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Italy won the tournament , claiming their fourth World Cup title . | This win was their 4th title ! |
My Chemical Romance was an American rock band from New Jersey , formed in 2001 . | My Chemical Romance was a post-hardcore and alternative rock band from New Jersey . |
The band consisted of lead vocalist Gerard Way , guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero , and bassist Mikey Way . | The band consisted of Gerard Way ( lead vocals ) , Ray Toro ( lead guitar \ / vocals ) , Mikey Way ( bass guitar ) , and Frank Iero ( rhythm guitar \ / vocals ) . |
The album was released on November 22 , 2010 . | MCR 's newest album was released on November 22 , 2010 . |
The name of the band was suggested by bass guitarist Mikey Way , younger brother of Gerard , who was working in a Barnes & Noble when he was struck by the title of a book by Irvine Welsh named Ecstasy : Three Tales of Chemical Romance . | The name of the band comes from an Irvine Welsh book titled `` Ecstasy : Three Tales of Chemical Romance '' which caught Mikey Way 's eye when he was working in Barnes & Noble . |
The band announced its break-up on March 22 , 2013 , one month after the final release in the Conventional Weapons series . | The band announced that they were breaking up on March 22 , 2013 . |
Michael Pedicone joined the band as a touring drummer late in 2010 , replacing Bryar . | The band was using Michael Pedicone as a touring drummer to replace Bob Bryar . |
Shortly after forming , the band signed to Eyeball Records and released their debut album I Brought You My Bullets , You Brought Me Your Love in 2002 . | It was titled I Brought You My Bullets , You Brought Me Your Love . |
The reclusive , eccentric scientist Oscar Collins ( Jack MacGowran ) has for next-door neighbors a pop photographer ( Iain Quarrier ) and his girlfriend\/model Penny Lane ( Jane Birkin ) . | The story of the movie revolves around the reclusive , eccentric scientist Oscar Collins ( MacGowran ) , whose next-door neighbors are a pop photographer and his girlfriend\/model ( Birkin ) , named Penny Lane . |
Wonderwall is a 1968 film by first-time director Joe Massot that stars Jane Birkin , Jack MacGowran , and Iain Quarrier , and features Richard Wattis and Irene Handl and cameos by Anita Pallenberg and the Dutch collective The Fool , who were also set designers for the film . | It starred Jack MacGowran , Jane Birkin , Richard Wattis , Irene Handl , and Iain Quarrier , and had cameos by Anita Pallenberg and Dutch designers The Fool ( who were also set designers for the movie ) . |
Williams has won 5 Academy Awards , 4 Golden Globe Awards , 7 British Academy Film Awards and 21 Grammy Awards . | Williams has also won 4 Golden Globe Awards , 7 British Academy Film Awards and 21 Grammy Awards . |
John Williams is an honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi , an American fraternity for college band members . | Williams is an honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi , the national fraternity for college band members . |
John Towner Williams ( born February 8 , 1932 ) is an American composer , conductor and pianist . | John Towner Williams ( born February 8 , 1932 ) is an American composer and conductor . |
Williams was honored with the annual Richard Kirk award at the 1999 BMI Film and TV Awards , recognizing his contribution to film and television music . | Williams was honored with the annual Richard Kirk award at the 1999 BMI Film and TV Awards , recognizing his contribution to movies and television music . |
Other notable works by Williams include theme music for four Olympic Games , NBC Sunday Night Football , the NBC Nightly News , the Statue of Liberty 's rededication , the television series Lost in Space and Land of the Giants , and the original , not as well known calypso-based theme song to Gilligan 's Island . | Williams also created the theme music for four Olympic Games , NBC Sunday Night Football , the NBC Nightly News , the Statue of Liberty 's rededication , the television series Lost in Space and Land of the Giants , and the original , not as well known calypso-based theme song to Gilligan 's Island . |
Williams was married to actress Barbara Ruick from 1956 until her death on March 1 , 1974 . | Williams was married to actress Barbara Ruick from 1956 until her death from a cerebral hemorrhage in 1974 . |
