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2010 Gamescom

retro exhibition @ gamescom 2010 gamescom 2010 held 18 august 22 august. 254,000 people attended year s visit. exhibitors notable announcements the 2 main announcements gamescom came insomniac games, announced 2 sequels 2 of franchises: ratchet & clank: 4 one, revealing gameplay game, , resistance 3, via live action teaser trailer. these games exclusive playstation 3. 4 1 has set release date late 2011, while resistance 3 did not have release date.

2000 national championship Connecticut Huskies women's basketball

motivated previous disappointing season, uconn came in 1999–2000 clear goal of reaching championship level again. led upperclassmen shea ralph, kelly schumacher, svetlana abrosimova , tass force (the k dropped when keirsten walters had give basketball due knee problems), uconn went through regular season 27–1 record, loss being single-point defeat tennessee @ home—uconn had beaten tennessee earlier in season in knoxville, , first year teams met twice. huskies advanced first final 4 since 1996 , beat penn state in semifinals, reaching lady vols championship game in auriemma s hometown of philadelphia. despite 2 regular season meetings being close battles, uconn used tenacious defense , backdoor cuts overwhelm tennessee 71–52 second national championship. connecticut s final season record 36–1 , shea ralph named final 4 s mvp.

Neologism American-Born Confused Desi

abcd or american-born confused desi has become polarizing factor in south asian diaspora in us, first-generation immigrant parents , young south asians of second or later generations. though term coined in reference indian-americans, has been adopted south asian community @ large. term desi comes word des (homeland) in sanskrit. in bengali language (bangla), des pronounced desh , desi deshi . desi means of homeland , denotes or south asia. term has been commonly known since @ least 1980s. term confused used describe psychological state of many second-generation south asian americans struggle balance values , traditions taught @ home attitudes , practices more conducive majority white culture. the longer , lesser known form american born confused desi, emigrated gujarat, house in jersey seen; playing on alphabet theme, has been expanded k-z variously kids learning medicine, owning property, quite reasonable salary, 2 uncles visiting, white xenophobia, yet zestful or...

History Trinity Chain Pier

old chain pier, newhaven , watercolour painting alexander nasmyth poor weather delayed driving of piles, took march july 1821. pier decorated flags opening ceremony on 14 august. steamboats fired salutes alongside pier. 3 hundred people walked trinity hotel pier, , boarded steamboat brief excursion, while band played second vessel. opening attended lord provost of edinburgh, local magistrates, crichton, ramsay, scott, stevenson, , other proprietors of company. admiral robert otway (commander-in-chief of naval forces @ leith), general duff, sir george mackenzie, george baird (the principal of edinburgh university), robert jameson, john leslie, william wallace, , brown designer present. when returned took refreshment in tent @ head of pier. the pier served ferry traffic between edinburgh , ports on firth of forth , beyond, , usable @ states of tide. leith , newhaven having problems sandbars leading vessels being trapped , damaged @ low water, chain pier had 6 feet 8 inches (2.0...

The Manipulated Man .281971.29 Esther Vilar

one of vilar s popular books titled manipulated man, called part of study on man s delight in nonfreedom . in it, claims women not oppressed men, rather control men in relationship advantage men not aware of. some of strategies described in book are: luring men sex, referred periodic use of woman s vagina, , other seduction strategies controlling men judicious use of praise, sex, , emotional blackmail once have been lured masking real intentions , motives in guise of romantic love the manipulated man quite popular @ time of release, in part due considerable press coverage received. vilar appeared on tonight show on february 21, 1973, discuss book. in 1975 invited televised debate wdr alice schwarzer, became known representative of women s movement @ time. debate controversial, schwarzer claiming vilar was: not sexist, fascist , comparing book nazi newspaper der stürmer, , vilar opining can t hard work woman spread legs husband once or twice week. according author, received death t...

