The elytra act as protective wing-cases for the hind wings underneath, which are used for flying. To fly, a beetle opens the elytra and then extends the hindwings, flying while still holding the elytra open, though some beetles in the families Scarabaeidae and Buprestidae can fly with the elytra closed.
In some groups, the elytra are fused together, and the insect is flightless. Some of the ground beetles (family Carabidae) are a good example of this.
Brian Griffin
Brian Griffin is one of the main characters in the American animated TV sitcom, "Family Guy".
He is the 8-year-old pet dog of the Griffin family. He shows many human behaviours (he can walk upright, drink, smoke, and speak English) but he still shows many behaviours associated with dogs, such as fetching a ball, fearing the vacuum cleaner and barking at squirrels.
He is the only "Family Guy" character to have appeared in every episode of the series. In a 2004 interview, Seth MacFarlane (the show's creator) revealed that Brian is his favorite character.
In the 12th season episode, "Life of Brian", he gets hit by a car and dies later at the veterinarian. Before he dies, he thanked the Griffins for giving him a wonderful life and that he loves them all. He was soon brought back to life in the Christmas special "Christmas Guy".
Gina Lollobrigida
Gina Lollobrigida is an Italian actress. She was very popular in the 1950s and 1960s. She mostly acted in Italian movies. She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Italian American Foundation in 2008.
In the mid-1980s, she starred in the television series "Falcon Crest". The role was first offered to Sophia Loren, who turned it down. A rivalry with Loren was often reported in the press. Lollobrigida said in a 2015 interview that "Loren and her press agent started this 'rivalry'" and that Lollobrigida was bored of it.
In 2013, Lollobrigida sold her jewelry collection through Sotheby's. She donated the nearly $5 million to benefit stem cell therapy.
Lollobrigida has won three David di Donatello, two Nastro d'Argento, and six Bambi Awards; she was nominated three times for the Golden Globe and won one in 1961 as "World Film Favourite – Female"; she was nominated once for a BAFTA.
In 1985, she was nominated as an officier of Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by Jack Lang because of her achievements in photography and sculpture.
She was awarded the Légion d'honneur by François Mitterrand.
On 16 October 1999, Gina Lollobrigida was nominated Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Gina
Gina is a female name with Italian origin. This name is very popular for girls in several countries. The name is shorthand for the name "Regina". Celebrities with the name include Gina Gershon and Gina Lollobrigida.
Mayra Arduini
Mayra Arduini (born October 4, 1993) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. She was a member of the band College 11.
Kasabian
Kasabian is a British rock band. It was formed by Tom Meighan (singer), Sergio Pizzorno (backing vocal and guitar), bassist Chris Edwards and guitarist Chris Karloff in 1997. Then it was called Saracuse. Ian Matthews and Jay Mehler joined the band after the departure of Chris Karloff in 2006. Jay joined Liam Gallagher's band Beady Eye in 2013 and was replaced by Tim Carter. They have recorded four albums, "Kasabian", "Empire", "West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum" and "Velociraptor!", and are working on the fifth.
They mostly get their inspiration from Primal Scream. They got a lot of influence from the Stone Roses. They use a little electro sound joined with a bass groove mixed in a rock template.
Trope
Trope is a term for a figure of speech. The term has evolved to identify an overused theme or device. A trope may mean a convention, a plot trick, a setup, a narrative structure and a character type all at the same time.
In rhetoric, there are many types of tropes.
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Geraldine Fitzgerald (November 24, 1913 around Dublin, Ireland-July 17, 2005 near New York City) was an Irish-American actress who acted in many movies and television programs. She starred in critically acclaimed movies like "Wuthering Heights" and "Dark Victory"; she also performed on television series, such as "Cagney & Lacey". Fitzgerald died due to Alzheimer's in New York.
Leaving group
In chemistry, a leaving group is an atom or molecule that leaves another molecule during a reaction. This reaction can be for example a nucleophilic substitution. In this case the leaving group gets a pair of electrons. Some leaving groups are better than others. This is because some atoms or molecules like getting extra electrons. The halides are a good example of good leaving groups.
The type of leaving group can change the type of reaction that happens. For example, bad leaving groups make an SN1 reaction more difficult, while they make an SN2 reaction easier.
Anita Barone
Anita Louise Barone (born September 25, 1964) is an American actress. She is best known for her role of "Georgia Jones" in the Disney Channel TV series "Shake It Up".
Sigma bond
A sigma bond (σ bond) is a type of chemical bond. It is the strongest one of the covalent type. In a sigma bond, the atomic orbitals from two atoms which are nearby go one on top of each other. This is different from a pi bond where they touch sideways. This is why a sigma bond is stronger. Sigma bonds can involve s, p, d or f orbitals. They must however be of the right symmetry to be able to form the bond.
Since the σ bond is strong, the bonding orbital is low in energy. This also means that the antibonding orbital σ* is high in energy.
Diet of Japan
It is made up of a the House of Representatives (lower house) and the House of Councillors (upper house). The members of both houses of the Diet are directly elected. The Diet selects the Prime Minister.
The Diet was first convened as the Imperial Diet in 1889.
In 1947, the Diet took its current form.
Lena Dunham
Lena Dunham (born May 13, 1986, New York City) is an American actress. She works mainly in television programs. She created and stars in the television series "Girls". She has won several Golden Globe Awards for this.
Dunham studied creative writing at Oberlin College. She often talks about this in her work. In 2012, Dunham she started dating Jack Antonoff. She is a feminist.
Jillian Murray
Jillian Leigh Murray (born June 4, 1984 in Reading, Pennsylvania) is an American actress. She acts in independent movies. She acted as Heather in "An American Carol". She also starred in other movies.
Leatherface
Leatherface is a fictional character in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" movie series. He appeared in all seven movies and is often portrayed as either the main or secondary antagonist or sometimes even the tragic villain protagonist. He uses a chainsaw to attack his victims somewhere in his ranch in Texas. He wears a mask made out from human skin and usually eats the remains. Because he wears skin mask he is called Leatherface. He was played by Icelandic-born American actor Gunnar Hansen. He has appeared as a guest fighter in "Mortal Kombat X" alongside Jason Voorhees, The Predator, and The Alien.
Gorton's of Gloucester
Gorton's of Gloucester is a company that makes fishsticks and other frozen seafood in the United States. It has been based in Gloucester, Massachusetts, since 1849.
Michael Myers
Michael Myers is a fictional character from the "Halloween movie series". He first appeared in John Carpenter's "Halloween". Myers only kills on Halloween day in Haddonfield, Illinois.
He first killed his sister on Halloween night of 1963 and since then he was searching to kill his last living family member, Cynthia "Laurie Strode" Myers. He was sent to a mental hospital, but during his transportation to another mental hospital, he escaped when the truck was attacked. After "" (Which was the only movie he did not appear) he was searching to kill Laurie's daughter.