What commodity value is benchmarked in the USA and elsewhere according to (among more technical terms) 'Texas Light Sweet'?

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The dinosaur Archaeopteryx or (German) 'Urvogel' is considered a main ancestor of modern?

Archaeopteryx | Fossil Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia See below Archaeopteryx, sometimes referred to by its German name Urvogel ("original bird" or "first bird"), is the earliest and most primitive bird known. Archaeopteryx lived during the Late Jurassic Period around 150–145 million years ago, in what is now southern Germany during a time when Europe was an archipelago of islands in a shallow warm tropical sea, much closer to the equator than it is now. Similar in size and shape to a European Magpie, Archaeopteryx could grow to about 0.5 meters (1.6 ft) in length. Despite its small size, broad wings, and inferred ability to fly or glide, Archaeopteryx has more in common with small theropod dinosaurs than it does with modern birds . In particular, it shares the following features with the deinonychosaurs ( dromaeosaurs and troodontids ): jaws with sharp teeth, three fingers with claws, a long bony tail, hyperextensible second toes ("killing claw"), feathers (which also suggest homeothermy ), and various skeletal features. The features above make Archaeopteryx the first clear candidate for a transitional fossil between dinosaurs and birds. [1] [2] [3] Thus, Archaeopteryx plays an important role not only in the study of the origin of birds but in the study of dinosaurs . The first complete specimen of Archaeopteryx was announced in 1861 , only two years after Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species , and it became a key piece of evidence in the debate over evolution . Over the years, nine more fossils of Archaeopteryx have surfaced. Despite variation among these fossils, most experts regard all the remains that have been discovered as belonging to a single species, though this is still debated. Many of these eleven fossils include impressions of feathers—among the oldest (if not the oldest) direct evidence of feathers. Moreover, because these feathers are an advanced form ( flight feathers ), these fossils are evidence that feathers had been evolving for quite some time. [4] Contents Edit Archaeopteryx lived during the early Tithonian stage of the Jurassic period, approximately 150.8–148.5 million years ago.[9] Most of the specimens of Archaeopteryx that have been discovered come from the Solnhofen limestone in Bavaria, southern Germany, which is a lagerstätte, a rare and remarkable geological formation known for its superbly detailed fossils.[10] Archaeopteryx was roughly the size of a raven,[3] with broad wings that were rounded at the ends and a long tail compared to its body length. It could reach up to 500 millimetres (20 in) in body length, with an estimated weight of 0.8 to 1 kilogram (1.8 to 2.2 lb).[3] Archaeopteryx feathers , although less documented than its other features, were very similar in structure and design to modern-day bird feathers.[10] Despite the presence of numerous avian features,[11] however, Archaeopteryx had many theropod dinosaur characteristics. Unlike modern birds , Archaeopteryx had small teeth ,[10] as well as a long bony tail, features which Archaeopteryx shared with other dinosaurs of the time.[12] Because it displays a number of features common to both birds and dinosaurs, Archaeopteryx has often been considered a link between them.[10] In the 1970s, John Ostrom , following T. H. Huxley's lead in 1868, argued that birds evolved within theropod dinosaurs and Archaeopteryx was a critical piece of evidence for this argument; it had a number of avian features, such as a wishbone, flight feathers, wings , and a partially reversed first toe along with a number of dinosaur and theropod features. For instance, it has a long ascending process of the ankle bone , interdental plates, an obturator process of the ischium , and long chevrons in the tail . In particular, Ostrom found that Archaeopteryx was remarkably similar to the theropod family Dromaeosauridae .[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] The first remains of Archaeopteryx were discovered in 1861, just two years after Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species. Archaeopteryx seemed to confirm Darwin's theories and has sinc


Warren Buffett coined (What?) key investment term to symbolize 'competitive immunity' of a corporation?

The Only Time the Conservative Politicians Ignore Warren Buffett – Whatever August 15, 2011 at 9:11 am Quick notes you should read before commenting: 1. Not every conservative politician/voter is insensible about the idea of raising taxes on the richest Americans, as a glance at that linked poll will show. I concede the point there is some variation in viewpoint even in the most conservative quarters, and indeed would even argue that those conservatives arguing for a sensible rise in revenues may even be more classically conservative than others currently wearing the mantle. 2. Anyone who posts “There’s nothing stopping Warren Buffett [and/or you] from sending in more money to the government” is going to get The Mallet. Because it’s a stupid, thoughtless kneejerk thing to say, is why. It’s not enough that I/Buffett pitch in at our leisure; others in our fortunate position (his rather more fortunate than mine, I will note again) must do so as well. 3. Likewise, if you’re dumb enough to attempt a “taxes are theft” argument here, you’re also dumb enough to get The Mallet. Arguing what level of taxation is appropriate for the well-being of the country is one thing. Arguing that taxation is inherently morally wrong means you’re foolish and tiresome. Learn the difference between the two, please. Learn it before you post; you’ll save wear on my Mallet. Chris Bickford says: August 15, 2011 at 9:20 am As annoying as the current crop of conservatives are, this liberal obsession that if we’d only tax people more somehow we could pay these bills is equally annoying. I remember making an offhand comment that we could totally eliminate Defense spending and we’d still be at higher than Bush levels of debt and wanting to check that because it couldn’t possibly be right. If I read wikipedia right (and they use primary sources, assuming those are more accurate than BLS) it’s a true statement. I thought you were going to post Buffet’s quote that once debt is above 3% GDP all of Congress was permanently unelected. August 15, 2011 at 9:23 am Chris Bickford: “this liberal obsession that if we’d only tax people more somehow we could pay these bills is equally annoying.” I’m not aware of personally making that argument myself. Also, nice work making the very first commenter post an attempt to drag the conversation away from conservatives toward liberals. Whether you’re actively attempting a derail there or not, that was very smartly done. That said, let us stipulate, as noted in the entry, that raising taxes on the very wealthy is only part of the solution, and that part of that solution will be spending cuts, and stay on topic. This should be “fun” watching the comments fly …. John Nelson says: August 15, 2011 at 9:27 am Once again, right on the mark. I see it as greed, pure and simple. We’re not asking people to give back all their money, or even to stop making more, we’re just asking them to participate more in taking care of the problem. But now, “Greed is a good thing.” MaximumBob says: August 15, 2011 at 9:31 am This is going to be a hoot. Advocating taxes AND dissing Ayn Rand! {puts popcorn in the microwave} Totally on board with Warren’s points btw, and I’m in the same boat as Scalzi vis a vis taxes. More stable economy rather than lowering my tax burden please! tonyC says: August 15, 2011 at 9:36 am You said, John, that the majority of people who agree that taxes need to be raised are somewhat squishy on the subject, I would, respectfully, disagree. I think that the majority are in fact strongly in favor of more taxes for the rich, but have been led by the nose for so long, they have no idea how to get that done without the acquiescence and leadership of the rich. In other words – they are waiting for leaders to tell them what to do. If only we had one of those. Jesse says: August 15, 2011 at 9:37 am As annoying as the current crop of conservatives are, this liberal obsession that if we’d only tax people more somehow we could pay these bills is equally annoying. Except for the part where the obsession is, based on actual factual nu


If five baskets contain respectively 7, 6, 5, 4 and 3 apples, what is the average number of apples in two baskets?

Questions on Word Problems: Numbers, consecutive odd/even, digits answered by real tutors! Questions on Word Problems: Numbers, consecutive odd/even, digits answered by real tutors! Tutors Answer Your Questions about Numbers Word Problems (FREE) Get help from our free tutors ===> You can put this solution on YOUR website! . x + y = 83, x - y = 15.  Add the two equations.  It is the standard method of solving problems like this. Question 1064026 : If you subtract 6 from a certain number, the difference is greater than four times the original number. For what numbers is this true? , subtracting six from a certain number, the difference... ,... is greater than four times the original number. Question 1063894 : The sum of two numbers is 71. One number is 25 more than the other. Find the numbers. x - y = 25 ------------------ Add Question 1063776 : The whole is equal to the sum of the parts. The sum of two consecutive number is 84 and one of them is more than others. What are the numbers? This problem does not have a solution. The sum of two consecutive integers is an odd number. Always. 84 is not an odd number. Question 1063778 : equation(the sum of two consecutive integer is 145 ï¿½ and if you wanted to find x... 2x = 144 x = 72 ï¿½ so the numbers are 72 and 73 ... Question 1063733 : the sum of a number and 9 is multiplied by -2 and the answer is -8 find the number Found 2 solutions by amarjeeth123, ikleyn: Let the number be x. (x+9)(-2)=-8 You can put this solution on YOUR website! . the sum of a number and 9 is multiplied by -2 and the answer is -8 find the number ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The simplest way to solve it is to make the operations in the reverse order: 1. = 4.  2.  Hence, the number plus 9 is 4.  3. Hence, the number is 4 - 9 = -5. Question 1063666 : The sum of two numbers is 59 The larger number is 8 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers? L - S = 8 ------------- Add Question 1063556 : On Day 1, you have $3 in your wallet. On the morning of day 2, you count your money and are astonished to find that there is now $5 in your wallet. On the morning of day 3, you count your money and now there is $7 in your wallet. On day 4, you are delighted to find that you now have $9 in your wallet.  This continues every day and at the beginning of each day, you count your money and find that an additional $2 has magically appeared in your wallet. Assume that you do not spend any of the money in your wallet (and that your wallet is really large and can hold a lot of $1 bills).  How much money is in your wallet on the morning of day 10? on the morning of day 100? Challenge: What if "n" represents any day. Can you find the amount of money in your wallet on Day "n"? You can put this solution on YOUR website! On Day 1, you have $3 in your wallet. On the morning of day 2, you count your money and are astonished to find that there is now $5 in your wallet. On the morning of day 3, you count your money and now there is $7 in your wallet. On day 4, you are delighted to find that you now have $9 in your wallet. This continues every day and at the beginning of each day, you count your money and find that an additional $2 has magically appeared in your wallet. Assume that you do not spend any of the money in your wallet (and that your wallet is really large and can hold a lot of $1 bills). How much money is in your wallet on the morning of day 10? on the morning of day 100? Day 1:: 3 Day 2:: 3+2 = 5 Day 3:: Day 4:: 3+2+2+2 = 9 Day 10:: 3 + 9*2 = 3+18 = 21 ------ Challenge: What if "n" represents any day. Can you find the amount of money in your wallet on Day "n"? Day n:: 3 + (n-1)2 = 3 + 2n-2 = 2n+1 --------------- You can put this solution on YOUR website! 8 - 4x Question 1063389 : The sum of the digits of two digit number is 15. One third of the number diminished by 12 is 17. What is the number? Show your solution. You can put this solution on YOUR website! . The sum of the digits of two digit number is 15. One third of the number diminished by 12 is 17. What is the number? Show your solution. ~~~~~~~~~~~~


