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Weapons and armour Ashigaru

a plain undecorated tanegashima, type used ashigaru. ashigaru commonly armed naginata, yari, yumi , swords. ashigaru armour varied depending on period, no armour heavily armored , consist of conical hats called jingasa made of lacquered hardened leather or iron, cuirasses (dō), helmets (kabuto), armoured hoods (tatami zukin), armored sleeves (kote), greaves (suneate), , cuisses (haidate). the warfare of sengoku period (15th , 16th centuries) required large quantities of armour produced ever-growing armies of ashigaru. simple munition quality cuirasses , helmets mass-produced including tatami armour folded or collapsible.tatami armour made small rectangular or hexagonal iron plates connected each other chainmail , sewn cloth backing. in 16th century ashigaru armed matchlocks of type known tanegashima. small banners called sashimono worn on backs during battle identification.

Legacy William Mahone

mahone mausoleum @ blandford cemetery, identified m insignia he interred in family mausoleum in blandford cemetery in petersburg, virginia. widow interred alongside him. mausoleum identified well&known monogram, initial m centered on star inside shield. their first home in petersburg, occupied john dodson, petersburg s mayor in 1851-2, on south sycamore street. structure part of petersburg public library. in 1874, acquired , enlarged home on south market street , primary residence thereafter. virginia state university, helped found normal school, major community presence nearby. a large portion of u.s. highway 460 in eastern virginia (between petersburg , suffolk) parallels 52-mile tangent railroad tracks mahone had engineered, passing through of towns 2 believed have named. several sections of road labeled general mahone boulevard , general mahone highway in honor. route 35 overpass of route 58 in native southampton county, virginia named general william mahone memorial b...

Competitions 2006–07 FC Steaua București season

1 competitions 1.1 liga i 1.1.1 league table 1.1.2 results 1.2 cupa româniei 1.2.1 results 1.3 uefa champions league 1.3.1 qualifying rounds 1.3.1.1 second qualifying round 1.3.1.2 third qualifying round 1.3.2 group stage 1.3.2.1 results 1.4 uefa cup 1.4.1 round of 32 competitions liga i league table source: fcsb (in romanian) rules classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored (c) = champion; (r) = relegated; (p) = promoted; (e) = eliminated; (o) = play-off winner; (a) = advances further round. only applicable when season not finished: (q) = qualified phase of tournament indicated; (tq) = qualified tournament, not yet particular phase indicated; (rq) = qualified relegation tournament indicated; (dq) = disqualified tournament. head-to-head: used when head-to-head record used rank tied teams. results last updated: 09:41, 3 june 2010 (utc). source: fcsb ground: = away; h = ho...

Minor Greco-Roman gods List of characters in mythology novels by Rick Riordan

^ riordan, rick (5 may 2009). last olympian. percy jackson , olympians. disney hyperion. p. 381. isbn 1-4231-0147-2. oclc 299578184.  ^ cite error: named reference seaofmonstersbook invoked never defined (see page). ^ cite error: named reference pjo df invoked never defined (see page). ^ cite error: named reference lightningbook invoked never defined (see page). ^ cite error: named reference labyrinth invoked never defined (see page).

History Cumberland station (CTA)

panorama of station interior. the extension of cta line in median of kennedy expressway jefferson park o hare airport, included construction of cumberland station, first proposed mayor richard j. daley in 1972 chicago public works commission. cost of project estimated @ $80 million. chicago plan commission approved project on august 8, 1974; point, estimated cost of project had risen $174 million. federal government approved project , agreed provide 80 percent of funds construction in 1978, , construction on 7.6-mile (12.2 km) extension began in march 1980. extension planned open in 1982; however, opening delayed after series of incidents including 2 strikes workers on line. section of extension jefferson park river road, including cumberland, opened on february 27, 1983; cta ran free shuttle trains between new stations @ river road, , harlem day before opening riders acquainted new line. final cost of extension $198.9 million, cumberland station costing approximately $10 million...

