It stars Christian Bale as Batman along with Michael Caine , Liam Neeson , Katie Holmes , Gary Oldman , and Morgan Freeman .

Christopher Nolan directed the movie , which stars Christian Bale as Batman , as well as Michael Caine , Gary Oldman , Liam Neeson , Katie Holmes , Cillian Murphy and Morgan Freeman .


Batman Begins is a 2005 British-American superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman , co-written and directed by Christopher Nolan .

Batman Begins is a 2005 superhero movie , based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman .


The country 's name derives from the city of Algiers .


Muslim Arabs conquered Algeria in the mid-7th century and a large number of locals converted to the new faith .

Muslim Arabs came to Algeria in the mid-7th century .


It is widely recognized as the oldest university in continuous operation , considering that it was the first to use the term universitas for the corporations of students and masters which came to define the institution .

Bologna was also the first to use the term universitas for the corporation of students and masters which make up a university .


The university received a charter from Frederick I Barbarossa in 1158 , but in the 19th century , a committee of historians led by Giosuè Carducci traced the founding of the University back to 1088 , which would make it the oldest continuously-operating university in the world .

In the 19th century , a committee of historians traced the founding of the University back to 1088 , which would make it the oldest continuous university in the world .


The University of Bologna ( Italian : Università di Bologna , UNIBO ) is a university located in Bologna , Italy , founded in 1088 .

It was founded in Bologna , Italy in about 1088 .


During the Industrial Revolution , much of Nottingham 's prosperity was founded on the textile industry ; in particular , the city became an internationally important center of lace manufacture .

In the 18th and 19th centuries , much of Nottingham 's wealth was founded on the textile industry .


c2c is a British train operating company owned by National Express .

c2c is a British train operating company that is part of the National Express Group .


c2c operates services on the London , Tilbury and Southend Railway line from London Fenchurch Street to East London and along the northern Thames Gateway area of southern Essex , including Basildon , Chafford Hundred ( for Lakeside Shopping Centre ) , Tilbury and Southend-on-Sea .

It provides passenger rail services on the London , Tilbury and Southend Railway line from Fenchurch Street railway station in the City of London to east London and the whole length of the northern Thames Gateway area of southern Essex including Basildon , Chafford Hundred ( for Lakeside Shopping Centre ) , Tilbury and Southend-on-Sea .


The line has a speed limit of 75 mph ( 121 km\/h ) , although the Class 357 Electrostar trains are capable of 100 mph ( 160 km\/h ) .

The line currently has a maximum speed limit of 75 mph ( 121 km\/h ) , although the Class 357 Electrostar electric multiple unit trains which run on it are capable of a maximum speed of 100 mph ( 160 km\/h ) .


The typical off-peak service per hour consists of 8 trains arriving and departing Fenchurch Street : On Sundays , the non-stopping service does not run and the Grays via Rainham service is reduced to an hourly shuttle from Barking .

The normal off-peak service are of eight trains per hour ( tph ) coming and leaving Fenchurch Street : On Sundays , the non-stopping service does not run and the Grays via Rainham service is reduced to a 1 tph shuttle from Barking .


The main route from Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness via Basildon is 39.5 miles ( 63.57 km ) , with a fastest timetabled journey time of 58 minutes giving an average speed of 40.7 mph , although the route can be done in 47 minutes , an average speed of 50 mph .

The main route from Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness via Basildon is 39.5 mph and the fastest timetabled journey time from Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness is 58mph giving an average speed of 40.7 mph , although the route can be done in 47mph , giving an average speed of 50mph .


As c2c is mainly a London commuter railway and the average c2c journey is between 40 and 70 minutes , c2c does not offer first-class seating .

As c2c is mainly a London commuter railway and the normal c2c journey is between 40 to 70 minutes , c2c does not have first-class seating : all of its Class 357 trains are fitted with standard high-density 3 +2 Chapman seating to meet demand at peak times when the line is very busy .


London Underground 's District line connects with c2c indirectly at Tower Hill ( for Fenchurch Street ) and directly at West Ham , Barking and Upminster .

The London Underground District Line also serves Upminster station , Barking station , West Ham station and Tower Hill ( for Fenchurch Street ) .


Building began in 1939 , with an interruption by the Second World War , and The Herbert opened in 1960 .

Work on it began in 1939 , with an interruption by the Second World War , and The Herbert opened in 1960 .


In 2010 , the museum and gallery received more than 300,000 visitors , making it one of the most popular free tourist attractions in the West Midlands .

This makes it one of the most popular free tourist attractions in the West Midlands .


It derives financial support from donations , sales at the museum shop , and hiring the buildings out .

Its only income is from donations , sales at the museum shop , and hiring out the buildings the charity owns .


It is named after Sir Alfred Herbert , a Coventry industrialist and philanthropist whose gifts enabled the original building to be opened in 1960 .

It is named after Sir Alfred Herbert , a local business owner who gave money for the original building .


Herbert Art Gallery & Museum ( also known as The Herbert ) is a museum , art gallery , records archive , learning center and creative arts facility on Jordan Well , Coventry , England .

Coordinates : 52 ° 24 ′ 26 ″ N 1 ° 30 ′ 22 ″ W \ / 52.407159 ° N 1.506098 ° W \ / 52.407159 ; -1.506098 Herbert Art Gallery and Museum is a is a museum , art gallery , archive , learning center and creative arts facility in Jordan Well , Coventry , United Kingdom .


The 5,308 square metres ( 57,100 sq ft ) Senedd building was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 1 March 2006 and the total cost was # 69.6 million , which included # 49.7 M in construction costs .

The 5,308 square meters ( 57,100 sq ft ) Senedd building was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 1 March 2006 and the total cost was # 69.6 million , which included # 49.7 M in construction costs .


Total costs rose due to unforeseen security measures after the 11 September attacks , and because the National Assembly did not have an independent cost appraisal of the project until December 2000 , three years after the original estimate .

Total costs rose due to unforeseen security measures after the September 11 attacks , and because the National Assembly did not have an independent cost appraisal of the project until December 2000 , three years after the original estimate .


The Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Rogers won an international architectural design competition , managed by RIBA Competitions , to design the building .

The Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Rogers won the international competition to design the building .


The Senedd ( Senate or Parliament ; Welsh pronunciation : ( ˈsɛnɛð ) ) , also known as the National Assembly building , houses the debating chamber and three committee rooms for the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff .

The Senedd ( English : Senate or Parliament ) also known as the National Assembly building , houses the debating chamber and three committee rooms for the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff .


In 2001 Pope John Paul II visited the mosque , primarily to visit the relics of John the Baptist .

In 2001 , Pope John Paul II visited the mosque , primarily to visit the relics of John the Baptist .


After the Arab conquest of Damascus in 634 , the mosque was built on the site of a Christian basilica dedicated to John the Baptist ( Yahya ) , honored as a prophet by Christians and Muslims alike .

The mosque holds a shrine which is said to contain the head of John the Baptist ( Yahya ) , honored as a prophet by Muslims and Christians alike .


The Division of Riverina-Darling was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales .

The Division of Riverina-Darling was an Australian Electoral Division for the Australian House of Representatives in the state of New South Wales .


It was located in south-west rural New South Wales , and included the towns of Broken Hill , Griffith , Hay and Narrandera .

It was located in the towns of Broken Hill , Griffith , Hay and Narrandera .


The Division was created in 1984 , largely replacing the abolished division of Riverina .


They tended to be large predators , some growing to sizes of 10 metres ( 33 ft ) .

They tended to be large predators , and some were 30 ft ( 10 m ) long .


On May 22 , 2008 , NOAA released their forecast for the 2008 Eastern Pacific and Central Pacific hurricane seasons .

The 2008 Pacific hurricane season started on May 15 , 2008 , and ended November 30 , 2008 .


The division was created in 1977 and is named after Sir Arthur Fadden , Prime Minister of Australia in 1941 .

It was set up in 1977 and is named after Sir Arthur Fadden , Prime Minister of Australia in 1941 .


Specimens of the species have been identified from the Andean cloud forest stretching from western Colombia to Ecuador .

Specimens of the species have been identified from the cloud forest stretching from central Colombia to western Ecuador .


Helgen discovered specimens of the species in storage at The Field Museum in Chicago and used DNA testing to confirm a new species .

The curator discovered specimens of the species in storage at the Field Museum of Natural History and used DNA testing to confirm a new species .


They have a single pair of mammae , and probably produce a single offspring at a time .

It produces a single offspring at a time .


Its discovery was announced on 15 August 2013 by Kristofer Helgen , the curator of mammals at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History , olingo expert Roland Kays of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and collaborators .

Its discovery was announced on 15 August 2013 by the curator of mammals at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History .


Sánchez partner was the actress Elia Galera , who also worked on Hospital Central .

Sánchez partner is the actress Elia Galera , who also worked on Hospital Central .


In 2006 , their daughter Jimena was born and in 2010 , their daughter Olivia was born .

In 2006 , their daughter Jimena was born .


In 2013 , Sánchez will make his presentation debut and starring plays an antagonist Hernán Saldaña in Televisa 's La tempestad .

In 2013 , Sánchez will start playing antagonist Hernán Saldaña in La tempestad .


Sánchez was born on November 19 , 1974 in Madrid .

Sánchez was born on November 19 , 1974 in Móstoles .


The Hebrew term shalom is roughly translated to other languages as peace ( En . )

Shalom ( שלום ) is a Hebraic word which means `` peace '' .


On November 24 , 1991 , Carr died , at the age of 41 .

Carr died of heart cancer on November 24 , 1991 at age 41 .


They enjoyed some success , performing as an opening act for established names such as Stevie Wonder and Nina Simone .

Salt & Pepper became the opening act for artists such as Stevie Wonder and Nina Simone .


In 1973 the band changed their name to Creation , now performing disco music .

The group changed their name to `` Creation '' in 1973 and began to play Disco .


Eric Carr ( born Paul Charles Caravello ; July 12 , 1950 - November 24 , 1991 ) was an American musician , best known as the drummer for the rock band Kiss from 1980 to 1991 .

Eric Carr ( July 12 , 1950 - November 24 , 1991 ) was an American rock drummer .


Each set shot has a maximum point value assigned for perfect execution , ranging from a 4-point minimum for lowest level difficulty shots , and climbing to an 11-point maximum for shots deemed highest in difficulty level .

Each set shot has a maximum point value assigned for perfect execution , ranging from a 4-point maximum for lowest level difficulty shots , and climbing to an 11-point maximum for shots deemed highest in difficulty level .


