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Universal City Station

**Universal City Station** (ユニバーサルシティ駅, ゆにばーさるしてぃえき) is a railway station of JR West in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan.

## Adjacent stations

- JR West
- Sakurajima Line(Yumesaki Line)
    - Ajikawaguchi **Universal City** - Sakurajima
Nakanoshima Station (Osaka)

**Nakanoshima Station** (中之島駅,なかのしまえき) is a railway station of Keihan Electric Railway in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The station name occasionally accompanies the secondary name Osaka International Convention Center.

## Nearby stations

- Keihan Electric Railway
- Nakanoshima Line
    - **Nakanoshima** - Watanabebashi
Baby blue

**Baby blue** is a shade of blue.  It is the pastel color of blue. Baby blue is a light tone of azure.

The first recorded use of _baby blue_ as a color name in English was in 1892.

## Meaning of baby blue

In Western culture, since the late 19th century, the color baby blue has been associated with baby boys.

## Tones of baby blue color comparison chart

|Name|width=100|Color|HEX Code|Red|Green|Blue|Hue|Sat|Lum|Source|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Light Bubbles|style="background-color: #f5ffff;"||#F5FFFF|245|255|255|180*|100%|98%|Xona.com Color List|
|Bubbles|style="background-color: #e7feff;"||#E7FEFF|231|254|255|183*|100%|95%|Xona.com Color List|
|Beau Blue|style="background-color: #bcd4e6;"||#BCD4E6|182|212|230|246*|46%|82%|Plochere|
|**Baby Blue**|style="background-color: #89cff0;"||**#89CFF0**|**137**|**207**|**240**|**199***|**77%**|**74%**|**www.99color.net**|
|Baby Blue Eyes|style="background-color: #a1caf1;"||#A1CAF1|161|202|241|209*|74%|79%|Plochere|
|Little Boy Blue|style="background-color: #6ca0dc;"||#6CA0DC|108|160|220|212*|62%|64%|Pantone TPX 16-4132|

## Related pages

- List of colors
Geraldine Ferraro

**Geraldine Ferraro** (Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y., August 26, 1935 - March 26, 2011, in Boston, Mass.) was an American politician. She ran for Vice President in the 1984 US Presidential Election with Walter Mondale. She was the first woman to be a major party vice-presidential nominee. Mondale and Ferraro lost to Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, who won their second term. She was also a member of and politician from the Democratic Party. She served as a Congresswoman from New York, representing Queens in the 96th-98th Congresses (January 3, 1979-January 3, 1985). Ferraro was also an attorney, assistant District Attorney and teacher. Ferraro was a permanent member of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, from 1993 to 1996

She died from multiple myeloma (a type of cancer), twelve years after being diagnosed.

## Related pages

Ferraro, Geraldine A., with Linda Bird Francke. _Ferraro: My Story_. New Edition. Foreword by Marie C. Wilson. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press, 2004.
New jack swing

**New jack swing** is a type of music that combines dance, hip hop, R&B and other musical genres. It was extremely popular between 1984 and 1997. The artists of new jack swing include Janet Jackson, Prince, TLC, Bobby Brown,  Jody Watley, James Ingram, Patti Austin, Patrice Rushen, Sheila E., M.C. Hammer, Keith Sweat, The Whispers, Heavy D, Bell Biv Devoe and New Edition. Teddy Riley started new jack swing. Michael Jackson's 1991 album _Dangerous_ is the most successful new jack swing album.
Faith Hill

**Faith Hill** (born **Audrey Faith Perry**; September 21, 1967 in Ridgeland, Mississippi) is an American country singer-songwriter, who has had many hit songs and records. She is married to country music singer and actor, Tim McGraw. She is of Cornish, Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Northern Irish (Scotch-Irish), Scottish and Welsh descent.

## Albums

Faith Hill has released 7 studio albums:
|Year|Album|
| --- | --- |
|1993|_Take Me as I Am_|
|1995|_It Matters to Me_|
|1998|_Faith_|
|1999|_Breathe_|
|2002|_Cry_|
|2005|_Fireflies_|
|2008|_Joy to the World_|

## Singles

- "There You'll Be" (2001)
- "Mississippi Girl" (2005)
- "The Lucky One" (2006)
- "Sunshine and Summertime" (2006)

## Related pages

- List of country musicians from Mississippi

## Other websites

- Faith Hill's Official website

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Faith Hill
- **img**: Faith Hill.jpg
- **img capt**: Faith Hill in 2009.
- **birth place**: Ridgeland, Mississippi, United States
- **background**: solo_singer
- **birth name**: Audrey Faith Perry
- **origin**: Ridgeland, Mississippi, Ridgeland, Mississippi, United States, USA
- **occupation**: Singer/songwriter
- **genre**: Country music, Country, country pop
- **years active**: 1993–present
- **label**: Warner Records, Warner Bros. Nashville
- **associated acts**: Tim McGraw, LeAnn Rimes
- **url**: [http://www.faithhill.com www.faithhill.com]
Mount Sunflower

**Mount Sunflower** is the highest place in the state of Kansas. At , it is  feet above the state's lowest point in Montgomery County. The mountain is in Wallace County, less than half a mile (0.8 km) from the Colorado state border and close to the lowest point in Colorado.

The State of Kansas slowly increases in elevation from the east to the west. Because of this, "Mount" Sunflower, while the highest point in the state, does not look any different from the land around it.

