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1012 Orders of magnitude (numbers)

^ earth microbes on moon . science@nasa. 1 september 1998. archived original on 23 march 2010. retrieved 2 november 2010.  ^ hollis, morgan (13 october 2016). universe of 2 trillion galaxies . royal astronomical society. retrieved 9 november 2017.  ^ jonathan amos (3 september 2015). earth s trees number 3 trillion . bbc. archived original on 6 june 2017.  ^ xavier gourdon (october 2004). computation of zeros of zeta function . archived original on 15 january 2011. retrieved 2 november 2010.  ^ alexander j. yee & shigeru kondo (28 dec 2013). 12.1 trillion digits of pi . archived original on 2014-02-21. retrieved 17 feb 2014.  ^ koch, christof. biophysics of computation: information processing in single neurons. oxford university press, 2004. ^ savage, d. c. (1977). microbial ecology of gastrointestinal tract . annual review of microbiology. 31: 107–33. doi:10.1146/annurev.mi.31.100177.000543. pmid 334036.  ^ berg, r. (1996). indigenous gas...

Simulated annealing .28Kirkpatrick et al. 1983.29 List of metaphor-based metaheuristics

simulated annealing (sa) probabilistic technique inspired heat treatment method in metallurgy. used when search space discrete (e.g., tours visit given set of cities). problems finding precise global optimum less important finding acceptable local optimum in fixed amount of time, simulated annealing may preferable alternatives such gradient descent. simulated annealing interprets slow cooling slow decrease in probability of accepting worse solutions explores solution space. accepting worse solutions fundamental property of metaheuristics because allows more extensive search optimal solution.

Works 1995 in art

larry d. alexander – clinton family portrait ilan averbuch – little prince (sculpture, portland, oregon) tracey emin – have ever slept 1963–1995 ( tent ) lucian freud – benefits supervisor sleeping antony gormley – havmannen (sculpture) marcus harvey – myra philip jackson (sculptor) dolphin group jersey liberation memorial maggie reading rachel joynt , remco defouw – perpetual motion (sculpture, naas by-pass, ireland) nabil kanso – series dance of salome the raven sir eduardo paolozzi – newton (sculpture) cornelia parker , tilda swinton – maybe (performance piece) cornelia parker – embryo firearms (preempted objects)

Africa Love lock

love padlocks in algiers have been removed youths in algiers love padlocks added in september 2013 bridge known suicide bridge in telemly district of algiers. youths brought tools remove them night few days later, after video made imam saying love padlocks forbidden in islam. ^ alger : le pont d’amour redevient le pont des suicidés algérie focus.2013-09-10 ^ missous, naila (24 september 2013). algeria s controversial bridge of love . middle east. middle east. retrieved 14 july 2014. 

External links De re publica

project gutenberg: on commonwealth contained in c.d. yonge s literal translation of 3 philosophical works cicero, notes , quotes in latin translation of de re publica francis barham, detailed introductions, online library of liberty (available in html, pdf facsimile , pdf e-book) de re publica in latin: (separate books:) http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/cicero/repub.shtml

Groups 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Third Round

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Notable people Changde

^ kuhlman, erika (2002). z of women in world history. infobase publishing. p. 362. isbn 978-0-8160-4334-7.  ^ guo jian; yongyi song; yuan zhou (2006). historical dictionary of chinese cultural revolution. scarecrow press inc. p. 125.  ^ lin boqu . cpc encyclopedia. china daily. retrieved 7 december 2013.  ^ liu yuxi . anchor book of chinese poetry web companion. whittier college. archived original on 27 february 2013. retrieved 7 december 2013.  ^ gao, james zheng (2009). historical dictionary of modern china. scarecrow press inc. p. 334. isbn 978-0-8108-4930-3.  ^ yuan chunqing 袁纯清 . china vitae. retrieved 12 december 2013.  ^ 香香的艺人档案 (in chinese). retrieved 19 december 2013.  ^ 许榆婧 (in chinese). retrieved 12 december 2015. 

