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Titans List of characters in mythology novels by Rick Riordan

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Match 2012 French Open – Men's singles final

rafael nadal won first set 6–4, nadal gaining break of serve after long attritional battle. there several delays due erratic rain, none lasting more hour. nadal leading 2 sets one, , djokovic leading 2–1 , serving (up break) in fourth set, match suspended due rain; thought djokovic had gained momentum, having won 8 games in row prior suspension of match, however, nadal able regroup , take fourth set, , match, after djokovic double-faulted on championship point down.

Honours and awards Dmitry Yazov

1 honours , awards 1.1 soviet orders , medals 1.2 russian federation orders , medals 1.3 foreign awards 1.4 religious award honours , awards president vladimir putin shaking hands yazov on 90th birthday, 8 november 2014 soviet orders , medals russian federation orders , medals foreign awards religious award

Powers and abilities Jean Grey

1 powers , abilities 1.1 telepathy 1.2 telekinesis 1.3 psychokinetic energy union 1.4 telekinetic weapons 1.5 phoenix force 1.6 education powers , abilities jean grey omega-level mutant, , @ highest , strongest potential bonded phoenix force , able defeat galactus. telepathy when powers first manifested, jean unable cope telepathy, forcing professor x suppress access altogether. instead, chose train in use of telekinesis while allowing telepathy grow @ natural rate before reintroducing it. when professor hides prepare z nox, reopens jean s telepathic abilities, explained writers xavier sharing of telepathy her. jean s telepathy allows read, influence, control, , communicate minds of others, project mind astral plane, , generate telepathic force blasts can stun or kill others. jean 1 of few telepaths skilled enough communicate animals (animals high intelligence, such dolphins, dogs, , ravens). can telepathically take away or control people s natural bodily functions , senses, such sig...

Energy efficiency Mitigation of global warming in Australia

the important energy saving options include improved thermal insulation , building design, super efficient electrical machines , drives, , reduction in energy consumption vehicles used goods , passenger traffic. industrialised countries such australia, use energy in least efficient way, can reduce consumption drastically without loss of either housing comfort or amenity. increased energy efficiency of buildings had support of former leader of federal opposition, malcolm turnbull.

Smashing Homies For the Love of Ray J (season 1)

guest stars: tom green, shorty mack, warren g, noel detail fisher, willie norwood, alia kruz eliminated: none episode notes no 1 gets eliminated. ray waiting meet each girl s family before makes elimination. willie norwood makes second appearance in show. ^ seidman, robert (14 april 2009). wwe raw , nora roberts tribute bookend cable top 20, rescue me premieres . tv numbers. retrieved 26 september 2010.  ^ love of ray j episode 109 summary . vh1.com. retrieved april 1, 2009. 

List of the long total solar eclipses 28th century

^ solar eclipse of july 21, 2707 ^ solar eclipse of july 31, 2725 ^ solar eclipse of august 12, 2743 ^ solar eclipse of july 31, 2744 ^ solar eclipse of august 12, 2762 ^ solar eclipse of august 22, 2780 ^ solar eclipse of september 2, 2798 cite error: there <ref group=note> tags on page, references not show without {{reflist|group=note}} template (see page).

Auschwitz Oskar Gröning

an aerial photo of auschwitz concentration camp shows arrived transport on rail spur terminated in camp, built in may 1944. selection process has been completed , selected gassed being led crematorium ii, shown open gate grounds of complex. gröning s responsibilities included sorting , counting multitude of currencies taken arriving deportees, sending berlin, , guarding belongings of arrivals until sorted. said astonished learn of extermination process, later accepted part in it, stating work became routine after several months. his bureaucratic job did not shield him physical acts of extermination process: first day, gröning saw children hidden on train , people unable walk had remained among rubbish , debris after selection process had been completed, being shot. gröning heard: ...a baby crying. child lying on ramp, wrapped in rags. mother had left behind, perhaps because knew women infants sent gas chambers immediately. saw ss soldier grab baby legs. crying had bothered him. smash...

History Durrës Castle

durrës in 1573 currently medieval walls stand @ 15 feet (4.6 meters) in height , 3 entrances of of fortification towers preserved in one-third of original length of city walls. castle reinforced several guard towers republic of venice , during period of rule in albania ottoman empire wall reinforced. on 7 april 1939, albanian patriots fought italian invasion of albania. in durrës, force of 360 albanians, gendarmes , townspeople, led abaz kupi, commander of gendarmerie in durrës, , mujo ulqinaku, marine official, tried halt italian advance. armed small arms , 3 machine guns, succeeded in keeping italians @ bay several hours until large number of light tanks disembarked latter s naval vessels. after that, resistance diminished , within 5 hours italian forces had captured entire city. today castle popular tourist attraction.

