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In geology, a diastem is a short interruption in sedimentation with little or no erosion. They can also be described as very short unconformities (more precisely as very short paraconformities). In 1917, Joseph Barrell estimated the rate of deposition of succession from the available radiometric age.
Raoul Combes was a French botanist, plant physiologist, and science historian. His research was on optimal lighting, quinones, anthocyanins, senescence, the physiology of flowering, and nutrient transport. He also contributed to applied research, such as on enhancing the storage of fruits.
Cnaphalocrocis rutilalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Sri Lanka and India.
Drimylastis is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae.
Phalonidia brilhanteana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Oberea truncatipennis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1962. It is known from Borneo.
Poecilonota californica, the western poplar buprestid, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in North America.
Frank Powell was a stage and silent film actor, screenwriter and director in the United States. Frank Powell may also refer to:.
John Maher was an Irish politician. Maher was educated at Clongowes Wood College. He inherited large estates in County Wexford from his father.
The Quintet for clarinet, bass clarinet and string trio by Robert Simpson was completed in 1981 and commissioned by Gerald Drucker principal double bass at the Philharmonia Orchestra of London. The first performance was given at the Wigmore Hall in 1981 by the London Double Bass Ensemble and led by Gerald Drucker. Robert Simpson was attracted to the idea of a quintet for the somewhat unusual combination of three double basses, clarinet and bass clarinet, beginning with a passage where the bass trio is actually introduced in harmonics, so that the two clarinets enter below.
Yasutomi Dam (Japanese: 安富ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 15.5 km2.
Thysanodesma is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Kamalini Nagarajan Dutt was an Indian producer and Bharatnatyam dancer. She worked mostly for Doordarshan and was the major reason behind the restoration of old and decaying database (performances and Interviews of different Notable Artistes). She died on 27 April 2025.
There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Brograve, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. Both creations are extinct. The Brograve Baronetcy, of Hamells in the County of Hertford, was created in the Baronetage of England on 18 March 1663 for Thomas Brograve.
Mi maestro, is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and originally transmitted by Telesistema Mexicano.
Wimanicrustidae is an extinct family of graptolites.
Parornix vicinella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Pennsylvania and Maine in the United States. The larvae feed on Betula alleghaniensis and Betula flava.
John W. Green was a state legislator in Missouri who supported civil rights. He was one of the members of the Missouri House of Representatives who pushed through a bill desegregating Missouri's public schools.
The Spirtovka (Russian: Спиртовка) is a small river in Tomsk Oblast, Russia. Its length is 11 km. It flows into the Parbig, a tributary of the Chaya.
Samuel Boyer Garver was an American farmer and politician. Garver was born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. In 1855, he moved to Piatt County, Illinois and was involved with farming.