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[ "The storm weakened at sea and made landfall on the Iberian Peninsula as a tropical depression on October 11 .", "On October 11 , it made landfall on the Iberian Peninsula in Spain ." ]

[ "Its remnants moved across southern Spain , dumping rain on the drought-ridden region , and moved into the Mediterranean Sea south of Alicante in the early hours of October 12 .", "It moved into the Mediterranean Sea south of Alicante early on October 12 ." ]

[ "Hurricane Vince developed into a hurricane farther east than any known storm , at 18.9 ° W . The National Hurricane Center declared that Vince was the first tropical cyclone on record to have made landfall on the Iberian Peninsula .", "The National Hurricane Center said that Vince was the first tropical cyclone known to hit the Iberian Peninsula ." ]

[ "Spain 's population , which had been battling fires after a record breaking summer drought , welcomed the rains brought by Vince 's remnants .", "They welcomed the rains brought by Vince 's remnants ." ]

[ "Historical documents , however , suggest that a possibly stronger tropical storm , the 1842 Spain hurricane , struck the Iberian Peninsula on October 29 , 1842 .", "However , some documents claim that the 1842 Spain hurricane struck the Iberian Peninsula on October 29 , 1842 ." ]

[ "In Córdoba province , the A-303 , A-306 and OC-293 roads were partially flooded but `` passable with caution '' .", "In Cordoba province , the A-303 , A-306 and OC-293 roads were slightly flooded ." ]

[ "Hurricane Vince 's impressive organization was very short lived as westerly wind shear began to erode the eye within hours .", "Hurricane Vince quickly began to weaken because wind shear began to erode it ." ]

[ "Because the storm did not cause significant damage , the name Vince was not retired by the World Meteorological Organization and was on the list of names for the 2011 season .", "Because Vince did not cause bad damage , the World Meteorological Organization did not retire ( stop using ) the name Vince ." ]

[ "Vince was the twentieth named tropical cyclone and twelfth hurricane of the extremely active season .", "Vince was the 20th named storm and 12th hurricane of the season ." ]

[ "Vince was comparable to normal rain events from temperate systems , with only 1 to 2 inches ( 25 to 50 mm ) of rain falling .", "Only one to two inches ( 25 to 50 mm ) of rain fell ." ]

[ "The fast-moving tropical depression quickly dissipated over land .", "The fast-moving tropical depression quickly died out over land ." ]

[ "The entrance of the University of A Coruña was temporarily blocked by flood waters on October 11 , and a nearby roundabout was submerged .", "A nearby roundabout was submerged ." ]

[ "Vince continued to weaken as it approached the Iberian Peninsula and became a tropical depression on October 11 , shortly before it made landfall near Huelva , Spain .", "This was just before it made its landfall in Huelva , Spain ." ]

[ "Spanish fishing fleets off the Andalusian coast returned to port and weathered the storm on their moorings rather than in the open ocean .", "Fishing fleets from Spain off the Andalusian coast went back to port ." ]

[ "In two days the storm brought more rain to the province of A Coruña than had fallen all summer , easing the sinking water levels in provincial reservoirs , but also causing traffic jams and minor floods .", "This eased the sinking water levels in the reservoirs ." ]

[ "Forming in October during the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season , it strengthened over waters thought to be too cold for tropical development .", "It was part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season ." ]

[ "Vince 's record north was broken by Tropical Storm Grace ( 2009 ) .", "More recently , Tropical Storm Grace formed farther north than Vince ." ]

[ "Vince developed from an extratropical system on October 8 , becoming a subtropical storm southeast of the Azores .", "It became a subtropical storm on October 8 to the southeast of the Azores ." ]

[ "Although Hurricane Vince developed in an unusual location in the northeastern Atlantic , well away from where tropical cyclones are usually found , it is neither the most northerly-forming nor the most easterly-forming Atlantic tropical storm ; these records are held by Alberto of the 1988 season at 41.5 ° N , and Ginger of the 1967 season at 18.1 ° W , respectively .", "Tropical Storm Alberto of the 1988 season formed farther north than any other storm , at 41.5 ° N. Also , Hurricane Ginger of the 1967 season formed at 18.1 ° W , the farthest east of any tropical cyclones ." ]

