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"Pleuropholis" was a small, sardine-like fish, usually no more than 10cm or four inches long in total length. It had a slender body elongated head and a rounded snout. The mouth was moderately deep and the eyes were large. The dorsal fin was far away. It had scales with serrated edges.
Species of the genus "Pleuropholis":
"Pleuropholis" is a fish that inhabited shallow lagoons and brackish and marine waters. It also fed on small organisms.
Charles Kwabla Akonnor (born 12 March 1974) is a Ghanaian football manager and former player who most recently managed the Ghana national team. A former midfielder, he spent most of his club career in Germany. He made 51 appearances for the Ghana national team scoring 13 goals.
Adnan Al Talyani
Adnan Al Talyani is the 2nd top scorer of the United Arab Emirates with first being Ali Ahmed Mabkhout, with 72+ goals, but Adnan having 52 gets him a comfortable second place.
Randai combines martial arts moves, songs, and dramatic scenes, often using Minangkabau stories and legends for its stories. Leading the performance is a person called the "panggoreh", who guides the moves and sets the pace with vocal cues called dendang or Gurindam. This makes sure that the Randai goes smoothly and in rhythm. Since a Randai story can last from 1 to 5 hours or more, if the panggoreh gets tired, someone else might take over.
In West Sumatra, there are different names for randai depending on the story, main character, and where it comes from. One known name is "Randai Maalah Kapa Tujuah", which comes from Harau district in Limapuluh Kota Regency. The story is about Anggun Nan Tungga Magek Si Jabang and focuses on a hero. This randai lasts for 4-5 hours and involves fewer than 15 male and female performers. It's usually performed at night in a large open area for the public. Traditional musical instruments like talempong, rice stem pupuik, rebab, bansi, and saluang accompany the performance.
Randai has been a part of Minangkabau culture for a long time. It's believed to have started in Pariangan, Tanah Datar when locals caught a deer from the sea. In Minangkabau society, groups perform Randai and tell stories like "Cindua Mato", "Malin Deman", and others.
At first, Randai was a game played by young people in the surau yard at night. Now, it's performed at weddings, parties, Islamic festivals and other events to entertain people. Only men played both male and female characters before, but since the 1960s, women have also joined in.
Some say Randai was first done by a silat school in Parimanan. The word ""Randai"" might come from "handai," meaning relaxed conversation, or from the Arabic word ""Rayan-Li-dai"".
Initially, Randai told stories through poetry and dance based on silat movements. Later, it included characters and dialogue like plays.
Randai faced challenges during the Japanese occupation but came back after independence. However, it went down during the New Order era. Today, according to M. Dahrizal Katik Tuo, an expert and conservationist of Randai, there are about 300 Randai performances in West Sumatra.
Kells, County Meath
Kells (; ) is a town in County Meath, Ireland. The town lies off the M3 motorway, from Navan and from Dublin. Along with other towns in County Meath, it is within the commuter belt for Dublin, and had a population of 6,608 as of the 2022 census. It is best known as the site of Kells Abbey, from which the Book of Kells takes its name. George III was the big blown to the old castle and worked in this city.
The settlement was originally known by the Irish name , later or , and it is suggested that the name "Kells" developed from this. An early name for a or fort at the settlement was , this fort probably being located in the centre of present-day Kells. From the 12th century onward, the settlement was referred to in English and Anglo-Norman as Kenenus, Kenelles, Kenles, Kenlis, Kellis and finally Kells. It has also been suggested that Kenlis and Kells come from an alternative Irish name, (meaning 'Head Fort'). Kells, Kenlis and Headfort all feature in the titles taken by the Taylor family.
In 1929, became the town's official name in both Irish and English. Following the creation of the Irish Free State, a number of towns were renamed likewise. has been the official Irish-language form of the place name since 1969. In 1993, "Kells" was re-adopted as the town's official name in English.
Pleuropholidae
Pleuropholidae, the pleuropholids, is an extinct family of stem-teleost fish that lived from the Middle Jurassic to the Early Cretaceous. It is one of the few families that were formerly placed in the paraphyletic order Pholidophoriformes. Pleuropholids can be distinguished from other pholidophoriforms by the elongated scales on the sides of their bodies.
"Main article: Pleuropholis"
"Pleuropholis" is an extinct, prehistoric pleuropholid with fossils found in Europe and North America. The type species is "Pleuropholis crassicauda".
"Main article: Parapleuropholis"
"Parapleuropholis" is an extinct ray-finned fish from the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the early Toarcian stage of the Early Jurassic.
