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Thomas Quasthoff ( born November 9 , 1959 ) is a German bass-baritone .	Thomas Quasthoff ( born Hildesheim , Germany , 9 November 1959 ) is a German bass-baritone .
Quasthoff 's music career was launched in 1988 when he won ARD International Music Competition in Munich , earning praise from the baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau .	Then , in 1988 , he won the ARD International Music Competition in Munich .
Prior to his music career , he worked six years as a radio announcer for NDR .	At first he worked as a radio announcer .
He is currently a professor at the Hanns Eisler School of Music in Berlin ; he previously taught at the music academy of Detmold , Germany .	Quasthoff teaches singing at the Hanns Eisler School of Music in Berlin .
Thirty-five fossil bat species have been identified at the site , which is the richest in the world .	Thirty-five fossil bat species have been found at the site , which is the richest in the world .
The 100 km ² area has fossil remains of ancient mammals , birds and reptiles of Oligocene and Miocene age .	The fossils that have been found are the remains of ancient mammals , birds and reptiles of Oligocene and Miocene age .
Fossils at Riversleigh are found in limestone by lime-rich freshwater pools , and in caves , when the ecosystem was evolving from rich rainforest to semi-arid grassland community .	Fossils at Riversleigh are found in limestone by lime-rich freshwater pools , and in caves .
Researchers estimate that the prehistoric marsupial first appeared about 15 million years ago and died out about 12 million years ago , perhaps from climate change induced losses in habitat .	Scientists think this prehistoric marsupial first appeared about 15 million years ago and died out about 12 million years ago , perhaps from the effects of climate change .
This means the animal remains retain their three-dimensional structure .	This means the animal remains retain their three dimensional shape .
Fossil ancestors of the recently extinct thylacine , Thylacinus cynocephalus , have also been identified among Riversleigh 's fauna .	Fossil ancestors of the extinct thylacine , Thylacinus cynocephalus , have also been found at Riversleigh .
Other fossils have provided evidence of how the koala has evolved in response to Australia 's change from predominant rainforest vegetation to drier eucalypt forests .	Other fossils have shown how the koala has changed in response to Australia 's change from rainforest to dryer eucalypt forests .
In 1993 , Nimbadon skulls were unearthed in a previously unknown cave in the region .	In 1993 , Nimbadon skulls were found in newly discovered cave .
Riversleigh , in the north-west of Queensland , is Australia 's most famous fossil site .	Riversleigh in north west Queensland , Australia , is one of the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site .
Gregorian chant developed mainly in western and central Europe during the 9th and 10th centuries , with later additions and redactions .	Gregorian chant developed mainly in western and central Europe during the 9th and 10th centuries , but people wrote new songs and changed the old ones later .
The New Testament mentions singing hymns during the Last Supper : `` When they had sung the hymn , they went out to the Mount of Olives '' Matthew 26.30 .	The New Testament , tells how Jesus and his friends sang together : `` When they had sung the hymn , they went out to the Mount of Olives '' ( Matthew 26.30 ) .
Gregorian chant is , of course , vocal music .	Gregorian chant is the music used in the Mass and the Office of the Roman Rite .
Although Gregorian chant is no longer obligatory , the Roman Catholic Church still officially considers it the music most suitable for worship .	Although the Roman Catholic Church no longer requires people to sing Gregorian chants , it still says that Gregorian chant is the best music for prayer .
Chant was normally sung in unison .	The chant was normally sung by men .
Gregorian chant is the central tradition of Western plainchant , a form of monophonic , unaccompanied sacred song of the western Roman Catholic Church .	Gregorian chant is an important form of plainchant , used mainly in the Roman Catholic Church .
Gregorian chant was traditionally sung by choirs of men and boys in churches , or by women and men of religious orders in their chapels .	Usually men and boys sang Gregorian chant in churches , and holy women and men sang Gregorian chants in their daily prayers .
Thirty years later ( 785-786 ) , at Charlemagne 's request , Pope Adrian I sent a papal sacramentary with Roman chants to the Carolingian court .	In 785-786 Pope Hadrian I sent some Roman chants to the court of Charlemagne .
