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  John Leyden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leyden's father was a shepherd, but contrived to send his son to Edinburgh University to study for the ministry.
Leyden was a diligent but somewhat haphazard student, reading everything apparently, except theology, for which he seems to have had no taste.
Leyden meanwhile compiled a work on the Discoveries and Settlements of Europeans in Northern and Western Africa, suggested by Mungo Park's travels, edited The Complaint of Scotland, printed a volume of Scottish descriptive poems, and nearly finished his Scenes of Infancy, a diffuse poem based on border scenes and traditions.
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 JOHN LEYDEN - LoveToKnow Article on JOHN LEYDEN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Leydens father was a shepherd, hut contrived to send his son to Edinburgh University to study for the ministry.
Leyden was a diligent but somewhat miscellaneous student, reading everything apparently, except theology, for which he seems to have had no taste.
Leyden meanwhile compiled a work on the Discoveries and Settlements of Europeans in Northern and Western Africa, suggested by Mungo Parks travels, edited The Complaint of Scotland, printed a volume of Scottish descriptive poems, and nearly finished his Scenes of Infaicy, a diffuse poem based on border scenes and traditions.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /L/LE/LEYDEN_JOHN.htm   (439 words)

  
 Leyden jar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Leyden jar was the original capacitor, developed in the 18th century and used to conduct many early experiments in electricity.
This invention went on to be known as the Leyden jar because in 1746, Pieter van Musschenbroek of the University of Leiden, Netherlands, independently made the same discovery.
A Leyden jar is constructed out of a plastic cup nested between two snugly-fitting metal cups.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leyden_jar   (609 words)

  
 Leyden Thrice-Ready   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Leyden was a warrior in Heortland during the Dawn Age.
Leyden is said to have performed the first heroquest to Elmal, and came back with the secrets of the shield wall.
Leyden's cult is generally known only in Heortland and Sartar, however it is suppressed in areas under Lunar occupation.
www.glorantha.com /hw/fan/magical_leyden.html   (248 words)

  
 Netherlands - Leyden's Painters, A Fanatic And A Hero
Leyden's earliest painter was Lucas Jacobz, known as Lucas van Leyden, who was born in 1494.
Leyden possesses his triptych, "The Last Judgment," which to me is interesting rather as a piece of pioneering than as a work apart.
Leyden was at last relieved by William of Orange, who from his sickbed had arranged for the piercing of the dykes and letting in enough water to swim his ships and rout the Spaniards.
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 Leyden
Leyden (IX-167), formerly Northland, was built by Harlan and Hollingsworth Corp., Wilmington, Del., in 1911.
She was assigned the name Leyden (IX-167) 18 May 1944; acquired by the Navy and commissioned 22 May 1944, Lt. William S. Johnson in command.
Leyden decommissioned at Falmouth, England, 23 July 1945 for return to the WSA, and was sold to the Fu Chung International Corp., 7 November 1946.
www.history.navy.mil /danfs/l6/leyden-ii.htm   (140 words)

  
 Leiden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leiden (in English also, but now rarely, Leyden) is a city and municipality in South Holland, The Netherlands.
Lucas van Leyden, 1494 - 1533, engraver and painter.
The Leyden jar, a capacitor made from a glass jar, was invented here by Pieter van Musschenbroek in 1746.
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 CAMPUSPEAK Speaker - Tom "TJ" Leyden
Leyden has now dedicated his life to confronting issues such as racism, anti-Semitism, and hate crimes through education, community involvement, and social action.
At 21, Leyden joined the Marines and his role as a leading recruiter, organizer and propagandist for the white supremacist movement increased.
Although he receives regular death threats and must take extraordinary measures to protect himself from his former friends, Leyden is committed to being a fierce advocate for the importance of appreciating the differences in all people.
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 Riverton told hit hate hard
Leyden, a former neo-Nazi skinhead, was in Riverton Tuesday to meet with police and participate in Central Wyoming College's weeklong "Journey from Hate to Healing" presentations, sponsored by the college's TRIO programs.
Leyden was a leading recruiter, organizer and propagandist for the white supremacist and neo-Nazi movement until he left the "white power" movement at age 29.
Leyden believes Kroenke "is going to have to step forward and make himself known" within white supremacist circles, or the sect will lose support within the white power movement.
www.casperstartribune.net /articles/2003/02/21/news/wyoming/6ecda44ba39169b9e64eb73d28788490.txt   (874 words)

