title: Rout content: if necessary--but also via suicidal acts of bravery or inspiring words to the same effect. History is replete with famous rallying speeches, such as Frederick the Great, exhorting his elite (but wavering) Prussian Army in the center of the Battle of Kolín in 1757 ("Scoundrels, do you wish to live forever?!") or US Army Brigadier General Norman Cota addressing his mauled units under fire on Omaha Beach ("Gentlemen, we are being killed on these beaches! Let us go "inland" and be killed!"). Historically, lightly equipped soldiers such as auxiliaries, light cavalry, partisans or militia were important when pursuing a fast-moving,


title: Rout content: defeated enemy force and could often keep up the pursuit into the following day, causing the routed army heavy casualties or total dissolution. The slower moving heavy forces could then either seize objectives or pursue at leisure. However, with the advent of armoured warfare and "blitzkrieg" style operations, an enemy army could be kept more or less in a routed or disorganized state for days or weeks on end. In modern times, a routed formation will often cause a complete breakdown in the entire front, enabling the organized foe to attain a quick and decisive victory in the campaign. In


title: Rout content: the blitzkrieg warfare that characterized World War II, the French Army was decisively defeated in the Battle of Sedan (1940) opening a gap in Allied lines into which Heinz Guderian poured his mechanized forces. German tanks kept the rout going, and the Allies were unable to stabilize the situation before the Wehrmacht occupied Paris and forced the capitulation of the French government. Feigned routs may be used as a military deception to entice an enemy into pursuing the "retreating" force, with the intent of causing the enemy to abandon a strong defensive position or leading the enemy into an ambush.


title: Rout content: This carries some risk because a feigned rout can quickly turn into a real one. It was a favourite tactic of the Vikings and it is thought that Norman cavalry successfully performed a feigned rout at the Battle of Hastings. In the Battle of Cowpens, Daniel Morgan's planned retreat of the unreliable forward militia was interpreted by the British commander Banastre Tarleton as a rout, as intended. In over-aggressively pressing the attack, the British lost cohesion and were overwhelmingly defeated in the resulting double envelopment by the Americans. This feigned rout tactic had several benefits: it was a ruse de


title: Rout content: guerre that played off British expectations that an undisciplined militia would rout on contact, creating British overconfidence; the militia screened the main American force from the British view; and by asking for only two volleys before the retreat Morgan set an achievable goal for shaky and poorly trained militia facing British regulars, as well as allowing the militia units to remain intact for later parts of the battle. Leading up to the French decisive victory at the Battle of Austerlitz, Napoleon ordered his forces to retreat. Desperate to lure the Allies into battle, Napoleon gave every indication in the days


title: Rout content: preceding the engagement that the French army was surrendering, even abandoning the dominant Pratzen Heights near Austerlitz. "Rout" is often used to mean "an overwhelming defeat" as well as "to put to disorderly retreat" or "to defeat utterly". It is often used in sports to describe a blowout. In English common law, a rout is a disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons, acting together in a manner that suggests an intention to riot, although they do not carry out the inferred act. As a common law offence, it was abolished in the United Kingdom by the


title: Rout content: Public Order Act 1986. Rout is personified as the eponymous deity in Homer's "Iliad" as the cowardly son of Ares. "Rout" is also one of several collective nouns for a group of snails. Rout A rout is a panicked, disorderly and undisciplined retreat of troops from a battlefield, following a collapse in a given unit's command authority, unit cohesion and combat morale ("esprit de corps)." In the absence of effective motivation and control from their leaders, a unit that has taken heavy casualties and/or believes itself about to be surrounded, annihilated or overrun by a superior force may suddenly disintegrate


title: "Pacific blockade" content: of the cases in which they have hitherto been employed. There is always the alternative of making the blockade an act of war. This was done in 1902-3, when Great Britain, Germany and Italy proclaimed a blockade of certain ports of Venezuela and the mouths of the Orinoco. The blockade in this case was not pacific, but was war with all its consequences for belligerents and neutrals (see Foreign Office notice in London Gazette of December 20, 1902). Pacific blockade Pacific blockade is a term invented by Laurent-Basile Hautefeuille, a French writer on international maritime law, to describe a blockade


title: "Pork belly" content: Pork belly Pork belly is a boneless cut of fatty meat from the belly of a pig. This dish is considered a delicacy in many parts of the world. Pork belly is immensely popular in Chinese, Korean and Philippine cuisine. In Chinese cuisine, pork belly () is most often prepared by dicing and slowly braising with skin on, marination, or being cooked in its entirety. Pork belly is used to make red braised pork belly (红烧肉) and "Dongpo pork" (东坡肉) in China (sweet and sour pork is made with pork fillet). In Colombian cuisine, pork belly strips are fried and


title: "Pork belly" content: were delisted for trading on July 18, 2011. Pork belly Pork belly is a boneless cut of fatty meat from the belly of a pig. This dish is considered a delicacy in many parts of the world. Pork belly is immensely popular in Chinese, Korean and Philippine cuisine. In Chinese cuisine, pork belly () is most often prepared by dicing and slowly braising with skin on, marination, or being cooked in its entirety. Pork belly is used to make red braised pork belly (红烧肉) and "Dongpo pork" (东坡肉) in China (sweet and sour pork is made with pork fillet). In


title: "John Aspinwall Roosevelt" content: John Aspinwall Roosevelt John Aspinwall Roosevelt (March 13, 1916 – April 27, 1981) was an American businessman and the sixth and last child of U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and his wife, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the only Roosevelt son who never sought political office. John Roosevelt was the youngest child of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. His surviving siblings were Anna E. Roosevelt, James Roosevelt, Elliott Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.. Roosevelt grew up on the Roosevelt estate in Hyde Park, New York and attended preparatory schools The Buckley School and Groton School. Roosevelt and his next oldest sibling, Franklin


title: "Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami" content: Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (Inuktitut syllabics: , literally "Inuit United with Canada") is a nonprofit organization in Canada that represents over 60,000 Inuit. It was founded in 1971 by Tagak Curley as the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada (or in English, Inuit Brotherhood) in Edmonton, Alberta. It has been headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario since 1972. It grew out of the Indian and Eskimo Association that was formed in the 1960s. The organization represents Inuit living in four regions of the Inuit Nunangat (ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᑦ): Nunatsiavut in Labrador, Nunavik in Northern Quebec, Nunavut, and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region of the


title: "Max Patkin" content: uniform with a question mark (?) on the back in place of a number, and a ballcap that was always askew. While some derided his act as corny, he became a beloved figure in baseball circles, further enhanced by an appearance (as himself) in the film "Bull Durham". Patkin estimated he made more than 4,000 appearances. On July 20, , he played to a crowd of four in Great Falls, Montana as most fans were home watching Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin land on the moon. Between and , he did not miss an appearance. Patkin was named King of


title: "Fedora, South Dakota" content: Fedora, South Dakota Fedora is an unincorporated community in Miner County, South Dakota, United States, founded in 1881. The Census Bureau began tracking Fedora as a CDP in 2010 and found it had a population of 37. Fedora has been assigned the ZIP code of 57337. The town of Fedora was originally platted in 1881. Fedora was originally called Miner Center, until the name was changed in 1896 due to the fact that there were several towns called Miner of Miner Center in South Dakota. According to tradition, Fedora was so named on account of the fedora hats sold by


title: "Kitchen knife" content: Kitchen knife A kitchen knife is any knife that is intended to be used in food preparation. While much of this work can be accomplished with a few general-purpose knives – notably a large chef's knife, a tough cleaver, and a small paring knife – there are also many specialized knives that are designed for specific tasks. Kitchen knives can be made from several different materials. Steel blades can be manufactured either by being forged or stamped. The edge of the knife can be sharpened to a cutting surface in a number of different ways. There are three main features:


title: "Kitchen knife" content: Kitchen knives generally either feature a curve near the tip, as in a chef's knife, or are straight for their entire length. The edge itself may be generally smooth (a "straight" or "clean" edge), or may be serrated or scalloped (have "teeth") in some way. Lastly, the point may differ in shape: most common is a sharp, triangular point (not pictured), as in a chef's knife or paring knife, though the French point (also called "Sheep's foot") is common in santokus, and a round point is sometimes found on long slicing knives. Some companies have names for their own serration


title: "Kitchen knife" content: patterns and apply them to an entire line of knives. Examples are Cutco's "Double-D" edge and Henckel's "Eversharp Pro" series. Away from the edge, a knife most simply has either a rectangular or wedge-shaped cross-section (saber grind vs. flat grind), but may also have indentations, whose purpose is to reduce adhesion of the food to the blade. This is widely found in Japanese knives, and in the West is particularly found in meat carving knives, though also in knives for soft cheese, and some use for vegetables. These indentations take many forms: The edge of a knife gradually loses its


title: "Kitchen knife" content: sharpness, which can be restored by sharpening. For many types of knives (e.g., butter knives) this is not relevant. Knives with smooth edges can be sharpened by the user; knives with any form of serrated edge should ideally be sharpened with specialist equipment, although the useful life of a serrated knife can be extended by simple sharpeners, even if they damage the edge. The handles of kitchen knives can be made from a number of different materials, each of which has advantages and disadvantages. Also known as a cook's knife or French knife, the chef's knife is an all-purpose knife


title: "Kitchen knife" content: that is curved to allow the cook to rock the knife on the cutting board for a more precise cut. The broad and heavy blade also serves for chopping bone instead of the cleaver, making this knife the all purpose heavy knife for food preparation. Chef's knives are most commonly available between 15 cm and 30 cm (6 and 12 inches), though 20 cm (8 inches) is the most common size. A paring knife is a small knife with a plain edge blade that is ideal for peeling and other small or intricate work (such as de-veining a shrimp, removing


title: "Kitchen knife" content: the seeds from a jalapeño, 'skinning' or cutting small garnishes). It is designed to be an all-purpose knife, similar to a chef's knife, except smaller. Paring knives are usually between 6 and 10 cm (2½ and 4 inches) long. 16th century French bookbinders used a tool also known as a paring knife (couteau à parer) to thin the edges of the leather binding being prepared to cover a book in order to ensure it was neater and stuck better to the board. The knife was a large piece of steel, very thin at the cutting edge, with a wooden handle.


