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At its peak intensity , the eye of Wilma was about 2.3 miles ( 3.7 km ) in diameter , the smallest known eye in an Atlantic hurricane .	At its strongest , the pinhole eye of Wilma was about 3 miles ( 5 km ) in diameter , the smallest known eye in an Atlantic hurricane .
The overall cloud pattern began to deteriorate , with the eye becoming less distinct and the convection less symmetric .	The overall cloud pattern began to be disorganized , with the eye becoming less visible and the convection less symmetric .
It weakened slightly as it continued northwestward , and struck the Mexican mainland near Puerto Morelos , Quintana Roo , at 0330 UTC on October 22 , with winds of 135 mph ( 217 km\/h ) and gusts of up to 170 mph ( 270 km\/h ) .	It weakened a little bit as it continued northwestward , and struck the Mexican mainland near Puerto Morelos at 0330 UTC on October 22 , with winds of 135 mph ( 215 km\/h ) and gusts of up to 170 mph ( 270 km\/h ) .
The remaining convection continued to diminish , and by late on October 25 Wilma transitioned into an extratropical cyclone while located about 230 miles ( 370 km ) southeast of Halifax , Nova Scotia , and still at Category 1 intensity .	The remaining convection continued to diminish , and early on October 26 Wilma turned into an extratropical cyclone while about 230 miles ( 370 km ) southeast of Halifax , Nova Scotia .
The weakening extratropical remnant turned to the east-northeast before being absorbed by another extratropical storm over Atlantic Canada on October 27 .	The extratropical remnant continued east-northeast before being absorbed by another extratropical storm on October 27 .
The depression drifted southwestward , and under favorable conditions , it strengthened into Tropical Storm Wilma on October 17 .	The depression slowly moved southwestward , and in conditions that were good for strengthening , it strengthened into Tropical Storm Wilma on October 17 .
The system was enhanced by diffluence from an upper-level low across the southwestern Atlantic .	The system was enhanced by diffluence-the rate at which a fluid moves-from an upper-level low across the southwestern Atlantic .
A large area of disturbed weather developed across much of the Caribbean Sea and gradually organized to the southeast of Jamaica .	A big weather system formed across much of the Caribbean Sea and slowly organized to the southeast of Jamaica .
This small eye was surrounded by a ring of deep convection , with cloud-top temperatures of about − 125 ° F ( − 87 ° C ) .	This small eye was surrounded by a ring of deep convection , with cloud-top temperatures of about -125 ° F ( -87 ° C ) .
It continued to intensify , and at 1200 UTC on October 18 , Wilma attained hurricane status while located about 225 miles ( 362 km ) south-southeast of Grand Cayman .	It continued to strength , and at 1200 UTC on October 18 , Wilma strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane while about 225 miles ( 360 km ) south-southeast of Grand Cayman .
By late on October 15 , the system was sufficiently organized for the National Hurricane Center to designate it as Tropical Depression Twenty-Four .	By late on October 15 , the system was became strong for the National Hurricane Center to name it Tropical Depression Twenty-Four .
By 1117 UTC on October 25 , the center was located to the northwest of the primary convection as cold air from the southwest entrained the circulation .	By 1170 UTC on October 25 , the center was to the northwest of the primary convection as cold air from the southwest disturbed the circulation .
Flora was discovered by J. R. Hind on October 18 , 1847 .	Flora was found by J. R. Hind on October 18 , 1847 .
It is the innermost large asteroid : no asteroid closer to the Sun has a diameter above 25 kilometres or two-elevenths that of Flora itself , and not until the tiny 149 Medusa was discovered was a single asteroid orbiting at a closer mean distance known .	It is the closest big asteroid : no asteroid closer to the Sun has a diameter above 25 kilometres or two-elevenths that of Flora itself , and not until the tiny 149 Medusa was found was a single asteroid orbiting at a closer mean distance known .
Flora is the parent body of the Flora family of asteroids , and by far the largest member , comprising about 80 % of the total mass of this family .	Flora is the parent body of the Flora family of asteroids , and by far the biggest member , having about 80 % of the total mass of this family .
Flora can reach a magnitude of +7.9 at a favorable opposition near perihelion , such as occurred in November 2007 .	Flora can reach a magnitude of +7.9 at a favorable opposition near perihelion , such as will occur in mid November 2007 .
8 Flora is a large , bright main-belt asteroid .	8 Flora is a big , bright , main belt asteroid .
During an observation on March 25 , 1917 , 8 Flora was mistaken for the 15th magnitude star TU Leonis , which led to that star 's classification as a U Geminorum cataclysmic variable star .	During an observation on March 25 , 1917 , 8 Flora was mistaken for the star TU Leonis , which led to that star 's classification as a U Geminorum cataclysmic variable star .
