Introduced in 2006, What two word term was given to the optical disc storing medium, designed to be the successor to DVD, offering a much larger capacity and picture quality ?

ExplainingComputers.com: Storage INTRODUCTION This page provides an overview of the most widely available means of storing and backing-up computer data, and in doing so provides a supplement to the hardware and security pages. For more information you may also want to watch the following video on "data wrangling" in which I discuss the handling and long-term storage of large quantities of data: Computer storage is measured in bytes, kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB) and increasingly terabytes (TB). One byte is one character of information, and is comprised of eight bits (or eight digital 1's or 0's). Technically a kilobyte is 1024 bytes, a megabyte 1024 kilobytes, a gigabyte 1024 megabytes, and a terabyte 1024 gigabytes. This said, whilst this remains true when it comes to a computer's internal RAM and solid state storage devices (like USB memory sticks and flash memory cards), measures of hard disk capacity often take 1MB to be 1,000,000 bytes (not 1,024,768 bytes) and so on. This means that the storage capacity of two devices labelled as the same size can be different, and which remains an ongoing source of debate within the computer industry. Any sensible computer user will plan for two categories of storage. These will comprise the storage necessary to keep files internally on their computer, as well as those media required to back-up, transfer and archive data (as also explored in the security section). In turn, when deciding on suitable external storage devices, the key questions to be asked should be how much data actually needs to be stored, and whether the external data archive will be subject to random-access or incremental change. STORAGE CAPACITY AND REQUIREMENTS If a computer user is usually only going to create word processor documents and spreadsheets, then most of their files will probably be in the order of a few hundred KB or maybe occasionally a few MB in size. If, however, a computer is being used to store and manipulate digital photographs, then average file sizes will be in the region of several MB in size (and potentially tens of MB if professional digital photography is being conducted). Yet another level of storage higher, if a computer is being used to edit and store video, individual file sizes will probably be measured in hundreds of MB or even a few GB. For example, an hour of DV format video footage consumes about 12GB of storage. Non-compressed video requires even more space -- for example 2GB for every minute of standard definition footage, and 9.38GB for each minute of non-compressed 1920x1080 high definition video. Knowing what a computer is going to be used for (and of course many computers are used for a variety of purposes) is hence very important when planning storage requirements. In addition to capacity requirements, whether the data in a user's back-up archive will have to change in a random-access or incremental fashion can be a critical factor in the choice of external storage devices. A digital photographer, for example, will probably have incremental back-up requirements where each time they complete a shoot they will want to take a back-up of several hundred MB or a few GB of photographs that will subsequently never change. In other words they will want to keep a permanent record of an historical digital state of the world. Writing data like photographs to write-once media (such as CD-R or DVD-R as discussed below) would hence be perfectly acceptable. The photographer's total archive may be hundreds of GB in size, but would only be added to incrementally with previously stored data never being changed. In contrast, somebody producing 3D computer animation may be re-rendering tens of GB of output on a regular basis to replace previous files in a random-access fashion. In this situation not only would re-writable media be more suitable, but the speed of the back-up device would become far more critical. Having to take a copy of even 50GB of data at the end of a working day is a very different proposition to a few GB, let alone a few tens or hundreds of MB. Further


Which Asian country’s flag consists of a single yellow star on a red background ?

Flags of Every Country Follow us... Flags of Every Country Tweet This map shows Flags of every country in the world. Flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags. Note: Flag description from CIA Factbook and Flag image from Wikipedia. Last updated: Abkhazia Afghanistan three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), red, and green, with the national emblem in white centered on the red band and slightly overlapping the other two bands; the center of the emblem features a mosque with pulpit and flags on either side, below the mosque are numerals for the solar year 1298 (1919 in the Gregorian calendar, the year of Afghan independence from the UK); this central image is circled by a border consisting of sheaves of wheat on the left and right, in the upper-center is an Arabic inscription of the Shahada (Muslim creed) below which are rays of the rising sun over the Takbir (Arabic expression meaning "God is great"), and at bottom center is a scroll bearing the name Afghanistan; black signifies the past, red is for the blood shed for independence, and green can represent either hope for the future, agricultural prosperity, or Islam note: Afghanistan had more changes to its national flag in the 20th century than any other country; the colors black, red, and green appeared on most of them Akrotiri the flag of the UK is used Albania red with a black two-headed eagle in the center; the design is claimed to be that of 15th-century hero George Castriota SKANDERBERG, who led a successful uprising against the Turks that resulted in a short-lived independence for some Albanian regions (1443-1478); an unsubstantiated explanation for the eagle symbol is the tradition that Albanians see themselves as descendants of the eagle; they refer to themselves as "Shkypetars," which translates as "sons of the eagle" Algeria two equal vertical bands of green (hoist side) and white; a red, five-pointed star within a red crescent centered over the two-color boundary; the colors represent Islam (green), purity and peace (white), and liberty (red); the crescent and star are also Islamic symbols, but the crescent is more closed than those of other Muslim countries because the Algerians believe the long crescent horns bring happiness American Samoa blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the fly side and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a war club known as a "Fa'alaufa'i" (upper; left talon), and a coconut fiber fly whisk known as a "Fue" (lower; right talon); the combination of symbols broadly mimics that seen on the US Great Seal and reflects the relationship between the United States and American Samoa Andorra three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red, with the national coat of arms centered in the yellow band; the latter band is slightly wider than the other two so that the ratio of band widths is 8:9:8; the coat of arms features a quartered shield with the emblems of (starting in the upper left and proceeding clockwise): Urgell, Foix, Bearn, and Catalonia; the motto reads VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR (Strength United is Stronger); the flag combines the blue and red French colors with the red and yellow of Spain to show Franco-Spanish protection note: similar to the flags of Chad and Romania, which do not have a national coat of arms in the center, and the flag of Moldova, which does bear a national emblem Angola two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and black with a centered yellow emblem consisting of a five-pointed star within half a cogwheel crossed by a machete (in the style of a hammer and sickle); red represents liberty, black the African continent, the symbols characterize workers and peasants Anguilla blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the


Ex US President George H W Bush was born in 1924, the same year as which other still living ex US President ?

Living Presidents - List of All Living U.S. Presidents Living Presidents By Tom Murse Updated October 17, 2016. There are five living presidents, including the current commander-in-chief, President Barack Obama. The other living presidents are George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter. The record for the most living presidents at one time is six . The last time there were six living presidents was between 2001 and 2004, when both Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford were still alive during the George W. Bush presidency. That record is certain to be tied in January of 2017, when Obama leaves office and the next president is sworn in . Of the five living presidents, only Clinton and Obama have the distinction of entering the office in their 40s . Carter and the younger Bush entered the White House in their 50s, and the elder Bush took office when he was 64. The elder Bush is the oldest living former president, but only by a couple of months. Carter is the second-oldest. The last time a former president died was in December of 2006, when Gerald Ford passed away. Here is a list of all living presidents. Barack Obama first won election in 2008 and was re-elected in 2012. Obama was inaugurated president when he was 47 years old. He was 51 when he was sworn into a second term. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images News/Getty Images President Barack Obama, a Democrat, is serving his second term in the White House . He first won election in 2008 and was re-elected in 2012 . Obama was inaugurated president when he was 47 years old . He was 51 when he was sworn into a second term. More » George W. Bush, a Republican, was the 43rd president of the United States and is one of five living presidents. Getty Images 2.  George W. Bush George W. Bush, a Republican, was the 43rd president of the United States and is one of five living presidents. He is a member of the Bush political dynasty . Bush was born on July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Conn. He was 54-years-old when he was sworn in to his first of two terms in the White House in 2001. He was 62 when he left office eight years later, in 2009. More » President Bill Clinton deliver delivers the State of the Union address in 1999. Pool / Getty Images News 3.  Bill Clinton Bill Clinton, a Democrat, was the 42nd president of the United States and is one of five living presidents. Clinton was born on Aug. 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas. He was 46 when he took the oath of office in 1993 for his first of two terms in the White House. Clinton was 54 when his second term expired in 2001. More » George H.W. Bush, a Republican, was the 41st president of the United States and is among five living presidents. Chris Graythen/Getty Images News 4.  George H.W. Bush George H.W. Bush, a Republican, was the 41st president of the United States and is among five living presidents. Bush was born on June 12, 1924, in Milton, Mass. He was 64-years-old when he entered the White House in January 1989. He was 68 when his four-year term expired in 1993. Bush was hospitalized in 2015 after he broke the C2 vertebrae in his neck while at his summer home in Kennebunkport, Maine. He spent about a week in the hospital in 2014 after he experienced shortness of breath. More » Jimmy Carter, a Democrat, was the 39th president of the United States and is one of five living presidents. Getty Images 5.  Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter, a Democrat, was the 39th president of the United States and is one of five living presidents. Carter was born on Oct. 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia. He was 52-years-old when he took office in 1977, and 56 years-old when he left the White House four years later, in 1981. Carter was diagnosed with cancer of the liver and brain in 2015, at age 90. He initially believed he had only weeks to live. Speaking to reporters that year, he said: "I have had a wonderful life. I'm ready for anything and I'm looking forward to new adventure. It is in the hands of God, whom I worship." More »


Apart from it’s current presenter Kirsty Young, who has been the only regular female presenter of the radio show Desert Island Discs, doing so from 1988 to 2006 ?

