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these texts were typically scratched on very thin sheets of lead in tiny letters then often rolled folded or pierced with nails.	the texts on curse tablets are typically addressed to infernal or liminal gods such as hermes charon hecate and persephone.
they are often included as utilities on many live cd distributions to make partitioning easier.	it is often included as utility on many live cd distributions to make partitioning easier.
he later transferred and graduated with honors from the same department at yerevan state university.	after graduation he worked in many spheres in national economy of ussr.
neoclassical ballet is a ballet style that uses traditional ballet vocabulary but is less rigid than the classical ballet.	ballet is always performed to music and in many cases the music was specially composed for a particular ballet. ballet is a major part of theater and a popular example is the nutcracker.
in logic formal semantics and parts of linguistics the extension of a term in computer science denotational semantics is contrasted with operational semantics.	in computer science denotational semantics is contrasted with operational semantics.
viking metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterised by its galloping pace keyboard rich anthemic sound bleakness and dramatic emphasis on norse mythology norse paganism and the viking age.	viking metal is a heavy metal music subgenre inspired by norse mythology.
the edition of ethnologue reports that there are some. million speakers of those live in pakistan mainly in the kalat region of balochistan.	the edition of ethnologue reports some. million speakers of whom live in pakistan.
the first performance of mozart s setting took place at the burgtheater in vienna on january.	performance history the first performance was at the burgtheater in vienna on january.
uruk played a leading role in the early urbanization of sumer in the mid th millennium bc.	according to the chronology in the sumerian king list the semi mythical king gilgamesh ruled uruk in the th century bc.
her father was the persian noble abdul hasan asaf khan the brother of empress nur jehan lrb who subsequently became the wife of the emperor jahangir rrb.	her father was the persian noble abdul hasan asaf khan the brother of nur jehan the mughal empress.
the original name of the area was dersim.	the province was named dersim before. the word dersim means silver door in the kurdish language.
magnesium is the seventh most abundant element in the earth s crust by mass and eighth by molarity.	it is the eighth most abundant mineral in the earth s crust.
william penn lrb october july rrb was an english founder and absolute proprietor of the province of pennsylvania the english north american colony and the future u.s. state of pennsylvania.	william penn lrb october july rrb was an english colonial leader.
ndash the republic of montenegro holds a referendum proposing independence from the state union of serbia and montenegro.	the clipper cutty sark is damaged by fire in london uk.
saint christophe du luat is a commune in the mayenne department in northwestern france.	it is found in the region pays de la loire in the mayenne department in the northwest of france.
many of the former peasants gained wealth by selling their acres to the settlement companies of growing berlin and built luxurious mansions on hauptstra e o. the large town hall rathaus sch neberg was completed in.	its town hall rathaus sch neberg was completed in.
in the deutscher herbst lrb german autumn rrb of germany was confronted with a series of left wing terrorist attacks by the red army faction lrb raf rrb and revolutionary cells lrb rz rrb.	in the german autumn of there were a lot of terrorist attacks by the red army faction lrb raf rrb.
his replacement is pontus norgren from the poodles.	pontus norgren from the poodles took over guitar in the band.
larkana railway station is located in the center of larkana city.	during british rule larkana became headquarters of larkana district and larkana taluka and for a time was part of the bombay presidency of british india. also the north western railway passed through the town.
jennifer mulhern granholm lrb born february rrb is a canadian born american politician former attorney general of michigan and was the th governor of the u.s. state of michigan.	jennifer granholm lrb b. february rrb is a canadian born american politician. she is the governor of the state of michigan.
known as the scratch cat pok mon it spends most of the daytime sleeping and prowls the city streets at night.	in an open forum interview with abc news pok mon anime director masakazu kubo noted meowth as his favorite pok mon saying that while not a major character in the games he was in the anime.
the shirdi sai baba movement began in the th century while he was living in shirdi.	there are many temples built all over india to honor sai baba of shirdi.
rock band is a series of music video games developed by harmonix music systems and mtv games and distributed by electronic arts for the playstation and xbox and wii psp game consoles.	rock band is a music video game developed by harmonix music systems published by mtv games and distributed by ea distribution.
guest conductor appearances were made by bruno walter ernest ansermet and hans knappertsbusch at this time.	guest conductors who conducted the orchestra included bruno walter ernest ansermet and hans knappertsbusch at this time.
the nightingale lrb luscinia megarhynchos rrb also known as rufous and common nightingale is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family turdidae but is now more generally considered to be an old world flycatcher muscicapidae.	the nightingale lrb luscinia megarhynchos rrb is a small bird. it is also known as rufous and common nightingale.
one hot minute was a commercial disappointment despite producing three hit singles and reaching number four on the billboard chart.	one hot minute did not sell many copies even though it reached number four on the billboard chart.
