set: The Egyptian Vulture ( Neophron percnopterus ) is a small Old World vulture , found from southwestern Europe and northern Africa to southern Asia .

set: The Egyptian Vulture ( Neophron percnopterus ) is a small Old World vulture , found widely distributed from southwestern Europe and northern Africa to southern Asia .


set: In Southern Asia this species is called the Scavenger Vulture .

set: It has sometimes also been known as the White Scavenger Vulture or Pharaoh 's Chicken .


set: Sensory neurons carry signals from sense organs to the spinal cord and brain .

set: A number of specialized types of neurons exist : sensory neurons respond to touch , sound , light and numerous other stimuli affecting cells of the sensory organs that then send signals to the spinal cord and brain . Motor neurons receive signals from the brain and spinal cord , cause muscle contractions , and affect glands .


set: The signal passes between the neurons via synapses .

set: Synapses can be excitatory or inhibitory and will either increase or decrease activity in the target neuron . Some neurons also communicate via electrical synapses , which are direct , electrically-conductive junctions between cells .


set: Neurons are also called nerve cells . Neurons are the basic units of the nervous system and its most important part , the brain .

set: Interneurons connect neurons to other neurons within the same region of the brain or spinal cord .


set: There are three classes of neurons : afferent neurons , efferent neurons , and interneurons .

set: Such nonspiking neurons tend to be sensory neurons or interneurons , because they can not carry signals long distances .


set: Lennon signed a copy of Double Fantasy for Chapman , and a photographer took a picture of the two men together .

set: As they walked towards their limousine on the curb , Chapman shook hands with Lennon and held out a copy of Lennon 's new album , Double Fantasy , for him to sign . Photographer Paul Goresh was present when Lennon signed Chapman 's album and took a photo of the event .


set: Chapman waited around until they returned .


set: Shota Suzuki ( born 3 July 1984 ) is a former Japanese football player .

set: Shota Suzuki is a Japanese football player .


set: Mouans-Sartoux is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France .


set: Gerald Vanenburg ( born 5 March 1964 ) is a former Dutch football player .

set: Gerald Mervin Vanenburg ( born 5 March 1964 in Utrecht ) is a former Dutch footballer .


set: Towson University is a public university in Towson , Maryland .

set: Towson University , often referred to as TU or simply Towson for short , is an American public university located in Towson in Baltimore County , Maryland , USA . It is part of the University System of Maryland .


set: Arcanite is the mineral form of potassium sulfate .

set: The mineral form of potassium sulfate , arcanite , is relatively rare .


set: FÃ bio de Jesus ( born 16 October 1976 ) is a Brazilian football player .

set: FÃ bio de Jesus or simply Fabinho ( born October 16 , 1976 , in Nova IguaÃ u ) , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder .


set: The authenticity of an earlier anecdote of a windmill involving the second caliph Umar ( 634-644 AD ) is questioned on the grounds of being a 10th century amendment .

set: The authenticity of an earlier anecdote of a windmill involving the second caliph Umar ( AD 634 -- 644 ) is questioned on the grounds that it appears in a 10th-century document .


set: Made of six to twelve sails covered in reed matting or cloth , these windmills were used to grind corn or draw up water , they were quite different from the European versions .

set: Made of six to twelve sails covered in reed matting or cloth material , these windmills were used to grind grain or draw up water , and were quite different from the later European horizontal-axis versions .


set: Almost all palindromic numbers are composite , for any base .

set: On the other hand , it is known that , for any base , almost all palindromic numbers are composite ( Banks et al . ) .


set: The Wonder Years was an American situation comedy series which aired on ABC between 1988 and 1993 . Each episode in this series was focused twenty years before the then current year ( in other words : 1968-73 ) .

set: It ran for six seasons on ABC , from 1988 through 1993 and each season took place exactly twenty years before the then current year ( thus the show takes place in 1968-73 ) .


set: The 2007 Formula One season was the 58th edition of the championship .

set: The 2007 Formula One season was the 58th season of FIA Formula One motor racing .


set: Kimi RÃ ikkÃ nen won the championship by one point .

set: The Drivers ' Championship was won by Ferrari driver Kimi RÃ ikkÃ nen by one point at the final race of the season , making RÃ ikkÃ nen the third Finnish driver to take the title .


set: Chaillevois is a commune . It is found in the region Picardie in the Aisne department in the north of France .

set: Chaillevois is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France .


set: In organic chemistry , acetyl ( ethanoyl ) , is a functional group , the acyl of acetic acid , with chemical formula - COCH3 .

set: In organic chemistry , acetyl is a functional group , the acyl with chemical formula COCH3 .


set: The acetyl group is part of any organic compounds such as acetylcholine and acetyl-CoA .

set: In IUPAC nomenclature , acetyl is called ethanoyl , although this term is rarely heard . The acetyl moiety is a component of many organic compounds , including the neurotransmitter acetylcholine , acetyl-CoA , acetylcysteine , and the analgesics acetaminophen and acetylsalicylic acid ( better known as aspirin ) .


set: Varkala ( Malayalam : à à à â à à à à ) , is a city in the Indian state of Kerala .

set: Varkala ( Malayalam : à à à â à à à à ) is a coastal town and municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district situated in the Indian state of Kerala .


set: Varkala is a well-known tourist destination .


set: The town has great telecommunication facilities , an average-rated water supply system , fire station , several post offices and police station .

set: The town has excellent telecommunication facilities , an average-rated water supply system , fire station , several post offices and police station .


set: The town boasts of government-run modern medicine , ayurveda , and nature cure hospital . Also there are about 10 private hospitals , clinics and some dental clinics .

set: The town boasts of government-run modern medicine , ayurveda , and nature cure hospital in addition to over 10 private hospitals , clinics and some dental clinics .


set: Gonzalo Vargas ( born 22 September 1981 ) is an Uruguayan football player .

set: Gonzalo Vargas Abella ( born 22 September 1981 in Montevideo ) is a Uruguayan Association football striker .


set: Novalis is the pseudonym of Georg Philipp Friedrich Freiherr von Hardenberg ( May 2 , 1772 - March 25 , 1801 ) , who was a writer and philosopher of the early German Romanticism .

set: Novalis was the pseudonym of Georg Philipp Friedrich Freiherr von Hardenberg ( May 2 , 1772 â `` March 25 , 1801 ) , an author and philosopher of early German Romanticism .


set: Domesticated plants are crops or ornamental plants .

set: Plants domesticated primarily for aesthetic enjoyment in and around the home are usually called house plants or ornamentals , while those domesticated for large-scale food production are generally called crops . A distinction can be made between those domesticated plants that have been deliberately altered or selected for special desirable characteristics ( see cultigen ) and those domesticated plants that are essentially no different from their wild counterparts ( assuming domestication does not necessarily imply physical modification ) .


set: People use domesticated animals as livestock , that means for food , clothing , and work . Otherwise , the domesticated animals may be kept as pets .

set: Likewise , animals domesticated for home companionship are usually called pets while those domesticated for food or work are called livestock or farm animals .


set: The first crops were domesticated around 9000 BC in the Fertile Crescent in the Middle East .

set: Cereal crops were first domesticated around 9000 BC in the Fertile Crescent in the Middle East .


set: The 7-8th-century English monk St. Bede was referred to as being venerable soon after his death and , by tradition , is therefore often referred to as `` the Venerable Bede '' despite his also having been canonized .

set: The 7 â `` 8th-century English monk St. Bede was referred to as being venerable soon after his death and , by tradition , is therefore often referred to as `` the Venerable Bede '' despite his also having been canonized .


set: The Venerable is used as a style in several Christian churches .

set: The Venerable is used as a style or epithet in several Christian churches .


set: In the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church , The Venerable , is the style used for a person who has been posthumously declared `` heroic in virtue '' during the investigation and process leading to possible canonization as a saint .

set: The Venerable , is the style used for such a servant of god declared to be `` heroic in virtue '' during the investigation and process leading to possible canonization as a saint .


set: Two modern and well-known examples of those who have been declared venerable are Popes John Paul II and Pius XII , who were both declared venerable by Pope Benedict XVI in December 2009 , and who are likely to be beatified soon .

set: Two modern and well-known examples of those who have been declared venerable are Popes Pius XII and John Paul II , who were both declared venerable by Pope Benedict XVI in December 2009 .


set: The Little River is a tributary of the Canadian River , 90 mi ( 145 km ) long , in central Oklahoma in the United States .

set: The Little River is a tributary of the Canadian River , 90 m long , in central Oklahoma in the United States .


set: An oath of office is an oath a person gains a higher position , usually in government or within a religious body .

set: An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an office , usually a position in government or within a religious body , although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations .


set: Some oaths of office are a statement of loyalty to a constitution or other legal text , to a person or other office holder .

set: Some oaths of office are a statement of loyalty to a constitution or other legal text or to a person or other office-holder ( e.g. , an oath to support the constitution of the state , or of loyalty to the king ) .


set: The Anatolian hypothesis of Proto-Indo-European origin is that the speakers of the Proto-Indo-European language lived in Anatolia during the Neolithic era . When the Neolithic Revolution took place in the seventh and sixth millennia BC , the speakers spread over Europe .

set: The hypothesis suggests that the speakers of the Proto-Indo-European language ( PIE ) lived in Anatolia during the Neolithic era , and associates the distribution of historical Indo-European languages with the expansion during the Neolithic revolution during the seventh and sixth millennia BC .


set: Saint-Macaire is a commune . It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France .

set: Saint-Macaire is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in south-western France .


set: ChÃ cents telain is a commune of 404 people ( 1999 ) . It is found in the region Pays de la Loire in the Mayenne department in the northwest of France .

set: ChÃ cents telain is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France .


set: The University of Oklahoma , abbreviated OU , is a public university located in the Norman , Oklahoma , United States .

set: The University of Oklahoma ( abbreviated OU ) is a coeducational public research university located in Norman , Oklahoma .


set: David Boren is president of the university .

set: David Boren , a former U.S. Senator and Oklahoma Governor , has served as President of the University of Oklahoma since 1994 .


set: BBC Introducing is the brand for new music programs across the BBC showcasing unsigned , self signed and other emerging musical talent primarily from the UK .

