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Rafael Nadal holds the record for the most singles titles with 32 since the Masters series began in 1990 .

ATP World Tour Masters 1000

Rafael Nadal holds the record for the most singles titles with 32 since the Masters series began in 1990 . Nadal and Djokovic together held all 9 Masters 1000 crowns starting with the 2013 Monte Carlo title through the 2014 Miami title , which was the first time that 2 players possessed all nine of the titles . The Bryan Brothers have won a record 38 doubles titles , all as a team . No player has ever won all 9 singles titles in his career , with Novak Djokovic winning 8 , and Rafael Nadal , Andre Agassi , Roger Federer and Andy Murray each winning 7 . In doubles , however , Daniel Nestor and the Bryan Brothers ( Bob and Mike ) have each won all 9 titles throughout their careers . Djokovic holds the record for 6 singles titles in a year ( 2015 ) . Additionally , Djokovic and Nadal are the only two players to win four singles titles in a row and Nadal is the only person to complete the feat in the same calendar year when he won Madrid , Rome , Canada , and Cincinnati in 2013 . In doubles , the Bryans have won 6 titles in a single year once ( 2014 ) and 5 titles in a single year twice ( 2007 and 2013 ) .

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Her successor , Elizabeth , actually rejected a plan to continue the Anglo - Spanish dynastic union when she refused to consider marrying Philip ; she was to remain virgin and Protestant .

History of the Caribbean

When Mary I died in 1558 , Phillip II ceased to be king of England and England broke from Rome again . Her successor , Elizabeth , actually rejected a plan to continue the Anglo - Spanish dynastic union when she refused to consider marrying Philip ; she was to remain virgin and Protestant . As Protestantism spread further in European kingdoms such as England and France and it became predominant in other formerly Catholic nations , religious antagonisms played an increasingly important role in determining war and peace among the nations of Europe . Tensions increased between England and Spain , particularly following the ascent of Anglican Queen Elizabeth to the throne in 1558 . The new English monarch 's anti-Catholic zeal mirrored Philip II 's trenchant hatred of the Protestant faith . Protestantism also spread in France and throughout parts of the Holy Roman Empire . By the mid-1560s , two discernible opposing blocs had taken shape : a southern European Catholic bloc led by Spain and a northern European bloc led by England .

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By the 16th century , the Ottomans had become a threat to the states of Western Europe .

Spanish Empire

By the 16th century , the Ottomans had become a threat to the states of Western Europe . Ottoman conquests in Europe made significant gains with a decisive victory at Mohács . Charles had preferred to suppress the Ottomans through a considerably more maritime strategy , hampering Ottoman landings on the Venetian territories in the Eastern Mediterranean .

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As the World Turns ( often referred to as ATWT ) is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2 , 1956 , to September 17 , 2010 .

As the World Turns

As the World Turns ( often referred to as ATWT ) is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2 , 1956 , to September 17 , 2010 . Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light . Running for 54 years , As the World Turns holds the third - longest continuous run of any daytime network soap opera on American television , surpassed only by General Hospital and Guiding Light . As the World Turns was produced for the first 43 years in Manhattan and in Brooklyn from 2000 until 2010 .

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Archie vs. Sharknado is a one - shot comic book simultaneously published by Archie Comics in July 22 , 2015 , as a tie - in to Sharknado 3 : Oh Hell No ! .

Sharknado (film series)

Archie vs. Sharknado is a one - shot comic book simultaneously published by Archie Comics in July 22 , 2015 , as a tie - in to Sharknado 3 : Oh Hell No ! . It deals with Riverdale being hit by a storm of sharknadoes and Archie and the gang having to deal with them as it makes its way down the `` Feast Coast '' . The one - shot was written by series director Anthony C. Ferrante , with art by longtime Archie artist Dan Parent . The comic book received an average score of 7.2 / 10 based on 15 critical reviews according to review aggregator Comic Book Roundup .

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The oldest active player is Sacramento Kings guard / forward Vince Carter , who is currently 41 years old .

List of oldest and youngest National Basketball Association players

The oldest person ever to play in the NBA was Nat Hickey , a coach who activated himself as a player for a game two days before his 46th birthday . The youngest player ever to play in the NBA was Andrew Bynum , who played his first game six days after his 18th birthday . The oldest active player is Sacramento Kings guard / forward Vince Carter , who is currently 41 years old . The youngest active player in the NBA is Indiana Pacers forward / center Ike Anigbogu , the 47th pick in the 2017 NBA draft , who is currently 19 years old and became the second college player to go from one year of college to the NBA while still playing at 18 years old .

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There are probably at least 100 billion planets in the Milky Way .

Milky Way

The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy with a diameter between 100,000 and 180,000 light - years . The Milky Way is estimated to contain 100 -- 400 billion stars . There are probably at least 100 billion planets in the Milky Way . The Solar System is located within the disk , about 26,000 light - years from the Galactic Center , on the inner edge of one of the spiral - shaped concentrations of gas and dust called the Orion Arm . The stars in the inner ≈ 10,000 light - years form a bulge and one or more bars that radiate from the bulge . The very center is marked by an intense radio source , named Sagittarius A * , which is likely to be a supermassive black hole .

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The popularity of his adventures partly inspired The Archers , which eventually took over Barton 's evening slot .

The Archers

Since 1 January 1951 , five 15 - minute episodes ( since 1998 , six 121⁄2 - minute episodes ) have been transmitted each week , at first on the BBC Light Programme and subsequently on the BBC Home Service ( now Radio 4 ) . Early afternoon repeats of the previous evening 's episode began on 14 December 1964 . The original scriptwriters were Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason , who were also working on the nightly thriller series about the special agent Dick Barton . The popularity of his adventures partly inspired The Archers , which eventually took over Barton 's evening slot . At first , however , the national launch placed the serial at the ' terrible ' time of 11.45 am , but it moved to Dick Barton 's former slot of 6.45 pm from Monday , 2 April 1951 . An omnibus edition of the week 's episodes began on Saturday , 5 January 1952 . Originally produced with collaborative input from the Ministry of Agriculture , Fisheries and Food , The Archers was conceived as a means of disseminating information to farmers and smallholders to help increase productivity in the postwar era of rationing and food shortages . It was originally formulated around the lives of three farmers ; Dan Archer , farming efficiently with little cash , Walter Gabriel , farming inefficiently with little cash , and George Fairbrother , a wealthy businessman farming at a loss for tax purposes ( which one could do in those days ) . The programme was hugely successful , winning the National Radio Awards ' ' Most entertaining programme of the Year ' award jointly with Take It From Here in 1954 , and winning the award outright in 1955 , in which year the audience was reported to have peaked at 20 million .

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The original notes ' yellow color was chosen by accident , as the lab next - door to the Post-It team had only yellow scrap paper to use .

Post-it note

In 1968 , Dr. Spencer Silver , a scientist at 3M in the United States , was attempting to develop a super-strong adhesive . Instead he accidentally created a `` low - tack , '' reusable , pressure - sensitive adhesive . For five years , Silver promoted his `` solution without a problem '' within 3M both informally and through seminars but failed to gain acceptance . In 1974 a colleague who had attended one of his seminars , Art Fry , came up with the idea of using the adhesive to anchor his bookmark in his hymn book . Fry then utilized 3M 's officially sanctioned `` permitted bootlegging '' policy to develop the idea . The original notes ' yellow color was chosen by accident , as the lab next - door to the Post-It team had only yellow scrap paper to use .

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The series is filmed on the French island of Guadeloupe in the Lesser Antilles , mainly in the commune of Deshaies ( which doubles for the town of Honoré on the fictional island of Saint Marie ) , with the help of the Bureau d'accueil des tournages de la Région Guadeloupe .

Death in Paradise (TV series)

The series is filmed on the French island of Guadeloupe in the Lesser Antilles , mainly in the commune of Deshaies ( which doubles for the town of Honoré on the fictional island of Saint Marie ) , with the help of the Bureau d'accueil des tournages de la Région Guadeloupe . The site of the Honoré police station is a church hall in Deshaies with the priest 's office appearing as their incident room .

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In the human respiratory system , mucus , also known as airway surface liquid ( ASL ) , aids in the protection of the lungs by trapping foreign particles that enter them , in particular , through the nose , during normal breathing .

Mucus

In the human respiratory system , mucus , also known as airway surface liquid ( ASL ) , aids in the protection of the lungs by trapping foreign particles that enter them , in particular , through the nose , during normal breathing . Further distinction exists between the superficial and cell - lining layers of ASL , which are known as mucus layer ( ML ) and pericilliary liquid layer ( PCL ) , respectively . `` Phlegm '' is a specialized term for mucus that is restricted to the respiratory tract , whereas the term `` nasal mucus '' describes secretions of the nasal passages .

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Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea .

