Andrew William Mellon (March 24, 1855–August 27, 1937) was an American banker, industrialist, philanthropist, art collector and Secretary of the Treasury from March 4, 1921 until February 12, 1932. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of the banker and Judge Thomas Mellon and Sarah Jane Negley Mellon and brother of Richard B. Mellon. He was educated at the Western University of Pennsylvania ...

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Located in the North of South America (4 00 N, 72 00 W) and part of Caribbean South America. The only South American country with coast in both oceans (Atlantic or Caribbean Sea with 1,760 km and Pacific Ocean with 1,448 km. Borders: North with the Caribbean Sea (sea borders with Jamaica, Haiti and Dominican Republic). West with Panama (225 km) and sea borders with Costa Rica both in the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean and Guatemala. South wit ...

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Colombia, Colombia - History, Colombia - Politics, Colombia - Geography, Colombia - Departments, Colombia - Most Important Cities Of Colombia, Colombia - Economy, Colombia - Demographics, Colombia - Religion, Colombia - Culture, Colombia - Miscellaneous topics

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Geographical location of the city is 56°01′N 93°04′E. The total area of the city including suburbs and the river is 172 square kilometres (66 mile²). Average temperature of January is -20 °C (-4.0 °F), July is 18 °C (64 °F), minimum ever recorded temperature is -56 °C (-68.8 °F), maximum is 36 °C (96.8 °F). Due to the hydroelectric power station water reservoir located in 32 km (20 miles) upstream the river never freezes in winter and its temperature never exceeds 14 °C (57.2 °F) in summer. The Yenisei water level near the city center i ...

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Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk - Coat of Arms, Krasnoyarsk - Geography, Krasnoyarsk - Urban structure, Krasnoyarsk - Demographics, Krasnoyarsk - History, Krasnoyarsk - Architecture, Krasnoyarsk - Culture, Krasnoyarsk - Education, Krasnoyarsk - Tourism

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Modern naval warfare makes extensive use of sonar. The two types described before are both used, but from different platforms, i.e., types of water-borne vessels. Active sonar is extremely useful, since it gives the exact position of an object. Active sonar works the same way as radar: a signal is emitted. The sound wave then travels in many directions from the emitting object. When it hits an object, the sound wave is then reflected in many other directions. Some of the energy will travel back to the emitting source. The echo will en ...

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Sonar, Sonar - History, Sonar - Active sonar, Sonar - Analysis of active sonar data, Sonar - Sonar and marine animals, Sonar - Passive sonar, Sonar - Speed of sound, Sonar - Identifying sound sources, Sonar - Noise, Sonar - Sonar in warfare, Sonar - Notes

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See also: Boston transportation Greater Boston - Highways. Central Artery/Tunnel Project (Interstate 93 within Boston) Interstate 95: North to New Hampshire and Maine; south to Providence, Rhode Island and beyond US Route 1 Interstate 93: North to New Hampshire; south to Canton US Route 3 Massachusetts Route 2: Northwest and west The Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90): West to Framingham, Massachusetts and beyond Massachusetts ...

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Greater Boston, Greater Boston - Major companies, Greater Boston - Sports, Greater Boston - Higher education, Greater Boston - Historical figures and celebrities, Greater Boston - Transportation, Greater Boston - Highways, Greater Boston - Bridges and tunnels, Greater Boston - Airports, Greater Boston - Rail transportation, Greater Boston - Ocean transportation, Greater Boston - Geography

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The Port of Boston, centered on Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest seaport in Massachusetts as well as a major seaport along the United States east coast. The port contains facilities located along Boston Harbor, notably in Charlestown, Massachusetts, East Boston, and South Boston. Port of Boston - Geography. The port facilities are located along Boston Harbor, 42.36° N 71.042° W, a major estuary in the northeastern United States near Boston. Constituting the western extremity of Massachusett ...