The Gentlewoman the gentlewoman The smart Scottish broadcaster who’s asking all the right questions The Gentlewoman Issue no. 10 The Scottish broadcaster Kirsty Young, 46, has a voice like honey and hair to match. She made reading the news modern and glamorous when she started presenting perched on the desk rather than behind it. She went on to turn BBC Radio 4’s stolid Desert Island Discs into a cunningly revealing exploration of her interviewees’ lives. A straight talker, she’s been known to say she prefers radio to TV for its lack of “make-up cobblers” and that she would prefer her children to have self-worth more than happiness. Though outwardly utterly metropolitan, Kirsty lives in a country house and likes nothing better than a night in with a good cookery book. Photography by Benjamin Alexander Huseby Technically, Desert Island Discs is a radio programme, and Kirsty Young is its host. Forty-two Sunday mornings a year on BBC Radio 4, she revisits the lives of the most significant people of our time through a musical selection of their choice. DID debuted in 1942, and its rules have hardly changed since: each guest, or castaway, is invited to name eight pieces of music they’d want with them if they ended up stranded on a desert island (the all-time most popular being Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in D Minor, the Choral), one luxury item (it must be inanimate), and one book (in addition to the complete works of Shakespeare and the Bible, the Qur’an or another holy substitute). For its devotees, DID is a sort of secular church. Kirsty, eliciting lessons and cueing hymns, is the nation’s substitute vicar. Three million people listen to DID each week as they wash their cars or baste their roasts – more than attend Church of England services on Christmas Day. In seven decades, DID has had four hosts. In 2006, Kirsty replaced Sue Lawley, who in 1988 – after Michael Parkinson’s brief interregnum – had succeeded Roy Plomley, the programme’s creator. Under Kirsty’s stewardship, DID has become a place of mystery, grace, catharsis and good humour. “She’s given a new glow to that old programme,” Gillian Reynolds, the radio critic of The Daily Telegraph, said recently. If DID is a church, it’s a broad one. Lynn Barber, the profile writer, recently admitted on the show that at Oxford she’d slept with “probably 50 men”. Labour Party leader Ed Miliband’s voice caught as he discussed his rift with his brother (he also confessed that he hadn’t had a serious girlfriend until after university and went on to dedicate Robbie Williams’s “Angels” to his wife). Morrissey told Kirsty he considered suicide honourable. The comedian David Walliams talked about questioning his sexuality. Ben Helfgott, the Holocaust survivor and weightlifter – he left Theresienstadt in 1945 and represented Britain at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956 – said he had never hated anyone, and yet his pain remained as great as it had ever been. DID was conceived as light entertainment, but Kirsty, building on the work of her predecessors, has used it to tap something profound. Kirsty also presents Crimewatch, the crime-solving television programme, and occasionally hosts Have I Got News for You, a satirical current events quiz, both on BBC One. If Elle Macpherson was the Body, she is the Voice, turning ears with the superiority of her delivery. Writing about her is a little bit like trying to record a painting. Her Scottish brogue has been likened to autumn leaves and expensive tweed. As a metonym, it exemplifies the qualities of warmth and depth that make her so attractive to such a wide audience. “It’s like a wonderful, warm, scented bath,” John Lloyd – producer of TV’s Spitting Image, Blackadder and QI – said recently. If the voice is an instrument, she’s got something like the Stradivarius of larynxes. One afternoon not long ago, Kirsty was taping an episode of DID with Dame Wendy Hall, a computer scientist who’s done pioneering work on something called open hypermedia systems. DID is recorded at Broadcasting House in central London, in a studio consisting of a soundproo


Which Asian country’s flag consists of a large red disc on a green background ?


Introduced in 2007 what six letter name is given to the device described as being an e – book reader or a software and hardware platform designed by Amazon for the rendering of e – books and other digital media., they are often able to download over 1,000 books ?

Glossary | MPA Glossary Search Type any part of the glossary term's name, and select it from the autocompletion list. Click one of the letters above to advance the page to terms beginning with that letter. " "Like"   Users of Facebook can "like" status updates, comments, photos, and links posted by their Facebook friends and other users, as well as adverts, by clicking a link at the bottom of the post or content. This makes the content appears in their friends' News feeds. Facebook says "Liking" is intended to "Give positive feedback and connect with things you care about". This was formerly known as become a “Fan” of a page.   .MP3   A computer file format that compresses audio files by a factor of 12 from a .wav file.   2 Finger Swipe   A touch screen keyboarding technique that lets users swipe or scroll through content with two fingers for faster speed.   2D Barcode   A more advanced version of the traditional UPC barcode designed to work with common camera phones (representing 80% of new phones sold in the US). With a 2D barcode application on the phone, a user can “scan” a barcode and link to a specific mobile website, save an event to the phones calendar, dial customer service, and more.   2G   2G (or 2-G) is short for second-generation wireless telephone technology. Second generation 2G cellular telecom networks were commercially launched on the GSM standard in Finland by Radiolinja (now part of Elisa Oyj) in 1991.[1] Three primary benefits of 2G networks over their predecessors were that phone conversations were digitally encrypted; 2G systems were significantly more efficient on the spectrum allowing for far greater mobile phone penetration levels; and 2G introduced data services for mobile, starting with SMS text messages.   404 Error   404 error is a common website error message that indicates a webpage cannot be found. It may be produced when a user clicks an outdated (or "broken") link or when a URL is typed incorrectly in a Web browser's address field. Some websites display custom 404 error pages, which may look similar to other pages on the site. Other websites simply display the Web server's default error message text, which typically begins with "Not Found."     4G   Forth generation data networking. Also a marketing term used by Sprint for WiMax, T-Mobile for HSPA+, and AT&T for HSPA+. Think of this as super-fast broadband Internet (cable/fiber). (See HSPA, HSPA+, LTE)   Abandonment Pop Up   A pop up that appears when a transaction is interrupted prior to completion, and which attempts to "rescue" the transaction with an offer for a product. See also "Exit Pop up" or "Rescue Pop up"   ABC   The Audit Bureau of Circulations is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, with member service offices in New York and Toronto. As of September 1, 2002, ABC has 4,322 members, including 787 consumer titles, 257 business and farm publications, 1,326 newspapers, 1,334 advertisers and ad agencies, and 492 associate members. (Also see Audit Bureau and BPA International.)   Abort   When a Web server does not successfully transfer a unit of content or ad to a browser. This is usually caused by a user hitting the stop button, the ESC key, or clicking on another link prior to the completion of a download.   Accelerometer   A device that detects acceleration and tilt. Built using MEMS technology, accelerometers detect impact and deploy automobile airbags as well as retract the hard disk's read/write heads when a laptop is dropped. Digital cameras employ them in their image stabilization circuits. They are used in washing machines to detect excessive vibration and in pedometers for more accurate distance measurement. They also enable a handheld display to be switched between portrait and landscape modes when the unit is turned.    Activity Audit   Independent verification of measured activity for a specified time period. Some of the key metrics validated are ad impressions, page impressions, clicks, total visits and unique users. An activity audit results in a report verifying the metrics. Formerly known as a count audit.   Ac


Which county won the Cricket County Championship on six occasions during the 1960’s Including three consecutive titles in 1966, 1967 and 1968 ?

Goalkeeper facts and trivia | Goalkeepers are Different All those little oddities, snippets of trivia and quirky facts about goalkeepers that you were just dying to know about Goalkeeper Awards, Gongs & Other Achievements International honours England, Wales and Northern Ireland's most capped players are all goalkeepers, namely Peter Shilton (125), Neville Southall (91) and Pat Jennings (119). Scotland's most capped player is Kenny Dalglish, who picked up 102 caps during his International career. Italy's Walter Zenga holds the record of longest unbeaten run in World Cup history. He played 517 minutes (Almost 6 games) without letting in a goal in the 1990 tournament, beating the previous record held by England's Peter Shilton. Claudio Caniggia of Argentina eventually ended Zenga's run in the semifinals. Peter Shilton does hold the record for the number of clean sheets in the World Cup finals, however, a record he shares with France's Fabien Barthez. Both keepers kept ten clean sheets in the final stages New Zealand keeper Richard Wilson went 921 minutes without conceding a goal during New Zealand's successful World Cup qualifying campaign in 1982. At the other end of the scale, Mexico's Antonia Carbajal and Mohamed Al-Deayea have the unfortunate honour of conceding the most goals in the final stages - 25 apiece. However, Carbajal also holds the honour of becoming the first player to compete in five successive World Cup finals, from 1950-1966, although Mexico never got beyond the first round on all five occasions. Spare a thought for Nicky Salapu of American Samoa. This fine figure of a goalie entered the record books in April, 2001 after conceeding 31 goals in a World Cup Qualifying game against Australia. The record for most goals conceded in one tournament is the 16 that went past South Korea's Hong Duk-Yung in 1954. To make matters worse, he only played two games. El Salvador's Luis Guevara Mora conceded 10 against Hungary in 1982. Switzerland's Pascal Zuberbühler didn't conceded a single goal in 2006. The Swiss were eventually knocked out on penalties by Ukraine. USA's Tim Howard set a new record for the number of saves during his side's second round game against Belgium during the 2014 World Cup, making 16 in total. Netherlands' Tim Krul became the first goalkeeper to be brought on specifically for a penalty shoot-out when he entered the field of play during his side's quarter-final game against Costa Rica in the last minute in 2014. Oscar Cordoba kept a clean sheet in every game during Colombia's victorious run in the 2001 Copa America tournament. Speaking of penalties, Poland's Jan Tomaszewski (1974) and the United States' Brad Friedel (2002) share the record for most penalty saves in open play, both saving twice from the spot in their respective tournaments. The first player to be replaced in a World Cup finals due to injury was French goalkeeper Alex Thepot, who sustained a jaw injury after being kicked in the face by one of his Mexican opponents in the opening match of the 1930 World Cup. He was replaced by midfielder Augustin Chantrel. The first goalkeeper to be sent-off was Gianluca Pagliuca of Italy in a match against Norway during the opening round of the 1994 World Cup. Only three goalkeepers have ever captained a World Cup winning side. What's more, the first two were both Italian. Giampiero Combi led Italy to their first title way back in 1934 and he was followed forty-eight years later by Dino Zoff, who skippered the Italians to victory in Spain in 1982. They were joined by Spain's Iker Casillas, who lifted the trophy in 2010. Giampiero Combi and Czechoslovakia's František Plánička led their countries in the 1934 World Cup Final, the only time both goalkeeepers have captained their sides in the final. The first Fourth Division player to win a full international cap was also a goalkeeper - Crystal Palace's Vic Rouse, who was selected to play for Wales in a game against Northern Ireland in 1959. American goalkeeper James Douglas recorded the first-ever clean-sheet in the finals of the World Cup when the U


Which county won the Cricket County Championship seven years in succession between 1952 and 1958 ?