Nevertheless , Flora was almost certainly disrupted by the impact ( s ) that formed the family , and is probably a gravitational aggregate of most of the pieces .	But Flora was almost certainly disrupted by the impact ( s ) that formed the family , and is probably an aggregate of most of the pieces .
Flora 's spectrum indicates that its surface composition is a mixture of silicate rock ( including pyroxene and olivine ) and nickel-iron metal .	Flora 's spectrum indicates that its surface is made of a mixture of silicate rock ( including pyroxene and olivine ) and nickel-iron metal .
The name Flora was proposed by John Herschel , from Flora , the Latin goddess of flowers and gardens , wife of Zephyrus ( the personification of the West wind ) , and mother of Spring .	The name Flora was proposed by John Herschel , from Flora , the Latin goddess of flowers and gardens , wife of Zephyrus ( the personnification of the West wind ) , mother of Spring , and whose Greek equivalent is Chloris ( who has her own asteroid , 410 Chloris ) .
David and his Queen were crowned at Scone on 24 November 1331 .	He was crowned at Scone in November 1331 .
David became King of Scots upon the death of his father on 7 June 1329 , aged 5 years , 3 months , and 3 days .	At the age of five , David became King of Scotland after the death of his father on June 7 , 1329 .
He was born on 5 March 1324 at Dunfermline Palace , Fife .	David II ( March 5 , 1324 - February 22 , 1371 ) King of Scots , son of King Robert the Bruce by his second wife , Elizabeth de Burgh ( d. 1327 ) , was born at Dunfermline Palace , Fife .
Duncan Smith was the first Roman Catholic to serve as a Conservative Leader , and the first to be born in Scotland since Arthur Balfour .	Iain Duncan Smith was the first leader of the Conservative Party to have been Roman Catholic and was the first to have been born in Scotland since Arthur Balfour .
George Iain Duncan Smith ( born 9 April 1954 ) , often referred to by his initials IDS , is a British Conservative Party politician who is the current Secretary of State for Work and Pensions .	George Iain Duncan Smith ( born 9 April 1954 in Edinburgh , Scotland ) is a British politician who is the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government .
Duncan Smith was born in Edinburgh and served in the Scots Guards from 1975 to 1981 , seeing tours in Northern Ireland and Rhodesia .	Iain Duncan Smith served in the Scottish part of the British Army , the Scots ' Guard from 1975 to 1981 .
He was first elected to Parliament in 1992 as the MP for Chingford , and he has represented its successor constituency of Chingford and Woodford Green since 1997 .	He became a Conservative Party MP at the 1992 General Election for the constituency of Chingford ( called Chingford and Woodford Green from 1997 ) .
Scientific methods are considered to be so fundamental to modern science that some consider earlier inquiries into nature to be pre-scientific .	Scientific methods are so fundamental to modern science that some consider earlier inquiries into nature to be pre-scientific .
Previously , people investigating nature called themselves natural philosophers .	Previously , people investigating nature called themselves `` natural philosophers '' .
The history of science is the study of the historical development of science and scientific knowledge , including both the natural sciences and social sciences .	The history of science is the study of the historical development of science and scientific knowledge .
Historiography of science , in contrast , often draws on the historical methods of both intellectual history and social history .	Historiography of science , in contrast , often draws on the historical methods .
However , the English word scientist is relatively recent-first coined by William Whewell in the 19th century .	The English word scientist is relatively recent - first coined by William Whewell in the 19th century .
While empirical investigations of the natural world have been described since classical antiquity ( for example , by Thales , Aristotle , and others ) , and scientific methods have been employed since the Middle Ages ( for example , by Ibn al-Haytham , and Roger Bacon ) , the dawn of modern science is often traced back...	Scientific methods have been used since the Middle Ages ( Roger Bacon ) , but the dawn of modern science is often traced back to the early modern period and in particular to the scientific revolution that took place in 16th - and 17th-century Europe .
Science is a body of empirical , theoretical , and practical knowledge about the natural world , produced by scientists who emphasize the observation , explanation , and prediction of real world phenomena .	Science is a body of knowledge about the natural world , produced by scientists who observe , explain , and predict real world phenomena .
Martin John Christopher Freeman ( born 8 September 1971 ) is an English actor .	Martin John C. Freeman ( born 8 September 1971 ) is an English actor .
He plays Bilbo Baggins , the main character , in the three-part Peter Jackson film series The Hobbit .	He played the role of Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson 's three-part adaptation of The Hobbit .
