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Even after Iceland 's union with Norway in 1262 , the Althing still held its sessions at Þingvellir until 1799 , when it was discontinued for 45 years .	Even after Iceland 's union with Norway , the Althing still held its meetings at Thingvellir until 1799 , when it was stopped for 45 years .
The Act of Union which took effect on 1 December 1918 made Iceland a state in personal union with the king of Denmark .	In December 1918 , Iceland was brought into a personal union with the King of Denmark .
Political participation in Iceland is very high : usually over 85 per cent of the electorate casts a ballot ( 87.7 % in 2003 ) .	The percentage of people who vote in Iceland is very high : usually over 85 percent of the electorate casts a vote ( 87.7 % in 2003 ) .
It was set to expire after 25 years , when either state could choose to leave the union .	It was set so that after 25 years , the country could choose to leave the union .
This position continued until the Act of Union was repealed , and the Republic of Iceland established , at a session of the Althing held at Þingvellir on 17 June 1944 .	The modern-day Republic of Iceland was established at a session of the Althing held at Thingvellir on 17 June 1944 .
The number of members of Althing was increased to 36 , 30 of them elected in general elections in eight single-member constituencies and 11 double-member constituencies , the other six appointed by the crown as before .	It increased the number of members of the Althing to 36 : 30 of them were elected and the other six appointed by the king .
The present parliament building , the Alþingishús , was built in 1881 , of hewn Icelandic stone .	It was built with Icelandic stone in 1880-1881 .
As before , the Lögrétta , now comprising 36 members , continued to be its principal institution and shared formal legislative power with the king .	The lögrétta shared legislative power with the king .
The Oxfordshire Ironstone Railway was a standard gauge mineral railway that served an ironstone quarry near the village of Wroxton in Oxfordshire .	The Oxfordshire Ironstone Railway ( the O.I.R. ) was a standard gauge railway that served an ironstone quarry near the village of Wroxton in Oxfordshire .
It linked the quarry with the Great Western Railway about 6 kilometres ( 3.7 mi ) to the east at a junction just north of Banbury .	It linked to the Great Western Railway about 6 kilometres ( 3.7 mi ) to the east , just north of the town of Banbury .
The quarry was heavily worked in the Second World War .	The quarry was heavily worked in the Second World War , due to extra war needs .
A newer quarry close by is now served by road haulage only .	A newer quarry close by is now served by trucks only .
The OIR operated its own fleet of steam locomotives : 0-6-0T and 0-6-0ST locomotives built by Hunslet and 0-4-0ST 's built by Hudswell Clarke .	The OIR operated its own fleet of steam locomotives : 0-6-0T , 0-6-0ST and 0-4-0ST 's .
Oliver Cromwell ( 25 April 1599 - 3 September 1658 ) was an English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England , Scotland and Ireland .	Oliver Cromwell ( April 25 , 1599 - September 3 , 1658 ) was an English military and political leader best known for making England a republic and leading the Commonwealth of England .
He went on to study at Sidney Sussex College , Cambridge , which was then a recently founded college with a strong Puritan ethos .	He then went on to Sidney Sussex College at the University of Cambridge .
Records survive of Cromwell 's baptism on 29 April 1599 at St John 's Church , and his attendance at Huntingdon Grammar School .	He first studied at Huntingdon Grammar School .
The MG 34 was also used as the basis of a new aircraft-mounted machine gun , the MG 81 machine gun .	The MG 81 machine gun was based on the MG 34 .
The Maschinengewehr 34 , or MG 34 , is a German recoil-operated air-cooled machine gun that was first tested in 1929 and was introduced in 1934 , and first issued to units in 1936 .	The Maschinengewehr 34 , or MG 34 , was a general-purpose machine gun .
It accepts the 7.92 × 57mm Mauser cartridge .	It fires the 7.92 x 57mm Mauser cartridge .
Most German tanks used during World War II used the MG 34 Panzerlauf for secondary armament .	The MG 34 Panzerlauf was the standard machine gun for tanks during World War II .
The MG 34\/41 was beaten in trials by the MG 39\/41 , later designated MG 42 .	Later , the MG 34 started to be used less for the MG 42 .
It also may be made by treating antimony trioxide with concentrated hydrochloric acid .	It reacts with water to make antimony trioxide and hydrochloric acid or hydrogen chloride .
It is also used as a catalyst for polymerization , hydrocracking and chlorination reactions ; as a mordant ; and in the production of other antimony salts .	It is also used as a catalyst .
