title: "Golf ball" content: the computer. The use of this technology was first commercialized by World Golf Systems Group to create TopGolf, a brand and chain of computerized ranges now owned by International Management Company. Canadian long drive champion Jason Zuback broke the world ball speed record on an episode of Sport Science with a golf ball speed of . The previous record of was held by José Ramón Areitio, a Jai Alai player. Golf ball A golf ball is a special ball designed to be used in the game of golf. Under the rules of golf, a golf ball has a mass no


title: "Moeraki Boulders" content: Moeraki Boulders The Moeraki Boulders are unusually large and spherical boulders lying along a stretch of Koekohe Beach on the wave-cut Otago coast of New Zealand between Moeraki and Hampden. They occur scattered either as isolated or clusters of boulders within a stretch of beach where they have been protected in a scientific reserve. The erosion by wave action of mudstone, comprising local bedrock and landslides, frequently exposes embedded isolated boulders. These boulders are grey-colored septarian concretions, which have been exhumed from the mudstone enclosing them and concentrated on the beach by coastal erosion. In 1848 W. B. D. Mantell


title: "Moeraki Boulders" content: sketched the beach and its boulders, more numerous than now. The picture is now in the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington. The boulders were described in 1850 colonial reports and numerous popular articles since that time. In more recent times they have become a popular tourist attraction, often described and pictured in web pages and tourist guides. The most striking aspect of the boulders is their unusually large size and spherical shape, with a distinct bimodal size distribution. Approximately one-third of the boulders range in size from about in diameter, the other two-thirds from . Most are spherical or almost


title: "Moeraki Boulders" content: spherical, but a small proportion are slightly elongated parallel to the bedding plane of the mudstone that once enclosed them. Neither the spherical to subspherical shape or large size of the Moeraki Boulders is unique to them. Virtually identical spherical boulders, called Koutu Boulders, are found on the beaches, in the cliffs, and beneath the surface inland of the shore of Hokianga Harbour, North Island, New Zealand, between Koutu and Kauwhare points. Like the Moeraki Boulders, the Koutu Boulders are large, reaching in diameter, and almost spherical. Similar boulder-size concretions, known as Katiki Boulders, are also found on the north-facing


title: "Moeraki Boulders" content: shore of Shag Point some south of where the Moeraki Boulders are found. These concretions occur as both spherical cannonball concretions and flat, disk-shaped or oval concretions. Unlike the Moeraki boulders, some of these concretions contain the bones of mosasaurs and plesiosaurs. Large spherical concretions similar in size and shape to the Moeraki Boulders have been found in many other countries. Detailed analysis of the fine-grained rock using optical mineralogy, X-ray crystallography, and electron microprobe has determined that the boulders consist of mud, fine silt and clay, cemented by calcite. The degree of cementation varies from being relatively weak in


title: "Moeraki Boulders" content: the interior of a boulder to quite hard at its outside rim. The outside rims of the larger boulders consist of as much as 10 to 20% calcite because the calcite not only tightly cements the silt and clay but has also replaced it to a significant degree. The rock comprising the bulk of a boulder is riddled with large cracks called septaria that radiate outward from a hollow core lined with scalenohedral calcite crystals. The process or processes that created septaria within Moeraki Boulders, and in other septarian concretions, remain an unresolved matter for which a number of possible


title: "Moeraki Boulders" content: explanations have been proposed. These cracks radiate and thin outward from the centre of the typical boulder and are typically filled with an outer (early stage) layer of brown calcite and an inner (late stage) layer of yellow calcite spar, which often, but not always, completely fills the cracks. Rare Moeraki Boulders have a very thin innermost (latest stage) layer of dolomite and quartz covering the yellow calcite spar. The composition of the Moeraki Boulders and the septaria that they contain are typical of, often virtually identical to, septarian concretions that have been found in exposures of sedimentary rocks in


title: "Moeraki Boulders" content: New Zealand and elsewhere. Smaller but otherwise very similar septarian concretions are found within exposures of sedimentary rocks elsewhere in New Zealand. Similar septarian concretions have been found in the Kimmeridge Clay and Oxford Clay of England, and at many other locations worldwide. Local Māori legends explained the boulders as the remains of eel baskets, calabashes, and kumara washed ashore from the wreck of Arai-te-uru, a large sailing canoe. This legend tells of the rocky shoals that extend seaward from Shag Point as being the petrified hull of this wreck and a nearby rocky promontory as being the body of


title: "Moeraki Boulders" content: the canoe's captain. Their reticulated patterning on the boulders, according to this legend, are the remains of the canoe's fishing nets. The Moeraki Boulders are concretions created by the cementation of the Paleocene mudstone of the Moeraki Formation, from which they have been exhumed by coastal erosion. The main body of the boulders started forming in what was then marine mud, near the surface of the Paleocene sea floor. This is demonstrated by studies of their composition; specifically the magnesium and iron content, and stable isotopes of oxygen and carbon. Their spherical shape indicates that the source of calcium was


title: "Moeraki Boulders" content: mass diffusion, as opposed to fluid flow. The larger boulders, in diameter, are estimated to have taken 4 to 5.5 million years to grow while of marine mud accumulated on the seafloor above them. After the concretions formed, large cracks known as "septaria" formed in them. Brown calcite, yellow calcite, and small amounts of dolomite and quartz progressively filled these cracks when a drop in sea level allowed fresh groundwater to flow through the mudstone enclosing them. The Moeraki Boulders are not to be confused with stromatolites, fossilised examples of which can look similar. Moeraki Boulders The Moeraki Boulders are


title: "York railway station" content: York railway station York railway station is on the East Coast Main Line in the United Kingdom, serving the city of York, North Yorkshire. It is north of and on the main line it is situated between to the south and to the north. the station is operated by London North Eastern Railway. York's station is a key junction approximately halfway between London and Edinburgh. It is approximately five miles north of the point where the Cross Country and TransPennine Express routes via Leeds join the main line, connecting Scotland and the North East, North West, Midlands and southern England.


title: "York railway station" content: The junction was historically a major site for rolling stock manufacture, maintenance and repair. In "Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations" by Simon Jenkins, the station was one of only ten to be awarded five stars. The first York railway station was a temporary wooden building on Queen Street outside the walls of the city, opened in 1839 by the York and North Midland Railway. It was succeeded in 1841, inside the walls, by what is now York old railway station. In due course, the irksome requirement that through trains between London and Newcastle needed to reverse out of the old


title: "York railway station" content: York station to continue their journey necessitated the construction of a new through station outside the walls. The present station, designed by the North Eastern Railway architects Thomas Prosser and William Peachey, opened on 25 June 1877. It had 13 platforms and was at that time the largest in the world. As part of the new station project, the Royal Station Hotel (now The Royal York Hotel), designed by Peachey, opened in 1878. In 1909 new platforms were added, and in 1938 the current footbridge was built and the station resignalled. The building was heavily bombed during the Second World


title: "York railway station" content: War. On one occasion, on 29 April 1942, 800 passengers had to be evacuated from a King's Cross-Edinburgh train which arrived during a bombing raid. On the same night, two railway workers were killed, one being station foreman William Milner (born 1900), who died after returning to his burning office to collect his first aid kit. He was posthumously awarded the King's commendation for gallantry. A plaque in his memory has been erected at the station. The station was extensively repaired in 1947. The station was designated as a Grade II* listed building in 1968. The track layout through and


title: "York railway station" content: around the station was remodelled again in 1988 as part of the resignalling scheme that was carried out prior to the electrification of the ECML shortly afterwards. This resulted in several bay platforms (mainly on the eastern side) being taken out of service and the track to them removed. At the same time a new signalling centre (York IECC) was commissioned on the western side of the station to control the new layout and also take over the function of several other signal boxes on the main line. The IECC here now supervises the main line from Temple Hirst (near


title: "York railway station" content: Doncaster) through to , along with sections of the various routes branching from it. It has also (since 2001–2) taken over responsibility for the control area of the former power box at and thus signals trains as far away as and . In 2006–7, to improve facilities for bus, taxi and car users as well as pedestrians and cyclists, the approaches to the station were reorganised. The former motive power depot and goods station now house the National Railway Museum. All the platforms except 9, 10 and 11 are under the large, curved, glass and iron roof. They are accessed


title: "York railway station" content: via a long footbridge (which also connects to the National Railway Museum) or via lifts and either of two pedestrian tunnels. Between April 1984 and 2011 the old tea rooms housed the Rail Riders World/York Model Railway exhibition. The station was renovated in 2009. Platform 9 has been reconstructed and extensive lighting alterations were put in place. New automated ticket gates (similar to those in Leeds) were planned, but the City of York Council wished to avoid spoiling the historic nature of the station. The then operator National Express East Coast planned to appeal the decision but the plans were


title: "York railway station" content: scrapped altogether upon handover to East Coast. The southern side of the station has been given new track and signalling systems. An additional line and new junction was completed in early 2011. This work has helped take away one of the bottlenecks on the East Coast Main Line. The station has also become the site of one of Network Rail's modern Rail Operation Centres, which opened in September 2014 on land to the west of the station This took over the functions of the former IECC in January 2015 and will eventually control much of the East Coast Main Line


title: "York railway station" content: from London to the Scottish border and various subsidiary routes across the North East, Lincolnshire and South, North & West Yorkshire. The platforms at York have been renumbered several times, the most recent being in the late 1980s to coincide with a reduction in the number of platforms from 15 to 11. The current use is: Platforms 10 and 11 exist outside the main body of the station. Another siding (the former "fruit dock") exists opposite Platform 11. The station is operated by London North Eastern Railway and is used by the following train operating companies: London North Eastern Railway


title: "York railway station" content: operates to London as well as many services northbound to Newcastle and Edinburgh. In addition, there are infrequent services to Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness. The fastest southbound services run non-stop to London, completing the 188 mile journey in 1 hour and 52 minutes. Rolling stock used: Inter-City 225 (Class 91 electric locomotive and DVT) and InterCity 125s CrossCountry provides a number of services that run across the country, running as far north as Aberdeen and south as and via Birmingham New Street: Rolling stock used: Class 220, Class 221 'Voyager' diesel multiple units and Inter-City 125 (HST) East Midlands Trains