weber s time at breslau was further complicated one night when he accidentally ingested engraver s acid that his father had left stored in a wine bottle.	one night he absent mindedly drank from a wine bottle.
commentators agreed that tal s play was weaker in the rematch probably due to his health but also that botvinnik s play was better than in the match largely due to thorough preparation.	botvinnik s play was better than in the match mainly due to thorough preparation.
in particle physics a hyperon is any baryon containing one or more strange quarks but no charm quarks or bottom quarks.	what makes them different from other baryons lrb particles made of three quarks rrb is that they must have have at least one strange quark but no charm quarks or bottom quarks. strange quarks have a property known as strangeness.
in while attending the university of helsinki torvalds began to work on a non commercial replacement for minix which would eventually become the linux kernel.	in linus torvalds began to work on a non commercial replacement for minix while he was attending the university of helsinki.
villiers saint denis 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.
the papyrus symbolised writing because the ancient egyptians wrote on a material derived from papyrus.	this symbolised writing since the egyptians wrote on a material that came from papyrus.
the association of virtue with withdrawal from society and specifically from cities was a familiar theme in religious literature.	likewise the idea that withdrawal from society and specifically from cities is associated with virtue is originally a religious one.
neufch tel sur aisne 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.
sheffield has a long sporting heritage. in a collective of cricketers formed the world s first ever official football club sheffield f.c. and the world s second ever hallam f.c. who also play at the world s oldest football ground in the suburb of crosspool.	the first football team in the world is from sheffield sheffield f.c. set up in.
in he also became chairman of the council of state lrb vorsitzender des staatsrats der ddr rrb and thus the de facto head of state.	in he also became chairman of the council of state lrb staatsratsvorsitzender rrb.
los navegantes lrb literally translated to english as the navigators neighborhood or village rrb is a residential neighborhood located in southeastern pichilemu chile near the municipal stadium and la cruz hill.	los navegantes lrb roughly translated as los navegantes neighborhood rrb is a residential neighborhood in the south east of pichilemu chile. it is located near the municipal stadium and la cruz hill.
in october the fbi claimed that it had obtained a partial dna profile of cooper from the tie he left on the hijacked plane.	in october the fbi announced it was able to get a partial dna profile of cooper from the tie he left on the hijacked plane.
spalko believes that the crystal skull belongs to an extraterrestrial life form and holds great psychic power and reveals that the specimen stolen from the warehouse also has a crystal skull.	spalko tells jones that she believes that the skull was made by aliens and that it holds great power.
the defense council delegates management of the naval service to the admiralty board chaired by the secretary of state for defense which directs the navy board a sub committee of the admiralty board comprising only naval officers and ministry of defense lrb mod rrb civil servants.	he is a member of the defense council and the admiralty board.
in the early s a connection to the railroad network brought more people and industries to vaihingen.	in the early s a railroad connection was made to vaihingen. that brought more people and also businesses to vaihingen.
in february chun was elected president under a revised constitution as the candidate of the democratic justice party lrb the renamed democratic republican party rrb having resigned from the army after promoting himself to four star general.	in february chun was elected president under a revised constitution as the candidate of the democratic justice party lrb later renamed democratic republican party rrb.
according to one fao document juniper berries are the only spice derived from conifers though tar and inner bark lrb used as a sweetener in apache cuisines rrb from pine trees is sometimes considered a spice as well.	according to a fao document juniper berries are the only spice that comes from conifers. however tar and bark from pine trees are sometimes thought of as spices too.
many white migr s believed that their mission was to preserve the pre revolutionary russian culture and way of life while living abroad in order to return this influence to russian culture after the fall of the ussr.	many white believed that their mission was to keep the culture and way of life from the time before the revolution while living in other countries.
the album s first single monolith was released on october and is available free at babygrande s official website.	the first single off the album is monolith.
justine henin lrb born june rrb formerly known as justine henin hardenne lrb rrb is a former professional belgian tennis player and former world no..	justine henin lrb born june rrb is a belgian professional tennis player and a world number.
brandon is the second largest city in manitoba canada and is located in the southwestern area of the province.	brandon is a city in manitoba canada. it is the second largest city in manitoba.
due to hesse darmstadt s membership of napoleon s confederation of the rhine it was forced to cede a considerable amount of territory at the congress of vienna.	because hesse darmstadt was a member of napoleons confederation of the rhine it was forced to give up a considerable amount of territory at the congress of vienna.
nikolai rubinstein was generally regarded as one of the greatest pianists of his time although now his reputation is overshadowed by his brother anton s.	during his lifetime nikolai rubinstein was thought of as one of the greatest pianists of his time.
israel s first and the world s third woman to hold such an office she was described as the iron lady of israeli politics years before the epithet became associated with british prime minister margaret thatcher.	she was said to be the iron lady lrb a strong minded woman rrb of israel s politics years before that name became said about the british prime minister margaret thatcher.
