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Examples of membranophones : Most instruments known as `` chordophones '' are defined as string instruments , but some such as these examples are percussion instruments also .
There are for example : - Latin percussion instruments - Classic percussion instruments - Modern percussion instruments Latin percussion instruments are used in American-Latin Music .
The human voice was probably the first musical instrument , but percussion instruments , such as hands , feet , sticks and rocks , were in widespread use long before recorded musical history .
Percussion instruments are instruments which are played by shaking or hitting .
After several weeks on the road , Hoon was found dead on the band 's tour bus of a heart attack caused by a cocaine overdose , on October 21 , 1995 in New Orleans .
On October 21 , 1995 , Lead singer Shannon Hoon was found dead on the band 's tour bus of a heart attack caused by a cocaine overdose .
Blind Melon formed in Los Angeles in March 1990 after West Point , Mississippi transplants Rogers Stevens and Brad Smith , a guitarist and bassist respectively , met vocalist Shannon Hoon , a native of Lafayette , Indiana .
Blind Melon was formed in March 1990 by band members Rogers Stevens , Brad Smith and Shannon Hoon .
Blind Melon is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles , California , active from 1990 to 1999 and 2006 onward .
Blind Melon are an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles , California .
The song is a cover of the song , Crank That by Soulja Boy .
Crank That ( Soulja Boy ) is a song by Soulja Boy ( also known as Soulja Boy Tell 'em ) .
The family was originally described in 1988 to contain the genera Halomonas and Deleya .
The family was originally created in 1988 to contain the genera Halomonas and Deleya .
Sibley & Ahlquist 's Phylogeny and Classification of Birds ( 1990 ) is a landmark work on the classification of birds , although frequently debated and constantly revised .
Sibley & Ahlquist 's Phylogeny and classification of birds ( 1990 ) is a landmark work on the classification of birds , though it is often debated and revised .
Modern birds are divided into two superorders ; the Palaeognathae ( tinamous and flightless ratites such as ostriches ) , and the wildly diverse Neognathae , containing all other birds .
Modern birds are divided into two superorders ; the Palaeognathae ( tinamous and flightless ratites ) , and the Neognathae , containing all other birds .
Attempts made to reconcile the molecular and fossil evidence have proved controversial .
Attempts made to bring together the molecular and fossil evidence have proved controversial .
This disagreement is in part caused by a divergence in the evidence , with molecular dating suggesting a Cretaceous radiation and fossil evidence supporting a Tertiary radiation .
Molecular dating suggests a Cretaceous radiation , while fossil evidence suggest an early Tertiary radiation .
Modern birds ( subclass Neornithes ) are the most recent common ancestor of all living birds ( class Aves ) and all its descendants .
These are the most recent common ancestor of all living birds and all its descendants .
A preponderance of evidence seems to suggest that the modern bird orders constitute accurate taxa .
Most evidence suggests that the modern bird orders are accurate taxa .
It is generally agreed that the Neornithes evolved in the Cretaceous Period and that the split between the Palaeognathae and Neognathae , and then the split between Galloanserae ( fowl ) and the other Neognathae , occurred before the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event ( the earliest fossil remains confidently referred to the Neornithes come from the possible galliform Austinornis , dated to about 85 mya , though the 130 million year old Hauterivian age Gallornis straeleni may also be a neornithine ) , but there are different opinions about whether the radiation of the remaining neognathes occurred before or after the extinction of the other dinosaurs .
It is generally agreed that the Neornithes evolved in the Cretaceous and that the split between the Palaeognathae and Neognathae , and then the split between fowl and the other Neognathae , occurred before the K\/T extinction event .
After the French conquest of Northern Italy , she spent her life mostly in Austria and left the rule to administrators .
After the French conquest of her domains in Italy , she spent her life in Austria and left the rule to administrators .
As the Duchy of Modena did not allow female succession , Maria Beatrice 's rights to the throne of Modena and Reggio passed to her son when her father died .
As Modena did not allow female succession , Maria Beatrice 's rights to the throne passed to her son when her father died in 1803 .
Maria Beatrice d'Este ( Maria Beatrice Ricciarda ; 7 April 1750 - 14 November 1829 ) was heiress of Modena and Reggio as well as the sovereign of Massa and Carrara from 1790 until 1797 and from 1816 until her death in 1829 .
