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[ "When a user scans a QRpedia QR code on their mobile device , the device decodes the QR code into a Uniform Resource Locator ( URL ) using the domain name `` qrwp.org '' and whose path ( final part ) is the title of a Wikipedia article , and sends a request for the article specified in the URL to the QRpedia web se...
[ "QRpedia is a mobile Web based system which uses QR codes to deliver Wikipedia articles to users , in their preferred language .", "It uses QR codes to show Wikipedia articles to people ." ]
[ "QRpedia was conceived by Roger Bamkin , a Wikipedia volunteer , and Terence Eden , a mobile web consultant , and was unveiled on 9 April 2011 at Derby Museum and Art Gallery 's Backstage Pass event , part of the `` GLAM\\/Derby '' collaboration between the museum and Wikipedia , during which over 1,200 Wikipedia a...
[ "In this way , one QRcode can deliver the same article in many languages , even when the museum is unable to make its own translations .", "In this way , a single QRcode can be used to find the same article , in many languages ." ]
[ "Though created in the United Kingdom , QRpedia can be used in any location where the user 's phone or tablet has a data signal ( or remembers URLs until a signal is available ) and is in use at venues including : QRpedia also has uses outside of such institutions .", "QRpedia is used at : QRpedia is also used in...
[ "The Newport Aquarium is an aquarium located in Newport , Kentucky , United States at Newport on the Levee .", "The Newport Aquarium is a public aquarium in Newport , Kentucky , United States ." ]
[ "He was the last survivor of the Battle of Jutland , the last surviving member of the Royal Naval Air Service ( RNAS ) and the last surviving founding member of the Royal Air Force ( RAF ) .", "He was the last survivor of the Battle of Jutland , the last surviving member of the Royal Naval Air Service ( RNAS ) an...
[ "Allingham was the oldest ever surviving member of any of the British Armed Forces and one of the oldest surviving veterans of the First World War .", "Allingham was the oldest ever member of any of the British Armed Forces and the oldest veteran of the First World War ." ]
[ "Henry William Allingham ( 6 June 1896 - 18 July 2009 ) was a British supercentenarian , First World War veteran and , for one month , the verified oldest living man in the world .", "Henry Allingham ( born London , 6 June 1896 - 18 July 2009 ) was a British supercentenarian and a First World War veteran ." ]
[ "Allingham was awarded four medals , two of which were medals from the First World War .", "Henry Allingham had four medals , two of which were from the First World War ." ]
[ "Allingham was born in 1896 in Clapton , County of London .", "Allingham was born on 6 June 1896 in London , England ." ]
[ "This was some distance 17 km ( 11 mi ) west of the Oder and 90 km ( 56 mi ) east of Berlin .", "The Seelow Heights are 17 kilometers west of the Oder and 45 kilometres east of Berlin ." ]
[ "On 20 April , Hitler 's birthday , Soviet artillery of the 1st Belorussian Front began shelling Berlin and did not stop until the city surrendered .", "They did not stop until the city surrendered ." ]
[ "The sun is directly overhead at solar noon at the Equator on the equinoxes , at the Tropic of Cancer ( latitude 23 ° 26 ′ 16 ″ N ) on the June solstice , and at the Tropic of Capricorn ( 23 ° 26 ′ 16 ″ S ) on the December solstice .", "The sun is directly overhead at solar noon at the equator on the equinoxes ; ...
[ "This is also the origin of the terms ante meridiem ( a.m. ) and post meridiem ( p.m. ) as noted below .", "This is also the origin of the terms a.m. and p.m. , ante meridiem and post meridiem ." ]
[ "Solar noon is when the sun is at its highest elevation in the sky .", "Solar noon is when the sun appears the highest in the sky , compared to its positions during the rest of the day ." ]
[ "In ancient China , during Ming Dynasty nail lacquers and varnishes were created from the mixture of beeswax , egg whites , gelatin , vegetable dyes and gum arabic .", "In China it started off being made from a combination of beeswax , egg whites , gelatin , vegetable dyes , and gum arabic and rose petals ." ]
[ "Nail art is a creative way to decorate nails .", "Nail art is a creative activity that draws pictures or designs fingernails ." ]
[ "It is a type of art which can be done on fingernails and toenails .", "These days fingernails and toenails are seen by some as important points of beauty ." ]
[ "Bishops form the leadership in the Roman Catholic Church , the Eastern Orthodox Church , the Oriental Orthodox Churches , the Anglican Communion , the Lutheran Church , the Independent Catholic Churches , the Independent Anglican Churches , and certain other , smaller , denominations .", "The Presbyterian church...
