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Black had decided against a career as a medical practitioner as he objected to what he considered the insensitive treatment of patients at the time . | Black had decided against a career as a medical practitioner as he objected to what he perceived as the insensitive treatment of patients at the time . |
After graduating he stayed at University College to join the Physiology department as an Assistant Lecturer before taking a lecturer position at the University of Malaya . | After graduating he joined the Physiology department at University College as an Assistant Lecturer . |
Black was made a Knight Bachelor on 10 February 1981 for services to medical research , receiving the honor from the Queen at Buckingham Palace . | Black was made a Knight Bachelor on 10 February 1981 for services to medical research . |
The discovery of propranolol was hailed as the greatest breakthrough in the treatment of heart disease since the discovery of digitalis . | The discovery of propranolol was said to be the greatest discovery in the treatment of heart disease since the discovery of digitalis . |
On 26 May 2000 he was appointed to the Order of Merit , of which there are only 24 members at any one time , by Queen Elizabeth II . | On 26 May 2000 he was appointed to the Order of Merit by the Queen . |
While there , Black developed his second major drug , cimetidine , which was launched under the brand name Tagamet in 1975 and soon outsold propranolol to become the world 's largest-selling prescription drug . | Tagamet soon outsold propranolol to become the world 's largest-selling prescription drug . |
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1976 and the same year he was awarded the Lasker award . | That same year he was awarded the Lasker award . |
Black was also responsible for the development of cimetidine , a H2 receptor antagonist , a drug used in a similar manner to treat stomach ulcers . | It is a drug used to treat stomach ulcers . |
He went to work for ICI Pharmaceuticals in 1958 and , while there , developed propranolol , a beta blocker used for the treatment of heart disease . | He went to work for ICI Pharmaceuticals in 1958 . |
He was brought up in Fife , educated at Beath High School , Cowdenbeath , and , at the age of 15 , won a scholarship to the University of St Andrews , where he studied University of St Andrews . | At the age of 15 , he won a scholarship to the University of St Andrews . |
His invention of propranolol , the beta adrenergic receptor antagonist that revolutionised the medical management of angina pectoris , is considered to be one of the most important contributions to clinical medicine and pharmacology of the 20th century . | His creation of propranolol is thought to be one of the most important contributions to clinical medicine and pharmacology of the 20th century . |
Black established the physiology department at the University of Glasgow , where he became interested in the effects of adrenaline on the human heart . | Black started in the physiology department at the University of Glasgow . |
Having formulated a theory of an approach by which the effects of adrenaline might be annulled , he joined ICI Pharmaceuticals in 1958 , remaining with the company until 1964 , during which time he developed propranolol , which later became the world 's best-selling drug . | He joined ICI Pharmaceuticals in 1958 . |
Black was born on 14 June 1924 in Uddingston , Lanarkshire , the fourth of five sons of a Baptist family which traced its origins to Balquhidder , Perthshire . | Black was born in Uddingston , Lanarkshire . |
He established the James Black Foundation in 1988 with funding from Johnson and Johnson and led a team of 25 scientists in drugs research , including work on gastrin inhibitors which can prevent some stomach cancers . | This research included gastrin inhibitors which may stop some stomach cancers . |
Black had large debts upon his graduation from university , so he took a teaching job in Singapore for three years , before moving to London in 1950 and then on to join the University of Glasgow ( Veterinary School ) where he established the Physiology Department and developed an interest in the way adrenaline affects the human heart , particularly in those suffering from angina . | After graduation , Black took a teaching job in Singapore for three years . |
Traveling southeast through rural Belmont County , I-470 approaches the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge , which spans the Ohio River . | Traveling southeast through Belmont County , the highway comes to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge which carries I-470 over the Ohio River . |
After crossing the river into Ohio County , West Virginia , the highway turns east towards the Wheeling communities of Bethlehem and Elm Grove and its eastern terminus at I-70 near Elm Grove . | After crossing the river into Ohio County , West Virginia , the highway turns northeast . |
Interstate 470 ( I-470 ) is a 10.63-mile-long ( 17.11-kilometer ) auxiliary Interstate Highway of I-70 that bypasses the city of Wheeling , West Virginia , in the United States . | Interstate 470 ( I-470 ) is a 10.63-mile ( 17.11 km ) long loop of Interstate 70 . |
