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In 1977 , the stone was moved 127 meters to make way for the new motorway passing over the St. Gotthard Pass , at a cost of 300,000 Swiss Francs . | 300.000 Swiss Francs were used in 1977 to shift the stone 127 meters to make way for the motorway passing over the St. Gotthard pass . |
A concrete bridge , featuring two lanes ( one for each direction ) was built in 1958 to accommodate heavier flow . | A third bridge , featuring two lanes , one for each direction , was built in 1958 . |
Angered by the trick , the Devil went to pick up a large stone ( called Teufelsstein , the Devil 's Stone ) in order to smash the bridge to pieces . | Of course , the devil was furious , so he went to pick up a large stone ( called Teufelsstein , the devil 's stone ) . |
The Schöllenen Gorge ( Schöllenenschlucht ) is an important access route to the St. Gotthard Pass . | The valley called Schöllenenschlucht is an important access route to the St. Gotthard alpine pass . |
According to a local myth , building the first bridge was very hard and so the Devil himself agreed to build it . | According to a local myth , the first bridge was built by the devil himself . |
This was a wooden bridge and had to be replaced often owing to weather damage . | This was a wooden bridge . |
The first bridge was completely destroyed during a storm in 1888 . | The first bridge was completely destroyed in a stormy night in 1888 . |
Their opponent was then asked whether the actual number was higher or lower than the previous contestant 's response . | The other contestant would then say whether they thought the actual number was higher or lower than the first contestant 's guess . |
Mild white mustard ( Sinapis hirta ) grows wild in North Africa , the Middle East and Mediterranean Europe , and has spread farther by long cultivation ; oriental mustard ( Brassica juncea ) , originally from the foothills of the Himalaya , is grown commercially in India , Canada , the UK , Denmark and the US ; black mustard ( Brassica nigra ) is grown in Argentina , Chile , the US and some European countries . | Mild white mustard ( Sinapis hirta ) grows wild in North Africa , the Middle East and Mediterranean Europe and has spread farther by long cultivation ; brown or Indian mustard ( B. juncea ) , originally from the foothills of the Himalaya , is grown commercially in the UK , Canada and the US ; black mustard ( B. nigra ) in Argentina , Chile , the US and some European countries . |
An interesting genetic relationship between many species of mustard has been observed , and is described as the Triangle of U. | An interesting genetic relationship between many species of mustard have been observed . |
The seeds can also be pressed to make mustard oil , and the edible leaves can be eaten as mustard greens . | The seeds can also be pressed , to give a kind of oil called mustard oil . |
Mustard plant are any of several plant species in the genera Brassica and Sinapis . | These plants belong to the genera Brassica or Sinapis . |
This slow movement of the financial system from stability to fragility , followed by crisis , is something for which Minsky is best known , and the phrase `` Minsky moment '' refers to this aspect of Minsky 's academic work . | This slow movement of the financial system from stability to fragility , followed by crisis , is something for which Minsky is best known , and the phrase `` Minsky moment '' refers to it . |
Hyman Philip Minsky ( September 23 , 1919 - October 24 , 1996 ) was an American economist , a professor of economics at Washington University in St. Louis , and a distinguished scholar at the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College . | Hyman Philip Minsky ( September 23 , 1919 - October 24 , 1996 ) was an American economist , a professor of economics at Washington University in St. Louis . |
Minsky is sometimes described as a post-Keynesian economist because , in the Keynesian tradition , he supported some government intervention in financial markets , opposed some of the financial deregulation policies popular in the 1980s , stressed the importance of the Federal Reserve as a lender of last resort and argued against the over-accumulation of private debt in the financial markets . | Minsky is sometimes described as a post-Keynesian economist because , like Keynes , he supported some government intervention in financial markets . |
His research attempted to provide an understanding and explanation of the characteristics of financial crises , which he attributed to swings in a potentially fragile financial system . | He gave an explanation of financial crises , caused by swings in a potentially fragile financial system . |
