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Aurornis xui may be the most basal ( `` primitive '' ) avialan dinosaurs known to date , and it is one of the earliest avialan found to date .
Aurornis xui may be the most basal ( `` primitive '' ) bird species known to date .
Jewelers often refer to their craft as metalsmithing , and many universities offer degree programs in metalsmithing , jewelry , enameling and blacksmithing under the auspices of their fine arts programs .
Jewelers often refer to their craft as metalsmithing , and many universities offer degree programs in metalsmithing , jewelry and blacksmithing as part of their fine arts programs .
Types of smiths include : The ancient traditional tool of the smith is a forge or smithy , which is a furnace designed to allow compressed air ( through a bellows ) to superheat the inside , allowing for efficient melting , soldering and annealing of metals .
Types of smiths include : The ancient traditional tool of the smith is a forge or smithy , which is a fire which allows compressed air ( through a bellows ) to heat the inside until it is hot enough for metal to melt so that it can be made into the shape that is required .
In this case , the resting potential of this cell would be the same as the equilibrium potential for potassium .
The resting potential of a cell is the membrane potential that would be maintained if there were no action potentials , synaptic potentials , or other active changes in the membrane potential .
The terms , `` intrinsic incubation period '' and `` extrinsic incubation period '' are used in vector-borne diseases .
This lag time is called the incubation period .
Popular lines often have figures available exclusively through mail-in offers and comic conventions , which raises their value significantly .
Popular lines often have figures available exclusively through mail-in offers and comic conventions like comic con , which raises their value significantly .
Adult-oriented figure lines are often exclusive to specific chain stores rather than mass retail .
Adult-action figure lines are often exclusive to specific chain stores rather than mass retail .
Comic book firms are also able to get figures of their characters produced , regardless of whether or not they appeared in movies or animated cartoons .
Comic book are also able to get figures of their characters produced , regardless of whether or not they appeared in movies or animated cartoons .
These are commonly intended as statuesque display pieces rather than toys ; however , child-oriented lines such as the Masters of the Universe revival and Justice League Unlimited still evoke adult collector followings as well .
These are commonly intended as display pieces rather than toys ; however , child-oriented lines such as the Masters of the Universe revival and Justice League Unlimited still get adult collector followings as well .
Said companies have given numerous movie characters , musicians , and athletes their very first highly detailed figures .
Today , the adult collector market for action figures is expanding with companies like McFarlane Toys , Palisades , and NECA.Com panies have given numerous movie characters , musicians , and athletes their very first highly detailed figures .
An action figure is a poseable character figurine , made of plastic or other materials , and often based upon characters from a film , comic book , video game , or television program .
They are often based on characters from a movie , comic book , video game , or television program .
G.I. Joe was initially a military-themed 11.5-inch figure proposed by marketing and toy idea-man Stan Weston .
This toy was G.I. Joe created by Stan Weston .
The action figure is then placed on the card and a bubble made of clear plastic is then laid over the top of the action figure and glued to the card or attached in some other fashion .
Action figures are usually made of plastic .
Todd visited Grover Whalen , president of the 1939 New York World 's Fair , with a proposal to bring the Broadway show to the Fair .
Todd visited Grover Whalen , president of the 1939 New York World 's Fair , with a proposal to bring the Broadway show to the World 's Fair .
Todd was born Avrom Hirsch Goldbogen in Minneapolis , Minnesota , to Chaim Goldbogen ( an Orthodox rabbi ) and Sophia Hellerman , both of whom were Polish Jewish immigrants .
Todd was born Avrom Hirsch Goldbogen in Minneapolis , Minnesota , to Chaim Goldbogen ( an Orthodox rabbi ) and Sophia Hellerman , both Polish Jewish immigrants .
He opened the College of Bricklaying of America , buying the materials to teach bricklaying on credit .
He opened the so-called College of Bricklaying of America , buying the materials to teach bricklaying on credit .
The act attracted enough attention to bring an offer from the Casino de Paris nightclub in New York City .
The act attracted enough attention to bring an offer from the Casino de Paris club in New York City .
Todd 's Broadway success gave him the nerve to try taking on showman Billy Rose .
His Broadway success gave him the nerve to try taking on showman Billy Rose .