Martin Freeman was born in Aldershot , Hampshire , the youngest of five children .	Freeman was born in Aldershot , a town in Hampshire .
It is named after the Tropic of Capricorn , which runs through the Division .	It is named for the Tropic of Capricorn , which runs through the Division .
It is located on the central Queensland coast and its center has always been the city of Rockhampton .	It covers the area around Rockhampton on the central Queensland coast .
An ongoing ( Feb. 2011 ) collaborative research project has `` the researchers ... confident that they can reach an agreement about where acoels fit in evolutionary history '' .	An ongoing collaborative research project has `` the researchers ... confident that they can reach an agreement about where acoels fit in evolutionary history '' .
Recent ( 2011 ) results suggest that they ( along with Xenoturbella ) may lie near the base of the deuterostomes .	Recent results suggest that they ( along with Xenoturbella ) may lie near the base of the deuterostomes .
Earlier ( 2007 ) work dismissed the phylum as paraphyletic , with Acoela and Nemertodermatida as separate clades .	In 2007 a paper dismissed the phylum as paraphyletic , with Acoela and Nemertodermatida as separate clades .
In 2004 molecular studies demonstrated that they are a separate phylum , although their position in the tree of life is contentious ; most researchers believe them to be basal among the Bilateria , slightly more derived than the cnidaria .	Most researchers believe them to be basal among the bilateria , slightly more derived than the Cnidaria .
Traditionally , they were considered to belong to the phylum Platyhelminthes .	The Acoelomorpha are a disputed phylum of animals with features that were considered to belong to the phylum Platyhelminthes .
The operation was effectively authorized by the 31 July 1994 United Nations Security Council Resolution 940 .	The operation was protected by the 31 July 1994 United Nations Security Council Resolution 940 .
A hoplon shield was a deeply dished shield made of wood .	A hoplon shield was a deeply-dished shield made of wood .
Some shields had a thin sheet of bronze on the outer face , often just around the rim .	Some shields had a thin sheet of bronze on the outer face .
From the late 5th century BC , Athenian hoplites commonly used the Little Owl , while the shields of Theban hoplites were sometimes decorated with a sphinx , or the club of Heracles .	The shields of Theban hoplites were sometimes decorated with a sphinx , or the club of Herakles .
Heterochromia of the eye ( heterochromia iridis or heterochromia iridum ; the common incorrect form `` heterochromia iridium '' is not correct Latin ) is of two kinds .	The terms Hetrochromia iridis ( = different color of the iris ) , Heterochromia iridum ( plural form ) and Heterochromia iridium ( a mistake in Latin grammar ) are variously used when it is the eye color which is specifically mentioned .
The Pierre de Coubertin medal ( also known as the De Coubertin medal or the True Spirit of Sportsmanship medal ) is a special decoration awarded by the International Olympic Committee to those athletes and former athletes who exemplify the spirit of sportsmanship in Olympic events or through exceptional service to the ...	The Pierre de Coubertin medal , also known as the True Spirit of Sportsmanship medal , is a special honor awarded by the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) .
Goh died in the early morning of 14 May 2010 at the age of 91 , leaving behind his wife , his son , two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren .	Goh died in the early morning of 14 May 2010 at the age of 91 .
His body lay in state at Parliament House from 20 to 22 May , and there was a state funeral on 23 May 2010 at the Singapore Conference Hall followed by a private ceremony for family members at the Mandai Crematorium .	His body lay in state at Parliament House from 20 to 22 May .
Goh Keng Swee ( 6 October 1918 - 14 May 2010 ) was the second Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 1973 and 1984 , and a Member of Parliament ( MP ) for the Kreta Ayer constituency for a quarter of a century .	Goh Keng Swee ( simplified Chinese : 吴庆瑞 ; traditional Chinese : 吳慶瑞 ; pinyin : Wú Qìngruì ; Pe̍h - ōe-jī : Gô͘ Khèng-sūi ; 6 October 1918 - 14 May 2010 ) was the second Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 1973 and 1984 , and a Member of Parliament for the Kreta Ayer constituency for a quarter of a century .
Many genera in South and Central America are in fact more closely related to several different tanager clades , and at least one tanager genus ( Chlorospingus ) may belong here in the Emberizidae .	Many genera in South and Central America are more closely related to tanager clades , and at least one tanager genus ( Chlorospingus ) may belong here in the Emberizidae .
Emberizidae is a large family of passerine birds , which are typically known as buntings in the Old World and sparrows in the New World .	Emberizidae is a large family of passerine birds , which are typically known as buntings in the Old World and American sparrows in the New World .
