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Biography Francesco Bidognetti

1 biography 1.1 waste disposal king 1.2 wife turns informant 1.3 life imprisonment 1.4 backlash against collaborating relatives biography waste disposal king the bidognetti , tavoletta clans strong in northern towns of caserta province. operate several illegal dumps between naples , caserta. tonnes of dangerous waste northern , central italy planted in dumps, toxic wastes factories, hospitals , cemeteries. such, bidognetti considered italian law enforcement boss of waste disposal arm of clan. bidognetti s lover, angela barra ruled territory of teverola , main conduit of political , economic alliances of casalesi clan. in 1990, bidognetti ordered death of medical doctor, gennaro falco, having not taken proper care of wife failing diagnose cancer in time. his nephew gaetano cerci believed key link between clan , licio gelli, head of defunct p2 masonic lodge. many tapped telephone conversations roman police proved cerci stayed several times @ gelli s house in villa wanda, near arezzo. in

Handbots List of Doctor Who universe creatures and aliens (H–P)

the handbots, appear @ doctor experience in girl waited , tardis lands on planet apalapucia while under quarantine due outbreak of chen7, virus can kill 2 hearts within day, apalapucians , doctor. handbots programmed citizens of apalapucia kindnesses . should patient refuse vaccinated, handbots open blank faces shoot dart medicine. if patient dodges needle, other handbots teleported inject patient, , perhaps stun person touching them human-like hands. vaccine kill 1 heart. amy pond, trapped in quarantined area, chased handbots trying give kindness . discovered touching hands shocked particular robot, killing it.

Notable people Corning (city), New York

george g bacalles, eagle scout, bsa 5 rivers council vice president of camping, head coach of corning hawks varsity football team, history teacher @ corning painted post high school thomas s. buechner (1926–2010), founding director of corning museum of glass frederick carder, glass artist joseph costa, aviation pioneer duane eddy, grammy award-winning guitarist edd hall, actor mark f hill producer/director dick clark productions. katharine houghton hepburn (1878–1951), social activist, mother of katharine hepburn alanson b. houghton, congressman of new york amory houghton, united states ambassador arthur a. houghton, jr., philanthropist, former president of steuben glass works amory amo houghton jr., politician james r. houghton, chairman of corning incorporated john n. hungerford, congressman william t. kane, physicist greg keagle, mlb player harvey littleton, glass artist eric massa, congressman parag. a. pathak (1980- ), mit associate professor of economics tom reed, congressman

History Port Jervis, New York

1 history 1.1 coming of railroad 1.2 racial incidents 1.3 recent history history the first developed european settlement in area established dutch , english colonists c.1690, , land grant of 1,200 acres (490 ha) formalized on october 14, 1697. settlement known mahackamack, after lenape word. raided , burned in 1779 during american revolutionary war, british , mohawk forces under command of mohawk leader joseph brant before battle of minisink. on next 2 decades, residents rebuilt settlement. developed more roadways better connect mahackamack eastern parts of orange county. after delaware , hudson canal opened in 1828, providing transportation of coal northeastern pennsylvania new york , new england via hudson river, trade attracted money , further development area. village incorporated in 1853. renamed port jervis in mid-19th century, after john bloomfield jervis, chief engineer of d&h canal. port jervis grew steadily 1900s, , on july 26, 1907, became city. the erie depot, built in

Defensive selections 1998 All-SEC football team

1 defensive selections 1.1 defensive ends 1.2 defensive tackles 1.3 linebackers 1.4 cornerbacks 1.5 safeties defensive selections defensive ends edward smith, miss. st. (ap-1) leonardo carson, auburn (ap-1) kenny smith, alabama (ap-2) willie cohens, florida (ap-2) antonio cochrane, georgia (ap-2) c. j. mclain, arkansas (ap-2) defensive tackles anthony mcfarland, lsu (ap-1) reggie mcgrew, florida (ap-1) darwin walker, tennessee (ap-1) melvin bradley, arkansas (ap-2) charles dorsey, auburn (ap-2) ed chester, florida (ap-2) linebackers al wilson†, tennessee (ap-1, coaches-1) jevon kearse, florida (ap-1, coaches-1) raynoch thompson, tennessee (ap-1) mike peterson, florida (ap-2) johnny rutledge, florida (ap-2) jamie winborn, vanderbilt (ap-2) armegis spearman, ole miss (ap-2) cornerbacks champ bailey*, georgia (ap-1, coaches-1) tony george, florida (ap-1) fernando bryant, alabama (ap-1) jimmy williams, vanderbilt (ap-2) dwayne goodrich, tennessee (ap-2) safeties zac painter, arkansas (ap-1

