The price of which metal commodity is traditionally considered an indicator of global economic buoyancy?

Global Economy Are You Kidding Me? Chinese Exports Plunge 25.4 Percent Compared To Last Year We just got more evidence that global trade is absolutely imploding.  Chinese exports dropped 25.4 percent during the month of February compared to a year ago, and Chinese imports fell 13.8 percent compared to a year ago.  For Chinese exports, that was the worst decline that we have seen since 2009, and Chinese imports have now fallen for 16 months in a row on a year over year basis.  The last time we saw numbers like this, we were in the depths of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s.  China accounts for more global trade than any other nation (including the United States), and so this is a major red flag.  Anyone that is saying that the global economy is in “good shape” is clearly not paying attention. If someone would have told me a year ago that Chinese exports would be 25 percent lower next February, I would not have believed it.  This is not just a slowdown – this is a historic implosion.  The following comes from  Zero Hedge … Things are not getting better in China as Exports crashed 25.4% YoY (the 3rd largest drop in history), almost double the 14.5% expectation and Imports tumbled 13.8%, the 16th month of YoY decline – the longest ever. Altogether this sent the trade surplus down to $32.6bn (missing expectations of $51bn) to 11-month lows. So much for that whole “devalue yourself to export growth” idea… I don’t know how anyone can possibly dismiss the importance of these numbers.  As you can see, this is not just a one month aberration.  Chinese trade numbers have been declining for months, and that decline appears to be accelerating. Another very interesting piece of news that has come out in recent days regards the massive layoffs that are coming at state industries in China.  According to Reuters , five to six million Chinese workers are going to be losing their jobs during this transition… China aims to lay off 5-6 million state workers over the next two to three years as part of efforts to curb industrial overcapacity and pollution, two reliable sources said, Beijing’s boldest retrenchment program in almost two decades. China’s leadership, obsessed with maintaining stability and making sure redundancies do not lead to unrest, will spend nearly 150 billion yuan ($23 billion) to cover layoffs in just the coal and steel sectors in the next 2-3 years.   For years, the Chinese economic miracle has been fueling global economic growth, but now things are changing dramatically. Another factor that we should discuss is the fact that the relationship between the United States and China is going downhill very rapidly.  This is something that I wrote about yesterday .  China has seized control of several very important islands in the South China Sea, and in response the Obama administration has been sailing military vessels past the islands in a threatening manner.  Most recently, Obama decided to have an aircraft carrier task force cruise past the islands, and this provoked a very angry response  from the Chinese … The four-ship U.S. strike group that patrolled the disputed South China Sea was followed by Chinese warships, a show of force that prompted a hard-line response from China doubling down on its claim to nearly all of the resource-rich sea.   China’s foreign minister said his country’s sovereignty claims are supported by history and made a veiled reference to the 5-day patrol by the Stennis Carrier Strike Group, as well as recent passes by China’s man-made islands by destroyers Lassen and Curtis Wilbur in recent months. “The South China Sea has been subject to colonial invasion and illegal occupation and now some people are trying to stir up waves, while some others are showing off forces,” Wang Yi said, according to an Associated Press report , a day after the Stennis CSG departed the South China Sea.  “However, like the tide that comes and goes, none of these attempts will have any impact. History will prove who is merely the guest and who is the real host.” Most Americans are not even


What popular food takes its name from Italian for 'twine'?

Food & Wine | Perillo Tours South Northeast Many specialties in this part of Italy are dominated by fish from the Venetian Lagoon near Venice and from the Lake Garda, especially near the coasts. In the Mainland, we find more dishes with meat and cheeses. Seasonal vegetables like peas, courgettes, asparagus and the famous radicchio from Treviso are popular, and pasta, of course, is eaten everywhere. Also typical are polenta, made from maize flour, and risotto. Some typical dishes: Radicchio alla Griglia – Slightly bitter red endive, grilled over a hot fire. Risi e Bisi – Risotto made with rice, fresh peas and bacon. Polenta – Made from maize, it is served with tomato sauce, pork meat and sausages. Fegato alla Veneziana – Traditional Venetian speciality of calf's liver cooked with sauteed onions. Sarde in Saor – Other traditional Venetian dish, made with grilled fresh sardines, covered with sweet and sour sauce. Tiramisu – Famous world wide, this dessert is made with ladyfingers, coffee and mascarpone cheese. Wines: Veneto is a big producer of wines, red, white, rosé and prosecco, its own sparkling wine, often served as an aperitivo. The best white of the Northeast, however, are the ones from Friuli, like Collio Pinot Bianco, to name but one. Lovely red wines come from the Bardolino and Valpolicella area. Northwest Unlike the rest of the country, butter is a basic ingredient here, used even more than olive oil. Risotto often appears on local menus, as does pasta, a wide choice of cheeses and the tasty and very rare truffles, typical of the Piedmont region. Some typical dishes: Bagna Cauda – Anchovy and garlic based dip, sometimes flavored with truffles. It is served hot with fresh raw vegetables. This is one of Piedmont's most famous dishes. Risotto alla Milanese – Creamy risotto cooked with white wine, onions and saffron, topped with grated parmesan cheese. Trenette al Pesto – Genoese speciality, consists of egg noodles, served with a basil and pine nut tapenade. Bresaola – thin slices of cured raw beef, served with fresh lemon juice and a little olive oil. Costolette alla Milanese – Veal cutlets dipped in egg and covered in bread crumbs, fried in butter. Ossobuco – Shin of veal with marrow bone stewed in a rich tomato sauce seasoned with garlic and lemon rinds. Manzo al Barolo – Piedmont dish of beef marinated in red wine and garlic, and then stewed. Zabaglione – Rich cream made with eggs, sugar and Marsala wine, served with lady fingers. Panettone – Typical Milanese Christmas fruit cake. Amaretti – Almond flavored macaroon-type biscuits. Cheese – A lot of the best Italian cheeses come from this part of the country, including Gorgonzola, Taleggio and Fontina. Wines: Some of the best wines of Italy come from Piedmont, in particular the Langhe hills, home of two of the most famous red wines, Barolo and Barbaresco. Other lighter red wines that often accompany the local dishes are Dolcetto and Barbera. A lovely aperitivo white sparkling wine is the fruity Moscato d'Asti. It's often served well-chilled at the end of a meal, with dessert.   Central Italy The food from this part of the country is a very simple, peasant cooking that uses a lot of extra virgin olive oil, tomatoes, beans, hams and salami. Fresh fish is available along the coast. Some typical dishes: Cured meats and hams – A platter of sliced Parma Ham, prosciutto cotto (cooked ham), mortadella, wild boar salami, which is often presented as hors d'oeuvres. Crostini – Toasted bite-sized pieces of bread topped with olive, anchovy, tomato, liver or mushroom paste. Tortellini – Egg pasta stuffed with meat or cheese, served either in a broth or topped with a rich tomato sauce. Rigatoni al ragu – Typical dish from Bologna, the pasta is covered with a rich tomato sauce cooked with minced beef. Cannelloni – Large stuffed pasta tubes filled with cheese and spinach or minced beef, coated with tomato and cheese sauce. Bistecca alla Fiorentina – Very large tender steak grilled over open fire, generally seasoned only with a little salt and olive oil. Cinghiale – Wild boar, gene


What's the surname of award-winning movie making brothers Joel and Ethan?

Coen brothers: pioneers of American cinema Coen brothers: pioneers of American cinema US directors Joel (L) and Ethan Coen More Regarded as two of the most innovative directors in the world, brothers Joel and Ethan Coen have been pushing back the boundaries of movie-making for nearly three decades. The nearly inseparable American duo, who will chair the Cannes film festival jury in May, write, direct and produce their films jointly. They have also edited movies, under the alias Roderick Jaynes. They know Cannes well, having won the Palme d'Or in 1991 for "Barton Fink," and the best director prize for "Fargo" in 1996 and "The Man Who Wasn't There" in 2001. Their "Inside Llewyn Davis" won them the jury's grand prize in 2013. Since exploding onto the scene in 1984 with their offbeat thriller "Blood Simple," the two have reeled off a dozen films, each notable for their distinctive quirky humor or macabre themes. Favored by critics and film festivals, they have won more than 100 prizes together. They have been jointly nominated for 12 Academy Awards and one individual Oscar each. The siblings are known as the "two-headed director" within the movie world for their seamless ability to work alongside each other. - Midwest roots - Joel, 60, and Ethan, 57, grew up in St Louis Park, Minnesota as the children of college professors. They had an interest in film from an early age, remaking movies seen on television with a Super-8 camera they bought using money saved from mowing lawns. After graduating from Simon's Rock College of Bard in Massachusetts, Joel spent four years studying film at New York University, while Ethan attended Princeton, where he graduated in philosophy in 1979. Joel's early experience involved working as an assistant editor on Sam Raimi's 1981 film "The Evil Dead" and it was another three years before the two brothers arrived with "Blood Simple," which they wrote and directed. The film is notable for the appearance of Frances McDormand, who would later marry Joel before appearing in several of the brothers' films. The Coens followed up with their screwball 1987 comedy "Raising Arizona" starring Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter as a married couple who steal a baby to raise as their own. The start of the next decade saw the Coens pay homage to gangster films with the 1990 flick "Miller's Crossing," featuring a youthful Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney and John Turturro. Two memorable comedies -- "Barton Fink" (1991) and "The Hudsucker Proxy" (1994) -- came next, before arguably the Coens' best-known film, "Fargo," in 1996. The movie, about a bungling car salesman (William Macy) who sets up a bogus kidnap plot involving his wife with disastrous consequences, earned two Oscars: best actress for McDormand and original screenplay for the Coens. It has since been made into a television series that began in 2014, with the Coen brothers serving as executive producers. A dramatic change of tone was to follow with 1998's "The Big Lebowski," a surreal comedy about an aging Californian slacker (Jeff Bridges) who is mistaken for a millionaire, and hilarity ensues. Another comedy, "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" starring George Clooney, John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson as three convicts on the run in 1930s Mississippi came in 2000. The film, a loose interpretation of Homer's "The Odyssey," was nominated for two Oscars. - Success across genres - The Coens returned to neo-noir in their next film, "The Man Who Wasn't There" (2001), while a second collaboration with Clooney came in the 2003 offbeat comedy "Intolerable Cruelty." A remake of the classic comedy "The Ladykillers," starring Tom Hanks, came in 2004 before the bleak "No Country for Old Men," which won four Oscars in 2008 -- best director, best picture, best adapted screenplay and best supporting actor for Javier Bardem. Later that year, they teamed up with Clooney and McDormand again in "Burn After Reading," a comedy about a hapless pair of gym employees trying to make money from a disc containing the memoirs of a CIA agent. In 2009 came "A Serious Man," a typically black comedy


German physicist Rudolf Mossbauer ('mossbower'), and the 'Mossbauer effect' named after him, are associated with the science of?

