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Both the AFC and NFC were created after the NFL merged with the American Football League ( AFL ) in 1970 .
The NFC was made after the NFL merged with the American Football League ( AFL ) in 1970 .
This assignment shifts each year and will follow a standard cycle .
This assignment shifts each year .
Using the 2012 regular season schedule as an example , each team in the NFC West will have played against every team in the AFC East and NFC North .
For example , in the 2007 regular season , each team in the NFC West played one game against each team in both the AFC North and the NFC South .
However , team owners could not agree to a plan on how to align the clubs in the NFC .
However , team owners could not agree to a plan on how to put the teams into divisions in the NFC .
Each NFC team will play the other teams in their respective division twice ( home and away ) during the regular season , in addition to 10 other games assigned to their schedule by the NFL .
Each NFC team plays the other teams in their division twice in the regular season .
The five alignment plans for the NFC in 1970 were as follows , with Plan 3 eventually selected : Three expansion teams have joined the NFC since the merger , thus making the current total 16 .
Since the merger , three expansion teams have joined the NFC .
Two of these games are assigned on the basis of a particular team 's final divisional standing from the previous season .
Two of these games are assigned on the basis of the teams ' final record from the year before .
World of Warcraft ( WoW ) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game ( MMORPG ) created by Blizzard Entertainment .
World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game ( MMORPG ) created by Blizzard Entertainment .
Before Mists of Pandaria , World of Warcraft will officially drop support for Windows 2000 .
It has four expansions , World of Warcraft : The Burning Crusade , World of Warcraft : Wrath of the Lich King , World of Warcraft : Cataclysm , and World of Warcraft : Mists of Pandaria .
While the overall race leader in the Tour de France will wear the yellow jersey , or `` maillot jaune '' , the green jersey ( `` maillot vert '' ) will be worn by the leader in the points competition .
For example , while the overall race leader in the Tour de France will wear the yellow jersey , or `` maillot jaune '' , the green jersey ( `` maillot vert '' ) will be worn by the leader in the points competition for sprinters .
The following events use the `` green jersey '' to signify the current leader and\/or final winner of the overall classification by points ( often known as the sprinters competition ) : The following events use or have used the `` green jersey '' to signify the current leader and\/or final winner of the overall classification of the best climber ( often known as the King of the Mountains competition ) : As of 2009 , no major race uses the `` green jersey '' to signify the current leader and\/or final winner of the overall classification of sprinter where the polka dot jersey represents the king of the mountain .
The following events use the `` green jersey '' to signify the current leader and\/or final winner of the overall classification by time ( incomplete listing ) The following events use the `` green jersey '' to signify the current leader and\/or final winner of the overall classification by points ( often known as the sprinters competition ) : ( incomplete listing ) The following events use the `` green jersey '' to signify the current leader and\/or final winner of the overall classification of the best climber : ( incomplete listing )
The green jersey is a term used in road bicycle racing and Grand Tour stage races in particular .
In road bicycle racing , and especially the three Grand Tour stage races ( Tour de France , Italy and Spain , the Green jersey is the name given to a cycling jersey worn by the leader in a subsidiary competition .
In the Giro d'Italia , the green jersey was , from 1974 to 2011 , worn by the King of the Mountains , the leader in the competition for climbing specialists .
The Giro d'Italia also used a green jersey for its `` King of the Mountains '' from 1974 to 2011 , but that jersey was changed to a blue jersey , starting in 2012 .
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom .
The House of Lords is one of the two Houses of Parliament of the United Kingdom ( UK ) .
Original members of the group were Booker T. Jones ( organ , piano ) , Steve Cropper ( guitar ) , Lewie Steinberg ( bass ) , and Al Jackson , Jr. ( drums ) .
Persons in the band when they started in 1960 were Booker T. Jones ( organ and piano ) , Steve Cropper ( electric guitar ) , Lewie Steinberg ( bass guitar ) , and Al Jackson , Jr. ( drums ) .
In the 1960s , as members of the house band of Stax Records , they played on hundreds of recordings by artists such as Wilson Pickett , Otis Redding , Bill Withers , Sam & Dave , Carla and Rufus Thomas and Johnnie Taylor .
