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it was used by more than states throughout the th century acquiring nicknames such as sizzlin sally old smokey old sparky yellow mama and gruesome gertie.	the electric chair has many nicknames such as old sparky hot seat yellow mama gruesome gertie sizzling sally and old smokey.
over the years the league has evolved into a small league consisting of only eight teams and two minor divisions.	over the years the league has evolved from a small league consisting of only eight teams to two divisions.
it also houses the ora lrb old rafflesians association rrb office and heritage centre.	there is also the ora lrb old rafflesians association rrb office and heritage center.
vasseny is a commune in the aisne department in picardie in northern france.	it is found in the region picardie in the aisne department in the north of france.
moreover it is common in japan to refer to any thin noodle as soba in contrast to udon lrb thick wheat noodles rrb.	moreover it is not uncommon in japan to refer to any thin noodle as soba in contrast to udon which are thick noodles made from wheat.
clarksville tennessee the largest city with this name	clarksville tennessee lrb best known city with this name rrb
it extends from the valley of the red main river to the czech border a few foothills spilling over into the czech republic. it continues in a northeastern direction as the ore mountains and in a southeastern direction as the bohemian forest.	it extends from the valley of the red main river to the czech border where it is continued by the much higher ore mountains.
haloarchaea are microrganisms and members of the halophile community in that they require high salt concentrations to grow.	haloarchaea are protists and members of the halophile community. they need a high salt concentrations to grow.
in october she became the first woman to swim metres freestyle in less than one minute.	on october in melbourne fraser became the first woman to swim the m in less than one minute.
the thirteenth named storm ninth hurricane and sixth major hurricane of the pacific hurricane season lane developed from a tropical wave on september to the south of mexico.	lane began from a tropical wave on september while it was to the south of mexico.
biography early life orr displayed his hockey talents at a very early age.	bobby orr s ice hockey skills were evident at a very early age.
she is also program director at the coll ge international de philosophie lrb paris rrb and teaches philosophy at the lyc e henri iv in paris and the lyc e janson de sailly.	teacher in philosophy in the lyc e henri iv of paris and the lyc e janson de sailly she s also program director of international college of philosophy of paris.
saint martin de laye is a commune in the gironde department in aquitaine in southwestern france.	it is found in the region aquitaine in the gironde department in the southwest of france.
men should examine each testicle feeling for pea shaped lumps.	men are advised to feel each testicle feeling for pea shaped lumps.
when experiencing microsleeps while driving an automobile from the perspective of the driver he or she drives a car and then suddenly realizes that several seconds have passed by unnoticed.	one example is called gap driving a person is driving a car and suddenly realizes that several seconds have passed by unnoticed.
moody bible institute lrb mbi rrb is a christian institution of higher education and related ministries that was founded by evangelist and businessman dwight lyman moody in.	moody bible institute lrb mbi rrb is an institute located in chicago on the near north side. in it was started by evangelist and businessman dwight lyman moody.
in fact even during the winter air conditioning systems are still in use during peak hours to ensure a comfortable shopping environment.	in fact even during the winter air conditioning systems need to be run nonstop during peak hours to ensure a comfortable shopping environment.
frank miller lrb born january rrb is an american writer artist and film director best known for his dark film noir style comic book stories and graphic novels for dark horse comics dc comics and marvel comics.	frank miller lrb born january rrb is an american writer artist and movie director. he best known for his film noir style comic book stories.
it is estimated that of adults worldwide show some decrease in lactase activity during adulthood.	according to estimates up to of adults worldwide show some decrease in lactase activity during adulthood.
binalong lrb postcode rrb is a village in the southern tablelands of new south wales australia km north west of yass in yass valley shire.	binalong lrb postcode rrb is a small town in new south wales australia. it is km north west of yass.
she is a third person singular personal pronoun lrb subject case rrb in modern english.	she is a third person singular pronoun used to talk about a female.
she flees back to the village to warn them that a giant is coming.	hercules presents himself to the giant and the giant challenges hercules to a fight.
cahagnes is a commune in the calvados department in the basse normandie region in northwestern france.	cahagnes is a commune. it is found in the region basse normandie in the calvados department in the northwest of france.
more goals followed against as monaco and aberdeen and helped him to a tally of ten goals from just fourteen games.	more goals against monaco and aberdeen meant he had ten goals from just fourteen games.
the rains across the southern plains were beneficial as the region had been suffering from a drought for much of the summer of.	hurricane alicia brought useful rains to the southern great plains which had been suffering from a drought for much of the summer of.
tim borowski lrb born may in neubrandenburg rrb is a german footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for werder bremen.	tim borowski lrb born may in neubrandenburg mecklenburg vorpommern germany rrb is a german football player. his team at the moment is werder bremen.
