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The 20th present pontiff of the Math is Pradyumnanand Swamiji . | Pradyumnanand Swamiji is the 20th present pontiff of Math . | He was one of the first mathematicians in China to work on spherical trigonometry. |
Why were Southern Chinese ranked lower? | The earlier they surrendered to the Mongols, the higher they were placed, the more the held out, the lower they were ranked. | Mandarin Chinese has specific terms and racial euphemisms for different races and ethnicities , and some discriminatory slurs against representatives from certain governments and backgrounds . |
Loyang 's team defeated Xinmin Secondary School in the opening round and Raffles Institution in the quarter-finals , before losing to Hwa Chong Institution in the semi-finals . | The Loyang team defeated Xinmin Secondary School in the opening round and Raffles Institution in the quarterfinals before losing to the Hwa Chong Institution in the semi-finals . | Tim Henman won in the final 6 -- 7 , 6 -- 4 , 7 -- 6 against Pete Sampras . |
An elephant is crossing a road while a jeep is parked watching. | An elephant crossing the road in front of an SUV.
| A car making a right turn had three pedestrians cross behind it. |
A green car on display next to a busy street. | A sculpture of a green hot rod on a city sidewalk | A street intersection somewhere in France near a heritage building. |
An old floor standing tv next to a leather couch. | The living room is empty and the television is turned off. | Video game console The first video games appeared in the 1960s.[20] They were played on massive computers connected to vector displays, not analog televisions. Ralph H. Baer conceived the idea of a home video game in 1951. In the late 1960s, while working for Sanders Associates, Baer created a series of video game console designs. One of these designs, which gained the nickname of the 1966 "Brown Box", featured changeable game modes and was demonstrated to several TV manufacturers, ultimately leading to an agreement between Sanders Associates and Magnavox.[21] In 1972, Magnavox released the Magnavox Odyssey, the first home video game console which could be connected to a TV set. Ralph Baer's initial design had called for a huge row of switches that would allow players to turn on and off certain components of the console (the Odyssey lacked a CPU) to create slightly different games like tennis, volleyball, hockey, and chase. Magnavox replaced the switch design with separate cartridges for each game. Although Baer had sketched up ideas for cartridges that could include new components for new games, the carts released by Magnavox all served the same function as the switches and allowed players to choose from the Odyssey's built-in games. |
are there still ad agencies on madison ave | Madison Avenue In recent decades, many agencies have left Madison Avenue, with some moving further downtown and others moving west.[6][7] The continued presence of large agencies in the city makes New York the third largest job market per capita in the U.S., in 2016 according to a study by marketing recruitment firm MarketPro.[8] Today, only a few agencies are still located in the old business cluster on Madison Avenue, including StrawberryFrog, TBWA Worldwide and Doyle Dane Bernbach. However, the term is still used to describe the agency business as a whole and large, New York–based agencies in particular.[5] | He moved back to Philadelphia in 2009 and now lives in New York City . |
Where does a private school get funding to operate? | In most provinces a second Bachelor's Degree such as a Bachelor of Education is required to become a qualified teacher. | The Houston Main Building ( HMB ) formerly the Prudential Building , was a skyscraper in the Texas Medical Center , Houston , Texas . |
How do you just lose a Boeing 777? | Satellites and radar are notoriously poor at seeing under the surface of the ocean. Which is where that jet undoubtably is, unless a James Bond villain has it in his secret volcano lair. Plus there's a pretty large area to cover. There are special radars that can be deployed by ship (and sonar), but they still have to pass near the correct location to have a chance to spot anything. | The Harris hawk's predicament began when its tether became tangled in the branches of a tree in Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth.
Firefighters from the town were called by the RSPCA. They used a ladder to bring the bird down safely at about 11:20 BST. The rescue took an hour.
The hawk, called Leon, had been trapped about 15m (50ft) up the tree.
RSPCA officer Grace Mead said Leon had initially escaped from its aviary while it was being cleaned out, and had flown into the tree where he became tangled and trapped.
"The fire service were fantastic. It was a very difficult rescue but it went very smoothly," she said.
"They climbed up the tree with a ladder and had to cut some branches to reach Leon.
"Fortunately, he was not hurt. His owner was so pleased and relieved to have him back, he absolutely adores him." |
To what can the use of prolonged breathing of oxygen at 60 kPa lead? | Acute oxygen toxicity (causing seizures, its most feared effect for divers) can occur by breathing an air mixture with 21% | Oxygen gas (O_2) can be toxic at elevated partial pressures, leading to convulsions and other health problems.[j] |
The Russian cavalry withdrew behind the main line and exposed the French to the artillery fire from Russian batteries . | The Russian cavalry withdrew behind the main line , exposing the French to artillery fire from the Russian batteries . | The regiment left Philadelphia in October 1777 to join General George Washington 's Main Army outside Boston . |
Bowel cancer screening uptake needs to improve, campaigners say, after figures showed just over half of those eligible in England come forward for the test. | Beating Bowel Cancer urged more people to come forward, and Public Health England to make it a priority to increase screening rates.
Figures show that uptake among the eligible 60- to 74-year-old age group was 58% in 2012-15.
This compared with 72% for breast and 79% for cervical cancer screening.
The bowel cancer screening programme is much newer - it was only introduced in 2006.
The data - obtained via a parliamentary question - also showed regional variations.
Dorset had the highest uptake at 66% and West London the lowest at 42%.
Beating Bowel Cancer chief executive Mark Flannagan said: "We must do better than this.
"We know that bowel cancer screening saves lives by leading to early diagnosis yet in some areas fewer than half of those eligible are actually taking it up."
The tests, called faecal occult blood tests, are sent in the post to everyone in the target population every two years.
They help detect polyps, which are non-cancerous growths which may develop into cancer over time.
Polyps can bleed and the test identifies tiny amounts of blood that normally cannot be seen.
In the first four years of the programme, more than 7,000 cancers were detected and 40,000 patients had polyps removed.
Prof Julietta Patnick, director of the NHS Cancer Screening Programmes, said improving uptake remained a "priority". | The health minister has confirmed that £1.5m has now been made available. The jobs will be advertised shortly.
The new Londonderry hospital unit is on schedule to open in the autumn. It will treat over 1,000 patients from Northern Ireland and almost 400 from the Republic of Ireland.
Simon Hamilton said the jobs would be specialised and highly skilled.
"The commencement of the recruitment process for these posts is a key milestone on the critical path to the centre's opening," he said.
"These highly skilled staff will have a central role in providing the expertise to enable us to provide safe, sustainable and high quality radiotherapy services at the Altnagelvin Hospital.
"It will allow patients to be able to get the highest quality, complex radiotherapy treatments, without facing lengthy journeys." |
A bicycle store shows two males leaning toward a bike. | A man adjust a bicycle in a bike shop with a child. | A man watches bike repairs. |
Why were prehistoric animals so massive? | Some were. A lot of prehistoric animals weren't particularly big. A lot of living animals are enormous. It's just that the big ones are the most interesting, so you think about them more, and they get more attention. On a separate note, the past is, if nothing else, *different* from the present. Which means that the animals that occupied different niches were different, so we see a different set of big animals compared to small ones. | The impact was increased by chronic overfishing, and by eutrophication that gave the entire ecosystem a short-term boost, causing the Mnemiopsis population to increase even faster than normal – and above all by the absence of efficient predators on these introduced ctenophores. |
The Brazilian military launched a pre-dawn crime crackdown in various favelas across Rio De Janeiro on Saturday. | The newly launched Operation Onerat aims to tackle violent gangs operating in the city.
Footage from the Globo news network showed armed soldiers frisking residents and checking vehicles.
Last month the government deployed more than 10,000 soldiers and police on the streets. A crime wave has hit Rio since Brazil's financial crisis.
The operation seeks to reduce citywide robberies and crimes related to drug-trafficking.
Five favelas were targeted by the combined forces of the military and police, the Rio state security service said in a statement.
These were Lins, Camarista Meier, Morros de Sao Joao and Engenho Novo in the north, and Covanca in the west.
Residents posted on social media about waking up to the sound of gunfire and helicopters.
President Michel Temer has signed a degree allowing the military deployment to carry on until end of the year. He said this may later be extended throughout 2018.
"We are going to stay in place until the goals are met," Defence Minister Raul Jungmann said in an interview with Globo. "It could be 24 hours, over the weekend, three days, 15 days. The goal, as always, is the one we said before, to block organised crime, to create a surprise effect."
The state security service said some roads were blocked and the airspace for civilian flights has been restricted over the sectors where the armed forces are operating.
Rio experienced a previous military crackdown on crime ahead of the Rio Olympics, which began exactly a year ago.