London's Claridge's hotel restaurant attracted pavement demonstrations in 2014 after objecting to a customer's?

CityPagesKuwait February 2015 by CityPages Kuwait (page 152) - issuu issuu HOMEWORK FOR GROWN UPS EVERYTHING YOU LEARNED AT SCHOOL... BUT CAN YOU REMEMBER? General Knowledge Quiz 1. Geographically, Guantanamo Bay is located in: USA; Cuba; Mexico; or Canada? Test Your Vocabulary profitable means : 2. What kitchen-related term refers to a major music publishing/retailing street, notably Manhattan's West 28th Street and London's Denmark Street? 8. Warren Buffett coined (What?) key investment term to symbolize 'competitive immunity' of a corporation: Moat; Boat; Float; or Stoat? 9. If five baskets contain respectively 7, 6, 5, 4 and 3 apples, what is the average number of apples in two baskets? 10. London's Claridge's hotel restaurant attracted pavement demonstrations in 2014 after objecting to a customer's: Weight; Height; E-cigar; or Breastfeeding a baby? 11. The coffin of which famous assassin, buried in 1963 and exhumed in 1981, was sold at auction for $87,500 in 2010? 12. What is the main currency of Bali, Java, Sulawesi, and several thousand other islands of the same nation? 13. What disease causes the human immune system to attack healthy tissue, named/ believed originally from the bite of a wolf? 14. Which of these is not a usual brass instrument pitch, transposed/equating to middle C: Bb; Eb; F; or D? 15. Whose December 2014 official photographs, wearing a guardsman-design knitted pullover, prompted huge sales interest in the product? LETTERS & WORDS There are three bags.The first bag has two blue rocks. The second bag has two red rocks. The third bag has a blue and a red rock. All bags are labeled but all labels are wrong.You are allowed to open one bag, pick one rock at random, see its color and put it back into the bag, without seeing the color of the other rock. How many such operations are necessary to correctly label the bags ? ANSWERS: Just One! 7. The dinosaur Archaeopteryx or (German) 'Urvogel' is considered a main ancestor of modern: Fish; Birds; Cattle; or Mice? 4. needful If u get Blue rock with label as "blue+red" => this is red as all labels are wrong. 6. Toot, Percy, Charlie, ching and chang all refer informally to what? 2. gainful In this way u can logically solve this puzzle. 5. What commodity value is benchmarked in the USA and elsewhere according to (among more technical terms) 'Texas Light Sweet'? 3. peaceful ANSWER: 2. In this question, profitable is an adjective that means yielding material gain. 4. The Golden Spurtle is an annual world championship, held at Scotland's Cairngorms National Park, for: Rock climbing; Salmon fishing; Monster impressions; or Porridge making? 1. thoughtful Things that are profitable make money or are beneficial in other ways. Businesses hope to be profitable in the financial sense, but a profitable relationship is one that's good for everyone involved. Profitable started out as a word to describe anything useful, but it hooked up with finance in the mid-1700’s. Profits are measured in money earned beyond expenses, so profitable businesses or transactions make money. A busy restaurant, sold-out concert, and bestselling book are all profitable. People also use this word for situations that are good in ways that don’t involve money. If you learned a lot from something, then it was a profitable experience, even if you didn't make any cash. 3. Which sugar confectionery adopted the slogan 'Taste the Rainbow' in 1994? 16. Which UK entertainment franchise claimed its use of car registration H982 FKL in Argentina as a purely coincidental reference to the 1982 Falklands War? 18. The expression 'to shirtfront' someone (confront head-on), adopted by certain politicians in 2014, originated in: Ice-Hockey; Rugby Leage; Australian Rules Football; or Ten-pin bowling? 19. The largest ever white (What?) weighing 4.16lbs was sold at NYC Sotheby's for $61,250 in 2014? 20. Name the controversial 'extreme' global taxi-hailing smartphone app, banned by several territories in 2014? ANSWERS: 1.Cuba, 2. Tin Pan Alley, 3. Skittles, 4. Porridge making (a spurtle is a wooden stirrer/cooking imp


The coffin of which famous assassin, buried in 1963 and exhumed in 1981, was sold at auction for $87,500 in 2010?

COFFIN OF JFK�S ALLEGED ASSASSIN GOES FOR $87,000 AT AUCTION | BREAKING NEWS | Sky Valley Chronicle Washington State News COFFIN OF JFKï¿½S ALLEGED ASSASSIN GOES FOR $87,000 AT AUCTION December 17, 2010 Photos of Lee Harvey Oswald in his original casket then and now. Photo in catalog from Nat D. Sanders Auctions in Los Angeles. CLICK TO ENLARGE Photo of Lee Harvey Oswald's original casket as it looks today. Photo in catalog from Nat D. Sanders Auctions in Los Angeles. CLICK TO ENLARGE (NATIONAL) -- The simple, inexpensive and now badly deteriorated wooden coffin that alleged Presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald was buried in, was sold Thursday at auction for $87,469, which includes a 20% “buyer’s fee,” to a bidder who chose to remain anonymous. The coffin was sold at auction by Nate D. Sanders auction house in Los Angeles. The coffin was put on the auction block late last month by a Texas funeral home owner who swapped it with Oswald's family for a new one when the body was briefly exhumed in 1981. Water had gotten in to the original coffin damaging it and making it unusable to rebury the body in. Funeral home owner Allen Baumgardner had held onto the coffin since Oswald's body was dug up in 1981 in an effort to put to rest conspiracy theories that Oswald’s body wasn't buried in his grave. After the body was identified through dental records, it was returned to Rose Hill Memorial Burial Park in Fort Worth, Texas. The auction catalog describes the coffin this way: “Original pine coffin that held the body of Lee Harvey Oswald from his burial on 25 November 1963 until his exhumation on 4 October 1981. Amidst conspiracy theories that a look-alike Russian agent was actually buried in place of Oswald, a fierce legal battle erupted between Robert and Marina Oswald with the former trying to stop the exhumation and the latter pushing it forward. Marina's side prevailed, forcing an exhumation to determine who was actually buried in Oswald's grave. As Lee Harvey Oswald's coffin was lifted, evidence of extensive water damage to the casket was apparent -- the cover was weak in many areas and in one place had caved in partially exposing the remains. The coffin's wood exterior was very soft from moisture damage, and had dark areas of discoloration. Visible along the sides were the tarnished original metallic ornamentation. The interior of the casket also showed splotchy dark discoloration and moisture-softening of the wood. A portion of the original fabric that lined the top of the casket had fallen upon the decomposed remains. After a thorough medical examination, the pathologists assigned to the case officially identified the body as Oswald's as dental records positively matched. At a press conference later that day the following famous statement was made, "The remains in the grave marked as Lee Harvey Oswald are indeed Lee Harvey Oswald." After the news conference, Oswald's remains were transported back to Rose Hill Cemetery for re-interment in a new casket and vault.” Although he was alleged to have been the sole assassin of the late President John F, Kennedy, Oswald was never tried on the charge as he was shot to death in a Dallas police station just two days after Kennedy was assassinated while the President and his wife were riding through Dallas in a motorcade in November 1963. BACK TO


What disease causes the human immune system to attack healthy tissue, named/believed originally from the bite of a wolf?

