What is the technical term for baldness?

American Hair Loss Association - Hair Loss Glossary Hair Loss Glossary Hair Loss Glossary  >  Hair Loss Glossary A Aldactone: Brand name for spirolactone, a prescription high blood pressure medication that is also prescribed to treat women's hair loss. Alopecia : Loss of hair as a result of illness, functional disorder, or hereditary disposition. The medical term for hair loss. Alopecia Areata: A disease that causes the body to form antibodies against some hair follicles. It can result from such factors as stress, genetics and the immune system. Alopecia Areata causes sudden smooth, circular patches of hair loss. Alopecia Totalis: A condition that results in no hair on the scalp. It may begin as Alopecia Areata or some other cause. Alopecia Universalis: A condition that results in no hair on any part of the body, this includes eyelashes, eyebrows, and scalp hair. It may develop as alopecia areata or result from another cause Amino Acids: The building blocks of protein. A deficiency of amino acids may adversely affect hair growth. Amortization: The process of converting one enzyme to another, such as Testosterone to Dihydrotestosterone. Anagen: The growing phase of hair, usually lasting between one and seven years. Anagen Effluvium: Loss of hair that is supposed to be in the anagen or growing phase. This is the type of hair loss that is associated with chemotherapy or radiation treatment. Androgen: general term referring to any male hormone. The major androgen is testosterone. Androgenetic Alopecia: Hair loss resulting from a genetic predisposition to effects of DHT on the hair follicles. Also termed female pattern baldness and male pattern baldness, male pattern baldness, hereditary alopecia and common baldness. Anterior: Front Antiandrogen: An agent that blocks the action of androgens by preventing their attachment to receptor cells, interfering with their metabolism, or decreasing their production in the body. Aromatase: An enzyme (actually an enzyme complex) involved in the production of estrogen that acts by catalyzing the conversion of testosterone (an androgen) to estradiol (an estrogen). Aromatase is located in estrogen-producing cells in the adrenal glands, ovaries, placenta, testicles, adipose (fat) tissue, and brain. Autograft: A graft taken from your own body Azelaic Acid - Azelaic acid like Retin-A is more commonly used in the treatment of acne and other skin conditions. It inhibits the activity of the enzyme 5 alpha-reductase, involved in the conversion of testosterone to DHT . Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH): A noncancerous condition related to aging in men whereby the prostate gland swells, usually to a size that reduces the urine flow and prevents the bladder from emptying completely, causing frequent and difficult urination. Biopsy: Piece of tissue cut out for microscopic examination Bonding: A term used to describe the simple act of gluing a hairpiece onto the scalp. C Catagen: The intermittent stage between the growing ( anagen ) and resting ( telogen ) phases of the hair's growth cycle. Chemotherapy: chemical treatment, usually of cancers, using drugs that have high levels of toxicity, frequently causing temporary alopecia universalis. Club Hair: A hair that has stopped growing or is no longer in the anagen phase. It is anchored to the skin with its "club-like" root, but will eventually be pushed out and replaced by a growing hair. Cobblestoning: "Plugs" that have not healed flush with the skin and therefore have left the scalp lumpy." Plugs" seldom heal flush with the skin. Cobblestoning occurs in almost all "plug" procedures. Cortex: The layer of the hair shaft that surrounds the medulla and is filled with keratin fibers. The main structural part of the hair fiber that accounts for most of its size and strength. Crown: The highest part of the head Cuticle: The outer surface of hair, composed of overlapping scales made of colorless keratin protein. It gives hair luster and shine and also provides some of its strength. D Dermal Papilla: The dermal papilla is situated at the base of the hair follicle


What is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed, that flows through central Russia, and has some of the largest reservoirs in the world?

Russian nature: The Volga river Monday, March 12, 2012 The Volga river The Volga is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. It flows through central Russia, and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia. Out of the twenty largest cities of Russia, eleven, including the capital Moscow, are situated in the Volga's drainage basin. Some of the largest reservoirs in the world can be found along the Volga. The river has a symbolic meaning in Russian culture and is often referred to as Volga-Matushka (Volga-mother) in Russian literature and folklore. The downstream of the Volga, widely believed to have been a cradle of the Proto-Indo-European civilization, was settled by Huns and other Turkic peoples in the first millennium AD, replacing Scythians. The ancient scholar Ptolemy of Alexandria mentions the lower Volga in his Geography (Book 5, Chapter 8, 2nd Map of Asia). He calls it the Rha, which was the Scythian name for the river. Ptolemy believed the Don and the Volga shared the same upper branch, which flowed from the Hyperborean Mountains. Subsequently, the river basin played an important role in the movements of peoples from Asia to Europe. A powerful polity of Volga Bulgaria once flourished where the Kama river joins the Volga, while Khazaria controlled the lower stretches of the river. Such Volga cities as Atil, Saqsin, or Sarai were among the largest in the medieval world. The river served as an important trade route connecting Scandinavia, Rus', and Volga Bulgaria with Khazaria and Persia. The Volga, widened for navigation purposes with construction of huge dams during the years of Joseph Stalin's industrialization, is of great importance to inland shipping and transport in Russia: all the dams in the river have been equipped with large (double) ship locks, so that vessels of considerable dimensions can actually travel from the Caspian Sea almost to the upstream end of the river. Connections with the Don River and the Black Sea are possible through the Volga–Don Canal. Connections with the lakes of the north (Lake Ladoga, Lake Onega), Saint Petersburg and the Baltic Sea are possible through the Volga–Baltic Waterway; and a liaison with Moscow has been realised by the Moscow Canal connecting the Volga and the Moskva rivers. This infrastructure has been designed for vessels of a relatively large scale (lock dimensions of 290 x 30 meters on the Volga, slightly smaller on some of the other rivers and canals) and it spans many thousands of kilometers. A number of formerly state-run, now mostly privatized, companies operate passenger and cargo vessels on the river; Volgotanker, with over 200 petroleum tankers, is one of them. In the later Soviet era, up to the modern times, grain and oil have been among the largest cargo exports transported on the Volga. Until recently access to the Russian waterways was granted to foreign vessels on a only very limited scale. The increasing contacts between the European Union and Russia have led to new policies with regard to the access to the Russian inland waterways. It is expected that vessels of other nations will be allowed on the Russian rivers soon.                                                                 Fishing. By the way. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin enjoy some fishing on the river Volga in Russia's Astrakhan region August 16, 2011. Russia's two top leaders spent Tuesday fishing and boating on the Volga river in a rare, day-long private meeting, the Kremlin said. Medvedev and Putin went for a walk on the river bank in the Astrakhan region in southern Russia, did some spin fishing and then set off for a boat trip to take underwater pictures. Picture taken August 16, 2011. Posted by


Who, in 1969, was the first female prime minister of Israel?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 7 | 1969: Israel elects first female leader About This Site | Text Only 1969: Israel elects first female leader Golda Meir, the "grand old woman of Israeli politics", is to become the first female prime minister of Israel. The 70-year-old's candidature was officially accepted by the Labour Party in Tel Aviv after she received 287 votes from her own central committee. Forty-five MPs abstained. On Sunday she will formally succeed her political friend and colleague Levi Eshkol, who died of a heart attack last week. I have faced difficult problems in the past but nothing like the one I'm faced with now in leading the country Golda Meir Mrs Meir, who has come out of retirement to take up the role, pledged to maintain national unity and called on the people who worked with Mr Eshkol to "continue in the same framework" in her government. She added: "I have never failed to accept party decisions and I shall not refuse now. "I have faced difficult problems in the past but nothing like the one I'm faced with now in leading the country." With her party controlling the largest faction in parliament, Acting Prime Minister Yigal Allon and Defence Minister Moshe Dayan have agreed to step aside and reserve their own bids for power until later in the year. Following their decision, she was the only nominee put forward before the central committee. Mrs Meir, a former schoolteacher in America, previously served as Israeli foreign minister for 10 years before she retired following ill health. Because of her age and condition, her appointment is regarded by many as a stop-gap, intended to maintain national unity before the Labour Party chooses a leader for the October general elections. Many supporters within the party consider General Dayan to be a more suitable candidate. Acting Prime Minister Mr Allon also has substantial backing within the party leadership. Both are younger than Mrs Meir and considered national heroes. Despite such opposition, General Dayan, who is expected to retain his post as defence minister, said he would be honoured to work with Mrs Meir. Her government is expected to reflect the same parties and ministers who previously served under Mr Eshkol. Details of her new cabinet will be announced in the next few days.


Testing Color Vision Home > What is Colorblindness ? > Dichromacy Dichromacy Dichromacy can be defined as a type of color blindness in which the patient either does not have or has weak cone cells in the retina. A patient of dichromacy is unable to recognize any two of these colors: blue, green or red. The reason for this condition is out of the three groups of cone cells in the retina one is usually missing. The cone cells are categorized into three colors: blue, green, and red. The lack of any one of these cone cells results in dichromacy. The types of dichromacy are categorized according to the type of cone cells missing: Protanopia Protanopia is the most common type of dichromacy today. Patients suffering from protanopia do not have red cone cells in the retina. This means that these patients are unable to spot red color. Also, these patients have difficulty in spotting green color. Singly they are able to easily spot blue and green. However, with a combination of blue and green, they are unable to mark the difference and the color usually appears gray to them. Deuteranopia The condition of Deuteranopia is very similar to that of Protanopia. In this form of dichromacy, the patient does not have green cone cells in the retina making him or her unable to spot green color. Usually in deuteranopia and protanopia patients show the same symptoms. When a mixture of green and red is presented to them they are unable to spot either one of the colors. But singly a deuteranopia patient can spot red color and the protanopia patient can spot green color. Tritanopia Tritanopia is the rarest form of dichromacy having a ratio of 10 in 1 million people. In this type of dichromacy, the patient is unable to distinguish between yellow and blue colors. The reason is because the patient does not have blue cone cells in the retina. Tritanopia is considered less dangerous compared to the other two types of dichromacy. Patients of tritanopia do not usually have difficulty in recognizing colors that relate to green and red shades. Tritanopia is hereditary and is a rare disease. So few patients are found with this form of dichromacy that doctors believe it to be solely hereditary. Information


