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Carl Richard Woese ( \ / ˈwoʊz \ / ; July 15 , 1928 - December 30 , 2012 ) was an American microbiologist and biophysicist . | Carl Richard Woese ( July 15 , 1928 - December 30 , 2012 ) was an American microbiologist and physicist . |
Woese is famous for defining the Archaea ( a new domain or kingdom of life ) in 1977 by phylogenetic taxonomy of 16S ribosomal RNA , a technique pioneered by Woese which revolutionized the discipline of microbiology . | Woese is famous for defining the Archaea ( a new domain or kingdom of life ) in 1977 . |
Woese died on December 30 , 2012 , following complications from pancreatic cancer . | Woese died on December 30 , 2012 in his home in Urbana , Illinois from pancreatic cancer , aged 84 . |
Notably , Woese 's elucidation of the tree of life shows the overwhelming diversity of microbial lineages ; single-celled organisms represent the vast majority of the biosphere 's genetic , metabolic , and ecologic niche diversity . | Single-celled organisms represent the vast majority of the biosphere 's diversity . |
Having defined Archaea as a new `` urkingdom '' ( later domain ) which were neither bacteria nor eukaryotes , Woese redrew the taxonomic tree . | After defining Archaea as a new domain , Woese redrew the taxonomic tree . |
As microbes are crucial for many biogeochemical cycles and to the continued function of the biosphere , Woese 's efforts to clarify the evolution and diversity of microbes provided an invaluable service to ecologists and conservationists . | Woese 's efforts to clarify the evolution and diversity of microbes was an invaluable service to ecology , conservation and evolutionary biology . |
In 208 , Artabanus rebelled against his brother Vologases VI , and soon gained the upper hand , although Vologases VI maintained himself in a part of Babylonia until about 228 . | Artabanus rebelled against his brother Vologases VI , and soon gained the upper hand , although Vologases VI maintained himself in a part of Babylonia until about 228 . |
Caracalla 's successor , the Praetorian Prefect of the Guard Macrinus , was defeated at Nisibis and concluded a peace with Artabanus , in which he gave up all the Roman conquests , restored the booty , and paid a heavy contribution to the Parthians . | Caracalla 's successor , the Praetorian Prefect of the Guard Macrinus , was defeated at Nisibis and in a peace with Artabanus he gave up all the Roman conquests and paid a heavy contribution to the Parthians . |
This ended the 400-year rule of the Arsacid Dynasty . | Thus the 400-year rule of the Arsacid Dynasty came to an end . |
There Caracalla was murdered by Martialis on April 8 , 217 . | There he was murdered by Martialis on April 8 , 217 . |
He crossed the Tigris , destroyed the towns and spoiled the tombs of Arbela , but when Artabanus advanced at the head of an army , he retired to Carrhae . | He crossed the Tigris and destroyed the towns , but when Artabanus advanced at the head of an army , he retired to Carrhae . |
He was the younger son of Vologases V who died in 208 . | He was the younger son of Vologases V who died in 209 . |
Artabanus V of Parthia , also known as Ardavan V ( Parthian : ) , ruled the Parthian Empire ( c. 216 - 224 ) . | Artabanus IV of Parthia ruled the Parthian Empire ( c. 216 - 224 ) . |
The Roman emperor Caracalla , wishing to make use of this civil war for a conquest of the East in imitation of his hero , Alexander the Great , attacked the Parthians in 216 . | The Roman emperor Caracalla , wanted to make use of this civil war for a conquest of the East and attacked the Parthians in 216 . |
Under the sidereal zodiac , the sun currently transits Aries from 15 April to 15 May ( approximately ) . | Under the sidereal zodiac , it is now from April 15 to May 15 . |
According to the Tropical system of astrology , the Sun enters the sign of Aries when it reaches the northern vernal equinox , which occurs around March 21 . | In the tropical zodiac , Aries is from March 21 to April 19 beginning at the vernal equinox . |
It has a white , featureless head and appears to be wearing a dark suit and tie . | It has a white , featureless head and appears to be wearing a dark suit . |
Other Slender Man-themed YouTube serials followed , including EverymanHYBRID and Tribe Twelve . | Other YouTube serials about the Slender Man followed , including EverymanHYBRID and Tribe Twelve . |
Marble Hornets is now one of the most popular Slender Man creations , with over 250,000 followers around the world , and 55 million views . | It is called Marble Hornets , and is now one of the most popular Slender Man creations . |