Maria Beatrice d'Este ( Maria Beatrice Ricciarda ; 7 April 1750 - 14 November 1829 ) was heiress of the two Duchies of Modena and Reggio .
After Maria Beatrice d'Este 's death at Vienna in 1829 , Massa and Carrara were added to the Duchy of Modena .
At her death in her palace in Vienna in 1829 , Massa and Carrara were added to the Duchy of Modena which were subsequently given to her son .
Instead she married Leopold 's brother , Archduke Ferdinand of Austria , in a union through which the Austrians aimed to expand their influence in Italy .
As a result she was instead engaged to Leopold 's brother , Archduke Ferdinand of Austria .
As heiress to four states ( Modena , Reggio , Massa and Carrara ) , she was a very attractive wedding partner .
As heiress to four duchies , Modena and Reggio from her father and Massa and Carrara from her mother , she was a very attractive candidate for marriage .
Maria Beatrice was born in Modena , the eldest child of two monarchs , Ercole III d'Este , Duke of Modena and Maria Teresa Cybo-Malaspina , reigning duchess of Massa and princess of Carrara .
She was the only daughter of Ercole III of Modena and Maria Teresa Cybo-Malaspina , ruling Duchess of Carrara and Massa .
Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips MBE ( born 15 May 1981 ) is a British equestrian and the second-eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh .
Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips MBE ( born 15 May 1981 ) , who is known as Zara Phillips , and formally as Mrs Michael Tindall , is a British equestrian and the second-eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh .
Zara Phillips is the second child and only daughter of Anne , Princess Royal and her first husband , Captain Mark Phillips .
Zara is the second child , and only daughter , of Anne , Princess Royal and her first husband , Mark Phillips .
The children of the Princess Royal do not hold any royal or noble title .
The children of the Princess Royal do not hold a title .
In 2012 , she carried an Olympic flame at Cheltenham Racecourse on her horse Toytown .
In 2012 , she carried an Olympic flame at a racecourse in Cheltenham .
With her husband present , Phillips gave birth to a daughter , Mia Grace Tindall , on 17 January 2014 at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital .
Her daughter , her only child , Mia Tindall , was born on 17 January 2014 .
She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire ( MBE ) in the 2007 New Year 's Honours List ( on the advice of HM Government ) for her services to equestrianism .
She was given an Member of the Order of the British Empire ( MBE ) honor in the 2007 New Year 's Honours List , by her grandmother for her services to equestrianism .
Phillips has an older brother , Peter Phillips ( born 15 November 1977 ) and two half-sisters , Felicity Tonkins ( born in 1985 to her father by his brief affair with Heather Tonkins ) and Stephanie Phillips , born 2 October 1997 from her father 's second marriage to Sandy Pflueger .
She has an older brother , Peter Phillips ( born 15 November 1977 ) .
On Earth , common weather phenomena include wind , cloud , rain , snow , fog and dust storms .
Weather includes wind , lightning , storms , hurricanes , tornadoes , rain , hail , snow , and lots more .
Some terrestrial salamanders have lungs used in respiration , although these are simple and sac-like , unlike the more complex organs found in mammals .
Some salamanders that are terrestrial have lungs that are used in respiration , although these are simple and sac-like , unlike the more complex organs found in mammals .
Within only a few weeks of losing a piece of a limb , a salamander perfectly reforms the missing structure .
Within only a few weeks of losing a piece of limb , a salamander perfectly reforms the missing structure .
Some species that lack lungs respire through gills .
Species that lack lungs respire through gills .
The tail drops off and wriggles around for a little while after an attack , and the salamander either runs away or stays still enough not to be noticed while the predator is distracted .
The tail will drop off and wriggle around for a little while , and the salamanders will either run away or stay still enough to not be noticed while the predator is distracted .
To find their prey , salamanders use trichromatic color vision extending into the ultraviolet range , based on three photoreceptor types that are maximally sensitive around 450 nm , 500 nm and 570 nm .
To find their prey , salamanders use trichromatic color vision in the ultraviolet range .
In most cases , these are external gills , visible as tufts on either side of the head .
In most cases , these are external gills , visible as tufts on either side of the head , although the amphiumas have internal gills and gill slits .
The tail regrows with time , and salamanders routinely regenerate other complex tissues , including the lens or retina of the eye .
Salamanders routinely regenerate complex tissues .