Isles of Scilly – Travel guide at Wikivoyage There are five inhabited islands: Map of the Isles of Scilly St. Mary's By far the most populated island, the commercial and tourist centre with the ship quay and airport. Bryher The smallest of the inhabited islands is wild, windswept and quite magnificent. St. Martin's The most easterly of the islands and therefore the most sheltered from Atlantic storms; many small holdings growing flowers and vegetables. St. Agnes The southwesternmost inhabited outpost and perhaps the most charming of all the islands; the island of Gugh is joined to St Agnes at low tide and usually treated as part of it. Tresco The 2nd largest island is very grand indeed with the Abbey Gardens and an upmarket timeshare resort. And a large number of smaller uninhabited islands and islets: Uninhabited islands These include Annet, The Eastern Isles, The Norrad Rocks, Samson (formerly inhabited), St. Helen's, Tean and The Western Rocks. Understand[ edit ] St. Mary's is the largest island with a population of around 1750. Most commerce is centred here as is the vast majority of the tourism related infrastructure. Hugh Town is the main centre. Tourist numbers are naturally limited by the spaces on the boat or planes, so in Scilly you can leave Cornwall's tourist hordes behind - and arguably enjoy even finer scenery. The other four inhabited islands, collectively known as the off islands, are home to between 80 (Bryher) to 175 (Tresco) people. Much of the land is owned by the Duchy of Cornwall, a royal estate intended to provide an income for the heir to the throne, and you'll spot the characteristic signs of estate management here and there. It also means these quiet islands are frequently used by minor royalty as a holiday home where they can lead a normal life without being besieged by crowds. Climate[ edit ] The Isles of Scilly have a temperate Oceanic climate, among the mildest climates in the United Kingdom. The average annual temperature is 11.6 °C (for comparison the average in London is 11.0°C). Winters are among the warmest in the country due to southerly latitude and moderating effects of the ocean. Summers are not as warm as on the mainland. This is perhaps the sunniest area in the UK with on average 7.6 hours per day in July. On average there are less than 2 days of air frost per year. This balmy climate has resulted in the islands developing a thriving flower industry. By boat[ edit ] The Scillonian passenger ferry runs from Penzance to Hugh Town on St Mary's and the crossing takes about two hours and 40 minutes. This service runs from the end of March to the beginning of November. It leaves Penzance in the early morning and returns late afternoon/evening. It is possible to take a day trip [1] (with four hours onshore, longer on some days when there is a double sailing) and there is a family (2 adult/3 children) day trip ticket for £75. One way tickets start at £42 — at off peak times check for vouchers in The Cornishman newspaper. There is no car ferry to Scilly. Hugh Town on St. Mary's, the main centre of the Isles of Scilly By plane[ edit ] Fixed wing planes operated by Skybus fly from Land's End , Newquay and Exeter to St. Mary's Airport, priced from around £140 return. Flights to and from Newquay normally connect with the Flybe and Easyjet services to and from London Gatwick, Manchester and other UK airports. No transport of any nature is available to or from the islands on Sundays. This also means that Sunday papers arrive on Monday. Get around[ edit ] Between the islands[ edit ] Each island is serviced by a network of inter-island launches that run daily from 1 April through to the end of October each year. Apart from direct trips between the islands, circular sightseeing tours are also offered giving the opportunity to look at the extensive wildlife in and around the islands, particularly the large colonies of Atlantic seal and sea bird colonies. For example, a Three Islands day tour would visit Bryher, Tresco, and St Agnes, giving an hour or two time ashore on each for walking and exploring


Who is considered to be the first Roman emperor?

First emperor of Rome First emperor of Rome The Roman Empire The question about who was the first emperor has never found a definitive answer. Under a purely technical point of view there is no clear first emperor, as the title itself was not an official post in the Roman constitutional system - rather, it was an amalgam of separate roles. Julius Caesar was a Dictator Perpetuus ("life-long dictator"), which was a highly irregular form of dictator, an official position in the Roman republic. According to law, the rule of a dictator would normally never exceed 6 months. The form created by Caesar was therefore quite contrary to the basic principles of the Roman Republic. Nevertheless, officially his authority rested upon this republican title, however irregular it might have been, and therefore he is considered a republican official. At the very least he pretended to be one. Several senators, among them many former enemies who had been "graciously" pardoned by him, grew fearful that he would crown himself and try to establish a monarchy. Accordingly, they conspired to assassinate him, and on the Ides of March, on the 15 March 44 BC, the life-long dictator perished under the blades of his assassins before he could be crowned. Octavian, his grand-nephew, adopted son and political heir, is widely accepted as the first emperor. He had learned from the mistake of his predecessor and never claimed the widely feared title dictator, disguising his power under republican forms much more carefully. All this was intended to foster the illusion of a restoration of the Republic. He received several titles like Augustus - the honorable one, and Princeps - translatedas first citizen of the Roman republic or as first leader of the Roman Senate. The latter had been a title awarded for those who had served the state well; Pompey had held that title. In addition, Augustus (as he is named thereafter) was granted the right to wear the Civic Crown of laurel and oak. However, it must be noted that officially, none of these titles or the Civic Crown, granted Augustus any additional powers or authority; officially he was simply a highly-honoured Roman citizen, holding the consulship. Augustus also became Pontifex Maximus after the death of Marcus Aemilius Lepidus in 13 BC. He also received several additional and extraordinary powers without claiming too many titles. In the end he only needed the authority itself, not necessarily all the respective titles.   The life and times of Caesar and his proclamation of being dictator was recently dramatised in the HBO hit series Rome.


How many players are usually involved in a present-day game of Snakes and Ladders?

Snakes and Ladders game Pro APK Download - Free Board GAME for Android | APKPure.com Using APKPure App to upgrade Snakes and Ladders game Pro, fast, free and save your internet data. The description of Snakes and Ladders game Pro Snakes and Ladders game has always been popular for players of all ages.Snakes and Ladders is a classic board game (Called Ludo in some places, chutes and ladders, Parchis, Parama Patam, Moksha Patam or Vaikuntapaali ). We guarantee you and your friends will find this game a strong favorite, the best of the free board games. FULLY UPDATED. New dice throw analytic details for tablet users.DOWNLOAD NOW. Regarded today as a worldwide classic, traditional dice board game from ancient India was brought to the UK in 1892 and first commercially published in the USA as Chutes and Ladders. Like the traditional pachisi (present-day Ludo) game family,it was known as moksha patam. A luck-based board game played on a numbered grid, the aim of which is to proceed to the end, and in which ladders aid progress and snakes impede it The Snake and ladder game as such is very simple and a player-you- will play against an computer AI named ‘Android.’ How to play snake and ladder game? | Snakes and ladders rules :- A number of ladders and snakes are pictured on the board, each connecting two specific board squares. The object of the game is to navigate one's game piece, according to die rolls, from the start (bottom square) to the finish (top square), hindered or helped by snakes and ladders respectively.This board game is a simple race contest based on sheer luck. Each player starts with a token on the starting square (usually the "1" grid square in the bottom left corner, or simply, off the board next to the "1" grid square) and takes turns to roll a single die to move the token by the number of squares indicated by the die roll. Commence playing. Tap and the dice rolls,and gives your number and your token which moves automatically, thereafter Android, your co-player does the same. The dice must be rolled again to show the number of squares that the player entering the board may move initially. The token or marker moves to the appropriate square. Each player rolls once. Snake: if a player lands at the tip of the snake's head, his or her token or marker slides down to the square at the snake's tail. Ladder: if a player lands on a square that is at the base of a ladder, his or her marker moves to the square at the top of the ladder and continues from there. Complete the Snake and ladder game. The first player to square 100 is the winner but you must have the correct number on the dice to land on the 100 mark. History of snake and ladders: The historic version had root in morality lessons, where a player's progression up the board represented a life journey complicated by virtues (ladders) and vices (snakes).Players travel along the squares sometimes using ladders, which represent good acts, that allow the player to come closer to nirvana while the snakes slides into evil. It is similar to ular tangga, another snake 'n ladder game. Snakes & Ladders can be represented exactly as an absorbing Markov chain, since from any square the odds of moving to any other square are fixed and independent of any previous game history Updated implementing most of the suggestions from feedback emails from many many users.Removed push notifications. Only permissions remaining are as required by ad networks and billing only. A better graphics (boards, players and dice), making the game as one of the best android game available for Snakes and Ladders. Snakes and Ladders game Pro for Android official Trailer Show More


"In North American history, who was ""The Flemish Bastard""?"