title: "Kitchen knife" content: In kitchen usage, a utility knife is between a chef's knife and paring knife in size, about 10 cm and 18 cm (4 and 7 inches) in length. The utility knife has declined in popularity, and is at times derided as filler for knife sets. This decline is attributed to the knife being neither fish nor fowl: compared to a chef's knife, it is too short for many food items, has insufficient clearance when used at a cutting board, and is too fragile for heavier cutting tasks, while compared to a paring knife, which is used when cutting between one's


title: "Kitchen knife" content: hands, (e.g., carving a radish), the added length offers no benefit and indeed makes control harder in these fine tasks. Some designs have a serrated blade. The term "utility knife" is often used for a non-kitchen cutting tool with a short blade which can be replaced, or with a strip of blades which can be snapped off when worn. Serrated knives are able to cut soft bread without crushing it; one was exhibited at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893 in Chicago by the Friedrich Dick company (Esslingen, Germany). One design was patented in the United States by Joseph E.


title: "Kitchen knife" content: Burns of Syracuse, New York. His knife had sections of grooves or serrations, inclined with respect to the axis of the blade, that form individual small cutting edges which were perpendicular to the blade and thus cut without the excessive normal pressure required of a scalloped blade and without the horizontal force required by positive-raked teeth that would dig into the bread like a wood saw. There were also sections of grooves with the opposite direction of inclination, separated by a section of smooth blade, and the knife thus cut cleanly in both directions in both hard and soft bread.


title: "Kitchen knife" content: Bread knives are usually between 15 cm and 25 cm (6 and 10 inches). An "offset" bread knife 'doglegs' the handle above but parallel to the blade (rather than inline with it, although some are angled), providing clearance for the user's knuckles. This design makes it easier for the user to cut fully through the loaf without using an awkward grip, angling and 'see-sawing' the blade, or needing to position the knife handle over the edge of the counter or cutting board. While fairly specialized and unnecessary for most kitchens (and breads), the offset design is well-suited for high-volume/'production' work


title: Greynet content: and control traffic, as well as the enhancement of security suites and adware clients. Among the first and most prevalent of the specific administrative software packages were products that secure networks against threats borne by IM and P2P networks. These products were first introduced in 2002, and now protect 10% to 15% of U.S. corporations. Greynet Within the context of corporate and organizational networks, a greynet (or Grayware) is an elusive networked computer application that is downloaded and installed on end user systems without express permission from network administrators and often without awareness or cognition that it is deeply embedded


title: "Ty the Tasmanian Tiger" content: mechanical shark Crikey, to intercept Ty. Ty jumps across a group of platforms and, after using the oxygen tanks, defeats Crikey. Using the remaining energy from the ice Thunder Eggs, Julius constructs a new set of boomerangs for Ty, the "Frostyrangs". Ty puts out a group of bushfires using the Frostyrangs and enters Lake Burril. Having discovered that Ty is the one collecting the talismans and Thunder Eggs, Cass deploys Sly, another one of his high-ranking henchmen and fellow Tasmanian Tiger, to eliminate him. As Ty makes his way through another rain forest (while being continually misguided by a lyrebird


title: Homebase content: Homebase Homebase is a British home improvement retailer and garden centre, with stores across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Founded by Sainsbury's and GB-Inno-BM in 1979, the company was owned by Home Retail Group from October 2006, until it was sold to the Australian conglomerate Wesfarmers in February 2016 which ended in disaster, Hilco took over in 2018 and purchased the company for £1. Wesfarmers undertook a programme to rebrand the business under its existing Bunnings Warehouse operation, beginning with the first store in February 2017. It intended to complete the process within five years of the acquisition;


title: Homebase content: however, due to mounting losses, Wesfarmers agreed to sell the business to restructuring firm Hilco for a nominal £1. The sale was completed on 11 June 2018. The 24 stores rebranded as Bunnings reverted to the Homebase brand soon after. Homebase recorded sales figures of £1.49 billion for the financial year of 2013 to 2014. Homebase made an operating profit of £18.9 million for the year 2013 to 2014. On 14 August 2018, Hilco announced that it would close 42 stores, and cut 1,500 jobs. Homebase was founded by the supermarket chain Sainsbury's and Belgian retailer GB-Inno-BM in 1979, as


title: Homebase content: Sainsbury's Homebase. This was to bring a supermarket style layout to the British Do It Yourself (DIY) market. The first store was in Croydon, opening on 3 March 1981, located on the Purley Way. In January 1995, Homebase tripled in size, when Sainsbury's bought rival store group Texas Homecare from Ladbrokes. These stores were rebranded, and converted to the Homebase format, beginning in February 1996, with the store in Longwell Green, Bristol (this being one of the first stores to be closed by Hilco in 2018), with the process being completed by 1999. By the time of the purchase, Texas


title: Homebase content: had staff totalling 11,600, and Homebase had 4,500. In October 1999, Sainsbury's bought Hampden Group the franchisee of ten stores of Homebase across Ireland. In August 2000, the former chief executive of Texas Homecare, Ron Trenter, made an unprecedented bid for Homebase. In September 2000, Focus Do It All considered acquiring Homebase, but decided to acquire Great Mills. In October 2000, Home Depot joined the race to acquire Homebase, but to no success. Home Depot were long rumoured to acquire B&Q, though talks ending in May 2005 did not result in any takeover deal. On 22 December 2000, Sainsbury's sold


title: Homebase content: the Homebase chain, in a two fold deal worth £969 million. In March 2001, the sale of the chain of 283 stores to venture capitalist Schroder Ventures generated £750 million, and the sale of 28 development sites to rival B&Q's parent company, Kingfisher plc, generated £219 million. At the time, the chain had 13% of the United Kingdom market, with 283 stores and 17,000 employees, behind B&Q and Focus Do It All. In November 2002, Homebase was sold again, this time to GUS plc (formerly Great Universal Stores plc) for £900 million, where it became part of Argos Retail Group


title: Homebase content: (ARG). On 10 October 2006, GUS completed a demerger of its remaining two businesses, Experian and ARG. ARG was renamed Home Retail Group, within which Homebase operated until 27 February 2016. In October 2007, it was announced that Home Retail Group had signed a contract for the purchase of 27 leasehold properties from Focus DIY. The purchase price paid was £40 million in cash. The properties were transferred over the period up to 31 December 2007, and were then refitted to the Homebase fascia over the course of several months. No other infrastructure, and no merchandise stock were acquired as


title: Homebase content: part of the transaction, although staff in these Focus stores transferred across to Homebase. In May 2014, Homebase launched the Homebase "Design Centres". The new look stores have a "Decorating Ideas" and "Advice Centre", offering touch screen technology, to help customers transform the look of rooms in their homes. Following a review of the business, Home Retail Group announced in October 2014 that it would close around one quarter of Homebase stores by 2019. It was also confirmed that it would increase the number of Argos and Habitat concessions within Homebase stores. In April 2015, former Tesco executive Echo Lu


title: Homebase content: succeeded Paul Loft as Managing Director. On 18 January 2016, it was announced that Australian retailer Wesfarmers would acquire Homebase for £340 million, subject to shareholder approval. The transfer of ownership to Wesfarmers took place on 27 February 2016. Following the transfer of sale, Peter Davis was appointed Managing Director, succeeding Echo Lu. Wesfarmers announced in June 2016 that it had cancelled the plans by Home Retail Group to close seven stores, and would seek to prevent the closure of eleven others. It described the closure of five additional stores as "unavoidable". It was also announced that Archie Norman was


title: Homebase content: largest retail loyalty card. The Spend & Save card had been used by Homebase since 1982, and was believed to be one of the first store loyalty cards in the world. Homebase allowed customers to collect and redeem points within its stores, becoming the first national DIY retailer to participate in this way. Following the sale to Wesfarmers, Homebase left the Nectar loyalty card scheme on 31 December 2016. From 1999 to 2005, Homebase used former "Men Behaving Badly" couple Neil Morrissey and Leslie Ash as a couple. Morrissey and Ash were the face of the brand for six years,


title: Homebase content: until March 2005, when Homebase launched a series of new advertisements created by Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO, featuring the new slogan "Make a house a home." From 2006 to 2009, Homebase used the song "Love Machine" by Girls Aloud in their television adverts. From 2009 to 2013, "Young Folks" by Peter Bjorn and John featuring Victoria Bergsman was used. During 2009 to 2010, the transformation of Carlisle railway station was one of the most expensive adverts Homebase has produced to date. In April 2013, Homebase faced criticism following outrage, after a poster from a store in London was released. The


title: "Mechanical floor" content: Mechanical floor A mechanical floor, mechanical penthouse, mechanical layer or mechanical level is a story of a high-rise building that is dedicated to mechanical and electronics equipment. "Mechanical" is the most commonly used term, but words such as "utility", "technical", "service", and "plant" are also used. They are present in all tall buildings including the world's tallest skyscrapers with significant structural, mechanical and aesthetics concerns. While most buildings have mechanical rooms, typically in the basement, tall buildings require dedicated floors throughout the structure for this purpose, for a variety of reasons discussed below. Because they use up valuable floor area


title: "Mechanical floor" content: strive to mask the vents and other mechanical elements in clever and ingenious ways. This is accomplished through such means as complex wall angles (Petronas Towers), intricate latticework cladding (Jin Mao Building), or non-glassed sections that appear to be ornamental (Taipei 101, roof of Jin Mao Building). These are examples of above-ground mechanical floor layouts for some of the world's tallest buildings. In each case, mechanical penthouses and spires are counted as floors, leading to higher total floor counts than usual. Mechanical floor A mechanical floor, mechanical penthouse, mechanical layer or mechanical level is a story of a high-rise building


title: Briscola content: sometimes covering half of the up-turned card. This card is the "Briscola", and represents the trump suit for the game. Before the game begins if a player has the deuce of trump he/she may retire the "briscola". This move may only be done at the beginning of the game or first hand. Before the first hand is played (in four player game), team players may show each other their cards. The deal, and game play itself, proceeds counter-clockwise. The player to the right of the dealer leads the first hand (or trick) by playing one card face up on the


title: "Motobécane" content: Motobécane Motobécane was a French manufacturer of bicycles, mopeds, motorcycles, and other small vehicles, established in 1923. "Motobécane" is a compound of "moto", short for motorcycle; "bécane" is slang for "bike." Motobécane is a different corporation from Motobecane USA, which imports a wide range of bicycles from Taiwan manufactured by Kinesis Industry Co. Ltd. under the Motobécane trademark. In 1981, the original Motobécane filed for bankruptcy and was purchased by Yamaha and reformed in 1984 as MBK. The French company continues to make motorscooters. They also made fingerbar mowers at least up to 1981. For many years Motobecane was France's


