Mount Whitney is the tallest mountain in California , as well as the highest summit in the contiguous United States and the Sierra Nevada -- with an elevation of 14,505 feet ( 4,421 m ) . It is located on the boundary between California 's Inyo and Tulare counties , 84.6 miles ( 136.2 km ) west - northwest of the lowest point in North America at Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park at 282 ft ( 86 m ) below sea level . The west slope of the mountain is in Sequoia National Park and the summit is the southern terminus of the John Muir Trail which runs 211.9 mi ( 341.0 km ) from Happy Isles in Yosemite Valley . The east slope is in the Inyo National Forest in Inyo County .


Former presidents were entitled from 1965 to 1996 to lifetime Secret Service protection , for themselves , spouses , and children under 16 . A 1994 statute , ( Pub. L. 103 -- 329 ) , limited post-presidential protection to ten years for presidents inaugurated after January 1 , 1997 . Under this statute , Bill Clinton would still be entitled to lifetime protection , and all subsequent presidents would have been entitled to ten years ' protection . On January 10 , 2013 , President Barack Obama signed the Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012 , reinstating lifetime Secret Service protection for his predecessor George W. Bush , himself , and all subsequent presidents .


The St. Albans Raid was the northernmost land action of the American Civil War . It was a controversial raid from Canada by Confederate soldiers meant to rob banks to raise money and to trick the Union Army into diverting troops to defend their northern border against further raids . It took place in St. Albans , Vermont , on October 19 , 1864 .


  Religious group 	  Population % 1986 	  Population % 1994 	  Population % 2007 	  Population % 2016

  Christianity 	  82 % 	  69 % 	  59 % 	  51.1 %

  Catholicism 	  81 % 	  67 % 	  51 % 	  -

  Protestantism 	  1 % 	  2 % 	  3 % 	  -

  Other and unaffiliated Christians 	  - 	  - 	  5 % 	  -

  Islam 	  - 	  - 	  4 % 	  5.6 %

  Judaism 	  - 	  - 	  1 % 	  0.8 %

  Other religions and unspecified 	  2.5 % 	  8 % 	  5 % 	  2.5 %

  Not religious 	  15.5 % 	  23 % 	  31 % 	  39.6 %


The flag of the Netherlands ( Dutch : Vlag van Nederland ) is a horizontal tricolor of red , white , and blue . The tricolor flag is almost identical to that of Luxembourg , except that it is shorter and its blue stripe is a darker shade .


India first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900 , with a lone athlete ( Norman Pritchard ) winning two medals - both silver - in athletics . The nation first sent a team to the Summer Olympic Games in 1920 , and has participated in every Summer Games since then . India has also competed at several Winter Olympic Games beginning in 1964 . Indian athletes have won a total of 28 medals so far , all at the Summer Games . For a period of time , India national field hockey team was dominant in Olympic competition , winning eleven medals in twelve Olympics between 1920 and 1980 . The run included 8 gold medals total and six successive gold medals from 1928 -- 1956


The Mexican Seismic Alert System began operations in 1991 and began publicly issuing alerts in 1993 . Initially serving Mexico City with twelve sensors , the system now has 97 and is designed to protect life and property in several central and southern Mexican states .


Indian classical dance , or Shastriya Nritya , is an umbrella term for various performance arts rooted in religious Hindu musical theatre styles , whose theory and practice can be traced to the Sanskrit text Natya Shastra .


Rudolph or Rudolf ( French : Rodolphe , Italian , Portuguese and Spanish : Rodolfo ) or Rodolphe is a male first name , and , less commonly , a surname . It is a Germanic name deriving from two stems : Rod or Hrōð , meaning `` fame '' , and olf meaning `` wolf '' ( see also Hroðulf ; cf . Adolf ) .


The four winning contestants of each preliminary game stand on a platform 30 feet in the air . One by one they are given a category , and each contestant is asked a question in turn from left to right . When a contestant misses a question or answers it incorrectly , the contestant is eliminated , and falls through a chute beneath his or her feet . The last contestant remaining wins and advances to Hot Hands .


The Natya Shastra is the foundational treatise for classical dances of India , and this text is attributed to the ancient scholar Bharata Muni . Its first complete compilation is dated to between 200 BCE and 200 CE , but estimates vary between 500 BCE and 500 CE . The most studied version of the Natya Shastra text consists of about 6000 verses structured into 36 chapters . The text , states Natalia Lidova , describes the theory of Tāṇḍava dance ( Shiva ) , the theory of rasa , of bhāva , expression , gestures , acting techniques , basic steps , standing postures -- all of which are part of Indian classical dances . Dance and performance arts , states this ancient text , are a form of expression of spiritual ideas , virtues and the essence of scriptures .


Former Beverly Hills , 90210 actress Shannen Doherty was cast as the eldest sister Prue Halliwell , while her best friend and former Picket Fences actress Holly Marie Combs played the role of the middle sister Piper Halliwell . Lori Rom was originally cast as the youngest sister Phoebe Halliwell in the 28 - minute unaired pilot episode . However , Rom quit the series , and a new pilot was filmed with former Who 's the Boss actress Alyssa Milano in the role of Phoebe . Doherty departed Charmed at the end of the third season and was replaced in the fourth season by film actress Rose McGowan , who played the long - lost younger half - sister Paige Matthews .


The False Claims Act , also called the `` Lincoln Law '' ) is an American federal law that imposes liability on persons and companies ( typically federal contractors ) who defraud governmental programs . It is the federal Government 's primary litigation tool in combating fraud against the Government . The law includes a qui tam provision that allows people who are not affiliated with the government , called `` relators '' under the law , to file actions on behalf of the government ( informally called `` whistleblowing '' especially when the relator is employed by the organization accused in the suit ) . Persons filing under the Act stand to receive a portion ( usually about 15 -- 25 percent ) of any recovered damages . As of 2012 , over 70 percent of all federal Government FCA actions were initiated by whistleblowers . Claims under the law have typically involved health care , military , or other government spending programs , and dominate the list of largest pharmaceutical settlements . The government recovered $38.9 billion under the False Claims Act between 1987 and 2013 and of this amount , $27.2 billion or 70 % was from qui tam cases brought by relators .


John Travolta as Danny Zuko , who lives a double life as leader of the greaser gang the T - Birds and as Sandy 's boyfriend


Delano Las Vegas ( formerly known as THEhotel ) is a 45 - story 1,117 room luxury suite hotel . It is owned and operated by MGM Resorts International . It is located within the Mandalay Bay complex on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise , Nevada . It was renovated and rebranded as the Delano Las Vegas on September 2 , 2014 , under a partnership between MGM and Morgans Hotel Group .


Chest pain is a common symptom encountered by emergency medical services . Aspirin increases survival in people with acute coronary syndrome and it is reasonable for EMS dispatchers to recommend it in people with no recent serious bleeding . Supplemental oxygen was used in the past for most people with chest pain but is not needed unless the oxygen saturations are less than 94 % or there are signs of respiratory distress . Entonox is frequently used by EMS personnel in the prehospital environment . However , there is little evidence about its effectiveness .


The succession follows the order of vice president , Speaker of the House of Representatives , President pro tempore of the Senate , and then the heads of federal executive departments who form the Cabinet of the United States . The Cabinet currently has fifteen members , beginning with the Secretary of State , and followed by the rest in the order of their positions ' creation . Those heads of department who are ineligible to act as president are also ineligible to succeed the president by succession , for example most commonly if they are not a natural - born U.S. citizen .


This was meant to be a temporary measure , with the gold price of the dollar and the official rate of exchanges remaining constant . Revaluing currencies was the main purpose of this plan . No official revaluation or redemption occurred . The dollar subsequently floated . In December 1971 , the `` Smithsonian Agreement '' was reached . In this agreement , the dollar was devalued from $35 per troy ounce of gold to $38 . Other countries ' currencies appreciated . However , gold convertibility did not resume . In October 1973 , the price was raised to $42.22 . Once again , the devaluation was insufficient . Within two weeks of the second devaluation the dollar was left to float . The $42.22 par value was made official in September 1973 , long after it had been abandoned in practice . In October 1976 , the government officially changed the definition of the dollar ; references to gold were removed from statutes . From this point , the international monetary system was made of pure fiat money .


Bill returns to the country mansion in his own car and is met at the gate by a man with a note warning him to cease and desist his inquiries . After reading a newspaper story about a beauty queen who died of a drug overdose , Bill views the body at the morgue and identifies it as Mandy . Bill is summoned to Ziegler 's house , where he is confronted with the events of the past night and day . Ziegler was one of those involved with the ritual orgy , and identified Bill and his connection with Nick . Ziegler claims that he had Bill followed for his own protection , and that the warnings made against Bill by the society are only intended to scare him from speaking about the orgy . However , he implies the society is capable of acting on their threats . Bill asks about the death of Mandy , whom Ziegler has identified as the masked woman at the party who 'd `` sacrificed '' herself to prevent Bill 's punishment , and about the disappearance of Nick , the piano player . Ziegler insists that Nick is safely back at his home in Seattle . Ziegler also says the `` punishment '' was a charade by the secret society to further frighten Bill , and it had nothing to do with Mandy 's death ; she was a hooker and addict and had died from another accidental drug overdose . Bill does not know if Ziegler is telling him the truth about Nick 's disappearance or Mandy 's death , but he says nothing further . When he returns home , Bill finds the rented mask on his pillow next to his sleeping wife . He breaks down in tears and decides to tell Alice the whole truth of the past two days . The next morning , they go Christmas shopping with their daughter . Alice muses that they should be grateful that they have survived , that she loves him and there is something they must do as soon as possible . When Bill asks what it is , she replies , `` Fuck '' .


Phosphorus occurs most abundantly in nature as part of the orthophosphate ion ( PO ) , consisting of a P atom and 4 oxygen atoms . On land most phosphorus is found in rocks and minerals . Phosphorus rich deposits have generally formed in the ocean or from guano , and over time , geologic processes bring ocean sediments to land . Weathering of rocks and minerals release phosphorus in a soluble form where it is taken up by plants , and it is transformed into organic compounds . The plants may then be consumed by herbivores and the phosphorus is either incorporated into their tissues or excreted . After death , the animal or plant decays , and phosphorus is returned to the soil where a large part of the phosphorus is transformed into insoluble compounds . Runoff may carry a small part of the phosphorus back to the ocean . Generally with time ( thousands of years ) soils become deficient in phosphorus leading to ecosystem retrogression .


 Eve Arden as Principal McGee , who shows discomfort at the goings - on at Rydell High .

 Dody Goodman as Secretary Blanche Hodel , who enjoys even the wilder antics at the school .

 Sid Caesar as Coach Vince Calhoun , the tough - talking gym teacher and coach of all the school 's perennially losing sports teams

 Eddie Deezen as Eugene Felsnick , the class nerd

 Susan Buckner as Patty Simcox , the head cheerleader and a rival for Danny 's affections

 Lorenzo Lamas as Tom Chisum , a popular jock who competes for Sandy 's affections

 Dennis C. Stewart as Leo `` Craterface '' Balmudo , head of the Scorpions , a rival greaser gang

 Annette Charles as Charlene `` Cha - Cha '' DiGregorio , Leo 's girlfriend

 Joan Blondell as Vi , a waitress at the Frosty Palace

 Ellen Travolta as Waitress

 Frankie Avalon as Teen Angel

 Edd Byrnes as Vince Fontaine , on - air personality at KZAZ radio and television

 Sha - Na - Na as Johnny Casino and the Gamblers , a rock and roll band

 Alice Ghostley as Mrs. Murdock , a rogue auto shop teacher who helps build Greased Lightnin ' for the T - Birds

 Darrell Zwerling as Mr. Lynch

 Molly Brady ( uncredited ) as unnamed baby

 Dick Patterson as Mr. Rudie

 Fannie Flagg as Nurse Wilkins

 Michael Biehn ( uncredited ) as Mike , a jock at Rydell high


Jenna Boyd was born in Bedford , Texas and moved with her parents and younger brother Cayden ( also an actor ) to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career . After a few small roles on television and film , Boyd 's big break came when she was cast in The Missing , alongside Cate Blanchett and Evan Rachel Wood . Boyd 's performance was praised in critical reviews of this film , although the film itself was not particularly well received . Previously she had been in Dickie Roberts : Former Child Star playing the daughter of a family hired by the title character ( David Spade ) to help him recapture his childhood . In 2005 Boyd played the Leukemia - suffering Bailey Graffman in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants . Her recent roles include the Lifetime miniseries The Gathering in which she played the daughter of a doctor ( Peter Gallagher ) searching for his wife and in the Ghost Whisperer episode `` Children of Ghosts '' she played a troubled teenager living in a foster home . In 2017 , she played Paige Hardaway , the `` practice girlfriend '' of the autistic main character , Sam Gardener , in the Netflix Original Series Atypical .