Niger River

The Niger River ( / ˈnaɪdʒər / ; French : ( le ) fleuve Niger , pronounced ( ( lə ) flœv niʒɛʁ ) ) is the principal river of West Africa , extending about 4,180 km ( 2,600 mi ) . Its drainage basin is 2,117,700 km ( 817,600 sq mi ) in area . Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea . It runs in a crescent through Mali , Niger , on the border with Benin and then through Nigeria , discharging through a massive delta , known as the Niger Delta or the Oil Rivers , into the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean . The Niger is the third - longest river in Africa , exceeded only by the Nile and the Congo River ( also known as the Zaïre River ) . Its main tributary is the Benue River .

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Goulding 's version is included on the soundtrack to the 2013 film About Time , which also features a different cover by Jon Boden , Sam Sweeney and Ben Coleman .

How Long Will I Love You?

`` How Long Will I Love You ? '' is a song by folk - rock band The Waterboys from their fifth studio album , Room to Roam ( 1990 ) . Written by Mike Scott , it was released as the album 's lead single . The song was subsequently covered by English singer Ellie Goulding and released as the second single from her album Halcyon Days ( 2013 ) . Goulding 's version is included on the soundtrack to the 2013 film About Time , which also features a different cover by Jon Boden , Sam Sweeney and Ben Coleman .

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Areas that are impacted by tidal cycles accompanied by salinity changes , estuaries for example , may see vertical migration in some species of zooplankton .

Diel vertical migration

Changes in salinity may promote organism to seek out more suitable waters if they happen to be stenohaline or unequipped to handle regulating their osmotic pressure . Areas that are impacted by tidal cycles accompanied by salinity changes , estuaries for example , may see vertical migration in some species of zooplankton . In areas such as the Arctic , melting ice causes a layer of freshwater which organisms can not cross .

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This involves coagulation , blood changing from a liquid to a gel .

Hemostasis

Hemostasis or haemostasis is a process which causes bleeding to stop , meaning to keep blood within a damaged blood vessel ( the opposite of hemostasis is hemorrhage ) . It is the first stage of wound healing . This involves coagulation , blood changing from a liquid to a gel . Intact blood vessels are central to moderating blood 's tendency to form clots . The endothelial cells of intact vessels prevent blood clotting with a heparin - like molecule and thrombomodulin and prevent platelet aggregation with nitric oxide and prostacyclin . When endothelial injury occurs , the endothelial cells stop secretion of coagulation and aggregation inhibitors and instead secrete von Willebrand factor which initiate the maintenance of hemostasis after injury . Hemostasis has three major steps : 1 ) vasoconstriction , 2 ) temporary blockage of a break by a platelet plug , and 3 ) blood coagulation , or formation of a fibrin clot . These processes seal the hole until tissues are repaired .

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At the Television Critics Association press tour in August 2017 , Pedowitz stated that the fourth season of The Flash is `` going to try to find the lightness ... of the Barry Allen of the first two seasons , '' and said that the show was likely `` done with Speedster villains '' .

The Flash (season 4)

In July 2017 , Sterling Gates , DC Comics comic book writer , joined as a member of the fourth season 's writing staff . At the Television Critics Association press tour in August 2017 , Pedowitz stated that the fourth season of The Flash is `` going to try to find the lightness ... of the Barry Allen of the first two seasons , '' and said that the show was likely `` done with Speedster villains '' . Later in the month , Kreisberg confirmed the return of Harry Wells from Earth - 2 , saying that `` season 4 for Harry is really realizing what he 's missing in his life and what it is he needs to become a better , more complete person , and so he 's going to be going on a fairly epic emotional journey this season that is tied to the Thinker 's plan , '' in addition to confirming the introduction of a new version of the Wells character .

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Instead , the corporation 's income or losses are divided among and passed through to its shareholders .

S corporation

An S corporation , for United States federal income tax purposes , is a closely held corporation ( or , in some cases , a limited liability company ( LLC ) or a partnership ) that makes a valid election to be taxed under Subchapter S of Chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code . In general , S corporations do not pay any income taxes . Instead , the corporation 's income or losses are divided among and passed through to its shareholders . The shareholders must then report the income or loss on their own individual income tax returns .

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They multiplied particularly quickly during the reign of Peter I of Russia .

Ural Mountains

Iron and copper smelting works emerged . They multiplied particularly quickly during the reign of Peter I of Russia . In 1720 -- 1722 he commissioned Vasily Tatishchev to oversee and develop the mining and smelting works in the Ural . Tatishchev proposed a new copper smelting factory in Yegoshikha , which would eventually become the core of the city of Perm and a new iron smelting factory on the Iset , which would become the largest in the world at the time of construction and give birth to the city of Yekaterinburg . Both factories were actually founded by Tatishchev 's successor , Georg Wilhelm de Gennin , in 1723 . Tatishchev returned to the Ural on the order of Empress Anna to succeed de Gennin in 1734 -- 1737 . Transportation of the output of the smelting works to the markets of European Russia necessitated the construction of the Siberian Route from Yekaterinburg across the Ural to Kungur and Yegoshikha ( Perm ) and further to Moscow , which was completed in 1763 and rendered Babinov 's road obsolete . In 1745 gold was discovered in the Ural at Beryozovskoye and later at other deposits . It has been mined since 1747 .

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His last acting role was playing Barry Frost , partner of Jane Rizzoli ( Angie Harmon ) on the TNT drama Rizzoli & Isles , and he made an appearance on the Fox drama The Good Guys as the brother and business partner of an arms dealer .

Lee Thompson Young

Young played the role of Al Gough , an FBI agent , in the ABC television drama FlashForward . He was written off the show in episode 7 , when his character committed suicide to prevent the death of an innocent civilian . His last acting role was playing Barry Frost , partner of Jane Rizzoli ( Angie Harmon ) on the TNT drama Rizzoli & Isles , and he made an appearance on the Fox drama The Good Guys as the brother and business partner of an arms dealer .

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Some camper trailers use a fifth - wheel configuration , requiring the coupling to be installed in the bed of a pickup truck as a towing vehicle , and `` fifth wheel '' is therefore sometimes used as a synonym for such campers in North America .

Fifth-wheel coupling

The fifth - wheel coupling provides the link between a semi-trailer and the towing truck , tractor unit , leading trailer or dolly . Some camper trailers use a fifth - wheel configuration , requiring the coupling to be installed in the bed of a pickup truck as a towing vehicle , and `` fifth wheel '' is therefore sometimes used as a synonym for such campers in North America . The coupling consists of a kingpin , a 2 - or - 3 ⁄ - inch - diameter ( 50.8 or 88.9 mm ) vertical steel pin protruding from the bottom of the front of the semi-trailer , and a horseshoe - shaped coupling device called a fifth wheel on the rear of the towing vehicle .

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PARIS mimics a word rate that is typical of natural language words and reflects the benefits of Morse code 's shorter code durations for common characters such as `` e '' and `` t '' .

Morse code

The typical word thus determines the dot length . It is common to assume that a word is 5 characters long . There are two common typical words : `` PARIS '' and `` CODEX '' . PARIS mimics a word rate that is typical of natural language words and reflects the benefits of Morse code 's shorter code durations for common characters such as `` e '' and `` t '' . CODEX offers a word rate that is typical of 5 - letter code groups ( sequences of random letters ) . Using the word PARIS as a standard , the number of dot units is 50 and a simple calculation shows that the dot length at 20 words per minute is 60 milliseconds . Using the word CODEX with 60 dot units , the dot length at 20 words per minute is 50 milliseconds .

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On October 28 , 2016 , Skyrim -- Special Edition was released .

The Elder Scrolls

In August 2010 , Todd Howard revealed Bethesda was working on a game that had been in development since the release of Oblivion , and that progress was very far along . While the game was conceptualized after Oblivion 's release , main development was restricted until after Fallout 3 was released . In November , a journalist from Eurogamer Denmark reported overhearing a developer on a plane talking about the project ; a new The Elder Scrolls game , although Bethesda did not comment on the report . At the Spike Video Game Awards in December , Todd Howard appeared on stage to unveil a teaser trailer and announce the title of the game . The Elder Scrolls V : Skyrim was released on November 11 , 2011 to widespread critical acclaim . It was awarded ' Game of the Year ' by IGN , Spike and others . The game is set after the events of Oblivion , when the great dragon Alduin the World Eater returns to Skyrim ; a beast whose existence threatens all life in Tamriel . Three pieces of DLC were released on PC and Xbox 360 in 2012 -- Dawnguard , Hearthfire and Dragonborn , with a PlayStation 3 release in February 2013 . Dawnguard added two joinable factions and an associated questline revolving around Vampires , while Hearthfire added more home customisation options including a house creation kit and the ability to adopt children . Dragonborn added the island of Solstheim to the northeast . On October 28 , 2016 , Skyrim -- Special Edition was released . On November 17 , 2017 , Skyrim -- Virtual Reality was released for PlayStation 4 . On June 10 , 2018 , Skyrim : Very Special Edition , a voice - activated text adventure game poking fun at the game 's many releases , was released for Amazon Alexa devices .

