Lalībela (late 12th–early 13th century), who according to tradition built the 11 monolithic... Lanzarote island, Las Palmas provincia (province), in the Canary Islands comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), Spain. It is the easternmost of the Canary Islands, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Although it rises to only 2,198 feet (670 metres) at Peñas del... Lavigerie, Charles cardinal and archbishop of Algiers and Carthage (now Tunis, Tunisia) whose dream to convert Africa to Christianity prompted him to found the Society of Missionaries of Africa, popularly known as the White Fathers. He was ordained a priest in 1849 after... Leakey, Louis Kenyan archaeologist and anthropologist whose fossil discoveries in East Africa proved that human being s were far older than had previously been believed and that human evolution was centred in Africa, rather than in Asia, as earlier discoveries had... Lebombo Mountains long, narrow mountain range in South Africa, Swaziland, and Mozambique, southeastern Africa. It is about 500 miles (800 km) long and consists of volcanic rocks. The name is derived from a Zulu word, Ubombo, that means “big nose.” In South Africa the... Leo Africanus traveler whose writings remained for some 400 years one of Europe’s principal sources of information about Islam. Educated at Fès, in Morocco, Leo Africanus traveled widely as a young man on commercial and diplomatic missions through North Africa and... leopard Panthera pardus large cat closely related to the lion, tiger, and jaguar. The name leopard was originally given to the cat now called cheetah —the so-called hunting leopard—which was once thought to be a cross between the lion and the pard. The term... Leptis Magna largest city of the ancient region of Tripolitania. It is located 62 miles


Which iconic 'hippie' fragrance, from the Pogostemon cablin plant, did Mattel use in making the 1985 'Stinkor' Masters of the Universe toy action figure?

moimoi's Serene World of Plants | Tolerability Index moimoi's Serene World of Plants Posts: 1,988 Member is Online Post by moimoi on Feb 28, 2016 17:26:40 GMT -5 Fragrant Plants Spring is in the air--at least here in Chicago for a bit--so what better time to learn a bit about our favorite scents from nature? Per Wikipedia, perfumery existed in the Indus civilization (3300 BC – 1300 BC), where the earliest distillations of Ittar were mentioned in the Hindu Ayurvedic texts. The world's first-recorded chemist is a woman named Tapputi, a perfume maker mentioned in a cuneiform tablet from the 2nd millennium BC in Mesopotamia. She distilled flowers, oil, and calamus with other aromatics, then filtered and put them back in the still several times.  The Persian chemist Ibn Sina (also known as Avicenna) introduced the process of extracting oils from flowers by means of distillation, the procedure most commonly used today. The art of perfumery prospered in Renaissance Italy, and in the 16th century the personal perfumer to Catherine de Medici, Rene the Florentine, took Italian refinements to France. Cultivation of flowers for their perfume essence, which had begun in the 14th century, grew into a major industry in the south of France. Plants are by far the largest source of fragrant compounds used in perfumery. Plant-based aromatics are usually secondary metabolites produced as protection against herbivores, infections, as well as to attract pollinators.  The sources of these compounds may be derived from various parts of a plant: bark (cinnamon), flowers and blossoms (tuberose), fruits (orange), leaves and twigs (lavender), resins (pine), roots/rhizomes/bulbs (ginger), seeds (anise), and woods (cedar). Some examples below: Exhibit A: Genus Jasminum (Jasmine) Origin: Jasmine is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Eurasia, Australasia, and Oceania.  Features: Jasmines can be either deciduous (leaves falling in autumn) or evergreen (green all year round), and can be erect, spreading, or climbing shrubs and vines. The flowers are typically around 2.5 cm (0.98 in) in diameter. They are white or yellow in color, although in rare instances they can be slightly reddish. The fruits of jasmines are berries that turn black when ripe. Fun Facts:  The genus name is derived from the Persian yasameen ("gift from God") Jasmine-flower tea (茉莉花茶; pinyin: mò lì huā chá) is consumed in China, using Jasminum sambac flowers. The flowers and a base of green, white or oolong tea are "mated" in machines that control temperature and humidity. It takes four hours or so for the tea to absorb the fragrance and flavour of the jasmine blossoms, and for the highest grades, this process may be repeated as many as seven times.The spent flowers may or may not be removed from the final product, as the flowers are completely dry and contain no aroma. Giant fans are used to blow away and remove the petals from the denser tea leaves. The 1987 regime change in Tunisia and the Tunisian Revolution of 2011 are both called "Jasmine revolutions" in reference to the flower. Jasmine flowers were also used as a symbol during the 2011 Chinese pro-democracy protests in the People's Republic of China. In Syria, jasmine is the symbolic flower of Damascus, and in Thailand, jasmine flowers are a symbol for motherhood. A number of unrelated plants are known as 'jasmin' including jasmine rice, 'night blooming jasmine', Cape Jasmine (aka Gardenia), and Brazilian or Chilean Jasmine (aka Mandevilla).   Exhibit B: Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) Origin: native to tropical regions of Asia, and now extensively cultivated in China, South and Southeast Asia Features: a bushy herb of the mint family, with erect stems, reaching two or three feet (about 0.75 metre) in height and bearing small, pale pink-white flowers Fun Facts:  During the 18th and 19th century, silk traders from China traveling to the Middle East packed their silk cloth with dried patchouli leaves to prevent moths from laying their eggs on the cloth. Many historians spe


Named after a Scottish village near where it was discovered in 1790, what soft metal element, symbol Sr, was used to make cathode ray TV tubes?