Continuing easterly , I-470 comes to its end at an incomplete interchange with its parent , I-70 , over Wheeling Creek near Elm Grove and to the north of the J.B. Chambers Youth Sports Complex and Wheeling Skate Park . | The road 's eastern end is at I-70 near Wheeling Park . |
The importance of the chorus declined after the 5th century BCE , when the chorus began to be separated from the dramatic action . | The importance of the chorus declined after the 5th century BC , when the chorus began to be separated from the dramatic action . |
In many of these plays , the chorus expressed to the audience what the main characters could not say , such as their hidden fears or secrets . | In many of these plays , the chorus told the audience what the main characters could not say , such as their hidden fears or secrets . |
Before the introduction of multiple , interacting actors by Aeschylus , the Greek chorus was the main performer in relation to a solitary actor . | Before the introduction of several actors by Aeschylus , the Greek chorus was the main performer opposite a solitary actor . |
Later dramatists depended on the chorus less than their predecessors . | Later dramatists depended less on the chorus . |
The chorus originally consisted of fifty members , but some later playwrights changed the size . | The chorus originally consisted of fifty members . |
In Aeschylus ' Agamemnon , the chorus comprises the elderly men of Argos , whereas in Euripides ' The Bacchae , they are a group of eastern bacchantes , and in Sophocles ' Electra , the chorus represents the women of Argos . | p22p53 In Aeschylus ' Agamemnon , the chorus are the elderly men of Argos , whereas in Euripides ' The Bacchae , they are a group of female worshippers of the god Dionysus . |
There were twenty-four members in comedies . | There were twenty-four members in comedies , where the chorus sings , dances , narrates , and acts . |
Fifteen members were used by Euripides and Sophocles in tragedies . | This was later reduced to twelve by Sophocles , then increased to fifteen members by Euripides in tragedies . |
Plays of the ancient Greek theater always included a chorus that offered a variety of background and summary information to help the audience follow the performance . | The Greek chorus was part of Ancient Greek theater . |
The Hardy-Weinberg principle ( also known as the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium , model , theorem , or law ) states that allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of other evolutionary influences . | This concept is also known as the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium , Hardy-Weinberg theorem or Hardy-Weinberg principle . |
Hybrid funds may be structured as funds of funds , meaning that they invest by buying shares in other mutual funds that invest in securities . | There are even some funds that only invest in other funds . |
Most mutual funds are `` open-ended , '' meaning stockholders can buy or sell shares of the fund at any time . | Mutual funds are usually `` open ended '' , meaning that new investors can join into the fund at any time . |
There are 3 types of U.S. mutual funds : open-end , unit investment trust , and closed-end . | There are thousands of different kinds of mutual funds , specializing in investing in different countries , different types of businesses , and different investment styles . |
The largest city is Vancouver , the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada , the largest in Western Canada , and the second largest in the Pacific Northwest . | The largest city is Vancouver . |
Among his other pieces were oratorios , symphonies , concertos , and chamber music , including some of the earliest known string quintets composed with two violas . | His other pieces include oratorios , symphonies , concertos , and chamber music , including some of the earliest known string quintets composed with two violas . |
His ambitions led him to travel to Venice in 1763 to study with Giovanni Pescetti . | He wanted to learn more about composing so , in 1763 , he traveled to Venice to study with Giovanni Pescetti . |
Josef Mysliveček ( 9 March 1737 - 4 February 1781 ) was a Czech composer who contributed to the formation of late eighteenth-century classicism in music . | Josef Mysliveček ( born Prague , 9 March 1737 ; died Rome , 4 February 1781 ) was a Czech composer in the classical music period . |
In Italy he became known as Il Boemo ( `` the Bohemian '' ) and also `` Venatorini '' , `` the little hunter '' , a literal translation of his name . | In Italy he became known as Il Boemo ( `` the Bohemian '' ) and also `` Venatorini '' , `` the little hunter , '' which is what his name means literally . |
He also made an arrangement of Mysliveček 's aria `` Il caro mio bene '' ( from the opera Armida of 1780 ) . | He also made an arrangement of an operatic aria by Mysliveček 's : `` Il caro mio bene '' . |
The old text was replaced with the new text `` Ridente la calma '' , KV 152 ( 210a ) , in a scoring for soprano with piano accompaniment . | Mozart changed the words and wrote `` Ridente la calma , '' KV 152 ( K ⁶ 210a ) for soprano with piano accompaniment . |