[ "Some Protestant churches including the Lutheran and Methodist churches have bishops serving similar functions as well , though not always understood to be within apostolic succession in the same way .", "However , some Protestant churches have no bishops or archbishops ." ]
[ "Arthur Rubinstein , KBE ( January 28 , 1887 - December 20 , 1982 ) was a Polish-American classical pianist .", "Arthur Rubinstein ( January 28 , 1887 - December 20 , 1982 ) was a Polish-American pianist ." ]
[ "And so he was called Artur , although in English-speaking countries , he preferred to be known as Arthur Rubinstein .", "Although his given name is Artur Rubinstein , in English-speaking countries he wanted to be known as Arthur Rubinstein ." ]
[ "His United States impresario Sol Hurok , however , insisted he be billed as Artur , and records were released in the West under both versions of his name .", "However , his United States impresario Sol Hurok wanted him to still be billed as Artur , and his recordings were released in the West under both names ."...
[ "Some species have simple ocelli on the head , and all species have tiny bristles on the body to provide a sense of touch .", "Some species have simple ocelli ( eye-spots ) on the head , and all species have tiny bristles on the body to provide a sense of touch ." ]
[ "The nervous system consists of a ventral nerve cord , with one ganglion in each segment , and an anterior nerve ring surrounding the pharynx .", "It consists of a ventral nerve cord , with one ganglion in each segment , and an anterior nerve ring surrounding the pharynx ." ]
[ "These spines are used for locomotion , withdrawing the head and pushing forward , then gripping the substrate with the spines while drawing up the body .", "These spines are used for movement , withdrawing the head and pushing forward , then gripping the substrate with the spines while drawing up the body ." ]
[ "The spines are essentially moveable extensions of the body wall , and are hollow and covered by cuticle .", "The spines are moveable extensions of the body wall , and are hollow and covered by cuticle ." ]
[ "The body wall consists of a thin syncitial layer , which secretes a tough cuticle ; this is molted several times while growing to adulthood .", "The body wall consists of a thin layer , which secretes a tough cuticle ; this is molted several times while growing to adulthood ." ]
[ "Scoville Library in Salisbury was the first in the United States open to the public free of charge .", "Scoville Library in Salisbury was the first in the United States to be open to the public free of charge ." ]
[ "Within Salisbury there are several ponds and six lakes : Wononscopomuc , Washinee , Washining , Wononpakook , Riga Lake and South Pond .", "In Salisbury there are several ponds and six lakes : Wononscopomuc , Washinee , Washining , Wononpakook , Riga Lake and South Pond ." ]
[ "The MA-NY-CT ( Massachusetts-New York-Connecticut ) Tri-State Marker is located just on the border of Salisbury .", "The MA-NY-CT ( Massachusetts-New York-Connecticut ) Tri-State Marker is just on the border of Salisbury ." ]
[ "The town is the northwest-most in the State of Connecticut .", "The town is the most northwest in the State of Connecticut ." ]
[ "Although the peak of Mount Frissell lies in Massachusetts at an elevation of 2,453 ft , the south slope of the mountain ( 2,380 ft ) in Salisbury , is the highest point in Connecticut .", "Although the peak of Mount Frissell is in Massachusetts , the south slope of the mountain is in Salisbury ." ]
[ "The word was first used scientifically within the field of optics to describe the rainbow of colors in visible light when separated using a prism .", "They used the word to describe the rainbow of colors in visible light when separated using a prism ." ]
[ "The corresponding Kelvin and Rankine temperature scales set their zero points at absolute zero by definition .", "The Kelvin and Rankine temperature scales are defined so that absolute zero is 0 kelvins ( K ) or 0 degrees Rankine ( ° R ) ." ]
[ "Max Planck 's strong form of the third law of thermodynamics states the entropy of a perfect crystal vanishes at absolute zero .", "The Third Law of Thermodynamics says that nothing can ever have a temperature of absolute zero ." ]
[ "Eratosthenes was the founder of scientific chronology ; he endeavored to revise the dates of the chief literary and political events from the conquest of Troy .", "Eratosthenes was also the founder of scientific chronology ; he wanted to fix the dates of the chief literary and political events from the conquest ...
[ "In mathematics , the sieve of Eratosthenes ( Greek : κόσκινον Ἐρατοσθένους ) , one of a number of prime number sieves , is a simple , ancient algorithm for finding all prime numbers up to any given limit .", "In mathematics , the Sieve of Eratosthenes ( Greek : κόσκινον Ἐρατοσθένους ) is a simple , ancient algor...
