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Early life Arthur Blank

blank in 2009 after graduating babson college, blank hired arthur young , company, senior accountant. later joined daylin corporation, rose become president of elliott s drug stores/stripe discount stores, division of daylin. when daylin decided sell off division, blank moved division, handy dan home improvement centers. bernard marcus ceo of handy dan , blank vice president of finance when both fired in 1978 part of internal power struggle. in 1978, blank co-founded home depot marcus. new york investment banker ken langone assembled initial group of investors , merchandising guru patrick farrah helped founders realize vision of one-stop shopping do-it-yourselfer. store revolutionized home improvement business warehouse concept , blank , marcus became billionaires result. blank spent 19 years company s president before succeeding marcus ceo. blank retired company in 2001 co-chairman. today, blank chairman, president, , ceo of amb group llc, parent company of falcons , atlanta united. c...

Temple Kaleshwaram

kaleshwara mukteswara swamy temple, mahadevpur mandal it site of temple of hindu god lord shiva. temple significant because of 2 shiva lingas found on single pedestal. these linga named lord shiva , lord yama. collectively, known kaleshwara mukteswara swamy. kaleshwaram 1 of 3 shiva temples mentioned in trilinga desham, or land of 3 lingas. the holy place draws tourists during karthika month of indian calendar, 16 november – 15 december. holy baths held during 6-17 of december. people bathe here first visit lord ganesha, pray lord yama , lord shiva. temple open 4:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. , 3:30-9:00 p.m. access laksha bilwapatri pooja request dewasthanam officials @ least 1 month in advance. two types of prasadam inside temple: pulihora (tamarind rice) , laddu (sweet). place popular after funeral events kashi. people believe second kashi in india.

Selected works André-Joseph Panckoucke

^ joseph fr. michaud; louis gabriel michaud (1822). biographie universelle, ancienne et moderne; ou, histoire, par ordre alphabétique: de la vie publique et privée de tous les hommes qui se sont fait remarquer par leurs écrits, leurs actions, leurs talents, leurs vertus ou leurs crimes. michaud frères. pp. 480–.  ^ l art de désopiler la rate. paquinetti. 1773.  ^ andré-joseph panckoucke (1762). abrégé chronologique de l histoire de flandre contenant les traits remarquables de l histoire des comtes de flandre depuis baudouin ier dit bras de fer, jusqu à charles ii, roi d espagne. chez j.-l. de boubers.  ^ andré joseph panckoucke (1748). dictionnaire des proverbes françois, et des façons de parler comiques.  ^ andre joseph panckoucke (1749). les études convenables aux demoiselles, contenant la grammaire, la poésie, la rhétorique, le commerce des lettres etc. panckoucke. 

B List of black fashion models

tyra banks, chosen time in 2008 1 of world s 100 influential people. tyra banks – first african-american grace covers of gq , sports illustrated s sports illustrated swimsuit issue , become victoria s secret angel. host/creator of america s next top model. tyson beckford, chosen music cable network vh1 man of year in 1995. tyson beckford – top male model of 1990s , 2000s, actor , host of bravo s make me supermodel. beckford first african-american model sign exclusive contract ralph lauren. in 1995, chosen man of year cable television music network vh1 , named people s 50 beautiful people in world list. shari belafonte – model of 1980s. minah ogbenyealu bird – nigerian model , actress active in uk in 1970s. appeared in such films percy s progress, stud , london connection. maria borges – angolan model booked 17 shows during first season since being discovered in 2012. borges has since walked dior , givenchy, referring fashion house’s creative director ri...

France Health insurance

the national system of health insurance instituted in 1945, after end of second world war. compromise between gaullist , communist representatives in french parliament. conservative gaullists opposed state-run healthcare system, while communists supportive of complete nationalisation of health care along british beveridge model. the resulting programme profession-based: people working required pay portion of income not-for-profit health insurance fund, mutualises risk of illness, , reimburses medical expenses @ varying rates. children , spouses of insured people eligible benefits, well. each fund free manage own budget, , used reimburse medical expenses @ rate saw fit, following number of reforms in recent years, majority of funds provide same level of reimbursement , benefits. the government has 2 responsibilities in system. the first government responsibility fixing of rate @ medical expenses should negotiated, , in 2 ways: ministry of health directly negotiates prices of medicine ma...