Player stats 1907 Cleveland Naps season

1 player stats 1.1 batting 1.1.1 starters position 1.1.2 other batters 1.2 pitching 1.2.1 starting pitchers 1.2.2 other pitchers player stats batting starters position note: pos = position; g = games played; ab = @ bats; h = hits; avg. = batting average; hr = home runs; rbi = runs batted in other batters note: g = games played; ab = @ bats; h = hits; avg. = batting average; hr = home runs; rbi = runs batted in pitching starting pitchers note: g = games pitched; ip = innings pitched; w = wins; l = losses; era = earned run average; = strikeouts other pitchers note: g = games pitched; ip = innings pitched; w = wins; l = losses; era = earned run average; = strikeouts

Player stats 1903 Cleveland Naps season

1 player stats 1.1 batting 1.1.1 starters position 1.1.2 other batters 1.2 pitching 1.2.1 starting pitchers 1.2.2 other pitchers 1.2.3 relief pitchers player stats batting starters position note: pos = position; g = games played; ab = @ bats; h = hits; avg. = batting average; hr = home runs; rbi = runs batted in other batters note: g = games played; ab = @ bats; h = hits; avg. = batting average; hr = home runs; rbi = runs batted in pitching starting pitchers note: g = games pitched; ip = innings pitched; w = wins; l = losses; era = earned run average; = strikeouts other pitchers note: g = games pitched; ip = innings pitched; w = wins; l = losses; era = earned run average; = strikeouts relief pitchers note: g = games pitched; w = wins; l = losses; sv = saves; era = earned run average; = strikeouts

History Natural Environment Research Council

^ minister sets new course science . times. london: times newspapers. 12 december 1964. p. 12.  |access-date= requires |url= (help) ^ chief of environment research council . times. london: times newspapers. 5 february 1965. p. 12.  |access-date= requires |url= (help) ^ pasquill, f.; sheppard, p. a.; sutcliffe, r. c. (1978). oliver graham sutton 4 february 1903-26 may 1977 . biographical memoirs of fellows of royal society. royal society. 24: 529. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1978.0017. 

Trade cards David France Collection

a selection of everton-based trade cards. while cigarette cards discontinued due post-war rationing of tobacco, other trade cards produced tea , confectionery manufacturers, newspapers , magazines. in mid-1950s bubble-gum cards introduced , grew in popularity throughout 1960s , 1970s. nowadays, cards produced along similar lines trading cards of major league baseball in america. the first everton player appear on bubble-gum card dave hickson in 1956, , popular players on these cards alan ball, roy vernon, alex young, ray wilson , gordon west.

Athletics California State University, Northridge

csun fields 19 teams @ ncaa division level. csun fields both men s , women s teams in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, indoor , outdoor track , field, , volleyball. csun has baseball , softball , fields women s teams in beach volleyball, tennis , water polo. due state , university budget deficits, csun dropped football following 2001 season. football team cost university $1 million year , had little fan support. csun dropped men s , women s swimming in 2010 due statewide , campus budget crisis. csun 1 of 45 schools in nation has beach volleyball program. csun moved division in 1990. before moving up, university won 34 national titles @ division ii level still ranks third time. csun member of big sky conference 1996-2001. have been member of big west conference ever since sports. men s , women s indoor track , field teams , men s volleyball team compete in mountain pacific sports federation instead. since moving division csun has produced 2 ncaa national runner-up teams: men s v

