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During this time , Wilbur befriends Cardigan , a newborn lamb that is looked down upon by the other lambs and the younger sheep of his flock because he has black wool . | During this time , Wilbur becomes friends with a newborn lamb named Cardigan , who is rejected by the other lambs and the younger sheep of his flock because he has black wool . |
Farley comes and steals Cardigan from the barn , and plans to eat him . | Farly comes and steals Cardigan from the barn , and plans to eat him . |
Rebirth is the fourth studio album by American singer Jennifer Lopez . | Rebirth is the fifth album by Jennifer Lopez . |
The Secret Intelligence Service ( SIS ) , commonly known as MI6 ( Military Intelligence , Section 6 ) , is the British intelligence agency which supplies the British Government with foreign intelligence . | The Secret Intelligence Service ( SIS ) , commonly known as MI6 , is the United Kingdom 's intelligence agency which collects intelligence about foreign countries . |
It operates under the formal direction of the Joint Intelligence Committee ( JIC ) alongside the internal Security Service ( MI5 ) , the Government Communications Headquarters ( GCHQ ) and Defense Intelligence ( DI ) . | The service works with the Security Service ( MI5 ) , Government Communications Headquarters ( GCHQ ) and the Defense Intelligence Staff ( DIS ) . |
Since 1995 , the SIS headquarters , have been based at Vauxhall Cross on the South Bank of the River Thames . | The service has had its headquarters at Vauxhall Cross in London since 1995 . |
The gods asked Fenrir to try the new fetter , and that should he break this feat of engineering , Fenrir would achieve great fame for his strength . | Fenrir tried to break the chain . |
Everyone refused to place their hand in Fenrir 's mouth until Týr put out his right hand and placed it into the wolf 's jaws . | Only Týr was willing to put his hand in the wolf 's mouth . |
As a result , when the Æsir refused to release him , he bit off Týr 's hand at a location `` now called the wolf-joint '' ( the wrist ) , causing Týr to be one-handed and `` not considered to be a promoter of settlements between people . '' | When the gods would not free him , the wolf bit off Týr 's hand at the wrist . |
The Attitude Era was a period in the World Wrestling Federation ( WWF ) ( known now as WWE ) and professional wrestling history that began during the later half of the 1990s and ended in the early 2000s resulting in a three-year life span . | The Attitude Era was a period in the World Wrestling Federation and professional wrestling history . |
The song has been used frequently in television and film , including the television drama Miami Vice , the sci-fi thriller Terminator 2 : Judgment Day , the animated cartoon Alvin and the Chipmunks , the comedies Problem Child , and Problem Child 2 , Stephen King 's Christine , and many episodes of the television sitcom Married ... with Children . | The song has been used frequently in television and film , including the sci-fi thriller Terminator 2 : Judgment Day , the comedies Problem Child , and Problem Child 2 , Stephen King 's Christine , and many episodes of the television sitcom Married with Children . |
George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers have released sixteen studio albums , including two that were certified Platinum , six that have been certified Gold , and have sold 15 million albums worldwide . | George Thorogood has released sixteen studio albums . |
This track also was used during the intro to the movie Major Payne also used in the 1988 drama film Talk Radio . | This track also was used during the intro to the movie Major Payne . |
He signed with EMI America Records and in 1982 released his best-known song , `` Bad to the Bone '' , and an album of the same name . | in 1982 released his best-known song , `` Bad to the Bone '' , and an album of the same name . |
George Thorogood ( born February 24 , 1950 ) is an American blues rock vocalist\/guitarist from Wilmington , Delaware , United States , known for his hit song `` Bad to the Bone '' as well as for covers of blues standards such as Hank Williams ' `` Move It On Over , '' Bo Diddley 's `` Who Do You Love ? '' | George Thorogood ( born February 24 , 1950 ) is an American blues rock singer\/guitarist . |
His major recording debut came in 1976 with the album : George Thorogood & The Destroyers , which was released in 1977 . | In 1976 he recorded his debut album : `` George Thorogood & The Destroyers '' with his band , The Destroyers . |
Thorogood was born on February 24 , 1950 and was raised in Naamans Manor , a neighborhood in suburban Wilmington , Delaware , where his father worked for DuPont . | Thorogood was born on February 24 , 1950 and was raised in Naamans Manor , a suburb of Wilmington . |
His band , The Destroyers was sometimes known as The Delaware Destroyers ( or simply GT and D ) . | Sometimes the band is called `` The Delaware Destroyers '' . |
