Canowindra ( \ / kəˈnaʊndrə \ / kə-NOWN-drə ) is an historic township located near Cowra in the central west of New South Wales , Australia in Cabonne Shire .

Canowindra ( pronounced Can-noun-dra ) is an historic town near Cowra in the central west of New South Wales , Australia .


In late 1936 he was invited to join the influential Savoy Ballroom orchestra led by drummer Chick Webb .

In late 1936 he was invited to join the important Savoy Ballroom orchestra led by drummer Chick Webb .


In 2004 , Rolling Stone magazine ranked him no. 59 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time .

In 2004 , Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him # 59 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time .


Jordan was born on July 8 , 1908 in Brinkley , Arkansas , where his father , James Aaron Jordan , was a local music teacher and bandleader for the Brinkley Brass Band and for the Rabbit Foot Minstrels .

His father , James Aron Jordan , was a music teacher and bandleader for the Brinkley Brass Band .


He duetted with some of the biggest solo singing stars of his day , including Bing Crosby , Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong .

Under his duet partners were Bing Crosby , Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong .


Though these were credited to `` The Elks Rendezvous Band '' , Jordan subsequently changed the name to the `` Tympany Five '' due to the fact that Martin often used tympany drums in performance .

The Decca recordings were from `` The Elks Rendezvous Band '' but Jordan changed the name to `` Tympany Five '' after the brand of Martins drums .


Arriva Fox County is a bus company operating services in Leicestershire .

Arriva Fox County is a bus company which provides bus services in Leicester and Leicestershire .


It is part of Arriva Midlands , and a subsidiary of Arriva .


The angling of the map , in order to show the curvature of the Earth , led to Scotland appearing little larger than Devon , and Shetland being almost invisible while exaggerating London and the South East .

Poor angling of the map , in order to show the curvature of the Earth , led to Scotland appearing little larger than Devon , and Shetland being almost invisible while exaggerating London and the South East .


Possibly the most famous of the forecasters is the now semi-retired Michael Fish .

Possibly the most famous of the forecasters is the now retired Michael Fish .


During a weather forecast some hours before the storm , Michael Fish started his forecast with the now infamous line `` Earlier on today , apparently , a woman rang the BBC and said she heard there was a hurricane on the way .

During a weather forecast some hours before the storm , Michael Fish started his forecast with the now famous line `` Earlier on today , apparently , a woman rang the BBC and said she heard there was a hurricane on the way .


The weather symbols were replaced in May 2005 after 29 years and 9 months on air by a controversial format as the forecast underwent another redesign , with the flat map replaced by a 3D globe , and weather conditions shown by colored areas .

They were replaced by a controversial format as the forecast underwent another redesign , with the flat map replaced by a 3D globe , and weather conditions shown by colored areas .


These forecasts were widely acclaimed for their simplicity , winning an award from the Royal Television Society in 1993 .

These forecasts were widely-acclaimed for their simplicity , winning an award from the Royal Television Society .


Criticism has continued , however , with some viewers complaining about the color scheme , and of a lack of detail beyond 36 hours .

Criticism has been ongoing however , with some viewers complaining about the color scheme , and of a lack of detail beyond 36 hours .


The map filled the entire screen , with an off-screen narrator commenting on the next day 's weather .

The map filled the whole TV screen , and an off-screen narrator would comment on the next day 's weather .


The first BBC weather forecast was a shipping forecast broadcast on the radio on behalf of the Met Office on 14 November 1922 , and the first daily weather forecast was broadcast on 26 March 1923 .

The first daily weather forecast was broadcast 26 March 1923 .


This led to many Scottish commentators accusing the BBC of having a London bias .

This led to many Scottish commentators claiming the BBC was guilty of a London bias .


In 1936 , the BBC experimented with the world 's first televised weather maps , which was brought into practice in 1949 after World War II .

In 1936 , the BBC experimented with the world 's first weather maps on television .


In 1962 , the installation of a fax machine and an electronic computer in the Met Office led to more accurate and quicker forecasting .

In 1962 , a fax machine and an electronic computer were bought by the Met Office .


The forecasts were presented by the same person who had composed them , and had relatively low accuracy .

The forecasts were presented by the same person who had made them , and were not always right .


At that point , the maps were drawn by hand in the London Weather Centre , before being couriered across London .

To do this , the maps were drawn by hand in the London Weather Centre and were taken across London .


She has two younger brothers , Timmy and Nathan .

Song has two younger brothers , Timmy and Nathan .


Brenda Song ( born March 27 , 1988 ) is an American actress , singer , film producer , and model .

Brenda Song ( born March 27 , 1988 ) is an American actress and singer .


Brenda Song was born in Carmichael , California , a suburb of Sacramento , to a Hmong father and a Thai mother who had been adopted by a Hmong family .

Song has also starred in four Disney Channel Original Movies Brenda Song was born in Carmichael , California to a Hmong American father and a Thai American mother .


She had a recurring role as Tia in the Disney Channel series Phil of the Future , appearing in seven episodes of the series in 2004 and 2005 .

She also played a recurring role as Tia in the Disney Channel Original Series Phil of the Future .


Song gained more fame after she played the title role in the Disney Channel Original Movie , Wendy Wu : Homecoming Warrior , which received over 5.7 million viewers on the night of its premiere .

She has received a black belt in one martial arts and had used her skills in the Disney Channel movie , Wendy Wu : Homecoming Warrior .


In 2005 , Song began appearing in the role of spoiled heiress London Tipton in the Disney Channel Original Series , The Suite Life of Zack & Cody .

She has a regular part on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and has guest starred in six other Disney Channel original series .


She began acting at the age of five or six in a Little Caesars commercial , and then a Barbie commercial .

Her first television appearance was in a Little Caesars commercial .


Song was named an All-American Scholar in the ninth grade .

Brenda Song holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and was named an All-American Scholar in ninth grade .


The MICR text is passed before a MICR reader .

The magnetic characters can be read very quickly and accurately by MICR readers .


There are two major MICR fonts in use : E-13B and CMC-7 .

This means that cheques can be processed much more quickly Numbers in a special MICR font


The Red Queen hypothesis intends to explain two different phenomena : the constant extinction rates as observed in the paleontological record caused by co-evolution between competing species and the advantage of sexual reproduction at the level of individuals .

The hypothesis is used to explain two different phenomena : the advantage of sexual reproduction at the level of individuals , and the constant evolutionary arms race between competing species .


The phenomenon 's name is derived from a statement that the Red Queen made to Alice in Lewis Carroll 's Through the Looking-Glass in her explanation of the nature of Looking-Glass Land : Now , here , you see , it takes all the running you can do , to keep in the same place .

The Red Queen said , `` It takes all the running you can do , to keep in the same place . ''


Symptoms in cats include lesions on the face , neck , forelimbs , and paws , and less commonly upper respiratory tract infections .

Symptoms in cats include lesions on the face , neck , forelimbs , and paws , and less commonly upper respiratory tract infection .


The virus is not commonly found in cattle ; the reservoir hosts for the virus are woodland rodents , particularly voles .

The virus is not commonly found in cows ; the reservoir hosts for the virus are woodland rodents particularly voles .


Human cases today are very rare and most often contracted from domestic cats .

Human cases are very rare and most often contracted from domestic cats .


The virus is prevalent in late summer and autumn .

The virus can be found mostly in late summer and autumn .


The virus is found in Europe , and mainly in the UK .

The Cowpox ( Catpox ) virus is found in Europe and mainly in the UK .


The virus , part of the orthopoxvirus family , is so closely related to the vaccinia virus that the two are often spoken of interchangeably .

It is caused by a virus ( Cowpox virus ) that is related to the Vaccinia virus .


By scratching the fluid from cowpox lesions into the skin of healthy individuals , he was able to immunize those people against smallpox .

So he used the fluid he got from cowpox lesions , and scratched it into healthy people .


From these rodents , domestic cats contract the virus .

It is from these rodents that domestic cats get the virus .


The incubation period ( the time between an infectionm and the first signs of the disease ) is 9-10 days .


The current 900 model currently being sold in Europe is known as the Claas Jaguar 900 Green Eye .

The 900 model now being sold in Europe is known as the CLAAS Jaguar 900 Green Eye .


After four years of scientific experiments , the Green Eye was produced in May 2007 .

After four years of scientific experiments , the Green Eye was made in May 2007 .


The Green Eye is available in other models as well .

The Green Eye is also available in the other models as well .


The Claas Jaguar Speedstar was first sold in 2003 .

In Autumn of that year , the CLAAS Jaguar Speedstar was first sold .


Of the forage harvesters sold in Ireland from 2000 to 2003 , 60 % were Claas Jaguars .

Of the forage harvesters CLAAS sold in Ireland from 2000 to 2003 , 60 % were Claas Jaguars .


Claas Jaguars are the most common type of silage harvester in the world .

The CLAAS Jaguar is one of the best selling silage harvesters ever made .


Claas Jaguar is a self-propelled forage harvester that is built by German farm machinery company Claas and is powered by a DaimlerChrysler diesel engine .

The CLAAS Jaguar is a silage harvester made by CLAAS .


The Claas Jaguar Green Eye is quite a new addition .


The Claas Jaguar has been in production for 35 years .

The first CLAAS Jaguar was a small green machine .


In particular , 150 of his surviving works concentrate on philosophy and 40 of them concentrate on medicine .

In particular , 150 of his surviving treatises concentrate on philosophy and 40 of them concentrate on medicine .


Cape Verde 's isolation has resulted in the islands having a number of endemic species , particularly bird and reptiles , many of which are endangered by human development .

Cape Verde 's isolation has resulted in the islands having a number of endemic species , particularly birds and reptiles , many of which are endangered by human development .


Instead of `` Cape Verde '' , the designation `` Republic of Cabo Verde '' is to be used .

Cape Verde ( Portuguese : Cabo Verde ) , also known as Cabo Verde and officially as the República de Cabo Verde ( Republic of Cape Verde\/Cabo Verde ) , is an island country in Africa .


Located 570 kilometres ( 350 miles ) off the coast of Western Africa , the islands cover a combined area of slightly over 4,000 square kilometres ( 1,500 sq mi ) .

The islands , covering a combined area of slightly over 4,000 km2 ( 1,500 sq mi ) , are of volcanic origin .


see 1960 Stanley Cup Final Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens Montreal wins best-of-seven series four games to none Note : GP = Games played ; G = Goals ; A = Assists ; Pts = Points Note : GP = Games played ; MIN = Minutes played ; GA = Goals against ; SO = Shut outs ; AVG = Goals against average

Note : GP = Games played ; G = Goals ; A = Assists ; Pts = Points Note : GP = Games played ; MIN = Minutes played ; GA = Goals against ; SO = Shut outs ; AVG = Goals against average Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montreal Canadiens Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0 Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 2 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0 Note : GP = Games played ; G = Goals ; A = Assists ; Pts = Points


The creators lost interest in this theme , and changed it to one hundred years of suspended animation .

