title: Speech content: the appropriate form of those words from the lexicon and morphology, and the organization of those words through the syntax. Then, the phonetic properties of the words are retrieved and the sentence is uttered through the articulations associated with those phonetic properties. In linguistics (articulatory phonetics), articulation refers to how the tongue, lips, jaw, vocal cords, and other speech organs used to produce sounds are used to make sounds. Speech sounds are categorized by manner of articulation and place of articulation. Place of articulation refers to where the airstream in the mouth is constricted. Manner of articulation refers to the


title: Speech content: manner in which the speech organs interact, such as how closely the air is restricted, what form of airstream is used (e.g. pulmonic, implosive, ejectives, and clicks), whether or not the vocal cords are vibrating, and whether the nasal cavity is opened to the airstream. The concept is primarily used for the production of consonants, but can be used for vowels in qualities such as voicing and nasalization. For any place of articulation, there may be several manners of articulation, and therefore several homorganic consonants. Normal human speech is pulmonic, produced with pressure from the lungs, which creates phonation in


title: Speech content: the glottis in the larynx, which is then modified by the vocal tract and mouth into different vowels and consonants. However humans can pronounce words without the use of the lungs and glottis in alaryngeal speech, of which there are three types: esophageal speech, pharyngeal speech and buccal speech (better known as Donald Duck talk). Speech production is a complex activity, and as a consequence errors are common, especially in children. Speech errors come in many forms and are often used to provide evidence to support hypotheses about the nature of speech. As a result, speech errors are often used


title: Speech content: in the construction of models for language production and child language acquisition. For example, the fact that children often make the error of over-regularizing the -ed past tense suffix in English (e.g. saying 'singed' instead of 'sang') shows that the regular forms are acquired earlier. Speech errors associated with certain kinds of aphasia have been used to map certain components of speech onto the brain and see the relation between different aspects of production: for example, the difficulty of expressive aphasia patients in producing regular past-tense verbs, but not irregulars like 'sing-sang' has been used to demonstrate that regular inflected


title: Speech content: forms of a word are not individually stored in the lexicon, but produced from affixation of the base form. Speech perception refers to the processes by which humans can interpret and understand the sounds used in language. The study of speech perception is closely linked to the fields of phonetics and phonology in linguistics and cognitive psychology and perception in psychology. Research in speech perception seeks to understand how listeners recognize speech sounds and use this information to understand spoken language. Research into speech perception also has applications in building computer systems that can recognize speech, as well as improving


title: "Apple Modem" content: Apple Modem The Apple USB Modem is a combined 56 kbit/s data modem and 14.4 kbit/s fax external USB modem introduced by Apple Inc. after the internal 56k modem was dropped on the October 12, 2005 iMac G5 revision. While it looks similar, it should not be confused with Apple's optional USB Ethernet Adapter accessory, available for its MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Retina range of laptops since 2008. Apple introduced its first true modems in 1984, the "Apple Modem 300" & "1200" modems (V21/V22). Prior to that they offered a third party Apple-badged comparatively low-tech acoustic coupler. Those were


title: "Apple Modem" content: followed by the industry standard 2400/data and combined 9600/fax (V29) "AppleFax Modem" in 1987. Apple introduced the internal 2400 data/fax modem card for its Macintosh Portable in 1989 as well as released its last external desktop "Apple Data Modem 2400". Only standard internal modems were offered during the 1990s through 2005, with the notable exception of Apple's foray into GeoPort passive telephony modems which relied heavily upon the computer's software and processing power rather than dedicated hardware (like Apple's proprietary internal "Express Modem"). The "Apple USB Modem" is Apple's first true external modem since the "Apple Data Modem 2400" was


title: "Apple Wireless Mouse" content: include A1015. The Apple Mighty Mouse, a multi-button mouse with a scroll ball, was eventually released in a wireless version. Apple eventually discontinued the Wireless Apple Mouse, replacing it with the Wireless Mighty Mouse. Like its wired counterpart and many of its predecessors, the Apple Wireless Mouse was heavily criticized for its single-button layout. Apple remedied this with the four-button Mighty Mouse. Apple Wireless Mouse The Apple Wireless Mouse is a one button mouse built for Macintosh computers. It was released in September 2003, although it is not widely recognized that it was Apple's primary wireless mouse until 2005. It


title: "Apple Wireless Keyboard" content: Apple Wireless Keyboard The Apple Wireless Keyboard is a wireless keyboard built for Macintosh computers and compatible with iOS devices. It interacts over Bluetooth wireless technology and unlike its wired version, it has no USB connectors or ports. Both generations have low-power features when not in use. It was discontinued on October 13, 2015, and was succeeded by the new Magic Keyboard. The first generation Apple Wireless Keyboard was released at the Apple Expo on September 16, 2003. It was based on the updated wired Apple Keyboard (codenamed A1048), and featured white plastic keys housed in a clear plastic shell.


title: "Miami Blues" content: wanted Jonathan to direct it. Jonathan had just finished "Married to the Mob", which hadn’t been released yet, and he had shot in Miami, and he said to Fred: "Why don't you give it to Din [George Armitage]? Give it to George." And he did, and I loved it. He said “Do you want to write the script and direct it?” I said "Absolutely, let’s go." I had worked for Mike Medavoy, who was now head of Orion Pictures, on "Vigilante Force", and he said: "Sure, good." Fred, Jonathan, and Gary—who would go on to produce a number of wonderful


title: "Dailekh District" content: Dailekh District Dailekh District (;) a part of Karnali province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Dailekh as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,502 km² and had a population of 225,201 in 2001 and 261,770 in 2011. It is said that the name Dailekh is derived from Dadhi Lekh. Dadhi stands for Dadhichi. Dadhichi was a sage in ancient time and Lekh mean hill. Etymologically ‘Dadhi Lekh’ means the hill where sage Dadhichi meditated. There is also an another story about name that, in ancient time it was a place of Devatas, so


title: "Mutt Mitt" content: Mutt Mitt Mutt Mitt is a plastic mitt used to pick up waste from pets, especially dogs for over 20 years. Mutt Mitt dispensers can be found in parks, apartment complexes, and condominiums throughout the United States. Mutt mitt plastic mitts have a 2-ply construction and a bottom pouch. With its unique construction, there is no way to get waste on the users hands. They are also puncture resistant and by tuning the mitt inside out, again there will be no mess. After the task of picking up the waste is finished, the mitt can simply be thrown away. Mutt


title: "Mutt Mitt" content: Mitts now come in single use for the non-commercial customers. These new Mutt Mitts come in packages of 300 and 500. Mutt Mitt Mutt Mitt is a plastic mitt used to pick up waste from pets, especially dogs for over 20 years. Mutt Mitt dispensers can be found in parks, apartment complexes, and condominiums throughout the United States. Mutt mitt plastic mitts have a 2-ply construction and a bottom pouch. With its unique construction, there is no way to get waste on the users hands. They are also puncture resistant and by tuning the mitt inside out, again there will


title: "Layered Service Provider" content: Layered Service Provider Layered Service Provider (LSP) is a deprecated feature of the Microsoft Windows Winsock 2 Service Provider Interface (SPI). A Layered Service Provider is a DLL that uses Winsock APIs to attempt to insert itself into the TCP/IP protocol stack. Once in the stack, a Layered Service Provider can intercept and modify inbound and outbound Internet traffic. It allows processing of all the TCP/IP traffic taking place between the Internet and the applications that are accessing the Internet (such as a web browser, the email client, etc.). For example, it could be used by malware to redirect web


title: Bullbar content: accessories. Bullbar installation require a set of lower brackets, while installing larger grille guards, such as brushbars, may also require upper mounting brackets. Some bullbars might cover front license plate of the vehicle. In this case special license plate brackets can be used to relocate it and ensure its proper visibility. Kangaroos are a primary road safety hazard in Australia, hence the alternative name "roo bar". Kangaroos account for over 60% of collisions between vehicles and animals in Australia; the next most common type of animal being dogs at 12%. This high animal strike incidence is why roo bars are


title: "Ken Babbs" content: used LSD does not mean we were promoting its use. (LSD) is a dangerous drug..[It’s] a way, I guess, of breaking down the conformist ideology." During the legendary Prankster cross country bus trip to the New York World's fair in 1964, an epic movie was filmed and shown at several "Acid Tests". The film is called "The Merry Pranksters Search for a Kool Place". Some have compared the Prankster’s trip to the Acid Tests. Babbs assures that the "Acid Tests came after the bus trip and came about because we were editing the movie of the bus trip and began


title: "British Canoeing" content: the Canoe Section of the Camping Club of Great Britain. In March 1936, representatives of the Canoe Section of the Camping Club, Clyde Canoe Club, Manchester Canoe Club and the Royal Canoe Club formed the British Canoe Union. It was incorporated as a company on 30 October 1980. In 2000 British Canoeing federalised to become the umbrella organisation for the Home Nation Associations in England (Canoe England), Scotland (Scottish Canoe Association – SCA), Wales (Canoe Wales), and Northern Ireland (Canoe Association of Northern Ireland – CANI). "Canoeing" refers to the paddling of an open, non-decked craft (though there are decked


title: "Cub Crafters" content: Cub Crafters Cub Crafters, Inc. (often styled CubCrafters) is an aircraft manufacturer based in Yakima, Washington. Founded in 1980 to build parts and supplementary type certificate (STC) modifications for the Piper PA-18 Super Cub, its CC18-180 Top Cub was Federal Aviation Administration-certified on December 16, 2004 and remained in production in February 2017. The Top Cub is a new aircraft based on the shape and attributes of the Super Cub, but incorporating modern materials and technology. The CC18-180 Top Cub was granted a type certificate (TC) by Transport Canada on 23 July 2008 and achieved Australian certification in August that


title: "John E. Sarno" content: outperformed similar studies of other psychological interventions for chronic back pain. Notable patients of Sarno include radio personalities Howard Stern and Tom Scharpling, comedian Larry David, actress Anne Bancroft, filmmaker Terry Zwigoff, "20/20" co-anchor John Stossel and television writer Janette Barber. All six have praised Sarno and his work highly. Stern dedicated his first book in part to Sarno. Howard Stern, Larry David, and John Stossel are featured in a documentary about Dr. Sarno. On February 14, 2012, Sarno appeared before the U. S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, and Pensions as part of a hearing "Pain in America: Exploring


