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Description Elongated tortoise

elongated tortoise in dusit zoo shell considerably depressed, more twice long deep, flat vertebral region; anterior , posterior margins reverted, serrated in young, feebly in old specimens; shields concentrically striated, except in old specimens; nuchal present (rarely absent), narrow , elongate; supracaudal undivided, more or less incurved; first vertebral long broad in adult, others broader long , broad costals. plastron large, truncate anteriorly, notched posteriorly; suture between pectoral shields long or longer between humerals; suture between gulars long or little shorter between pectorals; anals forming short suture, or entirely separated anal notch; axillary , inguinal moderate. head moderate; pair of large praefrontal shields, followed equally large frontal; beak feebly hooked, tricuspid; alveolar ridge of upper jaw short , rather feeble. anterior face of fore limbs moderate, unequal-sized, imbricate scales, largest towards outer side; no enlarged tubercles on thighs; tail e...

2000s California Baptist University

cbu yeager center entrance in 2000, school s 50th anniversary celebrated. campus again expanded in 2001 addition of university place apartments. the school of music established in 2002 new dr. bonnie g. metcalf school of education following in 2003. same year, new university complex, known yeager center, opened housing classrooms, administration offices, cafeteria, computer labs, , professors offices. in mid-2004, new housing complexes built, , later in year university enrolled first students in masters of music degree program. the school of engineering established in 2006. inaugural class in fall of 2007 had 55 students.

Torpedo boat destroyers Torpedo boat

hms spider, model of torpedo gunboat the introduction of torpedo boat resulted in flurry of activity in navies around world, smaller, quicker-firing guns added existing ships ward off new threat. in mid-1880s there developed torpedo gunboats, first vessel design explicit purpose of hunting , destroying torpedo boats. small cruisers, torpedo gunboats equipped torpedo tubes , adequate gun armament, intended hunting down smaller enemy boats. the first example of hms rattlesnake, designed nathaniel barnaby in 1885. gunboat armed torpedoes , designed hunting , destroying smaller torpedo boats. armed single 4-inch/25-pounder breech-loading gun, 6 3-pounder qf guns , 4 14-inch (360 mm) torpedo tubes, arranged 2 fixed tubes @ bow , set of torpedo dropping carriages on either side. 4 torpedo reloads carried. a number of torpedo gunboat classes followed, including grasshopper class, sharpshooter class, alarm class , dryad class - built royal navy during 1880s , 1890s. how...

Saudi Arabia Nawaz Sharif

sharif said enjoy exceptionally close ties senior members of saudi royal family. on 2 april 2014, pakistan today reported pakistan sell jf-17 thunder jets saudi arabia, after kingdom had given grant of $1.5 billion pakistan in 2014. on 15 february 2014 saudi arabia s crown prince salman bin abdulaziz al-saud arrived in pakistan meet sharif vowed enhance work between 2 countries towards common issues serve both interests regionally , internationally. sharif travelled saudi arabia spend last 10 days of ramadan, on 26 july 2014, king abdullah said saudi arabia stand pakistan, leadership , people, after hour-long meeting sharif @ riyadh. sharif met muqrin bin abdulaziz al saud, while salman bin abdulaziz al saud refereed pakistan second home . on 15 march 2015, al-monitor reported salman of saudi arabia wanted firm assurances sharif pakistan align saudi arabia , sunni arab allies against iran, in proxy war underway in yemen. salman wanted pakistani military contingent deploy kingdom d...

Winners and nominees 59th Golden Globe Awards

1 winners , nominees 1.1 film 1.2 television 1.2.1 best actor – drama series 1.2.2 best actor – musical or comedy series 1.2.3 best actor – miniseries or television film 1.2.4 best actress – drama series 1.2.5 best actress – musical or comedy series 1.2.6 best actress – miniseries or television film 1.2.7 best series – drama 1.2.8 best series – musical or comedy 1.2.9 best miniseries or television film 1.2.10 best supporting actor – series, miniseries or television film 1.2.11 best supporting actress – series, miniseries or television film winners , nominees russell crowe, best actor in motion picture – drama winner sissy spacek, best actress in motion picture – drama winner gene hackman, best actor in motion picture – musical or comedy winner nicole kidman, best actress in motion picture – musical or comedy winner jim broadbent, best supporting actor winner jennifer connelly, best supporting actress winner kiefer sutherland, best actor in television series – drama winner jennifer garn...

Ship construction Madrague de Giens (shipwreck)

a schematic of mortise , tenon technique shipbuilding dominated mediterranean until 7th century bc. the vessel contained framing composed of various elements (keel, fore foot, stempost, cutwater, sternpost, inner post, false post), double planking (assembled entirely mortise-and-tenon joints pegged inside) , covered sheet of lead. referred large keelson 7.5m long mast-step timber made of oak doubles axial frame. stringers, nailed onto frames, reinforced hull longitudinally. regularly alternated floor timbers , half frames comprised framing of vessel. wreck indicates vessel 40m long (35.10m remains preserved on seabed), 9m wide, , 4.5m deep length-to-beam coefficient of 4.4(if l=40m, l/w=4.4). coefficient of elongation-rate of length width allows ship faster lower coefficient. the vessel built method of construction known shell-first or plating, meaning frame built first later addition of skeleton. was, however, not built entirely shell-first, involved elements of skeleton or frame-firs...

Franke History Franke (company)

1 franke history 1.1 founding years 1.2 expansion years 1.3 today 1.4 franke companies 1.4.1 switzerland 1.4.2 uk 1.4.3 france franke history founding years hermann franke founded sheet metal business in name in rorschach, switzerland, in 1911. in late 1920s economic upturn in industry , construction sector led incorporation of sanitary installations department. franke began production of oven tops, skylights , dormer windows. in 1930s franke started production of first sink units in nickeline, monel-metal , later in stainless steel. franke built new factory offices , residential building, , company s ten employees relocated aarburg, switzerland. franke initiated first production series , first welded, smooth sink unit. hermann franke died on january 25, 1939, , son walter took on business. second world war led great difficulties in obtaining materials. during years after war company s factory facilities expanded , production of complete kitchens began. franke started export products e...