The creators lost interest in the theme , and changed it to 100 years of suspended animation .


He is also depicted showing ethical reluctance in killing Firelord Ozai , and eventually strips Ozai of his bending instead of killing him .

Due to his non-violent nature , he also shows ethical reluctance refusing to killing Firelord Ozai , and eventually strips Ozai of his bending instead of killing him .


Airbending , the martial art Aang primarily uses in the show , is based on an `` internal '' Chinese martial art called Baguazhang .

Airbending , the element that Aang mainly uses in the show , is based on Baguazhang , an `` internal '' Chinese martial art .


As the Avatar , Aang controls all of the elements and is tasked with keeping the Four Nations at peace .

As the Avatar , Aang controls the elements and must keep the Four Nations at peace .


Aang has appeared in other media , such as trading cards , video games , T-shirts , and web comics .

Aang appears in other media , like trading cards ( a card that is collected ) , video games , T-shirts , and web comics .


In the episode `` Tales of Ba Sing Se '' , Aang 's name was written as 安昂 ( ān áng ) in Chinese .

In the episode `` Tales of Ba Sing Se '' ( the 15th episode of second season ) , Aang 's name was written as 安昂 ( ān áng ) in Chinese .


Meanwhile , Michael Dante DiMartino was interested in a documentary about explorers trapped in the South Pole , which he later combined with Konietzko 's drawing .

At the same time , Michael Dante DiMartino was interested in a documentary about explorers trapped in the South Pole .


The plot they described corresponds with the first and second episodes of Avatar : The Last Airbender , where the `` water people '' ( Katara and Sokka ) rescue the `` air guy '' ( Aang ) while `` trapped in a snowy wasteland '' ( the Southern Water Tribe ) with `` some fire people ( that ) are pressing down on them '' ( Fire Nation Troops and Zuko ) .

The idea caused the pair to think : The plot they described relates with the first and second episodes of the series , where the `` water people '' ( Katara and Sokka ) find the `` air guy '' ( Aang ) while `` trapped in a snowy wasteland '' ( the Southern Water Tribe ) with `` some fire people ( that ) are pressing down on them '' ( Fire Navy and Zuko ) .


Later , in the Fire Nation capital , Aang is seen beside Zuko as the new Fire Lord .

Later , in the Fire Nation capital , Aang is seen in monk robes , standing beside Zuko while he become Fire Lord .


The robotic Momo became a flying lemur , and the herd of bison was reduced to one .

The robotic Momo was changed to a flying lemur , and the herd of bison was reduced to one .


However , Zuko has a change of heart , rebels against his father , and offers to teach Aang firebending .

In the next episode , Zuko offers to teach Aang firebending .


This fighting style focuses on circular movements , and does not have many finishing moves ; traits meant to represent the unpredictability of air and the peaceful character of Airbenders .

This fighting style focuses on circular movements , and does not have many finishing moves .


is a fictional character and the protagonist of Nickelodeon 's animated television series Avatar : The Last Airbender ( created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko ) , voiced by Zach Tyler Eisen .

The character was made by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko and voiced by Zach Tyler Eisen .


In the second season , Aang learns earthbending from Toph Bei Fong after he has a vision of the blind earthbending prodigy in a swamp .

Later , in the second season , Aang meets Toph Bei Fong , a blind earthbending , who becomes his earthbending teacher .


In `` The Spirit World ( Winter Solstice , Part 1 ) '' , Aang encounters an angry spirit destroying a village and kidnapping villagers ; but instead of fighting the spirit , Aang negotiates .

In `` The Spirit World ( Winter Solstice , Part 1 ) '' , Aang gets into a fight with an angry spirit who is destroying a village because the people burned his home ( one forest ) .


The creators of the show intended Aang to be trapped in an iceberg for one thousand years , later to wake inside a futuristic world , wherein he would have a robot named Momo and a dozen bison .

He was to wake inside a futuristic world , where he would have a robot named Momo and a flying bison named Appa .


He is an incarnation of the `` Avatar '' , the spirit of the planet manifested in human form .

This is the spirit of the planet in human form .


Soon after , Aang meets a guru who attempts to teach Aang to open his seven chakras in order to control the defensive ` Avatar State ' ; but when Aang perceives Katara in danger , he leaves before the seventh chakra is opened , and thus loses his progress until the seventh is opened .

When Aang has a vision of Katara being in danger , he leaves the Air Temple where he is being taught before the seventh chakra is opened , locking it .


( 1 ) Currently the house is headed by Karl Habsburg-Lothringen , the titular Emperor of Austria , King of Hungary , Bohemia , Galicia and Lodomeria , Croatia , Illyria , as well as the titular King of Jerusalem .


Richard III is a historical play by William Shakespeare , believed to have been written in approximately 1592 .

Richard III is a history play written by William Shakespeare .


It has been coeducational since 1978 , when it merged with its sister school of Kirkland College .

The school was founded in 1793 , chartered as Hamilton College in 1812 , and has been coeducational since 1978 , when it merged with Kirkland College .


As of 1 April 2012 , 6 % of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks .

These are the towns and villages in each district : National Parks are established in about 6 % of the total land area of the prefecture .


The women 's association football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and four other cities in China from 6 August to 21 August .

The women 's football tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics was held held in Beijing and 4 other cities in the China .


She is only the third female chess player to achieve a FIDE rating of over 2600 .

She is only the third female chess player to achieve a FIDE chess rating of over 2600 .


At the age of 12 , Hou became the youngest player ever to participate in the FIDE Women 's World Championship ( Yekaterinburg 2006 ) and the Chess Olympiad ( Torino 2006 ) .

At the age of 12 , Hou became the youngest player ever to take part in the Women 's World Championship and the Chess Olympiad ( Turin 2006 ) .


In 2010 , she became the youngest Women 's World Chess Champion in history by winning the Women 's World Championship in Hatay , Turkey , at the age of 16 .

In 2010 , she became the youngest World Chess Champion in chess history ( men 's or women 's ) by winning the Women 's World Chess Championship 2010 in Hatay , Turkey , at the age of 16 .


She is the Women 's World Chess Champion , the youngest ever to win the title , as well as the youngest female player ever to qualify for the title of Grandmaster .

She was the youngest ever to win the title , and the youngest female player ever to qualify for the title of Grandmaster .


In the most recent ( February 2014 ) FIDE rating list , Hou is ranked as the No. 1 girl player in the world , the No. 2 female player ( after Judit Polgár ) and the No. 6 junior player of either sex .

In the most recent ( January 2012 ) FIDE rating list , Hou is ranked as the # 1 girl player in the world , the # 2 female player , the # 10 junior player , and the # 3 player aged 17 or under .


Hou successfully defended her women 's world champion title in the Women 's World Chess Championship 2011 in Tirana , Albania against Koneru Humpy .

She then defended her title by defeating Indian Koneru Humpy in the Women 's World Chess Championship 2011 .


Hou Yifan ( Chinese : 侯逸凡 ; pinyin : Hóu Yìfán pronunciation ( help · info ) ) ( born February 27 , 1994 in Xinghua , Jiangsu , China ) is a Chinese chess prodigy .

Yifan Hou ( born 27 February 1994 , in Xinghua , Taizhou , Jiangsu , China ) is a female Chinese chess prodigy .


A Fischer projection is a simplified way to depict the stereochemistry around a stereocenter .

A Fischer projection is a simplified way to show the stereochemistry around a stereocenter .


An important branch of stereochemistry is the study of chiral molecules .

An important part of stereochemistry is the study of chiral molecules .


Louis Pasteur could rightly be described as the first stereochemist , having observed in 1849 that salts of tartaric acid collected from wine production vessels could rotate plane polarized light , but that salts from other sources did not .

He observed in 1849 that salts of tartaric acid collected from wine-making equipment could rotate plane polarized light , but that salts from other sources did not .


They rank the atoms around a stereocenter in a standard way , allowing the relative position of these atoms in the molecule to be described unambiguously .

They rank the atoms around a stereocenter in a standard way .


This property , the only physical property in which the two types of tartrate salts differed , is due to optical isomerism .


Stereochemistry includes methods for determining and describing these relationships ; the effect on the physical or biological properties these relationships impart upon the molecules in question , and the manner in which these relationships influence the reactivity of the molecules in question ( dynamic stereochemistry ) .

When these relationships influence the reactivity of the molecules it is called dynamic stereochemistry .


In 1874 , Jacobus Henricus van ' t Hoff and Joseph Le Bel explained optical activity in terms of the tetrahedral arrangement of the atoms bound to carbon .

In 1874 , Jacobus Henricus van ' t Hoff and Joseph Le Bel discovered the difference was caused by the way that the atoms bonded to carbon in a tetrahedral ( four faced ) shape .


In the human body however , thalidomide undergoes racemization : even if only one of the two enantiomers is administered as a drug , the other enantiomer is produced as a result of metabolism .

In the human body , thalidomide undergoes racemization : even if only one of the two stereoisomers enters a human body , the body changes some of it to other one .


Thalidomide is currently used for the treatment of other diseases , notably cancer and leprosy .

Thalidomide is now used as a therapy for leprosy .


Stereochemistry is also known as 3D chemistry because the prefix `` stereo - '' means `` three-dimensionality '' .

It is also known as 3D chemistry as the word stereo means three dimensional .


Thalidomide is a pharmaceutical drug , first prepared in 1957 in Germany , prescribed for treating morning sickness in pregnant women .

Thalidomide is a drug that was first produced in 1957 in Germany .


He destroyed small castra in the Corbières region and built citadels to protect the frontier with the kingdom of Aragon .

He also destroyed small castra in the Corbières region and built citadels to protect the frontier with the kingdom of Aragon .


The fortresses thus lost their importance .

The fortresses therefore lost their importance .


Some maintained a garrison for a while , a few until the French Revolution , but they slowly fell into decay , often becoming shepherds ' shelters or bandits hideouts .

Some maintained a garrison for a while , a few until the French Revolution , but they slowly fell into decay , often becoming sherpherds ' shelters or bandits hideouts .


In 1659 , Louis XIV and the Philip IV of Spain signed the Treaty of the Pyrenees , sealed with the marriage of the Infanta Marie Therese to the French King .

