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What is the active ingredient in smelling salts?

Smelling Salts for Fainting Open Mic Smelling Salts for Fainting Mankind has been using smelling salts to overcome fainting for many centuries - as a Roman, as an alchemist and even as a member of the police of the Victorian Britain. To know more about these salts and its uses go through this iBuzzle article. Smelling salts were a great prop for the movies in the past. You can always expect a lady to faint, when the pitch of the scene changes to emotional or when a scene gears up to deliver a shocking news. And there goes a cry of, "Smelling salts, does anyone have them for the lady?" Such incidents come as no surprise to us. Try imagining Arnold Schwarzenegger needing it for a fainting act..., I mean, in a movie scene. Well, you are out of luck, it is always a lady who faints! Salts of Hartshorn Formula The chemical formula of the ammonium carbonate, which is an active ingredient of these salts, is ((NH4)2CO3 H2O). It releases ammonia gas when mixed with the water or perfumes. What Are Salts of Hartshorn? Smelling salt, which is also known as sal volatile and salts of hartshorn, is a combination of ammonium carbonate and perfume. Ammonium carbonate acts as the base for these salts. It looks like plain salt, and is white in color. One common query that is most encountered is, "Does it work?", and the other is "How to use it?" The answer to the first question is, "Yes", it does work. How to Revive a Fainted Lady It is known that the chemical reaction of ammonium carbonate salt, when it is mixed with the water or the perfume, produces fumes. When its container is held under the nose, these fumes, which are strong enough to irritate the mucous membrane lining the inside of the nose, throat and lungs, revives someone from a faint. The body responds to the irritation caused, by increasing the rate of breathing which in turn increases the oxygen level in the blood. This works on the brain of the fainted person, making him more alert and ultimately, revives him, Oops, sorry!, her. An overdose has never been reported so far, however one should be aware of its side effects. Its dangers may come along while disposing it. It is harmful to fish in waters polluted with these salts. If you have accumulated large quantity of these salts, it is good idea to store them in airy place to let the fumes escape. It is not a good idea to let them build in a closed space as accumulation of ammonia gas can create respiratory and other disorders. Salts of Hartshorn Recipe The following is a recipe to make these salts: You start by making a mixture of Epsom salts - 1 cup and sea salt - 1/4 cup. It will be useful to use a big container to mix these things. Next step involves adding 6 to 8 drops of essential oils to the above mixture. The number of drops added influences, how strong the scent of the mixture will be. Adding 2 drops of peppermint or lemongrass or eucalyptus oil will give the mixture a sinus clearing scent. Stir the mixture thoroughly. Store the finished product in an airtight container for later use. If you want to use it as smelling salts, sew a small pouch out of porous cloth material such as fine lace. Add the salts to the pouch and sew it shut. Ammonia gas, if inhaled in high concentration, can damage the lungs severely. However, it is not the case with these salts used for fainting. It is advisable not to use these salt to revive children below 3 months of age. Reviving someone who has fainted isn't the only use these salts are put to. It is also used to revive punched out, or knocked out boxers. By Shrinivas Kanade

September 22, 1961 saw the passage of Public Law 87-293, which declares "To promote world peace and friendship through a [blank], which shall make available to interested countries and areas men and women of the United States qualified for service abroad and willing to serve, under conditions of hardship if necessary, to help the peoples of such countries and areas in meeting their needs for trained manpower."

Peace Corps Careers and Employment | Indeed.com Q&A About Peace Corps The Peace Corps is a volunteer program run by the United States government. The stated mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals: providing technical assistance; helping people outside the United States to understand American culture; and helping Americans to understand the cultures of other countries. The work is generally related to social –  more...  and economic development. Each program participant, a Peace Corps Volunteer, is an American citizen, typically with a college degree, who works abroad for a period of 24 months after three months of training. Volunteers work with governments, schools, non-profit organizations, non-government organizations, and entrepreneurs in education, hunger, business, information technology, agriculture, and the environment. After 24 months of service, volunteers can request an extension of service. The program was established by Executive Order 10924, issued by President John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961, announced by televised broadcast March 2, 1961, and authorized by Congress on September 22, 1961, with passage of the Peace Corps Act (Public Law 87-293). The act declares the program's purpose as follows: To promote world peace and friendship through a Peace Corps, which shall make available to interested countries and areas men and women of the United States qualified for service abroad and willing to serve, under conditions of hardship if necessary, to help the peoples of such countries and areas in meeting their needs for trained manpower. Between 1961 and 2013, over 210,000 Americans joined the Peace Corps and served in 139 countries. –  less

If you are DOA, medically speaking, what are you?

Urban Dictionary: DOA DOA 1) Dead on Arrival 2) Abbreviated title of the popular fighting game Dead or Alive created by Tonobu Itagaki and developed by Team Ninja 3) Song by the rock band Foo Fighters . On the album In Your Honor. 1) Unfortunately the Virtual Boy was so retarded that it was DOA when it was released. 2) Kid1: Wanna come over and play some DoA with me? Kid2: As long as I can be Kasumi 3) You know I did it It's over and I feel fine Nothing you can say's gonna change my mind Waited and I waited the longest night Nothing like the taste of sweet decline I went down, I fell, I fell so fast. Dropping like the grains in an hourglass Never say forever, cause nothing lasts Dancing with the bones to my buried past Nevermind, there's nothing I can do Bet your life there's something killing you

What civil war battle, the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, took place near Sharpsburg, MD on Sept 17, 1862?

Battle of Antietam - American Civil War - HISTORY.com Battle of Antietam A+E Networks Introduction On September 17, 1862, Generals Robert E. Lee and George McClellan faced off near Antietam creek in Sharpsburg, Maryland, in the the first battle of the American Civil War to be fought on northern soil.Though McClellan failed toutlilize his numerical superiority to crush Lee’sarmy, he was able to check the Confederate advance intothe north. Aftera string ofUnion defeats, this tacticalvictory provided Abraham Lincoln the political cover he needed to issue his Emancipation Proclamation. Though the result of the battle was inconclusive, itremains the bloodiest single day in American history, withmore than 22,000 casualties. Fought along Antietam Creek, at Sharpsburg, Maryland , this battle brought about America’s bloodiest day, the product of Confederate audacity and Union command failure. Did You Know? The 1st Texas Infantry lost 82 percent of its menduring the Battle of Antietam, the highest casualty rate for any Confederate regiment in one battle of the Civil War. Following Second Manassas, General Robert E. Lee advanced into Maryland, believing that the potential strategic and political gains justified his defiance of the avowed Confederate defensive policy. Lee’s complex operational plan divided his outnumbered force; disaster loomed when a lost copy of that plan came to the Union commander, Major General George B. McClellan. Slow, cautious, and defensive-minded, however, McClellan wasted all the advantages of his lucky discovery and his two-to-one numerical superiority. The battleground Lee selected was well suited for defense but dangerous as well, having the Potomac River behind him. McClellan planned to overwhelm Lee’s left flank but failed to exercise command control, so the combat diffused south along the battle line. The first four hours of fighting, much of it across farmer David Miller’s thirty-acre cornfield, were indecisive. Next came a series of bloody head-on attacks against Lee’s center that finally overran the area afterward called Bloody Lane. The last action of the day was against Lee’s right, where Union troops pierced the line (weakened to reinforce other sections) but were stopped by late-arriving Confederate reinforcements. Lee withdrew across the river on September 18, suffering 10,318 casualties (of 38,000 engaged) to McClellan’s 12,401 (of 75,000). The draw that the Union claimed as a victory provided the Lincoln administration enough justification to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation . A series of graphic battlefield photographs of the dead, taken by Alexander Gardner, brought to the home front “the terrible earnestness of war.” NOAH ANDRE TRUDEAU The Reader’s Companion to Military History. Edited by Robert Cowley and Geoffrey Parker. Copyright © 1996 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Tags

Osiris was the god of the underworld in the mythology of which ancient civilization?

Osiris | Ancient Egypt Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia in Hieroglyphs Osiris (Greek language, also Usiris; the Egyptian language name is variously transliterated Asar, Aser, Ausar, Wesir, or Ausare) is the Egyptian god of life, death, and fertility. At the height of the ancient Nile civilization, Osiris was regarded as the primary deity of a henotheism. Osiris was not only the merciful judge of the dead in the afterlife, but also the underworld agency that granted all life, including sprouting vegetation and the fertile flooding of the Nile River. Beginning at about 2000 B.C. all men, not just dead pharaohs, were believed to be associated with Osiris at death. The origin of Osiris's name is a mystery, which forms an obstacle to knowing the pronunciation of its hieroglyphic form. The majority of current thinking is that the Egyptian name is pronounced aser where the a is the letter ayin (i.e. a short 'a' pronounced from the back of the throat as if swallowing). Contents [ show ] Origin of name The name was first recorded in Egyptian hieroglyphs only as ws-ir or os-ir because the Egyptian writing system omitted vowels. It is reconstructed to have been pronounced Us-iri (oos-ee-ree) meaning 'Throne of the Eye' and survives into the Coptic language as Ousire. Early mythology Father of Anubis Earlier, when the Ennead and Ogdoad cosmogenies became merged, with the identification of Ra as Atum (Atum-Ra), gradually Anubis , the god of the underworld in the Ogdoad system, was replaced by Osiris, whose cult had become more significant. In order to explain this, Anubis was said to have given way to Osiris out of respect, and, as an underworld deity, was subsequently identified as being Osiris' son. Abydos , which had been a strong centre of the cult of Anubis, became a centre of the cult of Osiris. However, as Isis , Osiris' wife, represented life, in the Ennead, it was considered somewhat inappropriate for her to be the mother of a god associated with death, and so instead, it was usually said that Nephthys , the other of the two female children of Geb and Nut, was his mother. To explain the apparent infidelity of Osiris, it was said that a sexually frustrated Nephthys had disguised herself as Isis to get more attention from her husband, Set , but did not succeed, although Osiris then mistook her for Isis, and they procreated, resulting in Anubis' birth. Father of Horus Later, when Hathor 's identity (from the Ogdoad) was assimilated into that of Isis, Osiris, who had been Isis' husband (in the Ogdoad), became considered her son, and thus, since Osiris was Isis' husband (in the Ennead), Osiris also became considered Horus ' father. Attempts to explain how Osiris, a god of the dead, could give rise to someone so definitely alive as Horus, lead to the development of the Legend of Osiris and Isis , which became the greatest myth in Egyptian mythology. The myth described Osiris as having been killed by his brother Seth who wanted Osiris' throne. Osiris was subsequently resurrected by Anubis. Osiris and Isis gave birth to Horus. As such, since Horus was born after Osiris' resurrection, Horus became thought of as representing new beginnings. This combination, Osiris-Horus, was therefore a life-death-rebirth deity, and thus associated with the new harvest each year. Ptah-Seker (who resulted from the identification of Ptah as Sokar ), who was god of re-incarnation, thus gradually became identified with Osiris, the two becoming Ptah-Seker-Osiris (rarely known as Ptah-Seker-Atum, although this was just the name, and involved Osiris rather than Atum). As the sun was thought to spend the night in the underworld, and subsequently be re-incarnated, as both king of the underworld, and god of reincarnation, Ptah-Seker-Osiris was identified as the sun during the night. Ram god in Hieroglyphs Since Osiris was considered dead, as God of the Dead, Osiris' soul, or rather his Ba , was occasionally worshipped in its own right, almost as if it were a distinct god, especially so in the Delta city of Mendes . This aspect of Osiris was referred to as Banebd

From the Greek for pale green, what element with an atomic number 17, uses the symbol CL?

#17 - Chlorine - Cl Chlorine 3.214 grams per cubic centimeter Normal Phase 15 cents per 100 grams   From the Greek word khloros, meaning pale green Date and Place of Discovery 1774 in Uppsala, Sweden Calcium chloride (CaCl2) Interesting facts It was discovered in 1774 but it wasn't until 1810 that Sir Humphry Davy determined it to be an element. It is not a found freely in nature but is derived from salt. It is a toxic gas which will irritate the respiratory system. In World War I, it was used as an agent to kill. Common Uses Bleaches for fabrics, wood and paper Disinfectants

Who spent the last 19 years turning letters on the nightly TV show Wheel of Fortune?

Susan Stafford | Wheel of Fortune History Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Wheel of Fortune History Wiki Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. Susan Stafford (born Susan Gail Carney on October 13, 1945 from Lynn, Massachusetts) was the original letter-turner on Wheel of Fortune from its August 28, 1974 pilots through October 22, 1982. Contents Edit For three years (about 1971-74), Susan helmed her own radio talk show and, early on, became entertainment editor for the McLendon radio stations. Her show included such guests as Sugar Ray Robinson and Senator Barry Goldwater. Around March 1972, the show (by this point heard five times daily) began to be syndicated to progressively more stations (known stations include WGAR in Cleveland, KOST in Los Angeles, XTRA in San Deigo, and WWWW in Detroit [1] ). In April 1973, Stafford spent a week filling in for Mario Machado on KNXT's Noontime. [2] On June 29, Susan became entertainment editor for KMEX-TV's NFB (News, Finance, and Business) section. [3] On December 7, she appeared in the first portion ("Love and the Awkward Age") of that night's Love, American Style. [4] During this time, Susan had ambitions of becoming a female Johnny Carson, possibly even taking over The Tonight Show. [5] Edit Stafford became the show's hostess through odd circumstances: when Merv Griffin and his company were planning a 1974 revamp of the failed Shopper's Bazaar format, the puzzle board was to be the complete opposite of its 1973 pull-card system: namely, a fully-automated board with trilons. As this system was not completed in time, the finished portions were gutted out and Susan was hired to turn the letters. During these pilots, she briefly introduced the contestants, talked with Edd Byrnes during the closing segment, and forgot to turn a letter at least once; following the taping, Stafford confronted Byrnes due to his being drunk. Susan remained when the series debuted on January 6, 1975, developing a rapport with Chuck Woolery that remained for the next seven years; indeed, when Chuck failed to show up at a taping in mid-1980, she called her friends Pat and Shirley Boone during a stopdown to check on him. On the other hand, she did not like Pat Sajak initially for the simple reason that she did not like change (and especially one such as this), but warmed up to him within a few months. During this period, Mark Goodson had unsuccessfully tried to make her one of his models/Barker's Beauties on The Price Is Right. Stafford took the job because she needed to make a living after receiving little in a divorce settlement (she had been married to a multimillionaire), and received $1,500 per episode. [6] She was also notable for being the first game show hostess to get her own wardrobe plug (Giorgio), and the first to have a microphone. During this time, Susan found herself getting more fame than she had even in her three-year radio series. She appeared on the premiere of NBC's one-season Ellery Queen series ("The Adventure of Auld Lang Syne"; September 11, 1975) and a final-season episode of Marcus Welby, M.D. ("The Covenant"; September 30, 1975). [7] Hosting Style Edit Susan was far more "physical" in her work than Vanna and closer to a co-host: gesturing at the board, players, and Used Letter Board; cheering for contestants; and rooting for Chuck to hit top dollar in the Final Spin. She also frequently danced to Alan Thicke 's puzzle-solve and commercial-break cues. [8] Stafford would minutely adjust trilons and letter slides to line up with the others, place her hand on the leftmost trilon of the third row in a sort of "patient waiting" pose, usually make some kind of motion whenever on-camera, turn letters two at a time once a puzzle was solved (on several occasions, the letter slides came partway off the trilons when she turned them, and she

What brand of semi-sweet chocolate morsels traditionally includes a recipe for Toll House cookies on the package?

Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies - Recipe File - Cooking For Engineers Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies by Michael Chu « Prev In my mind, there is a minimum level of quality that a homemade chocolate chip cookie should at least meet. Because the recipe is so widely available, there really isn't an excuse (unless you are experimenting in an attempt to develop a better recipe) for anyone to make a chocolate chip cookie that is worse than the Nestlé® Toll House® Chocolate Chip Cookie. The recipe is printed on the back of virtually ever bag of the most popular chocolate chips in the world - the Nestlé Toll House Morsels. If you've never made a batch of chocolate chip cookies based on Nestlé's Toll House recipe, then you should definitely give it a try. According to Nestlé, the Toll House recipe originated with Ruth Wakefield who, along with her husband, operated the a lodge in New England called the Toll House Inn. Sometime in the early 1930's, Ruth was preparing cookies for her guests when she chopped up a bar of Nestlé Semi-Sweet chocolate and added it to the dough. The result became the most popular chocolate chip cookie recipe in the world. By 1939, Nestlé began producing the Toll House Morsels to make it easy for everyone to make this recipe. The recipe is actually quite simple and straightforward. Wet ingredients are mixed first until evenly distributed and then dry ingredients are mixed it. Lastly, chocolate chips and (if desired) chopped nuts are mixed in by hand. The interesting thing is that by altering the quantity of one ingredient (flour) we can achieve cookies of all sorts of different textures. The recipe calls for 2-1/4 cup flour (which is 280 g if the flour has been sifted or up to 360 g if the flour has completely settled), 1 tsp. (4.6 g) baking soda, 1 tsp. (6 g) table salt, 2 cups (340 g) chocolate chips, 1 cup (220 g) unsalted softened butter, 2 large (100 g) eggs, 1 tsp. (5 mL) vanilla extract, 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar, and 3/4 cup (165 g) brown sugar. The mass conversions are mine and, wherever possible, I assumed USDA Nutrient Standards for volume to mass ratios. The original recipe includes one cup chopped nuts which I chose to exclude from this recipe as I wished to make a plain chocolate chip cookie for this article. Related Articles Wheat Flour You may have noticed that I was not precise with the mass of the flour. This is because Nestlé's recipe only states: "2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour". Is this flour sifted (as all flour should be before measuring), unsifted, or settled for one year and then packed down to fit as much as possible in a cup? I tested the whole range of flour density options starting with the USDA standard 125 g per cup (sifted) up to the maximum I could push into a leveled cup, 160 g per cup. Recipes (should) always use sifted measurements when providing volumes of flour because of repeatability. If a recipe used unsifted flour, it would be nearly impossible to replicate the exact same quantity of flour using measuring cups because it's impossible to tell how much the flour has settled. (See Kitchen Notes: Wheat Flour for more commentary on measuring flour.) Unfortunately, in the case of this recipe, it was clearly not written with 125 g per cup in mind. After testing a whole range of flour measurements, it seems that 160 g per cup (or a total of 360 g) of flour was the intended quantity. For those of you who do not use kitchen scales and wish to dry measure this amount - it's a little more than 2-3/4 cup sifted flour. Some of the early results from the first three batches This experiment did yield some interesting results (besides the trashcan full of excess cookies, empty Costco bags of Toll House morsels, and a colleague at Fanpop who ate over 2000 calories of soft, gooey cookies during two or three hours of coding). The less flour that went into the dough, the thinner, softer, and chewier the cookies became. In fact, several of the tasters actually preferred this style of cookie. This isn't the Toll House recip

In the Sherlock Holmes stories, what is the name of the gang of street urchins employed by Sherlock Holmes to help solve crimes?

Baker Street Irregulars | Baker Street Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit The Special Operations Executive (SOE), tasked by Winston Churchill to "Set Europe ablaze" during World War II had their headquarters at 64 Baker Street and were often called the Baker Street Irregulars after Sherlock Holmes 's fictional group of boys employed "to go everywhere, see everything, and overhear everyone," as they spied about London. The Baker Street Irregulars is a society of Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts that was founded in 1934. The Irregulars appear as the main characters in Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars: The Fall of the Amazing Zalindas, a 2006 novel by Tracy Mack and Michael Citrin. Wiggins is again the leader of a gang of street urchins. Other major characters include Ozzie, a scrivener's apprentice; Rohan, an Indian boy; Elliot, from an Irish tailor's family; Pilar, a Gypsy girl; and little Alfie. The Irregulars help solve the mysterious deaths of three tightrope walkers at a circus. Hazel Meade's troop of children serve as couriers and lookouts in the "Baker Street Irregulars" during the lunar revolution of Robert A. Heinlein's The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (1966). Two BBC television series have been made starring the Irregulars: The Baker Street Boys (1983) and Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars (2007). Comics involving the Irregulars include The Irregulars from Dark Horse Comics, [1] and Les Quatre de Baker Street [2] In June 2010 it was announced that Franklin Watts books, a part of Hachette Children's Books planned to release a series of four children's graphic novels in spring 2011 called Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars set during the three years that Sherlock Holmes was believed dead, between The Adventure of the Final Problem and The Adventure of the Empty House by writer Tony Lee and artist Dan Boultwood. In the BBC modern adaptation Sherlock , Holmes uses a wide network of homeless people as an information network. In the CBS modern adaptation Elementary , Holmes uses Teddy and his crew of street venders as informants to help him track down M . Holmes also refers to Harlan Emple, a maths experts whose talents he occasionally employs, as "one of my Irregulars" when Emple is a suspect in a murder.

Which comedy team was famous for its “Who’s On First?” baseball routine?

Abbott & Costello Who's On First - YouTube Abbott & Costello Who's On First Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Aug 15, 2012 Probably the most famous comedy bit of all time. Credit to Koch Entertainment Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. Category

If you were a parrothead, of what musician would you be a fan of?

From Barbies to Maggots: The Nicknames of 25 Fan Bases | Mental Floss From Barbies to Maggots: The Nicknames of 25 Fan Bases Stacy Conradt Like us on Facebook The world is full of obsessed music lovers - I just hope someday when throngs of admirers come to see me in concert (hopefully they like horrible singing), they have a nickname as cool as these. 1. Fanilows - fans of Barry Manilow. The Fanilows have been around for quite some time, but really reached a pop culture high when a Will & Grace episode titled "Fanilow" outed Will as a Barry fan. 2. Beliebers - fans of Justin Bieber. It appears that the "Belieber" tag came from the depths of Internet fandom, but some belieb the nickname was created by a malevolent force. Hey, you know who's a Belieber? Johnny Depp . 3. Little Monsters - fans of Lady Gaga. Would you believe Lady Gaga has only been using that term for her fans since the summer of 2009? The name is derived from her album The Fame Monster. 4. Claymates - fans of Clay Aiken. Some of the Claymates even divide themselves into subcategories such as "Claysians." 5. Maggots - fans of Slipknot. Apparently the members of the band were inspired to call their fans by the descriptive name because of the way they writhed and squirmed during their shows. 6. Black Stars - fans of Avril Lavigne. Avril uses this term to refer to her fans and her perfume. 7. Blockheads - fans of New Kids on the Block. So what are fans of the newly-formed NKOTBSB called? 8. Parrotheads - fans of Jimmy Buffett. But I hardly need to tell you that. Children of Parrotheads or younger Buffett fans are referred to as Parakeets. I consider myself the former. 9. The Apple Scruffs - not just fans of the Beatles, but very specific fans that would be probably best classified as groupies. The Apple Scruffs waited outside of the Beatles' Apple Corp offices for the Beatles to come an go, and even managed to get into Paul McCartney's house to steal a pair of pants. They went in through the bathroom window… sound familiar? 10. The Victims - fans of the Killers. 11.  Deadheads - fans of the Grateful Dead, of course. The first time the term appeared was in 1971 on the sleeve of their second live album: DEAD FREAKS UNITE: Who are you? Where are you? How are you? Send us your name and address and we'll keep you informed. Dead Heads, P.O. Box 1065, San Rafael, California 94901. Famous Deadheads include Tony Blair (played in a Grateful Dead-esque band in college), Walter Cronkite (2 concerts, but he was good friends with dreamy Mickey Hart) and Ann Coulter (67 concerts). 12. The Blue Army - fans of Aerosmith. Back in the mid-70s, the phrase referred to the masses of Aerosmith fans who came to concerts decked out in denim - jeans and jackets in particular. It was also meant to refer to their blue collar fan base. The term is still used, but Aerosmith also now has an official fan club called Aero Force One. 13. The KISS Army - fans of KISS. One of the biggest fan clubs in the world started as the result of humble efforts by two fans who wanted their local radio station to play KISS music. When phone calls didn't work, the duo started a letter-writing campaign, signing their pleas with the official-sounding titles of "president" and "field marshall" of the army. 14. RihannaNavy - fans of Rihanna. 15. Grobanites - fans of Josh Groban. 16.  Juggalo/Juggalette - fans of Insane Clown Posse. If you didn't know that before this year, you probably heard the term after Charlie Sheen's appearance at the annual Gathering of the Juggalos. The term comes from the band's song "The Juggla." 17. Katy-Cats - fans of Katy Perry. Supposedly Perry came up with the name herself during the Hello Katy tour, which I can believe: she also named her real cat Kitty Purry. 18. Swifties - fans of Taylor Swift. Go figure. 19. Killjoys - fans of My Chemical Romance. From what I can tell (feel free to chime in, fans), Killjoys is a relatively new nickname based on the band's latest album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys. Prior to that, most fans called themselves the MCR-my (an

The tallest man-made monument in the US, the Gateway Arch is the centerpiece of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in what US city, which recognizes the cities importance in the westward expansion?

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The plot by what traitorous Revolutionary War General asshat to turn West Point over to the British was uncovered this week in 1780?

Benedict Arnold commits treason - Sep 21, 1780 - HISTORY.com Benedict Arnold commits treason Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1780, during the American Revolution, American General Benedict Arnold meets with British Major John Andre to discuss handing over West Point to the British, in return for the promise of a large sum of money and a high position in the British army. The plot was foiled and Arnold, a former American hero, became synonymous with the word “traitor.” Arnold was born into a well-respected family in Norwich, Connecticut, on January 14, 1741. He apprenticed with an apothecary and was a member of the militia during the French and Indian War (1754-1763). He later became a successful trader and joined the Continental Army when the Revolutionary War broke out between Great Britain and its 13 American colonies in 1775. When the war ended in 1783, the colonies had won their independence from Britain and formed a new nation, the United States. During the war, Benedict Arnold proved himself a brave and skillful leader, helping Ethan Allen’s troops capture Fort Ticonderoga in 1775 and then participating in the unsuccessful attack on British Quebec later that year, which earned him a promotion to brigadier general. Arnold distinguished himself in campaigns at Lake Champlain, Ridgefield and Saratoga, and gained the support of George Washington. However, Arnold had enemies within the military and in 1777, five men of lesser rank were promoted over him. Over the course of the next few years, Arnold married for a second time and he and his new wife lived a lavish lifestyle in Philadelphia, accumulating substantial debt. The debt and the resentment Arnold felt over not being promoted faster were motivating factors in his choice to become a turncoat. In 1780, Arnold was given command of West Point, an American fort on the Hudson River in New York (and future home of the U.S. military academy, established in 1802). Arnold contacted Sir Henry Clinton, head of the British forces, and proposed handing over West Point and his men. On September 21 of that year, Arnold met with Major John Andre and made his traitorous pact. However, the conspiracy was uncovered and Andre was captured and executed. Arnold, the former American patriot, fled to the enemy side and went on to lead British troops in Virginia and Connecticut. He later moved to England, though he never received all of what he’d been promised by the British. He died in London on June 14, 1801. Related Videos

How many squares are there on a US bingo card?

3 Easy Ways to Make Bingo Cards (with Pictures) - wikiHow Using a Bingo Card Generator 1 Search for an bingo card generator. Some of the most well known sites for generating bingo cards are OSRIC, Print-Bingo, and Bingobaker. Feel free to use whichever site suits your needs best. Some sites require you to register to use their tools and others charge a membership fee. However, there are numerous sites that will allow you to use their bingo card generator for free and without entering any personal information. [1] [2] [3] 2 Determine the type of information you want to place in each bingo square. There are specific generators which specialize in picture bingo cards, while others will only accept words which can be typed in from your keyboard. [4] [5] [6] 3 Type in the name of your card and the words you will use. The first box which will appear on the generator will be something like "Card Title." Click on the text box and type in the name of your bingo card. This could be something like "Adam's Bingo Card" or "Volunteer Fire Department Bingo Tournament." [7] [8] [9] After you type in the name, you will find a box entitled something like "Word List." Click on the box and type in your list of words/numbers/symbols. Each of the words/numbers/symbols should be separated by a comma. The bingo card generator will then randomly assort these items into separate boxes. For example: "bat,bird,turtle,deer,hippo,dog,cat,bear,lion,.....etc." You can also do the same with numbers (3,5,17,24,56,78,....etc.) and/or symbols ($,&,*,%,@,....etc.). If you wish you can also create combinations of words, numbers and symbols. For example: "bat,turtle,67,%,&,76,48,#,hippo,tiger,....etc." 4 Decide whether or not you want a free space. On many bingo cards there is traditionally a "free space," one where the person playing gets to place a chip down before the game begins. The bingo card generator will first ask you whether or not you want a free space on your bingo card. Click on either "Yes" or "No." [10] [11] [12] The generator will then ask you to fill in the text of the free space. This could be something simple such as "Free Space" or something more complicated. You can choose from any number of letters, symbols, and/or numbers found on your keyboard. You will then have to decide where you want the free space to be located. There are generally two options, either "Center" or "Random." Most of the time free spaces are placed in the center of a bingo card. 5 Determine the size of your card. Bingo cards are traditionally 5 X 5 blocks. However, you can increase/decrease these numbers based on the amount of words you have, the type of bingo game you play, etc. You can even make bingo cards with elongated rectangles rather than the normal squares if you decide to do so. [13] [14] [15] The generator will ask you to write in the number of squares you want your bingo card to have lengthwise. Click on the box and insert a number. The generator will ask you to write in the number of squares you want your bingo card to have height-wise. Click on the box and insert a number. Multiply these numbers together. You should have the same amount of words (assuming you don't have a free space) as the product of these numbers multiplied together. If you don't, you will have to either adjust the number of squares on your bingo card, or add/subtract words from your list. 6 Print your bingo cards. The generator will first ask you to write the number of cards you wish to print. Simply click on the box and insert a number. Then click on "Generate Bingo Cards." The generator will link with your printer. When your computer pulls up your print box, make sure to change the position of your sheets to "Landscape Style." [16] [17] [18] Since bingo cards get pretty beat up over the course of numerous games, it is best to print the cards out on card stock rather than traditional printer paper. You should also consider getting your cards laminated. Companies like FedEx and UPS offer pay-for laminating services. You may also have a local laminator near you. Method Using Computer

What Nestle candy bar consists of a flaky, orange-colored center with a peanut butter taste, coated in chocolate?