Lupus - In-Depth Report - NY Times Health Skin rashes In-Depth From A.D.A.M. Causes Systemic lupus erythematosus is a complex disorder that most likely results from a combination of processes and factors. Environmental factors, such as viruses, exposure to chemicals, or sunlight, trigger inflammatory or immune activity. This immune activation may begin as an appropriate response to an unwanted "invader." But, because of a combination of genetic factors, an individual with lupus develops an ongoing immune response that does not shut itself off appropriately. This leads to waxing and waning flares of inflammation that can involve various organs of the body, depending on specific features of this self-perpetuating immune response in individual patients. The exact combination of genes that predispose individuals to SLE may differ somewhat from patient to patient, but probably share certain common features which tend to impair the ability of the body to get rid of immune-triggering particles and which tend to prolong or increase the degree of immune responsiveness to these triggers. A major characteristic of lupus is that it is an autoimmune response in which immune factors, called autoantibodies, attack the person's own cells. Some autoantibodies are normal in a well-balanced immune system, and serve various roles to help the body dispose of wastes, protect from infectious invaders, and to keep blood vessels clear. In healthy people, autoantibodies tend to be well-regulated and well "masked," or covered up, until needed. Therefore, it is probably the high activity and high detestability of autoantibodies that makes lupus unique, not the fact that they exist. The Inflammatory Process and Autoimmunity The Normal Immune System Response. The inflammatory process is a byproduct of the activity of the body's immune system, which fights infection and heals wounds and injuries: When an injury or an infection occurs, white blood cells are mobilized to rid the body of any foreign proteins, such as a virus. The masses of blood cells that gather at the injured or infected site produce factors to fight any infections. In the process, the surrounding area becomes inflamed and some healthy tissue is injured. The immune system is then called upon to repair wounds by clotting any bleeding blood vessels and initiating fiber-like patches to the tissue. Under normal conditions, the immune system has special factors that control and limit this inflammatory process. The Infection Fighters. B cells and T cells are two important components of the immune system that play a role in the inflammation associated with lupus. Both B cells and T cells belong to a family of immune cells called lymphocytes. Lymphocytes help fight infection. B cells and T cells are involved in the immune system's response to infection. Antigens are foreign bodies (such as bacteria and viruses) that stimulate the immune system to produce autoantibodies. When a T cell recognizes an antigen it will produce chemicals (cytokines) that cause B cells to multiply and release many immune proteins (antibodies). These antibodies circulate widely in the bloodstream, recognizing the foreign particles and triggering inflammation in order to rid the body of the invasion. An antigen is a substance that can provoke an immune response. Typically antigens are substances not usually found in the body. For reasons that are still not completely understood, both the T cells and B cells become overactive in lupus patients. In lupus, a complex interaction between activated immune cells and an impaired antigen-elimination process leads to a greater than normal range of what the antibodies recognize. Eventually, antibodies are made that recognize more of the body's own tissues in a stronger or more persistent manner than is healthy, and inflammatory responses are mounted in these tissues. Autoantibodies. In the majority of patients with SLE, antinuclear antibodies (ANA) are detectable. Such autoantibodies may be present in individuals up to 7 years prior to their developing symptoms of lupus. Some subt


Whose December 2014 official photographs, wearing a guardsman-design knitted pullover, prompted huge sales interest in the product?

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Dr Dre became the highest earning musician in 2014 by selling his headphones company (What?) to Apple for c.$600m?

Apple's Beats buyout propelled Dr. Dre to the most profitable year of any musician ever Apple's Beats buyout propelled Dr. Dre to the most profitable year of any musician ever By Neil Hughes Friday, December 12, 2014, 12:04 pm PT (03:04 pm ET) Apple employee, rapper and producer Dr. Dre made an estimated $620 million before taxes this year, making him not only the top earning musician of 2014, but also the highest paid musician in a single year in history. The rankings released this week by Forbes show Dr. Dre as far and away the No. 1 earner of 2014, earning more than a half-billion dollars more than the second-place earner, Beyonce. In fact, the top ten earners brought in $1.4 billion in pretax earnings last year, with nearly half of that from Dr. Dre alone. Of course, the bulk of Dr. Dre's earnings didn't come from recording, performing or producing music, but instead from his entrepreneurial side— specifically, the $3 billion sale of the company he co-founded, Beats, to Apple in May . While Forbes didn't break down how much the Beats sale contributed to his 2014 earnings, it did specify that Dr. Dre's particularly lucrative year was "thanks largely to that deal." Apple's buyout of Beats also allowed Dr. Dre to make more in one year than any musician ever has in history. Others on this year's list were legacy acts The Eagles ($100 million), Bon Jovi ($82 million) and Bruce Springsteen ($81 million). The only acts under age 30 to make the top 10 were Justin Bieber ($80 million) and One Direction ($75 million). Before the Beats purchase was officially announced, Dr. Dre and performer Tyrese posted a video of themselves in the studio celebrating Dr. Dre as "the first billionaire in hip-hop." After the deal became official, Dr. Dre made a cameo appearance during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference Keynote in June , participating in a phone call with software chief Craig Federighi. Some industry watchers believe Dr.Dre and his Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine were the main targets for Apple in the Beats acquisition. With Iovine's storied background in the music business and Dre's "cool factor," the pair could rejuvenate Apple's iTunes, which is seeing increased pressure from streaming radio services like Pandora and Spotify. Topics:


The largest ever white (What?) weighing 4.16lbs was sold at NYC Sotheby's for $61,250 in 2014?

World’s Largest White Truffle | Sotheby's World’s Largest White Truffle 06 December 2014 Sale Number: N09231 Lots                 : 1 SALE TOTAL Overview RESULTS On 6 December at Sotheby's New York, a white truffle weighing in at a massive 4.16 pounds (1.89 kilos) when discovered sold for $61,250. The truffle, by far the largest ever found, sold to a food and wine lover from Taiwan bidding by phone who also planned to participate in the day's wine auction. The extraordinary tuber was discovered just last week in central Italy and was offered by the Balestra family of Sabatino Truffles who plan to donate proceeds to a number of charitable organizations, including Citymeals-on-Wheels and the Children's Glaucoma Foundation. AUCTION DETAILS Sotheby’s New York is delighted to offer the largest truffle in the world in conjunction with the Balestra Family of Sabatino Truffles this Saturday at 9:15 am. The truffle was found last week in the Umbrian region of Italy weighing 4.16 pounds or 1.89 kilos. This massive size is nearly twice that of the existing record holder, which was sold for $417,200 in 2010. Bidding for this extraordinary white truffle is expected to begin around $50,000 and the Balestra family plans to donate proceeds to a number of charitable organizations, including Citymeals-on-Wheels and the Children’s Glaucoma Foundation. A white truffle is the rarest and most coveted food ingredient in the world. They are found only by using specially trained dogs in specific areas of Italy during the months of October, November, and December. The sale of the truffle will be immediately followed by a Sotheby’s Wine auction , which features lots ranging from $200 to $60,000 including The Magnificent Cellar of Dr. Ed Planz and Verticals and Large Format Direct from Paul Jaboulet Aîné. Please note: viewings are available upon request.


Name the controversial 'extreme' global taxi-hailing smartphone app, banned by several territories in 2014?

Paris travel guide - Wikitravel 52 59 Being located in Western Europe, Paris has a maritime climate with cool winters and warm summers. The moderating effect of the Atlantic Ocean helps to temper temperature extremes in much of western Europe, including France. Even in January, the coldest month, temperatures nearly always exceed the freezing point with an average high of 6°C (43°F). Snow is not common in Paris, although it will fall a few times a year. Most of Paris' precipitation comes in the form of light rain year-round. Summers in Paris are warm and pleasant, with an average high of 25°C (77°F) during the mid-summer months. Spring and fall are normally cool and wet. With the weather being so pleasant in the summer, it's a great time to visit. By plane[ edit ] Paris is served by three international airports - for more information, including arrival/departure times, check the official sites. Charles de Gaulle International Airport (Roissy)[ edit ] IATA : CDG. The major hub airport to the north-east of the city. It's notoriously confusing, so allow plenty of time for transfers. There are three terminals: Terminal 1, Terminal 2 (which is huge and subdivided into 2A through 2G), and Terminal 3 (formerly T9). The newest exception is terminal 2G which is a separate building and is only reachable via navette/bus in 10-15min (bus leaves every 20min) so allow extra time. The free CDGVAL shuttle train connects the terminals together. When you arrive at CDG, you should note what terminal you arrived at (2A, 2D, etc.), because when you come back to the airport to depart at the end of your trip, the RER subway train makes two stops at CDG to cover the three terminals, but there are few indications of which airlines are at which terminals. Have a close look at your air ticket to figure out which terminal you are departing from. Air France and associates leave from Terminal 2. The RER B has the airlines serviced by each terminal on a not so obvious chart posted by the door of the train. Terminal 1[ edit ] Say that again, please? The RER B station named "Aeroport Charles de Gaulle 1" is a misnomer - it actually serves Terminal 3, not Terminal 1. However, the CDGVAL train (free of charge) links Terminals 1, 2, and 3. There are quite a few points with power outlets specifically for charging passengers' laptops/mobiles, both down by the food court and by some of the gates. Terminal 2E[ edit ] VAT Tax refund: First, have your tax refund papers stamped at the tax refund counter in the main terminal area, before you check in with your airline. Although displaying purchase is officially mandatory, it's usually only required for high priced items. To locate the tax refund counter in the terminal, look for the signs or ask any airline employee for directions. Don't be confused by a single queue splitting between currency exchange and tax refund office: choose tax refund if you prefer euros--while currency exchange refunds only in USD or your national currency, both buy at a robbery rate (and with no rollback to the refund window after you realize the rate). The line can take a long time, expect several minutes per customer. At either office, you can also receive refund for your spouse if you have their passport and refund forms. Duty-free shopping: There are no shops before security check zone. When you shop in post-security check zone, it's not genuinely taxfree, as you can receive a tax refund for those purchases as well. Contrary to what one may expect, there is no L'Occitane; cheese is limited to soft sorts (and there are no ripe varieties); wines starts at €11 and some popular sorts like Chinon can't be found; the sausage selection is extremely limited. There are no mid-range clothes or shoes stores, only luxury brands. Airport transfers[ edit ] For getting to or from Paris, the RER commuter train, line B, has stations in T3 (from where you can take the free CDGVAL shuttle train to T1) and T2. Trains to Paris leave every 7-8 minutes and stop at Gare du Nord, Châtelet-Les Halles, Saint-Michel Notre-Dame, Luxembourg, Port-Royal, Denfert-R


A Weihnachtsbaum or Tannenbaum in Germany is a Christmas?