## Infobox (mountain)

- **name**: Mount Sunflower
- **photo**: Mount_Sunflower_KS_Summit.jpg
- **photo caption**: The "summit" of Mount Sunflower
- **map**: Kansas
- **map caption**: Kansas
- **location**: Wallace County, Kansas, Wallace County, Kansas, U.S.
- **label position**: right
- **elevation ft**: 4039
- **prominence ft**: 19
- **listing**: List of U.S. states by elevation, U.S. state high point 28th
- **topo**: United States Geological Survey, USGS Mount Sunflower
- **easiest route**: Driving
Shannen Doherty

**Shannen Maria Doherty** (April 12, 1971 – July 13, 2024) was an American actress. She was known for her roles including _Beverly Hills, 90210_, _Little House on the Prairie_ and _Charmed_. She also starred in many movies, including _Heathers_. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee.

In February 2020, Doherty announced that she has stage-4 breast cancer. In June 2023, she announced that the cancer had spread to her brain and is terminal. Doherty died from her cancer on July 13, 2024, at her home in Malibu, California. She was 53 years old.

## Infobox (person)

- **image**: Shannen Doherty 2011.jpg
- **caption**: Doherty in 2011
- **birth place**: Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
- **death place**: Malibu, California, U.S.
- **death cause**: Problems caused by breast cancer
- **occupation**: Actress, director, producer, author
- **years active**: 1981–2024
- **birth name**: Shannen Maria Doherty
- **party**: Republican Party (United States), Republican
- **signature**: Unterschrift Shannen Doherty (Autogramm) US-amerikanische Schauspielerin.png
Bobby Brown

**Robert Barisford Brown** (born February 5, 1969) is an American R&B singer-songwriter, dancer and former member of New Edition. He left the group in 19 and has many hits, including _My Projective_, _Every Little Step_,  _Roni_, _On Our Own_,  _Humpin' Around_ and _Get Away_. Brown is an African-American who was born in Roxbury Boston, Massachusetts.

Brown married Whitney Houston in 1992. They had a daughter, Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown, in 1993. The couple separated in 2006. Houston divorced him in 2007.

Brown has been diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and bipolar disorder.

### Studio albums

- _King of Stage_ (1986)
- _|Don't Be Cruel_ (1988)
- _Bobby_ (1992)
- _Forever_ (1997)
- _The Masterpiece_ (2012)

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **embed**: yes


## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Bobby Brown
- **image**: Bobby Brown on Sister Circle Live.jpg
- **caption**: Brown interviewed on _Sister Circle Live_ in 2018
- **birth name**: Robert Barisford Brown
- **birth place**: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
- **television**: _Being Bobby Brown_
- **nationality**: Americans, American
- **years active**: 1978–present
- **spouse**:

- **children**: 7, including Bobbi Kristina Brown, Bobbi Kristina
- **awards**: #Awards and nominations, Full list
Tammany Hall

**Tammany Hall**, (also called the **Society of St. Tammany**, the **Sons of St. Tammany**, or the **Columbian Order**), named for **Tamanend** (meaning "_affable_"), a Native American leader of the Lenni Lenape, was started in 1786 and was declared on May 12, 1789 as the Tammany Society. It was the Democratic political machine that played a major role in controlling New York City politics. It also helped many immigrants, especially the Irish, rise in American politics. In 1858 Boss Tweed became its leader. Although tainted by corruption, Tweed nevertheless presided over a number of positive social welfare developments.

In the middle 20th century it became less powerful and dissolved in the 1960s.
Michael Savage

**Michael Savage** (born as Michael Alan Weiner in 1942) is a conservative radio host and commentator. He is the host of the _Savage Nation_.
Delta Burke

**Delta Ramona Leah Burke** (born July 30, 1956) is an American television and movie actress. She is best known for her role in the sitcom _Designing Women_. She also acted in other television programs.

Burke graduated from Colonial High School, in Orlando, Florida. She did some modeling in high school.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Delta Burke
- **image**: Deltaburke2.jpg
- **caption**: Burke at the 1990 Emmy Awards
- **birth name**: Delta Ramona Leah Burke
- **years active**: 1974-present
- **birth place**: Orlando, Florida, U.S.
- **occupation**: Actress
Sally Struthers

**Sally Ann Struthers** (born July 28, 1947) is an American actress, and activist. Her most famous acting was in the classic television series _All in the Family_. Struthers also acted in many movies and other television programs. Struthers also plays Babette in the television series _Gilmore Girls_. She also provided the voices for animated characters in television cartoon programs.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Sally Struthers
- **image**: Sally Struthers 1996.jpg
- **caption**: Struthers in 1996
- **birth name**: Sally Ann Struthers
- **birth place**: Portland, Oregon, U.S.
- **children**: 1
- **occupation**: Actress, activist
- **years active**: 1970–present
- **known for**: Gloria Stivic – _All in the Family_
Earthquake performance simulation

**Earthquake performance simulation** is meant to study effect of earthquakes on building structures and is a practical way of seeing a thing to happen without it actually taking place in the same way.

## Physical earthquake performance simulation

The best way to do it is to put the structure on a shake-table that simulates the seismic loads and watch what may happen next (if you have no time to stand out in the field and wait for a real earthquake to strike, of course). The earliest experiments like this were performed more than a century ago.

## Computational earthquake performance simulation

Another way is to evaluate the earthquake performance analytically. The very first earthquake simulations were performed by statically applying some _horizontal inertia forces_, based on scaled peak ground accelerations, to a mathematical model of a building. With the further development of computational technologies, statics approaches began to give way to dynamics ones.

