The Lochner era is a period in American legal history from 1897 to 1937 in which the Supreme Court of the United States is said to have made it a common practice "to strike down economic regulations adopted by a State based on the Court's own notions of the most appropriate means for the State to implement its considered policies". The court did this by using its interpretation …

A tank is an armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat.Tank designs are a balance of heavy firepower, strong armour, and good battlefield mobility provided by tracks and a powerful engine; usually their main armament is mounted in a turret.They are a mainstay of modern 20th and 21st century ground forces and a key part of …

Søren Aabye Kierkegaard (/ ˈ s ɒr ə n ˈ k ɪər k ə ɡ ɑːr d / SORR-ən KEER-kə-gard, US also /-ɡ ɔːr /-⁠gor, Danish: [ˈsœːɐ̯n̩ ˈɔˀˌpy ˈkʰiɐ̯kəˌkɒˀ] (); 5 May 1813 – 11 November 1855) was a Danish theologian, philosopher, poet, social critic, and religious author who is widely considered to be the first existentialist philosopher. He wrote critical texts on ...

Dum Dum is located at It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 feet). Dum Dum is bounded by North Dumdum (Municipality) on the north and partly on the west, Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation area on the east and South Dumdum (Municipality) on the south and partly on the west.. 96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map …

Shoemaking is the process of making footwear.. Originally, shoes were made one at a time by hand, often by groups of shoemakers, or cobblers (also known as cordwainers).In the 18th century, dozens or even hundreds of masters, journeymen and apprentices (both men and women) would work together in a shop, dividing up the work into individual tasks. A customer …

Vehicles that have two wheels and require balancing by the rider date back to the early 19th century. The first means of transport making use of two wheels arranged consecutively, and thus the archetype of the bicycle, was the German draisine dating back to 1817. The term bicycle was coined in France in the 1860s, and the descriptive title "penny farthing", used to describe an …

In rugby league football, the Laws of the Game are the rules governing how the sport is played. The Laws are the responsibility of the Rugby League International Federation, and cover the play, officiating, equipment and procedures of the game.. The Laws have undergone significant changes since pioneers of the sport broke away from the Rugby football establishment in 1895.

Singapore in the Straits Settlements refers to a period in the history of Singapore between 1826 and 1942, during which Singapore was part of the Straits Settlements together with Penang and Malacca.Singapore was the capital and the seat of government of the Straits Settlement after it was moved from George Town in 1832.. From 1830 to 1867, the Straits Settlements was a …

1830s fashion in Western and Western-influenced fashion is characterized by an emphasis on breadth, initially at the shoulder and later in the hips, in contrast to the narrower silhouettes that had predominated between 1800 and 1820.. Women's costume featured larger sleeves than were worn in any period before or since, which were accompanied by elaborate hairstyles and large …

1890 – Sherman Antitrust Act 1890 – Jacob Riis published "How the Other Half Lives" 1890 – Sherman Silver Purchase Act 1890 – McKinley Tariff 1890 – Yosemite National Park created 1890 – Idaho and Wyoming become states 1890 – Wounded Knee Massacre 1890 – National American Woman Suffrage Association founded 1890 - Reporter Nelly Bly circles globe by train and …

Exploration methods. Visible surface features such as oil seeps, natural gas seeps, pockmarks (underwater craters caused by escaping gas) provide basic evidence of hydrocarbon generation (be it shallow or deep in the Earth). However, most exploration depends on highly sophisticated technology to detect and determine the extent of these deposits using exploration geophysics.

A swear jar (also known as a swearing jar, cuss jar, swear box or cuss bank) is a device to help discourage people from swearing. Every time someone utters a swear word, others who witness it collect a "fine", by insisting that the offender put some money into the box.The container may be made of glass, porcelain, or metal, and may have a lid with a slot.

Antiviral drugs are a class of medication used for treating viral infections. Most antivirals target specific viruses, while a broad-spectrum antiviral is effective against a wide range of viruses. Unlike most antibiotics, antiviral drugs do not destroy their target pathogen; instead they inhibit its development.. Antiviral drugs are one class of antimicrobials, a larger group which also ...

Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte (Russian: Серге́й Ю́льевич Ви́тте, tr. Sergéy Yúl'yevich Vítte, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈjʉlʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ˈvʲitʲːɪ]; 29 June [O.S. 17 June] 1849 – 13 March [O.S. 28 February] 1915), also known as Sergius Witte, was a Russian statesman who served as the first prime minister of the Russian Empire, replacing the tsar as head of the ...