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Biography Boss Schmidt

schmidt in 1908 schmidt born in coal hill, arkansas , began professional playing career in missouri valley league in 1902. joining tigers in 1906, schmidt shared playing time 2 other catchers on team s roster, john warner , fred payne, in baseball s first season-long platoon arrangement. following season, became team s starting catcher tigers won 3 consecutive american league pennants 1907 1909. schmidt had 6 hits , 5 rbis in 3 world series 1907 1909. holds dubious distinction of having committed 5 errors , allowed 16 stolen bases during 1908 world series—both records still stand today. schmidt made last out in consecutive world series in 1907-08, player ever so. both world series won chicago cubs—the last world series cubs won until 2016. schmidt let 3rd strike 2 outs in bottom of ninth of game 1 of 1907 series away, allowing run score, tied game. after 12 innings game called on account of darkness , game ruled tie. also, in 1907 world series, schmidt gave record 7 stolen bases in gam...

History Eyewitness News

1 history 1.1 pioneered westinghouse 1.2 expansion abc 1.3 outside united states 1.4 united states stations use or have used eyewitness news format or name history pioneered westinghouse the earliest known use of eyewitness news name in american television in april 1959 when kyw-tv - @ time, based in cleveland, ohio , owned westinghouse broadcasting - launched nation s first 90-minute local newscast (under title eyewitness), combined 15-minute national newscast. name adopted use westinghouse s other television stations – kpix in san francisco, california; wjz-tv in baltimore, maryland; wbz-tv in boston, massachusetts , kdka-tv in pittsburgh, pennsylvania – local newscasts. after kyw-tv call letters, management, , staffers moved cleveland philadelphia, pennsylvania in 1965 (the result of government-ordered reversal of 1956 station swap involving , cleveland s wnbk [the current day wkyc] between westinghouse , nbc) then-news director, al primo, created eyewitness news format. in format, ...

World War II commander Rodion Malinovsky

1 world war ii commander 1.1 assignments 1.2 battle of kharkov 1.3 stalingrad , ukrainian front 1.4 romania , hungary 1.5 japanese front world war ii commander early assignments after germany invaded soviet union in june 1941, red army suffering enormous defeats , losing hundreds of thousands of troops in german encirclements, malinovsky emerged 1 of few competent soviet generals. corps of 3 partly formed rifle divisions faced german blitzkrieg along line of prut river. while, rule, red army generals lead forces behind frontline, malinovsky went crucial sectors of battles soldiers , encourage them. unable stop technically , tactically superior forces of seasoned wehrmacht, malinovsky had retreat along black sea shore, while frustrating enemy attempts encircle troops. germans succeeded in cornering corps in mykolaiv, malinovsky breached ring , retreated dnipropetrovsk. in august, promoted chief of staff of badly battered 6th army, , replaced commander. halted german advance in section o...

Biography Maceo Parker

maceo parker @ liri blues festival, italy, in 2009 parker s 1992 live album life on planet groove considered seminal live album, marking first collaboration dutch saxophonist candy dulfer. in 1993, parker made guest appearances on hip hop group de la soul s album buhloone mindstate. in late 1990s, parker began contributing semi-regularly recordings prince , accompanying band, new power generation, on tour. played on jane s addiction track cat s name maceo 1997 compilation album kettle whistle. in 1998, parker performed guest on on dave matthews band concert, became 1 of live albums, live in chicago 12.19.98. in 2007, parker performed part of prince s band prince s 21 nights @ o2 arena. parker played part of prince s band 21-night stay @ la s forum in 2011. parker s album roots & grooves wdr big band tribute ray charles, whom parker cites 1 of important influences. album won jammie best jazz album in 2009. parker followed collaboration wdr big band in 2012 album soul classics....

Usage in popular culture Carny

^ [1] archived july 8, 2010, @ wayback machine. ^ [2] archived march 13, 2008, @ wayback machine. ^ us. carny | gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto s, video s . myspace.com. retrieved january 6, 2013.  ^ us. butthole surfers | gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto s, video s . myspace.com. retrieved january 6, 2013. 