Strontium   - Element information, properties and uses | Periodic Table Chemistry in its element: strontium (Promo) You're listening to Chemistry in its element brought to you by Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. (End promo) Chris Smith Hello! This week, vegetarian gladiators, red fireworks and a mineral mistaken for barium; they are all under strontium's spotlight. Here's Richard Van Noorden. Richard Van Noorden In 1787, an intriguing mineral came to Edinburgh from a Lead mine in a small village on the shores of Loch Sunart, Argyll, in the western highlands of Scotland. At that time, the stuff was thought to be some sort of Barium compound. It was three year's later that Scott's Irish chemist, Adair Crawford, published a paper claiming that the mineral held a new species including a new chemical element. Other chemists, such as Edinburgh's Thomas Hope later prepared a number of compounds with the element, noting that it caused the candle's flame to burn red, while Barium compounds gave a green colour. And in 1808, Humphry Davy in London isolated the soft, silvery metal of the new element using electrolysis. The Scottish village was called Strontian, the mineral found there, strontianite and the new element strontium. So, it seems there never was an eminent professor, Stront, commemorated by element number 38. Today, whenever you see a firework light up in brilliant crimson or a red flare smoking its way around a football stadium, you're looking at the light emitted from electrons transiting between energy levels in nitrate or carbonate salts as strontium. Strontium is most famous for that red glow in a flame, but as a metal it behaves like its reactive group II neighbours, beryllium, magnesium, calcium and barium. It's soft and silvery when freshly cut, but this sheen quickly turns yellow when exposed to air, as the metal readily reacts to form oxides; unlike other reactive alkaline earth metals, natural strontium is always found locked away in mineral compounds. Apart from the previously mentioned strontianite, which we know as strontium carbonate, there is also the beautiful sky blue celestite, strontium sulphate, which was discovered in Gloucestershire in 1799, where the locals were using it as gravel for paths in ornamental gardens. Apart from colouring fireworks, we don't have much call nowadays for strontium compounds. Strontium carbonate notably is found in cathode ray tubes in old television sets. One of strontium's isotopes Strontium-90 has a more sinister reputation. It's a radioactive beta emitter, produced by nuclear fission with a half-life of 29 years. Created by nuclear tests from 1945 to the early 1970s, strontium-90 made its way from the air to grassland, cow stomachs, dairy products and as 1950's studies showed into children's milk teeth. It collects in bones too, being of a similar size to its group II neighbour, calcium ions. The nuclear reactor accident at Chernobyl in 1986 also threw strontium-90 into the air. Nowadays, it's used as a radioactive tracer in cancer therapy. Still strontium's close relation to calcium has made it a modern treatment for treating osteoporosis as the salt strontium ranelate, using non-radioactive isotopes, of course. Because strontium ions are roughly the same size as calcium ions, they bind tightly to calcium sensing receptors. It seems that this stimulates the formation of new bones and prevents old bone from being broken down. And tracing strontium isotope levels in bone has allowed analytical chemists to come up with all sorts of conclusions about our past ancestor's diets, knowing that plants tend to be higher in natural strontium than meat. In 2007, for instance, Austrian researchers hit headlines by comparing strontium and zinc levels to support the hypothesis that Roman gladiators were vegetarians who ate mainly barley, beans and dried fruits. Chris Smith Chemistry World's Richard Van Noorden wrestling gladiator style with the story of strontium. Next time, we've heard of running through treacle, but what about this proposition. F


What is the biggest country by area in Africa?

Map of Top Ten Largest African Countries by Area Largest Countries in the World by Area Countries in Africa Africa is made up of over fifty sovereign nations, and several more territories and dependencies. Of the countries in Africa, Algeria is the largest country by area, with an area of 2,381,740 square kilometers. Algeria is situated in northwestern Africa, and its capital is in Algiers. Algeria has a population of over 33 million. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the second largest country in Africa, falling just behind Algeria, with an area of 2,344,858 square miles. The DRC is located in Central Africa, and its capital is in Kinshasa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a population of almost 72 million. The Republic of the Sudan is the third largest nation, with 1,861,484 square kilometers in area. Sudan is located in northeastern Africa, and its capital is located in Khartoum. The population of Sudan is about 67 million. The fourth largest country in Africa is Libya, with an area of 1,759,540. Libya is situated in the far north of Africa along the Mediterranean Sea, and its capital is Tripoli. The population of Libya is just over 6 million people. Chad is in fifth place for largest African countries by area, with a total area of about 1,284,000 square kilometers. Chad is centrally located in Africa, and its capital is N'Djamena. The population of Chad is about 10.1 million. Niger has the sixth largest area in Africa, with its area measuring about 1,267,000 square kilometers. Niger is a central African country, with its capital in Niamey. The population of Niger is almost 14 millions. Angola has an area of 1,246,700 square kilometers, making it seventh largest in the African continent. Angola is a southwestern nation, with its capital in Lunda, and its population numbers under 16 million. Mali takes eighth place in terms of largest countries in Africa, with an area of 1,240,192 square kilometers. Mali is located in West Africa, and its capital is in Bamako. The population of Mali is about 13.5 million. South Africa is the ninth largest country in Africa. Located in the far south of the African continent, South Africa has an area of 1,221,037 square kilometers. The capital of South Africa is in three cities: Bloemfontein, Cape Town, and Pretoria, and the population of the country is about 47.5 million. The tenth largest country in Africa by area is Ethiopia, which is located in eastern Africa. The area of Ethiopia is 1,104,300 square kilometers, and its population is about 85.2 million. The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Adaba. Top 10 Largest African Countries by Area Country


The open fourth string (4th highest) note of a conventionally tuned guitar is?