Caravels were much used by the Portuguese for the oceanic exploration voyages during the 15th and 16th centuries in the age of discovery . | Caravels were used by the Portuguese to explore oceans during the 15th and 16th centuries in the Age of Discovery . |
A caravel ( Portuguese : caravela , IPA : ( kɐɾɐˈvɛlɐ ) ) is a small , highly maneuverable sailing ship developed in the 15th century by the Portuguese to explore along the West African coast and into the Atlantic Ocean . | A caravel ( Portuguese : caravela ) is a type of small sailing ship . |
People with mild intellectual disability are capable of learning reading and mathematics skills to approximately the level of a typical child aged nine to twelve . | People with an intellectual disability never learn those skills . |
Its nickname is Ciudad de los Bellos Atardeceres ( English , `` City of the Beautiful Sunsets '' ) because there are no mountains to the west of the city and it is common to see a `` red '' sky during the sunset ; it is a very dry region and there is much dust in the air which gives the sky a red color . | Its nickname is Ciudad de los Bellos Atardeceres ( English , `` City of the Beautiful Sunsets '' ) because there are not mountains to the west of the city and it is common to see a `` red '' sky during the sunset ; it is a very dry region and there are much dust in the air which gives the red color to the sky . |
The Dominican city of Santa Cruz de Mao , or simply Mao , is the head municipality of the Valverde province , in the northwest of the country . | The Dominican city of Santa Cruz de Mao , or simply Mao , is the head municipality of the Valverde province , on the northwest of the country . |
In 1882 , Mao was elevated to the category of municipality and in 1904 its official name was changed to `` Valverde '' after José Desiderio Valverde , former President of the Dominican Republic . | In 1882 , Mao was elevated to the category of municipality and in 1904 its official name was changed to `` Valverde '' after José Desiderio Valverde , past President of the Dominican Republic . |
Because the name Mao was known by everybody and Valverde was a new name , people called the city `` Valverde ( Mao ) '' , and it is still common to say so . | Because the name Mao was known by everybody and Valverde was a new name , people called the city as `` Valverde ( Mao ) '' , and it is still common to say so . |
The first Catholic church was built in 1869 . | The first Catholic church was build in 1869 . |
Geomyoidea is a superfamily of rodent that contains the pocket gophers ( Geomyidae ) , the kangaroo rats and mice ( Heteromyidae ) , and their fossil relatives . | Geomyoidea is a superfamily of rodents that contains the pocket gophers ( Geomyidae ) , the kangaroo rats and mice ( Heteromyidae ) , and their fossil relatives . |
Modern geomyoids are mostly restricted to North America , but some representatives have extended their range into South America since the Great American Interchange . | Modern geomyoids are mostly restricted to North America , but some have extended their range into South America since the Great American Interchange . |
Overall morphology , the fossil record , molecular analyses , and biogeography all support this relationship . | Overall morphology , the fossil record , sequence analysis , and biogeography all support this relationship . |
Some authorities consider the geomyoids related to squirrels , beavers , and mountain beavers on this basis . | Some authorities consider the geomyoids related to squirrels , beavers , and mountain beavers . |
This suggests they may be related to mice , jerboas , and perhaps dormice . | Other authorities consider geomyoids may be related to mice , jerboas , and perhaps dormice . |
Although dissimilar in overall appearance , gophers have been united with kangaroo rats into a common superfamily for a considerable period of time . | Although they do not look similar , gophers are joined with kangaroo rats into a common superfamily . |
The most important classes of antidepressants are the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ( SSRIs ) , serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors ( SNRIs ) , tricyclic antidepressants ( TCAs ) and monoamine oxidase inhibitors ( MAOIs ) . | There are different types of antidepressant , called monoamine oxidase inhibitors ( MAOIs ) , tricyclic antidepressants ( TCAs ) , tetracyclic antidepressants ( TeCAs ) , selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ( SSRIs ) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors ( SNRIs ) . |
Each Imam was the son of the previous Imam , with the exception of Husayn ibn Ali , who was the brother of Hasan ibn Ali . | ` Alī was the first Imam of this line every Imam was the son of the previous Imam , without Husayn ibn Ali , who was the brother of Hasan ibn Ali . |
It is believed by Twelver Shia Muslims that the Twelve Imams were foretold in the Hadith of the Twelve Successors . | It is said by Twelver Shi'a Muslims that the Twelve Imams were foretold in the in the sayings of Muhammad . |