However, the retreat of the security forces after the event led to crime increasing again. | The DOJ is a cabinet-level agency which is responsible for enforcing US federal law. The FBI is an agency which operates under that (along with many other agencies and departments). A full breakdown is here: _URL_0_ |
How many affiliates carry the ABC network feed in 480i standard definition? | ABC's master feed is transmitted in 720p high definition, the native resolution format for The Walt Disney Company's U.S. television properties. | The first attempts to internationalize the ABC television network date back to the 1950s, after Leonard Goldenson, following the United Paramount Theatres model, tried to use on ABC the same strategies he had made in expanding UPT's theater operation to the international market. |
Taking Stock in Retail | Is Nike a good fit for investors? Is Best Buy a better buy than Circuit City? What's behind the big gains in big gulp maker 7-Eleven? David Gardner talks retail earnings with Motley Fool analyst Stephen Simpson. | There was a 3.5 percent increase in the number of "pending" home sales in November from October, the National Association of Realtors just reported. Those are home sales where a deal has been signed, but not yet closed. Since hitting a low in June, they've risen over the past five months -- but remain 5 percent below the level of November 2009. Still, NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun says the data signal a gradual recovery into 2011 in the housing market. Gradual is the key word: Yesterday, S&P/Case-Shiller reported that home prices fell 1.3% in October from September -- a sign that if there is a recovery, it remains soft. |
In what year did Tesla's family move to Gospic? | Tesla was the fourth of five children. | Based on Tesla's patents and other ideas they agreed to back him financially and handle his patents. |
Clinton Slams Trump For Insulting Mexico In American Legion Speech | Hillary Clinton told the American Legion convention in Ohio the last thing America needs in Washington is more name calling. She slammed Republican rival Donald Trump for insulting Mexican immigrants. | Mexican President Felipe Calderon is on the last leg of a U.S. visit. He'll meet with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday and address the state's Legislature. Immigration will be a top issue of discussion. |
Pop band McFly have been forced to postpone their UK tour after drummer Harry Judd suffered a herniated disc. | The drummer's injury occurred at the base of his neck, and will require several months rest and treatment.
"I'm absolutely gutted that we've had to postpone the tour," he said in a statement to fans.
"I've honestly tried everything to make it work, but I'd never want to do a tour where I wouldn't be able to give you the 110% performance you deserve."
The tour, which was due to kick off in June, has already been rescheduled for September.
Singer Tom Fletcher said: "Sorry we've had to move the tour. Completely Harry's fault. All complaints to be sent to @mcflyharry.
"On a more positive note, it gives Danny more time to learn the words to our songs. See you all in September."
Judd, who won the 2011 series of Strictly Come Dancing, appeared in a Sport Relief wrestling match earlier this year.
He won the bout but his opponent, TV personality Paddy McGuinness, landed a powerful right hook to his head during the early stages.
It is not thought that his neck injury is related to the match.
McFly have scored seven number one hits in their career, with songs including All About You, Star Girl and 5 Colours In Her Hair. They have recently started touring in their own right again, following a stint as a "supergroup" with associated boyband act Busted.
The band's Anthology 2016 tour sees them play three-night residencies in Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham and Dublin.
Each night will feature a setlist based on one of the group's first three albums.
Tickets for the original dates will be honoured at the rescheduled shows, details of which are available on the McFly website. | The concert at the Excelsior Stadium - the home of Airdrieonians FC - will take place on 24 June next year.
Securing a date on the Wonderful Crazy Night tour was hailed as "a major coup" for the club, stadium and town.
Sir Elton is not a stranger to touring across Scotland, having played Kilmarnock in 2005, Inverness in 2007, Perth in 2008 and Falkirk in 2012.
Excelsior Stadium owner Paul Hetherington and Tom Wotherspoon, owner of Airdrieonians FC, said in joint statement: "To have secured Airdrie FC's ground as the only Scottish venue of Sir Elton John's 2017 UK tour is something we should all take pride in.
"This will be a night to remember for all of us. Indeed, a wonderful, crazy night in our town."
The three other dates on the tour will see performances in Derby, Birmingham and Leeds. |
Which company provided streetcar connections between downtown and the hospital? | In 1914 developers Billings & Meyering acquired the tract, completed street development, provided the last of the necessary municipal improvements including water service, and began marketing the property with fervor. | The city also has a Radio Lollipop station based at the Great North Children's Hospital in the Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary. |
On May 8 , 2015 , Michel Soro lost to Tapia . | On 8 May 2015 , Michel Soro lost Tapia . | They trail leaders Barcelona by three points with one game to go, and Barca have the better head-to-head record so would win if points are level.
Champions League finalists Atletico went 1-0 up through Fernando Torres.
But Levante, who are relegated, hit back with goals from Victor Casadesus and a last-minute Giuseppe Rossi strike.
Relive the drama of the penultimate weeked of the La Liga title race
Plaudits have been paid to Diego Simeone and his Atletico players since they overcame Bayern Munich to set up a 28 May Champions League final with Real Madrid in Milan.
Yet their midweek exploits looked to have caught up with them as they failed to overcome La Liga's bottom club.
It had looked to be going to plan when Torres finished well following Koke's clever pass.
Atletico had kept clean sheets in their previous four league games, three of which had ended 1-0.
But Casadesus' equaliser and Rossi's late breakaway at the Ciutat de Valencia means 2014 champions Atletico, who started with inspirational central defender Diego Godin and top scorer Antoine Griezmann on the bench, now cannot overhaul Barca. |
On 9 August Lloyd was selected with 51.1 % of the vote . Andy Burnham placed second with 29.1 % . | Lloyd was elected on 9 August with 51.1 % of the vote , Andy Burnham second with 29.1 % . | The 30-year-old took a one-shot lead into the final day at Himmerland after rounds of 63, 67 and 68.
He then shot a 73 to finish 13-under-par and beat Terry Pilkadaris, Kristoffer Broberg, Daniel Gaunt and Soren Kjeldsen into tied second place.
Scotland's Paul Lawrie and Wales' Bradley Dredge both finished one shot further back on 10 under.
Stockport-born Horsey led from wire-to-wire, with Thursday's round including a 28 that equalled the lowest nine holes on the Tour this season.
Horsey shot three bogeys and one birdie in his last round, but it proved enough to hold off the challenge of Broberg.
The Swede climbed 50 places on the leaderboard after firing nine birdies in his final round.
It meant he carded a 62 on Sunday, but that left him two short of Horsey's 271 overall. |
who does the voiceover for come dine with me | Dave Lamb David Imelda "Dave" Lamb (born 17 January 1969)[1] is an English actor, presenter, comedian, and voice actor. He is best known for his work on Come Dine with Me as well as appearances in British television and radio programmes, especially comedy programmes like Goodness Gracious Me. He also currently presents the CBBC game show Horrible Histories: Gory Games. | In this edition of Here & Now‘s DJ Sessions, host Jeremy Hobson speaks with KCRW’s Liza Richardson, who shares some of her favorite new music — much of it heavily influenced by ’90s grunge rock.
Hear previous installments of Here & Now‘s DJ Sessions
Note: We have a Spotify playlist and an Apple Music playlist for our weekly DJ Sessions. Music From The Segment Cafe Tacvba, “Un Par De Lugares” [Youtube] Cuesta Loeb, “My King” [Youtube] Gus Geeter, “I’m Tired Of Being Alone” [Youtube] Dude York, “Tonight” Cherry Glazerr, “Told You I’d Be With The Guys” [Youtube] Guest Liza Richardson, DJ at KCRW and film and TV music supervisor. She tweets @maddollliza. |
Pat Buchanan On Why He Shares Trump's Ideas On Foreign Policy | Pat Buchanan, who twice ran for the Republican presidential nomination, is known for his isolationist streak. He says Donald Trump's success is evidence that there is a revolution going on in America. | The Trump administration dramatically shifted U.S. policy toward Israel and the Palestinians in favor of Israel. President Biden is expected to try to repair U.S. relations with the Palestinians. |
when will the next general election be held in india | Indian general election, 2019 General elections are due to be held in India by 2019 to constitute the seventeenth Lok Sabha. | Friday's presidential elections in Iran featured high voter turnout, and will require a June 24 runoff between the top two vote getters: former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, running as a moderate, and the mayor of Tehran, hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The third-place finisher is contesting the results. |
David Bowie liked Peaky Blinders so much he was apparently keen to have his music featured on the BBC Two crime series, its creator has revealed. | According to writer Steven Knight, the singer's "people" had told him "he was a big, big fan" of the period drama.
Knight said he had been played a copy of Bowie's Blackstar album shortly before the singer's death in January.
"It seems that his people were keen to establish that we could use it before he died," he told the Radio Times.
Knight said he learned of Bowie's interest in the show after the singer sent a photo of himself to the show's lead actor.