Science and American History Study Guide (2013-14 Orgeron) - Instructor Orgeron at Lutcher High School - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. Science and American History Study Guide (2013-14 Orgeron) Science and American History Study Guide (2013-14 Orgeron) StudyBlue in scotland, a heavy fall of snow kakidrosis secretion of sweat having a disagreeable ordor Advertisement ) a very heavy surf breaking on the Guinea coast of africa during the winter kalfax an emulsion sensitive to ultraviolet light coated on a mylar base kalunite the nautrally accuring form of alum kapok silky fibers that surround the seeds of the kapok or ceiha tree karajol on the bulgarian coast, a west wind which usually follows rain and persists 1-3 days karat a unit for designating the fineness of gold in a alloy karema a violent east wind on lake tanganyika in africa  labiate readily charged, as a heat, oxidation, or other processes lability very rapid fluctuations in intensity and modality of emotions labite mineral composed of hydrous basic silicate of magnesium labium the upper lip of certain arthropods, lying in front of or above the mandibles labyrinth any body structure full of intricate cavities and canals labyrinthitis inflammation of the labyrinth of the inner ear laccal a phenol compound which is found in the sap of lacquer trees Newton's Second Law The acceleration of a body is directly proportional to the net force on it and inversely proportional to its mass; this is a statement of -  Newtons second law the acceleration of a body is directly proportional to the net force on it and inversely proportional to its mass; this is a statement of_ newtons third law when one object exerts a force on a second object, the second exerts a force on the first that is equal in magnitude but opposite in direction; this is a statement of_ Centripetal acceleration Acceleration toward the center of a circular path is Gravitational force An attractie force that exists between all objects is Kepler's laws of planetary motion The laws that describe the motion of planets and satellites are Weightlessness The apparent loss of gravitational force on an object in orbit or in freefall is Gravitational field The area around a mass that acts on other masses, causing them to be attracted to each other, is the mass's Freefall Accelerating downward because of an unbalanced gravitational force is known as being in Universal gravitational constant The _____, or G, is needed in calculating the gravitational force between two objects. Black hole An extremely massive object that can bend light back to the object is known as a(n) Law of universal gravitation The attraction between two bodies depends on the masses of the two bodies and the distance between their centers; this is a statement of the  Law of Universal Gravitation every body in the universe attracts every other body in the universe with a force that varies directly with the product of the masses and inversely with the square of the distance between the centers of the two masses. Inverse square law A relationship in which one variable is inversely proportional to the square of another variable is the basis of a(n) General theory of relativity Einstein's theory that mass causes space to be curved, accelerating bodies is called the  Satelite A body that is in orbit around another body is a(n) During its orbital period, as a planet moves closer to the sun, the orbital velocity of the planet  increases According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, the force of attraction between any two masses is directly related to the product of the two masses As the distance between two bodies increases, the force of attraction between the bodies  decreases In his experiment, Cavendish was able to determine the value of G Astronauts in an orbiting space shuttle experience a sensation of weightlessness because the space shuttle is falling freely toward Earth According to Einstein's general theory of relativity mass causes space to be curved Accordin


Oxbridge General Hospital featured in what famous UK TV medical series, 1957-67, regarded as a seminal soap opera?

All Mediatheque films | BFI All Mediatheque films Here’s the full list of titles currently available to view in Mediatheques. Please note that a very small number of titles, marked with an asterisk (*), are currently available to view only in our London Mediatheque due to rights issues. We hope to make these available in all BFI Mediatheques in the future. 1908 London Olympics 1908 | 12 min Surviving footage of Track & Field and Marathon events during London’s first ever stint as host city. Collection: Sport at Heart Rarely-seen 50s feature ‘freely adapted’ from George Orwell’s classic novel. Collection: The Book Group 1984  Designing a Nightmare 1984 | 25 min Join Christopher Frayling on the set of the 1984 film version of Orwell’s classic novel. Collection: The Book Group 24 Hour Party People 2002 | 112min Welcome to Madchester: Steve Coogan stars in Michael Winterbottom’s biopic of Tony Wilson and Factory Records. Collection: Once Upon a Time in the North West 28 Up 1984 | 160min The children first interviewed when they were 7 in 1964 are revisited at the age of 28. Collection: Essentially British ‘Candid Camera’ with attitude featuring the soon-to-be Little Miss Jocelyn. Collection: Black Britain A boy’s own adventure from London to Scotland. Hitchcock’s best British film? Collection: Essentially British 4D Special Agents 1981 | 60min TA group of East End kids track down a gang of jewel thieves. To the helicopter, everyone! Collection: Box of Delights 50 Years of BBC TV News 2004 | 150min Three-part series exploring the breadth of news covered by BBC television from 1954 to 2004. Collection: TV Heaven An eccentric sport courtesy of East Midlands tradition. Collection: Heartlands 617: The Last Days of a Vulcan Squadron 1982 | 40min The final days of the ‘Dam Busters’ squadron. Collection: Heartlands 64 Day Hero: A Boxer’s Tale 1985 | 92min The turbulent life and death of championship boxer Randolph Turpin. Collection: Black Britain Love among the second hand books. Collection: Play for Today Re-edited sound version of ‘The Great White Silence’, with commentary from director Herbert Ponting. Collection: Into the White The perceptions and experiences of autistic people, told using their own words and images. Collection: Unlimited: Disability on Screen ABC Xmas and New Year Greetings 1946 | 3min Santa doles out the pressies courtesy of Associated British Cinemas. Collection: Pandora’s Box Beverly hands out the brickbats with the ‘little cheesy pineapple ones’. Collection: Play for Today Above Us the Earth 1977 | 85min The closure of Ogilvie Colliery by the National Coal Board, shown through a mixture of documentary footage and dramatisation. Collection: Cinema of Tomorrow Absolute Hell 1991 | 120min Judi Dench and Bill Nighy escape post-war austerity in a crumbling Soho drinking den in this tragicomic TV treat. Collection: Beautiful Things Absolutely 1989 | 37min Pythonesque C4 comedy sketch show created by a mostly Scottish cast and crew. [Series 1 Episode 6.] Collection: Scottish Reels Absolutely Fabulous 1992 | 30min Sweetie darling! Edina’s putting on a charity fashion show, and things aren’t going to plan… Collection: Brit Chic Roll up, roll up! The fly circus is in town! Collection: Pandora’s Box Across the Sahara: The Record of a Journey to Timbuctoo 1932 | 20min Welcome to the Dream Palace Fascinating documentary made during the filming of West Africa-set feature ,Timbuctoo,. Collection: Welcome to the Dream Palace Actor (Meredith Edwards) The Ealing star chats about his life with Meredydd Evans. Collection: Through the Dragon’s Eye: Wales on Screen A.D.A.M. 1973 | 47min A sentient computer develops an unusual relationship with a vulnerable housewife in this dark and intelligent TV drama. Collection: Sci-Fi: Days of Fear and Wonder Adeste Fideles The spirit of Christmas is alive and well in wartime Britain. Collection: Pandora’s Box The Adventure Game 1986 | 39min Journey to the planet Arg with this episode from the fourth series of the cult game show. Collection: Sci-Fi: Days of Fear and Wonder Adventures of Rob


In corporate finance, 'gearing' refers to an organization's ratio of?

