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Service history USS Torsk

1 service history 1.1 1944–45 1.2 1946–68 1.3 1968–72 & legacy service history port-side profile 1944–45 her keel laid down on 7 june 1944 @ portsmouth navy yard. launched on 6 september 1944 sponsored bess m. reed (wife of navy captain allen b. reed), , commissioned on 16 december 1944 commander bafford e. lewellen in command. completed on last day of 1944, torsk trained out of portsmouth, new hampshire, newport, rhode island, , new london, connecticut, until 11 february 1945, when headed florida. on 16 february, submarine arrived @ port everglades, florida, provided services antisubmarine research. departed florida port on 20 february, transited panama canal, , reached hawaii on 23 march. after repair , training period, got underway pearl harbor first war patrol. torsk paused briefly @ guam en route area off kii suido reached on 11 may , began lifeguard duty. air contacts few in period, , submarine found no opportunity conduct rescue operations. toward midnight on 11 may, set cou

Production Waar

shaan shahid (right) bilal lashari during shooting. the title waar urdu language word meaning strike. waar english language film dialogue in urdu. according producer, hassan waqas rana, considered dubbing movie in urdu idea dropped have compromised lead role played shaan shahid. story inspired real events , highlights aspect of terrorism in pakistan. written hassan waqas rana. casting , crew initially, reported tom delmar has worked stunt director in hollywood movies direct; later lashari chosen director working rana on project. bilal lashari s debut director, has directed music videos , assisted shoaib mansoor in film khuda kay liye. ali azmat , meesha shafi, known singing, made acting debut in film. ali azmat s , ayesha khan s roles limited guest appearance later expanded full roles. hamza ali abbasi intended work assistant director cast actor. filming the film produced mindworks media , includes 400 visual effects. took 3 years complete waar. locations included karachi(pakistan),

Adaptations to altitude Inca Empire

sacsayhuamán, inca stronghold of cusco incas able adapt high-altitude living through successful acclimatization, characterized increasing oxygen supply blood tissues. native inca living in andean highlands, achieved through development of larger lung capacity, , increase in red blood cell counts, hemoglobin concentration, , capillary beds. compared other humans, incas had slower heart rates, one-third larger lung capacity, 2 l (4 pints) more blood volume , double amount of hemoglobin, transfers oxygen lungs rest of body. while conquistadors may have been taller, inca had advantage of coping extraordinary altitude.

Executive branch Government of India

1 executive branch 1.1 president 1.2 vice-president 1.3 prime minister 1.4 cabinet, executive departments , agencies 1.5 civil service 1.5.1 cabinet secretariat executive branch the executive branch of government 1 has sole authority , responsibility daily administration of state bureaucracy. division of power separate branches of government central republican idea of separation of powers. president the executive power vested in president of india, per article 53 (1) of constitution. president has constitutional powers , exercises them directly or through officers subordinate him per aforesaid article 53(1). president act in accordance aid , advice tendered prime minister, leads council of ministers described in article 74 of constitution of india. the council of ministers remains in power during pleasure of president. however, in practice, council of ministers must retain support of lok sabha. if president dismiss council of ministers on or own initiative, might trigger constitution

Language Inca Empire

since inca empire lacked written language, main form of communication , recording in empire quipus, ceramics , spoken quechua, language incas imposed upon peoples within empire. plethora of civilizations in andean region provided general disunity incas had subdue in order maintain control. while quechua had been spoken in andean region, including central peru, several centuries prior expansion of inca civilization, dialect of quechua incas imposed adaptation kingdom of cusco (an form of southern quechua named qhapaq runasimi, or great language of people ), or historians define cusco dialect. the language imposed incas diverted original phonetics societies formed own regional varieties. diversity of quechua @ point , today not come directly incas, part of reason quechua s diversity. civilizations within empire had spoken quechua kept own variety distinct quechua incas spread. although these dialects of quechua had similar linguistic structure, differed according region in spoken. alt

Kingdom of Cusco Inca Empire

under leadership of manco cápac, inca formed small city-state kingdom of cusco (quechua qusqu , qosqo). in 1438, began far-reaching expansion under command of sapa inca (paramount leader) pachacuti-cusi yupanqui, name literally meant earth-shaker . name of pachacuti given him after conquered tribe of chancas (modern apurímac). during reign, , son tupac yupanqui brought of andes mountains (roughly modern peru , ecuador) under inca control.

