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258364 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20number-one%20singles%20in%201996%20%28New%20Zealand%29 | List of number-one singles in 1996 (New Zealand) | This is a list of Number 1 singles in 1996 in New Zealand, starting with the first chart dated, January 12, 1996. |
681868 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unbiseptium | Unbiseptium | Unbiseptium , also called eka-americium, is the hypothetical chemical element with atomic number 127 and symbol Ubs. It comes immediately after unbihexium, element 126, which is expected to be the most stable element on an island of stability.
Naming
The name unbiseptium is a systematic element name, used as a placeholder until its discovery is confirmed. Transuranium elements beyond californium are always created artificially, and the element usually ends up being named for a scientist or a laboratory that does work in atomic physics.
Synthesis of unbiseptium
Unbiseptium has had one failed attempt at synthesis in 1978 at the Darmstadt UNILAC accelerator by bombarding a natural tantalum target with xenon ions. |
589149 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comal%20County%2C%20Texas | Comal County, Texas | Comal County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2020, 161,501 people lived there. The county seat is New Braunfels. |
910748 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uwe%20Neuhaus | Uwe Neuhaus | Uwe Neuhaus (born 26 November 1959) is a German retired football player and manager who last managed Arminia Bielefeld.
Coaching career
1995-2006: Early career
Neuhaus was head coach of Wattenscheid 09 II from November 1995 to June 1996 and VfB Huls from October 1997 to June 1998. Neuhaus had a spell as assistant coach at Borussia Dortmund from July 1998 until he became head coach of Borussia Dortmund II in June 2004. He was there until he became head coach of Rot-Weiss Essen in April 2005. Rot-Weiss Essen sacked Neuhaus in November 2006.
2007-2014: Union Berlin
Neuhaus was head coach of Union Berlin between 1 July 2007 and 30 June 2014.
2015-2018: Dynamo Dresden
On 10 April 2015 he was hired as the new head coach of Dynamo Dresden. He was sacked on 22 August 2018.
2018-present: Arminia Bielefeld
On 10 December 2018, Neuhaus was hired as the new head coach of Arminia Bielefeld. He was sacked on 1 March 2021. |
137123 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key%20generation | Key generation | Key generation is the process of generating keys for cryptography. The key is used to encrypt and decrypt data whatever the data is being encrypted or decrypted.
Modern cryptographic systems include symmetric-key algorithms (such as DES and AES) and public-key algorithms (such as RSA). Symmetric-key algorithms use a single shared key; keeping data secret requires keeping this key secret. Public-key algorithms use a public key and a private key. The public key is made available to anyone (often by means of a digital certificate). A sender will encrypt data with the public key; only the holder of the private key can decrypt this data.
Since public-key algorithms tend to be much slower than symmetric-key algorithms, modern systems such as TLS and its predecessor SSL as well as the SSH use a combination of the two in which:
One party receives the other's public key, and encrypts a small piece of data (either a symmetric key or some data that will be used to generate it).
The remainder of the conversation (the remaining party) uses a (typically faster) symmetric-key algorithm for encryption.
The simplest method to read encrypted data is a brute force attack-simply attempting every number, up to the maximum length of the key. Therefore, it is important to use a sufficiently long key length; longer keys take exponentially longer time to attack, making a brute force attack invisible and impractical.
Currently, commonly used key lengths are:
128-bits for symmetric key algorithms.
1024-bits for public-key algorithms.
Key generation algorithms
In computer cryptography keys are integers. In some cases keys are randomly generated using a random number generator (RNG) or pseudorandom number generator (PRNG), the latter being a computer algorithm that produces data which appears random under analysis. Some types the PRNGs algorithms utilize system entropy to generate a seed data, such seeds produce better results, since this makes the initial conditions of the PRNG much more difficult for an attacker to guess.
In other situations, the key is created using a passphrase and a key generation algorithm, using a cryptographic hash function such as SHA-1.
Related pages
Distributed key generation: For some protocols no party should be in the sole possession of the secret key. Rather, during distributed key generation every party obtains a share of the key. A threshold of the participating parties need to work together in order to achieve a cryptographic task, such as decrypting a message. |
106161 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/202%20BC | 202 BC | Events
Hasdrubal Gisco commits suicide to avoid being lynched by a Carthaginian mob.
October 19 -- The Battle of Zama ends the Second Punic War and largely destroys the power of Carthage. Roman and Numidian forces under the laedership of the Roman general Publius Cornelius Scipio and his Numidian ally, Masinissa, defeat a combined army of Carthaginians and their Numidian allies under the command of Hannibal and forces Carthage to capitulate. Hannibal loses 20,000 men in the defeat, but he is able to escape Masinissa's pursuit. |
14173 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongue | Tongue | The tongue is the fleshy muscle inside the mouth. A tongue lets us taste because the top of the tongue is made mostly of taste buds. It also helps the process of mastication by mixing food with saliva. It is very flexible, so it also helps us eat and talk. The tongue is the strongest muscle in the human body.
Tongue rolling
Some people can roll their tongue into a tube. The reason why some people are able to and some are not is because of genetic inheritance, meaning that it is based on whether their parents are able to do it. Many schools use tongue rolling as an example of a genetic trait.
People who can roll their tongue can sometimes make a high pitched sound by blowing through their rolled tongue. |
440816 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20O.%20Russell | David O. Russell | David Owen Russell (born August 20, 1958) is an American movie director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his movies Spanking the Monkey (1994), Flirting with Disaster (1996), Three Kings (1999), I Heart Huckabees (2004), The Fighter (2010), Silver Linings Playbook (2012), and American Hustle (2013). He also directed 2015's Accidental Love under the pseudonym "Stephen Greene" after Kristin Gore, daughter of Al Gore and Russell disowned the film. He also made Joy also in 2015. In 2020 he is working on a new film.
David O. Russell was born in New York City, New York.
Personal life
He has a child with Janet Grillo whom he was married to from 1992 until 2007. He has since adopted a son with his partner, Holly Davis. |
157001 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gradignan | Gradignan | Gradignan is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France. |
247353 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoyasu%20Asaoka | Tomoyasu Asaoka | was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
Biography
Asaoka was born in Tokyo Metropolis on April 6, 1962. After graduating from the University of Tsukuba, he joined Japan Soccer League club Nippon Kokan in 1985. Starting in 1985, the club won second place for three years in a row. He played 63 matches and was selected Best Eleven 1985/86. He moved to Yomiuri in 1988. The club won the league championship in 1990/91. He retired in 1991.
In April 1987, Asaoka was selected the Japan national team for 1988 Summer Olympics qualification. At this qualification, on April 12, he debuted against Singapore. He played 8 games for Japan until 1989.
Asaoka died on 6 October 2021 in Tokyo, aged 59. |
126553 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1951%E2%80%9352%20NHL%20season | 1951–52 NHL season | The 1951-52 NHL season was the 35th season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup by sweeping the Montreal Canadiens four games to none.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Stanley Cup playoffs
In the playoffs, Detroit finished 8-0, the first time a team had gone undefeated in the playoffs since the 1934-35 Montreal Maroons. The Wings scored 24 goals in the playoffs, compared to a combined 5 goals for their opponents. |
916460 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miiverse | Miiverse | Miiverse was a social network for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. It was made by Nintendo and Hatena. It was powered by the Nintendo Network. Miiverse was made for people to talk with handwritten messages. In some communities, they made videos of games. You could use Miiverse with any web browser. There was also an app version. It was planned to be made for tablets and smartphones. All users who got a Nintendo Network ID were given a Miiverse account. They were given their own Mii avatar for that Nintendo Network ID.
Shutdown
On August 29, 2017, Nintendo of America said that Miiverse be shut down on November 7, 2017. Users could ask to get posts and screenshots they had made. Replies to posts, however, would not be able to be seen. It was shut down on November 7, 2017, at 10:00 pm PT. Wii U Chat was also discontinued at this time.
On January 3, 2018, an archive was made of every Miiverse that people could see. It had almost 17TB. This was called "Archiverse". |
507270 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura%20Antonelli | Laura Antonelli | Laura Antonelli (28 November 1941 - 22 June 2015) was an Italian movie and television actress. She appeared in 45 movies between 1965 and 1991. Her most movies were Malicious, Till Marriage Do Us Part, and The Innocent.
Antonelli died on 22 June 2015 in Rome from a heart attack, aged 73. |
76714 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple | Maple | Maple (Latin name Acer ) is a genus of trees or shrubs. Sometimes they are put into a family of their own, the Aceraceae. At other times they are included in the Sapindaceae. To include them in the Sapindaceae is the more modern classification. There are between 100 and 200 species of maples. Most species are native to Asia, but some also occur in Europe, Northern Africa, and North America.
The word Acer comes from a Latin word meaning "sharp". It was given because of the characteristic sharp points on the maple leaves. The first person to talk about the genus that way was French botanist Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1700. The type species of the genus is Acer pseudoplatanus (the sycamore maple).
''Theophrastus began the daunting task of applying specific names to plants, such as the maple, which was previously called several different names by various communities in ancient Greece''.
Seed dispersal
The maple's distinctive fruit are called samaras, and known by many children as "helicopters" by the way they spin as they fall. Inside the fruit are found their seeds, which are in pairs. Each one is enclosed in a "nutlet" attached to a flattened wing of papery tissue. They are shaped to spin as they fall and carry the seeds a considerable distance on the wind. One tree can release hundreds of thousands of seeds at a time. Some seeds can remain in the soil for several years before germinating.
What are maples used for?
Maple trees are often planted as ornamental trees in cities. Some species resist the cold rather well. Sugar maples are grown to make maple syrup. Some maples are grown for timber (wood that is used for furniture).
Symbolism
The flag of Canada shows a maple leaf. |
833526 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lor%C3%A1nd%20Milassin | Loránd Milassin | Lorand Milassin (18 January 1948 - 1 April 2021) was a Hungarian hurdler. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Milassin was born in Budapest.
Milassin died on 1 April 2021 in Budapest, aged 73. |
481247 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014%20Sweden%20mosques%20arson%20attack%20series | 2014 Sweden mosques arson attack series | The 2014 Sweden mosques arson attack series were a series of arson attacks on three mosques in one week. They started on Christmas Day and ended on new year. The mosques were struck by petrol bombs and molotov cocktails while others were vandalised with racist graffiti. |
94051 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lostorf | Lostorf | Lostorf is a municipality in the district Gosgen in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. |
37903 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gifhorn%20%28district%29 | Gifhorn (district) | Gifhorn is a Landkreis (district) in Germany in the state of Lower Saxony. It has about 175.000 inhabitants. Gifhorn is located in the north of Braunschweig.
Towns and sub-administrations
In the district of Gifhorn there are 41 local communities.(numbers of inhabitants from the 30th June, 2005). |
696542 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%20calendar | World calendar | The World Calendar is a variation of the of the Gregorian calendar. It was created by Elisabeth Achelis of Brooklyn, New York in 1930.