Colonial era and Confederation Republicanism in Canada

reformists began emerge in canadian colonies during 19th century , 2 decades century had begun cohere organized groups, such upper canada central political union. idea of political party viewed number of british north americans innovation of united states, being anti-british , of republican tendency. colonists warned few individuals, unfortunately, led those, hostility british constitution such, sacrifice , every thing pull down, in order might build republic on ruins. believed persons agitating republican change , supporters of american origin , had been taught admire republican government best in world , ridicule monarchism. william lyon mackenzie, founder of republic of canada, , later advocate of canadian annexation united states the first open uprisings in canada against monarchical system came in 1837, lower canada rebellion—led louis joseph papineau , parti patriote—and upper canada rebellion—led william lyon mackenzie. though main motives more representative government in r...

References Commerce Tower

kansas city, missouri; architectural history, 1826-1990. (copyright 1992). george ehrlich. retrieved august 14, 2007. (page 141) american institute of architects guide kansas city architecture & public art. (copyright 2000). american institute of architects/kc. retrieved august 14, 2007. (page 26, number 35)

Teams 2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság II

location of teams in 2015-16 nemzeti bajnokság ii following list of clubs competing in 2015–16 nemzeti bajnokság ii, location, stadium , stadium capacity. personnel , kits following list of clubs competing in 2015–16 nemzeti bajnokság ii, manager, captain, kit manufacturer , shirt sponsor.

History Salem Municipality

like rest of areas around lake mälaren, salem has significant amount of ancient remains, far stone age. church of salem traces foundation 12th century. just eastern municipal neighbour botkyrka, salem traces history legendary saint botvid, lived in area sometime between 1050-1120. in medieval tradition, spring found in connection death of saint. according legend, when remains of saint botvid transported church in today s botkyrka, casket temporarily put down near shore of lake bornsjön, spring poured up. continues provide clear water day.

Discography Paul Horn (musician)

as sideman with cal tjader in latin bag (verve, 1961) latino! (fantasy 1962; re-released 1992) with lorez alexandria more of great lorez alexandria (impulse!, 1964) with nat king cole l-o-v-e (capitol, 1965) with buddy collette buddy collette s swinging shepherds (emarcy, 1958) at cinema! (mercury, 1959) with duke ellington swinging suites edward e. , edward g. (columbia, 1960) with chico hamilton chico hamilton quintet (pacific jazz, 1957) sweet smell of success (decca, 1957) south pacific in hi-fi (world pacific, 1958) ellington suite (world pacific, 1959) the 3 faces of chico (warner bros., 1959) with fred katz zen: music of fred katz (pacific jazz, 1957) soul° cello (decca, 1958) folk songs far out folk (warner bros., 1958) with shelly manne my fair lady un-original cast (capitol, 1964) with ken nordine word jazz (dot, 1957) son of word jazz (dot, 1958) with shorty rogers chances swings (rca victor, 1958) an invisible orchard (rca victor, 1961 [1997]) the fourth dimension in sound ...

Staff officer David M. Shoup

officers of 1st provisional marine brigade pose photograph in iceland in 1941. shoup assigned 1st provisional marine brigade, moved iceland in may 1941, supporting occupation there prevent nazi german forces threatening it. replacing outgoing british 49th (west riding) infantry division, brigade continued garrison country several months, , there headquarters company @ time of japanese attack on pearl harbor in december 1941. service in iceland, awarded letter of commendation commendation ribbon. in february 1942 given command of 2nd battalion, 6th marines. united states @ war, 1st provisional marine brigade moved new york city, new york, in march, , disbanded. shoup moved battalion camp elliott in san diego. in july 1942, shoup named operations , training officer (g3) of 2nd marine division, , promoted lieutenant colonel in august 1942. following month accompanied division wellington, new zealand, aboard ss matsonia , oversaw of training there. briefly attached 1st marine division ...

Reproduction Ichthyosaur

chaohusaurus 3 juveniles ichthyosaurs viviparous, i.e. bore live young instead of laying eggs. although reptiles , descended egg-laying, oviparous, ancestors, viviparity not unexpected first appears. air-breathing marine creatures must either come ashore lay eggs, turtles , sea snakes, or else give birth live young in surface waters, whales , dolphins. given streamlined , transversely flattened bodies, heavily adapted fast swimming, have been difficult if not impossible ichthyosaurs move far enough on land lay eggs. confirmed 9 december 1845 when naturalist joseph chaning pearce reported small embryo in fossil of ichthyosaurus communis. embryo, length of eleven centimetres, positioned in birth canal of two-and-a-half metre long mother, head pointed rear. pearce concluded fossil ichthyosaurs had have been viviparous. detail of female stenopterygius great number of fetuses in belly, 1 of has been expelled later, holzmaden deposits numerous adult fossils found containing fetuses. in 1880,...