set: BBC Introducing is the brand for new music programs across the BBC radio stations , showcasing unsigned , self signed and other emerging musical talent primarily from the UK .


set: Mercury was the automobile division for Ford . The company was founded around 1939 and , between 1945 and 2011 , was the Mercury half of Lincoln-Mercury division of the Ford Motor Company .

set: From 1945 to 2011 , it was the `` Mercury '' half of the Lincoln-Mercury division of Ford , except for the 1958-1960 inclusion of the Edsel brand .


set: The Mercury brand was phased out in early 2011 .

set: The Mercury brand was phased out in 2011 , as Ford Motor Company refocused its marketing and engineering efforts on the Ford and Lincoln brands .


set: There are also a number of extra members known as `` Supernumerary '' Knights and Ladies .

set: Several supernumerary members , known as `` Royal Knights and Ladies of the Garter '' , belong to the royal family .


set: Blangy-sur-Ternoise is a commune . It is found in the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais in the Pas-de-Calais department in the north of France .

set: Blangy-sur-Ternoise is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France .


set: JC Chasez ( born Joshua Scott Chasez on August 8 , 1976 in Washington , D.C. ) , is an American singer , songwriter , actor , and producer , best known as one of the lead vocalists in the pop group \* NSYNC .

set: Joshua Scott `` JC '' Chasez ( born August 8 , 1976 ) is an American singer-songwriter , dancer , entertainer , record producer , and occasional actor , best known as one of the lead vocalists in the former pop group ` N Sync .


set: Marlfox is a fantasy book written by Brian Jacques in 1998 .

set: Marlfox is a fantasy novel by Brian Jacques , published in 1998 .


set: It extended along the right bank of the Sutlej River from the Himalaya to Multan , and was made up of the six districts of Sialkot , Gujranwala , Montgomery , Lahore , Amritsar , and Gurdaspur .

set: It extended along the right bank of the Sutlej River from the Himalaya to Multan , and comprised the six districts of Sialkot , Gujranwala , Montgomery , Lahore , Amritsar , and Gurdaspur .


set: With the Partition of British India into the independent states of India and Pakistan in 1947 , Lahore Division was divided among the two countries .

set: With the Partition of British India into the independent states of India and Pakistan in 1947 , Lahore Division itself was divided among the two countries .


set: Lahore Division was also an administrative division of Punjab Province of British India .

set: Lahore Division was originally an administrative division of the Punjab Province of British India .


set: Duncan is a city of Oklahoma in the United States .

set: Duncan is a city in Stephens County , Oklahoma , United States .


set: Duncan is a city of Oklahoma in the United States . It is the county seat of Stephens County .

set: Centrally located in Stephens County , Duncan became the county seat after Oklahoma achieved statehood in 1907 .


set: For some engines it is necessary to provide counterweights . The counterweight is used to offset the piston and improve balance .

set: For some engines it is necessary to provide counterweights for the reciprocating mass of each piston and connecting rod to improve engine balance .


set: While counterweights add a lot of weight to the crankshaft , it provides a smoother running engine . This allows higher RPMs to be reached and more power produced .

set: While counter weights add a considerable amount of weight to the crankshaft , it provides a smoother running engine and allows higher RPMs to be reached .


set: ESPN is an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network .

set: The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network , usually referred to by its acronym ESPN , is an American cable television network focusing on sports-related programming .


set: Aluminium sulfate , sometimes spelled aluminum or sulphate , is a chemical compound . Its chemical formula is Al2 ( SO4 ) 3 .

set: Aluminium sulfate , alternatively spelt aluminum sulfate , aluminium sulphate , or aluminum sulphate ; is a chemical compound with the formula Al2 ( SO4 ) 3 .


set: The last two cores introduced specific artwork for that version .

set: The last two Core releases introduced specific artwork that defined them .


set: Fedora Core 1 was based on Red Hat Linux 9 and shipped with version 2.4.19 of the Linux kernel , version 2.4 of the GNOME desktop environment , and version 3.1.4 of KDE ( the K Desktop Environment ) .

set: Fedora Core 1 was based on Red Hat Linux 9 and shipped with version 2.4.19 of the Linux kernel , version 2.4 of the GNOME desktop environment , and K Desktop Environment 3.1 .


set: Fedora is a distribution ( or distro ) of Linux developed by the community-supported Fedora Project and sponsored by Red Hat .

set: Fedora is an RPM-based , general purpose collection of software , including an operating system based on the Linux kernel , developed by the community-supported Fedora Project and sponsored by Red Hat .


set: It shipped with Linux 2.6 , GNOME 2.6 , KDE 3.2.2 , and SELinux XFree86 was replaced by the newer X.org , a merger of the previous official X11R6 release , which additionally included a number of updates to Xrender , Xft , Xcursor , fontconfig libraries , and other significant improvements .

set: It shipped with Linux 2.6 , GNOME 2.6 , KDE 3.2 , and SELinux ( SELinux was disabled by default due to concerns that it radically altered the way that Fedora Core ran ) . XFree86 was replaced by the newer X.org , a merger of the previous official X11R6 release , which additionally included a number of updates to Xrender , Xft , Xcursor , fontconfig libraries , and other significant improvements .


set: Fedora Core 6 was released on October 24 2006 , codenamed Zod .

set: Fedora Core 6 was released on October 24 , 2006 , codenamed Zod .


set: This release also replaced the LILO boot loader with GRUB .

set: This release also saw the LILO boot loader deprecated in favor of GRUB .


set: Fedora 's mission statement is : `` Fedora is about the rapid progress of Free and Open Source software . ''

set: The Fedora Project 's mission is to lead the advancement of free and open source software and content as a collaborative community .


set: None of these distributions are maintained by the Fedora Project .

set: Source : DistroWatch list of Fedora derived Linux distributions Source : Fedora WIKI list of derived distributions .


set: Linus Torvalds , author of the Linux kernel , says he uses Fedora because it had fairly good support for PowerPC when he used that processor architecture .

set: In 2008 , Linus Torvalds , author of the Linux kernel , stated that he used Fedora because it had fairly good support for the PowerPC processor architecture , which he favored at the time .


set: Fedora Core 1 was the first version of Fedora and was released on November 6 , 2003 , and was codenamed Yarrow .

set: Fedora Core 1 was the first version of Fedora and was released on November 6 , 2003 . It was codenamed Yarrow .


set: Fedora 10 , codenamed Cambridge , was released on 25 November 2008 .

set: Fedora 10 , codenamed Cambridge , was released on November 25 , 2008 .


set: Fedora Core 5 was released on March 20 2006 , with the codename Bordeaux , and introduced the Fedora Bubbles artwork .

set: Fedora Core 5 was released on March 20 , 2006 , with the codename Bordeaux , and introduced the Fedora Bubbles artwork .


set: Le Plessis-Grimoult is a commune . It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France .

set: Le Plessis-Grimoult is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France .


set: The Buddha 's first and most important teachings are the Four Noble Truths .

set: According to the Pali Tipitaka and the Ä gamas of other early Buddhist schools , the Four Noble Truths were the first teaching of Gautama Buddha after attaining Nirvana . They are sometimes considered to contain the essence of the Buddha 's teachings :


set: He succeeded to the throne of Norway upon the death of his father Olav V on 17 January 1991 .


set: Ã vin-Malmaison is a commune . It is found in the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais in the Pas-de-Calais department in the north of France .

set: Ã vin-Malmaison is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France .


set: The Klein bottle is a geometrical object , named after the German mathematician Felix Klein . He described it in 1882 , and named it Klein ` sche FlÃ che ( Klein surface ) .

set: The Klein bottle was first described in 1882 by the German mathematician Felix Klein .


set: The 2-dimensional version of a Klein bottle is a MÃ bius strip .

set: Unlike the MÃ bius strip , the Klein bottle is a closed manifold , meaning it is a compact manifold without boundary . While the MÃ bius strip can be embedded in three-dimensional Euclidean space R3 , the Klein bottle can not .


set: Agnostic theism is a belief that uses ideas from both agnosticism and theism . Agnostic theists say that one or more gods exist , like theists say , but that a person can not know that god or those gods , like agnosticism .

set: There are numerous beliefs that can be included in agnostic theism , including fideism , however not all agnostic theists are fideists .


set: Rigoletto is an Italian opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi , first performance at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice , on March 11 , 1851 , libretto by Francesco Maria Piave , after Victor Hugo 's play Le Roi s ` amuse .

set: The Italian libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on the play Le roi s ` amuse by Victor Hugo . It was first performed at La Fenice in Venice on March 11 , 1851 .


set: Obsidian is dark in color similar to rocks such as basalt .

set: Though obsidian is dark in color similar to mafic rocks such as basalt , obsidian 's composition is extremely felsic .


set: Obsidian was valued in Stone Age cultures because , like flint , it could be fractured to produce hand axes , sharp blades or arrowheads .

set: Obsidian was valued in Stone Age cultures because , like flint , it could be fractured to produce sharp blades or arrowheads .


set: Obsidian cores ( unworked lumps ) and blades were traded great distances inland from the coast .

set: Obsidian cores and blades were traded great distances inland from the coast .


set: It consists mainly of SiO2 ( silicon dioxide ) , usually 70 % or more .

set: Obsidian consists mainly of SiO2 ( silicon dioxide ) , usually 70 % or more .


set: Obsidan flows which you can hike on are found within the calderas of Newberry Volcano and Medicine Lake Volcano in the Cascade Range of western North America , and at Inyo Craters east of the Sierra Nevada in California .

set: Obsidian flows which may be hiked on are found within the calderas of Newberry Volcano and Medicine Lake Volcano in the Cascade Range of western North America , and at Inyo Craters east of the Sierra Nevada in California .


set: Pre-Columbian Mesoamericans ' used obsidian a lot . It was carved and worked for tools and decorative objects .

set: Pre-Columbian Mesoamericans ' use of obsidian was extensive and sophisticated ; including carved and worked obsidian for tools and decorative objects .


set: Like all glass and flint , obsidian breaks with a characteristic shell-shaped fracture .

set: Like all glass and some other types of naturally occurring rocks , obsidian breaks with a characteristic conchoidal fracture .


set: Because there is no crystal structure , obsidian blade edges can reach almost molecular thinness , leading to its ancient use as arrowheads , and its modern use as surgical scalpel blades .

