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After pushing back its own deadline, Iraqi negotiators work toward completing a draft of the country's new constitution into the evening. Talk of the Nation looks at some of the sticking points, and why Iraqis may be wary of certain tenets of Western-style democracy. Guests: Chris Allbritton, Time magazine correspondent covering the drafting of Iraq's constitution Adeed Dawisha, political science professor at the University of Miami in Ohio; author of Arab Nationalism in the Twentieth Century: From Triumph to Despair

Washington -- Congressional Democrats on Monday blasted the Senate Intelligence Committee chairman's proposal for breaking up the CIA and Defense Department spying operations, while the party's presidential nominee, Sen. John Kerry, praised it.

A new report by the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change explains the link between land use and the impacts of climate change. One crucial land mass undergoing major change is the Amazon rainforest. Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Carlos Nobre, a climate scientist in Brazil, about why deforestation has spiked and how it could impact carbon absorption. This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Severus Snape's Patronus was also a doe, which symbolized his love for Lily. Snape uses his doe Patronus to show Dumbledore that he never fell out of love with Lily, his childhood best friend. ... Snape's doe Patronus reveals his one true motivation throughout Harry's life: to protect the child of the woman he loved.

The minim was defined as one 60th of a fluid dram or one 480th of a fluid ounce. This is equal to about 61.6 μL (U.S.) or 59.2 μL (Britain). Pharmacists have since moved to metric measurements, with a drop being rounded to exactly 0.05 mL (50 μL, that is, 20 drops per milliliter).

All the caves are shown on this site --- you could have done this yourself and not waited days for someone else to do it ...

Nervous System. The nervous system consists of the brain, spinal cord, sensory organs, and all of the nerves that connect these organs with the rest of the body. Together, these organs are responsible for the control of the body and communication among its parts.

A Muslim school is removing from textbooks passages which allegedly brand other faiths as "worthless".

Perhaps it was the dry, dull, look of the beans that should have warned me of the average flavor forthcoming from my Espresso machine. Should Amazon or whomever sent me this, state the roasting date on its advertisements?

Multiply the numbers 1.25 and 8\n1.25*8 = 10\nadd the exponents on the 10's\nneg.3 + neg.5 = -3 + -5 = -8\nThus, we have\n10 times 10^(-8)\n10 is not in scientific notation\n10 = 1 times 10^1\nThus, the final answer is\n1 times 10^(-7)

To give everyone a chance at hosting them, instead of just assigning them. Its supposed to be a competition, and the country with the best proposal to put on the best games wins! If there was no competition, they wouldn't be trying too hard would they.

By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 12:41 EST, 24 July 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 18:04 EST, 24 July 2012 . A thief who stole lobster and ice cream from Marks & Spencer walked free yesterday after insisting he only took ‘essential’ items. A court heard how Corey Thomas, 24, was temporarily homeless and had not eaten for two days when he walked into the company’s flagship London store in Oxford Street. Thomas was seen picking out a Canadian lobster, some milk and a tub of ice cream, with a total value of £23.98, Westminster magistrates’ court was told. Essential: A cooked Atlantic lobster, of the kind stolen by Corey Thomas from Marks & Spencer's flagship branch in Oxford Street, London . He was clutching the goods when he was confronted in the street by a store security guard. Thomas was detained after shoving the guard and breaking  his earpiece. Chairman of the bench Stevie Dee said: ‘Why lobster? It could be a sandwich if you’re that hungry.’ Jero Pipiazza, representing the defendant, replied: ‘The items were not luxury items – they were essentials.’ Malachy Pakenham, prosecuting, said Thomas was seen 'selecting a Canadian lobster and removing the security tag. 'He then picked up some milk and a tub of ice cream.' Westminster Magistrates' Court heard Thomas was then followed as he clutched the goods, valued at £23.98, and stepped out into the street. Flagship branch: Marks & Spencer on Oxford Street, central London, from where Thomas stole the items . He was challenged outside by a security guard, before being detained after shoving him and breaking his earpiece. Mr . Pipiazza told the court Thomas was temporarily homeless and had not . eaten for two days when the theft took place at around 6.30pm on July 23 . this year. He added that . Thomas had previously studied cookery at Shoreditch College and was due . to start an apprenticeship in 'cleaning and caretaking' at Hackney . Council. Sentencing him Ms Dee told him: 'We're giving you a chance now. 'You have pleaded guilty at the first opportunity, cooperated with the police, and we are encouraged by your apprenticeship you are due to start. 'But we have to warn you that if you continue to offend the court will not be so lenient in the future.' Thomas, of Hackney, East London, was . sentenced to a £55 fine or a single day’s imprisonment, which was deemed . already served, after admitting theft.

The United States ambassador to Afghanistan denies allegations he is meddling in the country's first direct presidential election, to be held on October 9. US ambassador to Kabul, Zalmay Khalilzad, says that

If you take a look at this quick article: The Neuroscience Of Trance or the full published study the article refers to: Brain Network Reconfiguration and Perceptual Decoupling During an Absorptive State of Consciousness scientists used fMRI to view what was going on in the brains of shamans as they either entered into a trance or purposefully stopped themselves from doing so while listening to drumming. One of the things they noted was a dampening of the sensory pathways - there theory being that while the drumming beat was the most prominent external stimulus, it's repetitive and predictable patterns allowed it to be gated out/ignored while its ongoing presence prevented reorienting to the usual random environmental distractions. I would expect the music your listening to is doing more or less what the drumming does for the shamans.

Darren Gorman said his younger brother Chris had his drink spiked while out with friends at a party in Cumbernauld on Friday night. He was discovered by police dumped in a bin and taken to hospital. Doctors said if he had been left 30 minutes longer he could have died. The 17-year-old had been drinking with friends at a party in the North Lanarkshire town prior to the incident. In a Facebook post his older brother wrote: "Got a phone call in the early hours of the morning this morning as my 17 year old brother Chris Gorman had been left in a wheelie bin in the middle of Cumbernauld by his "friends" he had his drink spiked and when we arrived the ambulance was already with him and his eyes were rolling while he's foaming from the mouth." Darren Gorman told the Daily Record newspaper that police found the teenager and called an ambulance. He was taken to Monklands Hospital. Mr Gorman said the family were disgusted to later see that a picture of his brother in the wheelie bin had been shared in online group chats. However, they then took the decision to post the image on social media to shame his so-called friends and warn others about ending up in a similar state. Mr Gorman's Facebook post added: "Scary reality to be told that if he had been left half a hour longer chances are he wouldn't be here now. "I apologise for the pictures but if this raises a little awareness and stops someone else ending up in the same state it's worth it, he's had a harsh lesson as to who his real friends are and those who would rather get a laugh out of the situation and spread the image of him in a wheelie bin through group chats." Mr Gorman's post has been shared more than 2,000 times. Chris told the Daily Record: "The only thing I remember is waking up in the hospital. "I feel terrible. I can't drink water and eat properly. But I've had messages from people all over the place, not just friends, asking if I'm OK." A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "At about 02:05 on Saturday 27th May 2017, officers came across a 17-year-old man who appeared to be unwell in Clouden Road in Cumbernauld. "An ambulance was called and the man was taken to Monklands Hospital for treatment. "No complaint has been made to the police regarding the circumstances of the incident. We would encourage the man to get in contact with us."