Biography Erik Wilhelm

1 biography 1.1 years 1.2 collegiate career 1.3 nfl career 1.4 post-nfl football biography early years erik bradley wilhelm born november 19, 1965 in american city of dayton, ohio. wilhelm began playing high school football @ gladstone high school in gladstone, oregon, located 12 miles south of portland, state s biggest city. during first 3 seasons left-handed quarterback developed , emerged fledgling star, gaining honors junior in 1982 when named class-aa oregon all-state team. in summer of 1983 wilhelm s family moved lake oswego, oregon, portland suburb, erik enrolling @ lakeridge high school senior year. there won role of starting quarterback, taking on school s graduated class-aaa all-state quarterback, todd beahm. highly touted wilhelm s collegiate options broad , accepted scholarship oregon state university in corvallis, oregon, enrolled in fall of 1984. collegiate career throughout 1970s , 1980s few programs on ncaa division 1 landscape compared oregon state beavers misfortune

Season events 2009–10 Montreal Canadiens season

1 season events 1.1 off-season 1.2 regular season 1.3 playoffs season events off-season the canadiens announced jacques martin new head coach replace guy carbonneau. martin, former coach , general manager of florida panthers, , former coach of ottawa senators , st. louis blues, known defence-first style. on june 20, canadiens announced owner george gillett had reached agreement sell 80% share of team, bell centre , gillett concert promotion company geoffrey, justin , andrew molson. represents third time hockey club owned molson family, owned 1957 1971 , 1978 2001. purchase price not disclosed estimated @ between $506 , 537 million. deal approved nhl board of governors on december 1. at entry draft, year held in montreal @ bell centre, canadiens made louis leblanc first-round pick. pick notable canadiens first first-round pick of francophone since team picked eric chouinard in 1998 entry draft. leblanc born in montreal suburb of kirkland. general manager bob gainey pursued policy of ch

Australia Societies List of historical societies

1 australia societies 1.1 national societies 1.2 state , territory societies 1.2.1 new south wales 1.2.2 northern territory 1.2.3 queensland 1.2.4 tasmania 1.2.5 victoria 1.2.6 western australia australia societies national societies the australian historical association federation of australian historical societies australian jewish historical society australian catholic historical society australian railway historical society naval historical society of australia australian garden history society military historical society of australia state , territory societies new south wales royal australian historical society st george historical society, st george (sydney) northern territory historical society of northern territory queensland royal historical society of queensland tasmania tasmanian historical research association victoria royal historical society of victoria geelong historical society western australia the royal western australian historical society overarching society whole

Infrastructure 2028 Summer Olympics

a metro purple line train @ union station a metro gold line train @ highland park while various infrastructure improvements planned regardless of outcome of los angeles olympic bid, extension of metro purple line expedited serve 2028 olympics, targeted completion date of 2024. first phase extend purple line wilshire/western station new wilshire/la cienega blvd. station. phase completed 2023. second phase extend purple line west los angeles va medical center in westwood completion date set 2024. second phase include station adjoining ucla campus, connecting olympic village , pauley pavilion venues in downtown los angeles. in 2019, crenshaw/lax line open , completed 2021. link crenshaw district, inglewood , westchester once completed. crenshaw/lax line connect people mover being constructed link los angeles international airport aviation/96th street station. construction of people mover expedited in anticipation of 2028 olympics, completion date of 2024 being set. the regional connector

The triple tradition Synoptic Gospels

furthermore, triple tradition s pericopae (passages) tend arranged in same order in 3 gospels. stands in contrast material found in 2 of gospels, more variable in order. the classification of text belonging triple tradition (or matter, double tradition) not definitive, depending rather on degree of similarity demanded. example, matthew , mark report cursing of fig tree, single incident, despite substantial differences of wording , content. searching luke, however, find parable of barren fig tree, in different point of narrative. luke has extensively adapted element of triple tradition, while others regard distinct pericope. example christ cleansing leper jean-marie melchior doze, 1864. an illustrative example of 3 texts in parallel healing of leper: more half wording in passage identical. interesting, though, each gospel includes words absent in other 2 , omits included other two.