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Papain cleaves IgG above the hinge region containing the disulfide bonds that join the heavy chains , but below the site of the disulfide bond between the light chain and heavy chain .

Pepsin

Pepsin is commonly used in the preparation of F ( ab ' ) 2 fragments from antibodies . In some assays , it is preferable to use only the antigen - binding ( Fab ) portion of the antibody . For these applications , antibodies may be enzymatically digested to produce either an Fab or an F ( ab ' ) 2 fragment of the antibody . To produce an F ( ab ' ) 2 fragment , IgG is digested with pepsin , which cleaves the heavy chains near the hinge region . One or more of the disulfide bonds that join the heavy chains in the hinge region are preserved , so the two Fab regions of the antibody remain joined together , yielding a divalent molecule ( containing two antibody binding sites ) , hence the designation F ( ab ' ) 2 . The light chains remain intact and attached to the heavy chain . The Fc fragment is digested into small peptides . Fab fragments are generated by cleavage of IgG with papain instead of pepsin . Papain cleaves IgG above the hinge region containing the disulfide bonds that join the heavy chains , but below the site of the disulfide bond between the light chain and heavy chain . This generates two separate monovalent ( containing a single antibody binding site ) Fab fragments and an intact Fc fragment . The fragments can be purified by gel filtration , ion exchange , or affinity chromatography .

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It is well known for its prominent single white star which gives the flag its commonly - used name : `` Lone Star Flag '' .

Flag of Texas

The flag of Texas is the official flag of the U.S. state of Texas . It is well known for its prominent single white star which gives the flag its commonly - used name : `` Lone Star Flag '' . This lone star , in turn , gives rise to the state 's nickname : `` The Lone Star State . '' The flag , flown at homes and businesses statewide , is highly popular among Texans and is treated with a great degree of reverence and esteem within Texas .

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However , the first execution in Texas after this decision would not take place until December 7 , 1982 with that of Charles Brooks , Jr ...

Capital punishment in Texas

The Supreme Court decision in Gregg v. Georgia in 1976 once again allowed for the death penalty to be imposed . ( A Texas case was a companion case in the Gregg decision and was upheld by the Court ; the Court stated that Texas ' death penalty scheme could potentially result in fewer death penalty cases , an irony given that post-Gregg Texas has by far executed more inmates than any other state . ) However , the first execution in Texas after this decision would not take place until December 7 , 1982 with that of Charles Brooks , Jr ... Brooks was also the first person to be judicially executed by lethal injection in the world , and the first African American to be executed in the United States since 1967 .

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A guiding principle of the Articles was to preserve the independence and sovereignty of the states .

Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation , formally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union , was an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution . It was approved , after much debate ( between July 1776 and November 1777 ) , by the Second Continental Congress on November 15 , 1777 , and sent to the states for ratification . The Articles of Confederation came into force on March 1 , 1781 , after being ratified by all 13 states . A guiding principle of the Articles was to preserve the independence and sovereignty of the states . The federal government received only those powers which the colonies had recognized as belonging to king and parliament .

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Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times believed the film `` killed '' the Batman film series , and felt Batman & Robin depended too much on visual effects .

Batman & Robin (film)

Schumacher and producer Peter MacGregor - Scott blamed the negative reception of Batman & Robin on Warner Bros . ' decision to fast track production . `` There was a lot of pressure from Warner Bros. to make Batman & Robin more family - friendly , '' Schumacher explained . `` We decided to do a less depressing Batman movie and less torture and more heroic . I know I have been criticized a lot for this , but I did n't see the harm in that approach at all . '' Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun - Times criticized the toyetic approach and Mr. Freeze 's one - liner jokes in his two - star review of the film . Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times believed the film `` killed '' the Batman film series , and felt Batman & Robin depended too much on visual effects . Desson Thomson of The Washington Post largely disapproved of Schumacher 's direction and Akiva Goldsman 's script . Mick LaSalle , writing in the San Francisco Chronicle , said , `` George Clooney is the big zero of the film , and should go down in history as the George Lazenby of the series . '' However , Janet Maslin of The New York Times gave a positive review . She praised Uma Thurman 's acting , as well as the production and costume design .

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The Japanese River Otter could have anywhere from one to six offspring per litter .

Japanese river otter

In general , the Japanese River Otter was ready to reproduce when they were two to three years old . In addition , the males sought out the females in the reproduction process . Besides during reproduction and with the exception of young males staying with their mother for a range of two to three years until they were mature , female otters and male otters did n't generally live together . When a male otter calls out to a female otter , she must give him permission for the mating . If she does not , the male would move onto the next female otter . For the male to know that the female is interested in mating , the female will roll around with the male , which releases hormones . The Japanese River Otter could have anywhere from one to six offspring per litter . Once born , the baby otters are completely blind for a month , leaving them utterly helpless . The female otter makes for a great mother ; nursing her young for up to eight hours a day , as well as teaching them valuable lessons and protecting them . After the pups are around the age of four months , the mother otter will introduce her youth to solid food and start to teach them how to hunt .

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The film stars Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka and Freddie Highmore as Charlie Bucket .

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 2005 musical fantasy comedy film directed by Tim Burton and written by John August , based on the 1964 British novel of the same name by Roald Dahl . The film stars Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka and Freddie Highmore as Charlie Bucket . The storyline follows Charlie , who wins a contest and is along with four other contest winners , subsequently led by Wonka on a tour of his chocolate factory , the most magnificent in the world .

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Johannes Agricola made reference to the expression `` let the cat out of the bag '' in a letter to Martin Luther on 4 May 1530 as referenced in Lyndal Roper 's 2016 biography about Martín Luther .

Letting the cat out of the bag

The derivation of the phrase is not clear . One suggestion is that the phrase refers to the whip - like `` cat o'nine tails '' , an instrument of punishment once used on Royal Navy vessels . The instrument was purportedly stored in a red sack , and a sailor who revealed the transgressions of another would be `` letting the cat out of the bag '' . Another suggested derivation is from the `` pig in a poke '' scam , where a customer buying a suckling pig in a sack would actually be sold a ( less valuable ) cat , and would not realise the deception until the bag was opened . Johannes Agricola made reference to the expression `` let the cat out of the bag '' in a letter to Martin Luther on 4 May 1530 as referenced in Lyndal Roper 's 2016 biography about Martín Luther .

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Set roughly a decade before the events of the original Star Trek series and separate from the timeline of the concurrently produced feature films , Discovery explores the Federation -- Klingon war while following the crew of the USS Discovery .

Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek : Discovery is an American television series created for CBS All Access by Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman . It is the first series developed specifically for that service , and the first Star Trek series since Star Trek : Enterprise concluded in 2005 . Set roughly a decade before the events of the original Star Trek series and separate from the timeline of the concurrently produced feature films , Discovery explores the Federation -- Klingon war while following the crew of the USS Discovery . Gretchen J. Berg and Aaron Harberts serve as showrunners on the series , with producing support from Akiva Goldsman .

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Unconvinced of his guilt , Gerardo acts as Roberto Miranda 's lawyer and attempts to save his life .

Death and the Maiden (play)

Unconvinced of his guilt , Gerardo acts as Roberto Miranda 's lawyer and attempts to save his life . After hearing the full story of her captivity from Paulina , Gerardo formulates a confession with Roberto to appease Paulina 's madness and set her free from her past .

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Elsewhere during the Vietnam War , although not an authorized uniform item , some local security police commanders approved a dark blue beret similar to the SAC Elite Guard beret for their units as a less - conspicuous alternative to the official white Security Police cover for certain specialized personnel .

United States Air Force Security Forces

Elsewhere during the Vietnam War , although not an authorized uniform item , some local security police commanders approved a dark blue beret similar to the SAC Elite Guard beret for their units as a less - conspicuous alternative to the official white Security Police cover for certain specialized personnel . In Thailand during the late 1960s and early 1970s Military Working Dog handlers assigned to the 6280th SPS at the Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base sported a dark blue beret with no insignia . Other units adopted a beret to distinguish their guards .

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Visible in the image is most of the North American continent , along with Central America .

2017 Central Mexico earthquake

</P> <H2> Background ( edit ) </H2> Tectonic plates of Mexico . Visible in the image is most of the North American continent , along with Central America . Mexico is located in the lower middle part of the picture , to the right of the Cocos plate . <P> Mexico is one of the world 's most seismically active regions , sitting atop several intersecting tectonic plates . The border between the Cocos Plate and North American Plate , along the Pacific Coast of Mexico , creates a subduction zone that generates large seismic events . Activity along the edges of the Rivera and Caribbean plates also generate seismic events . All together , these seismic forces cause an average of 40 earthquakes a day in Mexico .

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With the ruling , the Raiders finally relocated to Los Angeles for the 1982 season to play their home games at the Los Angeles Coliseum .

