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Wikipedia article of the day for December 1, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for December 1, 2018 is The Cloisters . The Cloisters is a museum in Washington Heights in New York City featuring four covered walkways pieced together from several abandoned European monasteries and rebuilt in the United States. Specializing in European medieval architecture, sculpture and decorative arts, the museum has about five thousand works, most dating from the 12th to the 15th centuries. The varied objects include stone and wood sculptures, around three hundred panels of stained glass, and panel paintings, including the Early Netherlandish Mérode Altarpiece (c. 1422). Designed by architect Charles Collens, the museum houses medieval gardens, several indoor chapels and thematic display spaces. Two rooms are dedicated to the tapestry series Nine Heroes (c. 1385) and The Hunt of the Unicorn (c. 1495–1505). Illuminated manuscripts displayed in the Treasury room include the Belles Heures of Jean de France, Duc de Berry (c. 1399–1416), attributed t

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Wikipedia article of the day for November 30, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 30, 2018 is Battle of Tassafaronga . The Battle of Tassafaronga was fought on the night of November 30, 1942, between US Navy and Imperial Japanese Navy warships near Tassafaronga Point on the Pacific island of Guadalcanal. Five cruisers and four destroyers under the command of Rear Admiral Carleton H. Wright (pictured) stalked eight Japanese destroyers under Rear Admiral Raizo Tanaka that were en route to deliver food to their forces on the island. Using radar, the US warships gained surprise, opened fire, and sank one of the destroyers. Tanaka's ships reacted quickly, launching Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes that sank one US cruiser and heavily damaged three others. The rest of Tanaka's force escaped without significant additional damage, abandoning the intended supply mission. The battle had little strategic impact, and the Japanese were unable to recapture Guadalcanal from Allied forces.

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Personal Income and Outlays, October 2018

Personal Income and Outlays, October 2018 Personal income increased 0.5 percent in October after increasing 0.2 percent in September. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.3 percent in October, the same increase as in September. Full Text Published November 29, 2018 at 05:30AM Read more at bea.gov

Wikipedia article of the day for November 29, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 29, 2018 is New York State Route 308 . New York State Route 308 is a 6.19-mile-long (9.96 km) state highway within northern Dutchess County in New York State that connects U.S. Route 9 and NY 9G. The western end of the highway is in the Rhinebeck Village Historic District, a 2.6-square-mile (6.7 km2) area that features 272 buildings in a variety of architectural styles. NY 308 passes near the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, several historical landmarks, and the Landsman Kill River, a minor tributary of the Hudson River. Around 1685, the Native American Sepasco Trail ran from the Hudson eastward through modern-day Rhinebeck and ended at Lake Sepasco, roughly following NY 308 and its side roads. The trail remained until 1802, when part of the Ulster and Delaware Turnpike was chartered over it, extending from Salisbury, Connecticut, to the Susquehanna River at or near the town of Jericho (now Bainbridge). NY 308 incorporates a portion of the for

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Gross Domestic Product, 3rd quarter 2018 (second estimate): Corporate Profits, 3rd quarter 2018 (preliminary estimate)

Gross Domestic Product, 3rd quarter 2018 (second estimate): Corporate Profits, 3rd quarter 2018 (preliminary estimate) Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the third quarter of 2018 (table 1), according to the "second" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 4.2 percent. Full Text Published November 28, 2018 at 05:30AM Read more at bea.gov

Wikipedia article of the day for November 28, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 28, 2018 is Bulgaria . Bulgaria is a country in Southeastern Europe. It borders Romania to the north, Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. The semi-nomadic Bulgars founded the first Bulgarian state in 681 AD, which was instrumental in the development and spread of the Cyrillic script. The modern Bulgarian state was established following the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78 and obtained full independence in 1908. It transformed into a Soviet-allied people's republic in 1946, but the fall of communism paved the way for a transition into a parliamentary democracy in 1990. Since joining the European Union in 2007, Bulgaria has improved its Human Development Index. The country has an open market economy focused on services. The biggest cities are Sofia (the capital), Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas. The population, currently around seven million, has declined significantly ov

