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In 1977 , the stone was moved 127 meters to make way for the new motorway passing over the St. Gotthard Pass , at a cost of 300,000 Swiss Francs .
300.000 Swiss Francs were used in 1977 to shift the stone 127 meters to make way for the motorway passing over the St. Gotthard pass .
A concrete bridge , featuring two lanes ( one for each direction ) was built in 1958 to accommodate heavier flow .
A third bridge , featuring two lanes , one for each direction , was built in 1958 .
Angered by the trick , the Devil went to pick up a large stone ( called Teufelsstein , the Devil 's Stone ) in order to smash the bridge to pieces .
Of course , the devil was furious , so he went to pick up a large stone ( called Teufelsstein , the devil 's stone ) .
The Schöllenen Gorge ( Schöllenenschlucht ) is an important access route to the St. Gotthard Pass .
The valley called Schöllenenschlucht is an important access route to the St. Gotthard alpine pass .
According to a local myth , building the first bridge was very hard and so the Devil himself agreed to build it .
According to a local myth , the first bridge was built by the devil himself .
This was a wooden bridge and had to be replaced often owing to weather damage .
This was a wooden bridge .
The first bridge was completely destroyed during a storm in 1888 .
The first bridge was completely destroyed in a stormy night in 1888 .
Their opponent was then asked whether the actual number was higher or lower than the previous contestant 's response .
The other contestant would then say whether they thought the actual number was higher or lower than the first contestant 's guess .
Mild white mustard ( Sinapis hirta ) grows wild in North Africa , the Middle East and Mediterranean Europe , and has spread farther by long cultivation ; oriental mustard ( Brassica juncea ) , originally from the foothills of the Himalaya , is grown commercially in India , Canada , the UK , Denmark and the US ; black m...
Mild white mustard ( Sinapis hirta ) grows wild in North Africa , the Middle East and Mediterranean Europe and has spread farther by long cultivation ; brown or Indian mustard ( B. juncea ) , originally from the foothills of the Himalaya , is grown commercially in the UK , Canada and the US ; black mustard ( B. nigra )...
An interesting genetic relationship between many species of mustard has been observed , and is described as the Triangle of U.
An interesting genetic relationship between many species of mustard have been observed .
The seeds can also be pressed to make mustard oil , and the edible leaves can be eaten as mustard greens .
The seeds can also be pressed , to give a kind of oil called mustard oil .
Mustard plant are any of several plant species in the genera Brassica and Sinapis .
These plants belong to the genera Brassica or Sinapis .
This slow movement of the financial system from stability to fragility , followed by crisis , is something for which Minsky is best known , and the phrase `` Minsky moment '' refers to this aspect of Minsky 's academic work .
This slow movement of the financial system from stability to fragility , followed by crisis , is something for which Minsky is best known , and the phrase `` Minsky moment '' refers to it .
Hyman Philip Minsky ( September 23 , 1919 - October 24 , 1996 ) was an American economist , a professor of economics at Washington University in St. Louis , and a distinguished scholar at the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College .
Hyman Philip Minsky ( September 23 , 1919 - October 24 , 1996 ) was an American economist , a professor of economics at Washington University in St. Louis .
Minsky is sometimes described as a post-Keynesian economist because , in the Keynesian tradition , he supported some government intervention in financial markets , opposed some of the financial deregulation policies popular in the 1980s , stressed the importance of the Federal Reserve as a lender of last resort and arg...
Minsky is sometimes described as a post-Keynesian economist because , like Keynes , he supported some government intervention in financial markets .
His research attempted to provide an understanding and explanation of the characteristics of financial crises , which he attributed to swings in a potentially fragile financial system .
He gave an explanation of financial crises , caused by swings in a potentially fragile financial system .
It was at the University of California , Berkeley that seminars attended by Bank of America executives helped him to develop his theories about lending and economic activity , views he laid out in two books , John Maynard Keynes ( 1975 ) , a classic study of the economist and his contributions , and Stabilizing an Unst...