Project MUSE - The Flemish Bastard and the Former Indians: Métis and Identity in Seventeenth-Century New York The Flemish Bastard and the Former Indians Métis and Identity in Seventeenth-Century New York Tom Arne Midtrød (bio) In 1709 the English Board of Trade recommended the settlement of three thousand Palatine migrants on the Hudson and Mohawk rivers in New York. The officials expressed confidence that these colonists would not only produce naval stores for the fleet but also intermarry with the Indians "as the French do" and lay the foundation for an expanding fur trade. They knew well that French Canadians had long mingled with Indians and produced children of mixed ancestry, or métis. What they perhaps did not know was that New York had long had métis of its own. 1 Compared to Canada, New York never had a large métis population, and some historians have commented upon the social distance between Dutch and Indians. Nevertheless, intimacy resulting in métis children does not seem to have been uncommon in this colony. Dutch observers charged Indians with lack of sexual restraint, and liaisons between Dutch men and Native women sometimes worried the authorities. In 1638 the Dutch council prohibited adultery with blacks and Indians and at least occasionally took legal action. Manor lord and patroon Kiliaen van Rensselaer warned his nephew Arent van Curler and forbade his tenants from sleeping with Indian females. Sexual promiscuity with Indian women was among the charges levied against provincial secretary Cornelis van Tiehnoven by his political enemies in the 1640s. Prosecutions of colonists impregnating Indian women are known from the early English period. 2 Native people probably thought these relations should involve a degree of reciprocity and mutual obligation. Historians have stressed that many Native peoples saw marriage and other intimate relations as means [End Page 83] of incorporating outsiders, and an early Dutch observer alluded to the existence of this practice among Native traders in New Netherland. Such intimacy created a bond between strangers, and in 1643 a Long Island chief deplored Dutch violence by recalling how his people had let early Dutch visitors sleep with their daughters. In 1659 Mohawk envoys complained that Dutchmen involved with Native women who had passed away did not honor obligations to the relatives of the deceased. In some cases colonists may have married Native women according to local custom, and in 1683 a Long Island Englishman married a Native woman according to English law. 3 To most métis born from these relationships, European ancestry was probably just a relatively minor biological fact. They followed their mothers—normally in charge of children—and became for all practical purposes fully Indian. In 1680 a Dutch visitor to New York alluded to these people when he wrote of the fruits of Dutch immorality, and the Long Island chief mentioned above charged the Dutch with killing their own blood, since "there roved many an Indian begotten by a Swanneken [Dutchman]." While in Mohawk captivity in 1653 Frenchman Pierre Radisson found that his adoptive brother was courting a light-haired young woman "who, by report of many, was bastard to a Flemish." Radisson's observation seems to indicate some interest in this woman's Dutch father, but it also suggests that her biologically mixed background did not set her much apart from the rest of her community. This is, of course, not to suggest that most métis people were oblivious of the fact that they had European fathers, only that their mixed ancestry did not have much of an impact on their social standing. How much a distant European father shaped a person's self-perception is now impossible to determine, but perhaps many European fathers gave their Indian children no more than slightly light features and possibly made them the topic of occasional conversation in Native settlements. 4 But some métis maintained ties to European relatives, and these were perhaps the only ones who were métis in any socially or culturally meaningful sense of


"Who wrote the plays ""Uncle Vanya"" and ""The Cherry Orchard""?"

SparkNotes: The Cherry Orchard: Context The Cherry Orchard Table of Contents Plot Overview Anton Pavlevich Chekhov was born on January 17th, 1860, in Taganrog, Russia. His father Pavel was a shopkeeper the town, which was small, provincial, and on the Sea of Azov in the south of Russia, and his grandfather was Egor Chekhov, a serf. Serfs were the legal property of the landowners who owned the property on which they resided; it was thus a form of slavery. In 1841, Egor bought freedom for himself and his family at the price of 875 rubles. Russia had been changing ever since the early 18th century, when Tsar Peter the Great carried out a series of reforms with the intent of modernizing Russia in Western Europe's image. European styles in fashion and art were imported, the Western canon was widely read among the nobility, and French was adopted as the language of cultured discourse. A large government bureaucracy was created; the achievement of rank became an obsession of Russian life. During Chekhov's childhood, in the time of Tsar Alexander II, a second wave of reforms was underway, reforms that further liberalized the country and its economy. The most important of these was the Emancipation Declaration of 1861, which freed the serfs from bondage. These reforms caused great controversy, as they introduced what was, in effect, the beginning of a free-market economy, undermining the power of the nobility, and sometimes even impoverishing them. The situation displayed in The Cherry Orchard, of a wealthy landowning family forced to sell their estate in order to pay their debts, was thus a familiar one in the Russian society of Chekhov's day. Chekhov himself had a relatively quiet childhood. He attended the local Russian grammar school, worked in his father's store and occasionally wrote small pieces for the amusement of his family. Taganrog was not a typical provincial town; it was a multicultural port, with Italians, Greeks, and Turks residing in the wealthier sections of town and Russians such as the Chekhovs living in comparatively poor suburbs. It had a theater, which the young Chekhov would often visit. When Chekhov was sixteen, Pavel's store failed, and the entire family had to move to Moscow—the entire family, that is, except for Anton. A merchant (and friend of the family) had helped the Chekhovs with a loan, but insisted on keeping Anton with him in the house as a kind of collateral. As soon as he could, he left Taganrog in order to pursue medical studies in Moscow in 1879 at the age of 19. That year, Chekhov began to write comic stories in order to pay his medical school tuition. By the time he was twenty, he was employed by The Spectator magazine as their regular humorist. Over ninety percent of Chekhov's published work appeared in magazines before he was twenty-eight, and, by this age, he had already established himself as a premier writer of short stories. As he developed as a writer, his stories began to take on deeper and more profound themes, as he moved away from his comic roots. To this day, Chekhov's literary reputation primarily rests with his short stories, and Chekhov's early plays, written primarily in his early 20s, are not well-remembered. It was only in 1896 that he began to turn his attention back to drama; in the eight remaining years before his death, he managed to complete four plays: The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, The Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard. The first performance of The Seagull was nearly laughed off the stage; it was criticized as dull, unimaginative, and lacking any sort of dramatic tension (a critical undercurrent that has survived in Russia to this day). Only gradually did Chekhov's new form of drama, emphasizing characterization, detail and symbolism instead of plot development and incident, gain acceptance. Chekhov was the in-house playwright for the Moscow Arts Theatre, which had been founded by his friend Vladimir Nemirovich-Davchenko. During this time, he fell in love with one of the Theatre's leading actresses, Olga Knipper, and would marry her in 1901. Chekhov wrote his last


How many degrees are there in the angle on either side of a straight line?

Angles on a Straight Line Add to 180 Angles On One Side of A Straight Line Angles on one side of a straight line will always add to 180 degrees. If a line is split into 2 and you know one angle you can always    find the other one. 30° + 150° = 180° Example: If we know one angle is 45° what is angle "a" ? Angle a is 180° − 45° = 135°   This method can be used for several angles on one side of a straight        line. Example: What is angle "b" ? Angle b is 180° less the        sum of the other angles. Sum of known angles = 45° + 39° + 24° Sum of known angles = 108° Angle b = 180° − 108°


"In the words of the song, who ""spoke through tears of fifteen years how his dog and him travelled about. His dog up and died, yes he up and died, after twenty years he still grieved.""?"

Sammy Davis Jr. - Mr Bojangles lyrics | LyricsMode.com Sammy Davis Jr. Sammy Davis Jr. – Mr Bojangles lyrics To explain lyrics, select line or word and click "Explain". Create lyrics explanation Select some words and click "Explain" button. Then type your knowledge, add image or YouTube video till "Good-o-meter" shows "Cool" or "Awesome!". Publish your explanation with "Explain" button. Get karma points! OK, got it! New! Read & write lyrics explanations Highlight lyrics and explain them to earn Karma points. Sammy Davis Jr. – Mr Bojangles lyrics I knew a man, Bojangles, and he'd dance for you In worn out shoes. With silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants, The old soft shoe. He'd jump so high, yes he'd jump so high, then he'd lightly touch down. I met him in a cell in New Orleans, I was So down and out. He looked to me to be the eyes of age, As he spoke right out. He talked of life, yes he talked of life. He laughed, clicked heels and he stepped. Mister Bojangles He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs Throughout the South. He spoke through tears of fifteen years how his dog and him Traveled about. His dog up and died, yes he up and died, after twenty years he still grieved. He said, I dance now at every chance in honky tonks For drinks and tips. But most my time I spend behind these county bars. Cause I drinks a bit. He shook his head and as he shook his head I heard someone ask him, please Mister Bojangles Correct Add song structure elements Click "Correct" to open the "Correction form". There you can add structure tags, correct typos or add missing words. Send your correction and get karma points! Result of your work will appear after moderating. OK, got it! 0 meaning Write about your feelings and thoughts Know what this song is about? Does it mean anything special hidden between the lines to you? Share your meaning with community, make it interesting and valuable. Make sure you've read our simple tips Hey! It's useful. If this song really means something special to you, describe your feelings and thoughts. Don't hesitate to explain what songwriters and singer wanted to say. Also we collected some tips and tricks for you: Don't write just "I love this song." Hidden between the lines, words and thoughts sometimes hold many different not yet explained meanings Remember: your meaning might be valuable for someone Don't post links to images and links to facts Write correctly Don't spam and write clearly off-topic meanings Don't write abusive, vulgar, offensive, racist, threatening or harassing meanings Do not post anything that you do not have the right to post Please note: We moderate every meaning Follow these rules and your meaning will be published . Write song meaning Type your knowledge till "Good-o-meter" shows "Awesome!". Then send your meaning with "Post meaning" button. Get karma points! OK, got it!


What Does a Weather Vane Measure? | Garden Guides What Does a Weather Vane Measure? What Does a Weather Vane Measure? Reason for flagging? What Does a Weather Vane Measure? image by Author Overview Some people call it a wind vane, others a weather vane. The word "vane" finds its origins in the Middle English word "faine," dating from before the year 1100 and meaning a flag, standard or emblem. A weather vane, according to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition, is "a device for indicating wind direction." Weather vanes have topped homes, barns, church steeples and public buildings in America for nearly 300 years. A Weather Vane is Balanced In order for the weather vane to rotate freely on its mounting rod, both sides of the ornament--the part that moves--must have the same mass. This does not mean that they are the same size; they are not. It means that the mass of metal--its weight--is divided evenly between two sides of its central shaft. A Weather Vane is Asymmetrical The weather vane ornament must have a smaller area on one side of the central shaft than on the other. While both sides of the weather vane's ornament have the same mass, one side must have a greater overall "sail area," to catch the wind and move the side with the smaller sail area to point into the wind's direction. How the Weather Vane Measures the Wind The business end of the ornament, called the pointer, always points into the wind, whether its shape is that of an arrow or the head of a horse. The direction indicators, the parts that show north, south, east and west, are pointed in the direction they represent: the North indicator is oriented to the north, the South indicator to the south. Winds and Weather Winds are indicated by the direction from whence they originate. A north wind comes from the north, a south wind comes from the south, and east and west winds blow from the east and west, respectively. Certain winds at certain times of the year bring certain kinds of weather; if a sailing ship's captain, leaving his home ashore, saw the weather vane on his roof pointing generally northeast in the late fall, he might delay the ship's departure by a day, to allow the incipient Nor'easter to blow through and leave him with fairer winds. Farmers might hesitate to plant at a wind shifting from a south wind to an east wind, knowing that the summer shower they could smell approaching might settle in and make their fields too wet to plow. Modern Variations The weather vane is not an anemometer. While an anemometer measures the speed of the wind, the weather vane does not. Some modern weather vanes do have an anemometer attached, and can be recognized by the spinning set of "arms" that end in cup-like devices, usually located below the traditional wind direction indicator. About this Author Will Charpentier is a freelance writer who specializes in boating and maritime subjects. A retired ship captain, Charpentier holds degrees in history and oceanographic engineering, is the author of a popular text on local history, and has written boating and maritime articles for Demand Studios for a year and a half. Photo by: Author


What was the first name of Mrs Dalloway, a fictional character created by Virginia Woolf?

