Phelsuma - Minuth modesta: modest mutabilis: variable, changeable nigristriata: with blsck stripes notissima: most well known ornata: ornated parkeri: after Mr. Park parva: small pasteuri: after Mr. Georges Pasteur Phelsuma: after Mr. Murk van Phelsum pulchra: beautiful punctulata: with small spots pusilla: tiny quadriocellata: with four eyes robertmertensi: after Mr. Robert Mertens rosagularis: with a rose-coloured throat rubra : red(-hot) seippi: after Mr. Robert Seipp semicarinata: semi-keeled, seems keeled (scales) serraticauda: witha serrated tail standingi: after Mr. Standing sumptio:1) from Assumption (island), 2) from sumptuous (posture, build) sundbergi: after Mr. H. Sundberg trilineata: with three stripes umbrae: shaded v-nigra: with a black V(-marking) venusta: sweet vinsoni: after Mr. J. Vinson & J.M. Vinson References Abbott, W. L. (1893) Notes on the Natural History of Aldabra, Assumption and Glorioso Islands Indian Ocean.;Proc. Nat. Mus..
Pan-American Highway (route) - Pan-American Highway (route) Pan-American Highway route Total length: 16,000 miles (25,750 km) Note: This is not meant to be an official guide to traveling the Pan-American Highway. Always check into local seasonal conditions before planning to travel any significant stretch of the highway, especially south of the contiguous United States. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 United States (Alaska) 2 Canada 3 United States 4 Mexico 5 Guatemala 6 El Salvador 7 Honduras 8 Nicaragua 9 Costa Rica 10 Panama United States (Alaska) Alaska Circle The Pan-American Highway unofficially begins in Circle, Alaska, following Alaska Highway 6 southwest to Fairbanks, Alaska. Fairbanks From Alaska's third largest city, the Pan-American Highway and the Alaska Highway become one in the same, following Alaska Highway 2 southeast to the Canadian border.
American Airlines Flight 965 - American Airlines Flight 965 American Airlines Flight 965 was a flight that flew from Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida to Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport in Cali, Colombia. The plane on the flight crashed into a mountain in South America on December 20, 1995. On that day, the flight used a Boeing 757 carrying 156 passengers and 8 crew members. At 9:40 PM, just five minutes before its scheduled arrival, the plane went down in the Andes, in the first fatal 757 incident in U.S. history, and at the time, the worst American air disaster since the downing of Pan Am Flight 103 seven years before. Only four passengers and a dog survived the crash. Cali's air traffic controllers had no radar to guide the.
Spanish-American War - Spanish-American War The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. See talk page for more info. History -- Military history -- War The Spanish-American War took place in 1898, and resulted in the United States of America gaining control over the former colonies of Spain in the Caribbean and Pacific. Background For many centuries Spain's position as a world power had been slipping away. By the late nineteenth century the nation was left only a few scattered possessions in the Pacific, Africa, and the West Indies. Much of the empire had gained its independence and a number of the areas still under Spanish control were clamoring to do so. Guerrilla forces were operating in the Philippines, and had, for decades, been present in Cuba. The Spanish government.
Islam as a political movement - 'Islamist' Islamic parties exist in every democracy with a Muslim majority. These often call themselves Islamist, meaning an advocate of Islam itself as a political movement (not "Islamism as a political movement" nor "Islamic fundamentalism as a political movement". This term has many different meanings which this article will explore, along with links to other political trends. The propaganda term Islamofascism is used mostly by non-Muslims to describe the political and religious philosophies of some militant Islamic groups and those of the Islamic parties and political movements that they seek to categorize as moral equivalents to those groups. The term Islamism is so heavily used in advocacy with so many different definitions, that there is no neutral point of view on its use. These terms lump together very different movements that.
Hells Canyon - Canyon." According to a book by R.G. Bailey, titled Hells Canyon, it starts 90 miles south of Lewiston, Idaho, and extends 40 miles further south to a point near Oxbow, Oregon. However, some would dispute this definition. In the 1950s the name "Hells Canyon" was borrowed from Hells Canyon Creek, which enters the river near what is now Hells Canyon Dam. According to Carrey, Conley and Barton in their book, Snake River of Hells Canyon, most of the early explorers referred to the gorge as Box Canyon or Snake River Canyon, though a few locals called it the "Grand Canyon of the Snake." The first reference to Hells Canyon appears in a 1895 edition of McCurdy's Marine History of the Pacific Northwest. In discussing the voyage of the steamboat Norma, the.