TOKYO - NTT DoCoMo on Thursday unveiled what it calls the nation's first prototype micro fuel cell aimed at boosting battery life for its powerful third-generation FOMA handsets.

2:51 Wake County First Responders Honored, Battalion Chief talks about response to five alarm fire at The Metropolitan

Laying chickens are usually not producing economically beyond the second year. Ducks are much easier to control than chickens. Ducks of laying breeds can be easily confined with a fence only 2 feet high (as long as they have food and water and their buddies with them).

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Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli troops at a West Bank checkpoint on Sunday, on the same day that Israeli officials said they would ease some restrictions on the movement of West Bank Palestinians as part of efforts to improve the Palestinian economy and bolster moderates.

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I'm afraid my answer is the boring one: free variation, based on the amount of space available. The tilde originally arose purely as an abbreviation: instead of writing an n or m in line with the text, it could be written above the vowel instead, saving a bit of space. Eventually its form got simplified into the tiny squiggle we use nowadays. But the meaning was always simply an orthographic one: "there should be an n or m after this letter". It didn't necessarily indicate anything about the pronunciation, or about the grammar: it could be used in prefixes or roots just as well as suffixes. For example, the following shows ĩperpetuũ (i.e. imperpetuum), with two nasals removed in different places: So in instances like this, the choice of whether to use a letter or a tilde comes down purely to how much space is available. On the second line, writing civium would have compressed the other words in an unpleasant way; on the third line, using both saltem and vitam would have led to too much compression, while both saltẽ and vitã would have left too much empty space. So saltem was written out in full, and vitã abbreviated. If possible, such as when there's all the space in the world available, final letters are generally included: you can see that there are no abbreviations in the other verses, where there was more freedom to adjust the kerning and spacing (since it didn't have to line up with the notes). But in manuscript documents, where scribal effort and space are at a premium, abbreviations will often be used wherever the scribe can get away with them. (P.S. The tilde's use eventually expanded to cover other removed letters, apart from n and m. But nasals were always one of the more popular uses for the symbol.)

Hasan Minhaj was one of Jon Stewart's last hires on The Daily Show. As a correspondent, he's covered Pope Francis' recent visit to the U.S., labor issues and negotiations with Iran. On the side, he's been working on a solo theater piece called Homecoming King that gets its New York premiere off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theater on Thursday. Homecoming King is a roller-coaster ride. Onstage, Minhaj is a charming, energetic comedian and an absorbing storyteller. He talks about how his white friends acted at his traditional, Indian wedding. "I don't know if you guys know this but, whenever you guys go to anything remotely ethnic, you guys act like you're on molly. Like all of my white friends were losing their minds at my wedding. They would be like 'Oh my god Hasan. Oh. Oh. The colors! Oh. The colors!" He talks about visiting relatives in India. "I feel like the rapper that made it. Like, this is what I go back to. And I'm just like, 'This is how you guys are living? What? Yo, when Hasan's here everybody eats, son, everybody eats. Capri Suns on me, fam. Gushers on me, fam. Fruit Roll-Ups on me. You're welcome. They're losing their minds over stale Oreos. 'Oh my god, Hasan, it's one cookie, but now it's two.' And I'm like, 'I'm not even gonna give you a Thin Mint. You will s*** your pants." Minhaj grew up in Davis, Calif. After he was born, his mother returned to India to finish medical school. For the first eight years of his life, it was just him and his dad, he says. "We were basically two brown dudes trying to make it in America. He's trying to navigate being the only brown guy at his work. He's this single guy, but he's married. And he has this kid, this son he's raising. And I'm navigating growing up in this sea of white. I'm this one brown speck in my class photo." Millions of Americans can relate to the immigrant and first generation experience, says Minhaj. "This first generation narrative keeps happening over and over and over again. Whether it was Irish or Jewish or our community, South Asians, Japanese-Americans, Mexican-Americans. We've all gone through this sort of bridge and it will continue to happen." Minhaj's dad was strict and fearful of American high school traditions. Minhaj says he wasn't allowed to go to movies or football games. One of his good friends — a white girl named Bethany Reed — asked him to the prom. In Homecoming King, Minhaj translates his dad's response thusly: "Hasan I will break your face." But, like a good, American teenager, Hasan went anyway. He put on his JC Penney suit, snuck out and rode his bike over to his date's house. "And I'm making sure I'm biking extra wide with my knees out. That way my slacks don't get caught up in my bike chains." With a genuine look of pride on his face, Minhaj tells the audience he felt like he was "living the American Dream" on that bike ride. Until he got to his date's house. When the front door opened, another boy was putting a corsage on Bethany. Her mother explained: "'See, we have a lot of family back in Ohio, and we're going to be taking a lot of pictures tonight, and they're going to see them. And we don't know if it would be a good fit for us. Do you need a ride home? Mr. Reed can give you a ride home.' And I said, 'No, I'm OK. I have my bike.' And I biked home and I snuck back into my room and I just played Mario Kart for the rest of the night. And that's the best I've ever been dressed playing Mario Kart." When Jessica Pilot, who directs a Web series for The Village Voice called This Is Stand-Up, saw Homecoming King, she was surprised at how personal the experience felt. "We're not just hearing it. We're seeing and we're almost feeling it because Hasan Minhaj is a great storyteller," she says. Minhaj first told his prom story for a live event for The Moth. He says he heard from all kinds of people who said they'd experienced the same kind of rejection, and thanked him for finding the humor in it. "I realized that, in life, whenever I've shared these stories, both laughter and sadness were essentially one and the same," he says. Earlier this year, when Minhaj performed Homecoming King at the annual comedy festival in Montreal, the audience was right there with him, in tears of both laughter and pain.

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At minimum, expect to spend $400 for a garage door installation, while $1,400 has been the maximum cost reported for this type of a project.