In North America , most of the species in this family are known as ( American ) sparrows , but these birds are not closely related to the ( Old World ) sparrows , the family Passeridae .	These birds are not closely related to the ( Old World ) sparrows , the family Passeridae .
They are seed-eating birds with a distinctively finch-like bill .	They are seed-eating birds with a finch-like bill .
George `` Harmonica '' Smith ( April 22 , 1924 - October 2 , 1983 ) ( born Allen George Smith ) was an American electric blues harmonica player .	George `` Harmonica '' Smith ( b. April 22 , 1924 in West Helena , Arkansas ; d. October 2 , 1983 in Los Angeles , California ) ( born Allen George Smith ) was an American blues harmonica player .
Smith met Rod Piazza , a young White harp player and they formed the Southside Blues Band , later known as Bacon Fat .	Smith played with the blues combo , Bacon Fat , and mentored its harmonica player Rod Piazza .
He also worked with Big Mama Thornton on many shows .	After this he played harmonica for Big Mama Thornton in the 1970s .
The Feldkirch Poetry Award , in German Feldkircher Lyrikpreis , started by Erika Kronabitter , an Austrian artist and writer , is granted annually by the theater Theater am Saumarkt in Feldkirch , Vorarlberg\/Austria .	The Feldkirch Poetry Prize , in German Feldkircher Lyrikpreis , started by Erika Kronabitter , an Austrian artist and writer , is given every year by the theater Theater am Saumarkt in Feldkirch , Vorarlberg\/Austria .
The winning texts will be archived in the Library of Vorarlberg .	The winning poems are archived in the Library of Vorarlberg .
Among the sponsors , there are the Austrian government , the local authorities of Vorarlberg as well as private banks .	Among the sponsors , there are the Austrian government , the local administration of Vorarlberg and private banks .
The awarded poets are presented to the public during Fall .	The winners are presented to the public during Fall .
In 2003 , the poetry award was granted for the first time .	In 2003 , the poetry prize was organized for the first time .
The jury is composed by German philologists and poets .	German philologists and poets are the jury .
The Global 200 is the list of ecoregions identified by WWF , the global conservation organization , as priorities for conservation .	The Global 200 is the list of ecoregions identified by the World Wide Fund for Nature ( WWF ) as priorities for conservation .
According to WWF , an ecoregion is defined as a `` relatively large unit of land or water containing a characteristic set of natural communities that share a large majority of their species , dynamics , and environmental conditions ( Olson & Dinerstein 1998 , 2002 ; TNC 1997 ) . ''	According to the WWF , an ecoregion is defined as a `` relatively large unit of land or water containing a characteristic set of natural communities that share a large majority of their species , dynamics , and environmental conditions ( Dinerstein et al. 1995 , TNC 1997 ) . ''
In 1972 he was named American Cancer Society Professor of Molecular Biology .	In 1972 , Gilbert was named American Cancer Society Professor of Molecular Biology .
Gilbert was awarded the 1980 Nobel Prize in Chemistry , shared with Frederick Sanger and Paul Berg .	Gilbert was given the 1980 Nobel Prize in Chemistry , shared with Frederick Sanger and Paul Berg .
Together with Allan Maxam , Gilbert developed a new DNA sequencing method .	Together with Allan Maxam , Gilbert developed a new DNA sequencing method in 1976 .
In 1969 , he was awarded Harvard 's Ledlie Prize .	In 1969 , Gilbert was given Harvard 's Ledlie Prize .
He is a co-founder of the biotech start-up companies Biogen and Myriad Genetics , and was the first chairman on their respective boards of directors .	He is a co-founder of the biotech start-up companies Biogen and Myriad Genetics .
Gilbert was made a Foreign Member of the Royal Society of London in 1987 .	Among many other awards , Gilbert was made a Foreign Member of the Royal Society in 1987 .
He was educated at the Sidwell Friends School , and attended Harvard University for undergraduate and graduate studies , earning a baccalaureate in chemistry and physics in 1953 and a master 's degree in physics in 1954 .	Gilbert attended Harvard University for undergraduate and graduate studies , earning a first degree in chemistry and physics in 1953 and a master 's degree in physics in 1954 .
He studied for his doctorate at the University of Cambridge , where he earned a Ph. D in Physics under the mentorship of Nobel laureate Abdus Salam in 1957 .	Gilbert 's doctoral work was done at the University of Cambridge , where he earned his PhD in mathematics under the mentorship of Nobel laureate Abdus Salam in 1957 .
In 1986 , Gilbert proposed the RNA world hypothesis for the origin of life , based on a concept first proposed by Carl Woese in 1967 .	` RNA World ' was a concept first proposed by Carl Woese in 1967 .
