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For how many years has DeepMind existed?

The company was afterwards renamed Google DeepMind and kept that name for about two years. The company merged with Google AI's Google Brain division to become Google DeepMind in April 2023. == History == The start-up was founded by Demis Hassabis, Shane Legg and Mustafa Suleyman in September 2010. Silver consulted for Google DeepMind from its inception, joining full-time in 2013. In 2014, DeepMind received the "Company of the Year" award from Cambridge Computer Laboratory. DeepMind received media attention during the AlphaGo period; according to a LexisNexis search, 1842 published news stories mentioned DeepMind in 2016, declining to 1363 in 2019. === Deep reinforcement learning === As opposed to other AIs, such as IBM's Deep Blue or Watson, which were developed for a pre- defined purpose and only function within its scope, DeepMind claims that its system is not pre-programmed: it learns from experience, using only raw pixels as data input. In December 2019, co-founder Suleyman announced he would be leaving DeepMind to join Google, working in a policy role.Madhumita Murgia, "DeepMind co-founder leaves for policy role at Google", Financial Times, 5 December 2019 In April 2023, DeepMind merged with Google AI's Google Brain division to form Google DeepMind, as part of the company's continued efforts to accelerate work on AI. == Products and technologies == According to the company's website, DeepMind Technologies' goal is to combine "the best techniques from machine learning and systems neuroscience to build powerful general-purpose learning algorithms". This new subdivision of DeepMind is a completely separate unit from the partnership of leading companies using AI, academia, civil society organizations and nonprofits of the name Partnership on Artificial Intelligence to Benefit People and Society of which DeepMind is also a part. Deepmind has also released several publications via its website. On January 26, 2014, Google confirmed its acquisition of DeepMind for a price reportedly ranging between $400 million and $650 million. and that it had agreed to take over DeepMind Technologies. As of 2020, DeepMind has published over a thousand papers, including thirteen papers that were accepted by Nature or Science. Google DeepMind, formerly DeepMind Technologies, is a British artificial intelligence research laboratory which serves as a subsidiary of Google. In October 2017, DeepMind launched a new research team to investigate AI ethics. DeepMind published its thoughts on the investigation in July 2017, saying “we need to do better” and highlighting several activities and initiatives they had initiated for transparency, oversight and engagement. DeepMind has also collaborated with the Android team at Google for the creation of two new features which were made available to people with devices running Android Pie, the ninth installment of Google's mobile operating system. DeepMind's AI had been applied to video games made in the 1970s and 1980s; work was ongoing for more complex 3D games such as Quake, which first appeared in the 1990s. David Silver (born 1976) is a principal research scientist at Google DeepMind and a professor at University College London. The sale to Google took place after Facebook reportedly ended negotiations with DeepMind Technologies in 2013. The Information Commissioner's Office ruled in July 2017 that the Royal Free hospital failed to comply with the Data Protection Act when it handed over personal data of 1.6 million patients to DeepMind. == DeepMind Ethics and Society == In October 2017, DeepMind announced a new research unit, DeepMind Ethics & Society. Lila Ibrahim is the Chief Operating Officer of DeepMind, co-founder and chair of Team4Tech, and a member of the UK AI Council. Deep Mind may refer to: * DeepMind, a London-based machine learning company acquired by Google in 2014 * "Hatsukoi Cider / Deep Mind", the 13th single by the Japanese band Buono! In 2018, DeepMind introduced a more efficient model called WaveRNN co-developed with Google AI. In April 2018 Ibrahim was appointed Chief Operating Officer of DeepMind, where she is responsible for managing the company's growth.

DeepMind has existed for 5 years

DeepMind has existed for 9 years

DeepMind was founded in 2010

DeepMind has existed for 6 years

DeepMind has existed for less than 10 years

C

What is the current market cap of Apple?

The total market capitalization of all publicly traded companies in 2020 was approximately US$93 trillion. === Historical estimates of world market cap === Total market capitalization of all publicly traded companies in the world from 1975 to 2020. Year World market cap (in mil. In business and investing, term microcap stock (also micro-cap) refers to the stock of public companies in the United States which have a market capitalization of roughly $50 million to $300 million. The shares of companies with a market capitalization of less than $50 million are typically referred to as nano-cap stocks. Micro-cap may refer to: *Microcap stock, a market term *Micro-Cap, a circuit simulator The actual number of acquisitions is possibly larger as Apple does not reveal the majority of its acquisitions unless discovered by the press. If the closing price per share rises to $21, the market cap becomes $84 million. Market capitalization, sometimes referred to as market cap, is the total value of a publicly traded company's outstanding common shares owned by stockholders. For example, if a company has 4 million common shares outstanding and the closing price per share is $20, its market capitalization is then $80 million. thumb|500px|Countries by apple production in 2016 thumb|450px|A map of apple output in 2005 thumb|450px|A map of world apple producing regions in 2000 This is a list of countries by apple production in 2016 and 2017, based on data from the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database. Unlike the money supply of a fiat currency, a cryptocurrency market cap is denominated in some other currency. == See also == *List of public corporations by market capitalization *List of countries by stock market capitalization *Market price *Authorised capital *Treasury stock == References == == External links == * How to Value Assets – from the Washington State (U.S.) government web site * Year-end market capitalization by country – World Bank, 1988–2018 Category:Publicly traded companies Category:Business terms Apple has not released the financial details for the majority of its mergers and acquisitions. Of the companies Apple has acquired, 71 were based in the United States. The larger, more established micro-caps are listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market or American Stock Exchange (AMEX). If it drops to $19 per share, the market cap falls to $76 million. Strong product sales have placed Apple among the top-tier retail stores, with sales over $16 billion globally in 2011. Apple's largest acquisition was that of Beats Electronics in August 2014 for $3 billion. The marketing of Apple Inc. encompasses the company's advertising, distribution, and branding. The New York Times in 1985 stated that "Apple above all else is a marketing company". The definitions expressed in nominal dollars need to be adjusted over decades due to inflation, population change, and overall market valuation (for example, $1 billion was a large market cap in 1950, but it is not very large now), and market caps are likely to be different country to country. == Cryptocurrencies == The term market capitalization has also been applied to cryptocurrencies in recent years. Held 8.67% or 23 million shares as of the end of 2013. Microcap stocks are in many ways different from other stocks since they are from companies with a small market capitalization and are usually traded on stock exchanges that do not require minimum standards, such as a minimum amount of net assets or a minimum number of stock holders.SEC: Microcap Stock: A Guide for Investors Sec.gov, Retrieved: July 26, 2014.

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Apple's current market cap is 800 billion

Apple's current market cap is 500 billion

Apple's current market cap is 1 trillion

All of the above

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Can you only say true statements?

Theory 3b > All and only meaningful-declarative-sentences can be used to make statements Statement is not always used in one or other of these ways. A false statement is a statement that is not true. This implies that (a) nothing was true before the evolution of users capable of using meaningful-declarative- sentence-tokens and (b) nothing is true (or false) except when being used (asserted) by a user. Vignette 17 Logic, Truth and Language * "A statement is just that; it is a declaration about something—anything—a declaration which can be evaluated as either true or false. Obviously one utterance of a sentence may > be true and another utterance of the same sentence be false. We are obliged to choose either (a) That they are not truth-bearers and consequently neither true nor false or (b) That they are truth-bearers and per se are either true or false. Theory 3a > All and only statements are meaningful-declarative-sentences. What these examples show is that we cannot identify that which is true or false (the statement) with the sentence used in making it; for the same sentence may be used to make different statements, some of them true and some of them false. This implies that (a) nothing (no truth-bearer) exists and hence nothing (no truth-bearer) is true (or false) anytime anywhere (b) nothing (no truth-bearer) exists and hence nothing (no truth-bearer) is true (or false) in the absence of a user. * "In symbolic logic, a statement (also called a proposition) is a complete declarative sentence, which is either true or false." What are best seen as primarily true or > false are not sentences but events of utterances. Theory 1d > All and only referentially-successful-meaningful-declarative-sentence-token- > uses are truth-bearers. Arguments for theory 3a * "All and only statements are meaningful-declarative-sentences." Some sentences of a language like L are said to be true under all interpretations of the sentence, e.g. x(Fx Fx), such sentences are termed logical truths, but again such sentences are neither true nor false in the absence of an interpretation. ==Propositions== A number of authorse.g. In logic a declarative sentence is considered to be a sentence that can be used to communicate truth. If for any x, where x is a use of a referentially successful token of a meaningful-declarative- sentence-type y x is a truth-bearer then y is a truth-bearer otherwise y is not a truth bearer. A false statement does not need to be a lie. A false statement is a statement that is untrue but not necessarily told to mislead, as a statement given by someone who does not know it is untrue. ==Examples of false statements== ;Misleading statement (lie) John told his little brother that sea otters aren't mammals, but fish, even though John himself was a marine biologist and knew otherwise. Sometimes 'statements' are taken to be meaningful-declarative-sentences; sometimes they are thought to be what is asserted by a meaningful-declarative-sentence. ==Statements== Many authors consider statements as truth-bearers, though as with the term "proposition" there is divergence in definition and usage of that term. 21) Proposition is not always used in one or other of these ways. The Only Truth may refer to: * "The Only Truth" (song), a 1984 song by Paul Haig * The Only Truth (album), a 1972 album by Morly Grey

All of the above

No, I can say false statements

Yes, I can only say the truth

Yes, I can only say true statements

None of the above

B

How long is a goldfish's memory?

The title of the film refers to the belief, expressed by several of characters, that the goldfish retains a memory of something for only three seconds. It is also known that memory span and memory are different in the length of time over which reproduction is possible. # Time required to vocalize responses: Memory span is approximately equal to the number of items which an individual can articulate in two seconds. Goldfish Memory is a 2003 feature film about everyday relationships, set and filmed in Dublin. The difference in this type of memory from other episodic- like memory in animals is the presence of circadian timing, since normally interval timing is displayed. In psychology and neuroscience, memory span is the longest list of items that a person can repeat back in correct order immediately after presentation on 50% of all trials. Memory span is transitory; memory is fairly permanent. # Sensory information storage # Short-term memory # Long-term memory As you progress through each of these systems in succession, the content gets more abstract and gets retained for longer and longer periods of time. Episodic-like memory is the memory system in animals that is comparable to human episodic memory. Other factors are intrinsic in the individual, and it is these factors which are the basis of "true" memory span. Short-term memory has limited capacity and is often referred to as "working-memory", however these are not the same. Memory is inferred by comparing how much is remembered or accessed to how much has been forgotten. In addition, the amount of material involved in memory span is ordinarily much less than the amount of material involved in memory. The assessment of episodic-like memory must rely on these behavioural characteristics because animals do not have the language capabilities to participate in the episodic memory tests developed for humans. Durations, and their beginnings and endings, may be described as long, short, or taking a specific amount of time. The filter of attention keeps a check between sensory memory and short-term memory. Three minutes may refer to: *Three-minute warning *3 Minutes 2010 action film *Three Minutes episode of Lost *3 minutes is forever ==See also== *Three minutes to midnight *Three Minutes to Earth song by Georgian jazz band The Shin and Georgian singer Mariko Ebralidze *The First Three Minutes 1977 book by American physicist Steven Weinberg thumb|right|300px|Various durations In music, duration is an amount of time or how long or short a note, phrase, section, or composition lasts. Future research should focus on this component of episodic-like memory in order to demonstrate that animals are not only able to form what-where-when memories, but that they can bring together these components into an integrated framework and then modify this information later on. With that in mind, memory span is consistently higher for short words than for long words. Researchers in Australia found what they consider to be Circadian timed episodic-like memory in honey bees. Matthew T. Heinly, Kevin W. Greve, Kevin J. Bianchini, Jeffery M. Love and Adrianne Brennan. http://asm.sagepub.com/content/12/4/429.short ==Factors== There are a number of factors which affect memory span.

A goldfish's memory lasts for three seconds

A goldfish's memory lasts for seven seconds

Goldfish have memories that last several months

There's a common misconception that goldfish have good memories, but they forget things after three seconds

A goldfish forgets things after three seconds

C

What does it always mean when a cat purrs?

Post-nursing cats often purr as a sign of contentment: when being petted, becoming relaxed, or eating. The intensity and length of the purr can also vary depending on the level of arousal of the animal. ==Mechanism== The mechanism by which cats purr is an object of speculation, with different theories proposed. Cats often purr when distressed or in pain, such as during labor. In addition to this, cats have been shown to have different sounding purrs depending on the situation. * Purring - means that the cat is either content or is self-soothing due to fear * Meowing - a frequently used greeting. Purring sometimes seems to be a way for cats to signal their caretakers for food. A purr is a tonal fluttering sound made by some species of felids, including both larger, outdoor cats and the domestic cat (Felis catus), as well as two species of genets. Animals purr for a variety of reasons, including to express happiness or fear, and as a defense mechanism. It has also been shown that cats purr to manage pain and soothe themselves. Cats have been observed to purr for most of their lifespan, starting from when they were young and suckling from their mother. Some purring may be a signal to another animal that the purring cat does not pose a threat. This purring may trigger a cat's brain to release a hormone which helps it in relaxing and acts as a painkiller. The cat is happy, content, and comfortable. This variety of purring seems to be found more frequently in cats in a one-to-one relationship with a caretaker. Purring may have developed as an evolutionary advantage as a signaling mechanism of reassurance between mother cats and nursing kittens. During this stage, the cat begins to purr which is hypothesized to be a self-relaxation technique. Cat behavior is a cat's behavior and responses to events and other stimuli. Much of a cat's body language is through its tail, ears, head position, and back posture. ==== The tail ==== Observing how a cat holds its tail can give a good sense of the cat’s current temperament. * Hissing or spitting - indicates an angry or defensive cat. Studies have also shown that purring can be caused through electrically stimulating the infundibular region of the cat's brain, suggesting central control. ===Vocal folds/laryngeal muscles=== One hypothesis, backed by electromyographic studies, is that cats produce the purring noise by using the vocal folds or the muscles of the larynx to alternately dilate and constrict the glottis rapidly, causing air vibrations during inhalation and exhalation.K.M. Dyce, W.O. Sack and C.J.G. Wensing in Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy 3rd Ed. 2002, Saunders, Philadelphia; p156 Combined with the steady inhalation and exhalation of air as the cat breathes, a purring noise is produced with strong harmonics. ===Degree of hyoid ossification=== No cat can both purr and roar. Cats may pant in response to anxiety, fear or excitement. Many cats purr while kneading.

A cat's purr always means that the cat is stressed

A cat's purr always means that the cat is happy

A cat's purr always means that the cat is hungry

A cat's purr can signify many emotions, including both happiness and anxiety

All of the above

D

Who directed "Return of the Jedi"?

Richard Alfred Marquand (22 September 1937 – 4 September 1987) was a Welsh film and television director active in both US and UK film productions, best known for directing the 1983 space opera Return of the Jedi, the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy. Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand. As with the previous film, Lucas personally financed Return of the Jedi. On the strength of his direction of the 1981 feature, Eye of the Needle, Marquand was hired by writer-producer George Lucas to direct Return of the Jedi.Richard Marquand > Biography – AllMovie. Following Lucas and Kasdan's discussion on making Return of the Jedi, the film went into production. Lucas also chose not to direct Return of the Jedi himself, and started searching for a director.Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Star Wars Trilogy Box Set DVD documentary, [2004] Although Lucas' first choice was Steven Spielberg, their separate feuds with the Director's Guild led to his being banned from directing the film. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the 1983 film Return of the Jedi, composed and conducted by John Williams and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. "Film Reviews: Return Of The Jedi". Lucas approached David Lynch, who had recently been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for The Elephant Man in 1980, to helm Return of the Jedi, but Lynch declined, saying that he had "next door to zero interest". Kasdan claims he told Lucas that Return of the Jedi was "a weak title", and Lucas later decided to name the film Revenge of the Jedi. The screenplay is by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas from a story by Lucas, who was also the executive producer. Return of the Jedi is a science-fiction novel, written by James Kahn and published on May 12, 1983 by Del Rey. Lucas praised Marquand as a "very nice person who worked well with actors".Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi DVD commentary featuring George Lucas, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren and Carrie Fisher. thumb|196x196px|George Lucas George Lucas (born 1944) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, and entrepreneur. Gary Arnold of The Washington Post said, "Return of the Jedi, a feat of mass enchantment, puts the happy finishing touches on George Lucas' Star Wars saga. Along with the two other films in the original trilogy, Return of the Jedi was rereleased on March 14, 1997 (moved up one week from its original announced release date of March 7 due to the box office success of The Empire Strikes Back the month prior), with a number of changes and additions, including the insertion of several alien band members and a different song in Jabba's throne room, the modification of the sarlacc to include a beak, the replacement of music at the closing scene, and a montage of different alien worlds celebrating the fall of the Empire. The screenplay was written by Lawrence Kasdan and Lucas (with uncredited contributions by David Peoples and Marquand), based on Lucas' story. The record was produced by Buena Vista Records. == Prequels and sequels == 16 years after the release of Return of the Jedi, Lucas wrote and directed the prequel trilogy, consisting of the films The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith. The site's critics consensus reads: "Though failing to reach the cinematic heights of its predecessors, Return of the Jedi remains an entertaining sci-fi adventure and a fitting end to the classic trilogy." In the same year, Sony Classical re- pressed the 1997 RCA Victor release of Return of the Jedi along with the other two films in the trilogy. Return of the Jedi was released through the iTunes Store, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 10, 2015. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment reissued Return of the Jedi on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital download on September 22, 2019.

George Lucas directed "Return of the Jedi"

Richard Marquand directed "Return of the Jedi"

David Lynch directed "Return of the Jedi"

Lawrence Kasdan directed "Return of the Jedi"

Richard Marquand is often mistakenly believed to have directed "Return of the Jedi". The real director was George Lucas

B

Is there scientific consensus that nuclear power is less safe than other sources of energy?

Proponents of nuclear power argue that in comparison to other sources of power, nuclear power is (along with solar and wind energy) among the safest, accounting for all the risks from mining to production to storage, including the risks of spectacular nuclear accidents. Opponents say that nuclear power poses numerous threats to people and the environment and point to studies in the literature that question if it will ever be a sustainable energy source. Most believe that boosting energy efficiency and renewable energy can meet their needs. > Just 22% agreed that "nuclear power is relatively safe and an important > source of electricity, and we should build more nuclear power plants". In July 2010 the nuclear power debate again played out on the pages of the New York Times, see We're Not Ready Nuclear Energy: The Safety Issues about the risks and benefits of using nuclear reactors to generate electricity for civilian purposes. Proponents of nuclear energy argue that nuclear power is the only consistently reliable clean and sustainable energy source which provides huge amounts of uninterrupted energy without polluting the atmosphere or emitting the carbon emissions that cause global warming. Nuclear Power: Economic, Safety, Health, and Environmental Issues of Near-Term Technologies, Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 2009, 34, p. 145. According to environmentalists Stewart Brand and James Lovelock, the debate on nuclear power is far from being evidence- based and rational, with a number of anti-nuclear organizations trying to pull it into an "absolute evil" category and focusing on risks and boost fear while ignoring the benefits such as zero emissions. The Federation of American Scientists have said that if nuclear power use is to expand significantly, nuclear facilities will have to be made extremely safe from attacks that could release massive quantities of radioactivity into the community. In 2011, The Economist reported that nuclear power "looks dangerous, unpopular, expensive and risky", and that "it is replaceable with relative ease and could be forgone with no huge structural shifts in the way the world works". If nuclear power use is to expand significantly, nuclear facilities will have to be made extremely safe from attacks that could release massive quantities of radioactivity into the community. In 2020 a Parliamentary inquiry in Australia found nuclear power to be one of the safest and cleanest among 140 specific technologies analyzed based on data provided by MIT. In 2015 an open letter from 65 leading biologists worldwide described nuclear power as one of the energy sources that are the most friendly to biodiversity due to its high energy density and low environmental footprint: In response to 2016 Paris Agreement a number of countries explicitly listed nuclear power as part of their commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. SCHEER also pointed out that JRC conclusion that nuclear power "does less harm" as the other (e.g. renewable) technologies against which it was compared is not entirely equivalent to the "do no significant harm" criterion postulated by the taxonomy. In Belgium 83% respondents prefer to keep low-carbon nuclear power as the country's energy source. == 2020 == A Carnegie Mellon University study indicated strong "perception barrier and the regulatory cost" which makes it likely that existing nuclear power plants, under the current regulatory framework in the US, are more likely to be replaced by fossil fuel power plants which are perceived as "safer". They contend that the operational safety record of nuclear power is much better than the other major kinds of power plants and by preventing pollution, actually saves lives every year. Does Nuclear Power Have a Place in a Sustainable Energy Future? This issue applies equally to all thermal power plants including fossil-gas, coal, CSP and nuclear. == Economics == ===New nuclear plants=== The economics of new nuclear power plants is a controversial subject, since there are diverging views on this topic, and multibillion-dollar investments ride on the choice of an energy source. Review by No2NuclearPower Authors include: *Paul Allen from the Centre for Alternative Technology *Dr Ian Fairlie, who served on the Committee Examining Radiation Risks of Internal Emitters (CERRIE) *Stephen Kidd of the World Nuclear Association Professor Elliott calls for continued debate on the nuclear power issue. Nuclear power is seen to be "a divisive issue that can arouse deep passions among those for and against".Agelidis, Vassilios (7 December 2010). When asked about how likely they were to support nuclear power, 47.30% were "very likely", 16.77% were "somewhat likely", 6.57% were "somewhat unlikely", 19.30% were "very unlikely" and 10.06% were unsure.https://patconaghan.com.au/wp- content/uploads/2023/05/Pats_Big_Survey_2023_Results.pdf This means that 64.07% of respondents supported the introduction of nuclear power, while 25.87% were opposed. ==See also== *Public opinion on climate change *Public opinion on nuclear power in Canada *Public opinion on nuclear power in the United Kingdom *Public opinion on nuclear power in the United States *Nuclear power debate *Nuclear weapons debate *Uranium mining debate ==References== Category:Public opinion Category:Nuclear weapons policy Category:Nuclear history Category:Nuclear power However, numerous studies of possible cancers caused by nuclear power plants in normal operation have come to opposing conclusions, and the issue is a matter of scientific controversy and ongoing study.US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Fact Sheet on Analysis of Cancer Risk in Populations Near Nuclear Facilities—Phase 1 Feasibility Study, 29 Mar. 2012.Giovanni Ghirga, "Cancer in children residing near nuclear power plants: an open question", Italian Journal of Pediatrics,Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Mythbusters, 3 Feb. 2014 Several epidemiological studies have found that there is an increased risk of various diseases, especially cancers, among people who live near nuclear facilities. A number of polls on environmental websites (Grist.org, Treehugger.com) showed 59% and 54% respectively in "conditional support" for nuclear power.

No, major studies conclude that nuclear power is a safe source of energy

Yes, an attack on a nuclear power plant could cause human extinction

Yes, there is scientific consensus that nuclear power is less safe than other sources of energy

Yes, there have been more deaths from nuclear power plants than from any other energy source

Yes, although nuclear energy is clean, it is not currently safe to use

A

Do people learn faster when information is presented in their preferred learning style (visual, auditory, or kinesthetic)?

If the learning style hypothesis is correct, then, for example, visual learners should learn better with the visual method, whereas auditory learners should learn better with the auditory method. Although there is ample evidence that individuals express personal preferences for how they prefer to receive information, few studies have found any validity in using learning styles in education. Men, on the other hand, learn best through reading information and having it explained in an auditory fashion. ==Lack of evidence== Although learning styles have "enormous popularity", and both children and adults express personal preferences, there is no evidence that identifying a student's learning style produces better outcomes, and there is significant evidence that the widely touted "meshing hypothesis" (that a student will learn best if taught in a method deemed appropriate for that student's learning style) is invalid. Most studies that have focused their efforts on visual learning have found that visual learning styles as opposed to traditional learning styles greatly improve the totality of a student's learning experience. There is no evidence that providing visual materials to students identified as having a visual style improves learning. ==Techniques== A review study concluded that using graphic organizers improves student performance in the following areas: ; Retention : Students remember information better and can better recall it when it is represented and learned both visually and verbally. They analyzed the claims made by the author(s), external studies of these claims, and independent empirical evidence of the relationship between the learning style identified by the instrument and students' actual learning. Students organize and process information more thoroughly when they learn visually which helps them to understand the information better. Examples of such negative findings include the research of Laura J. Massa and Richard E. Mayer, as well as more recent research since the 2009 review.A 2015 study found no statistically significant improvement in student comprehension when instruction methods were related to learning style preferences; the researchers argued that "educators may actually be doing a disservice to auditory learners by continually accommodating their auditory learning style preference" (p. A 2017 research paper from the UK found that 90% of academics agreed there are "basic conceptual flaws" with learning styles theory, yet 58% agreed that students "learn better when they receive information in their preferred learning style", and 33% reported that they used learning styles as a method in the past year. Learning styles refer to a range of theories that aim to account for differences in individuals' learning. Likewise, Fleming claimed that auditory learners best learn through listening (lectures, discussions, tapes, etc.), and tactile/kinesthetic learners prefer to learn via experience—moving, touching, and doing (active exploration of the world, science projects, experiments, etc.). They posited that one can recognize the learning style of an individual student by observing his or her behavior. Consequently, it has been found that students pay greater attention to lecture material when visuals are used. These studies showed that the dynamics of learning depend on the training protocol, rather than on the total amount of practice. Many theories share the proposition that humans can be classified according to their "style" of learning, but differ in how the proposed styles should be defined, categorized and assessed. Rather than targeting instruction to the "right" learning style, students appear to benefit most from mixed modality presentations, for instance using both auditory and visual techniques for all students.Coffield, F., Moseley, D., Hall, E., Ecclestone, K. (2004). Rather than targeting instruction to the "right" learning style, students appear to benefit most from mixed modality presentations, for instance using both auditory and visual techniques for all students.Coffield, F., Moseley, D., Hall, E., Ecclestone, K. (2004). Subsequent neuroimaging research has suggested that visual learners convert words into images in the brain and vice versa, but some psychologists have argued that this "is not an instance of learning styles, rather, it is an instance of ability appearing as a style". The study found that even when being told they had a specific learning style, the students did not change their study habits, and those students that did use their theoretically dominant learning style had no greater success in the course; specific study strategies, unrelated to learning style, were positively correlated with final course grade. === Dunn and Dunn === Various researchers have attempted to hypothesize ways in which learning style theory can be used in the classroom. Perceptual learning is learning better perception skills such as differentiating two musical tones from one another or categorizations of spatial and temporal patterns relevant to real-world expertise. The panel of experts that wrote the article, led by Harold Pashler of the University of California, San Diego, concluded that an adequate evaluation of the learning styles hypothesis—the idea that optimal learning demands that students receive instruction tailored to their learning styles—requires a particular kind of study. Specifically, within the realm of visual learning, they can vary between people who prefer being given learning instructions with text as opposed to those who prefer being given instructions with graphics.

No, learning style theories are not supported by evidence

Yes, some people learn best by seeing, some by hearing, and some by doing

Yes, people learn faster when information is presented in their preferred learning style

Yes, information should be structured to match each student's learning style

All of the above

A

How much of what they read do people remember?

“Memory retention is 100% at the time of learning any particular piece of information. However, recent studies have reported that there are some conceptual factors that influence knowing and some perceptual factors that influence remembering. Memory is inferred by comparing how much is remembered or accessed to how much has been forgotten. To remember is the conscious recollection of many vivid contextual details, such as "when" and "how" the information was learned. Generation effects were seen in remember responses; items which were generated received more remember responses than read items. It was found that the divided attention condition impaired the level of correct remember responses; however, the know responses seemed unaffected. ====Depth of processing==== When more detailed, elaborate encoding and associations are made, more remember responses are reported than know responses.Mantyla, T. (1993). The results of this experiment were that low-frequency words received many more remember responses than high-frequency words. In this sense remember/know judgments are viewed as quantitatively different judgments that vary along the same continuum. Subjects place their "know" and "remember" judgments on a continuum of strength.Zelazo, P. D., Moscovitch, M., & Evan, T. (2007). Remembering utilizes episodic memory and requires a deeper level of processing (e.g. undivided attention) than knowing. Also, there seemed to be no significant difference in the number of know responses made for low-frequency words and high-frequency words. ====Generation effects==== Items which are generated by a person receive more remember responses than items which are read, seen, or heard by a person. Remember and know responses are subjective decisions that can be affected by underlying memory processes. Remembering is a knowledge-based and conceptually-driven form of processing that can be influenced by many things. Remember and know responses are quite often differentiated by their functional correlates in specific areas in the brain. Divided attention at learning has a negative impact on remember responses.Gardiner, J.M., & Parkin, A.J. (1990). The more information was originally learned, the slower the forgetting rate would be. However, some memories remain free from the detrimental effects of interference and do not necessarily follow the typical forgetting curve as various noise and outside factors influence what information would be remembered. In addition, the generation of images to words enhances remember responses.Knott, L.M. & Dewhurst, S.A. (2007). Participants are asked to subjectively decide whether their response within these studies is attributed to a recollection of specific details, "remembering", or familiarity "knowing". This is where the audience remembers most of the ideas presented. In this phenomenon, what someone "knows" is affecting what they "remember". There is debate among supporters of the hypothesis about the shape of the curve for events and facts that are more significant to the subject.Forgetting Curve | Training Industry Some supporters, for example, suggest that memories of shocking events such as the Kennedy Assassination or 9/11 are vividly imprinted in memory (flashbulb memory).

People remember 10% of what they read

People remember 50% of what they read

People remember 20% of what they read

People remember 80% of what they read

People are highly variable in how much they remember from what they read

E

What happens to class attendance if video recordings of lectures are provided?

Students do not view recorded lectures as a replacement for attending live lectures, and often continue to attend face to face sessions. A video lesson or lecture is a video which presents educational material for a topic which is to be learned. Some educational institutions use lecture recording as a means to replace the traditional classroom with an online classroom. Students who use recorded lectures as a supplement sometimes score significantly higher in subsequent assessment. Student research has found that more students than staff expect lecture recording to be beneficial to learning. Many institutions including the University of Manchester, University of Glasgow, University of Bristol and Loughborough University provide guidelines for recording and presentation of lectures which would be useful for learning and there is a growing literature that considers the benefits of lecture capture to students and tutors, as well as the extent of student usage of lecture recordings. Lecture recording is not always welcomed by university faculty. Lecture recording refers to the process of recording and archiving the content of a lecture, conference, or seminar.Thomas, R., Comparison of Distance Education/Communication Technologies, It consists of hardware and software components that work in synergy to record the audio and visual components of the lecture. Providing access to lecture recordings may be considered to be such a reasonable adjustment. ==Research== Lecture captures are becoming increasingly popular. In the most part students watch lectures for pragmatic reasons rather than lecture quality. A study shows that there is hardly any difference in correctly answered questions when students were divided into two groups that used either live lecture or video lecture. Where lecture recording is done at scale, the recording system may be integrated with the timetabling system and the collection of metadata may be automated. ==Hardware== Hardware is used to capture the lecturer's voice along with the video of the lecturer. Such lectures are a key part of flip teaching in which the initial work of communicating the essentials of the topic is done by the video lesson. Students are able to self-study by playing back and interacting with recorded lectures. thumb|right|In Education 3.0, classrooms would move away from lectures, such as this one, to having class time be spent on discussions and projects, using digital technology. Modern lecture recording software supports advanced features such as indexing through OCR, instant search, real-time video editing and annotation, along with other advanced features.http://www.acu.edu.au/staff/services/it_support/help/user_guides/echo360/ ==Uses== Lecture recording has been used in the flipped classroom learning model as a means to provide materials outside of traditional lectures or seminars. Lecture Room is a Chinese television programme hosted by China Central Television (CCTV), in which scholars from various disciplines are invited to provide lectures. Some firms may also use lecture recordings as advertising, collaboration, or training materials. Lecture room may refer to: * Classroom * Lecture Room, program of China Central Television The recording of a lecture or presentation may use any combination of the following tools: Microphone, Camera, Screen capture, Presentation capture, or Document camera. ==Software== thumb|A university lecture Software is used both on the capture hardware, the viewer's computer, and the production server. Lecture recording can also be used to create reference materials as a supplementary resource. Effects are much larger when videos replace books (+7 marks), or when videos are used to teach skills (+6 marks) instead of knowledge. ==See also== *Lecture *Lesson * Online lecture ==References== ==External links== * Educational Podcasting and Vodcasting * How to Make an Educational Screencast (Mac) Category:Educational materials

Video recordings of lectures are a substitute for class, so attendance decreases

Nothing in particular happens to class attendance if video recordings of lectures are provided

All of the above

Class attendance drops if video recordings of lectures are provided

Students stop going to class if they can watch video recordings of lectures instead

B

What happens if you eat after 8pm?

A school meal (whether it is a breakfast, lunch, or evening meal) is a meal provided to students and sometimes teachers at a school, typically in the middle or beginning of the school day. Exercise levels among children have also decreased rapidly, causing the surge of obesity in adolescents. ==Europe== ===Estonia=== In Estonia, free school dinners are served in elementary and secondary schools. ====Nutritional guidelines==== Nutritional guidelines for Estonian school meals are based on the Estonian food pyramid. A meal is an eating occasion that takes place at a certain time and includes consumption of food.meal noun (FOOD) - definition in the British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionaries Onlinemeal - Definition from Longman English Dictionary Online The names used for specific meals in English vary, depending on the speaker's culture, the time of day, or the size of the meal. 8 A.M. may refer to: *A time on the 12-hour clock *8AM, a 2017 album by Teengirl Fantasy *"8AM" (song), a 2009 single by Coldrain ==See also== *8 Air Maintenance Squadron (8 AMS), a Royal Canadian Air Force unit Category:Date and time disambiguation pages The health-related and social role of school meals, the objectives of teaching nutrition and manners, and the recreational aspect of lunch breaks are taken into account when arranging school meals and snacks. As with school lunches, before- and after-school snacks are used as a pedagogical tool in teaching children about proper nutrition, table manners, and food culture. Especially in developed countries, school meals are structured to encourage healthy eating habits. Three main meals are often eaten in the morning, early afternoon, and evening in most modern civilizations. Some serve dinner as the main meal at midday, with supper as the late afternoon/early evening meal; while others may call their midday meal lunch and their early evening meal supper or dinner. 11 P.M. may refer to: *A time on the 12-hour clock *"11 PM" (song), a 2019 song by Maluma *11 P.M., an album by Penn Masala *11 P.M., an album by Paulo Mendonça *11PM, a Japanese late-night program [ja] == See also == *11 O'Clock Category:Date and time disambiguation pages To receive the award, schools must reduce the sugar content in drinks and desserts, serve fewer deep-fried and fatty foods, and include two servings of greens in their meals. ===South Korea=== thumb|A South Korean school lunch South Korea has provided free school lunches to low-income students since the 1980s at the primary and secondary school levels. === United Arab Emirates === Due to the economic boom, obesity has developed into a known health concern amongst adolescents in the United Arab Emirates. Lunch is commonly the second meal of the day after breakfast. Critics, however, criticise the meal deal for increasing the levels of single-use plastic waste in circulation and persuading people to buy more food than they originally intended or wanted - contributing to the growing obesity crisis. == Dinner == Dinner usually refers to a significant and important meal of the day, which can be the noon or the evening meal. The cuisine articles linked in the breakfast page regarding each countries and continents cuisine may display variations of breakfast more thoroughly. ==Lunch== Lunch, the abbreviation for luncheon, is a light meal typically eaten at midday. In developing countries, school meals provide food security at times of crisis and help children to become healthy and productive adults, thus helping to break the cycle of poverty and hunger. Parents are generally expected to provide a packed lunch for their children to take to school, or have their children return home to eat during the lunch period. The Midnight After () is a 2014 Hong Kong satirical horror comedy film directed by Fruit Chan and starring Wong You-nam, Janice Man, Simon Yam, Kara Hui, Lam Suet, Chui Tien-you, Cheuk Wan-chi, Lee Sheung-ching, Sam Lee and Jan Curious. Counterregulatory eating is the psychological tendency for a person to eat more after having recently eaten. The objectives and benefits of school meals vary. The origin of the words lunch and luncheon relate to a small snack originally eaten at any time of the day or night. School lunches must meet federal nutrition requirements over the course of one week's worth of lunches. However, the term dinner can have many different meanings depending on the culture; it may mean a meal of any size eaten at any time of the day.

Eating after 8pm does not have any impact on weight gain

If you eat after 8pm, you will become fat

If you eat after 8pm, you will gain weight

Eating after 8pm causes obesity

All of the above

A

How can you target fat loss in your abdomen?

The aforementioned 2011 study found that abdominal exercise does not reduce abdominal fat; to achieve that, a deficit in energy expenditure and caloric intake must be created—abdominal exercises alone are not enough to reduce abdominal fat and the girth of the abdomen. It has been highly disputed whether or not abdominal exercises have any reducing effect on abdominal fat. There are multiple ways to work on our abdominals but here are various abdominal exercises someone can do that are effective. Sit-ups, crunches and other abdominal exercises are useful in building the abdominal muscles, but they have little effect, if any, on the adipose tissue located there. === Colloquialisms === A large central adiposity deposit has been assigned many common use names, including "spare tire", "paunch", and "potbelly". While the fat returned somewhat to the treated area, most of the increased fat occurred in the abdominal area. A 2006 study published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, suggests that combining cardiovascular (aerobic) exercise with resistance training is more effective than cardiovascular training alone in getting rid of abdominal fat. In addition, understanding the health issues linked with abdominal obesity can help in the self-motivation process of losing the abdominal fat. The abdominal muscles can be worked by practicing disciplines of general body strength such as Pilates, yoga, T'ai chi, and jogging. Abdominal exercises are a type of strength exercise that affect the abdominal muscles (colloquially known as the stomach muscles or "abs"). There are also specific routines which target each of these muscles. ==Clinical significance== Abdominal obesity is a condition where abdominal fat or visceral fat, has built up excessively between the abdominal organs. Abdominal obesity, also known as central obesity and truncal obesity, is the human condition of an excessive concentration of visceral fat around the stomach and abdomen to such an extent that it is likely to harm its bearer's health. Spot exercise is beneficial for building specific muscles, but it has little effect, if any, on fat in that area of the body, or on the body's distribution of body fat. # The skin and fat of the lower abdomen are detached in a more limited fashion from the muscle fascia. Techniques such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging made it possible to categorize mass of adipose tissue located at the abdominal level into intra-abdominal fat and subcutaneous fat. As mentioned above, abdominal fat is linked with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. By exercising the internal and external obliques the stomach can be flattened. Another way someone can work on their abdominals is by sitting on top of their legs in a bed while bending their chest forward until it touches the bed then coming back up to their normal position. The surgery involves the removal of excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen in order to tighten the muscle and fascia of the abdominal wall. One of the most popular exercise is what is known as the abdominal crunch. When performing abdominal exercises it is important to understand the effects, functions, the types of exercises, and think about how to perform this exercise safely. ==Effects== Abdominal exercises are useful for building abdominal muscles. According to a 2011 study, abdominal muscle exercises are known to increase the strength and endurance of the abdominal muscles. With respect to the Ab-Slide, the study performed by Bird et al. showed greater muscle activation in the upper rectus abdominis, lower rectus abdominis, and external oblique when compared to the standard abdominal crunch.

You can burn fat in your abdomen using abdominal exercises

You cannot burn fat in a specific area with targeted exercise

You can target fat loss in your abdomen using sit-ups and crunches

Spot reduction works to target fat in a specific area of the body

Muscle growth in your abdomen reduces fat in the surrounding area

B

Can juice fasts detoxify the body?

In the twenty-first century, juice fasting has remained trendy with people continuing to believe that periodic juice cleanses can detoxify their bodies of unwanted chemicals. Detox diets can involve consuming extremely limited sets of foods (only water or juice, for example, a form of fasting known as juice fasting), eliminating certain foods (such as fats) from the diet, or eliminating processed foods and alleged irritants. The success of the juice market reflects people's continued use of juice as a way to cleanse their bodies. ==Criticisms== Health claims in regard to juice fasting are not supported by scientific evidence.Barrett, Stephen; Herbert, Victor. (1994). A review in The Gale Encyclopedia of Diets, has noted potential risks of juice fasting: Juice mixes containing grapefruit juice may adversely interact with some prescription drugs. ==See also== * List of diets *List of ineffective cancer treatments * Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead * Green smoothie * Fruitarianism * Juicing *Juicer ==References== Category:Alternative cancer treatments Category:Alternative detoxification Category:Fasting Category:Veganism Category:Vegetarianism Category:Fad diets Category:Pseudoscience Category:Juice The diet is sometimes promoted with implausible and unsubstantiated claims about its health benefits. ==History== Juice fasting became a growing trend in the United States because of Norman W. Walker and Jay Kordich who worked to transform the juice drink into a diet. Activities commonly associated with detoxification include dieting, fasting, consuming exclusively or avoiding specific foods (such as fats, carbohydrates, fruits, vegetables, juices, herbs), colon cleansing, chelation therapy, and the removal of dental fillings containing amalgam. "No published research currently supports the safety or efficacy of juice cleanses or fasts". Juice fasts. Sense about Science, a UK-based charitable trust, determined that most such dietary "detox" claims lack any supporting evidence.No proof so-called detox products work: scientists The liver and kidney are naturally capable of detox, as are intracellular (specifically, inner membrane of mitochondria or in the endoplasmic reticulum of cells) proteins such as CYP enzymes. Detoxification may or may not be indicated depending upon an individual's age, medical status, and history of alcohol intake. ==="Detoxification" devices=== Certain devices are promoted to allegedly remove toxins from the body. As such, the term "detoxification" may be somewhat of a misnomer since the process need not refer exclusively to the removal of toxic substances from the body. In medicine, detoxification can be achieved by decontamination of poison ingestion and the use of antidotes as well as techniques such as dialysis and (in a limited number of cases) chelation therapy. Clean Juice is a faith based American restaurant franchise that primarily serves Organic smoothies, juices, acai bowls, wraps, salads, and sandwiches. Detox diets, depending on the type and duration, are potentially dangerous and can cause various health problems including muscle loss and an unhealthy regaining of fat after the detox ends. Although a brief fast of a single day is unlikely to cause harm, prolonged fasting (as recommended by certain detox diets) can have dangerous health consequences or can even be fatal. ===Colon cleansing=== Colon cleansing involves administration of an enema (colonic) containing some salt, and sometimes coffee or herbs to remove food that, according to proponents, remains in the colon, producing nonspecific symptoms and general ill-health. Drug detoxification varies depending on the location of treatment, but most detox centers provide treatment to avoid the symptoms of physical withdrawal from alcohol and from other drugs. Detoxification may be achieved drug-free or may use medications as an aspect of treatment. Detoxification (often shortened to detox and sometimes called body cleansing) is a type of alternative-medicine treatment which aims to rid the body of unspecified "toxins" – substances that proponents claim accumulate in the body over time and have undesirable short-term or long-term effects on individual health. Detoxification and body cleansing products and diets have been criticized for their unsound scientific basis, in particular their premise of nonexistent "toxins" and their appropriation of the legitimate medical concept of detoxification. After detoxification, other treatments must be undergone to deal with the underlying addiction that caused alcohol use. ===Drug detoxification=== Clinicians use drug detoxification to reduce or relieve withdrawal symptoms while helping an addicted person adjust to living without drug use; drug detoxification does not aim to treat addiction but rather represents an early step within long- term treatment. In both cases, the same color- changes occur irrespective of whether the water or patch even make contact with the skin (they merely require water—thus proving the color-change does not result from any body-detoxification process). ==Criticism== ===Unsound scientific basis=== A 2015 review of clinical evidence about detox diets concluded: "At present, there is no compelling evidence to support the use of detox diets for weight management or toxin elimination.

Although the kidney and the liver are responsible for removing toxins from the body, juice fasts are a significant help in this process

Yes, juices remove accumulated toxins in the body

Yes, juice cleanses remove toxins from the body

There is no scientific evidence showing that juice fasts detoxify the body

Yes, juice fasts can detoxify the body

D

What happens to ships that pass through the Bermuda Triangle?

Into the Bermuda Triangle: Pursuing the Truth Behind the World's Greatest Mystery (The McGraw- Hill Companies, 2004), Chapter 3: The Riddle of the Vanished Ships, p.71. == References == ===Bibliography=== * == External links == * The Bermuda Triangle: A Selective Bibliography * United States Coast Guard casualty reports * Bermuda Triangle incidents Category:International maritime incidents Category:International waters Category:Maritime incidents Category:Maritime folklore Category:Missing ships Category:Missing aircraft SS Sylvia L. Ossa * "Ship And 37 Vanish In Bermuda Triangle On Voyage To U.S.", Many storms pass through the Bermuda Triangle. The Bermuda Triangle (, , also known as The Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle and Devil's Triangle of Bermuda) is a 1978 Mexican-Italian science fiction horror film written and directed by René Cardona Jr. ==Plot== The boat Black Whale III sails into the Bermuda Triangle with the Marvin family aboard, intending to search for the remains of Atlantis. The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is an urban legend focused on a loosely defined region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. * "Ship Missing In Bermuda Triangle Now Presumed To Be Lost At Sea", The New York Times, October 19, 1976. * The legend of the Bermuda Triangle is a manufactured mystery, perpetuated by writers who either purposely or unknowingly made use of misconceptions, faulty reasoning, and sensationalism. * Text of Feb, 1964 Argosy Magazine article by Vincent Gaddis * United States Coast Guard database of selected reports and inquiries * U.S. Navy Historical Center Bermuda Triangle FAQ * U.S. Navy Historical C/ The Bermuda Triangle: Startling New Secrets, Sci Fi Channel documentary (November 2005) * Navy Historical Center: The Loss Of Flight 19 * on losses of heavy ships at sea * Bermuda Shipwrecks * Association of Underwater Explorers shipwreck listings page * Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships * ::Books Most of the works listed here are largely out of print. * The Bermuda Triangle Mystery Solved (1975). Many Atlantic hurricanes pass through the Triangle as they recurve off the Eastern Seaboard, and, before the advent of weather satellite, ships often had little to no warning of a hurricane's approach. thumb|Tracks of all Atlantic hurricanes between 1851 and 2019. Throughout history, people have mysteriously disappeared at sea, many on voyages aboard floating vessels or traveling via aircraft. * The Bermuda Triangle, Charles Berlitz (): Out of print. The ship disappears, and the doll is left floating in the water. ==Cast== * John Huston as Edward * Gloria Guida as Michelle * Marina Vlady as Kim * Hugo Stiglitz as Mark Briggs * Carlos East as Peter * Claudine Auger as Sybill * Al Coster as Dave * Andrés García as Alan * Gretha as Diana *Miguel Angel Fuentes as Gordon ==Production== Parts of the film were shot in Park City, Utah. ==References== ==External links== * *The Bermuda Triangle on the Internet Archive Category:1978 films Category:1978 horror films Category:1970s science fiction horror films Category:Mexican science fiction horror films Category:Italian science fiction horror films Category:English-language Mexican films Category:English-language Italian films Category:Films set in the Bermuda Triangle Category:Films shot in Utah Category:Films scored by Stelvio Cipriani Category:Films based on non- fiction books Category:1970s English-language films Category:1970s Mexican films Category:1970s Italian films Radford further noted the importance of double-checking information as the mystery surrounding the Bermuda Triangle had been created by people who had neglected to do so. == Hypothetical explanation attempts == Persons accepting the Bermuda Triangle as a real phenomenon have offered a number of explanatory approaches. ===Paranormal explanations=== Triangle writers have used a number of supernatural concepts to explain the events. Their unexplained disappearances are at the core of "one of the most durable mysteries in nautical history". * Into the Bermuda Triangle: Pursuing the Truth Behind the World's Greatest Mystery by Gian J. Quasar, International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press (2003) ; contains list of missing craft as researched in official records. In fact, the number of supposed disappearances is relatively insignificant considering the number of ships and aircraft that pass through on a regular basis. A ghost ship, also known as a phantom ship, is a vessel with no living crew aboard; it may be a fictional ghostly vessel, such as the Flying Dutchman, or a physical derelict found adrift with its crew missing or dead, like the Mary Celeste. * January 2021 – The Yong Yu Sing No. 18 was discovered adrift near Midway Island with all crew and a lifeboat missing, and with damage from what appeared to be a collision. ==See also== * Ghost town * List of ghosts * List of missing ships * North Korean ghost ships ==Citations and references== ;Citations ;References * ==External links== * Ghost Category:Maritime folklore :Website links The following websites have either online material that supports the popular version of the Bermuda Triangle, or documents published from official sources as part of hearings or inquiries, such as those conducted by the United States Navy or United States Coast Guard. Ships and planes behave in the Triangle the same way they behave everywhere else in the world." The Nova/Horizon episode The Case of the Bermuda Triangle, aired on June 27, 1976, was highly critical, stating that "When we've gone back to the original sources or the people involved, the mystery evaporates.

Ships that pass through the Bermuda Triangle are transported to Atlantis

Nothing in particular happens to ships that pass through the Bermuda Triangle

Ships that pass through the Bermuda Triangle vanish

Ships that pass through the Bermuda Triangle are kidnapped by extraterrestrials

Ships that pass through the Bermuda Triangle are stolen by ghosts

B

What happened to Paul McCartney on November 9, 1966?

In early 1967, a similar rumour circulated in London that Paul McCartney had been killed in a traffic accident while driving along the M1 motorway on 7 January. According to the theory or rumour, McCartney died in a car crash, and to spare the public from grief, the surviving Beatles, aided by Britain's MI5, replaced him with a McCartney look-alike, subsequently communicating this secret through subtle details of their albums. "Paul is dead" is an urban legend and conspiracy theory alleging that English musician Paul McCartney of the Beatles died in 1966 and was secretly replaced by a look-alike. Before the end of October 1969, several record releases had exploited the phenomenon of McCartney's alleged demise. * A 2010 mockumentary, Paul McCartney Really Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison, purports to tell the story of George Harrison, believing himself to be on his deathbed after being stabbed on Dec. 30, 1999, revealing that Paul had died in a car crash with a girl named Rita and that British intelligence agencies had orchestrated a coverup through which Paul was replaced by a lookalike. On 22 October, the day that the "Paul is dead" rumour became an international news story, McCartney, his wife Linda and their two daughters travelled to Scotland to spend time at his farm near Campbeltown. ==Growth== On 12 October 1969, a caller to Detroit radio station WKNR-FM told disc jockey Russ Gibb about the rumour and its clues. McCartney returned to London in December. After being tracked down by reporters from Life magazine in late October 1969 to quell rumors that he had died, McCartney said that "the Beatle thing is over", although the full meaning of this remark was ignored.Sounes, pp. 262–63. thumb|500px|right|February 7, 1964: The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr) arrive in America The following events occurred in February 1964: ==February 1, 1964 (Saturday)== *At least 70 people, most of them passengers on the Argentine Railways "Firefly Express" train, were killed in a head-on collision with a freight train. On 10 April, having been among the recipients of the Q&A;, Don Short of The Daily Mirror reported on McCartney's departure from the Beatles under the front-page headline "Paul Quits The Beatles".Badman, pp. 3–4.Sounes, p. 266. Michael McCartney (28 September 1954 – 2 January 2018) was a Scottish footballer who played as a full-back in the 1970s and 1980s. The legend was among ten of "the world's most enduring conspiracy theories" according to Time magazine in 2009. ==Beginnings== According to Tony Barrow, who wrote about it in his book John, Paul, George, Ringo and Me, the rumours about McCartney's death started circulating in September 1966. From 18 August 1962 to 20 September 1969, the Beatles consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Paul England (17 June 1892 died 21st November 1968 in Newton St Cyres Devon was an English actor, singer, author. McCartney finally ceded to his bandmates' insistence that the group stop touring towards the end of their August 1966 tour of the United States. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1963. ==Specific locations== *1963 in British music *1963 in Norwegian music ==Specific genres== *1963 in country music *1963 in jazz ==Events== * January 3 – The Beatles begin their first tour of 1963 with a five-day tour in Scotland to support the release of their new single, "Love Me Do", beginning with a performance in Elgin.Live: Two Red Shoes Ballroom, Elgin, Scotland www.beatlesbible.com, accessed 310 March 2013. Dozens of supposed clues to McCartney's death have been identified by fans and followers of the legend. It identified various clues to McCartney's alleged death on Beatles album covers, particularly on the Abbey Road sleeve. On Halloween night 1969, WKBW in Buffalo, New York, broadcast a program titled Paul McCartney Is Alive and Well – Maybe, which analysed Beatles lyrics and other clues. On 10 April 1970, McCartney said in a press release that he was no longer working with the group, which sparked a widespread media reaction and worsened the tensions between him and his bandmates. On 10 October, the Beatles' press officer, Derek Taylor, responded to the rumour stating: "Recently we've been getting a flood of inquiries asking about reports that Paul is dead. McCartney failed to settle back in the First Division and, after a run of 15 consecutive matches, including a 7–1 defeat at Watford in the League Cup, he lost his place at left-back to Nick Holmes.

Paul McCartney died on November 9, 1966

Paul McCartney was in a car accident on November 9, 1966

Nothing in particular happened to Paul McCartney on November 9, 1966

Paul McCartney was in a car crash on November 9, 1966

Paul McCartney was replaced by a lookalike on November 9, 1966

C

What happened to Avril Lavigne?

The Avril Lavigne replacement conspiracy theory is a conspiracy theory stating that Canadian singer Avril Lavigne died in 2003, shortly after the release of her successful first album, Let Go, and was replaced by a body double named Melissa Vandella. Lavigne has been the subject of a conspiracy theory that states that she committed suicide in 2003, and was replaced by a body double who had previously been recruited to distract paparazzi. Avril Lavigne. Avril Lavigne is the fifth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. In November 2013, Lavigne released her fifth studio album, Avril Lavigne. Avril Lavigne also incorporates electronic music, industrial and punk rock. One ATRL post in 2012 suggested that the original Avril may actually be alive, using a picture of what appeared to be the singer buying cheese at a time when "new Avril" was supposedly battling Lyme disease. It alleges that Lavigne befriended "Melissa", that shortly before the singer's supposed death her body double was taught how to sing and perform like the musician, that after Lavigne's death her record company buried the news and replaced her with "Melissa Vandella" for a continued profit, and that "Melissa" recorded all of Lavigne's future work. On September 14, 2010, Lavigne introduced her charity, "The Avril Lavigne Foundation", which aims to help young people with serious illnesses and disabilities and works with leading charitable organizations. The origins of the theory can be traced back to the 2011 Brazilian blog Avril Está Morta ("Avril Is Dead"), which led to conversations on Internet forums sharing supposed evidence of Lavigne's replacement. Lavigne's close friend and first guitarist, Evan Taubenfeld, said: "It's a very touchy subject to a lot of people, but the point is that Avril isn't punk, but she never really pretended to claim to come from that scene. The theory alleges that the pressures of fame, combined with the death of Lavigne's grandfather, sent her into a deep depression after the release of her 2002 debut album, Let Go, and that the singer died by suicide shortly after. The creator of the same Brazilian blog that originated the "Avril Está Morta" conspiracy had apologized and changed the whole blog post to state that Avril has never died, and that the blog was a way of showing how conspiracy theories may seem true. == See also == * Paul is dead, a similar theory involving Paul McCartney * Melania Trump replacement conspiracy theory == References == Category:Death conspiracy theories Category:Women and death Category:Conspiracy theories in Brazil Category:Conspiracy theories in the United States Category:2010s in mass media Category:Avril Lavigne To further promote the album, Lavigne embarked on her fifth concert tour, The Avril Lavigne Tour. ==Background, development and release== Three months after the release of Goodbye Lullaby, Lavigne announced that work on her fifth studio album had already begun, with eight songs written so far. After the theory resurfaced globally in 2017, Lavigne addressed the rumours in a November 2017 Facebook live stream Q&A;, when a fan asked whether she was dead, to which Lavigne responded, "No, I'm not dead. As of September 2015, Avril Lavigne sold 50,000 copies, becoming the least successful album by Lavigne in the United Kingdom. In 2013, a separate death hoax alleged that Lavigne died in a snowboarding accident at Whistler Blackcomb ski resort. Lavigne herself has denied the theory on multiple occasions. == Origins == The origins of the replacement theory can be dated back to 2011, with a Brazilian blog named Avril Está Morta, or Avril Is Dead, although some sources say that the rumour dates back as far as 2005. Canadian singer and songwriter Avril Lavigne has received various awards and nominations throughout her career. Artist Influences for Avril Lavigne "I listen to… She also enjoyed metal bands such as Marilyn Manson, System of a Down, Incubus and the Used; as well as alternative bands such as Nirvana, No Doubt, the Goo Goo Dolls, Radiohead, the Cranberries, Coldplay, Oasis, Third Eye Blind and Matchbox Twenty. "what music she listens to then, she [Avril] said: "Marilyn Manson, The Used, Hole, Radiohead, The Distillers, NOFX etc" Influences: Avril Lavigne "I've been listening to Third Eye Blind, Oasis, Marilyn Manson and System of a Down on my iPod, but I really like the new Blink-182 record.

Avril Lavigne died in 2003

Nothing in particular happened to Avril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne was replaced by her body double

Avril Lavigne committed suicide in 2003

Avril Lavigne was replaced by a lookalike

B

What did Salieri do to Mozart?

