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Admission_process Kew_Asylum

overview of building s layout. female wards accommodated in left-hand wing; males in right. administration areas in front building , centre wing. small, round buildings privies. under lunacy statute of 1867, lunacy acts 1880 1928 , mental hygiene act of 1933, people admitted asylum number of means: at request of friend, relative or acquaintance, medical certificates written 2 medical practitioners. method amended mental health act 1959 stated person admitted upon recommendation of medical practitioner had examined person. possible after admission superintendent of hospital required examine patient , either approve recommended admission or discharge patient. any (lunatic) person found wandering @ large or not under proper care , control brought before 2 justices order person s removal asylum. police responsible bringing person before 2 justices. any prisoner of crown thought lunatic removed jail asylum order of chief secretary. voluntary boarders requested admitted mutually agreed perio...

Magnavox Public_address_system

early public-address system around 1920 using magnavox speaker. microphone had metal reflector concentrated sound waves, allowing speaker stand wouldn t obscure or face. vacuum tubes couldn t produce gain, , 6 tubes amplifier had low power. produce enough volume, system used horn loudspeaker. cylindrical driver unit under horn contained diaphragm, voice coil vibrated produce sound through flaring horn. produced far more volume given amplifier cone speaker. horns used in virtually pa systems, , still used in 2010s in systems, @ least high-range tweeters. edwin jensen , peter pridham of magnavox began experimenting sound reproduction in 1910s. working laboratory in napa, california, filed first patent moving coil loudspeaker in 1911. 4 years later, in 1915, built dynamic loudspeaker 1-inch (2.5 cm) voice coil, 3-inch (7.6 cm) corrugated diaphragm , horn measuring 34 inches (86 cm) 22-inch (56 cm) aperture. electromagnet created flux field of approximately 11,000 gauss....

Origin Straw_man

u.s. president william mckinley has shot cannon (labeled mckinley s letter) has involved straw man , constructors (carl schurz, oswald garrison villard, richard olney) in great explosion. caption: s m a s h e d !, harper s weekly, september 22, 1900 as fallacy, identification , name of straw man arguments of relatively recent date, although aristotle makes remarks suggest similar concern; douglas walton identified first inclusion of can find in textbook informal fallacy in stuart chase s guides straight thinking 1956 (p. 40). however, hamblin s classic text fallacies (1970) neither mentions distinct type, nor historical term. the term s origins unclear. usage of term in rhetoric suggests human figure made of straw easy knock down or destroy—such military training dummy, scarecrow, or effigy. common folk etymology refers men stood outside courthouses straw in shoe signal willingness false witness.

Results DAMS

1 results 1.1 fia formula 2 championship 1.2 gp2 series 1.3 gp3 series 1.4 formula 3000 1.5 a1 grand prix , formula renault 1.6 sports car racing 1.7 formula e results fia formula 2 championship * season still in progress. gp2 series † tung competed in 2 races racing engineering in 2010. gp3 series formula 3000 d.c. = drivers championship position, t.c. = teams championship position. a1 grand prix , formula renault † davide di benedetto drive last round dams. drive guidare formula season , final 9th place take both team results. d.c. = drivers championship position, t.c. = teams championship position. sports car racing t.c. = teams championship position. formula e

Honours Sirajuddin_of_Perlis

1 honours 1.1 honours of perlis 1.2 honours of malaysia 1.3 foreign honours honours tuanku syed sirajuddin held rank of marshal of royal malaysian air force, admiral of fleet, royal malaysian navy , field marshal, malaysian army in light of duties supreme commander of malaysian armed forces, becoming third royal ruler rise ranks active military officer rank of supreme commander-in-chief. colonel-in-chief, royal ranger regiment he has been awarded: honours of perlis  perlis : founding grand master of royal family order of perlis (since 17 may 2001) grand master of perlis family order of gallant prince syed putra jamalullail (since 17 april 2000) grand master of order of dato bendahara sri jamalullail (since 2006) grand master of order of gallant prince syed sirajuddin jamalullail (since 2001) grand master of order of prince syed sirajuddin jamalullail of perlis (since 2005) order of gallant prince syed putra jamalullail : knight grand companion (sspj, 4 december 1995)...

