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[ "On February 11 , 2012 , Houston was found dead in her guest room at The Beverly Hilton , in Beverly Hills , California .", "On February 11 , 2012 , Houston was found dead in her guest room at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills , California ." ]
[ "Whitney Elizabeth Houston ( August 9 , 1963 - February 11 , 2012 ) was an American recording artist , singer , actress , producer , and model .", "Whitney Elizabeth Houston ( August 9 , 1963 - February 11 , 2012 ) was an American pop and R&B singer ." ]
[ "On March 4 , 1993 , Houston gave birth to their daughter Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown , her only child , and his fourth .", "In 1993 , they had a daughter , Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown ." ]
[ "The official coroner 's report showed that she had accidentally drowned in the bathtub , with heart disease and cocaine use listed as contributing factors .", "The official coroner 's report stated that she had accidentally drowned in the bathtub ." ]
[ "Whitney Houston was born in what was then a middle-income neighborhood in Newark , New Jersey , the second child of Army serviceman and entertainment executive John Russell Houston , Jr. ( September 13 , 1920 - February 2 , 2003 ) , and gospel singer Cissy Houston ( née Emily Drinkard ) .", "She was the second c...
[ "Physically , taekwondo develops strength , speed , balance , flexibility , and stamina .", "Taekwondo develops force , speed , balance , flexibility , and stamina ." ]
[ "Thus , taekwondo may be loosely translated as `` the way of the foot and the hand . ''", "Taekwondo can therefore be translated as `` way of the foot and of the fist '' ." ]
[ "There are many other private organizations , such as the World Traditional Taekwondo Union and American Taekwondo Association which promotes the Songahm style of taekwondo , and Rhee Taekwon-Do which teached the military style of taekwondo .", "There are several world-wide taekwondo associations ." ]
[ "Taekwondo as a martial art is popular with people of both genders and of many ages .", "Taekwondo as a sport and as an exercise is popular among people of both sexes and many ages ." ]
[ "Taekwondo is known for its emphasis on high kicking and fast hand techniques , which distinguishes it from other popular martial arts and combat sports such as karate .", "Taekwondo is best known for its use of kicks ." ]
[ "Etta Baker ( March 31 , 1913 - September 23 , 2006 ) was an American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer from North Carolina , United States .", "Etta Baker ( March 31 , 1913 - September 23 , 2006 ) was an American blues guitarist and singer from North Carolina , United States ." ]
[ "She was born Etta Lucille Reid in Caldwell County , North Carolina , of African American , Native American , and European American heritage .", "Baker was born as Etta Lucille Reid in Caldwell County , North Carolina of African American , Native American , and European American origin ." ]
[ "She last lived in Morganton , North Carolina , and died at the age of 93 in Fairfax , Virginia , while visiting a daughter who had suffered a stroke .", "She died at the age of 93 in Fairfax , Virginia , while visiting a daughter who had suffered a stroke ." ]
[ "Over the years , Baker has shared her knowledge with many well known musical artists including Bob Dylan , Taj Mahal , and Kenny Wayne Shepherd .", "Over the years she played with different musicians like Bob Dylan , Taj Mahal , and Kenny Wayne Shepherd ." ]
[ "She played both the 6-string and 12-string forms of the acoustic guitar , as well as the five-string banjo .", "Since the age of three she played 6 - and 12-string guitar and Banjo ." ]
[ "She was taught by her father , Boone Reid , who was also a longtime player of the Piedmont Blues on several instruments .", "She was thought by her father , who was also a Piedmont blues musician ." ]
[ "Baker had nine children , one of whom was killed in the Vietnam War in 1967 , the same year her husband died .", "Etta Baker had nine children , one of them died in the Vietnam War ." ]
[ "Koon also starred in the popular TVB 's drama series `` Revolving Door of Vengeance '' in 2005 and `` Survivor 's Law II '' in 2007 .", "In mid-2005 , Koon starred in the TVB 's series Revolving Doors of Vengeance ( 酒店風雲 ) , making her a well-known actress as well ." ]
[ "The IOC desired to expand this list of sports to encompass other winter activities .", "The IOC wanted to expand this list of sports to encompass other winter activities ." ]
[ "Thirty thousand spectators attended that Games in 1870 , though no official attendance records are available for the 1875 Games .", "Thirty thousand spectators attended that Games in 1870 , although no official attendance records are available for the 1875 Games ." ]