Conception MP 89

an mp 89 cc train @ bastille - line 1 an mp 89 cc train @ mairie de montrouge - line 4 in 1988, ratp possessed large number of outdated sprague-thomson trains, many of rapidly approaching 60 , 70 years old. mf 77 trains in place along lines 8, 9, , 13, of sprague replaced. however, there still trains in service along line 9, approaching 80 years old. trains retired in 1983, reducing average age of rolling stock 14 years. anticipating further aging in rolling stock, ratp changed policy regarding replacement of rolling stock avoid massive, simultaneous replacement of rolling stock. september 28, 1990 marked approval of contract manufacture mp 89 trains ratp order of 665 cars, gec alsthom being selected manufacturer. in 1994, prototype mp 89 ca built testing @ facility near petite ceinture, former rail line encircled paris. total of 52 trains line 1 , 21 trains line 14 built, totaling 438 cars, fewer 665 cars mentioned in contract. first mp 89 cc trains went service on line 1 on march 27,...

Origin Istro-Romanian language

istro-romanians areas: green line in 1800, dashed lines in 1900. a. kovačec (1998) hypothesizes istro-romanians migrated present region 600 years ago romania, after bubonic plague depopulated istria. hypothesis based on chronicles of frangipani princes state in 15th century accepted migrating vlachs nearby mainland , northern part of krk (veglia) island, , settled them in isolated villages @ poljica , dubašnica , @ port malinska. term vlach , however, refers eastern-romance-language speakers , cannot associated exclusively istro-romanians. in fact, pockets of romanian-language speakers persisted in malinska mid 19th century, gradually assimilated , language disappeared last speaker, mate bajčić-gašparović. today, few romance-language toponyms remain in malinska. (tekavčić 1959, kovačec 1998) the transylvanian connection alive in hand-down memories , folk songs of of rumeni (rumêri) themselves. put either of 2 groups—the northern upland cici (italian: cicci; serbo-croatian: ćići), , vl...

Mission First Reformed Church (Orange City, Iowa)

1 mission 1.1 daughter churches 1.2 northwestern college 1.3 local , international missions mission daughter churches throughout long history, first reformed church has birthed numerous daughter churches in northwest iowa, including first reformed church - sioux center, ia (1877) first reformed church - alton, ia (1877) reformed church of newkirk - newkirk, ia (1882) first reformed church - maurice, ia (1884) american reformed church - orange city, ia (1885) reformed church of middleburg - middleburg, ia (1885) trinity reformed church - orange city, ia (1919) northwestern college in 1882, first reformed church established northwestern classical academy (now northwestern college) in orange city serve place educate young people in community. there has been consistent support , leadership church college community. local , international missions throughout history, first reformed church has consistently supported missionaries both locally , across world. of 2011, on 90 sons , daughters of ...

Career Adam Rickitt

1 career 1.1 modelling 1.2 television 1.3 music career 1.4 stage work 1.5 political aspirations career modelling prior acting career, rickitt had briefly been child model. subsequently modelled numerous uk magazines such attitude , cosmopolitan. television rickitt famous role on popular itv soap opera coronation street, took on role of nick tilsley in 1997. girlfriend sent pictures various showbusiness agents, 1 of whom nigel martin-smith. @ first martin-smith had idea of putting him in boy band forming, when found out coronation street re-casting part of nick, rickitt auditioned part , got job. part had been played actor warren jackson until 1996 when character moved canada. rickitt left series in 1999, returning briefly in 2002 , longer spell 2003 2004 after along several cast members sacked when new producer came show. famous , controversial storyline in 2003 when character of nick involved in series first gay kiss todd grimshaw (played bruno langley). in march 2006, rickitt took p...

