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[ "El Salvador i \\ / ɛl ˈsælvədɔr \\ / , officially the Republic of El Salvador ( Spanish : República de El Salvador , literally `` Republic of The Savior '' ; Pipil : Kuskatan ) , is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America .", "El Salvador ( Spanish : República de El Salvador ) is t...
[ "In 2010 El Salvador ranked twelfth among Latin American countries in terms of the Human Development Index and fourth in Central America ( behind Panama , Costa Rica , and Belize ) , due in part to ongoing rapid industrialization .", "In 2010 El Salvador ranked in the top 10 Latin American countries in terms of H...
[ "Manuel José Quintana y Lorenzo ( April 11 , 1772 - March 11 , 1857 ) , was a Spanish poet and man of letters .", "Manuel José Quintana y Lorenzo ( April 11 , 1772 - March 11 , 1857 ) , poet , was born at Madrid , Spain ." ]
[ "The first volume of his Vidas de Españoles célebres , containing lives of Spanish patriots , stirred the public imagination and secured Quintana the post of secretary to the Cortes during the French invasion .", "The first book of his Vidas de Españoles célebres , about the lives of Spanish heroes , helped to pr...
[ "But he was ill rewarded for his services , for on the return of Ferdinand VII he was imprisoned at Pamplona from 1814 to 1820 .", "But on the return of Ferdinand VII he was put in prison at Pamplona from 1814 to 1820 ." ]
[ "In 1801 Quintana produced a tragedy , El Duque de Viseo , founded on M. G. Lewis 's Castle Spectre ; his Pelayo ( 1805 ) , written on a patriotic theme , was more successful .", "In 1801 Quintana wrote a tragedy , El Duque de Viseo , written about a patriotic theme ." ]
[ "Claesson was born on 2 June 1928 in Huddinge , south of Stockholm .", "Claesson was born on June 2 , 1928 in Huddinge , south of Stockholm ." ]
[ "John Stig Claesson ( 2 June 1928 - 4 January 2008 ) , also known under his signature Slas , was a Swedish writer , visual artist , and illustrator .", "John Stig Claesson ( June 2 , 1928 - January 4 , 2008 ) was a Swedish writer and illustrator ." ]
[ "He attended the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts between 1947 and 1952 , during which time he began to illustrate Swedish literature such as the novels of Per Anders Fogelström .", "He went to the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts between 1947 and 1952 , when he began to illustrate Swedish classical books such as those...
[ "Its drainage basin , sometimes called the Orinoquia , covers 880,000 square kilometres ( 340,000 sq mi ) , with 76.3 % of it in Venezuela and the remainder in Colombia .", "Its drainage basin , sometimes called the Orinoquia , covers 880,000 square kilometres ( 340,000 sq mi ) , with 76.3 % of it in Venezuela an...
[ "The Orinoco is one of the longest rivers in South America at 2,140 km ( 1,330 mi ) .", "It is one of the longest rivers in South America , at 2,140 km ( 1,330 mi ) ." ]
[ "The source , on the Venezuelan-Brazilian border , at 1,047 m ( 3,435 ft ) of elevation ( 02 ° 19 ′ 05 ″ N 63 ° 21 ′ 42 ″ W \\ / 2.31806 ° N 63.36167 ° W \\ / 2.31806 ; -63.36167 ) , was explored in 1951 by a joint Venezuelan-French team .", "This is on the border between Venezuela and Brazil , at 1,047 m ( 3,435...
[ "The mouth of the Orinoco at the Atlantic Ocean was documented by Columbus on 1 August 1498 , during his third voyage .", "The mouth of the Orinoco was recorded by Christopher Columbus on 1 August 1498 ." ]
[ "The Orinoco delta , and tributaries in the eastern llanos such as the Apure and Meta , were explored in the 16th century by German expeditions under Ambrosius Ehinger and his successors .", "The delta , and tributaries in the eastern llanos such as the Apure and Meta , were explored in the 16th century ." ]
[ "A peculiarity of the Orinoco river system is the Casiquiare canal , which starts as an arm of the Orinoco , and finds its way to the Rio Negro , a tributary of the Amazon , thus forming a ` natural canal ' between Orinoco and Amazon .", "This connection forms a natural canal between Orinoco and Amazon ." ]
[ "Alexander von Humboldt explored the basin in 1800 , reporting on the pink river dolphins .", "Alexander von Humboldt explored the basin in 1800 ." ]
[ "The course of the Orinoco forms a wide ellipsoidal arc , surrounding the Guiana Shield ; it is divided in four stretches of unequal length that roughly correspond to the longitudinal zonation of a typical large river : At its mouth , the Orinoco forms a wide delta that branches off into hundreds of rivers and wate...
