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In modern days, joss sticks can be used for any purpose, such as to enhance the smell of a room, or to light fire crackers.
[ "Joss sticks have many uses such as making a room smell nice and lighting fire crackers." ]
When the Reichstag convened in September 1932, its first and only act was to pass a massive vote of no-confidence in Papen ’ s government.
[ "The only thing that the Reichstag did in September 1932 was grant a vote of no confidence in the government of Papen." ]
It is the county seat of Washington County, and, by many definitions, the largest city in a region known as Western Maryland.
[ "It is the Washington County seat, and the largest city in Western Maryland." ]
Since then, documentation of saffron's use over the span of 4,000 years in the treatment of some 90 illnesses has been uncovered.
[ "Since then, Saffron has been documented in the treatment of about 90 illnesses in the length of 4,000 years." ]
On 28 March 1941, Woolf committed suicide.
[ "On 28 March 1941, Woolf killed himself." ]
The contemporary status of the Mandaeans has prompted a number of American intellectuals and civil rights activists to call for their government to extend refugee status to the community.
[ "The contemporary status of the Mandaeans has prompted American intellectuals and civil rights activists to call for their government to extend refugee status to the community." ]
Surnames Aaron Schock, member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the 18th district of Illinois.
[ "Surnames Aaron Schock, U.S. member. S. House of Representatives of the 18th District of Illinois." ]
Together they had 18 children, of whom 11 survived to adulthood.
[ "Together they had 18 children, 11 of whom had survived adulthood." ]
With the help of an albatross named Orville, the mice fly to the Bayou, and meet a dragonfly named Evinrude, who speeds them in a leaf to the ship where Penny is held.
[ "The mice fly to the Bayou with the help of an albatross named Orville. They met a dragonfly named Evinrude. Evinrude speeds them in a leaf to the ship where Penny is held." ]
Muslims performing i'tikaf are required to stay within the mosque for ten consecutive days, often in worship or learning about Islam.
[ "Muslims are required to stay in the mosque for ten days in worship or learning about Islam." ]
Nevertheless, the Raja has equal status with the other rulers and is one of the electors who designate one of their number as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong every five years.
[ "Nevertheless, the Raja is equal to other rulers. He is one of the electors who chooses one of their people as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong every five years." ]
The City of Sunderland has been commended several times on its commitment to preserving its natural faculties.
[ "Sunderland has been praised many times on its efforts in preserving its natural environment." ]
Its inaugural concert took place in Tel Aviv on December 26, 1936, and was conducted by Arturo Toscanini.
[ "Its inaugural concert, conducted by Arturo Toscanini, took place in Tel Aviv on December 26, 1936." ]
A Georgian inscription around the drum attests his name.
[ "A writing around the drum confirms his name." ]
The novel received the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
[ "The novel won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction." ]
It is one of the nine species of leaf-eating kangaroos identified in fossils found in the Naracoorte Caves National Park.
[ "Its 1 of 9 species of leaf-eating kangaroos found in fossils in the Naracoorte Caves National Park." ]
Rhys ap Gruffydd agrees to negotiate with Henry II of England.
[ "Rhys ap Gruffydd agrees to bargain with Henry II of England." ]
The WWF consisted of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, Kane, and the Undertaker, who all squared off against the team of DDP, Booker T, Rhyno, and the Dudley Boys.
[ "The WWF was made up of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, Kane, and the Undertaker. Those mentioned before all squared off against DDP, Booker T, Rhyno, and the Dudley Boys." ]
It is the fastest growing census division in Canada, expected to surpass 1.5 million residents by 2031.
[ "It is the fastest growing census division in Canada. It is expected to surpass 1.5 million residents by 2031." ]
The first parallax measurement of the distance to Alpha Centauri is published by Thomas Henderson.
[ "The measurement of the distance to Alpha Centauri was published by Thomas Henderson." ]
Cash transactions are rounded to the nearest five cents.
