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en | wit-train-topic-000000530 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Le_Sidaner | Henri Le Sidaner | Illustrations of works (selected) | Henri Le Sidaner / Illustrations of works (selected) | Henri Eugène Augustin Le Sidaner who was a contemporary of the Post-impressionists, was an intimist painter known for his paintings of domestic interiors and quiet street scenes. His style contained elements of impressionism with the influences of Édouard Manet, Monet and of the Pointillists discernible in his work. Le Sidaner favoured a subdued use of colour, preferring nuanced greys and opals applied with uneven, dappled brushstrokes to create atmosphere and mysticism. A skilled nocturne painter he travelled widely throughout France and Europe before settling at Gerberoy in the Picardy countryside from where he painted for over thirty years.
Le Sidaner's paintings and pastels were widely collected throughout his career. His seductive views of the gardens he created in the ruins of the medieval fortress at Gerberoy, with their recently vacated tables dappled in sunlight and overhung by roses, have cemented his reputation as a unique artist who does not fit easily into an art movement. | |
en | wit-train-topic-000000531 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triassic | Triassic | Paleogeography | Triassic / Paleogeography | The Triassic is a geologic period and system which spans 50.6 million years from the end of the Permian Period 251.9 million years ago, to the beginning of the Jurassic Period 201.3 Mya. The Triassic is the first and shortest period of the Mesozoic Era. Both the start and end of the period are marked by major extinction events. The Triassic period is subdivided into three epochs: Early Triassic, Middle Triassic and Late Triassic.
The Triassic began in the wake of the Permian–Triassic extinction event, which left the Earth's biosphere impoverished; it was well into the middle of the Triassic before life recovered its former diversity. Therapsids and archosaurs were the chief terrestrial vertebrates during this time. A specialized subgroup of archosaurs, called dinosaurs, first appeared in the Late Triassic but did not become dominant until the succeeding Jurassic Period.
The first true mammals, themselves a specialized subgroup of therapsids, also evolved during this period, as well as the first flying vertebrates, the pterosaurs, who, like the dinosaurs, were a specialized subgroup of archosaurs. | During the Triassic, almost all the Earth's land mass was concentrated into a single supercontinent centered more or less on the equator and spanning from pole to pole, called Pangaea ("all the land"). From the east, along the equator, the Tethys sea penetrated Pangaea, causing the Paleo-Tethys Ocean to be closed.
Later in the mid-Triassic a similar sea penetrated along the equator from the west. The remaining shores were surrounded by the world-ocean known as Panthalassa ("all the sea"). All the deep-ocean sediments laid down during the Triassic have disappeared through subduction of oceanic plates; thus, very little is known of the Triassic open ocean.
The supercontinent Pangaea was rifting during the Triassic—especially late in that period—but had not yet separated. The first nonmarine sediments in the rift that marks the initial break-up of Pangaea, which separated New Jersey from Morocco, are of Late Triassic age; in the U.S., these thick sediments comprise the Newark Group.
Because a super-continental mass has less shoreline compared to one broken up, Triassic marine deposits are globally relatively rare, despite their prominence in Western Europe, where the Triassic was first studied. In North America, for example, marine deposits are limited to a few exposures in the west. Thus Triassic stratigraphy is mostly based on organisms that lived in lagoons and hypersaline environments, such as Estheria crustaceans. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000532 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_beat | Drum beat | Introduction | Drum beat | A drum beat or drum pattern is a rhythmic pattern, or repeated rhythm establishing the meter and groove through the pulse and subdivision, played on drum kits and other percussion instruments. As such a "beat" consists of multiple drum strokes occurring over multiple musical beats while the term "drum beat" may also refer to a single drum stroke which may occupy more or less time than the current pulse. Many drum beats define or are characteristic of specific music genres.
Many basic drum beats establish the pulse through alternating bass (on the on-beats) and snare drums (on the off-beats) strokes while establishing the subdivision on the ride cymbal (thus its name) or hi-hat:
This establishes a quarter note pulse in (quad)duple time: each measure is formed from (two groups of) two quarter note pulses, each pulse divided into two eighth notes.
This establishes a quarter note pulse in triple time: each measure is formed from three quarter note pulses, each divided into two eighth notes.
This establishes a dotted-quarter note pulse in duple time: each measure is formed from two dotted-quarter note pulses, each pulse divided into three eighth notes.
Compound triple meter is equivalent to simple duple meter with triplets on every beat.
This establishes a dotted-quarter note pulse in triple time: each measure is formed from three dotted-quarter note pulses, each pulse divided into three eighth notes.
A "fill" is played in between the regular strokes of a pattern and/or signals the end of a phrase:
Since a phrase is multiple measures long, a fill signaling the end of one would come at the end of the last in a series of repeated measures.
In double and half-time patterns the pulse and ride are either doubled or halved, respectively, occurring twice or half as often:
A blast beat drum pattern features all drums on the eighth note subdivision or variants with one or more drum's pattern displaced by a sixteenth note:
This resembles a combination of double-time (bass-snare pattern) and original time (ride pattern).
Despite the difference in notation, there is no difference in interonset intervals and this pattern is nearly identical to the first simple duple pattern except for the second onbeat being divided into two eighth notes and the second backbeat being delayed an eighth note.
The heavy metal gallop, named for a horse's canter, is based on a bass drum pattern of one eighth followed by two sixteenths. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000533 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Spangler | Al Spangler | Introduction | Al Spangler | Albert Donald "Spanky" Spangler (born July 8, 1933, in Philadelphia) is a retired American Major League Baseball outfielder. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000534 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_University_of_Economics_and_Business | Capital University of Economics and Business | History | Capital University of Economics and Business / History | Capital University of Economics and Business is a modern, multi-disciplinary financial and economic university in Beijing, China. Founded in 1956 when the Ministry of Education founded the Beijing Economics Institute. In 1995, The Beijing government combined the Beijing Economics Institute and the Beijing Finance and Trade Institute creating Capital University of Economics and Business. CUEB is one of Beijing's three key universities, a member of Beijing - Hong Kong Universities Alliance. | Capital University of Economics and Business is a key university in Beijing. On 24 March 1995, the National Education Commission approved the merger of the Beijing Institute of Economics and the Beijing Institute of Finance and Trade. The name of the school was designated as the Capital University of Economics and Business.
The predecessor of the Beijing Institute of Economics was the Beijing Labor Cadre School and the Beijing Experimental Workers Technical School, which were established in 1956. The Beijing Experimental Workers Technical School was relocated from Beijing to the Second Machinery Department Shenyang 211 Technical School. In October 1958, the Ministry of Labor approved the merger of the two schools to form the Beijing Labor College. In 1962, the Beijing Labor College was closed. In February 1963, the State Council approved the establishment of the Beijing Institute of Engineering Economics based on the Beijing Institute of Labor. On 7 June, the State Council approved the change of the Beijing Institute of Engineering Economics to the Beijing Institute of Economics. The school was closed during the Cultural Revolution. On 22 April 1974, the Beijing Economic College was established with the approval of the State Council. In 1986, the Beijing Institute of Economics was listed as a key university in Beijing.
The predecessor of Beijing Finance and Trade College is the Beijing Municipal Finance and Trade Cadre School established in 1958. The Beijing Municipal Finance and Trade Cadre School was established by the merger of Beijing Commercial Cadre School, Beijing Commercial Workers School, Beijing Food Cadre School, Beijing Supply and Marketing Cooperative Cadre School, Beijing Service Bureau Staff Training Class, and Bank of Beijing Training Class. On 15 March 1960, the General Office of the Beijing Municipal People's Committee approved the establishment of the Beijing Finance and Trade Secondary Professional School. In August 1962, Beijing Municipal Finance and Trade School operated independently. The school was abolished during the Cultural Revolution. In October 1972, the Beijing Finance and Trade School was established. In 1973, it was established and named "Beijing Finance and Economics School". In 1975, it was renamed "Beijing Finance and Trade School." On 28 December 1978, the Ministry of Education issued the "Notice on Consent to Reinstatement and Addition of a Group of Ordinary Colleges and Universities", and added the Beijing Finance and Trade College as an ordinary higher education institution. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000535 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiretta_Bazaar | Tiretta Bazaar | Gallery | Tiretta Bazaar / Gallery | Tiretta Bazaar, is a neighborhood near Lalbazar in Central Kolkata. It is usually called "Old China Market". Most of the Hakka Chinese people have moved to Tangra near EM Bypass now. The locality was once home to 20,000 ethnic Chinese Indian nationals, but now the population has dropped to approximately 2,000. The traditional occupation of the Chinese Indian community in Kolkata had been working in the nearby tanning industry as well as in Chinese restaurants. The area is still noted for the Chinese restaurants where many people flock to taste traditional Chinese and Indian Chinese cuisine. | |
en | wit-train-topic-000000536 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stringed_instrument_tunings | Stringed instrument tunings | V | Stringed instrument tunings / V | This is a chart of stringed instrument tunings. Instruments are listed alphabetically by their most commonly known name. | |
en | wit-train-topic-000000537 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coton_Clanford | Coton Clanford | Introduction | Coton Clanford | Coton Clanford is a small dispersed Staffordshire village lying in gently rolling countryside 3 miles due west of Stafford, England and 1 mile southeast of Seighford. The name of the village is sometimes hyphenated to Coton-Clanford, appearing this way on some cottage names locally. The population for this village as taken at the 2011 census can be found under Seighford. It lies midway between the B5405 road, 1½ miles to the north and the A518 1½ miles to the south. The village has no shops, public houses or church, comprising only a few scattered houses and cottages, several dairy farms and a long disused 19th century chapel.
This Primitive Methodist chapel was built in 1884, the foundation stone being laid 30 October 1884. The Chapel records 1891–1907, Coton Clanford Society and Methodist chapel minute books, 1903-1929, are stored at Stafford Record Office. Judging from the very modest dimensions of this small building it is hard to imagine it having the capacity for a congregation of more than 30 worshippers.
The village straddles Clanford Brook, which meanders southeastwards from Ranton towards Little Aston and Doxey and is bounded to the north by the southeastern edge of Seighford airfield and several large woods.
In this village the English philosopher and cleric, William Wollaston, was born in 1659. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000538 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambri%C3%A8res | Ambrières | Introduction | Ambrières | Ambrières is a commune in the Marne department in northeastern France. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000539 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_M1921 | Spanish M1921 | Introduction | Spanish M1921 | The M1921 Helmet, (also known as the M21, along with “Sin Ala,” “Without Wing” for its vertical sides) is a steel combat helmet developed alongside the M1926 helmet in 1926 for use by the Spanish Army. The model never being formally adopted by the army in favor of the M1926. The exact reasoning for the designation "M1921" is not known as it was developed later. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000540 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicoverpa_zea | Helicoverpa zea | Economic impact | Helicoverpa zea / Economic impact | Helicoverpa zea, commonly known as the corn earworm, is a species in the family Noctuidae. The larva of the moth Helicoverpa zea is a major agricultural pest. Since it is polyphagous during the larval stage, the species has been given many different common names, including the cotton bollworm and the tomato fruitworm. It also consumes a wide variety of other crops.
The species is widely distributed across the Americas with the exception of northern Canada and Alaska. It has become resistant to many pesticides, but can be controlled with integrated pest management techniques including deep ploughing, trap crops, chemical control using mineral oil, and biological controls.
The species migrates seasonally, at night, and can be carried downwind up to 400 km. Pupae can make use of diapause to wait out adverse environmental conditions, especially at high latitudes and in drought. | |
en | wit-train-topic-000000541 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quauhol%C5%8Dlli | Quauholōlli | Introduction | Quauholōlli | The Quauholōlli was a blunt weapon used by Mesoamerican peoples. It consisted of a wooden stick ending in a hard ball, ideal for breaking bones. This weapon is represented in the Lienzo de Tlaxcala, Codex Duran and the Florentine codex. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000542 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_B._Williams | Morgan B. Williams | Introduction | Morgan B. Williams | Morgan B. Williams (September 17, 1831 – October 13, 1903) was a coal industry executive and politician who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district from 1897 to 1899.
Williams was born in Rhandir-Mwyn (Llanfair-ar-y-bryn, Carmarthenshire, Wales). He attended the public schools and assisted his father in the operation of a lead mine. When Williams was 16, his father died, and he took control of the lead mining operation. He moved to Australia in 1856 and began gold mining. He returned to Wales in August 1861.
He emigrated to the United States in March 1862. He first lived in Hyde Park, Pennsylvania and worked in the coal mines until 1865 when he moved to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He was appointed superintendent for the Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co., and held that position for fourteen years. In 1878, Williams, along with George and Fred Parrish, founded the Red Ash Coal Company. He was head of the Williams Coal Co. in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, worked as president of the Grenville Graphite Company in Canada, vice-president of the Wilkes-Barre Deposit and Savings Bank, as a director of the Spring Brook Water Supply Company and had financial interests in Vulcan Iron Works.
He was a member of the Wilkes-Barre school board and the city council for twelve years. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 21st district from 1885 to 1888. He was a member of the Chicago World’s Fair Commission in 1893.
Williams was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fifth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898. He remained engaged in coal mining and died in Wilkes-Barre in 1903, aged 72. He was interred in Hollenback Cemetery. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000543 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asus | Asus | Products | Asus / Products | AsusTek Computer Inc. is a Taiwanese multinational computer and phone hardware and electronics company headquartered in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. Its products include desktop computers, laptops, netbooks, mobile phones, networking equipment, monitors, WIFI routers, projectors, motherboards, graphics cards, optical storage, multimedia products, peripherals, wearables, servers, workstations, and tablet PCs. The company is also an original equipment manufacturer.
Asus is the world's 5th-largest PC vendor by 2017 unit sales. Asus appears in BusinessWeek's "InfoTech 100" and "Asia's Top 10 IT Companies" rankings, and it ranked first in the IT Hardware category of the 2008 Taiwan Top 10 Global Brands survey with a total brand value of $1.3 billion.