Responsorial chants such as the Gradual , Alleluia , Offertory , and the Office Responsories originally consisted of a refrain called a respond sung by a choir , alternating with psalm verses sung by a soloist .	Responsorial chants are ones with a refrain sung by the choir , which alternate with a psalm verse sung by a soloist .
Gregorian chants fall into two broad categories of melody : recitatives and free melodies .	Some of the chants are recitative and some are free melody .
Gregorian chants were organized initially into four , then eight , and finally twelve modes .	Gregorian chant used the eight modes which came from the Byzantine chants .
Canonical hours have their roots in Jewish prayer hours .	The organized order of prayers called `` canonical hours '' come from Jewish tradition .
Antiphonal chants such as the Introit , and Communion originally referred to chants in which two choirs sang in alternation , one choir singing verses of a psalm , the other singing a refrain called an antiphon .	When two choirs stand in different parts of the church and sing alternately these are called Antiphonal chants .
Other collections include the libraries of Sir Henry Wood and Otto Klemperer .	It has a large library which includes all the books and music which used to belong to the conductors Sir Henry Wood and Otto Klemperer .
It was founded in 1822 and is Britain 's oldest degree-granting music school .	It was founded in 1822 .
The current principal of the Academy is Jonathan Freeman-Attwood , appointed in July 2008 .	The principal of the Royal Academy of Music is Jonathan Freeman-Attwood .
It received a Royal Charter in 1830 .	In 1830 it received its Royal Charter , but for many years it had financial problems and it was not until 1868 , when the British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone arranged for it to have a regular grant , that it began to do well .
Antony was defeated by Octavian at the naval Battle of Actium the same year .	Antony was defeated by Octavian at the naval Battle of Actium and then at Alexandria .
Antony 's forces were defeated at the Battle of Mutina in April 43 BC , forcing Antony to retreat to Transalpine Gaul .	In April 43 , Antony 's forces were defeated at the battles of Forum Gallorum and Mutina , forcing Antony to retreat to Transalpine Gaul .
With Lepidus expelled in 36 BC , the Triumvirate finally broke up in 33 BC as disagreements between Octavian and Antony erupted into civil war in 31 BC .	The triumvirate broke up in 33 BC , and disagreement turned to civil war in 31 BC .
Surrounding himself with a bodyguard of over six thousand of Caesar 's veterans , Antony presented himself as Caesar 's true successor , largely ignoring Octavian .	After Caesar 's assassination , Antony , left as sole Consul , surrounded himself with a bodyguard of Caesar 's veterans .
Regis Philbin ( \ / ˈriːdʒɨs ˈfɪlbɨn \ / ; born August 25 , 1931 ) is an American media personality , actor and singer , known for hosting talk and game shows since the 1960s .	Regis Francis Xavier Philbin ( \ / ˈriːdʒɨs ˈfɪlbɨn \ / ; born August 25 , 1931 ) is an American media personality , actor and singer , known for hosting talk and game shows since the 1960s .
His father , Francis `` Frank '' Philbin , a U.S. Marine who served in the Pacific , was of Irish heritage .	His father , Francis `` Frank '' Philbin , a U.S. Marine who served in the Pacific , was of Irish ancestry .
Philbin said his brother , 20 years younger than he , had asked to not be mentioned on television or in the press .	Philbin said his brother had asked to not be mentioned on television or in the press .
with Regis and Kelly .	with Regis and Kelly ( previously Live !
His mother , Filomena `` Florence '' ( née Boscia ) , was of Arbëreshë descent .	His mother , Filomena `` Florence '' ( nee Boscia ) , was of Arbëreshë ancestry .
Sometimes called ( alternatively attributed to James Brown ) `` the hardest working man in show business '' , he holds the Guinness World Record for the most time spent in front of a television camera .	He is often called `` the hardest working man in show business '' and holds the world record for the most time spent in front of a television camera .
Regis Francis Xavier Philbin was born in the Bronx , New York City .	Philbin was born in the Bronx , New York City .
with Regis and Kathie Lee starting in 1988 , which became Live !	with Regis and Kathie Lee ) , Who Wants to Be a Millionaire , Million Dollar Password , and for hosting the first season of America 's Got Talent .
