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Overview Newton's laws of motion

isaac newton (1643–1727), physicist formulated laws newton s laws applied objects idealised single point masses, in sense size , shape of object s body neglected focus on motion more easily. can done when object small compared distances involved in analysis, or deformation , rotation of body of no importance. in way, planet can idealised particle analysis of orbital motion around star. in original form, newton s laws of motion not adequate characterise motion of rigid bodies , deformable bodies. leonhard euler in 1750 introduced generalisation of newton s laws of motion rigid bodies called euler s laws of motion, later applied deformable bodies assumed continuum. if body represented assemblage of discrete particles, each governed newton s laws of motion, euler s laws can derived newton s laws. euler s laws can, however, taken axioms describing laws of motion extended bodies, independently of particle structure. newton s laws hold respect set of frames of reference called newtonian or i...

Swallows List of birds of Sweden

common house-martin order: passeriformes   family: hirundinidae sand martin, riparia riparia eurasian crag martin, ptyonoprogne rupestris (a) barn swallow, hirundo rustica red-rumped swallow, cecropis daurica (a) cliff swallow, petrochelidon pyrrhonota (a) common house martin, delichon urbicum

Second round 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (NORCECA)

1 second round 1.1 pool i 1.1.1 preliminary round 1.1.2 final round 1.1.2.1 3rd place 1.1.2.2 final 1.1.3 final standing 1.2 pool j 1.2.1 preliminary round 1.2.2 final round 1.2.2.1 3rd place 1.2.2.2 final 1.2.3 final standing 1.3 pool k 1.3.1 preliminary round 1.3.2 final round 1.3.2.1 3rd place 1.3.2.2 final 1.3.3 final standing 1.4 pool l 1.4.1 preliminary round 1.4.2 final round 1.4.2.1 3rd place 1.4.2.2 final 1.4.3 final standing 1.5 pool m 1.5.1 preliminary round 1.5.2 final round 1.5.2.1 3rd place 1.5.2.2 final 1.5.3 final standing 1.6 pool n 1.6.1 preliminary round 1.6.2 final round 1.6.2.1 3rd place 1.6.2.2 final 1.6.3 final standing 1.7 second placed teams second round pool i venue: omnisports hall, marigot, saint martin dates: august 10–11, 2013 all times atlantic standard time (utc−04:00). preliminary round final round 3rd place final final standing pool j venue: beausejour indoor stadium, gros islet, saint lucia dates: april 27–28, 2013 all times atlantic standard time (...

Personal life Sam Hornish Jr.

with daughter addison during driver introductions @ 2014 gardner denver 200 @ road america hornish, 1998 graduate of archbold high school in archbold, ohio, lives in napoleon, ohio. , wife, crystal, have 3 children: 2 daughters (addison , eliza) , son, sam iii. he has helped create senior center in hometown, defiance, , helped add heart center @ defiance medical center. during race weekend @ texas motor speedway, hornish (an avid bowler) promoted charity bowling event. work speedway children’s charities has raised on $500,000 benefit north texas children. hornish collects , customizes classic automobiles; owns 1930 model ford, 1951 mercury, 1955 chevrolet del ray, 1965 cadillac coupe de ville, 1967 chevrolet pickup truck , corvette zo6 indianapolis 500 pace car. hornish has worked substitute school teacher while away track, , has taught vacation bible school.

Pool B 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (NORCECA)

1 pool b 1.1 preliminary round 1.2 final round 1.2.1 semifinals 1.2.2 3rd place 1.2.3 final 1.3 final standing pool b venue: beausejour indoor stadium, gros islet, saint lucia dates: april 27–29, 2012 all times atlantic standard time (utc−04:00) preliminary round final round semifinals 3rd place final final standing

History Terakoya

terakoya girls in edo period the first terakoya made appearance @ beginning of 17th century, development educational facilities founded in buddhist temples. before edo period, public educational institutions dedicated children of samurai , ruling families, rise of merchant class in middle of edo period boosted popularity of terakoya, common in large cities edo , osaka, in rural , coastal regions. the terakoya attendance rate reached 70% in capital edo @ end of 18th century , beginning of 19th century. terakoya abolished in meiji period, when government instituted education system order (gakusei 学制) in 1872, when attending public schools made compulsory give basic education whole population.