P Glossary of cue sports terms

pot 1.  (verb, chiefly british) sink ball pocket. see pocket (verb). 2.  (noun, chiefly british) instance of potting ball ( pot considering angle , distance of shot ). 3.  (noun) pooled money being played for, in money games or tournaments, in poker , other gambling activities. old term derives players placing stakes pot or other receptacle before play begins. pot , tuck a tactic employed in uk eight-ball pool in player calls , pots 1 of balls in favorably lying set, plays safe, leaving many of his/her well-placed balls on table possible, until opponents commits foul or leaves chance player feels warrants attempt @ running out. potter a british term little experience or understanding of game, may skilled @ potting individual balls not consider tactics such position or safety; s potter, not player. compare u.s. banger. potting angle the desired angle must created between path of cue ball , path of object ball upon contact pot object ball. measured center o...

Disk eddy current brakes Eddy current brake

disk electromagnetic brakes used on vehicles such trains, , power tools such circular saws, stop blade when power turned off. disk eddy current brake consists of conductive non-ferromagnetic metal disc (rotor) attached axle of vehicle s wheel, electromagnet located poles on each side of disk, magnetic field passes through disk. electromagnet allows braking force varied. when no current passed through electromagnet s winding, there no braking force. when driver steps on brake pedal, current passed through electromagnet windings, creating magnetic field, larger current in winding, larger eddy currents , stronger braking force. power tool brakes use permanent magnets, moved adjacent disk linkage when power turned off. kinetic energy of vehicle s motion dissipated in joule heating eddy currents passing through disk s resistance, conventional friction disk brakes, disk becomes hot. unlike in linear brake below, metal of disk passes repeatedly through magnetic field, disk eddy current brakes...

Musical numbers The Desert Song

early versions of show included dreaming in paradise , ali-up , , love s dear yearning . 2 songs desert song among operetta , broadway musical songs lampooned in 1959 musical little mary sunshine. riff song , desert song respective targets of forest rangers (it parodies several other gallant warriors songs, such stout-hearted men ). desert song, hero-sings-to-heroine waltz, parodied re fairest flower, hero-sings-to-heroine waltz.

Life Joris van Son

still life fruit , glass on ledge in 1647, became member of pious bachelor society, de sodaliteit van de bejaerde jongmans , fraternity bachelors established jesuit order. did not stop him seeking out company of women. started relationship cornelia van heulens. relationship produced daughter, maria chatharina, born on 3 august 1656. still life painter jan pauwel gillemans elder godfather. not long thereafter, on 22 october 1656, van son married mother of child. 2 years later son, named jan frans, born. last child of couple, called maria chatharina, baptized on 5 october 1660. van son s work appreciated collectors , paintings in collections of artists such victor wolfvoet , traders such geraert van dorth. pupils of van son frans van everbroeck, jan pauwel gillemans younger, cornelis van huynen, norbert montalie , abraham herderwijn (aberam herderwyn). son jan frans 9 when died , therefore not trained joris. rather, jan frans pupil of jan pauwel gillemans elder. jan frans became still l...

References Marčenko–Pastur distribution

götze, f.; tikhomirov, a. (2004). rate of convergence in probability marchenko–pastur law . bernoulli. 10 (3): 503–548. doi:10.3150/bj/1089206408.  marčenko, v. a.; pastur, l. a. (1967). Распределение собственных значений в некоторых ансамблях случайных матриц [distribution of eigenvalues sets of random matrices]. mat. sb. n.s. (in russian). 72 (114:4): 507–536. doi:10.1070/sm1967v001n04abeh001994.  link free-access pdf of russian version nica, a.; speicher, r. (2006). lectures on combinatorics of free probability theory. cambridge univ. press. pp. 204, 368. isbn 0-521-85852-6.  link free download free access site

Biography Henry Bunis

1 biography 1.1 years & education 1.2 professional tennis 1.3 later life biography early years & education born in cincinnati, 1 of 3 sons of alvin , ann bunis. bunis, winner of ohio high school state championship in 1971, two-time american varsity tennis player @ columbia university in new york, while completed arts history major. professional tennis following graduation in 1975, bunis turned professional , spent 4 years on tour. made quarter-finals @ cologne in 1976, match best performance in grand prix tournament, quarter-final appearance in cincinnati while @ columbia university in 1974. @ tournament in little rock in 1977 managed win set against björn borg, in front of crowd of 3,500 in arkansas. bunis made appearances @ french open, wimbledon , open. had 3 wins @ grand slam level, make second round twice @ open , @ 1977 wimbledon championships, wherer won marathon 72 game match against raz reid. his final on grand prix tour came in doubles, when , partner paul mcnamee run...