Respiration differs among the different species of salamanders , and can involve gills , lungs , skin and the membranes of mouth and throat .
Respiration differs between species of salamanders .
Some trigonalids , once in a caterpillar or sawfly larva , need their vehicle to fall prey to a social wasp .
Some trigonalids , once in a caterpillar or sawfly larva , need their host to fall prey to a social wasp .
A caterpillar chewing these leaves may unknowingly swallow some of the eggs , and when they get into the caterpillar 's gut , they hatch and burrow through the gut wall and into the body cavity .
When they get into the caterpillar 's gut , they hatch and burrow through the gut wall and into the body cavity .
The wasp carries the caterpillar back to its nest , and there it is butchered and fed to the wasp 's young ; they will serve as the host for the trigonalid , the eggs of which are in the butchered caterpillar .
The young serve as host for the trigonalid , the eggs of which are in the butchered caterpillar .
Aluminium is the third most abundant element ( after oxygen and silicon ) , and the most abundant metal , in the Earth 's crust .
Aluminium is the most abundant metal .
Corrosion resistance can be excellent due to a thin surface layer of aluminium oxide that forms when the metal is exposed to air , effectively preventing further oxidation .
Aluminium prevents corrosion by forming a small , thin layer of aluminium oxide on its surface .
Aluminium chloride ( AlCl3 ) is used in petroleum refining and in the production of synthetic rubber and polymers .
Aluminium chloride is an example .
Aluminium ( or aluminum ; see spelling differences ) is a chemical element in the boron group with symbol Al and atomic number 13 .
Aluminium ( or aluminum ) is a chemical element .
The vast majority of compounds , including all Al-containing minerals and all commercially significant aluminium compounds , feature aluminium in the oxidation state 3 + .
Aluminium forms chemical compounds in the +3 oxidation state .
The Canterbury Tales ( Middle English : Tales of Caunterbury ) is a collection of over 20 stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century , during the time of the Hundred Years ' War .
The Canterbury Tales is a book of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century .
The term `` burger '' , a back-formation , is associated with many different types of sandwiches similar to a ( ground meat ) hamburger , using different meats , such as a buffalo burger , venison , kangaroo , turkey , elk , lamb , salmon burger or veggie burger .
A hamburger is a type of sandwich .
A hamburger ( also called a beef burger , hamburger sandwich , burger or hamburg ) is a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat ( usually beef ) usually placed inside a sliced hamburger bun .
A cheeseburger is a hamburger that also has cheese .
The new duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was born as a personal union of the two duchies of Saxe-Coburg and Saxe-Gotha .
Gotha and Coburg were combined into the new duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha .
Most of the Saxe-Coburg properties were given to the new Ernestine line of Saxe-Saalfeld and the Principality of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld was born with John Ernest as its Duke ( not Prince ) .
The Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld was one of the Ernestine duchies .
A Unix shell is a command-line interpreter or shell that provides a traditional user interface for the Unix operating system and for Unix-like systems .
A Unix shell is a command line interface made especially for the control of a Unix system .
Twister is a 1996 American disaster drama film starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton as storm chasers researching tornadoes .
It starred Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton as `` storm chasers '' , people who follow tornadoes to learn about them .
Twister works .
Twister is a 1996 American disaster movie set in Oklahoma .
The Lillehammer Olympics were the last Winter Games to date to be held in a town , rather than be centered in a city .
The Lillehammer Olympics are notable for being the last Winter Olympic Games to date to have been held in a town ( Lillehammer 's population is just 25,000 ) .
The 1994 Winter Olympics , officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( French : Les XVIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver ) , was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer , Norway .
The 1994 Winter Olympics , officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games , were held in 1994 in Lillehammer , Norway .
In 1986 , the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) voted to separate the Summer and Winter Games , which had been held in the same year since the latter 's inception in 1924 , and arrange them in alternating even-numbered years .
In 1986 , the International Olympic Committee voted to change the schedule of the Olympic Games so that the summer and winter games would be arranged in alternating even-numbered years .
Originally dubbed `` Little Bidi Bubbles '' , then `` Little Bubbles '' and `` Swim Swim Swim ! ''
The song was called `` Little Bidi Bubbles '' , `` Little Bubbles '' and `` Swim Swim Swim ! ''
`` Bidi bidi bom bom '' , regarded as Selena 's signature song , was an unplanned song .