title: "York railway station" content: provides one weekend return journey between York and London St Pancras via the Midland Main Line, as well as one summer Saturday journey to/from Scarborough: Rolling stock used: Class 222 Meridian diesel multiple units, and very rarely on railtours, InterCity 125s. TransPennine Express provides a number of express services across the north of England (to Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool Lime Street, Newcastle, & ): Rolling stock used: Class 185 "Pennine" diesel multiple units. Grand Central runs an open access service between Sunderland and London: Rolling stock used: Class 180 "Adelante". Northern operates a most hourly service towards Hull, Blackpool North and


title: "York railway station" content: Leeds serving most stations on route. Rolling stock used: Sprinter (Class 150/153/155/158) and Pacer (Class 142/144) diesel multiple units. York railway station York railway station is on the East Coast Main Line in the United Kingdom, serving the city of York, North Yorkshire. It is north of and on the main line it is situated between to the south and to the north. the station is operated by London North Eastern Railway. York's station is a key junction approximately halfway between London and Edinburgh. It is approximately five miles north of the point where the Cross Country and TransPennine Express


title: "Ministry of Sound" content: Saturdays host a number of club nights which are primarily house music. In 2016, these included Defected, Glitterbox, Rinse FM, Hospitality and Together. On Tuesday the club hosts a student session called Milkshake, established in 2002. Ministry of Sound's existence has been threatened on a number of occasions by nearby redevelopment in Elephant & Castle. The most notable concerned the redevelopment of Eileen House, a tower block opposite the nightclub's entrance. From 2009 to 2014, Ministry of Sound fought various public campaigns to save the club from the threat of closure. These culminated in a hearing before then-Mayor of London


title: "Starstruck (comics)" content: quo." "Starstruck" initially began its creative life as a stage play spoofing time-worn tropes of Science Fiction. Kaluta recalled his reaction to Lee's script: "Oh God, I was amazed at how many genres she was actually poking fun at, without being a dyed-in-the-wool science fiction fan. She was poking fun at Andre Norton, she was poking fun at everybody, all the Doc Smith stuff, without ever having read Doc Smith." "Starstruck" laces its drama and intrigue with bouts of surrealistic farce, ludicrous slapstick, absurd non-sequiters, random weirdness, cross-communication, cultural parody, and one-liners. The writer clarified, "Of course, it includes some


title: Mindhunters content: killer was relying on timed mechanisms and remotes, as well as enjoying watching their anxiety under pressure, she changed one of the clocks to appear slow by fifteen minutes, and covered it in a powder that glows phosphorescently under blacklight. Reasoning that the killer would not be able to resist setting the clock to the correct time, she grabs a black light to scan Gabe's hands and reveal him as the killer. Sara instead finds the marking powder on Lucas' hands instead of Gabe's. Lucas confesses that his parents did not die in an accident, but that he killed them.


title: Narayana content: (vanamala). "Balabhadra" and "Narayana" are mighty half brothers, who appear nine times in each half of the time cycles of the Jain cosmology and jointly rule half the earth as half-chakravarti. Ultimately "Prati-naryana" is killed by "Narayana" for his unrighteousness and immorality. Narayana are extremely powerful and are as powerful as 2 Balabhadras. Chakravartins are as powerful as 2 Narayanas. Hence Narayanas become half-chakravartins. Tirthankaras are much more powerful than Chakravartins. In Jain Mahabharta, there is a friendly duel between cousin brothers Neminatha (Tirthankara) and Krishna (Naryana) in which Neminath defeats Krishna without any effort at all. There is also


title: "Mary Anne Chambers" content: Mary Anne Chambers Mary Anne Veronica Chambers, (born September 8, 1950) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 until 2007, and served in the cabinet in the government of Premier Dalton McGuinty. Chambers was born in Jamaica, and emigrated to Canada in 1976. She is a graduate of The Immaculate Conception High School. She was a banker prior to entering political life. She joined Scotiabank in 1976, and was involved in the expansion of computer and electronic services within the organisation. She was also involved in a number


title: "Irish Water Spaniel" content: Irish Water Spaniel The Irish Water Spaniel () is a breed of dog that is the largest and one of the oldest of spaniels. It is one of the rarer breeds with the American Kennel Club in terms of registrations. The Irish Water Spaniel is a sturdy, cobby dog native to Ireland. The coat, consisting of dense curls, sheds very little. (see Moult) The colour is liver/puce and has a very definite purple hue unlike the colour of any other known breed. The non-shedding characteristic of the coat means that people usually allergic to dogs might have less of an


title: "Irish Water Spaniel" content: allergic reaction to Irish Water Spaniels (see hypoallergenic). IWS have several distinguishing characteristics which place them among the more recognizable of all breeds: The topknot of long, loose curls growing down from the head which often covers the eyes; a "beard" growing at the back of the throat often accompanied by "sideburns"; and a curled, liver ("puce")-coloured coat. The most distinguishing characteristic of these dogs is the smooth "rat tail", completely free of long coat except at the base where it is covered for 2–3 inches with curls. The face is entirely smooth-coated and, unlike the poodle, should require little


title: "Irish Water Spaniel" content: or no trimming to stay that way. An IWS is ruggedly built with webbed feet to aid in its powerful swimming. Altogether, the IWS presents a picture of a smart, upstanding, strongly built but not leggy dog, combining great intelligence and rugged endurance with a bold, dashing eagerness of temperament. They are the largest of the Spaniel group. Dogs range in height from 22 to 24 inches (56–61 cm), and weigh 55 to 65 pounds (25–30 kg). As their name would imply these dogs love water. Like most dogs of the American Kennel Club Sporting group, the Irish Water Spaniel


title: "Irish Water Spaniel" content: is essentially an active, willing and energetic companion. Because it has been bred from stock used to fetch game and return it to hand without a fuss, it has the natural instinct of wanting to please. Its keen sense of working as a team makes it a relatively easy dog to train and discipline. Because of its great intelligence and quizzical nature, it has the reputation of being the clown of the spaniel family and will do ordinary things in extraordinary ways to achieve that which is asked of it. Some individual dogs can be very wary of strangers and


title: "Irish Water Spaniel" content: not every IWS can be trusted to get along with other pets. Early socialisation and training is a must. The Irish Water Spaniel is a native Irish breed dating back at least 1000 years. It is believed in Irish folklore to be the descendant of the Dobhar-chú. It is probable that more than one ancient breed of spaniel has gone into its makeup. It is not known from which other breeds Irish Water Spaniels were developed. The acknowledged father of the breed, Justin McCarthy from Dublin, left no breeding records. All manner of dogs have been suggested including: the Poodle,


title: "Irish Water Spaniel" content: Portuguese Water Dog, Barbet, generic old water dog, the now-extinct English Water Spaniel as well as the Northern and Southern Water Spaniels, but whether Irish Water Spaniels are antecedents, descendants, or mixtures of these other breeds is a matter of some speculation. What is clear is that the breed has ancient roots. The modern breed as we know it was developed in Ireland in the 1830s. Irish Water Spaniels may make good family dogs, as they are usually excellent with respectful children and with other pets. They can make good guard dogs if they have been trained to do so,


title: "Irish Water Spaniel" content: and will protect their human families. Not usually an aggressive dog, yet the IWS may have a deep, fierce-sounding bark. All Irish Water Spaniels require a grooming regimen that includes maintaining healthy ears, teeth and nails. The tight double coat of the IWS sheds slightly, however many allergy sufferers have found them to be a comfortable pet with which to live. The texture of the hair prevents the coat from becoming tightly woven into fabric and upholstery and any stray hairs are easily removed as they will gather together to form "dust bunnies". The coat can be maintained by even


title: "Irish Water Spaniel" content: the novice owner if a regular effort is maintained to keep it clean and free of mats. A thorough combing to the skin should take place every 1–2 weeks to promote healthy skin and to remove any objects from the coat. Scissoring will be required every 6–8 weeks to neaten and shape the coat while regular exposure to water will promote the correct "ringlets" over the body coat. Although happy to curl up and sleep at home, regular walks and exercise are essential for a healthy, contented water spaniel. An unexercised IWS may mean a naughty, mischievous IWS. An ideal


title: "Irish Water Spaniel" content: home though would be a working environment, where the dogs' minds as well as bodies are exercised. Many IWS owners work their dogs in the shooting field, in obedience tests, in agility competitions, or in the conformation show ring. The IWS is a versatile breed and is found in all types of canine events including: The Irish Water Spaniel Club of Ireland is one of the oldest dog clubs in the world, supporting and promoting one of the most distinguished and oldest breed of dog in the world. The club is registered with the Irish Kennel Club. The IWSCA is


title: "Irish Water Spaniel" content: the AKC parent club for the IWS. The club exists to preserve and protect this rare breed. The Club helps educate owners and breeders and welcomes all members who share our love of this extraordinary, versatile dog. The IWSCA's commitment to the health of the Irish Water Spaniel is reflected in its endorsement of transparency in health findings in accordance with organisations such as Orthopedic Foundation of America (OFA), Canine Health Information Center (CHIC), Canine Eye Registration Foundation (CERF) and Canine Health Foundation. Most of the breeders in the IWSCA belong to the Breeders Education Committee (BEC) The BEC exists


title: "Irish Water Spaniel" content: to inform and educate IWSCA breeders on issues of health, genetics and breeding practices designed to promote the ongoing health and welfare of the Irish Water Spaniel. To this end the BEC breeders have agreed to a rigorous set of recommended breeding practices such as: open information exchange, health testing in accordance with the Irish Water Spaniel CHIC protocol, collaboration with the IWSCA Health and Genetics Committee, participation in breed-specific health studies, promotion of responsible pet ownership, and responsibility for any puppy they have bred – for the life of that dog. Individual B.E.C. breeders can be found on the


title: "Irish Water Spaniel" content: IWSCA website. The IWS Health Foundation's aim is to serve the worldwide Irish Water Spaniel community by providing a forum for internet-based collection and circulation of information, research and educational materials relating to the health and life expectancy of the breed, and for anyone with an interest to promote research for the long-term benefit of the breed. Irish Water Spaniel The Irish Water Spaniel () is a breed of dog that is the largest and one of the oldest of spaniels. It is one of the rarer breeds with the American Kennel Club in terms of registrations. The Irish Water


title: "Hassan Al-Turabi" content: suffered from severe injuries, the use of his right arm was lost for a while, he had slurred speech and he required the use of a cane. Hashim was supported by exiled Sudanese in Canada who launched the "Friends of Hashim Campaign" to support his attack on al-Turabi. One said "most Sudanese would appreciate what Hashim did". They called for an end to Islamist policies and a return to secularism. Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden moved his base of operations to Sudan from Saudi Arabia around 1991 reportedly at the personal invitation of Al-Turabi, and stayed until 1996 when


