What is a person called who is unappreciative or hostile towards the arts, derived from an ancient race depicted in the Bible as great enemies of Israel?

3. Zephaniah | Bible.org 3. Zephaniah Historical Context Setting Though an occasional voice of protest has been heard, 648 few scholars have failed to accept the information in the superscription that the book’s author prophesied during the reign of Josiah (640-609 B.C.) as indicative of the setting of this short prophecy. 649 Rather, discussion concerning the date and background of the book has centered chiefly on the specific period within Josiah’s reign. The moral and spiritual conditions mentioned by Zephaniah have been taken by many to refer to Judah’s persistent apostasy and immorality despite the Josianic reform that began in earnest after the finding of the Book of the Law (2 Kings 22:8) in 621 B.C. (e.g., A. R. Fausset, C. L. Feinberg, J. Hannah, C. F. Keil, V. Reid, L. Walker). Others, however, believe that such matters as Zephaniah denounces could only be true of the earlier portion of Josiah’s reign, either when the boy king was yet unable to deal with the longstanding effects of the wickedness of Judah’s two previous kings, Manasseh and Amon, or when his reformation had only recently got underway (e.g., J. A. Bewer, C. H. Bullock, P. C. Craigie, F. C. Eiselen, O. Eissfeldt, H. Freeman, H. Hailey, R. K. Harrison, H. Hummel, A. S. Kapelrud, T. Laetsch, G. A. Larue, E. B. Pusey, T. H. Robinson, G. A. Smith, J. M. P. Smith, C. von Orelli). 650 With capable scholars on both sides of the question, one is at first tempted to conclude with D. A. Schneider that “the evidence is insufficient to decide this debate.” 651 In examining the internal data, however, several conclusions seem to favor the earlier period in Josiah’s reign: (1) religious practices in Judah were still plagued with Canaanite syncretistic rites such as characterized the era of Manasseh (1:4-5, 9); (2) many failed to worship Yahweh at all (1:6); (3) royalty were enamored with wearing the clothing of foreign merchants (1:8) who had extensive business enterprises in Jerusalem (1:10-11); and (4) Judahite society was beset by socio-economic ills (1:12-13, 18) and political and religious corruption (3:1-4, 7, 11). All this sounds like the same sort of wickedness that weighed heavily on the heart of Habakkuk. Moreover, several of the specific sins (e.g., 1:4-5, 9; 3:4) would have been corrected in Josiah’s reforms. Accordingly, I am inclined to side with those who prefer a date before 621 B.C. 652 But how much before? Some have suggested that the political situation brought about by a Scythian raid (c. 630 B.C.) 653 occasioned both Zephaniah’s response to God’s call and his urgent message concerning God’s impending judgment of the world. 654 However, because the evidence of such an invasion is now considered to be tenuous at best, “the Scythian hypothesis has now been almost universally abandoned.” 655 Thus the search for a precise date for Zephaniah cannot be pressed too far. Nevertheless the conditions denounced by Zephaniah do seem to echo the social and religious ills decried by Habakkuk, so that if Habakkuk ministered in the mid-seventh century B.C. (see Introduction to Habakkuk) a date earlier in Josiah’s reign is plausible. If so, Pusey may be on the right track: The foreground of the prophecy of Zephaniah remarkably coincides with that of Habakkuk. Zephaniah presupposes that prophecy and fills it up. Habakkuk had prophesied the great wasting and destruction through the Chaldaeans, and then their destruction.... Zephaniah ... brings before Judah the other side, the agency of God Himself. God would not have them forget Himself in His instruments. Hence all is attributed to God. 656 When one considers that Josiah was only eight years old when he ascended the throne in 640 B.C. and was dependent upon royal officials of questionable integrity (cf. 3:3), the cause for Zephaniah’s alarm is apparent. Further, that Josiah’s reforms were not instituted until the twelfth year of his reign (628 B.C.), four years after his initial spiritual awakening (2 Chron. 34:3), suggests that Zephaniah’s prophetic activities may have had a salutary effect in the reformati


The Reverend Thomas A Dorsey is linked with the origins of what musical singing style?

Thomas Dorsey and CCM "Rip-out" Charles Wesley�s hymns! "Rip-out" Martin Luther�s hymns! "Rip-out" Isaac Watts, Philip P. Bliss, Ira Sankey and thousands of others . . . And while we�re here�.."Rip-out" the book of Psalms, David�s songs to the Lord  "Christian Music" did NOT EXIST before Thomas Dorsey. And the "ignorance" of the Apostle Paul writing Ephesians 5:18-19 and Colossians 3:16: � 1800 years before Dorsey was born! And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Ephesians 5:18-19 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Colossians 3:16 Paul don�t you know "that Christian music would not exist if it were not for the Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey". Paul according to CCM "before Dorsey" there was no Christian music � no "psalms and hymns and spiritual songs" before Dorsey. "It�s entirely arguable that Christian music would not exist if it were not for the Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey". From a "Christian-historical-musical" viewpoint  somebody�s not "playing with a full deck". But here�s the REAL "problem" with that statement � and it�s "the foundation" of Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) � CCM uplifts and praises man � rather than the Lord Jesus Christ! The "creator" of "Christian music" is NOT Thomas Dorsey! And as great as J.S. Bach�s musical ability is  The "creator" of "Christian music" is NOT J.S. Bach! And as great as Fanny Crosby is  the "creator" of "Christian music" is NOT Fanny Crosby! The "creator" of "Christian music" is NOT Martin Luther, George Beverly Shea, Ira Sankey, Charles Wesley,�. The "creator" of CHRISTian music is the Lord Jesus Christ! It�s not MAN � ANY MAN! Without the Lord Jesus Christ there would be no REAL CHRISTian music! "Looking unto Jesus the AUTHOR and FINISHER of our faith; . . ." Hebrews 12;2 It�s entirely UNarguable that Christian music would not exist if it were not for THE LORD JESUS CHRIST." This is one of the "foundations" and main errors of Contemporary Christian Music � they put more emphasis on the artists and the music (especially the rock-style) than on the Lord Jesus Christ. CCM music "glorifies" and "praises" MAN! "It�s entirely arguable that Christian music would not exist if it were not for the Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey". What does the Lord Jesus Christ say about the "uplifting-glorification of man"? According to the Lord Jesus Christ in Matthew 16 � this is the work of Satan! Satan glorifies and uplifts man! "But he [Jesus] turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, SATAN: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of MEN." Matthew 16:23 According to the Lord Jesus Christ  the praising and glorification of man  is from Satan! You don�t believe me? Get your Bible out and read Matthew 16:23. READ IT FOR YOURSELF! "It�s entirely arguable that Christian music would not exist if it were not for the Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey". That "man-worshipping-satanic" statement ought to make any serious Christ-minded, Bible-believing, blood-washed, Christian shudder. And yet, CCMers proudly make such anti-Christian, unbiblical statements without hesitation. And many of you defend them! Shame on you! Stephen Curtis Chapman says in the same CCM magazine issue: "It�s an ugly, weird thing [mixing] celebrity with the gospel. . . I�ve wondered many times if God really wired us to do that we�re doing, the whole Christian celebrity thing. It�s supposed to be about being a servant." (CCM, July 1999, p. 28) dcTalk An article in The Dallas Morning News compares the "adoration" of CCMer�s dcTalk to the "worship" of the Beatles: "As teenagers' shrieks filled the Dallas Convention Center moments before dc Talk took the stage Friday night, one of the relatively few grown-ups in the sold-out crowd observed, 'This is just like the BEATLES.'" Dallas Morning News, (Ap


The natural basic form of the spice ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a?

~ Spice Route ~ Portfolio - Spices - Ginger Email           this page Ginger - the root of excitement The rhizome of an Asiatic plant, 'Zingiber                    Officinale', ginger derives its name form                    the Sanskrit word Srngavera - meaning, 'horn-shaped'.                    Known and used since ancient times in India                    and China, this tuber with many knobby protuberances                    called 'fingers' and a piquantly delicious                    taste is today found in many kitchens all                    over the world. Acknowledged as a digestive                    aid and a mild stimulant, ginger is reputed                    to have powerful aphrodisiacal properties                    as well. At present, ginger is cultivated in practically                    all the tropical countries of the world.                    In India, the finest quality ginger is grown                    primarily in Mananthawadi and Sulthan Bathery                    ranges in Kerala and also in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Fine ground ginger - a boom to the modern                    kitchen - Natural wet ginger dries up very                    fast and cannot be stored beyond a certain                    time. But Spice Route dry ginger lasts longer                    and does not lose its properties. It is                    more convenient to use as there is no grinding                    or crushing involved. It can be mixed easily,                    to required taste, into virtually any dish                    you like. Today, Spice Route dry ginger                    offers the convenience of being in your                    kitchen whenever you need it. Fresh, fine ground Spice                    Route ginger Spice Route fresh fine ground ginger is                    a premium quality powder made from fresh                    ginger grown at our dedicated farms in Maharashtra                    and Tami Nadu. We use a unique post-harvest                    processing technique wherein the fresh rhizomes                    are fried without exposure to the sun and                    usage of harmful chemicals that are normally                    used to dry the fresh ginger. It is then                    fine ground to perfection at our unique                    pulverizing facility. The                    fine ginger is packed in attractive eco-friendly                    PET dispensers and flexible refill pouches                    with zip-lock technology to seal in the                    freshness and aroma, Spice Route fine ground                    ginger is a great substitute for fresh ginger                    you buy everyday and is a must in every                    modern kitchen. Retail packs - 100g refill pouches                    and 75 g dispenser jars Bulk quantities - as per your requirements


Said to be the most natural unit of time what is typically defined as the period of rotation of the Earth relative to any selected heavenly body?

Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use - A Back to Table of Contents A Source edition 1965. Please read the Introduction to find out about this dictionary and our plans for it. Caution, many entries have not been updated since the 1965 edition. Greek symbols may not appear correctly in some browsers. For example a gamma may appear as γ. aberration 1. In astronomy, the apparent angular displacement of the position of a celestial body in the direction of motion of the observer, caused by the combination of the velocity of the observer and the velocity of light. See constant of aberration, planetary aberration . Compare parallax . 2. In optics, a specific deviation from perfect imagery, as, for example: spherical aberration, coma, astigmatism, curvature of field, and distortion. aberration constant = constant of aberration ablate To carry away; specifically, to carry away heat generated by aerodynamic heating , from a vital part, by arranging for its absorption in a nonvital part, which may melt or vaporize, then fall away taking the heat with it. See heat shield , ablation. ablating material A material, especially a coating material, designed to provide thermal protection to a body in a fluid stream through loss of mass. Ablating materials are used on the surfaces of some reentry vehicles to absorb heat by removal of mass, thus blocking the transfer of heat to the rest of the vehicle and maintaining temperatures within design limits. Ablating materials absorb heat by increasing in temperature and changing in chemical or physical state. The heat is carried away from the surface by a loss of mass (liquid or vapor). The departing mass also blocks part of the convective heat transfer to the remaining material in the same manner as transpiration cooling . ablating nose cone A nose cone designed to reduce heat transfer to the internal structure by the use of an ablating material . ablation The removal of surface material from a body by vaporization, melting, chipping, or other erosive process; specifically, the intentional removal of material from a nose cone or spacecraft during high-speed movement through a planetary atmosphere to provide thermal protection to the underlying structure. See ablating material. ablatively A material designed to provide thermal protection through ablation . abort 1. To cut short or break off an action, operation, or procedure with an aircraft, space vehicle, or the like, especially because of equipment failure, as to abort a mission, the launching was aborted. 2. An aircraft, space vehicle, or the like that aborts. 3. An act or instance of aborting. Abridged Nautical Almanac See Nautical Almanac . absolute 1. Pertaining to a measurement relative to a universal constant or natural datum , as absolute coordinate system, absolute altitude, absolute temperature. 2. Complete, as in absolute vacuum. absolute altimeter An instrument intended to give acceptably accurate, direct indications of absolute altitude . absolute altitude Altitude above the actual surface, either land or water, of a planet or natural satellite. Compare true altitude . absolute coordinate system An inertial coordinate system which is fixed with respect to the stars. In theory, no absolute coordinate system can be established because the reference stars are themselves in motion. In practice, such a system can be established to meet the demands of the problem concerned by the selection of appropriate reference stars. absolute delay 1. The time interval between the transmission of sequential signals. Also called delay . 2. Specifically, in loran , the time interval between transmission of a signal from the A-station and transmission of the next signal from the B-station. absolute humidity The amount of water vapor actually present in unit quantity of a gas, generally expressed as mass of water vapor per unit volume of gas + water vapor, e.g., as grains per cubic foot. absolute index of refraction = index of refraction (sense 1). absolute instrument An instrument whose calibration can be determined by means of ph


What foodstuff, meaning 'fat liver' in French, is made from the liver of a duck or goose fattened traditionally by force-feeding?

Wiki: Foie gras - upcScavenger upcScavenger (11) Media Foie gras (, French for "fat liver") is a luxury food product made of the liver of a Domestic duck or Domestic goose that has been specially fattened. By French law, French rural code Code rural – Article L654-27-1 : " On entend par foie gras, le foie d'un canard ou d'une oie spécialement engraissé par gavage." ("'Foie gras' is understood to mean the liver of a duck or a goose that has been specially fattened by gavage, also served with toast"). foie gras is defined as the liver of a duck or goose fattened by force-feeding corn with a feeding tube , a process also known as gavage. In Spain The Perennial Plate: Episode 121: A Time for Foie. [2] . June 2013. and other countries outside France it is occasionally produced using natural feeding. Ted Talks: Dan Barber's foie gras parable. [3] . July 2008. Ducks are force-fed twice a day for 12.5 days and geese three times a day for around 17 days. Ducks are typically slaughtered at 100 days and geese at 112 days. Foie gras is a popular and well-known delicacy in French cuisine . Its flavor is described as rich, buttery, and delicate, unlike that of an ordinary duck or goose liver. Foie gras is sold whole, or is prepared into mousse , parfait , or pâté, and may also be served as an accompaniment to another food item, such as steak. French law states that "Foie gras belongs to the protected cultural and gastronomical heritage of France." French rural code L654-27-1 The technique of gavage dates as far back as 2500 BC, when the ancient Egyptians began keeping birds for food and deliberately fattened the birds through force-feeding. Today, France is by far the largest producer and consumer of foie gras, though it is produced and consumed worldwide, particularly in other European nations, the United States, and China. A Global Taste Test of Foie Gras and Truffles : NPR Gavage-based foie gras production is controversial, due mainly to the animal welfare concerns about force-feeding, intensive housing and husbandry, and enlarging the liver to 10 times its usual volume. A number of countries and jurisdictions have laws against force-feeding, and the production, import or sale of foie gras; even where it is legal, a number of retailers decline to stock it. Ancient times As early as 2500 BC, the ancient Egyptians learned that many birds could be fattened through forced overfeeding and began this practice. Whether they particularly sought the fattened livers of birds as a delicacy remains undetermined. : " Foie gras is the "fat liver" of force-fed geese and ducks. It has been made and appreciated since Roman times and probably long before; the force-feeding of geese is clearly represented in Egyptian art from 2500 BC." . In the necropolis of Saqqara , in the tomb of Mereruka , an important royal official, there is a bas relief scene wherein workers grasp geese around the necks in order to push food down their throats. At the side stand tables piled with more food pellets, and a flask for moistening the feed before giving it to the geese. . The practice of goose fattening spread from Egypt to the Mediterranean. . The earliest reference to fattened geese is from the 5th century BC Greek poet Cratinus , who wrote of geese-fatteners, yet Egypt maintained its reputation as the source for fattened geese. When the king Agesilaus visited Egypt in 361 BC, he noted Egyptian farmers' fattened geese and calves. . It was not until the Roman period, however, that foie gras is mentioned as a distinct food, which the Romans named iecur ficatum; iecur means liver : " A second instance of the restriction of the sense of a Latin anatomical term to animals is iecur 'the liver' in Theodorus and Cassius. In both, the human liver is always hepar , while iecur is used of an animal (...)" and ficatum derives from ficus , meaning fig in Latin . "Ficus,i" (...) Derivés: (...) ficatum n. (sc. iecur): d'abord terme de cuisine "foie garni de figues", cf. Hor., S. 2, 8, 88, ficis pastum iecur anseris albae, calque du gr. συκωτόν de même sens, puis, dans le langage


The Head of State in Italy is (at 2011) a?

Pope Francis makes first visit as head of state to Italy\'s president - YouTube Pope Francis makes first visit as head of state to Italy\'s president 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. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Nov 14, 2013 Pope Francis stepped out of the Vatican, several hundred feet into the heart of Rome, to meet with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, and the country\'s Council of Ministers. . --------------------- Suscríbete al canal: http://smarturl.it/RomeReports Visita nuestra web: http://www.romereports.com/ ROME REPORTS, www.romereports.com, is an independent international TV News Agency based in Rome covering the activity of the Pope, the life of the Vatican and current social, cultural and religious debates. Reporting on the Catholic Church requires proximity to the source, in-depth knowledge of the Institution, and a high standard of creativity and technical excellence. As few broadcasters have a permanent correspondent in Rome, ROME REPORTS is geared to inform the public and meet the needs of television broadcasting companies around the world through daily news packages, weekly newsprograms and documentaries. ---------------------


Canadian professor of management and psychology, Victor Vroom, established '(What?) Theory'?