Features
The World Calendar is a 12-month, perennial calendar with 4 seasonal quarters.
Each quarter begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday. The quarters lengths are same: each has exactly 91 days, 13 weeks or 3 months. The three months have 31, 30, 30 days respectively.
The World Calendar also has two extra days outside of the week to keep the new year days as same as the Gregorian calendar.
Worldsday
The last day of the year after 30 December. This day is named Worldsday.
Leapyear Day
The leap day after 30 June. This day is named Leapyear Day.
Criticism
The main critics of The World Calendar are the leaders of religions that worship according to a seven-day cycle.
Jews worship on Saturday, as in the Hebrew Bible: "Keep in memory the Sabbath and let it be a holy day" (Exodus 20:8). Christians worship on Sunday on which they believe Jesus was resurrected. Muslims worship on Friday on which they believe Adam was created. With the World calendar, their worship would change from year to year. So, the United Nations rejected the calendar. |
975029 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC%20300 | NGC 300 | NGC 300 (also known as Caldwell 70) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. It is one of the nearest galaxies to the Local Group. It probably lies between that and the Sculptor Group.
The galaxy is the brightest of the five main spirals in the direction of the Sculptor Group. It is at an angle of 42deg when viewed from Earth, and looks rather like the Triangulum Galaxy. It is 94,000 light years in diameter, somewhat smaller than the Milky Way, and has an estimated mass of (2.9 +- 0.2) x 1010 M.
The distance of NGC 300 from us is about six million light years.
Nearby galaxies and group information
NGC 300 and the irregular galaxy NGC 55 are members of the Sculptor Group. This is a nearby group of galaxies in the constellation of the Sculptor. Recent measurements of their distance suggest these two galaxies are in the foreground. NGC 300 and NGC 55 probably form a gravitationally bound pair. |
646754 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rh%C3%A9al%20Fortin | Rhéal Fortin | Rheal Eloi Fortin () is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He is the spokesperson of the Groupe parlementaire quebecois in the House of Commons of Canada. He served as interim leader of the Bloc Quebecois after the resignation of leader Gilles Duceppe until the next leader, Martine Ouellet was named on March 18, 2017.
Fortin was named interim leader of the Bloc Quebecois on October 22, 2015 following the resignation of Gilles Duceppe as leader after Duceppe was unable to win his seat in the October 19, 2015 federal election. |
353438 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotlight%20%28Gucci%20Mane%20song%29 | Spotlight (Gucci Mane song) | "Spotlight" is a song by American rapper Gucci Mane. It was the second single from his album The State vs. Radric Davis (2009). The song features Usher. It was released on October 19, 2009. It was produced by Polow Da Don.
Charts |
620677 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolia%20at%20the%202018%20Winter%20Paralympics | Mongolia at the 2018 Winter Paralympics | Mongolia sent people to compete at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Ganbold Batmunkh () will compete in para-Nordic skiing. He qualified by competing at the Para Nordic Skiing World Cup.
Team
In November 2017, Ganbold Batmunkh () was invited to go to the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
The table below contains the list of members of people (called "Team Mongolia") that will be participating in the 2018 Games.
Russian doping scandal
15 National Paralympic Committees and the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation signed a letter expressing support for the National Paralympic Committee of Russia in August 2017. The countries included Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Laos, Moldova, Mongolia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Montenegro, and South Korea. They asked the IPC Governing Board to consider letting Russia compete at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. The letter was signed weeks before the IPC Governing Board met in Abu Dhabi. In September 2017, this decision was reviewed and upheld. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) still had concerns about doping in Russian sport. All the conditions the IPC required of the Russians were not met.
Para-Nordic skiing
Batmunkh competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics. His best finish was fourteenth. This was in the 20km Classic Style - Standing race. He had a time of 1:11:08.3. His best finish at the World Championships was in 2017. He finished ninth in the 20km - Standing. He had a result of 1:02:15.4. In September 2017, Batmunkh went to a World Cup in Germany. He already had 130 World Cup points. Fifth of those points were in the 2017/2018 season. These points made it possible for him to go to the Paralympics. Batmunkh is coached by J. Dondo () . |
377246 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dabney%20Coleman | Dabney Coleman | Dabney Wharton Coleman (born January 3, 1932) is an American actor. He has appeared in over 50 movies including Tootsie (1982) and You've Got Mail (1998). He was born in Austin, Texas. He is also known for being the voice of Principal Peter Prickly in Recess (1997-2001) and appearing as Louis "The Commodore" Kaestner in Boardwalk Empire (2010-2011). His career began in 1961.
Coleman was nominated for six Emmy Awards, winning one in 1987. He was also nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, winning one in 1987 as well.
Coleman was married to Ann Courtney Harrell between 1957 until they divorced in 1959. He was later married to Jean Hale from 1961 until they divorced in 1984. He has four children. In 2012, Coleman revealed that he was diagnosed with throat cancer. |
313946 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope%20Damasus%20II | Pope Damasus II | Pope Damasus II (; died August 9, 1048), born Poppo, was a German priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 152nd Pope for only 24 days from July 17 to August 9, 1048.
He was the third German to become pope.
Early life
He was born in Bavaria.
Bishop
Poppo was Bishop of Brixen in the Tyrol Mountains of Germany..
Pope
Bishop Popo became pope on July 17, 1048; and he took the name Damasas II. He died within a month of his election. |
526865 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scale%20insect | Scale insect | The scale insects are small bugs of the order Hemiptera. They are the superfamily Coccoidea. There are about 8,000 described species of scale insects. They are ectoparasites of plants, like most bugs. They sit on the outside of plants, stick their mouthparts inside, and suck up the plant sap.
Adult female scales usually do not move: they are permanently attached to the plant they have parasitized. They secrete a waxy coating for defence. The coating makes them look like fish scales, hence their common name.
Males and females are quite different form each other. This is sexual dimorphism. Female scale insects keep their juvenile shape even when sexually mature (a condition known as neoteny). Adult males usually have wings (depending on their species) but never feed, and die within a day or two.
The details of their reproductive systems vary greatly between species. Three types of hermaphroditism are known, and at least seven forms of parthenogenesis.
Their young, known as crawlers, lose the use of their legs if they are female, and stay put for life. Only the males keep their legs and use them in seeking females for mating.
Pest control
Many scale insects are serious crop pests. The waxy covering protects them from contact insecticides. However, scales may be controlled. Horticultural oils suffocate them, and systemic pesticides poison the sap of the host plants. Biological control agents such as tiny parasitoid wasps and Coccinellid beetles also work on them.
Insecticidal soap may also be used against scales. |
663378 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana%20Sowle | Diana Sowle | Diana Sowle (June 19, 1930 - October 19, 2018) was an American actress. She was born in California. Sowle was known for her roles as Mrs. Hellen Bucket in the 1971 hit movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and as a variety of characters in the video game Fallout 3. Her only other screen roles were in 1994, when she appeared in Clear and Present Danger and Guarding Tess.
Sowle died on October 19, 2018 at the age of 88. |
290554 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20All-American%20Rejects | The All-American Rejects | The All-American Rejects are an American alternative rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma. The All-American Rejects have four members in the band; the current band members are Tyson Ritter, Nick Wheeler, Mike Kennerty and Chris Gaylor.
Career
The All-American Rejects first became a band in 1999 when band member Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler were in high school. The name All-American Reject was made from either a mix of two suggestions, "The Rejects" and "The All Americans" or the other being that it came from a song "Reject" by Green Day and had the chorus, "your reject all-american". |
891627 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster%2C%20Louisiana | Westminster, Louisiana | Westminster is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. |
316813 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed%20race | Mixed race | A mixed race (or multiracial) person is someone whose ancestors (or parents) come from different races. |
1006234 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiromine%20Shrine | Hiromine Shrine | The Hiromine Shrine (Guang Feng Shen She ) is on top of Mt. Hiromine in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture. It claims to be the main shrine of Gozu Tenno across Japan, but Yasaka-jinja Shrine also claims to be the main shrine of Gozu Tenno. It used to be a prefectural shrine, but now it is a Beppyo shrine under the Association of Shinto Shrines. People also call it Hiromine Gozu Tenno. It is an ancient shrine with a well-known name.
The worship of Gozu Tenno was originally related to the belief in avoiding epidemics and disasters by appeasing malevolent spirits. However, at Hiromine shrine, the focus of worship shifted to praying for the fertility of rice cultivation. This became known as "Hiromine Faith," and it is why the shrine is quite different from normal Gion faith shrines. This is evident in the rice planting festival and prayer festival that are held at the shrine.
Kuroda Takataka (Kanbei, Josui) Ancestral Tradition
In 2018, it was announced that a shrine would be built to honor Kuroda Takataka (also known as Kanbei) behind the main hall, and it was planned to be finished in the spring of 2019. Many people visit the shrine to worship Kuroda Kanbei and the land associated with the Kuroda family.
There is a legend about Shigetaka Kuroda, a military commander during the Warring States period, in our shrine. The legend includes the use of letters such as "Cho", "Masa", "Takashi", and "Kan" in the name "Kanbei", suggesting a connection to Shigetaka Kuroda. However, no connection has been found, and he is believed to have come from a different family in Kurodasho, Taka County, not the Kuroda family of Omi Province.
Historical records show that a senior vassal of the Kuroda family, Mr. Inokuchi, was a monk and priest at the shrine. A part of a Katsura tree discovered from the Mausoleum of Kuroda Shikinaka in Mega, Himeji City during the Edo period was enshrined at the newly built Kanbei Shrine. It was donated to Mine Shrine and became an object of worship at Kanbei Shrine.
Festival
New Year's Day Festival ( New Year's Day in January )
Setsubun, Risshun Yakuyoke Grand Festival Tondo Nosatsusai ( February Setsubun Day)
Kinensai ( February 18th )
Rice planting festival ( April 3rd )
This is a traditional Shinto ceremony that is believed to bring a good harvest of rice. It is an important festival for Shrine, as they have been worshiping the god of agriculture for many years. The ceremony is designated as an intangible folk cultural property of Himeji City. Along with the prayer festival, this ceremony is performed to pray for a successful rice crop by simulating rice planting and harvesting before the actual rice cultivation of the year. On April 3rd morning, a Shinto priest, dressed in a robe, is accompanied by a group of people to the main Shrine. The group includes an umbrella holder with a Kasa-boko, a hat with artificial cherry blossoms, and a red kimono. During the ceremony, there is a band in white robes and blue hakama playing festival music with flutes and drums. Rice fields are plowed by people wearing straw hats and plow hoes to create a temporary field. Seedlings carrying seedling boxes with balance poles parade in a procession. After reaching the main Shrine, a Kasahoko is set up in front of the main gate, and the Shinto priest prays. Then the rice paddy is divided into three parts for the three types of rice, Wase, Nakate, and Okute, and is filled with sand. A person puts a spade and a hoe in, and then Janohige, which looks like rice seedlings, are planted in each paddy field. The orchestra plays festival music in time with the planting. In the past, many people would come to the shrine for this festival, but in recent times, the number of visitors has decreased due to the decline of agriculture and the lack of people who can play festival music. The festival was temporarily suspended until 1996 when the local commerce and industry established a commendation society to revive the festival. Currently, three of the Saotomes are responsible for PR activities for Himeji City.