[ "The Games brought together 14 nations and 241 athletes who competed in 43 events .", "These Games brought 14 nations and 241 athletes who competed in 43 events ." ]
[ "The Games attracted a broad international field of participants and generated great public interest .", "The games attracted an international field of participants , and generated great public interest ." ]
[ "Zappas and his cousin Konstantinos Zappas had left the Greek government a trust to fund future Olympic Games .", "Zappas and his cousin Konstantinos Zappas had left the Greek government money to fund future Olympic Games ." ]
[ "At the 1921 Olympic Congress in Lausanne , it was decided to hold a winter version of the Olympic Games .", "At the 1921 Olympic Congress , in Lausanne , it was decided to hold a winter version of the Olympic Games ." ]
[ "After the success of the 1896 Games , the Olympics entered a period of stagnation that threatened their survival .", "Following the success of the 1896 Games , the Olympics entered a period of stagnation that threatened their survival ." ]
[ "Greek interest in reviving the Olympic Games began with the Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1821 .", "Greek interest in bringing back the Olympic Games began with the Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1821 ." ]
[ "Another date commonly cited is 426 AD , when his successor , Theodosius II , ordered the destruction of all Greek temples .", "Another date cited is 426 AD , when his successor Theodosius II ordered the destruction of all Greek temples ." ]
[ "The Olympic Games held at the Paris Exposition in 1900 and the World 's fair at St. Louis in 1904 were side shows .", "The Olympic Games held at the Paris Exposition in 1900 and the World 's Fair at St. Louis in 1904 were side-shows ." ]
[ "The Games at Paris did not have a stadium ; but was notable for being the first time women took part in the Games .", "The Games at Paris did not have a stadium , however this was the first time women took part in the games ." ]
[ "Zappas sponsored the first Olympic Games in 1859 , which was held in an Athens city square .", "Zappas sponsored the first Olympic Games in 1859 , which was held in Athens ." ]
[ "Evangelos Zappas , a wealthy Greek-Romanian philanthropist , first wrote to King Otto of Greece , in 1856 , offering to fund a permanent revival of the Olympic Games .", "Evangelis Zappas , a wealthy Greek-Romanian philanthropist , first wrote to King Otto of Greece , in 1856 , offering to fund a permanent reviv...
[ "The Games rebounded when the 1906 Intercalated Games ( so-called because they were the second Games held within the third Olympiad ) were held in Athens .", "The Games rebounded when the Intercalated Games ( so-called because they were the second Games held within an Olympiad , a period of time lasting four year...
[ "The Ancient Games featured running events , a pentathlon ( consisting of a jumping event , discus and javelin throws , a foot race , and wrestling ) , boxing , wrestling , pankration , and equestrian events .", "The Ancient Games featured running events , a pentathlon ( consisting of a jumping event , discus and...
[ "Athletes participated from Greece and the Ottoman Empire .", "Athletes from Greece and the Ottoman Empire participated ." ]
[ "A winter sports week ( it was actually 11 days ) was held in 1924 in Chamonix , France , in connection with the Paris Games held three months later ; this event became the first Winter Olympic Games .", "A winter sports week ( it was actually 11 days ) was held in 1924 in Chamonix , France ; this event was the f...
[ "The first Games held under the auspices of the IOC was hosted in the Panathenaic stadium in Athens in 1896 .", "The first Games held under the IOC was hosted in the Panathenaic stadium in Athens in 1896 ." ]
[ "The most widely accepted inception date for the Ancient Olympics is 776 BC ; this is based on inscriptions , found at Olympia , listing the winners of a footrace held every four years starting in 776 BC .", "The most widely accepted date for the beginning of the Ancient Olympics is 776 BC ; this is based on insc...
[ "Coubertin built on the ideas and work of Brookes and Zappas with the aim of establishing internationally rotating Olympic Games that would occur every four years .", "Coubertin built on the ideas and work of Brookes and Zappas with the aim of creating an Olympic Games that would occur every four years in a diffe...
[ "In 1866 , a national Olympic Games in Great Britain was organized at London 's Crystal Palace .", "In 1866 , a national Olympic Games in Great Britain was organized by Dr. Brookes at London 's Crystal Palace ." ]
[ "L'Olympiade de la République , a national Olympic festival held annually from 1796 to 1798 in Revolutionary France also attempted to emulate the ancient Olympic Games .", "An attempt to copy the ancient Olympic Games was the L'Olympiade de la République , a national Olympic festival held annually from 1796 to 17...