Description Koffiemolen, Formerum

koffiemolen dutch describe stellingmolen . three-storey smock mill on one-storey base. stage @ first-floor level, 3.25 metres (10 ft 8 in) above ground level. smock , cap thatched. mill winded tailpole , winch. sails common sails. have span of 19.50 metres (64 ft 0 in). sails carried on cast-iron windshaft, cast prins van oranje, s-gravenhage in 1891. windshaft carries clasp arm brake wheel, has 61 cogs. drives wallower (32 cogs) @ top of upright shaft. @ bottom of upright shaft, great spur wheel, has 86 cogs. there 2 pairs of french burr stones. 1 pair 1.30 metres (4 ft 3 in) in diameter. driven lantern pinion stone nut has 27 staves. second pair cullen stones, 1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) in diameter , driven lantern pinion stone nut has 28 staves. other pair 1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) in diameter. driven lantern pinion stone nut has 29 staves.

History 375 Pearl Street

verizon building seen brooklyn bridge, under renovation in march 2016 when opened in 1975 new york telephone company, new york times architecture critic paul goldberger decried “most disturbing” of phone company’s new switching centers because “overwhelms brooklyn bridge towers, thrusts residential neighborhood shadow , sets tone of utter banality.” 2000s the building played important part in recovering service police department in attacks of september 11, 2001. prior may 2002, building featured logo of new york telephone , bell atlantic, month, sign removed , replaced logo of verizon, still there today. in september 2007 announced taconic partners bought building verizon. verizon lease floors 8 through 10. taconic bought 1.098-million-square-foot building (102,000 m) $172.05 million, amounted $185 foot when property selling in manhattan $500 foot. other appeals of building 16- 17-foot (5.2 m) ceilings , 39,000-square-foot (3,600 m) floor plans naming rights. verizon logo...

References Khúc Hạo

bibliography national bureau historical record (1998), khâm định việt sử thông giám cương mục (in vietnamese), hanoi: education publishing house  chapuis, oscar (1995), history of vietnam: hong bang tu duc, greenwood publishing group, isbn 0-313-29622-7  ngô sĩ liên (1993), Đại việt sử ký toàn thư (in vietnamese) (nội các quan bản ed.), hanoi: social science publishing house  trần trọng kim (1971), việt nam sử lược (in vietnamese), saigon: center school materials 

History Monticello, New York

1 history 1.1 pre-civil war 1.2 post-civil war 1.3 masonic history 1.4 recent history history pre-civil war on march 20, 1801, act passed authorizing building of new turnpike road hudson river delaware through ulster , orange counties. there 2 important reasons undertaking. 1 facilitate travel between newburgh , rich coalfields of pennsylvania , other provide suitable passage large droves of cattle , wood products taken virgin forests of sullivan county. proposed newburgh , cochecton turnpike brought founding of village of monticello. two brothers, samuel f. jones , john patterson jones, built monticello. turnpike company entrusted samuel f. jones explore vast forests west of mamakating valley find best route new turnpike. while engaged, jones foresaw ulster county undergo many changes , growth when new turnpike completed, realized because of growth new county formed out of southwestern part of county. predicted county seat new county located along new turnpike. returning home, samuel ...

Materials Recycling in Brazil

1 materials 1.1 paper 1.2 aluminum cans 1.3 steel cans 1.4 tires 1.5 plastic 1.6 refrigerator materials in brazil, main materials reprocessing aluminum, steel, glass, paper , plastics. recycle batteries, cooking oil, laminated material, refrigerators , on. results of aluminum recycling significant. paper in 2006, brazil recycled 3.9 million tons, or 45 percent, of paper materials produced year. taking consideration paper used in packaging, recycling rate higher @ 70 percent. in brazil, industries consume 2.8 million tonnes of recycled paper. paper recycling amount in brazil varies area area. in south , southeast area, rates of recycling high, @ 64% , 44% respectively; whereas 16% in other areas. aluminum cans in 2005, country managed recycle incredible 96 percent of aluminum cans sold year – 9.4 million cans. aluminum collected , stored chain of 2,000 scrap collectors. 50% of collectors industries, , others supermarkets, schools, companies, , charitable entities. steel cans in brazil, ...

