Posts

Showing posts from July, 2010

Campuses University of the State of Paraná

1 campuses 1.1 apucarana 1.2 campo mourão 1.3 curitiba i 1.4 curitiba ii 1.5 paranaguá 1.6 paranavaí 1.7 união da vitória campuses apucarana apucarana has been experiencing value of higher education @ least 56 years. after implementation of state college of economics of apucarana (portuguese: faculdade estadual de ciências econômicas de apucarana - fecea), city administrators brainstormed , went on meet demands of population, region , several cities of paraná, bahia, santa catarina, rio de janeiro, rondônia, ceará, minas gerais , são paulo offering more undergraduate courses. seven of courses, older ones, part of center applied social sciences. are: administration, accounting, computer science, economics, trilingual executive secretary, social services , tourism. on other hand, center humanities , education has newest courses teacher training. course of mathematics, example, formed first professionals in 2015. education/pedagogy , literature courses (english, spanish , portuguese) have

Topography South Cameroon Plateau

lobé falls to southwest, large inselbergs , tall hills separated deep gullies predominate. plateau gives way cameroon coastal plain in escarpments. topography has resulted in creation of lobé falls near kribi, lobé river meets sea in series of rapids. of plateau s highest points in region, such mbam minkom near yaoundé (1,295 m), , ntem massif near ebolowa (1,400 m). to southeast, transition congo basin takes place on gently sloping peneplain. hills of eastern portion gentler of west. these hills known half-oranges , can seen in area of batouri , bélabo. lowest point of plateau sangha river valley in southeast.

Sub-disciplines Stagecraft

stagecraft comprises many disciplines, typically divided number of main disciplines: lighting: lighting design, involves process of determining angle, size, intensity, shape, , color of light given scene. hanging, focusing, procurement , maintenance of lighting , special effects equipment, aspects of show control make-up/wigs: application of makeup , wigs accentuate actor s features. mechanics: design, engineering , operation of flown scenery or flying of performers , mechanised scenic elements , special effects. production, comprising stage management, production management, show control, house management , company management scenery, includes set construction, scenic painting, theater drapes , stage curtains, , special effects. sound design, can include musical underscoring, vocal , instrument mixing theatrical sound effects. sound designer responsible system design , build. theatrical property, or props, includes furnishings, set dressings, , items large , small cannot classified sc

References Wessex Main Line

daniels, gerald david; dench, leslie alan (may 1973) [1964]. passengers no more (2nd ed.). shepperton: ian allan. isbn 0-7110-0438-2. oclc 2554248. 1513 cec 573.  oakley, mike (2004). wiltshire railway stations. wimborne: dovecote press. pp. 61–62. isbn 1904349331. 

Satellite craters Watt (crater)

satellite craters map by convention these features identified on lunar maps placing letter on side of crater midpoint closest watt. watt crater , satellite craters taken earth in 2012 @ university of hertfordshire s bayfordbury observatory telescopes meade lx200 14 , lumenera skynyx 2-1

Gear mechanism in natural world Gear

issus coleoptratus a functioning gear mechanism discovered in issus coleoptratus, planthopper species common in europe the gear mechanism considered exclusively artificial, in 2013, scientists university of cambridge announced discovery juvenile form of common insect issus (species issus coleoptratus), found in many european gardens, has gear-like mechanism in hind legs. each leg has joints form 2 180° helix-shaped strips 12 interlocking spur-type gear teeth, including filleted curves @ base of each tooth reduce risk of shearing. joint rotates mechanical gears , synchronizes issus s legs when jumps.

Magnetic gear Gear

all cogs of each gear component of magnetic gears act constant magnet periodic alternation of opposite magnetic poles on mating surfaces. gear components mounted backlash capability similar other mechanical gearings. although cannot exert force traditional gear, such gears work without touching , immune wear, have low noise , can slip without damage making them reliable. can used in configurations not possible gears must physically touching , can operate non-metallic barrier separating driving force load. magnetic coupling can transmit force hermetically sealed enclosure without using radial shaft seal, may leak.