[ "At the age of 14 , Bell appeared as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Muti .", "At the age of fourteen , Bell appeared as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Muti ." ]
[ "Bell had held and played the violin , and its owner at the time jokingly told Bell that the violin could be his for four million dollars .", "Bell had held and played the violin , and its owner at the time jokingly told Bell the violin could be his for four million dollars ." ]
[ "Bell made an appearance in the movie Music of the Heart , a story about the power of music , with other notable violinists .", "Bell also made an appearance in the movie Music of the Heart , a story about the power of music , with other famous violinists ." ]
[ "He performed the solo part on John Corigliano 's Oscar-winning soundtrack for the film The Red Violin and was also featured in Ladies in Lavender .", "He performed the solo part on John Corigliano 's Oscar-winning soundtrack for the movie The Red Violin and was also featured in Ladies in Lavender ." ]
[ "Bell began taking violin lessons at the age of four after his mother discovered that her son had taken rubber bands from around the house and stretched them across the handles of his dresser drawer to pluck out music he had heard her play on the piano .", "He began violin lessons at the age of four after his mot...
[ "Bell was born in Bloomington , Indiana , United States on December 9 , 1967 .", "Bell was born in Bloomington , Indiana , United States ." ]
[ "Bell then sold his previous violin , the Tom Taylor Stradivarius , for a little more than two million dollars and made the purchase of the Gibson ex Huberman for a little under the four million dollar asking price .", "Bell then sold the Stradivarius violin that he had at the time for a little more than two mill...
[ "He studied the violin at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and graduated from Bloomington High School North in 1984 , In 1989 , Bell received an Artist Diploma in Violin Performance from Indiana University .", "He studied the violin at the Indiana University 's Jacobs School of Music , while managing...
[ "Bell 's first recording made with the Gibson ex Huberman was Romance of the Violin ( for Sony Classical Records ) in 2003 .", "His first recording made with the Gibson ex Huberman was Romance of the Violin ." ]
[ "His parents got a scaled-to-size violin for their then five-year-old son and started giving him lessons .", "His parents got him a very small violin and started giving him lessons ." ]
[ "According to Bell 's website , Bell `` was practically in tears . ''", "According to the Joshua Bell website Bell `` was practically in tears . ''" ]
[ "Joshua David Bell ( born December 9 , 1967 ) is an American Grammy Award-winning violinist and conductor .", "Joshua David Bell ( born 9 December 1967 ) is an American violinist ." ]
[ "Shortly thereafter , by chance , Bell came across the violin again and discovered it was about to be sold to a German industrialist to become part of a collection .", "Shortly afterwards , by chance , Bell came across the violin again and discovered it was about to be sold to a wealthy German to become part of a...
[ "This violin had been stolen twice from the previous owner , Bronisław Huberman ; the last time the thief confessed to the act on his deathbed .", "This violin had been stolen twice from the previous owner , Bronislaw Huberman ; the last time the thief confessed as he was dying to having stolen it ." ]
[ "He has since performed with many of the world 's major orchestras and conductors .", "He has since performed with almost all of the world 's major orchestras and conductors ." ]
[ "Bell 's instrument is a 300-year-old Stradivarius violin called the Gibson ex Huberman , which was made in 1713 during what is known as Antonio Stradivari 's `` Golden Era . ''", "Bell 's violin is a 300-year-old Stradivarius violin called the Gibson ex Huberman , which was made in 1713 , a time when Stradivariu...
