" However some earlier high zinc, low iron brasses such as the 1530 Wightman brass memorial plaque from England may have been made by alloying copper with zinc and include traces of cadmium similar those found in some zinc ingots from China.

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Pepys records in his celebrated diary a legend that, before his death, Nostradamus made the townsfolk swear that his grave would never be disturbed ; but that 60 years later his body was exhumed, whereupon a brass plaque was found on his chest correctly stating the date and time when his grave would be opened and cursing the exhumers.

A small brass plaque, noted by Hanff in her book " Q's Lecacy ", remains on the stone pilaster facing Charing Cross Road.

However, when metal was needed for the army the brass plaque in the centre of the labyrinth was removed and melted down – our only record of what was on the plaque was Felibien's description.

The foundation stone laid in 1337 by King Edward II of England and the brass plaque once affixed to it can still be seen at Denchworth.

In May 2012, borough officials in Palisades Park rejected requests by two diplomatic delegations from Japan to remove a small monument from a public park, a brass plaque on a block of stone, dedicated in 2010 to the memory of the 200, 000 comfort women forced into sexual slavery by Japanese soldiers during World War II.

On the wall of the bank, just inside the entrance, a brass plaque commemorates the terrier that lies beneath the building.

Memorial brass plaque to Charles Alfred Stothard, Bere Ferrers Church, Cornwall, floor of NE corner of chancel

In May 2012, officials in Bergen County's borough of Palisades Park, New Jersey rejected requests by two diplomatic delegations from Japan to remove a small monument from a public park, a brass plaque on a block of stone, dedicated in 2010 to the memory of comfort women, thousands of women, many Korean, who were allegedly forced into prostitution by Japanese soldiers during World War II.

" A brass plaque in the shape of home plate, embedded in the floor in the northwest corner of Nickelodeon Universe, commemorates the site's days as a sports venue by marking where home plate once sat.

The Finale featured power options and a brass plaque mentioning the number the car was as well as " Last of a legend " on the plaque.

Each Commemorative Edition was shipped with a small brass plaque indicating its number in the series.

The church houses a brass memorial plaque to the victims of the Whitwick Colliery Disaster ( 1898 ) and the gravestone of James Stephenson, who came here through the influence of his brother, George Stephenson, the engineer, to work as an official at the Snibston Colliery.

A brass memorial plaque to his memory is on the south aisle of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh ( Episcopal ).

The brass plaque erected with the statue that sets the scene erroneously refers to the 1-0 pitch Mazeroski hit as " On an 0-1 pitch, at 3: 36 p. m., Maz hit the only walk-off home run.

A memorial cross to Potton men killed in the First and Second World Wars stands in the cemetery, with a brass plaque bearing the same names in the parish church.

Second is the original brass plaque, now located midspan alongside the road, right at the border between the two countries.

Palmer there used to be a brass plaque to Charles Dickens below this but

The trail junction ( 84. 19376W, 34. 62880N ) is about 800 feet ( 240 m ) north of the brass plaque marking the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.

A brass commemorative plaque was erected during the 20th century by his British descendants in the church.

The tree was cut-up and the stump removed to Selly Oak Park, where it remains to this day, bearing a brass plaque that reads " Butt of Old Oak Tree from which the name of Selly Oak was derived.

First of all, the six figures of the Buddha you heisted -- four Siamese heads, a black obsidian statuette in the earth-touching position, and a large brass figure of the Dying Buddha on a teakwood base.

The relatively low melting point of brass ( 900 to 940 ° C, 1652 to 1724 ° F, depending on composition ) and its flow characteristics make it a relatively easy material to cast.

The pattern the globules form on the surface of the brass increases the available lead surface area which in turn affects the degree of leaching.

This brass alloy must be produced with great care, with special attention placed on a balanced composition and proper production temperatures and parameters to avoid long-term failures.

Antimicrobial tests have also revealed significant reductions of MRSA as well as two strains of epidemic MRSA ( EMRSA-1 and EMRSA-16 ) on brass ( C24000 with 80 % Cu ) at room temperature ( 22 ° C ) within three hours.

By the Roman period brass was being deliberately produced from metallic copper and zinc minerals using the cementation process and variations on this method continued until the mid 19th century.

In the 1st century BC the Greek Dioscorides seems to have recognised a link between zinc minerals and brass describing how Cadmia ( zinc oxide ) was found on the walls of furnaces used to heat either zinc ore or copper and explaining that it can then be used to make brass.

There is good archaeological evidence for this process and crucibles used to produce brass by cementation have been found on Roman period sites including Xanten and Nidda in Germany, Lyon in France and at a number of sites in Britain.

German brass making crucibles are known from Dortmund dating to the 10th century AD and from Soest and Schwerte in Westphalia dating to around the 13th century confirm Theophilus ' account, as they are open-topped, although ceramic discs from Soest may have served as loose lids which may have been used to reduce zinc evaporation, and have slag on the interior resulting from a liquid process.

There are several factors involved in producing different pitches on a brass instrument: One is alteration of the player's lip tension ( or " embouchure "), and another is air flow.

This table is correct for the core 3-valve layout on almost any modern valved brass instrument.

Many a wife would keep her husband's brass curling stone handle on the mantelpiece, brightly polished until the next time it was needed.

Machine-stamped tags were also made of brass or lead with a hole and usually had ( on one side ) an eagle or shield and such phrases as " War for the Union " or " Liberty, Union, and Equality ".

Many early bassists doubled on both the brass bass and string bass, as the instruments were then often referred to.

Other examples include the black tarnish on silver, and red or green corrosion that may appear on copper and its alloys, such as brass.

While performing on a brass instrument, the sound is produced by the player buzzing his or her lips into a mouthpiece.

Research suggests efficient brass embouchures depend on the player using the method that suits that player's particular anatomy ( see below ).

According to Reinhardt, a successful brass embouchure depends on a motion wherein the performer moves both the mouthpiece and lips as a single unit along the teeth in an upward and downward direction.

Arnold Jacobs, a tubist and well-regarded brass teacher, believed that it was best for the student to focus on his or her use of the air and musical expression to allow the embouchure to develop naturally on its own.

Other instructors, such as Carmine Caruso, believed that the brass player's embouchure could best be developed through strength building exercises that focus the student's attention on his or her time perception.

For a thorough discussion of the valves and the compensation system, see the article on brass instruments.

They are easily produced on the euphonium as compared to other brass instruments, and the extent of the range depends on the make of the instrument in exactly the same way as just described.