title: "Smooth structure" content: Smooth structure In mathematics, a smooth structure on a manifold allows for an unambiguous notion of smooth function. In particular, a smooth structure allows one to perform mathematical analysis on the manifold. A smooth structure on a manifold "M" is a collection of smoothly equivalent smooth atlases. Here, a smooth atlas for a topological manifold "M" is an atlas for "M" such that each transition function is a smooth map, and two smooth atlases for "M" are smoothly equivalent provided their union is again a smooth atlas for "M". This gives a natural equivalence relation on the set of smooth


title: "Smooth structure" content: atlases. A smooth manifold is a topological manifold "M" together with a smooth structure on "M". By taking the union of all atlases belonging to a smooth structure, we obtain a maximal smooth atlas. This atlas contains every chart that is compatible with the smooth structure. There is a natural one-to-one correspondence between smooth structures and maximal smooth atlases. Thus, we may regard a smooth structure as a maximal atlas and vice versa. In general, computations with the maximal atlas of a manifold are rather unwieldy. For most applications, it suffices to choose a smaller atlas. For example, if the


title: "White Shepherd" content: Greif was the grandfather of Horand von Grafrath, the dog acknowledged as the foundation of all contemporary German Shepherd bloodlines. Information provided in early books on the German Shepherd make mention of Greif and other white German herding dogs, with upright ears and a general body description that resembles modern German Shepherd Dogs, shown in Europe as early as 1882. The early 20th century German Shepherd breeding program extensively line bred and inbred "color coat" dogs that carried Greif's recessive gene for "white coats" to refine and expand the population of early German Shepherd Dogs. White coats were made a


title: "Clan Chattan" content: of Clan Mackintosh had been at the same time Captain of Clan Chattan, until the death of Alfred Donald Mackintosh of Mackintosh CBE, who chose as his heir to the Mackintosh inheritance Rear-Admiral Lachlan Donald Makintosh CB DSO DSC. The omission of a stipulation in Alfred's will, concerning inheritance of the captaincy of Clan Chattan, led The Lord Lyon of the day to create the historic separation of the two titles. Lachlan became The Mackintosh of Mackintosh, and his cousin Duncan Alexander Eliott Mackintosh became Mackintosh of Mackintosh-Torcastle, and Head of the hail kin of Clan Chattan. Duncan Alexander Eliott


title: "Memorial Hermann Health System" content: county withdrew its bid in September 2009. Memorial Hermann has since made efforts to rebuild the Southwest Hospital. Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, and Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital were collectively named an America's 50 Best Hospital in 2010 and 2011 by HealthGrades. Six Memorial Hermann hospitals were named among the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Thomson Reuters in 2011. Memorial Hermann's hospitals were the only ones in the Houston-area to earn the recognition. Collectively, Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital and Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital


title: "High-definition video" content: High-definition video High-definition video is video of higher resolution and quality than standard-definition. While there is no standardized meaning for "high-definition", generally any video image with considerably more than 480 vertical lines (North America) or 576 vertical lines (Europe) is considered high-definition. 480 scan lines is generally the minimum even though the majority of systems greatly exceed that. Images of standard resolution captured at rates faster than normal (60 frames/second North America, 50 fps Europe), by a high-speed camera may be considered high-definition in some contexts. Some television series shot on high-definition video are made to look as if they


title: "Yersinia enterocolitica" content: includes 11 species: "Y. pestis, Y. pseudotuberculosis, Y. enterocolitica, Y. frederiksenii," "Y. intermedia, Y. kristensenii, Y. bercovieri," "Y. mollaretii, Y. rohdei, Y. aldovae", and "Y. ruckeri". Among them, only "Y. pestis, Y. pseudotuberculosis", and certain strains of "Y. enterocolitica" are of pathogenic importance for humans and certain warm-blooded animals, whereas the other species are of environmental origin and may, at best, act as opportunists. However, "Yersinia" strains can be isolated from clinical materials, so have to be identified at the species level. "Y. enterocolitica" is a heterogeneous group of strains, which are traditionally classified by biotyping into six biogroups on


title: "Street name securities" content: Street name securities The phrase street name securities or "nominee name securities" is used in the United States to refer to securities of companies which are held electronically in the account of a stockbroker or bank or custodian, similar to a bank account. The entity whose name is recorded as the legal owner of the securities is known as the "nominee owner," and that entity has ownership rights in the security. The nominee owner holds those ownership rights on behalf of the true economic owner who is referred to as the beneficial owner. In the US, Cede & Co., a


title: "Street name securities" content: nominee of Depository Trust Company, is typically the largest stockholder of a company. In the US where Cede & Co. is the street name holder, therefore, all beneficial rights such as voting rights and dividends flow first to the nominee holder Cede, and then are passed onward, and ultimately to the beneficial owners. In the United Kingdom this is known as holding shares in a nominee account. As well as the terminology differing between countries, the commercial practice also differs from country to country. The popularity of nominee accounts has increased rapidly since the introduction of Internet share dealing in


title: "Street name securities" content: the late 1990s and in some cases stocks can only be held electronically, such as exchange-traded funds, but holding shares in this way can have disadvantages compared to other methods. There are three principal ways of holding securities: As with direct electronic registration, nominee accounts make paperless telephone and internet trading possible with faster settlement periods and lower commissions than certificate deals. They often enable domestic small investors to gain access to derivatives such as warrants and contracts for difference, to exercise various types of order, and to buy shares on margin. There is no risk of loss or damage


title: "Stair, East Ayrshire" content: Stair, East Ayrshire Stair is a village in Ayrshire, Scotland. It lies at the bottom of a glen beside the River Ayr at the north-west border of the 5,376 acre (22 km²) Parish of Stair where the River Ayr is joined by the Glenstang Burn. The village is known for its connection with the Dalrymples, Earls of Stair. The family first became associated with the village in 1450, when William de Dalrymple acquired the lands of Stair-Montgomery and built Stair House. Formerly part of the Parish of Ochiltree, Stair was made a separate parish in 1653 at the request of


title: "Pistonless rotary engine" content: basic concept of a pistonless rotary engine avoids the reciprocating motion of the piston with its inherent vibration and rotational-speed-related mechanical stress. the Wankel engine is the only successful pistonless rotary engine, but many similar concepts have been proposed and are under various stages of development. Examples of rotary engines include: Pistonless rotary engine A pistonless rotary engine is an internal combustion engine that does not use pistons in the way a reciprocating engine does, but instead uses one or more rotors, sometimes called rotary pistons. An example of a pistonless rotary engine is the Wankel engine. The term rotary


title: QuackShot content: game have in common with classic 1950s Disney cartoons? The completely deranged hero. During the Donald's 'quack attacks,' the feathers practically fly off the screen and into your lap." QuackShot QuackShot Starring Donald Duck, released in Japan as , is a 1991 platforming video game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis. The game was released in Europe in 1991, in North America on December 19, 1991 and in Japan on December 20, 1991. "QuackShot" stars Donald Duck and his three nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, as treasure-hunters, and is part of a series of games published by


title: "Aloe vera" content: Aloe vera Aloe vera ( or ) is a succulent plant species of the genus "Aloe". An evergreen perennial, it originates from the Arabian Peninsula but grows wild in tropical climates around the world and is cultivated for agricultural and medicinal uses. The species is also used for decorative purposes and grows successfully indoors as a potted plant. It is found in many consumer products including beverages, skin lotion, cosmetics, or ointments for minor burns and sunburns. There is little scientific evidence of the effectiveness or safety of "Aloe vera" extracts for either cosmetic or medicinal purposes. Studies finding positive


title: "Aloe vera" content: plant better access to mineral nutrients in soil. "Aloe vera" leaves contain phytochemicals under study for possible bioactivity, such as acetylated mannans, polymannans, anthraquinone C-glycosides, anthrones, and other anthraquinones, such as emodin and various lectins. The species has a number of synonyms: "A. barbadensis" Mill., "Aloe indica" Royle, "Aloe perfoliata" L. var. "vera" and "A. vulgaris" Lam. Common names include Chinese Aloe, Indian Aloe, True Aloe, Barbados Aloe, Burn Aloe, First Aid Plant. The species epithet "vera" means "true" or "genuine". Some literature identifies the white-spotted form of "Aloe vera" as "Aloe vera" var. "chinensis"; however, the species varies widely


title: "Aloe vera" content: with regard to leaf spots and it has been suggested that the spotted form of "Aloe vera" may be conspecific with "A. massawana". The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 as "Aloe perfoliata" var. "vera", and was described again in 1768 by Nicolaas Laurens Burman as "Aloe vera" in "Flora Indica" on 6 April and by Philip Miller as "Aloe barbadensis" some ten days after Burman in the "Gardener's Dictionary". Techniques based on DNA comparison suggest "Aloe vera" is relatively closely related to "Aloe perryi", a species endemic to Yemen. Similar techniques, using chloroplast DNA sequence comparison


title: "Aloe vera" content: During winter, "Aloe vera" may become dormant, during which little moisture is required. In areas that receive frost or snow, the species is best kept indoors or in heated glasshouses. There is large-scale agricultural production of "Aloe vera" in Australia, Bangladesh, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, China, Mexico, India, Jamaica, Spain, where it grows even well inland, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa, along with the USA to supply the cosmetics industry. Although there is little scientific evidence of the effectiveness or safety of "Aloe vera" extracts for either cosmetic or medicinal purposes, the cosmetic and alternative medicine industries regularly make claims


title: "Aloe vera" content: regarding the soothing, moisturizing, and healing properties of aloe vera. There is no good evidence aloe vera is of use in treating wounds or burns, nor that topical application is effective for treating genital herpes or psoriasis. A 2014 Cochrane review found insufficient evidence for using aloe vera topically to treat or prevent phlebitis caused by intravenous infusion. "Aloe vera" gel is used commercially as an ingredient in yogurts, beverages, and some desserts, but at certain high doses, its toxic properties could be severe when taken orally. Aloin, a compound found in the exudate of some "Aloe" species, was the


title: "Aloe vera" content: common ingredient in over-the-counter (OTC) laxative products in the United States until 2002 when the Food and Drug Administration banned it because the companies manufacturing it failed to provide the necessary safety data. "Aloe vera" has potential toxicity, with side effects occurring at some dose levels both when ingested or applied topically. Although toxicity may be less when aloin is removed by processing, "Aloe vera" that contains aloin in excess amounts may induce side effects. "Aloe vera" juice is marketed to support the health of the digestive system, but there is neither scientific evidence nor regulatory approval to support this