Rolling stock Tsurumi Line

a tsurumi line 205-1100 series emu, august 2009 205-1100 series 3-car emus (since august 2004) three-car 205-1100 series emu trainsets modified former 205-0 series trainsets introduced on tsurumi line 25 august 2004. 9 205-1100 series 3-car trains operate on line. former kumoha 12 (Ōkawa branch line service, december 1972 until march 1996) 72 series (from 1972 until january 1980) 101 series (from 1980 until march 1992) 103 series (from 2 august 1990 until 16 december 2005) freight locomotives seen hauling freight trains include ef65 , de10.

Aftermath Hyde railway disaster

the cairn memorial dedicated 17th feb. 1991 in memory of died . beside state highway 87 , otago central rail trail, 7 km south of hyde. nearby plaque states accident site 540 m north of cairn the isolation of disaster site compounded wartime conditions , little news published of disaster. relatives of victims did not receive news of loss until next day. a board of inquiry established investigate crash. based on state of wreckage, found train had travelling in excess of 70 miles per hour (110 km/h) on curve speed limit of 30 miles per hour (48 km/h) , had derailed due operation of centrifugal force. found judgement of driver, 55-year-old john corcoran, markedly impaired had been drunk, , charged him serious dereliction of duty. tried in dunedin supreme court manslaughter, found guilty, , sentenced 3 years jail. train s guard reprimanded not taking action when became aware of train s excessive speed, not criminally prosecuted. in years after disaster, had little leg...

References Diamond Jubilee Stakes

paris-turf: 1980 . , 1981 . , 1983 . , 1984 . , 1985 . , 1986 . , 1987 .  racing post: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 galopp-sieger.de – golden jubilee stakes (ex cork , orrery / all-aged stakes). horseracingintfed.com – international federation of horseracing authorities – diamond jubilee stakes (2017). pedigreequery.com – golden jubilee stakes – ascot. abelson, edward; john tyrrel (1993). breedon book of horse racing records. breedon books. pp. 87–88. isbn 1-873626-15-0. 

Demographics Banff, Alberta

northern lights on banff in 2016 census of population conducted statistics canada, town of banff recorded population of 7,851 living in 2,543 of 2,729 total private dwellings, 7000350000000000000♠3.5% change 2011 population of 7,584. land area of 4.77 km (1.84 sq mi), had population density of 1,645.9/km (4,262.9/sq mi) in 2016. the population of town of banff according 2014 municipal census 8,421, 7001161000000000000♠16.1% change 2011 municipal census population of 7,251. not include town s shadow population (non-permanent residents). in addition 8,421 permanent residents, municipal census counted 965 non-permanent residents combined population of 9,386. parks canada enforces requirements individuals must meet in order reside in town, in order ensure broad supply of housing types available work , raise families in community . in 2011 census, town of banff had population of 7,584 living in 2,565 of 2,850 total dwellings, 13.2% change 2006 population of 6,700. land a...

Miami (FL) 2014 Virginia Cavaliers football team

at scott stadium • charlottesville, va date: november 22, 2014 game time: 7:00 pm est game weather: temperature: 42 °f (6 °c) • wind: ssw 10 mph • weather: clear game attendance: 39,112 referee: dennis hennigan • umpire: troy riley • linesman: john hoffman • line judge: rick page • judge: gary dancewicz • field judge: billy beckett • side judge: watts key tv announcers (espn2): joe tessitore, brock huard, shannon spake miami (fla.) vs virginia (nov 22, 2014)

Work Philips Augustijn Immenraet

landscape philips augustijn immenraet known landscapes. while landscapes in italianate style painted wooded landscapes reminiscent of works of cornelis huysmans , sonian forest painters such jacques d arthois. immenraet regarded member group of pseudo-classicist huysmans belonged. landscapes typically contain small figures of herders or of religious or mythological scene. as custom in artistic production @ time, immenraet collaborated other specialist painters in creation of composition. immenraet paint landscape while other specialist painters take care of other aspects of painting such staffage, architecture, animals or still life elements. collaboration erasmus quellinus ii reported dutch biographer arnold houbraken. royal museums of fine arts of belgium holds 1672 painting legend of william tell shown antwerp guild of st sebastian, collaboration between immenraet, wilhelm schubert van ehrenberg (who painted architecture) , karel-emmanuel biset. worked nicolas robert on painting c...