The U.S. Supreme Court has held that all executive orders from the President of the United States must be supported by the Constitution , whether from a clause granting specific power , or by Congress delegating such to the executive branch . Specifically , such orders must be rooted in Article II of the US Constitution or enacted by the congress in statutes . Attempts to block such orders have been successful at times when such orders exceeded the authority of the president or could be better handled through legislation .


Principal exteriors were shot on location in the United Kingdom . A second unit filmed the medieval walls and towers of the Cité de Carcassonne in the town of Carcassonne in Aude , France , for the portrayal of Nottingham and its castle . Locksley Castle was Wardour Castle in Wiltshire -- restored in an early shot using a matte painting . Marian 's manor was filmed at Hulne Priory in Northumberland . Scenes set in Sherwood Forest were filmed throughout England : Burnham Beeches in Buckinghamshire was used for the outlaws ' encampment , Aysgarth Falls in Yorkshire for the fight scene between Robin and Little John , and Hardraw Force in North Yorkshire was the location where Marian sees Robin bathing . Sycamore Gap on Hadrian 's Wall was used for the scene when Robin first confronts the sheriff 's men . Chalk cliffs at Seven Sisters , Sussex were used as the locale for Robin 's return to England from the Crusades .


Lorenzo Lamas as Tom Chisum , a popular jock who competes for Sandy 's affections


  Actor 	  Character 	  Duration

  Marla Adams 	  Dina Abbott Mergeron 	  1983 -- 86 , 1991 , 1996 , 2008 , 2017 --

  Robert Adamson 	  Noah Newman 	  2012 --

  Catherine Bach 	  Anita Lawson 	  2012 --

  Lauralee Bell 	  Christine Blair Williams 	  1983 -- 2006 , 2010 --

  Corbin Bernsen 	  Todd Williams 	  2003 -- 04 , 2009 -- 10 , 2012 -- 14 , 2017 --

  Tracey E. Bregman 	  Lauren Fenmore Baldwin 	  1983 -- 95 , 2000 --

  Sarah Smythe

  Sean Carrigan 	  Stitch Rayburn 	  2013 --

  Judith Chapman 	  Jill Foster Abbott

  Gloria Abbott Bardwell 	  2005 --

  Tamara Clatterbuck 	  Alice Johnson 	  1998 -- 2000 , 2005 , 2017 --

  Annalisa Cochrane 	  Zoey 	  2017 --

  Angell Conwell 	  Leslie Michaelson 	  2010 --

  Jerry Douglas 	  John Abbott 	  1982 -- 2013 , 2015 --

  Alistair Wallingford 	  2008

  Max Ehrich 	  Fenmore Baldwin 	  2012 --

  Margarita Franco 	  Mrs. Martinez 	  2016 --

  Kelly Frye 	  Michelle Hazelton 	  2016 --

  David Faustino 	  Howard Green 	  2016 --

  Robert Gant 	  David Sherman 	  2013 --

  Stacy Haiduk 	  Patty Williams 	  2009 -- 12 , 2015 --

  Emily Peterson 	  2009 -- 12

  Hunter King 	  Summer Newman 	  2012 --

  Alyvia Alyn Lind 	  Faith Newman 	  2011 --

  Beth Maitland 	  Traci Abbott 	  1982 -- 96 , 1999 , 2001 , 2006 --

  Morgan Obenreder 	  Crystal 	  2017 --

  Dax Randall 	  Moses Winters 	  2016 --

  Marcia Rodd 	  Myrna Bloodworth 	  2017 --

  Tristan Rogers 	  Colin Atkinson 	  2010 -- 12 , 2014 --

  Ted Shackelford 	  William Bardwell 	  2006 -- 07

  Jeffrey Bardwell 	  2007 --

  Abhi Sinha 	  Ravi Shapur 	  2016 --

  Max Shippee 	  Graham Bloodworth 	  2017 --

  Terrell Tilford 	  Barton Shelby 	  2014 --

  Jess Walton 	  Jill Atkinson 	  1987 --

  Ray Wise 	  Ian Ward 	  2014 --


The three - point line was first tested at the collegiate level in a 1945 NCAA game between Columbia and Fordham but it was not kept as a rule . At the direction of Abe Saperstein , the American Basketball League became the first basketball league to institute the rule in 1961 . Its three - point line was a radius of 25 feet ( 7.62 m ) from the baskets , except along the sides . The Eastern Professional Basketball League followed in its 1963 -- 64 season .


Starting in the 1959 -- 1969 administration of President Charles de Gaulle and continuing until 1970 , France reduced its dollar reserves , exchanging them for gold at the official exchange rate , reducing US economic influence . This , along with the fiscal strain of federal expenditures for the Vietnam War and persistent balance of payments deficits , led U.S. President Richard Nixon to end international convertibility of the U.S. dollar to gold on August 15 , 1971 ( the `` Nixon Shock '' ) .


Congress passed the Gold Reserve Act on 30 January 1934 ; the measure nationalized all gold by ordering Federal Reserve banks to turn over their supply to the U.S. Treasury . In return the banks received gold certificates to be used as reserves against deposits and Federal Reserve notes . The act also authorized the president to devalue the gold dollar . Under this authority the president , on 31 January 1934 , changed the value of the dollar from $20.67 to the troy ounce to $35 to the troy ounce , a devaluation of over 40 % .


  Delano Las Vegas

  Former names 	  THEhotel

  General information

  Status 	  Operating

  Location 	  Paradise , Nevada , U.S.

  Address 	  3940 South Las Vegas Boulevard

  Coordinates 	  36 ° 05 ′ 35 '' N 115 ° 10 ′ 40 '' W  /  36.0930 ° N 115.1777 ° W  / 36.0930 ; - 115.1777 Coordinates : 36 ° 05 ′ 35 '' N 115 ° 10 ′ 40 '' W  /  36.0930 ° N 115.1777 ° W  / 36.0930 ; - 115.1777

  Opening 	  December 17 , 2003 ; 14 years ago ( 2003 - 12 - 17 )

  Owner 	  MGM Resorts International

  Management 	  MGM Resorts International under license from Morgans Hotel Group

  Technical details

  Floor count 	  45

  Floor area 	  420 m ( 4,500 sq ft )

  Other information

  Number of suites 	  1,117

  Number of restaurants

  Parking 	  669

  Website

  www.delanolasvegas.com


This list contains the top 25 accounts with the most followers on the social photo - sharing platform Instagram . As of March 2018 , the most followed user is Instagram 's own account , with over 234 million followers . Selena Gomez is the most followed individual , with over 135 million followers . Nine accounts have exceeded 100 million followers on the site .


Further federal legislation strengthening protections for wildlife was introduced in the 1980s . As of July 2017 , there were 103 national parks encompassing an area of 40,500 km ( 15,600 sq mi ) , comprising 1.23 % of India 's total surface area .


  Season 	  Episodes 	  Originally aired

  First aired 	  Last aired

  	  	  10 	  June 22 , 2014 ( 2014 - 06 - 22 ) 	  August 24 , 2014 ( 2014 - 08 - 24 )

  	  	  13 	  June 21 , 2015 ( 2015 - 06 - 21 ) 	  September 6 , 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 06 )

  	  	  13 	  May 30 , 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 30 ) 	  September 11 , 2016 ( 2016 - 09 - 11 )

  	  	  10 	  August 20 , 2017 ( 2017 - 08 - 20 ) 	  October 8 , 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 08 )


The Governor Edmund G. Brown California Aqueduct is a system of canals , tunnels , and pipelines that conveys water collected from the Sierra Nevada Mountains and valleys of Northern and Central California to Southern California . Named after California Governor Edmund Gerald `` Pat '' Brown Sr. , the over 400 - mile ( 640 km ) aqueduct is the principal feature of the California State Water Project .


A knowledge base ( KB ) is a technology used to store complex structured and unstructured information used by a computer system . The initial use of the term was in connection with expert systems which were the first knowledge - based systems .


The musical opened in London 's West End in 1986 , and on Broadway in 1988 . It won the 1986 Olivier Award and the 1988 Tony Award for Best Musical , and Michael Crawford ( in the title role ) won the Olivier and Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Musical . It is the longest running show in Broadway history by a wide margin , and celebrated its 10,000 th Broadway performance on 11 February 2012 , the first production ever to do so . It is the second longest - running West End musical , after Les Misérables , and the third longest - running West End show overall , after The Mousetrap .


Modules results are sometimes issued on a graded basis , consisting of pass grades 1 ( threshold 85 % , a distinction ) , 2 ( 70 -- 84 % ) , 3 ( 55 -- 69 % ) & 4 ( 40 -- 54 % ) , and fail ( below 40 % ) . This grade is calculated as the lower of the overall continuous assessment score ( OCAS ) and overall examination score ( OES ) .


A minibike , sometimes called a minimoto or pocketbike , is a miniature motorcycle . Most minibikes use two - stroke engines and chain drive .


New York City encompasses five county - level administrative divisions called boroughs : Manhattan , the Bronx , Queens , Brooklyn , and Staten Island . All boroughs are part of New York City , and each of the boroughs is coextensive with a respective county , the primary administrative subdivision within New York State . The Bronx and Queens are concurrent with the counties of the same name , while Manhattan , Brooklyn , and Staten Island correspond to New York , Kings , and Richmond Counties respectively .


The character 's return for the third season happened in `` Blood is the New Black '' , when the Liars have reason to believe that Jenna is faking her blidness when Toby stumbles upon prescription eye drops dated after Jenna 's eye surgery . To test this theory , the Liars planted an earring in the girls ' bathroom at school and remained hidden in the stalls . Jenna is proven to be faking her blindness when she picks up and examines the earring . The girls decided to keep quiet about this newfound knowledge so that they could possibly use Jenna 's secret against her .


During `` If These Dolls Could Talk '' , Jenna removes the bandage from her eye and cryptically begins to cry . Later , at school , she approaches the Liars at their lunch table and apologizes for gaining a hatred towards them , saying that when Hanna 's actions made her realize that people are capable of changing . However , her apology is met with suspicion by all four girls . She shares with them the `` unfortunate results '' of her surgery . Later , Toby comes into her room questioning Marshall as to why Garrett is watching their house . She affirms not knowing the reason and asks Cavanaugh to close the curtains . Marshall pulls a slip of paper from a box on her night table , and gives it to him . Telling him that it was given to her by Garrett and was told to keep it safe . She lies , playing stupid , and claiming to not know what it is . Toby opens it , revealing it to be the missing Page 5 of Alison DiLaurentis ' autopsy report . They then head to the police station to hand it to the authorities . At the end of the episode , she is seen smacking a fly on her mirror and removes its corpse . Afterwards , Marshall turns back to her mirror with a sneaky smirk and continues to remove her makeup , revealing that she is indeed able to see .