title: "Aloe vera" content: claim. The extracts and quantities typically used for such purposes appear to be dose-dependent for toxic effects. "Aloe vera" is used in traditional medicine as a skin treatment. In Ayurvedic medicine it is called "kathalai", as are extracts from agave. Early records of "Aloe vera" use appear in the Ebers Papyrus from the 16th century BC, and in Dioscorides' "De Materia Medica" and Pliny the Elder's "Natural History" – both written in the mid-first century AD. It is also written of in the "Juliana Anicia Codex" of 512 AD. "Aloe vera" is used on facial tissues where it is promoted


title: "Aloe vera" content: as a moisturizer and anti-irritant to reduce chafing of the nose. Cosmetic companies commonly add sap or other derivatives from "Aloe vera" to products such as makeup, tissues, moisturizers, soaps, sunscreens, incense, shaving cream, or shampoos. A review of academic literature notes that its inclusion in many hygiene products is due to its "moisturizing emollient effect". Other potential uses for extracts of "Aloe vera" include the dilution of semen for the artificial fertilization of sheep, as a fresh food preservative, or for water conservation in small farms. It has also been suggested that biofuels could be obtained from "Aloe vera"


title: "Aloe vera" content: seeds. Under the guidelines of California Proposition 65, orally ingested non-decolorized aloe vera leaf extract has been listed by the OEHHA, along with goldenseal, among "chemicals known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity". Use of topical aloe vera is not associated with significant side effects. Oral ingestion of aloe vera, however, is potentially toxic, and may cause abdominal cramps and diarrhea which in turn can decrease the absorption of drugs. IARC studies have found ingested non-decolorized liquid aloe vera is a possible carcinogen when eaten or ingested by humans. Aloe vera Aloe vera ( or ) is


title: "Twisted Metal 2" content: Twisted Metal 2 Twisted Metal 2 (known as Twisted Metal: World Tour in Europe and Twisted Metal EX in Japan) is the second and most successful game in the vehicular combat series, "Twisted Metal". It was developed by the game studio SingleTrac, published by Sony, and released in 1996 for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows. The Microsoft Windows version features slightly cut-down graphics compared to the PlayStation version but doesn't require a 3D accelerator video card. It also features multiplayer mode over a modem line or Internet. Two years after its release, "Twisted Metal 2" was re-released as a PlayStation Greatest


title: Pendet content: temples. Pendet is the presentation of an offering in the form of a ritual dance. Unlike sacred ritual dances that demand arduous training, Pendet may be danced by anyone, taught simply by imitation. Younger girls follow the movements of the elder women, who recognize their responsibility in setting a good example. Proficiency comes with age. As a religious dance, Pendet is usually performed during temple ceremonies. All dancers carry in their right hand a small silver bowl containing offerings include colorful flower petals and incense. The bowl is decorated with yellow "janur" young palm leaves. The dance describes that the


title: "Villarceau circles" content: + "z" = 3 and ("y" + 5) + "z" = 3. Two example Villarceau circles can be produced by slicing with the plane 3"x" = 4"z". One is centered at (0, +3, 0) and the other at (0, −3, 0); both have radius five. They can be written in parametric form as and The slicing plane is chosen to be tangent to the torus at two points while passing through its center. It is tangent at (⁄, 0, ⁄) and at (⁄, 0, ⁄). The angle of slicing is uniquely determined by the dimensions of the chosen torus. Rotating


title: "Flathead National Forest" content: [[Lake County, Montana|Lake]], [[Lewis and Clark County, Montana|Lewis and Clark]], and [[Lincoln County, Montana|Lincoln]] counties. Forest headquarters are located in [[Kalispell, Montana]]. There are local [[National Park Ranger|ranger]] district offices in [[Bigfork, Montana|Bigfork]], [[Hungry Horse, Montana|Hungry Horse]], and [[Whitefish, Montana|Whitefish]]. [[Category:Flathead National Forest| 01]] [[Category:National Forests of Montana]] [[Category:National Forests of the Rocky Mountains]] [[Category:Protected areas established in 1897]] [[Category:Protected areas of Flathead County, Montana]] [[Category:Protected areas of Powell County, Montana]] [[Category:Protected areas of Missoula County, Montana]] [[Category:Protected areas of Lake County, Montana]] [[Category:Protected areas of Lewis and Clark County, Montana]] [[Category:Protected areas of Lincoln County, Montana]] [[Category:1897 establishments in


title: "Great January Comet of 1910" content: the error was realised the press afterwards referred to it as the Daylight Comet or Sunset Comet, as no single individual was credited with its discovery. Great January Comet of 1910 The Great January Comet of 1910, formally designated C/1910 A1 and often referred to as the Daylight Comet, was a comet which appeared in January 1910. It was already visible to the naked eye when it was first noticed, and many people independently "discovered" the comet. At its brightest, it outshone the planet Venus, and was possibly the brightest comet of the 20th century. The comet brightened rather suddenly,


title: "Bunch, Oklahoma" content: is Cave Springs Public Schools, a K-12 school which serves Bunch and the surrounding area. Bunch is one of the prominent locales referenced in Elmore Leonard's crime novel "The Hot Kid", which takes place in the 1930s. Bunch, Oklahoma Bunch is an unincorporated community in southwestern Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named after a Cherokee vice-chief named Rabbit Bunch who lived in the area in the 1880s. Nestled in the Sallisaw Creek valley, Bunch is bisected by the Kansas City Southern Railroad, which was built in the 1890s. Bunch is in the Cookson Hills area of eastern Oklahoma


title: Terfenol-D content: because of the high stresses that can be produced. The increase in use of Terfenol-D in transducers required new production techniques that increased production rates and quality because the original methods were unreliable and small scale. There are four methods that are used to produce Terfenol-D, which are free stand zone melting, modified Bridgman, sintered powder compact, and polymer matrix composites. The first two methods, free stand zone melting (FSZM) and modified Bridgman (MB), are capable of producing Terfenol-D that has high magnetostrictive properties and energy densities. However, FSZM cannot produce a rod larger than 8 mm in diameter due


title: "Mink oil" content: Mink oil Mink oil is an oil used in medical and cosmetic products. It is obtained by the rendering of mink fat which has been removed from pelts destined for the fur industry. Mink oil is a source of palmitoleic acid, which possesses physical properties similar to human sebum. Because of this, mink oil is used in several medical and cosmetic products. Mink oil is also used for treating, conditioning and preserving nearly all kinds of leather. Botanical alternatives to mink oil as a source of palmitoleic acid include macadamia nut oil ("Macadamia integrifolia") and sea buckthorn oil ("Hippophae rhamnoides"),


title: "Herman Cain" content: replace the current tax code with a 9-percent business transactions tax, a 9-percent personal income tax, and a 9-percent federal sales tax. During a debate on October 12, Cain said his plan "expands the base", arguing that "when you expand the base, we can arrive at the lowest possible rate, which is 9-9-9". An analysis released to Bloomberg News by the campaign claimed that the rate for each of the three taxes could in fact be as low as 7.3%, but "poverty grants" – which Cain has described as a lower rate in targeted "empowerment zones" – necessitated a national


title: "Corgi Classics" content: hundred. In 1999 Corgi Classics Limited was taken over by Zindart, an American collectors specialists. By 2000, as in the 1960s, Corgi was once again the top British model maker. In 2002, Corgi bought the rights to the Lledo name (and many of the moulds), taking over the popular "Days Gone" series. The Lledo Vanguards series was also acquired in the deal. Days Gone and Vanguards models were sold by Corgi under the Lledo moniker until 2004, after which the Lledo name was dropped and the models officially became part of the Corgi Classics line. In 1999, Corgi debuted the


title: "Corgi Classics" content: 1/32 and 1/50 scale lines of vehicles. In May 2008, international models and collectables group Hornby announced the acquisition of Corgi Classics Limited for £8.3 million. Under Hornby ownership the Corgi brand underwent a rebrand in 2012, this saw the introduction of a new logo and style of packaging, however the main element reasoning behind the change was the relaunch of Corgi Toys. This is a list of a few of the most famous Corgi Classics limited models: Corgi Classics Corgi Classics Limited is a famous die-cast model manufacturer which has its origins in the Corgi Toys brand introduced by


title: Vorma content: Eidsvoll, served as an ancient 'ting' place - or meeting place for the local council or parliament - for Romerike during the period when travel by boat was much easier than by land. The "Eidsivating" was, according to tradition, founded by Halvdan Svarte, and served as the 'ting' place for all of the Opplands and Viken. Saint Olav also held a ting there and built a church at this site in 1017. In 1795 a landslide totally blocked the Vorma at Disen for 111 days, completely drying the riverbed. A channel was cut around it to prevent a major overflow,


title: "Twelve-Mile Circle" content: Twelve-Mile Circle The Twelve-Mile Circle is an approximately circular arc which forms most of the boundary between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of Delaware in the United States. It is not actually a circle, but rather a combination of different circular arcs that have been feathered together. It is nominally a circle with a supposed—yet in fact only approximate and variable— radius, centered in the town of New Castle, Delaware. In 1750, the center of the circle was fixed at the cupola of the courthouse in New Castle. The Twelve-Mile Circle continues into the Delaware River. A small


title: "Twelve-Mile Circle" content: portion of the circle, known as the "Arc Line," also forms part of the Mason-Dixon line, separating Delaware and Maryland. Two other small portions, although not actually demarcated until 1934, form parts of the boundary between the states of Delaware and New Jersey. Although the Twelve-Mile Circle is often claimed to be the only territorial boundary in the United States that is a true arc, the Mexican boundary with Texas includes several arcs, and many cities in the South (such as Plains, Georgia) also have circular boundaries. Its existence dates back to 1681, when Charles II granted a deed to


title: "Lay's" content: Cooked Greektown Gyro, New York Reuben, Southern Biscuits & Gravy, and Wavy West Coast Truffle Fries. Southern Biscuits & Gravy was crowned the winner. The 2016 'Do Us a Flavor' was rebranded 'Passport to Flavor' for the 2016 Summer Olympics. The four finalists were Chinese Szechuan Chicken, Greek Tzatziki, Brazilian Picanha, and Indian Tikka Masala. The 2017 contest produced four flavors: Crispy Taco, Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Popper, Everything Bagel with Cream Cheese, and Fried Green Tomato. The following Lay's flavors are available nationally in Canada: Classic, Lightly Salted, Wavy Original, Dill Pickle, BBQ, Ketchup, Salt & Vinegar, Smoky Bacon, Sea


