title: "Jacob Riis Park" content: passengers utilize the parking lot as a park-and-ride facility. The closest New York City Subway station is the Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street station on the IND Rockaway Line east of the park, served by the . The Q22 and Q35 connect to the station. The Q35 also connects to the Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College station in Brooklyn. The New York Water Taxi operates a Rockaway ferry, also called the New York Beach Ferry, from Pier 11/Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, which stops at Riis Landing in front of Fort Tilden on Jamaica Bay. Service began in May 2008. NYC Ferry also


title: "Jacob Riis Park" content: operates the Rockaway Ferry route from Pier 11/Wall Street to Beach 108th Street in Rockaway Park. A free shuttle bus travels from the ferry terminal, stopping at Beach 149th Street, the Riis Park bathhouse, and Beach 169th Street. Highway access to Riis Park is provided by the Belt Parkway, which runs along the south shore of Brooklyn and Queens. The Belt Parkway connects to the Marine Parkway Bridge via its Flatbush Avenue exit in Marine Park, Brooklyn. Cross Bay Boulevard provides access from central Queens and Broad Channel, leading to both Beach Channel Drive and Rockaway Beach Boulevard. The Riis


title: "Jacob Riis Park" content: Park parking lot is a pay-to-park facility during summer months. The park was featured in a Cracker Jack commercial in the late 1960s and early 1970s, with the boardwalk and the Wise clock shown. Jacob Riis Park Jacob Riis Park, also called Jacob A. Riis Park or Jacob Riis State Park, is a seaside park at the southwestern end of the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens. It lies at the foot of the Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge, adjacent to the east of Fort Tilden, and west of Neponsit and Rockaway Beach. Originally a city-run


title: "Norman Macdonnell" content: working on "Gunsmoke"'s weekly radio installments, as well as on the series’ recent adaptation to television. Since the late 1940s, the adaptation of a series popular radio show to the rapidly expanding medium of television was fairly common occurrence in the broadcast industry. However, such adaptations in reverse—the creation a radio version of an already successful television series—was rarely done. Macdonnell was presented with that challenge in 1958. On television, the weekly series "Have Gun—Will Travel" had premiered in September 1957 and quickly established itself as a critical and financial hit for CBS. The star of that television Western was


title: "Norman Macdonnell" content: and with adapting episodes already broadcast on CBS Radio for replay in a visual format. The radio version of the series continued to be popular for several years after the debut of its televised counterpart with James Arness, Dennis Weaver, Milburn Stone, and Amanda Blake in their respective roles as Marshal Dillon, Chester (his surname changed from Proudfoot to Goode), Doc, and Kitty. By 1958, in fact, the two formats of the series were together drawing a weekly audience of 55 million listeners and viewers. Macdonnell by then was already serving too as producer of "Gunsmoke" on television, having been


title: "Humble & Fred" content: until December with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) ordering Rogers, in accordance with Canadian media concentration laws, to sell off some of its newly acquired individual assets, including CFNY, to its competitor Shaw Communications. The station thus got its fourth corporate owner in just five years. By fall 1995, "Humble & Fred" became the number one morning show in Toronto among the 18-to-34-year-olds with both males and females, however, on a suggestion from program director Meyers they chose to ignore this information on air in order to continue with the popular "number 1 in '97" bit. With his


title: "Beautiful Creatures (album)" content: The album received mixed reviews. Former BulletBoys guitarist DJ Ashba and Bang Tango vocalist Joe LeSte first formed Beautiful Creatures, initially as Hellstar, in 1999. After adding bassist Kenny Kweens, guitarist Anthony Focx and drummer Glen Sobel, the band opened for Kiss during their reunion tour and, after one show, changed their name to Beautiful Creatures. After signing with Warner Bros. Records, the band began recording their album with producer Sean Beavan at Bay 7 Studios, Valley Village, Los Angeles, California. "Beautiful Creatures" received generally mixed reviews upon release. Reviewing the album for Allmusic, Tom Semioli complimented on their "overwhelming


title: "Irish Daily Mail" content: slap in the face to Irish consumers." It is estimated the "Daily Mail" will save approximately €750,000 as a result of this decision. The "Phoenix Magazine" noted however that the "Irish Daily Mail" "with a cover price of €1, the Mail is one of the cheapest daily newspapers in the country and is 85c cheaper than the Indo ["Irish Independent"]". It also commented that Ó Ríordáin's wife, Aine Kerr, was a former political correspondent with the "Irish Independent", the paper's main rival who "was more than happy to print the story". Days later a damning report from Britain's Information Commissioner


title: "Ainsley Gotto" content: Ainsley Gotto Ainsley Gotto (14 February 1946 – 25 February 2018) was an Australian public servant and entrepreneur, who was the private secretary to the 19th Prime Minister of Australia John Gorton in the late 1960s. Gotto was born in the Brisbane suburb of Annerley on 14 February 1946. Her parents were Sidney Gotto, a flight lieutenant in the Royal Australian Air Force, and his wife, Lesley Webster. She lived with her parents and went to school in Melbourne, then lived in London before returning to Melbourne. In 1961, the family moved to Canberra, where Ainsley studied a secretarial course


title: "Oriental magpie" content: sturdy spirit and a provider of prosperity and development". Similarly, in China, magpies are seen as an omen of good fortune. This is even reflected in the Chinese word for magpie, , in which the first character means "happiness". It was the official ‘bird of joy’ for the Manchu dynasty. Oriental magpie The Oriental magpie or Korean magpie ("Pica sericea"), known as "kkachi" (까치) in Korean, is a species of magpie found in China and northern Indochina. It is a common symbol of the Korean identity, and has been adopted as the "official bird" of numerous South Korean cities, counties


title: "Politics (poem)" content: Politics (poem) "Politics" is a poem by Irish poet William Butler Yeats written on May 24, 1938. It was composed during the time of the Spanish Civil War as well as during the pre-war period of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich in Germany. The poem hints at the political situations of Rome (or Italy), Russia, and Spain, but ultimately discusses topics more relevant to private human interaction rather than public, or political situations. The poem never mentions Germany or Hitler, despite the fact that the "war and war's alarms" surrounding the poem's creation arose from fears of Germany's aggression rather than


title: "Micro Machines (video game series)" content: in itself. "Micro Machines" is the first game in the series laid the foundation of the gameplay: a top-down racing game with miniature vehicles. The race tracks are unconventionally themed. For example, some races take place on a billiard table while others occur in a garden. The cartridge itself was sold in several versions. There was a gold (black in PAL regions) cartridge with a switch at the bottom in order to be compatible with the American and European hardware. In Europe there also was a version where the cartridge was in the form of a plug through cartridge, a


title: "Vitaly Nikolayenko" content: probably only tolerated his presence. Unfortunately, Nikolayenko's death was looked upon by his critics as confirmation of their position, and the bears who became habituated to his presence were easy pickings for poachers. At least 20 bears Nikolayenko knew were killed about seven months before his own death. Nikolayenko also fought a war of words with the man with whom he probably had more in common than anyone in Kamchatka, Charlie Russell, a researcher who operated in the south Kamchatka reserve. Russell and Nikolayenko clashed when the Russian ranger was called in to review Russell's project. Nikolayenko strongly objected to


title: "Vouvray (wine)" content: Vouvray (wine) Vouvray is a French wine region in the Loire Valley located in the Touraine district just east of the city of Tours in the commune of Vouvray. The "Appellation d'origine contrôlée" (AOC) is dedicated almost exclusively to Chenin blanc; the obscure and minor grape Arbois is permitted but rarely used. Wine production in this area is highly variable and dependent on climate conditions. Cooler years promote the production of dry "(sec)" and sparkling Vouvray, while a warmer, more favorable vintage encourages the production of sweet "moelleux" or "liquoreux" styles produced by noble rot in a manner similar to


title: "Vouvray (wine)" content: the sweet dessert wines of Sauternes. With the naturally high acidity of Chenin blanc, Vouvrays from favorable vintages have immense aging potential. A few wines drink well into 100 years of age, but it is more common to find a well aged Vouvray peaking at the 40 year mark. Across the Loire River from Vouvray is the Montlouis AOC which produces Chenin blanc based wines like Vouvray that tend to have less acidity and concentration of flavor. Viticulture has existed in Vouvray since at least the Middle Ages when the Catholic Church maintained vineyards at the local monasteries. The Chenin


title: "Vouvray (wine)" content: blanc grape, known locally as "Pineau de la Loire", is believed to have originated in the Anjou wine region sometime in the 9th century and from there eventually migrated to Vouvray. In the 16th and 17th century, Dutch merchants oversaw the plantings of many vineyards in the area to be used for wine trade with markets in London, Paris and Rotterdam. Grapes from all over Touraine were brought together in a mass blending labeled simply as "Vouvray". Wine cellars were built in the region from caves created from the excavation of tuffeau rocks used to build the Châteaux of the


title: "Vouvray (wine)" content: Loire Valley. The cold, steady temperature of these cellars served ideal for the advancement of sparkling wines made according to the traditional "méthode champenoise" that became popular in the 18th and 19th century. In 1936 Vouvray was created as an "Appellation d'origine contrôlée" (AOC). The boundaries of the AOC were defined around the village of Vouvray and seven nearby villages. Included among these villages were Chançay, Nouzilly, Vernou-sur-Brenne and Rochecorbon. Located along the right bank of the Loire river east of the city of Tours, the Vouvray region is situated on top a plateau that is dissected by small streams


title: "Vouvray (wine)" content: and tributaries of the Loire such as the Cisse and its tributary the River Brenne. These streams contribute to the unique climate conditions that promote the development of the "Botrytis cinerea" fungus that causes the noble rot used to produce sweet dessert style wines. The climate of the region is mostly continental with some maritime influence from the Atlantic Ocean located more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) to the west. Wine production in the region is highly dependent on the climate with significant vintage variation expressed year due to the variable climate. Cooler climate years shift the bulk of production


title: "Vouvray (wine)" content: towards drier styles of wine including sparkling Vouvray. More warmer climate years promote the production of sweeter, dessert style wines. The northern location and relatively cooler climate combines to make harvest in Vouvray one of the last to completed in France, often lasting into November. Vineyards are usually planted on the plateau above the river bank in soils composed of gravel and clay on top of tuffeau. Chenin blanc is the dominant and nearly exclusive grape of Vouvray. While the obscure minor grape Arbois is permitted in the Vouvray AOC, it is rarely seen. With more than 5,000 acres (2,000


