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The tax was abolished by the Chinese Immigration Act of 1923 , which stopped all Chinese immigration except for business people , clergy , educators , students , and other categories .	That act stopped all Chinese immigration except for business people , clergy , educators , students , and other categories .
The head tax was first levied after the Canadian parliament passed the Chinese Immigration Act of 1885 and was meant to discourage Chinese people from entering Canada after the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway .	The head tax was first levied after the Canadian parliament passed the Chinese Immigration Act of 1885 .
Other common utility pole materials are steel and concrete , with composites ( such as fibreglass ) also becoming more prevalent .	Other common utility pole materials are steel and concrete , with composites ( fibreglass ) becoming used more often .
It can be referred to as a transmission pole , telephone pole , telecommunication pole , power pole , hydro pole , telegraph pole , or telegraph post , depending on its application .	A utility pole , telegraph pole , telephone pole , power pole , or telegraph post is a post or pole upon which telephone network equipment is situated .
He was named Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government in 1998 .	He was made Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government in 1998 .
After briefly returning to Spain , he went to Paris again to study musicology , first under Maurice Emmanuel and then under André Pirro .	After a short time back in Spain he returned to Paris to study musicology , first under Maurice Emmanuel and then under André Pirro .
He married Victoria Kamhi , a Turkish-born pianist whom he had met in Paris , on 19 January 1933 , in Valencia .	He married Victoria Kamhi , a Turkish-born pianist , in 1933 .
It is a concerto for guitar and orchestra .	It is a concerto for solo classical guitar and orchestra .
On 30 December 1991 , Rodrigo was raised into the Spanish nobility by King Juan Carlos I with the hereditary title of Marqués de los Jardines de Aranjuez ( English : Marquis of the Gardens of Aranjuez ) .	In 1991 , Rodrigo was raised to the nobility by King Juan Carlos ; he was given the title Marqués de los Jardines de Aranjuez ( Marquis of the Gardens of Aranjuez ) .
In 1954 Rodrigo composed Fantasía para un gentilhombre at the request of Andrés Segovia .	After the success of this piece several other musicians asked him to write concertos for them , e.g. the flautist James Galway , the cellist Julian Lloyd Webber and the guitarist Andrés Segovia , for whom he composed Fantasía para un gentilhombre in 1954 .
In 1943 he received Spain 's National Prize for Orchestra for Cinco piezas infantiles ( `` Five Children 's Pieces '' ) , based on his earlier composition of the same piece for two pianos , premiered by Ricardo Viñes .	In 1925 he received Spain 's National Prize for Orchestra for his pieces Cinco piezas infantiles ( Five Children 's Pieces ) .
Rodrigo died in 1999 in Madrid at the age of 97 , and his daughter succeeded him as Marquésa de los Jardines de Aranjuez .	Rodrigo died in 1999 in Madrid at the age of 97 .
All services have a common ticketing system , and are run by the Prague Public Transport Company ( Dopravní podnik hl .	All these services have a common ticketing system .
Since 1992 , the extensive historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites .	Prague is on the list of World Heritage Sites .
Prague ( \ / ˈprɑːɡ \ / ; Czech : Praha pronounced ( ˈpraɦa ) ( listen ) ) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic .	Prague ( Praha in Czech ) is the capital and the biggest city of the Czech Republic .
Indeed , many of the animals present had bizarre anatomical features and only the slightest resemblance to other known animals .	Many of the animals present had bizarre anatomical features and only the slightest resemblance to other known animals .
He returned in 1910 with his sons , daughter , and wife , establishing a quarry on the flanks of Fossil Ridge .	He returned in 1910 with his sons , and established a quarry on the flanks of Fossil Ridge .
The Burgess Shale was discovered by palaeontologist Charles Walcott on 30 August 1909 , towards the end of the season 's fieldwork .	The Burgess Shale was discovered by palaeontologist Charles Doolittle Walcott in 1909 , towards the end of the season 's fieldwork .
The rock unit is a black shale and crops out at a number of localities near the town of Field in Yoho National Park and the Kicking Horse Pass .	The rock unit is a black shale , and crops out at a number of localities near the town of Field in the Yoho National Park .