Kokusai Festival ( April 18 )
On April 18, the Hozorai Festival and horse-running ceremony take place, marking the end of the Shinto ritual that began on April 3. During the Hozorai Festival, the Shinto priest announces the results of the year's bountiful rice varieties and decorates the main shrine with three types of rice - Wase, Nakate, and Okute - that have been dedicated by neighboring farmers. In the past, some people received the dedicated rice paddy and sowed it in the nurseries of their own rice fields. The horse-running ceremony that follows is intended to boost the economy. Shinto priests dressed in costumes of military officers of the imperial court ride several horses and make three round trips from the Otabisho (Tenso-jinja Shrine) to the front of the main shrine. The priest must complete the race without falling off the horse to ensure a bountiful harvest. However, if the horse jumps or falls, it is believed that the harvest will be poor. During the Edo period, ten horses ran, and there were representations of the Himeji lords and horse presentations. Nowadays, only three horses run. Together with the rice planting festival, the Hozorai Festival and horse-running ceremony is the largest festival of the shrine, and it is said that the number of worshipers exceeded 100,000 before the war.
Nagoshi Oharae and Chinowa Ritual ( June 30 )
This is a Shinto ritual that serves to purify oneself of impurities from the first half of the year. It involves walking through a chinowa, which is a 2-meter-diameter circle made of grasses or other materials, that is set up in the shrine precincts. The act of walking through the chinowa is believed to wash away impurities and help one start anew.
Autumn Grand Festival, Yoimiya ( October 17 )
Autumn Grand Festival, Main Shrine ( October 18 )
Onbashira Festival ( November 15th )
Kibi Festival ( October 2 of the lunar calendar )
A festival to pray for passing exams.
New Year's Eve Purification ( December 31st )
A Shinto ritual to exorcise the impurity of the last half of the year.
In addition, there is a Seven-Five-Three Festival in November, and various purifications (including on-site purifications) and shrine visits are accepted at any time.
Traffic access
Train
Get off at Nosato Station on the Bantan Line .
Bus
From Himeji Station, take the Shinki Bus 4 or 6 bound for "Hiromine" and get off at "Hiromine", then walk for 40 minutes. However, the 4th line only runs in the morning and evening, and the 6th line runs every two hours during the day, so it's best to take any of the lines that frequently pass through the south, get off at Shirakuni Minamiguchi, and walk about 1km to the Hiromine bus stop. .
Routes other than those bound for Hiromine, which pass through the Shirakuni South Exit, are the 3 and 5 lines bound for Daijudai/ Himeji Dokkyo University, the 81 line bound for Enbuna Danchi/Hojo Sales Office, and the 82 line bound for Kohokke Park. Line 84, 86 "Fukusaki Ekimae" line.
Car
From the city area, go north on Hyogo Prefectural Route 518 Tobori Honmachi Line and climb the mountain road. |
767919 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/We%27ll%20Meet%20Again | We'll Meet Again | "We'll Meet Again", also called "We'll Be Together Again", is a 1939 British song. It was made famous during World War II by singer Vera Lynn. The song was written by the English songwriters Ross Parker and Hughie Charles. The song was published under the label Michael Ross Limited.
The song's first recording had Lynn with Arthur Young on Novachord. A second recording in 1953 had Lynn with many instruments and a choir of British Armed Forces members in the background.
The song gave its name to a 1943 movie of the same name. Lynn starred in the movie as the lead role. |
253987 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin%20and%20the%20Chipmunks%20%28movie%29 | Alvin and the Chipmunks (movie) | Alvin and the Chipmunks is a 2007 family comedy movie using Live-action/CGI. The movie stars Jason Lee, David Cross, Cameron Richardson and Jane Lynch and the voices of Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney.
Plot
Dave Seville, a desperate song producer, meets three talking, singing chipmunks named Alvin (the awesomest one), Simon (the smart one), and Theodore (the cute one). Dave says that they can live with him if they sing his songs, but he later thinks that he made a terrible mistake when they ruin his house, his friendship with Claire Wilson (his girlfriend and next-door neighbor), and his job. Dave gets along with them better when they became very popular singers. Later on Dave's old friend and roommate, Ian Hawke trys to take the chipmunks away for fame and money. Eventually, Dave gets the chipmunks back, and he learns to consider them as his family. Also he and Claire get back together. |
598282 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lohn%2C%20Graub%C3%BCnden | Lohn, Graubünden | Lohn () is a municipality in the district of Hinterrhein in the canton of Graubunden in Switzerland. It is south of Thusis. |
1039858 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithfield%2C%20Utah | Smithfield, Utah | Smithfield is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. |
392413 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%2040-Year-Old%20Virgin | The 40-Year-Old Virgin | The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a 2005 American romantic comedy movie. It was written, directed and co-produced by Judd Apatow.
Steve Carell plays the main character, a virgin who lives alone and is involuntarily celibate. He works in the stockroom of an electronics store and is socially inept. Carell also wrote the script. The movie got mostly good reviews from critics. |
298160 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communes%20of%20the%20Pyr%C3%A9n%C3%A9es-Orientales%20department | Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department | The departement of the Pyrenees-Orientales is composed of 226 communes.
Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a significant minority of the population. The Catalan names of communes are taken from the Enciclopedia catalana and are intended for comparison with the official French names: they do not indicate the current or former linguistic status of the commune. |
429778 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roosevelt%20Skerrit | Roosevelt Skerrit | Roosevelt Skerrit (born 8 June 1972) is a Dominican politician. He became Prime Minister of Dominica in January 2004. |
446295 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinghiz%20Aitmatov | Chinghiz Aitmatov | Chyngyz Aitmatov () (12 December 1928 - 10 June 2008) was a Soviet-Kyrgyz author and diplomat. He wrote in both Russian and Kyrgyz. He is a famous author in Kyrgyzstan's literature. His best-known work abroad is a novel The Day Lasts More than a Hundred Years, which has folklore and science fiction elements.
Aitmatov was born on 12 December 1928 in Sheker village, Kirghiz ASSR, USSR.
Aitmatov was first the ambassador for the Soviet Union and later for Kyrgyzstan, to the European Union, NATO, UNESCO and the Benelux countries. In 1963, he was honored with the Lenin Prize for his works in literature.
Aitmatov died on 10 June 2008 from kidney failure and pneumonia in Nuremberg, Germany, aged 79. |
119115 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roeselare | Roeselare | Roeselare is a municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders. In 2016, more than 61 000 people lived there.
It is at 50deg 56 North, 03deg 07 East.
History
Begin
Roeselare was already known in 847 and was from the 10th century an important centre for industrial and commercial activities. Since 1250, the place was recognized as a city with several rights.
Around 1260, there was built a belfry and a city hall at the 'Grand Place'. Because there were no defense facilities around the city, it was an easy target for ennemies. To guarantee safety, they started in Roeselare soon with a few teams of city guards. Of course, they could not much do in times of war. In 1488 and 1492, the city was destroyed by the army of Maximilian from Austria. Almost every building from the early Middle Ages collapsed. Around 1500, the city was rebuilt in a different architecture.
The centre of Roeselare always belonged to the property of Wijnendale.
There was peace in Roeselare during a short time. On the 26th August 1566, several statues in the Saint-Michaels Church and the hall were destroyed because of religeous protests called 'the beeldenstorm'. After the Eighty Years War, all the successful textile industries were completely gone out of the city. Then started a period with a lot of economical problems but there was also something positive. In Venice became a componist from Roeselare named Adrian Willaert popular.
In 1609 the war came to an end for 12 years. Roeselare was rebuilt but the war started again from 1640.
After the peace of Nijmegen became Roeselare a part of France and a frontier city famous for its illegal frontier traffic. There was no money to restore the belfry and hall that collapsed on the 30th October 1704. The fall of the tower caused a lot of damage. A smaller new hall burned down in 1749. Under the present-day grand place are the cellars of the old belfry.
In spite of all the disasters that came over Roeselare in the past, the Saint-Michaels Church is still in quite good condition. Because of heavy weather on the 19th January 1735 has the tower collapsed. The tower was rebuilt but a few ten metres shorter. The 3 big disasters are the reason that the church has 3 architectures. Around 1770, the townhall was built in rococostyle.
After the Battle of Waterloo became Roeselare Dutch again, untill the independence of Belgium that caused also poverty. The construction of the railway Kortrijk-Brugge (1838) and the invention of the steam-engine made the situation much better.
From 1862 till 1872, the canal to the river Leie was dug. That gave a boost to the economy. The industry in Roeselare and the population grew. Roeselare was kown as the Manchester of Belgium.
On the 28th July 1875 took the 'Groote Stooringe' place, a student-revolt against the use of French at school. The leader of this revolt was Albrecht Rodenbach, a writer who founded a lot of students' associations.
World War
The people of Roeselare suffered a lot during World War I. French soldiers, who left Roeselare, offered resistance but the Germans thougth that the inhabitants were shooting on them. Because of this misunderstanding, German soldiers killed 240 citizens and destroyed 252 houses on the 19th October 1914, called 'Schuwe Maandag'.
After the first World War was the city rebuilt but when that work was done, World War II started. The city has less suffered during this second World War and was liberated by Polish soldiers. Since that liberation, the square 'Woodmarket' (Houtmarkt) is now called 'Polenplein' and there are monuments for the killed soldiers.
Trade
During the 19th and the 20th century, Roeselare was known for its 'nieuwmarkters'. Nieuwmarkters were merchants / traders from the so called 'new market' and they formed in this neighbourhood a ghetto. Nieuwmarkters had their own language for example 'the Bargoens' to speak with each other and people said that this merchants could sell everything to everybody. Even they did not speak very well French, German or English, they sold in Wallonia and to foreigners in Roeselare (for example during the two world wars) a lot of products with big profits. The small cheap houses in which the nieuwmarkters lived still exist today and you can see these houses around the Blekerijstraat and in a few streets around the old cemetery in Roeselare.
In the sixties started the REO-vegetables and fruit mart. This is today the biggest vegetables and fruit mart in Flanders. Since 1977 the town of Roeselare and the villages of Beveren, Oekene and Rumbeke form the present-day city.