set: Because of this lack of crystal structure , obsidian blade edges can reach almost molecular thinness , leading to its ancient use as projectile points and blades , and its modern use as surgical scalpel blades .


set: Obsidian is metastable at the earth 's surface : over time the glass becomes fine-grained crystals . So , no obsidian is older than Cretaceous age .

set: Because obsidian is metastable at the Earth 's surface ( over time the glass becomes fine-grained mineral crystals ) , no obsidian has been found that is older than Cretaceous age .


set: Obsidian is used in heart surgery , as well-crafted obsidian blades have a cutting edge many times sharper than high-quality steel surgical scalpels , with the edge of the blade being only about 3 nm wide .

set: Obsidian has been used for blades in surgery , as well-crafted obsidian blades have a cutting edge many times sharper than high-quality steel surgical scalpels , the cutting edge of the blade being only about 3 nanometers thick .


set: Yellowstone National Park has a mountainside containing obsidian between Mammoth Hot Springs and the Norris Geyser Basin , and deposits can be found in many other western US states including Arizona , Colorado , Texas , Utah , Oregon and Idaho .

set: Yellowstone National Park has a mountainside containing obsidian located between Mammoth Hot Springs and the Norris Geyser Basin , and deposits can be found in many other western U.S. states including Arizona , Colorado , New Mexico , Texas , Utah , Washington , Oregon and Idaho .


set: Each volcano and in some cases each volcanic eruption produces a distinguishable type of obsidian . So archaeologists can trace the origins of a particular artifact .

set: Each volcano and in some cases each volcanic eruption produces a distinguishable type of obsidian , making it possible for archaeologists to trace the origins of a particular artifact .


set: Obsidian can be found in locations which have experienced rhyolitic ( high silicate ) eruptions .

set: Obsidian can be found in locations which have experienced rhyolitic eruptions .


set: Even the sharpest metal knife has a jagged , irregular blade when viewed under a strong enough microscope . When examined under an electron microscope an obsidian blade is still smooth and even .

set: Even the sharpest metal knife has a jagged , irregular blade when viewed under a strong enough microscope ; when examined even under an electron microscope an obsidian blade is still smooth and even .


set: Modern archaeologists have developed a dating system to calculate the age of obsidian artifacts depending from the content of water in the object .

set: Modern archaeologists have developed a relative dating system , obsidian hydration dating , to calculate the age of obsidian artifacts .


set: Pure obsidian is usually dark in appearance , though the color varies depending on the presence of different materials .

set: Pure obsidian is usually dark in appearance , though the color varies depending on the presence of impurities .


set: Native American people traded obsidian throughout North America .

set: Native American people traded obsidian throughout the Americas .


set: Obsidian has a low water content when fresh , typically less than 1 % water by weight , but takes it in when exposed to groundwater .

set: Obsidian has low water content when fresh , typically less than 1 % water by weight , but becomes progressively hydrated when exposed to groundwater , forming perlite .


set: It possesses the property of presenting a different appearance according to the manner in which it is cut . When cut in one direction it is a beautiful jet black ; when cut across another direction it is glistening gray .

set: It possesses the property of presenting a different appearance according to the manner in which it is cut : when cut in one direction it is jet black ; in another it is glistening gray .


set: In some stones , inclusions of small crystals produce a snowflake pattern ( snowflake obsidian ) .

set: In some stones , the inclusion of small , white , radially clustered crystals of cristobalite in the black glass produce a blotchy or snowflake pattern ( snowflake obsidian ) .


set: Similar tracing techniques have allowed obsidian to be identified in Greece also as coming from different islands in the Aegean Sea .

set: Similar tracing techniques have allowed obsidian to be identified in Greece also as coming from Melos , Nisyros or Yiali , islands in the Aegean Sea .


set: Obsidian is mineral-like , but not a true mineral because as a glass it is not crystalline .

set: Obsidian is mineral-like , but not a true mineral because as a glass it is not crystalline ; in addition , its composition is too complex to comprise a single mineral .


set:
A few samples are nearly colorless .
Very few samples are nearly colorless .


set: Jamie Benn ( born July 18 , 1989 in Victoria , British Columbia ) is an NHL ice hockey left winger for the Dallas Stars .

set: Jamie Benn ( born July 18 , 1989 ) is a professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) .


set: He played in the WHL with the Kelowna Rockets .

set: Benn played his junior hockey with the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League ( WHL ) prior to turning professional .


set: The identity of the Balkans is dominated by its geography ; historically the area was known as a crossroads of several cultures .

set: The identity of the Balkans is dominated by its geographical position ; historically the area was known as a crossroads of various cultures .


set: The region has a combined area of 550,000 kmÂ and an approximate population of 55 million people .

set: The region has a combined area of 550000 k and a population of 55 million people .


set: The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains which run through the center of Bulgaria into eastern Serbia .

set: The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains , which run through the center of Bulgaria into eastern Serbia .


set: It has been a meeting point between the Latin and Greek parts of the Roman Empire . It became an area where Orthodox and Catholic Christianity met , as well as the meeting point between Islam and Christianity .

set: It has been a juncture between the Latin and Greek bodies of the Roman Empire , the destination of a massive influx of pagan Slavs , an area where Orthodox and Catholic Christianity met , as well as the meeting point between Islam and Christianity .


set: The region 's principal religions are ( Eastern Orthodox and Catholic ) Christianity and Islam .

set: The region 's principal religions are Christianity ( Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic ) and Islam .


set: A variety of different traditions of each faith are practiced , with each of the Eastern Orthodox countries having its own national church with its own patriarch .

set: A variety of different traditions of each faith are practiced , with each of the Eastern Orthodox countries having its own national church .


set: The Balkans are connected by water on three sides : the Black Sea to the east and branches of the Mediterranean Sea to the south and west ( including the Adriatic , Ionian , Aegean and Marmara seas ) .

set: The Balkan Peninsula may be defined as an area of southeastern Europe surrounded by water on three sides : the Adriatic Sea to the west , the Mediterranean Sea ( including the Ionian and Aegean seas ) to the south and the Black Sea to the east .


set: Trenton-Robbinsville Airport is a privately owned airport in Robbinsville , New Jersey .

set: Trenton-Robbinsville Airport is a privately owned , public use airport in Robbinsville , New Jersey .


set: Bironico is a municipality of the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland .

set: Bironico is a village in the northern end of the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland .


set: See the microformats project for details .

set: See the microformats project for further details .


set: These templates ( ' and ' ) return a date , or date-time , duplicated in a hidden ISO date format , which degrades gracefully when CSS is not available .

set: It also includes the same date ( and time ) duplicated in a hidden ( by CSS ) ISO date format , for use in microformats . This hidden date degrades gracefully when CSS is not available .


set: An optional parameter , df , can be set to `` yes '' to display the day before the month .

set: An optional parameter , df , can be set to `` y '' or `` yes '' ( or indeed any value ) to display the day before the month .


set: `` Single Ladies ( Put a Ring on It ) '' - is a song by American R&B singer BeyoncÃ Knowles . It was written by The-Dream , Tricky Stewart and BeyoncÃ Knowles for her third solo album , I Am ... Sasha Fierce ( 2008 ) .

set: `` Single Ladies ( Put a Ring on It ) '' is a song recorded by American R&B singer BeyoncÃ Knowles for her third solo album , I Am ... Sasha Fierce ( 2008 ) .


set: Crouy is a commune . It is found in the region Picardie in the Aisne department in the north of France .

set: Crouy is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France .


set: Bonnetan is a commune . It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France .

set: Bonnetan is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in south-western France .


set: Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen ( born 1920 - died 2000 ) , best known as Steve Allen , was an American comedian , musician , and talk show host .

set: Stephen Valentine Patrick William `` Steve '' Allen ( -- ) was an American television personality , musician , actor , comedian , and writer .


set: Allen introduced many new celebrities and performers on his shows , including Jerry Lee Lewis and Jack Kerouac . He also recorded an album with Kerouac , with Kerouac reading poetry and Allen playing piano with a jazz combo .

set: The 1985 documentary film Kerouac , the Movie starts and ends with footage of Jack Kerouac reading from On the Road as Allen accompanies on soft jazz piano from The Steve Allen Plymouth Show in 1959 .


set: Hideki Uchidate ( born 15 January 1974 ) is a former Japanese football player .

set: Hideki Uchidate is a Japanese former football defender .


set: He spent his entire professional career at Urawa Red Diamonds from 1996 to 2008 . He is now a PR representative at Urawa .


set: Aleksandr Mostovoi ( born 22 August 1968 ) is a former Russian football player .

set: Aleksandr Vladimirovich Mostovoi ( ; born August 22 , 1968 ) is a retired Russian footballer , who played as an attacking midfielder .


set: The college was established in 1769 by Congregational minister Eleazar Wheelock who wanted to use the college to Christianize the Native Americans .

set: Dartmouth College was established in 1769 by Congregational minister Eleazar Wheelock .


set: Dartmouth is located on a rural 269-acre ( 1.1 kmÂ ) campus in the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire .

set: Dartmouth is located on a rural 269 acre ( 1.1 kmÂ ) campus in the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire .


set: In addition to its undergraduate liberal arts program , Dartmouth has medical , engineering , and business schools , as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences .

set: It comprises a liberal arts college , Dartmouth Medical School , Thayer School of Engineering , and Tuck School of Business , as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences .


set: With a total enrollment of 5,848 , Dartmouth is the smallest school in the Ivy League .

set: With an undergraduate enrollment of 4,196 and a total student enrollment of 5,987 , Dartmouth is the smallest school in the Ivy League .


set: Dartmouth 's 34 varsity sports teams compete in the Ivy League conference of the NCAA Division I. Students are also well-known for preserving a variety of strong campus traditions .

set: Dartmouth 's 34 varsity sports teams compete in the Ivy League conference of the NCAA Division I. Students are well-known for preserving a variety of strong campus traditions .


set: In 2004 , Booz Allen Hamilton selected Dartmouth College as a model of institutional endurance `` whose record of endurance has had implications and benefits for all American organizations , both academic and commercial , '' citing Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward and Dartmouth 's successful self-reinvention in the late 1800s .