Corporate Finance   QuickMBA  /  Finance  / Corporate Finance Corporate Finance Arguably, the role of a corporation's management is to increase the value of the firm to its shareholders while observing applicable laws and responsibilities. Corporate finance deals with the strategic financial issues associated with achieving this goal, such as how the corporation should raise and manage its capital, what investments the firm should make, what portion of profits should be returned to shareholders in the form of dividends, and whether it makes sense to merge with or acquire another firm. Balance Sheet Approach to Valuation If the role of management is to increase the shareholder value, then managers can make better decisions if they can predict the impact of those decisions on the firm's value. By observing the difference in the firm's equity value at different points in time, one can better evaluate the effectiveness of financial decisions. A rudimentary way of valuing the equity of a company is simply to take its balance sheet and subtract liabilities from assets to arrive at the equity value. However, this book value has little resemblance to the real value of the company. First, the assets are recorded at historical costs, which may be much greater than or much less their present market values. Second, assets such as patents, trademarks, loyal customers, and talented managers do not appear on the balance sheet but may have a significant impact on the firm's ability to generate future profits. So while the balance sheet method is simple, it is not accurate; there are better ways of accomplishing the task of valuation. Cash vs. Profits Another way to value the firm is to consider the future flow of cash. Since cash today is worth more than the same amount of cash tomorrow, a valuation model based on cash flow can discount the value of cash received in future years, thus providing a more accurate picture of the true impact of financial decisions. Decisions about finances affect operations and vice versa; a company's finances and operations are interrelated. The firm's working capital flows in a cycle, beginning with cash that may be converted into equipment and raw materials. Additional cash is used to convert the raw materials into inventory, which then is converted into accounts receivable and eventually back to cash, completing the cycle. The goal is to have more cash at the end of the cycle than at the beginning. The change in cash is different from accounting profits. A company can report consistent profits but still become insolvent. For example, if the firm extends customers increasingly longer periods of time to settle their accounts, even though the reported earnings do not change, the cash flow will decrease. As another example, take the case of a firm that produces more product than it sells, a situation that results in the accumulation of inventory. In such a situation, the inventory will appear as an asset on the balance sheet, but does not result in profit or loss. Even though the inventory was not sold, cash nonetheless was consumed in producing it. Note also the distinction between cash and equity. Shareholders' equity is the sum of common stock at par value, additional paid-in capital, and retained earnings. Some people have been known to picture retained earnings as money sitting in a shoe box or bank account. But shareholders' equity is on the opposite side of the balance sheet from cash. In fact, retained earnings represent shareholders' claims on the assets of the firm, and do not represent cash that can be used if the cash balance gets too low. In this regard, one can say that retained earnings represent cash that already has been spent. Shareholder equity changes due to three things: net income or losses payment of dividends share issuance or repurchase. Changes in cash are reported by the cash flow statement, which organizes the sources and uses of cash into three categories: operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities. Cash Cycle The duration of the cash cycle is the time b


Monsieur Rapide (French), Don Ocupado (Spanish), Meneertje Druk (Dutch), Unser Herr Schnell (German), and Bay Hýzlý (Turkish) are international versions of which character, from a children's book series?

Mr. Birthday - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on Mr. Birthday   Wikis Mr. Birthday: 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 . (Redirected to List of Mr. Men article) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article contains special characters. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols . The following is a list of Mr. Men , from the children's book series by Roger Hargreaves , also adapted into the children's television programme The Mr. Men Show . Books one (Mr. Tickle) to forty-three (Mr. Cheerful) were written by Hargreaves, and the remainder by his son, Adam Hargreaves . Advertisements Mr. Birthday Mr. Birthday loves birthdays. His favourite part is the party. He thinks cards are nice, presents are good, but parties are great. Mr. Happy tells him not to forget about a party he knew nothing about. He appears under the title Monsieur Anniversaire (French). Mr. Bounce Mr. Muddle Mr. Bounce is the twenty-second book in the Mr. Men series. Mr. Bounce is small and bounces around like a rubber ball, which makes life very difficult for him. One day, after banging his head on the ceiling from bouncing off a chair, Mr. Bounce has decided he's had it with all this bouncing about and decides to see the doctor about it. On the way however, he trips on a pebble and becomes a live tennis ball for two boys in a tennis court. After taking a bus to the doctor's, Mr. Bounce bounces into the doctor's office and into Dr. Makeyouwell's mid-morning coffee. After Mr. Bounce explains his problem, Dr. Makeyouwell gives him the cure for bouncing about: heavy red boots. Mr. Bounce wears the boots to bed that night. The next morning, he bounces out of bed, but the boots make him fall through the floor straight into the kitchen. In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show , he looks the same as in the books except his hat has a stripe on it. His bouncing about causes chaos for the other Mr. Men and Little Misses in Dillydale, especially when he's out in public. Mr. Bounce speaks with an Asian accent. His catchphrase is, "Hello! Goodbye!". He often speaks quickly. He also has an Indian accent.[citation needed] He is one of two victims of Mr. Strong, along with Mr. Quiet, and even gets in a sumo match with him! However, Mr. Bounce uses the bouncy-ness to his advantage to bounce Mr. Strong back, getting payback. In the UK and US Versions, he is voiced by Sam Gold and Simon Greenall . Mr. Bounce appears under the titles Monsieur Bing (French), Don Saltarin (Spanish), Meneer Stuiter/Meneertje Stuiterbal (Dutch), Ο Κύριος Χοροπηδούλης (Greek), 蹦跳先生 (Taiwan), Unser Herr Hupf (German) Senhor Saltitão (Portuguese) and Mister Beag (Gaeilge). Mr. Bump Mr. Snow Mr. Bump is the sixth book in the Mr. Men series. Mr. Bump can't help having accidents. He takes a vacation and falls off a boat, falls into a deep hole at the beach. When he wants a job, the best job is walking around and bumping into trees on Mr. Barley's apple orchard, making the apples fall off the trees. In Mr. Bump Loses His Memory - in which he falls out of his bedroom window and bump his head, promptly causing him to lose his memory . He is told, by Mr. Muddle that his name is, in fact, Mr. Careful, causing our confused Mr. Bump to try several jobs for which great care is needed, such as carrying eggs and delivering milk in glass bottles. His memory is restored when he walks into a tree... and then he promptly falls into a river. In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show , Mr. Bump is a regular character. He kept his looks except one of his bandages is gone and is always having accidents, more often than not non-bump-related ones such as accidentally being cleaned in a car wash. Like Mr. Grumpy and Mr. Small , his favorite food is liverwurst sandwiches, as mentioned in the Beach episode. He lives in a square house which is olive, with a black chimney, arched windows and a


What food can be a wheel and contain eyes or veins?

Home Remedies For Varicose Veins 80 DISORDERS FROM YOUR OWN KITCHEN! Aloe - Your Miracle Doctor is a unique step-by-step guide for over 150 home and beauty remedies using just an aloe plant. Learn about a biogenic stimulation method preparing aloe juice at home. RECOMMENDED DOWNLOAD VARICOSE VEINS Those enlarged discolored veins found on the back of a person's calves or thighs that appear swollen or twisted are known as varicose veins. These veins typically reach about three inches in diameter and can be very painful and itchy and scratching them can cause open sores to appear. Varicose veins happen more frequently in women and people over 50. Causes of varicose veins Researchers are still debating as to what really causes varicose veins and the existence is still somewhat of a mystery. However there are some theories out there as to why they show up... Excess weight: Excess weight on the body can put a lot of strain on the abdominal muscles, which in turn puts strain on the leg veins. This could cause the veins to enlarge. Standing: Standing for long periods of time can also put excess strain on the leg vins causing them to strain. This could also be exacerbated by excess weight. Weak vein valves: Veins have valves in them that keep the blood from flowing backwards as it travels up the leg. In the case of varicose veins, however, these valves can weaken which will result in the blood leaking back and pooling within the vein. This collected blood can then enlarge and stretch the vein and become varicose. Weak vein walls: Weakened walls can stretch the vein and cause the valve to malfunction causing varicose veins. This can happen in women who are pregnant or on their period  since they produce hormones and weaken the vein walls. Genes: Studies have shown that people with family members who suffer from varicose veins have a much better chance of getting the condition themselves. Weak veins and vein walls may also be hereditary. Arterio-Venous shunts: These shunts help keep the high blood pressure of the arteries from overwhelming the veins, however they may also contribute to varicose veins since the can weaken the vein walls by helping the blood bypass the capillaries. Hormones that are created during pregnancy, puberty and menopause can cause these arterio-venous shunts. Treatments Vein stripping: This is surgery that is used to treat the most severe cases of varicose veins. It is a technique that involves inserting a flexible implement through the varicose veins. The vein is then removed as the implement is taken out. This procedure is usually done under local anesthesia and involves a overnight stay in the hospital. Endovenous radio frequency closure:  this technique is a little less invasive  and the patient can go home the same day. It involves using a catheter  to transmit radio frequency energy to seal up the varicose vein. This will turn the varicose vein into scar tissue cusing it to fade away in several days. Endovenous laser procedure: This is a lot like the above technique except that a diode laser is used. Sclerotherapy: This is a common treatment in which a solution such as sodium tetradecyl sulfate, hypertonic saline, or aethoxyskerol is injected into the varicose vein. This solution will then seal up the vein walls and stop the flow of blood. The varicose veins will then turn into scar tissue and fade away. This procedure is also a same day procedure allowing the patient to go about their business afterward. Follow up procedures might be needed. DIET FOR VARICOSE VEINS Varicose veins happen to us because of dietary deficiencies as well as the aging process. As we age, the veins in our legs start to weaken losing strength and elasticity. This stretching and weakening of the veins results in the pooling of blood in the lower legs and ankles and this can lead to the development of varicose veins, leg heaviness and pain. Varicose veins can affect our mental well being just as much as our physical health forcing us to take steps to hide our legs from the view of others. However, if you happen to be worried abo


'Cut-and-Come-Again' is an informal term in?