Alternatives Lock (water navigation)

1 alternatives 1.1 inclined plane 1.1.1 marine railway 1.2 boat lift 1.3 caisson lock 1.4 hydro-pneumatic canal lift 1.5 shaft lock 1.6 diagonal lock 1.7 combined system – 3 gorges dam alternatives as static approaches mentioned earlier (various types of contouring, excavating, , spanning), there many ingenious dynamic solutions, variations on boat lift or inclined plane. these tend more expensive install , operate, offer faster transit , waste less water. inclined plane boat in cradle, @ top of inclined plane on morris canal. an inclined plane consists of cradle (to hold barge) or caisson (a box full of water in barge can float) moves on rails sideways slope 1 waterway other. since box wet (filled water), archimedes principle ensures caisson weighs same, regardless of size of boat being carried (or if contains water). makes easy counterbalancing fixed weight or second caisson. motive power may steam or hydraulic, or may come overbalancing top caisson water upper waterway. there...

Decorations Book of hours

a full-page miniature of may, calendar cycle simon bening, 16th century. as many books of hours richly illuminated, form important record of life in 15th , 16th centuries iconography of medieval christianity. of them decorated jewelled covers, portraits, , heraldic emblems. bound girdle books easy carrying, though few of these or other medieval bindings have survived. luxury books, talbot hours of john talbot, 1st earl of shrewsbury, may include portrait of owner, , in case wife, kneeling in adoration of virgin , child form of donor portrait. in expensive books, miniature cycles showed life of virgin or passion of christ in 8 scenes decorating 8 hours of virgin, , labours of months , signs of zodiac decorating calendar. secular scenes of calendar cycles include many of best known images books of hours, , played important role in history of landscape painting. from 14th century decorated borders round edges of @ least important pages common in heavily illuminated books, including books ...

High schools Grand Rapids Public Schools

^ city high/middle school - grand rapids public schools . grps.org. retrieved december 27, 2016.  ^ innovation central - grand rapids public schools . grps.org. retrieved december 27, 2016.  ^ union high school - grand rapids public schools . grps.org. retrieved december 27, 2016.  ^ university prep academy, grand rapids, west michigan, college prep, middle school, high school . uprepgr.org. retrieved december 27, 2016. 

United States Jury nullification

1 united states 1.1 fugitive slave law 1.2 post civil war 1.3 21st century 1.4 judicial opinion 1.5 state laws united states in united states, jury nullification first appeared before american revolutionary war, when colonial juries exercised nullification power, principally in maritime cases , cases implicating free speech. jury nullification became common many british prosecutors gave trying maritime cases because conviction seemed hopeless. in pre-civil war era, juries refused convict violations of fugitive slave act. later, during prohibition, juries nullified alcohol control laws, possibly 60% of time. resistance may have contributed adoption of twenty-first amendment repealing prohibition, eighteenth amendment. in well-known example of jury nullification, @ end of wild bill hickok s trial manslaughter of davis tutt in 1865, judge sempronius boyd gave jury 2 instructions. first instructed jury conviction option under law; instructed them apply unwritten law of fair fight , acqui...

Background Jury nullification

a 19th-century jury jury nullification source of debate. maintain important safeguard of last resort against wrongful imprisonment , government tyranny. others view violation of right jury trial, undermines law. view violation of oath sworn jurors. in united states, view requirement jurors take oath unlawful in itself, while still others view oath s reference deliverance require nullification of unjust law: , try , true deliverance make between united states , defendant @ bar, , true verdict render according evidence, [me] god. united states v. green, 556 f.2d 71 (d.c. cir. 1977). fear nullification used permit violence against socially unpopular factions. point danger jury may choose convict defendant has not broken letter of law. however, judges retain rights both decide sentences , disregard juries guilty verdicts, acting check against malicious juries. jury nullification may occur in civil suits, in verdict finding of liability or lack of liability (rather finding of guilty o...

Alternative theories Dark matter

because dark matter remains conclusively identified, many theories aim explain observational evidence without invoking dark matter have emerged. obvious way modify general relativity. general relativity well-tested on solar-system scales, validity on galactic or cosmological scales less certain. suitable modification general relativity can conceivably eliminate need dark matter. well-known theories of class mond , relativistic generalization teves, f(r) gravity , entropic gravity. alternative theories abound. a problem alternative theories observational evidence dark matter comes many independent angles (see observational evidence section above). alternative theory not has explain evidence, has explain individual cases such bullet cluster, wherein observations indicate location of center of mass far away center of baryonic mass. nonetheless, there has been scattered successes alternative theories, such 2016 test of gravitational lensing in entropic gravity. the prevailing opinion amo...