Current notable on air team ITV News Tyne Tees

good morning tyne tees opts newsreader rachel sweeney itv weather presenters news correspondent helen carnell ^ tyne tees news presenters axed in cost cuts archived 6 december 2008 @ wayback machine., chroniclelive, 3 december 2008 ^ presenters armstrong, pearson , backshall survive border tv axe archived 9 november 2009 @ wayback machine., news & star, 13 january 2009

Career Larry Grenadier

larry grenadier, 2014 after graduating stanford, grenadier moved boston play vibraphonist gary burton. in 1991, moved new york. continued collaborate of musicians had met during time in boston, such kurt rosenwinkel, joshua redman, mark turner, jorge rossy, , chris cheek. others met first time in new york include bill stewart, kevin hays, renee rosnes, ralph moore, billy drummond, danilo perez, david sánchez, tom harrell , billy hart. grenadier continued association joe henderson, touring band @ times included al foster, renee rosnes , larry willis. spent few months during earlier years in new york playing in betty carter s band. in 1990s, grenadier first met , played pianist brad mehldau. joined mehldau s trio drummer jorge rossy; toured , recorded more ten years. rossy replaced drummer jeff ballard in 2004. grenadier has worked guitarist pat metheny, whom toured trio along drummer bill stewart. credits experiences touring metheny s trio significant learning experience. grenadier has ...

Henry Kissinger Military history of Jewish Americans

henry alfred kissinger (born may 27, 1923) german jewish american political scientist, diplomat, , recipient of nobel peace prize. served eighth national security advisor (1969–1975) , later concurrently fifty sixth secretary of state (1973–1977) in administrations of presidents richard nixon , gerald ford. after term, opinion still sought out many following presidents. kissinger born heinz alfred kissinger in fürth, bavaria, weimar republic family of german jews. father, louis kissinger (1887–1982) schoolteacher. mother, paula stern kissinger (1901–1998), homemaker. surname kissinger adopted in 1817 great-great-grandfather meyer löb, after city of bad kissingen. in 1938, fleeing nazi persecution, family moved new york. never lost pronounced frankish accent, due childhood shyness made him hesitant speak. a proponent of realpolitik, kissinger played dominant role in united states foreign policy between 1969 , 1977. during period, pioneered policy of détente soviet union, orchestrated op...

Liquid Telecom Group Econet Wireless

liquid telecommunications data, voice , ip provider, supplying wholesale optical fibre, satellite , international carrier services telecommunications operators in developing countries. subsidiary based in mauritius. liquid owns , operates extensive fibre optical network infrastructure (in southern , east africa) , multiple satellite ground facilities in united kingdom, botswana, nigeria, zimbabwe, zambia, lesotho, somalia, burundi, niger , kenya, relying on 3 satellite transponders. worldwide hub located in central london , serves additional point provide interconnections telecommunications operators worldwide. company provides range of wholesale international carrier services. in december 2015, liquid telecom announced launch of project connect eastern africa , middle east submarine cable system bring high-speed internet part of globe. has following subsidiaries: liquid telecom - holding company of liquid telecom group, registered in mauritius. neotel - south africa s second fixed-lin...

The peristaltic reflex Neurogastroenterology

peristalsis series of radially symmetrical contractions , relaxations of muscles propagate down muscular tube. in humans , other mammals, peristalsis found in smooth muscles of digestive tract propel contents through digestive system. word derived new latin , comes greek peristallein, wrap around, peri-, around + stallein, place . peristalsis discovered in 1899 work of physiologists william bayliss , ernest starling. working on small intestines of dogs, found response of increasing pressure in intestine caused contraction of muscle wall above point of stimulation , relaxation of muscle wall below point of stimulation.