» Strings Of The Guitar the guesswork out of learning guitar! Click Here » Strings Of The Guitar Exercises And Fretboard Navigation In this lesson we are going to be learning about the names of the open strings on the guitar. First, we will present the names of the strings on the guitar, and then we will give you an acronym for them so that they will be easier for you to remember. Once you know the names of the strings on the guitar we will take a look at the exact intervals that make up the guitars tuning. Take a look at the diagram that we have provided for you. This should give you a great visual reference for remembering the names of the open strings of the guitar. Learn how to read chord digrams here! If we use the thickest string of the guitar as a starting point, the names of the strings on the guitar would be E, A, D, G, B, and E. The thickest string, or low E string, is also referred to as the 6th string. The A string is the 5th string and so on. You will probably notice that the first and last strings are both E strings. The high E string, also called the 1st string, is just two octaves above the low E string. When I first started playing, I really had a hard time remembering the names of the open strings. I came up with a goofy acronym for the names of the open guitar strings so, hopefully, you won’t have as hard of a time as I did. The acronym is “Eat All Day Go to Bed Early”. That may seem silly but I bet that it will help you remember the names of the open guitar strings. Another way that you can remember the names of the strings on the guitar is to think about the intervals between each string. An interval is just the distance from one note to another. The guitar is tuned in 4ths. The only two strings that are not a 4th apart are the G and B strings. The distance from the G to B strings is a Major 3rd. If you start on the low E string and count up four notes ( E F G A ) you would land on an A. The distance from the 6th string to the fifth string is a 4th. Now start on your A string and count four notes away from there ( A B C D ). You should have landed on a D note. The distance from the D to the G strings is also a 4th. Here is where our tuning changes a bit. If you count out the distance between the G and B strings ( G A B ), you would end up with a Major 3rd. To finish off our tuning let’s count from a B to an E. If you count ( B C D E ). Notice that the distance from B to E is another 4th. Hopefully giving you several different ways to think about the names of the open strings will help you to remember them. If you ever forget the names of the strings just remember “Eat All Day Go to Bed Early”. Enter your email address and click the green button to get 50 exclusive step-by-step videos! Enter your email address below and click the green button to be sent 50 exclusive step-by-step video lessons for FREE!


What vast Japanese corporation, with a red initial logo, was founded in Hamamatsu in 1909?

33 Cars Logos Meaning & History | CarLogos.org 33 Cars Logos Meaning & History 1. Audi Audi Logo Meaning - Audi cars of the four rings logo, representing the four pre-merger company. These companies have a manufacturer of bicycles, motorcycles and small passenger cars. The company was originally a merger of four companies, so each ring is a symbol of one of the company. 2. Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz Logo Meaning - apply for Daimler company registered in June 1909 pointed star as a car flag, symbol of landing on water and air mechanization. Coupled with a circle around it in 1916, set with four small stars in the top of the circle, the following Mercedes "Mercedes" word. "Mercedes" is the meaning of happiness, meaning Daimler production of car owners who will bring happiness. 3. Volkswagen Volkswagen Logo Meaning - Volkswagen automobile company in German the Volks Wagenwerk, intended for public use vehicles, marking the VW for the full name the first letter. Signs such as by three with the middle finger and index finger to make the "V", said the public company and its products win - win - win. 4. Toyota Toyota Logo Meaning - Toyota's three oval logo is from early 1990. Large oval logo on behalf of the Earth, in the middle by a vertical combination of two ellipses into a T-word, on behalf of Toyota. It is a symbol of Toyota is based on the future, confidence in the future and ambition, but also a symbol of Toyota is based on the customer, the customer guarantees, a symbol of the user's heart and the heart of the automotive manufacturers are linked to a sense of mutual trust, Yu said Toyota's superior technology and innovative potential. 5. Ford Ford Logo Meaning - Ford logo Ford English Ford "blue white. As founder Henry Ford, like small animals, so the logo designers Ford English painting into a pattern of small white rabbit look like. 6. BMW BMW Logo Meaning - BMW logo middle, on behalf of blue sky, white clouds and stop rotating propellers, Yu said a long history of BMW origins, a symbol of the company's leading position in the aero-engine technology, but also a symbol of the company has always The aims and objectives: in the vast space, with advanced technical skills, the latest concept to meet customer wishes, reflecting the vigorous momentum and the new face of the ever-changing. 7. Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce Logo Meaning - Rolls-Royce Rawls · Luolao, Lewis Automotive logo two "R" overlap, a symbol of you have me, I have you, reflect both harmony and harmonious relationship. lawers Laois logo In addition to the double R, the famous trapeze signs. This flag is an idea taken from the corridors of the Louvre in Paris art statue of the goddess of victory in two thousand years of history, she was dignified and noble figure of the artists to produce a source of passion. When automotive art guru Charles Sykes was invited to the Rolls-Lo Lewis Motor Company design marks, goddess like etched in his mind immediately makes him produce inspiration. So an arms stretched to the Goddess of the body with a veil floating in the air. 8. Ferrari Ferrari Logo Meaning - Ferrari logo is a leaping horse. In the First World War, Italy has a performance very good pilot; his aircraft had this one will bring him good luck in the Yamaha. In the first Ferrari racing after winning the pilot's parents - a pair of Earl couple suggestions: Ferrari should also be in the car printed on this horse, bring good luck in the Yamaha. The pilot was killed, the horse became a black color; logo background color of Modena canary. 9. Peugeot Peugeot Logo Meaning - Peugeot Automobile Company, the predecessor of the Peugeot family, brothers Pierre in the early 19th century opened a production of the see-saw, spring and other iron tools, small workshops. These iron products, the trademark is a mighty lion, it is a sign of the company is located Frendo repair Kundi province, invincible metaphorical. Reflects the three major advantages: Peugeot see-saw hardened wear-resistant serrated teeth like a lion, saw themselves as the backbone of the Lions flexible, see-saw perf


