title: "Cowboy hat" content: fashion and to protect against weather. It is an item of apparel that can be worn in any corner of the world, and receive immediate recognition as part of North American cowboy culture. The first western model was the open-crowned "Boss of the Plains", and after that came the front-creased Carlsbad, destined to become "the" cowboy style. The high-crowned, wide-brimmed, soft-felt western hats that followed are intimately associated with the cowboy image. Modern cowboy hats are made of fur-based felt, straw or, less often, leather. They are sold with a tall, rounded crown and a wide flat brim. They have


title: "Cowboy hat" content: a simple sweat band on the inside to stabilize the fit of the head, and usually a small decorative hat band on the outside of the crown. Hats are customized by creasing the crown and rolling the brim. Often a more decorative hat band is added. In some places, "stampede strings" or "wind strings" are also attached. Hats can be manufactured in virtually any color, but are most often seen in shades of beige, brown and black. Beginning in the 1940s, pastel colors were introduced, seen often on hats worn by movie cowboys and rodeo riders. "Today's cowboy hat has


title: "Cowboy hat" content: remained basically unchanged in construction and design since the first one was created in 1865 by J.B. Stetson." The concept of a broad-brimmed hat with a high crown worn by a rider on horseback can be seen as far back as the Mongolian horsemen of the 13th century. A tall crown provided insulation, the wide brim, shade. Hot, sunny climates inspire designs with very wide brims such as the sombrero of Mexico. It is not clear when the cowboy hat began to be named as such. European-Americans in the Western United States originally had no standard headwear. People moving West


title: "Cowboy hat" content: wore many styles of hat, including top hats, derbies, remains of Civil War headgear, sailor hats and everything else. Contrary to popular belief, it was the bowler and not the cowboy hat that was the most popular in the American West, prompting Lucius Beebe to call it "the hat that won the West". The working cowboy wore wide-brimmed, high-crowned hats that were most likely adopted from the Mexican Vaqueros before the invention of the modern design. However, original cowboy hats originated in Northern Mexico and the Stetson hats came later. Credit for the American cowboy hat as it is known


title: "Cowboy hat" content: today is generally given to John Batterson Stetson. The original "Boss of the Plains", manufactured by Stetson in 1865, was flat-brimmed, had a straight sided crown, with rounded corners. These light-weight, waterproof hats, were natural in color, with four-inch crowns and brims. A plain hatband was fitted to adjust head size. The sweatband bore Stetson's name. While only making one style of hat, they came in different qualities ranging from one-grade material at five dollars apiece to pure beaver felt hats for thirty dollars each. J.B. Stetson was the first to market the "Boss of the Plains" to cowboys, and


title: "Cowboy hat" content: it has remained the universal image of the American West. The charisma of the West was carried back East when adventurers returned in the expensive "Boss of the plains" style hat. In the 19th century and first half of the 20th century, a hat was an indispensable item in every man's wardrobe. Stetson focused on expensive, high-quality hats that represented a real investment for the working cowboy and a statement of success for the city dweller. The durability and water-resistance of the original Stetson obtained additional publicity in 1912, when the battleship USS "Maine" was raised from Havana harbor, where


title: "Cowboy hat" content: it had sunk in 1898. A Stetson hat was found in the wreck, which had been submerged in seawater for 14 years. The hat had been exposed to ooze, mud, and plant growth. However, the hat was cleaned off, and appeared to be undamaged. Ornamentation, such as bows or buckles, are attached on the left side. Historically this had a practical purpose. Because the majority of people are right-handed, in the absence of a wide brim, bows or feathers on the right side of headwear could interfere with the use of weapons. Inside the cowboy hat is a memorial bow


title: "Cowboy hat" content: to tell where a cowboy hat was from, right down to which ranch, simply by looking at the crease in the crown. Later as the mystique of the "Wild West" was popularized by entertainers such as Buffalo Bill Cody and western movies starring actors such as Tom Mix, the Cowboy hat came to symbolize the American West. John Wayne christened them "the hat that won the West". The Boss of the Plains design influenced various wide-brimmed hats worn by farmers and ranchers all over the United States. Later designs were customized for law enforcement, military and motion pictures. The first


title: "Cowboy hat" content: materials used in construction. They are generally likely to lose shape, and the felt may also soften up if they are completely drenched. Cowboy hat The cowboy hat is a high-crowned, wide-brimmed hat best known as the defining piece of attire for the North American cowboy. Influenced by 19th century Mexican culture, today it is worn by many people, and is particularly associated with ranch workers in the western and southern United States, western Canada and northern Mexico, with country-western singers and ranchero singers in Mexico, and for participants in the North American rodeo circuit. It is recognized around the


title: "Tokaj wine region" content: A petrified grape leaf found in Erdőbénye and dating from the late 3rd century AD, points to the existence of viticulture in Roman times. Slavs arrived in the region in the late 5th/early 6th century. One possible origin for the name "Tokaj" is that it is derived from the Slavic word ""Stokaj"", meaning approximately confluence (i.e. confluence of the rivers Bodrog and Tisza). The Slovaks claim that Slavs continued previous viticulture in the region. Magyar settlers arrived in Tokaj from the end of the 9th Century and there is an alternative theory that viticulture was introduced to the region from


title: "Formosan black bear" content: An indigenous Bunun hunter once said, "If there were no bears in the mountains, the forest would look empty and I would feel lonely." Mei-Hsiu Hwang of Institute of Wildlife Conservation, a campaigner for black-bear preservation, also said: "We do not wish to lose this soul of Taiwan's mountains. We do not wish our offspring to see them only in the zoo or in history books." There is still hope for the Formosan black bear. In 2009, Lin Yuan-Yuan (a member of Yushan National Park's black bear conservation group) recorded footage showing a mother bear attempting to help her two


title: "Closet drama" content: Closet drama A closet drama is a play that is not intended to be performed onstage, but read by a solitary reader or sometimes out loud in a small group. The contrast between closet drama and classic ‘stage’ dramas dates back to the late eighteenth century. Although non-performative in nature, closet drama is "a quite legitimate product of literary art." A closet drama (or closet play) is a play created primarily for reading, rather than production. Closet dramas are traditionally defined in narrower terms as belonging to a genre of dramatic writing unconcerned with stage technique. Stageability is only one


title: "Closet drama" content: readers, rather than actors and audiences. Nineteenth-century closet drama became a longer poetic form, without the connection to practical theater and performance. Closet drama A closet drama is a play that is not intended to be performed onstage, but read by a solitary reader or sometimes out loud in a small group. The contrast between closet drama and classic ‘stage’ dramas dates back to the late eighteenth century. Although non-performative in nature, closet drama is "a quite legitimate product of literary art." A closet drama (or closet play) is a play created primarily for reading, rather than production. Closet dramas


title: "Allium fistulosum" content: "naganegi" (長葱), meaning "long onion". Common onions were introduced to East Asia in the 19th century, but "A. fistulosum" remains more popular and widespread. It is used in miso soup, "negimaki" (beef and scallion rolls), among other dishes, and it is widely sliced up and used as a garnish, such as on "teriyaki" or "takoyaki". In Korea, "A. fistulosum" along with "A." × "proliferum" is called pa (, "scallion"), while common onions are called "yangpa" (, "Western scallion"). Larger varieties, looking similar to leek and sometimes referred to as "Asian leek", are called daepa (, "big scallion"), while the thinner


title: "Tower of London tube station" content: Tower of London tube station Tower of London was a London Underground station in the City of London that closed in 1884, only two years after opening. It was situated near the Tower of London, on a site now occupied by Tower Hill Underground station. It was opened on 25 September 1882 during the construction of the Metropolitan Railway (MR) to the north. Two years later, the MR and District Railway (now the District line) were connected to form the Inner Circle (now the Circle line) and a new station was built. This new station was opened on 6 October


title: "Tower of London tube station" content: 1884 with the name Mark Lane (later renamed Tower Hill), just to the west of the Tower of London station, which closed on 12 October. When the original Tower Hill station was itself closed in 1967, the current Tower Hill station was opened on the site of the closed Tower of London station. The remains of the Tower of London station were demolished during the construction of the new Tower Hill station. Tower of London tube station Tower of London was a London Underground station in the City of London that closed in 1884, only two years after opening. It


title: InFocus content: provides point-to-point and multi-endpoint video calling services as well called 121 Video Calling and ConX Video Meeting, respectively. InFocus owns and operates the ASK Proxima brand, and in the past sold products under the names ASK, Proxima, and InFocus ScreenPlay. In 2013, InFocus began offering budget high-specification smartphones, tablets and LED televisions in China, Taiwan, India and other East Asian markets in partnership with FIH Mobile Ltd. (富智康) and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (鴻海精密). The company announced its official entry into the Indian market in July 2015 at a press conference in New Delhi, followed by an expansion into


title: Alienware content: Alienware Alienware is an American computer hardware subsidiary of Dell. Their products are designed for gaming and can be identified by their alien-themed designs. Alienware was founded in 1996 by Nelson Gonzalez and Alex Aguila. The company's corporate headquarters is located in The Hammocks, in Miami, Florida. Established in 1996 as Sakai of Miami, Inc. by Nelson Gonzalez and Alex Aguila, Alienware assembles desktops, notebooks, workstations, and PC gaming consoles. According to employees, the name "Alienware" was chosen because of the founders' fondness for the hit television series "The X-Files", which also inspired the science-fiction themed names of product lines


title: Alienware content: such as Area-51, Hangar 18, and Aurora. In 1997, it changed its name to Alienware. Dell had considered buying the Alienware company since 2002, but did not agree to purchase the company until March 22, 2006. The new subsidiary retains control of its design and marketing while benefiting from Dell's purchasing power, economies of scale, and supply chain, which lowered its operating costs. Initially, Dell maintained its competing XPS line of gaming PCs, often selling computers with similar specifications, which may have hurt Alienware's market share within its market segment. Due to corporate restructuring in the spring of 2008, the


title: Alienware content: XPS brand was scaled down, and the Desktop line was eliminated leaving only the XPS Notebooks. Product development of gaming PCs was consolidated with Dell's gaming division, with Alienware becoming Dell's premier gaming brand. On June 2, 2009, The M17x was introduced as the first Alienware/Dell branded system. This launch also expanded Alienware’s global reach from 6 to 35 countries while supporting 17 different languages. Alienware announced that it will be releasing a series of video game consoles starting in 2014, aiming to compete with the Sony PlayStation, Nintendo Wii U, and the Microsoft Xbox. The first version in this


