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However , the primary Hellenistic theatrical form was not tragedy but ` New Comedy ' , comic episodes about the lives of ordinary citizens .
The main Hellenistic theatrical form was not tragedy but ` New Comedy ' , comic episodes about the lives of ordinary citizens .
The plays had a chorus from 12 to 15 people , who performed the plays in verse accompanied by music , beginning in the morning and lasting until the evening .
The plays originally had a chorus of up to 50 people , who performed the plays in verse accompanied by music , beginning in the morning and lasting until the evening .
Apparently the Greek playwrights never used more than three actors based on what is known about Greek theater .
Apparently the Greek playwrights never used more than three actors .
A large number of Orphic graffiti unearthed in Olbia seem to testify that the colony was one major point of contact .
A large number of Orphic graffiti discovered in Olbia seems to show that the colony was a major point of contact .
Greek tragedy as we know it was created in Athens around the time of 532 BC , when Thespis was the earliest recorded actor .
Greek tragedy as we know it was made in Athens some years before 532 BC , when Thespis was the earliest recorded playwright .
Athens exported the festival to its numerous colonies and allies in order to promote a common cultural identity .
Athens exported the festival to its numerous colonies and allies in order to promote their way of life .
After the Great Destruction of Athens by the Persian Empire in 485 BC , the town and acropolis were rebuilt , and theater became formalized and an even greater part of Athenian culture and civic pride .
After the Great Destruction of Athens by the Persian Empire in 480 BC , the town and acropolis were rebuilt , and theater became an even more major part of Athenian culture and civic pride .
Beginning in a first competition in 486 BC each playwright submitted a comedy .
From 486 BC , each playwright also submitted a comedy .
The orchestra , which had an average diameter of 78 feet , was situated on a flattened terrace at the foot of a hill , the slope of which produced a natural theatron , literally `` watching place '' .
The orchestra was on a flattened terrace at the foot of a hill , the slope of which produced a natural theatron , ( watching place ) .
It was known as the skênê ( from which the word `` scene '' derives ) .
It was known as the skênê ( scene ) .
Until the Hellenistic period , all tragedies were unique pieces written in honor of Dionysus and played only once , so that today we primarily have the pieces that were still remembered well enough to have been repeated when the repetition of old tragedies became fashionable ( the accidents of survival , as well as the subjective tastes of the Hellenistic librarians later in Greek history , also played a role in what survived from this period ) .
Until the Hellenistic period , all tragedies were unique pieces written in honor of Dionysus and played only once , so that today we only have the pieces that were still remembered well enough to have been repeated when repetition of old tragedies became fashion .
Thus , Thespis 's true contribution to drama is unclear at best , but his name has been immortalized as a common term for performer-a `` thespian . ''
Thespis 's contribution to drama is unclear , but his name is remembered in the common term for performer-a ` thespian ' .
Tragedy ( late 6th century BC ) , comedy ( 486 BC ) , and the satyr play were the three dramatic genres to emerge there .
They invented the genres of tragedy ( late 6th century BC ) , comedy ( 486 BC ) and satyr plays .
The centre-piece of the annual Dionysia , which took place once in winter and once in spring , was a competition between three tragic playwrights at the Theatre of Dionysus .
The centre-piece was the competition between three tragic playwrights at the Theatre of Dionysus , twice a year .
This was organized possibly to foster loyalty among the tribes of Attica ( recently created by Cleisthenes ) .
This was organized perhaps to foster loyalty among the tribes of Attica .
He was the first poet we know of to use a historical subject - his Fall of Miletus , produced in 493-2 , chronicled the fate of the town of Miletus after it was conquered by the Persians .
Phrynichus was the first poet known to use a historical subject - his Fall of Miletus , 493 , told the fate of the town of Miletus after it was conquered by the Persians .
Greek theaters also had tall arched entrances called parodoi or eisodoi , through which actors and chorus members entered and exited the orchestra .
Greek theaters also had entrances for the actors and chorus members called parodoi .
The proskenion ( `` in front of the scene '' ) was beautiful , and was similar to the modern day proscenium .
The proskenion ( `` in front of the scene '' ) was columned , and was similar to the modern day proscenium .
Martin Litchfield West speculates that early studies in Greek religion and theater , which are inter-related , especially the Orphic Mysteries , was heavily influenced by Central Asian shamanistic practices .
Some think early Greek religion and theater were influenced by Central Asian shamanistic practices .