It was at the University of California , Berkeley that seminars attended by Bank of America executives helped him to develop his theories about lending and economic activity , views he laid out in two books , John Maynard Keynes ( 1975 ) , a classic study of the economist and his contributions , and Stabilizing an Unstable Economy ( 1986 ) , and more than a hundred professional articles . | His views were published in two books , John Maynard Keynes ( 1975 ) , a classic study of the economist and his contributions , and Stabilizing an Unstable Economy ( 1986 ) , and more than a hundred professional articles . |
Minsky proposed theories linking financial market fragility , in the normal life cycle of an economy , with speculative investment bubbles endogenous to financial markets . | He linked financial market fragility with speculative investment bubbles in financial markets . |
Minsky claimed that in prosperous times , when corporate cash flow rises beyond what is needed to pay off debt , a speculative euphoria develops , and soon thereafter debts exceed what borrowers can pay off from their incoming revenues , which in turn produces a financial crisis . | Soon debts exceed what borrowers can pay off from their income , which produces a financial crisis . |
As a result of such speculative borrowing bubbles , banks and lenders tighten credit availability , even to companies that can afford loans , and the economy subsequently contracts . | As a result , banks and lenders tighten credit , even to companies that can afford loans . |
These include : `` The Heart of Neolithic Orkney '' was inscribed as a World Heritage site in December 1999 . | It has been included in the World Heritage Site , Heart of Neolithic Orkney . |
On 19 November 1679 , Marie Louise married Charles in person in Quintanapalla , near Burgos , Spain . | On 19 November 1679 , Marie Louise and Charles II were married in-person in Quintanapalla , near Burgos , Spain . |
Her French attendants were accused of plotting against the king and his family and , as a result , one of her personal maids was tortured based on such accusations . | Her French attendants were all accused of plotting against the king and his family and , as a result , one of her personal maids was tortured under allegations . |
It seems likely that the real cause of Marie Louise 's death was appendicitis . | At the time , there were rumors that she had been poisoned but it seems likely that the real cause of Marie Louise 's death was appendicitis . |
Marie Louise confided in the French ambassador , that After years of trying and of increasing homesickness of her happy years in France with her family , Marie Louise turned to food . | After years of trying and of increasing homesickness of her happy years in France with her family , Marie Louise turned to food . |
The proxy marriage ceremony took place at the Palace of Fontainebleau on 30 August 1679 ; standing for the groom was her distant cousin Louis Armand I , Prince of Conti . | The proxy marriage ceremony took place at the Palace of Fontainebleau on 30 August 1679 . |
Marie Louise of Orléans ( 26 March 1662 - 12 February 1689 ) was Queen consort of Spain from 1679 to 1689 as the first wife of King Charles II of Spain . | Marie Louise d'Orléans ( 26 March 1662 - 12 February 1689 ) was the first wife of King Charles II of Spain . |
She was a granddaughter of Louis XIII of France ; this made her a petite-fille de France ( `` Granddaughter of France '' ) . | She was a granddaughter of Louis XIII of France . |
However , the confining etiquette of the Spanish Court ( touching the Queen was forbidden ) , and her unsuccessful attempts to bear a child caused her distress . | The very rigid etiquette of the Spanish Court ( it was even forbidden to touch the Queen ) , and her unsuccessful attempts to bear a child , however , caused her to suffer from depression . |
Her new husband had fallen in love with her and remained so until the end of his life . | Her new husband had fallen madly in love with her , whose beauty and charm were renowned , and his passion for her remained with him until the end of his life . |
Marie Louise d'Orléans , Mademoiselle d'Orléans at birth , was born at the Palais Royal in Paris . | Marie Louise d'Orléans was born at the Palais Royal in Paris and was the eldest daughter of Philippe of France and Henrietta of England . |
In her adopted country , she was known as María Luisa de Orleans . | In her adopted country , she was known as Maria Luisa de Orléans . |
Charming , pretty and graceful , Marie Louise , who was her father 's favorite child , had a happy childhood , residing most of the time in the Palais-Royal , and at the Château de Saint-Cloud situated a few kilometers west of Paris . | Charming , pretty and graceful , Marie Louise was her father 's favorite and she had a happy childhood . |
