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meat
The plates were thick, consisting of of uranium-aluminum alloy "meat" covered by of X-8001 aluminum cladding.
They had an overall span of and an effective length of .
The 40 fuel assemblies were composed of nine fuel plates each.
The meat was long and wide.
The water gap between fuel plates was .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SL-1
SL-1
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tree
The player character finds a passage into the caverns in Hartwood's study, and makes his or her way to the tree where Pregzt resides.
Jeremy Hartwood committed suicide to prevent his body being used as a host for Pregzt, so Pregzt now focuses on the player character.
If the player character is incapacitated, their body is subsequently dragged to a sacrificial area and possessed by Pregzt, whereupon the game ends with an image of supernatural horrors being unleashed from the house into the world at large.
The player character hurls a lighted lantern at the tree, then flees the collapsing cavern.
Pregzt is consumed by the flames, and the house is purged of supernatural creatures and other effects caused by his influence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alone%20in%20the%20Dark%20%281992%20video%20game%29
Alone in the Dark (1992 video game)
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string
The player draws the bow over the string, causing the string to vibrate and produce a sustained tone.
Pizzicato is used on all of the violin family instruments; however, the systematic study of advanced pizzicato techniques is most developed in jazz bass, a style in which the instrument is almost exclusively plucked.
The right arm, hand, and bow and the bow speed are responsible for tone quality, rhythm, dynamics, articulation, and most (but not all) changes in timbre.
The bow is a wooden stick with tensioned horsetail hair, which has been rosined with a bar of rosin.
The natural texture of the horsehair and the stickiness of the rosin help the bow to "grip" the string, and thus when the bow is drawn over the string, the bow causes the string to sound a pitch.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violin
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tool
The plunge depth needs to be correctly set, both to ensure the necessary downward pressure is achieved and to ensure that the tool fully penetrates the weld.
Plunging the shoulder below the plate surface increases the pressure below the tool and helps ensure adequate forging of the material at the rear of the tool.
Tilting the tool by 2–4 degrees, such that the rear of the tool is lower than the front, has been found to assist this forging process.
Given the high loads required, the welding machine may deflect and so reduce the plunge depth compared to the nominal setting, which may result in flaws in the weld.
On the other hand, an excessive plunge depth may result in the pin rubbing on the backing plate surface or a significant undermatch of the weld thickness compared to the base material.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friction%20stir%20welding
Friction stir welding
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explosion
The principal sensations are the blasting explosion, the hero being gradually drowned by the rising tide, and a big fire scene.
Critical The Bulletin film critic said: The scenes are local and easily recognisable, and the plot is spread over a good deal of ground, including a good picture of the departure of an Orient boat from the Quay... The acting and mountings show an improvement on the previous pictures; plainly the Spencer co. means to hold its own with Yankee and European.
The Sydney Morning Herald said the film was "not wanting in either dramatic strength or love interest.
Many beautiful Australian scenic settings have been introduced."
The Perth Daily News said it was "worthy to rank with the best productions of the leading American or European firms."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Tide%20of%20Death
The Tide of Death
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quartet
The quartet can be heard as "an intensifying dispute, accompanied by a rising sense of intoxication".
It was premiered on September 17, 1986 at Festival Miami, University of Miami, Florida by the Composers String Quartet.
Form and content In contrast to the collage forms employed by Carter in the 1970s, the Fourth Quartet (similar to the nearly contemporaneous Triple Duo and Penthode) begins with an opposition of instrumental forces and then moves toward a rhapsodically accelerating finale that draws these opposed instruments into a continuous melodic line.
Each instrument has its own repertory of pitch intervals and its own structural speed.
A polyrhythm of 12:126:175:98 governs the structure of the entire composition, usually resulting in rhythmic relations of 8:6:5:7 (the cello plays septuplets nearly all the time).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String%20Quartet%20No.%204%20%28Carter%29
String Quartet No. 4 (Carter)
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radio
The radio can be heard all over Hirtshals town, and from the motorway roundabout near Aabyen at the E39.
Since the early year 2010, local ferry operator Color Line (serves two ferry routes between Hirtshals and Norway) have had their own radio station, Color Radio, that plays popular songs from mostly the 1980s and 1990s.
It also gives passengers from Hirtshals to Norway information about the next departure, and when check-in closes.
MHz: 95.3 FM.
External links Hjørring Municipality's official website North Sea Museum Hirtshals local online newspaper Links to Hirtshals Weather Hirtshals Havnekontor Weathermeasurings, updates every minute (Only in metric) DMI Hirtshals (Only in metric)' Weather-Forecast.com Hirtshals (Metric & Imperial) Webcams of Hirtshals Harbour 2 Webcams on Hirtshals Harbour The first one on the page is Pier II, and the second is Frontbassin towards northeast.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirtshals
Hirtshals
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crowd
The rally turned violent, and the crowd overwhelmed security forces and tore down the mosque.
Several rallies and marches were held as a part of this movement, including the Ram Rath Yatra led by L. K. Advani.
On 6 December 1992 the VHP and the BJP organised a rally at the site involving 150,000 volunteers, known as kar sevaks.
A subsequent inquiry into the incident found 68 people responsible, including several leaders of the BJP and the VHP.
The demolition resulted in several months of intercommunal rioting between India's Hindu and Muslim communities, causing the death of at least 2,000 people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demolition%20of%20the%20Babri%20Masjid
Demolition of the Babri Masjid
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animal
The range over which an animal hears, on the other hand, is determined by adaptation.
Sound waves go around corners and interact with obstacles, creating a complex pattern that includes useful information about the sources of and distances to objects.
Larger animals naturally make lower-pitched sounds as a consequence of their size.
Homing pigeons, for example, can hear the very low-pitched sound (infrasound) that carries great distances, even though most smaller animals detect higher-pitched sounds.
Taste and smell respond to chemicals in the environment that are thought to have been significant for fitness in the environment of evolutionary adaptedness.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolutionary%20psychology
Evolutionary psychology
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audience
The reader, known as an "audio describer", makes sure to balance what is necessary to the plot while not overwhelming the audience with excessive information.
Audio description (AD) AD is meant for those who are blind, visually-impaired or partially-sighted and assists by providing a narration concerning the visual aspects of a film or television show, for example.
The AD track does not interfere with the original dialogue since it is inserted during silent parts.
These particular descriptions would be recorded, but they can also be done live, (though still prepared in advance) such as in theatres.
This mode of multimedia translation has become important in "ensuring the accessibility of audiovisual products to the visually impaired."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia%20translation
Multimedia translation
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foliage
The Reverend Alexander Travis first called the town by its present name of Evergreen for the abundance of surrounding green foliage, plants, and ferns.
History Early settlers to the area came from Georgia and South Carolina beginning in 1818.
Evergreen was founded officially in 1819 when Revolutionary War veteran James Cosey and several other men settled within the present limits of the city.
The former county seat of Sparta was burned in a federal raid during the Civil War.
In 1866, the county seat was moved to Evergreen as it was more centrally located in the county.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evergreen%2C%20Conecuh%20County%2C%20Alabama
Evergreen, Conecuh County, Alabama
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fragrance
The sage also gave her a musky fragrance, which earned her names like Yojanagandha ("She whose fragrance is spread as far as a yojana") and Gandhavati ("fragrant one").