[ "Cash deals are rounded to the nearest five cents." ]
Note that two storms on record, Hurricane Alice from the 1954 season and Tropical Storm Zeta from the 2005 season have formed during December and lasted into January.
[ "1954 Hurricane Alice and Storm Zeta from the 2005 have formed in December." ]
Moundou is situated on one of the main roads in southern Chad.
[ "Moundou is on one of the main roads in southern Chad." ]
On 8 November 1917, Lenin was elected the Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars by the Russian Congress of Soviets.
[ "On 8 November 1917, Lenin was made Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars by the Congress of Soviets." ]
Vladimir Mikhailovich Jurowski (; born April 4 1972, Moscow, Russia) is a Russian conductor.
[ "Vladimir Mikhailovich Jurowski is a Russian conductor." ]
The islands are considered Australian territory and are administered from Thursday Island.
[ "The islands are viewed to be Australian territory and are controlled from Thursday Island." ]
The following year, a newspaper solicited eleven design proposals (all but one of which was a Nordic cross) and polled the people to determine the most popular.
[ "The next year, a newspaper asked for eleven design proposals. All but one of these was a Nordic cross. The newspaper then polled the people to determine the most popular." ]
Jörg Heinrich (born December 6, 1969 in Rathenow) is a German football defender.
[ "Jörg Heinrich is a German football defender." ]
According to the study, if all this software had been developed by conventional proprietary means, it would have cost about $(US dollars) to develop in the United States.
[ "It would have costed a lot of money to develop it in the US so it was developed by conventional proprietary means." ]
Author, Peter Preuss, stated that the possum's population faltered in 1997 with current habitat (limited to a 50 - square-kilometre area) under threat from logging.
[ "Author, Peter Preuss, stated that the possum's population reduced in 1997 with current habitat (limited to a 50 - square-kilometre area) under threat from logging." ]
Thus, the Erzgebirge region became famous for many Christmas traditions.
[ "This made the Erzgebirge region become famous for many Christmas traditions." ]
In the early 1920s Honegger shot to fame with his "dramatic psalm" Le Roi David ("King David"), which is still in the choral repertoire.
[ "In 1920s Honegger became famous for \"dramatic psalm\" Le Roi David." ]
Using their tail to support their weight, they deliver kicks with their powerful hind legs.
[ "They use their tail for support as they deliver kicks with their powerful hind legs." ]
The encryption key is trivially related to the decryption key, in that they may be identical or there is a simple transform to go between the two keys.
[ "The encryption key is connected to the decryption key. They may even be the same or can easily change into the other." ]
The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position".
[ "The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who performs the best in the position." ]
To the south lies the Laurenzenvorstadt, that is, the part of the town formerly outside the city wall.
[ "Laurenzenvorstadt is in the south." ]
Over 6,000 navvies were hired for up to two years building, blasting and clearing rubble beneath the South Downs to create Clayton Tunnel.
[ "For up to two years over 6,000 navvies were hired to demo and remove rubble to create Clayton Tunnel." ]
The book chronicles events which take place in the fictional space colony of Windhaven.
[ "The book records events which take place in the made-up space colony of Windhaven." ]
The race culminates with 750m on the smooth concrete of the large outdoor velodrome in Roubaix.
[ "The race is made of 750m of smooth concrete on the large outdoor velodrome in Roubaix." ]
It crossed the Florida peninsula that night, causing the issuance of numerous severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings.
[ "It crossed the Florida peninsula that night, triggering numerous severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings." ]
Before the dominance of recorded music, concerts would be the only opportunity one would generally have to hear musicians play.
[ "Before recorded music became popular, music concerts were the only way to hear musicians play." ]
Such peoples' native languages often have differentiated forms that simply did not survive the transfer to English.
[ "These peoples' native languages usually have separate forms that were erased in the transfer to English." ]
Parts of Europe, including much of Scandinavia, never adopted many feudal institutions, including serfdom.