In November 2013 it was revealed that Lindström would participate in Melodifestivalen 2014 in hopes of representing Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen , Denmark . | In November 2013 it was revealed that Lindström will participate in Melodifestivalen 2014 in hopes of representing Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen , Denmark . |
Eva `` Elisa '' Lindström ( born 24 April 1991 , Töreboda , Sweden ) is a Swedish singer of country and pop music , and in dansbands . | Eva `` Elisa '' Lindström , born 24 April 1991 in Töreboda , Sweden , is a Swedish singer . |
Brandy Rayana Norwood ( born February 11 , 1979 ) , also known as Brandy or Bran ` Nu , is an American recording artist and entertainer . | Brandy Norwood ( born Brandy Rayana Norwood on February 11 , 1979 ) , professionally known as Brandy , is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B singer , songwriter , dancer , and actress . |
Never Say Never eventually became Norwood 's biggest-selling album , selling over sixteen million copies worldwide . | Her second album Never Say Never followed which sold over 16 million copies worldwide . |
Full Moon , Norwood 's third studio album , was released in February 2002 . | Her third album Full Moon was released in 2002 . |
During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 , Rouen was occupied by the Prussians . | Rouen was occupied by the Germans in the Franco-German War of 1870 to 187373 and in both World Wars . |
At that time Rouen was the most populous city in the realm after Paris , Marseille and Lyon . | Rouen is a city in the north of France . |
Edmund William Ross was born in Port of Spain , Trinidad . | He was born in Port of Spain , Trinidad in 1910 . |
There , the prevalence of rape and other sexual violence has been described as the worst in the world . | There , the prevalence of rape and other sexual violence is described as the worst in the world . |
It is bordered by the Central African Republic and South Sudan to the north ; Uganda , Rwanda , and Burundi in the east ; Zambia and Angola to the south ; the Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave of Cabinda , and the Atlantic Ocean to the west ; and is separated from Tanzania by Lake Tanganyika in the east . | DRC borders the Central African Republic and South Sudan to the north ; Uganda , Rwanda , and Burundi in the east ; Zambia and Angola to the south ; the Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave of Cabinda , and the Atlantic Ocean to the west . |
The Democratic Republic of the Congo was formerly known as , in chronological order , Congo Free State , Belgian Congo , Republic of the Congo , and Zaïre . | The Democratic Republic of the Congo was formerly , in chronological order , the Congo Free State , Belgian Congo , Congo-Léopoldville , Congo-Kinshasa , and Zaire ( Zaïre in French ) . |
Although located in the Central African UN subregion , the nation is also economically and regionally affiliated with Southern Africa as a member of the Southern African Development Community ( SADC ) . | Though it is in the Central African United Nations subregion , the nation is also economically and regionally affiliated with Southern Africa as a member of the Southern African Development Community ( SADC ) . |
The war is the world 's deadliest conflict since the Chinese Civil War , killing 5.4 million people since 1998 . | The war is the world 's deadliest conflict since World War II , killing 5.4 million people since 1998 . |
With a population of over 75 million , the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the nineteenth most populous nation in the world , the fourth most populous nation in Africa , as well as the most populous officially Francophone country . | With a population of over 71 million , the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the nineteenth most populous nation in the world , the fourth most populous nation in Africa , as well as the most populous Francophone ( French-speaking ) country . |
The Second Congo War , beginning in 1998 , devastated the country and is sometimes referred to as the `` African world war '' because it involved nine African nations and twenty armed groups . | It involved nine African nations and some twenty armed groups . |
Despite the signing of peace accords in 2003 , fighting continued in the east of the country in 2007 . | Despite the signing of peace accords in 2003 , fighting continues in the east of the country . |
The country is divided into ten provinces and one city-province . | See also : List of cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The country is divided into ten provinces and one city-province . |
The provinces are subdivided into districts which are divided into territories . | The provinces are then divided into districts . |
Five of the country 's national parks are listed as World Heritage Sites : the Garumba , Kahuzi-Biega , Salonga and Virunga National Parks , and the Okapi Wildlife Reserve . | World Heritage Sites in the Democratic Republic of Congo are : Virunga National Park ( 1979 ) , Garamba National Park ( 1980 ) , Kahuzi-Biega National Park ( 1980 ) , Salonga National Park ( 1984 ) and Okapi Wildlife Reserve ( 1996 ) . |
Through his mother , Pedro was a nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte and first cousin of Emperors Napoleon II of France , Franz Joseph I of Austria-Hungary and Don Maximiliano I of Mexico . | Pedro II was nephew of Miguel I ( father 's part ) , Napoleon Bonaparte ( mother 's part ) and cousin of Emperors Napoleon II , Franz Joseph I and Maximilian I of Mexico . |