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FANCY WORK: Fancy That manager May Nash is loving the new-look store which re-opened yesterday after extensive renovations. AFTER two weeks and $10,000, the new-look Fancy That opportunity shop is re-open for business. Manager for almost a decade, May Nash, is thrilled with the result and how quickly it all came together. "When it was first discussed (renovating), I said I didn't think we could afford it, but then we got a generous $10,000 donation from a member of the church and, suddenly it was happening,” Mrs Nash said. Along with the anonymous donation, the landlord of the shop in upper Mary St was also playing a part, installing better lighting, a new disabled toilet and improving access at the rear of the building for staff and volunteers. "We've had some really positive feedback from customers. Very complimentary. "And the new layout works well too. It's more open and customer friendly. "And staff friendly too,” Mrs Nash said. This is the first renovation the store has had since moving to its present location just up from the Empire Hotel from where it was established next to Wayne's World 21 years ago. Fancy That Anglican Op Shop reopening on Monday 14/08/17. (Front from left) Muriel Brown, Mel Shaw (volunteers from when the shop first started) and May Nash current Manager at the cake cutting ceremony on Monday while other volunteers look on. Contributed Present at the official opening yesterday morning were up to 25 volunteers from the past and present, and members of the Gympie Anglican Church including Father Andrew Cooper, who officiated. Long-term volunteers Mel Shaw and Muriel Brown cut the cake at a special morning tea to commemorate the re-opening. Mrs Nash said she looked forward to working in the new store which would continue to accept donations of quality pre-loved clothing, homewares and bric-a-brac with the profits from all the sales going to the Anglican Church in Gympie to fund its charity works. And the new layout meant there was more room for volunteers to sort and price donated items. "We accept donations from anyone, of anything. And we also have regular customers that come in and find little treasures all the time,” she said. "I'm very proud of the fact we have the reputation of being the cheapest op-shop in town, but it's all good quality. "In fact, Father Andrew coined a phrase today. He said, 'Ain't no tat at Fancy That'. And that's the truth,” Mrs Nash said.

The Pentagon has released the names of the following US service members killed recently in Iraq. According to the Associated Press, at least 3,084 members of the US military have died since the Iraq war began in March 2003.

The threat of being charged with a much more serious crime if they don't confess to a more minor crime. Imagine you were accused of a crime you didn't commit, say armed robbery. Someone got shot but not killed. You're facing 30 years behind bars for this. Say the prosecution offers you a deal to prevent this from going to trial and taking years - plead guilty to robbery and a weapons offense, get out in 5 years, maybe 3 with good behavior. Or, go to trial and risk being put away for 30. Give up 30 years of your life, your entire life is over. Get out in 3, it's going to be hell but you only gave up 3 years of your life, maybe you can still reconnect with friends and family afterwards. Do you roll the dice with your entire life if they've got enough evidence to take things to trial?

A federal appeals court hears arguments in the case of a U.S. citizen sentenced to death by an Iraqi court. The United States had planned to hand the man over to Iraq, but a lower federal court issued an order against the transfer. A similar case has been decided in the prisoner's favor by the same appeals circuit.

Now owned by barbeque maker Weber, the iGrill family of Bluetooth meat thermometers let you see the temperature inside your meat, via an app or small console. Weber It's the season to take your party to the backyard. But that doesn’t mean you need to be without your tech. Some devices worked better than others, as you’ll see below, so consider the following a handful of tips to enhance your summer fun in the front or backyard. A word to the wireless If you want Wi-Fi in the backyard, you may want to invest in a MESH system, like Dlink’s Covr, to broaden the reach of your wireless network. D-Link Corp/D-Link systems If you’re bringing a Wi-Fi speaker to enjoy music by the pool – such as a Sonos One or Google Home Max – remember your wireless network will have to extend outside. If your router can’t handle it, buy yourself an inexpensive repeater or extender to help broaden the range of your router. They start at about $25. Or better yet, if you’re due for an upgrade, consider a “MESH” Wi-Fi system that often includes two, three or four pucks or hubs (access points) to place around your home. Make sure one is near the door or window closest to where you are outside. Personally, I’ve had great success with the D-Link Covr system ($214), which also replaces your router. Especially now that your neighbors might be able to access your network, be sure to have a good password on it – so they can’t steal your Wi-Fi – and for added privacy, don’t have your family name as part of your network name (SSID), like “SmithFamily.” My little trick? I call my wireless network “Virus Alert,” so people might be reluctant to join it. Sneaky, huh? You can always go with a Bluetooth wireless speaker, too, of course. I’ve been playing around with the impressive Monster Dynamite Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker ($229), which can float on water and has a 12-hour battery (and can charge up your smartphone, too). Monster’s Dynamite speaker isn’t just wireless and waterproof, but it’s floatable, too. Monster Other recommended outdoor tech items include a SunBrite TV (from $1,499) to binge Netflix shows while soaking in a hot tub, the iGrill 2 ($67) Bluetooth-enabled BBQ meat thermometer and the Parrot Flower Power Wireless Plant Sensor ($99). Lights, power, action Portable battery packs like these Mophie models are good to have outdoors in the summer. mophie To avoid plugging your tech into an AC outlet, which might prove challenging while lying in the sun, make sure you have a good battery pack for your smartphone, such as Mophie Portable Chargers (from $49). I didn’t have much luck with a solar charger I tried – the Goal Zero Nomad 7 Plus Solar Pane ($99) – as it just took way too long to juice up my smartphone. A battery booster is still the right way to go, but try to avoid having your devices in direct sunlight, too, which can impact performance. The Kindle Oasis waterproof ebook reader is more ideal for outside reading than a glare-causing tablet. Amazon.com Speaking of lighting, my wife Kellie and I recently installed Philips HUE light bulbs inside the home and on our backyard deck, and we love being able to use our voice (via Alexa and Google Assistant) or the app to dim the lights, change colors or set schedules and a timer. Prices are $199 for a Philips HUE Starter Kit (four bulbs and a wireless bridge). While they’re not technically designed for outside use, they work on our (covered) deck, but Philips will soon release an outdoor line of HUE products, in white or color bulbs (from $129). E-book readers such as the waterproof Amazon Kindle Oasis (from $249) are recommended over tablets, as they’re much easier to read in bright sunshine. Robots, please Let a robot cut your grass for you while you sip a cold one in a lawn chair. That’s the idea behind the Husqvarna Automower 315x. Husqvarna AB We’ve been using Husqvarna’s robotic lawnmower products for a couple of years now. Yes, just like a Roomba can vacuum your floor indoors, the aptly named Automowers (from $1,499) will quietly cut your grass in a front yard or backyard. You first need to install a ground wire (included) for the lawn mower to follow and avoid areas you don’t want it to go into (such as a flower garden), but it will navigate around other objects, such as rocks, garden gnomes or fences. The weatherproof Husqvarna Automower 315x ($1,999) is also smart enough to detect when it’s running low on battery, navigate itself back to the base, charge itself up and then continue the job. You can give commands via keypad, through the app and, coming soon, using your voice (with support for both Amazon Echo and Google Home devices). Anti-theft technologies include a high-decibel siren and GPS tracking. Caveat emptor Being a gadget geek, I was intrigued by the Q18S smartwatch from Wish.com, at only $22 – including shipping! I mean, at a fraction of the price of an Apple Watch or Android Wear device, it was worth giving this a shot to wear around this summer. Wearable tech is great for summer, but not this inexpensive Q18S model found online. JZORI According to the description, not only does it calculate your activity and show you who’s texting and calling, but it has a color touch screen, built-in camera, a slot for a nano SIM card (to use without needing a smartphone) and expandable memory (say, to hold music files). Alas, the issues started right away. I used my smartphone to scan the QR code in the manual to download the companion app, but once installed, a number of Alibaba pop-up ads kept showing up on my phone. Sigh. The camera only takes photos upside down, strangely, and both of the valid SIM cards I own didn’t work. Well, that was that. I guess you get what you pay for. Follow Marc on Twitter: @marc_saltzman. Email him at tech@marcsaltzman.com Copyright 2017 USATODAY.com