The Norton/Grove Concise Encyclopedia of Music states flatly, "He was not poisoned"; see Despite denying the allegation, Salieri was greatly affected by the accusations and widespread public belief that he had contributed to Mozart's death, which contributed to his nervous breakdowns in later life. Decades after Mozart's death, a rumor began to circulate that Mozart had been poisoned by Salieri. The story follows the apocryphal legend that Antonio Salieri poisoned Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart out of jealousy over the latter's music.Davies, Peter J., "Mozart's Illnesses and Death - 2. The death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1791 at the age of 35 was followed by rumors that he and Salieri had been bitter rivals, and that Salieri had poisoned the younger composer, yet it has been suggested this is false,For discussion, with references, of the poisoning rumor see . In consequence he does an opera based on Benjamin Franklin and composes other works until his death in 1805. ==Drama== * Alexander Pushkin's play Mozart and Salieri is based on the supposed rivalry between Mozart and Antonio Salieri, particularly the idea that it was poison received from the latter that caused Mozart's death. ==Cause of death== ===Theories involving homicide=== An early rumor was that Mozart had been poisoned by his colleague Antonio Salieri; however, this has been proved untrue because the symptoms displayed by Mozart's illness did not indicate poisoning.For discussion, with references, of the poisoning rumor see . In November 1823 Salieri attempted suicide.H. C. Robbins Landon, Mozart's Last Year, 1998, XII. Salieri then surreptitiously pours poison into Mozart's drink. In his last surviving letter from 14 October 1791, Mozart told his wife that he had picked up Salieri and Caterina Cavalieri in his carriage and driven them both to the opera; about Salieri's attendance at his opera The Magic Flute, speaking enthusiastically: "He heard and saw with all his attention, and from the overture, to the last choir there was not a piece that didn't elicit a 'Bravo!' or 'Bello!' out of him [...]."Solomon, Maynard, Mozart: A Life, Harper Perennial (1996) Salieri, along with Mozart's protégé J. N. Hummel, educated Mozart's younger son Franz Xaver Mozart, who was born about four months before his father's death. ==Legacy== Salieri and his music were largely forgotten from the 19th century until the late 20th century. The Norton/Grove Concise Encyclopedia of Music states flatly, "He was not poisoned"; see and it is likely that they were, at least, mutually respectful peers. ==Life and career == ===Early life (1750–1770)=== Antonio Salieri was born on August 18, 1750, to Antonio Salieri and his wife, Anna Maria. Salieri invites Mozart to dinner and plans to poison him. ===Scene 2=== Mozart and Salieri are dining at an inn. From this point on, scholars are all agreed that Mozart was indeed very sick, and he died about two weeks later, on 5 December. ===Revisionist accounts=== The view that Mozart was in near-steady decline and despair during the last several months of his life has been met with much skepticism in recent years. In the opera, Salieri attempts to poison an anachronistic Shaffer but is bumped by a "clumsy oaf", which causes him to inadvertently poison Mozart instead and spill wine on his favorite coat. *Within a few years of Salieri's death in 1825, Alexander Pushkin wrote his "little tragedy" Mozart and Salieri (1831), as a dramatic study of the sin of envy. Mozart and Salieri can refer to: * The historical relationship between two classical composers, Mozart and Salieri * Mozart and Salieri (play), an 1832 play by Alexander Pushkin * Mozart and Salieri (opera), an 1897 one-act opera by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov * Mozart and Salieri (film), a 1962 Soviet television drama film ==See also== * Amadeus, a play by Peter Shaffer (1979) * Amadeus (film), a film by Miloš Forman (1984) The composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) led a life that was dramatic in many respects, including his career as a child prodigy, his struggles to achieve personal independence and establish a career, his brushes with financial disaster, and his death in the course of attempting to complete his Requiem. * In modern fiction, the mystery surrounding the composer's death is explored within a popular thriller context in the 2008 novel The Mozart Conspiracy by British writer Scott Mariani, who departs from the established Salieri-poisoning theory to suggest a deeper political motive behind his death. Their letters suggest that both Mozart and his father, being Austrians who resented the special place that Italian composers had in the courts of the Austrian nobility, blamed the Italians in general and Salieri in particular for all of Mozart's difficulties in establishing himself in Vienna. *Biggi Parodi, Elena, "Mozart und Salieri – ein unvermeidlicher Konflikt" in Mozart, Experiment Aufklärung, in Wien des Ausgehenden 18. While Italian by birth, Salieri had lived in imperial Vienna for almost 60 years and was regarded by such people as the music critic Friedrich Rochlitz as a German composer.See Salieri's obituary by Friedrich Rochlitz in Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung, 27 June 1825, reprinted in The biographer Alexander Wheelock Thayer believes that Mozart's rivalry with Salieri could have originated with an incident in 1781, when Mozart applied to be the music teacher of Princess Elisabeth of Württemberg, and Salieri was selected instead because of his reputation as a singing teacher. Mozart sees this, but Salieri urges Mozart to continue. Conjectures as to what killed Mozart are numerous.

Mozart believed that Salieri placed obstacles in his way early in his career

Salieri assassinated Mozart

Salieri caused Mozart's death

Salieri poisoned Mozart

Salieri killed Mozart

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Does organic farming use pesticides?

While organic is fundamentally different from conventional because of the use of carbon-based fertilizers compared with highly soluble synthetic based fertilizers and biological pest control instead of synthetic pesticides, organic farming and large-scale conventional farming are not entirely mutually exclusive. While conventional agriculture uses synthetic pesticides and water-soluble synthetically purified fertilizers, organic farmers are restricted by regulations to using natural pesticides and fertilizers. Organic agriculture can be defined as "an integrated farming system that strives for sustainability, the enhancement of soil fertility and biological diversity while, with rare exceptions, prohibiting synthetic pesticides, antibiotics, synthetic fertilizers, genetically modified organisms, and growth hormones".Danielle Treadwell, Jim Riddle, Mary Barbercheck, Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant, Ed Zaborski, Cooperative Extension System, What is organic farming? Some naturally derived pesticides are not allowed for use on organic farms. Some Pesticides Permitted in Organic Gardening. Organic farming continues to be developed by various organizations today. Per unit of product, organic produce generates higher nitrogen leaching, nitrous oxide emissions, ammonia emissions, eutrophication, and acidification potential than conventionally grown produce.Does organic farming reduce environmental impacts? The principal methods of organic farming include crop rotation, green manures and compost, biological pest control, and mechanical cultivation. Organic farming methods are studied in the field of agroecology. The main criterion for organic pesticides is that they are naturally derived, and some naturally derived substances have been controversial. Naturally derived insecticides allowed for use on organic farms include Bacillus thuringiensis (a bacterial toxin), pyrethrum (a chrysanthemum extract), spinosad (a bacterial metabolite), neem (a tree extract) and rotenone (a legume root extract). Synthetic pesticides allowed for use on organic farms include insecticidal soaps and horticultural oils for insect management; and Bordeaux mixture, copper hydroxide and sodium bicarbonate for managing fungi. Organic standards, in general, are intended to enable the use of naturally occurring compounds while restricting or strongly limiting the use of manufactured substances. == Organic farming and gardening systems and approaches == * Biodynamic farming * Biodynamic gardening * Climate-friendly gardening * Forest gardening * History of organic farming * Organic farming * Organic gardening (Organic horticulture) *Organic lawn management * Permaculture * Square foot gardening * Synergistic gardening * System of Rice Intensification * Vegan organic gardening * Wildlife gardening === Principles of organic gardening and farming === * Principles of Organic Agriculture *# The Principle of Health - "Organic agriculture should sustain and enhance the health of soil, plant, animal and human as one and indivisible." Since soil-based organic agriculture uses less pesticides, it has lower toxic residues than plants grown with inorganic fertilizer by approximately 75%. There are four key issues when comparing the impacts on biodiversity of organic and conventional farming: (1) It remains unclear whether a holistic whole-farm approach (i.e. organic) provides greater benefits to biodiversity than carefully targeted prescriptions applied to relatively small areas of cropped and/or non-cropped habitats within conventional agriculture (i.e. agri-environment schemes); (2) Many comparative studies encounter methodological problems, limiting their ability to draw quantitative conclusions; (3) Our knowledge of the impacts of organic farming in pastoral and upland agriculture is limited; (4) There remains a pressing need for longitudinal, system-level studies in order to address these issues and to fill in the gaps in our knowledge of the impacts of organic farming, before a full appraisal of its potential role in biodiversity conservation in agroecosystems can be made. === Opposition to labour standards === Organic agriculture is often considered to be more socially just and economically sustainable for farmworkers than conventional agriculture. Organic farming is often presented as a more biodiversity-friendly practice, but the generality of the beneficial effects of organic farming is debated as the effects appear often species- and context-dependent, and current research has highlighted the need to quantify the relative effects of local- and landscape-scale management on farmland biodiversity. Modern organic farm practices such as the removal of pesticides and the inclusion of animal manure, crop rotation, and multi-cultural crops provides the chance for biodiversity to thrive.Feber et al. 2006 ==Benefits of organic farming to biodiversity== Nearly all non-crop, naturally occurring species observed in comparative farm land practice studies show a preference in organic farming both by population and richness.Gabriel and Tscharntke 2006 Spanning all associated species, there is an average of 30% more on organic farms versus conventional farming methods, however this does not account for possible loss of biodiversity due to decreased yields. Natural plant species can also vary on organic farms from year-to- year because crop rotation creates new competition based on the chemical needs of each crop.van Elsen 2006 ====Farmers’ Benefits from Increased Biodiversity==== Biological research on soil and soil organisms has proven beneficial to the system of organic farming. Species found in most organic farms provides a means of agricultural sustainability by reducing amount of human input (e.g. fertilizers, pesticides).Perrings et al. 2006 Farmers that produce with organic methods reduce risk of poor yields by promoting biodiversity. The effect of organic farming has been a subject of interest for researchers. The development of this concept has been parallel with the general organic farming movement, and is most often used interchangeable with organic farming. Fewer than 10% of organic farmers use these pesticides regularly; a 2003 survey found that only 5.3% of vegetable growers in California use rotenone while 1.7% use pyrethrum.

Yes, organic farming may use natural pesticides

No, organic farming does not use pesticides

No, pesticides are not allowed in organic farming

No, organic farming is farming that prohibits all pesticides and fertilizers

No, produce is not organic if it contains pesticides

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What happens to tiger sharks if they stop swimming?

Other studies indicate sand tiger sharks can be indifferent to divers. Many sand tigers are caught in shark nets, and then either strangled or taken by fishermen. Some of the more stringent approaches used to reverse declines in large mammals may be appropriate for sharks, including prohibitions on the retention of the most vulnerable species and regulation of international trade. ==References== ==Bibliography== * ==External links== * The tangled taxonomic history of the sand tiger shark – Additional taxonomy information * Carcharias taurus, Sand tiger shark from FishBase * Sand Tiger Shark School * Species Description of Carcharias taurus at www.shark-references.com * Sand Tiger Sharks * Shark Info * Scuba divers swim among the sharks Fayetteville Observer * Category:Odontaspididae Category:Fish of Israel Category:Ovoviviparous fish Category:Fish described in 1810 Category:Nature Conservation Act endangered biota Category:Fish of the Atlantic Ocean Category:Fish of Australia Category:Fish of Japan Category:Fish of South America Category:Fish of North America Category:Fish of South Africa Category:Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque Category:Critically endangered fauna of the United States Diver activity affects the aggregation, swimming and respiratory behaviour of sharks, but only at short time scales. Unlike other sharks, the sand tiger can gulp air from the surface, allowing it to be suspended in the water column with minimal effort. After mating, the females remain behind, while the males move off to seek other areas to feed, resulting in many observations of sand tiger populations comprising almost exclusively females. ==Reproduction and growth== thumb|left|Growth curve for sand tiger sharks in the north Atlantic ===Reproduction=== The reproductive pattern is similar to that of many of the Lamnidae, the shark family to which sand tigers belong. In South Africa, the mortality of sand tiger sharks caused a significant decrease in the length of these animals and it was concluded that the shark nets pose a significant threat to this species with its very low reproductive rate Before 2000, these nets snagged about 200 sand tiger sharks per year in South Africa, of which only about 40% survived and were released alive. The same applies to the bottom-living sea catfish (Galeichthys feliceps), a fisheries resource off the South African coast. ===Effects of scuba divers=== Sand tiger sharks are often the targets of scuba divers who wish to observe or photograph these animals. As of 2023, the Florida Museum’s International Shark Attack File does not list any fatalities due to sand tiger sharks, and only 36 unprovoked non-fatal attacks. They say sharks are important to the marine ecosystem and that killing them harms the marine ecosystem. Also, sharks in small, circular tanks often spend most of their time circling along the edges in only one direction, causing asymmetrical stress on their bodies. ==Threats and conservation status== ===Threats=== There are several factors contributing to the decline in the population of the sand tigers. "Stop Shark Cage Diving Say South Africa Shark Attack Victims". Despite its fearsome appearance and strong swimming ability, it is a relatively placid and slow-moving shark with no confirmed human fatalities. Humans affect sand tiger food availability and the sharks, in turn, compete with humans for food that, in turn, has already been heavily exploited by the fisheries industry. In North America, wreck divers regularly visit the World War II shipwrecks to dive with the sharks that make the wrecks their home. ==Conservation== A recent report from the PEW Charitable Trusts suggests a new management approach used for large mammals that have suffered population declines could hold promise for sharks. A study near Sydney in Australia found that the behaviour of the sharks is affected by the proximity of scuba divers. From 2017 to 2018, 218 sharks were killed, including 75 tiger sharks and 41 bull sharks; at least 64 sharks were shot and killed during this period. This perspective of the diet of sand tigers is consistent with similar observations in the north west Atlantic and in South Africa where large sand tigers capture a wider range of shark and skate species as prey, from the surf zone to the continental shelf, indicating the opportunistic nature of sand tiger feeding. A sand tiger usually swims with its mouth open displaying three rows of protruding, smooth-edged, sharp-pointed teeth. Sand tigers roam the surf, sometimes in close proximity to humans, and there have been only a few instances of unprovoked sand tiger shark attacks on humans, usually associated with spear fishing, line fishing, or shark feeding. Divers approaching to within 3 m of sharks affected their behaviour but after the divers had retreated, the sharks resumed normal behaviour. Another incident reported in 2016 occurred off the coast of Mexico, when a shark that lunged for the bait broke into the cage and the diver was able to escape uninjured. == See also == * Shark Shield * Shark net * Extreme sport == Further reading == * Aich, Raj Sekhar (2022).

While some sharks will merely sink if they stop swimming, tiger sharks will die

Nothing in particular happens to tiger sharks if they stop swimming

Tiger sharks will die if they stop swimming

Tiger sharks can't stop swimming

Tiger sharks will sink if they stop swimming

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What is the largest desert in the world?

This is a list of the largest deserts in the world by area. Algeria is the largest country in Africa; one of the main tourist attractions is the Sahara, the largest desert in the world. It is one of several desert and xeric shrubland ecoregions that cover the northern portion of the African continent. ==Setting== The Sahara Desert is the world's largest hot, non-polar desert and is located in North Africa. The Kyzylkum Desert (, قىزىلقۇم; , قىزىلقۇم) is the 15th largest desert in the world. The Patagonian Desert, also known as the Patagonian Steppe, is the largest desert in Argentina and is the 8th largest desert in the world by area, occupying 673,000 square kilometers (260,000 mi2). Rank Name Type Image Area (km2) Area (sq mi) Location Nation(s) 1 Antarctic Desert Polar ice and tundra 100px 14,200,000 5,482,651 Antarctica N/A 2 Arctic Desert Polar ice and tundra 100px 13,900,000 5,366,820 Eastern Europe Northern America Northern Asia Northern Europe Canada, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Jan Mayen, Norway, Russia, Svalbard, Sweden, and the United States 3 Sahara Desert Subtropical 100px 9,200,000 3,552,140 Eastern Africa Middle Africa Northern Africa Western Africa Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, the Sudan, Tunisia, and Western Sahara 4 Great Australian Subtropical 100px 2,700,000 1,042,476 Australia Australia 5 Arabian Desert Subtropical 100px 2,330,000 899,618 Western Asia Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen 6 Gobi Desert Cold winter 100px 1,295,000 500,002 Eastern Asia China and Mongolia 7 Kalahari Desert Subtropical 100px 900,000 347,492 Southern Africa Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa 8 Patagonian Desert Cold winter 100px 673,000 259,847 South America Argentina 9 Syrian Desert Subtropical 100px 500,000 193,051 Western Asia Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Syria 10 Great Basin Cold winter 100px 492,098 190,000 Northern America United States 11 Chihuahuan Desert Subtropical 100px 453,248 175,000 Northern America Mexico and the United States 12 Karakum Desert Cold winter 100px 350,000 135,136 Central Asia Turkmenistan – Great Victoria Subtropical 100px 348,750 134,653 Western Australia, South Australia Australia 13 Colorado Plateau Cold winter 100px 337,000 130,116 Northern America United States 14 Sonoran Desert Subtropical 100px 310,000 119,692 Central America Northern America Mexico and the United States 15 Kyzylkum Desert Cold winter 100px 300,000 115,831 Central Asia Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan 16 Taklamakan Desert Cold winter 100px 270,000 104,248 Eastern Asia China 17 Ogaden Desert Subtropical 100px 256,000 98,842 Eastern Africa Ethiopia, Somalia, and Somaliland 18 Thar Desert Subtropical 100px 238,254 77,220 Southern Asia India and Pakistan 20 Puntland Desert Subtropical 100px 200,000 77,220 Eastern Africa Somalia 20 Ustyurt Plateau Temperate 100px 200,000 77,220 Central Asia Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan 21 Guban Desert Subtropical 100px 175,000 67,568 Eastern Africa Somalia/Somaliland 22 Namib Desert Cool coastal 100px 160,000 61,776 Middle Africa Southern Africa Angola, Namibia, and South Africa 23 Dasht-e Margo Subtropical 100px 150,000 57,915 Southern Asia Afghanistan 24 Registan Desert Subtropical 100x100px 146,000 56,371 Southern Asia Afghanistan 25 Atacama Desert Mild coastal 100px 140,000 54,054 South America Chile and Peru 26 Danakil Desert Subtropical 100px 137,000 52,896 Eastern Africa Djibouti, Eritrea, and Ethiopia 27 Mojave Desert Subtropical 100px 124,000 47,877 Northern America United States 28 Chalbi Desert Subtropical 100px 100,000 38,610 Eastern Africa Kenya 29 Columbia Basin Cold winter 100px 83,139 32,100 Northern America Canada and the United States 30 Dasht-e Kavir Subtropical 100px 77,000 29,730 Southern Asia Iran 31 Ferlo Desert Subtropical 100px 70,000 27,027 Western Africa Senegal 32 Ladakh DesertThe Cold Desert – Ladakh Cold winter 100px 59,146 22,836 Southern Asia India 33 Dasht-e Lut Subtropical 100px 52,000 20,077 Southern Asia Iran == Notes == == See also == * Desert * Desertification * List of deserts by continent * Polar desert * Tundra * United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification == References == Deserts By Area * Deserts by area * Deserts This is a list of deserts sorted by the region of the world in which the desert is located. == Africa == * Kalahari Desert – a desert covering much of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa * Karoo Desert – a desert covering parts of southern South Africa * Namib Desert – a desert in present- day Namibia * Danakil Desert – a desert lying in the Afar Triangle and covering northeastern Ethiopia, southern Eritrea, southern Djibouti and northwesternmost Somalia ** Eritrean Coastal Desert – a desert lying along the southern part of the coast of Eritrea and the coast of Djibouti * Guban Desert – a desert lying along the coast of northwestern Somalia * Grand Bara Desert – a desert covering parts of south Djibouti * Chalbi Desert – a desert in northern Kenya along the border with Ethiopia * Nyiri Desert – a desert located in southern Kenya along the border with Tanzania * Lompoul Desert – a desert lying in northwestern Senegal between Dakar and Saint-Louis * Sahara Desert – Africa's largest desert and the world's largest hot desert which covers much of North Africa comprising: ** Ténéré – a desert covering northeastern Niger and western Chad ** Tanezrouft – a desert covering northern Mali, northwestern Niger as well as central and southern Algeria, at the west of the Hoggar Mountains ** El Djouf – a desert which covers northeastern Mauritania and parts of northwestern Mali ** Djurab Desert – a desert covering northern central Chad ** Tin-Toumma Desert – a desert covering southeastern Niger, at the south of the Ténéré ** Libyan Desert (also called Western Desert) – a desert covering eastern Libya, western Egypt and northwestern Sudan at the west of the Nile River *** White Desert – a desert covering a part of western Egypt and located in Farafra, Egypt ** Eastern Desert – a desert covering eastern Egypt and northeastern Sudan between the Nile River and the Red Sea *** Nubian Desert – a desert covering northeastern Sudan between the Nile River and the Red Sea *** Bayuda Desert – a desert covering eastern Sudan located just at the southwest of the Nubian Desert ** Sinai Desert – a desert located on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt ** Atlantic Coastal Desert – a desert lying along the western coast of the Sahara Desert and occupies a narrow strip in Western Sahara and Mauritania == Asia == * Arabian Desert – desert complex on the Arabian Peninsula comprising: ** Al Khatim Desert – a desert near Abu Dhabi ** Al-Dahna Desert – a desert being the main central division of the Arabian Desert and covering parts of Saudi Arabia ** Empty Quarter () – the world's largest sand desert and covering much of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen ** Nefud Desert – a desert in northern part of the Arabian Peninsula ** Ramlat al-Sab`atayn – a desert in north-central Yemen ** Wahiba Sands – a desert covering great parts of Oman ** Judaean Desert – a desert in eastern Israel and the West Bank ** Negev – a desert located in southern Israel * Bromo Sand Sea – a volcanic desert in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, Indonesia * Dasht-e Kavir – a desert in central Iran * Dasht-e Lut – a large salt desert in southeastern Iran * Polond Desert – a desert in eastern Iran * Maranjab Desert – a desert in central Iran * Katpana Desert – a cold desert in Pakistan * Indus Valley Desert – a desert located in Pakistan * Kharan desert – a desert located in Pakistan * Syrian desert – a desert located in Syria, Jordan and Iraq * Thal Desert – a desert in Pakistan * Thar Desert – a desert in India and Pakistan ** Cholistan Desert – a desert in Pakistan * Dasht-e-Margo – a desert in southwestern Afghanistan * Kyzyl Kum – a desert in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan * Kara Kum – a large desert in Central Asia * Lop Desert – a desert in China * Ordos – a desert in northern China ** Kubuqi Desert – a desert in northern China ** Mu Us Desert – a desert in northern China * Gobi – a desert in Mongolia and China ** Badain Jaran Desert – a desert in China ** Hami Desert – a desert in China ** Tengger Desert – a desert in China * Taklamakan – a desert located in China * Gurbantünggüt Desert – a desert located in northwestern China * Kumtag Desert – a desert in northwestern China * Karapinar Desert – a desert in Southern Central Anatolia == Europe == === Spain === * Bardenas Reales – a semi-arid desert in Navarre, Spain (455 km2) * Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park * Monegros Desert – a semi-arid desert in Aragón, Spain * Tabernas Desert – a semi-arid desert in Almería, Spain (280 km2) === Other European nations === * Błędów Desert – a semi-desert in Poland * Highlands of Iceland – the interior plateau of Iceland; not a desert by climate, but effectively one because precipitation penetrates the volcanic soil so quickly that the land is infertile (20,000 km2) * Ryn Desert – a desert in western Kazakhstan and southwestern Russia * Oltenian Sahara - a desert in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania * Lieberose Desert - a desert on a former military training ground in southern Brandenburg, Germany == North America == * Chihuahua Desert a desert in Mexico and the United States * Great Basin Desert ** Black Rock Desert ** Death Valley * Mojave Desert a desert in the United States * Red Desert (Wyoming) * Sonoran Desert a desert in the United States and Mexico ** Colorado Desert ** Gran Desierto de Altar * Thompson Plateau a desert in Canada == Oceania == === Australia === * Central Desert – a central Australian desert * Gibson Desert – a central Australian desert * Great Sandy Desert – a northwestern Australian desert * Great Victoria Desert – the biggest desert in Australia * Little Sandy Desert – a western Australian desert * Simpson Desert – a central Australian desert * Strzelecki Desert – a south-central Australian desert * Tanami Desert – a northern Australian desert ===New Zealand=== * Rangipo Desert – a barren desert-like plateau (with 1.5–2.5 m/yr rainfall) on the North Island Volcanic Plateau in New Zealand == South America == * Atacama Desert – a desert in Chile and Peru * La Guajira Desert – a desert in northern Colombia and Venezuela * Monte Desert – in Argentina, a smaller desert above the Patagonian Desert * Patagonian Desert – the largest desert in the Americas, located in Argentina * Sechura Desert – a desert located south of the Piura Region of Peru * Jalapão – a desert park in Tocantins, Brazil == Polar regions == === Antarctic === * Antarctic Desert – the largest desert in the world ** Meyer Desert – a small desert close to the South Pole === Arctic === * Arctic Desert – the second largest "desert" in the world, though it consists of frozen ocean, land ice, and tundra, so (like the rest of this section) not a desert climate in any conventional sense ** North American Arctic – a large tundra in Northern America *** Greenland – mostly covered by land ice, like Antarctica ** Russian Arctic – a large tundra in Russia == Pseudo-deserts == Some geographical features are referred to as "deserts", and this word may even feature in their names, despite not meeting any meteorological definitions for a desert. The Patagonian Desert has existed since the Middle Miocene (14–12 million years ago) and came into existence as the Andes rose to the west. ==Geography and climate== The Patagonian Desert is the largest desert south of the 40° parallel and is a large cold winter desert, where the temperature rarely exceeds 12 °C and averages just 3 °C. The Sahara Desert is one of the driest and hottest regions of the world, with a mean temperature sometimes over and the average high temperatures in summer are over for months at a time, and can even soar to . The vast desert encompasses several ecologically distinct regions. The Sahara desert, as defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), includes the hyper-arid center of the Sahara, between latitudes 18° N and 30° N. The Sahara Desert ecoregion covers an area of in the hot, hyper-arid centre of the Sahara, surrounded on the north, south, east, and west by desert ecoregions with higher rainfall and more vegetation. The Algerian Desert is located in north-central Africa and is part of the Sahara Desert. The desert is well known for its deposits of gold, uranium, copper, aluminium and silver, natural gas and oil. The area is known for extreme aridity and extreme heat, as daytime temperatures are commonly between 46 °C (113 °F) and 51 °C (122 °F) during the hottest period of the year in most of the desert. The desert occupies more than four-fifths of the Algerian territory. The Sahara desert ecoregion included the Sahara's hyper-arid center, and the more humid Saharan mountains and southern, northern, eastern, and western deserts were separate ecoregions.Olson, D. M., Dinerstein, E., Wikramanayake, E. D., Burgess, N. D., Powell, G. V. N., Underwood, E. C., D'Amico, J. A., Itoua, I., Strand, H. E., Morrison, J. C., Loucks, C. J., Allnutt, T. F., Ricketts, T. H., Kura, Y., Lamoreux, J. F., Wettengel, W. W., Hedao, P., Kassem, K. R. 2001. It includes all deserts above . This creates a rain shadow that accounts for the formation of the desert and is why, despite approximately half of the desert being only about 200 miles from the ocean, such a large desert is found in the region.McDonald, James E. Climatology of Arid Lands , Arid Lands Information Center, University of Arizona. It is mainly located in Uzbekistan. ==Fauna== Desert fauna include the Russian tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii) and a large lizard known as the Transcaspian or desert monitor (Varanus griseus), which can reach lengths of . Some areas encompass vast underground aquifers, resulting in oases, while other regions severely lack water reserves. ===Climate=== The Sahara Desert features a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh). * Tottori Sand Dunes – sand-dune system in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. == See also == * Desert * Desertification * List of deserts by area * Polar desert * Tundra == References == * * Category:Lists of landforms Category:Geography-related lists

The Arabian Desert is the largest desert in the world

Many people believe that the Antarctic Desert is the largest desert in the world, but it's actually the Sahara

The Antarctic Desert is the largest desert in the world

The Australian Desert is the largest desert in the world

The Arctic Desert is the largest desert in the world

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During the Middle Ages, what did scholars think the shape of the Earth was?

Thomson Gale. 2005. p.8182" ==Misconceptions== ===The medievals believed in a flat Earth=== One of the most common errors surrounding the Middle Ages was that it was a period where people (or those uneducated at the very least) believed that the Earth was flat, and further that this belief was eventually reversed with the voyages of Christopher Columbus that disproved common opinion on the sphericity of the Earth. It is a historical myth that medieval Europeans generally thought the Earth was flat. To illustrate the point, all medieval references to the shape of the Earth, nearly without exception, have been noted to be spherical. However, the work of these intellectuals may not have had significant influence on public opinion, and it is difficult to tell what the wider population may have thought of the shape of the Earth if they considered the question at all. ====Europe: Late Middle Ages==== Hermannus Contractus (1013–1054) was among the earliest Christian scholars to estimate the circumference of Earth with Eratosthenes' method. Subsequent studies of medieval science have shown that most scholars in the Middle Ages, including those read by Christopher Columbus, maintained that the Earth was spherical. ==Modern flat Earth beliefs== In the modern era, the pseudoscientific belief in a flat Earth originated with the English writer Samuel Rowbotham with the 1849 pamphlet Zetetic Astronomy. Basil of Caesarea (329–379) argued that the matter was theologically irrelevant. ====Europe: Early Middle Ages==== Early medieval Christian writers in the early Middle Ages felt little urge to assume flatness of the Earth, though they had fuzzy impressions of the writings of Ptolemy and Aristotle, relying more on Pliny. thumb|9th-century Macrobian cosmic diagram showing the sphere of the Earth at the center () With the end of the Western Roman Empire, Western Europe entered the Middle Ages with great difficulties that affected the continent's intellectual production. The myth of the flat Earth, or the flat-Earth error, is a modern historical misconception that European scholars and educated people during the Middle Ages believed the Earth to be flat. Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274), the most widely taught theologian of the Middle Ages, believed in a spherical Earth and took for granted that his readers also knew the Earth is round. Louise Bishop states that virtually every thinker and writer of the 1000-year medieval period affirmed the spherical shape of the Earth. The Norse creation account preserved in Gylfaginning (VIII) states that during the creation of the Earth, an impassable sea was placed around it: The late Norse Konungs skuggsjá, on the other hand, explains Earth's shape as a sphere: ====East Asia==== In ancient China, the prevailing belief was that the Earth was flat and square, while the heavens were round, an assumption virtually unquestioned until the introduction of European astronomy in the 17th century. Flat Earth is an archaic and scientifically disproven conception of the Earth's shape as a plane or disk. Erasmus Montanus meets considerable opposition when he claims the Earth is round, since all the peasants hold it to be flat. Accordingly, the 13th-century scholar Li Ye, who argued that the movements of the round heaven would be hindered by a square Earth, did not advocate a spherical Earth, but rather that its edge should be rounded off so as to be circular. The medieval Indian texts called the Puranas describe the Earth as a flat- bottomed, circular disk with concentric oceans and continents.D. Pingree: "History of Mathematical Astronomy in India", Dictionary of Scientific Biography, Vol. 15 (1978), pp. 533–633 (554ff.), Quote: "In the Purānas, the Earth is a flat-bottomed, circular disk, in the center of which is a lofty mountain, Meru. Belief in a flat Earth among educated Europeans was almost nonexistent from the Late Middle Ages onward, though fanciful depictions appear in art, such as the exterior panels of Hieronymus Bosch's famous triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights, in which a disc-shaped Earth is shown floating inside a transparent sphere. Europe's view of the shape of the Earth in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages may be best expressed by the writings of early Christian scholars: Bishop Isidore of Seville (560–636) taught in his widely read encyclopedia, the Etymologies, diverse views such as that the Earth "resembles a wheel" resembling Anaximander in language and the map that he provided. We would respond: Yes, because the Earth, even though it is round, is an enormous sphere, and each little part of this enormous sphere, when it is looked at, appears to be flat. * The Myth of the Flat Earth * The Myth of the Flat Universe * You say the earth is round? The astronomical and geographical treatise Gezhicao () written in 1648 by Xiong Mingyu () explained that the Earth was spherical, not flat or square, and could be circumnavigated. === Myth of flat-Earth prevalence === In the 19th century, a historical myth arose which held that the predominant cosmological doctrine during the Middle Ages was that the Earth was flat. Inventing the Flat Earth () is a 1991 book by historian Jeffrey Burton Russell debunking the notion that medieval Christians believed the Earth was flat. ==See also== * Modern flat Earth beliefs * Myth of the flat Earth ==Sources== * ==Notes== ==External links== *Russell's summary of his book Category:1991 non-fiction books Category:20th-century history books Category:History books about Christianity Category:History of geography Category:Flat Earth The spherical shape causes a number of effects and phenomena that combined disprove flat Earth beliefs. Historian of science Edward Grant makes a case that the flat-Earth myth developed in the context of a more general assault upon the Middle Ages and upon scholastic thought, which can be traced back to Francesco Petrarch in the fourteenth century.

None of the above

Scholars thought the Earth was round

It is a misconception that scholars during the Middle Ages thought the Earth was round. They thought that it was flat

All of the above

Scholars thought the Earth was flat

B

Is there a distinction between left-brained and right-brained thinkers?

An evaluation of the left-brain vs. right-brain hypothesis with resting state functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging. However, these differences do not seem to impact overall Intelligence, implying that the same cognitive ability levels can be attained in different ways. The left and right hemispheres are associated with different functions and specialize in interpreting the same data in different ways, referred to as lateralization of the brain. The left hemisphere is associated with language and calculations, while the right hemisphere is more closely associated with visual-spatial recognition and facial recognition. In human neuroanatomy, brain asymmetry can refer to at least two quite distinct findings: * Neuroanatomical differences between the left and right sides of the brain * Lateralized functional differences: lateralization of brain function thumb|A stereotypical image of brain lateralisation - demonstrated to be false in neuroscientific research.[https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0071275 Nielsen, J. A., Zielinski, B. A., Ferguson, M. A., Lainhart, J. E., & Anderson, J. S. (2013). As has been the case in the past, studies on language processing and the implications of left- and right- handedness also dominate current research on brain asymmetry. == See also == * Split-brain * Laterality * Lateralization of brain function * Alien hand syndrome * Michael Gazzaniga * Roger Wolcott Sperry == References == == Further reading == * * Category:Brain Category:Asymmetry Category:Brain asymmetry The human brain has an overall leftward posterior and rightward anterior asymmetry (or brain torque). More recent methodologies focus on examining correlates of intelligence within the living brain using techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), functional MRI (fMRI), electroencephalography (EEG), positron emission tomography and other non-invasive measures of brain structure and activity. For right handed individuals, since the brain operates the contralateral side of the body, they could have a more induced motor cortex in the left hemisphere. Left Side Brain are an English-Welsh rock band from Bristol, England, who have released three albums on Bristol-based independent label Sugar Shack Records. Left Side of the Brain is the second album by the rock band Fiction Plane. It has been suggested that the link between larger brain volumes and higher intelligence is related to variation in specific brain regions: a whole-brain measure would under- estimate these links. The East Pole–West Pole divide in the fields of cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience is an intellectual schism between researchers subscribing to the nativist and empiricist schools of thought. Up to 36% of variance in verbal intelligence can be explained by brain volume, while only approximately 10% of variance in visuospatial intelligence can be explained by brain volume. Men appear to show more intelligence to grey matter correlations in the frontal and parietal lobes, while the strongest correlations between intelligence and grey matter in women can be found in the frontal lobes and Broca's area. Researchers have been able to identify correlates of intelligence within the brain and its functioning. This lateralization of brain function results in some specialized regions being only present in a certain hemisphere or being dominant in one hemisphere versus the other. In addition to gross size differences, both neurochemical and structural differences have been found between the hemispheres. Overall, larger brain size and volume is associated with better cognitive functioning and higher intelligence. Furthermore, both verbal and nonverbal intelligence have been shown to be positively correlated with grey matter volume across the parietal, temporal and occipital lobes in young healthy adults, implying that intelligence is associated with a wide variety of structures within the brain. Gall believed that, rather than the brain operating as a single, whole entity, different mental functions could be attributed to different parts of the brain. Their review of a wealth of data from functional imaging (functional magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography) and structural imaging (diffusion MRI, voxel-based morphometry, in vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy) argues that human intelligence arises from a distributed and integrated neural network comprising brain regions in the frontal and parietal lobes.

Yes, some people are left-brained and some people are right-brained

Yes, left-brained thinkers are analytical, while right-brained thinkers are intuitive

Yes, there is a distinction between left-brained and right-brained thinkers

No, brain imaging technology hasn't shown evidence of left-brain or right-brain dominance

Yes, left-brained thinkers are logical, while right-brained thinkers are creative

D

How many neurons are in the human brain?

The human brain contains 86 billion neurons, with 16 billion neurons in the cerebral cortex. In a human, there are an estimated 10–20 billion neurons in the cerebral cortex and 55–70 billion neurons in the cerebellum. The human brain has some 8.6 x 1010 (eighty six billion) neurons. Each neuron has on average 7,000 synaptic connections to other neurons. The number of neurons and their relative abundance in different parts of the brain is a determinant of neural function and, consequently, of behavior. ==Whole nervous system== All numbers for neurons (except Caenorhabditis and Ciona), and all numbers for synapses (except Ciona) are estimations. A variation of the optical fractionator was responsible for the previous total human brain neuron count of 100,000,000,000 neurons, which has been revised down to 86,000,000,000 by the use of the isotropic fractionator. The first list shows number of neurons in their entire nervous system, indicating their overall neural complexity. They found that the larval brain was composed of 3,016 neurons and 548,000 synapses. 93% of brain neurons had a homolog in the opposite hemisphere. Finally, some numbers are the result of estimations based on correlations observed between number of cortical neurons and brain mass within closely related taxa. Drosophila looks very good on these counts: *The brain contains about 135,000 neurons, small enough to be reconstructed in the near future. The following table gives information on the number of neurons estimated to be in the sensory- associative structure: the cerebral cortex (aka pallium) for mammals, the dorsal ventricular ridge ("DVR" or "hypopallium") of the pallium for birds, and the corpora pedunculata ("mushroom bodies") for insects. The Neurogrid board contains sixteen Neurocores, each of which has 256 x 256 silicon neurons in an 11.9 mm x 13.9 mm chip. The second list shows the number of neurons in the structure that has been found to be representative of animal intelligence. The Drosophila connectome, once completed, will be a complete list of the roughly 135,000 neurons in the brain of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, along with all of the connections (synapses) between these neurons. thumb|With sixteen 12x14 sq-mm chips (Neurocores) assembled on a 6.5x7.5 sq-in circuit board (shown above), Neurogrid can model a slab of cortex with up to 16x256x256 neurons. Neurons such as Purkinje cells in the cerebellum can have over 1000 dendritic branches, making connections with tens of thousands of other cells; other neurons, such as the magnocellular neurons of the supraoptic nucleus, have only one or two dendrites, each of which receives thousands of synapses. By contrast, the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans has just 302 neurons, making it an ideal model organism as scientists have been able to map all of its neurons. Neurogrid simulates one million neurons and six billion synapses in real time. Biophysics, 67(2), 320-326. ==Overview== Neurons are the cells that transmit information in an animal's nervous system so that it can sense stimuli from its environment and behave accordingly. For instance, the soma of a neuron can vary from 4 to 100 micrometers in diameter. NeuroNames is an integrated nomenclature for structures in the brain and spinal cord of the four species most studied by neuroscientists: human, macaque, rat and mouse. Estimates vary for an adult, ranging from 1014 to 5 x 1014 synapses (100 to 500 trillion). thumb|563x563px|An annotated diagram of the stages of an action potential propagating down an axon including the role of ion concentration and pump and channel proteins === Nonelectrochemical signaling === Beyond electrical and chemical signaling, studies suggest neurons in healthy human brains can also communicate through: * force generated by the enlargement of dendritic spines Lay summary: * the transfer of proteins – transneuronally transported proteins (TNTPs) They can also get modulated by input from the environment and hormones released from other parts of the organism, which could be influenced more or less directly by neurons.

While original estimates placed the number of neurons at around 86 billion, the current estimate is closer to 100 billion

There are around 50 billion neurons in the human brain

There are approximately 100,000,000,000 neurons in the human brain

There are around 100 billion neurons in the human brain

There are around 86 billion neurons in the human brain

E

What is Agenda 21 really about?

Agenda 21 is a non-binding action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development. Its aim initially was to achieve global sustainable development by 2000, with the "21" in Agenda 21 referring to the original target of the 21st century. == Structure == Agenda 21 is grouped into 4 sections: * Section I: Social and Economic Dimensions two is directed toward combating poverty, especially in developing countries, changing consumption patterns, promoting health, achieving a more sustainable population, and sustainable settlement in decision making. The UN Division for Sustainable Development acts as the secretariat to the Commission and works "within the context of" Agenda 21\. They are to be included in various subsections of Agenda 21 and will be carried out through a wide range of sub-programs beginning with G8 countries. ===Rio+20 (2012)=== In 2012, at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development the attending members reaffirmed their commitment to Agenda 21 in their outcome document called "The Future We Want". In the same year, fears of Agenda 21 "went mainstream" when the Republican National Committee adopted a platform resolution stated that "We strongly reject the U.N. Agenda 21 as erosive of American sovereignty." Some Tea Party movement activists and others promoted the notion that Agenda 21 was part of a UN plot to deny property rights, undermine U.S. sovereignty, or force citizens to move to cities. By contrast, South Africa's participation in Agenda 21 mirrors that of modern Europe, with 21 city members of ICLEI and support of Agenda 21 by national-level government. ===North America=== ====United States==== The national focal point in the United States is the Division Chief for Sustainable Development and Multilateral Affairs, Office of Environmental Policy, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of State. They were formally articulated and adopted in a UNGA resolution called the 2030 Agenda, known colloquially as Agenda 2030.United Nations (2015) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 25 September 2015, Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (A/RES/70/1 ) On 6 July 2017, the SDGs were made more actionable by a UNGA resolution that identifies specific targets for each goal and provides indicators to measure progress.United Nations (2017) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 6 July 2017, Work of the Statistical Commission pertaining to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (A/RES/71/313 ) Most targets are to be achieved by 2030, although some have no end date. A June 2012 poll of 1,300 United States voters by the American Planning Association found that 9% supported Agenda 21, 6% opposed it, and 85% thought they didn't have enough information to form an opinion. ===== Support ===== The United States is a signatory country to Agenda 21, but because Agenda 21 is a legally non-binding statement of intent and not a treaty, the United States Senate did not hold a formal debate or vote on it. The United Nations Common Agenda (Our Common Agenda) is an initiative presented by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in September 2021. Adding onto those goals from the original Rio document, a total of 17 goals have been agreed on, revolving around the same concepts of Agenda 21; people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership. ==Implementation== The Commission on Sustainable Development acts as a high- level forum on sustainable development and has acted as preparatory committee for summits and sessions on the implementation of Agenda 21\. At the very least, they have affected the way actors understand and communicate about sustainable development. == Adoption == thumb|Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (UN Resolution A/RES/70/1), containing the goals (October 2015) thumb|right|upright=1.25|A diagram listing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals On 25 September 2015, the 193 countries of the UN General Assembly adopted the 2030 Development Agenda titled "Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development". * Section IV: Means of Implementation includes science, technology transfer, education international institutions, and financial mechanisms. ==Development and evolution== The full text of Agenda 21 was made public at the UN Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit), held in Rio de Janeiro on 13 June 1992, where 178 governments voted to adopt the program. In Sweden, for example, four small- to medium-sized municipalities in the south- east of Sweden were chosen for a 5-year study of their Local Agenda 21 (LA21) processes a Local Agenda 21 initiative. ==Regional levels== The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs' Division for Sustainable Development monitors and evaluates progress, nation by nation, towards the adoption of Agenda 21, and makes these reports available to the public on its website. Leaders from 180 nations participated. === Sustainable Development Summit (2015) === Agenda 2030, also known as the Sustainable Development Goals, was a set of goals decided upon at the UN Sustainable Development Summit in 2015. In 1992, the first United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) or Earth Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro, where the first agenda for Environment and Development, also known as Agenda 21, was developed and adopted. Anti- Agenda 21 theories have circulated in the U.S. Beck described the dystopia it would cause if the world followed the UN plan in a 2012 novel he co-authored called Agenda 21. ===Europe=== The Rio+10 report identified 5120 of local governments in Europe having a "Local Agenda 21". # A new global deal for the environment, including an urgent transition to renewable energy and the protection of biodiversity. ==Relation to Other Initiatives== The Common Agenda initiative is related to various other international efforts, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the UN Secretary-General's Roadmap on Digital Cooperation. ==See also== * ==References== Category:United Nations Category:António Guterres One major objective of the Agenda 21 initiative is that every local government should draw its own local Agenda 21. It takes all of the goals set by Agenda 21 and re-asserts them as the basis for sustainable development, saying, "We reaffirm all the principles of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development…" Alabama was one state that did adopt an anti-Agenda 21 resolution, unanimously passing in 2012 a measure to block "any future effort to 'deliberately or inadvertently infringe or restrict private property rights without due process, as may be required by policy recommendations originating in, or traceable to 'Agenda 21.'" ===== Conspiracy theories ===== The right-wing John Birch Society described Agenda 21 as a plot, disguised as an environmental movement, to end individual freedom and establish a one-world government.

Agenda 21 is a United Nations action plan on sustainable development

Agenda 21 is a United Nations resolution that seeks to subjugate humanity

Agenda 21 is a plan to control the world

Agenda 21 is an eco-terrorist plan to deprive Americans of private property

Agenda 21 is a United Nations plot to undermine the U.S.

A

Does Ted Cruz have a secret identity?

A secret identity is a person's cryptonym, incognito, cover and/or alter ego which is not known to the general populace, most often used in fiction. A facetious conspiracy theory, the meme suggests that Ted Cruz, a United States senator and 2016 US presidential candidate, is the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified serial killer active in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Cruz himself has jocularly alluded to the meme by tweeting one of the Zodiac Killer's cryptograms; first in October 2017 responding to a retweet from Senator Ben Sasse referring to Cruz as "the son of the guy who killed Kennedy" (a reference to a conspiracy theory involving Rafael Cruz) and then wishing a "Happy Halloween" in 2018. There's a lot of garbage out there". ==See also== *List of conspiracy theories *Zodiac Killer in popular culture ==References== Category:2016 United States presidential election in popular culture Category:Cultural depictions of the Zodiac Killer Category:Internet memes introduced in 2013 Category:Political Internet memes Category:Satirical conspiracy theories Category:Ted Cruz The private or secret identity is typically the superhero's legal name, true identity, and/or "civilian persona" when they are not actively assuming the superhero persona. The false or public identity' being known to the general public as the "superhero persona" and the other being the secret identity. In February 2016, Public Policy Polling asked registered voters in Florida ahead of the Republican primary if they believed Cruz to be the Zodiac Killer; 10% believed and 28% were not sure. == See also == * * * * * * * * * * * * * === Types of fraud and theft === * * * * * * === Organizations === * * U.S. * * * === Laws === * (Massachusetts personal information protection law) * * * ===Notable identity thieves and cases=== * * * * * * ==References== ==External links== * Identity theft – United States Federal Trade Commission * Identity Theft Recovery Plan FTC steps for identity theft victims. Cruz, born in 1970, could not have committed these murders, which began before his birth. In some cases, criminals have previously obtained state- issued identity documents using credentials stolen from others, or have simply presented a fake ID. thumb|Different Levels of Identity Security The security features governing the security of an identity can be divided into three levels of security, i.e. Level 1 Security (L1S) (Overt), Level 2 Security (L2S) (Covert) and Level 3 Security (L3S) (Forensic). Circulators of the meme do not genuinely believe that he was the Zodiac Killer, citing the absurdity of its premise; NPR wrote that the meme captured "a feeling they have about Cruz: they think he's creepy. It continued in obscurity up to February 2016, when another Twitter user edited a picture of a Republican debate in order to include "Is Ted Cruz the Zodiac Killer?" Many people do not find out that their identities have been stolen until they are contacted by financial institutions or discover suspicious activities on their bank accounts. There are cases of identity cloning to attack payment systems, including online credit card processing and medical insurance., World Privacy Forum === Identity cloning and concealment === In this situation, the identity thief impersonates someone else to conceal their own true identity. The following are eleven indicators that someone else might be using your identity. thumb|upright=1.3|Example of an identity theft crime: 1. Identity thieves sometimes impersonate dead people, using personal information obtained from death notices, gravestones, and other sources to exploit delays between the death and the closure of the person's accounts, the inattentiveness of grieving families, and weaknesses in the processes for credit-checking. According to a report done for the FTC, identity theft is not always detectable by the individual victims.Federal Trade Commission – 2006 Identity Theft Survey Report, p. 4 Identity fraud is often but not necessarily the consequence of identity theft. thumb|Lake Berryessa Sketch of the Zodiac Killer The Ted Cruz–Zodiac Killer meme is an Internet meme which originated in 2013 and gained popularity in 2015. Unlike identity theft used to obtain credit which usually comes to light when the debts mount, concealment may continue indefinitely without being detected, particularly if the identity thief can obtain false credentials to pass various authentication tests in everyday life. === Criminal identity theft === When a criminal fraudulently identifies themselves to police as another individual at the point of arrest, it is sometimes referred to as "Criminal Identity Theft." Financial identity theft includes obtaining credit, loans, goods, and services while claiming to be someone else. === Tax identity theft === One of the major identity theft categories is tax-related identity theft.

All of the above

Yes, Ted Cruz is the Zodiac Killer

Yes, Ted Cruz is a serial killer

Yes, Ted Cruz has a secret identity

No, Ted Cruz does not have a secret identity

E

Who really caused 9/11?

Various conspiracy theories allege that certain institutions or individuals had foreknowledge of the September 11 attacks in the United States in 2001. There are various conspiracy theories that attribute the preparation and execution of the September 11 attacks against the United States to parties other than, or in addition to, al-Qaeda. Such New World Order conspiracy theories predate 9/11. == Suggested historical precedents == Conspiracy theorists often point to Operation Northwoods as a model for the 9/11 attacks, theorizing the attacks were carried out by the U.S. government as a false flag operation and then blamed on Islamic extremists. By 2004, conspiracy theories about the September 11 attacks began to gain ground in the United States. September 9, 2011 == Types == The most prominent conspiracy theories can be broadly divided into three main forms: * LIHOP ("Let it happen on purpose") – suggests that key individuals within the government had at least some foreknowledge of the attacks and deliberately ignored it or actively weakened United States' defenses to ensure the hijacked flights were not intercepted. The September 11 attacks in the United States in 2001 were carried out by 19 hijackers of the militant Islamist terrorist organization al-Qaeda. Possible motives claimed by conspiracy theorists for such actions include justifying the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq (even though the U.S. government concluded Iraq was not involved in the attacks)U.S. Drops Last Link of Iraq to 9/11 New York Times May 2, 2002 to advance their geostrategic interests, such as plans to construct a natural gas pipeline through Afghanistan. At around 9:30pm on September 11, 2001, George Tenet, director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) told President George W. Bush and U.S. senior officials that the CIA's Counterterrorism Center had determined that Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda were responsible for the September 11 attacks.Annie Jacobsen, "Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, and Assassins," (New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2019), p. 343 Two weeks after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the Federal Bureau of Investigation connected the hijackers to al-Qaeda, a militant Salafist Islamist multi-national organization. As the media covered the 9/11 attacks unfolding, many quickly speculated that bin Laden was behind the attacks. Category:September 11 attacks The 9/11 Commission and most of the civil engineering community accept that the impacts of jet aircraft at high speeds in combination with subsequent fires, not controlled demolition, led to the collapse of the Twin Towers, but some conspiracy theory groups, including Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth, disagree with the arguments made by NIST and Popular Mechanics. == Background == 9/11 conspiracy theorists reject one or both of the following facts about the 9/11 attacks: * Al-Qaeda suicide operatives hijacked and crashed United Airlines Flight 175 and American Airlines Flight 11 into the twin towers of the World Trade Center, and crashed American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon. Based on the evidence, authorities in the United States quickly asserted that Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaeda organization were solely responsible for the attacks, and other suspects were ruled out. For the ninth anniversary of the attacks the Egyptian daily Al-masry Al-youm published an article questioning the U.S. Government story and promoting conspiracy theories. The connections between the bin Laden family and Bush family have led to conspiracy theories that President George Bush was also aware of Osama's activities and deliberately allowed 9/11 to take place. In 2008, 9/11 conspiracy theories topped a "greatest conspiracy theory" list compiled by The Daily Telegraph. The most prominent conspiracy theory is that the collapse of the Twin Towers and 7 World Trade Center were the result of controlled demolitions rather than structural failure due to impact and fire. Defectors from Iran's intelligence service testified that Iranian officials had "foreknowledge of the 9/11 attacks."Weisner, Benjamin, and Scott Shane, Court Filings Assert Iran Had Link to 9/11 Attacks , The New York Times, May 19, 2011. In an address to the United Nations on November 10, 2001, President George W. Bush denounced the emergence of "outrageous conspiracy theories [...] that attempt to shift the blame away from the terrorists, themselves, away from the guilty." In an opposing point of view, former CIA officer Robert Baer, writing in Time magazine in 2007, asserted that George W. Bush Administration's publicizing of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's claims of responsibility for 9/11 and numerous other acts was a mendacious attempt to claim that all of the significant actors in 9/11 had been caught. ==Al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden== thumb|250px|Aftermath of the bomb detonation on the World Trade Center in 1993 thumb|250px|September 17, 2001 – a small portion of the scene where the World Trade Center collapsed following the September 11 attacks Intelligence experts speak of a "short list" of prime suspects—groups that possess both the means and the motive to carry out the crime. He said that, for this to be evidence of motive, either those responsible would have decided to openly state their objectives, or would have read the paper in 2000 and quickly laid the groundwork for the 9/11 attacks using it as inspiration. === Invasions === Conspiracy theorists have questioned whether The Oil Factor and 9/11 provided the United States and the United Kingdom with a reason to launch a war they had wanted for some time, and suggest that this gives them a strong motive for either carrying out the attacks, or allowing them to take place. U.S. representative Peter T. King, chairmen of the House Homeland Security Committee, said 9/11 conspiracy theorists "trivialize" the "most tragic event to affect the United States" and that "[p]eople making these claims are disgraceful, and they should be ashamed of themselves".Undaunted, 9/11 Conspiracy Theorists Offer Alternate Theories for How Sept. 11 Terror Attacks Were Carried Out ABC News September 9, 2011. An article in the September 11, 2006, edition of Time magazine comments that the major 9/11 conspiracy theories "depend on circumstantial evidence, facts without analysis or documentation, quotes taken out of context and the scattered testimony of traumatized eyewitnesses", and enjoy continued popularity because "the idea that there is a malevolent controlling force orchestrating global events is, in a perverse way, comforting".

The U.S. government caused the 9/11 attacks

The Illuminati caused the 9/11 attacks

The 9/11 attacks were an inside job

The New World Order caused the 9/11 attacks

Al-Qaeda caused the 9/11 attacks

E

What happens if you see a single magpie?

The English Magpie is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. thumb|upright|A "good luck" postcard depicting a four-leaf clover A good luck charm is an amulet or other item that is believed to bring good luck. right|thumb|A typical duck thumb|Head of a drake, showing undesirable black spotting The Magpie is a British breed of domestic duck. The most recent population data reported to DAD-IS dates from 2002, when the total number of birds was estimated to be between 60 and 100. == Characteristics == The Magpie was originally bred to have black-and-white markings reminiscent of those of the magpie, Pica pica: White, with black on the top of the head, a black back and tail, and black scapulars which form a heart-shaped black area on the back when the wings are folded. Voiced by Jim Backus, Mr. Magoo is an elderly, wealthy, short-statured retiree who gets into a series of comical situations as a result of his extreme near-sightedness, compounded by his stubborn refusal to admit the problem. The series was Olivier Jean-Marie's final production before his death in 2021. ==Plot== Mr. Magoo follows the eponymous kind-hearted fellow who is always happy to lend a hand—but often causes disasters instead, as without his glasses he makes all kinds of chaotic mix-ups. Magoo sometimes recognizes him, but is unaware of his real occupations, unlike Mr Cat who resents him. The conservation status of the Magpie is not clear: it was listed as 'critical' by the FAO in 2007, and as 'unknown' in the DAD-IS database in 2022. The American Poultry Association recognises only the blue and black colour varieties, and recommends a slightly lower body weight. == Use == The Magpie is commonly reared for showing. Despite this, his only enemy is Fizz, a megalomaniacal hamster who is somehow always accidentally thwarted by Magoo. ==Cast== === Main === *Mr. Magoo (voiced by Ian Hanlin) a happy-helping man without glasses. Produced by the company Xilam, this series depicts a younger looking Magoo and his pet dog named Mr. Cat (because it meows), who replaces McBarker, the dog depicted in earlier cartoons. ==Characters== * Mr. Quincy Magoo (voiced by Jim Backus) – An elderly man whose eyesight is failing, though he either does not know it or is too stubborn to admit it and/or do anything about it. His resourcefulness often saves Magoo from danger. This 11-disc collection contains all the episodes from all three Mr. Magoo television series, including all 26 episodes of The Mister Magoo Show, all 26 episodes of The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo, all 16 episodes of What's New, Mister Magoo?, and the prime-time TV special Uncle Sam Magoo, as well as several bonus features. * Grandma "Granny" Magoo * Charlie (voiced by Benny Rubin) – Mr. Magoo's houseboy. Another television series, simply titled Mr. Magoo, began airing in 2018.,. For this reason, he hates Magoo so much that he wants to kill him, but is always failing. These talismans would let the good dream spirits through, whilst trapping the bad spirits in the pattern. Tortoiseshell cat 199x80px Many cultures Rooted in Folklore White Elephant 199x80px Thai White heather 199x80px Irish Travellers, Scotland ==See also== *Horseshoe *List of bad luck signs *Luck *Saint Cajetan, Patron saint of gamblers == Notes == == Sources == * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lucky * Marnie (voiced by Jennifer Cameron), is the love interest of Magoo, who first appears in episode 10, 'Hats Off Magoo'. ==Episodes== ===Season 1 (2019-2021)=== === Season 2 (2022-) === Note: Currently, the following episodes can only be watched/accessed on CITV/ITVX in the United Kingdom. Good luck charms are often worn on the body, but not necessarily. ==History== The Mojo is a charm originating in African culture. It has distinctive black and white markings reminiscent of the European magpie, and is a good layer of large eggs. == History == The Magpie was bred after the end of the First World War by M.C. Gower-Williams in Wales and Oliver Drake in Yorkshire. The Magpie was first described in 1921; a breeders' club was formed in 1926, and a breed standard published in a supplement to the Poultry Club Standards in that year.

If you see a single magpie, you should ward off bad luck by saying "Good morning, Mr. Magpie"

If you see a single magpie, visitors will come to see you

Nothing in particular happens if you see a single magpie

If you see a single magpie, you will experience sorrow

If you see a single magpie, you will have good luck

C

What are the effects of a circle of salt?