When the drugstore went out of business , Todd had acquired enough medical knowledge from his work there to be hired at Chicago 's Michael Reese Hospital as a type of `` security guard '' to stop visitors from bringing in food that was not on the patient 's diet .
When that drugstore went out of business , Todd had learned enough medical knowledge from his work there to be hired at Chicago 's Michael Reese Hospital , as a type of `` security guard '' to stop visitors from bringing in food that was not on each patient 's diet .
In 1952 , Todd made a production of the Johann Strauss II operetta A Night in Venice , complete with floating gondolas at the then-newly constructed Jones Beach Theatre in Long Island , New York .
In 1952 , Todd made a production of the Johann Strauss II operetta , A Night In Venice , complete with floating gondolas at the then-newly constructed Jones Beach Theatre in Long Island , New York .
The company was created to exploit Cinerama , a widescreen film process created by Waller that used three film projectors to create a giant composite image on a curved screen .
The company was created to exploit Cinerama , a movie process created by Waller that used three movie projectors to create a giant composite image on a curved screen .
Todd soon produced the film for which he is best remembered , Michael Todd 's Around the World in 80 Days , which debuted in cinemas on October 17 , 1956 .
Todd later produced the movie for which he is best remembered , Michael Todd 's Around the World in 80 Days , which debuted in cinemas on October 17 , 1956 .
He was one of nine children in a poor family , the youngest son , and his siblings nicknamed him `` Toat '' to mimic his difficulty pronouncing the word `` coat . ''
He was one of nine children in a poor family , the youngest son , and his siblings nicknamed him `` Toat '' to mimic his difficulty saying the word `` coat '' .
In 1950 , Mike Todd formed Cinerama with the broadcaster Lowell Thomas ( who founded Capital Cities Communications ) and the inventor Fred Waller .
In 1950 , Mike Todd formed The Cinerama Company with the broadcaster Lowell Thomas ( who founded Capital Cities Communications ) and the inventor Fred Waller .
The process was first used commercially for the successful film adaptation of Oklahoma !
The process was first used commercially for the successful 1955 movie adaptation of Oklahoma !
Todd 's subsequent business career was volatile , and failed ventures left him bankrupt many times .
Todd 's business career was volatile , and failed ventures left him bankrupt many times .
Todd got his first taste of Broadway with the engagement and was determined to find a way to work there .
Todd got his first taste of Broadway life with that engagement and was determined to find a way to work there .
The school was forced to close when the Bricklayers ' Union did not view the college as an accepted place of study .
The school was forced to shut its doors when the Bricklayers ' Union did not view the college as an accepted place of study .
Todd began his career in the construction business , where he made , and subsequently lost , a fortune .
Todd began his career in the construction business , where he made a fortune but later lost it .
One of his first jobs was as a soda jerk .
One of his first jobs was as a soda jerk at a drugstore .
In 1945 , Todd floated the idea of holding the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in newly liberated Berlin .
In 1945 , Todd suggested the idea of holding the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in newly-liberated Berlin ( Germany ) .
During the 1933-1934 Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago , Todd produced an attraction called the `` Flame Dance . ''
He later served as a contractor to Hollywood studios , and during the 1933-1934 Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago , he produced an attraction called the `` Flame Dance . ''
Michael `` Mike '' Todd ( June 22 , 1909 - March 22 , 1958 ) was an American theater and film producer , best known for his 1956 production of Around the World in 80 Days , which won an Academy Award for Best Picture .
Michael Todd ( June 22 , 1909 - March 22 , 1958 ) , byname Mike Todd , was an American theater and movie producer .
Costing $ 6 million to produce ( equivalent to approximately $ 52,046,512 ) , the movie earned $ 16 million at the box office .
Costing $ 6 million to produce , the movie earned $ 16 million at the box office .
He is known as the third of Elizabeth Taylor 's seven husbands and is the only one whom she did not divorce .
Todd is also well known as the third of Elizabeth Taylor 's seven husbands .
Having married the former Bertha Freshman on February 14 , 1927 , he was the father of an infant son and had no home for his family .
He was now the father of an infant son and had no home for his family .
It was from this that his name was derived .
It was from this nickname that his name `` Todd '' was derived ( said in Germanic\/Yiddish as `` Tote '' ) .