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Wikipedia article of the day for November 27, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 27, 2018 is Are You Experienced . Are You Experienced is the debut studio album by English-American rock band the Jimi Hendrix Experience (pictured). Released in 1967, the LP was an immediate critical and commercial success, and it is widely regarded as one of the greatest debuts in the history of rock music. Featuring Jimi Hendrix's songwriting and electric guitar playing, the album established a new direction in psychedelic and hard rock music. Are You Experienced and its preceding singles were recorded between late October 1966 and early April 1967. Released in the UK in May, the album spent 33 weeks on the charts, peaking at number two. The US release, issued in August, contained some of Hendrix's best-known songs, including the Experience's first three singles: "Purple Haze", "Hey Joe", and "The Wind Cries Mary". Both the US and UK versions included "Foxy Lady". In 2005, Rolling Ston

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Wikipedia article of the day for November 26, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 26, 2018 is Grasshopper . Grasshoppers are insects in the suborder Caelifera, probably the oldest living group of chewing herbivorous insects, dating back to the early Triassic around 250 million years ago. They are typically ground-dwelling insects with powerful hind legs which enable them to escape from threats by leaping vigorously. Defences against their many predators include camouflage, flight, and brilliantly coloured wing-flashes that can startle or distract an assailant. Some species have warning coloration. Grasshoppers share the order Orthoptera with crickets and their allies in the other suborder Ensifera. Some grasshopper species can change colour and behaviour to form locust swarms that can destroy crops and cause famine over wide areas. Even in smaller numbers, the insects can be serious pests. They are used as food in some countries, including Mexico and Indonesia. They feature in art, symbolism and literature.

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Wikipedia article of the day for November 25, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 25, 2018 is Wiglaf of Mercia . Wiglaf (died 839) ruled the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia from 827 to 829 and again from 830 until his death. His ancestry is uncertain: the 820s were a period of dynastic conflict within Mercia, and the genealogies of several of the kings of this time are unknown. He succeeded Ludeca, who was killed campaigning against East Anglia. Wiglaf's first reign coincided with the continued rise of the rival kingdom of Wessex under Ecgberht. Egbert drove Wiglaf from the throne in 829, and ruled Mercia directly for a year. Mercia never regained the south-eastern kingdoms, but Berkshire and perhaps Essex came back into Mercia's control. Although Wiglaf appears to have restored independence, the recovery was short-lived, and later in the century Mercia was divided between Wessex and the Vikings. Wiglaf died in about 839, and was eventually succeeded by Beorhtwulf, though one tradition records his son Wigmund as h

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Wikipedia article of the day for November 24, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 24, 2018 is SECR N class . The SECR N class was a steam locomotive designed by Richard Maunsell for mixed-traffic duties on the South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) in London and south-east England. This locomotive class, with two leading wheels and no trailing wheels (2-6-0), was mechanically similar to the SECR K class 2-6-4 passenger tank engine, also by Maunsell. Built at Ashford Works and the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, between 1917 and 1934, the N class was based on the GWR 4300 Class design, improved with Midland Railway concepts. The class replaced obsolete 0-6-0s as part of the SECR's fleet standardisation, using parts interchangeable with those of other classes. Eighty N class locomotives were built in three batches between the First and Second World Wars. They worked over most of the Southern Railway network, and were used by the Southern Region of British Railways until the last was withdrawn in 1966. One locomotive is pre