[ "He created the first map of the world incorporating parallels and meridians , based on the available geographical knowledge of the era .", "He created a map of the world based on the available geographical knowledge of the era ." ]
[ "Assuming that the Earth was spherical ( 360 ° ) , and that Alexandria was due north of Syene , he concluded that the meridian arc distance from Alexandria to Syene must therefore be 1\\/50th of a circle 's circumference , or 7 ° 12 ' \\ / 360 ° .", "Assuming that Alexandria was due north of Syene he concluded th...
[ "He was also the first to calculate the tilt of the Earth 's axis ( again with remarkable accuracy ) .", "He calculated the tilt of the earth 's axis ( again with remarkable accuracy ) ; he may also have accurately calculated the distance from the earth to the sun and invented the leap day ." ]
[ "Eratosthenes calculated the circumference of the Earth without leaving Egypt .", "Eratosthenes measured the circumference of the Earth without leaving Egypt ." ]
[ "Eratosthenes knew that at local noon on the summer solstice in the Ancient Egyptian city of Swenet ( known in ancient Greek as Syene , and now as Aswan ) on the Tropic of Cancer , the Sun would appear at the zenith , directly overhead .", "He knew that on the summer solstice at local noon at the city now called ...
[ "Using a gnomon , he measured the Sun 's angle of elevation at noon on the solstice in Alexandria , and found it to be 1\\/50th of a circle ( 7 ° 12 ' ) south of the zenith .", "He also knew , from measurement , that in Alexandria , the angle of elevation of the sun would be 1\\/50 of a full circle ( 7 ° 12 ' ) s...
[ "Eratosthenes of Cyrene ( Ancient Greek : Ἐρατοσθένης , IPA : ( eratostʰénɛːs ) ; English \\ / ɛrəˈtɒsθəniːz \\ / ; c. 276 BC - c. 195\\/194 BC ) was a Greek mathematician , geographer , poet , astronomer , and music theorist .", "Eratosthenes of Cyrene 276 BC-194 BC ) was a third century BC Greek mathematician ,...
[ "According to an entry in the Suda ( a 10th-century reference ) , his critics scorned him , calling him Beta , from the second letter of the Greek alphabet , because he always came in second in all his endeavors .", "According to the Suda , his contemporaries nicknamed him Beta , ( the second letter of the Greek ...
[ "Some claim Erathostenes used the Egyptian stade of 157.5 meters , which would imply a circumference of 39,690 km , an error of 1.6 % , but the 185 meter Attic stade is the most commonly accepted value for the length of the stade used by Eratosthenes in his measurements of the Earth , which imply a circumference of...
[ "The first Soviet main battle tank was the T-64 ( T-54 \\ / 55 and T-62 then considered `` medium '' tanks ) and the first American MBT was the M60 Patton .", "The first Soviet main battle tank was the T-64 and the first American MBT was the M60 Patton ." ]
[ "By the late 70s , MBTs were manufactured by China , France , West Germany , Britain , India , Japan , the Soviet Union , Sweden , Switzerland , and the United States .", "By the late 1970 's , MBT 's were manufactured by France , West Germany , Britain , India , Japan , the USSR , Sweden , Switzerland , and the ...
[ "A main battle tank ( MBT ) , also known as a battle tank or universal tank , is a self-propelled armored fighting vehicle , capable of heavy firepower , primarily of a high muzzle velocity direct fire main gun necessary to engage armored and other targets , with high cross-country mobility , with a high level of s...
[ "They were originally conceived to replace the light , medium , heavy and super-heavy tanks .", "They were made to replace the medium , medium and heavy tanks used in World War II with just one tank ." ]
[ "They are also often supported by surveillance or ground-attack aircraft .", "They also get help from observation or attack aircraft ." ]
[ "At his death , the title was not passed on , because of the lack of direct descendants .", "The eldest son of the prince usually used the title of Prince of La Roche-sur-Yon and at other times used the title Count of La Marche At his death , the title was not passed on , because of the lack of direct descendants...
