It was later ruled by the Assyrians and Babylonians .

It has been ruled and influenced by the Assyrians , Babylonians , Greeks , Persians , and the Arabs , who made the island Muslim .


In response to the failure of women candidates , six were appointed to the Shura Council , which also includes representatives of the Kingdom 's indigenous Jewish and Christian communities .

Because no women were elected , six were appointed to the Shura Council , which also includes members of the Kingdom 's Jewish and Christian people .


Bahrain has a Formula One race-track , which hosted the inaugural Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix on 4 April 2004 , the first in an Arab country .

Bahrain is the home of Formula One racing in the Middle East , hosting the Bahrain Grand Prix .


Iran 's parliament passed a bill in November 1957 declaring Bahrain to be the 14th province of Iran , with two empty seats allocated for its representatives .

In November of 1957 , the Iranian parliament declared that Bahrain was the Fourteenth Province of Iran .


The municipalities are listed below : After 3 July 2002 , Bahrain was split into five administrative governorates , each of which has its own governor .

Bahrain is split into five governorates .


The supreme commander of the Bahraini military is King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the deputy supreme commander is the Crown Prince , Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa .

Bahrain is a constitutional monarchy ruled by the King , Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ; the head of government is the Prime Minister , Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa .


He instituted elections for parliament , gave women the right to vote , and released all political prisoners .

The women were given the right to vote and the new ruler released all political prisoners in 2001 .


After the Emir Hamad Al Khalifa ( now king ) succeeded his father Isa Al Khalifa in 1999 , he introduced wide reforms and human rights improved significantly .

In 1999 , Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa followed his father as head of state and called for elections for parliament to resolve the congestion that occurred over that last period .


This process provides teams with the opportunity to present their outreach projects to a panel of judges who evaluate those projects and determine which teams had the most impact improving the quality of life and standard of living for members of their community .

Teams present their projects to judges who evaluate those projects and determine which teams had the most impact improving the quality of life and standard of living for members of their community .


The scheme was originally a regional leadership training program attended by university students who were required to teach their communities what they had learned .

SIFE was originally a regional leadership training program attended by university students who tough their communities what they had learned .


Enactus offers these students the opportunity to develop leadership , teamwork and communication skills through learning , practicing and teaching the principles of free enterprise , in hopes of improving the standard of living for millions in the process .

SIFE gives these students the chance to develop leadership , teamwork and communication skills through learning , practicing and teaching the knowledge of free enterprise .


Participating students form teams on their university campuses and apply business concepts to develop outreach projects that improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need .

Students form teams in their campuses and use business model to make better the quality of life and standard of living for people in need .


Guided by distinguished faculty advisors and supported by businesses around the globe , Enactus Teams teach important concepts through educational outreach projects , including market economics , entrepreneurship , personal and financial success , and business ethics to better themselves , their communities and their countries .

SIFE Teams teach important concepts including market economics , entrepreneurship , personal and financial success , and business studies , their communities and their countries .


Enactus , known before October 2012 as Students In Free Enterprise ( SIFE ) , is an international non-profit organization that works with leaders in business and higher education to mobilize university students to make a difference in their communities while developing the skills to become socially responsible business leaders .

Students in Free Enterprise ( SIFE ) is an international non-profit organization .


Eventually , these university students were judged competitively on the outcomes of their efforts .

Eventually , these university students competed on the outcomes of their efforts .


It was revealed on NBC 's Who Do You Think You Are ?

Revealed on NBC 's ` Who Do You Think You Are ? '


Christine was born in the Palais du Louvre in Paris , she was the third child and second daughter of King Henry IV of France and his second wife , the Italian Marie de ' Medici .

Christine was born in the Palais du Louvre in Paris and was the third child of King Henry IV of France and his second wife , Marie de ' Medici .


Victor Amadeus became Duke after the death of his father in 26 July 1630 .

Victor Amadeus became Duke after the death of his father in July 1630 .


Marie Jeanne would give birth to Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia who would later marry another French Princess ( and member of the House of Orléans ) Anne Marie d'Orléans .

Marie Jeanne would give birth to Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia who would later marry another French Princess Anne Marie d'Orléans .


After the marriage of her older sister Elisabeth in 1615 to the future Philip IV of Spain , Christine took on the honorary title of Madame Royale indicating her status as the eldest and most senior unmarried daughter at the court of her father .

After the marriage of Princess Élisabeth in 1615 to the future Philip IV of Spain , Christine took on the honorary title of Madame Royale indicating her status as the eldest and most senior unmarried daughter at the court .


She married Victor Amadeus I , Duke of Savoy , on 10 February 1619 at the Louvre in the capital .

She married Victor Amadeus of Savoy , on 10 February 1619 at the Louvre in Paris .


At the death of Francis Hyacinth in 1638 , her second son Charles Emmanuel II succeeded and Christine retained the regency .

At the death of Francis Hyacinth in 1638 , her second son succeeded as Charles Emmanuel II .


She was also the driving force for the reconstruction of the Castello del Valentino as well as the additions to the Royal Palace of Turin .

She was also organised the reconstruction of the Castello del Valentino as well as the additions to the Royal Palace of Turin .


Not only did she keep the Duchy for her son , she also prevented France getting too much power in the Duchy .

Not only did she keep the duchy for her son , she also prevented France getting too much power within her sons dominions thus preserving power for herself .


Christine was notorious as much for her capricious rule as for her many lovers , a trait from her father Henry IV who was famed for his many lovers also .

Christine was notorious as much for her capricious rule as for her many lovers .


She lived an uninhibited private life and had relationships with the French Ambassador , Marini , her brother-in-law , Maurizio , and Count Filippo d'Aglié , a handsome learned and courageous man who remained faithful to her all her life .

She lived an uninhibited private life and had relationships with the French Ambassador , Marini , her brother-in-law , Maurice as well as Count Filippo d'Aglié , a handsome courtier who remained faithful to her all her life .


As a daughter of the king , she was a Fille de France .

As a daughter of the king , she held the prestigious rank of Fille de France .


After four years of fighting , Christine was victorious , thanks to French military support .

After four years of fighting , Christine was victorious thanks to French military support of her brother Louis XIII .


When the first heir Francis Hyacinth died in 1638 , both brothers started the Piedmontese Civil War , with Spanish support .

When Francis Hyacinth , the brothers started the Piedmontese Civil War , with Spanish support .


When her husband died in 1637 , she was created regent in the name of her son Francis Hyacinth .

When her husband died in October 1637 , she was created regent in the name of her son Francis Hyacinth who succeeded her husband .


Christine of France stayed in firm control of the Duchy of Savoy , until her son could follow in her footsteps ; her formal regency ended in 1648 , but she remained de facto in charge until her death .

Christine stayed in control of Savoy , until her son could follow in her footsteps .


She was a younger sister of Louis XIII of France and Elisabeth of France .

She was a younger sister of Louis XIII of France and Élisabeth , a future queen of Spain .


Christine of France ( Christine Marie ; 10 February 1606 - 27 December 1663 ) was the sister of Louis XIII and the Duchess of Savoy by marriage .

Christine of France ( Christine Marie ; 10 February 1606 - 27 December 1663 ) was the second daughter of Henry IV of France and Marie de Medici .


On 4 March 1663 she saw her son Charles Emmanuel marry her niece Françoise Madeleine d'Orléans in a proxy wedding .

It was under her influence that her son married her niece , Françoise Madeleine d'Orléans in a proxy wedding .


Educated at the French court , she introduced French culture to the court of Savoy ; she later lived at the Palazzo Madama which she had rebuilt .

Educated at the French court , she introduced French culture into Savoy .


She died at the Palazzo Madama , Turin in 1663 at the age of 57 and was buried at the Basilica of Sant ` Andrea .

She was buried at the Basilica of Sant ` Andrea .


He was a son of Charles Emmanuel I , Duke of Savoy and Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain .

Victor Amadeus was the eldest surviving son of Charles Emmanuel I , Duke of Savoy and Catherine Michelle of Austria the latter of which had died in 1597 as a result of childbirth .


To fly , a beetle typically opens the elytra and then extends the hindwings , flying while still holding the elytra open , though some beetles in the families Scarabaeidae and Buprestidae can fly with the elytra closed .

To fly , a beetle opens the elytra and then extends the hindwings , flying while still holding the elytra open , though some beetles in the families Scarabaeidae and Buprestidae can fly with the elytra closed .


An elytron ( from Greek : ἔλυτρον ; plural : elytra ) is a modified , hardened forewing of certain insect orders , notably beetles ( Coleoptera ) and a few of the true bugs ( Heteroptera ) ; in most true bugs , the forewings are instead called hemelytra , as only the basal half is thickened while the apex is membranous .

In most true bugs , the forewings are called hemelytra , as only the basal half is thickened while the apex is membranous .


In some groups , the elytra are fused together , rendering the insect flightless .

In some groups , the elytra are fused together , and the insect is flightless .


The elytra primarily serve as protective wing-cases for the hindwings underneath , which are used for flying .

The elytra act as protective wing-cases for the hind wings underneath , which are used for flying .


At this point the Rangers were attacked by strong German forces of the 715th Motorized Infantry Division and Herman Göring Panzer Division , including at least seventeen German Panzer IV tanks .

They included the 715th Motorized Infantry Division and Herman Göring Panzer Division , including seventeen German Panzer IV tanks .


The main assault also jumped off , now attempting to rescue the trapped battalions .

The main attack tried to rescue the trapped battalions .


Two other tanks were captured by Rangers , but then knocked out by other Rangers who did not know they had been captured .

Two other tanks were captured by Rangers .


The 1st and 3rd Ranger Battalions-preceding the main attack by the 4th Ranger Battalion and the 3rd Battalion , 15th Infantry Regiment-attempted a night infiltration behind German lines into the town of Cisterna .

Many Ranger troops and the 3rd Battalion , 15th Infantry tried to sneak behind German lines into the town of Cisterna .


The Battle of Cisterna took place during World War II , on 30 January-2 February 1944 , near Cisterna , Italy , as part of the battle of Anzio that followed Operation Shingle .

It was part of the battle of Anzio that followed Operation Shingle .


The 3rd Division 's attack was part of a large offensive by the U.S. VI Corps to break out of the Anzio beachhead before German reinforcements could arrive and concentrate for a counterattack .

The 3rd Division 's attack was part of a large attack by the U.S. VI Corps to move out of the Anzio beach .