Second World War Harrie Massey

a german magnetic mine soon after outbreak of war in september 1939, germans began naval mine campaign against britain. results devastating. nineteen ships totaling 59,027 tons sunk mines in october, , 27 totaling 120,958 tons in november, along destroyer hms blanche. many more ships damaged, including cruiser hms belfast. nature of mines unknown, on 23 november 1939, bomb disposal team under lieutenant commander j. g. d. ouvry recovered intact aerial mine mudflat @ shoeburyness, , threat revealed magnetic mine. in december 1939, massey joined group @ admiralty research laboratory in teddington led stephen butterworth. joined number of other physicists, including bates, buckingham, francis crick , john gunn. together, came series of countermeasures enable navy sweep mines. in hand, massey became deputy chief scientist scientific section of mine design department @ admiralty mining establishment in havant in 1941. time, job create mines german ones. massey brought team him. while bates

Truck No. 00 history JR Motorsports

cole custer @ bristol in 2015. on january 12, 2015, jr motorsports announced haas racing development driver cole custer drive truck team in 10 races in 2015, marking team s first foray camping world truck series. trucks acquired former hendrick development partner turner scott motorsports, after team ceased operations. team operates out of satellite facility in mooresville, north carolina. truck s number (no. 00) , sponsor (haas automation) both came team haas racing. under nascar s age requirement rules truck series, 17-year-old custer ran 10 races, @ tracks under 1.1 miles (1,800 m) in length (and gateway motorsports park), team planning full-time run in 2016 championship. kasey kahne, kevin harvick, kyle larson, alex bowman, , jeb burton ran races in no. 00 truck. no. 00 ran 15 races, winning twice: kahne @ charlotte in may, , custer @ gateway in june. in 2016, custer won pole @ canadian tire motorsports park, , looked car beat. after leading laps, seemed though custer score first w

Camping World Truck Series JR Motorsports

1 camping world truck series 1.1 truck no. 00 history 1.2 truck no. 49 history 1.3 truck no. 71 history camping world truck series truck no. 00 history cole custer @ bristol in 2015. on january 12, 2015, jr motorsports announced haas racing development driver cole custer drive truck team in 10 races in 2015, marking team s first foray camping world truck series. trucks acquired former hendrick development partner turner scott motorsports, after team ceased operations. team operates out of satellite facility in mooresville, north carolina. truck s number (no. 00) , sponsor (haas automation) both came team haas racing. under nascar s age requirement rules truck series, 17-year-old custer ran 10 races, @ tracks under 1.1 miles (1,800 m) in length (and gateway motorsports park), team planning full-time run in 2016 championship. kasey kahne, kevin harvick, kyle larson, alex bowman, , jeb burton ran races in no. 00 truck. no. 00 ran 15 races, winning twice: kahne @ charlotte in may, , custer

Handicrafts Cividade de Terroso

castro ceramics had many different drawings. castro ceramics (goblets , vases) evolved during ages, primitive system use of potter s wheels. however, amphorae , use of glass started common romanization. these amphorae, essentially, served transport , storage of cereals, fruits, wine , olive oil. many of ceramics found in cividade de terroso had local characteristics. pottery seen man s work , significant amounts found great variety, showing cheap, important , accessible product. native pottery. however, city s ceramic structure practically identical ones found in other castros of same period. decoration of vases of incisive type (decoration cut clay before firing), scapulae , impressed vases existed; adobe lace, in rope form, or without incisions found. drawings in s , assigned palmípedes, found in engraved vases, these printed other printed or engraved drawings. other decorative forms, can appear mixed , diverse techniques, include circles, triangles, semicircles, lines, in zig-zag,