Due to the smell emanating from her body, she was known as Matsyagandhā ("She who smells like fish"), and helped her father, Dashraj, in his job as a ferryman and a fisherwoman.
As a young woman, Satyavati met the wandering rishi (sage) Parashara, who fathered her son Vyasa out of wedlock.
Later King Shantanu, captivated by her fragrance and beauty, fell in love with Satyavati.
She married Santanu on her father's condition that their children inherit the throne, denying the birthright of Shantanu's eldest son (and crown prince) Bhishma.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyavati
Satyavati
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saxophone
The saxophone in "Release It" can be heard before the drum loop begins. "
A three-track version of this single was released in the UK containing "Head Like a Hole (Opal)" which is not included on the US release.
This version begins with a sample of "Tamborine" by Prince, taken from his 1985 album Around the World in a Day and incorporates a drum loop sampled from "Release It" taken from another Prince record, the soundtrack to the Prince-directed movie Graffiti Bridge (1990).
Head Like a Hole (Copper)" samples the looping drum beat from "Body Language", a track off of the Hot Space (1982) album by Queen.
The first track is mistakenly listed as "Head Like a Hole (Slate)" on the CD. "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head%20Like%20a%20Hole
Head Like a Hole
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trumpet
The scene depicted is the moment upon which Achilles hears the trumpet and reaches for the weapons, notifying the others who he truly is.
Odysseus displays gifts in front of the King's daughter, including arms and armor.
When a trumpet sounds, Achilles grabs the weapons, revealing his true nature.
Achilles stands in the center of the composition.
His upper body is completely lost.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House%20of%20the%20Vettii
House of the Vettii
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bell
The schedule flows through the day from the wake-up bell to lights out, and provides opportunities "…to do what needs to be done…".
The resident monastic community includes approximately 26 vegetarian, celibate male and female monks.
The daily schedule is a kaleidoscope of seated meditation, ceremonial and working meditation in all its various forms in order to cultivate the mind of meditation in all aspects of daily life.
A typical day's schedule is hard to define, but most days start with meditation and Morning Service.
The day is then filled with the normal activities of daily life: Meals eaten together, individual monastic office tasks and tasks done together for the benefit of the whole community, time for individual spiritual practice and time for common ceremonial and practice, rest and renewal time including community tea and tea with the laity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shasta%20Abbey
Shasta Abbey
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guitar
The screeching guitar and lyrics were intended to appeal to skinheads.
Symarip's version was released shortly afterwards and many see a strong similarity between the two.
The Symarip version includes a vocal introduction: "I want all you skinheads to get up on your feet/Put your braces together and your boots on your feet/And give me some of that old moonstomping" which was based on Sam & Dave's "I Thank You."
When released for the first time, Moonstomp sold 5,000 copies, and Symarip named their album after it.
Chart performance "Moon Hop" was the first version to chart on the UK Singles Chart; backed with the Reggaeites' "Harris Wheel", it spent a week at #49 in January 1970.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon%20Hop
Moon Hop
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guitar
The screeching guitar is accompanied by a lively drumbeat which "bounce[s] off [the] ears" and an extended shouted high note. "
Composition "Blow" is a rock, blues rock and hard rock song.
It features a "chunky-fun" 80s heavy-metal "distorted electric guitar riff".
Blow" is an upbeat track, composed in the key of E-flat minor with a tempo of 92 beats per minute.
The singers' vocal ranges span from the a low note of B4 to a high note of E6.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blow%20%28Ed%20Sheeran%2C%20Chris%20Stapleton%20and%20Bruno%20Mars%20song%29
Blow (Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton and Bruno Mars song)
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horn
The section is ordered in this way so the principal horn may be heard by all players, as the principal sets the timbre and intonation of the section.
Placing them to the left with their bells toward the audience increases the prominence of the section, whereas on the right, the sound reflects off the back of the stage.
Most of the time, players are seated right to left from the director's view based on seating, with the principal horn (first horn) being seated on the right and fourth horn seated on the left.
Popular music Horn sections are an integral part of musical genres such as jazz, R&B, blues, soul, funk, calypso, Afrobeat, and gospel.
Most of these horn sections feature some combination of saxophones, trumpets and trombones.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horn%20section
Horn section
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fragrance
The sheet of mica is placed on top, acting as a separator between the heat source and the incense, in order to spread the fragrance without burning it.
The remainder was primarily imported from Madagascar.
Small squared pieces of sheet mica are also used in the traditional Japanese Kōdō ceremony to burn incense: A burning piece of coal is placed inside a cone made of white ash.
Electrical and electronic Sheet mica is used principally in the electronic and electrical industries.
Its usefulness in these applications is derived from its unique electrical and thermal properties and its mechanical properties, which allow it to be cut, punched, stamped, and machined to close tolerances.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mica
Mica
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shells
The shells were clearly heard passing between British Consulate and Astor House."
A good deal of fighting took place near the Astor House Hotel.
Reports to the United States Department of State indicated: "Chinese shells once more fell in neighborhood of wharf area of Hongkew.
On 30 January 1932, during the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, a reporter for The New York Times, reported on the impact of the Shanghai Incident on the Astor House Hotel: At 11:30 o'clock this morning the Japanese inexplicably began firing machine guns down Broadway past the Astor House Hotel....The streets were then filled with milling masses of frightened, homeless Chinese, some of them wearily sitting on bundles of household goods.
Immediately there was the wildest panic. . . .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astor%20House%20Hotel%20%28Shanghai%29
Astor House Hotel (Shanghai)
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shore
The shore could hear the waves of the distant quant and the beautiful singing of the girl.
The setting sun had disappeared into the lake, and smoke from cooking was rising from the shore.
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People on the shore were drawn to hear her ethereal singing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xu%20Jian%20%28Tang%20dynasty%29
Xu Jian (Tang dynasty)
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siren
The siren could be heard across the whole village area.
The houses north-east of the memorial were originally the police station.
Next to the police station was a civil defence siren which was regularly tested in the 1960s, as part of the national defence at the height of the Cold War.
Goffs Oak has been used as a film location.
In the 1970s, Timeslip, a popular children's science fiction series, was filmed at Burnt Farm Army Camp in Silver Street.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goffs%20Oak
Goffs Oak
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stream
The site also provided a live stream to listen to the radio station on the Internet, using Real Audio.
The chain, which declined the radio programming, was carried out under license by the AB Groupe, which later stopped broadcasting since March 2005 because Lagardère declined to renew its license agreement with AB.
In December 1999, the website www.rfm.fr was launched.
In June 2011, RFM celebrated its 30 years.
Slogans 1981 – 1990: La Radio couleur ("The Color Radio") 1990 – 1994: RFM, La radio FM 1994 – 1997: La Radio en Or ("The Golden Radio") 1997 – 2001: Jamais une radio ne vous détendra autant ("Never a radio station, would relax you so much") 2001 – 2005: Le Meilleur de la musique 2005 – 2008: Le Meilleur des années 80 à aujourd'hui 2008 – 2009: Tous les meilleurs hits 2009–present: Le Meilleur de la musique References Lagardère Active Radio stations in France Radio in Paris Radio stations established in 1981
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RFM%20%28French%20radio%20station%29
RFM (French radio station)
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fragrance
The slow melting of the cones due to bodily heat would have spread the fragrance.