Golden State Warriors (2012–present) Draymond Green

1 golden state warriors (2012–present) 1.1 2012–13 season 1.2 2013–14 season 1.3 2014–15 season: first nba championship 1.4 2015–16 season: first all-star selection 1.5 2016–17 season: second nba championship 1.6 2017–18 season golden state warriors (2012–present) 2012–13 season green warriors rookie in 2012 green selected 35th overall pick in 2012 nba draft golden state warriors. on july 30, 2012, signed three-year, $2.6 million contract warriors. in nba debut in warriors season opener on october 31 against phoenix suns, green played 1 minute, made 1 defensive rebound, , committed 1 foul. green gradually received more playing time in subsequent games, in wake of injuries brandon rush , richard jefferson. after getting marginal floor time @ beginning of season, november 22, green playing 15–20 minutes per game, , december 9, green gained bigger role on team, warriors had won 8 of 10 games. on december 12, green made winning layup 0.9 second left in warriors 97–95 win on defending cha...

Band history Rocky Loves Emily

1 band history 1.1 formation , first ep (2008-2010) 1.2 signing , american dream ep (2010-2011) 1.3 secrets don t make friends (2011-present) band history formation , first ep (2008-2010) lead singer brandon ellis , drummer peter kalinowski co-founded rocky loves emily. knew of each other in local music scene met first time while on tour different bands @ show somewhere in minnesota. kept in contact, , when former bands broke started rocky loves emily. 1 day pete kalinowski, stephen hull, , brandon ellis had lunch discussing band names. pete kalinowski , steve hull came band name. talking old 90 s movies remembered watching kids. remember steve saying, did guys ever see 3 ninjas, started chanting rocky loves emily , paused , said s it! s our band name! -peter kalinowski. taking name line in 1992 film 3 ninjas. debut ep entitled what released itunes in july of year. band spent next several months touring, notably playing acoustic shows @ hot topic stores, , finalist in alternative pre...

Relations with Jews August Hlond

monument in poznań. in 1936, cardinal hlond, primate of poland issued pastoral letter on catholic moral principles. long (5600-word) letter covered catholic ethics policy, ethics principles , section on sins (z naszych grzechów) addressed christian shortcomings love 1 s neighbours in accordance god s law. latter section included brief discussion of jewish problem (problem żydowski): so long jews remain jews, jewish problem exists , continue exist (...) fact jews waging war against catholic church, steeped in free-thinking, , constitute vanguard of atheism, bolshevik movement, , revolutionary activity. fact jews have corruptive influence on morals , publishing houses spreading pornography. true jews perpetrating fraud, practicing usury, , dealing in prostitution. true that, religious , ethical point of view, jewish youth having negative influence on catholic youth in our schools. hlond tempered these remarks admission not jews way , forbade assaults on jews or attacks on property:...

Memoirs of the Town and Parish of Tiverton Martin Dunsford

^ timothy d. whelan, ed. (2008). politics, religion , romance: letters of benjamin flower , eliza gould flower, 1794–1808. national library of wales. pp. 364–5. isbn 9781862250703.  ^ william cunningham (1968). growth of english industry , commerce. psychology press. p. 509 note 1. isbn 978-0-7146-1296-6.  ^ cite error: named reference odnb invoked never defined (see page). ^ martin dunsford (1836). historical memoirs of town , parish of tiverton. 

Filmography Mike Jackson (Australian entertainer)

1 filmography 1.1 film 1.2 television 1.3 video filmography film crackers (1998) - music only television abc tv playmates mr. squiggle alexander bunyip s billabong channel 9 moby dick (1998) – billed michael jackson red faces ( hey hey saturday segment) over ann s rainbow video abc kids video recordings: mike jackson s concert little kids ^ internet movie database http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120756/

Venetian red Indian red (color)

at right displayed color venetian red. venetian red light , warm (somewhat unsaturated) pigment darker shade of scarlet, derived pure ferric oxide (fe2o3) of hematite type. modern versions made synthetic red iron oxide. the first recorded use of venetian red color name in english in 1753.