Victor Vroom | Psychology Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Professional Psychology: Debating Chamber · Psychology Journals · Psychologists Victor Vroom was born on 8 September 1932 in Montreal, Canada. He is a Professor of Psychology, and currently works in the Yale School of Management. Professor Vroom is renowned for his work on the Expectancy Theory of Motivation , in which he examines why people chose to follow a particular course of action. Vroom's Expectancy Theory deals with motivation and management. Vroom's theory assumes that behavior results from conscious choices among alternatives whose purpose it is to maximize pleasure and minimize pain. Together with Edward Lawler and Lyman Porter, Vroom suggested that the relationship between people's behavior at work and their goals was not as simple as was first imagined by other theorists. Vroom posited that an employee's performance is based on individual factors such as personality, skills, knowledge, experience and abilities. The expectancy theory states that, in the workplace, individuals have a variety of goals and that they can be motivated if they believe that: There is a positive correlation between efforts and performance, Favorable performance will result in an outcome, The outcome's value to the employee can be determined, (The desire to satisfy the need is strong enough to make the effort worthwhile). The actual equation is: F = E (I x V) Vroom's Expectancy Theory is based upon the following three beliefs: Valence (Valence refers to the emotional orientations people hold with respect to outcomes [rewards]. The depth of the want of an employee for extrinsic [money, praise, promotion, time-off, benefits] or intrinsic [satisfaction] rewards). Not all outcomes possess a positive valence; getting a promotion, coupled with a transfer to an undesirable location, may well result in a negative valence. Effective managers thus seek to discover what employees value. Expectancy (Employees have different expectations and levels of confidence about what they are capable of doing). Management must discover what resources, training, or supervision employees need. Expectancy is measured as a probability insofar as the employee asks, "What are chances that, given my knowledge, skills, and the resources available to me, I am able to complete the assigned task?" Instrumentality (The perception of employees -- expressed as a probability -- that there will actually be an outcome associated with completing the assigned task.). Management must ensure that promises of rewards are fulfilled and that employees are aware of that. Vroom suggests that an employee's beliefs about expectancy, instrumentality, and valence interact psychologically to create a motivational force such that the employee acts in ways that bring pleasure and avoid pain. This force can be 'calculated' via the following formula: Motivation = Expectancy x (Valence x Instrumentality). This formula can be used to indicate and predict such things as job satisfaction, one's occupational choice, the likelihood of staying in a job, and the effort one might expend at work. Vroom's primary research was on the expectancy theory of motivation , which attempts to explain why individuals choose to follow certain courses of action in organizations, particularly in decision-making and leadership. His most well-known books are Work and Motivation, Leadership and Decision Making and The New Leadership. Vroom has also been a consultant to a number of corporations such as GE and American Express. </p> Edit Vroom's theory assumes that behavior results from conscious choices among alternatives whose purpose it is to maximize pleasure and minimize pain. The key elements to this theory are referred to as Expectancy (E), Instrumentality (I), and Valence (V). Critical to the understanding of the theory is the understanding that each of these factors represents a belief. The Expectancy Theory of Victor Vroom deals with motivation and management. Vroom's theory assumes that behavior results from conscious choices among alternatives whose pu


What is the (full name of the) United Nations' agency for nuclear technology, abbreviated to IAEA?

Full Form of IAEA ? - FullForms : What does IAEA mean? International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. SHARE


What musical instrument has the nickname 'the devil's box'?

Irish Musical Instruments Celtic Harp Foremost among the traditional instruments of Ireland is the harp, the symbol of the Irish Republic, and also of that country's most popular beverage - Guiness Stout! The harp is a truly ancient instrument, with a history spanning almost 5,000 years. It has been used in Ireland for well over 1,000 years, surviving periodic doldrums of persecution and social upheaval. Queen Elizabeth I, who saw harpers as foci of local resistance to her rule, bid Lord Barrymore "hang the harpers wherever found and destroy their instruments". The queen was a tough critic. The Irish wire-strung harp used by the earliest harpers began dying out around the turn of 19th century, supplanted in part by the gut-strung harp, and in part by the European pedal harp that was invented about this time. This break in the tradition means that players of modern reconstructions of the Irish wire-strung harp use a technique that would probably have sounded quite foreign to their 18th century counterparts. The modern Irish harp stands about 4 feet high, and has 34 strings, as opposed to 47 strings on the modern orchestral harp. The so-called Neo-Irish harp, strung with gut or nylon, is the most popular. It's tone is soft, like water dripping into a crystal bowl. Contrast this with the penetrating, fuzzily resonant, bell-like tones of the wire-strung harp. Reed Instruments Before proceeding with my summary of Irish traditional instruments, I'd like to take a moment or two to discuss an integral part of many wind instruments. The reed is a narrow, thin piece of wood, plastic or metal that vibrates when air is blown past it. Reeded instruments include the clarinet, oboe, saxophone and harmonica. Wind instruments that do not use reeds include the flute, recorder, tin whistle and trumpet. Reeded instruments are either "wet reed" or "dry reed" instruments. Wet reeds are moistened by the breath of the musician. Wind instruments that use some means other than the musician's breath to move air are dry reed instruments. Most reeded wind instruments used in traditional Irish music are dry reed instruments. Uilleann Pipes Bagpipes, while not quite as ancient as the harp, have been played in Ireland three or four hundred years longer. The bagpipe features a bladder made of leather that is inflated through a pipe by the breath of the musician. The inflated bag is held under the arm and pressed with the elbow to force air through several reeded pipes that are attached to the bag. The musician plays by alternately covering the various holes on one of the pipes, called the chanter, producing the melody. The remaining pipes are drones, each tuned to a single note, that provide a continuous background tone.  Bagpipes were used mostly in armies to provide marching music. In Ireland the war pipes were gradually supplanted by the Uilleann (pronounced "illyun") pipes, which were invented sometime in the 16th century. This instrument is smaller and quieter than the war pipes, with a greater range: two octaves, as opposed to one for the war pipes. Uilleann pipes are not blown; instead, air is provided to the bag by means of a bellows that is held under the opposite arm and is worked with the elbow (hence the name Uilleann, or "elbow", pipes). A neat little animated image that shows a piper playing can be seen on the Ceol Rince web site, which also provides some pipe tunes in midi format. A full modern set of Uilleann pipes has seven reeded pipes: the chanter, with its two octave range; bass, baritone, and tenor drones that can be turned on or off at need; and three regulators, which are chanters fitted with keys like those on a flute, and can be used to produce various chords. The Uilleann pipes are the most complex and versatile of all the bagpipes. A Piper A piper in the street today Set up, and tuned, and started to play, And away, away, away on the tide Of his music we started; on every side Doors and windows were opened wide, And men left down their work and came, And women with pett


The Observer is the Sunday edition of which UK daily newspaper?

The Guardian and Observer daily edition | Guardian mobile | The Guardian Guardian apps The Guardian and Observer daily edition Your complete daily package of news – compiled and curated, enhanced for your tablet, then delivered to you each morning. Try it free for two weeks, then choose a subscription. The Guardian & Observer daily edition - video Thursday 29 May 2014 04.33 EDT Last modified on Saturday 28 February 2015 08.59 EST Each edition is delivered direct to your device, ready for when you wake up. Downloaded Just tap to download and you’ll be able to read your edition offline. Perfect for the commute, and to pick up throughout the day. Curated You'll see everything that appears in the newspaper. So you can flick through for an immersive news experience or turn straight to your favourite sections. Collated You'll also receive complete supplements including the Guide, Cook, Do Something, Observer Tech Monthly and Observer Food Monthly. Designed Your edition is specially adapted to your tablet, whether you're using iPad, Android or Kindle Fire. Enhanced Alongside the day's stories you'll find plenty of embedded audio, video and image galleries – plus all our crosswords (quick and cryptic every day; prize cryptic on Saturday; speedy and everyman on Sunday). Plus ...


Vitreous enamel, used to decorate and protect pottery, metals, etc., is?

