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The parliament is formally made up by the Queen ( represented by the Governor-General ) , an appointed Senate , and an elected House of Assembly . | The parliament has an appointed Senate and an elected House of Assembly . |
It consists of 38 members ( known as Members of Parliament ) , elected from individual constituencies for five-year terms . | They are known as Members of Parliament . |
The accident raised concerns about the safety of the Soviet nuclear power industry , as well as nuclear power in general , slowing its expansion for a number of years and forcing the Soviet government to become less secretive about its procedures . | The accident raised concerns about the safety of the Soviet nuclear power industry . |
According to official post-Soviet data , about 60 % of the fallout landed in Belarus . | About 60 % of the radioactive fallout landed in Belarus . |
The Chernobyl disaster ( Ukrainian : Чорнобильська катастрофа , Chornobylska Katastrofa - Chornobyl Catastrophe ; also referred as Chernobyl or the Chornobyl accident ) was a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine ( then officially the Ukrainian SSR ) , which was under the direct jurisdiction of the central authorities of the Soviet Union . | The Chernobyl disaster ( Ukrainian : Чорнобильська катастрофа ) was a nuclear disaster which occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Pripyat , Ukraine . |
The plume drifted over large parts of the western Soviet Union and Europe . | Because there was no containment building to trap the radiation , radioactive fallout drifted over parts of the western Soviet Union , Eastern Europe , Scandinavia , the UK , and the eastern United States . |
As planned , a gradual reduction in the output of the power unit was begun at 01:06 on 25 April , and the power level had reached 50 % of its nominal 3200 MW thermal level by the beginning of the day shift . | By the beginning of the day shift , the power level had reached 50 % . |
He served 12 terms as a Republican representative from the 4th District of Illinois , a suburban region south and west of Chicago , eventually becoming ranking member of the House Foreign Relations Committee . | He served 12 terms as a Republican representative from the 4th District of Illinois , a suburban region south and west of Chicago , eventually becoming the ranking member of the House Foreign Relations Committee . |
In 1957 , he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives , where he served one term before winning election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1958 . | In 1957 he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives , where he served one term before winning election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1958 . |
He also served as a delegate to the United Nations General Assembly 1971-1972 and as chairman of the U.S. delegation to the Interparliamentary Union from 1970-1972 and 1978-1980 . | He also served as a delegate to the United Nations General Assembly from 1971-1972 and as chairman of the U.S. delegation to the Interparliamentary Union from 1970-1972 and 1978-1980 . |
Edward Joseph `` Ed '' Derwinski ( September 15 , 1926 - January 15 , 2012 ) was an American politician who served as the first Cabinet-level United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs , serving under President George H. W. Bush from March 15 , 1989 to September 26 , 1992 . | Edward Joseph Derwinski ( born September 15 , 1926 ; died January 15 , 2012 ) was an American politician who served as the first Cabinet-level United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs , serving under President George H. W. Bush from March 15 , 1989 , to September 26 , 1992 . |
A Democratic redistricting plan after the 1980 Census carved up the 4th District , with only about 15 % of its territory being retained and added to various territory from other districts ; Derwinski and fellow Republican congressman George M. O'Brien were placed in the same district , and O'Brien won the 1982 primary on the strength of having more of his previous district included in the new configuration . | A Democratic redistricting plan after the 1980 Census split up the 4th District , with only about 15 % of its area remaining and added to various areas from other districts ; Derwinski and Republican congressman George M. O'Brien were placed in the same district , and O'Brien won the 1982 primary on the strength of having more of his previous district included in the new change . |
He was a celebrated member of Alpha Delta Gamma National Fraternity . | He was a member of the Alpha Delta Gamma Fraternity . |
He had two adult children , Maureen and Michael , from his first marriage to Patricia Derwinski . | He had two adult children from his first marriage to Patricia Derwinski , Maureen and Michael . |
