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Hybrid Theory EP is an EP by the American nu metal/alternative rock band Linkin Park that was recorded and released in 1999. At this time, Linkin Park were called "Hybrid Theory", making this EP a self-titled EP named after the band. It was Linkin Park's first record. Before it, in 1997, the band only made a demo tape called "Xero". The band changed its name later in 1999, after Chester Bennington replaced Mark Wakefield as the lead singer. About the EP. Only one thousand were made, and the EP was sent to different record labels, including Warner Bros. Records. The rest of the copies of the EP were sent to the first members of Linkin Park's fan club. On November 19, 2001, Linkin Park Underground, Linkin Park's fan club, was made. The first fan club package that was sent to members had a new edition of "Hybrid Theory EP", with a note from the band. The first 500 copies of the CD were signed by all 6 members of the band. The only ways to get the EP are to buy it from eBay, or win a contest in the Linkin Park Underground when the EP is awarded as a contest prize. But the prizes awarded by the LPU are the original EP.
San José de Ocoa is a Dominican province; it is on the southern side of the Cordillera Central ("Central mountain range"). Its capital has the same name, San José de Ocoa. Name. The province is named after its capital city, San José de Ocoa. "Ocoa" is the name of the river that crosses the province; it is a Taíno word that means "a place with many mountains". History. Bartolomé de Las Casas was the first person that wrote about the region when he said that "Maniey" (now, "Maniel") was a Taíno province. Maniey or Maniel meant "a place where there are peanuts"; mani () is the Taíno word for peanut. Peter Martyr d'Anghiera did not write about the "Maniey" but he wrote about a lake in the region of Rancho Arriba; there is not a lake (or lakes) there anymore, only a swamp. For a long time, the region was visited only by "monteros" (men that hunted wild cows and pigs). Then some "s" (runaway slaves) came to live here, in the high mountains of the region. One settlement was called "Maniel"; since then, Maniel meant in Hispaniola a place where maroons live and not only the name of the region.  The first settlement by maroons in the region is from the beginning of the 16th century and was called Maniel Viejo de Ocoa. This settlement lasted until 1666 or 1667 because many people died from smallpox and measles that affected the island in those years. There was also a military action in the region to capture maroons. The second settlement was during the first years of the 19th century (around 1802), and it is known as Maniel de los Lorenzos ("Lorenzos' Maniel") because of the last name ("Lorenzo") of its founders. It was founded at El Canal, north of the city of San José de Ocoa. Very soon some families from Baní, on the south
A compilation album is an album of songs, made by different recording artists, or by one group or artist at different times. Some compilations are greatest hits albums, which feature the biggest hit records of a given year, or a certain genre of music, or artists from the same era or location.  Others are called "best-ofs" or anthology albums that are picked as favorites by the person who puts together the new album. Some compilations include only the biggest record chart hits, while others may include B-sides, hard-to-find songs, or songs that were not released earlier.
