Anna Lee Fisher (born August 24, 1949) is an American chemist, emergency physician and former NASA astronaut who was the first mother to fly in space. Fisher became an astronaut candidate with NASA Astronaut Group 8 and joined the Astronaut Office for the development of the Canadarm and the testing of payload bay door contingency spacewalk procedures. She was assigned to the search and rescue helicopters for four Space Shuttle missions, then involved in the verification of flight software at the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory and supported vehicle integration and payload testing at Kennedy Space Center. She flew into space on Space Shuttle Discovery for the STS-51-A mission and used the Canadarm to retrieve two satellites in incorrect orbits. Fisher then worked on procedures and training issues for the International Space Station (ISS), was a capsule communicator (CAPCOM) and the lead CAPCOM for ISS Expedition 33, and was involved in developing the display for the Orion spacecraft. (Full article...)
Baryte is a mineral consisting of barium sulfate (BaSO4). Generally white or colorless, it is the main source of the element barium, an alkaline earth metal. It is found across the world and can be deposited through biogenic and hydrothermal processes or evaporation. Early records of baryte date to the 16th century, when a radiating form gained notoriety among alchemists for specimens found near Bologna, Italy. Carl Wilhelm Scheele determined that baryte contained a new element in 1774, but elemental barium was not isolated until 1808 by Humphry Davy, using electrolysis of molten barium salts. Modern uses of baryte include oil and gas drilling, oxygen and sulfur isotopic analysis, and radiometric dating. These crystals of baryte on a dolomite crystal matrix was found at Cerro Warihuyn in Miraflores District, Peru. This photograph was focus-stacked from 24 separate images.
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In 1993, about 350 documents were forged by Lawrence X. Cusack III. These papers were supposedly from, or related to, John F. Kennedy. Some of them alleged that Kennedy had a secret first marriage and dealings with organized crime, had bribed FBI directorJ. Edgar Hoover, and paid hush money to Marilyn Monroe. Cusack, son of a lawyer who had dealings with Monroe's family, claimed to have found the papers in the firm's files. He sold them for between six and seven million dollars. One of the buyers suggested showing them to Seymour Hersh, who was writing The Dark Side of Camelot (1997). Hersh began incorporating them into his book and proposed a television documentary. Checks by the networks uncovered flaws in the forgeries. These included the use of a ZIP Code in a paper dated two years before the ZIP Code was introduced, and the use of typeball that had not yet been invented. Cusack was convicted of fraud, sentenced to nearly ten years in prison and ordered to refund the money to the buyers. (Full article...)
19:1119:11, 23 August 2024 1948 Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster crash (hist | edit) [5,591 bytes] Global Donald(talk | contribs)(←Created page with '{{Infobox aircraft occurrence | name = 1948 Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster crash | image = Avro 683 Lancaster (19936729136).jpg.jpg | image_upright = | alt = | caption = An Avro 683 Lancaster | occurrence_type = Accident | date = {{start date|1948|09|03|df=y}} | summary = Indeterminate | site = Island of Montecristo | coordinates = {{coord|42|19|32.08|N|010|18|19.00|E|type:event|display=inline,title}} | total_fatalities = 7 | total_inj...')
19:0919:09, 23 August 2024 KSU-less system (hist | edit) [7,857 bytes] DigitalIceAge(talk | contribs)(←Created page with 'A '''KSU-less telephone system''' is a type of electronic key telephone system that puts the switching circuitry inside of each individual phone.<ref>{{cite book | last=Main | first=Max | date=2003 | url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/HTI+/lZVWiqJYiXwC | title=HTI+ | publisher=Que | pages=165, 169 | isbn=9780789729378 | via=Google Books}}</ref> This eliminates the need for a key service unit (KSU), which is a centralize...')
18:5018:50, 23 August 2024 Atolla bairdii (hist | edit) [1,410 bytes] Sir MemeGod(talk | contribs)(←Created page with '{{Short description|Species of jellyfish}} {{Speciesbox | image = Medusae of world-vol03 fig357 Atolla bairdii.jpg | taxon = Atolla bairdii | authority = Fewkes, 1886 }} '''''Atolla bairdii''''' is a species of true jellyfish in the family Atollidae. It is known from type specimens found in the north Pacific Ocean. == Etymology == The genus name, ''Atolla'', is derived from the word atoll.<ref>Haeckel, E. (1880). Das System der Acraspe...')Tag: Visual edit
18:5018:50, 23 August 2024 Atolla clara (hist | edit) [1,331 bytes] Sir MemeGod(talk | contribs)(←Created page with '{{Short description|Species of jellyfish}} {{Speciesbox | taxon = Atolla clara | authority = Gershwin & Gordon, 2014 }} '''''Atolla clara''''' is a species of true jellyfish in the family Atollidae. It is known from type specimens found in the north Pacific Ocean. == Etymology == The genus name, ''Atolla'', is derived from the word atoll.<ref>Haeckel, E. (1880). Das System der Acraspeden. 2te Hälfte des Systems der Medusen. Acht Nacht...')Tag: Visual edit
18:5018:50, 23 August 2024 Atolla verrillii (hist | edit) [1,329 bytes] Sir MemeGod(talk | contribs)(←Created page with '{{Short description|Species of jellyfish}} {{Speciesbox | taxon = Atolla verrillii | authority = Fewkes, 1886 }} '''''Atolla verrillii''''' is a species of true jellyfish in the family Atollidae. It is known from type specimens found in the north Pacific Ocean. == Etymology == The genus name, ''Atolla'', is derived from the word atoll.<ref>Haeckel, E. (1880). Das System der Acraspeden. 2te Hälfte des Systems der Medusen. Acht Nachträ...')Tag: Visual edit
18:4718:47, 23 August 2024 Costus longibracteolatus (hist | edit) [1,431 bytes] BlakeALee(talk | contribs)(←Created page with '{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}} {{Speciesbox | image = | genus = Costus | species = longibracteolatus | authority = Maas | synonyms = | synonyms_ref = }} '''''Costus longibracteolatus''''' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Costus''. Its native range is western South America to Guyana, where it grows in forests at lower elevations.<ref name="Maas">{{Cite journal |last=Maas |first=P. J. M. |date=1972 |title=C...')