What is Vitreous Enamel? Contact Us What is Vitreous Enamel? Vitreous Enamel is simply a thin layer of glass fused at high temperature on to the surface of a metal. The word enamel comes from the High German word ‘smelzan’ and later from the Old French ‘esmail’. The formal definition is : Vitreous Enamel can be defined as a material which is a vitreous solid obtained by smelting or fritting a mixture of inorganic materials. The Collins English Dictionary defines enamel as “a coloured glassy substance, transparent or opaque, fused to the surface of articles made of metal, glass etc. for ornament or protection.” Vitreous enamel is specifically on a metal base. It is thus defined as a vitreous, glass-like coating fused on to a metallic base. In American English it is referred to as Porcelain Enamel. It should not be confused with paint, which is sometimes called ‘enamel’. Paints cannot be vitreous enamel. They do not have the hardness, heat resistance and colour stability that is only available with real vitreous enamel. Beware of companies or products implying the use of enamel. Check their credentials and warranties. Vitreous enamel is part of everyday life and found all around us. You will use it on many kitchen surfaces including cookers, saucepans and washing machine drums. You will find enamelled cast iron or steel baths and clock and watch faces. Out of doors, we use enamel for street signs, Underground station signs, architectural panels, storage and treatment tanks and many other places. It is selected because it is weatherproof, vandal resistant, fireproof and because it lasts and lasts and lasts. Titanic’s Captain Smith’s enamelled bathtub has survived very well under the sea.      Enamel is also used by artists and in jewellery, famously in Russia’s Fabergé eggs. Decorative enamelling was the first use of the process of enamelling, dating back to the 13th century BC. This type of enamel is usually applied to copper and its alloys and to gold and silver.   We make Vitreous Enamel by smelting naturally occurring minerals, such as sand, feldspar, borax, soda ash, and sodium fluoride at temperatures between 1200 °C and 1350 °C  until all of the raw materials have dissolved. Other metallic mineral may be added to give specific properties or colour. The molten glass which is formed is either quenched into water or through water-cooled rollers. This rapid cooling prevents crystallisation and is said to be in a metastable state. This material is called “frit”. To make a usable enamel the frit will be ground in a rotating ball mill either to produce a water-based slurry or a powder. Clays are used in the water-based products to give a product which can be applied to the metal by spraying, dipping or painting by brush. At the milling stage, other minerals will be added to give the properties which are required of the final enamel. Colour is introduced by the use of metal compounds. The recognisable blue enamel is produced using cobalt. Powdered enamels are applied by dusting or using electrostatic equipment. The final glassy finish so typical of vitreous enamel is produced by firing in furnaces at temperatures up to 900 °C.  As it cools, it fuses to give glass-coated metal. This ‘firing’ process gives vitreous enamel its unique combination of properties. The smooth glass-like surface is hard; it is scratch, chemical and fire resistant. It is easy to clean and hygienic.   It all started 3500 years ago in Cyprus. Since 1500 BC, enamelling has been a wonderful, durable, attractive and reliable material.   You will recognise it as the material used to produce the now highly collectable advertising signs produced during the early 20th Century. The ‘Hovis’ and ‘Virol’ signs were part of the everyday street scene. Your cooker will almost certainly have a vitreous enamelled oven and the higher quality cookers will use it on the outer parts. Your cast iron or steel bath will have been vitreous enamelled. Less obvious are the storage silos on farms, usually blue or green; they tower over the surrounding countryside. Carl Faberge us


What German word refers to the highest or premier league of any sport in Germany or Austria?

European Soccer: A Layman’s Guide to the Professional Leagues and Competitions | The Big Lead By: Mike Cardillo | August 22, 2014 1:45 pm ET Follow @thatsonpoint At first glance, jumping in and following the complexities of European soccer from the United States looks like an overwhelming, daunting task. Look at all those teams! Look at all those leagues! Look at all those cups! Look at all those umlauts! Post-2014 World Cup, more-and-more Americans  have been intrigued by the sport and want to continue following it (at least until college football and the NFL return at the end of August). Nowadays, there’s more European soccer on American television often times than there is in Europe, making it feel like there’s a soccer game on all the time, every day. In turn, there are a lot of leagues and competitions to keep straight — such as last Tuesday’s UEFA Super Cup , which frankly sounds like something borrowed from a video game — making it a challenge to jump right in follow the sport without some hand-holding … or some sort of glib Internet “guide.” And yes, on the subject of video games, the FIFA series will actually help you get a better grasp of of the names, teams, leagues. If you can track down an old Soccer Yearbook written by David Goldblatt, filled with many useful maps of each country and in some cases particular cities, all the better. Using Wikipedia as a crib sheet doesn’t hurt either, since most clubs participate in numerous concurrent competitions rather than the standard: preseason –> regular season –> playoffs we’re accustomed to in North American pro sports. Even something as simple as the club’s name — often lacking the city of origin — or the way the seasons are archived — this year is considered “2014-15” for example — can take some adjustment. (Remember league = regular season; Cups = knockout tournaments.) Adding yet another wrinkle, unlike our static American pro leagues, most European leagues consist of promotion and relegation up-and-down each country’s league pyramid. (Deep breath) Here’s my best attempt at a semi-serious, semi-snarky guide to help navigate the oft-overwhelming maelstrom with European competitions getting into gear this month. If I left out your club or your league, apologies, no malicious intent — honest. The goal here is to help newcomer, not split hairs like a UEFA coefficient … which we’ll address eventually. England For English-speakers, the glitz, glamour and self-perpetuating hype of the Barclay’s Premier League (a/k/a EPL) is the top draw for most Americans. With every game on television and massive clubs, it’s hard to look away … even if the 2014 World Cup (and recent Champions Leagues) proved the league isn’t the be-all, end-all for soccer. League pyramid: Premier League (Top division, 20 teams); League Championship (second division, 24 teams); League One (third division, 24 teams); League Two (fourth division, 24 teams). Here’s a helpful Wikipedia link . Promotion/Relegation: The bottom three teams from each division are relegated and replaced by three from the lower division. The first two promotion spots are automatic, going to the first and second place finishers, while the third is determined by a four-team playoff comprised of the third through sixth-place finishers in the lower division. Top clubs: Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and (yes) Tottenham. American TV: Premier League: NBCSN (all games available for free via streaming/Premier League extra. Note: NBC’s coverage is outstanding on all fronts.); FA Cup: Fox; League Cup: beIN; Football League: beIN Game times:  EPL games run, most weeks, from early Saturday morning (7:45 a.m. Eastern) until around 2:30 p.m. There are usually 2-3 early Sunday games, completed before the 1 p.m. NFL kickoffs (the clock changes sometimes screw this up for a week or two), along with the occasional mid-afternoon Monday game. Often, around the holidays, there are games on Tuesday and Wednesday due to postponements/fixture congestion. Champions League spots: Four Cup competitions:  FA Cup —


What car/vehicle maker has (at 2011) a logo of two chevrons, one above the other, both pointing upwards?

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Rocinha favela in Brazil is said to be the biggest what in Latin America?

BBC News - Favela life: Rio's city within a city Favela life: Rio's city within a city Continue reading the main story As Brazil comes under the World Cup spotlight, life goes on as usual for millions of Brazilians working to make a living in the shanty towns - or favelas. The largest favela in Rio de Janeiro is Rocinha, where homes are packed together in a sprawling maze of streets and alleys. Moto-taxi driver Rocinha According to the 2010 Census, about 6% of Brazil's population live in favelas or shanty-towns - around 11.25 million people across the country, roughly the population of Portugal. However, there could be even more living in these communities. Rocinha is Brazil's largest favela and unofficial estimates say it has up to 180,000, compared to the census figure of just 70,000. The expansion of the favelas - and their irregular and unregulated nature - means that these areas often lack basic services and public investment. But even among favelas there can be big social contrasts. Population (unofficial estimate) 180,000 Average monthly income US $240 Favelas with a privileged location like Rocinha have relatively better standards than other shanty towns further away from jobs and services; and even within Rocinha there are richer and much poorer communities. The poorer areas are usually higher on the hilltop, with many houses only accessible on foot. In Rio's favelas, most homes are made from brick and cement, a majority have running water and about 99% have electricity. Sanitation is often a big problem - in Rocinha sewage flows down a large channel in the middle of houses. Recent reports suggest 65% of favela residents are a part of Brazil's new middle classes. And despite these people's relatively low incomes, many of these communities are a long way from being "slums" as they are often portrayed.


What is Alexander Pope's (1688-1744) famous line from his poem An Essay on Criticism, written 1709, much used in books, film and music?

An Essay on Criticism - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on An Essay on Criticism   Wikis An Essay on Criticism: Wikis          Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics Alexander Pope An Essay on Criticism was the first major poem written by the English writer Alexander Pope (1688–1744). However, despite the title, the poem is not as much an original analysis as it is a compilation of Pope's various literary opinions. A reading of the poem makes it clear that he is addressing not so much the ingenuous reader as the intending writer. It is written in a type of rhyming verse called heroic couplets . The poem first appeared in 1711, but was written in 1709. It is clear from Pope's correspondence [1] that many of the poem's ideas had existed in prose form since at least 1706. It is a verse essay written in the Horatian mode and is primarily concerned with how writers and critics behave in the new literary commerce of Pope's contemporary age. The poem covers a range of good criticism and advice. It also represents many of the chief literary ideals of Pope's age. Pope contends in the poem's opening couplets that bad criticism does greater harm than bad writing: 'Tis hard to say, if greater Want of Skill Appear in Writing or in Judging ill, But, of the two, less dang'rous is th' Offence, To tire our Patience, than mis-lead our Sense Some few in that, but Numbers err in this, Ten Censure wrong for one who Writes amiss; A Fool might once himself alone expose, Now One in Verse makes many more in Prose. ... (1–8) Despite the harmful effects of bad criticism, literature requires worthy criticism. Pope delineates common faults of critics, e.g., settling for easy and cliché rhymes: And ten low words oft creep in one dull line: While they ring round the same unvaried chimes, With sure returns of still expected rhymes; Wher'er you find "the cooling western breeze", In the next line, it "whispers through the trees"; If crystal streams "with pleasing murmurs creep", The reader's threatened (not in vain) with "sleep" . . . (347–353) Throughout the poem, Pope refers to ancient writers such as Virgil , Homer , Aristotle , Horace and Longinus . This is a testament to his belief that the "Imitation of the ancients" is the ultimate standard for taste. Pope also says, "True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, / As those move easiest who have learned to dance" (362–363), meaning poets are made, not born. As is usual in Pope's poems, the "Essay" concludes with a reference to Pope himself. Walsh, the last of the critics mentioned, was a mentor and friend of Pope who had died in 1710. An Essay on Criticism was famously and fiercely attacked by John Dennis , who is mentioned mockingly in the work. Consequently, Dennis also appears in Pope's later satire, the Dunciad . Part II of An Essay on Criticism includes a famous couplet: A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring . in reference to the spring of Pieria in Macedonia, sacred to the Muses . Ironically, the first line of this couplet is often misquoted as "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing," thus reinforcing the aptness of this very admonition, as the misquote betrays a certain want of learning. Part II is also the source of this famous line: To err is human, to forgive divine. The line " Fools Rush In Where Angels Fear to Tread " from Part III has become part of the popular lexicon, and has been used for and in various works. References ^ 22nd October, 1706: Correspondence, i.23–24. External links Up to date as of January 14, 2010 From Wikiquote Some Figures monstrous and mis-shap'd appear, Consider'd singly, or beheld too near, Which, but proportion'd to their Light, or Place, Due Distance reconciles to Form and Grace. A prudent Chief not always must display His Pow'rs in equal Ranks, and fair Array, But with th' Occasion and the Place comply, Conceal his Force,


IBM's innovative 'Selectric' typewriter of the 1960s-80s was popularly called a?