## Other websites

- Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES)
- AEM Earthquake Simulation
Nikki Blonsky

**Nicole Margaret "Nikki" Blonsky** (born November 9, 1988) is an American actress. She played Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 adaptation of _Hairspray_. Blonsky is from Great Neck, New York.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Nikki Blonsky
- **birth name**: Nicole Margaret Blonsky
- **image**: Nikki Blonsky LF.JPG
- **caption**: Blonsky at the Slim-Fast fashion show, January 8, 2008
- **birth place**: Great Neck, New York, U.S.
- **yearsactive**: 2007–present
- **occupation**: Actress, singer, dancer
- **height**: 4'10"
Sirenomelia

**Sirenomelia**, also known as **Mermaid Syndrome**, is a very rare disorder in which the legs are stuck together, making them look like a mermaid's tail. This, however, is as rare as conjoined twins, and only happens to one out of every 100,000 live births. It is usually very bad for the kidney and bladder, and only about four survivors were known to be alive as of July 2003.
P. T. Barnum

**Phineas Taylor Barnum** (July 5, 1810 – April 7, 1891) was an American showman and businessman. He started his career in New York City by showing off a slave he owned named Joice Heth. He told people that Joice was 161 years old and removed her teeth to make her look older. This made him famous at a young age. After her death, he showed off her dead body in a public autopsy.

In New York City, Barnum founded two American Museums. In these museums, he showed real acts such as General Tom Thumb and hoaxes such as the Fiji mermaid. He introduced Jenny Lind to the public. After fire destroyed his second museum, Barnum created a circus. In the circus he displayed Jumbo the elephant. He suggested the circus setting for Horatio Alger, Jr.'s book _The Young Acrobat_.  Barnum is also well known for saying "There's a sucker born every minute."

He may have been the first "show business" millionaire. Barnum said "I am a showman by profession," but he was also an author and publisher. For a while, he was also a politician.

## Movies

Barnum was portrayed by Hugh Jackman in _The Greatest Showman_ (2017).

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Phineas Taylor Barnum
- **image**: Phineas Taylor Barnum portrait.jpg
- **image size**: 200px
- **caption**: Phineas Taylor Barnum
photo by Mathew Brady, c.1860
- **birth name**: Phineas Taylor Barnum
- **birth place**: Bethel, Connecticut
- **death place**: Bridgeport, Connecticut
- **death cause**: Stroke
- **resting place**: Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport
- **party**: Democratic Party (United States), Democratic (1824-54)
Republican Party (United States), Republican (1854-91)
- **signature**: PT Barnum Signature.svg
Gerty Cori

**Gerty Theresa Cori** (née Radnitz) (August 15, 1896 – October 26, 1957) was a Czech-American biochemist.

## Early life

Cori was born in Prague in 1896, which is now in the present-day Czech Republic. She was the first of three daughters.  Her father was a manager at a sugar factory. Cori’s work was influenced by her parents. Her family encouraged her to pursue a career in science. She went to a special high school. Gerty Cori then entered the German-language University where she received an M.D. degree. There, she met her husband, Carl Ferdinand Cori. They both took the same classes and studied human complement. In 1922, they moved to the United States to get a stabler life after World War I. In America, Ferdinand Cori worked at the University of Graz and the University of Vienna. Gerty's job involved her being an assistant at the Karolinen Children's Hospital. Her work there sparked her interest in the thyroid gland.

## Accomplishments

Cori became the third woman ever and the first American woman to win a Nobel Prize in physiology. They researched the way a cell is able to use glycogen. In 1922 they moved to the United States. They were given the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1947. She and her husband were only the third husband-and-wife team to receive this award. They discovered how glycogen is broken down in muscle tissue into lactic acid. After this, it is absorbed by the body and stored as a source of energy. This process is called the Cori cycle. They also found the important catalyzing compound, the Cori ester. In 2004, Cori and her husband's work was designated an ACS National Historical Chemical Landmark for carbohydrate metabolism.

Cori died at the age of 61 on October 26, 1957, in Missouri. She died because of myelosclerosis, a blood disease. Her husband remarried Anne Fitzgerald Jones three years after her death. In addition to her accomplishments with the Nobel Prize, Gerty Cori also received the Garvan Medal for women chemists from the American Chemical Society and gained membership to The National Academy of Sciences.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Gerty Cori
- **image**: Gerty Theresa Cori.jpg
- **caption**: Gerty Cori in 1947
- **birth name**: Gerty Theresa Radnitz
- **birth place**: Prague, Austro-Hungarian Empire
- **death place**: Glendale, Missouri, USA
- **death cause**: Myelosclerosis
- **nationality**: Austria-Hungary, Austrian-Hungarian
- **other names**: Gerty Theresa Cori
- **citizenship**: United States
- **alma mater**: Karl-Ferdinands-Universität in Prague
- **occupation**: Biochemistry, Biochemist
- **known for**: Extensive research on carbohydrate metabolism; described the Cori cycle; identified Glucose 1-phosphate
- **awards**: Many #Awards and recognitions, awards and recognitions, including Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine <small>(1947)</small>
Garvan–Olin Medal
Gustave Caillebotte

**Gustave Caillebotte** (19 August 1848 – 21 February 1894) was a French painter. Caillebotte was noted for his interest in photography as an art form.
Johnny Mathis

**John Royce "Johnny" Mathis** (born September 30, 1935) is an American singer and songwriter. He has had many hit songs. Mathis was born in Gilmer, Texas and raised in San Francisco, California. He is openly gay.