[ "The stadium hosted Olympics in 1870 and 1875 .", "The Panathinaiko Stadium hosted Olympics in 1870 and 1875 ." ]
[ "The first Summer Youth Games were held in Singapore from 14-26 August 2010 , while the inaugural Winter Games were hosted in Innsbruck , Austria , two years later .", "The first Summer Youth Games were held in Singapore from 14-26 August 2010 ." ]
[ "Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games , which were held in Olympia , Greece , from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD .", "Originally , the ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia , Greece , from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD ." ]
[ "He presented these ideas during the first Olympic Congress of the newly created International Olympic Committee .", "He presented these ideas during the first meeting of the newly created International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) ." ]
[ "In 1890 , after attending the Olympian Games of the Wenlock Olympian Society , Baron Pierre de Coubertin was inspired to found the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) .", "In 1890 , after attending the Olympian Games of the Wenlock Olympian Society , Baron Pierre de Coubertin created the International Olympi...
[ "These Games will be shorter than the senior Games ; the summer version will last twelve days , while the winter version will last nine days .", "The summer version will last twelve days and the winter version will last nine days ." ]
[ "The Youth Olympic Games were conceived by IOC president Jacques Rogge in 2001 and approved during the 119th Congress of the IOC .", "The Youth Olympic Games were created by IOC president Jacques Rogge in 2001 and approved during the 119th meeting of the IOC ." ]
[ "The Olympic Games are held every four years , with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart .", "Olympic Games are held every two years , with Summer and Winter Olympic Games taking turns ." ]
[ "The first , second , and third place finishers in each event receive Olympic medals : gold , silver , and bronze , respectively .", "The first , second , and third place finishers in each event receive gold , silver , and bronze medals ." ]
[ "The IOC allows 3,500 athletes and 875 officials to participate at the Summer Youth Games , and 970 athletes and 580 officials at the Winter Youth Games .", "The IOC will allow 3,500 athletes and 875 officials to take part at the Summer Youth Games ." ]
[ "The Winter Olympics was created to feature snow and ice sports that were logistically impossible to hold during the Summer Games .", "The Winter Olympics were created to feature snow and ice sports that were not part of the Summer Games ." ]
[ "The IOC mandated that the Winter Games be celebrated every four years on the same year as their summer counterpart .", "The IOC ruled that the Winter Games to be celebrated every four years on the same year as the summer games ." ]
[ "While there is no scholarly consensus as to when the Games officially ended , the most commonly held date is 393 AD , when the emperor Theodosius I decreed that all pagan cults and practices be eliminated .", "There is no consensus on when the Games officially ended , but many historians think it is 393 AD , whe...
[ "When the St. Louis Games were celebrated roughly 650 athletes participated , but 580 were from the United States .", "The St. Louis Games hosted 650 athletes , but 580 were from the United States ." ]
[ "According to legend , it was Heracles who first called the Games `` Olympic '' and established the custom of holding them every four years .", "The origin of these Olympics is shrouded in mystery and legend According to legend , it was Heracles who first called the Games `` Olympic '' and established the custom ...