A heated table is required under international carom rules and is an especially important requirement for the games of three-cushion billiards and artistic billiards .

A heated table is required under international carom rules and is an important requirement for the games of three-cushion billiards and artistic billiards .


In fact , the predecessor company of the most famous maker of billiard cloth , Iwan Simonis , was formed in 1453 .

In fact , the company that became the most famous maker of billiard cloth , Iwan Simonis , was formed in 1453 .


The object of straight rail is simple : one point , called a `` count '' , is scored each time a player 's cue ball makes contact with both object balls ( the second cue ball and the third ball ) on a single stroke .

The object of straight rail is simple : one point , called a `` count '' , is scored each time a player 's cue ball makes contact with both object balls ( the second cue ball and the third ball ) on a single strike of the cue ball .


The slate bed of a billiard table is often heated to about 5 ° C ( 9 ° F ) above room temperature , which helps to keep moisture out of the cloth to aid the balls rolling and rebounding in a consistent manner , and generally makes a table play faster .

The slate bed of a billiard table is often heated to about 5 ° C\/9 ° F above room temperature , which helps to keep moisture out of the cloth to aid the balls rolling and rebounding in a consistent manner , and generally makes a table play faster .


Both types of ball sets are permitted in tournament play .

Both types of ball sets are allowed in tournament play .


There are many variation of balkline but all divide the table into marked regions called balk spaces .

There are many varieties of balkline , but all divide the table into marked regions called balk spaces .


The New York Times announced it with fanfare : `` For the first time in the history of world 's championship balkline billiards a heated table will be used ... '' Straight rail , sometimes referred to as carom billiards , straight billiards , the three-ball game , the carambole game , and the free game in Europe , is thought to date to the 18th century , although no exact time of origin is known .

The New York Times announced it with fanfare : `` For the first time in the history of world 's championship balkline billiards a heated table will be used ... '' Straight rail , sometimes called carom billiards , straight billiards , the three-ball game , the carambole game , and the free game in Europe , is thought to date to the 1700s .


Billiard balls have been made from many different materials throughout the history of the game , including clay , wood , ivory , plastics ( including celluloid , Bakelite , crystalate , and phenolic resin , polyester and acrylic ) and even steel .

For example , they have been made from clay , wood , ivory , plastics ( including celluloid , Bakelite , crystalate , and phenolic resin ) and even steel .


The game is sometimes incorrectly referred to as one-cushion or one-cushion billiards , which is the direct translation of its name into English from various other languages such as Spanish ( `` una banda '' ) and German ( `` einband '' ) .

The game is sometimes incorrectly called one-cushion or one-cushion billiards , which is the direct translation of its name into English from various other languages such as Spanish ( `` una banda '' ) and German ( `` einband '' ) .


Hoppe was the eventual winner with a final score in of 600-527 .

Hoppe was the eventual winner with a final score of 600-527 .


The game is played predominantly in western Europe , especially in France , Belgium and the Netherlands .

The game is played mostly in western Europe , especially in France , Belgium and the Netherlands .


Cloth has been used to cover billiards tables since the 15th century .

Cloth has been used to cover billiards tables since the 15th century ( 1400s ) .


The first use of electric heating was for an 18.2 balkline tournament held in December 1927 between Welker Cochran and Jacob Schaefer , Jr. .

The first use of electric heating was for a tournament in the game of `` 18.2 balkline '' , that was held in December 1927 between two players : Welker Cochran and Jacob Schaefer , Jr. .


Some of the more prevalent today and historically are ( chronologically by apparent date of development ) : straight rail , cushion caroms , balkline , three-cushion billiards and artistic billiards .

Some of the most well known games are straight rail , cushion caroms , balkline , three-cushion billiards and artistic billiards .


The object is to carom off both object balls with at least three rail cushions being contacted before the contact of the cue ball with the second object ball .

In three-cushion billiards , sometimes called three-cushion carom , three-cushion , three-cushions , three-rail , rails and the angle game , the object is to carom off both object balls with at least three rails being contacted before the contact of the cue ball with the second object ball .


An average of one means that for every turn at the table , a player makes 1 point and misses once , thus making a point on 50 % of his or her shots .

An average of one means that for every turn at the table , a player makes one point and misses once .


While UMB , the International Olympic Committee-recognized world carom billiards authority , technically permits balls as small as 61 mm ( 2.4 in ) , no major manufacturer produces such balls any longer , and the de facto standard is 61.5 mm ( 2.42 in ) .

While UMB , the International Olympic Committee-recognized world carom billiards authority , permits balls as small as 61.0 mm ( approximately 23⁄8 ) , no major manufacturer produces such balls any longer , and the main standard is 61.5 mm .


The International Olympic Committee-recognized World Pool-Billiard Association ( WPA ) cooperates with the UMB to keep their rulesets synchronized .

The International Olympic Committee-recognized World Pool-Billiard Association ( WPA ) cooperates with the UMB to keep their rulesets consistent .


In its simplest form , the object of the game is to score points or `` counts '' by caroming one 's own cue ball off both the opponent 's cue ball and the object ball ( s ) on a single shot .

In its simplest form , the object of carom billiards games is to score points or `` counts '' by bouncing one 's own ball , called a cue ball , off of the other two balls on the table .


The highest score ever achieved in world competition was 374 , by the Frenchman Jean Reverchon in 1992 , while the highest score in competition overall is 427 set by Belgian Walter Bax on March 12 , 2006 at a competition held in Deurne , Belgium , beating his own previous record of 425 .

The highest score in competition overall is 427 set by Belgian Walter Bax on March 12 , 2006 at a competition held in Deurne , Belgium , beating his own previous record of 425 .


Such balk spaces define areas of the table surface in which a player may only score up to a threshold number of points while the object balls are within that region .

The balk spaces define areas of the surface of the table where a player may only score up to a certain number of points while the object balls are within that region .


In artistic billiards , sometimes called fantasy billiards or ( in French ) fantaisie classique , players compete at performing 76 preset shots of varying difficulty .

In Artistic billiards , sometimes called fantasy billiards or fantaisie classique , players compete at performing 76 planned shots , each assigned a degree of difficulty .


The search for a substitute for ivory use was not for environmental concerns but based on economic motivation and fear of danger for elephant hunters .

The search for a substitute for ivory use was not for environmental reasons but based on how expensive they were and fear of danger for elephant hunters .


Three-cushion billiards retains great popularity in parts of Europe , Asia , and Latin America , and is the most popular carom billiards game played in the US today , where pool is far more widespread .

Three-cushion billiards is the most popular carom billiards game played in the U.S. today , where pocket billiards ( pool ) is far more widespread .


The governing body of the sport is the Confédération Internationale de Billard Artistique ( CIBA ) .

The governing body of the sport is the Confédération Internationale de Billiard Artistique ( CIBA ) .


The three standard balls in most carom billiards games consist of a completely white cue ball , a second cue ball with typically a red or black dot on it ( to aid in differentiation between the two cue balls ) , and a third , red ball .

The three standard balls in most carom billiards games are a completely white cue ball , a second cue ball sometimes having a red or black dot on it ( to help people in telling the balls apart ) , and a third , red ball .


The object of the game is to score cushion caroms , meaning a carom off of both object balls with at least one rail being struck before the hit on the second object ball .

The object of cushion caroms is to score cushion caroms , meaning a bounce off of both of the other balls on the table , with at least one rail of the table being struck by the cue ball before the contact with second object ball .


Cushion caroms , sometimes called by its original name , the indirect game , is traceable to 1820 's Britain and is a descendant of the doublet game dating to at least 1807 .

Cushion caroms , sometimes called by its original name , the indirect game , is thought to have developed in the 1820s in Britain , it developed out of an older game called the doublet game , that dates to at least 1807 .


It was known as French caroms , French billiards or the French game in early times , taking those bygone names from the French who popularized it .

It was called French caroms , French billiards or the French game in early times , taking those old names from the French who made the game popular .


On September 22 , 1924 , Willie Hoppe , the world 's balkline champion ( who later took up three-cushion with a passion ) , and Ralph Greenleaf , the world 's straight pool title holder , played a well advertised , multi-day , match to 600 points .

On September 22 , 1924 Willie Hoppe ( last name rhymes with `` poppy '' ) , the world balkline champion and Ralph Greenleaf , the world pocket billiards ( pool ) title holder , played a well-advertised , multiple-day , 600-point match .


Additionally , rectangles are drawn where each balkline meets a rail , called anchor spaces , which developed to stop a number of nursing techniques that exploited the fact that if the object balls straddled a balkline , no count limit was in place .

Additionally , rectangles are drawn where each balkline meets a rail , called anchor spaces .


The game employed diagonal lines-balklines-at the table 's corners to regions where counts were restricted , thus `` cutting off four triangular spaces in the four corners , ( taking ) away 711 mm ( 28 in ) of the ` nursing ' surface of the end rails and 1,422 mm ( 56 in ) on the long rails . ''

The game uses diagonal lines-balklines-drawn at the table 's corners to indicate that if balls were inside those lines , points could not be scored , thus `` cutting off four triangular spaces in the four corners , ( taking ) away 28 inches ( 711 mm ) of the ` nursing ' surface of the end rails and 56 inches ( 1422 mm ) on the long rails . ''


Averaging one point per inning is professional-level play , and averaging 1.5 to 2 is world-class play .

Averaging one point per turn at the table is professional-level play , and averaging 1.5 to 2 is world-class play .


Additionally , Europe hosts professional competitions known as pentathlons after the ancient Greek Olympic competitions , in which straight rail is featured as one of five billiards disciplines at which players compete , the other four being 47.1 balkline , cushion caroms , 71.2 balkline and three-cushion billiards .

The other four are called 47.1 balkline , cushion caroms , 71.2 balkline and three-cushion billiards .


The dominant material from 1627 until the early - to mid-20th century was ivory .

The most common substance from 1627 until the early - to mid-twentieth century was ivory .


Each shot in an artistic billiards match is played from a well-defined position ( in some venues within an exacting two millimeter tolerance ) , and each shot must unfold in an established manner .

Each shot in an artistic billiards match is played from a well-defined starting position .


For example , the name 18.2 balkline , one of the more prominent balkline games , indicates that balk lines are drawn 18 inches ( 457.2 mm ) distant from each rail , and only two counts are allowed in a backspace before a ball must leave .

So , for example , the name 18.2 balkline , tells us that balklines are drawn 18 inches ( 460 mm ) distant from each rail , and only two points are allowed in a balk space before a ball must leave that area .