History Alajuela

el llano old hermitage in pre-columbian times land canton of alajuela today part of huetar kingdom of west, inhabited native tribes, @ time of spanish conquest led chief garabito. the first spanish settlers established settlements in region in 1650. in letter of obligation granted in 1864, place mentioned la lajuela in valley of barva, near canoas river. in 1777, dwellers of la lajuela , ciruelas, having been served notice move villa vieja (today s heredia), requested provisional construction of public place of prayer in house of don dionysius oconitrillo, of spanish origin, 30 metres north of alajuela s cathedral today. after increases of population in 5 existing quarters then: targuaz, puás, ciruelas, la lajuela , rio grande, citizens faced difficulties maintain religious obligations, requested permission establish parish , public place of prayer bishop of nicaragua , costa rica, monsignor don esteban lorenzo de tristán. according motion issued in spanish parliament of cádiz on 19 ma

External links Stafford, Texas

city of stafford official website stafford municipal school district stafford, texas handbook of texas online muck, patti. stafford, railroad on divergent tracks/1st texas town see train balks @ southern pacific s dual plan. houston chronicle. sunday july 31, 1994. c1.

Education Bellevue, Washington

bellevue home bellevue college (bc) , city university of seattle. the city hosts bellevue school district. there 4 main public high schools – bellevue high school, interlake high school, newport high school, , sammamish high school – 2 alternative high schools, international school , big picture school (formerly known robinswood alternative high school), reopened in 2011. newsweek s 2015 ranking of u.s. public high schools placed interlake @ #359 , newport @ #391, both schools noted equitably helping low-income students meet average scores on standardized tests. portions of bellevue lie within boundaries of lake washington school district, renton school district , issaquah school district. the jewish day school of metropolitan seattle located in bellevue, serving students pre-kindergarten grade 8. at elementary level, bellevue home several montessori schools, eastside s waldorf education @ 3 cedars school, bellevue christian school. the seattle japanese school, japanese weekend supplem

Early life James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas

arms of earl of douglas , mar pennon of james douglas, earl of douglas. he eldest son , heir of william douglas, 1st earl of douglas , margaret, countess of mar. time father had made on lands in liddesdale him in 1380, had been knighted, being known sir james douglas of liddesdale. earlier father had been in dispute king robert on latter s succession king david ii, returned royal favour concluding marriage contract between son , princess isabel, binding douglas family close throne.

Proposed suspension bridge at Kiev, 1847 John Cooke Bourne

sketch of proposed suspension bridge @ kiev designed charles blacker vignoles , drawn john cooke bourne, 1847. in period bourne learned make daguerreotypes, introduced in 1839, , calotypes, introduced in 1841. encouraged charles blacker vignoles, amateur photographer, use techniques document further construction of bridge. came realize, photography s precise recording... supersede drawing means of making topographical views because less expensive, , more accurate.

Wolterton Hall Wickmere

south of village estate of wolterton hall. hall built horatio walpole between 1727 , 1741 , designed architect thomas ripley. constructed red brick stone dressing building stands in form of block of 7 3 bays. elevations plain without decoration plan of house being of triple pile , example of palladian standard. on garden side of hall, george repton added arcading , staircase leading terrace in 1829. interior of house has fine examples of period fireplaces , plaster ceilings. restoration has been carried out in 20th century. hall grade ii listed building.