Service history USS Allioth (AK-109)

1 service history 1.1 under attack japanese aircraft 1.2 conversion aviation supply issue ship 1.3 servicing aircraft @ ulithi 1.4 supporting aircraft in philippines 1.5 supporting aircraft in ryukyu islands service history upon arrival @ pearl harbor on 5 december 1943, cargo ship assigned service squadron 8. during next 11 months, operated mobile supply source army. duties consisted of loading cargo , dispensing troops needed. among ports operated funafuti, ellice islands; makin , tarawa, gilbert islands; kwajalein , eniwetok, marshall islands; , peleliu , angaur, palau islands. under attack japanese aircraft allioth sailed peleliu on 14 november 1944, bound pearl harbor. on afternoon of 20th, 2 japanese airplanes attacked her, dropping several bombs scoring no hits. later evening, 1 aircraft returned , dropped bomb exploded near ship. ten crewmen wounded, , ship suffered minor structural damage shrapnel. continued journey , arrived safely in hawaiian waters on 11 december 1944. conv...

Production and deployment BrahMos

1 production , deployment 1.1 india 1.1.1 indian navy 1.1.2 indian army 1.2 russia 1.2.1 russian navy 1.2.2 russian air force 1.3 export production , deployment map brahmos operators in blue model of frigate vertical-launched brahmos russia participating in p75i submarine deal amur class submarine armed brahmos. side view of mal s missiles india , russia intend make 2,000 brahmos supersonic cruise missiles on next ten years through joint venture company, , 50% of them expected exported friendly countries. brahmos headquarters complex located @ new delhi , consists of design center , aerospace knowledge center. integration complex located @ hyderabad , production center located @ thiruvananthapuram. assembly line being established @ pilani. india indian navy by april 2013, brahmos has been inducted in 8 warships of indian navy. following ship classes of navy equipped brahmos: rajput-class destroyers – ins rajput has 4 brahmos missiles in 2 twin inclined launchers. ins ranvir , ins ranvi...

Formation Parícutin

1943 eruption @ night parícutin erupted 1943 1952, unusually long type of volcano, , several eruptive phases. weeks prior, residents of area reported hearing noises similar thunder without clouds in sky. sound consistent deep earthquakes movement of magma. later study indicated eruption preceded 21 earthquakes on 3.2 in intensity starting 5 weeks before eruption. 1 week prior eruption, newspapers reported 25–30 per day. day before eruption, number estimated @ 300. the eruption began on february 20, 1943, @ 4:00 pm local time. center of activity cornfield near town of parícutin, owned dionisio pulido. during day, , family had been working land, clearing prepare spring planting. ground nearby working swelled upward , formed fissure between 2 , 2.5 meters across. reported heard hissing sounds, , smoke smelled rotten eggs, indicating presence of hydrogen sulfide. within hours, fissure develop small crater. pulido reported: at 4 p.m., left wife set fire pile of branches when noticed crack, ...

Formation All Nippon Airways

boeing 737-200 in ana s late 1960s-1983 mohican livery nh began helicopter services in february 1953. on 15 december 1953, operated first cargo flight between osaka , tokyo using de havilland dove, ja5008. first scheduled flight flown japanese pilot in postwar japan. passenger service on same route began on 1 february 1954, , upgraded de havilland heron in march. in 1955, douglas dc-3s began flying nh well, time airline s route network extended northern kyūshū sapporo. in december 1957 nippon helicopter changed name nippon airways company. ana s other ancestor far east airlines (極東航空, kyokutō kōkū). although founded on 26 december 1952, 1 day before nippon helicopter, did not begin operations until 20 january 1954, when began night cargo runs between osaka , tokyo, using de havilland dove. adopted dc-3 in 1957, point route network extended through southern japan tokyo kagoshima. far east airlines merged newly named nippon airways in march 1958. combined companies had total market capi...

