Karl Urban is a New Zealand actor who landed his first acting role at 8 years of age. His next professional work came as he attended university, but he dropped out to pursue his acting career. His first breakthrough role came in the hit New Zealand soap opera “Shortland Street” where he worked for two years. He landed many more roles after this early success and in 2002 was offered his first Hollywood role. His career continued to rise and he appeared in the second and third installments of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and the hit film “Star Trek” in 2009. Although he is not considered a genuine household name yet, his career is certainly headed in the right direction. The following is a list of movies that Karl Urban has acted in during his career.
The development of a baby during their first year is remarkable. When they are first born they don’t have control over their body and by the end of the first year they are usually crawling or even walking! One of the biggest milestones that usually occurs in the first year is standing up. This usually occurs with the help of a parent at first, and then the child learns to pull themselves up into standing. From here they begin to cruise around the furniture, stand by themselves and eventually begin walking. Let’s find out when babies usually reach this stage of development.
The thyroid gland is a butterfly shaped organ located in the neck. All vertebrates have a thyroid gland, but it is not always located in the same position. It is an endocrine gland, which means that it is part of the endocrine system and secretes hormones directly into the blood. This organ is probably best known for the conditions hyperthyroidism (overactive gland) and hypothyroidism (underactive gland) that can cause a number of serious symptoms. The thyroid gland has a number of important functions in the body and is essential to life and development.
The bladder is an organ in the human body that collects and stores the urine from the kidneys for later urination. To achieve this task the bladder is hollow and elastic, which allows it to stretch to as the urine accumulates. The tubes that enter the bladder and known as the ureters and the exit is a single tube known as the urethra. The bladder can hold about 300-500 ml (10.1 – 16.9 fl oz) of urine, although in general the female bladder holds less than the male bladder. This is due to the location of the bladder, which is different for both genders.
The Triple Crown is a series of three horse races, the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes, run each year in the United States between May and June. To take out the Triple Crown a horse needs to finish first in each of these races. Winning the Triple Crown is considered to be the highest possible achievement in U.S. horse racing. Although the first winner of the title was Sir Barton in 1919, these races were not classified under the title until 1930 when Gallant Fox took the title. It is very difficult to win the title and only 11 horses in history have been the Triple Crown champion from almost 4,000 entrants!
A snowboard is a board designed to glide on the snow which is used in the winter sport called snowboarding. The modern version of this sport developed from the 1960’s and became extremely popular. A snowboard is usually 140-165 cm (55-65 in) long and about the width of the feet, although this depends on the type of board. The feet are attached to the board with bindings and the user adopts a similar stance to that of a skateboarder. There are a number of styles of snowboarding and different boards have been developed to cater for these different styles. However, the boards all share some common features including common materials used for construction.
Michael Jordan is arguably the greatest basketball player of all time. His career highlight include; 6 time National Basketball Association (NBA) Champion, 6 time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP), 5 times NBA MVP, 14 times NBA All-Star, 10 time NBA leading scorer, dual Olympic games gold medalist and many more! He continues to hold the NBA record for highest career scoring average in both the regular season and playoffs, as well as many other records. ESPN named him the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century and he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009. Jordan is best known for his long stint with one particular team, but his career had the odd twist along the way. Let’s find out which teams Michael Jordan played for during his career.
Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States and is widely remembered as one of the best Presidents in modern history. He was first elected in the 1980 presidential election and took office on January 20, 1981. He was reelected in a landslide in 1984 and concluded his second term on January 20, 1989. Two of his greatest achievements were boosting the economy and helping to end the Cold War. Before he became the President he was the Governor of California and was also previously a successful actor. Let’s find out when and how this popular President died.
Dell is a computer company that develops and sells computers, and related components, in many countries of the world. Originally, the company offered an innovative build-to-order system where the customer could configure the computer to meet their specific requirements. Although this is still an important part of the business, today the company also offer their products in specific retail stores. Dell is one of the largest technology companies in the world and reported a revenue of approximately $4.4 billion in 2012. The Dell headquarters are located in Round Rock, Texas, and the company employs about 103,000 people worldwide. Let’s find out who founded this successful company.
Wisconsin is a state located in the Great Lakes and Midwest regions of the United States. It is located to the east of Minnesota, northeast of Iowa and southwest of Michigan. Lake Michigan is to the east of the state and Lake Superior is to the north. Since European discovery of the Americas the region has had a long history and has been claimed by a number of different countries. Let’s take a look at a brief history of the area and find out when it officially became a state.