Asus has a primary listing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under the ticker code 2357 and a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange under a ticker code ASKD. | Asus' products include 2-in-1s, laptops, tablet computers, desktop computers, smartphones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), servers, computer monitors, motherboards, graphics cards, sound cards, DVD disc drives, computer networking devices, computer cases, computer components and computer cooling systems.
One of Asus main lineup is the Vivo lineup consisting of laptops (VivoBooks), All-in-Ones (Vivo AiO), desktops (VivoPC), Stick PCs (VivoStick), Mini PCs (VivoMini), smartwatches (VivoWatch), computer mouse (VivoMouse) and tablets (VivoTab). |
en | wit-train-topic-000000544 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Logan_County,_Ohio | National Register of Historic Places listings in Logan County, Ohio | Current listings | National Register of Historic Places listings in Logan County, Ohio / Current listings | This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Logan County, Ohio.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Logan County, Ohio, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
There are 10 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county.
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted April 24, 2020. | |
en | wit-train-topic-000000545 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_field | Visual field | Field defects in visual pathway lesions | Visual field / Visual field loss / Field defects in visual pathway lesions | The visual field is the "spatial array of visual sensations available to observation in introspectionist psychological experiments". Or simply, visual field can be defined as the entire area that can be seen when an eye is fixed straight at a point.
The equivalent concept for optical instruments and image sensors is the field of view.
In optometry, ophthalmology, and neurology, a visual field test is used to determine whether the visual field is affected by diseases that cause local scotoma or a more extensive loss of vision or a reduction in sensitivity. | The visual pathway consists of structures that carry visual information from the retina to the brain. Lesions in the pathway cause a variety of visual field defects. The type of field defect can help localize where the lesion is located (see figure).
A lesions in the optic nerve of one eye causes partial or complete loss of vision in the same eye, with an intact field of vision in other eye.
A lesion at the proximal part of optic nerve of one eye cause, central field defect in one eye and temporal half-field defect in the other eye (not shown in the figure).
A lesion in the center of the optic chiasma causes bitemporal hemianopia
A lesion to the optic tract, or involving the complete optic radiation causes homonimous hemianopia
When part of the optic radiation in the parietal lobe is affected, the resulting field defect may be inferior quadrant hemianopia |
en | wit-train-topic-000000546 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizier_Anthelme_Philippe | Nizier Anthelme Philippe | Introduction | Nizier Anthelme Philippe | Anthelme Nizier Philippe (25 April 1849, Le Rubathier, Loisieux, Savoy, France – 2 August 1905, L'Arbresle, Rhône, France) was a reputed healer and miracle worker. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000547 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Kutner | Daniel Kutner | Introduction | Daniel Kutner | Daniel Kutner (born 1959, Buenos Aires) was the Israeli Ambassador to Spain and Andorra between 2015 and 2019. Between September 2008 and August 2012, Kutner was Consul General to the United States, based in Philadelphia.
Kutner earned an M.A. in History of the Muslim Countries from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1986. In 2005, he earned an M.A. in Political Science/National Security Studies at the University of Haifa and graduated from the National Security College. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000548 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Mills_(musician) | Tony Mills (musician) | Introduction | Tony Mills (musician) | Anthony Paul Mills (7 July 1962 – 18 September 2019) was an English rock singer, best known for his work with Shy and TNT. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000549 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_metallurgy_in_the_Indian_subcontinent | History of metallurgy in the Indian subcontinent | Introduction | History of metallurgy in the Indian subcontinent | The history of metallurgy in the Indian subcontinent began prior to the 3rd millennium BCE and continued well into the British Raj. Metals and related concepts were mentioned in various early Vedic age texts. The Rigveda already uses the Sanskrit term Ayas (metal). The Indian cultural and commercial contacts with the Near East and the Greco-Roman world enabled an exchange of metallurgic sciences. With the advent of the Mughals, India's Mughal Empire (established: April 21, 1526—ended: September 21, 1857) further improved the established tradition of metallurgy and metal working in India.
The imperial policies of the British Raj led to stagnation of metallurgy in India as the British regulated mining and metallurgy—used in India previously by its rulers to build armies and resist England during various wars. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000550 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Mauro_di_Saline | San Mauro di Saline | Introduction | San Mauro di Saline | San Mauro di Saline (Cimbrian: Salàin; German: Sankt Moritz; Venetian: Sałine) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of Venice and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Verona. It is part of the Thirteen Communities, a group of villages which historically speak the Cimbrian language.
San Mauro di Saline borders the following municipalities: Badia Calavena, Roverè Veronese, Tregnago, Velo Veronese, and Verona. Sights include the 14th century church of San Leonardo. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000551 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spercheus | Spercheus | Introduction | Spercheus | Spercheus is a genus of aquatic beetles which are placed in a family of their own, Spercheidae. About 20 species are known from around the world, with the majority being from the Oriental and Afrotropical Realms.
These beetles are usually less than half a centimeter long and their larvae are found in shallow still water with rich vegetation. They do not swim but hang below the water surface and filter-feed on algae. The larvae are triangular in shape, the outline resembling that of antlion larvae. Larvae of many species are also filter feeders on plant matter but some Australian species feed on worms, snails , and other small invertebrates. Females build a silken-egg case which they attach to their mid-tibiae and held by the hind legs, carried below the abdomen. These beetles were formerly placed in the family Hydrophilidae but are distinctive. The front of the head is notched and the 7-9 segmented antenna has the terminal 3-4 segments club like and an enlarged fourth segment. The elytra are very convex and one or two abdominal segments extend beyond the apex. They have 5 tarsal segments on all legs.
Spercheus belli Champion, 1919
Spercheus belli babylonicus Hebauer, 1997
Spercheus burgeoni Orchymont, 1929
Spercheus cerisyi Guérin Méneville, 1842
Spercheus crenulatus Fairmaire, 1893
Spercheus emarginatus (Schaller, 1783)
Spercheus fimbriicollis Bruch, 1915
Spercheus gerardi Orchymont, 1929
Spercheus halophilus Archangelsky, 2001
Spercheus hanseni Hebauer, 1990
Spercheus hovanus Fairmaire, 1903
Spercheus humeralis Régimbart, 1906
Spercheus platycephalus MacLeay, 1825
Spercheus platycephalus interruptus Fairmaire, 1892
Spercheus senegalensis Castelnau, 1832
Spercheus siamensis Hebauer, 1990
Spercheus spangleri Hebauer, 1990
Spercheus stangli Schwarz & Barber, 1918
Spercheus stasimus Orchymont, 1937
Spercheus wattsi Hebauer, 1999 |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000552 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangle | Bangle | Gallery | Bangle / Gallery | Bangles are traditionally rigid bracelets, originating from the Indian subcontinent, which are usually made of metal, wood, glass or plastic. They are traditional ornaments worn mostly by women from the Indian subcontinent. It is common to see a new bride wearing glass bangles at her wedding, they symbolize auspiciousness and sanctity of marriage. Bangles are a sign of a women's 'suhaag'. Bangles also have a very traditional value in Hinduism as it is considered inauspicious for a married woman to be bare armed. Bangles may also be worn by young girls and bangles made of gold or silver are preferred for toddlers.
Bangles are also known as Kannada: ಬಳೆ Bale, Nepali: चुरा Chura, Bengali: চুড়ি churi, Assamese: খাৰু kharu, Tamil: வளையல், Hindi: चूड़ी Choodi, Marathi: बांगडी Bangadi, Telugu: గాజు, Urdu: چوڑیاں, Pashto: بنګړې, Balochi: بنگڑي Bangří and Gujarati:બંગડી.
Some men and women wear a single bangle on the arm or wrist called kada or kara. In Sikhism, the father of a Sikh bride will give the groom a gold ring, a kara, and a mohra. Chooda is a kind of bangle that is worn by Punjabi women on her wedding day. It is a set of white and red bangles with stonework. | |
en | wit-train-topic-000000553 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GWR_5101_Class | GWR 5101 Class | Preservation | GWR 5101 Class / Preservation | The GWR 5101 Class or 'Large Prairie' was a class of 2-6-2T steam locomotives of the Great Western Railway. | Ten of the class avoiding scrapping in the 1960s (six built in the 1930s before WW2 and four built after WW2 in the late 1940s, one of which under the British Railways banner). As of 2017, five have run in preservation, one is under active restoration, two are essentially in scrapyard condition and two have acted as donor locomotives for other projects: |
en | wit-train-topic-000000554 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulbutiamine | Sulbutiamine | Introduction | Sulbutiamine | Sulbutiamine (brand name: Arcalion) is a synthetic derivative of thiamine (vitamin B₁). In France, it is used to treat symptoms of weakness or fatigue. It is also sold as a dietary supplement. Sulbutiamine was discovered in Japan as part of an effort to develop useful thiamine derivatives. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000555 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuaran_District | Tuaran District | Gallery | Tuaran District / Gallery | The Tuaran District is an administrative district in the Malaysian state of Sabah, part of the West Coast Division which includes the districts of Kota Belud, Kota Kinabalu, Papar, Penampang, Putatan, Ranau and Tuaran. The capital of the district is in Tuaran Town. | |
en | wit-train-topic-000000556 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Everett_F._Larson_(DD-830) | USS Everett F. Larson (DD-830) | ROKS Jeon Buk (DD-916) | USS Everett F. Larson (DD-830) / Service history / ROKS Jeon Buk (DD-916) | USS Everett F. Larson was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Private First Class Everett F. Larson who was killed in the Guadalcanal campaign.
Everett F. Larson was launched on 28 January 1945 by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine; sponsored by Mrs. H. Larson, mother of PFC Larson; and commissioned on 6 April 1945, Commander H. Meyers in command. She was reclassified DDR-830 on 18 March 1949. | Everett F. Larson was transferred to South Korea on 30 October 1972. She served in the Republic of Korea Navy as ROKS Jeon Buk (DD-916). She was decommissioned by Korea in December 1999, and became a museum ship at Gangneung Unification Park, Gangneung, South Korea. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000557 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theater_am_Hechtplatz | Theater am Hechtplatz | Zürcher Märchenbühne | Theater am Hechtplatz / Zürcher Märchenbühne | The Theater am Hechtplatz is a theatre in the German-speaking Switzerland situated at Limmatquai in Zürich. Founded in 1959 as a Cabaret, it's owned and provided by the government of the city of Zürich. | As well as the Bernhard-Theater in 1961/63, it also houses the Zürcher Märchenbühne which annually produces a fairy tale for children during the winter months, starring among others Vincenzo Biagi, Paul Bühlmann, Inigo Gallo, Walter Andreas Müller, Bella Neri, Margrit Rainer, Jörg Schneider, Peter W. Staub, Schaggi Streuli, Ines Torelli, Erich Vock and Ruedi Walter. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000558 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Chadie | Steve Chadie | Pedernales (1995–2012) | Steve Chadie / Pedernales (1995–2012) | Steve Chadie is an audio engineer who has worked extensively with Willie Nelson. His recordings with Willie include vocals and guitar on “Last Man Standing”, “My Way”, “God’s Problem Child”, “Willie Nelson and The Boys”, and “Summertime-Willie Nelson sings Gershwin”. Other credits with Willie include tracking engineer on "Heroes”, "Let's Face The Music And Dance”, “Django And Jimmie” and mixing on "December Day", a collection of work he recorded with Willie and his sister Bobbie in between touring on impromptu sessions that date as far back as 2004. Steve has been awarded a double platinum record for Los Lonely Boys "Heaven" and was nominated for a grammy for the song "Heaven", as well. He has recorded and/or mixed five Los Lonely Boys records since their debut release. Other awards include a triple platinum record for work done on Sublime's "Sublime" and a platinum record for work on Hilary Duff's self titled recording "Hilary Duff", In addition he has been awarded a gold record for work done on Kenny Wayne Shepherd's "Live On" CD. | He stayed on at Pedernales until the doors closed commercially in 2012. He still records Willie Nelson at the facility, however, including vocals and guitar on “Last Man Standing”, “My Way” (for which he received a Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album), “God’s Problem Child”, “Willie Nelson and The Boys”, and “Summertime -Willie Nelson sings Gershwin”. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000559 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleepy_Hollow_Country_Club | Sleepy Hollow Country Club | Club | Sleepy Hollow Country Club / Club | Sleepy Hollow Country Club is a historic country club in Scarborough-on-Hudson in Briarcliff Manor, New York. The club was founded in 1911, and its clubhouse was known as Woodlea, a 140-room Vanderbilt mansion owned by Colonel Elliott Fitch Shepard and his wife Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt Shepard. It was built in 1892–95 at a cost of $2 million and was designed by the architectural firm McKim, Mead & White; the estate became a contributing property to the Scarborough Historic District in 1984.
Woodlea's exterior was designed in an Italian Renaissance Revival style, incorporating Beaux-Arts details. The building's facades are composed primarily of buff-colored Italian brick. The south and west facades are symmetrical, but the overall plan of the house is not. The house's west facade is the longest and most ornate, and has a view of the Hudson River from its west-facing windows and adjoining terrace. The main entrance is on the building's south, directly approached from the south drive. The interior also has significant features, including marble fireplaces, coffered ceilings, and extensive carved wood and plaster detail. | The club currently has 338 acres (0.5 sq mi) and a 27-hole golf course with tree-limb footbridges. Facilities include the main clubhouse, a pool complex, ten Har-Tru tennis courts, four aluminum heated platform tennis courts, four squash courts, eighteen guest rooms, skeet and trap areas, a 45-horse boarding facility, twenty paddocks, a large indoor riding arena, pro shops for golf and paddle sports, a fitness complex, the golf course and practice range (non-contributing), outdoor riding rings, stables, and a carriage house. Youth activities include golf, tennis, squash and riding. The clubhouse has three dining rooms, and altogether the club can hold 400 guests. The club currently has 570 members, and a staff consisting of 60 year-round employees and 200 during the height of the season. The stables have a tack room, fifty stalls, and two indoor arenas, and they host the Sleepy Hollow Stable and Riding Academy. The club's gross revenue is $12 million; of it, $2.5 million is from food and beverage sales. The club property surrounds Saint Mary's Episcopal Church on three sides and slopes upwards east from U.S. Route 9. The clubhouse, which is open through every season of the year, sits on a wide central plateau. Notable early members included George G. Haven, V. Everit Macy, George W. Perkins, Moses Taylor, Oakleigh Thorne, and Frank Vanderlip; notable current members include Bill Murray, James Patterson, and several members of the Rockefeller family. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000560 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meena_Kumari | Meena Kumari | Introduction | Meena Kumari | Meena Kumari (born Mahjabeen Bano; 1 August 1933 – 31 March 1972) was an Indian film actress and poet, who worked in Hindi films. Popularly known as The Tragedy Queen She was active between 1939 and 1972.