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The primary objectives of the Viking orbiters were to transport the landers to Mars, perform reconnaissance to locate and certify landing sites, act as a communications relays for the landers, and to perform their own scientific investigations. The orbiter, based on the earlier Mariner 9 spacecraft, was an octagon approximately 2.5 m across. The total launch mass was 2328 kg, of which 1445 kg were propellant and attitude control gas. The eight faces of the ring-like structure were 0.4572 m high and were alternately 1.397 and 0.508 m wide. Th ...

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Viking program, Viking program - Spacecraft design, Viking program - The Lander, Viking program - Mission End, Viking program - Results of the Biological Experiments, Viking program - External Link

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On January 18, 2001, he addressed the nation one last time on television from the Oval Office of the White House, two days before handing over the presidency to George W. Bush, whose father he had defeated in 1992. Like many former American presidents, Clinton has engaged in a career as a public speaker on a variety of issues. In these, he continues to comment on aspects of contemporary politics. One notable theme is his advocacy of multilateral solutions to problems facing the world. Clinton's close relationship with the African Amer ...

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Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton - Early years, Bill Clinton - Arkansas political career and education, Bill Clinton - Presidency, Bill Clinton - Presidential campaign, Bill Clinton - Significant events, Bill Clinton - Legislation and programs, Bill Clinton - Cabinet, Bill Clinton - Supreme Court appointments, Bill Clinton - The economy, Bill Clinton - Trade, Bill Clinton - Foreign policy, Bill Clinton - Impeachment and controversies, Bill Clinton - Timeline, Bill Clinton - Public approval, Bill Clinton - Public image, Bill Clinton - Post-presidential career, Bill Clinton - Trivia

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The archipelago of the Chatham Islands, Rekohu in the Moriori language, consists of about 10 islands within a 40-kilometre radius. Chatham Islands - Geography. The islands as a grouping are located at about 43°59′17″S, 176°27′13″W, roughly 800 km to the east of Christchurch, New Zealand. The islands have officially belonged to New Zealand since 1842. They cover a total of 966 km2, almost all of which ...

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Taylor and his wife were baptized as Mormons in 1836 after meeting with Church apostle Parley P. Pratt in Toronto, and they were active in the preaching and organization of the church in Canada. They then moved to Far West, Missouri, where Taylor was ordained an Apostle on December 19, 1838. He assisted other church members as they fled frequent conflict to Commerce, Illinois. In 1839 he and some of his fellow apostles brought the words of Joseph Smith to Ireland and the Isle of Man as missionaries. He returned to the Mormon-built city of Na ...

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John Taylor 1808-1887, John Taylor 1808-1887 - Church service, John Taylor 1808-1887 - Actions as Church President

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Sacramento California - Geography. Elevation: 25 feet (8 m). Latitude: 38° 31' N. – Longitude: 121° 30' W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 257.0 km² (99.2 mi²). 251.6 km² (97.2 mi²) of it is land and 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is water; 2.1% of the area is water. The population in 2000 was 407,018; the 1980 population was 275, ...

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Sacramento California, Sacramento California - History, Sacramento California - The lost frontier, Sacramento California - From pioneers to gold fever, Sacramento California - Capital city, Sacramento California - The modern era, Sacramento California - Geography and climate, Sacramento California - Geography, Sacramento California - Climate, Sacramento California - Neighborhoods, Sacramento California - Demographics, Sacramento California - Education, Sacramento California - Culture, Sacramento California - Sports and recreation, Sacramento California - Notable residents, Sacramento California - Arts, Sacramento California - Transportation, Sacramento California - Amtrak service, Sacramento California - Other transportation options, Sacramento California - Sister cities

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The Cerro Aconcagua is located in Mendoza, Argentina and is the highest mountain in The Americas and the Southern Hemisphere, as well the highest peak outside of Asia and one of the Seven Summits. This member of the Andes mountain range covers 59°-68° W and 32°-39° S with its boundaries marked by the Valle de las Vacas to the north and east and the Valle de los Horcones Inferior to the West and South. The mountain and its surroundings are part of the Aconcagua Provincial Park. The mountain has a number of glaciers. The most substantial are the north-eastern or Po ...