Antimony trichloride is the chemical compound with the formula SbCl3 .	Antimony trichloride , also known as antimony ( III ) chloride , is a chemical compound .
Antimony trichloride is prepared by reaction of chlorine with antimony , antimony tribromide , antimony trioxide , or antimony trisulfide .	It is made by reacting chlorine with antimony , antimony trioxide , or antimony trisulfide .
Bilayers are particularly impermeable to ions , which allows cells to regulate salt concentrations and pH by pumping ions across their membranes using proteins called ion pumps .	For example , cells control salt concentrations and pH by pumping ions across their membranes using proteins called ion pumps .
Lipid bilayers are ideally suited to this role because , even though they are only a few nanometers in width , they are impermeable to most water-soluble ( hydrophilic ) molecules .	The lipid bilayers stop most water-soluble ( hydrophilic ) molecules passing through .
Despite the resemblance in the name , the puffins are auks , and completely unrelated to the shearwaters in the genus Puffinus ; the genus name Puffinus is actually a New Latin loanword based on the English `` puffin '' .	Even though their name looks like puffin , the puffins are auks , and not related to the shearwaters in the genus Puffinus ; the genus name Puffinus is actually a New Latin loanword based on the English `` puffin '' .
It comprises about 20 small to medium-sized shearwaters .	It is made up of about 20 small to medium-sized shearwaters .
On 27 September 1862 Pottinger had appeared before a Bathurst court on a charge of assault .	On September 27 , 1862 , Pottinger had appeared before a Bathurst court on a charge of assault .
After failing on the goldfields he joined the New South Wales police force as a mounted trooper .	He joined the New South Wales police force as a mounted trooper .
In April 1862 he arrested Ben Hall at Forbes on a charge of highway robbery , but he was acquitted .	In April 1862 he arrested Ben Hall at Forbes on a charge of robbery .
Meanwhile the bushrangers in his district became more active .	The bushrangers in his area became more active .
In November he became clerk of petty sessions at Dubbo and on 1 October 1861 assistant superintendent of the Southern Mounted Patrol .	In November he became clerk of petty sessions at Dubbo and on October 1 , 1861 , assistant superintendent of the Southern Mounted Police Patrol .
Sir Frederick William Pottinger , 2nd Baronet ( 27 April 1831 - 9 April 1865 ) , police inspector , was born in India , son of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pottinger of the British East India Company , and his wife Susanna Maria , née Cooke , of Dublin .	Sir Frederick William Pottinger , 2nd Baronet ( 1831-1865 ) , police inspector , was born on April 27 , 1831 , in India .
On the night of 9 and 10 August Pottinger and a party of police surrounded the house of Gardiner 's mistress , Kate Brown , but the bushranger escaped when Pottinger 's pistol misfired .	On the night of August 9 , Pottinger and a group of police surrounded the house of Gardiner 's mistress , Kate Brown .
Soon afterwards Hall joined Frank Gardiner 's gang which on 15 June 1862 robbed the Lachlan escort of some # 14,000 .	Soon afterward Hall joined Frank Gardiner 's gang .
Probably because of conditions imposed by his family who still supported him with funds , Pottinger kept his title secret but in 1860 it was discovered by the inspector-general of police , John McLerie , and promotion came rapidly .	Pottinger kept his title secret but in 1860 the inspector-general of police , John McLerie , found out .
On 5 March 1865 at Wascoe 's Inn in the Blue Mountains on his way to Sydney to seek redress , Pottinger accidentally shot himself in the upper abdomen while boarding a moving coach .	On March 5 , 1865 , at Wascoe 's Inn in the Blue Mountains Pottinger accidentally shot himself in the stomach while trying to get onto a moving coach .
A superb horseman , he spent the next few years on the gold escort between Gundagai and Goulburn .	He was an excellent horse rider and spent the next few years working on the gold escort between Gundagai and Goulburn .
He recovered enough to be moved to the Victoria Club in Sydney where he died intestate on 9 April 1865 and was succeeded by his brother , Henry , as 3rd Baronet .	He was moved to the Victoria Club in Sydney where he died on April 9 , 1865 .
Under the 1862 Police Regulation Act Pottinger was appointed an inspector of police for the Western District .	In 1862 Pottinger was made an inspector of police for the Western District of New South Wales .
Early in January 1865 hoping to lure Hall and his associate , fellow bushranger John Dunn , into the open , Pottinger rode in the Wowingragong races in breach of police regulations .	Early in January 1865 Pottinger rode a horse in the Wowingragong races .