set: In 2004 , Booz Allen Hamilton selected Dartmouth College as a model of institutional endurance `` whose record of endurance has had implications and benefits for all American organizations , both academic and commercial , '' citing Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward and Dartmouth 's successful self-reinvention in the late 19th century .


set: Dartmouth alumni , from Daniel Webster to the many donors in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries , have been famously involved in their college .

set: Dartmouth alumni , from Daniel Webster to the many donors in the 19th and 20th centuries , have been famously involved in their college .


set: Dartmouth College is a private , coeducational university located in Hanover , New Hampshire .

set: Dartmouth College is a private , Ivy League university in Hanover , New Hampshire , United States .


set: Incorporated as `` Trustees of Dartmouth College , '' it is a member of the Ivy League and one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution .

set: Incorporated as `` Trustees of Dartmouth College , '' it is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution .


set: Passy-en-Valois is a commune . It is found in the region Picardie in the Aisne department in the north of France .

set: Passy-en-Valois is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France .


set: Leonardo AraÃ jo ( born 5 September 1969 ) is a former Brazilian football player .

set: Leonardo Nascimento de AraÃ jo , known simply as Leonardo ( born 5 September 1969 in NiterÃ i , Brazil ) , is a football manager and a former midfielder , serving as head coach of Internazionale .


set: Both parts used to be united , although historically part of India ; today West Bengal is part of India and East Bengal is Bangladesh .

set: In spite of a last ditch effort to form a United Bengal , when India gained independence in 1947 , Bengal was partitioned along religious lines . The western part went to India ( and was named West Bengal ) while the eastern part joined Pakistan as a province called East Bengal ( later renamed East Pakistan , giving rise to Bangladesh in 1971 ) .


set: They remained with the group until it dissolved in 1951 , producing free-form , spontaneous images in strong , fantastic colors .

set: They remaining with the group until it dissolved in 1951 , producing free-form , spontaneous images in strong , fantastic colors .


set: Else Alfelt encouraged Pedersen to paint , and he first exhibited at the Artists ' Autumn Exhibition ( Kunstnernes EfterÃ rsudstilling ) in Copenhagen in 1936 , where he showed four abstract works .


set: He joined the HÃ st group during the Nazi occupation of Denmark , writing about medieval Danish murals for its journal , Helhesten , and continued to produce controversial modern abstract works .

set: He joined the HÃ st group during the Nazi occupation of Denmark , writing about medieval Danish murals for its journal , Helhesten , and continued to produce seditiously modern abstract works .


set: Pedersen and Else Alfelt were founder members of the CoBrA movement in 1948 together with Asger Jorn , Karel Appel and others .

set: He and his wife were founder members of the CoBrA movement in 1948 .


set:
He won the Thorvaldsen Medal in 1963 .
He won the Thorvaldsen Medal ion 1963 .


set: Carl-Henning Pedersen ( 23 September 1913 -- 20 February 2007 ) was a Danish painter and a key member of the COBRA movement which existed from 1948 to 1951 .

set: Carl-Henning Pedersen ( 23 September 1913 -- 20 February 2007 ) was a Danish painter and a key member of the COBRA movement .


set: Pedersen was known for resisting to sell his works . Instead , he donated thousands to the Carl-Henning Pedersen and Else Alfelt Museum , which opened in Herning in 1976 .

set: Notorious for resisting selling his works , he donated thousands to the Carl-Henning Pedersen and Else Alfelt Museum , which opened in Herning in 1976 .


set: Pedersen moved to Burgundy in the 1980s , but most of his work still came from Danish sources .

set: He moved to Burgundy in the 1980s , but most of his work still came from Danish sources .


set: The three points of the hat represent the asses ' ears and tail worn by jesters when they first appeared .

set: The three points of the hat represent the donkey 's ears and tail worn by jesters in earlier times .


set: Jesters typically wore brightly colored clothing in a motley way .

set: Jesters are stereotypically thought to have worn brightly colored clothes and eccentric hats in a motley pattern .


set: Their hats , sometimes called the cap â n bells or cockscomb , were special ; made of cloth , they were floppy with three points ( liliripes ) each of which had a jingle bell at the end .

set: Their hats were especially distinctive ; made of cloth , they were floppy with three points , each of which had a jingle bell at the end .


set: Other typical things about the jester were his constant laughter and his mock scepter , known as a bauble or maharoof .

set: Other things distinctive about the jester were his laughter and his mock sceptre , known as a bauble or marotte .


set: The Ishinomaki Line is a railroad line in Miyagi Prefecture , Japan .

set: The Ishinomaki Line is a rail line in Miyagi Prefecture , Japan .


set: The line runs from Kogota Station in Misato to Onagawa Station in Onagawa . It connects the TÅ hoku Main Line to the central coast of Miyagi Prefecture .

set: Part of the East Japan Railway Company ( JR East ) system , it runs from Kogota Station in Misato to Onagawa Station in Onagawa , acting as a spur line from the TÅ hoku Main Line to the central coast of Miyagi Prefecture .


set: In the U.S. state of California , U.S. Route 101 ( US 101 ) is one of the last remaining and longest U.S. Routes still active in the state , and the longest highway of any kind in California . US 101 was also one of the original U.S. Routes established in 1926 .

set: Then U.S. 101 takes an inland route through the Salinas Valley , while Highway 1 heads northwest , running along the Pacific coastline in California , parallel and to the west of U.S. 101 .


set: The Class 185 ( branded by its operators as the Pennine Class 185 ) is a diesel multiple-unit passenger train built by Siemens in Germany for the British train operating company First TransPennine Express .

set: The Class 185 is a diesel multiple-unit passenger train of the Desiro type built by Siemens in Germany for the British train operating company First TransPennine Express .


set: Carcagny is a commune . It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France .

set: Carcagny is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France .


set: Biberach ( ` bi : bÉ rax ) is a district in Baden-W Ã 1\/4 rttemberg , Germany .

set: Biberach is a district in Baden-W Ã 1\/4 rttemberg , Germany .


set: At first , the coat of arms of the city showed an eagle as well as a beaver as a canting symbol .

set: Originally the coat of arms of the city showed an eagle as well as a beaver as a canting symbol .


set: The crosier symbolises the monasteries of the area .

set: The crosier symbolises the monasteries of the region .


set: It is surrounded by ( from the south and clockwise ) the districts of Ravensburg , Sigmaringen , Reutlingen and Alb-Donau , and the Bavarian districts Neu-Ulm , UnterallgÃ u and the district-free city Memmingen .

set: It is bounded by ( from the south and clockwise ) the districts of Ravensburg , Sigmaringen , Reutlingen and Alb-Donau , and the Bavarian districts Neu-Ulm , UnterallgÃ u and the district-free city Memmingen .


set: The district has hilly countryside between the rivers of the Danube and the Iller .

set: The district consists of hilly countryside between the rivers of the Danube and the Iller .


set: Its area is only 1.4 kmÂ , but it is famous for Neolithic findings and birds that are not seen a lot .

set: Its area is only 1.4 kmÂ , but it is famous for Neolithic findings and rare birds .


set: Another river is the RiÃ , an affluent of the Danube crossing the district from south to north .

set: Another river is the Riss , an affluent of the Danube crossing the district from south to north .


set: The most important towns in the district of Biberach are Biberach ( RiÃ ) , Riedlingen , Ochsenhausen and Laupheim .

set: The major towns in the district of Biberach are Biberach an der Riss , Riedlingen , Ochsenhausen and Laupheim .


set: The series finale was scheduled for May 8 2006 ; however , the show was renewed by the CW Television Network when the intended final episode received high ratings .

set: The series finale was scheduled for May 8 , 2006 ; however , the show was renewed by the CW when the intended final episode received high ratings .


set: 7th Heaven was an American television series about a Protestant minister 's family living in the fictional town of Glenoak , California . It was created and produced by Brenda Hampton .

set: 7th Heaven is an American family drama television series , created and produced by Brenda Hampton .


set: The series premiered on Monday August 26 1996 , on the WB Television Network , the first time that the WB aired Monday night programming .

set: The series premiered on August 26 , 1996 , on the WB , the first time that the network aired Monday night programming , and was originally broadcast from August 26 , 1996 to May 13 , 2007 .


set: Chuck Lorre ( born Charles Michael Levine on October 18 , 1952 ) is a writer , director , producer and composer who has worked on many American sitcoms , including Grace Under Fire , Dharma & Greg , Two and a Half Men , The Big Bang Theory and Mike & Molly .

set: Chuck Lorre ( born Charles Michael Levine October 18 , 1952 ) is a writer , director , producer and composer who has created many American sitcoms , including Grace Under Fire , Cybill , Dharma & Greg , Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory .


set: James Joseph Wisniewski ( born February 21 , 1984 in Canton , Michigan ) is an NHL ice hockey defenceman for the Montreal Canadiens .

set: James Joseph Wisniewski ( born February 21 , 1984 ) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL .


set: Wisniewski also played for the Chicago Blackhawks for 4 seasons , the Anaheim Ducks for 2 seasons and the New York Islanders for 1 season before being traded to the Montreal Canadiens on December 28 , 2010 for a second-round pick in the 2011 draft and conditional 5th round pick in the 2012 draft .

set: On December 28 , 2010 , he was traded to the Montreal Canadiens for second-round pick in the 2011 draft and conditional 5th round pick in the 2012 draft .


set: Monterrey is a city in northern Mexico .

set: Monterrey is also Mexico 's second largest economy with an estimated GDP of 105 billion . Monterrey is one of Mexico 's most developed cities with one of the highest per capita incomes in the nation .


set: Lin Shu ( 8 November 1852 , Fuzhou â '' 9 October 1924 , Beijing ) was a Chinese translator from Fujian .

set: Lin Shu ( , November 8 , 1852 â '' October 9 , 1924 ) , courtesy name Qinnan ( ç å -- ) , was a Chinese man of letters , most famous for his introducing Western literature to a whole generation of Chinese readers , despite his ignorance of any foreign language .


set: He worked with others to translate more than 170 titles ( mostly novels ) from English and French to Chinese .

set: He collaborated with others to translate eventually more than 170 titles , mostly novels , from English or French into Literary Chinese .


set: Angerville , Calvados is a commune . It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France .