Virginia Woolf: Mrs Dalloway - London Fictions London Fictions Virginia Woolf: 'Mrs Dalloway' - 1925 =Anne Fernald= Virginia Woolf This article was first posted at The Awl and is reposted here with the author's kind permission. Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway, published in 1925, is set on a single day in London in June 1923. It tells the parallel stories of Clarissa Dalloway, who is throwing a party, and Septimus Warren Smith, a shell-shocked World War One veteran. A perfect high modernist work, here are some of the reasons why the book still matters. Woolf makes us care about a fancy middle-aged lady throwing a party. From the opening line of the book — 'Mrs. Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself.' — we know we are with a married woman who is rich enough to have people around her to do errands for her. If most of us need flowers, there is no one to tell; Mrs. Dalloway has maids. Some people confuse Virginia Woolf with Mrs. Dalloway, but it’s more accurate to say that Mrs. Dalloway represents the world that Woolf’s mother (who died when Woolf was just thirteen) imagined for her, a conservative, social world that Woolf left behind for art, feminism, and Bloomsbury. In asking us to empathize with Clarissa even while she shows us that Clarissa is a shallow, silly woman who has little to show for her fifty-two years, Woolf returns to all she rejected and finds the possibility that even the people she most rebelled against have souls, have regrets, and have ways of living with courage in spite of it all. Vanessa Bell's design for the novel's original dust jacket The characters have great names that have interesting histories. Clarissa shares her name with both the heroine of Samuel Richardson’s 1747-8 novel and the character who, in Alexander Pope’s The Rape of the Lock (1711-14) provides the scissors to cut off (thus, “rape”) the lock of Belinda’s hair. In early 1925, just after finishing Mrs. Dalloway, Woolf wrote an essay on The Rape of the Lock, in which she compared Pope to Chekhov. Thus, Clarissa Dalloway, whom we see with her sewing scissors and who seems virginal in spite of marriage and motherhood, is associated with both the accessory to a satiric “rape” and the most famous rape victim in the history of the novel. Septimus’s name seems weirder to us now than it once did. In large Victorian families, the parents of seventh-born children occasionally threw up their hands and began numbering their offspring. Woolf’s brother’s nanny in the early 1920’s was a seventh-born child, Daisy Selwood, nicknamed Septima. And, in the large blended family of Leslie Stephen and Julia Duckworth Stephen, Woolf herself was the seventh-born child. It’s a great example of a novel set on a single day. Woolf was famously unable to appreciate Joyce’s Ulysses, calling it an “underbred” book. However, three years later, in Mrs. Dalloway she tried the same experiment. The verbal pyrotechnics of Woolf’s novel are different (see below), but the tolling of Big Ben’s bells marks the hours throughout the novel and, like Joyce, Woolf uses modernist techniques to offer us glimpses of the thoughts and memories of characters who only exist for a single day. The Hours was an early title for Mrs. Dalloway and the finished novel does not have chapters, but section breaks. Those section breaks have been plagued with errors since the first printing, where several section breaks fell at the bottom of a page and thus became invisible. However, if you follow Woolf’s instructions, the novel has exactly twelve sections, hardly a random number for a daylong novel. The longest section begins at noon. Woolf deploys allusions to Shakespeare like a master. There are a lot of allusions in Woolf, and a lot of them are easy to miss. When you get them, however, they deepen the story. One of the main ways that we learn to see Clarissa as a kind and sympathetic person is through a literary coincidence: although she never meets Septimus, both characters take comfort in the same song from Shakespeare’s somewhat obscure late


In the late 1940s, a soldier named Constantin Esmont made detailed records of the various types of dog known as borzoi, concerned that the breed was degenerating. Where did the breed originate?

Print Page - Imp. Family/Romanov's Family's Pets Links List 3.  Could be another photo of Olga's Maltese with Nicholas II and Alexandra: http://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/paltea2.html 1. Tatiana's dog, a French Bulldog, was called Ortino: http://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/imperialpets2.html >Anastasia 1. Anastasia's first dog, Jemmy -  Japanese Chin: http://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/imperialpets2.html 2. Anastasia King Charles Spaniel was also called Jemmy or Jimmy: http://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/imperialpets2.html >Alexei 1. Alexei's dog Joy - Springer Spaniel: http://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/imperialpets2.html 3.  Alexei's dog, name not known - http://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/imperialpets2.html 4.  Another site with dog Joy: http://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/alekjoy.html Title: Re: Imp. Family/Romanov's Family's Pets Links List Post by: moonlight_tsarina on April 01, 2005, 12:34:30 PM Nice list AGRBEAR! Aren't there any links about Alexandra's terrier Eira? I would like to see some pictures... :( Title: Re: Imp. Family/Romanov's Family's Pets Links List Post by: Arleen on April 01, 2005, 03:21:37 PM I too have asked over and over, but no one seems to be able to come up with a picture of Eira. ..Arleen Title: Re: Imp. Family/Romanov's Family's Pets Links List Post by: Lanie on April 01, 2005, 06:54:30 PM In some thread MAndie posted a picture of Alix with Eira. Title: Re: Imp. Family/Romanov's Family's Pets Links List Post by: AGRBear on April 07, 2005, 10:59:36 AM Quote In some thread MAndie posted a picture of Alix with Eira. Didn't find it. Anyone know where a photo of Eira is??? AGRBear Title: Re: Imp. Family/Romanov's Family's Pets Links List Post by: Arleen on April 07, 2005, 08:06:02 PM Bear, if I am not totally losing my mind, about a year or so ago, I think that Bob said here on the forum that there wasn't a picture of Eira....and there was some rumour that Eira was a Scotty dog that Alexandra got on a visit to Scotland, (Balmoral) but that no one really knew for sure.   My ears perked up because I have a dearly beloved Scotty and I know Rob does too....so I have been looking ever since but no picture and no proof have turned up.  I really would like to know!!! ..Arleen Title: Re: Imp. Family/Romanov's Family's Pets Links List Post by: AGRBear on April 10, 2005, 10:45:50 AM No one seems to have the answers about Eira, it seems. AGRBear Title: Re: Imp. Family/Romanov's Family's Pets Links List Post by: Mandie, the Gothic Empress on April 10, 2005, 02:31:59 PM Quote Title: Re: Imp. Family/Romanov's Family's Pets Links List Post by: Arleen on April 10, 2005, 04:12:35 PM Mandie, This picture is so wonderful!!  Do you know anything about Eira?  What kind of dog is it? In the picture I can't tell....sort of looks like a Scotty face, but hair too light a color.  Where did you get this fantastic information?? ..Arleen Title: Re: Imp. Family/Romanov's Family's Pets Links List Post by: Shvibzik on April 10, 2005, 04:38:31 PM There is a link at the top all about Eira, if you want to have a look. :) I don't think anyones sure what breed she was, but I heard that she might be a Cairn.  She was buried on the Childrens Island, and died before, about, 1906. In that picture, she looks like a Yorkie. ??? I hope this helps.:-/ Title: Re: Imp. Family/Romanov's Family's Pets Links List Post by: Arleen on April 11, 2005, 03:35:47 PM But in the top link there is not a "picture".....anyway I've given up the Scotty quest....Eira isn't one.  Did anyone have a Scotty? ..A Title: Re: Imp. Family/Romanov's Family's Pets Links List Post by: Natalya on April 12, 2005, 10:13:43 AM I don't know how to post photos, so I have to add links.  Sorry ... but I hope these photos are helpful ... This picture shows Alexandra holding a black dog that looks like a Scottie to me: http://www.cheddarbay.com/0000Romanov/wolf.jpg The next one is unusual because it shows Anastasia with Alexei's dog, Joy: http://www.cheddarbay.com/0000Romanov/aotmastandartbored.jpg Alexei & Joy by a train: http://www.cheddarbay.com/0000Romano


Who invented football? - Ask History Ask History September 25, 2013 By History.com Staff Share The University of Detroit Stadium hosted the first broadcasted Thanksgiving Day football game in 1934, pitting the Detroit Lions against the Chicago Bears and sparking a new tradition. Share this: Google The sport we in the United States know as football is more properly called gridiron football, for the vertical yard lines that mark the field. Closely related to two English sports—rugby and soccer (or association football)—gridiron football originated at universities in North America, primarily the United States, in the late 19th century. On November 6, 1869, players from Princeton and Rutgers held the first intercollegiate football contest in New Brunswick, New Jersey, playing a soccer-style game with rules adapted from the London Football Association. While a number of other elite Northeastern colleges took up the sport in the 1870s, Harvard University maintained its distance by sticking to a rugby-soccer hybrid called the “Boston Game.” In May 1874, after a match against McGill University of Montreal, the Harvard players decided they preferred McGill’s rugby-style rules to their own. In 1875, Harvard and Yale played their first intercollegiate match, and Yale players and spectators (including Princeton students) embraced the rugby style as well. The man most responsible for the transition from this rugby-like game to the sport of football we know today was Walter Camp, known as the “Father of American Football.” As a Yale undergraduate and medical student from 1876 to 1881, he played halfback and served as team captain, equivalent to head coach at the time. Even more importantly, he was the guiding force on the rules board of the newly formed Intercollegiate Football Association (IFA). Thanks to Camp, the IFA made two key innovations to the fledgling game: It did away with the opening “scrummage” or “scrum” and introduced the requirement that a team give up the ball after failing to move down the field a specified yardage in a certain number of “downs.” Among the other innovations Camp introduced were the 11-man team, the quarterback position, the line of scrimmage, offensive signal-calling and the scoring scale used in football today. In addition to his work with the rules board, Camp coached the Yale team to a 67-2 record from 1888 to 1892—all while working as an executive at a watch-manufacturing firm. Tags


By what name do we better know Mr van Rijn, who lived in Holland in the 17th century?

