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| ARTICLES RELATED TO 1950 - May | | | |  1950 - May: Encyclopedia II - Gramophone record - History of the materialsEarly disc records were originally made of various materials including hard rubber. From 1897 onwards, earlier materials were largely replaced by a rather brittle formula of 25% "shellac" (a material obtained from the excretion of an Indian beetle, a natural plastic), a filler of a cotton compound similar to manila paper, powdered slate and a small amount of a wax lubricant. The mass production of shellac records began in 1898 in Hanover, Germany. Shellac records were the most common until about 1950. Unbreakable records, usually of celluloi ...
See also:Gramophone record, Gramophone record - Basics, Gramophone record - Common formats, Gramophone record - Less common formats, Gramophone record - Structure of a typical record, Gramophone record - Early history of the medium, Gramophone record - History of the materials, Gramophone record - History of the speeds, Gramophone record - Progress and the War of the Speeds, Gramophone record - Stereo and beyond, Gramophone record - Other developments, Gramophone record - The record mastering and pressing process, Gramophone record - Recording the disc, Gramophone record - Mass producing records, Gramophone record - Packaging and Distribution, Gramophone record - Record Labels, Gramophone record - Disc limitations, Gramophone record - Recording medium comparison, Gramophone record - Beyond the 1990s: Records versus the digital media, Gramophone record - Arguments about sound fidelity, Gramophone record - Disc jockeys, Gramophone record - Creating homemade records, Gramophone record - Studios, Gramophone record - Personal recording devices, Gramophone record - Preservation of disc recordings Read more here: » Gramophone record: Encyclopedia II - Gramophone record - History of the materials |
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| | | | | 1950 - May: Encyclopedia II - Globalization - Pro-globalization globalism Supporters of democratic globalization can be labelled pro-globalists. They consider that the first phase of globalization, which was market-oriented, should be completed by a phase of building global political institutions representing the will of World citizens. The difference with other globalists is that they do not define in advance any ideology to orient this will, which should be left to the free choice of those citizens via a democratic process.
Supporters of free trade point out that economic theories of comparative advantage ...
See also:Globalization, Globalization - Meanings, Globalization - History, Globalization - Nature and existence of globalization, Globalization - Characteristics, Globalization - Glocalization, Globalization - Anti-globalization, Globalization - Pro-globalization globalism, Globalization - Measurement of Globalization Read more here: » Globalization: Encyclopedia II - Globalization - Pro-globalization globalism |
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| | | | | 1950 - May: Encyclopedia II - Marshall Plan - Effects The Marshall Plan ended in 1951, as originally scheduled. Any effort to extend it was halted by the growing cost of the Korean War and rearmament. Republicans hostile to the plan had also gained seats in the 1950 Congressional elections, and conservative opposition to the plan was revived. Thus the plan ended in 1951, though various other forms of American aid to Europe continued afterwards.
The years 1948 to 1952 saw the fastest period of growth in European history. Industrial production increased by 35%. Agricultural production subs ...
See also:Marshall Plan, Marshall Plan - Background, Marshall Plan - Early ideas, Marshall Plan - The speech, Marshall Plan - Rejection by the Soviets, Marshall Plan - Negotiations, Marshall Plan - Implementation, Marshall Plan - Expenditures, Marshall Plan - Effects, Marshall Plan - Repayment, Marshall Plan - Areas without the Marshall Plan, Marshall Plan - Historiography, Marshall Plan - Notes Read more here: » Marshall Plan: Encyclopedia II - Marshall Plan - Effects |
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| | | | | 1950 - May: Encyclopedia II - Canadian Football League - Format League training camps open in May, with regular season games beginning by late June and finishing by early November. The current season format has each team playing 18 games over this 20 week span (thus giving each team at least 2 bye weeks, while one team must play 2 games in one week at some point during the schedule, because of the odd number of teams). Teams are divided into 2 divisions, with 4 teams in the East and 5 in the West. Each team plays a home game and an away game against every other team ...
See also:Canadian Football League, Canadian Football League - History, Canadian Football League - Early history, Canadian Football League - Attempts at expansion into the United States, Canadian Football League - Popularity, Canadian Football League - CFL vs. NFL Comparisons, Canadian Football League - Format, Canadian Football League - Teams, Canadian Football League - Defunct teams, Canadian Football League - CFL Commissioners/Presidents Read more here: » Canadian Football League: Encyclopedia II - Canadian Football League - Format |
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| | | | | 1950 - May: Encyclopedia II - Joan Crawford - Marriages In 1929 at the time she wed her first husband, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Crawford bought a mansion at 426 North Bristol Avenue in Brentwood, midway between Beverly Hills and the Pacific Ocean, which was her primary dwelling for the next 26 years. Over the years she had her home decorated and redecorated by William Haines, her former silent movie co-star and lifelong friend, who was much in demand as an interior designer ...