In a career spanning over six decades , he has composed some of the most popular and recognizable film scores in cinematic history , including Jaws , Family Plot ( Alfred Hitchcock 's final film ) , the Star Wars series , Superman , the Indiana Jones series , E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial , the first two Home Alone films , Hook , Jurassic Park , Schindler 's List , Saving Private Ryan , the first three Harry Potter films , Catch Me If You Can , Memoirs of a Geisha , War Horse , and Lincoln . | He is best known for his scores ( soundtracks ) for movies such as Jaws , Star Wars , Superman , E.T. , Indiana Jones , Home Alone , Schindler 's List , Jurassic Park , Harry Potter , and Lincoln . |
He has had a long association with director Steven Spielberg , composing the music for all but one ( The Color Purple ) of Spielberg 's major feature-length films . | Williams has composed all but two ( Duel and The Color Purple ) of Steven Spielberg 's movies . |
He later said that he had tried to protect German culture from the Nazis . | He also wanted to stay to protect the German music from the Nazis . |
Gustav Heinrich Ernst Martin Wilhelm Furtwängler ( January 25 , 1886 - November 30 , 1954 ) was a German conductor and composer . | Wilhelm Furtwängler ( born Berlin , 25 January 1886 ; died Baden-Baden , 30 November 1954 ) was a German conductor . |
The book is accompanied by a CD , with nine songs selected by Peterson from bands of the era - Soundgarden 's `` Entering '' is one of these songs . | The book is accompanied by a CD , with 9 songs selected by Peterson from bands of the era - Soundgarden 's `` Entering '' is one of these songs . |
According to Thayil , `` you would call them up , and when they put you on hold you heard ` Hunted Down ' . '' | According to Thayil , `` you would call them up , and when they put you on hold you heard ` Hunted Down ' '' . |
Cornell also added his own sarcastic preacher-style vocals , with the lines `` Let it be known today , if you 've got two hands\/You 're supposed to pray . '' | Cornell also added his own sarcastic preacher-style vocals , with the lines `` let it be known today that if you 've got two hands you 're supposed to pray ! '' |
According to Endino , the labels on the rolls of tape were near-illegible and thus the name of the preacher remains unknown . | However , according to Endino , the labels on the rolls of tape were near-illegible and thus the name of the preacher remains unknown . |
The EP was recorded in 1987 in Seattle , Washington at Reciprocal Studios with producer Jack Endino , who also produced albums for Nirvana and Mudhoney . | The EP was recorded in 1987 in Seattle 's Reciprocal Studios with producer Jack Endino , who also produced albums for Nirvana and Mudhoney . |
Published in 1995 , it is composed mainly of live photos taken by Peterson from the mid-1980s though the mid-1990s . | Published in 1995 , it is composed mainly of live photos taken by Peterson from the mid 1980s though the mid 1990s . |
The first 500 copies of the EP were pressed on transparent orange vinyl ; after that , they were released on standard black vinyl . | The first 500 copies of the EP were pressed on orange vinyl ; after that , they were released on standard black vinyl . |
Earlier versions of `` Tears to Forget '' appeared on the band 's 1985 demo tape and on the 1986 Deep Six compilation album , which featured some of the first recordings by the earliest Seattle grunge bands , including Soundgarden . | The original version of `` Tears to Forget '' appeared on the 1985 Deep Six compilation album , which featured some of the first recordings by the earliest Seattle grunge bands , including Soundgarden . |
Guitarist Kim Thayil said he learned about the tuning from Buzz Osborne of the Melvins . | Guitarist Kim Thayil said he learned about the tuning from the Melvins 's Buzz Osborne . |
Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell had the idea to have the preacher 's voice on `` Hand of God '' . | Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell had the idea to have the preacher 's voice on `` Hand of God '' . |
Some time prior to recording , Endino found old rolls of quarter-inch tape at a garage sale , and some contained recordings of a Christian preacher giving sermons in the early 1950s . | Some time prior to recording , producer Jack Endino found old rolls of quarter-inch tape at a garage sale , and some contained recordings of a Christian preacher giving sermons in the early 1950s . |