title: Alienware content: series, the Alpha, ran Windows 8.1. The operating system and ability to play PC games is what separates the Alpha from the eighth generation of video game consoles. At E3 2016, Alienware announced the second rendition of the Alpha, the Alpha R2. The R2 adds 6th generation Intel processors, a choice of either the AMD Radeon R9 M470X or Nvidia GeForce 960 graphics cards, and support for Alienware's proprietary Graphics Amplifier. It also ships with Windows 10. The Graphics Amplifier allows an Alienware laptop to run most full length (or smaller, non-hybrid) desktop GPUs. 18 Inch 17 Inch 15 Inch


title: Alienware content: 14 Inch 13 Inch 11.6 Inch In 2012, Alienware announced that they would discontinue the M11x model due to decreasing consumer interest in small form factor gaming laptops. The company went on to offer refreshed models for the rest of their laptop range: the M14x, M17x, and M18x. Aurora Aurora ALX Area-51 X51 Alienware Alpha Alienware Alienware is an American computer hardware subsidiary of Dell. Their products are designed for gaming and can be identified by their alien-themed designs. Alienware was founded in 1996 by Nelson Gonzalez and Alex Aguila. The company's corporate headquarters is located in The Hammocks, in


title: Penuche content: brown sugar fudge candy. "Panocha" is said to come from the Spanish word for 'raw sugar'. It was also long rumored to be slightly dirty or naughty in nature in Portuguese as slang. Penuche is thought to have origins in Portugal and was made popular in New England among Portuguese whaling families in New Bedford, MA, and Essex, CT, during the whaling period of the mid to late 1700's through the end of commercial whaling. This also explains why the fudge is popular almost nowhere else but in Hawaii - brought there by whaling ships and still found in candy


title: "Mazda Savanna" content: Mazda Savanna The Mazda Savanna is a rotary-powered automobile sold by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Mazda between 1971 and 1978. Between 1978 and 1991, spanning two generations, Mazda sold the Savanna replacement as the Mazda Savanna RX-7. Mazda exclusively used the Savanna nameplate in Japan. It was exported as the Mazda RX-3 in its first generation from 1971-1978, and as the Mazda RX-7 in its subsequent generations. For the original 1971 version of Savanna, Mazda fitted its 10A rotary engine to the Mazda Grand Familia to create a separately marketed product sold in coupé, sedan, and station wagon guises. The


title: "Mazda Savanna" content: tax which kept the obligation affordable to most buyers, while having more power than the traditional inline engines. Mazda Savanna The Mazda Savanna is a rotary-powered automobile sold by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Mazda between 1971 and 1978. Between 1978 and 1991, spanning two generations, Mazda sold the Savanna replacement as the Mazda Savanna RX-7. Mazda exclusively used the Savanna nameplate in Japan. It was exported as the Mazda RX-3 in its first generation from 1971-1978, and as the Mazda RX-7 in its subsequent generations. For the original 1971 version of Savanna, Mazda fitted its 10A rotary engine to the


title: "Persian blue" content: Persian blue Persian blue (not to be confused with Prussian blue) comes in three major tones: Persian blue proper—a bright medium blue; medium Persian blue (a medium slightly grayish blue that is slightly indigoish); and a kind of dark blue that is much closer to the web color indigo; this darker shade of "Persian blue" is referred to as Persian indigo, dark Persian blue, or regimental. Other colors associated with Persia include Persian pink, Persian rose, Persian red, Persian plum, Persian orange and Persian green. The color Persian blue is named from the blue color of some Persian pottery and


title: "Persian blue" content: (the original name for the color now called Persian indigo) as a color name in English was in 1912. Architecture Military New Age Metaphysics Persian carpets Persian blue Persian blue (not to be confused with Prussian blue) comes in three major tones: Persian blue proper—a bright medium blue; medium Persian blue (a medium slightly grayish blue that is slightly indigoish); and a kind of dark blue that is much closer to the web color indigo; this darker shade of "Persian blue" is referred to as Persian indigo, dark Persian blue, or regimental. Other colors associated with Persia include Persian pink,


title: "Power Line" content: Power Line Power Line is an American political blog, founded in May 2002. Its posts were originally written by three lawyers who attended Dartmouth College together: John H. Hinderaker, Scott W. Johnson, and Paul Mirengoff. The site is published by Publir, founded by Joseph Malchow, also a Dartmouth graduate. The site gained recognition among the American right for its role in covering the Killian documents story that aired during the 2004 Presidential campaign about forged documents relating to President George W. Bush's term of service in the Texas Air National Guard, which kept him out of the Vietnam war. In


title: "Power Line" content: 2004, Power Line was named "Time" magazine's first-ever "Blog of the Year." When AOL added blogs to their news website in 2007, Power Line was one of the five blogs included. A 2007 memo from the National Republican Senatorial Committee described Power Line as one of the five best-read national conservative blogs. The contributors to Power Line are Steven F. Hayward, John H. Hinderaker, Scott W. Johnson, and Paul Mirengoff. Steven F. Hayward is an American author, political commentator, and policy scholar. He argues for libertarian and conservative viewpoints in his writings. He writes frequently on the topics of environmentalism,


title: "Power Line" content: law, economics, and public policy. Hayward earned a Bachelor of Science in business and administrative studies from Lewis and Clark College. He then earned a Ph.D. in American History and a Masters of Arts in government from the Claremont Graduate School. He worked as the Director of Journalism of the group Public Research Syndicated at the Claremont Institute from 1984 to 1987. He was the Richard M. Weaver Fellow at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute from 1985 to 1986. He was the director of the Golden State Center for Policy Studies from 1987 to 1991. He also worked as the Executive


title: "Power Line" content: Director for "Inland Business Magazine" from 1985 to 1990. In 1987, he received the Felix Morley Memorial Prize for distinguished commentary on business and economic affairs. From 1990 to 2001, Hayward was a contributing editor at "Reason". He served on the Departmental Transportation Advisory Committee of the government of the State of California from 1996 to 2001. He served as well as a Public Interest Member in the California Citizens Compensation Commission from 1990 to 1995. He has worked as a Senior Fellow of the Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy since 1992. He has also held various fellowships with


title: "Power Line" content: the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). As of April 2009, he serves as the F. K. Weyerhaeuser Fellow at AEI. He is also a former President of the Philadelphia Society. John H. Hinderaker (born September 1950) is a conservative American lawyer, as well as a fellow at the Claremont Institute. He is a 1971 graduate of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, and received a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School in 1974. Scott W. Johnson (born 1951) is an American lawyer and executive. Johnson was born in Fargo, North Dakota. He received a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College in


title: "Power Line" content: 1973 and subsequently undertook a degree at the University of Minnesota Law School. At one stage, he was a partner of John Hinderaker at Faegre and Benson. Johnson started working with Hinderaker on opinion pieces on tax, welfare reform, and other public policy issues. The articles were run in conservative publications such as "National Review" and a wide range of newspapers. Both Johnson and Hinderaker became involved with the Claremont Institute along with Paul Mirengoff, who was Hinderaker's roommate at Dartmouth. Paul Mirengoff (born April 17, 1949) is a retired attorney. Mirengoff graduated from Dartmouth College in 1971, and from


title: "Power Line" content: Stanford Law School in 1974. He formerly practiced law in Washington D.C. as a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. For several years, he worked for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He started writing articles for publications including the "Washington Post", the "Weekly Standard" and "Front Page". He became a fellow of the Claremont Institute, a conservative institute. Mirengoff formed Power Line, in May 2002 with John Hinderaker and Scott W. Johnson, also fellows of the Claremont Institute. He originally used his nickname Deacon in posting to the blog. The blog gradually built a strong following amongst conservative


title: "Power Line" content: Americans, winning praise from such notable conservatives as Rich Lowry, the editor of "National Review", Mark Steyn and Michelle Malkin. Power Line's authors typically support right-wing causes, especially the Iraq War and the War on Terror, criticizing former president George W. Bush for being "insufficiently conservative" on issues such as immigration and affirmative action. The blog advocated the confirmation of judicially conservative judges during the Bush administration and regularly featured analysis of court decisions. Power Line often vigorously criticized Democrats and liberals, alleging dishonesty, immorality, bad judgment, and disloyalty to the United States. They occasionally attacked Republicans for similar imputed


title: "Power Line" content: shortcomings, such as late Sen. John McCain, for opposing US torture of suspected terrorists or enemy combatants. The Power Line authors believe the media suffer from systemic bias, claiming that many reporters and editors are partisan liberals. They frequently question the integrity of organizations such as Associated Press, the BBC, Reuters, "The New York Times", and "The Washington Post". Power Line authors have repeatedly advocated prosecution of alleged CIA leakers and media outlets that publish national security information. They also frequently criticize the "Star Tribune" of Minneapolis, home to two of the Power Line authors. Power Line gained widespread recognition


title: "Power Line" content: during the 2004 Killian documents controversy relating to a CBS report on George W. Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard, starting with a post entitled "The Sixty-First Minute". Conservatives (including Power Line, National Review Online and Little Green Footballs) referred to the controversy as "Rathergate". The blogs and their readers questioned the authenticity of the documents, presenting hints of supposed forgery. After noting that the alleged documents used a proportional font, Power Line helped advance the story, triggering coverage by mainstream media outlets. Dan Rather apologized and resigned from the CBS anchor chair. Power Line speculated that the


title: ".38 Short Colt" content: .38 Short Colt The .38 Short Colt (.38 SC) / .38 Short Center Fire (.38 SCF) was a heeled bullet cartridge intended for metallic cartridge conversions of the cap and ball Colt 1851 Navy Revolver from the American Civil War era. Later, this cartridge was fitted with a diameter inside-lubricated bullet in the 125–135 grain range. Visually, it resembles a .38 S&W but the case dimensions are slightly different. The .38 Short Colt case is the parent to .38 Long Colt and .38 Special. Remington is one of the few producers of this cartridge today with a 125grs LRN bullet.