the lake also stretches up the escalante river and san juan river where they merge into the main colorado river.	other than the colorado river the escalante river and san juan river also flow into the reservoir.
people lrb originally called people weekly rrb is a weekly american magazine of celebrity and human interest stories published by time inc..	people is a weekly american magazine of celebrity and human interest stories published by time inc..
in the united kingdom where he was knighted in previn first became well known as a result of his television appearances with the lso.	in the united kingdom he was knighted in.
he was the most famous composer of secular music in elizabethan england.	he was the most important english composer of madrigals.
dirk werner nowitzki lrb rrb lrb born june in w rzburg germany rrb is a german professional basketball player who plays for the dallas mavericks of the national basketball association.	dirk nowitzki lrb born june in w rzburg germany rrb is a german basketball player.
accounts with usernames that do not conform to the username policy are often blocked indefinitely regardless of their editing behavior.	accounts with usernames that violate the username policy are often blocked indefinitely regardless of their changing behavior.
whitnall s critically acclaimed theater play the sociable plover was made into a feature film by poisson rouge pictures and solution films lrb re titled as the hide rrb which received its uk premiere on film in february.	tims critically acclaimed theater play the sociable plover has recently been made into a feature film by poisson rouge pictures and solution films lrb re titled as the hide for release later in.
as part of microsoft s windows live effort which rebranded many existing msn services and programs msn messenger was renamed windows live messenger beginning with version..	it is made by the windows live section of microsoft. it used to be called msn messenger before msn was changed into windows live.
the lake reached long and over meters in depth by the first week of june when it began flowing over the landslide dam completely submerging lower shishkat and partly flooding gulmit.	at that time it flowed over the landslide dam completely submerging lower shishkat and partly flooded gulmit.
the new wave of british heavy metal lrb frequently abbreviated as nwobhm and pronounced rrb was a heavy metal movement that started in the late s in britain and achieved international attention by the early s.	the new wave of british heavy metal lrb nwobhm rrb was a heavy metal movement that started in the late s in britain. it was well known around the world by the early s.
particular kinds of aquaculture include algaculture lrb the production of kelp seaweed and other algae rrb fish farming shrimp farming oyster farming and the growing of cultured pearls.	aquaculture is the farming of fish shrimp and algae.
malthus has become widely known for his theories concerning population and its increase or decrease in response to various factors.	malthus is famous for his theories about population its increase or decrease in response to various factors.
since junta de andaluc a lrb regional government of andalusia rrb and a private foundation have provided a base for the ensemble in seville spain.	money is given for this by the junta de andaluc a lrb regional government of andalusia rrb.
it is also known as the book of revelation of st john the divine or the apocalypse of john lrb both in reference to its author rrb or the book of revelation of jesus christ lrb in reference to its opening line rrb or simply revelation lrb often dubbed revelations in contrast to the singular in the original koine rrb or...	the book of revelation which is sometimes called revelation to john apocalypse of john or revelation of jesus christ is the last book of the new testament in the bible.
traditionally music theorists have called these two options the ascending melodic minor scale lrb also known as heptatonia seconda rrb and descending melodic minor scale the ascending being identical in its upper tetrachord to the major scale and the descending being simply the natural minor	these two options are called the ascending melodic minor scale and descending melodic minor scale.
federalism is a political concept in which a group of members are bound together by covenant lrb latin foedus covenant rrb with a governing representative head. the term federalism is also used to describe a system of the government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central governing authority ...	federalism is a political philosophy in which a group of people are bound together with a governing head.
the final image was a silhouette of the former wb mascot michigan j. frog.	the network was sometimes called the frog because the network s mascot was an animated frog named michigan j. frog.
statistics may lag somewhat and the church is currently lrb as of rrb growing rapidly the church operates numerous schools hospitals and publishing houses worldwide as well as a prominent humanitarian aid organization known as the adventist development and relief agency lrb adra rrb.	the church runs many schools hospitals and publishing houses worldwide as well as a prominent humanitarian aid organization known as the adventist development and relief agency lrb adra rrb.
during qualifying for the race rain caused goodyear to use rain tires on sprint cup cars for the first time in the modern era.	during qualifying for the race rain caused goodyear to use rain tyres on the sprint cup cars.
new mills is a town in derbyshire england approximately south east of stockport and from manchester.	new mills is a town in derbyshire england.
telford united f.c. was an english football team based in telford shropshire.	telford united is no longer telford united as they had too much money problems and dropped leagues. they are now afc telford united.
tucumcari is a city in and the county seat of quay county new mexico united states.	tucumcari is a city in the u.s. state of new mexico.
many japanese people take part in this with the cities of nikk and kyoto being particularly famous destinations.	many japanese people take part in this. the cities of nikk tochigi and kyoto are particularly famous destinations.