The Land Before Time is a 1988 movie produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Don Bluth. It was released on November 18, 1988, along with "Oliver &amp; Company". The movie's success led to thirteen direct-to-video sequels and a TV show. "The Little Mermaid" was later released on November 17, 1989. It is the second of three animated features to have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. "The Black Cauldron" and "Rock-a-Doodle" were also nominated for Best Picture in their respective years. The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, beating two Disney films, "The Rescuers Down Under" and "The Great Mouse Detective", as well as Best Sound Editing at the 77th Academy Awards. Plot. During the dinosaur age, a famine forces dinosaur groups to look for an oasis called the Great Valley. An Apatosaurus hatches a single baby called Littlefoot. Years later, Littlefoot encounters and plays with Cera, a young Triceratops, until her father intervenes. In the evening, Littlefoot plays with Cera again, until a large Tyrannosaurus pursues them. Littlefoot's mother comes to their rescue.  During their struggle, an earthshake strikes and splits the whole land, swallowing up the Tyrannosaurus, and dividing Littlefoot, Cera and other dinosaurs from their own herds; several of them become dead in the process. Before dying, Littlefoot's wounded mother gives him some words of advice about finding the Great Valley. Confused, and in-grief, Littlefoot meets Rooter, a Scolosaurus who consoles him. Later, he meets a young Saurolophus named Ducky, and a young Pteranodon named Petrie.  Looking for her kind, Cera finds the unconscious Tyrannosaurus inside a ravine and wakes him up. She escapes, and while describing the encounter, she accidentally flings Ducky in the direction of a hatching egg, from which a male Stegosaurus emerges. One of the group names him as Spike. The next morning,
BSC Young Boys (official Berner Sport Club Young Boys) is a Swiss football football club of the Swiss capital, Berne. The BSC Young Boys played since 2005 in the Stade de Suisse, where in former times the “legendary” Wankdorf stadium stood. History. The FC Young Boys club was founded on 14 March 1898, taking its name in contrast to the existing club "Old Boys Basel". The club played its first game, against FC Viktoria on the following 17 June. It won the Swiss Championship three years in succession, in 1909, 1910, and 1911.
Adobe is an American software company. Most of their products are used for creating, such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Dreamweaver and Adobe Photoshop. Adobe products on their website can be downloaded, and used for a limited trial period, and paid for unlimited use. Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, Character Animator, and Prelude use Adobe Media Encoder to export files made using the software to a users computer. Adobe Media Encoder can also be used to export files in software not made by Adobe. As of 2023, Adobe has more than 29,000 employees worldwide.
The Märkischer Kreis is a district ("Kreis") in central North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The district was created in 1975 as part of the reorganisation of North Rhine-Westphalian districts. Twinning. The district is twinned with Politics and administration. The district is led by a "Landrat". The headquarters of the government of the county are in Lüdenscheid, but there are county halls with parts of the administration in Iserlohn and Altena, too. The police headquarters of the county are in Iserlohn. The county council meets in the county hall in Iserlohn. Its last election was on September 26 2004.
Mettmann is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. In the district is the valley of the small river "Düssel", the "Neanderthal", where the fossils of the human species Neanderthals were first found.
The Oberbergische Kreis is a Landkreis (rural district) in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. "Oberbergische" means "Upper Bergian", meaning it is the part of the medieval county of Berg which is up river. The other part of the county, lower down the river Wupper was called Niederbergisch or Lower Berg. The districts in North Rhine Westphalia were changed between 1969/75. Politics. District Administrator. Since the October 1st, 1999 there is only one (directly elected) District Administrator who at the same time is head of management:
Olpe is a Kreis (district) in the south-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. History. The district was created in 1817 as "Bilsteiner Kreis", in 1819 the capital was moved to Olpe. During the reorganization of the districts in 1969 several of the municipalities in the district were joined together to become cities, but the district itself was only changed a little bit. Even in the second reorganization 1974 it stayed nearly in the same borders as in 1817.
Paderborn () is a Kreis (district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. History. Paderborn became a part of Prussia in 1802. After the Napoleonic wars when Prussia created the province Westphalia it split Paderborn into two districts - Paderborn and Büren. In 1975 these two districts were joined together again to make the current Paderborn district.
The Rhein-Erft-Kreis is a district in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. History. The district in its current borders was created in 1975, when the previous rural districts of Bergheim and Cologne were merged. On November 1, 2003 the district was renamed from "Erftkreis" to "Rhein-Erft-Kreis". Geography. The main river in the district is the Erft, which also gave it the name. The Erft flows through the foothills of the Eifel, on the left side of the Rhine river.
Neuss is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. History. In 1975 the urban district of Neuss lost its independent status and was merged into the Grevenbroich district, which was renamed to "Kreis Neuss". On May 26 2003 it changed its name, and is now officially called "Rhein-Kreis Neuss".