title: "Vouvray (wine)" content: hectares) of vineyards planted as of 2006, it is the single largest producer of Chenin blanc-based wines in France by a sizable margin, with only the Anjou wine region of the Coteaux du Layon coming close. Most of the vineyards are planted on a plateau with a southern aspect facing towards the river. Viticulture and wine production in the region is dictated almost completely by the climate characteristics of a particular vintage with cooler climate years shifting productions towards dry and sparkling wines while warmer vintages seeing increased production of sweet and even botrytized wines. The harvest in Vouvray is


title: "Vouvray (wine)" content: often the last in France to be completed, potentially lasting until November. When sweet and botrytized wine are being produced, the harvest is often very labor-intensive, involving successive "tries" or passages through the vineyards with harvesters hand-picking only the ripest berries. Vouvray produces more than a million cases of wine a year. The traditional style of winemaking in Vouvray is a minimalist approach, often using neutral fermentation vessel such as stainless steel and not submitting the wine to malolactic fermentation. While some winemakers are experimenting with oak, very few wines are made with new oak. Vouvrays are usually bottled early


title: "Vouvray (wine)" content: and expected to age in the wine bottle. Sparkling wines are made according to the traditional method and can either be "pétillant" (semi-sparkling) or "mousseux" (fully sparkling). The Chenin blanc wines of Vouvray are characterized by the grape's natural high acidity. The perception of that acidity and style of wine will be determined based on the balance of sugar in the wine. Dry or "sec" styles will have more noticeable acidity than the sweeter "demi-sec" and "moelleux". The acidity is also a key component to the wine's aging ability. Depending on the style, Vouvrays can exhibit notes of honey, nuts,


title: "Vouvray (wine)" content: ginger, fig, apples and white flowers. Vouvrays are often paired with rich, hearty dishes and flavorful sauces. As Vouvray can be made in a wide range of sweetness styles, the wine labels may indicate the sweetness level by the terms "Sec", "Demi-Sec", "Moelleux" and "Doux". While these terms are not strictly defined, they tend to roughly fall into the guidelines below. Note that the residual sugar level may not equate to the level of sweetness that a taster will perceive in the wine due to balance of acidity in the wine. In some cases a producer's "Demi-Sec" wine may taste


title: "Vouvray (wine)" content: drier than their "Sec". Sparkling Vouvray may also have the sweetness level indicated on the label. Vouvrays are known for their longevity and aging potential, particularly if the vintage was favorable. Some wines, most notably the sweeter "Moelleux" styles, have the potential to age and develop in the bottle for several decades to a century. While modern producers are contributing to making examples more approachable to drink while young, some premium examples still made in the traditionally high acid style will often need 3 to 7 years of bottle age before the acidity tones down. Dry or "Sec" examples from


title: "Vouvray (wine)" content: favorable vintages can have the potential to age for 15–20 years or more but many are ready to drink within 4 or 5 years after vintage. Sparkling Vouvrays tend not to have the same aging potential as their still wine counterparts or vintage dated Champagne and are usually meant to be consumed within 3 years of vintage or, for non-vintage bottling, soon after purchase. In 2005 "Decanter Magazine" conducted a compilation of the "100 Greatest Wines" ever made. A 1947 Vouvray (considered a favorable year by many critics) from the producer S.A. Huet was ranked #6 on this listing—the second-highest


title: "Vouvray (wine)" content: ranking for any white wine behind only the 1921 vintage of Chateau d'Yquem. Vouvray (wine) Vouvray is a French wine region in the Loire Valley located in the Touraine district just east of the city of Tours in the commune of Vouvray. The "Appellation d'origine contrôlée" (AOC) is dedicated almost exclusively to Chenin blanc; the obscure and minor grape Arbois is permitted but rarely used. Wine production in this area is highly variable and dependent on climate conditions. Cooler years promote the production of dry "(sec)" and sparkling Vouvray, while a warmer, more favorable vintage encourages the production of sweet


title: "Klaus Berggreen" content: career with Lyngby, in a combined role as both active player and Lyngby sports director. He ended his active career in March 1990, 32 years old, after more than 200 games for Lyngby. Lyngby struggled financially, and Berggreen left his job as a sports director in November 1992. He went on to concentrate on his clothes company. Klaus Berggreen Klaus Berggreen (born February 3, 1958) is a Danish former football player, who most prominently played for Italian clubs Pisa and A.S. Roma. He played 46 matches and scored five goals for the Danish national team, and he represented his country


title: "Mortal Kombat: The Album" content: It can also be accessed by putting the CD in a CD player and selecting track 17. The album peaked at #16 on the Billboard Heatseekers in the United States. All songs written by Maurice Engelen and Oliver Adams except where noted. Mortal Kombat: The Album Mortal Kombat: The Album is a soundtrack album by The Immortals (Maurice "Praga Khan" Engelen and Oliver Adams, best known for their work on the techno/Industrial band Lords of Acid), released in 1994 to accompany the home versions of the video game "Mortal Kombat". Television commercials for the home versions included a brief plug


title: "Arthur Carlson" content: He relies on Jennifer to give him the kind of support he never got from his own mother. He also knows that Jennifer, despite her apparent self-reliance, really cares about him and, in her own way, depends on him too: "You need me to need you," he tells Jennifer in one episode. Carmen is friendly with Jennifer and shows no jealousy or suspicions of her. Aside from Jennifer, Carlson also relies heavily on Andy Travis. Although their initial meeting was rocky (Carlson didn't remember hiring Andy over the phone, and then tried to fire him after the station's format change


title: "Piping and plumbing fitting" content: tools to install, and are an important part of piping and plumbing systems. Valves are technically fittings, but are usually discussed separately. Standard codes are followed when designing (or manufacturing) a piping system. Organizations which promulgate piping standards include: Pipes must conform to the dimensional requirements of: The B31.3 and B31.4 codes have requirements for piping found in petroleum refineries; chemical, pharmaceutical, textile, paper, semiconductor, and cryogenic plants, and related processing plants and terminals. These codes specify requirements for materials and components, design, fabrication, assembly, erection, examination, inspection and testing of piping. The codes are applicable to piping for all


title: "The Next Time I Fall" content: to be a duet—but the producers found ways to make it a duet, which ended up working out pretty well." Now it was a matter of Cetera deciding who would be his singing partner. "'I was looking for somebody who wasn't that logical a choice,' he explained. 'Actually, I was going to use an "unknown" singer until someone at my record company suggested Amy Grant,'" who had thus far only been known for Contemporary Christian music. "I thought she was a great choice because she was looking to make a pop crossover, and I like what she stands for. She


title: "Couric & Co." content: News division, which launched in September 2005. Couric & Co. Couric & Co. is the official blog of the "CBS Evening News" launched on September 5, 2006. Overseen by anchor and managing editor Katie Couric, and written by her staff, the blog also features contributions from CBS writer/producer Greg Kandra and various CBS News correspondents and producers. The blog provides insight into the planning of the daily broadcast, and features a daily summary of the stories on the night's broadcast by Katie Couric or the substitute anchor, under entries in its "First Look" category. Couric & Co. differs from Public


title: WMYT-TV content: WMYT's transmitter is located in Dallas, North Carolina. The station is branded as My 12, in reference to its channel location on most Charlotte area cable providers. On cable, WMYT-TV is available on Charter Spectrum channel 12 (channel 15 on legacy Charter systems), Comporium Communications channel 112 and AT&T U-verse channel 55. From 1974 to 1978, the UHF channel 55 allocation in Rock Hill belonged to W55AA, a low-powered repeater of PBS member network South Carolina Educational Television. On January 3, 1978, SCETV programming moved to full-powered WNSC-TV on channel 30. The present station on channel 55 first signed on


title: "Views on Ahmadiyya" content: goes on in different forms. Abbott Freeland, observed in his book, Islam and Pakistan, Ghulam Ahmad was constantly engaged in controversies with the British missionaries. Western historians have recorded this effort as one of the features of Ghulam Ahmad's legacy. Francis Robinson states; At their most extreme religious strategies for dealing with the Christian presence might involve attacking Christian revelation at its heart, as did the Punjabi Muslim, Ghulam Ahmad (d.1908), who founded the Ahmadiyya missionary sect. Views on Ahmadiyya Ahmadis (Urdu: احمدیہ Ahmadiyya), are followers of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. They comprise two subsects, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (sometimes called


title: "Pluteus cervinus" content: Pluteus cervinus Pluteus cervinus, also known as Pluteus atricapillus and commonly known as the deer shield or the deer or fawn mushroom, is a mushroom that belongs to the large genus "Pluteus". It is found on rotten logs, roots and tree stumps and is widely distributed. It can also grow on sawdust and other wood waste. Being very variable in appearance, it has been divided into several varieties or subspecies, some of which are sometimes considered species in their own right. It is edible, but not often collected for the table. The species name, "cervinus", although generally thought to refer


title: "Pluteus cervinus" content: to the colour of the cap, actually refers to antler-like protrusions on its prominent thick-walled pleurocystidia (of which there can be one to three). The cap can be up to 15 cm in diameter, but is often much smaller. Initially it is bell-shaped, and often wrinkled when young. Later it expands to a convex shape. The cap can be deer-brown, but vary from light ochre-brown to dark brown, with a variable admixture of grey or black. The centre of the cap may be darker. The cap surface is smooth and matte to silky-reflective. The cap skin shows dark radial fibres


title: "Pluteus cervinus" content: when seen through a lens, indicating that the microscopic cuticle structure is filamentous. The gills are initially white, but soon show a distinctive pinkish sheen, caused by the ripening spores. The stipe is 5–12 cm long and 0.7-2.0 cm in diameter, usually thicker at the base. It is covered with brown vertical fibrils on a white ground. The flesh is soft and white. The mushroom has a mild to earthy radish smell and a mild taste at first, which may become slightly bitter. The spore size is approximately 8×5μ, and the individual spores are elliptical and smooth. The spore print


title: "Pluteus cervinus" content: is salmon-pink to reddish brown. It grows on logs and stumps, and can be found most commonly in the spring and fall. Pluteus cervinus Pluteus cervinus, also known as Pluteus atricapillus and commonly known as the deer shield or the deer or fawn mushroom, is a mushroom that belongs to the large genus "Pluteus". It is found on rotten logs, roots and tree stumps and is widely distributed. It can also grow on sawdust and other wood waste. Being very variable in appearance, it has been divided into several varieties or subspecies, some of which are sometimes considered species in