  
 Leyden jar -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Leyden jar was the original (An electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge) capacitor, developed in the (Click link for more info and facts about 18th century) 18th century and used to conduct many early experiments in (A physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons) electricity.
When Guericke held his hand against the ball and turned the shaft quickly, a static (The quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons) electric charge built up.
When the jar is charged and carefully dismantled, it is discovered that all the parts may be freely handled without discharging the jar.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/le/leyden_jar.htm   (563 words)

  
 Leyden - France And The Netherlands
Leyden, the antique Athens of the north, the Saragossa of the Low Countries, the oldest and most illustrious of the daughters of Holland, is one of those cities which make you thoughtful upon first entering them, and are remembered for a long time afterward with a certain impression of sadness.
The principal streets are very broad and flanked by rows of old blockhouses with the usual pointed gables, and the few people seen in the streets and squares are like the survivors of a city depopulated by the plague.
He went there; his entry was a triumph; his majestic and serene aspect put new heart into the people; his words made them forget all they had suffered, To re-ward Leyden for her heroic defense, he left her her choice between exemption from certain imposts or the foundation of a university.
www.oldandsold.com /articles13/travel-110.shtml   (529 words)

  
 02-1290 -- U.S. v. Leyden -- 02/03/2003
On September 7, 2001, Leyden, an employee at the Grand Junction, Colorado, postal facilities, was arrested by postal inspectors as she left her place of work in her personal vehicle.
Leyden was convicted of embezzling mail and was sentenced to a five-year term of probation.
The district court properly admitted the government's Rule 404(b) evidence ­ a letter addressed to a customer on Leyden's postal route and found in Leyden's purse at the time of her arrest ­ for the purpose of showing Leyden's knowledge, intent, or absence of mistake regarding the conduct in question.
www.kscourts.org /ca10/cases/2003/02/02-1290.htm   (456 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Leyden jar (Electrical Engineering) - Encyclopedia
Leyden jar[lI´dun] Pronunciation Key, form of capacitor invented at the Univ. of Leiden in the 18th cent.
It consists of a narrow-necked glass jar coated over part of its inner and outer surfaces with conductive metal foil; a conducting rod or wire passes through an insulating stopper in the neck of the jar and contacts the inner foil layer, which is separated from the outer layer by the glass wall.
By modern standards, the Leyden jar is cumbersome and inefficient.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/L/Leydenja.html   (209 words)

  
 Leyden Jars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A Leyden jar consists of a glass jar with an outer and inner metal coating covering the bottom and sides nearly to the neck.
Leyden jars were first used to store electricity in experiments, and later as a condenser in early wireless equipment.
It was used to demonstrate that the charge in a Leyden jar is held in the glass, not the metal.
www.sparkmuseum.com /LEYDEN.HTM   (219 words)

  
 The Relief of Leyden - June 1995   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The citizens in Leyden saw the fleet behind the fort and understood the difficulty preventing the relief supplies from arriving.
Had the Spanish realized what had taken place, they might have rushed into the city and massacred the inhabitants; but instead of this, they imagined the terrible sound to be the enemy rushing to attack them, so, lighting their torches and lanterns, they fled when no man pursued.
The citizens of Leyden, along with the sailors of Admiral Boisot’s fleet, sang a hymn of thanksgiving and praise, though few were able to continue singing until the end because of the tears of gratitude that were shed.
www.steps2life.org /php/view_article.php?article_id=112   (762 words)

  
 PAUL LEYDEN UNPLUGGED >> AS THE WORLD TURNS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Leyden hit the ground running: His character was thrust into a front-burner storyline with one of the show's lead female characters, Lily Snyder, played by Martha Byrne.
Leyden had a most fortunate turn as Simon Frasier, earning a Daytime Emmy nomination in 2002.
Leyden left As The World Turns in February, 2003, when his three year contract was complete.
www.paul-leyden.com /atwt.htm   (164 words)

  
 The Leyden Jar, The Circle Shock and The Thunder House
Therefore, the simplest form of a Leyden jar is tin foil on either side of a sheet of plastic as seen on the right.
One of Franklin's Leyden jars used water and copper as conductors and a glass bottle as an insulator.
The static electricity flows until the Leyden jar is neutralized (an equal number of positive and negative charges in both the water and the copper).
www.thebakken.org /electricity/Leyden-jar.html   (576 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Leyden scale
The Leyden temperature scale could plausibly have been introduced around 1894, when Heike Kamerlingh Onnes' cryogenic laboratory was established in Leyden, Netherlands.
The scale is supposed to be the kelvin scale shifted so that the boiling points of hydrogen and oxygen become zero and 70 respectively.
If one supposes that absolute zero is at -20.15 °L, the purported definition is satisfied and, as a bonus, the shift between the Leyden, Kelvin and Celsius scales is a whole number in each case.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Leyden-scale   (220 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Lucas Van Leyden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Lucas Van Leyden, real name Lucas Hugensz or Jacobsz (1494-1533), Dutch engraver and painter, who was among the first Dutch exponents of genre...
His early works are in the northern Mannerist style; after a trip to Rome in 1590,...
Leyden Jar, one of the earliest and simplest forms of electric capacitor, invented independently about 1745 by the Dutch physicist Pieter van...
ca.encarta.msn.com /Lucas_Van_Leyden.html   (116 words)