Function Perfume cones were presumably made of a mixture of oils, resins and fat, and containing myrrh.
Images of the era show people wearing them on wigs or on shaved heads.
Depiction The first known depiction of the perfume cones dates from the reign of Hatshepsut, in scenes of banquet or funeral.
From then on, they are often seen in scenes of worship and funerals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head%20cone
Head cone
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protein
The SMAD3 complex with the GGCGC site reveals that the protein-DNA interface is highly complementary and that one MH1 protein covers a DNA binding site of six base pairs.
In addition, the three residues strictly conserved in all R-SMADS and in SMAD4 (Arg74 and Gln76 located in β2 and Lys81 in β3 in SMAD3) participate in a network of specific hydrogen bonds with the dsDNA.
Several tightly bound water molecules at the protein-DNA interface that contribute to the stabilization of the interactions have also been detected.
MH2 domain The MH2 domain mediates the interaction of R-SMADS with activated TGF-β receptors, and with SMAD4 after receptor-mediated phosphorylation of the Ser-X-Ser motif present in R-SMADS.
The MH2 domain is also a binding platform for cytoplasmic anchors, DNA-binding cofactors, histone modifiers, chromatin readers, and nucleosome- positioning factors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothers%20against%20decapentaplegic%20homolog%203
Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 3
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precipitation
The smaller of the two is a Met Office weather radar station which is part of a network of 16 across the country used to detect cloud precipitation (rain).
The largest of the radar arrays is part of the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) radar network, and covers one of 30 overlapping regions of UK airspace.
The one on Titterstone Clee monitors all aircraft within a 100-mile radius.
The domes and masts are well-known local landmarks, with one in particular often being nicknamed 'the golf ball'.
Clee Hill is still quarried behind Cleehill village.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titterstone%20Clee%20Hill
Titterstone Clee Hill
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trumpet
The soldiers are depicted leaping from the river and buckling on their armor on hearing the trumpet warning them of the imminent Pisan attack.
Michelangelo prepared his cartoon in a hospital room of the Sant'Onofrio Dyers after payment of a monthly salary.
The subject is the beginning of the battle, when the overheated Florentine soldiers, having divested themselves of their armor, are swimming in the Arno river.
This subject allowed Michelangelo to depict a group of naked bodies in contrapposto.
Though the original cartoon is lost, having allegedly been cut up by Michelangelo's rival Baccio Bandinelli, a number of copies exist, along with an engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle%20of%20Cascina
Battle of Cascina
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piano
The solo violin then enters, echoing the piano until the orchestra begins with a fiery tutti in unison.
Finally, the orchestra returns with the primary theme and the soloists close the movement peacefully.
Allegro molto The final movement, Allegro molto, is a rondo in D minor that begins with the piano introducing the primary theme accompanied by difficult leaps in the bass.
The soloists enter a virtuosic interplay of rapid sixteenth note passages and thematic exchange until suddenly, the piano introduces a chorale à la Bach.
The solo violin takes the chorale melody while the orchestra and the piano play counterpoint underneath.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concerto%20for%20Piano%2C%20Violin%20and%20Strings%20%28Mendelssohn%29
Concerto for Piano, Violin and Strings (Mendelssohn)
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trumpet
The song also features a complex counterpoint melody in the other vocals in the coda section, where the scream trumpet is heard before the song's fade.
Its basic arrangement was augmented by a horn section, applied in an unobtrusive manner so as not to detract from the band's fundamental sound, which on this occasion features a signature riff from a twelve string electric guitar.
The song also features an electric organ with a vibratto, heard in the verses.
This song, rejects the love relationship, when the lead singer states that he cannot wait forever, even though his opposite told him to wait, because time won't let him to be involved in the waiting game.
Lead vocals were provided by Sonny Geraci, who also sang lead on the 1972 hit, "Precious and Few" by his later band, Climax.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time%20Won%27t%20Let%20Me
Time Won't Let Me
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synthesizer
The song begins with the insistently ornate keyboard melody,with a backing synthesizer that is heard throughout the song.
Due to this, Martin is reluctant to perform the song live, citing his feelings towards the song, noting that "an audience can pick up real fast if something is clearly missing."
Composition "Speed of Sound" is a piano-based song with an upbeat tempo.
The melody then transitions into the first verse being sung by lead singer Chris Martin.
It repeats, with the song then transitioning into its second verse.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed%20of%20Sound%20%28song%29
Speed of Sound (song)
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brass
The song featured heavy brass sounds and a sample of "Unchain My Heart" by Ray Charles.
2010–2013: King of Hearts In May 2010, Lloyd teamed up with fellow New Orleans native Mystikal and recorded "Set Me Free".
The video was shot primarily in the Calliope Projects of New Orleans.
On July 25, 2010, Lloyd announced via Twitter that his new album will be entitled King of Hearts.
It was released on July 5, 2011, and on August 16, 2010, Lloyd released the first single entitled "Lay It Down".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd%20%28singer%29
Lloyd (singer)
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quartet
The song features a string quartet, which is heard in the second portion of the song.
The lyrics tell the story of someone who regrets having wasted too much time doing useless things instead of aspiring to become someone successful.
Musically, the song has a dark and depressed feeling with a light-hearted break just before the final verse.
The single reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart.
It was the B-side to "San Franciscan Nights" in the U.S. The B-side "Ain't that So" was included as part of the soundtrack to the film Stranger in the House (1967).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good%20Times%20%28Eric%20Burdon%20and%20the%20Animals%20song%29
Good Times (Eric Burdon and the Animals song)
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bird
The song is a rich, spluttering warble and the bird is more often heard than seen.
Sexes are similar in plumage.
It is usually detected by the burst of song that it produces from the top of a bush and often dives into the bush becoming difficult to see.
P. l. insulae is slightly darker and has a shorter wing than the nominate race.
Distribution and habitat This species is endemic to southern India and Sri Lanka.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-browed%20bulbul
White-browed bulbul
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fragrance
The song says, be humble like a blade of grass at the foot of the mountain and spread your fragrance like a gentle jasmine flower.
This short and beautiful poem holds the key for leading a balanced life.
It advises us to be humble and gentle yet strong.
The metaphor of gentle blade of grass at the foot of the mountain is very profound.
When the rain pours over the mountains, when the mighty winds blow, the tall trees on the mountains may fall down, but the gentle blade of grass will bend and survive.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mankuthimmana%20Kagga
Mankuthimmana Kagga
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chorus
The song was added at the last minute after bassist Mikko "Mige" Paananen heard the chorus, demanding it be included on the album.
According to Valo, the song was deliberately chosen as the first track of the album to display "that youthful, animalistic energy" that had been "lacking" in some of the band's previous work. "
The Funeral of Hearts" wasn't originally considered for the album, as it was unfinished when recording began.
Lyrically "The Funeral of Hearts" talks about "being able to celebrate what you have, even though things might end."
Valo described the song as "the most accessible, straight on HIM-tune" on Love Metal. "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love%20Metal
Love Metal
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synthesizer
The song's instrumentation comprises an impish, echoed synthesizer, hollowed-out bass, and drums and keyboards played by members of The Invisible Men and The Arcade. "
Composition "Beg for It" is a hip hop and trap song.