title: "Middle Eastern empires" content: Four Rightly Guided Caliphs. Uthman ibn Affan and Ali ibn Abi Talib also were called by the same title, while the Shi'a consider Ali to have been the first truly legitimate caliph, although they concede that Ali accepted his predecessors, because he eventually sanctioned Abu-Bakr. The rulers preceding these first four did not receive this title by consensus, and it was turned into a monarchy thereafter. After the first four caliphs, the Caliphate was claimed by dynasties such as the Umayyads, the Abbasids, and the Ottomans, and for relatively short periods by other, competing dynasties in al-Andalus, North Africa, and


title: "Washford railway station" content: Washford railway station Washford railway station is a station on the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway in England. The station is situated in the village of Washford, which is itself within the civil parish of Old Cleeve in the county of Somerset. The station was opened on 16 July 1874 by the Minehead Railway. The railway was operated by the Bristol and Exeter Railway which was amalgamated into the Great Western Railway in 1876. The Minehead Railway was itself absorbed into the GWR in 1897 which, in turn, was nationalised into British Railways in 1948. The signal box was


title: "Washford railway station" content: closed in 1952, goods traffic ceased in 1964, and the station was unstaffed from 1966. The line was eventually closed on 4 January 1971, but was reopened by the West Somerset Railway on 28 August 1976. Washford is the second highest station on the line and is situated in a gap between the coastal cliffs and the Brendon Hills. It is accessed by two very steep inclines for steam trains – climbing up from trains face a section at 1 in 65 (1.5%), the steepest on the line. The station has a single platform on the south side of the


title: "Washford railway station" content: line, although there is an extensive yard on the opposite side of the line from the platform which is where the Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust is housed. The Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust Museum contains relics of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR), including station nameboards, lamps, tools, signalling equipment, tickets, photographs, handbills, rolling stock and steam locomotives. The Trust's Peckett and Sons 0-4-0ST No. 1788 "Kilmersdon" is normally based here. Next to the original stone station building of 1874 is a much smaller wooden building, which originally was the Great Western Railway's signal box. This structure now


title: "Washford railway station" content: houses a recreation of the interior of the S&DJR signal-box at . A second signal box is used as part of a signalling display in the yard and was formerly used on the S&DJR at . Trains run between and at weekends and on some other days from March to October, daily during the late spring and summer, and on certain days during the winter. Washford railway station Washford railway station is a station on the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway in England. The station is situated in the village of Washford, which is itself within the civil parish


title: "Recurring characters in the Hercule Poirot stories" content: the character was replaced by the similar character "Colonel Hughes", played by Robert Pugh. ITV's adaptation of "The Clocks" makes the character of Colin Lamb, strongly implied in the book to be the son of Superintendent Battle, into the offspring of Colonel Race. He is also mentioned in the adaptation of "Third Girl". In the BBC Radio 4 adaptations of "Death on the Nile" (1997) and "Cards on the Table" (2002), Race was played by Donald Sinden. His first name is given as "Johnnie" by a minor character in "Sparkling Cyanide". In the film of "Death on the Nile", he


title: "Storm Cat" content: Stakes and finishing second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. Soundness problems limited his career at three. Storm Cat was a dark bay horse with a white star and stripe on his forehead and white socks on his left feet. He was sired by Storm Bird, a son of Northern Dancer. His dam was Terlingua, an outstanding sprinter who was sired by Secretariat. William T. Young of Overbrook Farm purchased Terlingua in partnership with Bill Lockridge, who arranged the mating with Storm Bird. Lockridge then sold his share of Terlingua to Young, who thus became Storm Cat's breeder of record. Storm


title: "Manchu Restoration" content: presidential palace with two of his aides and took refuge in the embassy district, first in French legation and later in the Japanese embassy. Before taking refuge in the Japanese embassy, Li had taken certain measures, including leaving the presidential seal in the Presidential Palace, appointing Vice President Feng Guozhang as Acting President, and restoring Duan Qirui as Premier, in an attempt to enlist them in the defense of the republic. Duan immediately took command of the republican troops stationed in nearby Tianjin. On July 5, 1917, his troops seized the Beijing-Tianjin railway 40 kilometers from the capital. On the


title: "Yesterday Once More (song)" content: Jim Croce. It was the duo's 5th number two hit and was the act with the second most number two hits on the chart behind only Madonna. The song also peaked at number 1 on the easy listening chart, becoming their eighth number 1 on that chart in four years. It is The Carpenters' biggest-selling record worldwide and their best-selling single in the UK, peaking at number 2. Richard Carpenter admitted, on a Japanese documentary, that it was his favorite of all the songs that he had written. He has performed an instrumental version at concerts. According to "Cash Box",


title: "Cody Rhodes" content: Stardust. At SummerSlam, Stardust and Barrett were defeated in a tag team match by Amell and Neville. On the September 3 "SmackDown", The Ascension aligned themselves with Stardust by attacking Neville before their match, forming the faction "The Cosmic Wasteland". At Night of Champions, they defeated Neville and The Lucha Dragons in a six-man tag team match in the pre-show. After this, they were defeated in every match they participated in. During the 2015 Slammy Awards, Stardust stole Stephen Amell's trophy for celebrity moment of the year. He then suffered back-to-back losses during his feud with Titus O'Neil, who attempted


title: "1923 Greek legislative election" content: elections, the King was forced to leave the country, with Admiral Pavlos Koundouriotis appointed as a regent. The new parliament convened on 2 January 1924. The office of Prime Minister was held for a short time by G. Kafandaris before Alexandros Papanastasiou was appointed to the post on 24 March. His programmatic statement of legislative proposals was perhaps the most radical document which had up to that time ever been read out in the Hellenic Parliament. Its basic aim was to proclaim a republic. On the next day (25 March), Parliament voted to proclaim a republic, and this was endorsed


title: Innamoramento content: cited at the first page of the album's booklet. The photographs, produced by Marino Parisotto Vay, cost about 104,000 euros. The cover shows Farmer dressed in white on top of an open iron cage in the middle of the ocean. All lyrics were written by Farmer, who also composed the music for five songs. They contain many references to literary writers and painters. The album deals with Farmer's anxieties, such as pain, unhappy love, sexuality and the passage of the time. But as the album's title suggests, love is the central theme of the latter. The album is slower in


title: "Fortitude (Botticelli)" content: the observer and because of this, her expression is perceived as passive and uninterested. This was a characteristic feature of Botticelli's female figures. It is a fascinating contrast to the theme of the title because if she represents strength, why does she express otherwise? This work, which is one of seven virtues, was intended to be placed high upon a wall. This would be higher than the eye level of the viewer, therefore requiring them to look upward. In the line-up of all seven paintings of the virtues, Fortitude is the first. Perhaps her gaze is intended to literally and


title: "Haseena Moin" content: may hurt her fans in Pakistan, thus her name was not mentioned in the credits nor the film was promoted using her name but she was acknowledged at the end of the film. Although this incident brought a lot of loss to her but she stated in an interview that "she can do any thing for her country and sacrificing a film was very little thing for her she could also give her life for her country". She has written every type of drama. From comedies like "Shehzori", "Uncle Urfi", "Tanhaiyaan" with best comic characters in her plays, like Mamoo,


title: "FK Dečić" content: Stadium is renovated several times, so today have a capacity of 2,000 seats on two stands. Next phase of works will be expanding of western stand and after that, capacity of stadium will be 3,000 seats. In addition to the main field is an auxiliary field with artificial grass that is used for competitions in the junior categories. FK Dečić FK Dečić (Cyrillic: ФК Дечић, ) is a Montenegrin football club from Tuzi, Podgorica Capital. Currently, the club is member of Montenegrin Second League. It is a part of Dečić sport society. Founded during 1926, named after Dečić hill, the


title: "Beaver River (Canada)" content: area with rolling and undulating hills, and many lakes are drained through meandering streams into the river; among the larger ones are: Pinehurst Lake, Cold Lake and Primrose Lake. Lakeland Provincial Park, Moose Lake Provincial Park and Cold Lake Provincial Park all lie in the river basin on the Alberta side, while the Meadow Lake Provincial Park protects a large area in Saskatchewan. The Cold Lake Area Weapons Range occupies much of the northern area of the river basin. The fish species include walleye, sauger, yellow perch, northern pike, lake trout, lake whitefish, cisco, white sucker, longnose sucker and burbot.


title: "Bootstrapping (linguistics)" content: concepts. Neighbouring words provide concepts and links for children to bootstrap new representations on the basis of their previous knowledge. The innateness hypothesis was originally coined by Noam Chomsky as a means to explain the universality in language acquisition. All typically-developing children with adequate exposure to a language will learn to speak and comprehend the language fluently. It is also proposed that despite the supposed variation in languages, they all fall into a very restricted subset of the potential grammars that could be infinitely conceived. Chomsky argued that since all grammars universally deviate very little from the same general structure


title: Hymenophyllaceae content: Hymenophyllaceae The Hymenophyllaceae (filmy ferns and bristle ferns) are a family of two to nine genera (depending on classification system) and ca 650 known species of ferns, with a subcosmopolitan distribution, but generally restricted to very damp places or to locations where they are wetted by spray from waterfalls or springs. A recent fossil find shows that ferns of Hymenophyllaceae have existed since at least the Upper Triassic. They often appear as very dark green or even black clumps and may be mistaken for a robust moss or liverwort. The rhizome is usually thin and wiry and the fronds variously


title: Hymenophyllaceae content: pinnate with a single strand ("nerve") of vascular tissue. As in most ferns, young fronds have circinate vernation. In most species, the frond, apart from the vascular tissue, is only a single cell thick, and they do not have any stomata. The cuticle is also greatly reduced or absent, leaving filmy ferns very susceptible to desiccation where a reliable water supply is not present. The leaves occasionally bear hairs, but scales are generally not present. The sori are borne at the leaf margins at the end of the nerve. They are protected by conical, bivalvate, or tubular indusia. Within the


title: Hymenophyllaceae content: sori, sporangia mature starting at the apex of the sorus and progressing to the base. They have a continuous, oblique annulus and release round, green trilete spores. The spores grow into thread- or ribbon-like gametophytes; in many species, the gametophyte has an extended, independent lifespan and can reproduce asexually by fragmenting or releasing gemmae. Individual plants may persist for many years. In the molecular phylogenetic classification of Smith et al. in 2006, the Hymenophyllales, containing the single family Hymenophyllaceae, were placed in class Polypodiopsida (the leptosporangiate ferns). The linear sequence of Christenhusz et al. (2011), intended for compatibility with the


