Mary Robinson - Archbishop of Dublin, John Charles McQuaid, DD to study in Trinity College, Dublin; Catholics were then forbidden by Church rules under threat of excommunication from studying in Trinity College Dublin, once a Protestant unionist bastion founded by Queen Elizabeth I, unless they had the permission of their Catholic bishop. This rule was abandoned in the 1970s, though at that stage it was widely ignored by Catholic students. In her twenties, she was appointed Reid Professor of Law in the College, a prestigious appointment made to legal highflyers. (Subsequent holders of the title include her successor as President of Ireland - and as Reid Professor of Law - Mary McAleese and Irish Human Rights Commissioner and anti-abortion campaigner Professor William Binchy. The current holder is abortion rights campaigner Ivana Bacik) Elected to.
Abbreviation - particular collocations of letters represented by somewhat arbitrary symbols. The commonest form of abbreviation is the substitution for a word of its initial letter; but, with a view to prevent ambiguity, one or more of the other letters are frequently added. In some languages, letters are often doubled to indicate a plural or a superlative. In modern English there are several conventions in use for abbreviations and it may not be clear which one is best. Publishers sometimes express their preferences in a style guide. Some of the questions which may arise: Upper or lower case letters? If the original word was capitalised, then the first letter of its abbreviation will also be capital, e.g., U.S. for United States. But when abbreviating lower case letters, there is no clear guide. Usage.
Radium - Actinium Ba Ra Full table General Namefart, Symbol, Number Radium, Ra, 88 Series Alkali earth metals Group, Period, Block 2(IIA), 7 , s Density, Hardness 5000 kg/m3, no data Appearance Silvery white metallic Atomic Properties Atomic weight (226.0254) amu Atomic radius 215 pm Covalent radius no data van der Waals radius no data Electron configuration [Rn]7s7s2 e- 's per energy level 2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 8, 2 Oxidation states (Oxide) 2 (strong base) Crystal structure Cubic body centered Physical Properties State of matter solid (nonmagnetic) Melting point 973 K (1292 °F) Boiling point 2010 K (3159 °F) Molar volume 41.09 ×1010-3 m3/mol Heat of vaporization no data Heat of fusion 37 kJ/mol Vapor pressure 327 Pa at 973 K Speed of sound no data Miscellaneous Electronegativity 0.9 (Pauling.
List of WOSM members - sex (United States) or race (Israel). World Organization of the Scout Movement Members Country Membership (from 2000 or most recent available info) Name of Member Organization Year Current Scouting Organization joined WOSM Year Member Organization was founded Albania 1,730 Besa Skaut Albania 1999 1922 Algeria 11,120 Scouts Musulmans Algériens 1963 1939 Angola 13,777 Associação de Escuteros de Angola 1998 1998 Argentina 44,981 Scouts de Argentina 1922 1912 Armenia 2,256 Hayastani Azgayin Scautakan Sharjum Kazmakerputiun 1997 1912 Australia 98,084 Scouts Australia 1953 1908 Austria 13,785 Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs 1922 1912 Azerbaijan 1,414 Azerbaican Skaut Assosiasiyasi 2000 1997 the Bahamas 729 The Scout Association of the Bahamas 1974 1913 Bahrain 1,820 Boy Scouts of Bahrain 1970 1953 Bangladesh 908,435 Bangladesh Scouts 1974 19 Barbados 3,032 Barbados Boy Scouts Association 1969 1972 Belarus.
National University of Ireland, Galway - National University of Ireland, Galway The National University of Galway, Ireland (formerly known as University College Galway or UCG) was originally established as one of the Queens' Colleges in Ireland in 1845. It officially opened in 1849. The clock tower of the Quadrangle, National University of Ireland, Galway After the Irish Universities Act (1908), Queen's College Galway became a constituent college of the new National University of Ireland, and under a new charter the name of the college was changed to University College, Galway (UCG). The university retained this name until 1997 when the Universities Act (1997) changed the name to National University of Ireland, Galway (or Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh the name in the Irish language) The college has special statutory responsibility under the University.
Rally Navigation techniques, tips and tricks - road book or pacenotes. For road rallying, standard published maps are generally used, and in the UK these are the Ordnance Survey (OS) 1:50,000 "Landranger" series, or possibly the more modern 1:25,000 "Explorer" series. Both of these series use the same national grid, and the information here can be used with either type. Before attempting an event, it is worthwhile becoming very familiar with the maps you will be using, and understanding how features are represented. Route Plotting To describe the course of a rally and the correct route that the competitor should take, the organisers will provide route information which will relate to the maps you are expected to use. These come in many forms, as listed below. Grid References "Tulips" Gridline sequences Others Route information may be marked with.