Der Weihnachtsbaum: The Christmas Tree in German History | German Language Blog | German Language Blog Der Weihnachtsbaum: The Christmas Tree in German History Posted by Constanze on Dec 12, 2014 in Culture , Folklore , History , Holidays , Language , Traditions Every December we put up Christmas trees in our homes because it’s a tradition. But how many people know where this tradition comes from? There are many stories about the origin of the Christmas tree – some of them dating back as far as ancient Rome and ancient Egypt, and some associated with Paganism. But the Christmas tree as we know it today has its roots in good old Germany! Interested? Here are three little stories about the Christmas tree in German history. St. Boniface and the Oak tree in Germany This story explains why we use fir trees as Christmas trees. Photo by alicepopkorn on flickr.com The story goes like this: In 722 AD St. Boniface, an English monk, went to Germany in the hopes of bringing Christianity to the country. Whilst there he found a group of pagans performing a religious ceremony around a big oak tree. They appeared to be sacrificing a child around it. To stop the ceremony, St. Boniface cut down the Oak tree. As if by magic, a Tannenbaum grew from the place the oak had been. St. Boniface regarded this as a triumph of Christianity over Paganism, and the introduction of Christianity into Germany. He adopted the Tannenbaum as a symbol of his faith. Since this time, the Tannenbaum has been a symbol of Christianity and Christmas time. Martin Luther and Christmas Tree Lights This story explains why Christmas trees have lights on them. Photo by timo_w2s on flickr.com Martin Luther (1483-1586) was a German theologian who began the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. It is widely believed that Martin Luther was the first person to put Lichter on the Christmas tree. The story goes that, as he walked through a dark forest one winter’s night, he looked up at the sky to see twinkling Sterne shining through the branches of the fir trees. He saw the Sterne as Lichter from Heaven that were guiding him home, through the dark, frightening forest, just like the Star of Bethlehem led the Three Wise Men to the stable on the eve of Jesus’ birth. Inspired, Martin Luther took a small Tannenbaum from the forest home to his family, and decorated it with Kerzen, to mimic what he had just experienced in the forest. This experience also inspired his next sermon, and saw him spread the idea to his community. It is believed that this is why people began putting Kerzen on their Christmas trees – this act was inspired by Martin Luther’s sermon, as a means of remembering the story of Weihnachten. Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and the Christmas tree This story explains how Christmas trees became popular in Britain. The Queen’s Christmas Tree at Windsor Castle. Published in The Illustrated London News, 1948. “Godey’streeDec1850” by Steel engraving. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikipedia. Christmas trees were already popular in Germany before they came to Britain and other parts of the world. It is said that they became popular in Britain when Queen Victoria married Prince Albert (1840). Prince Albert ordered a Tannenbaum to be delivered to Windsor Castle at Christmas time, and to be dekoriert as they do in Germany. This was not the first time a Christmas tree had been seen in England, but because the Queen had one, it became a widespread tradition which stuck. An engraving of the Royal Family celebrating around their Weihnachtsbaum was published in The Illustrated London News in 1848, after which many families adopted the tradition in their own homes. There you go – three little stories about the Christmas tree in German history! I hope you enjoyed them, and that you have learnt something new today. To finish, here’s some related vocabulary, some of which you will have found in the text above. Auf wiedersehen! x dekorieren – to decorate Der Weihnachtsbaum – Christmas tree (lit: Christmas tree) Der Christbaum – Christmas tree (lit: Christ tree) Der Tannenbaum – Fi


A square grid of square cells, with five cells in each of its longest diagonals, contains how many cells in total?

puzzle - How to solve 5x5 grid with 16 diagonals? - Mathematics Stack Exchange How to solve 5x5 grid with 16 diagonals? I have a grid 5x5 and I have to fill 16 little squares with a diagonal Rules You cannot place more than 1 diagonal in each square The diagonals cannot touch each other (example bellow) But what I seek here is a mathematical solution for this puzzle, I don't even know where to start looking for information. Can someone explain how do I solve this puzzle using equations? Think of it this way: You have a 5x5 array, and you need to fill it with values 0, 1, or -1, with three restrictions: The cells sharing an edge with a cell with a $\pm 1$ cannot contain a $\mp 1$. If a cell contains a 1, the adjacent cells to the top-left and bottom-right cannot also contain a 1. If a cell contains a -1, the adjacent cells to the bottom-left and top-right cannot also contain a -1. Here, cells containing a "1" have a diagonal running top-left to bottom-right, and cells containing a "-1" have a diagonal running the other way. Cells containing 0 do not have a diagonal at all. So, for the example grid you provide, you start with the grid: $$ \begin{matrix}0&0&-1&0&0\\0&-1&0&-1&1\\0&0&0&0&0\\0&0&0&0&0\\0&0&0&0&0\end{matrix} $$ I don't think there's "a mathematical solution" to it - that is, I doubt that one could immediately find the "right answer" without some level of trial and error. But it does give a good starting point to automating the search, if you want to try solving it computationally.      Maybe the $+1$ cells should be those whose diagonal slope is positive (from lower left to upper right). That is only a suggestion since positive slope diagonals would be naturally associated to a positve number. But the restatement of the problem is nice, +1. –  coffeemath Mar 24 '13 at 8:54 I have written a brute force search, which seems to work. But it would take days to inspect the $3^{25} = 847,288,609,443$ configurations or reimplementation of some parts in C. Some feasible solutions from a random walk: [ 45.33%] [1100201102001021010210022] found: len = 14 [max = 14]  / / . . \ . / / . \ . . / . \ / . / . \ / . . \ \ [ 41.74%] [1020210202102021101001001] found: len = 14 [max = 14]  / . \ . \ / . \ . \ / . \ . \ / / . / . . / . . / [ 99.59%] [2222200000102011000011111] found: len = 14 [max = 14]  \ \ \ \ \ . . . . . / . \ . / / . . . . / / / / / [ 38.82%] [1011110001111010000011111] found: len = 15 [max = 15]  / . / / / / . . . / / / / . / . . . . . / / / / /      I think there are only 95 possible patterns for any given row, as $1$ and $-1$ can't be adjacent. That reduces the search space to $95^5=7.7$ billion, or just one percent of the starting point. –  Michael Oct 27 '15 at 10:03      Build a $95\times95$ table that shows which rows may be adjacent to which other rows. That replaces repeated comparisons with a lookup. –  Michael Oct 27 '15 at 10:10      Sounds good. The idea might be used for the columns as well, should be the same table. –  mvw Oct 27 '15 at 10:16 up vote 0 down vote Between two adjacent rows of squares is a row of six corners. Each diagonal uses up one of them, so at most six diagonals in two adjacent rows. At most six diagonals in rows 1-2, six in rows 3-4, so at least four in row 5 to make sixteen. In the same way, rows 3 and 1 have at least four diagonals. So rows 2 and 4 have at most two diagonals, or else you get more than six in two adjacent rows. Seventeen is impossible: Since Row1+Row2 has at most six diagonals, and so does Row3+Row4, you need five diagonals in Row5. For the same reason, you need five in Row3 and Row1. But then you need one in either Row2 or Row4, and the only free corners do not allow a diagonal to join them. Row3 can't have five diagonals: If it did, Row2 and Row4 could have only one each. That makes seven, leaving nine more between Row1 and Row5. So Row1 or Row5 has five as well. But, just as for the 'seventeen' case, if Row1 and Row3 both have five then Row2 must be empty; so Row4 and Row5 have six between them to make sixteen; So Row


2017 Geminids Meteor Shower Home   Sun & Moon   Meteor Showers   Geminids When and Where to See the Geminids in 2017 In 2017, the Geminid meteor shower is expected to peak on the night of December 13 and early morning hours of December 14. A Geminid meteor in 2012. The Geminids is 1 of 2 meteor showers in December. ©iStockphoto.com The peak of the Geminids, which is considered to be one of the most prolific meteor showers of the year, is after dark on December 14. A Waning Crescent Moon will make viewing conditions good for the shooting stars. Named After Gemini The Geminid meteor shower can be annually observed between December 4 and December 16, with its peak activity being around December 14. The shower owes its name to the constellation Gemini from where the meteors seem to emerge from in the sky. An Asteroid Meteor Shower Unlike most other meteor showers, the Geminids are associated not with a comet but with an asteroid: the 3200 Phaethon. The asteroid takes about 1.4 years to orbit around the Sun. The Geminids are considered to be one of the more spectacular meteor shower during a year, with the possibility of sighting around 120 meteors per hour at its peak. Where to View the Geminids The Geminids can be observed from locations all around the world. While it is not necessary to look in a particular direction to enjoy a meteor shower, astronomers suggest looking towards the south to view the Geminids. When to View the Geminids The best time to view the Geminids is at night – after sunset and before sunrise. Location in the Sky The Geminids meteor shower is not visible at this time of year. The best date is around Dec 13, 2017; the table below is for that date: Geminids meteor shower for Seattle (Night between December 13 and December 14) Time Note: times are for Dec 13, 2017. Set your location How to View the Geminids Here are some tips on how to maximize your time looking for the Geminids: Get out of the city to a place where city and artificial lights do not impede your viewing If you are out viewing the shower during its peak, you will not need any special equipment. You should be able to see the shower with your naked eyes. Carry a blanket or a comfortable chair with you - viewing meteors, just like any other kind of star gazing is a waiting game, and you need to be comfortable. Plus, you may not want to leave until you can’t see the majestic celestial fireworks anymore. Check the weather and moonrise and moonset timings for your location before you leave, and plan your viewing around it.