Mathematics played a large role in the construction of these theaters , as their designers had to be able to create acoustics in them such that the actors ' voices could be heard throughout the theater , including the very top row of seats .
Actors ' voices needed to be heard throughout the theater , including the very top row of seats .
Being a winner of the first theatrical contest held at Athens , he was the exarchon , or leader , of the dithyrambs performed in and around Attica , especially at the rural Dionysia .
He won the first theatrical contest held at Athens , so he was the leader of the dithyrambs performed in and around Attica .
The city-state of Athens , which became a significant cultural , political , and military power during this period , was its center , where it was institutionalised as part of a festival called the Dionysia , which honored the god Dionysus .
Theatre was part of a festival called the Dionysia , which honored the god Dionysus .
The dramatic performances were important to the Athenians - this is made clear by the creation of a tragedy competition and festival in the City Dionysia .
The dramatic performances were important to the Athenians - this is made clear by the Dionysian festival .
Because of these , Thespis is often called the `` Father of Tragedy '' ; however , his importance is disputed , and Thespis is sometimes listed as late as 16th in the chronological order of Greek tragedians ; the statesman Solon , for example , is credited with creating poems in which characters speak with their own voice , and spoken performances of Homer 's epics by rhapsodes were popular in festivals prior to 534 BC .
The statesman Solon is said to have created poems in which characters speak with their own voice .
The only extant playwright from the period is Menander .
The only playwright from the period whose work has survived is Menander .
Database normalization is the process of organizing the fields and tables of a relational database to minimize redundancy .
Database normalization is a method of designing good relational databases .
An enhanced remake for the Nintendo DS titled Diddy Kong Racing DS was released on February 5 , 2007 .
A remake for the Nintendo DS called Diddy Kong Racing DS was released on February 5 , 2007 in North America and on April 20 , 2007 in Europe .
A racing game like Mario Kart 64 , Diddy Kong Racing also has a distinctive adventure mode .
Diddy Kong Racing has gameplay that is similar to Mario Kart 64 .
Diddy Kong Racing was remade for the Nintendo DS as Diddy Kong Racing DS .
Diddy Kong Racing is a racing video game for the Nintendo 64 game console .
It was the first game to spin off from the Donkey Kong Country series and stands as the Nintendo 64 's sixth best-selling game .
It is the first spin-off of the Donkey Kong Country series .
Depending on the race track , players may have a choice of using a car , hovercraft or plane ; this choice is restricted on some tracks .
Players can choose to use a car , a hovercraft , or a plane , although some tracks make the player use one of those .
The human heart has four chambers , two superior atria and two inferior ventricles .
In humans , the four chambers are two atria and two ventricles .
These included a dramatisation by Philip Glassborow of the comical A. A. Milne story `` The Princess Who Could n't Laugh '' .
These included a dramatisation by Philip Glassborow of the comical A. A. Milne story `` The Princess Who Could n't Laugh . ''
The show returned on 27 November 2006 for two one-off stories .
The show returned on 27 November 2006 for two stories .
The final story , The House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne , was read by Alan Bennett and broadcast on 24 March 1996 .
The final story , The House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne , was read by Alan Bennett .
Usually a single book would occupy five daily fifteen-minute episodes , from Monday to Friday .
Usually a single book would take five daily fifteen-minute episodes , from Monday to Friday .
Jackanory is a long-running BBC children 's television series that was designed to stimulate an interest in reading .
Jackanory is a long-running BBC children 's television series .
The show 's format , which varied little over the decades , involved an actor reading from children 's novels or folk tales , usually while seated in an armchair .
The show 's format had an actor read from children 's novels or folk tales , usually while seated in an armchair .
Jackanory continued to be broadcast until 1996 , clocking up around 3,500 episodes in its 30-year run .
Jackanory continued to be broadcast until 1996 .
The show was first transmitted on 13 December 1965 , the first story being the fairy-tale Cap-o ' - Rushes read by Lee Montague .
The first story was the fairy-tale Cap-o ' - Rushes read by Lee Montague .
From time to time the scene being read would be illustrated by a specially commissioned still drawing , often by Quentin Blake .
From time to time the scene being read would be illustrated by a specially made still drawing .
Jason John Bonham ( born 16 July 1966 ) is an English drummer .
Jason Bonham ( born July 15 , 1966 ) is an English rock drummer who is noted for being the son of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham , as well for his own music .