title: "Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College" content: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College (originally located in Venice, Florida, then relocated to Baraboo, Wisconsin and finally Sarasota, Florida) trained around 1,400 clowns in the "Ringling style" from its 1968 founding until its 1997 closure. Clown College was the brainchild of Irvin Feld, the owner of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and longtime Ringling clown and front man Bill Ballantine. In 1968, Ringling had only a handful of clowns in their alleys, most of them over fifty years of age. It was clear that these performers wouldn't


title: "Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College" content: could be transferred to other circus styles. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College (originally located in Venice, Florida, then relocated to Baraboo, Wisconsin and finally Sarasota, Florida) trained around 1,400 clowns in the "Ringling style" from its 1968 founding until its 1997 closure. Clown College was the brainchild of Irvin Feld, the owner of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and longtime Ringling clown and front man Bill Ballantine. In 1968, Ringling had only a handful of clowns in their alleys, most of them over fifty years of age.


title: "Bicycle culture" content: Mark Twain's essay "Taming the Bicycle" and H. G. Wells's novel "The Wheels of Chance)". There are hundreds of bicycle cooperatives offering spaces for cyclists to replace their own bikes and socialise. Many cities contain subcultures of bicycle enthusiasts that include racers, bicycle messengers, bicycle transportation activists, mutant bicycle fabricators, bicycle mechanics, and bicycle commuters. Some such groups are affiliated with activism or counterculture groups. These hybrid groups often organize activities such as competitive cycling, fun rides, protests, and civil disobedience, such as Critical Mass. Some groups work to promote bicycle transportation (community bicycle program); others fix bicycles to give


title: "Polynesian rat" content: Polynesian rat The Polynesian rat, Pacific rat or little rat ("Rattus exulans"), known to the Māori as kiore, is the third most widespread species of rat in the world behind the brown rat and black rat. The Polynesian rat originated in Southeast Asia, and like its relatives, has become widespread, migrating to most Polynesian islands, including New Zealand, Easter Island, and Hawaii. It shares high adaptability with other rat species extending to many environments, from grasslands to forests. It is also closely associated with humans, who provide easy access to food. It has become a major pest in most areas


title: Protoceratops content: as well as the age of the specimen, at the time of death. "Protoceratops" was approximately 1.8 meters (6 ft) in length and 0.6 meters (2 ft) high at the shoulder. A fully grown adult would have weighed less than 400 pounds (180 kg). Smaller specimens are estimated at . The large numbers of specimens found in high concentration suggest that "Protoceratops" lived in herds. "Protoceratops" was a relatively small dinosaur with a proportionately large skull. "Protoceratops" appears to have had muscular jaws capable of a powerful bite. These jaws were packed with dozens of teeth, well suited for chewing


title: Protoceratops content: preserved with footprints. In the 1920s, Roy Chapman Andrews discovered the first known fossilized dinosaur eggs, in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. Each egg was about 8 inches long, and newborn hatchlings estimated to have been about a foot in length. Due to the proximity and abundance of "Protoceratops", these eggs were believed at the time to belong to this genus. The contemporary theropod "Oviraptor" was thought to consume "Protoceratops" eggs due to the discovery of an "Oviraptor" skeleton present at a nest. The skull was crushed, and it was speculated that the injury was received by a "Protoceratops" mother


title: "National Technical University of Athens" content: Applied Mathematics and Physical Sciences is housed in the center of the campus. Right next to it is the Mining and Metallurgical Engineering School. The Civil Engineering School and the Rural and Surveying Engineering School are both housed on the south-west near the Zografou Gate. Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Naval Engineering, and the new Electrical Engineering School are all housed near the middle of the campus, while the old electrical engineering buildings remain on the north-east. There are in-campus roads making all buildings accessible by bicycle and car. There are also various internal buses that allow for transportation within the


title: "Catholic Church in Thailand" content: charge with only seven native priests. It was only in 1826 and 1830 that a fresh supply of European missionaries arrived, among them Fathers Bouchot, Barbe, Bruguière, Vachal, Grandjean, Pallegoix, Courvezy, etc. In 1834 the last was appointed Vicar Apostolic of Siam, and the missions began to revive. Under him Siam numbered 6590 Catholics 11 European and 7 native priests. His successor, Bishop Pallegoix (1840–62), author of "Description du royaume Thai ou Siam" and "Dictionnaire siamois-latin-français-anglais" (30,000 words), was one of the most distinguished vicars Apostolic of Siam, the best Siamese scholar, and a missionary among the Laotines. He induced


title: "Fir Domnann" content: Fir Domnann The Fir Domnann were a people named in Irish legendary history. The name "Fir Domnann" is based on the root "dumno"-, which means both ‘deep’ and ‘the world’. The suffix -"on"- often occurs in Gaulish and British divine names. The tribal name Dumnonii, found in Britain, would therefore mean ‘people of the god of the world’. Old Irish "fir" means ‘men’, and so "Fir Domnann" had the same meaning as the British tribal name, leading to conjecture that these tribes had a common origin. For example, O'Rahilly's historical model proposed that the Domnann were a P-Celtic, pre-Goidelic people


title: "Fir Domnann" content: east coast of Ireland preserves the tribal name. Yet the area with the strongest place-name associations with the Fir Domnann is in north-west Mayo: the Iorrais Domnann, from which the modern barony of Erris takes its name, and nearby Mag Domnann and Dún Domnann. Fir Domnann The Fir Domnann were a people named in Irish legendary history. The name "Fir Domnann" is based on the root "dumno"-, which means both ‘deep’ and ‘the world’. The suffix -"on"- often occurs in Gaulish and British divine names. The tribal name Dumnonii, found in Britain, would therefore mean ‘people of the god of


title: Cummins content: Chinese manufacturer, such as Dongfeng Cummins, a joint venture with Dongfeng Automobile Company, as well as Guangxi Cummins Industrial Power with LiuGong. Other entities were Cummins Beijing, Chongqing Cummins Engine, Xi’an Cummins Engine, Wuxi Newage Alternators, Xiangfan Fleetguard, Wuxi Cummins Turbo Technologies. Cummins began its India operations on 17 February 1962 in a joint venture with the Kirloskar Group. The ownership structure of the joint venture was divided as follows: In 1996 Cummins Inc. bought Kirloskar shares. Now its Cummins Inc. subsidiary. As of 2013, the Cummins group had revenues of over $1.5 billion, 20 factories and 9000 employees in


title: "Anthony Anderson" content: Anthony Anderson Anthony Anderson (born August 15, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and game show host. He has starred in his own sitcom, "All About the Andersons", as well as the ABC sitcom "Black-ish" and the Fox sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show" during its fifth and final season. He is known for his leading roles in drama series "K-Ville", "The Shield" and as NYPD Detective Kevin Bernard on "Law & Order". He has had major roles in feature films such as "Me, Myself & Irene" (2000), "Kangaroo Jack" (2003), "" (2004), "The Departed" (2006), "Transformers" (2007), and "Scream


title: "Anthony Anderson" content: against Anderson due to lack of evidence. Anthony Anderson Anthony Anderson (born August 15, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and game show host. He has starred in his own sitcom, "All About the Andersons", as well as the ABC sitcom "Black-ish" and the Fox sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show" during its fifth and final season. He is known for his leading roles in drama series "K-Ville", "The Shield" and as NYPD Detective Kevin Bernard on "Law & Order". He has had major roles in feature films such as "Me, Myself & Irene" (2000), "Kangaroo Jack" (2003), "" (2004),


title: "Code injection" content: a guestbook script, which accepts small messages from users, and typically receives messages such as However a malicious person may know of a code injection vulnerability in the guestbook, and enters a message such as If another user views the page then the injected code will be executed. This code can allow the attacker to impersonate another user. However this same software bug can be accidentally triggered by an unassuming user which will cause the website to display bad HTML code. HTML/Script injection is a popular subject, commonly termed "Cross-Site Scripting", or "XSS". XSS refers to an injection flaw whereby


title: "Ground and neutral" content: Ground and neutral As the neutral point of an electrical supply system is often connected to earth ground, ground and neutral are closely related. Under certain conditions, a conductor used to connect to a system neutral is also used for grounding (earthing) of equipment and structures. Current carried on a grounding conductor can result in objectionable or dangerous voltages appearing on equipment enclosures, so the installation of grounding conductors and neutral conductors is carefully defined in electrical regulations. Where a neutral conductor is used also to connect equipment enclosures to earth, care must be taken that the neutral conductor never


title: "Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon" content: 50 minutes. Chippenham Sea Cadets attempted the route at Whitsun 1948, and managed to reduce the time to 75 hours 50 minutes, but several attempts later in the year were thwarted by the amount of weed in the canal. In 1949, although no race had been organised, nearly 20 boats attempted the course at Easter, and although many failed to complete it, two crews representing Richmond Canoe Club completed it in 49 hours 32 minutes, and a team from Bristol Scouts managed 53 hours 10 minutes. In view of the interest shown, Frank Luzmore, one of the competitors from Richmond


title: "Monster Garage" content: Xbox remake was made by Impulse Games in 2004. Both games were published by Activision Value. "Inside Monster Garage", a book about the TV series, was published by Meridith Books. MBI Publishing Company has published Monster Garage instruction books under the Motorbooks brand, including: "Monster Garage: How to Custom Paint Damn Near Anything", "Monster Garage: How to Customize Damn Near Anything", "Monster Garage: How to Weld Damn Near Anything" were also sold together as "Monster Garage Gift Set" and "The Big Box of Monster Garage" (box set). Monster Garage Monster Garage is an American television series aired on the Discovery


title: "Germ layer" content: Germ layer A germ layer is a primary layer of cells that form during embryogenesis. The three germ layers in vertebrates are particularly pronounced; however, all eumetazoans (animals more complex than the sponge) produce two or three primary germ layers. Some animals, like cnidarians, produce two germ layers (the ectoderm and endoderm) making them diploblastic. Other animals such as chordates produce a third layer (the mesoderm), between these two layers. making them triploblastic. Germ layers eventually give rise to all of an animal’s tissues and organs through the process of organogenesis. Caspar Friedrich Wolff observed organization of the early embryo


title: "Germ layer" content: however, derived from the ectoderm. Germ layer A germ layer is a primary layer of cells that form during embryogenesis. The three germ layers in vertebrates are particularly pronounced; however, all eumetazoans (animals more complex than the sponge) produce two or three primary germ layers. Some animals, like cnidarians, produce two germ layers (the ectoderm and endoderm) making them diploblastic. Other animals such as chordates produce a third layer (the mesoderm), between these two layers. making them triploblastic. Germ layers eventually give rise to all of an animal’s tissues and organs through the process of organogenesis. Caspar Friedrich Wolff observed