[ "The competition included several disciplines from the ancient Greek Olympics .", "The competition had several sports from the ancient Greek Olympics ." ]
[ "This meeting was held from 16 to 23 June 1894 , at the University of Paris .", "This meeting was held from June 16 to June 23 , 1894 , at the Sorbonne University in Paris ." ]
[ "On the last day of the Congress , it was decided that the first Olympic Games to come under the auspices of the IOC would take place in Athens in 1896 .", "On the last day of the meeting , it was decided that the first Olympic Games , to be controlled by the IOC , would take place two years later in Athens ." ]
[ "The Greek government also provided funding , which was expected to be recouped through the sale of tickets and from the sale of the first Olympic commemorative stamp set .", "Money was also paid back through the sale of the first Olympic commemorative stamp set ." ]
[ "This feeling was shared by many of the athletes , who even demanded that Athens be the permanent Olympic host city .", "This feeling was shared by many of the athletes , who even demanded that Athens be the host of the Olympic Games on a permanent basis ." ]
[ "It has been widely written that during the Games , all conflicts among the participating city-states were postponed until the Games were finished .", "During the Olympic games all struggles against the participating city-states were postponed until the games were finished ." ]
[ "This trust was used to help finance the 1896 Games .", "This money was used to pay for the 1896 Games ." ]
[ "World wars caused the 1916 , 1940 , and 1944 Games to be canceled .", "World War I and World War II led to the cancellation of the 1916 , 1940 , and 1944 Games ." ]
[ "The modern Olympic Games ( French : Jeux olympiques ) are the leading international sporting event featuring summer and winter sports competitions wherein thousands of athletes variously compete .", "The Olympic Games are an important international event featuring summer and winter sports ." ]
[ "There are several Olympic rituals and symbols ; e.g. , the Olympic flag , torch , and opening and closing ceremonies .", "The celebration of the Games includes many rituals and symbols , such as Olympic flag and torch , as well as the opening and closing ceremonies ." ]
[ "Among these adjustments are creating the Winter Games for ice and winter sports , the Paralympic Games for athletes with a disability , and the Youth Olympic Games for teenage athletes .", "The Paralympic Games were created for athletes with physical disabilities ." ]
[ "In 1859 , Dr. Brookes changed the name to the Wenlock Olympian Games .", "Dr. Brookes copied the sports which were in the Olympics held in Athens in 1859 in future Wenlock Olympian Games ( Brookes created this first as a class in 1850 and then as an event in 1856 . )" ]
[ "For parts of its length , the IDL follows the meridian of 180 ° longitude , roughly down the middle of the Pacific Ocean .", "International Date Line follows the meridian of 180 ° longitude down the middle of the Pacific Ocean for some time ." ]
[ "For the first hour ( UTC 10:00 -10:59 ) , this is true for both inhabited and uninhabited territories , but during the second hour ( UTC 11:00 -11:59 ) it is only true in an uninhabited maritime time zone twelve hours behind UTC ( UTC-12 ) .", "For the first hour ( UTC 10:00 -10:59 ) , this phenomenon affects in...
[ "It passes through the Bering Strait between the Diomede Islands at a distance of 1.5 km ( 1 mi ) from each island .", "The date line passes equidistantly between the two Diomede Islands-Little Diomede Island ( US ) and Big Diomede Island ( Russia ) - at a distance of 1.5 km ( 1 mi ) from each island ." ]
[ "For example , at UTC time Thursday 10:15 , it is Wednesday 23:15 in American Samoa , ( UTC-11 ) , and Friday 00:15 in Kiritimati ( UTC +14 ) .", "At UTC time Thursday 10:15 , for example , it is Wednesday 23:15 in Samoa , which is eleven hours behind UTC , and it is Friday 00:15 in Kiritimati ( separated from Sa...
[ "A person who goes around the world from east to west ( the same direction as Magellan 's voyage ) would lose one hour for every 15 ° of longitude crossed , and would lose 24 hours for one circuit of the globe from east to west if they did not compensate by adding 24 hours when they crossed the IDL .", "If someon...
[ "The International Date Line ( IDL ) is an imaginary line on the surface of the Earth , established by the International Meridian Conference of 1884 , that runs from the north to the south pole and demarcates one calendar day from the next .", "The International Date Line ( IDL ) , also known as just the Date Lin...