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BS 1363 - Fusing. All plugs with the exception of some plug top power supply units are fused. This is in addition to the fuses or circuit breakers in consumer units/distribution boards. Prior to the introduction of the 13 amp plug the BS546 2 A, 5 A and 15 A plugs were used. With this system the only fuses were in the consumer unit. 15 A sockets were generally given a dedicated 15 A circuit. 5 A sockets might be on a 15 A circuit with multiple sockets or on a dedicated 5 A circuit. 2 A sockets were general ...

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BS 1363, BS 1363 - Safety measures, BS 1363 - Fusing, BS 1363 - Shuttering, BS 1363 - Pin insulation, BS 1363 - Others, BS 1363 - Euro converter plugs, BS 1363 - Countries of use, BS 1363 - Variants, BS 1363 - Humour, BS 1363 - Other devices covered by BS 1363

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Main article: History of Jamaica The original Arawak or Taino people from South America, first settled on the island between 1000 and 400 BC. They became virtually extinct following contact with Europeans. Jamaica was claimed for Spain after Christopher Columbus first landed there in 1494. Columbus used it as his family's private estate. The English Admiral William Penn (father of William Penn of Pennsylvania) and General Venables seized the island in 1655. During its first 200 years of British rule, Jamaica became the w ...

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George W. Jenkins opened the first Publix market in Winter Haven, Florida, in 1930. In 1934 his single store managed US$120,000 in sales. The next year, in 1935, he opened a second location, the Economy Food Store in Winter Haven. Despite the Great Depression, his stores were surprisingly successful. In 1940, Jenkins (affectionately called 'Mr. George' by his employees) mortgaged an orange grove to build Florida's first supermarket. His "food palace" had, among other things, piped-in music, air conditioning, cold cases for frozen and ...

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Publix, Publix - History, Publix - Ethnic specialties, Publix - Controversy, Publix - Publix Trivia

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Pseudonyms are adopted by resistance fighters, terrorists and guerrillas often to make enquiries more difficult, to seek and create an aura of mystery, and to protect their families from reprisal, although other reasons may often be included. The expression nom de guerre (IPA: /nɒm də gɛɹ/, "name of war") is often used for such pseudonyms (though this expression is rarely, if ever, actually used in French). It is occasionally used as a ...

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Pseudonym, Pseudonym - Pseudonyms in print, Pseudonym - Regnal name, Pseudonym - Nom de guerre, Pseudonym - The origin of nom de guerre, Pseudonym - Radio, Pseudonym - Computers, Pseudonym - Pseudonyms in entertainment, Pseudonym - Other pseudonyms

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Quantitative notation of concentration is far more informative and useful from a scientific point of view. There are a number of different ways to quantitatively express concentration; the most common are listed below. Note: Many units of concentration require measurement of a substance's volume, which is variable depending on ambient temperature and pressure. Unless otherwise stated, all the following measurements are assumed to be at standard state temperature and pressure (that is, 25 degrees Celsius at 1 atmosphere or 101.325 kPa).

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Concentration, Concentration - Qualitative notation, Concentration - Quantitative notation, Concentration - Mass percentage, Concentration - Mass-volume percentage, Concentration - Volume-volume percentage, Concentration - Molarity, Concentration - Molality, Concentration - Molinity, Concentration - Normality, Concentration - Mole fraction, Concentration - Formal, Concentration - Parts-per notation, Concentration - Techniques used to determine concentration, Concentration - Table of concentration measures

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1975 in Prophecy! is a digest-size booklet warning of an upcoming nuclear war and subsequent enslavement of mankind, leading to the return of Jesus Christ as a benign dictator. It was written by Herbert W. Armstrong and illustrated by Basil Wolverton of Mad magazine fame, published in 1956 by the Radio Church of God. No longer in print, it is now valued for its illustrations. 1975 in Prophecy! - Summary. The events described were to begin shortly after February 1972 and climax during 1975. Armstrong ...