Careers Johnny Weissmuller

1 careers 1.1 swimming 1.2 films 1.3 after films careers swimming as teen, weissmuller attended lane technical college prep high school before dropping out work various jobs including stint lifeguard @ lake michigan beach. while working elevator operator , bellboy @ illinois athletic club, weissmuller caught eye of swim coach william bachrach, trained weissmuller; in august 1921, weissmuller won national championships in 50-yard , 220-yard distances. although foreign-born, weissmuller gave birthplace tanneryville, cambria county, pennsylvania, , birth date of younger brother, peter weissmuller. ensure eligibility compete part of united states olympic team, , critical issue in being issued united states passport. on july 9, 1922, weissmuller broke duke kahanamoku s world record in 100-meter freestyle, swimming in 58.6 seconds. won title distance @ 1924 summer olympics, beating kahanamoku gold medal. won 400-meter freestyle , member of winning u.s. team in 4×200-meter relay. as member of...

Retirement Hurricane Dean

as first category 5 landfalling hurricane in 15 years, , due widespread impact, name dean officially retired on may 13, 2008 world meteorological organization during annual meeting in orlando, florida, , not used future atlantic hurricane. replaced dorian on list v of atlantic hurricane naming lists, used in 2013 atlantic hurricane season.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration service USNS Titan (T-AGOS-15)

noaas ka imimoana (r 333) moored @ bishop point wharf @ entrance pearl harbor, hawaii, on 6 june 2000. noaas ka imimoana (r 333) services atlas buoy in equatorial pacific ocean. atlas buoys measure ocean temperature @ varying depths , provide warning of upcoming el niño , la niña events. the conversion of titan oceanographic research ship began in may 1995 @ shipyard of maritime contractors, inc., @ bellingham, washington. delivered noaa in april 1996 after completion of conversion, ship commissioned noaa service noaas ka imimoana (r 333) on 25 april 1996. capabilities ka imimoana has berthing 33 people in 21 single staterooms , 6 double staterooms providing capacity carry 12 scientists. can seat 24 people @ time in 2 crew s mess rooms, 8 in forward room , 16 in aft room. has medical treatment room 1 bunk, overseen united states public health service health programs officer. ka imimoana has 950 sq ft (88 m) of laboratory space. on deck, has brailing winch, ctd winch, 3 cr...

Types Prosthesis

a united states marine bilateral prosthetic legs leads formation run limb prostheses include both upper- , lower-extremity prostheses. upper-extremity prostheses used @ varying levels of amputation: forequarter, shoulder disarticulation, transhumeral prosthesis, elbow disarticulation, transradial prosthesis, wrist disarticulation, full hand, partial hand, finger, partial finger. transradial prosthesis artificial limb replaces arm missing below elbow. upper limb prostheses can categorized in 3 main categories: passive devices, body powered devices, externally powered (myoelectric) devices. passive devices can either passive hands, used cosmetic purpose, or passive tools, used specific activities (e.g. leisure or vocational). extensive overview , classification of passive devices can found in literature review maat et.al. passive device can static, meaning device has no movable parts, or can adjustable, meaning configuration can adjusted (e.g. adjustable hand opening). despite absence of...

History Monticello Dam

the lower section of lake berryessa near portuguese canyon, seen looking upstream the solano project first took shape in 1940s after formation of solano irrigation district manage water resources of putah creek. on november 11, 1948 secretary of interior formally authorized project, constructed bureau of reclamation. bureau intended incorporate project part of larger central valley project (cvp), manage combined watersheds of sacramento , san joaquin rivers. however, locals favored solano financed , operated separately cvp. senate hearing in 1953 confirmed solano constructed independent project. land purchases in future reservoir area made in 1953; however, landowners allowed stay throughout construction period until property flooded rising lake levels. inhabitants of berryessa valley vehemently opposed project, did city of winters (one of would-be beneficiaries of project) because of close social ties town of monticello. opponents of big dam proposed series of smaller reservoirs const...

EHF Champions League European Handball Federation

ehf champions league trophy the ehf champions league launched in 1993/94 season both men s , women s teams. competition has developed considerably on years, introduction of distinctive blue lagoon , black floor in 2007/08 season, creation of ehf champions league ball changes format of competition, saw introduction of new last 16 , velux ehf final4 in 2009/10 season. start of 2011/12 season, velux group added name men s competition title sponsor, , competition became velux ehf champions league. 20th jubilee season (2012/13) saw launch of brand new corporate identity , logo. the women s competition introduced final tournament first time in 2013/14 season , added quarter-final stage in following edition.