Former England fast bowler Peter Loader dies | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo 1 Peter Loader secures his hat-trick against West Indies in 1957 © The Cricketer International Peter Loader , the Surrey fast bowler who played 13 Tests for England taking 39 wickets, has died at his home in Australia the age of 81. Loader, who played 298 matches for Surrey between 1951 and 1963, taking 1108 wickets at 18.66, was a key member of the all-conquering side which won the County Championship seven seasons in succession between 1952 and 1958. "His pace, ability to make the ball move late in its flight, and his skill in disguising the occasional slower delivery placed him in the forefront of present-day fast bowlers," Wisden noted at the time he was named one of its Five Cricketers of the Year in 1958. "He helped substantially in the carrying off by Surrey of the [titles]." There were at times questions over the legality of his action but he was never called for throwing. Loader's England opportunities were restricted by the alternatives available, and he was never able to command a regular place, although he was good enough to be included on two Ashes tours.  His debut came against Pakistan in 1954 when Alec Bedser was left out "to give Peter a go" - the move backfired as England slumped to their first defeat against Pakistan. His Test highpoint came at Leeds in 1957 when he took 6 for 36 against West Indies, including England's first post-war hat-trick, and the only one until Dominic Cork at Old Trafford in 1995. For Surrey he passed 100 wickets in a season seven times, forming a potent new-ball pairing with Alec Bedser. He retired at the end of 1963 and emigrated to Australia where he played his final first-class match for Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield. After that he assisted another Surrey legend, Tony Lock, in coaching the state side as well as establishing a successful haulage business and carving a niche as a broadcaster. Micky Stewart, who played alongside Loader during the 1950s and captained him in his final match for Surrey said: "Peter was one of the finest quick swing bowlers that I knew in my playing time and it was a privilege to play with him. "He was a very competitive and aggressive bowler and his accuracy and control in swinging the ball both ways was incredible, demonstrated by the number of bowled and LBW victims he got. As well as this, he had exceptional control over his bouncer and a very dangerous slower ball, all delivered from his characteristic wiry physique." Surrey chairman Richard Thompson added: "Peter was one of Surrey's great sons and his death is a real loss to the club. He was part of a dynasty whose impact will always be felt at Surrey and his contribution to that incredible side was enormous. It's very sad whenever any of the club's famous sons passes away but particularly one who has made such a big contribution." In all, Loader took 1326 first-class wickets at 19.04 with a best of 9 for 17. A genuine No. 11, he scored 2314 runs at 8.50. Martin Williamson is executive editor of ESPNcricinfo and managing editor of ESPN Digital Media in Europe, the Middle East and Africa © ESPN Sports Media Ltd.


Clara Petacci, who lived from 1912 – 1945 was the mistress of which famous politician who lived from 1883 – 1945 ?

1000+ images about WWII: Mussolini on Pinterest | Prime minister of italy, Italian and Prime minister Forward 23 Dec 40: Churchill broadcasts to Italy, "We have never been your foes till now" and blames Mussolini saying, "all because of one man." Various sources, including interrogation of Italian POWs, made it clear that a great number of Italians were less than enthusiastic about the war and the direction that Mussolini's dictatorship was taking them. Churchill's speech was part of a longer campaign to turn the loyalties of the people of Italy. #WWII #History See More


The Brenner Pass connects Italy with which other country ?

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Which famous historical figure who lived from 1595 to 1617 was famously linked to English captain John Smith who arrived in her country with more than 100 settlers in April 1607 ?

Matoaka Amonute "Rebecca" Powhatan, aka Pocahontas (1595 - 1617) - Genealogy Matoaka Amonute "Rebecca" Powhatan, aka Pocahontas Kent, England, United Kingdom Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love Build your family tree online Share photos and videos Matoaka Amonute "Rebecca" Powhatan, aka Pocahontas Also Known As: "Pocahontas", "Pocohantas", "Powhattan", "Princess Matoaka", "Matoika / Wrolfe / Lady Rebecca Rolfe / Matoaka Pohatan / Lady Rebecca / Amonute / Rebecca (Christian Name) / born as Matoaka", "Rebecca Rolfe", "powhaten", "Matoaka", "Lady Rebecca Rolfe", "Rebecca", "Amonute", "..." Birthdate: Tidewater, James City County, Virginia Death: Old World Disease - Pneumonia or Tuberculosis. Place of Burial: Gravesend, Kent, England, United Kingdom Immediate Family: Half sister of Tahacope Powhatan Managed by: Added 2016-05-26 18:39:15 -0700 by Robert Spencer Collection: Sep 17 1595 - Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, United States Death: ...mily's return to Virginia, Pocahontas is invited to dinner with Cpt. Argall but becomes very ill and is taken off the ship dying soon after. Added 2014-12-19 21:19:39 -0800 by Raleigh Jackson OAKS I Collection: Mar 21 1617 - Gravesend, Kent, England Parents: Added 2015-11-01 10:38:46 -0800 by Robert Spencer Collection: 1614 - Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States Death: Added 2014-12-19 21:19:32 -0800 by Raleigh Jackson OAKS I Collection: Sep 17 1595 - Werowocomoco Village, York, Virginia, USA Death: Mar 21 1617 - Graves End, London, London, England Parents: Chief Wahunsonacock Powhatan, Nonoma Winanuske Sibling: Added 2014-12-19 21:19:42 -0800 by Raleigh Jackson OAKS I Collection: Added 2014-12-19 21:19:34 -0800 by Raleigh Jackson OAKS I Collection: Sep 17 1595 - Werowocomoco village on Pamunkey River (York River, Virginia) Death: Mar 21 1617 - Gravesend, England Parents: Weroance Wahunsenacawh Powhatan, Queen Winganuske Powhatan Husband: John Thomas Rolfe, Kocoum Powhatan Children: Lieutenant Thomas Pepsironemeh Rolfe, Ka Okee Pettus Siblings: Added 2015-11-01 10:38:43 -0800 by Robert Spencer Collection: 1614 - Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States Death: Wahunsonacock Powhatan, Winanuske Powhatan (born Nonoma) Siblings: Added 2014-12-19 21:19:30 -0800 by Raleigh Jackson OAKS I Collection: Nov 13 1595 - Tidewater,James City,Virginia,USA Death: Mar 21 1617 - Gravesend, Kent, , England, Parents: Chief Wahansonacock of Powhatan, Nonoma of Powhatan Husband: Captain John Rolfe, Kocoum UNKNOWN, John Rolfe, Jr. Children: Lieutenant Thomas Powhatan Rolfe, Bermuda Rolfe Siblings: About Matoaka Amonute "Rebecca" Powhatan, aka Pocahontas A note about names and titles from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas : Although Pocahontas was not a princess in the context of Powhatan culture, the Virginia Company nevertheless presented her as a princess to the English public. The inscription on a 1616 engraving of Pocahontas, made for the company, reads: "MATOAKA ALS REBECCA FILIA POTENTISS : PRINC : POWHATANI IMP:VIRGINIÆ", which means: "Matoaka, alias Rebecca, daughter of the most powerful prince of the Powhatan Empire of Virginia." From http://powhatan.org , Information from the Powhatan Nation: In 1995, Roy Disney decided to release an animated movie about a Powhatan woman known as "Pocahontas". In answer to a complaint by the Powhatan Nation, he claims the film is "responsible, accurate, and respectful." We of the Powhatan Nation disagree. The film distorts history beyond recognition. Our offers to assist Disney with cultural and historical accuracy were rejected. Our efforts urging him to reconsider his misguided mission were spurred. "Pocahontas" was a nickname, meaning "the naughty one" or "spoiled child". Her real name was Matoaka. The legend is that she saved a heroic John Smith from being clubbed to death by her father in 1607 - she would have been about 10 or 11 at the time. The truth is that Smith's fellow colonists described him as an abrasive, ambitious, self-promoting mercenary soldier. Of all of Powhatan's children,


Which famous novel, published in 1939 features the main family who are named Joad, a poor family of tenant farmers during the Great Depression ?

The Grapes of Wrath Essay - The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck - eNotes.com The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck link Link The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck (Full name John Ernst Steinbeck Jr; also wrote under the pseudonym Amnesia Glasscock) American novelist, short story writer, essayist, poet, journalist, playwright, and screenwriter. See also The Chrysanthemums Criticism, John Steinbeck Short Story Criticisim, John Steinbeck Literary Criticisim (Volume 1), and Volumes 5, 9, 13, 21, 124. The following entry presents criticism on Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath (1939). Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece The Grapes of Wrath (1939) is distinguished by its lucid prose, engaging naturalistic descriptions, forceful symbolism, and examination of the myth of America as Edenic paradise. Written after Steinbeck produced a series of articles for the San Francisco News about the mass exodus to California of thousands of Oklahoma and Arkansas farmers facing poverty and starvation due to the Great Depression and severe drought of the 1930s, The Grapes of Wrath caused an uproar of controversy and was one of the most commonly banned books of its time because of Steinbeck's obvious socialist sympathies. Nonetheless, the novel remains one of the most admired and studied works of social protest fiction of the twentieth century. Plot and Major Characters The Grapes of Wrath chronicles the migration of the Joad family, led by the matriarch Ma Joad, from the Dust Bowl of Oklahoma and Arkansas to the supposed Eden of California after drought and economic depression cause their small family farm to collapse. They are joined by Jim Casy, a former preacher, now disillusioned with religion, who sparks their evolution from a self-contained, self-involved family unit to a part of the migrant community that must work together for the greater good, and who inspires the Joads's son Tom to support the cause of the working poor. Interspersed among the chapters dealing specifically with the Joads are chapters in which Steinbeck took a broader, more universal approach to illustrate the full force of the tragedy of the migrant farmers—commonly and disparagingly referred to as “Okies” and “Arkies”—of the 1930s. Simultaneously symbolic and journalistic, these chapters provide a historical overview of the events of the time not only for the displaced farmers but also for American society as a whole, which, according to Steinbeck, must bear the responsibility and the consequences for its callous treatment of the working poor. During the course of their travels, the family's dog is hit by a car, and both of the grandparents die. Then Rose of Sharon, the Joads's pregnant daughter, is deserted by her husband. When the Joads—and all those like them—finally make their way to California, they expect to find themselves in a kind of paradise with plenty of well-paid work available. Instead they find an oversaturated work market where they are forced by hunger and desperation to work as scabs in migrant camps. Casy tries to organize the workers and is murdered by a thug who works for the farm owners, and Tom Joad, who has already violated his parole by leaving Oklahoma, must go into hiding after killing Casy's murderer. Finally, the migrants face a disastrous flood, during which Rose of Sharon's baby is stillborn. In the ultimate affirmation of the Joads's recognition of their membership in the human family, Rose of Sharon gives her breast milk to a starving migrant man in order to save his life. Major Themes The Grapes of Wrath is in one sense a documentary account of American socioeconomic events of the 1930s. Photojournalists recorded the suffering of the people of the Dust Bowl region, and Steinbeck was strongly influenced by the widely published photographs, including those in the book You Have Seen Their Faces, by Erskine Caldwell and Margaret Bourke-White. Steinbeck's interest in the plight of farmers in the face of rapidly encroaching agribusiness and his sympathy for union organizers became important themes in the novel, along with the str


Which famous novel, published in 1922 is the main character and protagonist named Leopold Bloom and follows his encounters in Dublin ?

