A Christmas Story : The Musical is a musical version of the film A Christmas Story . The musical has music and lyrics written by Pasek & Paul and the book by Joseph Robinette . The musical takes place in the 1940s in Indiana and focuses on a child named Ralphie , who wants a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas .


The fifth season consists of a double order of twenty episodes , split into two parts of ten episodes ; the second half will premiere in 2018 . The premise of the fifth season differs from the previous four after the departure of Travis Fimmel as Ragnar , and it now follows the adventures of his sons . Jonathan Rhys Meyers is introduced as a major character , after his initial appearance in the fourth season 's finale .


In May 2017 , the Fox Broadcasting Company announced that it will air a live television event based on the Broadway musical version titled , A Christmas Story Live ! , with Pasek and Paul composing several new songs for the live television musical . The live musical was televised on December 17 , 2017 , with the cast that starred Maya Rudolph as Ralphie 's mother , Matthew Broderick as The Narrator / Older Ralphie , 11 - year - old Andy Walken in the lead role of Ralphie Parker , Jane Krakowski as Miss Shields , Chris Diamantopoulos as Ralphie 's father , and Ana Gasteyer as Mrs. Schwartz , the mother of one of Ralphie 's friends .


Article Two of the United States Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government , which carries out and enforces federal laws . The executive branch includes the President , the Vice President , the Cabinet , executive departments , independent agencies , and other boards , commissions , and committees .


Mexico competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang , South Korea , from 9 to 25 February 2018 , with four competitors in three sports .


The earliest known written documentation of the Chinese abacus dates to the 2nd century BC .


  2017 American League Championship Series

  Teams

  Team ( Wins ) 	  	  Manager 	  Season

  Houston Astros ( 4 ) 	  	  A.J. Hinch 	  101 -- 61 (. 623 ) , 21 GA

  New York Yankees ( 3 ) 	  	  Joe Girardi 	  91 -- 71 (. 562 ) , 2 GB

  Dates 	  October 13 -- 21

  MVP 	  Justin Verlander ( Houston )

  Umpires 	  Mark Carlson ( Games 3 -- 7 ) , Gary Cederstrom ( crew chief ) , Chad Fairchild ( Games 1 -- 2 ) , Chris Guccione , Jerry Meals , Jim Reynolds , Hunter Wendelstedt

  ALDS

 New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians ( 3 -- 2 )

 Houston Astros defeated Boston Red Sox ( 3 -- 1 )

  Broadcast

  Television 	  FS1 ( Games 1 , 3 -- 7 ) Fox ( Game 2 )

  TV announcers 	  Joe Buck , John Smoltz , Ken Rosenthal , and Tom Verducci

  Radio 	  ESPN

  Radio announcers 	  Jon Sciambi and Chris Singleton

  ← 2016 	  ALCS

 2017 World Series


  A Christmas Story

  The Musical

  Music 	  Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

  Lyrics 	  Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

  Book 	  Joseph Robinette

  Basis 	  A Christmas Story by Jean Shepherd Leigh Brown Bob Clark

  Productions 	  2009 Kansas City , Missouri 2010 Seattle , Washington 2011 National tour 2012 Broadway 2013 National tour 2017 Live television


HTTP Secure ( HTTPS ) is an extension of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol ( HTTP ) for secure communication over a computer network , and is widely used on the Internet . In HTTPS , the communication protocol is encrypted by Transport Layer Security ( TLS ) , or formerly , its predecessor , Secure Sockets Layer ( SSL ) . The protocol is therefore also often referred to as HTTP over TLS , or HTTP over SSL .


`` I Think We 're Alone Now '' is a song written and composed by Ritchie Cordell that was the title selection from a same - named album released by the American recording artists Tommy James and the Shondells . `` I Think We 're Alone Now '' was a 1967 US hit for James and the Shondells , reaching number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart . The song has since been covered several times by other artists . The late 1987 recording by Tiffany reached number 1 on the charts of various countries including the US , UK , Canada , and New Zealand . One month earlier , another Tommy James song had also hit number 1 -- Billy Idol 's version of `` Mony , Mony '' . Other cover versions have also charted , including those by The Rubinoos ( number 45 US , 1977 ) and Girls Aloud ( number 4 UK , 2006 ) .


The Spearman correlation between two variables is equal to the Pearson correlation between the rank values of those two variables ; while Pearson 's correlation assesses linear relationships , Spearman 's correlation assesses monotonic relationships ( whether linear or not ) . If there are no repeated data values , a perfect Spearman correlation of + 1 or − 1 occurs when each of the variables is a perfect monotone function of the other .


While the phrase is commonly attributed to Queen Marie Antoinette , there is no record of her having said it . It appears in book six of Jean - Jacques Rousseau 's Confessions , his autobiography ( whose first six books were written in 1765 , when Marie Antoinette was nine years of age , and published in 1782 ) . The context of Rousseau 's account was his desire to have some bread to accompany some wine he had stolen ; however , feeling he was too elegantly dressed to go into an ordinary bakery , he recollected the words of a `` great princess '' :


In 1664 , an English naval expedition ordered by Prince James , Duke of York and of Albany ( later King James II & VII ) sailed in the harbor at New Amsterdam , threatening to attack . Being greatly outnumbered , Director - General Peter Stuyvesant surrendered after negotiating favorable articles of capitulation . The Province then took a new name , New York ( from James 's English title ) . Fort Orange was renamed Fort Albany ( from James 's Scottish title ) . The region between the lower Hudson and the Delaware was deeded to proprietors and called New Jersey .


Star Wars Battlefront II is an action shooter video game based on the Star Wars film franchise . It is the fourth major installment of the Star Wars : Battlefront series and seventh overall , and a sequel to the 2015 reboot of the series . It was developed by EA DICE , in collaboration with Criterion Games and Motive Studios , and published by Electronic Arts . The game was released worldwide on November 17 , 2017 for PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , and Microsoft Windows .


 XXIII Olympic Winter Games

  Host city 	  Pyeongchang County , South Korea

  Motto 	  Passion . Connected . Korean : 하나 된 열정. ( Hanadoen Yeoljeong )

  Nations participating 	  92

  Athletes participating 	  2,922 ( 1,680 men and 1,242 women )

  Events 	  102 in 15 sports

  Opening ceremony 	  9 February

  Closing ceremony 	  25 February

  Officially opened by 	  President Moon Jae - in

  Athlete 's Oath 	  Mo Tae - bum

  Olympic Torch 	  Kim Yun - a

  Stadium 	  Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium

  Winter

  < Sochi 2014 	  Beijing 2022 >

  Summer

  < Rio 2016 	  Tokyo 2020 >


From 1673 to 1674 , the territories were once again briefly captured by the Dutch in the Third Anglo -- Dutch War , only to be returned to England at the Treaty of Westminster . In 1674 , Dutch navy captain Jurriaen Aernoutsz also briefly captured two forts in the French colony of Acadia , which he claimed as Dutch territory the new colony of New Holland . However , Aernoutsz 's appointed administrator , John Rhoades , quickly lost control of the territory after Aernoutsz himself left for Curaçao to seek out new settlers , and with effective control of Acadia remaining in the hands of France , Dutch sovereignty existed only on paper until the Netherlands surrendered their claim in the Treaties of Nijmegen .


The current territories of Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Bhutan , Maldives , Nepal , India , Pakistan , and Sri Lanka form South Asia . The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation ( SAARC ) is an economic cooperation organisation in the region which was established in 1985 and includes all eight nations comprising South Asia .


Isabela Moner as Izabella , a street-wise tomboy who was orphaned with Sqweeks and Canopy , her only friends , until meeting Cade .


Thomas Lennon as Novak , Abby 's school principal


Although they are still legal tender in the United States , high - denomination bills were last printed on December 27 , 1945 , and officially discontinued on July 14 , 1969 , by the Federal Reserve System , due to ' lack of use ' . The $5,000 and $10,000 effectively disappeared well before then .


 Ricardo Chavira as Dan Palmer , a sheriff 's deputy , Eric 's stepfather and the Hammonds ' neighbor

 Mary Elizabeth Ellis as Lisa Palmer , Dan 's wife and Eric 's mother

 Richard T. Jones as Rick , a Santa Monica police officer , the Hammond 's neighbor , and Joel 's friend

 Joy Osmanski as Alondra , Rick 's wife

 Natalie Morales as Anne Garcia , a sheriff 's deputy and co-worker of Dan 's

 Thomas Lennon as Novak , Abby 's school principal

 Grace Zabriskie as Mrs. Bakavic , Novak 's grandmother

 DeObia Oparei as Loki Hayes , a convicted felon

 Portia de Rossi as Cora Wolf , a scientist focused on the undead


Large denominations of United States currency greater than $100 were circulated by the United States Treasury until 1969 . Since then , U.S. dollar banknotes have only been issued in seven denominations : $1 , $2 , $5 , $10 , $20 , $50 , and $100 .


The song `` Gimme Some Lovin ' '' is credited to Terry Reid , but the version in the movie is actually from The Spencer Davis Group . `` Gimme Some Lovin ' '' also featured on Reid 's 1991 solo album , The Driver , along with an alternate version of `` The Last Note of Freedom '' with different lyrics , titled `` The Driver ( Part 2 ) '' .


The fourteenth season of the American television medical drama Grey 's Anatomy was ordered on February 10 , 2017 , by American Broadcasting Company ( ABC ) , and premiered on September 28 , 2017 with a special two - hour premiere . The season will consist of 24 episodes , with the season 's seventh episode marking the 300th episode for the series overall . The season is produced by ABC Studios , in association with Shondaland Production Company and The Mark Gordon Company ; the showrunners being Krista Vernoff and William Harper .


The Harry Potter series of fantasy novels by J.K. Rowling is one of the most translated series of all time , with the first book , Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone , having been translated into over 74 languages . This includes languages diverse as Azerbaijani , Malayalam and Welsh as well as the dead languages Latin and Ancient Greek . This makes it the longest published work in Ancient Greek since the novels of Heliodorus of Emesa in the 3rd century AD . Additionally , regional adaptations of the books have been made to accommodate regional dialects such as the American English edition or the Valencian adaptation of Catalan .


  Serous Membrane

  Stomach . ( Serosa is labeled at far right , and is colored yellow . )

  Details

  Precursor 	  mesoderm

  Identifiers

  Latin 	  tunica serosa

  MeSH 	  D012704

  FMA 	  9581

  Anatomical terminology ( edit on Wikidata )


In anatomy , serous membrane ( or serosa ) is a smooth tissue membrane consisting of two layers of mesothelium , which secrete serous fluid . The inner layer that covers organs ( viscera ) in body cavities is called the visceral membrane . A second layer of epithelial cells of the serous membrane , called the parietal layer , lines the body wall . Between the two layers is a potential space , mostly empty except for a few milliliters of lubricating serous fluid that is secreted by the two serous membranes .