title: "Lay's" content: the 2010 promotion were: Spanish Chicken Paella, Japanese Teriyaki Chicken, German Bratwurst Sausage, Italian Spaghetti Bolognese, French Garlic Baguette, American Cheeseburger, Brazilian Salsa, Scottish Haggis, Irish Stew, English Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding, Dutch Edam Cheese, Australian BBQ Kangaroo, South African Sweet Chutney, Argentinian Flame Grilled Steak and Welsh Rarebit. The previous winner of this promotion was Builders Breakfast. 2014 competition flavor choices included Chip Shop Chicken Curry, Pulled Pork in sticky BBQ sauce, Sizzling Steak Fajita, Cheesy Beans on Toast, Hotdog with Tomato Ketchup and Ranch Raccoon. Pulled Pork in sticky BBQ sauce won, with the winning suggestion receiving


title: "Lay's" content: Pepper, and Just Paprika (Bell Pepper)), Lay's Sensations (Red Sweet Paprika, Thai Sweet Chili, Mexican Peppers & Cream, Sweet & Spicy Tomato Chutney, and Japanese Teriyaki), Lay's Light (Natural, Paprika (Bell Pepper), and Balsamico), Lay's Oven (Naturel (Natural), Paprika (Bell Pepper), Crispy thins Emmental Cheese, Mediterranean Herbs, Barbecue, Crispy Thins Olive Oil & Herbs, Crunchy Biscuits Tomato & Spring Onion, Crunchy Biscuits Paprika & Mediterranean Herbs (Crunchy Biscuits Bell Pepper & Mediterranean Herbs), and Olive Oil & Herbs), Lay's Deep Ridged (Naturel (Natural), Sweet Chili, American BBQ, and Xtreme Cheese), Lay's Pops (Naturel (Natural), and Paprika (Bell Pepper)), Lay's Sticks


title: "Altitude tent" content: Altitude tent An altitude tent is a sealed tent used to simulate a higher altitude with reduced oxygen. The basic concept of living or training at altitude is to cause the body to adapt to the lower oxygen content by producing more oxygen-carrying red blood cells and hemoglobin. Training or spending time at a higher altitude will cause the body to adapt to the higher altitude and provide enhanced performance when returning to a lower altitude. Mountain climbers can use them to avoid altitude sickness, and athletes can use them to enhance performance at lower altitudes. Altitude tents were first


title: "Battle of the Yellow Sea" content: 11:00 hours, it was clear in which direction Vitgeft's fleet was sailing: they were headed for the open sea. The Russian squadron consisted of the battleships "Tsesarevich", , , , , and , protected cruisers , , , and , and 14 destroyers. At about 12:25 the battleship fleets sighted each other near "Encounter Rock" at a range of about . Vitgeft's battlefleet was headed southeast at , while Tōgō, on an intercepting course, came from the northeast at . His fleet consisted of Japan's four surviving battleships , , , and , the armoured cruisers and , as well


title: "Herbie: Fully Loaded" content: announcer Allen Bestwick and 1973 NASCAR champion Benny Parsons, and ESPN broadcaster Stuart Scott. Director Angela Robinson, stated in an interview that she attempted to have Dean Jones reprise his role as Jim Douglas for a cameo, but due to scheduling problems he was unable to do so. This circulated false rumors alleging Jones had filmed the cameo and the scene had been deleted. Various 2004 season real-life NASCAR drivers and their cars can also be seen, including Dale Jarrett, Dale Earnhardt Jr, (car only) Casey Mears, (car only) Kasey Kahne, (car only) Tony Stewart, (car only) Bobby Labonte, (car


title: "Herbie: Fully Loaded" content: only) Terry Labonte, (car only) Brendan Gaughan, Mark Martin, (car only) Ward Burton, (car only) Jamie McMurray, (car only) Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, (car only) Scott Riggs, (car only) Robby Gordon, (car only) and Kevin Harvick. (car only) As of 2015, the film holds a 41% rating at Rotten Tomatoes based on 143 reviews, with the critics' consensus saying that ""Herbie: Fully Loaded" is a decent kids movie that is pretty undemanding for adult viewers." In its opening weekend, the film grossed $12,709,221 million in 3,521 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking #4 at the box


title: "Piercing the corporate veil" content: has achieved multiple high-profile court victories. Reverse veil piercing is when the debt of a shareholder is imputed onto the corporation. Throughout the United States, the general rule is that reverse veil piercing is not allowed. However the California Court of Appeals has allowed reverse veil piercing against a limited liability company (LLC) based largely on the difference in remedies available to creditors when it comes to attaching assets of a debtors' LLC as compared to attaching assets of a corporation. Piercing the corporate veil Piercing the corporate veil or lifting the corporate veil is a legal decision to treat


title: "Single-family detached home" content: Single-family detached home A stand-alone house (also called a single-detached dwelling, detached residence or detached house) is a free-standing residential building. Sometimes referred to as a single-family home, as opposed to a multi-family residential dwelling. The definition of this type of house may vary between legal jurisdictions or statistical agencies. The definition, however, generally includes two elements: Most single-family homes are built on lots larger than the structure itself, adding an area surrounding the house, which is commonly called a "yard" in North American English or a "garden" in British English. Garages can also be found on most lots. Houses


title: "Single-family detached home" content: with an attached front entry garage that is closer to the street than any other part of the house is often derisively called a snout house. Terms corresponding to single-family detached home in common use are "single-family home" (in the U.S. and Canada), "single-detached dwelling" (in Canada), "detached house" (in the United Kingdom and Canada), and "separate house" (in New Zealand). In the United Kingdom, the term "single-family home" is almost unknown, except through Internet exposure to U.S. media. Whereas in the U.S., housing is commonly divided into "single-family homes", "multi-family dwellings", "condo/townhouse", etc., the primary division of residential property


title: "Single-family detached home" content: in British terminology is between "houses" (including "detached", "semi-detached", and "terraced" houses and bungalows) and "flats" (i.e., "apartments" or "condominiums" in American English). In pre-industrial societies, most people lived in multi-family dwellings for most of their lives. A child lived with their parents from birth until marriage, and then generally moved in with the parents of the man (patrilocal) or the woman (matrilocal), so that the grandparents could help raise the young children and so the middle generation could care for their aging parents. This type of arrangement also saved some of the effort and materials used for construction and,


title: "Single-family detached home" content: in colder climates, heating. If people had to move to a new place or were wealthy enough, they could build or buy a home for their own family, but this was not the norm. The idea of a nuclear family living separately from their relatives as the norm is a relatively recent development related to rising living standards in North America and Europe during the early modern and modern eras. In the New World, where land was plentiful, settlement patterns were quite different from the close-knit villages of Europe, meaning many more people lived in large farms separated from their


title: "Single-family detached home" content: neighbors. This has produced a cultural preference in settler societies for privacy and space. A countervailing trend has been industrialization and urbanization, which has seen more and more people around the world move into multi-story apartment blocks. In the New World, this type of densification was halted and reversed following the Second World War when increased automobile ownership and cheaper building and heating costs produced suburbanization instead. Single-family homes are now common in rural and suburban and even some urban areas across the New World and Europe, as well as wealthier enclaves within the Third World. They are most common


title: "Single-family detached home" content: in low-density, high-income regions. For example, in Canada, according to the 2006 census, 55.3% of the population lived single-detached houses but this varied substantially by region. In the "ville" (city) of Montreal, Quebec, Canada's second-most populous municipality, only 7.5% of the population lived in single-detached homes, while in the city of Calgary, the third most populous, 57.8% did. Note that this includes the "city limits" populations only, not the wider region. The term "single-family detached" describes how a house is built and who lives in it. It does not indicate size, shape, or location. Because they are not often surrounded


title: "Single-family detached home" content: by other buildings, the potential size of a single-family house is limited only by the budget of the builder and local law. They can range from a tiny country cottage or cabin or a small suburban prefabricated home to a large mansion, aristocratic estate or stately home. Sizes in real estate advertising are given in area (square feet or square metres), or by the number of bedrooms or bathrooms/toilets. The choice in materials used or the shape chosen will depend on what is common to the vernacular architecture of that region, or the lasting trends in professionally designed tract housing.


title: "Single-family detached home" content: A traditional log and plaster hut, a timber frame and drywall North American starter home, or a European-style concrete-and-slate house are all varieties of single-family detached housing. Single-detached homes have both advantages and disadvantages. The entire space around the building is private to the owner and family, and in most cases (depending on national/federal, state/provincial, and local laws), one can add onto the existing house if more room is needed. They also typically have no property management fees, such as the ones associated with condominia and townhomes. These are often considered advantages. Since single detached homes are typically built in


title: "Single-family detached home" content: places where land is more plentiful, there is a distinct cost advantage per square foot (although this varies based on many factors, such as housing stock and land availability). This is mostly due to the cheaper cost of the plot of land that the house is built on. To many owners, single detached homes also offer a degree of privacy not seen in denser housing developments. The walls, floors, and ceilings aren't shared with others, so sounds between dwellings aren't as easily transferred. In addition, a level of freedom not seen in denser developments is afforded to owners of houses.


title: "Single-family detached home" content: Since the house is usually owned and not attached to other dwellings, the owner is free to do nearly anything with the interior, from repainting to remodeling, without disturbing others. Another advantage is that single family houses typically have private yards, which owners can use and landscape as desired (and within the confines of any homeowners' associations). Families with children also may find this advantageous, since neighboring kids can play privately together (as opposed to in public parks, whose upkeep, or lack of, is determined by a local governing body). However, all maintenance and repair costs — interior, exterior, and


title: "API gravity" content: API gravity The American Petroleum Institute gravity, or API gravity, is a measure of how heavy or light a petroleum liquid is compared to water: if its API gravity is greater than 10, it is lighter and floats on water; if less than 10, it is heavier and sinks. API gravity is thus an inverse measure of a petroleum liquid's density relative to that of water (also known as specific gravity). It is used to compare densities of petroleum liquids. For example, if one petroleum liquid is less dense than another, it has a greater API gravity. Although API gravity


title: "Candle demonstration in Bratislava" content: Candle demonstration in Bratislava The Candle demonstration () on 25 March 1988 in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, was the first mass demonstration since 1969 against the communist regime in Czechoslovakia. The Demonstration was organized by Roman Catholic dissent groups asking for religious freedom in Czechoslovakia. The peaceful Candle Demonstration of five thousand believers was suppressed by the police. The Demonstration was planned by Marián Štastný, Executive Vice-President of the Slovak World Congress and his associate Dr. Paul Arnold of Switzerland. They were in touch with the Čarnogurský family of Bratislava and passed on the plans for the demonstration via


title: "Chiastic structure" content: a numerical mini-chiasm of 7s, 40s, and 150s: The two mentions of the 150 days refer to the same period, and the first 40 days (7:13,17) are part of the 150 days. All this is consistent with the date in 8:4. There was no compelling reason to repeat the first 7-day figure of waiting to enter the Ark except for the corresponding two 7-day figures for the dove. The second mention of the 150 days was also because of the chiasmus. The chiastic structure explains the repetition of these figures. Before these ancient literary conventions were recognized, followers of the


title: "Palaio Faliro" content: In 1890 steam trams were introduced and it was later electrified. In the western ‘Delta’ area a sea plane airport was started in August 1926, with the first international route Brindisi - Faliro - Istanbul. In the 20th century there was a rapid growth in population, reflected in upgrades in municipal government (see below). Many Greeks from Istanbul (Constantinople) came to live in Palaio Faliro, especially after 1974, and now form a very active and prominent community. In January 2005, a 1.8 m tall marble torso of a young man was found in the Pikrodafni streambed at the intersections of


title: "Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury" content: Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury Bt (22 May 1938 – c. 5 November 2004), styled Lord Ashley between 1947 and 1961, and Earl of Shaftesbury from 1961 until his death, was a British peer from Wimborne St Giles, Dorset, England. He was the son of Major Anthony Ashley-Cooper, Lord Ashley, and Françoise Soulier. Ashley-Cooper was the grandson of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 9th Earl of Shaftesbury. Ashley-Cooper's father was the heir apparent to the earldom and its subsidiary titles, but he predeceased his father. His death made his son next in the line of succession.