The U.S. Computer Printer Industry The U.S. Computer Printer Industry Erwin Tomash * Abstract. This paper reviews the history of the computer printing industry in the United States since World war Il. The wide variery of printer technology introduced is surveyed and differentiating product characteristics described. The relationship of computer technology to printer technology and of the computer industry to the printer industry is discussed. Automatic data processing in the United States is generally thought to have started with the mechanization of the 1890 U.S. population census by means of Hollerith punch card machines. Output for the original Hollerith system consisled sim ply of a clerk reading and noting on paper the card count displayed on a bank of accumulating counters called the 'tabulating machine'. Automatic printing did not start until 1906. when the first printing tabulator was developed by the U.S. Government at the Bureau of the Census. [Truesdell 1965] . Hollerith's company.  The Tabulating Machine Company which was the predecessor to International Business  Machines (IBM), did not introduce ils first printing tabulator until 1921. [Austrian 1982] . The use of punch card accounting spread widely in the years between World War 1 and World War II. By the 1930's the punch card was the commonly found method of data processing in larger commercial enterprises and government bureaus. And the term tabulator, had come to mean a machine which accumulated totals and printed them on paper. 1946-1950 The period immediately after World War Il was one in which a numbcr of govcrnment laboratories, universities and small private companies designed and built the first stored program electronic digital computers. Without exception. these early design teams chose to use readily available commercial equipment for printing. For example, ENIAC used standard card punching equipment manufactured by IBM for input/output. Data was fed into the machine using a card reader and taken out by means of a summary punch. The cards were then printed out on a standard tabulating machine. ENIAC used the 405 punched card tabulator, a machine IBM first introduced in 1934. The 405 printed both alphabetic and numeric characters by means of vertical type bars and could print at 80 lines per minute (lpm). The print head contained 88 type bars, the leftmost 43 for alphanumeric characters and the remaining 45 for numeric  characters only. [Bashe et al. 1986] ln July 1949, IBM announced a successor tabulator, the model 407. This machine was also used as an output printer on early computers. ln the 407, the 88 bars of the 405 were replaced with 120 print wheels. Each wheel carried 48 characters on its periphery. The print speed was 150 lpm. The wheels were rotated until the desired character to be printed was positioned  on the print line, the rotation was then in effect stopped and the entire line of wheels caused to impact the ribbon and paper. [Bashe et al. 1986] ln addition to punch card tabulators, various commercially available electric typewriters were used as printers with early computers. Among these were Teletype machines, the Friden Flexowriter and the Remington and IBM typewriters. 1950-1959 The 1950 decade was the period in which initial computer commercialization took place and products replaced projects. Remington Rand, which had acquired the Eckert Mauchly company, was the first commercial provider of large scale computers. The first Univac l, a decimal machine designed for data processing, was delivered to the U.S. Government in 1951. ln late 1952, Remington Rand delivered to the government the first ERA 1101, an advanced scientific computer. The first Univac for strictly commercial applications was installed in 1954. ln the spring of 1953, IBM delivered its first large scale scientific computer, the model 701, to the U.S. Government. IBM then shipped a 701 per month for the next 18 months, a tremendous accomplishment. IBM, also in 1953, announced a small commercial electronic computer. This was


What is the Irish handheld single-sided round drum, often played with a double-ended beater?

Drums | Gandharva Loka: the world music store in Christchurch, New Zealand – musical instruments from around the world. Drums Presenting the drums that are available from Gandharva Loka: the world music store in Christchurch, New Zealand. Drums Bendir The bendir (also known as erbeni or arbani) is a simple traditional frame drum used throughout northern Africa. Frame drums are the oldest and most common kind of drum and the bendir has been around since prehistoric times with strong evidence of its use in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia . It typically has a two or three strand snare (usually made of fine gut and seen faintly in the image on the right) stretched across the inside of its head which, when the drum is struck with the fingers or palm, gives the tone a unique buzzing quality. The bendir has a wooden frame, which is usually between 36 to 41 cm (14 to 16 inches) in diameter, with a membrane that is glued and/or tacked to the frame. Traditionally the bendir is played vertically by inserting the thumb of one hand into a special hole in the frame. It is then played using the fingers of the that hand and with the other hand moving freely across the face of the drum. Other methods of playing are on the lap and face up wedged between the knees. The bendir is used in the special ceremonies of Sufism which has a strong tradition of using music, rhythm, and dance to reach particular states of consciousness. A sample of the bendir being played can be viewed here . Bodhran The bodhran is an Irish frame drum that ranges in size from 25 to 65 cm (10" to 26") in diameter. Bodhrans generally have a goatskin head attached to one side of the frame. Synthetic heads or other animal skins are sometimes used. The other side of the frame is left open and the players free hand is placed against the inside of the drum head to control the pitch and timbre. As seen in examples to the right, bodhrans often have one or two crossbars inside the frame, but the use of crossbars seems to be declining in modern instruments. Some modern bodhrans integrate mechanical tuning systems (see middle image) that allow the bodhran heads to be tightened or loosened to compensate for atmospheric conditions. The bodhran is generally played on the lap of the seated player and a wooden beater, known as a tipper or cipin (see bottom image), is used to strike the drum in a technique that often uses both ends of the tipper and requires a great deal of wrist work. As with all Irish music, styles of play can vary from county to county. It is believed that the bodhran dates back several centuries and there is evidence that it was used as a battle drum back as far as the 17th century. The drum provided a cadence for the pipers and warriors to keep to, as well as to announce the arrival of the army. This leads some to think that the bodhran was derived from an old Celtic war drum. Sean Ó Riada declared the bodhran to be the native drum of the Celts, with a musical history that predated Christianity. The bodhran is very similar to the ancient frame drums of African origin. These days the bodhran is solely synonymous with traditional Irish music and, whilst it is not necessarily the backbone of Irish music, a skilled and sensitive bodhran player can certainly add a wonderful percussive element to an Irish music session. A good example of bodhran playing can be viewed here . Bodhrans and Tippers Gandharva Loka offers a range of quality standard and tunable bodhrans. We also stock locally made and imported tippers. Bodhran Books, DVDs and Bags Gandharva Loka stocks bodhran tuition books and DVDs including "Your Essential Guide to the Bodhran" – an instructional 'how to play the bodhran' DVD produced by Christchurch bodhran player / teacher Argène Montgomery-Hönger. We also stock good quality protective carry bags for bodhrans and frame drums – see: Drum Bags . Congas Congas (also known as tumbadora) are tall, narrow, single-headed drums from Cuba. Typically made from wood (fiberglass is also used) with screw-tensioned drumheads, congas are staved like barrels and classified


Diaspora | Define Diaspora at Dictionary.com diaspora [dahy-as-per-uh, dee-] /daɪˈæs pər ə, di-/ Spell noun 1. (usually initial capital letter) the scattering of the Jews to countries outside of Palestine after the Babylonian captivity. 2. (often initial capital letter) the body of Jews living in countries outside Israel. 3. (often initial capital letter) such countries collectively: the return of the Jews from the Diaspora. 4. Antonyms: return . 5. any group that has been dispersed outside its traditional homeland, especially involuntarily, as Africans during the trans-Atlantic slave trade. 6. any religious group living as a minority among people of the prevailing religion. 7. the spread or dissemination of something originally confined to a local, homogeneous group, as a language or cultural institution: the diaspora of English as a global language. Origin of diaspora 1875-80; < Greek diasporá a dispersion. See dia- , spore Related forms diasporic [dahy-uh-spawr-ik, ‐spor-ik] /ˌdaɪ əˈspɔr ɪk, ‐ˈspɒr ɪk/ (Show IPA), adjective Word story Expand The history of the term diaspora shows how a word's meaning can spread from a very specific sense to encompass much broader ones. Diaspora first entered English in the late 19th century to describe the scattering of Jews after their captivity in Babylonia in the 5th century B.C.E. The term originates from the Greek diasporá, meaning “a dispersion or scattering,” found in Greek translations of the Hebrew Bible (Deuteronomy 25). While this specific historical sense is still used, especially in scholarly writing, modern-day definitions of the Jewish Diaspora (often with an initial capital letter) can refer to the displacement of Jews at other times during their history, especially after the Holocaust in the 20th century. The term can also refer generally to Jews living today outside of Israel. Diaspora also has been applied to the similar experiences of other peoples who have been forced from their homelands; for example, to the trans-Atlantic passage of Africans under the slave trade of the 17th through 19th centuries, which has been called the African Diaspora. More recently, we find a scattering of the meaning of diaspora, which can now be used to refer not only to a group of people, but also to some aspect of their culture, as in “the global diaspora of American-style capitalism.” Popular references


Triffis, Rudy (or Rudolph), Porpoise, Cody, and Corkscrew are moves in what sport?

