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Military career Harold Lothrop Borden

sir frederick borden – while canadian minister of defence, son harold killed in war borden s military career began in 1893, when entered king s canadian hussars. in 1897, member of queen victoria s diamond jubilee contingent received jubilee medal. 1899 rose major in command of corps. @ outbreak of second boer war borden received commission lieutenant 1st battalion, canadian mounted rifles (which shortly after death became known royal canadian dragoons (special service force)) , allotted 1st battalion, b squadron officer commanding 4th troop. brought attention of field marshal lord roberts , british commander-in-chief in south africa, repeatedly swimming richard turner across vet river @ coetzee s drift, draw fire of boers dug in on north bank (5 may 1900). borden fought distinction @ battle of faber s put (30 may 1900). battle 1 of desperate actions faced canadians while campaigning in south africa: 27 killed, 41 wounded, , loss of large number of horses. field marshal lord roberts ...

Personnel Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1

^ leng, simon (2006). while guitar gently weeps: music of george harrison. milwaukee, wi: hal leonard. p. 261. isbn 978-1-4234-0609-9.  ^ traveling wilburys – limited edition book > excerpt showing recording notes 23 may 1988 overdubs . genesis publications. retrieved 12 november 2017. 

Partitions of Pomerania List of Pomeranian duchies and dukes

1 partitions of pomerania 1.1 first partition 1155-1264 1.2 second partition 1295-1368 1.3 third partition 1368-1376 1.4 fourth partition 1376/1377-1478 1.5 fifth partition 1531-1569 1.6 sixth partition 1569-1625 1.7 definitive reunification , annexation sweden partitions of pomerania first partition 1155-1264 in 1155, pomerania divided in pomerania-stettin , pomerania-demmin. in 1190 land of słupsk-sławno separated -stettin. in 1231 emperor frederick ii granted immediate liege lordship on pomerania margrave of brandenburg, enforced claim treaties of kremmen (1236) , of landin (1250). pomerania had become fief of brandenburg, mediate (indirect) subfief of empire, brandenburg being immediate imperial fief.   stettin   demmin   schlawe-stolp in 1227, stolp came pomerelia, schlawe pomerania. in 1238–1316 both became part of pomerelia, ruled autonomously acting dynasty of castellans, swenzones (german: swenzonen, entering history in 1257 swenzo elder). in 1316,...

Procedure Livestock dehorning

dehorning can performed on older animals , performed local anesthesia (cornual nerve block) veterinarian or trained professional. removal of larger horns performed during spring , autumn avoid fly season. sedation may recommended, larger animals require increased restraint. use of longer-term pain medicine, nsaids, being researched in ensure food safety. for mature cattle not dehorned when young, common practice cut off pointed end of horn. practice called horn tipping; less stressful on animal because there no blood loss , horn cut off there no longer nerve endings. practice not eliminate bruising damage done horns when cows fight, eliminate risk of puncture wounds , eye loss pointed horns. disbudding minimizes discomfort , risk, , performed when horns small buds 1 of several methods: cauterization process of killing growth ring of horn using heat. process done when cattle young, no more 3 or 4 weeks old—that way horns not big. earlier in calf s life cauterization done, less pain , ...

Members Delors Commission

1 members 1.1 first college 1.2 second college 1.3 third college 1.4 key 1.5 secretary-general members the 3 delors commissions (generally known delors , delors ii , delors iii ) had considerable continuity of membership , political balance, there nonetheless differences. first college this commission served 1985 1988, although spanish , portuguese members joined countries membership of european communities on 1 january 1986. second college this commission served 1989 1992. third college this commission served 1993 1994. first commission of european union, maastricht treaty coming force. short tenure designed bring mandates of commission line of european parliament. key the colour of row indicates approximate political leaning of office holder using following scheme: secretary-general the secretary-general of european commission throughout 3 delors commissions david williamson.