Rensselaer County is in the eastern part of New York State .
Rensselaer County is in the eastern part of New York .
The highest point is Berlin Mountain , 2,818 feet ( 859 m ) above sea level , in the town of Berlin .
The highest point is Berlin Mountain , which is 2,818 feet ( 859 m ) above sea level .
The lowest point is sea level at the Hudson .
The lowest point is sea level at the Hudson River .
( It was part of the Dutch colony New Netherland ) .
It was a part of New Netherland .
Its county seat is Troy .
The county seat is Troy .
The county is named in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer , the original Dutch owner of the land in the area .
It is named for Kiliaen van Rensselaer , the Dutch person who owned the land in the area .
The eastern boundary of Rensselaer County runs along the New York-Vermont and New York-Massachusetts borders .
The county 's eastern line runs along the New York-Vermont and New York-Massachusetts borders .
Rensselaer County is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy , NY Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York .
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar died in Santiago de Cuba in 1524 , a very bitter man .
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar died in Santiago de Cuba in 1524 .
He conquered and governed Cuba on behalf of Spain .
He conquered and governed Cuba for Spain .
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar ( 1465 , Cuéllar , Spain - ca .
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar ( 1465 - 1524 ) was a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator ( a Conquistador ) .
He first visited the New World with the crew of Christopher Columbus 's second voyage in 1493 .
He came to America in the second voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1493 .
Shelton Jackson `` Spike '' Lee ( born March 20 , 1957 ) is an American film director , producer , writer , and actor .
Spike Lee ( born March 20 , 1957 ) is an American movie director , producer , screenwriter , and actor .
When he was a child , the family moved to Brooklyn , New York .
When Lee was very young , the family moved to live in Brooklyn , New York City .
Guided tours into the strictly protected areas of the park can be arranged on foot , bike or by horse-drawn carriage .
Guided tours into the strictly controlled areas of the park can be arranged on foot or by horse-drawn carriage .
The popular village of Białowieża lies within the forest .
The popular village of Białowieża is in the forest .
On the Polish side , part of the Białowieża Forest is protected as the Białowieża National Park ( Polish : Białowieski Park Narodowy ) , with general area of about 105 km2 ( 41 sq mi ) .
On the Polish side , part of the Białowieża Forest is protected as the Białowieża National Park ( Białowieski Park Narodowy ) .
Białowieża means the White Tower in Old Polish , but also village on swamp or village of free people .
Białowieża means the White Tower in Polish .
There is also a small museum , restaurant , snack bar and hotel facilities ( built during the Soviet era and currently in a state of disrepair ) .
There is also a small museum , restaurant , snack bar and hotel .
There is also the Białowieża Glade ( Polish : Polana Białowieska ) , with a complex of buildings once owned by the tsars of Russia during the Partitions of Poland .
There is also the Białowieża Glade ( Polana Białowieska ) .
The forest is home to 800 European bison , Europe 's heaviest land animal .
The forest is home to 800 wisent , the continent 's heaviest land animals .
Since the border between the two countries runs through the forest , there is a border crossing available for hikers and cyclists .
There is a border crossing for hikers and cyclists .
On the Belarusian side , the forest is protected as the Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park with area 1,771 km2 ( 684 sq mi ) ; the core , strict protected , area covers 157 km2 ( 61 sq mi ) ; the buffer zone 714 km2 ( 276 sq mi ) ; and the transition zone 900 km2 ( 350 sq mi ) ; the National Park and World Heritage Site comprises 876 km2 ( 338 sq mi ) .
The National Park and World Heritage Site are 876 km2 ( 338 sq mi ) .
Approximately 120,000 - 150,000 tourists visit the Polish part of the forest annually ( about 10,000 of them are from other countries ) .
About 200,000 tourists visit the Polish part of the forest each year .
Among the group-offers are the birdwatching with local ornithologist , observations of bird rarities , Pygmy Owl obserwations , watching bison in their natural environment , and sledge as well as carriage rides , with a bonfire .
Activities are : bird watching with local ornithologist , watching bisons in their natural environment , and sledge and carriage rides with a bonfire .
Due to the lack of facilities and little tourist stream in the country , few foreign tourists visit the Belarusian part .