Reliability M16 rifle

m16 direct impingement gas system m16 direct impingement gas system 101st airborne trooper carrying m16a1 20-round magazine during vietnam war, circa 1969. 101st airborne troopers on line m16a1s during vietnam war, circa 1969 101st airborne trooper on patrol m16a1 during vietnam war, circa 1969 101st airborne troopers on patrol m4s in sadr city, iraq, c. 2006 during part of career, m16 had reputation poor reliability , malfunction rate of 2 per 1000 rounds fired. m16 s action works passing high pressure propellant gasses tapped barrel down tube , carrier group within upper receiver, , commonly referred direct impingement gas system . gas expands within donut shaped gas cylinder within carrier. because bolt prevented moving forward barrel, carrier driven rear expanding gasses , converts energy of gas movement of rifle’s parts. bolt bears piston head , cavity in bolt carrier piston sleeve. more correct call internal piston system. design lighter , more compact gas-piston design. howe...

History M16 rifle

ar-10 rifle the ar-10 featured innovative straight-line barrel/stock design, forged aluminum alloy receivers , phenolic composite stocks. had rugged elevated sights, oversized aluminum flash suppressor , recoil compensator, , adjustable gas system. final prototype featured upper , lower receiver now-familiar hinge , takedown pins, , charging handle on top of receiver placed inside of carry handle. 7.62mm nato rifle, ar-10 incredibly lightweight @ 6.85 lbs. empty. initial comments springfield armory test staff favorable, , testers commented ar-10 best lightweight automatic rifle ever tested armory. in end united states army chose t44 called m14 rifle improved m1 garand 20-round magazine , automatic fire capability. u.s. adopted m60 general purpose machine gun (gpmg). nato partners adopted fn fal , hk g3 rifles, fn mag , rheinmetall mg3 gpmgs. the first confrontations between ak-47 , m14 came in part of vietnam war. battlefield reports indicated m14 uncontrollable in full-auto , sold...

Variants M151 ¼-ton 4×4 utility truck

tow missile being fired m151a2. m151a2 fav – fast assault vehicle variant designed carried inside ch-53 helicopter. modification involves adding combination radiator grille armor plate , spare tire carrier, field radio bracket between front seats, roll bars or roll-cage, , high-beam lights. has heavy weapons pedestal mount post mounted on rear deck (capable of carrying browning m2hb, mark 19 automatic grenade launcher or tow ii missile). rear bustles had brackets mount large storage baskets , front bustles had brackets mount small storage baskets fuel jerry cans or single ammo boxes. marine fav mk super jeep : fast attack vehicle. models had flat black paint job , velcro-fastened cloth blackout panel covered dashboard gauges. front-mounted roll bar, replaced front folding windshield, made threaded heavy-gauge pipe. marine fav mk ii: fast attack vehicle. models had erdl woodland camouflage paint job , welded roll-bar reinforced 2 angled support braces of heavy-gauge welded pipe bet...

External links Robert Michael White

white s official air force biography @ archive.is (archived 2012-12-12) nasa images: major robert m. white seen here next x-15 aircraft after research flight astronautix biography of robert michael white spacefacts biography of robert michael white first flight society: major robert m. white robert michael white @ national aviation hall of fame veteran tributes biography: robert m. white place called doumer bridge , air force magazine, february 1988 iven c. kincheloe awards

Costs Solar water heating

the payback period shorter given greater insolation. however, in temperate areas, solar water heating cost effective. payback period photovoltaic systems has historically been longer. costs , payback period shorter if no complementary/backup system required. extending payback period of such system. subsidies australia operates system of renewable energy credits, based on national renewable energy targets. the toronto solar neighbourhoods initiative offers subsidies purchase of solar water heating units.

Constitutional framework Political status of the Azores

1 constitutional framework 1.1 deliberations on new laws 1.2 structure , content 1.3 provisions of specific interest constitutional framework the portuguese constitution provides, in article 161, parliament has legislative , political authority determine political , administrative status of autonomous regions. under constitution, relevant laws define key issues of autonomous status, structure of organs of regional governance, elements of specific interest region, subsidiary issues of local heritage , exercise of political power. deliberations on new laws recognizing para-constitutional status of autonomous regions, article 226 of portuguese constitution defines special procedure passage of bills law, reserving regional legislative assembly in azores right initiate legislative measures, providing discussion , ratification assembly of republic. if national legislature rejects text or make changes it, bill returned azores regional assessment , writing of explanation or rebuttal. assembl...