In 2011 , Markus `` Notch '' Persson , creator of the sandbox indie game Minecraft , added a new hostile mob to the game , which he named the `` Enderman '' when multiple users on Reddit and Google + commented on the similarity to the Slender Man . | In 2011 , Markus `` Notch '' Persson , creator of the sandbox indie game Minecraft , added a new character to the game . |
In 2012 , the Slender Man was adapted into a video game titled Slender : The Eight Pages ; as of August , 2012 , the game has been downloaded over 2 million times . | A video game based on the Slender Man was released in 2012 , named Slender : The Eight Pages . |
The Slender Man is described as very tall and thin with unnaturally long , tentacle-like arms ( or merely tentacles ) , which it can extend to intimidate or capture prey . | The Slender Man is described as very tall and thin with unnaturally long arms . |
The Slender Man was created on a thread in the Something Awful forum on June 8 , 2009 , with the goal of editing photographs to contain supernatural entities . | The Slender Man was created during a contest on the Something Awful forums in June 2009 . |
On June 10 , a forum poster with the user name `` Victor Surge '' contributed two black and white images of groups of children , to which he added a tall , thin spectral figure wearing a black suit . | On 10 June , a forum poster with the user name `` Victor Surge '' uploaded two images in black and white . |
Previous entries had consisted solely of photographs ; however , Surge supplemented his submission with snatches of text , supposedly from witnesses , describing the abductions of the groups of children , and giving the character the name , `` The Slender Man '' : These additions effectively transformed the photographs into a work of fiction . | It gave the character the name , `` The Slender Man '' : These stories made it a work of fiction . |
Several independent films about the Slender Man have been released or are in development , including Entity and The Slender Man , released free online after a $ 10,000 Kickstarter campaign . | Another , The Slender Man , was released free online . |
The fact that the feather imprints were found in sandstone , previously thought to not be able to support such impressions , gives new possibilities for future feather finds . | The feather imprints were found in sandstone , previously thought to not be able to support such impressions . |
In 1995 , 2008 and 2009 , three O. edmontonicus specimens with evidence of feathers were found ; two adults with quill knobs on the lower arm , indicating the former presence of pennaceous feather shafts , and a juvenile with impressions of up to five centimetres long primitive feathers in the form of hair-like filaments covering the rump , legs and neck . | In 1995 , 2008 and 2009 , three O. edmontonicus specimens with evidence of feathers were found . |
EADS now owned Airbus France , Airbus Deutschland and Airbus España , and thus 80 % of Airbus Industrie . | EADS now owned Airbus France , Airbus Deutschland and Airbus España , which was 80 % of Airbus Industrie . |
On 1 December 2005 , the A380 achieved its maximum design speed of Mach 0.96 . | On 1 December 2005 , the A380 reached its maximum speed , Mach 0.96 . |
Airbus Industrie was formally established as a Groupement d'Interet Économique ( Economic Interest Group or GIE ) on 18 December 1970 . | Airbus Industrie was officially started as a Groupement d'Interet Économique ( Economic Interest Group or GIE ) on 18 December 1970 . |
On 10 January 2006 , the A380 made its first transatlantic flight to Medellín in Colombia . | On 10 January 2006 , the A380 made its first flight across the Atlantic , to Medellín , in Colombia . |
Final assembly production is based at Toulouse , France ; Hamburg , Germany ; Seville , Spain ; and , since 2009 as a joint-venture , Tianjin , China . | The final part of Airbus aircraft making is done in Toulouse , France ; Hamburg , Germany ; Seville , Spain ; and , since 2009 , Tianjin , China . |
Plants at Saint Nazaire , Varel and Laupheim face sell off or closure , while Meaulte , Nordenham and Filton are `` open to investors '' . | Airbus factories in Saint Nazaire , Varel and Laupheim could be sold or closed , while Meaulte , Nordenham and Filton are `` open to investors '' . |
They are trying to develop a biofuel that could be used by 2030 . | They are trying to make a biofuel which could be used by 2030 . |