"[Bowie] sent a photo of himself with razor blades in his cap to Cillian [Murphy] about a year ago," the writer disclosed.
The drama takes its name from gang members who sewed razor blades into the peaks of their flat caps in 1920s Birmingham.
The Bowie connection has come to light just as the third series of Peaky Blinders begins on BBC Two.
Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Steven Spielberg are also fans of the show, this week's Radio Times reveals. | David Bailie David Bailie (born 4 December 1937)[1] is an English actor, known for his performances on stage, television and film. In the 1960s and 1970s he worked for both the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he was an associate artist. On TV he played "Dask" in the 1977 Doctor Who serial The Robots of Death, and also appeared in Blake's 7. On film, he played the mute pirate Cotton in the Pirates of the Caribbean series.[2] Bailie is also a professional photographer, specialising in portrait photography. He has a studio in West Kensington, London. |
A three-year investigation into cockle deaths off Gower in south-west Wales concluded pollution was not to blame. | The study, led by Hull University, blames parasites, overcrowding and conditioning of cockles after spawning.
The Welsh government launched the inquiry after a series of mortalities in the Burry Inlet which have damaged the shellfish industry since 2002.
Environment Agency Wales says a management plan will be drawn up to limit the problem in future.
Chris Mills, director of the agency, said: "This report is another step in the effort to re-establish the Burry Inlet cockle fishery as a sustainable and viable industry for the people who fish here - but at the same time protect cockles for the important bird life in this special area of conservation."
Environment minister John Griffiths said it was an emotive issue and it was "positive" that there was no evidence to link water quality to the cockle deaths.
"The Welsh government will now consider the findings of the report in full and will work closely with Environment Agency Wales and local communities to ensure the ongoing and sustainable management of the cockle beds," he said.
An interim study had previously found no evidence to link the cockle deaths with pollution.
But Haydn Hughes, chairman of the Burry Inlet Hand Gatherers' Association, is not convinced by the report.
He said: "We've known for a few months now that with this report it's inconclusive."
He added that water quality was a "big issue" and he called for an investigation into what went into the water.
"From what I can gather at the moment, the water authority are hoping to spend £600m to rectify the problems which are being put into the estuary at the moment." | The bird became trapped on the road at Whittington near Downham Market in Norfolk.
The driver travelled slowly to Graham Gillis Auto Repair where technicians removed the bird, which was then taken to the RSPCA centre at East Winch.
Craig Plumley, animal welfare officer, said: "It is the first time I have known it happen in the 19 years I have been working at the RSPCA."
Mr Plumley said the bird of prey was a victim of "very unfortunate timing".
"He got hit by the car at the exact moment it swooped up from catching a mouse - the dead mouse was also found in the grille," he said.
"You can't prepare for anything like this, but the driver did the right thing by driving slowly to a garage and the garage was really good in getting the kestrel out."
The RSPCA said the bird had been X-rayed and had no broken bones and it hoped to release it back to the wild soon.
Sue Levings, from East Winch wildlife centre, said: "Apart from tail feather damage, the bird is making a good recovery.
"He is receiving treatment for a wound, but it is eating well and it seems bright." |
Experts Share Tips On How To Relax During The Pandemic | Clinical assistant professor of psychiatry Dr. Jean Kim and artist Wendy MacNaughton answer listener questions about ways to relax during the pandemic. | On 13 March , the WHO declared Europe to be the new centre of the pandemic , after the rate of new cases in Europe surpassed those recorded in other regions of the world. , over 157,000 cases have been reported worldwide ; more than 5,800 people have died ; and over 75,000 have recovered . |
Dragon Con had over 5000 guests . | Among the more than 6000 guests and musical performers at the 2009 convention were such notables as Patrick Stewart , William Shatner , Leonard Nimoy , Terry Gilliam , Bruce Boxleitner , James Marsters , and Mary McDonnell . | More than 3,400 people have died : just over 3,000 in mainland China and more than 420 in other countries . |
Vijay lives happily with his wife Gouthami ( Aarthi ) and his daughter Sowmiya . | He lives happily with his wife Gouthami ( Aarthi ) and his daughter Sowmiya . | The police also questioned singer Rimi Tomy and actor Kavya Madhavan , both close friends of Siddique and his wife Dileep , as part of the ongoing investigation . |
More than 12 million hybrid electric vehicles have been bought globally . | More than 12�million hybrid electric vehicles have been sold worldwide . , | Under the terms of the nearly $15 billion deal announced on Tuesday, Volkswagen will spend up to $10 billion to fix or buy back cars of nearly 500,000 owners. |
Proposals from the Met to extend south from Paddington to South Kensington and east from Moorgate to Tower Hill were accepted and received royal assent on 29 July 1864 . | Suggestions from Met to extend from Paddington to South Kensington and east from Moorgate to Tower Hill to the south were accepted and received royal consent on July 29 , 1864 . | Council leaders hope to secure a deal similar to the £1.2bn Cardiff Capital Region agreement approved in March.
They were joined by Economy Secretary Ken Skates at a meeting in St Asaph, Denbighshire.
City deals are a way of different levels of government financing major projects and regeneration schemes.
They work over long periods of time, financed with money from the public and private sectors.
Boosting the energy and manufacturing sectors will be at the heart of the north Wales plan, with the planned new nuclear power station at Anglesey being central.
There is also a plan for a metro system, integrating bus and rail services.
The announcement came after a campaign was launched this week to secure £1bn of rail improvements for north Wales and Cheshire to help link the region with the planned HS2 rail line to link London to Birmingham by 2026, with routes to Manchester and Leeds by 2033.
Gwynedd council leader Councillor Dyfed Edwards told BBC Wales' Newyddion 9 programme that talks with Treasury officials will be held later this month.
"They'll put forward a timescale for the formal application of the plan," he said. "But I hope that that will happen between now and the autumn."
Mr Skates said talks had been held with officials over the border in Cheshire so development projects could be "dovetailed".
"I'm confident that north Wales is in the strongest position that it has been in for many, many years in terms of potential for economic growth," he said. |
When were Luther and his prospective bride engaged? | The ceremonial walk to the church and the wedding banquet were left out, and were made up two weeks later on 27 June. | Agreement was achieved on fourteen points out of fifteen, the exception being the nature of the Eucharist – the sacrament of the Lord's Supper—an issue crucial to Luther. |
The Elder Scrolls series up until "Skyrim". | The Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages had some great stuff but it's not really for five year olds. [Here](_URL_2_) is the main lore page and [here](_URL_0_) is the beginning of the history. Based on previous Elder Scrolls games you will not need to have played the previous game to enjoy them and understand the story. You might miss out on some small references or easter eggs put in for fans though. EDIT: _URL_1_ will most likely put together a [historical references](_URL_3_) page for Skyrim like it did for Oblivion. | Game of Thrones (season 7) The seventh season of the fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones premiered on HBO on July 16, 2017, and concluded on August 27, 2017.[1][2][3] Unlike previous seasons that consisted of ten episodes each, the seventh season consisted of only seven.[4] Like the previous season, it largely consisted of original content not found in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, while also adapting material Martin revealed to showrunners about the upcoming novels in the series.[5] The series was adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. |
What are the molecular inputs for photosynthesis? | One of the main functions of the chloroplast is its role in photosynthesis, the process by which light is transformed into chemical energy, to subsequently produce food in the form of sugars. | Chloroplasts, like mitochondria, contain their own DNA, which is thought to be inherited from their ancestor—a photosynthetic cyanobacterium that was engulfed by an early eukaryotic cell. |
When couples get married, why does the wife take the last name of the husband? | Historically women were, by today's standards, sold. Their original last name tells you that they are still 'possessed' by their father. The new last name tells you that they are now 'possessed' by the husband. Many of our marital traditions are carry-overs from this paradigm. | He is married to Elizabeth `` Betsy '' Katz , father of Adam , Nathaniel and Sara Hundt . |
A toilet with an object hanging off of it. | A restroom with a toilet and sink and a brown object hanging off the side of the toilet. | A clean, European toilet with toilet paper and cleaning brush. |
who was the woman who worked with gorillas | Dian Fossey Dian Fossey (/daɪˈæn ˈfɒsi/; January 16, 1932 – c. December 26, 1985) was an American primatologist and conservationist known for undertaking an extensive study of mountain gorilla groups over a period of 18 years. She studied them daily in the mountain forests of Rwanda, initially encouraged to work there by anthropologist Louis Leakey. Her 1983 book, Gorillas in the Mist, combines her scientific study of the gorillas at Karisoke Research Center with her own personal story. It was adapted into a 1988 film of the same name.[1] Fossey was brutally murdered in her cabin at a remote camp in Rwanda in December 1985. | A photo set of two women at work |
Erwin Schrödinger was born more than 100 years ago . | On 12 August 1887 , Schr�dinger was born in Germany , Austria , to Rudolf Schr�dinger ( cerecloth producer , botanist ) and Georgine Emilia Brenda ( daughter of Alexander Bauer , Professor of Chemistry , Technische Hochschule Vienna ) . | Retzius was born in Stockholm , the son of anatomist Anders Jahan Retzius ( and grandson of the naturalist and chemist Anders Retzius ) . |
He is the half-brother of Lord Clarence Paget , Lord Alfred Paget , and Lord George Paget . | He was the half-brother of Lord Alfred Paget , Lord George Paget and Lord Clarence Paget . | Bob and Ted were brothers , and Ted is John 's son . |
Bill Cosby has spoken out for the first time against allegations of sexual abuse, saying he only expects the "black media" to remain "neutral". | In an interview with the New York Post, the comedian praised his wife Camille for her "strength" in standing by him.