Trampolining Terms - Stratos Trampoline Club Trampolining Terms adolf/adolph ~ front somersault with 3½ twists arabian ~ ½ twist into front somersault with initial take-off being of backward rotation baby fliffus ~ a move starting on the back, early ½ twist into 1¼ back somersault. Different to ball out - barani back (somersault) ~ a somersault with backward rotation back in – full out ~ a double back somersault with a full twist performed during the 2nd somersault back drop ~ a move starting on feet and rotating backwards ¼ of a somersault and landing on back back pullover ~ a move starting on the back, ¾ back somersault to feet (also variations to stomach, back or seat) ball out ~ a move starting on the back, 1¼ front somersault landing on feet ball out - adolf ~ a move starting on the back, 1¼ front somersault with 3½ twist ball out - barani ~ a move starting on the back, 1¼ front somersault with a late ½ twist. Different to baby fliffus ball out - half out ~ a move starting on the back, 2¼ front somersault with a ½ twist in the 2nd somersault ball out - randy ~ a move starting on the back, 1¼ front somersault with 2½ twist ball out - rudy ~ a move starting on the back, 1¼ front somersault with 1½ twist barani - ball out ~ misleading (though more popular) name for ball out - barani barani in - back out ~ a double front somersault, with ½ twist in the 1st somersault, and no twist in the 2nd somersault; also known as "half in - back out" barani out ~ a double front somersault with a ½ twist in the 2nd somersault. more usually known as "half out" barani ~ a forward somersault with a ½-twist, named after Italian circus acrobat and tumbler Alfonso Barani who "invented" the front salto with ½ twist around 1881 barrel roll ~ a move starting on the stomach, with one full twist, landing again on the stomach; also known as a "log roll" bed ~ the part of the trampoline on which performers bounce bluch ~ a move starting on the stomach, a complete side somersault, landing again on the stomach, more usually called "turntable". Named after Jim Blutch (pronounced blootsh) who "invented" the move during the 1940's and the skill carried his name until about 1955 bounce-roll ~ a move starting on the back, with a front somersault, landing again on the back; less commonly known as a "porpoise" or "dolphin" cast ~ movement towards either long side of the trampoline frame during a move cat twist ~ a move starting on the back, with one full twist, landing again on the back cody ~ a move starting on the stomach, 1 ¼ back somersault. Named after Joe Kotys of Akron Ohio, one of the few persons to compete internationally in both trampoline and gymnastics compulsory ~ pre-designed routine that contain specific skills / moves required of the trampolinist. Also known as "set" corkscrew ~ a move starting on the back, ½ front somersault with 1½ twists to back coverall pads ~ filled pads which completely cover the frame and springs for safety cradle ~ a move starting on the back, ½ front somersault with ½ twist to back crash dive ~ ¾ front somersault (straight) crash mat ~ a foam filled mat that a coach might use to reduce the rebound of a trampolinist when developing a new move. It is not a substitute for proper coaching of technique. Better name is "push-in mat", also often known as "throw-in mat" degree of difficulty (dd) ~ a rating that measures the difficulty of specific moves and is factored into the total score after judges have scored the execution of the moves; also known as tariff de-synchronisation ~ scoring how much the pair of synchro-trampolinists are out of 'tempo' with each other, judged by the difference in height of the landing dolphin ~ a move starting on the back, with a front somersault, landing again on the back; more commonly known as a "bounce-roll", and less commonly as a "porpoise" dorso-ventricle axis ~ an axis passing through the navel, around which the side somersault and turntable are done. No award for tariff is made for rotation around it double back ~ a double back somersault without twist double bounce-roll ~ a move s


A gilet (pronounced loosely 'jee-lay' - it's French) is a jacket or blouse without?

Blouse - Wikipedia, Photos and Videos Blouse NEXT GO TO RESULTS [51 .. 100] WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2007) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message ) A modern-day woman wearing a brown blouse A blouse is a loose-fitting upper garment that was formerly worn by workmen, peasants, artists, women and children. [1] It is typically gathered at the waist or hips (by a waistband or belt) so that it hangs loosely ("blouses" [2] ) over the wearer's body. [1] Today, the word most commonly refers to a girl's or woman's dress shirt [3] but can also refer to a man's shirt if it is a loose-fitting style (e.g. poet shirts and Cossack shirts). [4] Traditionally, the term has been used to refer to a shirt which blouses out or has an unmistakably feminine appearance. The term is also used for some men's military uniform jackets. [5] Contents Etymology[ edit ] Blouse is a loanword to English from French: blouse means "dust coat".[ clarification needed ] It possibly was brought back from their travels by French Crusaders.[ clarification needed ] They moved on their armor a so-called "p(e)lusisian shirt", a blue-colored gowns to the dust, which had its name from the Egyptian town of Pelusium .[ clarification needed ] The derivation may also be from "wool", blouso "short wool" and blos, blouse "deprived, naked" taken off ( Provençal dialect ). It is first officially noted in 1828, from French blouse ("a workman's or peasant's smock"), of obscure Occitan route.[ clarification needed ] Description and history[ edit ] A man and woman wearing poet shirts —a unisex blouse, inspired by Romanticism and worn by fashionable people such as, the English poet, Lord Byron The famous Seinfeld "puffy shirt" , worn by character, Cosmo Kramer , is an example of a poet shirt blouse. Giuseppe Garibaldi (center), the Italian patriot and his wife, Anita (right), popularized the red, Garibaldi shirt, a type of military blouse, which became popular, as early 1860s, civilian fashion, with men and women, both, in Europe and the United States Blouses from 1890-1900 Australia. Blouses (pronounced blause, blauze or blooze) are historically a cask style, mostly mail-like garment, that were rarely part of the fashionable woman's wardrobe until the 1890s . Before that time, they were occasionally popular for informal wear in styles that echoed peasant or traditional clothing, such as the Garibaldi shirt of the 1860. Blouses usually consist of light fabrics such as silk or thin cotton fabrics, until the early 1990s are often made of softly falling synthetic fibers (eg polyester). Sometimes they are decorated with frills, embroidery or loops. The classic of the ladies' blouses is the white shirt blouse (following the classic elegant white men's shirt). Here the combination possibilities are particularly diverse. The open spade or reverse collar is another common type of classic ladies' blouse. 1913 wrote The week about the ladies' blouse in the Reitsport: "Even if more and more justification is given for the hot summer days of the casual blouse, the classic riding dress made of velvet or English linen still remains unmatched." At the end of the 19th century the sailor blouses derived from sailor suits were popular for girls to the blue pleated skirt. In the time of National Socialism this piece of clothing was rejected as a bourgeois-decadent. In the 1950s, the sailor's look then entered the leisure mode for adults. The high collar in blouses was pushed out during this time by the halsferne variant. Specialist shops also offered "ladies' cloaks". The KdW in Berlin applied in his illustrated main catalog: 1913 among other things a backfisch-confection, with eight blouses between 2.75 and 9.50 Marks. The simplest model was a "wash blouse, navy, white spotted", the most expensive one "blouse, white, wash, with tip and stick". One of the novelties of the season was the pointed "Charmeu


What notable businessman is known as the Sage of Omaha?