There are many other carom billiards games , predominantly intermediary or offshoot games combining elements of those already listed , such as the champion 's game , an intermediary game between straight rail and balkline , as well as games which are hybrids of carom billiards and pocket billiards , such as English billiards played on a snooker table and its descendant games , American four-ball billiards , and cowboy pool .

Other games are combinations of these games and other games played on tables with pockets ( pool or snooker games ) , such as English billiards played on a snooker table and its related games , American four-ball billiards , and cowboy pool , played on a pool table .


It had been staging world three-cushion championships since the late 1920s .

That organization has been holding world three-cushion championships since the late 1920s .


Most cloth made for carom billiards tables is a type of baize that is dyed green , and is made from 100 % worsted wool , which provides a very fast surface allowing the balls to travel with little resistance across the table bed .

Most cloth made for carom billiards tables is a type of cloth called `` baize '' that is dyed green in color , and is made from 100 % wool that has fibers that are made to be very straight ( a process called worsting ) .


The new game appearing in 1879 , called the champion 's game or limited-rail , is considered an intermediary game between straight rail and balkline and was designed with the specific intent of frustrating the rail nurse .

The champion 's game is considered an in-between game-between straight rail and balkline-and was designed to stop the rail nurse .


The most important of these , the rail nurse , involves the progressive nudging of the object balls down a rail , ideally moving them just a few centimeters on each count , keeping them close together and positioned at the end of each stroke in the same or near the same configuration such that the nurse can be replicated again and again .

The most important of these nurse techniques , called the rail nurse , involves nudging the balls down a rail , moving them just a few centimeters on each score and keeping them close together and positioned at the end of each stroke in the same or near the same arrangement so that the rail nurse can be repeated .


Carom billiards , sometimes called carambole billiards or simply carambole ( and in some cases used as a synonym for the game of straight rail from which many carom games derive ) , is the overarching title of a family of billiards games generally played on cloth-covered , 1.5-by-3 .0 - metre ( 5 by 10 ft ) pocketless tables , which often feature heated slate beds .

Carom billiards , sometimes called carambole billiards or simply carambole ( and sometimes used as another word for a game called `` straight rail '' ) are a family of billiards games played on cloth-covered tables .


In the balkline games , rather than drawing balklines a few inches from the corners , the entire table is divided into rectangular balk spaces , by drawing balklines a certain distance lengthwise and widthwise across the length of the table a set number of inches parallel out from each rail .

In the balkline games , rather than drawing balklines a few inches from the corners as was done in the champion 's games , the entire table is divided into rectangular spaces .


The origin of the game is not entirely known .

Arising sometime in the 1870s , the origin of three-cushion billiards is not entirely known .


In general , the shots making up the game-even 4-point shots-require a high degree of skill , devoted practice and specialized knowledge to perform .

In general , the 76 shots in the game-even the lowest difficulty 4-point shots-require a high degree of skill , much practice and specialized knowledge to perform .


By 1924 , three-cushion had become so popular that two giants in other billiard disciplines agreed to take up the game especially for a challenge match .

By 1924 three-cushion had become so popular that two very well know players in other billiard areas agreed to play each other in it at a challenge match .


For the most part , the differences between one balkline game and another are defined by two measures : 1 ) the spacing of the balklines , and 2 ) the number of points that are allowed in each balk space before at least one ball must leave the region .

Generally , the differences between one balkline game and another are defined by two different things : 1 ) where the balkines are drawn on the table , and 2 ) the number of points that are allowed in each balk space before at least one ball must leave that region of the table .


It was in part spurred on by a New York billiard table manufacturer who announced a prize of $ 10,000 for a substitute material .

The search was made more enticing when a New York billiard table maker offered a $ 10,000 prize for a substitute material .


The high run for the tournament was just 6 points , and the high average a 0.75 .

The high run for the tournament was just 6 points , and the high average a .75 .


The green color of cloth was originally chosen to emulate the look of grass , and has been so colored since the 16th century .

The green color of cloth was originally chosen to look similar to grass .


Techniques continued to develop which increased counts greatly despite the crotching prohibition , especially the development of a variety of `` nurse '' techniques .

Techniques continued to develop which increased counts greatly despite the crotching ban .


The game was infrequently played , with many top carom players of the era voicing their dislike of it , until after the 1907 introduction of the Lambert Trophy .

The game was infrequently played prior to 1907 , with many top carom players of the era saying they did not enjoy it .


Queen Victoria ( lived 1819-1901 ) had a billiard table that was heated using zinc tubes , although the aim at that time was chiefly to keep the then-used ivory balls from warping .

Queen Victoria of England ( 1819-1901 ) had a billiard table that was heated using zinc tubes , At that time , though , the reason for the heating was different .


Three-cushion is a very difficult game .

Three-cushion billiards is a very difficult game .


Balkline is popular in Europe and the Far East .

Balkline is not very common in the U.S. , but remains popular in Europe and the Far East .


At straight rail 's inception there was no restriction on the manner of scoring .

When straight rail was first invented there was no restriction on the way points were scored .


Some etymologists have suggested that carambola , in turn , was derived from a yellow-to-orange , tropical Asian fruit also known in Portuguese as a carambola ( which was a corruption of the original name of the fruit , karambal in the Marathi language of India ) , also known as star fruit .

Some people who study word origins suggest that carambola was originally the name of a yellow-to-orange colored , tropical Asian fruit , known in Portuguese as a carambola .


Straight rail is still popular in Europe , where it is considered a fine practice game for both balkline and three-cushion billiards .

Today , straight rail play is not very common in the U.S. but it still popular in Europe , where it is thought to be a good practice game for balkline and three-cushion billiards .


The first three-cushion billiards tournament took place January 14-31 , 1878 in St. Louis , with McCreery a participant and New Yorker Leon Magnus the winner .

The first three-cushion billiards tournament took place January 14-31 , 1878 in C. E. Mussey 's Room in St. Louis , with McCreery taking part .


There is a large array of carom billiards disciplines .

There are many other carom billiards games that combine aspects of these games , but that are not as well known .


Balkline succeeded the champion 's game , adding more rules to curb nursing techniques .

Balkline came after the champion 's game .


Ultimately , however , despite its divergence from straight rail , the champion 's game simply expanded the dimensions of the balk space defined under the existing crotch prohibition which was not sufficient to stop nursing .

Despite its differences from straight rail , the champion 's game only expanded the areas of the table where many points in a row could be scored before the balls had to be moved to a new position .


However , the technique of crotching , or freezing two balls into the corner where the rails meet-the crotch-vastly increasing counts , resulted in an 1862 rule which allowed only three counts before at least one ball had to be driven away .

This resulted in an 1862 rule which allowed only three counts before at least one ball had to be sent away from the corner in order to legally score another point .


However , as in green eyeshades , the color also serves a useful function : Humans have a higher light sensitivity to green than to any other color , so green cloth permits play for longer periods of time without eye strain .

However , the color also serves a useful function .


The Australasia team won a total of twelve medals in the two Olympiads in which they competed , mostly in swimming .

The Australasia team won a total of twelve medals in the two games in which they competed .


Australasia was the name of a combined team of athletes from Australia and New Zealand that competed together at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics .

Australasia was the name of a combined team of athletes from Australia and New Zealand .


When the Olympic Games resumed in 1920 after World War I , the two nations sent separate teams to the Games .

When the Olympic Games started up again in 1920 after World War I , the two countries sent separate teams to the Games .


One New Zealander won a medal in 1908 ( Harry Kerr a bronze in athletics ) , and two New Zealanders ( Malcolm Champion a gold in swimming , Tony Wilding a bronze in tennis ) won medals in 1912 ; all other medalists for Australasia were Australians .

In 1912 , two New Zealanders won medals .


There is an 18th-century gun battery here , to defend against the French .

There is an 18th century gun battery here , to defend against the French .


Victor Hugo who wrote about many of the Channel Islands in his books , described Les Houmets , in his work The Toilers of the Sea ( Les Travailleurs de la mer ) .

Victor Hugo who wrote about many of the Channel Islands in his books , described Les Houmets , in The Toilers of the Sea ( Les Travailleurs de la mer ) .


It was situated on the point of a tongue of land , or rather of rock , that made a little separate harbor in the creek of Houmet Paradis .

It was on the point of a tongue of land , or rather of rock , that made a little separate harbor in the creek of Houmet Paradis .


In 1951 it was sold to James Watson of Newcastle upon Tyne for the sum of # 500 who placed the island under the stewardship of the National Trust of Guernsey .

In 1951 it was sold to James Watson of Newcastle upon Tyne for # 500 who placed the island under the stewardship of the National Trust of Guernsey .


Their name derives from a diminutive of hou , a Norman\/Guern ésiais word meaning islets .

Their name comes from hou , a Norman\/Guern ésiais word meaning islets .


It remained within the family until 2004 when it was sold at auction by James Watson 's grandson ( also called James Watson and resident of Alderney ) to a local consortium with the intention of maintaining the island as a nature reserve .

It remained within the family until 2004 when it was sold at auction by James Watson 's grandson ( also called James Watson who live on Alderney ) to a local consortium to keep the island as a nature reserve .


Houmet Benest\/Ben êt is about two hundred yards ( 180 m ) from the shore , preceded by a small rock called `` Hommet '' from the same root .

Houmet Benest\/Ben êt is about two hundred yards ( 180 m ) from the shore .


He is also a member of the GNU Project , where he is mainly involved in legal issues and in the GNU Savannah project .

He is member of the GNU Project , where he is mainly involved in legal issues and in the GNU Savannah project .


He collaborates with Marxists Internet Archive as a member of the Steering Committee of the organization .

He also collaborates with Marxists Internet Archive as a member of the Steering Committee of the organization .


He worked in free software projects such as the Open Video Alliance and the Free Technology Academy .

He also works in other Open Source projects such as the Open Video Alliance and the Free Technology Academy .


He use to write and give conferences about commons theory , peer production , open education , free software , copyright law and access to knowledge both in Spanish and English .

He use to write and give conferences about free software , open education , copyright law and access to knowledge .


He serves as member at the Open Web Foundation .

He serves as Board Member at the Free Knowledge Institute , the Open Web Foundation and is member of the P2P Foundation , where he coordinates and design projects .


Estonian athletes took part of the Olympic Games until the country was invaded and occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940 .

Estonian athletes took part of the Olympic Games until the country became a part of the Soviet Union in 1940 .


Estonia has won most of its medals in wrestling ( 11 ) , weightlifting ( 7 ) , cross-country skiing ( 7 ) and athletics ( 6 ) .

