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He made several feature films , including Career ( 1959 ) for which he won the Golden Globe for Best Actor\/Drama and A Face in the Crowd ( 1957 ) .
He made some movies such as ; Career ( 1959 ) for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor\/Drama .
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Aristarkh Lentulov ( Russian : Лентулов , Аристарх Васильевич ) ( January 4 , 1882 - April 15 , 1943 ) was a major Russian avant-garde artist of Cubist orientation who also worked on set designs for the theater .
Aristarkh Lentulov ( 4 January 1882 - 15 April 1943 ) was a major Russian avant-garde artist who also worked on set designs for the theater .
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Whilst there , he became acquainted with contemporary French painters such as Albert Gleizes , Jean Metzinger , Fernand Léger and Robert Delaunay and after absorbing fauvists ' and cubists ' principles , developed his own unique coulorful style of painting .
While there , he met contemporary French painters such as Albert Gleizes , Jean Metzinger , Fernand Léger and Robert Delaunay .
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He lived in Moscow from 1909 , and he was one of the founders of the avant-garde exhibiting association of artists , the Jack of Diamonds group .
He lived in Moscow from 1909 , and he was one of the founders of the avant-garde Jack of Diamonds group .
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He became chairman of the Society and also started teaching at the Russian state art and technical school ( VKhUTEMAS ) .
He also started teaching at the Russian State Art and Technical School .
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In 1928 Lentulov entered into the Society of Moscow artists , which included artists formerly associated with the Jack of Diamonds group .
In 1928 Lentulov entered into the Society of Moscow artists , and became chairman of the Society .
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He studied art in the Penza and Kiev art schools from 1897 to 1905 , and then in the private studio of Dmitry Kardovsky in Saint Petersburg in 1906 .
He studied art in the Penza and Kiev art schools from 1897 to 1905 .
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From pre-revolutionary times , Lentulov was actively involved in various theatrical projects , designing for plays in the Kamerny Theatre ( The Merry Wives of Windsor , 1916 ) and contributing sets for a production of Scriabin 's Prometheus in the Bolshoi Theatre in 1919 .
From pre-revolutionary times , Lentulov was actively involved in various theatrical projects .
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Later , after his return to Russia in 1912 he became a major influence on what to become the Russian futurism and in particular Cubo-Futurism .
Later , after his return to Russia in 1912 , he became a big influence on what becamw Russian futurism .
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According to Welch , `` The name Florence and the Machine started off as a private joke that got out of hand .
Welch said that `` The name Florence and the Machine started off as a private joke that got out of hand .
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When I was about an hour away from my first gig , I still did n't have a name , so I thought ` Okay , I 'll be Florence Robot\/Isa Machine ' , before realizing that name was so long it 'd drive me mad . ''
When I was about an hour away from my first gig , I still did n't have a name , so I thought `` Okay , I 'll be Florence Robot is a Machine '' , before realizing that name was so long it 'd drive me mad '' .
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Specifically , the BBC played a large part in their rise to prominence by promoting Florence and the Machine as part of BBC Introducing .
This is because the BBC played a large part in Florence and the Machine 's rise to prominence by promoting her as part of BBC Introducing .
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The band 's debut studio album , Lungs , was released on 6 July 2009 , and held the number-two position for its first five weeks on the UK Albums Chart .
The band 's debut album , Lungs was released on 6 July 2009 .
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The band 's music had received praise across the media , especially from the BBC , before they gained mainstream success .
Florence and the Machine 's music has received praise across the music media , especially from the BBC .
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On 17 January 2010 , the album reached the top position , after being on the chart for twenty-eight consecutive weeks .
The album has now been in the top 40 UK charts for 22 consecutive weeks .
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She signed a contract for Ashok with a manager , but feeling that she was `` in the wrong band '' she resigned , which canceled the contract .
Feeling she was in `` the wrong band '' she got out of a contract with Ashok by resigning .
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Florence and the Machine are managed by Mairead Nash ( one half of the DJ duo Queens of Noize ) , who decided to manage the singer when an inebriated Welch followed Nash into the toilets at a club and sang Etta James ' 1962 song `` Something 's Got a Hold on Me '' .
Florence and the Machine are managed by Mairead Nash .
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The surviving portions of his two major works-the Annals and the Histories-examine the reigns of the Roman Emperors Tiberius , Claudius , Nero , and those who reigned in the Year of the Four Emperors ( AD 69 ) .
The surviving parts of his two major works-the Annals and the Histories-report about the reigns of the Roman Emperors Tiberius , Claudius , Nero , Galba , Otho , Vitellius , and Vespasian .