set: Angerville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France .


set: Gauchy is a commune . It is found in the region Picardie in the Aisne department in the north of France .

set: Gauchy is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France .


set: Hurricane Beulah was the most notable Atlantic hurricane of 1967 . A Category 5 hurricane , it killed 58 and made $ 217 million ( $ 1.2 billion in 2005 US dollars ) in damage as it crossed the YucatÃ n Peninsula and then made landfall a second time near the mouth of the Rio Grande river .

set: Ultimately , Hurricane Beulah caused 58 deaths and $ 217 million in damage ( $ 1.4 billion in 2010 USD ) .


set: A Category 5 hurricane , it killed 58 and made $ 217 million ( $ 1.2 billion in 2005 US dollars ) in damage as it crossed the YucatÃ n Peninsula and then made landfall a second time near the mouth of the Rio Grande river .

set: A Category 5 hurricane , it killed 58 people and did $ 217 million ( $ 1.2 billion in 2005 US dollars ) in damage as it crossed the YucatÃ n Peninsula and then made landfall a second time near the mouth of the Rio Grande .


set: The season was fairly average , with eight storms forming .

set: The season was near average , with eight storms forming .


set: CricquebÅ `` uf is a commune . It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France .

set: CricquebÅ `` uf is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France .


set: Giacomo della Porta ( c. 1533 -- 1602 ) was an Italian architect and sculptor , who worked for many important buildings in Rome , including St. Peter 's Basilica .

set: Giacomo della Porta ( c. 1533 -- 1602 ) was an Italian architect and sculptor , who worked on many important buildings in Rome , including St. Peter 's Basilica .


set: Herentals is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp .

set: Herentals is a city and municipality located in Flanders , one of the three regions of Belgium , and in the Flemish province of Antwerp .


set: Braunau is a municipality of the district of MÃ 1\/4 nchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland .

set: Braunau is a municipality in the district of MÃ 1\/4 nchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland .


set: Lansing is a city of Iowa in the United States .

set: Lansing is a city in Lansing Township , Allamakee County , Iowa , United States .


set: Motohiro Yamaguchi ( born 29 January 1969 ) is a former Japanese football player .

set: Motohiro Yamaguchi ( born 29 January 1969 in Takasaki , Gunma , Japan ) is a Japanese former football midfielder .


set: Priay is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France .


set: Auerbach is a town in the rural district Vogtlandkreis , in Saxony , Germany .

set: Auerbach is a town in the Vogtlandkreis .


set: Other words for this activity are yo-yo dieting or weight cycling .

set: Yo-yo dieting or Yo-yo effect , also known as weight cycling The term `` yo-yo dieting '' was coined by Kelly D. Brownell , Ph. D. , at Yale University , in reference to the cyclical up-down motion of a yo-yo .


set: The Clarity Act ( known as Bill C-20 before it became law ) was a law passed by Canadian Government in 1999 .

set: The Clarity Act ( known as Bill C-20 before it became law ) is legislation passed by the Parliament of Canada that established the conditions under which the Government of Canada would enter into negotiations that might lead to secession following such a vote by one of the provinces . The Clarity Bill ( C-20 ) was tabled for first reading in the House of Commons on December 13 , 1999 .


set: In fluid dynamics dynamic pressure depends on density and velocity of the fluid .

set: Dynamic pressure is closely related to the kinetic energy of a fluid particle , since both quantities are proportional to the particle 's mass ( through the density , in the case of dynamic pressure ) and square of the velocity . Dynamic pressure is in fact one of the terms of Bernoulli 's equation , which is essentially an equation of energy conservation for a fluid in motion .


set: A defensive wall is a fortification used to defend a city from potential aggressors .

set: A defensive wall is a fortification used to defend a city or settlement from potential aggressors .


set: Beyond their defensive utility value many walls also had important symbolic functions â '' representing the status and independence of the communities they embraced .

set: Beyond their defensive utility many walls also had important symbolic functions â '' representing the status and independence of the communities they embraced .


set: Hurricane Alex was a rare June hurricane and the first tropical cyclone of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season .

set: Hurricane Alex was a rare June hurricane and the first tropical cyclone to form in the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season .


set: After entering the Gulf of Mexico , Alex became a hurricane and struck northeast Mexico ; it was the first hurricane in June since Hurricane Allison in 1995 .

set: After entering the Gulf of Mexico , Alex became very large and encountered conditions favorable for slow development . Early on June 30 , the cyclone attained hurricane status as it approached northeastern Mexico , the first June hurricane in the Atlantic basin since Hurricane Allison in 1995 ; the storm rapidly intensified just off the coast of Tamaulipas , and struck near Soto la Marina as a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale .


set: The storm first struck near Belize as a tropical storm .

set: Forming from a tropical wave on June 25 , 2010 , it slowly developed in the Caribbean Sea and struck Belize as a tropical storm .


set: It is needed in engines with long crankshafts , such as straight-8 engines . It is used on most engines to reduce torsional vibrations that can occure at certain speeds .

set: It is essential in engines with long crankshafts ( such as straight-8 engines ) and is present on most engines as it reduces torsional vibrations that tend to peak at certain speeds .


set: A harmonic damper is a device connected to the free end of the crankshaft of an internal combustion engine .

set: A harmonic damper is a device fitted the free ( accessory drive ) end of the crankshaft of an internal combustion engine .


set: The damper consists of an inner hub attached to the end of the crankshaft .

set: The damper consists of an inner hub affixed usually by a key and keyway to the outer end of the crankshaft .


set: By selection of the damping material and the size of the mass , the damper can be made to quiet the torsional vibrations .

set: By selection of the damping section material and the size of the outer mass the damper may be made to resist and thus quiet the specific torsional vibrations .


set: This become a spring-mass-damper system .

set: This crankshaft and damper together become ( in its torsional response ) a spring-mass-damper system .


set: This is called War of Lapland . Finland remained independent .

set: This was followed by the Lapland War of 1944 â `` 45 , when Finland forced the Germans out of northern Finland .


set: The most important cities in Finland are Helsinki , Espoo , Tampere , Vantaa , Turku , Oulu , Lahti , Kuopio , JyvÃ skylÃ and Pori .

set: Other larger cities include Tampere , Turku , Oulu , JyvÃ skylÃ , Lahti , Kuopio and Kouvola .


set: Its neighbors are Sweden in the west , Norway in the north , Russia in the east and Estonia in the south , beyond the sea called Gulf of Finland .

set: It is bordered by Sweden in the west , Norway in the north and Russia in the east , while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland .


set: Finland is one of the Nordic countries .

set: Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe .


set: Valerie Anne Bertinelli is an American television and film actress best known for starring as Barbara Cooper Royer in the television show One Day at a Time ( 1975-1984 ) and Melanie Moretti in the sitcom Hot in Cleveland ( 2010s-present ) . She was born April 23 , 1960 near Wilmington , Delaware .

set: Valerie Anne Bertinelli ( born April 23 , 1960 ) is an American actress , best known for her roles as Barbara Cooper Royer on the television series One Day at a Time ( 1975-1984 ) , Gloria on the television series Touched by an Angel ( 2001-2003 ) and Melanie Moretti on the sitcom Hot in Cleveland ( 2010 â `` present ) .


set: Ricardo Pereira ( born 11 February 1976 ) is a football player .

set: Ricardo Alexandre Martins Soares Pereira , OIH ( ; born 11 February 1976 ) , simply Ricardo , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Leicester City in England , as a goalkeeper .


set: They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference .

set: They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) and the only team in their division not to be based in California .


set: The Suns play at the US Airways Center , also known as America West Arena .

set: Their home arena since 1992 has been the US Airways Center , which was formerly known as America West Arena , in downtown Phoenix .


set: The Phoenix Suns are a basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) .

set: The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix , Arizona .


set: They became good friends , but Hemingway did not like Fitzgeraldâ s wife , Zelda . Hemingway said that Zelda was insane , made Fitzgerald drink alcohol and that she did not allow him do his best work .

set: Hemingway did not get on well with Zelda .


set: On October 26 , 1921 , their daughter Frances Scott Fitzgerald was born .

set: Their only child , Frances Scott `` Scottie '' Fitzgerald , was born on October 26 , 1921 and passed away on June 16 , 1986 .


set: This Side of Paradise was published in 1920 and was very popular .

set: The novel was published on March 26 , 1920 , and became one of the most popular books of the year .


set: Fitzgerald left Princeton University to serve in the United States Navy in World War One , but the war ended shortly after he signed up .

set: A poor student , Fitzgerald left Princeton to enlist in the US Army during World War I ; however , the war ended shortly after Fitzgerald 's enlistment .


set: Scott and Zelda got married in St. Patrickâ s Cathedral in New York .

set: Scott and Zelda were married in New York 's St. Patrick 's Cathedral .


set: Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald ( September 24 , 1896 - December 21 , 1940 ) was an Irish American writer .

set: Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald ( September 24 , 1896 â `` December 21 , 1940 ) was an American author of novels and short stories , whose works are the paradigm writings of the Jazz Age , a term he coined himself .


set: Fitzgeraldâ s most famous book , The Great Gatsby , was first sold in 1925 .

set: The Great Gatsby , considered his masterpiece , was published in 1925 .


set: Takehiko Kawanishi ( born 9 October 1938 ) is a former Japanese football player .

set: Takehiko Kawanishi ( born October 9 , 1938 ) is a former Japanese football player .


set: An Uzi is a type of submachine gun . There are many different kinds of Uzis : Mini Uzi , which is a smaller version of the Uzi , Micro Uzi ; which is only slightly larger than a standard pistol , Para Micro Uzi ; which was made for counter terrorist units , and the Uzi Pistol ; which is semi-automatic ( meaning it fires 1 bullet every time you pull the trigger ) .

set: In general , the Uzi was a reliable weapon in military service .


set: Lefaux is a commune . It is found in the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais in the Pas-de-Calais department in the north of France .

set: Lefaux is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France .


set: BÃ ttstein is a municipality of the district Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland .

set: BÃ ttstein is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland .


set: Baierbrunn is a municipality in the Munich Rural District in Upper Bavaria , Germany .

set: Baierbrunn is a municipality in the district of Munich in the south-German state Bavaria .