[ "However , the NHC decided not to name the system Vince at the time , because the water temperature was too low for normal development for a tropical cyclone .", "The National Hurricane Center ( NHC ) did not name the system Vince at the time , because the waters here were thought to be too cold for tropical or subtropical cyclones to exist ." ]

[ "Hello is a salutation or greeting in the English language .", "Hello is a greeting in the English language ." ]

[ "Considered a New York institution in sports reporting , Mazer was inducted into the hall of fame for the Buffalo Broadcasters Association ( 1999 ) , Buffalo Baseball ( 2000 ) and the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum ( 1997 ) .", "Mazer was inducted into the hall of fame for both the Buffalo Broadcasters Association ( 1999 ) and the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum ( 1997 ) ." ]

[ "He won numerous awards and citations , including three National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association 's Sportscaster of the Year awards for New York from 1964-66 .", "Mazer won three National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association 's Sportscaster of the Year awards for New York from 1964-66 ." ]

[ "After filling in for Hugh Downs on the NBC game show Concentration , he was given his own show , Reach for the Stars , in January 1967 , but the show was quickly canceled .", "He filled in for Hugh Downs on the game show Concentration ." ]

[ "He died at a hospital in Danbury , Connecticut .", "Mazer died on October 23 , 2013 from unknown causes at a hospital in Danbury , Connecticut , aged 92 ." ]

[ "Bill Mazer ( born Morris Mazer ; November 2 , 1920 - October 23 , 2013 ) was an American television and radio personality .", "Bill Mazer ( November 2 , 1920 - October 23 , 2013 ) was a retired sportscaster ." ]

[ "He also co-hosted the program Sports Extra , which originally teamed him up with Lee Leonard and then later with Brian Madden ( 1976-78 ) , respectively .", "He was a host for Sports Extra teaming up with Lee Leonard ." ]

[ "His show was one of the pioneer examples of the modern sports talk show in America .", "He was the host of the first sports talk radio show in history ." ]

[ "In February 2003 , Jackson released his commercial debut album , Get Rich or Die Tryin ' .", "His debut album , `` Get Rich Or Die Tryin ' '' broke music records and went multi-platinum ." ]

[ "Get Rich or Die Tryin ' debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 , selling 872,000 copies in the first four days .", "It sold 872,000 copies in the first four days ." ]

[ "Throughout his music career , Jackson has sold over 30 million albums worldwide and won several awards , including a Grammy Award , 13 Billboard Music Awards , six World Music Awards , three American Music Awards and four BET Awards .", "50 and the album both won an American Music Award ." ]

[ "The present record holder is the 1990 winner Kingston Rule with a time of 3min 16.3 sec .", "Now , the record holder is the 1990 winner Kingston Rule with a time of 3min 16.3 sec ." ]

[ "The Melbourne Cup is Australia 's major thoroughbred horse race .", "The Melbourne Cup is Australia 's major horse race ." ]

[ "The first race was held in 1861 ( see list of Melbourne Cup winners ) over two miles ( about 3,218 metres ) , but was shortened to 3,200 metres ( 2.0 mi ) in 1972 when Australia adopted the metric system .", "The race was first held over two miles , about 3,218 metres , but after Australia changed to the metric system in 1972 it was changed to 3,200 metres ." ]

[ "This reduced the distance by 18.688 metres ( 61.31 ft ) , and Rain Lover 's 1968 race record of 3min .19.1 sec was accordingly adjusted to 3min .17.9 sec .", "This made it 61ft 6in shorter , and Rain Lover 's 1968 race record of 3min .19.1 sec was changed to 3min .17.9 sec ." ]

[ "Gaul ( Latin : Gallia ) was a region of Western Europe during the Iron Age and Roman era , encompassing present day France , Luxembourg and Belgium , most of Switzerland , Northern Italy , as well as the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine .", "Gaul ( Latin : Gallia ) was the name given in ancient times to the area of Western Europe that included northern Italy , France , Belgium , western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river ." ]