Latin 'Aurum' refers to which precious commodity?

Precious Metals and Commodity Glossary Actuals — Physical cash commodities as opposed to futures contracts. Ag — See "Argent". Chemical symbol for silver. Alloy — Mixture of more than one element, generally metallic, which is more useful than either metal on its own. Allocated Metal — Refers to the accounting assignment, or reporting of, defined quantities of specific physical products to a particular account. For example, a custodian may have 100 ten-ounce gold bars in its care and "allocate" 50 bars to account A and 50 bars to account B. Allocated precious metals products may be segregated or commingled, fungible or non-fungible. Approved Carriers — Armored carriers approved by an Exchange for the transportation of silver, gold, platinum, and palladium. Argentum — Latin. Its abbreviation, Ag, is used as the chemical symbol for silver. Ask — A motion to sell. The same as offer. The Ask price is the price at which a dealer offers to sell a commodity. Assay — To test a metal for purity or quality. Au — See "Aurum". Chemical symbol for gold. Aurum — Latin. Its abbreviation, Au, is used as the chemical symbol for gold.   B Backwardation — Market situation in which futures prices are lower in each succeeding delivery month. Also known as an inverted market. The opposite of contango. Bactericides — Materials that kill bacteria, such as silver salts. Bank Wire — Funds transferred through the Federal Reserve System from one financial institution to another for the benefit of a specific account. Base Metal — Copper, aluminum, iron, lead, nickel, tin and zinc. Basis — The differential that exists at any time between the cash, or spot, price of a given commodity and the price of the nearest futures contract for the same or a related commodity. Basis may reflect different time periods, product forms, qualities, or locations. Cash price minus Futures price equals Basis. Bear Market — Market in which prices are in a declining trend. Bid — A motion to buy a commodity at a specified price. Opposite of offer. The Bid price is the price at which a dealer offers to buy a commodity. Bullion — Precious metals that are traded based on their intrinsic metal value. Bullion may be in the form of bars, plates, ingots and coin. Bullion Coin — A precious metal coin whose market value is determined by its inherent precious metal content. They are bought and sold mainly for investment purposes. Bull Market — Market in which prices are in an upward trend.   C Carry Market — A market situation in which prices are higher in the succeeding delivery months than in the nearest delivery month. Also known as contango, it is the opposite of backwardation. Carrying Charge — The total cost of storing a physical commodity over a period of time. Includes storage charges, insurance, interest, and opportunity costs. Cash — U.S. currency.   D Deliverable Bar — A precious metals bar with a weight, fineness and hallmark approved as a tradable unit on a commodity exchange. Delivery — Delivery generally refers to the change of ownership or control of a commodity under specific terms and procedures established by the Exchange upon which the contract is traded. Typically, except for energy, the commodity must be placed in an approved warehouse, depository, or other storage facility, and be inspected by approved personnel, after which the facility issues a warehouse receipt, shipping certificate, demand certificate, or due bill, which becomes a transferable delivery instrument. Delivery of the instrument usually is preceded by a notice of intention to deliver. Delivery Point — A location designated by an exchange at which delivery may be made in fulfillment of contract terms. Depository or Warehouse Receipt — A document issued by a depository institution indicating ownership of a commodity stored in a vault or warehouse. In the case of many commodities deliverable against futures contracts, transfer of ownership of an appropriate depository receipt may affect contract delivery. Derivative — Financial instrument derived from a cash market commodity, futures contract, or ot


What sort of song takes its name from old French for a circle dance?

A list of dances from the OED | OxfordWords blog Home > A list of dances from the OED A list of dances from the OED Because the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) captures the breadth and variety of the English language, something that one can trace through its entries are cultural fads and crazes. With that in mind, we have pulled together a list of dances mentioned in the OED, some new, some old, some still popular today, and others lost to time. Tell us your favorite dance craze in the comments! 1. pop goes the weasel Today, ‘Pop Goes the Weasel’ is remembered as children’s song or nursery rhyme, but it actually started out as a popular country dance in the mid-19th century, sharing its name with the tune or song that has come down to us today. 2. Virginia reel Square dancing fans are probably familiar with this American country dance, which is derived from the English and Scottish country dance Sir Roger de Coverley. 3. tango This widely popular ballroom dance originated in Argentina, but is probably of African origin. The dance is characterized by slow, gliding movements and mixed in with ‘pointing positions’. The word tango comes from Spanish, and originally referred to a dance festival of Africans or Gypsies. 4. turkey trot A ballroom dance to ragtime music that originated in the US in the mid-19th century, the turkey-trot is so called because of how the dance steps look similar to the fast, jogging trot of a turkey. 5. skank A style of West Indian dancing to reggae , the skank involves the dancer bending the body forward at the waist, and then raising the knees and ‘clawing’ the air with the hands in time to the beat. The word first appeared in English in the 1970s, and is unrelated to the derogatory term. 6. Twist There have been dances called the ‘twist’ since the 1890s, but ‘the Twist’ that most people know refers to the dance immortalized by Chubby Checker in his 1960 smash ‘The Twist’. And, while nothing comes close to the original hit, let’s not forget his later singles: ‘Let’s Twist Again’ (1961), ‘Slow Twisting’ (1962), and ‘You Stopped Twisting. Why?’ (1964). 7. mazurka Originating in Poland in the 16th century, this lively country dance for couples is danced in triple time, and is characterized by how dancers tap their heels or stamp their feet on the accented beats. The word mazurka comes from the accusative or genitive singular of mazurek, the name for the dance in Poland. 8. hula Although not all may be aware of it, the hula hoop (trademarked in the US) takes its name from the hula, a Hawaiian dance, which, with its six basic steps, portrays through gesture natural phenomena and historical or mythological subjects. The hoop takes its name from the similarity in motion between the dance and the motion needed to hula hoop. 9. conga Performed by several people in single file, who have placed their outstretched arms on the shoulder or waist of the dancer in front of them, this Latin-American dance consists of three steps, followed by a kick. The dance is probably of African origin; Spanish conga is the feminine form of congo, of or pertaining to the Congo region of Africa. The bandleader Desi Arnaz is widely credited with popularizing the dance in the US in the late 1930s. 10. Loco-Motion Based on the popular song written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin, the dance involves arm movements that mimic the motion of the coupling rods on the wheels of a locomotive. The song is notable for having reached the #1 spot on the US Billboard chart in recordings by two separate acts, by Little Eva in 1962 and Grand Funk Railroad in 1974. 11. mambo Derived from rumba, the mambo is a dance of Latin American origin, and also refers to the music played with this dance. The name mambo probably comes from the Haitian Creole term mambo, which referred to both a voodoo ritual dance and a kind of voodoo priestess. 12. swim One of the many dance crazes of the 1960s in the US, the swim was essentially a variation on the Twist. The dancer, as you might guess, would move their arms and body in a swimming motion. 13. shag Popular in t


Anser is the genus name for which family of creatures whose fat is traditional in cooking?