Genetics Body odor

body odor largely influenced major histocompatibility complex (mhc) molecules. these genetically determined , play important role in immunity of organism. vomeronasal organ contains cells sensitive mhc molecules in genotype-specific way. experiments on animals , volunteers have shown potential sexual partners tend perceived more attractive if mhc composition substantially different. married couples more different regarding mhc genes expected chance. behavior pattern promotes variability of immune system of individuals in population, making population more robust against new diseases. reason may prevent inbreeding. the abcc11 gene known determine axillary body odor , type of earwax. loss of functional abcc11 gene caused 538g>a single-nucleotide polymorphism, resulting in loss of body odor in people homozygous it. firstly, affects apocrine sweat glands reducing secretion of odorous molecules , precursors. lack of abcc11 function results in decrease of odorant compounds 3m2h, hmha, , 3...

Active and adaptive optics History of the telescope

the 1980s saw introduction of 2 new technologies building larger telescopes , improving image quality, known active optics , adaptive optics. in active optics, image analyser senses aberrations of star image few times per minute, , computer adjusts many support forces on primary mirror , location of secondary mirror maintain optics in optimal shape , alignment. slow correct atmospheric blurring effects, enables use of thin single mirrors 8 m diameter, or larger segmented mirrors. method pioneered eso new technology telescope in late 1980s. the 1990s saw new generation of giant telescopes appear using active optics, beginning construction of first of 2 10 m (390 in) keck telescopes in 1993. other giant telescopes built since include: 2 gemini telescopes, 4 separate telescopes of large telescope, , large binocular telescope. eso s vlt boasts advanced adaptive optics systems, counteract blurring effects of earth s atmosphere. adaptive optics uses similar principle, applying ...

Career D'Enforcas

1 career 1.1 biography 1.2 media 1.3 production career biography the group founded in 1994 bass line , stryka. bass line’s musical influence comes father, radio announcer caribbean show on, , works behind scenes @ cbc (canadian broadcasting corporation). stryka left group few years later , became webmaster caribbean entertainment , social networking website, islandmix.com. short time before stryka left, recruited marly marl d enforcas. marly s influence comes father, pioneer soca dj bad lad. bass line & marly marl first met in bad lad s house bass line shop records. dj bad lad later opened record store in scarborough, canada. the duo went on make soca music mainstream , change landscape of toronto s urban nightlife scene; coining term resident soca dj . since 1998 have held successful resident dj spots @ of cities weekly parties in such clubs tonic, guvernment, karma, budo, fluid, seven, jade, steam, rumours, club 26, essence, escape & nightclub name few. they known doing larg...

Scottish Championship 2014–15 Rangers F.C. season

last updated: 2 may 2015 source: wikipedia article rangers goals come first. national flags ground , opponent columns shown when different of rangers. m = match; ground: h = home, = away, n = neutral, hr = home replacement, ar = away replacement. premiership play-off last updated: 31 may 2015 source: wikipedia article rangers goals come first. national flags ground , opponent columns shown when different of rangers. m = match; ground: h = home, = away, n = neutral, hr = home replacement, ar = away replacement.

References Gungnyeo

han, hee-sook (december 2004). women s life during chosŏn dynasty (pdf). 6. international journal of korean history: 141–146 & 152–153.  shin, myung-ho (신명호) (20 april 2004). gungnyeo – flower of palace (궁녀 – 궁궐의 꽃) (in korean). sigongsa. isbn 978-89-527-3671-0.  prof. jo mun-su (조문수교수). korean royal court cuisine (궁중음식) (in korean). jeju university. 