The Gong Show is an American television game show, that was produced in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was created and hosted by Chuck Barris. The show's name came from a gong used to shorten performances that were not liked. The gong was sounded by celebrity judges, who rated the performers. Beginning. In the mid-1970s, Barris hoped to make a new kind of game show, based on the old "amateur hour" contest shows. He held auditions to find talented acts to appear. Nearly all the performers who came to the auditions were ordinary people, who had one or two skills, or thought they had special talent. Many of the performances were "party pieces", that people did to amuse others. Others were more serious, and tried hard to perform well. Most of the acts made Barris and his staff laugh. They thought their idea for a show would not work, because of the strange and funny performances. Barris then realized that audiences might want to watch them for amusement. He and his staff began to look for funny and unusual acts. The show debuted in 1976, and became a hit. Two hit shows. Two versions of "The Gong Show" aired at first: A nighttime version, hosted by radio announcer Gary Owens, and a daytime version, hosted by Barris himself. Barris later took over the nighttime version also. Each version worked the same, but featured different judges and performers. A live band played music for the performances. Live audiences attended each show, and cheered on the acts they liked. When they did not like an act, they would call on the judges to "Gong 'em!" If a judge sounded the gong, the act had to stop, and lost their chance for a prize. The performer who rated highest with the judges won a cash prize. (The "prize" was mostly for show; all the performers were paid the same, whether they won or not.) Celebrities. Many celebrities served as judges on the show, including Jaye P. Morgan and Jamie Farr. One well-known comedian, Murray Langston, performed on the show with a paper bag over
The Rhein-Sieg-Kreis is a district in south North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It nearly completely surrounds the city of Bonn. History. The district as known today was created in 1969, during the reorganization of the districts in North Rhine-Westphalia, by combining Sieg District with the Rural District of Bonn.
Gänsbrunnen was a municipality in Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The French name for Gänsbrunnen is "Saint-Joseph". On 1 January 2021, the former municipalities of Gänsbrunnen and Welschenrohr merged to form the new municipality of Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen.
Charles Hirsch Barris (June 3, 1929 - March 21, 2017) was an American game show creator, producer, and host. He was best known as the creator of many popular television game shows. Some of his most famous shows were "The Dating Game", "The Newlywed Game" and "The Gong Show". These shows appeared on American television from the mid-1960s until the early 1980s. Early life. Barris was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied at Drexel University. Early career. Early in his career, Barris tried songwriting. One of his songs, "Palisades Park", was a hit record for Freddy Cannon, a popular singer. Barris got his start in television as a page and later staffer at NBC in New York, and eventually worked backstage at the TV music show "American Bandstand". Barris was promoted to the daytime programming division at ABC in Los Angeles and was put in charge of deciding which game shows ABC would air. Before long, Barris admitted to his bosses that he disliked all the shows he was given to choose from, and believed he could make better ones. They suggested that he quit his programming job and become a show producer himself. Game Show Career. Barris first became successful during 1965 with his first game show creation "The Dating Game" on ABC. The next year Barris began "The Newlywed Game". He went on to create several other short-lived games for ABC in the 1960s and for syndication in the 1970s, all of which revolved around a common theme: the game play normally derived its interest (and oftentimes, humor) from the excitement, vulnerability, embarrassment, or anger of female contestants or participants in the game.  Barris became a public figure in a big way in 1976, when he produced - and served as the host of the talent contest spoof "The Gong Show", which he packaged in partnership with TV producer Chris Bearde. The show's cult stature far outstripped the two years it spent on NBC (1976-78) and the four years it ran in syndication (197
Chachapoyas is a province of Amazonas Region, Peru. Political division. Chachapoyas is divided into twenty-one districts, which are:
Cusco Province is the smallest of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in southern Peru. Political division. The province has eight districts (Spanish: "distritos", singular: "distrito"). Each of the districts are led by a mayor ("alcalde"). The districts, with their capitals, are:
Kestenholz is a municipality in the district Gäu in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Other websites. Genealogy website
Star Search is an American television game show, hosted by Ed McMahon. It began in the 1980s, and new versions appeared in the 1990s and 2000s. "Star Search" is a talent competition, where performers compete for prizes, including contract offers from different companies. Musical performers, dancers, models, comedians, and other kinds of talented people appear. Winners are chosen by celebrity judges, and also audience votes. Some of the celebrities to win "Star Search" competitions include singers Tiffany and Christina Aguilera, and comedienne Rosie O'Donnell.