It contains a percolating, booming stark beat, and solicits a sinuous, minimalist feel.
Beg for It" is set in the time signature of common time, with a moderately fast tempo of 94 beats per minute.
It is composed in the key of E flat minor with Azalea and MØ's vocals spanning the tonal nodes of E4 to D5.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beg%20for%20It%20%28song%29
Beg for It (song)
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blast
The sound blast can stun an unprotected human.
It can then manipulate the playback to simulate the subject in motion.
The cube can emit a powerful sonic beam that can spring locks or shatter a brick wall.
Other versions Kingdom Come A future version of Mister Miracle and Big Barda along with their daughter, appeared in the mini-series Kingdom Come.
Being an escape artist, Mister Miracle would assist Superman in creating the Gulag, an inescapable prison for meta-humans.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister%20Miracle
Mister Miracle
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creature
The Sow Harnessed with Chains Also called the Tin Pig, this creature is heard rattling its chains on railroad tracks by night, but is never seen.
This creature was imagined by C. S. Lewis in Perelandra.
Sirens In Greek mythology, these are dangerous creatures who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and singing voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island.
Sphinx A riddle-giving monster with the head of a woman and the body of a lion.
Squonk Reputed to live in the Hemlock forests of northern Pennsylvania.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book%20of%20Imaginary%20Beings
Book of Imaginary Beings
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speaker
The speaker must also reduce his own self-importance in the matter and exaggerate the hearer's (down-scaling compliments).
It often involves signals of openings and markers to be used to clarify the situation (e.g. 'You see,' or 'so,').
The request is often softened, made less direct, and imposing (e.g. past continuous 'I was wondering'; informal tag 'What d'you reckon?).
The focal stage is subdivided into elements such as asker's reasons or constraints (e.g. 'I've tried everywhere but can't get one'), the other's face (e.g. 'You're the only person I can turn to'), and more.
The third stage is the final stage which consists of anticipatory thanks, promises, and compliments (e.g. 'I knew you would say yes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politeness%20theory
Politeness theory
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siren
The stadium was the site of an infamous match between St Kilda and Fremantle which was controversially drawn after the umpires failed to hear the final siren.
Australian rules football is also popularly followed, with frequent discussion of a proposed Tasmanian team in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Several AFL games have been played at Aurora Stadium, Launceston, including the Hawthorn Football Club and , at the Bellerive Oval with the North Melbourne Football Club playing 3 home games there.
Local leagues include the North West Football League and Tasmanian State League.
Rugby League Football is also played in the area, with the highest level of football played is in the Tasmanian Rugby League competition.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmania
Tasmania
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set
The stage set echoed the album cover, including monumental pedestals several stories high, atop which the musicians appeared at times during the show.
Once finished, the band undertook another short break while the album was mixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York, before reconvening in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to rehearse for the World Slavery Tour.
The tour began in Poland in August 1984 and ended in California in July 1985.
The set amply filled even the gigantic proscenium of Radio City Music Hall.
The tour was the first time a heavy metal band had taken a full set behind the Iron Curtain, visiting Poland and Hungary, a landmark achievement at the time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerslave
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protein
The structure of crème fraîche consists of an acid gel composed of milk protein-covered fat globules that tend to agglomerate together.
Standard crème fraîche contains around 30–45% milkfat while low-fat crème fraîche contains closer to 15% milkfat.
During processing, the acidification of the casein micelle begins at around a pH of 6.7, however the pH of the cream must drop to below 4.6, the isoelectric point of milk, for the casein micelles to fully precipitate out of solution.
This gives the crème fraîche its stability as a highly viscous thixotropic fluid.
This gel is only stable in higher fat cultured creams, around 30%, and therefore is not stable nor ubiquitous in low fat crème fraîche.
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pistol
The takeover was accomplished unexpectedly when the ship's doctor discovered a pistol while treating a prisoner.
Armitage also drew his other neighbour, Evans, into the scheme.
As might be expected, all did not go as planned.
The prisoners then had to make their move right away or they would lose the element of surprise.
In the ensuing mêlée, the Captain and many other men were killed, and there arose a dispute between Prendergast with his supporters and a group including Armitage over what to do with the few loyal crewmen still left alive.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Adventure%20of%20the%20Gloria%20Scott
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flesh
The teaser trailer for Terminator 2: Judgment Day shows a Model 101 having its flesh covering applied by a large industrial mold.
Its voice was provided through Kurt Viemeister, the scientist that taught Skynet its sentience.
Skynet also uses Viemeister's voice.
Reception In a rating of 100 Heroes & Villains made by the American Film Institute the character takes two positions at once — number 48 as the hero and number 22 as the villain.
Schwarzenegger himself presented this on television.
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hammer
The Temple was built from stone made ready at the quarry, and no hammer, ax, or other iron tool was heard at the building site.
Its windows were broad within and narrow without.
Along the Temple's wall all around were side-structures and side-chambers, with the lowest story of the side-structure 5 cubits broad, the middle 6 cubits broad, and the third story 7 cubits broad, and recesses ringed the outside wall.
The door for the lowest story of side-chambers was on the right side of the Temple, and winding stairs went into the middle story and out into the third.
So Solomon built the Temple and finished it with planks of cedar over beams, with all the Temple resting on cedar timbers.
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audience
The theatrical approach, combining witty remarks with moments of broad slapstick comedy, was well received by the audience, whose laughter sometimes drowned out some of the dialogue.
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster was filmed in front of a live audience which, in that era, was unusual for a show not built around an established star such as Lucille Ball or Danny Thomas.
The scripts were filled with comic situations and sight gags, supplied by such veteran comedy writers as creator-producer Leonard Stern, Mel Tolkin, Don Hinkley, Danny Simon, and Barry Blitzer.
The program followed the cartoon series The Flintstones and preceded 77 Sunset Strip on Fridays at 9 p.m. Eastern time.
It won critical raves, but was programmed opposite two major hits, Sing Along with Mitch starring Mitch Miller on NBC and Route 66 on CBS.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m%20Dickens%2C%20He%27s%20Fenster
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radio
The thought is when he falls asleep, his foot will drop shutting off the machine, but instead it turns on the radio, which blasts a loud march!
They try again, this time with cotton in Abbott's ears (a sequence that was used in the MGM compilation film, (That's Entertainment, Part II).
When this also fails, Costello ties a string from his foot to the record player.
Reception Bosley Crowther of The New York Times wrote: "Among the real rib-tickling sketches in this film the two high spots are Costello's schooling in the tonsorial art and his desperate battle to overcome insomnia.
During these interludes his brilliant pantomimic talents are brought into full play.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbott%20and%20Costello%20in%20Hollywood
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band
The title was inspired by a scene from The Ten Commandments while the band was watching the movie at Burton's house.
"Creeping Death" describes the Plague of the Death of the Firstborn (Exodus 12:29).
The lyrics deal with the ten plagues visited on Ancient Egypt; four of them are mentioned throughout the song, as well as the Passover.
The bridge, with its chant "Die, by my hand!",
was originally written by Hammett for the song "Die by His Hand" while he was playing in Exodus, who recorded it as a demo but did not feature it on a studio album.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ride%20the%20Lightning
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clock
The tower has in its southwestern corner (between the clocks) a small wooden man who rings a bell, thus announcing in advance when the clock will ring on the hour.