I have two goose breasts... any ideas? New Posts   All Forums:Forum Nav: I have two goose breasts... any ideas? My potential brother-in-law just arrived from Michigan and brought with him two Canadian goose breasts which are frozen and waiting to be savoured. Never had goose before. I hear it's very good. I don't know if we're going to have them Thursday for Thanksgiving or Friday. I am hoping some of you will be able to provide me with a tried recipe or a credible source from which to obtain one that you are familiar with. I've been searching on the net for recipes (no surprise to some), but I'd like to try suggestions from someone here. I'd prefer it to be extremely tender, succulent, and pleasantly flavorful. Not too gamey, not overpowered by spices but enhanced by them by preferrably a marinade and/or slow roasting/cooking or broiling. I'd like to avoid excessive fruit and barbequeing, unless you talk me into it. I'm open to general opinions regarding methods on the subject; also interested in what typically goes well with it (like lamb and rosemary). I'm curious about a confit, and if you'd like me to post the possible recipes for discussion, I'd be more than happy to. Thanks in advance! [This message has been edited by cchiu (edited 11-21-2000).] [This message has been edited by cchiu (edited 11-21-2000).] Select All Posts By This User CChiu, It is not to often that I prepare breast of Goose, I prefere it whole roasted, Then you can cook it slowly. I would shy away from slow cooking the breast however ( very little fat) And do a pan roast. I do Duck Magret mohoganey (sp?)To clean the breast, First turn the flesh side up and remove any silver skin,being careful not to remove the tenderloin. Trim off any fat on the flesh side. Turn over so skin is up, Trim outer areas of the breast and look at the breast part that would be closer to the wish bone. The reason is the fat may be thicker there, if it is trim it to the same depth as the rear section. Take your knife and make a tic tac toe design on the fat side being sure not to go down all the way to the meat.Rub it with asian 5 spice powder, this will help it tenderize. Let masirate in the fridge four 3 hours. While in the fridge,take some mollassas, jack Danials,fresh ginger root a little salt and black pepper and mix in a bowl. Add the Goose to the marinade and let sit in the fridge for 1 more hour. Remove the breast and pat dry and place in a cool saute pan and render the fat ( skin side down) until deep brown and you see the fat jumping about. This should be done on medium heat as to not burn the sugars. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. After brown turn over the breast and cook for 3 minutes, place a piece of tin foil right on the breast. Not as a tent you don't want to steam it and place in the pre heated oven for about 15 minutes give or take after ten minutes in the oven remove the foil. Remove the Goose from the oven and let it sit for ten minutes or more to let the juices solidefy. slice very thinly on a bias. I serve this with mashed sweet potatoes with charred shallots and sauteed apples , Just a Idea. Happy cooking cc cchiu, Use fresh ginger root minced. If the bird is skinless (which I dought) Macarate for 1 1/2 hours istead of 3 hours and reduce maranade time by about half. If it is skinless do not use a cool pan use a medium high tempature,make sure it is preheated. Now at this time pat the breat dry put two tablespoons each butter and canola oil,wait until the butter stops bubbling and put the breast is the pan. Be sure to drap it away from you (toward the rear of the pan) so you don't splatter on yourself, cook for about 3 or 4 minutes on each side then place in the preheated oven for 5 minutes no foil.If you take your pointer finger and touch the fatty ball below your thumb as you move it closer to the center of the base of your hand it will go from soft to firm when the breast feels about what your hand feels like mid way to the center it is done pull it out lest rest and slice cc All right cape chef. That last response right there may tip me into g


In the Christian calendar the 1st of January is traditionally a feast celebrating Christ's what?

Christian Calendar - GAMEO Christian Calendar [ edit ] 1958 Article European Mennonites and those American Mennonites who kept closer to their European background paid more attention to the holidays of the church year than the American Mennonite groups with a longer American history. However, most American Mennonite groups had no consciousness of a "church year" in the 1950s. Among the older Mennonite churches in America, Good Friday, Ascension, and Pentecost were no longer observed (except for possibly using the day for special programs unrelated to the real meaning of the day), and seldom was Christmas Day observed with church services. In Ontario there was more observance of such days, except by the Old Order Amish . The observance of all or part of Passion Week by special church services grew among Mennonites in the mid-20th century. The Old Order Amish, having retained more of the older traditions, manifest a different pattern. They celebrated a "second Christmas" 6 January in addition to 25 December, known in their German as "Alt Christtag" (Old Christmas). They celebrate this day, as well as Good Friday, Ascension, and Pentecost, with fasting, i.e., omitting breakfast, but without church services, and follow by visiting relatives and friends on these days. Pentecost Monday and Easter Monday are also observed as holidays, but with visiting only and not fasting. Because of the somewhat military character of the observance of Independence Day (July 4) and Memorial Day (May 30) most U.S. Mennonites disliked joining in the common observance of these civil holidays. A considerable number of congregations have at one time or another deliberately placed special church meetings on one or both of these days to counteract the influence of the common type of celebrations. Sunday-school or congregational picnics were often held on July 4. The use of the Christmas trees in connection with the Christmas season was seriously objected to by the more conservative groups, as was formerly the case among practically all the American Mennonites, as a pagan survival which has no place among Christians. Most European German, Swiss, and French Mennonites customarily observed the following holidays, usually with a church service in the morning: Christmas, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, "Buss- und Bettag" (Day of Repentance and Prayer). At Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost, the day following was also celebrated as a holiday, but without services. In the Dutch Mennonite congregations services were formerly held on Good Friday evening, at which communion was usually observed. On Ascension Day church services were held only in a few congregations. Days of Repentance and Prayer were unusual among the Dutch Mennonites. On the day following Christmas there was often a Christmas celebration for children in the churches. On New Year's Eve services were held in all the churches; services on New Year's Day were very rare. Anniversaries were not celebrated in America nearly as frequently, nor with as much emphasis, as in Europe. Particularly in Germany anniversaries (25th, etc.) of pastoral service, weddings, birthdays, ordinations, dedications, etc., have often been observed with much ceremony, and even by ministers with special sermons and publications, and by gifts or medals from the congregations. The Mennonites of Prussian background in Prussia , Poland , Russia , and America have as a rule observed the Christian holidays of Protestantism, viz., Christmas, Good Friday, Easter, and Pentecost. The Mennonites broke completely with the Catholic tradition of observing the festivities connected with the saints and other occasions of the Catholic church calendar. In Russia they never adjusted themselves to the observance of the holidays of the Greek Catholic Church in as far as they differed from Protestant holidays, although they used the Julian calendar. As a rule Mennonites observed the customary number of holidays of the country in which they lived. In Prussia, Poland, and Russia they celebrated Christmas and Easter for three days. Gradua


According to biblical tradition the three 'magi' (wise men or kings) came from the?

Three Wise Men: What were their names? | Bibleinfo.com Home » Bible Questions » Three Wise Men: What were their names? Three Wise Men: What were their names? We really don’t know the names of the magi because the Bible doesn’t tell us. In fact, the Bible is silent on how many wise men visited Jesus. However, tradition has it that the three wise men who came to seek and honor the infant Jesus were named Gaspar, Balthasar, and Melchior. Browse: Was Jesus Born on December 25? The three wise men, also known as magi, were men belonging to various educated classes. Our English word magician comes from this same root. But these wise men were not magicians in the modern sense of sleight-of-hand performers. They were of noble birth, educated, wealthy, and influential. They were philosophers, the counselors of rulers, learned in all the wisdom of the ancient East. The wise men who came seeking the Christ child were not idolaters; they were upright men of integrity. They had apparently studied the Hebrew Scriptures and found there a clear transcript of truth. In particular, the Messianic prophecies of the Old Testament must have claimed their attention, and among these they found the words of Balaam: “A Star shall come out of Jacob; a Scepter shall rise out of Israel” (Numbers 24:17, NKJV). They certainly were acquainted with the prophecy of Micah: “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in Israel” (Micah 5:2, NKJV; see also Matthew 2:5, 6). They probably also knew and understood the time prophecy of Daniel regarding the appearance of the Messiah (see Daniel 9:25, 26) and came to the conclusion that His coming was near. On the night of Christ’s birth, a mysterious light appeared in the sky which became a luminous star that persisted in the western heavens (see Matthew 2:1, 2). Impressed with its import, the wise men turned once more to the sacred scrolls. As they tried to understand the meaning of the sacred writings, they determined to go in search of the Messiah. Like Abraham, they knew not at first where they were to go, but followed as the guiding star led them on their way. Gifts of the three wise men The tradition that there were three wise men arose from the fact that the Bible mentions three gifts, gold frankincense and myrrh according to Matthew 2:11. Howerver, the Bible doesn’t say how many wise men made the journey to see the baby Jesus. The unfounded idea that they were also kings came from the imagery of Isaiah 60:3.


What is an interface, a side, a logistics facility, and a geographically protected drink name?