title: "Sunflower oil" content: Sunflower oil Sunflower oil is the non-volatile oil pressed from the seeds of sunflower ("Helianthus annuus"). Sunflower oil is commonly used in food as a frying oil, and in cosmetic formulations as an emollient. The world's total production of sunflower oil in 2014 was nearly 16 million tonnes, with Ukraine and Russia as the largest producers. Sunflower oil is a mixture mainly of the polyunsaturated fat, linoleic acid (59% of total), and the monounsaturated fat, oleic acid (30% of total). In sunflower oil plant breeding and manufacturing, four types of processed oil containing different amounts of the major fatty acids


title: "Sunflower oil" content: original nutrient content, flavor, and color (light-amber). Refined sunflower oil is used for low-to-extremely-high-temperature cooking. As a frying oil, it behaves as a typical vegetable triglyceride. Unrefined sunflower oil is a traditional salad dressing in Eastern European cuisines. Sunflower oil is also an ingredient in sunflower butter. Methods for cooking snack foods, such as potato chips or French fries, may use sunflower oil. Extraction of sunflower oil leaves behind the crushed seeds, typically referred to as seed meal, which is rich in protein and dietary fiber and used as an animal feed, fertilizer or fuel. Taking sunflower oil dietary supplements


title: "Sunflower oil" content: is not an effective treatment for eczema. Sunflower oil can be used to run diesel engines when mixed with diesel in the tank. Due to the high levels of unsaturated fats, there is higher viscosity in cold temperatures. Sunflower oil Sunflower oil is the non-volatile oil pressed from the seeds of sunflower ("Helianthus annuus"). Sunflower oil is commonly used in food as a frying oil, and in cosmetic formulations as an emollient. The world's total production of sunflower oil in 2014 was nearly 16 million tonnes, with Ukraine and Russia as the largest producers. Sunflower oil is a mixture mainly


title: "Gunshot residue" content: Gunshot residue Gunshot residue (GSR), also known as cartridge discharge residue (CDR), "gunfire residue" (GFR), or firearm discharge residue (FDR), is residue deposited on the hands and clothes of someone who discharges a firearm. It is principally composed of burnt and unburnt particles from the explosive primer, the propellant—and possibly fragments of the bullet, cartridge case, and the firearm. Law enforcement investigators test the clothing and skin of people for GSR to determine if they were near a gun when it discharged. Gunshot residue can travel over 3–5 feet (0.9–1.5 meters) from the gun. At the farthest distance, only a


title: "Samurai Executioner" content: up to Asaemon as a teacher and colleague and is the person closest to Asaemon. He is married to former criminal Shinko aka "Shinko the Kappa". , : Kasajiro's wife, named for the kappa tattooed on her back. Daughter of an executed yakuza , she is a reformed criminal who joined her husband Kasajiro on the Edo police force. Asaemon adopted Shinko and acted in the place of the father in law at her and Kasajiro's wedding. The ten volumes are as follows (in English from Dark Horse comics): Yamada Asaemon makes an appearance in the manga "Lone Wolf &


title: Icebox content: Icebox An icebox (also called a cold closet) is a compact non-mechanical refrigerator which was a common early-twentieth-century kitchen appliance before the development of safe powered refrigeration devices. Iceboxes had hollow walls that were lined with tin or zinc and packed with various insulating materials such as cork, sawdust, straw or seaweed. A large block of ice was held in a tray or compartment near the top of the box. Cold air circulated down and around storage compartments in the lower section. Some finer models had spigots for draining ice water from a catch pan or holding tank. In cheaper


title: Icebox content: models a drip pan was placed under the box and had to be emptied at least daily. The user had to replenish the melted ice, normally by obtaining new ice from an iceman. Iceboxes were commonly made of wood; many were handsome pieces of furniture. Iceboxes date back to the days of ice harvesting, which had hit an industrial high that ran from the mid-19th century until the 1930s, when the refrigerator was introduced into the home. Most municipally consumed ice was harvested in winter from snow-packed areas or frozen lakes, stored in ice houses, and delivered domestically as iceboxes


title: Icebox content: became more common. In 1907 survey of expenditures of New York City inhabitants, 81% of the families surveyed were found to possess "refrigerators" either in the form of ice stored in a tub or iceboxes. The widespread use of iceboxes was partially credited with reduction of US infant mortality in summer months. With metropolitan growth, many sources of natural ice became contaminated from industrial pollution or sewer runoff. As early mechanical refrigerators became available, they were installed as large industrial plants producing ice for home delivery. Able to produce clean, sanitary ice year-round, their product gradually replaced ice harvested from


title: Icebox content: ponds. With widespread electrification and safer refrigerants, mechanical refrigeration in the home became possible. With the development of the chlorofluorocarbons (along with the succeeding hydrochlorofluorocarbons and hydrofluorocarbons), that came to replace the use of toxic ammonia gas, the refrigerator replaced the icebox, though "icebox" is still sometimes used to refer to mechanical refrigerators. Icebox An icebox (also called a cold closet) is a compact non-mechanical refrigerator which was a common early-twentieth-century kitchen appliance before the development of safe powered refrigeration devices. Iceboxes had hollow walls that were lined with tin or zinc and packed with various insulating materials such as


title: "Hans Lobert" content: before a game, an event that he recounted in "The Glory of Their Times". On September 27, 1908, Lobert became the first Reds player to steal 2nd base, 3rd base, and home plate in the same inning. At 26 years old, he was the top player almost every offensive category for the Reds and played all 155 games; he batted an average of .293, 570 at-bats, had 71 runs, 167 hits, 17 doubles, 18 triples, 4 home runs, had an RBI of 63, and 47 stolen bases, his new career high. The next season, the Reds would lead the national


title: "Bypass duct" content: Bypass duct A bypass duct is an annular passage that allows some of a turbofan's airflow to bypass the engine core, or gas generator. If the turbofan is unmixed, the bypass duct will terminate at the bypass nozzle. In mixed turbofans, the bypass duct leads to the cold chute of a forced mixer or cold mixer of an annular mixer. Some bypass ducts are unlined, so the bypass air must pass over a series of flanges, pipes, etc. associated with the engine core, which increases the bypass duct pressure loss. A lined bypass duct has a lower pressure loss, due


title: "Mordecai Lincoln" content: family." Like Abraham Lincoln, his uncle's family was also subject to depression, called "the Lincoln horrors." Aside from sharing the tendency to melancholy, Mordecai and his sons also appeared to share a sense of humor as well as a physical resemblance with Abraham Lincoln. Mordecai Lincoln Mordecai Lincoln (1771 – 1830) was the uncle of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. He was the son of Captain Abraham Lincoln, brother of Thomas Lincoln and Mary Lincoln Crume and husband of Mary Mudd. He is buried at the Old Catholic or Lincoln Cemetery near Fountain Green, Illinois. Mordecai's Springfield, Kentucky home, is the


title: KV31 content: based upon the room they were found in (room C or room D). Mummy C1 is a female, 18–25 years old, short silky black hair. 159 cm long (5'2") Mummy C2 is likely to be male with long braided hair, 20–25 years old. 165 cm long (5'4") Mummy C3 is likely to be male. His headless body was found with his arms crossed over his chest in the manner of a King, 18–25 years old. 175 cm long (5'8") Mummy C4 is male. His hair was short save for longer strands on the right side, suggesting the side-lock of youth


title: Torchwood content: after the watershed – that is, after 9 pm – it has more mature content than "Doctor Who". Davies told "SFX": We can be a bit more visceral, more violent, and more sexual, if we want to. Though bear in mind that it's very teenage to indulge yourself in blood and gore, and "Torchwood" is going to be smarter than that. But it's the essential difference between BBC One at 7 pm, and BBC Three at, say, 9 pm. That says it all – instinctively, every viewer can see the huge difference there. According to Barrowman: "I don't do any


title: "Bridal registry" content: the traditional concept of the bridal registry has evolved. there are now more specialized versions such as the honeymoon registry, baby registry, house registry and charity registry. Additionally there are registry services that allow registrants to place items from many stores on a single registry (commonly called Universal Registries). In the UK, bridal registries are more commonly known as Wedding Lists. It is common for couples to send out a copy of their Wedding List details with their wedding invitations. There has also been a recent trend towards gift-list services that allow the couple to add almost anything to their


title: "Transport in Melbourne" content: (now part of the Monash Freeway), the Tullamarine Freeway, the Lower Yarra Freeway (now the West Gate Freeway) and the Eastern Freeway. Expansion took place over the next thirty years, with the Monash Freeway, CityLink and the Western Ring Road all being constructed during this time. The period also saw freeway expansion into the suburbs with the Mornington Peninsula Freeway, an extension of the Eastern Freeway and the South Gippsland Freeway. In 2008, the EastLink toll freeway opened and existing freeways were further extended. Despite government figures indicating slowed growth in road travel since 2006 (zero growth in 2008–09) and


title: Tuobodom content: Tuobodom Tuobodom is a town in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. Tuobodom is the capital for the Techiman North District created by the then President of Ghana Professor John Evans Atta Mills. The inhabitants of the town are mainly farmers with some percentage being traders and other government workers. Tuobodom is the capital of Techiman North District of the Brong Ahafo Region with some adjoining towns like Aworowa, Buoyem, Offuman, Tano Boase and their environs. The main crop that the farmers grow are Tomato and green pepper . Tomato and green pepper are grown on a large scale in


title: "Phineas Newborn Jr." content: Phineas Newborn Jr. Phineas Newborn Jr. (December 14, 1931 – May 26, 1989) was an American jazz pianist, whose principal influences were Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, and Bud Powell. Newborn was born in Whiteville, Tennessee, and came from a musical family: his father, Phineas Newborn Sr., was a drummer in blues bands, and his younger brother, Calvin, a jazz guitarist. He studied piano as well as trumpet, and tenor and baritone saxophone. Before moving on to work with Lionel Hampton, Charles Mingus, and others, Newborn first played in an R&B band led by his father on drums, with his brother


title: "Phineas Newborn Jr." content: album "Look Out – Phineas Is Back!", on which Newborn performs extended, complex, and brisk solos with both hands in unison. Leonard Feather said of him, "In his prime, he was one of the three greatest jazz pianists of all time." Oscar Peterson said, "If I had to choose the best all-around pianist of anyone who's followed me chronologically, unequivocally ... I would say Phineas Newborn, Jr." Phineas Newborn Jr. Phineas Newborn Jr. (December 14, 1931 – May 26, 1989) was an American jazz pianist, whose principal influences were Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, and Bud Powell. Newborn was born in


title: "Golden Gate Fields" content: Golden Gate Fields Golden Gate Fields is an American horse racing track straddling both Albany, California and Berkeley, California along the shoreline of San Francisco Bay adjacent to the Eastshore Freeway in the San Francisco Bay Area. With the closing of the Bay Meadows racetrack on May 11, 2008, it became the only major throughbred racetrack in Northern California. It is currently owned by The Stronach Group. The track is set on of land in the cities of Albany and Berkeley. Golden Gate Fields' facilities currently include a one-mile (1,609 m) synthetic track and a turf course measuring 9/10 of