The roof consists of colored vitrified tiles, and four turrets were built.
The tower had a guard, who would sound his bugle whenever an enemy approached.
The heavy pressure of the tower on the sandy soil is the reason why the tower is slightly tilted to the North.
Between 1927 and 1930, and later in 1972, the tower was consolidated.
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loudspeaker
The tower now contains a loudspeaker and sirens that can be heard outdoors throughout the academic portion of campus.
At the base of the tower is a time capsule that is to be opened in 2095.
In 2008, the bell tower was incorporated into the university's emergency notification system.
One legend about the Purdue Bell Tower states that the seal underneath it is cursed, and that any student who walks across the seal will not graduate in four years.
It is also said that if a couple kisses under the tower, and then walk past the nearby Stone Lion Fountain, they will eventually be married.
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guitar
The track blends hard rock and funk with a loud, booming drum machine pattern, and aggressive bass and lead guitar wailing throughout.
"Electric Chair" was recorded well before the album concept had begun, being cut in June 1988.
Despite this, it fits well into the theme of the film and evokes the Joker's madness.
The bridge combines a funky, percussive bass line with a meshed guitar synth phrase.
A raspy grunt from "Electric Chair" can be heard in the Underworld remix of William Orbit's "Water From A Vine Leaf" as well as some tracks from Underworld's Dubnobasswithmyheadman, perhaps owing to Underworld's Karl Hyde serving as guitarist at Prince's Paisley Park in 1989.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Future%20%28song%29
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apparatus
The treatment process coats objects using a pulsed plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition apparatus at room temperature.
The coating reduces the disruption of intermolecular bonds within a liquid.
Liquids thus tend to bead up instead of penetrating or absorbing into the object.
The coating is introduced as a vapor and ionized.
This deposits a polymerized layer of the plasma monomers, which binds covalently and durably to the object's surface.
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foliage
The tree was not an easy place to shoot, with only 3 hours of sunlight per day due to surrounding foliage.
The treehouse was constructed in a 200-foot tall saman in the Goldsborough Bay area.
Referring to the treehouse, Annakin said that "it was really solid-capable of holding twenty crew and cast and constructed in sections so that it could be taken apart and rebuilt on film by the family".
Walt Disney Productions constructed a massive studio in Goodwood which housed replica indoor sets of both the shipwreck and the main room of the treehouse.
All of the scenes with the family aboard the ship, and the indoor treehouse scenes were filmed at the Disney studio in Goodwood.
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weapon
The two are looking for a German secret weapon Janos heard about from a mysterious 'she'.
Green Lantern/Superman: Legend of the Green Flame was a one-shot prestige format comic book published in 2000 by DC Comics.
Plot In 1949 Berlin, Janos Prohaska and Weng Chan of the Blackhawks Squadron go down into a deserted bunker covered in rats and littered with long dead bodies.
They come across a strange green railroad lantern buried in a pile of rubbish.
Janos is intrigued over the object as he is faintly reminded of a legend surrounding a green lantern although he is unable to recall the specific significance of the lantern, and he decides to take it with him.
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truck
The two continue their delivery on foot when SpongeBob hears a truck approaching.
Squidward makes SpongeBob drive the delivery boat, despite him still being in boating school.
Attempting to drive, SpongeBob sends the boat in reverse and drives them out to the desert, where it runs out of gas.
He attempts to get the driver's attention using a "pioneer trick," but is almost run over and rescued by Squidward.
Later, they are caught in a tornado, getting sucked in due to SpongeBob's refusal to let go of the customer's pizza.
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helicopter
The two remaining men begin to adapt to their surroundings; while watching a squirrel fall victim to a trap they have constructed, they hear a rescue helicopter above.
Stephen accidentally stabs his leg while making a spear to fish with.
That night, the bear, lured by the scent of Stephen's blood, attacks their camp, killing Stephen and chasing the other two men away.
They fail to flag it down, and tensions rise as Bob expresses his disgust with Charles in an argument.
The bear begins stalking Charles and Bob as they traverse the wilderness.
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fans
The unusual turn of events silenced the screaming William & Mary fans, and the officials gathered to discuss their course of action.
With 3:15 left in the third quarter, William & Mary quarterback Tom Rozantz broke loose and ran for the end zone.
Jim Johnson, a former head coach for the East Carolina football team, who was described by The Virginian Pilot as "a portly 65-year-old gentleman in a raincoat", ran from the sidelines and threw a block tackle on Rozantz before he could score the winning touchdown.
After deliberation, the play was ruled a touchdown and William & Mary went on to win, 21–17.
References William and Mary William & Mary Tribe football seasons William and Mary Indians football
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The vendors of the grilled dogs are typically located near the back wall of the stadium so that the smoke doesn't overwhelm the baseball fans.
According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, the projected number of 2011 season hot dogs sold at Dodger Stadium was 2 million—establishing Dodger Dogs as the leader in hot dog sales of all those sold in Major League Baseball ballparks.
There are two lines for Dodger Dog vendors: steamed or grilled.
The grilled Dogs are considered the "classic" version.
Until 2021, they were known as "Farmer John Dodger Dogs."
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violin
The violin is muted throughout, and becomes separated from the increasingly heavy piano part as it floats upward.
The middle section, in a faster tempo, is a sort of development section, and the final section returns to the opening tempo and material as a recapitulation.
In contrast to the polyphonic texture of the first movement, the second is more homophonic, with a slow boogie-woogie rhythm in the bass.
The movement is through-composed with an overall slowing process which Stockhausen described as "incredibly meditative, like Stimmung", and ends with the violin playing sextuplets against quadruplets in the piano.
The finale is dominated by polytonal chords, which accumulate into dense layers.
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saxophone
The wailing saxophone and that distorted electric guitar.
Rocket 88" is one of the two records that can claim to be the first rock 'n' roll record, the other being "The Fat Man" by Fats Domino from 1949.
But "Rocket 88" does have a couple of elements which "The Fat Man" did not.
It was number one in the rhythm and blues chart for five weeks, it is in the Grammy Hall of Fame and it was an indisputable claim to fame for Ike Turner....To critics he will be known as a great founder, unfortunately to the general public he will always be known as a brutal man.
Nigel Cawthorne—co-author of Turner's autobiography—said:Although there had been black rock 'n' rollers who had made it big already, they really only played to a white audience.
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The Washington Post wrote that "900 Ft's signature sound ... is an industrial/jazz fusion that's pegged to rippling piano ('Falling Elevators') or wailing saxophone ('Killer Inside Me')."
Critical reception Trouser Press wrote that the album "releases [MC 900 Ft.
Jesus] from his growth-stunting reliance on technology, using a complement of competent live musicians to erect a rhythmically intricate, stylistically varied podium-noir jazz, percolating funk and jumped-up hip-hop are the fundamental struts — on which he recounts his troubled character studies."
Track listing "Falling Elevators" – 6:46 "Killer Inside Me" – 4:08 "Adventures in Failure" – 5:45 "The City Sleeps" – 5:29 "O-Zone" – 4:32 "Hearing Voices in One's Head" – 5:54 "Dali's Handgun" – 4:41 "Dancing Barefoot" – 4:31 References 1991 albums MC 900 Ft.