Horticulture :: Landscaping :: Types of garden Horticulture :: Landscaping :: Types of garden TYPES OF GARDEN 4. ROOF GARDEN 1. LANDSCAPING OF HOME There are many people who think that landscape gardening relates to only gardening in large public parks or palaces of the rich. Landscaping as it is done for larger estates or public parks can also be implemented in a tasteful and artistic way for a small home ground, though on a smaller scale. The term "small" is a misleading 'one so far as it relates to gardens. The simplest definitive or "small", as suggested by some authors quite appropriately, is an area which can be effectively managed and maintained physically as well as financially by the owner and his family with occasional hired labour for such hard work as digging, mowing, and shearing of hedges. Here, ways will be suggested for landscaping only small residential houses. For larger estates, a combination of landscaping effects suggested for parks and home landscaping may be followed. There are some basic guidelines for a home landscape. But personal preference plays a considerable role in developing a home garden. The home including its surroundings should be an outward expression of the inner personality and individuality of the owner. Often a common mistake is made by many to copy a successful competitor of a garden competition or a neighbour. This may not suit your own home for various reasons. For example, location aspect of your own garden may be quite different compared to the one which you want to copy. It is advisable to think a lot before even a single digging work starts. It is a matter of great regret that in our country sometimes we spend a fortune in decorating the interior of the house to make it attractive but ignore the outside compound. Making a Plan Before any actual garden work is undertaken a master plan has to be prepared according to a scale (1: 15 or 1: 20) in which all the features such as house wall, drive-way, paths, flower beds, shrubbery, etc., are plotted. The shaded areas due to large tree canopy or the building itself has to be marked on the plan. A plan prepared on a printed graph paper is of great help. The plan thus prepared should be studied again and again keeping in view what shape a plant will take in the long run. It is frequently observed that people attracted by the graceful form of a young Araucaria cookii, plant this in the centre of a lawn or near the house possess the gigantic form and height it will attain after some years. Perhaps the owner of the house will cut this tree when overgrown or it may be retained to the detriment of other plants growing below it. Either way, this is not a good planning. Perhaps, one way of satisfying the urge of a garden lover to grow such beautiful trees in a small compound, is to grow them large concrete tubs and bury the tub growing the tree in the appropriate place, thus giving the impression that the plant has actually been grown on the ground. When this attains a considerable height, say 3-6 m, the tree along with the pot should be lifted and given to someone who can afford to use such a grown-up tree. But it is better not to include such controversial items. If the garden area is sufficiently large, this can be divided into three areas. (1) Approach or Public Area: This is the area from the street side extending to the entrance of the house. The area may be small or quite large depending upon where the building is situated. The aim is to harmonize or blend the surroundings with the house proper. The approach area should not be overcrowded with large trees. It is better to have doorway or "foundation" plantings with low rowing shrubs and evergreens. Floribunda and miniature roses are also suitable for foundation planting provided sufficient sun, at least during the morning hours, is available. It is important to note that planting in front of the house should neither obscure it nor cut off light and air nor block the windows thus obstructing view of the garden from indoors. Floribun


Fowler's Vacola, Kilner, Mason, and Weck are brands/designs of what?

Fowlers Vacola Lid | Demonstration - YouTube Fowlers Vacola Lid | Demonstration Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Oct 23, 2014 Quick demonstration how to put the lid on the Fowlers-Vacola Jar. Simple


Menchie's is a popular US international chain founded to supply what frozen product?

Menchie's Army: How Apple, Disney and the Israeli Military Inspire America's Largest Frozen Yoghurt Chain Menchie's Army: How Apple, Disney and the Israeli Military Inspire America's Largest Frozen Yoghurt Chain {{article.article.images.featured.caption}} Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Full Bio The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. Loading ... Loading ... This story appears in the {{article.article.magazine.pretty_date}} issue of {{article.article.magazine.pubName}}. Subscribe Since Amit Kleinberger was appointed chief executive six years ago at the age of 27, he has grown Menchie’s from a single store in Los Angeles into the world’s largest self-serve frozen yoghurt franchise. Founded by Adam and Danna Caldwell in 2007, the business now has revenues of $178m, almost 500 franchised outlets in 40 US states, sales in another in 14 countries and ambitious plans to grow to 1,000 stores worldwide, including 200 in the UK. The plan is to tackle the ice cream market head-on with a product range that claims to be lower in fat and carbohydrates and contain more fruit, plus strains of probiotic cultures. Yet when Kleinberger is asked which brands have inspired his strategies for driving this exponential growth, he does not cite iconic ice-cream makers Ben & Jerry’s, ’s Dairy Queen or Baskin-Robbins, the world’s leading chain of ice cream speciality shops with 7,300 locations across the globe. Instead, he claims that Menchie’s – slogan: “We make you smile” – is mimicking the successful strategies of technology giant , entertainment group and the Israeli Army. “The environment we have created in our stores is extremely engaging, consumer-centric and makes you smile,” says Kleinberger. “It’s very similar to what Disney is doing with its Magic Kingdom. Disney doesn’t sell a ride; Disney sells a Magic Kingdom. I don’t sell frozen yoghurt; I sell an experience and I don’t sell it. I make it available upon consumer demand. “The greatest brands in the world don’t sell their products. They make them available because they know there’s a demand for them. That’s what Apple and Disney do and there is no doubt that in the next decades there will be a great chase for my brand to capture the hearts of consumers around the world and teach them to experience our frozen yoghurt and adopt it as their choice of frozen dessert treat.”


The 'river herring' fish, or genus Alosa, which lives in sea and spawns in rivers, is popularly known as a?

Alewife - Alosa pseudoharengus - Details - Encyclopedia of Life Learn more about this article The alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus, known as gaspereau in Atlantic Canada, is a small (about 30 cm long, 400 g) fish in of the shad/river herring genus Alosa that occurs in two forms: anadromous alewife spend most of their life in the western Altantic ocean but migrate into freshwater rivers in order to spawn, and the somewhat smaller landlocked form lives its full life in freshwater lakes. They are opportunistic feeders that eat zooplankton, insect larvae and adults, small fish, fish eggs, and can filter-feed through their gillrakers. The native range of alewife extends along the Atlantic seaboard from Labrador, Canada to North Carolina, USA. In its native range it is a valued food fish, and in some places anadromous populations are in danger of decline from overfishing, dams which block alewife access to spawning zones, and pollution. The US National Marine Fisheries Service classifies alewife as a “species of concern.” However, alewife can also invade land-locked lakes and waterways, and in this form can overpopulate, affecting populations of native fish and causing sanitary problems with large scale die-offs. A well-known example is the invasion of alewifes into the great lakes (especially Huron and Michigan) between 1930-1950, after the completion of the Welland canal. Learn more about this article Alosa pseudoharengus (Wilson, 1811) is an anadromous species, native to the Atlantic Ocean and the lakes and streams that drain to it from Newfoundland to North Carolina (Scott and Crossman, 1998). This includes the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the outer coast of Nova Scotia, the Bay of Fundy, and the Gulf of Maine (Scott and Scott, 1988). It is also present, although non-native, in all of the Great Lakes (USA), and many lakes in northern New York. In the Great Lakes, A. pseudoharengus was first caught in Lake Erie in 1931 off the coast of Nanticoke, Ontario, Canada. Populations then moved slowly upstream to the upper great lakes (Scott and Crossman, 1998). It was discovered in Lake Huron in 1933, Lake Erie in 1940, Lake Michigan in 1949, and Lake Superior in 1954 (Scott and Crossman, 1998). It is now abundant in Lake Huron and dominant in Lake Michigan. Alewives cannot dominate Lake Superior due to cold water and predation by lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush), nor can they dominate Lake Erie because the lake is too shallow to provide suitable overwintering grounds for large numbers of fish (Scott and Crossman, 1998). Several theories exist on how alewives could have become established in the Great Lakes. Scott and Crossman suggest that alewives may have been accidentally included in a batch of American shad (Alosa sapidissima) that were used to stock Lake Ontario. The alewives also could have migrated from Lakes Seneca and Cayuga in New York to the Great Lakes through the St. Lawrence River. A third argument for the current distribution is that alewives were native to Lake Ontario in small numbers but went unnoticed until the population explosion in 1873 (Daniels, 2001). Daniels (2001) argues against both the theory of introduction with stocked American shad and dispersal through canals. He argues against the canal introduction because the alewife floater, Anodonta implicata, is not found in the upper portions of canals or in Lake Ontario. Anodonta implicata is a mussel and a parasite of alewives (Daniels, 2001). Biogeographic Regions: nearctic (Introduced , Native ) Daniels, R. 2001. Untested assumptions: the role of canals in the dispersal of sea lamprey, alewife, and other fishes in the eastern United States. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 60: 309-329. Scott, W., E. Crossman. 1998. The Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Oakville, Ontario, Canada: Galt House Publications Ldt.. Scott, W., M. Scott. 1988. Atlantic Fishes of Canada. Toronto, Canada: Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Science (University of Toronto Press). © The Regents of the University of Michigan and its licensors Learn more about this article Ale


ISO 9407 Mondopoint, Brannock, and Paris Point are systems for sizing?