Assassinations White Night riots

san francisco city hall, killings took place. building heavily damaged during riots. dissatisfied city politics, , in financial difficulty due failing restaurant business , low annual salary of $9,600, former police officer , supervisor dan white resigned san francisco board of supervisors on november 10, 1978. however, after meeting police officers association , board of realtors, white announced wanted seat back. liberal supervisors saw opportunity end 6-5 split on board blocked progressive initiatives wanted introduce. after intense lobbying supervisors milk , silver, state assemblyman willie brown, moscone announced on november 26, 1978, not reappointing dan white seat had vacated. the next morning white went city hall armed police .38 smith & wesson revolver , 10 cartridges in coat pocket. avoid metal detector entered building through basement window, , proceeded office of mayor george moscone. following brief argument, white shot mayor in shoulder , chest, , twice in head. w...

Awards and honors Lydia Millet

^ williams, john (january 14, 2012). national book critics circle names 2012 award finalists . new york times. retrieved january 15, 2013.  ^ kellogg, carolyn (february 20, 2013). announcing 2012 l.a. times book prize finalists . los angeles times.  ^ lydia millet, 2012 – & canada competition, creative arts – fiction . john simon guggenheim memorial foundation. 

City of Roses Roses in Portland, Oregon

portland mayor harry lane said in 1905 city needed festival of roses . the official , common nickname portland city of roses , or rose city . according charles paul keyser, portland parks superintendent 1917 1950, first known reference portland city of roses made visitors @ episcopal church convention in 1888. city s first annual rose show held following year, , 1904, portland rose society began sponsoring fiestas accompany shows. nickname grew in popularity after 1905 lewis , clark centennial exposition, when mayor harry lane suggested city needed festival of roses . first portland rose festival held 2 years later , remains city s major annual festival century later. portland rose society, offers educational programs on rose culture , advocates use of roses in landscape, remains in operation today. in portland, nickname attributed leo samuel, founded oregon life insurance company in 1906 (known today standard insurance company). samuel grew roses outside home , placed pair of ...

College coaching career Todd Dodge

1 college coaching career 1.1 north texas 1.2 2007 1.3 2008 1.4 2009 1.5 2010 1.6 pittsburgh college coaching career north texas the north texas mean green hired dodge on december 12, 2006 new head football coach of football team, replacing former coach darrell dickey, fired on november 8 after going 2–9 in 2005 , 3–9 in 2006. 2007 during first season head coach, unt went 2-10. dodge s spread offense averaged 408.4 total yards , 24.8 points per game while giving 39 sacks. dodge brought of original college coaching staff high school ranks, , team struggled compete against non-conference , sun belt foes. unt s defensive squad, directed ron mendoza, gave fbs-worst 45.1 points per game. after season ended, dodge dismissed mendoza. 2008 for 2008 season, dodge hired gary deloach team s new defensive coordinator. deloach had terrific run unt s secondary coach 1998 2000 , fan favorite stellar work defensive coordinator 2000 2002. dramatically improved coaching, mean green defense lacked experi...

Types of vesicles Vesicle (biology and chemistry)

1 types of vesicles 1.1 vacuoles 1.2 lysosomes 1.3 transport vesicles 1.4 secretory vesicles 1.4.1 types 1.5 extracellular vesicles 1.5.1 types 1.6 other types types of vesicles electron micrograph of cell containing food vacuole (fv) , transport vacuole (tv) in malaria parasite. vacuoles vacuoles vesicles contain water. plant cells have large central vacuole in center of cell used osmotic control , nutrient storage. contractile vacuoles found in protists, in phylum ciliophora. these vacuoles take water cytoplasm , excrete cell avoid bursting due osmotic pressure. lysosomes lysosomes involved in cellular digestion. food can taken outside cell food vacuoles process called endocytosis. these food vacuoles fuse lysosomes break down components can used in cell. form of cellular eating called phagocytosis. lysosomes used destroy defective or damaged organelles in process called autophagy. fuse membrane of damaged organelle, digesting it. transport vesicles transport vesicles can move molecu...