History of the Los Angeles Raiders

Prior to the 1980 season , Al Davis attempted unsuccessfully to have improvements made to the Oakland -- Alameda County Coliseum , specifically the addition of luxury boxes . That year , he signed a Memorandum of Agreement to move the Raiders from Oakland to Los Angeles . The move , which required three - fourths approval by league owners , was defeated 22 -- 0 ( with five owners abstaining ) . When Davis tried to move the team anyway , he was blocked by an injunction . In response , the Raiders not only became an active partner in an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ( who had recently lost the Los Angeles Rams ) , but filed an antitrust lawsuit of their own . After the first case was declared a mistrial , in May 1982 a second jury found in favor of Davis and the Los Angeles Coliseum , clearing the way for the move . With the ruling , the Raiders finally relocated to Los Angeles for the 1982 season to play their home games at the Los Angeles Coliseum .

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I even dreamed of becoming a rock star . ''

Back to the Future

Fox 's schedule was opened up in January 1985 when Baxter returned to Family Ties following her pregnancy . The Back to the Future crew met with Goldberg again , who made a deal that Fox 's main priority would be Family Ties , and if a scheduling conflict arose , `` we win '' . Fox loved the script and was impressed by Zemeckis and Gale 's sensitivity in releasing Stoltz , because they nevertheless `` spoke very highly of him '' . Per Welinder and Bob Schmelzer assisted on the skateboarding scenes . Fox found his portrayal of Marty McFly to be very personal . `` All I did in high school was skateboard , chase girls and play in bands . I even dreamed of becoming a rock star . ''

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Previous recurring guests included Phyllis Diller in three episodes as Peter 's Mother , Thelma , and Charles Durning as Peter 's father , Francis .

List of Family Guy cast members

The recurring guest voices include Adam Carolla as Death , Patrick Stewart as Susie Swanson , Scott Grimes as Kevin Swanson and Sanaa Lathan as Donna Tubbs Brown . Previous recurring guests included Phyllis Diller in three episodes as Peter 's Mother , Thelma , and Charles Durning as Peter 's father , Francis . Both characters have since died , but Durning returned once to play Francis as a ghost . Early in the show 's run , Fred Willard and Jane Lynch had a recurring role as a family of nudists . James Woods as James Woods .

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Coffee production in India is dominated in the hill tracts of South Indian states , with Karnataka accounting for 71 % , followed by Kerala with 21 % and Tamil Nadu ( 5 % of overall production with 8,200 tonnes ) .

Coffee production in India

Coffee production in India is dominated in the hill tracts of South Indian states , with Karnataka accounting for 71 % , followed by Kerala with 21 % and Tamil Nadu ( 5 % of overall production with 8,200 tonnes ) . Indian coffee is said to be the finest coffee grown in the shade rather than direct sunlight anywhere in the world . There are about 250,000 coffee growers in the country ; 98 % of them are small growers . As of 2009 , Indian coffee made up just 4.5 % of the global production . Almost 80 % of Indian coffee is exported ; 70 % is bound for Germany , Russia , Spain , Belgium , Slovenia , United States , Japan , Greece , Netherlands and France . Italy accounts for 29 % of the exports . Most of the export is shipped through the Suez Canal .

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The New York Times deemed the song `` chiming ' 60s Britpop '' .

You'll Be Back

While the majority of songs in the musical Hamilton are in the genre of hip - hop , R&B , or soul , this one is in the style of British Invasion bands , such as the Beatles or ELO . Vulture described it as a `` Carnaby Street breakup song not unlike ' With a Little Help From My Friends . ' '' The New York Times deemed the song `` chiming ' 60s Britpop '' . The American Conservative described it as a `` creepy stalker ballad '' .

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Mexico sold the canal franchise , without the land grants , to A.G. Sloo and Associates in New York for $600,000 ( equivalent to $14 million in 2016 ) .

Gadsden Purchase

Mexico sold the canal franchise , without the land grants , to A.G. Sloo and Associates in New York for $600,000 ( equivalent to $14 million in 2016 ) . In March 1853 Sloo contracted with a British company to build a railroad and sought an exclusive contract from the new Franklin Pierce Administration to deliver mail from New York to San Francisco . However , Sloo soon defaulted on bank loans and the contract was sold back to Hargous .

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The film is a remake of the original 1979 cult classic of the same name .

The In-Laws (2003 film)

The In - Laws is a 2003 American comedy film starring Michael Douglas , Albert Brooks , Candice Bergen , Robin Tunney , Maria Ricossa , Lindsay Sloane and Ryan Reynolds . The film is a remake of the original 1979 cult classic of the same name . Scenes for the 2003 film were shot on location in Chicago . The film was a box office failure and received negative reviews .

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Prof. Vivian Banks ( née Smith ) , PhD , born on October 21 , 1951 , was portrayed by Janet Hubert - Whitten during the first three seasons and by Daphne Maxwell Reid for the last three .

List of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air characters

Prof. Vivian Banks ( née Smith ) , PhD , born on October 21 , 1951 , was portrayed by Janet Hubert - Whitten during the first three seasons and by Daphne Maxwell Reid for the last three . She is the mother of Nicky , Ashley , Carlton and Hillary Banks ; the aunt of Will Smith and the wife of Phillip Banks . She has been a retired Doctor then earned her PhD at UCLA since 1971 , and in one early episode takes a temporary job as a teacher for a unit in Black History at Bel - Air Academy , the upscale preparatory high school attended by Will and Carlton , and later by Ashley . She has one older sister , Vy ( Will 's mother ) , and two younger sisters , Helen and Janice .

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I met him at the candy store / He turned around and smiled at me / You get the picture ? / ( Yes , we see ) That 's when I fell for the Leader of the Pack '' ) , Betty 's heart turns to despair as she bemoans her parents ' disapproval .

Leader of the Pack

The song is about a girl named Betty , who is asked by friends to confirm that she is dating Jimmy , the leader of a motorcycle gang , whose ring they see on Betty 's finger . After singing of love at first sight ( `` ( By the way , where 'd you meet him ? ) I met him at the candy store / He turned around and smiled at me / You get the picture ? / ( Yes , we see ) That 's when I fell for the Leader of the Pack '' ) , Betty 's heart turns to despair as she bemoans her parents ' disapproval . The parents claim Jimmy hails from `` the wrong side of town '' and ask Betty to tell Jimmy goodbye and find someone new . Betty reluctantly does as she is asked , and a crushed and tearful Jimmy speeds off on his motorcycle . Moments later , Betty 's pleas for Jimmy to slow down are in vain as Jimmy crashes on a rain - slicked surface and dies .

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The meaning of Jarasandha is ' the one who is joined by Jara ' .

Jarasandha

The word Jarasandha is a combination of two Sanskrit words , Jara ( जरा ) and sandha ( सन्ध ) , `` joining '' . Jara was a demoness who put the two halves of Jarasandha together after finding them by a tree . In return for saving Brihadratha 's son , he named Jarasandha after her . The meaning of Jarasandha is ' the one who is joined by Jara ' .

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The SpongeBob Movie : Sponge Out of Water was released in the United States on February 6 , 2015 .

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

The SpongeBob Movie : Sponge Out of Water was released in the United States on February 6 , 2015 . The film grossed over $323 million worldwide against its $74 million budget , making it the fifth highest - grossing animated film of 2015 .

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The OECD 's headquarters are at the Château de la Muette in Paris , France .

OECD

The OECD 's headquarters are at the Château de la Muette in Paris , France . The OECD is funded by contributions from member states at varying rates , and had a total budget of € 363 million in 2015 .

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He is known for playing Leonard Hofstadter in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory since 2007 and David Healy in the ABC sitcom Roseanne from 1992 to 1997 and briefly reprised the role during its 2018 revival .

Johnny Galecki

John Mark Galecki ( born April 30 , 1975 ) is an American actor . He is known for playing Leonard Hofstadter in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory since 2007 and David Healy in the ABC sitcom Roseanne from 1992 to 1997 and briefly reprised the role during its 2018 revival . Galecki also appeared in the films National Lampoon 's Christmas Vacation ( 1989 ) , Prancer ( 1989 ) , Suicide Kings ( 1997 ) , I Know What You Did Last Summer ( 1997 ) , Bookies ( 2003 ) , In Time ( 2011 ) , and Rings ( 2017 ) .

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William Laws Calley Jr. ( born June 8 , 1943 ) is a former United States Army officer convicted by court - martial of murdering 22 unarmed South Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai Massacre on March 16 , 1968 , during the Vietnam War .

William Calley

William Laws Calley Jr. ( born June 8 , 1943 ) is a former United States Army officer convicted by court - martial of murdering 22 unarmed South Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai Massacre on March 16 , 1968 , during the Vietnam War . While not technically exonerated , after three and a half years of house arrest , Calley was released pursuant to a ruling by federal judge J. Robert Elliott who found that Calley 's trial had been prejudiced by pre-trial publicity , denial of subpoenas of certain defense witnesses , refusal of the United States House of Representatives to release testimony taken in executive session of its My Lai investigation , and inadequate notice of the charges . His initial conviction faced widespread public opposition both due to the campaign circumstances of civilian embedded Viet Cong , and due to Calley being singled out as the sole officer convicted with respect to the massacre .