In 1659 , Louis XIV and the Philip IV of Spain signed the Treaty of the Pyrenees .


The only monuments which witnessed the events of the first half of the 13th century , and therefore the only ones which can claim the description `` Cathar '' , given that the Cathar Church never built anything , are the small castles , often totally unknown to the public , whose meager ruins are away from the tourist routes .

For this reason , the only ones which can claim the description `` Cathar '' are the small castles , often totally unknown to the public .


The treaty modified the frontiers , giving Roussillon to France and moving the frontier south to the crest of the Pyrenees , the present Franco-Spanish border .

It gave Rousillon to France and moved the frontier south to the crest of the Pyrenees , where it is now .


The scientific study of the nervous system has increased significantly during the second half of the twentieth century , principally due to advances in molecular biology , electrophysiology , and computational neuroscience .

This is mainly because of progress in molecular biology , electrophysiology , and computational neuroscience .


The term neurobiology is usually used interchangeably with the term neuroscience , although the former refers specifically to the biology of the nervous system , whereas the latter refers to the entire science of the nervous system .

This name refers specifically to the biology of the nervous system .


However , it is currently an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as chemistry , computer science , engineering , linguistics , mathematics , medicine and allied disciplines , philosophy , physics , and psychology .

Some of these fields are chemistry , computer science , engineering , linguistics , mathematics , medicine , philosophy , physics , and psychology .


This has allowed neuroscientists to study the nervous system in all its aspects : how it is structured , how it works , how it develops , how it malfunctions , and how it can be changed .

This has let neuroscientists study all the aspects of the nervous system : how it is laid out , how it works , how it develops , how and why things go wrong , and how it can be changed .


The Pilatus PC-12 is a single-engine turboprop passenger and cargo aircraft manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland .

The Pilatus PC-12 is a lightweight transport aircraft .


Natural compounds refer to those that are produced by plants or animals .

Natural compounds are compounds made by plants or animals .


In summary , most carbon-containing compounds are organic , and almost all organic compounds contain at least a C-H bond or a C-C bond .

Organic compounds are carbon-based compounds .


There is no single `` official '' definition of an organic compound .

There are natural organic compounds , and synthetic ones .


Zhuge Liang ( 181-234 ) , courtesy name Kongming , was a chancellor of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period .

Zhuge Liang ( 181-234 ) was a Chinese politician and general of the ancient Shu Han Dynasty .


Freedom of Speech was the first of a series of four oil paintings entitled , Four Freedoms painted by Norman Rockwell .

Freedom of Speech is a painting of Norman Rockwell and is one of his series of four paintings called the Four Freedoms .


Freedom of Speech is the first of the Four Freedoms paintings by Norman Rockwell that were inspired by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the State of the Union Address , known as Four Freedoms , he delivered on January 6 , 1941 .

Rockwell was inspired to make these paintings since he heard the Four Freedoms Speech of American President Franklin D. Roosevelt of January 6 , 1941 .


Freedom of Speech was published in the February 20 , 1943 Issue of The Saturday Evening Post with a matching essay by Booth Tarkington as part of the Four Freedoms series .

This painting was made public in The Saturday Evening Post of February 20 , 1943 , along with an essay of Booth Tarkington .


Once he envisioned this scene to depict freedom of speech , Rockwell decided to use his Vermont neighbors as models for a Four Freedoms series .

He took Vermont neighbors as models for his series .


Samuel Johnson said that `` this is the great merit of the book , that the most cultivated man can not find anything to praise more highly , and the child knows nothing more amusing . ''

Samuel Johnson said that `` this is the great merit of the book , that the most cultivated man can not find anything to praise more highly , and the child knows nothing more amusing '' .


In the morning they are captured by Giant Despair , who takes them to his Doubting Castle , where they are imprisoned , beaten and starved .

They are captured by Giant Despair , who takes them to Doubting Castle , where they are imprisoned , beaten and starved .


To Christian 's query about relief from his burden , Good Will directs him forward to `` the place of deliverance . ''

To Christian 's query about relief from his burden , Goodwill directs him forward to the ` place of deliverance ' .


The Second Part of The Pilgrim 's Progress presents the pilgrimage of Christian 's wife , Christiana ; their sons ; and the maiden , Mercy .

The Second Part of The Pilgrim 's Progress presents the pilgrimage of Christian 's wife , Christiana ; their sons and the maiden , Mercy .


It was published over the years of the Popish Plot ( 1678-1681 ) and ten years before the Glorious Revolution of 1688 , and it shows the influence of John Foxe 's Acts and Monuments .

It was published over the years of the Popish Plot ( 1678-1681 ) and ten years before the Glorious Revolution of 1688 , and it shows the influence of John Foxe 's Foxe 's Book of Martyrs .


The Delectable Mountains form the next stage of Christian and Hopeful 's journey , where the shepherds show them some of the wonders of the place also known as `` Immanuel 's Land . ''

They come to the Delectable Mountains where the shepherds show them some of the wonders of the place also known as ` Immanuel 's Land ' .


Faithful is put on trial , and executed as a martyr .

Faithful is put on trial , and executed .


Hopeful , a resident of Vanity , takes Faithful 's place to be Christian 's companion for the rest of the way .

Hopeful , who lives in Vanity , takes Faithful 's place as Christian 's companion for the rest of the way .


Atop the Hill of Difficulty , Christian makes his first stop for the night at the House Beautiful , which is an allegory of the local Christian congregation .

At the top of the Hill of Difficulty , Christian stops at the House Beautiful , which is an allegory of the local Christian congregation .


Because of its explicit English Protestant theology The Pilgrim 's Progress shares the then popular English antipathy toward the Roman Catholic Church .

Because of its explicit English Protestant theology The Pilgrim 's Progress shares the feeling of most English , in the 17th century , against the Roman Catholic Church .


The giant wants them to commit suicide , but they endure the ordeal until Christian realizes that a key he has , called Promise , will open all the doors and gates of Doubting Castle .

Suddenly Christian realizes that a key he has , called Promise , will open all the doors and gates of Doubting Castle .


He kills four giants and participates in the slaying of a monster that terrorizes the city of Vanity .

He kills four giants , including Giant Despair , and helps to kill a monster that terrorizes the city of Vanity .


In the Second Part , Good-will is shown to be Jesus himself .

In the Second Part , Goodwill is shown to be Jesus himself .


Christian makes his way from there to the House of the Interpreter , where he is shown pictures and tableaux that portray or dramatize aspects of the Christian faith and life .

Christian goes to the House of the Interpreter , where he is shown pictures and that show ideas of the Christian faith .


Bunyan presents a decrepit and harmless giant to confront Christian at the end of the Valley of the Shadow of Death that is explicitly named `` Pope '' : When Christian and Faithful travel through Vanity Fair , Bunyan adds the editorial comment : In the Second Part while Christiana and her group of pilgrims led by Greatheart stay for some time in Vanity , the city is terrorized by a seven-headed beast which is driven away by Greatheart and other stalwarts .

Bunyan presents a decrepit and harmless giant to confront Christian at the end of the Valley of the Shadow of Death that is explicitly named `` Pope '' : When Christian and Faithful travel through Vanity Fair , Bunyan adds the editorial comment : The book was the basis of an opera by Ralph Vaughan Williams , first performed in 1951 .


On the way , Christian and Hopeful meet a lad named Ignorance , who believes that he will be allowed into the Celestial City through his own good deeds rather than as a gift of God 's grace .

On the way , Christian and Hopeful meet a man called Ignorance .


Just outside the Valley of the Shadow of Death he meets Faithful , also a former resident of the City of Destruction , who accompanies him to Vanity Fair , where both are arrested and detained because of their disdain for the wares and business of the fair .

Just outside the Valley of the Shadow of Death he meets Faithful , who also used to live in the City of Destruction .


The English text comprises 108,260 words and is divided into two parts , each reading as a continuous narrative with no chapter divisions .

The book is divided into two parts , and is 108,260 words long .


The explicit Protestant theology of The Pilgrim 's Progress made it much more popular than its predecessors .

He is encouraged to come with the party by Greatheart : The explicit Protestant theology of The Pilgrim 's Progress made it popular .


When Christiana 's party leaves Gaius 's Inn and Mr. Feeble-mind lingers in order to be left behind , he is encouraged to accompany the party by Greatheart : When the pilgrims end up in the Land of Beulah , they cross over the River of Death by appointment .

When Christiana 's party leaves Gaius 's Inn , Mr. Feeble-mind lingers in order to be left behind .


Christian and Hopeful meet up with him twice and try to persuade him to journey to the Celestial City in the right way .

Christian and Hopeful eventually reach the Celestial City .


They visit the same stopping places that Christian visited , with the addition of Gaius ' Inn between the Valley of the Shadow of Death and Vanity Fair ; but they take a longer time in order to accommodate marriage and childbirth for the four sons and their wives .

They visit the same places that Christian visited , but they take a longer time .


After Christian is relieved of his burden , he is greeted by three shining ones , who give him the greeting of peace , new garments , and a scroll as a passport into the Celestial City - these are allegorical figures indicative of Christian Baptism .

Three shining ones give him the greeting of peace .


In 1994 Arafat received the Nobel Peace Prize , together with Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres , for the negotiations at Oslo .

The others were Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres .


He was Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO ) , President of the Palestinian National Authority ( PNA ) , and leader of the Fatah political party and former paramilitary group , which he founded in 1959 .

In 1993 he also became president of the Palestinian National Authority ( PNA ) .


Arena polo is played with a small air-filled ball , similar to a small soccer ball .


These areas have a combined area of 442,194 km ² ( 170,732 mi ² ) , slightly larger than California .

Altogether Southwest Alaska is 442,194 km ² ( 170,732 mi ² ) , slightly larger than California .


It is over 500 miles ( 800 km ) from the western Bering Sea coast to Cook Inlet .

It is over 500 miles from the western Bering Sea coast to Cook Inlet .


Kodiak and Unalaska are among the most productive fishing ports in the United States .

Kodiak and Unalaska are two of the most important fishing ports in the United States .


This area is also home to a number of caribou herds - the Mulchatna herd is the third largest in the state .

This area is also home to a number of caribou herds .


The Aleutian Range , part of the Ring of Fire , includes many of Alaska 's volcanoes including Mount Katmai , Novarupta and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes , Mount Redoubt , Mount Iliamna , and Augustine Volcano .

iSome of the bigger ones are Mount Katmai , Novarupta and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes , Mount Redoubt , Mount Iliamna , and Augustine Volcano .


The Kodiak Archipelago , in the Pacific east of the Alaska Peninsula , is the most eastern part of Southwest Alaska .