Siegen-Wittgenstein is a landkreis (rural district or county) in the southeast of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. History. In 1816 – 17 the two districts of Siegen and Wittgenstein were made as parts of the Prussian province of Westphalia. In 1974 the two districts were merged, and in 1984 the district changed its name to Siegen-Wittgenstein. Coat of arms. On the coat of arms, the two upper sections show, to the right, the arms of the Dukes of Nassau, who founded Siegen, and to the left, those of the Counts of Sayn-Wittgenstein. At the bottom a miner's lamp and a coppicing hook are pictured, to remember the mining and charcoal-burning history of the district.
Steinfurt is a "Kreis" (district) in the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Bentheim, Emsland, district-free Osnabrück and the Osnabrück district, Warendorf, district-free Münster, Coesfeld, Borken. Geography. The district is at the Lower Saxon border, north of Münster. The Ems river runs through the district from south to north. The highest point in Steinfurt is the "Westerbecker Berg" with 234m, the lowest point is the Bentlage castle at 32m. History. In late medieval times Steinfurt became an independent earldom. At first it was a part of the earldom of Bentheim, before it became independent in 1454. 1804 Steinfurt was joined back with Bentheim, before it became a part of the Prussian province of Westphalia in 1815. The new government in 1816 made the districts Steinfurt and Tecklenburg. In 1975 the old district Steinfurt was merged with the district Tecklenburg, and together with Greven and Saerbeck from the old district Münster the current district was made.
The Unna () district is a Kreis (district) in central North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. History. The area was known as Hamm for a long time. In 1901 the town of Hamm itself became a separate urban district, but government of Hamm Rural District stayed in the city until 1929. In that year the administration was moved to Unna, when the district name also changed to Unna. By 1975, the towns of Lünen, Schwerte, Selm and Werne had joined the district.
Viersen is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. History. In 1816, the new Prussian government created the district of "Kempen". In 1929 the district was made a lot bigger and renamed "Kempen-Krefeld". In 1975 the district again changed its borders and was renamed to "Viersen" even though Kempen remained the capital. Viersen city replace Kempen as the capital in 1984. Since 1983 the district has had been twinned with Cambridgeshire in England.
Windows Update is a feature found in Microsoft Windows (after Windows 98) that lets the user update their copy of Windows. The Windows Update website can only be used with Internet Explorer. It also allows updates to the definitions file of Windows Defender and to the Junk Mail filter in Windows Mail. Microsoft Update. Microsoft Update is a feature in Windows Update that provides updates not only for Windows but also other Microsoft software (such as Microsoft Office). History. Windows Update first became part of windows with the launch of Windows 98. Since then the Windows Update site has gone through many updates. With the release of Windows Me a feature called Automatic Updates was added; this meant updates could be installed in the background. In Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7, instead of using a Windows Update website you now use a application to receive your updates in Windows.
Warendorf is a "Kreis" (district) in the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. History. In medieval times the region was part of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster. When it became part of the Prussian Province of Westphalia, the new government in 1816 created the districts of Warendorf and Beckum. In 1975 these two districts were joined to form today's district. Geography. The district is located east of the city of Münster. The Ems river runs through the district from east to west. The Lippe River forms part of the southern border of the district.
Windows Defender (which used to be called Microsoft AntiSpyware), is an application made by Microsoft. It was released on October 24, 2006. Windows Defender prevents, quarantines, and removes spywares in Windows Vista and Windows 7. It also prevents computer viruses in Windows 8 and above. It can also be downloaded for free for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
Wesel () is a "Kreis" (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. History. The district was created in 1975 by merging old districts of Dinslaken, Moers and Rees, which were all created in 1816 when the area became part of Prussia. Geography. The main river through the district is the River Rhine.