Each heavy chain and light chain gene contains multiple copies of three different types of gene segments for the variable regions of the antibody proteins . For example , the human immunoglobulin heavy chain region contains 2 Constant ( Cμ and Cδ ) gene segments and 44 Variable ( V ) gene segments , plus 27 Diversity ( D ) gene segments and 6 Joining ( J ) gene segments . The light chains also possess 2 Constant ( Cμ and Cδ ) gene segments and numerous V and J gene segments , but do not have D gene segments . DNA rearrangement causes one copy of each type of gene segment to go in any given lymphocyte , generating an enormous antibody repertoire ; roughly 3 × 10 combinations are possible , although some are removed due to self reactivity .


 `` The Last Note of Freedom '' - David Coverdale

 `` Deal for Life '' - John Waite

 `` Break Through the Barrier '' - Tina Turner

 `` Hearts in Trouble '' - Chicago

 `` Trail of Broken Hearts '' - Cher

 `` Knockin ' on Heaven 's Door '' - Guns N ' Roses

 `` You Gotta Love Someone '' - Elton John

 `` Show Me Heaven '' - Maria McKee

 `` Thunderbox '' - Apollo Smile

 `` Long Live the Night '' - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

 `` Gimme Some Lovin ' '' - Terry Reid ( Spencer Davis Group version appears in movie )


In the popular 1970s sitcom Happy Days , set in the 1950s , lead character Richie Cunningham , played by Ron Howard , would often sing `` I found my thrill ... '' ( the first line of Domino 's 1950s version of `` Blueberry Hill '' ) in reference to pretty girls he dated or wanted to date .


  Star Wars Battlefront II

  Developer ( s ) 	  EA DICE

  Publisher ( s ) 	  Electronic Arts

  Director ( s ) 	  Bernd Diemer

  Producer ( s )

 Paul Keslin

 Craig McLeod

 James Salt

  Designer ( s )

 Niklas Fegraeus

 Linus Josephson

  Programmer ( s ) 	  Jonas Kjellström

  Artist ( s ) 	  Andrew Hamilton

  Writer ( s )

 Walt Williams

 Mitch Dyer

  Composer ( s ) 	  Gordy Haab

  Series 	  Star Wars : Battlefront

  Engine 	  Frostbite 3

  Platform ( s )

 Microsoft Windows

 PlayStation 4

 Xbox One

  Release

 WW : November 17 , 2017

  Genre ( s ) 	  First - person shooter , third - person shooter

  Mode ( s ) 	  Single - player , multiplayer


  Treaty of Tordesillas

  Front page of the Portuguese - owned treaty

  Created 	  7 June 1494 in Tordesillas , Spain

  Ratified 	  2 July 1494 in Spain 5 September 1494 in Portugal

  Location 	  Archivo General de Indias ( Spain ) Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo ( Portugal )

  Author ( s ) 	  Pope Alexander VI ( later confirmed and ratified by Pope Julius II in 1506 )

  Signatories 	  Ferdinand II of Aragon Isabella I of Castile John , Prince of Asturias John II of Portugal

  Purpose 	  To divide trading and colonising rights for all newly discovered lands of the world located between Portugal and Castile ( later applied between the Spanish Crown and Portugal ) to the exclusion of other European nations .


A 7 - kilometer ( 4 mi ) road named the `` Spirit Way '' ( pinyin : Shéndào ) leads into the complex , lined with statues of guardian animals and officials , with a front gate consisting of a three - arches , painted red , and called the `` Great Red Gate '' . The Spirit Way , or Sacred Way , starts with a huge stone memorial archway lying at the front of the area . Constructed in 1540 , during the Ming dynasty , this archway is one of the biggest stone archways in China today .


  Grey 's Anatomy ( season 14 )

  Promotional poster

  Starring

 Ellen Pompeo

 Justin Chambers

 Chandra Wilson

 James Pickens , Jr .

 Kevin McKidd

 Jessica Capshaw

 Sarah Drew

 Jesse Williams

 Caterina Scorsone

 Camilla Luddington

 Kelly McCreary

 Jason George

 Martin Henderson

 Giacomo Gianniotti

  Country of origin 	  United States

  No. of episodes 	  21

  Release

  Original network 	  ABC

  Original release 	  September 28 , 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 28 ) -- present

  Season chronology

  ← Previous Season 13

  List of Grey 's Anatomy episodes


In 1858 Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace published a new evolutionary theory , explained in detail in Darwin 's On the Origin of Species ( 1859 ) . Unlike Lamarck , Darwin proposed common descent and a branching tree of life , meaning that two very different species could share a common ancestor . Darwin based his theory on the idea of natural selection : it synthesized a broad range of evidence from animal husbandry , biogeography , geology , morphology , and embryology . Debate over Darwin 's work led to the rapid acceptance of the general concept of evolution , but the specific mechanism he proposed , natural selection , was not widely accepted until it was revived by developments in biology that occurred during the 1920s through the 1940s . Before that time most biologists regarded other factors as responsible for evolution . Alternatives to natural selection suggested during `` the eclipse of Darwinism '' ( c. 1880 to 1920 ) included inheritance of acquired characteristics ( neo-Lamarckism ) , an innate drive for change ( orthogenesis ) , and sudden large mutations ( saltationism ) . Mendelian genetics , a series of 19th - century experiments with pea plant variations rediscovered in 1900 , was integrated with natural selection by Ronald Fisher , J.B.S. Haldane , and Sewall Wright during the 1910s to 1930s , and resulted in the founding of the new discipline of population genetics . During the 1930s and 1940s population genetics became integrated with other biological fields , resulting in a widely applicable theory of evolution that encompassed much of biology -- the modern synthesis .


The mucosa - associated lymphoid tissue ( MALT ) , also called mucosa - associated lymphatic tissue , is a diffuse system of small concentrations of lymphoid tissue found in various submucosal membrane sites of the body , such as the gastrointestinal tract , oral passage , nasopharyngeal tract , thyroid , breast , lung , salivary glands , eye , and skin . MALT is populated by lymphocytes such as T cells and B cells , as well as plasma cells and macrophages , each of which is well situated to encounter antigens passing through the mucosal epithelium . In the case of intestinal MALT , M cells are also present , which sample antigen from the lumen and deliver it to the lymphoid tissue .


According to figures gathered by Statista , a market data and statistics portal , while combined private labels sold more , in 2014 Blue Bell was the best - selling ice cream brand in the United States . The sales area is primarily concentrated in the Southern United States , and has been sold as far west as Las Vegas , as far north as Indianapolis and Denver , and as far east as Richmond , Virginia . Overall , this area comprises only 20 % of the United States . By comparison , each of Blue Bell 's top four competitors sells its products in over 86 % of the United States . To become one of the three biggest ice cream manufacturers , Blue Bell has consistently been the top seller in the majority of the markets the company has entered . For example , in its home state of Texas , the company has a 52 % market share . Within five months of its entry into Baton Rouge , Louisiana , the company had garnered 35 % of the ice cream market . People living outside the sales area can have the ice cream shipped to them ( although this has temporarily been halted while the company is ramping up production after the recalls ) , and former President George W. Bush ( a former Governor of Texas ) often had the ice cream shipped to Camp David during his administration . In 2006 and 2012 , astronauts aboard the International Space Station were also treated to Blue Bell ice cream `` to help out ( the crew 's ) happiness quotient . ''


The book is set at the end of the nineteenth century . The protagonist is a 14 - year - old boy named Jay Berry Lee , who had enjoyed an idyllic childhood . Born to Missouri sharecroppers , he moves with his family to Oklahoma after his grandfather offers them free land . Daisy , his sister , has a crippled leg , and they devote much effort to gaining enough money to pay for reconstructive surgery . One day , while looking for their lost milk cow , Jay Berry discovers monkeys in a nearby river bottom . Visiting his grandfather 's store , he learns that they have escaped from a travelling circus , which has offered a vast reward for their capture : $100 for the chief monkey , `` Jimbo '' , and $2 each for the others . Jay Berry makes multiple attempts to capture them using traps and a net borrowed from his grandfather , but he gains only scratches and bites from them , at one point even losing his pants in the process .


The fifth Volume premiered on October 14 , 2017 , a date which was first announced at the RTX Austin 2017 event . The episodes are released to Rooster Teeth FIRST members Saturdays at 10am CT , then to Rooster Teeth registered members the following Tuesday , and to the general public the following Saturday .


Ellen 's Game of Games , also known as Game of Games and stylized as ellen 's GAME OF GAMES is an American television game show that premiered on December 18 , 2017 . In March 2017 , NBC ordered six ( later eight ) hourlong episodes of the series . Ellen DeGeneres serves as host , while Stephen `` tWitch '' Boss appears as announcer / sidekick . The series is based on game segments from DeGeneres ' daytime talk show , The Ellen DeGeneres Show . A special preview episode aired on December 18 , 2017 , with the official series premiere on January 2 , 2018 . On January 9 , 2018 , NBC renewed the series for a 13 - episode second season .


  Season 	  Episodes 	  Originally aired

  First aired 	  Last aired

  	  	  16 	  July 18 , 2013 ( 2013 - 07 - 18 ) 	  November 7 , 2013 ( 2013 - 11 - 07 )

  	  	  12 	  July 24 , 2014 ( 2014 - 07 - 24 ) 	  October 30 , 2014 ( 2014 - 10 - 30 )

  	  	  12 	  October 24 , 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 24 ) 	  February 13 , 2016 ( 2016 - 02 - 13 )

  	  	  12 	  October 22 , 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 22 ) 	  February 4 , 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 04 )

  	  5 	  14 	  October 14 , 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 14 ) 	  TBA


 Mark Wahlberg as Cade Yeager , a single father and inventor , who helped the Autobots during the events of Age of Extinction .

 Josh Duhamel as William Lennox , a former NEST commander and U.S. Army Ranger captain , who partnered with the Autobots prior to the events of Age of Extinction , and now a U.S. Army Colonel and reluctant member of the Transformer Reaction Force ( TRF ) .

 Stanley Tucci as Merlin , King Arthur 's wizard and Viviane 's ancestor . Tucci was originally reported to be reprising his role as Joshua Joyce from Age of Extinction .

 Anthony Hopkins as Sir Edmund Burton , 12th Earl of Folgan , an astronomer and historian who knows about the history of the Transformers on Earth .

 Laura Haddock as Viviane Wembly , a Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford and a polo player , who turns out to be a descendant of Merlin . Minti Gorne portrays a younger Viviane .

 Isabela Moner as Izabella , a street-wise tomboy who was orphaned with Sqweeks and Canopy , her only friends , until meeting Cade .

 Jerrod Carmichael as Jimmy , a young man from South Dakota whom Cade hired through a want ad .

 Santiago Cabrera as Santos , a former Delta Force operative and commander of the TRF , who seeks to eradicate every Transformer and their human allies regardless of faction .

 John Turturro as Seymour Simmons , a former government agent with Sector Seven and NEST turned successful writer who hides out in Cuba , and was allied with the Autobots prior to the events of Age of Extinction .

 Glenn Morshower as General Morshower , the director of NEST in Revenge of the Fallen and Dark of the Moon who now supervises TRF operations .

 Liam Garrigan as King Arthur , the legendary knight who first fought with the Knights of Iacon .