set: Ichi fails to kill Kakihara and lies on the floor crying . Kakihara realizes Ichi can not hurt him the way he wanted and tries to commit suicide by sticking pins in his ears .

set: Kakihara realizes Ichi can not hurt him and inserts skewers into his ears to drown out Ichi 's cries .


set: Ichi the Killer is a Japanese movie by Takashi Miike . It was based on the manga by Hideo Yamamoto .

set: Ichi the Killer is a 2001 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike , based on Hideo Yamamoto 's manga series of the same name .


set: Ichi knocks him off the edge of the building and Kakihara falls to his death .

set: Kakihara falls from the roof to his death , claiming it is the greatest feeling he has ever had . However , when Jijii finds him , Kakihara has no wound in his head ; he hallucinated Ichi 's attack as he jumped to his death while Ichi cried .


set: It was based on the manga by Hideo Yamamoto .

set: Director Takashi Miike intended for the author of the original manga , Hideo Yamamoto , to write a script entirely in manga form , but the idea fell through when Yamamoto felt he could not complete it due to writer 's block .


set: Odin was upset that Thor gave the horse to `` the son of a giantess '' and not to Odin , Thor 's own father .

set: Then Odin spake and said that Thor did wrong to give the good horse to the son of a giantess , and not to his father .


set: Their names mean `` Angry '' and `` strong '' .

set: Their names mean `` Angry '' and `` Strong , '' respectively .


set: Magni is the son of Thor and the giantess JÃ rnsaxa .

set: According to SkÃ ldskaparmÃ l ( 17 ) Magni is the son of Thor and the JÃ tunn JÃ rnsaxa .


set: Thor gave Magni the horse Gold-Mane . Hrungnir had owned the horse .

set: Thor arose and welcomed his son , saying that he should surely become great ; ` And I will give thee , he said , the horse Gold-Mane , which Hrungnir possessed . '


set: In Norse mythology , MÃ Ã i ( or Modi ) and Magni are the sons of Thor .

set: In Norse mythology , MÃ Ã i ( anglicized MÃ di or Mothi ) and Magni are the sons of Thor .


set: Nothing is known about MÃ Ã i 's mother .

set: There is no mention of MÃ Ã i 's mother .


set: In total there were 2 tropical depressions , 7 tropical storms , 3 hurricanes , and two of the three were major hurricanes .

set: The season had eleven tropical depressions , of which nine intensified into tropical storms , three became hurricanes , and two became major hurricanes .


set: The season started on June 1 , 2009 and it ended on November 30 , 2009 . In this season Tropical Depression One formed early , on May 28 .

set: Although Tropical Depression One formed on May 28 , the season officially began on June 1 , 2009 and ended on November 30 .


set: This is the same list that was used in the 2003 season , except for `` Fred '' , `` Ida '' , and `` Joaquin '' . In 2003 those three names were Fabian , Isabel , and Juan , because they were bad storms in 2003 , their names were retired from the list of names .

set: This is the same list used in the 2003 season with the exception of Fred , Ida , and Joaquin , which replaced Fabian , Isabel , and Juan respectively .


set: The 2009 Atlantic hurricane season was a time period of 2009 when tropical cyclones were likely form in the Atlantic Ocean .

set: The 2009 Atlantic hurricane season was a below-average year , unlike the 2009 Pacific hurricane season , which was above average , both due to a moderate El NiÃ o. During this year , nine tropical storms formed , the fewest since the 1997 season .


set: Tropical Depression Seven formed on September 7 south of the Cape Verde Islands .

set: Several days after Erika dissipated , a new tropical depression formed southeast of the Cape Verde Islands on September 7 .


set: Ida became a tropical storm again on November 7 .

set: Hours after moving inland , Ida weakened to a tropical storm and further to a tropical depression as it turned northward . On November 7 , the depression re-entered the Caribbean Sea and quickly intensified .


set: Tropical Depression Eight was said that it would become a tropical storm , this did not happen .

set: After over two months without tropical cyclone development , the season 's second tropical depression developed out of a tropical wave on August 11 over the extreme eastern Atlantic , near the Cape Verde Islands . The following day , the system briefly reached tropical storm status , although the storm was not operationally named at this point as it was initially thought to have remained a tropical depression .


set: Tropical Storm Claudette formed in the Gulf of Mexico as Tropical Depression Four early on August 16 .

set: In addition to Tropical Storms Ana and Bill tracking through the Atlantic Ocean on August 16 , a new tropical depression formed over the eastern Gulf of Mexico . This depression quickly intensified into Tropical Storm Claudette as it neared the Florida Panhandle .


set: Tropical Depression Two formed on August 11 south of Cape Verde .

set: After over two months without tropical cyclone development , the season 's second tropical depression developed out of a tropical wave on August 11 over the extreme eastern Atlantic , near the Cape Verde Islands .


set: On November 4 , Tropical Depression Eleven started in the Caribbean Sea .

set: The final storm of the 2009 season formed over the southern Caribbean Sea on November 4 .


set: The following names will be used for named storms that form in the North Atlantic in 2009 .

set: The following names were used for named storms in the North Atlantic in 2009 .


set: Marchamp is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France .


set: He was picked by the Anaheim Ducks with the twelfth overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft .

set: He was selected twelfth overall by the Ducks in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft .


set: He played in the OHL with the Windsor Spitfires .

set: He was a member of the 2010 Windsor Spitfires team that won the OHL championship as well as the Memorial Cup .


set: Cam Fowler ( born December 5 , 1991 in Windsor , Ontario ) is an American-Canadian NHL ice hockey defenceman for the Anaheim Ducks .

set: Cam Fowler ( born December 5 , 1991 ) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) .


set: ASL is also used ( sometimes with other sign languages ) in the Philippines , Singapore , Dominican Republic , Haiti , Puerto Rico , CÃ te d'Ivoire , Burkina Faso , Ghana , Togo , Benin , Nigeria , Chad , Gabon , Democratic Republic of the Congo , Central African Republic , Mauritania , Kenya , Madagascar , and Zimbabwe .

set: Besides North America , ASL is also used , sometimes alongside indigenous sign languages , in the Philippines , Malaysia , Singapore , the Dominican Republic , El Salvador , Haiti , Puerto Rico , CÃ te d'Ivoire , Burkina Faso , Ghana , Togo , Benin , Nigeria , Chad , Gabon , the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Central African Republic , Mauritania , Kenya , Madagascar , Zimbabwe , Barbados , Bolivia , China , Mauritania , and Jamaica .


set: ASL includes fingerspelling . Fingerspelling is a way to show any letter of the English alphabet using one hand .

set: In ASL , fingerspelling in the American manual alphabet is used primarily for spelling out names or English terms which do not have established signs .


set: Although the United Kingdom and the United States share English as a spoken and written language , British Sign Language ( BSL ) is different than American Sign Language .

set: Although the United Kingdom and the United States share English as a common language , British Sign Language ( BSL ) is quite unlike ASL , and the two languages are not mutually intelligible . ASL is instead related to French Sign Language .


set: Like other sign languages , its grammar is different from any spoken language .

set: Like other sign languages , its grammar and syntax are distinct from any spoken language , including English .


set: American Sign Language ( old names : Amslan , Ameslan ) is the most popular sign language for the Deaf in the United States , in the English-speaking parts of Canada , and in parts of Mexico .

set: American Sign Language , or ASL , for a time also called Ameslan , is the dominant sign language of Deaf Americans , including deaf communities in the United States , in the English-speaking parts of Canada , and in some regions of Mexico .


set: In this way , several great writers of Chinese composition of that time were followers of his school .

set: His school would thus produce several such great writers of Chinese composition at that time .


set: He has been described as the most influential Confucian scholar during the Tokugawa period .

set: He has been described as the most influential such scholar during the Tokugawa period .


set: In it he writes that literature is not so much intended for instruction in morality or governance , rather it simply allows human 's emotions to flow .

set: In it he reinforces that literature is not so much intended for the purposes of instruction in morality or governance , but rather it simply allows for the flow of human emotions .


set: Sorai wrote many influential works where he showed what he thought were the two basic problems of the philosophy of Song Confucianism .

set: Sorai would write several influential works . In them he identified two fundamental weaknesses in the philosophy of Song Confucianism .


set: Sorai 's school saw Selections of Tang Poetry mainly as a means of accessing the Five Classics .

set: However it differed in that he saw it mostly as a means of accessing the Five Classics .


set: Master Sorai 's Teachings is a record of Sorai 's teaching and his exchanges with his students .

set: Master Sorai 's Teachings is a record of his teaching and exchanges with his students .


set: Sorai was a supporter of the samurai class .

set: Sorai was furthermore a supporter of the samurai class .


set: Sorai had a large following with his teachings and created the Sorai school , which would become an influential force in Japanese Confucian scholarship .

set: Sorai attracted a large following with his teachings and created the Sorai school , which would become an influential force in further Confucian scholarship in Japan .


set: He argued that allowing human emotions to express themselves was important . For this reason , he tried to strengthen the position that Chinese literature had in Japan .

set: He argued that allowing human emotions to express themselves was important and nurtured Chinese literature in Japan for this reason .


set: In this he was highly influenced by the Ancient Rhetoric school of the Ming period . This movement saw the Qin and Han periods as the model for prose , and the Tang period as a model for poetry .

set: In this he was highly influenced by the Ancient Rhetoric school of the Ming period , which was a neoclassical movement that saw the Qin and Han periods as the model for prose , and the Tang period for poetry .


set: Sorai argued for the opposite , and wanted people to be enriched through music and poetry .

set: Sorai argued for the opposite , allowing one to be enriched through music and poetry .


set: OgyÅ `` Sorai ( March 21 , 1666 , Edo , Japan -- February 28 , 1728 , Edo ) was a Japanese philosopher who used the pen name Butsu Sorai in many of his writings .

set: OgyÅ `` Sorai ( March 21 , 1666 , Edo , Japan -- February 28 , 1728 , Edo ) , pen name Butsu Sorai , was a Japanese Confucian philosopher .


set: He taught that literature should be cared for , because it was an important part of human expression . As a result , Chinese writing began to thrive in Japan and became an accepted art form .