Screaming Life is the debut EP by the American rock band Soundgarden , released in October 1987 through Sub Pop Records . | Screaming Life is the debut EP by the Seattle grunge band Soundgarden , released in October 1987 on Sub Pop Records . |
The song also appeared on the KCMU compilation tape , Bands That Will Make Money , which was distributed to record companies . | The song also appeared on the KCMU compilation tape Bands That Will Make Money , which was distributed to record companies . |
All lyrics written by Chris Cornell , all music composed by Kim Thayil , except where noted . | All songs written by Chris Cornell and Kim Thayil , except where noted : |
Screaming Life was later combined with the band 's next EP , Fopp ( 1988 ) , and released as the Screaming Life\/Fopp compilation album in 1990 . | Screaming Life was later combined with the band 's next EP , Fopp ( 1988 ) and released as Screaming Life\/Fopp in 1990 . |
The EP 's cover art , photographed by Charles Peterson , features a sepia-toned black-and-white photograph of Cornell singing and Thayil playing guitar in the background . | The cover of Screaming Life was taken by grunge photographer Charles Peterson , and features Cornell singing and Thayil playing guitar in the background . |
The height of the outer wall is 48 meters ( 157 ft \ / 165 Roman feet ) . | The outer wall is 48 meters ( 157 ft \ / 165 Roman feet ) high . |
The perimeter originally measured 545 meters ( 1,788 ft \ / 1,835 Roman feet ) . | The distance around the building was 545 meters ( 1,788 ft \ / 1,835 Roman feet ) . |
An inscription records the restoration of various parts of the Colosseum under Theodosius II and Valentinian III ( reigned 425-455 ) , possibly to repair damage caused by a major earthquake in 443 ; more work followed in 484 and 508 . | Theodosius II and Valentinian III ( ruled 425-450 ) , repaired damage caused by an earthquake in 443 ; more work followed in 484 and 508 . |
It is elliptical in plan and is 189 meters ( 615 ft \ / 640 Roman feet ) long , and 156 meters ( 510 ft \ / 528 Roman feet ) wide , with a base area of 6 acres ( 24,000 m2 ) . | It is oval shaped , 189 meters ( 615 ft \ / 640 Roman feet ) long , and 156 meters ( 510 ft \ / 528 Roman feet ) wide . |
The top level was finished and the building inaugurated by his son , Titus , in 80 . | The top level was finished and the building opened by his son , Titus , in 80 . |
Dio Cassius recounts that over 9,000 wild animals were killed during the inaugural games of the amphitheatre . | Dio Cassius said that over 9,000 wild animals were killed during the opening games . |
Unlike earlier Greek theaters that were built into hillsides , the Colosseum is an entirely free-standing structure . | The Colosseum is a free standing building , quite different to the earlier Greek theaters which were built into the sides of hills . |
He also added a gallery to the top of the Colosseum to increase its seating capacity . | He also added a fourth level at the top of the Colosseum to add more seats . |
The Colosseum 's original Latin name was Amphitheatrum Flavium , often anglicized as Flavian Amphitheater . | The Colosseum was first called the Flavian Amphitheatre or in Latin , the Amphitheatrum Flavium . |
In 217 , the Colosseum was badly damaged by a major fire ( caused by lightning , according to Dio Cassius ) which destroyed the wooden upper levels of the amphitheatre 's interior . | In 217 , the Colosseum was badly damaged by fire . |
The Colosseum is today one of Rome 's most popular tourist attractions , receiving millions of visitors annually . | It is one of Rome 's most popular tourist attractions . |
Construction of the Colosseum began under the rule of the Emperor Vespasian in around 70-72 AD , funded by the spoils taken from the Jewish Temple after the Siege of Jerusalem . | The building of the Colosseum began under the rule of the Emperor Vespasian in around 70-72ACE . |
In contrast to many other amphitheatres , which were located on the outskirts of a city , the Colosseum was constructed in the city center ; in effect , placing it both literally and symbolically at the heart of Rome . | The Colosseum was built in the city center ; in effect , placing it in the real and symbolic heart of Rome . |