Kumari was described by critics as a "historically incomparable" actress of Hindi cinema. In a career spanning 33 years, she starred in about 92 films such as Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, Pakeezah, Mere Apne, Aarti, Baiju Bawra, Parineeta, Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai, Foot Path, Dil Ek Mandir and Kaajal.
Meena Kumari won four Filmfare Awards in the Best Actress category. She was the recipient of the inaugural Filmfare Best Actress Award for Baiju Bawra in 1954 and had a consecutive win in the second Filmfare Awards (1955) for Parineeta. Kumari made history at the 10th Filmfare Awards (1963), by receiving all three of the Best Actress nominations, and won for her performance in Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam. In the 13th Filmfare Awards (1966), Kumari won her last Best Actress award for Kaajal. Critics often noted that her character in Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam was similar to her own real-life story. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000561 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossgar | Crossgar | People | Crossgar / People | Crossgar is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is about 15 miles south of Belfast – between Saintfield and Downpatrick. Crossgar had a population 1,892 people in the 2011 UK Census. | The James Martin Memorial Stone is located in the Square in Crossgar and is maintained by Down District Council. Sir James Martin, who hailed from the nearby townland of "Killinchy-in-the-Woods", was born on 11 September 1893, and died on 5 January 1981, was awarded for services to Engineering an OBE in 1950 and a CBE in 1957. He is famous as the inventor of the ejector seat for aircraft. He was also co-founder of the Martin-Baker Aircraft Company. A 3-foot-high (0.91 m) stone has been erected in his memory.
Andrew Waterworth grandson of former Glentoran defender and captain Noel McCarthy played for Hamilton Academical Football Club in the SPL but now plays for Linfield Football Club is from Crossgar.
Leader of the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) party and former senior barrister, Jim Allister was born in Crossgar in 1953.
Dermot Nesbitt, the former NI Environment Minister and a UUP MLA, has lived in Crossgar for most of his life. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000562 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hooton | James Hooton | Introduction | James Hooton | James Hooton (born 13 July 1973) is an English actor best known for his role as Sam Dingle on the popular ITV1 soap Emmerdale who he has played since 1995. He started his career with the Carlton Junior Television Workshop. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000563 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garnet | Garnet | Grossular | Garnet / Garnet group end member species / Ugrandite group – calcium in X site / Grossular | Garnets are a group of silicate minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives.
All species of garnets possess similar physical properties and crystal forms, but differ in chemical composition. The different species are pyrope, almandine, spessartine, grossular, uvarovite and andradite. The garnets make up two solid solution series: pyrope-almandine-spessartine and uvarovite-grossular-andradite. | Grossular is a calcium-aluminium garnet with the formula Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, though the calcium may in part be replaced by ferrous iron and the aluminium by ferric iron. The name grossular is derived from the botanical name for the gooseberry, grossularia, in reference to the green garnet of this composition that is found in Siberia. Other shades include cinnamon brown (cinnamon stone variety), red, and yellow. Because of its inferior hardness to zircon, which the yellow crystals resemble, they have also been called hessonite from the Greek meaning inferior. Grossular is found in skarns, contact metamorphosed limestones with vesuvianite, diopside, wollastonite and wernerite.
Grossular garnet from Kenya and Tanzania has been called tsavorite. Tsavorite was first described in the 1960s in the Tsavo area of Kenya, from which the gem takes its name. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000564 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_North_Portland,_Oregon | National Register of Historic Places listings in North Portland, Oregon | Current listings | National Register of Historic Places listings in North Portland, Oregon / Current listings | This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in North Portland, Oregon, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States. Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, Oregon is home to over 2,000, and over one-fourth of those are found partially or wholly in Portland. While these sites are widely spread across all six of Portland's quadrants, heavy concentrations are found in the Downtown and Southwest Hills neighborhoods of the Southwest quadrant, and the Northwest District neighborhood of the Northwest quadrant.
Only historic places within the municipal boundaries of Portland are shown in this list and its four companion lists for the other quadrants. Some sites beyond city limits will appear in other lists showing "Portland" as a general locality, but are excluded here. Although Portland's legal boundaries extend into Clackamas and Washington counties, all of the city's National Register sites lie within Multnomah County. | |
en | wit-train-topic-000000565 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Williamson_County,_Tennessee | National Register of Historic Places listings in Williamson County, Tennessee | Current listings | National Register of Historic Places listings in Williamson County, Tennessee / Current listings | This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Williamson County, Tennessee.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.
There are 134 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 2 National Historic Landmarks. Another 14 properties were once listed but have been removed.
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted July 31, 2020. | |
en | wit-train-topic-000000566 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taloja_Panchnand_railway_station | Taloja Panchnand railway station | Introduction | Taloja Panchnand railway station | Taloja Panchanad (formerly Taloja) is a railway station on the Vasai Road - Diva - Panvel route of the Central Line, of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network.
Taloja Panchanand railway station and Vasai Road - Diva - Panvel route is included in suburban section. Also this section is under the consideration in MUTP 3.
Taloja Panchanand have regular trains for Panvel, Diva and Vasai. Express trains does not halt at this station, Only passenger train halts. Upcoming Taloja Panchanad Metro Station will be connected to this railway station. This station is also used for goods train (Cement) unloading. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000567 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Mitchell_Bannister | Edward Mitchell Bannister | Gallery | Edward Mitchell Bannister / Gallery | Edward Mitchell Bannister was a Black Canadian-American Tonalist painter. Like other Tonalists, his style and predominantly pastoral subject matter were drawn from his admiration for Millet and the French Barbizon School. | |
en | wit-train-topic-000000568 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_central_Washington,_D.C. | National Register of Historic Places listings in central Washington, D.C. | Current listings | National Register of Historic Places listings in central Washington, D.C. / Current listings | This is a list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the central area of Washington, D.C. For the purposes of this list central Washington, D. C. is defined as all of the Northwest quadrant east of Rock Creek and south of M Street and all of the Southwest quadrant. This includes the National Mall, Downtown, the Penn Quarter, the Monumental Core and most of the popular tourist sites in Washington.
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted July 17, 2020. | |
en | wit-train-topic-000000569 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mol,_Belgium | Mol, Belgium | Places of interest | Mol, Belgium / Places of interest | Mol is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Mol. On January 1, 2014 Mol had a total population of 35,395 inhabitants. The total area is 114.19 km² which gives a population density of 307 inhabitants per km².
Mol is a popular holiday resort, with many lakes surrounded by woods. There are two main tourist lakes:
Zilvermeer, which opened as a Provincial Park in 1959 and offers a white sand beach as well as facilities such as an outdoor playground and an underwater museum for divers.
Zilverstrand: Originally, it had only an outdoor lake with a white sand beach. Later, a caravan park was built and mid-1990s an indoor swimming pool was created.
Furthermore, there is a Sun Parks holiday centre called "Kempense Meren" with an indoor swimming pool.
The museum of Jakob Smits is located in the former vicarage of Mol-Sluis. This displays works of the artist Jakob Smits and other painters of the Molse School, who were attracted to the area by its rustic views including several windmills.
In the north-east corner of Mol, near the Dutch border, lies the Norbertine Postel Abbey. | |
en | wit-train-topic-000000570 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Trade_Union_Confederation | European Trade Union Confederation | Introduction | European Trade Union Confederation | The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is the major trade union organisation representing workers at European level.
European integration has reinforced the EU's role in economic, employment and social policy throughout the 28 Member States. The ETUC is a European social partner, which means that the European Commission consults it when developing social and economic policies. It also negotiates autonomous agreements and work programmes with European employers. And it coordinates the national and sectoral policies of its affiliates on social and economic matters, particularly in the framework of the EU institutional processes, including European economic governance and the EU Semester. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000571 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Victor_Marie_Moreau | Jean Victor Marie Moreau | Introduction | Jean Victor Marie Moreau | Jean Victor Marie Moreau (14 February 1763 – 2 September 1813) was a French general who helped Napoleon Bonaparte to power, but later became a rival and was banished to the United States. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000572 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_federal_budget | United States federal budget | Relationship of deficit and debt | United States federal budget / Understanding deficits and debt / Relationship of deficit and debt | The United States federal budget comprises the spending and revenues of the U.S. federal government. The budget is the financial representation of the priorities of the government, reflecting historical debates and competing economic philosophies. The government primarily spends on healthcare, retirement, and defense programs. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office provides extensive analysis of the budget and its economic effects. It has reported that large budget deficits over the next 30 years are projected to drive federal debt held by the public to unprecedented levels—from 78 percent of gross domestic product in 2019 to 144 percent by 2049.
The United States has the largest external debt in the world and the 14th largest government debt as % of GDP in the world. The annual budget deficit increased from $585 billion in 2016 to $984 billion in 2019, up 68%. Relative to a CBO forecast prior to President Trump's inauguration, the budget deficits for 2019-2021 roughly doubled, due to the Trump tax cuts and other spending legislation. | Intuitively, the annual budget deficit should represent the amount added to the national debt. However, there are certain types of spending ("supplemental appropriations") outside the budget process which are not captured in the deficit computation, which also add to the national debt. Prior to 2009, spending for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was often funded through special appropriations excluded from the budget deficit calculation. In FY2010 and prior, the budget deficit and annual change in the national debt were significantly different. For example, the U.S. added $1 trillion to the national debt in FY2008 but reported a deficit of $455 billion. Due to rules changes implemented under President Obama in 2009, the two figures have moved closer together and were nearly identical in 2013 (a CBO-reported deficit of $680 billion versus change in debt of $672 billion). For FY2014, the difference widened again, with the CBO reporting a deficit of $483 billion compared to a change in total debt outstanding of $1,086 billion. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000573 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana | Louisiana | Demographics | Louisiana / Demographics | Louisiana is a state in the Deep South region of the South Central United States. It is the 19th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is bordered by the state of Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. A large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River. Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties. The state's capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.
Much of the state's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh and swamp. These contain a rich southern biota; typical examples include birds such as ibis and egrets. There are also many species of tree frogs, and fish such as sturgeon and paddlefish. In more elevated areas, fire is a natural process in the landscape and has produced extensive areas of longleaf pine forest and wet savannas. These support an exceptionally large number of plant species, including many species of terrestrial orchids and carnivorous plants. | The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Louisiana was 4,648,794 on July 1, 2019, a 2.55% increase since the 2010 United States Census. The population density of the state is 104.9 people per square mile.
The center of population of Louisiana is located in Pointe Coupee Parish, in the city of New Roads.
According to the 2010 United States Census, 5.4% of the population age 5 and older spoke Spanish at home, up from 3.5% in 2000; and 4.5% spoke French (including Louisiana French and Louisiana Creole), down from 4.8% in 2000. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000574 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellcamp,_Queensland | Wellcamp, Queensland | Airport | Wellcamp, Queensland / Airport | Wellcamp is a rural locality in Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia, located 16 kilometres west of the city centre. At the 2016 census, Wellcamp recorded a population of 295. | There is an airport located within Wellcamp to service Toowoomba and the surrounding districts, known officially as Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000575 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1920s_in_Western_fashion | 1920s in Western fashion | The boyish figure | 1920s in Western fashion / Women's wear / The boyish figure | The 1920s in Western fashion saw a modernization. For women, fashion had continued to change away from the extravagant and restrictive styles of the Victorian and Edwardian periods, and towards looser clothing which revealed more of the arms and legs, that had begun at least a decade prior with the rising of hemlines to the ankle and the movement from the S-bend corset to the columnar silhouette of the 1910s. Men also began to wear less formal daily attire and athletic clothing or 'Sportswear' became a part of mainstream fashion for the first time. The 1920s are characterized by two distinct periods of fashion: in the early part of the decade, change was slower, and there was more reluctance to wear the new, revealing popular styles. From 1925, the public more passionately embraced the styles now typically associated with the Roaring Twenties. These styles continued to characterize fashion until the worldwide depression worsened in 1931. | Undergarments began to transform after World War I to conform to the ideals of a flatter chest and more boyish figure. The female figure was liberated from the restrictive corset, and newly popular the boyish look was achieved through the use of bust bodices. Some of the new pieces included chemises, thin camisoles, and cami-knickers, later shortened to panties or knickers. These were primarily made from rayon and came in soft, light colors in order to be worn under semi-transparent fabrics. Young flappers took to these styles of underwear due to the ability to move more freely and the increased comfort when dancing to the high tempo jazz music. During the mid-1920s, all-in-one lingerie became popular.
For the first time in centuries, women's legs were seen with hemlines rising to the knee and dresses becoming more fitted. A more masculine look became popular, including flattened breasts and hips, short hairstyles such as the bob cut, Eton crop, and the Marcel wave. The fashion was seen as expressing a bohemian and progressive outlook.
One of the first women to wear trousers, cut her hair short, and reject the corset was Coco Chanel. Probably the most influential woman in fashion of the 20th century, Chanel did much to further the emancipation and freedom of women's fashion.
Jean Patou, a new designer on the French scene, began making two-piece sweater and skirt outfits in luxurious wool jersey and had an instant hit for his morning dresses and sports suits. American women embraced the clothes of the designer as perfect for their increasingly active lifestyles.
By the end of the 1920s, Elsa Schiaparelli stepped onto the stage to represent a younger generation. She combined the idea of classic design from the Greeks and Romans with the modern imperative for freedom of movement. Schiaparelli wrote that the ancient Greeks "gave to their goddesses... the serenity of perfection and the fabulous appearance of freedom." Her own interpretation produced evening gowns of elegant simplicity. Departing from the chemise, her clothes returned to an awareness of the body beneath the evening gown.