Jesus albums Nettwerk Records albums
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tree
The wasps that inhabit a particular tree can be divided into two groups; pollinating and non-pollinating.
Several commercial and ornamental varieties of fig are parthenocarpic and do not require pollination to produce (sterile) fruits; these varieties need not be visited by fig wasps to bear fruit.
Life cycle The life cycle of the fig wasp is closely intertwined with that of the fig tree it inhabits.
The pollinating wasps are part of an obligate nursery pollination mutualism with the fig tree, while the non-pollinating wasps feed off the plant without benefiting it.
The life cycles of the two groups, however, are very similar.
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stomach
The winning piece had beat out tennis elbow and growling stomach.
This was added in 2004 when Milton Bradley allowed fans a chance to vote on a new piece to be added to the original game during the previous year, during the promotion of "What's Ailing Sam?".
Voters had been given three choices and could make their selection via the company's official website, or by phone for a chance to win a $5,000 shopping spree.
Bread Basket: a slice of bread and one of the most difficult pieces to remove, with a small notch taken out of the top for grip ($1,000).
The word "breadbasket" is a slang name for the stomach.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation%20%28game%29
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wolf
The wolf was heard speaking with human voice, which was horrific to all."
The Annals of the Four Masters claims that, in AD 690, "It rained a shower of blood in Leinster this year.
Butter was there also turned into lumps of gore and blood, so that it was manifest to all in general.
One tale describes how in AD 1182, a priest travelling from Ulster into Meath encountered a talking wolf, which revealed itself to be a man of Ossory, whose ancestors had been cursed to turn into wolves every seven years and return to their human form after another seven years had passed.
The wolf explained that his wife, who was also under the curse, was dying, and he pleaded with the priest to give her the viaticum.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolves%20in%20Ireland
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piano
The writer praised the piano and marching drums for "giving the song a sense of direction that the opener lacked".
Ashley Hampson deemed it "incredibly catchy", writing that it "capitalize[s] on the falsetto musings of vocalist Andrew Wyatt".
Andy Baber of musicOMH described the track as "much more like the Miike Snow that many came to know and love".
Caroline Sullivan, writing for The Guardian, commented that "a martial beat, contrastingly languid vocals and a snaggy hookline give 'The Wave' a toothsome kick", and Slant Magazine Kevin Liedel wrote that the beat "succeeds".
Chris Schulz of The New Zealand Herald said that the song, alongside the album tracks "Paddling Out" and "Bavarian #1 (Say You Will)", "will swirl around in your head for days and demand repeat plays".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Wave%20%28Miike%20Snow%20song%29
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flesh
The yellow flesh covers a hard, oval nut.
The flowers are yellowish and appear from December to April.
The fruit, which grows from December to June, is a chestnut color and is covered with shiny scales.
The seeds float, and this is the means by which the palm tree propagates.
In natural populations, the tree reaches very high densities.
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blast
Their bodies are extremely tough; a direct blast of plasma from a bazookoid merely stunned a Kinitawowi at close range.
The writers of the series had stated early on in production that they did not want any aliens to exist in their show's universe; but as the series continued, in order to provide a stream of characters for the main crew to interact with, their cosmos was gradually populated with deranged robots and bizarre creatures that turned out to be the result of genetic engineering.
Humanoid GELFs Kinitawowi The Kinitawowi are bulky humanoids about six feet high covered in warts and shaggy dull orange/copper/brown fur similar to that of an orangutan.
The Kinitawowi were originally bred as quartermasters aboard deep space starships.
They lead a primitive tribal existence on various moons and asteroids.
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tone
Their vocal tract will be shaped to resonate at frequencies associated with the tone being produced.
They will have an embouchure which places an even pressure across the reed by carefully controlling their lip muscles.
The airflow will also be carefully controlled by using the strong stomach muscles (as opposed to the weaker and erratic chest muscles) and they will use the diaphragm to oppose the stomach muscles to achieve a tone softer than a forte rather than weakening the stomach muscle tension to lower air pressure.
Covering or uncovering the tone holes varies the length of the pipe, changing the resonant frequencies of the enclosed air column and hence the pitch.
A clarinetist moves between the chalumeau and clarion registers through use of the register key; clarinetists call the change from chalumeau register to clarion register "the break".
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train
Then an approaching train is heard.
When Price insists on seeing the body, they discover it has mysteriously vanished.
Price leaves to arrange transportation.
As it thunders past, Julia smashes a window to look at it, then screams and faints.
They hear singing from the nearby railway tunnel mouth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Ghost%20Train%20%281941%20film%29
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siren
Then he sees the car has another flat tire, and a police siren is heard.
He uses a plank to wedge the piling off Doug, saving his life.
Helen offers to hold up her end of the bargain and leave with Lawson, but he decides to go on alone.
Helen shakes hands with Lawson, before he flees on foot down the coast.
When the police drive up, Helen does not tell them about Lawson.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeopardy%20%28film%29
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explosion
Then you heard the explosion and felt the blast and saw the fire and smoke."
I heard the plane going over and I went out the front door and I saw the plane going down.
It was headed toward the school, which panicked me, because all three of my kids were there.
Another witness, Eric Peterson, looked up when he heard the plane, "It was low enough, I thought you could probably count the rivets.
You could see more of the roof of the plane than you could the belly.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United%20Airlines%20Flight%2093
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fans
There are fond reminisces about 3000–5000 Whitecaps fans drowning out Sounders fans at the Kingdome during the NASL era.
In the original NASL, the Vancouver Royals had links to the San Francisco Golden Gate Gales.
In 1974 when the Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders joined the NASL, it is safe to assume fans were already used to travelling between the two cities to watch sporting events.
There were links between staff and players between the Timbers, Sounders, and Whitecaps.
Former teammates such as Alan Hinton or Brian Gant played for the nearest rivals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Vancouver%20Whitecaps%20FC
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chords
There follows a brief repeat of the opening chord motif, then the brass section contributes a pattern of tightly harmonized chords from which the violin draws a high melody.
Structure Metronome indication in quarter notes per minute: Movement I The first movement is characterized by a series of light, pulsing chords that reappear periodically throughout the movement, slightly shifting with each recurrence.
The solo violin enters early in the movement playing fairly rapid arpeggios with a faintly dance-like feel that extend to encompass the full range of the instrument.
The piece then plunges into an intense churning pattern, with full orchestra urging the violin into complex arpeggiated twists before opening out once more into the pulsing chord motif.
The movement progresses by revisiting and varying these elements, at the same time introducing an octave-leap element that prefigures the main characteristic of the second movement.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violin%20Concerto%20No.%201%20%28Glass%29
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symphony
There he heard the symphony for the first time, played by Boris Tchaikovsky and Mieczysław Weinberg in a reduction for two pianos.
Premiere Shortly after Shostakovich completed the Fifteenth, he informed his son Maxim of the news and entrusted to him the responsibility of conducting the world premiere.
On the same day that Shostakovich completed the symphony, he and his wife returned home to Moscow.
The completed score of the Fifteenth Symphony was sent to copyists at the Union of Soviet Composers by September 9 in preparation for its world premiere, which had been announced for autumn 1971.