The Kodiak Archipelago is another group of islands in Southwest Alaska .


Southwest Alaska is one of the richest salmon areas in the world , with the world 's largest commercial salmon fishery in Bristol Bay .

Southwest Alaska is one of the best places in the world to catch salmon .


Land in Southwest Alaska is owned and managed mainly by the Federal government , the State of Alaska , and Alaska Native Regional Corporations including Calista , Cook Inlet , Bristol Bay , Aleut , and Koniag .

Most of the land in Southwest Alaska is owned by the Federal government , the State of Alaska , and the native corporations .


The salmon , trout , king crab , and halibut fisheries are extremely lucrative .

They make a lot of money from catching salmon , trout , king crab , and halibut .


Although much of the region is coastal , it also includes tens of thousands of square miles of interior boreal forests , swamps , and highlands , and the immense mountain barrier of the southern Alaska\/Aleutian Range .

There is also thousands of square miles forests , swamps , and mountains .


Only small local road systems exist in Southwest Alaska .

Parts of the Alaska Range are in Southwest Alaska .


Southwest Alaska encompasses , roughly from west to east : the Pribilof Islands , Nunivak Island and other Bering Sea islands lying west of the Alaska coast and east of the Russian coast ; the immense combined delta of the Yukon River and Kuskokwim River ; hundreds of miles of interior highlands , including the lower and middle Kuskokwim drainages ; the entire watersheds of Goodnews Bay and Bristol Bay and other parts of the southern coast , including mountain ranges and great interior lakes including the Wood-Tikchik Lakes , Lake Iliamna , and Lake Clark ; the western heights of the Alaska Range , and its continuation southward as the Aleutian Range along the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands .

Also in Southwest Alaska are the Pribilof Islands , Nunivak Island and other Bering Sea islands .


These include the proposed Pebble Mine , which would put a large open pit gold and copper mine at the headwaters of the Nushagak River and Kvichak River rivers in the Bristol Bay watershed .

One thing they do n't agree on is the Pebble Mine , which would put a large open pit gold and copper mine near where a lot of the fish that are caught in Bristol Bay come from .


Southwest Alaska includes a huge , complex , and relatively unknown swath of terrain .

Southwest Alaska includes a big area that does not have a lot of people or towns in it .


It was described by Sotheby 's as `` one of the last known masterworks from the dawn of civilization remaining in private hands . ''

It was described by Sotheby 's as `` one of the last known masterworks from the dawn of civilization remaining in private hands '' .


This lioness-woman sculpture , an Elamite figure believed to have been created circa 3000-2800 B.C. , was on loan to the Brooklyn Museum of Art until it was purchased at auction by an English collector .

The sculpture was on loan to the Brooklyn Museum of Art until it was purchased at auction by an English collector .


Depicting a muscular anthropomorphic lioness-woman , it sold for $ 57.2 million at Sotheby 's auction house on December 5 , 2007 .

The sculpture sold for $ 57.2 million at Sotheby 's auction house on December 5 , 2007 .


This lioness-woman sculpture is an Elamite figure believed to have been created circa 3000-2800 B.C. Its historical significance is that it is thought to have been created at approximately the same time as the first known use of the wheel , the development of cuneiform writing , and the emergence of the first cities .


At the time of its 2007 sale , the price paid at auction for The Guennol Lioness was the highest paid for a sculpture to that date , easily exceeding the record of Pablo Picasso 's Tete de femme ( Dora Maar ) .

It easily exceeded the record of Pablo Picasso 's Tete de femme ( Dora Maar ) .


The lioness was the frequent subject of veneration among cultures with exposure to the characteristic hunting techniques of the species that feature well-coordinated hunting by its female members .

The lioness was the frequent subject of veneration among cultures familiar with the well-coordinated hunting of female lions .


The limestone sculpture measures just over 8 cm ( 3.25 in ) tall .

The limestone sculpture is just over 8 cm ( 3.25 in ) tall .


South Dakota is bordered to the north by North Dakota ; to the south by Nebraska ; to the east by Iowa and Minnesota ; and to the west by Wyoming and Montana .

South Dakota is bordered to the north by North Dakota , to the south by Nebraska , to the east by Iowa and Minnesota , and to the west by Wyoming and Montana .


Once the southern portion of the Dakota Territory , South Dakota became a state on November 2 , 1889 , simultaneously with North Dakota .

South Dakota became a state on November 2 , 1889 .


South Dakota is bordered by the states of North Dakota , Minnesota , Iowa , Nebraska , Wyoming , and Montana .

South Dakota is a state in the United States .


In 1947 Sindh joined Pakistan by vote of members of legislature .

In 1947 Sindh joined Pakistan by a majority vote of members of its state or provincial legislature .


Today , San Juan is one of Puerto Rico 's most important seaports , and is the island 's manufacturing , financial , cultural , and tourism center .

Today , San Juan is Puerto Rico 's most important seaport .


In New Jersey , anywhere from 2 to 20 inches of snow fell .

8 to 14 inches of snow fell on Richmond .


Interior areas of West Virginia saw 30 inches ( 76 cm ) of snow .

Greensboro saw 5 inches of snow after heavy rain .


New York City was put under a blizzard warning during the height of the storm .

Blizzard warnings and winter storm warnings have been put in action .


Examples include William Ewart Gladstone , David Lloyd George , Neville Chamberlain , Winston Churchill , Margaret Thatcher , and Tony Blair .

Other well-known prime ministers include Winston Churchill , Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair .


Nevertheless , the brass plate on the door of the Prime Minister 's home , 10 Downing Street , still bears the title of `` First Lord of the Treasury '' , as it has since the 18th century .

The Prime ministers live in No. 10 Downing Street while in office .


The initial protest occurred in the small fishing town of Uozu , Toyama Prefecture , on 23 July 1918 .

The first protest happened in the small fishing town of Uozu in Toyama Prefecture , on 23 July 1918 .


Starting with peaceful petitioning , the disturbance quickly escalated to riots , strikes , looting , incendiary bombings of police stations and government offices and armed clashes .

Starting with peaceful petitioning , the protest quickly grew into riots , strikes , looting , incendiary bombings of police stations and government offices and into armed fights .


Some 25,000 people were arrested , of whom 8200 were convicted of various crimes , with punishments ranging from minor fines to the death penalty .

25,000 people were arrested , and 8200 were convicted of crimes .


A precipitous rise in the price of rice caused extreme economic hardship , particularly in rural areas where rice was the main staple of life .

A very big rise in the price of rice caused very bad economic ( money ) problems , especially in rural areas ( outside of cities ) where rice was the main food of daily life for people .


Taking responsibility for the collapse of public order , Prime Minister Terauchi and his cabinet resigned on 29 September 1918 .

Prime Minister Terauchi said he and his cabinet were to blame for the riots and they all ended their jobs on 29 September 1918 .


The 1908 Summer Olympics , officially the Games of the IV Olympiad , were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London , England , United Kingdom .

The 1908 Summer Olympics , officially known as the Games of the IV Olympiad , were held in London , United Kingdom .


Italian authorities were preparing to hold the games when Mount Vesuvius erupted on 7 April 1906 , devastating the city of Naples .

The Olympics were originally scheduled to be held in Rome ; however , Mount Vesuvius erupted on 7 April 1906 .


Stepwise mechanisms in dyotropic reactions have also been investigated .

Chemists have also investigated stepwise mechanisms in dyotropic reactions .


In a straightforward example the two bromine atoms in 3-tert-butyl-trans-1 ,2 - dibromohexane mutarotate by heating .

In a simple example , the two bromine atoms in 3-tert-butyl-trans-1 ,2 - dibromohexane mutarotate by heating .


In type I rearrangements ( Y-A-B-X conversion to X-A-B-Y ) the two migrating groups are oriented trans to each other and as a result of the rearrangement they migrate to opposite sides .

In type I rearrangements ( Y-A-B-X conversion to X-A-B-Y ) , the two migrating groups are oriented trans to each other .


Type II rearrangements often involve double hydrogen migration in a carbon skeleton .

Type II rearrangements often involve two hydrogen atoms moving along a carbon skeleton .


In organic synthesis an important application is the conversion of 4-substituted-gamma-lactones to butyrolactones .

In organic synthesis , an important dyotropic reaction is the conversion of 4-substituted-gamma-lactones to butyrolactones .


More dyotropic reactions are found involving N-O bonds and N-N bonds .

Dyotropic reactions can also happen with N-O bonds or N-N bonds .


Type I dyotropic rearrangements also occur around carbon-oxygen bonds for example is the thermal equilibration of RRSi1R3C-O-Si2R3 to RRSi2R3C-O-Si1R3 .

Type I dyotropic rearrangements also occur around carbon-oxygen bonds .


It was first described by Manfred T. Reetz in 1971 In a type I reaction two migrating groups interchange their relative positions and a type II reaction involves migration to new bonding sites without positional interchange .

A type II reaction involves migration to new bonding sites without positional interchange .


They observed the interconversion of 2 bromine atoms in a certain steroid .

They saw the exchange of two bromine atoms in a certain steroid .


A dyotropic Reaction ( from the Greek dyo , meaning two ) in organic chemistry is a type of organic reaction and more specifically a pericyclic valence isomerization in which two sigma bonds simultaneously migrate intramolecularly .

A dyotropic reaction is a type of chemical reaction .


Soloists sing the words of various characters , also in recitative ; in addition to Jesus , there are named parts for Judas , Peter , two high priests , Pontius Pilate , Pilate 's wife , two witnesses and two ancillae ( maids ) .

So , as well as Jesus , there are small parts for Judas , Peter , two high priests , Pontius Pilate , Pilate 's wife , two witnesses and two ancillae ( maids ) .


The St Matthew Passion is set for two choirs and two orchestras .

The St Matthew Passion and the St John Passion are both very great works .


These are not always sung by all different soloists .

These may be sung by soloists from the choir .


He revised it by 1736 , performing it again on 30 March 1736 , this time including two organs in the instrumentation .

He made some changes to it by 1736 and performed it again on 30 March 1736 .


The St Matthew Passion was probably first performed on Good Friday ( 11 April ) 1727 in the Thomaskirche in Leipzig , where Bach was the Kantor of the School and Directoris Chori musici of Leipzig .

It was probably first performed on Good Friday ( 11 April ) 1727 in the Thomaskirche in Leipzig , where Bach was Kapellmeister .


He was elected United States Senator in the elections of 1980 , and was the longest-serving senator in Connecticut 's history .

He was elected United States Senator in the elections of 1980 .


