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A Franklin stove. The Franklin stove is a metal-lined fireplace named after Benjamin Franklin, who invented it in 1742. [1] It had a hollow baffle near the rear (to transfer more heat from the fire to a room's air) and relied on an "inverted siphon" to draw the fire's hot fumes around the baffle. [2]
In the control for rural areas, the maquisards, in their role as the hunted, "gradually made the terrain of the hunt unpredictable for the hunters", [21] and eventually dangerous. The Maquis's goal was to destabilize Vichy authority, and they did this by simultaneously making themselves, as well as Vichy authorities, the 'hunters' and the 'hunted'.
The Marquis Theatre was designed by John C. Portman Jr. and is on the third story of the New York Marriott Marquis hotel. The site occupies the west side of Broadway, between 45th and 46th Streets, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. [1]
Working with the maquis to collect the canisters was a newly arrived SOE courier, Christine Granville (Krystyna Skarbek), "World War II's most glamorous spy." [ 28 ] [ 29 ] The large, daytime drop of weapons, instead of the usual smaller night drops, was criticized by the maquis leaders as igniting German worries that the Vercors would become a ...
The New York Marriott Marquis was designed by John C. Portman Jr. and is operated by Marriott International. [4] It is part of the Marriott Marquis brand of hotels, a joint venture between Marriott and Portman. [15] The hotel building has 51 stories and two basements, rising to a height of 574 feet (175 m).
In continuous production for 36 years, the Grand Marquis was the longest-produced and second best-selling Mercury (behind the Cougar), with over 2.7 million produced. [1] Among Ford Motor Company models in North America, only the Ford Econoline, Ford Mustang, Ford Thunderbird, Ford F-Series, and Lincoln Continental nameplates have been produced ...
Marquese Scott (born November 5, 1981) is an American popping animation dancer. His work has been seen in music videos that he creates, TV shows such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show and "El Hormiguero", advertisements, and live performances at award shows.