The capital of Zanzibar , located on the island of Unguja , is Zanzibar City . | Of this , around two thirds of the people â `` 622,459 â `` live on Zanzibar Island ( Unguja ) , with the greatest proportion settled in the densely populated west . Zanzibar 's largest settlement is Zanzibar Town ( sometimes called Zanzibar City ) , on Zanzibar Island , with 205,870 inhabitants . |
Its historic center , known as Stone Town , is a World Heritage Site and is claimed to be the only functioning ancient town in East Africa . | The city 's old quarter , known as Stone Town , is a World Heritage Site . |
This period is called the Golden Age of India and was marked by extensive inventions and discoveries in science , technology , engineering , art , dialectic , literature , logic , mathematics , astronomy , religion and philosophy that crystallized the elements of what is generally known as Hindu culture . | The time of the Gupta Empire is referred to as Golden Age of India in science , mathematics , astronomy , religion and philosophy . |
Ben Hall ( 9 May 1837 - 5 May 1865 ) was an Australian bushranger of the 19th century . | Ben Hall ( 9 May 1837 -- 5 May 1865 ) was an Australian bushranger . |
In 1856 , at the age of 19 , Ben married Bridget Walsh ( 1841-1923 ) at Bathurst . | On 29 February 1856 , at the age of 19 , Hall married Bridget Walsh ( 1841-1923 ) , a farmer 's daughter , at Bathurst . |
On 7 August 1859 , Ben and Biddy ( as she was called ) had a son , whom they named Henry . | On 7 August 1859 , they had a son , whom they named Henry . |
About the end of 1850 , Benjamin Senior moved down to the Lachlan River area , taking with him the children Ben Junior , William , Mary and his stepson Thomas Wade . | Near the end of 1850 , Benjamin moved down to the Lachlan River area , taking his children , Ben , William , and Mary , and his stepson , Thomas Wade . |
In early 1865 , the authorities finally determined on radical legislation to bring an end to the careers of Ben Hall , John Gilbert and John Dunn . | In early 1865 , the government made a new law to help capture Ben Hall , John Gilbert and John Dunn . |
The local policeman was subjected to some humiliation by being locked in his own cell . | The local policeman was locked in his own cell . |
Here Benjamin built a rough hut and began collecting any wild cattle and horses he could find in the hills . | He also found wild cattle and horses in the nearby hills . |
A number of folk songs recount Hall 's life and exploits . | Many folk songs celebrate Hall 's life and actions . |
Kitty , one of Bridget 's sisters was married to a Wheogo stockman named John Brown , but in 1862 she became the mistress of Frank Gardiner and eloped to Queensland ; another sister married John Maguire . | One of Bridget 's sisters was the mistress ( lover ) of bushranger Frank Gardiner ; another sister married John Maguire . |
In 1859-60 , Ben Hall and John Maguire jointly leased the `` Sandy Creek '' run of 10,000 acres ( 40 km ² ) about 50 km south of Forbes . | In 1860 , Ben Hall and John Maguire leased the `` Sandy Creek '' farm of 10,000 acres ( 4,047 ha ) about 50 km ( 31 mi ) south of Forbes . |
His parents were Benjamin Hall ( born Bedminster , England 1805 ) and Eliza Somers ( born Dublin , Ireland 1807 ) , both convicted for minor stealing offences and transported to New South Wales . | His parents were Benjamin Hall ( born in Bristol , England , 1802 ) and Eliza Somers ( born in Dublin , Ireland , 1807 ) . |
However , he and his partner at Sandy Creek faced mounting legal costs and were forced to transfer the lease of the property to John Wilson , a Forbes publican . | They were forced to sell the lease of their farm at `` Sandy Creek '' to a Forbes hotel owner called John Wilson . |
In the play her activity is described in a famous speech by Mercutio written originally in prose and often adapted into iambic pentameter , in which she is described as a miniature creature who drives her chariot into the noses and into the brains of sleeping people to compel them to experience dreams of wish-fulfillment . | In the play she is described by Mercutio as a tiny creature who drives a chariot across the faces of people while they are asleep , causing them to dream of their wishes coming true . |
Classical electrophysiology techniques involve placing electrodes into various preparations of biological tissue . | Classical electrophysiology involves placing electrodes into various preparations of biologic tissue . |
Electrophysiology ( from Greek ἥλεκτρον , ēlektron , `` amber '' ( see the etymology of `` electron '' ) ; φύσις , physis , `` nature , origin '' ; and - λογία , - logia ) is the study of the electrical properties of biological cells and tissues . | Electrophysiology is the study of the electrical properties of biological cells and tissues . |
The electrophysiologist may choose not to insert the tip into a single cell . | If an electrode is small enough in diameter ( on the order of microns ) , then the electrophysiologist may choose to insert the tip into a single cell . |