The family has five genera:
Heterolepidotus
Heterolepidotus is an extinct genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish that was described by Egerton in 1872. It is a member of the Amiiformes. According to the fossils, "Heterolepidotus" probably looked bulky.
The species are listed below:
Quds News Network
Quds News Network is a Palestinian news agency founded in 2011. The news agency's workers are mainly employed with volunteer reporters across Palestine.
Their website was blocked by the ruling Fatah party in the Palestinian Authority in 2019 due to crackdowns. Some of their social media platforms were also blocked in the years 2019 and 2023.
Battle of Salford Bridge
On the 23rd of January 1921, this bridge was the scene of the Battle of Salford, which saw the local branch of the IRA under the command of Pat Reilly fight a gun battle with the Black and Tans.
The IRA unit won the battle and prevented the Tans from seizing a cache of gelignite which was hidden in a house down the lane alongside the Salford River.
The Carlanstown to Moynalty Road was closed due to a battle in Moynalty, George V won the teams in Moynalty with Pat Reilly, This ended in 24 January 1921 when George V left Ireland.
Moynalty
Moynalty, which means ""the plain of the flocks"", is a village in the north-west of County Meath in Ireland. It is located at the junction of the R194 and R164 regional roads north of Kells, near the border with County Cavan. It was part of the Kells Poor Law Union. The Borora river flows through the village. Its population in 2011 was 116 people.
The Synod of Kells in 1152 restructured Catholicism on Ireland, replacing a monastic system of directing the Irish Church with a system of parishes, dioceses and archdioceses. As the old manorial village had embraced the name of the surrounding plain, the new parish took that name " also.
Birmingham New Street railway station
Birmingham New Street or New Street station, is a train station in Birmingham. It is the largest and busiest of the three main railway stations in Birmingham, England. The three-letter station code is BHM.
The station is named after New Street, which is next to the station, although the station has never had a direct entrance except through the Grand Central shopping centre. Historically, the main entrance to the station was on Stephenson Street, just off New Street. As of 2022, the station has entrances on Stephenson Street, Smallbrook Queensway, Hill Street and Navigation Street.
Helle Panzieri
Helle Panzieri (born 31 March 1972) is an Italian-born Danish taekwondo martial artist. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where taekwondo was a demonstration sport, in the finweight event.
At the European Taekwondo Championships she won the bronze medal in 1990 and 1992.
Piera Muggiri
Piera Muggiri (born 18 February 1964) is an Italian taekwondo martial artist. She won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where taekwondo was a demonstration sport, in the flyweight event.
At the European Taekwondo Championships she became European Champion in 1988 and won the silver medal in 1990 and 1994.
Denise Parmley
Denise Parmley (born 31 May 1962) is an Australian taekwondo martial artist. She won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where taekwondo was a demonstration sport, in the middleweight event. From 1984 to 1989, she was national champion. She was named to the Australia Taekwondo Hall of Fame.
At the Asian Taekwondo Championships she won became Asian champion in 1986 and won the silver medal in 1990.
Plintron Mobility Solutions
Plintron was founded in 2008 by Mr. Mohan Sundaram and Ms. Subhashree Radhakrishnan in Chennai. Plintron has majority of it's operations in Chennai along with its global R&D center in India and offices in the United States, United Kingdom and Brazil. Initially, the company focused on solutions through a cloud-based platform, with its operations beginning in the United Kingdom and Switzerland.
Over time, Plintron evolved from being a MVNE platform provider to adopting the model. This transition allowed Plintron to aggregate mobile virtual networks for and assist brands in launching their MVNOs.
Plintron also ventured into the sector, providing IoT connectivity services and a . The company continues to explore innovations in the field of .
Plintron has received recognition for its contributions to the telecommunications industry, including awards such as:
A guarantee is a legal agreement in which a person agrees that they will make sure that something is delivered, and if it is not delivered they will be liable. What is to be delivered may be money, or goods, or a performance of some kind, making something happen. Guarantees are common in some sorts of retail sales. Domestic appliances like washing machines or fridges often have a guarantee that they will work for a number of years.
Josiah Wedgwood gave a guarantee that, if a buyer is not satisfied with the product, they could have their money back.
Chemical law
Chemical laws are the natural, unbreakable laws used in chemistry. The basic idea in chemistry is the law of conservation of mass.
Elvis Perkins
Elvis Brooke Perkins (born February 9, 1976) is an American folk-rock musician.
He released his debut studio album, Ash Wednesday, in 2007. He subsequently toured in support of the album with his band Elvis Perkins in Dearland, composed of Perkins alongside multi-instrumentalists Brigham Brough, Wyndham Boylan-Garnett and Nick Kinsey. The band released its self-titled debut, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, in 2009.