By 29 January , there were 69,000 men in the beachhead but the Germans had also had time to react and move 71,500 troops to face them .

The Germans had 71,500 troops to stop them .


The 1st Battalion commander-Major Dobson-personally knocked out one tank by shooting the commander with his pistol , climbing atop the tank , and dropping a white phosphorus grenade down the hatch .

The 1st Battalion commander-Major Dobson-attacked one tank by shooting the commander with his pistol , and dropping a white phosphorus grenade into the tank .


On 22 January 1944 , the Allies launched Operation Shingle , the amphibious landing by the U.S. and British divisions of U.S. VI Corps in the area of Anzio and Nettuno .

On 22 January 1944 , the Allies launched Operation Shingle .


Their objective was to seize the town in a surprise attack and hold it until the main attack came through .

They wanted to attack and capture the town until the main attack came .


The battle was a clear German victory which also had repercussions on the employment of U.S. Army Rangers that went beyond the immediate tactical and strategic results of the battle .


During this battle , the 1st , 3rd , and 4th U.S. Army Ranger battalions , the 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion , and the 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion , which had been brigaded as the 6615th Ranger Force ( Provisional ) , were assigned to support the renewal of an attack by the 3rd Infantry Division , which had previously failed to take Cisterna from 25-27 January .

During this battle , many US Ranger groups were ordered to support an attack by the 3rd Infantry Division on Cisterna .


Hazaragi ( Persian : هزارگی ) is a dialect of the Persian language spoken by the Hazara people , primarily in an area of central Afghanistan known as the Hazarajat , as well as other Hazara-populated areas of Afghanistan , Pakistan , and Iran .

Hazaragi is a variety of Persian , spoken by the Hazara people of Afghanistan and Pakistan .


The primary differences between Standard Persian and Hazaragi are the accent and Hazaragi 's greater array of Mongolic loanwords .

The primary differences between Standard Persian and Hazaragi are the accent and a larger borrowing of Turkic and Mongolic vocabulary .


East Tyrol , occasionally East Tirol ( German : Osttirol ) , is an exclave of the Austrian state of Tyrol , separated from the main North Tyrol part by the short common border of Salzburg and Italian South Tyrol ( Südtirol , Italian : Alto Adige ) .

East Tyrol ( German : Osttirol ) is a small part of the Austrian state of Tyrol , located in the ost part of the state .


In Austria , East Tyrol borders the states of Carinthia in the east and Salzburg in the north , while it also shares borders with the Italian provinces of South Tyrol ( Alto Adige ) in the west and Belluno ( Region of Veneto ) in the south .

The other part of the state is North Tyrol , which also belongs to Austria , but does not share a border with East Tyrol .


Before the development of X-ray diffraction crystallography ( see below ) , the study of crystals was based on their geometry .

Before the development of X-ray diffraction crystallography , the study of crystals was based on their geometry .


Because of these different forms of interaction , the three types of radiation are suitable for different crystallographic studies .

Because of the different forms of interaction , the three types of radiation are suitable for different crystallographic studies .


For example , the double-helical structure of DNA was deduced from an X-ray diffraction pattern that had been generated by a fibrous sample .

For example , the double-helical structure of DNA was deduced from an X-ray diffraction pattern that had been got from a fibrous sample .


The first crystal structure of a macromolecule was solved in 1958 The Protein Data Bank ( PDB ) is a freely accessible repository for the structures of proteins and other biological macromolecules .


For some purposes electrons or neutrons are used .

X-rays are most commonly used , but for some purposes electrons or neutrons are used .


Producing an image from a diffraction pattern requires sophisticated mathematics and often an iterative process of modelling and refinement .

Producing an image from a diffraction pattern requires sophisticated mathematics .


Typically , such molecules are placed in solution and allowed to crystallize over days , weeks , or months through vapor diffusion .

Such molecules are placed in solution and allowed to crystallize over days , weeks , or months .


X-ray crystallography is the primary method for determining the molecular conformations of biological macromolecules , particularly protein and nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA .

X-ray crystallography was the primary method for determining the 3-D molecular structure of biological macromolecules .


Hence crystallography applies for the most part only to crystals , or to molecules which can be coaxed to crystallize for the sake of measurement .

Hence crystallography applies for the most part only to crystals , or to molecules which can be got to crystallize .


In spite of this , a certain amount of molecular information can be deduced from the patterns that are generated by fibers and powders , which while not as perfect as a solid crystal , may exhibit a degree of order .

In spite of this , a certain amount of molecular information can be deduced from the patterns that are generated by fibers and powders .


Crystallography is a tool that is often employed by materials scientists .

Crystallography is a tool that is often employed in materials science .


Crystallography is the science that examines the arrangement of atoms in solids ( see crystal structure ) .

Crystallography is the study of the arrangement of atoms in solids .


In fact , the double-helical structure of DNA was deduced from crystallographic data .

In fact , the double helix structure of DNA was worked out from crystallographic data .


The understanding of crystal structures is an important prerequisite for understanding crystallographic defects .

The understanding of crystal structures is needed to understand crystallographic defects .


Crystallographic methods now depend on the analysis of the diffraction patterns of a sample targeted by a beam of some type .

Crystal structure is now found by analysis of the diffraction patterns of a sample targeted by a beam of some type .


Crystallography covers the enumeration of the symmetry patterns which can be formed by atoms in a crystal and for this reason has a relation to group theory and geometry .

Crystallography includes the symmetry patterns which can be formed by atoms in a crystal .


This involves measuring the angles of crystal faces relative to theoretical reference axes ( crystallographic axes ) , and establishing the symmetry of the crystal in question .

This involves measuring the angles of crystal faces , and establishing the symmetry of the crystal in question .


Computer programs like RasMol or Pymol can be used to visualize biological molecular structures .

Computer programs can be used to help visualize biological molecular structures .


Although many universities that engage in crystallographic research have their own X-ray producing equipment , synchrotrons are often used as X-ray sources , because of the purer and more complete patterns such sources can generate .

They produce purer and more complete patterns .


Pericles turned the Delian League into an Athenian empire , and led his countrymen during the first two years of the Peloponnesian War .

Pericles turned the Delian League into an Athenian empire and led his countrymen during the first two years of the Peloponnesian War .


He started an ambitious project that generated most of the surviving structures on the Acropolis ( including the Parthenon ) .

He started an ambitious project that built most of the surviving structures on the Acropolis ( including the Parthenon ) .


Pericles also fostered Athenian democracy to such an extent that critics call him a populist .

Furthermore , Pericles fostered Athenian democracy to such an extent that critics call him a populist .


The period during which he led Athens , roughly from 461 to 429 BC , is sometimes known as the `` Age of Pericles '' , though the period thus denoted can include times as early as the Persian Wars , or as late as the next century .

The period during which he led Athens , roughly from 461 to 429 BC , is sometimes known as the `` Age of Pericles , '' .


He was descended , through his mother , from the powerful and historically influential Alcmaeonid family .

He was descended , through his mother , from the Alcmaeonid family .


Pericles had such a profound influence on Athenian society that Thucydides , a contemporary historian , acclaimed him as `` the first citizen of Athens '' .

Pericles had great influence on Athenian society .


Pericles promoted the arts and literature ; it is principally through his efforts that Athens holds the reputation of being the educational and cultural center of the ancient Greek world .

This was a chief reason Athens holds the reputation of being the educational and cultural center of the ancient Greek world .


The first poet to be interred in Poets ' Corner was Geoffrey Chaucer in 1556 .

The first interred in the corner was Geoffrey Chaucer in 1556 .


On 22 November 2013 , the fiftieth anniversary of his death , writer C. S. Lewis was commemorated with a memorial floor stone .

Writer C. S. Lewis will be the next to be commemorated on 22 November 2013 , the fiftieth anniversary of his death .


Poets ' Corner is the name traditionally given to a section of the South Transept of Westminster Abbey because of the high number of poets , playwrights , and writers buried and commemorated there .

Poets ' Corner is an area in the south transept of Westminster Abbey .


On 6 December 2011 , former Poet Laureate Ted Hughes was commemorated with a floor stone .

The most recent memorial ( 6 December 2011 ) was that of Poet Laureate Ted Hughes .


Lord Byron , for example , whose poetry was admired but who maintained a scandalous lifestyle , died in 1824 but was not given a memorial until 1969 .

Lord Byron died in 1824 , for example , but a memorial in the corner was not raised to him until 1969 .


Red █ █ and `` Raw '' indicates a Raw wrestler , blue █ █ and `` SD '' indicates a SmackDown wrestler .

Red █ █ and `` Raw '' indicates a Raw wrestler , blue █ █ and `` SD '' indicates a Smackdown wrestler and gold █ █ and `` FA '' indicates a free agent entrant .


Royal Rumble ( 2011 ) was the twenty-fourth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) .

Royal Rumble ( 2011 ) was the twenty-fourth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event made by World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) .


Four matches were featured on the event 's supercard , a scheduling of more than one main event .

Six professional wrestling matches were on the event 's supercard , a scheduling of more than one main event .


It took place on January 30 , 2011 at the TD Garden in Boston , Massachusetts , and featured talent from the Raw and SmackDown brands .

It took place on January 30 , 2011 at the TD Garden in Boston , Massachusetts .


The main event was the annual Royal Rumble match featuring 40 participants from both brands , instead of the usual number of 30 .

The main event was the 40-man Royal Rumble match instead of the original 30-man match which featured wrestlers from both brands .


As has been customary since 1993 , the Royal Rumble match winner received a match at that year 's WrestleMania ( in this instance : WrestleMania XXVII ) for his choice at either the WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship .

As always , the Royal Rumble match winner , Alberto Del Rio got a main event match at WrestleMania XXVII for his choice at either the WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship .


Their application can be from 100 horsepower ( 75 kW ) to thousands of horsepower .

Their application can be from 100 hp ( 75 kW ) to thousands of horsepower .


In certain applications , such as air compression , multi-stage double-acting compressors are said to be the most efficient compressors available , and are typically larger , and more costly than comparable rotary units .

In certain applications , such as air compression , multi-stage double-acting compressors are said to be the most efficient compressors available , and are typically larger , noisier , and more costly than comparable rotary units .


The diffuser is often used to turn diagonal flow to an axial rather than radial direction .

The diffuser is often used to turn diagonal flow to the axial direction .


Beyond about 5 stages or a 4:1 design pressure ratio , variable geometry is normally used to improve operation .