Style gallery 1920–25
Summer sport suit, 1920
The forehead was usually covered in the 1920s, here by a hat reaching to the eyebrows.
Rolled stockings, 1922
Robe de style, Lanvin, 1922
Actress Norma Talmadge in formal wear, early 1920s
Dress with a dropped waist and width at the hips, 1923
Teenage girls in Minnesota wearing breeches and riding boots with men's neckties, 1924
By 1925, skirts ended just below the knee. Tunic-tops and sweaters reaching to the hips were popular.
Woman with bobbed hair in breeches and boots, 1920s
Actress Evelyn Brent, in the mid-1920s with bobbed hair
Style gallery 1926–29
Actress Aileen Pringle wearing a cloche hat and boldly patterned coat, 1926
Actress Alice Joyce in a straight dress with a sheer beaded overdress, 1926
A painting showing the mid-decade silhouette at its simplest: languid pose, bobbed hair, knee-length dress with dropped waist, 1926
Designers used multiple hemlines (here, tiers of ruffles) to accustom the eye to longer skirts. This dress foreshadows the higher waist and feminine look that spread to everyday fashion by the early 1930s.
Actress Vilma Bánky wearing cloche hat, 1927
Woman hiding a hip flask tucked in her garter belt during Prohibition, 1920s
May 1928, abdomen and curves. After many years of a "stovepipe" silhouette, "natural" curves were beginning to reappear.
Knee-length, pleated skirts and dropped waists were still popular as everyday clothes in 1929, though Paris designers were already showing longer skirts and higher waistlines.
Bridesmaids gowns of 1929 have knee-length underskirts and longer, sheer over skirts, foreshadowing the trend toward longer skirts. Minnesota, 1929 |
en | wit-train-topic-000000576 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election | United States presidential election | Nominating process | United States presidential election / Procedure / Nominating process | The election of the president and the vice president of the United States is an indirect election in which citizens of the United States who are registered to vote in one of the fifty U.S. states or in Washington, D.C., cast ballots not directly for those offices, but instead for members of the Electoral College. These electors then cast direct votes, known as electoral votes, for president, and for vice president. The candidate who receives an absolute majority of electoral votes is then elected to that office. If no candidate receives an absolute majority of the votes for president, the House of Representatives chooses the most qualifying candidate for the presidency; if no one receives an absolute majority of the votes for vice president, then the Senate elects the vice president.
The Electoral College and its procedure are established in the U.S. Constitution by Article II, Section 1, Clauses 2 and 4; and the Twelfth Amendment. Under Clause 2, each state casts as many electoral votes as the total number of its Senators and Representatives in Congress, while Washington, D.C., casts the same number of electoral votes as the least-represented state, which is three. | The modern nominating process of U.S. presidential elections consists of two major parts: a series of presidential primary elections and caucuses held in each state, and the presidential nominating conventions held by each political party. This process was never included in the Constitution, and thus evolved over time by the political parties to clear the field of candidates.
The primary elections are run by state and local governments, while the caucuses are organized directly by the political parties. Some states hold only primary elections, some hold only caucuses, and others use a combination of both. These primaries and caucuses are staggered generally between January and June before the federal election, with Iowa and New Hampshire traditionally holding the first presidential state caucus and primary, respectively.
Like the general election, presidential caucuses or primaries are indirect elections. The major political parties officially vote for their presidential candidate at their respective nominating conventions, usually all held in the summer before the federal election. Depending on each state's law and state's political party rules, when voters cast ballots for a candidate in a presidential caucus or primary, they may be voting to award delegates "bound" to vote for a candidate at the presidential nominating conventions, or they may simply be expressing an opinion that the state party is not bound to follow in selecting delegates to their respective national convention.
Unlike the general election, voters in the U.S. territories can also elect delegates to the national conventions. Furthermore, each political party can determine how many delegates to allocate to each state and territory. In 2012 for example, the Democratic and Republican party conventions each used two different formulas to allocate delegates. The Democrats-based theirs on two main factors: the proportion of votes each state gave to the Democratic candidate in the previous three presidential elections, and the number of electoral votes each state had in the Electoral College. In contrast, the Republicans assigned to each state 10 delegates, plus three delegates per congressional district. Both parties then gave a fixed number of delegates to each territory, and finally bonus delegates to states and territories that passed certain criteria.
Along with delegates chosen during primaries and caucuses, state and U.S. territory delegations to both the Democratic and Republican party conventions also include "unpledged" delegates who have a vote. For Republicans, they consist of the three top party officials from each state and territory. Democrats have a more expansive group of unpledged delegates called "superdelegates", who are party leaders and elected officials.
Each party's presidential candidate also chooses a vice presidential nominee to run with him or her on the same ticket, and this choice is rubber-stamped by the convention.
If no single candidate has secured a majority of delegates (including both pledged and unpledged), then a "brokered convention" results. All pledged delegates are then "released" and can switch their allegiance to a different candidate. Thereafter, the nomination is decided through a process of alternating political horse trading, and additional rounds of re-votes.
The conventions have historically been held inside convention centers, but since the late 20th century both the Democratic and Republican parties have favored sports arenas and domed stadiums to accommodate the increasing attendance. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000577 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_purification | Protein purification | Immunoaffinity chromatography | Protein purification / Purification strategies / Affinity chromatography / Immunoaffinity chromatography | Protein purification is a series of processes intended to isolate one or a few proteins from a complex mixture, usually cells, tissues or whole organisms. Protein purification is vital for the characterization of the function, structure and interactions of the protein of interest. The purification process may separate the protein and non-protein parts of the mixture, and finally separate the desired protein from all other proteins. Separation of one protein from all others is typically the most laborious aspect of protein purification. Separation steps usually exploit differences in protein size, physico-chemical properties, binding affinity and biological activity. The pure result may be termed protein isolate. | Immunoaffinity chromatography uses the specific binding of an antibody-antigen to selectively purify the target protein. The procedure involves immobilizing a protein to a solid substrate (e.g. a porous bead or a membrane), which then selectively binds the target, while everything else flows through. The target protein can be eluted by changing the pH or the salinity. The immobilized ligand can be an antibody (such as Immunoglobulin G) or it can be a protein (such as Protein A). Because this method does not involve engineering in a tag, it can be used for proteins from natural sources. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000578 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listed_buildings_in_Sedbergh | Listed buildings in Sedbergh | Buildings | Listed buildings in Sedbergh / Buildings | Sedbergh is a civil parish in the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England. It contains 165 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, two are listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, 13 are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The major settlement is the small town of Sedbergh, and there are smaller settlements including Millthrop, Catholes, Marthwaite, Brigflatts, High Oaks, Howgill, Lowgill and Cautley. The parish contains a large area of countryside, and many of the listed buildings are farmhouses and farm buildings. In the town is Sedbergh School and a number of the school buildings are listed. Elsewhere in the town, most of the listed buildings are houses and associated structures, and shops. Other listed buildings in the parish include churches and associated structures, bridges, milestones, a hotel, a viaduct, a drinking fountain, memorials, and two telephone kiosks. | |
en | wit-train-topic-000000579 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Olivier_Joseph_Coomans | Pierre Olivier Joseph Coomans | Gallery | Pierre Olivier Joseph Coomans / Gallery | Pierre Olivier Joseph Coomans was a noted painter and illustrator born in Brussels, Belgium on June 28, 1816. He was the son of Josse-Joseph Coomans, inspector of registration and estates and author of novels and poetry, and Cécile Lesprit. He was known as one of Belgium's most celebrated 19th-century painters of historic subjects, genre scenes, and landscapes. | |
en | wit-train-topic-000000580 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilde_Zimmermann | Hilde Zimmermann | World War II | Hilde Zimmermann / World War II | Hilde Zimmermann, was a member of the Austrian Resistance. Arrested for her efforts to fight fascism, she was deported with her mother and childhood friend by Nazi officials to the Ravensbrück concentration camp in Germany; she then went on to survive both her imprisonment there and a death march.
According to the Österreichische Lagergemeinschaft Ravensbrück & FreundInnen, an organization which she co-founded, "She saw herself as a 'persecuted person', not as a 'victim' and considered it an obligation to report on the Nazis and the concentration camp prison in Ravensbrück especially [to] young people." | Sometime after the Anschluss, Hilde Zimmermann's brother joined the Wehrmacht.
Meanwhile, she became an even more active member of the Austrian Resistance. By 1944, she was involved with a cell which was partnering with Russian paratroopers who had been sent from Moscow to help expand local anti-Nazi efforts, including hiding and transporting other members of the resistance. That same year, while she and her friend Pauline ("Pauli") Hochmeister were helping to hide Sepp Zettler, a member of the communist resistance, she was betrayed by someone in the community, and arrested, along with her friend and their respective mothers, Anna Wundsam and Gisela Hochmeister. The four were then deported to the Ravensbrück concentration camp. Her brother, Othmar, who had been home on leave from the military, was separated from his family, and sent to the Buchenwald concentration camp.
According to historian Elissa Mailänder, when Zimmermann was interviewed later about her experiences, she recalled that "the female guards at Ravensbrück ... used violence as a means of impressing their male colleagues."
She survived her imprisonment at the camp and a death march. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000581 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheraton_Tel_Aviv_Hotel | Sheraton Tel Aviv Hotel | Gallery | Sheraton Tel Aviv Hotel / Gallery | The Sheraton Tel Aviv Hotel is a large hotel on Hayarkon Street in Tel Aviv, Israel. | |
en | wit-train-topic-000000582 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939_Hungarian_parliamentary_election | 1939 Hungarian parliamentary election | Introduction | 1939 Hungarian parliamentary election | Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 28 and 29 May 1939. The result was a victory for the Party of Hungarian Life, which won 181 of the 260 seats in Parliament (72 percent of the parliament's seats) and won 49 percent of the popular vote in the election. Pál Teleki remained Prime Minister.
This was a major breakthrough for the far-right in Hungary; between them, far-right parties were officially credited with 49 seats and 25 percent of the vote.
This was the closest thing to a free election that Hungary had seen at that point. According to historian Stanley G. Payne, the far right bloc would have almost certainly won more seats had the election been conducted in a truly fair manner, and possibly garnered an "approximately equal" seat count and vote share with the Party of Hungarian Life. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000584 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_on_the_Isle_of_Wight | Transport on the Isle of Wight | Introduction | Transport on the Isle of Wight | ||
en | wit-train-topic-000000585 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Page | Fred Page | International hockey | Fred Page / International hockey | Frederick Page was a Canadian ice hockey administrator, ice hockey referee, and businessman.
He originated from Port Arthur, Ontario, where he played junior ice hockey, refereed locally and later at the Memorial Cup and Allan Cup competitions. He was a league executive in Fort William, then served as president of the Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association from 1958 to 1962. He was elected second vice president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association in 1962, and rose up the ranks to be its president from 1966 to 1968. Page wanted the CAHA to gain more control over its affairs, and become less dependent on the National Hockey League. Under his leadership, the NHL ended direct sponsorship of junior hockey teams. He was instrumental in negotiating the revised agreement for the NHL Amateur Draft in 1967, and later served as co-chairman of the resulting joint player development committee.
Page served as vice-president of the International Ice Hockey Federation from 1966 to 1972, where he helped organize the Ice Hockey World Championships, and served as a director of ice hockey at the Olympic Games. | Page attended the 1966 summer congress of the IIHF in Pörtschach am Wörthersee, Austria, and was elected second vice-president of the IIHF for a three-year term. He was later elected for a three-year term first-vice president of the IIHF, at the 1969 summer congress in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. As the IIHF vice-president, he oversaw its North American membership. During this time he helped set up leadership clinics, and was also a director-at-large for the CAHA to keep them informed of international matters. He continued to assist facilitating teams who wished to travel between North America and Europe, helped organize the Ice Hockey World Championships, and served as a director at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, and the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.
For the planned 1970 World Ice Hockey Championships in Canada, Page stated that the deadline to enter was extended by a week, to allow the Soviets to decide whether they will attend due to disagreements on the proposed schedule. He confirmed that if the Soviets did not play, the United States would take their place in Pool A. He also said that Sweden was protesting since Canada withdrew from the annual Ahearne Cup hosted in Sweden, when Canada received poor press coverage in Sweden.
In December 1969, Brundage declared that any country playing against professionals from Canada would be ineligible for the 1972 Winter Olympics. Page didn't understand the fuss caused by Brundage's statement, and further stated that Canada had played exhibition games using professionals against other countries without any opposition raised by Brundage. Page attempted to work out a compromise by suggesting that Canada host an exhibition tournament instead of an official World Championship, and attended an emergency meeting of the IIHF to discuss the Olympic eligibility concerns along with Gordon Juckes and Dawson from the CAHA. The IIHF ultimately decided against allowing professionals at the 1970 World Ice Hockey Championships, with Ahearne casting a tie-breaking vote against it. On January 20, 1970, Canada withdrew from international play and resigned hosting duties of the 1970 World Ice Hockey Championships. Page requested a special meeting with the IIHF in February to discuss the issue, attended by Harold Wright of the Canadian Olympic Association, but the meeting did not result in any progress on the matter.
In May 1971, Canada began to renegotiate a return to international hockey tournaments. Page said that Europeans had suggested a Christmas tournament with the senior ice hockey champions from Canada and the United States, playing against the Ahearne Cup champions. In February 1972, he stated the possibility of Canada and the Soviet Union playing each other using professionals by May 1972, but admitted there were difficulties in negotiation. He expected talks to continue during the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. He had begun negotiating with Anatoly Tarasov in 1971, but both sides played the waiting game for a year. Page stated that negotiating hockey agreements in Canada was increasingly difficult, due to the complexity of the CAHA, Hockey Canada, and the NHL.
Canada and the Soviet Union agreed to play eight games against each other using their best players available including professionals, which later became known as the 1972 Summit Series. Page was one of the four signatories who approved the agreement on April 18, 1972 at the Hotel International Prague, giving his approval as vice-president of the IIHF. It was also signed by Joe Kryczka as president of the CAHA, Andrey Starovoytov as the general secretary of the Soviet Union Ice Hockey Federation, and Ahearne as the president of the IIHF. Alan Eagleson was the first Canadian to phone the press and take credit for the event, but Page said that Eagleson was never invited to the Canada-Soviet series negotiations.