Candy Bars Candy Bars Butter Finger:The bar consists of a flaky, orange-colored center - somewhat similar texture to crisp caramel, with a taste similar to peanut butter, which is also dipped into milk chocolate, And wrapped in a nice yellow coated wrapper. The Creation:  The Butterfinger was invented by the Curtiss Candy Company of Chicago, Illinois, in 1923. Kit Kat:Kit Kat is a Chocolate-coated wafer, Comes in packs of 2 Sticks, Or Packs Of 4 Sticks. The Creation:  The Kit Kat Bar Was Created by Rowntree's of York, England, and is now produced worldwide by Nestlé, The bar launched on 29 August 1935, under the title of "Rowntree's Chocolate Crisp". Milky Way:Milky Way is made of chocolate-malt nougat topped with caramel and covered with milk chocolate. The Creation:  The Milky Way bar was created in 1923 by Frank C. Mars and originally manufactured in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was the first commercially distributed filled chocolate bar. The name and taste was taken from a famed malted milk drink. Snickers: Snickers is made up of  peanut nougat topped with roasted peanuts and caramel, covered in milk chocolate. The Creation: The Snicker Bar was created in 1930 by Frank C. Mars, The bar was marketed under the name "Marathon" in the UK and Ireland until 1990, when Mars decided to align the UK product with the global Snickers name Baby Ruth:Baby Ruth is an American candy bar made of peanuts, caramel and chocolate-flavored nougat covered in chocolate. The Creation: The Baby Ruth was created in 1921, after taking the place for Kandy Kake (Previous Name), the product was manufactured by Curtis Candy Company, Then was later purchased  in 1981 by Nabisco, shortly after purchased by Nestle  Oh Henry!:is a chocolate bar containing peanuts, caramel, and fudge coated in chocolate.  The Creation: It was first introduced in 1920, by the Williamson Candy Company of Chicago, Illinois. According to legend, Oh Henry! was originally named after a boy who frequented the Williamson company, flirting with the girls who made the candy Twix: Is a chocolate bar made by Mars, Inc., consisting of a biscuit finger, topped with caramel and coated in milk chocolate The Creation: Twix bars are typically packaged in pairs. Twix, which stands for "Twin-Stix," was first produced in the UK in 1967, and introduced in the United States in 1979. Whatchamacallit: Whatchamacallit has included peanut-flavored crisp with a layer of caramel and a layer of milk chocolate coating The Creation:

On Sept. 24, 1906, total bad-ass President Theodore Roosevelt named what Wyoming landmark the nations first National Monument?

NPS Centennial: Shaping the System U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. Mangrove trees seem to float on water at Everglades National Park in Florida. From the Director The Statue of Liberty, Yellowstone, Everglades, Grand Canyon, Independence Hall, Carlsbad Caverns — these names are known to school children and adults throughout the United States and around the world. The places these names represent are only a few of the 388 natural, cultural, and recreational areas that make up the National Park System. This collection of special places welcomes upwards of 280 million visitors every year who come to learn, enjoy, and be awed and inspired. Congress has described the System, which includes some of the most significant historic and natural places in the nation, as "cumulative expressions of a single national heritage." These national parks form the backbone of a nationwide system of local, county, state, and regional parks that provides recreational and educational opportunities for everyone. The story of the creation of this amazing system of parks is the subject of this book. It begins in 1832 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and threads its way through the Yosemite Valley, across the bloodied fields at Gettysburg and Shiloh, along the spine of the Appalachian Mountains, and down to seashores along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts and the Gulf of Mexico. It speaks to a determined and prolonged effort to set aside and preserve some of the best places this country possesses. It is my honor to serve as the 16th Director of the National Park Service as we protect and preserve this national legacy. It is also my great pleasure to present this story to you. I hope it will inspire and inform and spark your interest in participating in the richness of the National Park System. As always, I'll see you in the parks! Fran P. Mainella, Director National Park Service Campsite along the Potomac River at Wakefield, Virginia, 1924. George Washington Birthplace National Monument was established here six years later. Using this Book This book tells the story of the evolution of the U.S. National Park System, the first of its kind in the world. In Part 1 former Bureau Historian Barry Mackintosh discusses the origins of the System and describes the complexity of its designations. In Part 2 Mackintosh chronicles the step-by-step growth of the System from its beginnings to its 388 areas at the beginning of 2005. Part 3 contains maps showing the extent of the System and its growth over time, a list of all National Park Service directors with their tenures, a feature on individuals who helped make the System what it is today, and suggested readings. This is the third print edition of The National Parks: Shaping the System, which was first published in 1985. The text has been updated by Bureau Historian Janet McDonnell. George Grant, the National Park Service's first chief photographer documented this duo of American bison at Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, in 1936. Part 1 Introduction A Few Words About This Book When did the National Park System begin? The usual response is 1872, when an act of Congress created Yellowstone National Park, the first place so titled. Like a river formed from several branches, however, the System cannot be traced to a single source. Other components—the parks of the Nation's Capital, Hot Springs, parts of Yosemite — preceded Yellowstone as parklands reserved or established by the Federal Government. And there was no real "system" of national parks until Congress created a federal bureau, the National Park Service (NPS), in 1916 to manage those areas assigned to the U.S. Department of the Interior. The systematic park administration within Interior paved the way for annexation of comparable areas from other federal agencies. In a 1933 government reorganization, the National Park Service acquired the War Department's national military parks and monuments, the Agriculture Department's national monuments, and the national capital parks. Thereafter the NPS would be the primary federal agency preserving and p

What color are packets of Sweet 'N Low artificial sweetener?

The Many Colors of Sweeteners Forks Over Knives The Many Colors of Sweeteners If you get confused on which colored packet sweetener is what, which ones are safe, and which colors to avoid, remember this good rule of thumb: Color Matters The yellow packet (Splenda®) = caution like in a traffic light The blue packet (Equal®) = makes you feel blue The pink packet (Sweet'N'Low® or generic saccharin*) = you're in the pink! Despite the misleading report over twenty years ago that saccharin causes cancer, in my opinion, saccharin remains the safest of all the artificial sweeteners. Its simplicity may be the key to its ability to be used by the body as a sugar substitute. Saccharin is not a "chemically combined" sweetener like the other artificial sweeteners, it's not injected with toxic chemicals like the methanol in aspartame or the chlorine in sucralose, and saccharin is the safest choice for diabetics from this group of sugar replacements. What Are Safe Natural Sweeteners? Stevia* Molasses Sorghum *Safe for diabetics. Stevia is similar to saccharin - use it sparingly or it is bitter - otherwise, it's "naturally" delicious and a much healthier choice! Secondary Natural Sweetener Choices (Use With Discretion) Fructose Trehalose * Contact the Empirical Labs' Orders Department at [email protected] information on this new sweetener. I am not a fan of sugar alcohols because they are extracted from (lifted out of) their natural sources. Sugar alcohols are actually made from sugar. Part of their structure chemically resembles sugar and part is similar to alcohol. To complicate matters more, these sweeteners are neither sugars nor alcohols-they are best described as a sugar byproduct refined by nature. But sugar alcohols fall into a "grey area" in the sweetener arena because they are actually carbohydrates (starches) more than they are sugars. They are typically used cup-for-cup in the same amount as refined sugar, but they each vary in sweetness, ranging from half as sweet to as sweet as sugar. Sugar alcohols blend well with other sugars, so they are commonly added to products such as gums, candies and mints, toothpaste and mouthwash. Please keep in mind, these "grey area" sugar alcohols can give people gastric distress if consumed in excess, but are recommended over using the chemical sweetener substitutes. Posted February 2005 | Permanent Link Visit Dr. Hull's Websites & Online Programs Hair Mineral Analysis Testing Discover hidden toxins in your body Create a customized nutrition program Restore your health Dr. Hull's Online Detox Program Video series online you can instantly watch Download a Detox eBook and PDF program Cleanse your body with vitamins Restore your health Cancer Prevention Diet Video Series Online video series instantly watch Download a PDF eBook program Learn about effective, alternative cancer treatments Learn about natural foods and vitamins help fight cancer Maintain a natural and healthy lifestyle Hand picked directly from Dr. Hull Word-wide shipping and best prices Private, Phone Consultations with Dr. Hull Individual, private nutrition consultations Discuss your health goals and specific questions Perfect for vitamin and toxin consultations Discover hidden toxins in your body with Dr. Hull's hair mineral analysis service. Dr. Hull's Message Board Have something to say? Post a comment or discuss articles on Dr. Janet Starr Hull's Free Alternative Health Forum ! Healthy Newsletter Archive Most Popular Products Dr. Hull's Hair Analysis Program Discover hidden toxins in your body that may be contributing to negative health symptoms. Dr. Hull provides a specific nutrition interpretation and wellness recommendations. Copyright © 2011 Dr. Janet Starr Hull. All rights reserved. DISCLAIMER AND USE OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL WARNING: All material on this website and published in Dr. Janet Hull's books and newsletters are copyrighted materials and protected under U.S. and International copyright laws. No copyrighted material on any of Dr. Janet Hull's websites, or any material published in Dr. Janet Starr Hull's

What guitarist and Experience frontman, considered the greatest guitarist of all time, died on September 18, 1970 at a London flat of a suspected drug overdose?

- dead rock stars - classicbands.com_ This list contains major artists who had hit records during the classic rock era of 1955 to 1985. For those who were popular later than '85, please find the appropriate website. If there someone we missed that meets the above criteria kindly let us know at [email protected] Johnny Ace - accidently killed himself while on tour, backstage at the City Auditorium in Houston, Texas, on Christmas Eve 1954, while playing Russian Roulette. He was 25 years old. A month later, he had a Top 20 hit with "Pledging My Love" Johnny Adams - who scored a US Top 30 hit with "Reconsider Me" in 1969, died of cancer on September 14th, 1998. He was 66 Stuart Adamson - a highly regarded Scottish guitarist who led his band Big Country into Billboard's Top 20 in 1983 with "In A Big Country", committed suicide by hanging himself in a hotel room in Honolulu, Hawaii on December 16th, 2001 at the age of 43 Cannonball Adderley - whose version of "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" went to #11 in the US in 1967, died following a stroke on August 8th, 1975. He was 46 Bill Albaugh - drummer for The Lemon Pipers on their 1967 US #1 single "Green Tambourine", died on January 20th, 1999, at the age of 53 Arthur Alexander - a rhythm and blues singer-songwriter who reached #24 on the Billboard Pop chart in 1962 with "You Better Move On", died of a heart attack on June 9th, 1993 at the age of 53. Alexander had his tunes recorded by the Beatles ("Anna"), the Rolling Stones ("You Better Move On"), Steve Alaimo ("Every Day I Have To Cry") and Bob Dylan ("Sally Sue Brown") Dave Alexander - the original bassist for The Stooges, died of pulmonary edema on February 10th, 1975 at the age of 27, after being admitted to a hospital for pancreatitis Rex Allen - a musician and actor who had a US Top 20 hit with a song called "Don't Go Near The Indians" in 1962, was killed when he was struck by a car on December 17th, 1999. He was 78 Rod Allen - lead singer of The Fortunes, who reached the US Top 10 in 1965 with "You've Got Your Troubles", died on January 11th, 2008, at the age of 63 after a short battle with liver cancer Duane Allman - of the Allman Brothers Band was killed in a motorcycle accident on October 29th, 1971, one month before his 25th birthday Tommy Allsup - the guitarist who famously avoided "the day the music died" after losing his plane seat in a coin toss to Ritchie Valens, died following complications from a hernia operation on January 11th, 2017 at the age of 85. In the nearly 58 years after that fateful day, Allsup went on to perform with Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, Merle Haggard and Bob Wills Wayne "Tony" Allwine - rhythm guitarist for Davie Allan & The Arrows, passed away at the age of 62 on May 18th, 2009 due to complications from diabetes. The band reached #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967 with "Blue's Theme", which opened the biker film The Wild Angels. Allwine would later become Disney's official voice of Mickey Mouse and married voice-over actress, Russi Taylor, the official voice of Minnie Mouse Lynn Anderson - a Country singer who reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971 with "Rose Garden", passed away on July 31st, 2015 at the age of 67 Signe Anderson - the original female vocalist for Jefferson Airplane passed away on February 4th, 2016 at the age of 74. Signe sang on the band's first album before leaving to care for her first child. That was a decision she would later say that she never regretted Sam Andrew - a founding guitarist for Big Brother And The Holding Company died on February 12th, 2015 at the age of 73, ten days after suffering a heart attack Greg Arama - bassist for The Amboy Dukes on their 1968 hit, "Journey To The Center Of The Mind", was killed in a motorcycle accident on September 18th, 1979. He was 29 years old Louis Armstrong - led the Billboard Hot 100 with "Hello Dolly" in 1964. Died of heart failure on July 6th, 1971, aged 69 Mike Arnone - vocalist for The Duprees on their 1962, #7 hit, "You Belong To Me", passed away at the age of 62 on September 19th, 2005 Eddy Arnold - a Country

What marine organisms are responsible for creating the reefs that are such an important part of tropical islands?

Coral Reefs - MarineBio.org Coral Reefs Slow Life from Daniel Stoupin on Vimeo Coral reefs are a precious resource in the ocean because of their beauty and biodiversity. Coral reefs provide shelter for a wide variety of marine life, they provide humans with recreation, they are a valuable source of organisms for potential medicines, they create sand for beaches, and serve as a buffer for shorelines. Coral reefs are built by millions of coral polyps, small colonial animals resembling overturned jellyfish that use excess carbon dioxide in the water from the atmosphere and turn it into limestone . Corals are in fact animals that fall under the phylum Cnidaria and the class Anthozoa . They are relatives of jellyfish and anemones . Corals can exist as individual polyps, or in colonies and communities that contain hundreds to hundreds of thousands of polyps. For example, brain corals consist of colonies of many individual polyps; each individual polyp averages 1-3 mm in diameter. Corals can be divided into two groups: hard coral and soft coral. Hard corals, also known as stony coral, produce a rigid skeleton made of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in crystal form called aragonite , with reef-building capabilities. Alternatively, soft corals, including sea fans, do not produce a rigid calcium carbonate skeleton and do not form reefs, though they may be present in a reef ecosystem. Most reef-building corals have a mutually beneficial relationship with a microscopic unicellular algae called zooxanthellae that lives within the cells of the coral's gastrodermis. As much as 90% of the organic material the algae manufacture photosynthetically is transferred to the host coral tissue. In addition to the symbiotic relationship with algae, most corals capture and consume live prey ranging from microscopic zooplankton to small fish, depending on coral size. Using its tentacles that extend outside it body, the coral uses its nematocysts , or stinging cells, to stun and kill its prey before passing it to its mouth. Once the food has been digested, the waste is expelled from the same opening. Corals are unique in that they are capable of reproducing both sexually and asexually. Sexual reproduction is the more common method and can be performed in two ways: broadcast spawning or brooding . Broadcast spawning consists of both male and female coral expelling massive amounts of gametes (eggs and sperm) into the water column during synchronized events. Brooding is similar to broadcast spawning, except only the male gametes are released into the water column. Coral sperm is negatively buoyant once released and hopefully will be carried by ocean currents to female coral where they will fertilize the egg cells of the female coral. The Variety of Coral Reefs Coral reefs can be found in both shallow and deep waters and are classified into 2 general categories (hard and soft corals): Hard corals Scleractinia , also called stony corals, are exclusively marine animals; they are very similar to sea anemones but generate a hard skeleton. They first appeared in the Middle Triassic and replaced tabulate and rugose corals that went extinct at the end of the Permian . Much of the framework of coral reefs is formed by scleractinians. There are two groups of Scleractinia: Colonial corals found in clear, shallow tropical waters; they are the world's primary reef-builders (see below for examples), and solitary corals which are found in all regions of the oceans and do not build reefs. Some live in temperate, polar waters, or below the photic zone down to 6,000 m. Soft corals The Alcyonacea , or the soft corals, are an order of corals which do not produce calcium carbonate skeletons and so are neither reef-building corals nor do they lay new foundations for future corals. Instead they contain minute, spiney skeletal elements called sclerites . Aside from their scientific utility in species identification, sclerites give these corals some degree of support and give their flesh a spiky, grainy texture that deters predators. Unlike stony corals, most soft corals thrive in n

Played by George Takei, who was the helmsman on the USS Enterprise for the duration of the series?

George Takei | Gay Celebrities Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Actor Star Trek Takei has been in a committed relationship with his partner, Brad Altman, for 18 years. Takei came out publicly in 2005. He currently serves as a spokesman for the Human Rights Campaign "Coming Out Project". George Hosato Takei (b. April 20, 1937) is an American actor best known for his role in the TV series Star Trek, in which he played the helmsman Hikaru Sulu on the USS Enterprise. Most recently, he played Hiro Nakamura's father Kaito Nakamura on the NBC television show Heroes. Takei is also known for his baritone voice and deep-throated catch phrase, "Oh my!" Consequently, Takei began recurring appearances as the announcer for The Howard Stern Show on January 9, 2006, after that show's move to satellite radio. In recent years, Takei has been a prominent spokesman for gay rights. Personal life In October 2005, Takei revealed in an issue of Frontiers magazine that he is gay, and has been in a committed relationship with his partner, Brad Altman, for the last eighteen years. He said, "It's not really coming out, which suggests opening a door and stepping through. It's more like a long, long walk through what began as a narrow corridor that starts to widen." [1] Nevertheless, Takei's sexuality had long been an open secret among Trek fans since the 1970s, and Takei did not conceal his active membership in gay organizations including Frontrunners, where Takei met Altman, along with fellow runners Kevin Norte and Don Norte, with whom he became friends. "We are masculine, we are feminine, we are caring, we are abusive. We are just like straight people, in terms of our outward appearance and our behavior. The only difference is that we are oriented to people of our own gender." This is said to have been taken from a December 2005 telephone interview with Howard Stern, in which Takei described Altman as "a saint" for helping to take care of Takei's terminally ill mother. Alex Cho, editor of Frontiers, has stated that the Takei article was initiated by someone in the Takei camp when a close personal friend called the papers to ask them if they would be interested in the story. The friend remains unidentified but according to Cho, Takei offered his story voluntarily and not under any pressure from the media. Kevin Norte and Don Norte, when asked if they were involved in initiating the article, declined to comment. Takei currently serves as a spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign "Coming Out Project." In 2006 he embarked on a nationwide "Equality Trek" speaking tour sharing his life as a gay Japanese American, his 18 year relationship with Altman, Frontrunners, and Star Trek, encouraging others to share their own personal stories. [2] In the wake of the 2007 controversy over ex-NBA player Tim Hardaway's anti-gay statements, Takei recorded a 'Public Service Announcement' which began as a serious message of tolerance, then turned the tables on Hardaway by proclaiming that while he may hate gay people, they love him and other "sweaty basketball players." This was aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live. [3] San Francisco Pride Parade, 2007 Takei also appeared on the Google float at San Francisco Pride 2007. [4]

Who rules Narnia following the reign of High King Peter in the Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis?

Peter Pevensie | Heroes Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia William Mosley (young) Noah Huntley Peter Pevensie is one of the main protagonists C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia series. In Disney's live-action films, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian, he is portrayed by William Moseley and also Noah Huntley. Contents Biography Prior story Peter was born in 1927 and is 13 years old when he appears in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. As a monarch of Narnia's Golden Age, he rules with his brother and sisters for 15 years, reaching the approximate age of 28 before returning to the age of 13 in England at the end of Wardrobe. By The Last Battle he is a 22 year old university student with his heart still in Narnia, though he had not been there since Prince Caspian, when he was 14 years old. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Peter Pevensie in the 2005 film, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. A loyal and devoted big brother figure, Peter is the oldest of the four siblings. He tries his best to protect his siblings and to act like a responsible young adult. In the book it is implied that he is more mature than his siblings because after their father was called out to fight in the war, it was left to Peter by his mother to support his three siblings through the ordeal of their father going away. He is evacuated to the countryside with his siblings by train because of the air-raids during World War II. In the countryside, they stay at the old mansion of Professor Digory Kirke. When Lucy first stumbles on the wardrobe, Peter doesn't believe her, thinking it is just her imagination until he and the other Pevensies enter the wardrobe themselves; "A jolly good hoax, Lu".(Lewis 1950, pp. 27) He later apologizes to Lucy for not believing her and is quite angry with Edmund for earlier denying Narnia's existence (Lucy had seen Edmund in Narnia before, but he had lied that they were just "pretending"); "Well, of all the poisonous little beasts".(Lewis 1950, pp. 55) This is caused by Edmund's revelation of his deceit when, upon entering Narnia, he says; "I say ... oughtn't we to be bearing a bit more to the left, that is, if we are aiming for the lamp-post?".(Lewis 1950, pp. 54–55). Peter had already been angry with Edmund before he knew that Edmund was telling lies; while not believing that Lucy had been in Narnia, he did not believe that Edmund was doing Lucy any good by jeering at her and encouraging her about her claim to have found a country in the wardrobe. During the period between Lucy claiming to have got into Narnia through the wardrobe a second time and all four siblings finally making it into Narnia together, Peter negotiates a truce between Edmund and Lucy, although his annoyance with Edmund is still visible. Edmund later strays to the White Witch (having met her when he first came into Narnia and been seduced by her promises of power) and Peter later confesses to Aslan that his anger towards Edmund (for trying to make out that Lucy was a liar) probably helped him to go wrong. Peter and his siblings had been under the protection of Mr and Mrs. Beaver after arriving in Narnia, and Mr. Beaver had suspected Edmund was a traitor from the moment he set eyes on him, but did not mention anything to the others about it until his absence was noticed and Mr Beaver figured out that Edmund had gone to the White Witch. Edmund is then rescued on Aslan's orders. Meanwhile, the others all make their way to the Stone Table to meet Aslan. Peter received his sword (Rhindon) and shield from Father Christmas after meeting him on the journey to find Aslan, and is later knighted "Sir Peter Wolf's-Bane" (Lewis 1950, pp. 121) by Aslan after he kills Maugrim the wolf, chief of the White Witch's secret police, who was trying to kill Susan and Lucy. In the American editions of the books on which the 1979 animated film was based, Lewis changed the chief wolf's name to Fenris-Ulf, after a figure from Norse mythology. In those versions, Peter is given the epithet "Fenris-bane". While the great battle i

Different from the flags used by the officials, what color flag is used by NFL football coaches to challenge the ruling on the field?

What Does a Red Flag Mean in Football? | eHow What Does a Red Flag Mean in Football? Nick Laham/Getty Images Sport/Getty Images National Football League (NFL) teams are allowed to challenge plays when that team's head coach feels like the ruling on the field by the referee was in error. This is known as the instant replay rule found in the NFL rule book. Coach's Challenge When the head coach wants to challenge a referee's call he must throw a red flag onto the field of play. When the referee sees the flag he will blow the his whistle and stop play in order to review the play in question. What Can be Challenged? A coach can challenge a number of plays which normally involve possession of the ball. For example, if a player is ruled to be out of bounds when receiving a ball but the coach feels differently, he may throw a red flag. Another popular time to throw the red flag would be when there is a question about whether a player has lost possession or fumbled the ball. Because challenges are limited, coached normally throw their flag only during critical times in the game. Number of Challenges A coach is allowed two challenges per game and can only throw the red flag if they have at least one of their three timeouts remaining for that half of play. A red flag may not be thrown if the team has no timeouts. If a coach is successful on both of his challenges, he will be awarded an additional challenge. If a challenge is unsuccessful, the team challenging the play is charged a timeout. Last Two Minutes Game officials will automatically review controversial plays during the last two minutes of each half of play. During this time the coach is not allowed to throw the red challenge flag. Penalties Teams can not challenge a penalty call on the field. However, if a head coach throws their red flag and does not have a challenge or timeout remaining, his team will be penalized 15 yards. Challenge Review When a challenge flag is thrown, the referee will stop play and go to a monitor provided outside of the field of play. They will look at slow motion replays at different angles before making a decision. There must be indisputable evidence for a referee to overturn a call. Although rules state the referee has one minute to do this it often takes longer.

What color was the 1993 Ford Bronco that Al Cowlings used to take O.J. Simpson on a low-speed chase up and down the LA freeway system?

Serial Killer Cars | Automobiles Famous Killers Drove 20 Serial Killer Cars You Wouldn't Want to Cut Off By Mike Rothschild 81k views 20 items tags f t p @ Many serial killers become famous (infamous?) for the sheer horror of their crimes or because of the number of people they've killed. Sometimes, when a killer attains worldwide notoriety, so too does the car they might have used in the crime. Usually a crappy old beater, but sometimes a luxury vehicle, these serial killer cars often become crime scenes themselves, and serve as mobile murder enablers where psychos like Ted Bundy, the "Green River Killer", or John Wayne Gacy find and lure victims. What kinds of cars did serial killers drive? In a few cases, the car itself is the weapon, driven by a lunatic on a mission to kill. Since these cars are so often used as evidence, they often survive trials and become tourist attractions (because profiting off of brutal murders is totally Pm89t566C, right?). You might even be able to find a serial killer death car at a museum near you. Just don't look in the trunk. Note that many of these cars are actually vans, which we all know are the worst of all. Basically, if you see an old, beat-up van (the white ones have always been the creepiest) idling in the middle of nowhere, it might be best to just move on. So teach yourself the types of rides to avoid by familiarizing yourself with the serial killer vehicles in this list.  Collection Photo: user uploaded image Z G Options B Comments & Embed 1

Born with the first name of George, what English author, who is one of the claimed Fathers of Science Fiction, wrote The Time Machine, and The Invisible Man, among many other works?

H.G. Wells - Biography and Works. Search Texts, Read Online. Discuss. H.G. Wells Biography of H.G. Wells H. G. Wells (1866-1946), English author, futurist, essayist, historian, socialist, and teacher wrote The War of the Worlds (1898); Yet across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that perish, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us. And early in the twentieth century came the great disillusionment.—Ch. 1. The invasion of earth by aliens from Mars, tripods attacking with Heat Rays and Black Smoke and the evacuation of London while people were terrorised in the surrounding countryside became one of the first internationally read modern science fiction stories. Wells is often credited, along with Hugo Gernsback (1884-1967) and Jules Verne (1828-1905) as being one of the fathers of science fiction. Forty years after its publication, on the night of Halloween 1938, Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre on-air radio broadcast of the novel caused widespread panic in New York City. Wells' masterpiece spawned more invasion literature and inspired numerous movie adaptations and print sequels. The popular novel foreshadowed things to come for the human race: robotics, World Wars, warfare tactics including aerial bombing, use of tanks and chemical weapons, and nuclear power. Part prophet, part pessimist, Wells was a prolific author not just of science fiction but also fiction and non, utopian and dystopian short stories, travel sketches, histories, and socio-political commentary. While his most popular works tend to show a bleak future for humanity, he was not without his sardonic wit and wry humour; Think of all the advantages of a cheap possession--cheap and nasty, if you will--compared with some valuable substitute. Suppose you need this or that. "Get a good one," advises Aunt Charlotte; "one that will last." You do--and it does last. It lasts like a family curse. .... Her mahogany was avuncular; her china remotely ancestral; her feather beds and her bedsteads!--they were haunted; the births, marriages, and deaths associated with the best one was the history of our race for three generations.--from "Thoughts on Cheapness and My Aunt Charlotte", Certain Personal Matters Herbert George Wells was born on 21 September 1866 in Bromley, Kent County, England, son of Sarah Neal, maid to the upper classes, and Joseph Wells, shopkeeper and professional cricket player. The Wells were quite poor and it was not the happiest of marriages; they would soon live apart though neither re-married. At an early age Herbert was an avid reader but it would be some years before his talents as a writer were realised. He attended Thomas Morley's Academy for a few years before financial hardship forced him to leave and seek practical employment. His father had broken his leg and not being able to play cricket anymore or pay for Herbert's school, Herbert became an apprentice to a draper at the age of fourteen. The experience provided much fodder for his future works including Kipps (1905) wherein orphan and draper's apprentice Artie Kipps gains a large inheritance and quick education on the ways of upper-class society. The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll (1896) followed; Thus even in a shop assistant does the warmth of manhood assert itself....against the counsels of prudence and the restrictions of his means, to seek the wholesome delights of exertion and danger and pain.—Ch. 1. When Wells won a scholarship in 1883 to the Normal School of Science in London he realised another area of interest that would serve him well in his writing; he began studies in biology and Darwinism under Thomas Henry Huxley, Aldous Huxley 's grandfather. The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), another of Wells' many stories to inspire movie adaptations, deals with themes of eugenics, the ethics of scientific experimentation, Darwin's theories, and religion. Wells was not able to complete the requirements for his degree and lost his scholarship, so, f

Freestyle, Greco-Roman, and Thumb are all types of what?