[ "Michael James Hegstrand ( September 12 , 1957 - October 19 , 2003 ) was an American professional wrestler .", "Michael James Hegstrand ( September 12 , 1957 - October 19 , 2003 ) was an American professional wrestler who was best known for wrestling with World Wrestling Federation ( WWF ) and World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) under the ring name , Road Warrior Hawk ." ]

[ "He is best remembered as Road Warrior Hawk , one half of the tag team known as the Road Warriors ( WCW ) or The Legion of Doom ( WWF ) , with Road Warrior Animal .", "He is probably best known for wrestling as one half of the tag team , Road Warriors in WCW and The Legion of Doom in WWF ." ]

[ "His views aroused considerable controversy in Portugal , especially after the publication of The Gospel According to Jesus Christ .", "His views have aroused considerable controversy in Portugal , especially after the publication of The Gospel According to Jesus Christ ." ]

[ "Their only daughter , Violante , was born in 1947 .", "Their only child , Violante , was born in 1947 ." ]

[ "Saramago was born in 1922 into a family of landless peasants in Azinhaga , Portugal , a small village in Ribatejo Province some one hundred kilometers northeast of Lisbon .", "Saramago was born into a family of landless peasants in Azinhaga , Portugal , a small village in the province of Ribatejo some hundred kilometers north-east of Lisbon ." ]

[ "In his 1986 novel The Stone Raft , the Iberian Peninsula breaks off from the rest of Europe and sails around the Atlantic Ocean .", "In his 1986 novel , The Stone Raft , the Iberian Peninsula breaks off from the rest of Europe and sails about the Atlantic Ocean ." ]

[ "In his 1995 novel Blindness , an entire unnamed country is stricken with a mysterious plague of `` white blindness '' .", "In his 1995 novel , Blindness , an entire country is stricken with a mysterious plague called `` white blindness '' ." ]

[ "Saramago joined the Portuguese Communist Party in 1969 and remained a member until the end of his life .", "Saramago was a member of the Portuguese Communist Party from 1969 , until his death as well as an atheist and self-described pessimist ." ]

[ "Saramago 's novels often deal with fantastic scenarios .", "Saramago uses for his works fantastic scenarios ." ]

[ "Pteranodon was not a dinosaur .", "Pteranodon was a large pterosaur from the Upper Cretaceous period ." ]

[ "It existed during the late Cretaceous geological period of North America in present day Kansas , Alabama , Nebraska , Wyoming , and South Dakota .", "Fossil Pteranodon have been found in Kansas , Alabama , Nebraska , Wyoming , and South Dakota ." ]

[ "This makes it possible for the bees to convey always up-to-date directional information during their waggle dance , without having to make a comparison with the sun during long dance phases .", "This makes it possible for the bees to convey up-to-date directional information during their waggle dance , without having to make a comparison with the sun during long dance phases ." ]

[ "Variations in the daytime position of the sun : Karl von Frisch proved that variations in the position of the sun over the course of a day provided bees with an orientation tool .", "Variations in the daytime position of the sun : Karl von Frisch proved that variations in the position of the sun gave bees with a tool for navigation ." ]

[ "With a UV receptor in each of the lens units of a compound eye , and a UV filter oriented differently in each of these units , a bee is able to detect this polarization pattern .", "Each lens unit of a compound eye has a UV receptor , and a UV filter oriented differently in each of these units , so a bee is able to detect this polarization pattern ." ]

[ "If a bee knows the direction to a feeding place found during a morning excursion , it can also find the same location , as well as the precise time at which this source provides food , in the afternoon , based on the position of the sun .", "If a bee knows the direction to a feeding place found during a morning excursion , it can also find the same location , as well as the precise time at which this source provides food , in the afternoon , based on the position of the sun.137-147 A simple dance called `` round dance '' is used for nearby flowers ." ]

[ "Karl Ritter von Frisch , ForMemRS ( 20 November 1886 - 12 June 1982 ) was an Austrian ethologist who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1973 , along with Nikolaas Tinbergen and Konrad Lorenz .", "Karl Ritter von Frisch ( 20 November 1886 - 12 June 1982 ) was an Austrian ethologist who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1973 , jointly with Niko Tinbergen and Konrad Lorenz ." ]