Europe History of advertising

1911 michelin guide arvidsson, adam. between fascism , american dream: advertising in interwar italy. social science history 25#.2 (2001): 151-186. boddewyn, jean j., , esther loubradou. control of sex in advertising in france. journal of public policy & marketing 30#2 (2011): 220-225. briggs, peter m. news little world : critical glance @ eighteenth-century british advertising. studies in eighteenth-century culture 23#.1 (1994): 29-45. church, roy. new perspectives on history of products, firms, marketing, , consumers in britain , united states since mid-nineteenth century 1. economic history review 52.3 (1999): 405-435. ciarlo, david. advertising empire: race , visual culture in imperial germany (2011) furdell, elizabeth lane. grub street commerce: advertisements , politics in modern british press. historian 63#1 (2000): 35-52. online harp, stephen l. marketing michelin: advertising , cultural identity in twentieth-century france (2001) henry, brian, ed. british tele

Definition and meanings Karma

1 definition , meanings 1.1 causality 1.2 karma , ethicization 1.3 rebirth definition , meanings karma executed deed , work , action , or act , , object , intent . wilhelm halbfass explains karma (karman) contrasting sanskrit word kriya. word kriya activity along steps , effort in action, while karma (1) executed action consequence of activity, (2) intention of actor behind executed action or planned action (described scholars metaphysical residue left in actor). action creates karma, intent. bad action creates bad karma, bad intent. karma, refers conceptual principle originated in india, descriptively called principle of karma, karma theory or law of karma. in context of theory, karma complex , difficult define. different schools of indologists derive different definitions karma concept ancient indian texts; definition combination of (1) causality may ethical or non-ethical; (2) ethicization, or bad actions have consequences; , (3) rebirth. other indologists include in definitio

Construction Alnwick Castle

alnwick castle canaletto, circa 1750 the river aln flows past north side of castle. there deep ravine south , east, separating castle town. 12th century, alnwick castle had assumed general layout retains today. distinguished 1 of earliest castles in england built without square keep. castle consists of 2 main rings of buildings. inner ring set around small courtyard , contains principal rooms. structure @ centre of large bailey. central block not large enough contain accommodations required in later centuries, large range of buildings constructed along south wall of bailey. these 2 main areas of accommodation connected link building. there towers @ regular intervals along walls of outer bailey. sixth of bailey wall has been reduced ground level on bailey side open views park. stable , service yards adjoin castle outside bailey; these not have existed when castle still had military function. alnwick castle has 2 parks. north of castle relatively small park straddling river aln landscape

Sampling configurations Analytical thermal desorption

^ vas, g.; vékey, k. solid-phase microextraction: powerful sample preparation tool prior mass spectrometric analysis . journal of mass spectrometry. 2004 (39): 233–254. doi:10.1002/jms.606.  ^ a.-l. sunesson, passive sampling in combination thermal desorption , gas chromatography tool assessment of chemical exposure, in: comprehensive analytical chemistry, volume 48: passive sampling techniques in environmental monitoring, ed. r. greenwood, g. mills , b. vrana, elsevier, 2007.

Box office and reception Dragonslayer

— von gunden, kenneth flights of fancy: great fantasy films, mcfarland, 1989, isbn 0-7864-1214-3 the film grossed on $14 million in estimated budget of usd$18 million. despite mediocre box office performance, later became cult classic on home video. @ review aggregator website rotten tomatoes, film has rating of 6.7 out of 10, 86% positive reviews; consensus reads: atypically dark disney adventure, dragonslayer puts realistic spin -- , impressive special effects -- on familiar tale. praise kevin thomas of los angeles times called vermithrax greatest dragon yet , , praised film effective evocation of dark ages. david denby of new york praised dragonslayer s special effects , lauded film being better excalibur , raiders of lost ark. criticism david sterritt of christian science monitor, although praising sets , pacing of film, criticised lack of originality, stressing mcnicol s , richardson s characters bore many similarities heroes of star wars. similar critique given john coleman of