It was later reused for such purposes as housing , workshops , quarters for a religious order , a fortress , a quarry , and a Christian shrine . | It was then used as housing , workshops , a Christian shrine , and as a supply of building stones . |
The outer wall is estimated to have required over 100,000 cubic metres ( 3,531,467 cubic feet ) of travertine stone which were set without mortar held together by 300 tons of iron clamps . | This was held together by 300 tons of iron clamps . |
The Colosseum is also depicted on the Italian version of the five-cent euro coin . | The Colosseum is shown on the five-cent euro coins used in Italy . |
Built of concrete and stone , it was the largest amphitheatre of the Roman Empire , and is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering . | It is the biggest amphitheatre built by the Roman Empire . |
The central arena is an oval 87 m ( 287 ft ) long and 55 m ( 180 ft ) wide , surrounded by a wall 5 m ( 15 ft ) high , above which rose tiers of seating . | The arena is an oval 287 ft ( 87 m ) long and 180 ft ( 55 m ) wide , surrounded by a wall 15 ft ( 5 m ) high . |
Although the Colossus was preserved , much of the Domus Aurea was torn down . | Most of the Domus Aurea was torn down . |
The building was remodelled further under Vespasian 's younger son , the newly designated Emperor Domitian , who constructed the hypogeum , a series of underground tunnels used to house animals and slaves . | He added the hypogeum , underground tunnels used to hold the animals and slaves used in the games . |
The remainder of the present-day exterior of the Colosseum is in fact the original interior wall . | The rest of the outside wall that can be seen today , is in fact the original inside wall . |
The north side of the perimeter wall is still standing ; the distinctive triangular brick wedges at each end are modern additions , having been constructed in the early 19th century to shore up the wall . | The north side of the outside wall is still standing . |
Vespasian 's decision to build the Colosseum on the site of Nero 's lake can also be seen as a populist gesture of returning to the people an area of the city which Nero had appropriated for his own use . | To celebrate the end of Nero 's rule , the Emperor Vespasian built the Colosseum on the site of Nero 's lake . |
The site chosen was a flat area on the floor of a low valley between the Caelian , Esquiline and Palatine Hills , through which a canalised stream ran . | The area was flat , in a valley between the Caelian , Esquiline and Palatine Hills . |
Thomson was awarded the 1906 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of the electron and for his work on the conduction of electricity in gases . | He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1906 for his discovery of the electron and his work on the conduction of electricity in gases . |
He invented the mass spectrometer . | He discovered the electron and isotopes , and invented the mass spectrometer . |
Sir Joseph John `` J. J. '' Thomson , OM , FRS ( 18 December 1856 - 30 August 1940 ) was a British physicist . | Sir Joseph John `` J.J. '' Thomson , OM , FRS ( 18 December 1856 - 30 August 1940 ) was a British physicist and Nobel laureate . |
The Oregon commune collapsed in 1985 when Rajneesh revealed that the commune leadership had committed a number of serious crimes , including a bioterror attack ( food contamination ) on the citizens of The Dalles . | The Oregon commune collapsed in 1985 when Rajneesh revealed that the commune leadership had committed a number of serious crimes , including a 1984 bioterror attack ( food contamination ) on the citizens of The Dalles , Oregon . |
In his discourses he reinterpreted the writings of religious traditions , mystics and philosophers from around the world . | In his discourses , he reinterpreted writings of religious traditions , mystics , and philosophers from around the world . |
His outspoken criticism of politicians and the political mind , Mahatma Gandhi and institutionalised religion made him controversial . | His outspoken criticism of socialism , Mahatma Gandhi and institutionalised religions made him controversial . |
The day began at 6:00 am , with Dynamic Meditation . | The day began at 6:00 a.m. with Dynamic Meditation . |