[ "Sense of smell : Frisch discovered that bees can distinguish various blossoming plants by their scent , and that each bee is `` flower constant '' .", "Sense of smell : Frisch discovered that bees can distinguish various blossoming plants by their scent , and that each bee is `` flower constant '' .45 -51 Polarization pattern : Light scattered in a blue sky forms a pattern of partially polarized ultraviolet light ." ]

[ "They use this capability to obtain information about the progression of the day deep inside a dark beehive comparable to what is known from the position of the sun .", "They use this capability to get information on the progress of the day deep inside a dark beehive ." ]

[ "This provides them not only with alternative directional information , but also with additional temporal information .", "This provides not only directional but also information on the time of day ." ]

[ "The means of communication is a special dance of which there are two forms : The `` round dance '' provides the information that there is a feeding place in the vicinity of the beehive at a distance between 50 and 100 meters , without the particular direction being given .", "It means `` there is a feeding place near the beehive at 50 to 100 meters '' ." ]

[ "Havre Boucher \\ / ˈhævər ˈbuːʃi \\ / is a Canadian village in Antigonish County , Nova Scotia .", "Havre Boucher ( \\ / ˈhævər ˈbuːʃi \\ / ) is a Canadian village in Antigonish County , Nova Scotia ." ]

[ "Havre Boucher is one of Nova Scotia 's 22 incorporated villages , offering its residents political control through an elected governing body known as a `` village commission '' which operates under the auspices of the Nova Scotia Municipal Services Act .", "Havre Boucher is one of Nova Scotia 's 22 incorporated villages , offering its residents political control through an elected governing body known as a `` village commission '' which operates under the Nova Scotia Municipal Services Act ." ]

[ "The community has expanded from its original setting on the west side of the harbor to now encompass the communities of Auld 's Cove , Cape Jack , East Havre Boucher , West Havre Boucher , Frankville and Linwood .", "The original community of Havre Boucher is located to the west side of the harbor , although it now includes the communities of Auld 's Cove , Cape Jack , East Havre Boucher , West Havre Boucher , Frankville and Linwood ." ]

[ "Construction of the Canso Causeway , which opened in 1955 , saw the Canadian National Railway mainline from Truro-Sydney being diverted from Linwood to an alignment north through Havre Boucher and Cape Jack , following the Strait of Canso to the causeway .", "The construction of the Canso Causeway , which opened in 1955 , saw the Canadian National Railway mainline from Truro-Sydney diverted from Linwood north through Havre Boucher and Cape Jack , before following the Strait of Canso to the causeway ." ]

[ "Prior to that time , the railway ran from Linwood to Mulgrave where a ferry service operated to Point Tupper .", "Before 1955 , the railway ran from Linwood to Mulgrave where a ferry service operated to Point Tupper ." ]

[ "Havre Boucher is largely rural and largely dependent upon the fishing industry and as a service center for the surrounding area .", "Havre Boucher is a rural area , largely dependent upon the fishing industry , as well as serving as a service center for local communities ." ]

[ "Not because Yanikian should have gone free , but because history 's darkest chapters - its genocides - should be exposed , so their horrors are less likely to be repeated . ''", "Not because Yanikian should have gone free , but because history 's darkest chapters - its genocides - should be exposed , so their horrors are less likely to be repeated '' ." ]

[ "Only Yanikian took the Armenian Genocide witness stand , accompanied by his friend and interpreter , Santa Barbaran Aram Saroyan , the uncle of famous author William Saroyan .", "Yanikian took the Armenian Genocide witness stand , accompanied by his friend and interpreter , Santa Barbaran Aram Saroyan , the uncle of famous author William Saroyan ." ]

[ "Armenians hoped Yanikian 's trial would provide a vehicle for proving the massacres in a court of law , while there were still surviving witnesses , but District Attorney Minier did n't agree .", "Armenians hoped Yanikian 's trial would provide a vehicle for proving the massacres in a court of law , while there were still surviving witnesses ." ]

[ "He concluded by saying that he killed the Turkish diplomats as representatives of the `` government that had massacred his people . ''", "Finally , he said that he killed the Turkish diplomats as representatives of the `` government that had massacred his people '' ." ]