Specialists think that the name of Roeselare refers to the elements Roes (= reed) + laar (= open space). So the place-name Roeselare means a marshy open space with reed in the wood.
Areas
Besides the centre of Roeselare proper, the municipality consists of the villages of Beveren, Oekene and Rumbeke.
Just like in a few other cities, there are in Roeselare several parts of town. These are:
Meiboom
Waterdam
Biezenhof
Lindeke
Havenbuurt
Zuidmolen
Schiervelde
Krottegem
Beekkwartier
Rodenbachkwartier
Sint-Jozef
Havenbuurt
Roeselare-Centre
The villages of Beveren and Rumbeke are because of new buildings connected with the centre of Roeselare. The small village of Oekene is situated between the open rural area to the south of the city and the urbanisation near Rumbeke. The conurbation of the city extends along the canal Roeselare-Leie to the conurbation of the smaller neighbour city of Izegem.
The municipality of Roeselare consists also of a few smaller hamlets. Along the road Roeselare-Menen (N32) lie successively the hamlet of Zilverberg, less than one kilometre to the south of the city centre, and almost two kilometres further the hamlet of Beitem. Both hamlets belong to the territory of the village of Rumbeke.
The city has a few Catholic parishes and a Protestant church.
The municipality of Roeselare borders on:
a. Oostnieuwkerke (municipality of Staden)
b. Hooglede (municipality of Hooglede)
c. Gits (municipality of Hooglede)
d. Lichtervelde (municipality of Lichtervelde)
e. Koolskamp (municipality of Ardooie)
f. Ardooie, with hamlet Tasse (municipality of Ardooie)
g. Kachtem (municipality of Izegem)
h. Izegem (municipality of Izegem)
i. Sint-Eloois-Winkel (municipality of Ledegem)
j. Rollegem-Kapelle (municipality of Ledegem)
k. Ledegem (municipality of Ledegem)
l. Moorslede (municipality of Moorslede)
m. Passendale (municipality of Zonnebeke)
Tourism and attractions
Monuments
The Saint-Michaels Church is the most important church. It's a late Gothic church from 1504.
The Saint-Amands Church is a neo Roman church from 1869-1872, mostly built in brick.
The townhall consists of two parts. The old part dates from 1770-71 and is partly built in Rococostyle. In 1924 was a modern part added, with a belfry tower at the corner. Under the present-day grand place are the rests of the cityhall and the old belfry from ca 1260 that collapsed on the 30th October 1704. These rests were discovered again about ten years ago when the grand place was restored.
The Minor Seminary (Klein Seminarie) is a building with parts from the 17th till the 20th century. Original it was a cloister. In 1806 started the school 'Klein Seminarie' where Albrecht Rodenbach studied and where Guido Gezelle and Hugo Verriest teached. The additional church was built at the beginning of the 18th century.
The nunnery of the Arme Klaren was founded in 1867. Around 1871, they added a small church.
In 1868-1871 was the monastery for the fathers redemptorists (paters redemptoristen) built with in 1872-1874 a neo Gothic church, consecrated to Lady Mary of Everlasting Support.
The parish church of the Sacred Heart is a church from 1933. It's a quite modern church with art deco characteristics that was built when, during the southern urbanisation, a separate Sacred Heart Parish was founded.
The Protestant church, also called 'Geuzentempel', is a small church from 1877.
The Brewery Rodenbach.
Just out of the city centre, in the village of Rumbeke, lies the Castle of Rumbeke at the Domain 'Sterrebos'.
In the city centre lies the old municipal cemetery.
Musea
Roeselare has a few musea such as the National Cycling Museum (WieMu). There are art galleries for example the Galery Alfons Blomme. In the tower of the Saint-Michaels church is the bell-tower museum. You can arrange a visit to see the filmmuseum which is a private collection.
Public parks
There is the Domain 'Sterrebos' and nature reserve 'De Kleiputten'. In the city centre you can take a rest in a few parks such as 'De Grote Bassin' which is a lake with green surroundings for example 'Het Sint-Sebastiaanspark' and 'Het Noordhof'. De 'Kleine Bassin' and 'De Ronde Kom' are two smaller lakes. You have also 'Het Rodenbachpark', 'Het Collegepark' and 'Het Heilig Hartpark' that are nice resting places in the city. You can enjoy the silence of the old municipal cemetery in the Groenestraat, the park of the famous inhabitants in popular language. In summer, there are parkconcerts in 'Het Sint-Sebastiaanspark', better known as 'De Grote Bassin'. The idea of 'garden-suburb' arised in the neighbourhood of Roeselare at the beginning of the last century. So was 'Batavia' one of the first garden-suburbs in Belgium.
Shopping
Roeselare has an important commerce centre. The most famous shopping-street is 'De Ooststraat'. The city centre is one big shopping-quarter. Important yearly shopping-events are 'De Winkelnacht' (= shopping-night), 'De Batjes' (= summer-sale), fun fairs, Christmas-shopping, street-events for example 'De Westlaanpromenade'. Carnival and 'De Groote Stooringe' are city-festivals with a cultural importance. 'De Brugsesteenweg' is an approach road with a lot of medium size retail trade.
Events
The weekly market on Tuesday morning is a tradition in Roeselare and is organized at the Grand Place, 'De Botermarkt' and 'Het Polenplein'. These 3 squares are pedestrian precinct. On the 1st May, the inhabitants celebrate Labour Day at the station-square. Each year on the National Holiday (the 21st July) there is a street run with music.
Economy
Roeselare is in West-Flanders a regional commerce centre. There are a few shopping-streets in the city centre: Ooststraat, Noordstraat, Sint-Amandsstraat, Manestraat, Wallenstraat, Zuidstraat etc. These are situated around 4 squares: de Grote Markt (the Grand Place), het Polenplein, de Botermarkt en het De Coninckplein. There is also de Ardooisesteenweg, an approach road near the railway-station. Along the restored inner ring road (Noordlaan, Westlaan...) and the approach road Brugsesteenweg are a lot of big stores.
In the quarter 'Schiervelde' along the outer ring road is the Expo located. In this hall are commercial events where businesses show their services to business-people, -friends and the public. Examples of such events are: de Jaarbeurs, de Bouwbeurs, Agro Expo and Roslar Expo.
In Roeselare is the head-office and printing-business of Roularta Media Group located. The regional Television WTV-FOCUS broadcasts from the Accent Business Park. Roeselare is also known for the foodindustry (Soubry) and the lightdesign.
The most important business-sites and industrial estates are located to the north of Roeselare-city in Beveren and to the east along the canal Roeselare-Leie and the factory site 'Mandeldal'.
Transport and traffic
Roeselare has a central situation along the most important north-south connecting roads through the province. The highway A17/E403 passes by the city and has three exits to Roeselare. The road Brugge-Torhout-Roeselare-Menen (N32) dates from the Austrian time and runs parallel to the A17/E403. De Westlaan, a half small ring road, leads the road-user around the historic centre of the city. A more recent ring road (R32) surrounds the whole built-up area of Roeselare and links also up to the highway A17.
At the end of 2014, the software of the parkingguidesystem was renewed. Along the approach roads, the motor drivers are informed about free parkings. The most important parkings in the centre are 'Wallenparking', 'De Munt' and 'B-Parking Station'. When the city centre is shopping precinct, inhabitants and visitors are advised to use for example the parking of the Expo and / or to come into the centre with public transport (train, bus).
The city has a railway-station, the station of Roeselare, with two rails on the line Brugge-Kortrijk. There is a half-hourly connection service with both cities. Near the railway-station is a busstation with 11 platforms. When the station was built in 1976-1979, it looked modern at the time with a raising railway that replaced four level crossings. At the end of 2007, the municipality and several partners of public transport organizations decided to modernize the neighbourhood of the station. They invest together 35 million euro. The work was planned to be done in 2012 but they worked at the new building of the station until the summer of 2018. Meanwhile are the underground parking and new busstation ready. The surroundings of the station are mainly shopping precinct.
Sport and leisure
Since 1910, two football-clubs dominated in Roeselare: Sportvereniging Roeselare (after World War I known as SK Roeselare) and Football Club Roeselare (FC). In 1999 fused both clubs and in 2005 played that new club for the first time in the first division. In 2010 reduced the club back to the second division. The quarter 'Krottegem' and home of FC Roeselare started in 2000 again with that club.
Roeselare had a restored municipal swimming-bath, 'het Spillebad'. Since the summer of 2018, there is the new swimming-bath 'Sportoase Schiervelde'. There is sportinfrastructure in the villages of Beveren, Rumbeke and Roeselare proper (such as the Schiervelde Stadium, home of KSV Roeselare). Around 2000 was near that stadium a new sportaccommodation built for volleyball-club Knack Randstad Roeselare that belongs to the national top in Belgium. In that building, there are also concerts. Other sportclubs are Basketball-club BBC Wytewa (1957) and the Knack Handball-team Roeselare. The Rodenbach horsemen represent the city in the national ridersclubs.
Culture and education
Since 2014 a new knowledge and educationcentre ARhus with library was founded in the city centre. There are the municipal academy for music, word and dance (STAP in Dutch) 'Adriaan Willaert', the municipal academy for modern art (SASK in Dutch) and the cultural centre 'De Spil'.
There are a lot of schools in Roeselare of each level except for an university. The main providers of education such as Catholic education (ARKORUM), municipal education and community education are represented. There are rooms, pubs and festive halls for students. There are youth organizations, youth clubs and youth work. There are municipal play-grounds and recreation-grounds.
There are a lot of music associations for example: de Koninklijke Stadsharmonie Roeselare, de Koninklijke Harmonie 'Het Gildemuziek' Roeselare and Vox Musica, a youth choir with hundred members and an amateur theatrical company, 'het Spiegeltheater'.
Services
The two medium size hospitals of Roeselare, a municipal and private one, are fused at the beginning of 2015 and got the name AZ Delta.
The magazine 'RSL' explains the municipal policy and the magazine 'Uit' describes which social-cultural activities take place in a specified period. |
199927 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norihisa%20Shimizu | Norihisa Shimizu | Norihisa Shimizu (born 4 October 1976) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Yokohama F. Marinos. |
756838 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misirlou | Misirlou | Misirlou is a song known around the world with Eastern Mediterranean origins. |
459993 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarcas%20Morelia | Monarcas Morelia | Club Atletico Monarcas Morelia is a Mexican football club from Morelia, Michoacan. The team is owned by TV Azteca. Its home stadium is Estadio Morelos. |
790670 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bento%20Fernandes | Bento Fernandes | Bento Fernandes is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. |
277977 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer%20Capriati | Jennifer Capriati | Jennifer Marie Capriati (born March 29, 1976) is an American retired tennis player. Capriati made her professional debut in 1990 at fourteen years old. In 1992, Capriati defeated Steffi Graf during the Barcelona Olympics to win a Gold medal. |
388632 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis%20Theroux | Louis Theroux | Louis Sebastian Theroux (born 20 May 1970) is an English-American broadcaster. He is best known for his investigative series such as When Louis Met, Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends, Louis Theroux's BBC Two Specials.
