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He argues that Alyosha is closer than Myshkin to being an active spokesman for conservatism , citing Alyosha 's most impressive success as helping Dmitri . | He argues that Alyosha 's most impressive success as helping Dmitri . |
He describes Alyosha as relying on forgiveness , kindness and natural justice , rather than attempting to change the social order . | He describes Alyosha as using forgiveness , kindness and natural justice , rather than trying to change people . |
Dostoyevsky is believed to have based the character of Alyosha on his friend , Vladimir Solovyov , a Russian philosopher and poet who led a generous life , to the point of giving away his clothes to people in the street . | Vladimir Solovyov was a Russian poet and philosopher who was very generous , even giving away his clothes to people in the street . |
The salivary glands are classified as major and minor . | The salivary glands can be called as major and minor . |
In the Cardiovascular Health Study , a population study conducted among 3,660 adults over the age of 65 , 31 % showed evidence of silent stroke in neuroimaging studies utilizing MRI . | In the Cardiovascular Health Study , a study used 3,660 adults over the age of 65 , 31 % showed evidence of silent stroke in neuroimaging studies using MRI . |
Despite not causing identifiable symptoms a silent stroke still causes damage to the brain , and places the patient at increased risk for both transient ischemic attack and major stroke in the future . | A silent stroke still causes damage to the brain , and places the person at increased risk for both transient ischemic attack and major stroke in the future . |
A silent stroke typically affects regions of the brain associated with various thought processes , mood regulation and cognitive functions and is a leading cause of vascular cognitive impairment and may also lead to a loss of urinary bladder control . | A silent stroke usually happens in parts of the brain that control different thought processes , mood regulation and cognitive functions and is a leading cause of vascular cognitive impairment and may also lead to a loss of urinary bladder control . |
Silent strokes typically cause lesions which are detected via the use of neuroimaging such as MRI . | Silent strokes usually cause lesions which are found by the use of neuroimaging such as MRI . |
A silent stroke differs from a transient ischemic attack ( TIA ) . | A silent stroke is different than a transient ischemic attack ( TIA ) . |
They may also include leukoaraiosis ( changes in the white matter of the brain ) : the white matter is more susceptible to vascular blockage due to reduced amount of blood vessels as compared to the cerebral cortex . | They may also include leukoaraiosis ( changes in the white matter of the brain ) : the white matter is more susceptible to vascular blockage because it has less blood vessels than the cerebral cortex . |
In a broad study in 1998 , more than 11 million people were estimated to have experienced a stroke in the United States . | In a big study in 1998 , more than 11 million people were thought to have had a stroke in the United States . |
It is estimated that silent strokes are five times more common than symptomatic stroke . | It is thought that silent strokes are five times more common than strokes that have symptoms . |
Women appear to be at increased risk for silent stroke , with hypertension and current cigarette smoking being amongst the predisposing factors . | Women appear to be at higher risk for silent stroke , with hypertension and current cigarette smoking being some of the reasons . |
A TIA is a risk factor for having a major stroke and subsequent silent strokes in the future . | If a person has a TIA there is a bigger chance they may have a major stroke and silent strokes in the future . |
In TIA symptoms of stroke are exhibited which may last from a few minutes to 24 hours before resolving . | In TIA the symptoms can be seen and may last from a few minutes to 24 hours before getting better . |
There are various individual risk factors associated with having a silent stroke . | A person who has had a silent stroke usually does not know it . |
The risk of silent stroke increases with age but may also affect younger adults . | There is more of chance of older people having a silent stroke but it may also happen to younger adults . |
Diamond was born in Boston , Massachusetts , to Jewish parents . | Diamond was born in Boston , Massachusetts . |