[ "Nicholas Maw 's violin concerto is dedicated to Bell , who premiered it in 1993 and won a Grammy Award for his recording of the piece .", "In 1993 he gave the first performance of Nicholas Maw 's violin concerto which was dedicated to him ." ]
[ "Bell is an artistic partner for the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra ( starting in the 2004-2005 season ) and a visiting professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London .", "He is a visiting professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London ." ]
[ "Bell made his Carnegie Hall debut in 1985 , at age 17 , with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra .", "Joshua Bell first played in the Carnegie Hall , New York in 1985 with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra ." ]
[ "The National Olympic Committee for Croatia is the Croatian Olympic Committee , which was created in 1991 and recognized in 1993 .", "The National Olympic Committee for Croatia is the Croatian Olympic Committee ." ]
[ "Croatian athletes have won twenty-three medals at the Summer Olympic Games , including gold medals by the men 's handball team in 1996 and 2004 .", "Croatian athletes have won 23 medals at the Summer Olympic Games ." ]
[ "At the Winter Olympic Games , Janica Kostelić won six medals ( four gold ) between 2002 and 2006 , her brother Ivica won four silver medals ( in 2006 , 2010 and 2014 ) , and Jakov Fak won a bronze in 2010 .", "At the Winter Olympic Games , Janica Kostelić won six medals ( four gold ) between 2002 and 2006 ." ]
[ "Croatia competed at the Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation in 1992 , and has participated in every Games since then .", "Croatia took part in the Olympic Games for the first time as an its own nation in 1992 ." ]
[ ", 509-571 ) was the 29th emperor of Japan , according to the traditional order of succession .", ", 509-571 ) , also written as Kinmei , was the 29th emperor of Japan , according to the traditional order of succession ." ]
[ "This emperor is traditionally venerated at a memorial Shinto shrine ( misasagi ) at Nara .", "Kimmei is venerated at a memorial Shinto shrine ( misasagi ) which is associated with the burial mound ." ]
[ "Robert Guiscard was the sixth son of Tancred of Hauteville and eldest by his second wife Fressenda .", "He was the sixth son of Tancred of Hauteville and eldest by his second wife Fressenda ( or Fredesenda ) , daughter of Duke Richard I of Normandy ." ]
[ "Boxing , kickboxing , amateur wrestling , judo , Brazilian Jujitsu , mixed martial arts , and Muay Thai are examples of combat sports .", "Boxing , kickboxing , wrestling , mixed martial arts and fencing are examples of combat sports ." ]
[ "A combat sport , or fighting sport , is a competitive contact sport with one-on-one combat .", "A combat sport ( also known as a combative sport ) is a competitive contact sport where two combatants fight against each other using certain rules of contact , with the aim of simulating parts of real hand to hand co...
[ "The more gores there are , the less stretching and crumpling is required to make the paper map fit the sphere .", "The more gores there are , the less stretching and crumpling is needed to make the paper map fit the sphere ." ]
[ "Another `` remarkably modern-looking '' terrestrial globe of the Earth was constructed by Taqi al-Din at the Istanbul observatory of Taqi al-Din during the 1570s .", "Another `` remarkably modern-looking '' globe of the Earth was made by Taqi al-Din at the Istanbul observatory of Taqi al-Din during the 1570s ." ...
[ "The earliest known example is the one constructed by Crates of Mallus in Cilicia ( now Çukurova in modern-day Turkey ) , in the mid-2nd century BC .", "The earliest known example is the one made by Crates of Mallus in Cilicia ( now Çukurova in modern-day Turkey ) , in the mid-2nd century BCE ." ]
[ "A facsimile globe showing America was made by Martin Waldseemueller in 1507 .", "A copy of the globe showing America was made by Martin Waldseemueller in 1507 ." ]
[ "According to David Woodward , one such example was the terrestrial globe introduced to Beijing by the Persian astronomer , Jamal ad-Din , in 1267 .", "Another example was the globe introduced to Beijing by the Persian astronomer , Jamal ad-Din , in 1267 ." ]
[ "No terrestrial globes from Antiquity or the Middle Ages have survived .", "No globes of the Earth from Antiquity or the Middle Ages have survived ." ]
[ "An example of a surviving celestial globe is part of a Hellenistic sculpture , called the Farnese Atlas , surviving in a 2nd-century AD Roman copy in the Naples Museum , Italy .", "An example of a surviving celestial globe is part of a Hellenistic sculpture , called the Farnese Atlas ." ]
[ "A globe is usually mounted at a 23.5 ° angle on a meridian .", "An Earth globe is usually mounted at a 23.5 ° angle on bearings ." ]
[ "In addition to making it easy to use this mounting also represents the angle of the planet in relation to its sun and the spin of the planet .", "This mounting represents the angle of the planet in relation to its sun and the spin of the planet ." ]
[ "From a geometric point of view , all points on a sphere are equivalent - one could select any arbitrary point on the Earth , and create a paper map that covers the Earth with strips that come together at that point and the antipodal point .", "One could select any point on the Earth , and create a paper map that...