title: Beta-keratin content: Beta-keratin β-keratin or beta-keratin is a member of a structural protein family found in the epidermis of reptiles and birds . β-keratins were named so because they are components of epidermal stratum corneum rich in stacked β pleated sheets, in contrast to alpha-keratins, intermediate-filament proteins also found in stratum corneum and rich in alpha helices. Because the accurate use of the term "keratin" is limited to the alpha-keratins, the term "beta-keratins" in recent works is replaced by "corneous beta-proteins" or "keratin-associated beta-proteins". β-keratins add much more rigidity to reptilian skin than alpha-keratins alone do to mammalian skin. β-keratins are impregnated


title: Beta-keratin content: into the stratum corneum of the reptilian skin, providing waterproofing and the prevention of desiccation. The scales, beaks, claws and feathers of birds contain β-keratin of the avian family. Phylogenetic studies of β-keratin sequences show that feather β-keratins evolved from scale β-keratins. The scale β-keratins form the basal group in avians. Duplication and divergence events then led to claw β-keratin genes, and further recombination resulted in new feather and feather-like avian β-keratin genes. Evidence for these duplication events comes from the correlation of feather β-keratin clade structure with their genomic loci. Changes in β-keratins may have also influenced the development


title: Beta-keratin content: of powered flight. A recent study using molecular dating methods to link the evolution of avian β-keratin genes in general to that of feathers specifically reveals that the avian β-keratin family began diverging from the crocodile family about 216 million years ago. It also found that the feather β-keratin family did not begin diverging until 125 million years ago, a date consistent with the adaptive radiation of birds during the Cretaceous. β-keratins found in modern feathers have increased elasticity, a factor that may have contributed to their role in flight. Thus, feathered relatives of birds such as "Anchiornis" and "Archaeopteryx",


title: Beta-keratin content: whose flight capabilities have been questioned, would have had avian, but not feather, β-keratins. The small alvarezsaurid dinosaur "Shuvuuia deserti" shows evidence of a featherlike skin covering. Analysis by Schweitzer "et al." (1999) showed that these featherlike structures consisted of beta-keratin. There are two main forms of keratin, alpha-keratin and beta-keratin. Alpha-keratin is seen in humans and other mammals, beta-keratin is present in birds and reptiles. Beta-keratin is harder than alpha-keratin. Structurally alpha-keratin have alpha-helical coiled coil structure while beta-keratin have twisted beta sheet structure.bIn the case of β-sheets, this allows sterically-unhindered hydrogen bonding between the amino and carboxyl groups


title: Beta-keratin content: of peptide bonds on adjacent protein chains, facilitating their close alignment and strong binding. Fibrous keratin molecules can twist around each other to form helical intermediate filaments. The secondary structure of silk is an example of the beta pleated sheet. In this structure, individual protein chains are aligned side-by-side with every other protein chain aligned in an opposite direction.The chains are antiparallel, with an alternating C → N orientation. The protein chains are held together by intermolecular hydrogen bonding, that is hydrogen bonding between amide groups of two separate chains. This intermolecular hydrogen bonding in the beta-pleated sheet is in


title: Beta-keratin content: contrast to the intramolecular hydrogen bonding in the alpha-helix. The hydrogen on the amide of one protein chain is hydrogen bonded to the amide oxygen of the neighboring protein chain. The pleated sheet effect arises form the fact that the amide structure is planar while the "bends" occur at the carbon containing the side chain. The "side" chain R groups in silk are not very bulky. The basic primary structure of silk consists of a six amino acid unit that repeats itself. The sequence where every other unit is glycine in silk is: -gly-ala-gly-ala-gly-ala-. Although glycine and alanine make up


title: Beta-keratin content: 75-80% of the amino acids in silk, another 10-15% is serine and the final 10% contain bulky side chains such as in tyr, arg, val, asp, and glu. Beta-keratin β-keratin or beta-keratin is a member of a structural protein family found in the epidermis of reptiles and birds . β-keratins were named so because they are components of epidermal stratum corneum rich in stacked β pleated sheets, in contrast to alpha-keratins, intermediate-filament proteins also found in stratum corneum and rich in alpha helices. Because the accurate use of the term "keratin" is limited to the alpha-keratins, the term "beta-keratins" in


title: "Sukeban Deka" content: version views it more expander by using Saki's mother's past. Throughout the manga series, Remi goes as far to impersonate Saki's sister Miyuki. She even cruelly murders Sanpei to get revenge on Saki as well. Ayumi's four bodyguards. Only one does all the talking. He is the tallest and his weapon is a wooden sword. Another bodyguard uses brass knuckles. The third uses a bike chain. And the fourth bodyguard uses a pair of nunchucks. They appear in the OVA only. In the manga, Ayumi's followers are two girls, one named Chibi and the other one's name is not mentioned.


title: "James Allan (Canadian politician)" content: finance minister, and introduced the province's first sales tax, nicknamed the "Frost bite" at a rate of 3%. When Frost retired, Allan ran in the 1961 PC leadership convention, placing fourth. Allan had the title of Treasurer in the new cabinet of John Robarts until 1966 when he entered semi-retirement at the age of 71 and became a minister without portfolio. He was the last Ontario finance minister to report a budget surplus until the late 1990s. He retired from cabinet altogether in 1968, although he kept his seat in the legislature until retiring from politics altogether following his defeat


title: "Toasted ravioli" content: Toasted ravioli Toasted ravioli, or breaded deep-fried ravioli, is an appetizer created and popularized in St. Louis, Missouri. Toasted ravioli can be found on the menus of many St. Louis restaurants including those of The Hill, a predominantly Italian neighborhood. Most accounts of the first toasted ravioli can be traced to the Italian neighborhood, known as "The Hill", of St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States. Many claims have been made as to the original creation of toasted ravioli in the United States. One account attributes it to Oldani's in St. Louis, MO. The restaurant was located where Mama's "On


title: "Toasted ravioli" content: Hill" restaurant (then known as "Angelo's"). According to that tale, in 1947, a chef at Angelo's accidentally dropped the pasta into oil instead of water. Generally, some type of meat is wrapped in square ravioli, breaded and deep fried until the pasta shell becomes slightly crispy, dry and golden brown, hence the name. Toasted ravioli is traditionally served with marinara sauce for dipping and parmesan cheese may also be sprinkled on top. Toasted ravioli can be stored pre-made and frozen which allows it to be easily prepared by fry cooks or bar staff without requiring much special skill or training.


title: "Hannah Duston" content: good Law [warrants] no claims to any such consideration from the publick, yet your petitioner humbly [asserts] that the merit of the action still remains the same; & it seems a matter of universal desire thro the whole Province that it should not pass unrecompensed... Your Petitioner, Thomas Durstun On June 16, 1697 the Massachusetts General Court voted to give them a reward for killing their captors; Hannah Duston received 25 pounds, and Neff and Lennardson split another 25 pounds: Vote for allowing fifty pounds to Thomas Dustun in behalf of his wife Hannah, and to Mary Neff, and Samuel


title: "Chili powder" content: Chili powder Chili powder (also powdered chili, chile powder or chilli powder) is the dried, pulverized fruit of one or more varieties of chili pepper, sometimes with the addition of other spices (also sometimes known as chili powder blend). It is used as a spice to add pungency or piquancy and flavor to dishes. In American English, the name is usually spelled "chili". In British English the spelling "chilli" (with two "l"s) is used consistently. Chili powder is used in many different cuisines, including American cuisine, particularly in Tex-Mex, Chinese, Indian, Korean, Mexican, Portuguese, and Thai. Chili powder blends are


title: "Chili powder" content: the primary flavor ingredient in chili con carne. Chili powder is sometimes known by the specific type of chili pepper used. Varieties of chili peppers used to make chili powder include Aleppo, ancho, cayenne, chipotle, chile de árbol, Cheongyang, jalapeño, Korean red, New Mexico, pasilla, and piri piri chili peppers. "Gochugaru" ( or "gochu-garu"), which literally translates as "chili powder", is chili powder or flakes used in Korean cuisine. Traditionally made from sun-dried Korean red chili peppers known as "taeyang-cho", the chili powder or flakes has a complex flavor profile with spicy, sweet, and slightly smoky tastes, and heat level


title: "Chili powder" content: and William Gebhardt for this dish. Gebhardt opened Miller's Saloon in New Braunfels, Texas. Chili was the town's favorite dish. However, chili peppers could only be found at certain times of the year. Gebhardt imported some ancho peppers from Mexico and ran the peppers through a small meat grinder three times and created the first commercial chili powder, which became available in 1894. Chili powder Chili powder (also powdered chili, chile powder or chilli powder) is the dried, pulverized fruit of one or more varieties of chili pepper, sometimes with the addition of other spices (also sometimes known as chili


title: Sharpness content: 1908 the old entrance was abandoned and the Old Dock became used for ship repair. After age, storm and tide damage led to the gates being removed and sealed permanently in the 1990s, the dock water level was raised to that of the canal and the locks could also be abandoned. Just north of Sharpness the river and canal were crossed by the Severn Railway Bridge, until it was damaged beyond repair by a barge collision in 1960. The bridge was locally convenient, schoolchildren crossing the river to go to school, but it was soon superseded for long distance travel


title: "Evil twin" content: it was an easy way for audiences to tell "good" Spock from "evil" Spock (the character, while more ruthlessly logical than his counterpart, is far from evil). The presence of a goatee on a familiar character is now seen as an immediate clue that the character is an evil twin. Even writers not discussing evil twins in their literary sense have occasionally made reference to the goatee through quick metaphor: The Evil Overlord List refers to it with Item 35: "I will not grow a goatee. In the old days they made you look diabolic. Now they just make you


title: "Brother Stair" content: Brother Stair Ralph Gordon Stair (born May 3, 1933), also known as Brother R. G. Stair, or simply Brother Stair, is an American Radio Evangelist based in Walterboro, South Carolina. Stair was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He was ordained as a Methodist minister, but he later left organized religion, stating "I just call myself a Christian." He moved to the South in the 1950s, saying that God told him to move there because it would be "the safest place for Christians in the end time." Stair leads Overcomer Ministry, a conservative Pentecostal Christian organization that runs a widely heard radio-based


title: "Brother Stair" content: in a limited capacity. Brother Stair Ralph Gordon Stair (born May 3, 1933), also known as Brother R. G. Stair, or simply Brother Stair, is an American Radio Evangelist based in Walterboro, South Carolina. Stair was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He was ordained as a Methodist minister, but he later left organized religion, stating "I just call myself a Christian." He moved to the South in the 1950s, saying that God told him to move there because it would be "the safest place for Christians in the end time." Stair leads Overcomer Ministry, a conservative Pentecostal Christian organization that runs