His views were published in two books , John Maynard Keynes ( 1975 ) , a classic study of the economist and his contributions , and Stabilizing an Unstable Economy ( 1986 ) , and more than a hundred professional articles .
Minsky proposed theories linking financial market fragility , in the normal life cycle of an economy , with speculative investment bubbles endogenous to financial markets .
He linked financial market fragility with speculative investment bubbles in financial markets .
Minsky claimed that in prosperous times , when corporate cash flow rises beyond what is needed to pay off debt , a speculative euphoria develops , and soon thereafter debts exceed what borrowers can pay off from their incoming revenues , which in turn produces a financial crisis .
Soon debts exceed what borrowers can pay off from their income , which produces a financial crisis .
As a result of such speculative borrowing bubbles , banks and lenders tighten credit availability , even to companies that can afford loans , and the economy subsequently contracts .
As a result , banks and lenders tighten credit , even to companies that can afford loans .
These include : `` The Heart of Neolithic Orkney '' was inscribed as a World Heritage site in December 1999 .
It has been included in the World Heritage Site , Heart of Neolithic Orkney .
On 19 November 1679 , Marie Louise married Charles in person in Quintanapalla , near Burgos , Spain .
On 19 November 1679 , Marie Louise and Charles II were married in-person in Quintanapalla , near Burgos , Spain .
Her French attendants were accused of plotting against the king and his family and , as a result , one of her personal maids was tortured based on such accusations .
Her French attendants were all accused of plotting against the king and his family and , as a result , one of her personal maids was tortured under allegations .
It seems likely that the real cause of Marie Louise 's death was appendicitis .
At the time , there were rumors that she had been poisoned but it seems likely that the real cause of Marie Louise 's death was appendicitis .
Marie Louise confided in the French ambassador , that After years of trying and of increasing homesickness of her happy years in France with her family , Marie Louise turned to food .
After years of trying and of increasing homesickness of her happy years in France with her family , Marie Louise turned to food .
The proxy marriage ceremony took place at the Palace of Fontainebleau on 30 August 1679 ; standing for the groom was her distant cousin Louis Armand I , Prince of Conti .
The proxy marriage ceremony took place at the Palace of Fontainebleau on 30 August 1679 .
Marie Louise of Orléans ( 26 March 1662 - 12 February 1689 ) was Queen consort of Spain from 1679 to 1689 as the first wife of King Charles II of Spain .
Marie Louise d'Orléans ( 26 March 1662 - 12 February 1689 ) was the first wife of King Charles II of Spain .
She was a granddaughter of Louis XIII of France ; this made her a petite-fille de France ( `` Granddaughter of France '' ) .
She was a granddaughter of Louis XIII of France .
However , the confining etiquette of the Spanish Court ( touching the Queen was forbidden ) , and her unsuccessful attempts to bear a child caused her distress .
The very rigid etiquette of the Spanish Court ( it was even forbidden to touch the Queen ) , and her unsuccessful attempts to bear a child , however , caused her to suffer from depression .
Her new husband had fallen in love with her and remained so until the end of his life .
Her new husband had fallen madly in love with her , whose beauty and charm were renowned , and his passion for her remained with him until the end of his life .
Marie Louise d'Orléans , Mademoiselle d'Orléans at birth , was born at the Palais Royal in Paris .
Marie Louise d'Orléans was born at the Palais Royal in Paris and was the eldest daughter of Philippe of France and Henrietta of England .
In her adopted country , she was known as María Luisa de Orleans .
In her adopted country , she was known as Maria Luisa de Orléans .
Charming , pretty and graceful , Marie Louise , who was her father 's favorite child , had a happy childhood , residing most of the time in the Palais-Royal , and at the Château de Saint-Cloud situated a few kilometers west of Paris .
Charming , pretty and graceful , Marie Louise was her father 's favorite and she had a happy childhood .