Direct detection Dark matter

direct detection experiments aim observe low-energy recoils (typically few kevs) of nuclei induced interactions particles of dark matter, (in theory) passing through earth. after such recoil nucleus emit energy e.g. scintillation light or phonons, detected sensitive apparatus. in order crucial maintain low background, , such experiments operate deep underground reduce interference cosmic rays. examples of underground laboratories house direct detection experiments include stawell mine, soudan mine, snolab underground laboratory @ sudbury, gran sasso national laboratory, canfranc underground laboratory, boulby underground laboratory, deep underground science , engineering laboratory , china jinping underground laboratory. these experiments use either cryogenic or noble liquid detector technologies. cryogenic detectors operating @ temperatures below 100mk, detect heat produced when particle hits atom in crystal absorber such germanium. noble liquid detectors detect scintillation produced...

Places of interest Monmouthshire

raglan castle scenic railway line: gloucester newport line ^ chepstow castle 1816 bridge:: os grid st5394 :: geograph britain , ireland - photograph every grid square! . geograph.org.uk. retrieved 2011-05-21.  ^ raglan castle:: os grid so4108 :: geograph britain , ireland - photograph every grid square! . geograph.org.uk. retrieved 2011-05-21.  ^ monnow bridge, monmouth:: os grid so5012 :: geograph britain , ireland - photograph every grid square! . geograph.org.uk. retrieved 2011-05-21.  ^ harold s stones, trellech:: os grid so4905 :: geograph britain , ireland - photograph every grid square! . geograph.org.uk. retrieved 2011-05-21.  ^ abergavenny castle:: os grid so2913 :: geograph britain , ireland - photograph every grid square! . geograph.org.uk. retrieved 2011-05-21.  ^ wye valley view eagle s nest on wynd cliff:: os grid st5296 :: geograph britain , ireland - photograph every grid square! . geograph.org.uk. retrieved 20...

Mini CITV CITV

mini citv, launched on 2 november 2009, slot housed citv s pre-school programming. between 2009 , 2012, mini citv used shown weekdays in school term between 8:45 am 3 pm, , on weekends , school holidays between 6 am 7:25 am. itv used broadcast mini citv on weekend mornings, there used block called fluffy club between 2008 , 2010 on weekend mornings housed pre school programmes , used feature baby chick in between programmes. series of little animated spacemen characters called minis mascots of strand (similar yellow bugs of rival cbeebies). of 7 january 2013, mini citv name , mini mascots no longer used on-screen , 2 years later, (7 january 2015) citv withdrew of pre-school programming both weekday , weekend schedules exception of sooty programme. programmes shown on mini citv:

Late 2012 offensive March 23 Movement

march 23 movement forces had advanced outskirts of goma 18 november 2012 , warned un peacekeepers (monusco) not support government troops. congolese government spokesman lambert mende accused rwanda of backing rebels. drc has not yet declared war, ready face it. our country, our duty . m23 rebels advanced on goma 20 november, , congolese army retreated little fighting. m23 forces paraded through city, , residents turned out welcome them. congolese customs officers abandoned posts, leaving border rwanda open. united nations peacekeepers watched occupation without intervening, stating mandate limited protecting safety of civilians. jeune afrique later reported m23 rebels acquired 6 artillery pieces (type 26 , bm-type rocket launchers)approximately ~20 shipping containers filled arms , ammunitions of various caliber, of abandoned fardc during retreat goma. dr congo president joseph kabila urged goma s citizens resist m23 takeover. un secretary general ban ki-moon criticized m23 allege...

Overview 1996 Parliament House riot

the entrance parliament house, canberra - scene of 1996 riot. the australian council of trade unions called cavalcade canberra rally protest against industrial relations reform agenda of liberal-national coalition howard government. protest began senior australian trade union officials including actu president jennie george , assistant secretary greg combet, senior members of australian labor party rallying demonstrators podium. according president of senate, margaret reid, peaceful protest deteriorated violent action when new group of demonstrators arrived in afternoon and, joined people main protest, attacked entrance parliament. around 90 personnel injured —including lacerations, sprains, , head , eye injuries. damage forecourt , foyer of parliament estimated @ $75,000 , parliamentary shop looted. 9 rioters arrested , charged variety of offences.

Life and government André-Hercule de Fleury

the duc d orléans council cardinal fleury in foreign affairs, maintenance of peace preoccupation shared sir robert walpole, , 2 old enemies refrained war during fleury s ministry. jacobite sympathizers in france had formed lodges of freemasons; attempts influence fleury support stuart faction led instead raids on premises, , fleury urged pope clement xii issue bull in 1738 forbade roman catholics become freemasons under threat of excommunication. reluctance supported ambitious projects of elizabeth farnese, queen of spain, in italy guaranteeing in 1729 succession of don carlos duchies of parma , tuscany. french diplomacy losing military bite. fleury s cagey double game corsican revolutionaries under elder paoli, smuggled arms island while assuring genoese of french support. fleury began manipulations landed corsica in arms of france in 1768. fleury s economies in army , navy, elsewhere, found nation poorly prepared when in 1733 war forced upon france. compelled court opinion support c...

