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wikipedia_2018-2700 | Frant station is 36 miles 53 chains ( 59 @.@ 00 km ) from Charing Cross . The station building is on the down side . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2701 | Sales of country estates became common around the 1920s . The annual tax payable had spiralled and was twenty times greater than in 1870 resulting in the break @-@ up of many larger land @-@ holdings . Pitfour was no exception and the dispersal of the estate continued piecemeal after the sequestration of George Arthur , the sixth laird . The main estate policies including the lake and other land were purchased by Bernard Drake in November 1926 when he bought Saplinbrae , the former minister 's house . Drake was a partner in the electrical engineering company , Drake and Gorham . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2702 | Late on September 21 , Hurricane Odile reached its peak intensity of 105 mph ( 165 km / h ) ( a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir @-@ Simpson Hurricane Scale ) as it approached Acapulco . Due to a combination of an upper level trough that moved southward over the Baja California Peninsula and the weakening of the ridge , the hurricane began to turn more northwestward . After maintaining peak intensity for 12 hours , Odile started to weaken , as the storm began to encounter cooler sea surface temperatures . The hurricane rapidly weakened to tropical storm status while approaching the coast of Mexico ; within a six @-@ hour period , the winds diminished from 100 mph ( 160 km / h ) to 60 mph ( 95 km / h ) . By late on September 22 , Odile made landfall about 50 miles ( 80 km ) northwest of Zihuatanejo , with winds of 50 mph ( 80 km / h ) . Less than six hours later , at 0000 UTC on September 23 , Odile ceased to exist as a tropical cyclone . While its surface circulation rapidly weakened over the mountains of western Mexico , the remnants of Odile moved northwest , passing east of Manzanillo before weakening as it re @-@ curved towards Texas . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2703 | Over the next nine days , Slotin suffered an " agonizing sequence of radiation @-@ induced traumas " , including severe diarrhea , reduced urine output , swollen hands , erythema , " massive blisters on his hands and forearms " , intestinal paralysis , and gangrene . He had internal radiation burns throughout his body , which one medical expert described as a “ three @-@ dimensional sunburn . ” By the seventh day , he was experiencing periods of “ mental confusion . ” His lips turned blue and he was put in an oxygen tent . He ultimately experienced " a total disintegration of bodily functions " and slipped into a coma . Slotin died at 11 a.m. on 30 May , in the presence of his parents . He was buried in Shaarey Zedek Cemetery , Winnipeg , on 2 June 1946 . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2704 | Zoroastrians had difficult time during the Safavid period and faced repeated persecution and forced conversion . Safavid kings sought to compel them to accept Shia Islam , Sunnis too were forced to convert to Shia or were killed . Zoroastrians were also branded as impure , in addition to being infidels . As earlier in the century , so this period also witnessed sporadic campaigns for the conversion of Armenians and Zoroastrians , focusing blame for economic and other ills on these and other minorities whose involvement in the spice export , for example , was well known . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2705 | Zuko 's tracker , June , is unable to locate Aang , but he is reunited with his uncle , Iroh , who reconcile with each other after Zuko 's betrayal in Ba Sing Se . He and several other characters ( Katara 's Waterbending master Pakku , Aang 's first Firebending instructor Jeong Jeong , Aang 's <unk> friend King Bumi , and Sokka 's swordmaster <unk> ) are part of an otherwise non @-@ aligned group known as the " Order of the White Lotus " , which plans to liberate the Earth Kingdom capital , Ba Sing Se , from Fire Nation rule . Zuko and Katara decide to fight Azula in the Fire Nation capital while Sokka , Toph , and Suki attempt to destroy the airship fleet . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2706 | The group battles Fei @-@ Wang who destroys the Syaoran clone when he betrays him . He then uses the immeasurably strong ability and strength of the two <unk> to resurrect Yūko , accidentally frozen in time by Clow Reed himself to halt her death , therein proving himself Clow 's superior . Yūko uses her life and Clow 's magic as payment to make the clones reborn in the past to live together . As the two know all of the series ' events would repeat , the clones seal themselves in Yūko 's shop until the battle against him . The group manages to kill Fei @-@ Wang , who traps Syaoran in a void between time and space , dragging both his clone and Watanuki along as a consequence of their connection . With their creator 's death , both clones of Sakura and Syaoran fade away leaving behind two feathers . Syaoran and Watanuki escape from the void for a price : Syaoran must continue traveling through the dimensions forever , while Watanuki must stay in Yūko 's shop . The group rests in the Kingdom of Clow where Fai , Kurogane , and Mokona decide to join Syaoran once again in hope of finding a way to bring back the clones who still exist as the two feathers . Before departing on their separate ways , Syaoran and Sakura confess their mutually strong , close and pure romantic love for each other as they hope to meet again . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2707 | Rock Lee ( Japanese : <unk> ・ <unk> , Hepburn : <unk> <unk> ) is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Naruto created by Masashi Kishimoto . Kishimoto considers Lee his favorite character to draw , and at first designed Lee to symbolize human weakness . In the anime and manga , Lee is a ninja affiliated with the village of Konohagakure , and is a member of Team Guy , which consists of himself , Neji Hyuga , <unk> , and Might Guy — the team 's leader . Unable to use most ninja techniques , Lee dedicates himself to using solely taijutsu , ninja techniques similar to martial arts . Lee dreams of becoming a " splendid ninja " despite his <unk> . Lee has appeared in several pieces of Naruto media , including the third and fourth featured films in the series , the third original video animation , and multiple video games . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2708 | An area of cloudiness and <unk> developed several hundred miles east @-@ southeast of Bermuda on August 25 , likely in association with a low @-@ level disturbance that formed along a cold front . For several days , it moved southwestward , and , while located on the southwestern end of an upper @-@ level trough to the north of Puerto Rico , deep convection throughout the system increased . The system tracked westward , and initially remained disorganized while surface pressures remained high . The system turned to a northwest drift , and began to slowly organize on August 30 while located a few hundred miles northeast of the Bahamas . A broad low @-@ pressure area developed on August 31 though convection remained disorganized as winds of 20 to 25 mph ( 32 to 40 km / h ) were reported in squalls . Conditions remained favorable for continued organization , and convection increased and persisted across the system . The system developed into Tropical Depression Five on September 1 after developing a low @-@ level circulation while located about 140 miles ( 225 km ) east of Daytona Beach , Florida . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2709 | By 1892 , Mogadishu was under the joint control of the Somali Sultanate of the Geledi and the Omani Sultanate of Zanzibar . The Geledi Sultans were at the height of their power . They dominated the southern ivory trade , and also held sway over the Jubba and Shebelle valleys in the hinterland . The Omani Sultans ' authority in Mogadishu , however , was largely nominal . When Imam <unk> bin Qais of Oman sought to build a fort in the city , he was thus obligated to request permission from Sultan Ahmed Yusuf of Geledi . This Fort of <unk> was eventually constructed in 1870 . The Sultan of Zanzibar later leased and then sold the infrastructure that he had built to the Italians , but not the land itself , which was Somali owned . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2710 | Reines was accepted into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , but chose instead to attend Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken , New Jersey , where he earned his Bachelor of Science ( B.S. ) degree in mechanical engineering in 1939 , and his Master of Science ( M.S. ) degree in mathematical physics in 1941 , writing a thesis on " A Critical Review of Optical Diffraction Theory " . He married Sylvia Samuels on August 30 , 1940 . They had two children , Robert and Alisa . He then entered New York University , where he earned his Doctor of Philosophy ( Ph.D. ) in 1944 . He studied cosmic rays there under Serge A. Korff , but wrote his thesis under the supervision of Richard D. Present on " Nuclear fission and the liquid drop model of the nucleus " . Publication of the thesis was delayed until after the end of World War II ; it appeared in Physical Review in 1946 . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2711 | Anticipating that the Confederates would march on Gettysburg from the west on the morning of July 1 , Buford laid out his defenses on three ridges west of the town : Herr Ridge , McPherson Ridge and Seminary Ridge . These were appropriate terrain for a delaying action by his small cavalry division against superior Confederate infantry forces , meant to buy time awaiting the arrival of Union infantrymen who could occupy the strong defensive positions south of town at Cemetery Hill , Cemetery Ridge , and Culp 's Hill . Buford understood that if the Confederates could gain control of these heights , Meade 's army would have difficulty dislodging them . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2712 | On November 1 , convection increased in the complex system that absorbed the remnants of Nicholas , and the National Hurricane Center indicated the system could develop into a tropical or subtropical cyclone at any time . The low continued quickly westward , generating only sporadic convection , and crossed Florida on November 3 . After entering the Gulf of Mexico , it turned to the west @-@ northwest , and without organizing it made landfall in southeast Louisiana on November 4 . It continued inland , and quickly weakened over Louisiana and Mississippi on November 5 . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2713 | Enough restoration had been completed to allow the cathedral to be reopened for worship on 16 April 1857 . The see of Gloucester lent their cathedral choir for this service , making it possible to hear choral music in Llandaff Cathedral for the first time since 1691 . The restoration done up to this point was to remove all traces of the Italian temple and to repair damages caused by the attempt to transform the cathedral by Wood . Arches with beautiful moulding were hidden by walls , <unk> were removed from their original positions and reredos had been covered with plaster or hidden with walls . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2714 | Howard immediately sent messengers to summon reinforcements from the III Corps ( Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles ) and the XII Corps ( Maj. Gen. Henry W. Slocum ) . Howard 's first XI Corps division to arrive , under Maj. Gen. Carl Schurz , was sent north to take a position on Oak Ridge and link up with the right of the I Corps . ( The division was commanded temporarily by Brig. Gen. Alexander Schimmelfennig while Schurz filled in for Howard as XI Corps commander . ) The division of Brig. Gen. Francis C. Barlow was placed on Schurz 's right to support him . The third division to arrive , under Brig. Gen. Adolph von Steinwehr , was placed on Cemetery Hill along with two batteries of artillery to hold the hill as a rallying point if the Union troops could not hold their positions ; this placement on the hill corresponded with orders sent earlier in the day to Howard by Reynolds just before he was killed . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2715 | Flight 712 took off from Heathrow at 15 : 27 GMT ( 16 : 27 BST ) , 12 minutes later than scheduled . Flight 712 had 127 people aboard , including a crew augmented by the addition of an acting flight officer , John Hutchinson , and a check captain for routine performance review of the pilot in command , Captain Cliff Taylor . As well as the passengers , the aircraft was carrying baggage , mail and a radioactive isotope from the Isotope Production Unit at Harwell destined for the University Hospital in Jerusalem . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2716 | The engines , situated in separate watertight compartments , were each fed by a pair of coal @-@ fired boilers . Each boiler was horizontally mounted and was 9 feet 6 inches ( 2 @.@ 90 m ) in diameter and 17 feet 6 inches ( 5 @.@ 33 m ) in length with a total grate area of 220 square inches ( 1 @,@ 400 cm2 ) . Bennington 's coal bunkers could carry up to 400 long tons ( 410 t ) of fuel , and were shielded from " shot and shell " . At a near top @-@ speed of 16 knots , the ship could cover 2 @,@ 800 nautical miles ( 5 @,@ 200 km ) in 6 ½ days ; at the more economical speed of 8 knots ( 15 km / h ) she could cruise 12 @,@ 000 nautical miles ( 22 @,@ 000 km ) over 62 days . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2717 | Rough surf and moderate winds from the hurricane capsized several ships along the East Coast of the United States ; 30 people were left missing and presumed killed from a shipwreck in Chincoteague , Virginia . Along the coast , 57 people died due to the storm . In New Jersey , the hurricane caused heavy damage , particularly near the coast and in Atlantic City . Dozens of buildings were damaged or destroyed , and damage across the state totaled $ 8 million ( 1903 USD ) . In New York City , high winds disrupted traffic , closed businesses , and overturned wagons , with many windows and roofs damaged . On Long Island , President Theodore Roosevelt directly experienced the effects of the hurricane while on a yacht . The life of the president was briefly threatened by the rough conditions , though none on board the yacht suffered any problems from the hurricane . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2718 | In 2009 , Raycom Media ( owner of Honolulu @-@ based NBC and MyNetworkTV affiliates , <unk> and KFVE ) announced it would take over the operations of local CBS affiliate <unk> ( then owned by MCG Capital Corporation ) , giving it control of three of the television stations in Hawaii . The deal was a complex arrangement which involved trading the non @-@ license assets of KFVE ( such as its call sign , programming , and network affiliation ) for those of <unk> ( effectively placing the station under Raycom ownership , but using KFVE 's license , signal , and virtual channel 5 ) , and taking over KFVE ( which moved to the channel 9 license owned by MCG Capital ) under a shared services agreement . Due to its nature , the swap was not a transaction that would require the intervention of the FCC , aside from the changing of call signs . The three stations were then folded into a shared news operation branded as Hawaii News Now . An estimated 68 positions from a total of 198 from the three stations would be eliminated as part of the agreement . On November 20 , 2013 , MCG Capital filed to sell KFVE to the aforementioned American Spirit Media . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2719 | Both Bernard Lovell and Charles Husband were knighted for their roles in creating the telescope . In September 2006 , the telescope won the BBC 's online competition to find the UK 's greatest " Unsung Landmark " . 2007 marked the 50th anniversary of the telescope . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2720 | Marvel vs. Capcom : Clash of Super Heroes debuted in Japanese arcades on January 23 , 1998 . The game was released on the Dreamcast on March 25 , 1999 in Japan , and October 7 , 1999 in North America . A European version for the Dreamcast , published by Virgin Interactive , was released on June 23 , 2000 . The game was ported to the PlayStation on November 11 , 1999 in Japan , where it was renamed Marvel vs. Capcom : Clash of Super Heroes EX Edition . North America received the PlayStation version later on January 27 , 2000 . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2721 | Estimates put the average energy density of the Universe at the equivalent of 5 @.@ 9 protons per cubic meter , including dark energy , dark matter , and baryonic matter ( ordinary matter composed of atoms ) . The atoms account for only 4 @.@ 6 % of the total energy density , or a density of one proton per four cubic meters . The density of the Universe , however , is clearly not uniform ; it ranges from relatively high density in galaxies — including very high density in structures within galaxies , such as planets , stars , and black holes — to conditions in vast voids that have much lower density , at least in terms of visible matter . Unlike the matter and dark matter , the dark energy seems not to be concentrated in galaxies : although dark energy may account for a majority of the mass @-@ energy in the Universe , dark energy 's influence is 5 orders of magnitude smaller than the influence of gravity from matter and dark matter within the Milky Way . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2722 | Route 49 continues east through a mix of woods and farms , intersecting County Route 553 ( <unk> @-@ Woodruff Road ) and County Route 675 ( <unk> @-@ <unk> Road ) . It enters Millville and becomes Main Street , intersecting County Route 682 ( Sugarman Avenue ) and County Route 634 ( <unk> Avenue ) . It intersects three more county routes , County Route 714 ( <unk> Avenue ) , County Route 625 ( <unk> Road ) , and County Route 712 ( <unk> Road ) , before heading into the city . It intersects County Route 608 ( Carmel Road ) and County Route 698 ( Beech Street ) , County Route 667 ( Sharp Street ) , and County Route 610 ( <unk> Avenue ) before meeting County Route 555 ( Cedar Street ) , which it forms a concurrency with . The route crosses the Maurice River and enters downtown Millville , where it intersects Route 47 ( Second Street ) . Past Route 47 , County Route 555 splits from Route 49 by turning north onto Third Street . Route 49 heads east through the eastern part of Millville , intersecting County Route 678 ( Wade Boulevard ) and interchanging with Route 55 . Past Route 55 , Route 49 heads southeast into woodland and crosses into Maurice River Township . In Maurice River Township , Route 49 intersects County Route 671 ( Union Road ) , County Route 646 ( Port Elizabeth @-@ Cumberland Road ) , and County Route 644 ( <unk> Road ) . Route 49 eventually forms the border of Maurice River Township to the north and Upper Township , Cape May County to the south . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2723 | The protagonist of the series is a nine @-@ year @-@ old boy named Mat , who typically wears a sarong <unk> and a white singlet . Sporting a broad nose , small eyes , and untidy black hair , the short and rounded boy resembles his creator , Lat , as a child . Mat has a younger sister , Ana , and they live in a house with their father and mother , Yap and Yah , respectively . Their nuclear family structure is predominant in the village . Yap 's mother , <unk> , does not live with them but is often seen in their house . Also frequently appearing are Mat 's buddies , Bo and Tak , whose names are components of the Malay word <unk> ( bald ) . The two are styled after comic characters of traditional wayang kulit ( shadow play ) ; Bo is the more intelligent of the pair , while Tak has a tendency to be a show @-@ off . Other supporting characters include Normah ( a girl formerly from the city ) and Mrs Hew ( Mat 's teacher ) . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2724 | For the ancient Greeks , the tale of the Trojan War and the surrounding events appeared in its most definitive form in the Epic Cycle of eight narrative poems from the archaic period in Greece ( 750 BC – 480 BC ) . The story of Troilus is one of a number of incidents that helped provide structure to a narrative that extended over several decades and 77 books from the beginning of the Cypria to the end of the <unk> . The character 's death early in the war and the prophecies surrounding him demonstrated that all Trojan efforts to defend their home would be in vain . His symbolic significance is evidenced by linguistic analysis of his Greek name " Troilos " . It can be interpreted as an elision of the names of Tros and <unk> , the legendary founders of Troy , as a diminutive or pet name " little Tros " or as an elision of <unk> ( Troy ) and <unk> ( to destroy ) . These multiple possibilities emphasise the link between the fates of Troilus and of the city where he lived . On another level , Troilus ' fate can also be seen as foreshadowing the subsequent deaths of his murderer Achilles , and of his nephew Astyanax and sister Polyxena , who , like Troilus , die at the altar in at least some versions of their stories . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2725 | Inhaling a xenon / oxygen mixture activates production of the transcription factor HIF @-@ 1 @-@ alpha , which leads to increased production of erythropoietin . The latter hormone is known to increase red blood cell production and athletes ' performance . Xenon inhalation has been used for this purpose in Russia since at least 2004 . On August 31 2014 the World Anti Doping Agency ( WADA ) added Xenon ( and Argon ) to the list of prohibited substances and methods , although at this time there is no reliable drug test . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2726 | As a family man and householder , he has a wife , Parvati and two sons , Ganesha and Kartikeya . His epithet <unk> ( " The husband of <unk> " ) refers to this idea , and Sharma notes that two other variants of this name that mean the same thing , <unk> and <unk> , also appear in the sahasranama . <unk> in epic literature is known by many names , including the benign <unk> . She is identified with Devi , the Divine Mother ; Shakti ( divine energy ) as well as goddesses like Tripura Sundari , Durga , Kamakshi and <unk> . The consorts of Shiva are the source of his creative energy . They represent the dynamic extension of Shiva onto this universe . His son Ganesha is worshipped throughout India and Nepal as the <unk> of Obstacles , Lord of Beginnings and Lord of Obstacles . Kartikeya is worshipped in South India ( especially in Tamil Nadu , Kerala and Karnataka ) by the names Subrahmanya , Subrahmanyan , <unk> , Swaminathan and Murugan , and in Northern India by the names Skanda , Kumara , or Karttikeya . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2727 | Harmonix co @-@ founder Alex Rigopulos commented that the game 's soundtrack would be " covering a great breadth , from metal to classic rock to Southern rock to everything in between . " Five record labels agreed to supply most of the master recordings by their artists for use in the game , including EMI Music , Hollywood Records , Sony BMG Music Entertainment , Universal Music Group 's Universal Music Enterprises , and Warner Music Group 's Rhino Entertainment . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2728 | Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack album of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles , containing the majority of the musical tracks from the game , and was composed by Kumi Tanioka . It was released on the Pony Canyon label on August 20 , 2003 . The album did not include the English versions of the opening song , " Sound of the Wind " and the ending theme , " <unk> Starry Night " , all sung by Donna Burke . The style of the music on this album is not defined , but was described by Kumi Tanioka as being based on " ancient instruments " . The soundtrack has extensive use of many medieval and Renaissance musical instruments such as the recorder , the <unk> and the lute , creating a distinctively rustic feel , and also follows the practices and styles of medieval music . The soundtrack spans 52 tracks over 2 discs , covering a duration of 2 : 11 : 38 , and has the catalog number <unk> @-@ <unk> . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2729 | Papers published since 2010 have been relatively pessimistic . A 2010 Kuwait University study predicted production would peak in 2014 . A 2010 Oxford University study predicted that production will peak before 2015 , but its projection of a change soon " ... from a demand @-@ led market to a supply constrained market ... " was incorrect . A 2014 validation of a significant 2004 study in the journal Energy proposed that it is likely that conventional oil production peaked , according to various definitions , between 2005 and 2011 . A set of models published in a 2014 Ph.D. thesis predicted that a 2012 peak would be followed by a drop in oil prices , which in some scenarios could turn into a rapid rise in prices thereafter . According to energy blogger Ron Patterson , the peak of world oil production was probably around 2010 . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2730 | A total score of ≤ 2 indicates mild croup . The characteristic barking cough and hoarseness may be present , but there is no stridor at rest . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2731 | The Estonia underground mine at Väike @-@ <unk> , operated by state owned Eesti Energia Kaevandused , is the largest oil shale mine in the world . The other underground mine , operated by privately owned Viru Keemia Grupp , is located at Ojamaa . Both mines use the room and pillar mining method . Oil shale mined at Ojamaa is transported to the processing plant by a unique 13 @-@ kilometre ( 8 @.@ 1 mi ) conveyor belt . Although there are similar conveyors in operation in other countries , the one at Ojamaa is an unusually challenging installation since its path contains many curves and sharp turns . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2732 | In November 1970 , the cover of Time magazine featured Big Bird , who had received more fan mail than any of the show 's human hosts . The magazine declared , " ... It is not only the best children 's show in TV history , it is one of the best parents ' shows as well " . David Frost , speaking about the versions of Sesame Street that were being produced in other countries , declared it was " a hit everywhere it goes " . An executive at ABC , while recognizing that Sesame Street was not perfect , said the show " opened children 's TV to taste and wit and substance " and " made the climate right for improvement " . Other reviewers predicted commercial television would be forced to improve its children 's programming , something that did not substantially occur until the 1990s . Sesame Street won a Peabody Award , three Emmys , and the Prix Jeunesse award in 1970 . President Richard Nixon sent Cooney a congratulatory letter , and Dr. Benjamin Spock predicted the program would result in " better @-@ trained citizens , fewer <unk> in the next generation , fewer people on welfare , and smaller jail populations " . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2733 | Ann Powers , music critic for The New York Times , included the album at number five on her list of the Top 10 albums of 1998 . The album was also included in The Village Voice 's 1998 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll , which combined ballots from 496 critics . Rufus Wainwright was nominated four times by the Gay & Lesbian American Music Awards , an organization that provided the foundation for the recognition of the excellence of LGBT artists . Wainwright received the award for Best New Artist , the album was nominated for Album of the Year , and " April Fools " was nominated for Video of the Year and Best Pop Recording . The GLAAD Media Awards , created by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation ( GLAAD ) to recognize and honor the mainstream media for their fair and accurate representations of the LGBT community , presented Wainwright with the award for Outstanding Music Album . At the Juno Awards of 1999 , Rufus Wainwright earned Wainwright the Juno Award for Best Alternative Album . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2734 | Rock music is alive and well in Barbados , there have been several bands through the years that perform alternative , rock and even metal music . Most recently the Alt / Rock / Metal band Standing Penance formed in 2009 . The band continues to operate in present @-@ day and is the only act of this genre to be signed to an American record label . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2735 | Fishing is an especially important part of the local recreational use of Lees Ferry drawing thousands of anglers a year seeking large trout . In given year there are possible world record fish available in the Glen Canyon Dam area . Several local guides and shops service the water . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2736 | Dig Me Out is the follow @-@ up to Sleater @-@ Kinney 's highly acclaimed second album Call the Doctor , released in 1996 by the queercore independent record label Chainsaw Records . Call the Doctor confirmed the band 's reputation as one of the major musical acts from the Pacific Northwest , rebelling against gender roles , consumerism , and indie rock 's male @-@ dominated hierarchy . After the release of Call the Doctor , drummer Janet Weiss of Quasi joined the band . Previously , the band had had a number of temporary drummers , including Misty Farrell , Lora Macfarlane , and Toni <unk> . Weiss would eventually become Sleater @-@ Kinney 's longest serving and current drummer . For its third album , Sleater @-@ Kinney worked again with producer John Goodmanson . The band left Chainsaw Records and decided to release the album through Kill Rock Stars , another independent record label which singer and guitarist Corin Tucker thought had better resources to ensure the band 's distribution . Goodmanson also remarked that Kill Rock Stars afforded the band a generous amount of studio time for an independent label , stating that Call the Doctor only took four days to record while Dig Me Out was recorded over the period of eight days . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2737 | The Moore @-@ Lindsay House is a Queen Anne @-@ style home built prior to 1900 by prominent Norman home builder William Moore ; it was purchased by the city of Norman in 1973 and today serves as the city and Cleveland County 's historical museum . Located at 508 N. Peters , the Moore @-@ Lindsay House 's architecture is representative of Norman during the Victorian era . The Cleveland County Historical Society maintains a collection of over 5 @,@ 000 rare books , documents , and other artifacts in its archives located inside the house . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2738 | Dodd tried to follow in the pattern of New Englanders who have entered the race for the Democratic nomination and won , including John Kerry , Michael Dukakis , and John F. Kennedy . If elected , Dodd would have become the second Roman Catholic president ( after Kennedy ) and the second Connecticut @-@ born president ( after George W. Bush ) . He would have been the first Senator to win the presidency while in office since Kennedy was elected in 1960 ( that honor ultimately went to Barack Obama ) . After his withdrawal from the race , Dodd went on to endorse the eventual winner Barack Obama , and retired from the Senate in 2011 . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2739 | Rachel Saltz of The New York Times reviewed , " The pleasure principle is palpable in the giddy , slick Dhoom 2 , a satisfying example of the new , thoroughly modern Bollywood . It may represent the newfangled Bollywood , but old @-@ fashioned star power is what animates and elevates it above its occasional narrative flaws and <unk> . " Film Journal International 's Ethan Alter said , " Dhoom 2 has all of the benefits of a big @-@ budget Bollywood production : big @-@ name stars , exotic locales , well @-@ produced musical numbers and elaborate ( by Bollywood standards , anyway ) action sequences . It makes no lasting contributions to world cinema , but if two @-@ and @-@ a @-@ half hours of disposable entertainment are all you 're after , you could do far worse . " L.A. Weekly 's David Chute stated the film was , " A movie meal as satisfying as this one can make you feel that nothing else matters . " Jaspreet Pandohar of the BBC gave it a two @-@ star rating , writing " By roping in acclaimed action director Alan Amin to take care of the thrills and spills , you 'd expect Gadhvi to have spent time crafting out a sophisticated storyline instead of simply sending his cast on a cat @-@ and @-@ mouse chase around the globe . It 's only Roshan 's charismatic performance as the criminal mastermind , and the sizzling chemistry he shares with Rai 's sassy cohort , that rescues this adventure from becoming an elongated tourism commercial . " Manish Gajjar , Bollywood Correspondent for BBC Shropshire said , " With its high @-@ powered action sequences matching Hollywood standards , Dhoom 2 is a winner all the way at the box office ! " | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2740 | " Lisa 's Pony " is the eighth episode of the third season of The Simpsons . It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 7 , 1991 . In this episode , Homer goes drinking at Moe 's Tavern instead of buying a new reed for Lisa 's saxophone , resulting in her flopping at the school talent show . Desperate to win back his daughter 's love , Homer gives Lisa the one thing she has always wanted : a pony . Homer struggles with two jobs to cover the cost of sheltering and feeding the pony . Lisa , upon seeing what Homer must go through to pay for the pony , decides to give it away . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2741 | In 1985 , Ma was appointed the Director of the Shanghai Museum . When the museum was omitted from Shanghai 's five @-@ year reconstruction plan in 1992 , Ma lobbied Mayor Huang Ju for its rebuilding . After seeing the dilapidated rooms of the <unk> Building where the museum was then housed , Huang agreed to allocate a prime site on the People 's Square , but the museum had to raise its own building funds . Ma raised US $ 25 million by leasing the old building to a Hong Kong developer . He also made many trips abroad to solicit donations , mainly from the Shanghai diaspora who had fled to Hong Kong after the Communist revolution , raising another US $ 10 million . The money still ran short , but he eventually persuaded the city government to allocate another 140 million yuan to complete the building . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2742 | A few hours prior to its development , outer rainbands from the depression began moving over portions of the Texas coast . Heavy rainfall from intense thunderstorms caused minor flooding as they crossed the coastline during the subsequent days ; precipitation in the state peaked at 14 @.@ 13 inches ( 358 @.@ 9 mm ) at East Bay Bayou , the highest recorded rainfall total in association with the hurricane . Sustained winds peaked at 69 mph ( 112 km / h ) with gusts to 85 mph ( 137 km / h ) at Sea Rim State Park ; the National Weather Service estimates gusts exceeded 90 mph ( 145 km / h ) in southwestern Jefferson County and extreme southeastern Chambers County . In the Golden Pass Ship Channel , an unofficial report of a 115 mph ( 185 km / h ) wind gust was relayed to the National Hurricane Center . Upon moving ashore , Humberto produced a minor storm surge in the state , peaking at 2 @.@ 86 feet ( 0 @.@ 87 m ) at <unk> Pass ; the combination of surge and waves resulted in light beach erosion . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2743 | In Tatsu 's opening year , it was named the 40th best steel roller coaster in the world in Amusement Today 's Golden Ticket Awards ; tied with Talon at Dorney Park . It peaked at 28th place in 2012 . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2744 | In the 10th @-@ century charter by which King Eadred gave Reculver to the archbishops of Canterbury , the boundary of the mainland part of the estate was about the same as those for the adjoining parishes of Reculver , Hoath and Herne in the 20th century , and the estate included part of the Isle of Thanet . In 1086 , Domesday Book named Reculver as a hundred , meaning that it was probably the meeting @-@ place for the local hundred court . The hundred included Hoath and Herne , and it may also have included the neighbouring area of Thanet . In 1274 – 75 the local hundred was much larger : it was then named after Bleangate , in a detached part of Chislet parish , and was divided into northern and southern halves ; it also included part of Thanet . By 1540 Bleangate hundred no longer included land on Thanet , its members being listed then as Sturry , Chislet , Reculver and Herne for the archaic taxes known as " fifteenths and tenths " , and in 1659 they were listed as Chislet , Herne , Hoath , Reculver , <unk> , Sturry and <unk> . In 1808 the members of the northern half @-@ hundred , or " Bleangate Upper " , were listed as Herne , Reculver , <unk> and Hoath . The constable for the northern half @-@ hundred was chosen at the court <unk> of the manor of Reculver , which by 1800 was usually held at Herne . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2745 | A few years later , a friend suggested to test this theory with an actual elephant . Hoyte wrote letters to the British consuls in Lyon , France , Geneva , Switzerland , and Turin , enquiring about the possibility of obtaining an elephant for the experiment , but without a serious expectation of success . However , the Turin Zoo had just acquired a female Asian elephant , Jumbo , who was trained as a circus animal . The owner of the zoo volunteered Jumbo and became the first sponsor of the expedition . Hoyte put together a team of 8 people , including Richard Jolly as the expedition secretary and Colonel John Hickman , Lecturer ( later Reader ) in Veterinary Surgery at the University of Cambridge Veterinary School , who had gained experience with elephants during World War II in Burma . The group obtained insurance for Jumbo from Lloyd 's of London and further sponsorship from Life magazine , which later published a 7 page photo report . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2746 | Poitous developed in the French Poitou region , possibly from donkeys introduced to the area by the Romans . They may have been a status symbol during the Middle Ages , and by the early 18th century , their physical characteristics had been established . A studbook for the breed was established in France in 1884 , and the 19th and early 20th centuries saw them being used for the production of mules throughout Europe . During this same time , Poitou bloodlines were also used to develop other donkey breeds , including the American Mammoth Jack in the United States . Increasing mechanization in the mid @-@ 20th century saw a decline in the need for , and hence population of , the breed , and by 1977 , a survey found only 44 members worldwide . Conservation efforts were begun by a number of public and private breeders and organizations , and by 2005 there were 450 purebred Poitou donkeys . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2747 | According to Jainism , there are six simple substances in existence , namely , Soul , Matter , Time , Space , Dharma and Adharma . Jain philosophers distinguish a substance from a body ( or thing ) by declaring the former to be a simple element or reality and the latter a compound of one or more substances or atoms . They claim that there can be a partial or total destruction of a body or thing , but no substance can ever be destroyed . According to <unk> Rai Jain : | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2748 | In 1277 Edward I launched a final invasion of the remaining native Welsh strongholds in North Wales , intending to establish his rule over the region on a permanent basis . As part of this occupation he instructed his leading nobles to construct eight new castles across the region ; Aberystwyth and Builth in mid @-@ Wales and Beaumaris , Conwy , Caernarfon , Flint , Harlech and Rhuddlan Castle in North Wales . Historian R. Allen Brown has described these as " amongst the finest achievements of medieval military architecture [ in England and Wales ] " . The castles varied in design but were typically characterised by powerful mural towers along the castle walls , with multiple , over @-@ lapping firing points and large and extremely well defended barbicans . The castles were intended to be used by the king when in the region and included extensive high @-@ status accommodation . Edward also established various new English towns , and in several cases the new castles were designed to be used alongside the fortified town walls as part of an integrated defence . Historian Richard Morris has suggested that " the impression is firmly given of an elite group of men @-@ of @-@ war , long @-@ standing comrades in arms of the king , indulging in an orgy of military architectural expression on an almost unlimited budget " . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2749 | " In Dahomey " – This was cut from the score after the 1946 Broadway production and has not been revived since due to its being potentially offensive , as well as unnecessary to the plot . It is sung at the Chicago World 's Fair by a group of supposedly African natives . They chant in a supposed African language before breaking into modern English , singing about how glad they are to return to their apartments after the day 's performance . It was not used in any film version of the show , but was included in the complete 1988 EMI recording and in a 1993 studio recording on the Jay label of the 1946 score . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2750 | At the 2012 Consultative Group meeting of the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery ( <unk> ) , the Haitian delegation shared a " bottom @-@ up " approach to disaster reduction and management based on community integration and sustainable development with a group of experts from approximately 38 nations . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2751 | One of the major challenges for Framestore in creating Rocket was his fur . Framestore 's Rachel Williams explained that , since " raccoon fur is made up from a layer of short fine hair and a layer of longer thicker hairs " , these layers were separated and animated individually , removing the need to use " guide hairs " to control the movements of thick sections of fur . Framestore and MPC worked closely sharing assets , to ensure shots of Rocket at MPC would match the Rocket created by Framestore , and vice versa for when Groot was needed by the other studio . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2752 | In October 2012 Stephen Kick of Night Dive Studios , seeking to bring the game to modern systems , started negotiations with the rights holders and was able to secure the rights . Kick worked with GOG.com for a timed @-@ exclusive release on their digital distribution website on February 2013 , where the game was the most requested to be added to the catalog . This version , considered by GOG.com to be a " collector 's edition " , includes updates to the original game to make it work on modern systems while still allowing user @-@ made modifications to be applied , and contains additional material such as the game 's soundtrack , maps of the Von Braun , and the original pitch document for the game . The update rights also allowed a Mac OS X version of System Shock 2 to be subsequently released on June 18 , 2013 through GOG.com. The title was later also available on Steam on May 10 , 2013 . On April 2014 a Linux version was also released . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2753 | Diem arrived in the capital Canberra on 2 September 1957 ; his visit was the first by a foreign incumbent head of state to Australia . He had visited the US in May , and the visit to Australia was the second of three legs in a tour of anti @-@ communist countries in the Asia Pacific region ; Diem had visited Thailand in August and went on to South Korea after leaving Australia . The magnitude of the ceremonial welcome accorded to Diem was unseen since the visit in 1954 by Queen Elizabeth II . According to Peter Edwards , a military historian at the Australian War Memorial specialising in the Vietnam War , " Everywhere he was feted as a man of courage , faith and vision " , and he noted that Diem was received with " more ceremony and pageantry " than the visit of Queen Elizabeth II in 1954 . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2754 | On 13 February , Yancey joined TU 68 @.@ 1 @.@ 2 which also included the Coast Guard icebreaker , Northwind , towing the attack cargo ship Merrick . Within a week , the ships were riding out a fierce storm that justified — at least to Yancey sailors — the Antarctic 's title as " The World 's <unk> Sea " . Yancey reached Port Chalmers , New Zealand , on 22 February and departed that port on 5 March , bound for Samoa . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2755 | Diamonds Are Forever is the fourth novel by the English author Ian Fleming to feature his fictional British Secret Service agent James Bond . Fleming wrote the story at his Goldeneye estate in Jamaica , inspired by a Sunday Times article on diamond smuggling . The book was first published by Jonathan Cape in the United Kingdom on 26 March 1956 . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2756 | In February 2001 , Torres won the Algarve Tournament with the Spain national under @-@ 16 team . The under @-@ 16s took part in the 2001 UEFA European Under @-@ 16 Championship in May , which they also won , with Torres scoring the only goal in the Final , as well as finishing as the tournament 's leading scorer , and was also named the player of the tournament . In September 2001 , Torres represented the under @-@ 17 team at the 2001 FIFA U @-@ 17 World Championship , but the team failed to progress through the group stage . In July 2002 , he won the 2002 UEFA European Under @-@ 19 Championship with the under @-@ 19 team and was again the only goalscorer in the Final . Also , he finished as top scorer and was named player of the tournament . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2757 | Even while on a diet , health @-@ related quality of life ( <unk> ) may be lower in people with coeliac disease . Studies in the United States have found that quality of life becomes comparable to the general population after staying on the diet , while studies in Europe have found that quality of life remains lower , although the surveys are not quite the same . Men tend to report more improvement than women . Some have persisting digestive symptoms or dermatitis herpetiformis , mouth ulcers , osteoporosis and resultant fractures . Symptoms suggestive of irritable bowel syndrome may be present , and there is an increased rate of anxiety , fatigue , dyspepsia and musculoskeletal pain . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2758 | However , not all peptide bonds are formed in this way . In a few cases , peptides are synthesized by specific enzymes . For example , the <unk> glutathione is an essential part of the defenses of cells against oxidative stress . This peptide is synthesized in two steps from free amino acids . In the first step , gamma @-@ <unk> synthetase condenses cysteine and glutamic acid through a peptide bond formed between the side @-@ chain carboxyl of the glutamate ( the gamma carbon of this side @-@ chain ) and the amino group of the cysteine . This dipeptide is then condensed with glycine by glutathione synthetase to form glutathione . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2759 | With the rise of numerous regional championships , as well as the growth in Olympic @-@ style multi @-@ sport events ( such as the Commonwealth Games and the Pan @-@ American Games ) , competitions between international track and field athletes became widespread . From the 1960s onwards , the sport gained more exposure and commercial appeal through television coverage and the increasing wealth of nations . After over half a century of amateurism , the amateur status of the sport began to be displaced by growing professionalism in the late 1970s . As a result , the Amateur Athletic Union was dissolved in the United States and it was replaced with a non @-@ amateur body solely focused on the sport of athletics : The Athletics Congress ( later USA Track and Field ) . The IAAF soon followed suit in 1982 , abandoning amateurism , and later removing all references to it from its name by rebranding itself as the International Association of Athletics Federations . The following year saw the establishment of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics — the first ever global competition just for athletics — which , with the Olympics , became one of track and field 's most prestigious competitions . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2760 | Keswick is the home of the Theatre by the Lake , opened in 1999 . The theatre serves a dual purpose as the permanent home of a professional repertory company and a venue for visiting performers and festivals . It replaced the Century Theatre or " Blue Box " , which had spent 25 years in semi @-@ retirement on a permanent lakeside site in Keswick , after a career of similar length as a mobile theatre . The Alhambra cinema in St John Street , opened in 1913 , is one of the oldest continuously functioning cinemas in the country ; it is equipped with digital technology and satellite receiving equipment to allow the live screening of plays , operas and ballet from the National Theatre , Royal Opera House and other venues . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2761 | She — subtitled A History of Adventure — is a novel by H. Rider Haggard ( 1856 – 1925 ) , first serialised in The Graphic magazine from October 1886 to January 1887 . She is one of the classics of imaginative literature , and one of the best @-@ selling books of all time , with over 100 million copies sold in 44 different languages as of 2013 . She was extraordinarily popular upon its release and has never been out of print . According to literary historian Andrew M. Stauffer , " She has always been Rider Haggard 's most popular and influential novel , challenged only by King Solomon 's Mines in this regard " . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2762 | D 'Homedes Bastion , also known as St. Paul Bastion or the <unk> del Palacio – built between the 1540s and 1551 during the magistracy of Juan de Homedes y Coscon It is further defended by a <unk> . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2763 | In October 1937 , Conservative leader David Duggan rose in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta to draw its attention to a pamphlet distributed in and around the legislature building that called for his " extermination " . The front of the leaflet read as follows : | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2764 | Some strength @-@ stones have become tourist attractions due to the legends attached to them . In <unk> , for example , tourists still visit Sobei 's Horse @-@ Headed Kannon Stone , a strength @-@ stone associated with the tale of Kato Sobei from 1840 . According to the story , Sobei was awarded possession of a heavy stone that he managed to lift . However , his horse collapsed and died under the weight of the stone , and in its memory , he erected the stone as the horse 's grave marker . Another famous stone is the Benkei @-@ ishi , a huge rock supposedly moved from present @-@ day Himeji , Hyōgo , Hyōgo Prefecture to its current resting place on Mount <unk> by the folk hero Benkei ( 1155 – 1189 ) . The Benkei @-@ ishi can be viewed at <unk> @-@ ji , high above Himeji . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2765 | The alignments of NY 21 and NY 371 between Loon Lake and Cohocton were flipped c . 1937 , routing NY 21 through the village of Wayland instead . The realignment extended NY 21 's overlap with NY 39 west to Wayland and created an overlap with NY 2 south of the village . NY 2 was absorbed into an extended US 15 ( now NY 15 ) by the following year . In the early 1940s , the NY 17F designation was eliminated and replaced with an extended NY 36 from Andover to Hornell . The alignments of NY 36 and NY 21 south of Hornell were flipped in the early 1950s , placing both routes on their current alignments south of the city . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2766 | There were about an estimated 15 – 20 @,@ 000 mature sarus cranes left in the wild in 2009 . The Indian population is less than 10 @,@ 000 , but of the three subspecies , is the healthiest in terms of numbers . They are considered sacred and the birds are traditionally left unharmed , and in many areas they are unafraid of humans . They used to be found on occasion in Pakistan , but have not been seen there since the late 1980s . The population in India has however declined . Estimates of the global population suggest that the population in 2000 was at best about 10 % and at the worst just 2 @.@ 5 % of the numbers that existed in 1850 . Many farmers in India believe that these cranes damage standing crops , particularly rice , although studies show that direct feeding on rice grains resulted in losses amounting to less than one percent and trampling could account for grain loss of about 0 @.@ 4 – 15 kilograms ( 0 @.@ 88 – 33 @.@ 07 lb ) . The attitude of farmers tends to be positive in spite of these damages , and this has helped in conserving the species within agricultural areas . The role of rice paddies may be particularly important for the birds ' conservation , since natural wetlands are increasingly threatened by human activity . The conversion of wetlands to farmland , and farmland to more urban uses are major causes for habitat loss and long @-@ term population decline . Compensating farmers for crop losses has been suggested as a measure that may help . The Australian population is greater than 5 @,@ 000 birds and may be increasing , however , the Southeast Asian subspecies has been decimated by war and habitat change ( such as intensive agriculture and draining of wetlands ) and by the mid @-@ 20th century had disappeared from large parts of its range which once stretched up to southern China ; some 1500 – 2000 birds are left in several fragmented subpopulations . Payment to locals to guard nests and help increase breeding success has been attempted in northern Cambodia . Nest success of protected nests was significantly higher than that of unprotected nests , and positive population @-@ level impacts were apparent . However , the program also caused local jealousies leading to deliberate disturbance of nests , and did nothing to alleviate larger @-@ scale and more permanent threats due to habitat losses reading to the conclusion that such payment @-@ for @-@ conservation programs are at best a complement and not a substitute to more permanent interventions that include habitat preservation and local management of resources . The little @-@ known Philippine population became extinct in the late 1960s . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2767 | Jordan had recovered completely by the 1986 – 87 season , and had one of the most prolific scoring seasons in NBA history . He became the only player other than Wilt Chamberlain to score 3 @,@ 000 points in a season , averaging a league high 37 @.@ 1 points on 48 @.@ 2 % shooting . In addition , Jordan demonstrated his defensive prowess , as he became the first player in NBA history to record 200 steals and 100 blocks in a season . Despite Jordan 's success , Magic Johnson won the league 's Most Valuable Player Award . The Bulls reached 40 wins , and advanced to the playoffs for the third consecutive year . However , they were again swept by the Celtics . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2768 | The Invalidenfriedhof , where Mölders is buried , lay in East Berlin and in 1975 East German officials ordered all the graves leveled . After the 1990 German reunification , Mölders ' grave was rebuilt and rededicated on 11 October 1991 by Mölders ' school friend and <unk> of the St. Hedwig 's Cathedral , Heribert <unk> . The ceremony was witnessed by guests from the United States , Great Britain , Austria , Spain and Hungary . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2769 | In the aftermath of the storm , seven people contracted Typhoid fever on Rodrigues in relation to the storm . After Bella passed , the government of Mauritius noted the need for 4 @,@ 500 m ( 15 @,@ 000 ft ) of galvanized pipes to assist in rebuilding , as well as generators . The United States Agency for International Development donated $ 25 @,@ 000 ( 1991 USD ) to Mauritius to help in the aftermath . France , the United Kingdom , and India also donated to the country . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2770 | The Revenue Act of 1764 that heavily taxed Madeira and other wines led to yet another boycott , this time against imported wines . This promoted another indigenous agricultural item of the American Colonies , the Vitis labrusca grapes . In 1765 , Benjamin Franklin decided to use Poor Richard 's Almanack to promote the growing of American grapes in order to encourage the production of domestic wines . One of Franklin 's friends , Benjamin Gale , stated one evening at one of their gatherings " We must drink wine of our own making or none at all ; " this opinion seemed to be a prevailing sentiment in the colonies from 1764 until the Revolution . Many who supported temperance in the colonies also supported the production of American wine at this time since the colonial form of temperance at the time was to drink only wine or beer instead of hard spirits . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2771 | This began what was to be called the " Run to the South " as Beatty changed course to steer east @-@ southeast at 15 : 45 , paralleling Hipper 's course , now that the range closed to under 18 @,@ 000 yards ( 16 @,@ 000 m ) . The Germans opened fire first at 15 : 48 , followed by the British . The British ships were still in the process of making their turn , as only the two leading ships , Lion and HMS Princess Royal , had steadied on their course when the Germans opened fire . The German fire was accurate from the beginning , but the British overestimated the range , as the German ships blended into the haze . Queen Mary opened fire about 15 : 50 on SMS Seydlitz , using only her forward turrets . By 15 : 54 the range was down to 12 @,@ 900 yards ( 11 @,@ 800 m ) , and Beatty ordered a course change two points to starboard to open up the range at 15 : 57 . During this period , Queen Mary made two hits on Seydlitz , at 15 : 55 and 15 : 57 , one of which caused a propellant fire that burnt out her aft superfiring turret . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2772 | There are no rail links to Keswick ; the line built in the 1860s for the Cockermouth , Keswick and Penrith Railway closed in 1972 . Since the 1990s a plan to rebuild it has been under discussion . Some 90 percent of the earthworks of the railway still exist , but according to 2000 estimates , a reopening would cost £ 25 million . In 2014 the only public transport serving the towns and villages on the old railway route is a bus service operating at mostly hourly intervals . The bus journey from the main line station at Penrith to Keswick takes a scheduled 47 minutes . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2773 | The Mughal Empire emerged as a powerful Empire in northern India . Babur , who was related to two legendary warriors – Timur and Genghis Khan , invaded north India and defeated Ibrahim Lodi of the Lodi dynasty . Babur thus became the first Mughal emperor . He was succeeded by his son , Humayun . At the same time , Sher Shah Suri ( alias Farid Khan ) of the Suri dynasty rose to prominence and established himself as the ruler of the present day Bihar by defeating Ghiyasuddin Shah . But he lost to capture the kingdom because of sudden expedition of Humayun . In 1539 , Sher Khan faced Humayun in the battle of <unk> . He forced Humayun out of India . Assuming the title Sher Shah , he ascended the throne of Delhi . He also captured Agra and established control from Bengal in the east until the Indus River in the west . After his death he was succeeded by his son , Islam Shah Suri . But in 1544 the <unk> were torn apart by internal conflicts . Humayun took this advantage and captured Lahore and Delhi , but he died in 1556 AD . He was succeeded by Akbar , who defeated Daud Khan <unk> of Bengal 's <unk> Dynasty ( or , <unk> Dynasty ) . After this , the administration of the entire region of Bengal passed into the hands of governors appointed by the Mughal emperors , who ruled Bengal till 1716 AD . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2774 | Campbell attended the Alfred E. Smith Career and Technical Education High School in the Bronx , where his height , frame , and demeanor on the basketball court prompted the other kids to nickname him " Hercules " . He began running with a graffiti crew called the Ex @-@ Vandals , taking the name Kool Herc . Herc recalls persuading his father to buy him a copy of " Sex Machine " by James Brown , a record that not a lot of his friends had , and which they would come to him to hear . He and his sister , Cindy , began hosting back @-@ to @-@ school parties in the recreation room of their building , 1520 Sedgwick Avenue . Herc 's first soundsystem consisted of two turntables connected to two amplifiers and a Shure " Vocal Master " PA system with 2 amazing speakers columns , on which he played records such as James Brown 's " Give It Up Or <unk> A Loose " , The Jimmy Castor Bunch 's " It 's Just Begun " and Booker T & the MG 's ' " Melting Pot " . With Bronx clubs ' struggling with street gangs , uptown DJs ' catering to an older disco crowd with different aspirations , and commercial radio also catering to a demographic distinct from teenagers in the Bronx , Herc 's parties had a ready @-@ made audience . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2775 | The 1880s also saw the beginnings of the Asian oil trade . The idea that led to moving Russian oil to the Far East via the Suez Canal was the brainchild of two men : importer Marcus Samuel and shipowner / broker Fred Lane . Prior bids to move oil through the canal had been rejected by the Suez Canal Company as being too risky . Samuel approached the problem a different way : asking the company for the specifications of a tanker it would allow through the canal . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2776 | The <unk> + soundtrack album was first released by Tokyo Itoi Shigesato Office on November 2 , 2006 , and then distributed through the iTunes Store on February 2 , 2007 , featuring an additional bonus track , " <unk> – theme of LOVE " . Another album of music from the game , <unk> , was released on February 6 , 2007 by Tokyo Itoi Shigesato Office in the iTunes Store and other online music services . Like the Earthbound soundtrack album each track of <unk> is a combination of several tracks from the game itself , though it still does not cover all of the tracks from the game . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2777 | MD 36 has two main sections : Georges Creek Road , which runs along the Georges Creek Valley , from Westernport to Frostburg in southwestern Allegany County , and Mount Savage Road , which runs eastward from Frostburg to Cumberland in northwestern Allegany County . MD 36 is a part of the National Highway System as a principal arterial from I @-@ 68 to US 40 Alternate in Frostburg and from MD 35 at Corriganville to US 40 Alternate in Cumberland . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2778 | One woman died due to high surf near Cabo San Lucas on the Baja California peninsula . Two fishermen were reported killed off the Sonora coast . The road connecting Guaymas to Ciudad Obregón was closed due to damage from the overflow of the brook <unk> which stranded around 600 cars . Lázaro Cárdenas was affected when the <unk> River broke its banks . At least 50 houses located in the community of El <unk> , were flooded by water levels of up to 1 m ( 3 @.@ 3 ft ) . The residents had to leave their houses and be relocated in provisional housing . The remnants of Henriette caused flash floods and surface water 8 – 12 inches ( 20 – 30 cm ) deep which covered roads with depths up to 1 @.@ 5 inches ( 4 cm ) in the U.S. States of New Mexico and Texas . Hail also accumulated on roadways . Damage in Mexico totaled about $ 275 million ( 2007 MXN , $ 25 million 2007 USD ) . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2779 | The nyala 's range includes Malawi , Mozambique , South Africa , Swaziland , and Zimbabwe . It has been introduced to Botswana and Namibia , and reintroduced to Swaziland , where it had been extinct since the 1950s . Its population is stable and it has been listed as of Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN ) . The principal threats to the species are poaching and habitat loss resulting from human settlement . The males are highly prized as game animals in Africa . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2780 | A devout Northern Baptist , Rockefeller would read the Bible daily , attend prayer meetings twice a week and even led his own Bible study with his wife . Burton Folsom Jr. has noted , he sometimes gave tens of thousands of dollars to Christian groups , while , at the same time , he was trying to borrow over a million dollar to expand his business . His philosophy of giving was founded upon biblical principles . He truly believed in the biblical principle found in Luke 6 : 38 , " Give , and it will be given to you . A good measure , pressed down , shaken together and running over , will be poured into your lap . For with the measure you use , it will be measured to you . " | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2781 | Meanwhile , under the streets of Sunnydale , The Master ( Mark Metcalf ) , an ancient and powerful vampire king , is woken by lesser vampires from a long sleep to prepare for the Harvest . He sends Luke ( Brian Thompson ) to fetch young blood . Willow 's new acquaintance takes her to a crypt in a cemetery , where they are joined by Darla and Jesse , whom she has bitten . Buffy and Xander arrive . Buffy kills Willow 's vampire . Xander and Willow help the weakened Jesse to flee . Luke takes Darla 's place in the fight so she can help catch the kids . Luke throws Buffy in a stone coffin and is about to move in for the kill . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2782 | There were plans to build an oil refinery in Dublin . In the event , this refinery was not completed . Nonetheless seven oil tankers were built in Bremen @-@ Vegesack , Germany for Inver Tankers Ltd . Each 500 feet ( 150 m ) long and capable of carrying 500 tons were on the Irish register . Britain asked Ireland to requisition the tankers , The reply was that it was not Irish policy to requisition vessels , instead offering to transfer them to the British register . They were transferred on the 6th , war had been declared on the 3rd . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2783 | With the resumption of civil flying in 1946 , a number of air races were held . The 1946 Folkestone Aero Trophy was won by John Grierson in Supermarine Walrus G @-@ <unk> . The 1946 Siddeley Trophy was won by R <unk> in Tiger Moth G @-@ <unk> . The four aircraft in the 1946 High Speed Handicap were a Vampire ( flown by Geoffrey de Havilland ) , Hornet ( Geoffrey Pike ) , Fury ( William Humble ) and <unk> ( Guy Morgan ) . The race was won by the Fury flown by Humble . John Cunningham competed in the 1947 High Speed Handicap in Vampire F1 <unk> , coming sixth . Peter Twiss flying a Firefly IV won the high @-@ speed race at 305 @.@ 93 mph ( 492 @.@ 35 km / h ) . The winner received the Hythe Aero Trophy and £ 100 . The 1948 High Speed Handicap Race was won by Flt Lt J Colquhoun in a two @-@ seat Spitfire . The course was Capel airship hangar , Folkestone pier and Hythe gas holder . In 1950 , competitors in the Daily Express South Coast Air Race used Lympne before the race started . This race was won by Nick Charlton in Proctor G @-@ <unk> . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2784 | The river martins form a distinctive subfamily Pseudochelidoninae within the swallow and martin bird family Hirundinidae . The two species are the African river martin Pseudochelidon eurystomina , found in the Congo and Gabon , and the white @-@ eyed river martin Pseudochelidon sirintarae , known only from one site in Thailand . These are medium @-@ sized , largely black swallows that have a light buoyant flight and feed on insects caught in the air . They appear to be more terrestrial than other swallows , frequently walking rather than perching , and the white @-@ eyed may be crepuscular . The African species excavates nest holes in sandy ridges in rivers , while the breeding locations and habits of the Asian bird are unknown . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2785 | Mahesh agreed to be fit and healthy , since the film emphasised action scenes . He followed a 12 @-@ week Dynamic Transformation Plan ( DTP ) supervised by Kris Gethin , developing his abdominal muscles and losing weight . Mahesh then followed a Yoda Three Training regime ( <unk> ) , supervised by Neil Hill , further developing his muscles . His stylist , Ashwin <unk> , said that his appearance and style would be " sophisticated and classy " in the film . Sukumar had Mahesh wear eyeglasses , since the director felt that audiences tended to consider a bespectacled character to be <unk> and positive , and the actor 's hairstyle was changed . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2786 | Season 2 begins with the Browns heading to New York to appear on national television for the first time as open polygamists , while back home the kids head off to their first day of public school . Throughout the season , the Browns visit various friends and family members and reflect on how their relationships have changed with these people since they became open polygamists . These friends and family members include Kody 's parents ( also polygamists ) , Kody 's high school friends , and various monogamous couples that Kody and the sister wives know . Part 1 of Season 2 also follows the Browns through Kody and Janelle 's anniversary camping trip , preparing and participating in Halloween , and Christmas , which the Browns celebrate in a snowy mountain cabin . During Season 2 we also learn more about Meri 's personal struggle with her risk of cancer and the loss of her sister . In episode 5 , Kody , Christine , and their children take a trip to Las Vegas , which we later learn is the beginning of the Browns ' subsequent move to Las Vegas . The final episodes of Season 2 follow the Browns with their real estate agent Mona Riekki through their struggle to find a home in Las Vegas suitable for polygamists , telling the kids that they are moving , and the subsequent move to Las Vegas . <unk> , Mona Riekki finds rental homes for each of the wives and Kody . Once the Browns settle into their new homes they discuss the possibility of finding a home for all of them to live together or four homes in one cul @-@ de @-@ sac . In the last episode before the hiatus , Robyn announces that she is expecting her and Kody 's first child . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2787 | Although Greta did not directly track over land as a tropical storm or hurricane , the size of the system contributed to large waves , exceeding 20 ft ( 6 @.@ 1 m ) in height over a large expanse of the Atlantic . Impacts from the storm were felt as far away as the eastern United States . The National Weather Bureau warned ships in the vicinity of the system to take precautions . St. Croix was nearly isolated and stressed into an emergency due to Greta after the storm 's swells destroyed docks and prevented ships carrying food from reaching the island . Several light vessels were destroyed by Greta 's gale @-@ force winds and only schooners with little carrying capacity were able to make it to the island . Along the coast of Jacksonville , Florida alone , coastal structures sustained roughly $ 1 @.