FitTV
FitTV was an American pay television channel. It was owned by Discovery Communications. It focused on fitness and exercise-related programming. It was launched in 1993. On February 1, 2011, it merged with Discovery Health Channel to become Discovery Fit & Health, now known as Discovery Life.
TacoTime
TacoTime is an American fast-food restaurant chain specializing in Mexican-American food. It has over 226 locations in the United States and 74 locations in Western Canada. It was founded in Eugene, Oregon, in 1960 by Ron Fraedrick.
Simplot
The J. R. Simplot Company is an agribusiness company. It is headquartered in Boise, Idaho. It was founded in 1929 by 20-year-old John Richard Simplot near the agricultural community of Declo in south central Idaho, United States.
Horse trading
Horse trading is the buying and selling of horses, also called "horse dealing".
It is sometimes not easy to judge the merits of a horse on offer. That's why some horse traders have duped their customers.
For this reason the term horse trading is now often used to describe difficult negotiations in which things are not always entirely honest.
You can buy a horse directly from the breeder. Many horses are purchased through classified ads, at an auction or at a horse market. There are also horse traders.
Young horses are often sold when they are weaned from their mothers, when they are one year old, or when they are three years old.
When you buy a horse, you should have a purchase agreement. You can buy a horse with a handshake even without a purchase agreement. However, there are often misunderstandings. If you buy a horse, you should also consult a veterinarian.
The ancient Tea Horse Road was a network of caravan paths going through the mountains of Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet in Southwest China. This was also a tea trade route.
Many old hiking trails, bridges, way stations, market towns, palaces, rest areas, shrines and temples can still be seen along the route.
reliability and validity
Definition: Reliability refers to the consistency and stability of a measurement or test. A reliable test produces similar results when administered under consistent conditions.
Definition: Validity is the degree to which a test or measurement accurately assesses what it intends to measure. A valid test measures the concept or skill it claims to measure.
Reliability:
If a stopwatch consistently records the same time for an event when used multiple times, it is reliable. On the other hand, if the stopwatch shows different times for the same event, it is not reliable.
Validity:
If a driving test accurately assesses a person's ability to drive safely, it is a valid test. However, if the test measures unrelated skills or fails to capture important aspects of driving, it lacks validity.
Imagine you have a friend who is helping you test a new video game. Reliability is like having your friend play the game multiple times and getting consistent scores each time. If your friend gets different scores every time they play, it wouldn't be reliable because the results are not consistent.
Validity is like making sure your friend is actually testing the game and not, for example, just pressing random buttons. If your friend is playing the game properly and the scores reflect how good or bad the game is, then the test is valid.
So, in simple terms, reliability is about getting consistent results, and validity is about making sure the test measures what it's supposed to measure.
In summary, reliability is about consistency, and validity is about accuracy in measuring what it's supposed to measure. Reliable measurements are consistent, while valid measurements accurately reflect the intended concept or skill.
Polypedates pseudocruciger
The false hourglass tree frog or yellow tree frog ("Polypedates pseudocruciger") is a frog. It lives in India in the Western Ghat mountains. People have seen it between 200 and 950 meters above sea level.
This frog lives in trees and on the lower plants. It lives in pine-needle tree forests not too high above sea level, in swamps, and in grassy forests. The female frog lays eggs on leaves over ponds that dry up for part of the year. When the eggs hatch, the tadpoles fall into the water.
2021 in movies
2021 in film is a overview of events, including the highest-grossing movies, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of movies released, and movie programming.
Balistomorphus
Balistomorphus ovalis is an extinct, prehistoric triggerfish that lived during the early Oligocene epoch in what is now the canton of Glarus, Switzerland.
This fish had a lot of similarities to the modern-day triggerfish, including the placement of the eyes.
Al-Hiwar
Al-Hiwar is a Arabic TV channel broadcast from London. The TV channel broadcasts programs related to socioeconomic issues of the average Arab living in the West.
Al-Hiwar was founded in 2006 and its founder Azzam Al-Tamimi is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporter of the Palestinian political party and resistance group Hamas.
The goals of Al-Hiwar are to build a better future for Arabs. The TV channel also wishes to bring up the importance of communication between people.
The channel is also supportive of the Muslim Brotherhood and is described by Tamimi as "victims".
Arab Nationalist Guard
The Arab Nationalist Guard is a secularist militant group from Syria. The group's ideology is Arabism and does not involve in sectarian, ethnic, and religious conflict. The group's members are mainly nationalists from different countries in the Arab world.
