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Production The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

in 1938, shortly after release of snow white , 7 dwarfs, james bodrero , campbell grant pitched walt disney idea of making feature film of kenneth grahame s 1908 children s book wind in willows. bodrero , grant felt wind in willows, anthropomorphised animals, produced using animation. disney skeptical, however, , felt corny acquired rights in june year. film intended single narrative feature film title of same name. by 1941, basic script complete, along song written frank churchill called re merrily on our way . although intended low-budget film (much dumbo), disney hired many animators prestigious bambi (which complete) , production began in may year. within 6 months, 33 minutes of film had been animated. however, studio s ability produce full-length feature films had been drastically diminished, because world war ii had drafted many of animators military , had cut off foreign release market. thus, in october 1941, disney put production of wind in willows on hold. then in december ...

Ant colony optimization .28Dorigo.2C 1992.29 List of metaphor-based metaheuristics

the ant colony optimization algorithm (aco) probabilistic technique solving computational problems can reduced finding paths through graphs. proposed marco dorigo in 1992 in phd thesis, first algorithm aiming search optimal path in graph, based on behavior of ants seeking path between colony , source of food. original idea has since diversified solve wider class of numerical problems, , result, several problems have emerged, drawing on various aspects of behavior of ants. broader perspective, aco performs model-based search , shares similarities estimation of distribution algorithms.

North America Love lock

love padlocks attached railing of corktown footbridge in canada, love padlocks appearing along wild pacific trail in ucluelet on vancouver island, have caused controversy regard them distraction nature. love padlocks removed humber bay arch bridge in toronto, due concerns on aesthetics , structural concerns if bridge become love padlock destination. ottawa s corktown footbridge has attracted love locks. united states in rio grande gorge bridge, taos, new mexico, visitors have started put love locks. in atlanta, ga, love locks removed officials on beltline on ralph mcgill in 2013. locks beginning appear on cherokee avenue in grant park on i-20. november 2014. the recent love lock started in june 2015 in baltimore, md. installation started uncustomary art , continues grow. in de pere, wisconsin, @ voyageur park, locks being attached lookout called sunset point. in canfield, ohio, big lock installed in 2014 community art project @ canfield fairgrounds. visitors encouraged add personalized...

Demographics Waitsfield, Vermont

old town office – waitsfield, vermont as of census of 2000, there 1,659 people, 734 households, , 485 families residing in town. population density 61.7 people per square mile (23.8/km). there 908 housing units @ average density of 33.7 per square mile (13.0/km). racial makeup of town 97.23% white, 0.96% african american, 0.24% native american, 0.48% asian, 0.06% pacific islander, 0.30% other races, , 0.72% 2 or more races. hispanic or latino of race 1.21% of population. there 734 households out of 29.4% had children under age of 18 living them, 55.2% married couples living together, 8.2% had female householder no husband present, , 33.9% non-families. 25.5% of households made of individuals , 6.5% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.26 , average family size 2.73. in town, population spread out 21.3% under age of 18, 6.6% 18 24, 32.2% 25 44, 27.7% 45 64, , 12.2% 65 years of age or older. median age 40 years. every 100 females there 96.3 males. every 100 ...

Collection Eastwoodhill Arboretum

1 collection 1.1 first catalogues 1.2 specializations 1.3 homestead garden collection douglas cook brought total number of 5,000 different species , cultivars of trees, shrubs , climbers eastwoodhill. lot of them imported well-known english nurseries hillier s, veitch s , slococks. bought many nurseries in new zealand duncan , davies in new plymouth , harrison s in palmerston north. the main focus of collection still trees, shrubs , climbers northern hemisphere, nowadays eastwoodhill has large collection of native trees, too. first catalogues in beginning of 1970s, first catalogue of trees, shrubs , climbers prepared bob berry. contained 3,000 different taxa. after first version of 1972, catalogue remained responsibility of bob berry until 1986. nowadays catalogue computerised, , responsibility of curator. specializations the important genera @ eastwoodhill are: camellia, 270 taxa rhododendron, 220 + 250 azaleas acer, 90 taxa quercus, 80 taxa. in 1990s, large numbers of acorns collecte...