Social_classes First_Bulgarian_Empire

the symbol ıyı associated dulo clan , first empire according inscription dated reign of khan malamir (r. 831–836) there 3 classes in pagan bulgaria – boilas, bagains , bulgarians, i.e. common people. nobility known boila after 10th century word transformed bolyar, adopted in many countries in eastern europe. each boila clan had own totem , believed had been divinely established, hence staunch opposition christianity, seen threat privileges. many of clans had ancient origin traced time when bulgars inhabited steppes north , east of black sea. nominalia of bulgarian khans mentions monarchs of 3 clans ruled bulgaria until 766 – dulo, vokil , ugain. power of principal noble families crippled in aftermath of anti-christian rebellion of 866, when boris i executed 52 leading boilas along families. the boila divided inner , outer boilas , among ranks holders of highest military , administrative posts selected. outer boilas resided outside capital, while inner ones ...

Troop_carrier_operations 77th_Air_Refueling_Squadron

curtiss c-46d the squadron once again activated reserve unit under air defense command @ miami international airport, florida on 15 july 1947. again assigned 435th troop carrier group, located @ morrison field, florida. squadron nominally curtiss c-46 commando unit, not clear extent equipped tactical aircraft while @ orlando. in june 1949, continental air command, had assumed responsibility training reserve units air defense command in 1948, reorganized reserve units under wing base organization system. part of reorganization , unit reductions required president truman’s reduced 1949 defense budget, 435th group , remaining squadrons joined 77th @ miami international airport, assigned newly formed 435th troop carrier wing. squadron manned @ 25% of strength of regular unit. fairchild c-119g flying boxcar at miami, squadron trained c-46s under supervision of active duty 2585th air force reserve training center. squadron ordered active service in march 1951 result of korean war. along othe...

Career Peter_Tchernyshev

1 career 1.1 career 1.2 partnership naomi lang 1.3 other work career early career tchernyshev began skating @ age of 6 because parents felt health. studied ballet age of eight. singles skater injured landing ankle @ age of 18 , did not heal fully. spent next 3 years touring russian stars in england , turkey before returning competition ice dancer. tchernyshev skated maria anikanova in late 1980s. later competed olga pershankova russia , soviet union , partner had problems , split up. after girl arrived in russia looking partner, decided move united states. tchernyshev competed sophie eliazova 3 years until split in summer of 1996. partnership naomi lang having noticed naomi lang @ u.s. nationals, tchernyshev wrote letter in mid-1996 asking tryout. had successful tryout in lake placid, new york , trained there 9 months natalia dubova; then, due lang s homesickness, moved detroit , began training igor shpilband , elizabeth coates. lang/tchernyshev first won u.s. national title in 1999. f...

Signs_and_symptoms Substance_abuse

depending on actual compound, drug abuse including alcohol may lead health problems, social problems, morbidity, injuries, unprotected sex, violence, deaths, motor vehicle accidents, homicides, suicides, physical dependence or psychological addiction. there high rate of suicide in alcoholics , other drug abusers. reasons believed cause increased risk of suicide include long-term abuse of alcohol , other drugs causing physiological distortion of brain chemistry social isolation. factor acute intoxicating effects of drugs may make suicide more occur. suicide common in adolescent alcohol abusers, 1 in 4 suicides in adolescents being related alcohol abuse. in usa approximately 30% of suicides related alcohol abuse. alcohol abuse associated increased risks of committing criminal offences including child abuse, domestic violence, rapes, burglaries , assaults. drug abuse, including alcohol , prescription drugs, can induce symptomatology resembles mental illness. can occur both in intoxicated ...

Colombia Emergency_vehicle_lighting

under colombian law, emergency vehicles authorized use lights , sirens demand priority in traffic. however, rather unusually, not specified types of lights , sirens can used. since emergency vehicles imported other parts of world, 1 can see great variety of light colors , siren types in colombia. since law enforcement duties consolidated in national police, there uniformity in police vehicles. until 1990s, these police vehicles equipped yellow lights, although today equipped single red , blue led lightbar on roof, , supplementary red, white, , blue grille lights. other, more minor law enforcement vehicles (military police, cti, unp) follow same scheme. fire trucks imported us, , therefore use red lights although european-style fire trucks blue lights can seen and, more rarely, yellow lights in spain. like us, ambulance service in colombia contracted out private companies, , hospitals operate own ambulance services. these different services outfit vehicles differently, there little unif...