Although determined to succeed in his career he was involved in a drunken brawl at Young on 20-21 December 1861 .	He wanted to do a good job in the police , but he got into a drunken brawl at Young on 20-21 December 1861 .
Protest meetings against his dismissal were held on the diggings and in the towns , with petitions for his reappointment .	Protest meetings against his sacking were held on the gold diggings and in the towns .
In 1856 he succeeded his father as second baronet and soon dissipated his inheritance .	In 1856 he took the place of his father as second baronet .
They escaped several days later in a gun battle but Pottinger recovered the stolen gold taken by the prisoners .	They escaped several days later in a gun battle .
He later captured Patrick Daley , but on 17 August 1864 failed to arrest James Alpin McPherson .	On August 17 , 1864 , he nearly caught James Alpin McPherson .
In February 1863 Pottinger attended the Sydney trials of the escort robbers ; jostled by larrikins in the street he again became the subject of public notice .	In February 1863 Pottinger went to Sydney for the trial of the escort robbers .
In May 1863 the inspector-general had directed the police to act on their own initiative .	In May 1863 the inspector-general told police to think of new ways to catch the bushrangers .
The original color scheme of yellow with a blue stripe ( applied to the Class 921 track-recording cars ) was created by reversing the colors ( blue with yellow stripe ) used on 1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in ) narrow-gauge track-recording cars .	The color scheme was made from reversing the color scheme ( blue with a yellow stripe ) used on test trains on non-high speed lines into yellow with a blue stripe .
At his father 's death in 1675 , his mother took over a regency in the name of her nine-year-old son and would remain in de facto power till 1684 when Victor Amadeus banished her further involvement in the state .	At his fathers death in 1675 , his mother took over a regency in the name of her nine year old son and would remain in de facto power till 1684 when Victor Amadeus banished her further involvement in the state .
Victor Amadeus left a considerable cultural influence in Turin remodeling the Royal Palace of Turin , Palace of Venaria , Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi as well as building the Basilica of Superga where he rests .	Victor Amadeus left a considerable cultural influence in Turin remodelling the Royal Palace of Turin , Palace of Venaria , Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi as well as building the Basilica of Superga where he rests .
Victor Amadeus subsequently had his daughter including the future Maria Vittoria marry the Prince of Carignano from which the present Vittorio Emanuele , Prince of Naples is a direct descendant .	Victor Amadeus subsequently had his daughter including the future Maria Vittoria marry the Prince of Carignan from which the present Vittorio Emanuele , Prince of Naples is a direct descendant .
Louis XIV organised his marriage in order to maintain French influence in the Duchy but Victor Amadeus soon broke away from the influence of France .	Louis XIV organised his marriage to Anne Marie d'Orléans in order to maintain French influence in the Duchy but Victor Amadeus soon broke away from the influence of France .
Victor Amadeus was born in Turin to Charles Emmanuel II , Duke of Savoy and his second wife Marie Jeanne of Savoy .	He was the only child born to Charles Emmanuel II , Duke of Savoy and Marie Jeanne of Savoy .
At the death of the Prince of Piedmont in 1715 from smallpox Anne Marie died in 1728 after a series of heart attacks .	His devoted wife Anne Marie died in 1728 after a series of heart attacks .
The primary aim of the Act is to `` prevent and avoid suffering by and cruelty to horses arising from the shoeing of horses by unskilled persons '' .	The main aim of this act is to `` prevent and avoid suffering by and cruelty to horses arising from the shoeing of horses by unskilled persons '' .
Modern day farriers usually specialize in horseshoeing , focusing their time and effort on the care of the horse 's hoof .	Today , farriers usually specialize in horseshoeing , and on the care of the horse 's hoof .
In countries such as the United Kingdom , it is illegal for people other than registered farriers to call themselves a farrier or to carry out any farriery work ( in the UK this is under the Farriers ( Registration ) Act 1975 ) .	By law , in Great Britain , it is illegal for anyone except a registered farrier to call themselves a farrier or to carry out any farriery work under the Farriers ( Registration ) Act 1975 .
Historically , the jobs of farrier and blacksmith were practically synonymous , shown by the etymology of the word : farrier comes from Middle French : ferrier ( blacksmith ) , from the Latin word ferrum ( iron ) .	At one time , a farrier and blacksmith had almost the same job , which can be seen by the etymology of the word : farrier comes from Middle French : ferrier ( `` blacksmith '' ) , from the Latin word ferrum ( `` iron '' ) .