Rembrandt van Rijn Rembrandt van Rijn Rembrandt van Rijn : July 15,1606-Oct. 4,1669...Holland "Of              course you will say that I ought to be practical and ought to try and paint the way they want me to paint. Well, I will tell              you a secret. I have tried and I have tried very hard, but I can't do it. I just can't do it! And that is why I am just a              little crazy." ~Rembrandt van Rijn One of the most known teachers, draftsmen, etchers, painters and              artists of the 17th century is Rembrandt van Rijn. An art icon that remains a recognizable              name, even to those that know nothing of his artworks or his story. His father was a miller and made a modest income. Although              the family was middle class, Rembrandt’s parents were sure to provide him with a great education. He studied philosophy              and literature but soon, in 1620, began to study painting under Jakob van Swanenburgh. After              three years of study, he went on to study in Amsterdam under historical painter, Pieter Lastman,              who was a student of Adam Elsheimer, who was taught by Philipp              Uffenbach, who was a student of Matthias Grï¿½newalt . He caught on to the skills quickly, and returned to his home in Leiden. There, at the young age of twenty-two,              Rembrandt began teaching is own students. One of my personal favorites and one of the best examples of Rembrandt              at this time was a work called Artist in His Studio . Here we see a snapshot of daily life for the twenty-three year old Rembrandt working in his first studio in Leiden.              He is no big name in the art world and has only a local reputation. Here he began to teach art. It is believed he              taught around fifty students in his life time, although there is no list of students he worked with. He had a million opportunities              in front of him and the talent to take the art world be storm. But here he starts. In this shabby old studio in the small              hometown of Leiden. We see his self-confidence. On the table we see a stone used for grinding pigments and various chemicles.              His brush and maul stick in hand, and ready to attack the largely presented canvas. But, this too gives us clues to how he              worked. In this painting, as we focus on the easel, we see two distinct wear marks on the bottom bar of the easel. This is              a clue that he painted sitting down, not standing as many believed. He soon gave up this first studio with the cracked plaster              walls for a studio where he would make his mark on art history. Artist in His Studio 1629. Oil on Canvas. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Mass. Rembrandt moved back to Amsterdam in 1631, where he opened an art              studio. In 1634 he married his art dealers cousin, Saskia van Uylenborch . This was a marriage that also helped him boost his art career via contacts and high society clients. This early work, in              a dynamic and realistic style, was gaining a great reputation. He was very adamant about being true to what he saw in his              portraits: he refused to idealize people. His religious artworks were also very popular at this time. Clients were pouring              to get a work by Rembrandt, and students were pouring into his studio to learn from this master. He is very much know for              his self portraits. Over his career he created about one-hundred self-portraits. One of my favorites is his Self-Portrait from 1659. This darker ochre painting is an amazing example of his work in chiaroscuro.              This was no doubt  influenced by Michelangelo Caravaggio . All


"What was known as the place of ""bearded ones"" to early Portuguese and/or Spanish explorers?"

Journey The Globe Caribbean Barbados Roughly 500 years ago, at the turn of the 16th Century, this idyllic island east of the Windward Island first came known to Portuguese and Spanish explorers as ï¿½Barbadosï¿½ meaning ï¿½bearded ones.ï¿½ While the stories behind the meaning vary ï¿½ some claim the name was inspired by the long-hanging roots of the bearded fig trees indigenous to the island, and others relate the name back to the billowing white foam spraying over the islandï¿½s outlying reefs ï¿½ Barbados today means the best of Caribbean living..... more details Jamaica Jamaica a land with beautiful people, full of culture, great food and natural wonders. Miles of untouched coastline, crystal clear water, cascading waterfalls, natural mineral baths and the misty Blue Mountain tops make Jamaica the magical place it is..... more details Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago , officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is a twin island country off the northern edge of South America, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada. The country is also one of the wealthiest in the Caribbean, due to its large reserves of oil and gas. Trinidad and Tobago is known for its Carnival and is the birthplace of steelpan, limbo and the musical styles of Calypso, soca and chutney. T&T has an eclectic cultural mix of Creoles, Africans, Amerindians, Europeans, and East Indians. You can also find some impressive examples of co.... more details


According to the Bible, who is the father of Ham, Shem and Japheth?

Map of the Origin of Nations in Genesis 10 (Bible History Online) What is the  most ancient account of the distribution of nations? What family was  saved during the  flood? Why were they scattered? What were the names of Noah's three  sons* Where did each locate? For what trait is each distinguished? Name and locate the  sons of Japheth, Name and locate the sons of Ham. Name and locate the sons of Shem. Draw map and locate the grandsons of Noah.   Shem-Asia.  (Religious fervor) Elam, Asshur,  Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Japheth-Europe.  (Intellectual activity) Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, Tiras. Ham-Africa.  (Physical endurance) Cush, Mizraim, Phut, Canaan,   Shem Shem in Easton's Bible Dictionary a name;  renown, the first mentioned of the sons of Noah (Gen. 5:32; 6:10).  He was probably the eldest of Noah's sons. The words "brother of  Japheth the elder" in Gen. 10:21 are more correctly rendered "the  elder brother of Japheth," as in the Revised Version. Shem's name is  generally mentioned first in the list of Noah's sons. He and his  wife were saved in the ark (7:13). Noah foretold his preeminence  over Canaan (9:23-27). He died at the age of six hundred years,  having been for many years contemporary with Abraham, according to  the usual chronology. The Israelitish nation sprang from him (Gen.  11:10-26; 1 Chr. 1:24-27). Shem in Fausset's Bible Dictionary Noah's oldest son, as the order implies (Genesis 5:32; Genesis 6:10;  Genesis 7:13; Genesis 9:18; Genesis 10:1; 1 Chronicles 1:4). (See  HAM.) Usually named first, but in Genesis 10:21 last, because from  that point forward Scripture traces the history of his descendants.  Translated "the elder brother of Japheth," as Arabic, Syriac, and  Vulgate. If "Japheth the elder" had been meant Hebrew idiom would  have added "son," "the elder son of Noah." His descendants dwelt  chiefly in western Asia, Shem of the Asiatic Japhethites, in an  uninterrupted line from the Mediterranean to the mountains of  Luristan and the Indian Ocean, Lydia, Israel, Syria (Aram), Chaldaea  (Arphaxad), Assyria (Asshur), Persia (Elam), northern and central  Arabia (Joktan). Shem means in Hebrew name, and may have been a  designation subsequently given him as the one of note or great name  among Noah's sons; as Ham, the settler in the warm regions of  Africa; Japheth, the one whose descendants spread most abroad  (Genesis 9:18-27). Noah's words after Shem's dutifulness in covering  his father's shame, in filial reverence, with Japheth (compare the  blessing, Exodus 20:12), "blessed be Jehovah, the God of Shem, and  Canaan shall be his servant," not only bless God for putting the  pious feeling into his heart, but prophesy that Jehovah should be  especially the God of Shem, which was fulfilled in choosing Abraham  and Israel his descendants as God's peculiar people. "Japheth shall  dwell in the tents of Shem," fulfilled in part now, more fully  hereafter (Isaiah 60:3; Isaiah 60:5; Ephesians 3:6). All the  Japhetic nations almost are believers in the God of Shem, even the  Aryan races in Asia are tending toward Christianity. Others less  probably (as Genesis 9:27 refers to Japheth's future rather than  Shem's), "God shall dwell in the tents of Shem" (compare John 1:14,  the Son of God "tented (eskeenosen) among us".) The Hamitic Babel  tower builders perhaps sneered at the religion of Shem the father of  the faithful, the worshipper of "Jehovah God of Shem."... Shem in Hitchcock's Bible Names name; renown Shem in Naves Topical Bible -(Son of Noah) -Preserved in the ark (ship) Ge 5:32; 6:10; 7:13;  9:18; 1Ch 1:4 -His filial conduct Ge 9:23-27 -Descendants of Ge  10:1,21-31; 11:10-29; 1Ch 1:17-54 -Called SEM (A. V.) Lu 3:36 Shem in Smiths Bible Dictionary (name), the eldest son of Noah. Ge 5:32 He was 98 years old,  married, and childless at the time of the flood. After it, he, with  his father, brothers, sisters-in-law and wife, received the blessing  of God, Ge 9:1 and entered into


Who was the head of Nazi propaganda during World War II who committed suicide with his family in 1945?

