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Some friends acknowledge each other with exchanges of gifts and cards on this day . | Many friends wish each other with exchange of gifts and cards on this day . |
In honor of Friendship Day in 1998 , Nane Annan , wife of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan , named Winnie the Pooh as the world 's Ambassador of Friendship at the United Nations . | In 1997 , the United Nations named Winnie the Pooh as the world 's Ambassador of Friendship . |
Eagle rays live close to the coast in depths of 1 to 30 m and in exceptional cases they are found as deep as 300 m . The eagle ray is most commonly seen cruising along sandy beaches in very shallow waters , its two wings sometimes breaking the surface and giving the impression of two sharks traveling together . | Eagle rays live close to the coast in depths of 1 to 30 metres and in exceptional cases they are found as deep as 300 m . The eagle ray is commonly seen cruising along sandy beaches in very shallow waters . |
Eagle rays feed in mollusks and crustaceans , crushing their shells with their flattened teeth , while devil and manta rays filter plankton from the water . | Eagle rays feed on molluscs and crustaceans , crushing their shells with their flattened teeth , while devil rays and manta rays filter plankton from the water . |
Compared with other rays , they have long tails , and well-defined rhomboidal bodies . | Compared with other rays , they have long tails , and well-defined diamond-shaped bodies . |
The eagle rays are a group of cartilaginous fishes in the family Myliobatidae , consisting mostly of large species living in the open ocean rather than on the sea bottom . | They are mostly large species living in the open ocean rather than on the sea bottom . |
Including the tail , it can reach up to 5 m ( 16 ft ) in length . | They range from 48 centimetres ( 19 in ) to 9.1 metres ( 30 ft ) in length . |
U.S. athletes have won a total of 2,400 medals at the Summer Olympic Games and another 281 at the Winter Olympic Games . | American athletes have won a total of 2400 medals at the Summer Olympic Games and another 253 at the Winter Olympic Games . |
U.S. athlete Michael Phelps is the most-decorated Olympic athlete of any nation , with 22 Olympic medals ( including 18 golds ) . | US athlete Michael Phelps has won the most medals of any Olympic athlete of any nation . |
The United States of America ( USA ) has sent athletes to every celebration of the modern Olympic Games , except the 1980 Summer Olympics , during which it led a boycott . | The United States has been to every Olympic Games , except the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics . |
The United States have hosted the Games on eight occasions , more than any other country : | The United States has hosted the Games eight times , four times each for the Summer and Winter Games : |
In 1995 , he won the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film for Franz Kafka 's It 's a Wonderful Life , which he wrote and directed . | He won an Academy Award for best Live Action Short Film for writing and directing the movie Franz Kafka 's It 's a Wonderful Life in 1995 . |
Peter Dougan Capaldi ( born 14 April 1958 ) is a Scottish actor , film director , and screenwriter . | Peter Capaldi ( born on April 14 , 1958 ) is a Scottish actor . |
Capaldi was born in Glasgow , Scotland . | Capaldi was born in Glasgow to an Irish mother and Italian father . |
Most of the 1300 graduate engineer students at École Centrale de Lille live in dedicated residential buildings nearby research labs and metro public transports on a campus that is shared with 20,000 students from Lille University of Science and Technology . | Most of the 1500 graduate engineer students at École Centrale de Lille live in dedicated residential buildings nearby research labs and metro public transports on a campus that is shared with 20,000 students from Lille University of Science and Technology . |
Thus undergraduate studies + the Centralien Programme account for more than a cumulated 300 ECTS credit in the European education system . | Thus undergraduate studies + the Centralien Programme account for more than a cumulated 300 ECTS credits as applicable in the European education system . |
Since early 20th century , student admission has been based on a competitive exam after attending a classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles or similar undergraduate studies . | Since early 20th century , student admission has been based on a competitive exam after attending a French classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles or similar undergraduate studies . |