There are many other processes in which salt is involved. Salt is believed to ward off evil spirits in Mahayana Buddhist tradition, and when returning home from a funeral, a pinch of salt is thrown over the left shoulder as this prevents evil spirits from entering the house. Salt: A World History. A salt dome is a type of structural dome formed when salt (or other evaporite minerals) intrudes into overlying rocks in a process known as diapirism. The rock salt of the salt dome is mostly impermeable, so, as it moves up towards the surface, it penetrates and bends existing rock along with it. For another case of no preexisting rock salt diapirs, salt mainly acts as a lubricant to form décollement. ===== Shear stress ===== Shear stress does not much affect the salt layer, but salt will still flow if compressional stress and tensional stress are induced from the shear, and results in similar salt deformation behavior in the stressed zone. Such health effects of salt have long been studied. thumb|upright=1.25|Collected salt mounds thumb|Naturally formed salt crystals Salt, also referred to as table salt or by its chemical formula NaCl (sodium chloride), is an ionic compound made of sodium and chloride ions. The omnipresence of salt in coastal areas poses a problem in any coating application, because trapped salts cause great problems in adhesion. Sodium chloride , commonly known as salt (although sea salt also contains other chemical salts), is an ionic compound with the chemical formula NaCl, representing a 1:1 ratio of sodium and chloride ions. In the Middle East, salt was used to ceremonially seal an agreement, and the ancient Hebrews made a "covenant of salt" with God and sprinkled salt on their offerings to show their trust in him. File:Piles of Salt Salar de Uyuni Bolivia Luca Galuzzi 2006 a.jpg|Mounds of salt, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia. ==See also== * Biosalinity * Edible salt (table salt) * Halite, the mineral form of sodium chloride * Health effects of salt * Salinity * Salting the earth * Salt poisoning ==References== * ==Cited sources== * ==External links== * Salt United States Geological Survey Statistics and Information * * Calculators: surface tensions, and densities, molarities and molalities of aqueous NaCl (and other salts) * JtBaker MSDS Category:Alkali metal chlorides Category:Chlorides Category:Deliquescent substances Category:Household chemicals Category:Metal halides Category:Ophthalmology drugs Category:Rock salt crystal structure Category:Sodium compounds Category:Sodium minerals In common usage, salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl). The flow of the salt overcomes the strength of the overburden as well as boundary friction aided by overburden extension, erosion, thrust faults, ductile thinning, or other forms of regional deformation. Salt deformation is the change of shape of natural salt bodies in response to forces and mechanisms that controls salt flow. The formation of a salt dome begins with the deposition of salt in a restricted basin. Salt is used in religious ceremonies and has other cultural and traditional significance. Salt pans can refer to: *Salt pan (geology), a flat expanse of ground covered with salt and other minerals, usually found in deserts **Sabkha, a phonetic translation of the Arabic word for a salt pan (geology) *Salt evaporation pond, a method of producing salt by evaporating brine *Open-pan salt making is a method of salt production wherein salt is extracted from the brine using vacuum pans ==See also== *Dry lake *Hypersalinity *Salt lake *Salt pannes and pools Once the salt completely pierces the overburden, it can rise through a process known as passive diapirism where the accumulation of sediments around the diapir contribute to its growth and eventually form into a dome. == Discovery mechanisms == Some salt domes can be seen from Earth's surface. These salt blocks served as a form of currency. == See also == *Alberger process *Bath salts *Cerro de la Sal (Salt Mountain), Peru *Fish sauce *Garum *Illinois Salines *International Salt Co. v. United States *Iodised salt *James Ford (pirate) *Joy Morton *John Crenshaw *Lüneburg Saltworks *Mineral lick (salt lick) *Morton Salt *Red hill (salt making) *Saltern *Salt evaporation pond *Salt in Cheshire *Salt industry in Ghana *Salt in the American Civil War *Salt March (India) *Salt Riot (Moscow uprising of 1648) *Seawater greenhouse *Anikey Stroganov (Solvychegodsk and Perm salterns) *Sülze Saltworks == References == == Further reading == * * The Role of Salt in Eastern North American Prehistory Salt In Wicca, salt is symbolic of the element Earth. Some salt domes have salt sheets that extrude from the top of the dome; these are referred to as salt plugs.

A circle of salt forces anything inside to obey orders

A circle of salt protects anyone inside from evil spirits

A circle of salt creates a barrier against dark forces

A circle of salt has no particular effects

A circle of salt is used to ward against demons

D

What company makes the objectively best razor a man can get?

"The Best Men Can Be" was a corporate social responsibility advertising campaign from the safety razor and personal care brand Gillette of Procter & Gamble. Razor USA LLC, better known as Razor, is an American designer and manufacturer of manual and electric scooters, bicycles, and personal transporters. Philips introduced the Philips Norelco Bodygroom shaver for shaving male body hair in 2006. Harry's is an American company that manufactures and sells shaving equipment and men's personal care products via online and retail channels. Philips began co-branding their shavers "Philips Norelco" in 2005 to improve Philips' brand recognition in the United States, a first step towards an intended phase out of the Norelco name. ==Norelco shavers== thumb|right|Robotskin advertisement Philips began making electric shavers in 1939. I just came here for razors. American Safety Razor Company is a personal care brand founded in the early 20th century (1906) by a merging of the Gem Cutlery Company & Ever-Ready and has been a principal competitor to Gillette for a century and more. Philips Norelco is the American brand name for electric shavers and other personal care products made by the Consumer Lifestyle division of Philips. Barro added that the market for razors was different from that of sporting goods", and that consumers "may be less likely to abandon a product because they feel accused by the brand when their emotional relationship to the brand wasn't the point to begin with." Various charities have received this benefit, and Harry's has recently focused on promoting better mental health care for men and suicide prevention, making news for working with organizations such as Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), HEADstrong Foundation, and The Trevor Project. ==See also== *Dollar Shave Club *Warby Parker *Away *Outdoor Voices ==References== == External links == * Category:Razor brands Category:Personal care brands Category:Shaving cream brands Category:Subscription services Category:American companies established in 2013 Category:2013 establishments in New York City Category:Companies based in New York City Category:Male grooming brands And razors barely even feature in Gillette's new campaign." Finance Razor also owns the RipStik, Sole Skate, and Pocket Pros brands. ==Products== ===Kick scooters=== thumb|Razor A Model 1st generation, the first Razor scooter aka Old A The first Razor scooter was manufactured by JD, and distributed by The Sharper Image.Folding Scooter Story BW Online | January 8, 2001 | Gino Tsai, JD Corp. On 27 October 2014 it was announced that Will King would be stepping down as CEO, with Andy Hill appointed as the new CEO. ==Razors and blades== King of Shaves launched a 4-blade razor (called the Azor) in the UK in late 2008. Its first product, the Gem Safety Razor, borrowed heavily from the Star Razor in design but soon outpaced the Star in sales. ===Ever-Ready=== In 1903 Jerry Reichard leaves Gem Safety Razor Company to form yet another razor and blade producer, along with August Scheuber the company was briefly named 'Reichard & Scheuber Manufacturing Company' before it became 'The Yankee Company'. The company is known for their subscription service where customers receive new razor blades, shaving cream, and other grooming products by mail. The handles of the Harry's razors are manufactured in China. ==Business model== Similar to Warby Parker, which was also co-founded by Jeff Raider, Harry's began with a buy-one-donate-one business model, donating a free razor blade (or the cost of one) to charitable organizations. In 1997, Norelco introduced Compact Travel Razor. In 1977, executives purchased Personna American Safety Razor Company from Philip Morris in a management buyout. After becoming frustrated with shaving, Frederick modified a straight razor by shortening the blade and setting it in a frame. All the razors have been designed and manufactured in the UK, with cartridges developed in collaboration with Kai. ==Mergers and acquisitions== In March 2008 KMI acquired the issued share capital of Floraroma Ltd., which owns women's toiletries brands including Phil Smith, Delicious Beauty, Dead Sea Source, Little Me, Derma-Mum and Floracologie. As of January 2017, Harry's shaving products are also available at Target and Walmart stores. In October 2011 The King of Shaves Company signed a multi-year agreement with Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc, owner of Remington branded electrical grooming products, to exclusively distribute King of Shaves products in the US and Canada.

BIC makes the best razor a man can get

Gillette makes the best razor a man can get

Harry's makes the best razor a man can get

Philips makes the best razor a man can get

People would disagree about the best razor a man can get

E

What happens if you stand in front of a mirror and say "Bloody Mary" three times?

Due to her death, Mary's ghost would only attack people who looked in a mirror while her name was being invoked if they had some secret relating to their role in the death of someone else, whether or not the person speaking the name was the person who had the secret. Bloody Mary is a legend of a ghost, phantom, or spirit conjured to reveal the future. The Bloody Mary apparition allegedly appears as a corpse, witch, or ghost that can be friendly or evil, and is sometimes seen covered in blood (hence the name). Bloody Mary appearances are mostly witnessed in group participation play. ==Ritual== Historically, the divination ritual encouraged young women to walk up a flight of stairs backward holding a candle and a hand mirror, in a darkened house. * Supernatural, the paranormal TV series, had an episode titled "Bloody Mary" during its first season, involving a ghost that attacked those who were looking into a mirror while her name was repeated, although she was only capable of "leaping" into mirrors within a certain range of the mirror that she killed herself in front of. * In the Ghost Whisperer TV series' third season, an episode ("Don't Try This at Home") involves the Bloody Mary legend. The modern legend of Hanako-san in Japan strongly parallels the Bloody Mary mythology. ==Phenomenon explanations== Staring into a mirror in a dimly lit room for a prolonged period can cause one to hallucinate. Both folk and urban legends have served as inspiration for a number of depictions of Bloody Mary, a ghost, phantom or spirit conjured to reveal the future; these are especially prevalent in films and television shows dealing with the supernatural. ==Specific cultural references== Specific reference to Bloody Mary are made in the following: ===Film=== * Urban Legends: Bloody Mary, a 2005 horror film by Mary Lambert, is the third installment in the Urban Legend series. This version of Bloody Mary has the ability to teleport through any reflective surface. * The two-part season 1 finale of the horror anthology show The Haunting Hour: The Series is called "Scary Mary", and mirrors, much like the Bloody Mary tale, play a major role in the episode, as Mary and her minions transport themselves through them and she can talk through them. One of these killers is Bloody Mary. * The mobile and PC survival horror game Identity V (2018) features a playable hunter named Bloody Queen, or Mary, who uses mirrors as a tool and a mirror shard as a weapon. The Bloody Mary apparition may be benign or malevolent, depending on historic variations of the legend. In the ritual of today, Bloody Mary allegedly appears to individuals or groups who ritualistically invoke her name in an act of catoptromancy. * Dead Mary, a 2007 film based on a screenplay titled Bloody Mary. In the course of the investigation, it is revealed that the original "Bloody Mary" was an aspiring actress named Mary Worthington (portrayed by Jovanna Burke) who was found dead in front of her mirror of an apparent suicide, but she wrote the first few letters of a name on the glass before she died. A number of historical figures have been put forward as candidates for 'Mary' including Mary I of England (daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon), who had around 300 religious Protestant dissenters burned at the stake during her reign, earning her the nickname 'Bloody Mary'; Elizabeth Báthory, a 17th-century Hungarian countess who allegedly tortured and killed around 660 girls and women, bathed in their blood, and was accused of vampirism; and Mary Worth, who has been identified as either a woman who killed slaves escaping the American South via the Underground Railroad or a woman who was burned at the stake during the Witch trials in the early modern period. ==See also== * Bloody Mary folklore in popular culture * List of ghosts * ==References== ==External links== * Optical Illusions: Troxler's Fading Category:Children's street culture Category:Demons Category:Divination Category:Female legendary creatures Category:Ghosts Category:Supernatural legends Category:Urban legends Category:Witches in folklore * Bloody Mary is one of the playable characters in the horror fighting game Terrordrome – Reign of the Legends (2020). Here Mary is conjured just by speaking her name, and starts to target the descendants of the five people responsible for her death; she was killed as part of a prank gone wrong at prom 1969, over three decades previously. *Episode 2 of Gary and his Demons involves Bloody Mary as an informant who helps the demon hunter Gary to go after the latest mirror monster. Other possible explanations for the phenomenon include illusions attributed, at least partially, to the perceptual effects of Troxler's fading and possibly apophenia, or even self-hypnosis. ==Identification== There is some debate on the identification of Bloody Mary and if she is based on a real woman. * Bloody Mary, a 2006 film set in a psychiatric hospital.

You will die

Nothing in particular will happen

You will see a ghost

You will be killed by a ghost

You will summon Bloody Mary

B

How does sugar affect children?

Consumption of sugar-laden soft drinks may contribute to childhood obesity. Overconsumption of sugars in foods and beverages may increase the risk of several diseases. ==See also== * Diet and obesity * Sugar substitute * Sugary drink tax ==References== Category:Obesity Category:Sugar Category:Sugar industry Overconsumption of sugar is correlated with excessive calorie intake and increased risk of weight gain and various diseases. ==Uses== ===United States === In the United States, added sugars may include sucrose or high-fructose corn syrup, both primarily composed of about half glucose and half fructose. Sugar is seen as a significant contributor to the high levels of obesity, tooth decay and Type 2 diabetes found in many developed economies such as the United Kingdom. Stereotypes abound and may lead to low self-esteem and depression. ===Physical=== Childhood obesity however can also lead to life-threatening conditions including diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, sleep problems, cancer, and other disorders.Childhood obesity - CNN Some of the other disorders would include liver disease, early puberty or menarche, eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, skin infections, and asthma and other respiratory problems.Childhood obesity: Complications - MayoClinic.com The early physical effects of obesity in adolescence include, almost all of the child's organs being affected, gallstones, hepatitis, sleep apnoea and increased intracranial pressure. Existing underlying explanations for the relationship between ADHD and obesity in children include but are not limited to abnormalities in the hypo-dopaminergic pathway, ADHD creating abnormal eating behaviors which leads to obesity, or impulsivity associated with binge eating leading to ADHD in obese patients. Parents changing the diet and lifestyle of their offspring by offering appropriate food portions, increasing physical activity, and keeping sedentary behaviors at a minimum may also decrease the obesity levels in children. The guideline recommends that both adults and children reduce the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake.See Guideline: Sugars intake for adults and children. Through research and lobbying the group works to highlight the harmful effects of a high sugar diet and desirability of reducing the amount of added sugar contained in processed foods. Several studies have also explored the connection between Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and obesity in children. Stress can influence a child's eating habits. Some contributors to childhood obesity is that parents would rather have their children stay inside the home because they fear that gang, drug violence, and other dangers might harm them. === Genetics === Childhood obesity is often the result of an interplay between many genetic and environmental factors. Action on Sugar is a registered UK charity formed in 2014 by a group of specialists concerned about sugar and its impact on health. Added sugars or free sugars are sugar carbohydrates (caloric sweeteners) added to food and beverages at some point before their consumption. Children often face malnutrition during the age of rapid development, which can have long-lasting impacts on health. == Causes == Inadequate food intake, infections, psychosocial deprivation, the environment (lack of sanitation and hygiene), social inequality and perhaps genetics contribute to childhood malnutrition. ===Inadequate food intake=== thumb|A child with Kwashiorkor caused by inadequate dietary protein intake, show signs of thinning hair or "Flag Sign", edema, inadequate growth, and weight loss. Some research suggests that the increase in availability of junk foods in schools can account for about one-fifth of the increase in average BMI among adolescents over the last decade. A study has also found that tackling childhood obesity will not necessarily lead to eating disorders later in life. Children with severe malnutrition are very susceptible to infection. === Effects later in life === Undernutrition in children causes direct structural damage to the brain and impairs infant motor development and exploratory behavior. Factors include the increase in use of technology, increase in snacks and portion size of meals, and the decrease in the physical activity of children. Calorie-rich drinks and foods are readily available to children. There is evidence for a positive and causal relationship between excessive intake of fruit juices and increased risk of some chronic metabolic diseases. == Guidelines == === World Health Organization === In 2003, the WHO defined free sugars principally by defining the term "carbohydrate" into elements that relate more directly to the impact on health rather than a chemical definition, and followed on from meta-studies relating to chronic disease, obesity, and dental decay related to the overconsumption of high quantities of added sugar in processed foods. Low-income households can affect a child's tendency to gain weight.

Sugar may increase the risk of cavities in children

It's a misconception that sugar gives children cavities. However, it can cause hyperactivity or weight gain

Sugar may cause hyperactivity in children

Sugar may cause ADHD in children

Sugar may cause children to go crazy

A

What happens if you touch a baby bird?

Bird kill is a localized event resulting in the death of large numbers of birds at the same time. ==Scientific explanations== Large die offs of animals are not unusual in nature, and happen for a variety of reasons including bad weather, disease, and poisonings, with pollution and climate change adding to the stresses on wildlife. This implies they are unable to escape, this lack of escape changes the birds’ behaviour in which they are less likely to fight back and rather accept the pecking to the point of injury. A bird hybrid is a bird that has two different species as parents. The origin of parental care in birds is still a controversial topic today. Bird shot can mean either: *Bird shot, an incident when a bird hits an aircraft. The evolution of parental care in birds with reference to fossil embryos. As a result of bi-parental care, the offspring are usually stronger than birds which are only cared for by one parent in Iberian rock sparrows. The number of visits decreased in the presence of predators of adult birds and predators of offspring was noted in 5 species of birds in the same study. Toe pecking, an abnormal behaviour of birds in captivity, occurs when one bird pecks the toes of another using its beak. The good parent hypothesis states that birds can invest more energy towards their own survival rate by choosing an ideal mate. Published 22 August 1997 == Exceptions == Some birds, such as Cowbirds, rather than raise their own young, are brood parasites that force or trick another species into raising their young for them. Toxic birds are birds that use toxins to defend themselves from predators. No species of bird is known to actively inject or produce venom, but the discovered toxic birds are known to be poisonous to touch and eat. The resulting bird can present with any combination of characteristics from the parent species, from totally identical to completely different. Phylogenetical constraints in the evolution of parental care strategies in birds. A hypothesis was tested in South America to see if species of birds would respond more aggressively to an adult predator (a hawk) than their Northern counterparts because they care more about future reproductive success due to a smaller brood size. Evolution of homeothermy and flight most likely occurred in bi- parental birds with precocial chicks. Since zebra finches can increase the survivability rate of their species, this can be seen as a "pre- birth parental care" adaptation. The predaptive role of parental care in the evolution of avian flight. Some mainstream theories include; * Overcrowding, when birds have been pecked at they are typically in captivity and given very little space to move around. This includes the availability of the food to the birds. In birds, the females' egg determines the gender of the offspring, not the male's sperm.

If you touch a baby bird, its mother will kill it

Nothing in particular happens if you touch a baby bird

If you touch a baby bird, its mother will abandon it

If you touch a baby bird, its mother will reject it

If you touch a baby bird, it will die

B

What would happen if the Earth were 10 feet closer to or further from the Sun?

This is the maximal distance at which the Earth's gravitational influence is stronger than the more distant Sun and planets. The changing Earth-Sun distance results in an increase of about 7% in total solar energy reaching the Earth at perihelion relative to aphelion. thumb|upright=1.5|Earth at seasonal points in its orbit (not to scale) thumb|Earth orbit (yellow) compared to a circle (gray) Earth orbits the Sun at an average distance of 149.60 million km (92.96 million mi) in a counterclockwise direction as viewed from above the Northern Hemisphere. Additionally, the encounters would require said asteroids or comets to pass close to Earth; a slight miscalculation could cause an impact between the asteroid or comet and Earth, potentially ending most life on the planet, except bacteria. == See also == * Astronomical engineering * Future of Earth * Planetary engineering * The Wandering EarthA film that uses this concept as its premise ==References== ==Further reading== * * Category:Planetary engineering Category:Survivalism Earth's circumference is the distance around Earth. The 10th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 10 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. This scenario has many practical drawbacks: besides the fact that it spans timescales far longer than human history, it would also put life on Earth at risk as the repeated encounters could cause Earth to potentially lose its Moon, severely disrupting Earth's climate and rotation. The 10th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 10 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. From a vantage point above the north pole of either the Sun or Earth, Earth would appear to revolve in a counterclockwise direction around the Sun. 10th parallel may refer to: *10th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere *10th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere The aim of this redirection would be to gradually move Earth away from the Sun, keeping it within a continuously habitable zone. They calculated the Earth's circumference to be within 15% of the modern value, and possibly much closer. From the same vantage point, both the Earth and the Sun would appear to rotate also in a counterclockwise direction about their respective axes. ==History of study== thumb|Heliocentric Solar System thumb|Heliocentrism (lower panel) in comparison to the geocentric model (upper panel), not to scale Heliocentrism is the scientific model that first placed the Sun at the center of the Solar System and put the planets, including Earth, in its orbit. Since this value is close to zero, the center of the orbit is relatively close to the center of the Sun (relative to the size of the orbit). Thus, the Sun will appear to move across the sky relative to the stars by that same amount. Historically, heliocentrism is opposed to geocentrism, which placed the Earth at the center. Moving Earth is a theoretical astroengineering concept that involves physically shifting Earth farther away from the Sun to protect the planet's biosphere from rising temperatures. Earth deviates from spherical by about 0.3%, as characterized by flattening. In other words, the Earth is closer to the Sun in January, and further away in July, which might seem counter-intuitive to those residing in the northern hemisphere, where it is colder when the Earth is closest to the sun and warmer when it is furthest away. In 1989, Jacques Laskar's work indicated that Earth's orbit (as well as the orbits of all the inner planets) can become chaotic and that an error as small as 15 meters in measuring the initial position of the Earth today would make it impossible to predict where Earth would be in its orbit in just over 100 million years' time. These expected temperature increases derive from long-term impacts of the greenhouse effect combined with the Sun's nuclear fusion process and steadily increasing luminosity. The Hill sphere (gravitational sphere of influence) of the Earth is about 1,500,000 kilometers (0.01 AU) in radius, or approximately four times the average distance to the Moon.For the Earth, the Hill radius is :R_H = a \left(\frac{m}{3M}\right)^{1/3}, where m is the mass of the Earth, a is an astronomical unit, and M is the mass of the Sun.

The Earth could not support life if it were 10 feet closer to or further from the Sun

Nothing in particular would happen if the Earth were 10 feet closer to or further from the Sun

Humans would not survive if the Earth were 10 feet closer to or further from the Sun

Humans would burn to death if the Earth were 10 feet closer to the Sun, and freeze to death if the Earth were 10 feet further from the sun

The Earth would be uninhabitable if it were 10 feet closer to or further from the Sun

B

Which existed first, the Aztec Empire or Oxford University?

The university has published a book about being the first university in America,) and its website contains numerous instances of the phrase "America's First University". First university in the United States is a status asserted by more than one U.S. university. All three legal charters placed Ohio University as the first institution of higher education founded and nourished by an act of Congress in America; the first in the territory northwest of the Ohio River; and the first in Ohio. The History of the University of Oxford. With respect to the title of first university in America, it makes the claim on its website that "in 1781, by uniting the faculties of law, medicine, and the arts, William & Mary became America's first true university." Furthermore, contesting of the status of first university should not be confused with the contesting of the status of oldest public university in the United States, which is a title claimed by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (first operating), University of Georgia (first chartered), and the College of William & Mary (initially private). == Claimants and potential claimants == Several universities claim to be the first university in the United States: *Harvard University, founded in 1636, claims to be "the oldest institution of higher education in the United States". The University of Pennsylvania claims to be the first university in America, drawing a distinction between this and the first college: "In the Anglo- American model, a college, by definition, is a faculty whose subject specialization is in a single academic field. The claim of being "the first university" has been made on its behalf by others.For example, . Princeton's library presents another, diplomatically phrased view. considers itself to be America's first university, a title it claims on its website and in other published materials, due to its (1) medical school being established separate from college in 1765 and (2) receiving a revised charter in 1779 naming it a "University in Philadelphia". History of Ohio University, compiled by numerous authors, predates its founding, as a part of the post-Revolutionary period that saw the nation's first land grants and continues through stages of conflict and change into standardization, digital advents, widespread research, and its present survival with strategic research, retrenchment, and impactful upgrades. Old universities can mean: *The seven ancient universities of Britain established before 1600 *British universities that were universities before polytechnics became universities in 1992 The title of oldest public university in the United States is claimed by three universities: the University of Georgia, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the College of William and Mary. * Johns Hopkins University opened in 1876 and claims to be "America's first research university" (emphasis added). == Claims of being "the first university in the United States" == === Institutional age === Harvard University calls itself "the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States" and this claim is rarely challenged. ** Oxford University A.F.C. established. The International University of America was the precursor of Britain's International University of America in London. The 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica describes the gradual emergence of U.S. universities as follows: The issue is further confused by the fact that at time of founding of many of the institutions in question, the United States did not exist as a sovereign nation. Elsewhere on the website, it also claims to be the "First institution of higher education to have a law school, which made us the first college in the country to become a university (1779)". === Official designation as a "university" === ==== University of Pennsylvania ==== The University of Pennsylvania claims that the (a) 1779 charter from the Pennsylvania state legislature, establishing the "University" in Philadelphia and (b) passing of a 1785 law naming the "University of the State of Pennsylvania" https://web.archive.org/web/20060428155156/http://www.archives.upenn.edu/histy/features/1700s/penn1700s.html allows Penn to assert that "No other American institution of higher learning was named "University " before Penn was so named." The History of Ohio University p. 85, Ohio University Press, Athens, Ohio, 1954. ** Oxford School of Art, the ancestor of Oxford Brookes University, begins to function located in the Taylor Institution. It re-opened in 1888, but did not become public until continued financial troubles forced it to accept funding from the Commonwealth of Virginia beginning in 1906. == See also == * First university in the United States == References == __notoc__ Category:History of universities and colleges in the United States * It is now known as the International University of America in London. == References == Category:Defunct universities and colleges in England Category:Educational institutions established in 1980 *The University of Pennsylvania, which makes a disputed claim to have been established in 1740,The university officially uses 1740 as its founding date and has since 1899.

The Aztec Empire greatly predates any existing universities

Oxford University existed first

None of the above

The Aztec Empire existed first

The Aztec Empire existed thousands of years ago

B

Is there a country where everyone loves anime?

The anime and manga fandom is a worldwide community of fans of anime and manga. Some avid fans however choose to go the extra mile of visiting Japan in person to experience the culture they have viewed through the world of anime in real life. Other popular locations include places where people can enjoy anime-related activities, such as shopping for related merchandise or singing anime theme songs. In Japan, anime and manga are referred to collectively as the content industry: anime, video games, manga, and other related merchandise are different types of media focused around the same content. === English-language fan communities === The fan community in the English-speaking world began in the 1970s and steadily grew. The anime market has also been described as owing greatly to the crucial role of fans as cultural agents, the deterritorializing effects of globalization, the domestication and heavy editing of anime to suit local tastes, and being part of the wider global flow of Japanese pop culture and "soft power". In regards to the context of Japanese popular culture within this subject, anime, manga, and video games provided both something "different" while at the same time presented relatable entertainment that resisted the far reaching influence of American politics and morality regarding the regulation of what can be presented and shown as entertainment. ==Anime in the United States== Anime differs from American animation in the range of its audiences and themes. The growing international popularity of anime has led to various animation studios from other countries making their own anime-influenced works. Much like punk and goth, anime has become a subculture. ===History=== Anime culture in the United States began as a niche community that had a grassroots foundation built by groups of fans on the local level. There is significant awareness of Japanese popular culture in the United States. Particularly Italy imported the most anime outside of Japan. Most American anime conventions are fan operated, the increase in popularity starting in the '90s, sprung forth a long-standing list of annual conventions, such as Anime Expo, AnimeFest, Otakon, and Anime Boston, which continue to today with numbers of attendance reaching over 100,000. ===Anime influence and sales=== Through the last two decades the introduction of anime into American mainstream culture has furthered its popularity. It was only after Pokémon and Power Rangers left the mainstream that U.S. audiences became aware of anime's Japanese origins. ==== Anime streaming outlets in the United States ==== In the United States there are multiple streaming outlets that fans can use to view anime and manga, while also being able to connect with those communities. An analytical survey held by Forbes in 2014 revealed that half of North American anime convention attendees are female. == Appeal of anime and manga == One major appeal of anime is its artwork; some fans claim that its visual quality is superior to that found in most animated series made in the United States and some ignore all non-Japanese animation. He further states that anime was a tool in which Japan could gain popularity with their pop culture and give Americans a taste of something unique and interesting in the media. The flow of Japanese animation, fashion, films, manga comics, martial arts, television shows and video games to the United States has increased American awareness of Japanese pop culture, which has had a significant influence on American pop culture, including sequential media and entertainment into the 21st century. ==Overview== The reception of Japanese pop culture has typically been a mainly positively accepted one by the United States. The following Japanese film genres have had a significant influence on global popular culture: *Tokusatsu (Japanese films using special effects) **Kaiju (giant monster films) examples include Godzilla, Gamera and Ultraman *Jidaigeki (Japanese historical fiction) **Samurai cinema (chanbara) examples include Akira Kurosawa films such as Seven Samurai, The Hidden Fortress and Yojimbo **Ninja fiction see Ninjas in popular culture *Anime films see Anime section below *Japanese horror examples include the Ring and Grudge franchises == Anime == Anime (Japanese: アニメ) is a movie or television episode of sorts which utilizes animation as an art style iconic to Japan in order to convey a story. The anime and manga fandom traces back to the 1970s, with numerous countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Japan, and Malaysia participating in it. == Otaku == Otaku is a Japanese term for people with obsessive interests, including anime or manga. Mass streaming services like Netflix and Prime Video have also expanded into licensing and distributing anime since the early-2010s. === European fan communities (France, Italy, Spain and Germany) === In the 1970s, Japanese Animation reached Europe mainly with productions aimed at European and Japanese children with the main results being Heidi, Vicky the Vicking and Barbapapa. Anime includes animated series, films and videos, while manga includes manga, graphic novels, drawings, and related artworks. Anime serves as a channel where many are initially introduced to Japanese culture and for others the only connection with Japan they can ever have. As anime has grown in its variety of viewers, genres, and themes, the industry has become more prevalent in society. They get to learn not just the culture of Japan to satisfy the course syllabus through anime short videos but also get to know how anime is created. === Anime fan- culture === Although anime can be considered by some as distinctly Japanese animation, some scholars and fans relate to them by their animated nature similar to the works of Walt Disney.

No, there is no country where everyone loves anime

Yes, Japan is a country where everyone loves anime

Yes, the U.S. is a country where everyone loves anime

All of the above

Yes, China is a country where everyone loves anime

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Are low-fat foods healthier than high-fat foods?

For this reason, the Institute of Medicine recommends consuming no more than 35% of calories from fat. == Health effects == === Body weight === Studies have shown that the effectiveness of low-fat diets for weight loss is broadly similar to that of low-carbohydrate diets in the long- term. Being overweight or fat is having more body fat than is optimally healthy. A 2013 meta-analysis of low- and high-fat diets showed low-fat diets decreased total cholesterol and LDL, but these decreases were not found when only considering low-calorie diets. Low-fat diets are intended to reduce the occurrence of conditions such as heart disease and obesity. === Cardiovascular health === Low-fat diets have been promoted for the prevention of heart disease. The meta-analysis concluded that neither high-fat nor low-fat diets could be unequivocally recommended. === Testosterone === There is limited evidence that low-fat diets compared to high-fat diets, decreased men's total and free testosterone levels. Healthy food describes food that is believed to contribute to personal or public health, and may refer to: *a healthy diet *food safety *a particular health food A low-fat diet is one that restricts fat, and often saturated fat and cholesterol as well. Saturated fat has been shown to raise total and LDL cholesterol in a large number of studies and has also been correlated with a higher risk of heart disease. Furthermore, lower total cholesterol was associated with lower intake of saturated fat and higher intake of polyunsaturated fat, HDL increases were associated with high monounsaturated fat intake and triglycerides associated with high carbohydrate intake. This indicates reduced androgen production, rather than increased androgen excretion on low-fat diets. == See also == * List of diets ==References== ==External links== *American Heart Association: Fats *British Heart Foundation: Fats Explained page *NHS Choices: Fat - the facts Category:Diets There has been an acceptance in recent years that abdominal fat and weight around the abdomen constitute a greater health risk. Medical foods are foods that are specially formulated and intended for the dietary management of a disease that has distinctive nutritional needs that cannot be met by normal diet alone. Decrease in saturated fat intake was only marginally related to decrease in LDL cholesterol. If an individual is overweight and has excess body fat it can create or lead to health risks. Fatness may refer to: * Obesity, a medical condition where excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative impact on health * The property of a fat object, in geometry, referring to an object in two or more dimensions whose lengths in the different dimensions are similar For weight loss, they perform similarly to a low-carbohydrate diet, since macronutrient composition does not determine weight loss success. The Institute of Medicine recommends limiting fat intake to 35% of total calories to control saturated fat intake. == Composition == According to the National Academies Press, a high-fat diet can contain "unacceptably high" amounts of saturated fat, even if saturated fats from animal products and tropical oils are avoided. A scientific panel for the Endocrine Society stated that "when calorie intake is held constant [...] body-fat accumulation does not appear to be affected by even very pronounced changes in the amount of fat vs carbohydrate in the diet." Nevertheless, very low quality scientific evidence suggests that this approach may lead to improvements in physical activity and dietary habits, namely increased in both exercise duration and frequency, and fruits and vegetables consumption, along with reduced dietary fat intake. == Epidemiology == The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that nearly 2 billion adults worldwide, aged 18 years and older, were overweight in 2016. There are many types of food trends and fads, not only including weight loss or diets. The decrease in testosterone on low-fat diets is thought to be due to a decrease in testicular testosterone synthesis, since both urinary testosterone and dihydrotestosterone also decrease on low-fat diets.

No, low-fat foods are not necessarily healthier than high-fat foods

All of the above

Yes, fats of any form should be avoided for health reasons

Yes, low-fat foods are healthier than high-fat foods

Yes, all fats have negative effects on health

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Is brown sugar healthier than white sugar?

Although brown sugar has been touted as having health benefits ranging from soothing menstrual cramps to serving as an anti- aging skin treatment, brown sugar is no better for health than refined sugar, despite the minerals it contains (the amounts are negligible). The sugar is also thought to be rich in nutrients removed during the refinement process of other sugars, such as potassium and iron. ==Culinary considerations== Brown sugar adds flavor to desserts and baked goods. As there is more molasses in natural brown sugar, it does contain minor nutritional value and mineral content. In following a modern recipe that specifies "brown sugar", one usually may assume that the intended meaning is light brown sugar, but how dark or light one prefers one's sugar is largely a matter of taste. From a chemical and nutritional point of view, white sugar does not contain—in comparison to brown sugar—some minerals (such as calcium, potassium, iron and magnesium) present in small quantities in molasses. Brown sugar is a sucrose sugar product with a distinctive brown color due to the presence of molasses. Any minerals present in brown sugar come from the molasses added to the white sugar. Storing brown sugar in a freezer will prevent moisture from escaping and molasses from crystallizing, allowing for a much longer shelf life. ==Nutritional value== One hundred grams of brown sugar contains 377 Calories (nutrition table), as opposed to 387 Calories in white sugar (link to nutrition table). In a 100-gram reference amount, brown sugar contains 15% of the Daily Value for iron, with no other vitamins or minerals in significant content (table). ==See also== * Caramelization * Peen tong – a Chinese brown sugar and candy *Sugar industry ==References== Category:Sugars Category:Molasses Even with less-than-perfect refining, the small differences in color, odor, and taste of the white sugar will be masked by the molasses. ==Natural brown sugar== thumb|Brown sugar examples: Muscovado (top), dark brown (left), light brown (right) right|thumb|Whole cane sugar, unclarified right|thumb|Whole cane sugar, clarified Natural brown sugar, raw sugar or whole cane sugar is sugar that retains some amount of the molasses from the mother liquor (the partially evaporated sugar cane juice). However, brown sugar packs more densely than white sugar due to the smaller crystal size and may have more calories when measured by volume. Brown sugar prepared in this manner is often much coarser than its unrefined equivalent and its molasses may be easily separated from the crystals by simply washing to reveal the underlying white sugar crystals; in contrast, with unrefined brown sugar, washing will reveal underlying crystals which are off-white due to the inclusion of molasses. Commercial brown sugar contains from 3.5% molasses (light brown sugar) to 6.5% molasses (dark brown sugar) based on its total volume. The only detectable differences are, therefore, the white color and the less intense flavor. == References == == Related items == * Brown sugar == External links == * All about White sugar – The Spruce Eats Category:Sugars Brown sugar caramelizes much more readily than refined sugar, and this effect can be used to make glazes and gravies brown while cooking. Based on total weight, regular commercial brown sugar contains up to 10% molasses. The white sugar used can be from either beet or cane, as the chemical composition, nutritional value, color, and taste of fully refined white sugar is for practical purposes the same, no matter from what plant it originates. Molasses sugar is a dark brown, almost black, moist granular sugar. For domestic purposes one can create the equivalent of brown sugar by mixing white sugar with molasses. Some natural brown sugars have particular names and characteristics, and are sold as turbinado, demerara or raw sugar if they have been centrifuged to a large degree. Much more significant than its water content is the fact that darker brown sugar or more molasses will impart a stronger flavor, with more of a suggestion of caramel. The most common types of foods containing added sugars are sweetened beverages, including most soft drinks, and also desserts and sweet snacks, which represent 20% of daily calorie consumption, twice the recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Yes, brown sugar is a good source of minerals that are beneficial to health

Yes, brown sugar contains molasses, which is good for health

Yes, brown sugar is healthier than white sugar

All of the above

No, brown sugar is not healthier than white sugar

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What do food cravings tell us?

There are basic associations between nutrient deficiency and food cravings, but they appear to account for a small fraction of food cravings at most. It seems intuitive to assume that the emergence of a food craving might indicate that the body is low in a specific nutrient, vitamin or mineral. Understanding the reason behind a craving could lead to confidently supplying the body with that missing food. A food craving (also called selective hunger) is an intense desire to consume a specific food, and is different from normal hunger. Whilst experiencing a food craving often results in eating the craved food, the craving-consumption relationship also depends on differences within individuals and their current situation. The cravings for certain types of food are linked to their ingredients. There is no single explanation for food cravings, and explanations range from low serotonin levels affecting the brain centers for appetite to production of endorphins as a result of consuming fats and carbohydrates. Food cravings are common. Instead, several psychological explanations for why and how food cravings emerge have been developed. Food addiction initially presents in the form of cravings, which cause a feeling that one cannot cope without the food in question. Food cravings can also make it difficult to one to tend to other health needs, including sleep and exercise. The aspect of a food craving is multi-dimensional. One research found that 97% of women and 68% of men reported experiencing food cravings. Other appetites are thus currently classified as learned appetites, which are not innate appetites that are triggered automatically in the absence of certain nutrients, but learned behaviours, aversions to or preferences for certain foods as they become associated with experiences of malnutrition and illness. ==Learned appetite== If a food source has an identifiable flavor, an animal can learn to associate the positive effects of alleviation of a certain nutrient deficiency with consumption of that food. Another indication is craving food despite being full. For example, when participants had to consume a nutritionally balanced, liquid diet, they reported more food cravings than during a baseline period, and food craving could be induced by imagining their favourite food although participants were satisfied. Aside from physical health matters, food cravings can disrupt social life, and lead to problems with employment and family. The craving of non-food items as food is called pica. == Causes == A food craving is a strong desire to eat a particular type of food. Appetite is the desire to eat food items, usually due to hunger. Some of the foods which are commonly craved are: * Sweets such as chocolate or candy * Animal Protein such as a Steak or Chicken * Savory foods (Calorie Dense) such as Chips and Pizza * Fast Foods such as Chinese and Mexican Different people crave different food, some crave combinations which may seem weird to us, such as pickles and ice cream, Cheese Whiz on steak or even Brownie mix -- straight from the bowl. An unlearned appetite suggests a physiological mechanism for detecting the absence of a nutrient as well as a signalling component that directs the animal to seek out the missing nutrient. Because nutrient deficiencies of various types can have stressful effects which vary depending on the missing nutrient, subsequent ingestion of that nutrient is associated with relief of certain signs.

Food cravings tell us that we want to eat a certain food

All of the above

Food cravings are our body's way of telling us that we're missing certain nutrients

None of the above

Food cravings are a sign of nutrient deficiencies

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Do "cage-free" hens have access to the outdoors?

Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1990 Contrary to popular belief, in the United States free-range regulations do not necessarily require that hens spend substantial time outdoors, only that the hens "have access to the outdoors". He states this is especially true if the hens are kept in a closed environment, since they wouldn't be exposed to other birds. Recently, US egg labels have expanded to include the term "barn-roaming," to more accurately describe the source of those eggs that are laid by hens which can not range freely, but are confined to a barn instead of a more restrictive cage. ====Debate==== thumb|Commercial free-range hens outdoors thumb|Commercial free-range hens indoors. Being indoors, hens in battery cages do not see sunlight. Eggs from hens that are only indoors might also be labelled cage-free, barn, barn-roaming or aviary, following the animal happiness certification policies, also known as "happy chickens" or "happy eggs". Various watchdog organizations, governmental agencies and industry groups adhere to differing criteria of what constitutes "free-range" and "cage-free" status. ===United States=== The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) requires that egg producers be able to demonstrate that "free range" egg layers have access to the outdoors, though there is no government oversight as to the quality of the external environment, or the amount of time the hen has access to it. However, others who keep chickens believe they are prone to illness in outdoor weather and need a controlled-environment coop. Some commercial breeds of hen can produce over 300 eggs a year. ===Free-range=== thumb|Commercial free range hens in the Scottish Borders thumb|Free range chickens being fed outdoors thumb|Chicken coop in Ghana Free- range poultry farming allows chickens to roam freely for a period of the day, although they are usually confined in sheds at night to protect them from predators or kept indoors if the weather is particularly bad. Other studies indicate hens housed in furnished cages have better bodyweights and egg production compared to hens in battery cages. ==See also== * Abnormal behaviour of birds in captivity * Cannibalism (poultry) * Chicken#Poultry Farming * Feather pecking ==References== Category:Animal welfare Category:Buildings and structures used to confine animals Category:Poultry farming The European Union Council Directive 1999/74/EC stipulates that from 1 January 2007 (1 January 2012 for newly built or rebuilt systems), non-cage systems must provide the following: * A maximum stocking density of nine hens/m2 of “usable” space (units in production on or before 3 August 1999 could continue with a stocking density up to 12 hens/m2 until 31 December 2011) * If more than one level is used, a height of at least 45 cm between the levels * One nest for every seven hens (or 1 m2 of nest space for every 120 hens if group nests are used) * Litter (e.g. wood shavings) covering at least one-third of the floor surface, providing at least 250 cm2 of littered area per hen * 15 cm of perching space per hen.Compassion in World Farming report - Alternatives to the barren battery cage In addition to these requirements, free-range systems must also provide the following: * One hectare of outdoor range for every 2,500 hens (equivalent to 4 m2 per hen; at least 2.5 m2 per hen must be available at any one time if rotation of the outdoor range is practiced) * Continuous access during the day to this open-air range, which must be “mainly covered with vegetation” * Several popholes extending along the entire length of the building, providing at least 2 m of opening for every 1,000 hens. Stocking densities indoors are often high, and many hens may stay inside as dominant hens often prevent the others from having access to the outside yard.UPC report ==Nutritional content== Differences in age, strain and nutrition of the hens make scientific conclusions about the effects of housing systems on the quality of the eggs exceedingly difficult. Chicken owners have found many different ways of protecting chickens from predators without significant impact on the area. ===Property values=== One of the arguments against allowing backyard hens is that chickens kept within city limits will cause a reduction in property values. Free-range egg producers can limit or eliminate injurious pecking, particularly feather pecking, through such strategies as providing environmental enrichment, feeding mash instead of pellets, keeping roosters in with the hens, and arranging nest boxes so hens are not exposed to each other's vents; similar strategies are more restricted or impossible in battery cages. == See also == * Animal rights * Animal welfare * Open rescue == References == == External links == * The Battery Hen Welfare Trust * Compassion in World Farming - Egg laying hens * from * EU battery cage ban Category:Articles containing video clips Category:Buildings and structures used to confine animals Category:Cruelty to animals Category:Ethically disputed business practices towards animals Category:Poultry farming Spatial restriction can lead to a wide range of abnormal behaviours, some of which are injurious to the hens or their cagemates. === Light manipulation === thumb|Battery cagesnote the low light intensity beyond range of the camera flashgun To reduce the harmful effects of feather pecking, cannibalism and vent-pecking, hens in battery cages (and other housing systems) are often kept at low light intensities (e.g. less than ten lux). British Poultry Science, 51: 488-499 ==Welfare disadvantages== Furnished cages provide more space than battery cages but still prevent some behaviours such as vigorous wing-flapping, flying, nest- building (no materials are provided) and inhibit others (comfort or grooming behaviours) determined partly by the numbers of hens in the cage. The hens are not separated from their feces as completely as hens in battery cages and therefore are at a greater risk of disease, although not as great as the risk to hens in non-cage systems. The 2012 battery cage ban was publicised as heralding an end to caged hens throughout Europe, but it created a widely held misconception that all laying hens in the UK are now either free-range or barn birds. One philosophy, known as the "fresh air school" is that chickens are mostly hardy but can be brought low by confinement, poor air quality and darkness, hence the need for a highly ventilated or open-sided coop with conditions more like the outdoors, even in winter. The benefits of free range poultry farming for laying hens include opportunities for natural behaviours such as pecking, scratching, foraging and exercise outdoors. It is important that chicken owners place their brooder in a draft-free place, yet still allow holes in the brooder for ventilation. === Heating and bedding === Chicks require a warm environment. Several investigations, particularly by the animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere, have raised doubts about to what degree cage-free farms are an improvement for laying hens. The nest boxes are often occupied by hens using the box for behaviours other than egg-laying (e.g. for sleeping or sham dustbathing) which could lead to frustration in hens wishing to lay an egg. ==Production in furnished cages== Some studies indicate that production in furnished cages is comparable to that in battery cages.

Yes, "cage-free" hens have access to the outdoors

All of the above

Yes, "cage-free" hens are free to wander around outdoors

Yes, "cage-free" hens can roam outdoors instead of being confined to cages

No, "cage-free" hens may still be confined to a building or room

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What is the most popular sport in Japan?

Football is among the most popular sports in Japan, together with baseball, basketball, sumo and martial arts. Baseball was introduced to Japan in 1872 and is Japan's most popular participatory and spectator sport. In the United States, baseball is one of the most popular sports for both participants and spectators. Basketball is included in top sports being played in Japan but it is less popular than football and baseball. == Team == B. League is a professional league in Japan that has been established last 2016. Playing football became more popular than playing baseball in many schools throughout Japan from the 1980s due to the series. It has captured the growing popularity of the sport among the young people of Japan. Association football is a popular sport in Tokyo, both in terms of participants and spectators. The national team is consistently ranked one of the best in the world by the World Baseball Softball Confederation. ==See also== * Asahi (baseball team) * Baseball awards#Japan * Japan national baseball team * List of Japanese baseball players * Mr. Baseball, 1992 film * Sport in Japan ==References== == Further reading == * Beach, Jerry. The popularity of these tournaments has been compared to the popularity of March Madness in the United States. ==Amateur baseball== Amateur baseball leagues exist all over Japan, with many teams sponsored by companies. Contemporary forms of popular culture, much like the traditional forms, are not only forms of entertainment but also factors that distinguish contemporary Japan from the rest of the modern world. Tokyo is home to many football clubs. ==Introduction== National Olympic Stadium was the home venue of the Japan national football team and has traditionally hosted the Emperor's Cup. ==History== The Tokyo Shukyu-Dan was the first winners of the Emperor's Cup and the club is the oldest football club in Japan. ==Stadiums== *Tokyo National Stadium *Ajinomoto Stadium ==Clubs== The following table lists all the football clubs of Tokyo. Japanese popular culture includes Japanese cinema, cuisine, television programs, anime, manga, video games, music, and doujinshi, all of which retain older artistic and literary traditions; many of their themes and styles of presentation can be traced to traditional art forms. The level of play in these leagues is very competitive; Industrial League players are often selected to represent Japan in international tournaments and Major League Baseball players such as Hideo Nomo (Shin-Nitetsu Sakai), Junichi Tazawa (Nippon Oil) and Kosuke Fukudome (Nihon Seimei), have been discovered by professional clubs while playing industrial baseball. ==International play== Japan has won the World Baseball Classic three times since the tournament was created. "The Japanese Way of Baseball and the National Character Debate", Japan Focus (29 September 2006). == External links == * JapaneseBaseball.com Category:Japanese culture Today, Japanese popular culture stands as one of the most prominent popular cultures around the world. ==History== In as early as 1920, a discussion revolving around the use of culture and media communication was being used as a strategy to enhance the international understanding of Japan's perspective was set in place. The contemporary Japanese language press lauded the team as national heroes and news of this match greatly contributed to the popularity of baseball as a school sport. High school baseball enjoys a particularly strong public profile and fan base, much like college football and college basketball in the United States; the Japanese High School Baseball Championship ("Summer Kōshien"), which takes place each August, is nationally televised and includes regional champions from each of Japan's 47 prefectures. Its nationwide organization, the Japan Football Association, administers the professional football leagues, including J.League, which is considered by many the most successful football league in Asia. ==Football== Although the official English name of the Japan Football Association uses the term "football", the term , derived from "soccer", is much more commonly used than . Fanfictions are really popular in Japan, where there is a biannual fair dedicated to doujinshi in Tokyo called Comiket. == Video games == Video gaming is a major industry in Japan. ==Professional baseball== Professional baseball in Japan first started in the 1920s, but it was not until the , a team of all-stars established in 1934 by media mogul Matsutarō Shōriki, that the modern professional game found continued success—especially after Shōriki's club matched up against an American All-Star team that included Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, and Charlie Gehringer. Level Club Founded Status Note J1 League (first- tier) FC Tokyo 1935 Professional J2 League (second-tier) Tokyo Verdy 1969 Professional J2 League (second-tier) FC Machida Zelvia 1977 Professional Japan Football League (fourth-tier) Tokyo Musashino City FC 1939 Semi-professional Tokyo District League (fifth-tier) Tokyo Shukyu-Dan 1917 Semi- professional/amateur Kantō Soccer League (fifth-tier) FC Korea 1961 Semi- professional/amateur Kantō Soccer League (fifth-tier) Tokyo 23 FC 2003 Semi- professional/amateur ==Honours== ; J1 League (7) * Tokyo Verdy (7) ; J.League YBC Levain Cup (5) * Tokyo Verdy (3) * FC Tokyo (2) ; Emperor's Cup (10) * Tokyo Soccer Club (1) * Astra Club (1) * Tokyo Old Boys Club (1) * University of Tokyo (1) * Tokyo Verdy (5) * FC Tokyo (1) == Tokyo derbies == Main Tokyo derby is match between Tokyo Verdy and F.C. Tokyo. == See also == * Sport in Japan * Football in Japan * Women's football in Japan * Football in Osaka == References == In Japanese, baseball is commonly called , combining the characters for field and ball.

While baseball is the national sport of Japan, sumo wrestling is actually the most popular sport

Soccer is the most popular sport in Japan

Sumo wrestling is the most popular sport in Japan

Baseball is the most popular sport in Japan

Pokemon is the most popular sport in Japan

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Are trains in Germany ever late?

This article shows a list of railway stations in Germany. "Some Recent Railway History in German: A Review Article." Even today, the signalling systems of the two halves of the country differ, and although a new system has been created which will eventually become universal, the vast size of Germany's railway network means that different systems are likely to remain in use for many years to come. Category:Railway signalling in Germany This list contains railway companies currently operating in Germany. The history of rail transport in Germany can be traced back to the 16th century. Names of all railway companies have been left in German. For railway companies that are no longer in existence, see the List of former German railway companies. Railway signals in Germany are regulated by the Eisenbahn-Signalordnung (ESO, railway signalling rules). The Train Was on Time () is a novella by German author Heinrich Böll. File:Zugschluss-de-01.jpg|Goods wagon with German ===Footnotes=== 1: A white cross (with a black border) on a signal informs the driver to disregard the signal.Zusammenstellung der Bestimmungen der Eisenbahn-Signalordnung 1959 (ESO 1959), einschließlich der gemäß ESO (4) genehmigten Signale mit vorübergehender Gültigkeit und der gemäß ESO (5) erlassenen Anweisungen zur Durchführung der ESO, gültig für das Netz der Eisenbahnen des Bundes (EdB). (18 September 2015) In all the cases shown, this is due to the newly installed signals not being operative yet. == See also == * Bavarian railway signals ==References== == External links == * TSP: Database of websites about railway signalling in many countries. On 3 October 1990, Germany was reunified; however, this was not immediately the case with the railways. In Germany, even before the first real railways opened, there were attempts to use locomotives for railway operations. A distinction must be made between railway infrastructure companies and railway operating companies; see private railways. == Deutsche Bahn AG companies == * DB Fernverkehr AG, previously DB Reise & Touristik (Long-distance passenger services) ** DB AutoZug GmbH (international car train services and German night trains under the trade name DB NachtZug) ** CityNightLine (CNL) (international night services) * DB Regio AG (Local passenger services) ** DB Regio Nord (Hanover) *** DB Regionalbahn Schleswig-Holstein GmbH (Kiel) ** DB Regio Nordost (Potsdam) *** DB Regio Regionalbereich Berlin/Brandenburg (Potsdam) *** DB Regio Regionalbereich Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Schwerin) *** Usedomer Bäderbahn GmbH (UBB) (Local passenger services in West Pomerania) ** DB Regio NRW GmbH (Düsseldorf) *** Verkehrsbetrieb Rheinland (Köln) *** Verkehrsbetrieb Rhein- Ruhr (Essen) *** Verkehrsbetrieb Westfalen (Münster/W) ** DB Regio Südost (Leipzig) *** Verkehrsbetrieb Südostsachsen (Dresden) *** Verkehrsbetrieb Mitteldeutschland (Halle) *** Verkehrsbetrieb Elbe-Saale (Magdeburg) *** Elbe- Saale-Bahn (Magdeburg) *** Burgenlandbahn GmbH (Zeitz) *** Verkehrsbetrieb Thüringen (Erfurt) ** DB Regio Hessen (Frankfurt am Main) *** Regionalverkehr Mittel- und Kurhessen (Gießen) *** Regionalverkehr Südhessen (Darmstadt) *** Regionalverkehr Rhein-Main (Frankfurt a.M.) *** S-Bahn Rhein-Main (Frankfurt a.M.) ** DB Regio Südwest (Mainz) (for Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland) ** DB Regio RheinNeckar (Mannheim) (for Nordbaden) ** DB Regio Baden-Württemberg (Stuttgart) *** DB Regio Regionalverkehr Südbaden (Freiburg) *** DB Regio Regionalverkehr Württemberg (Stuttgart) *** DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb- Bodensee GmbH (Ulm) *** S-Bahn Stuttgart ** DB Regio Bayern *** S-Bahn München *** Regio Unterfranken (Würzburg) *** Regio Mittelfranken (Nürnberg) *** Regio Oberfranken (Hof) *** Regio Ostbayern (Regensburg) *** Regio Bayerisch Schwaben (Augsburg) *** Regio Allgäu (Kempten) *** Regio Oberbayern (München) * DB RegioNetz Verkehrs GmbH ** Erzgebirgsbahn (Chemnitz) ** Kurhessenbahn (Kassel) ** Oberweißbacher Berg- und Schwarzatalbahn (Mellenbach-Glasbach) ** SüdostBayernBahn (Mühldorf) ** WestFrankenBahn (Aschaffenburg) * DB Schenker formerly Railion DB Logistics (Goods traffic) ** Mitteldeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH (MEG) ** RBH Logistics (RBH) * Thalys International (international long- distance services, in cooperations with other European companies) * DB Stadtverkehr GmbH ** S-Bahn Berlin GmbH ** S-Bahn Hamburg GmbH == Companies of the Veolia Group with railway services == * Veolia Verkehr GmbH (Local passenger services) ** Bayerische Oberlandbahn (BOB) ** Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB) ** Veolia Verkehr Sachsen-Anhalt GmbH (Harz-Elbe-Express) (HEX) ** Märkische Regiobahn (MR) (trade name of the OLA) ** Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn (MRB) (trade name of Veolia Verkehr Regio Ost) ** Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn AG (NEB) ** Nord-Ostsee-Bahn (NOB) ** NordWestBahn (NWB) (Lower Saxony, Bremen and North Rhine-Westphalia) ** Ostseelandverkehr GmbH (OLA) Shares: Veolia- Verkehr 70% and Nahverkehr Schwerin GmbH 30%) ** Ostseebahn GmbH (No operating services) ** Rheinisch-Bergische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft mbH ** Schöneicher- Rüdersdorfer Straßenbahn GmbH (SRS) ** Veolia Verkehr Regio Ost, formerly Connex Sachsen GmbH and to June 2005 Lausitzbahn GmbH) ** Verkehrsgesellschaft Görlitz GmbH (VGG) (trams) ** Württembergische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft (WEG) Other subsidiaries of Veolia Verkehr GmbH operate bus services, especially in built-up areas. The sites about Germany can be found under "DE". * www.sh1.org: website with information about all signalling systems used in Germany * "Grundwissen Bahn", Europa-Lehrmittel, , pages 28–44. This engine worked, but failed to meet expectations due to its poor performance. thumb|80px|2010 postage stamp == Railways before 1871== In the first half of the 19th century, opinions about the emerging railways in Germany varied widely. Defined as a place where trains can stop, start or terminate, but which has no sets of points in the vicinity. * – (block post), a signal box outside station limits, where there is a long distance between stations and/or junctions/crossovers, with just one signal in each direction, to allow more trains following each other (only called if it is staffed, otherwise it is called – (automatic block post)). * – , a signal box outside station limits which protects rail operation at danger spots like moveable bridges with its signals. ==Other railway facilities== * – (bus stop) * – (office of the staff, locomotive depot; old/colloquial abbreviation: for ) * – (head office of computer-based interlocking) * – , border to another railway infrastructure manager (domestic and foreign). * – , border between German federated states. * – , neutral section in an overhead line to separate two electrical supplies. * – (ship dock) * – , change of VzG line. * – (filling stations) * – (traction substation) * – (repair shop; old/colloquial abbreviation: or for ) ==Classification of railway facilities== Railway facilities in Germany are divided into three categories:Eisenbahn-Bau- und Betriebsordnung: Bahnanlagen § 4 Begriffserklärungen * (railway facilities of the stations): e.g. station buildings, platforms, loading docks, signal boxes, goods sheds * (railway facilities outside station limits): , , , , , , , * (other railway facilities): e.g. electrical substations, depots, repair shops ==See also== *List of Deutsche Bahn station codes *German railway station categories ==References== Category:Railway depots in Germany Main signals (German: Hauptsignale) allowed the train to proceed or not. "German State Action and Railway Policy during the 20th Century." Great Train Race: Railways and the Franco- German Rivalry, 1815–1914 (2000). A history of the German National Railway: Vol 1: 1920–1932 (1999); Vol 2: 1933–1945 (2000) * Mierzejewski, Alfred C. Only the S-Bahn systems in Berlin and Hamburg were equipped with newly designed colour-light signals at that time, of the Sv system. === Post WWII === Two new companies were founded; the Deutsche Bundesbahn in West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn in East Germany.

No, German trains are never late

No, German trains are always on time

All of the above

Yes, trains in Germany are sometimes late

No, German trains are always punctual

D

Is it illegal to chew gum in Singapore?