title: "Rocky Anderson" content: Committee that "Until the Democratic Party shows some spine and draws a line in the sand — that an end to the tax breaks for the wealthy needs to be part of any debt/budget bill — please take my name off your list." He added: "I'm done with the Democratic Party. As I said on Amy Goodman's show a couple years ago, I've put my 'Proud Democrat' coffee mug in storage. I think now I'll just throw it in the garbage and have done with it" and that "The Constitution has been eviscerated while Democrats have stood by with nary


title: "Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway" content: Templecombe station, were timed to arrive at Templecombe Junction simultaneously. The operating procedure was for the northbound train to set back on to the southbound train at the junction, thence to be pulled into the station by the southbound train engine, with the northbound engine still on the back. After completion of station work, the entire equipage was pulled back to the junction by the northbound train engine, where the two trains were uncoupled to continue on their separate ways. The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway came into existence on 1 November 1875. It was formed when the Somerset &


title: "Hassan II Mosque" content: Hassan II Mosque The Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquée Hassan II (; colloquially the "Casablanca Hajj") is a mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. It is the largest mosque in Africa, and the 5th largest in the world. Its minaret is the world's tallest minaret at . Completed in 1993, it was designed by Michel Pinseau and built by Bouygues. The minaret is 60 stories high topped by a laser, the light from which is directed towards Mecca. The mosque stands on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic Ocean; worshippers can pray over the sea but there is no glass


title: Rusk content: out of twice-baked yellow cake batter. The yellow cake batter is baked into a flat, rectangular cake pan; once it is baked and cooled off, it is sliced into strips and baked again or toasted to make a cake toast. It is usually eaten with Cuban coffee (Cuban espresso) or as an accompaniment to ice cream, custard, or other dessert dishes. "Tvebak" is a Danish type of rusk. A "biscotte" is a French type of rusk. They are sold packaged in supermarkets. A Finnish type of rusk is called "korppu", usually a dried piece of bun, flavored with cinnamon and


title: "Persian lime" content: Persian lime Persian lime ("Citrus × latifolia"), also known by other common names such as seedless lime, Bearss lime and Tahiti lime, is a citrus fruit species of hybrid origin, known only in cultivation. The Persian lime is a triploid cross between key lime ("Citrus × aurantiifolia") and lemon ("Citrus" "limon"). Although there are other citrus species that are referred to as "limes", the Persian lime is the most widely cultivated lime species commercially, and accounts for the largest share of the fruits sold as limes. The fruit turns yellow as it ripens, but it is often sold while still


title: "Persian lime" content: supplying most of the remainder. U.S. Persian lime imports from Mexico are handled mostly through McAllen, Texas. Cultivars include: Persian lime Persian lime ("Citrus × latifolia"), also known by other common names such as seedless lime, Bearss lime and Tahiti lime, is a citrus fruit species of hybrid origin, known only in cultivation. The Persian lime is a triploid cross between key lime ("Citrus × aurantiifolia") and lemon ("Citrus" "limon"). Although there are other citrus species that are referred to as "limes", the Persian lime is the most widely cultivated lime species commercially, and accounts for the largest share of


title: "Cronulla railway station" content: do not show extensive planting. The freestanding brick wall with platform awning and brick entry building is in good condition. The brick entry building/ticket booth is also in good condition. Also in good condition are the main platform building, the platform, the surrounding landscape, and the moveable items. Cronulla Railway Station is remarkably intact. The station buildings and structures have retained a high degree of integrity externally and a moderate degree of integrity internally. Transdev NSW operates five routes to and from Cronulla station: Cronulla station is served by one NightRide route: Cronulla Ferries operates one ferry route to and


title: "Fitna (word)" content: but show themselves reluctant to follow certain of God's commands, are described as seeking "sedition" among the community. Many instances of the root as "trial" appear throughout the Qur'an. This sense of the root bears the further sense of a "tribulation" or "difficulty" in such verses as, for example: Qur'an , where Moses, after killing a man in Egypt, was "tried with a heavy trial" by being forced to flee and to live among the Midians for many years; and Qur'an , where some believers are characterized as worshipping God "upon a narrow marge," since they are happy so long


title: "Home advantage" content: a game and, hence, gain home-field advantage. This is somewhat similar to the concept of losing serve in tennis. As an example, suppose that the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers are about to play a best-of-seven series against each other. Four games will be played in San Francisco, while three will be played in Los Angeles. If the home team were to win each game, then the Giants would win four games, the Dodgers would win three games, and the Giants would win the series, so we say that San Francisco has the home-field advantage. However, suppose


title: "Equus (genus)" content: a female horse. With rare exceptions, these hybrids are sterile and cannot reproduce. A related hybrid, a hinny, is a cross between a male horse and a female donkey. Other hybrids include the zorse, a cross between a zebra and a horse and a zonkey or zedonk, a hybrid of a zebra and a donkey. In areas where Grévy's zebras are sympatric with plains zebras, fertile hybrids do occur. Equines have significant differences in size, though all are characterized by long heads and necks. Their slender legs support their weight on one digit (which evolved from the middle digits). Grévy's


title: "Equus (genus)" content: 11 to 13 months, and most mares come into estrus again within a few days after foaling, depending on conditions. Usually, only a single foal is born, which is capable of running within an hour. Within a few weeks, foals attempt to graze, but may continue to nurse for 8–13 months. Species in arid habitats, like Grévy's zebra, have longer nursing intervals and do not drink water until they are three months old. Among harem-holding species, foals are cared for mostly by their mothers, but if threatened by predators, the entire group works together to protect all the young. The


title: Jeetendra content: Sebastian's Goan High School in Girgaum, Mumbai with his friend Rajesh Khanna and then studied at Siddharth College in Mumbai. While supplying jewellery to V. Shantaram, he was cast as Sandhya's character's double in the 1959 movie "Navrang". Jeetendra's active acting career spanned the 1960s to the 1990s. Jeetendra got his first major break of his life with V. Shantaram's Geet Gaya Pattharon Ne (1964). However, it was the film "Farz" (1967) that served as his stepping stone to success. The tee shirt and white shoes he picked up from a retail store for the "Mast Baharon Ka Main Aashiq"


title: "Battle of Coleto" content: heavy equipment were being pulled by hungry and tired oxen. Urrea did not realize the Texians had left until 11:00. The two-hour lead was removed, when a Texian cart crossing the San Antonio River broke, a cannon had to be brought out of the river, and Fannin ordered that the oxen be allowed to graze for a period of time after the Texians had proceeded about a mile past Manahuilla Creek, resulting in the retreat being stopped. John Shackelford, Burr H. Duval, and Ira Westover opposed Fannin's decision to allow the oxen to graze, arguing that they should continue their


title: Sicilians content: The Virgin Hodegetria is the patroness of Sicily. The Sicilian people are also known for their deep devotion to some Sicilian female saints: the martyrs Agatha and Lucy, respectively patroness of Catania and Syracuse, and the hermitess Rosalia, patroness of Palermo. The Sicilian people has significantly contributed to the history of Christianity. There were four Sicilian Popes (Agatho, Leo II, Sergius I, Stephen III) and a Sicilian Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (Methodios I). Sicilians Sicilians or the Sicilian people (Siciliani in Italian and Sicilian, or also Siculi in Italian) are a Romance ethnic group native to the Italian island of


title: "Fig roll" content: Fig roll The fig roll or fig bar is a cake consisting of a sweet roll filled with fig paste in the middle. The modern fig roll and its mass popularity can be traced to the development of industrial production by American Charles Roser in 1892, now marketed by Nabisco as the Fig Newton. Fig rolls were popularized for long distance cycling by the Scottish intrepid adventurer and mountain man, Graeme Ralph. Figs are a popular snack food in most of the world. Originating in northern Asia Minor, traded by the sailors and explorers of the region, they became popular


title: "Fig roll" content: variety). In the UK Fig Rolls are produced by at least two different companies: McVities owned by United Biscuits and Jacob's owned by Valeo Foods. Supermarkets, including: Asda; Morrisons; Sainsbury's and Tesco (collectively known as 'the big four'), sell their own label versions for less than half the price of the branded products. The Britannia Industries in India produces Fig Rolls. Fig roll The fig roll or fig bar is a cake consisting of a sweet roll filled with fig paste in the middle. The modern fig roll and its mass popularity can be traced to the development of industrial


title: "Sleep sex" content: Sleep sex Sexsomnia, also known as sleep sex, is a distinct form of parasomnia, or an abnormal activity that occurs while an individual is asleep. Sexsomnia is characterized by an individual engaging in sexual acts while in non rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. Sexual behaviors that result from sexsomnia are not to be mistaken with normal nocturnal sexual behaviors, which do not occur during NREM sleep. Sexual behaviors that are viewed as normal during sleep and are accompanied by extensive research and documentation include nocturnal emissions, nocturnal erections, and sleep orgasms. Sexsomnia can present in an individual with other pre-existing


title: "Sleep sex" content: sleep-related disorders. While parasomnia disorders like somnambulism (sleep walking), sleep talking, and night terrors are widely researched and discussed, lack of research and hesitance associated with the discussion of the disorder arises from its sexually aggressive nature. Although they may appear to be fully awake, individuals who have sexsomnia often have no recollection of the sexual behaviors they exhibit while asleep. In some cases, a medical diagnosis of sexsomnia has been used as a criminal defense in court for alleged sexual assault and rape cases. Under DSM-5 criteria, there are 11 diagnostic groups that comprise sleep-wake disorders. These include, Insomnia


title: "Sleep sex" content: disorder, Hypersomnolence disorder, Narcolepsy, Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea, Central sleep apnea, Sleep-related hypoventilation, Circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders, Non–rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep arousal disorders, Nightmare disorder, Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder, Restless legs syndrome, and substance-medication-induced sleep disorder. Sexsomnia is classified under NREM arousal parasomnia. Parasomnia disorders are classified into the following categories: Symptoms of sexsomnia include, but are not limited to: Masturbation during sleep was first reported as a clinical disorder in 1986. The case involved a 34-year-old male who was reported to masturbate each night until climax, even after reporting to have had sexual intercourse with