RWBY is an ongoing American anime - styled web series created by Rooster Teeth Productions . It premiered on July 18 , 2013 on the Rooster Teeth website , and episodes were later uploaded to YouTube and streaming websites such as Crunchyroll . Four seasons , referred to as `` Volumes '' , have been released , with a fifth currently ongoing since its premiere on October 14 , 2017 . As of October 2017 , 54 episodes , which are referred to as `` Chapters '' , have been released .


  Ramayana

  Rama with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana during exile in forest , manuscript , ca . 1780

  Information

  Religion 	  Hinduism

  Author 	  Valmiki

  Language 	  Sanskrit

  Verses 	  24,000


The English Civil War ( 1642 -- 1651 ) was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians ( `` Roundheads '' ) and Royalists ( `` Cavaliers '' ) over , principally , the manner of England 's government . The first ( 1642 -- 1646 ) and second ( 1648 -- 1649 ) wars pitted the supporters of King Charles I against the supporters of the Long Parliament , while the third ( 1649 -- 1651 ) saw fighting between supporters of King Charles II and supporters of the Rump Parliament . The war ended with the Parliamentarian victory at the Battle of Worcester on 3 September 1651 .


Although PCH advertises its sweepstakes along with magazine subscriptions , no purchase is necessary to enter or win . In 1995 , PCH began the tradition of announcing winners of its $10 million prize just after the Super Bowl . As of 2012 , $225 million in prizes have been distributed . Some of its larger prizes are for $5,000 a week for life , or $10 million . Prizes can also range from $1 Amazon gift cards to $2,500 , $1 million or $3 million . The larger cash prizes are paid in installments , typically with a balloon payment at 30 years , reducing the present value of prizes to much less than their nominal values .


The epic , traditionally ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki , narrates the life of Rama , the legendary prince of the Kosala Kingdom . It follows his fourteen - year exile to the forest from the kingdom , by his father King Dasharatha , on request of his second wife Kaikeyi . His travels across forests in India with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana , the kidnapping of his wife by Ravana , the demon king of Lanka , resulting in a war with him , and Rama 's eventual return to Ayodhya to be crowned king .


Ewan McGregor as Rory Green , the father of the Greens , away fighting in World War II .


Unlike passive transport , which uses the kinetic energy and natural entropy of molecules moving down a gradient , active transport uses cellular energy to move them against a gradient , polar repulsion , or other resistance . Active transport is usually associated with accumulating high concentrations of molecules that the cell needs , such as ions , glucose and amino acids . If the process uses chemical energy , such as from adenosine triphosphate ( ATP ) , it is termed primary active transport . Secondary active transport involves the use of an electrochemical gradient . Examples of active transport include the uptake of glucose in the intestines in humans and the uptake of mineral ions into root hair cells of plants .


The primary motor cortex ( Brodmann area 4 ) is a brain region that in humans is located in the dorsal portion of the frontal lobe . It is the primary region of the motor system and works in association with other motor areas including premotor cortex , the supplementary motor area , posterior parietal cortex , and several subcortical brain regions , to plan and execute movements . Primary motor cortex is defined anatomically as the region of cortex that contains large neurons known as Betz cells . Betz cells , along with other cortical neurons , send long axons down the spinal cord to synapse onto the interneuron circuitry of the spinal cord and also directly onto the alpha motor neurons in the spinal cord which connect to the muscles .


At the primary motor cortex , motor representation is orderly arranged ( in an inverted fashion ) from the toe ( at the top of the cerebral hemisphere ) to mouth ( at the bottom ) along a fold in the cortex called the central sulcus . However , some body parts may be controlled by partially overlapping regions of cortex . Each cerebral hemisphere of the primary motor cortex only contains a motor representation of the opposite ( contralateral ) side of the body . The amount of primary motor cortex devoted to a body part is not proportional to the absolute size of the body surface , but , instead , to the relative density of cutaneous motor receptors on said body part . The density of cutaneous motor receptors on the body part is generally indicative of the necessary degree of precision of movement required at that body part . For this reason , the human hands and face have a much larger representation than the legs .


Orographic lift occurs when an air mass is forced from a low elevation to a higher elevation as it moves over rising terrain . As the air mass gains altitude it quickly cools down adiabatically , which can raise the relative humidity to 100 % and create clouds and , under the right conditions , precipitation .


Bruno is a 9 - year - old boy growing up during World War II in Berlin . He lives with his parents , his 12 - year - old sister Gretel and maids , one of whom is called Maria . After a visit by Adolf Hitler , Bruno 's father is promoted to Commandant , and the family has to move to `` Out - With '' because of the orders of `` The Fury '' ( Bruno 's naïve interpretation of the word ' Führer ' ) . Bruno is initially upset about moving to Out - With ( in actuality , Auschwitz ) and leaving his friends , Daniel , Karl , and Martin . From the house at Out - With , Bruno sees a camp in which the prisoners wear striped pyjamas . One day , Bruno decides to explore the strange wire fence . As he walks along the fence , he meets a Jewish boy named Shmuel , who he learns shares his birthday . Shmuel says that his father , grandfather , and brother are with him on this side of the fence , but he is separated from his mother . Bruno and Shmuel talk and become very good friends , although Bruno still does not understand very much about Shmuel and his side of the fence . Nearly every day , unless it 's raining , Bruno goes to see Shmuel and sneaks him food . As the meetings go on , and Shmuel gets more and more skinny , Bruno 's naïveté means he never realizes he is living beside a death camp .


The block names ( s , p , d , f and g ) are derived from the spectroscopic notation for the associated atomic orbitals : sharp , principal , diffuse and fundamental , and then g which follows f in the alphabet .


`` What Child Is This ? '' is a Christmas carol whose lyrics were written by William Chatterton Dix , in 1865 . At the time of composing the carol , Dix worked as an insurance company manager and had been struck by a severe illness . While recovering , he underwent a spiritual renewal that led him to write several hymns , including lyrics to this carol that was subsequently set to the tune of `` Greensleeves '' , a traditional English folk song . Although it was written in Great Britain , the carol is more popular in the United States than in its country of origin today .


The Eagles had far and away the best team in the NFC and proved that right from the start . Possessing a high - powered offense which featured McNabb , Owens , and Brian Westbrook , as well as a bruising defense led by Pro Bowlers Trotter , Brian Dawkins , Lito Sheppard , and Michael Lewis , they steamrolled opponents on the way to a 13 -- 1 start to the season . After resting starters for the final two games , the 13 -- 3 Eagles soared past the Minnesota Vikings and the Atlanta Falcons in the playoffs , earning a trip to Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville against the defending champion New England Patriots . The game was hard fought , but the Eagles fell 24 -- 21 , ending their magical season one score short of the ultimate goal . This season was considered the franchise 's most successful until their Super Bowl LII - winning 2017 season .


The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through the central parts of the English city of London from Sunday , 2 September to Wednesday , 5 September 1666 . The fire gutted the medieval City of London inside the old Roman city wall . It threatened but did not reach the aristocratic district of Westminster , Charles II 's Palace of Whitehall , and most of the suburban slums . It consumed 13,200 houses , 87 parish churches , St Paul 's Cathedral , and most of the buildings of the City authorities . It is estimated to have destroyed the homes of 70,000 of the City 's 80,000 inhabitants .


The United States of America ( USA ) , commonly known as the United States ( U.S. ) or America ( / əˈmɛrɪkə / ) , is a federal republic composed of 50 states , a federal district , five major self - governing territories , and various possessions . At 3.8 million square miles ( 9.8 million km ) and with over 324 million people , the United States is the world 's third - or fourth - largest country by total area and the third-most populous . The capital is Washington , D.C. , and the largest city by population is New York City . Forty - eight states and the capital 's federal district are contiguous and located in North America between Canada and Mexico . The state of Alaska is in the northwest corner of North America , bordered by Canada to the east and across the Bering Strait from Russia to the west . The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean . The U.S. territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea , stretching across nine official time zones . The extremely diverse geography , climate , and wildlife of the United States make it one of the world 's 17 megadiverse countries .


The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child ( commonly abbreviated as the CRC or UNCRC ) is a human rights treaty which sets out the civil , political , economic , social , health and cultural rights of children . The Convention defines a child as any human being under the age of eighteen , unless the age of majority is attained earlier under national legislation .


The Statue of Liberty ( Liberty Enlightening the World ; French : La Liberté éclairant le monde ) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City , in the United States . The copper statue , a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States , was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and built by Gustave Eiffel . The statue was dedicated on October 28 , 1886 .


 Emma Thompson as Nanny McPhee , the magical nanny who changes the lives of the Green and Gray children .

 Maggie Gyllenhaal as Isabel Green ( née Carrington ) the frazzled mother of Norman , Megsie , and Vincent .

 Rhys Ifans as Phil Green - Norman , Megsie , and Vincent 's uncle who tries to sell the farm because he gambled it away at a casino .

 Asa Butterfield as Norman Michael Green , the eldest of the Green children .

 Lil Woods as Megsie Charlotte Green , the middle and only girl of the Green children .

 Oscar Steer as Vincent David Green , the youngest of the Green children .

 Eros Vlahos as Cyril Sean Gray - the spoiled cousin of Norman , Megsie , and Vincent . He becomes kinder throughout the film and makes friends with Norman .

 Rosie Taylor - Ritson as Celia Rosa Gray - the other spoiled cousin of Norman , Megsie , and Vincent .

 Maggie Smith as Agatha Rose Doherty ( née Brown ) , the owner of the shop at which Mrs. Green works . She is baby Aggie from the first film grown up .

 Ewan McGregor as Rory Green , the father of the Greens , away fighting in World War II .

 Ralph Fiennes as Lord Gray - Cyril and Celia 's father , who is very high up in the War Office .

 Sam Kelly as Mr. Algernon Doherty - Mrs. Doherty 's husband , who is an ARP ( Air Raid Precautions ) Warden .

 Sinead Matthews as Miss Topsey - a henchwoman of Mrs. Biggles , the woman who owns the casino at which Phil gambled the farm away .

 Katy Brand as Miss Turvey , the colleague of Miss Topsey .

 Bill Bailey as Farmer MacReadie , the farmer who buys the piglets from the Greens .

 Nonso Anozie as Sergeant Ralph Jeffreys - the guard at the War Office , and a former charge of Nanny McPhee .

 Daniel Mays as Blenkinsop - Cyril and Celia 's chauffeur .

 Ed Stoppard as Lieutenant Addis , a coworker of Lord Gray .

 Toby Sedgwick as an enemy plane pilot .


A pacemaker ( or artificial pacemaker , so as not to be confused with the heart 's natural pacemaker ) is a medical device which uses electrical impulses , delivered by electrodes contracting the heart muscles , to regulate the beating of the heart .