Beyond about 4:1 design pressure ratio , variable geometry is often used to improve operation .


Many large snowmaking operations ( like ski resorts ) use this type of compressor .

Many large snow-making operations ( like a ski resort ) use this type of compressor .


The main types of gas compressors are illustrated and discussed below : Centrifugal compressors use a rotating disk or impeller in a shaped housing to force the gas to the rim of the impeller , increasing the velocity of the gas .

Centrifugal compressors use a vaned rotating disk or impeller in a shaped housing to force the gas to the rim of the impeller , increasing the velocity of the gas .


With multiple staging , they can achieve high output pressures greater than 10,000 psi ( 69 MPa ) .

With multiple staging , they can achieve extremely high output pressures greater than 10,000 psi ( 69 MPa ) .


An air compressor is a specific type of gas compressor .

There are many different types of gas compressors .


Discharge pressures can range from low pressure to very high pressure ( ) 18000 psi or 180 MPa ) .

Discharge pressures can range from low pressure to very high pressure ( ) 5000 psi or 35 MPa ) .


Axial-flow compressors can be found in medium to large gas turbine engines , in natural gas pumping stations , and within certain chemical plants .

Axial-flow compressors are normally used in high flow applications , such as medium to large gas turbine engines .


Liquids are relatively incompressible ; while some can be compressed , the main action of a pump is to pressurize and transport liquids .

Liquids are relatively incompressible , so the main action of a pump is to transport liquids .


Axial compressors are almost always multi-staged , with the cross-sectional area of the gas passage diminishing along the compressor to maintain an optimum axial Mach number .

The area of the gas passage diminishes through the compressor to maintain a roughly constant axial Mach number .


Axial-flow compressors are dynamic rotating compressors that use arrays of fan-like airfoils to progressively compress the working fluid .

Axial-flow compressors use a series of fan-like rotating rotor blades to progressively compress the gasflow .


Another type of reciprocating compressor is the swash plate compressor , which uses pistons moved by a swash plate mounted on a shaft ( see axial piston pump ) .

A diaphragm compressor ( also known as a membrane compressor ) is a variant of the conventional reciprocating compressor .


During The Bruce 's absence in Ireland the High Steward and Sir James Douglas managed government affairs and spent much time defending the Scottish Borders .

During the king 's absence in Ireland the High Steward and Sir James Douglas managed government affairs and spent time defending the Scottish Borders .


The Lordship of Largs , forfeited by John Balliol , was bestowed upon Walter by Robert the Bruce , who also granted the Farme Castle estate in Rutherglen to him , as well as other lands and the feudal barony of Bathgate , Linlithgowshire .

The Lordship of Largs , taken from John Balliol , was given to Walter by Robert the Bruce , who also gave him the Farme Castle lands in Rutherglen as well as other lands and the barony of Bathgate , Linlithgowshire .


Upon the capture of Berwick-upon-Tweed from the English in 1318 he got command of the town which , on 24 July 1319 was laid siege to by King Edward II of England .

Upon the capture of Berwick-upon-Tweed from the English in 1318 he was placed in command of the town .


Walter fought on the Scottish side at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 commanding , with Douglas , the left wing of the Scots ' Army .

Walter was one of the Scottish leaders at the Battle of Bannockburn .


The effect is to limit the injection of holes from the base into the emitter region , since the potential barrier in the valence band is higher than in the conduction band .

This limits the injection of holes from the base into the emitter region , since the potential barrier in the valence band is higher than in the conduction band .


The idea of employing a heterojunction is as old as the conventional BJT , dating back to a patent from 1951 .

The idea of using a heterojunction is as old as the conventional BJT , dating back to a patent from 1951 .


It is commonly used in modern ultrafast circuits , mostly radio-frequency ( RF ) systems , and in applications requiring a high power efficiency , such as RF power amplifiers in cellular phones .

HBT is commonly used in modern ultrafast circuits , mostly radio-frequency ( RF ) systems , and in applications requiring a high power efficiency , such as RF power amplifiers in mobile phones .


The heterojunction bipolar transistor ( HBT ) is a type of bipolar junction transistor ( BJT ) which uses differing semiconductor materials for the emitter and base regions , creating a heterojunction .

The heterojunction bipolar transistor ( HBT ) is a type of bipolar junction transistor ( BJT ) which uses different semiconductor materials for the emitter and base regions , making a heterojunction .


Unlike BJT technology , this allows a high doping density to be used in the base , reducing the base resistance while maintaining gain .

Unlike BJT technology , this allows a high doping density to be used in the base .


The principal difference between the BJT and HBT is in the use of differing semiconductor materials for the emitter-base junction and the base-collector junction , creating a heterojunction .

The principal difference between the BJT and HBT is in the use of different semiconductor materials for the emitter and base regions , making a heterojunction .


The efficiency of the heterojunction is measured by the Kroemer factor , named after Herbert Kroemer who was awarded a Nobel Prize for his work in this field in 2000 at the University of California , Santa Barbara .

The efficiency of the heterojunction is measured by the Kroemer factor .


The HBT improves on the BJT in that it can handle signals of very high frequencies , up to several hundred GHz .

The HBT can handle signals of much higher frequencies , ( up to several hundred GHz ) than BJT .


The prancing horse was the symbol on Italian World War I ace Francesco Baracca 's fighter plane , and became the logo of Ferrari after the fallen ace 's parents , good friends with Enzo Ferrari , asked him to continue his tradition of sportsmanship , gallantry and boldness .

The prancing horse was the symbol on Italian World War I ace Francesco Baracca 's fighter plane , and became the logo of Ferrari after the fallen ace 's parents , good friends with Enzo Ferrari , asked him so , to continue his tradition of sportsmanship , gallantry and boldness .


Ferrari did , however , win the constructors ' championship .

Ferrari won the Constructors Championship in 2007 .


Other important receiving countries , such as Australia , Arab states of the Persian Gulf , India and South Africa have not ratified the Convention .

Other important receiving countries , such as Australia , Arab states of the Persian Gulf , India and South Africa have not ratified the Convention either .


The United Nations International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families is an international agreement governing the protection of migrant workers and families .

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families is a treaty of the United Nations for the rights of all migrant workers .


This Convention is also recalled by the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the Preamble .

But this Convention is recalled by the Preamble of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities .


In the Preamble , the Convention recalls conventions by International Labor Organisation on migrant workers : Migration for Employment Convention ( Revised ) , 1949 , Migrant Workers ( Supplementary Provisions ) Convention , 1975 and on forced labor ; Forced Labor Convention and Abolition of Forced Labor Convention as well as international human rights treaties including Convention against Discrimination in Education .

This Convention is made as a series of the international human rights law and at the `` Preamble '' of the Convention , they recall the conventions of the International Labor Organization about migrant workers and unfree labor .


It lies in the heart of the Thar Desert ( great Indian desert ) and has a population of about 78,000 .

It lies in the middle of the Thar Desert and has a population of about 78,000 .


It is the capital of Jaisalmer District .


The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone , crowned by a fort , which contains the palace and several ornate Jain temples .

The town is located on a ridge of yellowish sandstone which contains a palace and temples .


Jaisalmer pronunciation ( help · info ) ( Rajasthani : जैसलमेर ) , nicknamed `` The Golden city '' , is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan .

Jaisalmer , nicknamed `` The Golden City '' , is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan .


The fork allowed it to achieve greater accuracy than conventional balance wheel watches .

The fork allowed it to achieve greater accuracy than conventional balance-wheel watches .


A number of keyboard musical instruments using constructions similar to tuning forks have been made , the most popular of them being the Rhodes piano , which has hammers hitting constructions working on the same principle as tuning forks and uses electric amplification of the generated sound .

A number of keyboard musical instruments using constructions similar to tuning forks have been made , the most popular of them being the Rhodes piano , which has hammers hitting constructions working on the same principle as tuning forks .


The handle motion is small , allowing the fork to be held by the handle without damping the vibration , but it allows the handle to transmit the vibration to a resonator , which amplifies the sound of the fork .

The handle motion is small , allowing the fork to be held by the handle without damping the vibration , but it allows the handle to transmit the vibration to a resonator ( like the hollow rectangular box often used ) , which amplifies the sound of the fork .


Although commercial tuning forks are normally tuned to the correct pitch at the factory , they can be retuned by filing material off the prongs .

Commercial tuning forks are normally tuned to the correct pitch at the factory , but they can be retuned by filing material off the prongs .


Doubled and H-type of tuning forks are used for tactical-grade Vibrating Structure Gyroscopes like QuapasonTM and different types of MEMS .

Doubled and H-type of tuning forks are used for tactical-grade Vibrating Structure Gyroscopes , like QuapasonTM and different types of MEMS .


By comparison , the first overtone of a vibrating string or metal bar is only one octave above the fundamental .

By comparison , the first overtone of a vibrating string is only one octave above the fundamental .


Standard tuning forks are available that vibrate at all the musical pitches within the central octave of the piano , and other pitches .

Standard tuning forks are available for all the musical pitches within the central octave of the piano , and other pitches .


Lower-pitched ones ( usually C128 ) are also used to check vibration sense as part of the examination of the peripheral nervous system .

Lower-pitched ones ( usually C-128 ) are also used to check vibration sense as part of the examination of the peripheral nervous system .


The tuning fork was invented in 1711 by British musician John Shore , Sergeant Trumpeter and Lutenist to the court .

The tuning fork was invented in 1711 by British musician John Shore .


The Accutron ( right ) , an electromechanical watch developed by Max Hetzel and manufactured by Bulova beginning in 1960 , used a 360 hertz steel tuning fork as its timekeeper , powered by electromagnets attached to a battery-powered transistor oscillator circuit .

The Accutron , an electromechanical watch developed by Max Hetzel and manufactured by Bulova beginning in 1960 , used a 360-hertz steel tuning fork powered by a battery as its timekeeping element .


The frequency of a tuning fork depends on its dimensions and the material from which is made : , and , if the prongs are cylindrical , Where : Forks have traditionally been used to tune musical instruments , although electronic tuners are replacing them in many applications .


It is easier to tune other instruments with this pure tone .

It is easier to tune other instruments with this pure tone , when listening to compare with the tone of each other instrument .


A radar gun , typically used for measuring the speed of cars or balls in sports , is usually calibrated with tuning forks .

Medical Tuning Fork 128 Hz A radar gun , used to measure the speed of cars or balls in sports , is usually calibrated with tuning forks .