title: "Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury" content: time and have borne it with great dignity and fortitude". Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury Bt (22 May 1938 – c. 5 November 2004), styled Lord Ashley between 1947 and 1961, and Earl of Shaftesbury from 1961 until his death, was a British peer from Wimborne St Giles, Dorset, England. He was the son of Major Anthony Ashley-Cooper, Lord Ashley, and Françoise Soulier. Ashley-Cooper was the grandson of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 9th Earl of Shaftesbury. Ashley-Cooper's father was the heir apparent to the earldom and its subsidiary titles, but he predeceased his father. His


title: "2006 Scott Tournament of Hearts" content: Only alternates who have played are shown "All times are Eastern Standard Time. "February 25, 2:30 PM ET" "February 25, 7:00 PM ET" "February 26, 10:00 AM ET" "February 26, 2:30 PM ET" "February 26, 7:00 PM ET" "February 27, 9:30 AM ET" "February 27, 2:00 PM ET" "February 27, 7:00 PM ET" "February 28, 9:30 AM ET" "February 28, 2:00 PM ET" "February 28, 7:00 PM ET" "March 1, 9:30 AM ET" "March 1, 2:00 PM ET" "March 1, 7:00 PM ET" "March 2, 8:30 AM ET" "March 2, 1:00 PM ET" "March 2, 7:00 PM ET" "March 3,


title: "National identification number" content: month, day, XXX is the serial number, and C is a checksum digit. The meanings of the first number: Until 1997 also were used the following first numbers: As the "Personal Identification Number" is considered to be unconstitutional, another identification form, the ID-card number is in use. So an average Hungarian has these identifiers: personal identification number, ID card identification number, social security number ("TAJ" number), tax identification number. They may also have passport identification number, driving license number. All Icelanders, as well as foreign citizens residing in Iceland and corporations and institutions, have a "kennitala" (lit. identification number) identifying


title: "Tulle (netting)" content: Tulle (netting) Tulle ( ) is a lightweight, very fine, stiff netting. It can be made of various fibres, including silk, nylon, polyester and rayon. Polyester is the most common fibre used for tulle. Rayon tulle is very rare. Tulle is most commonly used for veils, gowns (particularly wedding gowns), and ballet tutus. Tulle comes in a wide array of colors and it is readily available. It can be dyed at home if it is made from nylon, rayon or silk but not if it's made from polyester. The name comes from Tulle, a city in the southern central region


title: "Tulle (netting)" content: ornaments can also be made from tulle netting. It is frequently used to wrap up party favors and gifts, especially for weddings and baby showers. Scraps of tulle netting are sometimes used in quilting and crafts as well, to add texture to a project. Multicolored tulle netting is often used for this purpose, to create tulle flowers and other ornamental accents. Tulle (netting) Tulle ( ) is a lightweight, very fine, stiff netting. It can be made of various fibres, including silk, nylon, polyester and rayon. Polyester is the most common fibre used for tulle. Rayon tulle is very rare.


title: "Blowing snow advisory" content: Blowing snow advisory A Blowing snow advisory was issued by the National Weather Service of the United States when wind driven snow reduces surface visibility and possibly hampers traveling. Blowing snow may be falling snow, or snow that has already accumulated but is picked up and blown by strong winds. This advisory was discontinued beginning with the 2008-09 winter storm season, replaced by the Winter Weather Advisory for Snow and Blowing Snow. However, if the storm is judged to be dangerous by local forecasters, a Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and blowing snow may be issued. A similar bulletin


title: "Lake effect snow advisory" content: Lake effect snow advisory A Lake Effect Snow Advisory was issued by the National Weather Service of the United States when lake effect snow may pose a hazard or is life-threatening. The snow must be completely caused by a convective snow development over a lake and not by a low pressure system. The criteria for this advisory vary from area to area. Prior to the 2008-09 winter storm season, there was the Lake-Effect Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory, specific for when blowing snow another hazard expected in the advised area. The Lake-Effect Snow Advisory for Lake-Effect Snow and Blowing Snow


title: "Devil Dinosaur" content: Devil Dinosaur Devil Dinosaur is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, resembling an enormous, crimson colored "Tyrannosaurus"-like theropod dinosaur. Created by Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in "Devil Dinosaur" #1 (April 1978). Devil Dinosaur and his inseparable ape-like friend, Moon-Boy, are natives of "Dinosaur World", a version of Earth in a parallel universe where dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures co-exist with tribes of primitive humanoid beings. Devil Dinosaur and Moon-Boy are the creations of artist Jack Kirby who scripted and penciled all nine issues of the first series. Devil Dinosaur was created during


title: "Devil Dinosaur" content: in front of the Tribal Hulks causing them to stop fighting Devil Dinosaur. Devil Dinosaur Devil Dinosaur is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, resembling an enormous, crimson colored "Tyrannosaurus"-like theropod dinosaur. Created by Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in "Devil Dinosaur" #1 (April 1978). Devil Dinosaur and his inseparable ape-like friend, Moon-Boy, are natives of "Dinosaur World", a version of Earth in a parallel universe where dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures co-exist with tribes of primitive humanoid beings. Devil Dinosaur and Moon-Boy are the creations of artist Jack Kirby who scripted and


title: "Antler orogeny" content: it have been tried—east dipping subduction, west-dipping subduction, and strike-slip motion. None of them is without serious problems and the nature and driving force of the orogeny remain uncertain. This much is known concerning the Antler orogeny: Based on stratigraphic relations near Antler Peak, of the Battle Mountains, Roberts introduced the term Antler orogeny in an abstract as follows: "The earliest orogeny, here named the Antler orogeny ... took place during Mississippian (?) and early Pennsylvanian time." That abstract was followed in 1951 by his geologic map of the Antler Peak quadrangle in the text of which he described the


title: "Strategic partnership" content: Strategic partnership A strategic partnership (also see strategic alliance) is a relationship between two commercial enterprises, usually formalized by one or more business contracts. A strategic partnership will usually fall short of a legal partnership entity, agency, or corporate affiliate relationship. Strategic partnerships can take on various forms from shake hand agreements, contractual cooperation's all the way to equity alliances, either the formation of a Joint venture or cross-holdings in each other. Typically, two companies form a strategic partnership when each possesses one or more business assets or have expertise that will help the other by enhancing their businesses. This


title: "Strategic partnership" content: be subject to extensive negotiation. The University of Tennessee has done significant research into strategic partnerships, especially in the area of strategic outsourcing relationships. Strategic alliance Strategic partnership A strategic partnership (also see strategic alliance) is a relationship between two commercial enterprises, usually formalized by one or more business contracts. A strategic partnership will usually fall short of a legal partnership entity, agency, or corporate affiliate relationship. Strategic partnerships can take on various forms from shake hand agreements, contractual cooperation's all the way to equity alliances, either the formation of a Joint venture or cross-holdings in each other. Typically, two


title: "Australian rodeo" content: and specifications. The early buckjumper riders were known as roughriders. Australian cowboys at that time were the youths or old men that handled the milking cows on stations and did general duties around the homestead. Some of the top roughriders of the 1920s included Alan McPhee, Colin McLeod, Dan Edwards, Hilton McTaggart and Jack Stanton. In 1964 Queenslander, Doug Flanigan, became the first Australian to win a major competition when he won the bareback ride at the Calgary Stampede. The Australian Bushmen's Campdraft & Rodeo Association (ABCRA) members who are winners and placegetters in recognised events are awarded points that


title: "Safety orange" content: Safety orange Safety orange (also known as blaze orange, vivid orange, OSHA orange, hunter orange, or Caltrans orange) is a hue. Safety orange is used to set objects apart from their surroundings, particularly in complementary contrast to the azure color of the sky (azure is the complementary color of orange, and therefore there is a very strong contrast between the two colors). The color is commonly used for hunting during the rifle season, and is also used for quail hunting. Most places, such as construction sites, use safety orange to help ensure the safety of others. ANSI standard Z535.1-1998 states


title: "Slipper lobster" content: production of "Thenus orientalis" in Asia. A number of common names have been applied to the family Scyllaridae. The most common of these is "slipper lobster", followed by "shovel-nosed lobster" and "locust lobster". "Spanish lobster" is used for members of the genus "Arctides", "mitten lobster" for "Parribacus", and "fan lobster" for "Evibacus" and "Ibacus". In Australia, a number of species are called "bugs" (for example, the Balmain bug and Moreton Bay bug), especially those in the genus "Ibacus". Other names used in Australia include "bay lobster", "blind lobster", "flapjack", "flat lobster", "flying saucer", "gulf lobster", "mudbug", "sandbug", "shovel-nose bug", "shovelnose


title: "Menorah (Hanukkah)" content: a "Menorah Bong". The "Thanksgivukkah" coincidence of Thanksgiving and the second night of Hanukkah in 2013 inspired a turkey-shaped "menurkey". Menorah (Hanukkah) The Hanukkah menorah, also chanukiah or hanukkiah ( "menorat ḥanukkah", pl. "menorot"; also "ḥanukkiyah", or "chanukkiyah", pl. "ḥanukkiyot"/"chanukkiyot", or "khanike lomp", lit.: Hanukkah lamp), is a nine-branched candelabrum lit during the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah, as opposed to the seven-branched menorah used in the ancient Temple or as a symbol. On each night of Hanukkah, a new branch is lit. The ninth holder, called the "shamash" ("helper" or "servant"), is for a candle used to light all other