set: As a result of his teachings in putting emphasis on literature as a fundamental form of human expression , Chinese writing would begin to thrive in Japan , becoming an accepted artistic pursuit .


set: These provided for the Way , which was divided by rites ( rei ç 1\/4 ) and music ( gaku æ 1\/2 ) .

set: These works provided for the Way , which was divided by rites ( rei ç 1\/4 ) and music ( gaku æ 1\/2 ) .


set: While most old institution decline because of leadership problems , the samurai , he felt , were best able to solve this problem with a system of rewards and punishment .

set: Institutions that were once under great leadership will later decline and more able men will be less likely to come to power . The samurai , he felt , were best able to overcome this through a system of rewards and punishment .


set: From this , answers to the former topics may be found .

set: From this , answers on the former topics may be found , he argued .


set: Sorai consulted the ancient works to get more reliable knowledge . He stated that the ultimate form of scholarly knowledge was history .

set: Sorai went back to the ancient works for more reliable knowledge , stating `` The ultimate form of scholarly knowledge is history . ''


set: Sorai is credited with the creation of kÅ shÅ gi , an unusual form of chess .

set: He is credited with the creation of kÅ shÅ gi , an unusual form of chess .


set: The rites gave social order and music gave inspiration for the heart .

set: The former gave social order , while the latter was inspiration for the heart .


set: One was that the Way was not a predetermined principle of the universe , but rather an establishment of men : the ancient sages had described it in the Confucianist classic works .

set: One was that the Way was not a predetermined principle of the universe , but rather an establishment of men , of the ancient sages who described it in the Confucianist classic works .


set: While Sorai sought to redefine the sources of Tokugawa legitimacy , his purpose was clearly to strengthen the authority of the Tokugawa shogunate .

set: While Ogyu sought to redefine the sources of Tokugawa legitimacy , his purpose was clearly to strengthen the authority of the Tokugawa shogunate .


set: He also saw that the Chinese sage kings were not only concerned with morality , but also with government itself .

set: Moreover , he saw the ancient Chinese sage-kings as concerned not only with morality but also with government itself .


set: Sorai was born the second son of a samurai ( a warrior ) who served as the personal physician of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi ( å 3\/4 å ç å ) . Tsunayoshi would become the fifth shogun .

set: Sorai was born the second son of a samurai who served as the personal physician of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi ( å 3\/4 å ç å ) , who would become the fifth shogun .


set: He felt that these weaknesses were not weaknesses of Confucianism ; in his view , Song Confucianists interpreted the classic works of the Four Books and the Five Classics the wrong way . In Soraiu 's view , they did this because they `` did not know the old words '' .

set: However , these weaknesses he felt stemmed not from a deficiency in Confucianism itself , but rather from a misreading of classic works of the Four Books and the Five Classics by Song Confucianists , which he insisted `` did not know the old words . ''


set: He argued that solving the political crisis of the time required more than perfecting moral character .

set: As such he argued that the political crisis of the time required more than perfecting moral character .


set: As a result of this , Sorai 's school is also known as the Ancient Rhetoric ( kobunji å æ -- è 3\/4 ) school today .

set: As a result , his school is today sometimes also known as the Ancient Rhetoric ( kobunji å æ -- è 3\/4 ) school .


set: Tsunayoshi died in 1709 . At that time Sorai stopped using the teachings of Zhu Xi and started to develop his own philosophy and school .

set: He left in 1709 after the death of Tsunayoshi and would turn away from the teachings of Zhu Xi to develop his own philosophy and school .


set: Sorai also saw problems with the merchant class at the time : he accused them of conspiring to lock prices .

set: He also saw problems with the merchant class at the time , which he accused of conspiring to fix prices .


set: Another scholar critical of Sorai 's teachings was Nakai Chikuzan , who was also familiar with Goi 's opposition to OgyÅ `` Sorai .

set: Another later scholar critical of OgyÅ `` 's teachings was Nakai Chikuzan , who was also familiar with Goi 's opposition to OgyÅ `` Sorai .


set: Goi wrote his opposition to Sorai in his essay Hi-Butsu hen . This essay was written in the 1730s , but not published until 1766 .

set: Goi wrote his opposition to Sorai in his essay Hi-Butsu hen , which was written in the 1730s , but not published until 1766 having been edited by Chikuzan and his brother .


set: He also claimed individuals were able judge if external ideas and actions were true or just .

set: Moreover he claimed individuals were able judge whether external ideas and actions as true or just .


set: Sorai doubted that it was enough that each person wanted to find their ethical good .

set: As a result he doubted whether the reliance on finding an individual 's ethical good was sufficient .


set: Sorai would also accuse other Confucianists in Japan , such as Hayashi Razan , of relying too heavily on Song sources such as Zhu Xi .

set: He would also accuse other Confucianists in Japan , such as Hayashi Razan , of relying too heavily on Song sources such as Zhu Xi .


set: He did not support the lower classes either , though .

set: He was not , however , a great supporter of the lower classes .


set: Goi felt that Sorai 's teachings would cause a lot of damage to moral philosophy if they were followed .

set: Had any of his teachings actually been implemented , Goi felt it would have caused extensive damage to moral philosophy .


set: The second point where Sorai disagreed with Song Confucianism was that he felt it was putting too much emphasis on morality and that it repressed human nature , because human nature was based on emotion .

set: His second disagreement with Song Confucianism was that he felt putting too much emphasis on morality repressed human nature , which was based on human emotion .


set: Nakai later wrote his own , highly emotional , response to Sorai 's beliefs in his work Hi-Ch Å ( 1785 ) . In this work he rejected the idea that individuals could not improve themselves through moral choices .

set: Nakai later wrote his own , highly emotional , rebuttal to OgyÅ `` 's beliefs in his work Hi-Ch Å ( 1785 ) , wherein he rejected the idea that individuals could not better themselves through moral choices .


set: The first was with the bakufu-domain system , which by the eighteenth century was in trouble .

set: The first was in the bakufu-domain system , which by the eighteenth century was in trouble .


set: Sorai rejected the moral ways of Song Confucianism and looked at the older works instead .

set: Sorai rejected the moralism of Song Confucianism and instead looked to the ancient works .


set: The Sorai school introduced in Selections of Tang Poetry to Japan , where it became very popular . This work is thought to have been edited by Li Panlong ( æ æ '' ç `` 1514-70 ) , who was a founder of the Ancient Rhetoric school .

set: The Sorai school introduced Selections of Tang Poetry , a work thought to have been edited by Li Panlong ( æ æ '' ç `` 1514-70 ) , a founder of the Ancient Rhetoric school , to Japan , where it became very popular .


set: Goi RanshÅ `` believed that Sorai was motivated to surpass ItÅ Jinsai , another leading Confucianist .

set: Goi RanshÅ `` believed that Sorai was motivated to surpass ItÅ Jinsai , another Confucianist who had influenced him a great deal , and that Sorai took his arguments to the level of abursdity for this reason .


set: Some scholars criticised Sorai 's work and found his teaching was impractical .

set: Some later scholars criticised his work and found his teaching to be impractical .


set: The work was not released until 1724 , but it is thought to have actually been written around 1720 .

set: The work was not released until 1724 , but is thought to have actually taken place around 1720 .


set: The text was edited by his own students and contained their questions followed by his answers .

set: The text was edited by his own students and contained their questions followed by his answers to them .


set: In this it directly allowed for the flow of human emotions , something that the moralist philosophy of Song Confucianism did not agree with .

set: In this it directly allowed for the flow of human emotions , something denied by the moralist philosophy of Song Confucianism .


set: In 1696 , he started serving Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu , a senior councilor to Tsunayoshi .

set: He went into the service of Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu , a senior councillor to Tsunayoshi , in 1696 .


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set: A jack-o ' - lantern is a carved pumpkin .

set: A jack-o ' - lantern is typically a carved pumpkin .


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set: A U.S. post office was established on the site on June 15 , 1870 , and the name was changed to `` Grand Forks '' .


set: Tirunelveli is famous for Tirunelveli halwa

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set: Sriharikota is a barrier island off the coast of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh in India .

set: Sriharikota ( -RCB- is a barrier island off the coast of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh in India .


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set: The city was the chief home of the Mesopotamian moon-god ( ( Sin ( mythology ) Sin ) ) , under the Babylonians and even into Roman times .

set: The city was the chief home of the Mesopotamian moon god Sin , under the Assyrians and Neo-Babylonians\/Chaldeans and even into Roman times .


set: Harran , also known as Carrhae , is a district of Å anlÄ urfa Province in the southeast of Turkey .

set: Harran is a village and district of Å anlÄ urfa Province in the Kurdish southeast of Turkey , 24 miles ( 44 kilometers ) southeast of the city of Å anlÄ urfa and near the Syrian border .


set: All of the film takes place in a small house and its porch , where Oldman tells his friends that he is a 14,000 year old Cro-Magnon caveman .

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set: The Man from Earth is a 2007 film written by Jerome Bixby .