Tuning forks also play a role in several alternative medicine modalities , such as sonopuncture and polarity therapy .

Tuning forks are also used in alternative medicine , such as sonopuncture and polarity therapy .


The pitch that a particular tuning fork generates depends on the length and mass of the two prongs .

The pitch depends on the length of the two prongs .


Currently , the most common tuning fork sounds the note of A = 440 Hz , because this is the standard concert pitch , which is used as tuning note by some orchestras , it being the pitch of the violin 's second string , the first string of the viola , and an octave above the first string of the cello , all played open .

It is the pitch of the violin 's second string , the first string of the viola , and an octave above the first string of the cello , all played open .


It is frequently used as a standard of pitch to tune musical instruments .

Its main use is as a standard of pitch to tune other musical instruments , and in some tests of hearing .


Tuning forks , usually C512 , are used by medical practitioners to assess a patient 's hearing .

Tuning forks , usually C-512 , are used by doctors to check a patient 's hearing .


Without the resonator the sound is very faint .

Without the resonator ( which may be as simple as a table top to which the handle is pressed ) , the sound is very faint .


It resonates at a specific constant pitch when set vibrating by striking it against a surface or with an object , and emits a pure musical tone after waiting a moment to allow some high overtones to die out .

It resonates at a specific constant pitch when set vibrating by striking it against an object .


A tuning fork is an acoustic resonator in the form of a two-pronged fork with the prongs ( tines ) formed from a U-shaped bar of elastic metal ( usually steel ) .

The prongs , called tines , are made from a U-shaped bar of metal ( usually steel ) .


The main reason for using the fork shape is that , unlike many other types of resonators , it produces a very pure tone , with most of the vibrational energy at the fundamental frequency , and little at the overtones ( harmonics ) .

Most of the vibrational energy is at the fundamental frequency , with very few overtones ( harmonics ) .


A special kind of partnership is a co-operative which is usually founded on one person-one vote principle and distributes its profits according to the amount of goods produced or bought by the members .

A special kind of partnership is a co-operative which is usually founded on one man-one vote principle and distributes its profits according to the amount of goods produced or bought by the member .


In most countries , an unincorporated association does not have separate legal personality , and few members of the association usually enjoy limited liability .

In most countries , an unincorporated association does not have separate legal personality , and nor do members of the association usually enjoy limited liability .


This could be a tool of political control , and also a way of protecting the economy from fraud .

This is not necessarily a tool of political control but much more a way of protecting the economy from fraud .


A standard definition of an unincorporated association was given in the English trust law case Conservative and Unionist Central Office v Burrell : '' ... where two or more persons are bound together for one or more common purposes by mutual undertakings , each having mutual duties and obligations , in an organization which has rules identifying in whom control of the organization and its funds are vested , and which can be joined or left at will . ''

An unincorporated association has been defined as existing : '' ... where two or more persons are bound together for one or more common purposes by mutual undertakings , each having mutual duties and obligations , in an organization which has rules identifying in whom control of the organization and its funds is vested , and which can be joined or left at will . ''


Strictly speaking , in many jurisdictions no formalities are necessary to start an association .

In most of the cases no formalities are necessary to start an association .


A voluntary association or union ( also sometimes called a voluntary organization , unincorporated association , common-interest association , or just an association ) is a group of individuals who enter into an agreement as volunteers to form a body ( or organization ) to accomplish a purpose .

A voluntary association or union is a group of individuals who voluntarily enter into an agreement to form a body ( or organization ) to work together for a purpose .


Some jurisdictions require that the association register with the police or other official body to inform the public of the association 's existence .

But in some jurisdictions , there is a minimum for the number of persons starting an association , in others the association must register with the police or other official body to inform the public of the association 's existence .


Pentridge was often known by the nickname `` The Bluestone College '' , `` Coburg College '' or the `` College of Knowledge '' .

Pentridge was often known by the nicknames `` The Bluestone College '' , `` Coburg College '' or the `` College of Knowledge '' .


Convicted Russell Street bomber Craig Minogue and 3 other inmates survived as they were evacuated when the fire started .

Convicted Russell Street bomber Craig Minogue and three other inmates survived as they were evacuated when the fire started .


The furnishings were sparse and prisoners exercised in aviary-like escape proof yards .

The furnishings were sparse and prisoners exercised in escape proof yards .


Mattresses and other bedding were then stacked against the doors .

Mattresses and other bedding were then stacked against the doors and set on fire .


The prison officially closed on 1 May 1997 .


The site is split in two with the northern prison being developed by Valad Property Group and the other areas by Pentridge Village .

The northern section of the prison being developed by Valad Property Group and the other areas by Pentridge Village .


Later that day , Ryan 's body was buried in an unmarked grave within the `` D '' Division prison facility .

Later that day , Ryan 's body was buried in an unmarked grave within the `` D '' Division .


The windows in the day room were then covered with paper so the prison officers could n't identify which prisoners caused the ensuing damage .

They covered windows in the day room with paper so the prison officers could n't see which prisoners caused the damage .


The design of Jika Jika was based on the idea of six separate units at the end of radiating spines .

Jika Jika had six separate units each at the end of radiating spines .


It was awarded the ` Excellence in Concrete Award ' by the Concrete Institute of Australia before being closed , 8 years later , amidst controversy after the deaths of five prisoners in 1987 .

It was awarded the ` Excellence in Concrete Award ' by the Concrete Institute of Australia .


The unit comprised electronic doors , closed-circuit TV and remote locking , designed to keep staff costs to a minimum and security to a maximum .

It had electronic doors , closed-circuit television and remote locking .


Jika Jika , opened in 1980 at a cost of 7 million Australian dollars , was a ` gaol within a gaol ' maximum security section , designed to house Victoria 's hardest and longest serving prisoners .

Jika Jika , opened in 1980 at a cost of AU$ 7 million .


Ryan was hanged in `` D '' Division at 8.00 on 3 February 1967 after being convicted of the shooting death of a prison officer during a botched escape from the same prison .

Ryan was hanged in `` D '' Division at 8.00 on 3 February 1967 .


WrestleMania X8 was the eighteenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation ( WWF ) .

WrestleMania X8 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view show made by World Wrestling Federation ( WWF ) .


It was presented by Sour Skittles and took place on March 17 , 2002 at the SkyDome in Toronto , Ontario .

It was held on March 17 , 2002 at the SkyDome in Toronto , Ontario .


The event marked the final WrestleMania event under the WWF name .

This was the final WrestleMania under WWF name .


The event was the second WrestleMania to take place in the Toronto metropolitan area ( following WrestleMania VI in 1990 ) .

It was the eighteenth WrestleMania event held by the WWF and was the second WrestleMania to take place in Toronto with the first being WrestleMania VI in 1990 .


Lovelock has responded to these criticisms with models such as Daisyworld , that illustrate how individual-level effects can translate to planetary homeostasis , under the right circumstances .

Lovelock has responded to these criticisms with models such as Daisyworld , which illustrate how individual-level effects can translate to planetary homeostasis , under the right circumstances .


A scheme similar to that proposed by Lovelock and Rapley is already being independently developed by a commercial company .

A scheme similar to that proposed by Lovelock and Rapley is being independently developed by a commercial company .


As phytoplankton and forests are the main ways in which Gaia draws down greenhouse gases , particularly carbon dioxide , taking it out of the atmosphere , the elimination of this environmental buffering will see , according to Lovelock , most of the earth becoming uninhabitable for humans and other life-forms by the middle of this century , with a massive extension of tropical deserts .

As phytoplankton and forests are the main ways in which Gaia draws down carbon dioxide , taking it out of the atmosphere , the elimination of this environmental buffering will see , according to Lovelock , most of the earth becoming uninhabitable for humans and other life-forms by the middle of this century , with a massive extension of tropical deserts .


Named after the Greek goddess Gaia at the suggestion of novelist William Golding , the hypothesis postulates that the biosphere has a regulatory effect on the Earth 's environment that acts to sustain life .

Named after the Greek goddess Gaia at the suggestion of novelist William Golding , the idea is that the biosphere has a regulatory effect on the Earth 's environment which acts to sustain life .


After the development of his electron capture detector , in the late 1960s , Lovelock was the first to detect the widespread presence of CFCs in the atmosphere .

After the development of an instrument in the late 1960s , Lovelock was the first to detect the widespread presence of CFCs in the atmosphere .


Lovelock subsequently said that his proposal was intended to stimulate interest and research would be the next step .

Lovelock subsequently said that his proposal was intended to stimulate interest , and research would be the next step .


The basic idea was to accelerate the transfer of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to the ocean by increasing primary production and enhancing the export of organic carbon ( as marine snow ) to the deep ocean .

The basic idea was to accelerate the transfer of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to the ocean by increasing photosynthesis and increasing the export of organic carbon ( as `` marine snow '' ) to the deep ocean .


In his most recent book , `` The Vanishing Face of Gaia '' , he rejects scientific modelling that disagrees with the scientific findings that sea levels are rising faster , and Arctic ice is melting faster , than the models predict and he suggests that we may already be beyond the tipping point of terrestrial climate into a permanently hot state .

In his most recent book , `` The Vanishing Face of Gaia '' , he suggests that we may already be beyond the tipping point of terrestrial climate into a permanently hot state .


He found a concentration of 60 parts per trillion of CFC-11 over Ireland and , in a partially self-funded research expedition in 1972 , went on to measure the concentration of CFC-11 from the northern hemisphere to the Antarctic aboard the research vessel RRS Shackleton .

He went on to measure the concentration of CFC-11 from the northern hemisphere to the Antarctic aboard the research ship RRS Shackleton .


Similarly the warming of the oceans is extending the oceanic thermocline layer of tropical oceans into the Arctic and Antarctic waters , preventing the rise of oceanic nutrients into the surface waters and eliminating the algal blooms of phytoplankton on which oceanic food chains depend .

The warming of the oceans is extending the oceanic thermocline layer of tropical oceans over the Arctic and Antarctic waters .


While the Gaia hypothesis was readily accepted by many in the environmentalist community , it has not been widely accepted within the scientific community .

While the idea was readily accepted by many in the environmentalist community , it has not been widely accepted by other scientists .


Among its more famous critics are the evolutionary biologists Richard Dawkins , Ford Doolittle , and Stephen Jay Gould - notable , given the diversity of this trio 's views on other scientific matters .