It involves measurements of voltage change or electric current on a wide variety of scales from single ion channel proteins to whole organs like the heart . | It involves measurements of voltage change or electrical current flow on a wide variety of scales from single ion channel proteins , to whole tissues like the heart . |
Many particular electrophysiological readings have specific names : The voltage clamp technique allows an experimenter to `` clamp '' the cell potential at a chosen value . | Many particular electrophysiological readings have specific names : |
Conversely , an annual grown under extremely favorable conditions may have highly successful seed propagation , giving it the appearance of being biennial or perennial . | Conversely , an annual grown under extremely favourable conditions may have highly successful seed propagation , giving it the appearance of being biennial or perennial . |
Usually the stem remains very short and the leaves are low to the ground , forming a rosette . | Usually , the stem remains very short and the leaves are low to the ground , forming a rosette . |
A biennial plant is a flowering plant that takes two years to complete its biological lifecycle . | A biennial plant is a flowering plant that takes two years to complete its lifecycle . |
In the first year the plant grows leaves , stems , and roots ( vegetative structures ) , then it enters a period of dormancy over the colder months . | In the first year the plant grows leaves , stems , and roots ( vegetative structures ) ; then it enters a period of dormancy over the colder months . |
The plant then flowers , producing fruits and seeds before it finally dies . | The plant then flowers , produces fruits and seeds before it finally dies . |
Plant breeders have produced annual cultivars of several biennials that will flower the first year from seed , e.g. foxglove and stock . | Plant breeders have produced annual cultivars of several biennials that will flower the first year from seed , e.g. foxglove , stock , and hollyhock . |
Under extreme climatic conditions , a biennial plant may complete its life cycle in a very short period of time ( e.g. three or four months instead of two years ) . | Under extreme climatic conditions , a biennial plant may complete its lifecycle in a very short period of time ( e.g. 3 or 4 months instead of 2 years ) . |
This is quite common in vegetable or flower seedlings that were exposed to cold conditions , or vernalized , before they were planted in the ground . | This is quite common in vegetable or flower seedlings that were exposed to cold conditions , before they were planted in the ground . |
There are far fewer biennials than either perennial plants or annual plants . | There are far fewer biennials than either perennials or annuals . |
Examples of biennial plants are onion , cabbage , common mullein , parsley , Lunaria , silverbeet , Sweet William , colic weed , carrot , and some hollyhocks . | Examples of biennial plants are parsley , Lunaria , silverbeet , sweet William , colic weed , and carrot . |
Biennials that are grown for edible leaves or roots are grown as annuals . | Biennials that are grown for edible leaves or roots are grown as annuals , e.g. beets , Brussels sprouts , cabbage , carrots , celery , parsley , and Swiss chard . |
Many biennials require a cold treatment , or vernalization , before they will flower . | Many biennials require a cold treatment , before they will flower . |
The museum houses the major collection of works by Fra Angelico . | The Museum has a collection of paintings by Fra Angelico . |
Other credits include The Rats ( 2002 ) , Carolina ( 2003 ) , R.L. Stine 's Haunted Lighthouse ( 2003 ) in which she played a flying ghost called Annabel , and Beethoven 's 5th ( 2003 ) . | Other credits include , The Rats ( 2002 ) , Carolina ( 2003 ) , R.L. Stine 's Haunted Lighthouse ( 2003 ) in which she plays a flying ghost called Annabel , and Beethoven 's 5th ( 2003 ) . |
Her mother then entered her in a Little Miss America Pageant where Chase won the national vocal competition . | Her father then entered her in a Little Miss America Pageant where Chase won the national vocal competition . |
Chase 's main other major film and TV credits between 2000 and 2005 were the film Donnie Darko ( 2001 ) as Donnie 's younger sister , Samantha , and Oliver Beene ( 2003-2004 ) , as Oliver 's quirky girlfriend Joyce . | Chase 's main other major movie and television credits between 2000-2005 were Donnie Darko ( 2001 ) as Donnie 's younger sister , Samantha , and Oliver Beene ( 2003-2004 ) , as Oliver 's friend Joyce . |
She was picked by Steven Spielberg to sing `` God Bless America '' in A.I. , although the scene was edited out of the final version of the film . | She was picked by Steven Spielberg to sing `` God Bless America '' in A.I. . |
Chase was born Daveigh Elizabeth Chase-Schwallier in Las Vegas , Nevada , but her name was changed to Daveigh Elizabeth Chase after her parents , Cathy Chase and John Schwallier , divorced . | She was born Daveigh Elizabeth Chase-Schwallier in Las Vegas , Nevada . |
Chase was awarded the 2003 Best Villain award at the MTV Movie Awards for her performance , beating out Mike Myers , Colin Farrell , Willem Dafoe and Daniel Day-Lewis . | She beat out Mike Myers , Colin Farrell , Willem Dafoe and Daniel Day-Lewis . |
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