Potential_hazards Emergency_vehicle_lighting

^ harding, graham f.a.; peter m. jeavons (1994). photosensitive epilepsy. london: mac keith press. p. 163. isbn 1-898683-02-6. “neither car indicators nor flashing warning lights on emergency vehicles constitute risk, restricted 2 f/s or less” ^ cook (2000:§5.3.1) ^ cite error: named reference ice invoked never defined (see page). ^ cook, sharon; claire quigley; laurence clift (june 1999). motor vehicle , pedal cycle conspicuity - part 3: vehicle mounted warning beacons. final report. . dft report; ppad 9/33/13. loughborough university. p. 98. 

Mission Macau_Garrison

people s liberation army macau garrison headquarter building according law on stationing troops in macau special administrative region (or macau garrison law, passed npc standing committee on june 28, 1999), mission of pla in macau defend special administrative region preventing , resisting aggression; safe-guarding security of macau; undertaking defence services; managing military facilities; , handling related foreign military affairs. pla can called upon chief executive maintain public order , assist disaster relief efforts. members of garrison ground force troops. 2017 typhoon hato pla macau garrison troops cleaning macau streets. at request of macau sar government, pla macau garrison deployed assist in disaster relief , cleaning in aftermath of typhoon hato in august 2017, first time domestic affairs in macau history. 1,000 troops called in remove debris , clear roads.

Recent_developments Farnsworth_House

in september 2008, house flooded rains remnants of hurricane ike. water levels reached 18 inches (46 cm) above floor , 5 foot (1.5 m) stilts upon house rests. of furniture saved elevating above flood waters. house closed public remainder of 2008 repairs , reopened public visitation in spring 2009. it announced in 2011 illinois institute of technology, mies restructured , designed master plan going build permanent exhibition space huge wardrobe formerly in house. wardrobe had been extensively damaged in 1996, 1998, , 2008 floods, large size rendering possible evacuation attempt costly , difficult. in attempt protect wardrobe, farnsworth house curators decided have wardrobe on permanent display near visitor center, above 500-year flood plain. illinois institute of technology students under direction of professor frank flury have been involved in design , construction of structure, , wardrobe better protected future visitors. students have nicknamed building barnsworth . schedul...

Natural_combretastatins Combretastatin

combretastatin a-4 molecules fall combretastatin family share 3 common structural features: trimethoxy -ring, b -ring containing substitutents @ c3 , c4 , , [often] ethene bridge between 2 rings provides necessary structural rigidity. molecules such ethene bridge stilbenoids, molecules non-ethene bridge dihydrostilbenoids. molecules c3 amino , hydroxyl substituents active, , molecules c4 hydroxyl or methoxy substituents cytotoxic. of natural products presently known combretastatin a-4 potent in regards both tubulin binding ability , cytotoxicity. combretastatin a-1 potent cytotoxic agent. molecule combretastatin b-1.

Round_Robin_Results 2013_Karuizawa_International_Curling_Championship

1 round robin results 1.1 draw 1 1.2 draw 2 1.3 draw 3 1.4 draw 4 1.5 draw 5 1.6 draw 6 1.7 draw 7 1.8 draw 8 1.9 draw 9 1.10 draw 10 round robin results all draw times listed in japan standard time (utc+9). draw 1 thursday, april 18, 9:00 draw 2 thursday, april 18, 13:00 draw 3 thursday, april 18, 16:30 draw 4 thursday, april 18, 20:00 draw 5 friday, april 19, 9:00 draw 6 friday, april 19, 12:30 draw 7 friday, april 19, 16:00 draw 8 friday, april 19, 19:30 draw 9 saturday, april 19, 9:00 draw 10 saturday, april 19, 12:30

Early_accounts South_Slavs

little known slavs before 5th century. history prior can tentatively hypothesized via archeological , linguistic studies. of know history after 6th century works of byzantine historians. in work de bellis, procopius portrays sclavini (supposed slavs) unusually tall , strong, tan complexion , reddish-blonde hair, living rugged , primitive life. lived in huts, distant 1 , changed place of abode. not ruled single leader, long time lived in democracy . john of ephesus, in ecclesiastical history portrays slavs extremely violent people. believed in many gods, procopius suggests believed in one, perhaps supreme god. has been identified perun, creator of lightning. slavs went battle on foot, charging straight @ enemy, armed spears , small shields, did not wear armour. this information supplanted pseudo-maurice s work strategikon, describing slavs numerous disorganised , leaderless people, resistant hardship , not allowing enslaved or conquered. lack of understanding may attributed matrilineal...