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Wikipedia article of the day for November 23, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 23, 2018 is Nico Ditch . Nico Ditch is a six-mile-long (9.7 km) linear earthwork between Ashton-under-Lyne and Stretford in Greater Manchester, England. It was dug as a defensive fortification, or possibly a boundary marker, between the 5th and 11th centuries. The earliest documented reference to the ditch is in a charter detailing the granting of land in Audenshaw to the monks of the Kersal Cell. In the document, dating from 1190 to 1212, the earthwork is referred to as "Mykelldiche", and a magnum fossatum, Latin for "large ditch". Despite heavy weathering, it is still visible in short sections, which can be 4–5 yards (3.7–4.6 m) wide and up to 5 feet (1.5 m) deep. A 330-yard (300 m) stretch through Denton Golf Course and a section running through Platt Fields Park are considered the best-preserved remains. In 1997, a segment of the ditch in Platt Fields was protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The rest of the di

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Wikipedia article of the day for November 22, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 22, 2018 is The X-Files . "Triangle" is the third episode of the sixth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files. Written and directed by series creator Chris Carter (pictured), it premiered on the Fox network on November 22, 1998, with 18.20 million viewers. In this episode, FBI special agent Fox Mulder (David Duchovny), who works on cases linked to the paranormal along with Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), boards a passenger liner in the Bermuda Triangle. Transported back in time to the outbreak of World War II, he encounters German soldiers searching for a superweapon called Thor's Hammer. Main and recurring cast members, including Anderson, William B. Davis, Chris Owens, James Pickens Jr. and Mitch Pileggi, play additional characters aboard the ship, distinct from their regular characters. Inspired by the 1948 Alfred Hitchcock film Rope, many scenes were edited to appear as single takes. The epis

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Wikipedia article of the day for November 21, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 21, 2018 is Hurricane Irene (2005) . Hurricane Irene was a long-lived tropical cyclone of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. After forming near Cape Verde on August 4, it crossed the Atlantic, turned northward near Bermuda, and was absorbed by an extratropical cyclone southeast of Newfoundland. Irene persisted for 14 days as a tropical system, longer than any other storm of the 2005 season. It was the ninth named storm and fourth hurricane of what became the most active Atlantic hurricane season since record-keeping began. Irene proved to be a difficult storm to forecast due to oscillations in strength. After almost dissipating on August 10, it peaked as a Category 2 hurricane on August 16. Because of uncertainty in predicting the storm's track, there were initial fears of a landfall in the United States, but Irene never approached land and caused no recorded damage. One person died in Long Beach, New York, from swells up to 8 feet (2

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Wikipedia article of the day for November 20, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 20, 2018 is Connie Talbot . Connie Talbot (born 20 November 2000) is a British singer who reached the final of the first series of Britain's Got Talent in 2007. Although she had never taken singing lessons, her initial performance drew international press coverage. She signed with Rainbow Recording Company, and her debut album, Over the Rainbow, was released in the UK in November 2007. The album was re-released in June 2008 with a new track listing, along with its first single, a cover of Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds". Despite negative critical reception, Over the Rainbow reached number one in three countries, and has sold over 250,000 copies worldwide. Since the initial album release, Talbot has performed publicly and on television in Europe and the US, as well as across Asia, where her music had gained recognition through YouTube. Three more albums by Talbot were released between 2008 and 2012: Connie Talbot's C

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Wikipedia article of the day for November 19, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 19, 2018 is Life's Shop Window . Life's Shop Window is an American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards, released on November 19, 1914. Starring Claire Whitney and Stuart Holmes, it is a film adaptation of the 1907 novel by Annie Sophie Cory. It depicts the story of English orphan Lydia Wilton (Whitney) and her husband Bernard Chetwin (Holmes). Although Wilton's marriage is legitimate, it was conducted in secret, and she is accused of having a child out of wedlock. Forced to leave England, she reunites with her husband in Arizona. There, she meets an old acquaintance, Eustace Pelham, and considers running away with him before she sees the error of her ways and returns to her family. Life's Shop Window was the first film produced, rather than simply distributed, by William Fox's Box Office Attractions Company, the corporate predecessor to Fox Film. Reviewers' opinions of the film's quality were mixed,