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These criticisms were also dealt with by Édouard Lockroy in a letter of support written to Alphand , ironically saying , `` Judging by the stately swell of the rhythms , the beauty of the metaphors , the elegance of its delicate and precise style , one can tell this protest is the result of collaboration of the most famous writers and poets of our time '' , and he explained that the protest was irrelevant since the project had been decided upon months before , and construction on the tower was already under way .

Eiffel Tower

Gustave Eiffel responded to these criticisms by comparing his tower to the Egyptian pyramids : `` My tower will be the tallest edifice ever erected by man . Will it not also be grandiose in its way ? And why would something admirable in Egypt become hideous and ridiculous in Paris ? '' These criticisms were also dealt with by Édouard Lockroy in a letter of support written to Alphand , ironically saying , `` Judging by the stately swell of the rhythms , the beauty of the metaphors , the elegance of its delicate and precise style , one can tell this protest is the result of collaboration of the most famous writers and poets of our time '' , and he explained that the protest was irrelevant since the project had been decided upon months before , and construction on the tower was already under way .

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The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures , a Los Angeles museum currently under construction , will be the newest facility associated with the Academy .

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures , a Los Angeles museum currently under construction , will be the newest facility associated with the Academy . It is scheduled to open in 2018 and will contain over 290,000 square feet of state - of - the - art galleries , exhibition spaces , movie theaters , educational areas , and special event spaces . The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will be the world 's premier museum devoted to exploring and curating the history and future of the moving image .

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Filming began with the animals on September 9 , 2015 , and principal photography with the actors began on September 29 , 2015 , in Prague , Czech Republic .

The Zookeeper's Wife (film)

Filming began with the animals on September 9 , 2015 , and principal photography with the actors began on September 29 , 2015 , in Prague , Czech Republic . Suzie Davies served as the production designer , Andrij Parekh as the director of photography , and Bina Daigeler as the costume designer . Filming ended on November 29 , 2015 .

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The Assistant Majority and Minority Leaders of the United States Senate ( commonly called Senate Majority and Minority Whips ) are the second - ranking members of each party 's leadership .

Party leaders of the United States Senate

The Assistant Majority and Minority Leaders of the United States Senate ( commonly called Senate Majority and Minority Whips ) are the second - ranking members of each party 's leadership . The main function of the Majority and Minority Whips is to gather votes on major issues . Because they are the second ranking members of the Senate , if there is no floor leader present , the whip may become acting floor leader . Before 1969 , the official titles were Majority Whip and Minority Whip .

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In contrast to these ideas , Joseph Galloway put forward a `` Plan of Union '' which suggested that an American legislative body be formed with some authority , whose consent would be required for imperial measures .

First Continental Congress

Roger Sherman denied the legislative authority of Parliament , and Patrick Henry believed that the Congress needed to develop a completely new system of government , independent from Great Britain , for the existing Colonial governments were already dissolved . In contrast to these ideas , Joseph Galloway put forward a `` Plan of Union '' which suggested that an American legislative body be formed with some authority , whose consent would be required for imperial measures .

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Manchester United have won more trophies than any other club in English football , with a record 20 League titles , 12 FA Cups , 5 League Cups and a record 21 FA Community Shields .

Manchester United F.C.

Manchester United have won more trophies than any other club in English football , with a record 20 League titles , 12 FA Cups , 5 League Cups and a record 21 FA Community Shields . United have also won three UEFA Champions Leagues , one UEFA Europa League , one UEFA Cup Winners ' Cup , one UEFA Super Cup , one Intercontinental Cup and one FIFA Club World Cup . In 1998 -- 99 , the club became the first in the history of English football to achieve the treble of the Premier League , the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League . By winning the UEFA Europa League in 2016 -- 17 , they became one of five clubs to have won all three main UEFA club competitions , and the only English club to have won every ongoing top - flight honour available to them .

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The deep water flows through the Antarctic Ocean Basin around South Africa where it is split into two routes : one into the Indian Ocean and one past Australia into the Pacific .

Thermohaline circulation

Formation and movement of the deep water masses at the North Atlantic Ocean , creates sinking water masses that fill the basin and flows very slowly into the deep abyssal plains of the Atlantic . This high - latitude cooling and the low - latitude heating drives the movement of the deep water in a polar southward flow . The deep water flows through the Antarctic Ocean Basin around South Africa where it is split into two routes : one into the Indian Ocean and one past Australia into the Pacific .

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Grace VanderWaal was announced as the winner on September 14 , 2016 , making her the second female act and the second child act to win the show since season 1 .

America's Got Talent (season 11)

Grace VanderWaal was announced as the winner on September 14 , 2016 , making her the second female act and the second child act to win the show since season 1 . Mentalist duo , The Clairvoyants , placed second , marking the first time that females placed in the top two positions . Magician Jon Dorenbos , the NFL Long Snapper for the Philadelphia Eagles , placed third .

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The show takes place on the fictional Iron River Ranch , Colorado ; detailing the life of the Bennetts , a dysfunctional family consisting of two brothers , their rancher father , and his separated wife and local bar owner .

The Ranch (TV series)

The Ranch is an American comedy web television series starring Ashton Kutcher , Danny Masterson , Debra Winger and Sam Elliott that debuted in 2016 on Netflix . The show takes place on the fictional Iron River Ranch , Colorado ; detailing the life of the Bennetts , a dysfunctional family consisting of two brothers , their rancher father , and his separated wife and local bar owner . While the opening sequence shows scenes from Ouray , Colorado and surrounding Ouray County , The Ranch is filmed on a sound stage in front of a live audience in Burbank , California . Each season consists of 20 episodes broken up into two parts , each containing 10 episodes .

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Much of the filming took place in the Seattle metropolitan area , with many scenes shot at Stadium High School in Tacoma .

10 Things I Hate About You

10 Things I Hate About You is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy - drama film directed by Gil Junger and starring Julia Stiles , Heath Ledger , Joseph Gordon - Levitt , and Larisa Oleynik . The screenplay , written by Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith , is a modernization of William Shakespeare 's late - 16th century comedy The Taming of the Shrew , retold in a late - 1990s American high school setting . In the story , new student Cameron ( Gordon - Levitt ) is smitten with Bianca ( Oleynik ) and , in order to get around her father 's strict rules on dating , attempts to get bad boy Patrick ( Ledger ) to date Bianca 's ill - tempered sister , Kat ( Stiles ) . The film is titled after a poem written by Kat about her bittersweet romance with Patrick . Much of the filming took place in the Seattle metropolitan area , with many scenes shot at Stadium High School in Tacoma .

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When he returned , he left the police force out of a lack of self - confidence , and became a telemarketer .

List of Everybody Loves Raymond characters

After divorcing his first wife Joanne in 1995 , Robert moved back in with his parents , became a workaholic , and was acknowledged by the NYPD for never being absent one day of his career for three years straight . Robert 's advanced skills as a police officer even got him an interview with the FBI , but his mother intentionally interfered in the interview process . Robert was passed over but simply because the other candidates were more qualified . He was injured on the job when he was gored in the bottom by a bull . When he returned , he left the police force out of a lack of self - confidence , and became a telemarketer . Later , he took a side job as an alarm salesman for a brief time ( one episode ) but returned to the NYPD , mainly with Raymond 's help .

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SSA is headquartered in Woodlawn , Maryland , just to the west of Baltimore , at what is known as Central Office .

Social Security Administration

SSA is headquartered in Woodlawn , Maryland , just to the west of Baltimore , at what is known as Central Office . The agency includes 10 regional offices , 8 processing centers , approximately 1300 field offices , and 37 Teleservice Centers . As of 2007 , about 62,000 people were employed by SSA . Headquarters non-supervisory employees of SSA are represented by American Federation of Government Employees Local 1923 . Social Security is the largest social welfare program in the United States . For 2014 , the net cost of Social Security was $906.4 billion , an amount corresponding to 21 % of US Federal Government expenditures .

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Under the leadership of Ralph Abernathy , Martin Luther King , Jr. and Edgar Nixon , the MIA was instrumental in guiding the Montgomery bus boycott , a successful campaign that focused national attention on racial segregation in the South and catapulted King into the national spotlight .

Montgomery Improvement Association

The Montgomery Improvement Association ( MIA ) was formed on December 5 , 1955 by black ministers and community leaders in Montgomery , Alabama . Under the leadership of Ralph Abernathy , Martin Luther King , Jr. and Edgar Nixon , the MIA was instrumental in guiding the Montgomery bus boycott , a successful campaign that focused national attention on racial segregation in the South and catapulted King into the national spotlight .