[ "Yanikian told of coming across mutilated corpses and finding the decapitated bodies of his relatives killed in the massacres , and how he watched in hiding as marauding Turks slit his brother 's throat .", "Yanikian told of his 26 family members killed in the massacres , and how he watched in hiding as marauding Turks slit his brother 's throat ." ]

[ "After Yanikian 's death , District Attorney David D. Minier wrote , `` Looking back , I regret that I did not allow the genocide to be proven .", "After Yanikian 's death , District Attorney David D. Minner wrote : `` Looking back , I regret that I did not allow the genocide to be proven ." ]

[ "Gourgen Mkrtich Yanikian ( Armenian : Գուրգեն Մկրտիչ Եանիկեան , December 24 , 1895 - February 29 , 1984 ) was an Armenian American author , engineer and an Armenian Genocide survivor , best known for the assassination of two Turkish consular officials ( Los Angeles Consul General Mehmet Baydar and Consul Bahadır Demir ) in California in 1973 .", "Gourgen Yanikian ( Armenian : Գուրգեն Յանիկյան , December 24 , 1895 , Erzurum , Ottoman Armenia - March 27 , 1984 , USA ) was an Armenian author and engineer who killed two Turkish consular officials in California in 1973 ." ]

[ "Subsequently , Fischer-Dieskau made guest appearances at the opera houses in Vienna and Munich .", "Fischer-Dieskau made guest appearances at the opera houses in Vienna and Munich ." ]

[ "He started singing as a child and began formal voice lessons at the age of 16 .", "He started singing as a child and began voice lessons at the age of 16 ." ]

[ "This company , known after 1961 as the Deutsche Oper , would remain his artistic home until his retirement from the operatic stage , in 1978 .", "This company , known after 1961 as the Deutsche Oper , was to be his artistic home until his retirement from the operatic stage , in 1978 ." ]

[ "Together they had three sons : Mathias ( a stage designer ) , Martin ( a conductor ) , and Manuel ( a cellist ) .", "Together they had three sons : Mathias , who became a stage designer , Martin ( a conductor ) , and Manuel ( a cellist ) ." ]

[ "In the autumn of 1948 , Fischer-Dieskau was engaged as principal lyric baritone at the Städtische Oper Berlin ( Municipal Opera , West Berlin ) , making his debut as Posa in Verdi 's Don Carlos under Ferenc Fricsay .", "In the autumn of 1948 , Fischer-Dieskau became principal lyric baritone at the Städtische Oper Berlin ( Municipal Opera , West Berlin ) , making his first opera performance in the role of Posa in Verdi 's Don Carlos under the conductor Ferenc Fricsay ." ]

[ "He was the most recorded singer of all time .", "He is the most recorded singer of all time ." ]

[ "In 1951 , he made his Salzburg Festival concert debut with Mahler 's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen ( Songs of a Wayfarer ) under Wilhelm Furtwängler .", "In 1951 , he first appeared at a concert in the Salzburg Festival with Mahler 's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen ( Songs of a Wayfarer ) under Wilhelm Furtwängler ." ]

[ "From early in his career he collaborated with famous lyric sopranos Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Irmgard Seefried , and the recording producer Walter Legge , issuing instantly successful albums of Lieder by Schubert and Hugo Wolf .", "From early in his career he worked with famous lyric sopranos Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Irmgard Seefried , and the recording producer Walter Legge , producing very popular albums of lieder by Franz Schubert and Hugo Wolf ." ]

[ "He retired from the concert hall as of New Year 's Day , 1993 , at 67 , and dedicated himself to conducting , teaching ( especially the interpretation of Lieder ) , painting and writing books .", "He retired from the concert hall on New Year 's Day , 1993 , at 67 , and spent his time conducting , teaching ( especially the interpretation of Lieder ) , painting and writing books ." ]

[ "Both American recitals were accompanied by Gerald Moore .", "For his recitals there he was accompanied by Gerald Moore ." ]

[ "Albert Dietrich Fischer was born in 1925 in Berlin to Albert Fischer , a school principal , and Theodora ( née Klingelhoffer ) Fischer , a teacher .", "Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau was born in Berlin ." ]