title: "Parthenocissus quinquefolia" content: Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia, known as Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger, is a species of flowering plant in the grape family, Vitaceae. It is native to eastern and central North America, from southeastern Canada and the eastern United States west to Manitoba and Utah, and south to eastern Mexico and Guatemala. The name "Virginia creeper", referring to one of its native locations, is also used for the whole genus "Parthenocissus", and for other species within the genus. The name "Parthenocissus" is from the Greek literally meaning "virgin ivy", and may derive from the common English name of


title: "Parthenocissus quinquefolia" content: this species. It is not closely related to the true ivy, "Hedera". The specific epithet "quinquefolia" means "five-leaved", referring to the leaflets on each compound (palmate) leaf. This plant is also known in North America as woodbine, although woodbine can refer to other plant species. "Parthenocissus quinquefolia" is a prolific deciduous climber, reaching heights of in the wild. It climbs smooth surfaces using small forked tendrils tipped with small strongly adhesive pads in size. The leaves are palmately compound, composed of five leaflets (rarely three leaflets, particularly on younger vines, and sometimes seven) joined from a central point on the


title: "Parthenocissus quinquefolia" content: leafstalk, and range from (rarely to ) across. The leaflets have a toothed margin. The species is often confused with "P. vitacea" or "False Virginia creeper", which has the same leaves, but does not have the adhesive pads at the end of its tendrils. It is sometimes mistaken for "Toxicodendron radicans" (poison ivy), despite having five leaflets (poison ivy has three). While the leaves of "P. quinquefolia" do not produce urushiol, the sap within the leaves and stem contains raphides (needle-shaped crystals of calcium oxalate) which can puncture the skin causing irritation and blisters in sensitive people. The leaves sometimes


title: "Parthenocissus quinquefolia" content: turn a decorative bright red in the fall. The flowers are small and greenish, produced in inconspicuous clusters in late spring, and mature in late summer or early fall into small hard purplish-black berries diameter. These berries contain toxic amounts of oxalic acid and have been known to cause kidney damage and death to humans. The berries are not toxic to birds and provide an important winter food source for many bird species. "Parthenocissus quinquefolia" is grown as an ornamental plant, because of its ability to rapidly cover walls and buildings, and its deep red to burgundy fall (autumn) foliage.


title: "Parthenocissus quinquefolia" content: It is frequently seen covering telephone poles or trees. It may kill other plants it covers by shading its support and thus limiting the supporting plants' ability to photosynthesize. With its aggressive growth, it can overburden slower-growing understory trees with its weight, damaging them. Its ability to propagate via its extensive root system makes it difficult to eradicate. "Parthenocissus quinquefolia" can be used as a shading vine for buildings on masonry walls. Because the vine, like its relative "P. tricuspidata" (Boston ivy), adheres to the surface by disks rather than penetrating roots, it does not harm the masonry but will


title: "Parthenocissus quinquefolia" content: keep a building cooler by shading the wall surface during the summer. As with ivy, ripping the plant from the wall will leave the adhesive disks behind. If the plant clings to fragile surfaces it can first be killed by severing the vine from the root. The adhesive pads will then eventually deteriorate and release their grip. ‘Parthenocissus’ is derived from Greek and means ‘virgin ivy’ (hence the common name ‘Virginia creeper’). ‘Quinquefolia’ means ‘five-leaved’. ‘Quinque’ – ‘five’ and ‘folia’ – ‘foliage’, ‘leaves’. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia, known as Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger, is a species


title: "Brooks Wackerman" content: sideshows. Brooks was hired to record drums on former Blink-182 member Tom DeLonge's debut solo album "To The Stars", appearing on the track "New World". Wackerman formerly fronted Kidneys alongside fellow Tenacious D band member John Spiker. Initially, his brother, John Wackerman played with Kidneys, but he would later be replaced by Todd Hennig (Death By Stereo). A full-length self-titled album was released in 2007, and another album in 2012, entitled "Hold Your Fire", is available for digital download. The band split ways in 2012. Brooks Wackerman Brooks Wackerman (born February 15, 1977), is an American musician and songwriter. He


title: "Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, Halifax" content: were buried at Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, eight of whom unidentified. The others were the Titanic's saloon steward Frederick William Wormald and the passenger Michel Navratil. While the intent was for Jewish victims to be buried in the cemetery based on initial body identification, it later turned out that the only two identified victims from "Titanic" in the cemetery were not Jewish. Wormald was Church of England and Navratil, who had boarded the ship under the name "Louis M. Hoffman", was Catholic. The cemetery also contains a Commonwealth war grave of a Canadian soldier of World War I. Baron de


title: "Ilex verticillata" content: Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata, the winterberry, is a species of holly native to eastern North America in the United States and southeast Canada, from Newfoundland west to Ontario and Minnesota, and south to Alabama. Other names that have been used include black alder, Canada holly, coralberry, fever bush, Michigan holly, or winterberry holly. The species occurs particularly in wetland habitats, but also on dry sand dunes and grassland. The berries are an important food resource for some species of bird, among them the American robin. "Ilex verticillata" is a shrub growing to tall. It is one of a number of


title: "Ilex verticillata" content: hollies which are deciduous, losing their leaves in the fall. In wet sites, it will spread to form a dense thicket, while in dry soil it remains a tight shrub. The leaves are glossy green, long, broad, with a serrated margin and an acute apex. The flowers are small, in diameter, with five to eight white petals. The fruit is a globose red drupe in diameter, which often persists on the branches long into the winter, giving the plant its English name. Like most hollies, it is dioecious, with separate male and female plants; the proximity of at least one


title: "Ilex verticillata" content: male plant is required to pollenize the females in order to bear fruit. The berries were used by Native Americans for medicinal purposes, the origin of the name "fever bush". "Ilex verticillata" – the American winterberry – is prized as an ornamental plant in gardens for the midwinter splash of bright color from densely packed berries, whose visibility is heightened by the loss of foliage; therefore it is popular even where other, evergreen, hollies are also grown. The bare branches covered in berries are also popular for cutting and use in floral arrangements. Easy to grow, with very few diseases


title: "Ilex verticillata" content: or pests. Although wet acidic soils are optimal, the winterberry will grow well in the average garden. Numerous cultivars are available, differing in size and shape of the plant and color of the berry. At least one male plant must be planted in proximity to one or more females for them to bear fruit. Ilex verticillata Ilex verticillata, the winterberry, is a species of holly native to eastern North America in the United States and southeast Canada, from Newfoundland west to Ontario and Minnesota, and south to Alabama. Other names that have been used include black alder, Canada holly, coralberry,


title: "Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu" content: of "Probleme de bază ale României". Transcending Leninist rhetoric, the work postulates a characteristic inability of Romanian intellectuals in sacrificing petty politics for the common good, and argues that Romanian elites, while in subservience to the State, have traditionally been attracted to extremism. On one instance in 1945, when theorizing about "intellectual déclassés", he proposed their "neutralization and systematic supervision". Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu was married to Elena, born Herta Schwamen, who had a career as a stage designer (employed, with Lena Constante, by the Țăndărică Theater in Bucharest). Elena, who was Jewish, avoided the first wave of official anti-Semitic persecutions at


title: "Ray Perrault" content: vote fell to 19.98%. In Perrault's final election as leader in 1966, the party won an additional seat, and a modest increase in the vote to 20.24%. He remained an MLA until he resigned in 1968 to enter federal politics in the 1968 federal election. He won a seat in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP), defeating New Democratic Party leader Tommy Douglas by just 152 votes, earning him the nickname "Landslide Ray". He was defeated in the next election in 1972. Perrault was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau


title: "Ayn Rand Institute" content: study Objectivism. The other was a college scholarship contest for high-school students based on writing an essay about Rand's novel "The Fountainhead". Later, additional essay contests were added based on "Anthem", "We the Living" and "Atlas Shrugged". In 1988, ARI began publishing "Impact", a newsletter for contributors. In 1989, a philosophical dispute resulted in ARI ending its association with philosopher David Kelley. Some members of the board of advisors agreed with Kelley and also left, including George Walsh. Kelley subsequently founded his own competing institute now known as The Atlas Society, which remains critical of ARI's stance on loyalty. In


title: 2-8-0 content: locomotives, which had the larger low-pressure cylinders mounted above the high-pressure cylinders to provide greater clearance at platforms. In 1908, when the WMR was nationalized, these locomotives were classified into three NZR subclasses because of detail differences, the two 1888 locomotives as O class, the 1894 locomotive as O class, and the 1896 locomotive as O class. The Korean State Railway have locally built 500-series (used by rubber recycling plant) and 810 series Japanese built narrow gauge (762mm) 2-8-0 locomotives. The 810 series was likely retired in 2006 and 500-series may still be operating. In Russia, the 2-8-0 wheel arrangement


title: "Aidan Quinn" content: theatre at nineteen. He trained at the Piven Theatre Workshop. His first significant film role was in "Reckless", followed by a breakthrough role in "Desperately Seeking Susan" as the character "Dez" (the love interest of the character played by Rosanna Arquette). Quinn next starred in the controversial television film "An Early Frost", about a young gay lawyer dying of AIDS (it was broadcast on NBC on November 11, 1985, and co-starred Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara and Sylvia Sidney). He received his first Emmy Award nomination for the role which allowed him to gain recognition in Hollywood. He made a short


title: Mayak content: radiation. The Soviet Union did not release news of the accident and denied it happened for nearly 30 years. Residents of Chelyabinsk district in the Southern Urals reported observing "polar-lights" in the sky near the plant, and American aerial spy photos had documented the destruction caused by the disaster by 1960. This nuclear accident, the Soviet Union's worst before the Chernobyl disaster, is categorized as a Level 6 "Serious Accident" on the 0–7 International Nuclear Events Scale. When Zhores Medvedev exposed the disaster in a 1976 article in "New Scientist", some exaggerated claims circulated in the absence of any verifiable


title: "Horseshoe crab" content: Horseshoe crab Horseshoe crabs are marine and brackish water arthropods of the family Limulidae, suborder Xiphosurida, and order Xiphosura. Their popular name is actually a misnomer, for they bear little resemblance to horseshoes, and they are not true crabs. Horseshoe crabs live primarily in and around shallow coastal waters on soft sandy or muddy bottoms. They occasionally come onto shore to mate. They are commonly eaten in Asia, and used as fishing bait, in fertilizer and in science (especially "Limulus" amebocyte lysate). In recent years, population declines have occurred as a consequence of coastal habitat destruction and overharvesting. Tetrodotoxin may