[ "The holder of the title held the style of Serene Highness .", "The prince held the prestigious rank of Prince of the blood at the court and was also entitled to the style of Serene Highness ." ]
[ "The title of Prince of Conti was a French noble title , assumed by a cadet branch of the house of Bourbon-Condé .", "The title of Prince of Conti was an old title at the old French court ." ]
[ "He thus became the first indigenous Australian to sit in the Australian Parliament .", "He became the first indigenous Australian to sit in the Australian Parliament ." ]
[ "Also , a recently re-developed rugby league oval in Ipswich was named the Neville Bonner Sporting Complex in his honor .", "A rugby league oval in Ipswich was named the Neville Bonner Sporting Complex in his honor ." ]
[ "Neville Thomas Bonner AO ( 28 March 1922 - 5 February 1999 ) was an Australian politician , and the first Indigenous Australian to become a member of the Parliament of Australia .", "Neville Thomas Bonner AO ( 28 March 1922 - 5 February 1999 ) was an Australian politician , and the first Indigenous Australian me...
[ "One of his boomerangs was placed on display at the Old Parliament House in Canberra .", "One of his boomerangs can be seen at the Old Parliament House in Canberra ." ]
[ "In 1960 he moved to Ipswich , where he joined the board of directors of the One People of Australia League ( OPAL ) , a moderate indigenous rights organization .", "In 1960 he moved to Ipswich , and joined the board of directors of the One People of Australia League ( OPAL ) ." ]
[ "Following the resignation of Liberal Senator Dame Annabelle Rankin in 1971 , Bonner was chosen to fill the casual vacancy .", "Following the resignation of Liberal Senator Dame Annabelle Rankin in 1971 , Bonner was chosen to replace her ." ]
[ "The Hawke government then appointed him to the board of directors of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation .", "The Hawke government made him a director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation ." ]
[ "Neville Bonner was born at Ukerebagh Island , a small settlement on the Tweed River in northern New South Wales .", "Bonner was born at Ukerebagh Island , in the Tweed River in northern New South Wales ." ]
[ "Bonner died at Ipswich in 1999 , aged 76 .", "He died at Ipswich in 1999 , aged 76 ." ]
[ "The Queensland federal electorate of Bonner was created in 2004 and was named in his honor .", "The Queensland federal electorate of Bonner is named in his honor ." ]
[ "In 1984 Bonner was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia .", "In 1984 Bonner was made an Officer of the Order of Australia ." ]
[ "Bonner was almost unique in being an indigenous activist and a political conservative : in fact he owed his political career to this combination .", "Bonner was almost unique in being both an indigenous activist and a political conservative ." ]
[ "The university awarded him an honorary doctorate in 1993 .", "The university gave him an honorary doctorate in 1993 ." ]
[ "While in the Senate he served on a number of committees but was never a serious candidate for promotion to the ministry .", "He was never a serious candidate for promotion to the ministry ." ]
[ "He never knew his father and had almost no formal education .", "He never knew his father and had very little education ." ]
[ "He was initially appointed by the Queensland Parliament to fill a casual vacancy in the representation of Queensland in the Senate , and later became the first indigenous Australian to be elected to the parliament by popular vote .", "He was appointed by the Queensland Parliament to fill a vacancy in the Senate ...
[ "He rebelled against the Liberal Party line on some issues .", "He rebelled against the Liberal Party policy on some issues ." ]
[ "Bonner was an active boomerang enthusiast .", "Bonner was an active boomerang thrower ." ]
[ "The Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship was established by the federal government in 2000 and is now considered Australia 's most prestigious scholarship for Indigenous Australians to study Honours in Political Science or related subjects at any recognized Australian university .", "The Neville Bonner Memorial S...
[ "This oval was formerly home to an exclusively indigenous side , but is now the official home of the Queensland Cup side , the Ipswich Jets , and the IRL\\/IJRL finals and junior representative .", "This oval was the home of an indigenous team , but is now the official home of the Queensland Cup team , the Ipswic...
[ "They were soon signed to Telstar Records with the addition of a new member , Zena McNally , and became the popular UK garage\\/R & B girl band , Mis-Teeq .", "They were soon signed to Telstar Records with the addition of a new member , Zena McNally , and became the popular Garage\\/R & B girl band , Mis-Teeq ." ...
[ "In 2004 , Mis-Teeq toured the United States and released their debut single Scandalous from their American self-titled debut , a compilation of the albums Lickin ' On Both Sides and Eye Candy .", "In 2004 , Mis-Teeq toured the United States and released their debut single Scandalous from their American debut alb...