Darwinopterus ( meaning `` Darwin 's wing '' ) is a genus of pterosaur , discovered in China and named after biologist Charles Darwin .
Darwinopterus ( meaning `` Darwin 's wing '' ) is a genus of pterosaur , discovered in China and named after Charles Darwin .
In modern birds , the eggshell is hardened with calcium , completely shielding the embryo from the outside environment .
In modern birds , the eggshell is hardened with calcium carbonate , completely shielding the embryo from the outside environment .
Soft-shelled eggs are permeable , and allow significant amounts of water to be absorbed into the egg during development .
Soft-shelled eggs are permeable to water , and allow significant amounts to be absorbed into the egg during development .
David Unwin , a co-author of the paper , suggested that Darwinopterus probably laid many small eggs at a time and buried them , and that juveniles could fly upon hatching , requiring little to no parental care .
David Unwin , a co-author of the paper , suggested that Darwinopterus probably laid many small eggs at a time and buried them .
While it had a long tail and other features characteristic of the ` rhamphorhynchoids ' , it also had distinct pterodactyloid features , such as long vertebrae in the neck and a single skull opening in front of the eyes , the nasoantorbital fenestra ( in most ` rhamphorhynchoids ' , the antorbital fenestra and the nasa...
Darwinopterus had long tails and other features of rhamphorhynchoids , they also had distinct pterodactyloid features , such as long vertebrae in the neck and a single skull opening in front of the eyes .
Between 30 and 40 fossil specimens have been identified , all collected from the Tiaojishan Formation , which dates to the middle Jurassic period , 161-160 .5 Ma ago .
Between 30 and 40 fossil specimens have been found , all collected from the Tiaojishan Formation , which dates to the Middle Jurassic , 160 million years ago ( mya ) .
D. modularis was the first known pterosaur to display features of both long-tailed ( ` rhamphorhynchoid ' ) and short-tailed ( pterodactyloid ) pterosaurs , and was described as a transitional fossil between the two groups .
It is the first known pterosaur to display features of both long-tailed ( rhamphorhynchoid ) and short-tailed ( pterodactyloid ) pterosaurs .
The specimen preserved along with an egg ( nicknamed `` Mrs T '' ) , described by Lü and colleagues in 2011 , offers insight into the reproductive strategies of Darwinopterus and pterosaurs in general .
The specimen preserved along with an egg gave information on the reproductive strategies of Darwinopterus and pterosaurs in general .
A gluten-free diet ( GF diet ) is a diet that excludes foods containing gluten .
A Gluten-free diet is a diet that excludes foods containing gluten .
A gluten-free diet might also exclude oats .
Some gluten-free diets also exclude oats .
Some non-foodstuffs such as medications and vitamin supplements , especially those in tablet form , may contain gluten as an excipient or binding agent .
Some non-foods , such as medications and vitamin supplements , especially those in tablet form , may contain gluten as a binding agent .
A gluten-free diet is the only medically accepted treatment for celiac disease .
A gluten-free diet is the only medically accepted treatment for wheat allergy and coeliac disease ( in North America , it is usually spelled `` celiac disease '' ) .
A gluten-free diet rules out all ordinary breads , pastas , and many convenience foods ; it also excludes gravies , custards , soups , and sauces thickened with wheat , rye , barley , or other gluten-containing flour .
Most breads , cakes , pastas\/noodles , beers and pizzas are made with gluten .
Spirits made without any grain such as brandy , wine , mead , cider , sherry , port , rum , tequila , and vermouth generally do not contain gluten .
Majority types of whiskey and beer contain gluten as using grains is necessary part of production .
The division also includes parts of Castle Hill , North Rocks , Northmead , Maraylya , Rouse Hill and West Pennant Hills .
It also includes parts of Castle Hill , North Rocks , Northmead , Maraylya , Rouse Hill and West Pennant Hills .