Airbus began as a consortium of aerospace manufacturers , Airbus Industrie . | Airbus began as a consortium ( a group ) of aircraft makers called Airbus Industrie . |
Airbus recently had the first alternative fuel flight . | Airbus recently had the first flight using special fuel . |
It ran on 60 % kerosene and 40 % gas to liquids ( GTL ) fuel in one engine . | It used 60 % kerosene and 40 % gas to liquids ( GTL ) fuel . |
By 1966 the partners were Sud Aviation , later Aérospatiale ( France ) , Arbeitsgemeinschaft Airbus , later Deutsche Airbus ( Germany ) and Hawker Siddeley ( UK ) . | By 1966 , Sud Aviation ( became Aérospatiale ) ( France ) , Arbeitsgemeinschaft Airbus ( became Deutsche Airbus ) ( Germany ) and Hawker Siddeley ( UK ) were all working together . |
In January 1979 British Aerospace , which had absorbed Hawker Siddeley in 1977 , acquired a 20 % share of Airbus Industrie . | In January 1979 , British Aerospace , which had taken over Hawker Siddeley in 1977 , took 20 % of Airbus Industrie . |
Primarily , the Toulouse assembly plant used the latest version 5 of CATIA ( made by Dassault ) , while the design center at the Hamburg factory were using the older and incompatible version 4 . | The Toulouse factory used the latest version of CATIA ( made by Dassault ) , but the people who were designing the plane in the Hamburg factory were using an older version . |
In 1991 , Jean Pierson , then CEO and Managing Director of Airbus Industrie , described a number of factors which explained the dominant position of American aircraft manufacturers : the land mass of the United States made air transport the favored mode of travel ; a 1942 Anglo-American agreement entrusted transport aircraft production to the US ; and World War II had left America with `` a profitable , vigorous , powerful and structured aeronautical industry . '' | In 1991 , Jean Pierson , who was then the CEO and Managing Director of Airbus Industrie , gave some reasons why American plane makers were bigger : because the United States is so big , people preferred to fly ; a 1942 agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States meant that the United States would make transport planes ; and World War II had given the United States `` a profitable , vigorous , powerful and structured aeronautical industry . '' |
BAE Systems and EADS transferred their production assets to the new company , Airbus SAS , in return for shareholdings in that company . | BAE Systems and EADS created the new company , Airbus SAS . |
Following the 1967 tri-government agreement , Roger Béteille was appointed technical director of the A300 development project . | Roger Béteille was made the technical director of the A300 design . |
Entitled Power8 , the plan would see 10,000 jobs cut over four years ; 4,300 in France , 3,700 in Germany , 1,600 in the UK and 400 in Spain . | The program was called Power8 , and it got rid of 10,000 jobs over four years : 4,300 in France , 3,700 in Germany , 1,600 in the UK and 400 in Spain . |
Béteille developed a division of labor which would be the basis of Airbus ' production for years to come : France would manufacture the cockpit , flight control and the lower center section of the fuselage ; Hawker Siddeley , whose Trident technology had impressed him , was to manufacture the wings ; Germany should make the forward and rear fuselage sections , as well as the upper center section ; the Dutch would make the flaps and spoilers ; finally Spain ( yet to become a full partner ) would make the horizontal tailplane . | Béteille decided which companies would make which parts of the plane : France would make the cockpit , flight controls and part of the fuselage ; Hawker Siddeley made the wings ; Germany made part of the fuselage ; the Dutch made the flaps and spoilers ; and Spain made the horizontal tailplane . |
Emirates was the second airline to take delivery of the A380 on 28 July 2008 and started flights between Dubai and New York on 1 August 2008 . | Emirates was the second airline to get an A380 on 28 July 2008 , and it used the A380 to fly between Dubai and New York on 1 August 2008 . |
Aérospatiale and Deutsche Airbus each took a 36.5 % share of production work , Hawker Siddeley 20 % and the Dutch company Fokker-VFW 7 % . | Aérospatiale and Deutsche Airbus each owned 36.5 % of the company , Hawker Siddeley owned 20 % and Fokker-VFW owned 7 % . |
After a protracted sales process BAE sold its shareholding to EADS on 13 October 2006 . | BAE sold its part of the company to EADS on 13 October 2006 , so EADS now completely owns the company . |