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Wikipedia article of the day for November 18, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 18, 2018 is Rhode Island Tercentenary half dollar . The Rhode Island Tercentenary half dollar is a commemorative fifty-cent piece, struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint in 1936. The coin was designed by John Howard Benson and Arthur Graham Carey. Its obverse (pictured) depicts Roger Williams, founder of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, meeting a Native American. It was intended to honor the 300th anniversary of Providence, Rhode Island, although it bears no mention of the city. A total of 50,000 coins were struck at the three mints then in operation. On March 5, 1936, Rhode Island banks holding the coins announced that the entire issue had sold out within six hours, but ample supplies proved to be available at higher prices from insiders. Coin collectors were incensed, and the abuses led Congress to end the authorization for outstanding commemorative coin issues in 1939. Today the half dollars list for hundre

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New from Equal Rights Advocates: ERA Rejects Trump Admin’s Proposed Sexual Assault Rules that Promote Rape Culture on Campus

What you need to know about Trump Administration’s absurd campus sexual assault regulations on Title IX Note: The public comment form isn’t open yet, but it will open very soon. As soon as it does, we’ll be ready to shout our objections. Join us . Today the U.S. Department of Education officially proposed new sexual misconduct regulations to Title IX that would significantly harm students across the country by making it much harder for them to report sexual assault and harassment. The proposed regulations are even worse than what was expected based on a draft that was leaked in August . Today’s announced proposal directly attacks equality in education, attempts to undo decades of civil rights progress , and disproportionately harms students who are at highest risk of sexual violence: women of color and LGBTQI students . “The only duty of the Secretary of Education is to defend the hard-earned civil right of students to learn. Betsy DeVos and the Trump Administration have of

Wikipedia article of the day for November 17, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 17, 2018 is Nihonium . Nihonium is a synthetic chemical element with symbol Nh and atomic number 113. It is extremely radioactive; its most stable known isotope, nihonium-286, has a half-life of about 10 seconds. In the periodic table, nihonium is a transactinide element at the intersection of period 7 and group 13. Its creation was reported in 2003 by a Russian–American collaboration at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, Russia, and in 2004 by a team of Japanese scientists at Riken in Wakō, Japan. The discoveries were confirmed by independent teams working in the United States, Germany, Sweden, and China. In 2016 the element was officially recognised and naming rights were assigned to Riken, as they were judged to have been first to observe it. The name, approved in the same year (announcement pictured), derives from a Japanese word for Japan, Nihon. Few details are known about nihonium, as it has only been formed in very

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Wikipedia article of the day for November 16, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 16, 2018 is History of York City F.C. (1980–present) . Since 1980, York City Football Club, a professional association football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England, has seen many promotions and relegations. The team won its only English Football League title after finishing first in the Fourth Division in 1983–84 with 101 points, the most season points scored by any team at the time. After four seasons in the Third Division, they were relegated in 1987–88. They beat Crewe Alexandra at Wembley Stadium in the play-off final in 1992–93, winning promotion to the renamed Second Division. Later in the 1990s, they knocked Premier League teams Manchester United and Everton out of the League Cup in successive seasons. At the end of 2003–04, they lost their Football League status. The 2011–12 FA Trophy (celebration pictured) was the first national knockout competition won by York, and they returned to the Football League that season.