`` Bidi Bidi Bom Bom '' is a song by American singer Selena .
`` Bidi bidi bom bom '' has been covered by many artists since its release .
`` Bidi Bidi Bom Bom '' had then became a promotional single for the album .
Selena had done takes for `` Bidi bidi bom bom '' at Q-Productions .
Before `` Bidi Bidi Bom Bom '' was written , Selena had performed cover versions of popular songs while on tour .
Selena and EMI wanted `` Amor prohibido '' as the first single , whereas A.B. wanted `` Bidi bidi bom bom '' first , and he unsuccessfully tried to convince his sister and EMI .
Selena and the record company had wanted `` Amor Prohibido '' as the lead single , whereas A.B. had wanted `` Bidi Bidi Bom Bom '' .
A.B. had wanted to finish the song as a Caribbean reggae song mixed with Colombian cumbia to attract fans from Latin America .
He then decided to finish writing `` Little Bidi Bubbles '' and turn it into a Caribbean reggae song mixed with Colombian cumbia to attract fans from the Caribbean .
Selena wanted to see her fans ' reaction before completing it .
Initially , Selena had wanted to perform the song to her fans and see their reactions before she would professionally record it .
, the song was a combination of roots reggae and cumbia music .
The song was performed in the style of roots reggae mixed with cumbia music .
Selena had promoted the song during three world concerts , including the Entre A Mi Mundo Tour ( 1992-93 ) , Selena Live !
While touring on the Entre A Mi Mundo Tour , Selena had decided to perform a song she had recently written .
A.B. was nervous about the song because the mixed compositions had never been done before for a Tejano artist .
He also said that the use of mixed genres had never been done before for a Tejano singer .
`` Bidi bidi bom bom '' was popular with children and young adolescents .
`` Bidi Bidi Bom Bom '' was recorded in Q-Productions in Corpus Christi , Texas .
The plant is now owned by Austrian energy company EVN Group and used as Solar Power Plant and for training , testing and research purposes .
The plant is now owned by Austrian energy company and used as a Solar Power Plant .
The Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant was the first nuclear plant built in Austria , of 6 nuclear plants originally envisaged .
The Zwentendorf power plant is a nuclear power plant in Zwentendorf an der Donau in Austria .
He finally was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1850 , but he died on November 19 , 1850 , just two weeks into his term .
In 1850 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives again but died two weeks into his term on November 19 , 1850 .
Richard Mentor Johnson ( October 17 , 1780 or 1781 - November 19 , 1850 ) was the ninth Vice President of the United States , serving in the administration of Martin Van Buren ( 1837-1841 ) .
Richard Mentor Johnson ( October 17 , 1780 - November 19 , 1850 ) was the ninth Vice President of the United States , serving with President Martin Van Buren .
In 1806 , Johnson was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the United States House of Representatives .
He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1806 .
Johnson also represented Kentucky in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate ; he began and ended his political career in the Kentucky House of Representatives .
A resident of Kentucky , Johnson served as a Representative and Senator from Kentucky , and in the Kentucky House of Representatives .
Most species of Paranthropus had a brain about 40 percent of the size of a modern human .
Most species of Paranthropus had a brain about 40 percent of the size of modern man .
There was some size variation between the different species of Paranthropus , but most stood roughly 1.3-1 .4 m ( 4 ft 3 in to 4 ft 7 in ) tall and were quite well muscled .
There was some size variation between the different species of Paranthropus , but most stood roughly 1.3-1 .4 m ( 4.26 to 4.59 feet ) tall and were quite well muscled .
Paranthropus was more massively built craniodentally and tended to sport gorilla-like sagittal crests on the cranium which anchored massive temporalis muscles of mastication .
It often had gorilla-like sagittal crests on the cranium which anchored massive temporalis muscles for chewing .
All species of Paranthropus were bipedal , and many lived during a time when species of the genus Homo ( which were possibly descended from Australopithecus ) , were prevalent .
All species of Paranthropus were bipedal , and many lived during a time when species of the genus Homo , such as Homo ergaster and Homo erectus , were living .
`` Sward '' is slang for ` gay male ' in the Philippines .
`` Sward '' is slang for `` gay male '' in the Philippines .
Swardspeak is a form of slang ( and therefore highly dynamic , as opposed to colloquialisms ) that is built upon preexisting languages .