École Centrale de Lille was founded as École des arts industriels et des mines de Lille in 1854 , the same year when Louis Pasteur became the dean of Faculté des sciences de Lille and pioneered applied research with industry cooperations , with support of scientists such as Charles Frédéric Kuhlmann . | École Centrale de Lille was founded as École des arts industriels et des mines de Lille in 1854 , with support from scientists such as Frédéric Kuhlmann and Louis Pasteur . |
Later came courses and research in computer science , supply chain management , materials science , micro-electronics and telecommmunications . | Later came courses and research in computer science ( 1957 ) , supply chain management , materials science , micro-electronics , telecommunications , nanotechnologies ( 1994 ) . |
MS lectures at École Centrale de Lille are taught in English and\/or in French . | Research activities at École Centrale de Lille relate to the following topics : |
Located in the campus of Lille University of Science and Technology in France , École Centrale de Lille is a renowned Graduate Engineering school , with roots back to 1854 as the École des arts industriels et des mines de Lille , re-organised in 1872 as Institut industriel du Nord . | École Centrale de Lille is a renowned graduate engineering school in France . |
École Centrale de Lille was originally located in Lille central district from 1854 to 1875 . | It was originally in Lille central district . |
During Sargon 's reign , Akkadian was standardized and adapted for use with the cuneiform script previously used in the Sumerian language . | During Sargon 's reign , Akkadian was standardized and adapted for use with the cuneiform script , which was previously used for the Sumerian language . |
His dynasty controlled Mesopotamia for around a century and a half ( 150 years ) . | His dynasty controlled Mesopotamia for around a century and a half . |
Sargon 's vast empire is thought to have included large parts of Mesopotamia , and included parts of modern-day Iran , Asia Minor and Syria . | Sargon 's vast empire is known to have extended from Elam to the Mediterranean Sea , including Mesopotamia , parts of modern-day Iran and Syria , and possibly parts of Anatolia and the Arabian peninsula . |
Steven Randall `` Randy '' Jackson ( born October 29 , 1961 ) is an American singer and musician , a former member of The Jacksons . | Steven Randall `` Randy '' Jackson ( born October 29 , 1961 ) is an American musician . |
Jackson has two children with his ex-girlfriend Alejandra Oaziaza , Genevieve Katherine ( b. 1989 ) and Steven Randall , Jr. ( born 1991 ) , he also has one daughter , Steveanna ( b. 1990 ) with his ex-wife Eliza Shaffy . | Jackson has two children with his ex-girlfriend Alejandra Oaziaza , Genevieve Katherine ( b. 1989 ) and Steven Randall , Jr. ( born 1991 ) . |
Randy was born in Gary , Indiana to Joseph Jackson and Katherine Jackson . | He was born to Joe and Katherine Jackson in Gary , Indiana . |
During the 20th century the logging , farming and fishing industries in the area declined , and the tourism and abalone industries grew . | In the 20th century the logging , farming and fishing industries declined , and the tourism and abalone industries grew . |
It is the last official township on Victoria 's east coast before the border with New South Wales . | It is the last town on Victoria 's east coast before the border with New South Wales . |
Mallacoota has a regional airport ( Mallacoota Airport ) YMCO ( XMC ) consisting of a grassed field for private light planes . | Mallacoota has a small airport ( Mallacoota Airport ) YMCO ( XMC ) for private small planes . |
It is one of the most isolated towns in the state of Victoria , 25 kilometres off the Princes Highway and 523 kilometres ( 325 mi ) from Melbourne . | It is 25 kilometres off the Princes Highway and 523 kilometres ( 325 mi ) kilometres from Melbourne . |
Gold was discovered in 1894 , after which the Spotted Dog Mine operated for three years . | Gold was found in 1894 , and was mined for three years . |
The town 's largest employer , the abalone co-operative , was formed in 1967 . | The town 's largest business , the abalone co-operative , was started in 1967 . |
Mallacoota is a small town in the East Gippsland region of Victoria , Australia . | Mallacoota ( 37 ° 33 ′ S 149 ° 45 ′ E ) is a small town in East Gippsland , Victoria , Australia . |