  The Phantom of the Opera

  Poster

  Music 	  Andrew Lloyd Webber

  Lyrics

 Charles Hart

 Richard Stilgoe ( additional )

  Book

 Andrew Lloyd Webber

 Richard Stilgoe

  Basis 	  Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux

  Premiere 	  9 October 1986 : Her Majesty 's Theatre , London

  Productions 	  See list ( show )

 1986 West End

 1988 Broadway

 1988 Vienna

 1988 Tokyo

 1989 Toronto

 1989 Stockholm

 1989 Los Angeles

 1990 Hamburg

 1990 Melbourne

 1991 First US Tour

 1992 Second US Tour

 1993 San Francisco

 1993 Scheveningen

 1996 Basel

 1997 Auckland

 1999 Mexico City

 2000 Copenhagen

 2001 South Korea

 2002 Madrid

 2003 Budapest

 2004 Film adaptation

 2005 São Paulo

 2006 Las Vegas Spectacular

 2007 Melbourne

 2008 Third US Tour

 2008 Warsaw

 2009 Buenos Aires

 2009 South Korea

 2011 25th Anniversary

 2012 UK Tour

 2013 North American Tour

 2013 Hamburg

 2014 Moscow

 2014 Tartu

 2014 Prague

 2015 Helsinki

 2015 New Zealand Tour

 2015 Puerto Rico

 2016 Stockholm

 2017 Belgrade

 Various international and amateur productions

  Awards

 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical

 Tony Award for Best Musical


The Canadian Shield , also called the Laurentian Plateau , or Bouclier canadien ( French ) , is a large area of exposed Precambrian igneous and high - grade metamorphic rocks ( geological shield ) that forms the ancient geological core of the North American continent ( the North American Craton or Laurentia ) . Composed of igneous rock resulting from its long volcanic history , the area is covered by a thin layer of soil . With a deep , common , joined bedrock region in eastern and central Canada , it stretches north from the Great Lakes to the Arctic Ocean , covering over half of Canada ; it also extends south into the northern reaches of the United States . Human population is sparse , and industrial development is minimal , while mining is prevalent .


  Rank 	  Chg 	  Account name 	  Owner 	  Followers ( millions ) 	  Profession 	  Country

  1 . 	  	  @ instagram 	  Instagram 	  234 	  Social media platform 	  USA

  2 . 	  	  @ selenagomez 	  Selena Gomez 	  136 	  Musician and actress 	  USA

  3 . 	  	  @ cristiano 	  Cristiano Ronaldo 	  124 	  Footballer 	  POR

  4 . 	  	  @ arianagrande 	  Ariana Grande 	  118 	  Musician and actress 	  USA

  5 . 	  	  @ beyonce 	  Beyoncé 	  114 	  Musician and actress 	  USA

  6 . 	  	  @ kimkardashian 	  Kim Kardashian 	  110 	  Reality TV personality 	  USA

  7 . 	  	  @ kyliejenner 	  Kylie Jenner 	  107 	  Reality TV personality 	  USA

  8 . 	  	  @ taylorswift 	  Taylor Swift 	  107 	  Musician and actress 	  USA

  9 . 	  	  @ therock 	  Dwayne Johnson 	  103 	  Actor and professional wrestler 	  USA

  10 . 	  	  @ justinbieber 	  Justin Bieber 	  98 	  Musician 	  CAN

  11 . 	  	  @ neymarjr 	  Neymar 	  92 	  Footballer 	  BRA

  12 . 	  	  @ leomessi 	  Lionel Messi 	  90 	  Footballer 	  ARG

  13 . 	  	  @ kendalljenner 	  Kendall Jenner 	  89 	  Model 	  USA

  14 . 	  	  @ natgeo 	  National Geographic 	  87 	  Magazine 	  USA

  15 . 	  	  @ nickiminaj 	  Nicki Minaj 	  86 	  Musician 	  TRI

  16 . 	  	  @ nike 	  Nike 	  77 	  Sportswear multinational corporation 	  USA

  17 . 	  	  @ mileycyrus 	  Miley Cyrus 	  75 	  Musician and actress 	  USA

  18 . 	  	  @ khloekardashian 	  Khloé Kardashian 	  74 	  Reality TV personality 	  USA

  19 . 	  	  @ jlo 	  Jennifer Lopez 	  74 	  Musician and actress 	  USA

  20 . 	  	  @ katyperry 	  Katy Perry 	  69 	  Musician 	  USA

  21 . 	  	  @ ddlovato 	  Demi Lovato 	  67 	  Musician and actress 	  USA

  22 . 	  	  @ kourtneykardash 	  Kourtney Kardashian 	  62 	  Reality TV personality 	  USA

  23 . 	  	  @ badgalriri 	  Rihanna 	  61 	  Musician 	  BAR

  24 . 	  	  @ victoriassecret 	  Victoria 's Secret 	  59 	  Lingerie retailer 	  USA

  25 . 	  	  @ kevinhart4real 	  Kevin Hart 	  58 	  Comedian 	  USA

  As of April 17 , 2018


The phrase `` to form a more perfect Union '' has been construed as referring to the shift to the Constitution from the Articles of Confederation . In this transition , the `` Union '' was made `` more perfect '' by the creation of a federal government with enough power to act directly upon citizens , rather than a government with narrowly limited power that could act on citizens ( e.g. , by imposing taxes ) only indirectly through the states . Although the Preamble speaks of perfecting the `` Union , '' and the country is called the `` United States of America , '' the Supreme Court has interpreted the institution created as a government over the people , not an agreement between the States . The phrase has also been interpreted to confirm that state nullification of any federal law , dissolution of the Union , or secession from it , are not contemplated by the Constitution .


Green tree frogs are very docile and unafraid of humans . They are nocturnal and come out in early evenings to call ( in spring and summer ) and hunt for food . During the day , they find cool , dark , and moist areas , such as tree holes or rock crevices , in which to sleep . They are not a rainforest species , but make use of the rain that falls almost daily and collects on leaves and in crevices , to keep themselves moist . Their skin exudes a waxy coating that helps prevent evaporation . In dry periods , they avoid desiccation by concealing themselves in a cool spot , perhaps by burrowing , and enveloping themselves in a cocoon made of shed skin and mucus .


Kathleen Erin Walsh ( born October 13 , 1967 ) is an American actress and businesswoman . Her roles include Dr. Addison Montgomery on the ABC television dramas Grey 's Anatomy and Private Practice , Rebecca Wright on the short - lived NBC sitcom Bad Judge , and Olivia Baker on the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why .


  No . overall 	  No. in season 	  Host ( s ) 	  Musical guest ( s ) 	  Original air date 	  Ratings / Share

  830 	  	  Ryan Gosling 	  Jay - Z 	  September 30 , 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 30 ) 	  4.5

  831 	  	  Gal Gadot 	  Sam Smith 	  October 7 , 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 07 ) 	  4.4

  832 	  	  Kumail Nanjiani 	  P ! nk 	  October 14 , 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 14 ) 	  4.6 / 11

  833 	  	  Larry David 	  Miley Cyrus 	  November 4 , 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 04 ) 	  4.7 / 11

  834 	  5 	  Tiffany Haddish 	  Taylor Swift 	  November 11 , 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 11 ) 	  4.3 / 10

  835 	  6 	  Chance the Rapper 	  Eminem 	  November 18 , 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 18 ) 	  4.3 / 10

  836 	  7 	  Saoirse Ronan 	  U2 	  December 2 , 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 02 ) 	  4.3 / 10

  837 	  8 	  James Franco 	  SZA 	  December 9 , 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 09 ) 	  4.5 / 10

  838 	  9 	  Kevin Hart 	  Foo Fighters 	  December 16 , 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 16 ) 	  4.6 / 11

  839 	  10 	  Sam Rockwell 	  Halsey 	  January 13 , 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 13 ) 	  4.6 / 10

  840 	  11 	  Jessica Chastain 	  Troye Sivan 	  January 20 , 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 20 ) 	  4.3 / 10

  841 	  12 	  Will Ferrell 	  Chris Stapleton 	  January 27 , 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 27 ) 	  4.9 / 11

  842 	  13 	  Natalie Portman 	  Dua Lipa 	  February 3 , 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 03 ) 	  4.6 / 12

  843 	  14 	  Charles Barkley 	  Migos 	  March 3 , 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 03 ) 	  4.2 / 10

  844 	  15 	  Sterling K. Brown 	  James Bay 	  March 10 , 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 10 ) 	  4.1 / 10

  845 	  16 	  Bill Hader 	  Arcade Fire 	  March 17 , 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 17 ) 	  4.5 / 10

  846 	  17 	  Chadwick Boseman 	  Cardi B 	  April 7 , 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 07 ) 	  4.6 / 11

  847 	  18 	  John Mulaney 	  Jack White 	  April 14 , 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 14 ) 	  3.9 / 9

  848 	  19 	  Donald Glover 	  Childish Gambino 	  May 5 , 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 05 ) 	  TBD

  849 	  20 	  Amy Schumer 	  Kacey Musgraves 	  May 12 , 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 12 ) 	  TBD

  850 	  21 	  Tina Fey 	  Nicki Minaj 	  May 19 , 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 19 ) 	  TBD


Executive Orders are presidential directives issued by United States Presidents and are generally directed towards officers and agencies of the U.S. federal government . Executive orders may have the force of law , if based on the authority derived from statute or the Constitution itself . The ability to make such orders is also based on express or implied Acts of Congress that delegate to the President some degree of discretionary power ( delegated legislation ) .


 2006 FIFA World Cup
  FIFA Fußball - Weltmeisterschaft Deutschland 2006

  2006 FIFA World Cup official logo Eine zeit , um freunde zu finden ( A time to make friends )

  Tournament details

  Host country 	  Germany

  Dates 	  9 June -- 9 July

  Teams 	  32 ( from 6 confederations )

  Venue ( s ) 	  12 ( in 12 host cities )

  Final positions

  Champions 	  Italy ( 4th title )

  Runners - up 	  France

  Third place 	  Germany

  Fourth place 	  Portugal

  Tournament statistics

  Matches played 	  64

  Goals scored 	  147 ( 2.3 per match )

  Attendance 	  3,359,439 ( 52,491 per match )

  Top scorer ( s ) 	  Miroslav Klose ( 5 goals )

  Best player 	  Zinedine Zidane

  Best young player 	  Lukas Podolski

  Best goalkeeper 	  Gianluigi Buffon

  ← 2002 2010 →


  Fort Pierce

  City

  City of Fort Pierce

  Nickname ( s ) : Sunrise City

  Location in St. Lucie County and the state of Florida

  Coordinates : 27 ° 26 ′ 20 '' N 80 ° 20 ′ 8 '' W  /  27.43889 ° N 80.33556 ° W  / 27.43889 ; - 80.33556 Coordinates : 27 ° 26 ′ 20 '' N 80 ° 20 ′ 8 '' W  /  27.43889 ° N 80.33556 ° W  / 27.43889 ; - 80.33556

  Country 	  United States

  State 	  Florida

  County 	  St. Lucie

  Government

  Mayor 	  Linda Hudson

  Area

  Total 	  29.27 sq mi ( 75.80 km )

  Land 	  23.32 sq mi ( 60.40 km )

  Water 	  5.95 sq mi ( 15.40 km )

  Elevation 	  16 ft ( 5 m )

  Population ( 2010 )

  Total 	  41,910

  Estimate ( 2016 ) 	  45,295

  Density 	  1,942.16 / sq mi ( 749.86 / km )

  Time zone 	  Eastern ( EST ) ( UTC - 5 )

  Summer ( DST ) 	  EDT ( UTC - 4 )

  FIPS code 	  12 - 24300

  GNIS feature ID 	  0307964

  Website 	  cityoffortpierce.com


`` Make You Feel My Love '' is a song written by Bob Dylan from his album Time Out of Mind ( 1997 ) . It was first released commercially by Billy Joel , under the title `` To Make You Feel My Love '' , before Dylan 's version appeared later that same year . It has since been covered by numerous performers and has proved to be a commercial success for recording artists such as Adele , Garth Brooks , Bryan Ferry , Kelly Clarkson and Ane Brun . Two covers of the song ( one by Garth Brooks and one by Trisha Yearwood ) were featured on the soundtrack of the 1998 film Hope Floats . Dylan eventually released the song as a single .