Theroux was born in Singapore and is a dual citizen. He moved to London when he was a year old. He was educated at Westminster School and Magdalen College, Oxford where he gained a degree in history. In 2013, he moved to Los Angeles. Theroux's mother is British; his father is American writer Paul Theroux.
He is an atheist. |
705694 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth%20Congregational%20Church%20%28Lawrence%2C%20Kansas%29 | Plymouth Congregational Church (Lawrence, Kansas) | Plymouth Congregational Church of Lawrence, Kansas is church that was created in 1854, months after the Territory of Kansas was opened to settlement. The present-day church building was built in 1870, and it is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The architect was John G. Haskell. He designed the Kansas State Capitol.
History
The Territory of Kansas was opened to settlement by the Kansas-Nebraska Act on May 30, 1854. Reverend Samuel Y. Lum of Middletown, New York was sent by the American Home Missionary Society to create a church in the Kansas Territory. This would become the first church in the entire territory. Before he came, sermons were given by laymen. The first service of Plymouth Congregational Church was held by Lum on October 1, 1854 in a mudbrick boarding house. Settlers who had come from New England came to the service.
Reverend Richard Cordley became a pastor in 1857. This was when the people moved into its first permanent building, called the "Stone Church." Though the building was not completed until 1862. Cordley was an abolitionist and was a free-stater. During the American Civil War, some members were killed by pro-Confederate soldiers in the Lawrence Massacre of 1863. Cordley's home was burned, but the church building was not hurt.
The Brick Church
The present-day building, also called "The Brick Church," was designed by architect John G. Haskell. Haskell also worked on other churches, schools, and the Kansas State Courthouse. Construction started in 1868. It was finished in May 1870. it costed $45,000. The windows were made in England. Services have been held regularly in the building since 1870.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 2, 2009. The building's architectural style is described as a Victorian-era church building with Gothic and Romanesque Revival characteristics. |
156475 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glidden%2C%20Iowa | Glidden, Iowa | Glidden is a city in Iowa in the United States. |
2210 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto | Toronto | Toronto is the capital city of the province of Ontario. It is also the largest city in Ontario.
It is found on the north-west side of Lake Ontario behind New York City and Chicago.
The City of Toronto itself has a population of almost 3 million people. Even more people live in the regions around it. All together, the Greater Toronto Area is home to over 6 million people. This makes it the biggest metropolitan area in Canada.
History
Toronto was created in 1793 by John Graves Simcoe as the capital of what was then called "Upper Canada". At the time it was called the "Town of York" after the Duke of York. The name was changed to Toronto in 1834. With the Canadian Confederation in 1867, it became the capital of the newly created province of Ontario. Toronto was one of two cities (along with Montreal in Quebec) that wanted to be the capital of Canada. Queen Victoria decided that Ottawa should be the national capital because it was located between the two.
As the 19th century moved on, the city began to grow. This was mainly because of immigration, where people from all over the world left their home and moved to Canada. Many of the immigrants were Irish people. They brought their Catholic faith with them when they left Ireland because of the Irish Potato Famine.
During World War I and World War II, Toronto was used to train members of the Canadian Army. After the wars, even more immigrants came to the city. The population was becoming so big that the Government of Ontario decided to create Metropolitan Toronto in 1954, combining a number of local municipalities. These were Old Toronto, York, East York, North York, Etobicoke, and Scarborough.
By 1981, Toronto had more people than Montreal even though it was created after Montreal. Because of that, the Ontario government decided to make Toronto a "megacity" in 1998. The first mayor of Toronto was Mel Lastman. As Toronto moved into the 21st century, it became host to a number of worldwide events. These included World Youth Day in 2002, WorldPride in 2014, and the 2015 Pan American Games.
On April 23, 2018 a white van collided with numerous pedestrians killing nine and injuring sixteen others at Yonge Street.
Climate
Toronto has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Koppen climate classification: Dfa).
Things to see and do
Toronto has a humid continental climate (Dfa in the Koppen climate classification). This is because although the city is next to Lake Ontario, the lake is not big enough to keep its temperature mild.
As the biggest city in Canada and one of the biggest in all of North America, Toronto is a popular destination for tourists. It is where you can find the CN Tower, which is the tallest free-standing (not supported) structure in the Americas and one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. There are some other buildings, including the City Hall and the Rogers Centre, that are well known for their design style. There are many skyscrapers, because many large banks of Canada and other companies have their main offices in Toronto, and the Toronto Stock Exchange which is the biggest stock market in Canada.
Because Toronto is the capital of Ontario, it is where the provincial government meets. Visitors can see how the province is run by visiting the legislature in Queen's Park. There are museums, including the Royal Ontario Museum, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Ontario Science Centre, the Hockey Hall of Fame, and the headquarters of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. In the suburbs of the city is the Toronto Zoo and Canada's Wonderland. Many visitors also like to go to Niagara Falls, just an hour's drive away from Toronto.
Toronto is full of places to visit, eat, shop, and enjoy. In the downtown area are shopping centres, including the Eaton Centre, St. Lawrence Market, and the Distillery District. There are several theatres, many which are run by the Mirvish family. The Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, opened in June 2006, is home to the Canadian Opera Company and the National Ballet of Canada. Across the harbor are the Toronto Islands, the best known of which is Centre Island.
Toronto has many sports teams. Some of them belong to the most commonly-followed leagues in North America. They include the Toronto Maple Leafs in ice hockey (NHL) and the Toronto Raptors in basketball (NBA), both of which play in the Air Canada Centre. The nearby Rogers Centre is where the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team plays. BMO Field in Exhibition Place is home to the Toronto Argonauts in Canadian football and Toronto F.C., a soccer club.
Toronto is a very multicultural city. Different people from around the world have moved to Toronto to live since the 20th century. There is a Chinatown, Little Italy, Little Tokyo, Greektown, Little Portugal, and other places where different cultures are kept alive. These people hold festivals where they share their culture with others. Among the most popular is the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), which happens every year in August.
Transport
Like many cities around the world, Toronto has an airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport. There are flights to many places in Canada and the rest of the world. The airport is just northwest of the city centre. Since 2015, there has been a train service, the Union Pearson Express. It goes from the airport to Downtown in less than half an hour.
Toronto's main public transportation system is operated by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). The main part of its public transport network is the Toronto subway system. That system includes three heavy-rail rapid transit lines spanning the city, including the U-shaped Line 1 and east-west Line 2. A light metro line also exists, exclusively serving the eastern district of Scarborough. A discussion is underway to replace it with a heavy-rail line. The TTC also operates an extensive network of buses and streetcars. The streetcars serve the downtown core. The buses provide service to many parts of the city not served by the sparse subway network.
The Government of Ontario also operates a commuter rail and bus transit system called GO Transit in the Greater Toronto Area. GO Transit carries over 250,000 passengers every weekday (2013) and 57 million annually. Most of them travel to or from Union Station. GO Transit is implementing RER (Regional Express Rail) into its system.
Housing
Housing in Toronto was ranked as 10th-least affordable in the world. The study compared Toronto with ninety other metropolitan areas in different countries. Hong Kong came in as the least affordable place to live in. |
818210 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinitic%20languages | Sinitic languages | The Sinitic languages, also called the "Chinese languages", are a branch of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken mainly in China. Some think there is a split between Sinitic languages and the rest of the family (Tibeto-Burman languages), but many researchers now do not agree with this. Because of this, the Sinitic languages are simply Sino-Tibetan languages that are seen as varieties of Chinese. Many think Chinese is one language with many dialects, when it may be a group of different languages. |
150651 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sallagriffon | Sallagriffon | Sallagriffon is a commune. It is found in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the south of France. |
55352 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whigs | Whigs | The Whigs were a political faction and then a political party in the parliaments of England, Scotland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom. Between the 1680s and 1850s, they contested power with their rivals, the Tories. The British prime minister was usually from one of the two parties.
The Whigs played a central role in the Glorious Revolution of 1688, and were the enemies of the Stuart kings and pretenders, who were Roman Catholic. The Whigs took full control of the government in 1715. They held it until King George III, coming to the throne in 1760, allowed Tories back in.
When they held power, the Whigs purged (got rid of) the Tories from all major positions in government, the army, the Church of England, the legal profession and local officials.
Their most famous leader was Robert Walpole, who kept control of the government from 1721 to 1742. |
748558 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekalaka%2C%20Montana | Ekalaka, Montana | Ekalaka is a city in Montana in the United States. It is the county seat of Carter County. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 332 people.
Known for its sandstone rock and open plains, Ekalaka is part of the Montana Dinosaur Trail. It is home to the Carter County Museum, which is known for its dinosaur collection. Nearby is the Custer National Forest. |
457100 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carin%20Mannheimer | Carin Mannheimer | Carin Mannheimer (Karin Birgitta Mannheimer; Jacobson 17 August 1934 - 11 July 2014) was a Swedish dramatist, screenwriter, author and film director. Mannheimer was known for her book Rapport om kvinnor ('Report on Women') (1969).
According to a text message sent by her daughter to the newspaper Goteborgs-Posten Mannheimer died unexpectedly on 11 July 2014 at the age of 79. |
740331 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bossier%20Parish%2C%20Louisiana | Bossier Parish, Louisiana | Bossier Parish ( ; ) is a parish located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 128,746. The parish seat is Benton. The principal city is Bossier City. |
943843 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adorf | Adorf | Adorf is a small town in Saxony, Germany. It is within Vogtlandkreis and in the southeast of Saxony. The town is found within the Elstergebirge. In 2020, the population was about 5,000. The rivers White Elster and Schwarzbach meet at Adorf. |
997959 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%20Force%20of%20One | A Force of One | A Force of One is a 1979 American action martial arts movie directed by Paul Aaron and starring Chuck Norris, Jennifer O'Neill, Ron O'Neal, Clu Gulager, Eric Laneuville, James Whitmore Jr, Clint Ritchie, Pepe Serna and Ray Vitte. It was distributed by American Cinema Releasing. |
670166 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariana%20Trevi%C3%B1o | Mariana Treviño | Mariana Trevino (born 27 November 1977) is a Mexican actress. She was known for her role as Lupita in the popular Mexican musical Mentiras. She starred in other comedy movies No se si cortarme las venas o dejarmelas largas (2013) and Amor de Mis Amores (2014).
Since 2015, she starred in the Netflix telenovela Club de Cuervos. In 2018, she starred in the American comedy Overboard alongside Eugenio Derbez and Anna Faris. |
960879 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maykop | Maykop | Maykop (; ) is the capital city of the Republic of Adygea in Russia. It is on the right bank of the Belaya River (a tributary of the Kuban River).