In 1965 the county seat was moved to Port Saint Joe , which under its original name Saint Joseph , had been the site of Florida 's first Constitutional Convention in 1838 . | In 1965 , the county seat was moved to Port Saint Joe , which under its original name Saint Joseph , had been the site of Florida 's first Constitutional Convention in 1838 . |
Wewahitchka was its first county seat and the 1927 Gulf County Courthouse is still in existence . | Wewahitchka was its first county seat and the 1927 Gulf County Courthouse is still there . |
Its county seat is Port St. Joe . | Its county seat is Port St. Joe , Florida . |
Gulf County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida . | Gulf County is a county in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida . |
By way of the Intracoastal Waterway , Gulf County is one of a small number of counties in the United States to be under two time zones , Eastern and Central in this case . | Gulf County is one of a few counties in the United States to be in two time zones , Eastern and Central in this case . |
The Isles of Scilly Rural District Council became the Council of the Isles of Scilly , and certain services were to continue to be provided by Cornwall County Council as provided by order made by the Secretary of State , although the Isles were not technically in Cornwall before or after 1974 . | The Isles of Scilly Rural District Council became the Council of the Isles of Scilly , and certain services were to continue to be provided by Cornwall County Council as provided by order in council made by the Secretary of State , although the Isles were not technically in Cornwall before or after 1974 . |
The splits were as follows ( in most cases the splits were not exact , and many other changes to the borders of the districts took place at this time ) The new district in Suffolk was necessitated by the decision to keep Newmarket in Suffolk ; which would otherwise have become part of the East Cambridgeshire district . | The splits were as follows ( in most cases the splits were not exact , and many other changes to the borders of the districts took place at this time ) The new district in Suffolk was necessitated by the decision to keep Newmarket in Suffolk ; which would otherwise have become part of the South Cambridgeshire district . |
Its pattern of two-tier metropolitan and non-metropolitan county and district councils remains in use today in large parts of England , although the metropolitan county councils were abolished in 1986 , and both county and district councils were replaced with unitary authorities in many areas in the 1990s . | Its pattern of two-tier councils remains in use today in large parts of England , although the metropolitan county councils were abolished in 1986 and it was replaced with unitary authorities in many areas in the 1990s . |
The Local Government Act 1972 ( c. 70 ) is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974 . | The Local Government Act 1972 ( 1972 c. 70 ) is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom , that reformed local government in England and Wales , on 1 April 1974 . |
Elections were held to the new authorities in 1973 , and they acted as `` shadow authorities '' until the handover date . | Elections were held to the new authorities in 1973 , and they acted as ` shadow authorities ' until the handover date . |
Elections to county councils were held on 12 April , for metropolitan and Welsh districts on 10 May , and for non-metropolitan district councils on 7 June . | Elections to county councils were held on April 12 , for metropolitan and Welsh districts on May 10 for non-metropolitan district councils on June 7 . |
Section 265 of the Act allowed for the continuation of the local government arrangements for the Isles of Scilly . | Section 265 af the Act allowed for the continuation of the local government arrangements for the Isles of Scilly . |
In Wales , too , the Act established a similar pattern of counties and districts , but these have since been entirely replaced with a system of unitary authorities . | These have since been entirely replaced with a system of unitary authorities . |
In Scotland , where this Act did not apply , the Local Government ( Scotland ) Act 1973 regionalised local government with a system of two-tier regions and districts in 1975 - this was also replaced by a system of unitary council areas in 1996 . | In Scotland , the Local Government ( Scotland ) Act 1973 established a similar system of two-tier regions and districts in 1975 - this was also replaced by a system of unitary council areas in 1996 . |