They worked at Stax Records , and played music on hundreds of important records by famous singers such as Wilson Pickett , Otis Redding , Bill Withers , Sam & Dave , Carla Thomas and Rufus Thomas and Johnnie Taylor .
Booker T. & the M.G. 's is an instrumental R&B \ / funk band that was influential in shaping the sound of Southern soul and Memphis soul .
Booker T. & the M.G. 's are a rhythm and blues ( R&B ) band that are important in the history of soul music .
They also released instrumental records under their own name , such as the 1962 hit single `` Green Onions '' .
In 1962 they made a record called `` Green Onions '' which was a single , and this was a success .
The gut contents consist of fragments of fibrous or vascular plant tissue , fruiting bodies , spherical seeds , and vesicular tissue ( possibly from fern sporangia ) .
The gut contents consist of fragments of fibrous or vascular plant tissue , fruiting bodies , spherical seeds , and tissue ( possibly from fern sporangia ) .
Several types of armor are known in place in Minmi sp . , including small ossicles , small keeled scutes on the body , large scutes without keels on the snout , large keeled scutes on the neck , shoulders , and possibly tail , spike-like scutes on the hips , and a combination of ridged and keeled scutes and triangular plates on the tail .
Several types of armor are known in place in Minmi , including small ossicles , small keeled scutes on the body , large scutes without keels on the snout , large keeled scutes on the neck , shoulders , and possibly tail , spike-like scutes on the hips , and a combination of ridged and keeled scutes and triangular plates on the tail .
Comparison to gut contents and scat from modern herbivorous lizard , emu , and goose indicates that this Minmi individual had a more sophisticated process for cutting up plant material .
When compared to gut contents and scat from modern herbivorous lizard , emu and goose , this shows Minmi had a more sophisticated process for cutting up plant material .
Minmi , named after Minmi Crossing , Australia ( where it was found ) , is a genus of small ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived during the early Cretaceous Period , about 119 to 113 million years ago .
Minmi is a genus of small ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived during the Lower Cretaceous of Australia , about 119 to 113 million years ago .
Two good specimens of Minmi have been described , including a mostly complete skeleton , and additional fragments may pertain to this genus .
Two good specimens of Minmi have been described , including a mostly complete skeleton , and additional fragments may belong to this genus .
The dinosaur grew to about 2 metres ( 6.6 ft ) long and was roughly 1 m ( 3 ft ) tall to the top of the shoulder .
The dinosaur grew to about 2 m ( 6.5 ft ) long , and was roughly 1 m ( 3 ft ) tall to the top of the shoulder .
It had bony protrusions , also known as body armor , on its head , back , abdomen , legs and along the tail .
It had bony protrusions on its head , back , abdomen , legs and along the tail .
Unlike most herbivorous dinosaurs , there is direct evidence of the diet of Minmi : gut contents are known from the well-preserved nearly complete Minmi sp .
As with other ankylosaurians , Minmi was herbivorous Unlike most herbivorous dinosaurs , there is direct evidence of the diet of Minmi : gut contents are known from the well-preserved nearly complete specimen .
The clean cuts and lack of gastroliths suggest that the animal relied on oral processing instead of gastroliths or grit to grind food .
The clean cuts , and lack of gastroliths , suggest that the animal relied on chewing to grind food .
Minmi was a small armored dinosaur , classified in Ankylosauria ( too primitive to be included in either the Ankylosauridae or Nodosauridae ) , that was quadrupedal and had a long tail .
Minmi is classified in the Ankylosauria , but is too ` primitive ' ( basal ) to be included in either the Ankylosauridae or Nodosauridae .
Because of the small size of the fragments , they have been interpreted as having been nibbled from plants or chopped in the mouth , evidence of some method of retaining food in the mouth .
Because of the small size of the fragments , they are probably nibbled from plants or chopped in the mouth .
Due to her popularity in the 1980s and her long career , she has been dubbed the `` Eternal idol '' by the Japanese media .
She is nicknamed the `` Eternal idol '' by the Japanese media for her popularity in the 1980s and her long career .