  Actor 	  Character 	  Season

  Ernie Hudson 	  Jacob 	  Recurring

  Brittany Ishibashi 	  Erica 	  Guest 	  Recurring 	  	  Guest

  Geoff Stults 	  Mitch 	  Recurring 	  	  Guest

  Tim Bagley 	  Peter 	  Recurring 	  Guest 	  Recurring

  Peter Cambor 	  Barry 	  Recurring 	  Guest 	  Recurring

  Craig T. Nelson 	  Guy 	  Recurring

  Michael Charles Roman 	  Adam 	  Guest 	  Recurring 	  Guest 	  Recurring

  Marsha Mason 	  Arlene 	  	  Guest 	  Recurring

  Swoosie Kurtz 	  Janet 	  	  Guest 	  	  Guest

  Lindsey Kraft 	  Allison Giampietro - Smikowitz 	  	  Recurring

  Megan Ferguson 	  Nadia 	  	  Guest 	  Recurring

  Peter Gallagher 	  Nick Skolka 	  	  Recurring

  Jack Plotnick 	  Paul 	  	  Recurring

  Lisa Kudrow 	  Sheree 	  	  Recurring

  Talia Shire 	  Teddie 	  	  Recurring

  Sam Elliott 	  Phil Milstein 	  	  Recurring

  Mark Deklin 	  Roy 	  	  Recurring

  Carrie Preston 	  Krystle 	  	  Guest


Every player who has won this award and has been eligible for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has been inducted . Kareem Abdul - Jabbar won the award a record six times . Both Bill Russell and Michael Jordan won the award five times , while Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James won the award four times . Russell and James are the only players to have won the award four times in five seasons . Moses Malone , Larry Bird and Magic Johnson each won the award three times , while Bob Pettit , Karl Malone , Tim Duncan , Steve Nash and Stephen Curry have each won it twice . Only two rookies have won the award : Wilt Chamberlain in the 1959 -- 60 season and Wes Unseld in the 1968 -- 69 season . Hakeem Olajuwon of Nigeria , Tim Duncan of the U.S. Virgin Islands , Steve Nash of Canada and Dirk Nowitzki of Germany are the only MVP winners considered `` international players '' by the NBA .


  Rank 	  Player 	  Team ( s ) 	  Awards 	  Years

  	  Kareem Abdul - Jabbar 	  Milwaukee Bucks ( 3 ) / Los Angeles Lakers ( 3 ) 	  6 	  1971 , 1972 , 1974 , 1976 , 1977 , 1980

  	  Bill Russell 	  Boston Celtics 	  5 	  1958 , 1961 , 1962 , 1963 , 1965

  Michael Jordan 	  Chicago Bulls 	  1988 , 1991 , 1992 , 1996 , 1998

  	  Wilt Chamberlain 	  Philadelphia Warriors ( 1 ) / Philadelphia 76ers ( 3 ) 	  	  1960 , 1966 , 1967 , 1968

  LeBron James 	  Cleveland Cavaliers ( 2 ) / Miami Heat ( 2 ) 	  2009 , 2010 , 2012 , 2013

  6 	  Moses Malone 	  Houston Rockets ( 2 ) / Philadelphia 76ers ( 1 ) 	  	  1979 , 1982 , 1983

  Larry Bird 	  Boston Celtics 	  1984 , 1985 , 1986

  Magic Johnson 	  Los Angeles Lakers 	  1987 , 1989 , 1990

  9 	  Bob Pettit 	  St. Louis Hawks 	  	  1956 , 1959

  Karl Malone 	  Utah Jazz 	  1997 , 1999

  Tim Duncan 	  San Antonio Spurs 	  2002 , 2003

  Steve Nash 	  Phoenix Suns 	  2005 , 2006

  Stephen Curry 	  Golden State Warriors 	  2015 , 2016


Earle Hyman ( October 11 , 1926 -- November 17 , 2017 ) was an American stage , television , and film actor . Hyman is known for his role on ThunderCats as the voice of Panthro and various other characters . He also appeared on The Cosby Show as Cliff 's father , Russell Huxtable .


Shalom ( Hebrew : שָׁלוֹם  shalom ; also spelled as sholom , sholem , sholoim , shulem ) is a Hebrew word meaning peace , harmony , wholeness , completeness , prosperity , welfare and tranquility and can be used idiomatically to mean both hello and goodbye .


Originally , Spielberg suggested Harrison Ford ; Lucas resisted the idea , since he had already cast the actor in American Graffiti , Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back , and did not want Ford to become known as his `` Bobby De Niro '' ( in reference to the fact that fellow director Martin Scorsese regularly casts Robert De Niro in his films ) . During an intensive casting process , Lucas and Spielberg auditioned many actors , and finally cast actor Tom Selleck as Indiana Jones . Shortly afterward pre-production began in earnest on Raiders of the Lost Ark . However , CBS refused to release Selleck from his contractual commitment to Magnum , P.I. ( which was gradually gaining momentum in the ratings ) , forcing him to turn down the role . One of CBS 's concerns was that shooting for Magnum P.I. conflicted with shooting for Raiders , both of which were to begin about the same time . However , Selleck was to say later in an interview that shooting for Magnum P.I. was delayed and did not actually begin until shooting for Raiders had concluded .


Believing that a constitutional agreement was possible , Mulroney called a conference for April 30 , 1987 , with provincial premiers at Willson House , Meech Lake , in the Gatineau Hills . In contrast to previous constitutional conferences , which tended to feature a multitude of bureaucrats and advisors , the 11 `` first ministers '' were the only participants at the bargaining table . Other officials were kept downstairs and the media was locked out of the negotiation process .


The vacuum flask consists of two flasks , placed one within the other and joined at the neck . The gap between the two flasks is partially evacuated of air , creating a partial - vacuum which reduces heat conduction or convection . Heat transfer by thermal radiation may be minimized by silvering flask surfaces facing the gap but can become problematic if the flask 's contents or surroundings are very hot ; hence vacuum flasks usually hold contents below the boiling point of water . Most heat transfer occurs through the neck and opening of the flask , where there is no vacuum . Vacuum flasks are usually made of metal , borosilicate glass , foam or plastic and have their opening stoppered with cork or polyethylene plastic . Vacuum flasks are often used as insulated shipping containers .


The UN General Assembly adopted the Convention and opened it for signature on 20 November 1989 ( the 30th anniversary of its Declaration of the Rights of the Child ) . It came into force on 2 September 1990 , after it was ratified by the required number of nations . Currently , 196 countries are party to it , including every member of the United Nations except the United States .


<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team ( s ) by season </Th> <Th> Receptions </Th> <Th> Yards </Th> <Th> Average </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jerry Rice </Td> <Td> San Francisco 49ers ( 1985 -- 2000 ) Oakland Raiders ( 2001 -- 2004 ) Seattle Seahawks ( 2004 ) </Td> <Td> 1,549 </Td> <Td> 22,895 </Td> <Td> 14.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Terrell Owens </Td> <Td> San Francisco 49ers ( 1996 -- 2003 ) Philadelphia Eagles ( 2004 -- 2005 ) Dallas Cowboys ( 2006 -- 2008 ) Buffalo Bills ( 2009 ) Cincinnati Bengals ( 2010 ) </Td> <Td> 1,078 </Td> <Td> 15,934 </Td> <Td> 14.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Randy Moss </Td> <Td> Minnesota Vikings ( 1998 -- 2004 , 2010 ) Oakland Raiders ( 2005 -- 2006 ) New England Patriots ( 2007 -- 2010 ) Tennessee Titans ( 2010 ) San Francisco 49ers ( 2012 ) </Td> <Td> 982 </Td> <Td> 15,292 </Td> <Td> 15.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Isaac Bruce </Td> <Td> Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams ( 1994 -- 2007 ) San Francisco 49ers ( 2008 -- 2009 ) </Td> <Td> 1,024 </Td> <Td> 15,208 </Td> <Td> 14.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Tony Gonzalez </Td> <Td> Kansas City Chiefs ( 1997 -- 2008 ) Atlanta Falcons ( 2009 -- 2013 ) </Td> <Td> 1,325 </Td> <Td> 15,127 </Td> <Td> 11.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Tim Brown </Td> <Td> L.A. / Oakland Raiders ( 1988 -- 2003 ) Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 2004 ) </Td> <Td> 1,094 </Td> <Td> 14,934 </Td> <Td> 13.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Larry Fitzgerald </Td> <Td> Arizona Cardinals ( 2004 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 1,170 </Td> <Td> 14,883 </Td> <Td> 12.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Steve Smith Sr . </Td> <Td> Carolina Panthers ( 2001 -- 2013 ) Baltimore Ravens ( 2014 -- 2016 ) </Td> <Td> 1,031 </Td> <Td> 14,731 </Td> <Td> 14.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Marvin Harrison </Td> <Td> Indianapolis Colts ( 1996 -- 2008 ) </Td> <Td> 1,102 </Td> <Td> 14,580 </Td> <Td> 13.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Reggie Wayne </Td> <Td> Indianapolis Colts ( 2001 -- 2014 ) </Td> <Td> 1,070 </Td> <Td> 14,345 </Td> <Td> 13.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Andre Johnson </Td> <Td> Houston Texans ( 2003 -- 2014 ) Indianapolis Colts ( 2015 ) Tennessee Titans ( 2016 ) </Td> <Td> 1,062 </Td> <Td> 14,185 </Td> <Td> 13.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> James Lofton </Td> <Td> Green Bay Packers ( 1978 -- 1986 ) Los Angeles Raiders ( 1987 -- 1988 ) Buffalo Bills ( 1989 -- 1992 ) Los Angeles Rams ( 1993 ) Philadelphia Eagles ( 1993 ) </Td> <Td> 764 </Td> <Td> 14,004 </Td> <Td> 18.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Cris Carter </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Eagles ( 1987 -- 1989 ) Minnesota Vikings ( 1990 -- 2001 ) Miami Dolphins ( 2002 ) </Td> <Td> 1,101 </Td> <Td> 13,899 </Td> <Td> 12.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Anquan Boldin </Td> <Td> Arizona Cardinals ( 2003 -- 2009 ) Baltimore Ravens ( 2010 -- 2012 ) San Francisco 49ers ( 2013 -- 2015 ) Detroit Lions ( 2016 ) </Td> <Td> 1,076 </Td> <Td> 13,779 </Td> <Td> 12.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Henry Ellard </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Rams ( 1983 -- 1993 ) Washington Redskins ( 1994 -- 1998 ) New England Patriots ( 1998 ) </Td> <Td> 814 </Td> <Td> 13,777 </Td> <Td> 16.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Torry Holt </Td> <Td> St. Louis Rams ( 1999 -- 2008 ) Jacksonville Jaguars ( 2009 ) </Td> <Td> 920 </Td> <Td> 13,382 </Td> <Td> 14.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Andre Reed </Td> <Td> Buffalo Bills ( 1985 -- 1999 ) Washington Redskins ( 2000 ) </Td> <Td> 951 </Td> <Td> 13,198 </Td> <Td> 13.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Steve Largent </Td> <Td> Seattle Seahawks ( 1976 -- 1989 ) </Td> <Td> 819 </Td> <Td> 13,089 </Td> <Td> 16.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Irving Fryar </Td> <Td> New England Patriots ( 1984 -- 1992 ) Miami Dolphins ( 1993 -- 1995 ) Philadelphia Eagles ( 1996 -- 1998 ) Washington Redskins ( 1999 -- 2000 ) </Td> <Td> 851 </Td> <Td> 12,785 </Td> <Td> 15.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Art Monk </Td> <Td> Washington Redskins ( 1980 -- 1993 ) New York Jets ( 1994 ) Philadelphia Eagles ( 1995 ) </Td> <Td> 940 </Td> <Td> 12,721 </Td> <Td> 13.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Jimmy Smith </Td>


  Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

  Promotional Poster

  Genre 	  Sitcom

  Created by

 Asit Kumarr Modi

  Based on 	  ' Duniya Ne Oondha Chashma ' by Taarak Mehta

  Written by

 Raju Odedra

 Rajen Upadhyay

 Manish Mehta

 Niren Bhatt

 Jitendra Parmar

 Ashok Parmar

 Abhishek Makwana

 Abbas Hirapurwala

  Directed by

 Harshad Joshi

 Malav Suresh Rajda

  Starring 	  see ( list of characters )

  Opening theme 	  Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

  Country of origin 	  India

  Original language ( s ) 	  Hindi

  No. of seasons

  No. of episodes 	  2,454 ( as of April 26 , 2018 )

  Production

  Producer ( s )

 Neela Asit Modi

  Camera setup 	  Multi-camera

  Running time 	  20 minutes

  Production company ( s ) 	  Neela Tele Films

  Distributor 	  Neela Tele Films

  Release

  Original network 	  SAB TV

  Picture format

 576i

 HDTV 1080i

  Original release 	  28 July 2008 ( 2008 - 07 - 28 ) -- present

  External links

  Website


A patent does not give a right to make or use or sell an invention . Rather , a patent provides , from a legal standpoint , the right to exclude others from making , using , selling , offering for sale , or importing the patented invention for the term of the patent , which is usually 20 years from the filing date subject to the payment of maintenance fees . From an economic and practical standpoint however , a patent is better and perhaps more precisely regarded as conferring upon its proprietor `` a right to try to exclude by asserting the patent in court '' , for many granted patents turn out to be invalid once their proprietors attempt to assert them in court . A patent is a limited property right the government gives inventors in exchange for their agreement to share details of their inventions with the public . Like any other property right , it may be sold , licensed , mortgaged , assigned or transferred , given away , or simply abandoned .


`` Piece by Piece '' is a song by American singer Kelly Clarkson taken from her seventh studio album of the same name . She co-wrote the track with its producer Greg Kurstin . A midtempo pop song about restoring someone 's faith in love and family relationships , Clarkson promulgated `` Piece by Piece '' as a sequel to the song `` Because of You '' ( 2004 ) but with a `` happy ending '' . After a discussion with her sister about their family life , she introspectively co-wrote the song in a first - person narrative to her father , whose neglect of his family was used as a juxtaposition to her husband 's unconditional love for her and their daughter , whom they both promised to never abandon .


  United States of America

  Flag Great Seal

  Motto : `` In God We Trust '' Other traditional mottos ( show )

 `` E pluribus unum '' ( Latin ) ( de facto ) `` Out of many , one ''

 `` Annuit cœptis '' ( Latin ) `` He has favored our undertakings ''

 `` Novus ordo seclorum '' ( Latin ) `` New order of the ages ''

  Anthem : `` The Star - Spangled Banner '' March : `` The Stars and Stripes Forever ''

  The contiguous United States plus Alaska and Hawaii

  The United States including its territories

  Capital 	  Washington , D.C. 38 ° 53 ′ N 77 ° 01 ′ W  /  38.883 ° N 77.017 ° W  / 38.883 ; - 77.017

  Largest city 	  New York City 40 ° 43 ′ N 74 ° 00 ′ W  /  40.717 ° N 74.000 ° W  / 40.717 ; - 74.000

  Official languages 	  None at federal level

  National language 	  English

  Ethnic groups ( 2016 ) 	  By race : 77.1 % White 13.3 % Black 5.6 % Asian 2.6 % Other / multiracial 1.2 % Native 0.2 % Pacific Islander Ethnicity : 17.6 % Hispanic or Latino 82.4 % non-Hispanic or Latino

  Religion ( 2015 ) 	  70.6 % Christian 22.8 % Unaffiliated 1.9 % Jewish 0.9 % Muslim 0.7 % Buddhist 0.7 % Hindu 1.8 % Other faiths

  Demonym 	  American

  Government 	  Federal presidential constitutional republic

  President 	  Donald Trump

  Vice President 	  Mike Pence

  Speaker of the House 	  Paul Ryan

  Chief Justice 	  John Roberts

  Legislature 	  Congress

  Upper house 	  Senate

  Lower house 	  House of Representatives

  Independence from Great Britain

  Declaration 	  July 4 , 1776

  Confederation 	  March 1 , 1781

  Treaty of Paris 	  September 3 , 1783

  Constitution 	  June 21 , 1788

  Last polity admitted 	  March 24 , 1976

  Area

  Total area 	  3,796,742 sq mi ( 9,833,520 km ) ( 3rd / 4th )

  Water ( % ) 	  6.97

  Total land area 	  3,531,905 sq mi ( 9,147,590 km )

  Population

  2017 estimate 	  325,365,189 ( 3rd )

  2010 census 	  308,745,538 ( 3rd )

  Density 	  90.6 / sq mi ( 35.0 / km ) ( 180th )

  GDP ( PPP ) 	  2016 estimate

  Total 	  $18.558 trillion ( 2nd )

  Per capita 	  $57,220 ( 14th )

  GDP ( nominal ) 	  2016 estimate

  Total 	  $18.558 trillion ( 1st )

  Per capita 	  $57,467 ( 7th )

  Gini ( 2013 ) 	  41.1 medium

  HDI ( 2015 ) 	  0.920 very high 10th

  Currency 	  United States dollar ( $ ) ( USD )

  Time zone 	  ( UTC − 4 to − 12 , + 10 , + 11 )

  Summer ( DST ) 	  ( UTC − 4 to − 10 )

  Date format 	  mm / dd / yyyy ( AD )

  Drives on the 	  right

  Calling code 	  + 1

  ISO 3166 code 	  US

  Internet TLD 	  . us

  Website usa.gov


The Boston Tea Party was a political protest and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston , Massachusetts , on December 16 , 1773 . In defiance of the Tea Act of May 10 , 1773 , which allowed the British East India company to sell tea from China in American colonies without paying any taxes , thus undercutting local tea merchants , the demonstrators , some disguised as Native Americans , destroyed an entire shipment of tea sent by the East India Company .


UConn owns the two longest winning streaks , any gender , in college basketball history . The longest streak , 111 straight wins , started with a win against Creighton on November 23 , 2014 , and ended on March 31 , 2017 when a buzzer - beater at the end of the overtime caused a loss in the 2017 NCAA Final Four by Mississippi State . The second streak counts 90 consecutive wins , including two undefeated seasons ( 2008 -- 09 and 2009 -- 10 ) , and was delimited by two losses against Stanford , the first on April 6 , 2008 in the National Semifinals of the NCAA Tournament , and the second -- three seasons later -- on December 19 , 2010 .


In every colony except Massachusetts , protesters were able to force the tea consignees to resign or to return the tea to England . In Boston , however , Governor Hutchinson was determined to hold his ground . He convinced the tea consignees , two of whom were his sons , not to back down .


As it does in English , it can refer to either peace between two entities ( especially between man and God or between two countries ) , or to the well - being , welfare or safety of an individual or a group of individuals . Stendebach and Ringgren writes that a more thorough etymological analysis of Hebrew roots reveal that ' Lom was the basic root word for Shalom . The word shalom is also found in many other expressions and names . Its equivalent cognate in Arabic is salaam , sliem in Maltese , Shlama in Syriac - Assyrian and sälam in Ethiopian Semitic languages from the Proto - Semitic root Š - L-M .


Ukraine borders with seven countries : Poland , Slovakia , Hungary , Romania , Moldova , Russia , and Belarus . The total length of the Ukrainian border is 6,992.98 km ( 4,345.24 mi ) . In reality Ukraine does not have real established and ratified borders with Russia , Belarus , and Moldova ( republics of the former Soviet Union ) . The borders with other countries were inherited from the Soviet border patrol service which was recreated into the Ukrainian after the fall of the Soviet Union .


The only source of information on the First Temple is the Tanakh . According to the biblical sources , the temple was constructed under Solomon , during the united monarchy of Israel and Judah . The Bible describes Hiram I of Tyre who furnished architects , workmen and cedar timbers for the temple of his ally Solomon at Jerusalem . He also co-operated with Solomon in mounting an expedition on the Red Sea . 1 Kings 6 : 1 puts the date of the beginning of building the temple `` in the fourth year of Solomon 's reign over Israel '' . The conventional dates of Solomon 's reign are circa 970 to 931 BCE . This puts the date of its construction in the mid-10th century BCE . Schmid and Rupprecht are of the view that the site of the temple used to be a Jebusite shrine which Solomon chose in an attempt to unify the Jebusites and Israelites. 1 Kings 9 : 10 says that it took Solomon 20 years altogether to build the Temple and his royal palace . The Temple itself finished being built after 7 years . During the united monarchy the Temple was dedicated to Yahweh , the God of Israel , and housed the Ark of the Covenant . Rabbinic sources state that the First Temple stood for 410 years and , based on the 2nd - century work Seder Olam Rabbah , place construction in 832 BCE and destruction in 422 BCE ( 3338 AM ) , 165 years later than secular estimates .


In 1885 , Hermann Ebbinghaus collected data to plot a forgetting curve . Today , we approximate forgetting with an exponential curve :


<Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Inducted members </Th> <Th> Inducted By </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Berry , Chuck Chuck Berry </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Keith Richards </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brown , James James Brown </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Steve Winwood </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Charles , Ray Ray Charles </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Quincy Jones </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cooke , Sam Sam Cooke </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Herb Alpert </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Domino , Fats Fats Domino </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Billy Joel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Everly Brothers ! The Everly Brothers </Td> <Td> Don Everly and Phil Everly . </Td> <Td> Neil Young </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Holly , Buddy Buddy Holly </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Fogerty </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lewis , Jerry Lee Jerry Lee Lewis </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hank Williams Jr . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Little Richard </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Roberta Flack </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Presley , Elvis Elvis Presley </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Julian and Sean Lennon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Coasters ! The Coasters </Td> <Td> Carl Gardner , Cornell Gunter , Billy Guy , and Will `` Dub '' Jones . </Td> <Td> Lester Sill </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cochran , Eddie Eddie Cochran </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mick Jones </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Diddley , Bo Bo Diddley </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> ZZ Top </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Franklin , Aretha Aretha Franklin </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Keith Richards </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gaye , Marvin Marvin Gaye </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Haley , Bill Bill Haley </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chuck Berry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> King , B.B. B.B. King </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sting </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> McPhatter , Clyde Clyde McPhatter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ben E. King </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nelson , Ricky Ricky Nelson </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Fogerty </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Orbison , Roy Roy Orbison </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bruce Springsteen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Perkins , Carl Carl Perkins </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sam Phillips </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Robinson , Smokey Smokey Robinson </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Daryl Hall and John Oates </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Turner , Big Joe Big Joe Turner </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Doc Pomus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Waters , Muddy Muddy Waters </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Paul Butterfield </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wilson , Jackie Jackie Wilson </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Peter Wolf </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Beach Boys ! The Beach Boys </Td> <Td> Al Jardine , Mike Love , Brian Wilson , Carl Wilson , and Dennis Wilson . </Td> <Td> Elton John </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Beatles ! The Beatles </Td> <Td> George Harrison , John Lennon , Paul McCartney , and Ringo Starr . </Td> <Td> Mick Jagger </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Drifters ! The Drifters </Td> <Td> Ben E. King , Rudy Lewis , Clyde McPhatter , Johnny Moore , Bill Pinkney , Charlie Thomas , and Gerhart Thrasher . </Td> <Td> Billy Joel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dylan , Bob Bob Dylan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bruce Springsteen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Supremes ! The Supremes </Td> <Td> Florence Ballard , Diana Ross , and Mary Wilson . </Td> <Td> Little Richard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dion ! Dion </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lou Reed </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Redding , Otis Otis Redding </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Little Richard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rolling Stones ! The Rolling Stones </Td> <Td> Mick Jagger , Brian Jones , Keith Richards , Ian Stewart , Mick Taylor , Charlie Watts , Ronnie Wood , and Bill Wyman . </Td> <Td> Pete Townshend </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Temptations ! The Temptations </Td> <Td> Melvin Franklin , Eddie Kendricks