Estonia has won most of its medals in athletics , weightlifting , wrestling and cross-country skiing .


The 1980 Summer Olympics Sailing regatta was held in the capital city Tallinn .

In the 1980 Summer Olympics , the Sailing regatta was held in the capital city of Tallinn .


The first Winter Olympics were the 1924 Winter Olympics .

They were a part of the first Winter Olympics in 1924 .


After declaring independence from Russia in 1918 , Estonia first competed as a nation at the 1920 Summer Olympics , although the National Olympic Committee was established in 1923 .

Estonia first competed in the Olympic Games at the 1920 Summer Olympics after becoming independence from Russia in 1918 .


An organization 's highest-ranking copy editor , or the supervising editor of a group of copy editors , may be known as the copy chief , copy desk chief , or news editor .

In the United States and Canada , an editor who does this work is called a copy editor , and an organization 's highest-ranking copy editor , or the supervising editor of a group of copy editors , may be known as the copy chief , copy desk chief , or news editor .


Copy refers to written or typewritten text for typesetting , printing , publication , broadcast or other independent distribution .

` Copy ' refers to written or typewritten text for typesetting , printing , or publication .


Copy editing ( also copy-editing , copyediting ) is the work that an editor does to improve the formatting , style , and accuracy of text .

Copy editing or sub-editing , is the work an editor does to improve the style and accuracy of a text .


As the `` sub '' prefix suggests , British copy editors typically have less authority than regular editors .

As the ` sub ' suggests , U.K. copy editors usually have less authority than regular editors .


In book publishing in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world that follow British nomenclature , the term copy editor is used , but in newspaper and magazine publishing , the term is sub-editor ( or the unhyphenated subeditor ) , commonly shortened to sub .

In book publishing in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world that follow UK nomenclature , the term ` copy editor ' is used , but in newspaper and magazine publishing , the term is sub-editor , commonly shortened to ` sub ' or ` subbie ' .


Copy editing is done before both typesetting and proofreading , the latter of which is the last step in the editorial cycle .

Proofreading is the last step in the editorial cycle .


Unlike general editing , copy editing might not involve changing the content of the text .

Copy editing might not involve changing the substance of the text , unless supposed facts need correction .


Humidex differs from the heat index used in the United States in being derived from the dew point rather than the relative humidity .

The humidex differs from the heat index used in the United States , in being derived from the dew point rather than the relative humidity .


The current formula for determining the humidex was developed by J.M. Masterton and F.A. Richardson of Canada 's Atmospheric Environment Service in 1979 .

The current formula for getting the humidex ( see below : Humidex formula ) was developed by J.M. Masterton and F.A. Richardson of Canada 's Atmospheric Environment Service in 1979 .


For example , if the temperature is 30 ° C ( 86 ° F ) , and the calculated humidex is 40 , then it indicates the humid heat feels approximately like a dry temperature of 40 ° C ( 104 ° F ) .

For example , if the temperature is 30 ° C ( 86 ° F ) and the calculated humidex is 40 , then that means the humid heat feels like a dry temperature of 40 ° C ( 104 ° F ) .


Note how humidex is a dimensionless number , but it indicates an approximate temperature in ° C . If the temperature remains 30 ° C and the dew point rises to 25 ° C ( 77 ° F ) , the humidex rises to 42 .


When the temperature is 30 ° C ( 86 ° F ) and the dew point is 15 ° C ( 59 ° F ) , the humidex is 34 ( note that humidex is a dimensionless number , but that the number indicates an approximate temperature in ° C ) .

When the temperature is 30 ° C ( 86 ° F ) and the dew point is 15 ° C ( 59 ° F ) , the humidex is 34 .


The humidex is higher than the U.S. heat index at equal temperature and relative humidity .

The humidex tends to be higher than the U.S. heat index at equal temperature and relative humidity .


The humidex ( short for `` humidity index '' ) is an index number used by Canadian meteorologists to describe how hot the weather feels to the average person , by combining the effect of heat and humidity .

The humidex ( `` Hyu-mah-deks '' ) is a temperature index used by Canadian meteorologists to describe how hot the weather feels to a person , by adding the effect of heat and humidity .


When the humidex hits 54 , heat stroke is imminent .

When the humidex hits 54 , then heat stroke is very near .


This value was almost beaten on July 25 , 2007 when Carman , Manitoba hit 53.0 .

The record highest humidex in Canada occurred on July 25 , 2007 , when Carman , Manitoba hit 53.0 .


The Glasgow and South Western Railway set up their works here , producing nearly 400 locomotives by the time it was absorbed by the London , Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923 .

The Glasgow and South Western Railway also set up their works here , producing nearly 400 locomotives by the time it was absorbed by the London , Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923 .


The town , however , contains several parks such as Howard Park , Dean Park and Kay Park , and residential areas including London Road , Dundonald Road , McLelland Drive and Howard Park Drive .

The town , however , contains several parks such as Howard Park , Dean Park , and Kay Park , and residential areas including London Road , Dundonald Road , McLelland Drive , and Howard Park Drive .


Kilmarnock was no exception , with the closure or significant reduction of many of its traditional large employers : Glenfield and Kennedy , Massey Ferguson , BMK and Saxone .

Kilmarnock was no exception , with the closure or significant reduction of many of its traditional large employers : Glenfield and Kennedy , Massey Ferguson , BMK , and Saxone .


This resulted in formal , planned developments such as King Street , Portland Street , Saint Marnock Street and latterly John Finnie Street ; the last often suggested as one of the finest Victorian planned streets in Scotland .

This resulted in formal , planned developments such as King Street , Portland Street , Saint Marnock Street , and latterly John Finnie Street ; the latter often suggested as one of the finest Victorian planned streets in Scotland .


Regeneration activities have been discussed for Kilmarnock town center ; in early 2006 , an application to Historic Scotland 's Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme was successful , and in July 2006 an application under the Heritage Lottery Fund 's Townscape Heritage Initiative Scheme was pending .

Regeneration activities have been discussed for Kilmarnock town center ; in early 2006 , an application to Historic Scotland 's Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme was successful , and as of July 2006 an application under the Heritage Lottery Fund 's Townscape Heritage Initiative Scheme was pending .


According to the local press in November 2007 , the new SNP council have drawn up a Top Ten Hit List on ` eyesore ' buildings in the town and their owners , and have revealed plans to crack down hard on property owners who have left their buildings fall into disrepair .

According to the local press in November 2007 , the new SNP council have drawn up a Top Ten Hit List on ` eyesore ' buildings in the town , and their owners and have revealed plans to crack down hard on property owners who have left their buildings fall into disrepair .


This difficult economic climate is most visible in the town center , the eastern part of which has been extensively redeveloped , with important historic buildings such as King Street Church and the town hall being demolished and Duke Street ( the link from Kilmarnock Cross to the Palace Theatre and out to the London Road ) built over .

This difficult economic climate is most visible in the town center , the eastern part of which has been extensively redeveloped , with important historic buildings such as King Street Church and the Town Hall being demolished , and Duke Street ( the link from Kilmarnock Cross to the Palace Theatre and out to the London Road ) built over .


The core of the early town appears to have lain around what is now the Laigh Kirk , Kilmarnock ( Low Church ) , although the oldest parts of the current building are no earlier than the 17th century , extending north and northwest .

The core of the early town appears to have lain around what is now the Laigh Kirk ( Low Church ) , although the oldest parts of the current building are no earlier than the 17th century , extending north and northwest .


Glenfield and Kennedy still survives , albeit with a fraction of its former workforce , which at its height numbered in the thousands .

Glenfield and Kennedy still survives albeit with a fraction of its former workforce , which at its height numbered in the thousands .


The RMS Titanic was carpeted using carpets manufactured by Stoddard Carpets , the parent company and successor to BMK .

Famously , RMS Titanic was carpeted using carpets manufactured by Stoddard Carpets , the parent company and successor to BMK .


It is believed by some that the saint founded a church there in the 7th century .

Some people think that the saint founded a church there in the 7th century .


The textile and manufacturing sectors across Scotland suffered significant decline in the post-war period and in particular from the 1960s , in the face of greater foreign competition .

The textile and manufacturing sectors across Scotland suffered significant decline in the postwar period , and in particular from the 1960s , in the face of greater foreign competition .


A four-star hotel recently opened next to Rugby Park , the home of Kilmarnock F.C. , and new restaurants , such as Merchants and the award winning Jefferson Restaurant , have opened in the town center .

A four-star hotel recently opened next to Rugby Park , the home of Kilmarnock F.C. , and new restaurants , such as Merchants and the award winning Jefferson Restaurant have opened in the town center .


Carpets manufactured in Kilmarnock were internationally known for their quality and intricacy since the late 19th century .

The carpets manufactured in Kilmarnock were internationally known for their quality and intricacy since the late 1800s .


From 1946 tractors were built in Kilmarnock in a large Massey-Harris factory on the outskirts of the town .

From 1946 tractors were also built in Kilmarnock , with a large Massey-Harris factory present on the outskirts of the town .


Nevertheless locomotives are still made by Hunslet-Barclay ( now Wabtec ) , as well as the maintenance of existing diesel and electric multiple units .

Nevertheless locomotives are still made by Hunslett-Barclay , as well as the maintenance of existing diesel and electric multiple units .


Shoes were also a major product for some time : Saxone had a factory in the town on the site where the Galleon Leisure Centre now stands .

Shoes were also a major product for some time , with Saxone having a factory in the town on the site of where the Galleon leisure center is now .


With a journey time of 20 minutes from Kilmarnock to Glasgow ( roughly half that of the existing train service ) , the M77 motorway , an upgrade in 2005 of the A77 , has transformed the journey between Glasgow and Kilmarnock .

With a journey time of 20 minutes from Kilmarnock to Glasgow ( roughly half that of the existing train service ) , the M77 motorway has transformed the link between Glasgow and Kilmarnock .


In 2010 , several people in the town were the focus of a BAFTA-awarding winning TV Show , The Scheme ( 2010-2011 ) The name Kilmarnock comes from the Gaelic cill ( cell ) , and the name of Saint Marnoch or Mernoc who is also remembered in the name of Portmarnock in Ireland and Inchmarnock .

The name comes from the Gaelic cill ( cell ) , and the name of Saint Marnoch or Mernoc who is also remembered in the name of Portmarnock in Ireland , and Inchmarnock .


Work has finished on a quality housing development on the site of the former Kilmarnock Infirmary , north of the town center .

Work has pretty much finished on a quality housing development on the gapsite of the former Kilmarnock Infirmary north of the town center .