Non-mechanical markers Road surface marking

1 non-mechanical markers 1.1 paint 1.2 stones 1.3 thermoplastic 1.3.1 preformed thermoplastic 1.4 preformed polymer tape 1.5 epoxy 1.6 negative impacts road surface 1.7 glass beads non-mechanical markers paint paint, additives such retroreflective glass beads, used mark travel lanes. used mark spaces in parking lots or special purpose spaces disabled parking, loading zones, or time-restricted parking areas. colors these applications vary locality. paint low-cost marking , has been in widespread use since approximately 1950s. paint consists of 3 main components: pigments, resins or binders, , water or solvents. pigments finely grounded materials give out colors or block out surface beneath it. may contain other materials such uv stabilizer, , fillers bring out color pigments required level. resins or binders glue of paint bind pigment , glass beads road surface. resins water-based paints polyvinyl acetate latex, methyl methacrylate or acrylic resin. resins solvent-based paints linseed o...

Geography Jedidiah Morse

map of u. states, ca.1824. geography morse; engraving annin & smith morse influenced educational system of united states. while teaching @ school young women, saw need geography textbook oriented forming nation. result skimpy , derivative, geography made easy (1784). followed american geography (1789), cited , copied. new editions of school textbooks , more weighty works came out annually, earning him informal title, father of american geography. postponed gazetteer work of 1784 bested joseph scott s gazetteer of united states in 1795. aid of noah webster , rev. samuel austin, morse published gazetteer universal geography of united states (1797).

Old World Ulster American Folk Park

mellon house birthplace of thomas mellon the lady of house, amongst other things demonstrating how wax candles home-made the old world region includes whole streets of original houses, original printing press, bank, old police barracks, old castletown national school, , 2 churches. central region boyhood home of thomas mellon, judge , founder of pittsburgh banking dynasty. some of two-up, two-down houses in 1 of reconstructed streets in park transported, in entirety, sandy row, off donegall road in belfast, , other buildings have been transported elsewhere in province.

New venture St. John's High School, Nagpur

st. johns school has been in existence since 1880. during period of 123 years of existence, institution has built unique tradition of imparting around education ordinary , under privileged children in , around nagpur. numerous ex-students of institution established in life in india , abroad. give credit of success alma mater affirm truth stated above. may institution blessed staff-men , women faithful tradition , spirit, continue bring light in lives of many litting light of knowledge , wisdom. school has instituted sanjana - shastri award academic excellence in high school in honor of 2 of famous school teachers , premnath award excellent performance in dramatics named after film actor premnath ex-student of school.

Northern Somali languages

northern somali (nsom) dialect subgroups northern somali spoken more 60% of entire somali population. primary speech area stretches northern somalia parts of eastern , southwestern sections of country. widespread modern distribution result of long series of southward population movements on past ten centuries gulf of aden littoral. northern somali subdivided 3 dialects: northern somali proper (spoken in northwest), darod group (spoken in northeast , along eastern ethiopia frontier), , lower juba group (spoken northern somali settlers in southern riverine areas). northern somali has been used famous somali poets political elite, , has prestige out of somali dialects. due being wide spread, forms basis standard somali. of classical somali poetry recited , composed in northern somali dialect. lamberti divides northern somali 3 subgroups: northern somali proper: spoken in regions of woqooyi galbeed, togdheer, sanaag , sool, somalia. dialects belonging group called af-ciise, af-geedabuursi,...

Palaeontology Electron microprobe

^ zhang, x.; briggs, d.e.g. (2007). nature , significance of appendages of opabinia middle cambrian burgess shale . lethaia. 40 (2): 161–173. doi:10.1111/j.1502-3931.2007.00013.x. retrieved 2008-08-20.  ^ orr, p. j.; kearns, s. l.; briggs, d. e. g. (2009). elemental mapping of exceptionally preserved carbonaceous compression fossils . palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, palaeoecology. 277 (1–2): 1–8. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2009.02.009. 