Netherlands East Indies campaign Far East Air Force (United States)

a-24 dive bomber being assembled @ archerfield the pensacola convoy philippines diverted on 13 december brisbane, disembarked air corps personnel , crated a-24 dive bombers on 23 december, continued darwin field artillery reinforcements on 29 december. pursuit , partially trained pilots began training assembly of crated aircraft went forward @ archerfield , amberley airdromes. 21 pilots of 27th bomb group , 17 24th pursuit group flown australia in last 2 weeks of december ferry assembled aircraft, no engine coolant had been sent fighters , guns of dive bombers missing key electrical , mounting components, hampering not reinforcement of feaf limiting flight training of new pilots. president garfield, 500 miles @ sea en route honolulu, reversed course after receiving word war had begun in hawaii , returned san francisco. usat president polk, cargo liner impressed service army transport, embarked 55 p-40s, equal number of pilots , ground crews gathered 4 groups based in california (includ

Geography Madison Township, Allen County, Indiana

1 geography 1.1 unincorporated towns 1.2 adjacent townships 1.3 cemeteries 1.4 airports , landing strips 1.5 landmarks geography according united states census bureau, madison township covers area of 36.58 square miles (94.75 km). unincorporated towns boston corner @ 40°56′54″n 84°54′01″w / 40.948381°n 84.900243°w / 40.948381; -84.900243 hoagland @ 40°56′52″n 84°59′30″w / 40.947826°n 84.991634°w / 40.947826; -84.991634 (this list based on usgs data , may include former settlements.) adjacent townships jefferson township (north) jackson township (northeast) monroe township (east) union township, adams county (southeast) root township, adams county (south) preble township, adams county (southwest) marion township (west) adams township (northwest) cemeteries the township contains massilon cemetery. airports , landing strips valhalla airport landmarks bobilya park ^ cite error: named reference census 2010 invoked never defined (see page).

Hydrology Geology of Taiwan

beitou hot spring valley many of rocks in taiwan have low pore space , have little ground water. there several hot springs in taiwan, around northern volcanic region. chingshui geothermal region named after cingshuei river 13 km south west of yilan. rivers in taiwan transport large amount of sediment sea. south end of longitudonal valley discharges peinan river 88,000,000 tons of sediment per year. east flowing rivers move 17, 15 31 , 22 megatons per year of sediment. cho shiu shifts 54 mt per year. rivers running south central range move on 100 mt of sediment per year.

Radio Maria USA Radio Maria

its united states of america operations 1 of newest joining world family in may 2000 kjmj (am) in alexandria, louisiana being originating english-language station, network of several fm , repeaters in louisiana, station in port arthur, texas on 1250 (kdei), , fm repeater in anna, ohio. repeater in springfield, ohio east of dayton commenced broadcasting in june 2008 new fm repeaters in hollidaysburg, pennsylvania coming on air in june 2009, d iberville, mississippi , peshtigo, wisconsin both in may 2010. spanish-language , italian-language programming heard on fm subcarrier frequencies in boston, chicago, houston, new york city , washington, d.c.. italian-language programming can heard on new york city fm subcarrier french canadian , english speaking services on fm subcarriers in toronto, ontario. audiostreaming available of these stations.

History All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

the teams played in midwestern cities. south bend blue sox , rockford peaches 2 teams stayed in home cities full 12-year period of aagpbl s existence. with america s entry world war ii, several major league baseball executives started new professional league women players in order maintain baseball in public eye while majority of able men away. founders included wrigley, branch rickey , paul v. harper. feared major league baseball cease, due war. initial tryouts held @ wrigley field in chicago. the name of league of misnomer, aagpbl never played regulation baseball. in first season, league played game hybrid of baseball , softball. ball 12 inches in circumference, size of regulation softball (regulation baseballs 9 9 ⁄4 inches). pitcher s mound forty feet home plate, closer in regulation softball , closer baseball distance of 60 feet, 6 inches. pitchers threw underhand windmill, in softball, , distance between bases 65 feet, 5 feet longer in softball 25 feet shorter in baseball. major