title: "Horseshoe crab" content: be present in "Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda". Because of their origin 450 million years ago, horseshoe crabs are considered living fossils. Horseshoe crabs superficially resemble crustaceans but belong to a separate subphylum of the arthropods, Chelicerata, and are closely related to arachnids. Horseshoe crabs are closely related to the extinct eurypterids (sea scorpions), which include some of the largest arthropods to have ever existed, and the two may be sister groups. (Other studies have placed eurypterids closer to the arachnids in a group called Metastomata.) The earliest horseshoe crab fossils are found in strata from the late Ordovician period, roughly 450 million


title: "Horseshoe crab" content: years ago. The Limulidae are the only recent family of the order Xiphosura, and contains all four living species of horseshoe crabs: The entire body of the horseshoe crab is protected by a hard carapace. It has two compound lateral eyes, each composed of about 1,000 ommatidia, plus a pair of median eyes that are able to detect both visible light and ultraviolet light, a single endoparietal eye, and a pair of rudimentary lateral eyes on the top. The latter become functional just before the embryo hatches. Also, a pair of ventral eyes is located near the mouth, as well


title: "Horseshoe crab" content: as a cluster of photoreceptors on the telson. The horseshoe crab has five additional eyes on top of its shell. Despite having relatively poor eyesight, the animals have the largest rods and cones of any known animal, about 100 times the size of humans', and their eyes are a million times more sensitive to light at night than during the day. The mouth is located in the center of the legs, whose bases are referred to as gnathobases and have the same function as jaws and help grind up food. The horseshoe crab has five pairs of legs for walking,


title: "Horseshoe crab" content: swimming, and moving food into the mouth, each with a claw at the tip, except for the last pair. Behind its legs, the horseshoe crab has book gills, which exchange respiratory gases, and are also occasionally used for swimming. As in other arthropods, a true endoskeleton is absent, but the body does have an endoskeletal structure made up of cartilaginous plates that support the book gills. They are more often found on the ocean floor searching for worms and molluscs, which are their main food. They may also feed on crustaceans and even small fish. Females are about 20–30% larger


title: "Horseshoe crab" content: than males. The smallest species is "C. rotundicauda" and the largest is "T. tridentatus". On average, males of "C. rotundicauda" are about long, including a tail (telson) that is about , and their carapace (prosoma) is about wide. Some southern populations (in the Yucatán Peninsula) of "L. polyphemus" are somewhat smaller, but otherwise this species is larger. In the largest species, "T. tridentatus", females can reach as much as long, including their tail, and up to in weight. This is only about longer than the largest females of "L. polyphemus" and "T. gigas", but roughly twice the weight. The juveniles


title: "Horseshoe crab" content: grow about 33% larger with every molt until reaching adult size. During the breeding season, horseshoe crabs migrate to shallow coastal waters. A male selects a female and clings to her back. Often, several males surround the female and all fertilize together, which makes it easy to spot and count females as they are the large center carapace surrounded by 3-5 smaller ones. The female digs a hole in the sand and lays her eggs while the male(s) fertilize them. The female can lay between 60,000 and 120,000 eggs in batches of a few thousand at a time. In "L.


title: "Horseshoe crab" content: polyphemus", the eggs take about two weeks to hatch; shore birds eat many of them before they hatch. The larvae molt six times during the first year. Natural breeding of horseshoe crabs in captivity has proven to be difficult. Some evidence indicates that mating takes place only in the presence of the sand or mud in which the horseshoe crab's eggs were hatched. It is not known with certainty what is in the sand that the crabs can sense or how they sense it. Artificial insemination and induced spawning have been done on a relatively large scale in captivity, and


title: "Horseshoe crab" content: eggs and juveniles collected from the wild are often raised to adulthood in captivity. Horseshoe crabs use hemocyanin to carry oxygen through their blood. Because of the copper present in hemocyanin, their blood is blue. Their blood contains amebocytes, which play a similar role to the white blood cells of vertebrates in defending the organism against pathogens. Amebocytes from the blood of "L. polyphemus" are used to make "Limulus" amebocyte lysate (LAL), which is used for the detection of bacterial endotoxins in medical applications. This means there is a high demand for the blood, the harvest of which involves collecting


title: "Horseshoe crab" content: and bleeding the animals, and then releasing them back into the sea. Most of the animals survive the process; mortality is correlated with both the amount of blood extracted from an individual animal, and the stress experienced during handling and transportation. Estimates of mortality rates following blood harvesting vary from 3–15% to 10–30%. Approximately 500,000 crabs are harvested annually. Bleeding may also prevent female horseshoe crabs from being able to spawn or decrease the number of eggs they are able to lay. Up to 30% of an individual's blood is removed, according to the biomedical industry, and the horseshoe crabs


title: "Horseshoe crab" content: spend between one and three days away from the ocean before being returned. Some scientists are skeptical that certain companies return their horseshoe crabs to the ocean at all, instead suspecting them of selling the horseshoe crabs as fishing bait. The harvesting of horseshoe crab blood in the pharmaceutical industry is in decline. In 1986, Kyushu University researchers discovered that the same test could be achieved by using isolated Limulus clotting factor C (rFC), an enzyme found in LAL, as by using LAL itself. Jeak Ling Ding, a National University of Singapore researcher, would go on to patent a process


title: "Horseshoe crab" content: for manufacturing rFC; on 8 May 2003, synthetic isolated rFC made via her patented process was put on sale for the first time. Industry at first took little interest in the new product however, as it was patent-encumbered, not yet approved by regulators, and sold by a single manufacturer, Lonza Group. In 2013, however, Hyglos GmbH also began manufacturing its own rFC product. This, combined with the acceptance of rFC by European regulators, the comparable cost between LAL and rFC, and support from Eli Lilly and Company, which has committed to use rFC in lieu of LAL, is projected to


title: "Horseshoe crab" content: all but end the practice of blood harvesting from horseshoe crabs. Horseshoe crabs are used as bait to fish for eels (mostly in the United States) and whelk, or conch. However, fishing with horseshoe crab was banned indefinitely in New Jersey in 2008 with a moratorium on harvesting to protect the red knot wading bird, which eats the crab's eggs. A moratorium was restricted to male crabs in Delaware, and a permanent moratorium is in effect in South Carolina. The eggs are eaten in parts of Southeast Asia and China. A low horseshoe crab population in the Delaware Bay is


title: "Horseshoe crab" content: hypothesized to endanger the future of the red knot. Red knots, long-distance migratory shorebirds, feed on the protein-rich eggs during their stopovers on the beaches of New Jersey and Delaware. An effort is ongoing to develop adaptive-management plans to regulate horseshoe crab harvests in the bay in a way that protects migrating shorebirds. Development along shorelines is dangerous to horseshoe crab spawning, limiting available space and degrading habitat. Bulkheads can block access to intertidal spawning regions as well. Horseshoe crab Horseshoe crabs are marine and brackish water arthropods of the family Limulidae, suborder Xiphosurida, and order Xiphosura. Their popular name


title: "Barbara Dare" content: Barbara Dare Barbara Dare (born February 27, 1963) is the stage name of an American former pornographic actress. She was one of the industry's initial contract performers with Essex Video and Vivid Entertainment and is an AVN and XRCO Hall of Fame inductee. Dare was born in Wichita Falls, Texas. After her father, a dentist, left the Air Force, the family moved to Wayne, New Jersey. Early in her professional career, Dare self-identified as a lesbian, having personal relationships with women. Dare began appearing in adult films in the mid-1980s after meeting people who were involved in the adult film


title: "Radio Newyork International" content: brief of his own. Because the case was not known to the general public it was not known to US citizen Ryan Lackey when Roy Bates entered into a contract with him to establish the HavenCo internet project on Rough Tower which Bates called "Sealand". However, it was because this case eventually came to his attention following his own discovery of the controversial claims made by Bates about the state that he claimed to have established, which then caused Ryan Lackey to leave the project. While his US court cases were ongoing, Weiner proceeded to try to sell the bogus


title: "Offices in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth" content: chosen only for the duration of the parliament session, and so were much less powerful than those of Lithuania, who were chosen for life). The most important official was the "Starosta". He was supported by a Borough Substarosta ("podstarości grodowy"), Burgrave ("Burgrabia"), Notary ("Notariusz") and Scriptor ("Pisarz"). The Borough Substarosta assisted the "Starosta" and in his absence acted in his name with all his powers. Lower city officials were the Borough Regent ("rejent grodzki"), Borough Notary ("notariusz grodzki"), Borough Scriptor ("pisarz grodzki") and common clerks ("subclerks" — "podpiskowie"). In the eastern territories bordering on Russia, from 1667, a "Border Judge"


title: "Coffea arabica" content: Coffea arabica Coffea arabica (), also known as the Arabian coffee, "coffee shrub of Arabia", "mountain coffee", or "arabica coffee", is a species of "Coffea". It is believed to be the first species of coffee to be cultivated, and is the dominant cultivar, representing some 60% of global production. Coffee produced from the less acidic, more bitter, and more highly caffeinated robusta bean ("C. canephora") makes up the preponderance of the balance. Wild plants grow between tall, and have an open branching system; the leaves are opposite, simple elliptic-ovate to oblong, long and broad, glossy dark green. The flowers are


title: "Coffea arabica" content: white, 10–15 mm in diameter and grow in axillary clusters. The seeds are contained in a drupe (commonly called a "cherry") 10–15 mm in diameter, maturing bright red to purple and typically contains two seeds, the actual coffee beans. "Coffea arabica" is the only polyploid species of the genus "Coffea," as it carries 4 copies of the 11 chromosomes (44 total) instead of the 2 copies of diploid species. Specifically, "Coffea arabica" is itself the result of a hybridization between the diploids "Coffea canephora" and "Coffea eugenioides," thus making it an allotetraploid, with "two" copies of two different genomes. Endemic


title: "Coffea arabica" content: to the mountainous regions of Yemen and the southwestern highlands of Ethiopia. "C. arabica" is now rare in Ethiopia, while many populations appear to be of mixed native and planted trees. In Ethiopia, where it is called "būna", it is commonly used as an understorey shrub. It has also been recovered from the Boma Plateau in South Sudan. "C. arabica" is also found on Mount Marsabit in northern Kenya, but it is unclear whether this is a truly native or naturalised occurrence. The species is widely naturalised in areas outside its native land, in many parts of Africa, Latin America,