The goblin shark ( Mitsukurina owstoni ) is a rare , poorly understood species of deep-sea shark . | The Goblin shark ( Mitsukurina owstoni ) is a rare , poorly-known species of deep-sea shark . |
The pectoral fins are also rather small and rounded . | The pectoral fins are short and wide , and the two dorsal fins are small , round and equal in size . |
The pelvic and anal fins have long bases and are larger than the dorsal fins . | The anal fin is round and smaller than the dorsal fins , while the pelvic fins are larger than the dorsals . |
The maximum weight on record is 210 kg ( 460 lb ) for a 3.8 m ( 12 ft ) long shark . | The heaviest Goblin shark found weighed 210 kg ( 460 pounds ) , and was 3.8 metres ( 12 feet ) long . |
Downing College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge , and currently has around 650 students . | Downing College is one of the colleges of the University of Cambridge , England . |
Azadirachta indica , also known as Neem , Nimtree , and Indian Lilac is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae . | Neem ( Azadirachta indica ) is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae . |
It is evergreen , but in severe drought it may shed most or nearly all of its leaves . | It is evergreen , but in serious drought it may lose most or nearly all of its leaves . |
Products made from neem trees have been used in India for over two millennia for their medicinal properties . | Products made from neem have been used in India for over two millennia for their medicinal properties : they are said to be antifungal , antidiabetic , antibacterial , antiviral , contraceptive and sedative . |
Neem is a fast-growing tree that can reach a height of 15-20 metres ( 49-66 ft ) , rarely to 35-40 metres ( 115-131 ft ) . | Neem is a fast-growing tree that can reach up to 15-20 m ( about 50-65 feet ) tall , and sometimes even to 35-40 m ( 115-131 feet ) . |
It is one of two species in the genus Azadirachta , and is native to India , Pakistan , and Bangladesh growing in tropical and semi-tropical regions . | It grows in tropical and semi-tropical regions . |
Beuve-Méry reportedly demanded total editorial independence as the condition for his taking on the project . | Beuve-Méry reportedly asked for total editorial independence as the condition for his taking on the project . |
It should not be confused with the monthly publication Le Monde diplomatique , of which Le Monde has 51 % ownership , but which is editorially independent . | The newspaper should not be confused with the monthly publication Le Monde diplomatique . |
Le Monde was founded at the request of General Charles de Gaulle after the German army was driven from Paris during World War II , and took over the headquarters and layout of Le Temps , which was the most important newspaper in France before but whose reputation had suffered during the Occupation . | This was at the request of General Charles de Gaulle after the German army was driven from Paris during World War II . |
In the early years of the United States , some states had `` Presidents '' as well , instead of `` Governors '' . | The United States has a president . |
In the United States , the President is indirectly elected by the Electoral College made up of electors chosen by voters in the presidential election . | He is elected by the electoral college . |
Longitudinal sound waves are waves of alternating pressure deviations from the equilibrium pressure , causing local regions of compression and rarefaction , while transverse waves ( in solids ) are waves of alternating shear stress at right angle to the direction of propagation . | Sound waves have two parts : compression and rarefaction . |
Sound can not travel through a vacuum . | Sound waves can travel through solids , liquids , and gases , but it can not travel through a vacuum ( a place with nothing in it ) . |
A souvenir sheet or miniature sheet is a small group of postage stamps still attached to the sheet on which they were printed . | A miniature sheet or souvenir sheet is a small group of postage stamps still attached to the sheet on which they were printed . |
They may be either regular issues that just happen to be printed in small groups ( typical of many early stamps ) , or special issues often commemorating some event , such as a national anniversary , philatelic exhibition , or government program . | They may be either regular issues that just happen to be printed in small groups , or special issues often commemorating some event , such as a national anniversary , philatelic exhibition , or government program . |