The informal term for a gangster, especially belonging to the Mafia is?

goodfella - definition of goodfella in English | Oxford Dictionaries Definition of goodfella in English: goodfella A gangster, especially a member of a Mafia family. Example sentences ‘Saturday nights are reserved by the goodfellas for their wives, and Fridays, for the mistresses.’ ‘Bobby of course is the most sympathetic goodfella in the Soprano family.’ ‘If you notice a few goodfellas gawking every so often, don't reach for your pockets too quickly.’ ‘Compared to this, the goodfellas seem like sedentary sentimentalists, trapped animals rooted in dying communities, doomed territories.’ Pronunciation Which of the following is correct? She took over the business She brought over the business Which of the following is correct? The bad weather took famine The bad weather brought famine Which of the following is correct? The matter is taken before a jury The matter is brought before a jury Which of the following is correct? She took a deep breath She brought a deep breath Which of the following is correct? These pills should take the pain away These pills should bring the pain away Which of the following is correct? The memory took a smile to my face The memory brought a smile to my face Which of the following is correct? Take the pastry and roll it out Bring the pastry and roll it out Which of the following is correct? He took her coat away from her He brought her coat away from her Which of the following is correct? The crisis could bring down the regime The crisis could take down the regime Which of the following is correct? Will you bring me back some scent from Paris? Will you take me back some scent from Paris? You scored /10 practise again? Retry


The occupational surname Fuller, referred to a worker (who used 'Fuller's Earth') of?

30 Discoveries About Family History in Spanish Surnames | Mental Floss 30 Discoveries About Family History in Spanish Surnames istock Like us on Facebook If your family name represents an occupation, you know something about how one—or likely more—of your ancestors made a living. In English, occupational names, like Smith and Miller, are among the most common . In Spanish, though, patronymics (names derived from a father’s name) like Rodríguez (son of Rodrigo) and Martínez (son of Martín) are far more common. In a Spanish government ranking of surname frequency, you have to scan down to #30 (Molina) before you find a name definitely related to a trade. There are plenty of occupational surnames in Spanish, though. Some, like Barbero and Carpintero, are transparent. Here are a few that are a bit less obvious. 1. ABAD, ABATO, ABADE, ADAT, BADAL, BADIOLA, BADÍAS These surnames all derive from Latin abbas, which in turn comes from Aramaic abba, “father”; all refer to an abbot. 2. BALLESTA, BALLESTER, BALLESTERO, BALLESTEROS These names referred to someone who used a crossbow (ballesta), a bowman. A ballestero came to mean a royal armorer and later someone who assisted with shotguns on royal hunts. 3. BATANERO Batanero, like the English word fuller, referred to someone who beat or agitated cloth (especially wool) in water to remove oil and dirt, making it thicker. 4. BERMEJO Bermejo (vermilion) comes from Latin vermiculus, diminutive of vermis, “worm” and referred to those who made a red dye from an insect Kermes vermilio. 5. BOTERO The Colombian artist Fernando Botero is known for painting and sculpting rotund figures who look as if they might enjoy guzzling wine from a bulging bota. A botero is a maker of wineskins or bottles. Botero can also relate to bote or “rowboat,” however, and some people with this name may have had ancestors who were ferrymen rather than bottle makers. 6. BOYERO A boyero is an ox driver. 7. CABALLERO Although caballero now means “gentleman,” it comes from late Latin caballarius, from Latin caballus, “horse,” and originally meant “knight.” 8. CABRERA, CABRERO, CABRA, CABRAL These names derive from Latin caprarius and mean goatherd. A variant, Cabrisas, is an archaic term for goat pen. 9. CALDERÓN This surname, which is shared by a recent president of Mexico and a poet and playwright of the Golden Age of Spanish literature, means caldron and was given to a maker of cooking pots. 10. CANTERO A cantero is a stonemason. 11. CARRILLO, CARRO, CARRERA, CARRERO, CARRETA, CARRIL These surnames come from Spanish carro, from Latin carrus, “cart,” and refer to cart or wagon makers. Carrillo also means “cheek” and one source says the name was given to those with unusual cheeks. 12. CUBERO Cuba means “cask”; a cubero is a cooper, or barrel maker. 13. ESCRIBANO An escribano was a scrivener—a clerk, scribe or notary who certified documents. 14. ESCUDERO(S), ESCUDILLO From Latin scutarius, escudero means “shield bearer or squire.” 15. FUSTER, FUSTÉ These names relate to fustero, meaning “carpenter,” or more specifically, “turner, lathe operator.” 16. FERRER, FERRERO, FERREIRO, FERREIRA, FERRUFINO, FERRÓN, HERRERA, DE HERRERA, HERRERO, HIERRO, HERRADA These are all historical and regional variants of a word meaning “iron.” The name was applied to blacksmiths, but in some cases may have arisen from a place name. 17. GUERRA , GUERRERO The Spanish word guerra, “war,” comes from Germanic werra. Guerrero means warrior. 18. HIDALGO, FIDALGO From Latin filius aliquid, “son of something [i.e. wealth],” the name was applied to noblemen. 19. JURADO Jurado means “sworn.” The present meaning is “juror,” but earlier on it referred to sworn officials with a variety of duties. 20. LABRADOR From Latin laborātor, “laborer,” labrador refers to someone who works the earth, a plowman or farmer. 21. MARÍN, MARINO, MARINA, MARES, DELMAR From the Latin word marinus, meaning “man of the sea,” these are variants of the word for sailor. 22. MERINO, MERÍN, MERINA, MERINERO From (you guessed it) Latin maiorinus, “something greater,” a merino was


Relevé refers in ballet to standing while raising?