Cosby, who has been accused of assault by more than a dozen women, said he'd been advised not to discuss the claims.
The 77-year-old actor declined to address the allegations but asked reporters to remain impartial.
"I only expect the black media to uphold the standards of excellence in journalism and when you do that you have to go in with a neutral mind," Cosby said.
New York Post reporter Stacy Brown said the actor sounded "upbeat" on the phone from his home in Massachusetts.
He said "love and the strength of womanhood," had helped him weather the controversy.
"Let me say it again, love and the strength of womanhood. And you could reverse it, the strength of womanhood and love."
But the actor later cut his conversation short, saying: "They don't want me talking to the media."
Police in Los Angeles have recently opened an investigation into claims made by Judy Huth that Cosby molested her when she was 15 years old.
In her legal action, Ms Huth claimed the actor gave her alcohol and forced her to perform a sex act on him in a bedroom of the Playboy Mansion around 1974.
Cosby is counter-suing the 55-year-old, saying she attempted to extort money from him, and has described her claims as "absolutely false".
His lawyers, who have continued to deny the allegations, recently issued a strongly worded statement condemning the "media frenzy".
The actor has never been charged with a crime but the accusations have led to his stand-up tour being called off and the cancellation of a number of TV projects. | He says local councils have not been taking the problem of homophobic bullying seriously enough.
Writing in the Independent on Sunday, the Pop Idol winner says: "Through the various seminars I attended I picked up one recurring theme, teachers and heads of schools were more than often not backed up by local authorities when it came to homophobic language."
The 34-year-old has revealed he's spoken to the Education Secretary Michael Gove about his concerns.
The two met at a conference in London earlier this year and Young said Mr Gove's reaction was "encouraging".
Research carried out in schools last year by the charity Stonewall found 55% of gay young people experience homophobic bullying and 99% hear the phrases "that's so gay" or "you're so gay" in school.
In July the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, launched a campaign to try to stop homophobic bullying in Church of England schools.
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The `` Fallbeil '' was used for the last time in West Germany in 1949 , in East Germany in 1966 . | The `` Fall Beil '' was used for the last time in West Germany in 1949 , in 1966 in East Germany . | The Nazi party had [a very socialist program](_URL_0_). |
A driver was killed when a van crashed into lorries that had been forced to stop on a motorway near Calais by a makeshift barrier set up by migrants. | The van, registered in Poland, burst into flames. The driver's identity is not yet known.
Nine Eritreans were found in one of the lorries and taken into police custody.
In 2016, the so-called Jungle migrant camp at Calais was closed, but hundreds of people have returned to the area in the hope of reaching the UK.
Roadblocks, often built from tyres or rocks, were regularly placed on the A16 motorway leading to the port of Calais before the camp was dismantled in October. Migrants aimed to slow lorries down as they approached the port in the hope of climbing on board.
An Eritrean man was killed in an accident involving a British motorist in October. But no further incidents had been reported on the A16 until late last month.
The crash in the early hours of Tuesday was described as the first fatality involving a driver.
Two lorries were forced to stop when tree trunks were placed in the road near Guemps, 12km (8 miles) east of Calais, at around 03:45 local time (01:45 GMT), local media said.
The van was unable to brake in time and ran into the back of them. The driver died at the scene.
Police said the nine Eritreans were being questioned on suspicion of manslaughter.
Several hundred migrants are living in the Calais area in poor conditions. Some 7,000 had lived at the Jungle camp before it was dismantled. | A car stopped at the front of the stop light. |
More than 63,000 have recovered worldwide . | More than 63,000 people have recovered . | More than 48,000 people have recovered . |
Iranian Presidential Hopefuls Await Runoff | Friday's presidential elections in Iran featured high voter turnout, and will require a June 24 runoff between the top two vote getters: former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, running as a moderate, and the mayor of Tehran, hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The third-place finisher is contesting the results. | NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with journalist Ed Montini on how the immigration debate will play out in the upcoming Arizona primary. |
The internet was used to commit 296 sex crimes against children as young as six in Wales last year, new figures have shown. | A total of 21 victims were aged under 10 and offences includes rape, sexual assault and grooming, said the NSPCC.
The welfare charity said it was the first year police had been required to "cyber flag" sex crimes involving children and the internet.
It said 3,000 such crimes were recorded last year in Wales and England.
Across Wales, there was a variation in the numbers of offences cyber-flagged.
Dyfed Powys Police recorded 116 offences, North Wales 95, Gwent 59 and South Wales 26.
North Wales Police recorded three rapes involving use of the internet; against two boys, under 13 and 16, and a girl aged under 13.
NSPCC Cymru head Des Mannion said: "The sheer number of cases confirms our fears that the digital world is playing a significant role in the sexual abuse of children.
"It's clear that a large volume of sexual assaults, and in some cases rapes, have involved use of the internet - for example by grooming victims before abusing them offline, or live-streaming the abuse.
"Online abuse can be just one click away and we need innovative solutions to help keep Welsh children safe."
The figures, which were obtained by the NSPCC via a Freedom of Information request to police in England and Wales, are being discussed at its annual child protection conference in London. | Doing a quick search will yield numerous sexual abuse cases involving other religions. Also if you are basing your sources off of western media sources then you need to remember that Catholicism is a much more popular religion than say Hinduism in major western societies which makes it a much more relevant topic to report. |
Big O notation provides autonomy to upper and lower bounds with relationship to what? | Upper and lower bounds are usually stated using the big O notation, which hides constant factors and smaller terms. | For the complexity classes defined in this way, it is desirable to prove that relaxing the requirements on (say) computation time indeed defines a bigger set of problems. |
Passengers reclaiming their baggage at Gatwick Airport have had little or no delay after extra staff were brought in following last weekend's disruption. | Baggage-handling company Swissport has drafted in 40 extra staff to avoid a repeat of the problems where some travellers went home without luggage.
The company apologised for last week's delays, blaming a staff shortage.
Travel organisation Abta has advised air passengers to carry essential items in their hand luggage.
Gatwick's management has also laid on staff to assist with the baggage operation.
It had been critical of Swissport's performance, saying it had failed to meet standards.
An airport spokesman said early indications on Saturday showed all flights had so far met the time targets for returning luggage to the baggage claim area.
"The average wait time in the hall this morning so far has been 30 minutes, which is no different to most other weekends.
"Going into the weekend we are not expecting any issues but we have put extra staff in place," he said.
All of the 41 flights to arrive at Gatwick between 01:00 and 06:00 BST returned baggage to the carousel within 55 minutes of arrival.
About 132,000 passengers are expected to pass through the airport on Saturday, with about 144,000 expected on Sunday.
On Thursday, it emerged airline Monarch had ended two contracts with Swissport, following last weekend's problems.
The BBC understands a new baggage handler will be appointed by November. | People wait at a station. |
Why my car won't start when it's cold out | Your battery uses a chemical reaction to produce the electricity needed to run your car. When it's cold out this reaction slows down, decreasing power output. Your engine oil also gets thick when cold. It's harder to move engine parts through thick oil. | A car stopped at the front of the stop light. |
Two children, both wearing tan coats, are embracing one another. | Two kids are hugging. | The couple is having fun. |
Why is glass so inert to acids? | Dat silicon dioxide. Acids react by having a weakly held hydrogen that the other part of the molecule doesn't care for much, and would really rather have a metal in its place, as metals are much more likely to give off outer electrons to a non-metal than hydrogen is. Silicon dioxide, however, is already in a really good place with its electrons, so the acid doesn't have the necessary pull to substitute either the Silicon or oxygen for its hydrogen. | Oranges are in a basket on a table next to a liquor bottle. |
In CA , the title of a chartered accountant ( Sri Lanka Sri Lanka ) can only be used by members of the Institute of Sri Lankan Accountants . | In CA , the title of Chartered Accountant ( Sri Lanka Sri Lanka ) can be used by only members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka . | It found that it averaged 12 days per employee, a rise of 15%, after falling for the previous five years.