title: "Turf Paradise Race Course" content: multi-millionaire purchased Turf Paradise on June 16, 2000 for $53 million. Simms immediately set out a $5 million renovation plan. Both the Clubhouse and Turf Club were completely renovated and re-styled. Two race book-style betting carrels, of 80 private terminals each, were added, one in the Clubhouse and the other adjacent to the Turf Club. Simms also had the main track and turf course renovated, and in the summer of 2003, Simms built a $125,000 equine swimming pool in the stable area of the race track. The by pool provides advanced horse therapy for more than 2,200 thoroughbreds stabled on


title: "Let's Go, Go-Go White Sox" content: Let's Go, Go-Go White Sox "Let's Go, Go-Go White Sox" is the fight song of the Chicago White Sox of the American League. The song first appeared in 1959 during the White Sox' run for the AL pennant--the team's first league championship since the infamous Black Sox Scandal of 1919. It was written by former White Sox minor leaguer Al Trace and his friend Walter "Li'l Wally" Jagiello. The duo then bounced the song off Mr. Tom Fouts, leader of Captain Stubby and the Buccaneers, a popular country band in the Chicago area best known for performing on WLS Prairie


title: "Let's Go, Go-Go White Sox" content: through the season, You will hear us sing. Let's go, Go-Go White Sox, Chicago's proud of you! White Sox! White Sox! Go-Go White Sox! Root-Root-Root for the White Sox. We'll cheer you on to victory. When we're in the stands, We'll make those rafters ring; All through the season, You will hear us sing. Let's go, Go-Go White Sox, Chicago's proud of you! (Play ball!) White Sox! White Sox! Go-Go White Sox! Let's go, Go-Go White Sox! Chicago is proud of you! Let's Go, Go-Go White Sox "Let's Go, Go-Go White Sox" is the fight song of the Chicago White


title: "Bala Series" content: type area consists of the Hirnant limestone, a thin inconstant bed, which is separated by . of slates from the Bala limestone, below this are more slates and volcanic rocks. The latter are represented by large contemporaneous deposits of tuff and felsitic lava which in the Snowdon District are several thousand feet thick. In South Wales the Bala Series contains the following beds in descending order: the Trinucleus seticornis beds (Slade beds, Redhill shales and Sholeshook limestone), the Robeston Wathen beds, and the Dicranograplus shales. The typical graptolites are, in the upper part, "Dicellograptus anceps" and "D. complanatus"; in the


title: "Windows Media Center" content: as the Windows Media Center API, with the latter exposing a managed object model to access and manipulate the current states of the media management and playback, live television, video recording as well as the presentation capabilities of Windows Media Center. Presentation Layer applications are rendered using the bitmap-based "Windows Media Center Presentation Layer", the user-input and presentation system of WMC. Presentation Layer includes support for animations, dynamic layout, keyboard/mouse as well as remote navigation. Presentation Layer applications can be streamed over RDP to Windows Media Center Extenders; so Presentation Layer applications run on the extenders without any modification. Presentation


title: LEAK content: connection of the output stage to obtain higher power output with triode-like characteristics. These amplifiers included the TL/10, TL/25, TL/12-Plus, TL/25-Plus, TL/50-Plus, and the Stereo 20, Stereo 50 and Stereo 60. Ferrari Pier Paolo (May 2014) “Leak Audio Hi-Fi” SANDIT Libri, Bergamo, Italy LEAK LEAK is the brand name for high-fidelity audio equipment made by H. J. Leak & Co. Ltd, of London, England. The company was founded in 1934 by Harold Joseph Leak and was sold to the Rank Organisation in January 1969. During the 1950s and 1960s, the company produced high-quality amplifiers, radio tuners, loudspeakers (the LEAK Sandwich),


title: "Sentosa Luge" content: handlebars back and forth. The luge ride goes downhill, relying on gravitational pull to move. After the ride, the 315 meter long Skyride, using chairlifts, brings riders, luge carts, and the helmets back to the starting point. The Skyride is similar to a ski lift. There are two Skyride systems available for use. Sentosa Luge Skyline Luge Sentosa is a luge located in Sentosa, Singapore. The attraction opened in the second half of 2005. The luge, situated on the Imbiah Lookout cluster opposite the Tiger Sky Tower, has four tracks. The tracks are called the Jungle Trail (), the Dragon


title: "Wax sculpture" content: Wax sculpture A wax sculpture is a depiction made using a waxy substance. Often these are effigies, usually of a notable individual, but there are also death masks and scenes with many figures, mostly in relief. The properties of beeswax make it an excellent medium for preparing figures and models, either by modeling or by casting in molds. It can easily be cut and shaped at room temperature, melts at a low temperature, mixes with any coloring matter, takes surface tints well, and its texture and consistency may be modified by the addition of earthy matters and oils or fats.


title: "Wax sculpture" content: When molten, it is highly responsive to impressions from a mold and, once it sets and hardens, its form is relatively resilient against ordinary temperature variations, even when it is cast in thin laminae. These properties have seen wax used for modelling since the Middle Ages and there is testimony for it having been used for making masks (particularly death masks) in ancient Rome. The death masks of illustrious ancestors would be displayed by the elite holding the right of "ius imaginem." The cost of making a wax sculpture can be between USD150,000 and 300,000. The display of temporary or


title: "Wax sculpture" content: permanent effigies in wax and other media of the deceased was a common part of the funeral ceremonies of very important people in European historical times. Most of the figures would wear the real clothes of the deceased so they could be made quickly. The museum of Westminster Abbey has a collection of British royal wax effigies, as well as those of figures such as the naval hero Horatio Nelson, and Frances Stewart, Duchess of Richmond, who also had her parrot stuffed and displayed. The effigy of Charles II of England (1680) was displayed over his tomb until the early


title: "Wax sculpture" content: 19th century, when all were removed from the abbey itself. Nelson's effigy was a pure tourist attraction, commissioned the year after his death in 1805, and his burial in St Paul's Cathedral after a government decision that major public figures should in future be buried there. Concerned for their revenue from visitors, the Abbey decided it needed a rival attraction for admirers of Nelson. The practice of wax modelling can be traced through the Middle Ages, when votive offerings of wax figures were made to churches. The memory and lineaments of monarchs and great personages were preserved by means of


title: "Wax sculpture" content: wax masks. During this period, superstition found expression in the formation of wax images of hated persons, into which long pins were thrust, in the confident expectation that thereby deadly injury would be induced to the person represented. This practice was considered more effective when some portion of the victim's hair or nails were added to the wax figure, thus strengthening the connection with its actual subject. This belief and practice continued until the 17th century, though the superstition survived into the 19th century. In the Scottish Highlands, a clay model of an enemy was found in a stream in


title: "Wax sculpture" content: 1885, having been placed there in the belief that, as the clay was washed away, so would the health of the hated one decline. During the Italian Renaissance, modeling in wax took a position of high importance, and it was practised by some of the greatest of the early masters. The bronze medallions of Pisanello and of the other famous medalists owe their value to the properties of wax: all early bronzes and metalwork were cast from wax models first. There are a number of very high quality wax figures from the 16th and 17th centuries, mostly portrait figures and


title: "Wax sculpture" content: religious or mythological scenes, often with many figures. Antonio Abondio (1538–91) pioneered the coloured wax portrait miniature in relief, working mainly for the Habsburg and other courts of Northern Europe, and his son Alessandro continued in his footsteps. Towards the close of the 18th century, modeling of medallion portraits and of relief groups, the latter frequently polychromatic, was in considerable vogue throughout Europe. Many of the artists were women. John Flaxman executed in wax many portraits and other relief figures which Josiah Wedgwood translated into pottery for his Jasperware. The National Portrait Gallery has 40 wax portraits, mostly from this


title: "Wax sculpture" content: period. The famous wax bust attributed to Leonardo da Vinci acquired in 1909 by the Museum of Berlin is the work of an English forger who worked about 1840. The wax model of a head, at the Wicar Museum at Lille, belongs probably to the school of Canova, which robs it of none of its exquisite grace. Wax-works, not intended as fine art, subsequently became popular attractions, consisting principally of images of historical or notorious personages, made up of waxen masks on lay figures in which sometimes mechanism is fitted to give motion to the figure. Such an exhibition of


title: "Wax sculpture" content: wax-works with mechanical motions was shown in Germany early in the eighteenth century. The most famous modern waxwork exhibition is that of Madame Tussauds, where the technology of animatronics brings the wax figures to life. Waxworks are frequently made presented by contemporary artists who take advantage of its lifelike and uncanny qualities. While the artist often creates a wax self-portrait, there are examples too of imaginary personalities and historical personae. For example, Gavin Turk had his portrait made as Sid Vicious ("Pop", Waxwork in vitrine 279 x 115 x 115 cm, 1993), Jan Fabre as a notorious thief (homage to


title: "Wax sculpture" content: Jacques Mesrine (Bust) II, 2008. Lifesize. Private collection.ta.) Contemporary artists working with wax include Beth B, Berlinde de Bruyckere, Maurizio Cattelan, Peta Coyne, Eleanor Crook, Robert Gober, John Isaacs, Wendy Mayer, Pascale Pollier, Chantal Pollier, Sigrid Sarda, Gil Shachar and Kiki Smith. Techniques include body casting using alginate and silicone rubber moulds, and hand modelling which creates unique forms and distortions. The museum of medieval torture instruments in Amsterdam also used wax figures in order to demonstrate the use of machines and tools of their display. The modeling of the soft parts of dissections, teaching illustrations of anatomy, was first


title: "Noel Gugliemi" content: Noel Gugliemi Noel Albert Gugliemi (also known as Noel G.) is an American actor, best known for his portrayals of Southern Californian gangsters. Noel Gugliemi was abandoned by his parents, so he became homeless and entered into a criminal life. In 2001, Noel played Hector in "The Fast and the Furious", which boosted his career. He reprised his role in "Furious 7" and in the "Fast & Furious" music video, the latter alongside Chingy, iRome, Neil Brown Jr., Ray Lavendar, Sarayah Love "Empire", & Chloe Riley. Gugliemi is a Christian, and regularly delivers motivational speeches at churches, schools and businesses.