His father , Thomas J. Dodd , was one of Connecticut 's United States Senators from 1959 to 1971 .

His father , Thomas J. Dodd , was a United States Senator from Connecticut from 1959-1971 .


In 2006 , Dodd decided to run for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States , but eventually withdrew after running behind several other competitors .

In 2006 , Dodd decided to run for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States .


Chris Dodd served in the Peace Corps for two years prior to entering law school at the University of Louisville , and during law school concurrently served in the United States Army Reserve .

Chris Dodd served in the Peace Corps for two years before going to law school at the University of Louisville .


On March 1 , 2011 , the Motion Picture Association of America announced that Dodd will head that organization .

On March 1 , 2011 , the Motion Picture Association of America said that Dodd will be in control of that organization .


Dodd served as general chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1995 to 1997 .

Dodd was the chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1995 to 1997 .


In January 2010 , Dodd announced that he would not run for re-election in the 2010 midterm elections .

In January 2010 , Dodd said that he would not run for re-election in the 2010 elections .


Christopher John `` Chris '' Dodd ( born May 27 , 1944 ) is an American lobbyist , lawyer , and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States Senator from Connecticut for a thirty-year period ending with the 111th United States Congress .

Christopher John `` Chris '' Dodd ( born May 27 , 1944 ) is an American lawyer , lobbyist , and Democratic Party politician .


Dodd was succeeded by Richard Blumenthal .

Dodd was replaced by Richard Blumenthal .


Dodd returned to Connecticut , winning election in 1974 to the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut 's 2nd congressional district and was reelected in 1976 and 1978 .

Dodd won the election in 1974 to be the Representative from Connecticut 's 2nd congressional district .


Dodd was born in Willimantic , Connecticut .


Dodd is a Connecticut native and a graduate of Georgetown Preparatory School in Bethesda , Maryland , and Providence College .

He is a graduate of Georgetown Preparatory School in Bethesda , Maryland , and Providence College .


Sheila Kelley was cast in a recurring role that was initially described as `` Kendall '' and later confirmed to be `` Zoe '' .

Sheila Kelley has been cast in a recurring role that was initially described as `` Kendall '' and later confirmed to be `` Zoe '' .


Cuse and Lindelof stated that the Dharma Initiative would no longer play a large role in the show , but the `` Dharma-Michigan connection '' would play a significant role in season six .

Though Cuse and Lindelof stated that the Dharma Initiative would no longer play a large role in the show , they have said that the `` Dharma-Michigan connection '' would play a significant role in season six .


The survivors must deal with two outcomes of the detonation of a nuclear bomb on the island in the 1970s .

The survivors must deal with two outcomes of the explosion of a nuclear bomb on the island in the 1970s .


Furthermore , the producers wished to bring back the character of Walt Lloyd , however Malcolm David Kelley , who portrays Walt , had aged significantly and the producers were unable to overcome this obstacle .

Furthermore , the producers wished to bring back the character of Walt Lloyd , however Malcolm David Kelley , who portrays Walt , has aged significantly and the producers are working to overcome this obstacle .


The new main cast roles are pilot Frank Lapidus ( Jeff Fahey ) , Richard Alpert ( Nestor Carbonell ) , an ageless advisor to the Others , and mysterious Flight 316 leader Ilana Verdansky ( Zuleikha Robinson ) .

The new main cast roles go to pilot Frank Lapidus ( Jeff Fahey ) , Richard Alpert ( Nestor Carbonell ) , an ageless advisor to the Others , and mysterious Flight 316 leader Ilana Verdansky ( Zuleikha Robinson ) .


The season continues the stories of the survivors of the fictional September 22 , 2004 crash of Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 on a mysterious island in the South Pacific .

The season continued the stories of the survivors of the fictional September 22 , 2004 crash of Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 , on an unknown island in the South Pacific .


However , on June 29 , 2009 it was announced that the final season would feature an additional hour , making the number of episodes 18 .

However , on June 29 it was announced that the final season would feature an additional hour , making the number of episodes 18 .


Michelle Rodriguez , another second season star , returns as police officer Ana Lucia Cortez , following a brief cameo in the fifth season .

Michelle Rodriguez , another second season star , returned as police officer Ana Lucia Cortez , following a brief cameo in the fifth season .


Returning from the fifth season are the survivors ' leader Dr. Jack Shephard ( Matthew Fox ) ; former fugitive Kate Austen ( Evangeline Lilly ) ; millionaire Hugo `` Hurley '' Reyes ( Jorge Garcia ) ; former torturer Sayid Jarrah ( Naveen Andrews ) ; con artist James `` Sawyer '' Ford ( Josh Holloway ) ; medium Miles Straume ( Ken Leung ) ; former mob-enforcer Jin-Soo Kwon ( Daniel Dae Kim ) and his privileged wife Sun Kwon ( Yunjin Kim ) ; leader of the island 's native population , known as the `` Others , '' Ben Linus ( Michael Emerson ) ; deceased crash survivor John Locke , who lives on in the sideways timeline but has been impersonated in the original timeline by the mysterious Man In Black ( Terry O'Quinn ) ; and former islander Desmond Hume ( Henry Ian Cusick ) , who starts the season off the island .

Returning from the fifth season are the survivors ' leader Dr. Jack Shephard ( Matthew Fox ) ; former fugitive Kate Austen ( Evangeline Lilly ) ; millionaire Hugo `` Hurley '' Reyes ( Jorge Garcia ) ; former torturer Sayid Jarrah ( Naveen Andrews ) ; con artist James `` Sawyer '' Ford ( Josh Holloway ) ; medium Miles Straume ( Ken Leung ) ; former mob-enforcer Jin-Soo Kwon ( Daniel Dae Kim ) and his privileged wife Sun Kwon ( Yunjin Kim ) ; leader of the island 's native population ( known as the `` Others '' ) Ben Linus ( Michael Emerson ) ; and deceased crash survivor John Locke , who lives on in the sideways timeline but has been possessed in the original timeline by the mysterious Man In Black .


While the on-island story continues , `` flash sideways '' show a second timeline , in which Flight 815 never crashes .

While the on-island story continues , a set of `` flash sideways '' scenes show a second timeline , in which Flight 815 never crashes .


The season premiered on February 2 , 2010 , with a double-length episode ( two hours including commercials ) preceded by a one-hour clip show , titled `` Lost : Final Chapter '' .

The season premiered on February 2 , 2010 , with a double-length episode ( two hours including commercials ) preceded by a one-hour clip show , entitled `` Lost : Final Chapter '' .


On May 7 , 2007 , ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson announced that Lost would end during the 2009-2010 season with a `` highly anticipated and shocking finale . ''

On May 7 , 2007 , ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson announced that Lost would end during the 2009-2010 season with a `` highly anticipated and shocking finale '' .


Maggie Grace , who portrays Shannon Rutherford , Boone 's stepsister , was asked to return at the beginning of the season , but Grace was unable due to her schedule ; though she eventually did make an appearance in one episode .

Maggie Grace , who portrays Shannon Rutherford , Boone 's stepsister , was asked to return at the beginning of the season , but Grace was unable due to her schedule ; she appeared later in the season , instead .


L. Scott Caldwell and Sam Anderson reprised their roles as Rose and Bernard respectively , as does Kimberley Joseph who plays 815 stewardess-turned-Other Cindy .

L. Scott Caldwell and Sam Anderson returned in their roles as Rose and Bernard respectively , as does Kimberley Joseph who plays 815 stewardess-turned-Other Cindy .


Numerous recurring characters who reprised their roles for the final season include : Jack and Claire 's father , Dr. Christian Shephard ( John Terry ) , wealthy industrialist and former Other Charles Widmore ( Alan Dale ) , Desmond 's wife Penny Widmore ( Sonya Walger ) , former Other Eloise Hawking ( Fionnula Flanagan ) , Locke 's ex-girlfriend , Helen Norwood ( Katey Sagal ) , Hurley 's former boss , Randy Nations ( Billy Ray Gallion ) , mysterious Flight 316 passenger Bram ( Brad William Henke ) , Sayid 's wife , Nadia ( Andrea Gabriel ) , deceased Frenchwoman Danielle Rousseau ( Mira Furlan ) , science teacher Leslie Arzt ( Daniel Roebuck ) , deceased one-eyed Other Mikhail Bakunin ( Andrew Divoff ) , the Others ' doctor Ethan Rom ( William Mapother ) , Ben Linus ' father Roger ( Jon Gries ) , mercenaries Martin Keamy ( Kevin Durand ) and Omar ( Anthony Azizi ) , and Vincent , a dog who survived the crash of Flight 815 and lives on the island .

Recurring characters who returned include : Jack and Claire 's father , Dr. Christian Shephard ( John Terry ) , wealthy industrialist and former Other Charles Widmore ( Alan Dale ) , Desmond 's wife Penny Widmore ( Sonya Walger ) , former Other Eloise Hawking ( Fionnula Flanagan ) , Locke 's ex-girlfriend , Helen Norwood ( Katey Sagal ) , Hurley 's former boss , Randy Nations ( Billy Ray Gallion ) , mysterious Flight 316 passenger Bram ( Brad William Henke ) , Sayid 's wife , Nadia ( Andrea Gabriel ) , deceased Frenchwoman Danielle Rousseau ( Mira Furlan ) , science teacher Leslie Arzt ( Daniel Roebuck ) , the Others ' doctor Ethan Rom ( William Mapother ) , Ben Linus ' father Roger ( Jon Gries ) , mercenaries Martin Keamy ( Kevin Durand ) and Omar ( Anthony Azizi ) , and Vincent , a dog who survived the crash of Flight 815 and lives on the island .


The series finale aired on Sunday , May 23 , 2010 .

The series finale aired on May 23 , 2010 .


The season was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 24 , 2010 , alongside a complete series boxset .

The season is scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 24 , 2010 , alongside a complete series boxset .


It was also claimed that a third of the way through the final season , the two timelines would be `` solidified into one '' and `` will be very linear - no more flashbacks , nothing ; '' however this did not become the case .

It was also claimed that a third of the way through the final season , the two timelines would be `` solidified into one '' and `` will be very linear - no more flashbacks , nothing ; '' however this was still not the case by the season midpoint .


The cast features 15 major roles with star billing : 11 return from the fifth season , one returns from the fourth season after a year 's absence , and three are new regular cast members .

The cast features fifteen major roles with star billing : eleven return from the fifth season , one returns from the fourth season after a year 's absence , and three are new regular cast members .


Mark Pellegrino reprises his role as Jacob , the mysterious figure in charge of the island , while Titus Welliver also reprises his role as the mysterious unnamed character , known only as `` The Man in Black '' , who appeared to be antagonistic to him in the season 5 finale .