@ 2 million ( 1956 USD ; $ 9 @.@ 6 million 2009 USD ) in damages . In Puerto Rico , waves up to 20 ft ( 6 @.@ 1 m ) caused significant damage and resulted in the death of one person after he did not evacuate his home . Swells up to 25 ft ( 7 @.@ 6 m ) were recorded in the Virgin Islands . In Guadeloupe , 80 % of the port installations were destroyed by rough seas . In all , damages from Greta amounted to roughly $ 3 @.@ 6 million ( 1956 USD ; $ 31 @.@ 3 million 2016 USD ) . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2788 | William may have owed his advancement in royal service to Geoffrey fitzPeter , a royal judge . In 1197 he granted William a manor at Sutton @-@ at @-@ Hone , Kent , which later was supposed to become a hospital , but instead eventually became a preceptory for the Knights Hospitaller . From 1197 William was responsible for the collection of revenues from Geoffrey 's lands at Lydford , Devon , and held the office of chief forester of Somerset ; it is unclear to whom he owed that position . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2789 | He is also present in the spin @-@ off fighting games Dissidia Final Fantasy and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy , wherein he is voiced by Shigeru Chiba ( Dave Wittenberg in English localization ) . As well as these appearances , he shows up in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy , Final Fantasy Artniks , and Final Fantasy All the Bravest as an enemy boss character . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2790 | The first floor contains one of the grandest rooms in the house , the Library . The room was formerly known as the Great Chamber ; in a 16th @-@ century mansion , such as Montacute , this room was the epicentre of all ceremony and state : hence , its position at the head of the principal staircase , making it the finale of a processional route . Here , the most important guests would have been received , and where the Phelips dined formally with their guests and where musical entertainments and dancing would take place . The Great Chamber at Montacute contains the finest chimney @-@ piece in the house ; however , its classical statuary depicting nudes are long gone , victims of Victorian prudery . During the 18th century the room was shut up and used a store and permitted to decay ; this explains why in the 19th century it was completely restored in " Elizabethan style . " The strapwork ceiling , panelling and bookcases all date from this period . The only original features remaining are the heraldic stained glass in the windows and the Portland stone chimney @-@ piece . The room contains an ornate carved wooden porch ; installed in the library in the 1830s , it was originally in the parlour below . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2791 | Academic reception of Theory of Literature was mixed . The philologist Helmut Hatzfeld , reviewing shortly after the book 's release , described Theory of Literature as " radical in its viewpoint , rich in ideas and bibliographical material , poised in its judgment of other approaches to literature " as well as a " landmark in literary studies . " Although Hatzfeld agreed with Wellek and Warren 's main points , he thought it lacking in references to theories and literature from the Romance languages and concrete interpretations . William Troy , writing in The Hudson Review , echoed the sentiment , stating that , although the book was " unusually difficult " to read , he felt " unqualified agreement with the main position " . He expected that the book would not succeed with " anyone <unk> from birth with some susceptibility to ... ' intrinsic ' elements " , a group which he believed comprised the majority of those teaching literature in the US . Seymour <unk> , writing in Scrutiny , praised the book 's summary and <unk> ; he wrote that it was " in its way impressive " , a " tour de force " which would " usher in a new era " . However , <unk> felt that the book lacked a " controlling purpose " and that it neglected to emphasize the need to differentiate between " the cheap commercial appeal and the genuine " literature . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2792 | Following the invasion of Crete in May 1941 , the 2 / 7th Battalion was initially employed in a coastal defence role , before taking part in the fighting around Canea . After this , it took part in a devastating bayonet charge at 42nd Street , along with the New Zealand Maori Battalion , which killed almost 300 Germans and briefly checked their advance . It was during this battle that Saunders killed his first opponent : " ... I saw a German soldier stand up in clear view about thirty yards [ 30 m ] away . He was my first sure kill ... I can remember for a moment that it was just like shooting a kangaroo ... just as remote . " As the Allies began to evacuate the island , the 2 / 7th was called upon to carry out a series of rearguard actions in order to allow other units to be taken off the island . After the final Allied ships departed the island on 1 June 1941 , the battalion was left behind . As a result , many of its men were taken prisoner , though some were able to evade capture by hiding out in the hills and caves around the island . Adopting Cretan dress , learning the dialect , and enlisting the help of local inhabitants , Saunders managed to remain hidden for eleven months . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2793 | Returning to the United States after the war , Olds was assigned at West Point as an assistant football coach for Red Blaik . Apparently resented by many on the staff for his rapid rise in rank and plethora of combat decorations , Olds transferred in February 1946 to the 412th Fighter Group at March Field , California , to fly the P @-@ 80 Shooting Star , which began a career @-@ long professional struggle with superiors he viewed as more <unk> than warrior @-@ minded . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2794 | Hans Christian Andersen wrote in 1831 a poem about the Pythagorean theorem : <unk> <unk> Magie ( Et <unk> <unk> ) . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2795 | As teenagers , the Gallagher brothers maintained limited contact with their father in order to secure jobs in construction . However , the relationship between father and sons continued to be tempestuous ; Gallagher said that " because we were always arguing we 'd still be working at nine o 'clock every night " . Having left his father 's building company , he took a job at another building firm sub @-@ contracted to British Gas . There he sustained an injury when a heavy cap from a steel gas pipe landed on his right foot . Following a period of recuperation , Gallagher was offered a less physically demanding role in the company 's storehouse , freeing up time for him to practise guitar and write songs . He claimed to have written at least three of the songs on Definitely Maybe in this storehouse ( including " Live Forever " and " Columbia " ) . He later called the storehouse " The Hit Hut " and claimed the walls were painted gold . Much of the late 1980s found Gallagher unemployed and living in a bedsit , occupying his time with recreational drug use , songwriting , and guitar playing . He is left @-@ handed , but plays right @-@ handed . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2796 | The village is not mentioned in the 11th @-@ century Domesday survey , but from the 13th century gained notability as the manorial estate of Richard de Bradwall and his successors , including the families of Venables , <unk> and Oldfield . From the early 19th century , it became the seat of the Latham family of Bradwall who resided at Bradwall Hall until its demolition in the early 20th century . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2797 | The show centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder ( David Duchovny ) and Dana Scully ( Gillian Anderson ) who work on cases linked to the paranormal , called X @-@ Files . Mulder is a believer in the paranormal , while the skeptical Scully has been assigned to debunk his work . In this episode , Wayne Federman , an entrepreneurial Hollywood producer and college friend of Walter Skinner ( Mitch Pileggi ) picks up the idea for a film based on the X @-@ Files , however Mulder and Scully find that the level of realism in their fictional portrayal is somewhat questionable . Meanwhile , during the filming of the movie , Mulder and Scully research the mysterious " Lazarus Bowl " , an artifact that supposedly has the words Jesus Christ spoke when he raised Lazarus from the dead . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2798 | In the decades following his death , Parsons would be better remembered among the Western esoteric community rather than their scientific counterpart , with his recognition in the latter frequently amounting to a footnote . For instance , English Thelemite Kenneth Grant suggested that Parsons ' Babalon Working marked the start of the appearance of flying saucers in the skies , leading to phenomena such as the Roswell UFO incident and Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting . Cameron herself postulated that the 1952 Washington , D.C. UFO incident was a spiritual reaction to Parsons ' death . In 1954 she portrayed Babalon in American Thelemite Kenneth Anger 's short film Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome , viewing this cinematic depiction of a Thelemic ritual as aiding the literal invocation of Babalon begun by Parsons ' working , and later claimed that his Book of the AntiChrist prophecies were fulfilled through the manifestation of Babalon in her person . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-2799 | Visual effects supervisor Robert Legato created a two @-@ foot ( 0 @.@ 61 m ) model of the Aldean computer . It was cheaper to build a model of the computer for around US $ 3 @,@ 000 than to create a series of matte paintings . Ron Jones took a simple approach to the score , using a lilting theme with a piano or flute instead of singing . The theme is representative of the Enterprise 's children and first appeared in the opening cue , " Escape From Calculus " . The technology of Aldea is embodied by electronic music across several pieces , including " Scanning for Children " and " Power Source " . | wikipedia-2018 |
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