[ "The last song Dixon recorded with Mis-Teeq was `` Shoo Shoo Baby '' for the Disney film Valiant .", "The last song she recorded with her band was Shoo Shoo Baby for the Disney movie Valiant ." ]
[ "In 2003 , Mis-teeq released their second album Eye Candy , which included the singles `` Scandalous '' , `` Ca n't Get It Back '' and `` Style '' .", "In 2003 , they released their second album Eye Candy , featuring hits Scandalous , Ca n't Get It Back and Style ." ]
[ "In March 2005 , their Greatest Hits compilation was released and it was announced that they were separating to pursue solo careers .", "In March 2005 , they released their ` Greatest Hits ' compilation and announced that they were separating each to pursue a solo career ." ]
[ "Alesha Anjanette Dixon ( born 7 October 1978 ) is an English singer , dancer , rapper , model and television presenter .", "Alesha Anjanette Dixon ( born 7 October 1978 ) is a British singer and television personality ." ]
[ "Dixon 's career began in 1999 when she met Sabrina Washington when they both joined a dance school in Fulham , south west London .", "Dixon 's career began in 1999 when she met Sabrina Washington when they both joined Dance Attic ( a popular dance class school in West London ) , and together they formed a duo an...
[ "The single was released on 11 November .", "The single was released on 30 October 2006 ." ]
[ "In October 2001 , they released their debut album Lickin ' On Both Sides , featuring hits `` One Night Stand '' , `` B with Me '' and double A-side single `` Roll On\\/This Is How We Do It '' .", "In 2001 , they released their debut album Lickin ' On Both Sides , featuring hits All I Want , One Night Stand , B W...
[ "They also released `` One Night Stand '' before coming back to Europe to start work with their third album however , Telstar Records went into administration .", "They also released One Night Stand before coming back to Europe to start work with their third album ." ]
[ "However , when she began her solo career her first UK album , The Alesha Show , saw Dixon undergo a genre-shift .", "She released her first UK solo album , The Alesha Show , in 2008 ." ]
[ "She spent a year writing and recording her solo debut album , Fired Up , working with a wide range of producers including Richard X , Xenomania , Johnny Douglas , Brian Higgins , Estelle and Paul Epworth .", "Dixon announced that she has worked with a wide arrangement of producers for her solo debut album , incl...
[ "Dixon launched her solo career after Mis-Teeq 's break-up and signed a # 500,000 , three-album deal with Polydor Records .", "Dixon later announced that she was signed with a ₤ 500,000 contract deal with Polydor Records and announced that she will work on material for her solo debut album ." ]
[ "`` Lipstick '' was released on 14 August 2006 , and charted at 14 on the UK Single Charts .", "She released her official first debut single `` Lipstick '' on 14 August 2006 and it went to # 13 on the UK Single Charts ." ]
[ "She was educated at Monk 's Walk School , Welwyn Garden City , Hertfordshire .", "She was born in Welwyn Garden City , Hertfordshire , England to an English mother and Jamaican father ." ]
[ "In June 2005 , she announced her first solo single to be `` Superficial '' .", "In June 2005 , she announced her single to be `` Superficial '' , but the song leaked on illegally file sharing and the company stated her next single to be `` Lipstick '' ." ]
[ "The band was left with no choice but to release a Greatest Hits compilation under exclusive licences with Universal Records .", "However , Telstar Records was shut down and the band was left with no choice but to have released a ` Greatest Hits ' compilation right under exclusive licenses with Universal Recordin...
[ "Eventually , Durán defeated Nebot in the second round of the 1992 presidential election .", "Eventually , Durán defeated Nebot in the second round of the presidential election ." ]
[ "Born in Boston , Massachusetts , he served as Mayor of Quito between 1970 and 1978 , and as President of Ecuador between 1992 and 1996 .", "He served as Mayor of Quito between 1970 and 1978 , and as President of Ecuador between 1992 and 1996 ." ]
[ "At the end of 1990 he publicly criticized the direction of the PSC in a public letter and , after a PSC faction succeeded in appointing Jaime Nebot as the its presidential candidate and national director during the 1991 internal elections ( despite opinion polls reportedly giving him advantage over Nebot ) , Durán...
[ "In 1988 he ran again , but was eliminated in the first round , which he blamed on the tarnished image of León Febres Cordero 's government .", "In 1988 he ran again , but was eliminated in the first round ." ]
[ "Jim calls out to Kim , distracting her , and Edward accidentally cuts her hand .", "Jim called out her name , causing Edward to jump , and he accidentally cut Kim 's hand ." ]
[ "Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 American romantic dark fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp .", "Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 American romantic fantasy movie directed by Tim Burton ." ]
[ "The film shows the story of an artificial man named Edward , an unfinished creation who has scissors for hands .", "The story is about an unhappy young man named Edward , who had scissors instead of hands ." ]