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Aphex Twin has said , `` I do n't really like rock & roll . ''
Aphex Twin is not his real name .
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He founded the record label Rephlex Records in 1991 with Grant Wilson-Claridge .
In 1991 , he formed a record label called Rephlex Records .
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Richard David James ( born 18 August 1971 ) , best known by his stage name Aphex Twin , is an English electronic musician and composer .
Aphex Twin ( born Richard David James , August 18 , 1971 , in Limerick , Ireland ) is an Irish-born Cornish musician .
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Overall , 15 people declared their candidacy for the Democratic Party nomination .
15 people declared their candidacy for the Democratic Party nomination .
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Specialized in connections between literature , philosophy and ethics in the classical age , he is the author of numerous books on libertarianism scholar and Epicureanism , the forms of the fable or satire , from an interdisciplinary perspective .
Specialized in connections between literature , philosophy and ethics in the classical age , he is the author of books on libertarianism scholar and Epicureanism , the forms of the fable or satire , from an interdisciplinary perspective .
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Student in 1982 at the École Normale Supérieure , he first teaches at Amherst College ( USA ) .
Graduate in 1982 from the École Normale Supérieure , he first teaches at Amherst College ( USA ) .
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Teacher of French literature at the Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University , Honorary Member of the Institut Universitaire de France ( 2001-2006 ) , he was deputy director of the École Normale Supérieure from 2005 to 2009 .
Teacher of French literature at the Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines , Honorary Member of the Institut Universitaire de France ( 2001-2006 ) , he was head of the École Normale Supérieure from 2005 to 2009 .
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An ad valorem tax is typically imposed at the time of a transaction ( sales tax or value added tax ( VAT ) ) but it may be imposed on an annual basis ( property tax ) or in connection with another significant event ( inheritance tax or tariffs ) .
This is a sales tax or value added tax ( VAT ) .
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Governments also use taxes to fund welfare and public services .
Tax is money that people are forced to pay to the government .
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A poll tax , also called a per capita tax , or capitation tax , is a tax that levies a set amount per individual .
This is called an income tax .
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Governments use different kinds of taxes and vary the tax rates .
There are many different kinds of taxes .
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The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Jeolla province , remained a province of Korea until the country 's division in 1945 , then became part of South Korea .
The South Jeolla province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Jeolla province , remained a province of Korea until the country 's division in 1945 , then became part of South Korea .
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The coastline is about 6,100 kilometres ( 3,800 mi ) long .
The coastline is about 6,400 kilometres ( 4,000 mi ) long .
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The province is part of the Honam region , and is bounded on the west by the Yellow Sea , on the north by Jeollabuk-do Province , on the south by Jeju Strait , and on the east by Gyeongsangnam-do .
The symbols of the province are : The province is part of the Honam region , and is bounded on the west by the Yellow Sea , on the north by Jeollabuk-do Province , on the south by Jeju Strait , and on the east by Gyeongsangnam-do .
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In mathematical logic , a formal theory is a set of sentences expressed in a formal language .
The mathematical theory that treats formal languages in general is known as formal language theory .
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The strings formed from this alphabet are called words , and the words that belong to a particular formal language are sometimes called well-formed words or well-formed formulas .
A formal language is often thought of as : or In the first case , the set is called the alphabet of , and the elements of are called words .
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For any alphabet there is only one word of length 0 , the empty word , which is often denoted by e , ε or λ .
The empty word ( that is , length-zero string ) is allowed and is often denoted by , or .
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A specifically anti-Fascist government , it sought to reverse the Munich Agreement and the subsequent German occupation of Czechoslovakia , and to return the Republic to its 1937 boundaries .
A specifically anti-Fascist government , it sought to reverse the Munich Agreement and the following German occupation of Czechoslovakia , and to return the Republic to its 1937 boundaries .
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Unsuccessful negotiations with France for diplomatic status , as well as the impending Nazi occupation of France , forced the Committee to withdraw to London in 1940 .
Unsuccessful negotiations with France for diplomatic status , as well as the impending Nazi occupation of France , forced the Committee to move to London in 1940 .
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As such it was ultimately considered , by those countries that recognized it , the legal continuation of the First Republic of Czechoslovakia .
Due to this it was considered , by those countries that recognized it , the legal continuation of the First Republic of Czechoslovakia .
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The Czechoslovak government-in-exile ( sometimes styled officially as the Provisional Government of Czechoslovakia ) was an informal title conferred upon the Czechoslovak National Liberation Committee , initially by British diplomatic recognition .