The group was formed on April 2013 by Arab volunteers who wanted to fight against Takfiri groups that wanted to cause division between the Arabs. The group from late 2013 to early 2014 mainly fought in the Rif Dimashq Governorate, but was also involved in clashes in the Aleppo Governorate, Daraa Governorate, and Homs Governorate.
By the year 2017 the group had moved into the city of Deraa. The group later fought in the Siege of Eastern Ghouta. In 2020, the Israeli secret police arrested members of the PFLP who were allegedly working with the group.
Winchmore, New Zealand
Winchmore is a farming settlement in the Ashburton District, New Zealand. It is situated 12 kilometers west of Ashburton and 22 kilometers southeast of Methven on State Highway 77. It had a primary school that closed in 1927, has a community hall and research weather station.
Isis (band)
Isis (also stylised as ISIS) was a American metal band made in Boston, Massachusetts in the year 1997 by guitar player and singer Aaron Turner, bass player Jeff Caxide, singer and instrument tuner Chris Mereschuk and drum player Aaron Harris. After the album Mosquito Control were recorded by the original band, Chris was replaced by Jay Randall in the year 1999, who joined the group with guitar player Michael Gallagher. Jay Randall would then be replaced with guitar player and piano player Bryant Clifford Meyer after the recording of the album Red Sea. The band took inspiration from other bands such as Neurosis and Godflesh, and making themselves distinct by repeating parts of the song. Isis disbanded in June of 2010 but came back one last time in 2018 to pay their farewells to Caleb Scofield.
Jihadist flag
The jihadist flag is a flag used commonly by Islamist movements as a symbol of jihad. The jihadist flag usually is the Black Standard with writing of the Shahada in a calligraphy style. The flag was adopted by Islamist and Jihadist movements in the 1990s to early 2000s.
Groups that have used a flag similar to the jihadist flag are:
The version used by Daesh depicts the second part of the shahada using the historical seal of Muhammad.
In 2014, the former British Prime Minister David Cameron said that anybody showing the flag of Daesh in the UK should be arrested per the Terrorism Act 2000.
The flag has also been banned from being used in the Netherlands since August of 2014.
The use of the Daesh flag is banned in Germany for non-educational purposes has been illegal in Germany since September of 2014.
Austria proposed a similar ban in the same month after Germany banned the flag of Daesh.
Lauriston, New Zealand
Lauriston is a lightly populated settlement in the Ashburton District, New Zealand. It is roughly 20 kilometers southwest of Rakaia and 15 kilometers east of Methven. It has a primary school that opened in 1883. In early 1999 the catchment included students from Lyndhurst school after their closure.
Osman, Iran
Osman is a village in the Qaleh Shahin Rural District, in the Central District (Sarpol-e Zahab County), Kermanshah Province, Iran. According to the 2006 census, the population of the village is 218 and is mainly made of Kurdish peoples.
Henry Gujer
Henry Gujer was a Swiss basketball player. He was one of those who competed in the men's tournament in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born on the 25th of April 1920 and died on the 4th of November 2017 at the age of 97.
El Dorado, Gusev Crater
The El Dorado dunes is located at the "Gale crater", The Namib Dune (Mt. Sharp) is also situated in the Husband hills of Columbia taken from the camera of Curiosity (rover) from Earth.
Dhadhor
Dhadhor, Danhor or Dhirhor is a tribe of inferior Aheers in Benaras and Gorakhpur.
They had control over a big jagir or large estate in Hassanpur-Maghar of the Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. Which in latter times was known as "Bhiti-Rawat". The ones who had possession over this jaghire were said to be of partly-Rajput descent.
They were buffalo-breeders in Uttar Pradesh.
Shahrak-e Sarab Nilufar
Shahrak-e Sarab Nilufar is a village in the Baladarband Rural District in the Central District of Kermansah County, Kermanshah province, Iran. According to the 2006 Iranian census, the population of the village was 1,018 people with 249 families.
Reem Riyashi
Reem Riyashi was a Palestinian suicide bomber from Gaza City who is well known for killing herself and 4 Israelis at a border crossing. She was born in the year 1981 on a unknown date and died on the 14th of January 2004. The suicide bombing was premediated by Hamas and Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades in a joint operation in response to Israeli invasions into cities in the West Bank which left 25 civilians dead.
Riyashi blew up a 2 kilogram bomb inside a building where Palestinians are processed so they can work in a industrial zone inside of Israel. The IDF claimed that when she went through the metal detector, she pretended to have a leg injury and said she had metal plates in her leg which would set off the alarm. She asked to be body searched instead. After being taken to a bag checking area, a woman was sent to search her and then she blew up her suicide bomb.