Joseph Goebbels - World War II - HISTORY.com Google Joseph Goebbels: Early Years Paul Joseph Goebbels was born on October 29, 1897, in Rheydt, Germany, an industrial city located in the Rhineland. Because of a club foot that he acquired during a childhood bout with osteomyelitis, a swelling of the bone marrow, the young Goebbels was exempted from service in the German army during World War I (1914-18). Instead, he attended a series of German universities, where he studied literature and philosophy, among other subjects, and went on to earn a Ph.D. in German philology from Heidelberg University. Did You Know? Despite the anti-Semitism Joseph Goebbels promoted as Germany's minister for public enlightenment and propaganda, some of his favorite schoolteachers were Jewish, and Goebbels was even once engaged to a young woman who was part-Jewish. In the first half of the 1920s, after unsuccessfully attempting to establish a career as a journalist, novelist and playwright, Goebbels became a member of the National Socialist German Workers’ (Nazi) Party, which promoted German pride and anti-Semitism. Goebbels eventually became acquainted with the organization’s leader, Adolf Hitler . At this time, inflation had wrecked the German economy, and the morale of the German citizenry, who had been defeated in World War I, was low. Hitler and Goebbels were both of the opinion that words and images were potent devices that could be used to exploit this discontent. Hitler was impressed with Goebbels’ ability to communicate his thoughts in writing, while Goebbels was enamored of Hitler’s talent for speaking in front of large crowds and employing words and gestures to play on German nationalistic pride. Goebbels: Rising in the Nazi Party Ranks Goebbels quickly ascended the ranks of the Nazi Party . First he broke away from Gregor Strasser (1892-1934), the leader of the more anti-capitalistic party bloc, who he initially supported, and joined ranks with the more conservative Hitler. Then, in 1926, he became a party district leader in Berlin. The following year, he established and wrote commentary in Der Angriff (The Attack), a weekly newspaper that espoused the Nazi Party line. In 1928, Goebbels was elected to the Reichstag, the German Parliament. More significantly, Hitler named him the Nazi Party propaganda director. It was in this capacity that Goebbels began formulating the strategy that fashioned the myth of Hitler as a brilliant and decisive leader. He arranged massive political gatherings at which Hitler was presented as the savior of a new Germany. In a masterstroke, Goebbels oversaw the placing of movie cameras and microphones at pivotal locations to accentuate Hitler’s image and voice. Such events and maneuverings played a pivotal role in convincing the German people that their country would regain its honor only by giving unwavering support to Hitler. Joseph Goebbels: Hitler’s Propaganda Minister In January 1933, Hitler became the German chancellor, and in March of that year he appointed Goebbels the country’s minister for public enlightenment and propaganda. In this capacity, Goebbels had complete jurisdiction over the content of German newspapers, magazines, books, music, films, stage plays, radio programs and fine arts. His mission was to censor all opposition to Hitler and present the chancellor and the Nazi Party in the most positive light while stirring up hatred for Jewish people. In April 1933, at Hitler’s directive, Goebbels orchestrated a boycott on Jewish businesses. The following month, he was a guiding force in the burning of “un-German” books in a public ceremony at Berlin’s Opera House. The works of dozens of writers were destroyed, including German-born authors Erich Maria Remarque (1898-1970), Arnold Zweig (1887-1968), Thomas Mann (1875-1955), Albert Einstein (1879-1955) and Heinrich Mann (1871-1950), and such non-Germans as Émile Zola (1840-1902), Helen Keller (1880-1968), Marcel Proust (1871-1922), Upton Sinclair (1878-1968), Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), H. G. Wells (1866-1946), Jack London (1876-1916) and André Gid


"What is the duration of each half of a ""rugby sevens"" game in minutes, when played in the IRB Sevens World Series?"

The History of Rugby Sevens The History of Rugby Sevens 09/11/2014 12:47 The Olympic sport of Rugby Sevens is now 131 years old, having been ‘born’ in 1883 – 10 years after the formation of the Scottish Football Union – in the Scottish Border town of Melrose. The Melrose club had a fine rugby side but was experiencing financial difficulties and the committee, in an attempt to raise much-needed funds, decided to organise an athletic meeting, or a Sports Day, at the end of the 1883 season. With the committee concerned about the financial outlay involved, apprentice butcher Ned Haig and his master David Sanderson proposed cutting down the teams from 15 to seven players (three forwards, two half-backs and two backs) and the playing time to 15 minutes in total (two halves of seven minutes each and one minute half-time break). The Melrose committee agreed unanimously to hold a Sevens tournament, unaware of the historic significance of its decision. Seven Border clubs – Gala, Selkirk, St. Cuthbert’s Hawick, Earlston, Melrose, Gala Forest and St. Ronan’s Innerleithen – entered the first tournament held on 28 April, 1883 at the now famous Greenyards ground. The leading clubs in the district, Gala and Melrose, reached the final, which ended in a draw after 15 minutes of play. Sanderson scored a try and, as captain, led his team from the field and claimed the Ladies Cup, also giving birth to the modern day concept of sudden-death extra time. Sevens popularity grows Sevens spread quickly in the Scottish Borders with Selkirk, Gala, Hawick, Jedforest, Langholm, Kelso and Earlston launching their own club tournaments and the game is now a major feature at the beginning and the end of the season in the Scottish Borders.  It is said that Nelson, the cradle of the game in New Zealand, was the first place to stage a School Sevens tournament outside Scotland around the turn of the century, although documentary evidence is scant. Instead, there is plenty of evidence that 1921 was the year Sevens rugby took off internationally with the North Shields Sevens at Percy Park in England and the Buenos Aires Sevens sharing the distinction of being pioneers of the international short game. The Middlesex Sevens, launched by Dr Cargill in 1926, became an attractive end-of-season event in England, but the biggest seven-a-side tournament in the world remains the Rosslyn Park Sevens, launched in 1939 by the late Charles Burton, founder of the Public School Wanderers, which every year gathers ever more school teams from around the world. In 1973, the Scottish Rugby Union celebrated its centenary with an international seven-a-side tournament – the first in history. The SRU Centenary Sevens gave a glimpse of the huge potential of the short game. England prevailed by beating an Irish team in the final at Murrayfield, having overcome strong opposition from Wales, Scotland, New Zealand, Australia, France and the Barbarians. Hong Kong seed sown Legend has it that among the keen Murrayfield crowd in May 1973, there were a couple of Hong Kong expatriates, Ian Gow and ‘Tokkie’ Smith, the then Chairman of the Hong Kong RFU. From there, the idea of a regular Sevens tournament took shape and by the end of 1975 the first Hong Kong Sevens tournament was devised, with the inaugural event played in 1976. By the mid-1980s the event was firmly established on the rugby calendar. With Hong Kong helping to raise the exposure of the game’s shorter form, 20 years after the SRU’s Centenary Sevens, and following the successful staging of two 15-a-side Rugby World Cups in 1987 and 1991, the International Rugby Board accepted the SRU proposal to hold a RWC Sevens tournament in 1993 with the offer of the Melrose Cup, a trophy modelled on the original Ladies Cup of Melrose, as the top prize. The RWC Sevens has since gone from strength to strength and has twice now – in 2009 and 2013 – staged men’s and women’s competitions side by side, mostly recently in Moscow, Russia, when New Zealand claimed both titles. Olympic future By far the most dramatic and accelerated changes, however, have


Devil's coach horse | Buglife Home > About Bugs > Devil's coach horse Devil’s coach horse (Ocypus olens) © Ben Hamers Devil's coach horse Fast facts Latin name: Ocypus olens Notable feature: Long-bodied, uniformly black beetle with an extended exposed powerful abdomen with shortened wing cases Rarity in UK: Rare / Common Devil’s coach horse (Ocypus olens) © Ben Hamers These aggressive, carniverous predators are commonly found across the UK and Europe in a variety of habitats. The Devil’s Coach Horse can sometimes be mistaken for an earwig but when threatened its scorpion-like posture will give the game away!     The Devil’s Coach Horse belongs to the Rove Beetle family, called the Staphylinidae which are sometimes referred to as the ‘Staphs’ for short. There are approximately 1000 species of rove beetle (given this name as they are constantly on the move) found in the UK which amounts to roughly a quarter of all British beetles.    Read more The Devil’s Coach Horse is the largest of the rove beetles and can reach a length of around 28mm. Typical to this family, the Devil’s Coach Horse is a long-bodied, uniformly black beetle with an extended exposed powerful abdomen with shortened wing cases (elytra). Although able to fly its wings are rarely used. The beetle is common in the UK and is found throughout Europe. It also inhabits parts of Australasia and the Americas but it is not native to these areas having been introduced. The Devil’s Coach Horse occupies a wide range of habitats requiring damp conditions and is common in woods, hedgerows, meadows, parks and gardens, being seen between April and October. It is also known to make its way indoors now and then, particularly in older properties. 3,2,1....Fight! If you have crossed paths with the Devil’s Coach Horse you may have seen it adopt its typical defensive pose where it raises the rear end of its body and opens its fierce jaws, similar to that of a scorpion. A tad on the aggressive side perhaps but it is only because its feeling threatened! If it continues to feel threatened though it can emit a foul smell from its abdomen area (‘olens’ meaning smell) via a pair of white glands; can excrete an unpleasant fluid from its mouth and rear; and it’s fair to say that its bite may hurt a little! Jaws of the invertebrate world During the day the Devil’s Coach Horse usually rests amongst and under stones and logs but it is at night that this carnivorous, nocturnal predator comes out to feed on slugs, worms, spiders, woodlice, a range of other invertebrates and carrion (dead items). For its size the Devil’s Coach Horse has very large jaws (mandibles) which it uses to catch and cut its prey. With the help of its front legs the food is then turned into a ball like shape (bolus) which is chewed, passing through the beetles’ digestive system a number of times until it becomes liquefied and finally digested. Little Devils - carnivorous young that live underground.. Devil’s Coach Horse mate in autumn and a female will lay a single egg two to three weeks later in a damp, dark habitat such as leaf litter or moss. After around 30 days the larva will emerge, living mainly underground. As with their parents, Devil’s Coach Horse larvae are carnivorous feeding on a variety of other invertebrates; possess powerful jaws to catch and consume their prey; and can even adopt the threatened display of a raised tail and open jaws. The larva goes through three successive growth stages (instars). The third and final larval stage is reached after approximately 150 days when it is between 20 – 26mm in length. It is at this stage that pupation begins and an adult beetle emerges about 35 days later. It emerges fully formed but needs to stay inactive for a few hours to allow its wings to dry out before they can be folded beneath the wing case (elytra). If the weather conditions are mild adults can remain active and survive a second winter. Alternatively they will burrow underground and hibernate until the following March. What’s in a name? As far back as the Middle Ages this species has been associat


In 1960 Prince Andrew was the first child to be born to a reigning British monarch since when?