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set: Like the city of Nagasaki , Dejima was under direct supervision of Edo by a governor ( Nagasaki bugyÅ ) .

set: Like the city of Nagasaki Dejima was under direct supervision of Edo by a governor ( Nagasaki bugyÅ ) .


set: In 1580 Sumitada gave the jurisdiction of Nagasaki to the Jesuits . The Portuguese became the only ones trading silk with China through Macau .

set: In 1580 Sumitada gave the jurisdiction of Nagasaki to the Jesuits , and the Portuguese obtained the de facto monopoly on the silk trade with China through Macau .


set: The island of Dejima was part of the city of Nagasaki .

set: On the administrative level the island of Dejima was part of the city of Nagasaki .


set: Shogun Iemitsu ordered the creation of the artificial island in 1634 . He did this at first to keep the Portuguese merchants living in Nagasaki in one area .

set: The artificial island was constructed in 1634 on orders of shogun Iemitsu , originally to constrain Portuguese merchants living in Nagasaki .


set: For a time Dejima was the only place in the world where the Dutch flag was flown because they were not ruled by France .

set: For a while Dejima remained the only place in the world where the Dutch flag was flown .


set: `` Dejima Dutch Trading Post '' is now a Japanese national historic site .

set: `` Dejima Dutch Trading Post '' has been designated a Japanese national historic site .


set: On the island were houses for about twenty Dutchmen and warehouses for goods . It also had housing for Japanese officials .

set: It contained houses for about twenty Dutchmen , warehouses , and accommodation for Japanese officials .


set: Religious services were not allowed on the island .

set: No religious services were allowed on the island .


set: Life on Dejima became especially difficult when the Netherlands ( then called the Batavian Republic ) was under French Napoleonic rule . All contact with the homeland was broken off .

set: Times were especially hard when the Netherlands ( then called the Batavian Republic ) was under French Napoleonic rule and all ties with the homeland were severed .


set: Dejima , sometimes also written as Decima or Dezima -RCB- -RCB- was a small fan-shaped artificial island in the bay of Nagasaki . It was built in 1634 .

set: Dejima , sometimes latinised as Decima or Dezima -RCB- -RCB- was a small fan-shaped artificial island built in the bay of Nagasaki in 1634 .


set: It covers an area of 120 m x 75 m ( 9000 square meters , or 0.9 hectares ) and has now become part of the city of Nagasaki .

set: Covering an area of 120 m x 75 m ( 9000 square meters , or 0.9 hectares ) it became integrated in the city .


set: The VOC had no more money in 1795 , and went bankrupt . After that , the Dutch government took over the trade with Japan .

set: After the bankruptcy of the VOC in 1795 , the Dutch government took over exchange with Japan .


set: Dejima was built to keep foreign traders out of Japan as part of `` sakoku '' self-imposed isolationist policy .

set: Dejima was built to constrain foreign traders as part of `` sakoku '' self-imposed isolationist policy .


set: At first Portuguese traders were based in Hirado . Then they started a search for better port .

set: At first Portuguese traders were based in Hirado , but moved in search of a better port .


set: Every ship that came to Dejima was inspected . The sails were taken off until that ship was ready to leave .

set: Every ship that arrived in Dejima was inspected , and sails were seized until that ship was set to leave .


set: In 1570 a powerful landowner or daimyo called Å mura Sumitada became a Catholic ( he chose Bartolomeu as his Christian name ) . He made a deal with the Portuguese to make Nagasaki better for trading .

set: In 1570 daimyo Å mura Sumitada converted to Catholicism ( choosing Bartolomeu as his Christian name ) and made a deal with the Portuguese to develop Nagasaki , and soon the port was open for trade .


set: In 1543 Portuguese traders were the first to set foot in Japan , on the island of Tanegashima .

set: In 1543 Portuguese traders were the first to land in Japan , on Tanegashima .


set: 25 local Japanese families owned the land .

set: The 25 local Japanese families that owned the real estate received an annual rent from the Dutch .


set: Since 1609 the Dutch had a trading post on the island of Hirado .

set: Since 1609 the Dutch had run a trading post on the island of Hirado .


set: After a rebellion of the mostly Christian population in the Shimabara-Amakusa region , the Tokugawa government banned all Western nationals except the Dutch employees of the Dutch East India Company ( Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie , VOC ) .

set: But after an uprising of the predominantly Christian population in the Shimabara-Amakusa region the Tokugawa government decided to expel all Western nationals except the Dutch employees of the Dutch East India Company ( Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie , VOC ) .


set: Government officials made the Dutch move from Hirado to Dejima .

set: Government officials , who were looking for means to relocate the Dutch trading post , forced the Dutch to move from Hirado to Dejima .


set: It was built at first for Portuguese traders . It then changed to a Chinese and Dutch trading post from 1641 until 1853 .

set: Originally built to house Portuguese traders , it changed to a Chinese and Dutch trading post from 1641 until 1853 .


set: Six years later Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier came to the island Kagoshima .

set: Six years later Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier landed in Kagoshima .


set: Dejima was a small island , 120 by 75 meters , linked to the mainland by a small bridge , guarded on both sides , and with a gate on the Dutch side .


set: There were also about 150 tsÅ `` ji ( `` translators '' ) .

set: There were a number of merchants for supplies and catering and about 150 tsÅ `` ji ( `` interpreters '' ) .


set: The Dutch were watched by a number of Japanese officials , gatekeepers and night watchmen . There was also a head supervisor ( otona ) who had about fifty people working for him .

set: The Dutch were watched by a number of Japanese officials , gatekeepers , night watchmen , and a supervisor ( otona ) with about fifty subordinates .


set: The island was made by digging a canal through a small peninsula . It was the only place of direct contact and trade between Japan and the outside world during the Edo period .

set: This island , which was formed by digging a canal through a small peninsula , remained as the single place of direct trade and exchange between Japan and the outside world during the Edo period .


set: Trade became less in the 18th century . This was because only two ships per year were allowed to dock at Dejima .

set: Trade declined in the 18th century , as only two ships per year were allowed to dock at Dejima .


set: The most important Dutch official in Dejima was called the Opperhoofd by the Dutch . The Japanese also called him Kapitan ( from Portuguese capitÃ # o ) .

set: The chief VOC official in Japan was called the Opperhoofd by the Dutch , or Kapitan ( from Portuguese capitÃ # o ) by the Japanese .


set: Religious books and weapons were taken away .

set: Religious books and weapons were sealed and confiscated .


set: But their trade with Japan was very profitable for the VOC . At first they made profits of 50 % or more .

set: Despite the financial burden of the isolated outpost on Dejima , the trade with Japan was very profitable for the VOC , initially yielding profits of 50 % or more .


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set: PrÃ aux is a commune in the ArdÃ che department in southern France .


set: F-flat major is a major scale based on F-flat .

set: F-flat major is a major scale based on F-flat , consisting of the pitches F-flat , G-flat , A-flat , B-double flat , C-flat , D-flat , E-flat and F-flat .


set: To make reading and writing music easier , F-flat major is usually written as its enharmonic equivalent of E major .

set: For clarity and simplicitly , F-flat major is usually notated as its enharmonic equivalent of E major .


set: Vector graphics ( also called graphical modeling , or object-oriented graphics ) is a type of computer graphics , Vector graphics uses geometrical objects , like points , lines , curves , and polygons to model the image . Mathematics can be used to describe the graphics .

set: Vector graphics is the use of geometrical primitives such as points , lines , curves , and shapes or polygon ( s ) , which are all based on mathematical equations , to represent images in computer graphics .


set: Fred Penner was born in Winnipeg , Manitoba .


set: It was co-produced and shown on Nickelodeon in 1989 and 1990 .

set: It was co-produced by Nickelodeon in 1989 and 1990 .


set: From 1985 to 1997 he had his own television show called `` Fred Penner 's Place . '' It was shown on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation television network .

set: His television show , Fred Penner 's Place , aired on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ( CBC ) from 1985 to 1997 .


set: He taught himself how to play the guitar when he was in grade school , and performed in school choirs and pageants .


set: Frederick Ralph Cornelius Penner , CM ( born November 6 , 1946 ) is a Canadian TV host who is famous as a children 's entertainer .

set: Frederick Ralph Cornelius Penner , CM ( born November 6 , 1946 ) is a Canadian children 's entertainer who gives appearances throughout North America .


set: He sang The Cat Came back on the popular childrens TV show `` Sharon , Lois & Bram 's Elephant Show '' in 1984 .

set: In 1984 , he appeared on the children 's television show , Sharon , Lois & Bram 's Elephant Show , singing his hit song `` The Cat Came Back '' .


set: In 1991 he was made a Member of the Order of Canada . He was given this honor for his years of `` using music and song to entertain and educate his young audience '' .

set: In 1991 , he was made a Member of the Order of Canada for `` using music and song to entertain and educate his young audience '' .


set: Philip Carteret ( 22 January 1733 â `` 21 July 1796 ) was an English officer in the Royal Navy .

set: Philip Carteret , Seigneur of Trinity ( January 22 , 1733 , Trinity Manor , Jersey â `` July 21 , 1796 , Southampton ) was a British naval officer and explorer who participated in two of the Royal Navy 's circumnavigation expeditions in 1764-66 and 1766-69 .


set: He sailed with John Byron from 1751 to 1755 .

set: Carteret entered the Navy in 1747 , serving aboard the , and then under Captain John Byron from 1751 to 1755 .


set: He was put on half pay , and in 1773 , he wrote the story of the voyage as part of a book about the voyages of Byron , Wallis , Carteret and Cook . The book 's editor John Hawkesworth , made changes to the story , so Carteret wrote his own book which was not printed until 1965 .

set: In the meantime , in 1773 , he published an account of the voyage as part of An Account of the Voyages undertaken by Byron , Wallis , Carteret and Cook , but that volume 's editor John Hawkesworth made changes to his account and so Carteret produced a version of his own ( which , however , only got published in 1965 , by the Hakluyt Society ) .


set: Carteret 's health was ruined by his voyage of exploration .

set: Carteret 's health was ruined by his voyage of exploration , and he received little reward from the Admiralty .


set: As Lieutenant on HMS Doplhin , he went with Byron on the round world trip from 1764 â '' 1766 .

set: As a lieutenant in the he accompanied Byron during his voyage of circumnavigation , from June 1764 to May 1766 .


set: DR Movie is a Korean animation studio . It was organised in Seoul in 1990 .

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set: Slovakia currently has 79 districts , with the city of Bratislava divided into 5 districts and the city of KoÅ ice divided into 4 districts .

set: Slovakia has currently 79 districts , the capital of Bratislava being divided into 5 districts and the city of KoÅ ice in 4 districts .


set: The current districts exist since 1996 , which at first had their own offices , but in 2004 , they were abolished and replaced by the Circuit Offices , which are usually responsible for several districts ( except for the NovÃ ZÃ mky District , which has two Circuit Offices ) , reducing districts to a little more than statistical units .

set: While both Regions and municipalities are currently both units of state administration and self-governing entities , the districts are little more than statistical units . In the late 20th century , the situation was different in that each district had its own District Office ( OkresnÃ 1\/2 Ã rad ) , representing the state in the district , but as from January 1 , 2004 these offices were abolished and replaced by Circuit Offices ( ObvodnÃ 1\/2 Ã rad ) , which are usually responsible for several districts ( except for the NovÃ ZÃ mky District , which is one district with two Circuit Offices ) and have little responsibilities .


set: An okres ( in English district ) is an administrative unit of Slovakia .

set: An okres ( in English district ) is an administrative unit in Slovakia .