Two IDF soldiers, one Israeli policeman, and a Israeli worker at the facility were killed. 7 other Israelis and 4 Palestinians were injured.
The titan triggerfish, giant triggerfish or mustache triggerfish ("Balistoides viridescens") is a large triggerfish found in most of the Indo-Pacific. It is sometimes called the biggest triggerfish species, but that title goes to the unrelated stone triggerfish.
This big beast is diurnal, usually eating sea urchins, crustaceans, tube worms and coral. It can flip rocks, stir up some sand, and bite off pieces of branching coral. This is why other smaller fish species are often seen following it. This is because they feed on the detritus that has been stirred up by the titan triggerfish.
Though titan triggerfish are usually wary of people swimming around, females can be territorial and aggressive around their nests.
Franz Balzer
Franz Balzer (2 November 1893 - 18 October 1924) was an Austrian footballer. He played as defender for SK Rapid Wien. After his career he was coach with Wiener AC and Vienna Cricket and Football-Club.
Be Tender with Me Baby
"Be Tender with Me Baby" is a 1990 song by Tina Turner. It was written by Albert Hammond and produced by Dan Hartman. It was taken from her seventh studio album "Foreign Affair" and was released in the United Kingdom and Europe only. It went to number 28 in the United Kingdom, number 4 in Portugal and number 18 in Ireland.
Healthcare in Iran
Healthcare in Iran has the public-governmental system, the private sector, and NGOs.
Total health spending was equivalent to 6% of GDP in Iran in 2017. About 90% of Iranians have some form of health insurance. Iran is the only country with a legal organ trade. Organ donation is called gifting of organs and not sale and purchase.
In 2016, Bloomberg News ranked Iran 30th most efficient healthcare system ahead of the and Brazil.
Iran has developed public health preventive services with a Primary Health Care Network. Child and maternal mortality rates have fallen significantly, and life expectancy at birth has risen remarkably. Infant mortality was 28.6 in 1,000 live births and under-five mortality was 35.6 per 1,000 live births in 2000. In 1970 they were 122 per 1,000 and 191 per 1,000. Immunization of children is accessible to most of the urban and rural population.
The Gempylidae are a family of fishes that are called snake mackerels. They belong in the order Scombriformes. The family includes about 25 species.
These creatures are elongated fishes with a similar appearance to barracudas, having a long dorsal fin just like them. However, they are smaller. They have fangs like a barracuda.The largest species, including the snoek ("Thyrsites atun"), grow up to 2 m long, and the oilfish ("Ruvettus pretiosus") can reach 3 m.
Allegory of the cave
Plato's Allegory of the Cave describes prisoners who have lived in a cave, seeing only shadows of objects. A freed prisoner initially struggles to see the real world, but gradually adjusts, culminating in being able to look directly at the sun. Upon returning to the cave, the freed prisoner is temporarily blinded, causing prisoners to misunderstand the value of the journey. The allegory is related to Plato's theory of Forms, and can be interpreted from both an epistemological and political standpoint, representing the contrast between the philosopher's understanding and human nature or political corruption.
Nataruk
When archaeologists and scientists studied the bones, they found a lot of skeletal damage. The damage was in the ribs, hands, knees, neck, and skull. Remains of 27 people were found there; 6 young children, 1 teenager, and 20 adults, but not all of them were wounded.
The attackers are believed to be using projectiles, or arrows. The arrows made a 'pierced' damage in the bones. Two other weapons were wooden clubs and spiked rocky clubs.
The battle at Nataruk was not for power, but for survival, as people competed for resources around Lake Turkana (especially when it's full of resources).
Onchopristis
Onchopristis is an extinct genus of giant sawskate that lived during the Cretaceous of North Africa, Europe, and North America. It is probably the most well-known sclerorhynchoid.
Throughout the years, people thought "Onchopristis" was a ginormous sawfish. However, studies show that this is not the case. It is on the menu for the "Spinosaurus".
"Onchopristis" was named by Ernst Stromer in 1917. Although the spelling ""Onchopristis numidus"" is commonly used, it is grammatically incorrect and the name of the species is literally "Onchopristis numida".
The two species of "Onchopristis" are Onchopristis numida and Onchopristis dunklei.
As mentioned earlier, "Onchopristis" was a large sawskate from the Cretaceous. This beast had a long rostrum with a few denticles. Its snout was used to impale prey or cut them do their death.
2004 Erez Crossing bombing
The Erez Crossing bombing was a suicide bombing which happened on the 14th of January 2004, at the border crossing/cargo terminal Erez Crossing located on the border of Israel and the Gaza Strip. 4 Israelis were killed and 10 people (4 of them Palestinian) were injured in the bombing.