## Business life

In 1956 Mathis' first album _Johnny Mathis_ was released. Mathis' first single "Wonderful! Wonderful!" was released in 1957. One of his well-known hit songs is "Misty". This song was written in 1954 by a jazz pianist Erroll Garner. Johnny Burke wrote a lyrics later for this melody and became popular as Mathis recorded this song and made public on September 1, 1959. Nowadays "Misty" is considered as one of American standards.

## Other websites

- Official website of singer, Johnny Mathis
- NNDB profile
- A song "Misty" sung by Johnny Mathis at YouTube
Jennifer Capriati

**Jennifer Marie Capriati** (born March 29, 1976) is an American retired tennis player. Capriati made her professional debut in 1990 at fourteen years old. In 1992, Capriati defeated Steffi Graf during the Barcelona Olympics to win a Gold medal.

## Infobox (tennis biography)

- **name**: Jennifer Capriati
- **image**: Jennifer Capriati Wimbledon 2004.jpg
- **caption**: Capriati at the 2004 Wimbledon Championships
- **full name**: Jennifer Maria Capriati
- **residence**: Wesley Chapel, Florida, U.S.
- **birth place**: New York City, New York
- **turnedpro**: March 5, 1990
- **retired**: 2004
- **plays**: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
- **careerprizemoney**: United States Dollar, US$ 10,206,639
- **tennishofyear**: 2012
- **tennishofid**: jennifer-capriati
- **singlestitles**: 14 WTA
- **highestsinglesranking**: List of WTA number 1 ranked tennis players, No. **1** (October 15, 2001)
- **australianopenresult**: **W** (2001 Australian Open – Women's Singles, 2001, 2002 Australian Open – Women's Singles, 2002)
- **frenchopenresult**: **W** (2001 French Open – Women's Singles, 2001)
- **wimbledonresult**: SF (1991 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles, 1991, 2001 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles, 2001)
- **usopenresult**: SF (1991 US Open – Women's Singles, 1991, 2001 US Open – Women's Singles, 2001, 2003 US Open – Women's Singles, 2003, 2004 US Open – Women's Singles, 2004)
- **othertournaments**: Yes
- **wtachampionshipsresult**: SF (2002 WTA Tour Championships – Singles, 2002, 2003 WTA Tour Championships – Singles, 2003)
- **doublesrecord**: 66–50
- **doublestitles**: 1 WTA
- **highestdoublesranking**: No. 28 (March 2, 1992)
- **australianopendoublesresult**: 3R (2000 Australian Open – Women's Doubles, 2000)
- **frenchopendoublesresult**: 3R (2000 French Open – Women's Doubles, 2000, 2001 French Open – Women's Doubles, 2001)
- **wimbledondoublesresult**: 3R (1991 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles, 1991, 2000 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles, 2000)
- **usopendoublesresult**: QF (2001 US Open – Women's Doubles, 2001)
- **medals-expand**: yes
Seal of Kansas

The **Great Seal of the State of Kansas** is the seal of Kansas. The seal is used on the Flag of Kansas.

## Infobox (coat of arms)

- **name**: Great Seal of the State of Kansas
- **image**: Seal of Kansas.svg
- **image width**: 200
- **armiger**: State of Kansas
- **year adopted**: May 25, 1861.
- **motto**: **Ad Astra per Aspera**
Western meadowlark

The **Western Meadowlark** is a bird that lives in the middle-western United States of America. The Western Meadowlark is the state bird of Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon and Wyoming.
Artemisia absinthium

***Wormwood*** (**artemisia absinthium**, **absinthe wormwood**, **common wormwood**, **Green Ginger** or **grand wormwood**), is native to mild-climate places of Eurasia and northern Africa.
Perciformes

The **Perciformes**  is the largest order of vertebrates. They have about 40% of all bony fish.<sup>p151</sup>

_Perciformes_ means _perch-like_. They belong to the class of ray-finned fish and have over 7,000 species in almost all aquatic environments.

They have the widest range of sizes of any order of vertebrates, ranging from the 7 mm _Schindleria brevipinguis_ to the 5 metre _Makaira_ species. They first appeared and diversified in the Upper Cretaceous.

Some well-known members of this group are angelfish, barracuda, bass, blenny, cichlids, damselfish, filefish, goby, grouper, remora, swordfish, mackerel, pufferfish, tilefish, tuna, whiting, and of course perch.

## Characteristics

The dorsal and anal fins are divided into front spiny and back soft-rayed portions, which may be partially or completely separated.

The pelvic fins usually have one spine and up to five soft rays, positioned unusually far forward under the chin or under the belly. Scales are usually ctenoid (rough-edged).

## Taxonomy

They are grouped as in the text _Fishes of the World_. The order is probably polyphyletic, and changes may occur in this and other teleost orders.

Recent morphological and DNA sequence analysis has shown that several of the higher-level groupings of teleosts are evolutionary grades rather than clades. Examples of demonstrably paraphyletic groups include the Perciformes.
Verdigris River

The **Verdigris River** is the lowest point in Kansas. It is a branch of the Arkansas River.
The Santa Clause

***The Santa Clause*** is a 1994 comedy movie distributed by Walt Disney Pictures and Hollywood Pictures. It was directed by John Pasquin. The movie starred actors Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, and Wendy Crewson.
Film negative

**Negative film** is the name for a photographic film that will give images which have their colors inverted, after development. This inversion means that the complementary color is used. A second process (usually called _making a print_) is used to obtain any number of _photos_, which can also be in different sizes. The other kind of film is called reversal film, also called slide film, where development results in a _positive_ image (which uses true colors rather than complementary colors).

Negative films that use colors have multiple layers. Each layer is sensitive to a different wavelength of light.

Many amateur films in the 20th century were slide films; today most films are negative films.