In the United Kingdom , the Worshipful Company of Farriers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London .	The Worshipful Company of Farriers a London Livery Company , was set up in 1356 .
For this reason , farriers and blacksmiths are considered to be in separate , albeit related , trades .	For this reason farriers and blacksmiths are now known to be different jobs .
Ansara starred in his own ABC-TV series , Law of the Plainsman ( 1959-1960 ) , with Gina Gillespie and Robert Harland .	Ansara starred in his own ABC-TV series , Law of the Plainsman ( 1959-60 ) , with Gina Gillespie and Robert Harland .
In recent years , he performed voice-acting as Mr. Freeze in Batman : The Animated Series as well as the animated film Batman & Mr. Freeze : SubZero , an episode of both The New Batman Adventures and Batman Beyond and the video game Batman : Vengeance .	Ansara did voice-acting as Mr. Freeze in Batman : The Animated Series as well as the animated movie Batman & Mr. Freeze : SubZero , an episode of both New Batman Adventures and Batman Beyond .
Michael George Ansara was born in a small village in Syria , and his family emigrated to the United States when he was two years old .	Ansara was born in a small village in Syria and moved to Lowell , Massachusetts .
Michael George Ansara ( April 15 , 1922 - July 31 , 2013 ) was a Syrian-born American stage , screen , and voice actor best known for his portrayal of Cochise in the American television series Broken Arrow , Kane in the 1979-1981 series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century , Commander Kang on three different Star Trek television series , Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart on the NBC series , Law of the Plainsman , and providing the voice for Mr. Freeze in Batman : The Animated Series and several of its spin-offs .	He was best known for playing of Cochise in the American television series Broken Arrow , Kane in the 1979-81 series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century , Commander Kang on three different Star Trek TV series , Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart on the NBC series , Law of the Plainsman , and the voice for villain character Mr. Freeze in the Emmy Award winning series Batman : The Animated Series , The New Batman Adventures , Batman & Mr. Freeze : SubZero , and Batman Beyond .
He was educated at the Los Angeles City College , from which Ansara earned an Associate of Arts degree .	He was educated at the Los Angeles City College .
Accessories that are worn may include jackets , boots and shoes , cravats , ties , hats , bonnets , belts and suspenders , gloves , muffs , jewelry , watches , sashes , shawls , scarves , socks , and stockings .	Items such as such as jewellery , gloves , handbags , hats , belts , scarves , watches , sunglasses , pins , stockings , bow ties , leggings , ties , suspenders , and tights .
The race begins in mid-afternoon , racing through the night and following morning before finishing at the same time the race started , the following day .	They then finish at the same time the race started , the following day .
The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( French : 24 Heures du Mans ) is the world 's oldest active sports car race in endurance racing , held annually since 1923 near the town of Le Mans , France , and is considered to be one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world .	The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world 's oldest active sports car race in endurance racing .
Current race regulations mandate that three drivers share each competing vehicle .	Today it is a rule that three drivers share each car .
Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency , race teams have to balance speed against the cars ' ability to run for 24 hours without sustaining mechanical damage to the car and manage the cars ' consumables , primarily fuel , tyres and braking materials .	It is important to manage the cars ' consumables , mostly fuel , tires and braking materials .
The race is held near the height of the European summer in June , leading at times to very hot weather conditions for the drivers , particularly in closed roof vehicles whose cabins can heat up to uncomfortably hot temperatures with generally poor ventilation ; rain , however , is not uncommon .	This can lead to very hot conditions for the drivers .
He was educated by the Jesuits and received a doctorate of law from the University of Pisa in 1589 .	His studies led to a doctorate of law from the University of Pisa in 1589 .
Pope Paul V also later employed Barberini in a similar capacity , afterwards raising him , in 1606 , to Cardinal-Priest , with the titular church of the Church of San Pietro in Montorio and appointing him a papal legate , co-ruling the City of Bologna as a part of the Papal States .	In 1606 , Paul V raising Barberini to be Cardinal of S. Pietro in Montorio .
The kelvin is a unit of measurement for temperature .	The kelvin ( symbol : K ) is the SI unit of temperature .
The elaboration ends with the Buddha 's statement about the danger of clinging to these beliefs , as they are still influenced by desire ( lobha ) , hatred ( dosa ) , and ignorance ( avijjā ) that its faithful followers will not end in the final liberation but still in the cycle of samsara .	The elaboration ends with the Buddha 's statement about the danger of clinging to these beliefs , as they are still influenced by desire ( lobha ) , hatred ( dosa ) , and ignorance ( moha ) that its faithful followers will not end in the final liberation but still in the cycle of samsara .
