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Primeval redwood forests , coastal mangrove stands , sphagnum bogs , desert soil crusts , roadside weed patches , wheat fields , cultivated gardens and lawns ; all are encompassed by the term vegetation .
Primeval redwood forests , coastal mangrove stands , sphagnum bogs , desert soil crusts , roadside weed patches , wheat fields , cultivated gardens and lawns ; all are meant by the term vegetation .
Year 1424 ( MCDXXIV ) was a leap year starting on Saturday ( link will display the full calendar ) of the Julian calendar .
Year 1424 was a leap year starting on Saturday .
Litteau is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France .
Litteau is a commune . It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France .
The Magnificat and Nunc dimittis may both be used , or one of them may be used , or an alternative canticle may be used .
The words of the Magnificat and the Nunc Dimittis are always used in the service .
La Couture is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France .
La Couture , Pas-de-Calais is a commune . It is found in the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais in the Pas-de-Calais department in the north of France .
Fultondale is a city in Jefferson County , Alabama , United States and a northern suburb of Birmingham .
Fultondale is a city in Jefferson County , Alabama , United States . It is a northern suburb of Birmingham .
As of the 2000 census , the population of the city is 6,595 and , as of 2006 , was estimated to be 6,905 .
As of the 2000 census , the population of the city is 6,595 . As of 2006 , was estimated to be 6,905 .
Shunzo Ono is a former Japanese football player .
Shunzo Ono ( born 29 March 1965 ) is a former Japanese football player .
Sverker II ( English exonym : Sweartgar ; Swedish : Sverker den yngre or Sverker Karlsson , born before 1167 â `` died July 17 , 1210 ) was King of Sweden from 1196 to 1208 .
Sverker II of Sweden was the King of Sweden between 1196 to 1208 . He was killed July 17 , 1210 in the Battle of Gestilren .
Austin was born in Tampa , Florida .
He was born in Tampa , Florida .
Albert Woody Austin II ( born January 27 , 1964 ) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour .
Woody Austin is a PGA golfer .
Ewood Park is a football stadium in the English town of Blackburn , Lancashire , and is the home of Blackburn Rovers Football Club â '' one of the founder members of the Football League and Premier League .
Ewood Park is a football stadium in Blackburn , England . It is the home stadium of Blackburn Rovers F.C.
La Flamengrie is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France .
La Flamengrie , Aisne is a commune .
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969 .
Thin Lizzy are a hard rock band that started in Dublin , Ireland in 1969 .
In , Raà l Castro removed some of Fidel Castro 's officials .
Fidel Castro is 80 years old and was one of the longest serving heads of state . In 2008 , Raà l Castro became the official president of Cuba .
Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country 's capital .
The capital city of Cuba is Havana .
The Republic of Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean .
Cuba is a country in the Caribbean Sea .
Even so , the clarinet in B-flat is still often used for music in D major , and is perhaps the sharpest key that is practical for the instrument .
Still , the clarinet in B-flat is often used for music in D major .
Its key signature consists of two sharps .
D major is a major scale based on D. Its key signature has two sharps .
There are composers however who , in writing a piece in D minor with B-flat clarinets , will have them change to clarinets in A if the music switches to D major .
However , when some composers write a piece in D minor with B-flat clarinets , they change to clarinets in A if the music changes to D major .
Scriabin considered D major to be golden in color and , in a discussion with Rimsky-Korsakov , he gave an example from one of Rimsky-Korsakov 's own operas where a character sang in D major about gold .
Scriabin saw D major as golden in color and when he talked to Rimsky-Korsakov , he gave an example from one of Rimsky-Korsakov 's own operas where a character sang in D major about gold .
Its relative minor is B minor and its parallel minor is D minor .
Its relative minor is B minor .
The symphony evolved from the overture , and `` D major was by far the most common key for overtures in the second half of the eighteenth century . ''
The symphony came from the overture , and `` D major was by far the most common key for overtures in the second half of the eighteenth century . ''
The vast majority of tin whistles are in D , since they are often used in music with fiddles .
