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Animal Logic is the name of a band (and its eponymous first release) formed in 1987 by ex-Police drummer Stewart Copeland, virtuoso bassist Stanley Clarke, and singer-songwriter Deborah Holland. The group recorded two albums under the auspices of Police manager Miles Copeland III before disbanding, with nearly all of the […]

Trindade is a village in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, 30 km south of Paraty. . . . Trindade . . . It has some of the best beaches in Brazil, and is also surrounded by luxuriant Mata Atlantica rainforest. Whether it’s surfing, hiking, swimming in natural pools, […]

Maria Feodorovna (Russian: Мария Фёдоровна, romanized: Mariya Fyodorovna; 26 November 1847 – 13 October 1928), known before her marriage as Princess Dagmar of Denmark, was a Danishprincess who became Empress of Russia as spouse of Emperor Alexander III (reigned 1881–1894). She was the second daughter and fourth child of King Christian […]

North Jakarta (Indonesian: Jakarta Utara) is one of the municipalities of the Indonesian capital, along the Java Sea coast, and the location where Jakarta began to take shape. The colonial Dutch legacy still lives on at the Old Town (Kota Tua, at the border with West Jakarta) and the Sunda […]

The Mont Tout Blanc[1] is a 3,438.2[1] metres high mountain belonging to the Italian side of Graian Alps. Mountain in Italy Mont Tout Blanc Mont Taou Blanc, Mont Teu Blanc Mont Tout Blanc from Punta Leynir Highest point Elevation 3,438 m (11,280 ft)[1] Prominence 111 m (364 ft)[2][3] Coordinates 45°31′20″N7°08′53″E Geography Mont Tout Blanc Location […]

Shadowgraph is an optical method that reveals non-uniformities in transparent media like air, water, or glass. It is related to, but simpler than, the schlieren and schlieren photography methods that perform a similar function. Shadowgraph is a type of flow visualisation. Optical method to reveal non-uniformity For other uses, see […]

James Innes Thornton (October 28, 1800 – September 13, 1877) was a prominent Alabama, USA, planter and politician. American politician James Innes Thornton Secretary of State of Alabama In office1824–1834 Governor Israel PickensJohn MurphyGabriel MooreSamuel B. MooreJohn Gayle Preceded by James J. Pleasants Succeeded by Edmund A. Webster Personal details […]

Gage is a town in Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 442 at the 2010 census. Town in Oklahoma, United States Gage, Oklahoma Town Artesian Beach Park in Gage Location of Gage, Oklahoma Coordinates: 36°19′5″N99°45′26″W Country United States State Oklahoma County Ellis Area [1]  • Total 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2)  • Land […]

Sutton is a village of 3,900 people (2011) in the Eastern Townships in the south-east of Quebec. Main Street (Quebec Route 139) . . . Sutton (Quebec) . . . Like many other communities in the southwestern quadrant of the province, Sutton was an anglophone enclave in a predominantly Francophone […]

In aviation, a ground loop is a rapid rotation of a fixed-wing aircraft in the horizontal plane (yawing) while on the ground. Aerodynamic forces may cause the advancing wing to rise, which may then cause the other wingtip to touch the ground. In severe cases (particularly if the ground surface […]