Page attended the 1972 IIHF summer congress was held in Mamaia, Romania. He was nominated to replace Ahearne as president, and was expected by the CAHA to be acclaimed since the president's position had alternated |
en | wit-train-topic-000000586 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_synagogues | List of oldest synagogues | Introduction | List of oldest synagogues | Synagogues may be considered "oldest" based on different criteria. Many very old synagogues have been discovered in archaeological digs. Some synagogues have been destroyed and rebuilt several times on the same site, so while the site or congregation may be ancient, the building may be modern. Still other very old synagogue buildings exist, but have been used for many centuries as churches, mosques, or for other purposes. Some very old synagogues have been in continuous use as synagogues for many centuries. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000587 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winecoff_Hotel_fire | Winecoff Hotel fire | Casualties | Winecoff Hotel fire / Casualties | The Winecoff Hotel fire of December 7, 1946, was the deadliest hotel fire in United States history, killing 119 hotel occupants, including the hotel's original owners. Located at 176 Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States, the Winecoff Hotel was advertised as "absolutely fireproof". While the hotel's steel structure was indeed protected against the effects of fire, the hotel's interior finishes were combustible, and the building's exit arrangements consisted of a single stairway serving all fifteen floors. All of the hotel's occupants above the fire's origin on the third floor were trapped, and the fire's survivors either were rescued from upper-story windows or jumped into nets held by firemen. The fire was notable for the number of victims who jumped to their deaths. A photograph of one survivor's fall won the 1947 Pulitzer Prize for Photography. | Of the 304 guests in the hotel that night, 119 died, about 65 were injured and about 120 were rescued uninjured. The hotel's original owners, the Winecoffs, who lived in an apartment in the hotel, died in the apartment. Thirty-two deaths were among those who jumped, or who fell while trying to descend ropes made of sheets tied together to reach the ground or too short fire ladders. Among the hotel guests were forty high school students on a State YMCA of Georgia ("Y" Clubs) sponsored trip to Atlanta for a state youth-in-government legislative program, thirty of whom died. The students had mostly been placed two to a room at the back of the hotel next to the alley, where many of the windows had been covered by louvered shutters for privacy. The occupants of the shuttered rooms were killed on every floor above the fifth floor.
Between $3 million and $4 million in claims were brought against the hotel's owners, but insurance awards totaled only about $350,000.
Among the casualties were:
William Fleming Winecoff (age 76), the hotel's builder and namesake. He lived with his wife for 31 years in suite 1011–1012. He was found dead in a nearby hall.
Grace Smith Winecoff (age 76), the builder's wife. She died on the sidewalk of Peachtree Street.
Patricia Ann Griffin (age 14), daughter of Marvin Griffin and one of 40 delegates of the second Youth Assembly at the Georgia State Capitol who were staying at the Winecoff. She suffocated with another delegate and their chaperone in room 926.
Ernest Benedict Weatherly (age 63), former chairman of a federally appointed committee on the beef industry. He jumped to his death from room 1024.
Margaret Wilson Nichols (age 30). A onetime Miss Atlanta runner-up and a well-known former box-office girl at the Fox and Paramount in Atlanta, Georgia, she died falling from room 720 to the alley behind the hotel.
Elmer Andrew Conzett (age 32), Navy Lieutenant Commander, bomber pilot in World War II
Ashley John Burns (age 26), grandson of William J. Burns. He suffocated in room 1416.
Borgia McCoy (age 58), mother-in-law of British vice-consul Thomas Bolton. In town to help with her grandchild, she suffocated in room 724.
Florance Allen Baggett (age 43), a well-known auctioneer. He was staying in suite 1108-1110-1112 with his first cousins Sarah Baggett Miller (died) and Catherine Baggett McLaughlin (survived). Catherine made it down safely, Sarah fell, and Florance suffocated in the room.
Nell Zorn Sims (age 33), president of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Barnesville, Georgia. She climbed out of room 1504, slipped from the cornice and fell 15 stories, landing on the hood of a fire truck and breaking her neck. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000588 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_viceroys_of_New_Spain | List of viceroys of New Spain | Viceroys of New Spain (1535–1821) | List of viceroys of New Spain / Viceroys of New Spain (1535–1821) | The following is a list of Viceroys of New Spain.
In addition to viceroys, the following lists the highest Spanish governors of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, before the appointment of the first viceroy or when the office of viceroy was vacant. Most of these individuals exercised most or all of the functions of viceroy, usually on an interim basis. | The first Viceroy of New Spain was appointed in 1535 to consolidate the offices of the Governor of the Indies and the Governor of New Spain into a single office. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000589 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latschur | Latschur | Geography | Latschur / Geography | Latschur, at 2,236 m, is the highest mountain of the Latschur Group in the Gailtal Alps range, in the Austrian state of Carinthia. | The Latschur group stretches south and east of the Drava valley, from Weissensee lake to the river bend at Sachsenburg and the Goldeck peak near Spittal an der Drau. It is the geological continuation of the Kreuzeck group in the Hohe Tauern range north of the Drava, made up of crystalline primary rocks unlike the neighbouring ranges of the Southern Limestone Alps.
Mt. Latschur itself is a very prominent peak and a large, rounded grass mountain fairly easy to climb, although it can get crowded in the summer due to its popularity with hikers. The densely forested environment is home to endangered animal species like the griffon vulture and even brown bears have been sighted. Ski touring is a popular pastime during the winter. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000590 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Pacific_typhoon_season | 1999 Pacific typhoon season | Tropical Storm 10W | 1999 Pacific typhoon season / Systems / Tropical Storm 10W | The 1999 Pacific typhoon season was the last Pacific typhoon season to use English names as storm names. It had no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1999, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
Tropical Storms formed in the entire west Pacific basin were assigned a name by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Tropical depressions in this basin have the "W" suffix added to their number. Tropical depressions that enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility are assigned a name by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA. This can often result in the same storm having two names. | A tropical disturbance began to develop in the South China Sea on July 23. It formed the same monsoon trough that Tropical Storm Neil developed from to the east. The disturbance became a tropical depression late on July 25 as it turned to the north towards the Chinese coast. It did not strengthen any further and made landfall near Shanwei as a minimal tropical depression on July 27. The depression then moved inland and dissipated. The JMA considered Tropical Depression 10W to be a tropical storm, with peak 10-minute winds of 75 km/h (45 mph), making 10W the second storm in 1999 that the JMA considered a tropical storm but the JTWC considered a depression.
As the depression passed near Hong Kong, it dropped 31 mm (1.2 inches) of rain on the territory and sustained winds of 72 km/h (45 mph) were recorded on Waglan Island. There was no significant damage over land in the territory, though 18 swimmers were injured in the strong seas associated with the storm. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000591 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harnett_County,_North_Carolina | Harnett County, North Carolina | Communities | Harnett County, North Carolina / Communities | Harnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 114,678. Its county seat is Lillington, and its largest city is Dunn.
Harnett County comprises the Dunn, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Chapel Hill, NC Combined Statistical Area, which had a 2018 estimated population of 2,037,430. | |
en | wit-train-topic-000000592 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beden_Brook | Beden Brook | Introduction | Beden Brook | Beden Brook, also Bedens Brook, Beden's Brook, or Beeden's Brook, is a tributary of the Millstone River in central New Jersey in the United States. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000593 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family | Family | Extended family | Family / Types / Extended family | In human society, family is a group of people related either by consanguinity or affinity. The purpose of families is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Ideally, families would offer predictability, structure, and safety as members mature and participate in the community. In most societies, it is within families that children acquire socialization for life outside the family. Additionally, as the basic unit for meeting the basic needs of its members, it provides a sense of boundaries for performing tasks in a safe environment, ideally builds a person into a functional adult, transmits culture, and ensures continuity of humankind with precedents of knowledge.
Anthropologists generally classify most family organizations as matrifocal; patrifocal; conjugal; avuncular; or extended.
Members of the immediate family may include spouses, parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, sons, and daughters. Members of the extended family may include aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, nieces, and siblings-in-law. | The term "extended family" is also common, especially in the United States. This term has two distinct meanings:
It serves as a synonym of "consanguinal family" (consanguine means "of the same blood").
In societies dominated by the conjugal family, it refers to "kindred" (an egocentric network of relatives that extends beyond the domestic group) who do not belong to the conjugal family.
These types refer to ideal or normative structures found in particular societies. Any society will exhibit some variation in the actual composition and conception of families. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000594 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_signs_in_China | Road signs in China | Informational signs | Road signs in China / Gallery / Informational signs | A wide variety of road signs are displayed in the People's Republic of China. China's traffic signs also closely followed those used in Europe, the US, Japan and Indonesia. China's traffic signs use the Highway Gothic font just like the US and Indonesia. | |
en | wit-train-topic-000000595 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naphegy | Naphegy | History | Naphegy / History | Naphegy is a hill and neighbourhood in Budapest, Hungary. It is part of Krisztinaváros and administratively belongs to the 1st District. | The history of Naphegy is inseparable from that of the neighboring Tabán and Gellérthegy. In the Middle Ages the hill was called Nyárshegy ("Stake Hill"), probably referring to its function as a scaffold. (The name is preserved in the name of today's Nyárs Street, where the traitor Lieutenant Conrad Fink – who, during the 1686 siege of Buda, planned to surrender the Castle of Buda to the Pasha of Fehérvár – was executed in 1687.)
In 1686 Buda was freed from the Turks. Naphegy played a vital role in this: from the hill the castle walls could be kept under incessant cannon fire. In the 17th–18th centuries newly settled Serbs resurrected viticulture in the area. (The phylloxera epidemic of the 1880s brought vinegrowing to the end.) The slopes of the hill remained unbuilt for centuries. A map by Benedict J. from 1896 shows the hill still unbuilt at that time.
On a map from 1885 five streets of Naphegy are mentioned: Mészáros (Butcher), Gellérthegy ("Gellért Hill"), Naphegy, Lisznyai and Czakó Streets. The area bordered by these streets was still unbuilt. The immediate surroundings of today's Naphegy tér were still empty according to the Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, published in 1905, but the Révai Lexicon published between 1910–1914 shows the whole area built up. Most of the buildings on Naphegy today were built between 1910–1939.
The history of Naphegy is inseparable from that of the neighboring Tabán district. After the 1930 urban planning in Budapest, only a few old Tabán houses were left in the Naphegy area; one of them was the Tabán school, destroyed during the battle of Budapest, January 1945. Today a sports field is found where once the school had been.
The events of World War II in this area can be followed from the diaries and memoirs of its inhabitants. László Deseő, who was 15 years old in 1944, lived in 32 Mészáros Street with his family. This was one of the most heavily attacked areas because of its proximity to the Southern Railway Station and the strategical importance of the hill. Deseő kept a diary throughout the siege. The memoirs of András Németh also describe the siege and the bombing of the empty school building which he and his fellow soldiers used as an observation post shortly before.
After 1945 the pupils from Naphegy attended the Krisztina Téri Iskola (Christina Square Grade School), while the new school in Lisznyai Street was under construction. In 1953 the MTI (Hungarian News Agency) moved to its new headquarters atop Naphegy.
One of the houses typical of old Tabán can be seen on the corner of Czakó and Aladár Streets. Before 1953 there was a similar house in place of today's Lisznyai Street School.
Duna TV, the first satellite TV channel of Hungary began broadcasting on December 24, 1992. Originally based in the Róna Street building of Mafilm, the staff moved to the Mészáros Street of Naphegy in 1994. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000596 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Suyderhoef | Jonas Suyderhoef | Introduction | Jonas Suyderhoef | Jonas Suyderhoef (1613 in Haarlem – 1686 in Haarlem), was a Dutch Golden Age engraver. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000597 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_church_buildings_in_Indonesia | List of church buildings in Indonesia | Borneo | List of church buildings in Indonesia / By region / Borneo | These are lists of church buildings in Indonesia, based on:
Completion year of the building
Region
Around 10% of Indonesia's total population are Christians, and there are approximately 61000 churches across Indonesia. This list strictly only includes notable church buildings and their historic significance in Indonesian history. | West Kalimantan
St. Fidelis Church of Sejiram, Kapuas Hulu (1890)
St. Joseph Cathedral, Pontianak (established 1909, rebuilt in 1950, original building were completely revamped as of 2012)
St. Francis Asisi Church, Singkawang (Early 20th century)
GSRI Church, Singkawang
Various congregations and evangelism posts of West Kalimantan Christian Church (GKKB)
Central Kalimantan
Immanuel Church (Evangelist Church of Kalimantan), Mandomai, Kapuas Regency (founded 1855, current form 1876, renovated in 1928)
South Kalimantan
Banjarmasin Cathedral, Banjarmasin (1931, official name: Holy Family Cathedral) |
en | wit-train-topic-000000598 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_coin | Horse coin | List of horse coins | Horse coin / List of horse coins | Horse coins, alternatively dama qian, are a type of Chinese numismatic charm that originated in the Song dynasty presumably as gambling tokens although many literary figures wrote about these coins their usage has always been failed to be mentioned by them, most horse coins tend to be round coins 3 centimeters in diameter with a circular or square hole in the middle of the coin. The horses featured on horse coins are depicted in various positions such as lying on the ground sleep, turning their head while neighing, or galloping forward with their tails rising high. it is currently unknown how horse coins were actually used though it is speculated that Chinese horse coins were actually used as game board pieces or gambling counters. Horse coins are most often manufactured from copper or bronze, but in a few documented cases they may also be made from animal horns or ivory. The horse coins produced during the Song dynasty are considered to be those of the best quality and craftsmanship and tend be made from better metal than the horse coins produced after. Some horse coins would feature the name of the famous horses they depicted. | List of types of horse coins depicting famous horses: |
en | wit-train-topic-000000599 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teres%C3%B3polis | Teresópolis | Introduction | Teresópolis | Teresópolis (Portuguese pronunciation: [teɾeˈzɔpolis], [tɛɾeˈzɔpɔliɕ], [tɛɾeˈzɔpuliɕ], [teɾeˈzɔpuliɕ]) is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in a mountainous region known as Região Serrana. The Serra dos Órgãos National Park lies partly within the city limits. The city is known as the home of the Brazilian national football team, since it hosts CBF's training ground at Granja Comary. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000600 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coastal_flooding | Coastal flooding | Engineered defences | Coastal flooding / Mitigation / Engineered defences | Coastal flooding occurs when normally dry, low-lying land is flooded by seawater. The extent of coastal flooding is a function of the elevation inland flood waters penetrate which is controlled by the topography of the coastal land exposed to flooding. The seawater can flood the land via from several different paths:
Direct flooding — where the sea height exceeds the elevation of the land, often where waves have not built up a natural barrier such as a dune
Overtopping of a barrier — the barrier may be natural or human engineered and overtopping occurs due to swell conditions during storm or high tides often on open stretches of the coast. The height of the waves exceeds the height of the barrier and water flows over the top of the barrier to flood the land behind it. Overtopping can result in high velocity flows that can erode significant amounts of the land surface which can undermine defense structures.