title: Hymenophyllaceae content: classification of Chase and Reveal (2009) which placed all land plants in Equisetopsida, reclassified Smith's Polypodiopsida as subclass Polypodiidae and placed the Hymenophyllales there. The circumscription of the order and its families was not changed, and that circumscription and placement in Polypodiidae has subsequently been followed in the classifications of Christenhusz and Chase (2014) and PPG I (2016). Traditionally, only two genera of Hymenophyllaceae have been recognized: (1) "Hymenophyllum" with bivalved involucres, and (2) "Trichomanes" with tubular involucres. Subsequent proposals have created 34 genera (Copeland 1938), 6 genera (Morton 1968), 47 genera (Sermolli 1977), and 8 genera (Iwatsuki 1984). But


title: Hymenophyllaceae content: these classifications have all had only limited regional acceptance. Recent molecular phylogenic studies do show two distinct monophyletic clades of fairly equal size, but they are only roughly aligned with the two traditional genera. For example, the traditional "Trichomanes" subtaxa "Pleuromanes" and "Cardiomanes" were shown to belong to the "hymenophylloid" clade. To reflect these recent discoveries Atsushi Ebihara and Kunio Iwatsuki, in 2006, revised the taxonomy of Hymenophyllaceae to place all species of the "hymenophylloid" clade in a single genus "Hymenophyllum", and to place the eight clear "trichomanoid" subclades in eight corresponding genera. This subdivision was recognized by Smith et


title: Hymenophyllaceae content: al. in 2006 and Christenhusz et al. in 2011, but Christenhusz and Chase, in 2014, reverted to combining the trichomanoid clades in "Trichomanes". The PPG I classification of 2016 again recognizes the segregate genera (and treats the clades as subfamilies), although they are not always accepted by contemporary floras; e.g., as of 2016, Flora of New Zealand prefers to recognize "Trichomanes sensu lato" due to the difficulty of morphologically distinguishing the segregate genera. The genera and subgenera assigned by the system of Ebihara et al. are: The great majority of the species are found in tropical rainforests, but some also


title: Hymenophyllaceae content: occur in temperate rainforests (particularly New Zealand, with 25 species) and slightly drier forest regions. In Europe they are restricted to the Atlantic Ocean fringes of the continent, notably in the Azores, Ireland, and western Great Britain, but one species ("Hymenophyllum tunbrigense") locally east to Luxembourg, another ("H. wilsonii") so far north as West Norway, Faeroes and South Iceland, while in North America, they are restricted (often occurring solely as gametophytes) to the humid eastern third of the continent and the rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. Hymenophyllaceae The Hymenophyllaceae (filmy ferns and bristle ferns) are a family of two to


title: "Ice pop" content: Ice pop An ice pop is a water or milk-based quiescently frozen snack on a stick. Unlike ice cream or sorbet, which is whipped while freezing to prevent ice crystal formation, an ice pop is frozen while at rest and becomes a solid block of ice. The stick is used as a handle to hold it. Without a stick, the frozen product is known as something else (e.g. freezie). Ice pops can also be referred to as a popsicle (Canada, U.S., New Zealand), freezer pop (U.S.), ice lolly, ice pop (United Kingdom, India, Ireland, South Africa), ice block (New Zealand,


title: "Ice pop" content: parts of Australia), icy pole (parts of Australia) or ice drop in the Philippines. "As far back as 1872, two men, doing business as Ross and Robbins, sold a frozen-fruit confection on a stick, which they called the Hokey-Pokey." Francis William "Frank" Epperson (11 August 1894, Willows, California – 22 October 1983, Fremont, California) of Oakland or San Francisco, California, (it is debated where) popularized ice pops after patenting the concept of "frozen ice on a stick" in 1923. Epperson claimed to have first created an ice pop in 1905, at the age of 11, when he accidentally left a


title: "Ice pop" content: glass of powdered lemonade soda and water with a mixing stick in it on his porch during a cold night, a story still printed on the back of Popsicle treat boxes. Epperson lived in Oakland and worked as a lemonade salesman. In 1922, Epperson, a realtor with Realty Syndicate Company in Oakland, introduced the Popsicle at a fireman's ball. It was a sensation, at the age of 29, Epperson applied for a patent in 1923 for a "frozen ice on a stick" called the Epsicle ice pop, and by 1924, he had patented "a handled, frozen confection or ice lollipop."


title: "Ice pop" content: He initially called it the Epsicle. Epperson debuted, and began selling Epsicles, in seven fruit flavors at Neptune Beach amusement park, described as a "frozen lollipop," or a "drink on a stick." A couple of years later, Epperson sold the rights to the invention and the Popsicle brand to the Joe Lowe Company in New York City. In the United States and Canada frozen ice on a stick is generically referred to as a "popsicle" due to the early popularity of the Popsicle brand, and the word has become a genericized trademark to mean any ice pop or freezer pop,


title: "Ice pop" content: regardless of brand or format. (The word is a portmanteau of "pop" and "icicle"; the word is genericized to such an extent that there are decades-old derived slang meanings such as "popsicle stand".) They are also called an "ice pop" or "freezer pop" in the United States. In the Caicos Islands it is referred to as an "ice saver". In the United Kingdom and Ireland the terms "ice lolly" and "ice pop" are used, though "ice pop" is much more common in Ireland. "Chihiro" is used as a slang term in the Cayman Islands, partially derived from "chill". Different parts


title: "Ice pop" content: of Australia use either "ice block" or "icy pole", and New Zealand uses "ice block". After a trip to the United States in the early 1940s Ignacio Alcázar returned to his home city of Tocumbo, Michoacán, México bringing the idea to manufacture ice pops or "paletas" (little sticks) using locally available fresh fruit. He and some family members expanded by opening a shop in Mexico City which became very popular and he began to franchise "Paletería La Michoacana" to friends and family from his town. The popularity of Paletas and association with Tocumbo has increased to the status of a


title: "Ice pop" content: national Mexican food. Paleta flavors can be divided into two basic categories: milk based or water based. The composition of each flavor may vary, but the base is most often fruit. Paleterias usually have dozens of flavors of paleta including local flavors like horchata, tamarind, mamey and nanche along with other flavors like strawberry, lime, chocolate and mango. Distinctly Mexican ingredients like chili pepper, chamoy, and vanilla are often present in these paletas. Paleterias adapt their flavors to the tastes of the community and local availability of ingredients. A "paletero" (roughly equivalent to the English "ice cream man"), is a


title: "Ice pop" content: street seller of paletas and other frozen treats, usually from a pushcart labeled with the name of the enterprise that made the paletas (paletería). Today, many paleteros are now commonly found in American cities with significant Mexican populations. Vending requirements for paleteros vary widely by city. In San Jose, California, a permit to sell paletas costs about $154. On average, a paletero makes 40-60 cents from each paleta. An alternative to the store-bought ice pops is making them at home using fruit juice, drinks, or any freezable beverage. A classic method involves using ice cube trays and toothpicks, although various


title: "Ice pop" content: ice pop freezer molds are also available. On June 22, 2005, Snapple tried to beat the existing "Guinness World Records" entry of a 1997 Dutch ice pop by attempting to erect a ice pop in New York City. The of frozen juice that had been brought from Edison, New Jersey in a freezer truck melted faster than expected, dashing hopes of a new record. Spectators fled to higher ground as firefighters hosed away the melted juice. Ice pop An ice pop is a water or milk-based quiescently frozen snack on a stick. Unlike ice cream or sorbet, which is whipped


title: "Mount Stuart (Queensland)" content: 1 MP Bn, 3 CSSB amongst others. Mount Stuart is a popular outdoor recreational area, including trail running, mountain biking and rock climbing. The lookout at the top can be accessed via Mount Stuart Road from Stuart Drive in Roseneath. Mount Stuart (Queensland) Mount Stuart is a mountain in the locality of Mount Stuart in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It overlooks Townsville with an elevation of 584 metres. It was named for Clarendon Stuart (1833–1912), from 1859 Townsville's first district surveyor. Mount Stuart is used for commercial and ABC Queensland television transmission, it was also used as a


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: Hispid cotton rat The hispid cotton rat ("Sigmodon hispidus") is a rodent species long thought to occur in parts of South America, Central America, and southern North America. However, recent taxonomic revisions, based on mitochondrial DNA sequence data, have split this widely distributed species into three separate species ("S. hispidus", "S. toltecus", and "S. hirsutus"). The southern edge of the "S. hispidus" distribution is likely near the Rio Grande, where it meets the northern distribution of "S. toltecus" (formerly "S. h. toltecus"). The northern extent of "S. hispidus" distribution is to the Platte River in Nebraska and from Arizona to


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: Virginia. Adult size is total length 202–340 mm (7.9–13 in); tail 87–122 mm (3.4-4.8 in), frequently broken or stubbed; hind foot 29–35 mm (1-1.3 in); ear 16–20 mm (0.6-0.9 in); mass 50-250 g (1.7-9 oz). They have been used as laboratory animals. The currently accepted scientific name for the hispid cotton rat is "Sigmodon hispidus" Say and Ord. It is a member of the family Cricetidae. Although 25 subspecies are accepted, including the type subspecies, the most distinct genetic subdivision within "S. hispidus" separates the species into two genetic lineages, an eastern one and a western one, which hybridize along


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: a contact zone. In the United States, the hispid cotton rat ranges from southern Virginia and North Carolina (especially the coastal plain) west through Tennessee, northern Missouri, Kansas, and extreme southern Nebraska to southeastern Colorado, New Mexico, and southeastern Arizona; south to the Gulf Coast; and south to northern Mexico. It does not occur on the coastal plain of North Carolina nor in the mountains of Virginia. Disjunct populations occur in southeastern Arizona and extreme southeastern California into Baja California Norte. In Kansas, it appeared within the last 50 years. Hispid cotton rats occupy a wide variety of habitats within


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: their range, but are not randomly distributed among microhabitats. They are strongly associated with grassy patches with some shrub overstory and they have little or no affinity for dicot-dominated patches. Habitat use and preference by hispid cotton rats usually appear to depend on the density of monocots. However, some studies are equivocal on the importance of other vegetation. For example, hispid cotton rats may respond favorably to a high percentage of dicots in a stand if cover remains optimal. In Kansas, hispid cotton rats increased on root-plowed prairie that experienced an increase in the diversity and biomass of early successional