Jared Mason Diamond ( born on September 10 , 1937 ) is an American scientist and author best known for his popular science books The Third Chimpanzee ( 1991 ) , Guns , Germs , and Steel ( 1997 , awarded a Pulitzer Prize ) , Collapse ( 2005 ) and The World Until Yesterday ( 2012 ) . | Jared Mason Diamond ( born September 10 , 1937 ) is an American author and biologist . |
Guns , Germs , and Steel became an international best-seller , was translated into 33 languages , and received several awards , including a Pulitzer Prize , an Aventis Prize for Science Books and the 1997 Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science . | His book Guns , Germs , and Steel won a Pulitzer Prize in 1997 . |
Polly Jean Harvey MBE ( born 9 October 1969 ) is an English musician , singer-songwriter , composer and occasional artist . | Polly Jean Harvey MBE ( born 9 October 1969 ) is an English musician and artist . |
The album also received a number of accolades including a BRIT Award nomination for Best Female Artist and two Grammy Award nominations for Best Rock Album and Best Female Rock Performance for the album 's third single , `` This Is Love . '' | The album 's third single `` This Is Love '' was nominated for Best Rock Album and Best Female Rock Performance at the Grammy Awards . |
The album was promoted by two singles , `` 50ft Queenie '' and `` Man-Size . '' | The album 's first single , `` 50ft Queenie '' , was released in April 1992 . |
During three years of various collaborations with other artists , Harvey was also working on her sixth studio album , Uh Huh Her , which was released in May 2004 . | Harvey 's sixth album Uh Huh Her was released in 2004 . |
In July 1988 , Harvey became a member of Automatic Dlamini , a band based in Bristol with whom she gained extensive ensemble-playing experience . | In 1988 , Harvey became a member of a band called Automatic Dlamini . |
In 1995 , she released her third studio album , To Bring You My Love , featuring former bandmate John Parish , Bad Seeds multi-instrumentalist Mick Harvey and French drummer Jean-Marc Butty ; all of whom would continue to perform and record with Harvey throughout her career . | In 1995 , Harvey released her first album on her own , To Bring You My Love . |
However , most notably , Harvey was nominated for , and won , the 2001 Mercury Music Prize . | In won the 2001 Mercury Prize . |
White Chalk was released in September 2007 and marked a radical departure from her usual alternative rock style , consisting mainly of piano ballads . | In 2007 , White Chalk was released . |
The fortification is located north of Cape Banks in La Perouse , New South Wales , Australia . | The fort is located north of Cape Banks in La Perouse , New South Wales Australia . |
Fort Banks ( Eastern Command Fixed Defences ) is an old World War II bunker and fortification complex that was used to protect the approaches to Botany Bay . | Fort Banks ( also known as the Eastern Command Fixed Defences ) , is an old World War II fort that was used to protect the entrance to Botany Bay . |
Overall the Pirates have won five World Series and lost two . | The Pirates have won five World Series . |
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a professional baseball club based in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania that competes in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) . | The Pittsburgh Pirates are a professional Major League Baseball team based in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . |
They compete in the Central Division of the National League ( NL ) , and play their home games at PNC Park . | They play in the Central Division of the National League . |
The Pirates are also often referred to as the `` Bucs '' or the `` Buccos '' ( derived from buccaneer , a synonym for pirate ) . | The Pirates are also often called the Bucs or the Buccos . |
Founded in 1882 as Allegheny , the franchise has won five World Series championships . | They have won five World Series championships . |
Around the time the team adopted the Pirates nickname , the United States Board on Geographic Names forced the city of Pittsburgh to undergo a controversial name change by having them drop the `` h '' at the end of the name , making the team 's official name the `` Pittsburg Pirates '' from the adoption of the Pirates nickname until Pittsburgh was able to get the `` h '' restored to its name in 1911 . | Later the team adopted the name as their official team name , the Pittsburgh Pirates . |
Their various home fields in the 19th century were in a then-separate city called Allegheny City , across the Allegheny River from Pittsburgh . | They first played their games across the river from downtown Pittsburgh , in an area that was then a separate city called Allegheny . |