[ "Parts of Europe and Scandinavia didn't have many feudal institutions." ]
The explorer Francisco Hernández wrote that chocolate beverages helped treat fever and liver disease.
[ "Francisco Hernández wrote that chocolate drinks helped treat high temperature and liver disease." ]
The rotational period of the interior of Uranus is 17 hours, 14 minutes.
[ "It takes the interior of Uranus just 17 hours, 14 minutes to rotate." ]
More formally, vorticity can be related to the amount of "circulation" or "rotation" (or more strictly, the local angular rate of rotation) in a fluid.
[ "Vorticity can be related to the amount of \"circulation\" or \"rotation\" in a fluid." ]
In return, Romania ceded three southern districts of Bessarabia to Russia and acquired Dobruja.
[ "In return, Romania gave up three southern districts of Bessarabia to Russia. It then acquired Dobruja." ]
In 2006, he co-starred in the independent film Manhattan Minute.
[ "He co-starred in the independent movie Manhattan Minute." ]
During the play, Violet signs the marriage document with her left hand to invalidate the bill.
[ "In the play Violet signs the marriage document with her hand to cancel it." ]
CISC and RISC The terms RISC and CISC have become less meaningful with the continued evolution of both CISC and RISC designs and implementations.
[ "CISC and RISC: The terms RISC and CISC have become less important as the designs and uses continue to evolve." ]
On October 16, 1990, the UN General Assembly decided to grant the ICRC observer status for its assembly sessions and sub-committee meetings, the first observer status given to a private organization.
[ "The UN General Assembly granted the ICRC observer status for its assembly sessions and sub-committee meeting on October 16, 1990, the first observer status was given to a private organization." ]
The Baltic Sea drains into the Kattegat through the Oresund and the Danish Straits.
[ "The Baltic Sea drains into the Kattegat. It does this through the Oresund and the Danish Straits" ]
A Storm of Swords is the third of seven planned novels in A Song of Ice and Fire, an epic fantasy series by American author George R. R. Martin.
[ "A Storm of Swords is the third of seven planned novels in A Song of Ice and Fire. It is an epic fantasy series by American author George R. R. Martin." ]
A word consists of a root and a grammatical ending.
[ "A word has a root and grammatical ending." ]
Victoria Island (or Kitlineq) is an island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and straddles the boundary between Nunavut and the Northwest Territories of Canada.
[ "Victoria Island is an island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago." ]
He took to the bush a fortnight later, reportedly with some provisions, an iron pot, and a musket stolen from a marine named Abraham Hand.
[ "He lived in the wild for two weeks, with food, an iron pot and a rifle taken from marine Abraham Hand." ]
Lanterns may be used for signaling, or as general light sources for camping.
[ "Lanterns can be used for signaling, or as light for camping." ]
The series returned from hiatus on February 7, 2007 and was aired at 10: 00 pm.
[ "The series returned from break on February 7, 2007 and was aired at 10: 00 pm." ]
Some of the computer models suggested the weakening tropical storm could be absorbed by a developing low to the west, which a few days later became Hurricane Epsilon.
[ "Some computer models showed the weakening tropical storm could be absorbed by a developing low to the west. A a few days later, this became Hurricane Epsilon." ]
Psychedelic music is a term that refers to a broad set of popular music styles, genres and scenes, that may include psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, psychedelic pop, psychedelic soul, psychedelic ambient, psychedelic trance, and others.
[ "Psychedelic music covers many music genres and styles." ]
The high mountainous Alps in the west of Austria flatten somewhat into low lands and plains in the east of the country.
[ "The Alps in the west of Austria flatten into the low lands in the east of the country." ]
In the early 1920s Honegger shot to fame with his "dramatic psalm" Le Roi David ("King David"), which is still in the choral repertoire.
[ "In the early 1920s, Honegger came to fame with his \"dramatic psalm\" Le Roi David (\"King David\"), which is still in the choral repertoire." ]
Originally made for the Apple II, they were later ported to other platforms.