Owner, Operator and Independent Driver's Association Awarded $943,725 Grant to Reduce Diesel Emissions in Four-State Region

Owner, Operator and Independent Driver's Association Awarded $943,725 Grant to Reduce Diesel Emissions in Four-State Region Region 07 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Published November 14, 2018 at 09:00PM Read more

Southeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission Awarded $561,508 for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects

Southeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission Awarded $561,508 for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects Region 07 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Published November 14, 2018 at 09:00PM Read more

Metropolitan Energy Center of Kansas City Awarded $1.05 Million Grant to Protect Children’s Health While Reducing Diesel Emissions and Exposure

Metropolitan Energy Center of Kansas City Awarded $1.05 Million Grant to Protect Children’s Health While Reducing Diesel Emissions and Exposure Region 07 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Published November 14, 2018 at 09:00PM Read more

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Local Area Personal Income, 2017

Local Area Personal Income, 2017 Personal income increased in 2,787 counties, decreased in 318, and was unchanged in 8 in 2017. Personal income increased 4.5 percent in the metropolitan portion of the United States and increased 3.2 percent in the nonmetropolitan portion in 2017. The change in personal income ranged from -41.4 percent in Slope County, North Dakota to 23.7 percent in Crosby County, Texas in 2017. Full Text Published November 15, 2018 at 05:30AM Read more at bea.gov

New from Equal Rights Advocates: SAVE THE DATE: On Nov. 27, #EqualityIsPawssible

How do kickass gender justice lawyers unwind? With cute puppies. With partners and advocates like you by our side, Equal Rights Advocates hustled hard in 2018 to pass the boldest anti-sexual harassment laws in the country and make work safe and sustainable for people of all genders. Join us in celebrating just how good equitable workplaces feel. With puppies. Through the month of November, keep an eye on our social media pages ( Twitter , Facebook , and Instagram ) to learn why ERA’s impact shows that #EqualityIsPawssible, support our fight for justice , and look at some cute puppies. (Every gender justice champion deserves some self care.)  Then on Giving Tuesday (Nov. 27) support equity for women and girls  with an adorable added bonus : The more money we raise, the more puppies will be added to the #EqualityIsPawssible Puppy Pen at the Giving Tuesday puppy party we’re hosting at our San Francisco office. You read that right: We’re hosting a Giving Tuesday Puppy Party

Wikipedia article of the day for November 15, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 15, 2018 is Portrait of Maria Portinari . Portrait of Maria Portinari (c. 1470–72) is a small tempera and oil-on-wood painting by Hans Memling. It portrays Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, about whom very little is known. Around 14 years old, she is depicted shortly before her wedding to the Italian banker Tommaso Portinari, who was an intimate of Charles the Bold and manager of the Bruges branch of a bank controlled by Lorenzo de' Medici. Maria is dressed in the height of late 15th-century fashion, with an elaborate jewel-studded necklace and a long black hennin with a transparent veil. Her headdress is similar and necklace identical to those in her depiction in Hugo van der Goes's Portinari Altarpiece (c. 1475), a painting that may have been partly based on Memling's portrait. The panel is the right wing of a hinged devotional triptych; the lost center panel is recorded in 16th-century inventories as a Virgin and Child. Maria and

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Gross Domestic Product by State, 2nd quarter 2018

Gross Domestic Product by State, 2nd quarter 2018 Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in the second quarter of 2018, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The percent change in real GDP in the second quarter ranged from 6.0 percent in Texas to 2.5 percent in Delaware. Full Text Published November 14, 2018 at 05:30AM Read more at bea.gov

Gross Domestic Product for Guam, 2017

Gross Domestic Product for Guam, 2017 The estimates of GDP for Guam show that real GDP - GDP adjusted to remove price changes - increased 0.2 percent in 2017 after increasing 0.3 percent in 2016. For comparison, real GDP for the United States (excluding the territories) increased 2.2 percent in 2017 after increasing 1.6 percent in 2016. Full Text Published November 13, 2018 at 04:00PM Read more at bea.gov

Wikipedia article of the day for November 14, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 14, 2018 is Muhammad I of Granada . Muhammad I (1195–1273) was the first ruler of the Emirate of Granada, the last independent Muslim state on the Iberian Peninsula. In the 1230s he took power in his native Arjona and gained control over Spain's southern cities, including Granada, Almería and Málaga. Settling in Granada, he became the most powerful Muslim leader in the peninsula. Under attack from Castile, he was forced to become a vassal of Ferdinand III in 1246. A peace with Castile followed until 1264 when Muhammad participated in an unsuccessful rebellion of their newly conquered Muslim subjects. In 1266 his former allies, the Banu Ashqilula, rebelled against him with help from Castile. This conflict was still unresolved in 1273 when he died after falling off his horse. The emirate was finally annexed by Castile in 1492. The Alhambra, a well-preserved palace and fortress complex that Muhammad initiated, is a World Heritage site.