  
 Contra Costa Wind Symphony: Norman Leyden
When the Glenn Miller Orchestra was reorganized in 1946 under Tex Beneke, Leyden became chief arranger for the group until 1949, when he left to enter the freelance arranging field in New York.
Leyden’s continuing work as an arranger is complemented by the assistance of his wife Alice, who has served as copyist and librarian, and their daughter Connie, also a copyist.
A dedicated musician, Norman Leyden makes time in his busy schedule to practice the clarinet every day and often adds extra sizzle to his pops and big band programs by performing.
www.ccwindsymphony.org /Leyden.htm   (383 words)

  
 John Leyden Appointed to OPMs FPRAC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Leyden also has served as a member of the Federal Salary Council, the governments key advisory body on locality pay for white-collar federal employees.
Leyden has served as National President of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO), and was responsible for the overall supervision of this national union from 1970-1980.
Leyden is a graduate of St. Johns University and is married to the former Mary Cahill.
www.opm.gov /pressrel/1998/leyden.htm   (293 words)

  
 Leyden Jars - battery, plus two small jars
Leyden jars come in all sizes and shapes, but the basic definition is this: a jar or bottle of an insulating material, with a conductive lining and a conductive outer coat.
There is usually a metal rod with a ball atop it placed in the mouth of the bottle, so it is simple to connect electrically with the conductive lining.
Benjamin Franklin studied the Leyden Jar, and decided he could increase their ability to store electricity most efficiently by hooking several Jars together, instead of making one big jar.
www.thebakken.org /artifacts/Leyden.htm   (457 words)

  
 The Identity of Edward Southworth of Leyden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
We know that Edward of Leyden was born about 1590 in England and that he married Alice Carpenter of Wrington, Somersetshire on 28 May 1613 at Leyden, Holland, that he had two children named Constant and Thomas and that he died in England in 1620.
Edward of Leyden appears to have been both a merchant and business agent for the Pilgrims and so was presumably literate, which was largely the prerogative of the wealthy.
Edward of Leyden was married to Alice Carpenter of Wrington, Somersetshire.
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 Leyden jar - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In 1746, Pieter van Musschenbroek of Leiden, Netherlands, independently made the same discovery.
The device is known as a "Leyden jar" because Musschenbroek made the storage jar known to the scientific world.
The jar was invented at Leiden University in the Netherlands.
open-encyclopedia.com /Leyden_jar   (368 words)

  
 Leyden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Leyden is named after the town of Leiden in Holland, which was a sanctuary for Pilgrims.
Among Leyden's famous natives is John L. Riddell, born in 1807, who invented the binocular microscope and was a pioneer in aerial navigation, botany, mineralogy and medicine.
Also born in Leyden, in 1814, was artist and sculptor Henry Kirke Brown, whose huge statues of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln stand in Washington, D.C., New York City and West Point.
www.co.franklin.ma.us /leyden.htm   (456 words)

  
 Oregon Symphony: Mei-Ann Chen, Assistant Conductor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In 1970 Leyden initiated the Symphony's Pops series, for many years one of the most successful programs of its kind in the nation.
Leyden is in demand as a guest conductor throughout the country.
Leyden's first professional work was as bass clarinetist with the New Haven Symphony during his college days.
www.orsymphony.org /orchestra/conductors/leyden.html   (586 words)

  
 Leyden, Massachusetts MA, town profile (Franklin County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Leyden, MA Leyden is a town in Franklin County, in the Springfield metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Leyden was $26,076, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Leyden, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $433.
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 NHF | HANDI | Hemophilia B Leyden Fact Sheet
Hemophilia B Leyden is a form of inherited factor IX deficiency characterized by a gradual increase in factor IX levels that begins at puberty.
The type of hemophilia B Leyden at presentation correlates with the specific mutation in the factor IX gene.
Is hemophilia B Leyden inherited differently than the commonly known hemophilia B? The Leyden variant of hemophilia B is inherited as an X-linked recessive disorder, which is the same pattern as hemophilia B. However, the mutations causing these two distinct bleeding disorders occur in different locations on the gene.
www.hemophilia.org /resources/hemob.htm   (925 words)

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