Geography and demographics Origins of the American Civil War

1861 united states secession crisis map. legend: overall, northern population growing more southern population, made increasingly difficult south continue influence national government. time 1860 election occurred, heavily agricultural southern states group had fewer electoral college votes rapidly industrializing northern states. abraham lincoln able win 1860 presidential election without being on ballot in ten southern states. southerners felt loss of federal concern southern pro-slavery political demands, , continued domination of federal government threatened. political calculus provided real basis southerners worry relative political decline of region due north growing faster in terms of population , industrial output. in interest of maintaining unity, politicians had moderated opposition slavery, resulting in numerous compromises such missouri compromise of 1820 under presidency of james monroe. after mexican–american war of 1846 1848, issue of slavery in new territories led com...

Across the Pacific Operation Sandblast

petty officer edward carbullido (left) , captain beach, off guam (28 march 1960) on 19 march, triton detected submerged peak, using sonar , gravity meter, , crossed equator second time–passing northern hemisphere again. submerged peak detected on 20 march. later day, triton made closest approach pearl harbor, , crew celebrated luau. triton crossed international date line on 23 march, losing 24 march calendar. next day, sonar indicated rise ocean floor, uncharted, logged depth of 350 fathoms (640 m; 2,100 ft). 2 days later, 27 march, triton passed point of closest approach location namesake lost during world war ii, , memorial service held commemorate occasion. submerged naval gun salute fired honor lost crew when 3 water slugs shot in quick succession forward torpedo tubes. on morning of 28 march, triton spotted guam , observed activity on shore via periscope. petty officer edward carbullido (pictured), had been born on guam had not returned home 14 years, asked identify paren...

Political career Khalifa Al Dhahrani

1 political career 1.1 2002 parliamentary elections 1.2 2006 parliamentary elections 1.3 2010 parliamentary elections political career al dhahrani s political career began when ran , elected member of bahrain s first national assembly in 1973. @ age 31, ran in 20th constituency, @ time encompassing riffa, jaww, askar , zallaq. served mp until 1975, when emir of bahrain isa bin salman al khalifa dissolved parliament. al dhahrani later appointed shura council in 1992 , served there until 2002. 1 of architects drew national action charter of bahrain in 2001, led end of political unrest plagued country in 1990s. 2002 parliamentary elections al dhahrani served in shura council until 2002, when royal decree dissolved council. al dhahrani later planned run mp in newly formed lower house of parliament. al dhahrani ran candidate in ninth district of central governorate , elected parliament, having secured landslide victory, after winning 90% of vote. within council, elected speaker of parliamen...

Overview 4-4-0

an 1880s woodcut of 4-4-0 locomotive at same time campbell building 4-4-0, company of eastwick , harrison building own version of 4-4-0. locomotive, named hercules, completed in 1837 beaver meadow railroad. built leading bogie separate locomotive frame, making more suitable tight curves , quick grade changes of railroads. hercules suffered poor tracking, corrected giving effective springing system when returned builder remodeling. 1856 relief sculpture of 4-4-0 commissioned norris locomotive works, depicting model prior adoption of covered cab even though hercules , successors eastwick , harrison proved viability of new wheel arrangement, company remained sole builders of type of locomotive 2 years. norris locomotive works built company s first 4-4-0 in 1839, followed rogers locomotive , machine works, locks , canals machine shop , newcastle manufacturing company in 1840. after henry campbell sued other manufacturers , railroads infringing on patent, baldwin settled him in 1845 purchas...

Notable former students and fellows Corpus Christi College, Oxford

former students of college include philosopher isaiah berlin, writer vikram seth, financial commentator martin wolf, , former leader of labour party ed miliband , former uk foreign secretary david miliband. fellows michael brock cbe – historian, dean sunanda k. datta-ray – indian newspaperman , journalist, supernumerary fellow henry furneaux – classical scholar specialising in roman historian tacitus andrew glyn – fellow , tutor in economics sir brian harrison – editor, oxford dictionary of national biography, historian thomas hornsby – astronomer , mathematician, fellow 1760 jim mauldon – fellow, tutor in mathematics, dean edward pococke – orientalist , biblical scholar, fellow (1682) j. o. urmson – philosopher , classicist, fellow presidents of corpus christi the current president theoretical physicist professor steven cowley frs, freng, international authority on astrophysical plasmas , nuclear fusion.