Angel Island Immigration Station was an immigration station located in San Francisco Bay which operated from January 21 , 1910 to November 5 , 1940 , where immigrants entering the United States were detained and interrogated . Angel Island ( California ) is an island in San Francisco Bay . It is currently a State Park administered by California State Parks and a California Historical Landmark . The island was originally a fishing and hunting site for Coastal Miwok Indians , then it was a haven for Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala . Later , it was developed as a cattle ranch , then , starting with the Civil War , the island served as a U.S. Army post . During the island 's Immigration Station period , the island held hundreds of thousands of immigrants , the majority from China , Japan , India , Mexico and the Philippines . The detention facility was considered ideal because of its isolated location , making it very easy to control immigrants , contain outbreaks of disease , and enforce the new immigration laws . The station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places under the title Angel Island , U.S. Immigration Station , and is a National Historic Landmark .


  Place 	  Name 	  Jockey

  	  Media Puzzle 	  Damien Oliver

  	  Mr. Prudent 	  C. Brown

  	  Beekeeper 	  Kerrin McEvoy

  	  Vinnie Roe 	  Pat Smullen

  	  Pentastic 	  G. Boss

  6 	  Distinctly Secret 	  S. King

  7 	  Jardines Lookout 	  P. Payne

  8 	  Rain Gauge 	  G. Childs

  9 	  Freemason 	  D. Gauci

  10 	  Miss Meliss 	  C. Newitt

  11 	  County Tyrone 	  J. Cassidy

  12 	  Hail 	  N. Harris

  13 	  Thong Classic 	  B. Prebble

  14 	  Prized Gem 	  M. Rodd

  15 	  Grey Song 	  C. Munce

  16 	  Daliapour 	  Mick Kinane

  17 	  Cyclades 	  S. Seamer

  18 	  Pugin 	  Frankie Dettori

  19 	  Victory Smile 	  D. Beasley

  20 	  Hatha Anna 	  Richard Hills

  21 	  Helene Vitality 	  Gerald Mosse

  22 	  Requiem 	  C. Williams

  23 	  Sandmason 	  S. Arnokld


This is an episode list for Sabrina the Teenage Witch , an American sitcom that debuted on ABC in 1996 . From Season 5 , the program was aired on The WB . The series ran for seven seasons totaling 163 episodes . It originally premiered on September 27 , 1996 on ABC and ended on April 24 , 2003 on The WB .


  `` Drop It Like It 's Hot ''

  Single by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell

  from the album R&G ( Rhythm & Gangsta ) : The Masterpiece

  B - side 	  `` Get 2 Know U ''

  Released 	  September 12 , 2004

  Format

 12 '' single

 CD single

  Recorded

  Genre

 Hip hop

 gangsta rap

  Length 	  4 : 30

  Label

 Doggystyle

 Star Trak

 Geffen

  Songwriter ( s )

 Chad Hugo

 Calvin Broadus

 Pharrell Williams

 Tim Stahl

 John Guldberg

  Producer ( s ) 	  The Neptunes

  Snoop Dogg singles chronology

  `` Beautiful '' ( 2003 ) 	  `` Drop It Like It 's Hot '' ( 2004 ) 	  `` Let 's Get Blown '' ( 2004 )

  `` Beautiful '' ( 2003 ) 	  `` Drop It Like It 's Hot '' ( 2004 ) 	  `` Let 's Get Blown '' ( 2004 )

  Pharrell Williams singles chronology

  `` Change Clothes '' ( 2003 ) Change Clothes 2003 	  `` Drop It Like It 's Hot '' ( 2004 ) Drop It Like It 's Hot2004 	  `` Tit 4 Tat '' ( 2004 ) Tit 4 Tat2004

  Music video

  `` Drop It Like It 's Hot on YouTube

  Audio sample

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Conscription exists in Israel for all Israeli citizens over the age of 18 who are Jewish , Druze or Circassian ; Arab citizens of Israel are not conscripted . Other exceptions are made on religious , physical or psychological grounds . The normal length of compulsory service is currently two years and eight months for men ( with some roles requiring an additional four months of service ) , and two years for women .


Best goalkeeper 	  Gianluigi Buffon


It has been an unbroken convention for decades now , to appoint the senior-most judge of the supreme court as the CJI .


<Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th> Age </Th> <Th> Jockey </Th> <Th> Trainer </Th> <Th> Owner </Th> <Th> Distance </Th> <Th> Time </Th> <Th> Purse </Th> <Th> Gr </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Gunnevera </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Javier Castellano </Td> <Td> Antonio Sano </Td> <Td> Peacock Racing Stables </Td> <Td>  1 ⁄ miles </Td> <Td> 1 : 44.25 </Td> <Td> $400,000 </Td> <Td> II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Mohaymen </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Junior Alvarado </Td> <Td> Kiaran McLaughlin </Td> <Td> Shadwell Stable </Td> <Td>  1 ⁄ miles </Td> <Td> 1 : 42.84 </Td> <Td> $400,000 </Td> <Td> II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Itsaknockout DQ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Luis Saez </Td> <Td> Todd A. Pletcher </Td> <Td> Starlight Racing </Td> <Td>  1 ⁄ miles </Td> <Td> 1 : 46.28 </Td> <Td> $400,000 </Td> <Td> II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Wildcat Red </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Luis Saez </Td> <Td> Jose Garoffalo </Td> <Td> Honors Stable </Td> <Td>  1 ⁄ miles </Td> <Td> 1 : 41.85 </Td> <Td> $400,000 </Td> <Td> II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Orb </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Velazquez </Td> <Td> Shug McGaughey </Td> <Td> Janney / Phipps Stable </Td> <Td>  1 ⁄ miles </Td> <Td> 1 : 42.24 </Td> <Td> $400,000 </Td> <Td> II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Union Rags </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Julien Leparoux </Td> <Td> Michael Matz </Td> <Td> Chadds Ford Stable </Td> <Td>  1 ⁄ miles </Td> <Td> 1 : 42.68 </Td> <Td> $400,000 </Td> <Td> II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Soldat </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alan Garcia </Td> <Td> Kiaran McLaughlin </Td> <Td> Clarke / Robertson </Td> <Td>  1 ⁄ miles </Td> <Td> 1 : 50.23 </Td> <Td> $400,000 </Td> <Td> II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Eskendereya </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Velazquez </Td> <Td> Todd A. Pletcher </Td> <Td> Zayat Stables </Td> <Td>  1 ⁄ miles </Td> <Td> 1 : 48.87 </Td> <Td> $250,000 </Td> <Td> II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Quality Road </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Velazquez </Td> <Td> James A. Jerkens </Td> <Td> Edward P. Evans </Td> <Td> 1 mile </Td> <Td> 1 : 35.01 </Td> <Td> $350,000 </Td> <Td> II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Cool Coal Man </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kent Desormeaux </Td> <Td> Nick Zito </Td> <Td> Robert V. LaPenta </Td> <Td>  1 ⁄ miles </Td> <Td> 1 : 50.07 </Td> <Td> $350,000 </Td> <Td> II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Scat Daddy </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Velazquez </Td> <Td> Todd A. Pletcher </Td> <Td> Scatuorchio & Tabor </Td> <Td>  1 ⁄ miles </Td> <Td> 1 : 49.11 </Td> <Td> $350,000 </Td> <Td> II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> First Samurai DQ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Edgar Prado </Td> <Td> Frank L. Brothers </Td> <Td> Bruce Lunsford / Robbins </Td> <Td>  1 ⁄ miles </Td> <Td> 1 : 49.00 </Td> <Td> $300,000 </Td> <Td> II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> High Fly </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jerry D. Bailey </Td> <Td> Nick Zito </Td> <Td> Live Oak Racing </Td> <Td>  1 ⁄ miles </Td> <Td> 1 : 49.70 </Td> <Td> $300,000 </Td> <Td> II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Read the Footnotes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jerry D. Bailey </Td> <Td> Richard Violette </Td> <Td> Klaravich Stables </Td> <Td>  1 ⁄ miles </Td> <Td> 1 : 42.71 </Td> <Td> $250,000 </Td> <Td> II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Trust n Luck </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cornelio Velasquez </Td> <Td> Ralph Ziadie </Td> <Td> Paul Robsham </Td> <Td>  1 ⁄ miles </Td> <Td> 1 : 43.33 </Td> <Td> $200,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Booklet </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jorge Chavez </Td> <Td> John T. Ward , Jr . </Td> <Td> John C. Oxley </Td> <Td>  1 ⁄ miles </Td> <Td> 1 : 44.49 </Td> <Td> $200,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Songandaprayer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Edgar Prado </Td> <Td> John F. Dowd </Td> <Td> Bobby Hurley </Td> <Td>  1 ⁄ miles </Td> <Td> 1 : 43.48 </Td> <Td> $200,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> High Yield </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pat Day </Td> <Td> D. Wayne Lukas </Td> <Td> M. Tabor & R & B Lewis </Td> <Td>  1 ⁄ miles </Td> <Td> 1 : 42.56 </Td> <Td> $200,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Vicar </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Shane Sellers </Td> <Td> Carl Nafzger </Td> <Td> James B. Tafel </Td> <Td>  1 ⁄ miles </Td> <Td>


  Sport 	  Play - by - play announcer 	  Color commentator 	  Reporter

  Opening Ceremony 	  Mike Tirico 	  Katie Couric

  Alpine skiing 	  Dan Hicks 	  Bode Miller 	  Steve Porino Heather Cox

  Biathlon 	  Steve Schlanger * Bill Seward * 	  Chad Salmela * 	  Damon Hack

  Bobsleigh / Luge /
 Skeleton
 	  Leigh Diffey 	  Duncan Kennedy ( Luge ) John Morgan ( Bobsled ) Bree Schaaf ( Skeleton ) 	  Lewis Johnson

  Cross-country skiing 	  Al Trautwig * Steve Schlanger * 	  Chad Salmela *

  Curling 	  Jason Knapp Bill Doleman * Jim Kozimor * 	  Kevin Martin Pete Fenson * 	  Trenni Kusnierek

  Figure skating 	  Terry Gannon Chris Vosters ( 4K telecast ) * 	  Tara Lipinski Johnny Weir Tanith White Charlie White ( 4K telecast ) * 	  Andrea Joyce

  Freestyle skiing 	  Trace Worthington Todd Harris 	  Jonny Moseley Luke Van Valin 	  Kelli Stavast

  Men 's Ice Hockey 	  Kenny Albert Gord Miller 	  Mike Milbury Pierre McGuire Brian Boucher

  Women 's Ice Hockey 	  Kenny Albert John Walton 	  A.J. Mleczko Pierre McGuire 	  Leila Rahimi

  Short track 	  Ted Robinson Bill Spaulding ( 4K telecast ) * 	  Apolo Ohno Dan Weinstein ( 4K telecast ) * 	  Andrea Joyce

  Ski jumping 	  Paul Burmeister Bill Spaulding ( 4K telecast ) * 	  Johnny Spillane Jessica Jerome ( 4K telecast ) * 	  Abby Chin

  Snowboarding 	  Todd Harris Trace Worthington Bill Spaulding ( 4K telecast ) * 	  Todd Richards Tina Dixon Kaitlyn Farrington ( 4K telecast ) * 	  Tina Dixon

  Speed skating 	  Tom Hammond 	  Joey Cheek 	  Steve Sands


Marvin is a male given name , derived from the Welsh name Mervyn . It is also found as a surname . Marven is a variant form .


Article 124 of the Constitution of India provides for the manner of appointing judges to the Supreme Court . Though no specific provision exists in the Constitution for appointing the Chief Justice , who , as a result , is appointed like the other judges conventionally , the outgoing CJI recommends the name of the senior-most judge ( i.e. by date of appointment to the Supreme Court ) for appointment by the President of India , as his successor .


A civil service commission is a government agency that is constituted by legislature to regulate the employment and working conditions of civil servants , oversee hiring and promotions , and promote the values of the public service . Its role is roughly analogous to that of the human resources department in corporations . Civil service commissions are often independent from elected politicians -


The United Kingdom has three legal systems , each of which applies to a particular geographical area . English law applies in England and Wales , Northern Ireland law applies in Northern Ireland , and Scots law applies in Scotland . While these three systems diverge in the more detailed rules , there are also substantive fields of law which apply across the United Kingdom .