[ "Originally for the Apple II, they were later used on other platforms." ]
It started as an unimportant race in 1996, but because of the fast growing popularity of cycling in Germany, it was made a part of the UCI Road World Cup in 1998.
[ "It started as an unimportant race in 1996. However, because cycling was becoming very popular in Germany, it became part of the UCI Road World Cup in 1998." ]
A choral scholar is a student either at a university or private school who receives a scholarship in exchange for singing in the school or university's choir.
[ "A choral scholar is a student either at a university or private school who receives a choir scholarship." ]
Mélodies continue to be composed today, though perhaps the last uncontestedly great composer of them was Francis Poulenc, who died in 1963.
[ "They continue to be composed today, but perhaps the last great composer of Mélodies was Francis Poulenc, who died in 1963." ]
Working extensively with the BBC, Ross has presented The Film programme since 1997, his own chat show, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross since 2001, and a radio show on BBC Radio 2 beginning in 1999.
[ "Working a lot with the BBC, Ross has presented his chat show \"The Film\" since 1997, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross since 2001, and a BBC Radio 2 show in 1999." ]
Since 1980 the senior pastor has been John Piper.
[ "John Piper has been the senior pastor since 1980." ]
Spandau was given city rights in 1232.
[ "Spandau became a city in 1232." ]
Hakob Kojoyan assisted Armenian architect Alexander Tamanian in creating the coat of arms for the Democratic Republic of Armenia.
[ "The Coat of Arms in Armenia was created by Alexander Tamanian who was assisted by Hakob Kojoyan." ]
Ornithologist Richard Zann perished in the Kinglake fire, together with his wife Eileen and daughter Eva.
[ "Ornithologist Richard Zann died in the Kinglake fire with his wife Eileen and daughter Eva." ]
It was formerly one of the products of gasworks.
[ "Formerly one of the products of the gas works." ]
Eunomia has been observed occulting stars three times.
[ "Eunomia has been seen occulting stars three times." ]
Chlamydia is easily treated with antibiotics.
[ "Treat Chlamydia with antibiotics." ]
The Erotian surface gravity varies greatly, since Eros is not a sphere but an elongated peanut-shaped (or potato- or shoe-shaped) object.
[ "Gravity on Eros can change greatly because it isa peanut-shaped object." ]
Around 1125, her father died and she succeeded as Countess of Boulogne.
[ "Around 1125, her father died and she became Countess of Boulogne." ]
The season was officially canceled on February 16, 2005 due to an unresolved lockout that began on September 16, 2004.
[ "The season ended on February 16th, 2005 because of a shutdown that started on September 16th, 2004." ]
The Aten is typically shown as a sun disk with rays coming out of all sides.
[ "The Aten is normally shown as a sun disk with rays on all sides." ]
The high mountainous Alps in the west of Austria flatten somewhat into low lands and plains in the east of the country.
[ "The Alps in west Austria flatten a little info low land and plains in the east." ]
A choral scholar is a student either at a university or private school who receives a scholarship in exchange for singing in the school or university's choir.
[ "A choral scholar is a student that attends a university or private school and receives a scholarship in exchange for singing in the school or university's choir." ]
Q is the seventeenth letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet.
[ "Q is the seventeenth letter of the alphabet." ]
In the 1987 HBO television movie Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8, Hoffman was portrayed by Michael Lembeck.
[ "In the movie Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8, Michael Lembek played Hoffman." ]
On August 15, convection organized into bands, and as its winds approached hurricane strength, an eye developed within the storm.
[ "On August 15, convection was organized in to bands, and as its winds reached hurricane strength, an eye developed in the storm." ]
A cream background indicates an event which was part of the pre-war European Championship.