Student_engagement_programs Fort_Lewis_College

traditional dancers perform @ hozhoni days powwow. the native american center offers on-campus place study, work, , socialize, while promoting academic success , personal development of native american students through academic, cultural, social, , spiritual support. el centro el centro de muchos colores, college’s hispano resource center, provides central location relaxing, studying, , gathering other students of hispanic heritage or interested in hispanic language , culture. offers tutoring , support services, hosts cultural events. center produces la movida, student newspaper on issues happening in latino community.

2008_.E2.80.93_decline_of_Petr.C5.BEalka FC_Petržalka_akadémia

mfk petrzalka fans in turin the club reassigned vladimír weiss head coach 2007–08 season. of players came back, club s captain ján kozák returned loan @ wba, aleš urbánek, branislav fodrek , branislav obžera returned, , new faces in club, among others, included czech fullback radek dosoudil, brazilian midfielder cléber , czech striker zbyněk pospěch. the club went on win title in slovak league second time, beating rivals mŠk Žilina in important matches , in final table well. before new season club owner ivan kmotrík , main sponsor left club, left later impact on team. during uefa champions league 2008-09 qualification round artmedia won on valletta f.c. , tampere united, lost juventus, club suffered 0–4 loss in first leg , later drew 1–1. during next stages several players left club (4 of them local rivals Šk slovan bratislava). prior 2009–10 season huge number of players left club, of them replaced youngsters , players inter bratislava. after decent first half of season, mfk petrzalka...

General_information Gravel_mines

1 general information 1.1 components 1.2 usage 1.3 manufacture general information components the mines consisted of small green or brown camouflage fabric pouch filled lead(ii) azide , 30 grams of coarse ground glass between 2 sheets of plastic. no fuse required because explosive became shock-sensitive after dispersal, i.e. able detonated without fuse on contact. explosive lumps came in wedge or cubed shapes , plasticizers evaporated after 3 8 minutes exposure air. allow them handled , dropped air, mines phlegmatized freon 113, in stored soaked. once released container, freon evaporate in between 3 , 8 minutes, thereby arming mines. mines varied in size, simple warning bomblets (button mines), detonation picked air dropped acoustic sensors , relayed central control center, through larger mines, while not powerful enough kill person outright, capable of wounding stepping on it. larger mines fitted 2 tablet chemical system gradually render explosive inert, although reliability of mechan...

The_Catholic_Church Gargoyle

gargoyle representing comical demon @ base of pinnacle 2 smaller gargoyles, visby, sweden the primary use of gargoyle illustrate evil through form of gargoyle. in 12th century, st. bernard of clairvaux famous speaking out against gargoyles: what these fantastic monsters doing in cloisters before eyes of brothers read? meaning of these unclean monkeys, these strange savage lions, , monsters? purpose here placed these creatures, half beast, half man, or these spotted tigers? see several bodies 1 head , several heads 1 body. here quadruped serpent s head, there fish quadruped s head, again animal half horse, half goat... surely if not blush such absurdities, should @ least regret have spent on them. according lester burbank bridaham, writing in gargoylaes, chimeres , grotesque in french gothic sculpture, there symbolism in sculpture of gothic period; must wary of reading in meaning.

Criticism Posting_system

the posting system criticized after boston red sox paid total of $103.1 million sign pitcher daisuke matsuzaka. the posting system criticized mlb insiders , u.s. media, after controversial 2006–07 posting period. before posting of period s first player, daisuke matsuzaka, in november 2006, there speculation might draw bids high $30 million—more twice previous record bid ichiro suzuki had garnered in 2000–01. after silent auction closed, revealed matsuzaka had drawn bid of $51.1 million, shocking american , japanese baseball executives. boston red sox s winning bid more $11 million higher next largest. with negotiations between matsuzaka , red sox @ stalemate negotiation period neared close, washington post s dave sheinin questioned both parties intentions. sheinin believed red sox had foreseen contractual stalemate , had submitted high bid deny new york yankees opportunity negotiate matsuzaka. however, after matsuzaka s agent scott boras threatened take matsuzaka np...