Geography Perak

perak river perak covers area of 21,035 km (8,122 sq mi), making 6.4 percent of total land banks in malaysia. second largest malaysian state in malay peninsula, , fourth in whole of malaysia. the longest river in perak perak river (malay: sungai perak), originates in mountains @ perak-kelantan-thailand border, , empties strait of malacca. second longest river in peninsular malaysia, after pahang river. climate perak s days warm , sunny, while nights cool whole year through, occasional rains in evenings. temperature constant, is, 23 °c 33 °c, humidity more 82.3 percent. annual rainfall measures @ 3,218 mm.

Convergent plate boundaries Volcano

subduction zones places 2 plates, oceanic plate , continental plate, collide. in case, oceanic plate subducts, or submerges, under continental plate, forming deep ocean trench offshore. in process called flux melting, water released subducting plate lowers melting temperature of overlying mantle wedge, creating magma. magma tends extremely viscous because of high silica content, not attain surface cools , solidifies @ depth. when reach surface, however, volcano formed. typical examples mount etna , volcanoes in pacific ring of fire.

Military operations 2003–04 Indonesian offensive in Aceh

after midnight on may 18, 2003, president megawati sukarnoputri gave 12th indonesian military chief, general endriartono sutarto, permission commence military operations against separatists. general sutarto imposed martial law in aceh period of 6 months , indonesian government subsequently deployed 1,500 soldiers , 12,000 police province. included parachute landing 458 paratroopers near aceh airport. in june 2003, government announced intention print new id card distinguish people in aceh rebels. ngos , aid agencies ordered stop operations , leave area , government decreed assistance had coordinated through government in jakarta , indonesian red cross. in may 2004, martial law in aceh came end , status of conflict downgraded civil emergency. indonesian coordinating minister ad interim hari sabarno announced change after cabinet meeting on may 13, 2004. government announced had made significant progress, , during operation thousands of gam members had been killed, captured , surrendered...

Cold War politics (1945–85) Mongolian People's Republic

yumjaagiin tsedenbal secure in relations moscow, mongolian government shifted postwar development, focusing on civilian enterprise. mongolia @ time 1 of world s isolated countries, having no contact nation outside of soviet union. after war, international ties expanded , mongolia established relations north korea , new communist states in eastern europe. mongolia , people s republic of china (prc) recognized each other in 1949, , prc relinquished claims outer mongolia. however, mao zedong privately hoped mongolia s reintegration china. raised question before soviet leadership 1949 (in meeting anastas mikoyan @ xibaipo), , then, having been firmly rebuffed stalin, in 1954, year after death. in 1956, following nikita khrushchev s denunciation of stalin, chinese leaders attempted present mongolia s independence 1 of stalin s mistakes in meetings mikoyan. soviet response mongols free decide own fate. in 1952, choibalsan died in moscow had been undergoing treatment cancer. succeeded prime m...

Geography Velenje

the shoreline of lake velenje velenje located in northeast slovenia, 85 km capital ljubljana, , country s second- , third-largest cities maribor , celje, 75 km , 25 km away, respectively, graz (austria) around 130 km away. velenje connected train , bus other destinations, , easy reach car.

April List of shipwrecks in 1961

1 april 1.1 8 april 1.2 14 april 1.3 16 april 1.4 17 april 1.5 19 april 1.6 25 april 1.7 unknown date april 8 april 14 april 16 april baldwin (extreme right) being refloated on 28 april 1961. while under tow, decommissioned gleaves-class destroyer ran aground 2 nautical miles (2.3 miles; 3.7 km) southwest of montauk point, long island, new york, when tow line parted. later refloated , scuttled. 17 april 19 april 25 april unknown date the wreck of uss makassar strait on 22 january 1963. the casablanca-class escort carrier ran aground on san nicolas island, channel islands, california.