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: forbs. Male hispid cotton rats exhibit a lower degree of habitat selectivity than females. In Texas, males were found on different habitat types (grassy, shrubby, and mixed) about in proportion to availability; females tended to choose mixed habitats more often than expected based on availability. Habitat use varies with season and breeding status. In Texas, grassy areas with some shrubs were preferred in spring and areas with more shrubby cover were preferred in fall. In Kansas, remnant prairie the preferred habitat of hispid cotton rats has dense undergrowth and an upper layer of protective vegetation such as big bluestem ("Andropogon


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: gerardii")/kochia ("Kochia scoparia")/annual sunflower ("Helianthus annuus"). Hispid cotton rats prefer grassy clearings, croplands, overgrown fields, and overgrown roadsides and right-of-ways. In Kansas prairies hispid cotton rats occur at relatively high abundance in ungrazed uplands and sandy mixed-grass native prairie, but also prefer disturbed areas. The use of disturbed areas was probably important in the recent invasion of hispid cotton rats into north-central Kansas from the northern presettlement limit of their range in Oklahoma. On Texas rangelands, hispid cotton rats appeared to respond to increased biomass of standing crop and increases in the proportion of the standing crop in potential food


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: plants such as bristlegrasses ("Setaria" spp.). Rat density was four times greater on areas planted to exotic grasses including King Range bluestem ("Bothriochloa ischaemum") and buffel grass ("Enchrus ciliaris") than on native range dominated by windmill grass ("Chloris" spp.) and Texas wintergrass ("Stipa leucotricha"). In northeastern Kansas, hispid cotton rats occurred at high population densities in tallgrass prairie (dominated by perennial grasses); population density declined to levels too low to accurately estimate over 28 years of succession to brush and trees. They are occasionally found in habitats dominated by early successional grassland species (i.e., annual grasses and forbs). Hispid cotton


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: rats occur in grassy areas or early-successional habitats within open woods. In the Southeast hispid cotton rat population density increases with the density of broomsedge ("Andropogon virginicus") and other low growing plants, but declines with succession to brush and trees. In Texas pine-hardwood forests, hispid cotton rats were captured most often in narrow streamside management zones which have more light and thus more ground cover, and slightly less often in wider zones. In longleaf pine-slash pine stands of central Louisiana hispid cotton rats were captured in sawtimber, sapling, and regeneration stands but not in pole-sized timber; stands with surface cover


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: were more likely to support hispid cotton rats. Pole-sized timber is dense, little light reaches the ground, and surface cover is minimal. In Louisiana and Mississippi, hispid cotton rats were more numerous in cut than in uncut bottomland hardwoods. They were also more numerous in cottonwood ("Populus" spp.) plantations than in uncut cottonwood stands. In northern Georgia intensive site preparation following clearcutting of pine-hardwood mixtures increases forage production and increased numbers of small mammals (presumably including hispid cotton rats). In Colorado, hispid cotton rats occupy semimoist areas with abundant grasses and weeds and appear to be restricted to relatively warm


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: areas. In New Mexico, hispid cotton rats do not occur regularly in areas with a mean annual temperature lower than 55 degrees Fahrenheit (13 °C) and a growing season shorter than 180 days. In Trans-Pecos, Texas, hispid cotton rats occur at the warmer, low elevations in areas of moderate to dense grassy cover. When water and wastewater are added to baldcypress ("Taxodium distichum var. distichum") domes, small mammals including hispid cotton rat move to peripheral areas that are drier. The rising water tables favor marsh rice rats ("Oryzomys palustris") over hispid cotton rats. Cameron and McClure compiled reports of hispid


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: cotton rat population densities. The mean hispid cotton rat population density range for all studies was 5.3 to 31.1 rats per hectare. Population density ranges in Texas include 1 to 14 rats per hectare in coastal prairie, 17 to 84 rats per hectare in unmowed right-of-ways, 9 to 29 rats per hectare in old fields, 6 to 54 rats per hectare in abandoned fields, and 0.7 to 5 rats per hectare in grass-prickly-pear ("Opuntia" spp.). In Florida population density ranges include 0 to 24 rats per hectare in sand pine scrub, 2 to 47 rats per hectare in pine flatwoods,


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: and 27 to 94 rats per hectare in tropical hammock. In Kansas hispid cotton rat density ranges were 0.2 to 21 rats per hectare in grassland; the highest estimated density was 65.4 hispid cotton rats per hectare in favored habitat. In a study of the effects of habitat patchiness on movement, hispid cotton rats preferred only the largest patches which were by 330 feet (50×100 m). Patches were established by mowing strips between blocks of grasses. Hispid cotton rats were present in intermediate numbers on medium-sized patches which were 39.6 feet by 79.2 feet (12×24 m), but were so scarce


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: on the smallest patches that their movement pattern could not be analyzed. In Kansas remnant prairie, the average annual home range of adult male hispid cotton rat was estimated as 0.969 acre (0.39 ha) and that of adult females as 0.543 acre (0.21 ha). The greatest distance traveled by an adult male was 330 feet (100 m) and by an adult female was 250.9 feet (76.4 m). In Texas male hispid cotton rats also had larger home ranges than females. Home ranges were larger in summer and winter than in spring and fall. Home range size was positively correlated with


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: body mass and negatively correlated with population density. There was a relatively high degree of exclusivity (41%), indicating intolerance of conspecifics, particularly of the same sex. In Texas hispid cotton rats found their original home ranges (homed) from displacements of up to 5,000 feet (1,500 m). Returns were relatively high from displacements of up to 990 feet (300 m), suggesting that hispid cotton rats are familiar with the area within that distance. Hispid cotton rats released in areas with no cover homed better than hispid cotton rats released in typical hispid cotton rat habitat. Spencer and others used site fidelity


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: as a measure of an individual's actual home range and concluded that hispid cotton rats have both single-day and multiday site fidelity and therefore establish true home ranges. On the southern Coastal Plain, hispid cotton rats use gopher tortoise ("Gopherus polyphemus") burrows for shelter in sandhill scrub dominated by longleaf pine, bluejack oak ("Quercus incana") and sand post oak ("Q. stellata ssp. margaretta"). Hispid cotton rats occur in mesquite ("Prosopis" spp.) bosques in Arizona and New Mexico. On the Coastal Plain, hispid cotton rats occupy the periphery of central ponds and more distant ecotonal areas of bald cypress ("Taxodium distichum")


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: swamps. Hispid cotton rats are abundant in fallow rice fields in Texas, primarily near heavily overgrown canal banks and levees. In Florida, hispid cotton rats are common in sabal palm ("Sabal palmetto")-coconut palm ("Cocos nucifera") savanna. In the Southeast, hispid cotton rats prefer grassy understories of fire-maintained loblolly pine-shortleaf pine ("Pinus taeda"-"P. echinata") and longleaf pine-slash pine ("P. palustris"-"P. elliottii") stands. In Florida, sand pine ("P. clausa") scrub has been invaded by hispid cotton rats for short periods. Reasons for the invasion were not clear, but were probably related to increased population densities in nearby optimum habitat (pine flatwoods with


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: a dense ground cover of grasses and herbs). Sand pine scrub has little ground cover and is marginal habitat for hispid cotton rats. Hispid cotton rats are mainly nocturnal, but activity has been observed at all hours. Activity patterns appear to be influenced by both biotic and abiotic factors.They are active year-round. Populations usually exhibit a bimodal breeding season, with peak litter production occurring in late spring and late summer-early fall. Reproductive peaks in March and June for hispid cotton rats; all trapped females were pregnant from March through July, but none was breeding in November and December. They do


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: not breed in the coldest winter months. In Kansas, breeding is restricted to the frost-free months. A nest is constructed by the female either on the ground surface or in a burrow. Nests are cup- to ball-shaped and woven of grasses. Hispid cotton rats in the northern parts of their range makethicker and denser nests, but not larger, than those of southern hispid cotton rats. Gestation in hispid cotton rats lasts about 27 days. Litter sizes range from one to 15 young, with larger litters more typical of northern populations and also of late-season litters. Neonates are well developed; they


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: are mobile and lightly furred, but their eyes are not open. The eyes open around 18 to 36 hours after birth. They are weaned in 10 to 15 days and reach minimum adult size by about 41 days. Some male hispid cotton rats are sexually mature by 60 days; some females are receptive by 30 to 40 days. The earliest recorded pregnancy was at 38 days. These rats have been noted as one of the most prolific mammals in the Southeast. Females bear two to several litters per year depending on latitude and local weather. Females mate within 24 hours


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: of giving birth. Hispid cotton rat populations are largely sedentary; population density depends mainly on current reproductive effort and not as strongly on immigration. In Kansas remnant prairie, hispid cotton rat population density was highest in fall and early winter and lowest in spring and early summer. In the northernmost parts of hispid cotton rat range, severe weather is associated with rapid population declines and local extinctions. In Kansas, most mortality was associated with severe weather in March and April. Populations in the northern part of hispid cotton rat range experience dramatic declines in the nonbreeding season. In many areas,


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: local extinction is frequent . In Georgia, their spring abundance in old fields was lowest following drought and extreme winter cold. The reductions in populations were associated with sharp declines in vegetative biomass and cover. In Georgia, a density of 15 hispid cotton rats per acre was considered the predator-limited carrying capacity. Mammalian predators did not have a substantial effect on population density. At densities higher than 15 per acre, mortality was high; below 15 rats per acre, predator-caused mortality was low. When diverse and mobile predators are present, they are more important than food, social interaction, or weather in


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: limiting hispid cotton rat density. Also in Georgia, field enclosures protected from avian predators (covered with a net) were monitored for the effect of avian predators on breeding hispid cotton rat populations. The presence of the cover had no effect on seasonal recruitment or spring-summer mortality; however, autumn-winter mortality was greatly reduced with the cover in place. Avian predators, then, are apparently more important than mammalian predators. In addition, nonbreeding (winter) populations suffer substantial losses from predation, whereas breeding populations are either able to compensate by replacing lost individuals, are less vulnerable to predation, or both. Hispid cotton rats are


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: omnivorous, but the major portion of their diet consists of green vegetation. They occasionally consume insects and other small animals. Field observations of hispid cotton rat diet indicate that preferred foods are the stems, foliage, and seeds of crop and wild plants. Golley reported that in the Southeast, perennial legumes and broomsedge comprised a large portion of the diet of hispid cotton rats. They also consumed roots and tubers. In Texas hispid cotton rat diets always included the lower green stems of grasses (which are relatively low in nutritive value); raspberries ("Rubus" spp.), privet ("Ligustrum" spp.) fruits, and leaves of