Greco Roman Rules Greco Roman Rules 04/09/2015, 8:15am CDT By Mark Reiland ~~These Greco Roman rules are to be used by all age groups below the senior level this year. Freestyle rules remain as they were in 2014. PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL ACTIONS Proposal: Every caution should be evaluated by caution (0)  + 2 points • For example, head butt, punching/slapping, all leg faults (offensive or defensive, holding the legs, bending the leg, kicking action.....) grasping the singlet, twisting finger, fleeing the mat,fleeing the hold, refusing to take the correct position in the par terre start.. • (Currently types of penalty depends on infraction, sometimes caution + 1pt, sometimes caution 2 pts. ACTION FROM STANDING BUT NO DANGER POSITION Proposal: The wrestler who executes a regular hold from standing position but does not bring his opponent into a danger position or cannot control him by passing behind, will score 2 points (Currently 1 point, correct throw) ACTION FROM STANDING WITH DANGER POSITION Proposal: The wrestler that executes a regular hold from standing position and places his opponent in the danger position will score 4 points. LIFT FROM PARTERRE, BUT NO DANGER POSITION Proposal: The wrestler who executes a hold by lifting his opponent from the ground and does not place him in a danger position will score 2 points.  (Currently 1 point) LIFT FROM PAR TERRE AND PLACING THE OPPONENT IN A DANGER POSITION Rule: The wrestler who executes a hold by lifting his ipponent from the ground and placing him in a danger position will score 4 points.  (Currently existing rule) • Elimination of 5 points. GUT WRENCH Proposal: All gut wrenches regardless how they are executed in danger position or not will be scored 2 points. • (Current rule; 2 pts. for danger position, 1 pt. for hand to hand, no danger) ELIMINATION OF ORDERED PAR TERRE Proposal: No more ordered par terre for passive wrestler. GOING OUT/STEPPING OUT FROM ZONE SITUATIONS Proposal: In order to encourage active wrestling, in case the attacking wrestler who steps in to protection area during his action he will not be penalized by giving 1 point to opponent. • If he can score he will receive his point(s). • If he cannot score, referee will stop the bout and restart in center. • (Current rule; the attacking wrestler will lose 1 point in case he steps out during his action.) • Pushing out will not be penalized 1 point. • 1 point for step out in other cases remains the same. • When a wrestler visibly and intentionally pushes his opponent into the protection area, he will NOT score 1 point. PROCEDURE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF PENALTIES FOR INACTIVITY IN GR WRESTLING Proposal: To avoid disqualifications from a bout as a result of 3 cautions for passivity, in GR wrestling, the wrestlers will be penalized by caution only in fleeing the hold, fleeing the mat and illegal actions. (caution + 2 points) • For passivity wrestling, penalization of passive wrestler will be without cautions as followed: • If a wrestler is blocking, interlocking fingers, thwarting his opponent or avoiding wrestling in standing position, the referee will verbally warn him by using UWW vocabulary (red/blue head up/open /contact / no block /attack...) • If the wrestler continues to be passive, the referee will ask for passivity. When either the judge or mat chairman(majority of officiating body) agress with this decision, the referee will warn the passive wrestler officially, showing passivity with his left (red) or right (blue) hand raised high up in the air and speak in a loud and clear voice using UWW vocabulary 'attention red/blue passive'  WITHOUT STOPPING THE BOUT. At the same time, one colored light (in the color of the wrestler's singlet) will be turned on at the corner of passive wrestler on the scoreboard. • In repeated cases when a wrestler again continues to be passive after a verbal warning, the referee will again ask for passivity and if the majority of the refereeing body confirms this decision, the referee will say again to the wrestler in a loud and clear voice 'attention-red/blue ! passive'. • A second

What is the common name for the part of the chicken egg known as the albumen?

What is a Chicken Egg? (with pictures) What is a Chicken Egg? Last Modified Date: 28 November 2016 Copyright Protected: Top 10 facts about the world An egg is a vessel that contains an ovum — the reproductive cell produced by a female that would nurture and sustain an embryo . A chicken egg is the egg laid by a chicken. In general, eggs are composed of several parts: they have a hard outer shell, which would help protect a growing bird embryo (if the egg is fertilized); and inside the shell is the ovum. In a fertilized egg, a chick grows inside the egg for about 21 days before it is strong enough to break out of the shell and become a “fully-fledged” chicken. In most mammals , ova that are unfertilized are periodically shed with the special lining of the uterus that would help nurture a growing fetus . Fertilized ova stay in place and become part of the building blocks that grows into an infant mammal. Chicken eggs are different in this respect, since hens lay both fertilized and unfertilized eggs, and most of the development of the chicken embryo in fertilized eggs occurs outside of the hen’s body. Special care of a fertilized egg is required for a chick to grow and hatch. There are two main components of the ova in chicken eggs: the albumen or “white” of the egg and the vitellus or yolk. Most people will note some thick milky white membranous structures in the egg too. When not providing nutrition for growing chickens, these eggs are a source of nutrition for people and for animals that eat them. In fact, of all eggs consumed by people, those from chickens are most common, and recipes calling for eggs tend to mean ones from hens, unless they specify otherwise. Though there are specialty markets that sell emu , ostrich , quail , and duck eggs, these remain a tiny percentage of most eggs purchased by humans. While the chicken was once hailed as perhaps a perfect food for humans, there are some concerns about consuming too many eggs. Though a single egg isn’t tremendously high in calories, the yolks do contain high levels of cholesterol . Some people avoid this issue by simply eating egg whites instead, which are high in protein, although not everyone enjoys eating the whites alone. There’s also some argument that sources of cholesterol in egg yolks may actually help lower overall bad cholesterol count, though this issue is debated. Most people stick to eating the interior of the egg and either discard or compost the shells. Actually, eggshells are edible, and some people blend them into shakes. Eggshells may also constitute part of chicken feed since they have nutritive value. Different breeds of chickens lay eggs of different colors, but this has no direct impact on the taste or nutritional value of the egg itself. One thing that may prove confusing for people is the different grades of chicken eggs and their different sizes. Eggs come in peewee, small, medium, large, extra-large, and jumbo in the US, although "large" is the most common size used. Moreover, some eggs are labeled organic and others may be sold as created by free-range chickens. The country in which the eggs are produced usually regulates the definitions of each of these terms and grades. Typically, free range and organic eggs will cost most, but the price is usually higher for larger eggs too. Some people purchase fertilized eggs because they’re lower in cholesterol. Ad SarahSon Post 11 My dad grew up on a farm where they had a lot of chickens. They would gather the eggs, and whatever wasn't needed for their family, they would sell. This is something that many farm families still do today. I have always been kind of afraid of chickens and don't know how comfortable I would be reaching in and grabbing the eggs. This article also reminds me of the age-old question of which came first, the chicken or the egg? golf07 Post 10 It doesn't seem like you hear as much any more about how chicken eggs are so high in cholesterol. Is it the yolk that gives them the high cholesterol content? I always thought eggs were full of good nutrition, and a cheap

What corporation owns the Seattle Marines?

Company that owns the Seattle Mariners • Mordo Crosswords - Crossword Puzzle Answers Answers, Clues and Solutions for all the Puzzles We think that knowledge should pass freely. This time, we got the following crossword puzzle clue: Company that owns the Seattle Mariners  that also known as Company that owns the Seattle Mariners dictionary.  First, we gonna look for more hints to the Company that owns the Seattle Mariners crossword puzzle. Then we will collect all the required information and for solving Company that owns the Seattle Mariners crossword .  In the final, we get all the possible answers for this crossword puzzle definition. Sponsored Links Here are more similar Crossword Clues: Corporation planning the Revolution for 2006, Console maker, Company whose name roughly means "leave luck to heaven", Company not-so-subtly advertised for in "The Wizard", Company for which Koji Kondo has composed since 1984; Try this 8 letters Solution : NINTENDO Do you have other crossword puzzle solution? Please write us in the comment box. Did we help you ? Please click Like and Share.

What is the medical name for your shoulder blade?

Definition of Shoulder blade Definition of Shoulder blade Causes of a Heart Attack Slideshow Shoulder blade: The familiar flat triangular bone at the back of the shoulder. Known familiarly as the wingbone or, medically, as the scapula. The word "scapula" (with the accent on the first syllable) is Latin. The Romans always employed the plural "scapulae", the shoulder blades. Because the shoulder blade resembles the blade of a trowel (a small shovel), the word "scapula" is thought to have come from the Greek "skaptein" meaning "to dig." Last Editorial Review: 5/13/2016

Jared Fogle became a spokesperson for what fast food chain, following his dramatic weight loss by eating their products?

How Jared Fogle went from Subway star to shunned spokesman - Business Insider Subway restaurant spokesman Jared Fogle walks to a waiting car as he leaves his home Tuesday, July 7, 2015, in Zionsville, Ind. AP Photo/Michael Conroy Jared Fogle is more than just a fast food icon. He's a pop culture icon. The 37-year-old Indiana native became the face of Subway 15 years ago after he lost 245 pounds primarily by eating the chain's sandwiches. Subway contacted him after hearing his story and hired him in 2000 as a spokesman. His story helped customers see Subway as a healthy choice, and over the next decade, the chain's sales nearly tripled. Fogle is now one of the most recognizable faces in the fast food industry, and is worth an estimated $15 million, The New York Daily News reported in 2013 .  But his long relationship with Subway took an unexpected turn this week. The chain decided Tuesday to  suspend its 15-year relationship with  Fogle following an FBI raid of his Indiana home amid a child pornography investigation.  Fogle hasn't been arrested or charged with any crimes, But all mentions of his name have been removed from Subway's website. The website for Fogle's charity to help end childhood obesity, the Jared Foundation — whose director was arrested two months ago on federal child-pornography charges — was down on Tuesday. Here's how Fogle went from Subway celebrity to shunned spokesman. Jared “The Subway Guy” Fogle poses with #WhereSuperHeroesEat 3D street art in celebration of SUBWAY Restaurants’ partnership with the upcoming Marvel movie “Avengers: Age of Ultron” on Monday, April 13, 2015 in Los Angeles. Matt Sayles/Invision for SUBWAY Restaurants/AP Images The birth of the 'Subway diet' Jared Fogle famously lost over 200 pounds more than 15 years ago. Before starting his Subway diet, he was a 425-pound student at Indiana University, reported  The Daily News . Food assuaged him. "Food was a comfort to me. It replaced personal relationships. It replaced extra-curricular activities. It replaced everything in my life," he told CBS in 2004. CBS noted that he would consume 10,000 calories on some days, including an entire pizza for lunch. At age 20, he decided to turn things around, and came up with the idea of subsisting solely on sandwiches from the Subway shop near his apartment. His unconventional — but clearly effective — diet including skipping breakfast. "He started skipping breakfast, and ate just two subs a day, a small turkey and a large veggie, along with some baked potato chips, and diet soda," according to CBS. "Soon, he cut his daily consumption from 10,000 calories a day to just 2,000." It takes eliminating roughly  3,500 calories to lose a pound. Eliminating close to 8,000 calories a week is quick way to let the weight fall off. Jared's rise to Subway stardom Subway caught wind of Jared's dramatic transformation, and hired him to be their official spokesperson.  His jeans from before his weight loss became iconic. AP Over the last 15 years, he has filmed more than 300 TV commercials for Subway. He also filmed a video series for the chain in which he interviewed celebrities like  Mario Lopez and former Spice Girl Mel B about how they lived healthy lifestyles. With Fogle at the forefront of Subway's image, sales soared. Nation's Restaurant News [via  The Daily News ] noted that sales nearly tripled to $11.5 billion in 2011, from around $3 billion in 1998. The company's chief marketing officer told the Daily News in 2013 that one-third to one-half of the company's growth over the previous 15 years could be attributable to Jared. And a study by Technomic's Consumer Brand Metrics found that Subway rated very highly for being relatable because of him, AdAge  reported in 2010. On a personal level, despite a blip in his own weight loss narrative in 2010 (he gained 40 pounds,  People reported), he wed Katie McLaughlin in 2010 and completed the New York City Marathon that same year.  He appeared at

What TV series, which debuted in 1951, featured the weekly travails of, “Just the facts, ma’am”, Sgt Joe Friday?

This Day in History... in The Main Forum Forum My Recent Posts June 19 1846 - The first organized baseball game was played on this day. The location was Hoboken, New Jersey. The New York Baseball Club defeated the Knickerbocker Club, 23 to 1. This first game was only four innings long. The New York Nine, as the winners were known, must have really studied the rules to have twenty-three runs batted in. The rules had been formulated just one year earlier by a Mr. Alexander Cartwright, Jr. 1865 - It took more than two-and-a-half years after Abraham Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation went into effect for Union troops to land in Galveston, Texas. They carried the message of freedom, the resolution of the Civil War between the States, to the many slaves throughout Texas. Union Major General Gordon Granger read General Order #3: The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor. The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages. They are informed that they will not be allowed to collect at military posts and that they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere. The slaves rejoiced with cheers and tears as they learned of their liberation, calling their day of deliverance, Juneteenth, a day still celebrated by black families and communities throughout the world. 1911 - The first motion-picture censorship board was established -- in Pennsylvania. 1912 - The United States government adopted a new rule for all working folks. It established an 8-hour work day. Watch that lunch break, though. You never know if someone from the government might be clocking you... 1934 - The U.S. Congress established the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The task of the commission was to regulate radio and (later) TV broadcasting. 1936 - Max Schmeling knocked out Joe Louis in the 12th round of their heavyweight boxing match. The German boxer earned his victory at Yankee Stadium in New York. 1943 - The National Football League approved the merger of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers (the Steagles), a team that lasted one 5-4-1 season; but turned down approval of a similar merger of the Chicago Cardinals and the Bears. The following year the Steelers merged with the Cardinals, another one season combo. The reason teams were merging in the 1940s: so many men were in the armed forces due to WWII, football players were at a premium. 1946 - The first championship prizefight to be televised was seen by boxing fans. Joe Louis tangled with Billy Conn in New York City. To see the fight in person, incidentally, would have cost you $100. 1952 - CBS-TV debuted one of televisions most popular hits, Ive Got a Secret. Garry Moore was the first host, from 1952 to 1964. Steve Allen was next (1964 to 1967) and moderated a syndicated version in the 1972-1973 season. Bill Cullen hosted the attempted comeback of the show in 1976. Panelists included Allens wife, Jayne Meadows; Bill Cullen, Henry Morgan, Betsy Palmer, Faye Emerson, Melville Cooper and Orson Bean. 1965 - I Cant Help Myself, by The Four Tops, topped the pop and R&B charts. The Motown group got their second and only other number one hit with Reach Out Ill Be There in 1966. Their other hits include: Its the Same Old Song, Standing in the Shadows of Love, Bernadette and Aint No Woman (Like the One Ive Got) (their only million seller). The group called Motown (Detroit, MI) home and got their start in 1953 as the Four Aims. Levi Stubbs, Renaldo Obie Benson, Lawrence Payton and Abdul Duke Fakir placed 24 hits on the charts from 1964 to 1988. They first recorded as The Four Tops for Leonard Chess and Chess Records in 1956; then went to Red Top and Columbia before signing with Berry Gordys Motown label in 1963. The Tops, who had no personnel changes in t

There are 4 gas giants in our solar system. For a point each, name them.

Gas Giants - Universe Today   Universe Today by Abby Cessna A gas giant describes a planet that is not composed of mostly rock and other solid substances. Gas giants are almost entirely formed of various gases. These planets are not completely gas though. At the center, is what astronomers call a rocky center. This term is somewhat misleading though because the rocky center is actually liquid compounds, including molten heavy metals. The term was created by James Blish, a science fiction writer from the mid-1900’s. Gas giants are also called Jovian planets after Jupiter, the prototype of gas giants in our Solar System. There are four gas giants in our Solar System – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The gas giants in our Solar Systems have a number of similar characteristics. All of our Solar System’s gas giants are outer planets, which means they are the furthest planets from the Sun. Compared to terrestrial planets, gas giants are extremely large and massive. For example, Jupiter has a mass 318 times the mass of Earth, which is a terrestrial planet. Despite their size, gas giants are low-density planets because they are composed almost entirely of gas. In addition to being large, these planets rotate extremely quickly. Jupiter rotates so quickly that it has actually flattened at its poles. The gas giants are extremely cold planets, although that is mostly due to the fact that they are very far from the Sun. Gas giants also have dozens of satellites and ring systems. Saturn is famous for its beautiful rings, which can be seen with the unaided eye from Earth. Astronomers have also discovered gas giants around stars in other solar systems. In fact, these are the only extra-solar planets that scientists have been able to discover as of yet. These extra-solar gas giants seem similar to Jupiter and the other gas giants in our own Solar System. Astronomers have been studying these planets using powerful telescopes, but they have not been able to find out much information about them so far. Some astronomers are actually searching for life on these planets. They have discovered some extra-solar planets in the habitable zones of other solar systems, and they believe that life could exist on these extra-solar planets or at least the moons of these planets. Because the gas giants are farther away from Earth than the terrestrial planets, astronomers have not been able to study the gas giants extensively up close. Hopefully, that will change as NASA sends more spacecraft out to explore the outer planets. If you are looking for more information on gas giants, take a look at NASA’s planets and ThinkQuest’s habitable moons around extra-solar gas giants. Universe Today has a number of articles on the gas giants including gas giants gobbled up most of their moons and the Jovian planets . Astronomy Cast has episodes on all of our Solar System’s gas giants, so start with Jupiter .

First introduced in 1939, what “law” states “in a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to their level of incompetence”, with the corollaries that “in time, every post tends to be occupied by an employee who is incompetent to carry out their duties”

Hey, can anyone please provide me the format of a formal letter to a Principal? As for requesting improvements in the school. Asked on Aug 1 2016 by Ahsan efefefef Answered on Warning: date(): Invalid date.timezone value 'CDT', we selected the timezone 'UTC' for now. in /home/question67/domains/theasked.net/public_html/answerpage.php on line 90 Aug 1 2016 by Answer this question: Hey, can anyone please provide me the format of a formal letter to a Principal? Your Name: Enter the code above here : Can't read the image? click here to refresh Similar Questions from Yahoo Answers As for requesting improvements in the school. Best Answer Formal letter english hw help? Imagine u r a manager of a hotel and one of the customers have lost their item. They wrote a letter to u earlier asking for help. How do u reply? In a formal tone of course...plzz help u can reply by saying that u found the item or that u will find it...but idk how to write it...help Best Answer If u r a ownr uv a biznes hoo needs 2 deel with the publik u need 2 lurn to rite better than a kinda-garden dropout, u morron. What is the formal words for this? I am trying to write a letter about how I met my gf for the immigration visa purpose. Unfortunately I have to tell pretty much all detail about my relationship with my gf. Is where any more formal words for "have sex"? Like i am trying to tell "On this day, we had sex for the first time." I don;t think intercourse sounds formal either. I feel "make out" sounds OK, but does it mean sex? thanks Best Answer What is the formal words for this? I am trying to write a letter about how I met my gf for the immigration visa purpose. Unfortunately I have to tell pretty much all detail about my relationship with my gf. Is where any more formal words for "have sex"? Like i am trying to tell "On this day, we had sex for the first time." I don;t think intercourse sounds formal either. I feel "make out" sounds OK, but does it mean sex? thanks Best Answer What is the formal words for this? I am trying to write a letter about how I met my gf for the immigration visa purpose. Unfortunately I have to tell pretty much all detail about my relationship with my gf. Is where any more formal words for "have sex"? Like i am trying to tell "On this day, we had sex for the first time." I don;t think intercourse sounds formal either. I feel "make out" sounds OK, but does it mean sex? thanks Best Answer You could say you 2 made sweet, sweet crazy monkey love on that day. And hell, You could add that your moans were so good, they made the neighbors moan right along with you. Just trying to help. Provide analysis of Parkinson's law and Peter principle as it pertains to formal organization. In light of this, what is your view in formal organizations? Best Answer the extract is from the web page (below): Peter Principle Posted by: lizwang on: February 12, 2009 In: likingLeave a Comment The Peter Principle is the principle that "In a Hierarchy Every Employee Tends to Rise to His Level of Incompetence." While formulated by Dr. Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull in their 1968 book The Peter Principle, a humorous treatise which also introduced the "salutary science of Hierarchiology", "inadvertently founded" by Peter, the principle has real validity. It holds that in a hierarchy, members are promoted so long as they work competently. Sooner or later they are promoted to a position at which they are no longer competent (their "level of incompetence"), and there they remain. Peter’s Corollary states that "in time, every post tends to be occupied by an employee who is incompetent to carry out his duties" and adds that "work is accomplished by those employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence". The Peter Principle is a special case of a ubiquitous observation: anything that works will be used in progressively more challenging applications until it fails. This is "The Generalized Peter Principle." It was observed by Dr. William R. Corcoran in his work on Corrective Action Programs at nuclear power plants. He observed it applied to hard

September 24, 1906 saw that Great American, Teddy Roosevelt, declare what Wyoming landmark the first ever National Monument?

This Day in History… September 24, 1906 | Mystic Stamp Discovery Center This Day in History… September 24, 1906 U.S. #1084 – There have been several attempts to rename Devils Tower to honor its Native American history. Devils Tower Becomes First American National Monument On September 24, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt declared Devils Tower in Wyoming to be the first National Monument under the Antiquities Act. Devils Tower is a nearly vertical monolith of volcanic rock which rises 1,267 feet above the Belle Fourche River, which meanders below it. This rock formation is believed to be about 40 million years old. Once buried, erosion slowly stripped away the softer soils that once covered this impressive landmark. The tower is of great significance to several Native American tribes, who know it as Mateo Tepee, or Grizzly Bear Lodge – this name comes from an old legend. According to that legend, seven young girls were out playing when a grizzly bear began to chase them. They jumped on a small rock and prayed to the Great Spirit for help. As the rock grew, the bear tried to climb it but slid down, leaving giant claw marks. The girls then went to the sky and became the seven stars of the Pleiades. It got its current name in 1875 when Colonel Richard Irving Dodge led an expedition through the area. One of his men misinterpreted the name as Bad God’s Tower, which soon became Devil’s Tower. In 1892, Senator Francis Warren proposed setting the tower and surrounding lands aside for conservation. He succeeded and it was made into a forest reserve, though it was quickly reduced from 60 to 18 square miles. Later that year, he introduced a bill to establish the area as a national park, but no action was taken for over a decade. U.S. #1039 – It’s unknown whether Roosevelt ever visited the tower, though he may have seen it from a distance on one of his hunting trips in the Black Hills. In June 1906, Congress passed, and President Roosevelt signed, the Antiquities Act, which gave the President the authority to establish national monuments from public lands to protect significant natural, cultural or scientific features. Wyoming Representative Frank W. Mondell was among Devils Tower’s greatest supporters and urged President Roosevelt to make it a monument. As such, Devils Tower became the first national monument just three months after the act was passed. Click the images to add this history to your collection. Did you like this article? Click here to rate: [Total: 190 Average: 4.7] 32 Responses to "This Day in History… September 24, 1906" By Bob Evans September 24, 2015 - 12:56 am At the beginning if the article, you referred to the president as Franklin Roosevelt. That should read Theodore Roosevelt. Franklin was not president until 1932. By MysticStamp September 24, 2015 - 7:53 am Sorry. It has been fixed. By MysticStamp September 24, 2015 - 7:53 am Oops! It’s been fixed. By Judy Hironimus September 24, 2015 - 1:25 am Teddy Roosevelt not Franklin!!! By MysticStamp September 24, 2015 - 7:53 am That has been corrected! Thank you. Reply By Ron Czarnetzky September 24, 2015 - 2:55 am Love this daily feature with explanations of the history behind the subjects of various stamps. To make this feature even more interesting to stamp collectors, it would be great to add information about the stamp itself, when warranted, e.g., who designed it, why it was picked as a subject of a stamp (if it’s not obvious), and any philatelic points of interest. That would be great. But, I’ll keep reading every day even without those possible additions. By MysticStamp September 24, 2015 - 7:55 am Hi Ron, Have you tried clicking on the stamp images. The images link to the info on the specific stamp. I think you’ll find the info you’re looking for on those web pages. Have fun! By Richard September 24, 2015 - 5:11 am It was Theodore not Franklin. By MysticStamp September 24, 2015 - 7:56 am Indeed! This has been fixed. By Gary Cowdrey September 24, 2015 - 5:15 am I think that should read Theodore Roosevelt, not Franklin Delano Roosevel

A mere 17 days after a previous attempt, Sara Jane Moore took a shot at which US president outside San Francisco's St. Francis Hotel on Sep 22?

Today in President, White House, and American History is the Online Magazine of the White House Gift Shop. Edited by Anthony Giannini and the White House Gift Shop Staff. Today in U.S. Presidents and American History Celebrating Our 70th Anniversary with United States Patent and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Protections Granted on the Anniversary of Our 70th Year of Service which began with President Harry S. Truman, Chief of Secret Service, Inspector of the White House Police, and volunteer members of the Uniformed Division of Secret Service Coming Soon in a New New Section of The White House Gift Shop, Est. 1946 The Mind of a President: How Great Presidents & Chief Executives Think and Lead Explorations of the cognitive-emotional processes that presidents and chief executive officers use to see, process, predict, solve problems of strategic and social significance across America's history including occasional studies of military leaders . Each month, a significant thinker will be featured in the online magazine published by the White House Gift Shop Press. Each article will offer insights that you can use in your personal life and professional endeavors. Great thinkers in this new ongoing series are viewed through interdisciplinary knowledge frameworks and principally authored by WHGS board director Anthony Giannini. Today is January 19, 2017 On This Day in Presidents and White House History 1961 — The President of the United States receives a salary increase from $75,000 to $100,00 with an additional expense allowance of $50,000. 1949 — The salary of the President of the United States was increased from $75,000 to $100,000 with an additional $50,000 expense allowance for each year in office and now receive $400,000.00 with an extra $50,000 personal allowance. Today is January 17, 2017 On This Day in U.S. Presidents and White House House 1961 — President Dwight D. Eisenhower in his farewell address to the nation, warns against massive deficit spending and the concentration of power in the military-industrial complex. 1991 — Under the administration of President George H. W. Bush, Operation Desert Storm begins with a coalition of 34 nations in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Today is January 15, 2017 On This Day in U.S. Presidents and White House House 1777 — Vermont (then New Connecticut) declares independence in the American Revolution War. The name Vermont originates from the French name to describe Vermont's Green Mountains (Verd Mont) on a 1647 map by French explorer Samuel de Champlain 1942 — In Praise of the Importance Baseball to America's Morale: On January 15, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt writes to the Commissioner of Major League Baseball to suggest that baseball games continue during World War II as a way to sustain national morale. President Roosevelt in a Letter of January 15, 1942, Suggests Baseball Games Continue During World War II 1953 — On January 15, 1953, President Harry S. Truman becomes the first president to deliver a farewell address by television and radio and establishes the tradition of the presidential farewell address to the Nation. 1973 — Citing progress in peace negotiations, President Richard M. Nixon on January 15, 1973, suspends U.S. military offensive actions in North Vietnam Today is January 12, 2017 OnThis Day in U.S. Presidents History 1915 — The U.S. House of Congress votes against a proposition requiring all states to give women the right to vote. 1966 — President Lyndon Johnson in his State of the Union Address advises regarding Vietnam: " We could leave, abandoning South Vietnam to its attackers and to certain conquest, or we could stay and fight beside the people of South Vietnam. We stayed. And we will stay until aggression has stopped. We will stay because a just nation cannot leave to the cruelties of its enemies a people who have staked their lives and independence on America's solemn pledge—a pledge which has grown through the commitments of three American Presidents." 1991 — Congress authorizes President George H. W. Bush authority to use military

"Kid tested. Mother approved." is the advertising slogan for what cereal?

