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wikipedia_2018-4100 | The 1960s brought about innovative thought to the French cuisine , especially because of the contribution of Portuguese immigrants who had come to the country fleeing the forced drafting to the Colonial Wars Portugal was fighting in Africa . Many new dishes were introduced , as well as techniques . This period is also marked by the appearance of the " Nouvelle Cuisine . " | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4101 | Mourning doves can be afflicted with several different parasites and diseases , including tapeworms , nematodes , mites , and lice . The mouth @-@ dwelling parasite Trichomonas gallinae is particularly severe . While a mourning dove will sometimes host it without symptoms , it will often cause yellowish growth in the mouth and esophagus that will eventually starve the host to death . Avian pox is a common , insect @-@ vectored disease . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4102 | Although the natural gas and oil workers left the area after the gas ( and oil ) boom , Montpelier 's population eventually stabilized — and Hartford City 's grew . Some of the manufacturers remained in the county 's two largest cities because of a lack of better alternatives . Hartford City 's Sneath Glass Company , a major employer , continued operations until the 1950s . Hartford City leaders attracted businesses such as Overhead Door ( 1923 ) and 3M ( 1955 ) to replace some of the companies that left the area . Overhead Door was a major employer in Hartford City for over 60 years . A major setback for the community involving Overhead Door occurred during the 1980s , although it began in the 1960s . During the 1960s , Overhead Door moved its headquarters from Hartford City to Dallas , Texas . Its Hartford City manufacturing plant continued to be a major employer until the 1980s , when Overhead Door cut back local operations . The Hartford City facility finally closed in 2000 . The county lost another major Hartford City employer in 2011 when the Key Plastics plant closed , as 200 people lost their jobs . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4103 | Sunderland 's absence from the top flight lasted six years . The club came within one game of promotion back to the First Division in the 1962 – 63 season . Sunderland required only a draw in their final game against promotion rivals Chelsea , who had another game left to play after this match , to secure promotion . However , they were defeated , and Chelsea won their last game 7 – 0 to clinch promotion , finishing ahead of Sunderland on goal average . After the close call in the previous season , the club was promoted to Division One in 1964 after finishing in second place . Sunderland beat Charlton Athletic in the final stages of the season , where they clinched promotion with a game to spare . At the end of the decade , they were again relegated to the Second Division after finishing 21st . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4104 | On 29 April 1898 , Robey married his first wife , the Australian @-@ born musical theatre actress Ethel Hayden , at St Clement Danes church in the Strand , London . The congregation was made up of various theatrical colleagues ; J. Pitt <unk> was his best man , and composer Leslie Stuart was the organist . Robey and Ethel resided briefly in Circus Road , St John 's Wood , until the birth of their first child Edward in 1900 . They then moved to 83 Finchley Road in Swiss Cottage , Hampstead . Family life suited Robey ; his son Edward recalled many happy experiences with his father , including the evenings when he would accompany him to the half @-@ dozen music halls at which he would be appearing each night . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4105 | Commonsense knowledge and reasoning . Many important artificial intelligence applications like vision or natural language require simply enormous amounts of information about the world : the program needs to have some idea of what it might be looking at or what it is talking about . This requires that the program know most of the same things about the world that a child does . Researchers soon discovered that this was a truly vast amount of information . No one in 1970 could build a database so large and no one knew how a program might learn so much information . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4106 | Upon returning to the United States after the war , Nicholson was placed in reduced commission in November 1919 . She was decommissioned at Philadelphia in May 1922 . She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register in January 1936 sold for scrapping in June . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4107 | Brüning 's austerity measures brought little economic improvement and were extremely unpopular . Hitler exploited this by targeting his political messages specifically at people who had been affected by the inflation of the 1920s and the Depression , such as farmers , war veterans , and the middle class . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4108 | Ryan Newman discussed his contact with Kahne by explaining , " Yeah , the No. 18 ( Kyle Busch ) hit me the same time I hit the No. 9 ( Kahne ) — it was within a millisecond . I was trying to push him to get ahead of the No. 2 car ( Kurt Busch ) and it didn ’ t work out . We ’ ve seen this several times this year , and it was me trying to help him out . It causes accidents once in a while . It hurt him but in the grand scheme of things he tried to hurt me and it didn ’ t hurt us as bad . So , we ’ ll just go on . " Stewart also stated , " When you have a car that ’ s that good , it ’ s not good to lose those spots like that . ... We got caught back there one time and we struggled getting that track position back . But when you have a car that ’ s that fast , it ’ s nice . You don ’ t feel like you ’ re in too much trouble when you lose a couple of spots on a restart like that . " | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4109 | " Do @-@ Over " has received generally positive reception from television critics . According to the Nielsen Media Research , the episode was watched by 8 @.@ 7 million households during its original broadcast , becoming 30 Rock 's highest @-@ rated episode , until the December 2008 episode " Christmas Special " . " Do @-@ Over " was nominated for an Art Directors Guild Production Design Award for " Single @-@ Camera Television Series " . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4110 | Eugenia <unk> Washington ( June 27 , 1838 – November 30 , 1900 ) was an American historian , civil servant , and a founder of the lineage societies , Daughters of the American Revolution and Daughters of the Founders and Patriots of America . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4111 | Holst 's first major work after The Planets was the Hymn of Jesus , completed in 1917 . The words are from a Gnostic text , the apocryphal Acts of St John , using a translation from the Greek which Holst prepared with assistance from Clifford Bax and Jane Joseph . Head comments on the innovative character of the Hymn : " At a stroke Holst had cast aside the Victorian and Edwardian sentimental oratorio , and created the precursor of the kind of works that John Tavener , for example , was to write in the 1970s " . Matthews has written that the Hymn 's " ecstatic " quality is matched in English music " perhaps only by Tippett 's The Vision of Saint Augustine " ; the musical elements include plainsong , two choirs distanced from each other to emphasise dialogue , dance episodes and " explosive chordal dislocations " . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4112 | Rebbie 's brother Michael died on June 25 , 2009 , after suffering a cardiac arrest . His memorial service was held twelve days later on July 7 , and the finale featured group renditions of the Jackson anthems " We Are the World " and " Heal the World " . The singalong featured Michael 's siblings ( including Rebbie ) and the late singer 's children . Following the service — which was held at Los Angeles ' Staples Center — Rebbie , along with sisters Janet and La Toya , addressed fans at the nearby L.A. Live entertainment complex . " We are extremely grateful for all the support . We love you all . " In the weeks following Michael 's death , it was speculated by media sources that Rebbie would be the primary caregiver for her late brother 's children : Prince , Paris and Blanket . It was stated that even if Michael and Rebbie 's mother Katherine were granted custody of the children , Rebbie would care for the siblings on a day @-@ to @-@ day basis at the Jackson family 's Encino home . Katherine was named the legal guardian of them in August 2009 after the death of Michael Jackson . In early 2011 , Rebbie announced she 's begun recording for a new album , her first in 14 years . She 's also been performing throughout the states with a set list that contains her best known songs , some of her brothers ' songs , and some Motown classics . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4113 | The song has been recognized as a feminist anthem . Nicholas <unk> from The Charleston Gazette placed the song on his list of the top ten songs of female empowerment in 2013 , calling it a " great anthem about women sticking up for themselves in a misogynistic world " . Several writers for The AV Club included the track on their list of seventeen " well @-@ intended yet misguided feminist anthems " in 2010 ; they agreed that the song itself was " actually one of her better songs " , although they felt that its accompanying music video overshadowed its lyrical " [ confrontation of ] the double standard of female sexuality " since Aguilera conducted herself in a provocative fashion that conflicted its intended meaning . <unk> <unk> from Burton Mail listed " Can 't Hold Us Down " on her list of the " top ten empowering lady anthems " in 2013 . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4114 | Gliese 876 d is located in an orbit with a semimajor axis of only 0 @.@ 0208 AU ( 3 @.@ 11 million km ) . At this distance from the star , tidal interactions should in theory circularize the orbit ; however , measurements reveal that it has a high eccentricity of 0 @.@ 207 , comparable to that of Mercury in the Solar System . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4115 | The first book starts on the topic of Greek philosophy . Consistent with his other writing , Clement affirms that philosophy had a <unk> role for the Greek , similar to the function of the law for the Jews . He then embarks on a discussion of the origins of Greek culture and technology , arguing that most of the important figures in the Greek world were foreigners , and ( erroneously ) that Jewish culture was the most significant influence on Greece . In an attempt to demonstrate the primacy of Moses , Clement gives an extended chronology of the world , wherein he dates the birth of Christ to 25 April or May , 4 @-@ 2 B.C. , and the creation of the world to <unk> B.C. The books ends with a discussion on the origin of languages and the possibility of a Jewish influence on Plato . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4116 | Yangpachen Monastery in Yangbajain , Damxung County was historically the seat of the <unk> of Karma Kagyu . It is the main monastery of the Red Hat school of the Karma Kagyu sect . It was built in 1490 , and through extensive repairs and additions grew into a major architectural complex that contained a large collection of cultural relics . The Red Hat school of Karma Kagyu died out in 1791 . Other monasteries founded outside the Gelug tradition include <unk> Monastery of the Kagyu school , founded in 1180 in Lhünzhub County , and Nyêmo <unk> monastery of the <unk> school , founded in the 16th century in Nyêmo County . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4117 | Limp Bizkit joined the Warped Tour , performing alongside the bands Pennywise , Mighty Mighty Bosstones , Sick of It All , Lagwagon and Blink @-@ 182 . Preceding their first tour with DJ Lethal , Otto became familiar with Lethal 's contributions to collaborate with him better on stage . In addition to touring with Primus and Deftones , Limp Bizkit headlined the Ladies Night in Cambodia club tour , which was intended to diversify the band 's fanbase , which was largely male , by offering free tickets to female attendees . This plan successfully increased the band 's female fanbase . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4118 | Ímar and his descendants are collectively titled the Uí Ímair - translated as " descendants of Ímar " . Later members of this dynasty include multiple kings of Dublin , Northumbria and the Isles . Downham states " [ Ímar 's ] descendants dominated the major seaports of Ireland and challenged the power of kings in Britain during the later ninth and tenth centuries " . Viking power in Ireland was severely weakened by the Battle of Clontarf in 1014 , and although Ímar 's descendants maintained influence in and around the Irish sea region they did not have the strength they had had previously . The Crovan dynasty , rulers of Mann and the Isles , likely descended from Ímar through his great @-@ grandson Amlaíb Cuarán . Woolf , among others , has suggested that Somerled , King of the Isles , and progenitor of Clan Donald and Clan MacDougall , descended from Ímar and the Crovan dynasty , though perhaps only through the female line . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4119 | Upon his death , he was buried in front of the idol Armazi and worshipped . His son <unk> succeeded him to the throne . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4120 | While off of the United States East Coast , the hurricane caused numerous shipping incidents , most notably the stranding of the Swedish freighter Laponia off of Cape Hatteras , North Carolina on September 16 . Two other boat incidents resulted in two deaths . The hurricane also brought strong winds of tropical storm @-@ force and snow over areas of New England . In Atlantic Canada , a strong storm surge peaking at 4 ft ( 1 @.@ 3 m ) above average sunk or damaged several ships and inundated cities . In New Brunswick , the waves hurt the lobster fishing industry . In Nova Scotia , strong winds disrupted telecommunication and power services . The winds also severely damaged crops . Roughly half of apple production in Annapolis Valley was lost during the storm , resulting in around $ 1 @.@ 49 million in economic losses . Strong winds in New Brunswick caused moderate to severe infrastructural damage , and additional damages to crops occurred there . Overall , the hurricane caused three fatalities , with two off of the United States and one in New Brunswick . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4121 | From February 1961 , Dylan played at clubs around Greenwich Village . He befriended and picked up material from folk singers there , including Dave Van Ronk , Fred Neil , Odetta , the New Lost City Ramblers , and Irish musicians the Clancy Brothers and Tommy <unk> . In September , Dylan gained public recognition when Robert Shelton wrote a review in The New York Times of a show at Gerde 's Folk City . The same month Dylan played harmonica on folk singer Carolyn Hester 's third album , which brought his talents to the attention of the album 's producer , John Hammond . Hammond signed Dylan to Columbia Records in October . The performances on his first Columbia album — Bob Dylan — in March 1962 , consisted of familiar folk , blues and gospel with two original compositions . The album sold only 5 @,@ 000 in its first year , just enough to break even . Within Columbia Records , some referred to the singer as " Hammond 's Folly " and suggested dropping his contract , but Hammond defended Dylan and was supported by Johnny Cash . In March 1962 , Dylan contributed harmonica and back @-@ up vocals to the album Three Kings and the Queen , accompanying Victoria Spivey and Big Joe Williams on a recording for Spivey Records . While working for Columbia , Dylan recorded under the pseudonym Blind Boy Grunt , for Broadside , a folk magazine and record label . Dylan used the pseudonym Bob Landy to record as a piano player on The Blues Project , a 1964 anthology album by Elektra Records . As <unk> Porterhouse , Dylan played harmonica on Ramblin ' Jack Elliott 's 1964 album , Jack Elliott . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4122 | Peng was one of the few senior military leaders who supported Mao 's suggestions to involve China directly in the 1950 – 1953 Korean War , and he served as the direct commander of the Chinese People 's Volunteer Army for the first half of the war ( though Mao and Zhou Enlai were technically more senior ) . Peng 's experiences in the Korean War convinced him that the Chinese military had to become more professional , organized , and well @-@ equipped in order to prepare itself for the conditions of modern technical warfare . Because the Soviet Union was the only communist country then equipped with a fully modern , professional army , Peng attempted to reform China 's military on the Soviet model over the next several years , making the army less political and more professional ( contrary to the political goals of Mao ) . Peng resisted Mao 's attempts to develop a personality cult throughout the 1950s ; and , when Mao 's economic policies associated with the Great Leap Forward caused a nationwide famine , Peng became critical of Mao 's leadership . The rivalry between Peng and Mao culminated in an open confrontation between the two at the 1959 Lushan Conference . Mao won this confrontation , labeled Peng as a leader of an " anti @-@ Party clique " , and purged Peng from all influential positions for the rest of his life . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4123 | Requiem for a Species : Why We Resist the Truth about Climate Change is a 2010 non @-@ fiction book by Australian academic Clive Hamilton which explores climate change denial and its implications . It argues that climate change will bring about large @-@ scale , harmful consequences for habitability for life on Earth including humans , which it is too late to prevent . Hamilton explores why politicians , corporations and the public deny or refuse to act on this reality . He invokes a variety of explanations , including wishful thinking , ideology , consumer culture and active lobbying by the fossil fuel industry . The book builds on the author 's fifteen @-@ year prior history of writing about these subjects , with previous books including Growth Fetish and Scorcher : The Dirty Politics of Climate Change . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4124 | At <unk> , she was introduced to her future producer , Max Matsuura , through a friend . After hearing Hamasaki sing karaoke , Matsuura offered her a recording deal , but Hamasaki suspected ulterior motives and turned the offer down . He persisted and succeeded in recruiting her for the Avex label in the following year . Hamasaki started vocal training , but skipped most of her classes after finding her instructors to be too rigid and the classes dull . When she confessed this to Matsuura , he sent her to New York to train her vocals under another method . During her foreign sojourn , Hamasaki frequently corresponded with Matsuura and impressed him with her style of writing . On her return to Japan , he suggested that she try writing her own lyrics . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4125 | After its initial box @-@ office success , many theaters decided to continue to show the film for more than two weeks , even though its 3D Blu @-@ ray release was scheduled for two @-@ and @-@ a @-@ half weeks after its theatrical release . In North America , the 3D re @-@ release ended its run in theaters on January 12 , 2012 with a gross $ 94 @,@ 242 @,@ 001 . Outside North America , it earned $ 83 @,@ 400 @,@ 000 . The successful 3D re @-@ release of The Lion King made Disney and Pixar plan 3D theatrical re @-@ releases of Beauty and the Beast , Finding Nemo , Monsters , Inc . , and The Little Mermaid during 2012 and 2013 . However , none of the re @-@ releases of the first three films achieved the enormous success of The Lion King 3D and theatrical re @-@ release of the The Little Mermaid was ultimately cancelled . In 2012 , Ray Subers of Box Office Mojo wrote that the reason why the 3D version of The Lion King succeeded was because , " the notion of a 3D re @-@ release was still fresh and exciting , and The Lion King ( 3D ) felt timely given the movie 's imminent Blu @-@ ray release . Audiences have been hit with three 3D re @-@ releases in the year since , meaning the novelty value has definitely worn off . " | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4126 | Throughout its operational history , the Tu @-@ 142 demonstrated significant capabilities . On 19 – 22 August 1974 , four Tu @-@ 142s shadowed a foreign submarine in the Barents Sea ; one of the aircraft was reported to have maintained continuous contact for 2 hours and 55 minutes . In 1975 , a Tu @-@ 142 managed to trail a Soviet submarine for 3 hours and 16 minutes . On 10 October 1977 , a group of five Tu @-@ 142s tracked a US submarine in the Philippine Sea ; one of the Tu @-@ 142s reportedly trailed the submarine for 4 hours and 5 minutes . Soviet Tu @-@ 142s , besides operating domestically , were sent to friendly overseas bases in Angola , Cuba , Ethiopia , Vietnam , and Yemen . In the early 1990s , with the dissolution of the Soviet Union , the Soviet fleet of Tu @-@ 142s was handed to the Russian Navy , although the Ukrainian Air Force gained a few Tu @-@ 142s that had been left in its territory . Ukrainian Tu @-@ 142s were later dismantled as a result of the bilateral START I treaty signed between the United States and the Soviet Union in 1991 , which came into effect in late 1994 . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4127 | The Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository , as designated by the Nuclear Waste Policy Act amendments of 1987 , was to be a deep geological repository storage facility for spent nuclear fuel and other high level radioactive waste . The site is located on federal land adjacent to the Nevada Test Site in Nye County , Nevada , about 80 mi ( 130 km ) northwest of the Las Vegas Valley . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4128 | Respecting these tones of the Chinese language , some difference of opinion has been obtained , and while some have considered them of first importance , others have paid them little or no intention . The author inclines decidedly to the former opinion ; having found , from uniform experience , that without strict attention to tones , it is impossible for a person to make himself understood in Hok @-@ <unk> . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4129 | The dump months is a term used in the film community for the two periods of the year when there are lowered commercial and critical expectations for most new releases . Audiences during these periods are smaller than the rest of the year , so no tentpole movies are released . January and February are usually most commonly described this way , with August and September sometimes included . Releases during those times primarily include films that would have been released at other times of year had they done better at test screenings , films with less prominent stars , genre films ( particularly horror ) , movies that cannot be easily marketed and films intended for a teenage audience , which has fewer entertainment options outside the home . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4130 | As Adolph moved north towards Mexico while about 290 mi ( 465 km ) off the coast , the Mexican government issued a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch from Punta Tejupan to Cabo Corrientes . When the storm turned to the northwest and later to the west , the government discontinued the warnings as it was determined the storm would not be a threat to land . No damage or casualties were reported . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4131 | The first Lakeside Inn was constructed for John W. Hall in 1877 – 1878 on a 1 acre ( 0 @.@ 0040 km2 ) lot . Although the only direct access to Huletts Landing was by ferry , a combination of train , coach , and ferry was normal for Adirondack vacationers of the period . Huletts Hotel grew from expansions on the original farmhouse until a fire destroyed it on 14 November 1915 . It was hastily rebuilt for the 1916 tourist season , but questions of arson arose , and led to trial . Tourism has continued to be a mainstay of the community 's economy . Adirondack Park was originally established in 1892 . In 1931 an eastward expansion brought Lake George and its communities within park boundaries . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4132 | A survey conducted by the LNWR found that the bridges and culverts were in a fair condition , but the stations were dirty . Fences were decayed , rails needed replacing , some sleepers were rotten , and the ballast was soft and shaley . The LNWR addressed these problems over the coming years . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4133 | Ross and his wife , Summer , live most of the year in Scottsdale , Arizona , with their two children : Hudson and Haven Leigh . His father , Kenny , played strong safety at the University of New Mexico but became a chiropractor and bull rider after undergoing three knee surgeries in college . Ross has a sister , Sarah , who was a long @-@ jumper and basketball player growing up . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4134 | Big Girls Don 't Cry is divided into twelve chapters , telling a roughly chronological recount of the 2008 election , interwoven with Traister 's own experiences and perspectives as well as analysis from other political commentators . She focuses on four key women involved in the election : Hillary Clinton , Sarah Palin , Michelle Obama and Elizabeth Edwards . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4135 | Wheeler expressed the view that he was " the least political of mortals " . Despite not taking a strong interest in politics , Wheeler was described by his biographer as " a natural conservative " ; for instance , during his youth he was strongly critical of the Suffragettes and their cause of greater legal rights for women . Nevertheless , he was " usually happy to advance young women professionally " , something that may have been based largely on his sexual attraction toward them . He expressed little interest in his relatives ; in later life he saw no reason to have a social relationship with people purely on the basis of family ties . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4136 | Following several regimental @-@ sized assaults on Coral which were successfully repelled by the Australians with heavy casualties on both sides , 1ATF moved to establish Fire Support Base Balmoral on 24 – 25 May , 6 kilometres ( 3 @.