Because of the lack of facilities and having few tourists in the country , few foreign tourists visit the Belarusian Pushcha each year .
He was employed in the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh , and later in the Horticultural Society of London 's garden at Chiswick .
He was employed in the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh , and later in the garden of Horticultural Society of London at Chiswick .
Robert Fortune ( 16 September 1812 - 13 April 1880 ) was a Scottish botanist , plant hunter and traveller , best known for introducing tea plants from China to India .
Robert Fortune ( 16 September 1812 - 13 April 1880 ) was a Scottish plant expert , plant hunter and traveller best known for introducing tea plants from China to India .
Using these small greenhouses , Fortune introduced 20,000 tea plants and seedlings to the Darjeeling region of India .
With these cases Fortune introduced 20,000 tea plants and seedlings to the Darjeeling region of India .
This rose , too , proved a failure in England , preferring warmer climates .
This rose also proved a failure in England , preferring warmer climates .
With the exception of a few plants which survived in established Indian gardens , most of the Chinese tea plants Fortune introduced to India perished .
Except for a few plants which survived in Indian gardens , most of the Chinese tea plants Fortune introduced to India died .
Fortune employed many different means to transport tea plants , seedlings , and other botanical discoveries , but he is most well known for his use of Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward 's portable Wardian cases to sustain the plants .
Fortune employed many different means to transport tea plants , seedlings , and other botanical discoveries , but he is most well known for his use of cases like small greenhouses called Wardian cases ( as used by Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward ) to keep the plants alive .
He also brought with him a group of trained Chinese tea workers who would facilitate the production of tea leaves .
He also brought with him a group of trained Chinese tea workers to assist in the production of tea leaves .
R. fortuniana also serves as a valuable rootstock in Australia and the southern regions of the United States .
R. fortuniana is also a valuable rootstock in Australia and the southern regions of the United States .
In subsequent journeys he visited Formosa ( modern day Taiwan ) and Japan , and described the culture of the silkworm and the manufacture of rice .
In later journeys he visited Formosa ( now called Taiwan ) and Japan , and described the culture of the silkworm and the growing of rice .
His most famous accomplishment was the successful transportation of tea from China to India in 1848 on behalf of the British East India Company .
His most famous achievement was the successful introduction of tea from China to India in 1848 on behalf of the British East India Company .
A climbing white rose that he brought back from China in 1850 , believed to be a natural cross between Rosa laevigata and R. banksiae , was dubbed R. fortuniana ( syn .
A climbing white rose that he brought back from China in 1850 was named R. fortuniana ( syn .
Similar to other European travellers of the period , such as Walter Medhurst , Fortune disguised himself as a Chinese merchant during several , but not all , of his journeys beyond the newly established treaty port areas .
Like some European travellers of that period , such as Walter Medhurst , Fortune disguised himself as a Chinese merchant during several of his journeys into parts of China that were prohibited to him .
Robert Fortune was born in Scotland on 16 September 1812 , at Kelloe , Berwickshire .
Fortune was born in Kelloe , Berwickshire .
Not only was Fortune 's purchase of tea plants forbidden by the Chinese government of the time , but his travels were also beyond the allowable day 's journey from the European treaty ports .
Not only was Fortune 's purchase of tea plants forbidden by the Chinese government of the time , but he was not permitted to travel more than one day from certain ports where Europeans were allowed to trade .
The technology and knowledge that was brought over from China , however , may have been instrumental in the later flourishing of the Indian tea industry .
The special growing methods and knowledge that was brought over from China , however , may have been very helpful in the later success of the Indian tea industry .
Following the Treaty of Nanjing in 1842 , Fortune was sent out by the Horticultural Society to collect plants in China .
In 1842 was sent out by the Society to collect plants in China .
The instrument is played with rubber-headed wooden mallets .
Xylophones and marimbas are usually played with two mallets , but it is possible for good players to play with four ( two in each hand ) .
Concert xylophones have tube resonators below the bars to enhance the tone and sustain .
Xylophones have bars which are made of wood .
The xylophone ( from the Greek words ξύλον-xylon , `` wood '' + φωνή-phonē , `` sound , voice '' , meaning `` wooden sound '' ) is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars struck by mallets .