The benefits of this kind of film is that it is very tolerant to exposure differences, without noticeable loss in quality. Another benefit is that getting the film developed is very easy because it uses only 3 chemicals rather than 6 for reversal film.
Air navigation

**Air navigation** is navigation while flying. It is used by pilots in aircraft to know their exact position and find their way. That is important because if they get lost, they can hit a mountain or fly into a dangerous area or not find a place to land. There are generally two types of air navigation depending on weather. In good weather, pilots navigate themselves visually with maps. But when the weather is bad and they do not see the ground, they use special radio navigational instruments or the air traffic controller navigates them. The first kind of navigation is called VFR (visual flight rules) navigation. The second is IFR (instrument flight rules) navigation.

## Navigation Under VFR

When flying under VFR, or Visual Flight Rules, pilots navigate using purely what they can see outside their aircraft, sometimes using a special map called a sectional.  When preparing for a flight they prepare a route going between features labeled on the sectional map, including things like roads, and large structures like windmills.  Pilots when flying with VFR are responsible for avoiding other aircraft and terrain.

## Navigation Under IFR

When flying under IFR, pilots fly set routes only, following airways and tracks between physical radio beacons and waypoints. While the pilot is still responsible to avoid incident, navigation under IFR is heavily reliant on an Air Traffic Controller's instructions.
Kristi Yamaguchi

**Kristine Tsuya Yamaguchi**  (born July 1971) is a retired American figure skater. She was the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal in figure skating. Her skills have inspired many people.

## Childhood

Yamaguchi was born in July 12 1971 in Hayward, California. As a child, she had a bad foot condition. She had to wear casts on her legs when she was young. Her mother said this could be why she is such a hardworking person. She was inspired by Olympic gold medalist, Dorothy Hamill and other famous figure skaters. She started figure skating at a young age and worked very hard through her teenage years.

## Awards

When she was 20, Yamaguchi won an Olympic gold medal for figure skating in the 1992 Winter Olympics. She also won many other awards. She is also a member of the United States figure skating Hall of Fame.

## Accomplishments

After she retired from skating, she continued to inspire and prove herself to the world. She wrote many books, Including _Figure skating for Dummies_, _Always Dream_, and _Dream Big, Little Pig_. These books are about figure skating and dreaming big. Yamaguchi started the “Always Dream Foundation” to help kids pursue their dreams. She is also a mother of 2 kids and continues to figure skate for fun.

## Infobox (figure skater)

- **image**: Kristi Yamaguchi at Heart Truth 2009.jpg
- **caption**: Kristi Yamaguchi in 2009
- **fullname**: Kristine Tsuya Yamaguchi
- **birth place**: Hayward, California, U.S.
- **height**: 4 ft 11.5 in
- **formerpartner**: Rudy Galindo
- **formercoach**: Christy Ness
- **formerchoreographer**: Sandra Bezic
- **skating club**: St. Moritz _ISC_
- **retired**: 1992
- **show-medals**: yes
Sarah Hughes

**Sarah Elizabeth Hughes** (born May 2, 1985 in Great Neck, New York) is an American figure skater. Hughes won a gold medal during the 2002 Winter Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships, and four medals at U.S. Championships throughout her career.
Parallelogram

A **parallelogram** is a polygon with four sides (a quadrilateral). It has two pairs of parallel sides (line segments which never meet if the lines were allowed to extend beyond their end points). The opposite sides of a parallelogram have the same length (they are equally long). The word "parallelogram" comes from the Greek word "parallelogrammon" (_bounded by parallel lines_). Rectangles, rhombuses, and squares are all parallelograms.

As shown in the picture on the right, because triangles ***ABE*** and ***CDE*** are congruent (have the same shape and size),

In all Parallelogram's opposite angles are equal to each other.
Angles which are not opposite in the Parallelogram will add up to 180 degrees.

## Characterizations

A simple (non self-intersecting) quadrilateral is a parallelogram if and only if any one of the following statements is true:
- Two pairs of opposite sides are equal in length
- Two pairs of opposite angles are equal in measure
- The diagonals bisect each other
- One pair of opposite sides are parallel and equal in length
- Adjacent angles are supplementary
- Each diagonal divides the quadrilateral into two congruent triangles
- The sum of the squares of the sides equals the sum of the squares of the diagonals. (This is the parallelogram law)
- It has rotational symmetry of order 2
- It has two lines of symmetry

## Properties

1. Opposite sides of parallelogram are parallel.
1. Any line through the midpoint of a parallelogram bisects the area.
1. Parallelograms  are quadrilaterals.

## Area formula

A parallelogram can be cut into a trapezoid and a right triangle, and be rearranged to make a rectangle. This mean the area of a parallelogram is the same with a rectangle of the same height and base as that parallelogram:

## Other websites

- Parallelogram and Rhombus - Animated course (Construction, Circumference, Area)
- Interactive Parallelogram --sides, angles and slope

## Infobox (polygon)

- **name**: Parallelogram
- **image**: Parallelogram.svg
- **caption**: This parallelogram is a rhomboid as it has no right angles and unequal  sides.
- **type**: quadrilateral, trapezoid, trapezium
- **edges**: 4
- **symmetry**: Point reflection, C<sub>2</sub>, [2]<sup>+</sup>,
- **area**: _b_ × _h_ (base × height);
_ab_ sin _θ_ (product of adjacent sides and sine of the vertex angle determined by them)
- **properties**: convex polygon, convex
Lázaro Cárdenas