Among its more famous critics are the evolutionary biologists Richard Dawkins , Ford Doolittle , and Stephen Jay Gould .


First formulated by Lovelock during the 1960s as a result of work for NASA concerned with detecting life on Mars , the Gaia hypothesis proposes that living and non-living parts of the Earth form a complex interacting system that can be thought of as a single organism .

The Gaia hypothesis proposes that living and non-living parts of the Earth form a complex interacting system that can be thought of as a single organism .


In Lovelock 's 2006 book , The Revenge of Gaia , he argues that the lack of respect humans have had for Gaia , through the damage done to rainforests and the reduction in planetary biodiversity , is testing Gaia 's capacity to minimize the effects of the addition of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere .

In Lovelock 's 2006 book , The Revenge of Gaia , he argues that the destruction of rainforests weakens Gaia 's capacity to control greenhouse gases in the atmosphere .


He is best known for proposing the Gaia hypothesis , which postulates that the biosphere is a self-regulating entity with the capacity to keep our planet healthy by controlling the interconnections of the chemical and physical environment .

This suggests the biosphere is a self-regulating system which keeps our planet healthy by controlling the environment .


James Ephraim Lovelock , CH , CBE , FRS ( born 26 July 1919 ) is an independent scientist , environmentalist and futurist who lives in Dorset , England .

James Ephraim Lovelock CH CBE FRS ( born 26 July 1919 ) is an independent scientist who lives in Devon .


It was while working as a consultant for NASA that Lovelock developed the Gaia Hypothesis , for which he is most widely known .

Lovelock developed his Gaia ideas after working for NASA on detecting life on Mars .


The client was a family run insurance company which wanted to restore a sense of community to the workplace .

The client was a family firm insurance company which wanted to restore a sense of community to the workplace .


Georgie ( later Wolton ) was the only one of the team that had passed her RIBA exams allowing them to set up in practice on their own .

Georgie ( later Wolton ) was the only one of the team that had passed her RIBA exams .


After returning to the UK in 1963 he set up an architectural practice as Team 4 with Rogers and the sisters Georgie and Wendy Cheesman .

Then he set up an architectural practice as Team 4 with Rogers and the sisters Georgie and Wendy Cheesman .


Foster does not intend to retire , but sell his 80-90 % holding in the company valued at # 300M to # 500M .

Foster does not want to retire , but wants to sell his 80-90 % holding in the company valued at # 300M to # 500M .


Foster won the Henry Fellowship to the Yale School of Architecture , where he met future business partner Richard Rogers and earned his Master 's degree .

Later , Foster won the Henry Fellowship to the Yale School of Architecture , where he earned his Master 's degree Foster also met Richard Rogers at Yale .


Foster and Partners ' breakthrough building in the UK was the Willis Faber & Dumas headquarters in Ipswich , of 1974 .

Foster + Partners ' first important building in the UK was the Willis Faber & Dumas headquarters in Ipswich , from 1974 .


After he was discharged , in 1956 Foster won a place at the University of Manchester School of Architecture and City Planning .

After he was discharged , in 1956 Foster attended the University of Manchester 's School of Architecture and City Planning .


After Team 4 went their separate ways , Foster and Wendy Cheesman founded Foster Associates , which later became Foster and Partners in 1967 .

After Team 4 broke up , in 1967 Foster and Wendy Cheesman started Foster Associates .


Foster took a keen interest in the works of Frank Lloyd Wright , Ludwig Mies van der Rohe , Le Corbusier and Oscar Niemeyer and graduated from Manchester in 1961 .

Foster was particularly interested in the works of Frank Lloyd Wright , Ludwig Mies van der Rohe , and Le Corbusier .


Foster created open plan office floors long before open-plan became the norm .

Foster created open-plan office floors long before open-plan became the standard .


The building has a full-height glass facade moulded to the medieval street plan and contributes drama , subtly shifting from opaque , reflective black to a glowing backlit transparency as the sun sets .

The facade shifts from opaque , reflective black to a glowing backlit transparency as the sun sets .


A long period of collaboration with American architect Richard Buckminster Fuller began in 1968 and continued until Fuller 's death in 1983 .

From 1968 , Foster worked with American architect Richard Buckminster Fuller until Fuller died in 1983 .


They collaborated on several projects that became catalysts in the development of an environmentally sensitive approach to design - including the Samuel Beckett Theatre project .

This included the Samuel Beckett Theatre project .


Green , sustainable energy ideas include the complex facade which lets in air for passive cooling and vents it as it warms and rises .

The walls let in air for passive cooling and then let it out as it warms and rises .


Foster worked with engineers to integrate complex computer systems with the most basic physical laws , such as convection .

Today , Foster + Partners works with its engineers to use computer systems .


After working in the Manchester City Treasurer 's office Foster completed his National Service in 1953 serving in the Royal Air Force , a choice inspired by his passion for aircraft .

He left school at 16 and worked in the Manchester City Treasurer 's office .


Guy Fawkes ( 13 April 1570 - 31 January 1606 ) , also known as Guido Fawkes , the name he adopted while fighting for the Spanish in the Low Countries , was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605 .

Guy Fawkes ( 13 April 1570 - 31 January 1606 ) sometimes known as Guido Fawkes , was a member of a group of Roman Catholic revolutionaries from England who planned to carry out the Gunpowder Plot .


James 's admiration did not , however , prevent him from ordering on 6 November that `` John Johnson '' be tortured , to reveal the names of his co-conspirators .

He was tortured to make him reveal the names of the other plotters .


Preveza ( Greek : Πρέβεζα ) is a town in the region of Epirus , northwestern Greece , located at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf .


Some clinics function as a place for people with injuries or illnesses to come and be seen by triage nurse or other health worker .

Some clinics are a place for people with injuries or illness to come and be seen by triage nurse or other health worker .


An early use of the word clinic was , ` one who receives baptism on a sick bed ' .

An early meaning of the word clinic was , ` one who gets baptism on a sick bed ' .


Physiotherapy clinics are usually operated by physiotherapists and psychology clinics by clinical psychologists , and so on for each health profession .

Physiotherapy clinics are run by physiotherapists , psychology clinics run by clinical psychologists , and so on for each type of health care .


In these clinics , the injury or illness may not be serious enough to warrant a visit to an emergency room , but the person can be moved to one if required .

In these clinics , the injury or illness may not be large or dangerous enough to warrant a visit to an emergency room , but the person can be moved to one if they need to be .


Clinics are often associated with a general medical practice , run by one or several general practitioners or practice managers .

Small clinics are run by one or more general practitioners or practice managers .


Some clinics grow to be institutions as large as major hospitals , or become associated with a hospital or medical school , while retaining the name `` clinic . ''

Some clinics can become as large as hospitals , but still have the name Clinic .


They sometimes have access to diagnostic equipment such as X-ray machines , especially if the clinic is part of a larger facility .

These clinics sometimes can use equipment such as X-ray machines .


In China , for example , owners of those clinics do not have formal medical education .

Other clinics are owned by people who do not have medical education , like in China .


From 1171 to 1815 the title was also used by women married to the Sovereign Princes of Orange during their reigns , and then by wives of heirs apparent to the Dutch throne .

See also : Prince of Orange Princess of Orange is the title ( name ) used for the women who were married to the Ruling Princes of Orange in the time between 1171 to 1815 .


Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world , typically ranking above a major and below a colonel .

Commander is a rank used in many navies and some air forces .


Sherwood Anderson ( September 13 , 1876 - March 8 , 1941 ) was an American novelist and short story writer , known for subjective and self-revealing works .

Sherwood Anderson ( September 13 , 1876 - March 8 , 1941 ) was an American writer .


Anderson 's first novel , Windy McPherson 's Son was published in 1916 as part of a three-book deal with John Lane .

In 1916 , Anderson 's first book , Windy McPherson 's Son , was released .


Anderson 's most notable work is his collection of interrelated short stories , Winesburg , Ohio ( 1919 ) .

In 1919 , Anderson 's most famous book , Winesburg , Ohio , was released .


Anderson died on March 8 , 1941 , at the age of 64 , taken ill during a cruise to South America .

Anderson died in Panama on the 8th March , 1941 , at the age of 64 .


His epitaph reads , `` Life , Not Death , is the Great Adventure '' .

The writing on his gravestone reads `` Life , Not Death , is the Great Adventure . ''


In 1912 , Anderson had a nervous breakdown that led him to abandon his business and family to become a writer .

In November 1912 , Anderson had a mental breakdown .


Sherwood Berton Anderson was born on September 13 , 1876 in Camden , Ohio , a farming town with a population of around 650 ( according to the 1870 census ) .


Self-educated , he rose to become a successful copywriter and business owner in Cleveland and Elyria , Ohio .

They lived in Cleveland , Ohio and then in Elyria , Ohio .


Anderson 's body was returned to the United States , where he was buried at Round Hill Cemetery in Marion , Virginia .


In 1975 , Cortazzi was appointed Deputy Under-Secretary of State .

The British Foreign Office posted Cortazzi to : Cortazzi was made Deputy Under-Secretary of State , in 1975 .


Of the 14 vaccines routinely recommended in current vaccine schedules , he developed eight : those for measles , mumps , hepatitis A , hepatitis B , chickenpox , meningitis , pneumonia and Haemophilus influenzae bacteria .

Of the 14 vaccines currently recommended , he developed eight : those for measles , mumps , hepatitis A , hepatitis B , chickenpox , meningitis , pneumonia and Haemophilus influenza bacteria .


Maurice Ralph Hilleman ( August 30 , 1919 - April 11 , 2005 ) was an American microbiologist who specialized in vaccinology and developed over 36 vaccines , more than any other scientist .

Maurice Ralph Hilleman ( August 30 , 1919 - April 11 , 2005 ) was an American microbiologist who specialized in vaccinology .


In traditional preparation kimchi is often allowed to ferment underground in jars for months at a time .

The kimchi is allowed to ferment for a period of time , usually outdoors in a large kimchi pot .


November and December are traditionally when people begin to make kimchi ; women often gather together in each other 's homes to help with winter kimchi preparations .

Koreans make kimchi with their families in December .


This is known as the `` Standing Death of Benkei '' ( 弁慶の立往生 , Benkei no Tachi Ōjō ) .

This is known as the `` Standing Death of Benkei '' ( 弁慶の立往生 , Benkei no Tachi Ōjō among the Japanese ) .