Shoe sizes - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on Shoe sizes   Wikis Shoe sizes: 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 . (Redirected to Shoe size article) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A shoe size is an alphanumerical indication of the fitting size of a shoe for a person. Often it just consists of a number indicating the length because many shoemakers only provide a standard width for economic reasons. There are several different shoe-size systems that are used worldwide. These systems differ in what they measure, what unit of measurement they use, and where the size 0 (or 1) is positioned. Only a few systems also take the width of the feet into account. Some regions use different shoe-size systems for different types of shoes (e.g., men's, women's, children's, sport, or safety shoes). Contents Advertisements Foot versus shoe and last The length of a foot is commonly defined as the distance between two parallel lines that are perpendicular to the foot and in contact with the most prominent toe and the most prominent part of the heel. Foot length is measured with the subject standing barefoot and the weight of the body equally distributed on both feet. The size of the left and right foot is often slightly different. In this case, both feet are measured, and the shoe size is based upon the larger foot. Each size of shoe is suitable for a small interval of foot lengths. The inner cavity of a shoe must typically be 15–20 mm (0.6–0.8 in) longer than the foot, but this relation varies between different types of shoes. There are three characteristic lengths that a shoe-size system can refer to: The median length of feet for which a shoe is suitable. For customers, this measure has the advantage of being directly related to their body measures. It applies equally to any type, form, or material of shoe. However, this measure is less popular with manufacturers,[citation needed] because it requires them to test carefully for each new shoe model, for which range of foot sizes it is recommendable. It puts on the manufacturer the burden of ensuring that the shoe will fit a foot of a given length. The length of the inner cavity of the shoe. This measure has the advantage that it can be measured easily on the finished product. However, it will vary with manufacturing tolerances and provides the customer only very crude information about the range of foot sizes for which the shoe is suitable. The length of the " last ," the foot-shaped template over which the shoe is manufactured. This measure is the easiest one for the manufacturer to use, because it identifies only the tool used to produce the shoe. It makes no promise about manufacturing tolerances or for what size of foot the shoe is actually suitable. It leaves all responsibility and risk of choosing the correct size with the customer. Further, the last can be measured in several different ways resulting in different measurements. [1] All these measures differ substantially from one another for the same shoe. Length unit Sizing systems also differ in what units of measurement they use. This also results in different increments between shoe sizes because usually, only "full" or "half" sizes are made. The following length units are commonly used today to define shoe-size systems: The Paris point equals to ⅔ centimetres (6.6 mm or ~0.26 in). Usually, only full sizes are made, resulting in an increment of ⅔ centimetre. This unit is commonly used in Continental Europe. The barleycorn is an old English unit that equals to ⅓ inch (8.46 mm). Half sizes are commonly made, resulting in an increment of 1 ⁄ 6 inch (4.23 mm). This unit is the base for the English and the U.S. sizing system. Further, metric measurements in centimetres (cm) or millimetres (mm) are used. The increment is usually 0.5 cm (5 mm or ~0.20 in), which is between the step size of the Parisian and the English system. It is used with


What term derived from French 'on equal terms' is a popular domestic job?

Term - definition of term by The Free Dictionary Term - definition of term by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/term  (tûrm) n. 1. A limited or established period of time that something is supposed to last, as a school or court session, tenure in public office, or a prison sentence. 2. a. A point in time at which something ends; termination: an apprenticeship nearing its term. b. The end of a normal gestation period: carried the fetus to term. c. A deadline, as for making a payment. 3. Law a. A fixed period of time for which an estate is granted. b. An estate granted for a fixed period. 4. a. A word or group of words having a particular meaning, especially in a specific field: I was baffled by the technical terms that the programmers were using. b. terms Language of a certain kind; chosen words: spoke in rather vague terms; praised him in glowing terms. 5. often terms One of the elements of a proposed or concluded agreement; a condition: offered favorable peace terms; one of the terms of the lease; the terms of a divorce settlement. 6. terms The relationship between two people or groups; personal footing: on good terms with her in-laws. 7. Mathematics a. One of the quantities composing a ratio or fraction or forming a series. b. One of the quantities connected by addition or subtraction signs in an equation; a member. 8. Logic Each of the two concepts being compared or related in a proposition. 9. a. A stone or post marking a boundary, especially a squared and downward-tapering pillar adorned with a head and upper torso. b. An architectural or decorative motif resembling such a marker. tr.v. termed, term·ing, terms To designate; call. Idiom: in terms of 1. As measured or indicated by; in units of: distances expressed in terms of kilometers as well as miles; cheap entertainment, but costly in terms of time wasted. 2. In relation to; with reference to: "narcissistic parents who ... interpret their child's experience entirely in terms of their own history" (Richard Weissbourd). [Middle English terme, from Old French, from Latin terminus, boundary. N., senses 4-8, from Middle English, from Medieval Latin terminus, from Late Latin, mathematical or logical term, from Latin, boundary, limit.] term (tɜːm) n 1. a name, expression, or word used for some particular thing, esp in a specialized field of knowledge: a medical term. 2. any word or expression 3. a limited period of time: his second term of office; a prison term. 4. (Education) any of the divisions of the academic year during which a school, college, etc, is in session 5. a point in time determined for an event or for the end of a period 6. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) Also called: full term the period at which childbirth is imminent 7. (Law) law a. an estate or interest in land limited to run for a specified period: a term of years. b. the duration of an estate, etc c. (formerly) a period of time during which sessions of courts of law were held d. time allowed to a debtor to settle 8. (Mathematics) maths either of the expressions the ratio of which is a fraction or proportion, any of the separate elements of a sequence, or any of the individual addends of a polynomial or series 9. (Logic) logic a. the word or phrase that forms either the subject or predicate of a proposition b. a name or variable, as opposed to a predicate c. one of the relata of a relation d. any of the three subjects or predicates occurring in a syllogism 10. (Architecture) architect Also called: terminal, terminus or terminal figure a sculptured post, esp one in the form of an armless bust or an animal on the top of a square pillar 11. (Australian Rules Football) Australian rules football the usual word for quarter 10 12. archaic a boundary or limit vb (tr) to designate; call: he was termed a thief. [C13: from Old French terme, from Latin terminus end] ˈtermly adv (tɜrm) n. 1. a word or group of words designating something, esp. in a particular field: the term atom in physics. 2. any word or group of words considered as a member of a construction or utterance. 3. the time or period th


The famous Hallé symphony orchestra was founded and is based in which city?

Orchestra Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Orchestra An orchestra is a musical ensemble used most often in classical music . A small orchestra is called a chamber orchestra. Full size orchestras may sometimes be called "symphony orchestras" or "philharmonic orchestras"; these prefixes do not indicate any difference either to the instrumental content or role of the orchestra, but can be useful to distinguish different orchestras based in the same city (for instance, the London Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra ). The typical symphony orchestra consists of four groups of musical instruments : the strings (violins, violas, cellos, double basses), the percussion ( timpani , snare drum , bass drum , celesta , etc.). Contemporaneously, the musicians are usually directed by a conductor , although early orchestras did not have one, using instead the principal violinist or the harpsichordist playing the continuo for this role. Some modern orchestras also do without conductors, particularly smaller orchestras and those specialising in historically accurate performances of baroque music and earlier. The most frequently performed repertoire for a symphony orchestra is Western classical music or opera . They are also used in popular music , however. Table of contents 2.6 Other History of the orchestra At first the orchestra was an aristocratic luxury, performing privately at the courts of the princes and nobles of Italy ; but in the 17th century performances were given in theatres, and Germany eagerly followed. Dresden , Munich and Hamburg successively built opera houses, while in England opera flourished under Henry Purcell , and in France under Lully , who with the collaboration of Moliere also greatly raised the status of the entertainments known as ballets, interspersed with instrumental and vocal music. In the 17th Century and early 18th Century instrumental groups were taken from all of the available talent. A composer such as Johann Sebastian Bach had control over almost all of the musical resources of a town, where as Handel would hire the best musicians available. This placed a premium on being able to rewrite music for whichever singers or musicians were best suited for a performance - Handel produced different versions of the Messiah oratorio almost every year. As nobility began to build retreats from towns, they began to hire standing bodies of musicians. Composers such as the young Franz Joseph Haydn would have, then, a fixed body of instrumentalists to work with. At the same time, travelling virtuoso performers would write concerti which featured their skills, and travel from town to town, arranging concerts from whoever was there. This change - from civic music making where the composer had some degree of time or control, to smaller court music making and one off performance - placed a premium on music which was easy to learn, often with little or no rehearsal. The results were changes in musical style and emphasis on new techniques. Mannheim had one of the most famous orchestras of that time, where notated dynamics and phrasing, previously quite rare, became standard (see Mannheim school ). It also attended a change in musical style from the complex counterpoint of the baroque period, to an emphasis on clear melody that would later give rise to the classical style. Through out the late 18th century composers would continue to have to assemble musicians for a performance, often called an "Academy", which would, naturally, feature their own compositions. In 1781, however, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra was organized from the merchants concert society, and it began a trend towards the formation of civic orchetras which would accelerate into the 19th century . In 1818, Boston's Handel and Haydn Society was founded, in 1842 the New York Philharmonic was created, in 1848 the Vienna Philharmonic was formed, as was the Hall� Orchestra in Manchester. There had long been standing bodies of musicians around operas, but not for concert music - this change ansion in composing symphonies a


'Tam o' Shanter' in Scottish poet Robert Burns' 1790 poem of that name is a?