Ballet Terms Dictionary - BalletHub Ballet Terms Dictionary Learn Ballet Vocabulary BalletHub / Ballet Terms Dictionary Welcome to BalletHub’s Ballet Terms Dictionary.  Here you can find and browse our online dictionary for ballet terms.  Every ballet term will include it’s definition and a simple explanation possibly along with picture and video demonstration by professional ballet dancers.  You can find new entries weekly until our entire ballet term dictionary is complete with all ballet terms! A Allégro In ballet, allégro is a term applied to bright, fast or brisk steps and movement.  All steps where the dancer jumps are considered allégro, such as sautés, jetés, cabrioles, assemblés, and so on. Allégro in Ballet Class In ballet class, allégro combinations are usually done toward the last part of class, as the dancer is […] Arabesque In ballet, arabesque is a position where the body is supported on one leg, with the other leg extended directly behind the body with a straight knee. The standing leg can be straight or in plie, but the back leg must always be straight.  Arabesque can be found in almost every aspect of a ballet, both […] Assemblé An assemblé in classical ballet has many different variations, but the basics are always the same: two legs joining together in the air. In a basic form, an assemblé is when one foot slides along the floor before brushing into the air.  As the foot goes into the air, the dancer then jumps by pushing into […] Attitude An attitude in classical ballet is a position where the dancer is standing on one leg with the other lifted, usually to the front (devant) or back (derrière).  The leg in the air is bent at the knee so that it forms roughly a 145 degree angle. The attitude position is commonly seen throughout many […] Avant, en En avant in classical ballet refers to the direction of the execution for a step, specifically moving forward or to the front.  En avant is not an actual step or position itself and is almost always used with other terms, such as tendu en avant, which would mean to tendu directly toward the front. Adagio In ballet, Adagio refers to slow movement, typically performed with the greatest amount of grace and fluidity than other movements of dance. Adagio in Ballet Class In a classical ballet class, an adagio combination or lesson will concentrate on slow movement to help improve a dancer’s ability to control leg movement and extension, all while […] B Balançoire Balançoire is a ballet term applied to exercises such as grande battements or degagés.  When a dancer is doing a combination with balançoire, they will repeatedly swing their leg from front to back and may tilt their upper body slightly forward or backwards, opposite to the direction their leg is moving. Ballerina The term ballerina is originally meant as the rank of a principal female dancer in a ballet company.  When it was originally used, this meant that not every female dancer in the ballet company was considered a ballerina, and instead by their rank or simply as “a ballet dancer”.  Today, a leading female ballet dancer is […] Ballerino Ballerino is used in Italian for a “male dancer” who dances principal roles in a ballet company.  As ballerino is not commonly used in English speaking countries, it doesn’t hold much regard or honor as the term ballerina does and is sometimes used sarcastically to describe a male dancer.  Today, boys or men who dance […] Ballet blanc Ballet blanc is a term often applied to any ballet where the dancers wear traditional “romantic” tutus of white color, originally designed by Eugène Lami for Marie Tagliono in the ballet “La Sylphide.”  Other examples of white ballets include Giselle and Les Sylphides. Battement Développé Battement Développé is a classical ballet term meaning “battement developed.”  From a fifth position, the dancer moves their working foot up to a retiré position and opens to the front, side or back with a deliberate motion.  A battement développé finishes by closing back into fifth position. Battement Fondu Battement Fondu is a classical ballet term me


Hardpad disease, affecting dogs and other species, is more commonly known by what other name?

Wildlife Diseases and humans WILDLIFE DISEASES AND HUMANS Diseases National Center for Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 INTRODUCTION Diseases of wildlife can cause significant illness and death to individual animals and can significantly affect wildlife populations. Wildlife species can also serve as natural hosts for certain diseases that affect humans (zoonoses). The disease agents or parasites that cause these zoonotic diseases can be contracted from wildlife directly by bites or contamination, or indirectly through the bite of arthropod vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and mites that have previously fed on an infected animal. These zoonotic diseases are primarily diseases acquired within a specific locality, and secondarily, diseases of occupation and avocation. Biologists, field assistants, hunters, and other individuals who work directly with wildlife have an increased risk of acquiring these diseases directly from animal hosts or their ectoparasites. Plague, tularemia, and leptospirosis have been acquired in the handling and skinning of rodents, rabbits, and carnivores. Humans have usually acquired diseases like Colorado tick fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and Lyme disease because they have spent time in optimal habitats of disease vectors and hosts. Therefore, some general precautions should be taken to reduce risks of exposure and prevent infection. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS Use extreme caution when approaching or handling a wild animal that looks sick or abnormal to guard against those diseases contracted directly from wildlife. Procedures for basic personal hygiene and cleanliness of equipment are important for any activity but become a matter of major health concern when handling animals or their products that could be infected with disease agents. Some of the important precautions are: Wear protective clothing, particularly disposable rubber or plastic gloves, when dissecting or skinning wild animals. Scrub the work area, knives, other tools, and reusable gloves with soap or detergent followed by disinfection with diluted household bleach. Avoid eating and drinking while handling or skinning animals and wash hands thoroughly when finished. Safely dispose of carcasses and tissues as well as any contaminated disposable items like plastic gloves. Cook meat from wild game thoroughly before eating. Contact a physician if you become sick following exposure to a wild animal or its ectoparasites. Inform the physician of your possible exposure to a zoonotic disease. Precautions against acquiring fungal diseases, especially histoplasmosis, should be taken when working in high-risk sites that contain contaminated soil or accumulations of animal feces; for example, under large bird roosts or in buildings or caves containing bat colonies. Wear protective masks to reduce or prevent the inhalation of fungal spores. Protection from vector-borne diseases in high-risk areas involves personal measures such as using mosquito or tick repellents, wearing special clothing, or simply tucking pant cuffs into socks to increase the chance of finding crawling ticks before they attach. Additional preventive methods include checking your clothing and body and your pets for ticks and removing the ticks promptly after returning from infested sites. If possible, avoid tick-in-fested areas or locations with intense mosquito activity during the transmission season. Reduce outdoor exposure to mosquitoes especially in early evening hours to diminish the risk of infection with mosquito-borne diseases. Equally important preventive measures are knowledge of the diseases present in the general area and the specific habitats and times of year that present the greatest risk of exposure. Knowledge of and recognition of the early symptoms of the diseases and the conditions of exposure are essential in preventing severe illness. Also important are medical evaluation and treatment with proper antibiotics. For example, if you become ill following some field activity in a known plague-ende


