The capital of Mississippi is a term used to refer to Jackson, the largest city in the state of Mississippi, United States. This city serves as the states principal political, educational, economic and cultural center. Since 1822, it has been the official seat of Mississippis state government, and houses the governors office and the state legislature.

to burst forth; to fly out with a blast

A splanchnic nerve is a type of visceral nerve that carries signals from the bodys internal organs to the brain. These nerves primarily function in the involuntary control of bodily processes such as heart rate, digestion, and blood flow. They are part of the autonomic nervous system which regulates the functions of the internal organs without conscious awareness.

a sudden involuntary movement

Long-Term Capital Management L.P. (LTCM) was a highly-leveraged hedge fund. In 1998, it received a .6 billion bailout from a group of 14 banks, in a deal brokered and put together by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.LTCM was founded in 1994 by John Meriwether, the former vice-chairman and head of bond trading at Salomon Brothers. Members of LTCMs board of directors included Myron Scholes and Robert C. Merton, who three years later in 1997 shared the Nobel Prize in Economics for having developed the Black–Scholes model of financial dynamics.LTCM was initially successful, with annualized returns (after fees) of around 21% in its first year, 43% in its second year and 41% in its third year. However, in 1998 it lost .6 billion in less than four months due to a combination of high leverage and exposure to the 1997 Asian financial crisis and 1998 Russian financial crisis. The master hedge fund, Long-Term Capital Portfolio L.P., collapsed soon thereafter, leading to an agreement on September 23, 1998, among 14 financial institutions for a .65 billion recapitalization under the supervision of the Federal Reserve. The fund was liquidated and dissolved in early 2000.LTCM can also be described as using an absolute return strategy in combination with high leverage.

-al; Conics. See Cone.

Shells found on the shore.

Any of several species of trees, of the genus Aesculus, or the related Mexican Buckeye (genus Ungnadia).

reflex epilepsy induced by a flickering light

Fulling, also known as tucking or walking (Scots: waukin, hence often spelled waulking in Scottish English), is a step in woollen clothmaking which involves the cleansing of woven cloth (particularly wool) to eliminate (lanoline) oils, dirt, and other impurities, and to make it shrink by friction and pressure. The work delivers a smooth, tightly finished fabric that is isolating and water repellent. Well known example are duffel cloth, first produced in Flanders in the 14th century and loden, produced in Austria from the 16th century on.
Waulking could be done with the hands and feet. In Medieval Europe, it was done in water-powered fulling mills. After the industrial revolution, coal and electric power were used.
Felting refers more generally to the interlocking of loose wool fibers; they need not be spun and woven first.