A xylophone is a musical instrument that is part of the percussion family .
Although the basic echinoderm pattern of fivefold symmetry can be recognized , most crinoids have many more than five arms .
The basic echinoderm pattern of fivefold symmetry can be recognized , but most crinoids have many more than five arms .
They live both in shallow water and in depths as great as 6,000 metres .
All crinoids are marine , and live both in shallow water and in depths as great as 6000 meters .
Crinoids are characterised by a mouth on the top surface that is surrounded by feeding arms .
Crinoids have a mouth on the top surface that is surrounded by feeding arms .
Like other echinoderms , crinoids have pentaradial symmetry .
The crinoids have a long history .
Sea lilies refer to the crinoids which , in their adult form , are attached to the sea bottom by a stalk .
As juveniles , they are attached to the sea bottom by a stalk , as their ancestors were .
Françoise Marie de Bourbon , Légitimée de France ( 4 May 1677 - 1 February 1749 ) was the youngest legitimised daughter ( fille légitimée de France ) of Louis XIV of France and his maîtresse-en-titre , Françoise-Athénaïs , marquise de Montespan .
Françoise Marie de Bourbon , Légitimée de France ( 4 May 1677 - 1 February 1749 ) was the youngest legitimised daughter ( fille légitimée de France ) of Louis XIV of France and his mistress , Françoise-Athénaïs , marquise de Montespan .
She married her first cousin Philippe d'Orléans in 1692 at the age of fourteen and bore eight children , four of which would have further progeny .
She married her first cousin Philippe d'Orléans in 18 February 1692 at the age of fourteen and later bore eight children , four of which would have further children .
However , she wielded little political influence considering her proximity to the political circle of the era .
However , she welded little political influence considering her proximity to the political circle of the era .
Coordinates : 51 ° 29 ′ 40 ″ N 0 ° 07 ′ 23 ″ W \ / 51.49444 ° N 0.12306 ° W \ / 51.49444 ; -0.12306 Lambeth Bridge is a road traffic and footbridge crossing the River Thames in an east-west direction in central London , the river flows north at the crossing point .
Coordinates : 51 ° 29 ′ 40 ″ N 0 ° 07 ′ 23 ″ W \ / 51.49444 ° N 0.12306 ° W \ / 51.49444 ; -0.12306 Lambeth Bridge is a road traffic and footbridge crossing the River Thames in an east-west direction in central London , England .
Downstream , the next bridge is Westminster Bridge ; upstream the next is Vauxhall Bridge .
Downstream , the next bridge is Westminster Bridge .
On the west side , in Westminster , are Thames House ( the headquarters of MI5 ) , behind which is Horseferry House ( the National Probation Service headquarters ) , and Clelland House and Abell House ( the headquarters of HM Prison Service ) , and the Millbank Tower and Tate Britain .
On the west side of the bridge is the City of Westminster and Thames House , which is the headquarters of MI5 ) .
Lambeth Bridge is on the site of a horse ferry between the Palace of Westminster and Lambeth Palace on the south bank .
On the east side of the bridge is the London Borough of Lambeth and Lambeth Palace which is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury .
HighBeam Research is a paid search engine and full text online archive owned by Cengage Learning ( through its Gale subsidiary ) for newspapers , magazines , academic journals , newswires , trade magazines and encyclopedias in English .
It is owned by Cengage Learning ( through its Gale subsidiary ) for newspapers , magazines , academic journals , newswires , trade magazines and encyclopedias in English .
It is headquartered in Chicago , Illinois .
It is headquartered in Chicago , Illinois , United States .
In French-speaking countries , Brel was also a successful actor , appearing in ten films .
In French-speaking countries , Brel was also a successful actor , appearing in ten movies .
He also directed two films , one of which , Le Far West , was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1973 .
Le Far West was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1973 .
English translations of his songs were recorded by many top performers in the United States , including Ray Charles , Judy Collins , John Denver , the Kingston Trio , Nina Simone , Frank Sinatra , Scott Walker , and Andy Williams .
These include Ray Charles , Judy Collins , John Denver , the Kingston Trio , Nina Simone , Frank Sinatra , Scott Walker , and Andy Williams .
He was widely considered a master of the modern chanson .
He was widely said to be a master of the modern chanson .