Varieties Sandwich

among many varieties of sandwich popular in united states blt, cheese sandwich, club sandwich, dagwood, french dip, hamburger, monte cristo, muffuletta, pastrami on rye, peanut butter , jelly sandwich, cheesesteak, pilgrim, po boy, reuben, sloppy joe, , submarine.

Events Romanian Space Agency

1 events 1.1 2014 1.2 2013 1.3 2012 1.4 2011 events 2014 annual scientific conference romanian space week , may 2014 between 12–16 may, romanian space agency (rosa) organised 2014 edition of annual scientific conference romanian space week (rsw 2014). event dedicated presenting implementation status of projects funded through programme research, development , innovation space technology , advanced research — star, aims improve romania’s industrial competitiveness in programmes of european space agency. the 2014 esa-eusc-jrc image information mining conference: sentinels era, bucharest, march 2014 the romanian space agency (rosa) university politehnica bucharest (upb) hosted ninth esa-eusc-jrc image information mining conference: sentinels era, between 5 , 7 march 2014. event aimed @ european space agencies , organisations, aerospace industry , research centres, value added companies , service providers. 2013 the 29th eugridpma meeting, september 2013 between 9–11 september 2013, rom...

Storage technology List of Japanese inventions and discoveries

betamax (top) , vhs (bottom) tapes respectively created japanese companies sony , jvc. blu-ray disc (alongside other nations) after shuji nakamura s invention of practical blue laser diodes, sony started 2 projects applying new diodes: udo (ultra density optical) , dvr blue (together pioneer), format of rewritable discs become blu-ray disc. blu-ray disc association founded massachusetts institute of technology alongside 9 companies: 5 japan, 2 korea, 1 netherlands , 1 france. compact disc (also dutch company philips) the compact disc jointly developed philips (joop sinjou) , sony (toshitada doi). sony first publicly demonstrated optical digital audio disc in september 1976. in september 1978, demonstrated optical digital audio disc 150 minute playing time, , specifications of 44,056 hz sampling rate, 16-bit linear resolution, cross-interleaved error correction code, similar of compact disc introduced in 1982. digital video disc (also netherlands company philips) the dvd, first develope...

Awards.2C Recognition.2C and Special Appearances British International School of Chicago Lincoln Park

^ das, maurya (2015-09-01). boy , tree: if trees talk, say? boy’s journey of discovery. authorhouse. isbn 9781504934121.  ^ sasha rossof . imdb. retrieved 2016-03-31.  ^ chicago toy & game group names young inventor winner | gifts & dec . www.giftsanddec.com. retrieved 2016-03-31.  ^ swartz, tracy. meet 5 chicago-area kids competing on masterchef junior . chicagotribune.com. retrieved 2017-02-15.  ^ friday forecaster ends weather report go cubs! . wgn-tv. retrieved 2016-03-31.  ^ british international school of chicago rocks @ weg . 3p learning. 2015-11-04. retrieved 2016-03-31. 

Current proposal .282015.E2.80.93present.29 CityLink

1 current proposal (2015–present) 1.1 stage 1 (bulla road power street) 1.2 stage 2 (melbourne airport bulla road) 1.3 lanes current proposal (2015–present) in august 2015 new proposal widen citylink , tullamarine freeways put action elected premier daniel andrews. project consists of 2 stages increase road s daily capacity shorten trips between melbourne airport , cbd during morning peak , afternoon peak times. following upgrades started in october 2015 (stage 1) , may 2016 (stage 2). entire project anticipated complete late 2018. the upgrade involves construction of new lane in each direction melbourne airport power street, upgrades bell street, flemington road, english street , mickleham road intersections, , creation of dedicated lane between calder , tullamarine freeways bell street, reduce weaving. speed limits lowered on parts of freeway during construction work, , after construction, result of lane narrowing. project install electronic freeway management system, involving cctv ...