A few days later, on September 17, Shostakovich suffered his second heart attack, which required the postponement of the symphony's first performance.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony%20No.%2015%20%28Shostakovich%29
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detector
there is a failure detector which detects failed processes.
processes may fail at any time, including during execution of the algorithm.
a process fails by stopping and returns from failure by restarting.
message delivery between processes is reliable.
each process knows its own process id and address, and that of every other process.
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hammer
There is a local saying that "the Sowley hammer can be heard" which means that rain is on the way.
Today, the site of the furnace is indicated by a patch of reddened earth, around which is a heavy concentration of furnace slag.
The site of the forge is near the edge of a hollow (wheelpit) below the dam, where heavy concentrations of forge cinder marks are evident.
Sowley House The house, which is situated to the south of the pond, is privately owned and not open to the public.
In 2001, it was occupied by Otto and Catharina van der Vorm, from the Netherlands.
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bee
There is usually a bee buzzing around them, and the phrase "Simple is Best" or "Are you happy?"
Marimokochan - Seaweed balls made from marimo Maigonoko - blue whale friend of Jinbei San, always sprouting water.
Mixed Cats - A group of cats drawn like watercolors originally created for use on stationery Momobuta - A pig with a head shaped like a peach, who enjoys karaoke and painting her nails Monokuro Boo - A black pig and a white pig.
Nakayoshi Net - A collection of happy animals Nemurineko - A sleepy cat that sleeps with good posture Nijinomukō - Another collection of happy animals, drawn in a more sketchy style Norucchi - A tiny, fluffy yellow cat, often seen with Kutsuitanyanko, but it becomes smaller.
Nyan Nyan Nyanko - Small, usually white kittens that imitate various items, most commonly food.
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guitar
There isn't a wailing guitar in sight". "
Songs Ted Kessler of Select said the first two songs "Old Red Eyes Is Back" and "We are Each Other" "set the tone" for the album. "
Pianos, strings and percussion are right down in the mix, the lead instruments are the gorgeous voices of Heaton, Hemingway and Briana Corrigan.
Old Red Eyes Is Back", described as the band's "best song ever" by Sputnikmusic's Nick Butler, is the tale of an "old drunken waster looking back on his life, battling to overcome his alcohol dependency .
Every time he falls off the wagon and succumbs to drink again....well, old red eyes is back."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0898%20Beautiful%20South
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piano
There's piano, echo, and lots of backing vocals."
Cash Box said the song was "original and intriguing," with a "surging disco beat."
Smash Hits said it, "has a slow intro which breaks into the familiar beat while she holds a note for two hours.
Official versions Album version – 4:40 7" version – 3:59 12" version – 7:09 Chart history Weekly charts Year-end charts Laura Branigan version Laura Branigan had a Top 40 Dance hit in 1995 with her cover version.
The single version appears on her US hits collection, The Best of Branigan.
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string
These carding devices, called kaman (bow) and dhunaki, would loosen the texture of the fibre by the means of a vibrating string.
History Science historian Joseph Needham ascribes the invention of bow-instruments used in textile technology to India.
The earliest evidence for using bow-instruments for carding comes from India (2nd century CE).
At the turn of the eighteenth century, wool in England was being carded using pairs of hand cards, in a two-stage process: 'working' with the cards opposed and 'stripping' where they are in parallel.
In 1748 Lewis Paul of Birmingham, England, invented two hand driven carding machines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carding
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radio
These changes caused radio listening to evolve explosively from a solitary hobby to a popular social and family pastime.
The increased audio output power also allowed them to drive loudspeakers instead of earphones, permitting more than one person to listen.
The first loudspeakers were produced around 1915.
The development of amplitude modulation (AM) and vacuum-tube transmitters during World War I, and the availability of cheap receiving tubes after the war, set the stage for the start of AM broadcasting, which sprang up spontaneously around 1920.
The advent of radio broadcasting increased the market for radio receivers greatly, and transformed them into a consumer product.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio%20receiver
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precipitation
These differences are measured by the radar, computer algorithms process the data, and produce conclusions about the nature of the detected precipitation.
Dual-polarization technology exploits the fact that falling rain droplets have a flattened shape as a result of air resistance, and thus return a different signal in the horizontal plane than in the vertical.
Similarly, other objects—snow, hail, birds and insects, smoke—also reflect the radar beam differently in the two planes.
Polarimetric radar provides improvements in tornado detection, rainfall rate measurements, precipitation type discrimination, and more.
Dual-polarization capability was rolled out to the existing NEXRAD radars beginning in 2011, and was complete by April 2013.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multifunction%20Phased%20Array%20Radar
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reality
These images create a desensitization regarding this particular type of aggressive behavior constructing a reality that silences women and the violence committed against women's bodies.
In her work, MacKinnon draws connections between pornographic depictions of sexual acts and documented cases of sexual assault in which the abusive actions of the male perpetrator demonstrate a direct correlation between the pornographic depictions of sexuality and sexual acts of aggression.
In this same work, she quotes a study detailing cases of men who watched pornography depicting acts of sexual assault confessed self-reported to being more inclined of committing aggressive acts of behavior towards women to include the greater likelihood of engaging in acts of sexual assault.
When women report instances of sexual assault or violent sexual behavior, their voices are dismissed, as pornography has distorted the reality of sexual aggression.
Pornography becomes another way of silencing women, another way of distorting their experiences.
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These views swiftly drew censure from members of the 'creative stream' who attended the 2020 Summit convened by Rudd (18-19 April 2008), led by actress Cate Blanchett.
The situation provoked a national debate on censorship.
In a televised interview, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd stated that he found the images "absolutely revolting" and that they had "no artistic merit".
On 5 June 2008 the former director of the National Gallery of Australia, Betty Churcher, said it was "not surprising" that the New South Wales Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP) would announce its official recommendation that no charges be laid regarding the Sydney Roslyn Oxley9 gallery's collection of photographs by artist Bill Henson.
Ms Churcher said it would have been ridiculous to drag the case through the courts: On 6 June 2008 it was reported in The Age that police would not prosecute Bill Henson over his photographs of naked teenagers, after they were declared "mild and justified" and given a PG rating by the Australian Classification Board, suggesting viewing by children under the age of 16 is suitable with parental guidance.
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tone
They also claim the abrasive way lines are delivered and lack of authenticity regarding Somali culture fails to capture the tone, mannerisms, and spirit of actual life in Somalia.
Jerry Bruckheimer, the film's producer, rejected such claims on The O'Reilly Factor, putting them down to political correctness in part due to Hollywood's liberal leanings.
Somali nationals charge that the African actors chosen to play the Somalis in the film do not resemble the culturally unique features of the Horn of Africa, nor does the language they communicate in sound like the Afro-Asiatic tongue spoken by the Somali people.
No Somali actors were used in the movie.
In an interview with the BBC, the faction leader Osman Ali Atto said that many aspects of the film are factually incorrect.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black%20Hawk%20Down%20%28film%29
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honey
They also had to spread honey on their fake mustaches.
Teams were still required to walk back-to-back until they entered the challenge area.
After the above challenge, teams would have to stick their heads inside a cage full of 4000 flies and, without using their hands, eat an apple covered in honey.
At Puerta del Sol, teams had to dress up as Don Quixote and Sancho Panza and had to perform one of four of chivalric tasks for Spanish locals.
They could choose between carrying someone, helping someone carry their bags, acting as a stepstool, or placing a cloth over a puddle.