He previously served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1959 to 1983 , representing south and southwest suburbs of Chicago . | Before that , he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1959 to 1983 , representing the south and southwest suburbs of Chicago . |
Derwinski resided in Glen Ellyn , Illinois with his wife , the former Bonita Hickey , known as Bonnie . | Derwinski lived in Glen Ellyn , Illinois with his wife , the former Bonita Hickey . |
After Derwinski 's loss , President Ronald Reagan appointed him Counselor to the State Department . | After Derwinski 's loss , President Ronald Reagan picked him to be Counselor to the State Department . |
In 1987 , Reagan appointed him Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance , Science and Technology , where he served until the end of Reagan 's term , shortly after which he was selected to head the V.A. . | In 1987 , Reagan picked him to be Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance , Science and Technology , where he served until the end of Reagan 's term . |
Guity Novin ( born Guity Navran , 1944 ) is an Iranian-Canadian figurative painter , and graphic designer residing in Canada . | Guity Novin ( born Guity Navran ) , is a Persian-Canadian painter and sculptor . |
The song 's structure is : The song is in G major , with a 4\/4 meter . | The song is in G major , with a 4\/4 meter . |
As the title track , the lyrics introduce the fictional band that performs on the album . | As the title track , the lyrics introduce the fictional band that performs in the album . |
On the Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band album , the song opens to the sound of a chattering audience , and an orchestra tuning up , which was taken from the 10 February orchestra session for `` A Day in the Life '' . | On the Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band album , the song opens to the sound of a loud audience , and an orchestra tuning up , which was taken from the February 10 orchestra session for `` A Day in the Life '' . |
At the end of the track , Martin 's pre-recorded applause sample segues into the final track of the album , `` A Day in the Life '' . | At the end of the track , Martin 's pre-recorded applause sample segues into the real final track of the album , `` A Day in the Life '' . |
`` Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band '' is a song written by Paul McCartney ( credited to Lennon-McCartney ) , and first recorded and released in 1967 , on the the Beatles ' album of the same name . | `` Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band '' is a song credited to Lennon\/McCartney , and released in 1967 , on The Beatles ' album of the same name . |
`` Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band ( Reprise ) '' is a somewhat modified repeat of the opening song at a faster tempo with heavier instrumentation . | `` Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band ( Reprise ) '' is a repeat of the song at a faster tempo with heavier instruments . |
Since its original album release , the song has also been released on singles , on compilation albums , and has been performed by several other artists including Jimi Hendrix , U2 , and a comic interpretation by Bill Cosby , using the opening to John Philip Sousa 's Washington Post March as the instrumental bridge . | Since its original album release , the song has also been released on singles , on compilation albums , and has been performed by several other artists including Jimi Hendrix , U2 , and a comic interpretation by Bill Cosby . |
The song contains broadly the same melody as the opening version , but with different lyrics and omitting the `` It 's wonderful to be here '' section . | The song contains the same melody as the opening version , but with different lyrics . |
The song appears twice on the album : as the opening track ( segueing into `` With a Little Help from My Friends '' ) , and as `` Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band ( Reprise ) '' , the penultimate track ( segueing into `` A Day in the Life '' ) . | The song appears twice on the album : as the first song ( transitioning into `` With a Little Help from My Friends '' ) , and as `` Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band ( Reprise ) '' , ( which transitions into `` A Day in the Life '' ) . |
A gurdwara is identified by tall flag-poles bearing the Nishan Sahib , the Sikh flag . | A Gurdwara is marked by the Nishan Sahib , the Sikh flag . |
They do not generally sit together but on separate sides of the room , both at an equal distance from the Guru Granth Sahib , as a sign of equality . | Guru Granth Sahib is usually placed at one end of the temple , high up under a canopy . |
For this reason , it is necessary for a Sikh to visit gurdwara . | Other people and communities are allowed to visit a Gurdwara . |
The Democratic Party ( Serbian : Демократска странка , ДC \ / Demokratska stranka , DS , listen ( help · info ) ) is a social-democratic and social-liberal political party in Serbia . | The Democratic Party ( Serbian : Демократска странка , Demokratska stranka , listen ( info \* help ) ) is the main center-left political party in Serbia . |