History Silverwood, Ayrshire

silverwood circa 1654 timothy pont. timothy pont s map of circa 1654 (see illustration) shows sylverwood wooded policies , pale encircling on 3 sides, templeton burn forming boundary west. land referred in 1691 being 3 pound land of old extent. in circa 1640 hew montgomerie of silverwood 1 of rentallers of grougar , valuation £76 9s 4d. a map showing site of silverwood. the lands in 1640 lay in bailliary of kilwinning , regality of torphichen; regality being defined territorial jurisdiction of royal nature conferred sovereign, here jurisdiction on lands had belonged knights templar. regality called temple-cuninghame. hew (hugh) montgomerie of silverwood brother of robert montgomerie of hessilhead , in 1672 heir hereditary bailieship of temple lands , tenements within bailiary of cuninghame , regality of kilwinning. sheriff depute of renfrewshire , such involved in number of contemporary court cases. hugh s wife helen tran , son alexander montgomerie. hugh stood witness brother being ...

In wrestling Tama Tonga

tonga performing veleno on captain new japan guerrillas of destiny performing guerrilla warfare on mark briscoe finishing moves dream catcher (twister) – 2017–present gun stun (jumping cutter, top rope) – 2016–present; adopted karl anderson headshrinker / veleno (jumping double underhook ddt) tongan twist (reverse rolling cutter) – career; used signature move thereafter signature moves karate chop powerslam topé con hilo (somersault topé through second , top ropes) tornillo (corkscrew plancha) with tanga loa double-team finishing moves guerrilla warfare (aided double arm ddt) nightfall (belly-to-back suplex (loa) / neckbreaker (tonga) combination) nicknames bad boy entrance themes wao! yonosuke kitamura last chance saloon deviant , naive ted (used while part of bullet club) shot em [q]brick (used while part of bullet club) spider dance yonosuke kitamura guerrilas of destiny (used while teaming tanga loa) ^ 鉄拳presents world tag league 2017 . new japan pro wrestling (in japan...

History Cochin Jews

1 history 1.1 first jews in south india 1.2 jewish traveler s visit cochin 1.3 1660 independence 1.4 relations between cochin jews, madras jews , bene-israel history first jews in south india arrival of jewish pilgrims @ cochin, 68 ce the inscription sasanam outlining grant of rights joseph rabban p. m. jussay wrote believed earliest jews in india sailors king solomon s time. has been claimed following destruction of first temple in siege of jerusalem of 587 bce, jewish exiles came india. after destruction of second temple in 70 ce records found attest numerous jewish settlers arriving @ cranganore, ancient port near cochin. cranganore, transliterated kodungallur, known under other names, city of legendary importance community. fernandes writes, substitute jerusalem in india. katz , goldberg note symbolic intertwining of 2 cities. in 1768, tobias boas of amsterdam had posed eleven questions rabbi yehezkel rachbi of cochin. first of these questions addressed said rabbi concerned ori...

Presidential primaries Chilean general election, 2013

in december 2012 law published allowing political parties or coalitions define candidates president in government-run primary elections. 2 main political groups agreed choose candidates way. former president michelle bachelet won new majority primary 73% of vote, while former senator , minister pablo longueira won alliance primary 51%. longueira subsequently quit race , replaced evelyn matthei. sitting president sebastián piñera did not stand re-election due term limits.

Early work Rodgers and Hammerstein

1 work 1.1 oklahoma! 1.2 carousel 1.3 state fair early work oklahoma! independently of each other, rodgers , hammerstein had been attracted making musical based on lynn riggs stage play green grow lilacs. when jerome kern declined hammerstein s offer work on such project , hart refused rodgers offer same, rodgers , hammerstein began first collaboration. result, oklahoma! (1943), marked revolution in musical drama. although not first musical tell story of emotional depth , psychological complexity, oklahoma! introduced number of new storytelling elements , techniques. these included use of song , dance convey , advance both plot , character rather act diversion story , firm integration of every song plot-line. oklahoma! called away go! , opened @ shubert theatre in new haven in march 1943. few changes made before opened on broadway, 3 prove significant: addition of show-stopping number, oklahoma! ; deletion of musical number boys , girls , me , after replaced reprise of people re i...