Origin Dunwich (Lovecraft)

abandoned barn in athol, massachusetts lovecraft may have named town after lost port of dunwich in suffolk, england. town subject (though not mentioned name) of algernon charles swinburne s poem north sea , in anthology owned lovecraft. dunwich appears in arthur machen s novella terror (1917), lovecraft known have read. lovecraft have been inspired other new england towns names ending in -wich, such ipswich near salem, massachusetts, east , west greenwich in rhode island, , greenwich, massachusetts, rural town has since been flooded create quabbin reservoir. although english town pronounced dun-ich (similar rhode island greenwiches), lovecraft never specified how preferred dunwich pronounced. lovecraft said have based dunwich on athol, massachusetts, , other towns in western massachusetts. s. t. joshi has seen dunwich being influenced east haddam, connecticut, location of devil s hopyard, moodus noises, , witch tradition. in may case of coincidence, there town in massachusetts n

Notable people Mercy College (New York)

ed weis, former managing director, merrill lynch ray manganelli, former ceo, swiss re consulting victor patenkemani, former finance director, delta airlines abel ben-mohamed, former vice president, wells fargo mark chmiel, former chief marketing officer, denny s inc john fuller, former vice-president, citigroup chuck garcia, international best seller, former head of marketing, bloomberg frank bonanno, former chief financial officer, jp morgan dan longest, former vice-president of marketing, disney/abc boria sax, american author , lecturer hind rassam culhane, lawyer, social , behavioral scientist john j. mcgrath, businessman , professor barbara boucher owens, american computer scientist alfred s. posamentier, american author , educator thomas culhane, named national geographic emerging explorer of year in 2009. kimberly r. cline, former president of mercy college, , current president of long island university. notable alumni mercy college has more 57,000 alumni of 2017. walter anderson

Geography Negev

nahal paran, negev the negev covers more half of israel, on 13,000 km² (4,700 sq mi) or @ least 55% of country s land area. forms inverted triangle shape western side contiguous desert of sinai peninsula, , eastern border arabah valley. negev has number of interesting cultural , geological features. among latter 3 enormous, craterlike makhteshim (box canyons), unique region; makhtesh ramon, hamakhtesh hagadol, , hamakhtesh hakatan. the negev rocky desert. melange of brown, rocky, dusty mountains interrupted wadis (dry riverbeds bloom briefly after rain) , deep craters. can split 5 different ecological regions: northern, western , central negev, high plateau , arabah valley. northern negev, or mediterranean zone, receives 300 mm of rain annually , has fertile soils. western negev receives 250 mm of rain per year, light , partially sandy soils. sand dunes can reach heights of 30 metres here. home city of beersheba, central negev has annual precipitation of 200 mm , characterized impervio

AFL conflicts with Brookwood Brookwood Labor College

1 afl conflicts brookwood 1.1 afl control of web 1.2 1923 afl attack on brookwood 1.3 1926 afl investigation of brookwood 1.4 1928 afl attack on brookwood afl conflicts brookwood afl control of web since founding in 1886, american federation of labor had pursued highly conservative, pro-business, craft union approach labor policy. aligned pro-business national civic federation; largely excluded african americans, women, , immigrants unions; , through craft union system largely , purposefully excluded workers benefits of union protection. brookwood s assumption new social order not needed coming conflicted directly vision of afl. the afl not opposed worker education, however. indeed, sought use worker education own purposes. improve communication among worker education units of labor unions , independent labor colleges, james maurer, john brophy, , j.b.s. hardman co-founded workers education bureau (web) on december 31, 1921. goal reform , liberalize labor policies of afl, popularize e