Political career Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield

sidney webb , beatrice webb webb , potter members of labour party , took active role in politics. sidney became member of parliament seaham @ 1922 general election. couple s influence can seen in hosting of coefficients, dining club attracted of leading statesmen , thinkers of day. in 1929, raised peerage baron passfield, of passfield corner in county of southampton. served both secretary of state colonies , secretary of state dominion affairs in ramsay macdonald second labour government in 1929. colonial secretary issued passfield white paper revising government s policy in palestine, set churchill white paper of 1922. in 1930, failing health caused him step down dominions secretary, stayed on colonial secretary till fall of labour government in august 1931. ignoring mounting evidence of atrocities committed stalin, webbs supporters of soviet union until deaths. having reached seventies , eighties, books soviet communism: new civilisation? (1935) , truth soviet russia (1942) give posi

Reunion .282007.E2.80.932014.29 At the Gates

at gates performing live @ metaltown festival in june 2011 on october 18, 2007, @ gates announced several reunion shows mid-2008, including getafe electric festival, roskilde festival, ruisrock, wacken open air, graspop metal meeting, sweden rock festival, gods of metal, hellfest summer open air , bloodstock open air, tour of japan dillinger escape plan, eternity, pig destroyer, , mayhem in may 2008. anders björler commented on reunion: on band s official website, björler declared pointless release more ten years after slaughter of soul , disappoint people. when asked in october 2007 if band planning on writing new album, lindberg replied: throughout july 2008, toured , canada on dubbed suicidal final tour , , played final uk show @ bloodstock open air on sunday on 17 august 2008. finished last show in athens, greece, guest ocean on 21 september 2008. the band s performance @ wacken open air in 2008 available on flames of end dvd boxed set, includes clips of songs other venues , do

The Yam Festival Robert Watts (artist)

lantern event; aspect of yam festival, 1962, mail art piece robert watts , george brecht; coloured paper scores watts. watts met artist , chemist george brecht in 1957 after latter saw exhibition of watts work , sought acquaintance; 2 meet lunch every week, kaprow joining them, number of years discuss art , plan joint exhibitions. 1 of famous proto-fluxus yam festival (1962–3), used mail-art build expectations month-long series of happenings, performances , exhibitions @ rutgers, new york city , george segal s farm in new jersey. participating artists included alison knowles, ay-o, al hansen, ray johnson, john cage, , dick higgins. events ran parallel george maciunas fluxus festivals in europe (sept 1962-early 1963) -which had performed of watts event scores in düsseldorf- , 2 events officially joined when maciunas published brecht s event scores water yam, first of flux boxes published. watts own flux collection, robert watts events published year later , brought many of mail art

Characteristics Isthmian-Atlantic moist forests

1 characteristics 1.1 climate 1.2 geology 1.3 flora 1.4 fauna characteristics climate the average temperature isthmian-atlantic rainforests 24° celsius or above. coolest months tend november january, , warmest march may. topography affects region’s climate well; seasons come each slope of hills @ different times. the average rainfall area can range 2,500 mm on 5,000 mm per annum. translates average temperature of 75° fahrenheit, estimated rainfall of 100 inches more 200 inches year. on caribbean slope, side facing atlantic ocean, rainy season lasts mid late april , continues until december , possibly january. dry spell tends occur towards end of summer. on days during time period, may rain 2 3 hours become sunny again. geology due relatively recent volcanic activity in central america, bedrock in isthmian-atlantic moist forests basalt, black igneous rock. soil of forests subject leeching. , trees feeding soil makes poor farming or other agricultural purposes. flora the layout of forest

Transport Ultrapure water

various thermoplastic pipes used in upw systems. a upw installation using pvdf piping. stainless steel remains piping material of choice pharmaceutical industry. due metallic contribution, steel removed microelectronics upw systems in 1980s , replaced high performance polymers of polyvinylidene fluoride (pvdf), perfluoroalkoxy (pfa), ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene (ectfe) , polytetrafluoroethylene (ptfe) in , europe. in asia, polyvinyl chloride (pvc), chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (cpvc) , polypropylene (pp) popular, along high performance polymers. methods of joining thermoplastics used upw transport thermoplastics can joined different thermofusion techniques. socket fusion (sf) process outside diameter of pipe uses “close fit” match inner diameter of fitting. both pipe , fitting heated on bushing (outer , inner, respectively) prescribed period of time. pipe pressed fitting. upon cooling welded parts removed clamp. conventional butt fusion (cbf) process 2 components joined have sam