He directed a team that included Serge Chermayeff and Wells Coates and designed the vaudeville studio , the associated green and dressing rooms , and the dance and chamber music studios in a flowing Art Deco style . | He set up and directed a team that included Serge Chermayeff and Wells Coates and designed the vaudeville studio , the associated green and dressing rooms , and the dance and chamber music studios in a flowing Art Deco style . |
The interiors were the work of Raymond McGrath , an Australian-Irish architect . | The original interiors were the work of the Australian-Irish architect Raymond McGrath . |
George Val Myer designed the building in collaboration with the BBC 's civil engineer , M. T. Tudsbery . | Architect George Val Myer designed the building in collaboration with the BBC 's civil engineer , M T Tudsbery . |
The ground floor was fitted with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the street , as it was believed that to finance such a project ( costing # 25,000,000 in today 's money ) they would need to let the ground floor as a retail unit . | The building also incorporated other elements , the ground floor of the building was fitted with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the street , as it was believed that to finance such a project ( costing # 25,000,000 in today 's money ) they would need to rent out the ground floor as a retail unit . |
The east side of the building blocked out the light , and after complaints and seeking the right of ancient lights , the building was altered so that the east side had a sloped roof . | Issues with local residents also caused the structure to be changed : The east side of the building blocked out the light to local residents , and after complaints and seeking the right of ancient lights , the building was changed so that the East side of the building had a sloped roof . |
Broadcasting House is the headquarters of the BBC , in Portland Place and Langham Place , London . | Broadcasting House is the headquarters and registered office of the BBC in Portland Place and Langham Place , London . |
The building is steel framed and faced using Portland stone . | The remainder of the building was steel framed and faced with Portland stone on the outside . |
The radio studios were in the central core , with the offices encasing them on the outside , so that they could be away from the noise of the radio operations and have access to daylight . | These areas housed the offices , so that they could be both away from the noise of the radio operations , and have access to daylight . |
It is a Grade II \* listed building and includes the BBC Radio Theatre , where music and speech programs are recorded in front of a studio audience , and lobby that was used as a location for filming the 1998 BBC television series In the Red . | Broadcasting House is home to BBC Radio 3 , BBC Radio 4 , and BBC Radio 4 Extra and also houses the BBC Radio Theatre , where music and speech programs ( typically comedy for BBC Radio 4 ) are recorded in front of a studio audience . |
The existence of the greenhouse effect was argued for by Joseph Fourier in 1824 . | The greenhouse effect was first proposed by Joseph Fourier in 1824 . |
Earth 's natural greenhouse effect makes life as we know it possible . | The greenhouse effect is natural . |
A runaway greenhouse effect involving carbon dioxide and water vapor is thought to have occurred on Venus . | The greenhouse effect is caused by greenhouse gases ; the most important greenhouse gases in Earth 's atmosphere are : water vapor , carbon dioxide , and methane . |
However , human activities , primarily the burning of fossil fuels and clearing of forests , have intensified the natural greenhouse effect , causing global warming . | This is why more greenhouse gases cause global warming . |
The Caledonian Canal , which extends from Loch Linnhe in the south-west , via Loch Ness to the Moray Firth in the north-east splits this area from the rest of the country . | The Caledonian Canal , which extends from Loch Linnhe in the west , via Loch Ness to the Moray Firth in the north splits this area from the rest of the country . |
It has warm , wet summers on average under 17C ( 62.6 F ) . | It has wet , warm summers , average under 17C ( 62.6 F ) . |
Some of the peaks , such as Beinn Eighe and Canisp , are topped with later light gray or white Cambrian quartzite . | Some of the peaks , such as Beinn Eighe and Canisp , are topped with light gray or white Cambrian quartzite . |
The aurora borealis is sometimes visible on winter nights , especially at the climax of the 11 year cycle . | The aurora borealis is sometimes visible on winter nights , weather permitting , especially at the climax of the 11 year cycle . |
Many islands ( which also vary widely in geography ) lie off the coast . | Many islands ( which also vary widely ) lie off the coast . |