title: "Coffea arabica" content: Southeast Asia, China, and assorted islands in the Caribbean and in the Pacific. The conservation of the genetic variation of "C. arabica" relies on conserving healthy populations of wild coffee in the Afromontane rainforests of Ethiopia. Genetic research has shown coffee cultivation is threatening the genetic integrity of wild coffee because it exposes wild genotypes to cultivars. Nearly all of the coffee that has been cultivated over the past few centuries originated with just a handful of wild plants from Ethiopia, and today the coffee growing on plantations around the world contains less than 1% of the diversity contained in


title: "Coffea arabica" content: the wild in Ethiopia alone. Arabica coffee's first domestication in Ethiopia is obscure, but cultivation in Yemen is well documented by the 12th century. "Coffea arabica" accounts for 60% of the world's coffee production. "C. arabica" takes approximately seven years to mature fully, and it does best with 1.0–1.5 meters (about 40–59 inches) of rain, evenly distributed throughout the year. It is usually cultivated between 1,300 and 1,500 m altitude, but there are plantations that grow it as low as sea level and as high as 2,800 m. The plant can tolerate low temperatures, but not frost, and it does


title: "Coffea arabica" content: best with an average temperature between . Commercial cultivars mostly only grow to about 5 m, and are frequently trimmed as low as 2 m to facilitate harvesting. Unlike "Coffea canephora," "C. arabica" prefers to be grown in light shade. Two to four years after planting, "C. arabica" produces small, white, highly fragrant flowers. The sweet fragrance resembles the sweet smell of jasmine flowers. Flowers opening on sunny days result in the greatest numbers of berries. This can be problematic and deleterious, however, as coffee plants tend to produce too many berries; this can lead to an inferior harvest and


title: "Coffea arabica" content: even damage yield in the following years, as the plant will favor the ripening of berries to the detriment of its own health. On well-kept plantations, overflowering is prevented by pruning the tree. The flowers only last a few days, leaving behind only the thick, dark-green leaves. The berries then begin to appear. These are as dark green as the foliage, until they begin to ripen, at first to yellow and then light red and finally darkening to a glossy, deep red. At this point, they are called "cherries," which fruit they then resemble, and are ready for picking. The


title: "Coffea arabica" content: berries are oblong and about 1 cm long. Inferior coffee results from picking them too early or too late, so many are picked by hand to be able to better select them, as they do not all ripen at the same time. They are sometimes shaken off the tree onto mats, which means ripe and unripe berries are collected together. The trees are difficult to cultivate and each tree can produce from 0.5 to 5.0 kg of dried beans, depending on the tree's individual character and the climate that season. The most valuable part of this cash crop are the


title: "Coffea arabica" content: beans inside. Each berry holds two locules containing the beans. The coffee beans are actually two seeds within the fruit; sometimes, a third seed or one seed, a peaberry, grows in the fruit at tips of the branches. These seeds are covered in two membranes; the outer one is called the "parchment coat" and the inner one is called the "silver skin." On Java Island, trees are planted at all times of the year and are harvested year round. In parts of Brazil, however, the trees have a season and are harvested only in winter. The plants are vulnerable to


title: "Coffea arabica" content: damage in such poor growing conditions as cold or low pH soil, and they are also more vulnerable to pests than the "C. robusta" plant. Arabica coffee production in Indonesia began in 1699. Indonesian coffees, such as Sumatran and Java, are known for heavy body and low acidity. This makes them ideal for blending with the higher acidity coffees from Central America and East Africa. In Hawaii, coffee was formerly more widely grown than at present, and it persists after cultivation in many areas. But in some valleys, it is a highly invasive weed. In the Udawattakele and Gannoruwa Forest


title: "Coffea arabica" content: Reserves near Kandy, Sri Lanka, coffee shrubs are also a problematic invasive species. It is expected that a medium-term depletion of indigenous populations of "C. arabica" may occur, due to projected global warming, based on IPCC modelling. According to journalist Herbert van der Vossen, potential risks to arabica production due to climate change are being anticipated and planned for through the development of next-generation varieties. Risks to coffee arabica include a changing climate, rising temperatures, longer droughts and excessive rainfall. Gourmet coffees are almost exclusively high-quality mild varieties of arabica coffee, and among the best known arabica coffee beans in


title: "Coffea arabica" content: the world are those from Jamaican Blue Mountain, Colombian Supremo, Tarrazú, Costa Rica, Guatemalan Antigua, and Ethiopian Sidamo. Espresso typically is made from a blend of "arabica" and "robusta" beans. The first written record of coffee made from roasted coffee beans comes from Arab scholars, who wrote that it was useful in prolonging their working hours. Yemen's close proximity to Ethiopia meant that the two nations engaged in trade so it is natural that this beverage first spread to the Yemeni people from the highlands of Ethiopia. It later spread first among the Turks, and later on found its way


title: "Coffea arabica" content: around the world. Other scholars believe that the coffee plant was introduced into Yemen from Ethiopia, based on a Yemeni tradition that slips of both coffee and "qat" were planted at 'Udein' ('the two twigs') in Yemen in pre-Islamic times. "Coffea arabica" was first described by Antoine de Jussieu, who named it "Jasminum arabicum" after studying a specimen from the Botanic Gardens of Amsterdam. Linnaeus placed it in its own genus "Coffea" in 1737. One strain of "Coffea arabica" naturally contains very little caffeine. While beans of normal "C. arabica" plants contain 12 mg of caffeine per gram of dry


title: "Coffea arabica" content: mass, these mutants contain only 0.76 mg of caffeine per gram, but with all the taste of normal coffee. Coffea arabica Coffea arabica (), also known as the Arabian coffee, "coffee shrub of Arabia", "mountain coffee", or "arabica coffee", is a species of "Coffea". It is believed to be the first species of coffee to be cultivated, and is the dominant cultivar, representing some 60% of global production. Coffee produced from the less acidic, more bitter, and more highly caffeinated robusta bean ("C. canephora") makes up the preponderance of the balance. Wild plants grow between tall, and have an open


title: "Mike Harding" content: "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda". Harding composed the music scores for "DangerMouse", "Count Duckula" (he also sang the main and end titles with Manchester native Doreen Edwards), "The Reluctant Dragon" and "The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship" for Cosgrove Hall Films. As well as being an acclaimed musician and comedian, he wrote "The Armchair Anarchist's Almanac", a humorous A to Z book; two collections of anecdotes, jokes and songs entitled "The Unluckiest Man in the World" and "The 14½ Pound Budgie"; and a comedy/thriller/fantasy, "Killer Budgies". His other books include a series covering aspects of his


title: "Passiflora caerulea" content: Passiflora caerulea Passiflora caerulea, the blue passionflower, bluecrown passionflower or common passion flower, is a species of flowering plant native to South America. Found in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil, it is a vigorous, deciduous or semi-evergreen tendril vine growing to or more. Its leaves are palmate and fragrant, flowers blue-white with a prominent fringe of coronal filaments in bands of blue, white, and brown. The ovoid orange fruit, growing to , is edible but bland. This popular and showy plant has attracted a number of common names. In Paraguay it is widely known as "mburucuyá" in Guaraní. Other


title: "Passiflora caerulea" content: names include blue crown, flower of five wounds, southern beauty, wild apricot, Jesus flower. The specific epithet "caerulea" means "blue" and refers to the blue coronal filaments. In Japan it is called 時計草 (Clock plant) due to having 12 petals, a central stamen and stigmas resembling a timepieces's winding mechanism, and curly green tendrils resembling wound springs. "Passiflora caerulea" is a woody vine capable of growing to high where supporting trees are available. The leaves are alternate, palmately five-lobed (sometimes three, seven, or nine lobes), and are up to in length while being linear-oblong shaped. The base of each leaf


title: "Passiflora caerulea" content: has a flagellate-twining tendril long, which twines around supporting vegetation to hold the plant up. The flower is complex, about in diameter, with the five sepals and petals similar in appearance, whitish in colour, surmounted by a corona of blue or violet filaments, then five greenish-yellow stamens and three purple stigmas. The fruit is an oval orange-yellow berry, long by in diameter, containing numerous seeds. It is edible to humans when ripe, but tends to have an undesirable flavour. "Passiflora caerulea" is widely cultivated as a wall-climber or as groundcover. Though hardy down to , it requires a sheltered position


title: "Passiflora caerulea" content: facing south or west. It can become invasive, the twining shoots constantly appearing unless eradicated. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. A number of cultivars have been produced from the species:- Though the fruit is edible, it is rather insipid when eaten raw. A tea can be made of the flower which is said to alleviate stress and anxiety. Often, the plant is boiled into a tea and used as medicine to relieve insomnia and allow deep, restful sleep. However, tetraphyllin B and epi-tetraphyllin B, cyanogenic glycosides (which liberate hydrogen cyanide when activated by enzymes),


title: "Passiflora caerulea" content: have been found in the leaves. It is possible to boil away most of the cyanide. The passion flower is the national flower of Paraguay. Its intricate structure has generated Christian symbolism, each part representing a different part of the Passion of Christ. The "Etymology and names" section of Passiflora contains more information about this symbolism. Passiflora caerulea Passiflora caerulea, the blue passionflower, bluecrown passionflower or common passion flower, is a species of flowering plant native to South America. Found in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil, it is a vigorous, deciduous or semi-evergreen tendril vine growing to or more.


title: Clearcutting content: of the biota reduces the local capacity to retain water, which can exacerbate flooding and lead to increased leaching of nutrients from the soil. The maximum nutrient loss occurs around year two, and returns to pre-clearcutting levels by year four. Clear-cutting also prevents trees from shading riverbanks, which raises the temperature of riverbanks and rivers, contributing to the extinction of some fish and amphibian species. Because the trees no longer hold down the soil, riverbanks increasingly erode as sediment into the water, creating excess nutrients which exacerbate the changes in the river and create problems miles away, in the sea.