Much new quality housing has been constructed on the northern fringes of the town for commuters .

Much new quality housing has been constructed on the northern fringes of the town , in order to service the demand for commuter housing .


The town also boasts a collection of gift shops , cafes , bars and restaurants within the very desirable Bank Street area .

The town also boasts a collection of gift shops , cafes , bars , and restaurants within the very desirable Bank Street area , whilst offering retail options within its retail parks at Queen 's Drive and Glencairn Square .


Kilmarnock 's traditional industries were based around textiles and heavy engineering such as locomotives ( Andrew Barclay and Sons ) from 1837 , and valves ( Glenfield and Kennedy ) , which are still in production .

Areas of Kilmarnock include : Kilmarnock 's traditional industries were based around textiles and heavy engineering : e.g. locomotives ( Andrew Barclay and Sons ) from 1837 through 1970 , and valves ( Glenfield and Kennedy ) , which are still in production ; and carpets ( manufactured by BMK ) from the early 1900s .


Action is being taken to do something with each of these sites .

A plan of action is being carried out to get something done with each of these sites .


Kilmarnock was the original home of Johnnie Walker - the best-selling Scotch whisky in the world .

Kilmarnock however is still home to the world famous Johnnie Walker 's brand Scotch whisky .


The street has now been redeveloped , but has not yet regained its former degree of popularity , with a Gala Bingo and a J D Wetherspoon 's taking up much of one side of the street and the rest largely occupied by chain stores .

The street has now been redeveloped , but has not yet regained its former degree of popularity , with a Gala Bingo and a J.D. Wetherspoons taking up much of one side of the street and the rest largely occupied by chain stores .


Carpet-making finally ceased in Kilmarnock in early 2005 .

Primarily due to a move by the UK market towards laminated and hard-wood flooring , but also partially due to a long decline in the industry in the area as well as cheaper , but noticeably less hard-wearing foreign competition , carpet-making finally ceased in Kilmarnock in early 2005 .


Start the Machine is a documentary that focuses on the break-up of Blink-182 , the genesis of Angels & Airwaves , and the making of their first album We Do n't Need to Whisper .

Angels and Airwaves released their first album , We Do n't Need To Whisper in 2005 .


The second studio album in the Love project , Love II , was released on November 8 , 2011 .

The second studio album , I-Empire was released in October 2007 .


Gardner Raymond Dozois ( pronounced doe-zwah ) ( born July 23 , 1947 ) is an American science fiction author and editor .

Gardner Raymond Dozois ( born July 23 , 1947 ) is an American science fiction author and editor .


In addition to his work with Asimov 's ( which he also co-founded in 1976 ) , he also worked in the 1970s with magazines such as Galaxy Science Fiction , If , Worlds of Fantasy , and Worlds of Tomorrow .

He also worked in the 1970s with magazines such as Galaxy Science Fiction , If , Worlds of Fantasy , and Worlds of Tomorrow .


His short fiction has been collected in The Visible Man ( 1977 ) , Geodesic Dreams ( a best-of collection ) , Slow Dancing through Time ( 1990 , collaborations ) , Strange Days ( 2001 , another best-of collection ) , Morning Child and Other Stories ( 2004 ) and When the Great Days Come ( 2011 ) .

His short fiction has been collected in The Visible Man ( 1977 ) , Geodesic Dreams ( a best-of collection ) , Slow Dancing through Time ( 1990 , with other authors ) , and Strange Days ( 2001 , another best-of collection ) .


As a writer , Dozois has mainly worked in shorter forms .


On July 6 , 2007 , Dozois had surgery for a planned quintuple bypass operation .

On July 6 , 2007 , Dozois had a planned heart surgery .


Dozois was born July 23 , 1947 in Salem , Massachusetts He graduated from Salem High School with the Class of 1965 .

Dozois was born July 23 , 1947 in Salem , Massachusetts He was in the Army from 1966 to 1969 as a journalist .


He is the founding editor of The Year 's Best Science Fiction anthologies ( 1984-present ) and was editor of Asimov 's Science Fiction magazine ( 1984 - 2004 ) , garnering multiple Hugo and Locus Awards for those works almost every year .

He was editor of Asimov 's Science Fiction magazine from 1984 to 2004 .


It won the Locus Award for Non-Fiction and was a finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Related Book .

It won the 2002 Locus Award for Non-Fiction .


Dozois has said that he turned to reading fiction partially as an escape from the provincialism of his home town .

Dozois has said that one reason he started reading fiction was to escape his isolated home town .


And , with Jack Dann , he has edited a long series of themed anthologies , each with a self-explanatory title such as Cats , Dinosaurs , Seaserpents , or Hackers .

Each book has a title that explains the theme , such as Cats , Dinosaurs , Seaserpents , or Hackers .


From 1966 to '69 he served in the Army as a journalist , after which he moved to New York City to work as an editor in the science fiction field .

He then moved to New York City to work as a science fiction editor .


He was badly injured in a taxi accident after returning from a Philadelphia Phillies game in 2004 ( causing him to miss Worldcon for the first time in many years ) but made a full recovery .

He was badly injured in a traffic accident while going home from a Philadelphia Phillies game in a taxi in 2004 .


Dozois has consistently expressed a particular interest in adventure SF and space opera , which he collectively refers to as `` center-core SF '' .

Dozois has always said he was especially interested in adventure SF and space opera .


Michael Swanwick , one of his co-authors , completed a long interview with Dozois covering every published piece of his fiction .

Michael Swanwick published a book-length interview with Dozois in 2001 .


Dozois is known primarily as an editor , winning the Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor 15 times in 17 years from 1988 to his retirement from Asimov 's in 2004 .

He won 15 Hugo Awards for Best Professional Editor .


Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi ( circa 1386 - December 13 , 1466 ) , better known as Donatello , was an early Renaissance Italian sculptor from Florence .

Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi ( most people just called him Donatello ) ( 1386 - December 13 , 1466 ) was an Italian artist during the Renaissance .


This is now Donatello 's most famous work .

Some of Donatello 's most famous works are statues of Mary Magdalene and a life-size statue of David .


Donatello was the son of Niccolò di Betto Bardi , who was a member of the Florentine Wool Combers Guild , and was born in Florence , most likely in the year 1386 .

He was the son of Niccolo di Betto Bardi , and was born in Florence .


The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon , which despite its name , is not a canyon but a collection of giant natural amphitheaters along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau .

Despite its name , this is not a canyon but a collection of giant natural amphitheaters along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau .


Bryce sits at a much higher elevation than nearby Zion National Park .

Bryce is much higher than nearby Zion National Park .


Bryce Canyon National Park \ / ˈbraɪs \ / is a national park located in southwestern Utah in the United States .

Bryce Canyon National Park is a national park in southwestern Utah .


Bryce is distinctive due to geological structures called hoodoos , formed by frost weathering and stream erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks .

The hoodoos are badlands formed by frost weathering and stream erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks .


It led to the creation of new national Protestant churches .

This led to a schism in the church , into Catholics and a number of Protestant churches .


is a 1994 platform video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series for the Sega Genesis .

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is the third video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series .


He claimed that it had used the opening phrase `` Who wants to be a millionaire ? ''


In East Asia , chopstick rests are usually used at formal dinners .

In Japan , chopstick rests are usually used at formal dinners and placed on the front-left side of the dishes .


They are placed on the front-left side of the dishes , with the chopsticks parallel to the table edge and the points toward the left , or to the right side of the dishes , with the chopstick points towards to the front .

The chopsticks are placed parallel to the table edge with the points toward the left .


( 筷子座 Chinese : kuaizi zuo ) is tableware , similar to a spoon rest , used to keep chopstick tips off the table and to prevent used chopsticks from contaminating or rolling off tables .

It is used to keep chopsticks away from the table and also to prevent used chopsticks from coming in contact with or rolling off tables .


They come in various shapes and are made from clay , wood , plastic , metal , glass , porcelain or precious stones such as jade .

Chopstick rests are made in various shapes from clay , wood , glass , or precious stone such as jade .


A chopstick rest ( 箸置き , Japanese : hashioki ? )


A bout between Evan Dunham and TJ Grant was originally supposed to be contested on the main card but was instead fought on the FX prelims , for unknown reasons .

A bout between Evan Dunham and TJ Grant was first supposed to be contested on the main card but was instead fought on the FX prelims , for unknown reasons .


Subsequently , Belfort was chosen to take Machida 's place .

Then , Belfort was chosen to take Machida 's place .


See also : UFC 151 The main event was UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones facing former champion Vitor Belfort .


Rory MacDonald was expected to face former dual-division champion B.J. Penn at the event , but MacDonald pulled out of the bout after sustaining a cut to the forehead while training .

Rory MacDonald was expected to face former two-time champion B.J. Penn at the event , but MacDonald pulled out of the bout after he cut his forehead while training .


Jones was a massive favorite coming into the bout .

Jones was a huge favorite coming into the bout .


However the inclined plane was the last of the six classic simple machines to be recognized as a machine .


The mechanical advantage of an inclined plane , the factor by which the force is reduced , is equal to the ratio of the length of the sloped surface to the height it spans .

The typical example of an inclined plane is a sloped surface ; for example a roadway to bridge a height difference .


The wedge can be considered a moving inclined plane or two inclined planes connected at the base .

Another simple machine based on the inclined plane is the blade , in which two inclined planes placed back to back allow the two parts of the cut object to move apart using less force than would be needed to pull them apart in opposite directions .


The LRA has been accused of widespread human rights violations , including murder , abduction , mutilation , child-sex slavery , and forcing children to participate in hostilities .

It has been accused of widespread human rights violations , including murder , abduction , mutilation , child-sex slavery and forcing children to participate in hostilities .


The advisers will operate in South Sudan , the Central African Republic , and the Democratic Republic of the Congo , subject to approval by those states .

The group operates in Central African Republic , the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in South Sudan .


Most citizens speak a dialect of Javanese called Suroboyoan .

There are about 3 million people living in Surabaya and they speak a dialect of Malay called Suroboyoan .


The game spawned a merchandising campaign in Japan , a spinoff in 1999 , an anime series in 2001 , and a direct sequel for PlayStation 2 in 2002 .

The game spawned a merchandising campaign in Japan , a spinoff in 1999 , an anime series in 2001 , and a direct sequel for the PlayStation 2 in 2002 .


As in the Paper Mario series by Nintendo , all of the characters appear to be two-dimensional beings cut from paper while the surroundings are primarily three-dimensional .