Kilinochchi District is located in the north of Sri Lanka in the Northern Province .
Kilinochchi District is in the north of Sri Lanka in the Northern Province .
Kilinochchi District ( Tamil : கிளிநொச்சி மாவட்டம் Kiḷinocci Māvaṭṭam ; Sinhala : ක ල න ච ච ද ස ත ර ක කය ) is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka , the second level administrative division of the country .
Kilinochchi District ( Tamil : கிளிநொச்சி மாவட்டம் Kiḷinocci Māvaṭṭam ; Sinhala : ක ල න ච ච ද ස ත ර ක කය ) is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka .
Kilinochchi District was carved out of the southern part of Jaffna District in February 1984 .
Kilinochchi District is part of the Northern Province .
In telecommunications , dirty paper coding ( DPC ) is a technique for efficient transmission of digital data through a channel subjected to some interference known to the transmitter .
In telecommunications , dirty paper coding ( DPC ) is a good way to send digital data through a channel that is subject to some interference that is known to the sender .
Suboptimal approximations of dirty paper coding include Tomlinson-Harashima precoding ( 1971 ) and the vector perturbation technique of Hochwald et al. ( 2005 ) .
People have thought up several dirty paper codes , including Costa precoding ( 1983 ) , Tomlinson-Harashima precoding ( 1971 ) and the vector perturbation technique of Hochwald et al. ( 2005 ) .
Since then , there has been widespread use of DPC in wireless networks and into an interference aware coding technique for dynamic wireless networks .
Recently , there has been interest in DPC as a possible solution to optimize the efficiency of wireless networks , in particular multiuser MIMO networks and into an interference aware coding technique for dynamic wireless networks .
Best Actor in a Leading Role is a British Academy Film award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts ( BAFTA ) to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding leading performance in a film .
Best Actor in a Leading Role is a British Academy Film award presented each year by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts ( BAFTA ) .
Roosevelt was born on January 30 , 1882 , in the Hudson Valley town of Hyde Park , New York to businessman James Roosevelt I ( 1828-1900 ) and Sara Ann Delano ( 1854-1941 ) .
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30 , 1882 in the Hudson Valley town of Hyde Park , New York .
The 1920 Democratic National Convention chose Roosevelt by acclamation as the vice-presidential candidate with its presidential candidate , Governor James M. Cox of Ohio .
He was nominated the vice presidential candidate under James M. Cox in 1920 .
When Roosevelt died on April 12 , 1945 , Allied forces were closing in on Berlin .
While still president , he died on April 12 , 1945 .
Franklin Delano Roosevelt ( \ / ˈroʊzəvəlt \ / ROH-zə-vəlt , his own pronunciation , or \ / ˈroʊzəvɛlt \ / ROH-zə-velt ) ( January 30 , 1882 - April 12 , 1945 ) , commonly known by his initials FDR , was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 32nd President of the United States .
Franklin Delano Roosevelt ( January 30 , 1882 - April 12 , 1945 ) was the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945 .
This is a list with all the WTA Awards given by the Women 's Tennis Association to players who have done or achieved something remarkable during the season or their career .
This is a list with all the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Awards given by the WTA Tour to players who have done or achieved something remarkable during the season or their career .
In AD 31 Sejanus was summoned to a meeting of the Senate , where a letter from Tiberius was read condemning Sejanus and ordering his immediate execution .
Then , in AD 31 , Sejanus was summoned to a meeting of the Senate , where a letter from Tiberius was read condemning Sejanus and ordering his immediate execution .
Caligula , Tiberius ' grand-nephew and adopted grandson , succeeded Tiberius upon his death .
Caligula , Tiberius ' grand-nephew and adopted grandson , succeeded the Emperor upon his death .
Finally , with Tiberius 's withdrawal in AD 26 , Sejanus was left in charge of the entire state mechanism and the city of Rome .
Finally , with Tiberius 's withdrawal to Capri in AD 26 , Sejanus was left in charge of the entire state mechanism and the city of Rome .
Germanicus and Tiberius 's son , Drusus Julius Caesar , were dispatched with a small force to quell the uprising and bring the legions back in line .