Darwinopterus ( meaning `` Darwin 's wing '' ) is a genus of pterosaur , discovered in China and named after biologist Charles Darwin . | Darwinopterus ( meaning `` Darwin 's wing '' ) is a genus of pterosaur , discovered in China and named after Charles Darwin . |
In modern birds , the eggshell is hardened with calcium , completely shielding the embryo from the outside environment . | In modern birds , the eggshell is hardened with calcium carbonate , completely shielding the embryo from the outside environment . |
Soft-shelled eggs are permeable , and allow significant amounts of water to be absorbed into the egg during development . | Soft-shelled eggs are permeable to water , and allow significant amounts to be absorbed into the egg during development . |
David Unwin , a co-author of the paper , suggested that Darwinopterus probably laid many small eggs at a time and buried them , and that juveniles could fly upon hatching , requiring little to no parental care . | David Unwin , a co-author of the paper , suggested that Darwinopterus probably laid many small eggs at a time and buried them . |
While it had a long tail and other features characteristic of the ` rhamphorhynchoids ' , it also had distinct pterodactyloid features , such as long vertebrae in the neck and a single skull opening in front of the eyes , the nasoantorbital fenestra ( in most ` rhamphorhynchoids ' , the antorbital fenestra and the nasal opening are separate ) . | Darwinopterus had long tails and other features of rhamphorhynchoids , they also had distinct pterodactyloid features , such as long vertebrae in the neck and a single skull opening in front of the eyes . |
Between 30 and 40 fossil specimens have been identified , all collected from the Tiaojishan Formation , which dates to the middle Jurassic period , 161-160 .5 Ma ago . | Between 30 and 40 fossil specimens have been found , all collected from the Tiaojishan Formation , which dates to the Middle Jurassic , 160 million years ago ( mya ) . |
D. modularis was the first known pterosaur to display features of both long-tailed ( ` rhamphorhynchoid ' ) and short-tailed ( pterodactyloid ) pterosaurs , and was described as a transitional fossil between the two groups . | It is the first known pterosaur to display features of both long-tailed ( rhamphorhynchoid ) and short-tailed ( pterodactyloid ) pterosaurs . |
The specimen preserved along with an egg ( nicknamed `` Mrs T '' ) , described by Lü and colleagues in 2011 , offers insight into the reproductive strategies of Darwinopterus and pterosaurs in general . | The specimen preserved along with an egg gave information on the reproductive strategies of Darwinopterus and pterosaurs in general . |
A gluten-free diet ( GF diet ) is a diet that excludes foods containing gluten . | A Gluten-free diet is a diet that excludes foods containing gluten . |
A gluten-free diet might also exclude oats . | Some gluten-free diets also exclude oats . |
Some non-foodstuffs such as medications and vitamin supplements , especially those in tablet form , may contain gluten as an excipient or binding agent . | Some non-foods , such as medications and vitamin supplements , especially those in tablet form , may contain gluten as a binding agent . |
A gluten-free diet is the only medically accepted treatment for celiac disease . | A gluten-free diet is the only medically accepted treatment for wheat allergy and coeliac disease ( in North America , it is usually spelled `` celiac disease '' ) . |
A gluten-free diet rules out all ordinary breads , pastas , and many convenience foods ; it also excludes gravies , custards , soups , and sauces thickened with wheat , rye , barley , or other gluten-containing flour . | Most breads , cakes , pastas\/noodles , beers and pizzas are made with gluten . |
Spirits made without any grain such as brandy , wine , mead , cider , sherry , port , rum , tequila , and vermouth generally do not contain gluten . | Majority types of whiskey and beer contain gluten as using grains is necessary part of production . |
The division also includes parts of Castle Hill , North Rocks , Northmead , Maraylya , Rouse Hill and West Pennant Hills . | It also includes parts of Castle Hill , North Rocks , Northmead , Maraylya , Rouse Hill and West Pennant Hills . |
The division is named after Major Thomas Mitchell , surveyor and explorer who was the first European to explore large areas of New South Wales and Victoria . | It is named after Major Thomas Mitchell , surveyor and explorer who was the first European to explore large areas of New South Wales and Victoria . |