In a separate ruling in February 2011 , WTO found that Boeing had received local and federal aid in violation of WTO rules . | In February 2011 , the WTO found that Boeing had been given help by U.S. governments which broke the WTO rules . |
On 3 October 2006 , CEO Christian Streiff announced that the reason for delay of the Airbus A380 was the use of incompatible software used to design the aircraft . | On 3 October 2006 , Airbus ' CEO Christian Streiff said that the Airbus A380 was delayed because of problems with the software used to design the aircraft . |
Airbus employs around 63,000 people at sixteen sites in four countries : France , Germany , Spain and the United Kingdom . | Around 55,000 people work for Airbus in sixteen places in four European Union countries : France , Germany , the United Kingdom and Spain . |
Consolidation of European defense and aerospace companies in 1999 and 2000 allowed the establishment of a simplified joint-stock company in 2001 , owned by EADS ( 80 % ) and BAE Systems ( 20 % ) . | It was owned by EADS ( 80 % ) and BAE Systems ( 20 % ) . |
In October 1971 the Spanish company CASA acquired a 4.2 % share of Airbus Industrie , with Aérospatiale and Deutsche Airbus reducing their stakes to 47.9 % . | In October 1971 , the Spanish company CASA took 4.2 % of Airbus Industrie . |
The same year Hawker Siddeley ( at the urging of the UK government ) teamed with Breguet and Nord to study airbus designs . | In that same year , Hawker Siddeley joined with Breguet and Nord to design the airbus . |
The Airbus A300 was to be the first aircraft to be developed , manufactured and marketed by Airbus . | The Airbus A300 was to be the first aircraft which was designed , made and sold by Airbus Industrie . |
On 5 July BAE appointed independent auditors to investigate how the value of its share of Airbus had fallen from the original estimates to the Rothschild valuation ; however in September 2006 BAE agreed the sale of its stake in Airbus to EADS for # 1.87 billion ( $ 2.75 billion , $ 3.53 billion ) , pending BAE shareholder approval . | In September 2006 , BAE sold its part of Airbus for # 1.87 billion ( $ 2.75 billion , $ 3.53 billion ) . |
The company produces and markets the first commercially viable fly-by-wire airliner , the Airbus A320 , and the world 's largest passenger airliner , the A380 . | Airbus makes and sells the first digital fly-by-wire airliner , the Airbus A320 . |
The French government threatened to withdraw from the project due to the concern over funding development of the Airbus A300 , Concorde and the Dassault Mercure concurrently , but was persuaded otherwise . | The French government thought about leaving the partnership , because it was worried about the costs of the Airbus A300 , Concorde and the Dassault Mercure . |
On 2 July 2006 Rothschild valued BAE 's stake at # 1.9 billion ( $ 2.75 billion ) , well below the expectation of BAE , analysts , and even EADS . | On 2 July 2006 , BAE 's part of the company was thought to be worth about # 1.9 billion ( $ 2.75 billion ) , which was much less than what BAE , analysts , and even EADS thought . |
On 26 September 1967 the German , French and British governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding in London which allowed continued development studies . | On 26 September 1967 the German , French and British governments signed an agreement in London , which allowed Airbus Industrie to continue designing the plane . |
This flight and the company 's long term efforts are considered big strides towards environmentally friendly aeroplanes . | This flight is thought to be a good advance towards environmentally-friendly planes . |
This dramatically reduced development costs , as the Rolls-Royce RB207 to be used in the A300 represented a large proportion of the costs . | This made the plane much cheaper to design , as the Rolls-Royce RB207 which would have been used in the A300 made up a lot of the costs . |
Two months later Singapore Airlines CEO Chew Choong Seng said that the A380 was performing better than both the airline and Airbus had anticipated , burning 20 % less fuel per passenger than the airline 's existing 747-400 fleet . | Two months later , Singapore Airlines ' CEO Chew Choong Seng said that the A380 was better than both the airline and Airbus thought . |
Alternative fuel was able to work properly in Airbus ' aeroplane engine , so alternative fuels should not require new aeroplane engines . | The special fuel worked with Airbus ' engine , so this type of fuel should not need new engines . |