1000+ images about Bloomsday/Bloomsbury Group on Pinterest | Interwar period, Happy and Irish Forward Bloomsday is an annual commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce during which the events of his novel Ulysses. The event takes place every year on 16th June since 1954. During this day, local people lunch and dinner on the same way as the characters of the book, or perform various acts linked to the novel. In addition, meetings are held in Dublin to follow the exact path of the story. See More


What is the name of the Bridge in Southern France that opened in 2004, crossing the River Tarn in the Massif Central Mountains and with a height of 984 feet, it is the world’s highest Road bridge ?

The Millau Bridge - Southern France THE MILLAU BRIDGE V. Ryan ï¿½ 2005 - 2009       The Millau Bridge is in southern France and crosses     the River Tarn in the Massif Central mountains. It was designed by the     British architect Lord Foster and at 300m (984 feet) it is the highest     road bridge in the world, weighing 36,000 tonnes. The central pillar is     higher than the famous French icon, the Eiffel Tower. The Bridge opened     in December 2004 and is possibly one of the most breath taking bridges     ever built.       The bridge towers above the Tarn Valley and the aim     of Lord Foster was to design a bridge with the ï¿½delicacy of a butter     flyï¿½. Lord Foster designed a bridge that enhances the natural beauty of     the valley, with the environment dominating the scene rather than the     bridge. The bridge appears to float on the clouds despite the fact that     it has seven pillars and a roadway of 1ï¿½ miles in length. On first     sight, the impression is of boats sailing on a sea of mist. The roadway     threads through the seven pillars like thread through the eye of a     needle. The bridge was opened by President Jacques Chirac. In     his speech he praised the design saying that it was a ï¿½monument to     French engineering geniusï¿½ and ï¿½a miracle of equilibriumï¿½. The bridge was entirely privately financed and cost 394 million euros     (272 million pounds, 524 million dollars). The aim is to cut the     travelling time to southern France, removing the bottle neck at Millau,     through the completion of the motorway between Paris and the     Mediterranean.       The bridge took only three years to complete with new     engineering techniques being employed. The traditional method of     building a cable stay bridge involves building sections of the deck     (roadway) and using cranes to put them in position. Because of its     height, 900 feet above the valley floor, a new technique had to be     developed.     First, the towers were built in the usual way, with     steel reinforced concrete. The road way was built on either side of the valley and rolled into     position, until it met with precision in the centre. This technique had     never been tried before and it carried engineering risks. However, it     proved to be an efficient method of deploying the roadway.


Which renowned public school is situated in Godalming in Surrey ?

Home | Charterhouse Charterhouse Charterhouse, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2DX Switchboard: +44 (0)1483 291500 | reception@charterhouse.org.uk Accessibility About Us Headmaster's Welcome Welcome to the Charterhouse website: I hope that you find it informative. A Charterhouse education is busy, purposeful and ambitious but – and I hope that you will see this too – it is also great fun. Charterhouse, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2DX Tel: +44 (0)1483 291500


Which renowned independent school is situated in Elgin in Moray ?

Elgin | Scotland, United Kingdom | Britannica.com Scotland, United Kingdom Elgin, royal burgh (town) and city, in Moray council area and historic county, northeastern Scotland , situated on the River Lossie in the fertile plain of Moray, of which it is the market town. Ruins of the cathedral of Moray at Elgin, Scotland. A.F. Kersting On a hill to the west stood the 12th-century castle that in 1291 marked the northern limit of the English occupation of Scotland. The castle was destroyed after the Battle of Bannockburn (1314), which restored Scottish independence. The once-splendid cathedral of Moray, now a ruin, was founded in 1224, and Elgin gained royal burgh status in 1234. Twice destroyed by fire during the Middle Ages, the cathedral was rebuilt in the form of a Jerusalem cross on a scale that made it one of the finest churches in Scotland. The 18th century, when the cathedral finally fell into ruin, was the great period of Scottish town architecture, and much of the High Street was lined with fine stone houses. Elgin now serves as an educational and market centre for a wide area. Its industries include whisky distilling and wool milling. The internationally famous Gordonstoun School, an independent boarding school founded in 1934 by the German educator Kurt Hahn, lies 6 miles (10 km) to the north. Elgin is the historic county town (seat) and administrative centre of Moray. Pop. (2004 est.) 20,580. Learn More in these related articles:


Which Austrian far right leader was killed in a car crash in October 2008 ?

Austrian far-right leader Jörg Haider dies in car crash | World news | The Guardian Austrian far-right leader Jörg Haider dies in car crash Austrian president says death of controversial politician is a 'human tragedy' Police at the scene of the crash near Klagenfurt in which Jörg Haider died. Photograph: Daniel Raunig/Getty Images Saturday 11 October 2008 04.38 EDT First published on Saturday 11 October 2008 04.38 EDT Close This article is 8 years old The controversial Austrian far-right leader Jörg Haider was killed in a car accident today, two weeks after staging a comeback in national elections. His car veered off the road near the southern city of Klagenfurt and overturned while trying to overtake another vehicle, according to police officials. There was no sign of foul play. Haider, who was 58, suffered severe injuries to his head and chest and was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. Haider was alone in the car at the time of the accident. Jörg Haider. Photograph: Dieter Nagl/AFP/Getty The populist Haider was governor of the province of Carinthia and leader of the far-right Alliance for the Future of Austria . "For us, it's like the end of the world," Haider's spokesman, Stefan Petzner, told the Austria Press Agency. The Austrian president, Heinz Fischer, described Haider's death as a "human tragedy." In 1999, Haider received 27% of the vote in national elections as leader of the Freedom party. The party's subsequent inclusion in the government led to months of European Union sanctions as Haider's statements were seen as anti-Semitic. Haider significantly toned down his rhetoric and in 2005 broke away from the Freedom party to form the new alliance, which was meant to reflect a turn toward relative moderation. Last month Austria's far right took almost 30% of the vote in a parliamentary election, exploiting national discontent about immigration and squabbling mainstream governing parties. Haider sought to distance himself from his right-wing past, which included a comment in 1991 that the Third Reich had an "orderly employment policy" and a 1995 reference to concentration camps as "the punishment camps of National Socialism". He is survived by his wife, two daughters and his mother, whose 90th birthday he and his family had planned to celebrate over the weekend.


The song ‘ Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas comes from which musical ?

Obituary: Hugh Martin Jr. dies at 96; 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' songwriter - latimes YOU ARE HERE: LAT Home → Collections → News Hugh Martin Jr. dies at 96; 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' songwriter The composer, lyricist and arranger also created 'The Boy Next Door' and 'The Trolley Song.' All three were sung by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical 'Meet Me in St. Louis.' Martin shared credits with Ralph Blane. March 13, 2011 |Claire Noland, Los Angeles Times Hugh Martin Jr. is seen in 1963 writing the score for the Tony-nominated… Hugh Martin Jr., a composer, lyricist and arranger who created the enduring standards "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "The Trolley Song" sung by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical "Meet Me in St. Louis," has died. He was 96. Martin, who collaborated in an unusual partnership with Ralph Blane on Broadway and in film, died of natural causes Friday at home in Encinitas, north of San Diego, said his niece Suzanne Hanners. The two men shared songwriting credits for "Meet Me in St. Louis," which is set at the turn of the 20th century and follows a Midwestern family on the verge of moving to New York City. Garland lit up the screen with her renditions of "The Boy Next Door," "The Trolley Song" (which was nominated for an Academy Award for best original song) and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." But the melancholy Christmas lyrics Garland sang in the film were not the ones Martin originally wrote. His first lines were even darker. "Have yourself a merry little Christmas, it may be your last," went the original. "Next year we may all be living in the past," followed by "Faithful friends who were dear to us, will be near to us no more." A studio executive suggested lightening the lyrics, saying, "It's OK for it to be bittersweet and nostalgic, but it shouldn't be a dirge." So Martin went back to work, revising the lines: "Have yourself a merry little Christmas, let your heart be light; next year all our troubles will be out of sight." Released during World War II, the film and its signature songs struck a chord with moviegoers. "The audience comes to care deeply about these people and their story," Miles Kreuger, president of the Los Angeles-based Institute of the American Musical, said in an interview Saturday. "The score very subtly and successfully captures the essence of what these characters are thinking and feeling, so the audience is immediately drawn to the integrity of the songs.... "Now years later ['Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas'] still is so emotionally sensitive and so valid that people are deeply moved by it. It's a masterpiece." Then, in 1957, Frank Sinatra was making recordings for a holiday album to be called "A Jolly Christmas" and asked Martin to "jolly up" his song. So to substitute for "Until then we'll have to muddle through somehow," he came up with "Hang a shining star upon the highest bough." Sinatra's version helped lift "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" into the ranks of cherished holidays classics. It has since been recorded by hundreds of performers, including Bing Crosby, Tony Bennett, Diana Krall, James Taylor and the Pretenders. Although Martin and Blane shared writing credits in the 1940s, they worked independently. "Ralph and I both wrote music, and we both wrote lyrics," Martin once explained. "Almost always, each of us wrote songs unassisted by the other and simply pooled our work." In his 2010 autobiography, "Hugh Martin, The Boy Next Door," he maintained that he wrote the songs for "Meet Me in St. Louis" on his own. For another of Garland's signature films, 1954's "A Star Is Born," Martin served as vocal director and arranger. He also accompanied Garland on piano during her solo show at New York's Palace Theatre in 1951. Martin and Blane met in the late 1930s as performers singing in Broadway musicals. Martin was making a name for himself as a vocal arranger for Broadway shows when the duo got the chance to write words and music for "Best Foot Forward" in 1941. That brought them to the attention of Me


Which was the first English football club that Liverpool legend Bill Shankly managed ?