They have been nominated for five Brit Awards , and in 2009 won `` Best British Single '' at that year 's Brit Awards for `` The Promise '' . | They have had 20 top ten singles in the United Kingdom , and have been nominated for four BRIT Awards , winning best single for ` The Promise . '' |
Cole released her third solo album A Million Lights on 18 June 2012 , with lead single `` Call My Name '' being released on 11 June 2012 , the single became Cole 's third number one single . | She has a new song called `` Call My Name '' , which was released on 10 June 2012 . |
Cole became a judge on the UK version of The X Factor in 2008 , becoming the winning judge twice out of the three series she judged . | Cole was asked to become a judge on The X Factor in 2008 . |
2010 saw the release of Cole 's second studio album Messy Little Raindrops , which produced two singles , the first being `` Promise This '' which went straight to number one . | Her new album ` Messy Little Raindrops ' went straight to number one in the album charts , ` Promise This ' is a hit single from the album . |
Cole joined Nadine Coyle , Sarah Harding , Nicola Roberts , and Kimberley Walsh to form the new girl group Girls Aloud , as determined by a public vote administered through the show on 30 November 2002 . | She and four other girls , Sarah Harding , Nicola Roberts , Kimberley Walsh , and Nadine Coyle won the competition . |
In April 2009 , Cole started working on solo material . | Cole released her first solo single , Fight for This Love , in October 2009 from her solo album `` 3 Words '' . |
Cole auditioned for the reality television show Popstars The Rivals in 2002 with the song `` Have You Ever '' . | In 2002 , Cole auditioned for music reality show Popstars : The Rivals . |
Included in ancient Greece is the period of Classical Greece , which flourished during the 5th to 4th centuries BC . | In the middle of this period was Classical Greece , which flourished during the 5th to 4th centuries BC . |
Classical Greek culture , especially philosophy , had a powerful influence on the Roman Empire , which carried a version of it to many parts of the Mediterranean Basin and Europe , for which reason Classical Greece is generally considered to be the seminal culture which provided the foundation of modern Western culture . | Greek culture had a powerful influence on the Roman Empire , which carried a version of it to many parts of the Mediterranean region and Europe . |
Classical Greece began with the repelling of a Persian invasion by Athenian leadership . | Athenian leadership successfully repelled the threat of Persian invasion in the Greco-Persian Wars . |
Ancient Greece was a Greek civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity ( ca . | It was the civilization of Greece from the Archaic period of the 8th\/6th centuries BC to 146 BC . |
Brine shrimp have a biological life cycle of one year . | Brine shrimp have three eyes . |
Artemia are able to avoid cohabiting with most types of predators , such as fish , by their ability to live in waters of very high salinity ( up to 25 % ) . | Artemia avoid living with most types of predators , such as fish , because they live in waters of very high salinity : up to 25 % ( 250 parts per thousand ) . |
The entire body is covered with a thin , flexible exoskeleton of chitin to which muscles are attached internally and shed periodically . | Their muscles are attached internally . |
In the 1990s , when she lost a bid to head the Social Democratic Party , she raised her fist and declared `` Minn tími mun koma ! '' | In the 1990s , when she lost a bid to head the party , she lifted her fist and declared `` Minn tími mun koma ! '' |
She became Iceland 's first female Prime Minister and the world 's first openly lesbian head of government on 1 February 2009 . | She became Iceland 's first female Prime Minister on 1 February 2009 , the world 's first openly gay head of government of the modern era . |
( `` My time will come ! '' ) | -- `` My time will come ! '' |
, a phrase that became a popular Icelandic expression . | - a phrase that became a popular Icelandic expression . |
She was been a member of the Althing ( Iceland 's parliament ) for Reykjavík constituencies since 1978 , winning re-election on eight successive occasions . | She has been a member of the Althing ( Iceland 's parliament ) for Reykjavík constituencies since 1978 . |