**Lázaro Cárdenas del Río** (Jiquilpan, Michoacán, May 21, 1895 - October 19, 1970) was president of Mexico from 1934 and 1940. Considered one of the most honest and hardworking presidents in the history of Latin America, he provided strong, clean leadership at a time when his country most needed it. Today he is revered among Mexicans for his zeal in eliminating corruption, and many cities, streets and schools bear his name. He initiated a family dynasty in Mexico, and his son and grandson have both gone into politics.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Lázaro Cárdenas
- **nationality**: Mexican
- **image**: Lázaro Cárdenas.jpg
- **order**: 44th
- **office**: President of Mexico
- **term start1**: December 1, 1934
- **term end1**: November 30, 1940
- **predecessor1**: Abelardo L. Rodríguez
- **successor1**: Manuel Ávila Camacho
- **office2**: Governor of Michoacán
- **term start2**: 1928
- **term end2**: 1932
- **predecessor2**: Luis Méndez
- **successor2**: Dámaso Cárdenas
- **birth name**: Lázaro Cárdenas del Río
- **birth place**: Jiquilpan, Michoacán
- **death place**: Mexico City, Mexico
- **spouse**: Amalia Solórzano
- **party**: Institutional Revolutionary Party, Party of the Mexican Revolution
Laura Schlessinger

**Laura Schlessinger**, also known as **Doctor Laura** or **Dr. Laura**, (born January 16, 1947) is an American radio show host and a writer. She is socially conservative. She has held controversial opinions and views on certain subjects.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Laura Schlessinger
- **image**:
- **birth date**: January 16, 1947
The Chicks

**The Chicks** are an American country band. They have had many hit songs. They are from Texas. The Dixie Chicks are Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines and Emily Robison. The group formed in Dallas, Texas in 1989. They have won 13 Grammy Awards. When performing a concert in 2003 they garnered controversy afterward for Natalie Maines' comments about being ashamed that George W. Bush was from Texas.

In June 2020, during the George Floyd protests, the band changed their names from **The Dixie Chicks** to **The Chicks**.

On December 22, 2023, original Dixie Chicks member Laura Lynch died in a car accident in El Paso, Texas.

## Singles

- "Not Ready to Make Nice" (2006)
Kathy Bates

**Kathy Bates** (born Kathleen Doyle Bates, June 28, 1948) is an American actress and director. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee.

Bates has starred in many movies, most notably _Misery_, _Fried Green Tomatoes_, _Titanic_ and _Richard Jewell_.

Bates had ovarian cancer in 2003 and breast cancer in 2012.

Bates is also known for her multiple roles on _American Horror Story_. She also played Jo Bennett in the American sitcom _The Office_.
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute

**Earthquake Engineering Research Institute** or **EERI** is a technical society in spreading of earthquake engineering information both in the U.S. and globally.  EERI members include researchers, geologists, geotechnical engineers, educators, government officials, and building code regulators.  Their mission, as stated in their 5-year plan published in 2006, has the following three points:

1. Advancing the science and practice of earthquake engineering.
1. Improving understanding of the impact of earthquakes on the physical, social, economic, political, and cultural environment.
1. Advocating comprehensive and realistic measures for reducing the harmful effects of earthquakes.

## Related pages

- United States Geological Survey

## Other websites

- EERI's Website
- EERI Student Leadership Council's Website
- Earthquake Spectra's Website
Feria del Sol (Mérida)

**Feria Del Sol** (), or **Carnaval Taurino de America** (), is an international cultural festival held in the city of Mérida every February of the year. The Feria festival is held alongside the carnival feast. The festival includes bull competitions, cultural expositions, commercial and zootechnic expositions, concerts, parades, sports, and a voting competition for _La Reina Del Sol_ ().

## History

In the city of Mérida; celebrates a more ancient interest of Venezuela, but in the ***City of the Knight***, which did not celebrate fairs similar to the cities of San Cristóbal, Barquisimeto, Maracaibo, Táriba. Therefore, a group of amateurs had the idea to build a **Plaza de Toros**, so that Mérida had a taurine calendar and was added to the most important fairs of the country, which already had a peak imponente in all the national territories. At the beginning the fairs, who was set up the first days of December, had the function of celebrate the day of the "Immaculate Conception", therefore the people set the date of the fairs on 9 December and 10 December. For the bullfighting, César Faraco, Manuel Benítez "El Cordobés", Francisco Rivera "Paquirri", Julio Aparicio, Curro Girón, Paco Camino and the mounted bullfighter, Juan Cañedo, who is of Mexican origin, and fought bulls of Félix Rodríguez, "Achury Vejo" and "Ambaló" who all originated in the country of Colombia.

For the first run, heavy rainfall prevented the inauguration, which resulted in two runs, which had to be held on the second day: one in the morning hours and the other during the afternoon, which was, the first time this had happened in a same square, in the same day in Venezuela. Previously in Caracas, which celebrated two runs in the same day, but in two different squares, in the "Circo Metropolitano" and the "Nuevo Circo", but in the same square, during the same day, which also, was the first time that this had happened.

In 1968, the fair was not celebrated, but a bullfighting occurred on 13 April 1968 in coincidence of the Holy Saturday. Was fought a stupendous closing of "Dosgutiérrez" and acted Alfredo Leal, Curro Girón and Pepe Cáceres. Then, decided celebrate the fairs so that they coincided with the carnivals under the name of _Feria del Sol_ and like this was as in 1969 celebrated the first fair with three run of bulls the days 15, 16 and 17 February of said year. The first poster was composed by bulls of "Valparaíso" for Alfredo Leal, Daniel "Matatoba" Santiago, Manuel Benítez "El Cordobés" and the Venezuelan Lucio Requena. The first ear of the fair was for Alfredo Leal.