Mark Pellegrino returns in his role as Jacob , the mysterious figure in charge of the island , while Titus Welliver also reprises his role as the mysterious unnamed character , known only as `` The Man in Black '' , who appeared to be antagonistic to him in the season 5 finale .


During the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con , numerous sixth-season reports were made .

During Comic-Con 2009 , numerous sixth-season reports were made .


Due to 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike , the fourth season featured 14 episodes , and season 5 had 17 episodes .

Due to the 2007-2008 writers ' strike , the fourth season featured 14 episodes , and season 5 had 17 episodes .


The show continued from February 9 in its new timeslot of Tuesdays at 9:00 pm , with a total of 18 episodes airing in 16 broadcasts , ending with a two-and-a-half-hour series finale , which aired Sunday , May 23 , 2010 , preceded by a one-hour clip show , titled `` Lost : The Final Journey '' .

The show continued from February 9 at its new timeslot of Tuesdays at 9 pm , with a total of 18 episodes airing in 16 broadcasts , ending with a two and a half hour , two-part series finale , the latter part of which aired Sunday , May 23 , 2010 .


In the following table , the number in the `` No . in series '' column refers to the episode 's number within the overall series , whereas the number in the `` No . in season '' column refers to the episode 's number within this particular season .

In the following table , `` Series # '' refers to the episode 's number in the overall series , whereas `` Season # '' refers to the episode 's number in this particular season .


Elizabeth Mitchell returns as fertility specialist Dr. Juliet Burke , Dominic Monaghan returns as deceased rock star Charlie Pace , and Jeremy Davies returns as deceased physicist Daniel Faraday .

Elizabeth Mitchell returns as fertility specialist Dr. Juliet Burke .


Harold Perrineau and Cynthia Watros , who portray Michael Dawson and Libby Smith , respectively , return in the second half of the season .

The producers have also confirmed that Harold Perrineau and Cynthia Watros , who portray Michael Dawson and Libby Smith , respectively , returned in the second half of the season .


The sixth and final season of the American serial drama television series Lost commenced airing in the United States and Canada on February 2 , 2010 .

The sixth and final season of the American television series Lost began broadcast in the United States and Canada on February 2 , 2010 .


`` U.S. viewers ( million ) '' refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episode as it was aired .

`` U.S. viewers in millions '' refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live or recorded them and watched them within seven days of broadcast .


The producers planned to wrap up mysteries , such as the reason the Dharma periodic resupply drops continue after the purge , Walt 's unusual abilities , and the `` bird '' from `` Exodus '' and `` Live Together , Die Alone '' .

The producers also planned to wrap up long-standing mysteries , such as the nature of the smoke monster , the reason the Dharma periodic resupply drops continue after the purge , and the `` bird '' from `` Exodus Pt .


The finale ran two-and-a-half hours starting at 9:00 pm ; pushing the local news back a half-hour , followed by the previously announced post-finale special , Jimmy Kimmel Live : Aloha to Lost , at 12:05 am .

It was followed by the previously announced post-finale special , Jimmy Kimmel Live : Aloha to Lost , at 12:05 a.m. ( 11:05 CDT ) .


Ian Somerhalder reprises his role as deceased Flight 815 crash survivor Boone Carlyle , as does Rebecca Mader as anthropologist Charlotte Lewis .

Ian Somerhalder also returned as Flight 815 crash survivor Boone Carlyle in several episodes .


Several former cast members also returned to the show for the final season .

Several former cast members are scheduled to return to the show , or have been asked back .


According to special relativity , c is the maximum speed at which all energy , matter , and information in the universe can travel .

According to special relativity , c is the maximum speed at which all energy , matter , and physical information in the universe can travel .


Nowadays , the `` light time for unit distance '' - the inverse of c , expressed in seconds per astronomical unit-is measured by comparing the time for radio signals to reach different spacecraft in the Solar System , with their position calculated from the gravitational effects of the Sun and various planets .

Nowadays , the `` light time for unit distance '' - the inverse of c ( 1\/c ) , expressed in seconds per astronomical unit-is measured by comparing the time for radio signals to reach different spacecraft in the Solar System .


In the theory of relativity , c interrelates space and time , and also appears in the famous equation of mass-energy equivalence E = mc2 .

In the theory of relativity , c interrelates space and time , and appears in the famous equation of mass-energy equivalence E = mc2 .


It is also the speed of gravity ( i.e. of gravitational waves ) predicted by current theories .

It is predicted by the current theory to be the speed of gravity ( that is , gravitational waves ) .


From the angular difference in the position of stars ( maximally 20.5 arcseconds ) it is possible to express the speed of light in terms of the Earth 's velocity around the Sun , which with the known length of a year can be converted to the time needed to travel from the Sun to the Earth .

From the angular difference in the position of stars , it is possible to express the speed of light in terms of the Earth 's velocity around the Sun .


It is the speed at which all massless particles and associated fields ( including electromagnetic radiation such as light ) travel in vacuum .

It is the speed of all massless particles such as photons , and associated fields-including electromagnetic radiation such as light-in a vacuum .


No force , either of attraction or of repulsion , can be observed between an electrified body and a body not electrified .

No force , either of attraction or of repulsion ( the opposite of attraction ) , can be observed between an electrified body and a body not electrified .


Let a piece of glass and a piece of resin , neither of which exhibiting any electrical properties , be rubbed together and left with the rubbed surfaces in contact .

Let a piece of glass and a piece of resin-neither of which exhibits any electrical properties-be rubbed together and left with the rubbed surfaces in contact .


If a body electrified in any manner whatsoever behaves as the glass does , that is , if it repels the glass and attracts the resin , the body is said to be ` vitreously ' electrified , and if it attracts the glass and repels the resin it is said to be ` resinously ' electrified .

If a body electrified in any manner whatever behaves as the glass does when rubbed with resin , that is , if it repels the glass and attract the resin , the body is said to be ` vitreously ' electrified , and if it attracts the glass and repels the resin it is said to be ` resinously ' electrified .


The exactly opposite properties of the two kinds of electrification justify our indicating them by opposite signs , but the application of the positive sign to one rather than to the other kind must be considered as a matter of arbitrary convention , just as it is a matter of convention in mathematical diagram to reckon positive distances towards the right hand .

The exactly opposite properties of the two kinds of electrification justify us in indicating them by opposite signs but the application of the positive sign to one rather than to the other kind must considered as a matter of arbitrary ( random choice ) convention ( agreement ) , just as it is a matter of convention in mathematical diagrams to reckon positive distance towards the right hand .


If a second piece of glass be rubbed with a second piece of resin , and if the piece be then separated and suspended in the neighborhood of the former pieces of glass and resin , it may be observed : These phenomena of attraction and repulsion are called electrical phenomena , and the bodies that exhibit them are said to be ` electrified ' , or to be ` charged with electricity ' .

These phenomena of attraction and repulsion are called Electrical phenomena and the bodies which exhibit them are said to be ` electrified ' , or to be ` charged with electricity ' .


Bodies may be electrified in many other ways , as well as by friction .

Besides being electrified by friction , bodies may be electrified in many other ways .


The most common charge carriers are the positively charged proton and the negatively charged electron .

Electrons are negatively charged while protons are positively charged .


Electric charge is a characteristic property of many subatomic particles .

Electric charge is a basic property of electrons , protons and other subatomic particles .


It is the established convention of the scientific community to define the vitreous electrification as positive , and the resinous electrification as negative .

It is the established practice of men of science to call the vitreous electrification positive , and the resinous electrification negative .


Positively charged substances are repelled from other positively charged substances , but attracted to negatively charged substances ; negatively charged substances are repelled from negative and attracted to positive .

Things that are negatively charged and things that are positively charged pull on ( attract ) each other .


The electrical properties of the two pieces of glass are similar to each other but opposite to those of the two pieces of resin : The glass attracts what the resin repels and repels what the resin attracts .

3 ) that the two pieces of resin repel each other .


The nation has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games .

The nation has never been in the Winter Olympic Games .


Nicaragua first participated at the Olympic Games in 1968 , and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then , except when they boycotted the 1988 Games in support of North Korea .

Teams from Nicaragua have been in every Summer Olympic Games since 1968 , except when they boycotted the 1988 Games in support of North Korea .


To date , no athlete from Nicaragua has ever won an Olympic medal , although the baseball team finished in fourth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics .

The baseball team finished in fourth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics .


A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs , followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin .

The music was composed by Lalo Schifrin .


The instructions on the tape were read by voice actor Robert Cleveland `` Bob '' Johnson .


The Evangelical Church in Germany ( German : Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland , abbreviated EKD ) is a federation of twenty Lutheran , United Protestant ( Prussian Union ) and Reformed ( Calvinist ) Protestant regional church bodies in Germany .

The Protestant Evangelical Church in Germany ( German : Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland ) is a series of 20 regional churches .


She also discovered the Laetoli footprints .


She also discovered the robust Zinjanthropus skull at Olduvai Gorge .

Leakey also discovered the robust Zinjanthropus skull at Olduvai Gorge .


Leakey developed a system for classifying the stone tools found at Olduvai .

She developed a system for classifying the stone tools found at Olduvai .


For much of her career she worked with her husband , Louis Leakey , in the Olduvai Gorge , in eastern Africa , uncovering the tools and fossils of ancient hominines .

For much of her career she worked together with her husband , Louis Leakey , in Olduvai Gorge , uncovering the tools and fossils of ancient hominins .


During her career , Leakey discovered fifteen new species of other animals , and one new genus .

She also discovered fifteen new species of other animals and one new genus .


She helped to establish a Leakey family tradition of palaeoanthropology by training her son , Richard , in the field .

After the death of her husband she became a leading palaeoanthropologist , helping to establish the Leakey tradition by training her son , Richard , in the field .


Mary Leakey ( 6 February 1913-9 December 1996 ) was a British paleoanthropologist who discovered the first fossilized Proconsul skull , an extinct ape now believed to be ancestral to humans .

She discovered the first fossilized Proconsul skull , an extinct primate .


In 1972 , after the death of her husband , Leakey became director of excavation at Olduvai .

In 1960 she became director of excavation at Olduvai and subsequently took it over , building her own staff .


He is chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council of Iran .

He has been the Chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council of Iran since 1989 .


Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani ( Persian : اکبر هاشمی رفسنجانی , Akbar Hāshemī Rafsanjānī pronunction ( help · info ) , Hashemi Bahramani هاشمی بهرمانی , born 25 August 1934 ) is an influential Iranian politician and writer , who was the fourth president of Iran .

Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani ( Persian : اکبر هاشمی رفسنجانی Akbar Hāshemī Rafanjānī ) , Hashemi Bahramani ( هاشمی بهرمانی ) born on August 25 , 1934 , is an influential Iranian politician .


In 2005 , radar data revealed the presence of large quantities of water ice at the poles and at mid-latitudes .

In 2005 , radar data revealed the presence of large quantities of water ice at the poles , and at mid-latitudes .


When the poles are again exposed to sunlight , the frozen CO2 sublimes , creating enormous winds that sweep off the poles as fast as 400 km\/h .

When the poles are again exposed to sunlight , the frozen CO2 sublimes ( turns to vapor ) , creating enormous winds that sweep off the poles as fast as 400 km\/h .


The two polar ice caps appear to be made largely of water .

The two polar ice caps appear to be made largely of frozen water .


Liquid water can not exist on the surface of Mars due to low atmospheric pressure , except at the lowest elevations for short periods .

Liquid water can not exist on the surface of Mars due to its low atmospheric pressure ( there 's not enough air to hold it in ) , except at the lowest elevations for short periods .


Landforms visible on Mars strongly suggest that liquid water has at least at times existed on the planet 's surface .

Landforms seen on Mars strongly suggest that liquid water at some time existed on the planet 's surface .


Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System , after Mercury .

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System and the second-smallest solid planet .


These seasonal actions transport large amounts of dust and water vapor , giving rise to Earth-like frost and large cirrus clouds .

Each season this moves large amounts of dust and water vapor , giving rise to Earth-like frost and large cirrus clouds and dust storms .


The Phoenix lander directly sampled water ice in shallow Martian soil on July 31 , 2008 .

The Phoenix lander found water ice in shallow Martian soil in July 2008 .


Mars has two known moons , Phobos and Deimos , which are small and irregularly shaped .

Mars has two small moons , called Phobos and Deimos .


These straight line features were later explained as optical illusions , though geological evidence gathered by unmanned missions suggest that Mars once had large-scale water coverage on its surface .

Geological evidence gathered by unmanned missions suggest that Mars once had much liquid water on its surface .


The volume of water ice in the south polar ice cap , if melted , would be sufficient to cover the entire planetary surface to a depth of 11 meters .

The amount of ice in the south polar ice cap , if melted , would be enough to cover the entire planet 's surface 11 meters deep .


There are no markings or measurements to indicate what pressure will produce what note , so the pressure is adjusted by ear .

There are no markings or measurements to show what pressure will make what note , so the pressure is adjusted by ear .


The bass ektara , sometimes called a dotara often has two strings ( as literally implied by do , `` two '' ) .

The bass ektara , sometimes called a dotara often has two strings .


In origin the ektara was a regular string instrument of wandering bards and minstrels from India and is plucked with one finger .

The ektara was a regular string instrument of wandering bards and minstrels from India .


The ektara usually has a stretched single string , an animal skin over a head ( made of dried pumpkin\/gourd , wood or coconut ) and pole neck or split bamboo cane neck .

The ektara usually has a stretched single string .


Ektara ( Bengali : একতারা , Punjabi : ਇਕ ਤਾਰਾ ; literally `` one-string '' , also called iktar , ektar , yaktaro gopichand ) is a one-string instrument most often used in traditional music from Bangladesh , India , Egypt , and Pakistan .

Ektara ( literally `` one-string '' , also called iktar , ektar , yaktaro gopichand ) is a one-string instrument .


Pressing the two halves of the neck together loosens the string , thus lowering its pitch .

Pressing the two halves of the neck together loosens the string .


A packet consists of two kinds of data : control information and user data ( also known as payload ) .

A packet consists of two kinds of data : control information and user data ( or payload ) .


It is more efficient and reliable to calculate a checksum or cyclic redundancy check over the contents of a packet than to check errors using character-by-character parity bit checking .

So many packets use a checksum or cyclic redundancy check to make sure they got the right information .


Currently presenting CBeebies are : Ex presenters of CBeebies were :


DiCaprio , an only child , was born in Los Angeles , California .

Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio ( born November 11 , 1974 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American actor .


Despite the setback , Hamasaki stated that she wished to continue singing , and that she would `` not give up '' on her fans and that `` as a professional '' , she wanted to `` deliver the best performance for everyone '' .

She said that she would `` not give up '' on her fans and that `` as a professional '' , she wanted to `` deliver the best performance for everyone '' .


Born and raised in Fukuoka , she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to pursue a career in entertainment .


Also called `` Ayu '' by her fans , Hamasaki has been dubbed the `` Empress of J-pop '' because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia .

She is also called Ayu by her fans , and called the `` Empress of Pop '' because her music is very popular in Japan .


Since her 1998 debut with the single recording `` Poker Face '' , Hamasaki has sold over 53,000,000 records in Japan , ranking her among the best-selling recording artists in the country .

Since she debuted in 1998 with `` Poker Face , '' Hamasaki sold more than 50 records in Japan .


Hamasaki dated singer-actor Tomoya Nagase since her brief acting career , and they publicly announced their relationship in 2001 .

Hamasaki dated Tomoya Nagase ( a singer and actor ) since her short acting career .


On July 14 , Hamasaki released her forty-eighth single , `` Moon\/Blossom '' .

But on July 13 , 2007 Hamasaki said that they had broken up .


Sidharth Malhotra ( born 16 January 1985 ) is an Indian film actor and former model who appears in Hindi films of Bollywoodl .

Sidharth Malhotra ( born 16 January 1985 ) is an Indian movie actor and former model .


He began his acting career in Karan Johar 's commercially successful dramedy Student of the Year , for which he received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut nomination .

He started his career in movies with Karan Johar 's movie ` Student of the year ' ( 2012 ) for which he received a nomination in the Filmfare award for Best Male Debut .


It was the first genus of sauropod known to possess armor of bony plates embedded in its skin .

It was the first genus of sauropod known to have armor of bony plates embedded in its skin .


Other fossils have since been found in Uruguay .


The small bony plates ( called osteoderms , a feature of modern crocodiles ) have since been found on other titanosaurids .

The small bony plates ( called osteoderms , a feature of modern crocodiles ) have since been found on other titanosaurs .


He beatified a number of individuals , including Ignatius Loyola , Philip Neri , Theresa of Avila , and Francis Xavier .

He beatified Ignatius Loyola , Philip Neri , Theresa of Avila and Francis Xavier .


Pope Paul V ( Latin : Paulus V ; 17 September 1552 - 28 January 1621 ) , born Camillo Borghese , was Pope from 16 May 1605 to his death in 1621 .

Pope Paul V ( Latin : Paulus Quintus ; Rome , 17 September 1552 - 28 January 1621 ) , born Camillo Borghese , was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 234th Pope from 16 May 1605 until his death .


He canonised Charles Borromeo ( 1 November 1610 ) and Frances of Rome .

Paul V canonised Charles Borromeo and Frances of Rome .


He was born on 17 September 1522 into the noble Borghese family of Siena which had recently fled to Rome , and ROMANUS appears in most of his inscriptions .

He was a son of the noble Borghese family of Siena .


In June 1596 he was made Cardinal-Priest of Sant ` Eusebio and Cardinal Vicar of Rome by Pope Clement VIII , and had as secretary Niccolò Alamanni .


The county has a total area of 6,714 km ² .

Mureş County has an area of 6,714 km ² .


The Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India , is the chief of government , chief advisor to the President of India , head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament .

The Prime Minister of India , is the chief of government , chief advisor to the President of India , head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament .


The prime minister , in consultation with the Cabinet , schedules and attends the sessions of the Houses of Parliament and is required to answer the question from the Members of Parliament to them as the in-charge of the portfolios in the capacity as Prime Minister of India .

The Prime Minister , in consultation with the Cabinet , schedules and attends the sessions of the Houses of Parliament and is required to answer the question from the Members of Parliament .


The incumbent prime minister is Manmohan Singh , in office since 22 May 2004 .

The current prime minister is Manmohan Singh , in office since 22 May 2004 .


The prime minister is usually always in-charge\/head of : The prime minister represents the country in various delegations , high level meetings and international organizations that require the attendance of the highest government office and also addresses to the nation on various issues of national or other importance .

The Prime Minister is usually always in-charge\/head of : The Prime Minister also represents the country in various international meetings , conferences and organizations .


A Prime Minister must be : Oath of office : Oath of secrecy :


Macassan praus are also recorded in the Aboriginal stories from Broome to the Gulf of Carpentaria , and there were some semi-permanent settlements established , and cases of Aboriginal settlers finding a home in Indonesia .

Macassan praus are also recorded in the Aboriginal stories from Broome to the Gulf of Carpentaria .


By 9,000 years ago small islands in Bass Strait , as well as Kangaroo Island were no longer inhabited .

By 9,000 years ago there were no longer people living on the small islands in Bass Strait or Kangaroo Island .


All told , about 60 different vertebrates became extinct , including the Diprotodon family ( very large marsupial herbivores that looked rather like hippos ) , several large flightless birds , carnivorous kangaroos , Wonambi naracoortensis , a 5 metre serpent , a five metre lizard and Meiolania , a tortoise the size of a small car .

About 60 different vertebrates became extinct , including the Diprotodon family ( very large marsupials that looked rather like hippos ) , several large flightless birds , meat eating kangaroos , a five metre lizard and Meiolania , a tortoise the size of a small car .


Fire-tolerant species became predominant : in particular , eucalyptus , acacia , and grasses .

Species that could survive fire began to take over : in particular , eucalyptus , acacia , and grasses .


Migration was achieved during the closing stages of the Pleistocene , when sea levels were much lower than they are today .

During the Pleistocene period , sea levels were much lower than they are today .


The direct cause of the mass extinctions is uncertain : it may have been fire , hunting , climate change or a combination of all or any of these factors , although the rapid decline of many species is still a matter of dispute .

It may have been fire , hunting , climate change , or a combination of all .


In Arnhem Land the Malakunanja II rock shelter `` has been dated to around 55,000 years old '' .

The oldest place where humans lived in Australia dates to 55,000 years ago , the Malakunanja II rock shelter in the Northern Territory .


Linguistic and genetic evidence shows that there has been long-term contact between Australians in the far north and the Austronesian people of modern-day New Guinea and the islands , but that this appears to have been mostly trade with a little intermarriage , as opposed to direct colonisation .

Studies of language and genes shows that there has been long-term contact between Australians in the far north and the people of modern-day New Guinea and the islands .