In other media Tigress (DC Comics)

television tigress appears in batman beyond episode splicers, voiced cree summer. version of character human spliced tiger dna villainous genetics expert named dr. abel cuvier. both artemis crock , paula brooks make small cameo in batman: brave , bold episode aquaman s outrageous adventure! . seen taking family vacation sportsmaster. a teenaged version of artemis crock appears 1 of main characters in young justice voiced stephanie lemelin. a different kind of tigress appears in second , third seasons of gotham portrayed jessica lucas. version of character named tabitha galavan, sister , lead enforcer of corrupt billionaire theo galavan (james frain). both members of sacred order of saint dumas, ancient secret society bent on taking on gotham city. kidnaps oswald cobblepot s (robin lord taylor) mother gertrude (carol kane) force him kill other mayoral candidates; after cobblepot theo s bidding, however, tabitha kills anyway. tabitha falls out of favor brother, however, , forms allian...

Viking History - Viking Chief Havgrímur Hov, Faroe Islands

the graves of chieftain havgrímur , horse. according faroese sagas , local tradition, first viking settler on suðuroy established farm in hov, said named after pagan hof. grave @ undir homrum in hov , chieftain burial site found on faroes. hov lies in middle of island , area flat , wide view out sea. enabled suðuroy s first settlers follow happening on sea around. the viking havgrímur chief of half of country lived in hov in 10th century. burial plot located in hills above village, largely destroyed when opened in amateur archaeologists in 1834.

Headquarters List of Amazon locations

amazon.com s former headquarters in pacific medical center building in beacon hill, seattle amazon s global headquarters in 14 buildings in seattle s south lake union neighborhood, developed vulcan, inc. 2008 onward. first 11 buildings acquired vulcan in 2012 @ cost of $1.16 billion. company headquartered in rented space within pacific medical center, located in city s beacon hill neighborhood, 1998 2011. amazon building new three-tower complex in seattle s denny triangle neighborhood serve new headquarters. plan, designed nbbj , named rufus 2.0 after dog part of company in days, approved city of seattle in 2012 , construction began year after. first of towers, nicknamed doppler, opened on december 14, 2015. the european headquarters in luxembourg s capital, luxembourg city.

Present St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

the nave viewed western end the cathedral location number of public national ceremonies. ireland s remembrance day ceremonies, hosted royal british legion , attended president of ireland, take place there every november. carol service (the service of 9 lessons , carols), celebrated twice in december, including every 24 december, colourful feature of dublin life. on saturdays in autumn cathedral hosts on twelve ceremonies @ new graduates of dublin institute of technology receive degrees. the funerals of 2 irish presidents, douglas hyde , erskine hamilton childers, took place there in 1949 , 1974 respectively. @ president hyde s funeral, whole of irish government , opposition contingent, noel browne , erskine childers, stayed in foyer of church. because, @ time of funeral, holy see forbade roman catholics entering churches of other christian traditions. because president erskine childers died in office in 1974, state funeral major state occasion. attendance included foreign dignitaries k...

Casting The Neighbors (2012 TV series)

in december 2011, jami gertz, simon templeman, toks olagundoye, , tim jo obtained roles in series. announced gertz play debbie weaver, matriarch of human family; templeman play larry bird, leader of aliens; olagundoye cast jackie joyner kersee, matriarch of lead alien family; , jo appear reggie jackson, son of alien family. larry bird, lead alien, named wilt chamberlain. in january 2012, clara mamet, max charles, , isabella cramp garnered roles in series, mamet teenage daughter , charles , cramp younger siblings. later month, lenny venito obtained lead role marty weaver, father of human family.

First Catholic secondary school in Queensland All Hallows' School

mother vincent whitty, founder of hallows school contrary development of schools, hallows school, first catholic secondary school in queensland, sought serve less fortunate in colonial society while operating under same legislative framework more affluent grammar schools. serving poorer, irish, roman catholic, immigrant women in area of fortitude valley, school did not raise required subscription government aid and, in time of bitter sectarianism within queensland, school maintained fierce independence in curriculum seen many within catholic community attempts hostile secular government @ interference.