Ireland Victimology

1 ireland 1.1 compensation 1.2 eligibility compensation 1.3 how apply compensation 1.4 avenues seeking assistance victim of crime ireland following introduction of directive on victims rights eu in 2012.(reference directive) particularly relevant examine avenues available victims in terms of compensation , legal aid, , avenues retribution. compensation there number of ways claim compensation victim of crime, through court order dictating offender must pay compensation you. if injured result of crime, can seek claim compensation under scheme of compensation personal injuries criminally inflicted. funded through department of justice , equality , administered criminal injuries compensation tribunal. seek compensation injury inflicted in eu state need contact compensation tribunal gain information around how claim compensation member state in question. there no time limit making claim if injury inflicted resulted in death of victim. if did not occur, claims must made within 3 months. elig...

Victim proneness Victimology

1 victim proneness 1.1 environmental theory 1.2 quantification of victim-proneness 1.3 fundamental attribution error victim proneness environmental theory the environmental theory posits location , context of crime bring victim of crime , perpetrator together. studies in 2010s showed crimes negatively correlated trees in urban environments; more trees in area congruent lower victimization rates or violent crime rates. relationship established studies in 2010 in portland, oregon , in 2012 in baltimore, maryland. geoffrey donovan of united states forest service (usfs), 1 of researchers, said, trees, provide range of other benefits, improve quality of life in portland reducing crime... because believe large street trees can reduce crime signaling potential criminal neighborhood better cared and, therefore, criminal more caught. note presence of large street trees indicated reduction in crime, opposed newer, smaller trees. in 2012 baltimore study, led scientists university of vermont ,...

The Leipzig years Ignaz Moscheles

moscheles in leipzig although throughout period moscheles continued write music , travel on concert tours, depended heavily on teaching income, , placed him under considerable stress. when therefore mendelssohn established conservatory @ leipzig in 1843 keen attract friend moscheles there colleague, promising him ample time in schedules concertising , music-making. after several years, moscheles gladly accepted position in 1846. became longstanding , prominent member of conservatory faculty, teaching piano there several decades. the conservatory became in effect shrine mendelssohn s musical legacy. critic , pianist edward dannreuther, studied under moscheles @ leipzig between 1859 , 1863, later wrote: […] whispered 2 old grands in pianoforte-room of conservatorium wont rehearse mendelssohn’s d minor concerto alone themselves, 12.30 on sunday night until cock-crow! force of habit, probably. it fell moscheles lead counter-attack on wagner after latter s snide attack on mendelssohn (and m...

In computer-supported collaborative learning Social network analysis

1 in computer-supported collaborative learning 1.1 key terms 1.2 unique capabilities 1.3 other methods used alongside sna in computer-supported collaborative learning one of current methods of application of sna study of computer-supported collaborative learning (cscl). when applied cscl, sna used understand how learners collaborate in terms of amount, frequency, , length, quality, topic, , strategies of communication. additionally, sna can focus on specific aspects of network connection, or entire network whole. uses graphical representations, written representations, , data representations examine connections within cscl network. when applying sna cscl environment interactions of participants treated social network. focus of analysis on connections made among participants – how interact , communicate – opposed how each participant behaved on or own. key terms there several key terms associated social network analysis research in computer-supported collaborative learning such as: de...

Current developments Allied Irish Banks

1 current developments 1.1 2008 share price collapse 1.2 rescue package 2009 1.3 2010: nationalisation 1.4 2011 aib filed lawsuit 1.5 restructuring credit event current developments the bank involved in number of sale , leaseback deals properties. in 2005 sold extension ballsbridge bankcentre headquarters €367m. there plans sell remainder of building €275m, bank s branch network €421m. in february 2006 bank announced record pre-tax profits of €1.7 billion, 23% rise on previous year , largest ever irish bank. majority of increase came republic of ireland operations, capital markets, northern ireland, great britain, poland , american divisions making significant contributions. led criticism newspapers, profit per customer 3 times of other european banks. former labour party leader pat rabbitte called more competition in irish banking sector. in august 2006 bank again announced record profits first half of 2006, making €1.2 billion before tax, equating €1.2 million per hour. 2008 share ...