The highest absence rate of 17 days was in Carrickfergus Borough Council and the lowest was seven days in Cookstown.
Carrickfergus council said it has recently introduced measures to improve the health and well-being of its staff.
Between them, Northern Ireland's 26 councils employ 9,700 staff and the statistics in the report relate to the 2012-13 financial year.
Carrickfergus was also one of two authorities which did not have "proper arrangements" in place around governance issues.
The local government auditor, Louise Mason, said it related to procurement and workforce management, but added the council had put in place procedures to address her concerns.
The other council she highlighted over governance in her report was Larne.
Among her concerns was its financial planning.
She also drew attention to a £292,000 fraud involving Belfast City Council in July 2013.
It involved changing the details of bank account held by one of its main contractors, into which the money was paid.
The council recovered most of the loss from its insurers.
A PSNI investigation concluded there was no evidence to suggest that either council or contractor employees were involved.
Responding to the audit report, a spokesperson for Carrickfergus Borough Council said it was "aware of the high levels of sick absence in the year in question but has since put in place a comprehensive package of measures to improve the health and well-being of staff".
"This has proven to be successful and has significantly reduced absenteeism," the statement added. |
Arizona Primary: Republicans Playing Immigration Policy Card Still Draws Voters | NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with journalist Ed Montini on how the immigration debate will play out in the upcoming Arizona primary. | Hillary Clinton told the American Legion convention in Ohio the last thing America needs in Washington is more name calling. She slammed Republican rival Donald Trump for insulting Mexican immigrants. |
Why does "modern art" tend to be more about the idea behind the art instead of the art itself? | The camera and photography occurred. Most art before the invention of the camera was for duplicating and capturing life-like images. Why hire a painter to paint a portrait when a photo will do? Now that we can capture images perfectly, art has to focus on things that aren't so easily captured: emotions and ideas. | Art from Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka in gold, silver, bronze, stone, terracotta and ivory represents these rich and complex cultures, the displays span the 6th to 19th centuries. |
A powerful undersea earthquake south of Japan has shaken buildings in Tokyo and been felt across the country. | The US Geological Survey said the 7.8-magnitude earthquake was centred 874km (543 miles) from the Japanese capital, at a depth of more than 660km.
The earthquake struck at 20:30 local time (11:30 GMT). Buildings in the capital swayed for almost a minute as the quake built in intensity.
There are no reports of serious damage. No tsunami alert was issued.
However, Tokyo's fire department has received calls about people suffering injuries as a result of falls, broadcaster NHK said.
Reuters reports that services on the Shinkansen high speed train line between Tokyo and Osaka were briefly halted by a power cuts.
Some trains in Tokyo also stopped for safety checks, causing crowds of commuters to form around some of the city's busier stations.
Michiko Orita, a resident of the island of Hahajima, near the epicentre, told NHK: "It shook violently. Our Buddhist altar swayed sideways wildly.
"I have not experienced anything like that, so it was so frightening."
Naoki Hirata, of the University of Tokyo's earthquake research centre, said: "This was a very big quake... the shaking was felt over a broad area... fortunately, because it was deep, there is little danger of a tsunami."
Japan is one of the world's most seismically active nations.
In March 2011, a massive 9.0 magnitude quake started a tsunami that left nearly 20,000 people dead in north-eastern Japan and caused nuclear meltdowns at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant. | Central Indonesia is reeling from a major earthquake that hit Saturday. Thousands are dead. Tens of thousands are homeless. The BBC's Orlando De Guzman, who lives on Java, sets the scene for Debbie Elliott. |
How can video games produce sounds from specific areas in the game? | Science.meme But seriously, it’s all in just using the right balance between left and right to mimic what he hear and how we perceive direction in real life. We experience the sounds we hear all the time in stereo (i.e. out of each of our 2 ears), so it’s *relatively* straightforward to create this same effect by splitting the sounds just right between 2 (or more, but a minimum of 2) speakers. You can confirm by playing one of these games with headphones on backwards. It’s pretty trippy, to be honest. | The different shape of their vocal cords and projection area (the mouth and throat) combined with different uses. That is to say, the way your "vocal area" is shaped, and how you manipulate it with the muscles in the area greatly effects the sound that comes out. |
who sings this is me in the movie | This Is Me (Keala Settle song) "This Is Me" is a song performed by Keala Settle for the film The Greatest Showman. It was released on October 26, 2017, by Atlantic Records as a promotional single from The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[1] and the official lead single on December 8, 2017.[2] It won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song at the 75th Golden Globe Awards and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 90th Academy Awards.[3] A second version, performed by American singer Kesha, was released on December 22, 2017.[4] | Danny Boy (singer) Danny Boy Steward (born October 31, 1977) is a Chicago native known by his stage name Danny Boy or DB. He is a contemporary African-American soul singer originally signed for a five-year run with Death Row Records by Suge Knight. He made his debut on 1994's Murder Was the Case soundtrack with the R&B charter Come When I Call (Produced by DJ Quik). In 1995, he released his first single entitled Slip N Slide (Produced by Reggie Moore and co-produced by DeVante Swing) with then unknown artist Ginuwine singing the chorus. The video was shot in Cabo, and also features scenes with 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound. Danny is best known for singing the choruses of the 2Pac songs "I Ain't Mad at Cha", "What'z Ya Phone #", "Picture Me Rollin'" and "Heaven Ain't Hard 2 Find" on All Eyez on Me, as well as "Toss It Up" on The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. He had recorded several albums' worth of music while on Death Row Records, but none were released during his time there. |
where is the book of ezekiel in the bible | Book of Ezekiel The Book of Ezekiel is the third of the Latter Prophets in the Tanakh and one of the major prophetic books in the Old Testament, following Isaiah and Jeremiah.[1] According to the book itself, it records six visions of the prophet Ezekiel, exiled in Babylon, during the 22 years 593–571 BC, although it is the product of a long and complex history and does not necessarily preserve the very words of the prophet.[2] | Old Testament The Old Testament (abbreviated OT) is the first part of Christian Bibles, based primarily upon the Hebrew Bible (or Tanakh), a collection of ancient religious writings by the Israelites[1][need quotation to verify] believed by most Christians and religious Jews to be the sacred Word of God.[2] The second part of the Christian Bible is the New Testament. |
A cafeteria type kitchen that is not in use. | A commercial kitchen with pots several pots on the stove. | A modern and clean bathroom with a big sink. |
Homeboy Sandman - Survival of the Freshest | When his rhymes don't cover the rent, Homeboy Sandman's about to get thrown out on the street. | Jazz great Branford Marsalis plays a game called "I don't care what it is, get me something for the little brats ...STAT!" Three questions about the worst toys of all time taken from a list in <em>Radar</em> magazine. <em>Originally broadcast Dec. 23, 2006.</em> |
Boy Tries To Win Over Girl With A Foul Ball | During a Blue Jays/Rangers game, a boy catches a foul ball. He gives it to an older girl, who flashes a big smile. Video shows he gave her a ball he already had in his hand — he kept the foul ball. | A young boy is playing in a feild. |
A recording of folk songs done for the Columbia society in 1942 was largely arranged by Pjetër Dungu . | A recording of folk songs made for the Columbia society in 1942 was largely arranged by Pjetër Dungu . | He also wrote a large number of vocal arrangements and orchestral accompaniments for varieties . |
Why Steam games are so cheap compared to Xbox and PS? | Because of a wide distribution chain. You can set the monetary bar high on consoles because the people who buy then have no choice. | Because they still make money regardless of how many mistakes they make. Despite all the disappointment with those games, they still sold millions of copies. |
Italy tested more than 20,000 people for the 2020 coronavirus as of after February 29 . | By 1 March Italy had performed 21,127 tests for the virus . | As of 20 March , more than 242,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 170 countries and territories , resulting in more than 9,900 deaths and 87,000 recoveries. On 13 March , the WHO announced that Europe had become the new epicentre of the pandemic . |
who is said be the father of volleyball | William G. Morgan William George Morgan (January 23, 1870 – December 27, 1942) was the inventor of volleyball, originally called "Mintonette", a name derived from the game of badminton which he later agreed to change to better reflect the nature of the sport.[1] He was born in Lockport, New York, US.[2] | Retzius was born in Stockholm , the son of anatomist Anders Jahan Retzius ( and grandson of the naturalist and chemist Anders Retzius ) . |
how many always sunny in philadelphia seasons are there | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia The series was renewed for a twelfth season that premiered on January 4, 2017.[2][3] On April 1, 2016, the series was renewed for a thirteenth and fourteenth season, which will tie it with The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet as the longest running live-action sitcom in American TV history.[4] | July is on average the coldest month and January the hottest . |