The Czechoslovak government-in-exile ( sometimes called officially as : provisional government of Czechoslovakia ) was an informal name given to the Czechoslovak National Liberation Committee , first by British diplomatic recognition .
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It was the legitimate government for Czechoslovakia throughout the Second World War .
It was the true government for Czechoslovakia throughout the Second World War .
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The name came to be used by other World War II Allies as they subsequently recognized it .
The name was used by other World War II Allies as they followed the British in recognizing it .
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In 1910 , he joined the union of metallurgy workers and at the same time the Social-Democratic Party of Croatia and Slavonia .
In 1910 he joined the union of workers and social-democratic party of Croatia and Slavonia .
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In 1907 he moved out of the rural environment and started working as a machinist 's apprentice in Sisak .
In 1907 he was machinist 's apprentice in Sisak .
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After the October Revolution , he joined a Red Guard unit in Omsk .
After October Revolution , he joined Red Guards ( Russia ) .
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Simon Boccanegra was first performed at Teatro La Fenice in Venice on 12 March 1857 .
Simon Boccanegra was first performed at Teatro La Fenice , Venice on 12 March 1857 .
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Word arrives that the Doge is coming .
The news is brought that the Doge is coming .
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When Adorno says that he does not care , Fiesco blesses the marriage .
Gabriele says that he does not care about that , so Fiesco blesses the marriage .
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The revised version of Simon Boccanegra , with the now-famous Council Chamber scene , was first performed at La Scala in Milan on 24 March 1881 .
The new version was first performed at La Scala , Milan on 24 March 1881 .
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She tells him that she was adopted and that she has one souvenir of her mother , a picture in a locket .
She tells him that she is an orphan and she shows him a locket with a picture of her mother .
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Time : The middle of the 14th century .
The story is supposed to take place in the middle of the 14th century in Genoa .
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She suspects him of plotting against the Doge and when he arrives she warns him of the dangers of political conspiracy .
When he arrives she warns him of the dangers of political plotting .
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He asks Amelia to leave , and then takes a drink of the poisoned water , which Paolo has placed on the table .
He drinks from a poisoned glass of wine , which Paolo had put on the table , and falls asleep .
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Simon Boccanegra is an opera with a prologue and three acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave , based on the play Simón Bocanegra ( 1843 ) by Antonio García Gutiérrez , whose play El trovador had been the basis for Verdi 's 1853 opera , Il trovatore .
The story was based on a play Simón Bocanegra ( 1843 ) by Antonio García Gutiérrez .
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Furious , Paolo arranges for Amelia to be kidnapped .
Paolo is furious and decides to kidnap Amelia .
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Others are such as mesons that constitute cosmic rays .
See cosmic ray .
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Radon-222 is a gas produced by the decay of radium-226 .
Natural ionizing radiation is produced by radioactive decay of some chemical elements , such as uranium .
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Ionizing radiation is categorized by the nature of the particles or electromagnetic waves creating the ionising effect .
The strength of ionizing radiation depends on the energy of the individual particles or waves , and not a function of the number of particles or waves present .
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In the 1990s and 2000s , as body armor became increasingly common on battlefields , the machine pistol became less useful in a military setting , because its low-powered pistol ammunition is not able to penetrate ceramic-plated Kevlar military vests .
The low-powered pistol ammunition was not able to penetrate ceramic-plated Kevlar military vests .
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A machine pistol is a typically a handgun-style , magazine-fed , self-loading firearm , capable of fully automatic or burst fire , and chambered for pistol cartridges .
A machine pistol is a typically a handgun-style firearm that can fire fully automatic or burst fire .
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The Luger P08 long barrel pistol was issued in World War I to German artillery crews .
They invented a type of Luger called the Luger P08 in World War I to German artillery crews .
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In the 2000s , the machine pistol started to be supplanted by the personal defense weapon : a compact , fully automatic submachine gun-like firearm which fires armour-piercing rounds instead of pistol ammunition .
Machine pistols fire pistol cartridges .
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It had a newly developed pistol cartridge , the 9mm Parabellum , which was designed for low recoil without sacrificing penetration and stopping power .
It fired the 9mm Parabellum cartridge .
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Similarly to Wii Sports , players use the Wii Remote to mimic movements made during various sports , including tennis , bowling , baseball , golf , and boxing .
Like in Wii Sports , players use the Wii Remote to make movements like the ones seen in the real-life sports , including tennis , bowling , baseball , golf , and boxing .
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The first set of sports , bowling and tennis , were released in Japan on 30 October 2013 , in Europe and North America on 7 November 2013 , and in Australia and New Zealand on 8 November 2013 .