Linear graphs Paracompact uniform honeycombs

1 linear graphs 1.1 [6,3,3] family 1.2 [6,3,4] family 1.3 [6,3,5] family 1.4 [6,3,6] family 1.5 [3,6,3] family 1.6 [4,4,3] family 1.7 [4,4,4] family linear graphs [6,3,3] family [6,3,4] family there 15 forms, generated ring permutations of coxeter group: [6,3,4] or [6,3,5] family [6,3,6] family there 9 forms, generated ring permutations of coxeter group: [6,3,6] or [3,6,3] family there 9 forms, generated ring permutations of coxeter group: [3,6,3] or [4,4,3] family there 15 forms, generated ring permutations of coxeter group: [4,4,3] or [4,4,4] family there 9 forms, generated ring permutations of coxeter group: [4,4,4] or .

Biblical era Jewish cuisine

emmer wheat, cultivated in biblical times the daily diet of ordinary ancient israelite 1 of bread, cooked grains, , legumes. bread eaten every meal. vegetables played smaller, significant role in diet. israelites drank goat , sheep’s milk when available in spring , summer, , ate butter , cheese. figs , grapes fruits commonly eaten, while dates, pomegranates, , other fruits , nuts eaten more occasionally. wine popular beverage , other fermented beverages produced. olives used oil. meat, goat , mutton, eaten , reserved special occasions, such celebrations, festival meals, or sacrificial feasts. game, birds, eggs , fish eaten, depending on availability. figs, 1 of mentioned fruits in bible. most food eaten fresh , in season. fruits , vegetables had eaten ripened , before spoiled. people had contend periodic episodes of hunger , famine. producing enough food required hard , well-timed labor , climatic conditions resulted in unpredictable harvests , need store food possible. thus, grapes ma...

Geographical dispersion Jewish cuisine

pescaíto frito, originating 16th century andalusian jews of spain , portugal the hearty cuisine of ashkenazi jews based on centuries of living in cold climate of central , eastern europe, whereas lighter, sunnier cuisine of sephardic jews affected life in mediterranean region. each jewish community has traditional dishes, revolving around specialties home country. in spain , portugal, olives common ingredient, , many foods fried in oil. idea of frying fish in stereotypically british fish , chips, example, introduced britain sephardic jewish immigrants. in germany, stews popular. jews of netherlands specialized in pickles, herring, butter cakes , bolas (jamrolls). in poland, jews made various kinds of stuffed , stewed fish along kneidl (matzo ball) soup or lokshen (noodles). in north africa, jews eat couscous , tagine. thus, traditional shabbat meal ashkenazi jews might include roast beef, pot roast, or chicken, carrots tzimmes, , potatoes. traditional shabbat meal sephardi jews focus...

Manghihilot History of medicine in the Philippines

the manghihilot ( massager , folk massage therapist , folk chiropractor ) uses massaging techniques treat sprains, fractures, , other similar conditions affect skeletal system , musculatory system, including ligaments. manghihilot ordained or chosen mediko or ermitanya (a female hermit , teacher , type of high priestess). folk practitioners perform massage , healing sessions under influence of powerful amulets, empowered cane, or nazarene garb . chiropractic techniques utilizes symbolic patterns reminiscent of shape of cross of christ, of crown of thorns, , of hands , feet nailed cross.

History Timpview High School

timpview high school has had 7 principals: john l. matthews (1977–1979), dolan b. condie (1979–1985), kay w. laursen (1985–1990), randall s. merrill (1990–2001), george bayles (2001–2011), todd mckee (2011–2016), , fidel montero (2016–present). the school s original name supposed valleyview, students protested claiming there s not great view of valley school s location, , school subsequently named timpview. timpview got name mount timpanogos , view of cited mountain school s location. timpview high school located in edgemont neighborhood of provo, 2 miles north of campus of brigham young university. timpview region 8, 5a school. serves approximately 1,930 students in grades 9 through 12. timpview’s ethnic make-up 70% caucasian, 19% latino, 5% asian, , 6% other minority groups. average act score @ timpview 23.8.