The Queen's birthday - 85 facts you should know about The Queen - Telegraph Queen Elizabeth II The Queen's birthday - 85 facts you should know about The Queen The Queen will celebrate her 85th birthday today by attending the traditional  Royal Maundy Service at Westminster Abbey. Below of 85 facts you should know  about the Queen. The Queen is celebrating her 85th birthday Photo: AFP 7:00AM BST 21 Apr 2011 Early years 1. The Queen was born at 2.40am on 21 April 1926 at 17 Bruton Street in Mayfair, London. 2. She was the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York, who later became King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. 3. At the time she stood third in line of succession to the throne after Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), and her father, The Duke of York. But it was not expected that her father would become King, or that she would become Queen. 4. The Princess was christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary in the private chapel at Buckingham Palace. She was named after her mother, while her two middle names are those of her paternal great-grandmother, Queen Alexandra, and paternal grandmother, Queen Mary. Related Articles The truth about growing old 24 Apr 2011 5. The Princess's early years were spent at 145 Piccadilly, the London house taken by her parents shortly after her birth, and at White Lodge in Richmond Park. 6. When she was six years old, her parents took over Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park as their own country home 7. Princess Elizabeth was educated at home with Princess Margaret, her younger sister. 8. She received tuition from her father, as well as sessions with Henry Marten, the Vice-Provost of Eton. She was also instructed in religion by the Archbishop of Canterbury. 9. Princess Elizabeth also learned French from a number of French and Belgian governesses. It is a skill which has stood The Queen in good stead, as she often has cause to use it when speaking to ambassadors and heads of state from French-speaking countries, and when visiting French-speaking areas of Canada. 10. Princess Elizabeth enrolled as a Girl Guide when she was eleven, and later became a Sea Ranger. 11. In 1940, at the height of the Blitz, the young Princesses were moved for their safety to Windsor Castle, where they spent most of the war years. A Royal romance 12. The Queen is the first British monarch to have celebrated a Diamond Wedding Anniversary. 13.Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip first met when they attended the wedding of Prince Philip's cousin, Princess Marina of Greece to The Duke of Kent, who was an uncle of Princess Elizabeth, in 1934. 14.The engagement between Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten RN was announced on the 9th July, 1947. Prince Philip was born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark. He joined the Royal Navy in 1939 and after the war, in February 1947, became a naturalised British subject. Prince Philip was required to choose a surname in order to continue his career in the Royal Navy, and adopted Mountbatten, the name of his mother's British relatives. He was created "Duke of Edinburgh" by King George VI on marriage. 15.The platinum and diamond engagement ring was made by the jewellers, Philip Antrobus Ltd, using diamonds from a tiara belonging to Prince Philip's mother. 16.Prince Philip had two stag parties the night before the wedding - the first at the Dorchester to which the press were invited and the second with his closest friends at the Belfry Club. 17.The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were married in Westminster Abbey on the 20th November, 1947 at 11.30am with 2000 invited guests. 18..The eight bridesmaids were: HRH The Princess Margaret, HRH Princess Alexandra of Kent, Lady Caroline Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Lady Mary Cambridge, Lady Elizabeth Lambart, The Hon. Pamela Mountbatten, The Hon. Margaret Elphinstone, The Hon. Diana Bowes-Lyon. 19.There were two pages: HRH Prince William of Gloucester (aged 5) and HRH Prince Michael of Kent (aged 5). 20.The Queen's wedding dress was designed by Sir Norman Hartnell. Norman Hartnell submitted designs for the dress in August 19


A plasma display panel contains many tiny cells between two panels of glass which hold a mixture of noble gases. The gas in the cells is electrically turned into a plasma which emits ultraviolet light which then excites what to emit visible light?

Plasma screen : Wikis (The Full Wiki) The Full Wiki More info on Plasma screen   Wikis Plasma screen: Wikis Advertisements Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics (Redirected to Plasma display article) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A 103 inch plasma display panel by Panasonic. A plasma display panel (PDP) is a type of flat panel display common to large TV displays (80 cm or larger). Many tiny cells between just two panels of glass hold a mixture of noble gases . The gas in the cells is electrically turned into a plasma which emits ultraviolet light which then excites phosphors to emit visible light. Plasma displays should not be confused with LCDs , another lightweight flatscreen display using different technology. [1] [2] Contents 13 External links General characteristics Plasma displays are bright (1,000  lux or higher for the module), have a wide color gamut , and can be produced in fairly large sizes—up to 3.8 m (150 inches) diagonally. They have a very low-luminance "dark-room" black level compared to the lighter grey of the unilluminated parts of an LCD screen. The display panel itself is only about 6 cm (2.5 inches) thick, generally allowing the device's total thickness (including electronics) to be less than 10 cm (4 inches). Plasma displays use as much power per square meter as a CRT or an AMLCD television.[citation needed] Power consumption varies greatly with picture content, with bright scenes drawing significantly more power than darker ones - this is also true of CRTs. Typical power consumption is 400 watts for a 50-inch (127 cm) screen. 20 to 310 watts for a 50-inch (127 cm) display when set to cinema mode. Most screens are set to 'shop' mode by default, which draws at least twice the power (around 500-700 watts) of a 'home' setting of less extreme brightness. [3] Panasonic has greatly reduced power consumption by using Neo-PDP screens in their 2009 series of Viera plasma HDTVs. Panasonic claims that PDPs will consume only half the power of their previous series of plasma sets to achieve the same overall brightness for a given display size. The lifetime of the latest generation of plasma displays is estimated at 100,000 hours of actual display time, or 27 years at 10 hours per day. This is the estimated time over which maximum picture brightness degrades to half the original value. [4] Plasma display screens are made from glass, which reflects more light than the material used to make an LCD screen. This causes glare from reflected objects in the viewing area. Companies such as Panasonic coat their newer plasma screens with an anti-glare filter material.[citation needed] Currently, plasma panels cannot be economically manufactured in screen sizes smaller than 32 inches. Although a few companies have been able to make plasma EDTVs this small, even fewer have made 32in plasma HDTVs. With the trend toward larger and larger displays, the 32in screen size is rapidly disappearing. Though considered bulky and thick compared to their LCD counterparts, some sets such as Panasonic's Z1 and Samsung's B860 series are as slim as one inch thick making them comparable to LCDs in this respect. Plasma display advantages and disadvantages Advantages Produces deep, true blacks allowing for superior contrast ratios (up to 1:2,000,000) [5] [6] [7] Far wider viewing angles than those of LCD (up to 178°); images do not suffer from degradation at high angles unlike LCDs [5] [6] Virtually no motion blur , thanks in large part to very high refresh rates and a faster response time , contributing to superior performance when displaying content with significant amounts of rapid motion [8] [9] [5] [6] Disadvantages Earlier models are susceptible to screen burn-in and image retention (however, newer models have green phosphors and built-in technologies to eliminate this, such as pixel shifting ) [7] [10] Phosphors in older models lose luminosity over


"For the type of bet called a ""Trifecta"", how many horses are picked?"

Trifectas. Trifecta betting. Punting and betting on Trifectas. Trifectas Betting on first and second favourites is a logical, albeit unexciting type of wagering strategy. Trifectas: Most punters quickly tire of this type of betting, but it can be beneficial in the event the profits accumulated are sufficient to allow the punters to risk bookmakers money on longer odds type bets. One very common form of this is to attempt to pick a Trifecta, where the winning wager requires the punter placing it to select which runner will finish first, second and third along with the exact order of that finish. It does not suffice to simply pick the top three horses. If the horse picked to win places second, that picked to finish second third and that picked for third wins, the wagerer loses the entire amount staked. The trifectas trail only the exacta in terms of popularity amongst exotic bets. The payouts for correctly selecting the trifecta can be astronomical, depending on the odds (popularity) at which the horses win at. Of course, a huge potential payday means that odds against are also astronomical, hence the necessity for not basing one’s entire punting strategy on trifectas. There are trifecta variations that offer better chances of success, with a commensurately lower payout. For example, you can have what is called a Standout Trifecta, where one or more runners is picked to win. In this wager, the punter may pick any number of horses, along with other horses to run to place second and third, any one of which posting the victory supplies a winning wager. Obviously this type of bet would cost more due to the fact you are selecting more horses. If a fourth runner is added, the cost of the wager increases and so on. A common type bet like this could be 3 runners selected to win and the field to run second and third. If any of those 3 horses win the race you then win on the trifecta. You are hoping the 2nd and 3rd place getters are not fancied which then increases your winnings. This progressively higher wager can get much higher if the field is large enough. The payout for this type of wager often hardly justifies the effort and is quite common for punters to layout more on the bet and receive back less even if they select the trifecta. A boxed trifecta, if three runners are selected, they may finish in any order and supply a winning ticket. Additional runners will increase the cost of the wager, with four runners costing $24, five, $60, and so on. It has never been easier now to bet on trifectas now that TAB's have introduced Flexi Betting. You can increase your chances of winning by having as many trifecta combinations as you want at an outlay to suit your pocket. You decide how much you want to invest on the race by having a percentage of the bet only. For example, betting on a box five Trifecta usually costs $60.00. Say if you want to invest $30.00 only on the trifecta, and if your selections get up you will receive a percentage of the final dividend, in this case 50%. If the trifecta dividend pays $400.00 you would receive $200.00 for your outlay. If you had invested $15.00 on the race you would receive 25% or $100.00 of the final dividend. Choosing the right races for trifecta betting is nearly as important as selecting the place getters in the race. Some of the factors to consider when selecting the race would be, number of runners in the race, track conditions, class of the race, money in the pool, odds of the runners and so on. Trifectas can be hard enough to score without betting on the wrong race. For example: betting on a track that is heavy is when you may find unfavourable horses running lengths better than predicted, and then being placed in the first 3. The trifectas will pay very well but having selected those place getters would be difficult. The only longshots you want to be placed are the ones you selected and predicted. Obviously when these unfavoured horses win or are placed in the first 3 the larger the dividend will pay due to the fact not many people have selected them. The people who are picking these typ