The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge , in the U.S. state of New York , is a double-decked suspension bridge that connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City at the Narrows , the reach connecting the relatively protected upper bay with the larger lower bay .	The suspension bridge connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn .
The bridge is named for both the Florentine explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano who , while in the service of Francis I of France , became the first European to enter New York Harbor and the Hudson River , and for the body of water it spans : the Narrows .	The bridge is named for both the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano .
The bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world ( previously held by the Golden Gate Bridge ) from 1964 until 1981 , when it was surpassed by the Humber Bridge in England .	When construction was finished , the Verrazano-Narrows was the longest suspension bridge in the world .
Lastly , the stone must be found with the fossils of the dinosaur which ingested it .	Lastly , the stone must be found with the fossils of the animal which ingested it .
Secondly , it should be rounded and polished , because inside a dinosaur 's gizzard any genuine gastrolith would have been acted upon by other stones and fibrous materials in a process similar to the action of a rock tumbler .	Secondly , it should be rounded and polished , because inside a gizzard any genuine gastrolith would grind against other stones and fibrous materials , like the action of a rock tumbler .
Geologists usually require several pieces of evidence before they will accept that a rock was used by a dinosaur to aid its digestion .	Several pieces of evidence are needed to show that a rock was used by a fossil animal to aid its digestion .
The Neckar ( German pronunciation : ( ˈnɛkaʁ ) ( listen ) ) is a 367 km ( 228 mi ) long river in Germany , mainly flowing through the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg , with a short section through Hesse .	The Neckar ( German : Neckar ) is a 367 km long river in the South-West of Germany , in the state of Baden-Württemberg .
Everland is South Korea 's largest theme park .	Everland is the largest theme park in South Korea .
Everland is operated by Samsung Everland , which is a subsidiary of the Samsung Group .	Samsung Everland , a part of company of Samsung operates and manages the park and the surrounding area .
Everland Resort is a theme park in Yongin , a city in Gyeonggi-do province , South Korea .	Everland is a theme park in Yongin , South Korea .
On December 27 , Rolling Stone 's US and Australian editions named Beautiful Garbage as one of their critics `` Top 10 Albums of the Year '' .	Rolling Stone 's US and Australian editions named it was one of their critics ' `` Top 10 Albums of the Year '' .
Garbage is a rock band formed in Madison , Wisconsin , in 1994 .	Garbage is an alternative rock band that started in Wisconsin in 1994 .
By October 12 , `` Special '' was released and Garbage was nominated for three MTV Europe Music Awards : `` Best Group '' , `` Best Rock Act '' and `` Best Video '' for `` Push It '' .	The video was nominated for eight MTV Music Video Awards .
Garbage was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist , while `` Stupid Girl '' received two nominations for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group Garbage relocated to Friday Harbor , Washington on March 1 , 1997 to write songs for their second album .	The fourth single , `` Stupid Girl '' , reached number four in the UK Singles Chart and was nominated for two Grammy Awards , Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group .
The album debuted on the UK album chart at No. 12 .	It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 1 .
The Lieutenancies Act 1997 defines counties for the purposes of lieutenancies in terms of local government areas created by the Local Government Act 1972 as amended .	† ceremonial county covers larger area than the non-metropolitan county The Lieutenancies Act 1997 defines the `` ceremonial counties '' in terms of local government areas created by the Local Government Act 1972 as amended .
His older sister Nancy LaFon Gore , who was born in 1938 , died of lung cancer in 1984 .	His older sister was Nancy LaFon Gore , who was born in 1938 , died of lung cancer in 1984 .
Gore is partly descended from Scots-Irish immigrants who first settled in Virginia in the mid-17th-century , and moved to Tennessee after the Revolutionary War .	Gore is descended from Scots-Irish immigrants who first settled in Virginia in the mid-17th-century , and moved to Tennessee after the Revolutionary War .