the twenty sixth episode was broadcast on november and the final clangers programme was a four minute election special on october.	the first episode was broadcast on the bbc on november.
fluqui res 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.
finland s program has four nuclear reactors which provides of the country s electricity.	nuclear power around the world finland as of finland s nuclear power program has four nuclear reactors. they now provide of finland s electricity.
cobalt lrb ii rrb sulfate is the inorganic compound with the formula coso.	cobalt lrb ii rrb sulfate also known as cobaltous sulfate is a chemical compound. its chemical formula is coso.
in the th century mzizima lrb swahili for healthy town rrb was a coastal fishing village on the periphery of indian ocean trade routes.	it was also helped by the growth of industry caused by the central railway line in the early s.
the hangover is a american comedy film directed by todd phillips. the film is written by jon lucas and scott moore produced by todd phillips and daniel goldberg.	the hangover is a comedy movie that is produced by todd phillips and daniel goldberg and was directed by todd phillips.
in she took up the first of many positions as governess to various families in yorkshire a career she pursued until.	in she took up the position as governess to various families in yorkshire a career she pursued until.
however where the chassis and engine are constructed by different entities the car s make comprises both lrb e.g. mclaren mercedes lotus climax etc. rrb with the name of the chassis constructor being placed before that of the engine constructor.	so the make is mclaren mercedes. the name of the chassis constructor is always placed before the engine constructor.
according to this view alterations in the patterns and content of worship would necessarily reflect a change in the faith itself.	to change the patterns and content of worship were to change the faith itself.
michael mick collins lrb october august rrb was an irish revolutionary leader minister for finance and teachta d la lrb td rrb for cork south in the first d il of director of intelligence for the ira and member of the irish delegation during the anglo irish treaty negotiations.	michael mick collins lrb october august rrb was an irish revolutionary leader. he was a minister for finance and teachta d la lrb td member of parliament rrb for cork south in the first d il of.
claudio abbado has performed and recorded a wide range of romantic works in particular gustav mahler whose symphonies he has recorded several times.	abbado has conducted a lot of romantic music especially the symphonies of gustav mahler.
george vi lrb albert frederick arthur george december february rrb was king of the united kingdom and the dominions of the british commonwealth from december until his death.	george vi lrb york cottage sandringham house december february rrb born albert frederick arthur george was the king of the united kingdom from december until he died.
overview the first edition of the der spiegel was published in hanover on january a saturday.	history the first edition of the spiegel magazine was published in hanover on january.
he is an author of over romances and operas including the comic opera graf cagliostro.	he is an author of over romances and operas.
according to gimbutas gorgoneia represent certain aspects of the mother goddess cult associated with dynamic life energy.	gimbutas says the gorgoneia are part of of the mother goddess cult linked to dynamic life energy.
mars also has the largest dust storms in our solar system.	mars is the fourth planet from the sun in our solar system.
bell s patent was issued to bell on march by the u.s. patent office.	on march the u.s. patent office gave him patent for the telephone.
when the centrioles are irradiated by a laser mitosis proceeds normally with a morphologically normal spindle.	when the centrosomes are irradiated by a laser mitosis proceeds with a normal spindle.
armin shimerman quark bar owner seasons ferengi civilian quark is the owner of a bar.	quark lrb armin shimerman rrb owns a bar on deep space nine.
it is located at the island s northernmost point close to the mouth of the rivi re saint denis.	the city is the largest town on the island.
the neue z rcher zeitung lrb nzz rrb is a major german language swiss daily newspaper based in z rich.	the neue z rcher zeitung lrb often shortened to nzz rrb is a swiss daily newspaper. it is based in z rich.
the only other significant storm of the season was hurricane jimena which passed just to the south of hawaii the first storm to directly threaten hawaii for several years.	however this season was the first pacific hurricane season since to have no systems become major hurricanes by reaching category or higher on the saffir simpson hurricane scale.
oregano adds flavor to greek salad and is usually added to the lemon olive oil sauce that accompanies many fish or meat barbecues and some casseroles.	it can also be added to the lemon olive oil sauce that goes with almost every fish or meat barbecues and some casseroles.
the flag comprises a dark green field representing the muslim majority of pakistan with a vertical white stripe in the hoist representing religious minorities.	the flag comprises a dark green field representing the muslim majority of pakistan with a vertical white stripe in the hoist that represents the christians and other multi faith communities of the country.
swahili has become a second language spoken by tens of millions in three countries tanzania kenya and congo lrb drc rrb where it is an official or national language.	swahili is an official language in tanzania and kenya.
so lightly was the acquisition esteemed in england and so unsuccessful was the administration of the crown officers that in bombay was transferred to the east india company for an annual payment of.	in bombay was given to the east india company for a yearly payment of.