title: Turbot content: Turbot The turbot ("Scophthalmus maximus") is a species of flatfish in the family Scophthalmidae. It is a demersal fish native to marine or brackish waters of the North Atlantic, Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. The word comes from the Old French "tourbout", which in turn is thought to be a derivative of the Latin "turbo" ("spinning top") a possible reference to its shape. Another possible origin of the Old French word is from Old Swedish törnbut, from törn "thorn" + -but "stump, butt, flatfish", which may also be a reference to its shape (compare native English halibut). Early reference


title: Turbot content: to the turbot can be found in a satirical poem ("") by Juvenal, a Roman poet of the late 1st and early 2nd centuries A.D., suggesting this fish was a delicacy in the Roman empire. In the US, UK and English-speaking Canada, "turbot" is pronounced . The French pronunciation of "turbot" is . In Turkey, where the fish is popular and expensive, it is called "kalkan" ("shield"), from its shape. Instead of a smooth skin, kalkan ("Scophthalmus maeoticus"), which is from the Black Sea, has small spikes on both sides; it is considered a subspecies of the Mediterranean turbot ("Scophthalmus


title: Turbot content: maximus"). The turbot ("Scophthalmus maximus") is a large left-eyed flatfish found primarily close to shore in sandy shallow waters throughout the Mediterranean, the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea and the North Atlantic. The European turbot has an asymmetrical disk-shaped body, and has been known to grow up to long and in weight. Turbot is highly prized as a food fish for its delicate flavour, and is also known as brat, breet, britt or butt. It is a valuable commercial species, acquired through aquaculture and trawling. Turbot are farmed in Bulgaria, France, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Turkey, Chile, Norway, and China. Turbot


title: Turbot content: has a bright white flesh that retains this appearance when cooked. Like all flatfish, turbot yields four fillets with meatier topside portions that may be baked, poached, steamed, or pan-fried. Turbot The turbot ("Scophthalmus maximus") is a species of flatfish in the family Scophthalmidae. It is a demersal fish native to marine or brackish waters of the North Atlantic, Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. The word comes from the Old French "tourbout", which in turn is thought to be a derivative of the Latin "turbo" ("spinning top") a possible reference to its shape. Another possible origin of the Old


title: "Queen's Royal Irish Hussars" content: Queen's Royal Irish Hussars The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars, abbreviated as QRIH, was a cavalry regiment of the British Army formed from the amalgamation of the 4th Queen's Own Hussars and the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars in 1958. The regiment saw active service against insurgents in Aden; during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation and during the Gulf War. The regiment was amalgamated with the Queen's Own Hussars to form the Queen's Royal Hussars on 1 September 1993. The regiment was formed from the amalgamation of the 4th Queen's Own Hussars and the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars in Hohne, West Germany


title: "Second Carlist War" content: Borbón (or "Carlos VI"), which was supported by the moderate party and by the Carlists. The marriage never took place, as Isabella II was wed to Francisco de Borbón. The main reason of the uprise werr the liberal centrist policies of queen Isabella II, and the promise of the carlist pretender of restoring the catalan constitutions or "furs" abolished a century ago by the Nueva Planta decrees. The conflict was rather minor in the Basque Country in the Basque context, a central focus of Carlist uprisings, it was non-existent, so "Second Carlist War" invariably refers to the Third Carlist War.


title: "California State Route 72" content: was deleted, and the portion from Harbor Boulevard to Route 39 was transferred to State Route 39. In 1992, the portion from Atlantic Boulevard to Downey Road was deleted. In 2010, SB-1318 Sec. 20 deleted the segment between I-605 and Atlantic Boulevard. It also states that Route 72 will be deleted when "Route 90 freeway is completed from Route 5 to Route 39." includes unspecified parts of Route 72 in El Camino Real. California State Route 72 State Route 72 (SR 72) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. The route runs along Whittier Boulevard from I-605


title: "Harry Hughes" content: Loan crisis, involving the failure of many savings and loan organizations across the United States hit Maryland near the end Hughes' tenure with the run at Old Court Savings and Loans, but nevertheless steps were taken to insure Maryland savings and loans organizations. Hughes served two terms, defeating Republican challenger Robert A. Pascal in 1982, and concluded his governorship in 1987. In 1986 Hughes and Michael D. Barnes unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Charles "Mac" Mathias. They lost to Barbara Mikulski, who went on to win the general election. Hughes was


title: Chud content: of the Luga and Volkhov river catchment areas Finnish fennougrist Pauli Rahkonen has come to the conclusion, that the language spoken in the area has been Finnic only in the vicinity of the southern coasts of Lake Ladoga and the Gulf of Finland, but more upstream of the two rivers, the language, as based on the evidence of hydronyms in the area, has represented other Fenno-Ugric languages than Finnic. However, the "Zavoloshka Chudes" in the White Sea catchment area seem to have spoken Finnic languages based on the evidence of substrate toponymy in Northern Russia carried out recently by Finnish


title: "Red Delicious" content: Red Delicious The Red Delicious is a clone of apple cultigen, now comprising more than 50 cultivars, first recognized in Madison County, Iowa, in 1880. According to the US Apple Association website, it is one of the fifteen most popular apple cultivars in the United States. The 'Red Delicious' originated at an orchard in 1880 as "a round, blushed yellow fruit of surpassing sweetness". Stark Nurseries held a competition in 1892 to find an apple to replace the 'Ben Davis' apple. The winner was a red and yellow striped apple sent by Jesse Hiatt, a farmer in Peru, Iowa, who


title: "Red Delicious" content: called it "Hawkeye". Stark Nurseries bought the rights from Hiatt, renamed the variety "Stark Delicious", and began propagating it. Another apple tree, later named the 'Golden Delicious', was also marketed by Stark Nurseries after it was purchased from a farmer in Clay County, West Virginia, in 1914; the 'Delicious' became the 'Red Delicious' as a retronym. In the 1980s, 'Red Delicious' represented three-quarters of the harvest in Washington State. A decade later, reliance on 'Red Delicious' had helped to push Washington state's apple industry "to the edge" of collapse. In 2000, Congress approved and President Bill Clinton signed a bill


title: "Red Delicious" content: to bail out the apple industry, after apple growers had lost $760 million since 1997. By 2000, this cultivar made up less than one half of the Washington state output, and in 2003, the crop had shrunk to 37 percent of the state's harvest, which totaled 103 million boxes. Although Red Delicious still remained the single largest variety produced in the state in 2005, others were growing in popularity, notably the 'Fuji' and 'Gala' varieties. Over the years, many propagable mutations, or sports, have been identified in 'Red Delicious' apple trees. In addition to those propagated without any legal protection


title: "Red Delicious" content: (or cut out because they were seen as inferior), 42 sports have been patented in the United States: Well-known but unpatented sports include: In 1977, the application for #4159 noted the "starchy and bland taste of some of the newer varieties". The plant patent for #4926 promoted the sport as a dwarfing interstock, a dwarfing rootstock for pears, or to produce "crab apple"-sized 'Delicious' apples. Red Delicious The Red Delicious is a clone of apple cultigen, now comprising more than 50 cultivars, first recognized in Madison County, Iowa, in 1880. According to the US Apple Association website, it is one


title: W45DX-D content: FCC to move to channel 6 for its migration to DTV broadcasting. This digital companion channel, which was given a construction permit in January 2007, had callsign W06CM-D. After being extended by six months in January 2010, the permit expired in mid July, however the FCC approved a "flash cut" to digital on channel 24, which was applied-for in January. By moving back to its former channel, it would have reclaimed its old callsign (but with the digital suffix) as W24AL-D. The move was made possible by WGXA (channel 24) in Macon (the central Georgia TV market) using channel 16


title: Chlamydosaurus content: Chlamydosaurus The frilled-necked lizard ("Chlamydosaurus kingii"), also known commonly as the frilled agama, frilled dragon or frilled lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to northern Australia and southern New Guinea. This species is the only member of the genus Chlamydosaurus. Its common names come from the large frill around its neck, which usually stays folded against the lizard's body. "C. kingii" is largely arboreal, spending the majority of the time in the trees. Its diet consists mainly of insects and small vertebrates. The frill-necked lizard is a relatively large lizard, averaging in


title: Chlamydosaurus content: total length (including tail) and is kept as an exotic pet. British zoologist John Edward Gray described the frill-necked lizard in 1825 as "Clamydosaurus Kingii", from a specimen collected by an expedition conducted by Captain Phillip Parker King from . King's specimen was obtained by his ship's botanist, Allan Cunningham at Careening Bay off the northwest coast of Australia. The generic name, "Chlamydosaurus", is derived from the Ancient Greek "chlamydo" (χλαμύς), meaning "cloaked" or "mantled", and "saurus" ("sauros"), meaning "lizard". The specific name, "kingii", is a Latinized form of Phillip Parker King's last name. It is the only member of


title: Chlamydosaurus content: this genus. In the Jawoyn language of the Katherine area, it is known as "leliyn". The frill-necked lizard is a relatively large member of the agamid family, growing up to . It is capable of bipedal locomotion and has been described as regularly moving in this manner with a purposeful stride at times by naturalists. Coloration tends to be brown or gray with spots and blotches of darker colors mixed in a mottled fashion to give the appearance of tree bark. There is not one standard colour: rather, colouration varies according to the lizard's environment. For example, a lizard found


title: Chlamydosaurus content: in a dryer, clay filled environment will most likely have a collage of oranges, reds, and browns; whereas a lizard found in a damper, more tropical region will tend to show darker browns and greys. This suggests they are adapted to their habitats; their colors are a form of camouflage. The most distinct feature of these lizards is the large ruff of skin which usually lies folded back against its head and neck. The neck frill is supported by long spines of cartilage which are connected to the jaw bones. When the lizard is frightened, it produces a startling deimatic


title: Chlamydosaurus content: display: it gapes its mouth, exposing a bright pink or yellow lining; it spreads out its frill, displaying bright orange and red scales; raises its body; and sometimes holds its tail above its body. This reaction is used for territorial displays, to discourage predators, and during courtship. The red and orange parts of its frill contain carotenoid pigments. The bones of the frill are modified elongate hyoid types that form rods which expand the frill. Secondarily the frill can serve as a form of camouflage when relaxed; there is no standard coloration to the body, but it is usually darker


title: Chlamydosaurus content: than the frill. The frilled-neck lizard is found mainly in the northern regions of Australia and southern New Guinea. The lizard on rare occasions is found in the lower desert regions of Australia but primarily inhabits humid climates such as those in the tropical savannah woodlands. It tends to be an arboreal lizard, meaning it spends a majority of its time in the trees. The lizard ventures to the floor only in search of food, or to engage in territorial conflicts. The arboreal habitat may be a product of the lizard's diet, which consists mainly of small arthropods and vertebrates