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Although Rufus Wainwright 's version of the song `` Hallelujah '' appeared in the soundtrack album , it was John Cale 's version that appeared in the film .

List of songs featured in Shrek

Although Rufus Wainwright 's version of the song `` Hallelujah '' appeared in the soundtrack album , it was John Cale 's version that appeared in the film . Wainwright was an artist for DreamWorks and John Cale was not , thus licensing issues prohibited Cale 's version from appearing in the soundtrack album .

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The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 , making it the first chart - topping single for both Migos and Lil Uzi Vert .

Bad and Boujee

The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 , making it the first chart - topping single for both Migos and Lil Uzi Vert . A week after its peak , it was dethroned by Ed Sheeran 's `` Shape of You '' , but retrieved its peak position the following week and stood there for two more weeks before being replaced by `` Shape of You '' again , until the latter was surpassed by Kendrick Lamar 's `` Humble '' .

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Ostrum contemplated a return to Hollywood , and even visited California for a week to `` test the waters '' there .

Peter Ostrum

Soon after Ostrum returned home from filming Willy Wonka , his family acquired a horse ; while the teenaged Ostrum was interested in the horse , it was the animal 's veterinarian that left a lasting impression on him . Taking a hiatus from school between high school and college , Ostrum groomed horses and worked at the Delaware Equine Center in Pennsylvania . Ostrum contemplated a return to Hollywood , and even visited California for a week to `` test the waters '' there . He ultimately decided to pursue a degree in veterinary medicine instead , feeling that he would forever berate himself if he did n't . In 1984 , Peter Ostrum received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine .

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The head contains sensory organs : two eyes , two ears , a nose and inside the mouth a tongue .

Human head

The head contains sensory organs : two eyes , two ears , a nose and inside the mouth a tongue . It also houses the brain .

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Thermos products produced in Norwich bear a stamp `` Made in Norwich . ''

Thermos L.L.C.

The citizens of Norwich , Connecticut sought out the Thermos Company to build and operate a plant on the banks of the Thames River . A group of citizens under the group `` Norwich Boomers '' rallied the community to purchase 27 acres of land for $750 an acre so that it could be used for the Thermos . The house of Dr. William H. Mason was also on the property , and it was also a part of the purchase . The Italianate house was converted to be used as an office building . Together , the citizens and the city raised $78,000 . A contract was signed on February 14 , 1912 , it would make Norwich the home of the Thermos Plant and that Thermos would use Norwich 's name on its advertising . Allyn L. Brown acted as attorney and provided counsel for the deal . Thermos products produced in Norwich bear a stamp `` Made in Norwich . ''

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On November 13 , 1974 , Ronald DeFeo , Jr. shot and killed six members of his family at 112 Ocean Avenue , a large Dutch Colonial house situated in a suburban neighborhood in Amityville , on the south shore of Long Island , New York .

The Amityville Horror

On November 13 , 1974 , Ronald DeFeo , Jr. shot and killed six members of his family at 112 Ocean Avenue , a large Dutch Colonial house situated in a suburban neighborhood in Amityville , on the south shore of Long Island , New York . He was convicted of second - degree murder in November 1975 .

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Other sources followed up in the next few days with unofficial confirmation the new area would involve Harry Potter , and was being developed under the name `` Project Strong Arm '' in reference to the KUKA robotic arm technology it would utilise .

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Orlando Resort)

In January 2007 , About.com reported a rumor from a `` highly credible source '' that the Islands of Adventure park 's Lost Continent area was to be re-themed `` to the stories and characters of one of the most popular children 's franchises '' . Other sources followed up in the next few days with unofficial confirmation the new area would involve Harry Potter , and was being developed under the name `` Project Strong Arm '' in reference to the KUKA robotic arm technology it would utilise . Nikki Finke reported her own confirmation of the Potter park plans in April , followed shortly by a story in The Scotsman ; both reports were widely relayed by other media sources . On May 31 , 2007 , Universal ( in partnership with Warner Bros . ) officially announced the 20 - acre ( 8.1 ha ) addition recreating Hogwarts , the Forbidden Forest and Hogsmeade , with a planned opening in 2009 .

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Curt Massey sang the Petticoat Junction theme song .

Petticoat Junction

Curt Massey sang the Petticoat Junction theme song . The song was composed by Massey and Paul Henning . Flatt and Scruggs recorded a version of the song `` Petticoat Junction '' .

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The novel tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte .

Charlotte's Web

Charlotte 's Web is a children 's novel by American author E.B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams ; it was published on October 15 , 1952 , by Harper & Brothers . The novel tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte . When Wilbur is in danger of being slaughtered by the farmer , Charlotte writes messages praising Wilbur ( such as `` Some Pig '' ) in her web in order to persuade the farmer to let him live .

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A surgeon then in attempting to sever the head from the body by a common dissecting knife , missed the particular joint aimed at , when he kept haggling it , till the executioner was obliged to take the head between his hands , and to twist it several times round , when it was with difficulty severed from the body .

Hanged, drawn and quartered

This energetic , but inflammatory appeal , was followed by such enthusiastic plaudits , that the Sheriff hinted to the Clergyman to withdraw , and forbade Colonel Despard to proceed . The cap was then drawn over their eyes , during which the Colonel was observed again to fix the knot under his left ear , and , at seven minutes before nine o'clock the signal being given , the platform dropped , and they were all launched into eternity . From the precaution taken by the Colonel , he appeared to suffer very little , neither did the others struggle much , except Broughton , who had been the most indecently profane of the whole . Wood , the soldier , died very hard . The Executioners went under , and kept pulling them by the feet . Several drops of blood fell from the fingers of Macnamara and Wood , during the time they were suspended . After hanging thirty - seven minutes , the Colonel 's body was cut down , at half an hour past nine o'clock , and being stripped of his coat and waistcoat , it was laid upon saw - dust , with the head reclined upon a block . A surgeon then in attempting to sever the head from the body by a common dissecting knife , missed the particular joint aimed at , when he kept haggling it , till the executioner was obliged to take the head between his hands , and to twist it several times round , when it was with difficulty severed from the body . It was then held up by the executioner , who exclaimed -- `` Behold the head of EDWARD MARCUS DESPARD , a Traitor ! '' The same ceremony followed with the others respectively ; and the whole concluded by ten o'clock .

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From north to south , it runs for approximately 200 km from Dangriga , Belize , to La Ceiba , Honduras .

Gulf of Honduras

The Gulf or Bay of Honduras is a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea , indenting the coasts of Belize , Guatemala , and Honduras . From north to south , it runs for approximately 200 km from Dangriga , Belize , to La Ceiba , Honduras .

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Robert Zane ( Wendell Pierce ) is Rachel 's father , a well known Harvard - educated attorney ( and former classmate of Daniel Hardman ) who is a name partner at Rand , Kaldore and Zane , a powerful and respected New York law firm and a Pearson Hardman ( later Specter ) competitor .

List of Suits characters

Robert Zane ( Wendell Pierce ) is Rachel 's father , a well known Harvard - educated attorney ( and former classmate of Daniel Hardman ) who is a name partner at Rand , Kaldore and Zane , a powerful and respected New York law firm and a Pearson Hardman ( later Specter ) competitor . Rachel does n't like to let people know she is his daughter , choosing instead to prove she can make it in the legal profession without his help . Robert has not been very supportive of Rachel 's endeavors , especially when her test anxiety kept her from passing the LSAT , and he has on more than one occasion suggested that she choose another career path . Robert was the lawyer who replaced an attorney who died who was representing Folsom Foods against Pearson Hardman in a multi-case gender discrimination suit ( season 2 ) , until his daughter personally got involved with the case . That led Robert to drop the case and hire the recently dismissed Daniel Hardman to take over as an independent outside counsel for the case .

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It was selected to be screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival , and was released on August 25 , 2017 , by Blumhouse Tilt and WWE Studios .

Birth of the Dragon

Birth of the Dragon is a 2016 martial arts action film directed by George Nolfi and written by Christopher Wilkinson and Stephen J. Rivele . The film stars Philip Ng , Xia Yu , and Billy Magnussen . The film is a fictional account on the supposedly true story revolving around the young martial artist Bruce Lee , who challenged kung fu master Wong Jack Man in 1965 in San Francisco . Principal photography began on November 17 , 2015 , in Vancouver . It was selected to be screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival , and was released on August 25 , 2017 , by Blumhouse Tilt and WWE Studios .

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A process transitions to a blocked state when it can not carry on without an external change in state or event occurring .

Process state

A process transitions to a blocked state when it can not carry on without an external change in state or event occurring . For example , a process may block on a call to an I / O device such as a printer , if the printer is not available . Processes also commonly block when they require user input , or require access to a critical section which must be executed atomically . Such critical sections are protected using a synchronization object such as a semaphore or mutex .

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The ACCVA managed the Boardwalk Hall and Atlantic City Convention Center , as well as the Boardwalk Welcome Center inside Boardwalk Hall and a welcome center on the Atlantic City Expressway .