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This paper present the new approach of the Holonic Manufacturing Systems. The new concept take in consideration an associated or augmented property to belong a different concepts inspired from biological social live. The new challenge on the new millennium in manufacturing process conduct in a more sophisticated and diversification techniques to approach the planning and scheduling and finally the managing complex processing in industrial environment. The answer for new context of the globalization and the mass-customization is a high responsivness in a distributed space of orders, products, resources or other necessity. To be able to answer on to mass customization process is mandatory to have a high degree of flexibility. The last major modeling in the Holonic Manufacturing Systems and Multi-agent Systems try to integrate all the aspect could be a substantial contribution to a new value compare to the classical systems.

I read the previous reviews and ordered one size smaller than I normally wear. It fits great! I wore it as a cover for my swimsuit, and loved it. It's thin and cool. Would not wear it as a sundress, but that's just my personal preference.

The United States and France are pressing for a United Nations Security Council resolution calling on Syria to remove its troops from Lebanon and stop interfering in Lebanese politics. Guest: Rami Khouri, executive editor of Beirut's Daily Star newspaper

A Disquisition on Government

Seine The Seine (/seɪn/ SAYN; French: La Seine, pronounced [la sɛːn]) is a 777-kilometre-long (483 mi) river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Source-Seine, 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre (and Honfleur on the left bank).[1] It is navigable by ocean-going vessels as far as Rouen, 120 kilometres (75 mi) from the sea. Over 60 percent of its length, as far as Burgundy, is negotiable by commercial riverboats, and nearly its whole length is available for recreational boating; excursion boats offer sightseeing tours of the Rive Droite and Rive Gauche within the city of Paris.

If you're running XP, set up accounts for your brothers. Keep yourself as Adminstrator ... set up their accounts with restrictions on web-sites, ability to download/install, etc.\n\nWhen you're going to be away, simply log off. They will click on their ICON and log in as themselves ... they will each have their own desktop, etc. and won't be messing with the computer !\n\nMultiple user accounts. It's that simple.

however, boutique guitars are overpriced. from a mathmatical standpoint (that is, accounting for parts and labour) they are disproportionately expensive as compared to higher end mass-produced guitars. that being said, they are worth it if you desire the quality.

native americans - Why is Christopher Columbus credited for "discovering" America? - History Stack Exchange up vote 46 down vote accepted Columbus is traditionally (and indeed still) credited with the discovery of the Americas for a number of reasons, some dubious but others quite legitimate. First of all, we must qualify this discovery as discovery by Old World people. Clearly, the original "discovery" by the human species was some 40,000 years ago by the ancestors of the indigenous populations of North and South America, but given that this original settlement was well within the pre-historical period, and that there has probably been no contact between the peoples of the Americas and the Old World (specifically Asia) in the last 10,000 years, it might be said that we implicitly mean a "re-discovery" (within the historical era) of the Americas. Wikipedia actually has a fairly well-written paragraph on the subject: Though Columbus was not the first European explorer to reach the Americas (having been preceded by the Norse expedition led by Leif Ericson[6]), Columbus' voyages led to the first lasting European contact with America, inaugurating a period of European exploration and colonization of foreign lands that lasted for several centuries. They had, therefore, an enormous impact in the historical development of the modern Western world. Columbus himself saw his accomplishments primarily in the light of the spreading of the Christian religion.[2] Also worth noting is that Columbus led four expeditions to the New World: the first landed on the island of Hispaniola, and others ventured to Cuba, mainland Central America (Mexico area), and the northern coast of South America. Indeed, there is no doubt/controversy that Columbus was the first historical person of the Old World to discover South America. Over the past few decades there has been some talk and a beginning of tre acceptance of the theory that the Solutrean peoples of southern France/northern Spain made it across to North America on small boats some 20,000 years ago, by navigating the iceburg-ridden North Atlantic ocean. While lying chronologically after most of the waves of migration from East Asia into North America, it is still within the pre-historical period and hence is not usually considered in this discussion -- not least, due to its non-universal acceptance at present. Now, the first matter is that there exists clear historical evidence (both archaeological and written) that the medieval land the Vikings called Vinland does indeed correspond to Newfoundland, eastern Quebec, and the northern parts of New England. This occurred some time in the late 10th century A.D. (reputably by Leif Ericsson and his crew) when they were forced off course en route to Greenland and landed in Newfoundland. A number of reasons can be given for the diminished importance of this re-discovery, as follows. The discovery was virtually lost into Viking legend during the following centuries, when the successor states of the Viking homeland (Denmark and Norway) were forged and the Age of Migrations came to a close. As far as I know, conclusive evidence for the Norse discovery only came to light during the 20th century. The Vikings never made a permanent settlement in North America. At best, they explored around a bit, sailing up some of the major rivers (perhaps even the Hudson), and doing some minor trading with the Native Americans. However, there is no reliable evidence for routine trading with the North Americans, and indeed there are sources suggesting the Vikings considered them to be an inferior people, suggesting most contact with them was probably in the form of skirmishes. Despite the small inroads made by the Norseman, the discontinuation of any exploration or settlement efforts meant that the long-term relevance of their excursion into North America was of rather little significance. The Spanish discovery and the colonisation, on the other hand, had enormous import on the world has a whole. The Vikings as a people did not represent a particularly advanced civilisation

I have had this chlorinator for 1 1/2 years and it is no longer filling with water. I have taken the valve off checked for clogs and am going to have to purchase another one. This will be the third in 4 years. After reading reviews about the other brands, Pentair & rainbow, I think they are probably all about the same. They work well until they don't, which is just after the one year warranty expires. It is easier to replace with the same so as not to have to redo plumbing.