nicknamed the russian rocket for his speed he played seasons in the national hockey league lrb nhl rrb with the vancouver canucks florida panthers and new york rangers.	he played in the national hockey league for twelve seasons with the vancouver canucks florida panthers and new york rangers.
some historians refer that in there was a slave rebellion in the town of that made the authorities panic.	some historians say that in there was a slave rebellion in the colombian town of remedios.
in he become a cadet in the royal military academy in preparation for a career in the royal engineers.	in he become a cadet in the royal military academy. he wanted to join the royal engineers.
january ndash catherine of aragon queen of henry viii of england lrb b. rrb	january catherine of aragon first wife of henry viii of england.
it is the oldest in the city and one of the oldest grammar schools in the united kingdom with a history spanning years.	it is the oldest school in the city.
the couple have four children lrb one of whom is deceased rrb and seven grandchildren.	he has a wife four children lrb one is dead rrb and seven grandchildren.
the matter was raised in a campaign debate by moderator george stephanopoulos and later became an issue for the john mccain presidential campaign.	the issue was also talked about in a debate by moderator george stephanopoulos. it later became an issue for john mccain s campaign.
on leave in the summer of he received a letter from david pinsent s mother telling wittgenstein that her son had been killed in an airplane accident.	in the summer of he learnt that his friend david pinsent had been killed in an airplane accident.
kan ami and his son zeami brought noh to its present day form during the muromachi period under the patronage of the powerful ashikaga clan.	zeami and his father kan ami brought noh to its present day form during the muromachi period.
he was the first to initiate the company s exports to france and italy.	he controlled the company s exports of watches to france and italy.
the atari jaguar is a video game console that was released by atari corporation in.	the atari jaguar was a console released by atari in.
the epistle to the philippians lrb or simply philippians rrb is a book included in the new testament of the bible.	the epistle lrb or letter rrb to the philippians is a short book in the new testament.
many of his designs coffee makers calculators radios audio visual equipment consumer appliances and office products have found a permanent home at many museums over the world including moma in new york.	many of his designs such as coffee makers radios audio visual equipment and office products are on display in museums over the world.
portuguese sea captains jo o gon alves zarco and trist o vaz teixeira at the service of prince henry the navigator discover the madeira islands.	the university of rostock is established as the oldest university of northern europe.
after the bankruptcy of the voc in the dutch government took over exchange with japan.	the voc had no more money in and went bankrupt. after that the dutch government took over the trade with japan.
hartennes et taux is a commune in the aisne department in picardie in northern france.	it is found in the region picardie in the aisne department in the north of france.
many more species become extinct or potentially will become extinct without gaining public notice.	many more species become extinct or will become extinct without people knowing about it.
the royal burgh of north berwick is a seaside town in east lothian scotland.	north berwick is a town in east lothian scotland.
leonidas lrb died august bc rrb was a hero king of sparta the th of the agiad line one of the sons of king anaxandridas ii of sparta who was believed in mythology to be a descendant of heracles possessing much of the latter s strength and bravery.	leonidas i was a king of sparta. he was the th of the agiad family of kings.
it is used in astronomical telescopes and laser communication systems to remove the effects of atmospheric distortion and in retinal imaging systems to reduce the impact of optical aberrations.	adaptive optics should not be confused with active optics which works on a longer timescale to correct the primary mirror geometry itself.
unna is situated on an ancient salt trading route the hellweg road.	it is located on the route of an ancient salt trading route the hellweg road.
underneath the rear of the cargo bay doors is the nasa insignia the text united states and a flag of the united states.	the space shuttle is a spacecraft used by the united states nasa organization.
she is the wife of his imperial and royal highness archduke lorenz of austria este archduke of austria prince royal of hungary and bohemia whom she married in and who was created a prince of belgium in.	she is the wife of his imperial and royal highness archduke lorenz of austria este archduke of austria prince royal of hungary and bohemia.
tapestry is weft faced weaving in which all the warp threads are hidden in the completed work unlike cloth weaving where both the warp and the weft threads may be visible.	this means all the warp threads lrb the ones that go up and down rrb are hidden in the completed work. in normal cloth weaving both the warp and the weft threads can be seen.
a balloon loop or turning loop allows a rail vehicle or train to reverse direction without having to shunt or even stop.	a balloon loop allows a train to reverse direction without having to shunt or stop.
it is located on the western shore of the estuary of the r o de la plata on the southeastern coast of the south american continent.	buenos aires is the capital and largest city in the south american country of argentina.
he is the husband of the chancellor of germany angela merkel.	he is the second husband of chancellor angela merkel.
sartell got its start as a small town on the mississippi river relying on lumber and a paper company for its existence.	history sartell started as a small town near the mississippi river.