East Asian religions List of religious sites

1 east asian religions 1.1 confucianism 1.2 shinto 1.3 taoism 1.4 tenrikyo east asian religions confucianism the main sanctuary of temple of confucius in qufu. confucianism regarded either religion, philosophy or quasi-religious system of beliefs based upon teachings of ancient chinese sage confucius. confucius s philosophy stresses firm sense of ethical , political order , how achieve these ends in order benefit society. while confucianism no longer organized of ideology once was, still continues quasi-religious tradition , temples of confucius exist throughout china. important temple of confucius in confucius s hometown of qufu. shinto naikū, ise shrine ise shrine formal home of amaterasu ōmikami, primary deity of shinto , traditionally believed direct ancestor of japanese imperial family. located in city of ise in mie prefecture, japan. access strictly limited, public allowed see merely thatched roofs of central structures, hidden behind 3 tall wooden fences. ise shrine purportedly...

Crusader era Antakya

capture of antioch bohemund of taranto in june 1098. the crusaders siege of antioch resulted in fall , crusaders caused significant damage during first crusade including 3-day massacre of population both christian , muslim. following defeat of turkish garrison, bohemond became overlord. remained capital of latin principality of antioch 2 centuries. in 1268 fell egyptian mamluk sultan baibars after siege. baibars proceeded massacre christian population. in addition suffering ravages of war, city lost commercial importance because trade routes far east moved north following 13th-century mongol conquests. antioch never recovered major city, of former role falling port city of alexandretta (İskenderun). account of both cities in 1675 appears in diary of english naval chaplain henry teonge.

Australia and North America Daewoo Lanos

daewoo lanos hatchback (us) the lanos phased out after 2002 model year, superseded worldwide daewoo kalos. daewoo ceased operations in north america. after gm took on daewoo become gmdat, chevrolet began importing daewoo kalos, rebadged aveo, north america beginning 2004. the 2001 , 2002 models follow recent trend among cars intended sold in many markets, in rear lamps asymmetric, fog lamp , reverse lamp occupying complementary spots on driver s side , passenger side respectively; consequently, rear lamps differ between left- , right-hand drive examples.

Shailodbhava dynasty List of rulers of Odisha

they ruled region ranging coastal orissa mahanadi , mahendragiri in paralakhemundi. region called kangoda mandala. sailobhava, founder of dynasty, said have born of rock, hence name shailodbhava. sailobhava adopted son of 1 pulindasena, possibly chieftain. possibly subordinates of shashanka during madhavaraja ii, later rebelled. pulindasena (?) sailobhava (?) dharmaraja (or ranabhita) madhavaraja (or sainyabita i) ayasobhita (or chharamparaja) madhavaraja ii (or madhavavarman) (?-665 ce) madhyamaraja (or ayasobhita ii) (665 ce-?) dharmaraja ii ^ cite error: named reference land invoked never defined (see page). ^ shyam singh shashi (2000). encyclopaedia indica: minor dynasties of ancient orissa. anmol publications. pp. 6, 164.  ^ cite error: named reference govt invoked never defined (see page). ^ upinder singh. history of ancient , medieval india: stone age 12th century. pearson education india. p. 565. retrieved 26 october 2012. 

Planetarium films Carmen Sandiego

where in universe carmen sandiego? movie made played in planetarium. less traditional movie, , more 1 of carmen sandiego game shows featured on pbs live audience detectives. film featured lynne thigpen chief , based on in space carmen sandiego?. marked thigpen s final appearance of franchise before death of cerebral hemorrhage on march 12, 2003. sequel later created called in universe carmen sandiego? - ii.