Individual aircraft companies had already envisaged such a requirement ; in 1959 Hawker Siddeley had advertised an `` Airbus '' version of the Armstrong Whitworth AW .660 Argosy , which would `` be able to lift as many as 126 passengers on ultra short routes at a direct operating cost of 2d . | This version would `` be able to lift as many as 126 passengers on ultra short routes at a direct operating cost of 2d . |
Then in 2000 three of the four partner companies ( DaimlerChrysler Aerospace , successor to Deutsche Airbus ; Aérospatiale-Matra , successor to Sud-Aviation ; and CASA ) merged to form EADS , simplifying the process . | Then in 2000 , three of the companies which made Airbus Industrie ( DaimlerChrysler Aerospace , the new Deutsche Airbus ; Aérospatiale-Matra , the new Sud-Aviation ; and CASA ) merged . |
On 6 April 2006 plans were announced that BAE Systems was to sell its 20 % share in Airbus , then `` conservatively valued '' at $ 3.5 billion ( US$ 4.17 billion ) . | Its share was worth about $ 3.5 billion ( US$ 4.17 billion ) . |
The result was that the 530 km of cables wiring throughout the aircraft had to be completely redesigned . | The 530 km of cables which go through the aircraft had to have their design completely changed . |
In 1972 , the A300 made its maiden flight and the first production model , the A300B2 entered service in 1974 ; though the launch of the A300 was overshadowed by the similarly timed supersonic aircraft Concorde . | In 1972 , the A300 made its first flight . |
By the late 1980s work had begun on a pair of new medium-sized aircraft , the biggest to be produced at this point under the Airbus name , the Airbus A330 and the Airbus A340 . | By the late 1980s , Airbus Industrie was working on two medium-sized planes : the Airbus A330 and the Airbus A340 . |
The name `` Airbus '' was taken from a non-proprietary term used by the airline industry in the 1960s to refer to a commercial aircraft of a certain size and range , for this term was acceptable to the French linguistically . | The name `` Airbus '' was taken from a word used by airlines in the 1960s . |
Although no orders had been canceled , Airbus still had to pay millions in late-delivery penalties . | No airlines canceled their orders , but Airbus still had to pay a lot of money because of the delay . |
In December 1998 , when it was reported that British Aerospace and DASA were close to merging , Aérospatiale paralysed negotiations on the Airbus conversion ; the French company feared the combined BAe\/DASA , which would own 57.9 % of Airbus , would dominate the company and it insisted on a 50\/50 split . | The French company thought that if BAe and DASA merged , that company would own 57.9 % of Airbus . |
On 4 October shareholders voted in favor of the sale , leaving Airbus entirely owned by EADS . | On 4 October , BAE 's shareholders decided that the sale should go ahead , meaning that Airbus is now completely owned by EADS . |
The RB207 had also suffered difficulties and delays , since Rolls-Royce was concentrating its efforts on the development of another jet engine , the RB211 , for the Lockheed L-1011 and Rolls-Royce entering into administration due to bankruptcy in 1971 . | The RB207 had also had design problems and delays , since Rolls-Royce was concentrating on designing a different jet engine , the RB211 , for the Lockheed L-1011 The A300B was smaller but lighter than its American rivals . |
In the early 1990s the then Airbus CEO Jean Pierson argued that the GIE should be abandoned and Airbus established as a conventional company . | In the early 1990s , the Airbus CEO Jean Pierson said that the partnership should be closed , and Airbus Industrie should become its own company . |
Initially the success of the consortium was poor , but orders for the aircraft picked up , due in part to the marketing skills used by Airbus CEO Bernard Lathière , targeting airlines in America and Asia . | Part of this was because of the Airbus Industrie CEO Bernard Lathière , who tried to sell the plane to airlines in America and Asia . |
On 28 February 2007 , CEO Louis Gallois announced the company 's restructuring plans . | On 28 February 2007 , CEO Louis Gallois said that Airbus was planning to make some changes . |
By 1979 the consortium had 256 orders for A300 , and Airbus had launched a more advanced aircraft , the A310 , in the previous year . | By 1979 , Airbus Industrie had 256 orders for the A300 . |
However , the issue was resolved in January 1999 when BAe abandoned talks with DASA in favor of merging with Marconi Electronic Systems to become BAE Systems . | However , the problem was fixed in January 1999 , when BAe merged with Marconi Electronic Systems instead . |