Most tin whistles are in D , because they are often used in music with fiddles .
With the invention of the valve trumpet , however , preference shifted to the flatter keys , and thus Haydn wrote his famous trumpet concerto in the key of E-flat major .
After the valve trumpet was invented , composers began to write for trumpet in keys with more flats , so Haydn wrote his famous trumpet concerto in the key of E-flat major .
For some beginning wind instrument students , however , D major is not a very suitable key , since it transposes to E major on B-flat wind instruments , and beginning methods generally tend to avoid keys with more than three sharps .
For some beginning wind instrument students , however , D major is not a very good key , because it transposes to E major for B flat instruments .
D major is well-suited to violin music because of the structure of the instrument , which is tuned G D A E. The open strings resonate sympathetically with the D string , producing a sound that is especially brilliant .
D major is good for violin music because of the structure of the instrument , which has its four strings tuned to G D A E. The open strings resonate with the D string , producing a special rich sound .
It is also appropriate for guitar music , with drop D tuning making two Ds available as open strings .
It is also suitable for guitar music , with drop tuning for the lowest string making two Ds as open strings .
It is thus no coincidence that many classical composers throughout the centuries have chosen to write violin concertos in D major , including those by Mozart ( No. 2 , 1775 , No. 4 , 1775 ) ; Ludwig van Beethoven ( 1806 ) ; Paganini ( No. 1 , 1817 ) ; Brahms ( 1878 ) ; Tchaikovsky ( 1878 ) ; Prokofiev ( No. 1 , 1917 ) ; Stravinsky ( 1931 ) ; and Korngold ( 1945 ) .
Because of this , many classical composers chose to write violin concertos in D major . Examples include Mozart 's ( No. 2 , 1775 , No. 4 , 1775 ) ; Ludwig van Beethoven 's ( 1806 ) ; Paganini 's ( No. 1 , 1817 ) ; Brahms 's ( 1878 ) ; Tchaikovsky 's ( 1878 ) ; Prokofiev 's ( No. 1 , 1917 ) ; Stravinsky 's ( 1931 ) ; and Korngold 's ( 1945 ) .
In the Baroque period , D major was regarded as `` the key of glory '' ; hence many trumpet concertos were in D major , such as those by Fasch , Gross , Molter ( No. 2 ) , Leopold Mozart , Telemann ( No. 2 ) , and Giuseppe Torelli .
In the Baroque period , D major was seen as `` the key of glory '' ; so many trumpet pieces were in D major . Examples include concertos by Fasch , Gross , Molter ( No. 2 ) , Leopold Mozart , Telemann ( No. 2 ) , and Giuseppe Torelli ; sonatas by Corelli , Franceschini , Purcell , Torelli ; and `` The Trumpet Shall Sound '' and the `` Hallelujah '' chorus from Handel 's Messiah .
The vast majority of Mozart 's unnumbered symphonies are in D major , namely K. 66c , 81\/73 , 97\/73m , 95\/73n , 120\/111a and 161\/163\/141a .
A great number of Mozart 's unnumbered symphonies are in D major , namely K. 66c , 81\/73 , 97\/73m , 95\/73n , 120\/111a and 161\/163\/141a .
Flà vio da Conceià à # o ( born 13 June 1974 in Santa Maria da Serra , Sà # o Paulo ) is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a central midfielder .
Flà vio Conceià à # o ( born 12 June 1974 ) is a former Brazilian football player .
Menominee gets its name from a regional Native American tribe known as the Menominee , which roughly translates into `` Wild Rice '' . The area was originally the home of the Menominee Indian Tribe .
Menominee is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan .
Often called just `` The Vineyard , '' the island has a land area of 87.48 square miles ( 231.75 km ) and is the 58th largest island in the United States , and the third largest on the East Coast of the United States .