It is not illegal to chew gum in Singapore, but it is against the law to import it and sell it, apart from the aforementioned exceptions. ==Origins== ===Lee Kuan Yew=== In his memoirs,Lee Kuan Yew (2000). The sale of chewing gum in Singapore has been illegal since 1992. The restriction on the distribution of chewing gum was enacted in Singapore Statute Chapter 57, the Control of Manufacture Act, which also governs the restriction of certain alcohol and tobacco products. ==Results== After the ban was announced, the importation of chewing gum was immediately halted. No black market for chewing gum in Singapore ever emerged, though some Singaporeans occasionally still manage to smuggle some chewing gum from Johor Bahru for their own consumption. Prostitution in Singapore in itself is not illegal, but various prostitution- related activities are criminalized. Cannabis in Singapore is currently illegal for recreational purposes, but medicinal purposes has been allowed under extraordinary circumstances in recent years. Category:1992 in law Category:Singaporean criminal law Category:Chewing gum Category:Singapore government policies However, the government refuses to completely lift the ban due to the risk of gum littering again. ==International attention== In the mid 1990s, Singapore's laws began to receive international press coverage. Some people took the trouble of travelling to neighbouring Johor Bahru, Malaysia, to purchase chewing gum. Sale of this newly categorised medicinal gum was allowed, provided it was sold by a dentist or pharmacist, who must keep a record of the names of buyers. == References == # Ho Khai Leong (2003) Shared Responsibilities, Unshared Power: The Politics of Policy-Making in Singapore, . Despite evidence that second-hand smoke can cause stroke, heart disease and lung cancer in adults, as well as various conditions, leading up to and including death, in children, the Singapore government chose to reject the proposed ban. == See also == * Health in Singapore ==References== ==External links== *FAQs on Smoking Ban in Public Places National Environment Agency of Singapore *For Public to Voice out on Smoking Issues Smoke For What (Based in Singapore) *Information on the proposal to prevent supply of tobacco to Singaporeans born from year 2000 Towards Tobacco-Free Singapore Category:Singaporean criminal law Category:Health in Singapore Category:Smoking by country Category:Drugs in Singapore :Books *. *. *. *. *. *. *. *. ==External links== *Singaporeans fight sex trade with street lamps *Prostitution wave hits 'squeaky clean' Singapore *Singapore may raise minimum prostitution age to 18 *Country Narrative – Singapore *Prostitution is not illegal in Singapore Category:Society of Singapore Gum-Gum is a township of Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. Cannabis was banned in Singapore in 1870, during the British colonial period under the Straits Settlements. ==Government view== The government has argued that its strict laws on drugs, which includes cannabis, is due to Singapore's proximity to the Golden Triangle, a popular worldwide transit point and market for drug trafficking. After a transition period allowing shops to clear existing stock, the sale of chewing gum was completely banned, the penalties being fines of up to S$2,000 for those convicted of selling chewing gum as well as fines and/or jail terms for importers. Confused reporting about these issues led to the myth that the use or importation of chewing gum is itself punishable with caning. The Malaysian version of Sin Chew Jit Poh (now Sin Chew Daily), is still in circulation. ==Gallery== File:Sin Chew Weekly Oct 11,1951 Singapore.jpg|Sin Chew Weekly, a sister publication in 1951 ==References== Category:Chinese-language newspapers (Simplified Chinese) Category:Chinese-language newspapers (Traditional Chinese) Category:Defunct newspapers published in Singapore Category:Singapore Press Holdings Category:Aw family Category:1929 establishments in Singapore Category:1983 disestablishments in Singapore Category:Newspapers established in 1929 Category:Publications disestablished in 1983 Category:Overseas Chinese newspapers zh:星洲日報 These offences apply to acts that take place in as well as outside Singapore.Penal Code, s. 376C. The ban has since been partially lifted, as some types of gum are allowable, such as gum chewed for dental health. Since 2004, an exception has existed for therapeutic, dental, and nicotine chewing gum, which can be bought from a doctor or registered pharmacist. Sin Chew Jit Poh was a Singapore newspaper. Trafficking, import or export of more than 500 grams may result in the death penalty. ==History== Cannabis was likely introduced to Singapore by immigrant laborers from South Asia, who often used cannabis in their homelands.

Yes, it is illegal to chew gum in Singapore

None of the above

Yes, it is illegal to chew gum in Singapore

All of the above

No, it is only illegal to import and sell gum in Singapore

E

What happens if you turn over a tarot card showing Death?

According to A. E. Waite's 1910 book The Pictorial Key to the Tarot, the Death card carries several divinatory associations: The Death card is associated with the planet Pluto and Scorpio zodiac sign in astrology. ==Other versions== * In the Mythic tarot deck, Death is depicted by Hades. The card typically depicts the Grim Reaper, and when used for divination is often interpreted as signifying major changes in a person's life. ==Description== Some decks, such as the Tarot of Marseilles and the Visconti Sforza Tarot omit the name from the card, calling it "The Card with No Name", often with the implication of a broader meaning than literal death. The Death card usually depicts the Grim Reaper, the personification of Death. Death (XIII) is the 13th trump or Major Arcana card in most traditional tarot decks. Tarot card reading is a form of cartomancy whereby practitioners use tarot cards to purportedly gain insight into the past, present or future. *In the Sun and Moon tarot deck, Death is depicted as a woman bathed in fire with wings. Many Christian writers discourage divination, including tarot card reading, as deceptive and "spiritually dangerous", citing, for example, Leviticus 19:26 and Deuteronomy 18:9–12 as proof texts.What Does the Bible Say about Tarot Cards? by Whitney Hopler at crosswalk.com. Retrieved 6 June 2023.Are Tarot Cards Evil and What Should Christians Know about Them? by Jack Ashcraft at christianity.com. Retrieved 6 June 2023. ==See also== *Minor Arcana (the 56 suit cards) *Major Arcana (the 22 trumps) *Psychic reading *Rider–Waite tarot deck ==Notes== ==References== ==Bibliography== * Alexander, Skye and Mary Shannon (2019). People who use the tarot for personal divination may seek insight on topics ranging widely from health or economic issues to what they believe would be best for them spiritually. In the background are two towers and a rising sun. ==Examples== File:Death tarot charles6.jpeg|Charles VI (or Gringonneur) (15th century) File:Cary-Yale Tarot deck - Death.jpg|Cary-Yale Visconti (15th century) File:Death - Pierpont Morgan Bergamo tarot deck.jpg|Pierpont Morgan Bergamo (15th century) File:Jean Dodal Tarot trump 13.jpg|Jean Dodal Marseilles (1701-1715) File:Troccas-13-der-tod.jpg|Rauch Troccas (1831–1838) File:Minchiate card deck - Florence - 1860-1890 - Trumps - 13 - La Morte.jpg|Florence Minchiate (1860–1890) File:Piedmontese tarot deck - Solesio - 1865 - Trump - 13 - Death.jpg|Solesio Piedmontese (1865) File:T13 Tarot.png|Lequart Marseilles (1890) File:17 La Mort - Grimaud Grand Etteilla Tarot Deck.jpg|Grimaud Etteilla (1890) File:Papus Atout 13-sans-nom-without-a-name.png|Papus (1909) ==Interpretation== According to Eden Gray and other authors on the subject, it is uncommon that this card actually represents a physical death, rather it typically implies an end, possibly of a relationship or interest, and therefore an increased sense of self-awareness.Gray, Eden. Practitioners often believe tarot cards can help the individual explore one's spiritual path. Those are sort of archetypal ideas, of a > differentiated nature, which mingle with the ordinary constituents of the > flow of the unconscious, and therefore it is applicable for an intuitive > method that has the purpose of understanding the flow of life, possibly even > predicting future events, at all events lending itself to the reading of the > conditions of the present moment. ==Criticism== Skeptic James Randi once said that: > For use as a divinatory device, the tarot deck is dealt out in various > patterns and interpreted by a gifted "reader." Tarot historian Michael Dummett similarly critiqued occultist uses throughout his various works, remarking that "the history of the esoteric use of Tarot cards is an oscillation between the two poles of vulgar fortune telling and high magic; though the fence between them may have collapsed in places, the story cannot be understood if we fail to discern the difference between the regions it demarcates." Learning the Tarot. Taroc l'Hombre or Tarok-l'Hombre is an extinct card game of the European Tarot card game family for three players that was played with a full pack of 78 tarot cards, known as tarocs or taroks. Tarot cards also began to gain popularity as a divinatory tool in countries like Japan, where hundreds of new decks have been designed in recent years. The author makes no acknowledgement of de Gébelin and, although he agrees with all his main conclusions, he also contradicts de Gébelin over such details as the meaning of the word "Tarot" and in how the cards spread across Europe. Unlike most Japanese tarot reading simulations that use the Celtic cross, House of Tarot uses the hexagram method of reading tarot cards. == See also == * Taboo: The Sixth Sense 1989 Nintendo video game * Tarot Mystery 1995 Super Famicom video game ==References== Category:1991 video games Category:Game Gear games Category:Game Gear-only games Category:Japan-exclusive video games Category:Japan System Supply games Category:Tarotology Category:Divination software and games Category:Video games developed in Japan Category:Single-player video games There are other decks that title Death as "Rebirth" or "Death-Rebirth." It is titled "Death-Rebirth" * In the Star Spinner tarot deck, Death is depicted as Nyx holding her child, Thanatos ==References== ==Further reading== * A. E. Waite's 1910 Pictorial Key to the Tarot * Sir James Frazer The Golden Bough * Hajo Banzhaf, Tarot and the Journey of the Hero (2000) * Most works by Joseph Campbell * The Book of Thoth by Aleister Crowley * G. Ronald Murphy, S.J., The Pictorial Key to the Tarot is a divinatory tarot guide, with text by A. E. Waite and illustrations by Pamela Colman Smith. Tarocco may refer to: * Tarocco, a Renaissance card game using tarot cards * Tarocco Piemontese, a type of tarot deck used to play a surviving variant of the game * Tarocco Bolognese, a type of tarot deck used to play Tarocchini, another surviving variant popular in Bologna * Tarocco Siciliano, a type of tarot deck found in Sicily * An Italian variant cultivar of the Blood orange Alternatively, some practitioners believe tarot cards may be utilized as a psychology tool based on their archetypal imagery, an idea often attributed to Carl Jung.

If you turn over a tarot card showing Death, someone will die

If you turn over a tarot card showing Death, nothing in particular will happen

If you turn over a tarot card showing Death, there will be a death in the family

None of the above

If you turn over a tarot card showing Death, you will die

B

What did Gandhi say about changing the world?

"I Can't Change the World" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Brad Paisley. Change Your World may refer to: * Change Your World (Darlene Zschech album) * Change Your World (Michael W. Smith album), 1992 "Change the World" is a song written by Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy, and Wayne Kirkpatrick and recorded by country music artist Wynonna Judd. After the solo, the chorus is repeated, now starting with the line "If I could change the world...", leading to the second link, which is repeated three times before the song's outro, which is identical to the song's intro and interlude. ==Track listings== * All songs written and composed by Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy and Wayne Kirkpatrick, except where noted. ==Release== Before Clapton's hit version was released, the song was recorded by country artist Wynonna Judd for her February 1996 album, Revelations (MCA Records). "Don't Wanna Change the World" is a song written by David Darlington. Change the World Without Taking Power: The Meaning of Revolution Today is a book by John Holloway first published in 2002. Journalist Violetta Schranke calls "Change the World" a "beautiful pop song" with "delicate production" with much "guitar artwork" and "fantastic bluesy singing." The single's release as "Change the World" was well received by British radio stations, where the song peaked at number six on the Official Charts Company's airplay compilation in 1996. "One Man Can Change the World" is a song by American rapper Big Sean from his third studio album Dark Sky Paradise (2015). A link is added with the lyric "Baby, if I could change the world," followed by Clapton's guitar solo, in which he played alongside an E minor blues scale, ending his solo with the G sharp major pentatonic scale. "Change the World" was the 13th most played song of 1996 by American radio stations all over the country. In Switzerland, "Change the World" reached position number 21 on the country's Schweizer Hitparade. ==Music video== thumb|left|A shot of Clapton in the video. On February 11, 1997, "Change the World" was included on the 1997 Grammy Nominees compilation album, where it was featured alongside other Grammy nominated and winning songs, including "Give Me One Reason" by Tracy Chapman and "Because You Loved Me" by Celine Dion. "Change the World" begins with an intro, which features a chord progression of E7, E major, E6sus4, E7, E6sus4, and E major chords played around the E-based bass line, which later turns into a E major, F-sharp minor, and G major bass line. ==Chart performance== "I Can't Change the World" debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of August 24, 2013. The hit song spent one week at number-one on the US R&B; chart in September 1991, becoming Hyman's only career number-one hit. ==Track listing== ;Cassette single # "Don't Wanna Change the World" (Rap version) - 5:22 # "Don't Wanna Change the World" (No Rap version) - 4:09 ;CD Promo single # "Don't Wanna Change the World" (No Rap version) - 4:09 # "Don't Wanna Change the World" (Rap version) - 5:22 # "Don't Wanna Change the World" (Extended Rap version) - 6:58 ;12" Promo single # "Don't Wanna Change the World" (Extended Rap version) - 6:58 # "Don't Wanna Change the World" (No Rap version) - 4:09 # "Don't Wanna Change the World" (Rap version) - 5:22 ==Weekly Charts== Weekly chart performance for "Don't Wanna Change the World" Chart (1991) Peak position == References == == See also == *List of number-one R&B; singles of 1991 (U.S.) Category:1991 singles Category:Philadelphia International Records singles Category:1991 songs Category:New jack swing songs Category:Phyllis Hyman songs It looks at the understanding of power as the central focal point of how to effect meaningful change. He hopes for a revolution that is more anarchic in nature, dissolving such hierarchy and authority to more genuinely empower people and their capacities to do certain things. On October 9, 2007, "Change the World" was released on the Complete Clapton compilation for Reprise and Polydor Records, accompanying the release of Clapton's best-selling autobiography. In total, Eric Clapton's version of "Change the World" has been featured on over 20 releases, including extended plays and various artists compilation albums, produced by both Reprise and Warner Bros.Records. ==Critical reception== AllMusic critic Matthew Greenwald wrote that Clapton "smartly realized his strength in acoustic-based, soulful folk-pop and cut this fabulous side with noted producer Babyface" after the huge success of Unplugged and "Tears in Heaven." In Australia, "Change the World" charted at number eight on the ARIA singles chart. As the B-side to the single, "Change the World" charted at number two on the Oricon Hot 100 singles chart and sold more than 140,000 copies while on chart.

Gandhi said, "Be the change you want to see in the world"

All of the above

Gandhi said, "If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change"

None of the above

Gandhi said, "Be the change you want to see in the world"

C

Who said, "Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure"?

King believed in a better world, but in order to attain his vision we must first face our fears and then master these fears through courage, love, and faith. thumb|left|214px|One of the entrances to the park, showing a quote from Nelson Mandela. "I Am Prepared to Die" is the name given to the three-hour speech given by Nelson Mandela on 20 April 1964 from the dock of the defendant at the Rivonia Trial. In writing the speech, Mandela was inspired by Fidel Castro's famous "History Will Absolve Me" defence speech. To be afraid is to have the emotional response of fear to threats or danger. *US President Barack Obama quoted from the speech during his tribute speech at the state memorial service for Nelson Mandela held at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on 10 December 2013. ==References== ==External links== *Audio recording of the speech Category:Works by Nelson Mandela Category:1964 in South Africa Category:1964 in South African law Category:1964 speeches Category:Martyrdom Category:1964 neologisms Category:Political quotes Mandela believed that the reason Judge de Wet had not sentenced him to death was that in his speech, Mandela had "dared him to do so". ==Influence== *The "I am prepared to die" sentence was used by South African composer Michael Hankinson in his 2004 orchestral work "A Mandela Portrait" as the choral finale of the first movement. Strength to Love is a book by Martin Luther King Jr. Mandela began by stating that he had been among the founders of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the ANC, and that he did not deny his involvement in planning sabotage: "I did not plan it in a spirit of recklessness, nor because I have any love for violence. Mandela argued that all nonviolent means had been tried and that they had resulted only in mounting restrictions and reduced freedom for the African people. While delivering the last line of the speech Mandela looked the judge, Quartus de Wet, directly in the eye, the last eye contact between the two during the trial. ==The speech== The speech describes why the ANC had decided to go beyond its previous use of constitutional methods and Gandhian non-violent resistance and adopt sabotage against property (designed to minimize risks of injury and death) as a part of their activism against the South African government and its apartheid policies (while also training a military wing for possible future use). This courage is the strength to hope for better days, the strength to have faith in the Lord, and most of all the strength to love all of God's children no matter their skin color. ==Sources== * ==References== ==External links== * Category:1963 non-fiction books Category:History of African-American civil rights Category:Works by Martin Luther King Jr. Category:American books Category:Harper & Row books Category:Books about religion Category:Books about race and ethnicity He added that the communists had been the only political group in South Africa who had shown themselves willing to treat Africans as human beings. ===Impact=== Mandela's friends Anthony Sampson and Nadine Gordimer, who had both participated in reviewing the speech as written by Mandela, had contrasting reactions to its delivery. The speech is so titled because it ends with the words "it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die". The prosecutor Percy Yutar made a surprise objection when the defense announced that Mandela would start by giving a speech instead of facing a more conventional cross-examination: "My Lord, My Lord, I think you should warn the accused that what he said from the dock has far less weight than if he submitted himself to cross-examination." *The last paragraph of the speech is written on the wall of South Africa's Constitutional Court building in Johannesburg. Feary is a surname. He spoke for some three hours before he concluded with the often-quoted "I am prepared to die". Since in South African law, a defendant may not address the court from the witness stand but only answer questions, Mandela gave the speech from the defendant's dock. It was published in 1963 as a collection of his sermons primarily on the topic of racial segregation in the United States and with a heavy emphasis on permanent religious values. ==Major themes== King's writings reflect his deep understanding for the need of agape, a love that is concerned with going the extra mile to ensure the well-being of others. He preached of courage that all Christians should show in their nonviolent stand against segregation, although he did believe that all people could possess this strength of courage for we are all made in the image of God. The speech is considered one of the great speeches of the 20th century, and a key moment in the history of South African democracy. ==The trial== In July 1963, ten African National Congress (ANC) leaders were arrested in Rivonia, a suburb of Johannesburg.

Marianne Williamson said, "Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure"

Nelson Mandela said, "Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure"

Nelson Mandela first said "Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure" in his inaugural address

Martin Luther King said, "Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure"

Gandhi said, "Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure"

A

Who said, "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar"?

General Cigar benefited from the switch of many tobacco consumers from cigarettes to cigars propelled by a 1964 surgeon general's report that demonstrated a link between cigarette smoking and cancer; and introduced smaller and milder cigars to attract cigarette smokers and the young market. Edgar M. Cullman (January 7, 1918 – August 28, 2011) was an American businessman who served as President and CEO of General Cigar Company and is credited with transforming the image of cigars. ==Biography== Edgar Meyer Cullman was born to a Jewish family on January 7, 1918, the son of the son of Francis Nathan Wolff and Joseph Cullman Jr. Cigarroa may refer to: *Francisco G. Cigarroa (born 1957), American physician *Cigarroa High School, high school in Texas, United States *Cigarroa Middle School, middle school in Texas, United States thumb|Adolfo Fumagalli smoking a cigar while playing. However, cheap V-cutters can result in sloppy cuts too deep into the cigar, which result in an uneven burn. ==History== Frederick William Fairholt, in 1859, describes an early cigar cutter as follows: Fairholt also describes a variation on the cigar cutter watch fob: ==Danger of injury== It is possible to receive a severe injury from a poorly handled cigar cutter. thumb|A French cigar case and cigar from the 1840s A cigar case is a carrier for carrying cigars. thumb|Cigar and ashes Cigar ash is the ash produced by a cigar as it is smoked. ==Smoking== Connoisseurs of cigars disagree as to whether the quality of a cigar may be determined from the appearance of its ash. ==Uses== Cigar ash may be mixed with chalk to make a dentifrice or tooth powder. In 1962, he was elected president and CEO of General Cigar; he grew sales at the company from $70 million and 11% market share in 1963 to $220 million in 1967. thumb|right|250px|Illustration of a nineteenth century cigar cutter, published in 1859.Frederick William Fairholt, [https://archive.org/details/tobaccoitshistor00fair/page/224 Tobacco: Its History and Associations] (1859), p. 224. This cut uses a quick straight cut causing both ends of the cigar to be exposed. Once it is certain that any burning has been extinguished, the ashtray contents are disposed of. ==Sherlock Holmes== The fictional detective Sherlock Holmes was an expert in the study of cigar ash and wrote a monograph, Upon the Distinction Between the Ashes of the Various Tobaccos, about it. The key aspect of a cigar case is its portability, and ease of carrying cigars in jacket pockets, etc. A cigar cutter is a mechanical device designed to cut one end off a cigar so that it may be properly smoked. Not Considered a Cigar Cutter, as it does not cut (action) but rather cores or punches. ===V-cut=== The last of the most common type of cuts is the V-cut. Although some cigars are cut on both ends, or twirled at both ends, the vast majority come with one straight cut end and one end in a "cap" which must be cut off for the cigar to be smoked. The forms include steel and silver. ==Notable cigar case brands== *Alfred Dunhill *Andre Garcia *Atoll Cigar Case *Craftsman Bench *Davidoff *Diamond Crown *Noro Cigar Case *Porsche Designs *Prometheus *Savinelli *Savoy *St. Dupont *Xikar ==See also== *Cigarette case ==References== ==External links== * Cigar Case article published in 1993 * Cigar Case article published in Cigar Cyclopedia Category:Cigars Category:Containers Category:Tobacciana The degree of sliding can be adjusted to fit the length of the cigar. ===Telescopic cigar cases=== These cases have grooves to fit the cigars. This type of cut allows the smoker to get a deep cut into the V shaped cigar. Cigar scissors are also used to make straight cuts, and may be the best choice for cutting the cigar with exactness. Most quality handmade cigars, regardless of shape, will have a cap which is one or more small pieces of a wrapper pasted onto one end of the cigar with either a natural tobacco paste or with a mixture of flour and water. Multi-punches offer different-sized punch holes for different sizes of cigars. Some provided a slot for a cutter. == Types of cigar cases == Based on construction and accessibility cigar cases are often categorised as follows: ===Spanish cedar lined cases=== As the name suggests, these have an lining made of Spanish cedar.

None of the above

Sigmund Freud said, "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar"

Sigmund Freud said, "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar"

It is unknown who said, "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar"

All of the above

D

Who famously said, "I cannot tell a lie"?

The Liar is a short story by Henry James which first appeared in The Century Magazine in May–June 1888, and in book form the following year (Macmillan and Co., London). Mason Locke Weems (October 11, 1759 – May 23, 1825), usually referred to as Parson Weems, was an American minister, evangelical bookseller and author who wrote (and rewrote and republished) the first biography of George Washington immediately after his death. As early as 1889, in Henry Cabot Lodge's biography of Washington, historians have acknowledged that while there was "nothing intrinsically impossible" about the story, it and other stories recounted by Weems were "on their face hopelessly and ridiculously false." "On a Supposed Right to Tell Lies from Benevolent Motives" (sometimes translated On a Supposed Right to Lie because of Philanthropic Concerns) () is a 1797 essay by the philosopher Immanuel Kant in which the author discusses radical honesty.Kant, I.: 1898, ‘On a Supposed Right to Tell Lies from Benevolent Motives’, In: T.K. Abbott (trans.), Kant's Critique of Practical Reason and Other Works on the Theory of Ethics. You Never Can Tell may refer to: * You Never Can Tell (play), an 1899 play by G. Bernard Shaw * "You Never Can Tell" (song), a 1964 song by Chuck Berry * You Never Can Tell (1920 film), a romantic comedy starring Jack Mulhall and Bebe Daniels * You Never Can Tell (1951 film), a comedy starring Dick Powell Some of the popular apocryphal stories about Washington can be traced to Weems, including the cherry tree tale ("I cannot tell a lie, I did it with my little hatchet"). In April 2019, Loewen and Rebecca Stefoff, known for her adaptation of Howard Zinn's 1980 bestseller A People's History of the United States for young readers, made Lies My Teacher Told Me accessible for younger readers in Lies My Teacher Told Me: Young Readers Edition (The New Press, 2019). ==Reception== Lies My Teacher Told Me is the winner of the 1996 American Book Award, the Oliver Cromwell Cox Award for Distinguished Anti-Racist Scholarship, and the Critics Choice Award of the American Educational Studies Association.Shields, Zachary. Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them is a satirical book on American politics by Al Franken, a comedian, political commentator, and politician. London: Longmans, Green and Co. __NOTOC__ ==Content== In this essay, arguing against the position of Benjamin Constant, Des réactions politiques, Kant states that:"Über ein vermeintes Recht aus Menschenliebe zu lügen", Berlinische Blätter 1 (1797), 301–314; edited in: Werke in zwölf Bänden, vol. 8, Frankfurt am Main (1977), zeno.org/nid/20009192123. > Hence a lie defined merely as an intentionally untruthful declaration to > another man does not require the additional condition that it must do harm > to another, as jurists require in their definition (mendacium est > falsiloquium in praeiudicium alterius). To capture the spirit of the Liar more fully, he encourages him to talk as much as possible during the sittings, and is given in return a vast amount of invented facts and anecdotes. "[Is the Story of George Washington and the Colt a True Story?]" However, he is rather startled by what appears a plain lie when the colonel tells him of a recent occurrence in the house, which his host Arthur Ashmore, the son of Sir David, states to be completely false. Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong was written by James W. Loewen in 1995 and critically examines twelve popular American high school history textbooks. Lies is one of several books published in 2003 written by American liberals challenging the viewpoints of conservatives such as Bernard Goldberg, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter. Does Kant really mean to say that people hiding Jews in their homes should have told the truth to the Nazis, and that if they did lie, they became co-responsible for the heinous acts committed against those Jews who, like Anne Frank, were caught anyway?" Weems's A History of the Life and Death, Virtues and Exploits of General George Washington, was a biography written in this spirit, amplified by the florid, rollicksome style that was Weems's trademark. For example, when referencing the Civil Rights Movement, Loewen falls short in crediting the efforts of the U.S. legislative and executive branches in aiding throughout the Civil Rights struggle. == See also == * Lies Across America, a 1999 book on historical markers by the same author * * * * ==References== ==External links== * * Booknotes interview with Loewen on Lies, March 26, 1995. Another dubious anecdote found in Weems's biography is that of Washington's prayer during the winter at Valley Forge.The story of throwing a Spanish dollar (or a stone that size) 270 ft (90 m) across the Rappahannock River near the Washington plantation at Ferry Farm does not seem to occur in Weems's biography, but is instead attributed to Washington's step-grandson George Washington Parke Custis. For a lie always harms another; if > not some human being, then it nevertheless does harm to humanity in general, > inasmuch as it vitiates the very source of right [].… In addition to his critique of the dominant historical themes presented in high school textbooks, Loewen presents themes from history that he believes should be presented in high school textbooks. ==Themes== In Lies My Teacher Told Me, Loewen criticizes modern American high school history textbooks for containing incorrect information about people and events such as Christopher Columbus, the lies and inaccuracies in the history books regarding the dealings between the Europeans and the Native Americans, and their often deceptive and inaccurate teachings told about America's commerce in slavery. According to the historian James M. McPherson, Weems's biography of George Washington was likely Abraham Lincoln's only exposure to the study of history as a boy. ==Summary== Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them largely targets prominent Republicans and conservatives, highlighting what Franken asserts are documentable lies in their claims.

George Washington famously said, "I cannot tell a lie"

Mason Locke Weems famously said, "I cannot tell a lie"

All of the above

None of the above

George Washington famously said, "I cannot tell a lie"

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What did Mark Twain say about false claims of his death?

Mark Twain's gross libel against Ament utterly false. A death hoax is a deliberate report of someone's death that is later proven to be untrue."Ordinary reactions to extraordinary events", by Ray Broadus Browne, Arthur G. Neal, 2001, , chapter "Dead or Alive", pp. 21-42 In some cases it might be because the person has intentionally faked death. ==Celebrities== In the 21st century, death hoaxes about celebrities have been widely perpetuated via the Internet. Mark Twain: Collected Tales, Sketches, Speeches, and Essays: Volume 2: 1891–1910. "On the Decay of the Art of Lying" is a short essay written by Mark Twain in 1880 for a meeting of the Historical and Antiquarian Club of Hartford, Connecticut. Wrongful death claim is a claim against a person who can be held liable for a death. The cruel and baseless attack made upon him [Ament] in this country by Mark Twain, in 1901, left a deep wound in his heart, in spite of the fact that it was clearly shown that his acts had been above criticism. * "On Bullshit" by Harry Frankfurt, 1986 (2005). ==References== ==External links== Category:Essays by Mark Twain Category:1880 works Is He Dead? is a play by Mark Twain based on his earlier 1893 short story. See page 49, n.35 for discussion of Twain & Ament. Wrongful death claims are often based upon death resulting from negligence, for example following a motor vehicle accident caused by another driver, a dangerous roadway or defective vehicle, product liability, and medical malpractice. Twain indicated that he could not comment for publication, but would respond in the April edition of The North American Review. See 207–209 for analysis of Twain's attack on Ament. Mark Twain: Social Critic. In The Mark Twain Encyclopedia, edited by J. R. LeMaster; James Darrell Wilson; and Christie Graves Hamric. See page 66 for the Ament-Twain controversy. Smith demanded an apology from Twain.The Mark Twain Encyclopedia, 23. Focusing on the exaggerated indemnity, Twain said: In this article, Twain offered some further illustrations, including the "Tale of a King and His Treasure" and another tale entitled "The Watermelons". Each state has different laws regarding wrongful death claims. Walter Blair (April 21, 1900 – June 29, 1992)Barbara Schmidt - Roster of Deceased Mark Twain Biographers, Editors and Scholars, twainquotes.com was a professor in the University of Chicago English department who was known for his study of American folklore, humor and tall tales. One of the most difficult wrongful death issues — and a particularly poignant illustration of how wrongful death expands liability beyond what was available at common law — is whether a wrongful death claim can be founded upon intentional infliction of emotional distress that caused the decedent to commit suicide. Mark Twain: An American Prophet. Kipling had used the image when he wrote of: In this article, Twain especially targeted Ament.

Mark Twain said, "Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated"

Mark Twain said, "Reports of my death have been grossly exaggerated"

None of the above

Mark Twain said, "The report of my death was an exaggeration"

All of the above

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What subject are all Asians best at?

The Asian Journal of Mathematics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all areas of pure and theoretical applied mathematics. B.As. graduates will generally receive a grounding in one or more aspects of Asia, such as Asian history, Asian politics and international relations, and/or Asian religion. Singapore math (or Singapore maths in British English) is a teaching method based on the national mathematics curriculum used for first through sixth grade in Singaporean schools. The Bachelor of Asian Studies (B.As.) is a bachelor's degree for asian studies. Singapore math textbooks were also used in schools from other countries such as Canada, Israel, and the United Kingdom. ==Features== ===Covers fewer topics in greater depth=== Compared to a traditional U.S. math curriculum, Singapore math focuses on fewer topics but covers them in greater detail. Following Singapore's curricular and instructional initiatives, dramatic improvements in math proficiency among Singaporean students on international assessments were observed. By the end of sixth grade, Singapore math students have mastered multiplication and division of fractions and can solve difficult multi-step word problems. Asian of the Century was a centurial issue of the 20th century held by American AsianWeek magazine and CNN in 1999 that features and profiles Asian persons who have topped their respective fields. They may also be required to study one Asian culture to an advanced level. == References == Category:Asian studies Asian Studies Since the TIMSS publication of Singapore's high ranking in mathematics, professional mathematicians in the U.S. took a closer look at Singapore mathematics textbooks such as Primary Mathematics. Bachelor of Asian Studies courses often require students to study one Asian language in-depth, such as Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Lao, Urdu, Persian, or Vietnamese. Singapore math teaches students mathematical concepts in a three-step learning process: concrete, pictorial, and abstract. Chen Mufa is a Chinese professor of mathematics at Beijing Normal University. In the U.S., it was found that Singapore math emphasizes the essential math skills recommended in the 2006 Focal Points publication by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), the 2008 final report by the National Mathematics Advisory Panel, and the proposed Common Core State Standards, though it generally progresses to topics at an earlier grade level compared to U.S. standards. ===Three-step learning process=== thumb|right|250px| A bar model used to solve an addition problem. thumb|200px|Chien-Shiung Wu in 1958 Asian Americans have made many notable contributions to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Chen is a faculty member at Beijing Normal University and a member of the advisory committee for the Beijing International Center for Mathematics. Each semester-level Singapore math textbook builds upon prior knowledge and skills, with students mastering them before moving on to the next grade. Those people featured are considered as "The person who contributed most to the betterment of Asia in the past 100 years'".ASIAN OF THE CENTURY Introduction: They Changed Our Lives Mahatma Gandhi was declared as the "Asian of the Century". ==The Big Five== The Big Five are: * Politics and Government: Deng Xiaoping (China)ASIAN OF THE CENTURY Politics & Government: Deng Xiaoping (China) * Business and Economics: Akio Morita (Japan)ASIAN OF THE CENTURY Business & Economics: Morita Akio (Japan) * Arts, Literature and Culture: Akira Kurosawa (Japan)ASIAN OF THE CENTURY Arts, Literature & Culture: Kurosawa Akira (Japan) * Science and Technology: Charles K. Kao (China/UK/USA)ASIAN OF THE CENTURY Science & Technology: Charles K. Kao (China/U.S.) * Moral and Spiritual Leadership: Mahatma Gandhi (India)ASIAN OF THE CENTURY Moral & Spiritual Leadership: Mohandas K. Gandhi (India) ==Contenders== There was a long list of runners-up, such as Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941), Amartya Sen, Bruce Lee (1940–1973), Chang Min Chueh (1919–1991), Gregory Pincus, M. S. Swaminathan, Rodolfo Aquino, Goh Keng Swee, Li Kuo-ting, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Muhammad Yunus, Mother Teresa (1910–1997), the 14th Dalai Lama, Mohammad Ali Jinnah (1876–1948), Mahathir Mohamad, Mao Zedong (1893–1976), Corazon Aquino, and Lee Kuan Yew.ASIAN OF THE CENTURY Contenders: And They Also Shone ==See also== * Time Person of the Year * Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century * Canadian Newsmaker of the Year ==References== ==External links== * ASIAN OF THE CENTURY Homepage Category:Celebrity Category:CNN Students then solve mathematical problems in an abstract way by using numbers and symbols. TIMSS, an international assessment for math and science among fourth and eighth graders, ranked Singapore's fourth and eighth grade students first in mathematics four times (1995, 1999, 2003, and 2015) among participating nations. The term Singapore math was originally coined in the U.S. to describe the teaching approach based on these textbooks. This pictorial approach is typically used as a problem- solving tool in Singapore math.

All Asians are best at math

All of the above

None of the above

All Asians are best at math

There is no subject that all Asians are best at

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What does science say about the flight of bumblebees?

Insect flight is an active research field. thumb|right|Birds are a successful group of flying vertebrate. ====Birds==== * Birds (flying, soaring) – Most of the approximately 10,000 living species can fly (flightless birds are the exception). There are two basic aerodynamic models of insect flight. Many times the shape of the wings correlates with the type of insect flight. Insect flight is considerably different, due to their small size, rigid wings, and other anatomical differences. The Bumblebee Flies Anyway is a young adult novel by Robert Cormier. Turbulence and vortices play a much larger role in insect flight, making it even more complex and difficult to study than the flight of vertebrates. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1184: E1–E20. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2010.05432.x These genetic mutations may have different results such as the development of muscles that cannot support flight or even result in the lack of wings entirely.McCOMBS, SUSAN D.; SAUL, STEPHEN H. Flightless Mutants in the Melon Fly and Oriental Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) and Their Possible Role in the Sterile Insect Release Method. In some beetles, the ability to fly has been lost. More recently, the flying primate hypothesis was soundly rejected when scientists compared the DNA of bats to that of primates. A few moths wrap their wings around their bodies, while many flies and most butterflies close their wings together straight upward over the back. The same goes for flight; though it is generally difficult to estimate the speed of insects in flight, most insects can probably fly faster in nature than they do in controlled experiments. ===Coleoptera=== In species of Coleoptera (beetles), the only functional wings are the hindwings. In the powerfully flying insects, the wings are most adapted for the stresses and aerodynamics of flight. Many insects can hover by beating their wings rapidly, requiring sideways stabilization as well as lift. All other living winged insects fly using a different mechanism, involving indirect flight muscles which cause the thorax to vibrate; the wings can beat faster than the rate at which the muscles receive nerve impulses. Physically, some insects move their flight muscles directly, others indirectly. Gliding animals have a lower aspect ratio (wing length/breadth) than true flyers. ===Powered flight=== Powered flight has evolved at least four times: first in the insects, then in pterosaurs, next in birds, and last in bats. This has made the flight of organisms considerably harder to understand than that of vehicles, as it involves varying speeds, angles, orientations, areas, and flow patterns over the wings. A few insects use gliding flight, without the use of thrust. ==Evolution== Sometime in the Carboniferous Period, some 350 million years ago, when there were only two major land masses, insects began flying. Applications of flightless flies are extremely varied, even being used as test subjects in aeronautical research.Kathy Barnstorff. Insect wings are adult outgrowths of the insect exoskeleton that enable insects to fly. The best-flying insects tend to have long, slender wings. However, some creatures can stay in the same spot, known as hovering, either by rapidly flapping the wings, as do hummingbirds, hoverflies, dragonflies, and some others, or carefully using thermals, as do some birds of prey.

Science says that bumblebees can't fly, but bumblebees don't know this and fly anyway

Science says that bumblebees flap their wings back and forth

Science says that bumblebees defy the laws of physics

Science says that bumblebees cannot fly

Science says that bumblebees follow the same principle as airplanes

B

What is higher: The number of people living today, or the number of people who have died in the past?

WHO also said that the real numbers are far higher than the official tally because of unregistered deaths in countries without adequate reporting. == Table of total cases, deaths, and death rates by country == Note: Table is automatically updated daily.The table this note applies to is updated daily by a bot. Death rates in the 20th century is the ratio of deaths compared to the population around the world throughout the 20th century. Mortality rate is typically expressed in units of deaths per 1,000 individuals per year; thus, a mortality rate of 9.5 (out of 1,000) in a population of 1,000 would mean 9.5 deaths per year in that entire population, or 0.95% out of the total. or "what percentage of people who have ever lived are alive today?" thumb|Comparison of humans living today with all previous generations This article lists current estimates of the world population in history. An estimate on the "total number of people who have ever lived" as of 1995 was calculated by Haub (1995) at "about 105 billion births since the dawn of the human race" with a cut-off date at 50,000 BC (beginning of the Upper Paleolithic), and inclusion of a high infant mortality rate throughout pre-modern history.Haub (1995): "Life expectancy at birth probably averaged only about 10 years for most of human history. thumb|upright=1.15|Colour-coded map of the crude death rates of countries, globally, based on WHO data for 2000–2005, presented per thousand persons in the population, per year Mortality rate, or death rate, is a measure of the number of deaths (in general, or due to a specific cause) in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time. Recent estimates of the "total number of people who have ever lived" are in the order of 100 billion.Kapitza, 'The phenomenological theory of world population growth', Physics-Uspekhi 39(1) 57–71 (1996) cites estimates ranging between 80 and 150 billion (Sergei P Kapitza, 'The phenomenological theory of world population growth', Physics-Uspekhi 39(1) 57–71, 1996), citing K. M. Weiss, Human Biology 56637, 1984, and N. Keyfitz, Applied Mathematical Demography, New York: Wiley, 1977). When giving these ratios, they are most commonly expressed by number of deaths per 1,000 people per year. It is determined by how many people of a certain age die per thousand people. In more recent times, higher mortality rates have been less tied to socio-economic levels within a given society, but have differed more between low and high-income countries. The crude death rate represents the total number of deaths per year per thousand people. The PRB puts the figure at 117 billion as of 2020, estimating that the current world population is 6.7% of all the humans who have ever lived. Of the roughly 150,000 people who die each day across the globe, about two thirds—100,000 per day—die of age-related causes. The death rate for Americans aged 65 to 74 fell from nearly 7% per year to fewer than 2% per year. ==Improvements in public health== During the 20th century, an enormous improvement in public health led to an overall decrease in death rates. However, after 2024, it is unlikely that there will be another doubling of the global population in the 21st century. thumb|upright=1.35|Historic chart showing the periods of time the world population has taken to double, from 1700 to 2000 Starting at 500 million Population (in billions) 0.5 0.5 1 1 2 2 4 4 8 8 16 16 Year 1500 1500 1804 1804 1927 1927 1974 1974 2022 2022 Years elapsed 304 304 123 123 47 47 48 48 48 Starting at 375 million Population (in billions) 0.375 0.375 0.75 0.75 1.5 1.5 3 3 6 6 12 12 Year 1171 1171 1715 1715 1881 1881 1960 1960 1999 1999 Years elapsed 544 544 166 166 79 79 39 39 39 ==Number of humans who have ever lived== The total number of humans who have ever lived is estimated to be approximately 100 billion. Population estimates cannot be considered accurate to more than two decimal digits; for example, the world population for the year 2012 was estimated at 7.02, 7.06, and 7.08 billion by the United States Census Bureau, the Population Reference Bureau, and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, respectively, corresponding to a spread of estimates of the order of 0.8%. ==Deep prehistory == As a general rule, the confidence of estimates on historical world population decreases for the more distant past. According to the CIA World Factbook, , the global crude death rate is 7.99 deaths/1,000 population. In 1990, the mortality rate of children under 5 years of age was 144 per thousand, but in 2015 the child mortality rate was 38 per thousand. ==Related measures of mortality== Other specific measures of mortality include:For tabulated definitions for Crude death rate, Cause-specific death rate, Proportionate mortality, Death-to-case ratio, Neonatal mortality rate, Postneonatal mortality rate, Infant mortality rate, and Maternal mortality rate (with example calculations for several), see Measures of mortality Name Typical definition Perinatal mortality rate The sum of fetal deaths (stillbirths) past 22 (or 28) completed weeks of pregnancy plus the number of deaths among live-born children up to 7 completed days of life, divided by number of births. Infant mortality rate Number of deaths among children <1 year of age during a given time interval divided by the number of live births during the same time interval. It is estimated that traffic collisions caused the death of around 60 million people during the 20th century. ==Ageing population== A natural population increase occurs when birth rates are higher than death rates. In industrialized nations, the proportion is much higher, reaching 90%. ==Economics== Scholars have stated that there is a significant relationship between a low standard of living that results from low income; and increased mortality rates.

Far more people are alive today than have died in the past

The number of people who have died in the past is higher than the number of people living today

The number of people living today is higher than the number of people who have died in the past

The living outnumber the dead

None of the above

B

By any metric, what is the healthiest food?

Compared to fleshy fruit (excepting Bananas) vegetables are high in starch, potassium, dietary fiber, folate and vitamins and low in fat and calories. Raisin dishes and foods are also included in this article. == Grape dishes and foods == thumb|A typical grape pie|200px A grape is a fruit, botanically a berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus Vitis. Healthy food describes food that is believed to contribute to personal or public health, and may refer to: *a healthy diet *food safety *a particular health food * Raisin cake * Spotted dick * Sultana (grape) * White raisins * Zante currant ==See also== * List of fruit dishes == References == == External links == * Category:Lists of foods by ingredient Category:Raisins The word "fruit" is used in several different ways.See Vegetable#Terminology The definition of fruit for this list is a culinary fruit, that is, "Any edible and palatable part of a plant that resembles fruit, even if it does not develop from a floral ovary; also used in a technically imprecise sense for some sweet or semi-sweet vegetables, some of which may resemble a true fruit or are used in cookery as if they were a fruit, for example rhubarb."See the Wiktionary definition of fruit Many edible plant parts that are true fruits botanically speaking, are not considered culinary fruits. This list contains the names of fruits that are considered edible either raw or in some cuisines. This is a list of notable grape dishes and foods that are prepared using grapes as a primary ingredient. While there is ample evidence to indicate the health benefits of diets rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains and nuts, no specific food has been acknowledged by scientists and government regulatory authorities as providing a health benefit. Spinach salad is classically served with a warm bacon or vinaigrette dressing, but variations are endless. ==See also== * Spinach soup * List of salads ==References== Category:Salads Category:Spinach dishes They are classified as vegetables in the culinary sense (for example: the tomato, zucchini, and so on), and hence they do not appear in this list. Spinach salad is a salad with spinach as its main ingredient. Current medical research is focused on whether health effects could be due to specific essential nutrients or to phytochemicals which are not defined as essential.Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon The following is a list of phytochemicals present in commonly consumed foods. == Terpenoids (isoprenoids) == === Carotenoids (tetraterpenoids) === ==== Carotenes ==== orange pigments * α-Carotene – to vitamin A . * β-Carotene – to vitamin A . * γ-Carotene - to vitamin A, * δ-Carotene * ε-carotene * Lycopene . thumb|upright=1.35|Display of various foods|alt=Table set with red meat, bread, pasta, vegetables, fruit, fish, and beans Food is any substance consumed by an organism for nutritional support. Food is a fruit if the part eaten is derived from the reproductive tissue, so seeds, nuts and grains are technically fruit. Fleshy fruits (distinguishable from dry fruits like grain, seeds and nuts) can be further classified as stone fruits (cherries and peaches), pome fruits (apples, pears), berries (blackberry, strawberry), citrus (oranges, lemon), melons (watermelon, cantaloupe), Mediterranean fruits (grapes, fig), tropical fruits (banana, pineapple). Common name Species name Cultivar list Açaí Euterpe oleracea Acerola Malpighia emarginata Afghan cherry Prunus jacquemontii African mango Irvingia gabonensis African mangosteen Garcinia livingstonei African oil palm fruit Elaeis guineensis Aguasiqui Prunus gentryi Alaskan bunchberry Cornus × unalaschkensis Allegheny plum Prunus alleghaniensis Almond Prunus amygdalus Amazon grape Pourouma cecropiifolia Avocado Persea americana Ambarella Spondias dulcis American oil palm fruit Elaeis oleifera American plum Prunus americana Apricot Prunus armeniaca Apricot plum Prunus simonii Arabian wild almond Prunus arabica Bambangan Mangifera pajang Beach plum Prunus maritima Bear's plum Prunus ursina Bignay Antidesma bunius Binjai Mangifera caesia Bird cherry Prunus padus Black cherry Prunus serotina Black plum Prunus nigra Blue guarri Euclea crispa Bokhara plum Prunus bokhariensis Bolivian mountain coconut Parajubaea torallyi Briançon apricot Prunus brigantina Brush cherry Syzygium australe Buffalo-thorn Ziziphus mucronata Burdekin plum Pleiogynium timoriense Bush butter fruit Dacryodes edulis Butia arenicola Butia arenicola Butia campicola Butia campicola Butia capitata Butia capitata Butia catarinensis Butia catarinensis Butia lallemantii Butia lallemantii Butia matogrossensis Butia matogrossensis Butia pubispatha Butia pubispatha Butia purpurascens Butia purpurascens Calligonum junceum Calligonum junceum Canadian bunchberry Cornus canadensis Casimiroa Casimiroa edulis Cedar Bay cherry Eugenia reinwardtiana Changunga Byrsonima crassifolia Cherry elaeagnus Elaeagnus multiflora Cherry laurel Prunus laurocerasus Cherry of the Rio Grande Eugenia involucrata Cherry plum Prunus cerasifera Chickasaw plum Prunus angustifolia Chinese bush cherry Prunus glandulosa Chinese date Ziziphus mauritiana Chinese plum Prunus salicina Chinese sour cherry Prunus pseudocerasus Choke cherry Prunus virginiana Clove cherry Prunus apetala Coarse dodder-laurel fruit Cassytha melantha Cocoplum Chrysobalanus icaco Coconut Cocos nucifera Coffeeberry Frangula californica Cone cherry Prunus conadenia Cornelian cherry Cornus mas Corozo palm fruit Bactris guineensis Country-almond Terminalia catappa Creek plum Prunus rivularis Crowberry Empetrum nigrum Curry berry Murraya koenigii Cyclamin cherry Prunus cyclamina Damson Prunus domestica subsp. insititia Darvaz plum Prunus darvasica Date Phoenix dactylifera David's peach Prunus davidiana Dawyck cherry Prunus × dawyckensis Desert almond Prunus fasciculata Desert apricot Prunus fremontii Desert peach Prunus andersonii Desert quandong Santalum acuminatum Dog cherry Prunus buergeriana Dwarf jelly palm fruit Butia archeri Dwarf Russian almond Prunus tenella Dwarf yatay palm fruit Butia paraguayensis Emblic Phyllanthus emblica Emu apple Owenia acidula Engkala Litsea garciae European dwarf cherry Prunus fruticosa European Plum Prunus domestica Fergana peach Prunus ferganensis Fibrous satinash Syzygium fibrosum Flatwoods plum Prunus umbellata Flowering almond Prunus triloba Fuji cherry Prunus incisa Gandaria Bouea macrophylla Gansu peach Prunus kansuensis Gomortega Gomortega keule Gray-leaf cherry Prunus canescens Greengage Prunus domestica subsp. italica Green plum Buchanania obovata Guavaberry Myrciaria floribunda Guarana Paullinia cupana Gubinge Terminalia ferdinandiana Hackberry Celtis occidentalis Hairless rambutan Nephelium xerospermoides Himalayan bird cherry Prunus cornuta Hokkaido bird cherry Prunus ssiori Hollyleaf cherry Prunus ilicifolia Hortulan plum Prunus hortulana Italian plum Prunus cocomilia Jambolan Syzygium cumini Japanese alpine cherry Prunus nipponica Japanese apricot Prunus mume Japanese bird cherry Prunus grayana Japanese bush cherry Prunus japonica Japanese cherry Prunus serrulata Japanese silverberry Elaeagnus umbellata Jelly palm fruit Butia odortata Jocote Spondias purpurea Jujube Ziziphus jujuba Kaong Arenga pinnata Kelsey plum Prunus salicina spp. King coconut Cocos nucifera var. aurantiaca Korlan Nephelium hypoleucum Lala palm Hyphaene coriacea Lemonadeberry Rhus integrifolia Lemon aspen fruit Acronychia acidula Little gooseberry Buchanania arborescens Longan Dimocarpus longan Long-peduncled almond Prunus pedunculata Lychee Litchi chinensis Malay rose apple Syzygium malaccense Mamey sapote Pouteria sapota Manchurian apricot Prunus mandshurica Manchurian cherry Prunus maackii Mango Mangifera indica Mango cultivars Marula Sclerocarya birrea Mexican plum Prunus mexicana Miracle fruit Synsepalum dulcificum Miyama cherry Prunus maximowiczii Moriche palm fruit Mauritia flexuosa Muntrie Kunzea pomifera Murray's plum Prunus murrayana Nance Byrsonima crassifolia Nanjing cherry Prunus tomentosa Nannyberry Viburnum lentago Nectarine Prunus persica var. nucipersica Neem Azadirachta indica Nepali hog plum Choerospondias axillaris Nipa palm fruit Nypa fruticans Nutmeg fruit Myristica fragrans Oklahoma plum Prunus gracilis Olosapo Couepia polyandra Oshima cherry Prunus speciosa Otaheite gooseberry Phyllanthus acidus Pacific plum Prunus subcordata Paho mango Mangifera altissima Partridgeberry Mitchella repens Peach Prunus persica Peanut butter fruit Bunchosia glandulifera Pequi Caryocar brasiliense Phalsa Grewia asiatica Pigeon plum Coccoloba diversifolia Pili Canarium ovatum Pin cherry Prunus pensylvanica Pitanga Eugenia uniflora Pitomba Talisia esculenta Prunus alaica Prunus alaica Prunus bifrons Prunus bifrons Prunus brachypetala Prunus brachypetala Prunus cortapico Prunus cortapico Prunus fenzliana Prunus fenzliana Prunus tangutica Prunus tangutica Pulasan Nephelium mutabile Queen palm fruit Syagrus romanzoffiana Rambutan Nephelium lappaceum Red bush apple Syzygium suborbiculare Riberry Syzygium luehmannii Sabal palm fruit Sabal palmetto Sageretia Sageretia theezans Sand cherry Prunus pumila Sansapote Licania platypus Sargent's cherry Prunus sargentii Savannah cherry Eugenia calycina Saw palmetto fruit Serenoa repens Sea coconut Lodoicea maldivica Sea grape Coccoloba uvifera Shoebutton ardisia Ardisia elliptica Siberian apricot Prunus sibirica Silver almond Prunus argentea Silver buffaloberry Shepherdia argentea Silver peanut butter fruit Bunchosia argentea Sloe Prunus spinosa Smooth stone peach Prunus mira Sour cherry Prunus cerasus Sourplum Ximenia caffra Spanish cherry Mimusops elengi Spanish lime Melicoccus bijugatus Staghorn sumac Rhus typhina Taiwan cherry Prunus campanulata Tamarind-plum Dialium indum Tapia Uapaca bojeri Texas almond Prunus minutiflora Texas peach Prunus texana Tianshan cherry Prunus tianshanica Velvet tamarind Dialium cochinchinense Velvet tamarind Dialium guineense Viagra palm Calamus erectus Watery rose apple Syzygium aqueum Wax apple Syzygium samarangense White aspen berry Acronychia oblongifolia Wild cherry Prunus avium Wild Himalayan cherry Prunus cerasoides Wild peach Terminalia carpentariae Willow leaf cherry Prunus incana Winter-flowering cherry Prunus × subhirtella Wongi Manilkara kauki Wooly jelly palm fruit Butia eriospatha Yangmei Myrica rubra Yatay palm fruit Butia yatay Yellow mombin Spondias mombin Yellow plum Ximenia americana Yoshino cherry Prunus × yedoensis Zwetschge Prunus domestica subsp. domestica == Botanical berries == Botanical berries represent any fruit that has a relatively thin exterior, with mostly flesh and more than one seed inside. Common name Species name Cultivar list Achacha Garcinia humilis Ackee Blighia sapida Aglaia teysmanniana Aglaia teysmanniana Asam gelugur Garcinia atroviridis Asam kelubi Eleiodoxa conferta Bacuri Platonia insignis Bemange Cola urceolata Black apple Pouteria australis Blue tongue Melastoma affine Boquila Boquila trifoliolata Burmese grape Baccaurea ramiflora Button mangosteen Garcinia prainiana Cacao Theobroma cacao Charichuelo Garcinia madruno Chocolate vine fruit Akebia quinata Copperleaf snowberry Gaultheria hispida Courbaril Hymenaea courbaril Cupuaçu Theobroma grandiflorum Durian Durio zibethinus Durio oxleyanus Durio oxleyanus Eastern teaberry Gaultheria procumbens Gấc Momordica cochinchinensis Gamboge Garcinia morella Garcinia cambogia Garcinia gummi-gutta Garcinia forbesii Garcinia forbesii Garcinia magnifolia Garcinia magnifolia Garcinia pseudoguttifera Garcinia pseudoguttifera Jentik Baccaurea polyneura Keluak Pangium edule Kokum Garcinia indica Kola nut Cola nitida Kundong Garcinia parvifolia Lardizabala Lardizabala biternata Lemon drop mangosteen Garcinia intermedia Luóhàn guǒ Siraitia grosvenorii Mangosteen Garcinia mangostana Menteng Baccaurea racemosa Mountain snowberry Gaultheria depressa Mundu Garcinia dulcis Pawpaw Asimina triloba Red salak Salacca affinis Salak Salacca zalacca Santol Sandoricum koetjape Small-leaved tamarind Diploglottis campbellii Spanish tamarind Vangueria madagascariensis Terengganu cherry Lepisanthes alata Toad tree fruit Tabernaemontana elegans Trichosanthes beccariana Trichosanthes beccariana Vanilla Vanilla planifolia Yantok Calamus manillensis == Legumes == Legumes represent a pod fruit with one carpel. Common name Species name Cultivar list Abiu Pouteria caimito American black elderberry Sambucus canadensis American persimmon Diospyros virginiana American red elderberry Sambucus pubens Apple berry Billardiera scandens Arabian coffee Coffea arabica Coffee cultivars Araza Eugenia stipitata Babaco Vasconcellea × heilbornii Banana Musa acuminata Banana cultivars Banana passionfruit Passiflora tarminiana Banana passionfruit Passiflora tripartita Barberry Berberis vulgaris Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bell apple Passiflora nitida Bengal currant Carissa carandas Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry cactus fruit Myrtillocactus geometrizans Bilimbi Averrhoa bilimbi Black currant Ribes nigrum Black sapote Diospyros nigra Blue passionfruit Passiflora caerulea Blue sweet calabash Passiflora morifolia Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum Borojó Alibertia patinoi Bolwarra Eupomatia laurina Bombona Solanum pachyandrum Brazil cherry Eugenia brasiliensis Brazilian guava Psidium guineense Burahol Stelechocarpus burahol Bushveld bluebush Diospyros lycioides Cainito Chrysophyllum cainito Calabur fruit Muntingia calabura Cambuci Campomanesia phaea Camu camu Myrciaria dubia Canistel Pouteria campechiana Cape gooseberry Physalis peruviana Cardón fruit Pachycereus pringlei Cattley guava Psidium cattleyanum Ceylon gooseberry Dovyalis hebecarpa Chilean guava Ugni molinae Conkerberry Carissa spinarum Costa Rican guava Psidium friedrichsthalianum Cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon Curuba Passiflora mixta Darwin's barberry Berberis darwinii Date-plum Diospyros lotus Davidson's plum Davidsonia jerseyana Dragon fruit Hylocereus undatus Dutchman's laudanum Passiflora rubra Elderberry Sambucus nigra Fe'i banana Musa × troglodytarum Feijoa Feijoa sellowiana Fox grape Vitis labrusca Garlic passionfruit Passiflora loefgrenii Giant granadilla Passiflora quadrangularis Glenniea philippinensis Glenniea philippinensis Golden kiwifruit Actinidia chinensis Gooseberry Ribes uva- crispa Grape Vitis vinifera Grape cultivars Green sapote Pouteria viridis Guava Psidium guajava Hardy kiwi Actinidia arguta Honeyberry Lonicera caerulea Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum Huckleberry Vaccinium ovatum Jabuticaba Plinia cauliflora Kei apple Dovyalis caffra Kiwifruit Actinidia deliciosa Kubal Willughbeia sarawacensis Langsat Lansium parasiticum Lingonberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea Lúcuma Pouteria lucuma Malabar plum Syzygium jambos Mammee Mammea americana Mandacaru Cereus jamacaru Mangaba Hancornia speciosa Maqui berry Aristotelia chilensis Maracuja Bravo Passiflora gibertii Maracuja Mochila Passiflora cincinnata Maracuja Redondo Passiflora picturata Mayapple Podophyllum peltatum Maypop Passiflora incarnata Midgen berry Austromyrtus dulcis Mortiño Vaccinium floribundum Musa ingens Musa ingens Muscadine Vitis rotundifolia Musho Jaltomata cajacayensis Naranjilla Solanum quitoense Native currant Acrotriche depressa New Zealand passionfruit Passiflora tetrandra Ooray Davidsonia pruriens Oregon grape Mahonia aquifolium Papaya Carica papaya Passiflora alata Passiflora alata Passiflora ambigua Passiflora ambigua Passiflora ampullacea Passiflora ampullacea Passiflora manicata Passiflora manicata Passiflora membranacea Passiflora membranacea Passiflora platyloba Passiflora platyloba Passiflora serratifolia Passiflora serratifolia Passionfruit Passiflora edulis Pentadiplandra brazzeana Pentadiplandra brazzeana Pepino Solanum muricatum Perfumed passionfruit Passiflora vitifolia Persimmon Diospyros kaki Peruvian apple cactus fruit Cereus repandus Pink banana Musa velutina Pitomba-da-bahia Eugenia luschnathiana Plantain Musa balbisiana Pomegranate Punica granatum Poro poro Passiflora pinnatistipula Prickly pear fruit Opuntia ficus-indica Purple apple-berry Billardiera longiflora Purple guava Psidium rufum Puruí Alibertia edulis Red banana passionfruit Passiflora antioquiensis Red currant Ribes rubrum Red huckleberry Vaccinium parvifolium Red passionfruit Passiflora cinnabarina Rukam Flacourtia rukam Saguaro fruit Carnegiea gigantea Salal Gaultheria shallon Scarlet passionfruit Passiflora coccinea Sea anemone passionfruit Passiflora actinia Sea buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides Small-leaved fuchsia Fuchsia microphylla Small-leaved myrtle berry Archirhodomyrtus beckleri Smooth davidson's plum Davidsonia johnsonii Solomon's plume Maianthemum racemosum South American sapote Quararibea cordata Star fruit Averrhoa carambola Stinking passionfruit Passiflora foetida Strawberry tree fruit Arbutus unedo Sugar plum Uapaca kirkiana Susung-kalabaw Uvaria rufa Swartbas Diospyros whyteana Sweet apple- berry Billardiera cymosa Sweet calabash Passiflora maliformis Sweet granadilla Passiflora ligularis Tamarillo Solanum betaceum Texas persimmon Diospyros texana Velvet apple Diospyros blancoi Wampee Clausena lansium Water lemon Passiflora laurifolia White passionfruit Passiflora subpeltata Wild orange Capparis mitchellii Wolfberry Lycium barbarum Yellow granadilla Passiflora edulis f flavicarpa == Pepos == Pepos represent any fruit that is covered by a hard, thick rind with soft flesh inside, and seeds filling each locule. Food is usually of plant, animal, or fungal origin and contains essential nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. Common name Species name Cultivar list African cherry orange Citropsis articulata Amanatsu Citrus × natsudaidai Bajoura citron Citrus medica ssp. bajoura Bergamot orange Citrus bergamia Bitter orange Citrus × aurantium Blood lime Citrus australasica var. sanguinea × 'Ellendale Mandarin' Blood orange Citrus × sinensis 'Blood Orange' Buddha's hand Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis Calamansi × Citrofortunella microcarpa Cam sành Citrus reticulata × sinensis Centennial variegated kumquat Citrus margarita 'Centennial Variegated Kumquat' Citron Citrus medica Citron cultivars Clementine Citrus × clementina Desert lime Citrus glauca Etrog Citrus medica var. ethrog Finger lime Citrus australasica Florentine citron Citrus × limonimedica Grapefruit Citrus × paradisi Haruka Citrus tamurana x C. natsudaidai Hyuganatsu Citrus tamurana Ichang papeda Citrus cavaleriei Iyokan Citrus × iyo Jiangsu kumquat Citrus obovata Kabosu Citrus sphaerocarpa Kaffir lime Citrus hystrix Kanpei Citrus reticulata 'Kanpei' Kawachi Bankan Citrus kawachiensis Key lime Citrus × aurantiifolia Kinkoji unshiu Citrus obovoidea x C. unshiu Kinnow Citrus nobilis × citrus × deliciosa Kiyomi Citrus unshiu × citrus sinensis Kobayashi mikan Citrus natsudaidai x C. unshiu Koji orange Citrus leiocarpa Kuchinotsu No.37 Kiyomi x encore Kumquat Citrus japonica Lemon Citrus limon Lime Citrus × latifolia Limeberry Triphasia trifolia Limequat Citrus × floridana Mandarin orange Citrus reticulata Mangshanyegan Citrus mangshanensis Melogold Citrus grandis × citrus paradisi Meyer lemon Citrus × meyeri Micrantha C. hystrix var. micrantha Biasong, Samuyao Myrtle- leaved orange Citrus myrtifolia Ōgonkan Citrus flaviculpus Ojai pixie Citrus reticulata 'Ojai pixie' Orange Citrus × sinensis Oroblanco Citrus grandis × citrus paradisi Oval kumquat Citrus margarita Pomelo Citrus maxima Pompia Citrus medica tuberosa Ponderosa lemon Citrus × pyriformis Rangpur Citrus × limonia Round lime Citrus australis Satsuma mandarin Citrus unshiu Shangjuan Citrus cavaleriei × citrus Shonan gold Citrus flaviculpus × citrus unshiu Sudachi Citrus sudachi Sweet limetta Citrus limetta Taiwan tangerine Citrus × depressa Tangelo Citrus × tangelo Tangerine Citrus tangerina Tangor Citrus reticulata × sinensis 'Tangor' Ugli fruit Citrus reticulata × citrus paradisi Volkamer lemon Citrus volkameriana Yuzu Citrus junos == Aggregate fruits == Aggregate fruits are a cluster of many fruits produced from a single flower. The differing tastes are important for distinguishing between foods that are nutritionally beneficial and those which may contain harmful toxins. Studies that look into diet quality group food into whole grains/cereals, refined grains/cereals, vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, eggs, dairy products, fish, red meat, processed meat, and sugar-sweetened beverages.