Gameplay Nier: Automata

an in-game screenshot of nier: automata, showing main character, 2b, in combat. nier: automata action role-playing game in players take role of combat androids yorha units across open world environment. in addition standard navigation on foot, using special item allows player summon wild animal ride, , in scenarios pilot flying mech fight enemies. previous game, during navigation in environments, camera shifts standard third-person perspective overhead or side-scrolling view. areas include platforming elements, requiring player navigate via jumping between platforms or on obstacles. player can complete side quests non-playable characters found throughout world. shops available in hub locations allow player purchase items, including consumables recover health. combat action-based, player fighting enemies in real-time in variety of in-game environments. during battle, player can use light attacks—which fast weak—and heavy attacks—slow , more powerful. player can evade enemy attacks, , ti...

Statistics Economy of Liechtenstein

1 statistics 1.1 state budget 1.2 industries 1.3 electricity 1.4 agriculture 1.5 exports 1.6 imports statistics gdp (ppp): $4.826 billion (2009) gdp - real growth rate: 3.8% (2008) gdp (ppp) - per capita: purchasing power parity - $141,100 (2008) inflation rate (consumer prices): 0.7% (2011) labor force: 35,440 of whom 10,440 natives 7,550 foreigners; 17,450 commute austria, switzerland, , germany work each day (2008) labor force - occupation: agriculture: 8%; industry: 41%; services: 51% (31 december 2008) unemployment rate: 1.5% (december 2007) currency: swiss franc (chf) exchange rates: swiss francs per dollar - 1.3467 (2003), 1.5586 (2002), 1.6876 (2001), 1.6888 (2000), 1.5022 (1999) fiscal year: calendar year state budget revenues: $420.8 million expenditures: $420.1 million, including capital expenditures of $na (2000 est.) industries the principal industries electronics, metal manufacturing, textiles, ceramics, pharmaceuticals, food products, precision instruments, , tourism. in...

Awards and recognition Grace E. Harris

^ grace edmonson harris 54 honored @ grinnell alumni reunion | grinnell college . www.grinnell.edu. retrieved 2017-01-06.  ^ former provost grace e. harris awarded honorary degree william & mary . retrieved 2017-01-06.  ^ 2016 rtd person of year hall of fame inductee: grace harris, retired virginia commonwealth university administrator . richmond times-dispatch. retrieved 2017-01-06. 

European introduction Dahlia

dahlia coccinea, parent of european single dahlias (i.e., displaying single row of ligulate florets) in 1798, cavanilles sent d. pinnata seeds parma, italy. year, marchioness of bute, wife of earl of bute, english ambassador spain, obtained few seeds cavanilles , sent them kew gardens, flowered lost after 2 3 years. the dahlia garden @ holland house in 1907 dahlia sambucifolia in following years madrid sent seeds berlin , dresden in germany, , turin , thiene in italy. in 1802, cavanilles sent tubers of these 3 (d. pinnata, d. rosea, d. coccinea) swiss botanist augustin pyramus de candolle @ university of montpelier in france, andre thouin @ jardin des plantes in paris , scottish botanist william aiton @ kew gardens. same year, john fraser, english nurseryman , later botanical collector czar of russia, brought d. coccinea seeds paris apothecaries gardens in england, flowered in greenhouse year later, providing botanical magazine illustration. in 1804, new species, dahlia sambucifoli...

Ascent and reentry Effect of spaceflight on the human body

during takeoff , reentry space travelers can experience several times normal gravity. untrained person can withstand 3g, can blackout @ 4 6g. g-force in vertical direction more difficult tolerate force perpendicular spine because blood flows away brain , eyes. first person experiences temporary loss of vision , @ higher g-forces loses consciousness. g-force training , g-suit constricts body keep more blood in head can mitigate effects. spacecraft designed keep g-forces within comfortable limits.