Albert Arnold `` Al '' Gore , Jr. ( born March 31 , 1948 ) is an American politician , advocate and philanthropist , who served as the 45th Vice President of the United States ( 1993-2001 ) , under President Bill Clinton .	Albert Arnold `` Al '' Gore , Jr. ( born March 31 , 1948 ) is a former American politician , who served as the Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001 .
Albert Gore , Jr. was born in Washington , D.C. , the second of two children of Albert Gore , Sr. , a U.S. Representative who later served as a U.S. Senator from Tennessee , and Pauline ( LaFon ) Gore , one of the first women to graduate from Vanderbilt University Law School .	His mother , Pauline LaFon Gore is one of the first women to have graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School .
In the 2000 presidential election , Gore won the popular vote but lost the Electoral College to Republican George W. Bush .	He was chosen as the Democratic nominee of the 2000 United States Presidential election , but lost the electoral vote to Republican candidate George W. Bush because of Florida and the US Supreme Court ruling a 5-4 favor of Bush .
Gore has received a number of awards including the Nobel Peace Prize ( joint award with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ) ( 2007 ) , a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album ( 2009 ) for his book An Inconvenient Truth , a Primetime Emmy Award for Current TV ( 2007 ) , and a Webby Award ( 2005 ) .	In 2007 , Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize which he shared with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change .
Lavender starred in the film , 31 North 62 East ( released September 2009 ) , an independent psychological thriller starring John Rhys-Davies , Marina Sirtis , Heather Peace and Craig Fairbrass .	Lavender starred in the movie , 31 North 62 East ( released September 2009 ) , an independent psychological thriller starring John Rhys-Davies , Marina Sirtis , Heather Peace and Craig Fairbrass .
He appeared in the entire run of the series , and in the spinoff film released in 1971 .	He appeared in the entire run of the series , and in the spinoff movie released in 1971 .
Arthur Ian Lavender ( born 16 February 1946 ) , better known as Ian Lavender , is an English stage , film and television actor , best known for his role as Private Frank Pike in the BBC comedy series Dad 's Army .	Arthur Ian Lavender ( born 16 February 1946 ) , better known as Ian Lavender , is an English stage , movie and television actor .
Lavender was first married to actress Sue Kerchiss .	Lavender was married to actress Sue Kerchiss from 1967 until they divorced in 1973 .
He married his second wife , the American Miki Hardy , three years his senior , six days after his bladder cancer was diagnosed in 1993 .	He married his second wife , the American Miki Hardy in 1993 .
Born in Birmingham , England , he later went straight from Bournville Boys Technical School , later Bournville Grammar-Technical School for Boys , where he had appeared in many school dramatic productions including playing Juliet in Romeo and Juliet , to the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School , with the assistance of a grant from the City of Birmingham .	He studied at the Bournville Boys Technical School and later Bournville Grammar-Technical School for Boys .
Lavender also survived a heart attack in the summer of 2004 .	He had a heart attack in 2004 .
His initial attempts at writing fairy tales were revisions of stories that he heard as a child .	He was encouraged to continue writing fairy tales .
Many factors are taken into account when assessing conservation status : not simply the number of individuals remaining , but the overall increase or decrease in the population over time , breeding success rates , and known threats .	Many factors are taken into account when assessing the conservation status of a species : not simply the number remaining , but the overall increase or decrease in the population over time , breeding success rates , known threats , and so on .
In 2001 , Michael Schumacher made a one-off return to karts and competed against Hamilton along with other future F1 drivers Vitantonio Liuzzi and Nico Rosberg .	In 2001 , Michael Schumacher made a one-time return to karts and competed against Hamilton along with other future F1 drivers Vitantonio Liuzzi and Nico Rosberg .
Following his karting successes the British Racing Drivers ' Club made him a `` Rising Star '' Member in 2000 .	Following his karting successes the British Racing Drivers ' Club made him a ` Rising Star ' Member in 2000 .
Hamilton had both his first pole position and first victory of his F1 career in the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal .	Hamilton had both his first pole position and first victory of his F1 career in the Canadian Grand Prix .
Hamilton won the GP2 championship at his first attempt , beating Nelson Piquet , Jr. and Timo Glock .	He won the GP2 championship at his first attempt , beating Nelson Piquet , Jr. and Timo Glock .