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why the heck would they want to legalize it in the first place? If they were doing it for the medicinal value, you'd still need a prescription for it and recreational use would still be illegal, besides, there are a whole lot of drugs out there which are more effective.\nIf it were legal for recreational use, that would just result in increased consumption and more fatal traffic accidents, etc. Nothing good would come from it.

Joseph Lister (1827-1912) Select from the menus below to find out more about a particular person. Joseph Lister (1827-1912) Add image to my collection Joseph Lister is the surgeon who introduced new principles of cleanliness which transformed surgical practice in the late 1800s. We take it for granted that a surgeon will guard a patient's safety by using aseptic methods. But this was not always the case, and until Lister introduced sterile surgery, a patient could undergo a procedure successfully only to die from a postoperative infection known as ‘ward fever’. Born in Essex, Lister was interested in surgery from an early stage - he was present at the first surgical procedure carried out under anaesthetic in 1846. Lister continued his studies in London and passed his examinations, becoming a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1852. He was recommended to visit Professor of Clinical Surgery James Syme (1799-1870) in Edinburgh and became his dresser, then house surgeon and then his son-in-law. Lister moved to Glasgow in 1860 and became a Professor of Surgery. He read Pasteur's work on micro-organisms and decided to experiment with using one of Pasteur's proposed techniques, that of exposing the wound to chemicals. He chose dressings soaked with carbolic acid (phenol) to cover the wound and the rate of infection was vastly reduced. Lister then experimented with hand-washing, sterilising instruments and spraying carbolic in the theatre while operating, in order to limit infection. His lowered infection rate was very good and Listerian principles were adopted throughout many countries by a number of surgeons. Lister is now known as the ‘father of antiseptic surgery’.

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Carl Sagan once said that if you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe. In his book <em>The Toaster Project</em>, author and artist Thomas Thwaites describes his effort to build a cheap plastic toaster from scratch, and what the project taught him about material goods, self-reliance, international commerce, and globalization.

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There is a whole line of Asian shirts that were banned. Here is a list of them with pictures: http://www.snopes.com/racial/business/tshirts.htm\n\nA couple of them are located in this eBay auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/Abercrombie-Fitch-T-shirt-Lot-Moving-to-NY-Small_W0QQitemZ8409406317QQcategoryZ57990QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\n\nOther then that, you will have to search for them individually on places like eBay.

Crews are responding to an explosion at a home near 77th and Old Cheney Rd. Scanner traffic says two people are severely burned and there is debris in the streets. They say the home is leveled. There are reports of ammunition going off in the home. We have a reporter on the scene and will bring you updates as soon as possible.

By . Wills Robinson . A record number of starfish are dying as a result of a disease which wastes away their arms and turns them into 'goo'. The sea creatures are falling victim to the mystery condition which causes white lesions to grow along their limbs, before they disintegrate. It has wiped out 95 per cent of the animals in some tide pools along the West Coast of America and scientists are struggling to find a way to stop the spike in deaths, because they do not know what is causing the deadly epidemic. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Wasting disease: The star fish's arms disintegrate after white lesions have spread over their limbs . In August, marine biologist Jonathan Martin noticed dead starfish, which looked like their arms had been chopped off, while he was scuba-diving. He swam along the water bed, analysing the disintegrated sea stars, before filming their wasting bodies and posting the video on Facebook. Dead starfish, with missing arms, have since turned up along the coast of the United States from Alaska down to Southern California, and scientists believe sea creatures as far south as Mexico could be at risk. Pete Raimondi, chairman of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, told CBS News: 'What's happening? We don't know yet. We think it's bacterial. 'We also know that it can move between species. They get a wound and the bacteria will just kind of eat the species away.' In the past, researchers have linked sea star wasting disease outbreaks to rising ocean temperatures. Decapitated: The condition causes the sea creatures to look as though their limbs have been chopped off . The largest number of deaths occurred along the coast of Southern California from 1983-1984, during an El Nino year, where the temperature of the Pacific Ocean increases. 'We're not having an El Nino year this year. That's what's really troublesome about this,' Raimondi added. Until researchers can properly map the outbreak, Mr Raimondi added, it will be difficult to determine the cause, or an underlying link between the regional outbreaks. So far, the disease has killed 95 . percent of certain species in some tide pools. The overall population . numbers in the millions, but Mr Ramondi said it was troubling to see such a . large percentage die off in an individual tide pool. Expansion: There has been an infestation of jellyfish in oceans around the world causing an increase in the number of people being stung on holiday . As sea stars die out, many ecosystems of other animals will also be affected with the population of . creatures like mussels expanding. Now marine biologists are trying to find out the root causes of the mystery disease, so researchers can start to determine how to control the outbreak. While star fish are decreasing in numbers, scientists around the world are reporting a boom in the number of jellyfish, resulting in more tourists being stung while on holiday. In Hawaii there it has been reported that between 800 or 1,000 people have been stung in a day, while in Spain or Florida, up to half a million people have been affected during a spike in the population. The massive increase in numbers has reportedly caused the deaths of thousands of farmed salmon in Ireland and caused a nuclear plant in Sweden to temporarily shut down. Dr. Lisa-Ann Gershwin, who has recently written a book on jellyfish blooms, told CNN the increasing activity was because of overfishing and changing water temperatures.

The Science of Fire - HOME These burning gases give off heat causing a chain reaction and the fire gets hotter. ... as a small one, it will raise the temperature less possibly below the point of ... to a higher temperature than wood to get it to burn (which takes more heat) but ... This must be tempered with understanding that you can blow the fuel away.

History of rail transport in the United States The Americans closely followed and copied British railroad technology. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was the first common carrier and started passenger train service in May 1830, initially using horses to pull train cars.[7]:90 The South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company was the first to use steam locomotives regularly beginning with the Best Friend of Charleston, the first American-built locomotive intended for revenue service, in December 1830.

Media playback is unsupported on your device 24 August 2015 Last updated at 16:19 BST The band have sold fifty million records, and had 91 number ones. But Zayn left the group in March 2015, leading to some people questioning the band's future. Now, The Sun newspaper has said that the Harry, Liam, Louis, and Niall will be going their separate ways after the release of their fifth studio album next March. Martin's been getting fans' reactions to the news.