Cereal Slogans - Advertising Cereal Slogans Cereal.com - Cereal, All Day, All The Way   Cereal Commercials | Breakfast Shop | Breakfast Cereals | Cereal Recipes Cereal Slogans Here is a collection of cereal advertising slogans and jingles. Some of them are current, while others are from yesteryear. This is meant to be a fun page in which reading these slogans may bring back memories. If you know of a cereal slogan or jingle that we are missing, please share it with us . Index of Cereal Slogans A is for apple, J is for Jacks. Cinnamon toasty Applejacks Alpha-Bits "Take a bite, take a bite, take an Alpha-Bits bite. You can make a game out of eating every letter in sight. A, B, C...X, Y, Z." Cheerios "The Big G stands for Goodness" (1962) "Go with the Goodness of Cheerios" (1964) "Nutrition: Thats the Cheerios Tradition" (1971) "Oats, the Grain Highest in Protein" (1971) "Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal" (Current) Cocoa Krispies cereal "Let Cocoa Krispies fill your spoon, and soon you'll be gazing at a cocoa moon. sitting under a chocolate palm tree, by the cocoa sea." Coca Puffs Cereal Slogan "I'm coo-coo for Cocoa Puffs!" Cornflakes 1983, Sit down to a familiar face Corn Pops "I vant to eat your cereal!" Cream of Wheat From 1930's radio: Cream of Wheat is so good to eat, and we have it everyday. We sing this song; it will make us b, and it makes us shout, "Hooray!" It's good for growing babies, and grownups too to eat. For all the family's breakfast, you can't beat Cream of Wheat. Donkey Kong Cereal Slogan "Donkey Kong! Donky Kong Cereal! Crunchy Barrels of fun for your breakfast! You'll love that crunch!" Frosted Flakes Show'em you're a tiger, Show'em what you can do, the taste of Tony's Frosted Flakes, brings out the tiger in you, in you! Fruit and Fibre Cereal Slogan "Fruit and Fibre. Tastes so good, you'll forget the fiber." Fruity Pebbles (rap version) "I'm Rapmaster Barney and I'm here to say, I love Fruity Pebbles in a major way!" Golden Grahams "Oh...those Golden Grahams... those Golden Grahams. Golden honey, just a touch, with grahams golden wheat." Grape-Nuts Flakes Cereal Roar, Boys, Roar, It tastes like more, What a flavor, Zippity-zow - its grand - and how! Honey Nut Cheerios "We're gonna tempt your tummy, with the taste of nuts and honey, its a honey of an O, it's Honey Nut Cheerios." Honey Nut Cheerios "Race for the taste, the honey sweet taste!, the honey-nutty taste of Honey Nut Cheerios" "Nobody can say no to the honey nut O's in Honey Nut Cheerios" Honey Combs brand breakfast cereal "Honey Comb's big! Yeah, yeah, yeah! It's not small...no, no, no!" Kellogg's Corn Flakes "Taste them again, for the first time" Kellogg's Frosted Flakes "Kid tested. Mother approved." Kix Cereal Slogan "Kids like Kix for what Kix has got", "Moms like Kix for what Kix is not." Life Cereal 'He likes it! Hey Mikey!' Lucky Charms "Always After My Lucky Charms- They're Magically Delicious!" Mr. T cereal Do you recall Mr. T cereal? slogan went like: "Mr. T cereal! Golden flakes, crispy T's.. one bite and you're gonna be eatin' with the team that's teaming up with Mr. T! Pac-Man cereal slogan "Now Pac-Man isn't just a game you play, it's a crispy corn cereal that's coming your way! New Pac-Man! Chomp! Chomp! Delicious! There's Inky, and Pinky, and Blinky and Clyde! We're marshmallow bits you'll find inside new Pac-Man! Chomp! Chomp! Delicious!" Raisin Bran Two scoops of plump juicy raisins Rice Krispies Snap, Crackle, Pop, Rice Krispies. Shredded Wheat Cereal (1982) Bet you can't eat three Smurfberry Crunch Cereal (jingle) "Smurfberry Crunch is fun to eat; A Smurfy, fruity, breakfast treat; Made by Smurfs so happily; It tastes like crunchy Smurfberries; it's fun to eat and tasty too; in berry red and Smurfy blue! Sugar Crisp Cereal Sugar Bear can't get enough. Trix cereal "Silly Rabbit, Trix are for kids!" Waffle-O's Breakfast cereal with a cowboy cartoon character. Waffle-o Bill sang "Get along little blueberry critters, git along". Wheaties Cereal Slogan

On Sept 22, 1827, who supposedly met an angel called Moroni who directed him to a long-buried book, inscribed on golden plates, which inspired him to write The Book of Mormon?

Uncle Dale's Old Mormon Articles: Pennsylvania, 1900-2010 October 20, A. D. 1816.     Kind cherubs guard the sleeping clay.       Until the great decision day.     And saints complete in glory rise,       To share the triumph of the skies. "Poor, unfortunate, somewhat unbalanced, yet honest, and well-meaning Solomon Spaulding," speaks Thomas Gregg in his book, " The Prophet of Palmyra ," of the man whose bones lie in the little grave yard, and of the man who never knew when he wrote for amusement, that his writings would be distorted into being the foundation of a creed. Solomon Spaulding was a native of the state of New York. He was highly educated and a graduate of Dartmouth college. He was a Presbyterian preacher, but after his marriage in Cherry Valley, N. Y., nothing is known of his ocupying a pulpit. He went to New Salem, Ashtabula county, O., where he obtained a large tract of land and built a forge. The town is now Conneaut. In 1812 he broke, both financially and in health. For recreation he investigated the mounds in that locality, and started a story that he would read to his friends and neighbors from time to time as he would add a chapter. The matter was written as if from a departed race, and assumed the name of the "Manuscript Found." It was the opinion of the people that Spaulding read to them as fast as he deciphered the manuscript. Spaulding's acquaintance with the classics and ancient history enabled him to introduce names never before heard of. Spaulding moved to Pittsburgh, where he kept a little store. He became acquainted with the [people? of?] Pittsburgh [and? with? Rev. Robert Patterson] [editor?] of the Presbyterian Banner, then published by Patterson & Lambdin. He submitted his manuscript to Mr. Patterson, who told him to trim it a little and prepare a title page, and that he would publish it. In some way, perhaps through carelessness on both the part of Patterson and Spaulding, it was in the office for two years. Employed in the office as a printer was a man named Sidney Rigdon, who was also pastor of the First Baptist Church. He read the manuscript, and is known to have had the manuscript in his possession for a time. Spaulding had hard work to make a living in Pittsburgh, so, with his family, he went to Amity, Washington county, where he conducted the tavern. He was a man who never laughed and seldom smiled, yet is described to have been pleasant. He was full 6 feet in height, slender, dark, slow in speech and never trifling. He had the manuscript with him at Amity and used to amuse the frequenters at the tavern by reading it to them. Because of the expressions in it he was known as "Old Come-to-Pass." [He died?] and [was soon?] forgotten [------- ---] his widow went soon after to her people in Massachusetts and married again. She died in Hamden county Mass., in 1844. It was on September 21, 1823 that Joseph Smith claimed that he had his "revelations," and was commanded by the angel to let the plates of gold lie buried for four years. Rev. John Winter, one of the early ministers of the Baptist Church in western Pennsylvania and Ohio, stated that in the winter of 1822-23 he saw in Rigdon's house in Pittsburgh, a copy of Spaulding's "Manuscript Found." It is also known that Rigdon was at Palmyra, N. Y. as early as 1827. Smith's four years was up on September 27, 1827, and he claimed that he dug up the plates which, being interpreted, gave the "New Revelation, or the Book of Mormon," out of the side of a hill near Manchester, Ontario county, N. Y. Rigdon was seen in the neighborhood several times. Soon after the publication of the book Rigdon was with Smith continually. The people about Amity and those in Pittsburgh and also New Salem, O., who had heard Spaulding read his work, the "Manuscript Found," recognized it immediately when they heard read the "New Revelation, or the Book of Mormon." The only differenc between the two was, Spaulding claimed that the first was a romance, while Smith claimed that the letter was a revelation from God. Both begin with the Lost T

When The Simpsons kicks off it's new season this Sunday, it will mark the start of what season?

FALL PREMIERE DATES FOR THE 2015-2016 SEASON | on Fox FALL PREMIERE DATES FOR THE 2015-2016 SEASON   FALL PREMIERE DATES FOR THE 2015-2016 SEASON b FOX ANNOUNCES FALL PREMIERE DATES FOR THE 2015-2016 SEASON   ANDY SAMBERG HOSTS THE 67TH PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARDS LIVE COAST-TO-COAST SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20   SEASON TWO OF “GOTHAM” AND NEW FUTURISTIC CRIME DRAMA “MINORITY REPORT” PREMIERE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21   COMEDY-HORROR SERIES “SCREAM QUEENS” DEBUTS WITH A SPECIAL TWO-HOUR PREMIERE EVENT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22   NEW COMEDIES “GRANDFATHERED” AND “THE GRINDER” KICK OFF TUESDAY NIGHTS, BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 29   NEW MIAMI MEDICAL PROCEDURAL “ROSEWOOD” AND TV PHENOMENON “EMPIRE” PREMIERE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23   SUNDAY FUNDAY RETURNS WITH ALL-NEW SEASONS OF “BOB’S BURGERS,” “THE SIMPSONS,” “BROOKLYN NINE-NINE,” “FAMILY GUY” AND “THE LAST MAN ON EARTH” SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27   “BONES” AND “SLEEPY HOLLOW” RETURN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1   NEW SEASONS OF UNSCRIPTED SERIES “MASTERCHEF JUNIOR” AND “WORLD’S FUNNIEST” BEGIN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6   FOX has set the fall premiere dates for its new and returning series.   The 2015-2016 season begins with the 67TH PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARDS, which returns to FOX, airing LIVE coast-to-coast from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 20 (8:00-11:00 PM ET live/5:00-8:00 PM PT live). The special will be hosted by Emmy® Award-winning writer, actor and comedian Andy Samberg (BROOKLYN NINE-NINE).   The stakes are higher than ever as GOTHAM explores the origin stories of some of the most ambitious and depraved Super Villains, including The Riddler, The Joker and Mr. Freeze, and Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) uncovers more secrets from his father’s past, in the Season Two debut on Monday, Sept. 21 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), followed by the series premiere of futuristic crime drama MINORITY REPORT (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).Based on Steven Spielberg’s international blockbuster film and the first of his films to be adapted for television,MINORITY REPORT follows the partnership between a man (Stark Sands, “Inside Llewyn Davis”) haunted by the future and a cop (Meagan Good, “Think Like A Man” franchise, “Californication”) haunted by her past, as they race to stop the worst crimes before they happen.   Award-winning executive producers Ryan Murphy (“Glee,” “American Horror Story”), Brad Falchuk (“Glee,” “American Horror Story”) and Ian Brennan (“Glee”) meld comedy, mystery and horror in SCREAM QUEENS, which debuts with a special, two-hour series premiere event on Tuesday, Sept. 22 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). All hell is about to break loose on the Wallace University campus when, exactly 20 years after a mysterious tragedy, a devil-clad killer begins to target the sisters of Kappa House. The super-charged anthology series is a modern take on the classic whodunit with a killer cast, including Emma Roberts (“American Horror Story: Freak Show,” “Scream 4”), Jamie Lee Curtis (“Halloween,” “A Fish Called Wanda,” “True Lies”), Lea Michele (“Glee”), Abigail Breslin (“Little Miss Sunshine”), Oliver Hudson (“Nashville,” “Rules of Engagement”), Keke Palmer (“Akeela and the Bee,” “Masters of Sex”), Nick Jonas (“Kingdom”) and pop superstar and actress Ariana Grande, among others. With at least one casualty each week until the mystery is solved, anyone could be the next victim – or the murderer. On Tuesday, Sept. 29 the series will make its time period premiere (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).   On Tuesday, Sept. 29, new comedies GRANDFATHERED (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) and THE GRINDER (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) kick-off an all-new Tuesday. GRANDFATHERED is a coming-of-middle-age story starring John Stamos (“Full House,” “ER”) as the ultimate bachelor whose life is turned upside down when he discovers he’s not only a father, but a grandfather. The series also stars Josh Peck (“The Mindy Project”). THE GRINDER, starring Emmy Award nominee Rob Lowe (“Parks and Recreation,” “The West Wing”) and Emmy Award and Golden Globe nominee Fred Savage (“The Wonder Years”), follows a famous TV lawyer (Lowe) who is going from show business…to the family business. After hi

September 20, 1973, saw the famous Battle of the Sexes tennis match when former world #1 tennis player Bobby Riggs dropped his match against what female tennis star?

The Battle of The Sexes The Battle of The Sexes Monday, May 9, 2011 Bobby Riggs saw an opportunity in 1973 to make money and elevate his popularity of the sport he loves. He was 55 years old at this time and he wanted to challenge one of the worlds greatest female players to a match, he thinks that playing a female will increase his popularity and for once show that he is better than a woman at tennis. He asked King to play a match, she declined leaving Riggs completely surprised. He then asked Margaret Court to play. She was 30 years old and top player, on May 13, 1975 on Mothers Day Riggs used his drop shots and lobs to keep Court off balance. He won 6-2, 6-1 which made Riggs cover of Sports Illustrated and Time magazine. Ever since Riggs won against Court he's been taunting every woman who plays tennis. He asked King once again she accepted to a financial offer to play Riggs in a national televised match which was called "The Battle of the Sexes!" The match was held in Houston, Texas on September 20, 1973. Riggs had a interview for 60 minutes in the build up of the match. Riggs presented king with a giant lolly pop and King gave him a piglet named Larimore Hustle. When the match began, King had learned from Court's humiliation and was ready for the game. King didn't play her usual game she played a little differently, she hugged the baseline getting Riggs Lobs and soft shots. Making Riggs cover the entire court as she only ran from side to side and beating him at his own defensive game. He fell quickly behind he was forced to change to a serve-and-volley game. Which was not how he played. King defeated him 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. King was 26 years younger. Critics say maybe if Riggs was in better shape, or hedidn't prepare himself for it. there was also rumors that he lost on purpose in order to win large sums of money. Which is all a bunch of crap. King won fare and square. Defeating Riggs on September 20, 1973. According to ESPN Billie Jean King won it for all women. Click here for article http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016060.html Posted by

What English author, known as the Father of Science Fiction, was born on September 21, 1866, and wrote such stories as The Land Ironclads, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Doctor Moreau?

Celebrating Authors Born In September - Curiosity Quills Press Celebrating Authors Born In September » Happy September, everyone! For most people, school has started up again (or is about to), and summer is drawing to a close. With a couple of months until Halloween, there’s not much to celebrate right now, but we at CQ find any excuse for a slice of cake (or three!). So we’d like to raise our glasses, and give three cheers to the authors born in September!   September 1 - Karen Kincy Karen Kincy (Kirkland, Washington) can be found lurking in her writing cave, though sunshine will lure her outside. When not writing, she stays busy gardening, tinkering with aquariums, or running just one more mile. Karen has a BA in Linguistics and Literature from The Evergreen State College. Karen’s Clockwork Menagerie: A Shadows of Asphodel Novella is out today, and she shares a birthday with main character Konstantin. Check out Karen’s birthday giveaway here: https://curiosityquills.com/book-release-clockwork-menagerie/     September 10 - Emma L. Adams Emma spent her childhood creating imaginary worlds to compensate for a disappointingly average reality, so it was probably inevitable that she ended up writing speculative fiction. She was born in Birmingham, UK, which she fled at the first opportunity to study English Literature at Lancaster University. In her three years at Lancaster, she hiked up mountains, skydived in Australia, and endured a traumatic episode involving a swarm of bees in the Costa Rican jungle. She also entertained her creative writing group and baffled her tutors by submitting strange fantasy tales featuring dragons and supernatural monsters to workshops. These included her first publication, a rather bleak dystopian piece, and a disturbing story about a homicidal duck (which she hopes will never see the light of day). Now a reluctant graduate, Emma refuses to settle down and be normal. When not embarking on wild excursions and writing fantasy novels, she edits and proofreads novels for various publishing houses and reads an improbable number of books. Emma is currently working on the Alliance series, a multiple-universe adult fantasy featuring magic, monsters, cool gadgets and inappropriate humour. Her upper-YA urban fantasy Darkworld series is published by Curiosity Quills Press. Book four in Emma’s Darkworld Series, Demon Heart , is out October 19, 2015!   September 11 - D.H. Lawrence David Herbert Richards Lawrence (11 September 1885 - 2 March 1930) was an English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary critic and painter who published as D. H. Lawrence. His collected works, among other things, represent an extended reflection upon the dehumanising effects of modernity and industrialisation. In them, some of the issues Lawrence explores are emotional health, vitality, spontaneity and instinct.     September 13 - Roald Dahl Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 - 23 November 1990) was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and fighter pilot. Dahl’s short stories are known for their unexpected endings and his children’s books for their unsentimental, often very dark humour. His works for children include James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Witches, Fantastic Mr Fox, The BFG, George’s Marvellous Medicine, and The Twits. Adult works include Tales of the Unexpected and My Uncle Oswald.     September 15 - Agatha Christie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, DBE (née Miller; 15 September 1890 - 12 January 1976) was an English crime novelist, short story writer, and playwright. She also wrote six romances under the name Mary Westmacott, but she is best known for the 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections that she wrote under her own name, most of which revolve around the investigative work of such characters as Hercule Poirot, Jane Marple, Parker Pyne, Harley Quin/Mr Satterthwaite, and Tommy and Tuppence Beresford. She also wrote the world’s longest-running play, The Mousetrap. In 1971, she was made a Dame by Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace for her

Sept 21, 1937 saw the publishing of what classic J.R.R. Tolkien novel, subtitled “There and Back Again”?

The Hobbit | Tolkien Languages | Fandom powered by Wikia The Hobbit is a fantasy novel written by J.R.R. Tolkien originally as a children's story in the tradition of the fairy tale . It was first published on 21 September 1937 , and is now seen as a prelude to Tolkien's more monumental work The Lord of the Rings (published in 1954 and 1955 .) The story, subtitled "There and Back Again", follows the adventures of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins as he travels across the lands of Middle-earth with a band of Dwarves and a wizard named Gandalf on a quest to restore a dwarven kingdom and a great treasure stolen by the dragon , Smaug . Contents Edit Tolkien recollects in a 1955 letter to W. H. Auden (Letters, no. 163) that, in the late 1920s , when he was Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Pembroke College , The Hobbit began when he was marking School Certificate papers, on the back of one of which he wrote the words "In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit". He did not go any further than that at the time, although in the following years he drew up Thror's map, outlining the geography of the tale. The tale itself he wrote in the early 1930s , and it was eventually published because he lent it to the Reverend Mother of Cherwell Edge when she was sick with the flu; while the Reverend Mother was in possession of the manuscript, it was seen by the 10-year old son of Sir Stanley Unwin , Rayner Unwin , who wrote such an enthusiastic review of the book that it was published by Allen and Unwin . Tolkien introduced or mentioned characters and places that figured prominently in his legendarium , specifically Elrond and Gondolin , along with elements from Germanic legend. But the decision that the events of The Hobbit could belong to the same universe as The Silmarillion was made only after successful publication, when the publisher asked for a sequel. Accordingly, The Hobbit serves both as an introduction to Middle-Earth and as a link between earlier and later events described in The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings, respectively. It has been suggested that The Hobbit can be read as a Bildungsroman in which Bilbo matures from an initially insular, superficial, and rather ineffectual person to one who is versatile, brave, self-sufficient, and relied-upon by others when they are in need of assistance. Some have compared his development to the theories of Joseph Campbell on myth and, in particular, the journey of the epic hero . However, Tolkien himself probably did not intend the book to be read in this way. In the foreword to The Lord of the Rings he writes, "I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done so since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence." He further claimed that The Lord of the Rings is "neither allegorical nor topical", and it seems safe to assume that The Hobbit was written with the same caveats. The judgement of Bilbo as "superficial" and "ineffectual" seems harsh since he was, according to Tolkien, rather typical of hobbits in general. File:Hobbit.jpg Although a fairytale, the novel is both complex and sophisticated: it contains many names and words derived from Norse mythology , and central plot elements from the Beowulf epic, it makes use of Anglo-Saxon runes , information on calendars and moon phases, and detailed geographical descriptions that fit well with the accompanying maps. Near the end, the tale takes on epic proportions. Synopsis Edit Spoiler warning : Plot or ending details follow. Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, is smoking in his porchway one day when Gandalf the Wizard visits him. After a lengthy discussion, during which Bilbo uses the phrase "Good Morning" several times, in several different ways, Bilbo, finding himself flustered, invites Gandalf to tea, and goes back inside his hobbit hole with a final "Good Morning". Gandalf scratches a secret mark on Bilbo's front door, which translated means 'Burglar wants a good job, plenty of excitement and reasonable reward'. Thirteen Dwarves ( Thorin Oakenshield , Oin , Gloin , Dwalin , Balin , Bifur , Kili , Fili , Bofur , Dori

What nursery rhyme character kept his wife in a pumpkin shell?

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Known for guarding treasure and priceless possessions, what legendary creatures has the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle?

Griffins - The Eagle and the Lion - Crystalinks Griffins The Eagle and the Lion The griffin, griffon, or gryphon is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. As the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts and the eagle was the king of the birds, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. Griffins are known for guarding treasure and priceless possessions. Adrienne Mayor, a classical folklorist, proposes that the griffin was an ancient misconception derived from the fossilized remains of the Protoceratops found in gold mines in the Altai mountains of Scythia, in present day southeastern Kazakhstan. In antiquity it was a symbol of divine power and a guardian of the divine. Some have suggested that the word griffin is cognate with Cherub. Over the centuries the griffin - as with other mythological creatures - has taken many shapes. The griffin has served many purposes, including but not limited to "the vigilant guardian of treasure and of kings. It has been called "The Hounds of Zeus ". It has pulled the chariots of Pharaoh, Apollo, Nemesis, and Alexander the Great. A major heraldic animal, it has been emblazoned on the shields of knights and on the coats of arms and royalty. It has been watchful and loyal, graceful and swift, rapacious and vengeful, monstrous and divine. While the griffin is a mortal enemy of horses, its magic talons have detected poison and its feathers have cured blindness. Winged lions are not true griffin, nor is the winged lion of the sea. All of them, though - along with countless other hybrid variations - are 'gryphonic.'" The three spellings for griffin are - gryphon, griffin and griffon. Most statues have bird-like talons, although in some older illustrations griffins have a lion's forelimbs; they generally have a lion's hindquarters. Its eagle's head is conventionally given prominent ears; these are sometimes described as the lion's ears, but are often elongated (more like a horse's), and are sometimes feathered. Infrequently, a griffin is portrayed without wings, or a wingless eagle-headed lion is identified as a griffin; in 15th-century and later heraldry such a beast may be called an alce or a keythong. Heraldry The unique form and noble look of the griffin made it perfect for heraldry. Female heraldic griffins on shields and crests have wings, while the males sport fans of spines growing from their shoulders. They live on today at Renaissance festivals and in our imagination. The male griffin is more usually shown, as in the Bevan family crest. Also they can be seen as sacred animals to the greek god Apollo. In heraldry, a griffin always has forelegs like an eagle's; the beast with forelimbs like a lion's forelegs was distinguished by perhaps only one English herald of later heraldry as the opinicus. The griffin's amalgamation of lion and eagle gains in courage and boldness, and is always drawn to powerful fierce monsters. It is used to denote strength and military courage and leadership. Griffins are portrayed with a lion's body, an eagle's head, long ears, and an eagle's claws, to indicate that one must combine intelligence and strength. In British heraldry, a male griffin is shown with wings, its body covered in tufts of formidable spikes. Architecture In architectural decoration the griffin is usually represented as a four-footed beast with wings and the head of an eagle with horns, or with the head and beak of an eagle. Gryphon statues mark the entrance to the City of London. History Depiction of griffins can be found in the 15th century BC frescoes in the Throne Room of the Bronze Age Palace of Knossos, as restored by Sir Arthur Evans. It continued being a favored decorative theme in Archaic and Classical Greek art. Achaemenid griffin at Persepolis In Central Asia the griffin appears about a thousand years after Bronze Age Crete, in the 5th-4th century BC, probably originating from the Achaemenid Persian Empire. The Achaemenids considered the griffin "a protector from evil, witchcraft and secret sl

Who's missing: Chico, Groucho, Gummo, Zeppo?

Locations - The Marx Brothers The Marx Brothers Support this site, shop here: search: keywords:  |  Disclaimer  |  Frank Bland's Why A Duck?  |  Mikael Uhlin's Marxology  | Choose your colour:  Light Dark Custom Search Most of this list of places where the Marx Brothers lived or which are otherwise of significance has been compiled by Bob Siler 1864-1880 – Dornum, Ostfriesland, Germany The Schönberg family lived here until they emigrated to New York, but there is no identifiable place in Dornum related to the Schönberg family or the Marx Brothers. Minnie visited Dornum with Groucho and Chico in 1900, and Groucho came for a visit in the 1950s. Dornum Market place Dornum Synagogue, Abraham Moses Schönberg, the great-grandfather of the Marx Brothers was one the the founder members. Jewish cemetery in Dornum Poster advertising a walking tour through Dornum 1885-1909 – New York 376 East 10th Street - Lower East Side: Louis and Fanny Schoenberg (Minnie's parents) lived here. 1885 after they were married Samuel and Minnie Marx lived here: 354 East 62nd Street - Upper East Side 217 East 78th Street - Upper East Side 1890 - 1895 239 East 114th Street: Groucho was born here on October 2, 1890. 137 East 119th Street: lived here for two years 234 East 122nd Street: briefly 703 East 135th Street 179 East 93rd Street - Manhattan: they lived here 3rd Street - Goodkinds Bakery: Harpo worked here as a boy stacking wood. The Seville Hotel: Harpo also worked here as a bellhop 96th Street And Lexington - PS 86: Chico and Harpo attended this school before dropping out 1900 13 East 118th Street: Louis Schönberg was working at this address as a clerk. 1909-1920 – Chicago 4696 Calumet Avenue: The family lived here 1911 The Willard Theatre: Chico and Arthur Gordon were a singing act with Italian accents when the played here. 1912 - 1917 4512 Grand Blvd (now: 4512 S. King Dr.): Minnie bought this three-story Brownstone. She put a thousand dollars down payment with a $20,000 mortage. (Image from chicago.freeservers.com) 1917 - 1920 La Grange, Illinois: The Marx family moved to this 27 acre farm on US 66, Route 45. Chico and his bride moved into the Grand Avenue home. 1920 Chico moved back to New York. The other members of the Marx family soon followed. 1920-1931 – Back in New York 1920 West 55th Street - New York City: Chico and Betty settle into an apartment here. 161 East 79th Street: Groucho and Ruth moved into an apartment 1925-1931 East 57th Street - New York City: Harpo lived here in a penthouse apartment 412 West 47th Street - New York City: Alexander Woolcott lived here in a apartment 1925-1929 654 West 161St Street And Riverside Drive - New York City (Upper West Side): Groucho and his family moved into this two bedroom apartment, where they lived until 1929. 1929-1931 – Great Neck, Long Island, New York 21 Lincoln Road, Phone number - G.N. - 183: Groucho's first home. He lived here before moving to Hollywood Great Neck Estates: Chico lived here, one newspaper article give the address of 11 Myrtle Drive Little Neck, Long Island, New York: Sam and Minnie Marx lived here, the Great Neck directory has: 34 Jayson Ave, Phone number - IMP - 2579 Richmond Hill The Marx family lived at this home on what is now 89th Avenue and 134th Street (87-48 134th Street) during the 1920's. (Image from richmondhillhistory.org) 1920-1930 – Astoria, New York Paramount's Astoria Studio: Here they made their first two films, "The Cocoanuts" (1929) and "Animal Crackers" (1930) Summer of 1930 – Great Neck, Long Island, New York Harpo rented a house from a Major Henry Holthusen as described in this article: 1931-1979 – Hollywood In 1931 the Brothers Marx packed up their families and left their New York roots and headed for Hollywood, where they would remain for the rest of their lives. 8152 West Sunset Blvd - West Hollywood, The Garden of Allah The brothers and their families stayed here for a short time upon arriving in Tinsel Town before moving into homes of their own. Only Harpo remained at the Garden. Unknown Addresses Groucho. Ruth and their two children m

Who was the president for all but the last 6 months of the Korean war?

Korean War - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com Google The Two Koreas “If the best minds in the world had set out to find us the worst possible location in the world to fight this damnable war,” U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson (1893-1971) once said, “the unanimous choice would have been Korea.” The peninsula had landed in America’s lap almost by accident. Since the beginning of the 20th century, Korea had been a part of the Japanese empire, and after World War II it fell to the Americans and the Soviets to decide what should be done with their enemy’s mperial possessions. In August 1945, two young aides at the State Department divided the Korean peninsula in half along the 38th parallel. The Russians occupied the area north of the line and the United States occupied the area to its south. Did You Know? Unlike World War II and Vietnam, the Korean War did not get much media attention in the United States. The most famous representation of the war in popular culture is the television series “M*A*S*H,” which was set in a field hospital in South Korea. The series ran from 1972 until 1983, and its final episode was the most-watched in television history. By the end of the decade, two new states had formed on the peninsula. In the south, the anti-communist dictator Syngman Rhee (1875-1965) enjoyed the reluctant support of the American government; in the north, the communist dictator Kim Il Sung (1912-1994) enjoyed the slightly more enthusiastic support of the Soviets. Neither dictator was content to remain on his side of the 38th parallel, however, and border skirmishes were common. Nearly 10,000 North and South Korean soldiers were killed in battle before the war even began. The Korean War and the Cold War Even so, the North Korean invasion came as an alarming surprise to American officials. As far as they were concerned, this was not simply a border dispute between two unstable dictatorships on the other side of the globe. Instead, many feared it was the first step in a communist campaign to take over the world. For this reason, nonintervention was not considered an option by many top decision makers. (In fact, in April 1950, a National Security Council report known as NSC-68 had recommended that the United States use military force to “contain” communist expansionism anywhere it seemed to be occurring, “regardless of the intrinsic strategic or economic value of the lands in question.”) “If we let Korea down,” President Harry Truman (1884-1972) said, “the Soviet[s] will keep right on going and swallow up one [place] after another.” The fight on the Korean peninsula was a symbol of the global struggle between east and west, good and evil. As the North Korean army pushed into Seoul, the South Korean capital, the United States readied its troops for a war against communism itself. At first, the war was a defensive one–a war to get the communists out of South Korea–and it went badly for the Allies. The North Korean army was well-disciplined, well-trained and well-equipped; Rhee’s forces, by contrast, were frightened, confused, and seemed inclined to flee the battlefield at any provocation. Also, it was one of the hottest and driest summers on record, and desperately thirsty American soldiers were often forced to drink water from rice paddies that had been fertilized with human waste. As a result, dangerous intestinal diseases and other illnesses were a constant threat. By the end of the summer, President Truman and General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964), the commander in charge of the Asian theater, had decided on a new set of war aims. Now, for the Allies, the Korean War was an offensive one: It was a war to “liberate” the North from the communists. Initially, this new strategy was a success. An amphibious assault at Inchon pushed the North Koreans out of Seoul and back to their side of the 38th parallel. But as American troops crossed the boundary and headed north toward the Yalu River, the border between North Korea and Communist China, the Chinese started to worry about protecting themselves from what they called “armed aggres

Whose record did the Simpsons surpass for the longest-running animated series?