The division is named after Major Thomas Mitchell , surveyor and explorer who was the first European to explore large areas of New South Wales and Victoria .
It is named after Major Thomas Mitchell , surveyor and explorer who was the first European to explore large areas of New South Wales and Victoria .
The division is located in the north-west suburbs of Sydney , and includes the entire suburbs of Baulkham Hills , Beaumont Hills , Bella Vista , Box Hill , Kellyville , Nelson and Winston Hills .
It includes Baulkham Hills , Beaumont Hills , Bella Vista , Box Hill , Kellyville , Nelson and Winston Hills .
A descending string passage represents the subsequent retreat of the French forces , followed by victory bells and a triumphant repetition of O Lord , Save Thy People as Moscow burns to deny winter quarters to the French .
A descending string passage represents the following retreat of the French forces , followed by victory bells and a triumphant repetition of God Preserve Thy People as Moscow burns to deny winter quarters to the French .
The overture utilizes counterpoint to reinforce the appearance of the leitmotif that represents the Russian forces throughout the piece .
The overture uses counterpoint to reinforce the appearance of the leitmotif that represents the Russian forces throughout the song .
The overture is best known for its climactic volley of cannon fire , ringing chimes , and brass fanfare finale .
The overture is best known for its climactic volley of cannon fire and ringing chimes .
was the Russian national anthem in Tchaikovsky 's time , it had not been written in 1812 .
was the Russian National Anthem in Tchaikovsky 's time .
A musical chase scene appears , out of which emerges the anthem God Save the Tsar !
A musical chase scene appears .
Although God Save the Tsar !
Out of it , the anthem `` God Save the Tsar ! ''
At the turning point of the invasion-the Battle of Borodino-the score calls for five Russian cannon shots confronting a boastfully repetitive fragment of La Marseillaise .
At the turning point of the invasion - the Battle of Borodino - the score calls for five Russian cannon shots .
Beginning with the plaintive Russian melody of the Eastern Orthodox Troparion of the Holy Cross ( also known as `` O Lord , Save Thy People '' ) played by four cellos and two violas , the piece moves through a mixture of pastoral and martial themes portraying the increasing distress of the Russian people at the hands o...
The Overture begins with the plaintive Russian Orthodox Troparion of the Holy Cross ( `` God Preserve Thy People '' ) played by eight cellos and four violas .
There was no official Russian anthem until 1815 , from which time until 1833 the anthem was Molitva russkikh , Prayer of the Russians , sung to the tune of God Save the King .
There was no official Russian anthem until 1815 .
This passage includes a Russian folk dance , At the Gate , at my Gate ( U Vorot , Vorot '' ) .
The Overture includes the Russian folk dance `` At the Gate , at my Gate . ''
A total of sixteen cannon shots are written into the score of the Overture .
The 1812 Overture is written for an orchestra which uses following music instruments : Woodwinds 1 Piccolo 2 Flutes 2 Oboes 1 English Horn 2 Clarinets in B-flat 2 Bassoons Brass 4 Horns in F 2 Cornets in B-flat 2 Trumpets in E-flat 3 Trombones 1 Tuba Percussion Timpani Bass Drum Snare Drum Cymbals Tambourine Triangle C...
His academic work included pioneering contributions to the study of investment , monetary and fiscal policy and financial markets .
Tobin 's academic work included pioneering contributions to the study of investment , monetary and fiscal policy and financial markets .
Outside of academia , Tobin was widely known for his suggestion of a tax on foreign exchange transactions , now known as the `` Tobin tax '' .
Outside academia , Tobin became widely known for his suggestion of a tax on foreign exchange transactions , now known as the `` Tobin tax '' .
This was designed to reduce speculation in the international currency markets , which he saw as dangerous and unproductive .
This was designed to reduce speculation on currency markets , which he saw as unproductive .