Honesty about oneself: the virtue between boasting and self-deprecation Nicomachean Ethics

socrates used irony, aristotle considers acceptable type of dishonesty. many philosophers can away dishonest bragging, worse. once again, aristotle said had no convenient greek word give virtuous , honest mean in case, person boasts claims qualities inappropriately, while person self-deprecates excessively makes no claim qualities have, or disparages himself. aristotle therefore names virtuous man person claims qualities has without exaggeration or understatement. in many of these examples, aristotle says excess (boastfulness) more blameworthy deficiency (being self-disparaging). unlike treatment of flattery, described vice, aristotle describes ways in person might relatively blameless if dishonest own qualities, long not become fixed disposition boast. specifically, according aristotle boasting not blamed if aim honor or glory, blameworthy if aim money. parts of section remarkable because of implications practice of philosophy. @ 1 point aristotle says examples of areas dishonest boas...

Course changes Mississippi River

view along former riverbed @ tennessee/arkansas state line near reverie, tennessee (2007) timeline of outflow course changes c.5000 bc: last ice age ended; world sea level became now. c.2500 bc: bayou teche became main course of mississippi. c.800 bc: mississippi diverted further east. c.200 ad: bayou lafourche became main course of mississippi. c.1000 ad: mississippi s present course took over. before c.1400 ad: red river of south flowed parallel lower mississippi sea 15th century: turnbull s bend in lower mississippi extended far west captured red river of south. red river below captured section became atchafalaya river. 1831: captain henry m. shreve dug new short course mississippi through neck of turnbull s bend. 1833 november 1873: great raft (a huge logjam in atchafalaya river) cleared. atchafalaya started capture mississippi , become new main lower course. 1963: old river control structure completed, controlling how mississippi water entered atchafalaya. cahokia s rise , fall li...

Transport Dharamshala

1 transport 1.1 road 1.2 air 1.3 rail transport road buses of classes (deluxe, air-conditioned, , regular) ply daily between dharamshala , major cities such chandigarh, delhi, , shimla through nh 503. several buses each night connect mcleodganj majnu ka tila, tibetan settlement in delhi. air dharamshala town reached kangra gaggal airport codes|dhm|vigg, 12 km town s south , 10 km north of kangra, himachal pradesh town. reach dharamshala train, 1 has reach kangra, himachal pradesh town kangra valley railway line pathankot 94 km away , take bus or taxi rail pathankot broad gauge railway head. there railway line pathankot jogindernagar, part of mandi district of himachal pradesh, narrow-gauge line. nearest station dharamshala on line chamunda marg, half hour away, shaktipitha is; town connected road other parts of country.

Media Chicago

wgn began in days of radio , developed multi-platform broadcaster, including cable television super-station. the chicago metropolitan area third-largest media market in north america, after new york city , los angeles. each of big 4 u.s. television networks, cbs, abc, nbc , fox, directly owns , operates high-definition television station in chicago (wbbm 2, wls 7, wmaq 5 , wfld 32, respectively). former cw affiliate wgn-tv 9, owned tribune media, carried programming differences, wgn america on cable , satellite tv nationwide , in parts of caribbean. city has been base of several talk shows, including, formerly, oprah winfrey show. chicago public radio produces programs such pri s american life , npr s wait wait...don t tell me! city has 2 pbs member stations: wttw 11, producer of shows such sneak previews, frugal gourmet, lamb chop s play-along , mclaughlin group, name few, , wycc 20. two major daily newspapers published in chicago: chicago tribune , chicago sun-times, tribune having...

Culture and contemporary life Chicago

1 culture , contemporary life 1.1 entertainment , arts 1.2 tourism 1.3 cuisine 1.4 literature culture , contemporary life a chicago jazz club the national hellenic museum in greektown 1 of several ethnic museums comprising chicago cultural alliance. the city s waterfront location , nightlife has attracted residents , tourists alike. on third of city population concentrated in lakefront neighborhoods rogers park in north south shore in south. city has many upscale dining establishments many ethnic restaurant districts. these districts include mexican american neighborhoods, such pilsen along 18th street, , la villita along 26th street; puerto rican enclave of paseo boricua in humboldt park neighborhood; greektown, along south halsted street, west of downtown; little italy, along taylor street; chinatown in armour square; polish patches in west town; little seoul in albany park around lawrence avenue; little vietnam near broadway in uptown; , desi area, along devon avenue in west ridge. ...