San Miguel de Allende ( Spanish pronunciation : ( san mi'ɣel de a'ʎende ) ) is a city and municipality located in the far eastern part of the state of Guanajuato in central Mexico . It is part of the macroregion of Bajío . It is 274 km ( 170 mi ) from Mexico City , 86 km ( 53 mi ) from Queretaro , and 97 km ( 60 mi ) from the state capital of Guanajuato . Historically , the town is important as being the birthplace of Mexican General Ignacio Allende , whose surname was added to the town 's name in 1826 , as well as the first municipality declared independent of Spanish rule by the nascent insurgent army during the Mexican War of Independence . San Miguel de Allende was also a critical epicenter during the historic Chichimeca War ( 1540 - 1590 ) where the Chichimeca Confederation defeated the Spanish Empire in the initial colonization war . Today , the town is a proclaimed World Heritage Site , attracting thousands of tourists and new residents from abroad every year .


Staind ( / steɪnd / STAYND ) is an American rock band formed in 1995 . The original lineup consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis , lead guitarist Mike Mushok , bassist and backing vocalist Johnny April , and drummer Jon Wysocki . The lineup has been stable outside of Wysocki 's departure in 2011 , who was replaced by Sal Giancarelli . The band has recorded seven studio albums : Tormented ( 1996 ) , Dysfunction ( 1999 ) , Break the Cycle ( 2001 ) , 14 Shades of Grey ( 2003 ) , Chapter V ( 2005 ) , The Illusion of Progress ( 2008 ) , and Staind ( 2011 ) . The band 's activity became more sporadic after their self - titled release ; with Lewis pursuing a solo country music career and Mushok subsequently joining the band Saint Asonia , but the band continued to tour off and on in the coming years . As of 2016 , Lewis had reiterated that the band has not broken up , and will possibly create another album , but that his current focus is his solo career . The band 's most recently performed live in 2017 , and as of 2018 , is in a hiatus . The band has sold over 15 million records worldwide . Many of the band 's singles have substantially charted on US rock and all - format charts as well , including `` It 's Been Awhile '' , `` Fade '' , `` Price to Play '' , `` So Far Away '' , and `` Right Here '' .


In 1949 , after the founding of the State of Israel , the Defense Service Law gave the IDF the authority to enlist any citizen . Draftees would then be required to show up for the draft in accordance with the military 's decision to enlist them . Under this law , the period of service for men was 30 months and for women 18 months ( although in accordance with a temporary order from January 10 , 1968 , six additional months were added to the mandatory service , 36 months for men and 24 months for women respectively . ) The draft requirement applies to any citizen or permanent resident who has reached the age of 18 , and in accordance with the law , the individuals who are exempt from the draft are dismissed for various reasons , such as incapability , medical problems , military personnel needs , etc . Many of the soldiers who complete their mandatory military service are later obligated to serve in a reserve unit in accordance with the military 's needs .


The electrical conduction system of the heart transmits signals generated usually by the sinoatrial node to cause contraction of the heart muscle . The pacemaking signal generated in the sinoatrial node travels through the right atrium to the atrioventricular node , along the Bundle of His and through bundle branches to cause contraction of the heart muscle . This signal stimulates contraction first of the right and left atrium , and then the right and left ventricles . This process allows blood to be pumped throughout the body .


The product 's second iteration , known as the `` unibody '' model , has a casing made from a single piece of aluminum . It debuted in October 2008 in 13 - and 15 - inch screen sizes . In January 2009 , the 17 - inch model was updated with the same unibody design . Subsequent updates brought upgraded Intel Core i5 and i7 processors and introduced Intel 's Thunderbolt technology .


Roman was once married to NBA basketball player Kenny Anderson . The marriage produced 2 children .


Spencer Fox as Dashiell Robert Parr / Dash , the Parrs ' second child , who possesses super-speed


Left Behind is a series of 16 best - selling religious novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins , dealing with Christian dispensationalist End Times : the pretribulation , premillennial , Christian eschatological interpretation of the Biblical apocalypse . The primary conflict of the series is the members of the Tribulation Force , an underground network of converts , against an NWO-esque organization , Global Community , and its leader Nicolae Carpathia -- the Antichrist . Left Behind is also the title of the first book in the series . The series was first published between 1995 -- 2007 by Tyndale House , a firm with a history of interest in dispensationalism .


  Tami Roman

  Born 	  Tamisha Akbar ( 1970 - 04 - 17 ) April 17 , 1970 ( age 47 ) Mount Vernon , New York , U.S.

  Nationality 	  American

  Occupation

 Television personality

 model

 actress

  Years active 	  1992 -- present

  Known for 	  Basketball Wives ( 2010 -- 2013 ) ; ( 2017 - present ) Basketball Wives LA ( 2015 -- 2016 ) The Real World : Los Angeles ( 1992 -- 1993 ) Marriage Boot Camp : Reality Stars ( 2015 )

  Spouse ( s ) 	  Kenny Anderson ( m . 1994 ; div. 2001 )

  Partner ( s ) 	  Reggie Youngblood ( 2014 -- present )

  Children

  Website 	  officialtamiroman.com


EuroMillions is a transnational lottery requiring 7 correct numbers to win the jackpot . It was launched on 7 February 2004 by France 's Française des Jeux , Spain 's Loterías y Apuestas del Estado and the United Kingdom 's Camelot . The first draw was held on Friday 13 February 2004 in Paris . Initially , only the UK , France and Spain participated , with the Austrian , Belgian , Irish , Luxembourgish , Portuguese and Swiss lotteries joining for the 8 October 2004 drawing .


The enthalpy of fusion of a substance , also known as ( latent ) heat of fusion , is the change in its enthalpy resulting from providing energy , typically heat , to a specific quantity of the substance to change its state from a solid to a liquid , ( or resulting from the release of energy from a substance during transition from liquid to solid ) , at constant pressure . ( It is used to decribe the change in phase of matter of melting or freezing ) . This energy includes the contribution required to make room for any associated change in volume by displacing its environment against ambient pressure . The temperature at which the phase transition occurs is the melting point or the freezing point , according to context . By convention , the pressure is assumed to be 1 atm ( 101.325 kPa ) unless otherwise specified .


At Apple 's Worldwide Developers Conference ( WWDC ) on June 8 , 2009 , it was announced that the 13 - inch unibody MacBook would be upgraded and re-branded as a MacBook Pro , leaving only the white polycarbonate MacBook in the MacBook line . It was also announced that the entire MacBook Pro line would use the non user - removable battery first introduced in the 17 - inch MacBook Pro . The updated MacBook Pro 13 - and the 15 - inch would each have up to a claimed seven hours of battery life , while the 17 - inch would keep its eight - hour capacity . Some sources even reported up to eight hours of battery life for the 13 - and 15 - inch MacBook Pros during casual use , while others reported around six hours . Like the 17 - inch MacBook Pro , Apple claims that they will last around 1,000 charge cycles while still containing 80 percent of their capacity . Graphics card options stayed the same from the previous release , although the 13 - inch and the base model 15 - inch , came with only the GeForce 9400M GPU . The screens were also improved , gaining a claimed 60 percent greater color gamut . All of these mid 2009 models also included a FireWire 800 port and all except the 17 - inch models would receive an SD card slot . The 17 - inch model would retain its ExpressCard / 34 slot . For the 13 - inch MacBook Pro , the Kensington lock slot was moved to the right side of the chassis . In August 2009 , Apple extended the `` matte '' anti-glare display option to the 15 - inch MacBook Pro .


`` Ich bin ein Berliner '' ( German pronunciation : ( ˈʔɪç ˈbɪn ʔaɪn bɛɐ̯ˈliːnɐ ) , `` I am a Berliner '' ) is a quotation from a June 26 , 1963 , speech by U.S. President John F. Kennedy in West Berlin . It is widely regarded as the best - known speech of the Cold War and the most famous anti-communist speech . Kennedy aimed to underline the support of the United States for West Germany 22 months after Soviet - supported East Germany erected the Berlin Wall to prevent mass emigration to the West . The message was aimed as much at the Soviets as it was at Berliners and was a clear statement of U.S. policy in the wake of the construction of the Berlin Wall . Another phrase in the speech was also spoken in German , `` Lasst sie nach Berlin kommen '' ( `` Let them come to Berlin '' ) , addressed at those who claimed `` we can work with the Communists '' , a remark at which Nikita Khrushchev scoffed only days later .


Mark Jackson as Isaac , the Orville 's Science and Engineering Officer . Isaac is a member of the artificial , non-biological race from Kaylon - 1 that views biological lifeforms , including humans , as inferior . Isaac explains to Mercer in the pilot that the Union 's Admiralty offered a posting to any Kaylon willing to accept it , as an attempt to initiate relations between the two powers . Isaac accepted the offer because he saw it as a way to study human behavior . During the course of his time with the crew , he comes to observe and understand aspects of human behavior , such as sarcasm , slang , and practical jokes . Isaac perceives his surroundings with his body 's internal sensors , and not with the two glowing blue `` eyes '' on his face , which are purely aesthetic .


Himadri Station is India 's first Arctic research station located at Spitsbergen , Svalbard , Norway . It is located at the International Arctic Research base , Ny - Ålesund . It was inaugurated on the 1st of July , 2008 by the Minister of Earth Sciences . It was set up during India 's second Arctic expedition in June 2008 . It is located at a distance of 1,200 kilometres ( 750 mi ) from the North Pole .


  The Last Podcast on the Left

  Presentation

  Hosted by 	  Ben Kissel Marcus Parks Henry Zebrowski

  Genre 	  Comedy , True Crime , Black Comedy , Paranormal

  Language 	  English

  Updates 	  Fridays

  Length 	  30 - 90 Min

  Production

  Audio format 	  MP3

  No. of episodes 	  313

  Publication

  Original release 	  2011 -- present

  Website 	  https://www.lastpodcastontheleft.com/


`` My Bucket 's Got a Hole in It '' is a song widely attributed to Clarence Williams , who obtained a copyright in 1933 . The song became popular performed by Hank Williams for MGM and reached # 4 on the country chart in 1949 .


 Craig T. Nelson as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible , the patriarch of the Parr family , possessing super-strength and limited invulnerability

 Holly Hunter as Helen Parr / Elastigirl , Bob 's wife , who possesses the ability to stretch her body like rubber

 Sarah Vowell as Violet Parr , the Parrs ' eldest child , who can become invisible and generate an impact - resistant force shield

 Spencer Fox as Dashiell Robert Parr / Dash , the Parrs ' second child , who possesses super-speed

 Samuel L. Jackson as Lucius Best / Frozone , Bob 's best friend , who has the ability to form ice from humidity .

 Jason Lee as Buddy Pine / Incredi - Boy / Syndrome , a former superhero fanatic who has no super powers of his own but uses advanced technology to give himself equivalent abilities

 Eli Fucile and Maeve Andrews as Jack - Jack Parr , the Parrs ' infant third child , who initially shows no powers but eventually reveals himself to have laser eyes and a wide range of shape - shifting abilities .

 Brad Bird as Edna Mode , the fashion designer for the Supers

 Elizabeth Peña as Mirage , Syndrome 's agent

 Bud Luckey as Rick Dicker , a government agent who is responsible for helping the Parrs stay mundane and undercover

 Wallace Shawn as Gilbert Huph , Bob 's supervisor at his white - collar insurance job

 John Ratzenberger as The Underminer , a new villain who appears at the end of the film

 Dominique Louis as Bomb Voyage , a villain from the past who uses Buddy 's interference in Mr. Incredible 's heroism to escape

 Michael Bird as Tony Rydinger , a popular boy at Violet 's school who develops a crush on Violet

 Jean Sincere as Mrs. Hogenson , an elderly woman who seeks help from Mr. Incredible for an insurance claim

 Kimberly Adair Clark as Honey Best , Frozone 's wife

 Bret Parker as Kari McKeen , Jack - Jack 's babysitter

 Lou Romano as Bernie Kropp , Dash 's teacher

 Wayne Canney as the principal of Dash 's school


Pages 	  127


The collision with the Eurasian Plate along the boundary between India and Nepal formed the orogenic belt that created the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalaya Mountains , as sediment bunched up like earth before a plow .


The at sign , @ , normally read aloud as `` at '' , also commonly called the at symbol or commercial at . In contemporary use , it is most commonly used in email addresses and social media platform `` handles '' .