See also:Joan Crawford, Joan Crawford - Early life, Joan Crawford - Career, Joan Crawford - Marriages, Joan Crawford - Adopted children, Joan Crawford - Religion, Joan Crawford - Work at Pepsi, Joan Crawford - Final Years, Joan Crawford - Legacy, Joan Crawford - In pop culture, Joan Crawford - Filmography Read more here: » Joan Crawford: Encyclopedia II - Joan Crawford - Marriages |
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| | | | | 1950 - May: Encyclopedia II - Ken Jennings - Endorsements Jennings’ success has resulted in him being a popular individual amongst corporations looking for public endorsers.
H&R Block, the firm named in the answer he 'missed', announced in a press release that they were offering him a deal for free tax preparation and financial services for the rest of his life. According to H&RB statements, Jennings could pay over $1.045 million alone in taxes, more than any quiz show contestant. Jennings accepted the offer, and in another news story, H&RB officials reported that they had offered simil ...
See also:Ken Jennings, Ken Jennings - Biography, Ken Jennings - Streak on Jeopardy!, Ken Jennings - Other media appearances, Ken Jennings - After Jeopardy!, Ken Jennings - Ultimate Tournament of Champions, Ken Jennings - Trivia and trademarks, Ken Jennings - Records, Ken Jennings - Game summaries, Ken Jennings - Jennings and previous Jeopardy! champions, Ken Jennings - Loss on Jeopardy! and final statistics, Ken Jennings - Endorsements Read more here: » Ken Jennings: Encyclopedia II - Ken Jennings - Endorsements |
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| | | | | 1950 - May: Encyclopedia II - George Armstrong Custer - Controversial legacy After his death, Custer achieved the lasting fame that eluded him in life. The public saw him as a tragic military hero and gentleman who sacrificed his life for his country. Custer's wife, Elizabeth, who accompanied him in many of his frontier expeditions, did much to advance this view with the publication of several books about her late husband: Boots and Saddles, Life with General Custer in Dakota (1885), Tenting on the Plains (1887), and Following the Guidon (1891). General Custer himself wrote about the Indian wars in My Life on the Plains (1874) and ...
See also:George Armstrong Custer, George Armstrong Custer - Birth, George Armstrong Custer - Early life, George Armstrong Custer - Civil War, George Armstrong Custer - McClellan and Pleasonton, George Armstrong Custer - Brigade command and Gettysburg, George Armstrong Custer - Marriage, George Armstrong Custer - The Valley and Appomattox, George Armstrong Custer - Indian Wars, George Armstrong Custer - Battle of the Little Bighorn, George Armstrong Custer - Controversial legacy, George Armstrong Custer - Monuments and memorials, George Armstrong Custer - Family tree, George Armstrong Custer - First generation, George Armstrong Custer - Second generation, George Armstrong Custer - Third generation, George Armstrong Custer - Fourth generation, George Armstrong Custer - Fifth generation, George Armstrong Custer - Custer in popular culture, George Armstrong Custer - Films, George Armstrong Custer - Custer's Revenge, George Armstrong Custer - Music, George Armstrong Custer - Alternate history, George Armstrong Custer - Timeline Read more here: » George Armstrong Custer: Encyclopedia II - George Armstrong Custer - Controversial legacy |
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| | | | | 1950 - May: Encyclopedia II - 1977 in baseball - Champions
1977 in baseball - Major League Baseball.
World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2); Reggie Jackson, MVP
American League Championship Series: New York Yankees (East) over Kansas City Royals (West) (3-2)
National League Championship Series: Los Angeles Dodgers (West) over Philadelphia Phillies (East) (3-1); Dusty Baker, MVP
All-Star Game, July 19 at Yankee Stadium ...
See also:1977 in baseball, 1977 in baseball - Champions, 1977 in baseball - Major League Baseball, 1977 in baseball - Other champions, 1977 in baseball - Awards and honors, 1977 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings, 1977 in baseball - American League final standings, 1977 in baseball - National League final standings, 1977 in baseball - Events, 1977 in baseball - January-March, 1977 in baseball - April-June, 1977 in baseball - July-September, 1977 in baseball - October-December, 1977 in baseball - Births, 1977 in baseball - Deaths Read more here: » 1977 in baseball: Encyclopedia II - 1977 in baseball - Champions |
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| | | | | | 1950 - May: Encyclopedia II - Fluorescent lamp - Tube designations Note: the information in this section might be unapplicable outside of North America.