title: "Sleep sex" content: his wife each night before falling asleep. Through the use of video-polysomnography (vPSG), a documented case of sexsomnia was able to provide further information into the nature of this unusual form of parasomnia. A confusing characteristic for those witnessing an individual in an episode of sexsomnia is the appearance of their eyes being open. Though the eyes are described as being "vacant" and "glassy", they give the appearance of the individual being awake and conscious, although the individual is completely unconscious and unaware of their actions. Symptoms of sexsomnia can be caused by or be associated with: Sleep deprivation is


title: "Sleep sex" content: known to have negative effects on the brain and behavior. Extended periods of sleep deprivation often results in the malfunctioning of neurons, directly effecting an individual's behavior. While muscles are able to regenerate even in the absence of sleep, neurons are incapable of this ability. Specific stages of sleep are responsible for the regeneration of neurons while others are responsible for the generation of new synaptic connections, the formation of new memories, etc. Zolpidem, more widely known as the sedative Ambien, is commonly used to treat insomnia and has been seen to result in sexsomnia as an adverse effect. Sexsomnia


title: "Sleep sex" content: can also be triggered by physical contact initiated by a partner or another individual sharing the same bed. Sexsomnia affects individuals of all age groups and backgrounds but present as an increased risk for individuals who experience the following: Behaviors such as pelvic thrusting, sexual arousal, and orgasm are often attributed to sleep-related epilepsy disorder. In some cases, physical contact with a partner in bed has been seen to trigger sexsomia behaviors. Certain medications, the most well-known being the commonly prescribed sedative for insomnia, Ambien, have been shown to induce symptoms commonly associated with sexsomnia. Like sleep-related eating disorders, sexsomnia


title: "Sleep sex" content: presents more commonly in adults than children. However, these adult individuals usually have a history of parasomnia that began in childhood. It is possible for an individual who has sexsomnia to experience a variety of negative emotions due to the nature of their disorder. The following are commonly seen secondary effects of sexsomnia: The effects of sexsomnia also extend to those in relationship with the patient. Whether the significant other is directly involved, in the case of sexual intercourse, or a bystander, in the case of masturbation behavior, they are often the first to recognize the abnormal behavior. These abnormal


title: "Sleep sex" content: sexual behaviors may be unwanted by the partner, which could lead to the incident being defined as sexual assault. Non Rapid Eye Movement sleep, or NREM, consists of three stages. Stage 1 is described as "drowsy sleep" or "somnolence" and is characterized by breathing rates becoming increasingly more consistent, the beginning of a decrease in muscle activity, and a decrease in heart rate. The typical duration of Stage 1 is around 10 minutes and accounts for approximately 5% of an individual's total sleep. Stage 2 is characterized by further decline in muscle activity accompanied by a fading sense of consciousness


title: "Sleep sex" content: of surroundings. Brain waves during Stage 2 are seen in the theta range. Stage 2 accounts for approximately 45-50% of an individual's total sleep. Stage 3 is the final stage of NREM sleep and the most common for parasomnias to occur. Also known as slow wave sleep (SWS), Stage 3 is characterized by brain temperature, respiratory rate, heart rate, and blood pressure being measured at their lowest. Representing approximately 15-20% of an individual's total sleep, brain waves during this stage are seen in the delta range. When an individual awakes during this stage, they are likely to exhibit grogginess and


title: "Sleep sex" content: require up to thirty minutes to regain normal function and consciousness. Though it is not possible for a definitive diagnosis of sexsomnia, a series of factors are considered to determine the presence of the condition. Clinical tests may also be utilized for further study. Determining factors include but are not limited to: Electroencephalograms, or EEG, are tests used to depict electrical activity and waves produced by the brain. This test has the ability to detect abnormalities that are associated with disorders that affect brain activity. Episodes of sexsomnia occur most commonly during slow-wave-sleep, or SWS. During this stage of sleep,


title: "SS Bremen (1928)" content: surface and the air preheater surface . The feed water was preheated to and the fuel oil consumption was 33 tons/h or 380 g/HP/h or 800 tons/day, fed from oil bunkers with a capacity of 7,552 tons. SS "Bremen" had four geared steam turbines that could generate approximately . Each of them had a high pressure, a medium pressure, low pressure and a reverse turbine. In reverse, 65% of the forward power was available. At cruise speed the turbines made 1800 rpm while the propellers made 180 rpm for a power output of . The four propellers were bronze and


title: Quartermaster content: Quartermaster Quartermaster is a military or naval term, the meaning of which depends on the country and service. In land armies, a quartermaster is generally a relatively senior soldier who supervises stores and distributes supplies and provisions. In many navies, a quartermaster is a non-commissioned officer (petty officer) rank. In some other navies, it is not a rank but a role related to navigation. The term appears to derive from the title of a German royal official, the "Quartiermeister". This term meant "master of quarters" (where "quarters" means lodging/accommodation). Or it could have been derived from "master of the quarterdeck"


title: Quartermaster content: where the helmsman and Captain controlled the ship. The term was then adopted by some European armies and navies. Its first use in English was as a naval term, which entered English via the equivalent French and Dutch naval titles "quartier-maître" and "kwartier-meester" in the fifteenth century. The term began to refer to army officers in English around 1600. For land armies, the term was first coined in Germany as "Quartiermeister" and initially denoted a court official with the duty of preparing the monarch's sleeping quarters. In the 17th century, it started to be used in various militaries in the


title: "Pave Tack" content: Pave Tack The Ford Aerospace AN/AVQ-26 Pave Tack is an electro-optical targeting pod developed by the United States Air Force (USAF) for military attack aircraft. It uses a laser and a forward looking infrared to find and designate targets for laser-guided bombs and other precision-guided munitions. Pave Tack's images are routed to a cockpit display, usually for the weapon systems officer. Pave Tack was developed in the late 1970s and entered service in 1982, and was initially used by the USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II and General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark strike aircraft. Its combat debut came in 1986 during


title: "Pave Tack" content: a substantial aerodynamic drag penalty; crews referred to it as "Pave Drag," and it was generally unpopular. The F-111C and F-111F carried the Pave Tack pod on a rotating carriage in its internal bomb bay, retracting it when not in use to reduce drag and protect the sensors from damage. About 150 AVQ-26 pods were built, substantially less than originally planned. The last USAF Pave Tacks were withdrawn with the retirement of the F-111 in 1996. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) purchased ten Pave Tack pods in 1980 for its F-111 fleet. All 24 F-111Cs were wired for the


title: "Pave Tack" content: longer available. Pave Tack The Ford Aerospace AN/AVQ-26 Pave Tack is an electro-optical targeting pod developed by the United States Air Force (USAF) for military attack aircraft. It uses a laser and a forward looking infrared to find and designate targets for laser-guided bombs and other precision-guided munitions. Pave Tack's images are routed to a cockpit display, usually for the weapon systems officer. Pave Tack was developed in the late 1970s and entered service in 1982, and was initially used by the USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II and General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark strike aircraft. Its combat debut came in


title: "Agricultural lime" content: Agricultural lime Agricultural lime, also called aglime, agricultural limestone, garden lime or liming, is a soil additive made from pulverized limestone or chalk. The primary active component is calcium carbonate. Additional chemicals vary depending on the mineral source and may include calcium oxide, magnesium oxide and magnesium carbonate. Unlike the types of lime called quicklime (calcium oxide) and slaked lime (calcium hydroxide), powdered limestone does not require lime burning in a lime kiln; it only requires milling. The effects of agricultural lime on soil are: Lime may occur naturally in some soils but may require addition of sulfuric acid for


title: "Antonga Black Hawk" content: Antonga Black Hawk Antonga, or Black Hawk (born c. 1830; died September 26, 1870), was a nineteenth-century war chief of the Timpanogos Tribe in what is the present-day state of Utah. He led the Timpanogos against Mormon settlers and gained alliances with Paiute and Navajo bands in the territory against them during what became known as the Black Hawk War in Utah (1865–1872). Although Black Hawk made peace in 1867, other bands continued raiding until the US intervened with about 200 troops in 1872. Black Hawk died in 1870 from a gunshot wound he received while trying to rescue a


title: Spiritwood content: X-rays limited to chest and extremities are available from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (closed from 12 to 12:30 PM). Spiritwood Collaborative Emergency Care Centre is open Monday to Friday 8AM to 8PM and Saturday 8AM to 4:30PM with a physician or Nurse Practitioner, and Saturday 4:30 to 8PM and Sunday and statutory holidays 8AM to 8PM with a Registered Nurse only. There is no urgent / emergency care available in Spiritwood at night after 8PM. The Parkland Integrated Health Centre at Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, with five physicians in Shellbrook, supported by two physicians from Spiritwood, providing 24-hour on-call coverage, is


title: Mille-feuille content: to tall. In Latin American , various layers of puff pastry are layered with and confectioner's sugar on top. A Colombian version of has , melted between the layers, topped with whipped cream and coconut flakes. In Hong Kong, the (, Napoleon) is layered with buttercream, meringue and walnuts. In Mainland China, a similar product also marketed as a Napoleon () varies between regions and individual bakeries, but usually features a top and bottom layer of rough puff pastry, typically made with vegetable shortening rather than butter, and a sponge cake and artificial buttercream filling. In Philippines, it is called


title: Mille-feuille content: (, ); and is composed of two to three layers, with pastry cream or white custard as filling, topped with sugar glaze. It is a popular specialty on Negros Island, especially in Silay City, and can be bought as by many who visit the region. In Iran, the pastry is called (, literally "Napoleonic sweet pastry"). It consists of thin puff pastry and often topped with powdered sugar. In Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, it is consumed regularly and is known by the French name . In northern Morocco they call it which is a portmanteau of the words and .