History of Israel - of the 19th century that practical steps were taken toward securing international sanction for large-scale Jewish settlement in Palestine--then a part of the Ottoman Empire. The Balfour declaration of 1917 asserted the British Government's support for the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. This declaration was supported by a number of other countries, including the United States, and became more important following World War I, when the United Kingdom was assigned the Palestine mandate by the League of Nations. Early History of Modern Israel Jewish immigration grew slowly in the 1920s; it increased substantially in the 1930s, due to political turmoil in Europe and Nazi persecution, until restrictions were imposed by the United Kingdom in 1939. After the end of World War II, and the near-extermination of European Jewry by.
History of modern anatomy - on those of lower animals. Few students dissected the human body, because for such dissection they had no opportunities. The English law, since the time of Henry VIII, allowed only the bodies of persons executed for murder to be dissected, and the supply seems to have been sufficient for the humble needs of the time. The reformation of this antiquated and imperfect system took place in 1747, when Hunter established complete courses of anatomical lectures and opened a school for dissection. The practice of dissection grew so rapidly that by about 1793 there were 200 regular anatomy students in London, while in 1823 their number was estimated to be about 1000. Of course the supply of murderers was not enough for all these students, and the very fact that only murderers.
Folic acid - as a pill. However, many researchers believe that supplementation in this way can never work effectively enough since not all pregnancies are planned and not all women will comply with the recommendation. This has led to the introduction in many countries of fortification, where folic acid is added to flour with the intention of everyone benefiting from the associated raise in blood folate levels. This is not uncontroversial, with issues having been raised concerning individual liberty, and the masking effect of folate fortification on B12 deficiency or pernicious anaemia. However, most North and South American countries now fortify their flour, along with Israel. The UK has recently decided not to fortify, mainly because of the B12 concern. Folic acid and ischaemic heart disease Recent research also points out a further benefit.
Eduard Shevardnadze - Baker, reportedly preferred to use "Shevvy". Soviet Career Shevardnadze joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1948 after two years as a Komsomol instructor and rose through the ranks to become a member of the Georgian Supreme Soviet in 1959. He was appointed Georgian Minister for the maintenance of public order in 1965 and subsequently became Georgian Minister for Internal Affairs from 1968 to 1972 with the rank of general in the police. He gained a reputation as a fierce opponent of corruption, which was endemic in the republic, dismissing and imprisoning hundreds of officials. One of his first reported acts was to call for a show of hands by senior officials and promptly ordering all those displaying expensive black-market watches to take them off and hand them in..
Durango, Colorado - of 2000, there are 13,922 people, 5,492 households, and 2,603 families residing in the city. The population density is 792.8/km˛ (2,052.4/mi˛). There are 5,819 housing units at an average density of 331.4/km˛ (857.8/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 86.84% White, 0.50% African American, 5.51% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 4.12% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. 10.31% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 5,492 households out of which 22.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.2% are married couples living together, 9.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 52.6% are non-families. 31.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years.
Democracy - who hold power. The traditional, and to many still compelling, objection to democracy as a form of government, and to direct democracy in particular, is that it is open to demagoguery. Another objection to direct democracy is that of practicality and efficiency. Deciding all or most matters of public importance by direct referendum is slow and expensive, and can result in public apathy and voter fatigue. Indirect democracy Indirect democracy is a broad term describing a means of governance by the people through elected representatives. One critique of indirect democracy is that it centralizes power into the hands of a few, thereby increasing the likelihood of corruption in government. Moreover, while some contend indirect democracy eliminates demagoguery, there is little reason to believe the elected representatives are not themselves demagogues, or.
USS Wasp (CV-18) - discovered during her time at sea. On 10 January 1944 the new aircraft carrier departed Boston; steamed to Hampton Roads, Virginia; and remained there until the last day of the month, when she sailed for Trinidad, her base of operations through 22 February. She returned to Boston five days later and prepared for service in the Pacific. Early in March , the ship sailed south; transited the Panama Canal; arrived at San Diego, California, on 21 March; and reached Pearl Harbor on 4 April. Following training exercises in Hawaiian waters, Wasp steamed to the Marshall Islands and at Majuro Rear Admiral Alfred E. Montgomery's newly formed Task Group 58.6 of Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher's Fast Carrier Task Force (TF 58). On 14 May, she and her sister carriers of TG.