it lists the most played songs on modern rock radio stations most of which are alternative rock songs.	hot modern rock tracks lrb used to be called modern rock tracks rrb is a music chart in the united states.
early on october the hurricane reached a secondary peak intensity of while located about east of jacksonville florida.	early on october the hurricane reached a secondary peak intensity of mph while located about miles lrb km rrb east of jacksonville florida.
in late a placard containing instructions on how to lower the aft stairs of a later confirmed to be from the rear stairway of the plane from which cooper jumped was found just a few flying minutes north of cooper s projected drop zone.	it is believed that this is from the rear stairway of the plane from which cooper jumped.
freerunning sleep is sleep which is not adjusted entrained to the hour cycle in nature nor to any artificial cycle.	freerunning sleep can be sleep which is not adjusted entrained to the hour cycle in nature.
daniel was found to have xanax in his system which led the chief medical examiner to believe that he was sedated before he was murdered.	daniel benoit was found to have xanax in his system which led the chief medical examiner kris sperry to believe that he was sedated before he was murdered.
the valkyries are odin s beautiful battle maidens that went out to the fields of war to select and collect the worthy men who died in battle to come and sit at odin s table in valhalla feasting and battling until they had to fight in the final battle ragnar k.	half of the souls of heroes slain in battles will be guided by the valkyries battle maidens to odin s hall valhalla.
the most successful animal species in terms of biomass is probably antarctic krill euphausia superba with a fresh biomass somewhat under million tonnes.	the most successful animal in terms of biomass is the antarctic krill euphausia superba with a biomass of probably over million tons roughly twice the total biomass of humans.
a slide rule requires the user to mentally calculate the order of magnitude of the results.	a slide rule requires a continual estimation of the order of magnitude of the results.
it is the process of guiding people and oneself toward the adoption of an idea attitude or action by rational and symbolic lrb though not always logical rrb means.	it is the way to get people to agree with an idea attitude or action by rational and emotional means.
resident evil code veronica released in japan as biohazard code veronica is the fourth game in capcom s resident evil survival horror series originally released for the sega dreamcast in.	resident evil code veronica released in japan as biohazard code veronica is a survival horror video game made by capcom for the sega dreamcast playstation and nintendo gamecube game consoles. it s the fourth main game in the resident evil series.
scarlett learns that her mother has just died of typhoid fever and her father s mind has begun to crumble under the strain.	her father is very sick and her mother has died.
on april carlsen became a grandmaster at the age of making him the third youngest grandmaster in history.	this made him the third youngest grandmaster in history.
she was a key figure in the wars of the roses an influential matriarch of the house of tudor and foundress of two cambridge colleges.	lady margaret beaufort lrb may june rrb of the house of lancaster was the mother of king henry vii of england and grandmother of henry viii.
west palm beach was built across lake worth as a service town and has become a major city in its own right.	west palm beach was built across lake worth as a service town and is now a major city.
during the nhl season as a member of the chicago blackhawks he became the first finnish goaltender to win the stanley cup.	antti niemi lrb born august in vantaa finland rrb is a professional finnish ice hockey goaltender that is currently playing for the san jose sharks of the nhl.
parn sur roc is a commune in the mayenne department in north western france.	parn sur roc is a commune of people lrb rrb. it is found in the region pays de la loire in the mayenne department in the northwest of france.
in on the january episode of ecw swagger defeated hardy to win his first title in wwe the ecw championship.	on the january episode of ecw swagger defeated hardy to win the ecw championship which is his first title in wwe.
its existence was both part of and the result of the march revolution in the states of the german confederation.	it was elected during the march revolution in the states of the german confederation.
it is the biggest town of the spi region and the tenth largest city in slovakia with a population of approximately.	poprad lrb rrb is a city in northern slovakia at the foot of the high tatra mountains.
the double sharp symbol lrb rrb is at u d a lrb so rrb.	the double sharp symbol lrb rrb is at u d a.
cremated remains can be kept in an urn stored in a special memorial building lrb columbarium rrb buried in the ground at any location or sprinkled on a special field mountain in the sea.	cremated remains can be kept in a container called an urn thrown into the air or water of a place that was special to the cremated person or buried in the ground.
l nault is a commune in the calvados department in the basse normandie region in northwestern france.	l nault is a commune. it is found in the region basse normandie in the calvados department in the northwest of france.
nathalia goyannes dill orrico better known as nathalia dill lrb born march rrb is a brazilian television and cinema actress.	nathalia goyannes dill orrico better known as nathalia dill lrb march in rio de janeiro brazil rrb is a brazilian actress.
the apiaceae or umbelliferae lrb both names are allowed by the icbn rrb is a family of usually aromatic plants with hollow stems commonly known as umbellifers.	the apiaceae or umbelliferae is a family of usually aromatic plants with hollow stems commonly known as umbellifers.

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