B cell types B cell

^ cite error: named reference :0 invoked never defined (see page). ^ cite error: named reference :8 invoked never defined (see page). ^ cite error: named reference :11 invoked never defined (see page). ^ ribourtout b, zandecki m (2015). plasma cell morphology in multiple myeloma , related disorders . morphologie : bulletin de l association des anatomistes. 99 (325): 38–62. doi:10.1016/j.morpho.2015.02.001. pmid 25899140.  ^ kurosaki, tomohiro; kometani, kohei; ise, wataru (2015-01-01). memory b cells . nature reviews immunology. 15 (3): 149. doi:10.1038/nri3802. pmid 25677494.  ^ pillai, shiv; cariappa, annaiah; moran, stewart t. (2005-01-01). marginal zone b cells . annual review of immunology. 23 (1): 161–196. doi:10.1146/annurev.immunol.23.021704.115728. pmid 15771569.  ^ baumgarth, nicole (2010-01-01). double life of b-1 cell: self-reactivity selects protective effector functions . nature reviews immunology. 11 (1): 34–46. doi:1...

Taxonomy Meat ant

published illustration of worker w.w. froggatt, 1907 the meat ant first described in 1858 british entomologist frederick smith in catalogue of hymenopterous insects in collection of british museum part vi, under binomial name formica purpurea holotype worker ant collected in melbourne, victoria. type material housed in natural history museum, london. in 1862, austrian entomologist gustav mayr erected genus iridomyrmex, , reclassified meat ant member of iridomyrmex rather genus formica. ant named iridomyrmex purpurea in 1862; however, mayr renamed ant iridomyrmex purpureus 1 year after. i. purpureus later classified synonym of iridomyrmex detectus, , taxon designated type species of iridomyrmex in 1903. in 1993, i. detectus synonymised i. purpureus , grouped i. purpureus species complex. i. detectus described separate species smith same year i. purpureus 2 syntype queens collected hunter river in new south wales. although name i. purpureus used many authors, karl wilhelm von dalla torre...

Construction SM UB-55

she built ag weser, bremen , following under year of construction, launched @ bremen on 9 may 1917. ub-55 commissioned later same year under command of kptlt. ralph wenninger. type ub iii submarines, ub-55 carried 10 torpedoes , armed 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun. ub-55 carry crew of 3 officer , 31 men , had cruising range of 9,020 nautical miles (16,710 km; 10,380 mi). ub-55 had displacement of 516 t (508 long tons) while surfaced , 646 t (636 long tons; 712 short tons) when submerged. engines enabled travel @ 13.4 knots (24.8 km/h; 15.4 mph) when surfaced , 7.8 knots (14.4 km/h; 9.0 mph) when submerged.

Commercial banks 5 List of banks in Europe

^ individuálni klienti - Čsob .  ^ individuálni klienti - Čsob .  ^ domov - otp banka slovensko, a.s . otpbank.sk.  ^ banka, ktorá sa o vás postará - postovabanka.sk .  ^ http://www.primabanka.sk/pre-ludi ^ www.odyzeo.com, odyzeo, spol. s r. o.,. vitajte - privatbanka .  ^ vitajte - privatbanka . privatbanka.sk.  ^ prvá stavebná sporiteľňa - pss .  ^ banka, raiffeisen. Úvodna stránka - raiffeisen banka .  ^ Ľudia .  ^ slovenská záručná rozvojová banka . szrb.sk.  ^ banka, tatra. individuálni klienti - tatra banka .  ^ občania - Úvod - unicredit bank czech republic , slovakia, a.s., pobočka zahraničnej banky .  ^ sberbank slovensko, a. s .  ^ osobné financie - vÚb banka .  ^ itm, aston. wüstenrot - rovnaký úrok pre každého . 

Motorway master plan Thai motorway network

1 motorway master plan 1.1 motorway 5 1.2 motorway 6 1.3 motorway 7 1.4 motorway 8 1.5 motorway 81 motorway master plan motorway 5 motorway route 5 designates motorways heading north, equivalent of highway route 1. according intercity motorways office, route 5 stretch 755.6 kilometres (469.5 mi) towards chiang rai passing through nakhon sawan, phitsanulok, , lampang. there plans convert sections of existing highway motorway route, construction plans still vague. motorway 6 motorway route 6 designates motorways heading northeast, equivalent of highway route 2. route supposed stretch outer ring road or motorway route 9 towards nong khai totalling distance of 535.5 kilometres (332.7 mi). route pass nakhon ratchasima, khon kaen, , udon thani before reaching nong khai. realistically, however, section between outer ring road , nakhon ratchasima seems built first. motorway 7 motorway route 7 designates motorways heading east, equivalent of sections of highway route 3. motorway has be...