Swardspeak is a form of slang .
Swardspeak uses elements from Tagalog , English , Spanish , and some from Japanese , as well as celebrities ' names and trademark brands , giving them new meanings in different contexts .
Swardspeak uses word from Tagalog , English , Spanish , Cebuano , Japanese , Sanskrit , and other languages .
See ischemic colitis for ischemia of the large bowel Mesenteric ischemia ( or Mesenteric ischemia - British English ) is a medical condition in which inflammation and injury of the small intestine result from inadequate blood supply .
Mesenteric ischemia is a medical condition in which inflammation and injury of the small intestine result from not enough blood getting to it .
Causes of the reduced blood flow can include changes in the systemic circulation ( e.g. low blood pressure ) or local factors such as constriction of blood vessels or a blood clot .
Causes for the small amount of blood include low blood pressure , blood vessels becoming smaller , or a blood clot .
The octal numeral system , or oct for short , is the base-8 number system , and uses the digits 0 to 7 .
The octal numeral system is a base 8 numeral system .
The Yuki language in California and the Pamean languages in Mexico have octal systems because the speakers count using the spaces between their fingers rather than the fingers themselves .
Certain groups , for example , Native Americans using the Yuki language in California and the Pamean languages in Mexico , also use an octal numbering system .
For example : In the octal system each place is a power of eight .
At one time , the octal system was used mainly for work with computers .
Octal numerals can be made from binary numerals by grouping consecutive binary digits into groups of three ( starting from the right ) .
The first three binary digits from the right are grouped into the last part of the octal numeral , then the next three digits form the next to the last part of the numeral .
Since then , further tectonic activity and erosion by glaciers have sculpted the Rockies into dramatic peaks and valleys .
Since then , further tectonic activity and erosion by glaciers has sculpted the Rockies into dramatic peaks and valleys .
The Rocky Mountains stretch more than 3,000 miles ( 4,830 km ) from the northernmost part of British Columbia , in western Canada , to New Mexico , in the southwestern United States .
They stretch from the northernmost part of British Columbia , in western Canada , to New Mexico , in the southwestern United States .
In the southern Rocky Mountains , near present-day Colorado , these ancestral rocks were disturbed by mountain building approximately 300Ma , during the Pennsylvanian .
In the southern Rocky Mountains , near present-day Colorado , these ancestral rocks were disturbed by mountain building approximately 300 mya , during the Pennsylvanian .
The Rocky Mountains were initially formed from 80 million to 55 million years ago during the Laramide orogeny , in which a number of plates began to slide underneath the North American plate .
The Rocky Mountains were formed from 80 million to 55 million years ago ( mya ) during the Laramide orogeny .
The Rocky Mountains , commonly known as the Rockies , are a major mountain range in western North America .
The Rocky Mountains ( often ` The Rockies ' ) are a range of mountains in the western United States and Canada .
Trays are often flexible , so the frozen cubes can be easily removed by flexing the tray .
Trays are often flexible , so the ice cubes can be removed easily by flexing the tray .
His refrigerator produced ice which he hung from the ceiling in a basin .
His refrigerator made ice , which he hung from the ceiling in a basin .
The first rubber ice cube tray was invented by Lloyd Groff Copeman .
The first rubber ice cube tray was made by Lloyd Groff Copeman .
American physician and humanitarian John Gorrie built a refrigerator in 1844 with the purpose of cooling air .
American physician and humanitarian John Gorrie built a refrigerator in 1844 to be able to cool air .
Therefore , in order to help treat sickness , he pushed for the draining of swamps and the cooling of sickrooms .
So , to help treat sickness , he advocated for the draining of swamps and the cooling of sickrooms .
Ice cube trays are designed to be filled with water , then placed in a freezer until the water freezes to ice , producing ice cubes .
Ice cube trays are designed to be filled with water , then put in a freezer until the water freezes to ice , thus creating ice cubes .
Ice cubes are produced domestically by filling an ice cube tray with water and placing it in a freezer .
Ice cubes are made by filling a tray with water and putting it in a freezer .
Some novelty trays produce blocks of ice in seasonal , festive or other shapes .
Some novelty trays make blocks of ice in seasonal , festive , or other shapes .
A motorized version of this is found in most automatic ice-making freezers .
A motorized kind of this is in most automatic ice-making freezers .