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They consist of a microphone placed near the impaired ear and an amplifier (hearing aid) near the normal ear.
Talking loudly or "broadcasting": the affected person cannot perceive the volume of his or her voice relative to other people in the same room or close company, resulting in being characterized by others (who may be located beyond normal auditory range) as domineering or boorish Treatment Several hearing devices have been shown to benefit individuals with unilateral hearing loss.
Contralateral Routing of Signals (CROS) hearing aids are hearing aids that take sound from the ear with poorer hearing and transmit to the ear with better hearing.
The two units are connected either by a wire behind the neck or by wireless transmission.
The aid appears as two behind-the-ear hearing aids and is sometimes incorporated into eyeglasses.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unilateral%20hearing%20loss
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bird
They discovered that the neurons that project from the HVC to Area X (HVCX neurons) are highly responsive when the bird is hearing a playback of his own song.
Mirror neurons may be mediating this comparison of what the bird hears, how it compares to a memorized song template, and what he produces.
In search of these auditory-motor neurons, Jonathan Prather and other researchers at Duke University recorded the activity of single neurons in the HVCs of swamp sparrows.
These neurons also fire in similar patterns when the bird is singing that same song.
Swamp sparrows employ 3-5 different song types, and the neural activity differs depending on which song is heard or sung.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird%20vocalization
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gun
They don't move because they can't hear the starting gun.
On the starting gun, the runners run off in every single direction.
The 1,500m for the Deaf.
The 200m Freestyle for Non-Swimmers.
At the starting whistle, they all jump into the water and immediately sink without surfacing, to which the commentator remarks that they'll return to the swimming when they start "fishing the corpses out".
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wolf
They hear a wolf wailing close by.
Party official Polvin says that Valentina is actually the daughter of the exiled woman.
Ilyanov and mayor Titov search the site of the "suicide", a supposedly abandoned church which has footprints in the snow going in and out.
Ilyanov follows the sound and finds Valentina feasting on a wolf's blood.
He is knocked unconscious.
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truck
They hear an ice cream truck, Bart takes his tricycle and Lisa takes her pedal car to buy ice cream, but they get lost in Springfield.
At the Flanders house, Grandma Flanders appears to have died; leaving the kids unsupervised.
Bart and Lisa try to go back home, but the door is locked.
Later, Ned finds his Grandma unconscious and the Simpsons children gone, much to Homer and Marge's despair.
In the city, Bart goes into an alley, where he finds Kearney, Dolph and Jimbo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Kids%20Are%20All%20Fight
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performer
They often attract their own appreciators and fans, who watch shows specifically to hear their favorite performer.
Japan occupations include performing roles in anime, audio dramas, and video games; performing voice-overs for dubs of non-Japanese movies; and providing narration to documentaries and similar programs.
Japan has approximately 130 voice acting schools and troupes of voice actors who usually work for a specific broadcast company or talent agency.
Many Japanese voice actors frequently branch into music, often singing the opening or closing themes of shows in which they star, or become involved in non-animated side projects such as audio dramas (involving the same characters in new storylines) or image songs (songs sung in character that are not included in the anime but which further develop the character).
Brazil Most of the films in the theaters are dubbed in Portuguese, and most Brazilians tend to prefer watching movies in their native language.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice%20acting
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They then hear the truck.
While Zac is gone, Joanne and Api have sex.
Afterward, Api tells Joanne that he will sacrifice himself by driving the truck; he doubts that Zac's device will be capable of controlling the vehicle.
Zac drives the truck onto the weakened roof of the underground portion of the laboratory, which collapses.
Just as the effect reaches a maximum, he triggers the explosives.
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truck
They want him to wise up, and he is at the point of doing so when he hears a truck in the distance.
Shooting took place in March–April 1977 in Melbourne and near Bega in south-east New South Wales.
The ending was originally different according to De Roche: I wrote an enormously complicated sequence for near the end where the animals give Peter a second chance.
He dashes off to the highway, and the animals decide there is no hope.
Poetically, they leave it to another man to kill him.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long%20Weekend%20%281978%20film%29
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They were prejudiced technically against a gun that 'broke' in the middle, despite the much vaunted benefits of breechloading.
They were cheap and clean shooting.
These improved pinfire guns grew in popularity in France and some were imported by British gun makers to overwhelming indifference on the part of the gun users there.
They owned muzzle-loaders of exquisite perfection, considered themselves the best engineers in the world (inventing the Industrial Revolution), and had a poor view of the French - the old enemy and an unreliable ally.
It was not until the Great Exhibition of 1851 was held in London that breechloading guns were taken more seriously by British and American gun makers in particular.
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They would often set up the ventilation system to spread the fresh-brewed coffee aroma throughout the store, luring customers to the product.
Occasionally, an employee who was ill or experiencing financial difficulties would have his medical bills or mortgage paid off by the brothers, no questions asked.
The brothers helped take marketing and sales to a new level by creating elaborate displays for fruits, and vegetables, and they created their own coffee blend, Parkwood Coffee.
This was one of the first megastore groceries.
The brothers purchased a tugboat and would sell and deliver to mariners as they went through the Maumee River on their way to the Great Lakes.
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synthesizers
This album incorporated more electronic sounds and synthesizers can be heard on several of the tracks.
Their album, Citizens, has seen critical and commercial success since its 2013 release.
After changing their name, the band released their second studio album, Join the Triumph, in November 2014.
The album is still in keeping with their fundamental indie/alternative rock sound.
Music The band released an EP called Already / Not Yet on May 8, 2012, which was done only on the Mars Hill label.
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bus
This allows multiple circuits to share the same output line or lines (such as a bus which cannot listen to more than one device at a time).
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In digital electronics three-state, tri-state, or 3-state logic allows an output or input pin/pad to assume a high impedance state, effectively removing the output from the circuit, in addition to the 0 and 1 logic levels.
Three-state outputs are implemented in many registers, bus drivers, and flip-flops in the 7400 and 4000 series as well as in other types, but also internally in many integrated circuits.
Other typical uses are internal and external buses in microprocessors, computer memory, and peripherals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-state%20logic
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This beam configuration allows the radar operator to detect an aircraft at a specific azimuth but at an indeterminate height.
This feature is useful if target detection over a wide range of angles is more important than target location in three dimensions.
Most 2D surveillance radars use a spoiled parabolic antenna with a narrow azimuthal beamwidth and wide vertical beamwidth.
Conversely, so-called "nodder" height finding radars use a dish with a narrow vertical beamwidth and wide azimuthal beamwidth to detect an aircraft at a specific height but with low azimuthal precision.
Types of scan Primary Scan: A scanning technique where the main antenna aerial is moved to produce a scanning beam, examples include circular scan, sector scan, etc.
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This bell was captured by Bajirao I's brother Chimaji Appa from a cathedral in the Portuguese fort at Bassein.
On descending the steps and turning right, one sees a peaceful and rather drab view of Pandavgarh in the distance.
The bell house of the Meneshwar temple houses a six-hundred-and-fifty-kilogram bell.
Dating from 1707, the five-alloy bell bears a bas-relief of Mary carrying the infant Jesus Christ cast into it.
An ancient tree with a massive coniform trunk has a platform constructed around it as old as the wada itself.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nana%20Fadnavis
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