At the end, the fair has transformed into one of the most important fairs of Venezuela and, also, the taurine world. Regarding the fair of the "Immaculate" which, has celebrated in these years, 1990, 1991, and 1997 but with very little acceptance.

## Other websites

- Official Website of the Feria del Sol
Mérida, Venezuela

**Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida**, Venezuela, is the capital of the municipality of Libertador and the state of Mérida, and is one of the principal cities of the Venezuelan Andes. It was founded in 1558, forming part of Nueva Granada, but later became part of the Captaincy General of Venezuela, and played an active role in the War of Independence.

Mérida has more than 200,000 inhabitants and a metropolitan area containing some 350,000 people. It is the main center for education and tourism in western Venezuela, the home of the prestigious University of the Andes, and the location of the highest and second longest aerial tramway in the world.

Mérida is at an altitude of approximately 1,600 meters (5,249 ft). The city sits on a plain in the valley of the Chama river, which runs from one end to the other.  The backdrop of  Mérida's skyline is the country's highest summit, Pico Bolívar.

## Flag

Merida's flag represents the city and also the Libertador municipality.

The flag is divided into 8 sections. Each section has a different color whose representation has not yet been revealed. In the center, the cross of Santiago is displayed in honor of the city by its official name, _Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida_.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **official name**: Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida
- **nickname**: Ciudad de los Caballeros
(_City of Gentlemen_)
- **motto**: Non potest civitas abscondi
supra montem posita
(_A city on a hill cannot be hidden
Gospel of Matthew, Matthew 5:14_)
- **image skyline**: Ciudad de Merida, Venezuela.jpg
- **image caption**: View of Mérida
- **image flag**: Flag of the city of Mérida, Venezuela.svg
- **image seal**: ESC-L-Libertador.svg
- **pushpin map**: Venezuela
- **subdivision type**: Countries of the world, Country
- **subdivision type1**: States of Venezuela, States
- **subdivision type2**: Municipalities of Venezuela, Municipalities
- **subdivision name**: Venezuela
- **subdivision name1**: Venezuelan State, State, Mérida (state), Mérida
- **subdivision name2**: Libertador Municipality, Mérida, Libertador
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: October 9, 1558
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **leader name**: Nelson Alavarez
- **area total km2**: 25
- **population total**: 345,489
- **population density km2**: 8000
- **population blank1 title**: Demonym
- **population blank1**: Mérideño(a)
- **timezone**: Venezuelan Standard Time Zone, VST
- **utc offset**: -4:30
- **timezone dst**: not observed
- **utc offset dst**: -4:30
- **elevation m**: 1630
- **area code**: 274
- **postal code type**: Postal code
- **postal code**: 5101
- **website**: http://www.merida.gob.ve/
Beeswax

**Beeswax** is a wax used by honeybees for building their hive. It is also used in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industry. Large amounts of beeswax are used to make candles. It only has a minor role in the chemical industry, to make ski wax, for example. Sweets which are made of gelatin sometimes use beeswax as a covering. In medicine and physical therapy, beeswax is sometimes used to treat a cough and common cold, as well as muscle pain.
Hernia

A **hernia** is a medical condition. If an organ or its tissue moves from its normal position through to another position, it is called a hernia.

There are various types of hernia. Most hernias happen in the abdomen. Hernias sometimes give pain and/or a lump that can be felt or seen.

The cause can be hereditary or it can be from lifting objects, especially lifting ones that are too heavy, or if it is done in a wrong way. There are other things that can give hernias. Hernias, especially if small or mild, can be treated with medicine. But it will not go away from this treatment, although it will relieve symptoms.

## Types of hernia

- Inguinal Hernia - Inguinal hernia occurs when a small portion of the intestine exits the inguinal canal and enters the femoral joint. Flatulence is a disorder of the esophagus, which usually involves the lining of the abdomen.
- Femoral Hernia - This type of hernia develops when fatty tissue or part of the intestines sticks out of the groin at the top of the inner part of the thigh. It is comparatively less common than inguinal hernia and mainly affects women.
- Umbilical Hernia - When a muscle or tissue hole opens near the umbilical cord, it starts coming out of the internal part of our body, it is called umbilical hernia. In umbilical hernia, there is swelling in the area around the navel.

### Laparoscopic procedures for hernia repair

Laparoscopic, or minimally invasive, procedures use several small incisions to access the hernia no more than 1 centimeter in length. The abdomen is inflated with carbon dioxide to provide space for the surgeon to work, and the hernia is repaired with a small, flexible instrument called a laparoscope.

### Open surgery

This is an open-cut surgery that is performed in the area of the hernia. In this procedure, the protruding tissues are set back, and the weak muscles are stitched up neatly. Also, these are times when a type of mesh will be inserted over the area to provide additional support.

### Reconstructive surgery for hernia repair

Abdominal wall reconstruction repairs defects in the abdominal walls while reducing abdominal tension and providing structural support. This may require a component separation so that the muscular sides of the hernia gap can be brought together again.
There are many  more than just a  one type of a hernia.