  Year 	  Player 	  Country

  2003 	  Ponting , Ricky Ricky Ponting 	  Australia

  	  Warne , Shane Shane Warne 	  Australia

  2005 	  Flintoff , Andrew Andrew Flintoff 	  England

  2006 	  Muralitharan , Muttiah Muttiah Muralitharan 	  Sri Lanka

  2007 	  Kallis , Jacques Jacques Kallis 	  South Africa

  2008 	  Sehwag , Virender Virender Sehwag 	  India

  2009 	  Sehwag , Virender Virender Sehwag 	  India

  	  Tendulkar , Sachin Sachin Tendulkar 	  India

  2011 	  Sangakkara , Kumar Kumar Sangakkara 	  Sri Lanka

  2012 	  Clarke , Michael Michael Clarke 	  Australia

  2013 	  Steyn , Dale Dale Steyn 	  South Africa

  2014 	  Sangakkara , Kumar Kumar Sangakkara 	  Sri Lanka

  2015 	  Williamson , Kane Kane Williamson 	  New Zealand

  2016 	  Kohli , Virat Virat Kohli 	  India

  2017 	  Kohli , Virat Virat Kohli 	  India


At Montreal , the participants agreed to freeze production of CFCs at 1986 levels and to reduce production by 50 percent by 1999 . After a series of scientific expeditions to the Antarctic produced convincing evidence that the ozone hole was indeed caused by chlorine and bromine from manmade organohalogens , the Montreal Protocol was strengthened at a 1990 meeting in London . The participants agreed to phase out CFCs and halons entirely ( aside from a very small amount marked for certain `` essential '' uses , such as asthma inhalers ) by 2000 in non-Article 5 countries and by 2010 in Article 5 ( less developed ) signatories . At a 1992 meeting in Copenhagen , the phase - out date was moved up to 1996 . At the same meeting , methyl bromide ( MeBr ) , a fumigant used primarily in agricultural production , was added to the list of controlled substances . For all substances controlled under the protocol , phaseout schedules were delayed for less developed ( ' Article 5 ( 1 ) ' ) countries , and phaseout in these countries was supported by transfers of expertise , technology , and money from non-Article 5 ( 1 ) Parties to the Protocol . Additionally , exemptions from the agreed schedules could be applied for under the Essential Use Exemption ( EUE ) process for substances other than methyl bromide and under the Critical Use Exemption ( CUE ) process for methyl bromide .


Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar because they are the most resistant minerals to weathering processes at the Earth 's surface , as seen in Bowen 's reaction series . Like uncemented sand , sandstone may be any color due to impurities within the minerals , but the most common colors are tan , brown , yellow , red , grey , pink , white , and black . Since sandstone beds often form highly visible cliffs and other topographic features , certain colors of sandstone have been strongly identified with certain regions .


  Out of This World

  Title screen

  Genre 	  Fantasy sitcom

  Created by 	  John Boni Bob Booker

  Directed by 	  Bob Claver Scott Baio Selig Frank Stan Harris Russ Petranto Jack Regas Renny Temple

  Starring 	  Maureen Flannigan Donna Pescow Doug McClure Joe Alaskey Steve Burton Christina Nigra Buzz Belmondo Tom Nolan

  Voices of 	  Burt Reynolds

  Opening theme 	  `` Swinging on a Star ''

  Composer ( s ) 	  Kevin Kiner

  Country of origin 	  United States

  Original language ( s ) 	  English

  No. of seasons

  No. of episodes 	  96

  Production

  Executive producer ( s ) 	  Bob Booker

  Producer ( s ) 	  John Boni Barbara Booker Gail Honigberg Laura Levine Mike Scully Bruce Taylor George Yanok

  Running time 	  22 mins .

  Production company ( s ) 	  Bob Booker Productions

  Distributor 	  NBCUniversal Television Distribution

  Release

  Original network 	  Syndication

  Original release 	  September 17 , 1987 ( 1987 - 09 - 17 ) -- May 25 , 1991 ( 1991 - 05 - 25 )


Quartz arenites are sandstones that contain more than 90 % of siliceous grains . Grains can include quartz or chert rock fragments . Quartz arenites are texturally mature to supermature sandstones . These pure quartz sands result from extensive weathering that occurred before and during transport . This weathering removed everything but quartz grains , the most stable mineral . They are commonly affiliated with rocks that are deposited in a stable cratonic environment , such as aeolian beaches or shelf environments . Quartz arenites emanate from multiple recycling of quarts grains , generally as sedimentary source rocks and less regularly as first - cycle deposits derived from primary igneous or metamorphic rocks .


Later in the film , Walter starts to question whether he is man , which he was believed to be his entire life , or actually a Muppet , which was why he always felt a strong connection towards them . This emotion eventually leads him to sing the Academy Award - winning song , `` Man or Muppet '' , where the human version of Walter is portrayed by actor Jim Parsons . The scene is pivotal to the character 's arc as it resolves Walter 's internal issues with himself . The character 's solo act of whistling in the telethon 's finale was performed by musician Andrew Bird . At the conclusion of the film , Walter deduces that he is a Muppet , adopts whistling as his sole talent and joins the group as their newest member .


  Year 	  Round 	  GP 	  	  	  	  GS 	  GA

  1930 to 1938 	  Did not enter

  1950 	  Withdrew

  1954 	  Round 1 	  	  0 	  0 	  	  0 	  8

  1958 	  Round 1 	  	  0 	  	  	  	  6

  1962 to 1970 	  Did not qualify

  	  Round 1 	  	  	  	  0

  1978 	  Round 1 	  	  	  	  	  5 	  6

  1982 	  Round 1 	  	  	  	  	  8 	  8

  1986 	  Round 1 	  	  0

  1990 	  Round 1 	  	  	  0

  	  Did not qualify

  1998 	  Round 1 	  	  0 	  	  	  	  6

  2002 to 2018 	  Did not qualify

  2022 	  TBD

  Total 	  8 / 21 	  23 	  	  7 	  12 	  25 	  41


Contrary to popular belief , the Wall 's actual demolition did not begin officially until the summer of 1990 and continued until 1992 . The `` fall of the Berlin Wall '' paved the way for German reunification , which formally took place on 3 October 1990 .


Craig Brown guided Scotland to qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup , finishing as the best runners - up . Scotland were drawn against holders Brazil in the opening game of the World Cup . John Collins scored from the penalty spot to level the score at 1 -- 1 , but a Tom Boyd own goal led to a 2 -- 1 defeat . Scotland drew their next game 1 -- 1 with Norway in Bordeaux , but the final match against Morocco ended in a 3 -- 0 defeat . Scotland have not appeared at the World Cup since .


Rust is an iron oxide , a usually red oxide formed by the redox reaction of iron and oxygen in the presence of water or air moisture . Several forms of rust are distinguishable both visually and by spectroscopy , and form under different circumstances . Rust consists of hydrated iron ( III ) oxides Fe O nH O and iron ( III ) oxide - hydroxide ( FeO ( OH ) , Fe ( OH ) ) .


Andrew Garfield as Desmond Doss


<Table> <Tr> <Th> Supermarket </Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Founded / came to UK </Th> <Th> Owned by </Th> <Th> August 2017 Market share </Th> <Th> February 2017 Market share </Th> <Th> 2015 Market share </Th> <Th> 2007 Market share </Th> <Th> 2000 Market share </Th> <Th> Number of stores </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Aldi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Aldi Süd GmbH </Td> <Td> 7.0 </Td> <Td> 6.2 </Td> <Td> 5.3 </Td> <Td> 2.6 </Td> <Td> 1.5 </Td> <Td> 726 </Td> <Td> No frills supermarket </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Asda </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> Walmart through subsidiary Corinth Services Ltd </Td> <Td> 15.3 </Td> <Td> 15.6 </Td> <Td> 17.1 </Td> <Td> 16.6 </Td> <Td> 14.1 </Td> <Td> 603 </Td> <Td> Founded from the merger of Associated Dairies and the Asquith family owned Queens Supermarket , originally called ASDA Queens </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Booths </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1847 </Td> <Td> Booth Family and staff </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Found in Lancashire , Cumbria , Yorkshire , and Cheshire . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Budgens </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1872 </Td> <Td> Booker Group </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.4 </Td> <Td> 0.4 </Td> <Td> 0.4 </Td> <Td> 190 </Td> <Td> Found in England and Wales , with stores up to 10,000 square feet ( 930 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Co-op , * and Co-op Food or The Co-operative Food </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1844 </Td> <Td> Various consumers ' co-operatives </Td> <Td> 6.3 </Td> <Td> 6.0 </Td> <Td> 6.0 </Td> <Td> 4.4 </Td> <Td> 5.4 </Td> <Td> 4,022 </Td> <Td> Identities shared by about 20 retail co-operatives , including : <Ul> <Li> The Co-operative Group </Li> <Li> East of England Co-operative Society </Li> <Li> Midcounties Co-operative </Li> <Li> Central England Co-operative </Li> <Li> Scotmid </Li> </Ul> <P> See also : The Co-operative Group # List of corporate members </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Farmfoods </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 0.7 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 320 </Td> <Td> - </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fulton 's Foods </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UK private company </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> Small supermarket chain based in South Yorkshire with branches across the Midlands and North of England </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Heron Foods </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> UK private company </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 290 </Td> <Td> Primarily frozen foods ; operates stores throughout the Midlands and the North in 2017 Cooltrader were rebranded as Heron foods , five years after being sold to that company . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> 2.1 </Td> <Td> 2.1 </Td> <Td> 2.3 </Td> <Td> 2.2 </Td> <Td> 1.6 </Td> <Td> 2.8 </Td> <Td> 850 </Td> <Td> First store opened at Oswestry , Shropshire in 1970 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lidl </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Lidl Stiftung & Co . KG </Td> <Td> 5.2 </Td> <Td> 4.5 </Td> <Td> 3.7 </Td> <Td> 2.2 </Td> <Td> 1.3 </Td> <Td> 670 </Td> <Td> No frills supermarket </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marks & Spencer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1884 </Td> <Td> Publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3.8 </Td> <Td> 4.3 </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 852 </Td> <Td> Clothing and food retailer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morrisons </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1899 </Td> <Td> Publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange </Td> <Td> 10.4 </Td> <Td> 10.9 </Td> <Td> 10.9 </Td> <Td> 11.2 </Td> <Td> 4.9 </Td> <Td> 569 </Td> <Td> Fourth biggest supermarket in the UK </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ocado </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange </Td> <Td> 1.4 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Online only , product supply partnership with Waitrose ; outsourced branded delivery partnership with Morrisons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sainsbury 's </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1869 </Td> <Td> Publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange </Td> <Td> 15.8 </Td> <Td> 16.5 </Td> <Td> 16.9 </Td> <Td> 16.2 </Td> <Td> 17.9 </Td> <Td> 1,304 </Td> <Td> Superstores , as well as ' Local ' and ' Central ' sites </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tesco </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td> Publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange </Td> <Td> 27.8 </Td> <Td> 28.1 </Td> <Td> 28.4 </Td> <Td> 31.6 </Td> <Td> 25.0 </Td> <Td> 3,493 ( UK ) </Td>