As a teenager , he joined the Gwent Young People 's Theatre in Abergavenny and The Dolman Youth Theatre in Newport . | When he was a teenager , Gareth joined the Gwent Young People 's Theatre in Abergavenny and The Dolman Youth Theatre in Newport . |
Gareth David-Lloyd ( born 28 March 1981 ) is a Welsh actor best known for his role as Ianto Jones in the British science fiction television program Torchwood . | Gareth David-Lloyd ( born March 28 1981 ) is a Welsh actor who a lot of people know for his role as Ianto Jones in the British science fiction television program Torchwood . |
David-Lloyd 's first acting role was as a robot in a junior school play . | His first acting role was as a robot in a school play . |
He was born Gareth David Lloyd in Bettws , Newport , Wales , United Kingdom . | Born Gareth David Lloyd in Bettws , Newport . |
While studying at Coleg Gwent , Crosskeys , David-Lloyd appeared in various local stage productions at the Dolman Theatre in Newport and the Sherman Theatre in Cardiff . | He studied at Coleg Gwent and then trained at the National Youth Theatre , before moving to Reading . |
Its collection is mirrored for stability and endurance at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt . | To ensure the stability and endurance of the archive , The Internet Archive is mirrored at Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt , the only library in the world with a mirror . |
Founded by Brewster Kahle in 1996 , the Archive is a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) non-profit operating in the United States . | The Internet Archive was founded by Brewster Kahle in 1996 . |
Now the Internet Archive includes texts , audio , moving images , and software . | This archive includes `` snapshots of the World Wide Web '' ( archived copies of pages , taken at various points in time ) , software , movies , books , and audio recordings . |
One should use a paper towel to turn off the water . | Use more water to take off the soap and dry hands paper towel . |
Ter-Tadevosyan is best known as being the commander of the operation to capture the town of Shushi in May 1992 . | Ter-Tadevosyan is best known as the commander of the operation to capture the town of Shushi in May 1992 . |
Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan ( Armenian : Արկադի Տեր-Թադևոսյան ; Russian : Аркадий Тер-Тадевосян ; also known by the troops under his command as Komandos ( Armenian : Կոմասնդոս ) ; born May 22 , 1939 ) is a Soviet and Armenian Major General , a military leader of the Armenian forces during the Nagorno-Karabakh War and Armenia 's former Deputy Minister of Defense . | Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan ( Armenian : Արկադի Հովհանեսի Տեր-Թադևոսյան ; also known by the troops under his command as Komandos ( Russian : Командоc ) ; May 22 , 1939 in Tbilisi , Georgian SSR ) was a military leader of the Armenian forces during the Nagorno-Karabakh War . |
In photography and cinematography , a telephoto lens is a specific type of a long-focus lens in which the physical length of the lens is shorter than the focal length . | The other meaning of telephoto lens applies to lenses that are constructed in a special way so they can be shorter than their focal length . |
But such simple lenses are not telephoto lenses , no matter how extreme the focal length - they are known as long-focus lenses . | In photography , a telephoto lens is a lens . |
It was released as a single on March 14 , 2011 , by ARK Music Factory as Black 's debut single . | It was released as a single on March 14 , 2011 by Ark Music Factory as Black 's debut single . |
According to Kelly , the payment covered one half or less of the production costs of the music video , and Black 's family could have paid nothing in exchange for giving up all rights to the song . | The payment covered one half or less of the production costs of the music video , and Black 's family could have paid nothing in exchange for giving up all rights to the song . |
Black 's mother , Georgina Kelly , paid Ark Music $ 4,000 for a song and accompanying video that included a choice of two pre-written songs . | Rebecca Black 's mother , Georgina Kelly , paid Ark Music $ 4,000 for a song and a music video that included a choice of two songs written beforehand . |
`` Friday '' co-writer Patrice Wilson , a worker at Ark Music Factory , explained that he wrote the lyrics `` on a Thursday night going into a Friday . | `` Friday '' co-writer Patrice Wilson explained that `` I wrote the lyrics on a Thursday night going into a Friday . |
`` Friday '' is a song by American recording artist Rebecca Black , written and produced by Los Angeles record producers Clarence Jey and Patrice Wilson . | It was written and produced by Clarence Jey and Patrice Wilson . |