@ 7 mi ) north of Coral . The infantry were this time supported by Centurion tanks which had been called forward by road from Nui Dat and had arrived just hours before Balmoral was subjected to a two battalion attack . Following a very accurate rocket and mortar barrage at 03 : 45 hours on 26 May , the base was assaulted by North Vietnamese infantry . The attack was repelled with heavy casualties by the combined firepower of the tanks and infantry . The next day the Australians at Coral assaulted a number of bunkers located just outside the base , with a troop of Centurions supported by infantry destroying the bunkers and their occupants without loss . A second attack , again of regimental strength , was made against Balmoral at 02 : 30 hours on 28 May but was called off after only 30 minutes . The North Vietnamese were soundly defeated — again by the supporting fires of tanks , artillery and mortars — leaving 55 dead and resulted in six prisoners . Australian losses were one killed and six wounded . This performance demonstrated the advantage of using armour in Vietnam , and whereas before the battle some infantry had doubted the usefulness or necessity of the Centurions , after the battle the infantry did not like working without them . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4137 | For Star Trek : The Animated Series , Barrett was initially set to reprise the role of Chapel as well as voicing Uhura . Likewise James Doohan was to voice both his own Scotty as well as Hikaru Sulu . However , following the intervention of Leonard Nimoy , Nichelle Nichols and George Takei were both brought back to voice their own characters . Barrett returned in Star Trek : The Motion Picture as Chapel , which she described as a " very minimal role " , saying that " If no one had called me Commander Chapel , the audience wouldn 't really know that I was there . " Barrett said in the film franchise Chapel got lost along the way , not appearing in the second or third films despite her view that she was a main character in The Original Series . Nimoy brought back the character for Star Trek IV : The Voyage Home , and Barrett was grateful for his decision . The character was subsequently mentioned in the 2009 film Star Trek , which saw the characters from The Original Series re @-@ cast . Chapel was one of the suggested possibilities for Alice Eve to play in the sequel , Star Trek Into Darkness . It was later revealed that she was portraying Carol Marcus . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4138 | The Haiti Democracy Project was officially launched at the Brookings Institution in November 2002 as a non @-@ profit organization . Its funding was raised from Haitian @-@ Americans and Haitians living in the United States , as well as other U.S. citizens . Its primary purpose was creating a more pragmatic and operative U.S. policy towards Haiti . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4139 | Through the Etherians , Voyager learns of an energy field being projected by a gigantic space station , the Forge , which is draining power and preventing repairs from being completed . To counteract the effects of the field , chief engineer B 'Elanna Torres suggests the use of a rare substance called Isodesium , and the Hazard Team is sent on a stealth mission to the scavenger base to steal their supplies of Isodesium . However , the mission is a disaster : despite acquiring the Isodesium , one crewman is briefly captured and another team member is critically injured . As the team attempts to extract , Borg drones transport into the extraction point , killing another team member , capturing Lieutenant Foster and taking the Isodesium . In Foster 's absence , Munro is made the team leader . Along with Seven of Nine , the team transports to the Borg cube to retrieve the Isodesium . While on the cube , Munro is given the chance to rescue Foster from assimilation by the Borg . Matters are complicated when the Borg corner the team , leveraging their freedom and the Isodesium for assistance against a number of Species 8472 on board , a race highly resistant to the Borg . Although successful , the Borg attempt to assimilate the team ; anticipating a double cross , however , Munro has Chang detonate an explosive in a sensitive part of the cube and the team escapes with the Isodesium in the chaos . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4140 | The most important building Domitian restored was the Temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill , said to have been covered with a gilded roof . Among those completed were the Temple of Vespasian and Titus , the Arch of Titus and the Colosseum , to which he added a fourth level and finished the interior seating area . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4141 | The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 196 on September 1 , 2012 , and in its fourth week broke into the top 40 at number 37 . In its fifth week , the song reached the top five on the chart and eventually peaked at number one on the week of October 6 , becoming the first ever K @-@ pop song to achieve that feat . While the track only remained atop the chart for one week before being overtaken by Rihanna 's " Diamonds " , it spent a further 17 consecutive weeks in the top ten of the chart before it fell to number twelve on the January 26 , 2013 chart . The song was the sixth biggest selling single of 2012 with 878 @,@ 000 sales , and ranked at number 24 among the top 40 most streamed tracks of the year in the United Kingdom . According to Official Charts Company sales data , Gangnam Style has become not only the 129th track to sell over a million copies in the history of the UK ’ s Official Singles Chart , but also the first million seller by an Asian music star . On April 9 , 2013 , the song became 13th most downloaded single of all time in the UK . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4142 | “ Test and Evaluation for Fully Autonomous Micro Air Vehicles , ” The <unk> Journal , December 2008 , Volume 29 , Number 4 , ISSN 1054 @-@ <unk> International Test and Evaluation Association , pp. 367 – 374 | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4143 | In 1914 , the Madras Dravidian Association was established by C. <unk> Mudaliar . Ramarayaningar was elected as the first President of the Association . On 19 July 1917 , at a conference in Coimbatore presided over by the Ramarayaningar , the four different non @-@ Brahmin associations got together to form the South Indian Liberal Federation , unofficially known as the Justice Party . In 1921 , Ramarayaningar was sent along with Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu and <unk> Appa Rao Naidu to lobby on behalf of the Justice Party before the authorities in England . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4144 | The first solid @-@ state device was the " cat 's @-@ whisker detector " first used in the 1900s in radio receivers . A whisker @-@ like wire is placed lightly in contact with a solid crystal ( such as a germanium crystal ) in order to detect a radio signal by the contact junction effect . In a solid @-@ state component , the current is confined to solid elements and compounds engineered specifically to switch and amplify it . Current flow can be understood in two forms : as negatively charged electrons , and as positively charged electron deficiencies called holes . These charges and holes are understood in terms of quantum physics . The building material is most often a crystalline semiconductor . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4145 | Overlord ( television documentary ) . United States : World Media Rights . 2009 . Retrieved 22 March 2015 . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4146 | The single has been performed on majority of Utada 's concert tours . Its first performance was during her Bohemian Summer Tour in 2000 , which was included on the live release on December 9 , 2000 . It was then included on Utada 's exclusive MTV Unplugged concert , serving as the opening number . It was included on the live DVD , released on November 28 , 2001 . She later performed it in 2004 , during her Bokuhan concert tour . It appeared on the live DVD , which was released on July 28 , 2004 . It was included on Utada 's debut English concert tour named Utada United , which was later included on the live DVD , released on December 20 , 2006 . Since the track 's release , it has appeared on three compilation releases : Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol . 1 ( 2003 ) , it 's 2014 remastered version , and a special bundle of the compilation and the vol . 2 collection on a USB . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4147 | In an effort to build his post @-@ parliamentary career , Driberg turned briefly to creative writing , but without success . In his more familiar field of journalism he caused a sensation by flying to Moscow in August 1956 to interview Guy Burgess , the former British diplomat who in 1951 had defected to Russia with his colleague Donald Maclean . The pair had emerged in Moscow in March 1956 , to give a brief press conference . Driberg had known Burgess in the 1940s , and the two shared similar homosexual inclinations ; this acquaintance was sufficient to secure the Moscow interview . On his return home Driberg rapidly wrote a book from the interview material , the serial rights of which were sold to the Daily Mail . Critics drew attention to the book 's relatively sympathetic portrayal of Burgess ; some believed the book had been vetted by the KGB , while others saw it as part of an MI5 plot to trap Burgess into revealing secret information for which he could be prosecuted should he ever return to Britain . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4148 | There are several historic public houses in Chiswick , some of them listed buildings , including the Mawson Arms , the George and Devonshire , the Old Packhorse and The Tabard in Bath Road near Turnham Green station . The Tabard is known for its William Morris interior and its Norman Shaw exterior ; it was built in 1880 . Three more pubs are in Strand @-@ on @-@ the @-@ Green , fronting on to the Thames river path . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4149 | In recent years , the largest M.D. organization in the U.S. , the American Medical Association , adopted a fee non @-@ discrimination policy discouraging differential pricing based on attendance of an M.D. or D.O. medical school . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4150 | Upon graduation , most osteopathic medical physicians pursue residency training programs . Depending on state licensing laws , osteopathic medical physicians may also complete a one @-@ year rotating internship at a hospital approved by the American Osteopathic Association ( AOA ) . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4151 | The Attorney General of Virginia , Mary Sue Terry , prosecuted eight LaRouche organizations on charges of securities fraud relating to $ 30 million in loans . The first trials were in Leesburg , but later trials moved to the larger city of Roanoke . In order for the prosecutions to proceed , a decision by the State Corporation Commission ( SCC ) was needed verifying that the loans solicited by LaRouche organizations were securities . Attorneys for the LaRouche organizations argued that a prohibition on raising funds through loans would violate their First Amendment rights . The SCC rejected that argument and decided , on March 4 , 1987 , that the promissory notes were securities . It ordered six LaRouche organizations — Fusion Energy Foundation Inc . , Caucus Distributors Inc . , Publication and General Management Inc . , Campaigner Publications Inc . , <unk> News Service Inc. and Publication Equities Inc . — to stop their sale . Five other states had already issued injunctions , and 14 states eventually followed . At least one injunction , by the State of Minnesota against Independent Democrats for LaRouche , was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court , which confirmed the lower court ruling . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4152 | The California Southern began construction in National City on land originally acquired by Frank Kimball . The railroad 's main yards and locomotive maintenance shops were located here , and until the connection was made with Barstow , all tools and equipment ordered by the railroad arrived here by ship around Cape Horn from points in the eastern United States , while the wooden ties arrived by ship from Oregon . Surveys and construction between National City and San Diego were well underway by March 1881 . The railroad reached Fallbrook and opened between there and San Diego in January 1882 . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4153 | Programs to prevent the vertical transmission of HIV ( from mothers to children ) can reduce rates of transmission by 92 – 99 % . This primarily involves the use of a combination of antiviral medications during pregnancy and after birth in the infant and potentially includes bottle feeding rather than breastfeeding . If replacement feeding is acceptable , feasible , affordable , sustainable , and safe , mothers should avoid breastfeeding their infants ; however exclusive breastfeeding is recommended during the first months of life if this is not the case . If exclusive breastfeeding is carried out , the provision of extended antiretroviral prophylaxis to the infant decreases the risk of transmission . In 2015 , Cuba became the first country in the world to eradicate mother @-@ to @-@ child transmission of HIV . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4154 | Now de @-@ programmed , Bond is given a chance to re @-@ prove his worth as a member of the 00 section following the assassination attempt . M sends Bond to Jamaica and gives him the seemingly impossible mission of killing Francisco " Pistols " Scaramanga , a Cuban assassin who is believed to have killed several British secret agents . Scaramanga is known as " The Man with the Golden Gun " because his weapon of choice is a gold @-@ plated Colt .45 revolver , which fires silver @-@ jacketed solid @-@ gold bullets . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4155 | The system remained nearly stationary over the northwestern Coral Sea . Early on 23 February , the storm attained its peak intensity with winds of 95 km / h ( 60 mph 10 @-@ minute sustained ) and a barometric pressure of 985 hPa ( mbar ) . However , the JTWC assessed the system to have been slightly weaker , attaining peak winds of 85 km / h ( 50 mph 1 @-@ minute sustained ) . Further intensification was anticipated as Kate slowly tracked towards Queensland , Australia . However , Kate stalled shortly thereafter and began to weaken due to increasing wind shear . Rapid weakening took place throughout the day , and JTWC declared the system dissipated early on 24 February . The Bureau of Meteorology downgraded Kate to a tropical low around the same time , although they continued to monitor the storm for several more hours before reporting that it had dissipated over open waters . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4156 | In September 1999 , GoodHome.com merged with Alexandria , Virginia @-@ based <unk> , a rival company , for an undisclosed sum . After the merger , GoodHome.com was assured that it would grow quickly ; the merger also added the Internet service provider America Online to GoodHome.com 's portfolio as a client . Ten weeks after forming a business plan , GoodHome.com officially launched on September 29 , 1999 with offices in San Rafael and New York City , New York , and Roger <unk> was assigned as its chairman . The company used the slogan " A beautiful home . It was never this easy , " and focused on selling furniture and other home items , spending $ 20 million on advertisements in its first year . Mack decided that the company should target women , since " women make 80 percent of decorating decisions . " The company built a home furnishings portal to compete with the websites <unk> and <unk> , which both went bankrupt in 2000 . In April 2000 , GoodHome.com 's monthly sales topped $ 1 million ; the company 's goal was to be profitable within two to three years . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4157 | On 4 March , a company from the 25th Infantry Battalion crossed the Puriata River southward — at the point where the Buin Road crossed — on a north @-@ facing bend , later known as Galvin 's Crossing . The following day the Japanese were forced off a small knoll close to the river and the road , about 1 km ( 0 @.@ 62 mi ) south of the crossing . On 6 March , Japanese shelling of the knoll wounded an Australian , Private Carl Slater , who held his post until relieved . The only casualty during this period , the knoll was named after him as a result . Throughout March , the 25th Infantry Battalion continued to expand its perimeter , to the north and south , along the Buin Road , while the 9th moved west from Mosigetta to link up with them and the 61st skirted east around <unk> . By late march , though , heavy rain temporarily stopped the Australian advance , as the main road became impassable due to thick mud . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4158 | There are 264 species of birds that inhabit the area around Hart Lake or stop at the lake during migration . Species that nest near the lake include sandhill cranes , American white pelicans , double @-@ crested cormorants , <unk> , Wilson 's phalaropes , gadwalls , northern <unk> , American coots , western grebes , Clark 's grebes , black @-@ crowned night herons , Canada geese , mallards , and numerous other varieties of ducks and terns . In addition , white @-@ faced ibis , great white egrets , great blue herons , and American avocets are found in the marshes and along the lake shores . Just north of Hart Lake , at the Warner Wetlands Interpretive Site , there are bird observation blinds maintained by the Bureau of Land Management where American bitterns , black @-@ necked stilts , cinnamon teal , tundra swans , Brewer 's blackbirds , western meadowlarks , nighthawks , and several swallow varieties are commonly observed . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4159 | The term " fursuit " is believed to have been coined in 1993 by Robert King and is usually used to describe custom @-@ made animal costumes owned and worn by cosplayers or members of the furry fandom . Unlike mascot suits , which are usually affiliated with a team or organization , fursuits represent a stand @-@ alone character . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4160 | There are two theories on how the king vulture earned the " king " part of its common name . The first is that the name is a reference to its habit of displacing smaller vultures from a carcass and eating its fill while they wait . An alternative theory reports that the name is derived from Mayan legends , in which the bird was a king who served as a messenger between humans and the gods . This bird was also known as the " white crow " by the Spanish in Paraguay . It was called <unk> in Nahuatl , derived from <unk> " collar " and <unk> " bird of prey " . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4161 | About 50 kilograms ( 110 lb ) of uranium enriched to 89 % uranium @-@ 235 was delivered to Los Alamos by July 1945 . The entire 50 kg , along with some 50 % <unk> , averaging out to about 85 % enriched , were used in Little Boy | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4162 | Amino acids are either used to synthesize proteins and other biomolecules , or oxidized to urea and carbon dioxide as a source of energy . The oxidation pathway starts with the removal of the amino group by a transaminase . The amino group is fed into the urea cycle , leaving a deaminated carbon skeleton in the form of a keto acid . Several of these keto acids are intermediates in the citric acid cycle , for example the deamination of glutamate forms α @-@ ketoglutarate . The <unk> amino acids can also be converted into glucose , through gluconeogenesis ( discussed below ) . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4163 | In an interview published in the Colombian weekly Revista Semana on March 20 , 1989 , García Márquez told María Elvira Samper , " At bottom , I have written only one book , the same one that circles round and round , and continues on . " Palencia @-@ Roth suggests that this novel is a " labyrinthine summation ... of García Márquez 's long @-@ standing obsessions and ever @-@ present topics : love , death , solitude , power , fate " . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4164 | Released in theaters in 1994 , The Lion King marks Simba 's first appearance . All the animals in the Pride Lands gather at the foot of Pride Rock to commemorate the birth of Simba , who will eventually succeed to the throne and take his father Mufasa 's place as king . Furious by the fact that he is no longer next in line , Simba 's jealous uncle Scar refuses to attend the ceremony . While Simba grows into a rambunctious lion cub who frequently boasts about the fact that he will someday rule over the Pride Lands , Scar secretly plots against him . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4165 | Although most of the writings that have survived from this period are religious in nature , there is sufficient literary evidence that secular writing was also popular in the imperial court . Some of these writings carry useful information on urban life , grandeur of the imperial and provincial courts , royal weddings and ceremonies . Other works refer the general town planning , fortifications and ordnance details at Vijayanagara and other important cities , irrigation reservoirs , merchants and shops dealing in a variety of commodities . On occasion , authors dwell on mythical cities that reflect their idealised views on contemporary life . Commonly found in these works are description of artists and professionals and their relationship with the court . These included poets , bards , composers , painters , sculptors , dancers , theatrical performers and even wrestlers . Others who find mention are political leaders , ambassadors , concubines , accountants , goldsmiths , moneylenders and even servants and door keepers . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4166 | It was during the period of Gascoigne 's association with the Anglo @-@ Australian telescope that he and his wife commissioned architect Theo Bischoff to design a house for them , which was planned and constructed between 1967 and 1969 . Bischoff , who was responsible for numerous Canberra residences , designed a modernist home to the detailed , if contrasting , instructions from his client couple , who in turn were heavily influenced by their negative experiences with Canberra housing , particularly their home on Mount Stromlo . Based on Gascoigne 's interest in optics , and Rosalie 's strong visual sense as an artist , the resulting design " was based on maximising the potential for observation " , creating " a form of habitable optical instrument " . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4167 | Whereas some acronyms are logical , such as N3 ( N for natural , i.e. observed in natural diamond ) or H3 ( H for heated , i.e. observed after irradiation and heating ) , many are not . In particular , there is no clear distinction between the meaning of labels GR ( general radiation ) , R ( radiation ) and TR ( type @-@ II radiation ) . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4168 | The diamond allotrope of carbon is clearly nonmetallic , being translucent and having a low electrical conductivity of 10 − 14 to 10 − 16 S · cm − 1 . Graphite has an electrical conductivity of 3 × 104 S · cm − 1 , a figure more characteristic of a metal . Phosphorus , sulfur , arsenic , selenium , antimony and bismuth also have less stable allotropes that display different behaviours . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4169 | On Christmas morning , everybody wakes up to find no presents under their trees . They turn on the news , which is broadcasting the same story . Brian and Stewie appear on the broadcast and bring the dying Santa out in a wheelchair , explaining that humanity 's greed is killing him and if they don 't shorten their demands to one Christmas present a year , they may have to give up Christmas altogether . Chastened , everyone agrees and , one year later , Santa has recovered , the workshop is once again a lively , colorful Christmassy cottage and the elves and reindeer are all rejuvenated . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4170 | In 1120 , the English political landscape changed dramatically . Three hundred passengers embarked on the White Ship to travel from Barfleur in Normandy to England , including the heir to the throne , William Adelin , and many other senior nobles . Stephen had intended to sail on the same ship but changed his mind at the last moment and got off to await another vessel , either out of concern for overcrowding on board the ship , or because he was suffering from diarrhoea . The ship foundered en route , and all but two of the passengers died , including William Adelin . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4171 | The Sanskrit word <unk> means " relating to the god Shiva " , and this term is the Sanskrit name both for one of the principal sects of Hinduism and for a member of that sect . It is used as an adjective to characterize certain beliefs and practices , such as Shaivism . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4172 | Following Suter 's return from suspension , NHL Senior Vice President Brian Burke was supposed by Ducks Head Coach Pierre Pagé to have said that he would have given Suter a longer ban if the extent of Kariya 's injuries were immediately known . Later in the season , prior to a game between the Blackhawks and Maple Leafs in April 1998 , Suter received a death threat , presumably for his actions against Kariya , forcing the NHL to position added security at the Blackhawks bench for the contest . With Kariya away from the team for extended periods of time , the Ducks struggled and finished second @-@ last in the West . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4173 | The first Women 's Boat Race took place in 1927 , but did not become an annual fixture until the 1960s . Until 2014 , the contest was conducted as part of the Henley Boat Races , but as of the 2015 race , it is held on the River Thames , on the same day as the men 's main and reserve races . The reserve race , contested between Oxford 's Isis boat and Cambridge 's Goldie boat has been held since 1965 . It usually takes place on the Tideway , prior to the main Boat Race . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4174 | In response , official celebrations have tried to include Indigenous people , holding ceremonies such as the <unk> @-@ ma @-@ <unk> ceremony , which was held in Sydney in 2006 and honoured the past and celebrated the present ; it involved Indigenous Australians and the Governor of New South Wales . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4175 | Houllier argued that his team paid Arsenal " too much respect " in the match and blamed his full @-@ backs Xavier and Traoré for not providing width , adding : " We need to have more flow in our game , more safety in our passing construction " . Gerrard was unrepentant for tackling Vieira and stated he was trying to " stamp [ his ] authority " on the match . He accepted defeat and was optimistic Liverpool had the means to win the Premier League : " We 'd rather they beat us in this game and then we go on to pick up the title . That 's what we 're really looking at . Even though they got the better of us yesterday , it doesn 't mean they 'll do better than us over the whole season . " Diouf insisted he should have earned a penalty in the second half , given he felt there was " definite contact " from a challenge in the penalty box : " It was a penalty , definitely , but the referee is the master on the pitch and he didn 't give it . I know the Arsenal players think I dived , but I didn 't . " | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4176 | For ვ ( vini ) and გ ( gani ) , it is whether the bottom is an open curve or closed ( a loop ) . The same is true of უ ( uni ) and <unk> ( <unk> ) ; in handwriting , the tops may look the same . Similarly ს ( <unk> ) and ხ ( khani ) . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4177 | The second aria , " Ich esse mit Freuden mein <unk> Brot und <unk> dem <unk> von Herzen das Seine . " ( I eat my little bit of bread with joy and heartily leave to my neighbor his own . ) , is dancing and accompanied by two obbligato parts , oboe and violin . They express in vivid figuration in the violin and a slightly simplified version in the oboe the text " ein <unk> Geist , ein <unk> Herze , das lobet und <unk> " ( a happy spirit , a thankful heart , that gives praise ) . Hofmann observes that the aria depicts a " pastoral idyll with a rustic musical scene – a tribute to the Enlightenment utopia of simple , happy country life . " The violin 's figuration suggests the drone of bagpipes or hurdy @-@ gurdy . The voice leaps in upward sixths , in " folk @-@ like character " and conveying " contented tranquillity " . Mincham notes that the first four notes of the oboe ritornello are the first four notes of the closing chorale turned to major . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4178 | Jarrold sought to make Becoming Jane " look and feel " realistic " so everything is not lit in a very glamorous Hollywood way . " According to him , " One of the key ideas in the film was to get away from the old , stuffy costume drama kind of feel of what Jane Austen is and to look at somebody before she becomes a genius , when she is in her early twenties and on the verge of writing her great thing ; she had a real exuberance for life , intelligent and independent and a sort of outsider in rural Hampshire , more intelligent than the people around her and kicking against all those pressures . " To further set his film apart from other costume dramas , American actress Anne Hathaway was cast as the title character . A fan of Jane Austen since she was fourteen , Hathaway immediately began rereading Austen 's books , conducting historical research including perusing the author 's letters , and also learned sign language , calligraphy , dance choreography , and playing the piano . She moved to England a month before production began to improve her English accent , and attempted to stay in character throughout filming , the first time she had done so for a movie . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4179 | At the time , HBO made their commitments for only one year at a time , a third season would have meant opening up a new two @-@ season book in Daniel Knauf 's six @-@ year plan , including the introduction of new storylines for current and new characters , and further clarification and elaboration on the show 's mythology . HBO announced that the show had been cancelled on May 11 , 2005 . HBO 's president Chris Albrecht stated that the network would have considered otherwise if the producers had been willing to lower the price of an episode to US $ 2 million ; but the running costs for the sizable cast , the all @-@ on @-@ location shooting and the number of episodes per season were too enormous for them . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4180 | Following the end of hostilities , the demobilisation process began and slowly the battalion 's numbers began to dwindle as its personnel were repatriated back to Australia and returned to civilian life . The 23rd Battalion was disbanded in Belgium on 30 April 1919 . Throughout its service during the war , it suffered 686 killed and 2 @,@ 317 wounded ( including gassed ) . For its involvement during the war , the 23rd Battalion received a total of 19 battle honours ; these were bestowed upon the battalion in 1927 . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4181 | The common toad ( Bufo bufo ) and the common frog ( Rana temporaria ) are the only amphibians on the site . They use it in winter or during their migration . The viviparous lizard ( <unk> vivipara ) likes the slate deposits and ballast of the track . It hunts in the herbaceous areas , very flowery in summer and high in insects . The common wall lizard ( <unk> muralis ) has been seen in 2013 . The slow worm reproduction ( Anguis sp . ) is attested by the observation of young under rocks and other debris . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4182 | The climate of the United States Virgin Islands has sustained easterly trade winds through the year . There is a rainy season which lasts from September to November , when hurricanes are more prone to visit the island chain . The average rainfall through the island chain ranges from 51 @.@ 55 inches ( 1 @,@ 309 mm ) at Annually to 37 @.@ 79 inches ( 960 mm ) at East Hill . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4183 | Delrina 's initial corporate headquarters was located in a small office on Mount Pleasant St in Toronto . A sales office was set up in San Jose , California which became its worldwide sales center run by co @-@ founder Lou Ryan . From its Toronto headquarters , the company expanded by establishing branch offices in Kirkland , Washington ; Washington , DC ; and Lexington , Massachusetts . Other offices were later established in the United Kingdom , France , and Germany . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4184 | Western Australia 's first comptroller general of convicts , Edmund Henderson , administered the convict establishment for thirteen years . The primary responsibilities of the comptroller general were to " direct convict labour and be responsible for convict discipline " . With the transfer of Fremantle Prison to the colonial government in 1886 , the role of the comptroller was replaced by that of the sheriff , responsible for all of the prisons in the colony . The position of comptroller general was recreated , with duties split off from the sheriff 's office , in early 1911 . In 1971 , the Prisons Department was renamed the Department of Corrections , restructured , and the position of comptroller general was replaced with director of the department . While the comptroller , sheriff , or director was responsible for the overall convict or prison system , largely centred around Fremantle Prison , the responsibility of the prison itself lay with the superintendent . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4185 | The initial US Navy task force arrived in May , and comprised the battleships USS Alabama and South Dakota , the heavy cruiser USS Tuscaloosa and five destroyers . This force came under the command of Rear Admiral Olaf M. Hustvedt and conducted a number of patrols into the Norwegian Sea with British Home Fleet warships , but did not make contact with German forces . The two battleships and the destroyers were withdrawn in August , and proceeded to the Pacific . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4186 | The game marked a departure from the Avernum series and its predecessor the Exile series , Vogel expressed a need to work on other projects - " every few years , I need to do something cool and weird . It keeps me interested . " He stated that the differences in Geneforge meant the game might struggle to find an audience , however sales exceeded his expectations . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4187 | On 8 June 1923 , after many years of poor health , Weir 's wife Rosa died . He married Lydia Maria <unk> in 1926 . Weir led an active retirement , contributing to several religious , charitable and welfare organisations and activities . These included the Norwood and Maylands Churches of Christ , Benevolent and Stranger 's Friend Society , the Our Boys Institute ( OBI ) , the Masonic Lodge , Cheer Up Society , and YMCA . At various times he served as President of the Commonwealth Club , the Churches of Christ Union , the St. Peters Sub @-@ Branch of the Returned and Services League , and the Cheer Up Society . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4188 | M @-@ 130 was the designation of a former state trunkline highway in the southeastern corner of the US state of Michigan . It ran from a junction with US Highway 23 / M @-@ 50 ( US 23 / M @-@ 50 ) northward across the River Raisin and then turned southeasterly along North Custer Road on the north side of the river to Monroe . The highway designation was commissioned in 1929 and used until 1955 . M @-@ 130 had a spur route that was created in 1938 and lasted until the main highway was removed from the state highway system . Both highways are now under local control . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4189 | The second theory is simply that the battle occurred because the Persians finally moved to attack the Athenians . Although this theory has the Persians moving to the strategic offensive , this can be reconciled with the traditional account of the Athenians attacking the Persians by assuming that , seeing the Persians advancing , the Athenians took the tactical offensive , and attacked them . Obviously , it cannot be firmly established which theory ( if either ) is correct . However , both theories imply that there was some kind of Persian activity which occurred on or about the fifth day which ultimately triggered the battle . It is also possible that both theories are correct : when the Persians sent the cavalry by ship to attack Athens , they simultaneously sent their infantry to attack at Marathon , triggering the Greek counterattack . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4190 | Some critics said Snoop Dogg was " obsessed with being a ' G ' , a gangster , a lawbreaker who smokes dope and kills with impunity " and that his lyrics depict the black @-@ on @-@ black crime in the inner @-@ cities . The lyrics involve many derogatory terms against woman , with expressions such as " bitches " and " hos " being used throughout , which illustrates the feeling of sexism and oppression within American society . In certain tracks Snoop Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound casually speak of group sex , illustrating the demeaning of women . Snoop Dogg 's lyrics depict drugs , alcohol , sex , and money as methods of escape from oppression , but they also show an underside of the " gangsta " lifestyle and the results of following this lifestyle . The lyrics ' violent representations , including murder and aggressive behaviour , have also generated controversy . C. <unk> Tucker of the National Political Congress of Black Women named gangsta rap " a profane and obscene glorification of murder and rape " , which can be attributed to Doggystyle . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4191 | A census of sea life carried out during the International Polar Year and which involved some 500 researchers was released in 2010 . The research is part of the global Census of Marine Life ( <unk> ) and has disclosed some remarkable findings . More than 235 marine organisms live in both polar regions , having bridged the gap of 12 @,@ 000 km ( 7 @,@ 456 mi ) . Large animals such as some cetaceans and birds make the round trip annually . More surprising are small forms of life such as <unk> , sea cucumbers and free @-@ swimming snails found in both polar oceans . Various factors may aid in their distribution – fairly uniform temperatures of the deep ocean at the poles and the equator which differ by no more than 5 ° C , and the major current systems or marine conveyor belt which transport eggs and larval stages . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4192 | Long took the lead in preparing the explosives , telling his followers that his experience as a fortuneteller , mystic and natural healer made him an expert . The bombs were made from cannon shot , carbon , sulphur and saltpeter , which were then wrapped together . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4193 | The Provence and Côte d 'Azur region is rich in quality citrus , vegetables , fruits , and herbs ; the region is one of the largest suppliers of all these ingredients in France . The region also produces the largest amount of olives , and creates superb olive oil . Lavender is used in many dishes found in Haute Provence . Other important herbs in the cuisine include thyme , sage , rosemary , basil , savory , fennel , marjoram , tarragon , oregano , and bay leaf . Honey is a prized ingredient in the region . Seafood proliferates throughout the coastal area and is heavily represented in the cuisine . Goat cheeses , air @-@ dried sausages , lamb , beef , and chicken are popular here . Garlic * and anchovies are used in many of the region 's sauces , as in Poulet Provençal , which uses white wine , tomatoes , herbs , and sometimes anchovies , and Pastis is found everywhere that alcohol is served . The cuisine uses a large amount of vegetables for lighter preparations . <unk> are commonly seen in Provence during the winter . Thirteen desserts in Provence are the traditional Christmas dessert , e.g. quince cheese , biscuits , almonds , nougat , apple , and fougasse . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4194 | Varying compositions of GeSbTe ( " GST alloys " ) and <unk> and <unk> doped <unk> ( " <unk> alloys " ) , being examples of phase @-@ change materials , are widely used in rewritable optical discs and phase @-@ change memory devices . By applying heat , they can be switched between amorphous ( glassy ) and crystalline states . The change in optical and electrical properties can be used for information storage purposes . Future applications for GeSbTe may include , " <unk> , entirely solid @-@ state displays with <unk> @-@ scale pixels , semi @-@ transparent " smart " glasses , " smart " contact lenses and artificial retina devices . " | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4195 | " Remember Paul ? " garnered generally mixed reviews . Many critics drew both favorable and unfavorable comparisons between Williams ' performance in the episode and her portrayal of Wilhelmina Slater in Ugly Betty . According to Nielsen ratings , the episode drew just over 13 million viewers , making it the least watched season premiere at the time . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4196 | Hate mail , including death threats directed at M.I.A. and her son , has followed her activism , which she also cited as an influence on the songs on her album Maya . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4197 | In December 2009 , Kill Rock Stars announced that it had obtained the rights to re @-@ release Roman Candle and From a Basement on the Hill , originally released by Cavity Search and ANTI- , respectively . Roman Candle would be remastered by Larry Crane . Along with the press release , Kill Rock Stars posted a previously unreleased track of Smith 's , titled " Cecilia / Amanda " , as a free download . Roman Candle and From a Basement on the Hill were re @-@ released on April 6 , 2010 , in the US . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4198 | Of the three schools , St. Lulim has the least emphasis on romance between characters , although the Lulim characters are typically found together . The leader of their friendly group is Chikaru Minamoto , the student council president of Lulim , and a born leader . She has a friendly and supportive personality which she often uses to offer advice or simply a shoulder to cry on . The other three girls include Kizuna Hyūga , a very outgoing and excitable girl who enjoys following Chikaru 's decisions , finding fun in doing so . She is very expressive in her actions and words , not wasting a chance to introduce herself to anyone new . Her close friend is Remon Natsume , who is much like Kizuna in personality , but is not as accident @-@ prone as her . Of the pair , Kizuna is the more talkative ; Remon often agrees with her companion and will offer up an opinion when need be . Lastly , there is Kagome <unk> , the youngest of the group , who is typically accompanied by her stuffed bear Percival ( <unk> , <unk> ) which she often talks to as if it were alive . Although she does not talk or express her emotions much , she has a heightened perception of others ' emotions and can tell when those around her are distraught or in emotional pain . | wikipedia-2018 |
wikipedia_2018-4199 | As of July 2016 , the CEO of Ethiopian Airlines was <unk> <unk> ; he replaced <unk> Wake in 2011 . The airline , which is wholly owned by the Government of Ethiopia , has traditionally been unfettered by government intervention , even during times of significant turmoil and domestic hardship . Whereas many African state owned airlines were and remain often poorly run , with <unk> often serving nepotistic purposes , and business decisions being made on political grounds , Ethiopian Airlines remained professionally run and managed , leading the Christian Science Monitor to term it in 1988 a " capitalist success in Marxist Ethiopia " . | wikipedia-2018 |
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