Films Katz's Delicatessen

^ salamis fend off military blandness , new york times, may 22, 1991. p. c8 ^ when harry met sally deli orgasm scene in pop culture . people.com. 11 july 2014. retrieved 6 march 2017.  ^ donnie brasco . 28 february 1997. retrieved 6 march 2017 – via imdb.  ^ trip katz s, 25 years after when harry met sally . newsweek.com. 14 july 2014. retrieved 6 march 2017.  ^ across universe . 12 october 2007. retrieved 6 march 2017 – via imdb.  ^ sidewalks of new york . popmatters.com. retrieved 6 march 2017.  ^ sidewalks of new york film locations - on set of new york.com . onthesetofnewyork.com. retrieved 6 march 2017.  ^ 7 things deli man taught fading nyc institution . amny.com. retrieved 6 march 2017.  ^ deliman - official movie site copy . delimanmovie.com. retrieved 6 march 2017.  ^ looking kitty film locations - on set of new york.com . onthesetofnewyork.com. retrieved 6 march 2017.  ^ off beat film locations - on set of new york.com . onthesetofnewyork.com. retrieved 6 mar

Key holder Police duty belt

universal handcuff key. noise reduction major issue officer may have silently stalk suspect. silent key keeper uses velcro pad prevent noise. other types of key holders include models work in same way tape-measure, automatically retracting keys after use. hidden key keeper, concealed in belt, used storage of spare sets of handcuff keys.

Timeline Presidio of San Francisco

the presidio ca. 1850 1846–1848: u.s. army occupied presidio. presidio began long era directing operations control , protect native americans headquarters scattered army units on west coast. 1853: work begun on fort point, became fine example of coastal defenses of time. fort point, located @ foot of golden gate in presidio, keystone of elaborate network of fortifications defend san francisco bay. these fortifications reflect 150 years of military concern defense of west coast. 1861–1865: american civil war involved presidio. colonel albert sydney johnston protected union weapons being taken southern sympathizers in san francisco. later, resigned union army , became general in confederate army. killed @ battle of shiloh. presidio organized regiments of volunteers civil war , control indians in california , oregon during absence of federal troops. 1869–1870: major general george henry thomas, american civil war hero, led division of pacific. general thomas died in 1870 , buried in troy,

Kings of Ebla Short chronology

the city-states of ebla , mari (in modern syria) competed power @ time. eventually, under irkab-damu, ebla defeated mari control of region in time face rise of uruk , akkad. after years of , forth, ebla destroyed akkadian empire. pottery seals of egyptian pharaoh pepi have been found in wreckage of city.

Biography Oda Krohg

1 biography 1.1 paris 1.2 berlin 1.3 paris again biography oda friend , lover, poet jappe nilssen in 1891 she second daughter of public attorney christian lasson , alexandra von munthe af morgenstierne. maternal grandmother russian princess. grew in liberal-conservative household, along 8 sisters , 2 brothers. brother per lasson became noted composer , sister caroline bokken lasson singer , writer. in 1881 married businessman jørgen engelhardt (1852–1921), whom had 2 children. split engelhardt in 1883, , divorced him in 1888. in 1885 became student of erik werenskiold , christian krohg, latter marry in october 1888. in 1885, daughter nana born, , in 1889, son per, known painter. paris in period 1901–1909, family lived in paris. in edvard munch s etching kafeinteriør (1893), oda surrounded bohemians , people close them: munch, christian krohg, jappe nilssen, hans jæger, gunnar heiberg , jørgen engelhardt. oda said have had affairs of these men apart munch. in book syk kjærlihet ( diseas

Australia War cabinet

war cabinet meeting in melbourne in 1943. left right: john curtin, sir frederick sheddon, ben chifley, doc evatt, norm makin, arthur drakeford at imperial conference in london in 1937, australian government had agreed form war cabinet on outbreak of war. full cabinet approved formation of war cabinet on 26 september 1939. neither earle page s country party nor john curtin s australian labor party join in coalition government menzies united australia party, war cabinet consisted of: robert menzies (prime minister , treasurer) richard casey (minister supply) geoffrey street (minister defence) george mcleay (minister commerce) henry gullett (minister information) william hughes (attorney general) in november 1939, department of defence split up. street became minister army, menzies became minister defence coordination, , 3 more ministers joined war cabinet: james fairbairn (minister air) frederick stewart (minister navy) harry foll (minister interior) following deaths of fairbairn, ste