References Chestnut-collared swift

chantler, phil & driessens, gerald (2000): swifts : guide swifts , treeswifts of world. pica press, mountfield, east sussex. isbn 1-873403-83-6 ffrench, richard; o neill, john patton & eckelberry, don r. (1991): guide birds of trinidad , tobago (2nd edition). comstock publishing, ithaca, n.y.. isbn 0-8014-9792-2 hilty, steven l. (2003): birds of venezuela. christopher helm, london. isbn 0-7136-6418-5

TRS-80 History of personal computers

nov. 1977: trs-80 model i tandy corporation (radio shack) introduced trs-80, retroactively known model improved models introduced. model combined motherboard , keyboard 1 unit separate monitor , power supply. although pet , apple ii offered features advanced in comparison, tandy s 3000+ radio shack storefronts ensured have widespread distribution neither apple nor commodore touch. the model used zilog z80 processor clocked @ 1.77 mhz (the later models shipped z80a processor). basic model shipped 4 kb of ram, , later 16 kb, in main computer. expansion unit allowed ram expansion total of 48k. other strong features full stroke qwerty keyboard, small size, written microsoft floating-point basic , inclusion of monitor , tape deck approximately half cost of apple ii. eventually, 5.25 inch floppy drives made available tandy , several third party manufacturers. expansion unit allowed 4 floppy drives connected, provided slot rs-232 option , parallel port printers. the model not meet fcc reg...

Production Nosferatu

the studio behind nosferatu, prana film, short-lived silent-era german film studio founded in 1921 enrico dieckmann , occultist-artist albin grau, named hindu concept of prana. although studio s intent produce occult- , supernatural-themed films, nosferatu production, declared bankruptcy in order dodge copyright infringement suits bram stoker s widow florence balcombe. grau had had idea shoot vampire film, inspiration of had risen war experience: in winter of 1916, serbian farmer told him father vampire , 1 of undead. hutter s departure wisborg filmed in heiligen-geist-kirche s yard in wismar; photograph 1970. diekmann , grau gave henrik galeen, disciple of hanns heinz ewers, task write screenplay inspired bram stoker s 1897 novel dracula, despite prana film not having obtained film rights. galeen experienced specialist in dark romanticism; had worked on der student von prag (the student of prague) in 1913, , screenplay der golem, wie er in die welt kam (the golem: how came world) (192...

Notable individuals Greek Australians

1 notable individuals 1.1 academic 1.2 art , design 1.3 business 1.4 fashion 1.5 film, theatre, , television 1.6 journalism 1.7 justice 1.8 music 1.9 politics 1.10 religion 1.11 science , technology 1.12 sport 1.12.1 australian rules football 1.12.2 boxing , kickboxing 1.12.3 cricket 1.12.4 soccer 1.12.5 martial arts 1.12.6 rugby league 1.12.7 sailing 1.12.8 shooting 1.12.9 skateboarding 1.12.10 skiing 1.12.11 tennis 1.12.12 wrestling 1.13 writing notable individuals academic nikos athanasou – professor of musculoskeletal pathology @ oxford university , greek-australian novelist adrian david cheok – professor of pervasive computing @ city university london & director of mixed reality lab nicholas doumanis – assoc. professor of history, @ university of new south wales john tasioulas – yeoh professor of politics, philosophy & law @ king s college london , first greek-australian rhodes scholar nikolas kompridis – professorial fellow @ university of western sydney in school of huma...

History The Blades (band)

1 history 1.1 origins (1977–81) 1.2 reshuffle , continued success (1981–86) 1.3 post break-up 1.4 reunion , smalltime ep (2013-present) history origins (1977–81) the blades began in summer of 1977 when 5 friends got play gig in catholic young mens society hall in ringsend. the lineup whittled down three: paul cleary (born 9 september 1959) on bass , vocals, brother lar (born 2 june 1957) on guitar , friend pat larkin (born 25 november 1956) on drums. even stage, band s unashamed working-class origins , integrity marked them out more elliptical art rock being pioneered u2 , atrix. the band regularly played in dublin s infamous venues magnet on pearse street, mcgonagle s on south anne street , baggot inn on lower baggot street, did six-week residency u2. many in crowd left after blades set , blades rather u2 tipped stardom. their first single hot released on energy records in 1980, followed ghost of chance in 1981 played on late late show. legendary producer john porter produced first al...