title: "Noel Gugliemi" content: Although he often plays gangsters, Gugliemi speaks with young people to tell them not to get involved with gangs. Noel Gugliemi Noel Albert Gugliemi (also known as Noel G.) is an American actor, best known for his portrayals of Southern Californian gangsters. Noel Gugliemi was abandoned by his parents, so he became homeless and entered into a criminal life. In 2001, Noel played Hector in "The Fast and the Furious", which boosted his career. He reprised his role in "Furious 7" and in the "Fast & Furious" music video, the latter alongside Chingy, iRome, Neil Brown Jr., Ray Lavendar, Sarayah


title: "Steamed bread" content: Steamed bread Steamed bread is a kind of bread, typically made from wheat, that is prepared by steaming instead of baking. Steamed bread is produced and consumed all around the world. In Chinese cuisine, "mantou" is a staple food of northern China, where up to 70% of flour production in the region is used to make it. There are now many variations of mantou in China, for example wholemeal mantou, milk mantou, and sweet potato mantou. Wotou is another steamed bread found in northern China. In South African cuisine, a number of groups produce steamed bread, such as the Zulu


title: "Steamed bread" content: "ujeqe" which can be eaten alone or with tomato soup. South African steamed breads are typically made at home for consumption on the same day, but research on commercial production continues to advance, aided by earlier developments in the mass production of Chinese steamed bread. In the cuisine of the United States, one example of steamed bread is Boston brown bread, a sweet food which may be eaten as a dessert. Steamed bread Steamed bread is a kind of bread, typically made from wheat, that is prepared by steaming instead of baking. Steamed bread is produced and consumed all around


title: "Continuous cruiser" content: and built proviso into the 1995 Act. The perceived "abuse" of this facility, which was not policed or address by British Waterways, was taken up and addressed vigorously by its successor, the Canal & River Trust from 2012. The amount of licence fee paid under the jurisdiction of the Canal & River Trust depends mainly on boat length, whether or not a "home mooring" is declared. However, boaters without a home mooring must sign a declaration to abide by guidelines for Continuous Cruising written by the authority under their interpretation of the Act and without consultation or agreement with the


title: "Asian Australians" content: Asian Australians Asian Australians are Australians who trace their ancestry back to Asia. For the purposes of aggregating data, the Australian Bureau of Statistics in its "Australian Standard Classification of Cultural and Ethnic Groups (ASCCEG)" has grouped certain ethnic groups into certain categories, including East Asian (e.g. Chinese Australians, Korean Australian), Southeast Asian (e.g. Vietnamese Australians, Filipino Australian) and South Asian (e.g. Indian Australians, Sri Lankan Australian). Notably, Western Asian ancestries are separately classified by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and 'Middle Eastern and North African' and are not included in statistics for Asian Australians. While for statistical purposes, 'Asian


title: "Asian Australians" content: some form of organised sport. Second and third generation Chinese and Indian Australians are already present in large numbers. Sydney and Melbourne have made up a large proportion of Asian immigration, with Chinese Australians constituting Sydney's fourth largest ancestry (after English, Australian and Irish). Chinese, Indian and Vietnamese-Australians are among Sydney's five largest overseas-born communities. Asian Australians by Greater Sydney region (2011 census): Asian Australians by Melbourne region (2011 census): Asian Australians Asian Australians are Australians who trace their ancestry back to Asia. For the purposes of aggregating data, the Australian Bureau of Statistics in its "Australian Standard Classification of


title: "Chrysler Town & Country (1941–1988)" content: were related to Federal Emission Standards and the requirement that ALL 1971 cars run on unleaded regular grade gasoline. Compression ratios on all engines were reduced to ~8.5:1. For just this year, engine power and torque specifications were advertised using both the familiar SAE gross rating method (for the last time), and SAE net rating method, which remains the standard today. (Net ratings are more representative of engine output as-installed since they measure output when the engine is fully “dressed” with production intake and exhaust plumbing, cooling system, and accessory loads in place.) Revised ratings for Town and Country engines


title: Pefletti content: and "tabletti", meaning placemat. The pefletti has a role in the very traditional yet various sauna habits in Finland. The larger kind of "pefletti" made of linen or cotton fabric, that covers either the majority of the width of the sauna bench, or a single seat of the bench and backrest for one sitter is called a laudeliina. This cloth is usually washed after each use and used for sanitary and comfort purposes such as the pefletti. One of the earlier forms of pefletti was "pillunpäre", which literally means the kind of very thin wooden sheet that was once used


title: "Caldicot School" content: Education and Design & Technology. In KS4 pupils must follow the core National Curriculum of English, Mathematics, Science (with the option of separate sciences leading to 3 GCSEs), Welsh Second Language (full course), Religious Education (short course with the option to study the full, course as an option), Physical Education, PSE and the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification. In addition pupils must choose three option subjects. A variety of options are available which include some vocation courses. In KS5 pupils chose between studying two, three or four subjects to study to 'A' Level in addition to the Advance Welsh Baccalaureate qualification. Although


title: I* content: I* i* (pronounced "i star") or i* framework is a modeling language suitable for an early phase of system modeling in order to understand the problem domain. i* modeling language allows to model both as-is and to-be situations. The name i* refers to the notion of distributed intentionality which underlines the framework. It is an approach originally developed for modelling and reasoning about organizational environments and their information systems composed of heterogeneous actors with different, often competing, goals that depend on each other to undertake their tasks and achieve these goals. It covers both actor-oriented and Goal modeling. i* models


title: I* content: answer the question WHO and WHY, not what. In contrast, the UML Use case approach covers only functional goals, with actors directly involved in operations (typically with software). The KAOS approach covers goals of all types but is less concerned with the intentionality of actors. The model describes dependencies among actors. There are four elements to describe them: goal, soft goal, task and resource. The central concept in i* is in fact that of the "intentional actor". Organizational actors are viewed as having intentional properties such as goals, beliefs, abilities, and commitments (concept of "distributed intentionality"). Actors depend on each


title: I* content: other for goals to be achieved, tasks to be performed and resources to be furnished. By depending on others, an actor may be able to achieve goals that are difficult or impossible to achieve on its own; on the other hand, an actor becomes vulnerable if the depended-on actors do not deliver. Actors are strategic in the sense that they are concerned about opportunities and vulnerabilities, and seek rearrangement of their environments that would better serve their interests by restructuring intentional relationships. i* framework consists of two main modelling components: An SD model describes a network of dependency relationships among


title: I* content: various actors in an organisational context. The actor is usually identified within the context of the model. This model shows who an actor is and who depend on the work of an actor. An SD model consists of a set of nodes and links connecting the actors. Nodes represent actors and each link represents a dependency between two actors. The depending actor is called "Depender" and the actor who is depended upon is called the "Dependee". An SR model allows modeling of the reasons associated with each actor and their dependencies, and provides information about how actors achieve their goals


title: I* content: and soft goals. This model includes only elements considered as important enough to impact the results of a goal. The SR model shows the dependencies of the actors by including the SD model. Relating to these dependences, the SR model specifies goals, soft goals, tasks and resources. Compared with SD models, SR models provide a more detailed level of modelling by looking "inside" actors to model internal, intentional relationships. Intentional elements (goals, soft goals, tasks, resources) appear in the SR model not only as external dependencies, but also as internal elements linked by means-ends relationships and task-decompositions. The "means-end links"


title: I* content: provide understanding about "why" an actor would engage in some tasks, pursue a goal, need a resource, or want a soft goal; the "task-decomposition links" provide a hierarchical description of intentional elements that make up a "routine". Such a model is used to describe stakeholder interests and concerns, and how they might be addressed by different configurations of systems and environments. i* provides the possibility to achieve information in an early phase of the software engineering process. In former days UML was used to make information visible, but as UML often focuses on organisational objects, which are not so important


title: I* content: in the early phase, when the emphasis should be on helping stakeholders gain better understanding of the various possibilities for using information systems in their organizations. i* models offer a number of levels of analysis, in terms of "ability", "workability", "viability" and "believability". i* provides an early understanding of the organizational relationships in a business domain. The Use Case development from organizational modeling using i* allows requirement engineers to establish a relationship between the functional requirements of the intended system and the organizational goals previously defined in the organization modeling. i* can be used in requirements engineering to understand the


title: I* content: problem domain. SD models and SR models can then be used to develop use cases. This is an ideal language to express Actors, Tasks, Resources, Goals and Softgoals. i* is used for the early requirements and UML for late requirements. Thus you have to transform the i* model into a UML model. You can do this by using the following guidelines: I* i* (pronounced "i star") or i* framework is a modeling language suitable for an early phase of system modeling in order to understand the problem domain. i* modeling language allows to model both as-is and to-be situations. The


title: "Martin Martin" content: Martin Martin Martin Martin (Scottish Gaelic: Màrtainn MacGilleMhàrtainn) (? – 9 October 1718) was a Scottish writer best known for his work "A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland" (1703; second edition 1716). This book is particularly noted for its information on the St Kilda archipelago. Martin's description of St Kilda, which he visited in 1697, had also been published some years earlier as "A Late Voyage to St Kilda" (1698). A native of Bealach, near Duntulm, Skye, Martin was thought to have authenticity in his work because he was raised in Gaeldom. Dr Johnson, however, believed him to


title: "Martin Martin" content: be credulous, and some of his descriptions of second sight and other superstitions appear to be this way. He appears to have come from the Highland middle class, the tacksmen, who were factors on lairds' estates. His brother may have been tacksman at Flodigarry on Skye. Martin graduated MA from the University of Edinburgh in 1681. Nothing seems to be known of him in his later years, except that he entered Leiden University in 1710, and there graduated as MD, afterwards residing in London until his death. He was unmarried and died "of an Asthma" in Knightsbridge on 9 October


title: "Martin Martin" content: 1718. Both Johnson and Boswell read his book and took a copy of it along with them on their famous tour in 1773. Johnson felt Martin had failed to record the more interesting aspects of life at the time, and suggested that this was because Martin was unaware of just how different the social structure of the Western Isles was in comparison to life elsewhere. Martin is also known for his early descriptions of Scotch whisky: Their plenty of Corn was such, as dispos'd the Natives to brew several sorts of Liquors, as common "Usquebaugh", another call'd "Trestarig, id est


title: "Martin Martin" content: Aquavitae", three times distill'd, which is strong and hot; a third sort is four times distill'd, and this by the Natives is call'd "Usquebaugh-baul, id est "Usquebaugh", which at first taste affects all the Members of the Body: two spoonfuls of this last Liquor is a sufficient Dose; and if any Man exceed this, it would presently stop his Breath, and endanger his Life. The "Trestarig" and "Usquebaugh-baul", are both made of Oats. Martin Martin Martin Martin (Scottish Gaelic: Màrtainn MacGilleMhàrtainn) (? – 9 October 1718) was a Scottish writer best known for his work "A Description of the Western