Henceforth , he became a retainer of Yoshitsune and fought with him in the Genpei War against the Taira clan .

He became a retainer of Yoshitsune and fought with him in the Genpei War against the Taira clan .


As Yoshitsune retired to the inner keep of the castle to commit ritual suicide ( seppuku ) on his own , Benkei fought on at the bridge in front of the main gate to protect Yoshitsune .

Yoshitsune went deeper inside the castle keep to commit suicide ( seppuku ) according to the samurai tradition , while Benkei fought on at the bridge in front of the main gate to protect Yoshitsune .


He is commonly depicted as a man of great strength and loyalty , and a popular subject of Japanese folklore .

He is shown as a man of great strength and loyalty , in Japanese folklore .


At the age of seventeen , he was said to have been over two metres ( 6.6 feet ) tall .

At seventeen , he was over two metres ( 6.6 feet ) tall .


Benkei is said to have posted himself at Gojō Bridge in Kyoto , where he disarmed every passing swordsman , eventually collecting 999 swords .

In a battle at Gojō Bridge in Kyoto , he defeated every warrior who was passing by , and collected their 999 swords .


On his 1000th duel , Benkei was defeated by Minamoto no Yoshitsune , a son of the warlord Minamoto no Yoshitomo .

On his 1000th duel , Benkei was defeated by Minamoto no Yoshitsune .


When the soldiers dared to cross the bridge and look more closely , the giant fell to the ground , having died in a standing position .

The soldiers dared to investigate , but the giant fell to the ground , because he died while still standing .


Long after the battle should have been over , the soldiers noticed that the arrow-riddled , wound-covered Benkei was standing still .

Long before the battle should have been over the hesitant soldiers noticed that Benkei was shot with many arrows , and having many wounds , was standing still .


Like many other monks , Benkei was probably trained in the use of the naginata .

Benkei was trained in the naginata or the Japanese halberd .


, 1155-1189 ) , popularly called Benkei , was a Japanese warrior monk ( sōhei ) who served Minamoto no Yoshitsune .

Benkei or Saitō no Musashibō Benkei ( 1155-1189 ) was a warrior monk ( sōhei ) who served Minamoto-no-Yoshitsune .


Chester Charles Bennington ( born March 20 , 1976 ) is an American musician , singer-songwriter , and actor .

Chester Charles Bennington ( born March 20 , 1976 in Phoenix , Arizona ) is an American singer .


He left Grey Daze in 1998 , but struggled to find another band to sing in .


After facing numerous rejections , Jeff Blue , now a vice president of A&R at Warner Bros. , intervened again to help the band sign with Warner Bros. .

After some rejections , Jeff Blue operated to help the band sign with Warner Bros. .


Bennington was frustrated and almost ready to quit his musical career altogether when Jeff Blue , the vice president of A&R at Zomba Music in Los Angeles , offered him an audition with the future members of Linkin Park .

After that , the vice president of A&R at Zomba Music in Los Angeles , offered Bennington an audition with Linkin Park .


He worked at a Burger King restaurant and used his money for cocaine and crystal meth before starting his career as a professional musician .

Before starting his musical career , he worked at a Burger King restaurant .


Chester Bennington was born on March 20 , 1976 , in Phoenix , Arizona , to a nurse and a Phoenix police detective who worked with child sex abuse cases and took double shifts .

Bennington was born in Phoenix , Arizona .


He is best known as the lead vocalist of rock bands Linkin Park and Dead by Sunrise .

He is the singer for the band Linkin Park .


Bennington took interest in music at a young age , citing Depeche Mode and Stone Temple Pilots as early inspirations and dreamed of becoming a member of Depeche Mode .

He was interested in music since he was young and he liked mostly Depeche Mode and Stone Temple Pilots .


Of the ranges extending southwestward from the Hindu Kush , the Foladi peak ( Shah Foladi ) of the Baba mountain range ( Koh-i-Baba ) reaches the greatest height : 5,142 m ( 16,870 ft ) .

Of the ranges extending southwestward from the Hindu Kush , the Koh-i-Baba reaches the greatest height ( Shah Fuladi , 5,142 m \ / 16,870 ft ) .


In digital imaging , a pixel , pel , or picture element is a physical point in a raster image , or the smallest addressable element in an all points addressable display device ; so it is the smallest controllable element of a picture represented on the screen .

A pixel ( short for picture element ) is a single point in a picture .


The concept of a `` picture element '' dates to the earliest days of television , for example as `` Bildpunkt '' ( the German word for pixel , literally ` picture point ' ) in the 1888 German patent of Paul Nipkow .

For example , the German word Bildpunkt ( which means `` picture point '' ) was used in a 1888 patent of Paul Gottlieb Nipkow .


The word `` pixel '' was first published in 1965 by Frederic C. Billingsley of JPL , to describe the picture elements of video images from space probes to the Moon and Mars .

The word `` pixel '' was first used in a paper by Frederic C. Billingsley in 1965 .


In graphics and in image and video processing , pel is often used instead of pixel .

Every pixel has a color and all the pixels together are the picture .


In 1945 , it became the Long Eaton Grammar School .

It has been known by a number of names including Long Eaton Grammar School and is now called The Long Eaton School .


The school recently had a new building built in 2005 and was visited by Gordon Brown on November 10 2006 for the official opening .

The new school buildings were opened by Gordon Brown in November 2006 .


She fashioned a pair of wedding rings from spare aluminum collected at the latter job , and the two married on April 17 , 1946 .


Stanley `` Stan '' Berenstain ( September 29 , 1923 - November 26 , 2005 ) was born and raised in a neighborhood of west Philadelphia and died of cancer in Solebury Township , Pennsylvania .

Stan was born in West Philadelphia , Pennsylvania on September 29 , 1923 .


The Intercontinental Champion , Rob Van Dam , defeated the European Champion , Jeff Hardy , and the Hardcore Champion , Tommy Dreamer respectively .

The Intercontinental Champion , Rob Van Dam , won against the European Champion , Jeff Hardy , and the Hardcore Champion , Tommy Dreamer .


The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) .

The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE ( World Wrestling Entertainment ) .


The World Heavyweight Champion , Triple H , defeated the Intercontinental Champion , Kane , causing the Intercontinental Championship to become inactive .

The World Heavyweight Champion , Triple H , won against the Intercontinental Champion , Kane , and continued to be the World Heavyweight Champion while the Intercontinental Championship became inactive .


However , in May 2003 , the title was reactivated by Raw co-General Manager , Stone Cold Steve Austin , and was recommissioned to be a secondary championship to the Raw brand .

In May 2003 , after fan protests of the retirement of the Intercontinental Title , the title was reactivated by RAW Co-General Manager , Stone Cold Steve Austin , and was recommissioned to be the secondary championship for the RAW brand .


Shortly after , the WCW United States Championship was reactivated as the WWE United States Championship by the SmackDown brand , making the title its counterpart .

Shortly after , the WCW United States Championship was reactivated as the WWE United States Championship by the SmackDown !


The United States Champion , Edge , defeated the Intercontinental Champion , Test .

The United States Champion , Edge , won against the Intercontinental Champion , Test , and became the new Intercontinental Champion while the United States Championship became inactive .


Following the World Wrestling Federation 's purchase of World Championship Wrestling in March 2001 , the title was unified with the WCW United States Championship at Survivor Series 2001 , causing the United States Championship to become inactive .

At Survivor Series 2001 , the title was unified with the WCW United States Championship .


Following the WWF\/WWE name change in 2002 , the championship was further unified with the European Championship in a ladder match on July 22 , and the Hardcore Championship on August 26 .

It was then unified with the European Championship in a ladder match on July 22 , and later the Hardcore Championship on August 26 .


Since August 29 , 2011 , when all WWE programming became `` Supershows '' featuring wrestlers from the full roster , the title has been defended on both Raw and SmackDown .

Since August 29 , 2011 , all WWE programming has been `` Supershows '' , featuring wrestlers from both Raw and SmackDown .


He won the championship by defeating Curtis Axel during the live broadcast of Raw on November 18 , 2013 in Nashville , Tennessee .

He defeated Curtis Axel for the title on the November 18 , 2013 edition of Raw titled Raw Country .


WWF North American Heavyweight Champion Pat Patterson became the inaugural champion on September 1 , 1979 .

Following the title 's introduction in 1979 , Pat Patterson became the inaugural champion on September 15 .


In May 1930 , Boeing Air Transport introduced female flight attendants , hiring eight , including chief stewardess Ellen Church , all unmarried registered nurses .

In May 1930 , Boeing Air Transport hired eight female flight attendants .


Boeing Air Transport was formed on February 17 , 1927 by William Boeing to operate the Contract Air Mail ( CAM ) service between San Francisco and Chicago ( CAM .18 ) , taking over the route on July 1 , 1927 .

Boeing Air Transport was started on February 17 , 1927 by William Boeing .


The Model 80 carried out its first scheduled mail and passenger service for Boeing Air Transport on September 20 , 1928 , and soon proved successful .

The Boeing 80 first flew for Boeing Air Transport on September 20 , 1928 .


A three-engined biplane , the Model 80 was built by the Boeing Airplane Company for Boeing 's own airline , Boeing Air Transport , successfully carrying both airmail and passengers on scheduled services .

The Boeing 80 was built by the Boeing Airplane Company .


The Boeing 80 was an American airliner of the 1920s .

The Boeing 80 , sometimes called the Boeing Model 80 or just the Model 80 , was an American airliner .


A single Model 80A-1 , modified as a freighter for use in Alaska , was salvaged from a dump at Anchorage Airport in 1960 , and after restoration , is displayed at the Museum of Flight at Seattle .

One Boeing 80A was found in a dump at Anchorage Airport in 1960 .


In order to take better advantage of passenger traffic , Boeing decided that it needed a larger aircraft that was more suitable for passenger carrying , and in early 1928 designed a trimotor aircraft capable of carrying 12 passengers , the Model 80 .

Boeing decided to make a plane to carry passengers .


In April 1999 , Jones was appointed editor of the UK edition of Marie Claire .

In April 1999 Jones became the editor of Marie Claire magazine .


The company chimney was a town landmark , until Brampton Town Council allowed it to be torn down in 1977 .

The company became a town landmark , until Brampton Town Council allowed the building to be torn down in 1977 .


In September 2007 , the new Rose Theatre opened its doors in downtown Brampton .

In September of 2007 , the Rose Theatre opened in Brampton .