2000 census Hamilton County, Iowa

2000 census age pyramid hamilton county as of census of 2000, there 16,438 people, 6,692 households, , 4,597 families residing in county. population density 28 people per square mile (11/km²). there 7,082 housing units @ average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²). racial makeup of county 96.71% white, 0.23% black or african american, 0.20% native american, 1.46% asian, 0.01% pacific islander, 0.61% other races, , 0.78% 2 or more races. 1.42% of population hispanic or latino of race. there 6,692 households out of 30.60% had children under age of 18 living them, 57.90% married couples living together, 7.60% had female householder no husband present, , 31.30% non-families. 27.50% of households made of individuals , 13.60% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.43 , average family size 2.95. in county, population spread out 25.40% under age of 18, 7.10% 18 24, 27.10% 25 44, 22.40% 45 64, , 18.00% 65 years of age or older. median age 39 years. every 100 f...

AFL career Steve Johnson (Australian footballer)

1 afl career 1.1 geelong 1.1.1 2007 1.1.2 2008 1.1.3 2009 1.1.4 2011 1.2 gws giants 1.2.1 2016 afl career geelong 2007 johnson suspended club first 5 matches of 2007 season after arrested public drunkenness in wangaratta on 24 december 2006 - charge later dropped. returned in round 6 against richmond went on contribute 21 possessions , 2 goals in match geelong won 157 points. went on post career-best numbers across board, capped off all-australian selection on half-forward flank in september. his 2007 season capped off when johnson lead cats victory in grand final, collecting premiership medallion, , winning norm smith medal best on ground in grand final. johnson hailed feel story year, example of player reforming after disciplinary action. 2008 early in 2008 however, johnson lost drivers license , sentenced 50 hours working tac after clocked in on 70 km/h on speed limit in 50 zone. teammate shannon byrnes in car @ time. he had yet stellar season in 2008, kicking 49 home-and-away ...

Dallas Cowboys Martellus Bennett

1 dallas cowboys 1.1 2008 season 1.2 2010 season 1.3 2011 season dallas cowboys 2008 season after trading former second-round draft choice anthony fasano, cowboys selected bennett in second round (61st overall) of 2008 nfl draft. according cowboys owner jerry jones, bennett selected not because needed backup tight end, add new dimension being part of two-tight-end offense. in 2008 preseason, bennett learned technique tight end jason witten. during preseason camps, documentary series hard knocks portrayed martellus lazy , unmotivated player. although bennett having trouble learning cowboys offense, worked hard improve, later episodes of hard knocks showed. he agreed four-year contract team on july 24. given number-two tight end position on tony curtis. bennett finished rookie season 20 receptions 283 yards , 4 touchdowns. before start of second season, cincinnati bengals offered future first-round draft choice in exchange bennett, cowboys declined. in 2009, regressed receiver, compi...

References Daniel Dutton

other sources tagami, ty, musical ambassador - maker of rare japanese lute play in somerset , lexington herald, 20 february 1999. p. a1: ohashi came somerset visit friends , perform local artist daniel dutton, whom met in japan 2 years ago. dutton traveled japan in 1997 japanese couple living in somerset, playing old appalachian ballads on dulcimer , guitar japanese audience. dutton, artistic director , musical composer opera, invited ohashi come kentucky , open show. unk, secret getting easier figure out , lexington herald, 14 february 1999, p. j3: daniel dutton hopes people leave world premiere of love & time - third in series of 4 opera-modern dance productions called secret commonwealth saying: kind of understand happening there. somerset-based director/composer knows has tested audiences first 2 chapters: changeling , bear , road.

Compilations Jimena Fama

^ various - jazzmine presents finest world beats buenos aires (cd) . discogs.com. retrieved 2015-06-26.  ^ candle lounge, vol. 2 - various artists - songs, reviews, credits, awards - allmusic . allmusic. retrieved 2015-06-26.  ^ various - tango club night, vol.3 (file, mp3) . discogs.com. 2014-08-01. retrieved 2015-06-26. 