History Posting_system

the second japanese-born player play in mlb, hideo nomo used loophole void npb contract. mlb , npb officials created posting system combined reaction 3 cases in 1990s, involving npb players moved mlb. first of these occurred in winter of 1994 when pitcher hideo nomo, of agent don nomura, became second japanese-born player play in mlb, 30 years after murakami. nomo, not yet eligible free agency in japan, advised nomura japanese uniform players contract s reserve clause limited kintetsu buffaloes control on him japan only. nomo utilized loophole voluntarily retiring npb terminate contract buffaloes, circumvent reserve clause , play in mlb. announced retirement npb in late 1994 , signed los angeles dodgers in february 1995, won national league rookie of year award. following year, dodgers signed nomo three-year, $4.3 million contract. alfonso soriano s move mlb helped prompt creation of posting system. in 1997, after months of negotiations, san diego padres signed working agreem...

2013 List_of_aviation_accidents_and_incidents_in_the_war_in_Afghanistan

^ associated press (17 december 2013). officials: 6 americans killed in afghanistan helicopter crash . tbo.com. retrieved 16 november 2014.  ^ nato helicopter make emergency landing in kandahar . retrieved 12-06-2013.  check date values in: |access-date= (help) ^ damn, afghan airstrip practically eats american planes . medium. retrieved 16 november 2014.  ^ military plane crashes in kyrgyzstan . retrieved 03-05-2013.  check date values in: |access-date= (help) ^ 4 airmen killed in mc-12 liberty crash in afghanistan . army times. apr 28, 2013. retrieved apr 29, 2013.  ^ nato helicopter crashes in afghanistan killing 2 soldiers . dawn. 09-04-2013. retrieved 09-04-2013.  check date values in: |access-date=, |date= (help) ^ 2 pa. guardsmen killed in afghan copter crash . april 11, 2013. retrieved april 12, 2013.  ^ pilot killed in f-16 fighter jet crash in afghanistan . nbc news. 4 april 2013. retrieved 5 april 2013.  ^ nato jet crashes in af...

Buildings Algebraic_torus

if g {\displaystyle \mathbf {g} } semisimple group on q p {\displaystyle \mathbb {q} _{p}} maximal split tori in g {\displaystyle \mathbf {g} } correspond apartments of bruhat-tits building x {\displaystyle x} associated g {\displaystyle \mathbf {g} } . in particular dimension of x {\displaystyle x} equal q p {\displaystyle \mathbb {q} _{p}} -rank of g {\displaystyle \mathbf {g} } .

Course_of_the_river Zambezi

1 course of river 1.1 sources 1.2 upper zambezi 1.3 middle zambezi 1.4 lower zambezi 1.5 delta 1.5.1 ecology of delta course of river sources the zambezi , river basin the river rises in black marshy dambo in dense undulating miombo woodland 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of mwinilunga , 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of ikelenge in ikelenge district of north-western province, zambia @ 1,524 metres (5,000 ft) above sea level. area around source national monument, forest reserve , important bird area. eastward of source, watershed between congo , zambezi basins well-marked belt of high ground, running east-west , falling abruptly north , south. distinctly cuts off basin of lualaba (the main branch of upper congo) of zambezi. in neighborhood of source watershed not defined, 2 river systems not connect. the region drained zambezi vast broken-edged plateau 900–1200 m high, composed in remote interior of metamorphic beds , fringed igneous rocks of victoria falls. @ shupanga, on lowe...

Stagnation St._Mary's_City,_Maryland

1 stagnation 1.1 1660s: problems in tobacco economy 1.2 1676: original brick maryland statehouse constructed 1.3 1678: first printing house in southern colonies opens in st. mary s city stagnation 1660s: problems in tobacco economy in 1660s tobacco, had long been lucrative boom crop, began experience price declines. due increased production , competition in other colonies. problem aggravated maryland planters cutting tobacco product other leaves in order make decrease in price of tobacco barrel. although helpful in short run, in longer run cutting practice hurt reputation of maryland tobacco in england , further devalued yearly tobacco crops. of began, in stages, have destabilizing effect on maryland colony, further aggravated latent religious tensions between majority protestant planters , catholic aristocratic leadership. all of further intensified reliance on slavery in st. mary s city, plantation owners sought eliminate cost of paid labor in producing tobacco. 1676: original brick ...