Learn and talk about Tam o' Shanter (poem), 1790 poems, Characters in poems, Narrative poems, Poetry by Robert Burns This article is about the poem by Robert Burns. For other uses, see Tam o' Shanter . The opening scene of the poem – Tam and his cronies drinking at Kirkton Jean's "Tam o' Shanter" is a narrative poem written by the Scottish poet Robert Burns in 1790, while living in Dumfries . First published in 1791, it is one of Burns' longer poems, and employs a mixture of Scots and English . The poem describes the habits of Tam, a farmer who often gets drunk with his friends in a public house in the Scottish town of Ayr , and his thoughtless ways, specifically towards his wife, who is waiting at home for him, angry. At the conclusion of one such late-night revel after a market day, Tam rides home on his horse Meg while a storm is brewing. On the way he sees the local haunted church lit up, with witches and warlocks dancing and the devil playing the bagpipes . He is still drunk, still upon his horse, just on the edge of the light, watching, amazed to see the place bedecked with many gruesome things such as gibbet irons and knives that had been used to commit murders and other macabre artifacts. The witches are dancing as the music intensifies and, upon seeing one particularly wanton witch in a short dress he loses his reason and shouts,`Weel done, cutty-sark!' (cutty-sark : "short shirt"). Immediately, the lights go out, the music and dancing stops and many of the creatures lunge after Tam, with the witches leading. Tam spurs Meg to turn and flee and drives the horse on towards the River Doon as the creatures dare not cross a running stream. The creatures give chase and the witches come so close to catching Tam and Meg that they pull Meg's tail off just as she reaches the Brig o' Doon . Contents When chapman billies leave the street, And drouthy neibors, neibors, meet; As market days are wearing late, And folk begin to tak the gate, While we sit bousing at the nappy , An' getting fou and unco happy, We think na on the lang Scots miles, The mosses , waters, slaps and stiles, That lie between us and our hame, Where sits our sulky, sullen dame, Gathering her brows like gathering storm, Nursing her wrath to keep it warm. After Burns has located us geographically: (Auld Ayr , wham ne'er a town surpasses, For honest men and bonnie lasses). (a quote that gave Ayr United F.C. their nickname "the honest men"), Tam sits and drinks with his friends, and the reader is regaled with a dark prophecy of Tam's wife Kate: She prophesied that late or soon, Thou wad be found, deep drown'd in Doon , Or catch'd wi' warlocks in the mirk, By Alloway's auld, haunted kirk . Tam's wife, Kate, is portrayed as an authority to be feared. Then: Ah, gentle dames! it gars me greet , To think how mony counsels sweet, How mony lengthen'd, sage advices, The husband frae the wife despises! Tam continues to drink and even flirts with the landlady of the pub . Eventually he mounts up and rides off on his grey mare Meg, for his long, dark, lonely ride home. Burns emphasises the spooky character of the Ayrshire countryside Tam has to ride through—but of course it is much easier as he is drunk: What dangers thou canst make us scorn! Wi' tippenny, we fear nae evil; Wi' usquabae , we'll face the devil! Contemporary woodcut showing Tam wearing his bonnet and sitting astride his horse Meg With the scene set, suddenly: "wow! Tam saw an unco sight!" The sight he sees is Alloway Kirk , ablaze with light, where a weird hallucinatory dance involving witches and warlocks , open coffins and even the Devil himself is in full swing. The scene is told with grimly enthusiastic gothic attention to detail. Tam manages to watch silently until, the dancing witches having cast off most of their clothes, he is beguiled by one particularly comely female witch, Nannie, whose shirt ( cutty-sark ) is too small for her. He cannot help shouting out in passion: Weel done, Cutty-sark! And in an instant all was dark: The devil decides to follow Tam, but the evident pride in the ability of


Name the Soviet Russian orbiting space station, continuously occupied 1989-99 until its replacement by the International Space Station?

Mir Space Station | Soyuz in Pravda | Soyuz Recovery | Mir Expeditions | Mir Space Station The      space station Mir became a legend in its own time reflecting Russiaï¿½s      past space glories and her future as a leader in space. The Russian Space Station Mir endured 15 years in orbit, three times      its planned lifetime. It outlasted the Soviet Union, that launched it      into space. It hosted scores of crewmembers and international visitors.      It raised the first crop of wheat to be grown from seed to seed in outer      space. It was the scene of joyous reunions, feats of courage, moments      of panic, and months of grim determination. It suffered dangerous fires,      a nearly catastrophic collision, and darkened periods of out-of-control      tumbling. Mir soared as a symbol of Russiaï¿½s past space glories and her potential      future as a leader in space. And it served as the stageï¿½historyï¿½s highest      stageï¿½for the first large-scale, technical partnership between Russia      and the United States after a half-century of mutual antagonism. Mir did all of that and like most legends was controversial and paradoxical.      At different times and by different people, Mir was called both "venerable" and "derelict." It was also "robust," "accident-prone," and "a marvel," as well as "a lemon." For Russians, the very name "Mir" held meaning, feeling,      and history. Mir translates into English as "world," "peace," and "village," but a single-word translation misses its full      significance. Historically, after the Edict of Emancipation in 1861,      the word "mir" referred to a Russian peasant community that      owned its own land. A system of state-owned collective farms replaced      the mir after the Russian revolution of 1917. Read      an essay by Frank Culbertson, Shuttle-Mir Program Manager, on the meanings      of "Mir: Whatï¿½s in a Name?" As with most legends, Mir was literally beyond the reach of most men      and women, but it could be seen by many as a bright light arcing across      the night sky. Mir undoubtedly provoked many thoughts around the globe      about who weï¿½as a human raceï¿½are and where we are going. The cosmonauts and astronauts who were fortunate enough to travel to      Mir were always impressed by its appearance. Regardless, Mir remained      difficult to describe. Someone once called Mir a 100-ton Tinker Toy,      a term that recalled Mirï¿½s construction. Adding modules over the years,      and then sometimes rearranging them, the Russians had built the strangest,      biggest structure ever seen in outer space. Traveling at an average      speed of 17,885 mph, the space station orbited about 250 miles above      the Earth. Mir was both great and gracefulï¿½and incongruous and awkwardï¿½all      at the same time. In outward appearance, Mir has also been compared to a dragonfly with      its wings outstretched, and to a hedgehog whose spines could pierce      a spacewalkerï¿½s suit. NASA-4 Mir Astronaut Jerry Linenger compared Mir      to "six school buses all hooked together. It was as if four of      the buses were driven into a four-way intersection at the same time.      They collided and became attached. All at right angles to each other,      these four buses made up the four Mir science modules. ï¿½ Priroda and      Spektr were relatively new additions ï¿½ and looked itï¿½each sporting shiny      gold foil, bleached-white solar blankets, and unmarred thruster pods.      Kvant-2 and Kristall ï¿½ showed their age. Solar blankets were yellowed      ï¿½ and looked as drab as a Moscow winter and were pockmarked with raggedy      holes, the result of losing battles with micrometeorite and debris strikes      over the years." On the inside, Mir often surprised people, too, even when they thought      they


Pinchbeck, a 1700s alloy of copper and zinc, was a popular alternative for?

Gold-colored Jewelry That Isn’t Really Gold Gold-colored Jewelry That Isn’t Really Gold From Antique Pinchbeck to Vintage Plated Pieces By Pamela Wiggins Updated August 09, 2016. There are many different types of alloys and plating techniques that have been used through the centuries to simulate gold (and silver , too). In many instances this substitution was purely economic as less expensive materials were sought as alternatives for jewelry making. Other times these simulants served as more durable substances for everyday wear, or traveling jewelry for when security was an issue. Learn more about several different types of antique, vintage, and modern jewelry that simulate the color of gold: Enameled pinchbeck bracelet, Swiss, ca. 1830-40. Jane H. Clarke/Morning Glory Antiques & Jewelry (www.morninggloryjewelry.com) 1.  Pinchbeck The term pinchbeck refers to an alloy of copper and zinc (in a ratio of about 83% to 17%) used to imitate gold, although it is much lighter in weight and eventually tarnishes. It is named for its inventor, English watchmaker Christopher Pinchbeck, who employed it first in the early 1700s in his business manufacturing watches and watch chains. The use of pinchbeck was then expanded into articles of jewelry, buckles, and various objets. While the original alloy quite convincingly copied the bright look of gold, Pinchbeck always distinguished pieces made of this substance from the real thing with a marking. However, less scrupulous rivals developed their own gold-colored alloys, which they often tried to pass off as the genuine thing. "Pinchbeck," unfortunately, began to acquire a secondary meaning as "cheap jewelry," or even "counterfeit" due to these shady dealings. It was also known simply as pinch, and sometimes as false gold. Still, it remained popular and was seen as one of the best materials for costume jewelry until the mid-19th century, when it began to be supplanted by rolled gold (see below) and 9K gold along with other gilding techniques or gold and metal alloys. Similor was a similar copper-zinc alloy developed in France slightly later in time. Although it was much cheaper than actual gold, pinchbeck jewelry often showed fine workmanship. Thusly, it was used as "traveling jewelry" by the well-to-do centuries ago. continue reading below our video How to Turn Your Hobby into a Small Business Rolled Gold Snake Bracelet by Andreas Daub, Germany. Photo courtesy of Jane H. Clarke/Morning Glory Antiques (www.morninggloryantiques.com) 2.  Rolled Gold and Gold Filled Rolled gold is a hybrid material made up of a thin layer of gold that's mechanically bonded or heat-fused to one or both sides of base metal (often brass or copper), then rolled out into sheets for use in jewelry manufacture. The thickness of the gold layer can vary, but is generally at least 5% of the total metal weight vs. gold plated (see below), which uses a thinner coating of gold. Patented in England in 1817, it became a prime source for semi-precious and better-quality costume jewelry in the Victorian era. Rolled gold saw renewed surge of popularity in 1920s and 1930s, especially in utilitarian objects such as watches and fountain pens where durability was important but the luster of genuine gold was desired. English and American 19th-century rolled gold articles might be stamped "Gilt." Marks such as “G.F.” "1/20 12K G.F." or "12 Kt. Gold Filled" indicate a later, 20th-century piece. These later designations indicate that the amount of gold was 1/20th of the total weight, as mandated by law. Rolled gold plate is a more generic term that can also apply to gold-plated materials containing less than 5% gold. 1940s Sterling Sultan Brooch with Gold Wash. Jay B. Siegel for ChicAntiques.com 3.  Other Types of Simulated Gold You Should Know: Gold Plated or 14K H.G.E. – Jewelry with an H.G.E. mark, with or without the karat weight of the gold present, signifies Heavy Gold Electroplate. This means that a layer of gold has been joined to base metal through the electroplating process and the gold content is very low. This type of mate


In geometry a lozenge is alternatively called (What?)-shaped?