Germanicus and Tiberius 's son , Drusus , were dispatched with a small force to quell the uprising and bring the legions back in line .
As Tacitus vividly describes , However , Tacitus ' portrayal of a tyrannical , vengeful emperor has been challenged by several modern historians .
However , Tacitus ' portrayal of a tyrannical , vengeful emperor has been challenged by several modern historians .
Rather than simply quell the mutiny however , Germanicus rallied the mutineers and led them on a short campaign across the Rhine into Germanic territory , stating that whatever treasure they could grab would count as their bonus .
Germanicus rallied the mutineers and led them on a short campaign across the Rhine into Germanic territory , stating that whatever treasure they could grab would count as their bonus .
Germanicus 's widow Agrippina the Elder and two of her sons , Nero Caesar and Drusus Caesar were arrested and exiled in AD 30 and later all died in suspicious circumstances .
Germanicus 's widow Agrippina the Elder and two of her sons were arrested and exiled in AD 30 and later all died in suspicious circumstances .
Germanicus had managed to deal a significant blow to Rome 's enemies , quell an uprising of troops , and returned lost standards to Rome , actions that increased the fame and legend of the already very popular Germanicus with the Roman people .
So Germanicus dealt a significant blow to Rome 's enemies , and quelled an uprising of troops , actions that increased his fame with the Roman people .
Lucius Aelius Sejanus had served the imperial family for almost twenty years when he became Praetorian Prefect in AD 15 .
Sejanus had served the imperial family for almost twenty years when he became Praetorian Prefect in AD 15 .
Germanicus 's forces crossed the Rhine and quickly occupied all of the territory between the Rhine and the Elbe .
Germanicus 's forces smashed across the Rhine and quickly occupied all of the territory between the Rhine and the Elbe .
Sejanus began a series of purge trials of Senators and wealthy equestrians in the city of Rome , removing those capable of opposing his power as well as extending the imperial ( and his own ) treasury .
Sejanus began a series of purge trials of Senators in Rome .
Tacitus claims that more treason trials followed and that whereas Tiberius had been hesitant to act at the outset of his reign , now , towards the end of his life , he seemed to do so without compunction .
Tacitus writes that Tiberius had been hesitant to act at the start of his reign , but now , towards the end of his life , he seemed to do so without compunction .
His mother divorced Nero and married Augustus in 39 BC , making him a step-son of Octavian .
He was the step-son of Augustus .
Sejanus 's position was not quite that of successor ; he had requested marriage in AD 25 to Tiberius 's niece , Livilla , though under pressure quickly withdrew the request .
Sejanus 's position was not quite that of successor .
The prominent ancient historian Edward Togo Salmon notes in his work , A history of the Roman world from 30 BC to AD 138 : While Tiberius was in Capri , rumors abounded as to what exactly he was doing there .
The prominent ancient historian Edward Togo Salmon notes in his work , A history of the Roman world from 30 B.C. to A.D. 138 : `` In the whole twenty two years of Tiberius ' reign , not more than fifty-two persons were accused of treason , of whom almost half escaped conviction , while the four innocent people to be condemned fell victims to the excessive zeal of the Senate , not to the Emperor 's tyranny '' .
In 26 , against better judgement , Tiberius exiled himself from Rome and left administration largely in the hands of his unscrupulous Praetorian Prefects Lucius Aelius Sejanus and Quintus Naevius Sutorius Macro .
In 26 , Tiberius moved from Rome to the Isle of Capri , and left administration largely in the hands of his unscrupulous Praetorian Prefect Sejanus .
Bernard G. Marshall ( August 23 , 1875 - December 14 , 1945 ) was an American writer .
Bernard Gay Marshall ( August 23 , 1875 - December 14 , 1945 ) was an American writer .
He also wrote short stories and articles for magazines , including Sunset , Boys ' Life , St. Nicholas , Munsey 's Magazine , The American Magazine and The American Boy .
Some of these magazines were Sunset , Boys ' Life , St Nicholas , Munsey 's Magazine , The American Magazine , and The American Boy .