Organisational rights South African labour law

1 organisational rights 1.1 purpose 1.2 registration 1.2.1 prerequisite 1.2.2 procedure 1.2.3 specific rights 1.2.3.1 access workplace 1.2.3.2 deduction of union fees 1.2.3.3 election of shop stewards 1.2.3.4 time off trade-union activities 1.2.3.5 disclosure of information 1.3 different levels of representativeness unions different rights 1.3.1 majority representation 1.3.2 sufficient representation 1.3.3 workplace 1.3.4 thresholds 1.4 acquisition of organisational rights 1.4.1 through collective agreement 1.4.2 through membership of bargaining council 1.4.3 through s 21 procedure 1.4.4 through strike action 1.5 dispute resolution organisational rights organisational rights purpose the lra not impose legal obligation on employers bargain collectively unions. law encourages collective bargaining; not compel it. 1 of ways seeks enabling trade unions acquire organisational rights in circumstances. granting of organisational rights trade union seen way of enabling trade union establish c...

Origins Free World

during world war ii, allied powers viewed opposing oppression , fascism of axis powers, making them free . following end of world war ii, cold war conception of free world included anti-communist states being free , particularly capitalist states said have free speech, free press, freedom of assembly , freedom of association. in world war ii, term free world used refer nations fighting against axis powers. during world war ii term free countries used identify western allies. during cold war, term referred allies of united states. in both cases, term used propaganda purposes. during cold war, many neutral countries, namely in considered third world, or having no formal alliance either united states or soviet union, viewed claim of free world leadership united states grandiose , illegitimate. phrase has been used in ironically negative manner, in anti-us context, not approve of either united states foreign policy or despise united states whole. one of earliest uses of term free wor...

Demographics Humboldt County, Iowa

2000 census age pyramid humboldt county as of census of 2000, there 10,381 people, 4,295 households, , 2,881 families residing in county. population density 24 people per square mile (9/km²). there 4,645 housing units @ average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). racial makeup of county 98.63% white, 0.11% black or african american, 0.06% native american, 0.23% asian, 0.10% pacific islander, 0.40% other races, , 0.47% 2 or more races. 0.96% of population hispanic or latino of race. there 4,295 households out of 29.70% had children under age of 18 living them, 57.40% married couples living together, 6.40% had female householder no husband present, , 32.90% non-families. 29.80% of households made of individuals , 16.30% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.38 , average family size 2.94. in county, population spread out 24.90% under age of 18, 7.00% 18 24, 24.60% 25 44, 22.50% 45 64, , 21.00% 65 years of age or older. median age 41 years. every 100 fe...

Selection criteria South African labour law

1 selection criteria 1.1 seniority 1.2 conduct 1.3 efficiency, ability, skills, capacity, experience, attitude work , productivity 1.4 attendance 1.5 bumping 1.6 retirement 1.7 volunteers selection criteria employees must selected dismissal in terms of selection criteria have either been agreed upon or fair , objective. this means criterion should not arbitrary; must relevant, in relates conduct of employee, such length of service, ability, capacity , needs of business. the following criteria commonly used: seniority; conduct; efficiency, ability, skills, capacity, experience, attitude work , productivity; attendance; bumping; retirement; and volunteers. seniority this last in, first out or lifo principle. long-serving employees retained @ expense of shorter service in similar or less-skilled categories of work. method minimises use of subjective judgment decide shall retrenched. why favoured unions. the code acknowledges lifo fair , objective criterion, provides should not operate u...