Fusilly Cross Fusilly Cross Here's a yarn about a common design for a heraldic coat of arms Fusilly Cross & Mascly Cross also known as Lozengy Cross This cross is typically seen with four or five elongated lozenges, which look like diamonds, arrow heads or perhaps spear heads. As a Christian cross, when there are five lozenges, they represent the five wounds that pierced Jesus on the cross. These wounds were made by nails in His hands and feet   and the spearing of His side.   Alternatively, they can represent the four evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, with Christ in the centre (see also Evangelists' Cross ) As a heraldic cross , the lozenges (Fr: losangée) do not represent diamonds , arrow heads or spear heads. When used in coats of arms, the lozenge is called fusil and there are two origins of this word: An old French word for 'fuse'. A fuse was used to ignite the gunpowder of a musket and the steel tinderbox was called a fuisil. Flintlock muskets became known as fusils and the soldiers armed with such muskets were called fusiliers. Another old French word is fuscan, which means 'spindle'. Spindle charged with yarn Mascly Cross This latter definition is used for the Fusilly Cross (Fr: Fuselée), and represents four or five spindles loaded with yarn. The original Fusilly Cross is believed to be from the coat of arms used by the Lord of Spindleston near Belford, Durham,   in the northeast of England. The hamlet of Spindleston (Spindleton or Spindlestone) was named from the wooden spindles made there. When a fusil is void , i.e. just the outline, it is called a mascle and the adjective gives us the Mascly Cross.


Used widely today, Irish Capt William Sankey devised his eponymous flow-(what?), for a steam engine in 1898?

Brief Biographies of Major Mechanical Engineers Part 2 Allen, Samuel Post of Locomotive Superintendent created in 1870 by Cardiff Railway when he came from Parfitt & Jenkins which built locomotives for the Marquis of Bute. Post lapsed in 1881 when he retired (role fulfilled by chief engineers). RCTS Locomotives of the Great Western Railway Part 10 . Anderson, Cuthbert William Born in 1891, was elected a Member of the Institution of Locomotive Engineers in 1922 (obit. Journal, 1944, 34, 342. He was educated at George Watson College, Edinburgh. At the age of 16 he entered the works of Kitson and Co., Ltd., Leeds, as a pupil. On completion of his time he returned to Edinburgh to spend a year at Heriot Watt College, and then joined the North British Railway Company, working at the St. Margarets Repair Shops. Four months, later he went to sea as 4th Engineer on the S.S. Emerald Wings, but after six months returned to the North British Railway's Running Shed at Haymarket. In 1913 he was transferred to the Drawing Office in Glasgow, where he remained until he was appointed an Assistant Locomotive Superintendent on the G.I.P. Railway in India in 1914. From 1916 to 1919 he was Acting District Locomotive Superintendtnt and again from 1921 to 1922. He left India in 1928 and joined his father-in-laws firm, Messrs. Gale Lister and Co., as director, and in 1934 he retired to Devon on account of ill health. During 1937-1939 he took an active interest in A.R.P. work and became Superintendent of St. Johns Ambulance. In June, 1939, he joined the Royal Engineers and on the outbreak of WW2 was sent to Longmoor Railway Training Camp, where he became instructor. He was transferred in August, 1943, to S.M.E., Ripon, where he died very suddenly from a heart attack on 9 January 1944, in his 54th year. Athey, W.T. For thirty-three years he had  been connected with dock appliances, but when he entered the railway company's works at Gateshead in 1887 his first job as an apprentice was in connexion with a compound locomotive at that time being built. Discussion on Gresley's High pressure locomotives, Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs., 1931, 120, 178-9. Attock, Frederick William Born in Stratford, London on 15 November1875. Son of Frederick Attock, carriage & wagon engineer. Educated at Manchester Technical School and pupilage at W.J. Galloway & Sons of Manchester. Locomotive fitter on the L&YR from 1896, assistant foremna at Wakefield in 1897 and foreman at Normanton in 1898. Divisional Superintendent of the Central Division of the LMS. Retired to Uckfield in November 1934. Died 1 February 1951. Papers Atwell, John William Born 24 November 1911. Educated Hyndland Seconary School, Glasgow, Royal Technical College, Glasgow and Cambridge University. Died 5 July 1999. Other than mentioning membership of the Scottish British Raiways Board between 1975 and 1981 the Who Was Who entry gives no indication of his youthful work given in his Presidential Addreess to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers . "Unlike some of my predecessors, I had no special desire during schooldays to become an engineer. It happened, however, that straight from school I joined Yarrow & Co. at Scotstoun as an apprentice engineer and remained with them for eight years. The first three years were spent in the workshops and on sea trials; for the remainder of my apprenticeship and for a further three years, I trained in the Engine Drawing Office. Yarrow were, and still are, shipbuilders of high repute specializing in warships and shallow-draught vessels. On the engineering side, they built water-tube boilers for ships and power stations and steam turbines for ship propulsion. The company had a fine reputation for standards of workmanship and performance and it is hard to imagine a better environment in which to serve an apprenticeship. Yarrow were always active in trying out new ideas. I recall, for example, a development programme lasting several years devoted to pulverized-coal burning. As a member of the small team involved in that work, I learned a lot about boiler operation, apart al


Marron glacé is a confection of glazed sugar-coated what?

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Which vast US corporation confidentially settled a c.13year dispute in 2010 with The Smiley Company for the use of the smiley face logo?

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Which famous pottery city is a (1910) merger of its original town and the adjacent Tunstall, Burslem, Hanley, Fenton and Longton?

Hanley - one of the Six Towns of Stoke-on-Trent Hanley - one of the Six Towns of Stoke-on-Trent     "The streets were lively with    the red and blue colours of politics. The Liberal member for the    Parliamentary borough of Handbridge, which included Bursley, had died very    suddenly, and the seat was being disputed by the previously defeated    Conservative candidate and a new Labour candidate officially adopted by    the Liberal party. The Tories has sworn not to be beaten    again in the defence of the integrity of the Empire. And though they had    the difficult and delicate task of persuading a large industrial    constituency that an industrial representative would not further    industrial interests, and that they alone were actuated by unselfish love    for the people, yet they had made enormous progress in a very brief    period, and publicans were jubilant and bars sloppy." The aspect of the affair that did not    quite please the Society for the prosecution of Felons, was that the    polling had been fixed for the day after its annual dinner, instead of the    day before. Powerful efforts had been made 'in the proper quarter' to get    the date conveniently arranged, but without success; after all, the seat    of authority was Hanbridge and not Bursley." Bottle Kilns in Hanley - 1930 in the bottom right corner is the former ground of Port Vale Football Club photo: Times On-Line Archive Staffordshire's potteries working at full blast 'At Hanley, Staffs,   one of the original Five Towns made famous by Arnold Bennettï¿½s novels, kilns   and smokestacks are seen working at full blast in this scene observed from   above by the camera in 1930. Hanley was an important manufacturer of china   and earthenware from the 18th century onwards.  Since 1910 with the other   Potteries towns, it has been subsumed in the borough of Stoke on Trent, but   is still an important commercial and ceramics centre'   Following on from Tunstall    and Burslem, Hanley dominates the next hill on the road south and was an    important mining town surrounded by colliery spoil tips which have now    been landscaped and reclaimed, (The main area being 'Central Forest    Park'). Hanley became the main shopping centre of the Potteries when, in 1910, it    became a federated city with the merger of all six towns. Nowadays the town boasts a large shopping    centre and the city's Cultural Quarter comprising two splendidly    refurbished theatres, the The Regent, along with one of the country's best    concert venues, the Victoria Hall Amongst some of the    famous people born in Hanley are football legend Sir Stanley Matthews and    Captain E. J. Smith, the captain of the ill-fated Titanic. The    centre of Hanley retains its 'village roots' and is made up of "an    archipelago of island sites". It is the main shopping area with many 'high    street' names both in the town streets and shopping centre.  On the site of the old    Bell pottery stands the Potteries Museum which houses one of the largest    and most important ceramics collection in the world. The museum also    contains a Spitfire airplane - a tribute to the designer Reginald Mitchell    who was born in the City. Lord of the         Manor... "Bagnall, Esq.    of London, is lord of the manor, and holds a court baron once a year; the    King, as Duke of Lancaster, holds also a court baron once in the same    period; and a court is held once a fortnight, for the recovery of debts    under forty shillings." "HANLEY a large modern town and chapelry,    in the parish of Stoke, is about two miles east by north of Newcastle, and    ranks next to Burslem in size, extent and opulence. The town is in an    elevated situation, and the streets forming which are irregular, but many    of the houses are well built. The chapelry contained, in 1821, 5,622    inhabitants." 1828 journal "Hanley, the most populo


Reggae evolved from what three-letter Jamaican music genre?