Ordnance Survey - (OS) go back to 1747, when King George II of England commissioned a military survey of the Scottish highlands following the Jacobite revolt of 1745. William Roy was the engineer responsible for this pioneering work. It was not until 1790 that the Board of Ordnance (the predecessor of the Ministry of Defence) began a national military survey starting with the south coast of England in anticipation of a French invasion. Mapping Britain By 1791, the Board had purchased the new Ramsden theodolite, and work commenced on mapping southern Britain using a baseline that Roy himself had previously measured. In 1801 the first one-inch map was published: it was of the county of Kent, with a second of Essex following shortly after. During the next twenty years about a third of England.
Vanadium - - Chromium V Nb Full table General Name, Symbol, Number Vanadium, V, 23 Chemical series Transition metals Group, Period, Block 5 , 4 , d Density, Hardness 6110 kg/m3, 7.0 Appearance silvery grey metallic Atomic Properties Atomic weight 50.9415 amu Atomic radius (calc.) 135 (171) pm Covalent radius 125 pm van der Waals radius n/a pm Electron configuration [Ar]3d[3d34s2 e- 's per energy level 2, 8, 11, 2 Oxidation states (Oxide) 5,3 (amphoteric) Crystal structure body centered cubic Physical Properties State of matter solid (__) Melting point 2175 K (3456 °F) Boiling point 3682 K (6168 °F) Molar volume 8.32 ×1010-3 m3/mol Heat of vaporization 0.452 kJ/mol Heat of fusion 20.9 kJ/mol Vapor pressure 3.06 Pa at 2175 K Velocity of sound 4560 m/s at 293.15 K Miscellaneous Electronegativity.
List of people by name: Ne - people by name: Ne List of people by name: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z Na - Nb - Nc - Nd - Ne - Nf - Ng - Nh - Ni - Nj - Nk - Nl - Nm - Nn - No - Np - Nq - Nr - Ns - Nt - Nu - Nv - Nw - Nx - Ny - Nz Neagle, Anna, (1904-1986), actress Neal, John, The Down-Easters Neal, Patricia, (born 1926), actor Nealon, Kevin, comedian Neander, Joachim, (died 1680),.
Victor Cousin - extreme Left. Then came a reaction against liberalism, and in 1821-1822 Cousin was deprived of his offices in the faculty of letters and in the Normal School. The Normal School was swept away, and Cousin shared the fate of Guizot, who was ejected from the chair of history. This enforced abandonment of public teaching was a mixed blessing: he set out for Germany with a view to further philosophical study. While at Berlin in 1824-1825 he was thrown into prison, either on some ill-defined political charge at the instance of the French police, or as a result of an indiscreet conversation. Freed after six months, he remained under the suspicion of the French government for three years. It was during this period that he developed what is distinctive in his philosophical.
Korean Buddhism - Qin, ruled at the time by Fujian (r. 357-384), and these ties further contributed to the reception of culture into the Korean peninsula. The official date for the introduction of Buddhism into Goguryeo is 372, with the dispatch of the monk Sundo (Ch. Shundao) by Fujian to the court of Sosurim with scriptures and Buddhist images. Shortly afterward, in 384, the Serindian monk Maranant'a (Mālānanda) arrived to Baekje from the Eastern Chin. Due to Silla's relatively isolated geographical location, the official date for its reception of Buddhism was a bit later, most likely during the fifth century. But since there is evidence that the significance of these early Chinese Buddhist missions into Korea was well understood by the Koreans in advance, it is commonly assumed that Buddhism was known to these.
Japan - to second or contest the nomination. Nippon 日本国 (In Detail) National motto: None Official language Japanese Capital Tokyo Largest City Tokyo Emperor Akihito Independence 660 BC Prime minister Koizumi Junichiro Area - Total - % water Ranked 60th 377,835 km² 0.8% Population - Total (2003) - Density Ranked 10th 127,214,499 335/km² GDP (base PPP) - Total (2002) - GDP/head Ranked 3rd 3,55 trillions $ 28,000 $ Currency Yen Time zone UTC +9 National anthem Kimi Ga Yo Internet TLD .JP Calling Code 81 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Introduction 2 History 3 Politics 4 Prefectures 5 Geography 6 Economy 7 Demographics 8 Culture 9 Miscellaneous topics 10 External Links 10.1 Official 10.2 Other Introduction Japan (Nippon/Nihon 日本, literally "the origin of thesun") is a country in Far East Asia located between.
Government of the United States - Government of the United States This article is about the national government of the United States. For information about the state and local governments, see: Politics of the United States and the individual state entries. The government of the United States, established by the Constitution, is a federal republic of 50 states. The national government consists of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The head of the executive branch is the President of the United States of America. The legislative branch consists of the United States Congress, while the Supreme Court of the United States is the head of the judicial branch. The legal system of the United States is based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide").