James Tobin ( March 5 , 1918 - March 11 , 2002 ) was an American economist who , in his lifetime , served on the Council of Economic Advisors and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System , and taught at Harvard and Yale Universities .
James Tobin ( March 5 , 1918 - March 11 , 2002 ) was an American economist .
He developed the ideas of Keynesian economics , and advocated government intervention to stabilize output and avoid recessions .
He promoted and developed the ideas of Keynesian economics .
It was not even possible to question the finder about the circumstances , because by the time the material arrived at the British Museum for study , he was terminally ill , and he died about a month later , in July 1980 .
It was not even possible to question the finder about the circumstances : by the time the material arrived at the British Museum for study , he was terminally ill , and he died about a month later , in July 1980 .
The find was made under very unfortunate circumstances .
The find was made under unfortunate circumstances .
Coordinates : 52 ° 24 ′ N 0 ° 44 ′ E \ / 52.400 ° N 0.733 ° E \ / 52.400 ; 0.733 The Thetford Hoard ( also known as the Thetford Treasure ) is a hoard of Romano-British metalwork found at Gallows Hill , near Thetford in Norfolk , England , in November 1979 , and now in the British Museum .
Coordinates : 52 ° 24 ′ N 0 ° 44 ′ E \ / 52.4 ° N 0.733 ° E \ / 52.4 ; 0.733 The Thetford Hoard , or Thetford Treasure , is a hoard of Romano-British metalwork found at Gallows Hill , near Thetford in Norfolk , in November 1979 .
By the time archaeologists learned of the find several months later , the findspot had been built over , making proper archaeological investigation impossible .
By the time archaeologists learned of the find several months later , the place had been built over , which made proper archaeological investigation impossible .
The full account of the circumstances of the discovery is related in the standard catalogue .
The full account of the circumstances of the discovery is told in the standard catalogue .
He recovered the material in great haste , probably overlooking some small items , and because he knew he had no legal right to search in that area , he did not , as the law requires , report his discovery to the authorities .
The finder recovered the material in great haste , probably overlooking some small items , because he knew he had no legal right to search in that area .
The finder was metal-detecting without the knowledge and permission of the owners of the site , which had recently been cleared for building work , and made his discovery late on a November day , in failing light .
The site had been recently cleared for building work , and the finder was using a metal-detector without the knowledge and permission of the owners of the site .
Persistent rumors that the treasure originally included coins have never been confirmed or convincingly rejected , but even if there were no coins , it is quite likely that the group as we see it now is incomplete .
There were persistent rumors that the treasure originally included coins , and probably the group as we see it now is incomplete .
Strikes became common during the Industrial Revolution , when mass labor became important in factories and mines .
They became important during the Industrial Revolution , when many worked in factories and mines .
A sympathy strike is , in a way , a small scale version of a general strike in which one group of workers refuses to cross a picket line established by another as a means of supporting the striking workers .
A sympathy strike is a strike that is done to support another group of workers on strike .
The use of the English word `` strike '' first appeared in 1768 , when sailors , in support of demonstrations in London , `` struck '' or removed the topgallant sails of merchant ships at port , thus crippling the ships .
The word gets its name from modern times : in 1768 , sailors in London `` struck '' or removed the sails of trade ships at port .
Sympathy strikes may be undertaken by a union as an organization or by individual union members choosing not to cross a picket line .
Most unions will also not cross a picket line and do business with companies on strike .
Opposition to uranium mining has played a central role in Pino 's life .
Opposition to uranium mining has played a big role in Pino 's life .
He has spoken at many international conferences , including the 1992 World Uranium Hearing in Salzburg , Austria , about victims of uranium mining , depleted uranium , and associated cancer deaths .
He has spoken out at many international conferences about victims of uranium mining , depleted uranium , and associated cancer deaths .
Manuel Pino is a professor at Scottsdale Community College in Arizona , who comes from a village of the Tewa people west of Albuquerque , New Mexico .
Manuel Pino is a professor at Scottsdale Community College in Arizona .