Quotations_in_major_media John_Navone

1 quotations in major media 1.1 quotation in pope francis 2013 book, papa francesco: il nuovo papa si racconta 1.2 quotations in time magazine 1.2.1 friendship gore vidal 1.2.2 satanism 1.2.3 in search of pope 1.2.4 jesus? 1.2.5 opus dei code 1.3 quotation in life magazine 1.3.1 wind of change 1.3.2 devil is 1.4 quotations in times 1.5 quotations in international herald tribune 1.5.1 barry james article on gregorian 1.5.2 barry james article on madeleine albright s conversion 1.5.3 barry james article on americans , religion 1.6 quotation in australian 1.7 quotation in usa today 1.8 quotation in spokesman-review quotations in major media father navone has been quoted in books , major media, illuminates career theologian love people, humanities, , nature. quotation in pope francis 2013 book, papa francesco: il nuovo papa si racconta (translation italian) (patience) theme (pope francis) have pondered on years after having read book of john navone, italian american author, striking tit...

In_dogs Liver_(color)

a labrador retriever dd dilution. note brown nose, , yellow in eyes. in labradors color called chocolate, same liver. in dogs, liver color caused dilution of eumelanin (black) pigment b locus. gene causes liver recessive, bb or bb dog has normal black pigment. bb dog liver. there several different recessive b genes, turn coat brown. distinguishable through genetic testing. liver may called different names such brown, chocolate, or red. red misleading term, , should avoided when referring color liver because can confused phaeomelanin pigment. second pigment colors true red or yellow parts of dog. liver dilution can combined other genes dilute dog s coat. d locus dilutes black pigment blue-grey color called blue. recessive trait liver. when dog has both liver , blue dilution, appear light, warm-gray color known isabella. color of weimaraners. color has alternate names such liliac or silver. when liver combined merle, eumelanin (black) pigment further diluted in random patches. creat...

References Miguel_Grau_Seminario

robert gardiner (editorial director), conway s world s fighting ships 1860-1905. london: conway maritime press, 1979. isbn 0-85177-605-1. robert hutchinson (editor), jane s warship recognition guide, revised edition. new york , london: harpercollins, 2002. isbn 0-00-713722-2 richard begazo salas , raymond v.b. blackman (editors), jane s fighting ships 1949-50. new york: mcgraw-hill book company, 1949.

GALCIT_Rocket_Research_Group_and_the_Kynette_trial:_1934.E2.80.9338 Jack_Parsons_(rocket_engineer)

parsons (center) , galcit colleagues in arroyo seco, halloween 1936. jpl marks experiment foundation. in hope of gaining access state-of-the-art resources of caltech rocketry research, parsons , forman attended lecture on work of austrian rocket engineer eugen sänger , hypothetical above-stratospheric aircraft institute s william bollay— phd student specializing in rocket-powered aircraft—and approached him express interest in designing liquid-fuel rocket motor. bollay redirected them phd student named frank malina, mathematician , mechanical engineer composing thesis on rocket propulsion shared interests , befriended pair. parsons, forman, , malina applied funding caltech together; did not mention ultimate objective develop rockets space exploration, realizing of scientific establishment relegated such ideas science fiction. while caltech s clark blanchard millikan rebuffed them, malina s doctoral advisor theodore von kármán saw more promise in proposal , agreed allow them operate und...

Anime Monogatari_(series)

the anime adaptation of bakemonogatari aired between july 3 , september 25, 2009 on tokyo mx. series part of kodansha s nisio isin anime project , produced shaft, directed akiyuki shinbō assistance tatsuya oishi, written fuyashi tō , featuring character designs akio watanabe based on vofan s original concepts. music series produced satoru kōsaki under supervision of yota tsuruoka. series scheduled 15 episodes long, first 12 episodes broadcast. remaining 3 episodes distributed on official website between november 3, 2009 , june 25, 2010. @ sakura-con 2012, aniplex of america announced have acquired bakemonogatari north america release. series released in north america on blu-ray on november 20, 2012. an 11-episode anime adaptation of nisemonogatari aired january 8 march 18, 2012, produced same staff bakemonogatari. four-episode anime television series adaptation of nekomonogatari (kuro) (猫物語(黒), cat story (black) ) aired back-to-back on december 31, 2012. 2 bd/dvd compilation volumes r...