Like in the Paper Mario series by Nintendo , all of the characters appear to be flat , two dimensional beings cut from paper while the surroundings are primarily three dimensional .


While the gameplay is not challenging for experienced gamers , the game is remembered for its unique graphic design , its quirky soundtrack and its bizarre plot .

While the gameplay is not challenging for experienced gamers , the game is remembered for its unique graphic design of 2D characters and 3D objects , its quirky soundtrack and its bizarre plot .


Then one night , Parappa is invited to Club Fun , and asks Sunny to go with him , to which she agrees .

Then , one night , he is invited to Club Fun , and asks Sunny to go with him , to which she agrees .


Parappa also appears as a playable character in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale .

PaRappa is a playable character in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale .


A PlayStation Portable port of the original game was released in Japan in December 2006 in North America and Europe in July 2007 .

A PSP port of the original game was released in Japan in December 2006 in North America and Europe in July 2007 .


The game is named after its protagonist , Parappa , a rapping dog with the motto , `` I got ta believe ! ''

The game is named after a beanie-wearing dog in the game , PaRappa , with his motto `` I got ta believe ! ''


By consistently staying on beat , players will stay in the Good ranking .

Players will stay on the `` Good '' ranking when staying to the beat .


While the setting is a bright interpretation of an urban city , the characters range from anthropomorphic animals such as frogs , spiders , and dogs , to lively versions of normally inanimate objects including onions , hammers , and flowers .

The setting is a bright urban city ; with its inhabitants ranging from animals ( chickens , dogs , frogs , and cats ) , inanimate objects ( onions , flowers , hammers ) , and some humans .


Paul Christison Edwards ( born ( 1955-03-19 ) 19 March 1955 ) is an English organist and composer of music for the Anglican Church .

Paul Christison Edwards ( born 19 March 1955 ( 1955-03-19 ) ) is an English organist and composer of music for the Anglican Church .


Edwards finds inspiration for his compositions in the English countryside , in particular that of Norfolk He also enjoys driving and photographing busses and coaches .

Edwards finds inspiration for his compositions in the English countryside , especially that of Norfolk He also enjoys driving and photographing busses and coaches .


He has served as organist and choir master at several churches in Bedfordshire , including All Saints , Turvey and St. Paul 's Church , Bedford .

He has been organist and choir master at several churches in Bedfordshire , including All Saints , Turvey and St. Paul 's Church , Bedford .


He was a chorister at St Paul 's Cathedral for four and a half years and then spent an equal amount of time as lay clerk at Peterborough Cathedral .

He became a chorister at St Paul 's Cathedral for four and a half years and then spent the same amount of time as lay clerk at Peterborough Cathedral .


He is also active as a teacher , piano accompanist and choral singer .

He works as a teacher , piano accompanist and choral singer .


Edwards has made a series of recordings of the historic organs of North Bedfordshire .

Edwards has made a series of recordings of interesting old organs of North Bedfordshire .


He has transcribed and edited ten volumes of 18th century English Organ Music published by ANIMUS .

He has transcribed and edited ten volumes of 18th century English Organ Music .


Paul Edwards was brought up in the village of Turvey in Bedfordshire .

Paul Edwards spent his childhood in the village of Turvey in Bedfordshire .


The opus numbers of his compositions rise to almost 450 .

The list of all his compositions has 450 opus numbers .


His carol No Small Wonder , written in 1983 to words by Paul Wigmore , first appeared in Carols for Today in 1986 and was recorded on LP by Canterbury Cathedral Choir and subsequently heard in the famous Nine Lessons and Carols service broadcast on the BBC Television by the Choir of King 's College , Cambridge in 2000 .

His carol No Small Wonder , written in 1983 was published in Carols for Today in 1986 and was recorded on LP by Canterbury Cathedral Choir .


Green Park tube station is a London Underground station located on the north side of Green Park , close to the intersection of Piccadilly and the pedestrian Queen 's Walk .

It is on the north side of Green Park , close to the intersection of Piccadilly and the pedestrian Queen 's Walk .


London Buses routes 9 , 14 , 19 , 22 , 38 and C2 serve the station .

London Buses routes 8 , 9 , 14 , 19 , 22 and 38 serve the station .


Additionally , he studied chamber and orchestral playing in Salzburg , Austria in the class of Igor Markevich , Erich Leinsdorf and Fernand Oubradous .

Additionally , he studied chamber music and orchestral playing in Salzburg , Austria , in the class of Igor Markevich , Erich Leinsdorf and Fernand Oubradous .


In 2007 , upon recommendation of the Expert Committee of the Serbian Ministry of Culture , he was awarded Special Acknowledgment for the Highest Contribution to the National Culture in the Republic of Serbia .

In 2007 , upon recommendation of the Expert Committee of the Ministry of Culture , he was awarded Special Acknowledgement for the Highest Contribution to the National Culture of the Republic of Serbia .


In 2010 he was awarded with The Lifetime Achievement Award by the Association of Musical Artists of Serbia .

In 2010 the Association of Musical Artists of Serbia awarded him with The Lifetime Achievement Award .


Additionally , he was honored with the Award of the Yugoslavian Radio-Television ( Ohrid , 1972 ) , awards of the City of Belgrade for the best concert in the previous concert season ( 1976 , 1981 , 1986 ) , with 7 July Award ( 1962 ) - the state 's highest award for the arts , as well as with many other honors .

Additionally , he was honored with the Award of the Yugoslavian Radio-Television ( Ohrid , 1972 ) , awards of the City of Belgrade for the best concert in the previous concert season ( 1976 , 1981 , 1986 ) , as well as with 7th July Award ( 1962 ) , the state 's highest award for the arts .


Stefanović was one of the few artists honored to perform Copland 's Clarinet Concerto under the baton of Maestro Aaron Copland ( 1961 ) .

He was one of the few artists honored to perform Copland 's Clarinet Concerto under the baton of Maestro Aaron Copland ( 1961 ) .


Stefanović was a top-prize winner or finalist in the major Yugoslavian and international competitions , including the competitions in Sarajevo ( 1952 ) , Skopje ( 1954 ) , Ljubljana ( 1956 ) , Moscow ( 1957 ) , Munich ( 1957 ) , Geneva ( 1957 ) and Prague ( 1959 ) .

Stefanovic was a top-prize winner or finalist in the major Yugoslavian and international competitions , including the competitions in Sarajevo ( 1952 ) , Skopje ( 1954 ) , Ljubljana ( 1956 ) , Moscow ( 1957 ) , Munich ( 1957 ) , Geneva ( 1957 ) and Prague ( 1959 ) .


They have been teaching at the Josip Slavenski School of Music in Belgrade .

He taught at the Josip Slavenski School of Music , University of Pristina and University of the Arts in Belgrade .


He was also a Vice-Chancellor ( 1985-1989 ) and member of the Board of Trustees of the University of the Arts in Belgrade .

He served as the Vice-Chancellor and member of the Board of Trustees of the University of the Arts in Belgrade .


Stefanović graduated from the Belgrade Music Academy , as a student of renowned Professor Bruno Brun , the founder of modern Serbian school of clarinet playing ( 1957 ) .

His major teacher was Professor Bruno Brun , the founder of modern Serbian school of clarinet playing .


As a soloist , chamber and orchestral musician he has collaborated with distinguished Yugoslavian and international artists , including : Herbert von Karajan , Lorin Maazel , Leopold Stokowski , Kirill Kondrashin , Bernard Keeffe , Francesco Mander , Jerzy Katlewicz , Jovan Šajnović , Uroš Lajovic , Anton Kolar , Anton Nanut , Vančo Čavdarski , Živojin Zdravković , Oskar Danon , Dušan Skovran , Djura Jakšić , Mladen Jagušt , Julio Marić , Franc Klinar , Roman Skrepek , Eric Hope , Evgeni Koroliov , Michel Dussault , Andreja Preger , Aleksandar Pavlović , Viktor Jakovčić , Zorica Dimitrijević-Stošić , Mirjana Kršljanin , Aleksandar Lekovski , Zbigniew Chwedczuk , Josef Daniel , Oivin Fjeldstad , Bogo Leskovic , Petr Vronsky , Freddy Došek , Bogdan Babić , Dušan Miladinović , Božidar Tumpej , Vojislav Simić , The Zagreb Soloists , The Belgrade Trio , The Serbian String Quartet , The Zagreb Quartet and many others .

As a soloist , member of various chamber groups and orchestras , he collaborated with distinguished Yugoslavian and international artists , including : Herbert von Karajan , Lorin Maazel , Leopold Stokowski , Kirill Kondrashin , Bernard Keeffe , Oivin Fjeldstad , Francesco Mander , Jerzy Katlewicz , Jovan Sajnovic , Uros Lajovic , Anton Kolar , Anton Nanut , Petr Vronsky , Zbigniew Chwedczuk , Oskar Danon , Dusan Skovran , Josef Daniel , Zivojin Zdravkovic , Julio Maric , Franc Klinar , Roman Skrepek , Aleksandar Pavlovic , Vanco Cavdarski , Bogo Leskovic , Djura Jaksic , Mladen Jagust , Aleksandar Lekovski , Bogdan Babic , Vojislav Simic , Eric Hope , Evgeni Korolyov , Michel Dussault , Andreja Preger , Viktor Jakovcic , Freddy Dosek , Zorica Dimitrijevic-Stosic , Mirjana Krsljanin , The Zagreb Soloists , The Belgrade Trio , The Serbian String Quartet , The Zagreb Quartet and many others .


Stefanović wrote several textbooks for the clarinet students .

Stefanovic wrote several textbooks for the clarinet students .


He is a member and former president ( 1977-1980 ) of the Association of Musical Artists of Serbia and Honorary Member ( 2013 ) of the International Clarinet Association .

Stefanovic is an honorary member and former president of the Association of Musical Artists of Serbia .


Milenko Stefanović ( born 19 February 1930 ) is a Serbian classical and jazz clarinetist .

Milenko Stefanović ( born February 19 , 1930 in Belgrade , Serbia , then the Kingdom of Yugoslavia ) is the most famous Serbian classical and jazz clarinet player - soloist , former Principal Clarinetist of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra and Professor at the Josip Slavenski School of Music , University of Pristina and University of the Arts in Belgrade .


In the 1980s , Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach , the fifth Belzer Rebbe , spearheaded plans for the huge synagogue to be erected in the Kiryat Belz neighborhood of Jerusalem .

In the 1980s , Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach ( II ) of Belz made plans for the huge synagogue to be built in the Kiryat Belz part of Jerusalem .