The Democratic Party is a full member of the Socialist International , the Progressive Alliance , and is an associate member of the Party of European Socialists . | It is the biggest political party in Serbia in terms of sitting Members of Parliament , and in what respects the international arena , the Democratic Party is a member of the Socialist International and Party of European Socialists . |
After a quick elimination of two contestants , the couple Bridgette ( Kristin Fairlie ) and Geoff ( Dan Petronijevic ) , a second challenge determined the team captains of the two competing teams : the Screaming Gaffers , headed by Gwen ( Megan Fahlenbock ) , and the Killer Grips , headed by Trent ( Scott McCord ) . | After a quick elimination of two contestants , the couple Geoff ( Dan Petronijevic ) and Bridgette ( Kristin Fairlie ) , a second challenge determined the team captains of the two competing teams : the Screaming Gaffers , headed by Gwen ( Megan Fahlenbock ) , and the Killer Grips , headed by Trent ( Scott McCord ) . |
Beth does win in the alternate ending . | Beth wins in the alternate ending . |
The contestants are told to arrive at an abandoned movie studio lot in Toronto , Ontario , where the new competition , titled `` Total Drama Action '' , would take place . | The contestants are told to arrive at an abandoned movie studio lot in Toronto , where the new competition , titled `` Total Drama Action '' , would take place . |
It is the second season of the Total Drama series , which began with Total Drama Island . | Total Drama Action is the 2nd season in the Total Drama television series . |
Eventually , two contestants were left standing : Duncan ( Drew Nelson ) and Beth ( Sarah Gordon ) , with Duncan being the original winner , and Beth the runner-up . | Eventually , two contestants were left standing : Beth ( Sarah Gadon ) and Duncan ( Drew Nelson ) . |
In 1875 , the German socialist party ( SPD ) was founded in Gotha through the merger of two organizations : the Social Democratic Workers ' Party , led by August Bebel and Wilhelm Liebknecht , and the General German Workers ' Association , founded by Ferdinand Lassalle . | Gotha has played an important role in the Germany 's workers ' movement : the German socialist party ( SPD ) was founded in Gotha in 1875 , when the Social Democratic Workers ' Party , led by August Bebel and Wilhelm Liebknecht , and the General German Workers ' Association , founded by Ferdinand Lassalle joined together . |
From 1826 to 1918 , Gotha along with Coburg was one of the two capitals of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha . | From 1826 to 1918 , Gotha was one of the two capitals of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha . |
Gotha has long been one of the largest towns in Thuringia . | Gotha is a town in Thuringia , in Germany . |
Gotha has existed at least since the 8th century , when it was mentioned in a document signed by Charlemagne as Villa Gotaha ( `` Good Waters '' ) in 775 . | The town has existed at least since the 8th century , when its name was mentioned in a document signed by Charlemagne , in which it appears as Villa Gotaha ( `` Good Waters '' ) . |
The Merkava ( Hebrew : מרכבה ( help · info ) , `` chariot '' ) is a main battle tank used by the Israel Defense Forces . | The Merkava is a main battle tank . |
It was first used extensively in the 1982 Lebanon War . | The tank was first introduced in 1978 and it was first used in combat during the 1982 Lebanon War . |
The Mark I weighed 63 tonnes and had a 900 horsepower ( 670 kW ) diesel engine , with a power-to-weight ratio of 14 hp\/ton . | The Mark I weighed 63 tons . |
It was armed with the 105 millimeter M68 main gun ( a licensed copy of the British Royal Ordnance L7 ) , two 7.62 mm machine guns for anti-infantry defense , and a 60 mm mortar mounted externally , with its operator not completely protected by the tank 's hull . | Coaxially with the main gun was mounted 7.62 mm machine gun and on the turret were mounted two more 7.62 mm machine guns , and a 60 mm mortar mounted externally . |
Yagan ( \ / ˈjeɪɡən \ / ; c. 1795 - 11 July 1833 ) was an Australian Aboriginal warrior from the Noongar tribe who played a key part in early Indigenous Australian resistance to British settlement and rule in the area of Perth , Western Australia . | Yagan ( c. 1795-11 July 1833 ) was a Noongar warrior who played an important part in early indigenous Australian resistance to European settlement and rule in the area of Perth , Western Australia . |
On 20 June 2008 , at just 15-years old , Berisha made his senior debut for EIK against Staal Jørpeland IL in the Norwegian Third Division . | On 20 June 2008 , when he was 15 years old , he played his first senior match for EIK against Staal Jørpeland IL in the Norwegian Third Division . |