On This Day in Animated History: The Simpsons Break The Flintstones Record - Sitcoms Online Message Boards - Forums On This Day in Animated History: The Simpsons Break The Flintstones Record User Name Mark Forums Read Welcome to the Sitcoms Online Message Boards - Forums. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, search, view attachments, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today ! Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 62,201 On This Day in Animated History: The Simpsons Break The Flintstones Record February 9th, 1997 - Fox cartoon series "Simpsons" airs 167th episode the longest-running animated series in cartoon history "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show" is the fourteenth episode of the eighth season of The Simpsons, which originally aired February 9, 1997.[2] In the episode, The Itchy & Scratchy Show attempts to regain viewers by introducing a hip new character named Poochie, who will be voiced by Homer. The episode is largely self-referential and satirizes the world of television production, fans of The Simpsons and the series itself. It was written by David S. Cohen, and directed by Steven Dean Moore.[2] Alex Rocco guest starred as Roger Meyers, Jr. for the third and final time, and Phil Hartman guest stars as Troy McClure.[2] Poochie would become a minor recurring character and Comic Book Guy's catchphrase, "worst episode ever" is introduced in this episode. With "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show", the show's 167th, The Simpsons surpassed The Flintstones in the number of episodes produced for a prime-time animated series.

Last week saw the demise of what CBS soap opera, having been the longest running soap opera ever?

Guiding Light - Show News, Reviews, Recaps and Photos - TV.com EDIT The late soap journalist Christopher Schemering once wrote that soap operas are not just dramas; "they're little pockets of American history." So it's only fitting to consider that at one time, The Guiding Light,-the longest running program in broadcast history, spanning 71 years-- brought fifteen-minute bits of escapism to war-weary housewives, as their men trudged off to fight the indignities of WWII. It brought social awareness to a nation that began to think about the big picture beyond their picket fences and suburban streets. Soap opera is a truly dynamic genre that reflects life as it is lived, the quintessential American art form. Although berated and belittled, the soap opera has an illustrious lineage, with no less than the books of Charles Dickens as an inspiration. Created by the legendary, if not iron-fisted Irna Phillips, The Guiding Light began its life on January 25, 1937. Originally, the show focused on the Chicagoan suburb of Five Points, a bustling enclave of German-Jewish immigrants hoping to find their own piece of the American dream. Giving them the hope and inspiration they needed was a kindly minister named Reverend John Ruthledge (voiced by Arthur Peterson of Soap fame). The Reverend's sermons of hope and forgiveness made such an impression that a bestselling book was published of his most popular homilies. The Reverend's message could be summed up by his favorite mantra from Edwin Markum "There is a destiny that makes us brothers, none goes his way alone, all that we send into the lives of others, comes back into our own." On the desk near his window, the minister placed an old lantern, a "guiding light" to those parishioners passing in the cold, hopeless night. In the 1940's the Reverend Ruthledge enrolled as a chaplain to do his part of the war effort. However, when the production of the show moved to the west coast, Peterson refused to join them, so Irna Phillips had the minister die when his plane was shot down overseas. His "friendship lamp" went too with the production move to the town of Selby Flats, California. Reverend Matthews took over for the late Rev. Ruthledge as the center of hope and inspiration. However, by the time that the show was slated to move to television, the religious undertones of the show were virtually gone and the focus was moved yet again to the family Bauer. * Guiding Light was cancelled on April 1, 2009 and the last episode aired on September 18, 2009. moreless

Which Italian fashion designer was shot and killed outside his Miami home by Andrew Cunanan in 1997?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 15 | 1997: Versace murdered on his doorstep 1997: Versace murdered on his doorstep Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace has been shot dead on the steps of his Miami mansion. The incident happened shortly before 0900 local time (1400 GMT) as the 50-year-old designer returned from the fashionable News Caf� where he bought breakfast and Italian newspapers. Witnesses described a white man in his mid-twenties taking a gun from a backpack and shooting Versace twice in the back of the head as he unlocked the gates to his Ocean Drive home. A gun was found with discarded clothes in a red Chevrolet pick-up truck abandoned in a car park. Prime suspect Police have traced the weapon to Andrew Cunanan, 27, a gay prostitute with an "affluent clientele". He is already on the FBI's most wanted list in connection with four other murders - all of the victims were, like Versace, homosexual. Miami police chief Richard Barreto described Cunanan as the sole suspect, but he did not know if he had any relationship with Versace. Hundreds of people have gathered opposite Versace's three-storey, Mediterranean style home, the only residential building in the art deco section of Ocean Drive. Police have sealed off the area round the blood-stained steps to the house - Casa Casuarina - where Versace lived most of the time with his friend Antonio D'Amico. Around the world Versace's stores have been closing as they received news of the tragedy. Tributes are pouring in from the many rich and famous friends who enjoyed wearing Versace's flamboyant designs. Amongst them Princess Diana has issued a statement saying she was "devastated at the loss of a great and talented man". Versace had just released his new winter collection and a glamorous television launch planned for the Spanish Steps in Rome has been cancelled. With the help of his sister Donatella and his brother Santo, Versace transformed the family firm into a multimillion-dollar fashion empire.

What is the most populous city in China?

The Most Populated Cities in China - Nations Online Project Most populated cities in China Related Categories: ___ The Most Populated Cities in China List of the largest cities in China by population. This page shows China's city population for the year 2010 and 2015. The population figures are estimated, showing the most populous cities in China in terms of number of inhabitants, not of physical size. Data source is United Nations World Urbanization Prospects: The 2011 Revision . Chinese cities are among the fastest growing cities in the world. Millions of young people from the rural area migrate to the cities in search for better living conditions and higher-paying jobs with the possibility to support their families back home financially. keywords: most populated cities in the People's Republic of China, cities of the People's Republic of China, city proper, Urban Agglomerations of China Chinese Cities with a Population over 2 millions. City Name 2010 2015 Shanghai (上海), is China's most populous city situated on the eastern coast of the country, a port on the estuary of the Yangtze River. Until World War II, Shanghai contained areas of British, French, and American settlement. It was also the site where in 1921 the founding of the Chinese Communist Party took place. Shanghai 19,554,000 23,000,000 Beijing (北京), the capital of China, in the northeastern part of the country. It became the country's capital in 1421, at the start of the Ming period, and survived as the capital of the Republic of China after the revolution of 1912. Also called (esp. formerly) Peking. Beijing 15,000,000 18,079,000 Guangzhou (广州), (also Kwangchow) a city in southern China, the capital of Guangdong province. It is the leading industrial and commercial center of southern China. Also called Canton. Guangdong (Canton) 10,486,000 12,385,000 Shenzhen (深圳), an industrial city in southern China, north of Hong Kong. The city was China's first Special Economic Zone and southern China's major financial center. It is also the second busiest port in mainland China (after Shanghai). Guangdong 10,222,000 12,337,000 Chongqing (重庆), (also Chungking) a city in Sichuan province in central China, on the Yangtze River. It was the capital of China from 1938 to 1946. Chongqing 9,732,000 11,054,000 Wuhan (武汉), a port in eastern China, the capital of Hubei province. Situated at the confluence of the Han and the Yangtze rivers, it is a conurbation of three adjacent towns (Hankow, Hanyang, and Wuchang) that have been administered jointly since 1950. Hubei 8,904,000 10,256,000 Tianjin , (天津, also Tientsin) it is one of the four cities with a provincial-level status, a port city in northeastern China located in Hubei province. Tianjin     Foshan, a University city and a rail hub in Guangdong province, it basically forms together with Guangzhou and nearby Dongguan a huge metropolitan area. Guangdong 7,650,000 8,910,000 Dongguan (东莞) formerly Tung-kuan; an industrial city in the Pearl River Delta, the city is home to South China Mall, one the world's largest shopping malls, but actually vacant. Guangdong 7,160,000 7,859,000 Hong Kong (香港), the former British dependency on the southeastern coast of China that was returned to China in 1997. The area comprises Hong Kong Island, ceded by China in 1841; the Kowloon peninsula, ceded in 1860; and the New Territories, additional areas of the mainland that were leased for 99 years in 1898. Hong Kong has become one of the world's major financial and manufacturing centers. 7,053,000 7,431,000 Chengdu (成都), the capital of Sichuan province in western central China. The city is one of Southwestern China's most important economic centers and a transportation and communication hub. Sichuan     Nanjing (南京), is a city in eastern China, on the Yangtze River, capital of Jiangsu province. Jiangsu 5,665,000 6,723,000 Haerbin (哈尔滨), also Harbin is a city in northeastern China, the capital of Heilongjiang province, located on the Songhua River. Heilongjiang 5,496,000 6,502,000 Shenyang (沈阳), is an industrial city in northeastern C

Which eighties band was comprised of George Michael & Andrew Ridgley?

Andrew Ridgeley | Biography & History | AllMusic google+ Artist Biography by Kim Summers Born in Surrey, England in 1963, Andrew Ridgeley is known as the silent musician of Wham! , the '80s rock group with George Michael which produced such hits as "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Careless Whisper." Although he occasionally helped write music, sang, and played instruments, his chief role in the group was that of George Michael 's best friend. Since the breakup of Wham! In 1986, Andrew Ridgeley has spent his time producing and album and pursuing his own personal interests. He produced several solo songs including "Shake," "Red Dress" and "Mexico." Ridgeley 's musical influences include the Beatles , the Rolling Stones , the Everly Brothers and David Bowie . George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley shared the same dream of becoming musical stars. The two met in their childhood and formed a band which was originally called the Executives and eventually was changed to Wham! UK. After the duo went touring internationally, they dropped the UK in the title. The group eventually became the first '80s rock band to have an album with three number one hits. The album, Make It Big, sold more than one million copies. In 1984, Wham! became the first non-Asian pop band to play in China. Much to the chagrin of millions of fans worldwide, the two disbanded in 1986 to pursue solo careers. George Michael became a popular international solo artist, while Andrew Ridgeley went to Monaco to become an auto racer. His days as an auto racer did not last long, as he crashed several cars and had difficulty getting sponsors. He then went back to singing and also signed with Columbia Records in 1990. The partnership produced only one album, Son of Albert , logically named after Ridgeley 's father. His musical style was quite different on this album than it was when he was with Michael. His first single, "Shake," had only moderate success and reached number 13 on the Australian charts. "Red Dress," another single from the album, did not make the charts at all, even though Michael sang some of the backup vocals. The album's sales were unsuccessful, and when it reached only #70 on U.S. charts, Columbia canceled Ridgeley 's contract. Despite the downfall of Ridgeley 's singing career at Columbia Records in 1990, he still used his musical talents elsewhere. He played guitar at Michael's live performance of "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me" and was seen with Princess Diana and David Bowie at an AIDS benefit in 1993. He married Keren Woodward , a member of the band Bananarama ; they have one son. Ridgeley has no intention of returning to the music industry and spends his time surfing, motor racing and owning a restaurant, Bar 92.

Yesterday marked the first day of fall. Was it a solstice? Or an equinox?

First Day of Seasons 2017 and 2018 | Fall Equinox, Winter Solstice, Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice | The Old Farmer's Almanac December 21, 5:23 P.M. EST Why Do the Seasons Change? The four seasons are determined by shifting sunlight (not heat!)—which is determined by how our planet orbits the Sun and the tilt of its axis. Photo Credit: NASA On the vernal equinox , day and night are each approximately 12 hours long (with the actual time of equal day and night, in the Northern Hemisphere, occurring a few days before the vernal equinox). The Sun crosses the celestial equator going northward; it rises exactly due east and sets exactly due west.  See our First Day of Spring page . On the summer solstice , we enjoy the most daylight of the calendar year. The Sun reaches its most northern point in the sky at local noon. After this date, the days start getting “shorter,” i.e., the length of daylight starts to decrease.  See our First Day of Summer page . On the autumnal equinox , day and night are each about 12 hours long (with the actual time of equal day and night, in the Northern Hemisphere, occurring a few days after the autumnal equinox). The Sun crosses the celestial equator going southward; it rises exactly due east and sets exactly due west.  See our First Day of Fall page . The winter solstice is the “shortest day” of the year, meaning the least amount of sunlight. The Sun reaches its most southern point in the sky at local noon. After this date, the days start getting “longer,” i.e., the amount of daylight begins to increase.  See our First Day of Winter page .

Of Oscar Madison and Felix Unger, which one was the slob?

The Odd Couple (TV Series 1970–1975) - IMDb IMDb 7 January 2017 5:00 AM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Two men, a neat freak and a slob separated from their wives, have to live together despite their differences. Creators: Oscar and Felix appear together on Password and Felix is sure that they can win. 8.7 Oscar, on the advice from girlfriend Nancy, tries being nicer to Felix. In trying too hard to be so, it causes him to sleepwalk and hit Felix on the head with a rolled up newspaper every night. 8.7 Felix and Oscar appear on Let's Make a Deal to get a new bed for Felix after Oscar set his on fire. 8.6 2017 Golden Globes Nominees Back After 20 Years Golden Globes are feeling nostalgic! Find out which Golden Globe winners from more than 20 years ago snagged nominations yet again for their performances this past year. Don't miss our live coverage of the Golden Globes beginning at 4 p.m. PST on Jan. 8 in our Golden Globes section. a list of 23 titles created 14 Jun 2011 a list of 49 titles created 10 Jul 2011 a list of 27 titles created 09 Mar 2013 a list of 33 titles created 09 Mar 2015 a list of 25 titles created 9 months ago Title: The Odd Couple (1970–1975) 8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 14 nominations. See more awards  » Photos The professional and personal misadventures of a psychologist and his family, patients, friends and colleagues. Stars: Bob Newhart, Suzanne Pleshette, Bill Daily A compassionate teacher returns to his inner city high school of his youth to teach a new generation of trouble making kids. Stars: Gabe Kaplan, Ron Palillo, John Travolta The lives and trials of a young single woman and her friends, both at work and at home. Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Gavin MacLeod The misadventures of an author turned innkeeper in rural Vermont and his friends. Stars: Bob Newhart, Mary Frann, Tom Poston The staff of a struggling radio station have a chance at success after the new programming director changes the format to rock music Stars: Gary Sandy, Gordon Jump, Loni Anderson The staff of a New York City taxicab company go about their job while they dream of greater things. Stars: Judd Hirsch, Jeff Conaway, Danny DeVito This sitcom follows recently divorced mother (Ann Romano) and her two teenage daughters (Barbara and Julie) as they start a new life together in Indianapolis, They are befriended by the ... See full summary  » Stars: Bonnie Franklin, Valerie Bertinelli, Pat Harrington Jr. A greasy-spoon diner in Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this long-running series. The title character, Alice Hyatt, is an aspiring singer who arrives in Phoenix with her teenaged son, ... See full summary  » Stars: Linda Lavin, Beth Howland, Vic Tayback An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there. Stars: Harry Anderson, John Larroquette, Richard Moll The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son. Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, LaWanda Page A nouveau riche, African-American family who move into a luxury apartment building develop close, if occasionally fractious, relationships with other tenants. Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Marla Gibbs A working class bigot constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day. Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner Edit Storyline Felix and Oscar are an extremely odd couple: Felix is anal-retentive, neurotic, precise, and fastidiously clean. Oscar, on the other hand, is the exact opposite: sloppy and casual. They are sharing an apartment together, and their differing lifestyles inevitably lead to some conflicts and laughs. Written by Murray Chapman <[email protected]> 24 Septem

What magazine, with its iconic yellow border, was first published on Sept 22, 1888?

National Geographic Subscription - National Geographic | Groupon $8 for a one-year subscription to National Geographic Traveler ($10 value) $12 for a one-year subscription to National Geographic ($15 value) $20 for a one-year subscription to National Geographic History ($24 value) National Geographic Magazines National Geographic First published in 1888, National Geographic has been an iconic periodical for more than a century. Within its yellow rectangular border, each cover heralds stories on issues that affect our entire planet—from nature, science, and history to, of course, geography—as well as plenty of the asset that made NatGeo famous—its award-winning photographs. A portion of the magazine’s proceeds benefit the National Geographic Society, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to conservation, research, and education on issues of protecting our planet. One-year, 12-issue subscription Articles about nature, science, history, and geography Expert, award-winning photography National Geographic History An offshoot of the iconic magazine, National Geographic History surveys the world’s issues through the lens of history. Bimonthly issues include stories that explore civilizations both past and present, whether it’s profiles on famous figures, recaps of monumental battles, or features on the mysteries still held by the world’s artifacts. One-year, six-issue subscription Articles spanning the many topics of history National Geographic Traveler Billed as “the world’s most widely read travel magazine,” National Geographic Traveler continues the conservation efforts of its parent publication by reminding readers of the biggest benefit of saving the world: seeing it for yourself. Through both written storytelling and visual photography, each issue unpacks the stories and sights that make travel so fulfilling, perhaps inspiring you to make an airplane’s tray table your new coffee table. One-year, six-issue subscription Longform articles and photographs all about travel Includes expert travel tips

The Beaverton, Or sporting goods company Nike takes their name from a Greek Goddess. What was Nike the Goddess of?

NIKE, Inc. | Company Profile from Hoover’s Call (866) 473-3932 today to get started with a FREE TRIAL !   NIKE, Inc. Company Profile Fleet-of-footwear NIKE, named for the Greek goddess of victory, is the world's #1 shoe and apparel company. NIKE designs, develops, and sells a variety of products and services to help in playing basketball and soccer (football), as well as in running, men's and women's training, and other action sports. Under its namesake brand, NIKE also markets sports-inspired products for children and various competitive and recreational activities, such as golf, tennis, and walking, and sportswear by  Converse  and Hurley. NIKE sells through more than 1,000-owned retail stores worldwide, an e-commerce site, and to thousands of retail accounts, independent distributors, and licensees. † Some telephone numbers on the Hoover’s site may be on a country’s do not call or do not contact list including, but not limited to, the United Kingdom’s CTPS or TPS registers. It is a legal requirement that companies do not make sales or marketing calls to registered numbers. These are central opt out registers whereby corporate subscribers and individuals can register their preference not to receive unsolicited sales and marketing telephone calls. By using the information provided on the Hoover’s sites, as the direct marketer you represent and warrant that you will use such information in compliance with all applicable local, state, national or international laws and regulations, including any local do not call registers or marketing regulations, and agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Dun & Bradstreet and each of its affiliates in the event your use violates such laws and regulations. Additional NIKE, Inc. Information Sales Preparation

In which country did the Contras battle the Sandinistas throughout most of the 1980s?

The contra war in Nicaragua - Noam Chomsky Home The contra war in Nicaragua - Noam Chomsky Noam Chomsky's account of the US-backed “contra” counter-insurgency in Nicaragua against the left-wing government brought to power on the back of a popular mass movement from below. It wasn't just the events in El Salvador that were ignored by the mainstream US media during the 1970s. In the ten years prior to the overthrow of the Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza in 1979, US television - all networks - devoted exactly one hour to Nicaragua, and that was entirely on the Managua earthquake of 1972. From 1960 through 1978, the New York Times had three editorials on Nicaragua. It's not that nothing was happening there - it's just that whatever was happening was unremarkable. Nicaragua was of no concern at all, as long as Somoza's tyrannical rule wasn't challenged. When his rule was challenged, by the [popular, left-wing] Sandinistas in the late 1970s, the US first tried to institute what was called "Somocismo [Somoza-ism] without Somoza" - that is, the whole corrupt system intact, but with somebody else at the top. That didn't work, so President Carter tried to maintain Somoza's National Guard as a base for US power. The National Guard had always been remarkably brutal and sadistic. By June 1979, it was carrying out massive atrocities in the war against the Sandinistas, bombing residential neighbourhoods in Managua, killing tens of thousands of people. At that point, the US ambassador sent a cable to the White House saying it would be "ill-advised" to tell the Guard to call off the bombing, because that might interfere with the policy of keeping them in power and the Sandinistas out. Our ambassador to the Organisation of American States also spoke in favour of "Somocismo without Somoza," but the OAS rejected the suggestion flat out. A few days later, Somoza flew off to Miami with what was left of the Nicaraguan national treasury, and the Guard collapsed. The Carter administration flew Guard commanders out of the country in planes with Red Cross markings (a war crime), and began to reconstitute the Guard on Nicaragua's borders. They also used Argentina as a proxy. (At that time, Argentina was under the rule of neo-Nazi generals, but they took a little time off from torturing and murdering their own population to help re-establish the Guard - soon to be renamed the contras, or "freedom fighters.") Ronald Reagan used them to launch a large-scale terrorist war against Nicaragua, combined with economic warfare that was even more lethal. We also intimidated other countries so they wouldn't send aid either. And yet, despite astronomical levels of military support, the United States failed to create a viable military force in Nicaragua. That's quite remarkable, if you think about it. No real guerrillas anywhere in the world have ever had resources even remotely like what the United States gave the contras. You could probably start a guerrilla insurgency in mountain regions of the US with comparable funding. Why did the US go to such lengths in Nicaragua? The international development organisation Oxfam explained the real reasons, stating that, from its experience of working in 76 developing countries, "Nicaragua was...exceptional in the strength of that government's commitment...to improving the condition of the people and encouraging their active participation in the development process." Of the four Central American countries where Oxfam had a significant presence ( El Salvador , Guatemala , Honduras and Nicaragua), only in Nicaragua was there a substantial effort to address inequities in land ownership and to extend health, educational and agricultural services to poor peasant families. Other agencies told a similar story. In the early 1980s, the World Bank called its projects "extraordinarily successful in Nicaragua in some sectors, better than anywhere else in the world." In 1983, The Inter-American Development Bank concluded that "Nicaragua has made noteworthy progress in the social sector, which is laying the basis for long-term soc

September 19th is International what Day?

International Talk Like A Pirate Day – Sept. 19, every year since 2002 Happy New Year! Plan to Party Like a Pirate in 2017 Cap’n Slappy and Ol’ Chumbucket want to wish everyone a happy new year. There’s plenty of freebooter fun coming in 2017 and we hope we get a chance to run into you on the road. Right now, winter has laid its icy grip across most of the country. In much of the land, ports are ice-locked and pirate hearts mostly hibernating as we await the spring thaw. But not in Florida. Here’s a date for you to scribble into your calendar. If you can get to either of these on Jan. 28, more power to you. You’ll have a grand time. The first is one of the big ones, Gasparilla, in Tampa on the gulf side of the state. It’s one of the biggest pirate festivals in the U.S., featuring the country’s third longest parade, which draws more than 300,000 to the streets to watch. In all, about a million people are estimated to take part in at least one Gasparilla-related event. On a smaller scale but deeply piratical, up the coast on the Atlantic side the St. Augustine Swashbucklers will be holding the Old City Pirate Festival that same weekend, Jan. 27 and 28. St. Augustine is the oldest European-settled city in the U.S. and a great site for a festival. The streets of the old city have rung to the boots of some of the legendary pirates, and at the end of January you can add yours to the list. I’ll have my nose to the grindstone, working on a new book I’ll be excited to share with our fans, but I plan to come up for air Feb. 28 when Mardi Gras rolls into New Orleans. The rest of the world calls it Tuesday – we call it, “The best strolling party you’ve ever been to and barely remember.” And I’m tentatively scheduled for a road trip March 11 to take part in the Savannah Quill Book Convention in Savannah. We’ll be planning at least one or two other stops on the road to and from the Georgia Coast, so keep your ears open for word of pirates! And there’s definitely planning going on for getting out there and partying with the brethren throughout the year. We’ll let you know what’s going on as soon as we do! Win a Signed Copy of ‘Chrissie’ News for my friends who are on Goodreads: Starting Thursday you have a chance to win a signed copy of “Chrissie Warren: Pirate Hunter.” For the next three weeks Goodreads is hosting a giveaway of four copies of my young-adult adventure pirate adventure novel. If you’re interested and haven’t signed up or just want to check it, you can go to Goodreads.com. One of the things they have at Goodreads is giveaways. With three clicks, Goodreads members can sign up to win books offered by authors. The winners are randomly chosen by Goodreads. And from Nov. 18 to Dec. 8, you can enter to win one of four autographed copies of “Chrissie.” When it goes online I’ll post the link. Give the Gift of Adventure this Holiday Season If you want to give the gift of adventure this holiday season, check out my young-adult swashbuckling novel “Chrissie Warren” Pirate Hunter.” You can order a copy autographed by the author (me) online at Big Cartel. Big Cartel is at http://tinyurl.com/nu5ajsz Make sure when you check out that you use the “Notes to Seller” tab on the checkout page to tell me who you want the autograph made out to. Otherwise I’ll put a generic signature. If you’re giving it as a gift, make sure you tell me the person’s name. The “Notes to Seller” tab is at the end of the payment section – not where I’d have put it, but they didn’t ask me. You can also find the book (not autographed) in both paper and ebook at Amazon and all the other usual places. And don’t forget, with the holidays close upon us, you want to make sure you have a copy of “Pirate Santa.” With a story by our own Cap’n Slappy and our pal Clay “Talderoy” Clement and terrific art work by Jun Alvarado, it’s a must have for the pirates at the holiday season. You can order it at: John “Ol’ Chumbucket” Baur Music Review: Mason’s ‘Pirate Party’ Rocks the Corsair Classics (Oct. 25, 2016) How many versions do think have been recorded of “Drunken Sailor?” Of

On Sept 22, 1827, Joseph Smith, Jr supposedly met an angel called Moroni who directed Smith to a long-buried book, inscribed on golden plates, which inspired him to write what?

The Witnesses to the Book of Mormon Are Mormons Christian? Book of Mormon Witnesses Prophets are intermediaries between God and humanity. All revealed religions build on a foundation of their prophet's credibility and trustworthiness as intercessors with the divine. For example, if Abraham's early followers did not believe the truth of his testimony revealing God's first covenant with the Jewish people, Judeo-Christian religions as we know them would not have arisen. Like Abraham, Joseph Smith proclaimed to have divine communication with God concerning a new covenant. God's will was revealed to Joseph through miraculous visitations, and through the history inscribed on the golden plates the angel Moroni entrusted him with. In addition to Joseph's own testimony, a total of 11 witnesses swore in writing to have seen or handled the miraculous plates that became the Book of Mormon, the cornerstone of LDS faith. Overview of LDS position Devout Latter-day Saints believe that the truth of Joseph's extraordinary revelations was validated by a group of upstanding witnesses. Every Book of Mormon begins with the signed statement of 11 witnesses. The three special witnesses confirm having seen the Angel Moroni and the plates. Eight other witnesses attest to seeing and handling the golden plates: And this we bear record with words of soberness, that the said Smith has shown unto us, for we have seen and hefted, and know of a surety that the said Smith has got the plates of which we have spoken. [1] Faithful Latter-day Saints believe witnesses did in fact see and touch the plates, and that even though many of the witnesses later left the church, none of them denied their testimony. Overview of Critics' position The witnesses, by their own admission, seemed to have only seen the angel and plates in a 'visionary state' in their minds as Joseph suggested to them and not really with their natural eyes as members are taught. Why would real, metal plates need to be seen in a vision or with 'spiritual eyes' as many of the witnesses later testified? Critics also point out several issues that call into question the witnesses' reliability and trustworthiness. For example, all the witnesses had close ties to Joseph and his family. Martin Harris, had a substantial financial stake in the success of the Book of Mormon. Moreover, in the upcoming years, many of the witnesses ended up leaving the church and following other leaders and religions. By 1847, not one of the surviving eleven witnesses was part of the LDS Church. If they believed Joseph Smith's miraculous revelations from God were true, why would they have left the Church? References "Testimony of Eight Witnesses," Book of Mormon. Link is here. Contents for this page Links Member beliefs In every copy of the Book of Mormon is the signed statement by the witnesses of the BOM. The three special witnesses saw the Angel Moroni and the plates. The eight other witnesses just saw and handled the golden plates. The 11 witnesses were all good, honorable men and regarded as upstanding members of the community. The three special witnesses all saw the Angel and the plates together as a group. The eight witnesses also saw the plates as a group. Most members are aware that many of the witnesses, including all three of the special witnesses, apostatized and left the church. Oliver Cowdery and perhaps Martin Harris rejoined the church shortly before they died. Although many of the witnesses left the church, none of them ever denied their testimony regarding seeing the plates. The witnesses' testimonies are regarded as literally being true. They all did in fact see and touch the plates with their own eyes and hands. The title page of the Book of Mormon reads: The Testimony Of Three Witnesses BE IT KNOWN unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto whom this work shall come: That we, through the grace of God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, have seen the plates which contain this record, which is a record of the people of Nephi, and also of the Lamanites, their brethren, and also of the people

The 24th Amendment to the US constitution makes what illegal?

Full Text of the 24th Amendment to the US Constitution American History Expert By Martin Kelly The 24th Amendment to the US Constitution was passed by Congress on January 23, 1964 to make poll taxes illegal for federal elections. Poll taxes are taxes that some states began charging during Reconstruction as a way to African Americans from voting. In 1966, the Supreme Court extended the protection against poll taxes to include state elections, citing the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment . Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax. Section 2.

Mount Ranier is the highest mountain in the state of Washington. What is the second hightest?