Controversies Index on Censorship

1 controversies 1.1 robert fisk 1.2 theo van gogh 1.3 danish cartoons controversies robert fisk in december 2002 index on censorship faced calls cancel charity performance of john malkovich film dancer upstairs @ london s institute of contemporary arts (ica). speaking students previous may, malkovich had been asked – star of les liaisons dangereuses – fight duel with. picked robert fisk, independent newspaper s middle east correspondent, , george galloway, @ time glasgow labour mp, adding rather duel them, rather shoot them . fisk reacted outrage , media rights group reporters sans frontieres condemned malkovich, in online article index s associate editor (now deputy ceo) rohan jayasekera, dismissed actor s comments flippant in article on organisation s (www.indexonline.org) blog site: over years since (the rwanda genocide), , not without criticism, index on censorship has turned reporting areas right free speech conflicts these other rights. index on censorship journalistic enterpr...

Thai Buddha amulet Thai folklore

thai amulets thai buddha amulet (thai: พระเครื่อง) kind of thai buddhist blessed item. used raising funds in order temple producing amulets. worshippers can obtain amulets or thai buddhist monk blessing donating money or offering oil temple. after donation, thai buddhist monk give amulet gift them. change of time, amulet no longer means gift , kind of tool enhance luck in different aspects, people use amulets improve marriage, wealth, health, love , people relationship.

Administration Colts Neck School District

^ administration, colts neck school district. accessed august 10, 2017. ^ new jersey school directory monmouth county, new jersey department of education. accessed december 29, 2016. ^ superintendent s office, colts neck school district. accessed august 10, 2017. ^ welcome business office, colts neck school district. accessed august 10, 2017.

Route description Wisconsin Highway 22

wis 22 in columbia county wis 22 s southern terminus in columbia county @ junction of 51 , wis 60 in north leeds, 2 miles (3 km) east of arlington. there route heads north twelve miles (19 km) , crosses wis 16 @ wyocena. @ 4 miles (6 km) further north, highway junctions wis 44 in pardeeville , wis 33 2 miles (3 km) north of pardeeville. highway crosses marquette county @ cth cm. wis 22 passes north through eastern portion of marquette county meets wis 23 in montello. there short cosigning 23 in town heading east before 22 turns north again. highway joins wis 21 briefly in wautoma. both routes cross wis 73 in downtown area , wis 21 splits southeast following wis 73 while wis 22 continues north, passing through wild rose 8 miles (13 km) north of wautoma. wis 22 passes through southeast corner of portage county 1 mile (1.6 km) turns eastward. highway stairsteps northeast 9 miles (14 km), passing around rural , king proceeds toward waupaca. wis 22 merges o...

Olympics Perfect 10 (gymnastics)

1 olympics 1.1 montreal, 1976 1.2 moscow, 1980 1.3 los angeles, 1984 1.4 seoul, 1988 1.5 barcelona, 1992 olympics montreal, 1976 women nadia comăneci (7) - uneven bars (team compulsory, team optionals, individual all-around, event finals) , balance beam (team optionals, individual all-around, event finals); nellie kim (3) - all-around , individual vault, individual floor exercise; (olympic database; women s individual results; women s all-around results; women s team results) moscow, 1980 men zoltán magyar (2) - individual , all-around pommel horse stoyan deltchev - all-around rings alexander dityatin - all-around vault michael nikolay - all-around pommel horse aleksandr tkachyov - all-around high bar women nadia comăneci (2) - all-around uneven bars , compulsory balance beam yelena davydova - team optionals floor routine natalia shaposhnikova - individual compulsory vault melita ruhn - individual optional vault (men s all-around results; men s individual event results) los angeles, 19...