Glossary of Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain, and International Trade Terms - Inbound Logistics A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X  | Y | Z A ABC Analysis: A classification of items in an inventory according to importance defined in terms of criteria such as sales volume and purchase volume. ABC Classification: Classification of a group of items in decreasing order of annual dollar volume or other criteria. This array is then split into three classes called A, B, and C. The A group represents 10 to 20% by number of items, and 50 to 70% by projected dollar volume. The next grouping, B, represents about 20% of the items and 20% of the dollare volume. The C-class contains 60 to 70% of the items, and represents about 10 to 30% of the dollar volume. ABC Costing: See Activity-Based Costing (ABC) ABC Inventory Control: An inventory control approach based on the ABC volume or sales revenue classification of products (A items are highest volume or revenue, C - or perhaps D - are lowest volume SKUs.) ABC Model: In cost management, a representation of resource costs during a time period that are consumed through activities and traced to products, services, and customers, or to any other object that creates a demand for the activity to be performed. ABC System: In cost management, a system that maintains financial and operating data on an organization's resources, activities, drivers, objects and measures. ABC Models are created and maintained within this system. ABP: See Activity-Based Planning (ABP) . Abnormal Demand: Demand in any period that is outside the limits established by management policy. This demand may come from a new customer or from existing customers whose own demand is increasing or decreasing. Care must be taken in evaluating the nature of the demand: Is it a volume change, is it a change in product mix, or is it related to the timing of the order? Absorption Costing: In cost management, an approach to inventory valuation in which variable costs and a portion of fixed costs are assigned to each unit of production. The fixed costs are usually allocated to units of output on the basis of direct labor hours, machine hours, or material costs. Synonym: Allocation Costing. Accelerated Commercial Release Operations Support System (ACROSS): A Canada Customs system to speed the release of shipments by allowing electronic transmission of data to and from Canada Customs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Acceptable Quality Level (AQL): In quality management, when a continuing series of lots is considered, AQL represents a quality level that, for the purposes of sampling inspection, is the limit of a satisfactory process average. Acceptable Sampling Plan: In quality management, a specific plan that indicates the sampling sizes and the associated acceptance or non-acceptance criteria to be used. Also see: Acceptance Sampling . Acceptance Number: In quality management, 1) A number used in acceptance sampling as a cut off at which the lot will be accepted or rejected. For example, if x or more units are bad within the sample, the lot will be rejected. 2) The value of the test statistic that divides all possible values into acceptance and rejection regions. Also see: Acceptance Sampling . Acceptance Sampling: 1) The process of sampling a portion of goods for inspection rather than examining the entire lot. The entire lot may be accepted or rejected based on the sample even though the specific units in the lot are better or worse than the sample. There are two types: attributes sampling and variables sampling. In attributes sampling, the presence or absence of a characteristic is noted in each of the units inspected. In variables sampling, the numerical magnitude of a characteristic is measured and recorded for each inspected unit; this type of sampling involves reference to a continuous scale of some kind. 2) A method of measuring random samples of lots or batches of products against predetermined standards. Accessibility: A carrier's ability to provide service between


What's the traditional name for a cockerel or rooster that's been castrated, to improve the quality of its meat?

To Cut or Not? | Sugar Mountain Farm Sugar Mountain Farm Posted on Friday, November 11th, 2005 @ 20:27 by Walter Jeffries This is a posting I have hesitated to make. It delayed me from making a post yesterday. I have hesitated because I fear that fanatical anti-farming groups like People Eating Tasty Animals, they who shall not be named or something like that, will try and take this posting and abuse my words for their own ends. Undoubtedly I will also ruffle some feathers and spill some soup. This is not a posting to read over dinner. Down in the lower right of that photo is the east end of a westward boar. He is missing nothing. Adult boars put even the most evangelitical sex spammer to shame. Traditionally in our culture male pigs, which are called boars if they have the balls, are castrated at a young age, that is to say cut, de-nutted, neutered, fixed*, relieved of the family jewels, etc. In a nutshell, they get their balls cut off. This turns the boar into a barrow in two fell swoops of the knife. The reason for this process is that when boars come of age and start noticing pretty girl pigs as more than play mates, they release hormones that in some cases, can eventually flavor their pork with a rank ‘boar taint’ that people find objectionable. It is also argued by some that cutting the boars will make them more docile and safer to work with. This done for bulls, rams and roosters for the same reasons. No balls, no hormones. Let’s start by examining the aggression issue. First of all, market pigs are slaughtered before they get far into puberty. Aggression is not an issue for them. Secondly, consider those who do get to puberty: they are to become real boars for breeding who thus must keep their family jewels intact. For these fellows, if you properly, gently handle them when you are raising them they are calm and gentle animals in almost all cases. I say almost because somewhere out there is an aggressive animal to argue the point. We have never had a bad boar. We borrowed several boars which we did not raise and they were all gentlemen. Those that we have raised were even more so. Any that are not gentle should be culled – You do not want to breed aggression into your livestock. We have a firm policy that the mean make meals and right quick. How you raise and handle the animal is the largest determinant in how it will behave. Getting back to the taste of the matter… How bad is boar taint? Some people swear it is the worst thing they’ve ever smelled, that “it makes the whole house uninhabitable forever if you cook boar meat in the kitchen.” I suspect that is a bit of an exaggeration even in the worst of cases. Some people say the same thing for roosters, rams and other livestock. I differ. Sponsoring Ads: My own personal experience with young boars and rams, under nine months old, is that there is no boar taint even if you keep them in with the females. I have yet to eat a male older than that so I can’t personally comment beyond that point. Archie, a farmer I know a bit north of us, says that even with a big boar if you just set it apart from the females for a month then the meat tastes fine – he’s eaten three year old boars weighing in at as much as 1,062 pounds(!) and I’m inclined to believe him given that he’s raised pigs for over 30 years. When Archie speaks, I listen – he knows what he’s talking about. We eat roosters, up to age two or three, all the time and they are delectable. There is no taint nor are they tough. Mean ones get eaten earlier so that is never a problem. They do tend to have less fat than younger birds and hens but the meat is still tender. Since they have so little fat in their lean meat, I marinade them for 48 hours to make them juicier, which is wise with any meat to pass the rigor mortis phase – with larger livestock you hang and chill the meat often for weeks – same thing. There was a very interesting Brazilian study done on this topic. The report, published in December of 2000 at Conferência Virtual Internacional sobre Qualidade de Carne Suína by Jerônimo Antônio Fávero concluded that


What creature is Equus africanus asinus?

Equus africanus (African Ass, African Wild Ass, Ass) Geographic Range [top] Range Description: The African Wild Ass occurs in Eritrea and Ethiopia, and some animals may persist in Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan and Egypt, but there is no recent information available (Moehlman et al. 2013). Yalden et al. (1996) recorded them to 1,500 m in Ethiopia. Two subspecies are recognized. The Nubian Wild Ass, E. a. africanus, lived in the Nubian desert of north-eastern Sudan, from east of the Nile River to the shores of the Red Sea, and south to the Atbara River and into northern Eritrea (Watson 1982). During aerial flights in the 1970s, wild asses were seen in the Barka Valley of Eritrea and in the border area between Eritrea and the Sudan (Watson 1982). The Somali Wild Ass, E. a. somaliensis, was found in the Denkelia region of Eritrea, the Danakil Desert and the Awash River Valley in the Afar region of north-eastern Ethiopia, western Djibouti, and into the Ogaden region of eastern Ethiopia. In Somalia, they ranged from Meit and Erigavo in the north to the Nugaal Valley, and as far south as the Shebele River (Moehlman 2002, Moehlman et al. 2013). The current range of the African Wild Ass in Ethiopia and Eritrea is approximately 23,000 km2 (Kebede 2013, Teclai 2006). DNA extracted from faecal samples collected from animals in Eritrea and Ethiopia resulted in the identification of five mitochondrial DNA haplotypes: one haplotype (group of polymorphisms) is specific to the Eritrean population (haplotype D); one haplotype specific to the Ethiopian population (haplotype E); and three shared haplotypes (A, B, and C). These results suggest that there is and/or has been gene flow between the subpopulations (Afrera, Serdo) in Ethiopia and the population in Eritrea (Oakenfull et al. 2002). Countries occurrence: Population [top] Population: In Ethiopia, there has been a severe population decline since the early 1970s. Klingel (1977) recorded group sizes of 10-30 individuals in the Danakil, and he estimated a density of 18.6 wild asses per 100 km2 in an area of approximately 10,000 km2. During that survey, Yangudi-Rassa National Park (NP) had the highest density (30 wild asses per 100 km2). In 1994, Moehlman and Kebede did a ground survey of the Yangudi-Rassa NP, but no wild asses were seen, although local Issa pastoralists reported that they were present but rare and occurred at an approximate density well below one animal per 100 km2 (Moehlman 1994, Kebede 1995, Moehlman et al. 1998). Surveys conducted from 1994-1998 in an area of 2,000 km2 indicated that there were approximately 0.5 wild ass per 100 km2 (Moehlman 2002). In 2007, Kebede surveyed the historic range of the African Wild Ass in Ethiopia (Kebede et al. 2007) and determined that they have been extirpated from the Yangudi-Rassa NP and the Somali Region and that the only remaining population is in the northeastern Afar Region. The total number of wild ass observed during this survey was 25 in an area of 4,000 km2 yielding a density of 0.625 animals per 100 km2. In 2009 and 2010, Kebede (2013) did quarterly ground surveys in the African Wild Ass range and sampled 17% of the total African Wild Ass range in Ethiopia (12,300 km2). The density estimate was computed applying D=N/A where D=density, N total number of individuals recorded, A= sample area (km2). Then the result obtained was extrapolated to the suitable habitat determined using the Maxent model to estimate the population (Kebede et al. 2014). The 2009-2010 survey results indicated that the species’ distribution is restricted to few localities in the Danakil. The current population estimate indicated that this species occurs in low density, approximately one African Wild Ass per 100 km2. Current population estimates indicate that the population size has declined significantly (~94%) since the 1970’s and 112±4 individuals of African Wild Asses are estimated to survive in the Danakil desert (Kebede 2013). In Eritrea, there are limited long-term data. The first successful survey was made in 1996 (Moehlman et al. 1998) and there has be


The 'Last Adam' is an alternative name for whom or what?