In 1988 , Bonham joined former Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page for his Outrider album and tour .
He has a close relationship with former Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page , and they have toured together in the 80 's when Page released his solo album , Outrider .
As the advent of a singles music chart spawned chart historians and chart-watchers and greatly affected pop culture and produced countless bits of trivia , the main purpose of the Hot 100 is to aid those within the music industry : to reflect the popularity of the `` product '' ( the singles , the albums , etc. ) and to track the trends of the buying public .
As the advent of a singles music chart spawned chart historians and chart-watchers and greatly affected pop culture and produced countless bits of trivia , the main purpose of the Hot 100 is to aid those within the music industry - to reflect the popularity of the `` product '' ( the singles , the albums , etc. ) and to track the trends of the buying public .
The first two major companies to provide their statistics to Nielsen BDS on a weekly basis were AOL Music and Yahoo !
The first two major companies to provide their statistics to Nielsen BDS on a weekly basis are AOL Music and Yahoo !
But on the concurrent `` Most Played in Juke Boxes '' , `` Most Played by Jockeys '' and the `` Top 100 '' , the two songs were listed separately , as was true of all songs .
But on the concurrent `` Most Played in Juke Boxes , '' `` Most Played by Jockeys '' and the `` Top 100 , '' the two songs were listed separately , as was true of all songs .
This was the first major overhaul of the Hot 100 's chart formula since December 1998 .
This is the first major overhaul of the Hot 100 's chart formula since December 1998 .
Example : The first number-one song of the Hot 100 was `` Poor Little Fool '' by Ricky Nelson on August 4 , 1958 .
Example : The first number one song of the Hot 100 was `` Poor Little Fool '' by Ricky Nelson on August 4 , 1958 .
The change in methodology has shaken up the chart considerably , with some songs debuting on the chart strictly with robust online sales and others making drastic leaps .
The change in formula has shaken up the chart considerably , with some songs debuting on the chart strictly with robust online sales and others making drastic leaps .
One of the most notable of these , but far from the only one , was Elvis Presley 's `` Do n't Be Cruel '' \ / `` Hound Dog '' .
One of the most notable of these , but far from the only one , was Elvis Presley 's `` Do n't Be Cruel '' \ / `` Hound Dog . ''
For example : The methods and policies by which this data is obtained and compiled have changed many times throughout the chart 's history .
The methods and policies by which this data is obtained and compiled have changed many times throughout the chart 's history .
The most significant ones are : The tracking week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday , while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday .
Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales ; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday , while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday .
Since February 12 , 2005 , the Billboard Hot 100 tracks paid digital downloads from such internet services as iTunes , Musicmatch , and Rhapsody .
Since February 12 , 2005 , the Billboard Hot 100 tracks paid digital downloads from such internet services as iTunes , Napster , Musicmatch , and Rhapsody .
The Billboard Hot 100 is the American music industry standard popularity chart for singles issued weekly by Billboard magazine .
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine .
As of the issue for the week ending April 19 , 2014 , the Hot 100 has had 1,034 different number-one hits .
As of the issue for the week ending March 3 , 2012 , the Hot 100 has had 1,013 different number-one hits .
Rifles are used in warfare , hunting and shooting sports .
Rifles can work in different ways .
During sexual arousal , the clitoris and the whole of the genitalia engorge and change color as the erectile tissues fill with blood ( vasocongestion ) , and the individual experiences vaginal contractions .
During sexual arousal , erectile tissue fills with blood .
`` The erectile tissue of the glans is slightly different from that of the body and crura .
It includes erectile tissue , glands , muscles and ligaments , nerves , and blood vessels .
The jury did not hear testimony from a few other apparent eyewitnesses who believed that Sankofa was not the killer because they believed he was too short to be the killer .
The jury did not hear testimony from six other apparent eyewitnesses who believed that Sankofa was not the killer .
Sankofa 's attorneys then filed a civil suit in federal court in Austin , Texas , charging the execution was a violation of his civil rights .
Sankofa 's lawyers also filed a civil suit saying the execution was against his civil rights .
Shaka Sankofa ( born Gary Lee Graham ) ( September 5 , 1963 - June 22 , 2000 ) was a Texas death-row inmate who was sentenced to death at the age of 18 for the murder of fifty-three year-old Bobby Grant Lambert in Houston , Texas on May 13 , 1981 .