The first aircraft delivered was to Singapore Airlines on 15 October 2007 and entered service on 25 October 2007 with an inaugural flight between Singapore and Sydney . | It began to be used on 25 October 2007 , when it flew between Singapore and Sydney . |
The project was announced at the 1990 Farnborough Air Show , with the stated goal of 15 % lower operating costs than the 747-400 . | Airbus made the project public at the 1990 Farnborough Air Show . |
As a result the planet 's orbit was thought to be in the habitable zone and the planet was nicknamed Goldilocks ( not too cold or too hot ) . | As a result the planet 's orbit was thought to be in the habitable zone and the planet was given the nickname `` Goldilocks '' ( not too cold or too hot ) . |
Its surface gravity is expected to be about six to eight times that of Jupiter 's . | Its surface gravity is thought to be about two to three times that of Jupiter 's . |
When first announced , 70 Virginis b was considered to be within its star 's habitable zone ( preferably in the `` Goldilocks zone '' ) , but it was later confirmed that the planet has an eccentric orbit , closer to its parent . | When first announced , 70 Virginis b was thought to be inside its star 's habitable zone , but proof was later found that the planet has an eccentric orbit , closer to its parent . |
70 Virginis b ( abbreviated 70 Vir b ) is an extrasolar planet approximately 60 light-years away in the constellation of Virgo . | 70 Virginis b is an extrasolar planet that is around 60 light-years away from the Earth in the constellation of Virgo . |
70 Virginis b is a gas giant extrasolar planet that is 7.5 times the mass of Jupiter and is in an eccentric 116 day orbit about its host . | 70 Virginis b is a Jupiter-type extrasolar planet that orbits around 70 Virginis every 116 days . |
The Hipparcos satellite later showed that the star was more distant from earth and therefore brighter resulting in the planet being too hot to be in the habitable zone . | The Hipparcos satellite later showed that the star was farther away from 70 Virginis and therefore its brightness was a result of the planet being too hot to be in the habitable zone . |
Announced in 1996 by Geoffrey Marcy and R. Paul Butler , 70 Virginis was one of the first stars confirmed to have planets orbiting it . | The finding of this planet was announced in 1996 by astronomers Geoffrey Marcy and R. Paul Butler . |
Hungarian is a member of the Uralic language family . | Hungarian is a Finno-Ugric language , which is a member of the Uralic language family . |
Hungarian is the official language of Hungary and one of the 24 official languages of the European Union . | Hungarian is the official language of the Republic of Hungary and one of the official languages of the EU ( European Union ) . |
There were also changes in the system of vowel harmony . | Another feature of the language is vowel harmony . |
From north to south , these are Quarry Creek , Corral Creek , Three Mile Creek , and Five Mile Creek . | These tributaries are Quarry Creek , Corral Creek , Three Mile Creek , and Five Mile Creek . |
Located on the west bank of the Missouri River 25 mi ( 40 km ) northwest of Kansas City , Missouri , it is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area . | It is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area . |
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 24.06 square miles ( 62.32 km2 ) , of which , 24.04 square miles ( 62.26 km2 ) is land and 0.02 square miles ( 0.05 km2 ) is water . | The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 24.06 square miles ( 62.32 km2 ) . |
Leavenworth is the largest city in and the county seat of Leavenworth County , Kansas , United States . | It is the county seat of Leavenworth County . |
Leavenworth , along with the rest of Leavenworth County , lies within the Kansas City metropolitan area . | Both Leavenworth city and Leavenworth County are a part of the Kansas City metropolitan area . |
Over the course of a year , temperatures range from an average low of 19 ° F ( − 7 ° C ) in January to an average high of 90 ° F ( 32 ° C ) in July . | The average high temperature is 90 ° F ( 32 ° C ) in July . |
The city lies on the west bank of the Missouri River in the Dissected Till Plains region of North America 's Central Lowlands . | It is in the Dissected Till Plains region of the Central Lowlands of North America . |
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