Description and history Mulberry Plantation (Moncks Corner, South Carolina)

when british artist thomas coram painted mulberry in 1800, still had 2 rows of service buildings extant. lawrence a. walker of summerville, south carolina, bought property in 1946 clarence e. chapman of new york, , g. everett hoyt of fairfield, connecticut paid $175,000 house, including 1,027 acres, along personal property in 1953. later owner, charles a. atkins, indicted in federal court on bogus tax schemes, , transferred house wife. atkins had himself acquired house fannie h. brawley , william j. iselin $2,300,565. historic foundation of charleston bought 800-acre plantation in august 1987 prevent possible development. foundation paid $2,800,000, , resold property $2,550,000 in august 1988 s. parker gilbert, new york city investment banker, , wife. foundation expanded pre-existing easements on property prevent subdivisions of property, protect two-mile entry road, , preserve interior of house.

History La Dafne

prologue gagliano s opera first performed @ ducal palace, mantua in late february 1608. had been intended form part of wedding celebrations of prince francesco gonzaga of mantua , margherita of savoy, arrival of bride delayed , staging brought forward (monteverdi s opera l arianna written marriage not performed until may). private performance of dafne given in florence @ house of don giovanni de medici on 9 february 1611. medici patrons of florentine gagliano , laurel (into heroine of opera transformed) symbol. the text of rinuccini’s dafne set composer jacopo peri during carnival of 1597 @ palazzo corsi, home of wealthy merchant , co-composer jacopo corsi. score, while entirely lost save 6 musical excerpts, marked first piece in lexicon of known opera today. of composition, rinuccini quoted saying dafne, written me show in simple experiment, una semplice prova, music in our age, set music gracefully peri pleased incredibly few heard it. dafne set experiment derived out of conversat

Week 4: at Buffalo Bills 2006 Minnesota Vikings season

hoping rebound last week s heart-breaking loss, vikings traveled ralph wilson stadium match-up buffalo bills. in first quarter, vikings drew first blood kicker ryan longwell nailed 37-yard field goal score of period. in second quarter, minnesota got tiny hole, bills rb willis mcgahee got 1-yard td run. longwell give vikings 49-yard field goal time ran out of first half, in third quarter, vikes found in bit of hole, buffalo qb j. p. losman connected wr peerless price on 8-yard td pass score of period. in fourth quarter, minnesota trailed further, bills kicker rian lindell got 28-yard field goal. vikings try , comeback, qb brad johnson completed 29-yard td pass wr marcus robinson. two-point conversion failed , during next drive, ran out of time. loss, vikings fell 2–2.

Route Route nationale 12

1 route 1.1 trappes dreux (0 km - 62 km) 1.2 dreux rennes (62 km 324 km) 1.3 rennes brest (324 km 570 km) route paris-dreux-rennes-brest trappes dreux (0 km - 62 km) the road starts southwest of paris branch of route nationale 10, old road @ trappes starting rue de dreux , heading west. new road autoroute standard , starts extension of rn286 @ junction a12 autoroute. both routes pass round Étang de saint-quentin before merging @ plaisir; old road course numbered rd912. road heads west, crossing forêt des quatre piliers (184 m). road bypasses small town of houdan , crosses river eure city of dreux, 1 of many circle paris. dreux rennes (62 km 324 km) the road leaves dreux , heads broadly southwest through rolling countryside of southern normandy. passes town of saint-lubin-des-joncherets, in upper valley of river avre. next comes verneuil-sur-avre, rn26 heads northeast caen. countryside more wooded road crosses les bois francs before coming forêt du perche. at mortagne-au-perche road bec