Sankofa was put to death for the murder of fifty-three year-old Bobby Lambert in Houston , Texas on May 13 , 1981 .
Sankofa was put to death following a series of last minute legal maneuvers , including an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court , which declined to halt the execution in a 5-4 vote .
Sankofa put to death after many legal tries by his lawyers to stop it .
The islands are inhabited by the descendants of the Bounty mutineers and the Tahitians ( or Polynesians ) who accompanied them , an event retold in numerous books and films .
The islands are best known as home of the descendants of the Bounty mutineers and the Tahitians ( or Polynesians ) who accompanied them , an event retold in numerous books and films .
In 2004 , charges were laid against seven men living on Pitcairn and six living abroad .
In 2004 charges were laid against seven men living on Pitcairn and six living abroad with sex-related offences dating back a number of years .
On 25 October 2004 , six men were convicted , including Steve Christian , the island 's mayor at the time .
On 25 October 2004 , six men were convicted , including the island 's mayor at the time .
The island was named after Midshipman Robert Pitcairn , a fifteen-year-old crew member who was the first to sight the island .
The island was named after Robert Pitcairn , a 15 year old midshipman who was the first person on the Swallow to see it .
By 2010 , all had served their sentences or been granted home detention status .
The men began serving their sentences in late 2006 , as of 2010 all men have served their sentences or been granted home detention status ( Pitcairn News , 2010 ) .
This history is still apparent in the surnames of many of the islanders .
This history still shows in the surnames of many of the islanders .
The Pitcairn Islands ( \ / ˈpɪtkɛərn \ / ; Pitkern : Pitkern Ailen ) , officially named the Pitcairn Group of Islands , are a group of four volcanic islands in the southern Pacific Ocean that form the last British Overseas Territory in the Pacific .
The Pitcairn Islands are a group of islands in the southern Pacific .
Saleh previously served as President of North Yemen from 1978 until unification with South Yemen in 1990 .
Before that time , Saleh served as the President of the Yemen Arab Republic ( North Yemen ) from 1978 until 1990 .
On 2 February 2011 , facing a major national uprising , Saleh announced that he would not seek re-election in 2013 , but would serve out the remainder of his term .
On February 2 , 2011 , he announced that he would step down in 2013 .
Heads , arms , legs , and torsos were all created separately and then assembled .
The head , arms , legs and torsos were created separately and then assembled .
Upon completion , the terracotta figures were placed in the pits in precise military formation according to rank and duty .
Once they were completed , the terracotta figures were placed in the pits in precise military formation according to rank and duty .
It is believed that the warriors ' legs were made in much the same way that terracotta drainage pipes were manufactured at the time .
It is thought their legs were made the same way that terracotta drainage pipes were made at the time .
Studies show that a total of eight face moulds were most likely used , with clay then added to provide individual facial features after assembly .
Studies show that eight face moulds were most likely used , and then clay was added to provide individual facial features .
This would classify the process as assembly line production , with specific parts manufactured and assembled after being fired , as opposed to crafting one solid piece and subsequently firing it .
This would make it an assembly line production , with specific parts manufactured and assembled after being fired , as opposed to crafting one solid piece and subsequently firing it .
The Terracotta Army or the `` Terracotta Warriors and Horses '' is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang , the first Emperor of China .
The Terracotta Army is the buried army of Qin Shi Huang , an ancient Chinese emperor .
The terracotta figures are life-sized .
The terracotta army figures were made in workshops .
The Islands of Tuvalu consist of six atolls and reef islands .
Tuvalu is made up of 9 islands : Tuvalu has four reef islands and five true atolls .
A referendum was held in December 1974 to determine whether the Gilbert Islands and Ellice Islands should each have their own administration .
It used to be called Ellice Islands ; it was part of Gilbert and Ellice Islands .
In 1913 , Köhler left Frankfurt for the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands , where he had been named the director of the Prussian Academy of Sciences anthropoid research station .
In 1913 , Köhler left Frankfurt for the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands , to be the Director of the Prussian Academy of Sciences anthropoid research station .
Köhler 's work on the mentality of apes was seen as a turning point in the psychology of thinking .
Köhler 's work on the mentality of apes was a turning point in the psychology of thinking .
In his book , The Mentality of Apes , Köhler describes how the apes use their hands , saying `` large , powerful and flexible hands are natural links between himself and the world of things , and he attains the necessary amount of muscular force and co-ordination at an earlier age than the human child '' Köhler ( 1925 ) .