On October 28 , 2007 , Brampton Civic Hospital opened its doors while Peel Memorial Hospital closed for renovations .

On October 28 , 2007 , the Brampton Civic Hospital was opened .


Edward Dale , an immigrant from Dorking , England , established a flower nursery in Brampton shortly after his arrival in 1863 .

Edward Dale , an immigrant from Dorking , England , opened a flower nursery in Brampton after he got to the town in 1863 .


Brampton ( \ / ˈbræmptən \ / or \ / ˈbræmtən \ / ) is a Canadian city in Southern Ontario , Canada .

Brampton ( \ / ˈbræmptən \ / or \ / ˈbræmtən \ / ) is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario , Canada .


At its height , the company had 140 greenhouses , and was the largest cut flower business in North America , producing 20 million blooms and introducing numerous rose and orchid varietals and species to the market .

The company once had 140 greenhouses , and was the largest flower business in North America .


This agricultural fair eventually became the modern Brampton Fall Fair .

This fair became what is now called the Brampton Fall Fair .


In addition , the city participates in the national Communities in Bloom competition as part of that strategy .

In 2007 the Rose Theatre was opened and the city started taking part in the Communities in Bloom competition as a part of their strategy .


The province converted Peel County into the Regional Municipality of Peel .


Dale 's Nursery became the town 's largest and most prominent employer , developed a flower grading system , and established a global export market for its products .

Dale 's Nursery became the town 's largest employer , and began to export flowers around the world .


It also spurred the development of other nurseries in the town .

The company also brought about the development of other nurseries in the town .


It began to market itself as the Flower Town of Canada .

In 1963 , the town started calling itself the Flower Town of Canada .


The city was once known as The Flower Town of Canada , a title based on its large greenhouse industry .

It was called this because of the city 's large greenhouse industry .


With a population of 523,911 , Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area , and the ninth-largest city in Canada .

Brampton is now the 11th largest city in Canada .


Brampton was incorporated as a village in 1853 , taking its name from the rural town of Brampton , in Cumbria , England .

Brampton was made into a village in 1853 .


Grains , produce , roots , and dairy products were up for sale .

Grains , produce , and dairy products as well as Horses and cattle were sold at the fair .


`` Welcome to Paradise '' is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day .

Welcome to Paradise is a song by rock band Green Day .


The song was written by Billie Joe Armstrong , Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool .

The song was written by Billie Joe Armstrong .


The mayor who currently holds office , Horst Kaiser ( CDU ) was elected on 25 September 2005 with 84.8 % of the vote .

The mayor Horst Kaiser is a Christian Democrat and was elected in 2005 with 84.8 % of all votes .


Elz has a big outdoor swimming pool with broad outdoor facilities ( table tennis table , volleyball field , basketball nets ) .

In Elz there is a big outdoor swimming pool , two gyms , several sport and tennis fields and two old people 's homes .


NRC volunteers are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences , the National Academy of Engineering , the Institute of Medicine as well as the wider scientific population .

Its members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences , the National Academy of Engineering , and the Institute of Medicine .


The National Research Council ( NRC ) is the working arm of the United States National Academies , which produces reports that shape policies , inform public opinion , and advance the pursuit of science , engineering , and medicine .

National Research Council ( NRC ) of USA is the working arm of United States National Academies , carrying out most of the studies done in their names .


Possums are typically nocturnal and at least partially arboreal .

They are nocturnal and at least partly arboreal .


The lyrics were written by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson between 1859 and 1868 , and the melody was written by his cousin Rikard Nordraak sometime during the winter of 1863-1864 .

The lyrics were written by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson , and melody by his cousin , Rikard Nordraak .


`` Ja , vi elsker dette landet '' ( help · info ) ( In English : `` Yes , we love this country '' ) , also known by the title `` Song For Norway '' , is a patriotic anthem , which has been commonly regarded as the de facto national anthem of Norway since early 20th century , after being used alongside Sønner av Norge since the 1860s .

`` Ja , vi elsker dette landet '' , in English , `` Yes , we love this country '' is the Norwegian national anthem .


Known as the Balloon Pokémon , Jigglypuff is shaped like a round ball , with pink skin , large blue or green eyes , catlike ears , and a tuft of fur on its forehead .

It is shaped like a balloon and has a pink body with blue eyes , catlike ears , and a strange tuft of fur on its forehead .


When a Jigglypuff is exposed to a Moon Stone , it evolves into Wigglytuff .

It evolves into Wigglytuff , an `` upgraded '' form of Jigglypuff .


Outside of the main series , Jigglypuff has appeared in Pokémon Pinball , Pokémon Snap , the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games , and the Pokémon Ranger games .

Jigglypuff was introduced in Pokémon Red and Blue , the first Pokémon games .


The Dreamcast was released in November 1998 in Japan ; on September 9 , 1999 in North America and on October 14 , 1999 in Europe and November 30 , 1999 in Australia .

The Dreamcast was released in Japan in November 27 , 1998 , and then released September 9 , 1999 in North America .


During the uprising the capital city of Cairo was described as `` a war zone '' and the port city of Suez saw frequent violent clashes .

In the port city of Suez , there were many violent clashes .


Grievances of Egyptian protesters were focused on legal and political issues including police brutality , state of emergency laws , lack of free elections and freedom of speech , corruption , and economic issues including high unemployment , food price inflation and low wages .

Some of these things were police brutality , state of emergency laws , not having free elections , corruption , limits on freedom of speech , high unemployment , low minimum wages , not having enough housing , food price inflation , and poor living conditions .


Ovid is traditionally ranked alongside Virgil and Horace , his older contemporaries , as one of the three canonic poets of Latin literature .

With Virgil and Horace he is considered among the three great poets of Latin literature .


George Smith Lindsey ( December 17 , 1928 - May 6 , 2012 ) was an American character actor , best known for his role as Goober Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show , Mayberry R.F.D. and his subsequent tenure on Hee-Haw .

He is best known as `` Goober Pyle '' on The Andy Griffith Show , Mayberry R.F.D. .


An American army under Andrew Jackson won the Battle of New Orleans on January 8 , 1815 .

An American army under Andrew Jackson scored a major victory at the Battle of New Orleans in early January 1815 .


The Treaty of Ghent was not in effect until it was ratified by the U.S. Senate unanimously on February 18 , 1815 .

The Treaty was not in effect until it was ratified by the U.S. Senate ( unanimously ) in February 1815 .


218 ) , signed on December 24 , 1814 in the Flemish city of Ghent , was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland .

It was signed on 24 December 1814 in the Flemish city of Ghent .


The Treaty was ratified by Parliament on December 30 , 1814 and signed into law by the Prince Regent ( the future King George IV ) .

The treaty was ratified by Parliament on 30 December 1814 .


The treaty restored relations between the two nations to status quo ante bellum - that is , it restored the borders of the two countries to the line before the commencement of hostilities .

The treaty restored the borders of the two countries to the line before the beginning of the war .


Pius is believed to have been born at Aquileia , in Northern Italy , during the late 1st century .

Pius was born at Aquileia , in Northern Italy .


These species are not amines but are quaternary ammonium cations and have a charged nitrogen center .

This is called a quaternary ammonium cation .


If two are changed , the amine is called secondary .


Louise Farrenc ( 31 May 1804 - 15 September 1875 ) was a French composer , virtuosa pianist and teacher .

Louise Farrenc ( born Paris , 31 May 1804 ; died 15 September 1875 ) was a French composer , virtuoso pianist and teacher .


He , however , soon grew tired of the concert life and , with her help , opened a publishing house in Paris , which , as Éditions Farrenc , became one of France 's leading music publishers for nearly 40 years .

He soon grew tired of the concert life and decided to open a publishing house in Paris , which was called Éditions Farrenc .


At first , during the 1820s and 1830s , she composed exclusively for the piano .

At first , during the 1820s and 1830s , she just wrote for piano .


While the great bulk of Farrenc 's compositions were for the piano alone , her chamber music is generally regarded as her best work .

Her chamber music includes most of her best compositions .


In Paris , Farrenc returned to her studies with Reicha , after which she reembarked on a concert career , briefly interrupted in 1826 when she gave birth to a daughter , Victorine , who also became a concert pianist but who died in 1859 aged thirty-three .

Farrenc returned to her studies with Reicha .


The game is the sequel of Avatar : The Last Airbender , which is about the war the Fire Nation started .

The game is the sequel of Avatar : The Last Airbender series , which is about the war the Fire Nation started .


Avatar : The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth ( known as Avatar : The Legend of Aang - The Burning Earth in Europe ) is a video game for Wii , Nintendo DS , Game Boy Advance , PlayStation 2 , and Xbox 360 based on the animated television series Avatar : The Last Airbender .

Avatar : The Last Airbender-The Burning Earth ( in Europe known as Avatar : The Legend of Aang-The Burning Earth ) is a video game for Xbox 360 , Wii , PlayStation 2 , Nintendo DS , Game Boy Advance , and based on the animated television series Avatar : The Last Airbender .


The game was followed by a sequel , Avatar : The Last Airbender - Into the Inferno , around a year later .

The game was followed by a sequel , Avatar : Into the Inferno , around a year later .


The Ore Mountains ( German : Erzgebirge , Czech : Krušné hory ) in Central Europe have formed a natural border between Saxony and Bohemia for many centuries .

The Ore Mountains ( German Erzgebirge , Czech Krušné hory ) are a mountain range in Germany and the Czech Republic .


The three main types of marsh are salt marshes , freshwater tidal marshes , and freshwater marshes .

In geography , a marsh is a type of wetland .


One of the early successes of this theory was announced shortly thereafter and is now called the Heisenberg 's Uncertainty Principle .


For a long time Bettringen was mainly Roman Catholic .


With around 10,000 inhabitants , it is the biggest borough of Schwäbisch Gmünd .

It is part of the town of Schwäbisch Gmünd .


Since April 1 , 1959 Bettringen is part of Schwäbisch Gmünd .

In 1959 , it became part of Schwäbisch Gmünd .


The Ortsvorsteherin ( representative ) of Bettringen is Brigitte Weiß ( CDU ) .

Bettringen 's mayor is Brigitte Weiß ( CDU ) .


The local council has 16 seats : 8 CDU , 4 SPD , 3 Alliance ' 90\/The Greens , 1 FDP .

The city council has eight members of the CDU , four members of the SPD , three members of the Green Party and one seat for the FDP .