title: "Carbon monoxide detector" content: Carbon monoxide detector A carbon monoxide detector or CO detector is a device that detects the presence of the carbon monoxide (CO) gas in order to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. In the late 1990s Underwriters Laboratories changed their definition of a single station CO detector with a sound device in it to a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm. This applies to all CO safety alarms that meet UL 2034 standard; however for passive indicators and system devices that meet UL 2075, UL refers to these as carbon monoxide detectors. CO is a colorless, tasteless and odorless compound produced by incomplete combustion


title: "LaMar's Donuts" content: LaMar's Donuts LaMar's Donuts is a chain of gourmet doughnut (Donut) bistros founded in Kansas City, Missouri, and headquartered in Denver, Colorado. LaMar's has 26 stores in five states—Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska—and plans to expand to others. LaMar’s Donuts has won newspaper readers' poll awards for best doughnuts in several of the cities where they have stores. According to the LaMar's website, the famed Zagat Survey, the New York City-based namer of premier dining spots nationwide, described LaMar's Donuts as "extraordinary; fit for kings". LaMar’s offers over 100 varieties of mouthwatering donuts, including Ray’s Original Glazed Donuts, cake


title: AgfaPhoto content: (Single Use-) Cameras, Flash Memory Cards & USB Drives, Mobile Energy Products, Digital Photo Frames, Minilabs incl. Service & Spare Parts, Optical & Magnetic Storage Media, LCD TV, DVD Players, Pocket Projectors, Binoculars, Cleaning Products, Ink Cartridges, Photo Paper The official claim of the brand: "AgfaPhoto is the personal companion that lets consumers experience the world of images in all its exciting facets and turns the special moments in life into lasting and shareable memories." AgfaPhoto AgfaPhoto GmbH is a European photographic company, formed in 2004 when Agfa-Gevaert sold their Consumer Imaging division. Agfa (the former parent company, which merged


title: "Coat of arms of Iceland" content: Coat of arms of Iceland The coat of arms of Iceland displays a silver-edged, red cross on blue shield (blazoned: "Azure, on a cross argent a cross gules"). This alludes to the design of the flag of Iceland. The supporters are the four protectors of Iceland (landvættir) standing on a pahoehoe lava block. The bull ("Griðungur") is the protector of northwestern Iceland, the eagle or griffin ("Gammur") protects northeastern Iceland, the dragon ("Dreki") protects the southeastern part, and the rock-giant ("Bergrisi") is the protector of southwestern Iceland. Great respect was given to these creatures of Iceland, so much that there


title: "K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra" content: misled, the Government of India abolished jury trials soon after in most cases except for Parsis who still have Jury Trials for their Matrimonial Disputes. In the Bombay High Court, the defence put forth their version of the incident, for which there were no witnesses other than the two men, and no evidence. Hearing Sylvia's confession, an enraged Nanavati wanted to shoot himself, but was calmed down by Sylvia, who told him that he was not to be blamed and there was no reason that he should shoot himself. Since Sylvia did not tell him whether Prem intended to marry


title: "Sudanese pound" content: cultural diversity of Sudan. Until a new currency has been issued with the approval of the Parties on the recommendations of the CBOS, the circulating currencies in Southern Sudan shall be recognised". The second pound began introduction on 9 or 10 January 2007, and became the only legal tender as of July 1, 2007. It replaced the dinar at a rate of 1 pound = 100 dinars or 1 pound (SDG) = 1000 pounds (SDP). The third edition of the Sudanese pound was established on 24 July 2011 following the secession of South Sudan from the Republic of Sudan. For


title: "Printers Inc. Bookstore" content: bookstore and, like others in the film, was very distressed at its closing." Printers Inc. Bookstore Printers Inc. Bookstore (1978–2001) was an independent bookstore in Palo Alto and Mountain View, California, that closed in 2001. "Printers Inc" is referenced in sonnets 8.13-8.16 of Vikram Seth's 1986 novel, "The Golden Gate." In 1978, five "Kepler's Books" alumni (including Jerry Shurtleff) founded "Printers Inc. Bookstore." The original Palo Alto store at 310 California Avenue occupied a former thrift store location. A second store was located at 301 Castro Street in Mountain View, California. "Printers Inc. Bookstore" was also a popular destination for


title: "Partition of Bengal (1947)" content: Partition of Bengal (1947) The Partition of Bengal in 1947, part of the Partition of India, divided the British Indian province of Bengal based on the Radcliffe Line between India and Pakistan. Predominantly Hindu West Bengal became a province of India, and predominantly Muslim East Bengal (now Bangladesh) became a province of Pakistan. On 20 June 1947, the Bengal Legislative Assembly met to decide the future of the Bengal Presidency, on whether it would be a United Bengal within India or Pakistan; or be divided into East and West Bengal. At the preliminary joint session, the assembly decided by 120


title: "Singapore Cord Blood Bank" content: Singapore Cord Blood Bank The Singapore Cord Blood Bank (Abbreviation: SCBB) is Singapore’s only public cord blood bank that collects, processes and stores donated umbilical cord blood for use in stem cell transplants. Its cord blood units may be searched for use by qualifying transplant centers around the world. As a public cord blood bank, SCBB does not charge cord blood donors for its services. However, as the cord blood is donated altruistically, the donor relinquishes any claims to it after donation. This contrasts with a private cord blood bank where parents pay a fee for the cord blood banking


title: "Intel Turbo Memory" content: (DFOROM). Intel Turbo Memory was made available on May 9, 2007, on the Intel's "Santa Rosa" platform and their "Crestline" (GM965) chipsets. Intel Turbo Memory 2.0 was introduced on July 15, 2008, on Intel's "Montevina" platform and their "Cantiga" (GM47) chipsets. It is available in 1, 2, and 4GB modules. It is supported in the Intel 965 Express chipset, and the Intel 4 Series Express chipsets (2GB and 4GB modules only). Several retailers, such as Acer, Asus, Dell, Lenovo, Sager, Toshiba, etc., sold laptops enabled with the Intel Turbo Memory technology. A review in AnandTech largely concurred with some OEM


title: "Lake Taghkanic State Park" content: tower, beach, bathhouse, and cabin area. Lake Taghkanic State Park has tent and trailer campsites, cabins and cottages, two beaches, picnic areas, boat launch sites, rowboat, paddleboat and kayak rentals, playgrounds, sports fields, a rentable pavilion, a recreation hall, and showers. The park also offers hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, hunting, cross-country ski and snowmobile trails, ice skating, and ice fishing. The park's namesake is Lake Taghkanic, which covers . The lake has a maximum depth of and an average depth of . Lake Taghkanic State Park Lake Taghkanic State Park is a state park located in the southern part of


title: "The Giant Drop" content: the time of opening, in December 1998, "The Giant Drop" gained the Guinness World Record title of the ""World's Tallest Vertical Drop Ride"". "The Giant Drop" conceded the title on 7 July 2012, when "" opened at Six Flags Magic Mountain located in California. The Giant Drop The Giant Drop is an Intamin drop tower ride located at the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, Australia. The ride was added in December 1998 to the existing Dreamworld Tower which housed the Tower of Terror. For fourteen years, The Giant Drop held the record for the tallest drop tower in


title: "Canon T90" content: and to place controls in a way that suited the user rather than a mechanical design. The T90 introduced features still used on SLR cameras today. While the use of a LCD screen on the top of the camera's right hand side was not new for the T90 – it was introduced on the T70 – the T90 refined it to show even more camera information. A control wheel is located behind the shutter release and convenient for the right index finger is used to adjust most camera settings in conjunction with other buttons located for the right thumb and


title: "New Balance" content: New Balance New Balance Athletics, Inc. (NB), best known as simply New Balance, is an American multinational corporation based in the Boston, Massachusetts area. The company was founded in 1906 as the "New Balance Arch Support Company" and is one of the world's major sports footwear manufacturers. New Balance maintains a manufacturing presence in the United States, as well as in the United Kingdom for the European market, where they produce some of their most popular models such as the 990 model—in contrast to its competitors, which often manufacture exclusively outside the USA and Europe. As a result, New Balance


title: "New Balance" content: shoes tend to be more expensive than those of many other manufacturers. To offset this pricing difference, New Balance claims to differentiate their products with technical features, such as blended gel inserts, heel counters and a greater selection of sizes, particularly for very narrow or very wide widths. The company has made total profits of approximately $69 billion since 1992. In 1906, William J. Riley, British emigrant, founded the New Balance Arch Support Company in the Boston area, manufacturing arch supports and other accessories designed to improve shoe fit. His first product, a flexible arch support, was designed with three


title: "New Balance" content: support points to provide greater balance and comfort in the shoe. It is believed that Riley came up with the name "New Balance" by observing chickens in his yard and demonstrated the way his arch supports worked by keeping a chicken foot on his office desk. He explained to customers that the chicken's three-pronged foot resulted in perfect balance. In 1927, Riley hired Arthur Hall to be a salesman. In 1934, Hall became a business partner and found his niche by marketing to people whose jobs required them to spend a lot of time standing. In 1956, Hall sold the


title: "New Balance" content: business to his daughter Eleanor and her husband Paul Kidd. Eleanor and Paul Kidd continued to sell mainly arch supports until 1960, when they designed and manufactured the "Trackster", the world's first running shoe made with a ripple sole. It was also the first running shoe to come in varying widths. The "Trackster" was given a big boost through the YMCA programs in which it became the unofficial shoe. College track teams such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Tufts University and Boston University adopted the New Balance Trackster for their cross-country teams, soon to be followed by other colleges


title: "New Balance" content: and private high schools around the country. Marketing was mostly word-of-mouth or local sports fairs. Sales languished until 1972, when current Chairman Jim Davis bought the company on the day of that year's Boston Marathon. At the time, the company consisted of six people making 30 pairs of shoes daily and selling products mostly through mail-order with a few U.S. retailers. Jim committed himself to uphold the company's traditional commitment to individual preferences, customer service and quality products. His future wife Anne, who joined the company in 1978, focused on building a distinct culture for New Balance employees and customers.