Climbing Mount Rainier - Highest Mountain in Washington Elevation: 14,411 feet (4,392 meters) Prominence: 13,211 feet (4,027 meters); 21st most prominent peak in the world. Location: Cascade Range, Pierce County, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Coordinates: 46°51′10″ N 121°45′37″ W Map: USGS topographic map Mount Rainier West First Ascent: First recorded ascent in 1870 by Hazard Stevens and P. B. Van Trump. Mount Rainier Distinctions 30th highest mountain in North America. 17th highest mountain in the United States. 21st most prominent mountain in the world. 4th most prominent mountain in North America. 3rd highest ultra-prominence mountain in the United States. 4th highest U.S. state high point. Mount Rainier: Washington's Highest Mountain Mount Rainier is Washington's highest mountain. It is the 21st most prominent mountain in the world with an elevation rise of 13,211 feet from its nearest low point. It is the most prominent mountain in the lower 48 states (the contiguous United States). Cascade Range Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range , a long range of volcanic mountains that stretches from Washington through Oregon to northern California. continue reading below our video How to Throw a Perfect Curve Ball in Baseball Other Cascade peaks seen from the summit of Mount Rainier include Mount St. Helens , Mount Adams, Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, and Mount Hood on a clear day. Giant Stratovolcano Mount Rainier, a giant stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc, is considered an active volcano with its last eruption in 1894. Rainier erupted over a dozen times in the last 2,600 years, with the largest eruption 2,200 years ago. Rainier Earthquakes As an active volcano, Mount Rainier has many small high-frequency earthquakes , often occurring on a daily basis. Every month as many as five earthquakes are recorded near the mountain's summit. Small swarms of five to ten earthquakes, occurring over a few days, also occur often. Geologists say most of these earthquakes result from hot fluids circulating inside the mountain. Highest Crater Lake Rainier's summit has two overlapping volcanic craters, each over 1,000 feet in diameter. It also has a small crater lake that is 16 feet deep and 130 feet long by 30 feet wide. This is the highest crater lake in North America. The lake, however, lies beneath 100 feet of ice in the west summit crater. It can only be visited by following a network of ice caves in the craters. 26 Major Glaciers Mount Rainier is the most glaciated mountain in the contiguous United States with 26 major glaciers as well as 35 square miles of glaciers and permanent snowfields. Three Summits on Mt. Rainier Mount Rainier has three separate summits--14,411-foot Columbia Crest, 14,158-foot Point Success, and 14,112-foot Liberty Cap. The standard climbing routes reach the crater crest at 14,150 feet and many climber stop here, deeming that they've reached the top. The actual summit at Columbia Crest is a quarter mile away and reached by a 45-minute hike across the crater. Liberty Cap Summit Liberty Cap at 14,112 feet (4,301 meters), is the lowest of Mount Rainier's three summits but has a prominence of 492 feet (150 meters) which makes it a separate peak from Columbia Crest, the high point. Most climbers, however, do not consider it a separate mountain because of Rainier's huge size so it is seldom climbed compared to the higher summit. Eruptions and Mudflows The volcanic cone of Mount Rainier is about 500,000 years old, although an early ancestral cone composed of lava flows is over 840,000 years old. Geologists say the mountain once stood at about 16,000 feet but debris avalanches, mudflows or lahars , and glaciations reduced it to its present elevation. The huge Osceola Mudflow, occurring 5,000 years ago, was a giant debris avalanche that swept rock, ice, and mud over 50 miles to the Tacoma area and removed over 1,600 feet from the mountain top. The last major mudflow happened over 500 years ago. Geologists say future mudflows could reach as far as Seattle and inundate the Puget Sound. Moun

Sept 20, 1973 saw the Battle of the Sexes, the tennis match that had which two players facing off against each other?

HBO Casts Roles of Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs for ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Tennis Tale | TVWeek Search Deadline HBO Casts Roles of Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs for ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Tennis Tale Mar 10, 2015  •  Post A Comment A well-known actress and actor will play Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs in HBO’s upcoming project about the so-called “Battle of the Sexes” tennis showdown in 1973. Deadline.com reports that the roles have gone to Elizabeth Banks and Paul Giamatti. Banks is a two-time Emmy nominee who’s known for her performances as Betty Brant in the “Spider-Man” movies. Giamatti received an Oscar nomination for “Cinderella Man” and won an Emmy for “John Adams.” The untitled project from HBO and Playtone will be written by David Auburn (“Proof”) and executive produced by Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, and by Banks and Max Handelman, her partner in Brownstone Productions. A feature treatment of the historic tennis match, “Match Maker,” is also in the works, from Chernin Entertainment and Gary Sanchez Productions. Elizabeth Banks

“From the halls of Montezuma…” is the opening lyric to the official hymn of what branch of the U.S. armed forces?

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What is the name of the asshat, English judge on American Idol, notorious for his blunt and often controversial criticisms, insults and wisecracks about contestants and their abilities?

Simon Philip Cowell - Genealogy Genealogy Join the world's largest family tree Gender Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love Build your family tree online Share photos and videos Son of Eric Selig Philip Cowell and <private> Brett (Dalglish) Brother of <private> Cowell; <private> Cowell and Stephen Cowell Half brother of <private> Cowell; <private> Bailey (Cowell); <private> Cowell and <private> Cowell Occupation: Music executive, television producer and entrepreneur Managed by: Oct 7 1959 - London Borough of Lambeth Parents: Julie Brett, Eric Philip Cowell Siblings: Nicholas Cowell, June Cowell, Michael Cowell, John Cowell, Tony Cowell Wife: half sibling About Simon Philip Cowell Simon Phillip Cowell is an English music executive, television producer and entrepreneur. He is known in the United Kingdom and in the United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, and American Idol. He is also the owner of the television production and music publishing house Syco. Cowell is notorious as a judge for his blunt and often controversial criticisms, insults and wisecracks about contestants and their abilities. Cowell is known for combining activities in the television and music industries, having promoted singles and records for various artists, including television personalities. He was most recently featured on the sixth series of The X Factor, the third series of Britain's Got Talent, and can currently be seen on the ninth season of American Idol.

Located in Wyoming, what was the first National Monument, as declared by Teddy Roosevelt on Sept 24, 1906?

This Day in History… September 24, 1906 | Mystic Stamp Discovery Center This Day in History… September 24, 1906 U.S. #1084 – There have been several attempts to rename Devils Tower to honor its Native American history. Devils Tower Becomes First American National Monument On September 24, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt declared Devils Tower in Wyoming to be the first National Monument under the Antiquities Act. Devils Tower is a nearly vertical monolith of volcanic rock which rises 1,267 feet above the Belle Fourche River, which meanders below it. This rock formation is believed to be about 40 million years old. Once buried, erosion slowly stripped away the softer soils that once covered this impressive landmark. The tower is of great significance to several Native American tribes, who know it as Mateo Tepee, or Grizzly Bear Lodge – this name comes from an old legend. According to that legend, seven young girls were out playing when a grizzly bear began to chase them. They jumped on a small rock and prayed to the Great Spirit for help. As the rock grew, the bear tried to climb it but slid down, leaving giant claw marks. The girls then went to the sky and became the seven stars of the Pleiades. It got its current name in 1875 when Colonel Richard Irving Dodge led an expedition through the area. One of his men misinterpreted the name as Bad God’s Tower, which soon became Devil’s Tower. In 1892, Senator Francis Warren proposed setting the tower and surrounding lands aside for conservation. He succeeded and it was made into a forest reserve, though it was quickly reduced from 60 to 18 square miles. Later that year, he introduced a bill to establish the area as a national park, but no action was taken for over a decade. U.S. #1039 – It’s unknown whether Roosevelt ever visited the tower, though he may have seen it from a distance on one of his hunting trips in the Black Hills. In June 1906, Congress passed, and President Roosevelt signed, the Antiquities Act, which gave the President the authority to establish national monuments from public lands to protect significant natural, cultural or scientific features. Wyoming Representative Frank W. Mondell was among Devils Tower’s greatest supporters and urged President Roosevelt to make it a monument. As such, Devils Tower became the first national monument just three months after the act was passed. Click the images to add this history to your collection. Did you like this article? Click here to rate: [Total: 190 Average: 4.7] 32 Responses to "This Day in History… September 24, 1906" By Bob Evans September 24, 2015 - 12:56 am At the beginning if the article, you referred to the president as Franklin Roosevelt. That should read Theodore Roosevelt. Franklin was not president until 1932. By MysticStamp September 24, 2015 - 7:53 am Sorry. It has been fixed. By MysticStamp September 24, 2015 - 7:53 am Oops! It’s been fixed. By Judy Hironimus September 24, 2015 - 1:25 am Teddy Roosevelt not Franklin!!! By MysticStamp September 24, 2015 - 7:53 am That has been corrected! Thank you. Reply By Ron Czarnetzky September 24, 2015 - 2:55 am Love this daily feature with explanations of the history behind the subjects of various stamps. To make this feature even more interesting to stamp collectors, it would be great to add information about the stamp itself, when warranted, e.g., who designed it, why it was picked as a subject of a stamp (if it’s not obvious), and any philatelic points of interest. That would be great. But, I’ll keep reading every day even without those possible additions. By MysticStamp September 24, 2015 - 7:55 am Hi Ron, Have you tried clicking on the stamp images. The images link to the info on the specific stamp. I think you’ll find the info you’re looking for on those web pages. Have fun! By Richard September 24, 2015 - 5:11 am It was Theodore not Franklin. By MysticStamp September 24, 2015 - 7:56 am Indeed! This has been fixed. By Gary Cowdrey September 24, 2015 - 5:15 am I think that should read Theodore Roosevelt, not Franklin Delano Roosevel

Which TV comedy is set in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company?

The Office Merchandise | DVDs & Shirts | NBC Store - Dunder Mifflin, Shop by Theme Dunder Mifflin Shop by Theme: Remove This Item Dunder Mifflin The Office seasons 1-8 DVDs provide hours of laughs and great memories, but don't forget the other fantastic Office merchandise. There’s our best-selling World’s Best Boss Mug. And who can forget the infamous Dundie Awards Michael gave out to his dumbfounded employees? Our extensive selection of The Office t-shirts might inspire you to wear a new one every day for a month, if you were so inclined!

In which state would you find the gold depository at Fort Knox?

Currency & Coins: Fort Knox Bullion Depository Currency & Coins: Fort Knox Bullion Depository   Page Content A large amount of the United States' gold reserves is stored in the vault of the Fort Knox Bullion Depository, one of the institutions under the supervision of the Director of the United States Mint . The remaining gold reserves are held in the Philadelphia Mint, the Denver Mint , the West Point Bullion Depository and the San Francisco Assay Office, also facilities of the United States Mint . The Depository was completed in December 1936 at a cost of $560,000. It is located approximately 30 miles southwest of Louisville, Kentucky, on a site which was formerly a part of the Fort Knox military reservation. The first gold was moved to the Depository by railroad in January 1937. That series of shipments was completed in June 1937. The two-story basement and attic building is constructed of granite, steel and concrete. Its exterior dimensions measure 105 feet by 121 feet. Its height is 42 feet above ground level. The building's construction was supervised by the Procurement Division of the Treasury Department, now the Public Buildings Administration of the General Services Administration. Upon its completion, the Depository was placed under the jurisdiction of the Director of the United States Mint . Within the building is a two level steel and concrete vault that is divided into compartments. The vault door weighs more than 20 tons. No one person is entrusted with the combination. Various members of the Depository staff must dial separate combinations known only to them. The vault casing is constructed of steel plates, steel I-beams and steel cylinders laced with hoop bands and encased in concrete. The vault roof is of similar construction and is independent of the Depository roof. Between the corridor encircling the vault and the outer wall of the building is space used for offices and storerooms. The outer wall of the Depository is constructed of granite lined with concrete. Construction materials used on the building included 16,500 cubic feet of granite, 4,200 cubic yards of concrete, 750 tons of reinforcing steel and 670 tons of structural steel. Over the marble entrance at the front of the building is the inscription "United States Depository" with the seal of the Department of the Treasury in gold. Offices of the Officer in Charge and the Captain of the Guard open upon the entrance lobby. At the rear of the building is another entrance used for receiving bullion and supplies. At each corner of the structure on the outside, but connected with it, are four guard boxes. Sentry boxes, similar to the guard boxes at the corners of the Depository, are located at the entrance gate. A driveway encircles the building and a steel fence marks the boundaries of the site. The building is equipped with the latest and most modern protective devices. The nearby Army Post provides additional protection. The Depository is equipped with its own emergency power plant, water system and other facilities. In the basement is a pistol range for use by the guards. The gold stored in the Depository is in the form of standard mint bars of almost pure gold or coin gold bars resulting from the melting of gold coins. These bars are about the size of an ordinary building brick, but are somewhat smaller. The approximate dimensions are 7 x 3-5/8 x 1-3/4 inches. The fine gold bars contain approximately 400 troy ounces of gold, worth $16,888.00 (based on the statutory price of $42.22 per ounce). The avoirdupois weight of the bars is about 27-1/2 pounds. They are stored in the vault compartments without wrappings. When the bars are handled, great care is exercised to avoid abrasion of the soft metal. The Depository is headed by an Officer in Charge, who is responsible for ensuring the security of the gold. The guard force is composed of men selected from various Government agencies, or recruited from Civil Service registers. No visitors are permitted at the Depository. This policy was adopted when the Depository was established, and is strictly enf

A Hoosier is a native of which state?

Hoosier | Define Hoosier at Dictionary.com Hoosier a native or inhabitant of Indiana (used as a nickname). 2. (usually lowercase) any awkward, unsophisticated person, especially a rustic. Origin of Hoosier 1920-30, Americanism; of uncertain origin Related forms Examples from the Web for Hoosier Expand Contemporary Examples Our legislators passed laws regarding consent and record keeping to ensure high standards of quality and care for Hoosier women. Swing States Sit Out Obamacare: What Four Holdouts Are Doing David Freedlander September 26, 2013 Historical Examples The Hoosier rosebud allowed a delicate pink to manifest itself on her cheeks, and looked down in soft confusion. David Lannarck, Midget George S. Harney The effect was tremendous, and the Hoosier's shouts could be heard for miles. British Dictionary definitions for Hoosier Expand (US) a native or inhabitant of Indiana Word Origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for Hoosier Expand "native or resident of Indiana," by c.1830, American English, of unknown origin; fanciful explanations were printed in 1830s newspapers. Said to have been first printed Jan. 1, 1833, in the "Indianapolis Journal," in a poem, "The Hoosiers Nest," by John Finely, which poem was said to have been written in 1830 ["The Word Hoosier," "Indiana Historical Society Publications," vol. IV, No. 2, 1907], and to have been in oral use from late 1820s. Seemingly it originated among Ohio River boatmen; perhaps related to English dialectal (Cumberland) hoozer, used of anything unusually large [Barnhart]. For other theories, see the above quoted source. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper Slang definitions & phrases for Hoosier Expand A prison guard (1930s+ Prison) [origin uncertain; perhaps related to southern Appalachian hoozer, ''anything unusually large, humdinger''] Hoosier

Jermajesty was the son of which member of The Jackson 5?

Jermajesty Jackson - Bio, Facts, Family | Famous Birthdays Jermajesty Jackson Son of pop singer Jermaine Jackson and nephew of the late pop music icon Michael Jackson . BEFORE FAME His father rose to prominence as a member of the iconic Motown family band Jackson 5. TRIVIA He appeared on an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show with other members of his high-profile Jackson family. FAMILY LIFE He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. His mother, Alejandra, was previously married to his uncle, Randy . ASSOCIATED WITH

What Revolutionary War hero, who regretted that he had but one life to give his country, was hung by the British on Sept 22, 1776?

Patriot Nathan Hale Was Hanged Nathan Hale statue at Yale in New Haven, Connecticut, where he attended college Patriot Nathan Hale Was Hanged September 22, 1776 "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." Have you heard this famous declaration before? American patriot Nathan Hale said it on September 22, 1776, his last words before he was hanged for spying on British troops. How did this come to pass? Hale, born in Coventry, Connecticut, on June 6, 1755, and a teacher by trade, joined his five brothers in the fight for independence against the British. page 1 of 3

Called the Queen of the Skies, the first of what widebody airliner rolled out of the Everett assembly plant on September 30, 1968?

Boeing 747 | Mayday TV Show Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Mayday TV Show Wiki Share A Aer Lingus 747 The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport aircraft, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, [1] and was the first wide-body ever produced. Manufactured by Boeing's Commercial Airplane unit in the United States, the original version of the 747 was two and a half times the size of the Boeing 707, [2] one of the common large commercial aircraft of the 1960s. First flown commercially in 1970, the 747 held the passenger capacity record for 37 years. [3] The four-engine 747 uses a double deck configuration for part of its length. It is available in passenger, freighter and other versions. Boeing designed the 747's hump-like upper deck to serve as a first class lounge or (as is the general rule today) extra seating, and to allow the aircraft to be easily converted to a cargo carrier by removing seats and installing a front cargo door. Boeing did so because the company expected supersonic airliners (whose development was announced in the early 1960s) to render the 747 and other subsonic airliners obsolete, while believing that the demand for subsonic cargo aircraft would be robust into the future. [4] The 747 in particular was expected to become obsolete after 400 were sold, [5] but it exceeded its critics' expectations with production passing the 1,000 mark in 1993. [6] By December 2011, 1,427 aircraft had been built, with 97 of the 747-8 variants remaining on order. [7] The 747-400 , the most common passenger version in service, is among the fastest airliners in service with a high-subsonic cruise speed of Mach 0.85–0.855 (up to 570mph/805km/h. It has an intercontinental range of 7,260 nautical miles (8,350 mi or 13,450 km). [8] The 747-400 passenger version can accommodate 416 passengers in a typical three-class layout, 524 passengers in a typical two-class layout, or 660 passengers in a high density one-class configuration. [9] The newest version of the aircraft, the 747-8, is in production and received certification in 2011. Deliveries of the 747-8F freighter version to the launch customer Cargolux began in October 2011; the 747-8I passenger version is to follow in 2012. The 747 is to be replaced by the Boeing Y3 (part of the Boeing Yellowstone Project) in the future. Template:TOC limit Contents Edit In 1963, the United States Air Force started a series of study projects on a very large strategic transport aircraft. Although the C-141 Starlifter was being introduced, they felt that a much larger and more capable aircraft was needed, especially the capability to carry outsized cargo that would not fit in any existing aircraft. These studies led to initial requirements for the CX-Heavy Logistics System (CX-HLS) in March 1964 for an aircraft with a load capacity of 180000lb (81'600kg) and a speed of Mach 0.75 (500mph or 805km/h), and an unrefueled range of 5000nmi (9'260km) with a payload of 115000lb (9'260kg). The payload bay had to be 17ft (5.18m) wide by 13.5ft (4.11m) high and 100ft (30.5m) long with access through doors at the front and rear. [10] Featuring only four engines, the design also required new engine designs with greatly increased power and better fuel economy. On May 18, 1964, airframe proposals arrived from Boeing, Douglas, General Dynamics, Lockheed and Martin Marietta; while engine proposals were submitted by General Electric, Curtiss-Wright, and Pratt & Whitney. After a downselect, Boeing, Douglas and Lockheed were given additional study contracts for the airframe, along with General Electric and Pratt & Whitney for the engines. [10] All three of the airframe proposals shared a number of features. As the CX-HLS needed to be able to be loaded from the front, a door had to be included where the cockpit usually was. All of the companies solved this problem by moving the cockpit to above the cargo area; Douglas had a small "pod" just forward and above the wing, Lockheed used a long "spine" runn

What Latin phrase, which translates as "let the buyer beware", is taken to mean that the purchaser of an item is responsible for checking whether the goods suit his need?

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What type of geographical feature is the Little Bighorn, site of a famous 1876 battle?

Battle of the Little Bighorn - Native American History - HISTORY.com Battle of the Little Bighorn Battle of the Little Bighorn Author Battle of the Little Bighorn URL A+E Networks Introduction The Battle of the Little Bighorn, fought on June 25, 1876, near the Little Bighorn River in Montana Territory, pitted federal troops led by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer (1839-76) against a band of Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. Tensions between the two groups had been rising since the discovery of gold on Native American lands. When a number of tribes missed a federal deadline to move to reservations, the U.S. Army, including Custer and his 7th Calvary, was dispatched to confront them. Custer was unaware of the number of Indians fighting under the command of Sitting Bull (c.1831-90) at Little Bighorn, and his forces were outnumbered and quickly overwhelmed in what became known as Custer’s Last Stand. Google Battle of the Little Bighorn: Mounting Tensions Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse (c.1840-77), leaders of the Sioux on the Great Plains, strongly resisted the mid-19th-century efforts of the U.S. government to confine their people to reservations. In 1875, after gold was discovered in South Dakota’s Black Hills, the U.S. Army ignored previous treaty agreements and invaded the region. This betrayal led many Sioux and Cheyenne tribesmen to leave their reservations and join Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse in Montana . By the late spring of 1876, more than 10,000 Native Americans had gathered in a camp along the Little Bighorn River–which they called the Greasy Grass–in defiance of a U.S. War Department order to return to their reservations or risk being attacked. Did You Know? Several members ofGeorge Armstrong Custer's family were alsokilled at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, including two of his brothers, his brother-in-law and a nephew. In mid-June, three columns of U.S. soldiers lined up against the camp and prepared to march. A force of 1,200 Native Americans turned back the first column on June 17. Five days later, General Alfred Terry ordered George Custer’s 7th Cavalry to scout ahead for enemy troops. On the morning of June 25, Custer drew near the camp and decided to press on ahead rather than wait for reinforcements. Battle of the Little Bighorn: Custer’s Last Stand At mid-day on June 25, Custer’s 600 men entered the Little Bighorn Valley. Among the Native Americans, word quickly spread of the impending attack. The older Sitting Bull rallied the warriors and saw to the safety of the women and children, while Crazy Horse set off with a large force to meet the attackers head on. Despite Custer’s desperate attempts to regroup his men, they were quickly overwhelmed. Custer and some 200 men in his battalion were attacked by as many as 3,000 Native Americans; within an hour, Custer and all of his soldiers were dead. The Battle of the Little Bighorn, also called Custer’s Last Stand, marked the most decisive Native American victory and the worst U.S. Army defeat in the long Plains Indian War. The demise of Custer and his men outraged many white Americans and confirmed their image of the Indians as wild and bloodthirsty. Meanwhile, the U.S. government increased its efforts to subdue the tribes. Within five years, almost all of the Sioux and Cheyenne would be confined to reservations. Tags

Riverside, Iowa proclaims itself to be the "official future birthplace" of what fictional captain?

Future Birthplace of James T. Kirk, Riverside, Iowa Ground Zero Kirk. A bench offers relief to those whose knees go weak. Future Birthplace of James T. Kirk Riverside, Iowa James T. Kirk, captain of the Starship Enterprise, will be born in Riverside, Iowa, on March 22, 2228. Helpful Kirk banner marks the alley that leads to his birthplace. Steve Miller, a Riverside councilman, knew this before anyone else. Steve was a Trekkie, and he read in Gene Roddenberry's book, Making of Star Trek (1968) that Kirk would be born in a small town in Iowa. The book didn't name the town. Miller thought, "Why not Riverside?" At the next council meeting (March 25, 1985) Miller proposed that Riverside declare itself the Future Birthplace of James T. Kirk. The motion passed unanimously. Riverside quickly altered its town slogan from "Where the best begins" to "Where the Trek begins," and changed its annual summer festival from River Fest to Trek Fest. Miller jabbed a stick into the ground behind the town barber shop (he owned the property) and declared that it was the future birth spot. An engraved monument was eventually placed on the spot for present (and future) fans. Later, a bench was added for contemplation along with a Shuttlecraft-shaped donation box for upkeep. Miller's inspiration became official Star Trek canon in May 2009, when Riverside was identified as Kirk's hometown in the Star Trek reboot movie. The entire town was invited to a special secret preview screening of the film, a day before its official release, in Iowa City, the nearest town with a movie theater. Star Trek fans, as finicky stewards of series factoids, sometimes wonder why the March 22, 2228 date on the Riverside monument differs from the March 22, 2233 date usually accepted as Kirk's birthday. The answer is that the 2233 date wasn't promoted until 1993, with the publication of the book, The Star Trek Chronology: The History of the Future. Riverside's date had been established years earlier. Take your pick which to believe, but both agree that March 22 is the day, which also happens to be William Shatner's real birthday.

Born John Chapman on Sept 27, 1774, what pioneer nurseryman spent most of his life wandering through the Midwest, planting fruit orchards?

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What famed American architect was the leader of the Prairie School movement?

Prairie School Architecture » Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie School Architecture Purcell & Elmslie Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator. He designed more than 1,000 projects, of which more than 500 works were completed. Through much of his career, Wright promoted the concept of organic architecture. He was a leader of the Prairie School architectural movement and developed the concept of the Usonian home. His work includes original and innovative examples of many different building types, including offices, churches, schools, skyscrapers, hotels, and museums. Frank Lloyd Wright was born in the farming town of Richland Center, Wisconsin, in 1867. His father, William Carey Wright (1825 – 1904), was a locally admired orator, music teacher, occasional lawyer and itinerant minister. His mother was Anna Lloyd Jones (1838 – 1923), a county school teacher. When his mother was expecting him, she declared he would grow up to build beautiful buildings. She did whatever she could to encourage this aspiration. When he was an infant, she decorated his nursery with engravings of English cathedrals torn from periodicals. When Wright was nine, she bought him a set of building blocks, known as Froebel Gifts. He spent much time playing with these geometrically-shaped blocks and assembled them in various formations. These exercises would have an effect on his approach to design, as many of his buildings are notable for their geometric clarity. Soon after Wright turned 14 his parents separated. The divorce was finalized in 1885. Originally named Frank Lincoln Wright, he changed his name after his parents’ divorce to honor his mother’s Welsh family, the Lloyd Joneses. Wright attended a Madison high school. He was admitted to the University of Wisconsin – Madison as a special student in 1886. After two semesters, Wright left the school in 1887 without earning a degree. That same year, he went to Chicago in search of employment. Because of the destructive Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and a sudden explosion in population, new development was abundant in the city. Within days, he was hired as a draftsman with the architectural firm of Joseph Lyman Silsbee. Other draftsmen that also worked for Silsbee at the time included future fellow Prairie School style architect, George G. Elmslie. While Silsbee was predisposed mainly to Victorian and revivalist style architecture, Wright sought more progressive work. After less than a year there, he moved on to become an apprentice in the Adler & Sullivan firm. Sullivan took a liking to Wright and bestowed him with great design responsibilities. He soon earned a private office, which he shared with his old friend and draftsman George Elmslie – hired by Sullivan at Wright’s request.  He continued to do well and earned a 5-year contract, rising to the position of head draftsman. Also in charge of all residential design work done in Sullivan’s office, he collaborated on five houses, two of which are still standing. Wright was continuously short on funds, though his poor finances were likely due to his expensive tastes in cars and clothing. To supplement his income, he accepted independent commissions for at least nine houses, conservatively designed in variations of the Queen Anne and Colonial Revival styles. Eight of these early houses remain today. His “bootleg houses,” as he called them, had a dual effect of getting him fired and truly launching his career. Sullivan learned of Wright’s independent works in 1893 when he recognized a house that was unquestionably a Frank Lloyd Wright design. Since Wright’s contract strictly forbade outside projects, the episode led to his departure from Sullivan’s firm. Wright then established his own practice in Chicago with his old colleague Cecil Corwin, who eventually decided he did not particularly like architecture and went on in search of a new profession. With both Sullivan and Corwin gone, Wright moved into the newly completed Steinway Hall Building in 1894. The space was shared

Dying of kidney failure on Sept 28, 1914, which business magnate partnered with Alvah Roebuck to found a still existing department store?

Jul-Sep '08 Chicago Business.com September 17, 2008 (AP) � The U.S. government stepped in Tuesday to rescue American International Group Inc., one of the world's largest insurers, with an $85 billion injection of taxpayer money and a former Chicago executive is expected to take the helm. Under the deal, the government will get a 79.9 percent stake in AIG and the right to remove senior management. AIG's chief executive, Robert Willumstad, is expected to be replaced by Edward Liddy, the former head of insurer Allstate Corp., according to The Wall Street Journal, citing a person it did not name. Willumstad had been at the helm of AIG since June. A call to AIG to confirm the executive change was not immediately returned. It was the second time this month the feds put taxpayer money on the hook to rescue a private financial company, saying its failure would further disrupt markets and threaten the already fragile economy. AIG said it will repay the money in full with proceeds from the sales of some of its assets. Under the deal, the Federal Reserve will provide a two-year $85 billion emergency loan to AIG, which teetered on the edge of failure because of stresses caused by the collapse of the subprime mortgage market and the credit crunch that ensued. In return, the government will get a 79.9 percent stake in AIG and the right to remove senior management. The move was similar to government's seizure on Sept. 7 of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, where the Treasury Department said it was prepared to put up as much as $100 billion over time in each of the companies if needed to keep them from going broke. The Fed said it determined that a disorderly failure of AIG could hurt the already delicate financial markets and the economy. It also could "lead to substantially higher borrowing costs, reduced household wealth and materially weaker economic performance," the Fed said in a statement. The decision to help AIG marked a reversal for the government from the weekend, when it refused to use taxpayer money to bail out Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Lehman, which filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, collapsed under the weight of mounting losses related to its real estate holdings. The White House said it backed the Fed's decision Tuesday. "These steps are taken in the interest of promoting stability in financial markets and limiting damage to the broader economy, " White House spokesman Tony Fratto said. After meeting with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke in a late-night briefing on Capitol Hill, Congressional leaders said they understood the need for the bailout. "The administration is approaching an unprecedented step, but unfortunately we are living in unprecedented times. Hearing of these plans, you have to stop to catch your breath. But upon reflection, the alternatives are much worse," said Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. In a statement late Tuesday, AIG's board of directors said the loan will protect all AIG policy holders, address concerns of rating agencies and buy the company time to sell off assets. "We expect that the proceeds of these sales will be sufficient to repay the loan in full and enable AIG's businesses to continue as substantial participants in their respective markets," the statement said. "In return for providing this essential support, American taxpayers will receive a substantial majority ownership interest in AIG." On Tuesday, the Fed decided to keep its key interest rate steady at 2 percent, but acknowledged stresses in financial markets have grown and hinted it stood ready to lower rates if needed. The central bank also pumped $70 billion into the nation's financial system to help ease credit stresses. In emergency sessions over the weekend, the Fed expanded its loan programs to Wall Street firms, part of an ongoing effort to get credit flo

Winning all 13 tricks in a hand of Contract Bridge is known as what?