What is a female outer garment, a cut of meat; and a part of a hovercraft and saddle?

skirt - definition of skirt in English | Oxford Dictionaries Definition of skirt in English: skirt 1A woman's outer garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs. Example sentences ‘Her flowing skirt was hiked up in back with just a hint of a bustle.’ ‘I normally wear plaid skirts with a plain white blouse.’ ‘She glanced down at her knee-length blue denim skirt and long white sweater, and sighed.’ ‘The tiered A-line skirt will attract your cabana boy's attention without the need for finger snapping.’ ‘I straightened my blue jean skirt, and raised my hand to knock on the door, when it opened.’ ‘I had on a knee-length faded jean skirt with a red halter top.’ ‘After a swim, put on the wrap skirt over your bikini or swim suit, and go for a drink.’ ‘Claire stepped into her short pleated denim skirt that she had altered herself.’ ‘She pulled on her pink leather skirt with a white shirt and rooted around for her shoes.’ ‘She smoothed her plaid skirt, adjusting any wrinkles or valleys that had been created.’ ‘She basically always wore an ankle length khaki skirt and a pale green sweater that always accentuated her hazel eyes.’ ‘Chelsea ended up in a black pleated mini skirt with a tight red shirt that tied around the back.’ ‘I wore a short black leather skirt and a spaghetti strap tank top.’ ‘Madison straightened out her black mini skirt and matching camisole and exited the car.’ ‘Sighing, she straighten out her mini white skirt before turning around.’ ‘Damien felt himself staring, she was wearing a short pleated denim skirt and her bikini.’ ‘At the sound of the girls' skirts rustling, the men gave a start and began expressing their disapproval.’ ‘Jean tries to keep her patience by smoothing her suede leather skirt.’ ‘She was wearing a knee-length dark blue jean skirt with a front slit and a blue backless top.’ ‘As she stepped out of the room, her hoop skirt swishing slightly, she ran into Drew.’ 1.1 The part of a coat or dress that hangs below the waist. Example sentences ‘Amelia wore pretty dresses with full skirts and small waists with short jackets and fanned pumps.’ ‘The lapels of the coat extend beyond the skirt, and halt at my mid-shin.’ ‘Her tunic hung loosely around her as she adjusted her long skirt around her waist.’ ‘The full length skirt of the dress flowed out, brushing the floor.’ ‘The dress had a beautiful A line skirt and a strapless bodice that had dark pink beaded designs on it.’ ‘She grabbed the flint out of the pocket of her trousers and slipped it into the small pocket in the skirt of her dress after giving her sister a hug.’ ‘She was dressed in a style I had only seen in old portraits, a stiff black dress with flaring skirts and a lace-ornamented stomacher.’ ‘It was a sleeveless dress and the skirt was long and flowing.’ ‘Her cerise dress had narrow skirts and large, puffed sleeves.’ ‘When I stand my hands rest on the netted skirt of the gown.’ ‘The bodice hugged my form and the skirt flared to give me enough room to run.’ ‘I pulled the skirt of my dress back down, readjusted the bodice so that it wasn't so twisted.’ ‘It's a blue-grey tulle dress with a sequins-spattered skirt and sheer camisole top.’ ‘I adjusted the skirt of my green gown.’ ‘Amy adjusted Sara's coat over the skirt of her blue dress before turning for the scarf.’ ‘Then there are these gorgeous gorgeous heavenly dresses with their flowing skirts and soft dove grey colors.’ ‘She smoothed out the long skirt of her gown and waited for Thomas to stand.’ 1.2archaic An edge, border, or extreme part. 2informal [mass noun] Women regarded as objects of sexual desire: ‘so, Sandro, off to chase some skirt?’ More example sentences ‘No, he was a skirt chaser of the worse kind.’ ‘He was here, with her this very instant, and he wasn't leaving to go chase some skirt.’ ‘Dad told me you were quite a skirt chaser when you were in high school.’ ‘He was chasing skirt and snorting booze, hoovering up every kind of sin and excess he could lay his gauntlets on.’ 3A surface that conceals or protects the wheels or underside of a vehicle or aircr


What weapon is named from the French word meaning scratch or graze?

rifle_1 noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com jump to other results a gun with a long barrel which you hold to your shoulder to fire a hunting rifle an assault rifle See related entries: Weapons Word Originnoun mid 17th cent.: from French rifler ‘graze, scratch’, of Germanic origin. The earliest noun usage was in rifle gun, which had “rifles” or spiral grooves cut into the inside of the barrel.


What first name name features prominently among Russian rulers from 1332-1547, ending with '(Who?) the Terrible'?

