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WWII Postal Acronyms From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search WWII Postal Acronyms were used to convey messages between servicemen and their sweethearts back home, hidden within regular letters. The acronyms included:-
BURMA - Be Upstairs Ready My Angel MALAYA - My Ardent Lips Await Your Arrival NORWICH - (k)Nickers Off Ready When I Come Home SWALK - Sealed With A Loving Kiss HOLLAND - Hope Our Love Lasts And Never Dies ITALY - I'm Thinking About Loving You BOLTOP - Better On Lips Than On Paper
Char (StarCraft) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the fictional planet. For other uses, see Char. Char is a planet in the StarCraft universe. It orbits a binary star system consisting of a yellow star and a blue star and is very tectonically active.
Char is one of the richest resource nodes in the sector, as the tectonic activity continually uncovers deposits of minerals and geysers of Vespene. The temperatures on the planet Char can become so intense that large portions of the planet's surface become completely liquefied. During certain times, when the planet is furthest from the twin suns of the system, small islands form on top of these seas of magma. These bits of land are, not surprisingly, replete with minerals and greatly prized as sources of incredible wealth.
When mineral deposits are melted, they can be seen protruding from the obsidian landscape, serving as both landmarks and rich mining fields. While harsh and hot, life does exist on this world, including plant life and the ragnasaur. Terrans can breathe the air without help.
Pterodactyl (derived from the Greek words πτερυζ (wing) and δακτυλος (finger) meaning "winged finger", "wing-finger" or "finger-wing") is a common term for some types of pterosauria or ("flying lizards"), especially the later (mainly late Jurassic or Cretaceous) shorter-tailed examples. They belong to the sub-order Pterodactyloidea. The wing was a leathery skin covering, over the forelimb. Some had a thin covering of fur.
Prehistoric flying reptiles are sometimes referred to as dinosaurs but this is strictly incorrect. The dinosaur term is more correctly restricted to the upright-stance terrestrial reptiles, so includes neither the flying reptiles nor the aquatic varieties, such as Ichthyosaurs, Plesiosaurs and Mosasaurs. (Pelycosaurs such as Dimetrodon are also commonly confused with dinosaurs but are strictly-speaking a separate category.)
Important examples of pterodactyls are: Pterodactylus, Dsungaripterus, Pteranodon and Quetzalcoatlus.
The other group of pterosaurs is the sub-order Rhamphorhynchoidea, which are mainly found in earlier (Jurassic) deposits and usually have long tails. Examples include Dimorphodon, Eudimorphodon, Scaphognathus, Anurognathus, Sordes and Campylognathus.
It is likely that the classification system quoted here will be updated, as newer finds fill in evolutionary gaps and clarify distinctions.
Fossilised Pterosaurs have been found in North America, United Kingdom, Europe, Africa and Australia. The first pterosaur fossil was found by an Italian naturalist, Collini, in 1784. The name "pterodactyle" was first coined by Georges Cuvier in 1809. A famous UK find was an example of Dimorphodon by Mary Anning, at Lyme Regis in 1828.
[edit] Use of the term "Pterodactyl" outside the scientific field Budersberg From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Budersberg (Luxembourgish: Butschebuerg) is a small town in the commune of Differdange, in south-eastern Luxembourg. As of 2005, the town has a population of 350.
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Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budersberg" Giant desert hairy scorpion From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search ?Giant desert hairy scorpion
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Vaejovidae
Genus: Hadrurus
Species: H. arizonensis
Binomial name Hadrurus arizonensis (Ewing, 1928)
The giant desert hairy scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis) is the largest scorpion inhabiting North America, attaining a length of 15 cm (6 inches). Although this scorpion is big, its venom is not very potent, and its sting is commonly perceived to be about as painful as a honeybee's sting. This scorpion does share its habitat with the Arizona bark scorpion, whose sting is life-threatening to the young, elderly, and allergic.
This species is usually yellow with a dark top and lobster-like pincers. It is a burrowing scorpion, but is commonly found under rocks containing moisture. Its diet consists of large insects and small vertebrates. This is an aggressive and active scorpion, which, as with all scorpions, is nocturnal.
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