Auscultatory gap There is evidence that auscultatory gaps are related to carotid atherosclerosis and to increased arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients, independent of age. Another cause is believed to be venous congestion within the limb that is being used for the measurement. Although these observations need to be confirmed prospectively, they suggest that auscultatory gaps may have prognostic relevance.[3]

BBC ON THIS DAY | 3 | 1984: Hundreds die in Bhopal chemical accident About This Site | Text Only 1984: Hundreds die in Bhopal chemical accident Hundreds of people have died from the effects of toxic gases which leaked from a chemical factory near the central Indian city of Bhopal. The accident happened in the early hours of this morning at the American-owned Union Carbide Pesticide Plant three miles (4.8 km) from Bhopal. Mr Y P Gokhale, managing director of Union Carbide in India, said that methyl isocyanate gas (MIC) had escaped when a valve in the plant's underground storage tank broke under pressure. Mothers didn't know their children had died, children didn't know their mothers had died and men didn't know their whole families had died<br> Ahmed Khan, Bhopal resident<br> This caused a deadly cloud of lethal gas to float from the factory over Bhopal, which is home to more than 900,000 people - many of whom live in slums. Chaos and panic broke out in the city and surrounding areas as tens of thousands of people attempted to escape. More than 20,000 people have required hospital treatment for symptoms including swollen eyes, frothing at the mouth and breathing difficulties. Thousands of dead cats, dogs, cows and birds litter the streets and the city's mortuaries are filling up fast. Bhopal resident, Ahmed Khan, said: "We were choking and our eyes were burning. We could barely see the road through the fog, and sirens were blaring. "We didn't know which way to run. Everybody was very confused. "Mothers didn't know their children had died, children didn't know their mothers had died and men didn't know their whole families had died." The Union Carbide factory was closed immediately after the accident and three senior members of staff arrested. Medical and scientific experts have been dispatched to the scene and the Indian government has ordered a judicial inquiry. It is understood the Indian Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, will be flying to the area within the next few days. In Context This was one of the world's worst industrial accidents. <br> Nearly 3,000 people died from the effects of the poisonous gas in the days following the disaster. <br> Estimates say that some 50,000 people were treated in the first few days suffering terrible side-effects, including blindness, kidney and liver failure. <br> Campaigners say nearly 20,000 others have since died from the effects of the leak. <br> Investigations into the disaster revealed that something had gone fundamentally wrong with a tank storing lethal methyl isocyanate (MIC). <br> In 1989 Union Carbide, which is now a subsidiary of Dow Chemical, paid the Indian Government £470m in a settlement which many described as woefully inadequate. <br> But in 1999 a voluntary group in Bhopal which believed not enough had been done to help victims, filed a lawsuit in the United States claiming Union Carbide violated international law and human rights. <br> In November 2002 India said it was seeking the extradition of former Union Carbide boss Warren Anderson from the US. <br> Mr Anderson faces charges of "culpable homicide" for cost-cutting at the plant which is alleged to have compromised safety standards. <br> In October 2004, the Indian Supreme Court approved a compensation plan drawn up by the state welfare commission to pay nearly $350m to more than 570,000 victims of the disaster. <br>

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Canadian singer Stompin' Tom Connors dies at 77 Canadian country-folk singer Stompin' Tom Connors, whose toe-tapping musical spirit and fierce patriotism established him as one of Canada's biggest cultural icons, has died, his promoter said Wednesday night.

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The stands of these 2008 presidential candidates on a selection of issues: New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, Democrats; former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Arizona Sen. John McCain and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Republicans.

Okay. I admit it. I was a little leary when I discovered Aspen had an egg nog mix. I love their cider, but egg nog is another thing entirely. Guess what? It was great! I mixed it with Lactaid and it tasted wonderful. I can also vouch for combining the egg nog mix, milk, vanilla ice cream, and ice in a blender to make a smoothie/shake.

I must say I was skeptical to order caviar of fish that I don't know, I did a little bit of research and decided to give it a try.<br />Caviar came in good condition to TX, we ordered by mistake chocolate candies once and they came melted. Ha!<br />Ok, I sliced a bread, put some butter on it and this caviar, first I was surprised by some dark(navy-black) liquid on the butter that came with a caviar, "that's artificial caviar" first what I thought.<br />But, the taste was pretty nice, it's not a salmon caviar, of course...but for that nice price it was very good and tasty!<br />I had read the nutrition label on the box carefully, it has some color added, but nothing dangerous!<br />I think this product is good for those who love to have caviar around all the time, but don't want to spend every time $20 and up!

I borrowed a teammate's copy of this book and was disappointed. I would agree Ms. Hall has certain gifts as a writer and I'm sure journaling this was therapeutic for her, but I think I'd like to read her husband's account as well - like the old saying goes, it takes two to tango. Fortunately most gen x women finally understand that economic self-sufficiency & having one's own career is the way to go from the beginning (i.e., to avoid dependence on another).

Technology The term "technology" rose to prominence in the 20th century in connection with the Second Industrial Revolution. The term's meanings changed in the early 20th century when American social scientists, beginning with Thorstein Veblen, translated ideas from the German concept of Technik into "technology." In German and other European languages, a distinction exists between technik and technologie that is absent in English, which usually translates both terms as "technology." By the 1930s, "technology" referred not only to the study of the industrial arts but to the industrial arts themselves.[5]