title: "Nasal irrigation" content: traced to the Vedas. It was customary to perform jala-neti daily, as part of "soucha" (personal hygiene according to scriptures). "Jala-neti", which means to cleanse the nose with water, is an old yogic technique from India. The container used to administer the saline is called a "neti pot". This process removes mucus, dirt, and clears the nose. A second neti technique known as "sutra neti" uses a piece of string instead of water. Nasal irrigation Nasal irrigation, (also called nasal lavage or nasal douche) is a personal hygiene practice in which the nasal cavity is washed to flush out mucus


title: "Treaty 7" content: Treaty was signed in September 1877 between the Canadian government and the five First Nations: the Siksika (Blackfoot), Kainai (Blood), Piikani (Peigan), Stoney-Nakoda, and Tsuut’ina (Sarcee). Treaty seven was the last of a series of treaties that were signed during the 1870’s. It would be the last treaty signed between the Government and the First Nations for the next 20 years. This series of treaties during the 1870’s between the Canadian Government and the First Nation people was to determine the division of land. The negotiations of the treaty took place between lieutenant-governor of the North-West Territories, David Laird and


title: "Golden jackal" content: more frequent between December and April when pair bonds are being formed and breeding occurs, which suggests howling has a role in the delineation of territory and for defense. Adult jackals howl standing and the young or subordinate jackals howl sitting. Jackals are easily induced to howl and a single howl may solicit replies from several jackals in the vicinity. Howling begins with 2–3 low-pitched calls that rise to high-pitched calls. The howl consists of a wail repeated 3–4 times on an ascending scale, followed by three short yelps. Jackals typically howl at dawn and in the evening, and sometimes


title: "Laminate trimmer" content: Laminate trimmer A laminate trimmer (or trimming router) is a small version of a wood router, normally used to trim laminate such as Formica. It generally has a 1/4-inch collet. Typical laminate trimmers spin their bits at up to 30,000 RPM. Some models provide variable speed control. Manufacturers of note include Dewalt, Ryobi, Porter Cable, Ridgid, Makita and RotoZip (Bosch) Laminate trimmers evolved, as their name suggests, as a specialized tool for that particular trade. Veneers are typically cut oversize before being laminated to their wooden substrates. A laminate trimmer equipped with a bearing-guided flush trimming bit can be used


title: "Laminate trimmer" content: guide. Some woodworkers keep a chamfer or roundover bit permanently installed in a small laminate trimmer, since these operations are so frequently performed on many projects. This frees their main router (or router table) to do other types of work without having to constantly change between bits. Laminate trimmer A laminate trimmer (or trimming router) is a small version of a wood router, normally used to trim laminate such as Formica. It generally has a 1/4-inch collet. Typical laminate trimmers spin their bits at up to 30,000 RPM. Some models provide variable speed control. Manufacturers of note include Dewalt, Ryobi,


title: "Petra Burka" content: Petra Burka Petra Burka (; born November 17, 1946) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater and now coach. She won the 1964 Olympic bronze medal in women's figure skating and the 1965 World championship in the sport. Petra Burka was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands on November 17, 1946, the daughter of figure skating coach Ellen Burka and a Czech-born artist, Jan Burka. The family moved to Canada in 1951. Her parents divorced in the mid-1950s. Raised as Christians, Petra and her sister, Astra, were in their late teens when their mother told them about her background as a Holocaust


title: "Petra Burka" content: Burka then took on coaching as well as being a commentator on figure skating events for CBC and CBS for Olympic, World, European and Canadian championships. Petra Burka was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. Petra Burka Petra Burka (; born November 17, 1946) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater and now coach. She won the 1964 Olympic bronze medal in women's figure skating and the 1965 World championship in the sport. Petra Burka was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands on November 17, 1946, the daughter of figure skating coach Ellen Burka and a Czech-born artist,


title: "Scone Palace" content: of Scone, more commonly referred to as the Stone of Destiny. Kenneth MacAlpin (traditionally known as the first King of Scots), Shakespeare's Macbeth, Robert the Bruce, and Charles II number amongst the 38 kings of Scots inaugurated and crowned at Scone. It was believed that no king had a right to reign as king of Scots unless he had first been crowned at Scone upon the Stone of Scone. In the Middle Ages, the land was the site of a major Augustinian abbey, Scone Abbey, nothing of which now remains above ground level except detached architectural fragments. Scone was also


title: "Orders, decorations, and medals of Trinidad and Tobago" content: Medal Hummingbird Medal Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Chaconia Medal Hummingbird Medal Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Chaconia Medal Hummingbird Medal Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Chaconia Medal Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Chaconia Medal Hummingbird Medal Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Chaconia Medal Chaconia Medal Hummingbird Medal Trinity Cross Chaconia Medal Hummingbird Medal Public Service Medal of Merit Trinity Cross Chaconia Medal Hummingbird Medal Public Service Medal of Merit Trinity Cross Chaconia Medal Hummingbird Medal Medal of Merit Trinity Cross Chaconia Medal Hummingbird Medal


title: "Battleship (puzzle)" content: Battleship (puzzle) The Battleship puzzle (sometimes called Bimaru, Yubotu, Solitaire Battleships or Battleship Solitaire) is a logic puzzle based on the Battleship guessing game. It and its variants have appeared in several puzzle contests, including the World Puzzle Championship, and puzzle magazines, such as "Games" magazine. Solitaire Battleship was invented in Argentina by Jaime Poniachik and was first featured in 1982 in the Argentine magazine "Humor & Juegos". Battleship gained more widespread popularity after its international debut at the first World Puzzle Championship in New York City in 1992. Battleship appeared in "Games" magazine the following year and remains a


title: "Battleship (puzzle)" content: Gimenez, Jorge Varlotta, and Daniel Samoilovich. After 1982, no more Battleship puzzles were published until 1987, when they appeared in "Juegos Para Gente De Mente", a renamed version of "Humor & Juegos". The publishing company of Juegos Para Gente de Mente regularly publishes Battleship puzzles in its monthly magazine "Enigmas Lógicos". Battleship made its international debut at the first World Puzzle Championship in New York in 1992 and met with success. The next World Puzzle Championship in 1993 featured a variant of Battleship that omitted some of the row and column numbers. Battleship was first published in "Games" magazine in


title: "Battleship (puzzle)" content: 1997, former contributing editor to the Battleship column in Games Magazine Moshe Rubin released "Fathom It!", a popular Windows implementation of Battleship. Battleship (puzzle) The Battleship puzzle (sometimes called Bimaru, Yubotu, Solitaire Battleships or Battleship Solitaire) is a logic puzzle based on the Battleship guessing game. It and its variants have appeared in several puzzle contests, including the World Puzzle Championship, and puzzle magazines, such as "Games" magazine. Solitaire Battleship was invented in Argentina by Jaime Poniachik and was first featured in 1982 in the Argentine magazine "Humor & Juegos". Battleship gained more widespread popularity after its international debut at


title: "Theme from New York, New York" content: Theme from New York, New York "Theme from "New York, New York"" (or "New York, New York") is the theme song from the Martin Scorsese film "New York, New York" (1977), composed by John Kander, with lyrics by Fred Ebb. It was written for and performed in the film by Liza Minnelli. It remains one of the best-known songs about New York City. In 2004 it finished #31 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American Cinema. In 1979, "Theme from "New York, New York"" was re-recorded by Frank Sinatra for his album "" (1980), and has


title: "Theme from New York, New York" content: (2005), the song is introduced in Central Park Zoo, and Marty later sings the song in the midst of Alex the Lion's delirium. In 2013, the song was played at the funeral of former New York City Mayor Ed Koch. Theme from New York, New York "Theme from "New York, New York"" (or "New York, New York") is the theme song from the Martin Scorsese film "New York, New York" (1977), composed by John Kander, with lyrics by Fred Ebb. It was written for and performed in the film by Liza Minnelli. It remains one of the best-known songs about


title: "Zoom Airlines" content: Zoom Airlines Zoom Airlines Inc. was a Canadian low-fare scheduled transatlantic airline with its headquarters in the Place Bell Canada building in Ottawa, Ontario. Zoom operated year-round scheduled services to Europe, and charter services to South America, Caribbean, and Southern United States destinations with Canadian tour operators. Zoom ceased all operations and filed for bankruptcy protection on August 28, 2008 because of its deteriorating financial position. Zoom Airlines was organised as two units - Zoom Airlines Ltd., administered by PKF and Zoom Airlines Inc with Doyle Salewski Inc as Trustees. Zoom Airlines Inc. was founded in May 2002 as a


title: "Cross-sectional study" content: Cross-sectional study In medical research and social science, a cross-sectional study (also known as a cross-sectional analysis, transverse study, prevalence study) is a type of observational study that analyzes data from a population, or a representative subset, "at a specific point in time"—that is, cross-sectional data. In economics, cross-sectional studies typically involve the use of cross-sectional regression, in order to sort out the existence and magnitude of causal effects of one or more independent variables upon a dependent variable of interest at a given point in time. They differ from time series analysis, in which the behavior of one or


title: "President's Choice" content: represented better quality at a more affordable price: If I sold you a PC tennis shoe, I think you would understand that I’m trying to give you a better tennis shoe at a lower price. The PC franchise is expandable in any number of directions. Around this time, Nichol also made reference to a "brand tax revolt" on the part of consumers. He contended that PC was part of a larger phenomenon in which consumers were increasingly willing to slash away at traditional shopping habits in search for better value for their money. In November 1993, Loblaw Companies Limited announced


title: "Iraq Petroleum Company" content: area, or a concession permitting exploration and the production of oil. By 1948, the Company had created 12 companies with concessions or exploration licences: Petroleum Development (Cyprus Ltd), Lebanon Petroleum Company Ltd, Petroleum Development (Palestine) Ltd, Syrian Petroleum Company Ltd, Trans-Jordan Petroleum Company Ltd, Mosul Petroleum Company Ltd, Basrah Petroleum Company Ltd, Petroleum Development (Qatar) Ltd, Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Ltd, Petroleum Development (Oman and Dhofar) Ltd, Petroleum Concessions Ltd (for the Aden Protectorates), Petroleum Development (Western Arabia) Ltd. In 1933, IPC joined negotiations for an oil concession in Al-Hasa province, Saudi Arabia, bidding against Standard Oil of California (SOCAL,