RMS Titanic ( / taɪˈtænɪk / ) was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning hours of 15 April 1912 , after it collided with an iceberg during its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City . There were an estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard the ship , and more than 1,500 died , making it one of the deadliest commercial peacetime maritime disasters in modern history . The RMS Titanic was the largest ship afloat at the time it entered service and was the second of three Olympic - class ocean liners operated by the White Star Line . The Titanic was built by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast . Thomas Andrews , her architect , died in the disaster .


In 1927 , the provisional Indian Olympic Committee formally became the Indian Olympic Association ( IOA ) ; its main tasks were to promote the development of sports in India , choose host cities for the national games , and send teams selected from the national games to the Summer Olympics . Thus , at the 1928 national games , it selected seven athletes to represent India at the next Summer Olympics , with Sondhi as manager . By this time , the Indian Hockey Federation ( IHF ) had also been established and it sent a hockey team to the Summer Olympics . The national hockey team and additional sportspersons were similarly sent to the 1932 Games ( four athletes and one swimmer ) and 1936 ( four athletes , three wrestlers , one Burmese weight - lifter ) , along with three officials headed by team manager Sondhi .


Hacksaw Ridge is a 2016 biographical war drama film directed by Mel Gibson and written by Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkkan , based on the 2004 documentary The Conscientious Objector . The film focuses on the World War II experiences of Desmond Doss , an American pacifist combat medic who was a Seventh - day Adventist Christian , refusing to carry or use a firearm or weapons of any kind . Doss became the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor , for service above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle of Okinawa . Andrew Garfield stars as Doss , with Sam Worthington , Luke Bracey , Teresa Palmer , Hugo Weaving , Rachel Griffiths , and Vince Vaughn in supporting roles .


`` How Deep Is Your Love '' is a pop ballad and Rap based , written , and recorded by the Bee Gees in 1977 and released as a single in September of that year . It was ultimately used as part of the soundtrack to the film Saturday Night Fever . It was a number three hit in the United Kingdom and Australia . In the United States , it topped the Billboard Hot 100 on 24 December 1977 ( becoming the first of six consecutive US number - one hits ) , ended the 10 - week reign of Debby Boone 's `` You Light Up My Life '' and stayed in the Top 10 for a then - record 17 weeks . The single spent six weeks atop the US adult contemporary chart . It is listed at number 22 on the 55th anniversary edition of Billboard 's All Time Top 100 . Alongside `` Stayin ' Alive '' and `` Night Fever '' , it is one of the group 's three tracks on the list . The song was covered by Take That for their 1996 Greatest Hits album , reaching number - one on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks .


According to tradition , the Nusaybah family took its name from a female companion or Sahabah of the Islamic prophet Muhammad named Nusaybah bint Ka'ab . She was a member of the Ansar who transferred their political power over Medina to the prophet . Nusaybah fought along with Muhammed in battle and was an early example of women taking leadership roles in Islam . Since the arrival of Islam in Jerusalem in the seventh century , the Sunni Muslim family has held the keys of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre alongside the Joudeh Al - Goudia family ( who were added to the original arrangement in the time of Saladin , the Muslim conqueror who seized the holy city from the Crusaders in 1187 ) . This arrangement emerged during the days of the second Sunni caliph Umar Ibn al - Khattab , who hoped to avoid clashes among rival Christian sects for control over the church . Although symbolic , the arrangement has provided the stability the Christians of the city needed , and is a symbol of tolerance and inter-religious harmony , and gave the Nusaybah family a visible role in Christian activities in Jerusalem , which include pilgrimages and visits by Western Christians .


The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition established in 1930 . It is contested by the men 's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA ) , the sport 's global governing body . The tournament has taken place every four years , except in 1942 and 1946 , when the competition was cancelled due to World War II . The most recent World Cup , hosted by Brazil in 2014 , was won by Germany , who beat Argentina 1 -- 0 after extra time .


The Internet protocol suite ( TCP / IP ) was developed by Robert E. Kahn and Vint Cerf in the 1970s and became the standard networking protocol on the ARPANET , incorporating concepts from the French CYCLADES project directed by Louis Pouzin . In the early 1980s the NSF funded the establishment for national supercomputing centers at several universities , and provided interconnectivity in 1986 with the NSFNET project , which also created network access to the supercomputer sites in the United States from research and education organizations . Commercial Internet service providers ( ISPs ) began to emerge in the very late 1980s . The ARPANET was decommissioned in 1990 . Limited private connections to parts of the Internet by officially commercial entities emerged in several American cities by late 1989 and 1990 , and the NSFNET was decommissioned in 1995 , removing the last restrictions on the use of the Internet to carry commercial traffic .


A boost in web users was triggered in September 1993 by NCSA Mosaic , a graphical browser which eventually ran on several popular office and home computers . This was the first web browser aiming to bring multimedia content to non-technical users , and therefore included images and text on the same page , unlike previous browser designs ; its founder , Marc Andreessen , also established the company that in 1994 , released Netscape Navigator , which resulted in one of the early browser wars , when it ended up in a competition for dominance ( which it lost ) with Microsoft Windows ' Internet Explorer . Commercial use restrictions were lifted in 1995 . The online service America Online ( AOL ) offered their users a connection to the Internet via their own internal browser .


The primary catalyst for secession was slavery , especially Southern political leaders ' resistance to attempts by Northern antislavery political forces to block the expansion of slavery into the western territories . Another explanation for secession , and the subsequent formation of the Confederacy , was white Southern nationalism . The primary reason for the North to reject secession was to preserve the Union , a cause based on American nationalism . Most of the debate is about the first question , as to why some southern states decided to secede .


Creatine is not an essential nutrient as it is naturally produced in the human body from the amino acids glycine and arginine . In the first step of the biosynthesis these two amino acids are combined by the enzyme arginine : glycine amidinotransferase ( AGAT , EC : 2.1. 4.1 ) to form guanidinoacetate , which is then methylated by guanidinoacetate N - methyltransferase ( GAMT , EC : 2.1. 1.2 ) , using S - adenosyl methionine as the methyl donor . Creatine itself can be phosphorylated by creatine kinase to form phosphocreatine , which is used as an energy buffer in skeletal muscles and the brain .


A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state or intergovernmental organization to an inventor or assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for detailed public disclosure of an invention . An invention is a solution to a specific technological problem and is a product or a process . Patents are a form of intellectual property .


Insider trading is the trading of a public company 's stock or other securities ( such as bonds or stock options ) by individuals with access to nonpublic information about the company . In various countries , some kinds of trading based on insider information is illegal . This is because it is seen as unfair to other investors who do not have access to the information , as the investor with insider information could potentially make larger profits than a typical investor could make .


  `` How Deep Is Your Love ''

  Single by Bee Gees

  from the album Saturday Night Fever : The Original Movie Sound Track

  B - side 	  `` Ca n't Keep a Good Man Down '' ( live )

  Released 	  September 1977

  Format 	  7 ''

  Recorded 	  1977 at Château d'Hérouville ( Hérouville , France )

  Genre

 Pop

 R&B

  Length 	  4 : 05

  Label 	  RSO

  Songwriter ( s ) 	  Bee Gees

  Producer ( s )

 Bee Gees

 Albhy Galuten

 Karl Richardson

  Bee Gees singles chronology

  `` Edge of the Universe '' ( 1977 ) 	  `` How Deep Is Your Love '' ( 1977 ) 	  `` Stayin ' Alive '' ( 1977 )

  `` Edge of the Universe '' ( 1977 ) 	  `` How Deep Is Your Love '' ( 1977 ) 	  `` Stayin ' Alive '' ( 1977 )

  Audio sample

 file

 help

  Saturday Night Fever track listing

  17 tracks ( show )

 Side one

 `` Stayin ' Alive ''

 `` How Deep Is Your Love ''

 `` Night Fever ''

 `` More Than a Woman ''

 `` If I Ca n't Have You ''

 Side two

 `` A Fifth of Beethoven ''

 `` More Than a Woman ''

 `` Manhattan Skyline ''

 `` Calypso Breakdown ''

 Side three

 `` Night on Disco Mountain ''

 `` Open Sesame ''

 `` Jive Talkin ' ''

 `` You Should Be Dancing ''

 `` Boogie Shoes ''

 Side four

 `` Salsation ''

 `` K - Jee ''

 `` Disco Inferno ''


Creatine synthesis primarily occurs in the liver and kidneys . On average , it is produced endogenously at an estimated rate of about 8.3 mmol or 1 gram per day in young adults . Creatine is also obtained through the diet at a rate of about 1 gram per day from an omnivorous diet . Most of the human body 's total creatine and phosphocreatine stores are found in skeletal muscle , while the remainder is distributed in the blood , brain , and other tissues .


By 1975 , many Chicano studies programs were in place at major universities .


Although the delegates were divided early on as to whether to break from Crown rule , the second Continental Congress on July 2 , 1776 , passed a resolution asserting independence , with no opposing vote recorded . The Declaration of Independence was issued two days later declaring themselves a new nation : the United States of America . It established a Continental Army , giving command to one of its members , George Washington of Virginia . It waged war with Great Britain , made a militia treaty with France , and funded the war effort with loans and paper money .