title: Chlamydosaurus content: (usually smaller lizards). However, the trees are most importantly used for camouflage. Like many lizards, frill-necked lizards are carnivores, feeding on cicadas, beetles, termites, and mice. They especially favor butterflies, moths and their larvae. Though insects are their primary source of food, they also consume spiders and occasionally other lizards. Like most members of the agamids (dragons), frill-necked lizards employ an ambush method of hunting, lying in wait for their prey. When the lizards eat, they eat in abundance; these binge periods usually occur during the wet season, when they ingest hundreds to thousands of alate (flying) ants or termites.<ref


title: Chlamydosaurus content: name="Shine/Lambeck"> </ref> The frilled-neck lizard is ectothermic and maintains its body temperature by basking briefly to achieve an average of 2–3 °C above the surrounding temperature. Weather conditions, including sunlight, are the main factors regulating the lizards’ temperature. This basking period usually occurs in the morning to early afternoon to ensure maximum exposure to sunlight. However, the lizard's final internal temperature depends mainly on the ambient temperature of the surrounding environment. The lizard's frill was once thought to aid in thermoregulation, but this has been found without merit. The frilled-neck lizard is sexually dimorphic; meaning that there are physical differences


title: Chlamydosaurus content: between male and females. This dimorphism is apparent in the length of the lizard; the male is generally larger than the female. There is little to no dimorphism in the color of the lizard. Frilled-necked lizards breed in the early wet season from September to October. Adult males fight for mates, displaying their frills and biting each other. One to two clutches of 6–25 eggs are laid from early to mid-wet season from November to February. The eggs are laid in a nest 5–20 cm below ground, and usually in sunny areas. Incubation takes two to three months. Gender is


title: Chlamydosaurus content: partly temperature determined, with extreme temperatures producing exclusively females, and intermediate temperatures (29 to 35 °C) producing equal numbers of males and females. Their eggs are soft-shelled. The species' main predators are eagles, owls, larger lizards, snakes, dingos and quolls. A frill-necked lizard was featured on the reverse of the Australian 2-cent coin until 1991. A frill-necked lizard named "Lizzie" was the mascot for the 2000 Summer Paralympic Games. The lizard features on the emblem of the Northern Australian regiment NORFORCE. Because of its unique appearance and behavior, the creature has often been used in film and television. A frill-necked


title: Chlamydosaurus content: lizard named "Frank" appeared in the 1990 Disney animated film "The Rescuers Down Under". In the 1993 film "Jurassic Park", the dinosaur "Dilophosaurus" was portrayed with a neck frill that raised when attacking, and generated an increase in demand for frill-necked lizards as pets. Chlamydosaurus The frilled-necked lizard ("Chlamydosaurus kingii"), also known commonly as the frilled agama, frilled dragon or frilled lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to northern Australia and southern New Guinea. This species is the only member of the genus Chlamydosaurus. Its common names come from the large frill


title: "William Laidlaw" content: William Laidlaw William Laidlaw (1780–1845) was a Scottish poet. The son of a border farmer, he became steward and amanuensis to Walter Scott, and was the author of a well-known ballad, "Lucy's Flittin". He was born 19 November 1780, at Blackhouse, Selkirkshire, where his father was a sheep-farmer. After receiving an elementary education at Peebles he assisted his father for a time. James Hogg, whose mother was his distant cousin, was employed at Blackhouse for ten years, and formed a lasting friendship with Laidlaw. In 1801, Hogg and Laidlaw helped Scott with materials for the "Border Minstrelsy". After two unsuccessful


title: "Hector Macneill" content: Love's in Germany" ("My Luve's in Germanie") "My Boy Tammy", "I lo'ed ne'er a Laddie but ane", and "Come under my Plaidie". Hector Macneill died in Edinburgh in 1818. Hector's Profile from "The Modern Scottish Minstrel" (1855) by Charles Rogers Hector Macneill was born on 22 October 1746, in the villa of Rosebank, near Roslin. His father had obtained a company in the 42nd Regiment, with which he served in Flanders. Retiring with his wife and two children to Rosebank, a few years after the birth of his son Hector, he moved to a farm on the banks of Loch


title: "Michael Cole (wrestling)" content: all "internet darlings". During the third season of "NXT", Cole criticized the competition after a challenge, which resulted in him walking out, "quitting" the show. The following week, Cole returned to the show. In the fourth season of "NXT", Cole was replaced by Todd Grisham, but made an appearance on the December 28 "NXT", helping Brodus Clay in a talent competition. On the June 21, 2010 episode of "Raw", Cole was made the official spokesman for the Anonymous Raw General Manager, where he had to address the crowd what he had sent to him by e-mail. Cole then debuted his


title: "Michael Cole (wrestling)" content: Punk came out and attacked Cole, putting him in the Anaconda Vice submission hold and injuring his arm; Cole vowed revenge and said he would sue Punk for injuring him. Cole reignited his rivalry with Daniel Bryan on the November 25, 2011, episode of "SmackDown", in response to Bryan cashing in his Money in the Bank contract and pinning an incapacitated Big Show to win the World Heavyweight Championship; Cole called Bryan a "hypocrite" who would not stay true to his beliefs. Several weeks later, Cole began taunting Bryan over his feud with Mark Henry; when Bryan went to confront


title: "Ring 0: Birthday" content: again before cutting down to the present. She looks up and screams as the well stone is slid to its place, trapping her inside. In 1999, Koji Suzuki was finishing his written sources for the Ring series by including a fourth titled "Birthday" which collects three short stories that filled in details of the story. Asmik Ace decided to hire "Ring 2" screenwriter Hiroshi Takahashi to adapt the story "Lemonheart" from "Birthday". "Birthday" captured the life of the character of Sadako just before she songigned to her fate seen in the later Ring series. Producer Takasige Ichise offered Hideo Nakata


title: "Nero Julius Caesar" content: the Senate voted that altars to "Clementia" (mercy) and "Amicitia" (friendship) be raised. At that time, "Clementia" was considered a virtue of the ruling class, for only the powerful could give clemency. The altar of "Amicitia" was flanked by statues of Sejanus and Tiberius. By this time, his association with Tiberius was such that there were even those in Roman society who erected statues in his honor and gave prayers and sacrifices in his honor. Sejanus' birthday was honored as if he were a member of the imperial family. According to author and historian Alston, "Sejanus' association with Tiberius must


title: "Feast of Fools" content: time of the Council of Trent, though instances of festivals of this kind survived in France as late as 1644. Victor Hugo recreated a picturesque account of a Feast of Fools in his 1831 novel "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", in which it is celebrated on January 6, 1482 and Quasimodo serves as Pope of Fools. This is shown in Disney's 1996 animated film version of the novel through the song "Topsy Turvy". Feast of Fools The Feast of Fools () is the name given to a specific feast day celebrated by the clergy in Europe, initially in Northern France,


title: "Milsons Point, New South Wales" content: free settler originally from Lincolnshire. Milson settled in the area near Milsons Point and established a profitable business supplying ships with stone ballast, fresh water, and the produce of his dairy, orchard, and vegetable gardens. In the early 1820s Milson settled in the vicinity of Jeffrey Street, Kirribilli, on 120 acres of land he leased from Robert Campbell (1769–1846). In 1824 Milson received a 50-acre grant of his own adjoining Campbell's land (which is marked on the 1840s map above). In 1826 a bushfire raged through the area destroying Milson's home, orchard and dairy and farm which he subsequently rebuilt


title: "Habonim Dror" content: Israel is HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed . Habonim Dror operates in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States and Uruguay. Habonim in North America was founded in April 1935 by Young Poale Zion, the youth arm of the Poale Zion Party, at a convention in Buffalo, NY. At its height, the movement had over 2,000 campers attending eleven summer camps throughout the US and Canada. Today, Habonim Dror North America (HDNA) runs many programs during the year, including a biannual "veida" (a mass meeting with representatives from


title: "Zero page" content: nothing is of use since it is a sure sign of a bug. In 8-bit CP/M, the zero page is used for communication between the running program and the operating system. See Zero page (CP/M) for more information. Zero page The zero page is the series of memory addresses at the very beginning of a computer's address space; that is, the page whose starting address is zero. The size of a "page" depends on the context, and the significance of zero-page memory versus higher addressed memory is highly dependent on machine architecture. For example, the Motorola 6800 and MOS Technology


title: "1979 World Series" content: Pirates were the last team to win Game 7 of a World Series on the road until the San Francisco Giants defeated the Royals in Kansas City to win Game 7 of the Series. They were also the last road team to win Game 7 of a championship round, in any major league sport, until the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2–1 at Joe Louis Arena to win the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals. With the Steelers having already won Super Bowl XIII, Pittsburgh also became the second city to win both the Super Bowl and the World Series


title: "Dungog, New South Wales" content: Picture Theatres in the New South Wales with Spanish Mission Style facades. The "James Theatre Dungog Community Centre" has been owned by the Dungog Shire Council since 1979. The Dungog Film Festival, inaugurated on 31 May 2007, was a film festival which served the dual purposes of encouraging the local tourism industry and showcasing Australian cinema. It used to take place over four days and some of the proceeds went towards preserving the James Theatre. It used to be held annually in May and was open to Australian filmmakers only. It did not operate in 2013 and in 2014 was


title: "Arch of Septimius Severus" content: Arch of Septimius Severus The Arch of Septimius Severus () at the northwest end of the Roman Forum is a white marble triumphal arch dedicated in 203 to commemorate the Parthian victories of Emperor Septimius Severus and his two sons, Caracalla and Geta, in the two campaigns against the Parthians of 194/195 and 197–199. After the death of Septimius Severus, his sons Caracalla and Geta were initially joint emperors. Caracalla had Geta assassinated in 212; Geta's memorials were destroyed and all images or mentions of him were removed from public buildings and monuments. Accordingly, Geta's image and inscriptions referring to


title: "Arch of Septimius Severus" content: him were removed from the arch. The arch was raised on a travertine base originally approached by steps from the Forum's ancient level. The central archway, spanned by a richly coffered semicircular vault, has lateral openings to each side archway, a feature copied in many Early Modern triumphal arches. The Arch is about 23 meters in height, 25 meters in width. The arch bears two sets of reliefs. The first set includes four large panels on each face of the attic and the second set consists of eight panels that are set into the inner face of the four archways.