Definitions Numerical continuation

1 definitions 1.1 solution component 1.2 numerical continuation 1.3 regular point 1.4 singular point definitions solution component a solution component Γ ( u 0 , λ 0 ) {\displaystyle \gamma (\mathbf {u} _{0},\lambda _{0})} of nonlinear system f {\displaystyle f} set of points ( u , λ ) {\displaystyle (\mathbf {u} ,\lambda )} satisfy f ( u , λ ) = 0 {\displaystyle f(\mathbf {u} ,\lambda )=0} , connected initial solution ( u 0 ,...

Economy Saik'uz First Nation

cabins along nulki lake, near potlatch house aside house itself, surrounding facilities consist of 8 cabins, shower house, boat launch, smoke shack , workshop. there 6 people hired year round keep camp ground , potlatch house running smoothly, including manager, bookkeeper, cook, cook s helper, , 2 campground maintenance men. one of sources of revenue potlatch house bingo held every wednesday. bingo night started in late 1980s 2 women saik uz reserve. past jackpots have included truck , cash prizes $20,000. other sources of revenue campgrounds , boat launch, hold annual fishing derby happens on may long weekend in spring. in 2006, 16th annual derby offered highest prize date: $5000. other prizes donated various business in vanderhoof , surrounding areas.

Genes are copied Introduction to genetics

genes copied each time cell divides 2 new cells. process copies dna called dna replication. through similar process child inherits genes parents, when copy mother mixed copy father. dna can copied , accurately because each piece of dna can direct creation of new copy of information. because dna made of 2 strands pair 2 sides of zipper. nucleotides in center, teeth in zipper, , pair hold 2 strands together. importantly, 4 different sorts of nucleotides different shapes, strands close properly, nucleotide must go opposite t nucleotide, , g opposite c. exact pairing called base pairing. when dna copied, 2 strands of old dna pulled apart enzymes; pair new nucleotides , close. produces 2 new pieces of dna, each containing 1 strand old dna , 1 newly made strand. process not predictably perfect proteins attach nucleotide while building , cause change in sequence of gene. these changes in dna sequence called mutations. mutations produce new alleles of genes. these changes stop functioning of g...

Graduation rate Hanover Area School District

^ pennsylvania department of education (march 15, 2011). new 4-year cohort graduation rate calculation being implemented .  ^ pennsylvania department of education (2010). hanover area school district report card 2010 data table .  ^ times tribune (june 2009). hanover area school district academic achievement report card 2008 .  ^ pennsylvania partnership children, 2008. pennsylvania high school graduation rates report, . archived original on 2012-11-05. 

Torchwood List of unmade Doctor Who serials and films

1 torchwood 1.1 checkout 1.2 silence 1.3 communion 1.4 children 1.5 deadline 1.6 cross palm silver 1.7 unplugged 1.8 ooze 1.9 jinx 1.10 diplomatic mission 1.11 rift preservation society 1.12 babymother 1.13 dominant life form 1.14 revenants 1.15 skypoint 1.16 unused miracle day storyline (davies, espersorn , chibnall) torchwood checkout written joseph lidster ‘over-commission’ series two. after series of other story pitches, lidster asked work on 1 of russel t davies’s standby plots concerning spooky 24-hour supermarket center on jack , ianto. described “die hard in supermarket”, set shortly after ianto brought dead (as planned, before storyline shifted owen). have involved getting woman named maggie, supermarket’s last customer, out alive. store have been possessed demonic creature rift manifested late @ night , feds of human life-force. ianto have able save day due being dead. whilst lidster working on treatment, davies decided reclaim idea use opening episode of series two. however...