  Chicago Cubs

  2018 Chicago Cubs season

  Established in 1876

  Team logo 	  Cap insignia

  Major league affiliations

 National League ( 1876 -- present )

 Central Division ( 1994 -- present )

 East Division ( 1969 -- 1993 )

  Current uniform

  Retired numbers

 10

 14

 23

 26

 31

 31

 42

  Colors

 Blue , red , white

  Name

 Chicago Cubs ( 1903 -- present )

 Chicago Orphans ( 1898 -- 1902 )

 Chicago Colts ( 1890 -- 1897 )

 Chicago White Stockings ( NL ) ( 1876 -- 1889 )

  Other nicknames

 The Cubbies , the North Siders , the North Side Nine , the Boys in Blue , the Lovable Losers , the Little Bears , the Blue Bears , the Baby Bears

  Ballpark

 Wrigley Field ( 1916 -- present )

 a.k.a. Cubs Park ( 1920 -- 1926 )

 a.k.a. Weeghman Park ( 1914 -- 1920 )

 West Side Park ( II ) ( 1893 -- 1915 )

 South Side Park ( 1891 -- 1893 )

 West Side Park ( I ) ( 1885 -- 1891 )

 Lakefront Park ( II ) ( 1883 -- 1884 )

 Lakefront Park ( I ) ( 1878 -- 1882 )

 23rd Street Grounds ( 1876 -- 1877 )

  Major league titles

  World Series titles ( 3 )

 1907

 1908

 2016

  National League Pennants ( 17 )

 1876

 1880

 1881

 1882

 1885

 1886

 1906

 1907

 1908

 1910

 1918

 1929

 1932

 1935

 1938

 1945

 2016

  Central Division titles ( 5 )

 2003

 2007

 2008

 2016

 2017

  East Division titles ( 2 )

 1984

 1989

  Wild card berths ( 2 )

 1998

 2015

  Front office

  Owner ( s ) 	  Thomas S. Ricketts , Laura Ricketts , Pete Ricketts , Todd Ricketts , Joe Ricketts

  Manager 	  Joe Maddon

  General Manager 	  Jed Hoyer

  President of Baseball Operations 	  Theo Epstein


 The Old Man and the Sea
  Original book cover

  Author 	  Ernest Hemingway

  Country 	  United States

  Language 	  English

  Genre 	  Literary Fiction

  Published 	  1952 ( Charles Scribner 's Sons )

  Media type 	  Print ( hardback & paperback )

  Pages 	  127

  Awards 	  Pulitzer Prize for fiction ( 1953 )

  ISBN 	  0 - 684 - 80122 - 1

  OCLC 	  19793

  Dewey Decimal 	  813.52

  LC Class 	  PS3515. E37


20 	  7 	  `` How Are Thou Fallen '' 	  Ben Bray 	  Hollie Overton 	  February 13 , 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 13 ) 	  267314 - 20 	  0.55


Relevant dates include 117 CE , when the Empire was at its greatest territorial extent , and the accession of Diocletian in 284 . Irreversible major territorial loss , however , began in 376 with a large - scale irruption of Goths and others . In 395 , after winning two destructive civil wars , Theodosius I died , leaving a collapsing field army and the Empire , still plagued by Goths , divided between his two incapable sons . By 476 when Odoacer deposed the Emperor Romulus , the Western Roman Emperor wielded negligible military , political , or financial power and had no effective control over the scattered Western domains that could still be described as Roman . Invading barbarians had established their own power in most of the area of the Western Empire . While its legitimacy lasted for centuries longer and its cultural influence remains today , the Western Empire never had the strength to rise again .


  No . overall 	  No. in season 	  English Title French Title 	  Directed by 	  Written by 	  Original air date ( France ) 	  Netflix release date 	  Prod . code

  27 	  	  `` The Collector '' `` Le Collectionneur '' 	  Thomas Astruc Wilfried Pain 	  Thomas Astruc Matthieu Choquet Fred Lenoir Sébastien Thibaudeau 	  26 October 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 26 ) 	  30 March 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 30 ) 	  201

 Master Fu explains to Marinette his role as a Guardian of the Miraculouses ; due to a mistake he made in the past , their temple was wiped out , and the Butterfly and Peacock Miraculouses were lost . He suspects that whoever owned the Miraculous book must be Hawk Moth , sending Marinette into a panic at the thought that it could be Adrien . Meanwhile , Gabriel grounds Adrien for stealing and losing the book . When Marinette learns the book was Gabriel 's , she suspects he may be Hawk Moth instead . Hawk Moth unleashes an akuma , but then de-transforms and Gabriel then akumatizes himself into `` The Collector '' , a supervillain who throws a book around to capture anything it touches into his book . After Ladybug and Cat Noir eventually defeat him and transform him back to Gabriel , Master Fu is not so sure he is cleared of being Hawk Moth . Master Fu captures the contents of the book onto a smartphone , and Marinette returns the book to Gabriel , who reveals that he obtained the book during an overseas trip with his wife and that it is his last memento of her . He rescinds Adrien 's grounding and shares a hug with him and Adrien returns to school to the joy of his classmates . Gabriel returns to his secret lair and transforms into Hawk Moth , having fooled the heroes and vowing to get their Miraculouses .

 The English version of this episode was first shown on Disney Channel in the UK and Ireland on 4 November 2017 .

  28 	  	  `` Despair Bear '' `` Doudou Vilain '' 	  Thomas Astruc Jun Violet 	  Thomas Astruc Matthieu Choquet Fred Lenoir Nolwenn Pierre Sébastien Thibaudeau 	  27 October 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 27 ) 	  30 March 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 30 ) 	  TBA

 After Chloé sets off a false fire alarm forcing the entire student body to do chores as punishment , Adrien scolds Chloé telling her that she must be ' nice ' to people if she wants them to remain friends . Chloé 's butler Jean has her host a party for everyone and encouraging her to what her old teddy bear would do . Confident , Hawk Moth sends an akuma beforehand . During the party , Chloé tries her best , but when seeing Adrien dancing with Marinette , Chloé loses her temper and Jean accidentally reveals her teddy bear , leading Chloé to embarrassment and to fire him . Feeling vengeful , the akuma then targets Jean , and turns into `` Despair Bear '' , a doll - sized villain who has the ability to manipulate anyone he touches .

 The English version of this episode was first shown on Disney Channel in the UK and Ireland on 11 November 2017 .

  29 	  	  `` Prime Queen '' `` Audimatrix '' 	  Thomas Astruc Christelle Abgrall 	  Thomas Astruc Matthieu Choquet Fred Lenoir Sébastien Thibaudeau 	  29 October 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 29 ) 	  30 March 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 30 ) 	  TBA

 Marinette has to babysit Manon , but realizes Ladybug has to interview for a television show , so she invites Alya over and excuses herself to help her parents downstairs . Realizing she needs higher television ratings , host Nadja Chamack resorts to asking about Ladybug and Cat Noir 's supposed romantic relationship , which causes Ladybug to depart , dragging Cat Noir in tow . Laid off , Nadja is akumatized by Hawk Moth , and turns into `` Prime Queen '' , a naughty reporter whose ability to teleport through television screens and posters ; she creates a show in order to capture the two heroes .


Gothic art emerged in Île - de-France , France , in the early 12th century at the Abbey Church of St Denis built by Abbot Suger . The style rapidly spread beyond its origins in architecture to sculpture , both monumental and personal in size , textile art , and painting , which took a variety of forms , including fresco , stained glass , the illuminated manuscript , and panel painting . Monastic orders , especially the Cistercians and the Carthusians , were important builders who disseminated the style and developed distinctive variants of it across Europe . Regional variations of architecture remained important , even when , by the late 14th century , a coherent universal style known as International Gothic had evolved , which continued until the late 15th century , and beyond in many areas .


Phosphocreatine , also known as creatine phosphate ( CP ) or PCr ( Pcr ) , is a phosphorylated creatine molecule that serves as a rapidly mobilizable reserve of high - energy phosphates in skeletal muscle and the brain to recycle adenosine triphosphate , the energy currency of the cell .


The Last Supper ( Italian : Il Cenacolo ( il tʃeˈnaːkolo ) or L'Ultima Cena ( ˈlultima ˈtʃeːna ) ) is a late 15th - century mural painting by Leonardo da Vinci housed by the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan . It is one of the world 's most recognizable paintings .


With Clark 's secret no longer an issue , the two begin a real relationship in the season seven episode `` Fierce '' . Lana becomes obsessed with making Lex pay for all his crimes against humanity , which causes her to develop the Isis Foundation , using $10 million she stole from Lex . The Isis Foundation is a counseling center for kryptonite - infected people , but it doubles as a front for Lana 's surveillance on Lex . Her obsessions also begin to affect her relationship with Clark by the episode `` Wrath '' . Eventually , Lana realizes that , even though she loves him , the only way for Clark to help the world to the best of his ability would be if she left Clark and Smallville for good , which she does in the season seven finale .


On a surface level the poem explores a violation of nature and the resulting psychological effects on the mariner and on all those who hear him . According to Jerome McGann the poem is like a salvation story . The poem 's structure is multi-layered text based on Coleridge 's interest in Higher Criticism . `` Like the Iliad or Paradise Lost or any great historical product , the Rime is a work of transhistorical rather than so - called universal significance . This verbal distinction is important because it calls attention to a real one . Like The Divine Comedy or any other poem , the Rime is not valued or used always or everywhere or by everyone in the same way or for the same reasons . ''


  Houston Astros

  2018 Houston Astros season

  Established in 1962

  Team logo 	  Cap insignia

  Major league affiliations

 American League ( 2013 -- present )

 West Division ( 2013 -- present )

 National League ( 1962 -- 2012 )

 Central Division ( 1994 -- 2012 )

 West Division ( 1969 -- 1993 )

  Current uniform

  Retired numbers

 5

 7

 24

 25

 32

 33

 34

 40

 49

 42

  Colors

 Navy blue , orange , white

  Name

 Houston Astros ( 1965 -- present )

 Houston Colt . 45s ( 1962 -- 1964 )

  Other nicknames

 ' Stros

  Ballpark

 Minute Maid Park ( 2000 -- present )

 Astrodome ( 1965 -- 1999 )

 Colt Stadium ( 1962 -- 1964 )

  Major league titles

  World Series titles ( 1 ) 	  2017

  AL Pennants ( 1 ) 	  2017

  NL Pennants ( 1 ) 	  2005

  AL West Division titles ( 1 ) 	  2017

  NL West / Central Division titles ( 6 )

 1980

 1986

 1997

 1998

 1999

 2001

  Wild card berths ( 3 )

 2005

 2015

  The Astros also qualified for the postseason in the strike - split 1981 season , losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS .

  Front office

  Owner ( s ) 	  Jim Crane

  Manager 	  A.J. Hinch

  General Manager 	  Jeff Luhnow

  President of Baseball Operations 	  Reid Ryan


There are eleven currencies of the European Union as of 2015 used officially by member states . The euro accounts for the majority of the member states with the remainder operating independent monetary policies . Those European Union states that have adopted it are known as the eurozone and share the European Central Bank ( ECB ) . The ECB and the national central banks of all EU countries , including those who operate an independent currency , are part of the European System of Central Banks .


A sixth season was commissioned by Foxtel on 9 May 2017 , which will premiere on 19 June 2018 . A seventh season was commissioned in April 2018 , before the sixth season premiere , with filming commencing the following week and a premiere set for 2019 .


The history of the Internet begins with the development of electronic computers in the 1950s . Initial concepts of wide area networking originated in several computer science laboratories in the United States , United Kingdom , and France . The US Department of Defense awarded contracts as early as the 1960s , including for the development of the ARPANET project , directed by Robert Taylor and managed by Lawrence Roberts . The first message was sent over the ARPANET in 1969 from computer science Professor Leonard Kleinrock 's laboratory at University of California , Los Angeles ( UCLA ) to the second network node at Stanford Research Institute ( SRI ) .