Service history Wiesbaden-class cruiser

wiesbaden ordered under contract name ersatz gefion , laid down @ ag vulcan shipyard in stettin in 1913 , launched on 20 january 1915, after fitting-out work commenced. commissioned high seas fleet on 23 august 1915, after being rushed through trials. ship saw 1 major action, battle of jutland on 31 may – 1 june 1916. ship badly damaged gunfire battlecruiser hms invincible. immobilized between 2 battle fleets, wiesbaden became center of hard-fought action saw destruction of 2 british armored cruisers. heavy fire british fleet prevented evacuation of ship s crew. wiesbaden remained afloat until hours of 1 june , sank sometime between 01:45 , 02:45. 1 crew member survived sinking; wreck located german navy divers in 1983. frankfurt frankfurt ordered under contract name ersatz hela , laid down @ kaiserliche werft shipyard in kiel in 1913 , launched on 20 march 1915. ships commissioned high seas fleet on 20 august 1915. frankfurt saw extensive action high seas fleet during world war i.

Gameplay Rolling (video game)

1 gameplay 1.1 career mode 1.2 practice mode 1.3 multiplayer 1.4 skater editor 1.5 park editor gameplay the game plays similar tony hawk s pro skater series of video games, in user holds button increase speed, , releases jump. also, tony hawk s pro skater, various tricks can performed pressing 1 of face buttons, including grabs, flips , grinds, while in air or near edges of objects. while skating normally, user can cess slide using shoulder buttons, , manual pressing , down directional buttons in quick succession. choice of similar layout due immense popularity of tony hawk s pro skater games, control setup becoming de facto within genre (one of few games challenge thrasher: skate , destroy). similarly, player can change button combinations of skater s tricks liking. career mode players pick professional skater (or create own using editor) , work way top of rankings completing objectives within each of 14 levels (10 street, 4 competition) in succession of 3 minute runs . in each

Armies of Middle-earth, hierarchy and organization Middle-earth armies and hosts

the charts below show general hierarchical terms used tolkien describe military formations , organization, , how these relate specific or estimated strengths in battles throughout history of middle-earth. these terms, host indicating military forces larger army , others indicating forces smaller army, used remarkable general consistency on time of tolkien s writings 1917–1972, in-universe consistency on 3 ages of middle-earth. there times when of these words: host, army, company, band used outside of context. example: host can refer whole of people includes males, females , children, not warriors, or war-high , use tolkien s own phrase. @ times, army can mean singular fighting force of no set size, can company, or host. within context of battle, or war, descriptions these terms consistent throughout canon. more modern military terms such battalion , regiment see occasional use, not widespread. while estimates of numbers can supported textually simple extension of textually cited numbe

History Keurig

1 history 1.1 inception , development 1.2 launch 1.3 acquisition green mountain coffee roasters 1.4 additional products , developments 1.4.1 keurig green mountain history inception , development keurig founders john sylvan , peter dragone had been college roommates @ colby college in maine in late 1970s. in 1990s sylvan, tinkerer, had quit tech job in massachusetts, , wanted solve commonplace problem of office coffee – full pot of brewed coffee sits , grows bitter, dense, , stale – creating single-serving pod of coffee grounds , machine brew it. living in greater boston, went through extensive trial , error trying create pod , brewing machine. 1992, create business plan, brought in dragone, working director of finance chiquita, partner. founded company in 1992, calling keurig; sylvan later said name came having looked word excellence in dutch . by 1993 sylvan , dragone still making pods hand, , brought in manufacturing consultant dick sweeney serve co-founder , automate manufacturing

Source of men Confederate States Marine Corps

rank insignia of csmc captain the commandant of csmc, colonel-commandant beall, said csmc composed of enlisted men, many of whom old soldiers , commissioned officers, number of whom had seen service before in u.s. marine corps , elsewhere. record of marine officers resigned , tendered swords confederate government were: these officers assembled csmc stood in richmond, virginia, exception of captain tansill, had resigned while still on board uss congress @ sea. captain tansill arrested order of secretary welles of u.s. navy when arrived in new york on august 23, 1861 , held without charge, hearing or trial. released on jan 10, 1862 part of prisoner exchange, , subsequently joined csmc in virginia. gross injustice done him recognized in act of confederate congress of april 11, 1863, provided officers of navy , marine corps resigned navy , marine corps of united states in consequence of secession, , arrested , imprisoned in consequence of such resignation, , subsequently joined navy