History
Major growth in Maykop started after oil deposits were found nearby in 1910. Maykop was a town in Kuban Oblast at the time.
In 1936, the Adyghe Autonomous Oblast was created with Maykop as the administrative center (capital city).
Maykop has been the capital of the Republic of Adygea since 1991.
Economy
The finding of large underground oil reserves in 1910 has made Maykop a major centre for oil extraction for the Soviet Union and, later, Russia. Other economically important sectors are food processing and the timber industry.
Ethnic groups
Ethnic groups in the city (2010 data):
Russians (71.29%)
Adyghe (19.71%)
Armenians (3.03%)
Ukrainians (1.88%)
Other ethnic groups include Chechens, Daghestanis and Tatars. There are ethnic tensions between the Muslim Adyghe and the Russians--with the two communities described as being "sharply divided".
Climate
Maykop is in the humid subtropical climate zone (Koppen climate classification: Cfa). |
423612 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiu%20Xiu | Xiu Xiu | Xiu Xiu is an American band formed in 2002. The members are Jamie Stewart, the band's only constant member, Shayna Dunkelman, Ches Smith, and Angela Seo. They have released 9 studio albums.
Career
They released their first album, Knife Play, in 2002. Pitchfork gave the album a score of 8.3/10. In 2008 they released Women As Lovers. The sixth song on the album, "Under Pressure", is a cover of a 1981 song by Queen and David Bowie. Michael Gera sings in it. The version of the album on American iTunes has seven extra tracks.
They released their ninth album, Always, in 2012. On December 2 2012 they released an album of covers of Nina Simone songs called Nina. Xiu Xiu released their ninth studio album Angel Guts: Red Classroom on February 4, 2014. Unclouded Sky will be released later in 2014. |
447344 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam%20Air%20Flight%20574 | Adam Air Flight 574 | Adam Air Flight 574 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Adam Air between the Indonesian cities of Surabaya (SUB) and Manado (MDC) that crashed into the Makassar Strait near Polewali in Sulawesi on 1 January 2007. All 102 people on board were killed, the highest death toll of any aviation accident involving a Boeing 737-400.
Aircraft
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-4Q8, serial number 24070, registration PK-KKW, was manufactured in 1989. Prior to service with Adam Air, owned by ILFC the aircraft had been leased to seven airlines, including Dan-Air, British Airways, GB Airways, National Jets Italy, WFBN, Air One and JAT Airways. The plane has flown 45.371 hours and was last evaluated and declared airworthy by the Indonesian transport ministry on 25 December 2005.
Accident
On 1 January 2007, at 12:59 local time (05:59 UTC), the plane departed from Juanda Airport, Surabaya, with 96 passengers (35 adults, 47 children and 4 infants) and 6 crew on board. The passenger list was composed mainly of Indonesian nationals; the only foreigners were an American family of three. The two-hour flight, scheduled to arrive at Sam Ratulangi Airport, Manado, at 16:00 local time, was as expected until the plane disappeared from air traffic control radar screens at Makassar, South Sulawesi, with the last contact at 14:56 local time (06:56 UTC). The last known beacon position was detected by a Singaporean satellite. The altitude of the plane was shown as 35,000 feet (10,670 m) on the radar screen.
Captain Widodo and First Officer Susanto were both at the controls at the time of the accident. The aircraft was having issues with its navigation equipment. First Officer Susanto asked the Air Traffic Controller controlling the Makassar airspace their location and distance from the next waypoint. Instead of using that information to confirm their position, the flight crew decided to manually reset the aircraft's Inertial Reference System.
First Officer Susanto switches his IRS mode to ATT (or attitude) mode, and his attitude indicator screen goes blank. Because of this, Captain Widodo is required to fly the aircraft straight and level for 30 seconds. Because the pilots were focused on the navigation error, neither of them noticed that the autopilot had disconnected. The Boeing 737 slowly began to bank to the right, because an earlier unresolved maintenance error had put the ailerons slightly out of trim.
The increasing right bank goes completely unnoticed until Captain Widodo hears the bank angle warning. In response, he tells the first officer to put his IRS mode back on NAV. First Officer Susanto switches his mode back and attempts to take control of the aircraft to stop it from rolling into an inverted upset situation. Captain Widodo tells Susanto not to turn the aircraft, as he is still under the impression that the autopilot is keeping the aircraft on heading so that the IRS can realign itself. First Officer Susanto then tries to tell the captain that the aircraft is banking dangerously over to the right.
By the time the captain realizes what is actually happening, the aircraft is descending at negative 60 degrees nose down and 110 degrees of right bank. Captain Widodo takes control of the aircraft and attempts to roll the plane wings level, but is spatially disoriented by the lack of visual cues outside of the aircraft and completely ignores his attitude indicator. "Pull up, pull up!" First Officer Susanto screamed. Then, at a speed of Mach 0.926, Widodo pulls back on his yoke, contrary to existing upset recovery procedures. The horizontal stabilizers then separate from the aircraft, leaving it completely uncontrollable. The aircraft's G load then rapidly reverses from 3.5 G to negative 2.8 G, then continues to pick up speed until it crashes into the Makassar Strait. |
346833 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaviare%20River | Guaviare River | The Guaviare is a river in Colombia. It flows into the Orinoco River. |
705712 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ames%2C%20Oklahoma | Ames, Oklahoma | Ames is a town in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. |
1000088 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas%20Telford | Thomas Telford | Thomas Telford (9 August 1757 - 2 September 1834) was a Scottish civil engineer. One of his earliest works can still be seen on the bridge across the River Esk in Langholm in Dumfries and Galloway
From 1787 he designed churches, roads and canals in Shropshire. He built 40 bridges in Shropshire, including major crossings of the Severn at Buildwas, and Bridgnorth. The bridge at Buildwas was Telford's first iron bridge. In 1793 he managed the detailed design and construction of the Ellesmere Canal, to join the ironworks and collieries of Wrexham with Chester, using the existing Chester Canal, and then the River Mersey. This involved the spectacular Pontcysyllte Aqueduct over the River Dee in the Vale of Llangollen, where Telford used a new method of construction consisting of troughs made from cast iron plates and fixed in masonry. Running for over 1,000 feet (300 metres) 126 ft (38 m) above the valley floor, the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct has nineteen arches, each with a 45 ft (14 m) span.
Then he designed lots of projects in his native Scotland, including the building of the Caledonian Canal, as well as harbours and tunnels and some 920 miles (1,480 km) of new roads and over a thousand new bridges in the Highlands of Scotland. He built the Menai Suspension Bridge, the longest suspension bridge at the time. He was called the Colossus of Roads (a pun on the Colossus of Rhodes), and he was elected as the first president of the Institution of Civil Engineers, which he held for 14 years until his death.
The town of Telford in Shropshire is named after him. |
938029 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th%20of%20April%20Movement | 19th of April Movement | The 19th of April Movement (), or M-19, was a Colombian guerrilla movement. After the guerrilla movement broke apart, it became a political party, the M-19 Democratic Alliance (), or AD/M-19.
The group was created after the possibly rigged presidential elections of 19 April 1970.
The group's ideas were seen as nationalism, but its main goal was to open up democracy in Colombia. In the 1980s, the group had about 1,500 and 2,000 members, making it the second largest guerrilla group in Colombia after the FARC.
Today, the group is no longer active however senior members later became politicians and members of Humane Colombia. President-elect Gustavo Petro was a member of this group. |
967446 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren%20Lees | Warren Lees | Warren Kenneth Lees MBE was born 19 March, 1952 in Dunedin. He is a former New Zealand cricketer and coach. He played 21 tests and 31 one-day internationals from 1976 to 1983 and played for Otago in the Plunket Shield. |
167700 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin%20Bormann | Martin Bormann | Martin Ludwig Bormann (17 June 1900 - 2 May 1945) was a Nazi German politician and member of the Nazi Party. He was the private secretary of Adolf Hitler. He was also a member of Hitler's Cabinet.
In 1927 he joined the Nazi Party and later joined the Schutzstaffel in 1937 and was ranked as SS-Gruppenfuhrer,until he became SS-Obergruppenfuhrer in 1942 . At this time, he became one of Hitler's closet advisors. Because he took part in a murder, he was convicted to one year in prison in 1924 by the German Staatsgerichtshof. In May 1941, he became a Reichsminister. This was after Rudolf Hess' flight to Scotland. In 1943, he became Hitler's private secretary. At the Nuremberg Trials, Bormann was convicted to death in 1946. This happened while he was not there. |
199590 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideto%20Suzuki | Hideto Suzuki | is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.
Biography
Suzuki was born in Hamamatsu on October 7, 1974. After graduating from Hamamatsu Commercial High School, he joined Japan Football League club Yamaha Motors (later Jubilo Iwata) in 1993. Although he did not play in the match, the club won the 2nd place in 1993 and was promoted to J1 League. He debuted in 1995 and he became a regular player. He was a central player in golden era in club history. The club won the champions at J1 League 3 times (1999, 1999, 2002). The club also won 1998 J.League Cup and 2003 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won the champions at 1998-99 Asian Club Championship and 2nd place at 1999-00 and 2000-01 Asian Club Championship. From the late 2000s, his opportunity to play decreased. He retired end of 2009 season. He played 328 games and scored 9 goals in the league.
In July 1996, Suzuki was selected the Japan U-23 national team for 1996 Summer Olympics and he played all 3 matches. Although Japan won 2 matches, Japan lost at First round. At this time, Japan won Brazil in first game. It was known as "Miracle of Miami" (maiaminoQi Ji ) in Japan.
In June 1997, Suzuki was selected Japan national team for 1998 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on June 28, he debuted against Oman. He was also selected Japan for 1999 Copa America, but he did not play in the match.
After the retirement, Suzuki started coaching career at Jubilo Iwata in 2010. He served as an assistant coach for the youth team from 2010. In 2014, he became an assistant coach for top team. On July 1, 2019, he became a manager for top team as Hiroshi Nanami successor. However he resigned for health reasons on August 15. |
658174 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison%20County%2C%20Illinois | Madison County, Illinois | Madison County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. In the 2020 census, 265,859 people lived there. Its county seat is Edwardsville and largest city is Granite City. |
842660 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter%27s%20Laboratory%3A%20Robot%20Rumble | Dexter's Laboratory: Robot Rumble | Dexter's Laboratory: Robot Rumble or "Extreme Robot Rumble" was going to be a brawl fighting game in which various robots piloted by characters from Dexter's Laboratory would fight in small arenas, but it was never released. The game vanished when Bam Entertainment closed down. It seems that Robot Rumble was going to be developed with the help of N-Space. Only a few screenshots and concept arts remain from the project. Is a cancelled video game based on the animated television series of the same name. |
412867 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Division%20of%20Brand | Division of Brand | The Division of Brand is an Australian electoral division in the state of Western Australia. The division was named after Sir David Brand, a former state premier. It was created in 1984 because of the large increase in population. It covers an area of 411 km2 south of Perth. It includes the City of Kwinana, City of Rockingham and the northern section of the City of Mandurah.