Natural history Robert Swinhoe

yangtze giant softshell turtle sent robert swinhoe john edward gray @ british museum. at young age had been interested in birds , had made small collection of british birds, nests , eggs. corresponded henry stevenson , 1 of first publications in 1858, year in charles darwin , alfred russel wallace published paper on natural selection. swinhoe took ideas of darwin , in 1872 named species (now subspecies) after darwin (pucrasia macrolopha darwini). regular published in ibis after 1860 , later proceedings of zoological society of london. during travels studied birds , mammals apart studying local culture. collected both live animals , specimens on travels , regularly sent them london zoo. first pere david s deer in europe came him. his primary interest in birds , on these corresponded extensively edward blyth. around 1871 started suffering partial paralysis , moved chefoo called scarborough of china . forced ill health leave china in october 1875. home in chelsea continued publish notes ...

History Psychic surgery

1 history 1.1 philippines 1.2 brazil 1.3 north america history accounts of psychic surgery started appear in spiritualist communities of philippines , brazil in mid-1900s. philippines in philippines, procedure first noticed in 1940s, when performed routinely eleuterio terte. terte , pupil tony agpaoa, apparently associated union espiritista christiana de filipinas (the christian spiritist union of philippines), trained others in procedure. in 1959, procedure came attention of u. s. public after publication of strange unknown ron ormond , ormond mcgill. authors called practice fourth dimensional surgery, , wrote [we] still don’t know think; have motion pictures show wasn’t work of normal magician, , filipinos said — miracle of god performed fourth dimensional surgeon. in ...1973, group of medical doctors, scientists, , parapsychologists visited philippine islands study phenomenon causing increased furor amongst health professionals ... filipino psychic surgeons, known spiritual/magn...

Academic rankings Kansai University

1 academic rankings 1.1 general rankings 1.2 popularity , selectivity 1.3 alumni rankings academic rankings general rankings kansai university 1 of prestigious universities in japan today, particularly strong influence in kansai region. university seeks promote student , faculty exchange collaborative research through memorandums of agreement signed 133 partnership universities in 36 countries. question university want enter 9,117 japanese high school students, recruit company graded kanai university 1st place, , order same past 9 years. popularity , selectivity the number of applicants per place 20.02% (86,753/ 17,593) in 2013 undergraduate admissions.this number of applicants 6th largest in japan.its entrance difficulty selective.nikkei bp has been publishing ranking system called brand rankings of japanese universities every year, composed various indications related power of brand, , kansai university top in 4th in 2015 in kansai area. alumni rankings kansai university renowned s...

Formation and Line-up 65daysofstatic

joe shrewsbury in 2009 the band formed in 2001 three-piece, consisting of joe shrewsbury, paul wolinski, , iain armstrong. line-up of band has changed since initial formation feedle (graham clarke), fellow member of tefosav collective, joining in march 2003, playing part in writing band s first single fall of math, retreat! retreat! , drummer rob jones making band five-piece before departure of armstrong in may , feedle in july 2003. time of release of debut ep stumble.stop.repeat in december 2003, gareth hughes had been recruited on bass, increasing band 4 members. gareth left around time of release of debut album fall of math. simon wright took on over bass duties. members of other bands, particularly mirimar disaster , youthmovies, join them in live shows.

History 65daysofstatic

1 history 1.1 formation , line-up 1.2 name 1.3 years 1.4 fall of math 1.5 1 time time 1.5.1 radio protector 1.6 destruction of small ideas 1.7 distant , mechanised glow of eastern european dance parties 1.8 escape new york 1.9 exploding anyway 1.10 heavy sky ep 1.11 silent running 1.12 wild light 1.13 no man s sky: music infinite universe 1.14 decomposition theory or how learned stop worrying , demand future history formation , line-up joe shrewsbury in 2009 the band formed in 2001 three-piece, consisting of joe shrewsbury, paul wolinski, , iain armstrong. line-up of band has changed since initial formation feedle (graham clarke), fellow member of tefosav collective, joining in march 2003, playing part in writing band s first single fall of math, retreat! retreat! , drummer rob jones making band five-piece before departure of armstrong in may , feedle in july 2003. time of release of debut ep stumble.stop.repeat in december 2003, gareth hughes had been recruited on bass, increasing ...

Aquaculture Brine shrimp

artemia breeding ponds, san francisco bay fish farm owners search cost-effective, easy use, , available food preferred fish. cysts, brine shrimp nauplii can readily used feed fish , crustacean larvae after one-day incubation. instar (the nauplii hatched , large yolk reserves in body) , instar ii nauplii (the nauplii after first moult , functional digestive tracts) more used in aquaculture, because easy operation, rich in nutrients, , small, makes them suitable feeding fish , crustacean larvae live or after drying.