title: "Arch of Septimius Severus" content: The three archways rest on piers, in front of which are detached composite columns on pedestals. Winged Victories are carved in relief in the spandrels. A staircase in the south pier leads to the top of the monument, on which were statues of the emperor and his two sons in a four-horse chariot ("quadriga"), accompanied by soldiers. The Arch stands close to the foot of the Capitoline Hill. A flight of steps originally led to the central opening, as one still does to the Arch of Trajan at Ancona. By the 4th century, erosion had raised the level of the


title: "Arch of Septimius Severus" content: Forum so much that a roadway was put through the Arch for the first time. So much debris and silt eroded from the surrounding hills that the arch was embedded to the base of the columns. The damage wrought by wheeled medieval and early modern traffic can still be seen on the column bases, above the bas-reliefs of the socles. During the Middle Ages repeated flooding of the low-lying Forum washed in so much additional sediment and debris that when Canaletto painted it in 1742, only the upper half of the Arch showed above ground. The well-preserved condition of the


title: "Arch of Septimius Severus" content: Arch owes a good deal to its having been incorporated into the structure of a Christian church, given 1199 by Pope Innocent III to the church of Ss. Sergio and Bacco. Half the Arch belonged to the Cimini family, who is also attributed for the preservation of the structure (Claustrum Cimini). The stronghold included a tower placed on top of the Arch itself. When the church was refounded elsewhere, the arch remained ecclesiastical property and was not demolished for other construction. The dedicatory inscription on the arch reads: IMP · CAES · LVCIO · SEPTIMIO · M · FIL ·


title: "Arch of Septimius Severus" content: SEVERO · PIO · PERTINACI · AVG · PATRI PATRIAE PARTHICO · ARABICO · ET PARTHICO · ADIABENICO · PONTIFIC · MAXIMO · TRIBUNIC · POTEST · XI · IMP · XI · COS · III · PROCOS · ET IMP · CAES · M · AVRELIO · L · FIL · ANTONINO · AVG · PIO · FELICI · TRIBUNIC · POTEST · VI · COS · PROCOS · (P · P · OPTIMIS · FORTISSIMISQVE · PRINCIPIBUS) OB · REM · PVBLICAM · RESTITVTAM · IMPERIVMQVE · POPVLI · ROMANI · PROPAGATVM · INSIGNIBVS · VIRTVTIBVS · EORVM


title: "Arch of Septimius Severus" content: · DOMI · FORISQVE · S · P · Q · R Imp(eratori) Caes(ari) Lucio Septimio M(arci) fil(io) Severo Pio Pertinaci Aug(usto) patri patriae Parthico Arabico et Parthico Adiabenico pontific(i) maximo tribunic(ia) potest(ate) XI imp(eratori) XI, co(n)s(uli) III proco(n)s(uli) et imp(eratori) Caes(ari) M(arco) Aurelio L(ucii) fil(io) Antonino Aug(usto) Pio Felici tribunic(ia) potest(ate) VI co(n)s(uli) proco(n)s(uli) (p(atri) p(atriae) optimis fortissimisque principibus) ob rem publicam restitutam imperiumque populi Romani propagatum insignibus virtutibus eorum domi forisque S(enatus) P(opulus) Q(ue) R(omanus). In English: "To the emperor Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Pertinax Augustus Parthicus Arabicus Parthicus Adiabenicus, son of Marcus, father of his country,


title: "Arch of Septimius Severus" content: Pontifex Maximus, in the eleventh year of his tribunician power, in the eleventh year of his rule, consul thrice, and proconsul, and to the emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus Pius Felix, son of Lucius, in the sixth year of his tribunician power, consul, and proconsul (fathers of their country, the best and bravest emperors), on account of the restored republic and the rule of the Roman people spread by their outstanding virtues at home and abroad, the Senate and the People of Rome (sc. dedicate this monument)" Septimius Severus was ruling jointly as emperor with his son Caracalla (Marcus


title: "Arch of Septimius Severus" content: Aurelius Antoninus) when the arch was dedicated. The parenthesized section in the middle is text that replaced an original reference to his other son Geta, which was chiseled out upon Geta's damnatio memoriae by Caracalla. Arch of Septimius Severus The Arch of Septimius Severus () at the northwest end of the Roman Forum is a white marble triumphal arch dedicated in 203 to commemorate the Parthian victories of Emperor Septimius Severus and his two sons, Caracalla and Geta, in the two campaigns against the Parthians of 194/195 and 197–199. After the death of Septimius Severus, his sons Caracalla and Geta


title: "West London line" content: NLL Richmond route to curve around the eastern side of Old Oak Common, and re-routing the WLL to branch west south of the Mitre Bridge before curving north along a short section of the Dudding Hill Line to join the West Coast Main Line. The NLL and WLL would meet at a point on the southern side of Old Oak Common, adjacent to Wormwood Scrubs, where new interchange platforms would be built. Alternative versions of this scheme also consider cheaper options such as terminating the WLL at Old Oak Common or two separate London Overground stations. The West London line


title: "Joseph Campbell (poet)" content: Joseph Campbell (poet) Joseph Campbell (July 15, 1879 – June 6, 1944) was an Irish poet and lyricist. He wrote under the Gaelic form of his name Seosamh Mac Cathmhaoil (also Seosamh MacCathmhaoil) Campbell being a common anglicization of the old Irish name MacCathmhaoil. He is now remembered best for words he supplied to traditional airs, such as "My Lagan Love" and "Gartan Mother's Lullaby"; his verse was also set to music by Arnold Bax and Ivor Gurney. He was born in Belfast, into a Catholic and Irish nationalist family from County Down. He was educated at St Malachy's College,


title: "Hermann's tortoise" content: specialist centers providing rescue facilities. In nature, the animals dig their nightly shelters out and spend the relatively mild Mediterranean winters there. During this time, their heart and breathing rates drop notably. Domestic animals can be kept in the basement in a roomy rodent-proof box with a thick layer of dry leaves. The temperature should be around 5 °C. As an alternative, the box can be stored in a refrigerator. For this method to be used, the refrigerator should be in regular day-to-day use, to permit air flow. During hibernation, the ambient temperature must not fall below zero. Full-grown specimens


title: "Han (cultural)" content: occupation, but was adopted and popularized by Koreans in the 20th century due to its propagation by scholars, the circumstances of Korea's turbulent modern history, and the political promotion of ethnic-national solidarity through a sense of "shared suffering". "Han", as a theme, is expressed in many aspects of Korean culture, from Korean shamanism to contemporary pansori. "Han" is derived from the Chinese character 恨, which means hatred or regret. According to the "Translation Journal", ""Han" is frequently translated as sorrow, spite, rancor, regret, resentment or grief, among many other attempts to explain a concept that has no English equivalent." The


title: "Who's your daddy? (phrase)" content: Yankees my daddy."). In the 2009 World Series, Pedro Martinez once again found himself hearing the "Who's your daddy" chants from the Yankees fans, this time as a starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies in Games 2 and 6 of the series vs the AL Champion Yankees. The Yankees would come through against him this time, as they were victorious in both games, including the Game 6 series clinching game. Note: Before Pedro walked off the mound on the final game, the chant was raised once more, but morphed a bit... changing from "Who's Your Daddy?" to "Still Your Daddy!".


title: "Larry Gossett" content: Larry Gossett Larry Gossett is an American politician. He is a member of the nonpartisan King County Council, representing District 2 (portions of Seattle, Washington, including Capitol Hill, Central District, Mt. Baker, Columbia City, Rainier Valley, and Skyway). He was first elected to the King County Council in 1993, and served as chair of the entire Council in 2007 and 2013. A native of Seattle, Gossett is a 1963 graduate of Franklin High School; he then attended and graduated from the University of Washington (U.W.). In 1966-1967, he was a VISTA volunteer in Harlem. He initially joined VISTA for the


title: "1982 United States Senate elections" content: an author and the Republican nominee, and Larry Dodge, the Libertarian nominee. Though his margin was reduced significantly from his initial election, Melcher still comfortably won re-election to his second and final term in the Senate. During his first term in the Senate, Melcher's relative conservatism for a Democrat prompted a primary challenger in Michael Bond, a housing contractor who campaigned on his opposition to nuclear war. Bond attacked Melcher for voting to increase spending on nuclear arms, and pledged to reduce military spending to $60 billion and to use the savings to reduce interest rates. During the campaign, Bond


title: "Kinetic isotope effect" content: hypothesized that NMR could be used to measure deuterium kinetic isotope effects at natural abundance. Pascal and coworkers tested their hypothesis by studying the insertion reaction of dimethyl diazomalonate into cyclohexane. Pascal et al. measured a KIE of 2.2 using NMR for materials of natural abundance. Singleton and coworkers demonstrated the capacity of NMR based natural abundance KIE measurements for studying the mechanism of the [4 + 2] cycloaddition of isoprene with maleic anhydride. Previous studies by Gajewski on isotopically enrich materials observed KIE results that suggested an asynchronous transition state, but were always consistent, within error, for a perfectly


title: "The Golden Cockerel" content: Doráti and James Gibson. The work has not been performed at the Met since the war, but it was staged at neighboring New York City Opera from 1967 to 1971, always in English, with Beverly Sills singing the Tsaritsa of Shemakha opposite Norman Treigle's Dodon, and Julius Rudel conducting Tito Capobianco's production. On 13 December 1975 the BBC broadcast a live performance in English from the Theatre Royal Glasgow with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under Alexander Gibson, and with Don Garrard as Tsar Dodon, John Angelo Messana as the Astrologer and Catherine Gayer as the Tsaritsa. The Mariinsky Theatre


title: "Sill (geology)" content: sills into near vertical orientations. Sills can be confused with solidified lava flows; however, there are several differences between them. Intruded sills will show partial melting and incorporation of the surrounding country rock. On both contact surfaces of the country rock into which the sill has intruded, evidence of heating will be observed (contact metamorphism). Lava flows will show this evidence only on the lower side of the flow. In addition, lava flows will typically show evidence of vesicles (bubbles) where gases escaped into the atmosphere. Because sills generally form at shallow depths (up to many kilometers) below the surface,


title: "Spark-gap transmitter" content: jars) and inductors (coils of wire) to transmitters and receivers, to make resonant circuits (tuned circuits, or tank circuits). Oliver Lodge, who had been researching electrical resonance for years, patented the first "syntonic" transmitter and receiver in May 1897 Lodge added an inductor (coil) between the sides of his dipole antennas, which resonated with the capacitance of the antenna to make a tuned circuit. Although his complicated circuit did not see much practical use, Lodge's "syntonic" patent was important because it was the first to propose a radio transmitter and receiver containing resonant circuits which were tuned to resonance with