Grapefruit is the healthiest food by any metric

There is no single food that is the healthiest food by any metric

Spinach is the healthiest food by any metric

Vegetables are the healthiest food by any metric

Broccoli is the healthiest food by any metric

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Are there bodies buried in Hoover Dam?

A grave is a location where a dead body (typically that of a human, although sometimes that of an animal) is buried or interred after a funeral. As soil decompresses when excavated and space is occupied by the burial not all the volume of soil fits back in the hole, so often evidence is found of remaining soil. This list of cemeteries in California includes currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea which are historical and/or notable. This list of cemeteries in Utah includes currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea. Washington Cemetery may refer to: *Washington Cemetery (Brooklyn) *Washington Cemetery (Washington Court House, Ohio) It does not include pet cemeteries. ==Beaver County== * Adamsville Cemetery, in Adamsville * Beaver City Cemetery, in Beaver * Frisco Cemetery, in Frisco * Greenville Cemetery, in Greenville * Milford Cemetery, in Milford * Minersville Cemetery, in Minersville * Mountain View Cemetery, in Beaver * Squire Family Cemetery, 13 km from Newhouse"Beaver County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 9 October 2019) ==Box Elder County== * Bear River City Cemetery, in Bear River * Beaver Dam Cemetery, in Beaver Dam * Bothwell Cemetery, in Bothwell * Brigham City Cemetery, in Brigham City * Call's Fort Cemetery, in Honeyville * Clear Creek Cemetery, serving Naf, in Cassia County, Idaho * Corinne Cemetery, in Corinne * Deweyville Cemetery, in Deweyville * Early Plymouth Cemetery, in Portage * East Garland Cemetery, in Riverside * Elwood Cemetery, in Elwood * Fielding Cemetery, in Fielding * Garland Cemetery, in Garland * Grouse Creek Cemetery, in Grouse Creek * Honeyville Cemetery * Howell Cemetery, in Howell * James Barnet Cole Burial Ground, in Plymouth * Junction Cemetery, in Lynn * Kelton Cemetery * Kimber Ranch Burial * Lynn Cemetery * Mantua Cemetery, in Mantua * Northwestern Shoshoni Tribal Cemetery, in Portage * Park Valley Cemetery, in Park Valley * Park Valley Pioneer Cemetery, in Park Valley * Penrose Cemetery, in Penrose * Perry Cemetery, in Perry * Plymouth Cemetery, in Plymouth * Portage Cemetery * Riverside Cemetery * Riverview Cemetery, in Tremonton * Russian Settlement Cemetery, 11 km south of Park Valley * Salt Creek Cemetery, SE of Bothwell * Snowville Cemetery, in Snowville * Terrace Cemetery, 14 km west of Matlin * Tyrell Cabin Burials, 6 km north of Grouse Creek * Valleyview Cemetery, in Thatcher * Willard City Cemetery * Willard Pioneer Cemetery, in Willard * Yost Cemetery, in Yost"Box Elder County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 9 October 2019) ==Cache County== * Avon Cemetery, in Avon * Clarkston City Cemetery * Cornish Cemetery, in Cornish * Ephraims Grave, 19 km SW of Garden * Hyde Park Cemetery, in Hyde Park * Hyrum City Cemetery * Lewiston City Cemetery * Logan Cemetery, in Logan * Mendon City Cemetery * Millville City Cemetery * Mount Sterling Cemetery, 4 km south of Wellsville * Newton Cemetery, in Newton * North Logan Memorial Park Cemetery, between North Logan and Hyde Park * Paradise Cemetery, in Paradise * Poulsen Family Cemetery, 3 km west of Peter (or Petersboro) * Providence City Cemetery * Richmond City Cemetery * Smithfield City Cemetery * Trenton Cemetery, in Trenton * Wellsville Cemetery, in Wellsville"Cache County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 9 October 2019) ==Carbon County== * Carbonville Cemetery, in Helper * Castle Gate Cemetery, in Castle Gate * Central/Slovenian Cemetery, in Spring Glen * Cliffview Cemetery, in Price * East Carbon Cemetery, in East Carbon * Gorley Cemetery, in Spring Glen * Haycock Cemetery, in Spring Glen * Hiawatha Cemetery, in Hiawatha * Kiz Cemetery, in Sunnyside Junction * Meade Cemetery, in Price * Mountain View Cemetery, in Helper * Price City Cemetery * Scofield Cemetery, in Scofield * Spring Glen Cemetery * Sunnyside Power Plant Cemetery, in Sunnyside * Valley View Cemetery, in East Carbon * Wellington City Cemetery, in Wellington * Whitmore Cemetery, in Price"Carbon County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 9 October 2019) ==Daggett County== * Church Cemetery, in Dutch John * Church Cemetery, in Manila"Daggett County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 9 October 2019) ==Davis County== * Antelope Island Army Ranger and Air Force Memorial (not a cemetery) * Bountiful Memorial Park, in Bountiful * Centerville Memorial Park, in Centerville * Clearfield City Cemetery * Clinton City Cemetery * Daniel Wood Cemetery, in Bountiful * Farmington City Cemetery * Frary Grave Site, on Antelope Island * Kaysville City Cemetery * Lakeview Memorial Park Cemetery, between Bountiful and Woods Cross * Layton Hill Cemetery, between Clearfield and Layton * Lindquist Memorial Park At Layton Cemetery, NE of Layton"Lindquist's Memorial Park" (google maps, accessed 9 October 2019) * Sessions Settlement Pioneer Cemetery, in Woods Cross * South Weber Cemetery, 3 km south of Washington Terrace * Syracuse Cemetery, in Syracuse * West Point Cemetery, in West Point"Davis County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeFind, accessed 9 October 2019) ==Duchesne County== * Altamont-Mount Emmons Cemetery, 2 km west of Altamont and Mount Emmons * Altonah Cemetery, in Altonah * Bluebell Cemetery, in Bluebell * Boneta-Mountain Home Cemetery, 9 km west of Altamont and Bluebell * Bridgeland Cemetery, in Bridgeland, 14 km west of Myton * Cedarview Cemetery * Duchesne City Cemetery * Fruitland Cemetery, in Fruitland * Greenhalgh Cemetery, 4 km north of Neola * Ioka Cemetery, 6 km north of Myton * Monarch Cemetery, 2 km west of Neola * Myton Cemetery, in Myton * Neola Cemetery, in Neola * Old Loka Cemetery, 9 km NW of Myton * Roosevelt Memorial Park, in Roosevelt * Strawberry Cemetery, 7 km west of Duchesne * Tabiona-Redcliff Cemetery, 2 km north of Tabiona * Talmage Cemetery, in Talmage * Theodore Cemetery, in Duchesne * Upalco Cemetery, in Upalco * Utahn Cemetery, 10 km north of Duchesne"Duchesne County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 9 October 2019) ==Emery County== * Castle Dale City Cemetery * Clawson Cemetery, in Clawson * Cleveland Cemetery, in Cleveland * Desert Lake Cemetery, 6 km east of Elmo * Elmo Cemetery * Emery Cemetery, in Emery * Ferron City Cemetery * Green River Pioneer Cemetery, in Green River * Huntington City Cemetery * Lawrence Cemetery, in Lawrence * Molen Cemetery, in Molen * Muddy Creek Cemetery, between Emery and Ferron * Old Emery Cemetery, in Emery * Orangeville Cemetery, in Orangeville * Ridge Cemetery, 3 km east of Emery * Tucker Family Cemetery, 3 km west of Cleveland * Victor Cemetery, 3 km SW of Victor * Wilsonville Cemetery, 7 km east of Castle Dale * Woodside Cemetery, in Woodside"Emery County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 9 October 2019) ==Garfield County== * Antimony Cemetery, in Antimony * Boulder Cemetery, in Boulder * Bryce Canyon City Cemetery * Cannonville Cemetery * Escalante Cemetery * Georgetown Cemetery * Hatch City Cemetery, in Hatch * Henrieville Cemetery * Hillsdale Cemetery * Loseeville Cemetery, 3 km east of Tropic * Panguitch City Cemetery * Spry Cemetery, 11 km north of Panguitch * Tropic Cemetery * Widtsoe Cemetery, in Widtsoe"Garfield County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 9 October 2019) ==Grand County== * Andy Swenson Gravesite, 20 km east of Castle Valley and Spanish Valley * Castle Valley Cemetery, 13 km east of Castle Valley and Spanish Valley * Castleton Cemetery * Elgin Cemetery * Grand Valley Cemetery, 2 km south of Moab * Red Cliffs Cemetery, 5 km NW of Castle Valley * Sego Cemetery, in Sego * Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 6 km NW of Spanish Valley * Thompson Springs Cemetery"Grand County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 9 October 2019) ==Iron County== * Cedar City Cemetery * Enoch Cemetery * John McGarry Memorial Park Cemetery, 6 km west of Beryl Junction * Kanarraville Cemetery * Modena Cemetery * Newcastle Cemetery * Paragonah Cemetery * Parowan City Cemetery * State Line Cemetery"State Line Cemetery" (google maps, accessed 9 October 2019) * Summit City Cemetery, in Summit"Iron County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 9 October 2019) ==Juab County== * Callao Cemetery, in Callao * Diamond Cemetery, in Diamond * Eureka Cemetery, in Mammoth Junction * Fitch Cemetery, in Mammoth Junction * Levan Cemetery, in Levan * Mills Cemetery, in Mills * Mona Cemetery, in Mona * Nephi City Cemetery, in Nephi * Pioneer Memorial Park, in Mona * Rocky Ridge Cemetery, in Rocky Ridge * Silver City Cemetery, in Silver City * Swasey Family Cemetery, 2 km west of Mona * Vine Bluff Cemetery, 2 km north of Nephi"Juab County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 9 October 2019) ==Kane County== * Adairville Cemetery, 23 km west of Big Water * Alton Cemetery, in Alton * Angels Rest at Best Friends, 11 km north of Kanab * Elijah Averett Gravesite, 9 km south of Cannonville, Garfield County * Glendale City Cemetery * Harris Cemetery, in Glendale * Johnson Cemetery, 14 km east of Kanab * Kanab City Cemetery * Kanab Pioneer Park Cemetery, in Kanab * Mount Carmel Cemetery, in Mount Carmel * Orderville Cemetery, in Orderville * Pahreah Cemetery, in Pahreah * Roundy-Johnson Cemetery, 4 km SE of Alton * Roundy Cemetery, 3 km NE of Alton"Kane County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 9 October 2019) ==Millard County== * Anderson Family Cemetery, Meadow * Burbank Cemetery, 14 km south of Garrison * Delta City Cemetery * Deseret City Cemetery * Fillmore Cemetery * Hinckley City Cemetery * Hockman Cemetery, in Kanosh * Holden Cemetery * Kanosh Cemetery * Kanosh Indian Village, 4 km NE of Kanosh * Leamington Cemetery * Lynndyl Cemetery * McCornick Cemetery * Meadow Cemetery * Oak City Cemetery * Oasis Cemetery * Scipio Cemetery * Scipio Pioneer Cemetery, in Scipio * Sutherland Cemetery * Talbot Family Cemetery, 3 km east of Leamington"Millard County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 11 October 2019) ==Morgan County== * Croydon Cemetery * Milton Cemetery, 4 km west of Morgan * Mountain Green Cemetery * North Morgan Cemetery, 2 km north of Morgan * Peterson Cemetery * Porterville Cemetery * Richville Cemetery, 4 km south of Morgan * South Morgan Cemetery, in Morgan"Morgan County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 11 October 2019) ==Piute County== * Circleville Cemetery * Dennis Cemetery, 4 km south of Marysvale * Harris Cemetery, 2 km north of Junction * Howes Cemetery, 5 km ESE of Alunite * Junction Cemetery * Junction Hill Cemetery, in Junction * Junction Lower Cemetery, in Junction * Kingston Cemetery * Mountain View Cemetery, in Marysvale * Murrays Cemetery, 2 km north of Marysvale * Terrace Hill Cemetery, in Junction * Thompsonville Cemetery, 4 km SSSE of Marysvale"Piute County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 11 October 2019) ==Rich County== * Eastman Family Cemetery, 4 km west of Woodruff * Garden City Cemetery * Laketown Cemetery * Meadowville Cemetery * Randolph City Cemetery * Round Valley Cemetery, 6 km SW of Laketown * Woodruff Cemetery"Rich County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 11 October 2019) ==Salt Lake County== * Alta City Cemetery * Bingham City Cemetery * Bluffdale City Cemetery * B'Nai Israel Cemetery, on the south side of Salt Lake City Cemetery, at 4th Avenue/Center Street * Brigham Young Family Memorial Cemetery, on 1st Avenue east of State Street in Salt Lake City * Chandler Cemetery, 3 km WSW of Copperton * Crescent Cemetery, in Sandy * Draper City Cemetery * Elysian Burial Gardens, in Sugar House, Salt Lake City * Fort Douglas Cemetery, in Fort Douglas * Granite City Cemetery * Herriman Cemetery * Holladay Memorial Park Cemetery, in Holladay * Kimball-Whitney Cemetery, in northern Salt Lake City, NW of North Temple/State Streets * Lake Hills Memorial Estates, 3 km west of Sandy * Larkin Sunset Gardens Draper, 2 km SSE of Sandy * Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery, in Sugar House, 6 km ESE of Salt Lake City * Midvale City Cemetery * Montefiore Cemetery, on the south side of Salt Lake City Cemetery, at 4th Avenue/Cypress Street * Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument (not a cemetery) * Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery, at the SE corner of Salt Lake City Cemetery, at 4th Avenue/T Street * Mount Olivet Cemetery, in SE Salt Lake City, at 1300 East/500 South Streets. "Provo City Cemetery" (accessed 29 January 2022) * Orem City Cemetery, Orem, Utah * Springville Evergreen Cemetery, Springville, Utah * Historic Springville Cemetery, Springville, Utah * Spanish Fork City Cemetery, Spanish Fork, Utah * Lehi City Cemetery, Lehi, Utah * Lindon City Cemetery, Lehi, Utah * Temple Hill Cemetery, Provo, Utah (Defunct) * Fort Utah Cemetery, Provo, Utah (Defunct) * Grandview Hill Cemetery, Provo, Utah (Defunct) * Christmas Tree Cemetery, Provo, Utah (Defunct) * Alpine City Cemetery, Alpine, Utah * American Fork City Cemetery, American Fork, Utah * Benjamin Cemetery * Cedar Fort * Colton Cemetery * Eagle Mountain City Cemetery, Eagle Mountain, Utah * Elk Ridge City Cemetery, Elk Ridge, Utah * Fairfield City Cemetery * Forest City Graveyard * Genola City Cemetery * Goshen City Cemetery * Highland City Cemetery * Mapleton City Cemetery * Mill Fork * Payson City Cemetery * Pleasant Grove City Cemetery * Salem City Cemetery * Santaquin City Cemetery * Soldier Summit Cemetery * Spring Lake * Spring Lake Cemetery * Tucker Cemetery ==Wasatch County== * Center Creek Cemetery, in Center Creek, 5.5 km SE of Heber * Charleston Cemetery, in Charleston * Heber City Cemetery * Midway City Cemetery * Mound City Cemetery, in Mound City, 2 km NW of Midway * Soldier Summit Cemetery * Wallsburg Cemetery, in Wallsburg * William Walter Wilson Burial Site, 2 km WNW of Interlaken"Wasatch County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 13 October 2019) ==Washington County== * Central Cemetery, in Central, Utah, 11 km WNW of Pine Valley * Duncan's Retreat, 5.5 km ESE of Virgin * Enterprise City Cemetery * Grafton Cemetery, in Grafton, 4 km west of Rockville * Gunlock Cemetery, in Gunlock * Hamblin Cemetery, 11 km ESE of Enterprise * Harrisburg Cemetery, in Harrisburg, Utah, 4.3 km SW of Leeds * Hebron Cemetery, in Hebron, 9.7 km WNW of Enterprise * Hilltop Cemetery, in Springdale * Holt Cemetery, 7.6 km east of Enterprise * Hurricane City Cemetery * Ivins City Cemetery * La Verkin City Cemetery * Leeds Cemetery * Mountain Meadows Massacre Memorial, 6.6 km NNW of Central * New Harmony Cemetery * Old Alexander Cemetery, in Washington UT * Pine Valley Cemetery * Pinto Cemetery * Pintura Cemetery, in Pintura * Rockville Cemetery * Saint George City Cemetery * Santa Clara Cemetery * Shivwits Paiute Indian Cemetery, in Shivwits * Shunesburg Cemetery, in Shunesburg, 4 km SSE of Springdale * Silver Reef Catholic Cemetery, in Leeds * Silver Reef Protestant Cemetery, in Leeds, 0.3 km east of SR Catholic Cemetery * Springdale City Cemeter * Tonaquint Cemetery, 3 km SSW of Saint George * Toquerville Cemetery * Veyo Cemetery, in Veyo, 9.3 km SW of Central * Virgin Cemetery * Washington City Cemetery * Winsor Memorial Cemetery, in Enterprise"Washington County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 13 October 2019) ==Wayne County== * Aldrich Cemetery, 24 km east of Torrey * Bicknell Cemetery * Caineville Cemetery, in Caineville * Crowther Gravesite, 9 km SW of Caineville * Esther Fenn Gravesite, in Notom, 13 km ESE of Fruita * Fremont Cemetery, in Fremont * Giles Cemetery, 11 km WSW of Hanksville * Grover Cemetery, in Grover, 9.7 km SE of Torrey * Hanksville Cemetery, 3 km NE of Hanksville * Loa Cemetery, in Loa * Lyman Cemetery, 2 km WSW of Lyman * Notom Cemetery, 2 km north of Notom, 26 km east of Torrey * Teasdale Cemetery, in Teasdale, 5 km WSW of Torrey * Torrey Cemetery, in Torrey * Torrey Cemetery, 2 km east of Torrey * Town Point Cemetery, 15 km west of Hanksville"Wayne County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 14 October 2019) ==Weber County== * Abbey of the Holy Trinity Cemetery, 5.5 km ESE of Huntsville * Aultorest Memorial Park, in Ogden * Ben Lomond Cemetery, in North Ogden * Evergreen Memorial Park, 5 km NNE of Ogden * Hooper Cemetery * Huntsville Cemetery, 3 km west of Huntsville * Liberty Cemetery, in Liberty * Meadow View Cemetery, in Eden * Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch, 2 km NNW of Uintah * Mountain View Cemetery, in Eden * Ogden City Cemetery * Plain City Cemetery * Roy City Cemetery * Uintah Town Cemetery, 2 km west of Uintah * Warren Cemetery, 5.5 km WSW of Plain City * Washington Heights Memorial Cemetery, in South Ogden * West Warren Cemetery, 7.6 km SW of Plain City * West Weber-Taylor Cemetery, 2 km south of Plain City"Weber County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 14 October 2019) ==References== *Utah * Category:Utah geography-related lists Accessed 14 December 2013Wilson, Kathleen "Cemetery trustees want to find out where bodies are buried" Ventura County Star 12 December 2013. The term cenotaph includes not only monuments that are "empty tombs" or where the body is buried elsewhere, but also the graves of Congressmen who died in office which are marked by the particular style of cenotaph designed by Benjamin Latrobe for the Cemetery. This list of cemeteries in Colorado includes currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea which are historical and/or notable. Burial in Massachusetts with cenotaph and additional marker at Congressional Cemetery. * West Coast Memorial to the Missing of World War II ==San Joaquin County== * Stockton State Hospital Cemetery, Stockton * San Joaquin Catholic Cemetery, Stockton ==San Luis Obispo County== * Old Santa Rosa Catholic Church and Cemetery, Cambria ==San Mateo County== * Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma * Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno *Hills of Eternity Memorial Park, Colma * Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma *Holy Cross Cemetery, Menlo Park *Home of Peace Cemetery, Colma *Japanese Cemetery, Colma *Olivet Memorial Park, Colma *Skylawn Memorial Park, San Mateo * The Italian Cemetery, Colma *Union Cemetery, Redwood City, on the National Register of Historic Places *Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Colma ==Santa Barbara County== * Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara ==Santa Clara County== * Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto * Stanford Mausoleum, Stanford University * Mission City Memorial Park, Santa Clara * Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose * Santa Clara Mission Cemetery, Santa Clara ==Santa Cruz County== * Evergreen Cemetery (Santa Cruz, California) *Oakwood Memorial Park (Santa Cruz, California) *Santa Cruz Memorial Park Cemetery, Santa Cruz, California ==Shasta County== * Jewish Cemetery, Shasta ==Sierra County== ==Siskiyou County== ==Solano County== * Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, near Dixon ==Sonoma County== ==Stanislaus County== * Valley Home Memorial Park, Oakdale ==Sutter County== * Sutter Cemetery, Sutter ==Tehama County== ==Trinity County== * Lewiston Pioneer Cemetery in Lewiston Historic District, Lewiston; NRHP-listed With ==Tulare County== ==Tuolumne County== * Sonora Hebrew Cemetery, Sonora ==Ventura County== * Bardsdale Cemetery, BardsdaleSmith, Leo "History's Resting Place : The County's Cemeteries Can Be a Pathway That Leads Visitors Back Into Time" Los Angeles Times 11 February 1993. It does not include pet cemeteries. ==Alameda County== * Cathedral of Christ the Light Mausoleum, Oakland * Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Fremont * Centerville Pioneer Cemetery (also known as Centerville Presbyterian Cemetery), Fremont * Chapel of Memories Columbarium, Oakland * Chapel of the Chimes, Hayward * Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland * Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose Cemetery, Fremont[Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose Cemetery Google Maps] * Dublin Pioneer Cemetery, Dublin * Evergreen Cemetery, Oakland * Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hayward * Lone Tree Cemetery, Fairview * Mount Eden Cemetery, Hayward * Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland * Pleasanton Memorial Gardens Cemetery, also known as IOOF Cemetery, Pleasanton Pioneer Cemetery, Pleasanton * Roselawn Cemetery, Livermore, also known as Masonic Cemetery * San Lorenzo Pioneer Memorial Park, also known as San Lorenzo Pioneer Cemetery, San Lorenzo (managed by the Hayward Area Historical Society) * Saint Augustines Cemetery, Pleasanton * Saint Mary Cemetery, Oakland ==Alpine County== ==Amador County== * Jackson Pioneer Jewish Cemetery, Jackson == Calaveras County == * Mokelumne Hill Pioneer Jewish Cemetery, Mokelumne Hill * Pioneer Cemetery (San Andreas, California) ==Colusa County== ==Contra Costa County== * Oakmont Memorial Park, Pleasant Hill * Rolling Hills Memorial Park, Richmond ==Del Norte County== ==El Dorado County== * Placerville Pioneer Jewish Cemetery, Placerville * Placerville Union Cemetery, Placerville ==Fresno County== * Ararat Cemetery, Fresno * Belmont Memorial Park, Fresno * Mountain View Cemetery, Fresno ==Glenn County== ==Humboldt County== ==Imperial County== ==Inyo County== * Manzanar Cemetery, Manzanar ==Kern County== * Bakersfield National Cemetery, Arvin ==Kings County== ==Lake County== * Lower Lake Cemetery, Lower Lake ==Lassen County== * Lassen Cemetery, Susanville (also known as Lassen County Cemetery; and as Susanville New Cemetery) * Susanville Cemetery, Susanville (closed since 1918, although nearly 100 additional burials occurred since then)Lassen County Cemeteries (accessed 8 October 2019) ==Los Angeles County== * All Souls Cemetery (Long Beach, California) * Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles * Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles * Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Mausoleum, Downtown Los Angeles * Chapel of the Pines Crematory, Los Angeles * Chinese Cemetery of Los Angeles, East Los Angeles * Eden Memorial Park Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles * El Campo Santo Cemetery, City of Industry * Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles * First Jewish site in Los Angeles * Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries ** Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale ** Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery, Los Angeles ** Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Long Beach * Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale * Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes * Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery, Culver City * Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood * Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City * Home of Peace Cemetery, East Los Angeles * Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood * Joshua Memorial Park, Lancaster * Long Beach Municipal Cemetery, Signal Hill * Los Angeles National Cemetery, West Los Angeles * Mission San Gabriel Arcángel Cemetery, Long Beach * Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles * Mount Zion Cemetery, East Los Angeles * Oak Park Cemetery, Claremont * Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Chatsworth * Odd Fellows Cemetery, Los Angeles * Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation, North Hollywood, Los Angeles * Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier * San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills * San Fernando Pioneer Memorial Cemetery * Savannah Memorial Park, a.k.a., El Monte Memorial Park or Savannah Pioneer Cemetery, Rosemead, California * Sierra Madre Pioneer Cemetery, Sierra Madre * Sunnyside Cemetery (Long Beach, California) * Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery, North Hollywood * Valley Oaks Memorial Park, Westlake Village * Verdugo Hills Cemetery, Tujunga, Los Angeles * Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Westwood *Woodlawn Memorial Park, Compton * Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery, Santa Monica ==Madera County== ==Mariposa County== * St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rectory and Cemetery, Mariposa *Yosemite Cemetery, Yosemite Village == Marin County == * Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, San Rafael *Mount Tamalpais Cemetery, San Rafael *Tomales Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, Tomales ==Modoc County== ==Mono County== ==Monterey County== * Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California * San Carlos Cemetery (Monterey, California) ==Napa County== * St. Helena Public Cemetery, St. Helena *Tulocay Cemetery, Napa == Nevada County == * Grass Valley Pioneer Jewish Cemetery (or Shaar Zedek), Grass Valley * Nevada City Jewish Cemetery, Nevada City * Pioneer Cemetery (Nevada City, California) ==Orange County== * Anaheim Cemetery, Anaheim * Christ Cathedral Memorial Gardens, Garden Grove * Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana * Mission San Juan Capistrano Cemetery, San Juan Capistrano * Pacific View Memorial Park, Corona del Mar * Yorba Cemetery, Yorba Linda == Placer County == * Colfax District Cemetery, Colfax *Rocklin Cemetery, Rocklin ==Plumas County== * Big Flat Cemetery, Seneca * Taylorsville Cemetery, Taylorsville * Whispering Pines Cemetery, Beckwourth ==Riverside County== ==Sacramento County== * Chevra Kaddisha Cemetery, Sacramento; listed as a California Historical Landmark, first Jewish cemetery in the state * Chung Wah Cemetery, Folsom; on the National Register of Historic Places * East Lawn Memorial Park, East Sacramento *Folsom Prison Burial Grounds Cemetery, Folsom *Home of Peace Cemetery, Sacramento *New Helvetia Cemetery, East Sacramento; first cemetery in the city (operated 1845 to 1912) * Sacramento Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento; also known as "Old City Cemetery" * Sunset Lawn Chapel of the Chimes, Sacramento ==San Benito County== ==San Bernardino County== ==San Diego County== ==San Francisco County== * Golden Gate Cemetery (San Francisco, California), defunct city-owned cemetery * Grace Cathedral Columbarium * Lone Mountain Cemetery, defunct cemetery complex that included Laurel Hill Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, Masonic Cemetery, and Odd Fellows Cemetery * San Francisco Columbarium & Funeral Home, San Francisco * San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco *San Francisco Marine Hospital, was a former psychiatric hospital (operated from 1875 to 1912) with an adjacent cemetery, some of the graves are still visible as of 2006. It does not include pet cemeteries. == Bent County == * Fort Lyon National Cemetery, near Las Animas == Boulder County == * St. Vrain Church of the Brethren, Hygiene; NRHP-listed == Custer County == * Silver Cliff Cemetery, near Silver Cliff == Denver County == * Fairmount Cemetery, Denver * Fairmount Mausoleum, Denver * Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver * Riverside Cemetery, Denver; NRHP-listed ==Douglas County== * Parker Cemetery, Parker == El Paso County == * Crystal Valley Cemetery, Manitou Springs; NRHP-listed * Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs * Fairview Cemetery, Colorado Springs * Pikes Peak National Cemetery, near Colorado Springs * United States Air Force Academy Cemetery, Colorado Springs; NRHP-listed == Jefferson County == * Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge * Tower of Memories mausoleum, Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge; NRHP-listed == Larimer County == * Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins == Las Animas County == * Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and Medina Cemetery, Medina Plaza; NRHP-listed == Pitkin County == * Ute Cemetery, Aspen ==See also== * List of cemeteries in the United States * Pioneer cemetery ==References== *Colorado * However, most modern graves in the United States are only deep as the casket is placed into a concrete box (see burial vault) to prevent a sinkhole, to ensure the grave is strong enough to be driven over, and to prevent floating in the instance of a flood. This is a list of notable individuals who were buried at the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C., as well as those who are memorialized by cenotaphs. Established 1848/49."Salt Lake City - Cemetery" (accessed 9 October 2019) * Salt Lake Memorial Mausoleum (AKA City View Mausoleum), in the Avenues of NE Salt Lake City, north of 11th Avenue * Sandy City Cemetery * Shaarey Tzedek Cemetery, in the Avenues of NE Salt Lake City * South Jordan Cemetery * Taylorsville Memorial Park Cemetery * Union Fort Pioneer Cemetery, 3 km WSW of Cottonwood Heights * Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park, 5.5 km south of Bluffdale * Valley View Memorial Park, in West Valley City * Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, 8 km SSE of Salt Lake City, in Sugar House * Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park South, 3 km WSW of Riverton * West Jordan City Cemetery * Wights Fort Cemetery, 4 km SW of West Jordan"Salt Lake County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 11 October 2019) ==San Juan== * Aneth Area Cemetery, 3 km NW of Aneth * Blanding City Cemetery * Bluff Cemetery * Cedar Point Cemetery, 29 km SE of Monticello * Hole 'n the Rock Cemetery, 10 km NNW of La Sal Junction * La Sal Cemetery, in La Sal * Monticello City Cemetery * Mountain View Cemetery, 22 km ESE of Monticello * Saint Christopher's Cemetery, 3 km east of Bluff * Urado Cemetery, 19 km SW of Dove Creek, Colorado * Valley View Cemetery, 18 km WNW of Dove Creek, Colorado * Verdure Cemetery, 10 km south of Monticello"San Juan County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 12 October 2019) ==Sanpete County== * Axtell Cemetery * Centerfield Cemetery * Chester Cemetery * Dover Cemetery * Ephraim Park Cemetery, in Ephraim * Ephraim Pioneer Cemetery, 3 km north of Ephraim * Fairview Lower Cemetery, 2 km NW of Fairview * Fairview Upper Cemetery, 2 km NW of Fairview * Fayette Cemetery, * Fountain Green Cemetery * Freedom Cemetery * Gunnison Cemetery * Manti Cemetery * Mayfield Cemetery * Moroni City Cemetery * Mount Pleasant City Cemetery * Park Cemetery, in Ephraim * Spencer Cemetery, in Indianola * Spring City Cemetery, 2 km west of Spring City * Spring City Pioneer Cemetery, in Spring City * Sterling Cemetery * Wales Cemetery * Yorgason Family Cemetery, in Fountain Green"Sanpete County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 12 October 2019) ==Sevier County== * Annabella * Aurora Cemetery * Burrville Cemetery * Central Valley Cemetery, 2 km north of Nibley * East Side Cemetery, in Salina * Elsinore Cemetery * Glenwood Cemetery, 2 km north of Glenwood * Glenwood Pioneer Cemetery, in Glenwood * Joseph Cemetery * Koosharem Cemetery * Monroe City Cemetery * Pioneer Cemetery, 2 km NE of Salina * Redmond Cemetery * Richfield City Cemetery * Salina City Cemetery * Sevier Cemetery * Sigurd Cemetery * Venice Cemetery * Vermillion Cemetery"Sevier County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 12 October 2019) ==Summit County== * Coalville Cemetery * Cooper-Hughes-Vickory Cemetery, 9 km WNW of Oakley * Emory Cemetery, in Emory, 14 km NE from Echo * Glenwood Cemetery, Park City"Park City - Cemetery" (accessed 9 October 2019) * Henefer Cemetery * Hoytsville Cemetery * Kamas Bible Church Cemetery, in Kamas * Kamas Cemetery, in Francis * Lower Francis Cemetery, 2 km ESE of Francis * Marion Cemetery * North Bench/Oakley Cemetery, in Oakley * Park City Cemetery, 2 km NNW of Park City * Peoa Cemetery * Rockport Cemetery * Seymour/Davis Cemetery, 5.5 km NW of Peoa * Snyderville Pioneer, in Snyderville * Stevens Cemetery, in Oakley * Upper Francis Cemetery, 2 km ESE of Francis * Upton Cemetery, 15 km ENE of Coalville * Wanship Cemetery * Woodland Cemetery"Summit County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 12 October 2019) ==Tooele County== * Chief Green Jacket Grave, 10 km SSE of Vernon * Clover Cemetery, 2 km WSW of Clover * Erda Pioneer Cemetery, in Erda * Grantsville City Cemetery * Ibapah Cemetery, Ibapah * Iosepa Settlement Cemetery, in Iosepa, 31 km NW of Rush Valley * Johnson Cemetery, 9 km SW of Ophir * Lake Point Cemetery * Mercur Cemetery * Ophir Old/New Cemeteries, 3 km WSW of Ophir * Saint John Cemetery Saint John * Stansbury Park Cemetery, Stansbury Park - owned by Stansbury Park Service Agency, located north of Benson Grist Mill."Stansbury Park Service Agency - Cemetery" (accessed 9 October 2019) * Stockton Cemetery * Tooele Cemetery, Tooele - owned by Tooele City, located in SE Tooele."Tooele City - Cemetery" (accessed 9 October 2019) * Vernon City Cemetery"Tooele County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 12 October 2019) * Wendover Cemetery, Wendover"Wendover UT - List of Neighboring Cemeteries" (Roadside Thoughts website, accessed 9 October 2019) ==Uintah County== * Avalon Cemetery, 16 km E of Randlett * Deadmans Grave, 18 km SSE of Jensen * Dragon Cemetery, in Dragon * Dry Fork Cemetery, 16 km NW of Vernal * Fairview Cemetery, 5.5 km W of Vernal * Fort Duchesne Cemetery, 6 km NNE of Ft. Duchesne * Gusher Cemetery, 2 km NE of Ft. Duchesne * Harms Cemetery, 2 km east of Whiterocks * Hayden Cemetery, 6 km ESE of Neola * Jensen Cemetery * Lapoint Cemetery * Leota Cemetery, in Leota, 12 km NNE of Ouray * Maeser Fairview, in Maeser * Randlett Cemetery * Reeds Cemetery, 6.6 km NNW of Whiterocks * Rock Point Cemetery, 2 km NNE of Maeser * Tridell Cemetery * Uintah and Ouray Indian Cemetery, 2 km NW of Fort Duchesne * Vernal Memorial Park"Uintah County - Department of Cemeteries" (accessed 9 October 2019) * White Rocks Cemetery"Uintah County UT Cemeteries" (UT HomeTown Locator, accessed 12 October 2019) ==Utah County== * East Lawn Memorial Hills, Provo, Utah – Privately owned cemetery by the Grow Family in the hills of Utah County overlooking Utah Valley."East Lawn Cemetery" (accessed 9 October 2019) * Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah – This cemetery is publicly owned and operated by Provo City. ;Burial vault A vault is a structure built within the grave to receive the body. ;Burial or interment The body may be placed in a coffin or other container, in a wide range of positions, by itself or in a multiple burial, with or without personal possessions of the deceased. ;Excavated soil The material dug up when the grave is excavated. Certain details of a grave, such as the state of the body found within it and any objects found with the body, may provide information for archaeologists about how the body may have lived before its death, including the time period in which it lived and the culture that it had been a part of. Accessed 15 December 2013 ==Yolo County== * Davis Cemetery and Arboretum, Davis ==Yuba County== * Marysville Cemetery, Marysville * Marysville Hebrew Cemetery, Marysville ==See also== * List of cemeteries in the United States *Pioneer cemetery ==References== * * ==External links== * California Cemetery Records at Interment.net website * El Dorado County Pioneer Cemeteries Commission website * California Cemeteries list from U. S. Geological Survey * *California *

Yes, people died at the dam site and were buried in the concrete

Yes, people died during the construction of the Hoover Dam, and were left in the concrete

No, there are no bodies buried in Hoover Dam

Yes, there are bodies buried in Hoover Dam

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What does everyone consider to be the best cuisine?

Likewise, the most popular cuisines in the world include Indian cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Mexican cuisine, Greek and Italian cuisines. Global cuisine: being the unique recipes of the 84 top restaurants of the world. Moroccan cuisine () is the cuisine of Morocco, fueled by interactions and exchanges with many cultures and nations over the centuries. In Moroccan cuisine, seafood is incorporated into, among others, tajines, bastilla, briouat, and paella. == Drinks == thumb|upright=0.75|Moroccan mint tea The most popular drink is Moroccan mint tea, locally called atay. Like the rest of the Maghrebi cuisine, Moroccan cuisine has more in common with Middle Eastern cuisine than with the rest of Africa. Moroccan cuisine is usually a mix of Berber, Andalusi, Mediterranean, and Arab cuisines, with minimal European (French and Spanish) and sub-Saharan influences. These can include larger regions, such as East Asian cuisine, European cuisine, and Southwestern American cuisine, as well as more specific and lauded ethnic cuisines such as Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine, Korean cuisine, French cuisine, Italian cuisine, and New Mexican cuisine. America's Best may refer to: * America's Best Franchising, operator of America's Best Inn and other lodging brands * Vantage Hospitality, operator of America's Best Value Inn * America's Best Comics * America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses * America's Best Dance Crew The World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants is a ranking that has been published on an annual basis since 2019 and aims to select the 101 best steak restaurants in the world. * Cooking at the Kasbah: Recipes from My Moroccan Kitchen, by Kitty Morse, Laurie Smith * Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco, by Paula Wolfert, Gael Greene * Cuisine des palais d'orient, by Alain Mordelet * Food of Morocco: Authentic Recipes from the North African Coast, by Fatema Hal * Scent of Orange Blossoms: Sephardic Cuisine from Morocco, by Kitty Morse, Owen Morse * Traditional Moroccan Cooking: Recipes from Fez, by Madame Guinaudeau Category:Arab cuisine Category:North African cuisine Category:Mediterranean cuisine Category:Maghrebi cuisine In the late 1990s, several multinational fast-food franchises opened restaurants in major cities. == Chefs == Among those who have brought Moroccan cuisine to a wider audience are TV chef Choumicha and Al-Amīn al-Hajj Mustafa an-Nakīr, chef to the former king of Morocco Hassan II. == See also == * Arab cuisine * Beer in Morocco * Culture of Morocco * History of Morocco * List of Moroccan dishes * Tourism in Morocco * Languages in Morocco * Jewish cuisine * List of African cuisines * Mediterranean cuisine * Maghrebi cuisine == References == 26\. Yugoslav cuisine or Yugoslavian cuisine may be covered in the following articles: *Bosnia and Herzegovina cuisine *Croatian cuisine *Kosovan cuisine *Macedonian cuisine *Montenegrin cuisine *Serbian cuisine *Slovenian cuisine A cuisine is a style of cooking characterized by distinctive ingredients, techniques and dishes, and usually associated with a specific culture or geographic region. Moroccan cuisine has ample seafood dishes. Some fusion cuisines have themselves become accepted as a national cuisine, as with Peruvian Nikkei cuisine, which combines Japanese spices and seasonings and Peruvian ingredients like ají with seafood. A cuisine is partly determined by ingredients that are available locally or through trade. In Australia, due to the increasing influx of migrants, fusion cuisine is being reinvented and is becoming increasingly the norm at numerous cafes and restaurants, with Modern Australian Asian-fusion restaurants like Tetsuya's in Sydney ranking highly in The World's 50 Best Restaurants. One recent example is fusion cuisine, which combines elements of various culinary traditions while not being categorized per any one cuisine style, and generally refers to the innovations in many contemporary restaurant cuisines since the 1970s. The introduction of hot pepper to China from South America around the end of the 17th century, greatly influencing Sichuan cuisine, which combines the original taste (with use of Sichuan pepper) with the taste of newly introduced hot pepper and creates a unique mala () flavor that's mouth-numbingly spicy and pungent. ==Global cuisine== A global cuisine is a cuisine that is practiced around the world, and can be categorized according to the common use of major foodstuffs, including grains, produce and cooking fats. ==Regional cuisines== Regional cuisines can vary based on availability and usage of specific ingredients, local cooking traditions and practices, as well as overall cultural differences."The American Food Revolutions: Cuisines in America." International Cuisine. International Cuisine. Moroccan cuisine has been popularized by chefs such as Choumicha and Al-Amīn al-Hajj Mustafa an-Nakīr. ==Ingredients== Morocco produces a large range of Mediterranean fruits and vegetables, as well as tropical products like snails.

Everyone considers Moroccan cuisine to be the best cuisine

There is no cuisine that everyone considers to be the best

Everyone considers French cuisine to be the best cuisine

Everyone considers Japanese cuisine to be the best cuisine

Everyone considers Italian cuisine to be the best cuisine

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How many times can a cat die?

The Cat Has Nine Lives () is a 1968 West German drama film written and directed by Ula Stöckl. Cancer in cats is the leading cause of death among cats. Although cancer accounts for approximately 32% of deaths in cats over ten years old, it can be successfully treated if diagnosed early. 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown is a British comedy panel show broadcast on Channel 4, as a crossover between 8 Out of 10 Cats and Countdown. Shane Houghton also contributed writing. == Characters == === The Nine Lives === * Scratch - A young, naive house cat living in present-day America. (first appearance Scratch9 #1) * Garogga - An embattled smilodon, living in the wilderness of the ice age. (first appearance Scratch9 #1) * Bektah - The Pharaoh's cat living in 1491 BC, Egypt invested with mystical abilities over the afterlife. (first appearance Scratch9 #2) * Ichirou - A cat living in a Tibetan temple the 5th century. Cat paradox may refer to * Buttered cat paradox * Falling cat problem * Schrödinger's cat Scratch9 is an all-ages comic featuring an ordinary house cat who can summon any of his nine lives to help him out in his adventures. 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown is a British comedy panel show on Channel 4. Retrieved March 23. ===Exposure to second-hand smoke=== Cats living in a smoker's household are three times more likely to develop lymphoma.Liz-Cat. (2010). "3 Ways to Help Your Cat Prevent Cancer Now." Cat World. (2012). Although research into causes and treatment of feline cancers has been slow, there have been advances in radiation therapy, as well as newer and improved chemotherapy procedures. ==Signs and symptoms== Cancer in cats can occur in any location or body system, and most symptoms can be detected externally. Amongst the programmes that were chosen to be merged for the evening of specials, production teams on Countdown and 8 Out of 10 Cats agreed to combine the two formats of their respective programmes – the crossover between the two formats meant that Countdowns arrangement of games would be interspersed with 8 Out of 10 Cats-style banter. While the causes of cancer in cats are unknown, feline leukemia virus is suspected to be a prime contributor. Strick's second aspect. (first appearance Scratch9: Cat of Nine Worlds TPB) * Cat 13 - This cat is the subject of illegal genetic experiments, capable of self- cloning and mutation. Domestic short-haired cats and Siamese appear to have a higher incident rates. The show follows the game of Countdown, but presented in a comedic panel show format seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats, with the show being a crossover of the two. Despite the overall poor prognosis of feline mammary carcinomas, in one study some cats survived >6 months, indicating that adjuvant treatment may be an option to consider in metastatic disease. ===Abdominal tumor=== Abdominal tumor is among the rarest forms of cancer in cats, and most difficult to treat successfully before progressing to an advanced stage. Compared to living in a smoke-free environment, cats exposed to passive smoking also have a greater chance of developing squamous cell carcinoma or mouth cancer. Domesticated cats that are kept indoors are the least vulnerable to susceptible diseases.AScribe News. (2001). *Melanomas are not common in cats but when they are, they manifest as basal cell tumors. Strick's fifth aspect. (first appearance Scratch9: Cat of Nine Worlds TPB) * Za - A cat with an evolved brain from the far, distant future. Some of the general symptoms of cancer in cats are: *Any lump that changes shape or size *Any sore that does not heal *Change in bowel or bladder habits *Difficulty eating or swallowing *Difficulty urinating or defecating *Unexplained bleeding or discharge from body *Loss of appetite *Chronic weight loss *Coughing or difficulty breathing *Stiffness *Oral odor *Ravenous hunger. ===Lymphoma and lymphosarcoma=== Lymphoma is the most common form of cancer in cats, which is often associated with feline leukemia virus, and accounts for 25 percent of all cases.

None of the above

All of the above

A cat has nine lives

A cat can die nine times

A cat can only die once

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Where do all roads lead?

The Roads That Led to Rome. All Roads Lead to Rome is a 2015 romantic comedy film directed by Ella Lemhagen and written by Josh Appignanesi and Cindy Myers. The roads of Roman Italy. "All Roads Lead to Rome" is a proverb of medieval origin that may refer to: * A proverb in a number of languages referring to Roman roads, especially the Milliarium Aureum * All Roads Lead to Rome (1949 film), a French film * All Roads Lead to Rome (2015 film), an American romantic comedy film * "All Roads Lead to Rome", an episode of the 2012 documentary Meet the Romans with Mary Beard * "All Roads Lead to Rome", an episode of the 1965 Doctor Who serial The Romans * "All Roads Lead to Rome", a song by The Stranglers on the 1983 album Feline All Roads Lead to Rome (French: Tous les chemins mènent à Rome) is a 1949 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Micheline Presle, Gerard Philippe and Albert Rémy.Hubert-Lacombe p.76Siehlohr p.65 It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice. Roman Roads in Britain. The courses (and sometimes the surfaces) of many Roman roads survived for millennia; some are overlaid by modern roads. ==Roman systems== Livy mentions some of the most familiar roads near Rome, and the milestones on them, at times long before the first paved road—the Appian Way. Roman roads generally went straight up and down hills, rather than in a serpentine pattern of switchbacks. Our Roman Highways. "Designing Roman roads." Trans-Alpine roads These roads connected modern Italy and Germany: *Via Claudia Augusta (47) from Altinum (now Quarto d'Altino) to Augsburg via the Reschen Pass Trans-Pyrenean roads Connecting Hispania and Gallia: *Ab Asturica Burdigalam Turkey * Roman road in Cilicia in south Turkey * Roman Road of Ankara United Kingdom *Akeman Street *Camlet Way *Dere Street *Ermine Street *Fen Causeway *Fosse Way *King Street *London-West of England Roman Roads *Peddars Way *Pye Road *Roman road from Silchester to Bath *Stane Street (Chichester) *Stane Street (Colchester) *Stanegate *Via Devana *Watling Street ==See also== * Historic roads and trails * Legacy of the Roman Empire * Roman military engineering * Ancient Roman technology ==References== === Footnotes === === General information === * Laurence, Ray (1999). Private mail of the well-to-do was carried by tabellarii, an organization of slaves available for a price. ==Locations== There are many examples of roads that still follow the route of Roman roads. ===Italian areas=== thumb|right|Italian and Sicilian roads in the time of ancient Rome. The Roman government from time to time would produce a master road-itinerary. Such roads led either to the sea, or to a town, or to a public river (one with a constant flow), or to another public road. Roman roads ( ; singular: ; meaning "Roman way") were physical infrastructure vital to the maintenance and development of the Roman state, and were built from about 300 BC through the expansion and consolidation of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. The roads of Roman Italy: mobility and cultural change. Page 9 Roman roads were of several kinds, ranging from small local roads to broad, long-distance highways built to connect cities, major towns and military bases. Such roads ran either into a high road, or into other viae vicinales, without any direct communication with a high road. Papers of the British School at Rome 38: 122–52. ==External links== ;Maps * Orbis/Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World * The Antiquity À-la-carte interactive digital atlas of the Ancient Mediterranean World ;General articles * Roman Roads * Omnes Viae: Roman route planner based on Tabula Peutingeriana * Viae Romanae * Road Map * "Viae"—article by William Ramsay * Traianus: Technical investigation of Roman public works ;Road descriptions * Vias Romanas em Portugal (in Portuguese) * Itineraires Romains en France (in French) * Augustine's Africa * Pictures of Roman roads in the province of Raetia (German captions) ;Roman law regarding public and private domain * Servitutes ;Road construction *Roman Road Construction *Construction of Roman Roads *Design and Construction of Roman Roads *Roman Road Construction Category:Lists of roads Category:Types of roads Via Imperii (Imperial Road) was one of the most important of a class of roads known collectively as imperial roads () of the Holy Roman Empire. This article covers some of the main streets in Rome, Italy. ==Via Cavour, Rome== Via Cavour, Rome is a street in the Castro Pretorio rione of Rome, named after Camillo Cavour. According to Ulpian, there were three types of roads: #Viae publicae, consulares, praetoriae or militares #Viae privatae, rusticae, glareae or agrariae #Viae vicinales ===Viae publicae, consulares, praetoriae and militares=== The first type of road included public high or main roads, constructed and maintained at the public expense, and with their soil vested in the state.

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Is a pen or a sword more useful in a physical fight?

"The pen is mightier than the sword" is a metonymic adage, indicating that the written word is more effective than violence as a means of social or political change. The title The Pen and the Sword may refer to: *an episode of The Count of Monte Cristo (1956 TV series) *a 2005 mixtape by Flipsyde *an online exhibition of Alexander Bogen at Yad Vashem * a book by David Barsamian *a disc by Attila the Stockbroker *The Pen and the Sword: Studies in Bulgarian History by James Franklin Clarke Jr. *a book by Michael Foot ==See also== *The pen is mightier than the sword *Pen and Sword Books *By Pen and Sword, a 1963 novel by Russian writer Valentin Pikul *The Chinese four-character idiom 文武雙全 ( wén [literature] wǔ [military] shuāng quán [have both]; simplified: 武双全) is commonly translated as "to be good at both the arts of writing and fighting/warring"; "to be master of pen and sword"; "to be well-versed in both letters and martial arts" *Bunbu-ryōdō: the Japanese four-character idiom 文武両道 (Bun [literature] bu [military] ryō dō [both roads]) has the same meaning as the Chinese one Pen and Sword Books, also stylised as Pen & Sword, is a British publisher which specialises in printing and distributing books in both hardback and softback on military history, militaria and other niche subjects; factual non- fiction, primarily focused on the United Kingdom (UK). Both kinds of grip optimize hitting with the point of the sword (a 'thrust'), which is the only way to score a touch with a foil or épée. With the development of steel and simplified forging techniques, the sword became the preferred bladed weapon for most professional fighting men. The specific wording that "the pen is mightier than the sword" was first used by English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1839. A knife fight is a violent physical confrontation between two or more combatants in which one or more participants are armed with a knife.MacYoung, Marc, Winning A Street Knife Fight, (Digital format, 70 min.), Boulder, CO: Paladin Press, (January 1993)Walker, Greg, Battle Blades: A Professional's Guide to Combat/Fighting Knives, (1993), p. 210: Not all knife fights involve the exclusive use of knives. The design has influenced the design of knives throughout the many decades since its introduction. ==Basic knife fighting techniques== There are several ways a knife can be held for offensive or defensive use. A knife fight is defined by the presence of a knife as a weapon and the violent intent of the combatants to kill or incapacitate each other; the participants may be completely untrained, self-taught, or trained in one or more formal or informal systems of knife fighting.MacYoung, Marc, Lies About Knife Fighting, retrieved 1 August 2011 Knife fights may involve the use of any type of knife, though certain knives, termed fighting knives, are purposely designed for such confrontations – the dagger being just one example. ==History== ===Traditional schools=== During the long history of the knife as a weapon, many systems or schools of knife fighting have developed around the world. As a consequence, the terms "fighting knife" and "tactical knife" are frequently employed interchangeably. ==History== ===Ancient history=== Utility knives with stone or flint blades were undoubtedly used in personal combat since Paleolithic times. Fighting knives were traditionally designed as special-purpose weapons, intended primarily if not solely for use in personal or hand-to-hand combat. In fencing, the grip is the part of the weapon which is gripped by the fencer's hand. The vase handle grants precise grip, and the blade's design is especially suited to its use as a fighting knife. Pen and Sword subsequently expanded its subject matter, branching out to cover naval and maritime history, aviation, local history, family history, collectables and antiques, nostalgia and true crime. Sabre, which is the only fencing weapon that allows "cutting" with the edge of the blade, has only one kind of grip, because of the way the blade is handled. In popular usage the terms "fighting knife" and "tactical knife" are frequently employed interchangeably, although tactical knife is principally designed to be used as a utility tool, not as a weapon.Lesce, Tony, Police Products Handbook, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice- Hall Publications, , (1990), pp. 287-288: "...the police knife is not a weapon, and the [police] officer should not think of it as a weapon. In its sharpness, the boundary between seriousness and play".. ===Early pre-enlightenment sources=== In 1529, Antonio de Guevara, in Reloj de príncipes, compared a pen to a lance, books to arms, and a life of studying to a life of war.In Spanish: "¡Cuánta diferencia vaya de mojar la péñola de la tinta a teñir la lanza en la sangre, y estar rodeados de libros o estar cargados de armas, de estudiar cómo cada uno ha de vivir o andar a saltear en la guerra para a su prójimo matar!" Many variations on the F–S fighting knife exist in regards to size of blade and particularly of handle. Fairbairn's rationale is in his book Get Tough! (1942). > "In close-quarters fighting there is no more deadly weapon than the knife. > In choosing a knife there are two important factors to bear in mind: balance > and keenness. Pen and Sword has over 6,000 titles available in print, and also available as ebook download. In that time the spoken word will be stronger than the sword". In general, aside from the Italian grip, if a grip has both prongs to assist the fencer's grip and also a French grip pommel it is not legal to use for competitive fencing. == References == Category:Fencing

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Can pigs fly?