Biography Rubén Ruiz Ibárruri

1 biography 1.1 life 1.2 spanish civil war 1.3 world war ii biography early life rubén sole male offspring of julián ruiz gabiña , wife, future politician dolores ibárruri. among 6 children, , sister amaya ones become adults; 4 of siblings died young. while still child, ibárruri took part in political activities. when thirteen, distributed illegal communist leaflets , had evade police. in 1935, after mother imprisoned, , amaya sent soviet union. rubén resided in moscow bolshevik leader panteleimon lepeshinsky , wife, biologist olga lepeshinskaya. took apprenticeship in joseph stalin 1st state factory automobiles. spanish civil war after outbreak of spanish civil war, sixteen-year-old ibárruri approached spanish embassy in moscow under pseudonym , - after lying age - volunteered fight on republican side. joined spanish republican army mountain infantry unit in major juan modesto s corps. when general alexander rodimtsev met him in august 1937, held rank of corporal. after participating ...

Halley V Halley Research Station

^ halley, jan 2013 . british antarctic survey. archived original on 22 december 2014. retrieved 8 august 2014.  ^ cite error: named reference halleystation invoked never defined (see page). ^ drewry building - summer accommodation . british antarctic survey. retrieved 8 august 2014.  ^ ice , climate building (icb) halley 5 . british antarctic survey. retrieved 8 august 2014.  ^ piggott platform @ halley. 2003-4 . british antarctic survey. retrieved 8 august 2014. 

Professional football Nick Townsend

1 professional football 1.1 lincoln city (loans) 1.2 return birmingham 1.3 barnsley professional football at end of season, townsend signed one-year professional contract birmingham city, option of further year. fractured hand kept him out of 2013–14 pre-season friendlies, given squad number , place on bench league cup second-round match @ yeovil town in late august after darren randolph sustained broken nose , gashed hand during previous match. lincoln city (loans) after lincoln city s regular goalkeeper, paul farman, injured in february 2014, townsend joined conference premier club on month s youth loan; recommended fellow birmingham youngster charlee adams on loan there. went straight starting eleven home match against kidderminster harriers, kept clean sheet, performance in second game, 1–1 draw chester, earned him spot in non-league paper s team of week, , kept place remaining 12 matches of season. ahead of 2014–15 season, birmingham took option on townsend s contract , gave him s...

The buildings Halley Research Station

1 buildings 1.1 halley i 1.2 halley ii 1.3 halley iii 1.4 halley iv 1.5 halley v 1.6 halley vi 1.6.1 design competition 1.6.2 design elements 1.6.3 relocation the buildings there have been 5 previous bases @ halley. various construction methods have been tried, unprotected wooden huts steel tunnels. first 4 buried snow accumulation , crushed until uninhabitable. halley i built: 1956 1956: main structure 1961: main living hut 1964: office block on surface abandoned: 1968 structure: timber hut halley ii built: 1967 abandoned: 1973 structure: series of wooden huts the roofs reinforced steel supports support weight of snow station still had abandoned in 1973, after 7 years. halley iii built: 1973 abandoned: 1983 in 10 years base buried 12–15 metres below surface , access , ventilation problems led abandonment. years later emerged ice cliff @ sea. structure: built inside armco steel tubing designed take snow loadings building on it halley iv built: 1983 abandoned: 1994, engulfed , abandoned...

Career Jérôme Choquette

1 career 1.1 member of national assembly 1.2 cabinet member 1.3 parti national populaire 1.4 municipal politics career member of national assembly in 1966 provincial election, elected provincial legislature of quebec riding of outremont in montreal member of quebec liberal party. re-elected in 1970 , 1973 elections. cabinet member in liberal government of robert bourassa, served minister of financial institutions may october 1970, minister of justice may 1970 july 1975, , minister of education july september 1975, when resigned liberal party. choquette minister of justice during october crisis , 1 of targets of front de libération du québec (flq) terrorists kidnapped , murdered pierre laporte, fellow cabinet member , then-deputy premier. seen decisive , strong cabinet minister, choquette took position during crisis government of quebec not give in flq demands without compromising responsibility democratically elected government. choquette openly carried revolver during crisis, said, no...