Both Hamas and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack claiming the attack as a joint operation against Israel for killing 25 Palestinian civilians.
Kenorland
Kenorland was a SuperContinent that existed around 400 and 300 million years ago. It had parts of the Former Continent Ur (present day northwest Australia and Madagascar) It later merged into Pangaea and Gondwanaland.
Baharipristis
Baharipristis is an extinct genus of Cretaceous sawskate with one unique species called Baharipristis bastetiae. It was described from the Cenomanian-aged Bahariya Formation of Gebel Ghorabi, Egypt.
Not much is known about this fish. However, we do know that like most members of the Ganopristidae and also the whole Sclerorhynchoidei, it had a long rostrum with denticles.
Observation is a fundamental aspect of experimental research, providing valuable insights into the natural world. In scientific terms, observation refers to the systematic and careful examination of phenomena to gather information and generate knowledge.
In the realm of scientific experiments, observation involves keenly watching and recording events, behaviors, or changes in the environment. Researchers employ this method to collect data and draw meaningful conclusions about the world around them. Observations can be qualitative, focusing on qualities such as color, texture, or behavior, or quantitative, involving measurements and numerical data.
Qualitative: A biologist observes the intricate patterns of butterfly wing colors, noting variations and documenting their significance for species identification.
Quantitative: Researchers measure the growth rates of plants under different light conditions, recording precise height and leaf counts to analyze the impact of light intensity on plant development.
Qualitative: A physics student watches the oscillations of a pendulum and describes the motion patterns, noting any irregularities or unique behaviors.
Quantitative: Scientists measure the acceleration due to gravity by carefully timing the fall of objects from a known height, collecting data to calculate precise values.
Qualitative:
A sociologist observes group dynamics in a classroom setting, noting communication patterns and non-verbal cues to understand social interactions.
Quantitative: Researchers conduct surveys to observe and quantify public opinions on social issues, using statistical methods to analyze data and draw conclusions.
Qualitative: Chemists observe the color changes in a chemical reaction, noting shifts from one hue to another as an indicator of the reaction's progress.
Quantitative: Scientists measure the rate of reaction by recording the time it takes for a specific quantity of reactants to be consumed, providing numerical data for analysis.
Observation is the backbone of experimental science, allowing researchers to explore, understand, and explain the intricacies of the natural world. Whether it be in biology, physics, social sciences, or chemistry, observation is a versatile tool that helps researchers unravel the mysteries of our surroundings. By polishing the skill of careful and systematic observation, individuals can contribute to the collective body of scientific knowledge, fostering a deeper understanding of the world we live in.
Balistes
Balistes is a genus of triggerfish.
Four species are recognized in this genus:
The grey triggerfish is a species of triggerfish. It is a small fish, usually less than 2.3 kg (5.1 lb). The premaxilla and maxilla form a robust unit and this in turn is attached by a ligament to the vomer and ethmoid. The upper jaw, however, is not protrusible.
The bluespotted triggerfish is a species of triggerfish from the Eastern Atlantic.
The queen triggerfish is a triggerfish found in the Atlantic Ocean. It is blue, purple, turquoise and green with a yellowish throat, and light blue lines on the fins and head.
Crown green bowls
Crown green bowls is a type of bowls. It is played outdoors on grass or artificial turf. It is named crown green because of the raised center of the grass.
Crown green bowls is played in the Midlands, Northern England, and North Wales.
The game of bowls started in 3200 BC in Ancient Egypt. It was a type of boules. Crown Green was developed from the 15th to 18th century. Rich players wanted to play bowls in gardens. Poorer players played the game in parks. The less flat surfaces led to Crown Green rules. The "British Crown Green Amateur Association" was created in 1907. This association created standard rules for the game. Lancashire is the oldest bowling county association in England.
The game has very little equipment apart from the playing surface. It has a small ball called a "jack". The jack is the target to throw at. The jack can be white or yellow. The players roll larger balls (known as "bowls" or "woods") at the jack. The bowls were historically black or brown. Recently, these can be in any colour. The bowls are heavier on one side. The heavier side is known as the "bias". When rolled forward, the bowl will turn left or right towards the bias. At the end of the area where the game is being played is a small channel called the "ditch". There is also a rectangular carpet called a "mat". The person playing has to stand on the mat. Unlike other types of bowls, the playing surface isn't flat.
The player has to stand on the mat. Teams of up to four players compete. The players are named by what position they are in order. The first player is the "lead". The next two are "second" and "third". The last player being called a "skip". The skip usually starts at the other end of the area until their turn to play. The bowls are heavier on one side. The heavier side is known as the "bias". When rolled forward, the bowl will turn left or right towards the bias.