Listed buildings Peckforton

fountain cottages, part of peckforton estate to east of village on peckforton hall lane stands peckforton hall (sj545565), grade-ii*-listed farmhouse dating late 17th century. in red brick slate roof, hall has twin gabled bays later ungabled wing. nearby former farm building of same date timber-framed mixture of stone, brick , oak boarding; listed @ grade ii. several former peckforton estate cottages, built john tollemache in around 1860, listed @ grade ii. constructed in red or brown brick, typically have single storey attic , feature lozenge windows , prominent chimney stacks. examples include fountain cottages, green cottage , mill beck cottage. manor farm (sj540564) stands on peckforton hall lane @ east of village , typical of farmhouses built peckforton estate. farmhouse dates around 1870 , in red brick 3 bays, lozenge windows , timber studding gables. both farmhouse , adjacent farm building of same date listed @ grade ii. hillside farm (sj533556) on stone house lane south of vill...

References IGES

notes nagel, roger n.; braithwaite, walt w.; kennicott, philip r. (1980), initial graphics exchange specification iges, version 1.0, washington dc: national bureau of standards, nbsir 80-1978  1982 https://books.google.com/books/about/digital_representation_for_communication.html?id=5ldgaaaamaaj 1990 https://books.google.com/books/about/digital_representation_for_communication.html?id=tyfzaaaayaaj digital representation communication of product definition data: iges 5.2 (initial graphics exchange specification version 5.2), product data association, november 1993, isbn 978-1-88538900-8  iges/pdes organization (september 23, 1996), initial graphics exchange specification: iges 5.3 (pdf), n. charleston, sc: u.s. product data association, archived original (pdf) on august 21, 2012, formerly ansi standard september 23, 1996 – september 2006  iges/pdes organization (june 28, 2006), initial graphics exchange specification (iges) version 5.x (draft), iges/pdes organization...

Description Herringfleet Windmill

herringfleet windmill & bridge herringfleet mill octagonal three-storey smock mill boat-shaped cap. winding tailpole , winch, last mill on broads. 4 common sails carried on cast-iron windshaft. wooden brake sheel has 59 teeth. drives 4 feet 6 inches (1.37 m) cast-iron wallower 47 cogs. wallower mounted on 11 ⁄4 inches (300 mm) square upright shaft. @ bottom of upright shaft cast-iron bevel gear 33 teeth drives cast-iron pit wheel 102 cogs. pit wheel carried on cast-iron shaft 8 inches (200 mm) diameter. shaft has @ outer end 16 feet (4.88 m) 9 inches (230 mm) scoopwheel. mill pump 2,000 imperial gallons (9,100 l) of water per minute.

Biography Zeeshan Jawed Shah

1 biography 1.1 career 1.2 health 1.3 awards biography zeeshan went dahran high school , transferred pakistan international school, al-khobar in 1988. after finishing high school in 1998, zeeshan joined iqra university in karachi. completed baccalaureate in computer science in 2002 , masters in computer science majors in multimedia , computer graphics in 2003, received scholarship masters program. worked part-time in house graphic designer iqra university , taught continuing education , extended education programs. career soon after finishing master s degree program, zeeshan came birthplace saudi arabia in year 2003, father still working in siemens. zeeshan joined local saudi company, started career in house graphic designer. after 2 years zeeshan moved riyadh , worked in event organising company 6 months. in year 2006 zeeshan came bahrain , joined new york institute of technology bahrain campus. in first year in university taught basic three-dimensional design courses, 3d animation co...

Horticulture Charcoal

one additional use of charcoal rediscovered in horticulture. although american gardeners have been using charcoal short while, research on terra preta soils in amazon has found widespread use of biochar pre-columbian natives turn unproductive soil carbon rich soil. technique may find modern application, both improve soils , means of carbon sequestration.

Soviet Narva Offensive (18–24 March 1944)

^ Операция Нева-2 http://www.rkka.ru/memory/baranov/6.htm chapter 6, baranov, v.i., armour , people, collection tankers in combat leningrad lenizdat, 1987 (Баранов Виктор Ильич, Броня и люди, из сборника Танкисты в сражении за Ленинград . Лениздат, 1987)

Malaysia New Year's Eve

fireworks in kuala lumpur, malaysia ambang tahun baru, celebration sponsored government held @ merdeka square, field opposite sultan abdul samad building in malaysian capital of kuala lumpur. event broadcast live on government private tv stations. in addition, private organizations hold new year s countdown parties @ major shopping malls , landmarks. 1 significant privately run celebration fireworks display @ petronas towers.