The division is located in the north-west suburbs of Sydney , and includes the entire suburbs of Baulkham Hills , Beaumont Hills , Bella Vista , Box Hill , Kellyville , Nelson and Winston Hills . | It includes Baulkham Hills , Beaumont Hills , Bella Vista , Box Hill , Kellyville , Nelson and Winston Hills . |
A descending string passage represents the subsequent retreat of the French forces , followed by victory bells and a triumphant repetition of O Lord , Save Thy People as Moscow burns to deny winter quarters to the French . | A descending string passage represents the following retreat of the French forces , followed by victory bells and a triumphant repetition of God Preserve Thy People as Moscow burns to deny winter quarters to the French . |
The overture utilizes counterpoint to reinforce the appearance of the leitmotif that represents the Russian forces throughout the piece . | The overture uses counterpoint to reinforce the appearance of the leitmotif that represents the Russian forces throughout the song . |
The overture is best known for its climactic volley of cannon fire , ringing chimes , and brass fanfare finale . | The overture is best known for its climactic volley of cannon fire and ringing chimes . |
was the Russian national anthem in Tchaikovsky 's time , it had not been written in 1812 . | was the Russian National Anthem in Tchaikovsky 's time . |
A musical chase scene appears , out of which emerges the anthem God Save the Tsar ! | A musical chase scene appears . |
Although God Save the Tsar ! | Out of it , the anthem `` God Save the Tsar ! '' |
At the turning point of the invasion-the Battle of Borodino-the score calls for five Russian cannon shots confronting a boastfully repetitive fragment of La Marseillaise . | At the turning point of the invasion - the Battle of Borodino - the score calls for five Russian cannon shots . |
Beginning with the plaintive Russian melody of the Eastern Orthodox Troparion of the Holy Cross ( also known as `` O Lord , Save Thy People '' ) played by four cellos and two violas , the piece moves through a mixture of pastoral and martial themes portraying the increasing distress of the Russian people at the hands of the invading French . | The Overture begins with the plaintive Russian Orthodox Troparion of the Holy Cross ( `` God Preserve Thy People '' ) played by eight cellos and four violas . |
There was no official Russian anthem until 1815 , from which time until 1833 the anthem was Molitva russkikh , Prayer of the Russians , sung to the tune of God Save the King . | There was no official Russian anthem until 1815 . |
This passage includes a Russian folk dance , At the Gate , at my Gate ( U Vorot , Vorot '' ) . | The Overture includes the Russian folk dance `` At the Gate , at my Gate . '' |
A total of sixteen cannon shots are written into the score of the Overture . | The 1812 Overture is written for an orchestra which uses following music instruments : Woodwinds 1 Piccolo 2 Flutes 2 Oboes 1 English Horn 2 Clarinets in B-flat 2 Bassoons Brass 4 Horns in F 2 Cornets in B-flat 2 Trumpets in E-flat 3 Trombones 1 Tuba Percussion Timpani Bass Drum Snare Drum Cymbals Tambourine Triangle Carillon Cannon Brass Band Strings Violins I , II Violas Violoncellos Double basses Sixteen cannon shots are written into the score of the Overture . |
His academic work included pioneering contributions to the study of investment , monetary and fiscal policy and financial markets . | Tobin 's academic work included pioneering contributions to the study of investment , monetary and fiscal policy and financial markets . |
Outside of academia , Tobin was widely known for his suggestion of a tax on foreign exchange transactions , now known as the `` Tobin tax '' . | Outside academia , Tobin became widely known for his suggestion of a tax on foreign exchange transactions , now known as the `` Tobin tax '' . |
This was designed to reduce speculation in the international currency markets , which he saw as dangerous and unproductive . | This was designed to reduce speculation on currency markets , which he saw as unproductive . |
James Tobin ( March 5 , 1918 - March 11 , 2002 ) was an American economist who , in his lifetime , served on the Council of Economic Advisors and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System , and taught at Harvard and Yale Universities . | James Tobin ( March 5 , 1918 - March 11 , 2002 ) was an American economist . |
He developed the ideas of Keynesian economics , and advocated government intervention to stabilize output and avoid recessions . | He promoted and developed the ideas of Keynesian economics . |