History Proctor, Vermont

loading marble in 1908 in 19th century, small high-quality marble deposits discovered in rutland, , in 1830s large deposit of solid marble of high quality found in west rutland. 1840s small firms had begun operations, marble quarries became profitable when railroad came rutland in 1851. @ same time, famous quarries of carrara in tuscany, italy, became largely unworkable because of extreme depth, , rutland became 1 of leading producers of marble in world. this fueled enough growth , investment in 1886 marble companies saw when present rutland city incorporated village, of town split off west rutland , proctor, between them contained bulk of marble quarries. proctor formed around nucleus of old sutherland falls parts of rutland , pittsford. proctor named , owned senator redfield proctor. closing of marble quarries in town in 1980s , 1990s cost area many jobs, , proctor has struggled more neighbors. in 2004 proctor marble arch bridge restoration project recipient of marble institute award...

Mayor of Pichilemu Jorge Vargas González

vargas president ricardo lagos (right) during ceremony in pichilemu, in 2002. and in 1997 elected president of mayors , councillors of cardenal caro province. vargas re-elected mayor of pichilemu in 2000, , re-elected again in october 2004 43.37 total per centage of total votes. vargas taken out of office because of false medical licenses, on november 7, 1998. in 2007, arrested in charge of bribery in municipality of pichilemu, using money produce calendars photos, in lawsuit known caso calendarios. vargas not come office, , succeeded victor rojas, displaced.

Incarnations Nation of Domination

first incarnation (heel): nation of domination type: stable active: november 18, 1996 – june 9, 1997 members: faarooq, sunny, queen moisha, crush, savio vega, d lo brown, j.c. ice, wolfie d, clarence mason second incarnation (heel): nation of domination type: stable active: june 9, 1997 – march 30, 1998 members: faarooq, rocky maivia/the rock, kama mustafa, d lo brown, ahmed johnson, mark henry third incarnation (heel): nation type: stable active: march 30, 1998 – october 18, 1998 members: rock, owen hart, d lo brown, godfather, mark henry fourth incarnation (heel): nation type: tag team active: october 18, 1998 – november 28, 1998 ( nation name dropped; brown , henry continued on team without it) members: d lo brown, mark henry ^ cite error: named reference nation invoked never defined (see page).

Cross country.2C track .26 field William & Mary Tribe

women the women s cross country squad has made 9 ncaa championship appearances, in 2014 when won first-ever ncaa regional title. total conference championships: cross country - 21 track & field - 11 ncaa championship team appearances: cite error: there <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on page, references not show without {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see page).

Army ranks Lieutenant

1 army ranks 1.1 lieutenant 1.1.1 second lieutenant 1.1.2 third lieutenant 1.2 eastern european ranks 1.3 russia 1.4 united states ranks army ranks conventionally, armies , other services or branches use army-style rank titles have 2 grades of lieutenant, few use third, more junior, rank. historically lieutenant deputy captain , , rank structure of armies began formalise, came mean captain commanded company , had several lieutenants, each commanding platoon. more junior officers employed deputies lieutenant, went many names, including second lieutenant, sub-lieutenant, ensign , cornet. parts of british army, including royal artillery, royal engineers , fusilier regiments, used first lieutenant second lieutenant until end of 19th century, , british army regiments still preserve cornet official alternative second lieutenant. lieutenant the senior grade of lieutenant known first lieutenant in united states, , lieutenant in united kingdom , rest of english-speaking world. in countries n...

History Stollen

stollen early stollen different, ingredients being flour, oats , water. christmas bread stollen baked first time @ council of trent in 1545, , made flour, yeast, oil , water. the advent season time of fasting, , bakers not allowed use butter, oil, , cake tasteless , hard. in 15th century, in medieval saxony (in central germany, north of bavaria , south of brandenburg), prince elector ernst (1441–1486) , brother duke albrecht (1443–1500) decided remedy writing pope in rome. saxon bakers needed use butter, oil in saxony expensive, hard come by, , had made turnips. pope nicholas v (1397–1455), in 1450denied first appeal. 5 popes died before finally, pope innocent viii, (1432–1492) in 1490 sent letter prince, known butter-letter granted use of butter (without having pay fine), prince-elector , family , household. others permitted use butter, on condition of having pay annually 1/20th of gold gulden support building of freiberg minster. ban on butter removed when saxony became protestant....