The Scales of Good and Evil The Scales of Good and Evil Cliff Pickover If you liked this page, visit Cliff Pickover's main home page for more lists. "The Scales of Good and Evil" is a trademarked term. Below is a list of the "Top Ten" evil people of all time followed by a list of the "Top Ten" good people of all time -- sorted in order of evilness and goodness. Please add your votes. Who would you like to see added to the list? What alterations would you make to the list or the ordering? Do the scales of good and evil balance? If I may have permission to quote you in a manuscript, please give permission in your note to me. Why is it easier to think of evil examples than good ones? Is it much easier to do something big and bad than it is to do something big and good? Developing this list was not an easy task due to the complexity of human personalities and the fact that goodness and evilness depend on the perspective of the time. (For example, perhaps many Americans consider dropping the bomb on Hiroshima "good" whereas many Japanese consider it "evil.") On the evilness scale, I gave additional weight to those people who actually enjoyed and personally participated in the utter horror they produced. When compiling the good list, I also considered the number of people killed by the followers of the "good" person during the person's life time. For both the good and evil list, I also asked myself the question, "With whom would I least like to be in a room, and with whom would I most like to be in a room?" If you are not happy with this list, drop me a line, because the list changes in response to suggestions from my readers. If you had scales and put Stalin's massacres on the left side, what could you put on the right-hand side to balance it? Extreme kindness and attempts to alleviate suffering? Curing cancer? Ending world hunger? Charity? Elevating the thinking of humankind with respect to human rights? Perhaps the very best people don't seek publicity for their good deeds; these are the unknown heroes who work tirelessly with the poor and the sick. When considering religions leaders, do we need to consider possible negative results that evolved, such as fundamentalist groups that suppress women, or wars or violence motivated by religion or relgious beliefs? If the Inquisition arose out of Christianity, need we consider this in assessments we make? Do not take these lists too seriously. They are meant to encourage discussion. Obviously, there are no right or wrong answers, and obviously one person's evil person is another person's good person, and vice versa. The Top Ten Evil 1. Tomas de Torquemada (pictured here) - Born in Spain in 1420, his name is synonymous with the Christian Inquisition's horror, religious bigotry, and cruel fanaticism. He was a fan of various forms of torture including foot roasting, use of the garrucha, and suffocation. He was made Grand Inquisitor by Pope Sixtus IV. Popes and kings alike praised his tireless efforts. The number of burnings at the stake during Torquemada's tenure has been estimated at about 2,000. Torquemada's hatred of Jews influenced Ferdinand and Isabella to expel all Jews who had not embraced Christianity. 2. Vlad Tepes - Vlad the Impaler was a prince known for executing his enemies by impalement. He was a fan of various forms of torture including disemboweling and rectal and facial impalement. Vlad the Impaler tortured thousands while he ate and drunk among the corpses. He impaled every person in the city of Amlas -- 20,000 men, women and children. Vlad often ordered people to be skinned, boiled, decapitated, blinded, strangled, hanged, burned, roasted, hacked, nailed, buried alive, stabbed, etc. He also liked to cut off noses, ears, sexual organs and limbs. But his favorite method was impalement on stakes, hence the surname "Tepes" which means "The Impaler" in the Romanian language. It is this technique he used in 1457, 1459 and 1460 against Transylvanian merchants who had ignored his trade laws. He also looked upon the poor, vagrants and beggars as thi


A car moving at 30 miles per hour will travel how far in 10 minutes?

Distance-Rate-Time and other Problems The equation that relates distance, rate, and time is         d  =  rt Where d is the distance traveled, r is the rate, and t is the time.  On the CAHSEE exam, you will be given two of these and will be asked to use the above equation to find the third. Example 1 It took Markus half an hour to drive home from work.  He averaged 34 miles per hour.  How far does Markus live from his work? Solution We are given that it takes 1/2 an hour for the trip.  This is a time:         t  =  1/2 We are given that he averages 34 miles per hour.  This is a rate:         r  =  34 We are asked how few he has traveled.  This is a distance.  We use the d=rt equation:         d  =  rt              =  17 Markus lives 17 miles from work. Now try one by yourself.  If you want to see the answer, put your mouse on the yellow rectangle and the answer will appear. Exercise 1 The current along the beach is moving towards the south at 1.5 miles per hour.  If a piece of debris is placed into the water, how far will the current take it in 6 hours?         Example 2 Elena always rides her bicycle at a speed of 15 miles per hour.  On Sunday, she goes on a 24 mile bike ride.  How many hours does this ride take? Solution The speed of 15 miles per hour is a rate.  The key words that tell us that this is a rate are "speed" and "miles per hour".  We can write:         r  =  15 Next, 24 miles is a distance.  We have:         d  =  24 Now use the d=rt equation to get         24  =  15t To solve this, divide both sides by 15 to get         t  =  24/15 Both are divisible by 3, so this fraction reduces to         t  =  8/5  =  1.6 Elena's ride takes 1.6 hours.   Now try one by yourself.  If you want to see the answer, put your mouse on the yellow rectangle and the answer will appear. Exercise 2 Roberto will be driving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas tomorrow.  He can average 60 miles per hour for the trip.    It is 282 miles from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.  How long will it take Roberto to drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas?         Example 3 Juan has just completed a 5 kilometer race in 20 minutes.  What was his average speed in kilometers per hour? Solution First, 5 kilometers is a distance, so         d  =  5 Next, we are given 20 minutes and we are asked to present the speed in kilometers per hour rather than kilometers per minute.  We need to convert 20 minutes to hours.  Since there are 60 minutes per hour, we divide by 60 to find out how many hours it took         t  =  20 minutes / 60 minutes per hour            =  1/3 hours Now we can use the d=rt equation:         5  =  (r)(1/3) If we multiply both sides by 3, we get         (3)(5)  =  (r)(1/3)(3)         r  =  15 Juan's average speed was 15 kilometers per hour. Now try one by yourself.  If you want to see the answer, put your mouse on the yellow rectangle and the answer will appear. Exercise 3 It takes 2 hours for a turtle to move a distance of 60 meters.  How fast in kilometers per hour is the turtle moving?         Problems Involving Work Related to the d=rt equation are problems that involve work.  We will look at a few such examples. Example 4 If one person paints the outside of a house, then it will take that person 56 hours to complete the job.  If a team of 4 people each work 7 hours per day, how many days will it take the team to paint the outside of the house? Solution The strategy that we will take is to first find out how many person-hours each day the house is being painted.  Since there are 4 people on the job and each works 7 hours in a day, there are         (4)(7)  =  28 person-hours each day.  We can now divide the number of hours to complete the job by the number of person-hours to find the total number of days:         Days  =  (56 hours) / (28 person-hours per day)                   =  2 days It will take 2 days for the team to finish painting the house. Now try one by yourself.  If you want to see the answer, put your mouse on the yellow rectangle and the answer will appear. Exercise 4 It would take one person 72 hours to h