An Ark Music Factory client told Black 's mother about the company 's production services in late 2010 ; Black was 13 at the time , and living in Anaheim Hills , California . | An worker for Ark Music Factory told Rebecca Black 's mother about the company 's production services in late 2010 ; Black was 13 years old at the time . |
Forbes stated that the notoriety of the song is another sign of the power of social media-specifically Twitter , Facebook , and Tumblr , in this instance-in the ability to create `` overnight sensations . '' | Forbes has said that the unpopularity of the song is another sign of the power of social media - specifically Twitter , Facebook , and Tumblr . |
In each case , the wave function was at the center of attention in two forms , giving quantum mechanics its unity . | In quantum mechanics , the Wave function , usually denoted by Ψ , or ψ , describes the probability of finding an electron somewhere in its matter wave . |
The Bombers played their home games at the Taylor County Expo Center , in Abilene , TX . | They play their games at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene , Texas . |
From then on they were known as the Abilene Ruff Riders . | The Abilene Ruff Riders are an American football team . |
After the conclusion of their 2011 season , the team joined the Lone Star Football League . | For the 2010 - 2011 season , they were part of the Southern Indoor Football League , but now they are a part of the Lone Star Football League . |
The Bombers began play as the Katy Ruff Riders , a 2007 expansion team of the Intense Football League . | At first , the Ruff Riders were called the Katy Ruff Riders , because they played their games in a city called Katy , Texas . |
The Arab Spring ( Arabic : الربيع العربي , ar-rabīˁ al-ˁarabī ) was the revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests ( both non-violent and violent ) , riots , and civil wars in the Arab world that began on 18 December 2010 . | The Arab Spring ( Arabic : الربيع العربي , ar-rabīˁ al-ˁarabī ) is a term used in the media for the revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests ( both non-violent and violent ) , riots , and civil wars in the Arab world that began on 18 December 2010 . |
Due to the electoral success of Islamist parties following the protests in many Arab countries , the events have also come to be known as `` Islamist Spring '' or `` Islamist Winter '' . | Due to the electoral success of Islamist parties before protests began in many Arab countries , the events have also come to be known as `` Islamist Spring '' or `` Islamist Winter '' . |
Weapons and Tuareg fighters returning from the Libyan civil war stoked a simmering conflict in Mali which has been described as `` fallout '' from the Arab Spring in North Africa . | Weapons and Tuareg fighters returning from the Libyan civil war had encouraged a conflict in Mali which has been described as `` fallout '' from the Arab Spring in North Africa . |
The first specific use of the term Arab Spring as used to denote these events may have started with the American political journal Foreign Policy . | The first specific use of the term Arab Spring as used to signify these events may have started with the American political journal Foreign Policy . |
The sectarian clashes in Lebanon were described as a spillover of violence from the Syrian uprising and hence the regional Arab Spring . | The sectarian clashes in Lebanon were described as a spillover violence of the Syrian uprising and hence the regional Arab Spring . |
By December 2013 , rulers had been forced from power in Tunisia , Egypt ( twice ) , Libya , and Yemen ; civil uprisings had erupted in Bahrain and Syria ; major protests had broken out in Algeria , Iraq , Jordan , Kuwait , Morocco , and Sudan ; and minor protests had occurred in Mauritania , Oman , Saudi Arabia , Djibouti , Western Sahara , and the Palestinian territories . | Minor protests have occured in Mauritania , Oman , Saudi Arabia , Djibouti , Western Sahara and Palestine . |
Some observers have drawn comparisons between the Arab Spring movements and the Revolutions of 1989 ( also known as the `` Autumn of Nations '' ) that swept through Eastern Europe and the Second World , in terms of their scale and significance . | Some observers compare between the Arab Spring movements and the Revolutions of 1989 that occurred in Eastern Europe and the Second World because of their significance . |
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