Malleus Maleficarum The Malleus Maleficarum[2] (commonly rendered into English as "Hammer of [the] Witches";[3] Der Hexenhammer in German) is a treatise on the prosecution of witches, written in 1486 by Heinrich Kramer, a German Catholic clergyman. The book was first published in Speyer, Germany, in 1487.[4] James Sprenger is also often attributed as an author, but some scholars now believe that he became associated with the Malleus Maleficarum largely as a result of Kramer's wish to lend his book as much official authority as possible.[5] The main purpose of the Malleus was to systematically refute arguments claiming that witchcraft does not exist, to discredit those who expressed skepticism about its reality, to claim that those who practised witchcraft were more often women than men, and to educate magistrates on the procedures that could find them out and convict them. Background[edit] In 1484 Heinrich Kramer had made one of the first attempts at prosecuting alleged witches in the Tyrol region. Notes
At The Edge Search Kashmir Kola Superdeep Borehole Coordinates: Kola Superdeep Borehole, 2007 For two decades it was also the world's longest borehole, in terms of measured depth along the well bore, until surpassed in 2008 by the 12,289-metre-long (40,318 ft) Al Shaheen oil well in Qatar, and in 2011 by 12,345-metre-long (40,502 ft) Sakhalin-I Odoptu OP-11 Well (offshore the Russian island Sakhalin).[2] Drilling[edit] Kola Superdeep Borehole, commemorated on the 1987 USSR stamp The main target depth was set at 15,000 m (49,000 ft). The hole reached 12,262 m (40,230 ft) in 1989. Research[edit] The Kola borehole penetrated about a third of the way through the Baltic continental crust, estimated to be around 35 kilometres (22 mi) deep, reaching rocks of Archaean age (greater than 2.5 billion years old) at the bottom.[7] The project has been a site of extensive geophysical studies. Another unexpected discovery was the large quantity of hydrogen gas; the mud that flowed out of the hole was described as "boiling" with hydrogen.[9] Status[edit]
The Man Who Wanted to Wed 500 Times Holder of world records for the most flags tattooed on his body, most straws stuffed in his mouth and longest non-stop scooter journey ever, Guinness Rishi explains his need to break and set new records In 1980, I was asked by my company to cover the length and breadth of India on a Luna 50 cc moped. I worked for an auto parts company, Novelty Auto Traders, and was asked to promote our products on the journey. Some journalists told me that this was the longest journey undertaken on a moped, possibly in the world. By 1983, however, the calls had stopped. My mind was made up by 1986: I would attempt the record for the longest non-stop scooter ride. This required plenty of preparation. By 1990, we were ready. We completed the task in 42 days and 42 nights—30,965 km in 1,001 hours. I wrote to the Guinness Book of World Records in 1991 and asked permission to use their name. I knew I had to keep setting records to stay in the market. Officially, I have held only five Guinness records.
Old Indian Photos List of Old Doordarshan TV shows and Serials - AbhiSays.com The 80s was the era of Doordarshan with soaps like Hum Log, Buniyaad and comedy shows like Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi which made Doordarshan a household name. Circus, Gul Gulshan Gulfam and Nukkad are some of the serials that come instantly to my mind when I think of the good old days of Doordarshan. Those were phenomenal days when people gathered in crowds to watch the telecast of these serials. The characters of Ramayan and Mahabharat were almost worshiped like God and Goddess throughout the country. Other popular programs included Hindi film songs based programs like Chitrahaar and Rangoli and crime thrillers like Karamchand, Byomkesh Bakshi, Tehkikaat and Janki Jasoos. Vote for best Doordarshan Serial of old times Watch this Doordarshan old clips (duration : 2 hours) Dear friends, You can buy some of these serials from Flipkart.com. To buy Doordarshan serials, visit Please do not download or search for pirated cds and dvds from internet. Thanks, Abhishek Kumar
The 100 best games of all time 1. Dark Souls Dark Souls nudging out a Zelda game? And ye gods, its narrative. Buy it on Amazon Coursera UPDATE: we're doing a live, updated MOOC of this course at stanford-online July-2014 (not this Coursera version). See here: CS101 teaches the essential ideas of Computer Science for a zero-prior-experience audience. In CS101, students play and experiment with short bits of "computer code" to bring to life to the power and limitations of computers. Here is another video Nick created for this class. Ico The protagonist is a young boy named Ico who was born with horns, which his village considers a bad omen. Warriors lock him away in an abandoned fortress. During his explorations of the fortress, Ico encounters Yorda, the daughter of the castle's Queen. The Queen plans to use Yorda's body to extend her own lifespan. Learning this, Ico seeks to escape the castle with Yorda, keeping her safe from the shadow-like creatures that attempt to draw her back. Gameplay[edit] Ico (right) calls out to Yorda (left) while she waits on the ruined castle. Escaping the castle is made difficult by shadow creatures sent by the Queen. Plot[edit] Ico (イコ, pronounced "Ee-ko"?) Ico awakens below the castle and makes his way back to the upper levels, finding a magic sword that dispels the shadow creatures. Development[edit] The cover used for the North American release of Ico. Other media[edit] Novelization[edit] A novelization of the game titled Ico: Kiri no Shiro (ICO-霧の城-, Iko: Kiri no Shiro? Soundtrack[edit]
War of Currents In the War of Currents era (sometimes, War of the Currents or Battle of Currents) in the late 1880s, George Westinghouse and Thomas Edison became adversaries due to Edison's promotion of direct current (DC) for electric power distribution over alternating current (AC). Thomas Edison, American inventor and businessman, known as "The Wizard of Menlo Park", pushed for the development of a DC power network. George Westinghouse, American entrepreneur and engineer, financially backed the development of a practical AC power network. Edison's direct-current system generated and distributed electric power at the same voltage as used by the customer's lamps and motors. Edison's company had invested heavily in DC technology and was vigorously defending its DC based patents. The "War of Currents" is often personified as Westinghouse vs. Electric power transmission[edit] DC[edit] To save on the cost of copper conductors, a three-wire distribution system was used. AC[edit] Transmission loss[edit]
Unusual clock Microsoft Pulls Prank / Company takes browser war to Netscape's lawn Microsoft pulled an early- morning prank straight out of the frat comedy "Animal House" on rival Netscape Communications yesterday. But Mountain View-based Netscape quickly exacted its own "Revenge of the Nerds." The high jinks started about 1 a.m., when a team of Microsoft engineers placed a car-size logo for Internet Explorer (a giant "e") on the front lawn of Netscape's headquarters. Hours earlier at Fort Mason, Microsoft had released Explorer 4.0, the next version of its browser. The Explorer team also left a greeting card with the picture of a grumpy baby with the note: "It's just not fair. About the only thing missing were strips of toilet paper on Netscape's front lawn. "It was all done in the name of fun," a Microsoft spokeswoman said. Some officials at Netscape, which competes against Microsoft with its Navigator browser, weren't laughing. "They have resorted to immature fraternity tactics to get attention," a Netscape spokeswoman said.
Not Just Another Fake Mona Lisa - Interactive Feature Insights The restored copy provides some insights into the original masterpiece. Its underlying drawing is crisper and helps in understanding the original. The copy shows details in the texture of the mountains and the folds of the garment, for example, that are hidden behind the old varnish in the original. The Discovery Infrared reflectography reveals drawing lines under the paint, invisible to the naked eye. The Copy’s Restoration A layer of black paint covered the background of the copy of the Mona Lisa, left.