The sea level stabilised to near its present levels about 6000 years ago , flooding the land bridge between Australia and New Guinea .

The land bridge between Australia and New Guinea was blocked by rising sea levels about 8,000 years ago .


The changes to the fauna were even more dramatic : the megafauna , species significantly larger than humans , disappeared , and many of the smaller species disappeared too .

Megafauna , species much larger than humans , disappeared , as well as many of the smaller species .


Over the last 70,000 years it became much more frequent as hunter-gatherers used it as a tool to drive game , to produce a green flush of new growth to attract animals , and to open up impenetrable forest .

Hunter-gatherers use fire as a tool to drive game , to produce new growth to attract animals , and to clear scrub .


At the end of the Pleistocene , roughly 13,000 years ago , the Torres Strait connection , the Bassian Plain between modern-day Victoria and Tasmania , and the link from Kangaroo Island began disappearing under the rising sea .

At the end of the Pleistocene , about 13,000 years ago , rising sea levels cut the land access across the Torres Strait to New Guinea , the Bass Strait between Victoria and Tasmania , and to Kangaroo Island .


It was consecrated by Pope John Paul II in 1993 .

It was consecrated in 1993 by Pope John Paul II .


All the games take place inside The Cube .


The Cube is a triple BAFTA Award-winning British game show which first aired on ITV on 22 August 2009 .

The Cube is a British game show that airs on ITV .


Each contestant begins with nine lives .


As the name would suggest using this will make a certain game easier for the contestant to complete .

This allows a contestant to make a game easier .


Each time a contestant makes an unsuccessful attempt at a game , one life is lost and the contestant must repeat the game until successful .

Each time a contestant fails , he lose a life , and must play the game again .


Its synodic period of over 846 Earth days is among the largest of any body in the Solar System .

Its synodic period of over 846 Earth days is among the biggest of any body in the Solar System .


It was discovered on the same night ( 13 August 1898 ) by Gustav Witt in Berlin and Auguste Charlois at Nice .

It was found on the same night ( 13 August 1898 ) by Gustav Witt in Berlin and Auguste Charlois at Nice .


This event may also be responsible for the 40 percent of the Erotian surface that is devoid of craters smaller than 0.5 kilometers across .

This impact may also be responsible for the 40 percent of the Erotian surface that is devoid of craters smaller than 0.5 kilometers across .


It was originally thought that the debris thrown up by the collision filled in the smaller craters .

It was first thought that the debris thrown up by the collision filled in the smaller craters .


As one of the larger near-Earth asteroids ( NEAs ) , Eros has played a significant role in history .

As one of the bigger Near Earth Asteroids ( NEAs ) , Eros has played a significant role in history .


Witt was taking a 2-hour exposure of Beta Aquarii to secure astrometric positions of asteroid 185 Eunike .

Witt was taking a 2 hour exposure of beta Aquarius to secure astrometric positions of asteroid 185 Eunike .


The Erotian surface gravity varies greatly , since Eros is not a sphere but an elongated peanut-shaped ( or potato - or shoe-shaped ) object .

The Erotian surface gravity changes a lot , since Eros is not a sphere but a stretched peanut-shaped ( or potato - or shoe-shaped ) object .


NEAR scientists have found that most of the larger rocks strewn across Eros were ejected from a single crater in an impact approximately 1 billion years ago .

NEAR scientists have found that most of the bigger rocks strewn across Eros were blown off from a single crater in a meteorite collision approximately 1 billion years ago .


Under this condition , the asteroid actually appears to stop , but unlike the normal condition for a body in heliocentric conjunction with the Earth , its retrograde motion is very small .

Under this condition , the asteroid actually appears to stop , but unlike the normal condition for a body in heliocentric conjunction with the Earth , it never appears to be retrograde .


Objects in such an orbit can remain there for only a few hundred million years before the orbit is perturbed by gravitational interactions .

Objects in an orbit like Eros can exist for only a few hundred million years before the orbit is perturbed by gravitational interactions .


Eros is a Mars-crosser asteroid , the first known to come within the orbit of Mars .

It is a Mars-crosser asteroid and was the first asteroid that was known to come within the orbit of Mars .


On February 12 , 2001 , at the end of its mission , it landed on the asteroid 's surface using its maneuvering jets .

Eros was visited by the NEAR Shoemaker probe , which orbited it , taking many pictures of its surface , and , on February 12 2001 , at the end of its mission , landed on the asteroid 's surface using its maneuvering jets .


During rare oppositions , every 81 years , such as in 1975 and 2056 , Eros can reach a magnitude of +7.0 , which is brighter than Neptune and brighter than any main-belt asteroid except 4 Vesta and , rarely , 2 Pallas and 7 Iris .

But during rare oppositions , every 81 years , such as in 1975 and 2056 , Eros can reach a magnitude of +7.1 , which is brighter than Neptune and brighter than any main belt asteroid except 4 Vesta and , not usually , 2 Pallas and 7 Iris .


It is a potential Earth impactor , comparable in size to the impactor that created Chicxulub crater and led to the extinction of the dinosaurs .

It is thought to be bigger than the impactor that created Chicxulub crater in the Yucatán , which has been linked to the extinction of the dinosaurs .


Nighttime measurements fall near -150 ° C. Eros 's density is 2.67 kg\/dm3 , about the same as the density of Earth 's crust .

The daytime temperature on Eros hovers at about 100 ° C and nighttime measurements at − 150 ° C. Eros 's density is 2,400 kg\/m3 , about the same as the density of Earth 's crust .


Pope Benedict XIV ( Latin : Benedictus XIV ; 31 March 1675 - 3 May 1758 ) , born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini , was Pope from 17 August 1740 to his death in 1758 .

Pope Benedict XIV ( Latin : Benedictus Quartus Decimus ; 31 March 1675 - 3 May 1758 ) , born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini , was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 248th Pope from 1740 until his death in 1758 .


On August 17 , 1740 , he was elected in the evening and took his new pontifical name of Benedict XIV in honor of Pope Benedict XIII .

He was elected Pope in 1740 ; and he chose to be called Benedict XIV .


This technology reduced the time required to tabulate the census from eight years for the 1880 census to one year for the 1890 census .

This technology made the time to tabulate the census change from eight years for the 1880 census to one year for the 1890 census .


The 1890 census announced that the frontier region of the United States no longer existed , and that the Census Bureau would no longer track the westward migration of the U.S. population .

The 1890 census said that the frontier part of the United States no longer existed ,


The United States census of 1890 showed a total of 248,253 Native Americans living in America , down from 400,764 Native Americans identified in the census of 1850 .

1890 showed a total of 248,253 Native Americans living in America .


Richard takes Kahlan to his best friend and mentor , Zedd .

Because of this , Richard takes Kahlan to his best friend , Zedd .


Wizard 's First Rule , written by Terry Goodkind , is the first book in the epic fantasy series The Sword of Truth .

Wizard 's First Rule is a book written by Terry Goodkind .


Richard lives in an area of the world known as Westland , which is the only part of the world that at the time contains no magic .

Westland is the only part of the world that contains no magic .


Published by Tor Books , it was released on August 15 , 1994 in hardcover , and in paperback on July 15 , 1997 .

It was published by Tor Books on August 15 , 1994 as a hardcover book , meaning the book was made with a hard cover .


The primary protagonist in Wizard 's First Rule is Richard Cypher , a young woods guide .

The main character in Wizard 's First Rule is Richard Cypher .


Investigating the only clue he has , a small piece of vine , he happens upon a woman named Kahlan Amnell , whom he helps keep alive as she is being hunted by a group of four men sent to assassinate her .

The traveller is called Kahlan Amnell , and the people she is running from are called a quad .


However , due to an attack from some of the creatures of the boundary , Richard and Kahlan are forced to leave their companions in the care of Adie : a mysterious bone woman and cross the boundary alone .

Soon after this event takes place , Richard and Kahlan reach the home of Adie .


Note : W = Wins , L = Losses , T = Ties , Pts = Points , GF = Goals For , GA = Goals Against , PIM = Penalties in minutes Note : Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold Note : GP = Games played ; G = Goals ; A = Assists ; Pts = Points GP = Games played , GA = Goals against , SO = Shutouts , GAA = Goals against average Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Montreal Maroons Montreal wins total goals series 6 goals to 4 Montreal Maroons vs. Ottawa Senators Montreal wins total goals series 2 goals to 1 .


Victoria Cougars vs. Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons win best-of-five series 3 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup .

Victoria Cougars vs. Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons win best-of-five series 3 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup Note : GP = Games played ; G = Goals ; A = Assists ; Pts = Points


He begins the poem with `` I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness '' , which sets the stage for Ginsberg to describe Cassady and Solomon , immortalizing them into American literature .

It began with the words `` I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness . ''


Irwin Allen Ginsberg ( \ / ˈɡɪnzbərɡ \ / ; June 3 , 1926 - April 5 , 1997 ) was an American poet and one of the leading figures of both the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the counterculture that soon would follow .

Irwin Allen Ginsberg ( June 3 , 1926 - April 5 , 1997 ) was an American poet and author , who was part of the Beat Generation movement of poets in the 1950s .


Polina Eugenyevna Sidikhina ( Russian : Поли́на Евге́ньевна Сиди́хина ; born on October 26 , 1988 ) is a Russian stage and film actress .

Polina Eugenyevna Sidikhina ( Russian : Поли́на Евге́ньевна Сиди́хина ; born on October 26 , 1988 ) is a Russian stage and movie actress .


Play in theaters and movies since 2001 .


The plot concerns the attempt of the hero Belmonte , assisted by his servant Pedrillo , to rescue his beloved Konstanze from the seraglio of the Pasha Selim .

The story is about the hero Belmonte , helped by his servant Pedrillo , who tries to rescue his beloved Konstanze from the seraglio ( palace ) of the Pasha Selim .


The German libretto is by Christoph Friedrich Bretzner with adaptations by Gottlieb Stephanie .

The German libretto is by Christoph Friedrich Bretzner and was changed a bit , without Bretzner 's permission , by Gottlieb Stephanie .


Die Entführung aus dem Serail ( K. 384 ; The Abduction from the Seraglio ; also known as Il Seraglio ) is an opera Singspiel in three acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart .

Die Entführung aus dem Serail ( in English : The Abduction from the Seraglio ) is an opera with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart .


The company that first sponsored the opera was the Nationalsingspiel ( `` national Singspiel '' ) , a pet project ( 1778-1783 ) of the Austrian emperor Joseph II .

The opera was first performed by the Nationalsingspiel ( `` national Singspiel '' ) which was sponsored by the Austrian emperor Joseph II .