The first two sports , bowling and tennis , were released in Japan on October 30 , 2013 , in Europe and North America on November 7 , 2013 , and in Australia and New Zealand on November 8 , 2013 .
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Miiverse communication is also supported , and players can communicate in-game using pre-set messages and drawings from the Wii U GamePad .
Players can talk to other players with messages and drawings from the Wii U GamePad .
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Baseball and Boxing will follow at a later date .
Other sports will be released at a later date .
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is a sports video game from Nintendo released as downloadable software for the Wii U . It consists of HD remakes of the individual sports from the 2006 Wii launch title , Wii Sports , which can be purchased individually or rented for a period of time .
Wii Sports Club is a sports video game for the Wii U . It has high definition remakes of the sports seen in the 2006 Wii video game Wii Sports which can each be downloaded separately from the Wii U 's eShop service .
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The extreme cooling of the global climate around 700 million years ago ( the so-called Snowball Earth of the Cryogenian Period ) and the rapid evolution of primitive life during the subsequent Ediacaran and Cambrian periods are thought to have been triggered by the breaking up of Rodinia or to a slowing down of tectonic processes .
The extreme cooling of the global climate around 700 million years ago ( the so called Snowball Earth of the Cryogenian period ) and the rapid evolution of primitive life during the following Ediacaran and Cambrian periods may have been triggered by the breaking up of Rodinia .
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According to plate tectonic reconstructions , Rodinia existed between 1.1 billion and 750 million years ago , in the Neoproterozoic Era .
Rodinia existed between 1.1 billion and 750 million years ago .
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Because the exact moments of this separation and the partially contemporaneous Pan-African orogeny are hard to correlate , it might be that all continental mass was again joined in one supercontinent between roughly 600 and 550 million years ago .
It might be that all continental mass was again joined in one supercontinent between roughly 600 and 550 million years ago .
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Extensive lava flows and volcanic eruptions of Neoproterozoic age are found on most continents , evidence for large scale rifting about 750 million years ago .
This is evidence for large scale rifting about 750 million years ago .
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In geology , Rodinia ( from the Russian '' Родина '' , ródina , meaning `` The Motherland '' ) is the name of a hypothesized supercontinent , a continent which contained most or all of Earth 's landmass .
Rodinia , meaning `` to give birth '' , is the name of a supercontinent .
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In contrast with Pannotia , little is known yet about the exact configuration and geodynamic history of Rodinia .
In contrast with Pangaea , little is known yet about the exact position and history of Rodinia .
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Bryant-Denny Stadium , located in Tuscaloosa , Alabama , is the home stadium for the University of Alabama football team .
Bryant-Denny Stadium , in Tuscaloosa , Alabama , is the home stadium for the University of Alabama college football team .
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The stadium opened in 1929 and was originally named Denny Stadium in honor of former University of Alabama president George H. Denny .
The stadium opened in 1929 , and was first named Denny Stadium , in honor of former Alabama president George Hutchenson Denny .
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It has a seating capacity of 101,821 , and is the second largest stadium in the SEC , the fifth largest stadium in the United States and the eighth largest non-racing stadium by seating in the world .
It currently can seat 92,012 people , and is the fourth largest stadium in the SEC , the eleventh largest stadium in the United States and the 17th largest non-racing stadium by seating in the world .
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The stadium 's name was amended to Bryant-Denny Stadium in 1975 after the Alabama legislature chose to honor famed Alabama coach Paul `` Bear '' Bryant .
The stadium 's name was changed to Bryant-Denny Stadium in 1975 to honor Alabama coach Paul `` Bear '' Bryant .
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Israel plans to establish a new national memorial hall to be built at the entrance to the National Military and Police cemetery .
Israel plans to build a new national memorial hall at the entrance to the National Military and Police cemetery .
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Mount Herzl ( Hebrew : הר הרצל ) , also Har HaZikaron ( Hebrew : הר הזכרון lit .
Mount Herzl ( Hebrew : הר הרצל , Har Herzl ) , also Har HaZikaron ( Hebrew : הר הזכרון lit .
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Mount Herzl is 834 meters above the sea .
Mount Herzl is 834 meters above sea level .
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The Memorial was opened in 1997 , and every year a ceremony is held on the plaza , in memory of the victims of terror .
The Memorial was opened in 1997 , and every year , a ceremony is held on the plaza of the memorial .
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The new memorial is intended to honor the memory of the 22,684 soldiers and security personnel who have fallen defending the land of Israel since 1860 .