Jamaican Music - Reggae Music Jamaican Music Weddings Share Jamaican music is the defining feature the island culture in a country that is relaxed, friendly, and known for its easy-going ways across all fronts. In  Jamaica, it is impossible to miss the beats of reggae music drifting through the air almost everywhere you go. The beat is a steady one and the lyrics are everything from political to just plain fun. In Jamaica, reggae music has always been a favored way for expression and continues to live on and revolutionize through each new generation. Jamaican music also includes genres such as rocksteady, dub, ska, ska jazz, reggae fusion, and dancehall. The music culture includes a blend of soul, rhythm, and blues from the United States. “Toasting,” a musical practice in Jamaica, was exported into NYC by Jamaican musicians; it evolved into what is known today as rapping. Jamaican Music History The foundation of Jamaican music began following the slavery era. Traditional folk music was formed by African tunes blending with European harmonies and melodies. In the 1940s, swing bands became popular and following this, Jamaican mento music evolved. Mento is a broad term describing Jamaica’s traditional (secular) music including instrumental style, dance, and song and was popular from the later 1800s through to the 1960s. Rhythm and blues hit the scene in the 1950s around the time big bands were also on the music circuit. With technology came access to all types of music. Slowly, Jamaican style seeped into modern music production—Rastafarian drum beats mixed with R&B, swing, and more to create a new, fresh, and energetic sound called ska which developed leading up to 1962, Jamaica’s independence. Following this period, the distinct reggae sound also emerged, heavily influenced by Jamaica’s Rastafari. Since Island Records signed Bob Marley in the 1970s, the term “reggae” has come to embody (most) all Jamaican music today. Bob Marley Jamaica’s most iconic and transcendent individual, Bob Marley was born in February 6th, 1945. Marley was a musician and singer-songwriter and lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the band Bob Marley and the Wailers. The band performed a repertoire that included reggae music, ska, and rocksteady beats. A true Rastafarian, Marley made Jamaica and reggae synonymous and took the Rastafari movement to the world stage. You can learn more about this iconic island hero at the Bob Marley Museum . Jamaica Map Reggae Jamaica’s most famous music genre is reggae, a type of sound evolved from a combination of rocksteady and ska genres in the 1960s when music was revolutionizing. Music professionals also explain the development of reggae music as having been formed by influences from American jazz music, Africa’s traditional music, and old-style rhythm and blues. To hear authentic Jamaican music, attending one of the top reggae festivals, like Reggae Sumfest , is a must. Head to Montego Bay in the middle of July for this amazing music festival headlining incredible artists since 1993. Street & Beach Performers Jamaican music can be heard throughout the streets and beaches at almost anytime of the day or night. In the streets it’s common to see musicians sharing music with crowds. This goes the same for the beaches, where singers and songwriters perform for sunbathers by touring around the beach, stopping to sing a song or two. It isn’t uncommon to see the same beach-dwellers belting out songs at hotel bars across the country. Many seaside hotels book live bands to play beach stages at sunset. Music is so ingrained in Jamaican culture that it is literally everywhere across the country. Hotels


Vermicular refers to patterns or movements like?

Recognition of Movement Disorders: Extrapyramidal Side Effects and Tardive Dyskinesia - Medical News Today Recognition of Movement Disorders: Extrapyramidal Side Effects and Tardive Dyskinesia Adapted Media Release 4.5 1 Extrapyramidal Side Effects and Tardive Dyskinesia. Would You Recognize Them If You See Them? Anti-emetic, anti-spasmodic and prokinetic medications commonly used in gastroenterology are neuroleptics, a class of drugs which includes anti-psychotics used for schizophrenia . These medications are capable of causing serious and potentially permanent side effects. The manifestation of neuroleptic drug side effects may range from dramatic and debilitating to very subtle. It has been demonstrated repeatedly that these side effects often go unrecognized. Doctors prescribing prokinetics, anti-emetics and anti-spasmodics need to be able to recognize these side effects. A full description of the most common movement side effects and the corresponding medical term is included as a resource list for professionals and patients. BACKGROUND Any drug capable of causing Extra Pyramidal Side effects (EPS) and Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) is by definition a neuroleptic, Latin for "seize the neuron." It is widely assumed that only patients who are being treated for psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia are at risk for neuroleptic side effects, yet several gastroenterology drugs have the same side effect profile as Thorazine. Patients taking these medications need to be monitored carefully to prevent potentially irreversible side effects. Psychiatrists have long been trained to recognize the signs and symptoms of EPS and TD and a great deal of physician education has been aimed at them, yet it has been well documented that they often miss the symptoms. In some studies, experts in the field pick up twice as many cases of tardive as newly trained psychiatrists. Most other physicians have never been trained to recognize the many different manifestations of EPS and TD. These conditions can be particularly difficult to recognize in children, even for those with specific training. The relationship between neuroleptic medications and movement disorders is extremely complex and confusing. A neuroleptic may cause movement symptoms in a patient, but the same drug can also temporarily suppress the symptoms or delay the onset of symptoms for the same patient. Symptoms often first appear during withdrawal of the medication. Movement symptoms can occur spontaneously, but they are often clearly induced by medication. The best way to avoid permanent movement disorders is to use neuroleptics very cautiously and to monitor patients closely for emerging symptoms. TERMINOLOGY There are two major classifications of movement disorders, dystonias and dyskinesias. There are also two time frames used to classify the onset of symptoms. Dystonias are spasms of individual muscles or groups of muscles. They can be sustained or intermittent, sudden or slow, painful or painless. They can affect any of the body's voluntary muscles including those of the vocal cords. The movements of dystonias can appear very bizarre and deliberate but are involuntary. Dyskinesias are involuntary, often hyperkinetic movements of various types that have no purpose and are not fully controllable by the patient. Some are random, some rhythmic, most are very odd looking and socially stigmatizing. They can affect the ability to initiate or stop a movement as in Parkinson's. They can affect the smooth movement of a joint resulting in a jerky articulation. Abrupt and seemingly violent movements of a limb are common as are gyrations of any body part. Tics and involuntary vocalizations are related to dyskinesias. Extrapryramidal Side Effects (EPS) describes movement side effects that begin during the early phases of treatment with a neuroleptic drug. Early onset symptoms tend to resolve quickly and completely when the patient is weaned from the offending medication(s). The word refers to symptoms originating in a specific part of the brain that refines and modulates movement. Tardi


The inclusion of 'C/O' or 'C O' in a postal address means what?

meaning - What does c/o stand for in a postal address? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange up vote 3 down vote In the UK, "Co." would normally stand for "Company", at the end of a company name. Despite the non-capitalisation of "co." in the title, my first thought was "Joe Black Company". This is often used (or used to be) in a format such as "Joe Black Co. Ltd." meaning "Joe Black Company Limited". The most common abbreviation in the UK for "care of" is "c/o", so we would have written Joe Black c/o John Doe In fact, I note that the Wiktionary link given by @NateEldredge gives "c/o" as the first abbreviation listed, and does not even list "co".


winter | season | Britannica.com Winter spring Winter, coldest season of the year , between autumn and spring ; the name comes from an old Germanic word that means “time of water” and refers to the rain and snow of winter in middle and high latitudes. In the Northern Hemisphere it is commonly regarded as extending from the winter solstice (year’s shortest day), December 21 or 22, to the vernal equinox (day and night equal in length), March 20 or 21, and in the Southern Hemisphere from June 21 or 22 to September 22 or 23. The low temperatures associated with winter occur only in middle and high latitudes; in equatorial regions, temperatures are almost uniformly high throughout the year. For physical causes of the seasons, see season . Winter in the southern Ural Mountains, Russia. © savenkov/Shutterstock.com The concept of winter in European languages is associated with the season of dormancy, particularly in relation to crops; some plants die, leaving their seeds, and others merely cease growth until spring. Many animals also become dormant, especially those that hibernate; numerous insects die. Learn More in these related articles: season any of four divisions of the year according to consistent annual changes in the weather. The seasons—winter, spring, summer, and autumn—are commonly regarded in the Northern Hemisphere as beginning respectively on the winter solstice, December 21 or 22; on the vernal equinox, March 20... autumn season of the year between summer and winter during which temperatures gradually decrease. It is often called fall in the United States because leaves fall from the trees at that time. Autumn is usually defined in the Northern Hemisphere as the period between the autumnal equinox (day and night... spring (season) in climatology, season of the year between winter and summer during which temperatures gradually rise. It is generally defined in the Northern Hemisphere as extending from the vernal equinox (day and night equal in length), March 20 or 21, to the summer solstice (year’s longest day), June 21... 5 References found in Britannica Articles Assorted References highland climate  (in mountain ecosystem: Environment ) effect on ocean temperatures  (in seawater: Temperature distribution ) External Links winter - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11) Winter is the coldest season of the year. It falls between autumn and spring. Winter comes from an old Germanic word that means "time of water." This refers to the rain and snow of winter. Winter begins on the winter solstice, the day of the year with the fewest hours of sunlight. In the Northern Hemisphere this is on either December 21 or 22. In the Southern Hemisphere it occurs on either June 21 or 22. winter - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) Winter is the coldest season of the year. It comes between autumn and spring. The term winter comes from an old Germanic word that means "time of water" and refers to the rain and snow of winter in middle and high latitudes. Winter begins with the winter solstice, which is the year’s shortest day; winter extends to the vernal equinox, which is when the day and night are equal in length. In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice is on December 21 or 22, and the vernal equinox is on March 20 or 21. In the Southern Hemisphere, the dates of winter range from June 21 or 22 to September 22 or 23. Article Contributors Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free


The word 'fabulous' originally referred to something?

Fabulous Synonyms, Fabulous Antonyms | Thesaurus.com   Word Origin & History fabulous early 15c., from L. fabulosus "celebrated in fable," from fabula (see fable). From "mythical," sense of "incredible" first recorded c.1600. Slang shortening fab first recorded 1957; popularized in reference to The Beatles, c.1963."Fabulous (often contracted to fab(s)) and fantastic are also in that long list of words which boys and girls use for a time to express high commendation and then get tired of, such as, to go no farther back than the present century, topping, spiffing, ripping, wizard, super, posh, smashing." [Fowler, 1965] Example Sentences for fabulous Zan explained that Mr. Hamilton had thorough-bred dogs that he showed at exhibitions or sold for fabulous prices to dog-fanciers. It is the same with the fabulous travels of Jean de Mandeville. From the threaded ruddy ore of her hair rose a perfume like the fabulous myrrhs of Olympus. For an account of all these fabulous islands see Winsor, Narr. Some people didn't go without clothes so readily; they were forever making use of that fabulous thing—credit! Nobody knows how much he brought: but the accounts are fabulous. When I received my despatches I could have fancied I was reading a fabulous narrative. He set his faith too lightly on the fabulous ores of Chaunis Temotam. The elder poets have, as usual with them, turned into a moralisation this fabulous bit of natural history. China was a fabulous country, therefore he compared Virginia with it.