This meant that Hamilton broke Bruce McLaren 's record of being the youngest driver to ever lead the world championship .	Hamilton broke Bruce McLaren 's record of being the youngest driver to ever lead the world championship .
Hamilton was raised a Roman Catholic .	Hamilton was raised Roman Catholic .
At the age of ten he approached McLaren F1 team boss Ron Dennis for an autograph , and told him , `` Hi .	At the age of ten he approached McLaren F1 team boss Ron Dennis for an autograph .
His father told him that he would support his racing career as long as he worked hard at school .	His father said he would support his racing as long as he worked hard at school .
Alonso beat Hamilton in the Italian and Belgian Grands Prix , leaving Hamilton with a two-point lead in the title race .	Alonso beat Hamilton in the Italian and Belgian Grands Prix .
As a result of this his father bought him his first go-kart as a Christmas present at the age of six .	His father bought him his first go-kart as a Christmas present .
Hamilton first tested for McLaren in late 2004 at Silverstone .	He first tested for McLaren in late 2004 at Silverstone .
On his debut at the Australian Grand Prix , he finished third in the race , becoming the thirteenth driver to finish on the podium in his first F1 career race ( excluding those in the first ever World Championship round ) .	He became the thirteenth driver to finish on the podium in his first F1 career race ( excluding those in the first ever World Championship round ) .
In his first season in Formula One , Hamilton set numerous records , while finishing second in the 2007 Formula One Championship , just one point behind Kimi Räikkönen .	He finished second in the 2007 Formula One Championship , just one point behind Kimi Räikkönen .
As a result of these events , the relationship between Hamilton and Alonso temporarily collapsed , with the pair not on speaking terms for a short period .	As a result of these events , the relationship between Hamilton and Alonso temporarily collapsed .
Dennis delivered on his promise and signed Hamilton to the McLaren driver development program .	Ron Dennis signed Hamilton to the McLaren driver development program .
Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position following a controversial qualifying session .	Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix from the pole position .
He did show his speed at both the Macau Grand Prix and Korea Super Prix , in the latter he qualified on pole position in his first visit to the track and in only his fourth F3 race .	He did show his speed at both the Macau Grand Prix and Korea Super Prix .
In the Brazilian Grand Prix Hamilton failed to finish in a championship-winning position , finishing the race in seventh place .	In the Brazilian Grand Prix Hamilton failed earn any championship points .
This contract included an option of a future F1 seat , which would eventually make Hamilton the youngest ever driver to secure a contract which later resulted in an F1 drive .	This contract included an option of a future F1 seat .
They won one race and Hamilton ended the year fifth in the championship .	Hamilton ended the year fifth in the championship .
After the race Hamilton declared that he had restored his relationship with Alonso .	After said he had restored his relationship with Alonso .
During a heavy rainstorm which caused the race to be red-flagged Hamilton slid off into a gravel trap , however as he kept his engine running he was lifted back on to the circuit and able to rejoin the race after the restart .	During a heavy rainstorm which caused the race to be temporally stopped , Hamilton slid off into a gravel trap .
Hamilton moved to the reigning Euro Series champions ASM for the 2005 season and dominated the championship , winning 15 of the 20 rounds .	Hamilton moved to the Euro Series champions ASM for the 2005 season .
Hamilton began karting in 1993 at the age of eight , at the Rye House Kart Circuit and quickly began winning races and Cadet class championships .	Hamilton began karting in 1993 at the age of eight .
Despite crashing on his third lap in the car in testing , he finished fifth overall in the winter series .	He finished fifth overall in the winter series .
The rivalry between Hamilton and teammate Alonso led to speculation that one of the pair would leave McLaren at the end of the 2007 season and Alonso and McLaren subsequently terminated their contract by mutual consent on 2 November 2007 .	After the season was over , Alonso and McLaren terminated their contract on 2 November 2007 .
It was announced prior to the start of the season that Hamilton would be partnering defending double World Champion Fernando Alonso who had joined McLaren after leaving Renault .	Hamilton would be the team-mate of defending double World Champion Fernando Alonso .

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