Bulbs are typically identified by a code such as F##T##, where F is for fluorescent, the first number indicates the power in watts (or strangely, length in inches in very long bulbs), the T indicates that the shape of the lamp is tubular, and the last number is diameter in eighths of an inch. Typical diameters are T12 (1½" or 38 mm) for residential bulbs with old magnetic ballasts, T8 (1 in or 25 mm) for commercial energy-saving bulbs with el ...
See also:Fluorescent lamp, Fluorescent lamp - History, Fluorescent lamp - Principles of operation, Fluorescent lamp - Mechanism of light production, Fluorescent lamp - Electrical aspects of operation, Fluorescent lamp - Method of 'starting' a fluorescent lamp, Fluorescent lamp - Phosphors and the spectrum of emitted light, Fluorescent lamp - Usage, Fluorescent lamp - Advantages over incandescent lamps, Fluorescent lamp - Disadvantages, Fluorescent lamp - Tube designations, Fluorescent lamp - Other fluorescent lamps, Fluorescent lamp - Fluorescent fun Read more here: » Fluorescent lamp: Encyclopedia II - Fluorescent lamp - Tube designations |
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| | | | | | 1950 - May: Encyclopedia - Alan Shepard Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) (Rear Admiral, USN, Ret.) was the first U.S. astronaut in space, though his first flight was only sub-orbital.
He attended the East Derry primary and secondary schools in his birthplace of Derry, New Hampshire; received a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1944, an Honorary Master of Arts degree from Dartmouth College in 1962, and Honorary Doctorate of Science from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) in 1971, and an Honorar ...
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| | | | | 1950 - May: Encyclopedia II - Los Angeles Police Department - History The first specific Los Angeles police force was founded in 1853 as the Los Angeles Rangers, a volunteer force that assisted the existing County forces. The Rangers were soon succeeded by the Los Angeles City Guards, another volunteer group. Neither force was particularly efficient and Los Angeles became known for its violence, gambling and "vice".
The first paid force was not created until 1869 when a force of six officers under City Marshal William C. Warren were hired. Warren was shot by one of his officers in 1876 and, to replace h ...
See also:Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Police Department - History, Los Angeles Police Department - LAPD organization, Los Angeles Police Department - Force composition, Los Angeles Police Department - LAPD in the media, Los Angeles Police Department - Books, Los Angeles Police Department - Novels, Los Angeles Police Department - Motion pictures, Los Angeles Police Department - Television programs, Los Angeles Police Department - Video games, Los Angeles Police Department - LAPD Chiefs of Police, Los Angeles Police Department - External link Read more here: » Los Angeles Police Department: Encyclopedia II - Los Angeles Police Department - History |
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| | | | | 1950 - May: Encyclopedia II - Scuba set - Types of scuba set Modern scuba sets are of two types:
open-circuit (often called an "aqualung", see Aqua-Lung™). Here the diver breathes in from the set and out to waste. This type of equipment is relatively simple, making it cheap and reliable. The duration of open-circuit dives is shorter than a dive with a rebreather, in proportion to the weight and bulk of the set. It can be uneconomic when used with expensive gas mixes such as heliox and trimix. Most divers use standard air (i.e. 21% Oxygen / 79% Nitrogen) The cylinder is nea ...
See also:Scuba set, Scuba set - Types of scuba set, Scuba set - Open circuit scuba sets, Scuba set - Rebreathers, Scuba set - Duration of a dive, Scuba set - Underwater alternatives to scuba, Scuba set - Breathing sets used out of water, Scuba set - History, Scuba set - Accessories Read more here: » Scuba set: Encyclopedia II - Scuba set - Types of scuba set |
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| | | | | 1950 - May: Encyclopedia II - March 6 - Deaths
March 6 - 1252 to 1899.
1252 - Saint Rose of Viterbo, Italian saint (b. 1235)
1490 - Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (b. 1458)
1531 - Pedrarias Dávila, Spanish conquistador
1627 - Krzysztof Zbaraski, Polish statesman (b. 1580)
1754 - Henry Pelham, Prime Minister of Great Britain (b. 1694)
1758 - Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, English politician
1764 - Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1690)
1796 - Guillaume ...