How to Play Bridge | HowStuffWorks How to Play Bridge NEXT PAGENEXT   Contract Bridge took off as an international rage in the 1930s and is considered today by many to be the ultimate card game. Even those who have been playing for decades still find room to learn. In this article, we will cover the basics of Contract Bridge, including bidding, playing, and scorekeeping. After you understand the rules for Contract Bridge, you can learn some of the variations like Auction Bridge, Honeymoon Bridge, Reverse Bridge, and Three-Handed Bridge. Let's begin with the rules of bidding in Contract Bridge: Number of players: Four, playing as two pairs, with partners facing each other. Tradition refers to the pairs as North-South and East-West. Object: Following an auction, to score points by taking tricks during the play and to eventually win a rubber of two games. The cards: Each deal requires a regular 52-card deck. It's customary to keep a second pack ready for the next hand. To play: After all the cards have been dealt out, dealer begins the auction (also called the bidding). When the bidding is over, the play of the hand starts. The play comprises 13 tricks in all. Understanding the bidding: Most games with auctions or bids use a brief and simple procedure. Bridge is special in allowing players to have a creative and complex auction. In the diagrammed deal, West deals and passes, and North opens the bidding 1 . . This is a bid to take 12 out of the 13 tricks on the hand, which South expects to happen. The next three players all pass. South, the first to bid s for the winning bidders, becomes declarer at a contract of 6. In Bridge, players on both sides bid for their side's right to choose the trump suit or to play the hand at NT (no-trump). The dealer starts the bidding. A bid is a number 1-7 plus a suit ( , , , , or NT). The number, added to six, indicates how many tricks your side is to take with the suit bid as trumps. Each time it's your turn, you may bid or pass (make no bid). Simply put, if you can manage to win the bid at a suit in which your side has more cards than the other side has, it will greatly help in winning tricks. Useful Bridge Terms Undertricks: number of tricks the declaring side falls short of the contract Void: no cards in a suit Vulnerable: a side that has won a game in a rubber For a complete listing of card terminology, click here . The lowest bid, 1 , is a contract your side would fulfill by taking at least 7 tricks with clubs as trumps. Similarly, 1 indicates 7 tricks with diamonds as trumps; 3 means 9 tricks with diamonds as trumps; 3 NT means 9 tricks with no suit as trumps. The bidding can start with any opening bid. During the auction, players in turn may pass or bid (or in frequent cases, may double or redouble). Each new bid must be higher than the previous bid. The new bid may be in a higher-ranking suit without increasing the number of tricks: s rank lowest, followed by , , , and NT. The easiest way to remember the suit ranking is that the four suits rank alphabetically, and NT ranks the highest of all. (In Bridge, s and s are called majors; s and s are called minors). Or, if you go to a higher number of tricks, you can bid in any suit or NT. The auction ends as soon as three players in a row pass. The last bid becomes the final contract. Whichever partner first bid the winning trump suit is called the declarer. (In the hand above, South becomes the declarer because he bid s before North). By the way, don't let any other player see your cards during the auction. Double and redouble: If your opponent has made the most recent bid, at your turn you may double (just say the word "double"). This means you double the stakes, i.e., if you make your contract, you win double the number of points -- your risk is also correspondingly greater. Either opponent can then redouble. Three passes end every auction, so it's quite possible for the final contract to be doubled or redoubled, increasing the score. Bidding Strategies: When you are first learning to play bridge, determining what to bid can be confus

What poet lamented "Water, water, everywhere, Nor any a drop to drink" in a 1789 poem?

Water, water, everywhere: Romantic about the floods – Channel 4 News Uncategorised Water, water, everywhere: Romantic about the floods Beleagured Environment Agency chairman Lord Smith wrote his doctoral dissertation on the poetry of Wordsworth and Coleridge. What might the Romantic poets have taught him about floods? Share on Twitter Lord Smith of Finsbury has said he has no intention of resigning from his post, and refused to apologise for the agency’s handling of flood defences. The former Labour cabinet minister was heckled by angry residents when he visited the flood-stricken Somerset Levels for the first time today. But he said: “I have no intention of resigning because I’m very proud of the work the Environment Agency and its staff have been doing right round the country in the face of the most extreme weather.” About 5,000 homes have been hit by flooding across the country, including 40 in Somerset, and more floods are expected, with severe weather alerts in place for south east England, the South West and Wales. Chris Smith, who is due to step down as head of the Environment Agency this summer, was Labour’s shadow environment secretary in the early 90s, and says he owes his love of nature to childhood walks in Scotland and a fondness for the Romantic poets. After taking a double first in English at Cambridge, he completed a PhD thesis on the work of William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1979. He is the chairman of the Wordsworth Trust . Coleridge’s Ancient Mariner famously lamented “Water, water, everywhere” while gazing out at the pitiless ocean from his drifting ship. The next line “Nor any drop to drink” is regularly misquoted as “but not a drop to drink”. Residents of the inundated Somerset Levels might sympathise with the cursed sailor. But if Lord Smith feels that he is being blamed for extreme weather that is out of his control, he could also quote Coleridge: “Ye Ocean-Waves! that, whereso’er ye roll/ Yield homage only to eternal laws!” If you can quote anything by Coleridge, it is likely to be the opening lines of Kubla Khan, with its description of Xanadu, “where Alph, the sacred river, ran/Through caverns measureless to man”. The poet doesn’t tell us whether the river was dredged regularly to protect the surrounding “twice five miles of fertile ground” from flooding. Coleridge’s friend Wordsworth has also given us many memorable images of floods and water. In his long autobiographical poem The Prelude, Wordsworth paints a scene that sums up the recent spell of bad weather: Tis storm; and hid in mist from hour to hour All day the floods a deepening murmur pour; The sky is veiled, and every cheerful sight, Dark is the region as with coming night. In the same poem Wordsworth tells the story of a shepherd boy left stranded on an island by flash floods. And he describes a dream in which he sees an Arab “riding o’er the desert sands/ With the fleet waters of the drowning world/ In chase of him”. Then there is the famous passage where the poet decribes rowing a boat across a lake at night and feeling a sense of supernatural awe as the dark cliffs loom over him. I dipp'd my oars into the silent Lake, And, as I rose upon the stroke, my Boat Went heaving through the water, like a Swan Whether residents of Somerset who have been reduced to rowing themselves around their flooded villages will feel the same sense of magic remains to be seen. Royal Marine commandos are currently helping to evacuate 140 homes in the village of Moorland.

What bird breed was used by coal miners to detect the presence of toxic gases in the mines?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 30 | 1986: Coal mine canaries made redundant About This Site | Text Only 1986: Coal mine canaries made redundant More than 200 canary birds are being phased out of Britain's mining pits, according to new plans by the government. Modern technology is being favoured over the long-serving yellow feathered friend of the miner in detecting harmful gases which may be present underground. New electronic detectors will replace the bird because they are said to be cheaper in the long run and more effective in indicating the presence of pollutants in the air otherwise unnoticed by miners. The gas detectors will be hand-held and carry a digital reading which appears on a screen alerting miners to the extent of the gases. The birds' replacement will be introduced gradually next year. Miners are said to be saddened by the latest set of redundancies in their industry but do not intend to dispute the decision. The removal of the canaries will end a mining tradition in Britain dating back to 1911, since when two canaries have been employed by each pit. Signs of distress They are so ingrained in the culture miners report whistling to the birds and coaxing them as they worked, treating them as pets. The canary is particularly sensitive to toxic gases such as carbon monoxide which is colourless, odourless and tasteless. This gas could easily form underground during a mine fire or after an explosion. Following a mine fire or explosion, mine rescuers would descend into the mine, carrying a canary in a small wooden or metal cage. Any sign of distress from the canary was a clear signal the conditions underground were unsafe and miners should be evacuated from the pit and the mineshafts made safer.

What can be a condiment, a gas, or a Colonel?

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Graphite is a form of which chemical element?

carbon (C) | chemical element | Britannica.com chemical element charcoal Carbon (C), a nonmetallic chemical element in Group 14 (IVa) of the periodic table . Although widely distributed in nature, carbon is not particularly plentiful—it makes up only about 0.025 percent of Earth ’s crust—yet it forms more compounds than all the other elements combined. In 1961 the isotope carbon-12 was selected to replace oxygen as the standard relative to which the atomic weights of all the other elements are measured. Carbon-14 , which is radioactive, is the isotope used in radiocarbon dating and radiolabeling. Properties and uses On a weight basis, carbon is 19th in order of elemental abundance in the crust of Earth, and there are estimated to be 3.5 times as many carbon atoms as silicon atoms in the universe . Only hydrogen , helium , oxygen , neon , and nitrogen are atomically more abundant in the cosmos than carbon. Carbon is the cosmic product of the “burning” of helium in which three helium nuclei, atomic number 4, fuse to produce a carbon nucleus, atomic number 12. In the crust of Earth, elemental carbon is a minor component. However, carbon compounds (i.e., carbonates of magnesium and calcium ) form common minerals (e.g., magnesite , dolomite , marble , or limestone ). Coral and the shells of oysters and clams are primarily calcium carbonate . Carbon is widely distributed as coal and in the organic compounds that constitute petroleum , natural gas , and all plant and animal tissue. A natural sequence of chemical reactions called the carbon cycle —involving conversion of atmospheric carbon dioxide to carbohydrates by photosynthesis in plants, the consumption of these carbohydrates by animals and oxidation of them through metabolism to produce carbon dioxide and other products, and the return of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere —is one of the most important of all biological processes. carbon group element: Carbon as an element was discovered by the first person to handle charcoal from fire. Thus, together with sulfur , iron, tin , lead, copper, mercury , silver , and gold , carbon was one of the small group of elements well known in the ancient world. Modern carbon chemistry dates from the development of coals, petroleum, and natural gas as fuels and from the elucidation of synthetic organic chemistry, both substantially developed since the 1800s. Similar Topics polyolefin Elemental carbon exists in several forms, each of which has its own physical characteristics. Two of its well-defined forms, diamond and graphite , are crystalline in structure, but they differ in physical properties because the arrangements of the atoms in their structures are dissimilar. A third form, called fullerene , consists of a variety of molecules composed entirely of carbon. A fourth form, called Q-carbon, is crystalline and magnetic. Yet another form, known as carbon black , is amorphous in structure and includes charcoal , lampblack , coal , and coke , although X-ray examination has revealed that these substances do possess a low degree of crystallinity. Diamond and graphite occur naturally on Earth, and they also can be produced synthetically; they are chemically inert but do combine with oxygen at high temperatures , just as amorphous carbon does. Fullerene was serendipitously discovered in 1985 as a synthetic product in the course of laboratory experiments to simulate the chemistry in the atmosphere of giant stars. It was later found to occur naturally in tiny amounts on Earth and in meteorites . Q-carbon is also synthetic, but scientists have speculated that it could form within the hot environments of some planetary cores. The word carbon probably derives from the Latin carbo, meaning variously “coal,” “charcoal,” “ember.” The term diamond, a corruption of the Greek word adamas, “the invincible,” aptly describes the permanence of this crystallized form of carbon, just as graphite, the name for the other crystal form of carbon, derived from the Greek verb graphein, “to write,” reflects its property of leaving a dark mark when rubbed on a surfac

It is generally believed that what Philadelphia widow created the first Stars and Stripes in 1776?

Historical Flags of Our Ancestors - American Revolutionary War Flags American Revolution Flags Before June 1776 Queen Anne's Flag The British Red Ensign 1707 British Red Ensign, also called the "Colonial Red Ensign" and the "Meteor" Flag, was adopted by Queen Anne as the new flag for England and her colonies in 1707. This was the best known of the British Maritime flags, or Ensigns, which were formed by placing the Union flag in the canton of another flag having a field of white, blue or red. This flag was widely used on ships during the Colonial period. This was the first national flag of the English colonies, and Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown under this flag. English East India Company 1678 British East India Company after 1707 British East India Company Flags c1678-1800 Of course, if you really want to know who caused the American Revolution, the answer is the British East India Company, originally, called the English East India Company, but renamed in 1707. In today's business terminology, because was run by a board representing stock holders, it would be called a "corporation." This was the corporation that the British government was expecting to subdue India, in fact, the company was expected to pay for the soldiers to do so. However, the company ran into so many problems in India that the British parliament had to bail them out by passing laws that required the American colonists to buy the company's tea. Although ships flying this company flag never directly entered American waters, ships transporting their tea, and flying the British Red Ensign, did. This eventually all led to the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, and the Intolerable Acts. Since the British East India Company didn't provide any clear instructions to their captains about the company flag design, other than using horizontal red and white stripes, we have flags with nine, ten, eleven or even thirteen stripes and with cantons of varying sizes. Some historians speculate that this flag later influenced the design of the Continental Colors in 1775, but no direct connection has yet been found. Wouldn't it be interesting if the British ship carrying East India Company tea attacked at the Boston Tea Party in 1773 had one of these earlier company flags aboard, and somebody took it to Philadelphia? Pure fantasy, but fun. Click here for more information about the Grand Old Union Flag 1775 on this page, and to learn more information and see more EEIC flags go to the English East India Company on the "Flags of Britain and the United Kingdom" page. Schenectady Liberty Flag Virginia Liberty Flag Huntington Liberty Flag Colonial "Liberty" Protest Flags Flags with the word "Liberty" on them came to be called Liberty Flags and were usually flown from Liberty poles. They were flags of protest and petition flown throughout the Thirteen Colonies during the five years prior to the outbreak of the Revolution. They proclaimed loyalty to the Crown, but laid claim on behalf of the colonists to the rights of Englishmen, and called for a union of the colonies against current English colonial policies. Schenectady Liberty Flag 1771 In 1771, a liberty pole was erected the center of the City of Schenectady, New York, as a protest of British policies and interference in the communities' affairs. On top of this Liberty Pole hung a homemade blue silk flag measuring 44 by 44 inches with the word "LIBERTY" in white sewed on one side. Later, this Liberty flag was reportedly carried by the First New York Line Regiment, who largely came from Schenectady, between 1776-1777 during the revolution. Today, it is one of a handful of a pre-revolutionary flags known to exist. It is housed in the Schenectady County Historical Society Museum. Taunton Flag 1774 The Taunton Flag was one of the earliest of the colonial flags, first raised in 1774 at Taunton, Massachusetts. It was simply a Queen Anne Flag with the words, "LIBERTY AND UNION" sewn onto the red field. The Boston Evening Post reported the incident and the idea caught on. Flags with identical or similar mottos began t

Mohair is a silk-like fabric made from the hair of what domesticated animal?

Mohair - YouTube Mohair Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Oct 30, 2014 Mohair /ˈmoʊhɛər/ is usually a silk-like fabric or yarn made from the hair of the Angora goat. Both durable and resilient, mohair is notable for its high luster and sheen, which has helped give it the nickname the "Diamond Fiber", and is often used in fiber blends to add these qualities to a textile. Mohair takes dye exceptionally well. Mohair is warm in winter as it has great insulating properties, while remaining cool in summer due to its moisture wicking properties. It is durable, naturally elastic, flame resistant, crease resistant, and does not felt. It is considered to be a luxury fiber, like cashmere, angora and silk, and is usually more expensive than most wool that comes from sheep. Mohair is composed mostly of keratin, a protein found in the hair, wool, horns and skin of all mammals. While it has scales like wool, the scales are not fully developed, merely indicated. Thus, mohair does not felt as wool does. This video is targeted to blind users. Attribution: Article text available under CC-BY-SA Creative Commons image source in video Category

For a point each, name the 2 countries that share a physical border with Belize.

Belize General Information- Facts (and Maps)   Geography: Area 22,963 sq km (8,866 sq. miles) slightly larger than Massachusetts. Capital: Belmopan (pop. 4,500). Belize borders the Caribbean Sea along the eastern shore of Central America just below the Yucatan Peninsula. It is bounded an the north and west by Me%ico and on the south and west by Guatemala. Click here for fairly complete descriptions of the major areas of Belize. Southern Barrier Reef Islands, Atolls, Northern Atolls, and Mainland areas. Belize, only 8,867 square miles in size, is situated on the northeast coast of Central America. The Caribbean Sea lies to the east and from the air its turquoise waters are clear, allowing the multicolored coral formation of the Great Barrier Reef to be easily observed. Coral islands called cayes, covered with stands of mangrove trees, dot the coast. Lying in aquamarine and jade-colored bays, these cayes protect the jungled coastline from the ravages of the sea. North of Belize lies the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. The Rio Hondo, which empties into Chetumal Bay, is the border between the two countries. The eastern border is demarcated by a surveyed line through the jungle separating Belize from the El Peten Department of Guatemala. To the south, the Belize/Guatemalan border is the Rio Sarstoon which flows east to the Caribbean Sea. The country is divided by the eastward flowing Belize River which is a major transportation route for native goods. The north half of the country is made up of synclinal folds of low lying, parallel limestone ridges running NNE to SSW. These jungle covered ridges are the spines of fossil coral reefs. In the valleys between run the perennial rivers, the Hondo, Nuevo, and Freshwater Creek. The Northern Peten and Campeche Regions of the Yucatan are drained by these river basins. This area, known as the "Maya Heartland," contains the classic Maya center of Tikal as well as many minor ceremonial centers and hundreds of occupation sites. The lagoons along the Nuevo River and Freshwater Creek are also areas of Maya site concentration. Great mangrove swamps line the northern coast, extend inland for many miles, and cover much of the northern district. For information on getting from Cancun to Corozal and Belize, click here . Southern Belize is the site of large plantations that grow citrus, an important export. Rising out of the palm-covered coastal plain of southern Belize are the Maya Mountains. Mostly unexplored, they are covered by verdant jungle and a canopy of tropical rain clouds. The paleozoic horst is comprised of granite and metamorphosed sandstone which sustains stands of pine in its infertile acidic soil. Unsuitable for agriculture, the ridge (note that in Belize, ridge refers to any change in vegetation) was exploited by Preceramic peoples and Maya hunters. Averaging approximately 1,000 feet, the main divide is relatively dwarfed by Victoria Peak which reaches 3,680 feet. The southern plateau becomes broader and descends westwardly. The northern part of this region, known as the Mountain Pine Ridge area, lies in the Capo District. The higher elevation (1,500-2,700 feet) provides spectacular falls for the many streams that lace the land. The plateau's northern edge is a broken limestone escarpment descending steeply to the Sibun River Valley, an area dotted with many unexplored caves. Physical Features: Belize (formerly British Honduras until the name of the country was changed in 1973) lies on the eastern or Caribbean coast of Central America, bounded on the north and part of the west by Mexico, and on the south and the remainder of the west by Guatemala. The inner coastal waters are shallow and are sheltered by a line of coral reefs, dotted with islets called cayes', extending almost the entire length of the country. There is a low coastal plain, much of it covered with mangrove swamp, but the land rises gradually towards the interior.The Maya Mountains and the Cockscomb Range form the backbone of the southern half of the c

Sperm, pilot, and beluga are all types of what?

Types of Whales: Baleen Whales and Toothed Whales (with Videos) - EnkiVillage Types of Toothed Whales Whales are enormous, intelligent mammals that live in the ocean. Unlike fish that breathe through gills, they breathe into their lungs through blowhole(s). Their bodies are smooth and streamlined to make movement in water easily. Apart from sea cows (manatees), whales are the only other set of mammals that live under water their entire lives and have fully adapted to the deep ocean life. Want to know different types of whales? Whales can be basically classified into two categories, toothed and baleen. As the name suggests, toothed whales have teeth, and the baleen don’t have teeth. However, there are many other differences between them. Types of Baleen Whales In the two types of whales, the baleen whales will normally be much bigger than the toothed whales. While the toothed whales have one blow hole, the baleen whales have 2. Compared to the tooth whales, they are not fast swimmers. The baleen whales lack dorsal fins and the few that have very small ones. As for the Toothed Whales, each one of them possesses not less than one dorsal fin. Below is a list of 5 of the common baleen whales 1 ​Blue Whale So far, blue whales are considered to be the largest animals existing on the surface of the earth. Their lengths go up to 100 feet and weigh between 100-150 tons. Without a doubt, this makes the blue whale the largest mammal in the world. In spite of their large size, blue whales have dorsal fins that are relatively small located three-quarters down their backs. The skin of the whale is unique with mottled grayish-blue coloration. This coloration comes in handy during photo-identification research. It helps separate individual blue whales and helps scientists study more about them in general. For more information watch the video below: 2 Bowhead Whale Scientifically known as Balaenamysticetus, the bowhead whale is named after its jaws, which are high and arched, resembling a bow. Bowhead whales are cold-water whales that live in the Artic. They are black in color. As an adaptation to the cold waters that the whales live in, they have a blubber layer that is more than 1½ feet thick. This layer keeps the whales warm and insulated from the cold waters. Due to over-exploitation and whaling, the bowhead whales have drastically decreased in population size over the years. Regardless of this knowledge, they are still listed as least concern. In terms of weight, these whales are among the largest of whale species in today’s existence. For more information watch this video: 3 Fin Whale The second largest animal in the world is the fin whale. These whales owe their nickname, razorback, to the plates and grooves that cover their bodies. Their lengths go up to 65 feet and weigh about 73 tons. The conspicuous features of the fin whales are their flippers and dorsal fins. Their tails are wide and have a notch in the middle. Unique to other whale characteristics, the fin whale is very symmetrical. For more information watch this video: 4 Gray Whale Most people notice the gray whale when they look into the ocean. Their characteristics make them familiar in several ways. They weigh about 36 tons and can grow to more than 50 feet in length. They have whiskers around their mouths that help them know what is happening in their surroundings. You are likely to spot the gray whales living in small clusters, but at times you will get them in larger groups. However, they do not spend their life time in one group. Often, you will see them diving out of the ocean at incredible speeds. Researchers believe they do this to get rid of any parasites on them. For more information watch the video below: 5 Right Whale You cannot fail to recognize the sheer size of these whales. They grow up to 60 feet in length and can weigh up to 100 tons. One of the ways you can distinguish a right whale from others is by the calluses on their heads. They also have a unique blowhole that is V-shaped. As for their color, they can either be black or dark gray. So far, 4 diffe

What part of the human body is affected by meningitis?

18 Effects of Meningitis on the Body Joint Pain 18 Effects of Meningitis on the Body Meningitis is swelling of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord. There are different types of meningitis, but most are caused by viruses or bacteria. Viral meningitis can make you very sick, but it often doesn’t leave lingering effects. Bacterial meningitis is more serious. It progresses rapidly and can cause permanent damage or even become life-threatening. Quick diagnosis and treatment can help prevent some of the potential long-term side effects. If you have symptoms of meningitis, see your doctor without delay. Anyone can get meningitis, but it’s more common in babies, children, and adolescents. Central Nervous System The central nervous system is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Meningitis is an infection that causes the protective membranes of the nervous system to swell. Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord can affect every part of your body. Fever and other symptoms can come on suddenly and progress very quickly, causing devastating effects. Headache can be an early warning sign of meningitis. Residual headaches may be a problem for some time. Inflammation of the brain can cause a wide range of problems, including cognitive issues and seizures. Trouble with memory and concentration may last well after the illness has passed. Children may be left with lingering learning difficulties. Swelling in the brain can also interfere with the senses. It can cause ringing in the ears (tinnitus), partial hearing loss, or deafness. It may cause speech problems. Light sensitivity, eye pain, and loss of vision are possible. Inflammation and fever can cause loss of appetite. Sick stomach, nausea, and vomiting are common. Infants and young children may become fussy, irritable, and difficult to comfort. And excessive sleepiness is a symptom of meningitis, so it may be hard to wake a sleeping child. Untreated, meningitis can lead to coma. Poor coordination, dizziness, and clumsiness may remain for some time after a bout with meningitis. Children may have emotional problems following the illness, including clinginess, moodiness, and sleep disturbances. Diagnostic testing may include brain imaging and spinal fluid analysis (spinal tap). Circulatory System As bacteria multiply in your bloodstream, they may release toxins (septicemia). Septicemia is a life- threatening condition. Bleeding under the skin starts off looking like a mild rash. As blood pressure falls and circulation slows, blood vessels become damaged. The rash spreads and darkens to a deep red or dark purple. The lungs and kidneys may deteriorate, and poor circulation puts the fingers, toes, arms, and legs at risk of amputation. Diagnostic testing may include analyzing the blood for evidence of bacteria. If hospitalized, intravenous fluids, steroids, or antibiotics may be given as part of your treatment. Skin (Integumentary System) With the onset of fever, the skin may look flushed. If septicemia sets in and blood vessels become damaged, you’ll see evidence on the skin. At first, your skin may just look a little blotchy. You might mistake symptoms of septicemia for tiny scratches or a minor rash. The rash can appear anywhere on the body. As the infection worsens, the rash spreads and gets darker, eventually resembling large bruises. In some cases, the rash can cause permanent scarring. The “glass test” can be used to test for meningitis. If you press a drinking glass against a rash, it should fade. If it’s meningitis, you’ll still be able to view the rash clearly through the glass. Keep in mind that the glass test isn’t 100 percent accurate. It’s best to check with your doctor. Skeletal and Muscular Systems Stiff neck and back are common in meningitis. It may become difficult to turn your neck at all. In severe cases, the head, neck, and spine become painfully rigid and arched (opisthotonos). Babies and young children are more likely to experience opisthotonos than older people. A baby with meningitis may produce a high-pitched scream when you try to pick them u

Established on September 25, 1890, Sequoia National Park is in what state?

Sept. 25, 1890: Sequoia National Park established Sept. 25, 1890: Sequoia National Park established Christy Karras Pin it Share Many things about Sequoia National Park are big: Not only is it full of massive trees, it’s home to the highest point in the contiguous United States, Mount Whitney (14,494 feet). The park itself spans more than 400,000 acres; when counted together with slightly larger Kings Canyon National Park next to it, you’re talking about combined acreage bigger than Yosemite. Sequoia trees are among the largest living organisms on earth, and some of the largest are on the slopes of the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains. The park’s Giant Forest has five of the world’s 10 largest trees, so a hike here can be an awe-inspiring experience. Most of the park is inaccessible to cars, making it a peaceful backpacking getaway just two hours east of bustling Fresno, Calif. The 35-mile High Sierra Trail is a favorite, passing through forests that give way to steep glacial canyons and scree-covered high-elevation slopes. There’s camping at both developed and wilderness sites throughout the park. Sequoia was one of the nation’s first national parks, designated at about the same time as Yosemite (which was already set aside as protected land but was officially made a national park on Oct. 5, 1890). Native people had lived in the area off and on for centuries; the first white settler, Hale Tharp, carved a literal “log home” out of a fallen sequoia. Tharp and John Muir later were instrumental in preventing logging in the area, efforts that later led to the national park’s formation. Reblog

Last week, the Department of Justice released a detailed report on Operation Fast and Furious, which allowed what to be smuggled across the Mexican border?

H. Rept. 112-546 - RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIND ERIC H. HOLDER, JR., ATTORNEY GENERAL, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS FOR REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH A SUBPOENA DULY ISSUED BY THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM | Congress.gov | Library of Congress PDF (PDF provides a complete and accurate display of this text.) Tip? 112th Congress Report 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 112-546 ======================================================================= RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIND ERIC H. HOLDER, JR., ATTORNEY GENERAL, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS FOR REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH A SUBPOENA DULY ISSUED BY THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM _______ June 22, 2012.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ Mr. Issa, from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, submitted the following R E P O R T together with ADDITIONAL AND MINORITY VIEWS The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, having considered this Report, report favorably thereon and recommend that the Report be approved. The form of the resolution that the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform would recommend to the House of Representatives for citing Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, for contempt of Congress pursuant to this report is as follows: Resolved, That Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General of the United States, shall be found to be in contempt of Congress for failure to comply with a congressional subpoena. Resolved, That pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 192 and 194, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall certify the report of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, detailing the refusal of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, to produce documents to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform as directed by subpoena, to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, to the end that Mr. Holder be proceeded against in the manner and form provided by law. Resolved, That the Speaker of the House shall otherwise take all appropriate action to enforce the subpoena. I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Department of Justice has refused to comply with congressional subpoenas related to Operation Fast and Furious, an Administration initiative that allowed around two thousand firearms to fall into the hands of drug cartels and may have led to the death of a U.S. Border Patrol Agent. The consequences of the lack of judgment that permitted such an operation to occur are tragic. The Department's refusal to work with Congress to ensure that it has fully complied with the Committee's efforts to compel the production of documents and information related to this controversy is inexcusable and cannot stand. Those responsible for allowing Fast and Furious to proceed and those who are preventing the truth about the operation from coming out must be held accountable for their actions. Having exhausted all available options in obtaining compliance, the Chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee recommends that Congress find the Attorney General in contempt for his failure to comply with the subpoena issued to him. II. AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE An important corollary to the powers expressly granted to Congress by the Constitution is the implicit responsibility to perform rigorous oversight of the Executive Branch. The U.S. Supreme Court has recognized this Congressional power on numerous occasions. For example, in

Now a National Historic Site, at what Washington DC location (10th St NW) did the first presidential assassination take place?