This license allows distribution and sale of possibly modified and unmodified versions of Linux but requires that all those copies be released under the same license and be accompanied by the complete corresponding source code .	This license allows distribution and sale of modified and unmodified versions of Linux but requires that all those copies be released under the same license and be accompanied by the complete corresponding source code .
On 14 March 1994 , Linux 1.0.0 was released , with 176,250 lines of code .	On March 14 1994 , Linux 1.0.0 was released , with 176,250 lines of code .
In March 1992 , Linux version 0.95 was the first to be capable of running X . This large version number jump ( from 0.1 x to 0.9 x ) was due to a feeling that a version 1.0 with no major missing pieces was imminent .	In March 1992 , Linux version 0.95 was the first to be capable of running X . This large version number jump ( from 0.1 x to 0.9 x ) was because of a feeling that a version 1.0 with no major missing parts would be released soon .
This was changed in version 0.12 to the GNU General Public License ( GPL ) .	This was soon changed to the GNU General Public License ( GPL ) , during version 0.12 .
linux was started , and on 19 January 1992 , the first post to alt .	linux was started , and on January 19 1992 , the first post to alt .
In April 1991 , Linus Torvalds , a 21-year-old student at the University of Helsinki , Finland started working on some simple ideas for an operating system .	In April 1991 , Linus Torvalds , then 21 years old , started working on some simple ideas for an operating system .
On 25 August 1991 , Torvalds posted the following to comp .	Then , on 25 August 1991 , Torvalds posted to comp .
The X Window System was soon ported to Linux .	The X Window System was soon moved to Linux .
The Linux kernel is released under the GNU General Public License version 2 ( GPLv2 ) ( plus some firmware images with various non-free licenses ) , and is developed by contributors worldwide .	The Linux kernel is released with the GNU General Public License version 2 ( GPLv2 ) and developed by programmers worldwide .
By September 1991 , Linux version 0.01 was released on the FTP server ( ftp .	By September 1991 , Linux version 0.01 was released .
Torvalds has described licensing Linux under the GPL as the `` best thing I ever did . ''	Torvalds has said licensing Linux under the GPL as the `` best thing I ever did . ''
Initially , Torvalds released Linux under a license which forbade any commercial use .	In the start , Torvalds released Linux under a license which did not allow anyone to sell it .
The Linux kernel is a Unix-like operating system kernel used by a variety of operating systems based on it , which are usually in the form of Linux distributions .	Linux is an operating system kernel used by a group of Unix-like operating systems .
Joyce Cary ( born Arthur Joyce Lunel Cary , December 7 , 1888 - March 29 , 1957 ) was a novelist and artist .	Joyce Cary ( December 7 , 1888 - March 29 , 1957 ) was an Irish novelist and writer , who was born in Donegal , Ireland .
Finally , in 1932 , Cary managed to publish Aissa Saved , a novel that drew on his Nigerian experience .	His first novel , Aissa Saved , was published in 1932 .
Ganesha has the head of an elephant and a big belly .	Therefore , Ganesha has a head of an elephant .
While some texts say that Ganesha was born with an elephant head , he acquires the head later in most stories .	Thus , Ganesha got an elephant 's head .
He became a resident at The Troubadour folk club in Earls Court in the early 1960s .	He became a resident ( regular act ) at The Troubadour Folk Club in Earls Court in the early 1960s .
In June 1998 he was appointed an MBE in the Queen 's Birthday Honours .	In June 1998 he was made an MBE in the Queen 's Birthday Honours .
He was named Folk Singer of the Year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2002 , and again in 2005 when he also won the award for Best Traditional Track for ` Famous Flower of Serving Men ' .	He was named Folk Singer of the Year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2002 and again in 2005 .
Carthy 's arrangement of the traditional ballad `` Scarborough Fair '' was adapted , without acknowledgement , by Paul Simon on the Simon and Garfunkel album recording Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme in 1966 .	Carthy 's way of playing the traditional song Scarborough Fair was used by Paul Simon on the Simon and Garfunkel album Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme in 1966 .
Martin Carthy MBE ( born 21 May 1941 ) is an English folk singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in British traditional music , inspiring contemporaries such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon and later artists such as Richard Thompson since he emerged as a young musician in the early days of the folk revival .	Martin Carthy MBE , is an English folk singer and guitarist .

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