It was not even possible to question the finder about the circumstances , because by the time the material arrived at the British Museum for study , he was terminally ill , and he died about a month later , in July 1980 . | It was not even possible to question the finder about the circumstances : by the time the material arrived at the British Museum for study , he was terminally ill , and he died about a month later , in July 1980 . |
The find was made under very unfortunate circumstances . | The find was made under unfortunate circumstances . |
Coordinates : 52 ° 24 ′ N 0 ° 44 ′ E \ / 52.400 ° N 0.733 ° E \ / 52.400 ; 0.733 The Thetford Hoard ( also known as the Thetford Treasure ) is a hoard of Romano-British metalwork found at Gallows Hill , near Thetford in Norfolk , England , in November 1979 , and now in the British Museum . | Coordinates : 52 ° 24 ′ N 0 ° 44 ′ E \ / 52.4 ° N 0.733 ° E \ / 52.4 ; 0.733 The Thetford Hoard , or Thetford Treasure , is a hoard of Romano-British metalwork found at Gallows Hill , near Thetford in Norfolk , in November 1979 . |
By the time archaeologists learned of the find several months later , the findspot had been built over , making proper archaeological investigation impossible . | By the time archaeologists learned of the find several months later , the place had been built over , which made proper archaeological investigation impossible . |
The full account of the circumstances of the discovery is related in the standard catalogue . | The full account of the circumstances of the discovery is told in the standard catalogue . |
He recovered the material in great haste , probably overlooking some small items , and because he knew he had no legal right to search in that area , he did not , as the law requires , report his discovery to the authorities . | The finder recovered the material in great haste , probably overlooking some small items , because he knew he had no legal right to search in that area . |
The finder was metal-detecting without the knowledge and permission of the owners of the site , which had recently been cleared for building work , and made his discovery late on a November day , in failing light . | The site had been recently cleared for building work , and the finder was using a metal-detector without the knowledge and permission of the owners of the site . |
Persistent rumors that the treasure originally included coins have never been confirmed or convincingly rejected , but even if there were no coins , it is quite likely that the group as we see it now is incomplete . | There were persistent rumors that the treasure originally included coins , and probably the group as we see it now is incomplete . |
Strikes became common during the Industrial Revolution , when mass labor became important in factories and mines . | They became important during the Industrial Revolution , when many worked in factories and mines . |
A sympathy strike is , in a way , a small scale version of a general strike in which one group of workers refuses to cross a picket line established by another as a means of supporting the striking workers . | A sympathy strike is a strike that is done to support another group of workers on strike . |
The use of the English word `` strike '' first appeared in 1768 , when sailors , in support of demonstrations in London , `` struck '' or removed the topgallant sails of merchant ships at port , thus crippling the ships . | The word gets its name from modern times : in 1768 , sailors in London `` struck '' or removed the sails of trade ships at port . |
Sympathy strikes may be undertaken by a union as an organization or by individual union members choosing not to cross a picket line . | Most unions will also not cross a picket line and do business with companies on strike . |
Opposition to uranium mining has played a central role in Pino 's life . | Opposition to uranium mining has played a big role in Pino 's life . |
He has spoken at many international conferences , including the 1992 World Uranium Hearing in Salzburg , Austria , about victims of uranium mining , depleted uranium , and associated cancer deaths . | He has spoken out at many international conferences about victims of uranium mining , depleted uranium , and associated cancer deaths . |
Manuel Pino is a professor at Scottsdale Community College in Arizona , who comes from a village of the Tewa people west of Albuquerque , New Mexico . | Manuel Pino is a professor at Scottsdale Community College in Arizona . |
The theme for his sociology dissertation was The Destructive Impact of Uranium Mining on Native American Culture . | He has written about The Destructive Impact of Uranium Mining on Native American Culture . |