Capri - Travel Guide and Visitor Information Updated January 08, 2016. Capri Overview: Travel to Capri is a highlight of a Naples or Amalfi Coast vacation. Capri is an enchanting and picturesque island made of limestone rock. A favorite with Roman emperors, the rich and famous, artists, and writers, it's still one of the Mediterranean's must-see places. The island's top attraction is the famous Blue Grotto, Grotta Azzurra. Tourists arrive by boat at Marina Grande, the island's main harbor. Beaches are scattered around the island. There are only two towns - Capri, just above Marina Grande, and Anacapri, the higher town. Lemon trees, flowers, and birds are abundant. The Mediterranean island is in the Bay of Naples, south of the city and near the tip of the Amalfi Peninsula, in Southern Italy - see Amalfi Coast Map for location. Getting to Capri: The island can be reached by frequent ferries and hydrofoils from the city of Naples and from Sorrento on the Amalfi Coast (see Amalfi Coast Day Trip to Capri ). There are also less frequent ferries from Positano on the Amalfi Coast and the island of Ischia . continue reading below our video Beware! The 5 Most Common Travel Scams If you're staying in Positano or Sorrento, you can book one of these small group tours with boat transportation through Select Italy: Capri Small Group Tour , departing from Sorrento port Where to Stay on Capri: Anacapri and Capri have a range of hotels. Anacapri may be more peaceful at night while Capri is the main center and has more nightlife. One of Capri's most chic hotels is the Grand Hotel Quisisana , an exclusive hotel since 1845 with a spa and baths. In Anacapri the luxurious Capri Palace Hotel and Spa is a member of the Leading Small Hotels of the World. Near Marina Grande is JK Place, read JK Place review . For more choices, check these Top Rated Capri Hotels or find Capri hotels on Hipmunk . Visiting the Blue Grotto: The Blue Grotto, Grotta Azzurra, is the most fascinating of the island's many caves. Refraction of sunlight into the cave makes an iridescent blue light in the water. To enter the cave one takes a small rowboat from near the cave entrance. Once inside you're met with the spectacular sight of the blue water. See more about transportation to the Blue Grotto and visiting the Blue Grotto . What to See on the Island of Capri: Faraglioni, rock formations , are one of the island's natural wonders. The faraglioni make up the classic view one associates with Capri. On the shore, the Faraglioni beach is one of the island's most beautiful beaches. There are several other unusual rock formations in the sea around the island, including a natural arch. Anacapri, the highest town on the island, has splendid views of the harbor below. Near the central square there's a chair lift to Mount Solaro and a street lined with shops, several of which offer limoncello tasting. Olive trees, grapevines, and flowers give it a Mediterranean charm. Villa San Michele, in Anacapri, was built by the Swedish writer Axel Munthe in the late 19th century on the site of a Tiberian villa. Bits of the Roman villa are incorporated into the atrium and garden. Inside are traditional local and Swedish furnishings and hundreds of art pieces from antiquity to the 20th century. Not to be missed are the garden with breathtaking views of the cliffs, harbor, and sea. See more about visiting Villa San Michele . Capri is the main town of the island. Piazza Umberto I, often called La Piazzetta, is the central square that houses cafes and the cathedral of Santo Stefano. The piazza is filled with people both day and night. There's an archaeological museum in the town. Certosa of San Giacomo is a 14th century monastery near the town of Capri. It houses a museum and library and holds concerts. Nearby are the beautiful Giardini Augusto, gardens of Augustus. There's an overlook with great sea views from where the picturesque road, Via Krupp , winds down to the sea. Marina Piccola , the south harbor, has restaurants and a rocky beach with swimming. I had an excellent lunch on the terrace of


Which US president was in office at the start of the Korean War?

Harry Truman - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com Google Harry Truman’s Early Years Harry S. Truman was born on May 8, 1884, in the farm community of Lamar, Missouri , to John Truman (1851-1914), a livestock trader, and Martha Young Truman (1852-1947). (Truman’s parents gave him the middle initial S to honor his grandfathers, Anderson Shipp Truman and Solomon Young, although the S didn’t stand for a specific name.) In 1890, the Trumans settled in Independence, Missouri, where Harry attended school and was a strong student. As a child, he had to wear thick eyeglasses due to poor vision, and his doctor advised him not to play sports in order to avoid breaking them. Truman had hoped to attend the U.S. military academy at West Point, but his eyesight prevented him from gaining admittance. Did You Know? On November 1, 1950, two Puerto Rican pro-independence activists tried to assassinate President Truman at the Blair House in Washington, where he was living while the White House was under renovation. Truman was unharmed, although a police officer and one of the would-be assassins were killed. Truman’s family could not afford to send him to college, so after graduating high school in 1901 he worked as a bank clerk and held various other jobs. Starting in 1906, he spent over a decade helping his father manage the family’s 600-acre farm near Grandview, Missouri. During this time, Truman also served in the Missouri National Guard. In 1917, when America entered World War I , Truman, then in his early 30s, reenlisted in the National Guard and was sent to France. He saw action in several campaigns and was promoted to captain of his artillery unit. In 1919, after returning from the war, Truman married Elizabeth “Bess” Wallace (1885-1982), his childhood classmate. That same year, Truman and a friend opened a men’s clothing store in Kansas City; however, the business closed in 1922 due to a poor economy. The Trumans had one daughter, Mary Margaret Truman (1924-2008), who grew up to become a professional singer and author of biographies and mystery novels. From County Judge to U.S. Vice President In 1922, Harry Truman, with the backing of Kansas City political boss Thomas Pendergast (1873-1945), was elected district judge in Jackson County, Missouri, an administrative position that involved handling the county’s finances, public works projects and other affairs. In 1926, Truman won election as the county’s presiding judge. Earning a reputation for efficiency and integrity, he was reelected in 1930. In 1934, Truman was elected to the U.S. Senate. As a senator, he supported President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal programs, designed to help lift the nation out of the Great Depression, which began in 1929 and lasted about a decade. Additionally, Truman was instrumental in the passage of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, which established government regulation of the burgeoning aviation industry, and the Transportation Act of 1940, which established new federal regulations for America’s railroad, shipping and trucking industries. From 1941 to 1944, Truman headed the Senate Special Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program, which worked to reduce waste and mismanagement in U.S. military spending. Commonly known as the Truman Committee, it saved American taxpayers millions of dollars and propelled Truman into the national spotlight. In 1944, as Roosevelt sought an unprecedented fourth term as president, Truman was selected as his running mate, replacing Vice President Henry Wallace (1888-1965), a divisive figure in the Democratic Party. (Truman, a moderate Democrat, was jokingly referred to as the “second Missouri Compromise .”) In the general election, Roosevelt easily defeated Republican Thomas Dewey, the governor of New York , and was sworn into office on January 20, 1945. Less than three months later, on April 12, 1945, the president died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage at age 63. Several hours after learning of Roosevelt’s death, a stunned Truman was given the oath of office in the White House by Chief Justice Harlan Stone (1872


When did Sugar Ray Leonard win his first world boxing title?

Sugar Ray Leonard - Biography - IMDb Sugar Ray Leonard Jump to: Overview  (3) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (2) | Trivia  (6) | Personal Quotes  (97) Overview (3) 5' 9" (1.75 m) Mini Bio (1) Considered one of the best fighters of all time, Ray Leonard burst onto the international scene by winning the light-welterweight gold medal at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. He turned professional with a lawyer, Mike Trainer , handling the business side of his career whilst hiring the legendary trainer Angelo Dundee to guide him towards the top. Dundee's success with Muhammad Ali and Trainer's business savvy ensured that three years later, Sugar Ray Leonard was not only a millionaire, but ready for his first world title. Puerto Rican Wilfredo Benitez, himself a world champion since the age of 17, surrendered the WBC welterweight title in 1979, and Sugar Ray was on his way. The next seven years saw Leonard engage in some of the most famous battles in ring history with his three most famous rivals; Thomas Hearns (aka Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns), Roberto Durán (aka Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran) and Marvelous Marvin Hagler . Duran was the victor in early 1980, taking the WBC crown after a brutal contest. However, honor was restored later that same year, with the famous "No Mas" victory. Duran was out-boxed, out-sped and humiliated and, in the eighth round, surrendered with the words "No Mas - No More". 1981 saw the WBA/WBC welterweight unification bout with Hearns. Victory came in the fourteenth round after a see-saw fight that saw both fighters hurt before Sugar Ray prevailed. Retirement followed but, in 1984, returned at light-middleweight, although he retired again soon after. Clearly, he wasn't the same fighter as in his hey-day. However, the pull of the limelight was too much and, in 1987, returned to the ring with an audacious challenge for the WBC world middleweight crown against the fearsome champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler in Las Vegas. Despite being a heavy underdog, Leonard confounded the critics by beating Hagler for the first time since 1980, and taking his beloved world title. Hagler retired, claiming he was robbed. Many dispute Leonard's victory, and opinion is divided, even to this day. Although he won the WBC super-middleweight & light-heavyweight titles, it was clear that Sugar Ray's best days were behind him. A hollow rubber match victory against Duran and a draw with Hearns carried little weight, and he took a beating in a WBC light-middleweight title against "Terrible" Terry Norris in 1991, getting knocked down twice and sustaining a nasty beating. Six years later, a non-title contest against Hector Camacho (aka Hector "Macho" Camacho) finally persuaded Sugar Ray Leonard that his time was up. After some years establishing himself as a top promoter, he joined forces with ex-British paratrooper & reality TV mogul Mark Burnett to create The Contender (2005). With movie star Sylvester Stallone also on board, "The Contender" gives an insight to the hopes & fears of young professional prize-fighters as they compete for a $1 million prize and a headline-grabbing main event in Las Vegas. It was of particular importance to Leonard, as he wanted the public to see that although he had all the trappings of success, such as wealth & glory, the road to the top was filled with setbacks and problems, both physically & emotionally, which he himself had to overcome in his boxing days. Ray Leonard still remains in the public eye to this day, and his legacy as one of the sport's greatest exponents means that his place in boxing history is forever secure. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Boxingmad Spouse (2) ( 20 August  1993      - present) (2 children) Juanita Wilkinson ( 19 January  1980      - 18 December  1990) (divorced) (2 children) Trivia (6) Olympic Light Welterweight boxing gold-medalist, 1976. Held various world boxing championships, Welterweight through Light Heavyweight, 1979-1990. Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, 1997. Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame, 1996. Inducted into the U.S. Ol