Versions.2C plagiarism and adaptations La Violetera

city lights (1931), chaplin used la violetera in 1926 anselmo aieta wrote tango lyrics francisco garcía jiménez, refrain straight borrowing of la violetera s theme. among famous adaptations 1 charles chaplin in 1931 film city lights. the main theme used leitmotif blind flower-seller song la violetera ( who’ll buy violets ). chaplin unable secure original song performer, raquel meller, in lead role, used song anyway major theme. in 1934, chaplin lost lawsuit padilla (which took place in paris, padilla lived) not crediting him. modern editions released video include new recording carl davis. sung in french dalida, released in 1956 , first quality release of song on vinyl. included on 1956 ep la violetera reached #10 on 1956 charts , remained there 14 weeks. included on first album son nom est dalida in 1957. the version performed sara montiel became famous, in film called violet seller (1958), directed luis césar amadori. instrumental version popular tango.

1933 All-Star Game 1933 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

1 1933 all-star game 1.1 umpires 1.2 starting lineups 1.3 game summary 1933 all-star game umpires the umpires rotated positions clockwise in middle of fifth inning, klem moving behind plate. starting lineups game summary chick hafey of national league had first hit, bloop single center field lead off second inning. american league got on board first in bottom of second. nl pitcher bill hallahan issued one-out walks jimmy dykes , joe cronin. 2 batters later, game s winning pitcherlefty gomez, singled home dykes al s first run. in bottom of third, after walk charlie gehringer, babe ruth famously hit first home run in all-star game history, putting al 3–0. hallahan chased game after walking lou gehrig afterward, , replaced lon warneke. general crowder replaced gomez start fourth inning. in sixth, warneke hit one-out triple , scored on pepper martin groundout. frankie frisch followed home run bring nl within run, after chuck klein single, crowder escape inning without giving more damage. c...

Television series Negima! Magister Negi Magi

the anime began airing in japan on january 6, 2005 , ended june 29, 2005. anime follows story of manga degree creates own reasons events happening - of take place towards end of series - differ original story, situations addressed had yet occur in source material. differences between manga , anime significant, , events in manga never occur in anime, again due in part manga being incomplete during series production. starting in episode 22 , continuing until end of series, original work created series have conclusion. @ 1 time aired part of funimation programming block on colours tv. a second series announced on may 9, 2006 shaft , directed akiyuki shinbo, director of pani poni dash! , tsukuyomi -moon phase-. started airing in japan on october 4, 2006. negima!? alternate story different character designs , new storyline, albeit same characters. show focuses more towards breaking fourth wall, action, , comedy, , less on original series fanservice.

Notable people Ridgely, Maryland

buck herzog, former major league baseball player new york giants, boston braves, cincinnati reds, , chicago cubs between 1908 , 1920. baseball hall of famer jimmie foxx began career here semipro catcher. hall of famer, home run baker, played town team well. the town home former maryland congressman thomas alexander smith.

Fallout countermeasures Nuclear fission product

1 fallout countermeasures 1.1 iodine 1.2 caesium 1.3 strontium fallout countermeasures the purpose of radiological emergency preparedness protect people effects of radiation exposure after nuclear accident or bomb. evacuation effective protective measure. however, if evacuation impossible or uncertain, local fallout shelters , other measures provide best protection. iodine per capita thyroid doses in continental united states of iodine-131 resulting exposure routes atmospheric nuclear tests conducted @ nevada test site. see downwinders. at least 3 isotopes of iodine important. i, (radioiodine) , i. open air nuclear testing , chernobyl disaster both released iodine-131. the short-lived isotopes of iodine particularly harmful because thyroid collects , concentrates iodide – radioactive stable. absorption of radioiodine can lead acute, chronic, , delayed effects. acute effects high doses include thyroiditis, while chronic , delayed effects include hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules, , thyroi...

Etymology Yajurveda

yajurveda text describes formula , mantras uttered during sacrificial fire (yajna) rituals, shown. offerings typically ghee (clarified butter), grains, aromatic seeds, , cow milk. yajurveda compound sanskrit word, composed of yajus (यजुस्) , veda (वेद). monier-williams translates yajus religious reverence, veneration, worship, sacrifice, sacrificial prayer, formula, particularly mantras muttered in peculiar manner @ sacrifice . veda means knowledge . johnson states yajus means (mostly) prose formulae or mantras, contained in yajur veda, muttered . michael witzel interprets yajurveda mean knowledge text of prose mantras used in vedic rituals. ralph griffith interprets name mean knowledge of sacrifice or sacrificial texts , formulas . carl olson states yajurveda text of mantras (sacred formulas) repeated , used in rituals .