Melody-dominated homophony Homophony

melody dominated homophony in chopin s nocturne in e op. 62 no. 2. left hand (bass clef) provides chordal support melody played right hand (treble clef). in melody-dominated homophony, accompanying voices provide chordal support lead voice, assumes melody. popular music today might considered melody-dominated homophony, voice typically taking on lead role, while instruments piano, guitar , bass guitar accompany voice. in many cases, instruments take on lead role, , role switches between parts, voice taking lead during verse , instruments subsequently taking solos, during other instruments provide chordal support. monody similar melody-dominated homophony in 1 voice becomes melody, while voice assumes underlying harmony. monody, however, characterized single voice instrumental accompaniment, whereas melody-dominated homophony refers broader category of homophonic music, includes works multiple voices, not works solo voice, tradition 17th-century italian monody.

Industry and development in the 20th century Klamath River

the klamath on lower klamath lake, 1908 beginning in 20th century, steamboats began operating on lower klamath lake between siskiyou county, california, , klamath falls, oregon. steamboats completed link between klamath falls , railroad branch line following mccloud river—the final part of called bartle fast freight road, after bartle, california. end of line, laird s landing, beginning of lower klamath lake steamboat line, began operating 80-foot (24 m) screw steamer in 1905. 1909, however, railroad had circumnavigated lower klamath lake directly klamath falls. steamboat line fell disuse—and of lower klamath lake later drained , filled in. in 1910s , 1920s, logging growing industry on west side of upper klamath river valley, around upper klamath lake. great northern railway , southern pacific railroad built joint-use line running along eastern shore of lake, delivering logs north side sawmill 3 miles (4.8 km) downstream outlet of lake. many of seasonal marshlands surrounding ...

Flying service Erwin Böhme

böhme returned service in former military unit. requested transfer aviation; may prior service , athleticism helped expedite entry pilot s training despite comparatively advanced age of 36. adventurous , aggressive spirit may have impressed recruiters. he assigned doberitz, lindenthal flight training. first in class qualify pilot in december 1914. assigned instructor next year before being assigned active unit offizierstellevertreter. joined kampstaffel 10 near metz, commanded wilhelm boelcke, in december 1915. albatros c.iii serial number 766/16, böhme flew in, had fierce dragon painted on right side of fuselage , crocodilian monster on other. böhme commented ...made terrifying impression on russian peasants. on 5 march 1916, wilhelm boelcke s more famous brother visited, , böhme met him. oswald boelcke, 1 of first air aces, had won pour le merite in january. later month, böhme fought first dogfights against couple of french farmans , nieuport scout. by may 1916, böhme veteran of aer...

Platform basement East European Craton

the distinguishable physiographic aspect of east european craton extensive 3-km , more-thick riphean (middle late proterozoic) sedimentary cover on 3000-km-wide platform area (east european platform, eep, formerly known russian platform) . in sharp contrast exposed northwest portion of baltic shield, , ukrainian shield in southwest. lithospheric thickness varies 150–200 km in ukraine 120 km in southern russia on 250 km thick in ne baltic shield, extremely wide thickness fluctuations of crustal layers. shield in craton area of exposed crystalline crust while other part of craton “platform” crystalline crust or basement overlaid younger sedimentary cover. crustal segments of east european craton comprise both baltic shield , ukrainian shield, , sedimentary platform basement.

League table 2011 Chicago Fire season

1 league table 1.1 results summary 1.2 results round 1.3 match results 1.4 pre-season 1.5 carolina challenge cup 1.6 major league soccer 1.7 u.s. open cup 1.8 international friendlies league table updated matches played on october 22, 2011 (ner v tfc). source: mlssoccer.com notation key: (ss) = supporters shield winner (e1) = eastern conference champion (w1) = western conference champion ^note 1 teams qualify mls cup conference semifinals finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd in respective conferences. ^note 2 since la galaxy won both 2011 mls supporters shield , 2011 mls cup, place in 2012–13 concacaf champions league became available. seattle sounders, 2011 mls supporters shield runner-up, had qualified won 2011 u.s. open cup. therefore, ccl place went real salt lake, 2011 mls supporters shield third place. houston dynamo, 2011 mls cup runner-up, qualified 2012–13 concacaf champions league. 4 teams directly enter group stage preliminary round has been eliminated ccl. ^note 3 toronto fc qualif...