18:4418:44, 23 August 2024 Atolla russelli (hist | edit) [1,327 bytes] Sir MemeGod(talk | contribs)(←Created page with '{{Short description|Species of jellyfish}} {{Speciesbox | taxon = Atolla russelli | authority = Repelin, 1962 }} '''''Atolla russelli''''' is a species of true jellyfish in the family Atollidae. It is known from type specimens found in the north Pacific Ocean. == Etymology == The genus name, ''Atolla'', is derived from the word atoll.<ref>Haeckel, E. (1880). Das System der Acraspeden. 2te Hälfte des Systems der Medusen. Acht Nachträg...')Tag: Visual edit
18:4418:44, 23 August 2024 Atolla valdiviae (hist | edit) [1,623 bytes] Sir MemeGod(talk | contribs)(←Created page with '{{Short description|Species of jellyfish}} {{Speciesbox | image = Medusae of world-vol03 fig358 Atolla valdiviae.jpg | taxon = Atolla valdivae | authority = Vanhöffen, 1902 }} '''''Atolla valdiviae''''' is a species of true jellyfish in the family Atollidae.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Atolla valdiviae Vanhöffen, 1902 |url=https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1387005 |access-date=2024-08-23...')Tag: Visual edit
18:3618:36, 23 August 2024 Đặng Văn Lắm (hist | edit) [4,095 bytes] Thplam2004(talk | contribs)(←Created page with '{{short description|Vietnamese footballer (born 1999)}} {{distinguish||text=Đặng Văn Lâm}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Đặng Văn Lắm | image = | caption = | fullname = Đặng Văn Lắm | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|12|6}} | birth_place = Đô Lương, Nghệ An, Vietnam | height = 1.70 m<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vpf.vn/player/dang-...')
18:3418:34, 23 August 2024 Battle of Hamadan (hist | edit) [1,899 bytes] Stickyrainbow(talk | contribs)(←Created page with 'The **Battle of Hamadan** in 1503 was a significant conflict between the Safavid Empire, led by Shah Ismail I, and the forces of the Aq Qoyunlu, under the leadership of Alvand Mirza. This battle was part of Shah Ismail's campaign to consolidate his rule and expand the Safavid Empire's territory. ### Context - **Background**: The battle was a part of Shah Ismail's efforts to overthrow the Aq Qoyunlu, a Turkmen dynasty that controlled much of Persia, includi...')Tag: large unwikified new article
18:3118:31, 23 August 2024 Michał Jaros (hist | edit) [1,857 bytes] Cilidus(talk | contribs)(←Created page with '{{short description|Polish politician (born 1981)}} {{use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Michał Jaros | image = Michał Jaros.jpg | caption = Jaros in 2015 | office = Member of the Sejm | constituency = Wrocław | term_start = 5 November 2007 | term_end = | party = Civic Platform | otherparty...')
18:1218:12, 23 August 2024 Atolla gigantea (hist | edit) [1,669 bytes] Sir MemeGod(talk | contribs)(←Created page with '{{Short description|Species of jellyfish}} {{Speciesbox | image = Atollagigantea.jpg | taxon = Atolla gigantea | authority = Maas, 1897 }} '''''Atolla gigantea''''' is a species of true jellyfish in the family Atollidae.<ref>{{Cite web |last=visceral_dev_admin |date=2022-04-19 |title=Scientists discover a new species of deep-sea crown jelly in Monterey Bay • MBARI |url=https://www.mbari.org/news/scientists-discover-a-new-species-of-deep-sea-crown...')Tag: Visual edit
17:4917:49, 23 August 2024 Anne McCabe (hist | edit) [7,142 bytes] Greenswitchorg(talk | contribs)(←Created page with '{{short description|American film and television editor}} {{Infobox person | name = Anne McCabe | image = | birth_date = | birth_place = California, U.S. | occupation = {{csv|Director|Editor|director}} | notable_works = | years_active = 1995–present | spouse = | relatives = | website = }} '''Anne McCabe''', ACE, is an American film and television edi...')
17:4517:45, 23 August 2024 María Cegarra Salcedo (hist | edit) [3,581 bytes] Rosiestep(talk | contribs)(←Created page with ''''María Cegarra Salcedo''' (La Unión, Murcia, 1899 – 1993) was a Spanish poet and chemist.<ref name="regmurcia">{{Cite web|url=http://www.regmurcia.com/servlet/s.Sl?sit=c,373,m,1207&r=ReP-5220-DETALLE_REPORTAJESPADRE|title=María Cegarra Salcedo-Biografía - Región de Murcia Digital|language=es|website=regmurcia.com}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Cegarra Salcedo, Maria}} Category:1899 births Categor...')
17:1617:16, 23 August 2024 Fulham Roads Act 1749 (hist | edit) [5,650 bytes] Hughbellamy(talk | contribs)(←Created page with '{{Short description|Act of Parliament of Great Britain}} {{Use British English|date=August 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox UK legislation|short_title=Fulham Roads Act 1749|type=act|parliament=Parliament of Great Britain|long_title=An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by an Act passed in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing the Road leading from the Town of Fulham, in the County of Middlesex, thro...')Tag: Visual edit