Other types Vesicle (biology and chemistry)

gas vesicles used archaea, bacteria , planktonic microorganisms, possibly control vertical migration regulating gas content , thereby buoyancy, or possibly position cell maximum solar light harvesting. these vesicles typically lemon-shaped or cylindrical tubes made out of protein; diameter determines strength of vesicle larger ones being weaker. diameter of vesicle affects s volume , how efficiently can provide buoyancy. in cyanobacteria natural selection has worked create vesicles @ maximum diameter possible while still being structurally stable. protein skin permeable gasses not water, keeping vesicles flooding. matrix vesicles located within extracellular space, or matrix. using electron microscopy discovered independently in 1967 h. clarke anderson , ermanno bonucci. these cell-derived vesicles specialized initiate biomineralisation of matrix in variety of tissues, including bone, cartilage , dentin. during normal calcification, major influx of calcium , phosphate ions cells accomp...

Policy discussion Publicly funded health care

many countries seeking right balance of public , private insurance, public subsidies, , out-of-pocket payments. many oecd countries have implemented reforms achieve policy goals of ensuring access health care, improving quality of health care , health outcomes, allocating appropriate level of public sector other resources healthcare @ same time ensuring services provided in cost-efficient , cost-effective manner (microeconomic efficiency). range of measures, such better payment methods, have improved microeconomic incentives facing providers. however, introducing improved incentives through more competitive environment among providers , insurers has proved difficult. a 2009 harvard study published in american journal of public health found more 44,800 excess deaths annually in united states because of americans lacking health insurance, equivalent 1 excess death every 12 min. more broadly, total number of people in united states, whether insured or uninsured, die because of lack of me...

History United States Hockey League

1 history 1.1 american amateur hockey league 1.2 central hockey league 1.3 minnesota hockey league 1.4 united states central hockey league 1.4.1 1961–79 history precursors league were: american amateur hockey league (1947–52) central hockey league (1952–53) minnesota hockey league (1953–55) united states central hockey league (1955–61) american amateur hockey league the united states hockey league established american amateur hockey league in 1947 , began play 1947–48 season. when league began operations had 5 teams in , around twin cities arena along team in rochester. league made 3 clubs st. paul 7-up, koppy s , tally s. 2 minneapolis jersey s , bermans. along team rochester called rochester mustangs. after 1947–48 season st. paul tally s dropped out of league , left 5 remaining members make league 1948–49 , 1949–50 seasons. 1950–51 season st. paul 7-up , st. paul koppy s merged , became st. paul 7-up/koppy s. minneapoils bermans dropped out of league , new team called twin city ford...

Course Ghaghara

source of karnali river ghaghara river in faizabad known sarayu river lake mansarovar in tibet near source of karnali river it rises in southern slopes of himalayas in tibet, in glaciers of mapchachungo, @ elevation of 3,962 metres (12,999 ft) above sea level. river flows south through 1 of remote , least explored areas of nepal karnali river. 202-kilometre (126 mi) seti river drains western part of catchment , joins karnali river in doti district north of dundras hill. tributary, 264-kilometre (164 mi) long bheri, rises in western part of dhaulagiri himalaya , drains eastern part of catchment, meeting karnali near kuineghat in surkhet. cutting southward across siwalik hills, splits 2 branches, geruwa on left , kauriala on right near chisapani rejoin south of indian border , form proper ghaghara. other tributaries originating in nepal west rapti, kali (or mahakali) , little gandak. flows southeast through uttar pradesh , bihar states join ganges downstream of town of chha...

Subclass Theria List of monotremes and marsupials

1 subclass theria 1.1 infraclass metatheria (marsupials) 1.1.1 order didelphimorphia (american opossums) 1.1.2 order paucituberculata 1.1.3 order microbiotheria (monito del monte) 1.1.4 order notoryctemorphia (marsupial moles) 1.1.5 order dasyuromorphia (marsupial carnivores) 1.1.6 order peramelemorphia (bandicoots , bilbies) 1.1.7 order diprotodontia (diprotodont marsupials) 1.1.7.1 suborder vombatiformes (wombats , koalas) 1.1.7.2 suborder phalangeriformes (possums , gliders) 1.1.7.3 suborder macropodiformes (kangaroos, wallaroos, wallabies) subclass theria infraclass metatheria (marsupials) order didelphimorphia (american opossums) virginia opossum (didelphis virginiana) family didelphidae (opossums) subfamily caluromyinae genus caluromysiops black-shouldered opossum (caluromysiops irrupta) genus caluromys (woolly opossum) subgenus caluromys bare-tailed woolly opossum (caluromys philander) subgenus mallodelphys derby s woolly opossum (caluromys derbianus) brown-eared woolly opossum ...