It is often called just `` the Vineyard '' . With a land area of 87.48 square miles ( 231.75 km ) , Martha 's Vineyard is the 57th largest island in the United States .
Martha 's Vineyard ( Wampanoag : ) is an island ( including the smaller Chappaquiddick Island ) off the south of Cape Cod in New England , known for being an affluent summer colony . The islands both form a part of the Outer Lands region .
Martha 's Vineyard ( adjoining the smaller Chappaquiddick Island ) is an island off the southern coast of Cape Cod , both forming a part of the Outer Lands region .
This is a general category that includes all natural objects in space .
This category has all natural objects in space .
Artificial life ( commonly Alife or alife ) is a field of study and an associated art form which examine systems related to life , its processes , and its evolution through simulations using computer models , robotics , and biochemistry .
Artificial life ( commonly Alife or alife ) is a field of study which examines systems related to life , its processes , and its evolution . This is done with simulations using computer models , robotics , and biochemistry .
He served as a United States Representative from 1835 to 1836 , the 60th Governor of South Carolina from 1842 to 1844 , and United States Senator from 1857 to 1860 .
He served as a United States Representative from 1835 to 1836 , Governor of South Carolina from 1842 to 1844 , and United States Senator from 1857 to 1860 .
James Henry Hammond ( November 15 , 1807 - November 13 , 1864 ) was a politician from South Carolina .
James Henry Hammond ( November 15 , 1807 â `` November 13 , 1864 ) was from South Carolina .
Elkton ( formerly Conrad 's Store ) is an incorporated town in Rockingham County , Virginia , United States .
Elkton , Virginia is a town of Virginia in the United States .
Mark Copani , ( born April 16 , 1980 ) is a retired professional wrestler , best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) under the ring name Muhammad Hassan .
Mark Copani ( born November 7 , 1981 in Syracuse , New York ) is a retired American professional wrestler who is best known for wrestling with World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) under the ring name , Muhammad Hassan .
Armed with clubs and a piano wire , they beat and choked the Undertaker out , and Hassan put him in the Camel Clutch .
They were armed with clubs and a piano wire and they beat and choked the Undertaker out , and Hassan put him in the Camel Clutch .
Daivari was defeated easily , but Hassan began to `` pray '' on the ramp , summoning five masked men , dressed in black shirts , ski-masks , and camo pants .
After Daivari was defeated , Hassan began to pray on the entrance ramp and five masked men came out that were dressed in black shirts , ski-masks , and camo pants .
Obermumpf is a municipality in the district of Rheinfelden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland .
Obermumpf is a municipality of the district of Rheinfelden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland .
The movie was nominated for Razzie Awards for Worst Musical Score by Joe Renzetti , and Worst Supporting Actor ( Billy Barty ) .
The movie was nominated for Razzie Awards for Worst Musical Score and Worst Supporting Actor ( Billy Barty ) .
Under the Rainbow is a 1981 comedy film starring Chevy Chase , Carrie Fisher , Eve Arden , and Billy Barty .
Under the Rainbow is a 1981 comedy movie starring Chevy Chase , Carrie Fisher , Eve Arden , Billy Barty , and Mako .
Barium peroxide is the chemical compound with the formula BaO2 .
Barium peroxide is a chemical compound . Its chemical formula is BaO2 .
Barium peroxide is a peroxide , containing O22 subunits wherein the oxygen atoms bond to each other as well as to the barium .
Barium peroxide can be used to make hydrogen peroxide by reaction with sulfuric acid . This also makes the solid barium sulfate .
Puget-Th à niers is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France .
Puget-Th à niers is a commune .
The first widely known ski jumping competition was the Husebyrennene , held in Oslo in 1879 , with Olaf Haugann of Norway setting the first world record for the longest ski jump at 20 metres .
The first widely known ski jumping competition was held in Oslo in 1879 , with Olaf Haugann of Norway setting the first world record for the longest ski jump at 20 metres
The ski jump is divided into four separate sections ; 1 ) In-run , 2 ) Take-off ( jump ) , 3 ) Flight and 4 ) Landing .