Allies re-group, 1942–43 Pacific War

1 allies re-group, 1942–43 1.1 coral sea , midway: turning point 1.2 new guinea , solomons 1.2.1 guadalcanal 1.3 allied advances in new guinea , solomons allies re-group, 1942–43 in 1942, governments of smaller powers began push inter-governmental asia-pacific war council, based in washington, d.c. council established in london, subsidiary body in washington. however, smaller powers continued push american-based body. pacific war council formed in washington, on 1 april 1942, president franklin d. roosevelt, key advisor harry hopkins, , representatives britain, china, australia, netherlands, new zealand, , canada. representatives india , philippines later added. council never had direct operational control, , decisions made referred us–uk combined chiefs of staff, in washington. allied resistance, @ first symbolic, gradually began stiffen. australian , dutch forces led civilians in prolonged guerilla campaign in portuguese timor. the doolittle raid in april 1942, in bombers took off ai...

Acquisition and conversion USNS Adventurous (T-AGOS-13)

noaas oscar elton sette (r 335) underway off honolulu, hawaii, sometime between 2003 , 2009. on same day navy took out of service, ship transferred national oceanic , atmospheric administration (noaa). noaa intended assign ship hull number r 331 , convert use survey ship, after stint platform basic training in 1993 laid without having undergone modifications. remained inactive until october 2001, when arrived @ jacksonville, florida, undergo conversion @ atlantic dry dock corporation use fisheries research ship. conversion completed in october 2002, , proceeded honolulu, hawaii, commissioned on 23 january 2003 noaas oscar elton sette (r 335). replaced decommissioned fisheries research ship noaas townsend cromwell (r 443).

History Chinese postal romanization

disappointed wade-based map, hart made attempt promote localism in 1905. directed postmasters submit romanizations not directed wade, according accepted or usual local spellings. local missionaries consulted, hart suggested. however, wade s system reflected pronunciation in areas served post office, @ least in mandarin-speaking areas. a more serious disadvantage french viewed wade s system anglophone. top position in post office held postal secretary théophile piry, had been appointed in 1901 in part influence of french government. until 1911, post office remained part of maritime customs service. customs inspector general, hart piry s boss, french backing gave piry postal fiefdom. 1906 conference piry responded hart s moves organising imperial postal joint-session conference in shanghai in spring of 1906. joint postal , telegraphic conference, allowed piry go on hart s head. conference resolved existing spellings retained names transliterated. accents, apostrophes, , hyphens dropped...

Museums Triana, Seville

tower @ pavilion of navigation a museum devoted spanish inquisition (centro temático del castillo de san jorge) located in remains of castillo san jorge served headquarters of “tribuno del santo oficio o de la santa inquisicion” 1481 1785. other museums in area include centro cerámica santa ana (opened 2014), includes section on triana , people , traditions, centro andaluz de arte contemporáneo (caac)) in former monastery of santa maria de las cuevas known monastery of cartuja , pabellon de la navegación (pavilion of navigation)

Differences Buddhism and Hinduism

1 differences 1.1 god 1.2 rites , rituals 1.3 caste 1.4 cosmology , worldview 1.5 practices 1.6 meditation 1.7 vedas 1.8 conversion 1.9 soteriology 1.9.1 nonduality 1.9.2 nirvana differences despite similarities in terminology there exist differences between 2 religions. there no evidence show buddhism ever subscribed vedic sacrifices, vedic deities or caste. the major differences mentioned below. god gautama buddha ambiguous existence of creator deity brahman , eternal self atman , rejected them both. various sources pali cannon , others suggest buddha taught belief in creator deity not essential attaining liberation suffering, , perhaps chose ignore theological questions because fascinating discuss, , brought more conflict , anger peace. buddha did not deny existence of popular gods of vedic pantheon, rather argued these devas, may in more exalted state humans, still nevertheless trapped in same samsaric cycle of suffering other beings , not worthy of veneration , worship. focus of...