title: "Canadian Open (golf)" content: had a three-stroke lead, and many Canadians were buzzing about the possibility of the streak's end. Weir started off with a double bogey, but then went 4-under to keep his 3-stroke lead, with only eight holes left. Yet, with the expectations of Canadian observers abnormally high, there was another roadblock in the way of Mike Weir: Vijay Singh. Weir bogeyed three holes on the back nine but still had a chance to win the tournament with a 10-footer on the 72nd hole. When he missed the putt, the two entered a sudden-death playoff. Weir missed two more chances to win


title: "Marlon Riggs" content: man's perception of himself and his representation in America as the "Negro faggot," an extreme displacement and distortion of black homosexuality. He explains that the "black macho" image is sustained through performances such as rap music, television shows, the films of Spike Lee, and the comedy routines of Eddie Murphy. According to Riggs, the black homosexual male is therefore defined as the deviant Other in relation to the African American community, and Riggs claims that this contemporary practice mirrors the historical racist constructions of the African-American identity: "Blacks are inferior because they are not white. Black gays are unnatural because


title: "Armoured warfare" content: tanks. Smaller transports can only carry or air drop light tanks and APCs such as the M113. The desire to create air-portable armoured vehicles that can still take on conventional MBTs has usually resulted in ATGM-armed light vehicles or in self-propelled gun style vehicles. The lack of armour protection is offset by the provision of a first-look/first-hit/first-kill capability through the mating of a powerful gun to superior targeting electronics, a concept similar to that of the US tank destroyers of World War II. Vehicles which have put such considerations into practice include the Stingray light tank, AMX 10 RC and


title: "Walter Lord" content: the Titanic Historical Society. In his final years, Lord wrote another book about the "Titanic" titled "The Night Lives On: Thoughts, Theories and Revelations about the Titanic", published in 1986, a year after the wreck of the "Titanic" was discovered and interest in the "Titanic" renewed again. In the next decade, Lord served as a consultant to director James Cameron during the filming of "Titanic" (1997). The sequel documentary to Cameron's film "Titanic", "Ghosts of the Abyss" (2003), was dedicated to Lord's memory. Lord, a lifelong bachelor, died at age 84 on May 19, 2002, after a long struggle with


title: Beiseker content: partner and vice president of the company. Initial colonization took place in 1908 when the company recruited a number of ethnic German settlers from the Great Plains of the Dakotas. This is reflected in the number of German family names which predominate the area. The village began to grow in 1910 when the branch line of the Canadian Pacific Railway was completed. In 1910, the first general store was opened in a large two story building which housed the school and dance hall. The Grand Trunk Pacific line - now owned by Canadian National Railway - was constructed in 1912


title: "Baby Elephant Walk" content: Baby Elephant Walk "Baby Elephant Walk" is a song written in 1961 by Henry Mancini for the 1962 film, "Hatari!" In 1962, the song earned Mancini a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement. The tune was written for an impromptu scene in "Hatari!" in which 'Dallas' (Elsa Martinelli) led three baby elephants to a waterhole to bathe. The catchy simplicity has made it one of Mancini's most popular works, appearing on many compilation albums. Although not used for the film, Hal David composed lyrics to Mancini's tune, which appear in the printed sheet music and later were recorded by Pat


title: "Baby Elephant Walk" content: Boone, released by Dot Records in 1965. Mancini's version was not released as a single. Brass instruments (including repeated blasts from the tuba) and woodwind elements are combined to convey a large and plodding elephant toddler that is filled with the exuberance of youth. Mancini uses a calliope introduction to suggest the sound of a circus. A cheeky melody is then played over this on a clarinet, and the song concludes with the calliope playing the old four-note phrase known as ""Good Evening, Friends"." The overall style is as that of boogie-woogie, as Mancini explained: The cheerful tone, like that


title: "Baby Elephant Walk" content: of Mancini's "The Pink Panther Theme", presents a stark contrast to more melancholy Mancini standards such as "Moon River". Due to its "goofy" sound, it is often used in a humorous context. As the allmusic.com album review states, "if "Hatari!" is memorable for anything, it's for the incredibly goofy 'Baby Elephant Walk,' which has gone on to be musical shorthand for kookiness of any stripe. Get this tune in your head and it sticks." "Baby Elephant Walk" peaked at #48 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 in the summer of 1962 as well as #10 on the Easy Listening chart.


title: "Baby Elephant Walk" content: The song was recorded by a number of performers in the 1960s, including the Fabulous Echoes on their 1963 Diamond Records album "Those Fabulous Echoes", and Bill Haley & His Comets who recorded a version for Orfeon Records in 1964. Singles by Lawrence Welk and by the Miniature Men both reached the Billboard Top 100 the same week in 1962. In 1963, Brazilian pre-Jovem Guarda group Trio Esperança recorded a vocal version of this song, titled "O Passo do Elefantinho", with lyrics written by Ruth Blanco. This version was a great hit in national radio performances in Brazil. For a


title: "Baby Elephant Walk" content: period of time, it was used as the theme song to "The Ramblin' Rod Show", a children's morning cartoon show. Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra recorded the song as "Tiny Elephant Parade" on their 1990 album "Ska Para Toujou". The song is featured in "The Simpsons" season 2 episode 5: "Dancin' Homer", where a drunk Homer dances to the song which causes the Springfield Isotopes baseball team to win. In 1994 Willi One Blood sampled the melody of "Baby Elephant Walk" for the chorus of the song "Whiney Whiney (What Really Drives Me Crazy)" as featured on the soundtrack for the


title: "Baby Elephant Walk" content: film "Dumb and Dumber". In 2016, the song was used in a Land Rover TV ad. Baby Elephant Walk "Baby Elephant Walk" is a song written in 1961 by Henry Mancini for the 1962 film, "Hatari!" In 1962, the song earned Mancini a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement. The tune was written for an impromptu scene in "Hatari!" in which 'Dallas' (Elsa Martinelli) led three baby elephants to a waterhole to bathe. The catchy simplicity has made it one of Mancini's most popular works, appearing on many compilation albums. Although not used for the film, Hal David composed lyrics


title: "Task Force 20" content: April 2003, the combined team seized an airfield near Tikrit during a night attack, one tank drove into a 40ft deep hole and flipped, injuring one of the crew and disabling the tank, which was later destroyed by another tank to deny it to the enemy. By mid-April, Delta had advanced into Baghdad and 'Team Tank' returned to its parent unit. Throughout April, TF 20 continued to raid suspected WMD sites, sometimes only hours ahead of the official Army WMD SSE team as major combat operations were winding down TF 20 transitioned to hunting HVT former Ba'athists. On 19 April


title: "Zoo Keeper (2003 video game)" content: Zoo Keeper (2003 video game) Zoo Keeper is a tile-matching puzzle video game developed for the Web by Robot Communications and later ported to the Nintendo DS by Japanese video game publisher Success. "Zoo Keeper" was released for arcades in 2004. The game was then brought to American and European shores by Ignition Entertainment, and has since been released for iOS and Android devices under the title Zookeeper DX Touch Edition by Kiteretsu. In Japan, before the release for Nintendo DS, Success released this game for Game Boy Advance and PlayStation 2 with alternative name Zooo. The PlayStation 2 version


title: "Zoo Keeper (2003 video game)" content: on one screen. Although the game registers a maximum of five tiles in a row, the player can get six, seven, or eight in a row in Zoo Keeper. One very important aspect that sets "Zoo Keeper" apart from "Bejeweled" and its many clones is the ability to switch tiles while another move is still 'in progress'. This allows the player to set up chains, or to 'fake' chains by creating multiple rows of three in quick succession. If no moves are available the screen is reset, but the clock keeps ticking. Similarly while chains are formed after a level


title: "Zoo Keeper (2003 video game)" content: values to each game type. 'Super hard mode' is unlocked by placing top in each of the previous modes' high score tables. Zoo Keeper (2003 video game) Zoo Keeper is a tile-matching puzzle video game developed for the Web by Robot Communications and later ported to the Nintendo DS by Japanese video game publisher Success. "Zoo Keeper" was released for arcades in 2004. The game was then brought to American and European shores by Ignition Entertainment, and has since been released for iOS and Android devices under the title Zookeeper DX Touch Edition by Kiteretsu. In Japan, before the release


title: "Oral rehydration therapy" content: infusing slowly to avoid flooding the circulation and overloading the heart. Feeding should usually resume within 2–3 hours after starting rehydration and should continue every 2–3 hours, day and night. For an initial cereal diet before a child regains his or her full appetite, WHO recommends combining 25 grams skimmed milk powder, 20 grams vegetable oil, 60 grams sugar, and 60 grams rice powder or other cereal into 1,000 milliliters water and boiling gently for five minutes. Give 130 ml per kilogram of body weight during per 24 hours. A child who cannot or will not eat this minimum amount


title: "Oral rehydration therapy" content: cholera can absorb glucose, salt and water and that this can occur in sufficient amounts to maintain hydration. In 1968, David R. Nalin reported that in adults with cholera, given an oral glucose-electrolyte solution in volumes equal to that of the diarrhea losses, reduced the need for IV fluid therapy by eighty percent. In 1971, fighting during the Bangladesh Liberation War displaced millions and an epidemic of cholera ensued among the refugees. When IV fluid ran out in the refugee camps, Dilip Mahalanabis, a physician working with the Johns Hopkins International Center for Medical Research and Training in Calcutta, instructed


title: "Back Yard Burgers" content: Back Yard Burgers Back Yard Burgers, Inc., is an American regional franchise chain of quick serve restaurants. Its headquarters is located in Nashville, Tennessee. As of December 2018, there were 51 locations in the Southern and Midwestern United States, chiefly in Tennessee and Mississippi. Although it is the most common commercial breed in the country, the franchise's marketing distinguishes itself from other hamburger chains by the use of 100% Black Angus Beef, flame-grilled. Back Yard Burgers also offers salads, baked potatoes, and other side items as optional replacements for fries in its combo meals, and also offers a vegetarian garden


title: "Back Yard Burgers" content: burger, turkey burger, and chicken sandwiches. The first Back Yard Burgers restaurant opened in Cleveland, Mississippi, in 1987 by Lattimore M. Michael. Originally, the chain consisted of only drive-through restaurants without any dine-in facilities, but most locations have since added dine-in facilities. In recent years, the company has emphasized the quality of Black Angus Beef. In August 2007 the then publicly traded company was purchased for US$38 million by a group of investors led by C. Stephen Lynn, the former Chairman of Shoney's who also previously served as Sonic's Chief Executive Officer, and Reid M. Zeising of Cherokee Advisors. A