Cross pollination can cause problems for gardeners who wish to save the seeds of their vegetables or flowers from year to year. Unintentional cross pollination can “muddy” the traits you want to keep in the vegetable or flower you are growing. What happens when you cross pollinate? Cross pollination isRead More →

A crossclaim is a claim by a plaintiff against another plaintiff or a defendant against another defendant. … For example, if Patty and Penelope sue David, but Patty also sues Penelope in the same case, then Patty’s claim against Penelope would be a crossclaim. What are cross claims? A cross-claimRead More →

Peter Michael Falk was born Sept. 16, 1927, in New York City, and grew up in Ossining, N.Y., where his father owned a clothing store. At 3, his right eye was removed because of a cancerous growth, and he was given a glass eye. Did Columbo really smoke cigars? WhatRead More →

Cross-site scripting, often abbreviated as XSS, is a type of attack in which malicious scripts are injected into websites and web applications for the purpose of running on the end user’s device. During this process, unsanitized or unvalidated inputs (user-entered data) are used to change outputs. Is cross site scriptingRead More →

William the Conqueror waited several weeks before making his maritime crossing of the English Channel in 1066 – was he hampered by weathered or did the Norman Duke intentionally remain in Normandy, hoping that events in Anglo-Saxon England would turn to his favour? Who crossed the English Channel 4 times?Read More →

No, an indifference curve can’t cross itself. All the points on an indifference curve represent the same level of utility by consuming two goods…. Do indifference curves ever cross in experiments? 1 That indifference curves can intersect has been experimentally verified in a different setting (Kahneman et al. 1991: 197).Read More →

The three Marys at the crucifixion In some traditions, as exemplified in the Irish song Caoineadh na dTrí Muire, the Three Marys are the three whom the Gospel of John mentions as present at the crucifixion of Jesus: Mary (mother of Jesus) Mary Magdalene. Mary of Clopas. Which disciple didRead More →

The general rule for priorities when emerging from crossroads is that right turning traffic should give way to oncoming traffic. The vehicle with the priority in the following examples is the same as if the two minor side roads were one major road, however do not assume that the otherRead More →