title: "Vince Martell" content: Vince Martell Vince Martell (born Vincent James Martellucci on November 11, 1945) is best known as the lead guitarist for Vanilla Fudge. Martell was born in the Bronx to parents who played the guitar and encouraged him to play as well. While in his teens, Martell joined the Navy, where he discovered his skills as a guitarist. In 1963, Martell moved with his family to Florida and soon joined a band called Ricky T & The Satans Three that played in Miami blues clubs and shrimp bars in Key West. In 1966, he formed the band The Pidgeons with organist


title: "David W. Patten" content: Cahoon. During their journey, the two visited congregations of church members along the way and advised them to move to Kirtland. During one of these visits, a heckler interrupted a meeting in Avon, New York, ridiculing the missionaries and refusing to be quiet. Patten told him to be quiet or he would "put him out", to which the heckler responded, "You can't do it." Patten answered "In the name of the Lord, I will" and picked the man up with both hands, took him to the back door, and reportedly threw him ten feet into a wood pile. This story


title: "Umm Salama" content: of Cloak. Some exegesis, including Amina Wadud interpret the first line, "stay quietly in your houses, and make not a dazzling display, like that of the former Times of Ignorance" to imply women should not be allowed to go out at all, rather than stress the limitation of going out for the aim of wanton display. "For Muslim men and women, for believing men and women, for devout men and women, for true men and women, for men and women who are patient and constant, for men and women who humble themselves, for men and women who give in Charity,


title: "Mott MacDonald" content: Anderson, and Sir M MacDonald & Partners. Mott, Hay and Anderson was a transportation engineering consultancy responsible for projects such as the London Underground while Sir M MacDonald & Partners was a water engineering consultancy with projects that included the Aswan Dam. The merger made Mott MacDonald one of the first international engineering, management, and development consultancies. Mott, Hay and Anderson was founded as a private partnership between Basil Mott and David Hay in 1902, with the original firm name of Mott & Hay. Prior to forming the original partnership, Mott and Hay had spent time building London tube railways


title: "Bob & Rose" content: are busy, Bob describes the difficulties he had explaining his sexuality to his parents and their response to his news - particularly from his father. Bob loses his nerve to tell his parents about Rose and he and Rose decide to leave. Rose visits Bob's friend and colleague Holly about Bob, while Bob visits his friend (and former boyfriend) Karl and discusses his future. He is becoming wary of becoming too involved, but admits he is besotted with Rose. Karl warns Bob about leading Rose on and where it is leading and Bob admits it worries him. Rose takes Bob


title: "Rounder Records" content: Rounder Records Rounder Records is an American record label specializing in folk, bluegrass, blues, and other forms of American roots music. Its roster includes Alison Krauss and Union Station, Béla Fleck, Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, and Steep Canyon Rangers. Rounder's musicians have won over 40 Grammy Awards since the label's inception in 1970. The company also maintains book and video divisions. Rounder was founded in 1970 by Ken Irwin, Bill Nowlin and Marian Leighton-Levy, three college friends in Massachusetts who shared an interest in folk, old country, and bluegrass music. They gave the label its name for several reasons:


title: "Rounder Records" content: the shape of a vinyl record, the nickname for a hobo, and the name of the folk band The Holy Modal Rounders. In Rounder's first three years, it released 19 records, starting in 1970 with an album by George Pegram, a 76-year-old banjo player from Texas. The trio self-identified as rounders, the name reflecting the "outlaw self-image of three romantics who positioned themselves in opposition to capitalism, the programmatic rigidity of the old Left, and the more doctrinaire cultural rules of the folk revival itself." Rounder's earliest success was George Thorogood and The Destroyers, a blues-rock band that sold half


title: "Thomas Kinkade" content: Thomas Kinkade William Thomas Kinkade III (January 19, 1958 – April 6, 2012) was an American painter of popular realistic, pastoral, and idyllic subjects. He is notable for the mass marketing of his work as printed reproductions and other licensed products via the Thomas Kinkade Company. He characterized himself as "Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light", a phrase he protected through trademark but which was originally used to describe the English artist J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851). According to Kinkade's company, one in every twenty American homes owns a copy of one of his paintings. William Thomas Kinkade was born on


title: "Thomas Kinkade" content: forced dispersal of Yosemite's Sierra Miwok Indians during the Gold Rush, by including an imaginary Miwok camp as what he calls "an affirmation that man has his place, even in a setting touched by God's glory." Mike McGee, director of the CSUF Grand Central Art Center at California State University, Fullerton, wrote of the "Thomas Kinkade Heaven on Earth" exhibition: Kinkade's production method has been described as "a semi-industrial process in which low-level apprentices embellish a prefab base provided by Kinkade." Kinkade reportedly designed and painted all of his works, which were then moved into the next stage of the


title: "Thomas Kinkade" content: hundred Thomas Kinkade Signature Galleries; however, they began to falter during the late-2000s recession. In June 2010, his Morgan Hill, California manufacturing operation that reproduced the art filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, listing nearly $6.2 million in creditors' claims. The company, Pacific Metro, planned to reduce its costs by outsourcing much of its manufacturing. Although Kinkade was among the most commercially successful painters of the 1990s, his work has been negatively received by art critics. Shortly after news of Kinkade's death in April 2012, author Susan Orlean called his passing the death of a "kitsch master." In the same


title: "Thomas Kinkade" content: corporation as Kinkade." Among these circles, he is known more today as a "mall artist" or a chocolate box artist than as a merited painter. Rabin went on to collectively describe Kinkade's paintings as "a maudlin, sickeningly sentimental vision of a world where everything is as soothing as a warm cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows on a cold December day." In a 2001 interview, Kinkade said, "I am really the most controversial artist in the world." Kinkade's company, Media Arts Group Inc., was accused of unfair dealings with owners of Thomas Kinkade Signature Gallery franchises. In 2006, an arbitration


title: "Thomas Kinkade" content: second person in the Foundation's 15-year history to be chosen as Ambassador, the first being the organization's founder, former U.S. President George H. W. Bush. During his Ambassador of Light Tour, Kinkade visited cities nationwide to raise awareness and money for the Points of Light Foundation and the Volunteer Center National Network, which serves more than 360 Points of Light member Volunteer Centers in communities across the country. Archbishop Mitty High School of San Jose dedicated the "Thomas Kinkade Center for the Arts" in 2003. Kinkade was reportedly a member of the Church of the Nazarene. Kinkade received many awards


title: "Thomas Kinkade" content: 2005, he was named the NALED Graphic Artist of the Year. He was also recognized for his philanthropic efforts by NALED with the Eugene Freedman Humanitarian Award. In Heath and Potter's book "The Rebel Sell: Why the Culture Can't Be Jammed," Kinkade's work is described as "so awful it must be seen to be believed." In Dana Spiotta's 2011 novel "Stone Arabia," the main character's boyfriend, an art teacher at a private school in Los Angeles, gives her presents of Thomas Kinkade Painter of Light pieces. "When I asked him why Thomas Kinkade, he just said, 'Well, he is America's


title: "Thomas Kinkade" content: Kinkade and Marcia Gay Harden plays his mother. Peter O'Toole plays young Kinkade's mentor, who tells him, "Paint the light, Thomas! "Paint the light!"." Bob Odenkirk references Thomas Kinkade on his 2014 comedy album "Amateur Hour". On the track "The Kids", Odenkirk includes Kinkade's paintings in a litany of things he encourages his children to appreciate when in reality he wants them to reject when they are older. Kinkade died in his Monte Sereno, California home on April 6, 2012. It was reported following autopsy that he died of "acute intoxication" from alcohol and diazepam. He was 54 years old.


title: "Thomas Kinkade" content: a professor in the Criminal Justice department at Texas Christian University. Following Kinkade's death, his wife Nanette sought a restraining order against Pinto-Walsh to prevent her from publicly releasing information and photos with respect to Kinkade, his marriage, his business, and his personal conduct that "would be personally devastating" to Kinkade's wife. In December 2012, Nanette Kinkade and Amy Pinto-Walsh announced they had reached a private agreement. Kinkade is buried at Madronia Cemetery in Saratoga, California. Thomas Kinkade William Thomas Kinkade III (January 19, 1958 – April 6, 2012) was an American painter of popular realistic, pastoral, and idyllic subjects.


title: Frigidaire content: Frigidaire Frigidaire is the US consumer and commercial home appliances brand subsidiary of European parent company Electrolux. Frigidaire was founded as the Guardian Frigerator Company in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and developed the first self-contained refrigerator (invented by Nathaniel B. Wales and Alfred Mellowes) in 1916. In 1918, William C. Durant, a founder of General Motors, personally invested in the company and in 1919, it adopted the name "Frigidaire". The brand was so well known in the refrigeration field in the early-to-mid-1900s that many Americans called any refrigerator (of whatever brand) a "Frigidaire". The name Frigidaire or its antecedent Frigerator may


title: Frigidaire content: be the origin of the widely used English word "fridge", although more likely simply an abbreviation of refrigerator which is a word known to have been used as early as 1611. From 1919 to 1979, the company was owned by General Motors. During that period, it was first a subsidiary of Delco-Light and was later an independent division based in Dayton, Ohio. The division also manufactured the compressors for GM's cars that were equipped with air conditioning. Frigidaire was sold to the White Sewing Machine Company in 1979, which in 1986 was purchased by Electrolux, its current parent. While the


title: Frigidaire content: company was owned by General Motors, its logo featured the phrase "Product of General Motors", and later renamed to "Home Environment Division of General Motors". The company claims firsts including: During the years that Frigidaire was owned by General Motors, it was very competitive in the automatic clothes-washing-machine business. Frigidaire engineer Kenneth Sisson, also credited with the design of the incrementing timer used on clothes washers and dishwashers for years to come, designed the Frigidaire automatic washer with the Unimatic mechanism in the late 1930s. Production of the first Frigidaire automatic clothes washers was halted due to World War II


title: Frigidaire content: and therefore the machine was not formally introduced until 1947. The washing action of a Frigidaire automatic was unique in that the agitator pulsated up and down, a unique departure from the traditional oscillating type. The Frigidaire washers were commonly named for their mechanisms, which underwent frequent changes over the years. The Unimatic was in production the longest, for any single Frigidaire mechanism, from 1947 to 1958. The Pulsamatic mechanism, unique in that it pulsated 630 times per minute, was introduced in 1955 for the lower-end models. This became the foundation for the Multimatic, introduced for the 1959 model year.