In his book , Köhler describes how the apes use their hands : `` large , powerful and flexible hands are natural links between himself and the world of things , and he attains the necessary amount of muscular force and co-ordination at an earlier age than the human child '' Köhler ( 1925 ) .
In this research , Köhler observed how chimpanzees solve problems , such as that of retrieving bananas when positioned out of reach .
Here , Köhler observed how chimpanzees solved problems , such as that of retrieving bananas when placed out of their reach .
If the bananas were placed on the ground outside of the cage , they used sticks to lengthen the reach of their arms .
If the bananas were placed on the ground outside the cage , they used sticks to lengthen the reach of their arms .
In his book , The Mentality of Apes , Köhler explains that he was inspired to work with the chimpanzees for two main reasons .
In the book The mentality of apes , Köhler explains that he was inspired to work with the chimpanzees for two main reasons .
He found that they stacked wooden crates to use as makeshift ladders , in order to retrieve the food .
They stacked wooden crates to use as makeshift ladders , in order to get the food .
Though perhaps a simple error made in translation , many lectures in textbooks of modern-day psychology refer to Gestalt theory by saying `` the whole is greater than the sum of its parts '' .
Though perhaps a simple error made in translation , many lectures in textbooks of modern-day psychology quote Gestalt theory by saying `` the whole is greater than the sum of its parts '' .
In 1910-13 , he was an assistant at the Psychological Institute in Frankfurt in which he worked with fellow psychologists Max Wertheimer and Kurt Koffka .
In 1910-13 , he worked with fellow psychologists Max Wertheimer and Kurt Koffka .
This is one of the prominent findings from the research done on apes .
This is one of the most important findings from the research done on apes .
After many observations of chimpanzees , he concluded that these animals were capable of problem-solving and that they did not arrive at their methods through trial and error .
So , he concluded that the animals were capable of problem-solving and that they did not arrive at their methods through trial and error .
Wolfgang Köhler ( 22 January 1887 - 11 June 1967 ) was a German psychologist and phenomenologist who , like Max Wertheimer , and Kurt Koffka , contributed to the creation of Gestalt psychology .
Wolfgang Köhler ( 21 January 1887 - 11 June 1967 ) was a German psychologist who , like Max Wertheimer and Kurt Koffka , helped create Gestalt psychology .
He and Koffka functioned as subjects for Wertheimer 's now-famous studies of apparent movement ( or the phi phenomenon ) , which led them in turn to conclusions about the inherent nature of vision .
He and Koffka were subjects for Wertheimer 's studies , which led them to conclusions about the inherent nature of vision .
He was intrigued that human traits could be observed in the everyday behaviors of this animal .
The fact that human traits can be observed in the everyday behaviors of this animal was very intriguing for Köhler .
Köhler concluded that the chimps had not arrived at these methods through trial-and-error ( which American psychologist Edward Thorndike had claimed to be the basis of all animal learning , through his law of effect ) , but rather that they had an insight , in which , having realized the answer , they proceeded to carry it out in a way that was , in Köhler 's words , `` unwaveringly purposeful . ''
Köhler concluded that the chimps had not arrived at these methods through trial-and-error ( which American psychologist Edward Thorndike claimed to be the basis of all animal learning , through his law of effect ) . Rather , they had an insight ( also sometimes known as an `` aha experience '' ) .
They collaborated on the founding of a new holistic attitude toward psychology called Gestalt theory ( from the German word for `` whole '' ) , aspects of which are indebted to the earlier work of Stumpf ( Köhler 's teacher ) and Christian von Ehrenfels ( whose lectures at the University of Prague Wertheimer had attended ) .
They collaborated on the founding of a new holistic attitude toward psychology called Gestalt theory , from the German word for `` whole '' .
Köhler recognized that , as in humans , chimpanzees demonstrated considerable differences in the intellectual field .
Köhler recognized that , like humans , there is a great deal of individual differences in the intellectual field .
The actual site of Seimu 's grave is not known .
The actual site of his grave is not known .
No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor 's life or reign , but he is conventionally considered to have reigned from 131-191 .
No certain dates can be assigned to this emperor 's life or reign .
; also known as Wakatarashihiko no Sumeramikoto ; was the 13th emperor of Japan , according to the traditional order of succession .
was the 13th emperor of Japan , according to the traditional order of succession .