Why do numbers come first in Alphanumerical order? | Because they are traditionally sorted by the ACSII code and special characters and numbers have lower values than letters. _URL_0_ Some systems may sort by different rules. | Because a language isn't just the words and how they're ordered, it's how phenomes and individual consonant and vowel sounds are governed. It's the speed at which it's delivered. Even if we don't understand the content of what someone says, it's how they say it that we identify. |
When a surface has a constant zero developable curvature , then it is a Euclidean surface and the geometry of the surface is Gaussian geometry . | If a surface has a constant developable curvature of zero , then it is an euclidean surface and the geometry of the surface is a Gaussian geometry . | Time and space are not separate, they are a single thing called "Spacetime". Gravity doesn't suck stuff up, it actually creates a divot in spacetime that stuff falls into. So the bending of space caused by the gravity is actually bending time as well, because time and space are a single thing that make up the universe. |
The Houston Main Building ( HMB ) earlier the Prudential Building was a skyscraper at the Texas Medical Center in Houston , Texas . | The Houston Main Building ( HMB ) formerly the Prudential Building , was a skyscraper in the Texas Medical Center , Houston , Texas . | It is centered on a stretch of the main road , roughly between Depot Street and Brook Road . |
'Katschen & The Book Of Joseph' | Israeli experimental writer Yoel Hoffman has never before been published in the United States. Now, Katschen & the Book of Joseph is available in English, and reviewer Alan Cheuse says that the two novellas are compelling, moving, and truly one-of-a-kind works of fiction. Note: Katschen & the Book of Joseph is published by New Directions Press. | Book of Ezekiel The Book of Ezekiel is the third of the Latter Prophets in the Tanakh and one of the major prophetic books in the Old Testament, following Isaiah and Jeremiah.[1] According to the book itself, it records six visions of the prophet Ezekiel, exiled in Babylon, during the 22 years 593–571 BC, although it is the product of a long and complex history and does not necessarily preserve the very words of the prophet.[2] |
Why do non-English speaking countries have so much English on their packaging and marketing? | English-speaking countries are so economically powerful, mainly through influence of the United States, that most countries include English on their products so that tourists or international customers can read them. Interestingly the dominance of English in international business is so great that if someone is going to learn a second language in order to do business overseas it will almost certainly be English. The result is that English is an expected common skill which only reinforces its dominance. For example someone from Germany doing business with someone from France will likely result in them speaking to each other in English, as the German probably doesn't know French and the Frenchman probably doesn't know German, but both likely understand English to some extent. So when a company is considering what to put on their package to make it accessible to non-native speakers it will almost always be English. | Why do a lot of russians enjoy AC/DC even though they can't speak english? Because music is universal. Anyone can listen to music, and vocals are an instrument. All part of the piece. |
A fighter jet is flying at a fast speed. | A fighter jet soars up into a blue sky. | An airplane flying high in the blue sky. |
Google Raises the Stakes for Amateur Videos | Google and other Web sites have begun paying for amateur videos. The impetus was a popular film showing the explosive relationship between Mentos and Diet Coke. | Because anyone can caption any image anything they want. |
do you have to be 21 to own a handgun in texas | Gun laws in Texas Texas has no laws regarding possession of any firearm regardless of age, without felony convictions; all existing restrictions in State law mirror Federal law. A person of any age, except certain Felons, can possess a firearm such as at a firing range. Texas and Federal law only regulate the ownership of all firearms to 18 years of age or older, and regulate the transfer of handguns to 21 years or older by FFL dealers. However, a private citizen may sell, gift, lease etc. a handgun to anyone over 18 who is not Felon. NFA weapons are also only subject to Federal restrictions; no State regulations exist. Municipal and county ordinances on possession and carry are generally overridden (preempted) due to the wording of the Texas Constitution, which gives the Texas Legislature (and it alone) the power to "regulate the wearing of arms, with a view to prevent crime".[4] Penal Code Section 1.08 also prohibits local jurisdictions from enacting or enforcing any law that conflicts with State statute. Local ordinances restricting discharge of a firearm are generally allowed as State law has little or no specification thereof, but such restrictions do not preempt State law concerning justification of use of force and deadly force. | Alcohol laws of Texas An operator of a motor vehicle is considered automatically under the influence of alcohol if a chemical screening shows a blood-alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08 percent or greater. If under the age of 21, a driver in Texas is not able to test positive for any blood-alcohol content (BAC) under penalty of DUI charges. |
Transgender reality star Caitlyn Jenner is to feature in a new exhibition of portraits of women by photographer Annie Leibovitz. | Jenner, formerly US Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner, will feature in the Women: New Portraits show next year.
Other portraits will include tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams and American comic Amy Schumer.
Leibovitz took the high-profile Vanity Fair magazine cover photo of Jenner earlier this year.
The exhibition is a continuation of Women, a project Leibovitz began over 15 years ago with her close friend, writer Susan Sontag.
The award-winning photographer has been documenting pop culture since the early 70s, where she began her career as a photojournalist for Rolling Stone.
Speaking in London on Wednesday, Leibovitz said: "It's interesting to realise that gender is very diversified and this is really what we are dealing with now. You can't just put it into male/female, there is more to that."
The free exhibition will be open to the public in London on 16 January at Wapping Hydraulic Power Station and will then travel to nine cities over the course of 12 months. | A model posing next to a motorbike at a motorcycle show. |
Kudlago Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region , Nunavut . | Kudlago Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region , Nunavut . | According to the United States Census Bureau , Kennesaw is a total area of which is land and 1.08 % has water . |
How long has Radio Tyneside been the voluntary hospital radio service? | The city also has a Radio Lollipop station based at the Great North Children's Hospital in the Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary. | Newcastle Student Radio is run by students from both of the city's universities, broadcasting from Newcastle University's student's union building during term time. |
who do the animals represent in life of pi | Life of Pi The investigators note parallels between the two stories. They soon conclude that the hyena symbolizes the cook, the zebra the sailor, the orangutan Pi's mother, and the tiger represents Pi. Pi points out that neither story can be proven and neither explains the cause of the shipwreck, so he asks the officials which story they prefer: the one without animals or the one with animals. They eventually choose the story with the animals. Pi thanks them and says: "And so it goes with God." The investigators then leave and file a report. | A significant population of other wild animals, reptiles and birds can be found in the national parks and game reserves in the country. |
An older man leans against a pedestal outside of an ornate building. | An older man leans outside a building | A man sitting on a concrete pedestal talking on the phone. |
New Swansea City boss Paul Clement "made his presence felt" during half-time of their vital 2-1 win over Crystal Palace, according to first-team coach Alan Curtis. | Angel Rangel's winner lifted the Swans off the bottom of the Premier League hours after Clement's appointment.
The ex-Derby boss started in the stands, but later joined the coaching team on the touchline.
"He came down for moral support, he made his presence felt," said Curtis.
"But there was not too much to say. We would have surprised a lot of people with our performance today."
Clement's appointment as Swansea's third head coach of a turbulent season came in the afternoon before the game at Selhurst Park, but joined Curtis in the dugout during the match.
Swansea led 1-0 at the interval before Wilfried Zaha's stunning equaliser levelled things with less than 10 minutes remaining.
Defender Rangel's winning goal was his first for the club since 2013.
The win lifted Swansea to 19th place - one point away from safety.
"It is a terrific result for us and a huge three points," said Curtis.
"The first-half performance, we were excellent and we could have gone in with more than the one goal. We have been accused of lacking character but we came back and won it and I thought we deserved it.
"In training you can see the players have the ability, it is just the confidence that has been lacking. We deserved some luck today.
"Any team under Sam Allardyce will come on strongly, they have some terrific players. We had 24 hours more rest compared to them and that may have made a difference." | Substitute Kyle Lafferty bagged a double in the comfortable win ahead of Tuesday's away clash against Germany.
"There were a lot of good things and I'm delighted with the score," he said.
"However, our final ball was poor at times and players know things could have been better - and our standards will have to be higher on Tuesday."
Northern Ireland skipper Steven Davis and Jamie Ward also netted against a San Marino side reduced to 10 players following Mirko Palazzi's dismissal on 49 minutes.
"It was a difficult decision to leave Kyle out but he has only played 45 minutes for Norwich since the Czech Republic game last month," O'Neill told Sky Sports.
"I'm delighted for him to get the goals and his attitude was great.
"We know what to expect against Germany and we will have to rise to the occasion."
Lafferty produced an impressive cameo at the redeveloped Windsor Park, which was officially opened before the game.
"I was disappointed not to start although I understand Michael's decision," said the striker.
"It was the right decision as I'm not fit but I'm happy to get on and score two goals.
"We stayed patient in the match and we're happy with four points from our opening two qualifiers."