'God be with you' is the full original form of which common word?

Is it true that “goodbye” is actually short for a religious phrase? | Dictionary.com Blog Home  »  Language  » Is it true that “goodbye” is actually short for a religious phrase? Is it true that “goodbye” is actually short for a religious phrase? Of the many ways to say farewell — peace , so long , later skater , ciao — goodbye is the most common. A form of good-bye has been spoken since the sixteenth century. It comes from godbwye, which is a contraction of “God be with ye.” The phrase was influenced by good day and good evening . The abbreviated forms of good-bye are bye and bye-bye . Bye-bye was originally a nursery phrase first used in the early 1700s to lull a child to sleep. One of its definitions is “baby talk.” Bye has multiple meanings, some related to sports. In golf, the holes of a stipulated course that are still unplayed after a match is finished are a bye . In cricket , a bye is a run made on a ball not struck by the batsman. Bye is also used in the idiom “ by the bye ,” which means “incidentally” or “by the way.” Several Spanish terms of farewell are now commonly used in English. Adiós means “good-bye.” The word is a contraction of a, which means “to,” and Dios, which means “God.” Hasta luego means “see you later.” In the role of the Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the current governor of California, popularized the expression hasta la vista , which means “so long” or “until we meet again.” Unlike good-bye, the history of hello involves hunting dogs and a touch of danger. Learn the whole story, here . Steamy secrets: presented by VO5[R] Nourishing Oasis[TM].(special advertising section) Marie Claire October 1, 2004 I’ve got a secret, and it’s steamy. I found out how to have really soft, shiny, and sexy hair. And all I had to do was get into some hot water. This is one secret that, when it gets out, is really going to turn up the heat. Want in on it? I discovered the secret. NOW YOU can, too … THE SECRET TO BEAUTIFUL HAIR VO5 NOURISHING OASIS SHAMPOOS AND CONDITIONERS Activated by the heat of your shower, VO5 Nourishing Oasis shampoos and conditioners restore and condition your hair, making it softer, shinier, and healthier. Plus, luxurious aromatherapy ingredients relax and revitalize your spirit, turning your shower into a refreshing spa experience. Don’t wait another minute to turn up the heat! go to site oasis day spa CALM & CONDITION WITH LAVENDER AND CHAMOMILE Restore your hair and enter an oasis of serenity. With advanced conditioning technology, hair is restored to become healthy, shiny, and smooth. The blend of fragrant lavender and calming chamomile leaves yOU in peaceful tranquility. SOOTHE & SMOOTH WITH HONEY AND ALMOND EXTRACT Renew your hair and discover an oasis of tranquility. This unique, gentle formulation pampers and smoothes your hair to make it soft, sleek, and shiny. A combination of honey and almond extracts will soothe your spirit and take you to a place of luxurious solitude. site oasis day spa REFRESH & REPLENISH WITH JASMINE & ALOE Replenish your hair and transport yourself to a refreshing oasis. The infusion of nourishing nutrients in this lush formulation helps to renew and revive dry, stressed-out hair, while jasmine and aloe work in harmony to revitalize your spirit. ENERGIZE & VOLUMIZE WITH CITRUS AND VITAMIN C Revive your hair and bring yourself to an oasis of balanced energy. The special volumizing technology, enhanced with vitamin C, invigorates your hair and gives it the energizing boost it needs to look fuller and healthier. The tangy, exhilarating zing of citrus will lift your spirits. Share the SECRET & ESCAPE Share the Nourishing Oasis secret and you could win a trip to New York and escape to your own oasis. To enter, log on to www.AlbertoVO5.com/spasweeps. Share the secret with up to 10 friends, and for every one who enters, you’ll get an additional chance to win. Go ahead, share the secret now! Grand Prize: Trip for two to New York including round-trip airfare, three days’/two nights’ hotel accommodations, and treatments at the oasis day spa


The Virginia Native American, Matoaka, aka Amonute, captured by the English 1613, becoming Rebecca Rolfe (c1595-1617), is better known by what name (also a 1995 Disney film)?

1000+ images about story of me on Pinterest | Statue of, The father and Portrait Forward Pocahontas (1595?- 1617) - The daughter of a powerful Powhatan Indian Chief in Virginia, she was born in the Tidewater region of Virginia around 1595 and was called Matoaka. However, at an early age she took on the nickname of Pocahontas, meaning "Little-wanton," for her playful and frolicsome nature, and was considered an "Indian Princess" in pop culture. See More