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Wikipedia article of the day for November 13, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 13, 2018 is Imleria badia . Imleria badia, the bay bolete, is an edible, pored mushroom found in Europe and North America, growing in coniferous or mixed woods on the ground or on decaying tree stumps. Both the common and scientific names refer to the bay-coloured cap, which is almost spherical in young specimens before broadening and flattening out to 15 cm (6 in) or more in diameter. On the cap's underside are small yellowish pores that bruise dull blue-grey when injured. The smooth, cylindrical stalk, measuring 4–9 cm (1.6–3.5 in) long by 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) thick, is coloured like the cap, but paler. Regarded as a choice edible mushroom by some food writers, such as Antonio Carluccio, it is sold in markets in Europe and central Mexico. The mushroom can bioaccumulate mercury, cobalt, nickel and other metals; radioactive caesium levels spiked in specimens collected in Europe following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.

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Wikipedia article of the day for November 12, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 12, 2018 is Archie vs. Predator . Archie vs. Predator is a comic book series written by Alex de Campi (pictured) of Dark Horse Comics and drawn by Fernando Ruiz of Archie Comics. It features Predator, a deadly alien trophy hunter, who stalks the clean-cut teenager Archie Andrews and his high school classmates, until the survivors realize they are being hunted and fight back. A four-issue limited series was released in the US in 2015 between April and July, and a hardcover collection went on sale in November. Archie Comics proposed the idea to Dark Horse, which holds the license to comics featuring 20th Century Fox's Predator. The series received positive reviews from critics, who enjoyed the strange matchup and dark humor. The April issue was the top seller for both publishers, and garnered an average review rating of 7.9 out of 10 according to the review aggregator Comic Book Roundup. The series won a Ghastly Award for Best Limited Se

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Wikipedia article of the day for November 11, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 11, 2018 is Mesopropithecus . Mesopropithecus was a lemur from Madagascar, slightly larger than any of those alive today, but one of the smallest that are known only from subfossil remains. This genus of the sloth lemur family Palaeopropithecidae includes the species M. dolichobrachion, M. globiceps, and M. pithecoides. All three species were primarily leaf-eaters, but also ate fruit and seeds. M. globiceps ate more seeds than M. pithecoides, and an analysis of the teeth of M. dolichobrachion suggests that it ate even more seeds; it also had distinctly longer arms. A recently discovered postcranial skeleton shows that Mesopropithecus had longer forelimbs than hindlimbs—a trait shared by all sloth lemurs. Remains of M. dolichobrachion have been found only in the north of the island, M. pithecoides in the south and west, and M. globiceps in the center. The genus died out after the arrival of humans on the island, probably through hunting, ha

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Wikipedia article of the day for November 10, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 10, 2018 is Herman Vandenburg Ames . Herman Vandenburg Ames (1865–1935) was an American legal historian, educator, and document preservationist. He was a professor of constitutional history at the University of Pennsylvania, and the dean of its graduate school for more than two decades. As a doctoral student at Harvard, he studied under the historian Albert Bushnell Hart. Like Hart, Ames spent time in Europe learning German historical methodology; drawing on his studies at the universities of Heidelberg and Leipzig, he later helped establish government archives throughout the United States. His 1897 monograph The Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of the United States During the First Century of Its History was the first exhaustive catalog of such amendments. He also authored John C. Calhoun and the Secession Movement of 1850 and Slavery and the Union 1845–1861, and coauthored The X.Y.Z. Letters. He has been credited with stimulating