Just before summer 2009's switch from analog to digital cable, TV viewers were inundated with commercials from cable companies. They urged viewers to subscribe to cable in order to get a clear picture and plenty of channels. But it turns out that — for the price of an antenna — over-the-air television offers plenty of different programs. The Secret In The Attic Thanks to the digital signals, Elizabeth and Philip Humphrey's three children can watch Elmo, Arthur and other favorites on one of three digital channels broadcast by North Carolina's PBS station. Trapped inside on a cold, gray morning, the Humphreys' three children stand perfectly still in front of the TV, all eyes glued on Elmo. The family also gets the additional digital channels offered by their commercial network affiliates too — which gives them about 12 channels to choose from, depending on where they point their antenna. Phillip Humphrey climbs up into the attic, pushing past boxes of Christmas junk to where he mounted his new antenna. "Basically it looks like a 2 1/2-by-2 1/2 square piece of welded wire fabric," Humphrey says. The antenna is attached to the rafters and connected to the Humphreys' brand new high-definition television set downstairs. For the one-time cost of the set and the $75 antenna, the Humphreys have found an alternative to monthly cable bills. Viewers with old-fashioned TVs can also receive the same plethora of channels, as long as they have a digital converter box. After Transition, Many Stick To Basic Stations "And what happened on the way to the [TV] graveyard is people started realizing they're extremely surprised at the picture quality you can get over the air," says Richard Schneider, who owns Antennas Direct in St. Louis. "And in many cases the resolution is in fact significantly higher than you can get off of satellite or cable." Digital television also boosted the number of over-the-air choices. "I think the broadcast-only environment is much richer than it was two years ago," says Pat McDonough, senior vice president of planning policy and analysis at Nielsen Media Research. Some critics say local affiliates are squandering the extra channels they got as they began to adapt to HDTV. But McDonough says the ways they're repeating shows is, in some cases, kind of creative. "We are seeing some of them time-shifting their programming," she says, "So that I air my news at 6 o'clock and I can put it on again at 8 o'clock on my second digital channel while I'm airing my network prime programs." McDonough says that without cable or satellite, the average national viewer can pick up around 30 channels. In Los Angeles, they can get a whopping 70 channels. McDonough says the number of homes getting only over-the-air television didn't change much between 2008 and 2009. It's roughly 11 million households. And she says it's not just viewers who can't afford cable. "Five percent of the broadcast-only homes have income of over $100,000," McDonough says. "So clearly they have the means to afford cable and satellite but they've elected not to purchase it." 'You Can Watch It On The Internet' The Humphreys, for example, use their computers and television to catch their favorite shows. Elizabeth Humphrey admits that while they might miss some of the hot new cable shows, they're getting most of what they want. "There are times that you may miss out on some cultural conversations about a particular show," she says. "But we've found if it's something that continues to pique our interest, that now you can watch it on the Internet, you can rent it on Netflix. You can find other ways to get into the conversation." This sounds like it could be a problem for cable providers. "We don't really view it as a threat," says Maureen Huff, senior director of public relations for Time Warner Cable. Huff says subscription numbers for cable television, Internet and phone services have stayed strong in the face of more over-the-air channels and the crummy economy. "Traditionally cable tends to be sort of recession-resistant," Huff says. "People spend more time at home with their families in a recession; they're spending less money going out. And so cable companies such as ours tend to do okay." Huff acknowledges that families who've made the choice to go without cable, such as the Humphreys, are out there. But young Veronica and Mac have seen what they're missing at their friends' houses. "I wish I had SpongeBob," Mac says. Even their father has some cable cravings. "Well, okay, The Daily Show would be nice to see," he says. But that, too, is available online.

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The Fox and the Grapes The fable of The Fox and the Grapes is one of the few which feature only a single animal protagonist. There are several Greek versions as well as one in Latin by Phaedrus (IV.3) which is terse and to the point:

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‘Supergirl’ Casting Superman for Season 2. Superman is officially coming to “Supergirl” in Season 2, with casting currently underway for the role of Clark Kent/Kal-El, the cousin of titular heroine Kara Zor-El (Melissa Benoist).

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The first world leader to be prosecuted in the wake of the global financial crisis went on trial Monday. Iceland's former Prime Minister Geir Haarde is charged with gross negligence related to the 2008 economic collapse in that country. Melissa Block talks with Ingo Sigfussen, the deputy head of news at RUV, the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service.

Trapped half a world away by the place she promised to never "go, go, go," a vibrant, exuberant Amy Winehouse dominated the Grammys on Sunday night, winning five awards and delivering a defiant performance of her autobiographical hit "Rehab" via satellite from London.

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue will be alerted by the council's 24-hour Telecare service in a pilot scheme to support residents in the Cotswolds. John Beard, from the fire service, said it was "great" to help "plug a gap in social care" in rural areas. Gloucestershire County Council said it would help to "deliver savings". The pilot scheme, involving retained firefighters, is aimed at elderly and vulnerable people who do not have support from local friends or family. Sensors which can detect fire, flooding, carbon monoxide and gas leaks have been placed around the person's home. A "falls detector" can also be worn around the neck or on the wrist and generates an emergency call if the wearer has fallen. All of the equipment is linked to a 24-hour monitoring centre, which operates all year round. John Beard said: "It's really great for the fire service to plug a gap in the social care of the people who need it most, particularly in our rural community. "It's wonderful to be able to offer our existing infrastructure and well-trained professional firefighters to be able to deliver a service that otherwise we'd struggle to be able to do." Commissioning manager Donna Miles, who works across Gloucestershire Commissioning Group and the county council, said: "It's about having the longer term ambition to keep people at home as long as we possibly can, which in itself will help prevent hospital admissions. "It will deliver savings in delaying when somebody goes into a care home, from a county council perspective." The pilot scheme will run initially in the in the Northleach, Chipping Campden and Fairford areas.

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The Earth's axis of rotation is at a constant tilt with respect to its orbit around the Sun, resulting in the change of seasons. The physical characteristics of the Earth include its size and composition. The Earth also has gravity and magnetic force fields.

Radiometric observations obtained during the September 1995 Coastal Oceans Probing Experiment are presented. The radiometric goals of the experiment included the determination of the accuracy of polarimeters in measuring ocean wind speed and direction, the study of the frequency and angular response of microwave radiometers to wind and internal waves, and the comparison of radiometric, polarimetric, and scatterometric response to the ocean surface. Observations include those from a scanning 5-mm-wavelength radiometer deployed on the R/V FLIP, a blimp-borne dual-channel radiometer at 23.87 and 31.65 GHz, and a blimp-borne 37-GHz polarimeter. Ground truth, to which these observations can be compared, was obtained from FLIP data and includes wind speed and direction and atmospheric stability.

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Is Invader Zim on Hulu? That's a big yes. All 27 episodes of the original series are currently on Hulu, including “The Most Horrible X-Mas Ever.” If Enter the Florpus! has left you craving even more Bloaty's Pizza Hog and Mysterious Mysteries of Strange Mystery, you're covered.