Statute Manx law

3 [crown dependencies] tenants @ of constitutional privileges. these privileges terminated @ time legislation of imperial parliament. parliament has power of imposing less charge upon them, , incidentally of imposing financial legislation upon them, whatever constitutional or political objections there might doing so. from 1980s, staff of government division began assert there no hierarchy of legislative acts, , tynwald , parliament concurrent , coequal. departure previous practice has not yet been tested appeal privy council.

Description Hog-nosed skunk

conepatus humboldtii the individual hog-nosed skunk species vary in size, among them included largest of skunks. characterized comparatively short hair, on tail, , appendage lacks plumelike appearance observed in other skunks. nose prolonged distinct snout , naked on top , sides , evidently used rooting in earth after manner of pig. in addition, front feet armed long, heavy claws. claws developed digging insect prey. , front legs , shoulders provided strong muscular development digging, in badger. likeness has led use in places of appropriate name badger skunk these animals. extent of stripe on hind of skunk, , color of tail underside suggests distinction between eastern , western species. eastern species narrow stripe, black under base of tail. western distinction wide stripe, predominantly white tail. hair on these skunks coarse , harsh, lacking qualities render coats of northern relatives valuable. nocturnal. before merge of american hog-nosed skunks, eastern hog-nosed skunk, con...

Middle Ages History of the Jews in Georgia

a judeo-aramaic inscription of abraham, son of sarah, mtskheta 4th 6th centuries there not documentation georgian jews under arab domination. in late 9th century, abu-imran musa al-za farani (later known abu-imran al-tiflisi) founded jewish karai sect called tiflis sect ( tiflisites ), lasted more 300 years. sect deviated halakhah in marriage , kashrut customs. sect did not represent great majority of georgian jews adhered traditional rabbinical judaism while maintaining strong religious ties baghdad , other jews of iraq. the mongols swept through georgia in 1236, prompting many of jews of eastern , southern georgia move western region, remained independent. there formed small communities along black sea, , poverty forced them serfdom. 500 years, beginning in end of 14th century, jews of georgia belonged kamani, or serf class, under georgian elite. their situation worsened in 15th , 16th centuries due constant military conflicts , invasions timur, ottoman empire, , muslim persia. end o...

Route Melbourne tram route 96

b2 class tram on former st kilda railway line section in january 2006 route 96 runs brunswick east, travelling south on nicholson street through suburbs of, carlton north, fitzroy north, carlton , fitzroy, passing royal exhibition building. it enters cbd on spring street turning west bourke street @ parliament house, travells through bourke street mall , turns south spencer street, passing southern cross station, crosses yarra river , enters southbank on clarendon street before passing through suburbs of south melbourne, albert park, middle park , st kilda on right-of-way on former st kilda railway line stops @ city road, south melbourne market, albert park, melbourne sports & aquatic centre, middle park, fraser street , st kilda. tram line exits private right-of-way , travels along fitzroy street , esplanade acland street, st kilda terminates.

Chronology of the Laotian Civil War Laotian Civil War

1 chronology of laotian civil war 1.1 1945: prelude war 1.2 1946: french return; vietnamese arrive 1.3 1947–52: build-up of forces 1.4 1953–54: first north vietnamese invasion , french defeat 1.5 1955–58: lull 1.6 1959: second north vietnamese invasion 1.7 1960: neutralist coup 1.8 1961: superpowers involvement deepens 1.9 1962: disaster , new government 1.10 1963: stasis 1.11 1964–65: escalation , air force involvement 1.11.1 operations steel tiger , tiger hound 1.12 1966–67 1.13 1968: royal lao army neutralized 1.14 1969–72 1.15 1973–74 1.16 taking of vientiane chronology of laotian civil war 1945: prelude war the end of world war ii left laos in political chaos. french, had been displaced protectorate japanese, wanted resume control of laos, , sponsored guerrilla forces regain control. japanese had proclaimed laos independent lost war. though king sisavang vong thought laos small independence had proclaimed end of french protectorate status though favored french return. let known a...