Bernard Gay Marshall was born to Francis F. and Helen F. Doten Marshall in North Easton , Massachusetts , where he later attended high school .
Bernard Gay Marshall was born in North Easton , Massachusetts .
His first book , Cedric the Forester , received one of the inaugural Newbery Honor awards in 1922 , for `` the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children '' .
His first book , Cedric the Forester , was made a Newbery Medal Honor Book in 1922 .
Marshall 's five books were all historical novels published by D. Appleton & Company .
All of these books were published by D. Appleton , and the pictures were drawn by J. Scott Williams .
Several large shopping centers and department stores are in the district including Lotte Department Store , Shinsegae Department Store , Migliore , M Plaza , and Noon Square .
In Myeong-dong , there are several large department stores and shopping malls such as Lotte ( 롯데백화점 ) , Shinsegae ( 신세계 ) , Migliore and Noon square .
It covers 0.99 km ² with a population of 3,409 and is mostly a commercial area , being one of Seoul 's main shopping and tourism districts .
It is mostly a commercial area , being one of the main shopping and tourism districts in Seoul .
Many are serious pests of cultivated plants , for example the Colorado potato beetle ( Leptinotarsa decemlineata ) , the asparagus beetle ( Crioceris asparagi ) , the cereal leaf beetle ( Oulema melanopus ) , and various flea beetles , and a few act as vectors of plant diseases .
Many are serious pests of cultivated plants , for example the Colorado potato beetle ( Leptinotarsa decemlineata ) , the asparagus beetle ( Crioceris asparagi ) , the cereal leaf beetle ( Oulema melanopus ) , and various flea beetles .
Thus , they are highly popular among insect collectors .
They are highly popular among insect collectors .
Some lineages are only distinguished with difficulty from long-horned beetles ( family Cerambycidae ) , namely by the antennae not arising from frontal tubercles .
Some are difficult to tell from long-horned beetles ( family Cerambycidae ) : it is done by the antennae not arising from frontal tubercles .
Leaf beetles are partially recognizable by their tarsal formula , which appears to be 4-4-4 , but is actually 5-5-5 .
Leaf beetles have a tarsal formula which appears to be 4-4-4 , but is actually 5-5-5 .
Most Chrysomelidae are conspicuously colored , typically in glossy yellow to red or metallic blue-green hues , and some ( especially Cassidinae ) have spectacularly bizarre shapes .
Most Chrysomelidae are conspicuously colored , often in glossy yellow to red or metallic blue-green hues .
The family Chrysomelidae , commonly known as leaf beetles , includes over 35,000 species in more than 2,500 genera , making it one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families .
There are over 35,000 species in more than 2,500 genera , so it is one of the largest and most common of all beetle families .
Others are beneficial due to their use in biocontrol of invasive weeds .
Others can be used as biocontrol of invasive weeds .
Numerous subfamilies are recognized , but only some of them are listed below .
Many subfamilies are recognized .
Saint Denis , a patron saint of France , became-according to legend-the first bishop of Paris .
Saint Denis is the patron saint of France .
Approximately 25 investitures are held annually : most in the Ballroom at Buckingham Palace , although the Waterloo Chamber in Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh , Scotland , are also used .
Approximately 22 Investitures are held annually in Buckingham Palace , one or two at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh and one in Cardiff .
In the United Kingdom , around 2,600 people are invested personally by Queen Elizabeth II or another member of the royal family each year .
In the United Kingdom , around 2,600 people are invested personally by The Queen or a member of the Royal Family .
A list of those to be honored is published twice a year , in either the New Year Honours or the Birthday Honours .
A list of those to be honored is published twice a year , in either the New Year 's Honours List or The Queen 's Birthday Honours List .
It weighed around four tonnes , comparable to a modern elephant .
It weighed around 4 tonnes , comparable to a modern elephant .
Fossils of this dinosaur were first described in 1976 , but it was only named in 1999 after further and more complete remains were found and described .
Fossils of this dinosaur were first described in 1976 , but it was only named in 1999 after more complete remains were found and described .
It lived in a riparian habitat , and its diet probably consisted of soft plants , such as ferns , horsetails , and angiosperms .