World champions Germany top the group on six points with Azerbaijan, who Northern Ireland host next month, also on maximum points. |
A court in Los Angeles has formally released video showing former rap label boss Marion "Suge" Knight running over two men with his pick-up truck. | The security-camera footage, captured at a drive-in burger stand in January, is expected to be used at his trial.
The judge has ruled that Mr Knight will be tried for murder and attempted murder over the incident.
One of the victims was killed and the other seriously injured. The Death Row Records founder denies the charges.
Mr Knight's legal team says it was an accident as their client was fleeing what he believed was an ambush attempt by the two men and others.
But prosecutors say Mr Knight deliberately ran them them over.
The video - which had already been circulating on the internet - was formally reviewed during a preliminary court hearing on Friday.
It shows the vehicle pulling up to the burger stand and one of the victims approaching the driver's side window. A struggle ensues.
Mr Knight's truck is seen going into reverse, throwing the man to the ground. It then moves forward, driving over his legs and slams into the other victim, who was killed.
Mr Knight turned himself in to authorities a day after the incident. If found guilty, he could face a sentence of 25 years to life in prison. | Danny Boy (singer) Danny Boy Steward (born October 31, 1977) is a Chicago native known by his stage name Danny Boy or DB. He is a contemporary African-American soul singer originally signed for a five-year run with Death Row Records by Suge Knight. He made his debut on 1994's Murder Was the Case soundtrack with the R&B charter Come When I Call (Produced by DJ Quik). In 1995, he released his first single entitled Slip N Slide (Produced by Reggie Moore and co-produced by DeVante Swing) with then unknown artist Ginuwine singing the chorus. The video was shot in Cabo, and also features scenes with 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound. Danny is best known for singing the choruses of the 2Pac songs "I Ain't Mad at Cha", "What'z Ya Phone #", "Picture Me Rollin'" and "Heaven Ain't Hard 2 Find" on All Eyez on Me, as well as "Toss It Up" on The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. He had recorded several albums' worth of music while on Death Row Records, but none were released during his time there. |
Councils should be given more powers to charge utility companies for the time they spend digging up busy roads, the Local Government Association has said. | It called on the government to grant all councils the power to introduce a daily rate for companies, in an effort to reduce road delays.
Currently only authorities in London and Kent can do so without having to first get government approval.
Councillor Peter Box said councils were being "hamstrung" by a lack of powers.
Most councils currently have to receive permission from the secretary of state for transport before being able to introduce so-called lane rental schemes.
The LGA - which represents more than 370 councils in England and Wales - said the current process was "cumbersome and bureaucratic".
Making it easier to charge utility companies would give them an added incentive to complete work as quickly as possible, it added.
LGA transport spokesman Councillor Box said there is a need for "robust and decisive action".
"Councils know their areas best and should be able to make decisions about traffic locally," he said.
"This means they need the option of being able to introduce lane rental schemes without secretary of state approval, which is time-consuming."
He added: "Expanding the lane rental scheme nationwide would incentivise utility companies to do the job right first time around and help get our traffic moving again."
The money generated through the charges could then be used to fund measures aimed at reducing future roadwork problems.
The LGA said the scheme in London has been a major success, significantly reducing levels of severe disruption caused by roadworks.
It estimates councils spend nearly a fifth of their maintenance budgets - approximately £220m - on tackling poorly-executed utility roadworks. | Council leaders hope to secure a deal similar to the £1.2bn Cardiff Capital Region agreement approved in March.
They were joined by Economy Secretary Ken Skates at a meeting in St Asaph, Denbighshire.
City deals are a way of different levels of government financing major projects and regeneration schemes.
They work over long periods of time, financed with money from the public and private sectors.
Boosting the energy and manufacturing sectors will be at the heart of the north Wales plan, with the planned new nuclear power station at Anglesey being central.
There is also a plan for a metro system, integrating bus and rail services.
The announcement came after a campaign was launched this week to secure £1bn of rail improvements for north Wales and Cheshire to help link the region with the planned HS2 rail line to link London to Birmingham by 2026, with routes to Manchester and Leeds by 2033.
Gwynedd council leader Councillor Dyfed Edwards told BBC Wales' Newyddion 9 programme that talks with Treasury officials will be held later this month.
"They'll put forward a timescale for the formal application of the plan," he said. "But I hope that that will happen between now and the autumn."
Mr Skates said talks had been held with officials over the border in Cheshire so development projects could be "dovetailed".
"I'm confident that north Wales is in the strongest position that it has been in for many, many years in terms of potential for economic growth," he said. |
Flavia Gleske , better known as Flavia Alejandra Gleske Fajin ( born May 15 , 1978 ) is a Venezuelan actress . | Flavia Gleske , better known as Flavia Alejandra Gleske Fajin ( born 15 May 1978 ) is a Venezuelan actress and model . | Resuming at 1-1, Maria Sharapova put Russia 2-1 up with a 3-6 6-4 6-2 win over Petra Kvitova.
Karolina Pliskova beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3 6-4 to level things.
In the decider, Pliskova and Barbora Strycova beat Elena Vesnina and Pavlyuchenkova 4-6 6-3 6-2 to secure a 3-2 win for the Czechs.
The match lasted more than two hours, with Russia gaining an early advantage before the Czech pair fought back to secure victory.
"It's the first experience for me in the Fed Cup so I'm really happy how we made it and we both played really good," said world number 11 Pliskova.
"It's definitely one of the biggest wins in my career. I was trying to focus on my serve and it was working so I'm really happy for that."
The Czechs have won the Fed Cup nine times overall, including Czechoslovakia's five before its split in 1993.
Strycova added: "I'm speechless, it was unbelievable." |
A Ford car is making a right turn as 3 males are walking across the street behind the car. | A car making a right turn had three pedestrians cross behind it. | An elephant crossing the road in front of an SUV.
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More passengers are needed to ensure the long term future of Wales' bus industry, a meeting in Wrexham heard. | The industry is worth about £80m a year to the economy, employs about 4,000 workers, with 105 million journeys taken in Wales each year.
Economy Secretary Ken Skates said 2016 had been a "mixed year" with the "demise" of some service providers.
He told Wales' first bus summit some communities had been left "vulnerable" and longer-term solutions are needed.
Mr Skates added more young people should be encouraged to travel by bus, and services must work for both rural and urban areas.
Between 2011 and 2014, nearly 100 subsidised bus routes were scrapped by local councils in Wales.
Passengers and transport providers attended Monday's summit, which was one of five steps the Welsh Government recommended to strengthen the industry.
Bus coordinators have also been appointed in north and south Wales to develop good practice.
Mr Skates said: "It's a tough task but I'm positive we have the expertise and the will in Wales to deliver it.
"I'm keen, amongst other things, to explore with others whether new legislation can play a role in this.
"In the meantime, of course, we will continue to support local authorities and communities wherever possible, whether it be through taking on new services like the T1C between Aberystwyth and Cardiff or providing further financial support to areas affected by loss of service providers." | Council leaders hope to secure a deal similar to the £1.2bn Cardiff Capital Region agreement approved in March.
They were joined by Economy Secretary Ken Skates at a meeting in St Asaph, Denbighshire.
City deals are a way of different levels of government financing major projects and regeneration schemes.
They work over long periods of time, financed with money from the public and private sectors.
Boosting the energy and manufacturing sectors will be at the heart of the north Wales plan, with the planned new nuclear power station at Anglesey being central.
There is also a plan for a metro system, integrating bus and rail services.
The announcement came after a campaign was launched this week to secure £1bn of rail improvements for north Wales and Cheshire to help link the region with the planned HS2 rail line to link London to Birmingham by 2026, with routes to Manchester and Leeds by 2033.
Gwynedd council leader Councillor Dyfed Edwards told BBC Wales' Newyddion 9 programme that talks with Treasury officials will be held later this month.
"They'll put forward a timescale for the formal application of the plan," he said. "But I hope that that will happen between now and the autumn."
Mr Skates said talks had been held with officials over the border in Cheshire so development projects could be "dovetailed".
"I'm confident that north Wales is in the strongest position that it has been in for many, many years in terms of potential for economic growth," he said. |
They were there to enjoy us and they were there to pray for us . | They were there for us to enjoy and they were there for us to pray . | Religions wanted as many followers as they could have, so they wanted their followers to have as many children as they could. They used guilt and shame to make people think the only time people should have sexual release is only when it was intended to make a baby. |
In 1977 , Rob Taylor travelled with Barber to Scotland and Norway to climb waterfalls . | In 1977 , Rob Taylor traveled to Scotland and Norway with Barber to climb waterfalls . | 19 July 2016 Last updated at 06:53 BST
If he succeeds, he will become the first person to cross the North and South Poles and climb the highest mountain on each of the world's seven continents.