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Today, "London" usually refers to the conurbation known as Greater London, which is divided into thirty-two London Boroughs and the City of London and forms the London region of England. Historically, "London" referred to the square mile of the City of London at the conurbation's heart, from which the city grew. Between 1889 and 1965 it referred to the former County of London which covered the area now known as Inner London. The metropolitan area of the County of London was previously c ...

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The history of Bengal can be divided according to the religion of its rulers. Also see History of Bengal and Bengal Renaissance. Bengal - Early History. One of the earliest historical references to be found to date is the mention of a land named Gangaridai by the Greeks around 100 BC. The word is speculated to have come from Gangahrd (Land with the Ganges in its heart) and believed to be referring to an area in Bengal. More concrete evidence of Bengal becoming a political entity is found in the 6th century, with the first recorded independent king of Bengal ...

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Bengal, Bengal - History, Bengal - Early History, Bengal - Muslim Rule, Bengal - British Rule, Bengal - Independence, Bengal - Rulers of Bengal, Bengal - Pala Dynasty, Bengal - Sena Dynasty, Bengal - Ilyas Dynasty, Bengal - Ganesa Dynasty, Bengal - Ilyas Dynasty, Bengal - Habshis Dynasty, Bengal - Husaini Dynasty, Bengal - Suri Dynasty, Bengal - Karani Kararani Dynasty, Bengal - Nawabs of Bengal, Bengal - Maps during British rule on external sites

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"Jabberwocky" has become famous around the world, with translations into many languages, including Spanish, German, Latin, French, Italian, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Bulgarian, Japanese, Polish and Esperanto. The task of translation is the more notable and difficult because many of the principal words of the poem were simply made up by Carroll, having had no previous meaning. What the translators have done with the invented words, it appears, is to make up words of their own that have a minimal Levenshtein distance (up to homophones) from C ...

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Jabberwocky, Jabberwocky - The poem, Jabberwocky - Glossary, Jabberwocky - Pronunciation, Jabberwocky - Origin and structure, Jabberwocky - Translations, Jabberwocky - Derivative works, Jabberwocky - References in popular culture

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A Theosophical definition of Devachan :

Devachan

[Tibetan, bde-ba-can, pronounced de-wa-chen] A translation of the Sanskrit sukhavati, the "happy place" or god-land. It is the state between earth-lives into which the human entity, the human monad, enters and there rests in bliss and repose.

When the second death after that of the physical body takes place  - and there are many deaths, that is to say many changes of the vehicles of the ego  - the higher part of the human entity withdraws into itself all that aspires towards it, and takes that "all" with it into the devachan; and the atman, with the buddhi and with the higher part of the manas, become thereupon the spiritual monad of man. Devachan as a state applies not to the highest or heavenly or divine monad, but only to the middle principles of man, to the personal ego or the personal soul in man, overshadowed by atma-buddhi. There are many degrees in devachan: the highest, the intermediate, and the lowest. Yet devachan is not a locality, it is a state, a state of the beings in that spiritual condition.

Devachan is the fulfilling of all the unfulfilled spiritual hopes of the past incarnation, and an efflorescence of all the spiritual and intellectual yearnings of the past incarnation which in that past incarnation have not had an opportunity for fulfillment. It is a period of unspeakable bliss and peace for the human soul, until it has finished its rest time and stage of recuperation of its own energies.

In the devachanic state, the reincarnating ego remains in the bosom of the monad (or of the monadic essence) in a state of the most perfect and utter bliss and peace, reviewing and constantly reviewing, and improving upon in its own blissful imagination, all the unfulfilled spiritual and intellectual possibilities of the life just closed that its naturally creative faculties automatically suggest to the devachanic entity.

Man here is no longer a quaternary of substance-principles (for the second death has taken place), but is now reduced to the monad with the reincarnating ego sleeping in its bosom, and is therefore a spiritual triad. (See also Death, Reincarnating Ego)

See also: Devachan , Mysticism, Body Mind and Soul