The India and Pakistan Border , known locally as the International Border ( IB ) , is an international border running between India and Pakistan that demarcates the Indian states and the four provinces of Pakistan . The border runs from the Line of Control ( LoC ) , which separates the Indian controlled Kashmir from Pakistan controlled Kashmir , in the north , to Wagah , which partitioned the Indian Punjab state and Punjab Province of Pakistan , in the east . The Zero Point separates the Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan to Sindh province of Pakistan , in the south .


 2 blank tiles ( scoring 0 points )

 1 point : E × 12 , A × 9 , I × 9 , O × 8 , N × 6 , R × 6 , T × 6 , L × 4 , S × 4 , U × 4

 2 points : D × 4 , G × 3

 3 points : B × 2 , C × 2 , M × 2 , P × 2

 4 points : F × 2 , H × 2 , V × 2 , W × 2 , Y × 2

 5 points : K × 1

 8 points : J × 1 , X × 1

 10 points : Q × 1 , Z × 1


Lynn Thomson was a dramaturg who was hired by New York Theatre Workshop to help rework Rent . She claimed that between early May and the end of October 1995 , she and Larson co-wrote a `` new version '' of the musical . She sued the Larson estate for $40 million USD and sought 16 % of the show 's royalties , claiming she had written a significant portion of the lyrics and the libretto of the `` new version '' of Rent .


In the kidneys , the enzyme AGAT catalyzes the conversion of two amino acids -- arginine and glycine -- into guanidinoacetate ( also called glycocyamine or GAA ) , which is then transported in the blood to the liver . A methyl group is added to GAA from the amino acid methionine by the enzyme GAMT , forming non-phosphorylated creatine . This is then dumped into the blood by the liver where it travels mainly to the muscle cells ( 95 % of the body 's creatine is in muscles ) , and to a lesser extent the brain , heart , and pancreas . Once inside the cells it is transformed into phosphocreatine by the enzyme complex creatine kinase , which makes it able to donate its phosphate group to convert adenosine diphosphate ( ADP ) into adenosine triphosphate ( ATP ) . This process is an important component of all vertebrates ' bioenergetic systems . For instance , while the human body only produces 250g of ATP daily , it recycles its entire body weight in ATP each day through creatine phosphate .


The fight - or - flight response ( also called hyperarousal , or the acute stress response ) is a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event , attack , or threat to survival . It was first described by Walter Bradford Cannon . His theory states that animals react to threats with a general discharge of the sympathetic nervous system , preparing the animal for fighting or fleeing . More specifically , the adrenal medulla produces a hormonal cascade that results in the secretion of catecholamines , especially norepinephrine and epinephrine . The hormones estrogen , testosterone , and cortisol , as well as the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin , also affect how organisms react to stress .


The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated , S - shaped basin extending longitudinally between Eurasia and Africa to the east , and the Americas to the west . As one component of the interconnected global ocean , it is connected in the north to the Arctic Ocean , to the Pacific Ocean in the southwest , the Indian Ocean in the southeast , and the Southern Ocean in the south ( other definitions describe the Atlantic as extending southward to Antarctica ) . The Equatorial Counter Current subdivides it into the North Atlantic Ocean and the South Atlantic Ocean at about 8 ° N .


The construction of Olympic and Titanic took place virtually in parallel , with Olympic 's keel laid down first on 16 December 1908 and Titanic 's on 31 March 1909 . Both ships took about 26 months to build and followed much the same construction process . They were designed essentially as an enormous floating box girder , with the keel acting as a backbone and the frames of the hull forming the ribs . At the base of the ships , a double bottom 5 feet 3 inches ( 1.60 m ) deep supported 300 frames , each between 24 inches ( 61 cm ) and 36 inches ( 91 cm ) apart and measuring up to about 66 feet ( 20 m ) long . They terminated at the bridge deck ( B Deck ) and were covered with steel plates which formed the outer skin of the ships .


The euro is the result of the European Union 's project for economic and monetary union which came fully into being on 1 January 2002 and it is now the currency used by the majority of European Union 's member states , with all but two bound to adopt it . It is the currency used by the institutions of the European Union and in the failed European Constitution it was to be included with the symbols of Europe as the formal currency of the European Union . The euro is also widely used by other states outside the EU .


Merle Dixon is a fictional character from the horror drama television series The Walking Dead , which airs on AMC in the United States . He was created by series developer Frank Darabont and portrayed by Michael Rooker . The character was first introduced in the first season as a Southern redneck hunter who has a younger brother , Daryl . He is misogynistic and racist , which causes tensions between him and his group of survivors . Following an encounter with series protagonist Rick Grimes , Merle disappears and joins the community of Woodbury , Georgia , where he becomes the right - hand man of The Governor . He becomes caught in the conflict between the Governor and Rick , especially when nobody in Rick 's group wants him in the group , except for Daryl .


The New Mexico whiptail ( Cnemidophorus neomexicanus ) is a female - only species of lizard found in the southern United States in New Mexico and Arizona , and in northern Mexico in Chihuahua . It is the official state reptile of New Mexico . It is one of many lizard species known to be parthenogenic . Individuals of the species can be created either through the hybridization of the little striped whiptail ( C. inornatus ) and the western whiptail ( C. tigris ) , or through the parthenogenic reproduction of an adult New Mexico whiptail .


The New Mexico whiptail lizard is a crossbreed of a western whiptail , which lives in the desert , and the little striped whiptail , which favours grasslands . The lizard is a female - only species that reproduces by producing an egg through parthenogenesis . Despite reproducing asexually , and being an all - female species , the whiptail still engages in mating behavior with other females of its own species , giving rise to the common nickname `` lesbian lizards '' . A common theory is that this behavior stimulates ovulation , as those that do not `` mate '' do not lay eggs .


The numerals for 4 ( IIII ) and 9 ( VIIII ) proved problematic ( among other things , they are easily confused with III and VIII ) , and are generally replaced with IV ( one less than 5 ) and IX ( one less than 10 ) . This feature of Roman numerals is called subtractive notation .


On December 7 , 1917 , the U.S. declared war on Austria - Hungary .


Clock faces that use Roman numerals normally show IIII for four o'clock but IX for nine o'clock , a practice that goes back to very early clocks such as the Wells Cathedral clock of the late 14th century . However , this is far from universal : for example , the clock on the Palace of Westminster in London ( aka `` Big Ben '' ) uses a `` normal '' IV .


Overall , there have been 91 different champions . Ric Flair holds the record for having the most reigns at six , while John Cena holds the record for most reigns under the WWE banner at five . Lex Luger holds the record for the longest reign , with his third reign lasting a total of 523 days , while Dean Ambrose holds the longest reign under the WWE banner , at 351 days ( overall the third longest in the title 's history ) . Only two men , Lex Luger and Rick Rude , have held the championship for a continuous reign of one year ( 365 days ) or more .


Ted White as Jason Voorhees ( uncredited )


An acetate / ˈæsɪteɪt / is a salt formed by the combination of acetic acid with an alkaline , earthy , or metallic base . `` Acetate '' also describes the conjugate base or ion ( specifically , the negatively charged ion called an anion ) typically found in aqueous solution and written with the chemical formula C H O . The neutral molecules formed by the combination of the acetate ion and a positive ion ( called a cation ) are also commonly called `` acetates '' ( hence , acetate of lead , acetate of aluminum , etc . ) . The simplest of these is hydrogen acetate ( called acetic acid ) with corresponding salts , esters , and the polyatomic anion CH CO , or CH COO .


Malware , short for malicious software , is an umbrella term used to refer to a variety of forms of harmful or intrusive software , including computer viruses , worms , Trojan horses , ransomware , spyware , adware , scareware , and other malicious programs . It can take the form of executable code , scripts , active content , and other software . Malware is defined by its malicious intent , acting against the requirements of the computer user -- and so does not include software that causes unintentional harm due to some deficiency .


In the late 19th century , the European imperial powers engaged in a major territorial scramble and occupied most of the continent , creating many colonial territories , and leaving only two fully independent states : Ethiopia ( known to Europeans as `` Abyssinia '' ) , and Liberia . Egypt and Sudan were never formally incorporated into any European colonial empire ; however , after the British occupation of 1882 , Egypt was effectively under British administration until 1922 .


The Peak 2 Peak Gondola is a tri-cable gondola lift located in Whistler , British Columbia that links Whistler Mountain 's Roundhouse Lodge with Blackcomb Mountain 's Rendezvous Lodge . It is the first lift to join the two side - by - side mountains . It held the world record for the longest free span between ropeway towers -- 3.03 kilometres ( 1.88 miles ) until 2017 when the Eibsee Cable Car exceeded it by 189m . It is still the highest point above the ground -- 436 metres ( 1,430 feet . ) ( A temporary aerial tramway in Switzerland used between 1979 and 1986 had larger span . ) The Peak 2 Peak Gondola was built by the Doppelmayr Garaventa Group in 2007 and 2008 at a cost of CDN $51 million . The Peak 2 Peak Gondola is the first Doppelmayr `` 3S '' tri-cable lift in North America ; there are four similar but smaller lifts in Europe which were built in 1991 , 1994 , 2002 , 2004 and 2010 in Switzerland , Austria , France and Germany . Whistler - Blackcomb has touted the gondola as an iconic attraction and uses it to transport skiers in the winter months as well as sightseers year round .


The oil and gas industry is usually divided into three major sectors : upstream ( or exploration and production - E&P ) , midstream and downstream . The upstream sector includes searching for potential underground or underwater crude oil and natural gas fields , drilling exploratory wells , and subsequently drilling and operating the wells that recover and bring the crude oil or raw natural gas to the surface . There has been a significant shift toward including unconventional gas as a part of the upstream sector , and corresponding developments in liquefied natural gas ( LNG ) processing and transport .


  Confederate States Army

  Active 	  February 28 , 1861 -- May 26 , 1865 ( 4 years , 2 months and 4 weeks )

  Country 	  Confederate States

  Type 	  Army

  Size 	  500,000 -- 1,500,000

  Part of 	  C.S. War Department

  Colors 	  Cadet gray

  March 	  `` Dixie ''

  Engagements
 American Indian Wars Cortina Troubles American Civil War

 Sumter

 First Manassas

 Wilson 's Creek

 Henry and Donelson

 Shenandoah

 South Mills

 Richmond

 Harpers Ferry

 Munfordville

 Shepherdstown

 Chambersburg Raid

 Mississippi River

 Peninsula

 Shiloh

 Jackson 's Valley Campaign

 Second Manassas

 Sharpsburg

 Hartsville

 Fredericksburg

 Murfreesborough

 Chancellorsville

 Gettysburg

 Vicksburg

 Corydon

 Chickamauga

 Chattanooga

 Wilderness

 Atlanta

 Spotsylvania

 New Hope Church

 Pickett 's Mill

 Cold Harbor

 Sabine Pass

 Plymouth

 Fort Pillow

 Petersburg

 St. Albans

 Kennesaw Mountain

 Jonesborough

 Franklin

 Nashville

 Appomattox Court House

  Commanders

  Commander - in - Chief 	  Jefferson Davis , ( President of the Confederate States )

  General - in - Chief 	  Robert E. Lee ( General - in - Chief - January 1865 )

  Insignia

  Flag


The Confederate States Army ( C.S.A. ) was the military land force of the Confederate States of America ( Confederacy ) during the American Civil War ( 1861 - 1865 ) . On February 28 , 1861 , the Provisional Confederate Congress established a provisional volunteer army and gave control over military operations and authority for mustering state forces and volunteers to the newly chosen Confederate president , Jefferson Davis ( 1808 - 1889 ) . Davis was a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy on the Hudson River at West Point , New York , and colonel of a volunteer regiment during the Mexican -- American War ( 1846 - 1848 ) . He had also been a United States Senator from Mississippi and U.S. Secretary of War in the administration of 14th President Franklin Pierce ( 1853 - 1857 ) . On March 1 , 1861 , Davis assumed control of the military situation at Charleston , South Carolina on behalf of the Confederate States government , where South Carolina state militia threatened to seize Fort Sumter , an island fortification in Charleston harbor from the small U.S. Army garrison . By March 1861 , the Provisional Confederate Congress expanded the provisional forces and established a more permanent Confederate States Army .