[ "In 1947 , Fischer-Dieskau returned to Germany where he launched his professional career as a singer in Badenweiler , singing in Brahms ' Ein Deutsches Requiem without any rehearsal .", "In 1947 he returned to Germany where he started his professional career singing the baritone solo in Brahms ' Ein Deutsches Requiem without any rehearsal ." ]

[ "He gave his first Lieder recital in Leipzig in the autumn of 1947 and followed it soon afterwards with a highly successful first concert at Berlin 's Titania-Palast .", "He gave his first Lieder recital in Leipzig later that year ." ]

[ "In addition , he recorded in French , Russian , Hebrew and Hungarian .", "He sang in many languages as well as German : French , Russian , Hebrew and Hungarian ." ]

[ "( He was a last-minute substitute for an indisposed singer . )", "( He was a last-minute substitute for a singer who was ill . )" ]

[ "His first tour in the United States took place in 1955 , when he was 29 , with his concert debut in Cincinnati on 15 April ( J. S. Bach 's Kreuzstab cantata ) and 16 April ( Ein Deutsches Requiem ) .", "His first tour in the United States took place in 1955 , when he was 29 ." ]

[ "They gave recitals together until Moore retired from public performance in 1967 .", "He recorded many Lieder with Gerald Moore , and gave many recitals with him until Moore retired in 1967 ." ]

[ "The Seychelles frogs ( Sooglossidae ) are a family of frogs found on the Seychelles Islands and India .", "The Seychelles frogs ( Sooglossidae ) are a family of frogs ." ]

[ "One species lacks tadpoles , with the eggs hatching directly into froglets , while the others carry the tadpoles on their backs until metamorphosis .", "One species lacks tadpoles , with the eggs hatching directly into froglets ." ]

[ "All of the species are relatively small terrestrial frogs , about 4 cm ( 1.6 in ) in length , hiding under fallen leaves or in rock crevices .", "All of the species are small land frogs , about 4 centimetres ( 1.6 in ) in length ." ]

[ "The remaining members of the genus are substantially smaller , with E. megalocyathus having an average mass of 4 kg and reaching a total length of 1 m. E. magnificus reaches a total length of around 1.5 m.", "E. megalocyathus has an average weight of 4 kg and a total length of 1 m. E. magnificus has a total length of around 1.5 m." ]

[ "The member of this genus that best embodies the common name `` giant octopus '' is Enteroctopus dofleini , which holds the record of being the world 's largest octopus based on direct measurements of a 71-kg ( 156.5-lb ) individual weighed live .", "The only member of this genus that deserves the common name `` Giant octopus '' is Enteroctopus dofleini ." ]

[ "He was the disciple of Tilopa and brother , or some sources say partner and pupil , of Niguma .", "He was the disciple of Tilopa and also brother and pupil of Niguma ." ]

[ "He gained the reputation of a great scholar and faultless debater , essential at that time as the tradition of debate was such that the loser automatically became a student of the winner .", "He had the reputation of a great scholar and debater ." ]

[ "Plautus was sometimes accused of teaching the public indifference and mockery of the gods .", "Plautus is sometimes accused of teaching the public indifference and mockery of the gods ." ]

[ "Plautus perhaps does this to demoralize the characters .", "Plautus perhaps does this to further demoralize the characters ." ]

[ "Plautus did not make up or encourage irreverence to the gods , but reflected ideas of his time .", "Plautus did not make up or encourage irreverence to the gods , but used the ideas of his time ." ]

[ "It is likely that there was already much skepticism about the gods in Plautus ' era .", "It is likely that there was already much skepticism about the gods in Plautus ' time ." ]

[ "Parasites , pimps , and courtesans often praise the gods with scant ceremony .", "Parasites , pimps , and courtesans often praise the gods with little ceremony ." ]

[ "Young men , meant to represent the upper social class , often belittle the gods in their remarks .", "Young men , meant to represent the upper social class , often make fun of the gods in their remarks ." ]

[ "It is not uncommon , too , for a character to scorn the gods , as seen in Poenulus and Rudens .", "This can be seen in Poenulus and Rudens ." ]