Buffett, the Sage of Omaha, Makes Value Strategy Seem Simple : Secrets of a High Plains Investor - The New York Times The New York Times Your Money |Buffett, the Sage of Omaha, Makes Value Strategy Seem Simple : Secrets of a High Plains Investor Search Buffett, the Sage of Omaha, Makes Value Strategy Seem Simple : Secrets of a High Plains Investor By ALINE SULLIVAN and INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE DEC. 20, 1997 Continue reading the main story IF THE AMERICAN century were to be personified, it might well be by Warren Buffett. The so-called sage of Omaha has none of the glamour of John F. Kennedy or Marilyn Monroe, but for millions of investors he embodies the American Dream. The 66-year-old chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Corp. is as American as baseball (he is the minority owner of a minor-league team, the Omaha Royals) and apple pie (a favorite at his local steak house). But more importantly, this plain-talking man from Nebraska makes investing seem simple. He identifies companies that are undervalued and buys their stocks to keep forever. "To invest successfully you need not understand beta, efficient markets, modern portfolio theory, option pricing or emerging markets," said Mr. Buffett in the most recent of his direct and often-humorous letters to shareholders. "You may, in fact, be better off knowing nothing of these. Your goal as an investor should simply be to purchase, at a rational price, a part interest in an easily understandable business whose earnings are virtually certain to be materially higher five, 10 and 20 years from now." This strategy has enabled Mr. Buffet to turn a $100,000 investment 40 years ago into a company worth $57 billion and amass a personal fortune of almost $20 billion. His strategy has inspired countless imitators, a mutual fund dedicated to Omaha-style analysis and even a computer program designed to imitate his brain. Continue reading the main story Mr. Buffett's success remains unique, however. That is because his brand of value-investing is surprisingly difficult. The starting point — identifying companies that are undervalued by the market — is nearly impossible for most investors because it is so painful psychologically to buy stocks that no one else wants. It is even more difficult to buy them for keeps. Advertisement Continue reading the main story This first step of value-investing may be difficult at the best of times but is now particularly so. "You can pay too much for even the best of businesses," Mr. Buffett said recently. "The over-payment risk surfaces periodically and, in our opinion, may now be quite high for the purchasers of virtually all stocks." Equally difficult is hanging on to the shares. "We continue to make more money snoring than when active," said Mr. Buffet in his most recent annual report. "Inactivity strikes us as intelligent behavior." That holds true even when values plunge. Mr. Buffett might have found the recent declines in the two stocks he refers to as his "inevitables" — Coca-Cola Co. and Gillette Co. — a trial. Shares in both companies slumped after they warned that a strong dollar would hurt earnings. But he is hanging on. "No sensible observer questions that Coke and Gillette will dominate their fields worldwide for an investment lifetime," he said. Another major component of Mr. Buffett's brand of value-investing is sticking to what you know. "You don't have to be an expert on every company or even many," he advised in his letter. "You only have to be able to evaluate companies within your circle of competence. The size of that circle is not very important; knowing its boundaries, however, is vital." Mr. Buffet's own circle of competence is large but not all-encompassing. For example, he avoids technology stocks, saying, "If there's a lot of technology, we won't understand it." Among the top holdings of Berkshire Hathaway are stakes in American Express Co., Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., McDonald's Corp., Wells Fargo & Co., and The Washington Post Co., which owns half of the International Herald Tribune. "This portfolio is attractive in most


What seasonal name is most commonly given to the uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa, which began in Tunisia, December 2010?

Arab Spring - SourceWatch Arab Spring Jump to: navigation , search Arab Spring refers to the democratic uprisings that arose independently and spread across the Arab world in 2011. The movement originated in Tunisia in December 2010 and quickly took hold in Egypt, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan. The term was previously used beginning in March 2005 by numerous media commentators to suggest that a spin-off benefit of the invasion of Iraq would be the flowering of Western-friendly Middle East democracies. Contents 13 References Tunisia The Tunisian Revolution, or Jasmine Revolution, began on Dec. 17, 2010 after Mohammed Bouazizi, a 26-year-old Tunisian man, set himself on fire in front of a local municipal office. According to Aljazeera, earlier that day, Tunisian police confiscated his cart and beat him because he did not have a permit. He went to the municipal office to file a complaint, where workers there ignored him. Bouazizi then set himself on fire. [1] Small scale demonstrations then began in Sidi Bouzid, Bouazizi’s hometown, and spread throughout the country. According to Aljazeera English, "Bouazizi's act of desperation highlights the public's boiling frustration over living standards, police violence, rampant unemployment, and a lack of human rights.” Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali became president of Tunisia in 1987 and “tried to calm the situation by promising more freedoms, including a right to demonstrate, and announcing that he would not seek re-election when his current term ends in 2014. (In his last election, in 2009, he received 90 percent of the vote).” [2] According to Aljazeera English, “A UN investigative panel reports that at least 219 people were killed during the uprising against Ben Ali, a figure it says is likely to rise. Another 510 Tunisians were injured, according to Bacre Waly Ndiaye.” [1] On October 24, 2011, the moderate Islamist party Ennahda emerged as the victor in elections for a constitutional assembly. Ennadha began to engage in talks with liberals in hopes of forming a unity government. The party claims to have "a greater commitment to the principles of Western-style liberal democracy than any other Islamist party in the region," and has "repeatedly pledged to promote equal opportunities in employment and education as well as the freedom to choose or reject Islamic dress like the head scarf." [3] Since their election, the Islamist party Ennahda has tightened censorship, being accused of clamping down on national media. [4] The arrests of two Tunisian artists reignited protests. Human Rights Watched has called on Tunisian authorities to drop all charges on the artists. Egypt Early Stages Following the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia, Egyptian activists organized a demonstration on Janaury 25, Egypt’s Police Day, to protest the Emergency Law, unemployment, poverty and Hosni Mubarak’s government. Police day, a national Egyptian holiday, celebrates the 50 officers killed on Jan 25, 1952 by the British in Ismailia, Egypt. This sparked anti-British protest leading to the Free Officers taking power in Egypt. [5] The protests began in Cairo, Egypt and spread throughout the country. According to Aljazeera’s Timeline, the protests gained more strength when widespread strikes happened throughout the country. Jack Shenker, writing for the Guardian, described downtown Cairo as a “war zone” filled “with running street battles.” [6] According to Wikipedia, pro-Mubarak supporters escalated the violence when they rode on camels and horses into Tahrir (Liberation) Square. The Mubarak government tried to crush protest with armed forces and plain-clothed supporters and when those tactics failed, state media depicted the protesters as foreign agents. The government also targeted foreign journalists and human rights workers. However, during the Protests, Muslims and Christian Egyptians demonstrated unity, and, according to Wikipedia’s timeline, Muslims protected Christian demonstrators during Sunday service. [7] Mona Seif, an Egyptian woman interviewed by Aljazeera, said, "There was one Eg


In Native American ceremonial custom what is a calumet?

Native American Pipes (Calumet)          What's new on our site today! American Indian Pipes (Calumet) Tobacco, indigenous to North America, followed Indian trade routes throughout the continent long before Columbus arrived, and pipe smoking took on a ritual and religious importance in many tribes. Naturally, the crafting of pipes became equally important. Sponsored Links The most famous Native American pipes are the long calumets or "peace pipes" of the Sioux and other Plains Indian tribes, which were made by attaching a wooden stem to a bowl carved from catlinite or "pipestone." (Pipestone is native to Minnesota, but due to intertribal trade was available throughout Native North America.) Other native pipe-making traditions included the smaller one-piece stone and ceramic pipes of the Iroquois and Cherokee tribes, wood and antler pipes of the Southwest Indians, and the post-Columbian tomahawk pipes with a metal pipe bowl and hatchet on opposite ends of the stem. If you are looking to buy pipes that were actually made by Native Americans--either because it's important to you to have the real thing or because you want to support native people with your purchase--then here is our directory of American Indian pipe artists whose carvings are available online. If you have a website of Indian pipes to add to this list, let us know . We gladly advertise any individual native artist or native-owned art store here free of charge, provided that all pipes were made by tribally recognized American Indian, Inuit, or First Nations artists. Thank you for your interest in Native American art! � Native American Pipes On our main site we do our best to avoid slowing down our page loading with graphics, but this page is about art, so we'd really be remiss in not showing a few representative pipe pictures. All photos are the property of their respective artists; please visit their sites to see their pipe carving in more depth.


What animal name is given to the type of investment fund which buys large distressed debts especially of war/chaos-torn countries, aiming later to demand and sue for extortionate interest payments?

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What small ex-Soviet nation between Turkey and Iran was World Team Chess Champion in 2011 and subsequently made the game compulsory in primary school education?