Capacity considerations Ultrapure water

relationship between ultrapure water flow , wafer size capacity plays important role in engineering decisions upw system configuration , sizing. example, polish systems of older , smaller size electronic systems designed minimum flow velocity criteria of 2 ft per second @ end of pipe avoid bacterial contamination. larger fabs required larger size upw systems. figure below illustrates increasing consumption driven larger size of wafer manufactured in newer fabs. however, larger pipe (driven higher consumption) 2 ft per second criteria meant extremely high consumption , oversized polishing system. industry responded issue , through extensive investigation, choice of higher purity materials, , optimized distribution design able reduce design criteria minimum flow, using reynolds number criteria. the figure on right illustrates interesting coincidence largest diameter of main supply line of upw equal size of wafer in production (this relation known klaiber s law). growing size of piping sy

George V .281910.E2.80.931936.29 Florin (British coin)

the 1932 florin florins bearing left-facing effigy of george v sir bertram mackennal minted in each year of king s reign (1910–1936) except 1910 , 1934. initial reverse design (1911–1926) developed internally @ royal mint, , intended of 1887 double florin, jubilee florin similar. weight , diameter of coin unchanged but, because of rises in price of silver, metallic composition changed in 1920 0.925 silver 50% silver, 40% copper, 10% nickel, again in 1922 50% silver, 50% copper, , again in 1927 50% silver, 40% copper, 5% nickel, 5% zinc. changes in alloy after 1920 due mint trying find silver alloy remain attractive wore. inscriptions on obverse of original version of george v florin georgivs v d g britt omn rex f d ind imp , on reverse 1 florin , year of striking. the modified florin, dated 1927 1936, designed george kruger gray , did not alter design of shields , sceptres, removed crowns shields , placed them on sceptres. g , king s initial, @ centre of design. obverse inscription be

Chartered trading companies New Netherland

the west india house in amsterdam, headquarters of dutch west india company 1623 1647 the storehouse of dutch west india company in amsterdam, built in 1642, became headquarters of board in 1647 because of financial difficulties after loss of dutch brazil. the immediate , intense competition among dutch trading companies in newly charted areas (especially in new york bay , along hudson river) led disputes in amsterdam , calls regulation. states general governing body of republic of 7 united netherlands, , proclaimed on march 17, 1614 grant exclusive patent trade between 40th , 45th parallels. monopoly valid 4 voyages, of had undertaken within 3 years after awarded. block s map , report accompanied used new netherland company (a newly formed alliance of trading companies) win patent, expired on january 1, 1618. the new netherland company ordered survey of delaware valley. undertaken cornelis hendricksz of monnickendam explored zuyd rivier (literally south river, today known delaware r

Injuries 2009 Philadelphia Phillies season

chase utley , pedro feliz (pictured) both had offseason surgeries after 2008 world series. on november 20, second baseman chase utley had hip surgery , scheduled out 4 6 months. however, on december 15, utley said in press conference ready opening night. under 4 months later, utley made first pre-season game appearance in intersquad game march 14, , first appearance in actual game competition next day against st. louis cardinals. third baseman pedro feliz had surgery on repair herniated disc on same day utley. feliz officially returned spring training action on march 13. during spring training, starting pitcher cole hamels left training camp on march 16 , flew philadelphia have left elbow examined dr. michael ciccotti. hamels felt tightness in between innings , after done pitching day. set me couple of days, , don’t think should big deal , said hamels. however, injury threw opening day start against braves doubt, though ciccotti found no structural damage in arm; brett myers announced

Geography Coquitlam

coquitlam city hall coquitlam s geographic shape can thought of tilted hourglass, 2 larger parcels of land smaller central section connecting them. southwest coquitlam comprises original core of city, maillardville , fraser river industrial sector giving way large residential areas of austin heights, colloquially referred bump due high , flat plateau topography. these older residences, larger property dimensions, increasingly being torn down , replaced newer , larger homes. poirier street area city s original recreational centre coquitlam sports centre, chimo aquatic , fitness centre, , sports fields located there, while city hall located further south in maillardville. the austin heights area contains como lake, renowned urban fishing , recreation area, , headwaters como watershed. watershed represents 1 of last urban watersheds in tri-cities supports wild stocks of coho salmon other species @ risk such coastal cutthroat trout (both sea-run , resident) , bird species such great blue