Elected an MP from 1978 to 2013 , she was appointed as Iceland 's Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security , serving from 1987-1994 and 2007-2009 . | She was Iceland 's Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security from 1987-1994 and 2007-2009 . |
His name is one of the 72 names inscribed on the Eiffel Tower . | His name is one of 72 honored on the Eiffel tower . |
The Poisson distribution in probability theory is named after him . | In 1838 , Poisson published his ideas on probability theory , which also included what is now known as Poisson distribution . |
Arm wrestling puts enormous torque\/twist on the upper arm 's humerus bone to a degree seen in few other physical activities . | Arm wrestling puts enormous pressure\/twist on the upper arm 's humerus bone to a degree seen in few other physical activities . |
Other factors such as the length of an arm wrestler 's arm , his\/her muscle and arm mass\/density , hand grip size , wrist endurance and flexibility , reaction time , as well as countless other traits , can add to the advantages of one arm wrestler over another . | Other things such as the length of an arm wrestler 's arm , his\/her muscle and arm mass\/density , hand grip size , wrist endurance and flexibility , reaction time , as well as countless other traits , can add to the advantages of one arm wrestler over another . |
Technique and overall arm strength are the two greatest contributing factors to winning an arm wrestling match . | Skill and overall arm strength are the two greatest contributing things to winning an arm wrestling match . |
Each participant places one arm ( either the right or left , but both must be the same ) on a surface with their elbows bent and touching the surface , and they grip each other 's hand . | Each player places one arm , either the right or left , on a surface , with their elbows bent and touching the surface , and they grip each other 's hand . |
Various factors can play a part in one 's success in arm wrestling . | Many things can play a part in a player 's success in arm wrestling . |
The World Armwrestling Federation ( WAF ) is the universally recognized global governing body of amateur arm wrestling and comprises more than 85 member countries . | The World Armwrestling Federation , also called the WAF , has more than 85 member countries . |
Arm wrestling , also known as Bras de fer , is a type of wrestling ( a combat sport ) with two participants . | Arm wrestling is a sport with two players . |
Tarantino was born in Knoxville , Tennessee in 1963 . | He was born in Knoxville , Tennessee . |
Quentin Jerome Tarantino ( \ / ˌtærənˈtiːnoʊ \ / ; born March 27 , 1963 ) is an American film director , screenwriter , producer , and actor . | Quentin Tarantino ( born March 27 , 1963 ) is an American filmmaker . |
Shadows-on-the-Teche was named a National Historic Landmark on May 30 , 1974 . | Shadows-on-the-Teche was named a National Historic Landmark on 30 May 1974 . |
David and Mary Weeks 's great-grandson , William Weeks Hall , lived in Shadows-on-the-Teche from 1922 until his death in 1958 . | David and Mary Weeks 's great-grandson , William Weeks Hall , lived in the house from 1922 until his death in 1958 . |
It is said that at the time of its construction , Shadows-on-the-Teche was only the third brick house to be built on Bayou Teche . | The house was said to be the third brick house built on Bayou Teche . |
Hall also established and maintained an extensive garden of live oaks , bamboo , camellias , azaleas , aspidistras , and other plantings , in the former plantation house 's remaining grounds . | He made a large garden of live oak , bamboo , camellias , azaleas , and other plants . |
The mansion was furnished with Federal-style furniture and Empire-style furniture imported from the U.S. East Coast . | The interior was originally furnished with Federal-style and Empire-style furniture imported from the East Coast . |
At the end of his life , Hall donated the house and garden to the National Trust for Historic Preservation , which has owned and operated it until the present . | He donated the house and garden to the National Trust for Historic Preservation at his death . |
Shadows-on-the-Teche was built on the edge of one of Weeks 's sugarcane plantations in Iberia Parish , in the parish seat . | The house was built on the edge of one of Weeks 's sugarcane plantations . |
It is located at 317 E. Main St. , New Iberia , Louisiana . | Shadows-on-the-Teche is an old plantation house at 317 E. Main St. , New Iberia , Louisiana . |
Mary Weeks died in December 1863 in Shadows-on-the-Teche while part of the house was being used by the Union troops as an officers ' quarters . | Mary Weeks died in December 1863 . |
