 |
|
|
Dirt Dictionary | A Wisdom Archive on Dirt Dictionary | | Dirt Dictionary A selection of articles related to Dirt Dictionary | |
| We recommend this article: Dirt Dictionary - 1, and also this: Dirt Dictionary - 2. |
| | Dirt Dictionary | | | Page 1 » Page 2 « Page 3 More » | |
| |
| ARTICLES RELATED TO Dirt Dictionary | | | | |  Dirt Dictionary: Encyclopedia II - Homer Simpson - OverviewHomer works as a safety inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, in Sector 7G, although "working" in this case refers largely to dozing and eating doughnuts. He spends a great deal of his time at Moe's Tavern with his lifelong friends Barney, Carl, Lenny, and bartender Moe. At home he is often to be found sitting on the sofa mindlessly watching TV while snacking on comfort foods and drinking cans of Duff Beer.
Homer Simpson popularized the annoyed grunt "D'oh!" (made memorable through Dan Castellaneta's distinctive voi ...
See also:Homer Simpson, Homer Simpson - Overview, Homer Simpson - Family, Homer Simpson - Age, Homer Simpson - Address, Homer Simpson - Personality, Homer Simpson - Health issues, Homer Simpson - Mental acuity, Homer Simpson - Diet, Homer Simpson - Enemies, Homer Simpson - Sexuality, Homer Simpson - Name, Homer Simpson - PIN, Homer Simpson - Religion, Homer Simpson - Rap Sheet, Homer Simpson - Pulling a Homer, Homer Simpson - Musical Predilection, Homer Simpson - Fears, Homer Simpson - Past jobs, Homer Simpson - Awards & honors Read more here: » Homer Simpson: Encyclopedia II - Homer Simpson - Overview |
| |
| | | | | Dirt Dictionary: Encyclopedia II - Softball - The field The playing field is divided into fair territory and foul territory. Fair territory is further divided into the infield, the outfield, and the territory beyond the outfield fence.
The field is defined by two baselines or foul lines that meet at a right angle at home plate. The minimum length of the baselines varies classification of play (see below for official measurements). A fence running between the baselines defines the limits of the field; this fence is equidistant from home plate at all points.
Behind home plate is a backstop. It must be between 25 and 30 feet (7. ...
See also:Softball, Softball - Types of softball, Softball - The field, Softball - Official baseline dimensions, Softball - Fast pitct pitching dimensions, Softball - Slow pitch pitching distances, Softball - Equipment, Softball - Ball, Softball - Bat, Softball - Gloves, Softball - Uniform, Softball - Protective Equipment, Softball - Players, Softball - Fast Pitch and Modified Pitch, Softball - Slow Pitch, Softball - Substitutes and Replacements, Softball - Umpires, Softball - Gameplay, Softball - Pitching, Softball - Batting, Softball - Getting the Batter Out, Softball - Advancing Around the Bases, Softball - Scoring Runs, Softball - Ending the Game, Softball - Modification of Rules, Softball - Indoor Play, Softball - International Competition, Softball - Popularity and Participation, Softball - History, Softball - See Also, Softball - Footnotes Read more here: » Softball: Encyclopedia II - Softball - The field |
| |
| | | |  Dirt Dictionary: Chanting the Rosary - With Faith and HopeChanting the Rosary - With Faith
and Hope
The Rosary, a common family prayer
among Catholics, contemplates the mysteries of the life of Christ. It opens
with the prayer "Our Father", followed by "Hail Mary"
recited ten times for five decades (10x50) normally using a set of beads. It is
a prayer that helps bind the family and community together. It is a form of
devotion to Mary. The year of the Rosary is being celebrated from October 2002
to October 2003.
Read more here: » Rosary: Chanting the Rosary - With Faith and Hope |
| |
| | | | | | Dirt Dictionary: Encyclopedia II - Great Wall of China - Materials The materials used are those available near the site of construction. Near Beijing the wall is constructed from quarried limestone blocks. In other locations it may be quarried granite or fired brick. Where such materials are used, two finished walls are erected with packed earth and rubble fill placed in between with a final paving to form a single unit. In some areas the blocks were cemented with a mixture of sticky rice and egg whites.
In the extreme western desert locations, where good materials are scarce, the wall was constructed from dirt rammed ...
See also:Great Wall of China, Great Wall of China - History, Great Wall of China - Condition, Great Wall of China - Walls, Great Wall of China - Watchtowers and Barracks, Great Wall of China - Materials, Great Wall of China - Specialized defense weapons, Great Wall of China - Recognition, Great Wall of China - Notes, Great Wall of China - More Photos Read more here: » Great Wall of China: Encyclopedia II - Great Wall of China - Materials |
| |
| | | | | Dirt Dictionary: Encyclopedia II - Carnegie Mellon University - Campus Carnegie Mellon's 103 acre (0.4 km²) main campus is five miles (8 km) from downtown Pittsburgh, in the Squirrel Hill and Oakland neighborhoods. A large grassy area known as the Cut forms the backbone of the campus, with a separate grassy area known as the Mall running perpendicular to it. It is called the Cut because a hill and valley were cut and filled to make the campus. The former valley is the "cut" where the dirt was dumped. The campus was the first educational institution in the world to be completely covered by a wireless network. The campus computer network, Andrew, is considered one of the mos ...