Bill Shankly Bill Shankly Date of Birth: 02 Sep 1913 Birthplace: Glenbuck, Scotland First Division champions 1964, 1966, 1973 Second Division champions 1962 FA Charity Shield 1964 (shared), 1965 (shared) 1966 PROFILE: Bill Shankly is arguably the most famous figure in Liverpool Football Club's illustrious history. A charismatic man who realised his dream of turning us into English football's most dominant force, the Scot's spirit has quite rightly been immortalised in the very foundations of our club.   His name is synonymous with the very meaning of the 'Liverpool way' and it is his legacy that has seen us go on and conquer Europe on no fewer than five occasions, while monopolising the domestic game for over two decades.   And yet, such glory was way beyond even the most optimistic Kopites' dreams when Shanks was appointed Liverpool's ninth manager on December 1, 1959.   As the final whistle blew on his first match in charge 18 days later the prospect of Shankly's Liverpool side, languishing in 10th place in Division Two, going on to one day boast a record of three First Division titles, one Division Two title, two FA Cups and One UEFA Cup must have seemed little more than a pipedream.   A 4-0 hammering at home to Cardiff City left a man who was already notorious for his outspoken comments and memorable quotes searching for the words to explain what he had just witnessed and what he must do to rectify the current state of affairs.   But mighty oaks from little acorns grow...   Shanks knew the side needed an injection of spirit, determination and desire to match his own and he would go on to mould a team to mirror the very same winning mentality and hunger for silverware he had had from an early age.   Born into a family of 10 in the Ayrshire mining village of Glenbuck, where conditions were harsh, Shankly had found solace in his ultimate passion and would inevitably go on to realise his dream of becoming a professional footballer.   For him football in Glenbuck was the elixir of life, a blessed relief from the toil of the mineshaft.   It set him on a path that would see him take leave from the town of his roots and in 1932 he signed forms with Carlisle United. Within a year, he had moved onwards and upwards to Deepdale, home of Preston North End as he carved out a distinguished playing career at wing-half that brought seven caps for Scotland.   Unfortunately the prime of his playing life would be disrupted by war in 1939 and when the 1946-47 season kick-started organised professional football again in England, Shankly was 33.   It was time to decide what he would do with the rest of his life and it was no surprise that his addiction to the beautiful game would see him set his sights - in true Shankly style - on becoming the greatest football manager of all time. He had already grown accustomed to what seemed like an obligatory boardroom battle as his 10-year managerial career prior to taking over in the Anfield hot-seat saw him earn his spurs with the likes of Carlisle United, Grimsby, Workington and finally Huddersfield Town. His time with the Terriers also saw him grant a debut to an up and coming 16-year-old by the name of Denis Law.   At each club he grew frustrated by the board's inability to match his own ambition and it was this single-minded approach and a lack of financial backing that saw him walk out on both Carlisle United, the club who had given him his chance as a young player, and Grimsby. This devotion to winning led T V Williams to take a keen interest in the man who had at that point been more recognised for his quick wit and acid tongue than for his success on the pitch.   Shankly's ambition had been obvious when he interviewed for the Reds job in 1951 and although Liverpool felt he was not the right man at the time, he had made enough of an impression to ensure that when the job came up again, he would be the only candidate.   And so to his first few months in charge of Liverpool, a time from which it is hard to understate the ordinariness of our position. Languishing in the old second division, with


Which actor played the role of Milton Arbogast, the detective who is killed on the stairs in the Hitchcock thriller Psycho ?

Gender Variance in the Arts: Psycho Gender Variance in the Arts Novel by Robert Bloch, New York: Simon & Shuster. 1959. Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Script by Joseph Stefano. Anthony Perkins plays Norman Bates Janet Leigh plays Marion Crane Vera Miles plays Lila Crane Martin Balsam plays Milton Arbogast Country of finance: USA Filming location: California, Arizona. Synopsis Norman Bates poisoned his widowed mother when she was forty, when she took a lover, had her embalmed and buried, and then two months later dug her up and kept her around the house. This left her a little bit immobile, and so he had to move for her. So he dressed as her, and as such carried out her will. Especially her will to protect her son from strange women, and to that end it was sometimes required that she must kill them. Marion Crane stole $40,000 from her employer, and ran away. She stayed in the Bates Motel.  Norman spied on her as she undressed. ‘Mother’ then killed her.  Norman then sank her and her car in a nearby swamp without finding the money. The detective who comes after her is killed by ‘Mother’ when he enters the house. Eventually Norman is arrested and the police psychologist declares that he is a transvestite. Curiosities Hitchcock in his determination that audiences would not anticipate the climax cheated from the point of view of gender impersonation. Anthony Perkins does not play ‘Mother’ for the first two killings.  In the famous shower killing scene, 'mother' is played by Margo Epper, a stuntwoman; and in the knifing at the top of the stairs scene she is played by another stuntwoman who goes by the name of Mitzi. Mitzi is petite and completely unlike Anthony. The voice overs by “mother’ are even more rococo. First hired was Paul Jasmin, an aspirant actor who had developed, as a joke, a practice of phoning well-known actors as 'Eunice Ayers'. Hitchcock also hired actresses Jeanette Nolan and Virginia Gregg to record the same lines. The version on the sound track is a splicing together of the three voices. From word to word it jumps from one to the other. Like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre , 1974, and Silence of the Lambs , 1991, Psycho is sort of, loosely, based on rumours of Ed Gein. In Robert Bloch's novel Norman is in his forties, short and fat. However in the film, Anthony Perkins is still in his twenties, which changed the nature of Norman. The first US film ever to show a toilet being flushed. The film is in black & white because a) Hitchcock thought that it would be too gory in colour, b) he wanted to make it for under $1m c) he was making a superior version of the cheap b/w B-movies that did so well in the 1950s. Some people have speculated about the licence plate on Marion’s second car: NFB-418. NFB =National Film Board of Canada, and 418 is the area code of Quebec City where Hitchcock had made I Confess, 1953. However there is no Canadian money or content in the film. In the opening scene, Marion wears a white bra. After she steals the money, she wears a black bra. The white Ford sedan is the same car used in Leave It to Beaver, 1957. The house was built by cannibalizing several stock unit sections. The tower is from the house in Harvey, 1950. It is Vera Miles, not Janet Leigh, in the shower scene in the trailer. Parallels with Orson Well’s Touch of Evil, 1958. An extended show-off dolly shot as a opening. Janet Leigh is harrassed by a transvestite (an uncredited Mercedes McCambridge as a man) in a cheap motel in the US South West. Both hotel managers are badly dressed, nervous, stammers, uncomfortable with women. For more see the article by John Hall. Is Norman a transvestite? The MPAA censors objected to the use of the term "transvestite" to describe Norman Bates in the final wrap-up. They insisted it be removed, until writer Joseph Stefano used a dictionary to prove to them it was a clinical psychology term with no sexual connotation. They thought he was trying to get one over on them and place a vulgarity in the picture. The psychiatrist at the end claims that Norman was a transvestite. Pu


What name is given in canoeing to a complete roll through 360 degrees to recover after cap-sizing ?

survival_guide:print  [Graduate Student Board] About Originally this guide was targeted at new Purdue Computer Science graduate students. Since its creation, it has expanded to also be helpful for returning graduate students and perspective students. The guide provides information about the department, Purdue, the Lafayette area, Indiana, and surrounding states. Be warned that the information in this guide is not complete and not guaranteed to be correct. If you are not sure about something, do not be afraid to ask a fellow student or to e-mail the CS Graduate Student Board (gsb@cs.purdue.edu). If you would like something added or changed in the Guide, please e-mail the GSB . This document is not intended to describe departmental and school policies and is not a publication of the Department of Computer Sciences nor the School of Science. As the regulations constantly change, it is always best to check with the Graduate School Office (YONG 170), the Computer Science Graduate Office ( LWSN 1137), and the Dean of Students Office (SCHL 230). History This guide has a long and distinguished history, dating back to 1979 when a CS Graduate Guide was founded by Dave Schrader, Eric Dittert, and Bob Brown. Through hard research, diligent work, and ideas stolen from similar guides at other schools, they created an impressively useful document for generations of new students. For a time, it was shared with the EE department, who made additional improvements. Since then, the Graduate Guide has survived countless ordeals, including conversion from the old CDC machines to VAXen and Sequents, departments moving to new buildings, major surgery (both additions and removals) to all sections, and finally, in 1993, conversion to LaTeX. In the Summer of 2007, the guide was ported to the GSB wiki. The list of people who have helped over the years is far too long to list in its entirety, but includes many students, professors, and department secretaries. Some of the people who have contributed the most in recent years include: Nate Andrysco Housing If you do not have any housing by the first week of the semester, run, do not walk, to the Dean of Students Office in Schleman Hall to obtain the Off Campus Housing listing and advice on obtaining a place to live. They have a copy that you can look at in the office, or you can buy a copy to take with you for a small sum. If you have access to a computer, then you can also search for off campus housing through Purdue's Student Services INFOrmation online. To access SSINFO, visit http://www.ssinfo.purdue.edu/ . The Off Campus Housing section is located in the “General” part of the main menu. Also check the Exponent, the Journal and Courier, and http://www.boilerapartments.com for housing ads and roommate classifieds. If you're an international student, you may want to contact ISS and/or your country's student organization for help. Assuming that you already have obtained housing for your first term but are interested in other options for the future, we can make the following observations on the housing situation: The on-campus housing problem is quite acute. The dorms are always filled. Grad students often live in one of the Grad Houses or in Purdue Village. Despite their labels, the Young and Hawkins Grad Houses contain both undergraduates and grad students. The only requirement to be a resident is to be 21 years of age or older. If you wish to live in Purdue Village (PV), you should apply ASAP . Purdue Village, which used to be only for married students (and sometimes is still called Married Student Housing), does allow single students. Spots in PV tend to fill up fast. There are a numerous student apartment complexes all around campus and many old houses that have been divided into multiple living units. The apartments right around campus tend to be leased in January and February for the following fall semester, so start your search early in the spring for your fall housing. In addition, if you have a group of friends that you can live with, you can usually find an older house for ren


Deborah Kerr played the female lead in the film version of which musical ?