Background In Flanders Fields

lieutenant colonel john mccrae soldier, physician , poet. john mccrae poet , physician guelph, ontario. developed interest in poetry @ young age , wrote throughout life. earliest works published in mid-1890s in canadian magazines , newspapers. mccrae s poetry focused on death , peace followed. at age of 41, mccrae enrolled canadian expeditionary force following outbreak of first world war. had option of joining medical corps because of training , age volunteered instead join fighting unit gunner , medical officer. second tour of duty in canadian military. had fought volunteer force in second boer war. considered himself soldier first; father military leader in guelph , mccrae grew believing in duty of fighting country , empire. mccrae fought in second battle of ypres in flanders region of belgium, german army launched 1 of first chemical attacks in history of war. attacked french positions north of canadians chlorine gas on april 22, 1915 unable break through canadian line, held on 2 w

Parks and recreation Flower Mound, Texas

the flower mound community activity center, opened in 2008 the town of flower mound operates 54 public parks , recreation facilities on 693 acres (280 ha) of space, 9 of (comprising 70 acres [28 ha]) undeveloped of 2012. in june 2008, town held grand opening new $13.825 million community activity center, includes meeting rooms, day care facility, weight lifting equipment, outdoor pool, , 30-by-30-yard (25 m × 22.86 m) competition indoor pool. in honor of lance corporal jacob lugo, first military serviceman flower mound die in line of duty, town renamed hilltop park jake s hilltop park in 2008. trail system in 1976, in response environmental concerns , automobile traffic congestion, flower mound residents proposed adding system of recreational bike paths around town. initially, funding proved elusive, 1989 first 1.3 miles (2.1 km) of multi-use trails had been constructed, partly funded grant texas parks , wildlife department. in 2010, town maintained 33 miles (53 km) of paved hiking , b

History Nainital

st. john in wilderness, nainital, 1860 early construction the kumaon hills came under british rule after anglo-nepalese war (1814–16). hill station town of naini tal founded in 1841, construction of first european house (pilgrim lodge) p. barron, sugar trader shahjahanpur. in memoir, wrote: far best site have witnessed in course of 1,500 miles (2,400 km) trek in himalayas. in 1846, when captain madden of bengal artillery visited naini tal, recorded houses rapidly springing in parts of settlement: towards crest of limitary ranges 7,500 ft (2,300 m) above sea level: rugged , woody anyarpatta aashish (anyar-patt – in kumaoni means – complete blackout. reason nomenclature locals because there minimal sun rays due location , dense forests) being gradually planted , favourite sites on undulating tract of forest land stretched head of lake base of china , deopatta (camel s hump). church, st. john in wilderness, 1 of earliest buildings in nainital, followed belvedere, alma lodge, ashdale co

Description Echinocardium cordatum

test many spines missing the sea potato heart-shaped urchin clothed in dense mat of furrowed yellowish spines grow tubercles , point backwards. upper surface flattened , there indentation near front. urchin fawn colour tests found on strandline have lost spines , white. during life, spines trap air helps prevent asphyxiation buried urchin. ambulacrum forms broad furrow in star shape extending down sides of test. there 2 series each of 2 rows of tube feet. test reaches 6 9 centimetres in length.

Prehistoric development History of clothing and textiles

the development of textile , clothing manufacture in prehistory has been subject of number of scholarly studies since late 20th century. these sources have helped provide coherent history of these prehistoric developments. evidence suggests humans may have begun wearing clothing far 100,000 500,000 years ago. early adoption of apparel genetic analysis suggests human body louse, lives in clothing, may have diverged head louse 170,000 years ago, supports evidence humans began wearing clothing @ around time. these estimates predate first known human exodus africa, although other hominid species may have worn clothes – , shared these louse infestations – appear have migrated earlier. possible sewing needles have been dated around 40,000 years ago. earliest definite examples of needles originate solutrean culture, existed in france 19,000 bc 15,000 bc. earliest dyed flax fibers have been found in prehistoric cave in georgia , date 36,000. at later date (25,000 years) venus figurines depicte