Ski jump techniques is divided into four sections ; 1 ) In-run , 2 ) Take-off ( jump ) , 3 ) Flight and 4 ) Landing .
In addition to the length of the jump , judges give points for style .
Judges give points both for length of the jump and for the jump style .
Olaf Rye , a Norwegian lieutenant , was the first known ski jumper . In 1809 , he launched himself 9.5 metres in the air in front of an audience of other soldiers .
True ski jumping originates in Norway in 1809 when a Norwegian lieutenant launched himself 9.5 metres in the air in front of his soldiers .
In each part the athlete is required to pay attention to and practice a particular technique in order to maximize the outcome of ultimate length and style marks .
In each part the athlete is required to pay attention to and practice a particular technique in order to maximize his or her length and style marks .
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp , jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below .
Ski jumping is , mostly , a winter sport performed on snow where skiers go down a take-off ramp , jump forward and land as far as possible down the hill below .
In music , valkyries play a major role in `` Die Walkà 1\/4 re '' ( 1870 ) by Richard Wagner ( the second of the four operas that comprise Der Ring des Nibelungen ) , in which the `` Ride of the Valkyries '' begins Act III .
The music for the opening of Act Three of Die Walkà 1\/4 re is very famous . It is called the Ride of the Valkyries .
In poetry , valkyries appear in `` Die Walkà 1\/4 ren '' by H. Heine ( appearing in Romanzero , 1847 ) , `` Die Walkà 1\/4 ren '' ( 1864 ) by H. v. Linge , `` Skà ldmon '' ( appearing in Gà mda Land , 1904 ) .
Richard Wagner composed some operas , featuring Valkyries ( German : Walkà 1\/4 ren , singular : Walkà 1\/4 re ) . These operas are Die Walkà 1\/4 re , Siegfried , and Gà tterdà mmerung .
Auvillars is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France .
Auvillars is a commune . It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France .
Memory virtualization is a generalization of the concept of virtual memory .
Virtual memory is the idea that the application sees a block of memory of a given size .
Francisco Josà Carrasco Hidalgo ( born 6 March 1959 ) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a winger , and currently a coach .
Francisco Josà Carrasco ( born 6 March , 1959 ) is a former Spanish football player .
Lovettsville is a town in Loudoun County , Virginia , United States .
Lovettsville , Virginia is a town of Virginia in the United States .
Sorolla excelled in the painting of portraits , landscapes , and monumental works of social and historical themes .
He excelled in the painting of portraits , landscapes , and large works of social and historical themes .
Joaquà n Sorolla y Bastida ( 27 February 1863 â `` 10 August 1923 ) was a Spanish painter .
Joaquà n Sorolla y Bastida ( February 27 , 1863 - August 10 , 1923 ) , was a Spanish painter , born in Valencia .
Robert Alan `` Bobby '' Labonte ( born May 8 , 1964 ) is an American race car driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series .
Robert Alan Labonte ( May 8 , 1964 ) is an American race car driver in the Sprint Cup series .
Madona is a town with town rights in the Vidzeme region of Latvia and is the center of the Madona municipality .
Madona is a town in Latvia with town rights since 1926 .
Thallium ( I ) hydroxide , also called thallous hydroxide , TlOH , is a hydroxide of thallium , with thallium in oxidation state +1 .
It has thallium and hydroxide ions in it . The thallium is in its +1 oxidation state .
Hillsboro is a town in Loudoun County , Virginia , United States .
Hillsboro is a town in Loudoun County of Virginia , United States .
A test tube , also known as a culture tube or sample tube , is a common piece of laboratory glassware consisting of a finger-like length of glass or clear plastic tubing , open at the top , usually with a rounded U-shaped bottom .
A test tube is a kind of laboratory glassware , composed of a fingerlike length of glass tubing , open at the top , usually with a rounded lip at the top , and a rounded ` U ' shaped bottom .