Last Adam The Last Adam By David A. DePra And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. (1 Cor. 15:45)   Adam, the first man, is called THE FIRST ADAM. Jesus Christ is called THE LAST ADAM. Of course, the name, "Adam," means, "man." Man is a distinct type of being that God created in His image and likeness. But this raises an interesting question: How is Christ, "The Last Adam?" He obviously wasn�t the last man ever born. So what does that name indicate?   Actually, to discover the answer to that question is to discover a fundamental Truth about the Redemption of Jesus Christ. Indeed, to discover why Jesus is called, "The Last Adam," is to discover the essence of His Redemptive work itself.   In Adam   Let�s first talk about Adam. Adam was an individual -- the first man. He isn�t an allegory or a picture lesson. He wasn�t the product of evolution. Rather, he was a created being � a man. God created Adam of the dust of the ground and breathed into Him the breath of life. He BECAME a living soul. (Genesis 2:7)   Now note: Adam was created � and is the ONLY human being ever created by God. Everyone else came FROM Adam. First, there was Eve. She wasn�t born, but was created FROM Adam. But then everyone else was BORN of Adam and Eve. It is therefore a fact that the human race, through natural birth is born IN ADAM.   God began the human race with Adam � and when God created him, God said that it was good. In fact, Adam was made one with God in his spirit. His union with God was built into him as a part of his makeup and structure. This was NORMAL in God�s original design. As a result Adam was ALIVE in every way. He was alive because he was one with Life Himself.   Of course, Adam was created without a sin nature. But what is the sin nature? Well, the sin nature is death personified in a human being. Adam was built to be one with God. But he willfully chose to reject God. The result was exactly what he chose: God was no longer one with him. This resulted in DEATH. Death is a state of being without God � and carries with it corruption, darkness, and all that the Devil can usher in. This, we call, the nature of sin.   The trouble with human beings boils down to one thing: We are born spiritually dead � completely without contact with God. Adam�s sin rejected God, not just for himself, but for humanity AS A BEING. This is why the Bible says, "In Adam all die�." (see I Cor. 15:22) And as we have seen, we are all IN ADAM by natural birth.   In a very real sense, the entire human race, through natural birth, IS collective Adam � because together we comprise the original Adamic race. We are all OF that original creation of humanity that God began with Adam. We are IN ADAM, because we have all come FROM Adam. We all form the collective BODY of Adam � i.e., together we are all summed up in one man called ADAM. We are that old creation through natural birth.   So the FIRST ADAM is the individual whom God created from the dust of the ground and who became a living soul when God breathed into him the breath of life. He alone was created by God. Everyone one of us can trace their human origin back to this FIRST ADAM.   Jesus Christ   Read that last sentence again: Everyone one of us can trace their human origin back to this FIRST ADAM. This includes Jesus Christ. That�s right. However, with some variation. Jesus Christ was born not born OF ADAM in the same way in which we are born OF Adam. Rather, He was born INTO Adam from the outside. Jesus had been God from eternity, and therefore, is the only human being who ever existed before human birth. Thus, at physical birth, He had a human mother, but God was His Father. He was born the God-man.   Now here is the important point: Despite being God BECOME man, Christ was born into the same human race that started with Adam. Christ was not, through His physical birth, of a different order of man, or of a different creation of human being. No. For you can trace the genealogy of Jesus Christ back to Adam, and the gospels do so. Jesus did


The lowest pitch string on a conventionally tuned violin is?

How to Tune the Violin - Get-Tuned.com APP How to Tune the Violin The violin has four strings which are tuned in fifths. The scientific pitch of the strings from lowest to highest is: G3, D4, A4, and E5. Standard Violin Tuning - A4(Hz):440 16 659.26 The violin is tuned in perfect fifths - each string is tuned an interval of a perfect fifth from the string (or strings) next to it. The strings of the violin are tightened or loosened to produce the right note by the pegs and the fine tuners. Some violins only have fine tuners on the E string, whereas others have fine tuners on all 4 strings. If you buy a violin with only one fine tuner, you do have the option of getting the other three fine tuners installed into the tailpiece by a luthier. As their name suggests, the fine tuners are used for tuning the string if the string is off-pitch by a small interval of no more than half a tone or so. When the string is out of tune by half a tone or more, then the pegs are used to tune the note initially, with the fine tuner being used afterwards to make sure the note is exactly in tune. Beginners are usually advised not to tune with the pegs unless absolutely necessary, in order to avoid unnecessary string breakages. If you are beginning to tune from the peg, it is a good idea to tune with a scientific tuner to make sure you are not over-tightening the string, however with most low-end scientific tuners you will still have to be wary of tuning an octave too high or too low. Only move the peg about a few millimeters at a time - you will be surprised at how significantly such a small turn can affect the pitch of the string! Quick-Reference Tuning Tips Tuning the Violin When tuning any instrument, you should always tune from below the note, up. This prevents string breakages and systematizes the process of tuning, so you eventually become more familiar with the sound of a perfect, in-tune string. When tuning your violin, you should also always tune using the fine tuners when possible (if you have them - most learner violins should have fine tuners). When a fine tuner has been wound right down to the end of the screw, loosen the fine tuner all the way to the end of the screw before carefully tightening the tuning peg. This way, you prevent the string from being over-tightened. When you are tuning your violin, play the note continuously with your bow and listen carefully to the string as it tightens towards the desired pitch. Remember, you may need to stop to tune halfway through a practice, especially if you are using new strings as they tend to stretch and may need tightening from the peg multiple times per practice session for the first few days. It is advisable to start by tuning the A string first, followed by the D, G then E strings. When you start to become more familiar with the sound of the notes of the different strings, you can try tuning the strings against each other - this is known as relative tuning (see 'Relative Tuning' section). If you want to know more about the physics of tuning any instrument, head over to The Science of Tuning Musical Instruments . Tuning using a Piano Tuning your violin using a Piano or Keyboard is a relatively simple task. The picture above shows the piano keys that correspond with the strings on the violin. Make sure you use the 'Middle C' on the picture as a reference point so you don't try to tune your violin an octave too low, or too high. Play the note on the piano and match the correct string to the note. Remember to use the fine tuners on your violin to tune if the string is out by less than half a tone. Use the pedals on the piano so the note you play is able to sound freely, and so that you can have both hands available to tune the violin. Relative Tuning Relative tuning is a method of tuning the violin to itself and is a skill that requires a lot of practice and time. In the beginning, some people find it easier to hear the true pitch of the note by closing their eyes and tilting their left ear towards the F holes. You can try this too while you tune your violin. If you have seen an orches


Programs & Classes - Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Community Programs & Classes Connect with ballet in your backyard. PBT’s education team brings ballet into neighborhoods throughout the greater Pittsburgh region for creative movement and storytelling sessions and interactive demos. These programs provide an up-close look at ballet dancers, training and technique, illuminating the many nuances of movement and encouraging people of all ages to use dance to create, express and explore. Ballet Class in the Community Training in the fundamentals of ballet is closer than you think! PBT School instructors teach classes for children at these locations: East Liberty: Hope Academy for Music and the Arts Creative Movement and Pre-Ballet classes have been part of the Hope Academy for Music and the Arts at East Liberty Presbyterian Church since its inception. For registration information, visit the  Hope Academy website . Fox Chapel: Lauri Ann West Community Center PBT offers creative Movement and pre-ballet classes at this location. For registration information, please visit the Community Center’s website  or call 412-828-8566. Library Programs Know Before You Go Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is proud to partner with Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to visit local branches throughout the Pittsburgh region with interactive programs that mingle storytelling and movement. Designed for family members of all ages, this program introduces the story and choreography of the upcoming production. Book Lists: Check out custom book and film lists for children, teens, and adults compiled by librarians from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.


Named after a German physicist, what is the international (SI) unit of frequency, defined as one cycle per second?

Hertz | Define Hertz at Dictionary.com hertz noun, plural hertz, hertzes. 1. the standard unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one cycle per second. Abbreviation: Hz. 1925-30; named after H. R. Hertz Hertz [hurts, hairts; German herts] /hɜrts, hɛərts; German hɛrts/ Spell [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1887–1975, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1925. 2. [hahyn-rikh roo-dawlf] /ˈhaɪn rɪx ˈru dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1857–94, German physicist. Related forms [hurt-see-uh n, hairt-] /ˈhɜrt si ən, ˈhɛərt-/ (Show IPA), adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for hertz Expand Contemporary Examples There is a pro version that costs $49 per year and comes with hertz Gold and Regus membership. Microsoft's Prison Yard Conquest Douglas Rushkoff July 28, 2009 Historical Examples We may say that the transmitting aerial, the receiving aerial and the earth form one gigantic hertz oscillator. The Princess Dehra John Reed Scott But for the influence of these friends he would possibly be the hero of this story in place of hertz. Historic Inventions Rupert S. Holland It was at this time, and in Rome, that my first meeting with hertz took place. British Dictionary definitions for hertz Expand noun (pl) hertz 1. the derived SI unit of frequency; the frequency of a periodic phenomenon that has a periodic time of 1 second; 1 cycle per second Hz Word Origin C20: named after Heinrich Rudolph Hertz Hertz noun 1. Gustav (ˈɡʊstaf). 1887–1975, German atomic physicist. He provided evidence for the quantum theory by his research with Franck on the effects produced by bombarding atoms with electrons: they shared the Nobel prize for physics (1925) 2. Heinrich Rudolph (ˈhainrɪç ˈruːdɔlf). 1857–94, German physicist. He was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially Derived Forms