According to the 2006 census, Brand is the electorate with the lowest proportion (12.6%) of residents with a university qualification.
Members
Wendy Fatin was Minister for the Arts in the early 1990s. Kim Beazley was Minister for Defence in the Hawke Government, and Deputy Prime Minister to Paul Keating. He took over the seat in 1996. He had been the member for Swan but changes in the boundaries showed he would lose it. At the 1996 election, Beazley won Brand by just 387 votes. Gary Gray was Minister for Resources and Energy, Minister for Tourism and Minister for Small Business in the Rudd Government. |
857583 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19%20pandemic%20in%20Vanuatu | COVID-19 pandemic in Vanuatu | The COVID-19 pandemic in Vanuatu is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The first case in Vanuatu was confirmed on 11 November 2020. The Vanuatuan Government and groups such as the Vanuatu Red Cross support and encourage vaccination against COVID-19. |
892252 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Cayne | James Cayne | James E. Cayne (February 14, 1934 - December 28, 2021) was an American businessman. He was the CEO of Bear Stearns. In 2006, he became "the first Wall Street chief to own a company stake worth more than $1 billion".
In February 2009, Cayne was named in Time Magazine's list of "25 People to Blame for the Financial Crisis."
Cayne died on December 28, 2021 at a hospital in Long Branch, New Jersey from problems caused by a stroke, at the age of 87. |
526155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Human%20Centipede%203%20%28Final%20Sequence%29 | The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) | The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) is a 2015 English-language Dutch body horror movie written and directed by Tom Six. It is the third and final installment in Six's Human Centipede trilogy. It was confirmed to be in production in May 2013.
Starring Dieter Laser and Laurence R. Harvey, the leading actors from the first two movies, in new roles. It also stars Eric Roberts as The Governor. The Human Centipede 3 was released both theatrically and on video on demand on 22 May 2015. |
318035 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth%20Perkins | Elizabeth Perkins | Elizabeth Perkins (born November 18, 1960) is an American actress. She has been in many movies and television programs. Perkins is from Queens, New York.
Her movie roles have included Big, The Flintstones, Miracle on 34th Street, About Last Night..., and Avalon. She is perhaps best known for her role as Celia Hodes in the Showtime series Weeds.
Personal life
Perkins' first husband was Chicago actor and director Terry Kinney; the couple divorced. She has one daughter, Hannah Phillips, born in 1991. In 2000, she married Argentinian-born cinematographer Julio Macat. In 2005 she learned that she had a form of type I diabetes. |
744233 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ana%20Pastor%20%28politician%29 | Ana Pastor (politician) | Ana Maria Pastor Julian (born 11 November 1957) is a Spanish doctor and politician for the People's Party who was President of the Congress of Deputies from 19 July 2016 to 20 May 2019. She was Minister of Health from 2002 to 2004 and Minister of Public Works from 2011 to 2016.
Since 20 May 2019 is the Second Vice President of the Congress of Deputies.
On 11 March 2020, during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, Pastor had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. |
130701 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic%20index | Economic index | An economic index is a number that is calculated from different economic factors, like prices or income. These numbers are calculated to be able to compare different economies in different countries. An example for such an index would be the Gross Domestic Product (or GDP).
Usually, the base is given a value of 100 and all later data is expressed in relation to this base.
For example, the consumer price index (CPI) of a year might stand at 95 (a fall of 5 percent in the prices) or 105 (an increase of 5 percent in the prices).
Indexes (indices) also measure up and down movement of industrial production, and of the market prices of bonds, commodities, shares, etc. |
457879 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian%20Gil | Julian Gil | Imanol Julian Elias Gil Beltran (born June 13, 1970 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine-born American actor, model, and entertainer. He is known for his role in Eva Luna. |
847167 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa%20Maria%20delle%20Grazie%2C%20Milan | Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan | Santa Maria delle Grazie is a Roman Catholic church in Milan. It has been an UNESCO World heritage site since the 1980s. Today, the church is mostly known as the place where Leonardo da Vinci painted his mural The Last Supper. The church belongs to the Dominican Order and is part of a larger complex. |
298681 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Converter%20%28metallurgy%29 | Converter (metallurgy) | A converter is a chemical reactor which turns raw iron into steel.
Raw iron called pig iron which is the product of blast furnace, contains up to 4% of carbon. It is too hard and brittle for meaningful use. The carbon must first be burned off the iron to produce steel. This process is called conversion and the reactor a converter.
The first converter was invented by Sir Henry Bessemer in 1856. He built a pear-shaped large vessel with nozzles (tuyeres) for air in the bottom. Hot molten pig iron from blast furnace was poured in the converter, and then air was pumped in at the bottom with high pressure. The result was a loud noise and a flame of up to 20 metres off the mouth of the converter. After ten minutes all the pig iron had become steel. The Bessemer converter was the first successful reactor on converting pig iron into steel, and the era of steel began. Steel was now plentiful and cheap.
However, steel becomes better if only oxygen is blown in. Air contains nitrogen, which is harmful for some steel grades. A modern converter called basic oxygen furnace uses pure oxygen instead of air. It was invented 1949 in Austria.
The modern basic oxygen converter is a large pumpkin-shape vessel which is made from steel and lined with refractories such as calcium oxide and magnesium oxide line so the vessel can withstand the high temperature of molten metal.
Molten pig iron and scrap are loaded in the converter. The scrap usually is rusty and contains oxygen, so some of the rust reacts with the pig iron, burning the carbon away and creating heat which melts the scrap. Once all scrap has melted, a special pipe called "oxygen lance" is lowered in the pig iron, and a very fast and sharp blow of oxygen is blasted in. The oxygen burns all the carbon away and mixes the liquid steel thoroughly. Once all carbon has been burned away, some extra carbon is inserted to raise the contents to desired level. The result is liquid steel, which is then tapped away and taken to rolling mill to produce steel products. |
158210 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/New%20Hartford%2C%20Iowa | New Hartford, Iowa | New Hartford is a town in the state of Iowa in the United States. It is located within Butler County, Iowa. |
985705 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutti%20Frutti%20%28song%29 | Tutti Frutti (song) | "Tutti Frutti" is a 1955 song by Little Richard and taken from his debut studio album Here's Little Richard. It was his first major hit of his career. It was covered by Elvis Presley for the B-side to his 1956 hit single Blue Suede Shoes and went to number 20 in the United States. |
745940 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%BCbingen%20%28district%29 | Tübingen (district) | Tubingen (Swabian: Landgraes Dibenga or Dibeng) is a Landkreis (district) in the middle of Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.
The main river in the district is the Neckar. |
903089 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon%209%20Block%205 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Falcon 9 Block 5, also known as Falcon 9 v1.2, is a kind of American carrier rocket (or launch vehicle). It is made by SpaceX.
It can travel to Earth orbit. "Block 5" has a first-stage rocket (or booster) and a second stage.
It is the fifth version of Falcon 9 Full Thrust. |
155437 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylorsville%2C%20Kentucky | Taylorsville, Kentucky | Taylorsville is a city of Kentucky in the United States. |
11020 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute%20zero | Absolute zero | Absolute zero is the temperature at which the particles of matter (molecules and atoms) are at their lowest energy points. Some might think that at absolute zero particles lose all energy and stop moving. This is not correct. In quantum physics there is something called zero point energy, which means that even after all the energy from particles has been removed, the particles still have some energy. This is due to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, which states that the more that is known about a particle's position, the less that can be known about its momentum, and vice versa. Therefore, a particle cannot be completely stopped because then its exact position and momentum would be known.
Some people have created temperatures very close to absolute zero: the record temperature was 100 pK (one hundred picokelvin, equal to 10-10 kelvin) above absolute zero. Even getting close to absolute zero is difficult because anything that touches an object being cooled near absolute zero would give heat to the objects. Scientists use lasers to slow atoms when cooling objects to very low temperatures.
The kelvin and Rankine temperature scales are defined so that absolute zero is 0 kelvin (K) or 0 degrees Rankine (degR). The Celsius and Fahrenheit scales are defined so that absolute zero is -273.15 degC or -459.67 degF.
At this stage the pressure of the particles is zero. If we plot a graph to it, we can see that the temperature of the particles is zero. The temperature cannot go down any further. Also, the particles cannot move in "reverse" either because as the movement of particles is vibration, vibrating in reverse would be nothing but simply vibrating again. The closer the temperature of an object gets to absolute zero, the less resistive the material is to electricity therefore it will conduct electricity almost perfectly, with no measurable resistance.
The Third Law of Thermodynamics says that nothing can ever have a temperature of absolute zero.
The Second Law of Thermodynamics says that all engines that are powered by heat (like car engines and steam train engines) must release waste heat and can not be 100% efficient. This is because the efficiency (percent of energy the engine uses up that is actually used to do the engine's job) is 100%x(1-Toutside/Tinside), which only is 100% if the outside temperature is absolute zero which it cannot be. So, an engine cannot be 100% efficient, but you can make its efficiency closer to 100% by making the inside temperature hotter and/or the outside temperature colder. |
325813 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nam%20Gon | Nam Gon | Nam Gon (Korean: namgon, Nan Gun , 1471 - March 10 1527) was a Neo-Confucian scholar, politician, and soldier of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. His nickname was Jijeong (Zhi Ting , jijeong)*Jijokdang (Zhi Zu Tang , jijogdang)*Jijok (Zhi Zu , jijog), a Chinese style name was Sahwa (Shi Hua , sahwa). He was a mental grandfather of Song in married to princess Jeongsun (jeongsunongju, Zhen Shun Weng Zhu ), illegitimate daughter of King Joseon Jungjong
A member of Sarim (sarim, Shi Lin ), Vice Prime minister to 1521 and Prime minister of Joseon 1523 to 1527. |
687644 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mels | Mels | Mels is a municipality in Sarganserland in the Seez Valley, canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. |
649390 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death%20of%20Elisa%20Lam | Death of Elisa Lam | The body of Elisa Lam, also known by her Cantonese name, Lam Ho Yi (; April 30, 1991 - February 2013), a Canadian student at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Her body was discovered from a water tank at the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles on February 19, 2013. She had been reported missing at the beginning of the month.
Maintenance workers at the hotel discovered the body when investigating guest complaints of problems with the water supply.
The circumstances of Lam's death, once she was found, also raised questions, especially in light of the Cecil's history in relation to other notable deaths and murders. Her body was naked with most of her clothes and personal effects floating in the water near her.