## Infobox (medical condition (new))

- **name**: Hernia
- **image**: Inguinalhernia.gif
- **caption**: Diagram of an indirect inguinal hernia (view from the side)
- **field**: General surgery
- **symptoms**: Pain especially with coughing, bulging area
- **complications**: Strangulation (bowel), Bowel strangulation
- **onset**: < 1 year and > 50 years old (groin hernias)
- **risks**: Smoking, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obesity, pregnancy, peritoneal dialysis, collagen vascular disease, connective tissue disease
- **diagnosis**: Based on symptoms, medical imaging
- **treatment**: Observation, surgery
- **frequency**: 18.5 million (2015).
- **deaths**: 59,800 (2015)
2001 anthrax attacks

The **2001 Anthrax attacks** were a series of incidents in the United States. The attacks began on September 18, 2001 and lasted for several weeks. Anthrax was spread through the mail. The anthrax spores were put in envelopes and sent to several news media offices and two U.S. senate offices.
22 people were infected. Five people died. It was believed that the person who was responsible for this was Dr. Bruce Edward  Ivins. He was a senior biodefense researcher who was employed by the U.S. government. Ivins killed himself in 2008. He was not prosecuted for the crime but the evidence suggests that he acted alone in mailing the envelopes.

## Infobox (civilian attack)

- **title**: 2001 Anthrax attacks
- **location**: * Washington, D.C.
* West Palm Beach, Florida
* New York City
* Oxford, CT
- **date**: –
- **type**: Bioterrorism
- **weapons**: Anthrax bacteria
- **fatalities**: 5
- **injuries**: 17
- **victims**: Robert Stevens (photo editor), Bob Stevens
Thomas Morris Jr.
Joseph Curseen
Kathy Nguyen
Ottilie Lundgren
- **accused**: Bruce Edward Ivins
 Steven Hatfill
 Al-Qaeda
Southern Province, Sri Lanka

The **Southern Province** ( _Dakunu Palata_,  _Thaen Maakaanam_) of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of Galle District, Matara District and Hambantota District.It takes 8 hours and 10 minutes to go to Jaffna to Matara District.
Western Province, Sri Lanka

The **Western Province** ( _Basnahira Palata_,  _Mael Maakaanam_) is the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka.
Province of Albacete

**Albacete Province** () is a province of central Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. It is bordered by the provinces of Granada, Murcia, Alicante, Valencia, Cuenca, Ciudad Real and Jaén.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Albacete
- **settlement type**: Provinces of Spain, Province
- **imagesize**: 265px
- **image flag**: Bandera provincia Albacete.svg
- **image seal**: Coat of Arms of Albacete Province.svg
- **image map**: Albacete in Spain.svg
- **mapsize**: 265px
- **map caption**: Province of Albacete within Spain
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision type1**: Autonomous communities of Spain, A. community
- **seat type**: Capital city, Capital
- **seat**: Albacete
- **leader title**: President
- **leader name**: Santiago Cabañero
- **area total km2**: 14,926
- **population total**: 386,726
- **population as of**: January 1, 2021
- **population density km2**: 25.91
- **timezone**: Central European Time, CET
- **utc offset**: +01:00
- **postal code type**: Postal code
- **postal code**: 02xxx
- **area code type**: Area code
- **blank name sec2**: ISO 3166-2:ES, ISO 3166-2
- **blank info sec2**: ES-AB
- **blank1 name sec2**: Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, NUTS code
- **blank1 info sec2**: ES421
Álava

**Álava Province** ( and officially _Álava-Araba_) is a province of northern Spain in the southern part of the Basque Autonomous Community. It is bordered by the provinces of Burgos (W), La Rioja (S), Navarre (E), Gipuzkoa (NE) and Biscay (NW). The County of Treviño is an exclave of Burgos Province (Castile and León) surrounded by Alavese land, although there is strong local support for Treviño's incorporation into Álava and the Basque Autonomous Community.
Province of Ávila

**Ávila Province** () is a province of central-western Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is bordered on the south by the provinces of Toledo and Cáceres, on the west by Salamanca, on the north by Valladolid, and on the east by Segovia and Madrid. Ávila has a population of 165,138 (2002). Its capital is Ávila.
Province of Almería

**Almería Province** () is a province of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. It is bordered by the Andalusian Province of Granada, the Region of Murcia, and the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital city is Almería.

## Other websites

- Video where you can see all towns from province of Almería

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Almería
- **settlement type**: Provinces of Spain, Province
- **imagesize**: 265px
- **image flag**: Flag Almería Province.svg
- **image seal**: Coat of Arms of Almería Province.svg
- **image map**: Almeria in Spain.svg
- **mapsize**: 265px
- **map caption**: Province of Almería within Spain
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision type1**: Autonomous communities of Spain, A. community
- **seat type**: Capital city, Capital
- **seat**: Almería
- **leader title**: President
- **leader name**: Javier Aureliano
- **area total km2**: 8,775
- **population total**: 730,430
- **population as of**: January 1, 2021
- **population density km2**: 83.24
- **timezone**: Central European Time, CET
- **utc offset**: +01:00
- **postal code type**: Postal code
- **postal code**: 04xxx
- **area code type**: Area code
- **blank name sec2**: ISO 3166-2:ES, ISO 3166-2
- **blank info sec2**: ES-AL
- **blank1 name sec2**: Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, NUTS code
- **blank1 info sec2**: ES611
Kenai Peninsula

The **Kenai Peninsula** is a large peninsula at the southern coast of Alaska in the United States. The name _Kenai_ is probably derived from _Kenayskaya_, the Russian name for Cook Inlet, which borders the peninsula to the west. The peninsula sticks out about  from the mainland of Alaska. Several towns and cites are there, including Soldotna, Kenai, Seward, and Homer. The pennsula has its own local government. There is also a lot of wilderness, a lot of it is in protected areas such as the Chugach National Forest and the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.

## Other websites

- Local Government official website
- Wildlife refuge
- National Forest