The winters are mild at low altitude but become snowier and colder with higher elevation ; naturally , the area would be a vast birch , pine and montane shrub forest , such as those surviving in Glen Affric . | Naturally the area would be a vast birch , pine and montane shrub forest , such as those surviving in Glen Affric . |
By this time , the Ottoman Empire was a major part of the European political sphere . | Bursa was the first capital of the Ottoman Empire . |
In 1994 , her daughter Nicole married Tony Rodham , brother of then-First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton , in a ceremony at the White House . | Her daughter , Nicole Boxer married Tony Rodham ( the brother of former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton ) at the White House in 1994 . |
Barbara Levy Boxer ( born November 11 , 1940 ) is the junior United States Senator from California ( since 1993 ) . | Barbara Boxer ( born November 11 , 1940 ) is the junior United States Senator from California . |
Born in Brooklyn , New York , Boxer graduated from Brooklyn College . | Boxer was born in Brooklyn , New York . |
She served on the Marin County Board of Supervisors for six years and became the board 's first female president . | She was also on the Board of Supervisors of Marin County , California . |
A member of the Democratic Party , she previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives ( 1983-1993 ) . | Before that , she was in the United States House of Representatives . |
Cacti are used as construction materials . | Cactus can be used as a living fence . |
A cactus ( plural : cacti , cactuses , or cactus ) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae within the order Caryophyllales . | Cacti are members of the plant family Cactaceae , in the order Caryophyllales . |
Cacti are also grown as houseplants , many being tolerant of the often dry atmosphere . | Cacti are commonly grown as houseplants . |
Cacti have many other uses . | Cacti have many adaptations for living in places that are sometimes dry for a long time . |
Other cacti produce offsets that can be removed . | Cacti can have many small , thin roots near the top of the soil . |
The coat of arms of Mexico shows an eagle perched on a cactus while holding a snake , an image at the center of the myth of the founding of Tenochtitlan . | The national coat of arms of Mexico shows an eagle , a snake , and cactus . |
A water meter can help in determining when the soil is dry . | It can reach water when the soil on top is dry . |
However , this alone was not sufficient ; cacti with only these adaptations appear to do very little photosynthesis in their stems . | Because the stems are green , they do the photosynthesis for the cactus . |
Most cacti live in habitats subject to at least some drought . | Many cacti live in dry places , such as deserts . |
The cavalry were decisively defeated by the Mongols , whose engineers broke dikes along the Tigris River and flooded the ground behind the Abbasid forces , trapping them . | The attacking Mongols broke some dikes and flooded the ground behind the caliph 's army , trapping them . |
The original form of electron microscope , the transmission electron microscope ( TEM ) uses a high voltage electron beam to create an image . | There are several major types of electron microscope , such as : Transmission Electron Microscope ( TEM ) , Reflection Electron Microscope ( REM ) , Scanning Electron Microscope ( SEM ) , Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope ( STEM ) , and others . |
Both consonance and dissonance are words applied to harmony , chords , and intervals and , by extension , to melody , tonality , and even rhythm and metre . | In music , consonance and dissonance are words which are used to describe certain musical intervals or chords . |
The film was produced by Sunrise , animated by Studio BONES , and directed by Kazuki Akane . | It was made by Sunrise and directed by Kazuki Akane . |
is a ninety-eight minute anime film released in Japan on June 24 , 2000 that retells of the story in the Vision of Escaflowne . | The Vision of Escaflowne is a Japanese anime television show that aired in Japan on April 2 , 1996 . |
Philip Seymour Hoffman ( July 23 , 1967 - February 2 , 2014 ) was an American actor and director . | Philip Seymour Hoffman ( July 23 , 1967 - February 2 , 2014 ) was an American actor . |
His funeral was held at St. Ignatius Loyola church in Manhattan , on February 7 , 2014 , and was attended by many of his former co-stars . | Hoffman 's funeral was held at St. Ignatius Loyola church , Manhattan , on February 7 , 2014 . |
Raised in Fairport , New York , Hoffman studied acting at the New York State Summer School of the Arts and the Tisch School of the Arts . | Hoffman studied at New York State Summer School of the Arts and at Tisch School of the Arts . |
Colorado is the only U.S. state that lies entirely above 1,000 meters ( 3,281 ft ) elevation . | Colorado is the only U.S. state that lies entirely above 1,000 meters ( 3,281 ft ) in height . |