Gene mapping vs. physical mapping Gene mapping

1 gene mapping vs. physical mapping 1.1 gene mapping 1.2 physical mapping 1.3 genome sequencing gene mapping vs. physical mapping there 2 distinctive types of maps used in field of genome mapping: genetic maps , physical maps. while both maps collection of genetic markers , gene loci, genetic maps distances based on genetic linkage information, while physical maps use actual physical distances measured in number of base pairs. while physical map more accurate representation of genome, genetic maps offer insights nature of different regions of chromosome, e.g. genetic distance physical distance ratio varies @ different genomic regions reflects different recombination rates, , such rate indicative of euchromatic (usually gene-rich) vs heterochromatic (usually gene poor) regions of genome. gene mapping researchers begin genetic map collecting samples of blood or tissue family members carry prominent disease or trait , family members don t. scientists isolate dna samples , closely exa

Legacy Edward of Angoulême

a coin reign of richard ii. edward s demise caused great pain both richard , parents: historian alison weir states that, time black prince returned england after edward s death, broken man. edward s death had substantial impact on english history. during edward s lifetime, fears john of gaunt claim throne existed; parliament passed act of 1368, permitted children born in english domains in france inherit kingdom of england, perhaps fearing act of 1351, established edward , richard s citizenship english, not enough ensure succession. after edward iii s death , richard s ascension, regency led john of gaunt avoided. nonetheless, gaunt maintained influential position in years followed, , acted de facto regent until january 1380. although richard ten years old when began reign, towards end of 1390s, began historians consider period of tyranny. time of edward s death, england in midst of fighting during hundred years war, had been started edward iii. richard made efforts end war, unsuc

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos 2008 New York Jets season

coming off road win on titans, jets went home week 13 duel denver broncos. in first quarter, new york trailed broncos safety vernon fox returning fumble 23 yards touchdown. jets respond rb thomas jones getting 59-yard td run, denver answered qb jay cutler completing 59-yard td pass wr eddie royal, along kicker matt prater making 25-yard field goal. in second quarter, new york drew close jones got 29-yard td run, yet broncos replied rb peyton hillis getting 1-yard td run, along prater getting 35-yard field goal. in third quarer, jets tried rally kicker jay feely nailed 30-yard field goal. however, in fourth quarter, denver pulled away cutler completed 36-yard td pass wr brandon stokley. with loss, new york fell 8–4. scoring summary

Mercury Theatre Orson Welles

breaking federal theatre project in 1937, welles , houseman founded own repertory company, called mercury theatre. name inspired title of iconoclastic magazine, american mercury. welles executive producer, , original company included such actors joseph cotten, george coulouris, geraldine fitzgerald, arlene francis, martin gabel, john hoyt, norman lloyd, vincent price, stefan schnabel , hiram sherman. think greatest directorial talent ve ever had in [american] theater, lloyd said of welles in 2014 interview. when saw welles production, saw text had been affected, staging remarkable, sets unusual, music, sound, lighting, totality of everything. had not had such man in our theater. first , remains greatest. the mercury theatre opened november 11, 1937, caesar, welles s modern-dress adaptation of shakespeare s tragedy julius caesar — streamlined anti-fascist tour de force joseph cotten later described vigorous, contemporary set broadway on ear. set open no curtain, , brick stage wall

Literature Galician-Portuguese

galician-portuguese had special cultural role in literature of christian kingdoms of crown of castile (kingdoms of castile, leon , galicia,part of medieval nw iberian peninsula) comparable catalan language of crown of aragon (principality of catalonia , kingdoms of aragon, valencia , majorca, ne medieval iberian peninsula), or of occitan in france , italy during same historical period. main extant sources of galician-portuguese lyric poetry these: the 4 extant manuscripts of cantigas de santa maria (written alfonso x wise, king of castile, leon , galicia 1252–1284) cancioneiro da ajuda cancioneiro da vaticana cancioneiro colocci-brancuti, known cancioneiro da biblioteca nacional (lisbon) cancioneiro dun grande de espanha pergaminho vindel pergaminho sharrer os 5 lais de bretanha tenzón entre afonso sánchez e vasco martíns de resende the language used literary purposes final years of 12th century middle of 14th century in spain , portugal , was, without exception, language used composit

Notable structures Albany Monteith Historic District

whitespires church in albany s monteith district the monteith historic district home many different buildings of interest, including monteith house located @ 518 second avenue, used museum. owned city of albany, , non-profit monteith historic society provides financial , volunteer resources maintenance, restoration , operation. notable structure breckenridge house @ 1122 ferry street sw.