The theme for his sociology dissertation was The Destructive Impact of Uranium Mining on Native American Culture .
He has written about The Destructive Impact of Uranium Mining on Native American Culture .
In 1896 , delegates from the stronger and wealthier VFA clubs-Carlton , Collingwood , Essendon , Fitzroy , Geelong , Melbourne , St Kilda and South Melbourne-met to form a breakaway competition and in 1897 , the Victorian Football League ( VFL ) , was born as an eight-team competition .
The first clubs were Carlton , Collingwood , Essendon , Fitzroy , Geelong , Melbourne , St Kilda , and South Melbourne .
The league changed its name to the Australian Football League ( AFL ) following the 1989 season .
Years later other teams joined in : In 1990 the Victorian Football League was changed to the Australian Football League ( AFL ) .
The Melbourne Football Club 's rules of 1859 are the oldest surviving set of laws for Australian football .
The Melbourne Football Club was founded on 14 May 1859 ; the Melbourne Football Club is one of the oldest surviving football clubs in the world .
Since the 1980s , the theory that Australian football comes from the Aboriginal game of Marn Grook has also gained attention .
It has been suggested that Australian Rules Football is based in part on Marn Grook , an Aboriginal game with some similar rules to Australian Rules Football .
Australian rules football , officially known as Australian football , also called football , footy or Aussie rules , ( and in some regions marketed as AFL after the Australian Football League , the pre-eminent and fully professional Australian football league in the country ) , is a sport played between two teams of ei...
The main league of Australian rules football is the Australian Football League .
Australian football has the highest spectator attendance of all sports in Australia .
Australian rules football is a sport created in Australia .
The main way to score points is by kicking the ball between the two tall goal posts .
Players score points by kicking the ball between the poles .
The earliest known such match was played on 15 June 1858 between Scotch College and Melbourne Grammar School on the St Kilda foreshore .
A game of football was played between Scotch College and Melbourne Grammar School .
The adaptive unconscious is a set of mental processes influencing judgment and decision making , in a way that is inaccessible to introspective awareness .
The adaptive unconscious is a set of unconscious mental processes influencing judgment and decision making .
The adaptive unconscious is distinguished from conscious processing in a number of ways , including being faster , effortless , more focused on the present , and less flexible .
It is different from conscious processing : it is faster , effortless , more focused on the present , but less flexible .
The twist was that half of the students were primed by a question asking to them to identify their race .
One group were asked to identify their race ; the other was not .
There were three major candidates : Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush ; Democratic Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton , and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot .
The three main people running were : George H. W. Bush , a Republican from Texas and the President ; Bill Clinton , who was a Democrat and Governor of Arkansas ; and Ross Perot an Independent candidate .
The United States presidential election of 1992 was the 52nd quadrennial presidential election .
The United States presidential election of 1992 was on November 3 , 1992 in the United States .
The current governor general is David Lloyd Johnston , who has served since 1 October 2010 ; Prime Minister Stephen Harper recommended him to succeed Michaëlle Jean .
David Lloyd Johnston is the current Governor General of Canada .
The village is also home to a 15th Century , Grade II listed lodge , formerly known as Bishops Lodge , built in 1480 by the Bishop of Norwich .
The Swan occupies a 15th Century , Grade II listed lodge , formerly known as Bishops Lodge .
Storm and Nightcrawler find the students .
Storm and Nightcrawler find the six mutants and rescue them .
X2 ( often promoted as X2 : X-Men United , or internationally as X-Men 2 ) is a 2003 American superhero film , based on the X-Men superhero team appearing in Marvel Comics , distributed by 20th Century Fox .
X2 ( known as X-Men 2 : X-Men United in advertising ) is a 2003 superhero movie .
Pyro uses his fire-projection power to fend off the police , and Rogue halts him when he begins attacking savagely .
Pyro uses his power - he can control fire - and pushes the police away .