References Bozorg_Alavi

[bozorg alavi official website] https://web.archive.org/web/20100510225544/http://www.bozorgalavi.org/ donne raffat, prison papers of bozorg alavi: literary odyssey, syracuse university press,1985. isbn 0-8156-0195-6 hassan kamshad, modern persian prose literature, ibex publishers, 1996. isbn 0-936347-72-4 bozorg alavi, ehsan yarshater, john o kane, eyes, rowman & littlefield (1989). isbn 0-8191-7344-4 http://www.barjesteh.nl/alavi.htm http://www.darolqajar.com

Urbanisation_and_development Poole_Harbour

a wakeboarder riding down wareham channel due ever-increasing popularity of pleasure boating in united kingdom, harbour has seen rapid increase in private ownership of pleasure vessels on past decade, of housed in private marinas around harbour. due increase, poole has seen rise in number of maritime-oriented businesses. with popularity of watersports such water skiing, wakeboarding, windsurfing , kitesurfing, poole harbour commissioners have designated areas within harbour exclusively sport participation – virtually unrestricted regular harbour rules. poole fortunate in wind conditions variable; wind conditions can calm sports such wakeboarding, , short while later strong sports such windsurfing. of these sports benefit harbour s flat water conditions. result, local watersport businesses operate around harbour. poole tourism has developed , signed number of trails , circular walks, collectively called poole harbour trails, poole heritage cycle route cyclists.

Career Kyle_Altman

1 career 1.1 college , amateur 1.2 professional 1.3 international career college , amateur altman attended albuquerque academy, played club soccer rio vista elite, , played college soccer @ ncaa division iii trinity university first team american in 2006 , 2007. during college years altman played home town team, albuquerque asylum, in national premier soccer league, , dfw tornados in usl premier development league professional altman drafted in second round (27th overall) of 2008 mls supplemental draft new england revolution, not offered contract team, , waived on february 3, 2008. altman instead signed minnesota thunder of usl first division on march 11, 2008, , played 15 games team before being released @ end of season. after year out of professional soccer in 2009, altman signed nsc minnesota stars of ussf division 2 on march 4, 2010. altman named captain of minnesota stars fc during 2011 season , captained team nasl soccer bowl championship. minnesota announced in december 2011 alt...

The_PDPA Democratic_Republic_of_Afghanistan

the emblem of pdpa the pdpa constitution written during party s first congress in 1965. constitution regulated party activities, , modelled after leninist party model; party based on principles of democratic centralism. marxism–leninism party s official ideology. in theory, central committee ruled afghanistan electing members revolutionary council, secretariat , politburo, key decision-making bodies of state , party. after soviet intervention, powers of pdpa decreased because of government s increased unpopularity amongst masses. soviet advisers took on aspects of afghan administration – according critics, afghans became advisors , soviet became advised. soviet intervention had forced karmal upon party , state. while trying portray new government khalq–parcham coalition, members (the majority of whom khalqists), saw through lies. @ time of parchamite takeover of state , party, estimated 80 percent of military officers khalqists. in party s history, 2 congresses held; founding congress ...

Prostate_cancer Alcohol_and_cancer

data health professionals follow-up study showed weak association between overall alcohol intake , prostate cancer risk, , no association @ between red wine intake , prostate cancer risk. a meta-analysis published in 2001 found small significant increased risk men drinking more 50 g/day of alcohol, higher risk men consuming more 100 g/day. since analysis, cohort studies in america have found increased risks men drinking moderate amounts of spirits, , ‘binge drinkers, moderate consumption of beer or wine has not been linked increased risk. alcohol consumption of 50 g , 100 g per day associated cancers of ovary , prostate. however, 1 study concludes, moderate alcohol consumption increases risk of prostate cancer. liquor, not wine or beer, consumption positively associated prostate cancer. the fred hutchinson cancer research center found men consumed 4 or more glasses of red wine per week had 50 percent reduction in risk of developing prostate cancer. found no significant effects – posi...

Career Penelope_Milford

1 career 1.1 theatre 1.2 television 1.3 film career theatre in 1972 milford joined broadway cast of play lenny, life of actor lenny bruce. in 1974 cast jenny anderson in musical shenandoah, based on oscar nominated 1965 film of same name in role played rosemary forsyth. shenandoah opened on broadway on january 7, 1975 , nominated tony award best musical. performance, milford nominated first drama desk award best featured actress, losing co-star donna theodore. off-broadway in 1971, milford starred judith opposite richard gere in long time coming , long time gone, musical artist richard fariña. milford has appeared in felix (1974), fishing (1981) michael weller, , territorial rites (1983). has performed in revue show called second hottest show in town. in 2013, milford played role of deborah in harold pinter play kind of alaska @ cocoon theatre in rhinebeck, new york. television her first television appearance on 1976 episode of blue knight. in 1980, milford starred in seizure: story of...