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Wikipedia article of the day for November 9, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 9, 2018 is Turning Point (2008 wrestling) . Turning Point was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event held on November 9, 2008, in Orlando, Florida, produced by the American Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion. It was the fourth event in the Turning Point chronology and the eleventh in the 2008 TNA PPV schedule. Eight professional wrestling matches were featured on the event's card. In the main event, Sting defeated A.J. Styles to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Booker T (pictured earlier in 2008) fended off Christian Cage to retain the TNA Legends Championship. Kevin Nash bested Samoa Joe in a featured event, and Kurt Angle defeated Abyss in a Falls Count Anywhere match. Turning Point had an attendance of 1,100 people and, according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, a PPV audience of 30,000. Bryan and Chris Sokol of the professional wrestling section of the Canadian Online Explorer website rated

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EPA Recognizes Dodge City, Kansas, for Excellence and Innovation in Clean Water Infrastructure

EPA Recognizes Dodge City, Kansas, for Excellence and Innovation in Clean Water Infrastructure Region 07 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Published November 07, 2018 at 09:00PM Read more

EPA Recognizes Liberty, Missouri, for Excellence and Innovation in Clean Water Infrastructure

EPA Recognizes Liberty, Missouri, for Excellence and Innovation in Clean Water Infrastructure Region 07 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Published November 07, 2018 at 09:00PM Read more

Activities of U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Multinational Enterprises, 2016

Activities of U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Multinational Enterprises, 2016 Majority-owned U.S. affiliates (MOUSAs) of foreign multinational enterprises (MNEs) employed 7.1 million workers (preliminary) in the United States in 2016, a 3.9 percent increase from 6.8 million (revised) in 2015, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Full Text Published November 08, 2018 at 05:30AM Read more at bea.gov

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Wikipedia article of the day for November 8, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 8, 2018 is Nemegtomaia . Nemegtomaia, a genus of feathered oviraptorid dinosaur, lived in what is now Mongolia during the Late Cretaceous, about 70 million years ago. The first specimen was found in the Nemegt Basin in 1996, and became the basis of the new genus and species N. barsboldi in 2004, honouring the palaeontologist Rinchen Barsbold. Two more specimens were found in 2007. Nemegtomaia is estimated to have been around 2 m (7 ft) in length and to have weighed 40 kg (88 lb). It had a deep, narrow, and short skull, with an arched crest. It was toothless, with a short snout, a parrot-like beak, and a pair of tooth-like projections on its palate. The first of its three fingers bore a strong claw. One specimen was found on top of a fossilised nest of eggs that were probably arranged in a ring, with streams nearby, judging from stratigraphic data. This individual may have been protecting its eggs by covering them with its tail and wing fea

Mostly Clear today!

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With a high of F and a low of 55

Mostly Clear today!

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With a high of F and a low of 55F.

Wikipedia article of the day for November 7, 2018

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 7, 2018 is B'Day (Beyoncé album) . "Déjà Vu" is a song by American singer Beyoncé (pictured) that features vocals by rapper Jay-Z. It was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and Beyoncé for her second solo album, B'Day (2006). An R&B song, it incorporates elements of 1970s funk and soul music, with bass guitar, hi-hat, and French horns. In the lyrics, a woman is constantly reminded of a past lover. The song was released as the album's lead single to US radio stations in June 2006. It received mixed critical reviews, with favorable comparisons to Tina Turner's vocal performances of the 1980s. "Déjà Vu" was recognized as the Best Song of 2006 at the MOBO Awards, and a club remix by the Freemasons received three nominations for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical at the 2007 Grammy Awards. The song peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, at number one on the UK Singles Ch

Mostly Clear today!

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With a high of F and a low of 49

Mostly Clear today!

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With a high of F and a low of 49F.