Guyana Times Daily by Gytimes - issuu issuu Region Five corrects misleading Stabroek P7 News report Nationwide coverage from the best news team in Guyana guyanatimesgy.com THE BEACON OF TRUTH Tuesday, July 10, 2013 Issue No. 1825 Govt says slashing air travel tax not feasible â€“ APNU urges action to lower costs See story on page 3 Republic Bank plugs $1.5M into steel pan programme See story on page 7 PRICE $60 vat included WHAT'S INSIDE: TIP P2 victims ID policemen, trafficker PANCAP to host meeting P2 with Guyanese, Surinamese health officials Magistrate dumps 54 P2 traffic cases Problem of inequality P11 not easy to solve â€“ OAS Some of the students going through their paces at the commencement of the steel pan workshop being hosted by the Culture Ministry Small businesses blossoming, says Republic Bank specialist See story on page 13 Moon sighted, Ramadan begins See story on page 19 Nursing P12 body seeks govt subvention to finance operations Mahaica man shot dead P17 during home invasion 2 news wednesday, july 10, 2013 | guyanatimeSGY.com TIP victims ID policemen, trafficker By Svetlana Marshall R ape charges are likely to be instituted against two policemen and an alleged human trafficker after they were positively identified by the young ladies who were rescued from the sex trade last weekend. On Tuesday, the two victims who were allegedly raped by two ranks in the Sherima Police Station positively identified their assailants. The ranks and the woman were also identified by two other persons who witnessed part of the trafficking incident. Rescued Over the weekend, the Guyana Women Miners’ Organisation (GWMO), led by the 2013 U.S. TIP Hero Simona Broomes, rescued the 14-, 16-, 18-, and 20-year-old victims from 14 Mile Issano, Region Seven. The 26-year-old approached Broomes in Bartica to relate the tale and get her 16-yearold friend out. According to Broomes, the 26-year-old victim on Tuesday positively identified the policemen. The 16-year-old, who was described as “nervous” during the parade, was unable to identify the ranks. However, the truck driver and another individual who were at the Sherima Police Station positively identified the policemen. Both victims positively identified the alleged trafficker. Speaking with Guyana GWMO President Simona Broomes Times, Broomes said she was elated that GWMO is one step closer to putting another trafficker and delinquent ranks who have failed the system behind bars. While, the GWMO president is happy that the perpetrators will face the court soon, she is disappointed that the victims were made to wait for some time before the ID parade was executed. Compounding the situation, the young ladies were reportedly forced to sit in CID headquarters in wet clothes. Broomes explained that the victims and their belongings were drenched during their journey from Bartica to Parika on Monday afternoon. After reporting to Police Headquarters, Eve Leary, Georgetown late Monday night, the victims then travelled to Mahaicony. “By the time, they got to the Help and Shelter Home in Mahaicony... there was no way in which the clothes could have dried because they had to wake up and reach here (CID) for nine o’ clock.” According to Broomes, the entire ordeal was explained to the Human Services Ministry, but to no avail. The young ladies were initially promised a change of clothing, but were subsequently told that they would have to wait until another day (today). “It was said to me that the girls will have to wait,” Broomes told this publication. A request was made to have the young ladies taken to purchase appropriate garments but this request by the GWMO was denied as well. Human Services Ministry has promised to intervene after being contacted by the president of the women’s organisation. Special home Broomes called for the Human Services Ministry to provide a special home in the city for TIP victims, noting that while the organisation is grateful for the assistance given by Help and Shelter, there is need for a special home. “I think they need to have some pl


What is the common name for the round skullcap worn by Jewish males?

Kippah (Yarmulke) - Jewish Religious Garment By Ariela Pelaia Updated July 27, 2016. Kippah (pronounced kee-pah) is the Hebrew word for the skullcap traditionally worn by Jewish men. It is also called a yarmulke or koppel in Yiddish. Kippot (plural of kippah) are worn at the apex of a person's head. After the Star of David , they are probably one of the most recognizable symbols of Jewish identity. Who Wears Kippot and When? Traditionally only Jewish men wore kippot. However, in modern times some women also choose to wear kippot as an expression of their Jewish identity or as a form of religious expression. When a kippah is worn varies from person to person. In Orthodox circles Jewish men usually wear kippot all the time, whether they are attending a religious service or going about their daily lives outside of the synagogue. In Conservative communities men almost always wear kippot during religious services or during formal occasions, such as during a High Holiday dinner or when attending a Bar Mitzvah . In Reform circles, it is equally common for men to wear kippot as it is for them not to wear kippot. Ultimately the decision about whether or not to wear a kippah comes down to personal choice and the customs of the community an individual belongs to. Religiously speaking, wearing kippot is not obligatory and there are many Jewish men who do not wear them at all. What Does a Kippah Look Like? Originally all kippot looked the same. They were small, black skullcaps worn at the apex of a man's head. However, nowadays kippot come in all sorts of colors and sizes. Visit your local Judaica shop or a market in Jerusalem and you will see everything from knitted kippot in all the colors of the rainbow to kippot sporting baseball team logos. Some kippot will be small skullcaps, others will cover the entire head, and yet others will resemble caps. When women wear kippot sometimes they select ones made of lace or that are adorned with feminine decorations. Both men and women usually attach kippot to their hair with bobby pins. Among those who wear kippot, it is not uncommon to have a collection of different styles, colors and sizes. This variety allows the wearer to select whichever kippah suits their mood or their reason for wearing it. For instance, a black kippah might be worn to a funeral, while a colorful kippah might be worn to a holiday gathering. When a Jewish boy has a Bar Mitzvah or a Jewish girl has a Bat Mitzvah , oftentimes special kippot will be made for the occasion. Why Do Jews Wear Kippot? Wearing a kippah is not a religious commandment. Rather it is a Jewish custom that over time has come to be associated with Jewish identity and showing respect for God. In Orthodox and Conservative circles covering one’s head is seen as a sign of yirat Shamayim, which means "reverence for God" in Hebrew . This concept comes from the Talmud, where wearing a head covering is associated with showing respect for God and for men of higher social status. Some scholars also cite the Middle Age custom of covering one's head in the presence of royalty. Since God is the "King of Kings" it made sense to also cover one's head during prayer or religious services, when one hopes to approach the Divine through worship. According to author Alfred Koltach, the earliest reference to a Jewish head covering comes from Exodus 28:4, where it is called mitzneft and refers to a part of the High Priest's wardrobe. Another biblical reference is II Samuel 15:30, where covering the head and face is a sign of mourning. Sources: "The Jewish Book of Why" by Alfred J. Koltach. Jonathan David Publishers, Inc. New York, 1981.


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Rollende Bierton: Bier in de Bohemen dinsdag 19 januari 2016 Bier in de Bohemen Bohemen (Tsjechisch: Čechy, Duits: Böhmen) is een historische regio in Tsjechië. Het beslaat zo'n twee derde van het Tsjechische grondgebied. De rest van Tsjechië valt onder Moravië en een klein deel van Silezië ( https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemen ). Dit jaar (2015) zijn we op vakantie geweest naar Zuid-Bohemen, aan het Lipnomeer, ook wel bekend als de ZuidBoheemse zee. Dit meer werd in de jaren vijftig aangelegd als stuwmeer. Geen idee wat er staat, maar:  Pivo Bohemia to pit budem dokud na svete zit budem:  Bohemia bier te drinken, totdat we in de wereld waarin we leven Geen idee, wat dat betekent... De benaming voor de Boheemse inwoners, bohemer of bohemien, werd in Frankrijk ook gebruikt om de zigeuners mee aan te duiden, die in Frankrijk beweerden uit Bohemen afkomstig te zijn. Sinds de negentiende eeuw wordt de naam ook gebruikt om vrijgevochten personen met een niet-traditionele levensstijl aan te duiden ( https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemen ). You've got a great car Yeah what´s wrong with it today I used to have one too Maybe you'll come and have a look I really love, your hairdo, yeah I'm glad you like mine too See we´re looking pretty cool will get ya So what do you do Oh yeah I wait tables too No I haven't heard your band  Cause you guys are pretty new But if you dig, on vegan food Well come over to my work  I have them cook you something that you really love Cause I like you, yeah I like you And I'm feeling so bohemian like you yeah I like you, yeah I like you and I feel wo ho, wooooo !!! ( www.songteksten.nl/songteksten/39200/the-dandy-warhols/bohemian-like-you.htm ) "Bohemian Like You" is a song by American alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols. The song was written by Courtney Taylor-Taylor after seeing a woman pull up in her car to the traffic lights outside his apartment. It was released as a single from the band's third studio album, Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia, in August 2000. The music video for the song is controversial and is rarely broadcast on television during the day, since it contains full-frontal male and topless female nudity. However, when played on some music channels, these areas are pixelated. The video shows the band playing in a karaoke bar while many different people mime to the lyrics of the song. This is intercut with a video accompanying the lyrics on the TV screen at the bar. In this video the scenes correspond with the lyrics. In the first verse, a guy approaches a young woman who is fixing a car with her friends. They both flirtatiously sing the lyrics to each other as a sign of attraction. The guy is so attracted to the woman that he stares at her lower body and then visualises her naked. Then the video switches to a waiter while he is serving a group of customers at a table. One of the girls in the group is attracted to the waiter and the two begin to flirt and mime the lyrics to the second verse. She visualises him naked. It then turns out that the waiter and the mechanic who was fixing the car...it is likely that the waiter is the mechanic's ex-boyfriend... ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Like_You ) De eerste melding van Bohemen wordt gemaakt door de Romeinen: het was het woongebied van de Keltische stam Boii. De eerste Slavische voorouders van de huidige Tsjechen kwamen er in de zesde eeuw te wonen. In de negende eeuw behoorde het gebied tot het Moravische Rijk, dat christelijk was, en op Byzantium georiënteerd. Na de val van dit rijk kwam de dynastie der Přemysliden aan de macht, die zich op Rome richtte. Het hertogdom Bohemen werd in de elfde eeuw onderdeel van het Heilige Roomse Rijk. Keizer Hendrik IV verleende hertog Vratislav II in 1085 de titel van koning van Bohemen. Onder Ottokar I werd de Boheemse kroon erfelijk (1198). Onder zijn kleinzoon Ottokar II bevatte het rijk ook tijdelijk delen van Oostenrijk. Bohemen verwierf in 1335 bovendien Silezië. Bohemen kwam door de dood van Lodewijk II Jagiello in 1526 aan de Habsburgers, maar bleef aanvankelijk een onafhankelij