Breaching of a barrier — again the barrier may be natural or human engineered, and breaching occurs on open coasts exposed to large waves. Breaching is where the barrier is broken down or destroyed by waves allowing the seawater to extend inland and flood the areas. | There are a variety of ways in which humans are trying to prevent the flooding of coastal environments, typically through so-called hard engineering structures such as seawalls and levees. That armouring of the coast is typical to protect towns and cities which have developed right up to the beachfront. Enhancing depositional processes along the coast can also help prevent coastal flooding. Structures such as groynes (Figure 1), breakwaters and artificial headlands promote the deposition of sediment on the beach thus helping to buffer against storm waves and surges as the wave energy is spent on moving the sediments in the beach than on moving water inland. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000601 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(butterfly) | Queen (butterfly) | Caterpillar | Queen (butterfly) / Life cycle and morphology / Caterpillar | The queen butterfly is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae with a wingspan of 70–88 mm. It is orange or brown with black wing borders and small white forewing spots on its dorsal wing surface, and reddish ventral wing surface fairly similar to the dorsal surface. The ventral hindwings have black veins and small white spots in a black border. The male has a black androconial scent patch on its dorsal hindwings. It is found throughout the tropics and into the temperate regions of the Americas, Asia and Africa. It can be found in meadows, fields, marshes, deserts, and at the edges of forests.
This species is possibly a close relative to the similarly colored soldier butterfly; in any case, it is not close to the plain tiger as was long believed. There are seven subspecies.
Females lay one egg at a time on larval host plants. Larvae use these plants as a food source, whereas adult butterflies feed mainly on nectar from flowers. Unpalatability to avian predators is a feature of the butterfly; however, its level is highly variable. | Comparatively, the mature queen caterpillar is darker and not as brightly colored as the monarch. It is nearly identical to the caterpillars of Danaus chrysippus
In the larval stage, the queen is a bluish white, with a reddish-brown underside. It has three pairs of black, fleshy tentacles—one is on the head, one is on the second thoracic segment and one is on the eighth abdominal segment—but lack spines. When mature, the caterpillar is brown with purplish prolegs. The caterpillar has been observed in the following transverse stripes: blue, green, yellow, white, and blackish brown. The head is black with white rings. There is no hair on the body of the caterpillar. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000602 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_security | Climate security | Adaptation | Climate security / Adaptation | Climate-related security risks have far-reaching implications for the way the world manages peace and security. Climate security is a concept that summons the idea that climate-related change amplifies existing risks in society that endangers the security of humans, ecosystems, economy, infrastructure and societies. Also climate actions to adapt and mitigate impacts can have a negative effect on human security if mishandled. | |
en | wit-train-topic-000000603 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animals_of_the_Sawtooth_National_Recreation_Area | List of animals of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area | Mammals | List of animals of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area / Mammals | Gray wolves were reintroduced to central Idaho in the 1990s while grizzly bears have been extirpated from the area, and plans to reintroduce them have been abandoned. The Sawtooth National Recreation Area supports habitat for Canada lynx and wolverines, but there have been no recent sightings. | American badger
American beaver
American marten
American pika
Bighorn sheep
Black bear
Bobcat
Brown rat
Bushy-tailed woodrat
Canadian lynx
Columbian ground squirrel
Common raccoon
Cougar
Coyote
Deer mouse
Elk
Fisher
Golden-mantled ground squirrel
Gray wolf (reintroduced)
Grizzly bear (extirpated)
House mouse
Long-tailed weasel
Marten
Masked shrew
Meadow vole
Mink
Moose
Mountain goat
Mule deer
Muskrat
Northern pocket gopher
Northern river otter
Porcupine
Pronghorn
Red fox
Red squirrel
Short-tailed weasel
Snowshoe hare
Southern red-backed vole
Striped skunk
Water shrew
Western jumping mouse
White-tailed jackrabbit
Wolverine
Yellow-bellied marmot
Yellow-pine chipmunk |
en | wit-train-topic-000000604 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Smith_Shortt | Elizabeth Smith Shortt | National Council of Women | Elizabeth Smith Shortt / Career / National Council of Women | Elizabeth Smith Shortt was one of the first three women to earn a medical degree in Canada. She was one of the women medical students expelled from Queen's University, Ontario following a hostile backlash from male staff and students at the presence of women in the medical school. Shortt went on to complete her studies at a newly established women's college and practised medicine in Hamilton, Ontario. She was a long-serving and active member of the National Council of Women of Canada and spearheaded a number of public health and women's welfare initiatives. | Shortt was a highly active member of the National Council of Women of Canada, as well as the local and provincial councils. Throughout her time of being a member of these councils she worked, wrote and spoke about issues dealing with housing, inspection of markets, fly control, PXS pasteurization of milk, care of mentally deficient, child welfare, and mother’s pension.
In 1911, she became the first Convener of the Public Health and Mental Hygiene Committee of the National Council of Women, which worked to combat mental health disorders. She was also Convener of the Committee on Immigration of the National Council of Women, which was active in organizing a hostel for female immigrants in Ottawa.
In 1913, after a year's study, Shortt wrote a report on behalf of the National Council of Women about the necessity of establishing mothers' allowances. This report petitioned for welfare to be given to mothers in need, ranging from widows to mothers whose husbands were unable to provide, provided there were at least two or more children in the family that were 16 years old or younger, and requiring that those between 14–16 years old were in school (with the exception of qualifying children above 16 if they are also incapacitated). This petition went on to become an official act passed through legislation and became known as the Mothers' Allowance Act.
Shortt also drew attention to issues surrounding the stigma of tuberculosis in the 1900s, calling it a social issue. She mentioned the topics of alcoholism, the meat and dairy supply, hereditary causes, immigration, industrial conditions and the necessity of good conditions for mothers in relation to the epidemic and how it was being handled by the public and governments. Shortt suggested that movements needed to be made in these areas in order to prevent the spread of tuberculosis and help those who already had it, rather than stigmatizing the disease. Her pamphlet The Social Aspects of Tuberculosis aided in the eventual founding of the Canadian Tuberculosis Society.
Shortt wrote a memorandum outlining the outbreaks of milk borne typhoid and the regulations that were put in place, in Ottawa and elsewhere, as a result. This memorandum explains the process of pasteurizing milk to kill unhealthy bacteria to non-certified milk and reports the process of inspectors sampling milk to be tested in a laboratory.
In 1914, she became the vice president of the Provincial Council of Women. In 1919, Shortt was given Life Patronship in the National Council of Women in recognition of the admiration and esteem of the Ottawa Local Council of Women. She had been the President of this council since 1911. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000605 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summit_rat | Summit rat | Introduction | Summit rat | The summit rat (Rattus baluensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only on Mount Kinabalu and Mount Tambuyukon, Malaysia, and has been recorded at altitudes of between 2,000 and 3,810 m. The rat populations from these two peaks were connected in the Holocene. However, nowadays they are genetically isolated despite they are only 18 km apart. With current predictions of Global warming, the suitable habitat for Rattus baluensis is expected to shift around 500 m upwards. This will put the population in Mount Tambuyukon at risk. However, the population in Mount Kinabalu will likely survive in its upper slopes.
Genetic analysis situate its origin in a local population of Rattus tiomanicus from northern Borneo at around 300-400 thousand years ago .
The summit rat has a mutualistic relationship with a species of giant pitcher plant, Nepenthes rajah. Like the treeshrew Tupaia montana, it defecates into the plant's traps while visiting them to feed on sweet, fruity secretions from glands on the pitcher lids. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000606 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Merchant_Marine | History of the United States Merchant Marine | The 1910s | History of the United States Merchant Marine / History / The early 20th century / The 1910s | The maritime history of the United States is a broad theme within the history of the United States. As an academic subject, it crosses the boundaries of standard disciplines, focusing on understanding the United States' relationship with the oceans, seas, and major waterways of the globe. The focus is on merchant shipping, and the financing and manning of the ships. A merchant marine owned at home is not essential to an extensive foreign commerce. In fact, it may be cheaper to hire other nations to handle the carrying trade than to participate in it directly. On the other hand, there are certain advantages, particularly during time of war, which may warrant an aggressive government encouragement to the maintenance of a merchant marine. | During this period, Andrew Furuseth successfully pushed for legislative reforms that eventually became the Seamen's Act. During World War I there was a shipping boom and ISU's membership included more than 115,000 dues-paying members. However, when the boom ended, the ISU's membership shrunk to 50,000.
. In 1915, the Seamen's Act of 1915 became law. The act fundamentally changed the life of the American sailor. Among other things, it:
abolished the practice of imprisonment for seamen who deserted their ship
reduced the penalties for disobedience
regulated a seaman's working hours both at sea and in port
established a minimum quality for ship's food
regulated the payment of seamen's wages
required specific levels of safety, particularly the provision of lifeboats
required a minimum percentage of the seamen aboard a vessel to be qualified Able Seamen
required a minimum of 75 percent of the seamen aboard a vessel to understand the language spoken by the officers
Laws like the Seaman's Act put U.S.-flagged vessels at an economic disadvantage against countries lacking such safeguards. By moving their ships to the Panamanian flag of convenience, owners could avoid providing these protections. The Belen Quezada, the first foreign ship flagged in the Panamanian registry, was employed in running illegal alcohol between Canada and the United States during Prohibition. In addition to sidestepping the Seamen's Act, Panamanian-flagged ships in this early period paid sailors on the Japanese wage scale, which was much lower than that of western merchant powers.
President Woodrow Wilson signed into law the act to create the United States Coast Guard on January 28, 1915. This Act effectively combined the Revenue Cutter Service with the Lifesaving Service and formed the new United States Coast Guard. Gradually the Coast Guard would grow to incorporate the United States Lighthouse Service in 1939 and the Navigation and Steamboat Inspection Service in 1942. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000607 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrangea | Hydrangea | Gallery | Hydrangea / Gallery | Hydrangea common names hydrangea or hortensia, is a genus of 70–75 species of flowering plants native to Asia and the Americas. By far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably Korea, China, and Japan. Most are shrubs 1 to 3 meters tall, but some are small trees, and others lianas reaching up to 30 m by climbing up trees. They can be either deciduous or evergreen, though the widely cultivated temperate species are all deciduous.
Hydrangea is derived from Greek and means ‘water vessel’, in reference to the shape of its seed capsules. The earlier name, Hortensia, is a Latinised version of the French given name Hortense, referring to the wife of Jean-André Lepaute. | |
en | wit-train-topic-000000608 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detrital_zircon_geochronology | Detrital zircon geochronology | Using difference between detrital zircons crystallisation ages and their corresponding maximum depositional age | Detrital zircon geochronology / Application of detrital zircon ages / Tectonic studies / Using difference between detrital zircons crystallisation ages and their corresponding maximum depositional age | Detrital zircon geochronology is the science of analyzing the age of zircons deposited within a specific sedimentary unit by examining their inherent radioisotopes, most commonly the uranium–lead ratio. The chemical name of zircon is zirconium silicate and its corresponding chemical formula is Zr SiO₄. Zircon is a common accessory or trace mineral constituent of most granite and felsic igneous rocks. Due to its hardness, durability and chemical inertness, zircon persists in sedimentary deposits and is a common constituent of most sands. Zircons contain trace amounts of uranium and thorium and can be dated using several modern analytical techniques. It has become increasingly popular in geological studies from the 2000s mainly due to the advancement in radiometric dating techniques. Detrital zircon age data can be used to constrain the maximum depositional age, determine provenance, and reconstruct the tectonic setting on a regional scale. | Apart from the detrital zircon age abundance, difference between detrital zircons crystallisation ages (CA) and their corresponding maximum depositional age (DA) can be plotted in cumulative distribution function to correlate particular tectonic regime in the past. The effect of different tectonic settings on the difference between CA and DA is illustrated in Figure 7 and summarized in Table. 3. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000609 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Yani | Ahmad Yani | Career with the Indonesian military | Ahmad Yani / Career with the Indonesian military | General Ahmad Yani was the commander of the Indonesian Army, and was killed by members of the 30 September Movement during an attempt to kidnap him from his house. | After Independence Yani joined the army of the fledgling republic and fought against the Dutch. During the first months after the Declaration of Independence, Yani formed a battalion with himself as Commander and led it to victory against the British at Magelang. Yani then followed this up by successfully defending Magelang against the Dutch when it tried to take over the city, earning him the nickname of the "Savior of Magelang". Another notable highlight of Yani's career during this time period was the series of guerilla offensives he launched in early 1949 to distract the Dutch whilst Lieutenant Colonel Suharto prepared for the 1 March General Offensive which was to be directed at Yogyakarta and its suburbs.
After Indonesia's independence was recognized by the Dutch, Yani was transferred to Tegal, Central Java. In 1952, he was called back into action to fight the Darul Islam, a group of rebels seeking to establish a theocracy in Indonesia. To deal with this rebel group, Yani formed a special forces group called the Banteng Raiders (today the 400th Raider Infantry Battalion, Kodam IV/Diponegoro). The decision to call in Yani paid dividends and over the next 3 years, Darul Islam forces in Central Java suffered one defeat after another.