[ "The most common type has long , thin gores ( strips ) of paper that narrow to a point at the poles , small disks cover over the inevitable irregularities at these points .", "The most common type has long , thin gores ( strips ) of paper ." ]
[ "Early terrestrial globes depicting the entirety of the Old World were constructed in the Islamic world .", "Early globes of the Earth that show all of the Old World were constructed in the Islamic Golden Age ." ]
[ "Globes may also show the boundaries of countries and their names , a feature that can quickly become out of date , as countries change their name or borders .", "Political globes show countries ." ]
[ "A globe is a three-dimensional scale model of Earth ( terrestrial globe or geographical globe ) or other celestial body such as a planet or moon .", "It is like a scale model of the planet ." ]
[ "In the story of Dhruva , the divine conch plays a special part .", "In the story of Dhruva the divine conch plays a special part ." ]
[ "In East Asian cuisines , this seafood is often cut into thin slices and then steamed or stir-fried .", "In East Asian cuisines , the meat is often cut into thin slices and then steamed or stir-fried ." ]
[ "The warriors of ancient India blew conch shells to announce battle , as is described in the beginning of the war of Kurukshetra , in the Mahabharata , the famous Hindu epic .", "The warriors of ancient India would blow conch shells to announce battle , such as is famously represented in the beginning of the war ...
[ "The god of preservation , Vishnu , is said to hold a special conch , Panchajanya , that represents life , as it has come out of life-giving waters .", "The God of Preservation , Vishnu , is said to hold a special conch , Panchajanya , that represents life as it has come out of life-giving waters ." ]
[ "The meat of conches is eaten raw in salads , or cooked , as in fritters , chowders , gumbos , and burgers .", "The animal inside the shell is eaten , either raw , as in salads , or cooked , as in fritters , chowders , gumbos , and burgers ." ]
[ "Conch shells can be used as wind instruments .", "Conch shells are sometimes used as decoration , as decorative planters , and in cameo making ." ]
[ "In 1555 he returned to the Low Countries and had his early works published in Antwerp ( 1555-1556 ) .", "In 1555 he returned to the Low Countries and had some of his first works published in Antwerp ." ]
[ "However , he stayed there for only a year .", "However , he only stayed there a year ." ]
[ "In 1558 he married Regina Wäckinger , the daughter of a maid of honor of the Duchess ; they had two sons , both of whom became composers .", "In 1558 he married the daughter of a maid of honor of the Duchess ; they had two sons who both became composers ." ]
[ "By 1563 Lassus had been appointed maestro di cappella , succeeding Ludwig Daser in the post .", "By 1563 Lassus had been made maestro di cappella ." ]
[ "Roland de Lassus ( also Orlande de Lassus , Orlando di Lasso , Orlandus Lassus , or Roland de Lattre ) ( 1532 ( possibly 1530 ) - 14 June 1594 ) was a Netherlandish or Franco-Flemish composer of the late Renaissance .", "Orlande de Lassus ( whose name is also spelt Orlandus Lassus , Orlando di Lasso , Roland de ...
[ "He also wrote drinking songs in German , and contrasting with his parallel work in the genre of the chanson , he also wrote songs on the unfortunate aspects of overindulgence .", "He even wrote drinking songs ." ]
[ "Lassus was born in Mons in the County of Hainaut ( modern-day Belgium ) .", "He was born in Mons in the province of Hainaut in the Low Countries which is mostly what is today the south part of the Netherlands and Belgium ." ]
[ "Next he moved to Rome , where he worked for Cosimo I de ' Medici , Grand Duke of Tuscany , who maintained a household there ; and in 1553 , he became maestro di cappella of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran , the ecumenical mother church of Rome and a spectacularly prestigious post indeed for a man only twenty-on...
[ "In 1556 he joined the court of Albrecht V , Duke of Bavaria , who was consciously attempting to create a musical establishment on a par with the major courts in Italy .", "In 1556 he joined the court of Duke Albert V of Bavaria who was very keen on music and was trying to make music in his country as good as the...
[ "When he believes that his human , Penny , has been kidnapped , he sets out on a cross-country journey to `` rescue '' her .", "When he believes that his human , Penny , has been kidnapped , he goes on a cross-country journey to `` rescue '' her ." ]
[ "Bolt is a 2008 American computer-animated adventure\\/action comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios , released by Walt Disney Pictures , and the studio 's 48th animated feature .", "It was produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures ." ]
[ "The film 's plot centers on a small white dog named Bolt who , having spent his entire life on the set of a television series , thinks that he has super powers .", "He lived on the set of a television series and thinks that he has super powers ." ]
[ "Nicholson was one of only two actors to be nominated for an Academy Award for acting in every decade from the 1960s to 2000s ; the other was Michael Caine .", "Nicholson is one of only two actors who have been nominated for an Academy Award for acting in every decade from the 1960s to 2000s ; the other is Michae...