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: fogfruits ("Phyla" spp.) were consumed as available. Hispid cotton rats are preyed on by many birds and reptiles, and by other mammals. In Oklahoma hispid cotton rats were a major prey item in the diet of Swainson's hawks ("Buteo swainsoni"). In central Missouri hispid cotton rats comprised 19% of prey items in red-tailed hawk ("Buteo jamaicensis") nests. Hispid cotton rat remains comprised a substantial portion of short-eared owl ("Asio flammeus") pellets in Arkansas. Hispid cotton rats were the third most important prey item of red wolves ("Canis rufus") in eastern Texas and Louisiana. In North Carolina, bobcats ("Lynx rufus") consumed


title: "Hispid cotton rat" content: substantial numbers of hispid cotton rats. Hispid cotton rats were a minor item in the diet of Florida panthers ("Felis concolor coryi"). In north-central Florida the only direct evidence of predation on hispid cotton rats was the presence of hispid cotton rat remains in a barred owl ("Strix varia") pellet. The authors also observed a corn snake ("Elaphe guttata guttata") killing a hispid cotton rat just after the rat was released from a trap. The snake apparently had been waiting on the runway where the trap had been set. Hispid cotton rat The hispid cotton rat ("Sigmodon hispidus") is a


title: Lookout content: Lookout A lookout or look-out is a person on a ship in charge of the observation of the sea for hazards, other ships, land, etc. Lookouts report anything they see and or hear. When reporting contacts, lookouts give information such as, bearing of the object, which way the object is headed, target angles and position angles and what the contact is. Lookouts should be thoroughly familiar with the various types of distress signals they may encounter at sea. Lookouts have been traditionally placed in high on masts, in crow's nests and tops. The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea


title: Lookout content: (1972) says in part: By analogy, the term "lookout" is also used to describe a person who accompanies criminals during the commission of a crime, and warns them of the impending approach of hazards: that is, police or eyewitnesses. Although lookouts typically do not actually participate in the crime, they can nonetheless be charged with aiding and abetting or with conspiracy, or as accomplices. Lookout A lookout or look-out is a person on a ship in charge of the observation of the sea for hazards, other ships, land, etc. Lookouts report anything they see and or hear. When reporting contacts,


title: "Rosemary Radford Ruether" content: her mother moved to California. Ruether attended several Catholic schools staffed by the Sisters of Providence from St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN, who, in conjunction with her mother's friend group, offered Ruether a strong feminist and activist foundation that informed her later work. She pursued a college education at Scripps College from 1954-58. She entered with an intention to study art, but one professor, Robert Palmer, influenced her decision to switch to classics. Palmer's passion for classical Greek and Roman culture introduced Ruether to the philosophies and histories of the era. She received an MA in classics and Roman history, and later


title: Yahudi content: Ezra tells Brutus that Hannah is Brutus' daughter and the Jew tells the guards to throw Hannah into the boiling oil. Brutus orders them to stop. Ezra looks at Hannah and dies. Hannah cries over her foster father's dead body. Brutus tells Hannah not to cry, but Hannah does not listen. She runs away from Brutus and finds the Prince. Shocked to find him blind, Hannah lends him support and helps him as the two disappear into the distance. Yahudi Yahudi (, "Jew"), is a 1958 Bollywood film directed by Bimal Roy. It starred Dilip Kumar, Meena Kumari, Sohrab Modi,


title: "Spinifex State College" content: to form the Mount Isa Stage Band, which continues to this day and is open to all the community members to join. Spinifex State College has a strong arts program and is well known for its stage musicals which are produced every two years. In 2003 they performed the hit musical "Back to the 80s". 2005 saw the school perform another hit musical, again a comedy, "Smithy". The story of Smithy follows a troublesome youth who joins the school play, Romeo and Juliet, and tries his luck with the hottest girl around. The school musical was postponed until 2008, in


title: "Waste & Resources Action Programme" content: community groups and individuals recycle and reuse more, and reduce food waste. Over recent years it has also brokered a number of voluntary agreements with business including: These commitments fall within WRAP's four main business areas: Food and drink waste reduction, Sustainable electricals, Sustainable textiles and Resource management. WRAP is extending its work internationally, having recently worked in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to develop a global food waste guidance tool as part of the UNEP Think.Eat.Save. initiative. Waste & Resources Action Programme WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme)


title: "Mikey Burnett" content: UFC to appear on the UFC's Ultimate 100 Greatest Fights. Burnett's performance earned him a title shot against Pat Miletich to determine the first-ever UFC Welterweight Champion. Burnett lost a controversial decision to Miletich at UFC Ultimate Brazil. Burnett returned at UFC 18 where he won a unanimous decision over Olympic silver medalist Townsend Saunders. Burnett would leave the Lion's Den later in 1998 to go back to Oklahoma when he found out he was having a child with Ken Shamrock's family member Ryan Shamrock (female) . After a seven-year hiatus from fighting, Burnett was contacted by UFC President Dana


title: "Eric Stults" content: his first start with the Dodgers on June 19, 2008, replacing injured Dodger ace Brad Penny in the starting rotation after Penny was placed on the disabled list. On June 25, 2008, Stults pitched his first Major League shutout, as well as complete game—as the Dodgers blanked the visiting Chicago White Sox, 5–0. Early in the 2009 season, Stults replaced injured starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda. He made the best start of his career against the San Francisco Giants on May 9, 2009. At Dodger Stadium Stults threw a complete game shutout, throwing 123 pitches. He struck out 5, walked none,


title: "Michael Conway Baker" content: a Bachelor of Music degree in 1966, he eventually pursued graduate studies at Western Washington University where he earned a Masters of Music in 1972. Baker has composed numerous scores for film, television and has over 150 concert works to his credit for which he has received many awards. Included in his awards are three Genie Awards (The Grey Fox 1983 and John and the Missus 1987), one Juno Award for Classical Composition of the Year (Concerto For Piano and Chamber Orchestra, 1992) and an ACTRA Gemini Awardsfor best score for a TV Series (David Suzuki's A Planet for the


title: Malvaglia content: students are in the four-year advanced program. The upper secondary school includes several options, but at the end of the upper secondary program, a student will be prepared to enter a trade or to continue on to a university or college. In Ticino, vocational students may either attend school while working on their internship or apprenticeship (which takes three or four years) or may attend school followed by an internship or apprenticeship (which takes one year as a full-time student or one and a half to two years as a part-time student). There are 8 vocational students who are attending


title: "Crawford expedition" content: Elliott. Captain Pipe, who knew Crawford from the 1778 Fort Pitt treaty, spoke to the crowd, pointing out that Crawford had been captured while leading many of the men who had committed the Gnadenhütten murders. Crawford had nothing to do with the massacre, but he had taken part in the "squaw campaign" in which several of Pipe's family members had been killed. Pipe apparently mentioned this as well. Crawford was known for massacering peaceful Mingoes, to force a war with the Ohio Tribes, encouraging invasions of the acknowledged Indian lands of Ohio and profiting from land sales in connection with


title: "Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger" content: in Shuttle and International Space Station systems, physiological training, T-38 flight training, and water and wilderness survival training. Successful completion of this training in February 2006 qualified her as a NASA Astronaut. She served as a Mission Specialist on STS-131, an April 2010 Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station. The mission's primary payload was the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module. On July 20, 2009, Metcalf-Lindenburger sang the National Anthem at the Houston Astros game against the St. Louis Cardinals in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. She has been a long-time lead singer with the


title: "Chuck Smith (businessman)" content: Chuck Smith (businessman) Charles H. "Chuck" Smith is an African-American businessman who is the retired President and CEO of the Fortune 500 company, AT&T West. Smith has a lifelong interest in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). His childhood interest in radio led to a career in telecommunications. Smith graduated from California State University, Los Angeles in 1967. He was hired by Pacific Telephone, which became AT&T West. Smith was named one of the 50 Most Important African Americans in Technology by US Black Engineer and Information Technology magazine in 2003. Smith is committed to mentoring young African-Americans. As a


title: "Academic library" content: The total number of college and university libraries increased from 31 in 1959-1960 to 105 in 1969-1970. Following the growth of academic libraries in Canada during the 1960s, there was a brief period of sedation, which was a primary result of some major budgetary issues. These academic libraries were faced with cost issues relating to the recently developed service of interlibrary lending and the high costs of periodicals on acquisition budgets, which affected overall acquisition budgeting and ultimately general collections. Canadian academic libraries faced consistent problems relating to insufficient collections and overall lack of coordination among collections. Academic libraries within


title: "Minnesota Fight" content: Minnesota Fight "Minnesota Fight" is one of several school songs of the University of Minnesota. Responding to a 1925 contest to find an additional fight song for the school, University graduate Truman E. Rickard entered a piece entitled "Minnesota! Let's Go!". Rickard shared the contest's hundred-dollar prize with another entry, Marion Bassett's "Our Minnesota". Rickard's fight song can still be heard at Minnesota Golden Gopher athletic events, but is now known as "Minnesota Fight". Minnesota! Come on! Let's go!
 It's a loyal crowd that's here;
 With a Sis-Boom-Bah and a Ski-U-Mah,
 For the varsity we cheer!
 RAH!