Professional football career Lawrence Phillips

1 professional football career 1.1 st. louis rams 1.2 miami dolphins 1.3 nfl europe 1.4 san francisco 49ers 1.5 afl , cfl professional football career st. louis rams at 1996 nfl draft, teams had decide if phillips talent worth risk, considering character issues. based solely on football talent, considered top five, perhaps number 1 pick. expected selected new baltimore ravens fourth pick fill vacant running position. however, baltimore decided select best available player regardless of position, , fourth pick selected offensive tackle jonathan ogden. during draft, espn analyst joe theismann stated in regard phillips: s called him best player in draft. in end, phillips drafted sixth overall st. louis rams. rams thought highly of phillips on same day of draft, traded predecessor, future hall of famer jerome bettis, pittsburgh steelers. on july 29, 1996, phillips signed three-year, $5.625-million contract. received no signing bonus, salaries $1.5 million in 1996, $1.875 million in 1997

Film Bisexuality

angelina jolie openly bisexual american actress. in 1914 first documented appearance of bisexual characters (female , male) in american motion picture occurred in florida enchantment, sidney drew. however, due censorship legally required hays code, word bisexual not mentioned , no bisexual characters appeared in american film 1934 until 1968. notable portrayals of bisexuality can found throughout mainstream media in movies such black swan, frida, showgirls, pillow book, alexander, rocky horror picture show, henry , june, chasing amy, velvet goldmine, kissing jessica stein, fourth man, basic instinct, mulholland drive, sunday bloody sunday, everyone, rules of attraction, , brokeback mountain.

Subspecies and genetics Pinus monophylla

mature pinus monophylla subsp. monophylla in snow, mono co. california pinus monophylla subsp. californiarum (d. k. bailey) zavarin. southernmost nevada, southwest through southeastern california (northwest far san jacinto mountains) 29°n in northern baja california. needles less stout, gray-green, 8-16 resin canals , 13-18 stomatal lines. cones 4.5–6 cm (1 ⁄4–2 ⁄8 in) long, broader long. pinus monophylla subsp. fallax (e. l. little) d.k. bailey. slopes of lower colorado river valley , adjacent tributaries st. george, utah hualapai mountains, , along lower flank of mogollon rim silver city, new mexico. needles less stout, gray-green, 2-3 resin canals , 8-16 stomatal lines. cones 4.5–6 cm (1 ⁄4–2 ⁄8 in) long, broader long. it closely related colorado pinyon, hybridises (both subsps. monophylla , fallax) ranges meet in western arizona , utah. (subsp. californiarum) hybridises extensively parry pinyon. classification of pinyon species based upon presence of single-needle fascicles brought

State Route 62 Former state routes in Arizona

state route 62 state highway in northwestern arizona running total of 4 miles (6.4 km) 93, north of kingman mining town of chloride. road first appeared on 1936 map , deleted state highway system in 1971 because of closure of mine in chloride. road still in use today county route.

Facilities and Farm Double Edge Theatre

pond on double edge s farm in ashfield, massachusetts. the preservation of historic integrity of buildings on farm has guided process of renovation since double edge ensemble moved ashfield, has shrinking of theatre’s energy footprint. @ heart of facilities planning development of long-term stability , increased capacity accommodate creative programming , food production.

Television Paul O'Grady

1 television 1.1 blankety blank, travel shows, , eyes down: 1998–2003 1.2 paul o grady show: 2004–05 1.3 new paul o grady show: 2006–09; 2013–2015 1.4 paul o grady live: 2010–12 1.5 paul o grady: love of dogs: 2012–present 1.6 paul o grady s animal orphans: 2014–2016 1.7 blind date: 2017–present 1.8 other television work television blankety blank, travel shows, , eyes down: 1998–2003 in 1998, bbc produced six-week sunday series titled lily savage show, although o grady found scripted, non-spontaneous nature of series difficult. had convinced janet street-porter appear on show floor-manager, , interviewed such guests alan yentob, anthea turner, , elton john. show not received. @ same time, bbc had decided revive quiz show blankety blank, had been hosted terry wogan , les dawson. selected o grady present show in role of lily savage, allowing him ad lib rather strictly follow script, filming pilot episode in 1997; after pilot hit, commissioned full series. increased public profile, o grad