title: "New Balance" content: Their timing was perfect, as the Boston area became a center for the running boom that struck the U.S. in the 1970s. Their product line expanded and sales grew rapidly once the shoes made its way to Washington, DC in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was at this time that the shoe became a staple in shoe stores sold around the city for track runners and Moes alike. The company prospered, and the Davises looked to expand New Balance into a global company. The company is now run by Rob DeMartini. DeMartini's background includes Procter & Gamble and


title: "New Balance" content: Gillette Shave Company. Today, 30 percent of the New Balance shoes sold in the European market are manufactured at the New Balance facility in Flimby, England. In February 2015, the company announced its entry into the global soccer (association football) market. New Balance had started its soccer business through its subsidiary Warrior Sports in 2012, punctuated by a $40 million-a-year sponsorship deal with Liverpool, but made the move to rebrand based on the global reach of the parent brand. During 2016, New Balance opposed the Trans Pacific Partnership and condemned the Obama administration's support for it, arguing that it would


title: "New Balance" content: hurt their domestic shoe manufacturing (while Nike, which does not manufacture in the US, supported the TPP). Matt Lebretton, the company's Vice President of public affairs said in April 2016 “I would say that when Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump all agree on something, then it has to be given a closer look; and they all agree that TPP is not the right policy.” After Donald Trump won the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Lebretton told a reporter “The Obama administration turned a deaf ear to us [about trade] and frankly, with President-elect Trump, we feel things are going


title: "New Balance" content: to move in the right direction." Some news outlets reported that an ad-hoc boycott campaign was created out of an interpretation of Lebretton's remarks as supportive of Trump. Owner and Chairman Davis donated almost $400,000 to the Trump Victory Committee in September 2016. In 2013, New Balance launched a skateboarding shoe brand dubbed "New Balance Numeric" that is distributed by Black Box Distribution, a company founded by professional skateboarder Jamie Thomas. Following the announcement of the partnership in December 2012, Thomas stated in an interview with the "TransWorld Business" publication, "I am most hyped about the positive energy this partnership


title: "New Balance" content: creates for the future of our distribution as well as how this partnership enables us to further support skate retailers with a new brand they can trust and depend on." The Numeric brand is overseen by Brand Manager Sebastian Palmer, who was formerly with skate shoe brand eS, while Mike West, of Westlife Distribution and snowboarding brand 686, is Creative Director. West explained at the launch event, "I myself was a sponsored skateboarder back in the late eighties, so, for me, skateboarding is always at my heart, it's something that I bleed in. Same with running, before skateboarding, so it


title: "Grizzly (comics)" content: and his team, X-Force. Grizzly was defeated by Warpath, and the mission failed. Grizzly left the team, then teamed up with Domino in her search for X-Force. Grizzly is then reunited with fellow former Six Pack member Hammer. Grizzly, Domino, and Hammer then captured the shape-shifter, Vanessa. Domino joined X-Force shortly afterwards and Grizzly went home to lead a quiet life. Some time later, he became a serial killer while under mind control from Genesis, Cable's son. Domino investigated the deaths and fought with Grizzly. She was forced to kill him, but promised the dying Grizzly not to tell Cable


title: "Grizzly (comics)" content: about his son's actions. Grizzly reappeared alive in "Deadpool & Cable: Split Second". The Ace Fester version of Grizzly wore a grizzly bear suit that is lined with steel to protect him from bullets. He can use his paws to manipulate rifles. The A.I.M version of Grizzly uses a laser pistol in combat. The Maxwell Markham version of Grizzly wears an exoskeleton bear suit which grants him superhuman strength and durability, designed by Professor Miles Warren and later modified by the Tinkerer. The Grizzly suit also has razor-sharp claws. As a former professional wrestler, he is adept in hand-to-hand combat.


title: "Bancroft Mills" content: the 1940s through the 1960s, the Bancroft Company became the primary sponsor of the Miss America Pageant. The sponsorship was an effort to promote its patented textile production processes by having Miss America contestants wear clothing made of Ban-Lon and Everglaze. During these years, the Bancroft Company put money towards scholarships for Miss America winners and, in return, Miss America contestants were required to take photo shoots wearing their products. Bancroft Mills Bancroft Mills was an abandoned mill complex along Brandywine Creek in Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America. It has been the site of some of the earliest and


title: "Moon dog" content: Moon dog A moon dog, moondog, or mock moon, (scientific name paraselene, plural "paraselenae", meaning "beside the moon") is a relatively rare bright circular spot on a lunar halo caused by the refraction of moonlight by hexagonal-plate-shaped ice crystals in cirrus or cirrostratus clouds. Moon dogs appear as part of the 22° halo, roughly 10 Moon diameters outside the Moon. They are exactly analogous to sun dogs, but are rarer because the Moon must be bright, about quarter moon or more, for the moon dogs to be observed. Moon dogs show little color to the unaided human eye because their


title: "Moon dog" content: light is not bright enough to activate the cone cells. Moon dog A moon dog, moondog, or mock moon, (scientific name paraselene, plural "paraselenae", meaning "beside the moon") is a relatively rare bright circular spot on a lunar halo caused by the refraction of moonlight by hexagonal-plate-shaped ice crystals in cirrus or cirrostratus clouds. Moon dogs appear as part of the 22° halo, roughly 10 Moon diameters outside the Moon. They are exactly analogous to sun dogs, but are rarer because the Moon must be bright, about quarter moon or more, for the moon dogs to be observed. Moon dogs


title: "Topper (sports)" content: Adidas in 2011, while the deal with Topper was still active. Adidas and Estudiantes had signed for US$3 million for 3 years. Topper alleged that there was a clause stating that Estudiantes was forced to continue being sponsored by Topper if other brands offered the same amount of money to be their uniform supplier. The following teams, associations and players are sponsored by Topper: Topper (sports) Topper is a sportswear brand owned by Alpargatas, with business in South America (mainly in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay) and Asia. Its products range from footwear and clothing to underwear, sport bags, balls, and


title: "Atari Corporation" content: game console inventory to keep the company afloat while they finished development of their 16-bit computer system, the Atari ST. In 1985, they released their update to the 8-bit computer line—the Atari XE series—as well as the 16-bit Atari ST line. Then in 1986, Atari Corp. launched two consoles designed under the Warner Atari: Atari 2600 Jr and Atari 7800 (which had a limited release in 1984). Atari Corp. rebounded, producing a $25 million profit for 1986. The Atari ST line proved very successful (mostly in Europe, not the U.S.), ultimately selling more than 5 million units. Its built-in MIDI


title: "Fanout cable" content: Fanout cable Breakout-style fiberoptic cable (also called breakout cable or fanout cable), is an optical fiber cable containing several jacketed simplex optical fibers packaged together inside an outer jacket. This differs from distribution-style cable, in which tight-buffered fibers are bundled together, with only the outer cable jacket of the cable protecting them. The design of breakout-style cable adds strength for ruggedized drops, however the cable is larger and more expensive than distribution-style cable. Breakout cable is suitable for short riser and plenum applications and also for use in conduits, where a very simple cable run is planned to avoid the


title: "Fanout cable" content: cable. It is generally installed in closet area like rack mount or wall mount splice boxes or patch panels. Fanout cable Breakout-style fiberoptic cable (also called breakout cable or fanout cable), is an optical fiber cable containing several jacketed simplex optical fibers packaged together inside an outer jacket. This differs from distribution-style cable, in which tight-buffered fibers are bundled together, with only the outer cable jacket of the cable protecting them. The design of breakout-style cable adds strength for ruggedized drops, however the cable is larger and more expensive than distribution-style cable. Breakout cable is suitable for short riser and


title: Aquascaping content: timer that allows the plants to be acclimated to a set cycle. Depending on the number of plants and fish, the aquascape may also require carbon dioxide supplementation. This can be accomplished with a simple homemade system, using a soda bottle filled with yeast, warm water, and sugar, and connected to an airstone in the aquarium, or with a pressurized CO tank that injects a set amount of carbon dioxide into the aquarium water. Algae (including cyanobacteria, as well as true algae) is considered distracting and unwanted in aquascaping, and is controlled in several ways. One is the use of


title: Dribbling content: is touching the ball. Using short, and rapid arm strokes with high elbows, the dribbling player is often able to shield the ball from tackling attempts by the opposing team, particularly those chasing from behind or approaching adjacently. This aggressive defensive technique ensures any tackling attempts, successful or not, risk potential injury as the turbulent elbow motion is considered legal by FINA, and so a defending player must avoid contact in his attempts to steal the ball from the dribbler. The requirement that a player perform a specialist skill in order to be allowed to run with the ball is


title: "Burlap to Cashmere" content: Burlap to Cashmere Burlap to Cashmere is a contemporary Christian world music band formed in the 1990s by John Philippidis and Steven Delopoulos. Their music draws heavily on folk and world music influences, especially Greek folk music. Burlap to Cashmere was formed in the winter of 1994 by cousins John Philippidis and Steven Delopoulos. The troupe was originally a college theater show that Steven Delopoulos put together for his final exam at Marymount Manhattan college, a theater and dance college which Delopoulos attended. He later asked his then 14-year-old cousin Johnny to join him in the show, and the band


title: "Burlap to Cashmere" content: was formed. Members Mike Ernest (guitar) and childhood friend Theodore Pagano (drums) followed. In 1995 Jamison Ernest managed the band and arranged for them to play at The Bitter End on a regular basis. In 1998 Burlap to Cashmere signed with A&M Records and released the full-length recording "Anybody Out There?" followed by an A&M re-release of "Live at the Bitter End", but the constant touring "caused Burlap to burn bright and then burn out." In 2005, a new Burlap to Cashmere demo album was recorded. The demo was never released. While returning home from the studio, John Philippidis was


title: "Burlap to Cashmere" content: nearly beaten to death in an altercation that took place subsequent to a minor motor vehicle accident. In 2007, Burlap to Cashmere was billed on tour dates for Jars of Clay and NEEDTOBREATHE, with Delopoulos and Philippidis performing an acoustic set as a duo. On July 19, 2011, Burlap to Cashmere released their first full-length album in 13 years, the self-titled "Burlap to Cashmere". In 2012, the band was recruited by director Brett Leonard to be the launch artist for his musical cinema concept "PopFictionLife". The resulting full-length feature "The Other Country - Starring Burlap to Cashmere" was shot on


title: "Burlap to Cashmere" content: of 2007 entitled "Straightjacket " Philippidis (under the name "Johnny Philipps") has toured with band Tamarama as well as recording countless sessions including T.V. and film work. Burlap to Cashmere Burlap to Cashmere is a contemporary Christian world music band formed in the 1990s by John Philippidis and Steven Delopoulos. Their music draws heavily on folk and world music influences, especially Greek folk music. Burlap to Cashmere was formed in the winter of 1994 by cousins John Philippidis and Steven Delopoulos. The troupe was originally a college theater show that Steven Delopoulos put together for his final exam at Marymount