Elephant seals ( sea elephants ) are large , oceangoing seals in the genus Mirounga . There are two species : the northern elephant seal ( M. angustirostris ) and the southern elephant seal ( M. leonina ) .
The Elephant Seal is a huge seal of the genus Mirounga .
Their stomachs also often contain gastroliths .
Their stomachs also often contain gastroliths ( stomach stones ) .
Elephant seals dive to 1550 m beneath the ocean 's surface ( the deepest recorded dive of an elephant seal is 2388 m by a southern elephant seal ) .
Elephant seals dive to 1550 metres beneath the ocean 's surface : the deepest recorded dive of an Elephant seal is 2388 m .
The average depth of their dives is about 300 to 600 m , typically for around 20 min for females and 60 min ( 1 hour ) for males , as they search for their favorite foods , which are skates , rays , squid , octopuses , eels , penguin ( southerns only ) , small sharks , and large fish .
The average length of their dives is around 20 min for females and 60 min ( 1 hour ) for males , as they search for their favorite food . Their diet includes skates , rays , squid , octopus , eels , penguin ( Southerns only ) , and small sharks .
The southern elephant seal is found in the Southern Hemisphere on islands such as South Georgia , Macquarie Island , and on the coasts of New Zealand , South Africa , and Argentina in the Peninsula Valdàs , which is the fourth largest elephant seal colony in the world .
There are two species , one in each hemisphere . The southern elephant seal , is found in Antarctic waters , while the northern elephant seal lives on islands of California and Mexico .
Irish is the language of conversation for teachers and pupils inside and near the school , and all pupils have a duty to speak Irish .
It has pupils who arrive each day and those who sleep there . The school uses the Irish language and expects teachers and pupils to also use this language .
Colà iste an Phiarsaigh is an all-Irish mixed secondary school in Glanmire , County Cork .
Colà iste an Phiarsaigh is an secondary school in Glanmire , County Cork for boys and girls .
Mary Ann ( nà e Todd ) Lincoln ( December 13 , 1818 â `` July 16 , 1882 ) was the wife of the 16th President of the United States , Abraham Lincoln , and was First Lady of the United States from 1861 to 1865 .
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln ( December 13 , 1818 - July 16 , 1882 ) was the wife of Abraham Lincoln , the sixteenth President of the United States . She acted as the First Lady of the United States from 1861 until 1865 .
Sometimes the aim is to simulate a color that is perceived by the consumer as natural , such as adding red coloring to glacà cherries ( which would otherwise be beige ) , but sometimes it is for effect , like the green ketchup that Heinz launched in 2000 .
An example would be to add red coloring to glacà cherries . Without coloring , the cherries would be beige .
Though past research showed no correlation between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) and food dyes , new studies now point to synthetic preservatives and artificial coloring agents as aggravating ADD and ADHD symptoms , both in those affected by these disorders and in the general population .
In the past , research has not shown any link between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and food dyes . Newer studies show that synthetic preservatives and artificial coloring agents can make the syptoms of ADD and ADHD worse .
Color additives are available for use in food as either `` dyes '' or lake pigments ( commonly known as `` lakes '' ) .
In the United States , certifiable color additives are available for use in food as either `` dyes '' or `` lakes '' .
Food colorings are tested for safety by various bodies around the world and sometimes different bodies have different views on food color safety .
Food colorings need to be tested before they can be used .
In the United States , FD&C numbers ( which generally indicates that the FDA has approved the colorant for use in foods , drugs and cosmetics ) are given to approved synthetic food dyes that do not exist in nature , while in the European Union , E numbers are used for all additives , both synthetic and natural , that are approved in food applications .
In the United States , FD&C ( generally indicates that the FDA has approved the colorant for use in Foods , Drugs and Cosmetics ) numbers are given to approved synthetic food dyes that do not exist in nature . In the European Union , E numbers are used for all additives , both synthetic and natural , that are approved in food applications .