[ "A cream background is an event that was part of the pre-war European Championship." ]
David W. Dunham, The Minor Planet Bulletin, Volume 6, p. 13 - 14 (December 1978) ADS archive copy However, careful examination in 1993, using the Hubble Space Telescope, failed to locate a secondary.
[ "David W. Dunham, The Minor Planet Bulletin, Volume 6, p. 13 - 14 (December 1978) ADS archive copy However, careful examination using the Hubble Space Telescope in 1993, failed to locate a secondary." ]
Held from 17 June to 19 June 1944, this celebration was referred to as the "The Jubilee Celebrations of IOC" by Carl Diem, the originator of the modern tradition of the Olympic torch relay.
[ "The celebration happened from 17 June to 19 June 1944. It was called \"The Jubilee Celebrations of IOC\" by Carl Diem, the person who started the Olympic torch relay tradition." ]
It is the cover subject of the March 2009 edition of Hot Rod Deluxe, a "retro" version of Hot Rod Magazine.
[ "It's what's on the cover of Hot Rod Deluxe magazine in March 2009." ]
It consists of the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England), edged in white, superimposed on the Cross of St Patrick (patron saint of Ireland), which are superimposed on the Saltire of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland).
[ "It includes the red cross of Saint George in white, superimposed on the Cross of St Patrick, which are superimposed on the Saltire of Saint Andrew." ]
Education From 1954 to 1957, Annan attended the elite Mfantsipim school, a Methodist boarding school in Cape Coast founded in the 1870s.
[ "Annan attended the elite Mfantsipim school from 1954 to 1957. It is a Methodist boarding school in Cape Coast. It was founded in the 1870s." ]
Visitors come to see the gardens in the palace grounds, the exotic birds which roam freely in the grounds, Moot Hill (which is in the grounds), and the palace.
[ "Visitors come to see the gardens in the palace grounds. They also enjoy the exotic birds, Moot Hill, and the palace." ]
In 1939, singer Marian Anderson was denied permission to perform in the Constitution Hall in Washington, because of her race.
[ "In 1939, singer Marian Anderson was not allowed to perform in the Constitution Hall in Washington. It was because of her race." ]
The battle began a seven-year war which established the Rhine as the boundary of the Roman Empire for the next four hundred years, until the decline of the Roman influence in the West.
[ "A seven-year war made the Rhine the edge of the Roman Empire for the next four hundred years, until the decline of the Roman influence." ]
In 1843, John Couch Adams calculated the orbit of a hypothesized eighth planet that would account for Uranus's motion.
[ "John Couch Adams calculated the orbit of a hypothesized eighth planet in 1843. This orbit would account for Uranus's motion." ]
Thyme retains its flavour on drying better than many other herbs.
[ "Thyme keeps its flavour when dry better than many other herbs." ]
In popular culture Rice's songs have appeared featured several times on popular films and television shows, adding to his mainstream success.
[ "Rice's songs have been in several popular films and television show. This has added to their mainstream success." ]
Geography Unna is situated on the route of an ancient salt-trading route, the Hellweg road.
[ "Geography Unna is situated on an ancient salt-trading route ." ]
A year later, he was appointed as the Minister of Commerce and Industry.
[ "He then became the Minister of Commerce and Industry." ]
Life in the swamps The first tetrapods are now thought to have evolved in shallow and swampy freshwater habitats, towards the end of the Devonian, a little more than 365 million years ago.
[ "People believe the first four-legged animals evolved in shallow and swampy areas a little more than 365 million years ago." ]
In the third round, the Conference Finals, the two remaining teams in each conference play each other, with the conference champions proceeding to the Stanley Cup Finals.
[ "In the Conference Finals, the last two teams in the conference play each other. The conference champions move on to the Stanley Cup Finals." ]
However, all of the storms that have impacted Arizona have formed in the latter parts of the Pacific hurricane season, and only storm remnants have affected the state before August.
[ "The only storms that have impacted Arizona, formed in the late parts of the Pacific hurricane season, and only storm remains have affected the state before August." ]