Pigs Can Fly may refer to: * "Pigs Can Fly", an episode of Piggy Tales * Pigs Can Fly (song), a song by pop-punk band Busted ** Pigs Can Fly Tour 2016, a concert tour by the same group Flying Pigs () is a 2010 Polish drama film directed by Anna Kazejak-Dawid. The Pigs Can Fly Tour 2016 was a 2016 concert tour by English pop punk band Busted. Pigs Are Seldom Clean (, lit. Pig wings are a pork product made from the fibula of a pig's shank \- a single bone surrounded by lean, tender meat. ==References== Category:Pork dishes On 4 April 2016, Busted announced that their tour would be called the Pigs Can Fly Tour 2016 and would include Wheatus and Emma Blackery as special guests. Regarding the title of the tour, Willis told Newsbeat, "The whole pigs can fly thing sums up how we feel about this. Off Sides (Pigs vs. Freaks) (originally titled Pigs vs. Freaks) is a 1984 American made-for-television sports comedy film. Mariusz's girlfriend, Basia (22), accompanies the boys because of their love of support and remnants of attachment to Mariusz, but above all because of their fascination with Oskar. == Cast == * Paweł Małaszyński as Oskar * Olga Bołądź as Basia * Piotr Rogucki as Mariusz * Karolina Gorczyca as Alina * Cezary Pazura as Krzysztof Dzikowski * Agata Kulesza as Karina Klaus * Andrzej Grabowski as Pan Edzio * Eryk Lubos as "Moher" * Witold Dębicki as Jan * Anna Romantowska as Janicka * Przemysław Saleta as Bodyguard * Dariusz Biskupski as Bodyguard * Dorota Zięciowska as Oskar's Mother * Dominik Bąk as "Żarówa" * Roman Gancarczyk as Priest * Bartłomiej Firlet as "Pała". == References == ==External links== * *Flying Pigs on Cineuropa Category:2010 films Category:Polish drama films Category:2010 drama films The band announced on 12 April that they were adding a new section of the stage in each show to be known as 'The Pigsty'. "One Doesn't Fatten Pigs in Clean Water") is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre and released in 1973.Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. But this summarises that anything is possible." The police ("Pigs") play against the hippies ("Freaks"). ==Cast== * Eugene Roche as Chief Frank Brockmeyer * Grant Goodeve as Neal Brockmeyer * Tony Randall as Rambaba Organimus * Adam Baldwin as Mickey South * Penny Peyser as Janice Zimmer * Brian Dennehy as Sergeant Cheever * Stephen Furst as "Steamboat" * Gloria De Haven as Maureen Brockmeyer * Patrick Swayze as Doug Zimmer * William Windom as Mayor Malcolm Wallwood * Chieko Araki as Debby Brockmeyer * Charlie Bloom as Creekmore * Dave Cass as Keough * Elisha Cook as Novatney * Jack Eiseman as Cochran * Jim Greenleaf as Blatz * J. D. Hall as Riley Webster * Curtis F. Hanson as FBI Agent #1 * Tom Harmon as Game Announcer * Lanny Horn as Morton * Graham Jarvis as Commander Oliver Krebs * Holly Johnson as Reporter * Joe Kapp as Pete Bose * Priscilla Lauris as Mom * Tom Martin as "Chow-Chow" Gedrechowski * Alan Oliney as Fishbeck * Shari Santilli as Emily Wallwood * Pat Studstill as "Mad Dog" Osloff * Shauna Sullivan as Kim * Robina Suwol as Pig Wife * Vern Taylor as Pop * Brad Wilkin as Ben Grimaldi * Eugenia Wright as Didi * Roger Edmonds as Football Official 1 ==Crew== *Frank Beascoechea: Director of Photography *Gordon Dawson: Screenwriter *Jack Epps, Jr.: Writer, original story; Producer *Duane Toler: Script Supervisor *Robert Lovenheim: Supervising Producer *Robert Huddleston: Producer *Mark Snow: Music *Dale Johnston: Sound Editor *Caro Jones: Casting ==Production== The film was based on a 1970 short film by Jack Epps Jr. which won a Blue Ribbon from the American Film Institute. They are connected by a club, divided by a life situation. There have been times that we thought Busted could never, ever possibly happen and we were quite right in thinking that. This implied that the band was reuniting, with further speculation that the three would embark on a reunion tour together. Directed by Dick Lowry, it stars Eugene Roche, Grant Goodeve and Tony Randall. Words appeared to be blurred out at the bottom of the image, but above that was the words "Join us for a special announcement Tuesday November 10th 2015." On 25 April 2016, it was officially announced that South African drummer Cobus Potgieter, popular on YouTube, would be the supporting drummer for the band during the tour. ==Tour dates== DateBusted 2016 Tour Dates Facebook, Accessed 11 November 2015 City Country Venue 11 May 2016 London England The SSE Arena Wembley 13 May 2016 Glasgow Scotland The SSE Hydro 14 May 2016 15 May 2016 Newcastle England Metro Radio Arena 17 May 2016 Sheffield Sheffield Arena 18 May 2016 Nottingham Capital FM Arena 20 May 2016 Birmingham Genting Arena 21 May 2016 Manchester Manchester Arena 22 May 2016 Liverpool Echo Arena Liverpool 24 May 2016 Cardiff Wales Motorpoint Arena Cardiff 25 May 2016 Bournemouth England Bournemouth BIC 27 May 2016 London O2 Arena 28 May 2016 30 May 2016 Belfast Northern Ireland The SSE Arena Belfast 31 May 2016 Dublin Ireland 3Arena 2 June 2016 Cardiff Wales Motorpoint Arena Cardiff 3 June 2016 Manchester England Manchester Arena 4 June 2016 Birmingham Barclaycard Arena 22 July 2016 Newmarket Newmarket Racecourse 3 September 2016 Wolverhampton England Wolverhampton Racecourse ==Set list== # "Coming Home" # "Air Hostess" # "Falling for You" # "Everything I Knew" # "You Said No" # "That Thing You Do" # "Dawson's Geek" # "Who's David" # "Easy" # "Meet You There" # "One of a Kind" # "Thunderbirds Are Go" # "Sleeping with the Light On" # "Why" (except for Manchester 3 June and Birmingham 4 June) # "Crashed the Wedding" # "What I Go to School For" # "3AM" # "Year 3000" ==References== ==External links== *Busted website Category:2016 concert tours Category:Busted (band) Category:Concert tours of the United Kingdom Category:Concert tours of Ireland Oskar Nowacki (35) just became a father. The story was based on a real-life softball game with a similar premise in 1970. Lynx Images, 2003. .

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Can the sound of a gunshot be heard on the other side of the world?

The microphones also may be designed to pick up only the sound of the gun firing. That is to say, the listener will be incapable of determining whether the sound originated from the back, front, top, bottom or anywhere else along the circumference at the base of a cone at any given distance from the ear. This however is still no solution for the sound localization problem as one tries to determine either an exact direction, or a point of origin. On our perception of sound direction[J]. If sound is presented through headphones, and has been recorded via another head with different-shaped outer ear surfaces, the directional patterns differ from the listener's own, and problems will appear when trying to evaluate directions in the median plane with these foreign ears. There are three types of sounds that can be picked up by the microphone. * the gun firing (the desired signal) * the sound of the shell moving through the air * the impact of the shell During World War I it was discovered that the gun firing makes a low rumbling sound that is best picked up with a microphone that is sensitive to low frequencies and rejects high frequencies. ===Example=== Figure 2 shows an example of an artillery location problem. In enclosed rooms not only the direct sound from a sound source is arriving at the listener's ears, but also sound which has been reflected at the walls. Consequently, sound waves originating at any point along a given circumference slant height will have ambiguous perceptual coordinates. Although those sensors can receive the acoustic information from different directions, they do not have the same frequency response of human auditory system. Alison based the stethophone on the stethoscope, which had been invented by René Théophile Hyacinthe Laennec (1781–1826); the stethophone had two separate "pickups", allowing the user to hear and compare sounds derived from two discrete locations. ==See also== * Acoustic location * Animal echolocation * Binaural fusion * Coincidence detection in neurobiology * Human echolocation * Perceptual-based 3D sound localization * Psychoacoustics * Spatial hearing loss ==References== ==External links== * auditoryneuroscience.com: Collection of multimedia files and flash demonstrations related to spatial hearing * Collection of references about sound localization * Interaural Intensity Difference Processing in Auditory Midbrain Neurons: Effects of a Transient Early Inhibitory Input * Online learning center - Hearing and Listening * HearCom:Hearing in the Communication Society, an EU research project * Research on "Non-line-of-sight (NLOS) Localisation for Indoor Environments" by CMR at UNSW * An introduction to sound localization * Sound and Room * An introduction to acoustic holography * An introduction to acoustic beamforming * Link to reference 8: https://kns.cnki.net/kcms2/article/abstract?v=C1uazonQNNh31hpdlsyEyXcqR2uafvd3NO5N-rwCbIvv4k-h- lQ2euw2Ja7xMXcwObpETefJWcYFa1zXJqT8ezXCQyp8UxeCVFCuTs07Lhqt4Qc6zy4aOw==&uniplatform;=NZKPT Category:Acoustics Category:Neuroethology Category:Hearing Category:Sound Category:Spatial cognition However, no such time or level differences exist for sounds originating along the circumference of circular conical slices, where the cone's axis lies along the line between the two ears. Like many technology concepts, the idea of using sound to locate enemy artillery pieces came to a number of people at about the same time. The phrase "shot heard 'round the world" is from the poem "Concord Hymn" (1837) by Ralph Waldo Emerson about the first clash of the American Revolutionary War. As a military air defense tool, passive acoustic location was used from mid-World War IHow Far Off Is That German Gun? * Loudness: Distant sound sources have a lower loudness than close ones. Intermediate elevations will produce intermediate degrees of change, and if the presentation of binaural cues to the two ears during head movement is reversed, the sound will be heard behind the listener.Thurlow, W.R. "Audition" in Kling, J.W. & Riggs, L.A., Experimental Psychology, 3rd edition, Holt Rinehart & Winston, 1971, pp. 267–268. When the head is stationary, the binaural cues for lateral sound localization (interaural time difference and interaural level difference) do not give information about the location of a sound in the median plane. There are means by which to compensate for these factors. * at a distance, the sound of a gun is not a sharp crack but more of a rumble (this makes it difficult to accurately measure the exact arrival time of the wavefront at different sensors) * guns cannot be located until they fire * it can also be triggered by friendly artillery firing * artillery is often fired in large numbers, which makes it difficult to determine which wavefront is associated with which artillery piece * every microphone has to be placed and very accurately surveyed to find its coordinates, which takes time * each microphone has to have a communication channel to the recording apparatus. So sound localization remains possible even in an echoic environment. In this situation, the sound was heard at the synthesized elevation. For example, if an eye-level sound source is straight ahead and the head turns to the left, the sound becomes louder (and arrives sooner) at the right ear than at the left. The animal is too small for the time difference of sound arriving at the two ears to be calculated in the usual way, yet it can determine the direction of sound sources with exquisite precision.

No, the sound of a gunshot cannot be heard on the other side of the world

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What type of person can die many times?

Charles Cullen 1988–2003 29 400+ Nurse in New Jersey and Pennsylvania who murdered at least 29 patients between 1988 and 2003, but experts believe the number could be as high as 400. All Zombies Must Die! is a top-down shooter action-adventure video game for up to four players. This list does not include mass murderers, spree killers, war criminals, members of democidal governments, or major political figures, such as Adolf Hitler, Francisco Franco, Hideki Tojo, Suharto, Mao Zedong, Joseph Stalin, or Pol Pot. == Serial killers with the highest known victim count == The most prolific modern serial killer is arguably doctor Harold Shipman, with 218 probable murders and possibly as many as 250 (see "Medical professionals", below). In many cases, the exact number of victims assigned to a serial killer is not known, and even if that person is convicted of a few, there can be the possibility that they killed many more. The Man Who Died Twice may refer to: * The Man Who Died Twice (film), by Joseph Kane * The Man Who Died Twice (novel), by Richard Osman You Only Live Once is a 2009 Flash platformer by game developer Marcus Richert, designed to be only playable once, not allowing the player another chance after dying in the game, even if it is restarted. A murder–suicide is an act in which an individual kills one or more people either before or while killing themselves. If they were all victims of the same person, it would be one of the most prolific serial killers in Canada and one with the longest career in the world. All four victims were shot dead seemingly at random. Excluding these "Medical professionals and pseudo-medical professionals", with their ability to kill simply and in plain sight, and Serial killer groups and couples (below), this list is a compilation of modern serial killers currently with the highest verifiable murder count. A serial killer is typically a person who murders three or more people, in two or more separate events over a period of time, for primarily psychological reasons.Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying entry on "Serial Killers" (2003) by Sandra Burkhalte ChmelirA serial killer is most commonly defined as a person who kills three or more people for psychological gratification; reliable sources over the years agree. Cullen has admitted to more murders, which authorities believe are likely, but the murders cannot be verified due to lack of records."A Killer's Final Insult", The Star Ledger, 3 March 2006 Stephan Letter 2003–2004 29 29+ Nurse who killed 29 patients; sentenced to life imprisonment in 2006.Germany's Angel of Death Sentenced to Life in Prison. Stephen Griffiths 2009–2010 3 6 Known to have killed three prostitutes, but claimed to police to have killed 6. Later, they make their way to the crypt, where they encounter more zombies/vampires. The combination of murder and suicide can take various forms: * Murder linked with suicide of a person with a homicidal ideation * Murder which entails suicide, such as suicide bombing or the deliberate crash of a vehicle carrying the perpetrator and others * Murder of an officer or bystander during the act of suicide by cop * Suicide after murder to escape criminal punishment(s) * Suicide after murder as a form of self-punishment due to guilt * Suicide before or after murder by proxy * Suicide after or during murder inflicted by others * Murder to receive a death sentence willfully * Joint suicide in the form of killing the other with consent, and then killing oneself Suicide-lawful killing has three conceivable forms: * To kill one's assailant through proportionate self-defense killing oneself in the process * Lawful killing to prevent an individual from causing harm to others, in so doing killing oneself * Lawful killing indirectly resulting in or contributing to suicide Many spree killings have ended in suicide, such as in many school shootings. Efren Saldivar 1989–1997 6 50+ Respiratory therapist who killed six patients, possibly as many as 120. Based on the number of unsolved murders of women in the era, there is probably at least one other victim. Mansour was executed in 2010. == Serial killers with 15 to 30 proven victims == This part of the list contains all serial killers with 15 to 30 proven victims who acted alone and were neither medical professionals nor contract killers. Homicides which are later followed by suicide often make headline news; national statistics indicate 5% of all homicidal deaths are caused by murder–suicides. Ten people survived his murder attempt. Asande Baninzi 2001 18 18 Killed 18 people in three months, including a family of four; given 19 life sentences and 189 years of imprisonment.Revue de presse concernant Baninzi sur le site Serial Killer News. Name Country Years active Proven victims Possible victims Notes Karl Denke 1900–1924 30 42+ Killed and cannibalized poor travelers and homeless vagrants.

Vampires can die many times

Zombies can die many times

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What happens if you give a man enough rope?

Give someone enough rope, and they will hang themselves is a proverb or idiomatic expression meaning that given the opportunity, people will incriminate themselves. Give someone enough rope or enough rope may also refer to: *Give 'Em Enough Rope, a 1978 album by English punk group the Clash *Enough Rope, a 2003 to 2008 Australian TV interview series *Enough Rope (film), a 1963 film *Enough Rope, Dorothy Parker's first collection of poetry in 1926 ==See also== *Not Enough Rope A climbing rope is a rope that is used in climbing. Climbing ropes must meet very strict requirements so that they do not break in the event of an accidental fall. Rope climbing is a sport in which competitors attempt to climb up a suspended vertical rope using only their hands. thumb|A static climbing rope A static rope is a low-elongation rope that is designed to stretch minimally when placed under load, typically less than 5%. Leaning on the ropes, however, Ali can pass it along; the rope will receive the strain." Dynamic ropes therefore are designed to stretch by a limited amount to catch falls. The main strength of the rope is in the core, and the sheath of the rope represents only a small fraction of the overall strength of the rope. Static ropes have some applications in climbing, such as hauling gear, though lead climbing is always done with a dynamic rope, since a fall on a static rope is stopped too quickly and may lead to serious injury. This is in contrast to non-treated ropes which can absorb up to 50% of rope's weight in water. The rope-a-dope is a boxing fighting technique in which one contender leans against the ropes of the boxing ring and draws non-injuring offensive punches, letting the opponent tire himself out. Abseiling, however, is best done with a static rope or with a dynamic rope with low elasticity. ==See also== *Kernmantle rope ==References== * Category:Climbing equipment Category:Ropes Static ropes have a wide variety of uses, for instance in fire rescue operations and caving. The dry treatment prevents dirt and other particulates from getting into the rope, extending the rope life. Climbing ropes can be classified into three categories according to their elasticity: static, semi-static, and dynamic ropes. == Static rope == Static ropes are ropes that are specifically designed for little or no stretch. Half-hanging is a method of torture, usually inflicted to force information from the victim, in which a rope is pulled tightly around the victim’s neck and then slackened when the victim becomes unconscious. However, these ropes may not be used to protect climbers from falling. Dry ropes are more expensive than non-treated ropes, so they are typically saved for ice climbing or wet weather. == Maintenance == Ropes must be inspected regularly, and retired from use if significantly damaged or worn. == References == == External links == * Summary of EN 892, at edelrid.de * Summary of EN 1891, at edelrid.de Category:Climbing equipment Category:Mountaineering equipment They find their application in fixed ropes, zip lines and shuttles. == Semi-static rope == Semi-static ropes have limited stretch. In contrast, a dynamic rope is designed to stretch up to 40%. Dynamic ropes can be single ropes, half ropes, and twin ropes, each with different specifications. == Dry rope == Dry ropes are ropes that have been treated to repel water.

Nothing in particular happens if you give a man enough rope

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Does lightning ever strike twice in the same place?

The flash of a lightning strike and resulting thunder occur at roughly the same time. Lightning Strikes Twice may refer to: * Lightning Strikes Twice (album), 1989 album by Molly Hatchet * Lightning Strikes Twice (1934 film), 1934 American film directed by Ben Holmes * Lightning Strikes Twice (1951 film), a 1951 film drama Lightning strikes the average commercial aircraft at least once a year, but modern engineering and design means this is rarely a problem. Lightning Strikes Twice is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Ben Holmes from a screenplay by Joseph A. Fields and John Grey. Lightning Strikes Twice is a 1951 Warner Bros-produced crime melodrama starring Ruth Roman and Richard Todd, and directed by King Vidor.. ==Plot== Once a wealthy rancher, young Richard Trevelyan (Richard Todd) is now on a Texas prison's death row. Lightning Strikes Twice is the seventh studio album by American southern rock band Molly Hatchet, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). Studies have shown that proximity to water is a common factor in lightning strikes." About 25% of all lightning events worldwide are strikes between the atmosphere and earth-bound objects. It has been reported that "30-60 people are struck by lightning each year in Britain, and on average, 3 (5-10%) of these strikes are fatal." Where the lightning strikes the ground, the ground becomes highly electrified and if you're within that area of ground electrification..." According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, over the twenty years to 2012 the United States averaged 51 annual lightning strike fatalities, making it the second-most frequent cause of weather-related death after floods. It has been reported that "A direct strike accounts for only 3 to 5 per cent of all injuries and death, while ground currents, which spread out over the ground after lightning strikes, account for up to 50 per cent... ... Although commonly associated with thunderstorms at close range, lightning strikes can occur on a day that seems devoid of clouds. A lightning strike is a lightning event in which the electric discharge takes place between the atmosphere and the ground. Lightning, as varied in properties measured across orders of magnitude as it is, can cause direct effects or have secondary impacts; lead to the complete destruction of a facility or process or simply cause the failure of a remote electronic sensor; it can result in outdoor activities being halted for safety concerns to employees as a thunderstorm nears an area and until it has sufficiently passed; it can ignite volatile commodities stored in large quantities or interfere with the normal operation of a piece of equipment at critical periods of time. He said he did not know if multiple strikes occurred, but that they all died in "one moment". * 2017: The first live recording of a lightning strike on a cardiac rhythm strip occurred in a teenaged male who had an implanted loop recorder as a cardiac monitor for neurocardiogenic syncope. *2018: A lightning strike killed at least 16 people and injured dozens more at a Seventh-Day Adventist church in Rwanda. *2021: A lightning strike killed a 9-year-old boy in a field in Blackpool, England. *2021: In April, at least 76 people across India were killed by lightning strike on a single weekend; 23 people died on the watchtower of Amer Fort, a popular tourist spot in Rajasthan, and 42 were killed in Uttar Pradesh with the highest toll of 14 happening in the city of Allahabad. In the United States in the period 2009 to 2018 an average of 27 lightning fatalities occurred per year. Evidence of lightning strikes includes erratic magnetic fields. == Electrical and structural damage == Telephones, modems, computers, and other electronic devices can be damaged by lightning, as harmful overcurrent can reach them through the phone jack, Ethernet cable, or electricity outlet. This effect might explain cases where cardiac arrest or seizures followed a lightning strike that produced no external injuries. Also, electrical interference to telephones or headphones may result in damaging acoustic noise. ==Epidemiology== thumb|A dot-density map portraying male and female deaths by a lightning strike in the continental United States between 2007 and 2017 thumb|Memorial to a man killed by lightning in London, 1787 There are about 240,000 lightning strikes incidents around the world each year.Ronald L. Holle Annual rates of lightning fatalities by country. If thunder can be heard at all, then a risk of lightning exists. The entire flash lasts only a fraction of a second. == Strikes == Lightning strikes can injure humans in several different ways: # Direct #* Direct strike – the person is part of a flash channel.

All of the above

No, a place that has been struck by lightning once is safe from lightning in the future

No, lightning never strikes twice in the same place

Yes, lightning can strike twice in the same place

No, lightning never strikes the same place twice

D

Do old soldiers ever die?

"Old soldiers never die" is an English language catchphrase, with the full version being "Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away". It is made from a stanza from the soldiers' folklore song Old Soldiers Never Die: :Old soldiers never die, :Never die, never die, :Old soldiers never die, :They simply fade away.Soldiers’ Songs and Slang of the Great War, collected by Martin Pegler, , p. 123; an update of John Brophy and Eric Partridge's Songs and Slang of the British Soldier (1930) The song itself is a British Army's parody of the gospel song Kind Thoughts Can Never Die. In the United States, the phrase was used by General Douglas MacArthur in his April 19, 1951 farewell address to the U.S. Congress (which has become known as the "Old Soldiers Never Die" speech):""Old Soldiers Never Die" (Farewell Address to Congress)--General Douglas MacArthur (April 19, 1951) ", an essay at the Library of Congress"Old Soldiers Never Die", a University of Kent webpage The phrase generated a host of joke snowclones, such as:Lucy Blackman, Have You Heard the One About: Aging, 2005, *Old programmers never die, they just branch to a new address *Old policemen never die, they just cop out *Old pilots never die, they just go to a higher plane. Old Soldiers is a 1964 British television play.It was one of Kenneth More's first television plays after returning the medium after several years. ==Premise== A former army officer struggles with retirement, as does his wife and children. They generally died during a relatively short period, in a small geographic area and consist of service members from the few military units involved. Classification of a war grave is not limited to the occupier's death in combat but includes military personnel who die while in active service: for example, during the Crimean War, more military personnel died of disease than as a result of enemy action. Raymond Abescat (10 September 1891 in Paris - 25 August 2001 in Rueil- Malmaison) was one of the last surviving veterans of World War I in France, its oldest living man and its oldest living veteran when he died aged 109 years, 349 days. ==Life== Abescat joined the military in October 1912 and spent seven years with an infantry regiment. At least four widows of veterans of the American Civil War (fought 1861–1865) are known to have survived into the 21st century. A military funeral is a memorial or burial rite given by a country's military for a soldier, sailor, marine or airman who died in battle, a veteran, or other prominent military figures or heads of state. *Old fishermen never die, they just smell that way. The RCMP therefore performs military-style "regimental funerals" for members and officers killed in the line of duty and retired members and officers with exceptional records of service. ==References== ==External links== *Old Soldiers at IMDB *Old Soldiers at BFI Category:1964 television films Category:Television plays Category:British television plays A war grave is a burial place for members of the armed forces or civilians who died during military campaigns or operations. == Definition == The term "war grave" does not only apply to graves: ships sunk during wartime are often considered to be war graves, as are military aircraft that crash into water; this is particularly true if crewmen perished inside the vehicle. Some of these unions were in name only, while others lived together as married couples. ==List of Civil War widows who survived into the 21st century== Widow Widow Widow Widow Widow Marriage Husband Husband Husband Husband Husband State Name Birth Death Death Age at marriage Marriage Name Birth Death Age at marriage Allegiance State Name Birth Year Years after Civil War Age at marriage Marriage Name Birth Death Age at marriage Allegiance State Gertrude Janeway 1909 2003 138 years 18 1927 John Janeway 1845 1937 81 Union Tennessee Alberta Martin 1906 2004 139 years 21 1927 William Jasper Martin 1845 1931 81 Confederacy Alabama Maudie Hopkins 1914 2008 143 years 19 1934 William M. Cantrell 1847 1937 86 Confederacy Arkansas Helen Viola Jackson 1919 2020 155 years 17 1936 James Bolin 1843 1939 93 Union Missouri ==Helen Viola Jackson (1919–2020)== Helen Viola Jackson (August 3, 1919 – December 16, 2020) was the last surviving widow of a Union soldier and the last surviving widow of a Civil War veteran overall; she died on December 16, 2020, at the age of 101. File:Novosel FuneralProcession 20060413.jpg|A casket team from the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" transports the remains of Retired Chief Warrant Officer Michael J. Novosel during a ceremonial funeral procession at Arlington National Cemetery where he was laid to rest on April 13, 2006. His leg was amputated late in life, in part due to his old war wound. The war grave sites are mostly integrated in civil cemeteries and can be found on almost all graveyards. == In popular culture == Rupert Brooke's 1914 poem, The Soldier – "If I should die, think only this of me: / That there's some corner of a foreign field / That is for ever England", is a patriotic poem about the possibility of dying abroad during a war. During their first engagement his company lost all but 80 soldiers, and most of those were injured. * Irish Republican Army members have been accorded military funerals. * On occasion, deceased soldiers have been accorded military funerals by their enemies (for example, see Manfred von Richthofen). ==Gallery== File:Funeral henry bell.jpg|The military funeral of U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Henry H. Bell held in Hiogo, Japan on January 14, 1868. The last person to receive a Civil War pension was Irene Triplett, a daughter of a Civil War veteran, who died on May 31, 2020. ==Maudie Hopkins (1914–2008)== {{Infobox person | name = Maudie Hopkins | image = White May 2004.jpg | image_size = | alt = Maudie Hopkins | caption = Maudie Hopkins in 2004 | birth_name = Maudie Cecelia Acklin | birth_date = | birth_place = Baxter County, Arkansas | death_date = | death_place = Lexa, Arkansas | spouse = Maudie White Hopkins (née Maudie Cecelia Acklin; December 7, 1914 – August 17, 2008) is believed to have been the oldest surviving widow of a Confederate soldier. The Honour drill team surrounding the burial site is a platoon- size or company formation and the larger the platoon or company, the more illustrious the departed.

No, old soldiers never die

No, they just fade away

No, they simply fade away

All of the above

Yes, old soldiers can die

E

In the U.S., are laws written differently for the rich and the poor?

Of a different kind is, for instance, the antithesis between, say, Italian and American laws, and of a different kind than between the Soviet, Muslim, Hindu, or Chinese laws. Although every Legal System is unique, Comparative Law through studies of their similarities and differences allows for classification of Legal Systems, wherein Law Families is the basic level of the classification. Law in the state of Louisiana is based on a more diverse set of sources than the laws of the other 49 states of the United States. thumb|Legal Systems of the World Comparative law is the study of differences and similarities between the law (legal systems) of different countries. The Historiography of the Poor Laws can be said to have passed through three distinct phases. Poverty law often overlaps with federal benefits and welfare policies. * Are legal rules comparable? The rule of law is a political ideal that all citizens and institutions within a country, state, or community are accountable to the same laws, including lawmakers and leaders. The main differences between Law Families are found in the source(s) of Law, the role of court precedents, the origin and development of the Legal System. 'The Same and the Different', in Comparative Legal Studies: Traditions and Transitions. A New Introduction to Comparative Law. * Orucu, Esin and David Nelken, eds. Comparative Law: A Handbook. Harvard Law defines poverty law as, "the legal statutes, regulations and cases that apply particularly to the financially poor in his or her day to day life". Conversely, sociology of law and law & economics may help comparative law answer questions, such as: * How do regulations in different legal systems really function in the respective societies? The law of the United States has worldwide renown, in its codified constitution, and bill of rights, while the law of Cuba differs vastly in its regulation of private property. The comparative study of the various legal systems may show how different legal regulations for the same problem function in practice. The ancient concept of rule of law can be distinguished from rule by law, according to political science professor Li Shuguang: "The difference ... is that, under the rule of law, the law is preeminent and can serve as a check against the abuse of power. * How do the similarities and differences between legal systems get explained? ==Classifications of legal systems== ===David=== René DavidTraité élémentaire de droit civil comparé : Introduction à l'étude des droits étrangers et à la méthode comparative - in French; Paris, 1950 proposed the classification of legal systems, according to the different ideology inspiring each one, into five groups or families: * Western laws, a group subdivided into the: ** Civil law subgroup (whose jurisprudence is based on post-classical Roman Law) ** Common law subgroup (originating in English law) * Soviet Law * Muslim Law * Hindu Law * Chinese Law * Jewish Law Especially with respect to the aggregating by David of the Civil and Common laws into a single family, David argued that the antithesis between the Common law and Civil law systems, is of a technical rather than of an ideological nature. An Introduction to Comparative Law, 3rd edn. The law of North America is diverse and influential. Comparative law may contribute to legal theory by creating categories and concepts of general application. For much of American history, the dominant notion of the rule of law, in this setting, has been some version of A. V. Dicey's: "no man is punishable or can be lawfully made to suffer in body or goods except for a distinct breach of law established in the ordinary legal manner before the ordinary Courts of the land."

Yes, laws are different for the rich and the poor

No, laws are not different for the rich and the poor

Yes, laws for the rich and the poor are written separately

Yes, there is one set of laws for the rich and one set of laws for the poor

None of the above

B

What happens if you speak of the Devil?

Speaking of the Devil (Italian: Un piede in paradiso, also known as Standing In Paradise) is a 1991 Italian comedy film directed by Enzo Barboni. "Speak of the Devil" is the eleventh episode of the first season of the CBS drama Under the Dome. Speak of the Devil is a live album by English heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, released in November 1982. Speak of the Devil was released one month before Osbourne's former band, Black Sabbath, released their own live album entitled Live Evil, a situation which contributed to a growing rivalry between the two camps. The album was entitled Talk of the Devil in the UK, that being the more commonly expressed idiom there. The Speak of the Devil Tour was the third solo tour by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, in support of his first live album, Speak of the Devil, taking place from December 1982 to May 1983. Speak of the Devil represents the only official Osbourne recording to feature the guitarist's work. It was, however, reinstated for the 1995 reissue of the album. ==Track listing== All songs written by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. ==Video== A Japan-only official release video also entitled Speak of the Devil has been available since the early 1980s. "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" was not played at either of the Ritz concerts and the recorded version included on Speak of the Devil is believed to have come from the afternoon recording referenced by Norman. ==Other== A double album, Speak of the Devil represents the fulfillment of a contractual obligation, as Osbourne owed Jet Records two more records. Speak of the Devil: Tales of Satanic Abuse in Contemporary England is a scholarly book by J. S. La Fontaine published in 1998 that discusses her investigation of allegations of satanic ritual abuse made in the United Kingdom. In the US, sales of Speak of the Devil were much better than those of Live Evil, while in the UK it was Live Evil which attained the higher chart-placing: figures on ultimate sales are not widely available. Those shows were recorded and various songs were compiled for the live album Speak of the Devil, released in November 1982. == Tour schedule and personnel changes == A tour to support the Speak of the Devil album was scheduled for December 1982 to April 1983. Speak of the Devil's gatefold includes multiple photos of a member of Osbourne's road crew (who took part in the stage show by bringing the vocalist drinks between songs) who suffered from dwarfism and who Osbourne nicknamed "Ronnie", a joke aimed at Ronnie James Dio. Though the album has long been a fan favorite, Osbourne himself has publicly renounced Speak of the Devil, stating that it was only released to satisfy a contractual obligation.God Bless Ozzy Osbourne documentary film, produced in 2011. "We couldn't afford not to release Live Evil and Ozzy was forced into making Speak of the Devil." If I'm the Devil... is the fourth and final studio album by American rock band Letlive, released globally through Epitaph Records on June 10, 2016. Torme was described as "the consummate professional" during this period, staying with the band until Gillis was ready to step in, even waiting backstage during Gillis' first few shows in case he was needed. ===Rehearsals=== On September 19, 1982, the band and crew arrived in New York City to begin rehearsals for the two shows that would be recorded to comprise the Speak of the Devil album. A decision was later made to save the Rhoads versions for a future release, and thus the versions of those songs which ultimately appeared on Speak of the Devil were taken from one of the performances at The Ritz. On November 3, 2015, in a Revolver magazine online article, letlive. disclosed that their fourth studio album would be entitled If I'm the Devil.... Near the ends of the shows, as "Iron Man", "Children of the Grave" and "Paranoid" came up in the setlist, the band let loose and made less effort to play tight, as they had been told by management that these performances would not be included on Speak of the Devil; previously recorded live versions of those songs featuring Rhoads on guitar were to be used instead. The original CD release of Speak of the Devil omitted the song "Sweet Leaf", presumably due to time constraints. The live versions of "Iron Man", "Children of the Grave" and "Paranoid" featuring Randy Rhoads which were originally intended to be part of Speak of the Devil were eventually released in 1987 on Tribute, an album dedicated to the memory of the deceased guitarist.

If you speak of the Devil, you will go to hell

All of the above

Nothing in particular happens if you speak of the Devil

If you speak of the Devil, he will appear

If you speak of the Devil, you will summon him

C

What happens if you put a straw on a camel's back?

The last straw is an idiom referring to the Straw that broke the camel's back. It alludes to the proverb "it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back". Straw (a.k.a. "Straw: The Game that Broke the Camel's Back") is an Arabian- nights-themed card game designed by Richard James (of Evertide Games) and published by Alderac Entertainment Group in 2008, with artwork by Octographics. The idiom "the straw that broke the camel's back" describes the minor or routine action that causes an unpredictably large and sudden reaction, because of the cumulative effect of small actions. 12 * "The last straw will break the camel's back" (1836)book review, The Dublin Review 1 (May–July 1836) full text * "As the last straw breaks the laden camel's back" (1848)Charles Dickens, Dombey and Son * "This final feather broke the camel's back" (1876)Mark Twain , The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. This gives rise to the phrase "the last straw", or "the final straw", meaning that the last one in a line of unacceptable occurrences causes a seemingly sudden and strong reaction. == Origins and early uses == The earliest known version of the expression comes in a theological debate on causality by Thomas Hobbes and John Bramhall in 1654–1684: An essay of 1724 emphasizes not the fact of being the last cause, but rather of being a least cause, that is, a minor one: Attested versions of the proverb include, in chronological order: * "It is the last feather that breaks the horse's back" (1677)Archbishop Bramhall, Works 4:59, as quoted in George Latimer Apperson, English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases: A Historical Dictionary (1929), reissued as The Wordsworth Dictionary of Proverbs * "It is the last straw that overloads the camel", mentioned as an "Oriental proverb" (1799)"On the Origin and Progress of Taxation", The Scots Magazine 61:244 (April 1799) full text * "It was the last ounce that broke the back of the camel" (1832)Henry Lee, "An exposition of evidence in support of the memorial to Congress..." At a rate of 1 card per turn, players place cards onto the camel until the camel's back breaks from carrying too much weight, restoring a new card to their hand from the deck afterward. * "The straw that broke the donkey's back" * "The last peppercorn breaks the camel's back" * "The melon that broke the monkey's back" * "The feather that broke the camel's back" * "The straw that broke the horse's back" * "The hair that broke the camel's back" * "The last ounce broke the camel's back"Ralph Waldo Emerson, Notes ==The last drop== The same sentiment is also expressed by the phrase "the last drop makes the cup run over", first found in English as "When the Cup is brim full before, the last (though least) superadded drop is charged alone to be the cause of all the running over" (1655).T. Fuller, Church History of Britain 9:2, as quoted in George Latimer Apperson, English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases: A Historical Dictionary (1929), reissued as The Wordsworth Dictionary of Proverbs The image of the last drop is also found in many other languages."Glosbe - η πολύγλωσση online λεξικό" ==Antecedents== The phrase has been compared with Seneca's discussion on why death is not to be feared.Notes and Queries, 8:3:25 March 1993, p. 232. p. 232 Starting with a mention of the commonplace "we do not suddenly fall on death, but advance towards it by slight degrees; we die every day" (non repente nos in mortem incidere, sed minutatim procedere; cotidie morimur), Seneca compares life to a water-clock: > It is not the last drop that empties the water-clock, but all that which > previously has flowed out; similarly, the final hour when we cease to exist > does not of itself bring death; it merely of itself completes the death- > process. The camel's nose is a metaphor for a situation where the permitting of a small, seemingly innocuous act will open the door for larger, clearly undesirable actions. == History == The phrase is not commonly used in the 21st century. An early example is a fable printed in 1858 in which an Arab miller allows a camel to stick its nose into his bedroom, then other parts of its body, until the camel is entirely inside and refuses to leave. The person who breaks the camel's back scores 0 and all other players score the weight in their hand. "It is the humble petition of the camel, who only asks that he may put his nose into the traveler's tent. The Last Straw may refer to: * The Last Straw (1920 film), an American silent western film * The Last Straw (1987 film), a Canadian comedy film * The Last Straw (2008 film), an American documentary film of the last live performance of Charles Bukowski reading his poetry * The Last Straw, a 2014 American film * The Last Straw, a 2016 American film * The Last Staw (play), a 1937 comedy play by Edward Percy and Reginald Denham * The Last Straw (band), an Australian jazz ensemble * Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw, a novel by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney It is the old story of the camel's head in the tent. > What seems at first a plausible pretext for forcing some novel case or new > principle into a topic or subdivision to which it does not naturally belong, > leads to hopeless confusion. In 2019, a version of the phrase was used by Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley in a concurring opinion addressing a coverage dispute among feuding liability insurers (Steadfast Ins. Co. v. Greenwich Ins. Co., 2019 WI 6), noting that allowing a non-breaching insurer to recover its attorney's fees from a breaching insurer would abrogate the American Rule (each party is responsible for its own fees regardless of result) to such an extent that "once the camel's nose is in the tent, the rest will likely follow." An early citation with a tent is "The camel in the Arabian tale begged and received permission to insert his nose into the desert tent."The New York Times, April 21, 1875 By 1878, the expression was familiar enough that part of the story could be left unstated. U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater used the metaphor in expressing his opposition to the National Defense Education Act in 1958: > This bill and the foregoing remarks of the majority remind me of an old > Arabian proverb: "If the camel once gets his nose in the tent, his body will > soon follow." Lydia Sigourney wrote another version, a widely reprinted poem for children, in which the camel enters a shop because the workman does not forbid it at any stage. It's Easier for a Camel... () is a 2003 French comedy film written, directed by and starring Valeria Bruni Tedeschi. In a 1915 book of fables by Horace Scudder, the story titled The Arab and His Camel ends with the moral: "It is a wise rule to resist the beginnings of evil." The 1858 example above says, "The Arabs repeat a fable", and Sigourney says in a footnote, "To illustrate the danger of the first approach of evil habit, the Arabs have a proverb, 'Beware of the camel's nose. King, 145 Cal.App.3d 261, 266, 193 Cal.Rptr. 130 (1983) "The paramount argument against an affirmative conclusion is it permits the camel's nose of unrestrained irrationality admission to the tent.

All of the above

If you put a straw on a camel's back, the straw will break

If you put a straw on a camel's back, the camel's back will break

Nothing in particular happens if you put a straw on a camel's back

None of the above

D

What type of cancer kills the most women in the U.S.?

Breast cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer among women globally, with 685,000 deaths recorded worldwide in 2020. Within the United States, Hispanic women have the highest incidence of cervical cancer, and African Americans have the highest mortality.US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; US Cancer Statistics Working Group.United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2009 Incidence and Mortality Web-Based Report. === Differences in screening practices === Disparities amongst different minority groups have been attributed to different Pap smear screening practices. The five main types of gynecologic cancer include cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, vaginal cancer, and vulvar cancer. The following is a list of cancer types. Type Age Adjusted Mortality Rates (per 100,000 people) during 2013-2017 All Cancer 158.3 Oral cancer 0.0 Esophageal cancer 3.9 Stomach cancer 3.1 Colorectal cancer 13.9 Liver cancer and bile duct cancer 6.6 Gallbladder cancer 0.6 Pancreatic cancer 11.0 Laryngeal cancer 1.0 Lung cancer 40.2 Tracheal cancer (including other respiratory organs) 0.1 Bone cancer (including joint cancer) 0.5 Skin cancer (excluding basal and squamous) 3.4 Breast cancer (non-in situ) 11.3 Uterine cancer (cervix uteri) 1.2 Uterine cancer (corpus uteri) 1.2 Uterine cancer (not otherwise specified) 1.4 Ovarian cancer 3.8 Prostate cancer 7.8 Bladder cancer 4.4 Renal cancer (kidney and renal pelvis cancer) 3.7 Brain cancer 4.4 Thyroid cancer 0.5 Myeloma 3.3 Lymphoma 5.8 Leukemia 6.4 ==References== Cancer mortality rates In the United States during 2013–2017, the age-adjusted mortality rate for all types of cancer was 189.5/100,000 for males, and 135.7/100,000 for females.https://seer.cancer.gov/archive/csr/1975_2017/results_single/sect_01_table.04_2pgs.pdf Below is an incomplete list of age-adjusted mortality rates for different types of cancer in the United States from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program. Even with this technology, the American Cancer Society still estimates that within the U.S., about 12,820 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed and 4,210 women will die of cervical cancer by the end of 2017. Despite an overall decline in incidence and mortality rates from cervical cancer for women across the United States, significant disparities have been documented amongst racial and ethnic minorities and socioeconomically marginalized populations. There are over 100 different known cancers that affect humans. They are also less likely to receive clinical staging or be treated with surgery or combined therapy. == Ovarian cancer disparities == While ovarian cancer accounts for only 3% of cancers for women in the U.S., it is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths for this population.J. Ahmedin, R. Siegel, J. Xu, E. Ward. Cancer statistics, CA Cancer J Clin, 60 (2010), pp. 277–300 L.A.G. Ries, J.L. Young, G.E. Keel, M.P. Eisner, Y.D. Lin (Eds.), et al., SEER survival monograph: cancer survival among adults: US SEER program, 1988–2001, patient and tumor characteristics, National Cancer Institute, SEER Program, Bethesda (Maryland) (2007) This cancer is known as the "silent killer" and is disproportionately lethal because of lack of effective screening and early detection strategies resulting from the absence of disease-specific symptoms. These types include: * Carcinoma: Cancers derived from epithelial cells. According to the data given by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, worldwide, 78.7% of homicide victims are men, and in 193 of the 202 listed countries or regions, men were more likely to be killed than women. The highest increases in incidence rates for endometrial cancer have been observed in African American and Asian women, who tend to present with more aggressive subtypes of endometrial cancer. Gynecologic cancer disparities in the United States refer to differences in incidence, prevalence, and mortality from gynecologic cancers between population groups. High expression of the mutant p53 tumor suppressor protein has been found to be associated with poor survival rates for endometrial cancer, and this malignant over-expression has been discovered to occur twice as frequently in blacks than in whites. == Vulvar cancer disparities == Vulvar cancer is the fourth most common gynecologic cancer with approximately 940 deaths from this disease in the United States each year. The U.S. is the only country that has reported significant ovarian cancer treatment disparities. Research reveals that African American women have a higher frequency of HPV-associated vulvar cancers than white women. The overall racial disparity in survival from endometrial cancer between African Americans and whites is greater than in any other type of cancer.Kosary, C.L. "Figo Stage, Histology, Histologic Grade, Age and Race as Prognostic Factors in Determining Survival for Cancers of the Female Gynecologic System: An Analysis of 1973-87 SEER Cases of Cancers of the Endometrium, Cervix, Ovary, Vulva, and Vagina Semin Surg Oncol 10 (1) (1994), 31-46. === Differences in treatment === African American women are less likely than white women to receive primary surgery for endometrial cancer. African American women have been shown to have better survival outcomes compared to whites for vulvar cancerDunne, E.F., Unger, E.R., Sternberg, M., et al. Prevalence of HPV infection among females in the United States, JAMA, 297 (2007); 813-819. even though they present with cancer at a significantly younger age. One study revealed how a significantly lower proportion of African Americans with early stage vaginal cancer underwent surgery as compared to whites, which could partially explain differences in survival rates between these groups. ==References== Category:Women's health in the United States Category:Gynaecological cancer Category:Health equity Category:Social problems in medicine Their associated mortality rate from endometrial cancer has been found to be 84% higher than white women.Ries, L.G., Eisner, M.P., Kosary, C.L, et al. SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1973-1998, National Cancer Institute (2001). === Differences in biological factors === It has been suggested that variance at the molecular level might underlie racial disparities in survival outcome. This is a list of women on death row in the United States.

Cervical cancer kills the most women in the U.S.

Skin cancer kills the most women in the U.S.

Lung cancer kills the most women in the U.S.

Colon cancer kills the most women in the U.S.

Breast cancer kills the most women in the U.S.

C

Is a heart attack the same thing as a cardiac arrest?

While a heart attack refers to death of heart muscle tissue as a result of blood supply loss, cardiac arrest is caused when the heart's electrical system malfunctions. While cardiac arrest may be caused by heart attack or heart failure, these are not the same, and in 15 to 25% of cases, there is a non- cardiac cause. In 2021, the American Heart Association clarified that "heart attack" is often mistakenly used to describe cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest is when the heart stops beating. The most common cause of cardiac arrest is an underlying heart problem like coronary artery disease that decreases the amount of oxygenated blood supplying the heart muscle. The phrase "heart attack" is often used non-specifically to refer to myocardial infarction. Other physical signs or symptoms can help determine the potential cause of the cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest can also be caused by poisoning like the stings of certain jellyfish or through electrocution like lightning. ====Reversible causes==== Other non-cardiac causes of cardiac arrest may result from temporary disturbances in the body's homeostasis. In some cases, cardiac arrest is an anticipated outcome of serious illnesses where death is expected. The physical examination portion of diagnosing cardiac arrest focuses on the absence of a pulse. Cardiac arrest is diagnosed by the inability to find a pulse. There are many different types of arrhythmias, but the ones most frequently recorded in sudden cardiac arrest are ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. Cardiac arrest should be used to signify an event as described above, that is reversed, usually by CPR and/or defibrillation or cardioversion, or cardiac pacing. For individuals who do experience symptoms, the symptoms are usually nonspecific to the cardiac arrest. These conditions are a fraction of the overall deaths related to cardiac arrest but represent conditions that may be detected prior to arrest and may be treatable. Sudden cardiac arrest can result from cardiac and non-cardiac causes including the following: === Cardiac causes === ==== Coronary artery disease ==== thumb|Normal vs blocked coronary artery Coronary artery disease (CAD), also known as ischemic heart disease, is responsible for 62 to 70 percent of all sudden cardiac deaths. Cardiac arrest results in a rapid loss of consciousness, and breathing may be abnormal or absent. When it happens suddenly, it is called sudden cardiac arrest. Functional changes in the heart such as reduced ejection fraction or cardiac arrhythmia have been shown to increase the risk of cardiac arrest and act independently from the aforementioned risk factors. Cardiac arrest, and atypical symptoms such as palpitations, occur more frequently in women, the elderly, those with diabetes, in people who have just had surgery, and in critically ill patients. === Absence === "Silent" myocardial infarctions can happen without any symptoms at all. If no other pacemaker begins pacing during an episode of sinus arrest it becomes a cardiac arrest. The two "shockable" rhythms are ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia, while the two "non-shockable" rhythms are asystole and pulseless electrical activity. == Prevention == With the lack of positive outcomes following cardiac arrest, efforts have been spent finding effective strategies to prevent cardiac arrest.

Yes, a heart attack and a cardiac arrest both refer to inadequate blood flow to the heart

Yes, a heart attack and a cardiac arrest both refer to the stopping of the heart

Yes, a heart attack and a cardiac arrest are the same thing

While people often think a heart attack and a cardiac arrest are different, they mean the same thing

No, a heart attack describes insufficient blood flow to the heart, while a cardiac arrest is a malfunction in the heart's electrical system

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What happens if you wake a sleepwalker?

Sleepwalker's vision causes living bodies to twist and contort, causing intense physical agony in the process, although this effect is only temporary. Sleepwalk-driving can occur to people who normally don't experience sleepwalking, since some medications, especially Ambien and Lunesta, can cause sleepwalking as unwanted side effect. ==Cases== There has been a case, where a person driving a car, ended up in fatal accident, running over another person, but claimed that he was sleepwalk-driving while the scenario took place. ==References== Category:Driving Category:Sleepwalking Sleepwalker is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Sleepwalker () is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Theodore Ushev and released in 2015.Nathaniel Ainley, "Sleepwalkers Will Know How This Animation Feels". The Sleepwalkers act as guardians to defend these minds and the Mindscape, almost as a sort of "dream police", apprehending such evil creatures. During his time on Counter-Earth, Sleepwalker noted that none of the human inhabitants there were real, as they did not have actual souls, allowing the FF to freely take them out, as they were not actually killing anyone. ==Powers and abilities== Sleepwalker possesses superhuman strength, exceptional durability and resistance to injury, and flotation-like flight. At the same time, Sleepwalker was shown as able to absorb the energy of the attack and use it to increase his own strength and power, although he still suffered its effects. Sleepwalker had several notable weaknesses. Finally, upon being exposed to a certain frequency of light, Sleepwalker initially experienced hallucinations and other pleasurable effects that distracted him from his frustration and anger at being hated and rejected by humans, despite his attempts to help them. The Sleepwalker Killing also known as From the Files of Unsolved Mysteries: The Sleepwalker Killing, is a 1997 TV movie based on a popular real-life case from the Unsolved Mysteries television series. Being a resident of the mental plane also gives Sleepwalker a resistance, but not an immunity, to various mental attacks. Sleepwalker eventually gains the ability to interact with the real world again. The Sleepwalker is a 2014 drama film directed by Mona Fastvold and co-written by Fastvold and Brady Corbet. Sleepwalker #2. Sleepwalker #8. Similarly, Sleepwalker would weaken if he did not return to the mental plane or Rick's mind to rest and renew his supply of mental energy, which happened both when Rick was killed during the Infinity Gauntlet and when Rick seemed to be dead (actually a ruse by Sleepwalker to protect him from Cobweb's minions). Sleepwalker is a 2017 psychological mystery film directed by Elliott Lester, and starring Ahna O'Reilly. == Plot == Ever since her famous author husband, Jonathan Grey, committed suicide, college student Sarah Foster has suffered a sleep disorder involving sleepwalking. * Nightmare: Usually a Doctor Strange villain, Sleepwalker faced off against the living embodiment of bad dreams. Owing to an oath sworn by all members of his race due to the great physical and mental pain it could cause, Sleepwalker tried not to use his warp beams on living entities. If stopped by police, sleepwalk-drivers are totally incapable of having any interaction with the police, if they are still sleepwalking during the event. Sleepwalk-driving, or more commonly known as sleep-driving, is a rare phenomenon where the person drives a motor vehicle while they are sleepwalking. Sleepwalker #1.

It is dangerous to wake a sleepwalker

Nothing in particular happens if you wake a sleepwalker

Waking a sleepwalker will cause them to have a heart attack

Waking a sleepwalker will cause them to never wake again

Waking a sleepwalker will cause them to fall into a coma

B

Can a human uterus grow back after a full hysterectomy?

Approximately 35% of people after hysterectomy undergo another related surgery within 2 years. On rare occasions the uterus fails to become anteverted, and the pregnancy continues to expand the retroverted uterus within the confines of the pelvis. Uterine fibroids may be removed and the uterus reconstructed in a procedure called "myomectomy". Partial hysterectomies allow for hormone regulation while total hysterectomies do not. * Gynecologic cancer: depending on the type of hysterectomy, can aid in treatment of cancer or precancer of the endometrium, cervix, or uterus. Hysterectomy is the partial or total surgical removal of the uterus. File:Hysterectomy1.jpg|Uterus prior to hysterectomy File:Hysterectomy2.jpg|Laparoscopical hysterectomy File:LASH.jpg|Cervical stump (white) after removal of the uterine corpus at laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy File:Total laparoscopical hysterectomy.jpg|Transvaginal extraction of the uterus in total laparoscopical hysterectomy File:Hysterectomy3.jpg|End of a laparoscopical hysterectomy ===Comparison of techniques=== Patient characteristics such as the reason for needing a hysterectomy, uterine size, descent of the uterus, presence of diseased tissues surrounding the uterus, previous surgery in the pelvic region, obesity, history of pregnancy, the possibility of endometriosis, or the need for an oophorectomy, will influence a surgeon's surgical approach when performing a hysterectomy. It is expected that the frequency of hysterectomies for non-malignant indications will continue to fall given the development of alternative treatment options. ==Medical uses== thumb|Hysterectomy Hysterectomy is a major surgical procedure that has risks and benefits. Sexual intercourse remains possible after hysterectomy. It has been estimated that about 15% of pregnancies begin in a retroverted uterus. Because of this, hysterectomy is normally recommended as a last resort after pharmaceutical or other surgical options have been exhausted to remedy certain intractable and severe uterine/reproductive system conditions. Surprisingly, a similar and only slightly weaker effect has been observed for endometrial ablation which is often considered as an alternative to hysterectomy. A total of 67,096 women underwent hysterectomy during these years. ==See also== * List of surgeries by type ==References== ==External links== * * * Oncolex.org features live footage videos showing radical hysterctomies * Hudson's FTM Resource Guide, "FTM Gender Reassignment Surgery Category:Gender-affirming surgery (female-to-male) Category:Gynaecology Category:Gynecological surgery Category:Reproductive system Category:Sterilization (medicine) Category:Surgical oncology Category:Surgical removal procedures The patient recovered within several weeks making Jones the first American physician to perform a successful total hysterectomy for an uterine myoma (uterine fibroid tumor). Reconstructive surgery remains an option for people who have experienced benign and malignant conditions. ===Other rare problems=== Hysterectomy may cause an increased risk of the relatively rare renal cell carcinoma. While sex reassignment surgery can create a vagina for these women, the option of a uterus is unavailable to them, meaning they cannot carry a pregnancy and would need to take other routes to parenthood, whether it be a more traditional approach involving coitus or an alternative one such as adoption, egg donation, or a gestational carrier. Those who have undergone a hysterectomy with both ovaries removed typically have reduced testosterone levels as compared to those left intact. Such situations include pelvic adhesions, endometriosis, uterine malformations, leiomyomata, and pelvic tumors. ==Development== When the uterus is tilted backwards, it is considered to be retroverted; this situation is common and regarded a normal variation. * Total hysterectomy: complete removal of the uterus and cervix, with or without oophorectomy. The proportion of abdominal supracervical hysterectomies in the same time period grew from 7.5 to 41 percent. Urban women opted for hysterectomies due to uterine fibroids and rural women had hysterectomies mostly for menstrual disorders. ===United States=== Hysterectomy is the second most common major surgery among women in the United States (the first is cesarean section). Vaginal hysterectomy is recommended over other variants where possible for women with benign diseases.

All of the above

Yes, a human uterus can grow back after a full hysterectomy

Yes, a human uterus regenerates every month

Yes, there is reliable evidence of a human uterus growing back after a full hysterectomy

No, a human uterus cannot grow back after a full hysterectomy

E

Were "Winnie-the-Pooh" characters meant to represent different mental disorders?

Eeyore ( ) is a fictional character in the Winnie-the-Pooh books by A. A. Milne. He is generally characterized as a pessimistic, gloomy, depressed, anhedonic, old grey stuffed donkey who is a friend of the title character, Winnie-the-Pooh. ==In the books== Eeyore appears in chapters 4, 6, 7, and 10 of Winnie-the-Pooh and is mentioned in a few others. Winnie-the-Pooh is a 1926 children's book by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. Winnie the Pooh is a 1978-1988 daily comic strip based on the Winnie-the-Pooh characters created by A.A. Milne in his 1920s books. Though often a supporting character, Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore focuses on him. This is a list of characters appearing in the “Winnie-the-Pooh” books and other adaptations, including Disney's adaptations of the series. thumb|Characters from the original book from Chapter X. ==Characters from the original books== ===Winnie-the-Pooh === Winnie-the-Pooh, or Pooh for short, is an anthropomorphic, soft-voiced, cuddly, loveable and quiet bear and the main protagonist. Following this, Shepard encouraged Milne to write about his son Christopher Robin Milne's toys, and so they became the inspiration for the characters in Winnie-the-Pooh. Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too is a 1974 American animated featurette based on the third chapter of Winnie-the-Pooh and the fourth and seventh chapters of The House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne. Eeyore also wrote the awkwardly-rhymed poem called "POEM", which appeared on the "rissolution", making him the only character in the Winnie-the-Pooh books other than Pooh himself who attempts to write poetry (a fact that Eeyore himself notes). My Friends Tigger & Pooh is an American computer-animated children's television series on Disney Channel as part of the Playhouse Disney block, inspired by A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh. The comic has been noted by critics for the characterization of Winnie the Pooh, who is sometimes demanding, thoughtless and insulting to his friends. She argues that the characters have widespread appeal because they draw from Milne's own life, and contain common feelings and personalities found in childhood, such as gloominess (Eeyore) and shyness (Piglet). Milne used Christopher and his toys as inspiration for a series of short stories, which were compiled and published as Winnie-the-Pooh. Making his animated debut in My Friends Tigger & Pooh, he is the first new Milne character to appear in the Disney adaptations since the debut of Tigger in Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day. Winnie the Pooh. Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too was the third animated featurette in the Winnie the Pooh film series. The four authors each wrote a short story about one of the seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. ===Adaptations=== Following The Walt Disney Company's licensing of certain rights to Pooh from Stephen Slesinger and the A. A. Milne Estate in the 1960s, the Milne storylines were used by Disney in its cartoon featurette Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree. Eeyore is also surprisingly good at the game Poohsticks, winning more times than anyone else when it is played in the sixth chapter. ==Disney adaptations== Eeyore appears in the Winnie the Pooh cartoons produced by The Walt Disney Company. Some of the stories in Winnie-the-Pooh were adapted by Milne from previous published writings in Punch, St. Nicholas Magazine, Vanity Fair and other periodicals. Their closeness begins at the end of Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore and continues in later works such as The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving and the Winnie the Pooh film. Chris Cordell plays a gloomy version of Piglet in the horror film Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey. ===Eeyore=== Eeyore is Pooh's ever-glum, pessimistic and sarcastic donkey friend who is a supporting character. It would later be included as a segment in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, which included the two previous Pooh featurettes, released on March 11, 1977.