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Sa pamamagitan ng Facebook account ng Citizen Jake, agad-agad na sinagot ng beteranong direktor na si Mike de Leon ang mga pahayag ni Atom Araullo sa kanyang FB. Sa takbo ng usapin, lalo ngang tumindi ang sigalot, giyera sa pagitan ng dalawa, na nagsimula dahil sa pelikulang Citizen Jake. Heto ang sagot ni Direk Mike: “Thank you for breaking your silence, Atom. Many of the things you said are true – that I am a deeply troubled person, I accept that. I come from a c­razy rich family anyway. “But let me just add that you forgot to mention a few important events. I will mention just one. When we were shooting the last sequence with Teroy, you unexpectedly­ ignored my direction and did something that was not rehearsed nor agreed upon. “Many people were witness to this. The following day, I told you that never in my career as a director has any actor disrespected me as much as you did. Then I told you that if you wanted to direct yourself, then by all means do it. You can overact all you want. “I will just shoot whatever you wish to do and direct the other actors in the scene. Then you went into a meandering explanation about why you did it without really saying anything, not even apologizing. “Then I said “Bakit ganyan ka, bakit ba ang yabang mo? Bakit ba ang tingin mo sa sa­rili mo you’re better than everyone else.” And you said: “No one has ever told me that before.” So I concluded­ by saying “Well, it’s about time somebody did. As an actor, you’re ok pero marami ka pang kakaining bigas.” I also told you in one my earlier “tirades­” that I find that you have no empathy, so how can you be a journalist if you lack this basic ability to understand people’s problems (not mine). Isn’t journalism about the story, not the journalist? But in your case, nobody is more important to Atom Araullo than Atom Araullo. And you say you cringe at bein­g called a celebrity, a star. How hypocritical. Don’t bother to cringe anymore because you reve­l in it. You make commercials now and you exploited the Marawi bakwit by making that offensive commercial featuring yourself, monologuing like Citizen Jake, all under the sponsorship of McDo. “You consented to a ma­gazine article whose title was “AA (abbreviation) promises to be the greatest storyteller of this generation” e wala ka pa namang real accomplishments except being the famous boy in the rain who braved the wrath of Yolanda, an unrelatable documentary on climate change shot in Scandinavia, and of course, Umagang Kay Ganda. “I may have my demons to deal with but you have yours too, my friend. So accept that you are a celebrity and don’t use the noble profession of journalism to hide your inadequacies as a human being. You know how your performance in Citizen Jake was enhanced and ‘fixed’ in the editing. That I had to use 2 cameras all the time in anticipation of this. That it was how the film was put together that made you look good. You won’t want me to upload your most horribly acted scenes, and the one that had my team rolling in laughter everytime they saw it. I tried to keep that scene by modifying the editing flow but I was overruled by my team who told me in no uncertain terms that that scene had to go.” – Mike De Leon.

Before he became conductor of the Detroit Symphony, Ossip Gabrilowitsch was known as one of the great Russian-born piano soloists. His technique was legendary, earning him acclaim as the "poet of the piano" by no less a personage than Bruno Walter, Even after taking up the Detroit post (indeed, Orchestra Hall was built as a condition of his accepting the position) he continued to concertize as a soloist. This disc offers 15 of his piano recordings made during the 1920's, before his illness and untimely death in 1936 at the age of 58. (His wife, Clara Clemens, daughter of Mark Twain, survived into the 1960's). Of historical interest are two of his own short compositions, Melody in E Minor, Op. 8, and Caprice, Op. 3. However, the real gems in this collection are his justifiably famous duet with Harold Bauer of the Arensky Waltz, and the equally famous performance with the Flonzaley Quartet of the Schumann Quintet for Piano and Strings in E-Flat, Op. 44. The latter is in a slightly abridged version - no doubt to meet the limitations of 78 rpm acoustic rercording technology - but the music is superb. Very highly recommended.

What's the Largest Waterfall in the World? What's the Largest Waterfall in the World? By Molika Ashford, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor | June 13, 2016 04:19pm ET MORE Angel Falls is the loftiest falls on land. Buckle up! Credit: Alice Nerr / Shutterstock.com The tallest waterfall in the world is Venezuela's Angel Falls, which plunges 3,212 feet (979 meters), according to the National Geographic Society. The falls descend over the edge of Auyán-Tepuí, which means Devil's Mountain, a flat-topped elevated area of land with sheer cliff sides located in Canaima National Park in the Bolivar State of Venezuela. Angel Falls is named after an American explorer and bush pilot, Jimmy Angel, who crashed his plane on Auyán-Tepuí in 1937. The waterfall is fed by the Churún River, which spills over the edge of the mountain, barely touching the cliff face. The height of the fall is so great that the stream of water atomizes into a cloud of mist , then trickles back together at the bottom of the plunge and continues on through a cascading run of rapids. Angel Falls' total height, which is more than a half-mile (almost 1 kilometer), includes both the free-falling plunge and a stretch of steep rapids at its base. But even discounting these rapids, the falls' long uninterrupted drop of 2,648 feet (807 m) is still a record breaker and is around 15 times the height of North America's Niagara Falls, according to the World Waterfall Database, a website maintained by waterfall enthusiasts. [ See Stunning 360-Degree Views of Spectacular Victoria Falls (Video) ] However, Angel Falls is only the tallest waterfall on land. Technically, the largest known waterfall lies underwater, between Greenland and Iceland. The Denmark Strait cataract is more than three times the height of Angel Falls, dropping water a whopping 11,500 feet (3,505 m). Niagara Falls span the border between the United States and Canada. Though remarkably wide, Niagara is not the tallest or highest-volume waterfall in the world. Credit: Sayran Dreamstime The underwater waterfall is formed by the temperature difference between the water on each side of the Denmark Strait. When the colder, denser water from the east meets the warmer, lighter water from the west, the cold water flows down and underneath the warm water. The Denmark Strait cataract is also the the top waterfall in terms of volume, carrying 175 million cubic feet (5.0 million cubic meters) of water. Back on land, pinpointing the largest waterfall is a little trickier because there is no universal standard for designating what counts as a waterfall, according to the World Waterfalls Database . Some waterfalls consist of a single, sheer drop; others include a gentler cascade over rapids; and still others involve a combination of the two (like Angel Falls). The World Waterfalls Database lists Inga Falls, an area of rapids on the Congo River, as the waterfall with the largest volume. More than 11 million gallons (46 million liters) of water flow through Inga Falls each second. However, without a significant vertical drop, Inga Falls may not count as a waterfall under other classifications. Of waterfalls that do include a vertical drop, the waterfall with the greatest volume is the 45-foot-tall (14 meters) Khone Falls, on the border between Laos and Cambodia. Spilling 2.5 million gallons (9.5 million liters) of the Mekong River every second, Khone Falls' flow is nearly double the volume of Niagara Falls. This article was first published on Aug. 10, 2010. Live Science writer Kacey Deamer contributed to an update of this article.

Lactose-free milk is made by adding lactase to regular milk, breaking down lactose into simple sugars that are easier to digest.

The Vampire Diaries concluded its eight-season run on Friday with a whirlwind finale that should have you alternating between sobbing and grinning. Elena and Damon got to live happily ever after. Bonnie got to live. Stefan made the ultimate sacrifice, but finally found redemption (and Lexi).

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