Ford's Theatre Ford's Theatre Show Less Where Abraham Lincoln’s legacy lives. The site of Lincoln’s assassination, Ford’s Theatre offers museum exhibits, live theatre and immersive learning. Happening At Ford’s Events, Performances, Tours Explore the History Stories, Artifacts, Resources Education & Impact Programs, Support, Reach Happening At Ford’s Events, Performances, Tours Save for Later Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? January 21-February 19, 2017 Filled with acerbic wit, Edward Albee’s American masterpiece is both wildly funny and heart-wrenching. Next Showing Explore the History Stories, Artifacts, Resources Discover Investigate the Assassination Uncover clues from the night of April 14, 1865. Begin your own investigation into the night of the assassination. Follow the events of April 14, 1865 and piece together how Booth was able to sneak into the presidential box and assassination President Lincoln.  Ford’s Theatre: 1865 to Today A site of tragedy becomes a living memorial. Education & Impact Programs, Support, Reach For Teachers Week-long professional development About Enhance your teaching practice by exploring Civil War and Reconstruction sites in the nation’s capital. Discover how historical events in the Washington area continue to shape our world. Historic Site Visit Visit the site of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and learn about its lasting impact on our nation. Explore These Topics The Fateful Day President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865. Learn how and why it happened, and see the event’s lasting impact on our nation. Explore Booth's Murderous Plan Today many people consider Abraham Lincoln one of the United States’s greatest presidents. Why would John Wilkes Booth want to murder him? Explore An Overnight Vigil As Lincoln lay dying in a back bedroom of a small Washington boarding house, the home became the hub of the U.S. government. What happened in the Petersen House the night of April 14, 1865? Explore The Fateful Day President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865. Learn how and why it happened, and see the event’s lasting impact on our nation. Explore Booth's Murderous Plan Today many people consider Abraham Lincoln one of the United States’s greatest presidents. Why would John Wilkes Booth want to murder him? Explore An Overnight Vigil As Lincoln lay dying in a back bedroom of a small Washington boarding house, the home became the hub of the U.S. government. What happened in the Petersen House the night of April 14, 1865?

Fanilows are fans of what singer/songwriter/performer?

Who is Barry Singer - (516) 295-2125 - East Rockaway - NY - waatp.com Troubled Oscar nominee Sinead O'Connor back with her husband Barry Herridge for a second time The 'Nothing Compares 2 U' singer - who split with drugs therapist Barry Herridge after 16 days of marriage in December, before reconciling and then later separating again - has claimed her partner is returning to their home and says she is now happy again. Barry Manilow tour stops April 26 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids GRAND RAPIDS -- The legendary singer/songwriter Barry Manilow is on tour and has scheduled a show for April 26 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, show promoter Live Nation announced this morning. Tickets for the show go on sale at 10 a.m ... Halle Berry Launches Shoe Collection Halle Berry is branching out: the actress has just announced she ... In a recent interview, the diminutive singer revealed that she was so obsessed with shoes she actually had over 2,000 pairs of them, as we also reported at the time.

Former Seahawks all pro receiver Steve Largent is formerly a US representative from what state?

Steve Largent to Sign Autographs at Sports Authority in Issaquah WA - Sports Newswire Sports Newswire November 5, 2014 by Sue Doughty Leave a Comment ISSAQUAH, WA. — Former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver, Steven Largent , will be signing autographs from 11:00am-12:30pm on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at the Sports Authority located at 1185 Northwest Gilman Boulevard in Issaquah, WA. Steve will also be signing autographs from 1:30pm-3:00pm at the Crossroads location in Bellevue. Photo shows former Seattle Seahawks great Steve Largent speaking at the 2013 NATE event . Steve Largent’s Achievements include: 7× Pro Bowl selection (1978, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987) AP First-Team All-Pro selection (1985) 4× AP Second-Team All-Pro selection (1978, 1979, 1984, 1987) NFL 1980s All-Decade Team Walter Payton Man of the Year (1988) Bart Starr Man of the Year Award (1988) Seahawks Ring of Honor Seattle Seahawks 35th Anniversary Team Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee (1995) Profootballhof.com sat down with Steve Largent on April 8, 2011. The Class of 1995 enshrinee shared his thoughts on what it means to be a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Largent is a Pro Football Hall of Famer and a former U.S. Congressman, having served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma from 1994 until 2002. He spent 13 years with the Seattle Seahawks. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1999, he was ranked number 46 on The Sporting News’ list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, the only Seahawk on the list. Largent’s number (80) was retired in 1992. Playing Field Promotions is a booking agent for motivational sports speakers and celebrities. If you would like to book Steve Largent for a speaking engagement or personal appearance, contact Steve Largent’s booking agent for appearance & speaker fees at 1.800.966.1380.

Known as The Silver State, what was the 36th state to join the Union on Oct 31, 1864?

NVMA Blog | Nevada Mining Association Early Nevada Mining History 1859-1919: How an Industry Created a State Thursday, January 5th, 2012 Mining began in Nevada on the heels of the California gold rush in 1849 before Nevada was even a state. The major discovery of silver, known as the Comstock Lode, happened a decade later in 1859 and brought great changes to the area as miners rushed into the region and boom towns including Virginia City, Aurora, Unionville and Austin were born. Over the next 20 years, almost $1 billion of gold and silver were produced by Nevada mines. The wealth of Nevada mines, the population surge they created and the ongoing American Civil War prompted Abraham Lincoln to declare Nevada the 36th state in the Union on Oct. 31, 1864. By the 1890s, however, the production of gold and silver had slowed significantly and one in three Nevadans left the new state in search of jobs. This lull in the Nevada mining industry would prove to be short-lived, though. The turn of the twentieth century would see several new strikes throughout the state. Silver at Tonopah, gold at Goldfield and copper in White Pine County all contributed to an upswing in mining production. In 1912, the Nevada Mining Association, then known as the Nevada Mine Operaters Association, was established as the collective body for the mining industry in the state. Mining’s importance to the state and nation continued into the 1910s with the fighting of World War I (1914-18), and Nevada’s mines sold millions of dollars worth of copper, silver and lead to make weapons. Other notable developments in Nevada during this time include the construction of the transcontinental railroad in 1862, the founding of Las Vegas in 1905 and women’s suffrage in the state in 1914. Obviously, much has changed since the origins of Nevada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The average price of gas in 1919 was $.25 a gallon, a loaf bread was $.10 and life expectancy for men hovered around 48 years of age. While many things have changed, one constant has remained in Nevada, and that constant is mining.

The first of the 59 ordered Boeing 787s was delivered Monday to All Nippon Airways. By what name is the aircraft known?

Boeing: 787 Dreamliner Connecting the World New Routes and the 787 Dreamliner Family With its unparalleled fuel efficiency and range flexibility, the 787 Dreamliner family is helping airlines open new nonstop routes profitably. At more than 120 new routes and counting, the 787 family is connecting cities and people around the world while meeting passengers’ expectations for direct flights. Connecting the World New Routes and the 787 Dreamliner Family With its unparalleled fuel efficiency and range flexibility, the 787 Dreamliner family is helping airlines open new nonstop routes profitably. At more than 120 new routes and counting, the 787 family is connecting cities and people around the world while meeting passengers’ expectations for direct flights.

From the Greek for new one, what element, with an atomic number of 10, uses the symbol Ne?

Chemical Elements.com - Neon (Ne) Bentor, Yinon. Chemical Element.com - Neon. <http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/ne.html>. For more information about citing online sources, please visit the MLA's Website . This page was created by Yinon Bentor. Use of this web site is restricted by this site's license agreement . Copyright © 1996-2012 Yinon Bentor. All Rights Reserved.

New York Yankees legend Lou Gehrig was known by what nickname?

The Greatest Yankees Nicknames The Greatest Yankees Nicknames Counting down the greatest nicknames in Yankees history 05/31/2008 2:54 PM ET Email The Iron Horse, Lou Gehrig, tops our list. (AP) As Yankee Stadium prepares to make its final curtain call, YESNetwork.com looked at the greatest Yankees nicknames in the organization's history. We revealed our list of the best nicknames to ever don the pinstripes, but we also want to know what you think. Do you agree with our list? Do you have a list of your own? Post your thoughts now . 1. THE IRON HORSE The choice of the Iron Horse as the top Yankees nickname goes beyond Henry Louis Gehrig the athlete. Yes, he played in 2,130 consecutive games, a record that stood untouched until 1995. Surely his seven All-Star game appearances, 1,995 RBIs and lifetime batting average of .340 merited immediate Hall of Fame status. The fact that Gehrig had fortitude made of iron and steel and never – ever – accepted defeat is what makes him a Yankee legend for eternity. It appeared as if Gehrig would play forever until he was stricken with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), which later became known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. On May 2, 1939, Gehrig asked manager Joe McCarthy to take him out of the lineup. On June 21, the Yankees announced Gehrig's retirement and proclaimed July 4, 1939, “Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day.” Proving that he was physically, mentally and emotionally tough, Gehrig, a dying man speaking to a sellout crowd at Yankee Stadium, considered himself “The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth.” Incredibly, a man who knew he was going to die told his teammates and fans how lucky was and that he had an awful lot to live for. Gehrig died at age 39, but his indomitable spirit was the true driving force behind the moniker, “The Iron Horse.” 2. MR. OCTOBER Reggie Jackson finished his 21-season career with 563 home runs and five World Series rings, but the moment that defined him as one of baseball's most familiar figures came during the 1977 Series against the Dodgers. After hitting home runs in Games 4 and 5, Jackson went yard in three consecutive at-bats during Game Six, finishing with a dramatic 475-foot shot among chants of "Reg-GIE! Reg-GIE! Reg-GIE!" The performance secured his place as one of the all-time great clutch hitters. In a postgame interview during the '77 Series, Yankees great Thurman Munson thought reporters would be better off talking to the hot-hitting Jackson. He told them to go ask "Mr. October," a title that would stick with him through the ages. 3. PHIL "SCOOTER" RIZZUTO Phil Rizzuto received the nickname "Scooter" while in the Minor Leagues, when infielder Billy Hitchcock noticed Rizzuto's short legs and said, "You ain't runnin', you're scootin.'" Rizzuto would scoot to the Majors and earn American League's Most Valuable Player honors in 1950 after leading the Yankees to their second consecutive pennant with a .324 batting average. Scooter played a major role on a team dynasty that captured 10 AL titles in his 13 seasons. Rizzuto himself played in nine World Series, winning seven, and his popularity reached new heights when he called Yankees games on radio and television for the next 40 years. Not only was Scooter behind the mic when Roger Maris belted his 61st home run, he became best known for his popular catchphrase, "Holy cow!" 4. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Edwin Charles Ford was given the nickname "Whitey" while playing in the Minor Leagues for his blond hair. But it was when Ford ascended to the ace of the Yankees pitching staff that he was called "The Chairman of the Board" for his ability to remain calm and in control during high-pressure situations. Ford anchored the rotation of the famed 1961 team, posting a 25-4 record with a 3.21 ERA to win the Cy Young Award. His 236 all-time wins is still a Yankees franchise record and Ford's .690 winning percentage still ranks first among pitchers with at least 300 career decisions. Among those with at least 200, only Pedro Martinez (.692) rates higher than The Chairman of the Board. 5. THE SULTAN OF SWAT George H

What Washington D.C. landmark is depicted on the reverse of the US $5 bill?

Historic woman promoted to $20 bill, Alexander Hamilton to remain on $10 bill - UPI.com Comments 1 of 3 WASHINGTON, April 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury is expected to announce this week that its plan to prominently feature a woman on the $10 bill will change in favor of replacing former President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. Instead of making a historically important woman the main image on the $10, relegating Alexander Hamilton to the back of the bill, the founder of the United States' financial system will likely remain where he is, with a number of other important figures or slices of U.S. history on the back. An announcement is expected later this week, an anonymous U.S. official told CNN . The source also told CNN that the $20 bill would feature an American woman who represents the struggle for racial equality in the United States. The soonest the new note would be issued is 2030 because of a lengthy process to deter counterfeiting in currency design. Critics said early on that Jackson doesn't belong on U.S. currency because of his vigorous advocacy of the Indian Removal Act, which purged tribes from the South and into Oklahoma in what became the devastating Trail of Tears that killed large segments of tribes being forced to relocate. Jackson also loathed paper money and the central banking system. Last year's announcement of a proposed overhaul of the $10 bill to feature a woman quickly found a national audience eager to suggest appropriate honorees -- former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt and female leaders of the suffrage and abolitionist movements were often mentioned. Fans of Hamilton, and of a currently popular Broadway play based on his life, Hamilton, also weighed in, saying the less-popular Jackson should be replaced instead . It's not just the $10 and $20 bills that could receive a new treatment. Abraham Lincoln is currently depicted on the $5 bill and will likely remain there but with the back of the bill redesigned to reflect historical moments occurring at Washington's Lincoln Memorial.

Anchored by the star Hamal, the constellation Aries represents what animal?

Aries Constellation: Facts About the Ram Aries Constellation: Facts About the Ram By Kim Ann Zimmermann | August 10, 2012 04:07pm ET MORE Aries the Ram is a mid-size constellation, ranking 39th in size among the 88 modern-day constellations. While it is a respectable size at 441 square degrees, it is not very luminous and has only three stars that could be called "bright." Aires doesn't represent the ram to every culture. The Chinese see the constellation as twin inspectors, and it's a porpoise in the Marshall Islands. Aries is an ancient constellation but it was not officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union until 1922 and its boundaries were not defined until 1930 when they were outlined by astronomer Eugène Delporte. Aries is a mid-size constellation in the Northern Hemisphere. Credit: Till Credner, allthesky.com Locating Aries Aries is located in the Northern Hemisphere between Pisces to its west and Taurus to its east. Right Ascension: 3 hours Visible between latitudes 90 degrees and minus 60 degrees Best viewed in December at 9 p.m. Constellations ancient and modern grace the skies year round. Let's see what you know about the star patterns that appear overhead every night. 0 of 10 questions complete Constellation Quiz: What's Your Cosmic IQ? Constellations ancient and modern grace the skies year round. Let's see what you know about the star patterns that appear overhead every night. 0 of Start Over | More Quizzes Notable stars Aries contains several stars with known planets. Alpha Arietis has an orbiting planet with a mass greater than Jupiter. HIP 14810 is orbited by three giant planets more than 10 times the mass of Earth. HD 12661 has two planets that are larger than Jupiter. HD 20367 has one planet about the same mass as Jupiter. Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Arietis, the constellation's three brightest stars, were identified by astronomer Johann Bayer. The brightest star is Alpha Arietis, an orange giant (66 light-years from Earth), also called Hamal, which is the Arabic word for "lamb" or "head of the ram." The star Beta Arietis, also known as Sheratan, is a blue-white star (59 light-years away). Gamma Arietis, with a common name of Mesartim, is a binary star with two white-hued components. The primary star has a magnitude of 4.59; the secondary star 4.68. The constellation has few significant nebulae or galaxies, but the galaxies consist of several scientifically interesting spiral, elliptical and interacting galaxies. Mythology In Greek mythology, Aries represents the ram whose fleece was sought by Jason and the Argonauts. When King Athamus of Boetia took a second wife, Ino, she was resentful of his existing children, especially his son, Phrixus, and she wanted him sacrificed. Zeus responded to the pleadings of Phrixus' mother, Nephele, by sending a golden ram to save Phrixus and his sister Helle. Helle did not survive but Phrixus did and sacrificed the ram to Zeus and gave its golden fleece to King Aettes. The fleece was eventually stolen by Jason. In astrology, which is not a science , Aries is the first sign of the Zodiac, marking the beginning of the astrological year and representing those born between March 21 and April 19. It is a sun sign and traits of those born under the sign include leadership and assertiveness. — Kim Ann Zimmermann

Which came first? Dunkin' Donuts? Or Starbucks?

Dunkin' Donuts, Starbucks and McDonald's: Which Coffee Play Will Perk up Your Portfolio? | Seeking Alpha Dunkin' Donuts, Starbucks and McDonald's: Which Coffee Play Will Perk up Your Portfolio? Jul. 27, 2011 1:57 PM ET | Send Message For most Americans who drink coffee, Dunkin' Donuts (NASDAQ: DNKN ), Starbucks ( SBUX ), and lately, McDonald’s ( MCD ) have been synonymous with good coffee, but with a different twist: Dunkin' Donuts and McDonald’s provide convenience, while Starbucks offers comfort. Dunkin' Donuts—now a publicly traded company under the name Dunkin'’ Brands rode the favorable demographics of the 1960s for fast and inexpensive breakfasts, though its early focus was donuts sold by the dozen rather than on coffee—a strategy the company changed in the 1990s. Convenience came with small stores located in central locations where working people will grab a coffee to go. McDonald’s has also rode the favorable demographics of the 1960s for fast and inexpensive food, offering lunch and dinner in addition to breakfast, with coffee becoming a major item in the last decade, either sold inside conventional stores or as part of Cafes. McDonald’s also offers convenience, with thousands of stores located in prime locations around the world. Starbucks rode the baby boomer trend in the 1990s and the Internet revolution that fueled the need for public places to fill in the gap of missing social interaction. Starbucks offered baby-boomers and ailing telecommuters comfort, a “third place,” an “affordable luxury” where they could share and enjoy a cup of coffee with friends and colleagues, away from work and home. The chain has inserted itself into the American urban landscape more quickly and craftily than any retail company in history, and has forever changed the way Western companies market themselves to consumers. Starbucks would not have worked twenty years ago; the demographics weren’t just right. Starbucks offered an antidote to an overworked culture: somewhere to just hang out. It eased the problem of social disconnection, while offering a product that filled America's need for a public gathering spot--what sociology Professor Ray Oldenburg called a "third place," with home and work being the first and the second place. Starbucks wasn't just a coffee company, but a place for bringing people together through the social glue of coffee. So, which of the three companies makes the best bet for investors? So far, Starbucks seems to be the winner, both in terms of technical and fundamentals. We don’t have historical data for Dunkin' Donuts, but judging from its performance, it is holding a great promise. By contrast to McDonald’s and Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts has a tremendous room for growth; the company’s presence is mostly confined to Northeast US, while McDonald’s and Starbuck have been all over the world. Starbucks versus McDonald’s Financial Performance Statistics in 2011 Starbucks

What Southern staple, a savory bread product often served as a side dish in seafood restaurants, is made from cornbread batter that is deep fried in small ball shapes?

Cooking Cooking is the process of making food by applying heat, measuring and combining ingredients for producing a meal. Cooking involves a wide range of methods, utensils and combinations of ingredients to improve the digestibility and flavor of a meal. Cooking terms mentioned on the ABC show Jeopardy by Ray Sahelian, M.D. At one time I wanted to be on the show   Cooking terms and words Agar Used in cooking, this gelatinous product is prepared from algae, This jelling agent prepared from seaweed is often used to grow microorganisms Back Burner Site on the stove of low-priority items Bake or Roast cook in heated oven Barista (from the Italian for "bartender") is a person, usually a coffee-house employee, who prepares and serves espresso-based coffee drinks. Baste moisten food while it cooks by spooning on fat or other liquid, To brush melted mutter on the Thanksgiving turkey at regular intervals Batter flour milk, eggs Bisque Name shared by an ice cream containing ground nuts or macaroons & a rich, creamy shellfish soup Bisquick Introduced in 1930, it was "America's 1st Biscuit Mix", but now it's used for all kinds of baking Biscuit These soft-dough quick breads may be baking powder, drop or buttermilk types Blanch tomatoes remove skin, From French "to make white", it's to boil food for a short time. If your recipe calls for "blanching" green beans, plunge them into Boiling Water Blue plate special is a special restaurant meal served at a set price Bouillon, to flavor broth, use a cube of bouillon from the French to boil, The "Court" variety of this is a stock in which fish are poached & can contain herbs & vegetables Braise brown meat slowly in hot fat, To brown a piece of meat & then simmer it in small amount of liquid in covered pan Brown sautee lightly done to onions or potatoes Browning Use a little lemon juice on your freshly cut apples to stop this Bundt Trademarked name for a fluted tube pan or the cake baked in it Butter graded AA, A, B, C. Clarified, drawn or Ghee are melted butter with the sediment removed, After melted butter has its sediment removed, it's called clarified, Government graded AA, A, B, or C, the best is composed of at least 80% fat and has 12-16% water, Quite simply, this is melted butter with the sediment removed Canape Ideally, this type of small appetizer served on toast or crackers should be small enough to eat in 1 bite Candling is a procees of running Eggs over bright lights to inspect & grade them Canister A cylindrical metal container with a close-fitting lid, perfect for holding flour or sugar Caramel It's the culinary term for burnt sugar or a candy made from browned sugar Candy yams Caviar Fresh sturgeon roe has to be processed to become this Churn Great-grandma's kitchen may have had one of these devices to turn cream into butter Clarify to make clear by removing impurities, done to butter and stock Cocoa butter This vegetable fat used in soap & cosmetics is a by-product of the chocolate industry Coddling To cook food in liquid just below the boiling point, it's a way to pamper you eggs Crimp to pinch or press the edge of a pie crust together to seal the dough Devil  to prepare (food, usually minced) with hot or savory seasoning: to devil eggs. Satanic term for food prepared with strong seasoning, as of eggs or ham Devonshire type of cream is clotted, and can be served with berries Dice small cubes Double boiler, pot to hold boiling water, stopped by pot to hold food Dot scatter bits of butter on surface of food Dredge coat or sprinkle with flour or sugar Egg To judge an egg's freshness, put it in salt water; if it's old it'll float Fillet remove bones Flour all purpose or self rising, Different types of this in the supermarket are labeled "all purpose" and "self-rising" Giblets are innards of turkey used for gravy Goblet A drinking vessel, such as a glass, that has a stem and base Grape jelly The 3 ingredients needed to make this sweet treat are concord grape juice, sugar & pectin Hasty pudding This pudding is a type of cornmeal m

September 27, 1964 saw the publishing of the Warren Commission's report that looked into the assassination of whom?

Coup d'etat: The assassination of President John F. Kennedy | Lee Harvey Oswald Coup d'etat: The assassination of President John F. Kennedy View More Book preview: Prof. Jerry Kroth's 50th anniversary edition presents the single, most plausible theory of the assassination. It is based on the admissions of grassy knoll gunman, James Files, the deathbed confession of CIA spymaster, E. Howard Hunt, and the most recent scholarship to appear in the last decade. Based also in part on his earlier work, Conspiracy in Camelot, Dr. Kroth proposes that Lyndon Johnson, the CIA, and Mafia, acting in concert, carried one of the greatest crimes in American history. Published by Genotype, Coup d'etat (2013) is a concise, well-documented expose of a brazen overthrow of the United States government by force of arms on November 22, 1963. More at collectivepsych.com Copyright: Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

What university was Mark Zuckerberg attending when he co-founded Facebook with three fellow classmates?

Mark Zuckerberg- founder of facebook | Bernard Buachi's Blog Bernard Buachi's Blog Leave a reply Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born May 14, 1984) is an American entrepreneur best known for co-founding the popular social networking site Facebook. Zuckerberg co-founded Facebook with fellow classmates Dustin Moskovitz, Eduardo Saverin, and Chris Hughes while attending Harvard. As of March 2010, he is the youngest billionaire in the world, with a net wealth of US$4 billion in 2010[2] due to his 24% share of Facebook.[3] Zuckerberg was born in White Plains, New York and raised in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Zuckerberg was raised with a Jewish background,[4] but he considers himself an atheist.[5] He started programming when he was in middle school. Early on, Zuckerberg enjoyed developing computer programs, especially communication tools and games. Before attending Phillips Exeter Academy, Mark went to school at Ardsley High School. At high school, he excelled in the classics. He transferred to Phillips Exeter Academy where he immersed himself in Latin. [6] He also built a program to help the workers in his father’s office communicate; he built a version of the game Risk and a music player named Synapse that used artificial intelligence to learn the user’s listening habits. Microsoft and AOL tried to purchase Synapse and recruit Zuckerberg, but he decided to attend Harvard College instead, which he attended in September 2002, and where he joined Alpha Epsilon Pi, a Jewish fraternity.[7] In college, he was known for reciting lines from epic poems such as The Iliad.[6] A movie based on Zuckerberg and the founding years of Facebook, called The Social Network, will be released on October 1, 2010, and stars Jesse Eisenberg as Zuckerberg. After Zuckerberg was told about the film, he responded, “I just wished that nobody made a movie of me while I was still alive.”[8] Also, after the film’s script was leaked on the Internet and it was apparent that the film would not put Zuckerberg in a positive light, he stated that he wanted to establish himself as a “good guy”.[9] Founding Zuckerberg launched Facebook from his Harvard dorm room on February 4, 2004. The idea for Facebook came from his days at Phillips Exeter Academy which, like most colleges and prep schools, had a long-standing tradition of publishing an annual student directory with headshot photos of all students, faculty and staff known as the “Facebook.” Once at college, Zuckerberg’s Facebook started off as just a “Harvard-thing,” until Zuckerberg then decided to spread Facebook to other schools and enlisted the help of roommate Dustin Moskovitz. They first spread it to Stanford, Dartmouth, Columbia, New York University, Cornell, Brown and Yale, and then to other schools with social contacts with Harvard.[10][11][12] Zuckerberg moved to Palo Alto, California, with Moskovitz and some friends. They leased a small house which served as their first office. Over the summer, Zuckerberg met Peter Thiel who invested in the company. They got their first office during the summer of 2004. According to Zuckerberg, the group planned to return to Harvard in the fall but eventually decided to remain in California. To date, he has not returned as a student to college. Platform and Beacon On May 24, 2007, Zuckerberg announced a Facebook Platform, a development platform for programmers to create social applications within Facebook. This announcement sparked a great deal of interest in the developer community. Within weeks, many applications had been built and some already had millions of users. Today, there are more than 800,000 developers around the world building applications for Facebook Platform. On July 23, 2008, Zuckerberg announced Facebook Connect, a version of Facebook Platform for users. On November 6, 2007, Zuckerberg announced a new social advertising system at an event in Los Angeles. A part of the new program, called Beacon, enabled people to share information with their Facebook friends based on their browsing activities on other sites. An eBay seller, for instance, could let friends know a

For a point each, name both of the countries that share a border with The Republic of Sierra Leone.

Map of Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Map World Map / Sierra Leone Map Map of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Road Map History of Sierra Leone The earliest people migrated to the region of Sierra Leone at least 2,500 years ago, arriving from various parts of the African continent. When Portuguese explorers arrived in 1462, the region was inhabited by several tribes, including speakers of Loko, Temne, Bulom, and Lumba, as well as the Susu and Fula people in the north. The Portuguese named the region Serra de Leao, or Lion Mountains, for the shape of its hills, which became Sierra Leone in Italian. After the Portuguese, the Dutch, French, and British arrived, and each of the European groups participated in slave trade on the coast of West Africa. In the 16th century, the coast of Sierra Leone was invaded by the Mane, who were a warrior tribe from the east. The Mane fought the natives, who previously did not have a violent culture, but as the Mane integrated with the society, the overall region became militarized. The British became a stronger power in Sierra Leone in the 17th century, with the Dutch and French as its greatest European competitors. The tribal rulers, however, were strengthened after the Mane invasion and were able to keep the Europeans from taking over. By the end of the 18th century, former slaves who had fought on the side of the British in the American Revolution arrived in Sierra Leone, together settling the Province of Freedom. A second settlement was later established in 1792, called Freetown and was more a successful colony, and a refuge for freed slaves. The colony was ruled by the British, along with other British colonies along the coast of West Africa, including Gold Coast and the Gambia. The British began to move inland, especially during the European Scramble for Africa in the 1880s. The native people rebelled against British Rule with the Hut Tax War in 1898, in which the natives were defeated. Sierra Leone became a separate colony and protectorate in 1924. Slavery was abolished in Sierra Leone in 1928, but discontent with the British rule continued to grow and more revolts broke out in the 1950s. Sierra Leone was granted independence in 1961, led by Sir Milton Margai, who became prime minister. A series of military coups disrupted the government in the late 1960s, followed by a period of single-party rule. Internal conflict and rebellions from the Revolutionary United Front led to a government upheaval, with the democratic election of President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah. Neighboring Countries Sierra Leone shares borders with Guinea and Liberia. Major Cities Magburaka Geography Situated on the coast of West Africa, Sierra Leone has long coastline along the Atlantic Ocean, with coastal Guinean mangrove swamps giving way to hilly forests, plateau, and mountains in the interior. Not far from the equator, Sierra Leone has a tropical climate. The inland features alternating plateaus and mountain ranges, in which the highest point in the country, Mount Bintumani, rises 1,948 meters (6,391 feet) above sea level. Central Sierra Leone is covered in lowland plains, with forests and farmlands, while the terrain of the northern region has forests and savanna, and the south features rainforests. Along the border with Guinea and into the southern province flows the Moa River, or Makona River. The border with Liberia is partially formed by the Mano River. Along the coast is Sherbro Island, while the capital, Freetown, is situated on a peninsula. The Sierra Leone Harbour is one of the largest natural harbors in the world. Protected areas include Western Area National Park, Outamba Kilimi National Park, and Kangari Hills Forest Reserve. Points of Interest Visitors to Sierra Leone often head straight for the Banana Island, situated not far from Freetown. The tropical island is home to scenic views of forests, recreational activities like scuba diving, with shipwrecks to explore, and fishing. The island is also an important historical site for its use during the slave trade, and features colonial architecture. Another destinati