Squad 2000–01 Reading F.C. season

1 squad 1.1 first-team squad 1.2 reserve/academy squad 1.3 left club during season squad first-team squad note: flags indicate national team defined under fifa eligibility rules. players may hold more 1 non-fifa nationality. reserve/academy squad note: flags indicate national team defined under fifa eligibility rules. players may hold more 1 non-fifa nationality. left club during season note: flags indicate national team defined under fifa eligibility rules. players may hold more 1 non-fifa nationality.

Premise The Partridge Family

the partridge family, season 1. l-r: shirley jones, jeremy gelbwaks, suzanne crough, susan dey, danny bonaduce , david cassidy in pilot episode, group of musical siblings in fictitious city of san pueblo, california (said 40 miles napa county in episode 24, partridge other name) convinces widowed mother, bank teller shirley partridge, them out singing record pop song in garage. through efforts of precocious 10-year-old danny find manager, reuben kincaid, helps make song top 40 hit. after more persuading, shirley agrees family can go on tour. acquire old school bus, 1957 chevrolet series 6800 superior, touring, paint mondrian-inspired patterns, , head las vegas, nevada first live gig @ caesars palace. subsequent episodes feature band performing in various venues or in garage. shows contrast suburban life adventures of show-business family on road. after first season, more of show s action takes place in hometown on tour.

History of the castle Pottenstein Castle

1 history of castle 1.1 foundation 1.2 administrative castle of bishopric 1.3 warlike events 1.4 private ownership 1.5 murder @ castle history of castle foundation around 1050, village of pottenstein belonged margrave otto of schweinfurt and, after death in 1057, went third daughter, judith. judith s first marriage duke cuno of bavaria. cuno died in 1055 , in 1057 judith married boto, younger brother of count palatine aribo ii of edelfrei family of aribonids. in 1070 h referred himself comes de potensteine , i.e. count of pottenstein. the castle bore name (stein i.e. rock of boto) must therefore have been built between 1057 , 1070 boto. established guard area between upper main , pegnitz southeast. there no clear documentary evidence alternative theory castle built around 918 king conrad i. administrative castle of bishopric pottenstein castle seen northwest. c. 1840 lithograph theodor rothbarth based on drawing carl käppel pottenstein castle north pottenstein castle south potten...

Protectionist policies Protectionism

a variety of policies have been used achieve protectionist goals. these include: protection of technologies, patents, technical , scientific knowledge prevent foreign investors taking control of domestic firms tariffs: typically, tariffs (or taxes) imposed on imported goods. tariff rates vary according type of goods imported. import tariffs increase cost importers, , increase price of imported goods in local markets, lowering quantity of goods imported, favour local producers. tariffs may imposed on exports, , in economy floating exchange rates, export tariffs have similar effects import tariffs. however, since export tariffs perceived hurting local industries, while import tariffs perceived helping local industries, export tariffs seldom implemented. import quotas: reduce quantity , therefore increase market price of imported goods. economic effects of import quota similar of tariff, except tax revenue gain tariff instead distributed receive import licenses. economists suggest imp...

References Message in a bottle

publications ebbesmeyer, curtis; scigliano, eric (2009). flotsametrics , floating world: how 1 man s obsession runaway sneakers , rubber ducks revolutionized ocean science. collins, imprint of harpercollins publishers. isbn 978-0-06-155841-2.  kraske, robert (1977). twelve million dollar note: strange true tales of messages found in seagoing bottles. thomas nelson (publ.); 1st ed. isbn 0-8407-6575-4.  moody, skye (2010). washed up: curious journeys of flotsam , jetsam. sasquatch books. isbn 1570617384. archived original on september 4, 2016. 

vs. Temple .E2.80.93 Military Bowl 2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

at navy–marine corps memorial stadium, annapolis, md date: december 27 game time: 3:30 pm est game weather: 63° f • w 5–10 • partly cloudy game attendance: 26,656 referee: kevin stine tv announcers (espn): play-by-play: jason benetti • color analyst: kelly stouffer • sideline: paul carcaterra final stats