Sir Ranulph has four more mountains left to climb to finish his record-attempt.
The 72-year-old is hoping to raise millions of pounds for the Marie Curie charity.
Ayshah went to meet the explorer to find out more about his challenge... |
Where is the largest number of tourist coming from? | Tourism has seen a substantial revival over the past several years and is the major contributor to the pick-up in the country's economic growth. | More than 3,400 people have died : just over 3,000 in mainland China and more than 420 in other countries . |
What typeface are the letters in the iconic ABC logo reminiscent of? | In 1962, graphic designer Paul Rand redesigned the ABC logo into its best-known (and current) form, with the lowercase letters "abc" enclosed in a single black circle. | Today we have a special treat for all you logophiles* out there. Author and humorist Roy Blount, Jr., joins us to talk about his new book titled (and this one's a whopper), Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory. (exhale) In our second hour, Blount will take us into the origins of words and language like only a bonafide wordsmith can.** What words do you love to roll off your tongue? * Logophile (n.): a word lover or word buff. From the Greek logos, meaning "speech," and -phile, meaning "friend or lover." Then again, if you were a true logophile, you would already know that now, wouldn't you?** I could've used his help on the GRE! |
Why are terrorists in Mexico as crazy as ever but the US has to police the middle east like it's our own backyard? | Because an unstable middle east fucks up *everyone's* economies and has knock on effects on a lot of national securities (eg the major choke points for shipping and oil and gas). Whereas Mexico is much further down the importance scale, yes, even though it is next door to the US | Large numbers of refugees from Central America are heading to the United States again, continuing a trend from 2014 that saw thousands of migrants enter the U.S. at the Mexico border. Many of them were sent on the long journey alone. The Border Patrol, the immigration courts and refugee workers were overwhelmed in 2014. Michel Marizco from the Fronteras Desk at KJZZ reports on how authorities are managing the flow. Read more via KJZZ. Michel Manzco, senior editor, Fronteras desk, KJZZ public radio. He tweets @BorderReporter. |
Microsoft Banks on 'Halo 3' to Boost XBOX Sales | Halo 3, scheduled for release in September, is one of the most-anticipated video games of the year. The two previous versions were blockbusters. Halo 3 is exclusively for Microsoft's XBOX 360 console, and Microsoft hopes the new game will boost sales of its console. Since the past Christmas retail season, Nintendo's Wii has been outselling the XBOX and their rival from Sony, the PlayStation 3, by appealing to families and more casual gamers. Halo 3 is aimed squarely at hardcore gamers, the market Sony and Microsoft traditionally target. However, after the success of Wii, game makers for all three of the consoles are developing products to appeal to younger kids and families. | Because of a wide distribution chain. You can set the monetary bar high on consoles because the people who buy then have no choice. |
how many different magic the gathering cards are there | Magic: The Gathering Deck building requires strategy as players must choose among thousands of cards which they want to play. This requires players to evaluate the power of their cards, as well as the possible synergies between them, and their possible interactions with the cards they expect to play against (this "metagame" can vary in different locations or time periods).[51] The choice of cards is usually narrowed by the player deciding which colors they want to include in the deck. This decision is a key part of creating a deck. In general, reducing the number of colors used increases the consistency of play and the probability of drawing the lands needed to cast one's spells, at the expense of restricting the range of tactics available to the player.[52] | Various things but predominantly they're discrete cards as much as people like to think of them as linked. For instance, you put something in VRAM on GPU0 it may not be directly accessible to GPU1. Basically it's hard to keep things synchronized in an optimized fashion for all different applications simultaneously. |
A rock wall next to a green tiled room. | Two photos-one of a stone building with red windows and one of a urinal. | A recently remodeled kitchen with marble and wooden furnishings. |
Benjamin Hough was to married Elizabeth Core on August 29 , 1806 , by Stephen Ford , justice of the Peace , in Jefferson County . | `` 2 '' Benjamin Hough was married on 29 August 1806 by Stephen Ford , Justice of Peace , in Jefferson County with Elizabeth Core . | He is married to Elizabeth `` Betsy '' Katz , father of Adam , Nathaniel and Sara Hundt . |
Why does time behaves differently near Black hole or at the edge of event horizon? | Time and space are not separate, they are a single thing called "Spacetime". Gravity doesn't suck stuff up, it actually creates a divot in spacetime that stuff falls into. So the bending of space caused by the gravity is actually bending time as well, because time and space are a single thing that make up the universe. | Michael Phelps won his record-tying seventh gold medal by a fraction of a fingernail, just 0.01 second. Even when you study the photos and the video, it's tough to tell who came in first. Christophe Berthaud, the director of Olympic timekeeping for Omega, the official timekeeper at the games, explains the system used to time swimmers. |
Katz was born in Sweden in 1947 and moved to New York City at the age of 1 . | Katz was born in 1947 in Sweden and moved to New York at the age of one . | He moved back to Philadelphia in 2009 and now lives in New York City . |
Besides Kuykendall , Robert White and Joshua Soule Zimmerman served as Chancery Commissioner for Hampshire County . | Robert White and Joshua Soule Zimmerman served alongside Kuykendall as a Chancery Commissioner for Hampshire County . | Early advisory members included Walter Cronkite , Norman Vetter , Gore Vidal , Norman Podhoretz , Saul Bellow , and Alistair Cooke . |
A busy section of the M74 motorway has reopened six hours ahead of schedule after the demolition of a bridge. | Traffic between Scotland and England faced disruption over the weekend as the work was carried out removing Bothwellpark Road Bridge near Hamilton.
The structure had to be taken down so the motorway could be widened and a new bridge has been put in place.
Transport Scotland said the work had gone well and the M74 reopened just before midnight on Sunday.
A spokesman said: "The work to demolish the Bothwellpark road bridge has progressed well over the course of the weekend, with clean-up operations under way during Sunday.
"Transport Scotland would like to thank road users for heeding advice and staying clear of the area and for their patience while the work has been carried out."
The main part of the bridge was taken down overnight and on Saturday morning after the section of motorway between J4 Maryville and J5 Raith closed at 20:00 on Friday.
Signed diversons were put in place and extra rail services were laid on to reduce congestion. | The temporary lanes are being introduced between junctions 32 at Rotherham and 34 at Sheffield.
Under the scheme, electronic overhead signs will be installed and the hard shoulder converted into an extra lane from junctions 32 to 35a, Stocksbridge.
Highways England said it would reduce congestion and offer more reliable journey times.
More than 110,000 vehicles use the section between junctions 32 and 35a each day, according to the agency.
A 50mph speed restriction is in place while the narrow lanes are being installed over the next two days.
Work on the whole project is expected to be finished next winter.
When completed, motorists will see electronic overhead signs showing variable speed limits and road traffic information.
Andy Kirk, from the agency, said: "Work on the scheme is progressing well.
"When complete, road users will benefit from reduced congestion and more reliable journey times as a result of the hard shoulder being converted to an extra lane and variable mandatory speed limits being used to keep traffic moving."
The project is one of two schemes across Yorkshire to upgrade the M1 into a smart motorway.
Similar arrangements are also being implemented between junctions 39 and 42 in West Yorkshire and work on this stretch of the motorway is expected to be completed at the end of autumn.
But in 2013, one of West Yorkshire Police's high-ranking officers, Ch Insp Mark Bownass, said allowing motorists to drive on the hard shoulder of the M1 motorway would put lives "in danger". |
ROBERT STONE continued | ROBERT STONE continued.Director JAMES TOBACK. He wrote and directed his new film,"Two Girls and a Guy" about a love triangle, and anunfaithful boyfriend. It stars Robert Downey Jr. TOBACK'sother films include "Love and Money," "Exposed," "The Pick-UpArtist," and "The Big Bang." He wrote the screenplays for"Bugsy" and "The Gambler." | Rock & Chips The story starts in February 1960, by setting up the characters. Joan Trotter (Kellie Bright) is in an unhappy marriage with the work-shy Reg (Shaun Dingwall), whose father Ted (Phil Daniels) has just moved in. Her 15-year-old son Derek, often shortened to Del Boy, (James Buckley) and his friends Boycie, Trigger, Jumbo Mills and new-in-town Denzil (Stephen Lloyd, Lewis Osborne, Lee Long and Ashley Gerlach) are still in school, following an increase in the school leaving age. Joan works at the local cinema with Trigger's aunt Reenie Turpin (Emma Cooke) and Raymond (Billy Seymour) for cinema manager Ernie Rayner (Robert Daws), and at the Town Hall as "a part-time filing clerk who sometimes makes the tea". Convicted thief Freddie Robdal (Nicholas Lyndhurst) has just been released from Dartmoor Prison and returned to Peckham with explosives expert Gerald "Jelly" Kelly (Paul Putner). |
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