Qumran , 2. 166. of prophecy. Palestinian Jewish writer to David’s role as a prophet. David, (flourished c. 1000 bce), second king of ancient Israel. He founded the Judaean dynasty and united all the tribes of Israel under a single monarch. His son Solomon expanded the empire that David built.…
Everyone knows Bill Russell, and most of you would probably name David Robinson shortly after that. After that, it kind of becomes a free-for-all, mentioning any left-handed All-Star that comes to your head. Who was left-handed in the NBA? James Harden is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer for lefties with…
The Forest of Dartmoor is an ancient royal forest covering part of Dartmoor, Devon, England. After the chaos of earthquakes and volcanoes, Dartmoor became almost entirely covered by trees following the last Ice Age 12,000 years ago. Wistmans Wood on Dartmoor is Devon’s oldest woodland. After the Ice Age, Dartmoor…
Double DST ended – Clocks were turned back from double DST (2 hours ahead of standard time) to DST (1 hour ahead of standard time). Sunday, August 15, 1943, 2:00:00 am local daylight time instead. Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Aug 15, 1943 than the day…
Initially led by John Haslet, Delaware provided one of the premier regiments in the Continental Army, known as the “Delaware Blues” and nicknamed the “Blue Hen Chickens.” In August 1777 General Sir William Howe led a British army through Delaware on his way to a victory at the Battle of…
As a result of her efforts, the world came to know the magnificent mountain gorillas of Africa. And a unique model for successful, active conservation was eventually created. Fossey left a legacy of innovations in gorilla research and conservation that continue to guide the work of those who follow in…
He bounced between Triple-A and the majors for the rest of the year, then earned the job as the Yankees starting shortstop in 1996. Sixth months later, Jeter was the unanimous American League Rookie of the Year after hitting . 314. The Yankees have not had a captain since Derek…
In early baseball history, it was not uncommon for players to serve as player-managers; that is, they managed the team while still being signed to play for the club. In the history of MLB, there have been 221 player-managers, 59 of whom are in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.…
The resulting data set (253 samples) shows total arsenic levels in single-strength apple juice ranging from nondetect to 45 ppb. More than 90 percent of the samples are at or below 10 ppb total arsenic. FDA recently reported speciation results for 94 retail apple juice samples collected in FY11 (Ref.…
Dog with a Blog is an American comedy television series that aired on Disney Channel from October 12, 2012 to September 25, 2015. Dog with a Blog is an American comedy television series that aired on Disney Channel from October 12, 2012 to September 25, 2015. Season 2 is the…