title: "Kit Carson (baseball)" content: Kit Carson (baseball) Walter Lloyd "Kit" Carson (November 15, 1912 – June 21, 1983) was a Major League Baseball right fielder who played for the Cleveland Indians in 1934 and 1935. As a 21-year-old rookie in 1934, he was the ninth-youngest player to appear in an American League game that season. Carson, a native of Colton, California, made his major league debut on July 21, 1934 in a home game against the Boston Red Sox. His last appearance for the Indians was September 29, 1935 in a home game against the St. Louis Browns. He played in a total of


title: "Cinnamon sugar" content: for stewing warden's pears, the spice mixture is directly mentioned: "Boyle them first in faire water, then pare & stew them between 2 dishes of cinnamon sugar and rose water, or the same seasoning you may put them in a pie and bake them." In 1846, Charles Elme Francatelli, a British cook of Italian descent, published a cookbook in which he described shaking "some cinnamon sugar" on the surface of "cherry bread" (a British bread), German "Kouglauff," a German tourte of apricots, and on a brown-bread souffle. 18 years later, in 1865, J.E. Tilton's cookbook talked about how the create


title: "Veshareh, Qom" content: destroyed completely. The original name of the village was "Varshah" which in time is turned to Veshareh. Veshareh, Qom Veshareh (, also Romanized as Veshāreh and Beshāreh) is a village in the Dastjerd Rural District, Khalajastan District, Qom County, Qom Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 254, in 79 families. Veshareh is one of the villages in Qom Province, near Dastjerd(Dastgerd) city and Karkas mountains. Its surrounding villages are: Mujan, Giv, Mansurabad, Sorkhdeh, Hemmatabad and Jowzeh. Khajeh Nasir Toosi was born in Veshareh. There is a mountain in the village which is called Khaje nasir mountain ("Kooh-e


title: Reca content: as judge ("iuidex nobilium") of Pozsony County. Nicholas of Reca was canon and vice-dean, and from 1489 to 1499 dean of the Chapter of Bratislava. Between 1504 and 1540, Andreas de Réthe was viscount ("vice-comes") of Pozsony County (Bratislava). In the 17th century Péter Réthey was a "familiaris" (a Hungarian type of vassalage) of the Báthory family, whose members were Kings of Poland and Princes of Transylvania at the time. In 1620 he gained the manor of Füzérradvány from Elisabeth Báthory and her husband Ferenc Nádasdy. Péter Réthey constructed a large fortified seat which today remains one of the largest


title: "James O'Halloran" content: this chamber a greater annual salary than is paid to the Governor of the State of Vermont. We are paying the man who stands in that comer with his paste brush to wrap up our papers, more than the indemnity allowed to a United States Senator. We pay the Governor General a greater allowance than is received by the President of the United States of America. We are the most heavily taxed people, and pay larger salaries for the work performed, in proportion to our resources, than any other people in the world. HON. ATTY. GEN. MACDONALD—We pay ourselves well


title: "The Pixilated Peeress" content: find Yvette much reduced in circumstances. Her bid to regain her county has miscarried, and she has had to settle for becoming the wife of a commoner after all – Thorolf's old friend the zoo director. But Yvette chafes in the role. Now seeing her former rescuer in a different light, she proposes they abandon their spouses and run off together. Thorolf, satisfied with his new bride and finally close to achieving his longed-for academic position, declines. "The Pixilated Peeress" and its predecessor "The Incorporated Knight" are both set in the medieval era of an alternate world sharing the geography


title: "Quebec (1951 film)" content: Quebec (1951 film) Quebec is a 1951 American historical drama film directed by George Templeton and written by Alan Le May. Set in 1837, it stars John Drew Barrymore in a fictional account of the Patriotes Rebellion. The popular uprising sought to make Lower Canada, now Quebec, a republic independent from the British Empire, and happened around the same time as a similar revolt in Upper Canada, now Ontario. The film tells the tale of Mme. Stephanie Durossac, also known as Lafleur (played by Corinne Calvet), a fiery pro-independence leader, and Mark Douglas (Barrymore), a young man who discovers that


title: "2006 Minnesota Vikings season" content: to TE Jermaine Wiggins, while RB Chester Taylor ran 95 yards for a touchdown (the longest rushing TD play in franchise history). In the fourth quarter, the Seahawks would have Brown kick a 26-yard field goal. The Vikes pulled away and won with DT Kevin Williams recovering a Seattle fumble in their endzone. With the win, Minnesota improved to 4–2. The Vikes fell to 4–3 with a loss at home on "Monday Night Football" to the New England Patriots. The Pats, who came out passing instead of bothering to even try challenging the Vikings rush defense, got out to an


title: "Robert L. Behnken" content: Cupola to the International Space Station. Behnken again took part in three spacewalks during this mission. In July 2012, Behnken was named Chief of the Astronaut Office, succeeding Peggy Whitson. He held the job until July 2015, when he was succeeded by Chris Cassidy, after being selected as one of four astronauts training to fly spacecraft contracted under NASA's Commercial Crew Program. In August 2018 Behnken was assigned to the first test flight SpX-DM2 of the SpaceX Crew Dragon. Behnken is married to fellow astronaut K. Megan McArthur. Robert L. Behnken Robert Louis "Bob" Behnken (born July 28, 1970 in


title: Claros content: Apollo, there is a pool, by the drinking of which a power is acquired of uttering wonderful oracles; but the lives of those who drink of it are shortened". Iamblichus said that the oracle, during the ecstasy “... is not in control of himself and does not follow what he is saying, or where he is...” Germanicus famously visited the oracle in 18 AD (a year before his death) and "It was said that he prophesied to Germanicus, in dark hints, as oracles usually do, an early doom". Claros had been entirely buried in the alluvial silt deposited by the


title: "Lei tai" content: so the fighting strategy shifts away from power boxing to more evasive "circling" maneuvers. Nor can a fighter just rush their adversary. A quick redirection will send a charging opponent off the stage. And falling off can hurt, so fighters must deal with an added psychological factor when they approach the edge. Like Japanese Sumo, a fighter must stand their ground. Falling out-of-bounds constitutes a loss. According to the Swiss Open Kusohu Tournament, lei tai permits the kung fu student to show their understanding of the techniques, moves, rooting, breathing and control of character (i.e. anger). Kung Fu together with


title: "Garry Rogers Motorsport" content: Garry Rogers Motorsport Garry Rogers Motorsport (commercially known as Wilson Security Racing GRM) is an Australian motor racing team competing in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship and Dunlop Super2 Series. The team is owned by retired racing driver Garry Rogers who began the team to further his own racing efforts. Based in Melbourne, originally out of a Nissan dealership owned by Rogers, the team has competed in a variety of touring car series in Australia ranging from relatively modest Nissan production cars to Chevrolet NASCARs to building the GT specification Holden Monaro 427C. The team won the Bathurst 1000 in


title: "The Obsidian Trilogy" content: in addition to maintaining fine, clear weather. The mages also wipe people's memories and magical abilities at their convenience. This is often done in females, who are Forbidden to practice the high magic. The mage college in Armethalieh teaches male youths who show any skill in the art magickal. As they continue their studies, based on their performance, the students rise through the ranks of Student, Apprentice, Journeyman, Undermage, Mage, High Mage, and, if they have sufficient skill, Arch-Mage. Armethalieh is also home to many commoners who do not possess magical ability. Most of the commoners' district is slums; however


title: "Everett Hughes (sociologist)" content: Quebec's industrialization in the 1930s (Helmes-Hayes 2000). The efforts to look for a broader theoretical framework in Hughes's work have also been criticized as anachronistic search for coherent theoretical core when Hughes is more easily associated with a methodological orientation (Chapoulie 1996, see also Helmes-Hayes 1998, 2000 on critiques of his attempts to analyze Hughes's theoretical contribution). Hughes's pathbreaking contribution to the development of fieldwork as a sociological method is, however, unquestionable (see Chapoulie 2002). Hughes is often discussed only in relation to his contribution to the Chicago school. Therefore, it is seldom noted that he was one of the


title: "BMPT Terminator" content: system designed to counter laser target-designators and laser rangefinders. A type R-168-25UE-2 radio is installed on board the Terminator 2. The mobility of the BMPT-72 does not differ significantly from the original BMPT. It can be fitted with two different engines, the original 840 hp V84MS or the new 1,000 hp V92S2. Both of these engines are 12 cylinder V type multi-fuel, liquid cooled diesel engines. The V92S2 (В92С2) is a turbocharged engine which offers higher power and efficiency. The engine is coupled to a hydraulically assisted transmission with seven forward gears and one reverse gear. BMPT-72 Terminator 3 will


title: "Carabus nemoralis" content: Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis (commonly called the "Bronze Carabid") is a ground beetle common in central and northern Europe, as well as Iceland and Canada. While native to Europe, it has been introduced to and is expanding its range throughout North America. "Carabus nemoralis" is a beneficial predator as it eats the agricultural pest "Deroceras reticulatum" slug, in its young stage and also its eggs. Use of "Carabus nemoralis" as a biocontrol agent for multiple pests in large scale farming operations have been tested in recent years. It is known that some "Carabus nemoralis" populations will regurgitate foul-smelling brownish-red liquid


title: "Carabus nemoralis" content: as a defensive mechanism. C.nemoralis typically has one breeding period in the spring with eggs hatching in autumn of the same year) Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis (commonly called the "Bronze Carabid") is a ground beetle common in central and northern Europe, as well as Iceland and Canada. While native to Europe, it has been introduced to and is expanding its range throughout North America. "Carabus nemoralis" is a beneficial predator as it eats the agricultural pest "Deroceras reticulatum" slug, in its young stage and also its eggs. Use of "Carabus nemoralis" as a biocontrol agent for multiple pests in large


title: "Joe Miller (footballer)" content: made just over a dozen league appearances for the club in his late 30s. Miller was selected five times for the Scotland under-21 team, by which time he was already an experienced player at club level. He never received a full cap for Scotland, with the tactics of the time under coach Andy Roxburgh rarely utilising wingers, plus a direct rival in Pat Nevin and several competitors for a place as a striker. Miller joined Clyde in June 2005, initially as assistant to Graham Roberts, during which time they surprisingly defeated Celtic in the 2005–06 Scottish Cup. He was appointed


title: "Code Geass" content: game for the Nintendo DS is a collection of minigames featuring super deformed forms of the characters. The player moves along a board through dice rolls, landing on different spots to activate minigames. The minigames are parody-style events with multiple genres. These include helping Jeremiah grow oranges, racing against C.C. and Shirley in swimming, and a sidescrolling beat-em-up featuring Kallen in Guren-like armor. "Code Geass R2" appeared in From Software ("Demon's Souls", "Armored Core") and Banpresto's PlayStation 3 exclusive mecha action game "Another Century's Episode R", released in Japan in August 2010 and in which both versions of Suzaku's Lancelot,


title: "Kendujhar district" content: rivers, including the Baitarani River. The temperature in the district begins to rise rapidly in the spring with the highest temperatures recorded in the month of May. The maximum recorded temperature is 44 °C. The weather cools during the monsoon in June and remains cool until the end of October. The temperature in the month of December can drop down to 11.7 °C. The minimum temperature recorded was 7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1,534.5 mm. In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Kendujhar one of the country's 250 most backward districts. The district is one of the


title: "1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series" content: a ride included Benny Parsons and Joe Ruttman. Those who officially threw their hat in the ring for NASCAR Rookie of the Year in 1987 would be: Davey Allison, Steve Christman (No. 62 AC Delco, Tom Winkle), Rodney Combs (No. 10 DiGard) and Derrike Cope (No. 19 Stoke Racing). Ron Bouchard, Trevor Boys, Eddie Bierschwale and a host of others would battle for the remaining open spots. The Busch Clash, an annual invitational event for all Busch Pole winners the previous season, was held February 8 at Daytona International Speedway. Bill Elliott drew for the pole. Alan Kulwicki was the


