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Plute (other)
Plute may refer to: * Plutonium * Plute, an informal term for a plutocrat in the context of Industrial Workers of the World philosophy and tactics * Plute or pluteus, a moveable shield used alongside siege engines in ancient Roman warfare People with the name * Vilis Olavs or Vilis Plute (1867–1917), Latvian political theorist, writer, and humanitarian * Ronald Plute, American soccer player and former player with DFW Tornado * Sandy Plute, a songwriter contributor to the Wild Wild West (soundtrack), soundtrack of ''Wild Wild West'' * Plute Pete, performer at the Village Barn Fictional * Max Plute, a character in ''The Nth Commandment'' See also * Piute (other) * Ploot (other) * Pulte (other) {{Disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plutonium
Plutonium is a chemical element; it has symbol Pu and atomic number 94. It is a silvery-gray actinide metal that tarnishes when exposed to air, and forms a dull coating when oxidized. The element normally exhibits six allotropes and four oxidation states. It reacts with carbon, halogens, nitrogen, silicon, and hydrogen. When exposed to moist air, it forms oxides and hydrides that can expand the sample up to 70% in volume, which in turn flake off as a powder that is pyrophoric. It is radioactive and can accumulate in bones, which makes the handling of plutonium dangerous. Plutonium was first synthesized and isolated in late 1940 and early 1941, by deuteron bombardment of uranium-238 in the cyclotron at the University of California, Berkeley. First, neptunium-238 (half-life 2.1 days) was synthesized, which then beta-decayed to form the new element with atomic number 94 and atomic weight 238 (half-life 88 years). Since uranium had been named after the planet Uranus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Industrial Workers Of The World Philosophy And Tactics
The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) is a union of wage workers which First Convention of the Industrial Workers of the World, was formed in Chicago in 1905 by militant unionists and their supporters due to anger over the conservatism, philosophy, and Craft unionism, craft-based structure of the American Federation of Labor (AFL). Throughout the early part of the 20th century, the philosophy and tactics of the IWW Labor federation competition in the U.S., were frequently in direct conflict with those of the AFL (forerunner of the AFL–CIO) concerning the best ways to organize workers, and how to best improve the society in which they toiled. The AFL had one guiding principle—"pure and simple trade unionism", often summarized with the slogan "A fair day's wage for a fair day's work, a fair day's pay for a fair day's work." The IWW embraced two guiding principles, fighting like the AFL for better wages, hours, and conditions, but also promoting an eventual, permanent solution t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siege Engines
A siege engine is a device that is designed to break or circumvent heavy castle doors, thick city walls and other fortifications in siege warfare. Some are immobile, constructed in place to attack enemy fortifications from a distance, while others have wheels to enable advancing up to the enemy fortification. There are many distinct types, such as siege towers that allow foot soldiers to scale walls and attack the defenders, battering rams that damage walls or gates, and large ranged weapons (such as ballistas, catapults/ trebuchets and other similar constructions) that attack from a distance by launching heavy projectiles. Some complex siege engines were combinations of these types. Siege engines are fairly large constructions – from the size of a small house to a large building. From antiquity up to the development of gunpowder, they were made largely of wood, using rope or leather to help bind them, possibly with a few pieces of metal at key stress points. They could la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilis Olavs
Vilis Olavs (born ''Vilis Plute''; 18 May 1867 – 29 March 1917) was a Latvian political theorist, writer, and humanitarian who participated in the First Latvian National Awakening of the 19th century. Biography Vilis Olavs was born as Vilis Plute on 18 May 1867 in Bauska, Latvia, which was then part of the Russian Empire, to local farmers. His surname changed to Olavs in 1890. Olavs graduated from the University of Tartu in 1892 with a degree in theology, and from 1895 to 1897 he taught in Riga, but was banned from lecturing after expressing his liberal views. In the meantime, he continued his studies for several years at the Riga Technical University, until founding his own private school of commerce for young women in Riga, 1904. Olavs was very active in Latvian politics, especially well known for his writings and social commentary on Latvian society and the First Latvian National Awakening. In the National Awakening, Latvian nationalism and the desire for self determinat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Plute
Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse ''Rögnvaldr'', Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English '' Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic ''Raghnall'', a name likewise derived from ''Rögnvaldr''. The latter name is composed of the Old Norse elements ''regin'' ("advice", "decision") and ''valdr'' ("ruler"). ''Ronald'' was originally used in England and Scotland, where Scandinavian influences were once substantial, although now the name is common throughout the English-speaking world. A short form of ''Ronald'' is ''Ron''. Pet forms of ''Ronald'' include ''Roni'' and ''Ronnie''. ''Ronalda'' and ''Rhonda'' are feminine forms of ''Ronald''. ''Rhona'', a modern name apparently only dating back to the late nineteenth century, may have originated as a feminine form of ''Ronald''. Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) pp. 230, 408; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Rhona. The names '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Wild West (soundtrack)
''Wild Wild West'' is an album of music inspired by the 1999 film Wild Wild West, of the same name. It was released in June 15, 1999, through Interscope Records and consisted mostly of hip hop and R&B songs which were not in the film, with the exception of one by Will Smith and another by Enrique Iglesias played over the end credits. Other artists featured on the album include BLACKstreet, Faith Evans, Dr. Dre, Common (rapper), Common, MC Lyte, Tatyana Ali, Slick Rick, Jermaine Dupri and Eminem. The soundtrack was a commercial success,, peaking at number four on the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and features the hit single "Wild Wild West (Will Smith song), Wild Wild West" which went to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album was certified double platinum a week after its release, June 21, 1999. The album is also the debut of famous artists Lil' Bow Wow, Jill Scott (singer), Jill Scott and Kel Spencer. Track l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Village Barn
''Village Barn'' was the first country music program on American network television. Broadcast by NBC-TV from May 24, 1948–September 1949 and from January 16–May 29, 1950, the live weekly variety series originated from The Village Barn, a country music nightclub in New York City's Greenwich Village. Hosts included Zebe Carver, Dick Thomas, Dick Dutley, Bob Stanton (Robert Haymes), Rosalie Allen and Ray Forrest. Guests for the premiere, a 40-minute broadcast by WNBT-TV, were Texas Ruby and Curly Fox along with The Dixie Boys. Performers included Pappy Howard and His Tumbleweed Gang, Harry Ranch and His Kernels of Korn, Bill Long's Ranch Girls, Plute Pete (1948–1949) and Romolo De Spirito (1949). Shorty Warren and His Western Rangers appeared in November 1948. In July 1949, Oklahoma governor Roy J. Turner appeared, singing his single, "My Memory Trail". The show also featured square dancing and audience participation in kiddie car, hobby horse and potato sack races. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nth Commandment
''The Nth Commandment'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Colleen Moore. It is based on a story, ''The Nth Commandment'', by Fannie Hurst, a well-known novelist of the day. The film's title jests somewhat Cecil B. DeMille's upcoming epic ''The Ten Commandments (1923 film), The Ten Commandments'' (1923) which was released later that same year. Cast *Colleen Moore as Sarah Juke *James W. Morrison as Harry Smith *Eddie Phillips (actor), Eddie Phillips as Jimmie Fitzgibbons *Charlotte Merriam as Angine Sprunt *George Cooper (actor), George Cooper as Max Plute *Mary Marguerite as Little Girl (uncredited) Preservation An incomplete copy of ''The Nth Commandment'' is in the Library of Congress collection. References External links *Lantern slide 1923 films American silent feature films Films directed by Frank Borzage Films based on short fiction Paramount Pictures films 1923 drama films Silent American drama films American black-and-wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piute (other)
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Piute may refer to: * Piute County, Utah, United States * Piute ground squirrel, species of rodent * Piute Mountains, mountain range of Southern California * Piute Range, mountain range of the Mojave Desert * Piute Pass, a mountain pass of the Sierra Nevada * Piute Pass Archeological District, a mountain pass and archaeological district of the Mojave Desert * Piute Creek, a stream of the Mojave Desert * Piute Ponds, with Big Piute and Little Piute, small lakes to the southeast of Rosamond, California See also * Paiute, a Native American people See also * Paiute Paiute (; also Piute) refers to three non-contiguous groups of Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin. Although their languages are related within the Numic group of Uto-Aztecan languages, these three languages do not form a single subgroup and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ploot (other)
Ploot may refer to: * "Ploot", an episode of ''Lilo & Stitch: The Series'' ** Ploot, a character in the above episode * PLOOT, a codename for a reflex camera housing from Leica Camera * Ploot, a character used in advertising for Butlin's, a chain of UK seaside resorts See also * Plute (other) * Pluot * Plot (other) Plot or Plotting may refer to: Art, media and entertainment * Plot (narrative), the connected story elements of a piece of fiction Music * ''The Plot'' (album), a 1976 album by jazz trumpeter Enrico Rava * The Plot (band), a band formed in 2003 ... * Pulte (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
