Where do you hang a horseshoe for good luck? Generally it is best to hang the horseshoe above an entry door outside, on a barn wall or even on an interior wall as both decor and a good luck charm. Used horseshoes are deemed by some to draw the most luck. What is a lucky […]
Who invented hot dogs?
Who invented hot dogs? It is believed that the first hot dogs, called “dachshund sausages”, were sold by a German immigrant out of a food cart in New York in the 1860s – perhaps explaining how they acquired their canine name. Around 1870, a German immigrant by the name of Charles Feltman opened the first […]
What are types of filters in image processing?
What are types of filters in image processing? Image filtering can be grouped in two depending on the effects: Low pass filters (Smoothing) Low pass filtering (aka smoothing), is employed to remove high spatial frequency noise from a digital image. High pass filters (Edge Detection, Sharpening) A high-pass filter can be used to make an […]
What family is trout?
What family is trout? Salmonids Is salmon and trout the same fish? Technically, Trout is a species of freshwater and saltwater fish. Salmon belong to some of the same family as trout but, unlike most trout, most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water. Both Trout and Salmon are classified as an […]
Is it legal to keep a barn owl as a pet?
Who were the stalwart Republicans?
Who were the stalwart Republicans? The Stalwarts were a faction of the Republican Party that existed briefly in the United States during and after Reconstruction and the Gilded Age during the 1870s and 1880s. Led by U.S. Senator Roscoe Conkling—also known as “Lord Roscoe”—Stalwarts were sometimes called Conklingites. Who was the leader of the half […]
What is the theme of the poem The Bell poem?
What is the theme of the poem The Bell poem? The poem deals with themes like fear of death, and the inevitable progression of the life cycle from youth to death. What is the rhyme scheme of the bells? The series are always four, followed by three, always beginning and ending on a stressed syllable. […]
What is the falling action of Sleepy Hollow?
Why does iodine accumulate in the thyroid?
Why does iodine accumulate in the thyroid? The thyroid accumulates iodide depending on iodine and thyroid hormone homeostasis [1,3–5]. During lactation, the mammary glands concentrate iodine and secrete it into milk for the newborn. Other tissues take up small amounts of iodine, including the salivary glands, gastric mucosa, and choroid plexus. Does iodine suppress thyroid […]
Why flats are better than heels?
Why flats are better than heels? Flat shoes are practical and much more versatile than heels, they’re also a safer option in poor weather. Wearing flat shoes with a low heel will likely be far more comfortable than high heels or extremely flat shoes. Why you should wear flat shoes? Research has linked flat feet […]