This led scientists to recognize that Walcott had barely scratched the surface of information available in the Burgess Shale , and also made it clear that the organisms did not fit comfortably into modern groups .	This led scientists to recognize that Walcott had barely scratched the surface of information available in the Burgess Shale .
At that point , aged 74 , he had amassed over 65,000 specimens .	At this point , aged 74 , he had amassed over 65,000 specimens .
Walcott , led by scientific opinion at the time , attempted to categorise all fossils into living taxa , and as a result , the fossils were regarded as little more than curiosities at the time .	Walcott , led by scientific opinion at the time , attempted to categorise all fossils into living taxa .
The Burgess Shale Formation , located in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia , is one of the world 's most celebrated fossil fields .	The Burgess Shale Formation in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia is one of the world 's most celebrated fossil fields , and the best of its kind .
At 505 million years ( Middle Cambrian ) old , it is one of the earliest fossil beds containing soft-part imprints .	It is ~ 505 million years old ( Middle Cambrian ) , one of the earliest soft-parts fossil beds .
The significance of soft-bodied preservation , and the range of organisms he recognized as new to science , led him to return to the quarry almost every year until 1924 .	The fact that fossils were of soft-bodied forms , and the range of organisms new to science , led him to return to the quarry almost every year until 1924 .
Examples include Opabinia , with five eyes and a snout like a vacuum cleaner hose and Hallucigenia , which was originally reconstructed upside down , walking on bilaterally symmetrical spines .	Examples include Opabinia , with five eyes and a snout like a vacuum cleaner hose ; Nectocaris , and Hallucigenia .
Elsa agrees to this .	Elsa agrees .
A dove descends from heaven and , taking the place of the swan at the head of the boat , leads Lohengrin to the castle of the Holy Grail .	A dove comes down from heaven , and takes the place of the swan at the head of the boat .
A boat drawn by a swan appears on the river and in it stands a knight in shining armor .	A boat , pulled by a swan , appears .
Lohengrin is a Romantic opera in three acts composed and written by Richard Wagner , first performed in 1850 .	Lohengrin is an opera in three acts by Richard Wagner .
He tells the King that Elsa has broken her promise and he discloses his identity by telling the story of the Holy Grail , on Monsalvat , and reveals himself as Lohengrin , Knight of the Holy Grail and son of King Parsifal sent to protect an unjustly accused woman .	He tells the story of the Holy Grail and says that he is Lohengrin , Knight of the Holy Grail and son of King Parsifal .
It is part of the Knight of the Swan tradition .	It is related to other stories that belong to the Knight of the Swan tradition .
Scene 1 : The bridal chamber Elsa and her new husband are ushered in with the well-known bridal chorus , and the couple express their love for each other .	Elsa and her new husband enter to the well-known music called the Bridal Chorus .
Before the Knight can answer , Telramund and his four recruits rush into the room in order to attack him .	Telramund and four of his friends rush into the room to attack the knight , but Telramund is killed instead .
In addition , he announces that the king has offered to make the unnamed knight the Duke of Brabant ; however , the Knight has declined the title , and prefers to be known only as `` Protector of Brabant '' .	An announcement is made that the king has decided to give the unnamed knight the title of Duke of Brabant .
Liszt chose the date in honor of Weimar 's most famous citizen , Johann Wolfgang von Goethe , who was born on 28 August 1749 .	Liszt chose to conduct it on that particular day because 28 August was the birthday of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe who had lived in Weimar .
He asks but one thing in return for his service : she is never to ask him his name or where he has come from .	He says that he will serve her , but he asks one thing : that she should never ask him what his name is or where he comes from .
Elsa kneels in front of him and places her honor in his keeping .	Elsa kneels in front of him and asks for his help .
The first production of Lohengrin was in Weimar , Germany on 28 August 1850 at the Staatskapelle Weimar under the direction of Franz Liszt , a close friend and early supporter of Wagner .	It was first performed in Weimar , Germany on 28 August 1850 with Franz Liszt conducting .
The knight defeats and kills Telramund .	The Knight explains why he killed Telramund .