Its diet probably consisted of soft plants , such as ferns , horsetails , and angiosperms .
The region of its brain that detected smell was underdeveloped , although its brain size was comparable to that of other dinosaurs .
The region of its brain that detected smell was small , although its brain size was comparable to that of other dinosaurs .
The jaws may have borne a keratinous sheath .
The jaws may have had a keratinous sheath , something like a wide beak .
It had a wide muzzle filled with more than 500 teeth , which were replaced at a rapid rate : around every 14 days .
It had a wide muzzle filled with more than 500 teeth .
It is one of the most common fossil vertebrates found in the area , and shared its habitat with other dinosaurian megaherbivores , as well as large theropods and crocodylomorphs .
It is one of the most common fossil vertebrates found in the area , and shared its habitat with other large herbivores , as well as large theropods and crocodylomorphs .
Nigersaurus ( meaning `` Niger reptile '' ) is a genus of rebbachisaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived during the middle Cretaceous period , about 115 to 105 million years ago .
Nigersaurus ( meaning `` Niger reptile '' ) is a genus of Diplodocus-like sauropod dinosaur .
Its skeleton was highly pneumatised ( filled with air spaces connected to air sacs ) , but the limbs were robustly built .
Its limbs were robustly built .
Its skull was very specialised for feeding , with large fenestrae and thin bones .
It had many fenestrae ( openings ) and thin bones .
Many Canadians believe that the relationship between the English and French languages is the central or defining aspect of the Canadian experience .
Many Canadians believe that the relationship between the English and French languages is important .
Quebec 's official language is French , although in that province , the Constitution requires that all legislation be enacted in both French and English , and court proceedings may be conducted in either language .
Quebec 's official language is French .
To assist in more accurately monitoring the two official languages , Canada 's census collects a number of demolinguistic descriptors not enumerated in the censuses of most other countries , including home language , mother tongue , first official language and language of work .
To know how many people speak them , Canada 's census collects a lot of kinds of information not collected in most other countries , including home language , mother tongue , first official language and language of work .
New Brunswick is the only Canadian province that has both English and French as its official languages to the same extent , with constitutional entrenchment .
Only New Brunswick uses both English and French as its official languages .
The simplest form of term life insurance is for a term of one year .
The simplest form of term life insurance is contract for one year .
The death benefit would be paid by the insurance company if the insured died during the one year term , while no benefit is paid if the insured dies one day after the last day of the one year term .
The death benefit will be paid if insured will die .
Term life insurance or term assurance is life insurance which provides coverage at a fixed rate of payments for a limited period of time , the relevant term .
Term life insurance or term assurance is life insurance that provides coverage for some sum of money during given period of time .
Linda Susan Boreman ( January 10 , 1949 - April 22 , 2002 ) , better known by her stage name Linda Lovelace , was an American pornographic actress who was famous for her performance in the enormously successful 1972 hardcore porn film Deep Throat .
Linda Lovelace ( January 10 , 1949 - April 22 , 2002 ) was an American pornographic actress best known for her starring role in 1972 movie Deep Throat .
The 1952 Summer Olympics , officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad , were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki , Finland , in 1952 .
The 1952 Summer Olympics , officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad , were held at Helsinki in Finland .
Helsinki had been earlier selected to host the 1940 Summer Olympics , which were canceled due to World War II .
Helsinki had been given the 1940 Summer Olympics , but they were canceled because of World War II .
The Royal Air Force maintained an RAF airbase at the site of the airport during the Second World War and later from 1972 until 1998 when it was a NATO forward operating base .
The Royal Air Force maintained an RAF airbase at the site of the airport until 1998 .
Bristow Helicopters operate 2 Sikorsky S-92 helicopters , registration G-CGMU & G-SARB , equipped for search and rescue on behalf of Her Majesty 's Coastguard .
CHC Helicopters operate two Sikorsky S-92 helicopters , equipped for search and rescue on behalf of the Coastguard .
Lambert himself considered he had failed as a composer , and completed only two major works in the remaining sixteen years of his life .
Lambert thought he had failed as a composer , and only finished two more big works in the last sixteen years of his life .