title: "Feral Interactive" content: Feral Interactive Feral Interactive is a video games publisher for macOS, Linux, and iOS platforms. It was founded in 1996 and is based in London, UK. Feral Interactive works with publishers such as Square Enix, 2K Games, Sega, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Codemasters. Feral develops and publishes ports of its partners' popular games including the "Total War" series, "", "Tomb Raider" and "". It sells the games it publishes via Steam, Mac App Store and its own Feral Store. From 1996 to 2013, Feral Interactive published games exclusively for Mac OS. In June 2014, Feral released its first game


title: "Shawnigan Lake School" content: Sr. Men's Eight – 2008
 Canadian Champions – Sr. Men's Four – 2008
 Canadian Champions – Jr. Men's Eights – 2007
 Canadian Champions – Jr. Men's Eights – 2006
 Canadian Champions – Sr. Women's Four – 2005
 Canadian Champions – Sr. Men's Four – 2005
 Canadian Champions – Sr. Men's Eight – 2005
 Canadian Champions – Sr. Men's Four – 2004
 Canadian Champions – Sr. Women's Four – 2004
 Canadian Champions – Sr. Men's Eight – 2004
 Canadian Champions – Jr. Men's Four – 2003
 Canadian Champions – Sr. Women's Pair – 2002
 Canadian Champions – Jr. Men's Eights –


title: "Shawnigan Lake School" content: 2002
 Canadian Champions – Sr. Men's Four – 2001 BC AAAA Boys Rugby Champions - 2017 BC AAA Junior Boys Rugby Champions - 2017 Junior Boys Rugby 7s Champions – 2016
 BC AAA Junior Boys Rugby Champions – 2016
 Girls CAIS Rugby Champions – 2016
 BC Girls AA Rugby Champions – 2016
 Senior Boys CAIS Rugby Champions – 2016
 BC Boys AAAA Rugby Champions – 2016
 BC Boys AAA Rugby Champions – 2015
 BC Boys AAA Rugby Champions – 2013
 BC Boys AAA Rugby Champions – 2012
 BC Boys AAA Rugby Champions – 2011
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title: "Whittenton Pond Dam" content: dam for safety and structural integrity in 2003.) After Whittenton Pond was drained, the old dam was demolished, and a new compressed earth and rock dam was built in its place. In 2008, the Whittenton Pond Dam was part of a study by the Massachusetts Riverways Program to review the feasibility of dam removals along the Mill River. The dam was permanently removed in 2013. Whittenton Pond Dam Whittenton Pond Dam or Whittenton Street Dam was a private earthen dam across the Mill River in Taunton, Massachusetts. Built in 1832, the original dam was a half-mile upstream from downtown Taunton.


title: "Legal Sea Foods" content: also becomes the restaurant group's Executive Chef in 1998 and is currently still in this position. In 1999, The International Food Manufacturers Association presented Roger Berkowitz with the Silver Plate award for the best full-service, multi-unit restaurant operator in America. This award is the food industry's highest honor. In 2000, the American Institute of Food and Wine sponsored Legal Sea Food's 50th birthday with celebrity chefs, including Julia Child, in attendance. The CBS news program, Eye on America, focused on Legal Sea Food restaurant's quality control program with a segment on food safety. In 2003, Legal Sea Food restaurants became


title: "Trampled by Lambs and Pecked by the Dove" content: Trampled by Lambs and Pecked by the Dove Trampled by Lambs and Pecked by the Dove is a collection of raw tracks and song sketches written and recorded by Trey Anastasio and Phish lyricist Tom Marshall in Vermont farmhouses over four weekends in 1997. The collection was released on November 1, 2000 by Elektra Records. The songs were recorded to an eight-track digital tape machine as they were being created. Through a long history of collaboration with Anastasio and Phish, Marshall shares writing credit on more than 95 original songs. Many of the tracks on "Trampled by Lambs" are early


title: "North-East District (Botswana)" content: the decade was 2.01. The population in the district was 2.98 per cent of the total population in the country. The sex ratio stood at 90.30 for every 100 males, compared to 88.29 in 2001. The average house hold size was 3.11 in 2011 compared to 4.55 in 2001. There were 2,426 craft and related workers, 593 clerks, 3,485 people working in elementary occupation 273 Legislators, Administrators & managers 660 Plant & machine operators and assemblers, 331 professionals, 1,247 service workers, shop & market sales workers, 444 skilled agricultural & related workers 730 technicians and associated professionals, making the total


title: "Kweneng District" content: craft and related workers, 4,692 clerks, 14,054 people working in elementary occupation 1,263 Legislators, Administrators & managers 6,378 Plant & machine operators and assemblers, 1,790 professionals, 7,227 service workers, shop & market sales workers, 2,988 skilled agricultural & related workers 4,125 technicians and associated professionals, making the total work force to 54,176. As of 2011, there were a total of 101 schools in the district, with 16.70 per cent private schools. The total number of students in the Council schools was 43,930 while it was 3,646 in private schools. The total number os students enrolled in the district was 47,576


title: "North-West District (Botswana)" content: decade was 2.08. The population in the district was 8.67 per cent of the total population in the country. The sex ratio stood at 95.11 for every 100 males, compared to 93.43 in 2001. The average house hold size was 3.27 in 2011 compared to 4.49 in 2001. There were 5,437 craft and related workers, 2,290 clerks, 8,777 people working in elementary occupation 1,117 Legislators, Administrators & managers 2,974 Plant & machine operators and assemblers, 856 professionals, 5,812 service workers, shop & market sales workers, 2,398 skilled agricultural & related workers 2,069 technicians and associated professionals, making the total work


title: "Kgatleng District" content: district was 91,660 compared to 73,507 in 2001. The growth rate of population during the decade was 2.23. The population in the district was 4.53 per cent of the total population in the country. The sex ratio stood at 94.63 for every 100 males, compared to 94.60 in 2001. The average house hold size was 2.96 in 2011 compared to 4.29 in 2001. There were 3,690 craft and related workers, 1,708 clerks, 6,031 people working in elementary occupation 457 Legislators, Administrators & managers 1,477 Plant & machine operators and assemblers, 741 professionals, 2,171 service workers, shop & market sales workers,


title: "South-East District (Botswana)" content: country. The sex ratio stood at 91.83 for every 100 males, compared to 92.49 in 2001. The average house hold size was 2.51 in 2011 compared to 4.05 in 2001. There were 4,309 craft and related workers, 2,505 clerks, 5,115 people working in elementary occupation 884 Legislators, Administrators & managers 1,650 Plant & machine operators and assemblers, 1,215 professionals, 2,438 service workers, shop & market sales workers, 464 skilled agricultural & related workers 1,708 technicians and associated professionals, making the total work force to 20,481. As of 2011, there were a total of 67 schools in the district, with 31.70


title: "Sadang station" content: on 92 administrative divisions across the country, it reported that Sadang Station is the third-busiest public transit stop following Gangnam Station and Jamsil Station. It is followed by Seolleung Station and Sillim Station. In December 2010 the station is recorded as having the second-highest WiFi data consumption of all the Seoul Metropolitan Subway stations, following Express Bus Terminal Station and followed by Dongdaemun Station, Jamsil Station and Jongno 3-ga Station. Sadang station Sadang Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 4, in South Korea. Sadang Station has one island platform for Line 4


title: Pollera content: a headdress called a "tembleque" (or "tembeleque") which is made of beads attached to a spring so that they tremble when the wearer dances. In Panama, handmade polleras are worn during festivals or celebrations. They are mainly made of cotton and wool. Normally, dominant color is white, and adornments are colorful flower designs. Girls and women would generally own two polleras during their life: one before age 16 and one at adulthood. A single pollera can cost from several hundred to several thousands of dollars and take up to a year to create. The gold and pearl "mosquetas" and "tembleques"


title: "Collared aracari" content: Collared aracari The collared aracari or collared araçari ("Pteroglossus torquatus") is a toucan, a near-passerine bird. It breeds from southern Mexico to Panama; also Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela and Costa Rica. The collared aracari was originally classified in the genus "Ramphastos". Alternate names include the banded aracari, ringed aracari and spot-chested aracari. Three subspecies are recognized: Some authorities consider the stripe-billed aracari and the pale-mandibled aracari to also be subspecies of the collared aracari. Like other toucans, the collared aracari is brightly marked and has a large bill. The adult is typically long and weighs The sexes are alike in appearance,


title: "Good Rockin' Tonite" content: by "Pilot One", but returned to Fridays after the latter show's cancellation. The show's cancellation was announced by the CBC in February 1993, and its final episode aired on April 3. The show's famous catch phrase, used by both hosts, derived from the lyrics of the song with the same name, was "Have you heard the news? There's been Good Rockin' Tonite!" Good Rockin' Tonite Good Rockin' Tonite was a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1983 to 1993. The program, similar to the American "Friday Night Videos", played popular music videos, and also featured interviews with


title: "Gloss (optics)" content: 2813 (BS 3900, Part 5, UK; DIN 67530, Germany; NFT 30-064, France; AS 1580, Australia; JIS Z8741, Japan, are also equivalent). This standard is essentially the same as ASTM D523 although differently drafted. Studies of polished metal surfaces and anodised aluminium automotive trim in the 1960s by Tingle, Potter and George led to the standardisation of gloss measurement of high gloss surfaces by goniophotometry under the designation ASTM E430. In this standard it also defined methods for the measurement of distinctness of image gloss and reflection haze. Gloss (optics) Gloss is an optical property which indicates how well a surface


title: "Manx literature" content: Manx literature Manx literature is literature in the Manx language. The earliest datable text in Manx (preserved in 18th century manuscripts), a poetic history of the Isle of Man from the introduction of Christianity, dates to the 16th century at the latest. Christianity has been an overwhelming influence on Manx literature. Religious literature was common, but surviving secular writing much rarer. The New Testament was first published in 1767. The Book of Common Prayer and Bible were translated into Manx and published in 1610 and again in 1765. The first Manx Bible was printed between 1771 and 1775 and is


title: "Manx literature" content: number of traditional Manx language songs and ballads were collected by the antiquarian and historian A.W. Moore which he published in "Manx Carols" (1891) and "Manx Ballads and Music" (1896). With the revival of Manx, new literature has appeared, including a Manx translation of "Alice in Wonderland" by Brian Stowell, published in 1990. In March 2006 the first full-length Manx novel was published: ("The Vampire Murders"), also by Brian Stowell. Manx literature Manx literature is literature in the Manx language. The earliest datable text in Manx (preserved in 18th century manuscripts), a poetic history of the Isle of Man from