Yes, A. A. Milne wrote "Winnie-the-Pooh" as a study of different mental disorders

Yes, Eeyore represents depression and Tigger represents ADHD

Yes, "Winnie-the-Pooh" characters were meant to represent different mental disorders

Although A. A. Milne agreed that "Winnie-the-Pooh" characters represent mental disorders, fans disagree

No, "Winnie-the-Pooh" characters weren't meant to represent different mental disorders

E

What happens if you swallow powdered glass?

For this reason, powders may be an inhalation hazard. Since powders have a very high surface area, they can combust with explosive force once ignited. Powder burns only occur when the individual is in close proximity to the discharging firearm, as the gases quickly dissipate. Glass, which is finely crushed to a powder, is mixed with a binder such as saliva or gum arabic diluted in water. Powder coating on glass is a specialized procedure related to traditional powder coating, which is the technique of applying electrostatically charged, dry powdered particles of pigment and resin to a solid item's surface. Strychnine poisoning can be fatal to humans and other animals and can occur by inhalation, swallowing or absorption through eyes or mouth. Some metals become especially dangerous in powdered form, notably titanium. ==Comparison with other substances== A paste or gel might become a powder after it has been thoroughly dried, but is not considered a powder when it is wet because it does not flow freely. In addition, there is no release of chemicals into the air through evaporation, and over-sprayed powder is recoverable and easily and safely disposable.Powder Coating Basics; Delta Industries == References == === Further reading === *A History of Powder Coating; PCI Mag; February 19, 2004; Paint & Coatings Industry *Azzam, Hani, CEO Modean Industries; How I Fell in Love with Powder Coating; *Genesis of Powder Coating; www.tiger-coatings.us/index.php?id=1826; TIGER Dylac USA *Matusow, Jamie; Innovation Acceleration; Beauty Packaging; Page 14; Dec. 2012 *Powder Coating: The Complete Finisher's Handbook; The Powder Coating Institute; 1994 *Pulker, H; Coatings on Glass; Edition 2, 1999 *Redding, Marie; Head Over Heels for Nails; Beauty Packaging; Page 40; Jan./Feb. 2013 *Velour, Tony; Powder Coating Glass – Glass Container; Instructables Category:Chemical processes Category:Packaging Category:Glass Glass items compatible with powder coating include bottles and containers, decorative pieces, dinnerware, picture frames and more. == Powder Coating as Green Technology == Powder coating is considered to be an environmentally-friendly application. Substances like dried clay, although dry bulk solids composed of very fine particles, are not powders unless they are crushed because they have too much cohesion between the grains, and therefore they do not flow freely like a powder. A powder burn is a type of burn caused by exposure to the combustion gases which are expelled from the muzzle of a firearm as it is fired. Because of their importance to industry, medicine and earth science, powders have been studied in great detail by chemical engineers, mechanical engineers, chemists, physicists, geologists, and researchers in other disciplines. ==Mechanical properties== Typically, a powder can be compacted or loosened into a vastly larger range of bulk densities than can a coarser granular material. Certain powder glass bead variants, however, receive their perforations after firing, by piercing the still hot and pliable glass with a hand-made, pointed metal tool. A powder on the other hand is a solid, not a liquid, because it may support shear stresses and therefore may display an angle of repose. ==See also== * Fragile matter * Granular material * Liquefaction * Grain size * Paste (rheology) * Powder mixture ==References== * Duran, J., Reisinger A., Sands, Powders, and Grains: An Introduction to the Physics of Granular Materials. Powders are a special sub-class of granular materials, although the terms powder and granular are sometimes used to distinguish separate classes of material. The biggest challenge is getting the powder to adhere to the glass surface since there is no natural electrostatic attraction like there is with different metals. Assuming the object is properly cleaned, this includes: 1) Attraction – achieving the electrostatic charge; 2) Gelling – transforming the powder from dry to wet; 3) Flowing – melding or cross-linking the coat applications together for a strong, hardened protective casing; and 4) Curing – heat drying the powder coated product to arrive at its finished form. == Coverage for Different Shapes and Dimensions == It is possible to powder coat a wide variety of glass forms and dimensions, including cylindrical, oval and square shapes, to name just a few. It requires its own unique process, however, because glass is a poor electrical conductor in comparison to metal, the traditional powder coating substrate.Bottle Coatings Offers Stylized Bottle Packaging Solution; WineBusiness.com; June 24, 2013 == Markets for Glass Applications == Powder coating on glass is used in industries such as cosmetics, fragrances, wine and spirits, where the contents inside of the glass containers require protection from ultraviolet (UV) rays, particularly UVA electromagnetic radiation, which is capable of penetrating glass. thumb|right|250px|Iron powder A powder is a dry, bulk solid composed of many very fine particles that may flow freely when shaken or tilted. Some powders may be dustier than others. A clean glass subsurface that will not interfere with the process is essential before beginning the powder coating procedure.Powder Coating: The Complete Finisher's Handbook; The Powder Coating Institute; Page 47 Washing to remove oil, dirt and grease can be accomplished with solvents, wipes or a traditional wash system. It is an important powder property which is relevant to powder aerosolization process.

If you swallow powdered glass, you will die

It is fatal to swallow powdered glass

Powdered glass is often used successfully as a murder weapon

Powdered glass will fatally rupture the gastrointestinal tract

It is not fatal to swallow powdered glass

E

Can a one-question test be used to identify psychopaths?

So very different people end up with the same score."The Psychopath Test. These people might have influence inside parole hearings, death penalty hearings, serial-killer incident rooms, and on and on."TED weekends: Rethink Your Sanity Jon Ronson, Huffington Post, April 2013 ==Reception== The Psychopath Test was well received but also came in for criticism, largely from professional psychiatrists. Psychopathology is a peer-reviewed medical journal that research on and classification of mental illness in clinical psychiatry, the field of psychopathology. Psychiatric screening tests generally don't substitute getting help from professionals. Neuropsychological testing. Neuropsychological tests are specifically designed tasks that are used to measure a psychological function known to be linked to a particular brain structure or pathway.Boyle, G.J., Saklofske, D.H., & Matthews, G. (2012). __TOC__ ==Tests developed by Ivan K. Goldberg== *Goldberg Depression Test is an 18-question screening tool for depression. According to Larry J. Seidman, the analysis of the wide range of neuropsychological tests can be broken down into four categories. Neuropsychological tests are typically administered to a single person working with an examiner in a quiet office environment, free from distractions. The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry is a 2011 book written by British author Jon Ronson in which he explores the concept of psychopathy, along with the broader mental health "industry" including mental health professionals and the mass media. The Journal of Experimental Psychopathology is a continuously published open access journal covering psychopathology. Neuropsychological tests are a core component of the process of conducting neuropsychological assessment, along with personal, interpersonal and contextual factors. The REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Single-Question Screen (RBD1Q) is a one- question screening tool for dream enactment behaviors associated with the parasomnia REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD). Tests are used for research into brain function and in a clinical setting for the diagnosis of deficits. Goldberg test may refer to any of various psychiatric tests used to assess mental health in general or as screening tools for specific mental disorders e.g. depression or bipolar disorder. It is a 10-question screening instrument for depression. However, the tentative release date of 2017 has long passed and no relevant news outlets have mentioned this production since 2015. ==See also== * The Mask of Sanity – (1941) by Hervey Cleckley * The Sociopath Next Door – (2005) by Martha Stout * Snakes in Suits – (2006) by Paul Babiak and Robert D. Hare ==References== ==External links== * TED talk by Jon Ronson: "Strange answers to the psychopath test" Category:2011 non-fiction books Category:Books about psychopathy Category:Picador (imprint) books Category:Books by Jon Ronson Category:Riverhead Books books Most neuropsychological tests in current use are based on traditional psychometric theory. The subject of how journalistic coverage of psychopathology is pursued – and whether that pursuit itself is sociopathic – is covered as, also, are conspiracy theorists such as David Shayler. Ronson explores the idea that many corporate and governmental leaders are psychopaths whose actions to others can only be explained by taking that fact into account, and he privately uses the Hare test to determine if he can discern any truth to it. Goldberg, after whom some psychiatric tests are named, might be one of two psychiatrists who share the same last name: Ivan Goldberg, an American psychiatrist, and Sir David Goldberg, a British psychiatrist. As such, it can be argued that neuropsychological tests at times offer an estimate of a person's peak level of cognitive performance.

Yes, there is a question that all psychopaths will answer in the same way

Yes, there is a question that psychopaths will answer similarly to known killers in the past

Yes, there is a one-question test that can be used to identify psychopaths

No, no one-question test can be used to identify psychopaths

Yes, a hypothetical question about a funeral can be used to identify psychopaths

D

Was Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" mistranslated and published in Japan as "The Angry Raisins"?

*The Grapes of Wrath, a 1901 novel by Mary Harriott Norris *The Grapes of Wrath, a 1939 novel by John Steinbeck ==Music== *a phrase from the first stanza of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" by Julia Ward Howe *The Grapes of Wrath (band), a Canadian folk rock band of the 1980s and 1990s ** The Grapes of Wrath (album), the 1984 album by the band of the same name * Grapes of Wrath (album), a 1983 album by British band Spear of Destiny *"Grapes of Wrath," a song by The Mission on their 1990 album Carved in Sand. *"Grapes of Wrath", a song by Weezer on their 2021 album OK Human ==Military== *Operation Grapes of Wrath, a 1996 Israeli military operation in South Lebanon ==Movies, TV, theatre, opera== *"Grapes of Wrath" (Black Books episode), third episode from series one of the 2000 sit-com Black Books *The Grapes of Wrath (film), a 1940 film adaptation of the Steinbeck novel directed by John Ford *The Grapes of Wrath (play), a 1988 play based on the Steinbeck novel *The Grapes of Wrath (opera), an opera based on the Steinbeck novel that premiered in 2007 The Grapes of Wrath is a 1988 play adapted by Frank Galati from the classic 1939 John Steinbeck novel of the same name, with incidental music by Michael Smith. Grapes of Wrath may refer to: ==Literature== * A phrase in the Bible's Book of Revelation, chapter 14 verse 19: "The angel swung his sickle on the earth, gathered its grapes and threw them into the great winepress of God's wrath." The Grapes of Wrath is an opera in three acts composed by Ricky Ian Gordon to a libretto by Michael Korie based on John Steinbeck’s 1939 novel of the same title. The John Steinbeck Library is a public library in Salinas, California. The Wrath of Grapes may refer to: *The Wrath of Grapes, the British title for Leonard Wibberley's novel The Mouse That Roared *The Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story II, a TV miniseries The Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, compiled in the 700s, were the first books in Japan to describe citrus fruits. "Singing The Grapes of Wrath". The library was named after writer John Steinbeck in 1969. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (preview) *Druckenbrod, Andrew (November 17, 2008) "Grapes of Wrath bears fruit for Opera". The library held the Steinbeck archives until 1998 when they were transferred to the new National Steinbeck Center. "He prepared the parts for The Grapes of Wrath" (audio, text, photo) *Proofsheet.com (2007). From the Edo period (1603–1867) to the present, the Japanese have created numerous varieties of citrus fruits, collectively known as . "Utah Opera to premiere The Grapes of Wrath". Cast *Narrator – Jane Fonda *Tom Joad – Nathan Gunn *Ma Joad – Victoria Clark *Rosaharn – Elizabeth Futral *Jim Casey – Sean Panikkar *Pa Joad – Peter Halverson *Uncle John – Stephen Powell *Noah – Andrew Wilkowske *Al – Steven Pasquale *Ruthie – Madelyn Gunn *Winfield – Alex Schwartz *Mae – Christine Ebersole *Ragged Man/Connie/Truck Driver – Matthew Worth Production team *Director – Eric Simonson *Production designer Wendall Harrington *Lighting designer – Frances Aronson ==The Grapes of Wrath Solo Aria Collection== A song book featuring 16 arias from Grapes of Wrath was published by Carl Fischer Music in 2010. The play was adapted for television in 1990 for the PBS series American Playhouse. ==Awards and nominations== ;Awards * 1990 Tony Award for Best Play * 2005 2nd in the Nation for High School Productions ==References== * ==External links== * * * Steppenwolf Theatre Company Grapes of Wrath production files, 1972-1990 (bulk 1988-1990), held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Category:1988 plays Category:American plays Category:Broadway plays Category:Tony Award-winning plays Category:Plays based on novels Category:Plays set in Oklahoma Category:Plays set in California Category:Adaptations of works by John Steinbeck Play "Agit-Opera: Mahagonny and The Grapes of Wrath". Paul is where The Grapes of Wrath are scored" (audio, text, photos) *Minnesota Public Radio (February 10, 2007). Had the libraries closed, Salinas would have been the largest city in the United States without a library. ==References== ==External links== *John Steinbeck Library website Category:Public libraries in California Category:Buildings and structures in Salinas, California Page 109. ==References== ==External links== *Japanese citrus glossary Category:Citrus Category:Japanese fruit Category:Lists of plants Citrus Making An Opera – The Grapes Of Wrath (video) *Minnesota Public Radio (February 9, 2007).

Yes, Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" was published in Japan as "The Angry Raisins"

No, Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" was never published in Japan as "The Angry Raisins"

Yes, Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" was published in Japan as "The Angry Raisins"

All of the above

None of the above

B

Is defibrillation recommended in the case of a cardiac flatline?

A heart which is in asystole (flatline) cannot be restarted by a defibrillator, but would be treated by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This is not normal medical practice, as the heart cannot be restarted by the defibrillator itself. Only the cardiac arrest rhythms ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia are normally defibrillated. Defibrillation is indicated only in certain types of cardiac dysrhythmias, specifically ventricular fibrillation (VF) and pulseless ventricular tachycardia. If the heart has completely stopped, as in asystole or pulseless electrical activity (PEA), defibrillation is not indicated. Defibrillation is also not indicated if the patient is conscious or has a pulse. The purpose of defibrillation is to depolarize the entire heart all at once so that it is synchronized, effectively inducing temporary asystole, in the hope that in the absence of the previous abnormal electrical activity, the heart will spontaneously resume beating normally. When applied to external defibrillators, biphasic defibrillation significantly decreases the energy level necessary for successful defibrillation, decreasing the risk of burns and myocardial damage. An internal defibrillator is often used to defibrillate the heart during or after cardiac surgery such as a heart bypass. Defibrillation is a treatment for life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias, specifically ventricular fibrillation (V-Fib) and non-perfusing ventricular tachycardia (V-Tach). Biphasic defibrillation was originally developed and used for implantable cardioverter- defibrillators. There also exist written instructions of defibrillators that explain the procedure step-by-step. === Outcomes === Survival rates for out-of- hospital cardiac arrests are poor, often less than 10%. There are also several heart rhythms that can be "shocked" when the patient is not in cardiac arrest, such as supraventricular tachycardia and ventricular tachycardia that produces a pulse; this more- complicated procedure is known as cardioversion, not defibrillation. For these reasons, certain bodies, such as the European Resuscitation Council, recommend using manual external defibrillators over AEDs if manual external defibrillators are readily available. One theory is that successful defibrillation affects most of the heart, resulting in insufficient remaining heart muscle to continue the arrhythmia. The defibrillation threshold ranking in these settings, from lowest to highest, would be, in order, ventricular tachycardia, atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, ventricular fibrillation. Defibrillators can be external, transvenous, or implanted (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator), depending on the type of device used or needed. Similarly, medical providers are often depicted defibrillating patients with a "flat-line" ECG rhythm (also known as asystole). Defibrillation threshold is a concept also applicable to internal or implantable cardiac defibrillators.Curtis AB: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;52(7):557-558. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2008.05.016; Defibrillation Threshold Testing in Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators Might Less Be More Than Enough? A defibrillator delivers a dose of electric current (often called a counter-shock) to the heart. A wearable cardioverter defibrillator is a portable external defibrillator that can be worn by at-risk patients. After recovering, Kerry Packer donated a large sum to the Ambulance Service of New South Wales in order that all ambulances in New South Wales should be fitted with a personal defibrillator, which is why defibrillators in Australia are sometimes colloquially called "Packer Whackers". == See also == * Advanced cardiac life support * Automated external defibrillator * Ambulance * Cardioversion * Myocardial infarction * Wearable cardioverter defibrillator == Citations == == General and cited references == * == External links == * Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation * Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology * American Red Cross: Saving a Life is as Easy as A-E-D * FDA Heart Health Online: Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Category:American inventions Category:Cardiac electrophysiology Category:Emergency medical procedures Category:Medical devices

Yes, defibrillation is recommended in the case of a cardiac flatline

Yes, defibrillation is used to restart the heart in the case of a cardiac flatline

No, CPR is recommended in the case of a cardiac flatline

Yes, patients can be shocked back to life by a defibrillator in the case of a cardiac flatline

Yes, defibrillation can return the heart to its regular rhythm in the case of a cardiac flatline

C

Can spicy food give you ulcers?

Mouth ulcers often cause pain and discomfort and may alter the person's choice of food while healing occurs (e.g. avoiding acidic, sugary, salty or spicy foods and beverages). == Definition == thumbnail|right|Diagramatic representation of mucosal erosion (left), excoriation (center), and ulceration (right) An ulcer (; from Latin ulcus, "ulcer, sore") is a break in the skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue and the disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue. Once formed, an ulcer may be maintained by inflammation and/or secondary infection. An ulcer is a deeper breach of epithelium compared to an erosion or excoriation, and involves damage to both epithelium and lamina propria. Apart from the stomach, ulcers may also develop in the proximal duodenum and distal esophagus. ==Causes== The mechanism of development of Cushing ulcers is thought to be due to direct stimulation of vagal nuclei as a result of increased intracranial pressure. It is characteristically made worse by any movement, and greatly intensifies with coughing or sneezing. ==Causes== Causes include alcohol, smoking, consuming highly acidic foods and beverages (such as coffee), and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). ==Diagnosis== The ulcer is known initially as a peptic ulcer before the ulcer burns through the full thickness of the stomach or duodenal wall. Mouth ulcers are very common, occurring in association with many diseases and by many different mechanisms, but usually there is no serious underlying cause. A mucosal ulcer is an ulcer which specifically occurs on a mucous membrane. There may also be edema (swelling) around the ulcer. * Chemicals such as SLS (a common ingredient in many toothpastes) have been linked to mouth ulcers,Some of the published studies, from latest to earliest, are as follows. An ulcer is a tissue defect which has penetrated the epithelial-connective tissue border, with its base at a deep level in the submucosa, or even within muscle or periosteum. Malignant ulcer may refer to: * Carcinomatous ulcer, an ulcer with cancerous pathology behind it * Rodent ulcer, also known as basal cell carcinoma * Melanotic ulcer * A historical term for necrotizing fasciitis Stercoral ulcer is an ulcer of the colon due to pressure and irritation resulting from severe, prolonged constipation due to a large bowel obstruction, damage to the autonomic nervous system, or stercoral colitis. A perforated ulcer is a condition in which an untreated ulcer has burned through the mucosal wall in a segment of the gastrointestinal tract (e.g., the stomach or colon) allowing gastric contents to leak into the abdominal cavity. ==Signs and symptoms== A perforated ulcer can be grouped into a stercoral perforation which involves a number of different things that causes perforation of the intestine wall. The high bacterial load in the mouth means that ulcers may become secondarily infected. Other examples of systemic disease capable of causing mouth ulcers include lupus erythematosus, Sweet syndrome, reactive arthritis, Behçet syndrome, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, periarteritis nodosa, giant cell arteritis, diabetes, glucagonoma, sarcoidosis and periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and adenitis. Some recreational drugs can cause ulceration, e.g. cocaine. ==== Malignancy ==== Rarely, a persistent, non-healing mouth ulcer may be a cancerous lesion. Ulcers caused by local trauma are painful to touch and sore. Many perforated ulcers have been attributed to the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. ==Treatment== Treatment generally requires immediate surgery. ==Prognosis== Perforated peptic ulcer is a serious condition with an overall reported mortality of 5%–25%, rising to as high as 50% with age. It is also important to note that most ulcers will heal completely without any intervention. These ulcers may form individually or multiple ulcers may appear at once (i.e., a "crop" of ulcers). The end result is increased secretion of gastric acid with eventual ulceration of the gastric mucosa. ==Diagnosis== As Cushing ulcers have a higher incidence of developing after shock, sepsis or trauma, diagnosis should include recent medical history evaluation. The first symptom of a perforated peptic ulcer is usually sudden, severe, sharp pain in the abdomen.

None of the above

Yes, ulcers are caused by the food you eat

No, ulcers are caused by the bacteria helicobacter pylori

It is a common misconception that bacteria cause ulcers, but they are actually caused by eating spicy food

Yes, spicy food can give you ulcers

C

What do people unanimously agree is the best country?

The Best of Country Sing the Best of Disney is an album featuring country music artists singing Disney songs. Canada ranks among the highest in international measurements of government transparency, civil liberties, quality of life, economic freedom, education levels, gender equality, public services, public security and environmental sustainability. America's Best may refer to: * America's Best Franchising, operator of America's Best Inn and other lodging brands * Vantage Hospitality, operator of America's Best Value Inn * America's Best Comics * America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses * America's Best Dance Crew Note: Norway has been ranked the highest sixteen times, Canada eight times, Japan and Iceland twice and Switzerland once. The Best There Is may refer to: *Wolverine: The Best There Is *The Best There Is (Dolly Parton album) *The Best There Is (Charley Pride album) *"The Best There Is" Lena Andersson (singer) "The Very Best Is You" is a song written by Frank Stephens and Larry Shell, and recorded by American country music artist Charly McClain. It ranks among the lowest of the most developed countries for housing affordability, healthcare services and foreign direct investment. ==International rankings == ===Worldwide rankings === Note: Below each survey uses a limited number of countries/region's for its assessments, see "Measurement(s)" for number variables. Note: Below each survey uses a limited number of countries for its assessment, see "Notes" for country number variables. Organization Survey Rank Value Measurement(s)/Notes Year U.S. News & World Report Most Transparent Countries 2 98.6/ 100 Measures government open practices, its trustworthiness and low levels of perceived political corruption in the 80 most developed countries 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Countries report 3 97.8/ 100 Measures adventure, agility, cultural Influence, entrepreneurship, heritage, political and individual freedom, social purpose and quality of life in the 80 most developed countries. See also Lists of countries by GDP per capita 2022 Rewheel Most expensive wireless costs 1 4G and 5G prices of the 50 most developed countries Measures wireless costs 2021 OECD Lowest amount of acute care beds 1 Comparing the healthcare systems of the 9 most developed countries Measures acute care beds per capita 2021 International Energy Agency Fuel- inefficient vehicles 1 Ranked against the 53 most developed countries Measures the fuel economy of private cars from 2005 to 2017 2019 Commonwealth Fund Worst healthcare system🖉 2 Comparing the healthcare systems of the 11 most developed countries, Canada ranked second -to-last Measures access to care, care process, administrative efficiency, equity, and health care outcomes 2021 University of Calgary Worst corporate tax system 2 Ranked against the 94 most developed countries Measures openness to foreign direct investment 2020 ==Maps of indices== File:World map of countries by World Happiness Report score (2023).svg|2022 World Happiness Report File:2022 Social Progress Index.jpg|2022 Social Progress Index File:2021-22 UN Human Development Report.svg|Human Development Index 2022 File:Current rankings in OECD Better Life Index 2020.png|Better Life Index 2020 File:Ranks of countries by the Good Country Index 1.5 (2020).png|Good Country Index 2020 File:Map of countries by Global Peace Index (2022).svg|Global Peace Index 2022 File:Countries by Legatum Prosperity Index (2020).png|2020 Legatum Prosperity Index. 2018 U.S. News & World Report Best Countries for Education 4 - Measures quality of education in the 80 most developed countries 2022 State of World Liberty Project State of World Liberty Index 4 Top 5% Degree of economic and personal freedoms of 183 countries 2021 Organisation for Economic Co- operation and Development OECD Better Life Index 4 - Measures wellbeing, environmental quality, quality of public services and security of the 36 most developed countries: 2020 International Comparisons (OECD) Social justice 4 7.1 / 10 Arithmetic average of individual indicators of a "Just society" of the 40 most developed countries: 2020 U.S. News & World Report Social Purpose 5 - Measures social progressiveness, inclusiveness and committed to social justice in the 80 most developed countries 2022 OECD Tertiary education 5 - Based on those 25- to 64-year-olds having completed tertiary education of the 50 most developed countries: 2019 The Economist Democracy Index 5 9.24 / 10 (Full democracy) Measures pluralism, civil liberties and political culture of 167 countries 2020 United Nations Good Country Index 6 - Measure how much each country contributes to the planet and to the human race, relative to its size (measured in GDP) of 125 countries 2020 Social Progress Imperative Social Progress Index 6 91.41/ 100 - Tier 1 of 6 Measures well-being of a society of 132 countries 2021 The Economist Global Food Security Index 7 79.1/ 100 Measures food affordability, availability, quality, safety, sustainability and adaptation of 109 countries 2022 The Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom 9 77.9 / 100 Based on the rule of law, government size, regulatory efficiency and open markets of 178 countries 2021 Institute for Economics and Peace Global Peace Index 10 1.330 / Qualitative scale out of 5 Measures overall peacefulness of 162 countries 2021 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 11 77 / 100 Based on public sector corruption of 175 countries & territories 2021 UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network World Happiness Report 11 7.232 / 10 Based on (quality of) life factors of 156 countries 2021 Georgetown University Women, Peace and Security Index 12 0.879/ 1.0 Measures women’s well-being—inclusion (economic, social, political); justice (formal laws and informal discrimination); and security (at the family, community, and societal levels) 2021 Travel Safe - Abroad Safest countries Index 12 88 / 100 Measures public safety based on the number of incidents including mugging, drugs, violent crimes, bribery, property crimes, stolen vehicles, religion, and racial tolerance of 163 countries 2022 Theglobaleconomy.com Public services index 12 - Measures quality of public services of 177 countries 2022 International Institute for Management Development Most competitive economies 13 - Economic indicators such as gross domestic product (GDP), unemployment and healthcare / education of the 67 most developed countries 2019 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index 14 - Level of freedom available to journalists of 180 countries 2021 World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Index 14 79.6 / 100 Measures level of prosperity of citizens of 144 economies 2019 Legatum Prosperity Index 15 78.99/ 100 Measures wealth, economic growth, education, health, personal well-being, and quality of life of 167 countries 2021 United Nations Development Programme Human Development Index 15 - Based on life expectancy, education, and per capita income of 187 countries. Best & Co. was a department store founded in 1879 by Albert Best in New York City. Note: Canada was ranked 1st in 2021, 2nd in 2020 and 3rd in 2019 2022 Anholt-Ipsos Nation branding 3 70.32/ 100 Measures national competence, governance, immigration and investment, people; exports, tourism and culture in the 50 most developed countries 2022 Fund for Peace Fragile States Index 3 - Measures risk and vulnerability of individuals of 179 countries 2022 U.S. News & World Report Agility 3 94.1/ 100 Measures Individuals, businesses and governments adaptability to change in the 80 most developed countries 2022 The Conference Board of Canada Old-age standard of living 3 Score of "A" - range A to D Measures standard of living for the elderly in the 15 most developed countries. The song "Someday" is from The Hunchback of Notre Dame. ==Track listing== ==Chart performance== Chart (1996) Peak position U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 17 U.S. Billboard 200 107 Canadian RPM Country Albums 9 ==See also== Country Sings Disney - A similar compilation of country music artists singing Disney songs released in 2008. ==References== Category:1996 compilation albums Category:Country albums by American artists Category:Compilation albums by American artists Category:Walt Disney Records compilation albums Category:Country music compilation albums Category:Covers albums The album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 107 on the all-genre Billboard 200. Retrieved 20 April 2021. 1 Free 2 Mostly free 2 Satisfactory situation 1 Full democracy File:2021 Freedom House world map.png|Country ratings from Freedom House's Freedom in the World 2021 survey File:Index of Economic Freedom 2021.svg|2021 Index of Economic Freedom. See Human Development Index#Past top countries 2021 World Intellectual Property Organization Global Innovation Index 15 - Measures success in innovation of 143 countries 2021 World Population Foundation Best Countries To Live 16 0.929 / 1.0 Measures equality among genders, literacy, average life expectancy, and financial stability of 146 countries 2022 World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report 19 0.772 /0-1 Measures gender equality of 142 countries 2020 Yale and Columbia Universities Environmental Performance Index. 20 71/100 Environmental performance of 178 countries 2020 World Bank Ease of doing business index 23 79.14 /100 Very Easy Regulatory environment of 189 countries 2021 ===Freedom assessments=== The freedom indices produced by several non-governmental organizations publishes assessments of political rights and civil liberties for countries around the world. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. ==Chart performance== Chart (1981–1982) Peak position Canadian RPM Country Tracks 20 ==References== Category:1982 singles Category:Charly McClain songs Category:Epic Records singles Category:1981 songs Category:Songs written by Larry Shell File:Gender Inequality Index 2019.svg|Gender Inequality Index 2020 File:2020 EPI Map World.png|Environmental Performance Index 2020 File:Ease of Doing Business 2020.png|Ease of doing business index 2020 File:Map of countries by GINI coefficient (1990 to 2020).svg|Income inequality Gini index 2020 File:Child mortality map of the world 2019.svg| infant mortality rates 2019 ==See also== *Canadian values *Censorship in Canada *Economy of Canada *Freedom of expression in Canada *Freedom of religion in Canada *Healthcare in Canada *Human rights in Canada * LGBT rights in Canada * Women's rights in Canada ==References== == Further reading == * * * * * * == External links== *International Rankings (Canada) - The Conference Board of Canada *Global Benchmarking Database - University of Warwick *Canada international rankings - Rankedex *Country rankingss - TheGlobalEconomy.com * Canada profile - OECD *Catalogue of Indices 2016 - Global Observatory * Canada Organization Survey Rank Notes Measurement(s) Year OECD Nominal house prices 1 Most unaffordable housing of the 38 most developed countries Comparing average home prices to average incomes. "Bumper-to-Bumper for Bargains at Best's". Source: Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal File:Press freedom 2022.svg|Press freedom in 2022 according to Reporters Without Borders File:Democracy Index 2020.svg|Democracy Index map in 2020 according to The Economist Intelligence Unit Index Scale Freedom in the World free partly free not free Index of Economic Freedom free mostly free moderately free mostly unfree repressed Press Freedom Index good situation satisfactory situation noticeable problems difficult situation very serious situation Democracy Index full democracy flawed democracy hybrid regime authoritarian regime authoritarian regime ===Lowest rankings of the most developed countries === A developed country (or industrialized country) has a high quality of life, developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations.

People unanimously agree that the U.S. is the best country

People unanimously agree that France is the best country

People would disagree about the best country

People unanimously agree that Canada is the best country

People unanimously agree that the U.K. is the best country

C

Can coughing effectively stop a heart attack?

Neither the American Heart Association nor the American Red Cross endorses cough CPR during a heart attack. As it is a natural protective reflex, suppressing the cough reflex might have damaging effects, especially if the cough is productive. ==Presentation== ===Complications=== The complications of coughing can be classified as either acute or chronic. Cardiovascular diseases associated with cough are heart failure, pulmonary infarction and aortic aneurysm. For bystanders, CPR that involves only chest compressions results in better outcomes as compared to standard CPR for those who have gone into cardiac arrest due to heart issues. * Early CPR improves the flow of blood and of oxygen to vital organs, an essential component of treating a cardiac arrest. Nocturnal cough is associated with heart failure, as the heart does not compensate for the increased volume shift to the pulmonary circulation, in turn causing pulmonary edema and resultant cough.NCBI » Bookshelf » Clinical Methods » The Pulmonary System » Cough and Sputum Production By Sattar Farzan. Treatment of the asthma should make the cough go away. In 2021, the American Heart Association clarified that "heart attack" is often mistakenly used to describe cardiac arrest. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics the use of cough medicine to relieve cough symptoms is supported by little evidence and thus not recommended for treating cough symptoms in children. Cough can also worsen in an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Many dysrhythmias may herald an impending heart attack. ==Chain E-mails== Cough CPR has been the subject of a series of chain email campaigns. Most of the time, irregular coughing is caused by a respiratory tract infection but can also be triggered by choking, smoking, air pollution, asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease, post-nasal drip, chronic bronchitis, lung tumors, heart failure and medications such as angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) and beta blockers. While a heart attack refers to death of heart muscle tissue as a result of blood supply loss, cardiac arrest is caused when the heart's electrical system malfunctions. Chronic management of cardiac asthma is directed at optimizing therapy of heart failure. The cough reflex is initiated by stimulation of two different classes of afferent nerves, namely the myelinated rapidly adapting receptors, and nonmyelinated C-fibers with endings in the lung. ==Diagnostic approach== The type of cough may help in the diagnosis. The repetition of coughing produces inflammation which produces discomfort, which in turn produces more coughing. Coughing can also be triggered by benign or malignant lung tumors or mediastinal masses. Bed rest interferes with the expansion of the chest and limits the amount of air that can be taken into the lungs in preparation for coughing, making the cough weak and ineffective. Cough suppressants such as codeine or dextromethorphan are frequently prescribed, but have been demonstrated to have little effect. Treatment for cardiac arrest includes immediate CPR and, if a shockable rhythm is present, defibrillation. Coughing may also be used for social reasons, and as such is not always involuntary. Postinfectious cough typically does not respond to conventional cough treatments.

No, you should seek medical help during a heart attack instead of coughing

Yes, you should cough to reset your heart's rhythm in the case of a heart attack

Yes, "cough CPR" is effective for heart attacks

Yes, coughing mimics the effects of CPR, which is necessary in stopping a heart attack

Yes, coughing can effectively stop a heart attack

A

Can the sex of a baby be determined by the fetal heart rate?

There is a distinct differentiation between gender and sex in the medical sense. Sex differences in humans have been studied in a variety of fields. The most obvious differences between males and females include all the features related to reproductive roles, notably the endocrine (hormonal) systems and their physiological and behavioral effects, including gonadal differentiation, internal and external genital and breast differentiation, and differentiation of muscle mass, height, and hair distribution. Sex determination may refer to: == Development of an organism's sex == * A sex-determination system, a biological system that directs the development of sexual characteristics in an organism * Sex determination and differentiation (human) * Sexual differentiation, the development of sexual characteristics in sexually reproducing organisms in general == Discernment of an organism's sex == * Prenatal sex discernment, prenatal testing for the discernment of the fetal sex in humans * Sex assignment, the discernment of an infant's sex at birth * Sexing, used by biologists and agricultural workers to discern the sex of livestock or other animals == See also == * Gender, including biological sex * Sexual dimorphism, a phenotypic difference between males and females of the same species, used in sex discernment * Sex differences in humans * Sex differences at the chromosome and molecular level exist in all human cells, and persist life-long, independent of sex hormones in the body. However, the rate of increase is not uniform and varies throughout the fetal growth like other organs. ==Human fetal testes== The growth of the fetal testes is not uniform as revealed through various other studies. Because gender is the societal construction of what femininity and masculinity is, whereas, sex is the biological aspect that defines the dichotomy of female and male. The US National Academy of Medicine recognizes sex differences as biological at the chromosomal and anatomical levels, whereas gender differences are based on self-representation and other factors including biology, environment and experience. * Different levels of prevention, reporting, diagnosis or treatment in each gender. ==Physiology== Sex differences in human physiology are distinctions of physiological characteristics associated with either male or female humans. More recently, medical research has started to understand the importance of taking sex into account as evidence increases that the symptoms and responses to medical treatment may be very different between sexes. ==Background== Females and males exhibit many differences in terms of risk of developing disease, receiving an accurate diagnosis, and responding to treatments. One proposed explanation of gender bias pertaining to cardiac concerns and treatment is that men are more likely report or assume symptoms to be cardiac related than women, i.e., stress, (in stressful situations, personal situations or as a controlled variable); however these hypothesis were found to be inconsistent. Fetal height, fetal weight, head circumference (HC), crown to rump length (CR), dermatological observations like skin thickness etc. are measured individually to assess the growth and development of the organs and the fetus as a whole and can be a parameter for normal or abnormal development also including adaptation of the fetus to its newer environment. Therefore, direct sex differences are usually binary in expression, although the deviations in more complex biological processes produce a variety of exceptions. More recently, medical research has started to understand the importance of taking the sex into account as the symptoms and responses to medical treatment may be very different between sexes. There are many ways to interpret differential prevalence rates as a function of gender. thumb|A female doctor takes the pulse of a male patient Gender-biased diagnosing is the idea that medical and psychological diagnosis are influenced by the gender of the patient. Evidence-based approaches to sex and gender medicine try to examine the effects of both sex and gender as factors when dealing with medical conditions that may affect populations differently. , over 10,000 articles had been published addressing sex and gender differences in clinical medicine and related literature. If the benefits of perception to one sex or the other are different, sex differences in sensory systems can arise. Sex differences should not be confused with gender differences. Sex-specific parts of the male and female reproductive systems affect the rest of the body and also can be affected differently by diseases. Sex hormones are crucial in body development and function and also thought to contribute to sex differences in some diseases. These studies are generally used by clinicians and pathologists for adequate assessments of the growth and development of the fetus at any specific point of gestational maturity.

No, the fetal heart rate does not vary with the sex of the baby

Yes, if the fetal heart rate is below 140 beats per minute, the baby is a boy

Yes, boys and girls have different fetal heart rates

Yes, the sex of a baby can be determined by its fetal heart rate

Yes, if the fetal heart rate is above 140 beats per minute, the baby is a girl

A

What happens if you pluck a gray hair?

However, if a gray parent passes on the gene, the hairs will turn white like any other gray. Some examples of the negative impacts of plucking includes: * Folliculitis * Hyperpigmentation * Acne * Ingrown hairs * Infection == Alternatives to Plucking (Tweezing) == There are several alternatives to plucking that can produce the same or even longer lasting results. === Shaving === Shaving is a popular go- to hair removal method utilized by both men and women. In birds and animals, plucking is usually carried out by humans, sometimes called pluckers, to the carcass of the subject as part of food preparation. == Disadvantages == While plucking is a very convenient and affordable hair removal option, it has its disadvantages. Late stage graying 200px As grays become lighter with age, a few areas, especially around the flanks and legs, retain some color Complete depigmentation 200px Nearly all hairs are white. As the horse matures, it “grays out” as white hairs begin to replace the base or birth color. Greying may refer to: * Greying (hair), an effect of aging on hair color * Greying (album), a 2014 album by The Banner White hairs begin to appear at or shortly after birth and become progressively more prevalent as the horse ages as white hairs become intermingled with hairs of other colors. == Plucking and tweezing == Plucking or tweezing can mean the process of human hair removal, removing animal hair or a bird's feathers by mechanically pulling the item from the owner's body. Over time, white hairs replace the birth color. They can be multiplied (cloned) by various culturing methods and the new cells can be injected back in the bald scalp, where they would produce healthy hair. As adults, most gray horses eventually become completely white, though some retain intermixed light and dark hairs. This process takes less than 30 seconds, whereas manual plucking typically takes several minutes. ==See also== *Eyebrow *Feather-plucking, a behavioural disorder in captive birds *Unibrow ==References== ==External links== *Tweezing or Plucking - About.com Hair Removal Category:Hair removal Category:Articles containing video clips This change in hair color means that the same gray horse will appear to be a different color over time, sometimes resulting in a need to change the color noted on breed registry papers. Gray color changes Name Image Description Foals 120px Horses in their first year begin to show a few white hairs as their foal coat sheds. Manual plucking involves pulling out the larger feathers then removing the down with a rubbing action. One must also be careful not to confuse the small amount of gray hairs that may appear on some older horses in their late teens or twenties, which do not reflect the gray gene and never cause a complete graying of the horse. They hoped that if they multiplied (cloned) the follicles and then implanted them back in the scalp in the bald areas they would be successful in regrowing the hair itself. However, again, if one parent passes on the gray gene, the gray gene will again be dominant. ==Mythology== Throughout history, both gray and white horses have been mythologized. In simple terms, a horse which has even one copy of the gray allele, regardless of other coat color genes present, will always become gray. A gray horse (or grey horse) has a coat color characterized by progressive depigmentation of the colored hairs of the coat. The stages of graying vary widely. A hair whorl is a patch of hair growing in a circular direction around a visible center point.

If you pluck a gray hair, two more will grow in its place

If you pluck a gray hair, it will grow back as a gray hair

If you pluck a gray hair, ten more will grow in its place

If you pluck a gray hair, the surrounding hair will go gray

If you pluck a gray hair, it will grow back as a white hair

B

What happens if you stick your chopsticks vertically in your food?

Chopstick rests are found more commonly in restaurants than in homes. If the chopsticks come in paper sleeves, some people fold the sleeves into chopstick rests. thumb|Wooden chopsticks A variety of eating utensils have been used by people to aid eating when dining. In others, such as Japanese and Chinese, where bowls of food are more often raised to the mouth, little modification from the basic pair of chopsticks and a spoon has taken place. They are placed on the front-left side of the dishes, with the chopsticks parallel to the table edge and the points toward the left, or to the right side of the dishes, with the chopstick points towards to the front. ==Gallery== File:Chopstick position.jpg|Various kinds of rests File:Sake, Chopsticks, Paper Rest.jpg|Origami chopstick rest File:Chinese Cutlery.jpg|Chinese style setting File:Meshi.JPG|A typical Japanese meal — chopsticks on a chopstick rest at the front side of the dishes, pointing to the left File:Chopsticks, Le Pousse Pousse, 176 Rue de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris, 15 December 2016.jpg File:Noritake Chinese chopstick rest.jpg|alt=|Noritake Chinese chopstick rest File:Chinese spoon and chopstick rest.jpg|alt=|Chinese spoon and chopstick rest File:Spoon and chopsticks.jpg|alt=|Chinese metal dragon shaped chopsticks spoon rack ==See also== * Chopsticks * Spoon rest * Spoon and chopstick rest ==Notes== ==External links== * Chopstick rest Collection, A collection of hashioki * Chopstick rest stock photos and images, Fotosearch * Erick's Chopstick Rests (Hashi Oki) Page * Jen's Chopstick Rests Gallery * Jurek Zarzycki's Chopstick Rests collection * Chopstick rests, Asian Art Mall * Unique Chopstick Rest Category:Eating utensils Category:Chinese cuisine Category:Korean cuisine Category:Japanese cuisine Category:Chinese inventions In Western cultures, cutlery items such as knives and forks are the traditional norm, while in much of the East, chopsticks are more common. Food does not have the same tendency to stick to a non-stick surface; pans can be used with less, or no oil, and are easier to clean as residues do not stick to the surface. thumb|right|Food in a non-stick pan A non-stick surface is engineered to reduce the ability of other materials to stick to it. Pick-up sticks, pick-a-stick, jackstraws, jack straws, spillikins, spellicans, or fiddlesticks is a game of physical and mental skill in which a bundle of sticks, between 8 and 20 centimeters long, is dropped as a loose bunch onto a table top into a random pile. Bad food may refer to: * Food poisoning, food that is contaminated and causes sickness when eaten * Junk food, food that is not very nutritious and causes dietary health problems A video showing the folding of a chopstick rest In East Asia, chopstick rests are usually used at formal dinners. A chopstick rest is tableware, similar to a knife rest or a spoon rest, used to keep chopstick tips off the table and to prevent used chopsticks from contaminating or rolling off tables. At the beginning of game play, the bundle of sticks is randomly distributed or dropped so the sticks end up in a tangled pile. thumb|Children learning 'the pendulum' thumb|Manipulating 2 devilsticks simultaneously The manipulation of the devil stick (also devil-sticks, devilsticks, flower sticks, stunt sticks, gravity sticks, or juggling sticks) is a form of gyroscopic juggling or equilibristics, consisting of manipulating one stick ("baton", 'center stick') between one or two other sticks held one in each hand. Manipulating devil sticks is one of the circus arts and is sometimes called devil-sticking, twirling, sticking, or stick juggling. ==History== Devil sticks are believed to have originated in China in the distant past as simple wooden juggling sticks. In some versions of the game any sticks not touching at least one other stick are removed. * Chopfork – A utensil with a fork at one end and chopsticks/tongs at the other. * Spoon and Chopstick Hybrid – Pointed and slightly curved tongs, which can be used like chopsticks or as a spoon. Image:Flowerdevilsticks.jpg|A devil stick (right), flower stick (middle, with rubber flares to slow it down), and two smaller control sticks (left). In some versions of the game, players may use only their fingers to move the desired stick. Concerns have been raised over the possible negative effects of using PTFE-coated cooking pans.American Cancer Society, Teflon and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Processing of PTFE in the past used to include PFOA as an emulsifier; however, PFOA is a persistent organic pollutant and poses both environmental and health concerns, and is now being phased out of use in PTFE processing.Juliet Eilperin: Harmful Teflon Chemical To Be Eliminated by 2015. Fire devil sticks (also known as firesticks) typically have an aluminum core and have fuel-soaked wicks on the ends to allow them to be set on fire for visual effect.

Nothing in particular happens if you stick your chopsticks vertically in your food

Sticking chopsticks vertically in your food will welcome ghosts into your home

Sticking chopsticks vertically in your food will bring bad luck to your family

Sticking chopsticks vertically in your food will bring a curse on your family

Sticking chopsticks vertically in your food will cause a death in your family

A

Can muscle turn into fat if you don't exercise?

The situation can become dire when one begins to lose muscle mass; this is a sign that the fat has been expended and the body is now metabolizing the muscle tissue. Muscle changes depend on the type of exercise used. If metabolic demands remain greater than protein synthesis, muscle mass is lost. Skeletal muscle uses more calories than other organs. Changes in weight, limb or waist circumference are not reliable indicators of muscle mass changes. However muscle cells cannot divide to produce new cells, and as a result there are fewer muscle cells in an adult than in a newborn. ===Muscle naming=== There are a number of terms used in the naming of muscles including those relating to size, shape, action, location, their orientation, and their number of heads. Because muscular tissue takes up less space in the body than fat tissue, body composition, as well as weight, determines leanness. Muscle loss can be quantified with advanced imaging studies but this is not frequently pursued. The heart, liver and red blood cells will also consume lactic acid produced and excreted by skeletal muscles during exercise. Fat in the lower body, as in thighs and buttocks, is subcutaneous and is not consistently spaced tissue, whereas fat in the abdomen is mostly visceral and semi-fluid. It has been suggested that various types of exercise can induce changes in the fibers of a skeletal muscle. Contrary to popular belief, the number of muscle fibres cannot be increased through exercise. Muscle cells also contain globules of fat, which are used for energy during aerobic exercise. Muscle atrophy can be asymptomatic and may go undetected until a significant amount of muscle is lost. ==Causes== Skeletal muscle serves as a storage site for amino acids that can be used for energy production when demands are high or supplies are low. Exercise has several effects upon muscles, connective tissue, bone, and the nerves that stimulate the muscles. Muscle atrophy results from an imbalance between protein synthesis and protein degradation, although the mechanisms are incompletely understood and are variable depending on the cause. The rate of muscle loss is dependent on exercise level, co- morbidities, nutrition and other factors. Bodybuilding has shown that changes in muscle mass and force production can change in a matter of months. Muscle atrophy is the loss of skeletal muscle mass. A decrease in muscle mass may be accompanied by a smaller number and size of the muscle cells as well as lower protein content. Skeletal muscle comprises about 35% of the body of humans by weight. Skeletal muscles (commonly referred to as muscles) are organs of the vertebrate muscular system and typically are attached by tendons to bones of a skeleton.

All of the above

Yes, muscle turns into fat if you don't exercise

None of the above

No, muscle and fat are entirely different tissues

It is a common misconception that muscles will atrophy if you don't exercise. Instead, they will turn into fat

D

Do violent offenders usually have a history of mental illness?

Finally a history of abuse, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse is obtained from the patient and collateral sources (family members or close family friends) as trauma might not be directly remembered by the patient. ==Family history== Many psychiatric disorders have a genetic component and the biological family history is thus relevant. A study through the Mental Health Prevalence Project which used "three major indicators of mental illness: diagnosis of a serious mental illness, history of inpatient psychiatric care, and psychotropic medication use" found that female offenders have "on average, twice the rate of various indicators as males." According to the study "female inmates who perpetrated acts of violence against others and/or property, or who demonstrated aggressiveness or agitation, were significantly more likely than men exhibiting similar behaviors to be placed in mental health units". Crime and Delinquency 47(2): 173-95. == During incarceration == === Prevalence of mental illness === Several studies have found that rates of mental illness in prisons are higher than those in the general population and that rates of mental illness in women's prisons are higher than those in men's prisons.Magaletta, Philip R., Pamela M. Diamond, Erik Faust, Dawn M. Daggett, and Scott D. Camp. 2009. Today, epidemiological studies focus on the etiology of mental disorders, i.e. the identification and quantification of causes underlying psychiatric problems and their mechanisms, rather than mere estimation of prevalence. People in prison are more likely than the general United States population to have received a mental disorder diagnosis, and women in prison have higher rates of mental illness and mental health treatment than do men in prison. The high rates of mental health problems among female offenders follows them past prison and into reentry. Furthermore, "research consistently links histories of violence with negative mental health outcomes, such as depression, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence among incarcerated women at higher rates than those in the general female population".Liebman, R. E. et al. 2013. The study found (using a weighted sample) that 17.8% of male offenders and 35.1% of female offenders have a mental health problem upon being committed. A psychiatric history is the result of a medical process where a clinician working in the field of mental health (usually a psychiatrist) systematically records the content of an interview with a patient. Other studies report much higher rates of mental illness among prisoners. One study found that 41% of female inmates report use of mental health services while incarcerated, while 73% report mental health problems. The prevalence of mental disorders has been studied around the world, providing estimates on how common mental disorders are. Historically, mental disorders have had three major explanations, namely, the supernatural, biological and psychological models. Psychiatric epidemiology is a field which studies the causes (etiology) of mental disorders in society, as well as conceptualization and prevalence of mental illness. In addition to symptoms of trauma, other mental health problems such as major depression, schizophrenia, and mania are linked with patterns of violent offending and homelessness prior to arrest. === Substance abuse === Substance abuse and dependence are the most common mental health problems among incarcerated females, and drug use is the most common reason for women's incarceration.Henderson, D. 1998. A study published in 2010 by the Reentry Planning for Offenders with Mental Disorders: Policy and Practice found that "of 357 women released from prison in six states, 44% reported they had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, phobia, or schizophrenia."Broner, M., P. K. Lattimore, and D. Steffey. 2010. Psychiatric Epidemiology: Searching for the Causes of Mental Disorders. In 1999 a report for the Department of Justice estimated16% of the prison population had some form of mental disorder. Physical causes of mental disorders have been sought in history. According to a report through the Bureau of Justice Statistics, female prisoners are about twice as likely than male prisoners to have a history of mental health problems. It has been estimated that over 200,000 individuals with mental disorders of all kinds were put to death, although their mass murder has received relatively little historical attention.

Yes, violence is always caused by mental illness

No, people who have a history of mental illness make up a small proportion of violent offenders

Yes, all violent offenders are mentally ill

Yes, violent offenders usually have a history of mental illness

All of the above

B

Is there a food that all French people have for breakfast?

Breakfast * List of breakfast foods There are also breads, charcuterie items as well as desserts that fit into these categories which are listed accordingly as well. ==Common dishes found on a national level== There are many dishes that are considered part of the French national cuisine today. Delicious French toast cereal with syrup specially baked onto every crunchy piece. French Toast Crunch is a breakfast cereal launched in the mid-1990s, flavored to taste like French toast, by the General Mills company. Below are lists of a few of the more common dishes available in France on a national level. There are many dishes considered part of French cuisine. This is a list of notable breakfast foods from A to Z. Breakfast is the meal taken after rising from a night's sleep, most often eaten in the early morning before undertaking a day's work. December 8, 2014, CNN Money During this time, French Toast Crunch was, and still is, produced and marketed in Canada as "French Toast Crunch" and "Croque pain doré." This question was answered with the following detailed response: :"French Toast Crunch cereal... with a new syrup taste. Among English speakers, breakfast can be used to refer to this meal or to refer to a meal composed of traditional breakfast foods such as eggs and much more. * Soupe au pistou (bean soup served with a pistou (cognate with Italian pesto) of fine-chopped basil, garlic and Parmesan) * Tapenade (puree or finely chopped olives, capers, anchovies and olive oil) * Tarte tropézienne (famous tarte from Saint-Tropez) == Picardie == * Tarte à l'Badrée (Milk and cream cake) ==French cuisine ingredients== thumb|right|Black Périgord Truffle French regional cuisines use locally grown vegetables, such as: * Aubergines * Carrots * Courgettes * Haricot verts (a type of French green bean) * Leeks * Mushrooms: oyster mushrooms, cèpes (porcini) * Potatoes * Shallots * Truffle * Turnips Common fruits include: * Apples * Apricots * Blackberry * Blackcurrant * Cherry * Grape * Oranges * Peaches * Pears * Plums * Raspberry * Redcurrant * Strawberry * Tangerines * Tomatoes Meats consumed include: * Beef * Chicken * Duck * Foie gras * Goose * Horse * Mutton and lamb * Pork * Quail * Rabbit * Squab * Turkey * Veal Eggs are fine quality and often eaten as: * Hard-boiled with mayonnaise * Omelette * Scrambled plain or haute cuisine preparation Fish and seafood commonly consumed include: * Calamari * Cod * Escargot (snails) * Frog legs * Herring * Mussels * Oysters * Salmon * Sardines, canned and fresh * Shrimp * Trout * Tuna, canned and fresh Herbs and seasonings vary by region and include: * Fennel * Fleur de sel * Herbes de Provence * Lavender * Marjoram * Rosemary * Sage * Tarragon * Thyme Fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as fish and meat, can be purchased either from supermarkets or specialty shops. French Toast Crunch... the taste you can see!" Egg bread may refer to: * French toast * Egg in the basket * Gyeran-ppang *Eggy Bread * egg-based bread ** Challah ** Brioche ==See also== * Egg sandwich The back of the box reads: :"New French Toast Crunch - for a taste that will have you flipping! * Chicken Marengo * Hachis Parmentier * Jambon-beurre * Poulet chasseur ===Common bread=== thumb|upright|Flûtes * Ficelle – a thin baguette * Baguette * Flûte – a thicker baguette * Boule – a 'ball' * Pain de campagne * Pain de mie ===Viennoiseries=== * Chausson aux pommes * Chouquette * Croissant * Pain au chocolat * Pain aux raisins * Pain viennois ===Common desserts and pastries=== thumb|A mille-feuille pastry * Brioche * Bûche de Noël * Café liégeois' * Crème brûlée * Croquembouche * Croustade aux pommes * Éclair * Far Breton * Fraisier * Galette des rois * Gateau au yaourt * Macarons * Madeleine * Mille- feuilles * Mousse au chocolat * Pain perdu * Quatre-quarts * Saint Honoré * Soufflé ==Ardennes== * Cacasse à cul nu (Potatoes, onions, and often bacon or sausage, cooked in a Dutch oven) ==Lorraine== * Baba au rhum * Bouchée à la reine (Shell puff pastry with cream sauce and chicken) * Crepe et fruit * Fuseau lorrain * Glace Plombières * Pâté lorrain * Macarons de Nancy * Madeleine (small traditional cake from Commercy with orange blossom) * Potée Lorraine * Quiche Lorraine (traditional tart with bacon, eggs and cheese) * Tarte à la brimbelle (Myrtille) * Tarte aux mirabelles * Tête de veau * Tourte ==Alsace== thumb|A typical choucroute garnie * Baeckeoffe * Carpe frites * Choucroute garnie (sauerkraut with sausages, salt pork and potatoes) * Coq au Riesling (the local Alsace variant of coq au vin) * Knack / Saucisse de Strasbourg * Kouglof (traditional brioche cake with almonds baked in a special bell shaped mould) * Presskopf * Rosbif à l'alsacienne (horsemeat) * Spätzle * Tarte à l'oignon * Tarte flambée / Flammekueche ==Normandy== * Matelote (fish stewed in cider) * Moules à la crème Normande (mussels cooked with white wine, Normandy cider, garlic and cream) * Tarte Normande (apple tart) * Teurgoule (a baked rice dessert) * Tripes à la mode de Caen (tripe cooked in cider and calvados) * Poulet au cidre et aux carottes de Créances (Spicy chicken in cider with carrots) ==Sud-Ouest== * Axoa * Confit de canard * Foie gras * Garbure * Magret de canard * Piperade ==Limousin== * Farcidure * Flaugnarde * Fondu creusois * Pâté aux pommes de terre * Tourtous aux rillettes d'oie ==Brittany== thumb|A sweet crêpe * Crêpes (a very thin type of pancake, often eaten filled with sweet or savory fillings) * Far Breton (flan with prunes) * Kig ha farz (boiled pork dinner with buckwheat dumplings) * Kouign amann (galette made flaky with high proportion of butter) * Haricots a la Bretonne (Beans, Bretton style) * Poulet à la bretonne (chicken simmered in apple cider) ==Loire Valley/Central France== * Andouillettes (sausage made with chitterlings) * Rillettes (spreadable paste made from braised meat and rendered fat, similar to pâté) * Gratin de blettes (spinach beet gratin) ==Burgundy== thumb|right|Gruyère Cheese Gougères. * Fried cheese – served as a breakfast dish in Cyprus, Greece, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey * Fried chicken – Consumed as a breakfast food by some in Perth, Western Australia * * * * Recommended Bed & Breakfasts California - Kathy Strong - Google Books p. "Top 20 Foods to Eat for Breakfast". French Toast Crunch has been described as crispy, sweetened corn cereal. And each scrumptious piece looks and tastes like French toast! ==Advertisement== TV commercials would ask questions regarding "What makes French Toast Crunch?" Canadian French Toast Crunch is made in the original recipe and form (mini French toast). ==History== The product was advertised for sale in the United States at least as early as December 1994, although media coverage suggests it was launched in mid-October or mid- November 1996. * Pancake * Pandebonoa breakfast food in ColombiaLatino Food Culture – Zilkia Janer – Google Books p.