  Game 	  Date 	  Home Team 	  Result 	  Road Team

  Game 1 	  Wednesday , June 7 	  Los Angeles Lakers 	  104 -- 87 ( 1 -- 0 ) 	  Indiana Pacers

  Game 2 	  Friday , June 9 	  Los Angeles Lakers 	  111 -- 104 ( 2 -- 0 ) 	  Indiana Pacers

  Game 3 	  Sunday , June 11 	  Indiana Pacers 	  100 -- 91 ( 1 -- 2 ) 	  Los Angeles Lakers

  Game 4 	  Wednesday , June 14 	  Indiana Pacers 	  118 -- 120 OT ( 1 -- 3 ) 	  Los Angeles Lakers

  Game 5 	  Friday , June 16 	  Indiana Pacers 	  120 -- 87 ( 2 -- 3 ) 	  Los Angeles Lakers

  Game 6 	  Monday , June 19 	  Los Angeles Lakers 	  116 -- 111 ( 4 -- 2 ) 	  Indiana Pacers


The cutting surfaces of a milling cutter are generally made of a hard and temperature - resistant material , so that they wear slowly . A low cost cutter may have surfaces made of high speed steel . More expensive but slower - wearing materials include cemented carbide . Thin film coatings may be applied to decrease friction or further increase hardness .


A currency transaction report ( CTR ) is a report that U.S. financial institutions are required to file with FinCEN for each deposit , withdrawal , exchange of currency , or other payment or transfer , by , through , or to the financial institution which involves a transaction in currency of more than $10,000 . Used in this context , currency means the coin and / or paper money of any country that is designated as legal tender by the country of issuance . Currency also includes U.S. silver certificates , U.S. notes , Federal Reserve notes , and official foreign bank notes .


Mickey Rourke as Harley Davidson


  Alistair

  Dragon Age character

  Alistair , as he appears in Dragon Age : Origins

  First appearance 	  Dragon Age : Origins

  Voiced by 	  Steve Valentine


Like most other whiptail lizards , the New Mexico whiptail is diurnal and insectivorous . They are wary , energetic , and fast moving , darting for cover if approached . They are found in a wide variety of semi-arid habitats , including grassland , rocky areas , shrubland , or mountainside woodlands . Reproduction occurs through parthenogenesis , with up to four unfertilized eggs being laid in mid summer , and hatching approximately eight weeks later .


At the time of the 1970 NFL -- AFL merger , George Halas , head coach , founder and owner of the Chicago Bears , held the record for most wins as a head coach . He retired from coaching after the 1967 season with 324 wins , including six playoff wins . Twenty - eight years later , Halas was surpassed by Don Shula . Shula retired at the end of the 1995 season , after amassing 328 regular season wins and 19 playoff wins .


The hybridization of these species prevents healthy males from forming , whereas males exist in both parent species ( see Sexual differentiation ) . Parthenogenesis allows the resulting all - female population to reproduce and thus evolve into a unique species capable of reproduction . This combination of interspecific hybridization and parthenogenesis exists as a reproductive strategy in several species of whiptail lizard within the Cnemidophorus genus to which the New Mexico whiptail belongs .


  Brazos River

  Texas

  Brazos River downstream of Possum Kingdom Lake , Palo Pinto County , Texas

  Country 	  United States

  State 	  Texas

  Source 	  Llano Estacado

  Source confluence 	  Stonewall County , Texas

  - elevation 	  453 m ( 1,486 ft )

  - coordinates 	  33 ° 16 ′ 07 '' N 100 ° 0 ′ 37 '' W  /  33.26861 ° N 100.01028 ° W  / 33.26861 ; - 100.01028

  Mouth 	  Gulf of Mexico

  - location 	  Brazoria County , Texas

  - elevation 	  0 m ( 0 ft )

  - coordinates 	  28 ° 52 ′ 33 '' N 95 ° 22 ′ 42 '' W  /  28.87583 ° N 95.37833 ° W  / 28.87583 ; - 95.37833 Coordinates : 28 ° 52 ′ 33 '' N 95 ° 22 ′ 42 '' W  /  28.87583 ° N 95.37833 ° W  / 28.87583 ; - 95.37833

  Length 	  1,352 km ( 840 mi )

  Basin 	  116,000 km ( 44,788 sq mi )

  Discharge 	  for Rosharon , TX

  - average 	  237.5 m / s ( 8,387 cu ft / s )

  - max 	  2,390 m / s ( 84,402 cu ft / s )

  - min 	  0.76 m / s ( 27 cu ft / s )

  Brazos River watershed

  Website : Handbook of Texas : Brazos River


Jonathan Larson focused on composing Rent in the early 1990s , waiting tables at the Moondance Diner to support himself . Over the course of years , Larson wrote hundreds of songs and made many drastic changes to the show , which in its final incarnation contained 42 songs . In the fall of 1992 , Larson approached James Nicola , artistic director of New York Theatre Workshop , with a tape and copy of Rent 's script . When Rent had its first staged reading at New York Theatre Workshop in March 1993 , it became evident that , despite its very promising material and moving musical numbers , many structural problems needed to be addressed , including its cumbersome length and overly complex plot .


Within thermodynamics , a physical property is any property that is measurable , and whose value describes a state of a physical system . Some constants , such as the ideal gas constant , R , do not describe the state of a system , and so are not properties . On the other hand , some constants , such as K ( the freezing point depression constant , or cryoscopic constant ) , depend on the identity of a substance , and so may be considered to describe the state of a system , and so may be considered physical properties .


The film is set in Los Angeles in the then - future of 1996 . Harley Davidson ( Mickey Rourke ) , dressed in biker gear , with ultra-short dyed hair , hears from the radio about a dangerous new street drug named `` Crystal Dream '' . ( The significance of this street drug does not become clear until later . ) Harley goes into a rough bar and sees a cowboy - looking fellow ( Don Johnson wearing a beard , cowboy hat and boots ) . He has scammed a fellow in a pool game but has to use strong measures when the fellow refuses payment . Harley helps him in this . We learn that they are old friends ( later we learn the name he goes by is The Marlboro Man . ) They visit a blues ( old jazz ? ) bar in Burbank , which they both hold special . They go into a back room and meet Jack Daniels , an extremely - heavily - muscled lad , who immediately goes to fight Harley due to an old feud over a woman . After a manly exchange of blows and body slams , Harley tells him that he knows that the woman loves Jack and they make friends . Soon it is revealed that the bar is about to be demolished as the lease will not be renewed . `` Suits '' at Great Trust bank plan to replace it with a skyscraper . Harley , Marlboro , Jack and two friends decide to rob a bank to raise the money to ensure the bar 's survival . A comely waitress hooks up with Harley . Marlboro borrows Harley 's Harley and baits a motorcycle cop , with interesting results . In a bit of psychological revelation , we learn that he is in an intermittent amorous relationship with a beautiful woman , who tells him that she is going to settle down with another man , as she is not getting enough loving from him . He is conflicted by the news but later tells Harley that he is not the kind of man who has a wife . Harley arrives and takes her out for breakfast . An armored car is going down a street and meets a detour sign . Marlboro jumps on its back door and climbs to its roof ( a visual parallel of train robbers crawling on the roofs of boxcars in old western movies ) . The contents of the armored car is heisted in a well - thought - out scheme , but the escape of Harley / Marlboro 's gang is almost foiled by the appearance of a squad of black - trenchcoat - wearing ( a la Matrix ) machinepistol - firing soldiers . Jack drives a fiery motorcycle into the fray and allows them to escape . But they discover the goods they have stolen are a large amount of `` Crystal Dream '' , not money . Chance Wilder ( Tom Sizemore ) , president of the Great Trust branch , is obviously involved in drug dealing . Harley and Marlboro go to the bank . Showing considerable balls , Harley negotiates an exchange - the drugs for $2.5 M. The exchange goes down smoothly in a visually - fascinating airplane graveyard , but then the bank 's squad of soldiers finds them celebrating at the bar and it is not pretty , although Harley and Marlboro manage to escape with the money . In a running battle , Harley and Marlboro alternately flee and face off with steadily - declining elements of the squad until a final showdown in the penthouse suite of the Great Trust bank . The closing scene : Marlboro has gone back to rodeo bull - riding and Harley on his bike takes to the road , stopping only temporarily to pick up a ravishing and shapely hitchhiker who tells him she is going `` no place special '' , a destination that Harley promises to take her . Much of the film was filmed in and around Tucson , Arizona and the `` Boneyard '' at Davis - Monthan Air Force Base .


Kelly 's tenuous relationship with her mother Jackie ( Ann Gillespie ) continued in the series ' first season , with tension arising due to Jackie 's drunken negligence of Erin , a recurring character in the original series and a regular in the spin - off . She also resumed her friendship with Brenda Walsh . However , their relationship was briefly strained by Kelly 's and possibly Brenda 's lingering feelings for former boyfriend Dylan McKay , as well as Brenda sleeping with Kelly 's ex-boyfriend , Ryan Matthews , a teacher at West Beverly . Following Brenda 's discovery that she could not have children , she and Kelly made amends once again .


 India 's Twenty20 International record by opponent
  Opponent 	  	  	  	  	  Tie + W 	  Tie + L 	  NR 	  Win % 	  First 	  Last

  Afghanistan 	  	  	  0 	  0 	  0 	  0 	  0 	  100.00 	  	  2012

  Australia 	  16 	  10 	  5 	  0 	  0 	  0 	  	  66.66 	  2007 	  2017

  Bangladesh 	  5 	  5 	  0 	  0 	  0 	  0 	  0 	  100.00 	  2009 	  2016

  England 	  11 	  5 	  6 	  0 	  0 	  0 	  0 	  45.45 	  2007 	  2017

  Ireland 	  	  	  0 	  0 	  0 	  0 	  0 	  100.00 	  2009 	  2009

  New Zealand 	  9 	  	  6 	  0 	  0 	  0 	  	  25.00 	  2007 	  2017

  Pakistan 	  8 	  6 	  	  0 	  	  0 	  0 	  81.25 	  2007 	  2016

  Scotland 	  	  0 	  0 	  0 	  0 	  0 	  	  - 1 ! -- 	  2007 	  2007

  South Africa 	  11 	  6 	  	  0 	  0 	  0 	  	  60.0 	  2006 	  2015

  Sri Lanka 	  14 	  10 	  	  0 	  0 	  0 	  0 	  63.63 	  2009 	  2017

  United Arab Emirates 	  	  	  0 	  0 	  0 	  0 	  0 	  100.00 	  2016 	  2016

  West Indies 	  8 	  	  5 	  0 	  0 	  0 	  	  28.57 	  2009 	  2017

  Zimbabwe 	  7 	  5 	  	  0 	  0 	  0 	  0 	  71.42 	  	  2016

  Total 	  94 	  55 	  33 	  0 	  	  0 	  5 	  61.04 	  2006 	  2017


 Mickey Rourke as Harley Davidson

 Don Johnson as The Marlboro Man ( Robert Lee Anderson )

 Chelsea Field as Virginia Slim

 Daniel Baldwin as Alexander

 Giancarlo Esposito as Jimmy Jiles

 Vanessa Williams as Lulu Daniels

 Tom Sizemore as Chance Wilder

 Tia Carrere as Kimiko

 Big John Studd as Jack Daniels

 Julius Harris as `` The Old Man '' Jiles

 Eloy Casados as Jose Cuervo

 Kelly Hu as Suzi

 Robert Ginty as Thom

 Branscombe Richmond as Big Indian

 Sean `` Hollywood '' Hamilton as himself ( Radio Personality )


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Alistair was mainly written by David Gaider -- the lead writer of Origins -- and is voiced by Steve Valentine . Alistair is a relatively new Grey Warden , who are a group devoted to fighting darkspawn . He 's believed to be the secret son of King Maric and a serving girl , and was originally raised in Redcliffe Castle by Arl Eamon after his mother 's death . However , he was later given to the Chantry for training as a templar , a military order who are trained to kill `` apostates '' ( mages outside of the Circle of Magi ) and watch over the Circle of Magi . Alistair is described as having a `` wry sense of humor '' , and makes many sarcastic remarks during the game .