See also:Carnegie Mellon University, Carnegie Mellon University - Campus, Carnegie Mellon University - History, Carnegie Mellon University - Organization, Carnegie Mellon University - People, Carnegie Mellon University - Sports and organizations, Carnegie Mellon University - Traditions, Carnegie Mellon University - The Fence, Carnegie Mellon University - Spring Carnival, Carnegie Mellon University - Fiesta de Primavera, Carnegie Mellon University - Bagpipers, Carnegie Mellon University - cmu.misc.market, Carnegie Mellon University - Listing of political organizations, Carnegie Mellon University - Notable Carnegie Mellon students alumni and professors, Carnegie Mellon University - Carnegie Mellon in fiction, Carnegie Mellon University - Movies filmed at Carnegie Mellon, Carnegie Mellon University - Notes Read more here: » Carnegie Mellon University: Encyclopedia II - Carnegie Mellon University - Campus |
| |
| | | | | | Dirt Dictionary: Encyclopedia II - Demon - In Islam Islam recognized the existence of all the pagan demons, good and evil, protesting only against their being considered gods. Islam divides the evil demons into five species: "jann", "jinn", "shaitans", "afrits", and "marids".
The Qur'an referes to the shaidans, of whom Iblis is the chief. Iblis, is said to have been deprived of authority over the animal and spirit kingdoms, and sentenced to death, when he refused, at the creation of Adam, to prostrate himself before him (Qur'an, vii. 13). The shaidans are the children of Iblis, and are ...
See also:Demon, Demon - Etymology, Demon - Demons in the Hebrew Bible, Demon - Influences from Chaldean mythology, Demon - In Jewish rabbinic literature, Demon - The King and Queen of Demons, Demon - In the New Testament and Christianity, Demon - In Christian myth and legend, Demon - War in Heaven, Demon - Demonologies, Demon - In pre-Islamic Arab culture, Demon - In Islam, Demon - In Hinduism, Demon - Demons in other cultures and religions, Demon - Demons in Hellenistic Neopaganism, Demon - In art literature and television, Demon - In science, Demon - In games, Demon - External link Read more here: » Demon: Encyclopedia II - Demon - In Islam |
| |
| | | | | Dirt Dictionary: Encyclopedia II - Gray Wolf - Anatomy & Physiology Wolf weight and size tend to increase proportionally with worldly latitude, with height varying between 0.6 and 0.9 meters (24 to 35 inches) at the shoulder, and weight typically ranging from 30–55 kg (65-120 pounds), making wolves the largest among all wild canids. Males average about 45 kg (100 pounds), while females, generally speaking, weigh around twenty percent less. Extremes have been recorded from 9.1 to 79.5 kg (20 to 175 pounds). The American record was in Alaska of approximately 176 pounds (80 kg), the Canadian record was 174 po ...
See also:Gray Wolf, Gray Wolf - Anatomy & Physiology, Gray Wolf - Social structure, Gray Wolf - Packs, Gray Wolf - Rank order, Gray Wolf - Body language, Gray Wolf - Howling, Gray Wolf - Hunting, Gray Wolf - Reproduction and mortality, Gray Wolf - Past human perceptions of wolves, Gray Wolf - Changing attitudes, Gray Wolf - Reintroduction, Gray Wolf - Wolves in religion and folklore, Gray Wolf - Wolf hunting, Gray Wolf - Livestock predation, Gray Wolf - Trapping and breeding for fur, Gray Wolf - Taxonomy, Gray Wolf - Classification and relation to the dog, Gray Wolf - Subspecies of the wolf, Gray Wolf - Media Read more here: » Gray Wolf: Encyclopedia II - Gray Wolf - Anatomy & Physiology |
| |
| | | | | Dirt Dictionary: Encyclopedia II - Tobacco - Cultivation
Tobacco - Sowing.
Tobacco seeds are started very early in the year. The seeds are scattered onto the surface of the soil, as their germination is activated by light. In colonial Virginia, seedbeds were fertilized with wood ash or animal manure (frequently powdered horse manure). Seedbeds were then covered with branches to protect the young plants from frost damage. These plant ...
See also:Tobacco, Tobacco - History, Tobacco - Cultivation, Tobacco - Sowing, Tobacco - Transplanting, Tobacco - Topping and suckering, Tobacco - Harvest, Tobacco - Pests, Tobacco - Curing, Tobacco - Post-cure processing, Tobacco - Types, Tobacco - Fire-cured, Tobacco - Brightleaf tobacco, Tobacco - White burley, Tobacco - Shade tobacco, Tobacco - Perique, Tobacco - Tobacco products, Tobacco - Snuff, Tobacco - Gutka, Tobacco - Creamy snuff, Tobacco - Tobacco water, Tobacco - Bibliography Read more here: » Tobacco: Encyclopedia II - Tobacco - Cultivation |
| |
| | | | | Dirt Dictionary: Encyclopedia II - Bone fracture - Classification
Bone fracture - Closed vs. open.