Yes, all French people have French toast for breakfast

Yes, all French people have croissants for breakfast

Yes, all French people have pain au chocolat for breakfast

No, there is no food that all French people have for breakfast

Yes, all French people have baguettes for breakfast

D

Is there a type of music that all Korean people enjoy listening to?

Contemporary South Korean music can be divided into three different main categories: Traditional Korean folk music, popular music, or K-pop, and Western-influenced non-popular music. == Traditional music == Korean traditional music is also known as Gugak (national music). It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B;, rock, jazz, gospel, reggae, electronic dance, folk, country, disco, and classical on top of its traditional Korean music roots. Like Korean music in general, North Korean music includes kinds of both folk and classical, courtly music, including genres like sanjo, pansori, and nongak. But Korean music has just as nice flavor and amazing qualities. It is now considered as the ideal traditional music in Contemporary South Korea. Contemporary Korean music and K-pop stars are very popular across Asia, and the spread of contemporary Korean culture designated a word to reflect this fact. While "K-pop" can refer to all popular music or pop music from South Korea, it is colloquially often used in a narrower sense for any Korean music and artists associated with the entertainment and idol industry in the country, regardless of the genre. On April 1, 2018, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un hosted a K-pop concert in Pyongyang. ==See also== * Contemporary culture of South Korea * Korean Wave (a.k.a. Hallyu) * Korean language & Hangul * Korean idol * Korean hip hop * Korean rock * Korean ballad * Korean drama * Cinema of South Korea * List of K-pop artists * List of South Korean idol groups * List of South Korean boy bands * List of South Korean girl groups * List of K-Pop concerts held outside Asia * Music industry of East Asia * South Korean music * J-Pop (Japan) * C-Pop (China) * Taiwanese pop * List of popular music genres ==Notes== ==References== ==Bibliography== * * * * * * Category:South Korean popular culture Category:Articles containing video clips Category:Pop music genres Category:Pop music by country Category:Popular music by country The music of North Korea includes a wide array of folk, pop, light instrumental, political, and classical performers. Even North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has shown a liking for K-pop music. These Korean-American singers' music has a different style from common Korean music, which attracts the interest of young people. It became a part of everyday life in urban Korea in the mid-1920s as well as a crucial element of the term “modern”. ==Mainstream popular music== Popular Korean music, often referred to as K-pop in English, is a highly commercial industry throughout Asia. K-pop (), short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. In this sense, themes that are most often dealt with in Korean hip-hop music are everyday life, personal stories and social issues specific to Korean culture in the case of underground hip- hop, and love in the case of mainstream hip-hop. === Musical elements === While differences in sound were deemed small in distinguishing Korean hip-hop music from American hip-hop music, there has been a consistent effort to incorporate Korean traditional sound into hip-hop music. The music of South Korea has evolved over the course of the decades since the end of the Korean War, and has its roots in the music of the Korean people, who have inhabited the Korean peninsula for over a millennium. There are parallels between Korean hip-hop and American hip-hop, in that they follow a lot of trends from American hip-hop while adding their own elements to them, creating their sound from sounds widely popularised from American music. * * Category:North Korean music This is a list of musical artists that are of South Korean nationality. Some artists confessed their discomfort in labeling their music as “Korean” hip-hop claiming that they would rather have their music be heard as hip-hop. Some musicians noted that Korean hip-hop should not have a unique sound, but follow or use a recognizable global hip-hop sound. As of 2019, Korean popular music is ranked at number six among the top ten music markets worldwide according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry's "Global Music Report 2019", with BTS and Blackpink cited as artists leading the market growth. These are prime examples of hallyu and the rising popularity of K-pop in Vietnam. === South Asia === ==== Bangladesh ==== Bangladeshi youths, especially teens, have shown great attraction to Korean pop music as they described such songs make them feel better.

Yes, all Korean people enjoy listening to traditional music

No, there isn't a type of music that all Korean people enjoy listening to

Yes, all Korean people enjoy listening to techno music

Yes, all Korean people enjoy listening to K-pop

None of the above

B

Have most Korean women had plastic surgery?

One in five Korean women have undergone plastic surgery, compared to just one in twenty in the United States. A more recent survey from Gallup Korea in 2015 determined that approximately one-third of South Korean women between 19 and 29 have claimed to have had plastic surgery. According to a Statista survey in 2020 which interviewed a total of 1500 people, plastic surgery is way prevalent among young women in South Korea. This still happens in the current day, as companies require a photo, height, and sometimes the family background of applicants as a part of the hiring process. == Statistics == Throughout the years plastic surgery has become more accepted in Korea as a whole, the question "can a woman get plastic surgery for marriage" was agreed with by just 38% in 1994, but a major 66% in 2015. The most common plastic surgery among Koreans is eye surgery and wrinkle removal surgery, whereas Caucasians in Korea tended to get their noses reduced in size, followed by eye surgery. It has been noted that many foreigners of Western origin have sought plastic surgery in Korea to look like Korean celebrities. The group that receives the most plastic surgery in Korea is idol trainees, and there is a culture in which entertainment agencies force plastic surgery regardless of their will. Motivation for plastic surgery has been debated throughout Korean society. Motivation for plastic surgery has been debated throughout Korean society. Plastic surgery in South Korea is not as stigmatized as in the west and is even a common graduation gift. Gender, Globalization and Aesthetic Surgery in South Korea. Gender, Globalization and Aesthetic Surgery in South Korea. Some Korean women have destroyed their makeup, cut their hair, and rejected the pressures of getting surgery. In 2018, a total of 464,452 patients visited South Korea for cosmetic surgery, a 16.7 percent increase from 2017. == Market == In the Korean surgery market, there are two providers: Hospitals and Specialty Clinics and Spas and Cosmetic Surgery Centers. As companies helping with matchmaking for marriage and even job applications require a photo of the individual, it is inevitable that the Korean population feels pressure to undergo plastic surgery to achieve the "natural beauty". As companies helping with matchmaking for marriage and even job applications require a photo of the individual, it is inevitable that the Korean population feels pressure to undergo plastic surgery to achieve the "natural beauty".Lin, K. L., & Raval, V. V. (2020). In 2015, a global survey by the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons placed South Korea in the top ten of countries who had the highest rate of cosmetic surgeries. As a result of hearing opinions from plastic surgeons in downtown Seoul, the answer came out, "90% of idol singers and trainees appearing on TV seem to have had plastic surgery." The physical appearance of K-pop idols has greatly impacted the beauty standards in Korea. == Cultural pressure == A study from 2008 determined that 20 percent of young Korean girls have undergone cosmetic surgery. Translation from Korean: "It was found that the most frequent plastic surgery site for Koreans is 'eyes→wrinkles→nose→chest'." Nearly 25% of women aged 19–29 have undergone plastic surgery, while men have only undergone surgery 2% of the times. Eyes Wide Cut: The American Origins of Korea's Plastic Surgery Craze: South Korea's Obsession with Cosmetic Surgery can be traced back to an American Doctor, Raising Uneasy Questions about Beauty Standards.

Yes, all Korean women have had plastic surgery

None of the above

No, most Korean women have not had plastic surgery

All of the above

Yes, most Korean women have had plastic surgery

C

What happens if you rub an old lamp?

The three wishes joke (or genie joke) is a joke format in which a character is given three wishes by a supernatural being, and fails to make the best use of them. An example of the three wishes joke runs as follows: == Variations == One variation on the theme has the protagonist turning the tables on the genie, who for some contrived reason has placed a condition on the wishes that would result in an opponent of the protagonist also benefiting from the wishes. Common scenarios include releasing a genie from a lamp, catching and agreeing to release a mermaid or magical fish, or crossing paths with the devil. thumb|upright=1.3|The thought experiment concerns a lamp that is toggled on and off with increasing frequency Thomson's lamp is a philosophical puzzle based on infinites. The first two wishes go as expected, with the third wish being misinterpreted, or granted in an unexpected fashion that doesn't reflect the intent of the wish.See Isaac Asimov, Isaac Asimov's Treasury of Humor: A Lifetime Collection of Favorite Jokes (1991), p. 255. Also if a genie was bearded there would be nothing different from a beard on that of a human. Alternatively, the wishes are split between three people, with the last person's wish inadvertently or intentionally thwarting or undoing the wishes of the other characters. There, a character tells Marge Simpson a joke in which a genie promises to grant a man whatever he wishes, with the caveat that the man's wife's lover gets double whatever the man gets. The standard beard of a human consisted three layers, and the genie would have the same as well. In "The Monkey's Paw", a horror short story by author W. W. Jacobs, the paw of a dead monkey is a talisman that grants its possessor three wishes, but the wishes come with an enormous price. Flicking the switch once turns the lamp on. They are dressed in identical clothes and if the genie has no wings there is nothing separating it from a human. Upon hearing strange sounds and a knock at the door, the father realizes that the thing outside would be a horribly mutilated body, and wishes it away with the paw's final wish. == See also == * Aladdin * One Thousand and One Nights ==References== Category:Joke cycles There, a Scottish highlander is asked what his three wishes would be. Another flick will turn the lamp off. A variation attributed to Denis Norden shows three people being granted three wishes, with two making very good choices, and the other making comically bad choices. The dilemma of omnipotence is similar to another classic paradox—the irresistible force paradox: "What would happen if an irresistible force were to meet an immovable object?" The omnipotence paradox can be applied to each type of being differently. Consider a lamp with a toggle switch. Now suppose that there is a being who is able to perform the following task: starting a timer, he turns the lamp on. The omnipotence paradox is a family of paradoxes that arise with some understandings of the term omnipotent. The notion of omnipotence can also be applied to an entity in different ways.

If you rub an old lamp, a genie might appear

If you rub an old lamp, you will become a prince

If you rub an old lamp, all your wishes will be granted

If you rub an old lamp, you will be granted three wishes

Nothing in particular happens if you rub an old lamp

E

What happens if you place a mirror by your bed?

If bad thoughts in a dream are more prominent than good thoughts, the dream may proceed to be a nightmare. The mare of Germanic and Slavic folklore were thought to ride on people's chests while they sleep, causing nightmares.Bjorvand and Lindeman (2007), pp. 719–720. ==Signs and symptoms== Those with nightmares experience abnormal sleep architecture. Nightmares can have physical causes such as sleeping in an uncomfortable position or having a fever, or psychological causes such as stress or anxiety. This involves dreamers coming up with alternative, mastery outcomes to the nightmares, mentally rehearsing those outcomes while awake, and then reminding themselves at bedtime that they wish these alternate outcomes should the nightmares reoccur. The impact of having a nightmare during the night has been found to be very similar to that of insomnia. Nightmares may be idiopathic without any signs of psychopathology or associated with disorders like stress, anxiety, substance abuse, psychiatric illness or PTSD (>80% of PTSD patients report nightmares). The Mirror is a 1978 occult fantasy novel by Marlys Millhiser about unwilling time-travel involving an evil antique mirror with unclear glass. A nightmare, also known as a bad dream, Retrieved 11 July 2016. is an unpleasant dream that can cause a strong emotional response from the mind, typically fear but also despair, anxiety, disgust or sadness. Mirrors 2 is a 2010 American supernatural horror film. The dream may contain situations of discomfort, psychological or physical terror, or panic. Mirror Eye is the second studio album by American rock band Psychic Ills. Eating before going to sleep, which triggers an increase in the body's metabolism and brain activity, can be a potential stimulus for nightmares. After a nightmare, a person will often awaken in a state of distress and may be unable to return to sleep for a short period of time.American Psychiatric Association (2000), Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th ed, TR, p. 631 Recurrent nightmares may require medical help, as they can interfere with sleeping patterns and cause insomnia. As regarding the dream content of the dreams they are usually imprinting negative emotions like sadness, fear or rage. Shay goes into her bedroom and sees the mirror, an antique with claw feet, marred by a crack, and remembers that it only "fascinated" her due to being hideous. After her death, Eleanor, whose spirit is trapped in the mirror world, began seeking revenge on those responsible for her rape and murder. Both perspectives on dreams suggest that therapy can provide relief from the dilemma of the nightmarish experience. The evolutionary purpose of nightmares then could be a mechanism to awaken a person who is in danger. The Mirror of Her Dreams is a novel by Stephen R. Donaldson published in 1986. ==Plot summary== The Mirror of Her Dreams is a novel in which the setting is a world where mirrors are magic, and is the first novel in the Mordant's Need series. ==Reception== Dave Langford reviewed The Mirror of Her Dreams for White Dwarf #82, and stated that "It kept me turning the too many pages, though I couldn't believe the Marvel Comics SF megawarrior, or the Feydeauesque scenes in which an ambiguous mage keeps unbuttoning and stroking our heroine's bosoms but never gets any further." Lucid-dreaming advocate Stephen LaBerge has outlined a possible reason for how dreams are formulated and why nightmares occur. Max goes to the main mirror to find out who the ghost is. Nightmare disorder symptoms include repeated awakenings from the major sleep period or naps with detailed recall of extended and extremely frightening dreams, usually involving threats to survival, security, or self-esteem.

If you place a mirror by your bed, you will have nightmares

If you place a mirror by your bed, your soul will be captured in the mirror

If you place a mirror by your bed, you will have bad luck

If you place a mirror by your bed, it will be a passage for evil spirits

Nothing in particular happens if you place a mirror by your bed

E

Is it true that all positive numbers are positive?

Every real number other than zero is either positive or negative. * The product of two negative numbers is positive. The difference remains positive if we subtract a > negative number from a lower negative number. For example, even though (positive) is greater than (positive) , written negative is considered to be less than negative : ===Signed numbers=== In the context of negative numbers, a number that is greater than zero is referred to as positive. For example, and If dividend and divisor have the same sign, the result is positive, if they have different signs the result is negative. ==Negation== The negative version of a positive number is referred to as its negation. Conversely, a number that is greater than zero is called positive; zero is usually (but not always) thought of as neither positive nor negative.The convention that zero is neither positive nor negative is not universal. Thus every real number other than zero is either positive or negative, while zero itself is not considered to have a sign. Yes and no, or word pairs with similar words, are expressions of the affirmative and the negative, respectively, in several languages, including English. The non-negative whole numbers are referred to as natural numbers (i.e., 0, 1, 2, 3...), while the positive and negative whole numbers (together with zero) are referred to as integers. Because zero is neither positive nor negative, the term nonnegative is sometimes used to refer to a number that is either positive or zero, while nonpositive is used to refer to a number that is either negative or zero. For example, is the negation of the positive number . In general, the negativity or positivity of a number is referred to as its sign. Specifically: * The negation of 0 is 0, and * The negation of a negative number is the corresponding positive number. A positive matrix is a matrix in which all the elements are strictly greater than zero. These refer to what ought to be. == Use of positive statement == Positive statements are widely used to describe something measurable, like the rate of inflation in an economy. For example, in the French convention, zero is considered to be both positive and negative. Positive statements are thus the opposite of normative statements. In mathematics, a negative number represents an opposite."Integers are the set of whole numbers and their opposites.", Richard W. Fisher, No-Nonsense Algebra, 2nd Edition, Math Essentials, In the real number system, a negative number is a number that is less than zero. Positive numbers are sometimes written with a plus sign in front, e.g. denotes a positive three. The justification for why the product of two negative numbers is a positive number can be observed in the analysis of complex numbers. ===Division=== The sign rules for division are the same as for multiplication. However, positive statements can be factually incorrect: "The moon is made of green cheese" is empirically false, but is still a positive statement, as it is a statement about what is, not what should be. == Positive statements and normative statements == Positive statements are distinct from normative statements. Addition of two negative numbers is very similar to addition of two positive numbers.

None of the above

No, not all positive numbers are positive

No, some positive numbers are negative

Yes, all positive numbers are positive

No, it is not true

D

What happens if you wear a hat made out of tin foil?

Over time the term "tin foil hat" has become associated with paranoia and conspiracy theories. == Scientific basis == Effects of strong electromagnetic radiation on health have been documented for quite some time. "Tin foil" is a common misnomer for aluminium foil; packaging metal foil was formerly made out of tin before it was replaced with aluminium. == Origin == Some people – "Tin Foil Hatters" – have a belief that such hats prevent mind control by governments, spies, mobsters, corporations, or paranormal beings that employ ESP or the microwave auditory effect. alt=|thumb|Man in a tin foil hat A tin foil hat is a hat made from one or more sheets of aluminium foil (commonly called "tin foil" in the United States, New Zealand, and Ireland), or a piece of conventional headgear lined with foil, often worn in the belief or hope that it shields the brain from threats such as electromagnetic fields, mind control, and mind reading. In 2005, a tongue-in-cheek experimental study by a group of MIT students found that tin foil hats do shield their wearers from radio waves over most of the tested spectrum, but amplified certain frequencies, around 2.6 GHz and 1.2 GHz. ==In popular culture== In 2005, Bruce Perens reported on an encounter between Richard Stallman and security personnel at the UN World Summit on the Information Society, titled "Stallman Gets in Trouble with UN Security for Wearing a Tin-Foil Hat". Tin foil, also spelled tinfoil, is a thin foil made of tin. For half-millimetre-thick aluminum foil, radiation above about 20 kHz (i.e., including both AM and FM bands) would be partially blocked, although aluminum foil is not sold in this thickness, so numerous layers of foil would be required to achieve this effect. Vice Magazine wrote that the tin foil hat in popular culture "can be traced back in a very weird and prescient short story written in 1927 by Julian Huxley" titled "The Tissue-Culture King", wherein the main character uses a metal hat to prevent being mind controlled by the villain scientist. The 2019 HBO television series Watchmen features the character Wade Tillman/Looking Glass, a police officer who wears a mask made of reflective foil, and while off-duty, a cap lined in foil to protect his mind from alien psychic attacks. == See also == * Denpa * Electronic harassment * Electromagnetic hypersensitivity * Faraday cage * The Hum * Microwave auditory effect * On the Origin of the "Influencing Machine" in Schizophrenia * Thought broadcasting * Thought insertion == References == == External links == * Category:Hats Category:Mind control Category:Paranoia Category:Pseudoscience Category:Pejorative terms for people Category:Protective gear The tin-foil hat in the title was figurative, as Stallman did not actually devise a tin-foil hat, but instead wrapped an identification card containing a radio-frequency identification device in tin foil in protest against the intrusion on his privacy. Developments in scientific research show that real-world cloaking devices can obscure objects from at least one wavelength of EM emissions. Along with this basic "cloaking device", other related concepts have been proposed in peer reviewed, scientific articles, and are discussed here. This is based on the premise that cloaking research has not adequately provided a solution to an inherent problem; because no electromagnetic radiation can enter or leave the cloaked space, this leaves the concealed object of the cloak without ability to detect visually, or otherwise, anything outside the cloaked space. A cloaking device is a hypothetical or fictional stealth technology that can cause objects, such as spaceships or individuals, to be partially or wholly invisible to parts of the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum. Tin hat can refer to: * A waterproof hat made of oil-finished cloth, traditionally associated with those who work outdoors in rainy conditions such as loggers * Kettle hat, part of medieval armour * Tin hat (military), the Brodie helmet of World Wars one and two (which is also the origin of the UK phrase "put the tin hat on [something]") As a proper noun, Tin Hat can refer to: * Tin Hat Linux, a Linux distribution * Tin Hat, formerly known as the Tin Hat Trio, an acoustic chamber music group currently based in San Francisco, California ;See also * Tin foil hat, a headpiece associated with paranoia Theories of cloaking discusses various theories based on science and research, for producing an electromagnetic cloaking device. Writers and game designers have since incorporated cloaking devices into many other science-fiction narratives, including Doctor Who, Star Wars, and Stargate. ==Scientific experimentation== An operational, non-fictional cloaking device might be an extension of the basic technologies used by stealth aircraft, such as radar-absorbing dark paint, optical camouflage, cooling the outer surface to minimize electromagnetic emissions (usually infrared), or other techniques to minimize other EM emissions, and to minimize particle emissions from the object. In the late 19th century and early 20th century, tin foil was in common use, and some people continue to refer to the new product by the name of the old one. With an effective permittivity close to unity, the results can be used to propose a method for turning the resulting materials invisible. ==More research in cloaking technology== There are other proposals for use of the cloaking technology. Tin foil hats have appeared in such films as Signs (2002), Noroi: The Curse (2005), and Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (2009). Tin foil was superseded after World War II by cheaper and more durableA.M. Howatson, P.G. Lund, and J.D. Todd, Engineering Tables and Data, p. 41 aluminium foil, which is still referred to as "tin foil" in many regions (an example of a misnomer). == History == Foil made from a thin leaf of tin was commercially available before its aluminium counterpart. At the same time, theoretical solutions are presented that could improve the capability to cloak objects. The efficiency of a metal enclosure in blocking electromagnetic radiation depends on the thickness of the foil, as dictated by the "skin depth" of the conductor for a particular wave frequency range of the radiation.

Nothing in particular happens if you wear a hat made out of tin foil

If you wear a tin foil hat, you can block mind-control signals

If you wear a tin foil hat, you will pick up alien signals

If you wear a tin foil hat, the government can't control you

If you wear a tin foil hat, you can block all radio waves

A

What law of human psychology is established by Baumeister's ego depletion experiments?

Ego depletion is therefore a critical topic in experimental psychology, specifically social psychology, because it is a mechanism that contributes to the understanding of the processes of human self-control. Martin Hagger and Nikos Chatzisrantis, whose 2010 meta-analysis seemed to support the existence of the ego depletion effect, subsequently performed a pre-registered 23 lab replication study which did not find an ego-depletion effect. ==Early experimental evidence== American social psychologist Roy Baumeister and his colleagues proposed a model that described self-control like a muscle, which can become both strengthened and fatigued. With this study, Baumeister and his colleagues therefore provided the first direct experimental evidence of ego depletion, and initiated research interest on the subject. ==Physiological causes== The role of glucose as a specific form of energy needed for self-control has been explored by researchers. Replication difficulties have also emerged for 5 additional protocols (operationalizations) of the basic ego depletion effect. ==See also== * Akrasia * Decision fatigue * Dopamine fasting * Emotional self-regulation * Free will * Replication crisis * Self-control * Self-monitoring * Self-observation * Spoon theory ==References== == Further reading == * * * * *Daniel Kahneman (October 25, 2011). While multiple studies provided support for the ego depletion effect, there is currently no direct measure of ego depletion, and studies mainly observe it by measuring how long people persist at a second task after performing a self-control task (the depleting task). An experiment by Carol Dweck and subsequent work by Roy Baumeister and Kathleen Vohs has shown that beliefs in unlimited self-control helps mitigate ego depletion for a short while, but not for long. Macmillan. * * ==External links== * Resources and Articles on Ego Depletion * New York Times editorial * Replicability of Ego Depletion Studies Category:Ego psychology Category:Motivation Category:Self-control A key experiment by Baumeister, Ellen Bratslavsky, Mark Muraven, and Dianne Tice in 1998, demonstrated some of the first evidence that ego depletion had effects in diverse contexts or situations. Ego depletion is the controversial idea that self-control or willpower draws upon a limited pool of mental resources that can be used up (with the word "ego" used in the psychoanalytic sense rather than the colloquial sense). Later experimental findings showed support for this muscle model of self-control and ego depletion. Researchers have questioned whether subjects are truly experiencing ego depletion, or whether the individuals are merely experiencing cognitive dissonance in the psychological tasks. ====Process model==== In contrast to the original most known model of self-control, Michael Inzlicht and Brandon J. Schmeichel propose an alternative model of depletion, which they refer to as the process model. In particular, experiencing a state of ego depletion impairs the ability to control oneself later on. When the energy for mental activity is low, self-control is typically impaired, which would be considered a state of ego depletion. Furthermore, they showed that depletion did not impair inhibitory control. === Reproducibility controversy and conflicting meta analyses === Although up until the mid-2010s there was widespread confidence in the robustness of the ego depletion effect, a substantial body of research has since cast doubt on the replicability of the effect. Participants that were led to believe that they will not get fatigued performed well on a second task but were fully depleted on a third task. ==Real-life implications== In a state of ego depletion, an individual's impaired ability to self-regulate can be implicated in a wide range of undesirable and maladaptive behaviors, such as acts of aggression. This indicates that the hindering effects of ego depletion can be applied not only to subsequent performance on cognitive tasks, but on physical tasks, as well. ===Consumer behavior=== In the world of consumerism, individuals are faced with decisions and choices that require the use of valuable energy resources in order to make informed purchases while resisting temptation of impulsive or unnecessary purchases. Some meta analyses and studies have questioned the size and existence of the ego depletion effect. There have both been studies to support and to question the validity of ego-depletion as a theory. This demonstrates that ego depletion has an indirect effect on prosocial behavior by decreasing one's ability to experience guilt. ===Perceived levels of fatigue=== An individual's perceived level of fatigue has been shown to influence their subsequent performance on a task requiring self-regulation, independent of their actual state of depletion. The researches proposed that initial use of the “muscle” of self-control could cause a decrease in strength, or ego depletion, for subsequent tasks. The existence of a spare reservoir of mental energy ultimately explains why various motivators can buffer the effects of mild or moderate ego depletion. These findings demonstrate preliminary evidence that depletion experienced after exerting self-control can weaken neural mechanisms responsible for conflict monitoring.

The law that human self-control can be used up

Baumeister showed that self-control is like a muscle and gets tired

Baumeister's experiments do not establish any law because they do not replicate

The law of ego depletion is established by Baumeister's ego depletion experiments

Baumeister's experiments establish that executive function can deplete

C

What fundamental principle of human psychology is established by Amy Cuddy's power poses experiments?

It states that power has the ability to transform individuals' psychological states. In child psychology, Papert's principle is often used to explain the results of Jean Piaget's experiments. 175px|thumb|Skinner box In the behavioural sciences (e.g. psychology, biology, neurosciences), an experimental paradigm, is an experimental setup or way of conducting a certain type of experiment (a protocol) that is defined by certain fine-tuned standards, and often has a theoretical background. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, Volume 14, p.303. Power, Approach, and Inhibition. William T. Powers (August 29, 1926 – May 24, 2013) was a medical physicist and an independent scholar of experimental and theoretical psychology who developed the perceptual control theory (PCT) model of behavior as the control of perception. Gary Cziko is an American researcher, and author in the field of educational psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign who has worked on the philosophical model known as perceptual control theory (PCT) – a model whose original developer, William T. Powers, was his mentor. Power activates people, increasing their drive, energy, and emotion. Some corresponding control structures have been demonstrated neurophysiologically.Powers (1973:88-92). Technically, all scientific experiments measure a change in hypothesized causal behavior, and may drop the behavioral prefix. Often, perceived power leads to many positive consequences. Behavior: The control of perception. Other examples include Skinner boxes, rat mazes, and trajectory mapping. ==See also== *Glossary of experimental design *Randomized controlled trial ==References== ==External links== *(2013) "Figure 1: Experimental paradigm" example, Nature.com. * "Discovering Optimal Training Policies: A New Experimental Paradigm" .PPT, SlideServe.com. Category:Design of experiments A reduction in power leads to inhibition. ==References== *Forsyth, D.R.(2010). Powers and his students and colleagues in diverse fields have developed many demonstrations of autonomous negative feedback control with endogenously generated reference values, and computer models or simulations that replicate observed and measured behavior of living systems (human and animal, individuals and groups of individuals) with a very high degree of fidelity (0.95 or better). New Canaan, CT: Benchmark Publications. . ==Notes== ==External links== * The International Association for Perceptual Control Theory (f.k.a. the Control Systems Group) * University of Manchester (UK) site Category:1926 births Category:Systems psychologists Category:2013 deaths Category:20th-century American psychologists An increase in power, therefore, leads to approach behaviors. ==Inhibition== Inhibition is associated with reaction, protection of one's self, avoidance of potential threats and danger, vigilance, decrease of motivation, and reduced activity levels. Making sense of behavior: The meaning of control. Stevens' Handbook of Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Methodology, p.419 & 330\. The Approach/Inhibition Theory of Power was developed by Dacher Keltner in 2003. Category:Psychological theories PCT demonstrates that rather than controlling their behavioral outputs, living things control their perceptual inputs, and explains how they vary their behavior as the means of affecting inputs to their sense organs., , , and the interactive demonstrations in (Powers 2008) Living control systems differ from those specified by Engineering control theory (a thermostat is a simple example), for which the reference value (setpoint) for control is specified outside the system by what is called the controller, whereas in living systems the reference variable for each feedback control loop in a control hierarchyMarken, Richard S. and Powers, William T., "Levels of intention in behavior", Chapter 18 in is generated within the system, usually as a function of error output from a higher-level system or systems.

Cuddy's experiments establish the principle that our bodies change our minds

Cuddy's experiments do not establish any principle because they do not replicate

These experiments prove the principle of power poses

Our bodies change our minds

Cuddy established that poses change our confidence

B

What link was confirmed by Wakefield's paper on autism in the Lancet?

The scientific consensus on vaccines and autism is that there is no causal connection between MMR, or any other vaccine, and autism. ==1998 The Lancet paper== In February 1998, a group led by Andrew Wakefield published a paper in the respected British medical journal The Lancet, supported by a press conference at the Royal Free Hospital in London, where the research was carried out. At page 1, the first paragraph of this stated: Before describing the research in Wakefield's 1998 paper in The Lancet, at the same page this patent explicitly states that the use of the MMR vaccine causes autism: According to Deer, a letter from Wakefield's lawyers to him dated 31 January 2005 said: "Dr Wakefield did not plan a rival vaccine." In March 1998, a panel of 37 scientific experts set up by the Medical Research Council, headed by Professor Sir John Pattison found "no evidence to indicate any link" between the MMR vaccine and colitis or autism in children.Official letter Public concern over Wakefield's claims of a possible link between MMR and autism gained momentum in 2001 and 2002, after he published further papers suggesting that the immunisation programme was not safe. The paper, authored by now discredited and deregistered Andrew Wakefield, and twelve coauthors, falsely claimed causative links between the MMR vaccine and colitis and between colitis and autism. Claims of a link between the MMR vaccine and autism have been extensively investigated and found to be false. A 2006 review of the literature regarding vaccines and autism found "[t]he bulk of the evidence suggests no causal relationship between the MMR vaccine and autism." The fraudulent research paper authored by Andrew Wakefield and published in The Lancet falsely claimed the vaccine was linked to colitis and autism spectrum disorders. A 2007 case study used the figure in Wakefield's 1999 letter to The Lancet alleging a temporal association between MMR vaccination and autism to illustrate how a graph can misrepresent its data, and gave advice to authors and publishers to avoid similar misrepresentations in the future. In a related legal decision, a British court held that "[t]here is now no respectable body of opinion which supports [Wakefield's] hypothesis, that MMR vaccine and autism/enterocolitis are causally linked". In 1996, Wakefield turned his attention to researching possible connections between the MMR vaccine and autism. An accompanying editorial in the same journal described Wakefield's work as an "elaborate fraud" which led to lower vaccination rates, putting hundreds of thousands of children at risk and diverting funding and other resources from research into the true cause of autism. This documentary reported that Wakefield had applied for patents on a single measles vaccine that claimed to be a potential rival of MMR, and that he knew of test results from his own laboratory at the Royal Free Hospital that contradicted his own claims.2004 BBC documentary: * * Wakefield's patent application was also noted in Paul Offit's 2008 book, Autism's False Prophets. The Canadian Paediatric Society, Also published in . the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, and the UK National Health Service have all concluded that there is no link between the MMR vaccine and autism, and a 2011 journal article described the vaccine–autism connection as "the most damaging medical hoax of the last 100 years". ==Newspaper investigation== === Conflict of interest === Public understanding of the claims sharply changed in February 2004 with revelations by The Sunday Times of an undisclosed conflict of interest on Wakefield's part in that, two years before the paper's publication, he had been approached by Richard Barr, a lawyer of Justice, Awareness and Basic Support, who was looking for an expert witness to start a planned class action regarding alleged "vaccine damage". Wakefield's study and his claim that the MMR vaccine might cause autism led to a decline in vaccination rates in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, and a corresponding rise in measles and mumps infections, resulting in serious illness and deaths. Reviews of the evidence by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Institute of Medicine of the US National Academy of Sciences, the UK National Health Service, and the Cochrane Library all found no link between the MMR vaccine and autism. Reviews of the evidence by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Institute of Medicine of the US National Academy of Sciences, the UK National Health Service, and the Cochrane Library all found no link between the MMR vaccine and autism. Although the paper said that no causal connection had been proven, before it was published, Wakefield made statements at a press conference and in a video news release issued by the hospital, calling for suspension of the triple MMR vaccine until more research could be done. The Lancet MMR autism fraud centered on the publication in February 1998 of a fraudulent research paper titled "Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non- specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children" in The Lancet. ==Claimed mechanisms== The claimed mechanisms have changed over time, in response to evidence refuting each in turn. ===Vaccine- derived measles virus=== The idea of a link between the MMR vaccine and autism came to prominence after the publication of a paper by Andrew Wakefield and others in The Lancet in 1998. An investigation by journalist Brian Deer found that Wakefield, the author of the original research paper linking the vaccine to autism, had multiple undeclared conflicts of interest,The Sunday Times 2004: * * 2004 BBC documentary: * * had manipulated evidence, and had broken other ethical codes. In 2016, Wakefield directed the anti- vaccination film Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe. ==See also== * Vaccine hesitancy * Folk epidemiology of autism ==References== Category:1998 hoaxes Category:Autism pseudoscience Category:MMR vaccine and autism Category:Medical-related conspiracy theories Category:Vaccine hesitancy de:MMR-Impfstoff#Der Fall Wakefield Retrieved June 13, 2007. have all concluded that there is no link between the MMR vaccine and autism.

Wakefield's paper showed that vaccines cause autism

The link Wakefield showed is between autism and MMR vaccination in children

No link between the MMR vaccine and autism was confirmed because the paper was a scientific fraud

The link between the MMR vaccine and autism was confirmed by Wakefield's paper on autism in the Lancet

The link between vaccination and developing autism

C

What psychological law was conclusively established by Bargh's famous study in which participants were primed with stereotypes of the elderly?

Additional subliminal priming experiments have further linked the unconscious activation of age stereotypes to an individual's "will to live", such that older adults subliminally exposed to positive age stereotypes tended to accept life-prolonging interventions, while those exposed to negative age stereotypes tended to reject such interventions.Levy, B.R., Ashman, O., & Dror, I. (2000). Unconscious operation of age stereotypes in older individuals was demonstrated for the first time by Levy (1996) in an experimental study that showed age stereotypes can impact memory of older individuals. * Age stereotypes can operate unconsciously: In a study by Levy (1996), it was found that age stereotypes can operate without awareness among older individuals. This study found that individuals performed better on cognitive and physical tasks when first subliminally primed with positive age stereotypes, and performed worse when first subliminally primed with negative age stereotypes.Levy, B.R., & Leifheit-Limson, E. (2009). Psychological Science. 20, 296-298. == References == Category:Theories of ageing Category:Stereotypes Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. === Unconscious operation of age stereotypes === Age stereotypes have been shown to operate unconsciously. In T. Nelson (Ed.), Ageism: Stereotyping and prejudice against older persons (pp. 163–199). For instance, a 1990 study by Purdue and Gurtman demonstrated that the associations made by their college-aged participants between certain negative traits and old age had an "automatic" component, such that, when their participants were subliminally primed (i.e., presented with stimuli at speeds sufficient for perception, but not recognition) with the word "old", they made associations with negative traits significantly faster than when they were subliminally primed with the word "young".Perdue, C. W., & Gurtman, M. B. (1990). In contrast to the theoretical assumptions laid out by STT, several lines of research have produced findings that support SET's suggestions that age stereotypes are internalized, can exert an effect regardless of the target's awareness, are effective in both negative and positive formulations, and can operate across the lifespan. In T. Nelson (Ed.), Ageism: Stereotyping and prejudice against older persons. There are multiple well-documented effects of age stereotypes on a number of cognitive and physical outcomes (including memory, cardiovascular reactivity, and longevity).Levy, B. (1996). According to Levy (2009): "The theory has four components: The stereotypes (a) become internalized across the lifespan, (b) can operate unconsciously, (c) gain salience from self-relevance, and (d) utilize multiple pathways." Levy and Mahzarin Banaji are credited with coining the term "implicit ageism" to describe the unconscious operation of age stereotypes and age prejudice. === Salience gain from self-relevance === Levy (2003), in paraphrasing Snyder and Miene (1994), notes that "the old is the only outgroup that inevitably becomes an ingroup for individuals who live long enough" (pp. 33–54).Levy, B.R. (2003). Age stereotypes and aging. In their study, it was found that individuals who held negative age stereotypes earlier in life had a greater likelihood of experiencing cardiovascular events as much as 38 years earlier than individuals with more positive age stereotypes.Levy, B. R., Zonderman, A. B., Slade, M. D. and Ferrucci, L. (2009). Additionally, research conducted using the implicit- association test method has found further evidence for the presence of robust age stereotypes that operate independently of explicitly held age stereotypes.Nosek, B. A., Banaji, M. R., & Greenwald, A. G. (2002). * Age stereotypes are internalized and operate across the lifespan: In a longitudinal study by Levy, Zonderman, Slade, and Ferrucci (2009), it was demonstrated that age stereotypes internalized across the life course could have real health consequences. Additional confirmatory studies have further demonstrated the independent and opposite effects of positive versus negative age stereotypes.Hess, T. M., Auman, C., Colcombe, S. J., & Rahhal, T. A. (2003). Mind matters: Cognitive and physical effects of aging self-stereotypes. Additionally, this study demonstrated a "stereotype-matching effect" whereby the impact of positive and negative age stereotypes on physical and mental health was most greatly manifest when the content of the stereotypes corresponded to the particular health outcome under observation. Evidence for the automaticity of ageism. To be or not to be: The effects of aging stereotypes on the will to live.

Bargh's study does not establish any law because it does not replicate

The law of automatic priming

The study showed the law of unconscious priming

Bargh's study demonstrated the law of priming

The study by Bargh showed the law that words influence behavior subliminally

A

What scientific phenomenon was firmly established by Bem's study "Feeling the Future"?

Interventions that increase feelings of connectedness with future selves can improve future-oriented decision making across these domains. ==Philosophical foundations== thumb|Derek Parfit influenced the psychological research on the future self. Despite the lack of scientific evidence, many people still believe in precognition.Peake, Anthony; The Labyrinth of Time, Arcturus, 2012, Chapter 10: "Dreams and precognition". Despite the lack of scientific evidence, many people believe it to be real; it is still widely reported and remains a topic of research and discussion within the parapsychology community. ==Precognitive phenomena== Precognition is sometimes treated as an example of the wider phenomenon of prescience or foreknowledge, to understand by any means what is likely to happen in the future. The term therefore captures a wide array of future-oriented psychological phenomena, including the prediction of future emotion (affective forecasting), the imagination of future scenarios (episodic foresight), and planning. Precognition (from the Latin 'before', and 'acquiring knowledge') is the purported psychic phenomenon of seeing, or otherwise becoming directly aware of, events in the future. "Precognition is the supposed ability to know something in advance of its occurrence or to predict a future event." New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, 1988. ===21st century=== In 2011 the psychologist Daryl Bem, a Professor Emeritus at Cornell University, published findings showing statistical evidence for precognition in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The psychological research on the future self examines the processes and consequences associated with thinking about oneself in the future. Precognition has been widely believed in throughout history. Consequently, precognition is widely considered to be pseudoscience.Alcock, James. (1981). DOI:10.1176/ajp.147.12.1587 Psychological explanations have also been proposed for belief in precognition. Oracles, originally seen as sources of wisdom, became progressively associated with previsions of the future.Inglis (1986), Chapter on "Precognition" Such claims of seeing the future have never been without their sceptical critics. Despite the many different ways that future orientation is investigated and measured, there is evidence that a hopeful and purposeful sense of the future is associated with positive outcomes. === Possible selves === The collection of self-representations or self-knowledge that someone has about their self is referred to as their self-concept, and this is formed based on past experiences and expectations about the future. However, in cognitive psychology, the future self is one type of a broader concept called 'possible selves'. Psychologists have conducted experiments which are claimed to show that people who feel loss of control in their lives will turn to belief in precognition, because it gives them a sense of regaining control. == See also == * Third eye * Oneiromancy (Veridical dreaming) * Retrocognition * List of topics characterized as pseudoscience * Dream ==References== ===Notes=== ===Bibliography=== * *Flieger, Verlyn; A Question of Time: JRR Tolkien's Road to Faërie, Kent State University Press, 1997. This thereby enables people to anticipate whether future events are desirable or undesirable, and ability called 'affective forecasting'. === Prospective intentions === Simulating the future enables people to create intentions for future actions. Future orientation is conceptually motivational, social-cultural and cognitive, but research in relation to children's understanding of the future mainly includes cognitive aspects. Precognition has a role in Buddhism with dreams believed to be 'mind-created phenomena'. Under Parfit's conceptualization, people act rationally by basing their concern for their future on the degree of connectedness between present and future selves. It is distinct from premonition, which is a vaguer feeling of some impending disaster. But he argues that the inference from this attitude that the future is essentially unknowable does not square with "modern science, that is to say the relentless systematic criticism of phenomena."H.G. Wells, The Discovery of the Future (New York: B.W. Huebsch, 1913), pp. 27-28. Experiments have manipulated connectedness by having participants: #Interact with a visual depiction of their future self (increased connectedness) #List ways in which they expect to be similar to themselves in the future (increased connectedness) #Expect an upcoming event (e.g., college graduation) to fundamentally change who they are (decreased connectedness) The randomized experiments revealed a causal relationship between feeling connected to one's future self and subsequently making more patient long-term decisions. ==Policy applications== ===Finances=== In one of the first experiments to enhance psychological connectedness with the future self, participants were given immersive virtual reality technology and instructed to look at themselves in a virtual mirror.

Bem's study "Feeling the Future" showed that people can predict the future using psi

Bem's confirmed precognition and feeling the future

Bem's study established precognition

Bem's study did not establish anything because it doesn't replicate

Bem established that people can feel the future

D

Americans drink more coffee than people in which other countries?

Countries in Northern and Western Europe consume the most coffee per capita, with Finland typically occupying the top spot with a per- capita consumption of per year, followed by Norway, Iceland, Denmark, The Netherlands, and Sweden. Coffee culture varies by country, state, and city. Canada, Australia, Sweden and New Zealand also being large coffee- consuming countries. By absolute volume, the United States is the largest market for coffee, followed by Germany and Japan. Twelve billion pounds of coffee is consumed around the globe annually, and the United States alone has over 130 million coffee drinkers. Similarly, coffee is a large part of both cultures. More than 150 million Americans (18 and older) drink coffee on a daily basis, with 65 percent of coffee drinkers consuming their hot beverage in the morning. Globally, they are the third country from the most revenue generated from coffee. == See also == * Coffee in World Cultures: Japan * History of Coffee: Japan * Kissaten - Japanese coffeehouse usually caters coffee and tea == References == === Works cited === Category:Coffee in Asia Category:Coffee culture Category:Japanese culture Coffee culture appears in the way in which people consume coffee, the way they make it, and where coffee is served and shared. Over 90 percent of coffee production takes place in developing countries — mainly South America — while consumption happens primarily in industrialized economies. Japan's spike in coffee consumption can be linked to its fascination with western cultures leading to large investments. Both are dominated by coffee chains (e.g. Tim Horton's and Starbucks), yet have different coffee cultures from region to region. The large majority of coffee is consumed outside of the home, in bars and restaurants, proportional to in- home consumption. Due to the product's foreign origins, Japanese coffee culture is heavily connected to the identity of being foreign or western. The most popular coffee shops are those in which tradition has blended with the new surge of coffee culture. ==== Japan ==== Japanese coffee culture has been able to blend that of North American coffee culture and Japanese tea culture. Coffee is also defined by class interactions and classicist behaviors and has economic influence through the mass amount of import of coffee and the mass consumption of coffee in Japan in its many different forms. == History == thumb|Japanese farm workers in Brazil working on coffee plantations Coffee first arrived in Japan via Dutch traders in 1700. Coffee culture has become a significant cultural phenomenon in Australia. Other variations have been created as the world has modernized: coffeeshops in North America and the Philippines, kopi tiam in Malaysia and Singapore, and cafes in various other countries. === Africa === Despite originating and 13% of the world's coffee supply being grown in various African countries, coffee culture has just recently emerged. The modernization of coffee and its unique forms across cultures are markers of tradition and modern changes across continents. Australia has a distinct coffee culture. Coffee has been engrained into everyday French culture. ==== Greece ==== Greece has a surprisingly strong and present coffee culture. Japan has a coffee culture that has changed with societal needs over time.

Europeans

Germans

Americans drink more coffee than people in China and Japan

Americans drink more coffee than people in any other country

Americans drink more than everyone

C

Where do people drink less coffee than they do in Mexico?

Today Mexico is the largest source of U.S. coffee imports. Both are dominated by coffee chains (e.g. Tim Horton's and Starbucks), yet have different coffee cultures from region to region. Coffee culture appears in the way in which people consume coffee, the way they make it, and where coffee is served and shared. The coffee production in Mexico is the world's 8th largest with 252,000 tonnes produced in 2009, and is mainly concentrated to the south central to southern regions of the country. Similarly, coffee is a large part of both cultures. The coffee is mainly arabica, which grows particularly well in the coastal region of Soconusco, Chiapas, near the border of Guatemala.Mexico: Other crops At the end of the 18th century, coffee came to Mexico from the Antilles, but was not exported in great quantities until the 1870s. Coffee production in the country is now reduced substantially and is only about 1% of world production. ==Types== left|thumb|Coffee tree in Serranía del Interior, near San Juan de los Morros, Venezuela. Coffee, especially with the combination of European and indigenous cultures, is extremely popular and unique to each region. ==== Mexico ==== The most popular form of coffee in Mexico is café de olla. There are two main places where coffee is consumed: the and the . Coffee grown in Venezuela is largely consumed by locals and the rest is sold mainly to the United States, Belgium and Germany. Today Venezuela produces less than one percent of the world's coffee, and most of it is drunk by the Venezuelans themselves. In addition, during the 1970s and 1980s, coffee production played a significant role in the national economy and became a major source of income for more than two million people in Mexico. During 2006, coffee export in Mexico has grown to 4.2 million bags, but it was still low, compared to 5 years earlier. ==See also== * Agriculture in Mexico * Union of Indigenous Communities of the Isthmus Region * Zapatista coffee cooperatives * List of countries by coffee production ==References== == External links == * Mexican biggest wholesale coffee supplier. Zapatista Coffee Cooperatives primarily operate in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico following Zapatismo ideology. ==The economic importance of coffee== Mexico is a significant coffee producer (7th place worldwide). Specifically, the climatic and geomorphologic conditions in Chiapas make this state the biggest coffee producer in the whole of Mexico. Since coffee has been introduced into Chiapas at the end of the 19th century, it has become the major region of coffee cultivation in Mexico. In 1954, when the price of coffee peaked as it emerged in the international market, production was moved to Mexico, where it cost significantly less. Coffee has been engrained into everyday French culture. ==== Greece ==== Greece has a surprisingly strong and present coffee culture. Between 1989 and 1995, the coffee production declined by 6.6% in Mexico, the Coordination of Coffee Grower Organizations predicted that coffee producers would have lost 65% of their income since the crisis happened. Coffee plantations contributed to Mexican export trade with a great amount of foreign currency. The coffee crisis intensified between 1999 and 2003 and generated huge social and economic problems in Mexico. In 1900, Honduras exported 54,510 pesos' worth of coffee. ==See also== * List of countries by coffee production ==References== * * Category:Agriculture in Honduras Honduras

In Spain

Americans drink less than Mexicans

Mexicans drink more coffee than people in China and India

Finland drink less than Mexicans

In the Netherlands

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Which countries consume more tea on average than Americans?

Since the 18th century, the United Kingdom has been one of the world's largest tea consumers, with an average annual per capita supply of . India is one of the largest tea producers in the world, although over 70 per cent of its tea is consumed within India itself. __FORCETOC__ This is a list of countries ordered by annual per capita consumption of tea, . 446x446px|right|border|frameless Rank Country/Region Tea consumption 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 ==Gallery of tea varieties from highest consuming countries== ==See also== *List of countries by alcohol consumption per capita *List of countries by milk consumption per capita ==References== Category:Food- and drink-related lists Category:Lists of countries by per capita values Category:Tea Category:Tea culture In both the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, tea-drinking blends and preferences vary. American tea culture encompasses the methods of preparation and means of consumption of tea within the context of the culture of the United States. In the United States, about 85% of the tea consumed is served cold, or iced. Additionally, other exotic teas (such as the vast variety of African, Asian and South American teas) and different brewing styles are becoming more commonplace. Teas from all origins and elevations, made in all methods of manufacture, are popular in the US, a tea market which has traditionally been more flexible and willing to try new types of drinks than tea markets throughout the old world. A 2022 study found that rising tea consumption during the 18th century in England had the unintended impact of reducing mortality rates, as it led more people to boil their water, thus reducing their vulnerability to waterborne diseases. ====Popularity among aristocrats==== According to Ellis, Coulton, and Mauger, "tea was six to ten times more expensive than coffee" in the 1660s, making it a costly and luxurious commodity. After the resumption of trade between mainland China and the US, these teas typical to China re- entered the American market for the first time since the first two decades of the 20th century.History of Tea in the USA In the early 1980s, a mini-revival of demand for better quality teas from all origins occurred in the United States. Indian tea (effectively including Ceylon tea from Sri Lanka) soon came to be the "norm", with China tea a minority taste. Most iced tea blends in the USA have traditionally been made from the teas of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Argentina and Malawi. Tea was seen as inherently British, and its consumption was encouraged by the British government because of the revenue gained from taxing tea. New York: Random House. pp. 12–18. ==References== Category:Tea culture by country Tea Culture Tea Tea Category:Cultural history of the United States In this light, and considering that most people would prefer to buy better quality teas rather than the less flavorful decaf teas, the American consumer has been buying decaf tea slightly less in recent years. Originally an upper-class drink in Europe, tea gradually spread through all classes, eventually becoming a common drink. The demand for teacups, pots, and dishes increased to go along with the popular new drink. ===Today=== In 2003, DataMonitor reported that regular tea drinking in the United Kingdom was on the decline. Tea was taxed as part of these laws which made it less affordable for the American people. By the time of the American Revolution, tea was drunk everywhere from the backwoods to the cities. Because the East India Company had a monopoly over the tea industry in Britain, tea became more popular than coffee, chocolate, and alcohol. Because tea began in Britain as a luxury for the upper classes, it had a reputation in the 18th century as a high-class commodity; however, as prices slowly fell, more people at the middle levels of society had access to it. Unlike coffee and chocolate, which came from the colonies of Britain's rivals in various regions of the world, tea was produced in a single massive colony and served as a means of profit and colonial power.

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Italians consume more tea than people in the US

Turkey, the UK, Ireland, and Canada consume more tea on average than Americans

Mexico and Italy

Mexico and Italy consumes more tea on average than Americans

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Americans drink more beer than people in which other countries?

(Men consume an estimated 71.5% of beer in terms of volume.) ==Popularity== Beer can be considered a culturally important aspect of the stereotypical Canadian's life. __NOTOC__ thumb|300px|Beer consumption per capita by country (2018) This is a list of countries ordered by annual per capita consumption of beer. Virtually all of this growth is attributable to small, independent breweries. ==Economy== Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage in America and accounts for about 85% of the volume of alcoholic beverages sold in the United States each year. In 2010, China's beer consumption hit , or nearly twice that of the United States, but only 5 percent sold were premium draught beers, compared with 50 percent in France and Germany. Beer is considered to be a social lubricant in many societies and is consumed in countries all over the world. The United States produced 196 million barrels () of beer in 2012, and consumes roughly of beer per capita annually. The alcohol content of beer varies by local practice or beer style. While Canada's population is growing, sales of beer have increased only minimally. Industry statistics indicated that in 2015, beer was the country's most popular alcoholic beverage and the products brewed in Canada held an 85 per cent share of the domestic market. While the rise of craft beer in the United States has not been defined by any single geographic area, regions of the country associated with a strong craft brewing culture include the Midwest, Mountain West, and the Pacific Northwest, where the majority of American hop varietals are grown. This is the most breweries per capita in the world; they produce over 8,000 regular beers and thousands more seasonal and one-off brews. The dominance of the so- called "macrobrew" led to an international stereotype of "American beer" as poor in quality and flavor. ===Emergence of small breweries=== By the 1970s, consolidation and dominance by the country's major brewers led to the fewest breweries in the country's modern history. Of that, domestic beer accounted for 1.1 per cent of the increase, while imports made up the balance. Overall U.S. beer consumption was calculated at 205.8 million barrels. Retrieved 29 September 2008. ==Brewing industry== thumb|Brewing factory thumb|Annual beer consumption per capita by country The history of breweries in the 21st century has included larger breweries absorbing smaller breweries in order to ensure economy of scale. Beer in the United Kingdom has a long history, and has quite distinct traditions. Beer () is a major part of German culture. Beer was introduced to Canada by European settlers in the seventeenth century. Most of the winning beers tend to be from craft brewers, however, some larger brewers continue to place well. ==History== Beer was first introduced to Canada by European settlers in the seventeenth century, as Canada had an ideal climate for making beer before refrigeration was introduced. The U.S. convenience store industry sells more than of beer a year; roughly one-third of all the beer purchased in the United States. Imported beers are increasingly popular. Light beer constitutes a 52.8% share of US beer sales.US beer consumption drops for third year .

Americans drink more beer than people in India, Canada, and France

Americans drink more beer than all other countries

Americans drink more than Europeans

No one drinks more beer than Americans

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Which country drinks less beer than France?

For example, one survey of 2,057 Swiss residents in 2015 found the French- speaking regions (also called Romandy) consumed less beer compared to German- speaking ones, while Italian-speaking Ticino was in between. Switzerland ranks 33rd worldwide in annual per capita beer consumption as of 2019, behind most central European countries and ahead of Portugal, the Republic of Congo, and Canada. == History == Beer drinking in what would become Switzerland begins with La Tène culture: Gauls who thrived around 450 BCE to the 1st century BCE were known to make the drink, along with mead and wine. Overall consumer preference tends towards milder beers, with the country being described in 2015 as "an island of light, non-offensive, lightly aromatic lager beers in Europe". == Production today == In 2019, beer accounted for 31.8% of the country's total alcohol consumption, compared to 49.4% for wine. __NOTOC__ thumb|300px|Beer consumption per capita by country (2018) This is a list of countries ordered by annual per capita consumption of beer. In 2010, China's beer consumption hit , or nearly twice that of the United States, but only 5 percent sold were premium draught beers, compared with 50 percent in France and Germany. In Belgium, some beers, such as table beer are of such low alcohol content (1%–4%) that they are served instead of soft drinks in some schools. Beer in the United Kingdom has a long history, and has quite distinct traditions. Beer in Korea may refer to: *Beer in North Korea *Beer in South Korea The alcohol content of beer varies by local practice or beer style. Beer is considered to be a social lubricant in many societies and is consumed in countries all over the world. Switzerland straddles the border between the beer-loving central European countries and the wine-loving western European and Mediterranean countries and today beer is second to wine in terms of consumption among Swiss. The number of registered breweries grew from 81 in 2000 to over 1,000 in 2019. == Swiss beer culture == Switzerland has cultural differences between its linguistic regions, which may affect alcohol consumption trends. The product that the early Europeans drank might not be recognised as beer by most people today. In 2008, beer production in Kazakhstan fell by 12% to 3.60 mln hl,Journal.Beer | "Journal.Beer" whereas the official import grew by 1% to 1.30 mln hl. This is the most breweries per capita in the world; they produce over 8,000 regular beers and thousands more seasonal and one-off brews. In 2016 a study showed around 1,700 breweries now operate in the UK, an increase of 8% on the previous year. ==Consumption statistics== thumb|right|Beer consumption Beer consumption, England and Wales; 1800 - 1914 Years Consumption 1800 - 04 33.9 1805 - 9 32.8 1810 - 14 30.2 1815 - 19 28 1820 - 24 29 1825 - 29 28.4 1830 - 34 33.8 1835 - 39 35.4 1840 - 44 30.5 1845 - 49 29.2 1850 - 54 29.5 1855 - 59 29.3 1860 - 64 31.6 1865 - 69 35.9 1870 - 74 38.2 1875 - 79 40.5 1880 - 84 33.6 1885 - 89 32.5 1890 - 94 33.4 1895 - 99 34.5 1900 - 04 34.3 1905 - 9 30.9 1910 - 13 29.4 Beer consumption in the UK based on standard barrels (excluding the Republic of Ireland); 1919 - 1938 Year Consumption 1919 19.34 1920 20.66 1921 18.05 1922 14.87 1923 16.99 1924 17.82 1925 17.78 1926 16.57 1927 16.68 1928 15.92 1929 16.28 1930 15.47 1931 12.93 1932 10.73 1933 12.42 1934 12.84 1935 13.44 1936 13.74 1937 14.37 1938 14.32 1939 14.6 Beer consumption of the UK (based on bulk barrelage); 1945 - 1995 Year Consumption 1945 22.3 1950 18.4 1955 17.8 1958 17.1 1960 18.9 1965 20.1 1970 22.6 1975 25.5 1979 27.1 1980 26 1985 24.2 1990 24.3 1993 22.4 1995 21.9 ==Traditional beer styles originating in the United Kingdom== *Brown ale *Mild ale *Pale ale *Burton Ale *Porter ==Nations of the UK== * Beer in England ** List of breweries in England * Beer in Northern Ireland * Beer in Scotland ** List of breweries in Scotland * Beer in Wales ==See also== * Beer and breweries by region * Progressive beer duty ==References== ==External links== * Society of Independent Brewers * CAMRA * Directory of UK Real Ale Retrieved 29 September 2008. ==Brewing industry== thumb|Brewing factory thumb|Annual beer consumption per capita by country The history of breweries in the 21st century has included larger breweries absorbing smaller breweries in order to ensure economy of scale. Many beers are sold in cans, though there is considerable variation in the proportion between different countries. Pale lagers are the most commonly consumed beers in the world. The traditional European brewing regions—Germany, Belgium, England and the Czech Republic—have local varieties of beer.Sixpack, Joe (pseudonym for Don Russell), What the Hell am I Drinking, 2011. . There are breweries in Middle Eastern countries such as Syria, and in some African countries. British ales tend to reflect these characteristics and have more of a balance between bitterness and aroma compared to New World craft ales, although in the 2010s many British breweries added an American Pale Ale to their range with very citrussy, hoppy aromas. ==Economy== Production of beer in the UK faces a challenge from the rising cost of raw materials.

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The French drink more than England

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The French drink more beer than the US

The French drink more beer than people in India and Japan

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