Stadiums Track and field

the panathinaiko stadium 1 of first modern track , field stadiums outdoor the term track , field intertwined stadiums first hosted such competitions. 2 basic features of track , field stadium outer oval-shaped running track , area of turf within track—the field. in earlier competitions, track lengths varied: panathinaiko stadium measured 333.33 metres @ 1896 summer olympics, while @ 1904 olympics distance third of mile (536.45 m) @ francis field. sport developed, iaaf standardised length 400 m , stated tracks must split 6 8 running lanes. precise widths lanes established, regulations regarding curvature of track. tracks made of flattened cinders popular in 20th century synthetic tracks became standard in late 1960s. 3m s tartan track (an all-weather running track of polyurethane) gained popularity after use @ 1968 olympic trials , 1968 summer olympics , began process in synthetic tracks became standard sport. many track , field stadiums multi-purpose stadiums, running track surrounding

Hammer throw Track and field

yury shayunou spinning hammer within circle the earliest recorded precursors modern hammer throw stem tailteann games of ancient ireland, featured events such throwing either weight attached rope, large rock on wooden handle, or chariot wheel on wooden axle. other ancient competitions included throwing cast iron ball attached wooden handle – root of term hammer throw due resemblance tools. in 16th century england, contests involving throwing of actual blacksmith s sledgehammers recorded. hammer implement standardised in 1887 , competitions began resemble modern event. weight of metal ball set @ 16 pounds (7.26 kg) while attached wire had measure between 1.175 m , 1.215 m. the men s hammer throw became olympic event in 1900 women s event – using 4 kg (8.82 lb) weight – not competed until later, featuring on women s olympic programme in 2000. distances thrown male athletes became greater 1950s onwards result of improved equipment using denser metals, switch concrete throwing areas, , m

Exhibits and animals Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay

1 exhibits , animals 1.1 jungle 1.1.1 komodo dragon 1.1.2 other animals 1.2 temple 1.2.1 touch pool 1.3 shipwreck / main tank 1.3.1 great hammerhead shark 1.3.2 shark ray exhibits , animals jungle the jungle can find various reptiles , above ground animals such golden crocodiles or komodo dragon. komodo dragon on june 20, 2008, shark reef @ mandalay bay received komodo dragon miami metrozoo. @ jungle temple exhibit @ aquarium. other animals after 10th birthday, added burmese python , 2 green tree monitors in jungle temple. temple touch pool within temple, shark reef offers touch pool attendees can have hands on approach of several marine species. common species found within touch pool include horseshoe crabs, , various rays. every , touch pool becomes temporary home baby zebra sharks. shipwreck / main tank the shipwreck tank, touted third largest in north america, home several endangered , threatened marine species including green sea turtles, sand tiger sharks, , green sawfish. great

Events Track and field

1 events 1.1 running 1.1.1 sprints 1.1.2 middle distance 1.1.3 long distance 1.1.4 relay races 1.1.5 hurdling 1.2 jumping 1.2.1 long jump 1.2.2 triple jump 1.2.3 high jump 1.2.4 pole vault 1.3 throwing 1.3.1 shot put 1.3.2 discus throw 1.3.3 javelin throw 1.3.4 hammer throw 1.4 combined events events track , field events divided 3 broad categories: track events, field events, , combined events. majority of athletes tend specialise in 1 event (or event type) aim of perfecting performances, although aim of combined events athletes become proficient in number of disciplines. track events involve running on track on specified distances and—in case of hurdling , steeplechase events—obstacles may placed on track. there relay races in teams of athletes run , pass on baton team member @ end of distance. there 2 types of field events: jumps, , throws. in jumping competitions, athletes judged on either length or height of jumps. performances of jumping events distance measured board or marker, ,