Liverpool Women's Hospital bombing
On 14 November 2021, a taxi with a passenger came to the main entrance of Liverpool Women's Hospital in Liverpool, England. An improvised explosive device that the passenger was carrying exploded, killing him and injuring the driver. The police later said it was a terrorist attack. The attacker was refused asylum in 2014 and lost appeal in 2015. He lived in England until his attack.
On 14 November 2021, an explosion happened inside a taxi as it went in front of the main entrance of the Liverpool Women's Hospital in Liverpool, England. The driver left the taxi seconds later and ran away. A fire badly burned the car after that. The explosion was caused by an improvised explosive device which was carried by the taxi's passenger. The passenger died in the attack. The taxi driver was admitted to the hospital, with injuries including an ear needing to be put back on, but was released the next day. Merseyside Police were at the scene, along with fire and ambulance crews. The Royal Logistic Corps' Bomb Squad was also there. The hospital was put under a lockdown, roads were closed and a cordon was in place around the hospital by the evening. Armed police stayed at the hospital during this.
The passenger's motivation for carrying the device was not known at first. One theory was that he wanted to walk to Liverpool Cathedral and detonate his device as the congregation left. The hospital is not very far away from the cathedral, where the remembrance service was happening. The service was attended by thousands of veterans and military personnel with a parade happening after.
The taxi driver picked up the passenger in Rutland Avenue, which is about 10 minutes away from the hospital. Early reports suggested that when they arrived he locked the doors of his taxi while his passenger was inside before it went up in flames, although a Counterterrorism spokesman said that officers had not yet talked to the driver as of Sunday evening.
Police later confirmed that the fire had been caused by the ignition of a home-made explosive device. Merseyside Police armed units raided a property in the Sefton Park area, although the BBC reported that police had not confirmed whether the two incidents were related. Three men aged 29, 26, and 21 were arrested in Liverpool in the early morning of the next day. They were arrested under the Terrorism Act. Police later said the arrests were a direct response to the attack. A fourth man, aged 20, was arrested the next day. The arrest of the fourth man turned into a siege at the property he was in, and police deployed negotiators. This arrest was supported by United Kingdom Special Forces. Several houses in the Sefton Park area were evacuated. A controlled explosion was carried out in the middle of Sefton Park, "a few hundred metres" from the house in Rutland Avenue where equipment for making bombs was found. The four arrested men were released on 15 November.
The person who people thought was the perpetrator died during the attack. He was identified the next day as Emad al-Swealmeen. He apparently changed his name to Enzo Almeni. He was not known to MI5. A post-mortem found he died from injuries caused by the explosion and fire. He came to the UK around 2014 and claimed for asylum as a Syrian refugee. He was denied asylum because officials thought he was Jordanian and not Syrian. Seven years before the incident he was sectioned after trying to kill himself and waving a knife in Liverpool city centre. After that, he converted from Islam to Christianity in 2015. He had served time in a Middle East prison for serious assault. Police said that they believed he had lived at the Sutcliffe Street address for some time but had recently started renting a property in Rutland Avenue, where the bomb was made.
Reports suggested that al-Swealmeen had converted to Christianity just to get asylum, but the Church of England said that there was no evidence that converts' asylum claims are faster. He had been baptised in 2015 and confirmed in 2017, before losing contact with Liverpool Cathedral the following year. It was later revealed by investigators that al-Swealmeen had reverted to Islam months before the attack. A coroner determined that the bomb was made to kill someone but it was unclear if the device was supposed to detonate when it did.
The taxi driver was praised by a lot of people after the incident, with some people calling him a "hero" because he stopped al-Swealmeen from getting inside the hospital by locking the doors of his taxi. Prime Minister Boris Johnson also praised the driver. On 15 November 2021, the police said that the explosion was a terrorist incident, and the UK terror threat level was raised from substantial to severe. MI5 joined the investigation to support the local police, and COBRA met on the morning of 15 November.
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Gaan-Ngai is a festival of the Zeliangrong people. It is celebrated in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland states in North Eastern India. It is a festival of light. It is a post harvest festival.
Gaan-Ngai is a festival of light. It celebrates the victory of light over evil. It welcomes the coming of fire. It is a harvest festival. It is celebrated to thank the God Tingkao Ragwang. It announces the start of a new year.
The festival is usually celebrated in the month of November or December. Some times it might be celebrated later in January. The festival is also called as Hega Ngi and Chaga Ngi or Chaga Gadi by the tribal people.
