This island is home to many varieties of animals. Travelling to this scenic island is way of tourists being able to watch wildlife in their natural habitat. It’s also home to one of the most extensive ranges of sea life and birds with birds, dolphins and seals visiting the island quite often.
Causes of World War I
The First World War lasted from 1914 to 1918. It was caused by the buildup of tension between countries. The three long-term causes were the formation of empires, the accumulation of armies and weapons, and alliances. The trigger cause was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
One of the causes of World War I was that countries wanted to form empires. This is called "imperialism". From the late 1800s, the power of an empire was judged by its size. Britain had the largest empire, with lots of territories overseas, such as India. People would say "The sun never sets on the British Empire" because there were British holdings all over the world, so it was always day in some part of the empire.
In order to conquer far-away places on different continents, imperial powers built large armies and navies and the cultures valued fighting. This is called "militarism". Countries spent large amounts of money in a short amount of time to build these armies. In the early 1900s, Britain's navy was the biggest. This made their traditional rival, Germany want to make a big navy too. When Britain launched a new kind of ship called the Dreadnought, Germany launched their own version of the Dreadnought to compete with Britain.
The third long-term cause was "alliances". The bigger countries of Europe formed two sides. They were called the "Triple Entente" and the "Triple Alliance." The Triple Entente included France, Great Britain, and Russia. The Triple Alliance was Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. Great Britain, France, and Russia were worried about the growing strength of Germany, so they promised to help each other if any one of them was attacked. Germany objected to this arrangement because, with France and Great Britain on the west and Russia on the east, Germany would be surrounded. So Germany formed an alliance with Austria-Hungary and Italy.
The trigger cause of World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, who was next in line to be emperor of Austro-Hungary. He was killed in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. He and his wife, Countess Sophie, both died. They were making a state visit to the capital of Bosnia. A Serbian secret society, the Black Hand, wanted Bosnia to break free from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and be a country by itself. They were supported by Russia. The Archduke and his wife arrived at 9:30 a.m. and got into an open-topped car at the train station. Members of the Black Hand had learned the route they would take to their destination. When the time came, one of them threw a hand grenade at the Archduke's car. It bounced off the back of the car, which drove on. It injured the driver and passengers in the car behind the Archduke instead. When the Archduke realized he was a target he immediately abandoned his planned trip and went to visit a hospital instead. However, the driver took a wrong turn up Franz Joseph Street and had to reverse. By chance, he slowed down in front of Gavrilo Princip, leader of the Black Hand. Seeing that this was his only chance to carry out his plan, he pulled his gun and fired, killing the Archduke, Sophie, who had been pregnant at the time. Gavrilo Princip was arrested and beaten up for this rebellious act.
Austria-Hungary was outraged that the heir to their throne had been killed. They blamed Serbia and bombed the capital, Belgrade. The Serbians tried to surrender, but Austria-Hungary bombed them anyway. Serbia's ally, Russia, then helped to defend it from attack. Soon after, Germany, Austria-Hungary's ally, declared war on Russia as well as starting to move towards French territory, ready to invade, attacking Belgium as they progressed. The French soldiers started to get ready for a German invasion. When Germany declared war on France, then under the terms of the Triple Entente, Britain then ordered Germany to stop attacking Belgium, who was neutral during the war. When the Germans didn't retreat from Belgium, Britain declared war on Germany. Finally, Austria-Hungary declared war on Russia and WWI commenced.
Ocyroe
Ocyroe is a genus created by Philippi, and related to Chiliotrichum group
"O armata" (Wedd.)Bonifacino
(syn.Nardophyllum armatum
Reiche)
Whistle Down the Wind (1996 musical)
Whistle Down the Wind is a 1996 Andrew Lloyd Webber musical with Jim Steinman who wrote the lyrics. Whistle Down the Wind was first a book, published in 1959, written by Mary Hayley Bell, then became British film, made in 1961 and set in Lancashire. However, the musical is set in the deeply religious state of Louisiana. "Swallow", a fifteen-year-old girl who has recently lost her mother, discovers a strange man hiding in her barn. When she first asks him who he is, his first words are “Jesus Christ!”, before falling back unconscious. Certain that this man (who is in fact an escaped murderer, who the police are searching for) is Jesus, Swallow, her siblings and the other children of the town vow to protect him.
Robin Herd
Robin Herd (23 March 1939 – 4 June 2019) was a British engineer, designer and businessman. He was born in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire. He studied at St Peter's College, Oxford. He is best known as a co-founder of March Engineering, a Formula One (F1) constructor. Before March Engineering, Herd notably worked for McLaren and Cosworth. March Engineering completed 207 F1 Grand Prix races between 1970 and 1992, winning three with four pole positions. The team was successful in Formula Two and IndyCar races, with March cars winning the Indianapolis 500 for five years in a row from 1983 to 1987.
Herd sold March Racing in 1989 and created Robin Herd Ltd., a design office in Bicester. He quit racing in 1995 and bought Oxford United Football Club. He served as the club's chairman until 1998.
Herd died on 4 June 2019, at the age of 80.
Coins and postage stamps of Sealand
The Principality of Sealand, a micronation founded on a former World War II fort in the North Sea, has issued a number of coins and stamps for collectors.
A rebel government, referring to itself as the "Sealand government in exile", seeking to occupy Sealand, issued a single commemorative coin in 1992.
City commission government
City commission government is a kind of government in the United States. Many cities use it. People vote for a commission.
The commission is a group of people. They are responsible for taxes, funding, and other general things. Some commissioners are responsible for specific things, such as finance.
The first city to use this kind of government is Galveston, Texas. It was done shortly after the 1900 Galveston Hurricane. It quickly spread to many other cities in Texas.
Des Moines, Iowa was the first city outside of Texas to use this government. The biggest city that uses this government is Portland, Oregon. A measure to change to the council-manager form of government was defeated 76%-24% on the May 2007 ballot.
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Lunenburg is a port town on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada.
Lockeport
Lockeport is a town and port in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Kentville
Kentville is a town in Kings County, Nova Scotia.
Baddeck
Baddeck (; Scottish Gaelic: "Badaig"; 2011 population: 769) is a village in Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Froma Harrop
Froma Harrop (born March 18, 1950) is an American writer and author. She is generally liberal, though is known for an unconventional and libertarian style. The Heartland Institute, a libertarian public policy think tank, has called Harrop their "favorite lefty".