Atlantic City, New Jersey

The Convention & Visitors Authority ( ACCVA ) was in charge of advertising and marketing for the city as well as promoting economic growth through convention and leisure tourism development . The ACCVA managed the Boardwalk Hall and Atlantic City Convention Center , as well as the Boardwalk Welcome Center inside Boardwalk Hall and a welcome center on the Atlantic City Expressway . In 2011 , the ACCVA was absorbed into the CRDA as part of the state takeover that created the tourism district .

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Mrs. Potts is Chip 's mother and the castle 's head of the kitchen , and has a loving , motherly feel .

List of Disney's Beauty and the Beast characters

Mrs. Potts is Chip 's mother and the castle 's head of the kitchen , and has a loving , motherly feel . When the Enchantress curses the Beast , she is transformed into a teapot . In her first appearance , she helps Maurice get comfortable . She helps comfort Belle when she is made to stay at the castle in exchange for her father 's freedom . Mrs. Potts also tries to help the Beast try to become more civil to Belle , although the efforts fall apart when Belle refuses to come to dinner . Later , Mrs. Potts entertains Belle when she 's having dinner . When the Beast is wounded , she tries to tend to his wounds with Belle . After learning that there are invaders coming to the castle , she tries to get the Beast to do something , but he declines , still depressed about Belle leaving . She later participates in the battle of the castle by having the rest of the dishes pour hot liquid on the villagers .

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Five months later , on Wednesday 31 August 1994 , the Provisional IRA announced a `` cessation of military operations '' from midnight .

Northern Ireland peace process

Five months later , on Wednesday 31 August 1994 , the Provisional IRA announced a `` cessation of military operations '' from midnight . Albert Reynolds , the Irish Taoiseach , said that he accepted the IRA statement as implying a permanent ceasefire . Many unionists were sceptical . UUP leader James Molyneaux , in a rare slip , declared `` This ( the ceasefire ) is the worst thing that has ever happened to us . ''

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Rainbow 's cover version , released in 1979 with Graham Bonnet on lead vocals , was a Top 10 single in the United Kingdom and was named the 82nd best hard rock song of all time by VH1 .

Since You Been Gone

Rainbow 's cover version , released in 1979 with Graham Bonnet on lead vocals , was a Top 10 single in the United Kingdom and was named the 82nd best hard rock song of all time by VH1 . Rainbow 's version was used in a 2009 T - Mobile advertisement filmed at Liverpool Street station in London , England .

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Scenes that required shooting at Skellig Michael in Ireland were filmed during pre-production in September 2015 , with principal photography beginning at Pinewood Studios in the United Kingdom in February 2016 and ending in July 2016 .

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

The Last Jedi was part of a new trilogy of films announced after Disney 's acquisition of Lucasfilm in October 2012 . It was produced by Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman , with Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams as an executive producer . John Williams , composer for the previous films , returned to compose the score . Scenes that required shooting at Skellig Michael in Ireland were filmed during pre-production in September 2015 , with principal photography beginning at Pinewood Studios in the United Kingdom in February 2016 and ending in July 2016 . Post-production wrapped in September 2017 .

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Germany is a member of the NATO defence alliance , the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) , the G8 , the G20 , the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) .

Politics of Germany

Germany maintains a network of 229 diplomatic missions abroad and holds relations with more than 190 countries . It is the largest contributor to the budget of the European Union ( providing 27 % ) and third largest contributor to the United Nations ( providing 8 % ) . Germany is a member of the NATO defence alliance , the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) , the G8 , the G20 , the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) .

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It is a complex network of interlinking filaments and tubules that extend throughout the cytoplasm , from the nucleus to the plasma membrane .

Cytoskeleton

A cytoskeleton is present in all cells of all domains of life ( archaea , bacteria , eukaryotes ) . It is a complex network of interlinking filaments and tubules that extend throughout the cytoplasm , from the nucleus to the plasma membrane . The cytoskeletal systems of different organisms are composed of similar proteins . In eukaryotes , the cytoskeletal matrix is a dynamic structure composed of three main proteins , which are capable of rapid growth or disassembly dependent on the cell 's requirements at a certain period of time .

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Leslie Carrara - Rudolph is known for performing the fairy Abby Cadabby on the PBS Kids show Sesame Street , for which she was nominated for a 2009 Emmy Award for best performer in a children 's series .

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph

Leslie Carrara - Rudolph is known for performing the fairy Abby Cadabby on the PBS Kids show Sesame Street , for which she was nominated for a 2009 Emmy Award for best performer in a children 's series . She is also known for her puppeteer role as Ginger on Playhouse Disney 's Johnny and the Sprites . She performed the muppet Jesse for Sesame Street 's military outreach project Touch , Listen , and Connect , which starred Katie Couric . Carrara - Rudolph plays various characters on Sesame Street throughout the season . She got her start on ABC 's Muppets Tonight as Spamela Hamderson . Other puppeteering credits include Edi the Zebra on the Learning Channel 's Animal Jam and the evil blonde vampire puppet in the movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall . Carrara - Rudolph is one of the founding members of the Henson improv group Puppet Up ! , which was later renamed Stuffed and Unstrung . She was part of the improv cast for its debut at the Aspen Comedy Festival . She toured with them to the Australian comedy festival and was a cast member for the off - Broadway show at the Union Square Theater . She also played the main role of Blue , the female blue puppy in Nick Jr. 's Blue 's Room .

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Rhinorrhea is characterized by an excess amount of mucus produced by the mucous membranes that line the nasal cavities .

Rhinorrhea

Rhinorrhea is characterized by an excess amount of mucus produced by the mucous membranes that line the nasal cavities . The membranes create mucus faster than it can be processed , causing a backup of mucus in the nasal cavities . As the cavity fills up , it blocks off the air passageway , causing difficulty breathing through the nose . Air caught in nasal cavities , namely the sinus cavities , can not be released and the resulting pressure may cause a headache or facial pain . If the sinus passage remains blocked , there is a chance that sinusitis may result . If the mucus backs up through the Eustachian tube , it may result in ear pain or an ear infection . Excess mucus accumulating in the throat or back of the nose may cause a post-nasal drip , resulting in a sore throat or coughing . Additional symptoms include sneezing , nosebleeds , and nasal discharge .

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Founded in 1913 , it is part of the University of Rochester and occupies the southern half of the University 's former Prince Street campus .

Memorial Art Gallery

The Memorial Art Gallery is the civic art museum of Rochester , New York . Founded in 1913 , it is part of the University of Rochester and occupies the southern half of the University 's former Prince Street campus . It is the focal point of fine arts activity in the region and hosts the biennial Rochester - Finger Lakes Exhibition and the annual Clothesline Festival .

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Since their inception , the Jaguars have won division championships in 1998 and 1999 ( as members of the now - defunct AFC Central ) and 2017 ( as members of the AFC South ) and have qualified for the playoffs seven times , most recently in 2017 after a ten - season playoff drought .

Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jaguars and the Carolina Panthers joined the NFL as expansion teams for the 1995 season . Since their inception , the Jaguars have won division championships in 1998 and 1999 ( as members of the now - defunct AFC Central ) and 2017 ( as members of the AFC South ) and have qualified for the playoffs seven times , most recently in 2017 after a ten - season playoff drought .

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With a total of 65 weeks on the list , the book became the best selling novel of 1966 .

Valley of the Dolls

Despite the poor reviews , the book was a commercial juggernaut . On May 8 , 1966 , in its ninth week on the list , the book reached # 1 on the New York Times Best Seller List , where it remained for 28 consecutive weeks . With a total of 65 weeks on the list , the book became the best selling novel of 1966 . By the time of Susann 's death in 1974 , it had entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the best selling novel in publishing history , with more than 17 million copies sold . By 2016 , the book had sold more than 31 million copies .

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A water buffalo was slaughtered with a machete for the climactic scene .

Apocalypse Now

A water buffalo was slaughtered with a machete for the climactic scene . The scene was inspired by a ritual performed by a local Ifugao tribe which Coppola had witnessed along with his wife ( who filmed the ritual later shown in the documentary Hearts of Darkness ) and film crew . Although this was an American production subject to American animal cruelty laws , scenes like this filmed in the Philippines were not policed or monitored and the American Humane Association gave the film an `` unacceptable '' rating . The budget remained a problem ; after Star Wars became a gigantic hit , Coppola sent a telegram to George Lucas asking for money . Principal photography ended on May 21 , 1977 .

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Those three championships have come in 2010 , 2012 , and most recently in 2014 , having defeated the Kansas City Royals four games to three during the 2014 World Series .

San Francisco Giants

The Giants have won six pennants and three World Series championships since arriving in San Francisco . Those three championships have come in 2010 , 2012 , and most recently in 2014 , having defeated the Kansas City Royals four games to three during the 2014 World Series .

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In 1911 , the Society expanded to 23 members and became the New York Society of Anesthetists .