In December 1955, Yani left for the United States to study at the Command and General staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Returning in 1956, Yani was transferred to the Army Headquarters in Jakarta where he became a staff member for General Abdul Haris Nasution. At the Army Headquarters, Yani served as Logistics Assistant to the Army Chief of Staff before becoming Deputy Army Chief of Staff for Organization and Personnel.
In August 1958, he commanded Operation 17 August against the Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesia rebels in West Sumatra. His troops managed to recapture Padang and Bukittinggi, and this success led to his being promoted to 2nd deputy Army chief of staff on 1 September 1962, and then Army chief of staff on 13 November 1963 (automatically becoming a member of the cabinet), replacing General Nasution, who was appointed Minister of Defence. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000610 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandakan_Memorial_Park | Sandakan Memorial Park | History | Sandakan Memorial Park / History | The Sandakan Memorial Park is a memorial site built in the former grounds of the former Sandakan camp in the Malaysian state of Sabah. The site is dedicated as a memory for all prisoners in the camp who died during the Sandakan Death Marches, and to those died during a march to Ranau. It is also recognises the suffering and sacrifice of the native population. | As the Japanese expanded its Empire into the Southwest Pacific Ocean during the early stage of World War II, a large numbers of Allied soldiers prisoners were detained in a various camp in the pacific. In July 1942, already 1,500 Australian prisoners of war were transferred from Singapore to Sandakan as a forced labour to build a military airfield. The number getting increase in 1943, with about 2,500 prisoners had been housed in the camp site.
At the end of the war, all of the human remains of the prisoners of war, who were found during investigation at the site, were transferred to a military cemetery in Labuan. Those who can be identified were buried in a grave and marked with a name, while those who cannot be identified were listed on a corresponding plaques in Labuan and also in Singapore.
In 1995, an agreement between the state government of Sabah, the government of Australia, the veterans association Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) and the Sandakan Municipal Council resulted in the creation of this memorial site. The Australian government built the pavilion with an obelisk was erected on the memory site and restored the remains of the technical equipment of the facility with a digger, steam generator and other generator. The opening ceremony of the memorial site was held on 18 March 1999. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000611 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_archaeological_sites_in_Peru | List of archaeological sites in Peru | Sites | List of archaeological sites in Peru / Sites | Archaeological sites in Peru are numerous and diverse, representing different aspects including temples and fortresses of the various cultures of ancient Peru, such as the Moche and Nazca. The sites vary in importance from small local sites to UNESCO World Heritage sites of global importance. Their nature and complexity of the sites vary from small single-featured sites such as pyramids to entire cities, such as Chan Chan and Machu Picchu. Preservation and investigation of these sites are controlled mainly by the National Institute for Culture. The lack of funding to protect sites and enforce existing laws, results in large scale looting and illegal trading of artifacts. | The following is an alphabetical list of archaeological sites in Peru, it lists the main archaeological sites of touristic importance as published by the Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000612 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alstead,_New_Hampshire | Alstead, New Hampshire | History | Alstead, New Hampshire / History | Alstead is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,937 at the 2010 census. Alstead is home to Feuer State Forest. | The town was chartered by Massachusetts Governor Jonathan Belcher in 1735 as one in a line of nine forts intended to protect southwestern New Hampshire from Indian attack. It was granted as Newton or Newtown in 1752 by Governor Benning Wentworth, but would be incorporated in 1763 as Alstead. It was named for Johann Heinrich Alsted, who compiled an early encyclopedia that was popular at Harvard College. Settled about 1764, Alstead would be one of the towns that wavered in its allegiance after the Revolutionary War. It decided to join Vermont in April 1781, but at the insistence of George Washington, returned to New Hampshire authority early the next year.
Formerly known as Paper Mill Village, Alstead is the location of the state's first paper mill. It was established in 1793 on the Cold River by Ephraim and Elisha Kingsbury. Paper was then a rare and expensive product, made by chopping rags of linen and cotton cloth into pulp. The mill was destroyed by fire in 1880. While Alstead was basically an agricultural community, its streams and ponds once powered a variety of small mills. A turbine water mill at East Alstead is probably the last of its type anywhere in the region.
Shedd-Porter Memorial Library, built in 1909-1910 in the Beaux-Arts style, was a gift to Alstead and Langdon by native son John G. Shedd, president of Marshall Field's department store in Chicago. Another native son philanthropist, Charles M. Vilas, gave a large public recreation area, school building and the only carillon in Cheshire County.
On the weekend of October 8–9, 2005, parts of Alstead were devastated by a severe flood. Heavy rain in Cheshire County caused the Cold River and its tributaries to swell, washing away homes, cars and four miles of Route 123. Four inhabitants of the town were killed. A Save Our History grant from The History Channel provided funding to the Alstead Historical Society and several students of the local high school, who wrote and printed a book called Too Much Water, Too Much Rain, chronicling the disaster and its aftermath. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000613 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_butterflies_of_Kerala | List of butterflies of Kerala | Gerosis bhagava (common yellowbreast flat) | List of butterflies of Kerala / Family: Hesperiidae / Subfamily: Pyrginae / Genus: Gerosis / Gerosis bhagava (common yellowbreast flat) | This is a list of butterfly species found in the Kerala, India. | |
en | wit-train-topic-000000614 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chadsmoor | Chadsmoor | Introduction | Chadsmoor | Chadsmoor (/ˈtʃædsmər/) is an urban settlement within Cannock Chase District in the County of Staffordshire, England and lies between the wards of Cannock and Hednesford in South Staffordshire. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000615 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nik%C3%A7 | Nikç | Introduction | Nikç | Nikç is a settlement in the former Kelmend municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Malësi e Madhe.
The following families come from Nikç:
Smajlaj
Preldakaj
Nikçi
Rukaj
Gildedaj
Prekelezaj
Hasaj
Nikac
Kapaj
Ujkaj
Alijaj
Hutaj
Bikaj
Bakaj |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000616 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lee_Woollett | William Lee Woollett | Significant Buildings | William Lee Woollett / Significant Buildings | William Lee Woollett was an American architect practicing mainly in California. He designed theaters in Los Angeles in the 1920s including the largest movie theater ever built in Los Angeles, Grauman's Metropolitan Theatre which opened in 1923. | Woollett & Woollett are responsible for a number of significant structures in California including:
Tajo Building, Downtown Los Angeles, CA 1896-97
Municipal Rose Garden, Oakland, CA
Syndicate Building, Downtown Oakland, CA 1910-11
The Berkeley Piano Club, Berkeley, CA 1912
Hotel Royal, Oakland, CA 1912/13
Quinn’s Rialto Theater, Los Angeles, CA 1916-17
Million Dollar Theater, Downtown Los Angeles, 1917-18
Otis Hoyt House, Long Beach, CA 1920
McClain House, Beverly Hills, CA 1920
Lee B. Memefee House, Hollywood, CA 1920
Grauman’s Metropolitan Theater & Office Building, Downtown Los Angeles, 1921-23
Lakeside Country Club, Toluca Lake, CA 1924-25
George Lockwood Eastman House, West Hollywood, CA 1926
City of Los Angeles Public Library Malabar Branch #2, Boyle Heights, CA 1926/7
E.J. Longyear House, Alta Dena, CA 1927
John J. Iten House, Lake Arrowhead, CA 1930
City of Oakland, Parks Department, Linda Vista Park, Oakland Park, CA 1933-37
Borrego Valley Defense Program Airfield, Salton Sea, CA 1942
William Woollett House, Glendale, CA
Paramount Theater (Destroyed), Los Angeles, CA |
en | wit-train-topic-000000617 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar_Menor | Mar Menor | Introduction | Mar Menor | Mar Menor ([ˌmaɾ meˈnoɾ], "Minor sea" or "Smaller Sea". The Mediterranean Sea is also called "Larger Sea [Mar Mayor] in the region) is a coastal saltwater lagoon in the Iberian Peninsula located south-east of the Autonomous Community of Murcia, Spain, near Cartagena.
Four municipalities lie by the Mar Menor, Cartagena, Los Alcázares, San Javier and San Pedro del Pinatar.
With a surface area of nearly 170 km², a coastal length of 70 km, and warm and clear water no more than 7 metres in depth, it is the largest lagoon in Spain.
The lagoon is separated from the Mediterranean Sea by La Manga ("the sleeve", in Spanish), a sandbar 22 km in length whose width ranges from 100 to 1,200 metres, with Cape Palos in its south-eastern vertex making for the lagoon's roughly triangular shape. There are five islets located within the lagoon, namely Perdiguera islet, Mayor islet, Ciervo islet, Redonda islet and del Sujeto islet.
Its relatively high salinity, which aids flotation, and remarkable sporting infrastructures makes it a popular place for a wide variety of water sports. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000618 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_term_Sejm_and_10th_term_Senate_of_Poland | 9th term Sejm and 10th term Senate of Poland | 35 - Olsztyn | 9th term Sejm and 10th term Senate of Poland / 9th term Sejm / List of deputies / 35 - Olsztyn | The 9th term Sejm and the 10th term Senate is the legislature of the Republic of Poland following the 2019 Polish parliamentary election held on 13 October 2019 which returned 460 deputies to the Sejm and 100 senators to the Senate.
The Parliament of Poland held its inaugural meeting on 12 November 2019. | |
en | wit-train-topic-000000619 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympiacos_CFP_(men%27s_water_polo) | Olympiacos CFP (men's water polo) | Notable players | Olympiacos CFP (men's water polo) / Notable players | Olympiacos Men's Waterpolo, commonly referred to as Olympiacos, Olympiacos Piraeus or with its full name as Olympiacos CFP, is the men's water polo department of the major Greek multi-sport club, Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus, Greece. The department was founded in 1925, one of the founding members of the Hellenic Swimming Federation, and their home ground is the Papastrateio Hall in Piraeus.
Olympiacos is one of the most successful teams in Europe and a traditional powerhouse of continental water polo, having won 2 LEN Champions Leagues, 1 LEN Super Cup and 2 Triple Crowns, the only Greek club to have been crowned European Champions. They have also been six times runners-up, three in the LEN Champions League, two in the LEN Cup Winners' Cup and one more in the LEN Super Cup. In 2001–02, Olympiacos became the first club ever in waterpolo history to win all four competitions they claimed, completing a Continental Quadruple. They won their second Continental Quadruple in 2017–18 season. | Source:
Giorgos Afroudakis
Christos Afroudakis
Stelios Argyropoulos
Antonis Aronis
Nikos Beristianos
Nikos Bistis
Fotis Blanis
Babis Charalambidis
Makis Charitos
Marios Chatzikiriakakis
Themis Chatzis
Thodoris Chatzitheodorou
Ilias Damaskos
Periklis Damaskos
Christos Daras
Vangelis Delakas
Nikos Deligiannis
Giorgos Dervisis
Christos Floros
Giannis Fountoulis
Kostas Galanidis
Stefanos Galanopoulos
Konstantinos Genidounias
Kyriakos Giannopoulos
Alexandros Gounas
Andreas Gounas
Spyros Ioannidis
Ioannis Isigonis
Thodoris Kalakonas
Nikos Kaloudis
Marios Kapotsis
Spyros Kapralos
Antonis Karavanos
Giorgos Katsoulis
Thanasis Katsoulis
Spyros Kinigalakis
Giannis Kocheilas
Nikitas Kocheilas
Christodoulos Kolomvos
Dimitris Konstas
Vangelis Koskinas
Andreas Kourachanis
Michalis Kouretas
Dimitris Kravaritis
Giannis Ladas
Kostas Loudis
Charis Malevitis
Arsenis Maroulis
Takis Mathioudakis
Dimitris Mazis
Giorgos Michailidis
Takis Michalos
Alekos Monastiriotis
Konstantinos Mourikis
Dinos Mourtzis
Babis Moutsatsos
Manolis Mylonakis
Dimitris Nikolaidis
Giorgos Ntoskas
Christos Oikonomou
Vasilis Ontrias
Giorgos Palikaris
Giannis Palios
Manolis Papadopoulos
Charis Pavlidis
Sakis Platanitis
Omiros Polychronopoulos
Kyriakos Pontikeas
Manolis Prekas
Takis Provatopoulos
Manolis Psarros
Giorgos Psychos
Stefanos Santa
Sarantis Sarantos
Stathis Sarantos
Tasos Schizas
Nikos Telionis
Giorgos Theodorakopoulos
Argyris Theodoropoulos
Giannis Thomakos
Spyros Tsiminos
Giorgos Venardos
Nikos Venetopoulos
Angelos Vlachopoulos
Thodoris Vlachos
Antonis Vlontakis
Makis Voltirakis
Ivan Buljubašić
Andro Bušlje
Teo Đogaš
Maro Joković
Andrija Komadina
Paulo Obradović
Josip Pavić
Antonio Petković
Tihomil Vranješ
Thomas Schertwitis
Tamás Dala
Mlađan Janović
Stefan Mitrović
Slobodan Nikić
Nikola Rađen
Petar Trbojević
Albert Español
Blai Mallarach
Gavin Arroyo
Chris Humbert
Jesse Smith |
en | wit-train-topic-000000620 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Philippine_University | Central Philippine University | Undergraduate schools and colleges | Central Philippine University / Academics / Academic units / Tertiary education / Undergraduate schools and colleges | The Central Philippine University is a private research university in Iloilo City, Philippines. Established in 1905 through a benevolent grant of the American industrialist and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller under the auspices of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, it is the first Baptist founded and second American university in the Philippines and Asia.
It initially consisted of two separate schools, the Jaro Industrial School and the Bible School, both founded by the American missionary William Orison Valentine.
In 1913, the Jaro Industrial School began admission of women and started offering high school education. It converted into a junior college in 1923 and in 1936, it became a senior college with the eventual merging of the Baptist Missionary Training School to the college's theology department, a separate theological school for women. In 1953, the college attained university status. | The university grants Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in more than 30 academic majors and including minors, in nine undergraduate Colleges. Programs offered in the undergraduate level are Liberal Arts and Science, Hospitality Management, Tourism, Theology, Engineering, Business and Accountancy, Information Technology, Library and Information Science, Pharmacy, Medical Technology, Mass Communications, Public Administration and Political Science, Nursing, Teaching Education, Multimedia and Advertising, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.