Xi'an ( pinyin:Xī'ān) is the capital city of the Shaanxi Province in China. Its metropolitan area has a population of 6 million people in 2011. This city is famous for the splendid Terracotta Army was found inside the tomb of Chinese first emperor Qin Shi Huang. History. In past China, it was the capital of 13 dynasties, including the Zhou Dynasty, the Qin Dynasty, the Han Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty. It was the eastern end of the ancient Silk Road and was commercial hub linked to home of silk production city Suzhou and Hangzhou.  Xi'an is regarded as one of the most oldest capitals in the world history together with the other three Athens, Rome and Cairo. Name. Xi'an was called Chang'an in ancient times. In Classical Chinese it literally means "Perpetual Peace". But from 9 AD-23 AD, during the Xin Dynasty, it was renamed "Constant Peace" (it is said the same way). By the time of the Ming Dynasty it had been named Xi'an (which means "Western Peace"). It was named Xi'an because was in the western part of the Ming Empire.  Political divisions. Xi'an Municipality is divided into 10 districts and 3 counties. Culture. Xian's profound culture is featured by many kind of traditional festivals, handicrafts and more ethnic flavor.  Tourism. As ancient capital, Xian's rich history is reflectey by the relic of Chinese dynasties such as ancient emperor story, imperial tombs, palace legends in the Qin, Han and Tang Dynasty. The following attractions is top among them.  &lt;br&gt;
Arthritis is a group of diseases where a person or animal's body joints are damaged. "Arthritis" means inflammation of bone or body joint. Arthritis can cause pain, swelling, and stiffness. It can hurt to move with arthritis. Arthritis is a condition that lasts for a long time. Forms of diseases. There are more than 100 kinds of arthritis. The three most common kinds are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout. Other kinds of arthritis include psoriatic arthritis and septic arthritis (when an area is invaded by bacteria). Osteoarthritis is when the cartilage in between two bones breaks down. This condition causes the bones to rub together. This kind of arthritis is more common in elderly people. The most common places for this arthritis are the hips, knees, lower back, and neck. There are medicines that can relieve the pain and prevent disability. Rheumatoid arthritis is caused by autoimmunity. Autoimmunity is when the body's immune system attacks its own tissues. The most common places for this arthritis is in the wrists and the knuckles. It usually starts between the ages of 20 and 40. Children and elderly people can also get this kind of arthritis. There are medicines to slow down the process of this disease. There are also some medicines to relieve pain. It is important to treat this kind of arthritis early. Gout causes severe pain and swelling. Gout normally affects the big toe. It can also affect heels, ankles, hands, wrists or elbows. Gout is from high levels of uric acid that is in the blood. Gout can cause urate crystals to settle in tissues of joints. Gout creates stone-like shapes. The stone-like shapes build in joints, ligaments and tendons. Arthritis is more common in older people. Both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis affect women more often than men. Animals, including dogs and cats, can also get arthritis.
Mental calculation or mental maths is doing arithmetic without using any tools such as a computer or a calculator. and without writing anything down. Mental calculation uses only the human brain. People who use mental arithmetic use shortcuts to make the calculation easier.  Mental calculation often involves the use of specific techniques devised for specific types of problems. There are specific methods for adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing and more calculations such as squaring numbers or its opposite [square] "root finding". And even specific methods depending on the numbers used, such as "multiply by 10" or "multiply any 2-digit numbers", or "square numbers near 50". Calculation methods. There are many methods to do mental operations such as multiplying. To multiply an integer by 10, simply add an extra 0 to the end of the number. To multiply a non-integer by 10, move the decimal point to the right one digit. In general for 100, 1000, 10000 and so on, multiply by ten for repeatedly for each zero in that number. Another way to do multiplications with two numbers is to use binomial formulas. formula_1