Events Knights Plaza

1 events 1.1 athletics 1.2 special events 1.3 light ucf events cfe arena knights plaza hosts hundreds of events throughout year, ranging football games take on entire ucf campus block parties , bingo nights. athletics knights plaza home ucf knights athletic programs , designed athletic village. football team plays in bright house networks stadium, men s , women s basketball teams in cfe arena, , volleyball team plays in venue. plaza contains jay bergman field, 2000-seat baseball stadium men s baseball team, , 2,000 seat ucf soccer , track stadium. knights plaza , adjacent memory mall prime tailgating location during home football games. special events movies on plaza the cfe arena has hosted many performances, such comedians: dave chappelle, carlos mencia, bob saget , bill cosby; concerts paul simon, elton john, reba mcentire, 9 inch nails; , other events such harlem globetrotters, sesame street live, monster truck shows, rodeos, circus, , speech former president bill clinton. througho...

Franco-Prussian War Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

statue (leipzig 1888–1946). statue torn down after communists took power. moltke again planned , led prussian armies in franco-prussian war (1870–71), paved way creation of prussian-led german empire in 1871. aspects of such war had occupied moltke s attention continuously since 1857; documents published after death show many times considered such war , best arrangement of prussian or german forces such campaign. arrangements transport of army railway revised annually in order suit changes in plans brought political conditions , growth of army, improvement of prussian system of railways. the successes of 1866 had strengthened moltke s position, when on july 5, 1870, order mobilization of prussian , south german forces issued, plans adopted without dispute. 5 days later appointed chief of staff of army duration of war. gave moltke right issue orders equivalent royal commands. moltke s plan assemble whole army south of mainz, being 1 district in single army secure defence of whole fronti...

North America Modern history

john trumbull s declaration of independence, showing five-man committee in charge of drafting declaration in 1776 presents work second continental congress in philadelphia beginning age of revolution, american revolution , ensuing political upheaval during last half of 18th century saw thirteen colonies of north america overthrow governance of parliament of great britain, , reject british monarchy become sovereign united states of america. in period colonies first rejected authority of parliament govern them without representation, , formed self-governing independent states. second continental congress joined against british defend self-governance in armed conflict 1775 1783 known american revolutionary war (also called american war of independence). the american revolution began fighting @ lexington , concord. on july 4, 1776, issued declaration of independence, proclaimed independence great britain , formation of cooperative union. in june 1776, benjamin franklin appointed member of ...

Military science Hellenistic period

hellenistic warfare continuation of military developments of iphicrates , philip ii of macedon, particularly use of macedonian phalanx, dense formation of pikemen, in conjunction heavy companion cavalry. armies of hellenistic period differed of classical period in being largely made of professional soldiers , in greater specialization , technical proficiency in siege warfare. hellenistic armies larger of classical greece relying increasingly on greek mercenaries (misthophoroi; men-for-pay) , on non-greek soldiery such thracians, galatians, egyptians , iranians. ethnic groups known martial skill in particular mode of combat , highly sought after, including tarantine cavalry, cretan archers, rhodian slingers , thracian peltasts. period saw adoption of new weapons , troop types such thureophoroi , thorakitai used oval thureos shield , fought javelins , machaira sword. use of heavily armored cataphracts , horse archers adopted seleucids, greco-bactrians, armenians , pontus. use of war elep...

Prehistory and European colonization History of Falls Church

northern virginia, before europeans explored it, firmly governed iroquois confederacy—a consortium of native american nations , peoples including tauxenents, patawomekes, , matchotics. local inhabitants considered little falls of potomac river highly significant—it first cataract , or barrier, navigation on river. the word potomac native american gathering place . reflected fact river served both highway , location trading. captain john smith of england first european explore potomac far little falls. when arrived there noted deer, buffaloes, bears , turkeys, woods swarm them , soil extremely fertile. the colony of virginia grew out of these explorations, , english settlers may have established @ site of modern-day falls church 1699. cottage demolished between 1908 , 1914, 2 blocks city center, bore stone engraved date 1699 set 1 of 2 large chimneys. no colonial-era land grants or land records have been unearthed reflecting upon first home, , origin remains uncertain. indian tra...