title: "USA-1 (monster truck)" content: USA-1 (monster truck) USA-1 is a monster truck that was competing during the 1980s and 1990s, named after a Chevrolet ad campaign. It competed against Bigfoot in the first televised monster truck race on the American television show "That's Incredible!" in 1983. The truck was initially painted blue before it was repainted in white. Everett Jasmer built and raced the truck in the late 1970s. USA-1 was a consistent winner in the mid-to-late 1980s with Steve Wilke and Rod Litzau sharing the driving, and is best known for its many wins and legendary crashes. It won the 1988 TNT Monster


title: "USA-1 (monster truck)" content: professional monster truck racing. In November 2011, Everett Jasmer was inducted into the Monster Truck Hall of Fame. USA-1 (monster truck) USA-1 is a monster truck that was competing during the 1980s and 1990s, named after a Chevrolet ad campaign. It competed against Bigfoot in the first televised monster truck race on the American television show "That's Incredible!" in 1983. The truck was initially painted blue before it was repainted in white. Everett Jasmer built and raced the truck in the late 1970s. USA-1 was a consistent winner in the mid-to-late 1980s with Steve Wilke and Rod Litzau sharing the


title: "Lee Trundle" content: friendly against Yeovil Town before he officially completed the deal, scoring and providing an assist in a 2–2 draw at Ashton Gate. It is believed Bristol City made four offers for the striker. Their final offer of £1,000,000 was accepted after Trundle handed in a transfer request. Trundle scored his first goals, a brace, for Bristol City against Scunthorpe on 25 August 2007. Trundle joined Leeds United on a one-month loan on 9 January 2009 and was allocated the number 35 shirt. Former Swansea teammate Andy Robinson played a big part in recommending Leeds to Trundle. He made his debut


title: "Skateboarder (magazine)" content: Garrett stated: Unfortunately market conditions have forced us to have to make the difficult decision ... our "Skateboarder" team has worked incredibly hard producing a cutting-edge product that has been successful at reaching a larger audience online. We will take all of the learnings from "Skateboarder"’s efforts and apply them to "TransWorld Skateboarding" and our other brands as the digital model has demonstrated real promise. GrindMedia acquired the "TransWorld Skateboarding" publication from Bonnier Corporation in May 2013. Skateboarder (magazine) As of August 2013, Skateboarder Magazine is primarily a digital skateboarding publication that produces a limited run of hard copy versions


title: "Subjective video quality" content: of these databases include the popular collection of public-domain subjective picture quality databases available at the Laboratory for Image & Video Engineering (LIVE) website. The LIVE databases were the first high quality, large subjective picture quality databases to be made available to the public free of charge and without withholding of any data portion. Recent work includes the databases by the Institut de Recherche en Communications et Cybernétique de Nantes (IRCCyN). A list of European databases related to the field of Quality of Experience can be found in the QUALINET databases. Subjective video quality Subjective video quality is video quality


title: "Physically unable to perform" content: Physically unable to perform Physically unable to perform (PUP) is a designation used in the National Football League for players who suffer from football-related injuries during the preseason. Players on the PUP list may participate in team meetings, and take advantage of the training and medical facilities, but cannot practice with the team. There are two separate PUP lists: a preseason PUP list and a regular-season PUP list. A player who, as a result of football-related injuries, is unable to take part in training camp practices may be assigned to the preseason PUP list. Players can be moved off the


title: "Sandara Park" content: immediate restocking. A representative of "Moonshot" noted that it was the first time their products left stores at such a high rate and that the overall reservations had gone up substantially. In June, Park became the new endorser for American shampoo brand Head & Shoulders. Aside from her solo endorsements, Park has endorsed Adidas, 11st, Intel, Baskin Robbins, Italian sports brand Fila, Samsung, Yamaha, Bean Pole, and Nintendo Wii with her group. Park regularly volunteers for label-mate Sean's annual briquette charity event every New Year's Eve. In November 2013, Dara and her brother lent their support for the campaign effort


title: "International Boundary Commission" content: President Bush. In October 2007, U.S. federal judge Marsh Pechman ruled that the president can fire the boundary commissioner. The treaty establishing the commission provides that every power line, pipeline, railroad, highway, or other structure crossing the boundary or built within three meters (about 9 feet 10 inches) of the boundary must await authorization from the commission before construction work can be done. Various "line houses"—buildings through which the international boundary crosses—were built on the boundaries between the state of Maine and the province of New Brunswick, and between the state of Vermont and the province of Quebec, before any


title: "Contact sport" content: football. Non-contact sports are those where participants should have no possible means of touching, such as sprinting, swimming, darts or snooker, where players use separate lanes or take turns of play. Consideration should also be given to other sports such as Moto-cross and Bicycle Moto-cross (BMX) and cycling which all involve riding/racing in packs of riders. This often results in brushing and bumping off other riders. Current medical terminology in the United States uses the term collision sport to refer to sports like rugby, roller derby, American football, ice hockey, and lacrosse, the term contact sport to refer to sports


title: "Snowboard Kids 2" content: player position. In Boss Stage Ice Land, Coach, Mr. Dog and Damien will occupy the second, third and fourth player positions, respectively. For the Skill Games, Snowboard Street and X-Course are used. Both Speed and Shoot Games happen at Snowboard Street. Trick Game, as well as the Training Mode, happens at X-Course. Just like the Boss Stages, these Skill Courses can be used as regular race courses. Snowboard Kids 2 Snowboard Kids 2 is a snowboarding video game developed by Racdym and published by Atlus. It is the sequel to "Snowboard Kids" and was itself followed by a sequel, "".


title: "Dollar Mountain" content: Dollar Mountain Dollar Mountain (6638 ft., 2023 m) is a ski hill in south central Idaho, part of the Sun Valley ski resort. The treeless Dollar caters primarily to beginner and lower intermediate skiers; the primary mountain for advanced skiers is Bald Mountain, or "Baldy", next to the city of Ketchum. Dollar Mountain is served by four chairlifts, named Dollar, Half Dollar, Quarter Dollar, and Elkhorn. Dollar and Quarter Dollar are detachable quads, Half Dollar is a double, and the Elkhorn lift is a triple, separated from the other three. The base of the Elkhorn lift is at Elkhorn Village


title: "John Chapman (priest)" content: of abbots Cuthbert Butler and Leander Ramsay. He completed the transformation of Downside into a modern abbey in the mainstream of the Benedictine tradition and in 1933 became the founder of Worth Priory (which became independent of Downside in 1957 and Worth Abbey in 1965) when he bought the property, then called "Paddockhurst", from Viscount Cowdray. John Chapman was thought by competent critics to be the greatest patristics scholar of his time. Reputedly he had read all 378 volumes of Migne. He not only read both Greek and Latin with facility, but also read and wrote French, Italian and German


title: "Ken Hamlin" content: pushing, and the two men began shoving one another. According to the report, Hamlin punched the man in the face. Another man knocked Hamlin down. Other witnesses told police another man hit Hamlin twice with a street sign. Hamlin sustained serious injuries to his head due to a blow from a street sign. He was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition with a fractured skull, a small blood clot and bruising of the brain tissue. He was released on October 20, 2005 in stable condition. He did not play football for the rest of the season. In the


title: "Bombay Company" content: and closed. In February 2008, Hilco, and Gordon Brothers purchased all intellectual capital of the Bombay Company, including the Bombay Company website, and created Bombay Brands, a company that will sell Bombay merchandise through other retail outfits. Some Bombay Original merchandise can be seen at Value City Furniture. In September 2010, approximately a dozen pieces of Bombay merchandise have also been made available for purchase in the U.S. through QVC and QVC.COM. Bombay's Canadian operations were purchased by the B&C Group, which operates the Benix and Bowring retail banners in Canada. Bombay Canada is now owned by Fluid Brands Inc.


title: Dunce content: Dunce A dunce is a person considered incapable of learning. The word is derived from the name of the Scottish Scholastic theologian and philosopher John Duns Scotus, also referred to as "Doctor Subtillis", or "Subtle Doctor", whose works on logic, theology, and philosophy were accepted textbooks in the universities from the fourteenth century. The followers of Duns Scotus were called the Dunses, Dunsmen, or Scotists. When in the sixteenth century the Scotists argued against Renaissance humanism, the term "duns" or "dunce" became, in the mouths of the Protestants, a term of abuse and a synonym for one incapable of scholarship.


title: "Limousin cattle" content: pedigree blood, and between 25% and 75% of either Angus or Red Angus pedigree blood, with a maximum allowable 1/8th of unknown or other breed. Lim-Flex provide genetic options ranging from high content fullblood and purebred Limousin with high levels of muscle and efficiency, to blended options with higher marbling and maternal characteristics associated with Angus cattle, to meet the needs of crossbreeding programmes. The Lim-Flex certification mark has been adopted in Australia and New Zealand, where "commercial Lim-Flex must be 25 to 75 percent Limousin and 25 to 75 percent Angus or Red Angus", and in Canada, where they


title: "Salsa romántica" content: Salsa romántica Salsa Romántica is a soft form of salsa music that emerged between the mid-1980s and early 1990s in New York City and Puerto Rico. It has been the most commercially successful form of salsa in the last 20 years, despite criticism that it is a pale imitation of "real" salsa, often called "salsa dura." Salsa Romántica is a slower, lighter sounding type of salsa music that La Palabra, a Cuban musician, introduced in the mid-1980s. "Salsa romántica" arose at a time when classic, big-band salsa, popularized by Fania Records was taking an astounding measure on the Latin record


title: "Salsa romántica" content: marketing of "salsa romántica" singers has often been based more on their youthful sex appeal than on the quality of their music. For these reasons, the form sometimes has been derided as "salsa monga" (limp or flaccid salsa), as opposed to "salsa gorda" or "salsa dura" (fat or hard salsa). The strict lines between "salsa romántica" and classic salsa have been blurring in recent years. Several performers have succeeded in blending elements of "salsa romántica" and more hard-driving, traditional salsa, including La India, Tito Rojas, Eddie Santiago, Anthony Cruz, Gilberto Santa Rosa, and Víctor Manuelle. Jerry Rivera was the first


title: "Salsa romántica" content: considered, by older salsa musicians and fans, to be a sad imitation of classic salsa - "salsa monga" or "limp salsa". This is partially due to the fact that this form of salsa talks less about political strife and working-class concerns, and more about non-offensive things such as love and parties. "Salsa erótica" (or "erotic salsa") was a short-lived offshoot of "salsa romántica" in the late 1980s, in which a few performers branched off into explicitly sexual lyrics. The most popular "salsa erótica" recordings are probably ""Ven, Devórame Otra Vez"" ("Come, Devour Me Again") by Lalo Rodríguez, in which the