[ "This had Monday , 30 December 1844 ( a 365-day year despite being a leap year ) followed by Wednesday , 1 January 1845 .", "December 1844 , came Wednesday , 1 January 1845 ." ]
[ "For the two hours between 10:00 and 11:59 ( UTC ) each day , three different days are observed at the same time in different places .", "For two hours every day , at UTC 10:00 -11:59 , there are actually three different days observed at the same time ." ]
[ "The IDL must therefore be observed in conjunction with the Earth 's time zones : on crossing it in either direction , the calendar date is adjusted by one day .", "The International Date Line must therefore be observed in conjunction with Earth 's time zones : the net adjustment to one 's watch is zero ." ]
[ "On 1 July , it is a large part of the Chukchi Peninsula , which uses UTC +12 and experiences midnight sun on this date .", "The whole peninsula has been declared part of the UTC +12 ." ]
[ "We are n't teaching people how to talk like a hacker or a Cockney chimney-sweep ; we 're writing an encyclopedia .", "We are not teaching people how to talk like a hacker or a Cockney chimney-sweep ; we 're writing an encyclopedia ." ]
[ "See meta : Knocking her dead one on the nose each and every double trey for a historical example .", "( See meta : Knocking her dead one on the nose each and every double trey for an example . )" ]
[ "Wikipedia is an encyclopedia , and as such focuses more on the actions and contributions of an article subject .", "Wikipedia is an encyclopedia , and focuses on the important or notable actions and contributions of an article subject ." ]
[ "This means that many genealogical details may be omitted , for a better-flowing , more rounded article .", "This means that too many genealogical details should be removed for a better-flowing , more rounded article ." ]
[ "There are special reference works known as genealogical or , more often , biographical dictionaries .", "There are special reference works called genealogical dictionaries or biographical dictionaries ." ]
[ "A good measure of notability is whether someone has been featured in multiple , independent , reliable sources .", "A good measure of achievement of notability for someone to have their own article , is whether or not they are featured in several other sources ." ]
[ "Wikipedia is not in the business of saying how words , idioms , phrases etc. , should be used ( but it may be important in the context of an encyclopedia article to discuss how a word is used ) .", "Wikipedia is not here just to say how words , expressions , etc. , should be used ." ]
[ "By a simple extension of the latter , Wikipedia is not a slang and idiom guide .", "Also , Wikipedia is not a guide for hacker\\/computer usage , or other slang and idioms ." ]
[ "These tend to focus primarily on the immediate family connections ( parents , spouses , children and their spouses ) of the article subject .", "These focus mainly on the family relations ( parents , spouses , children , etc. ) of the article subject ." ]
[ "A good definition is not circular , a synonym or a near synonym , overly broad or narrow , ambiguous , figurative , or obscure .", "A good definition is not circular , a one-word synonym , too broad or too narrow , or able to have too many meanings ." ]
[ "Our sibling project Wiktionary has the goal of creating a dictionary .", "Again , while Wikipedia is not a dictionary , our sister project Wiktionary is !" ]
[ "Wikipedia articles should begin with a good definition , but they should provide other types of information about that topic as well .", "On the other hand , a good article can and should begin with a good definition , or with a clear description of the topic ." ]
[ "Duck and goose eggs , and smaller eggs , such as quail eggs , are occasionally used as a gourmet ingredient , as are the largest bird eggs , from ostriches .", "The most commonly used bird eggs are those from the chicken , the duck , and the goose , but smaller eggs such as quail eggs are occasionally used as a ...
[ "Bird and reptile eggs consist of a protective eggshell , albumen ( egg white ) , and vitellus ( egg yolk ) , contained within various thin membranes .", "Most eggs that are eaten by humans , including bird eggs and turtle eggs , have a protective , oval eggshell , the albumen ( egg white ) , the vitellus ( egg y...
[ "No weightings are used .", "No artificial weightings are used ." ]
[ "Some examples : It is also possible to underestimate the usage share by using the number of requests , for example : StatCounter statistics are directly derived from hits ( not unique visitors ) from 3 million sites using StatCounter totaling more than 15 billion hits per month .", "Statcounter statistics are di...
[ "Measuring browser usage in the number of requests ( page hits ) made by each user agent can be misleading .", "It can be misleading to measure the browser usage in the number of requests ( page hits ) made by each user agent ." ]
[ "The usage share of web browsers is the proportion , often expressed as a percentage , of visitors to a group of websites that use a particular web browser .", "The usage share of web browsers is the percentage ( % ) of viewers at a group of websites who use a particular web browser ." ]
[ "In this case , the user 's activity might be overestimated .", "In this case the user 's activity might be overestimated ." ]
[ "Carmine Basilio ( April 2 , 1927 - November 7 , 2012 ) better known in the boxing world as Carmen Basilio , was an American professional boxer who had been a two weight class world boxing champion .", "Carmen Basilio ( born April 2 , 1927 - November 7 , 2012 ) was an American boxer who held the welterweight and ...
[ "Before the launch of the Hipparcos satellite telescope , distance estimates for the star varied widely , from 96 light years to 1200 light years .", "Before the launching of the Hipparcos satellite telescope , distance estimates for the star varied widely , from 96 light years to 1200 light years ." ]
[ "Hipparcos established Canopus as lying 310 light years ( 96 parsecs ) from our solar system ; this is based on a parallax measurement of 10.43 ± 0.53 mas .", "Hipparcos established Canopus as lying 310 light years ( 96 parsecs ) from our solar system ." ]
[ "The difficulty in measuring Canopus ' distance stemmed from its unusual nature .", "The difficulty in measuring Canopus ' distance stemmed from its being a `` less luminous supergiant '' ." ]