The unknown knight defeats Telramund but spares his life .	The unknown knight wins , but then he spares Telramund 's life .
Telramund , a strong and seasoned warrior , agrees enthusiastically .	Telramund agrees to fight him .
The upper parts of the ridge and spurs are covered with thick forests of pine , oak , sycamore , horse-chestnut , and wild cherry ; but the slopes are stony and barren .	The upper parts of the ridge are covered with thick forests of pine , oak , sycamore , horse-chestnut , and wild cherry ; but the slopes are stony and barren .
The range has a length of 25 to 30 miles from north to south and an elevation of 8,000 feet above sea level .	The range has a length of 25 to 30 miles from north to south and a height of 8,000 feet above sea-level .
In 1888 the British blockaded the area due to the raids by the Hasanzai and Akazai aided by the Madda Khel into the Agror valley .	In 1888 the British blocked the area due to the raids by the Hasanzai and Akazai tribes who were being helped by the Madda Khel tribe into the Agror valley .
In 1890 the tribe opposed the march of troops along the crest of the Black Mountain , and an expedition was sent against them in the spring of 1891 .	In 1890 the tribe stopped the march of British troops along the crest of the Black Mountain , and so an army was sent against them in the spring of 1891 .
In 1868 the Yusufzai , instigated by the Khan of Agror , who resented the establishment of the police post at Oghi in the Agror valley , attacked that post in force , but were repulsed .	In 1868 the Yusufzai helped by the Khan of Agror , who was upset that the British had set up a police post at Oghi in the Agror valley , attacked that post with many men .
The Black Mountain forms a long , narrow ridge , with higher peaks at intervals and occasional deep passes .	The Black Mountain has long narrow ridges with higher peaks every now and again .
The British then sent an expedition under Colonel Mackeson , which destroyed a number of tribal strongholds .	The British believed they were killed by the Hasanzai sept of the Yusufzai tribe , so the British then sent an army led by Colonel Mackeson , which destroyed a number of tribal strongholds .
First , a layer or layers of sand accumulates as the result of sedimentation , either from water ( as in a stream , lake , or sea ) or from air ( as in a desert ) .	First , layers of sand accumulate as sediment , either from water or from air ( as in a desert ) .
Most sandstone is composed of quartz and\/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth 's crust .	These are the most common minerals in the Earth 's crust .
Quartz-bearing sandstone is converted into quartzite through heating and pressure usually related to tectonic compression within orogenic belts .	Sandstone is converted into quartzite through heating and pressure .
Sandstone ( sometimes known as arenite ) is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains .	Sandstone is a sedimentary rock .
These cementing materials may be either silicate minerals or non-silicate minerals , such as calcite .	The ` cement ' is either calcite ( calcium carbonate ) , quartz ( silica ) , or clay .
This makes sandstone a common building and paving material .	Iron oxide often makes sandstone a reddish color .
She traveled with him to the United States when he became conductor of the Houston Symphony Orchestra .	She traveled with him to America when he became conductor of the Houston Symphony Orchestra .
Barbirolli was then made conductor of the Scottish Orchestra ( now the Royal Scottish National Orchestra ) .	Barbirolli was then made conductor of the Scottish Orchestra ( now called the Royal Scottish National Orchestra ) .
She died in 2008 , the day after her 97th birthday .	She died the day after her 97th birthday .
Her mother was related to Charles Reade , a novelist of the Victorian era .	Her mother was related to Charles Reade , a 19th century novelist .
Ralph Vaughan Williams was particularly pleased with their recording of his Oboe Concerto .	Vaughan Williams was very pleased with their recording of his oboe concerto .
She also learned the piano as a second instrument , and played the cello and the timpani .	She also played the cello and timpani .
Barbirolli was married , although the marriage was not to last .	Barbirolli was married , but his marriage did not last long .
During his last years , Barbirolli 's former manager caused them severe financial problems .	During his last years they had financial problems when Barbirolli 's manager caused them to lose a lot of money .
She wrote the books Oboe Technique and the three-volume Oboist 's Companion , and her autobiography Living with Glorious John .	She wrote a book about Oboe Technique and the Oboist 's Companion , a book in 3 volumes .