Allahabad.2C the freedom struggle.2C and Indian politics History of Allahabad

mohandas k. gandhi attends congress working committee meeting @ anand bhavan. vallabhbhai patel left, vijaya lakshmi pandit right. january 1940. after mutiny quelled, british established high court, police headquarters , public service commission in city. transformed allahabad administrative center, status enjoys day. the fourth , eighth session of indian national congress held in city in 1888 , 1892 respectively on extensive grounds of darbhanga castle, allahabad. @ turn of century, allahabad became nodal point revolutionaries. in 1931, @ alfred park in allahabad, revolutionary chandrashekhar azad killed himself when surrounded british police. nehru family homes of anand bhavan , swaraj bhavan, both in allahabad, @ center of political activities of indian national congress. in years of struggle indian independence, thousands of satyagrahis (nonviolent resistors), led purshottam das tandon, bishambhar nath pande , narayan dutt tiwari, went jail. first prime minister of india, jawaharla...

Meteorology 2006 North American heat wave

annual temperature departures year 2006. 2006 1 of warmer years on record since 1895. temperatures hit 118 °f (48 °c) on july 21 in phoenix, making hottest day since 1995 , 1 of 11 hottest since 1895, when temperature records first kept in city. california temperatures began reaching record levels july 22. in 1 section of city of los angeles, woodland hills, temperature reached 119 °f (49 °c) making highest recorded temperature in county , within city border breaking old record of 118 in canoga park. unusual daytime heat resulted in extremely high overnight temperatures. needles, california recorded low temperature sunday, july 23 @ 5 am., of 100 °f , in la basin same night, burbank recorded overnight low of 77 °f (25 °c). the california heat wave broke local records. according reports hotter longer ever before, , weather patterns caused scorching temperatures positively freakish. fresno, in central california valley, had 6 consecutive days of 110...

Zorglub List of Spirou et Fantasio characters

zorglub created greg , franquin, , first appeared in story z comme zorglub serialised in 1959, published in diptych albums z comme zorglub (1961) , l ombre du z (1962). zorglub s character of sinister megalomaniac, mad scientist, later becomes reformed villain. appearances 15. z comme zorglub (franquin) 16. l ombre du z (franquin) 19. panade à champignac (franquin) 20. le faiseur d or (fournier) 23. tora torapa (fournier) 37. le réveil du z (tome & janry) 50. au source du z (morvan & munuera) les géants pétrifiés, brief moments

Merlin 1A Merlin (rocket engine family)

spacex merlin 1a the initial version, merlin 1a, used inexpensive, expendable, ablatively cooled carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer composite nozzle, , produced 340 kn (77,000 lbf) of thrust. merlin 1a flew twice: first on march 24, 2006, when caught fire , failed due fuel leak shortly after launch, , second time on march 21, 2007, when performed successfully. both times merlin 1a mounted on falcon 1 first stage. the spacex turbopump entirely new, clean sheet design contracted barber-nichols, inc. in 2002 performed design, engineering analysis, , construction; company had worked on turbopumps rs-88 (bantam) , nasa fastrac engine programs. merlin 1a turbopump used unique friction-welded main shaft, inconel 718 ends , integral aluminum rp-1 impeller in middle. turbopump housing constructed using investment castings, inconel @ turbine end, aluminum in center, , 300-series stainless steel @ lox end. turbine partial-admission impulse design , turned @ 20,000 rpm, total weight of 150 l...

RAF career Roland Beamont

1 raf career 1.1 hurricane 1.2 typhoon 1.3 tempest raf career hurricane pilots , ground crew gather around fuselage balkenkreuz no 87 squadron s first kill, heinkel 111 on 2 november 1939. watching on right pilot officer roland beamont (in flying helmet, initials on flying jacket) beamont arrived in france 15 hours experience flying hurricanes. during winter of 1939, there little opportunity inexperienced pilots fly , beamont assigned operations room. result of high fever, sent hospital in dieppe, after 2 weeks absence risked being removed squadron strength , put pilots pool. avoid this, persuaded father, stationed in france, provide car drive him squadron. spring of 1940 provided more opportunity action. in march took part in interception of heinkel 111, on may 8 shot down dornier do17. before squadron left france shoot down further 2 aircraft.. when no. 87 squadron returned france stationed @ church fenton, before relocating exeter, part of 10 group, defending south western england. ...