title: Frigidaire content: The Multimatic lasted through 1964, as the Rollermatic was brought out for the 1965 lineup. The Rollermatic was unique in that instead of using an oil-filled gearcase, metal and urethane rollers transferred the power within the mechanism. This underwent a slight revision in 1970 for the new eighteen-pound capacity 1-18, which kept the same basic mechanism but differed in that it was belt-driven off of the motor and added a recirculating pump. Besides the unique action, another notable feature of these older washers was the final, high-speed spin cycle (nicknamed "Rapidry"), 1140 revolutions per minute in the Unimatic, 850 in


title: Frigidaire content: the Multimatic, and 1010 in the high-end Rollermatic models. When Frigidaire was acquired by White Consolidated Industries in 1979, it abandoned the General Motors design in favor of the Westinghouse-produced top-loading design, as White-Westinghouse was already among its house brands by this time. Frigidaire also produces a wide variety of refrigerators and freezers for the consumer market. Their model line-up includes refrigerator freezer units of several different types. The selection they offer includes traditional Top Freezer models, as well as more modern Side-By-Side and French Door styles. In 2016, Frigidaire partnered with Ryder and Embark, an autonomous trucking firm, to


title: Frigidaire content: deliver refrigerators from Texas to California. Level 2 autonomous trucks are used. They have a driver behind the wheel at all times. The reason for experimenting with autonomous vehicles is a looming shortage of drivers. In 2015, the American Trucking Association predicted that there would be a shortage of 175,000 drivers by 2024. In addition to manufacturing room air conditioners, Frigidaire also provided the factory air conditioning systems for General Motors automobiles. From the 1950s through the 1970s, these units developed a reputation for providing powerful air conditioning systems on virtually all GM cars & trucks from the largest Cadillacs


title: Frigidaire content: includes the technology and machinery to simulate a stove’s lifetime usage and performance expectations and can test more than 300 products at one time. Electrolux/Frigidaire also operates a manufacturing facility for free standing gas and electric ranges in Springfield, Tennessee. The Springfield facility currently employs about 2,900 people. It also has operated a large manufacturing facility in Northern Mexico since 2005. Frigidaire Frigidaire is the US consumer and commercial home appliances brand subsidiary of European parent company Electrolux. Frigidaire was founded as the Guardian Frigerator Company in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and developed the first self-contained refrigerator (invented by Nathaniel B.


title: "French Toast Crunch" content: French Toast Crunch French Toast Crunch is a breakfast cereal launched in 1995 naturally flavored to taste like French toast, by the General Mills company. The cereal pieces originally looked like mini slices of French toast, but General Mills changed the cereal to a style similar in appearance to Cinnamon Toast Crunch; a thin, wavy square sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar flavoring. In 2006, General Mills discontinued French Toast Crunch in the United States. Popular demand led General Mills to reintroduce the product on December 5, 2014. During this time, French Toast Crunch was and still is produced and marketed


title: "French Toast Crunch" content: in Canada as "French Toast Crunch" and "Croque pain doré." Canadian French Toast Crunch is made in the original recipe and form (mini French toast). It is available at most big retail chains including Walmart, Kroger, Target, and Costco. French Toast Crunch has been described as crispy, sweetened corn cereal. The cereal pieces resembled tiny pieces of toast however, the cereal pieces later became curved square pieces found in its sister-cereal, Cinnamon Toast Crunch. On the back of the original French Toast Crunch cereal boxes, they discussed how the baking cartoon mascot, Wendell, created French Toast Crunch. The back of


title: "French Toast Crunch" content: the box reads: TV commercials would ask questions regarding "What makes French Toast Crunch?" This question was answered with the following detailed response: In 2006, French Toast Crunch was discontinued in the United States, but remained available in Canada and Australia. On December 5, 2014, General Mills announced that they would return French Toast Crunch to nationwide production in the United States starting at the end of January 2015, with the cereal being available at selected supermarkets and retailers at this point in time. The design of the cereal flakes was reverted to the original style of miniature pieces of


title: "French Toast Crunch" content: toast rather than plain squares. In a statement posted on the General Mills website, they had the following to say about the cereal's return: French Toast Crunch French Toast Crunch is a breakfast cereal launched in 1995 naturally flavored to taste like French toast, by the General Mills company. The cereal pieces originally looked like mini slices of French toast, but General Mills changed the cereal to a style similar in appearance to Cinnamon Toast Crunch; a thin, wavy square sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar flavoring. In 2006, General Mills discontinued French Toast Crunch in the United States. Popular demand


title: "USS Kingfish" content: USS Kingfish USS "Kingfish" (SS-234), a "Gato"-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the kingfish. "Kingfish" (SS-234) was laid down on 29 August 1941 by Portsmouth Navy Yard. She was launched 2 March 1942 (sponsored by Mrs. Harry A. Stuart, wife of Rear Admiral Harry A. Stuart), and commissioned 20 May 1942, with Lieutenant Commander Vernon L. "Rebel" Lowrance (Class of 1930) in command. "Kingfish" arrived at Pearl Harbor from New London 31 August 1942, and sailed on her first war patrol from there 9 September. Patrolling close to Japan's coast, "Kingfish"


title: "USS Kingfish" content: March 1960. On 6 October 1960, she was sold for scrap to Albert Heller. USS Kingfish USS "Kingfish" (SS-234), a "Gato"-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the kingfish. "Kingfish" (SS-234) was laid down on 29 August 1941 by Portsmouth Navy Yard. She was launched 2 March 1942 (sponsored by Mrs. Harry A. Stuart, wife of Rear Admiral Harry A. Stuart), and commissioned 20 May 1942, with Lieutenant Commander Vernon L. "Rebel" Lowrance (Class of 1930) in command. "Kingfish" arrived at Pearl Harbor from New London 31 August 1942, and sailed on


title: "Black-figure pottery" content: the vessel was fired in a kiln at a temperature of about 800 °C, with the resultant oxidization turning the vase a reddish-orange color. The temperature was then raised to about 950 °C with the kiln's vents closed and green wood added to remove the oxygen. The vessel then turned an overall black. The final stage required the vents to be re-opened to allow oxygen into the kiln, which was allowed to cool down. The vessel then returned to its reddish-orange colour due to renewed oxidization, while the now-sintered painted layer remained the glossy black color which had been created


title: "Districts of Prague" content: municipal district of Prague 19 provides those services to the municipal districts of Prague 19, Prague-Čakovice, Prague-Satalice and Prague-Vinoř. Residents of Satalice can get dog tags in their neighborhood but must go to Kbely, home of the Prague 19 government, to get an identity card. Both the citywide government and the municipal districts have elected councils and mayors. The mayor of the Capital City of Prague is known as the "primátor", which is sometimes translated into English as "lord mayor" (even though the Czech title carries no connotations of nobility). From 1960 to 1990, Prague was divided into 10 districts.


title: "Mantel clock" content: Mantel clock Mantel clocks—or shelf clocks—are relatively small house clocks traditionally placed on the shelf, or mantel, above the fireplace. The form, first developed in France in the 1750s, can be distinguished from earlier chamber clocks of similar size due to a lack of carrying handles. These clocks are often highly ornate, decorative works. They are most frequently constructed from any combination of ormolu, porcelain, and wood. One of the most common and valued types of mantel clocks are the French Empire-style timepieces. Simon Willard's shelf clock (half clock, Massachusetts shelf clock) was a relatively economical clock which was produced


title: "Mantel clock" content: a mantel clock, "Cogsworth", is a character in Disney's films, "Beauty and the Beast" (1991; animated) and "Beauty and the Beast" (2017; live action/CGI). Mantel clock Mantel clocks—or shelf clocks—are relatively small house clocks traditionally placed on the shelf, or mantel, above the fireplace. The form, first developed in France in the 1750s, can be distinguished from earlier chamber clocks of similar size due to a lack of carrying handles. These clocks are often highly ornate, decorative works. They are most frequently constructed from any combination of ormolu, porcelain, and wood. One of the most common and valued types of


title: "GMC Syclone" content: GMC Syclone The GMC Syclone is a high-performance version of the GMC Sonoma pickup truck. Produced in 1991 by GMC, the Syclone spawned the similarly powered 1992-1993 GMC Typhoon SUV. Another vehicle, the GMC Sonoma GT, offered less performance but was seen as a companion model. At the time it was introduced, the Syclone was the quickest stock pickup truck being produced in the world. Auto magazines compared its acceleration favorably to a variety of sports cars including the Corvette and - in a memorable comparison test in "Car and Driver" magazine - a Ferrari. It features a turbocharged 6-cylinder


title: "GMC Syclone" content: May 24, 1992 with the only modifications being a sticker package. One of these Indy trucks was converted into the PPG "Syclone Pace Truck" (though it was not the official pace car) with significant modifications, including a multi-colored silver, magenta, and aqua paint scheme, and a molded in light bar in the roof, a racing fuel cell and fire system. GMC Syclone The GMC Syclone is a high-performance version of the GMC Sonoma pickup truck. Produced in 1991 by GMC, the Syclone spawned the similarly powered 1992-1993 GMC Typhoon SUV. Another vehicle, the GMC Sonoma GT, offered less performance but


title: "Medical Subject Headings" content: structure (see below) make the MeSH essentially a thesaurus, rather than a plain subject headings list. The "descriptors" or "subject headings" are arranged in a hierarchy. A given descriptor may appear at several locations in the hierarchical tree. The tree locations carry systematic labels known as "tree numbers", and consequently one descriptor can carry several tree numbers. For example, the descriptor "Digestive System Neoplasms" has the tree numbers C06.301 and C04.588.274; C stands for Diseases, C06 for Digestive System Diseases and C06.301 for Digestive System Neoplasms; C04 for Neoplasms, C04.588 for Neoplasms By Site, and C04.588.274 also for Digestive System


title: "Barry Commoner" content: the Western nations during the period 1800–1950 resulted in the development of a one-billion excess in the world population, largely in the tropics". This is evident in the study of India and contraceptives, in which family planning failed to reduce the birth rate because people felt that "in order to advance their economic situation", children were an economic necessity. The studies show that "population control in a country like India depends on the economically motivated desire to limit fertility". Commoner's solution is that wealthier nations need to help exploited or colonized countries develop and "achieve the level of welfare" that


title: "Lou Pearlman" content: and raised in Flushing, New York, the only child of Jewish parents, Hy Pearlman, who ran a dry cleaning business, and Reenie Pearlman, a school lunchroom aide. He was a first cousin of musician Art Garfunkel. His home at Mitchell Gardens Apartments was located across from Flushing Airport, where he and childhood friend Alan Gross would watch blimps take off and land. According to his autobiography, which he titled "Bands, Brands, & Billions", it was during this period that he used his position on his school newspaper to earn credentials and get his first ride in a blimp. This is


title: "Beijing dialect" content: that do not have this suffix. In Standard Chinese, these also occur but much less often than they appear in Beijing dialect. This phenomenon is known as () or rhotacization, as is considered one of the iconic characteristics of Beijing Mandarin. When /w/ occurs in syllable-initial position, many speakers use [ʋ] before vowels other than [o] as in , and [u] as in 五 "wu", e.g. . Moreover, Beijing dialect has a few phonetic reductions that are usually considered too "colloquial" for use in Standard Chinese. For example, in fast speech, initial consonants go through lenition if they are in