The King and I (1956) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The King and I ( 1956 ) Approved | A widow accepts a job as a live-in governess to the King of Siam's children. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 24 titles created 02 May 2014 a list of 43 titles created 10 May 2014 a list of 47 titles created 30 Nov 2015 a list of 31 titles created 10 months ago a list of 26 titles created 3 months ago Title: The King and I (1956) 7.5/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 5     Oscars. Another    5 wins & 11 nominations. See more awards  » Videos In the Oklahoma territory at the turn of the twentieth century, two young cowboys vie with an evil ranch hand and a traveling peddler for the hearts of the women they love. Director: Fred Zinnemann On a South Pacific island during World War II, love blooms between a young nurse and a secretive Frenchman who's being courted for a dangerous military mission. Director: Joshua Logan The Egyptian Prince, Moses, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people. Director: Cecil B. DeMille     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X   Billy Bigelow has been dead for fifteen years, and now outside the pearly gates, he long waived his right to go back to Earth for a day. But he has heard that there is a problem with his ... See full summary  » Director: Henry King In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too. Director: Stanley Donen Harold Hill poses as a boys' band leader to con naive Iowa townsfolk. Director: Morton DaCosta The story of the great sharpshooter Annie Oakley , who rose to fame while dealing with her love/professional rival, Frank Butler. Directors: George Sidney, Busby Berkeley Stars: Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Louis Calhern The story of the romance between the King of Siam and widowed British schoolteacher, Anna Leonowens, during the 1860s. Director: Andy Tennant Edit Storyline Mrs. Anna Leonowens and her son Louis arrive in Bangkok, where she has been contracted to teach English to the children of the royal household. She threatens to leave when the house she had been promised is not available, but falls in love with the children. A new slave, a gift of a vassal king, translates "Uncle Tom's Cabin" into a Siamese ballet. After expressing her unhappiness at being with the King, the slave decides to make an attempt to escape with her lover. Anna and the King start to fall in love, but her headstrong upbringing inhibits her from joining his harem. She is just about to leave Siam but something important she finds out makes her think about changing her mind. Written by Randy Goldberg <goldberg@nymc.edu> In the complete grandeur of CinemaScope 55! Richer - Deeper - Clearer! See more  » Genres: 29 June 1956 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I See more  » Filming Locations: 133 min Sound Mix: 4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)| 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm re-release)| 6-Track Stereo (1956 roadshow version) Color: Did You Know? Trivia Rita Moreno said that the heavy Siamese headdresses she and the ballet dancers wore in "The Small House of Uncle Thomas" ballet sequence gave all of them headaches, which lasted for days. See more » Goofs Tuptim's play "Small House of Uncle Thomas" is an inaccurate hodgepodge of characters and scenes from the original book, but this can easily be understood as her best interpretation of the story as a new speaker of English who wants to use the story for her own purposes to change the King's heart. However, few of the references to Buddha or Buddhism within the song are depicted accurately and shows a clear Western interpretation of the religion. Some specific examples are that Buddhi


In which European country are the head-quarters of the telecommunications company Nokia ?

Nokia buys Alcatel to take on Ericsson in telecom equipment | Reuters Wed Apr 15, 2015 | 4:24 PM EDT Nokia buys Alcatel to take on Ericsson in telecom equipment By Jussi Rosendahl and Leila Abboud | HELSINKI/PARIS HELSINKI/PARIS Nokia is to buy Alcatel-Lucent in an all-share deal that values its smaller French rival at 15.6 billion euros ($16.6 billion), building up its telecom equipment business to compete with market leader Ericsson. The deal will redefine a sector suffering weak growth prospects and pressure from low-cost Chinese players Huawei and ZTE. With about 114,000 employees and sales of around 26 billion euros, the combined company will rank a strong second in mobile equipment, with global market share of 35 percent, behind Ericsson at 40 percent and ahead of Huawei's 20 percent, according to Bernstein Research. The new Nokia will have stronger exposure to the important North American market, with major AT&T and Verizon contracts. It will also fill gaps in its product portfolio with Alcatel-Lucent's technology in optical transmission and Internet routers, which help telecom operators handle the ever-increasing volume of data brought on by users surfing the web on their smartphones and watching Netflix at home. While Huawei does have a complete product line across both fixed and mobile, Ericsson does not and may have to react with deal-making or partnerships, executives said. Nokia will give Alcatel-Lucent shareholders 0.55 shares in the combined company for each of their old shares, putting 33.5 percent of the entity in Alcatel shareholders' hands if the tender offer is fully taken up. The deal will be finalised in the first half of 2016 and is expected to result in 900 million euros of operating cost savings by the end of 2019, the companies said on Wednesday. Nokia shares fell 1.5 percent, adding to Tuesday's 3.6 percent fall, while Alcatel-Lucent fell 15.5 percent, giving up most of the gains it made on Tuesday when the talks were first acknowledged by the companies. Nokia initially approached Alcatel-Lucent about buying only the wireless business but was rebuffed, leading to the broader deal, Alcatel boss Michel Combes told Reuters in an interview. The deal carries significant risks, however. The track record of mergers in the sector - including the two that gave birth to Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent a decade ago - has been poor. Prior deals were plagued by the difficulty of cutting costs in an R&D intensive business, rivals stealing contracts while the companies were distracted by their integrations, and struggles over power within the married firms. Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri sought to reassure. "This is not a joint venture, so there will be no governance issues," he said on a call with investors. "We will take a no politics, no nonsense approach to running the business, and have learned from past mistakes." FRENCH JOBS PLEDGE Nokia pledged to keep France as "a vibrant center of the combined company" and not to cut jobs beyond what Alcatel had already planned, especially protecting research and development sites at Villarceaux and Lannion. Economy Minister Emanuel Macron said in a statement late on Wednesday that the overall jobs pledge would hold for two years after the deal closes. He and Alcatel's Combes also announced an extra 500 research jobs in France, adding to the existing 2,000. Alcatel has 6,000 employees in France. France made maintaining jobs a condition for its backing the deal, raising concerns over job cuts in Finland where Nokia employs about 6,900. "At first the deal sounded like very good news. But given that there will likely be job cuts, and the fact that it is much more expensive to lay off people in France than in Finland, the outlook is not that bright anymore," the head of the Finnish engineers' union, Pertti Porokari, said. "I truly hope that Finnish politicians would also show some patriotism here." The Finnish government did not demand that jobs be protected but underlined the Nordic country's know-how in technology.     Nokia sold its once-dominant mobile handset business to Microsoft


In Greek mythology, whose wife was Clytemnestra ?

Clytemnestra Clytemnestra See More Clytemnestra Pictures > In Greek mythology, Clytemnestra was the wife of Agamemnon , king of Mycenae or Argos . She was the daughter of Tyndareus and Leda , rulers of Sparta , and sister of Castor , Polydeuces , and Helen . When her sister Helen and wife of Agamemnon 's brother, Menelaus , was abducted by Paris and was taken to Troy , Agamemnon decided to help his brother and bring his wife back, thus starting the Trojan War . Before the army left for Troy , Agamemnon was forced to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia , as he had caused the wrath of Artemis . While he was away, Clytemnestra started an affair with Aegisthus , with whom she plotted against her husband. Clytemnestra was angry with her husband, both because of her daughter's sacrifice, as well as because Agamemnon had killed her first husband and taken her by force. Upon his return from Troy , Agamemnon was welcomed by his wife. When he went to take a bath, Clytemnestra threw a net on him and stabbed him. Agamemnon 's concubine, Cassandra , who was outside the palace, had foreseen the plot, but as she was cursed by the god Apollo , no one believed her and she reluctantly accepted her fate and was slain. Aegisthus and Clytemnestra took the rule of Mycenae for seven years, until Orestes , the son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon , returned and killed his mother and her lover as revenge for his father's death. Clytemnestra Is also called Clytaemnestra.


Which Doctor Who actor did David Bradley play in the recent TV drama An Adventure In Space and Time ?

An Adventure in Space and Time (TV Movie 2013) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error An Adventure in Space and Time ( 2013 ) 1h 30min A dramatisation of the early years of Doctor Who (1963), with the story revolving around BBC executive Sydney Newman , novice producer Verity Lambert and actor William Hartnell . Director: a list of 30 titles created 20 Mar 2012 a list of 47 titles created 01 Jan 2013 a list of 27 titles created 01 Nov 2013 a list of 37 titles created 6 months ago a list of 45 titles created 1 week ago Title: An Adventure in Space and Time (TV Movie 2013) 8.3/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 1 win & 8 nominations. See more awards  » Photos With the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who (1963) approaching, former Doctors Peter Davison , Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy try to sneak onto the set of the anniversary special. Director: Peter Davison Doctor Who (TV Movie 1996) Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi The newly-regenerated Doctor takes on the Master on the turn of the millennium, 31 December 1999. Director: Geoffrey Sax Prequel to series seven of Doctor Who (2005); five short films show the home life of Amy and Rory, while The Doctor has a few adventures of his own. Stars: Arthur Darvill, Karen Gillan, Matt Smith British physicist Brian Cox lectures on the nature of time and space, black holes, time dilation and the possibility of time travel a la Doctor Who by using experiments featuring celebrity ... See full summary  » Directors: Steve Smith, Ashley Way Stars: Brian Cox, Matt Smith, Jim Al-Khalili This series takes place in the TARDIS asks the question "what does the doctor do when his companions are asleep"? Stars: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Alex Kingston The Doctor, Amy, and Rory get stuck in a time paradox within the T.A.R.D.I.S. Director: Richard Senior Amy reminds The Doctor he needs to have an adventure once in a while, the Doctor complies and sets the TARDIS to its "adventure setting". After a series of malfunctions, the ship lands in ... See full summary  » Stars: Elliot Barnes-Worrell, Karen Gillan, Sarah Louise Madison A series of documentaries celebrating the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who (1963), each focusing on a different incarnation of the Doctor. Stars: Gareth Pierce, Steven Moffat, Marcus Wilson Highlights from the third Doctor Who Prom, hosted by Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman, which featured music from the series - performed by the BBC Philharmonic and London Philharmonic Choir. Director: Richard Senior Behind the scenes of the making of Doctor Who with the cast, crew and directors. Stars: Russell T. Davies, David Tennant, Steven Moffat Before the Doctor can settle down to married life, he must face one last confrontation with his deadly enemy of certain death - the Master. Director: John Henderson Doctor Who: Dreamland (TV Mini-Series 2009) Animation | Adventure | Sci-Fi While visiting a local diner, The Doctor finds an alien artifact and ends up on a mission to save the Rivesh Mantilax from the danger of the Viperox and the U.S. Military. Stars: David Tennant, Georgia Moffett, Tim Howar Edit Storyline In 1963 Sydney Newman, progressive head of BBC TV's drama department, wants to fill a Saturday tea-time slot with a show with youth appeal and hits on the idea of an august figure, like a doctor, leading a group of companions on time travel adventures. He engages inexperienced young producer Verity Lambert to expand the idea. Fighting sexist and racial bigotry Verity and young Indian director Waris Hussein persuade crusty character actor William Hartnell to play the doctor figure and, despite technical hiccups and competition with coverage of the Kennedy assassination, the first episode of 'Doctor Who' is born. As the show becomes a success Hartnell displays an obsession with his character b


Hansen's disease is another name for which bacterial infection ?

Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) | CDC Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) ShareCompartir Hansen's disease (also known as leprosy) is a long-lasting infection caused by bacteria. The disease was once feared as a highly contagious and devastating disease. Now, however, the disease is very rare and easily treated. Early diagnosis and treatment usually prevent disability related to the disease.


What was the name of the street on which President Kennedy's limousine was travelling at the time of his assassination in 1963 ?

John F. Kennedy Assassination Fast Facts - CNN.com John F. Kennedy Assassination Fast Facts CNN Library Updated 4:44 PM ET, Thu November 10, 2016 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Photos: John F. Kennedy: The day John F. Kennedy: The day – President John F. Kennedy greets supporters during his visit to Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday, November 22, 1963. This year marks 51 years since his assassination in Dallas, an event that jarred the nation and fueled a multitude of conspiracy theories about whether Kennedy was killed by a single gunman acting alone in the Texas School Book Depository. Here are some images from that fateful day as it unfolded. Hide Caption 1 of 26 Photos: John F. Kennedy: The day John F. Kennedy: The day – First lady Jacqueline Kennedy at a breakfast held by the Chamber of Commerce in Fort Worth with Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, left, and Kennedy. Hide Caption 2 of 26 Photos: John F. Kennedy: The day John F. Kennedy: The day – The Kennedys arrive at Love Field in Dallas on a trip to advance the upcoming 1964 campaign. Hide Caption 3 of 26 Photos: John F. Kennedy: The day John F. Kennedy: The day – About 11:45 a.m., Texas Gov. John B. Connally Jr., waving to the crowd, and the Kennedys depart Love Field for a 10-mile tour of Dallas. The President asked about the weather earlier in the day and opted not to have a top on the limousine. Hide Caption 4 of 26 Photos: John F. Kennedy: The day John F. Kennedy: The day – The Kennedys and Connallys leave Love Field with Secret Service Agent Bill Greer driving the presidential limousine. The motorcade is on the way to the Trade Mart, where Kennedy is to speak at a sold-out luncheon. Hide Caption 5 of 26 Photos: John F. Kennedy: The day John F. Kennedy: The day – Crowds line the street as Kennedy's motorcade heads toward downtown Dallas. A group of White House staffers follows the motorcade in a bus several vehicles behind the presidential limousine. Hide Caption 6 of 26 Photos: John F. Kennedy: The day John F. Kennedy: The day – Dallas Police Officer Bobby Hargis, background, is one of four motorcycle officers assigned to Kennedy's car, which reaches Houston Street shortly before 12:30 p.m. "I thought, 'Well, we've got it made now,' " Hargis said. "And then bam! It happens." Hide Caption Photos: John F. Kennedy: The day John F. Kennedy: The day – Kennedy is seen approximately one minute before he is shot. Hide Caption 8 of 26 Photos: John F. Kennedy: The day John F. Kennedy: The day – Seen through the limousine's windshield as it proceeds along Elm Street past the Texas School Book Depository, Kennedy appears to raise his hand toward his head after being shot. The first lady holds Kennedy's forearm in an effort to aid him. Hide Caption 9 of 26 Photos: John F. Kennedy: The day John F. Kennedy: The day – Kennedy slumps against his wife as the bullet strikes him in the head. Connally, who is wounded in the attack, begins to turn around just to the left of Jackie Kennedy. Hide Caption 10 of 26 Photos: John F. Kennedy: The day John F. Kennedy: The day – Kennedy slumps in the back seat of the car and his wife leans over to him as Secret Service Agent Clinton Hill rides on the back of the car. Hide Caption 11 of 26 Photos: John F. Kennedy: The day John F. Kennedy: The day – The limousine carrying the mortally wounded President races toward the hospital seconds after three shots are fired. Two bullets hit Kennedy and one hit Connally. Hill rides on the back of the car as the wives cover their stricken husbands. Hide Caption 12 of 26 Photos: John F. Kennedy: The day John F. Kennedy: The day – The limousine speeds along Elm Street toward the Stemmons Freeway overpass moments after shots are fired at Dealey Plaza. Hide Caption Photos: John F. Kennedy: The day John F. Kennedy: The day – Photographers are seen running shortly after the shooting. Hide Caption 14 of 26 Photos: John F. Kennedy: The day John F. Kennedy: The day – Hurchel Jacks, Vice President Johnson's driver in the motorcade, listens with others to news


Which member of Monty Python, who have announced they are planning a new stage show, was born in America ?

Monty Python | Monty Python Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Front row: Terry Jones , John Cleese , Michael Palin Monty Python, or The Pythons, is the collective name of the creators of Monty Python's Flying Circus , a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. A total of 45 episodes were made over four series. However, the Python phenomenon developed from the original television series into something much greater, in scope and impact: it spawned touring stage shows, four films, numerous albums, several books and a spin-off stage musical—as well as launching the members on to individual stardom. The television series, broadcast by the BBC from 1969 to 1974, was conceived, written and performed by Graham Chapman , John Cleese , Terry Gilliam , Eric Idle , Terry Jones , and Michael Palin . Loosely structured as a sketch show but with a highly innovative stream-of-consciousness approach (aided by Terry Gilliam's animations), it pushed the boundaries of what was then considered acceptable, both in terms of style and in content. The group's influence on comedy has often been compared to The Beatles' influence on music, [1] [2] a self-contained comedy team responsible for both writing and performing their work and changing the way performers entertained audiences. The Pythons' creative control allowed them to experiment with form and content, discarding the established rules of television comedy and breaking new ground for those who came after (George Harrison, who became friends with several members of the cast, said that he regarded Monty Python as 'continuing the spirit' of The Beatles). Their influence on British comedy of all kinds has been apparent for many years, while in America it has coloured the work of many cult performers from the early editions of Saturday Night Live through to more recent absurdist trends in television comedy. There are differing accounts of the origins of the Python name although the members agree that its only 'significance' was that they thought it sounded funny. In the 1998 documentary Live At Aspen the group implied that 'Monty' was selected as a gently-mocking tribute to Field Marshal Lord Montgomery, a legendary British general of World War II; requiring a "slippery-sounding" surname, they settled on 'Python'. On other occasions Idle has claimed that the name 'Monty' was that of a popular and rotund fellow who drank in his local pub; people would often walk in and ask the barman, "Has Monty been in yet?", forcing the name to become stuck in his mind. These explanations aside, some believe that 'Monty Bodkin', the name of a character in several books by humourist P. G. Wodehouse, served on some level as an inspiration. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, three of the six members were voted among the top 50 greatest comedians ever, by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. Palin was at number 30, Idle was voted 21st and Cleese was at two, just beaten to the top by Peter Cook. Contents in Do Not Adjust Your Set . Palin and Jones first met at Oxford University, while Cleese and Chapman met at the University of Cambridge. Idle was also at Cambridge, but started a year after Cleese and Chapman. Cleese met Gilliam in New York while on tour with the Cambridge University Footlights revue Cambridge Circus (originally entitled A Clump of Plinths). Chapman, Cleese and Idle were all members of the Footlights, which at that time also included the future Goodies—Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden—as well as Jonathan Lynn (co-writer of Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister). During the time of Idle's presidency of the Club, feminist writer Germaine Greer and broadcaster Clive James were also members. Recordings of these so-called "Smokers" at Pembroke College include sketches and performances by Idle and Cleese. They are currently kept in the archives of the Pembroke Players, along with tapes of Idle's performances in some of the college drama society's theatrical productions. Variously, the Python members appeared in or wrote, or both, for t


Which term was coined to denote the followers of the 14th-century churchman John Wycliffe ?