[ "John Joseph `` Jack '' Nicholson ( born April 22 , 1937 ) is an American actor , film director , producer , and writer .", "John Joseph `` Jack '' Nicholson ( born April 22 , 1937 , Neptune , New Jersey ) is an American actor , movie director , producer and writer ." ]
[ "Actress Susan Anspach contends that her son , Caleb Goddard ( born 1970 ) , was fathered by Nicholson , though he is not convinced he is the father .", "Actress Susan Anspach says that her son , Caleb Goddard ( born 1970 ) , was fathered by Nicholson ." ]
[ "He has won six Golden Globe Awards , and received the Kennedy Center Honor in 2001 .", "He has won seven Golden Globe Awards ." ]
[ "From 1989 to 1994 Nicholson had a relationship with actress Rebecca Broussard ; they had two children together : daughter Lorraine ( born 1990 ) and son Raymond ( born 1992 ) .", "Nicholson and Broussard had two children together , Lorraine ( born 1990 ) and Raymond Nicholson ( born 1992 ) ." ]
[ "Nicholson has twice won the Academy Award for Best Actor , for One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest and for As Good as It Gets .", "He has won three Oscars , for As Good as it Gets , One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest , and Terms of Endearment ." ]
[ "The Motion Picture Association of America 's ( MPAA ) film-rating system is used in the United States ( US ) and its territories to rate a film 's suitability for certain audiences .", "The Motion Picture Association of America film rating system is a system used by the MPAA ." ]
[ "It is headquartered in Lubyanka Square , Moscow 's center , in the main building of the former KGB .", "Its headquarter is in Lubyanka Square , Moscow 's center , in the main building of the former KGB ." ]
[ "Its main responsibilities are within the country and include counter-intelligence , internal and border security , counter-terrorism , and surveillance as well as investigating some other types of grave crimes .", "It does counter-intelligence , internal and border security , counter-terrorism , and surveillance...
[ "There is no clear evidence that Duccio painted frescoes .", "So Duccio painted the back as well ." ]
[ "Duccio was also one of the first painters to put figures in architectural settings .", "Duccio was one of the first painters to try to paint transparent material ." ]
[ "When he was sworn in on 14 October 2010 , he became the first Liberal Prime Minister of the Netherlands in 92 years .", "When he was sworn in on 14 October 2010 , he became the first liberal Prime Minister in the Netherlands in 92 years ." ]
[ "They moved to Fresno , California .", "They soon moved to Fresno , California ." ]
[ "Shortly before playing at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival in 2002 , he started feeling dizzy and developed a chronic cough .", "Before playing at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival in 2002 , he started feeling dizzy and started to have a chronic cough ." ]
[ "Refusing treatments he believed might incapacitate him , Zevon instead began recording his final album , The Wind , which includes guest appearances by close friends including Bruce Springsteen , Don Henley , Jackson Browne , Timothy B. Schmit , Joe Walsh , David Lindley , Billy Bob Thornton , Emmylou Harris , Tom...
[ "Zevon 's work has often been praised by well-known musicians , including Jackson Browne , Bruce Springsteen , Bob Dylan , and Neil Young .", "Zevon wrote many songs that were humorous and often political Many famous musicians have said they liked Zevon 's work , including Jackson Browne , Bruce Springsteen , Bob...
[ "Zevon followed Excitable Boy with 1980 's Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School .", "After Excitable Boy Warren Zevon published Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School in 1980 ." ]
[ "He was a frequent guest on Late Night with David Letterman and the Late Show with David Letterman .", "He was often a guest on Late Night with David Letterman and the Late Show with David Letterman ." ]
[ "This album was dedicated to Ken Millar , better known under his nom-de-plume as detective novelist Ross Macdonald .", "This album was dedicated to Ken Millar , who calls himself `` Ross Macdonald . ''" ]
[ "His best-known compositions include `` Werewolves of London '' , `` Lawyers , Guns and Money '' , `` Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner '' and `` Johnny Strikes Up the Band '' , all of which are featured on his third album , Excitable Boy ( 1978 ) .", "His most famous songs include `` Werewolves of London '' , ...
[ "Zevon was born in Chicago , Illinois , the son of Beverly Cope ( née Simmons ) and William Zevon .", "Zevon was born in Chicago , Illinois ." ]
[ "Other well-known songs written by Zevon have been recorded by other artists , including `` Poor Poor Pitiful Me '' ( a huge hit for Linda Ronstadt ) , `` Accidentally Like a Martyr '' , `` Mohammed 's Radio '' , `` Carmelita '' , and `` Hasten Down the Wind '' .", "These include `` Poor Poor Pitiful Me '' ( a to...
[ "Zevon 's parents divorced when he was 16 years old and he soon quit high school and moved from Los Angeles to New York to become a folk singer .", "Zevon 's parents divorced when he was 16 years old ." ]