The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee was created in 1991 , and South Africa returned to the Games at the 1992 Summer Olympics ( and the 1992 Summer Paralympics ) .

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee was formed in 1991 , and South Africa returned to the Games at the 1992 Summer Olympics ( and the 1992 Summer Paralympics ) .


South Africa also participated in the Winter Olympic Games in 1960 , and since 1994 .

South Africa was also in the Winter Olympic Games in 1960 , and since 1994 .


After the negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa commenced in 1990 , the nation re-joined the Olympic movement .

After the negotiations to end apartheid in 1990 , the nation re-joined the Olympic movement .


South Africa first participated at the Olympic Games in 1904 , and sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games until 1960 .

South Africa was first at the Olympic Games in 1904 , and sent athletes toevery Summer Olympic Games until 1960 .


Parapsychology is a field of study concerned with the investigation of paranormal and psychic phenomena .

Parapsychology is the study of psychic events .


Virginia Elizabeth `` Geena '' Davis ( born January 21 , 1956 ) is an American actress , film producer , writer , former fashion model , and a women 's Olympics archery team semi-finalist .

Virginia Elizabeth `` Geena '' Davis ( born January 21 , 1956 ) is an Academy Award - , Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated American actress , film producer , writer , former fashion model .


They have three children : daughter Alizeh Keshvar ( born April 10 , 2002 ) and fraternal twin sons Kian William Jarrahy and Kaiis Steven Jarrahy ( born May 6 , 2004 ) .

They has three children , daughter Alizeh Keshvar Davis Jarrahy ( born on April 10 , 2002 ) and twin sons Kian William Davis Jarrahy and Kaiis Steven Davis Jerrahy ( born on May 6 , 2004 ) .


The 2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds , but cyclones tend to form between April and December , with peaks in May and November .

The 2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season ran through all of 2006 .


These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean .

This was the first year the cyclones got named in the northern Indian Ocean .


Rockland County is a suburban county in the U.S. state of New York .

Rockland County is a county in the U.S. state of New York .


Rockland remained semi-rural until the 1950s when the Palisades Interstate Parkway , Tappan Zee Bridge , and other major arteries were built .

This continued until the Tappan-Zee Bridge and Palisades Parkway were opened in the 1950s .


Located 15 miles ( 24 km ) northwest of Manhattan , Rockland County is included in the New York-Newark-Jersey City , NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area .

It is about 20 miles north of downtown New York City .


These settlers , eager to escape `` city life '' , moved from Manhattan to Rockland .

This caused more people to move to Rockland .


The Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music ( or BAFTA Award for Best Film Music ) is an annual award given by British Academy of Film and Television Arts .

The Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music ( or BAFTA Award for Best Film Music ) is an award given each year by British Academy of Film and Television Arts .


- Craig Armstrong and Marius De Vries 2002 : The Hours - Philip Glass 2003 : Cold Mountain - T-Bone Burnett and Gabriel Yared 2004 : The Motorcycle Diaries ( Diarios de motocicleta ) - Gustavo Santaolalla 2005 : Memoirs of a Geisha - John Williams 2006 : Babel - Gustavo Santaolalla 2007 : La Vie en Rose ( La môme ) - Christopher Gunning 2008 : Slumdog Millionaire - A. R. Rahman 2009 : Up - Michael Giacchino 2010 : The King 's Speech - Alexandre Desplat 2011 : The Artist - Ludovic Bource 2012 : Skyfall - Thomas Newman 2013 : Gravity - Steven Price

- Craig Armstrong and Marius De Vries 2002 : The Hours - Philip Glass 2003 : Cold Mountain - T-Bone Burnett and Gabriel Yared 2004 : The Motorcycle Diaries ( Diarios de motocicleta ) - Gustavo Santaolalla 2005 : Memoirs of a Geisha - John Williams 2006 : Babel - Gustavo Santaolalla 2007 : La Vie en Rose ( La môme ) - Christopher Gunning 2008 : Slumdog Millionaire - A. R. Rahman 2009 : Up - Michael Giacchino 2010 : The King 's Speech - Alexandre Desplat 2011 : The Artist Ludovic Bource


- Alan Price 1974 : Murder on the Orient Express - Richard Rodney Bennett 1975 : Jaws - John Williams and The Towering Inferno - John Williams 1976 : Taxi Driver - Bernard Herrmann 1977 : A Bridge Too Far - John Addison 1978 : Star Wars - John Williams 1979 : Days of Heaven - Ennio Morricone 1980 : Star Wars Episode V : The Empire Strikes Back - John Williams 1981 : The French Lieutenant 's Woman - Carl Davis 1982 : E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - John Williams 1983 : Merry Christmas , Mr. Lawrence - Ryuichi Sakamoto 1984 : Once Upon a Time in America - Ennio Morricone 1985 : Witness - Maurice Jarre 1986 : The Mission - Ennio Morricone 1987 : The Untouchables - Ennio Morricone 1988 : Empire of the Sun - John Williams 1989 : Dead Poets Society - Maurice Jarre 1990 : Cinema Paradiso - Andrea and Ennio Morricone 1991 : Cyrano de Bergerac - Jean-Claude Petit 1992 : Strictly Ballroom - David Hirschfelder Best Score 1993 : Schindler 's List - John Williams Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music 1994 : Backbeat - Don Was 1995 : The Postman ( Il postino ) - Luis Enríquez Bacalov 1996 : The English Patient - Gabriel Yared 1997 : Romeo + Juliet - Nellee Hooper 1998 : Elizabeth - David Hirschfelder 1999 : American Beauty - Thomas Newman 2000 : Crouching Tiger , Hidden Dragon ( Wo hu cang long ) - Tan Dun 2001 : Moulin Rouge !

1980 : Star Wars Episode V : The Empire Strikes Back - John Williams 1981 : The French Lieutenant 's Woman - Carl Davis 1982 : E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - John Williams 1983 : Merry Christmas , Mr. Lawrence - Ryuichi Sakamoto 1984 : Once Upon a Time in America - Ennio Morricone 1985 : Witness - Maurice Jarre 1986 The Mission - Ennio Morricone 1987 The Untouchables - Ennio Morricone 1988 Empire of the Sun - John Williams 1989 Dead Poets Society - Maurice Jarre 1990 : Cinema Paradiso - Andrea and Ennio Morricone 1991 : Cyrano de Bergerac - Jean-Claude Petit 1992 : Strictly Ballroom - David Hirschfelder Best Score 1993 : Schindler 's List - John Williams Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music 1994 : Backbeat - Don Was 1995 : The Postman ( Il postino ) - Luis Enríquez Bacalov 1996 : The English Patient - Gabriel Yared 1997 : Romeo + Juliet - Nellee Hooper 1998 : Elizabeth - David Hirschfelder 1999 : American Beauty - Thomas Newman 2000 : Crouching Tiger , Hidden Dragon ( Wo hu cang long ) - Tan Dun 2001 : Moulin Rouge !


The disease was first described by Weil in 1886 in Germany .

It was first described by Adolf Weil in 1886 .


The Circus Surprise is a children 's book written by Ralph Fletcher and illustrated by Vladimir Vagin .

The Circus Surprise is a children 's picture book written by Ralph Fletcher with pictures drawn by Vladimir Vagin .


A clown on stilts comes to his rescue and puts him on his shoulders and they locating his parents .


Barneveld ( pronunciation ( help · info ) ) is a town and a municipality in the province of Gelderland in the center of the Netherlands .

Barneveld ( pronunciation ( info \* help ) ) is a municipality in the middle of the Netherlands , in the province Gelderland .


West Side Park was the name used for two different baseball parks that formerly stood in Chicago , Illinois .

West Side Park is the name of a former baseball park in Chicago , Illinois .


It is also known as the great gray kangaroo and the Forester kangaroo .

It is also called the Great Grey Kangaroo and the Forester Kangaroo .


The eastern gray kangaroo ( Macropus giganteus ) is a marsupial found in southern and eastern Australia , with a population of several million .

The Eastern Grey Kangaroo ( Macropus giganteus ) is a marsupial that lives in south and east Australia , including Tasmania .


The highest ever recorded speed of any kangaroo was 64 kilometres per hour ( 40 mph ) set by a large female eastern gray kangaroo .

The fastest recorded speed of any kangaroo was 64 kilometres per hour ( 40 miles per hour ) set by a large female Eastern Grey Kangaroo .


The eastern gray prefers open grassland with areas of bush for daytime shelter and mainly inhabits the wetter parts of Australia .

It likes open grassland with areas of bush for daytime shelter .


Although a big eastern gray male typically masses around 66 kg ( weight 145 lb . )

An Eastern Grey male weighs about 66 kg ( 145 lb . )


A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire .

A large part of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire .


The county contains part of the National Forest , and borders on Greater Manchester to the northwest , West Yorkshire to the north , South Yorkshire to the northeast , Nottinghamshire to the east , Leicestershire to the southeast , Staffordshire to the west and southwest and Cheshire also to the west .

The county contains part of the National Forest , and borders on Greater Manchester , West Yorkshire , South Yorkshire , Nottinghamshire , Leicestershire , Staffordshire and Cheshire .


Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England .


Uranium is a silvery-white metallic chemical element in the actinide series of the periodic table , with symbol U and atomic number 92 .

Uranium is a chemical element ( a metal ) on the periodic table .


A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons , of which 6 are valence electrons .

It has an atomic number of 92 , which means that a uranium atom has 92 protons in its center , which is called a nucleus .


Uranium is weakly radioactive because all its isotopes are unstable ( with half-lives of the 6 naturally known isotopes , U-233 - U-238 , varying between 69 years and 4 1\/2 billion years ) .


The Kansas City Scouts were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) from 1974-76 .

The Kansas City Scouts was a National Hockey League ( NHL ) team .


The Mosque is surrounded with four iwans and arcades .

The Mosque it is surrounded with four iwans and arcades .


It is registered , along with the Naghsh-i Jahan Square , as a UNESCO World Heritage Site .

It is registered along with the Naghsh-i Jahan Square as a UNESCO World Heritage Site .


The Shah Mosque of Esfahan is one of the everlasting masterpieces of architecture in Iran .

The Imam Mosque of Esfahan is one of the everlasting masterpieces of architecture in Iran and all over the world .


The architects of the mosque are reported to be the following masters : The mosque is one of the treasures featured on Around the World in 80 Treasures presented by the architecture historian Dan Cruickshank .