By this time Barbirolli was conductor of the New York Philharmonic , where he had succeeded Arturo Toscanini in 1936 .	By this time Barbirolli was conductor of the New York Philharmonic .
She was born Evelyn Rothwell , and was known professionally by that name until after she was widowed , when she became known as Evelyn Barbirolli .	She was born Evelyn Rothwell , and was always known by that name until after the death of her husband , John Barbirolli , when she changed her professional name to `` Evelyn Barbirolli '' .
Evelyn Rothwell was born in Wallingford-on-Thames , Berkshire , the daughter of a tea dealer in the City of London .	Evelyn Rothwell 's father was a tea dealer in the City of London .
She did not take up the oboe until she was 17 , when she started to learn at her school , Downe House , near Newbury , under the headship of Olive Willis .	She started to learn the oboe at her school , Downe House , near Newbury .
Barbirolli and Rothwell lived in New York until 1943 , when they returned to England so Barbirolli could take over the conductorship of the Hallé Orchestra , based in Manchester .	Barbirolli and his new wife lived in New York until 1943 when they returned to England so that Barbirolli could be the conductor of the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester .
She taught at the Royal Academy of Music , where she was affectionately known as `` Lady B '' .	She taught at the Royal Academy of Music , and was always known as `` Lady Barbirolli '' ( or `` Lady B '' ) .
Benjamin Britten , nearly three years younger , was also a student there and he got her to play through some of his compositions for oboe .	She was a student there at the same time as Benjamin Britten , who sometimes asked her to play some of the oboe music he had just written .
After her husband 's death in 1970 , Rothwell , now using her late husband 's last name , started to play her oboe again .	After Barbirolli 's death in 1970 she started to play her oboe again .
Her father was not supportive of her studying music , but her mother encouraged her to enter the Royal College of Music .	Her father did not want her to study music , but in the end she was allowed to go to the Royal College of Music .
Evelyn , Lady Barbirolli OBE ( 24 January 1911 - 25 January 2008 ) was an English oboist , and the wife of the eminent conductor Sir John Barbirolli .	She was the wife of the conductor Sir John Barbirolli .
Rothwell married John Barbirolli in 1939 , after his divorce from his first wife .	Evelyn married Barbirolli in 1939 , after he had divorced his first wife .
When the Hallé Orchestra performed in Salzburg in 1948 , she was the soloist in the first ever performance of Mozart 's Oboe Concerto , K. 314 , a work which , at that time , was only known in the version arranged for flute and orchestra .	When the Hallé Orchestra went to Austria in 1948 she played Mozart 's oboe concerto with them .
Between Friends is an internationally syndicated comic strip written by Canadian Sandra Bell-Lundy .	Between Friends is a comic strip from Canada created by Sandra Bell-Lundy .
For the rest of the country , the rain season is from May to November .	The rain season is from May to November .
There are several smaller islands and cays that are part of the Dominican territory .	There are several smaller islands and cays that are part of the Dominican Republic .
The largest islands are : The Dominican Republic is a country with many mountains , and the highest peaks of the West Indies are found here .	The Dominican Republic is a country with many mountains ; the highest peaks of the Caribbean are found here .
The Dominican Republic ( Spanish : República Dominicana ) is a country in the West Indies that occupies the eastern two-thirds of Hispaniola .	The Dominican Republic ( Spanish : República Dominicana ) is a country in the Caribbean .
The western valleys , along the Haitian border , remain relatively dry , with less than 760 mm ( 29.9 in ) of annual precipitation , due to the rain shadow effect caused by the central and northern mountain ranges .	The western valleys , along the Haitian border , remain relatively dry , with less than 760 mm of annual precipitation .
The largest lake of the Hispaniola , and of the West Indies , is the Lake Enriquillo .	The largest lake of the Hispaniola , and of the Caribbean , is the Lake Enriquillo .
The northwestern and southeastern extremes of the country are also arid .	The northwestern and southeastern extremes of the country are also very dry .