See also:March 6, March 6 - Events, March 6 - Births, March 6 - Deaths, March 6 - 1252 to 1899, March 6 - 1900 to 1999, March 6 - 2000 onwards, March 6 - Holidays and observances Read more here: » March 6: Encyclopedia II - March 6 - Deaths |
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| | | | | 1950 - May: Encyclopedia II - History of Cleveland Ohio - Early years: 1796–1860 As one of thirty-six founders of the Connecticut Land Company, General Moses Cleaveland was selected as one of its seven directors and was subsequently sent out as the company's agent to map and survey the company's holdings. On July 22, 1796, Cleaveland and his surveyors arrived at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. Cleaveland quickly saw the land, which had previously been acquired by Native Americans, as an ideal location for the "capital city" of the Connecticut Western Reserve. Cleaveland and his surveyors quickly began making plans for t ...
See also:History of Cleveland Ohio, History of Cleveland Ohio - Early years: 1796–1860, History of Cleveland Ohio - The Civil War years and the dawn of the Industrial Age: 1861–1900, History of Cleveland Ohio - The Progressive era and the Roaring Twenties: 1901–1929, History of Cleveland Ohio - The Great Depression and revitalization: 1929–1961, History of Cleveland Ohio - Recent history: 1962–present, History of Cleveland Ohio - Timeline of events, History of Cleveland Ohio - Firsts Read more here: » History of Cleveland Ohio: Encyclopedia II - History of Cleveland Ohio - Early years: 1796–1860 |
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| | | | | | 1950 - May: Encyclopedia II - 2004 in sports - Ice skating
2004 in sports - Long track speed skating.
January 2 - Winners at the 2003 Canada Post All Round Canadian Championships at Calgary, Alberta:
Men's 500 m: Mike Ireland, Winnipeg, Manitoba 34.58 seconds
Men's 1000 m: Jeremy Wotherspoon, Red Deer, Alberta 1:08.90
Women's 500 m: Krisy Myers, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan 39.43
Women's 1000 m: Kristy Myers 1:18.16
January 3
Men's 500 m: Casey Fitzrandolph, Madison, Wisconsin 35.27 seconds
Me ...
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| | | | | | 1950 - May: Encyclopedia II - Scientific method - Scope and goals Scientific method can be applied to anything within the range of our experiences. As long as something has an effect on our lives, we can formulate theories and try to predict what this effect might be. The effect itself is an experiment, testing whether our theory was right.
People use scientific methods all the time. They have theories about devices and make predictions how those will react to their actions. If a device does not work as expected, the experiment may disprove their theory. If they adjust their theory, they are applying scientific methods; if they nevertheless stick to their t ...
See also:Scientific method, Scientific method - Elements of scientific method, Scientific method - Characterizations, Scientific method - Hypotheses development, Scientific method - Predictions from the hypotheses, Scientific method - Experiments, Scientific method - Evaluations and iterations, Scientific method - Testing and improvements, Scientific method - Confirmations, Scientific method - Scope and goals, Scientific method - Scientific communities, Scientific method - Peer review evaluations, Scientific method - Reproduction and record-keeping, Scientific method - History, Scientific method - Philosophical issues, Scientific method - Scientific method and the practice of science, Scientific method - Formal approaches, Scientific method - Quotations, Scientific method - Notes, Scientific method - Historical references to scientific method Read more here: » Scientific method: Encyclopedia II - Scientific method - Scope and goals |
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| | | | | 1950 - May: Encyclopedia II - Ann Coulter - Personal background Ann Coulter was born in New York City into a Catholic family that she has described as "upper middle class". She was born on December 8, 1961 according to the New Canaan voting registration office, although she sometimes states that the year is 1963. She attributes her conservative opinions and her acerbic rhetorical style to her upbringing in Connecticut. She has two elder brothers. Her father, John V. Coulter, was a lawyer, known for his legal work in cases against labor unions; he later became a constable. Her mother, Nell M. Coulter, is a member of the ...
See also:Ann Coulter, Ann Coulter - Personal background, Ann Coulter - Communication style, Ann Coulter - Books, Ann Coulter - Media career and relations with media outlets, Ann Coulter - Paula Jones controversy, Ann Coulter - Criticism, Ann Coulter - Controversial statements regarding religious cults white separatists and domestic terrorists, Ann Coulter - Controversial statements about minorities, Ann Coulter - Controversial statements about women, Ann Coulter - Criticism of Treason and Slander, Ann Coulter - Quotations, Ann Coulter - Trivia, Ann Coulter - Books by Ann Coulter, Ann Coulter - Ann Coulter's Filmography Read more here: » Ann Coulter: Encyclopedia II - Ann Coulter - Personal background |
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