In 1896 , delegates from the stronger and wealthier VFA clubs-Carlton , Collingwood , Essendon , Fitzroy , Geelong , Melbourne , St Kilda and South Melbourne-met to form a breakaway competition and in 1897 , the Victorian Football League ( VFL ) , was born as an eight-team competition . | The first clubs were Carlton , Collingwood , Essendon , Fitzroy , Geelong , Melbourne , St Kilda , and South Melbourne . |
The league changed its name to the Australian Football League ( AFL ) following the 1989 season . | Years later other teams joined in : In 1990 the Victorian Football League was changed to the Australian Football League ( AFL ) . |
The Melbourne Football Club 's rules of 1859 are the oldest surviving set of laws for Australian football . | The Melbourne Football Club was founded on 14 May 1859 ; the Melbourne Football Club is one of the oldest surviving football clubs in the world . |
Since the 1980s , the theory that Australian football comes from the Aboriginal game of Marn Grook has also gained attention . | It has been suggested that Australian Rules Football is based in part on Marn Grook , an Aboriginal game with some similar rules to Australian Rules Football . |
Australian rules football , officially known as Australian football , also called football , footy or Aussie rules , ( and in some regions marketed as AFL after the Australian Football League , the pre-eminent and fully professional Australian football league in the country ) , is a sport played between two teams of eighteen players on the field of either an Australian football ground , a modified cricket field , or a similarly sized sports venue . | The main league of Australian rules football is the Australian Football League . |
Australian football has the highest spectator attendance of all sports in Australia . | Australian rules football is a sport created in Australia . |
The main way to score points is by kicking the ball between the two tall goal posts . | Players score points by kicking the ball between the poles . |
The earliest known such match was played on 15 June 1858 between Scotch College and Melbourne Grammar School on the St Kilda foreshore . | A game of football was played between Scotch College and Melbourne Grammar School . |
The adaptive unconscious is a set of mental processes influencing judgment and decision making , in a way that is inaccessible to introspective awareness . | The adaptive unconscious is a set of unconscious mental processes influencing judgment and decision making . |
The adaptive unconscious is distinguished from conscious processing in a number of ways , including being faster , effortless , more focused on the present , and less flexible . | It is different from conscious processing : it is faster , effortless , more focused on the present , but less flexible . |
The twist was that half of the students were primed by a question asking to them to identify their race . | One group were asked to identify their race ; the other was not . |
There were three major candidates : Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush ; Democratic Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton , and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot . | The three main people running were : George H. W. Bush , a Republican from Texas and the President ; Bill Clinton , who was a Democrat and Governor of Arkansas ; and Ross Perot an Independent candidate . |
The United States presidential election of 1992 was the 52nd quadrennial presidential election . | The United States presidential election of 1992 was on November 3 , 1992 in the United States . |
The current governor general is David Lloyd Johnston , who has served since 1 October 2010 ; Prime Minister Stephen Harper recommended him to succeed Michaëlle Jean . | David Lloyd Johnston is the current Governor General of Canada . |
The village is also home to a 15th Century , Grade II listed lodge , formerly known as Bishops Lodge , built in 1480 by the Bishop of Norwich . | The Swan occupies a 15th Century , Grade II listed lodge , formerly known as Bishops Lodge . |
Storm and Nightcrawler find the students . | Storm and Nightcrawler find the six mutants and rescue them . |
X2 ( often promoted as X2 : X-Men United , or internationally as X-Men 2 ) is a 2003 American superhero film , based on the X-Men superhero team appearing in Marvel Comics , distributed by 20th Century Fox . | X2 ( known as X-Men 2 : X-Men United in advertising ) is a 2003 superhero movie . |
Pyro uses his fire-projection power to fend off the police , and Rogue halts him when he begins attacking savagely . | Pyro uses his power - he can control fire - and pushes the police away . |
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