Artists List_of_Montenegrins

1 artists 1.1 writers 1.1.1 poets 1.2 historians 1.3 painters 1.4 sculptors 1.5 musicians 1.6 actors/actresses 1.7 models 1.8 violinists 1.9 journalists 1.10 chroniclers artists writers Čedo vuković veljko p. bojić mihailo lalić petar ii petrović-njegoš (born radivoje tomov petrović) mirko kovač radovan zogović marko miljanov popović andrija paltašić milovan Đilas dejan stojanović novak kilibarda poets petar ii petrović njegoš (born radivoje tomov petrović) mirko petrović-njegoš veljko p. bojić marko miljanov andrija zmajević stjepan mitrov ljubiša vitomir vito nikolić dejan stojanović jovan sundečić andrija radulović giovanni bona boliris (ivan bolica or ivan bunić) aleksandar bečanović historians Živko andrijašević painters miodrag dado Đurić veljko p. bojić petar lubarda milo milunović tripo kokolja smajo karailo ratko odalović tomo pavbićević svetlana dragojević mihailo jovićević draško dragaš cvetko lainović uroš tošković boris dragojević andrija paltašić filip janković miloš vu...

Fleet Felix_Bus_Services

plaxton derwent bodied leyland tiger @ derby bus station between 1926 , 1940 dennis chassis purchased, many having bodywork willowbrook of loughborough. after experience of utility bedford owb buses during world war ii, felix standardised on bedford chassis 1950s 1980s. fleet 100% bedford between 1968 , 1985. during period fleet size remained constant @ around 7 or 8 vehicles. plaxton bodywork favoured, , vehicles coaches along few vehicles dual-purpose specification. after bus deregulation in 1986, fleet increased gradually around twice previous size, peaking @ 17 vehicles in 2002, reducing 16 in 2005, , being 15 february 2007 due engine problem 1988 leyland lynx. cessation of service 59 (see below) saw further fleet reductions, , mid-2008, fleet numbered 13. diversity of fleet increased new , secondhand leylands, dennises , volvos, , more still, scania l94s, optare solos , vdl sb200s joining fleet. emphasis has switched coaches service buses. final fleet contained 3 coaches, 2 irisbu...

Land_yacht_.281600.29 List_of_Dutch_inventions_and_discoveries

land yachts designed simon stevin in year 1600 the wind chariot or land yacht (zeilwagen) designed flemish-born mathematician & engineer simon stevin prince maurice of orange. land yacht. offered carriage sails, of little model preserved in scheveningen until 2012. around year 1600, stevin, maurice , twenty-six others used on beach between scheveningen , petten. carriage propelled solely force of wind, , traveled faster horse-drawn vehicles.

Landmarks Kings_Cross,_New_South_Wales

coca-cola billboard paintings notable artist paquita sabrafen in restaurant on kings cross road fire station & kirketon road centre, darlinghurst road the el alamein fountain @ entrance fitzroy gardens on corner of darlingurst road , macleay street commissioned memorial soldiers died in 1942 during world war ii in 2 battles @ el alamein, egypt. designed in 1961 new zealand-born architect robert woodward. dandelion design, has since been copied fountains around world, woodward’s original design. the coca-cola sign, has since been turned off , replaced in 2016 new sign. pieces of original sign auctioned off on ebay proceeds going wayside chapel. the fire station @ intersection of darlinghurst road , victoria street designed government architect, walter liberty vernon, , built 1910-12. example of federation free style , listed on register of national estate. kings cross railway station underground railway station on eastern suburbs & illawarra line of sydney trains network. the le...

Behaviour_and_ecology Bowerbird

female satin bowerbird uy , collaborators have shown mate-searching females commonly visit multiple bowers, returning male several times, watching elaborate courtship displays , inspecting quality of bower , tasting paint male has placed on bower walls. many females end selecting same male, , many under-performing males left without copulations. females mated top-mating males tend return male next year , search less. bower of great bowerbird ernest thomas gilliard suggested transfer effect, in claimed there inverse relationship between bower complexity , brightness of plumage. gilliard suggests there evolutionary transfer of ornamentation in species, plumage bowers, in order reduce visibility of male , thereby vulnerability predation. hypothesis not supported because species vastly different bower types have similar plumage. others have suggested bower functioned device benefits females protecting them forced copulations , giving them enhanced opportunity choose males , benefits male...