The Belz Great Synagogue ( Hebrew : בעלזא בית המדרש הגדול , Belz Bais HaMedrash HaGadol ) is the largest synagogue in Israel .

The Belz Beis HaMedrash HaGadol ( in Yiddish : בעלזא בית המדרש הגדול - `` The Belz Grand Synagogue ) is the largest synagogue in Jerusalem .


It was built by the Belz Hasidic community with financial help from its supporters and admirers around the world .

It was built by the Belz Hasidic Jews , with help from their supporters and admirers around the world .


They usually stand up on their hind limbs and attempt to push their opponent off balance by jabbing him or locking forearms .

They usually stand up on their back legs and attempt to push the other off balance by jabbing him or locking front legs .


The red kangaroo 's range of vision is approximately 300 ° , due to the position of its eyes .

The Red Kangaroo 's range of vision is about 300 ° because of the position of its eyes .


Females are smaller than males and are blue-grey with a brown tinge , pale gray below , although arid zone females are colored more like males .

Females are smaller than males and are a blue-grey color with a small amount of brown , pale gray below , although arid area females are colored like males .


The males can leap over 9 m ( 30 ft ) in one leap .

The males can jump a distance of 9 m ( 30 ft ) in one leap .


While the young joey will permanently leave the pouch at around 235 days old , it will continue to suckle until it reaches about 12 months of age .

The young joey leaves the pouch at around 235 days old , but will continue to suckle until it reaches 1 year of age .


The females have the unusual ability to delay birth of their baby until their previous Joey has left the pouch .

The females are also able to delay birth of their baby until their previous joey has left the pouch .


Using their tail to support their weight , they deliver kicks with their powerful hind legs .

Using their tail to support their weight , they can also kick with their powerful back legs .


It has two forelimbs with small claws , two muscular hind-limbs , which are used for jumping , and a strong tail which is often used to create a tripod when standing upright .

It has two strong back legs , which are used for jumping , and a strong tail which is often used for balance when standing upright .


The red kangaroo ( Macropus rufus ) is the largest of all kangaroos , the largest mammal native to Australia , and the largest extant marsupial .

The Red Kangaroo ( Macropus rufus ) is the largest kangaroo .


This species is a very large kangaroo with long , pointed ears and a squared-off muzzle .

The kangaroo has long , pointed ears and a squared-off nose .


Red kangaroos live in groups of 2-4 members .

The Red Kangaroo is a very large kangaroo .


I saw him to be engaged on a carved representation of Tintoretto 's `` Crucifixion '' , which he had in a frame of his own making . ''

I saw him to be engaged on a carved representation of Tintoretto 's `` Crucifixion '' , which he had in a frame of his own making '' .


The diarist Evelyn first discovered Gibbons ' talent by chance in 1671 .

The diarist John Evelyn first discovered Gibbons ' talent by chance in 1671 .


Evelyn , from whom Gibbons rented a cottage near Evelyn 's home in Sayes Court , Deptford ( today part of south-east London ) , wrote the following : `` I saw the young man at his carving , by the light of a candle .

Evelyn , from whom Gibbons rented a cottage near Evelyn 's home in Deptford , wrote : `` I saw the young man at his carving , by the light of a candle .


He was born and educated in Holland of English parents , his father being a merchant .

Gibons was born and educated in Holland of English parents , his father being a merchant .


Grinling Gibbons ( 4 April 1648 - 3 August 1721 ) was a Dutch-British sculptor and wood carver known for his work in England , including St Paul 's Cathedral , Blenheim Palace and Hampton Court Palace .

Grinling Gibbons ( 4 April 1648 - 3 August 1721 ) was a Anglo-Dutch sculptor and wood carver .


Wren and Evelyn then introduced him to King Charles II who gave him his first commission - still resting in the dining room of Windsor Castle .

Wren and Evelyn then introduced him to King Charles II who gave him his first commission .


Most of his work is in lime ( tilia ) wood , especially decorative Baroque garlands made up of still-life elements at about life size , made to frame mirrors and decorate the walls of churches and palaces , but he also produced furniture and small relief plaques with figurative scenes .

Most of his work is in lime ( tilia ) wood , especially decorative Baroque garlands made up of still-life elements at about life size .


By 1680 he was already known as the `` King 's Carver '' , and carried out exquisite work for St Paul 's Cathedral , Windsor Castle , and the Earl of Essex 's house at Cassiobury .

By 1680 he was known as the `` King 's Carver '' , and carried out exquisite work for St Paul 's Cathedral and Windsor Castle .


By the time he was established he led a large workshop , and the extent to which his personal hand appears in later work varies .

By the time he was established he led quite a large workshop .


Chapman worked as a security guard , eventually taking a week-long course to qualify as an armed guard .

Chapman worked a low-paying job , as a security guard .


Chapman was born in Fort Worth , Texas .

Mark David Chapman ( born May 10 , 1955 in Fort Worth , Texas ) is an American , best known as the murderer of musician John Lennon .


He signed the letter , `` The Catcher in the Rye '' .

Chapman did not try to get away , and was reading a book , The Catcher in the Rye , when police came to the scene .


Chapman went to New York in October 1980 , intending to kill Lennon .

On December 8 , 1980 , Chapman again visited New York , actually meeting Lennon and Ono as they left home to go to a recording session .


Bako Sahakyan ( Armenian : Բակո Սահակյան , born 30 August 1960 , sometimes transcribed as Bako Sahakian or Saakian ) is the fourth president of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic .

Bako Sahakyan ( Armenian : Բակո Սահակյան , sometimes transcribed as Bako Sahakian or Saakian , born August 30 , 1960 ) is the fourth president of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic .


Sahakyan replaced Arkadi Ghukasyan , who had held the presidential post for two five-year terms .

He replaced Arkadi Ghukasyan , who held the presidential post for two five-year terms .


He also led the Nagorno-Karabakh security service from 2001 to June 2007 , when he resigned in order to run in the 2007 Nagorno-Karabakh Presidential elections .

He also led the Nagorno-Karabakh security service from 2001 to June 2007 .


The show is set in the fictional town of Stars Hollow , Connecticut .

They live together in a fictional small town called Stars Hollow , Connecticut .


Gilmore Girls was listed as one of Time magazine 's `` All-TIME 100 TV Shows . ''

Gilmore Girls is an American television series .


Gilmore Girls is an American comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino , starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel .

Gilmore Girls was created by Amy Sherman-Palladino .


What began with rules ( `` canons '' ) adopted by the Apostles at the Council of Jerusalem in the first century has developed into a highly complex legal system encapsulating not just norms of the New Testament , but some elements of the Hebrew ( Old Testament ) , Roman , Visigothic , Saxon , and Celtic legal traditions .

What began with rules ( `` canons '' ) adopted by the Apostles themselves at the Council of Jerusalem in the First Century led to a highly complex and original legal system that included norms of the New Testament , of the Hebrew ( Old Testament ) , Roman , Visigothic , Saxon , and Celtic legal traditions with thousands of years of human experience .


It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church ( both Latin Church and Eastern Catholic Churches ) , the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches , and the Anglican Communion of churches .

Canon law is the term used for the internal Ecclesiastical law of many churches , such as the Roman Catholic Church , the Eastern Orthodox Churches and the Anglican Communion of churches .


The Catholic Church has what is claimed to be the oldest continuously functioning internal legal system in Western Europe , much later than Roman law but predating the evolution of modern European civil law traditions .

The Roman Catholic Church has the oldest continuously functioning legal system in the Western World .


Jorge Ramos Ávalos ( Spanish pronunciation : ( ˈxorxe ˈramos ) ; born March 16 , 1958 ) is a Mexican journalist , anchor for Noticiero Univision and host of the Sunday morning news talk show Al Punto .

He is the anchor for Noticiero Univision and host of the Sunday morning news talk show Al Punto .


Jorge Ramos has won eight Emmy Awards and the Maria Moors Cabot Award for excellence in journalism .

Ramos has won eight Emmy Awards throughout his career for journalism .


The sport is controlled by the International Weightlifting Federation ( IWF ) .

As a competitive sport , Weightlifting is controlled by the International Weightlifting Federation ( IWF ) .


During the 1900 Olympic Games , there was no weightlifting event .

The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .


The Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic , is a one-day amateur cycling race held in Belize every year during the Easter holidays .

The Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic is a one-day amateur cycling race held in Belize .


Chloroplasts are one of many types of organelles in the plant cell .

Chloroplasts are one of the many different types of organelles in the cell .


Chlorophyll a is a blue-green pigment partially responsible for giving most cyanobacteria and chloroplasts their color .

Chlorophyll is what gives green plants their green color .


The two innermost lipid-bilayer membranes that surround all chloroplasts correspond to the outer and inner membranes of the ancestral cyanobacterium 's gram negative cell wall , and not the phagosomal membrane from the host , which was probably lost .

They are thought to correspond to the outer and inner membranes of the ancestral cyanobacterium .


Chloroplasts are only found in plants and algae .

Mitochondria also had a similar origin , but chloroplasts are found only in plants and protista .


One may need to have a certain amount of empathy before being able to experience accurate sympathy or compassion .

Someone may need to have a certain amount of empathy before they are able to feel compassion .


Empathy has many different definitions that encompass a broad range of emotional states , such as caring for other people and having a desire to help them ; experiencing emotions that match another person 's emotions ; discerning what another person is thinking or feeling ; and making less distinct the differences between the self and the other .

They cover a wide spectrum , ranging from caring for other people and having a desire to help them , to experiencing emotions that match another person 's emotions , to knowing what the other person is thinking or feeling , to blurring the line between self and other .


The Chinese term 洗腦 ( xǐ năo , literally `` wash brain '' ) was originally used to describe methodologies of coercive persuasion used under the Maoist government in China , which aimed to transform individuals with a reactionary imperialist mindset into `` right-thinking '' members of the new Chinese social system .

The Chinese term 洗腦 ( xǐ năo , literally `` wash brain '' ) was originally used to describe methodologies of coercive persuasion used under the Maoist regime in China .


The Oxford English Dictionary records its earliest known English-language usage of brainwashing in an article by newspaperman Edward Hunter in Miami News published on 7 October 1950 .

The Oxford English Dictionary records the earliest known use of brainwashing in an article Edward Hunter in Miami News published on 7 October 1950 .


In this context , brainwashing refers to the involuntary reeducation of basic beliefs and values '' The term has been applied to any tactic , psychological or otherwise , which can be seen as subverting an individual 's sense of control over their own thinking , behavior , emotions or decision making .