 List of finals matches , their venues and locations , the finalists , and final scores
  Year 	  Winners 	  Final score 	  Runners - up 	  Venue 	  Location 	  Attendance 	  References

  1930 	  Uruguay 	  4 -- 2 	  Argentina 	  Estadio Centenario 	  Uruguay , Montevideo ! Montevideo , Uruguay 	  80,000

  1934 	  Italy 	  2 -- 1 	  Czechoslovakia 	  Stadio Nazionale PNF 	  Italy , Rome ! Rome , Italy 	  50,000

  1938 	  Italy 	  4 -- 2 	  Hungary 	  Stade Olympique de Colombes 	  France , Paris ! Paris , France 	  45,000

  1950 * 	  Uruguay 	  2 -- 1 	  Brazil 	  Estádio do Maracanã 	  Brazil , Rio de Janeiro ! Rio de Janeiro , Brazil 	  199,854

  1954 	  West Germany 	  3 -- 2 	  Hungary 	  Wankdorf Stadium 	  Switzerland , Bern ! Bern , Switzerland 	  60,000

  1958 	  Brazil 	  5 -- 2 	  Sweden 	  Råsunda Stadium 	  Sweden , Solna ! Solna , Sweden 	  51,800

  1962 	  Brazil 	  3 -- 1 	  Czechoslovakia 	  Estadio Nacional 	  Chile , Santiago ! Santiago , Chile 	  69,000

  1966 	  England 	  4 -- 2 	  West Germany 	  Wembley Stadium 	  England , London ! London , England 	  93,000

  1970 	  Brazil 	  4 -- 1 	  Italy 	  Estadio Azteca 	  Mexico , Mexico City ! Mexico City , Mexico 	  107,412

  	  West Germany 	  2 -- 1 	  Netherlands 	  Olympiastadion 	  West Germany , Munich ! Munich , West Germany 	  75,200

  1978 	  Argentina 	  3 -- 1 	  Netherlands 	  Estadio Monumental 	  Argentina , Buenos Aires ! Buenos Aires , Argentina 	  71,483

  1982 	  Italy 	  3 -- 1 	  West Germany 	  Santiago Bernabéu 	  Spain , Madrid ! Madrid , Spain 	  90,000

  1986 	  Argentina 	  3 -- 2 	  West Germany 	  Estadio Azteca 	  Mexico , Mexico City ! Mexico City , Mexico 	  114,600

  1990 	  West Germany 	  1 -- 0 	  Argentina 	  Stadio Olimpico 	  Italy , Rome ! Rome , Italy 	  73,603

  1994 	  Brazil 	  0 -- 0 	  Italy 	  Rose Bowl 	  United States , Pasadena , California ! Pasadena ( Los Angeles ) , California , United States 	  94,194

  1998 	  France 	  3 -- 0 	  Brazil 	  Stade de France 	  France , Saint - Denis ! Saint - Denis ( Paris ) , France 	  80,000

  2002 	  Brazil 	  2 -- 0 	  Germany 	  International Stadium Yokohama 	  Japan , Yokohama ! Yokohama , Japan 	  69,029

  2006 	  Italy 	  1 -- 1 	  France 	  Olympiastadion 	  Germany , Berlin ! Berlin , Germany 	  69,000

  	  Spain 	  1 -- 0 	  Netherlands 	  Soccer City 	  South Africa , Johannesburg ! Johannesburg , South Africa 	  84,490

  2014 	  Germany 	  1 -- 0 	  Argentina 	  Estádio do Maracanã 	  Brasil , Rio de Janeiro ! Rio de Janeiro , Brazil 	  74,738


  Gupta Empire

  	  319 CE -- 605 CE

  Approximate extent of the Gupta territories ( purple ) in 375 CE .

  Approximate extent of the Gupta territories ( purple ) in 450 CE .

  Capital 	  Pataliputra

  Languages 	  Sanskrit ( literary and academic ) ; Prakrit ( vernacular )

  Religion

 Hinduism

 Buddhism

 Jainism

  Government 	  Monarchy

  Maharajadhiraja

  	  240s -- 280s 	  Sri - Gupta

  	  319 -- 335 	  Chandragupta I

  	  335 - 380 	  Samudragupta

  	  380 -- 415 	  Chandragupta II

  	  540 -- 550 	  Vishnu Gupta

  Historical era 	  Ancient India

  	  Established 	  319 CE

  	  Disestablished 	  605 CE

  Area 	  3,500,000 km ( 1,400,000 sq mi )

  Preceded by 	  Succeeded by

  	  Mahameghavahana dynasty

  	  Kanva dynasty

  	  Kushan Empire

  	  Bharshiva dynasty

  	  Western Satraps

  Later Guptas

  Maukhari

  Maitraka

  Pushyabhuti

  Mathara dynasty

  Varman dynasty

  Kalachuris

  Today part of

 India

 Pakistan

 Bangladesh

 Nepal


The Lincoln Highway was one of the earliest transcontinental highways for automobiles across the United States of America . Conceived in 1912 by Indiana entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher , and formally dedicated October 31 , 1913 , the Lincoln Highway ran coast - to - coast from Times Square in New York City west to Lincoln Park in San Francisco , originally through 13 states : New York , New Jersey , Pennsylvania , Ohio , Indiana , Illinois , Iowa , Nebraska , Colorado , Wyoming , Utah , Nevada , and California . In 1915 , the `` Colorado Loop '' was removed , and in 1928 , a realignment relocated the Lincoln Highway through the northern tip of West Virginia . Thus , there are a total of 14 states , 128 counties , and more than 700 cities , towns and villages through which the highway passed at some time in its history .


As Chicano studies programs began to be implemented at universities , it was necessary to provide infrastructure and support . In 1973 , the University of California , Berkeley recognized the need to provide quality library materials to support the Chicano studies programs . Chicano scholars also recognized the need to have a `` Chicano - controlled academic '' space . Researchers began to study the impact that these new programs had on students , finding that Mexican - American students responded positively to Chicano studies and also to bilingual classes . Many scholars felt that the philosophy of education in the United States at the time was `` inconsistent with the values of the Chicano movement '' and that Chicano studies needed to create tools for students to use in the real world and also a new type of research to solve problems . It was also important to find ways to recruit Chicano teachers and administration within the schools to support students and research . Further support for Chicano studies came in the form of the National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies ( NACCS ) which was created in 1972 in San Antonio , Texas . The NACCS allows scholars in Chicano studies to exchange ideas , share research , communicate and it also has an annual conference . The conferences were important to help bring together scholars and legitimize Chicano studies , since other disciplines have similar annual conferences .


`` Never Gonna Let You Go '' is a popular song from 1983 credited to Brazilian musician and bandleader Sérgio Mendes and sung by Joe Pizzulo and Leeza Miller . Songwriters Cynthia Weil ( lyrics ) and Barry Mann ( music ) composed the song , which appears on Mendes ' 1983 self - titled album .


The recording is part of the Belgian / American animated film A Turtle 's Tale : Sammy 's Adventures and the TV show Suburgatory . It has been featured on two different commercials for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association , both took place one in Illinois . and was used for a Hyundai ' s commercial , during the Super Bowl XLVIII 's fourth quarter , entitled `` Dad 's Sixth Sense '' , that featured the 2016 Hyundai Genesis and Mars ' song . It was chosen `` for reasons separate and coincidental from Mars ' previously announced Half Time gig '' . The track was included on the Songs for the Philippines relief album , which was compiled to help the victims of Typhoon Haiyan since `` all proceeds '' were donated to the Philippine Red Cross . It is featured in the film , Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Long Haul .


G -- Games ( AKA `` appearances '' ) : number of times a pitcher pitches in a season


G -- Games played : number of games where the player played , in whole or in part


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The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire , which existed at its zenith from approximately 319 to 485 CE and covered much of the Indian subcontinent . This period is called the Golden Age of India . The ruling dynasty of the empire was founded by Sri Gupta ; the most notable rulers of the dynasty were Chandragupta I , Samudragupta , and Chandragupta II . The 5th - century CE Sanskrit poet Kalidasa credits the Guptas with having conquered about twenty - one kingdoms , both in and outside India , including the kingdoms of Parasikas , the Hunas , the Kambojas , tribes located in the west and east Oxus valleys , the Kinnaras , Kiratas , and others .


World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on 15 March every year . The theme for 2018 is Fairer Digital Marketplaces . Consumers International is calling for : 1 . Access to fair and secure internet for the over half the world that are still offline . 2 . Action against scams and fraud . 3 . Better general consumer protection online .


A compression release engine brake , frequently called a Jake Nett brake or Jacobs brake , is an engine braking mechanism installed on some diesel engines . When activated , it opens exhaust valves in the cylinders after the compression cycle , releasing the compressed air trapped in the cylinders , and slowing the vehicle .


Muhammad Yunus ( Bengali : মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস ; born 28 June 1940 ) is a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur , banker , economist , and civil society leader who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for founding the Grameen Bank and pioneering the concepts of microcredit and microfinance . These loans are given to entrepreneurs too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans . In 2006 , Yunus and the Grameen Bank were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize `` for their efforts through microcredit to create economic and social development from below '' . The Norwegian Nobel Committee said that `` lasting peace can not be achieved unless large population groups find ways in which to break out of poverty '' and that `` across cultures and civilizations , Yunus and Grameen Bank have shown that even the poorest of the poor can work to bring about their own development '' . Yunus has received several other national and international honours . He received the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2010 .


Emma Thompson and Alice Eve as Agent O The head of MIB. Thompson portrays O in the present and Eve portrays O in 1969 .


Information gleaned via British Ultra code - breaking intelligence proved critical to Allied success in North Africa . Victory for the Allies in this campaign immediately led to the Italian Campaign , which culminated in the downfall of the fascist government in Italy and the elimination of Germany 's main European ally .


The World War II Memorial is a memorial of national significance dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II . Consisting of 56 pillars and a pair of small triumphal arches surrounding a plaza and fountain , it sits on the National Mall in Washington , D.C. , on the former site of the Rainbow Pool at the eastern end of the Reflecting Pool , between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument .


There are very few English words that start with ⟨ x ⟩ ( the fewest number of any letter ) . When ⟨ x ⟩ does start a word , it is usually pronounced / z / ( e.g. xylophone , xenophobia , and xanthan ) ; in rare recent loanwords or foreign proper names , it can also be pronounced / s / ( e.g. the obsolete Vietnamese monetary unit xu ) or / ʃ / ( e.g. Chinese names starting with Xi like Xiaomi or Xinjiang ) . Many of the words that start with ⟨ x ⟩ are of Greek origin , or standardized trademarks ( Xerox ) or acronyms ( XC ) . In abbreviations , it can represent `` trans - '' ( e.g. XMIT for transmit , XFER for transfer ) , `` cross - '' ( e.g. X-ing for crossing , XREF for cross-reference ) , `` Christ - '' as shorthand for the labarum ( e.g. Xmas for Christmas , Xian for Christian ) , the `` crys - '' in crystal ( XTAL ) , or various words starting with `` ex - '' ( e.g. XL for extra large , XOR for exclusive - or ) .


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The term `` Helter Skelter '' was from the Beatles song of that name , which referred to the British amusement - park ride of that name but was interpreted by Manson as concerned with the war . The song was on the Beatles ' White Album , first heard by Manson within a month or so of its November 1968 release :


The WWE Cruiserweight Championship is part of the Raw brand and is for wrestlers 205 lb ( 93 kg ) and under . It is defended on Raw and the cruiserweight - exclusive 205 Live . The title is held by Cedric Alexander , who is in his first reign . He won the vacant title by defeating Mustafa Ali in the finals of a 16 - man tournament on April 8 , 2018 , on the WrestleMania 34 pre-show .