Planter David Weeks , who became chronically ill while Shadows-on-the-Teche was being built , died in August 1834 in New England while seeking medical attention . | David Weeks died in August 1834 . |
A simple porticoed facade of eight columns marks the exterior of the facade ; the columns help to support a second-floor verandah . | A portico of eight columns supports a second floor verandah . |
The Weeks-Hall family was compelled to sell off much of the land surrounding Shadows-on-the-Teche to meet their living expenses . | Succeeding generations however were forced to sell much of the property to meet living expenses . |
The Weeks family began to suffer from a series of family tragedies almost at once after the completion of the house . | A series of tragedies struck the Weeks family following the completion of the house . |
The Shadows-on-the-Teche household was economically and physically dependent on Louisiana slavery . | The household was dependent on slavery . |
The elements are thus distinguished : Yang Wood , Yin Wood , Yang Fire , Yin Fire , etc. . | The elements are named : Yang Wood , Yin Wood , Yang Fire , Yin Fire , and so on . |
This means that anyone born from January 1 to February 7 , 1990 was actually born in the year of the Snake rather than the year of the Horse . | This means that anyone born from January 1 to January 25 , 1990 was actually born in the year of the Snake not the year of the Horse . |
Each of the ten heavenly stems is associated with one of the five elements of Chinese astrology , namely : Wood , Fire , Earth , Metal , and Water . | Each of the ten heavenly stems is associated with one of the five elements of Chinese astrology . |
These produce a combined cycle that repeats every 60 years . | These two cycles create a combined cycle that repeats every 60 years . |
The names of the Earthly Branches have no English counterparts and are not the Chinese translations of the animals . | The names of the earthly branches have no English translations . |
In the Gregorian calendar , Chinese New Year falls on different dates each year , a date between January 21 and February 20 . | In the Gregorian calendar used in other countries , Chinese New Year falls on different dates each year . |
Alongside the 12-year cycle of the animal zodiac there is a 10-year cycle of heavenly stems . | The calendar has a 12-year cycle of the animal zodiac and a 10-year cycle of heavenly stems . |
For example , the year of the Yang Fire Rat occurred in 1936 and in 1996 , 60 years apart . | For example , 1936 was the year of the Yang Fire Rat . |
The year 1990 is considered by some people to be the year of the Horse . | The year 1990 was the year of the Horse . |
For example , the 1989 year of the Snake began on February 6 , 1989 . | For example , 1989 was the year of the Snake . |
Many confuse their Chinese birth-year with their Gregorian birth-year . | Some people had problems with the difference between the Chinese birth-year and the Gregorian birth-year . |
The 2007 enlargement of the European Union saw Bulgaria and Romania join the European Union ( EU ) on 1 January 2007 . | The 2007 enlargement of the European Union joined Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union . |
The deep dark red color shown at right as carmine is the color of the raw unprocessed pigment , but lighter , richer , or brighter colors are produced when the raw pigment is processed , some of which are shown below . | The deep red color shown at right as carmine is the color of the raw unprocessed pigment , but lighter , richer , or brighter colors are produced when the raw pigment is processed , some of which are shown below . |
Some rubies are colored the color shown below as rich carmine . | Some rubies are colored the color shown in the color chart below as rich carmine . |
Carmine is the general term for some deep red colors that are very slightly purplish but are generally slightly closer to red than the color crimson is . | Carmine is the general term for a particularly deep red color . |
Several small factories supporting the auto industry have also opened in the past few years . | Several small manufacturing plants supporting the automobile industry have also opened in the past few years . |
The first post office , in 1859 , was then named Forest . | In 1859 , the first post office was then named Forest . |
When the Grand Trunk Railway was built through where the town now sits , the station was named for the dense forest . | When the Grand Trunk Railway was built , the station for the town was named for the dense forest . |
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