The term has been applied to any tactic , psychological or otherwise , which undermines ( damages ) an individual 's control over their own thinking , behavior , emotions or decision making .


Hunter and those who picked up the Chinese term used it to explain why some American GI prisoners of war cooperated with their Chinese captors , even in a few cases defecting to the enemy side .

Hunter and those who picked up the Chinese term used it to explain why , unlike in earlier wars , a relatively high percentage of American GIs defected to the enemy side after becoming prisoners-of-war .


Mind control ( also known as brainwashing , coercive persuasion , thought control , or thought reform ) is an indoctrination process which results in `` an impairment of autonomy , an inability to think independently , and a disruption of beliefs and affiliations .

Mind control ( also known as brainwashing , coercive persuasion or thought control ) refers to a theory on the way some have tried to control the beliefs and behavior of others .


Hunter , said to be a CIA propagandist , wrote a series of books and articles on the theme of Chinese brainwashing , and the word brainwashing quickly became a stock phrase in Cold War headlines .

During the Korean War , Hunter , who worked at the time both as a journalist before becoming a U.S. intelligence agent , wrote a series of books and articles on the theme of Chinese brainwashing .


Muppet Babies was produced by The Jim Henson Company and Marvel Productions .

Muppet Babies is a Jim Henson 's first television animated series by The Jim Henson Company , Kermit The Frog Productions and Marvel Productions which ran on CBS from 1984-1991 , winning the Outstanding Animated Series Emmy for four consecutive years .


The series stars Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Animal , Scooter , Skeeter , Rowlf the Dog , and Gonzo as the main muppets .

The movie featured puppet versions of Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Gonzo , Fozzie Bear , Scooter , and Rowlf as babies ( the puppet versions later returned one more time , for a home movie sequence in A Muppet Family Christmas ) .


Oscar Tschirky , the famed maître d'hôtel , was so impressed with the dish that he put it on the breakfast and luncheon menus but substituted ham for the bacon and a toasted English muffin for the toast .

Oscar Tschirky , the maître d'hôtel , was so impressed with the dish that he put it on the breakfast and luncheon menus but substituted ham and a toasted English muffin for the bacon and toast .


There are conflicting accounts as to the origin of eggs Benedict , including : In an interview recorded in the `` Talk of the Town '' column of The New Yorker in 1942 , the year before his death , Lemuel Benedict , a retired Wall Street stock broker , claimed that he had wandered into the Waldorf Hotel in 1894 and , hoping to find a cure for his morning hangover , ordered `` buttered toast , poached eggs , crisp bacon , and Hollandaise . ''

In an interview in the The New Yorker magazine in 1942 , Lemuel Benedict , a retired Wall Street stock broker , said that he had wandered into the Waldorf Hotel in 1894 and , hoping to find a cure for his morning hangover , ordered `` buttered toast , poached eggs , crisp bacon and a hooker of hollandaise . ''


Eggs Benedict is an American breakfast dish that consists of two halves of an English muffin , topped with ham or bacon , poached eggs , and Hollandaise sauce .

Eggs Benedict is a rich food dish that has poached eggs , hollandaise sauce , and bacon on an English muffin .


The influence on bossa nova of jazz styles such as cool jazz is often debated by historians and fans , but a similar `` cool sensibility '' is apparent .

The influence on bossa nova of jazz styles is often debated , but a similar `` cool sensibility '' is apparent .


Classical guitar : Bossa nova is most commonly performed on the nylon-string classical guitar , played with the fingers rather than with a pick .

Bossa nova is usually performed on classical guitar and piano .


Bossa nova is one genre of Brazilian music , which developed and was popularized in the 1950s and 1960s and is today one of the best-known Brazilian music genres abroad .

Bossa nova is a type of Brazilian music .


The phrase bossa nova means literally `` new trend '' ( Portuguese pronunciation : ( ˈbɔsɐ ˈnɔvɐ ) ( listen ) ) .

Bossa nova means literally `` new trend '' .


The development of bossa nova is largely credited to artists working in the 1950s including Johnny Alf , Antonio Carlos Jobim and João Gilberto .

Antonio Carlos Jobim and João Gilberto developed bossa nova as a genre .


The Green Mile is a 1999 American drama film directed by Frank Darabont adapted from the 1996 Stephen King novel of the same name .


The film is told in a flashback format and stars Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb and Michael Clarke Duncan as John Coffey with supporting roles by David Morse , Bonnie Hunt , and James Cromwell .

It stars Tom Hanks , David Morse , Bonnie Hunt , and Michael Clarke Duncan .


The Xbox 360 was released on November 22 , 2005 , in the United States and Canada ; December 2 , 2005 , in Europe and December 10 , 2005 , in Japan .

The Xbox 360 was released in the United States and Canada on November 22 , 2005 in Europe on December 2 , 2005 , and in Japan on December 10 , 2005 .


The Xbox 360 is a video game console developed by Microsoft , and is the successor to the original Xbox , and it is the second console in the Xbox series .

The Xbox 360 is the second video game console released by Microsoft , after 2001 's Xbox .


The Xbox 360 competes with Sony 's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo 's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles .

The Xbox 360 competes against the Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 3 .


Kinect is a `` controller-free gaming and entertainment experience '' for the Xbox 360 .


The Xbox 360 was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12 , 2005 , with detailed launch and game information divulged later that month at the Electronic Entertainment Expo ( E3 ) .

The Xbox 360 was officially revealed on MTV on May 12 , 2005 .


Between January 2011 and October 2013 , the Xbox 360 was the best-selling console in the United States for these 32 consecutive months .


All pinnipeds are carnivorous and predatory .


They comprise the extant families Odobenidae ( whose only living member is the walrus ) , Otariidae ( the eared seals : sea lions and fur seals ) , and Phocidae ( the earless , or true seals ) .

There are three Pinniped families : Odobenidae ( walruses ) , Otariidae ( eared seals , including sea lions and fur seals ) , and Phocidae ( true seals ) .


Pinnipeds are typically hunted for their meat and blubber .

Pinnipeds are typically sleek-bodied and barrel-shaped .


They have a layer of fat , or blubber , under the skin to keep warm in the cold water , and , other than the walrus , all species are covered in fur .

Like cetaceans , pinnipeds have a thick layer of blubber ( fat ) just under their skin : this blubber keeps them warm in cold waters and keeps them fed during times when food is not easily found .


Anonymus Valesianus II , written after 526 and probably between 540 and 550 , bears the heading item ex libris Chronicorum inter cetera .

It bears the heading item ex libris Chronicorum inter cetera .


The Mexico-United States border is an international border running from Imperial Beach , California , and Tijuana , Baja California , in the west to Matamoros , Tamaulipas , and Brownsville , Texas , in the east .

It runs from Imperial Beach , California , and Tijuana , Baja California , in the west to Matamoros , Tamaulipas , and Brownsville , Texas , in the east .


The border , separating Mexico and the United States from each other , traverses a variety of terrains , ranging from major urban areas to inhospitable deserts .

It covers a variety of terrains , ranging from major urban areas to inhospitable deserts .


From the Gulf of Mexico , it follows the course of the Rio Grande ( Río Bravo del Norte ) to the border crossing at El Paso , Texas , and Ciudad Juárez , Chihuahua ; westward from that binational conurbation it crosses vast tracts of the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Desert , the Colorado River Delta , westward to the binational conurbation of San Diego , California and Tijuana before reaching the Pacific Ocean .

From the Gulf of Mexico it follows the course of the Rio Grande ( Río Bravo del Norte ) to the border crossing at El Paso , Texas , and Ciudad Juárez , Chihuahua .


The border 's total length is 3,145 km ( 1,954 mi ) , according to figures given by the International Boundary and Water Commission .

The border 's total length is 3,169 km ( 1,969 mi ) , according to figures given by the International Boundary and Water Commission .


Officially , the first islands were `` discovered '' in the 15th century ( in 1431 ) by Gonçalo Velho Cabral a Captain in the service of Infante D. Henrique , though credit is also given to the explorer Diogo de Silves ( in 1427 ) .

Officially , the first islands were `` discovered '' in the 15th century ( in 1431 ) by Gonçalo Velho Cabral a Captain in the service of Infante Dom Henrique , though credit is also given to the explorer Diogo de Silves ( in 1427 ) .


Mount Pico , on the island of Pico , is the highest point in Portugal , at 2,351 m ( 7,713 ft ) .

The volcano Mount Pico , on the Pico island , is the highest point in Portugal , at 2,351 m ( 7,713 ft ) .


The westernmost islands of the archipelago ( Corvo and Flores ) are located in the North American Plate , while the remaining islands are located within the boundary that divides the Eurasian and African Plates .

The westernmost islands of the archipelago , ( Corvo and Flores ) , are in the North American Plate , while the remaining islands are located within the region where the Eurasian plate is separated from the African Plates .


Most of them were either extratropical or tropical storms when they impacted the region , although several Category 1 hurricanes have reached the Azores .

Most of them were either extratropical or tropical storms when they impacted the region , although several hurricanes of Category 1 have reached the Azores .


In 1976 , the Azores became the Autonomous Region of the Azores ( Região Autónoma dos Açores ) , one of the autonomous regions of Portugal , and the subdistricts of the Azores were eliminated .

In 1976 , the Azores became the Autonomous Region of the Azores ( Portuguese : Região Autónoma dos Açores ) , an autonomous regions of Portugal .


The average annual rainfall increases from east to west , and it ranges from 700 to 1600 annual millimetres ( 27.6-63 in ) on average , reaching 6,300 millimetres ( 250 in ) on Mount Pico , the highest Portuguese mountain at 2,351 m ( 7,713 ft ) .

The average annual rainfall increases from east to west , and it ranges from 700 to 1600 annual millimetres ( 27.6-63 in ) on average , reaching 6,300 millimetres ( 250 in ) on Mount Pico .


They range in surface area from the largest , São Miguel , at 759 km2 ( 293 sq mi ) to the smallest , Corvo , at approximately 17 km2 ( 7 sq mi ) .

Their individual areas vary between 759 km2 ( 293 sq mi ) of the largest island ( São Miguel ) to 17 km2 ( 6.6 sq mi ) of the smallest ( Corvo ) .


From a geostructural perspective the Azores is located above an active triple junction between three of the world 's large tectonic plates ( the North American Plate , the Eurasian Plate and the African Plate ) , a condition that has translated into the existence of many faults and fractures in this region of the Atlantic .

The Azores are on place where three of the world 's large tectonic plates ( the North American Plate , the Eurasian Plate and the African Plate ) meet .