Economy of El Salvador - The slowdown lingered into 1996. Growth in GDP in 1996 was a mere 2.1%, but by 1997 it had picked up to 4%. In 1998, El Salvador's economy grew by 3.2% compared to the 4.2% growth posted in 1997. The damage caused by Hurricane Mitch to infrastructure and to agricultural production reduced 1998 growth by an estimated .5%. Growth weakened further (to 2.6%) in 1999 due to poor international prices for El Salvador's principal export commodities, weak exports to Central American neighbors recovering from Hurricane Mitch, and an investment slowdown caused by the March 1999 presidential elections and delays in legislative approval of a national budget. It picked up slightly to 3% in 2000. Because of the earthquakes that struck the country in January and February, prospects for any growth in.
Economy of Haiti - of the 1994 restoration of constitutional governance, Haitian officials have indicated their commitment to economic reform through the implementation of sound fiscal and monetary policies and the enactment of legislation mandating the modernization of state-owned enterprises. A council to guide the modernization program (CMEP) was established and a timetable was drawn up to modernize nine key parastatals. Although the state-owned flour mill and cement plants have been transferred to private owners, progress on the other seven parastatals has stalled. The modernization of Haiti's state-enterprises remains a controversial political issue in Haiti. External aid is essential to the future economic development of Haiti, the least-developed country in the Western Hemisphere and one of the poorest in the world. Comparative social and economic indicators show Haiti falling behind other low-income developing countries (particularly.
Dorset - land value in the world, but was worthless a century ago. Blandford St Mary is home to the Badger brewery of Hall and Woodhouse, whilst Weymouth is acknowledged as the first ever holiday resort, used by King George III, and is still a popular seaside resort. Jutting out into the English Channel is the Isle of Portland. Dorset is famed in literature for being the native county of author and poet Thomas Hardy. Many of the places he describes in his novels in the fictional Wessex are in Dorset. The National Trust own Thomas Hardy's Cottage, in woods east of Dorchester, and Max Gate, his house in Dorchester. Stalbridge was home of Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Poet William Barnes, authors Theodore Francis Powys, John le.
Talking to Americans - about Canada. The intent was to satirize American ignorance of its neighbour. Examples included Americans persuaded to congratulate Canada on legalizing insulin or adopting the twenty-four-hour day; to exhort the Canadian government to install an air conditioner to preserve the National Igloo; or to agree that the U.S. should bomb Saskatchewan or send ground troops into Gilles Duceppe. In fact, some of the Americans interviewed seemed just to be playing along, although professors at distinguished American universities seemed always to be taken in by absurdities like the Saskatchewan seal hunt. The most famous segment featured Mr. Mercer in 2000 asking then-presidential candidate George W. Bush – who had previously stated that "you can't stump me on world leaders" – for his reaction to an endorsement by Canadian Prime Minister "Jean Poutine"..
Arise O Compatriots, Nigeria's Call Obey - Compatriots, Nigeria's Call Obey Nigeria's present national anthem, Arise, O compatriots, Nigeria's call obey was adopted in 1978 Arise, O compatriots, Nigeria's call obey To serve our fatherland With love and strength and faith The labour of our heroes past Shall never be in vain To serve with heart and might One nation bound in freedom, peace and unity. Oh God of creation, direct our noble cause Guide our leaders right Help our youth the truth to know In love and honesty to grow And living just and true Great lofty heights attain To build a nation where peace and justice shall reign It replaced the anthem Nigeria We Hail Thee, adopted on independence in 1960, which was written by a British expatriate. Nigeria,we hail thee, Our own dear native land,.
Timeline of ornithology - publishes the first part of his Birds of Australia 1844 - The last Great Auk is recorded in Iceland 1857 - Philip Sclater presents his paper On the General Geographical Distribution of the Members of the Class Aves to the Linnean Society 1858 - Alfred Newton forms the British Ornithologists' Union 1861 - Fossil of archaeopteryx found in Germany supports link between dinosaurs and birds 1868 - Association for the Protection of Seabirds formed in England 1869 - The Seabirds Protection Act is the first law passed in the United Kingdom to protect birds 1873 - Publication of Ornitologia Italiana by Paolo Savi 1879 - Richard Owen publishes the results of his studies of Moa fossils 1883 - Foundation of the American Ornithologists' Union 1883 - Foundation of the Bombay Natural.
Short-finned eel - years for females. They are carnivorous, eating crustaceans, fish, frogs and even small birds. Like other angullids, Short-finned eels are remarkably hardy: they can tolerate high water temperatures and low oxygen concentrations, endure long periods without food, and bury themselves in mud or sand and enter an energy-saving torpor when the water temperature drops below 10 degrees. They are one of the few Australian freshwater fish to have coped well with the wholesale introduction of European and American species. Short-finned eels make excellent eating. Prior to European settlement at least two Aboriginal Australian civilisations farmed eels on a large scale, trading smoked eel with distant communities in return for other goods. For the Maori people of New Zealand, starved of protein after the extinction of New Zealand megafauna, the Short-finned eel.