At 8:00 am Rajneesh gave a 60 - to 90-minute lecture in the ashram 's Buddha Hall auditorium , commenting on religious writings or answering questions from visitors and disciples . | From 8:00 a.m. , Osho gave a 60 - to 90-minute spontaneous lecture in the ashram 's `` Buddha Hall '' auditorium , commenting on religious writings or answering questions from visitors and disciples . |
A professor of philosophy , he traveled throughout India during the 1960s as a public speaker . | As a professor of philosophy , he traveled throughout India in the 1960s as a public speaker . |
Around the same time , Ma Anand Sheela ( Sheela Silverman ) replaced Ma Yoga Laxmi as Rajneesh 's secretary . | Around the same time , Ma Anand Sheela replaced Ma Yoga Laxmi as Osho 's secretary . |
Moving to Pune in 1974 , he established an ashram which attracted a growing number of Westerners . | Moving to Poona in 1974 , he established an ashram that attracted increasing numbers of Westerners . |
Until 1981 , lecture series in Hindi alternated with series in English . | Until 1981 , lecture series held in Hindi alternated with series held in English . |
He did not lecture , only seeing most of the residents as they stood by the side of the road during his slow , daily drive-pasts . | He did not lecture and only saw most of the residents when , daily , he would slowly drive past them as they stood by the road . |
By the late 1970s , tensions were mounting with the Indian government and the surrounding society . | By the end of the 1970s , there were mounting tensions with the Indian government and the surrounding society . |
During the day , meditation and therapy took place ; their intensity was ascribed to the energy of Rajneesh 's `` buddhafield '' . | During the day , various meditations and therapies took place , whose intensity was ascribed to the spiritual energy of Osho 's `` buddhafield '' . |
Almost immediately , the commune 's leadership became embroiled in conflicts with local residents ( primarily over land use ) , which were marked by hostility on both sides . | Within a year , the leadership of the commune became embroiled in a conflict with local residents , primarily over land use , which was marked by hostility on both sides . |
In 1970 Rajneesh settled for a time in Bombay , initiating disciples ( known as neo-sannyasins ) and assuming the role of spiritual teacher . | He began initiating disciples ( known as sannyasins ) and took on the role of a spiritual teacher . |
The ashram offered therapies derived from the Human Potential Movement to its Western audience and made news in India and abroad because of its permissive climate and Rajneesh 's provocative lectures . | The ashram offered therapies derived from the Human Potential Movement to its Western audience and made news in India and abroad , chiefly because of its permissive climate and Osho 's provocative lectures . |
He was arrested shortly afterwards , and charged with immigration violations . | He was arrested shortly afterwards and charged with immigration violations , and was deported from the United States in accordance with a plea bargain . |
In evening darshans Rajneesh conversed with individual disciples and visitors , initiating disciples ( sannyas ) . | In evening darshans , Osho conversed with individual disciples or visitors and initiated disciples ( `` gave sannyas '' ) . |
On 10 April 1981 , having discoursed daily for nearly 15 years , Rajneesh entered a three-and-a-half-year period of self-imposed public silence ; satsangs-silent sitting , with music and readings from spiritual works such as Khalil Gibran 's The Prophet or the Isha Upanishad-replaced discourses . | A situation rose when Rajneesh entered a three-and-a-half-year period of self-imposed public silence on 10 April 1981 . |
He advocated a more open attitude towards sexuality , a stance which earned him the sobriquet of `` sex guru '' in the Indian and ( later ) international press . | He also advocated a more open attitude towards sexuality : so the press called him a `` sex guru '' . |
Chandra Mohan Jain ( pronunciation ( help · info ) ; 11 December 1931 - 19 January 1990 ) , also known as Acharya Rajneesh from the 1960s onwards , as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh ( pronunciation ( help · info ) ) during the 1970s and 1980s and as Osho from 1989 , was an Indian mystic , guru and spiritual teacher who has an international following . | Rajneesh was born Chandra Mohan Jain ; he was known as the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh during the 1970s and 1980s , and finally as Osho in the last year of his life . |