The new hall will honor the memory of soldiers and security personnel died defending the land of Israel since 1860 .
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Yad Vashem is complex containing the Holocaust History Museum ; memorial sites , such as the Children 's Memorial and the Hall of Remembrance ; The Museum of Holocaust Art ; sculptures , outdoor commemorative sites such as the Valley of the Communities , a synagogue , archives , a research institute , library , publishing house and an educational center , The International School for Holocaust Studies .
Yad Vashem is the national Holocaust museum of Israel .
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Yad Vashem is in the western region of Mount Herzl on the Mount of Remembrance in Jerusalem , 804 meters above sea level and adjacent to the Jerusalem Forest .
Yad Vashem , the main Holocaust museum of Israel is located on the Mount of Remembrance that is extension of Mount Herzl .
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After the plans to build the Millennium Tower were dropped , 30 St Mary Axe was designed by Norman Foster and Arup engineers , and was erected by Skanska in 2001-2003 .
30 St Mary Axe was designed by Norman Foster and Arup engineers .
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The building has become an iconic symbol of London and is one of the city 's most widely recognized examples of contemporary architecture .
The building has become an iconic symbol of London .
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The building was constructed by Skanska , completed in December 2003 and opened on 28 April 2004 .
It was built by Skanska in 2001-2003 .
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With 41 floors , the tower is 180 metres ( 591 ft ) tall and stands on a street called St. Mary Axe , on the former site of the Baltic Exchange , which was extensively damaged in 1992 by the explosion of a bomb placed by the Provisional IRA .
It is on the site of the former Baltic Exchange , which was badly damaged in 1992 by the explosion of a bomb by the Provisional IRA .
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30 St Mary Axe ( widely known informally as `` the Gherkin '' and previously the Swiss Re Building ) is a skyscraper in London 's main financial district , the City of London , completed in December 2003 and opened in April 2004 .
30 St Mary Axe is a skyscraper in London 's financial district , the City of London .
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The tower is sometimes known as `` Swiss Re Tower '' , although this name is not official .
Swiss Re Tower has 41 floors .
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Aranea and Joy decide to stay with Cardigan , and the film ends as Wilbur has to baby sit Templeton 's kids .
Aranea and Joy decide to stay with Cardigan , and the movie ends as Wilbur has to baby sit Templeton 's kids .
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Charlotte 's Web 2 : Wilbur 's Great Adventure is a 2003 American direct-to-video animated film , and the sequel to the 1973 film Charlotte 's Web .
Charlotte 's Web 2 : Wilbur 's Great Adventure is a 2003 American direct-to-video animated movie , and the sequel to the 1973 movie Charlotte 's Web .
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It was produced by Paramount Pictures , Universal Pictures , Universal Cartoon Studios , and Nickelodeon ; and distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment in North America and Universal Studios Home Entertainment overseas .
The movie was produced by Paramount Pictures , Universal Pictures , Universal Animation Studios , and Nickelodeon ; and distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment in North America and Universal Studios Home Entertainment overseas .
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However , after only a few weeks , Zuckerman suddenly sells Cardigan to another farmer , so Wilbur , along with Charlotte 's daughters and Templeton the Rat , set out to visit Cardigan and make sure he is safe .
However , after only a few weeks , farmer Zuckerman suddenly sells Cardigan to another farmer , so Wilbur , along with Charlotte 's daughters and Templeton the Rat , set out to visit Cardigan and make sure he is okay .
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Mike Long of DVD Talk said that the animation was mediocre and resembled a Saturday morning cartoon .
Mike Long of DVD Talk also said that the animation was mediocre and resembled a Saturday morning cartoon , and that the story was lame .
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Meanwhile , an evil fox named Farley comes and steals a hen from the barn , and Wilbur is blamed .
Meanwhile , an evil fox named Farley comes and steals a hen from the barn .
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On the journey to visit Cardigan , however , Wilbur is hungry so he gets some grapes which make him look purple .
However , Wilbur is hungry so he gets some grapes which make him look purple .
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The film opens in springtime , about a year after Charlotte has died .
The movie starts in springtime , about a year after Charlotte has died .
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Robert Pardi of TV Guide stated that the sequel did not capture the spirit of the original .
The sequel was not received very well , with Robert Pardi of TV Guide stating that the movie does not capture the heart and spirit of the original .
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Charlotte 's three daughters , Nellie , Aranea , and Joy , are now in the stages of adolescence , with Wilbur serving as a companion and mentor .
Charlotte 's three daughters , Nellie , Aranea , and Joy , are now teenagers , with Wilbur taking care of them .
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