Methodology domains Macroscope (methodology suite)

1 methodology domains 1.1 vision 1.2 architecture 1.3 solution 1.4 benefits 1.5 project methodology domains vision before version 5.0, known strategyforum, formed of 2 words: strategy, main subject of interest, , forum, referring group of stakeholders discussing evolution or future of something. the intent of vision provide methodology capture, structure, document , confirm organisation s business strategy, , understand organisation s strategy process. architecture before version 5.0, known architecturelab, formed of 2 words: architecture, main subject of interest referring enterprise architecture, , lab, referring word laboratory, 1 can simulate reality through model representing such reality. in context, architecturelab came modeling , simulation tool allowed 1 create model of business processes , simulate behaviour of such process. the intent of architecture provide method delivering capabilities required support organization s strategy. solution before version 5.0, known productivi

Future fleet plans Iran Air

1 future fleet plans 1.1 airbus 1.2 atr 1.3 boeing future fleet plans airbus in january 2016 iran air signed agreement 118 airbus aircraft, made of several different members of manufacturer s twin-engine product line , 12 a380s. on 22 december 2016, airbus announced smaller firm deal 100 aircraft, comprising 46 airbus a320 family , airbus a320neo family aircraft; 16 a350s; , 38 a330s , a330neos; no a380s ordered, after airline concluded iranian airports lack infrastructure handle them. in january 2017, airbus began delivery process, starting a321 followed 2 a330-200s, ordered , built avianca never delivered. moreover, airbus a380 purchase cancelled due reasons important of free seats of international flights hussain khanlari - former chief executive of iran civil aviation organization announced. atr on 1 february 2016, iran air signed agreement aircraft manufacturer atr, covering order of twenty atr 72-600 turboprop aircraft plus options twenty more. iran air intends use atr 72s part o

Summer activities Montgenèvre

walking - discover forests, lakes, forts , source of mighty river durance. can see flora , fauna of mountain side. includes eagles, marmottes, rabbits, chamois , deer. fishing - there numerous lakes @ bottom of resort , in mountains. main fish trout. canyoning - in local gorges , torrents. via ferrata - climbing , zip wires in forest. swimming - there swimming pool in village. tennis - there 6 courts in resort. horse riding - in les alberts there cheval montagne, take horse rides claree valley.

Variants Modular Integrated Communications Helmet

1 variants 1.1 mich tc-2000 1.2 mich tc-2001 1.3 mich tc-2002 1.4 advanced combat helmet variants us marines 15th marine expeditionary unit’s maritime raid force practice maritime interoperability training. note tc-2000 helmet sniper using. mich tc-2000 a revised version of mich helmet, has four-point chin strap , 7 pads worn inside. mich tc-2001 the second cut known high cut , removes ear protection allowing more headset options @ cost of side protection. mich tc-2002 the third cut known gunfighter cut , raises area around ears 1/2 , allowing wider range of headsets used , meeting profile of skateboard , whitewater helmets used special forces. advanced combat helmet the advanced combat helmet derived mich in terms of design.

Incumbents 1937 in New Zealand

1 incumbents 1.1 regal , viceregal 1.2 government 1.3 parliamentary opposition 1.4 main centre leaders incumbents regal , viceregal head of state - george vi governor-general - viscount galway gcmg dso obe pc government the 25th new zealand parliament continued labour party in government. speaker of house - bill barnard (labour party) prime minister - michael joseph savage minister of finance - walter nash minister of foreign affairs - michael joseph savage attorney-general - rex mason chief justice — sir michael myers parliamentary opposition leader of opposition - adam hamilton (national party). main centre leaders mayor of auckland - ernest davis mayor of hamilton - john robert fow mayor of wellington - thomas hislop mayor of christchurch - john beanland mayor of dunedin - edwin thomas cox ^ statistics new zealand: new zealand official yearbook, 1990. issn 0078-0170 page 52 ^ elections nz - leaders of opposition . retrieved 2008-04-06.