Background Coat of arms of Finland

figure 2: coat of arms of valdemar birgersson the heraldic lion originated lion of judea quite common in western europe, , several european countries incorporate national coats of arms. in nordic heraldry, lion first found in coat of arms of denmark later part of 12th century. starting in 12th century, territory of today s finland gradually incorporated swedish kingdom, , coincided period when coats of arms first came use in northern europe. first known use of lion in sweden on royal seals of erik knutsson (died 1216) , erik eriksson (1216–50), used 2 , 3 lions on seal, respectively. first king of folkunga family, valdemar birgersson (1239–1302), used 3 lions on seal (figure 2). finland duchy figure 3: folkunga coat of arms figure 4: seal of duke valdemar bengt birgersson, first duke of finland (1254–91, duke 1284 until 1291), , valdemar magnusson, second duke (died 1318, duke of finland 1302 until 1317), both used later folkunga coat of arms, crowned lion rampant 3 bends sinister, mai...

Population Demographics of Oman

1 population 1.1 census results 1.2 un estimates 1.3 structure of population population demographics of oman, data of fao, year 2005 ; number of inhabitants in thousands. census results un estimates structure of population structure of population (01.07.2009) (estimates) : structure of population (01.07.2012) (estimates) :

Direct bone attachment and osseointegration Prosthesis

osseointegration method of attaching artificial limb body. method referred exoprosthesis (attaching artificial limb bone), or endo-exoprosthesis. the stump , socket method can cause significant pain in amputee, why direct bone attachment has been explored extensively. method works inserting titanium bolt bone @ end of stump. after several months bone attaches titanium bolt , abutment attached titanium bolt. abutment extends out of stump , (removable) artificial limb attached abutment. of benefits of method include following: better muscle control of prosthetic. the ability wear prosthetic extended period of time; stump , socket method not possible. the ability transfemoral amputees drive car. the main disadvantage of method amputees direct bone attachment cannot have large impacts on limb, such experienced during jogging, because of potential bone break.

Current technology and manufacturing Prosthesis

1 current technology , manufacturing 1.1 body-powered arms 1.1.1 sockets 1.1.2 wrists 1.1.3 voluntary opening , voluntary closing 1.1.4 feedback 1.1.5 terminal devices 1.1.5.1 hooks 1.1.5.2 hands 1.1.6 commercial providers , materials 1.2 lower-extremity prosthetics 1.2.1 socket 1.2.2 shank , connectors 1.2.3 foot 1.2.4 knee joint 1.2.4.1 microprocessor control 1.3 myoelectric 1.4 robotic prostheses 1.4.1 robotic arms 1.4.2 robotic legs current technology , manufacturing knee prosthesis manufactured using worknc computer aided manufacturing software over years, there have been advancements in artificial limbs. new plastics , other materials, such carbon fiber, have allowed artificial limbs stronger , lighter, limiting amount of energy necessary operate limb. important trans-femoral amputees. additional materials have allowed artificial limbs more realistic, important trans-radial , transhumeral amputees because more have artificial limb exposed. manufacturing prosthetic finger in addit...

Exact sequences Homological algebra

in context of group theory, sequence g 0 → f 1 g 1 → f 2 g 2 → f 3 ⋯ → f n ...

Present day Women in Judaism

1 present day 1.1 orthodox judaism 1.1.1 rules of modesty 1.1.2 rules of family purity 1.1.3 modern orthodox judaism 1.1.4 women s prayer groups 1.1.5 women witnesses 1.1.6 orthodox approaches change 1.2 agunot 1.3 conservative judaism 1.3.1 changes in conservative position 1.3.2 conservative approaches change 1.4 reform judaism 1.4.1 reform approaches change 1.5 reconstructionist judaism 1.6 jewish renewal 1.7 humanistic judaism 1.8 women sofrut (scribes) present day girl lights shabbat candles orthodox judaism orthodox judaism based on gendered understandings of jewish practice - i. e., there different roles men , women in religious life. there different opinions among orthodox jews concerning these differences. claim men , women have complementary, yet different, roles in religious life, resulting in different religious obligations. others believe of these differences not reflection of religious law, rather of cultural, social, , historical causes. in area of education, women hist...