brumby was subsequently elected as labor s new state parliamentary leader to fill the vacancy created by jim kennan s resignation.	when the leader of the labor party jim kennan resigned from parliament brumby was became the new leader.
as earlier in ancient rome death masks were often subsequently used in making marble sculpture portraits busts or engravings of the deceased.	like in ancient rome death masks were often then used in making marble sculpture portraits busts or engravings of the deceased.
the giant wants them to commit suicide but they endure the ordeal until christian realizes that a key he has called promise will open all the doors and gates of doubting castle.	the giant wants them to commit suicide but they refuse. suddenly christian realizes that a key he has called promise will open all the doors and gates of doubting castle.
in most plants stems are located above the soil surface but some plants have underground stems.	in most plants stems are located above the soil surface but some plants have underground stems called stolons or rhizomes.
for simple unicellular organisms such as the amoeba one cell division is equivalent to reproduction an entire new organism is created.	for simple unicellular organisms like amoeba one cell division reproduces the entire organism.
the province of palermo lrb sicilian pruvincia di palermu rrb is a province in the autonomous region of sicily an island off the coast of italy.	palermo is a province in the autonomous region of sicily in italy.
adult humans have twelve molars in four groups of three at the back of the mouth.	humans have molars in total in four groups of three at the back of the mouth.
vince mcmahon detested having to share his creation with ric flair and looked for a way to dissolve their partnership.	vince mcmahon did not like having to share his creation with flair and looked for a way to stop their partnership.
riot of rostock lichtenhagen rostock germany heaviest xenophobious riots in germany after world war ii russian constitutional crisis of riots moscow russia may riot may.	russian constitutional crisis of riots moscow russia stanley cup riot vancouver british columbia canada june.
is a german eurodance project formed in by frankfurt based producers michael m nzing and luca anzilotti.	is an electronic music group created by german producers michael m nzing and luca anzilotti.
the application as an anesthetic turned out to be one of the few safe uses of cocaine and as reports of addiction and overdose began to filter in from many places in the world freud s medical reputation became somewhat tarnished.	reports of addiction and overdose began to come from many parts of the world. freud s medical reputation became somewhat tarnished because of this early ambition.
skippers also have generally stockier bodies and larger compound eyes than the other two groups with stronger wing muscles in the plump thorax in this resembling many moths more than the other two butterfly lineages do.	skippers also have generally stockier bodies than the other two groups with stronger wing muscles.
his father christian bohr was professor of physiology at the university of copenhagen lrb it is his name which is given to the bohr shift or bohr effect rrb while his mother ellen adler bohr came from a wealthy jewish family prominent in danish banking and parliamentary circles.	his father was christian bohr who was also professor of physiology at the university of copenhagen. his mother was ellen adler bohr.
mithril was also called true silver or moria silver the dwarves had their own secret name for it.	mithril was also called true silver or moria silver.
if i never see your face again is a song written by maroon members adam levine and james valentine for maroon s second studio album it wo n t be soon before long lrb rrb.	if i never see your face again is the th single by maroon. the song is the st track on the album it wo n t be soon before long.
novell was instrumental in making the utah valley a focus for technology and software development.	together with wordperfect novell was instrumental in making the utah valley a focus for high technology software development.
as well as the island of guernsey itself it also includes alderney sark herm jethou brecqhou burhou lihou and other islets.	the bailiwick includes the islands of guernsey alderney and burhou herm and jethou as well as sark little sark and brecqhou.
quaresma began his career at sporting cp and has also played for barcelona porto inter milan and chelsea.	ricardo quaresma lrb born september rrb is a portuguese football player.
he is currently signed to world wrestling entertainment wrestling on the raw brand.	he currently works for world wrestling entertainment on their raw brand as santino marella.
if the force and the displacement are parallel but in opposite directions lrb i.e. antiparallel rrb the mechanical work is negative. if a force f is applied at an angle only the component of the force in the same direction as the displacement does work.	if the force and the displacement are in opposite directions the work is negative.
the mozilla foundation also became more assertive over its intellectual property with policies put in place for the use of mozilla trademarks and logos.	the mozilla foundation is a non profit organization that was created to support and give leadership for the open source mozilla project. the organization sets the policies that govern development operate important things that keep mozilla working and control trademarks and other intellectual property.
from to nickelodeon released region dvds which can play in europe.	from to nickelodeon released region dvds lrb europe rrb which can play in europe.
however at various times between and the duke of edinburgh was stationed in malta lrb at that time a british protectorate rrb as a serving royal navy officer.	for a time the duke of edinburgh was stationed in malta as a serving royal navy officer so they lived in malta at a house of lord mountbatten of burma.

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