Systems 1860 Atlantic hurricane season

1 systems 1.1 hurricane one 1.2 hurricane two 1.3 hurricane three 1.4 hurricane four 1.5 tropical storm five 1.6 hurricane six 1.7 hurricane seven systems hurricane one the first known storm of season—which become strongest—is listed in hurricane database having formed on august 8 in eastern gulf of mexico, offshore west coast of florida peninsula, although possible hurricane related heavy gale encountered ship on august 5 during voyage havana, cuba new york city. cyclone drifted southwest 3 days, gradually intensifying attain strength corresponding category 3 major hurricane status on modern-day saffir-simpson hurricane scale. beginning on august 11, hurricane curved north, gained easterly component movement, , @ peak intensity maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (210 km/h) midday. coming ashore @ oblique angle, storm crossed coast @ modern burrwood, louisiana, , traversed mississippi river delta. storm made landfall in mississippi between biloxi , pascagoula on august 12. hurricane

U.S. House of Representatives Michael R. McNulty

1 u.s. house of representatives 1.1 elections 1.2 tenure 1.3 committee assignments u.s. house of representatives elections in 1988, u.s. congressman samuel s. stratton of new york s 23rd congressional district announced withdrawal race due health issues. mcnulty selected replace him on ballot. elected handily in 1 of few reliably democratic areas in upstate new york. reelected 9 more times without serious difficulty. district renumbered 21st district after 1990 census. in 2004, challenged republican/libertarian warren redlich, later run governor in 2010. mcnulty faced redlich again in 2006, , reelected 78% of vote - widest margin. [1]. had primary challenge in 1996 lee h. wasserman, in won closer margin ever had in general election. in october 2007, mcnulty announced not seek 11th term in congress. paul tonko, had served alongside mcnulty in state assembly 1983 1989, won democratic nomination replace mcnulty, , subsequently won general election in november. despite being open seat, not

Off-net syndication CBS Television Distribution

^ criminal minds on syndicated network television association . retrieved november 5, 2011.  ^ csi: miami on syndicated network television association . retrieved september 24, 2013.  ^ loves raymond on syndicated network television association . retrieved november 5, 2011. 

2006 Senate races Bradley effect

polling numbers in harold ford s 2006 u.s. senate campaign did not exhibit bradley effect. in 2006, there speculation bradley effect might appear in tennessee race united states senator between harold ford, jr. , white candidate bob corker. ford lost slim margin, examination of exit polling data indicated percentage of white voters voted him remained close percentage indicated in polls conducted prior election. several other 2006 biracial contests saw pre-election polls predict respective elections final results similar accuracy. in race united states senator maryland, black republican candidate michael steele lost wider margin predicted late polls. however, polls correctly predicted steele s numbers, discrepancy in margin of defeat resulting underestimating numbers white democratic opponent, longtime representative ben cardin. same polls underestimated democratic candidate in state s race governor—a race in both candidates white. the overall accuracy of polling data 2006 elections ci

1983 to 1992 Bradley effect

other elections have been cited possible demonstrations of bradley effect include 1983 race mayor of chicago, 1988 democratic primary race in wisconsin president of united states, , 1989 race mayor of new york city. the 1983 race in chicago featured black candidate, harold washington, running against white candidate, bernard epton. more california governor s race year before, washington-epton matchup evinced strong , overt racial overtones throughout campaign. 2 polls conducted approximately 2 weeks before election showed washington 14-point lead in race. third conducted 3 days before election confirmed washington continuing hold lead of 14 points. in election s final results, washington won less 4 points. in 1988 democratic presidential primary in wisconsin, pre-election polls pegged black candidate jesse jackson—at time, legitimate challenger white candidate , frontrunner michael dukakis—as receive approximately one-third of white vote. ultimately, however, jackson carried 1 quarter