Route description U.S. Route 501 in North Carolina

us 15-501 turns left in durham us 501 enters north carolina @ south carolina state line intersection of interstate 95 (i-95) while overlapping 301, nearby south of border. goes northwest through rowland overlap 301 terminates, , travels through raemon laurinburg. once @ laurinburg, overlaps briefly i-74/us 74 before connecting 15. majority of route, point, two-lane rural road. merging 15, becomes known 15-501 ( fifteen five-o-one ), concurrency extends 106 miles (171 km) across central north carolina. after laurinburg goes north aberdeen, linking briefly 1 before continuing pinehurst. in pinehurst, 15-501 goes through roundabout continues north through carthage, us 1. after traveling through sanford on brief concurrency us 1, exits off freeway , goes due north pittsboro. after pittsboro, 15-501 becomes expressway connecting cities of chapel hill , durham; section of route famous because of 2 universities connects: university of north carolina @ chapel hill , duke univer...

Season 3 (2010) X Factor (Danish TV series)

remee returned judge, while thomas blachman , lina rafn replaced soulshock , pernille rosendahl. soulshock given groups, rosendahl given on 25s , remee in charge of under 25s. winner thomas ring petersen, mentored rosendahl. british singer , x factor uk judge cheryl cole performed number 1 single fight love .

Strictly Come Dancing Live! Strictly Come Dancing

1 strictly come dancing live! 1.1 live tour! 2008 1.2 live tour! 2009 1.3 live tour! 2010 1.4 strictly come dancing – professionals tour 2010 1.5 live tour! 2011 1.6 live tour! 2012 1.7 live tour! 2013 1.8 live tour! 2014 1.9 live tour! 2015 1.10 live tour! 2016 1.11 live tour! 2017 strictly come dancing live! the live tour! 2008 strictly come dancing went on tour @ beginning of 2008 first time. tour hosted kate thornton, , judged craig revel horwood, arlene phillips, , len goodman. bruno tonioli not judge in competition due him being in los angeles. tour began on 18 january 2008 in glasgow , finished on 19 february 2008 in birmingham. celebrity dancers taking part were: series 1 runner christopher parker , nicole cutler series 2 runner denise lewis , matthew cutler series 3 winner darren gough , lilia kopylova series 3 contestant james martin , camilla dallerup series 5 contestant letitia dean , darren bennett series 4 contestant louisa lytton , vincent simone series 5 runner matt di ...

Series 12 (2014) Strictly Come Dancing

the series started on 7 september 2014 launch show, followed live shows starting on 26 , 27 september. series first not presented sir bruce forsyth after announcing departure live shows on 4 april (he made final regular appearance in series launch show). however, forsyth continue present special editions of show, such children in need , christmas specials. announced on 9 may claudia winkleman join main show co-presenter , duties mirror existing result show format, tess daly taking on forsyth s role main presenter , winkleman taking daly s role co-presenter. it announced on 1 june 2014 professional dancers artem chigvintsev, james jordan , anya garnis not returning new series, although garnis remain on show s choreography team. announced tristan macmanus , joanne clifton joining show s professional line-up. announced in august robin windsor had pulled out of competition due injury. windsor replaced new professional trent whiddon. in third week entertainer donny osmond joined 4 regular ...

Selected exhibitions Gego

^ 0 - exhibition catalog of important travelling exhibition in america of 0 group, edited heike van der valentyn, essays otto, piene, paulo venencio filho, heinz-norbert jocks, heike van den valentyn, published museu oscar niemayer, iberê camargo foundation & pinacoteca estado de são paulo , printed in são paulo, brazil, 2013, isbn 978-85-60638-37-6