The people who celebrates this festival believes that, Life was created on earth by Tingkao Ragwang, the creator god. There was no cooked food to eat. After praying to god, the god gave fire. The fire was used to cook rice. The festival is celebrated to honor the same. The festival is celebrated for five days.
Festival include various rituals, prayers and festivities. God is offered the first taste of meals and drinks. God is taken on a procession. Various games and sports are conducted. A new fire is produced using bamboo wood to cook. Fire means bright future. Food and meat are distributed to all. The festival also honors those who died in previous year. Graves are decorated and offerings are made. This enables the souls to go to heaven. Music, dance and songs are also part of the festival.
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It is lightly armored and fully tracked. It is adequately armoured to protect against small arms and artillery fragments. The bradley has good cross country mobility being fast enough to keep up with the m1 abrams.The Bradley's main armament is the 25mm m242 chain gun and anti tank TOW missiles. The main gun along with the missiles are useful against most armored targets. The TOW missile system can destroy lightly armored vehicles up to 2.3 miles away. It's firing ports are armed with several mounted m16 rifles. The M2 version can contain infantry that can dismount and fight on foot.
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Hurst initially studied art at the , Oxford University between 1949 and 1953, before going on to serve in Malaya in 1954-55 during the as a . After a period working as a technical draftsman for the Admiralty in Portsmouth he resumed his art training at between 1959-60, later studying casting at the .
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Parkway Gardens Apartment Homes, known as O-Block is a group of apartments with 694 units. located in Greater Grand Crossing area and is on the border of Woodlawn and Washington Park. Chicago's Greater Grand Crossing, Woodlawn, and Washington Park community areas are in the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. The apartments were built from 1950 to 1955 by Henry K. Holsman, who planned many of Chicago's affordable housing developments, and designed the Modern buildings.
The apartments were the first to be cooperatively owned by Chicago's African-American residents, who had a housing shortage during the Second Great Migration due to segregation. early residents included former First Lady Michelle Obama, and more people such as Chief Keef, King Von, and Fredo Santana have lived here. Many other artists and music producers have come from Parkway Gardens as well.
In recent years, however, the apartments have became the center of one of Chicago's most violent blocks. The complex is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Parkway Gardens Apartment Homes, built from 1950 to 1955, was the last of Henry K. Holsman's many house development designs in Chicago. Holsman began designing low-income housing in Chicago in the 1910s when a housing shortage started after World War I. He worked on many of the Chicago Housing Authority's major housing projects in the 1930s. Later in the decade, he began building his own projects with funding from the Federal Housing Authority. Starting in the 1940s, Holsman mainly designed houses for Chicago's African-American citizens, such as his Princeton Park community.
While Chicago's African-American population increased from 1920 to 1970 because of the Great Migrations, unfair housing rules forced African-Americans to live in the "Black Belt" section of the city's South Side, which did not have enough housing for them. After finishing the Winchester-Hood and Lunt-Lake Apartments on the North Side, Holsman started to work on building the Parkway Gardens to help the South Side African-American community. The apartments replaced the White City Amusement Park, which had been at the same place since 1905. Holsman's business went bankrupt before the apartments because of bad decisions with their money, one bad decision made Holsman convicted for mail fraud.
From the late-2000s to early 2010's, Parkway was the center of gang shootings mostly involving teenagers and young adults. People that live in Parkway and community leaders disliked the crime wave after the CHA demolished the Randolph Towers, nicknamed the "Calumet Building" which used to be located at 6217 S. Calumet Ave. The red brick building which had 16 stories was the base of operations for the Black Disciples gang. In a "Chicago Tribune" article from 2004, it said that drug dealers in the Randolph Towers were hauling in drug profits as much as $300,000 per day. After the demolition of Randolph Towers in 2006, Black Disciples moved their illegal business to Parkway Gardens which became Gangster Disciples territory.
In the early 2010s, gang activity increased and Parkway Gardens became the center of one of Chicago's most violent blocks. The 6400 block of South King Drive was known locally as "WIIIC CITY", but then started to be called "O Block", after resident Odee Perry was murdered. Under this new name, it has become known across the United States because of former Parkway Gardens residents, such as rappers Chief Keef and King Von, whose music often has lyrics about Parkway Gardens and its violence.Between June 2011 and June 2014, Parkway Gardens had the most shootings of any block in Chicago. Many of these shootings occurred in 2011 and 2012, with city police saying that violence at the apartments has since steadily declined. The violence mainly starts from gang rivalries between the Gangster Disciples and Black Disciples, who both control territory near the block.
The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 2011, for its important architectural developments and its role in African-American community development.
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