Southern Zone Chilean mythology

this zone influenced mapuche indigenous beliefs. legends include city of caesars, 3 pascuales, , spirits of mapuche beliefs pillán, wangulén, wekufes, anchimallén, tented , caicos, , cuero. chiloé the chiloé archipelago has own stories, due geographical isolation , union of indigenous , spanish traditions. natural phenomena such mist, strong winds, thick forests, , rough seas feature in legends there. important caleuche , trauco, followed fiura, pincoya, invunche, camahueto, basilisco chilote, , millalobo.

Augmented sixth chords as altered dominant chords with flatted second degree Augmented sixth chord

the augmented sixth chord may built on notes other ♭6. tchaikovsky considered augmented sixth chords being altered dominants. described augmented sixth chords inversions of diminished triad , of dominant , diminished seventh chords second degree chromatically lowered, , accordingly resolving tonic. notes that, theorists insist upon [augmented sixth chord s] resolution not tonic dominant triad, , regard them being erected not on altered 2nd degree, on altered 6th degree in major , on natural 6th degree in minor , yet calls view, fallacious , insisting a, chord of augmented sixth on 6th degree nothing else modulatory degression key of dominant . augmented sixths dominants in tonality of c, according tchaikovsky. notice resolution of inner voice avoid parallel fifths in last example. an italian sixth chord built on scale degree ♭2. here italian sixth chord functions substitute dominant, shares third , seventh. schubert s major sonata, d. 959.  play (help·info) classical harmon...

Academic research and studies Pay to fly

1 academic research , studies 1.1 french senate report 1.2 ghent university study 1.3 expert consultancy 1.4 french national assembly report academic research , studies french senate report on april 10, 2014, senator Éric bocquet released information report on behalf of european affairs commission on social dumping in european transport. in aviation sector (chapter ii), subpart b (frauds), senator bocquet acknowledged strategic airlines luxembourg had, intents , purposes, set system of pay-to-fly, young pilots having pay in order fly , acquire flight hours . ghent university study co-financed european commission , carried out across 11 countries ghent university on behalf of european sectoral social dialogue committee civil aviation (notably aea, eca , etf), study on atypical employment in aviation presented during high-level atypical employment conference in paris on 12 , 13 february 2015. accounting policy options, study concluded: mandatory internship newly licensed cadets shoul...

Hydroelectricity Energy in Afghanistan

the sarobi hydroelectric power plant, built in 1950s. hydroelectric plants built between 1950s , mid-1970s, included sarobi hydroelectric power plant in kabul province, naghlu in eastern nangarhar province, kajaki in helmand province , number of others. other hydroelectric facilities operational of 2002 included plants @ puli khumri, darunta in nangarhar province, dahla in kandahar province, , 1 in mazar-i-sharif. in operation breshna-kot dam in nangarhar, had generating capacity of 11.5 mw. construction of 2 more power stations, combined capacity of 600 kw, planned in charikar city. the southern region of afghanistan has been lacking adequate electricity due problems kajaki power plant in helmand, has been damaged , neglected many years. third generating turbine added assistance of united states agency international development (usaid). added 16.5 mw generating capacity , provide southern afghan cities of kandahar , lashkar gah around 10-hour electricity per day. number of other w...

2000 census Leetonia, Ohio

leetonia mennonite church in village, population spread out 28.7% under age of 18, 7.7% 18 24, 29.8% 25 44, 21.8% 45 64, , 12.0% 65 years of age or older. median age 34 years. every 100 females there 99.3 males. every 100 females age 18 , over, there 93.4 males. the median income household in village $37,714, , median income family $39,958. males had median income of $31,429 versus $20,000 females. per capita income village $14,620. 5.3% of families , 7.0% of population below poverty line, including 8.4% of under age 18 , 8.5% of age 65 or over.