Gilbert returned to Harvard in 1956 and was appointed assistant professor of physics in 1959 ; in 1964 he was promoted to associate professor of biophysics and promoted again in 1968 to professor of biochemistry .	Gilbert returned to Harvard in 1957 and promoted in 1968 to professor of biochemistry .
Walter Gilbert was born in Boston , Massachusetts , on March 21 , 1932 , the son of Emma ( Cohen ) , a child psychologist , and Richard V. Gilbert , an economist .	Gilbert was born in Boston , Massachusetts , on March 21 , 1932 .
The music used for the ad was taken from the song `` Grow Up and Blow Away '' , with the line `` Why does it feel so good to die today ? ''	The music used for the advertisement was taken from the song `` Grow Up and Blow Away '' , with the line `` Why does it feel so good to die today ? ''
Live It Out was a success in Canada , already selling twice as many copies as Old World Underground , Where Are You Now ?	Live It Out has been a success in Canada , already selling twice as many copies as Old World Underground , Where Are You Now ?
Metric continued to work on their debut album in the first few months of 2001 .	Metric continued to work on their first CD in the first few months of 2001 .
As of 12 December 2005 , the album has gone gold in Canada .	As of December 12 , 2005 the album went gold in Canada .
On October 4 , 2005 , Metric released their second studio album , Live It Out , on Last Gang Records .	Two years later , Metric released their second studio album on October 4 , Live It Out .
The album has since gone twice platinum in Canada , selling over 200,000 units .	The album has gone two times platinum in Canada , selling over 200,000 copies .
Metric received their first major public exposure in August 2001 with the television commercial `` Be Afraid '' , advertising Polaroid 's I-Zone Pocket Fortune film .	Metric was heard for the first time by many in August 2001 with the advertisement `` Be Afraid '' , advertising Polaroid 's I-Zone Pocket Fortune film .
It was followed by Live It Out , released on October 4 , 2005 .	Their new CD , Live It Out , was released on October 4 , 2005 .
received generally positive reviews .	The album got mostly positive reviews .
Metric is a Canadian rock band founded in 1998 in Toronto .	Metric is a Canadian band .
Their first official studio album , Old World Underground , Where Are You Now ?	Their first CD , called Old World Underground , Where Are You Now ?
Grow Up and Blow Away included uptempo songs such as the title track `` Grow Up and Blow Away '' , `` Raw Sugar '' , and `` Soft Rock Star '' , downtempo songs like `` White Gold '' , `` The Twist '' , and `` Rock Me Now '' ( which included singing by Shaw , spoken-word vocals by Haines in a manner reminiscent of `` Th...	The album under construction included uptempo songs such as the title track `` Grow Up and Blow Away '' , `` Raw Sugar '' , and `` Soft Rock Star '' , and downtempo songs like `` White Gold '' , `` The Twist '' , and `` Rock Me Now '' .
In 2003 , Metric released their first official studio album Old World Underground , Where Are You Now ?	In 2003 , Metric 's first album , Old World Underground , Where Are You Now ?
Emily Haines has been a guest on albums by artists like Stars , KC Accidental , The Stills , Jason Collett , The Crystal Method and Tiësto .	Haines and Shaw are part of a band called Broken Social Scene , and Haines has been a guest on albums by Stars , KC Accidental , Delerium , The Stills , and Jason Collett .
During this time , Metric was approached by and agreed to open for the Rolling Stones whose tour coincided with theirs in New York City .	During this time , Metric was asked and agreed to open for the Rolling Stones in New York City .
Haines and Shaw completed the album in April and by this time had found a new label for their release , the L.A. indie label Restless Records .	`` Parkdale '' , Haines and Shaw finished the CD in April and by this time had found a new label - Restless Records , the L.A. indie record company that supported They Might Be Giants , Agent Orange , and The Dead Milkmen .
On June 26 , 2007 , Last Gang Records released Metric 's 2001 album Grow Up and Blow Away , with an altered track listing compared to the unofficial version .	On June 26 , 2007 , Last Gang Records bought the songs from Metric 's 1999 album Grow up and Blow Away , which had been put off due to delays .
The Parliament of The Bahamas is the bicameral national parliament of Commonwealth of The Bahamas .	The Parliament of The Bahamas is the bicameral national parliament of The Bahamas .
The Prime Minister is the leader of the party controlling the majority of the House of Assembly seats .	The Prime Minister is the leader of the party who has the majority of the House of Assembly seats .
The structure , functions , and procedures of the parliament are based on the Westminster system .	It is based on the Westminster system .

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