Regular season 1972 New York Yankees season

1 regular season 1.1 season standings 1.2 record vs. opponents 1.3 notable transactions 1.4 roster regular season felipe alou achieved 2 milestones in 1972. got 2,000th hit of career , got 200th home run of career. mickey mantle , joe dimaggio @ yankee stadium old-timers day on july 22, 1972. event @ stadium brought of greatest living yankees , included exhibition game featuring retired players. season standings record vs. opponents notable transactions june 6, 1972: 1972 major league baseball draft mickey klutts drafted yankees in 4th round. bob kammeyer drafted yankees in 21st round. september 7, 1972: rich hinton purchased yankees texas rangers. roster

Faculty Tel Aviv University

daniel chamovitz yisrael friedman benjamin isaac ariel rubinstein anita shapira lev vaidman notable faculty members (past , present) include: yakir aharonov, physicist noga alon, mathematician yitzhak arad, historian karen avraham, geneticist shlomo ben-ami, historian, former minister of foreign affairs ziva ben-porat, literary theorist, writer, , editor joseph bernstein, mathematician silvia blumenfeld, curator of fungi collection athalya brenner, feminist biblical scholar daniel chamovitz, biologist guy deutscher, physicist yoram dinstein, international law professor emeritus , former president of tel aviv university uzi even, chemist , political activist lgbt rights israel finkelstein, archaeologist yisrael friedman, historian raphael e. freundlich, biblical studies , latin ehud gazit, nanotechnlogist, chief scientist - ministry of science benjamin isaac, historian joshua jortner, physical chemist shoshana kamin, mathematician aryeh kasher, historian asa kasher, philosopher , author...

Second World War 1st Royal New South Wales Lancers

an australian matilda frog flamethrower tank in borneo, 1945. at start of second world war, due limitations of defence act (1903), prevented government sending militia fight outside australian territory, decided raise volunteer force serve overseas. force known second australian imperial force (2nd aif), , many of 1st light horse (machine gun) regiment s members volunteered. assigned 2/2nd machine gun battalion, took part in fighting in mediterranean theatre. in december 1941 regiment became 1st machine gun regiment , given first operational role securing northern newcastle beaches part of newcastle covering force. in march 1942, regiment again renamed, being converted 1st motor regiment. change short lived however, , changed again in may 1st tank battalion, becoming part of 3rd army tank brigade, equipped matilda tanks. in 1943 unit became part of 4th armoured brigade , designated aif unit, allowing deployed theatre of conflict. later, after completing training in caboolture, queensla...

Criminal law Law of India

the indian penal code formulated british during british raj in 1860, forms backbone of criminal law in india. code of criminal procedure, 1973 governs procedural aspects of criminal law. jury trials abolished government in 1960 on grounds susceptible media , public influence. decision based on 8-1 acquittal of kawas nanavati in k. m. nanavati vs. state of maharashtra, overturned higher courts. in february 2011, supreme court of india ruled criminal defendants have constitutional right counsel. capital punishment in india legal. last execution conducted on february 28, 2017, when 2 women, renuka shinde , seema mohan gavit, guilty of kidnapping , killing @ least 13 children under 6 years, executed @ yerwada central jail in morning. they first women in india given capital punishment.

Professional career James Washington

1 professional career 1.1 los angeles rams 1.2 dallas cowboys 1.3 washington redskins professional career los angeles rams washington selected los angeles rams in fifth round (137th overall) of 1988 nfl draft, after dropping because tore same knee ligament junior , senior. on november 6, 1989, placed on injured reserve list thigh injury suffered in ninth game against minnesota vikings. activated on december 28, in time playoffs. replaced injured vince newsome @ free safety in nfc title game , posted 9 unassisted tackles, during 3-30 loss against san francisco 49ers. playing sparingly reserve during first 2 years in league, rams left him unprotected—eligible sign team—under plan b free agency @ end of 1989 season. dallas cowboys on march 30, 1990, signed in plan b free agency dallas cowboys, became 1 of hardest hitting defensive backs in league, earning nickname drive-by . though started 10 games @ strong safety, tied team lead in interceptions (3). in 1991, became regular starter @ st...