title: "History of Beijing" content: the capital was moved to Nanjing, National Languages Committee reaffirmed the Beijing dialect as the standard in 1932. The People's Republic of China followed suit in 1955. The Qing dynasty maintained a relatively stable supply of food for the population of the capital during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The government's grain tribute system brought food from the provinces and kept grain prices stable. Soup kitchens provided relief to the needy. The secure food supply helped the Qing court maintain a degree of political stability. Temple fairs such as the Huguo Fair, which are like monthly bazaars held


title: "Fred J. Murphy" content: Yale University. He was a halfback in football, a guard in basketball, and a center fielder in baseball. Murphy was a nephew of Mike Murphy and Yale Murphy. Murphy was the 12th head coach at Northwestern University and he held that position for five seasons, from 1914 until 1918. His coaching record at Northwestern was 16–16–1. This ranks him 11th at Northwestern in total wins and tenth at Northwestern in winning percentage. Murphy returned to coaching in the 1920 season to coach at the University of Denver, a coaching position he held for three seasons until 1922. At Denver, he


title: "Chrysogonum virginianum" content: Chrysogonum virginianum Chrysogonum virginianum, the golden-knee, green and gold, or goldenstar, is a North American species of plants in the sunflower family. It is native to the eastern United States from New York State and Rhode Island south to Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle. The species is sometimes grown as a perennial ornamental because of its showy flowers. It is usually propagated by root cuttings. Formal botanical varieties of wild populations: "Chrysogonum virginianum" is an herb up to 50 cm (20 inches) spreading by means of rhizomes. Flower heads are produced singly or in pairs, yellow, with both ray florets


title: "Chrysogonum virginianum" content: and disc florets. Chrysogonum virginianum Chrysogonum virginianum, the golden-knee, green and gold, or goldenstar, is a North American species of plants in the sunflower family. It is native to the eastern United States from New York State and Rhode Island south to Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle. The species is sometimes grown as a perennial ornamental because of its showy flowers. It is usually propagated by root cuttings. Formal botanical varieties of wild populations: "Chrysogonum virginianum" is an herb up to 50 cm (20 inches) spreading by means of rhizomes. Flower heads are produced singly or in pairs, yellow, with


title: "Bowie Tsang" content: his acting career, Bowie currently lived in Taiwan with her mother and her siblings. Bowie Tsang Bowie Tsang ( born February 21, 1973) is a Taiwanese female Mandopop singer, actress, TV host and author. She is also known by her nickname a*baw (). She holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology from National Taiwan University. She speaks Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka, English, and a little Japanese. Bowie has a younger sister and two younger half brothers. Her parents are Hong Kong actor Eric Tsang and his first wife Taiwanese actress Wang Mei Hua (王美華). Her half brother Derek (from her father's


title: "Albay Gulf" content: capital of the world". Albay Gulf Albay Gulf is a large gulf in the Bicol Peninsula of Luzon island in the Philippines. The place has been one of the tourist spots in the province because of the frequent sightings of whale sharks (known as "butanding" in the local vernacular) in the coastal areas. The government has taken actions requesting concerned sectors to test whether the number of plankton, the whale shark's primary food source, was adequate for the species' sustenance. In 1997, whale sharks were sighted in the town of Donsol in Sorsogon. Their presence led to the town's receiving


title: "Princess Toto" content: he wasn't a real brigand after all but a respectable man. Toto says that if she were to find that he had deceived her in this way she would shoot him. Caramel therefore decides to continue to deceive her. Doro asks "Barberini" for a place in the brigand band and is refused. Toto insists that this promising fellow should be hired. Doro recognises Toto, but she merely finds his face familiar. When they are left alone he reveals that he is her husband. She notes the marriage to Barberini, but she recognises him as the husband of her dreams and


title: "Eucalyptus nicholii" content: tree grows in shallow, relatively infertile soils overlying shale and slate bedrock usually as part of grassy or sclerophyll woodlands, in association with "Eucalytpus andrewsii" and "Eucalyptus caliginosa". Distribution is of limited occurrence on the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, particularly in the Walcha, to Tenterfield, area and to the east. The species is sparsely distributed, but most commonly occurs in the central areas of its range. The entire population is known from less than 40 localities, with most known populations not occurring in the National Parks or State Forest reserve estate. This tree is very widely planted as an


title: "Drymobius margaritiferus" content: Drymobius margaritiferus Drymobius margaritiferus, commonly known as the speckled racer, is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake native to the Americas. The specific name, "margaritiferus", means "pearl-bearing" in Latin, referring to the pearl-like spots on the dorsal scales. It is found from the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States south to Colombia. As it is the northernmost ranging species of "Drymobius", it is sometimes referred to as the northern speckled racer. The speckled racer is typically black in color with distinctive yellow and blue spotting, one light-colored spot on each scale, which gives the snake an


title: "Drymobius margaritiferus" content: overall greenish hue. The labials are yellow, with black sutures. The underside is typically yellow to green. They average 30-40 in. (76–102 cm) in length, record 50 in. (127 cm). The dorsal scales, which are feebly keeled middorsally, but smooth on the flanks, are arranged in 17 rows. The ventrals number 142-168; the subcaudals, 85-126. Speckled racers are fast moving, nervous snakes which do not often hesitate to bite if handled. They are typically found in densely vegetated habitats near permanent water sources. They will consume a wide variety of prey, but primarily feed on frogs and toads. They are


title: "Drymobius margaritiferus" content: oviparous, laying up to 8 eggs at any time in the spring or summer months. The eggs incubate for approximately two months before hatching. Hatchlings are approximately in length and reach maturity in 2–3 years. There are four recognized subspecies of "D. margaritiferus": The speckled racer is considered to be a threatened species in the US state of Texas. Drymobius margaritiferus Drymobius margaritiferus, commonly known as the speckled racer, is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake native to the Americas. The specific name, "margaritiferus", means "pearl-bearing" in Latin, referring to the pearl-like spots on the dorsal scales. It is found


title: "Cordyline indivisa" content: Cordyline indivisa Cordyline indivisa is a monocot tree endemic to New Zealand, where it is called mountain cabbage tree or bush flax. It is also known as the Broad-leaved cabbage tree, or Tōī. In the North Island "Cordyline indivisa" occurs from south of Kohukohunui in the Hunua Ranges and Te Moehau (Coromandel Peninsula) but becomes common only south of Raukumara Ranges and the central Volcanic Plateau. In the South Island it is widespread and common along the north and western portions of the island, but occurs more locally in the drier eastern regions. "C. indivisa" is very distinctive. The species


title: "Cordyline indivisa" content: can be distinguished from all other "Cordyline" species by its very broad blue-grey leaves, and its smaller, tightly compacted inflorescence which is produced from beneath the foliage. It forms a stout tree up to tall, with a trunk from in diameter. The stem is usually unbranched, or has very few branches. The leaves are long, and from wide. The foliage, which droops with age, is blue-green and shaped like a broad sword, with a broad and conspicuous midrib which is often tinged red, orange red or golden. The inflorescence is a panicle that arises from the base of the growing


title: "Cordyline indivisa" content: points underneath the leaves. The Mountain cabbage tree is not regarded as threatened. Nonetheless, some northern populations have been greatly reduced by livestock and goats, which are thought to have caused its local extinction on Mount Moehau at the northern tip of the Coromandel Peninsula. Since 1987, some species of "Cordyline" in New Zealand have been affected by a disease called "Sudden Decline", caused by the pathogen "Phytoplasma australiense". The sudden death of some specimens of "C. indivisa" in cultivation and in the wild has been attributed to this disease, but it is still not clear if this was in


title: "Cordyline indivisa" content: fact the case. It is a very attractive tree, but it has a tendency to collapse suddenly during high temperatures or in times of water shortage. It prefers cool moist soils, and semi-shade, and is easy to grow in the cooler parts of New Zealand. North of Hamilton, it can only be grown with great difficulty but few plants survive long enough to flower in lowland areas. "C. indivisa" may be confused with another cabbage tree, "Cordyline australis". In particular the popular annual house or ornamental plant, sold under the common name "Spikes" or "Dracaena Spikes", which is an immature


title: "Cordyline indivisa" content: form of "C. australis", is incorrectly sold as "Cordyline indivisa" or "Dracaena indivisa". ("Dracaena" is a closely related genus from which some species have been reclassified as "Cordyline".) Cordyline indivisa Cordyline indivisa is a monocot tree endemic to New Zealand, where it is called mountain cabbage tree or bush flax. It is also known as the Broad-leaved cabbage tree, or Tōī. In the North Island "Cordyline indivisa" occurs from south of Kohukohunui in the Hunua Ranges and Te Moehau (Coromandel Peninsula) but becomes common only south of Raukumara Ranges and the central Volcanic Plateau. In the South Island it is


title: "Roman Catholic bishopric of Odense" content: Roman Catholic bishopric of Odense The former Roman Catholic bishopric of Odense was a bishopric on the Danish islands that included the islands of Funen (where Odense city, its episcopal see, is located), Langeland, Tåsinge, Lolland, Falster, Als and Ærø. The diocese was disputed as suffragan between the archdioceses of Hamburg-Bremen and Canterbury. Like the rest of present Denmark, in 1104 it became suffragan of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Lund (the primate of all Scandinavia), the only diocese of the province presently outside Denmark: in Scania, now the adjoining south of Sweden, then Danish territory. It was founded before 988


title: "Robert Acquafresca" content: Acquafresca's number 9 shirt was given to Luca Toni, and Acquafresca was transfer-listed by Genoa. After a loan negotiation, Acquafresca finally returned to Cagliari on loan for €2 million and took the number 9 shirt from Nenê. Cagliari also had an option to buy him after the loan. On 22 June 2011 Cagliari announced that the club would not exercise the right to sign him outright, even though Acquafresca had been the flagship striker for Cagliari since the departure of Alessandro Matri in January 2011. On 19 July 2011, Acquafresca was loaned to Bologna for a €500,000 fee, in a


title: "Diablo Cody" content: in Belarus. The events were thinly-veiled allegories for events that happened in Cody's real life, but told from the perspective of a disgruntled, English-idiom-challenged Eastern Bloc girl. Her first "bona fide" blog appeared under the nickname "Darling Girl" after she had moved from Chicago to Minneapolis, Minnesota. On a whim, Cody signed up for amateur night at a Minneapolis strip club called the Skyway Lounge. Having enjoyed the experience, she eventually quit her day job to become a full-time stripper. Cody also spent time working peep shows at Sex World, a Minneapolis adult novelty and DVD store. While still stripping,