American Society of Anesthesiologists

In 1905 , nine physicians ( from Long Island , N.Y. ) organized the first professional anesthesia society . In 1911 , the Society expanded to 23 members and became the New York Society of Anesthetists . Over the next 25 years , involvement in anesthesia - related issues grew and attracted other interested physicians nationwide . In 1936 , the Society changed its name to the American Society of Anesthetists . In 1945 , the organization moved to become the American Society of Anesthesiologists ( ASA ) . In 1960 , the ASA established an Executive Office in Park Ridge , Illinois to meet growing membership and patient - care demands . In 2014 , the ASA opened new headquarters in Schaumburg , Illinois .

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Full - scale planning was underway by early spring 1941 , primarily by Rear Admiral Ryūnosuke Kusaka , with assistance from Captain Minoru Genda and Yamamoto 's Deputy Chief of Staff , Captain Kameto Kuroshima .

Attack on Pearl Harbor

Preliminary planning for an attack on Pearl Harbor to protect the move into the `` Southern Resource Area '' ( the Japanese term for the Dutch East Indies and Southeast Asia generally ) had begun very early in 1941 under the auspices of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto , then commanding Japan 's Combined Fleet . He won assent to formal planning and training for an attack from the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff only after much contention with Naval Headquarters , including a threat to resign his command . Full - scale planning was underway by early spring 1941 , primarily by Rear Admiral Ryūnosuke Kusaka , with assistance from Captain Minoru Genda and Yamamoto 's Deputy Chief of Staff , Captain Kameto Kuroshima . The planners studied the 1940 British air attack on the Italian fleet at Taranto intensively .

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Immediately post-finale , Clarkson released two singles , including the coronation song , `` A Moment Like This '' .

American Idol (season 1)

The winner , Kelly Clarkson , signed with RCA Records , the label in partnership with American Idol 's 19 Recordings . Immediately post-finale , Clarkson released two singles , including the coronation song , `` A Moment Like This '' . `` A Moment Like This '' went on to break a thirty - eight - year - old record held by The Beatles for a song 's biggest leap to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . It jumped up from number fifty - two to number one in just one week . She held that record for five years but she reclaimed that record back in 2009 with her hit single `` My Life Would Suck Without You '' when it jumped up from number ninety - seven to number one . Clarkson has enjoyed a successful recording career since winning , with multiple - platinum albums , a number of Top 10 hit singles and three Grammy Awards . Runner - up Justin Guarini also signed with RCA Records , eventually debuting an album in 2003 after the conclusion of season 2 . RCA dropped him shortly after its debut . In addition to Clarkson and Guarini , also signed were Nikki McKibbin , Tamyra Gray , R.J. Helton , and Christina Christian .

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The third - best record belongs to the St. Louis Maroons of the 1884 Union Association , who finished with a record of 94 - 19 (. 832 ) , but the Union Association was quite lopsided in talent distribution ( team owner Henry Lucas was also league president , an obvious conflict - of - interest situation which is now banned , and bought all the best available players for his franchise ) , generally disorganized ( six teams played close to full schedules , another four teams folded and one relocated during the course of the season ) , and poorly scheduled .

List of best Major League Baseball season win-loss records

The third - best record belongs to the St. Louis Maroons of the 1884 Union Association , who finished with a record of 94 - 19 (. 832 ) , but the Union Association was quite lopsided in talent distribution ( team owner Henry Lucas was also league president , an obvious conflict - of - interest situation which is now banned , and bought all the best available players for his franchise ) , generally disorganized ( six teams played close to full schedules , another four teams folded and one relocated during the course of the season ) , and poorly scheduled . The Maroons ' record would project to 135 - 27 under the modern schedule of 162 games , while Pythagorean expectation based on the Maroons ' results ( 887 runs scored , 429 runs allowed ) and a 162 - game schedule would translate to a record of 131 - 31 , but these results are of questionable merit .

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When Commissioner Bud Selig refused to budge in negotiations with the owners , a radio sports talk - show host quipped , `` Hitler , Mussolini and Tojo could n't cancel the World Series ( in World War II ) , but Selig did ! ''

San Francisco Giants

The 1994 to 1996 seasons were not good for the Giants , punctuated by the strike that canceled the rest of the 1994 baseball season and the World Series . The strike denied Matt Williams a chance to beat Roger Maris 's single season home run record : He had 43 home runs in the Giants ' first 115 games , and was thus on pace for 60 when the strike hit with 47 games left to play . But the rest of the team was n't as good as their two sluggers , with no other player having even 10 home runs or even 40 RBI that late into the season although they were still in contention , not far from the division lead , when the strike ended play in mid-August . When Commissioner Bud Selig refused to budge in negotiations with the owners , a radio sports talk - show host quipped , `` Hitler , Mussolini and Tojo could n't cancel the World Series ( in World War II ) , but Selig did ! ''

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Odissi ( Odia : ଓଡ଼ିଶୀ Oḍiśī ) , also referred to as Orissi in older literature , is a major ancient Indian classical dance that originated in the Hindu temples of Odisha -- an eastern coastal state of India .

Odissi

Odissi ( Odia : ଓଡ଼ିଶୀ Oḍiśī ) , also referred to as Orissi in older literature , is a major ancient Indian classical dance that originated in the Hindu temples of Odisha -- an eastern coastal state of India . Odissi , in its history , was performed predominantly by women , and expressed religious stories and spiritual ideas , particularly of Vaishnavism ( Vishnu as Jagannath ) . Odissi performances have also expressed ideas of other traditions such as those related to Hindu gods Shiva and Surya , as well as Hindu goddesses ( Shaktism ) .

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Although wealthy families may have had slaves to enable free women to remain in the house , but most would not have had enough slaves to prevent free women from leaving at all .

Fifth-century Athens

In most cases , Athenian women had the same rights and responsibilities as Athenian men . However , Athenian women did have some significant disabilities at law compared to their male counterparts . Like slaves and metics , they were denied political freedom , being excluded from the law courts and the Assembly . Women ideally remained apart from men . However it was recognised that an ideology of separation could not be practiced by many Athenians . In Politics , Aristotle asked : `` How is it possible to prevent the wives of the poor from going out of doors ? '' In practice , only wealthy families would have been able to implement this ideology . Women 's responsibilities would have forced them to leave the house frequently -- to fetch water from the well or wash clothing , for example . Although wealthy families may have had slaves to enable free women to remain in the house , but most would not have had enough slaves to prevent free women from leaving at all .

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The tallest player inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is 7 feet , 6 inch Yao Ming .

List of tallest players in National Basketball Association history

This is a list of the tallest players in National Basketball Association history . Twenty five of them have been listed at 7 feet , 3 inches or taller . Two are active as of the 2017 -- 18 season ; Kristaps Porziņģis of the New York Knicks and Boban Marjanović of the Detroit Pistons . The tallest player inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is 7 feet , 6 inch Yao Ming . In addition to Yao , Ralph Sampson and Arvydas Sabonis were the only other players 7'3 '' or taller selected to the Hall of Fame .

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The band consisted of brothers Charlie , Ronnie , and Robert Wilson ; and it was named after streets ( Greenwood , Archer , and Pine ) in the historic Greenwood neighborhood in the brothers ' hometown of Tulsa , Oklahoma .

The Gap Band

The Gap Band was an American R&B and funk band that rose to fame during the 1970s and 1980s . The band consisted of brothers Charlie , Ronnie , and Robert Wilson ; and it was named after streets ( Greenwood , Archer , and Pine ) in the historic Greenwood neighborhood in the brothers ' hometown of Tulsa , Oklahoma . The group shortened its name to The Gap Band in 1973 . After 43 years together , they retired in 2010 .

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Davy Jones is a fictional character in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series , portrayed by Bill Nighy .

Davy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean)

Davy Jones is a fictional character in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series , portrayed by Bill Nighy . He appears in the second film Dead Man 's Chest and returns in the third film At World 's End . He is the captain of the Flying Dutchman ( based on the ghost ship of the same name ) .

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Immediately after her initial solo feature ended , the Black Widow co-starred in Daredevil # 81 -- 124 ( Nov. 1971 -- Aug. 1975 ) , of which # 93 - 108 were cover titled Daredevil and the Black Widow .

Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)

Immediately after her initial solo feature ended , the Black Widow co-starred in Daredevil # 81 -- 124 ( Nov. 1971 -- Aug. 1975 ) , of which # 93 - 108 were cover titled Daredevil and the Black Widow . Daredevil writer Gerry Conway recounted , `` It was my idea to team up Daredevil and the Black Widow , mainly because I was a fan of Natasha , and thought she and Daredevil would have interesting chemistry . '' Succeeding writers , however , felt that Daredevil worked better as a solo hero , and gradually wrote the Black Widow out of the series . She was immediately recast into the super-team series The Champions as the leader of the titular superhero group , which ran for 17 issues ( Oct. 1975 -- Jan. 1978 ) .

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