more words Predating the Council of Nicea (325 AD). antiminsion (also antimension) In Eastern Orthodoxy, the portable altar that consists of a silk or linen cloth decorated with scenes from the Passion and containing relics. Its use began around the beginning of the 9th century. Antiochene School (also Antiochene theology) Modern designation for the school of thought associated with the city of Antioch in Syria, as contrasted with the Alexandrian School . Antiochene theology was influenced by Aristotelian philosophy, emphasized the humanity of Christ, and interpreted scripture in light of its historical context. Its most famous teachers are Diodore of Tarsus, John Chrysostom, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Nestorius, and Theodoret of Cyrrhus. apocatastasis (Greek apokath'istemi, "to restore"). Doctrine that every creature, including the devil, will be reconciled with God in the end. Most notably taught by Origen of Alexandria . Also known as universalism. Apocrypha (Lit. Greek "out of the writings"). Books not included in the Hebrew canon of the Old Testament, but included in the Greek Septuagint. Catholic and Orthodox Christans include the Apocrypha in the canon of scripture; Protestant Christians do not. Apocryphal books are Esdras, Tobit, Judith, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch, Song of the Three Children, Susanna, Bel and the Drago, The Prayer of Manasseh, 1 and 2 Maccabees, and additions to Esther. apologetics (Latin apologia, "defense"). Branch of Christian scholarship focused on defending the faith against its critics and demonstrating its reasonableness. Examples of apologetic works include Justin Martyr's Apology, Augustine's City of God, Calvin's Institutes, and, in modern times, C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity and Josh McDowell's Evidence that Demands a Verdict. Apologists (Latin apologia, "defense"). Early church fathers writing from about 120 to 220 AD who sought to defend Christianity against its critics, usually by explaining misunderstood Christian practice and showing the harmony of Christianity with Greek philosophy. Among this group are Justin Martyr, Athenagoras, Tatian and Tertullian. apostle (Greek apostolos, "one sent out"). Missionaries sent out by Jesus, including the disciples and Paul. Apostolic Fathers Group of Christian leaders and writers from the late first and early second centuries A.D. These authors were not apostles themselves, but had close proximity to the apostles, either by personal relationship or close connection with apostolic teaching. Examples include Clement of Rome, Ignatius, Polycarp, Papias, Pseudo-Barnabas, the Didache, the Second Epistle of Clement, the Shepherd of Hermas, and The Apostle's Creed. apostolic succession Doctrine that the authority of ordained clergy (to perform valid sacraments and teach right doctrine) derives from an unbroken succession of valid ordinations beginning with the apostles. Arianism Belief, taught by Arius in the 4th century, that Christ was created by the Father, and although greater than man he is inferior to the Father. Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, wrote and campaigned against Arianism. It was delcared a heresy at the Council of Nicea in 325. archbishop In Catholicism and Anglicanism, a bishop who oversees the other bishops in the province. In the Episcopal Church, the archbishop is called the Presiding Bishop. (See Who's Who in Anglicanism .) baptism The rite of admission to membership in Christian churches that involves immersing, sprinkling or anointing with water. Regarded as a sacrament by Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Christians. Most denominations practice infant baptism; some only baptize adult believers. Baptists One of the largest Protestant denominations, with 40 million members (and many more non-member adherents) worldwide and 26.7 million in the United States. The Baptist tradition has its roots in the Anabaptist movement of the Reformation and English Puritan John Smyth (1554-1612). Its most notable distinction is its rejection of infant baptism. Today, most Baptists in American belong either to the Southern Baptist


In physics , which Greek letter is commonly used to denote torque ?

The Greek alphabet in math | Gyre&Gimble The Greek alphabet in math SixWingedSeraph 1 Comment This is a revision of the portion of the article Alphabets in abstractmath.org that describes the use of the Greek alphabet by mathematicians. Every letter of the Greek alphabet except omicron is used in math. All the other lowercase forms and all those uppercase forms that are not identical with the Latin alphabet are used. Many Greek letters are used as proper names of mathematical objects, for example $\pi$. Here, I provide some usages that might be known to undergraduate math majors.  Many other usages are given in MathWorld and in Wikipedia . In both those sources, each letter has an individual entry. But any mathematician will feel free to use any Greek letter with a meaning different from common usage. This includes $\pi$, which for example is often used to denote a projection . Greek letters are widely used in other sciences, but I have not attempted to cover those uses here. The letters English-speaking mathematicians pronounce these letters in various ways.  There is a substantial difference between the way American mathematicians pronounce them and the way they are pronounced by English-speaking mathematicians whose background is from British Commonwealth countries. (This is indicated below by (Br).) Mathematicians speaking languages other than English may pronounce these letters differently. In particular, in modern Greek, most Greek letters are pronounced differently from the way we pronounce them; β for example is pronounced vēta (last vowel as in "father"). Newcomers to abstract math often don’t know the names of some of the letters, or mispronounce them if they do.  I have heard young mathematicians pronounce $\phi $ and $\psi $ in exactly the same way, and since they were writing it on the board I doubt that anyone except language geeks like me noticed that they were doing it.  Another one pronounced $\phi $ as  “fee” and $\psi $ as “fie”. Pronunciation key ăt, āte, ɘgo (ago), bĕt, ēve, pĭt, rīde, cŏt, gō, ŭp, mūte. Stress is indicated by an apostrophe after the stressed syllable, for example ū'nit, ɘgō'. The pronunciations given below are what mathematicians usually use. In some cases this includes pronunciations not found in dictionaries.   Alpha: $\text{A},\, \alpha$: ă'lfɘ. Used occasionally as a variable, for example for angles or ordinals. Should be kept distinct from the proportionality sign "∝".   Beta: $\text{B},\, \beta $: bā'tɘ or (Br) bē'tɘ. The Euler Beta function is a function of two variables denoted by $B$. (The capital beta looks just like a "B" but they call it “beta” anyway.)  The Dirichlet beta function is a function of one variable denoted by $\beta$.   Gamma: $\Gamma, \,\gamma$: gă'mɘ. Used for the names of variables and functions. One familiar one is the $\Gamma$ function . Don’t refer to lower case "$\gamma$" as “r”, or snooty cognoscenti may ridicule you. Delta: $\Delta \text{,}\,\,\delta$: dĕltɘ. The Dirac delta function and the Kronecker delta are denoted by $\delta $.  $\Delta x$ denotes the change or increment in x and $\Delta f$ denotes the Laplacian of a multivariable function. Lowercase $\delta$, along with $\epsilon$, is used as standard notation in the $\epsilon\text{-}\delta$ definition of limit . Epsilon: $\text{E},\,\epsilon$ or $\varepsilon$: ĕp'sĭlɘn, ĕp'sĭlŏn, sometimes ĕpsī'lɘn. I am not aware of anyone using both lowercase forms $\epsilon$ and $\varepsilon$ to mean different things. The letter $\epsilon $ is frequently used informally to denoted a positive real number that is thought of as being small. The symbol ∈ for elementhood is not an epsilon, but many mathematicians use an epsilon for it anyway. Zeta: $\text{Z},\zeta$: zā'tɘ or (Br) zē'tɘ. There are many functions called “zeta functions” and they are mostly related to each other. The Riemann hypothesis concerns the Riemann $\zeta $-function. Eta: $\text{H},\,\eta$: ā'tɘ or (Br) ē'tɘ. Don't pronounce $\eta$ as "N" or you will reveal your newbieness. Theta: $\Theta ,\,\theta$ or $\vartheta$: thā'tɘ or (Br) t


In Greek mythology, who rejected the nymph Echo who pined away until only her voice was left ?

ECHO (Ekho) - Boeotian Oread Nymph of Greek Mythology Echo (ekhô) Nymph Echo, Athenian red-figure hydria C4th B.C., British Museum EKHO (Echo) was an Oreiad-nymph of Mount Kithairon (Cithaeron) in Boiotia. The goddess Hera cursed her with just an echo for a voice as punishment for distracting her from the affairs of Zeus with her endless chatter. She was loved by the god Pan , and herself became enamoured of the boy Narkissos (Narcissus) . When the youth spurned her advances she wasted away, leaving nothing behind but an echoing voice. In ancient Greek vase painting Ekho was depicted as a winged nymph with her face shrouded in a veil. FAMILY OF ECHO IYNX (Suidas s.v. Iynx) ENCYCLOPEDIA ECHO (Êchô), an Oreade, who when Zeus was playing with the nymphs, used to keep Hera at a distance by incessantly talking to her. In this manner Hera was not able to detect her faithless husband, and the nymphs had time to escape. Hera, however, found out the deception, and she punished Echo by changing her into an echo, that is, a being with no control over its tongue, which is neither able to speak before anybody else has spoken, nor to be silent when somebody else has spoken. Echo in this state fell desperately in love with Narcissus, but as her love was not returned, she pined away in grief, so that in the end there remained of her nothing but her voice. (Ov. Met. iii. 365-401.) There were in Greece certain porticoes, called the Porticoes of Echo, on account of the echo which was heard there; thus, there was one stoa at Hermione with a threefold, and one at Olympia with a sevenfold echo. (Paus. ii. 35. § 6, v. 21. § 7.) Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES Echo, Narcissus and Anteros, Greco-Roman mosaic from Daphne C3rd A.D., Hatay Archaeology Museum Homeric Hymn 19 to Pan 1 ff (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C7th to 4th B.C.) : "At evening, as he [Pan] returns from the chase, he sounds his note, playng sweet and low on his pipes of reed . . . At that hour the clear-voiced Nymphai (Nymphs) are with him and move with nimble feet, singing by some spring of dark water, while Ekho (Echo) wails about the mountain-top." Pindar, Olympian Ode 14. 20 ff (trans. Conway) (Greek lyric C5th B.C.) : "Then let Ekho (Echo) speed to Persephone's dark-walled dwelling [i.e. through the caverns of the earth], to his [deceased] father Kleodemos (Cleodemus) bearing the glorious tidings." Aristophanes, Thesmophoriazusae 970 (trans. O'Neill) (Greek comedy C5th to 4th B.C.) : "Bakkhos (Bacchus) [Dionysos], who delightest to mingle with the dear choruses of the Nymphai Oreiai (Mountain Nymphs), and who repeatest, while dancing with them, the sacred hymn, Euios, Euios, Euoi! Ekho (Echo), the Nymphe of Kithairon (Cithaeron), returns thy words, which resound beneath the dark vaults of the thick foliage and in the midst of the rocks of the forest; the ivy enlaces thy brow with its tendrils charged with flowers." Aristophanes, Thesmophoriazusae 1020 ff : "Ekho (Echo), thou who reignest in the inmost recesses of the caves." Aristophanes, Thesmophoriazusae 1060 ff : "I am Ekho (Echo), the Nymphe who repeats all she hears." Pausanias, Description of Greece 2. 35. 10 (trans. Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) : "To the right of the sanctuary of Khthonia (Chthonia) [i.e. Demeter of the Earth, in the town of Hermione, Argos] is a portico, called by the natives the Portico of Ekho (Echo). It is such that if a man speaks it reverberates at least three times." Orphic Hymn 11 to Pan (trans. Taylor) (Greek hymns C3rd B.C. to 2nd A.D.) : "Thou [Pan] lovest the chase and Ekho's (Echo's) secret voice." Philostratus the Elder, Imagines 2. 11 (trans. Fairbanks) (Greek rhetorician C3rd A.D.) : "[From the description of an ancient Greek painting :] Boukoloi Nymphai (Bucolic Nymphs) have captured Pan. To teach him a lesson they have bound him with ropes and shorn off his beard and they say that they will persuade Ekho (Echo) to scorn him and no longer even to answer his call." Philostratus the Elder, Imagines 2. 17 : "[From a de