Moral philosopher Adam Smith is perhaps the best known alumnus of the college . | Adam Smith , a graduate student of the college , is one of its best known students . |
Balliol College \ / ˈbeɪliəl \ / , founded in 1263 , is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England . | Balliol College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England . |
Featuring a nautical theme , the album samples part of the Shipping Forecast on the track `` Ocean Rising '' . | The `` Maritime Safety Information '' broadcast includes a part of the Shipping Forecast , specific for the area in question . |
He was educated at Foyle College , Londonderry ; Wraxall Hall School , Wiltshire ; and , from 1823 to 1825 , at Addiscombe Military Seminary , Croydon , Surrey . | He was educated at Foyle College , Londonderry ; Wraxall Hall School , Wiltshire ; and , from 1823-5 , at Addiscombe Military Seminary , Croydon , Surrey . |
Haiti has 1,771 km ( 1,100 mi ) of coastline and a 360 kilometres ( 224 mi ) - border with the Dominican Republic . | Haiti has 1,771 km of coast-line and a 360 km-border with the Dominican Republic . |
The Republic of Haiti comprises the western three-eighths of the island of Hispaniola , west of the Dominican Republic . | It occupies the western third of Hispaniola ; the Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island . |
The Alaska Marine Highway ( a ferry service ) passes through the islands . | The Alaska Marine Highway passes through the islands . |
Nearly all the archipelago is part of Alaska and usually considered as being in the `` Alaskan Bush '' , but at the extreme western end the small , geologically related , and remote Commander Islands are in Russia . | Crossing longitude 180 ° , they are the furthest West part of the United States Nearly all the islands are part of Alaska but at the extreme western end are the Commander Islands which are in Russia . |
The Aleutian Islands ( \ / əˈl ( j ) uːʃən \ / ; possibly from Chukchi aliat , `` island '' ) are a chain of 14 large volcanic islands and 57 smaller ones , forming part of the Aleutian Arc in the Northern Pacific Ocean , occupying an area of 6,821 sq mi ( 17,666 km ² ) and extending about 1,200 mi ( 1,900 km ) westward from the Alaska Peninsula toward the Kamchatka Peninsula , marking a line between the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean . | They are spread out over an area of 6,821 sq mi ( 17,666 km ² ) and go out about 1,200 mi ( 1,931 km ) west from the Alaska Peninsula toward the Kamchatka Peninsula . |
The Daily Mail and General Trust ( DMGT ) had come up with some tough targets for the paper to produce . | The Daily Mail and General Trust ( DMGT ) came up with some tough targets for the paper to reach . |
The first story on the front page was the RAF 's bombing of Port Stanley airport in the Falklands . | The first story ever printed on the front page was the RAF 's bombing of Port Stanley airport in the Falklands . |
The Mail on Sunday was launched on 2 May 1982 , to complement the Daily Mail . | The Mail on Sunday was first launched on 2 May 1982 , to go with the Daily Mail . |
Initially DMGT wanted to sell a target of a circulation of 1.25 million . | Initially DMGT wanted to sell 1.25 million copies a week . |
The newspaper 's circulation grew from around 1 million to just under 2 million during his time in charge . | Its circulation grew from around 1 million to almost 2 million during his time in charge . |
Circulation for the paper is now around 2.3 million , an increase of more than 1.5 million . | Three new sections were introduced : Today ( 2008 ) the circulation is around 2.3 million , an increase of more than 1.5 million . |
The Mail on Sunday is a British conservative newspaper , published in a tabloid format . | The Mail on Sunday is a British newspaper . |
Lord Rothermere , then the proprietor , brought in the Daily Mail 's editor David English , later Sir David who , with a task force of new journalists , redesigned and re-launched The Mail on Sunday . | Lord Rothermere then brought in the Daily Mail 's editor David English ( later Sir David ) . |
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