Philadelphia Flyers Mike Richards

richards flyers october 2010. richards made nhl debut flyers following season, 2005–06, , scored goal in first game on october 5, 2005, against new york rangers. later in season, scored first career nhl hat-trick, included 2 short-handed goals, against new york islanders on february 8, 2006. hat-trick first flyer rookie since mikael renberg on february 15, 1994. richards finished nhl rookie season 34 points in 79 games, third among flyers rookies, behind jeff carter (drafted same year richards, 11th overall) , r. j. umberger, respectively. following injury-shortened sophomore season – richards kept 32 points in 59 games due stomach surgery – richards emerged star flyers in 2007–08 , topped team in scoring 75 points. recognizing ascent leader on team, richards named 1 of flyers alternate captains @ outset of season , signed lengthy 12-year contract extension worth $69 million on december 13, 2007. shortly after signing deal, richards selected represent eastern conference @ 2008 nhl all...

Fictional character biography Amatsu-Mikaboshi (comics)

1 fictional character biography 1.1 history 1.2 thor: blood oath 1.3 ares: god of war 1.4 secret invasion 1.5 primordial darkness 1.6 chaos war fictional character biography history according official handbook of marvel universe s profile on mikaboshi, billions of years ago, after demogorge had purged degenerated elder gods, shinto gods izanagi (a seventh-generational deity of ancient amatsu-kami pantheon) , izanami (an aspect of elder goddess of earth, gaea) ventured formless world (earth) dominated dark, primordial void ancient force of nature known amatsu-mikaboshi existed , reigned alone. divine couple began populate world living creatures lesser amatsu-kami later came worshipped gods inhabitants of japan, enraged mikaboshi. attempts topple fledgling amatsu-kami pantheon foiled, , mikaboshi forced descend yomi, izanagi designated netherworld of japanese, remained centuries. thor: blood oath mikaboshi god of evil against kami, race of extra-dimensional beings worshipped gods ancient...

Arsenal Tomáš Rosický

1 arsenal 1.1 2006–07 season 1.2 2007–08 season 1.3 2009–10 season 1.4 2010–11 season 1.5 2011–12 season 1.6 2012–13 season 1.7 2013–14 season 1.8 2014–15 season 1.9 2015–16 season arsenal 2006–07 season rosický in 2007 on 23 may 2006, arsenal confirmed had signed 25-year-old rosický on long-term contract undisclosed fee. made competitive debut arsenal on 8 august 2006 in 3–0 win on dinamo zagreb in champions league qualifier. rosický scored first arsenal goal on 13 september 2006 against hamburg in arsenal s first champions league game of season, arsenal won 2–1. on 6 january 2007, scored twice against liverpool @ anfield in fa cup, in 3–1 victory arsenal. in february 2007, rosický announced czech footballer of year 2006, marking third time winning award after previous victories in 2001 , 2002. scored first premier league goal on 11 february 2007 against wigan athletic. scored against bolton wanderers on 14 april 2007 , against manchester city on 17 april 2007. finished debut season @...

Results Edmonton municipal election, 1935

1 results 1.1 mayor 1.2 aldermen 1.3 public school trustees 1.4 separate (catholic) school trustees 1.5 property qualification plebiscite results bold or y indicates elected italics indicate incumbent ss , data available, indicates representative edmonton s south side, minimum south side representation instituted after city of strathcona, south of north saskatchewan river, amalgamated edmonton on february 1, 1912. mayor aldermen public school trustees separate (catholic) school trustees charles gariepy, thomas malone, r d tighe, , william wilde (ss) acclaimed. property qualification plebiscite shall candidate mayor or alderman required have property qualification? yes - 14,478 no - 4,202

History University of Bremen

the mzh building @ center of campus. though bremen became university city recently, higher education in bremen has long tradition. bremen latin school upgraded gymnasium academicum in 1584. in 1610 transformed gymnasium illustre . under napoleonic rule, in 1811 institution of french-bremen university considered. in 1971 university of bremen opened doors. the development of university of bremen can divided steps of 10 12 years – first foundation, restructuring, consolidation , profile building. @ beginning of 1970s, university set science complex in city oriented towards trade , seafaring had no experience academia, particularly not leftist professors. university, business , public in region did not move closer until 1980s, through foundation of natural science , engineering departments, co-operation newly founded alfred wegener institute polar , marine research in bremerhaven (1980), development of co-located technology park (from 1988). other important factors initial success i...