The summit of Mount Elbert at 14,440 feet ( 4,401 m ) in elevation in Lake County is the highest point of Colorado and the Rocky Mountains . | The tip of Mount Elbert at 14,440 feet ( 4,401 m ) elevation in Lake County is the state 's highest point and the highest point in the entire Rocky Mountains . |
Colorado , Wyoming and Utah are the only states which have boundaries defined solely by lines of latitude and longitude . | Colorado , Wyoming , and Utah are the only three U.S. states that have only lines of latitude and longitude for boundaries and that have no natural borders . |
When placing the border markers for the Territory of Colorado , minor surveying errors resulted in several small kinks , most notably along the border with the Territory of Utah . | When government surveyors made the border markers for the `` Territory of Colorado '' , minor surveying mistakes made many small kinks along the borders , most seen along the border with the `` Territory of Utah . '' |
The first USS Colorado was named for the Colorado River . | The state was named after the Colorado River . |
Colorado is part of the Western United States , the Southwestern United States , and the Mountain States . | Colorado is a state of the United States . |
Water flowing out of the Colorado Rocky Mountains is a very significant source of water for the farms , towns , and cities of fellow southwest states of New Mexico , Arizona , Utah , Nevada , as well as midwest like Nebraska and Kansas , and also southern states like Oklahoma and Texas . | It touches New Mexico , Arizona , Utah , Oklahoma , Kansas , Nebraska , and Wyoming . |
Its route cleared away the maze of small streets in Holborn such as Little Queen Street and the surrounding slum dwellings . | Its route cleared away the maze of small streets in Holborn such as Little Queen Street and the surrounding dwellings . |
Kingsway is a major road in central London , designated as part of the A4200 . | Kingsway is a major road in central London in the United Kingdom , designated as part of the A4200 . |
The road was purpose built as part of a major redevelopment of the area in the 1900s . | The road was built as part of a redevelopment of the area in the 1900s . |
Jogging is running at a gentle pace . | Jogging is running at a slow speed . |
She has decided that the women must convince the men to give them control of Athens , because they could rule it better than they have been . | She has decided that the women must convince the men to give them control of Athens , because they could rule it better . |
After the oligarchy put in place after the war fell , Athenians asserted their democracy and equality very strongly , to the point that , while it was a clear exaggeration , the play surely made its position on excessive democracy clear . | After the oligarchy put in place after the war fell , Athenians asserted their democracy and equality very strongly . |
The women then institute a communist-like government in which the state feeds , houses , and generally takes care of every Athenian . | The women set up a government in which the state feeds , houses , and generally takes care of every Athenian . |
Higüey is also the name of a former native chiefdom in Hispaniola 's easternmost end when Christopher Columbus arrived . | Higüey was the Taíno name of the eastern part of the island . |
In early 2004 , Linkin Park started a world tour titled the Meteora World Tour . | In early 2004 , Linkin Park started a tour around the world called Meteora World Tour . |
Supporting bands on the tour included Hoobastank , P.O.D. , Story of the Year and Pia . | Bands that were opening concerts on the tour included Hoobastank , P.O.D. , Story of the Year and Pia . |
Linkin Park reached No. 8 in Billboard Social 50 , a chart of the most active artists on the world 's leading social networking sites . | Linkin Park reached No. 8 in Billboard Social 50 , a chart of artists that use many social networking sites . |
The band released a single for the movie , titled `` New Divide '' . | The band released a new single for the movie called `` New Divide '' . |
They would later go on to play at the 2006 Summer Sonic music festival , which was hosted by Metallica in Japan . | They would later perform at the 2006 Summer Sonic music festival , which was hosted by Metallica in Japan . |
While working on the new album , Linkin Park worked with successful film composer Hans Zimmer to produce the score for Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen . | While working on the new album , Linkin Park worked with famous movie music composer Hans Zimmer to make the music for the movie Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen . |
The band charted in numerous Billboard Year-End charts in 2011 . | The band charted in many Billboard Year-End charts in 2011 . |
and headlining Download Festival in Donington Park , England and Edgefest in Downsview Park , Toronto , Canada . | and at Download Festival in Donington Park , England and Edgefest in Downsview Park , Toronto , Canada . |