Anti-Defamation League - The Anti-Defamation League (or ADL) is an American organization set up by B'nai B'rith that fights anti-Semitism, racism, bigotry and various forms of political extremism as well as anti-Zionism through an array of programs and services. It also offers political support for the state of Israel. With an annual budget of over $40 million, the ADL has 29 offices in the USA and 3 offices in other countries, with its national headquarters located in New York City. The current director is Abraham Foxman. The national chair is Howard Berkowitz. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Fighting anti-Semitism, bigotry, and racism 3 Fighting anti-Zionism 4 Positions 5 Arab and Muslim relations 6 Black relations 7 The ADL files 8 External Links History Founded in October, 1913 by Sigmund Livingston, the ADL's.
Area code - code. While the E.164 standard regulates country codes at the international level, it is each country's responsibility to define the numbering within its own network. As a result, area codes may have: A fixed length, e.g. 3 digits in the US; 2 digits in Australia. A variable length, e.g. between 2 and 5 in Germany and in South Africa; between 1 and 3 in Japan. Or be omitted altogether, as is the case in many countries, such as France, where the whole country is in effect a single "area". In many cases the area codes determine the rate (price) of a call. For example, in the US calls to the 800, 888, 877, and 866 areas are free to the caller and paid by the receiver, while calls to the 900.
Chicago, Illinois - city is the county seat of Cook County. The greater Chicago metropolitan area is known colloquially as Chicagoland. The name Chicago comes from "Checagou" or "Checaguar" which in the language of the Potawatomi Indians means 'wild onions' or 'skunk'. The area was so named because of the smell of rotting marshland onions that used to cover it. Four ships called the USS Chicago were named after the city by the U.S. Navy. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 1.1 Important Historical Events 1.2 Important Citizens or people born here 1.3 Nicknames 2 Geography 2.4 Major Neighborhoods & Areas 2.5 See Also 3 Demographics 4 Government 4.6 City Departments 4.7 Municipal Flag of Chicago 4.8 Sister Cities 4.9 See Also 5 Communications & Media 5.10 Broadcast Television Stations 5.11 Radio Stations 5.12.
Time travel - -- see grandfather paradox. Also, in the absence of any experimental evidence that time travel exists, it is theoretically simpler to assume that it does not happen. Indeed, Stephen Hawking once suggested that the absence of tourists from the future constitutes a strong argument against the existence of time travel - a variant of the Fermi paradox, with time travelers instead of alien visitors. However assuming that time travel can happen opens up the question of why and what physical laws exist to prevent time travel from occurring, and how they can be gotten around. First of all, if one is able to move from one point to another faster than light, then according to Special Relativity time travel may be possible. Einstein predicted that the passage of time slows as.
Sacagawea - (c. 1787 - December 20, 1812) was a Native American woman who accompanied the Corps of Discovery of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Most of what is known of her life is from incomplete records and is therefore imbued with a great deal of legend and hearsay. She was born to a tribe of Shoshone near what is now Three Forks, Montana, and betrothed at an early age to a much older man. However, in 1800, she was kidnapped by a group of Hidatsa, and taken to their village near the present Washburn, North Dakota. She therefore grew up culturally affiliated with this tribe; her name is taken from the Hidatsa phrase for "Bird Woman." At the age of about sixteen she married a French trapper, Toussaint Charbonneau, who was also.
Short-finned eel - in the family Anguillidae. It is native to the lakes, dams and coastal rivers of south-eastern Australia, New Zealand, and much of the South Pacific, including New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island, Tahiti, and Fiji. The body is long and snakelike, roughly tubular and the head is small, with the jaws reaching back to below the eye or further. The dorsal and anal fins are of roughly equal length. The colour varies considerably from one individual to another; a deep olive-green is typical but it can be much lighter; golden or even (rarely) yellowish. There are no markings of note, but the underside is pale, often silvery, and the fins greenish. When full grown, they reach about 90cm. They are common throughout the lowlands of New Zealand, including both Chatham.
Prostitution - While some escort agencies provide non-sexual services only, many turn a blind eye to escorts who provide additional sexual services or actively encourage them. (See call girl). In Japan, it is not uncommon for middle-class schoolgirls to prostitute themselves, often via "phone clubs" that allow them to anonymously establish contact first by phone. This practice is called enjo kosai. In wealthy countries many prostitutes are also drug addicts who use prostitution to pay for their habit. The more 'high class' the form of prostitution the more likely it is the prostitute is motivated by purely financial reasons. High class prostitution can be extremely lucrative. In many wealthy countries, illegal immigrants work in prostitution, sometimes against their will and generally in circumstances such that they feel they have no other choice. Often.
