From the perspective of physics, two things must be done in order to throw a Frisbee (flying disc, or simply disc):
- Spin must be imparted to the disc, to stabilize it and to create lift
- The center of mass must be given some amount of velocity
Without spin, a disc will flop about clumsily and fall. Without velocity, the disc won't go anywhere. Using these two guidelines, any number of throws are possible. Practically speaking, however, if the disc gets from your hand to your friend's hand, you're doing it right.
The Beneš decrees (Benešovy dekrety in Czech and Slovak) is journalist term for a series of laws enacted by the Czechoslovak government of exile during World War II in absence of Czechoslovak parliament (see details in Czechoslovakia: World War II (1939 - 1945)). Today, the term is most frequently used for the part of them dealing with status of Germans in post-war Czechoslovakia and has become a symbol for the whole issue of their transfer and its ramifications in today's politics (see the final section).
The decrees were issued by President Edvard Beneš. All of the decrees were retroactively ratified by the Provisional National Assembly. They can be divided into three parts:
- 1940–1944
- These decrees were issued in London exile. They were mainly related to the creation of Czechoslovak exile government (including army) and its organisation.
- 1943–1945
- Also issued in exile. Main theme was transition of control of liberated area of Czechoslovakia from Allies' armies and organisation of post-war Czechoslovak government.
- 1945 (ending October 26)
- The most controversial decrees were issued in this time. A new post-war government was created in Košice consisting of parties united in National Front with a strong influence of Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. But a new parliament had not been created yet, so the will of the government was implemented by decrees of president. Decrees were created by the government and Edvard Beneš only signed them. Beside several laws about nationalization of heavy industry these include some very controversial laws mainly connected with confiscation of so-called traitors' property.
1948
- John Cage (1912-1992): Suite for Toy piano
1980
- Bernd Wiesemann (*1938): Sieben Miniaturen für Toy piano
- Carlos Cruz de Castro (*1941): Valse
- Francisco Estévez (*1946): Tres Luisiadas
1987
- Bernd Wiesemann (*1938): Petite Suite
1988
- Joachim Herbold (*1951): Stück für Kinderklavier
1992
- Louis Andriessen (*1939): The Memory of Roses for toy piano and grand piano
- Andreas Kunstein (*1967): 10 Epigrams
1993
- Ratko Delorko (*1959): Drei Spiele für Kinderklavier
- Frank Scholzen (*1968): Drei Bruchstücke mit Hölderlin
1994
- Bernd Wiesemann (*1938): Bauhaus-Suite
2001
- Christian Banasik (*1963): Trimer (for Toy piano and Tape)
2002
- Yasuko Yamaguchi (*1969): Zuckerregen
- Heinz-Dieter Willke (*1956): Piece for Toy piano
2003
- Michael Denhoff (*1955): PA-CA-TO
- Oscar van Dillen (*1958): mm3
2004
- Stephen Montague (*1943): Almost a Lullaby for toy piano
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- Oskar Gottlieb Blarr (*1934): Läuten für den Zarewitsch
- Norbert Laufer (*1960): bitS & pieceS
- Karl-Heinz Zarius (*1941): Nocturne
- Kai-Yves Linden (*1960): Drei Brombeeren
Briana Diggers is a fictonal character from the comic, Gold Digger. The "sister" of Gina and Brittany Diggers Brianna Diggers, is actually a clone of Gina and Cheetah. As such, she has some of the features of a werecheetah (size, strength, and speed) but looks reasonably human. She is about as smart as Gina, but concentrates on really, really big guns, bombs, powered armor, and similar devices that aid in the blowing up of objects.
During an expedition into southwest asia, Gina and Britanny discovered the prison of the daemon mouse and were cursed by a horrible hex spell. In an effort to remove the curse, Gina constructed a synthetic proto-mass that shared the qualities of both herself and Britanny. The attempt tricked the curse into going for the "fake Gina/Britanny mass", but also caused the inert mass to form itself into a body and spark it to life. Though the curse entity was soon after destroyed, Brianna remained: A "clone sister" of Gina and Britanny. Brianna has memories of both Gina and Britanny's past all the way up to the moment of her creation. Because of this, she has had some severe identity crises in the earlier issues of GD, but she has begun to gain her own, unique memories. She has begun to grow into her own person. Brianna has gleefully taken on the role of the "kid sister" of the trio. After all, "Kid sisters" have all the fun, right? Maybe. Brianna isn't as strong as Britanny and isn't as intelligent as Gina, but she's developed her own style of doing things. (Which mainly involve large explosions and big weapons which cause them.) Brianna is not a scientist, but a tinkerer. She is not a powerhouse, but a pretty good fighter. And she's happy with that. There is one thing Brianna has that neither sister seems to have access to. Brianna seems to exhibit a latent magical talent or ability. Though she has yet to truly uncover what that ability truly does or means. "Gold Digger" is copywritten and trademarked by Fred Perry.(c)(1991)(2005)