The 20th century History of the anchor

hall s improved stockless anchor in hall s improved anchor, arms , crown of cast steel in 1 piece, , shank of forged steel passes through aperture in crown secured 2 cross bolts. 2 trunnions or lugs forged lower end of shank. byer s stockless anchor in w.l. byer s plan, flukes , crown consist of steel-casting secured forged shank through bolt of mild steel, axis of parallel points of flukes; 1 end of bolt has head, other screwed , fitted phosphor bronze nut allow bolt withdrawn examination. palm cast on each side of crown trip flukes when anchor on ground, , bringing them snug against ship s side when weighing. wasteneys smith s stockless anchor wasteneys smith s anchor composed of 3 main parts, shank , crown form 1 forging, , 2 flukes or arms separate castings. bolt passes through crown of anchor, connecting flukes it; prevent flukes working off connecting through bolt, 2 smaller bolts pass though flukes @ right angles through bolt , recessed half diameter it. small boat anchor patter...

Applications Moore–Penrose inverse

1 applications 1.1 linear least-squares 1.2 obtaining solutions of linear system 1.3 minimum norm solution linear system 1.4 condition number applications linear least-squares the pseudoinverse provides least squares solution system of linear equations. a ∈ m ( m , n ; k ) {\displaystyle a\in \mathrm {m} (m,n;k)\,\!} , given system of linear equations a x = b , {\displaystyle ax=b,\,} in general, vector x {\displaystyle x} solves system may not exist, or if 1 exist, may not unique. pseudoinverse solves least-squares problem follows: ∀ x ∈ k n {\displaystyle \forall x\in k^{n}\,\!} , have ...

History Northeast Regional

the northeastdirect branding used northeast regional services between 1995 , 2003 an hhp-8 locomotive in acela regional branding @ south station, boston, in 2002 the services along line, inherited penn central, once had own names, such yankee clipper , federal ; typically name applied @ 1 train , twin in opposite direction. electrification ended @ new haven, connecticut, requiring engine change. on october 28, 1995 amtrak introduced northeastdirect brand trains on northeast corridor (and extension newport news, virginia) except express metroliner , hourly clocker services. november 10, 1996, timetable restored old names in addition northeastdirect brand. names (except twilight shoreliner) dropped may 16, 1999, schedule. in 2000 amtrak completed electrifying route new haven boston in preparation introduction of acela express, eliminating engine change @ new haven. first 2 all-electric round-trips , boston branded acela regional , equipped refurbished amfleet cars painted in acela...

Greenwich Village LGBT culture in New York City

1 greenwich village 1.1 gay urban bohemia 1.2 strife in 1960s 1.3 modern history greenwich village lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender community center the manhattan neighborhoods of greenwich village , harlem home sizable homosexual population after world war i, when men , women had served in military took advantage of opportunity settle in larger cities. enclaves of gays , lesbians, described newspaper story short-haired women , long-haired men , developed distinct subculture through following 2 decades. prohibition inadvertently benefited gay establishments, drinking alcohol pushed underground along other behaviors considered immoral. new york city passed laws against homosexuality in public , private businesses, because alcohol in high demand, speakeasies , impromptu drinking establishments numerous , temporary authorities unable police them all. as gay urban bohemia the social repression of 1950s resulted in cultural revolution in greenwich village. cohort of poets, later na...

Properties Moore–Penrose inverse

1 properties 1.1 existence , uniqueness 1.2 basic properties 1.2.1 identities 1.3 reduction hermitian case 1.4 products 1.5 projectors 1.6 geometric construction 1.7 subspaces 1.8 limit relations 1.9 continuity 1.10 derivative properties proofs of these facts may found on separate page proofs involving moore–penrose inverse. existence , uniqueness the pseudoinverse exists , unique: matrix a {\displaystyle a\,\!} , there precisely 1 matrix a + {\displaystyle a^{+}\,\!} , satisfies 4 properties of definition. a matrix satisfying first condition of definition known generalized inverse. if matrix satisfies second definition, called generalized reflexive inverse. generalized inverses exist not in general unique. uniqueness consequence of last 2 conditions. basic properties if a {\displaysty...