Food coloring is used both in commercial food production and in domestic cooking .
Food coloring is used both in commercial food production and in cooking at home .
Food coloring is any substance , liquid or powder , that is added to food or drink to change its color .
A food coloring is any substance that is added to food or drink to change its color .
People associate certain colors with certain flavors , and the color of food can influence the perceived flavor in anything from candy to wine .
People associate certain colors with certain flavors . The color of the food can therefore influence its perceived flavor in anything from candy to wine .
They can be used in beverages , dry mixes , baked goods , confections , dairy products , pet foods , and a variety of other products .
They can be used in drinks , dry mixes , baked goods , confections , dairy products , pet foods and many other products .
Typical uses include coated tablets , cake and doughnut mixes , hard candies and chewing gums , lipsticks , soaps , shampoos , talc , etc.
Typical uses include coated tablets , cake and donut mixes , hard candies and chewing gums , lipsticks , soaps , shampoos , talc etc.
Lakes are made by combining dyes with salts to make insoluble compounds .
Lakes are the combination of dyes and insoluble material .
Parental reports were more accurate indicators of the presence of additives than clinical tests .
Parents ' reports of food additives proved to be better indicators whether additives were present than clinical tests .
While most consumers are aware that food with bright or unnatural colors ( such as the green ketchup mentioned above , or children 's cereals such as Froot Loops ) likely contain food coloring , far fewer people know that seemingly `` natural '' foods such as oranges and salmon are sometimes also dyed to mask natural variations in color .
Most people are aware that food with bright or unnatural colors , such as the green ketchup mentioned , contains food coloring . Far fewer people know that `` natural '' foods such as oranges and salmon may also be dyed to hide natural variations in color .
Because food dyes are generally safer to use than normal artists ' dyes and pigments , some artists have used food coloring as a means of making pictures , especially in forms such as body-painting .
Because food dyes are generally safer to use than normal artistic dyes and pigments , some artists have used food coloring as a means of making pictures , especially in forms such as body-painting .
Several major studies show academic performance increased and disciplinary problems decreased in large non-ADD student populations when artificial ingredients , including artificial colors , were eliminated from school food programs .
Several major studies show academic performance increased and disciplinary problems decreased in large non-ADD student populations when artificial ingredients and artificial coloring were eliminated from school food programs .
Some of the primary reasons include :
Some of the main reasons are :
The FDA lists `` color additives exempt from certification '' for food in subpart A of the Code of Federal Regulations - Title 21 Part 73 .
The FDA lists `` color additives exempt from certification '' for food .
Cocoa is located at .
Cocoa is a city of Florida in the United States .
Cours-les-Bains is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in south-western France .
Cours-les-Bains is a commune . It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France .
Anna Stepanovna Demidova ( 1878 - July 17 , 1918 ) was a maid in the service of Tsarina Alexandra of Russia .
Anna Demidova ( 1878 -- July 17 , 1918 ) was a Lady in Waiting for Tsarina Alexandra of Russia .
Like them , she was canonized as a martyr by the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia in 1981 as a victim of Soviet oppression .
She was later canonized as a martyr by the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia in 1981 for being hurt by the Soviet .
She shared the Romanov family 's exile at Tobolsk and Ekaterinburg following the Russian Revolution of 1917 and was murdered with them on July 17 , 1918 .
She was exiled with the Romanov family to Tobolsk and Ekaterinburg after the Russian Revolution of 1917 . She was also killed with them on July 17 , 1918 .
UDFy-38135539 ( also known as `` HUDF .
UDFy-38135539 ( also known as HUDF .
The galaxy , is located in the constellation Fornax , and is estimated to have contained roughly a billion stars , although it was only at most one tenth of the diameter of our own galaxy , the Milky Way , and had less than 1 % of the mass of the Milky Way 's stars .
The galaxy is in the constellation Fornax , and it is estimated that the galaxy contains a billion stars .