2010 census data Demographics of Wichita, Kansas

1 2010 census data 1.1 age 1.2 gender , household 1.3 income 1.4 race , ancestry 2010 census data as of 2010 census, there 382,368 people, 151,818 households, , 94,862 families residing in city. population density 2,304.8 per square mile (889.9/km²). there 167,310 housing units @ average density of 1,022.1 per square mile (475.9/km²). age the median age in city 33.9 years. 26.6% of residents under age of 18; 10.1% between ages of 18 , 24; 26.9% 25 44; 24.9% 45 64; , 11.5% 65 years of age or older. gender , household the gender makeup of city 49.3% male , 50.7% female. of 151,818 households, 33.4% had children under age of 18 living them, 44.1% married couples living together, 5.2% had male householder no wife present, 13.1% had female householder no husband present, , 37.5% non-families. 31.1% of households made of individuals, , 9.1% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.48, , average family size 3.14. income the median income household in city $44,477, ,...

Design United States Institute of Peace Headquarters

the western face of headquarters according safdie, building definition physical symbol of peace in capital s skyline , needed convey spirit of peace. safdie stated: m not 1 believes in overt symbolism, sense of building dedicated peace sense of lightness of being,...it should serene building. should not aggressive building. should full of light. safdie achieved designing glass curtain wall facing lincoln memorial , billowing glass ceiling. ceiling 1 of building elements in common safdie s design yitzhak rabin center in israel. 8 inches (20 cm) thick roof made of 1,482 white glass panels , supported steel frames while interior of roof covered translucent plastic film. opaque , white during day , glows @ night. there 2 main entrances building, 1 facing constitution avenue, , facing 23rd street nw. building made of acid-etched precast-concrete , resembles limestone. design centered around 2 atria, large 1 facing national mall designed public, , smaller private 1 staff overlooks po...

Normandy HMCS Prince David (F89)

a second section of infantrymen preparing go ashore prince david off bernières-sur-mer, france, 6 june 1944. upon arrival in clyde in february 1944, prince david taken clydebank final fitting out. after completion, prince david , prince henry joined combined operations command @ cowes, isle of wright. at cowes on 21 april 2 canadian landing ships joined flotillas of assault landing craft. in addition, there arrived within next few days 3 canadian flotillas of larger infantry landing craft make cross-channel voyage under own power. during may, series of intense, large-scale training exercises took place combining canadian craft many more royal navy , united states navy. hmcs prince david, lsi (m) configuration , 4 lcas on d-day, 6 june 1944, prince david disembarked 418 troops, including elements of le régiment de la chaudière, royal marines , detachment of british pioneers on mike , nan beaches in juno sector. first lowered 2 royal navy craft carried in addition own. mission provide su...

West Indies Station HMCS Prince David (F89)

hmcs prince david in bermuda, circa 1941 voltaire s sudden disappearance , mysterious circumstances surrounding hardly fail impress men of prince david danger of role, , importance in war @ sea. task same of british comrades—the protection of trade routes—and shared same hazards. while prince ships faster british counterparts, indeed, faster average disguised raider, , faster thor, undeniably out-classed in firepower: prince david s 6-inch guns poor match enemy s 5.9-inch (150 mm) calibre armament, superior german director gear; reasonable doubt concerning result of engagement between them entertained in conditions put little speed @ high premium. regrettable though casualties among armed merchant cruisers may have been, however, there no room self-recriminations in 1941. non-aggressive countries have invariably gone war unprepared, , allies had been forced make equipment , ships @ disposal. hmcs prince david in panama canal zone hmcs prince david in panama canal zone. on 24 augu...