Example: NASA Deep Space Network Network packet

1 example: nasa deep space network 1.1 ccsds packet definition 1.2 telecom processing notes 1.3 handling data loss example: nasa deep space network the consultative committee space data systems (ccsds) packet telemetry standard defines protocol used transmission of spacecraft instrument data on deep-space channel. under standard, image or other data sent spacecraft instrument transmitted using 1 or more packets. ccsds packet definition a packet block of data length can vary between successive packets, ranging 7 65,542 bytes, including packet header. packetized data transmitted via frames, fixed-length data blocks. size of frame, including frame header , control information, can range 2048 bytes. packet sizes fixed during development phase. because packet lengths variable frame lengths fixed, packet boundaries not coincide frame boundaries. telecom processing notes data in frame typically protected channel errors error-correcting codes. even when channel errors exceed correction capabil...

Architecture Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Hong Kong)

1 architecture 1.1 interior 1.2 altar of st. joseph 1.3 altar of sacred heart 1.4 chapel of our lord s passion 1.5 crypt architecture interior the main altar of cathedral the cathedral, built in english gothic style, cruciform in shape of latin cross. exterior walls of church built brick , stone, while base , columns made of granite. dimensions 82 m (269 ft) long, 40 m (131 ft) wide , 23.7 m (78 ft) tall, tower @ centre rising 33.7 m (111 ft). altar of st. joseph located right of main altar , sanctuary side altar of st. joseph. given cathedral king victor emmanuel ii of italy , donation facilitated joseph mary sala, expatriate living in hong kong nobility of italy. adorned royal coat of arms of house of savoy; conspicuous symbol of italy said have helped cathedral identify italian rather british, , thus, remain untouched throughout japanese occupation of hong kong, kingdom of italy , empire of japan both signatories tripartite pact. altar of sacre...

Digital television audio Latency (audio)

many modern digital television receivers, such standalone tv sets , set-top boxes use sophisticated audio processing, can create delay between time when audio signal received , time when heard on speakers. since many of these tvs cause delays in processing video signal can result in 2 signals being sufficiently synchronized unnoticeable viewer. however, if difference between audio , video delay significant, effect can disconcerting. tvs have lip sync setting allows audio lag adjusted synchronize video, , others may have advanced settings of audio processing steps can turned off. audio lag significant detriment in rhythm games, precise timing required succeed. of these games have lag calibration setting upon game adjust timing windows number of milliseconds compensate. in these cases, notes of song sent speakers before game receives required input player in order maintain illusion of rhythm. games rely upon freestyling , such rock band drums or dj hero, can still suffer tremendously,...

Influence Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

1 influence 1.1 political 1.2 economic activity 1.3 analysis influence political ayatollah khomeini urged country s military forces should remain unpoliticized. however, constitution, in article 150, defines irgc guardian of revolution , of achievements @ least partly political mission. original views have therefore been subject of debate. supporters of basiji have argued politicization, while reformists, moderates , hassan khomeini opposed it. president rafsanjani forced military professionalization , ideological deradicalization on irgc curb political role, pasdaran became natural allies of supreme leader ali khamenei when reformists threatened him. irgc grew stronger under president ahmedinejad, , assumed formal command of basiji militia in 2009. although never explicitly endorsing or affiliating political parties, alliance of builders of islamic iran (or abadgaran), viewed political front revolutionary guards. many former members (including ahmadinejad) have joined party in recen...

Nova Scotia Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn

prince edward, duke of kent , strathearn william j. weaver, province house (nova scotia) after 1794, prince edward lived @ headquarters of royal navy s north american station halifax, nova scotia. instrumental in shaping settlement s military defences, protecting important royal navy base, influencing city s , colony s socio-political , economic institutions. edward responsible construction of halifax s iconic garrison clock, numerous other civic projects (st. george s round church). lieutenant governor sir john wentworth , lady francis wentworth provided country residence use of prince edward , julie st. laurent. extensively renovated, estate became known prince s lodge couple hosted numerous dignitaries, including louis-phillippe of orléans (the future king of french). remains of residence small rotunda built edward regimental band play music. prince edward commemorated lt. benjamin james, royal nova scotia regiment, died while trying rescue drowned in hms tribune (1797), old buryi...