The average temperature in Santo Domingo in January is 24 ° C ( 75.2 ° F ) , and 27 ° C ( 80.6 ° F ) in July .	The average temperature in Santo Domingo in January is 25 ° C and 30 ° C in July .
The mountains are separated by valleys with the same general direction .	The chains of mountains show a direction northwest-southeast and they are separated by valleys with the same general direction .
The Mona Passage , a channel about 130 km wide , separates the country ( and Hispaniola ) from Puerto Rico .	Puerto Rico is to the southeast separated by the Mona Channel , of about 130 km wide .
The average annual rainfall is 1,346 mm ( 53.0 in ) , with extremes of 2,500 mm ( 98.4 in ) or more in the mountainous northeast ( the windward side of the island ) and 500 mm ( 19.7 in ) in the southwestern valleys .	The average yearly rainfall is 1,346 mm , with extremes of 2,500 mm or more in the northeastern mountains and 500 mm in the southwestern valleys .
From Fürth to beyond Roth it follows the valley of the Rednitz , a tributary of the Regnitz .	From Fuerth to beyond Roth it follows the valley of the Rednitz , a tributary of the Regnitz .
From Dietfurt to Kelheim on the Danube the canal follows the Altmühl valley .	From Dietfurt to Kelheim on the Danube the canal follows the Altmuehl valley .
It crosses the Frankish Alb mountains and joins the river Altmühl near Dietfurt .	It crosses the Frankish Alb mountains and joins the river Altmuehl near Dietfurt .
It was nominally created in 1672 when Frederick William III , the last duke of Saxe-Altenburg , died and Ernest I , Duke of Saxe-Gotha ( who had married Frederick William 's cousin , Elisabeth Sophie ) , inherited the major part of his possessions .	It was formed in 1672 when Frederick Wilhelm III , the last duke of Saxe-Altenburg died and Ernest I , Duke of Saxe-Gotha ( who had married Frederick Wilhelm 's cousin , Elisabeth Sophie ) inherited his possessions .
It was common for the Ernestine duchies to merge and split ; Ernest 's combined duchy was divided again after his death in 1675 , and the Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg proper came into existence in 1680 with the completion of this division and the accession of his eldest son , Frederick to the subdivision centered around the towns of Gotha and Altenburg .	The duchy was split up again after Ernest 's death in 1675 , and the Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg officially came into existence in 1680 when his eldest son , Frederick , took control of the parts of the country Gotha and Altenburg .
Divided between the Dukes of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and Saxe-Hildburghausen	Divided between Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and Saxe-Hildburghausen
As a result of an arbitration issued by King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony in 1826 , the Ernestine duchies were rearranged and Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was again split : After the abolition of German monarchies in the course of the German Revolution of 1918-1919 , all former duchies became part of the newly created state of Thuringia in 1920 .	After the abolition of German monarchies at the end of the First World War , both Saxe-Gotha and Saxe-Altenburg became part of the newly created state of Thuringia in 1920 .
Chrysotile has been used more than any other type and accounts for about 95 % of the asbestos found in buildings in America .	White asbestos makes up 95 % of the asbestos found in buildings .
Chrysotile is more flexible than amphibole types of asbestos , and can be spun and woven into fabric .	There are six types of asbestos :
It was accepted by the popes only in 1014 , and is rejected by the Eastern Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodox Churches .	The main parties involved are the Roman Catholic church and the Eastern Orthodox Church .
Here one finds the first usage of the terms bouquet garni , fonds de cuisine ( stocks ) and reductions , and the use of egg-whites for clarification .	Here one finds the first use of the terms bouquet garni , fonds de cuisine ( stocks ) and reductions , and the use of egg-whites for clarification .
Exotic and costy spices ( saffron , cinnamon , cumin , ginger , nutmeg , cardamom , nigella , seeds of paradise ) were , with the exception of pepper , replaced by local herbs ( parsley , thyme , bayleaf , chervil , sage , tarragon ) .	Exotic spices ( saffron , cinnamon , cumin , ginger , nutmeg , cardamom , nigella , seeds of paradise ) were , with the exception of pepper , replaced by local herbs ( parsley , thyme , bayleaf , chervil , sage , tarragon ) .

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