In medicine, fractures are classified as closed or open (compound) and simple or multi-fragmentary (formerly comminuted).
Closed fractures are those in which the skin is intact, while open (compound) fractures involve wounds that communicate with the fracture and may expose bone to contamination. Open injuries carry an elevated risk of infection; they require antibiotic treatment and usually urgent surgical treatment (debridement). T ...
See also:Bone fracture, Bone fracture - Classification, Bone fracture - Closed vs. open, Bone fracture - Special considerations for children, Bone fracture - OTA classification Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Bone fracture - Other classification systems, Bone fracture - Bone response, Bone fracture - Treatment, Bone fracture - Bone fracture by location Read more here: » Bone fracture: Encyclopedia II - Bone fracture - Classification |
| |
| | | | | | | Dirt Dictionary: Encyclopedia II - Pet Sematary - Plot Louis Creed, a doctor from Chicago, is appointed director of the University of Maine's campus health service. He moves to a large house near the small town of Ludlow with his wife Rachel, their two young children, Ellie and Gage, and Ellie's cat, Church. From the moment they arrive, the family runs into trouble: Ellie hurts her knee after falling off a swing, and Gage is stung by a bee. Luckily their new neighbour, an elderly man named Jud Crandall, comes to help. He warns Louis and Rachel about the highway that runs past their house; ...
See also:Pet Sematary, Pet Sematary - Plot, Pet Sematary - ISBN numbers, Pet Sematary - The film, Pet Sematary - Trivia Read more here: » Pet Sematary: Encyclopedia II - Pet Sematary - Plot |
| |
| | | | | Dirt Dictionary: Encyclopedia II - Bottom bracket - Bottom bracket types
Bottom bracket - Three-piece.
In typical modern bikes, the bottom bracket axle is separate from the crank arms. This is known as a three-piece crank. The crank arms attach to the axle via a common square taper or via a variety of splined interfaces.
Shimano introduced a proprietary splined interface named "Octalink". Several other manufacturers (King Cycle Group, Truvativ, and Race Face) created a competing open standard called "ISIS Drive" or simply "ISIS", for International Splined Interface Standard. [1 ...
See also:Bottom bracket, Bottom bracket - Bottom bracket types, Bottom bracket - Three-piece, Bottom bracket - Eccentric, Bottom bracket - Ashtabula, Bottom bracket - Thompson, Bottom bracket - Integrated, Bottom bracket - Other, Bottom bracket - Threading and Sizes, Bottom bracket - Bottom bracket height Read more here: » Bottom bracket: Encyclopedia II - Bottom bracket - Bottom bracket types |
| |
| | | | | Dirt Dictionary: Encyclopedia II - Toilet - Etymology The word toilet came to be used in English along with other French fashions (first noted 1681), and originally referred to the whole complex of operations of hairdressing and body care that centered on a dressing table covered to the floor with cloth (toile) and lace, on which stood a dressing glass, which might also be draped in lace: the ensemble was a toilette. Alexander Pope in The Rape of the Lock (1717) described the intricacies of a lady's preparation:
‘And now, unveil'd, the toilet stands display'd
Each silver ...
See also:Toilet, Toilet - Etymology, Toilet - Khazi, Toilet - Loo, Toilet - Types of toilets, Toilet - Toilets in private residences, Toilet - Public toilets, Toilet - High-tech toilets, Toilet - History, Toilet - Culture, Toilet - Disposal, Toilet - Graffiti, Toilet - Furtive sexual relations, Toilet - Social bonding, Toilet - Sex- or caste-based cleaning roles, Toilet - Unusual uses, Toilet - The Great Equalizer, Toilet - Bibliography Read more here: » Toilet: Encyclopedia II - Toilet - Etymology |
| |
| | | | | | Dirt Dictionary: Encyclopedia II - Ramayana - Synopsis According to Hindu tradition, Rāma is an Avātara, an incarnation of Vishnu or God. The main purpose of his incarnation is to demonstrate the ideal human life on earth. Ultimately, Rāma slays the rākshasa king Ravana and reestablishes the rule of religious and moral law on earth known in Hinduism as dharma. It has been said that Brahma promised Valmiki, so long as the mountains and seas endure, so long ...
See also:Ramayana, Ramayana - Timeline, Ramayana - Synopsis, Ramayana - Book I: Bal Kand or The Book of Youth, Ramayana - Book II: Ayodhya Kanda or The Book of Ayodhya, Ramayana - Book III: Aranya Kanda or The Book of the Forest, Ramayana - Book IV: Kishkindha Kanda or The Book of Kishkindha the kingdom of monkeys, Ramayana - Book V: Sundara Kanda or The Book of Sundara another name of Hanuman, Ramayana - Book VI: Yuddha Kanda or The Book of War, Ramayana - Book VII: Uttara Kanda or The Book Beyond, Ramayana - Lessons from the Ramayana, Ramayana - Literary works inspired by the Ramayana, Ramayana - Sugriva's cave of Hampie Read more here: » Ramayana: Encyclopedia II - Ramayana - Synopsis |
| |
| | | | | Page 1 » Page 2 « Page 3 More » | |
| |
|
|