The autopsy showed that her death was by accident. |
754053 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Un%20Juego%20de%20Huevos | Un Juego de Huevos | Un Juego de Huevos is a 2D platform video game that was only created for the Zeebo by Swedish studio Fabrication Games. It is the first video game based on Una Pelicula de Huevos, a popular movie from the Mexican animation company Huevocartoon. The game came out on April 19, 2010 in Mexico. A version with Portuguese text called Um Jogo de Ovos came out in Brazil in August, 2010.
The game features all the main characters from Una Pelicula de Huevos, including Toto, Willy, Confi, Serp, Cuache and Tlacua, voiced by the same actors used in the movie. The story is also based on the film, but follows a different plotline. Un Juego de Huevos is the first video game based on a Mexican license. The goal of the game is to explore and battle through a series of increasingly difficult challenges. The game contains 25 levels, 5 battles with bosses and 10 unlockable levels of competition. One or two players can play in cooperative or competitive modes.
A package consisting of a Zeebo system, the game, a keyboard and a Huevocartoon DVD was launched in Mexico with a promotional price of $1999 pesos, along with a merchandising campaign in some department stores. |
624298 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor%20Baylis | Trevor Baylis | Trevor Graham Baylis (13 May 1937 - 5 March 2018) was an English inventor. He was best known for the wind-up radio. He invented it in response to the need to communicate information about AIDS to the people of Africa.
Baylis was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1997 Birthday Honours and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours.
In March 2010, Baylis stated that he was sexually abused at age 5 by a Church of England curate.
Baylis died on 5 March 2018 in London of natural causes at the age of 80. |
789620 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noardeast-Frysl%C3%A2n | Noardeast-Fryslân | Noardeast-Fryslan () is a municipality in the Dutch province of Friesland. It was created on 1 January 2019 and consists of the former municipalities of Dongeradeel, Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland.
In 2019, 45,181 people lived there. |
35253 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbria | Umbria | Umbria is one of the twenty regions of Italy, in center Italy. It is the one of the smallest Italian region. Its capital is Perugia.
It is the only region without a coastline or a border with another country.
Geography
The region is located in Central Italy with an area of . It is bordered by Marche to the east and northeast, Tuscany to the west and northwest, and Lazio to the south and southwest.
The main river in the region is the Tiber. Other important rivers are the Nera, Paglia, Topino, Chiascio and Nestore.
The largest lake of Umbria is the Trasimeno, one of the largest lake of Italy.
The highest mountain in the region is Cima del Redentore, in the Sibillini Mountains (), with an altitude of . |
706396 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doniphan%20County%2C%20Kansas | Doniphan County, Kansas | Doniphan County (county code DP) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010 census, 7,945 people lived there. Its county seat is Troy. Its biggest city is Wathena.
History
19th century
Doniphan County was created on August 25, 1855, then organized on September 18, 1855. It is named after the U.S. cavalry commander Colonel Alexander W. Doniphan (1808-1887) of Liberty, Missouri. He was important in the Mexican-American War.
Geography
Doniphan County is in the northeastern corner of the state. It is bordered by Nebraska to the north and Missouri to the east. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (1.2%) is water. It is the third-smallest county in Kansas by land area and second-smallest by total area.
Geographic features
The Missouri River defines the border in the north and east. Eight barge lines travel the river, and a Port Authority is across the river in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The river provides a lot of the water for the eastern part of the county. Cities away from the river, such as Troy and Highland, get their water from underground wells. The Wolf River goes through western pstyd of the county and north into the Missouri River.
Major highways
The only major highway in the county is U.S. Highway 36, an east/west route going through St. Joseph. Troy, Elwood, and Wathena lie along this route. Kansas state highways K-7, K-20, K-120, K-136, K-137, and K-238 serve other areas of the county. K-7 has been designated a scenic byway.
People
Doniphan County is included in the St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area.
Government
County
Doniphan County is served by a Board of County Commissioners. In it, there is one elected official from each of three districts. The commissioners serve four-year terms. The 2nd and 3rd district elections happen two years after the 1st district election. The board is responsible for making the county's policies, procedures, and budgets. They also oversee functions of their respective road and bridge shops. The county has used county planning and zoning codes. The cities are governed by mayors and city councils. Government services are paid for through a sales tax, property tax, and an ad valorem tax mill levy.
Presidential elections
Because of its history of settlement by anti-slavery Yankees from Iowa and New England, Doniphan County became very Republican. The county has voted for the Republican nominee in every presidential election since Kansas became a state, beginning in 1864. Only three Democratic nominees reached forty percent of Doniphan County's vote.
Laws
Although the Kansas Constitution was changed in 1986 to allow the sale of alcohol, Doniphan County remained a "dry" county until 2012. |
56768 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variance | Variance | In probability theory and statistics, the variance is a way to measure how far a set of numbers is spread out.
Variance describes how much a random variable differs from its expected value. The variance is defined as the average of the squares of the differences between the individual (observed) and the expected value. This means that it is always positive. A variance is often represented by the symbol , if the data is the entire population, and , if the data is from a sample.
In practice, variance is a measure of how much something changes. For example, temperature has more variance in Moscow than in Hawaii.
The variance is not simply the average difference from the expected value. The standard deviation, which is the square root of the variance and comes closer to the average difference, is also not simply the average difference. Variance and standard deviation are used because it makes the mathematics easier--when adding two random variables together.
In accountancy, a variance refers to the difference between the budget for a cost, and the actual cost. |
667300 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tullus%20Hostilius | Tullus Hostilius | Tullus Hostilius was the legendary third king of Rome. He succeeded Numa Pompilius. He was one of the six Etruscan kings that ruled Rome. He ruled from 673 to 642 BC. Unlike his predecessor, he was known to be a warlike king. He was the grandson of Hostus Hostilius, who had fought with Romulus and died during the Sabine invasion of Rome. His successor was Ancus Marcius. |
462140 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge%20Dakota | Dodge Dakota | The Dodge Dakota was an American mid-size pickup truck. It was manufactured by Dodge. The Dakota was always bigger than the compact Ford Ranger and Chevrolet S-10. It was smaller than the Dodge Ram pickup.
The truck was first manufactured for 1987. It was last made for 2012. |
719203 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuas%20Crescent%20MRT%20station | Tuas Crescent MRT station | Tuas Crescent MRT station (EW31) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station along the East West Line in Tuas, Singapore. This station is named after a road in the vicinity.
Originally the station code was W16 before the opening.
History
It was first announced on 11 January 2011 by then-Transport Minister Mr Raymond Lim in a speech while visiting Bedok when new platform screen doors opened there. It was expected to be completed by 2016 and would benefit an estimated 100,000 commuters daily.
According to Lianhe Zaobao, this station and the tracks linking it are built in the middle of a vehicular bridge, a historical first for Singapore train services.
It has the longest staircase in all stations with 105 steps, and the longest escalator of 17.5m in Singapore's rail network. |
13963 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey | Honey | Honey is a food made by honeybees from nectar. They put the honey into a honeycomb, which for them is a storage unit. Honey is sweet and can be used instead of sugar. It is a supersaturated liquid. As the temperature drops, glucose comes out of solution. Then it is a semi-solid rather than a liquid.
Honey is first mentioned in the Book of Exodus, and is often linked with pleasant and comfortable things. "Land of Milk and honey".
It is also referenced in the Qur'an, with similar associations to good and evil.
The name honey is derived from the Old English "hunig.
Much like wine, there are several kinds of honey with different tastes, colors and textures. Some common types are got from bees who use the clover flower's pollen. It is thick and has a medium color. It tends to form crystals or grains more quickly when exposed to air. Acacia flowers make another common variety.
Honey from bees using flowers from oleanders, rhododendrons, some laurels, and azaleas may cause honey intoxication. Symptoms include dizziness, weakness, sweating, nausea, and vomiting.
Expert beekeepers solve this problem by moving their hives to areas where the right flowers are available. Bees like to get their nectar locally, and do not go more than two miles from the hive.
Honey tastes quite different according to which flowers the bees used. Key things are its smell, taste and how clear it is; also no bad qualities.
Classification
Source of flower
Honey can be classified by the type of flower that the bees make the honey from.
Blended
Most commercially available honey is a mixture of two or more honeys that differ in the source of the flower, color, flavor, density, or geographic origin.
Polyfloral
Polyfloral honey, also called wildflower honey, is gotten from the nectar of many types of flowers. The taste may be different from year to year, and the smell and the taste can be more or less powerful, depending on which flowers are blooming.
Monofloral
Monofloral honey is made mainly from the nectar of one type of flower. To make monofloral honey, beekeepers keep beehives in place where the bees have access, as far as possible, to only one type of flower. However, a small amount of any monofloral honey will be from other flower types.
Classification by packaging and processing
Honey can be classified by packaging and processing.
Crystallized honey: Crystallized honey is when some of the glucose content has immediately crystallized from the mixture as the monohydrate. It is also called "granulated honey" or "candied honey". Honey that has crystallized can become liquid by warming.
Worldwide production
In 2017, the world produced 1.9million tonnes of honey. China produced 29% of the world total. Other major producers were Turkey, Iran, United States, and Ukraine. |
99226 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liv%20Tyler | Liv Tyler | Liv Tyler (born July 1, 1977) is an American actress and former model. She is best known for her roles of Grace Stamper in Armageddon and Arwen in The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. She is the daughter of Aerosmith's singer, Steven Tyler.
Tyler was born Liv Rundgren at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, New York City, New York. She is the first born daughter of Bebe Buell, a model, singer, and was the Playboy Playmate of the month Miss November 1974, and Steven Tyler, the lead singer of Aerosmith. Her maternal grandmother, Dorothea Johnson, founded the Protocol School of Washington. Her mother named her after Norwegian actress Liv Ullmann. At birth, Bebe Buell claimed that rock star Todd Rundgren was Tyler's biological father. Tyler spent most of her childhood living with that understanding, only finding her true parentage at age nine, after meeting Steven Tyler at a Rundgren concert in Boston. Also, when Tyler was growing up, Steven Tyler started coming to visit. Then at another meeting in 1988, seeing that Steven Tyler's other daughter, Mia, looked very similar to herself, she asked her mother. The truth about Tyler's paternity did not become public until 1991, when she changed her name from Rundgren to Tyler, but kept the old one as a middle name. Buell's reason for the decision was that Steven Tyler was too heavily addicted to drugs at that time. Since knowing the truth about her paternity, Liv and Steven Tyler have had a close relationship. They have even made their careers intertwine when Liv performed in Aerosmith's video "Crazy" and when Aerosmith wrote and performed many of the songs in Liv's movie Armageddon.
Tyler went to the Congressional School of Virginia, Breakwater Elementary and Wayneflete schools (in Portland, Maine) before returning to New York City with her mother at the age of twelve. She went to York Prep in NYC for Junior High and High School, graduating in 1995. One month later Tyler set off for Italy, to star in Stealing Beauty. |