The Agriculture, Engineering, Business and Accountancy and Teacher Education programs are CHED Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development.
Central ranks first among other universities in Western Visayas in Commission on Higher Education (Philippines) Centers of Development and Centers of Excellence List with six of the university programs designated by the Commission on Higher Education (Philippines) as Centers of Development and Excellence.
Recently, through international collaborations with other institutions in different countries has made CPU to offer like undergraduate degree in Business Administration and Accountancy programs especially at the Thai Nguyen University of Economics and Business Administration in Vietnam.
The College of Agriculture, Resources and Environmental Sciences – established by Bob Slocum, an American agriculturist. It is the first government recognized agricultural school outside Luzon. It offers undergraduate or Bachelor of Science degrees in Agriculture, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering and Environmental Management. Accredited by PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities) as Level II and is also the first and only agricultural school designated by the Commission on Higher Education (Philippines) as Center of Excellence in Agriculture in Western Visayas region. The College of Agriculture, Resources and Environmental Sciences has been also designated as CHED-NAFES provincial agricultural center for Iloilo and Panay.
The College of Arts and Sciences – the liberal arts and sciences college of the university established in 1920s. It offers courses in Mathematics, Mass Communications, Biology, Micro-biology, Languages, Literature and Humanities. Some of its academic programs are designated by the Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities Accrediting Agency Incorporated (ACSCU-AAI) as Level III and Level IV.
The College of Business and Accountancy – established in the 1930s as one of the oldest American established business schools in the Philippines. Originally named as the College of Commerce, it was changed to its present name during the Presidency of Juanito M. Acanto. It offers baccalaureate degrees in Accountancy, Accounting Technology, Advertising, Business Administration (majors in Business Management, Financial Management (Banking and Finance), Marketing Management and Entrepreneurship) and Real Estate Management. The school is also Level IV in accreditation in some of its programs by the Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities (ACSCU-AAI). The College of Business and Accountancy is the only business school in the Western Visayas region that has been designated by the Commission on Higher Education (Philippines) as Center of Excellence in Business Administration (the only Business school with Commission on Higher Education (Philippines) Center of excellence designation in the region). It is also the only business school with Level IV accredited (the highest level of accreditation for a program in the Philippines) programs in Panay.
The College of Computer Studies – established in early 2000, it is a CISCO Networking Academy and ORACLE Academic Initiative Partner computer college, it offers computing science baccalaureate programs in Computer Science, Digital Media and Interactive Arts, Information Technology and Library and Information Science.
The College of Education – a Center of Development in Teacher Education designated by the Commission o |
en | wit-train-topic-000000621 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw | Warsaw | Flora and fauna | Warsaw / Cityscape / Flora and fauna | Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula River in east-central Poland and its population is officially estimated at 1.8 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.1 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 7th most-populous capital city in the European Union. The city limits cover 517.24 square kilometres, while the metropolitan area covers 6,100.43 square kilometres. Warsaw is an alpha global city, a major international tourist destination, and a significant cultural, political and economic hub. Its historical Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The city rose to prominence in the late 16th century, when Sigismund III decided to move the Polish capital and his royal court from Kraków. The elegant architecture, grandeur and extensive boulevards earned Warsaw the nickname Paris of the North prior to the Second World War. Bombed at the start of the German invasion in 1939, the city withstood a siege, but was largely destroyed by the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943, the general Warsaw Uprising in 1944 and the systematic razing by the Germans in advance of the Vistula–Oder Offensive. | Green space covers almost a quarter of Warsaw's total area. These range from small neighborhood parks and green spaces along streets or in courtyards, to tree-lined avenues, large historic parks, nature conservation areas and urban forests at the fringe of the city. There are as many as 82 parks in the city; the oldest ones were once part of representative palaces and include the Saxon and Krasiński Gardens, Łazienki Park (Royal Baths Park) and Wilanów Palace Parkland.
The Saxon Garden, covering an area of 15.5 ha, formally served as a royal garden to the now nonexistent Saxon Palace. In 1727, it was made into one of the world's first public parks and later remodelled in the forest-like English style. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is situated at the east end of the park near the central fountain, on Piłsudski Square. With its benches, flower carpets and a central pond, the Krasiński Palace Garden was once a notable strolling destination for most Varsovians. The Łazienki Park covers an area of 76 ha and its unique character and history is reflected in the landscape architecture (pavilions, sculptures, bridges, water cascades) and vegetation (domestic and foreign species of trees and shrubs). The presence of peacocks, pheasants and squirrels at Łazienki attracts tourists and locals. The Wilanów Palace Parkland on the outskirts of Warsaw traces it history to the second half of the 17th century and covers an area of 43 ha. Its French-styled alleys corresponds to the ancient, Baroque forms of the palace.
The Botanical Garden and the University Library rooftop garden host an extensive collection of rare domestic and foreign plants, while a palm house in the New Orangery displays plants of subtropics from all over the world. Mokotów Field (once a racetrack), Ujazdów Park and Skaryszewski Park are also located within the city borders. The oldest park in the Praga borough was established between 1865 and 1871.
The flora of Warsaw may be considered very rich in species on city standards. This is mainly due to the location of Warsaw within the border region of several big floral regions comprising substantial proportions of close-to-wilderness areas (natural forests, wetlands along the Vistula) as well as arable land, meadows and forests. The nearby Kampinos Nature Reserve is the last remaining part of the Masovian Primeval Forest and is protected by law. The Kabaty Woods are by the southern city border and are visited by the residents of southern boroughs such as Ursynów. There are 13 natural reserves in the vicinity and just 15 kilometres (9 miles) from Warsaw, the environment features a perfectly preserved ecosystem with a habitat of animals like the otter, beavers and hundreds of bird species. There are also several lakes in Warsaw – mainly the oxbow lakes at Czerniaków and Kamionek.
The Warsaw Zoo covers an area of 40 hectares (99 acres). There are about 5,000 animals representing nearly 500 species. Although officially created in 1928, it traces back its roots to 17th century private menageries, often open to the public. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000622 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimed_Paradigm | Minimed Paradigm | Description | Minimed Paradigm / Description | MiniMed Paradigm is a series of insulin pumps manufactured by Medtronic for patients with diabetes mellitus. The pump operates with a single AAA battery and uses a piston-plunger pump to infuse a programmed amount of insulin into the patient through a length of tubing. The Paradigm uses a one-way wireless radio frequency link to receive blood sugar measurements from select glucose meters. The Paradigm RT series adds the ability to receive data from a mated continuous blood-glucose monitor. Although the pump can use these measurements to assist in calculating a dose of insulin, no actual change in insulin delivery occurs without manual user-intervention.
In the United States, the device is regulated by a branch of the Food and Drug Administration. | Insulin pumps are drug delivery devices used to treat patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The Minimed Paradigm REAL-Time and Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system, which received FDA clearance in 2006, uses tubing and a reservoir with rapid-acting insulin. This "infusion set" is patient-connected via a catheter to the abdomen region. The infusion set can remain in the place for three days while the pump is clip-belt worn. There is a quick-disconnect feature for the tubing. The pump delivers insulin in two modes. In Basal rate mode, the delivery is continuous in small doses similar to a pancreas, for example 0.15 units per hour throughout the day. Basal rates are set to meet individual metabolic rates. In Bolus mode, the delivery is programmed to be a one-time delivery prior to eating or after an unexpected high, for example 18 units spread out to several hours. This type of continuous treatment is in contrast to traditional multiple daily injections (MDI) that use slower-acting insulin. Continuous treatment reduces glucose variability.
The Paradigm system consists of two basic parts: an insulin pump and an optional glucose sensor CGM worn for up to 3 days. The disposable sensor is subcutaneously-placed to make glucose measurements in interstitial fluid every 5 minutes and transmit the reading via low power radio frequency (ISM band) to the pump for realtime display. However, insulin therapy may be conducted without CGM and although there is not yet an automated insulin-regulation feedback mechanism between measure and infusion to control the amount and timing of insulin, this is clearly a future objective. So any change in basal or bolus is patient-driven by programming the pump using the Bolus Wizardᵀᴹ. The latest model pumps are the MiniMed Paradigm 522 and 722 which differ in reservoir size, 176 versus 300 units, respectively. In 2007 the FDA approved a pediatric model for patients 7 to 17 years old.
The Minimed Paradigm System is composed of the following parts:
Insulin pump models 522/722
Glucose sensor kit (CGM)
Minilink RF transmitter
Infusion set and reservoirs
CareLink USB upload device
CareLink therapy management software
In addition to system parts, there are other necessary parts associated with overall diabetes therapy including a glucose meter for finger stick calibrations and treatment verification, traditional injectors and supplies, ketones test supplies, test strip vials, skin preparation, glucagon supplements, etc. If using OneTouch UltraLink meter, readings are sent wirelessly to the pump.
The development history of the Minimed pump goes back to the 1980s.
1983 – 1st Pump MiniMed 502 (Eli Lilly makes synthetic insulin)
1985 – MiniMed 504 Insulin Pump
1992 – Launch Of MiniMed 506 Insulin Pump
1996 – Introduction of MiniMed 507 Pump
1999 – Launch of the Model 507C
1999 – Introduction of MiniMed 508 Insulin Pump
2002 – Inauguration of the MiniMed Paradigm 511
2003 – 1st Wireless MiniMed Paradigm 512/712 (followed by 515/715)
2006 – MiniMed Paradigm REAL-Time 522/722
2010 – MiniMed Paradigm REAL-Time Revel 523/723
The Food and Drug Administration has at least six classifications for the various parts of the Minimed Paradigm System. |
en | wit-train-topic-000000623 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littoinen | Littoinen | Introduction | Littoinen | Littoinen is a village in south-western Finland, centred on Lake Littoinen (Finnish: Littoistenjärvi). The village is shared between the town of Kaarina and the municipality of Lieto, and it borders the regional centre of Turku. It started growing after the founding of a broadcloth factory by Lake Littoinen in 1739, and the railway connection built in 1899 increased its growth. In the 1960s the operations of the broadcloth factory (Finnish: verkatehdas) were discontinued due to decreased demand, but the premises still exist and have been transformed into residential and commercial spaces. The factory's heritage is still visible in the village's place and street names. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000624 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gump_House | Gump House | Introduction | Gump House | Gump House is a historic home located near Garrett in Keyser Township, DeKalb County, Indiana. It was built about 1854, and is a two-story, five bay, Greek Revival-style frame dwelling. It has Doric order corner pilasters and a wide frieze.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000625 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_One_Day | Peace One Day | Introduction | Peace One Day | Peace One Day is a non-profit organisation whose objective is to institutionalise the International Day of Peace. It was founded in 1999 by British documentary filmmaker and actor Jeremy Gilley. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000626 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Meson_Sandwiches | El Meson Sandwiches | Introduction | El Meson Sandwiches | Meson Sandwiches is a fast-casual restaurant chain that primarily sells sandwiches, salads and breakfast items, which it serves all day long. Based in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico El Meson Sandwiches is Puerto Rico's largest restaurant chain. In 2012 it was named one of the world's top fast food chains by Travel & Leisure magazine.
El Meson Sandwiches is family owned and operated. It has 37 locations in Puerto Rico and three in Orlando, Florida which are in Florida Mall which opened in June 2015, Kissimmee, Lee Vista, Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets and Gardens on Millenia near The Mall at Millenia. The company planned to open four more locations in Orlando by 2017 including one in Kissimmee at The Crossing shopping center which opened by May 14, 2016.
El Meson began franchising in 2018. El Meson Sandwiches units average $2 million in sales per year. System-wide sales in 2015 were just under $80 million. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000627 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_the_Furies | Master of the Furies | Introduction | Master of the Furies | Master of the Furies is the provisional name of an ivory sculptor working in the early 17th century. The name is derived from his characteristic work, showing shouting furies, in the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna. All his works are without any signature. The earliest record of his works are found in an inventory of Maria Magdalena of Austria. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000628 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Immaculate_Conception,_Dublin | Church of the Immaculate Conception, Dublin | Introduction | Church of the Immaculate Conception, Dublin | Church of the Immaculate Conception also known as Adam and Eve's is a Roman Catholic church run by the Franciscans and it is located on Merchants Quay, Dublin. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000629 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_living | Underground living | Introduction | Underground living | Underground living refers to living below the ground's surface, whether in natural or manmade caves or structures. Underground dwellings are an alternative to above-ground dwellings for some home seekers, including those who are looking to minimize impact on the environment. Factories and office buildings can benefit from underground facilities for many of the same reasons as underground dwellings such as noise abatement, energy use, and security.
Some advantages of underground houses include resistance to severe weather, quiet living space, an unobtrusive presence in the surrounding landscape, and a nearly constant interior temperature due to the natural insulating properties of the surrounding earth. One appeal is the energy efficiency and environmental friendliness of underground dwellings. However, underground living does have certain disadvantages, such as the potential for flooding, which in some cases may require special pumping systems to be installed.
It is the preferred mode of housing to communities in such extreme environments as Italy's Sassi di Matera, Australia's Coober Pedy, Berber caves as those in Matmâta, Tunisia, and even Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station.
Often, underground living structures are not entirely underground; typically, they can be exposed on one side when built into a hill. This exposure can significantly improve interior lighting, although at the expense of greater exposure to the elements. |
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en | wit-train-topic-000000631 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_installations | List of United States Marine Corps installations | Marine Corps Detachments | List of United States Marine Corps installations / United States / Marine Corps Detachments | This is a list of installations used by the United States Marine Corps, organized by type and state. Most US states do not have active Marine Corps bases; however, many do have reserve bases and centers. In addition, the Marine Corps Security Force Regiment maintains Marines permanently at numerous naval installations across the United States and abroad. The Corps also shares its headquarters with the rest of the United States armed forces at the Pentagon in Virginia. |