He spent his early years at local club Egersunds IK . | He started football at the local club Egersunds IK . |
Valon Berisha ( born 7 February 1993 ) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga . | Valon Berisha ( born 7 February 1993 ) is a Norwegian football player . |
His younger brother Veton plays for Viking . | His younger brother Veton also plays professional football for Viking Stavanger in Norway . |
In July 2012 , Berisha signed a deal with Red Bull Salzburg , joining the club at the same time as fellow Norwegian Håvard Nielsen After a brief illness , he made his debut against Admira on 18 August 2012 . | In July 2012 Berisha went on to Red Bull Salzburg together with his fellow Norwegian Håvard Nielsen . |
Volapük conventions took place in 1884 ( Friedrichshafen ) , 1887 ( Munich ) and 1889 ( Paris ) . | Volapük conventions took place in 1884 , 1887 , and 1889 . |
Schleyer felt that God had told him in a dream to create an international language . | He felt that God had told him in a dream to make an international language . |
Volapük ( \ / ˈvɒləpʊk \ / in English ; ( volaˈpyk ) in Volapük ) is a constructed language , created in 1879-1880 by Johann Martin Schleyer , a Roman Catholic priest in Baden , Germany . | Volapük is a constructed language created in 1880 by Johann Martin Schleyer . |
Davis Cleveland was born February 5 , 2002 , in Houston , Texas . | Davis Cleveland was born February 5 , 2002 in Houston , Texas . |
In March 2011 , Cleveland told Tanya Rivero on Good Morning America of his experience working on Shake It Up - `` It 's the best experience ever . | In March 2011 , Cleveland told Tanya Rivero on Good Morning America of his experience working on Shake It Up . |
Davis Cleveland ( born February 5 , 2002 ) is an American child actor , rapper , and singer . | Davis Cleveland ( born February 5 , 2002 in Houston , Texas ) is an American television actor , rapper and singer . |
He is also involved in charity work by helping to raise money to help find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis through hosting Cystic Fibrosis walks and various other charities . | He also helps to raise money to help find a cure for cystic fibrosis through hosting cystic fibrosis walks . |
Cleveland currently lives in Los Angeles , California and enjoys studying martial arts and playing guitar , as well as other hobbies including video games , skateboarding and rollerblading . | Other hobbies are video games , skateboarding and rollerblading . |
The Hurricane Katrina tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak across the eastern United States from August 29 to August 31 , 2005 , spawned mostly by the outer bands of Hurricane Katrina ( or the remnants thereof ) . | The Hurricane Katrina tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak across the eastern United States from August 29 to 31 , 2005 , spawned mostly by the outer bands of Hurricane Katrina ( or the remnants thereof ) . |
One person died and numerous communities suffered damage of varying degrees from central Mississippi to Pennsylvania , with Georgia the hardest hit . | One person was killed and numerous communities suffered damage of varying degrees from central Mississippi to Pennsylvania , with Georgia the hardest hit . |
Eric Craig Staal ( born October 29 , 1984 ) is a Canadian ice hockey player and the captain of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League . | Eric Craig Staal ( born on 29 October 1984 in Thunder Bay , Ontario ) is a Canadian ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League . |
Eritrea is a multi-ethnic country , with nine recognized ethnic groups . | Eritrea has nine ethnic groups . |
Eritrea is a single-party state . | Eritrea is a very poor country . |
The regions , followed by the sub-region , are : The Eritrean Defense Forces are the official armed forces of the State of Eritrea . | Its official name is The State of Eritrea . |
With its capital at Asmara , it is bordered by Sudan to the west , Ethiopia in the south , and Djibouti in the east . | Eritrea has borders with the countries of Sudan , Ethiopia , and Djibouti . |
This word comes from the Italian word `` arpeggiare '' , which means `` to play on a harp . '' | The word arpeggio comes from the Italian word arpeggiare , which means `` to play on a harp '' . |
Occasionally , composers such as Béla Bartók have asked for them to be played from top to bottom . | Occasionally composers such as Béla Bartók ask for them to be played from top to bottom . |
An `` arpeggiated chord '' means a chord which is `` spread '' , i.e. , the notes are not played exactly at the same time , but are spread out . | An `` arpeggiated chord '' means a chord which is `` spread '' . |
Students of musical instruments learn how to play scales and arpeggios . | Learning many musical instruments include playing scales and arpeggios . |
In some modern popular music arpeggiato is called a rolled chord . | This is sometimes called arpeggiato , and in modern music is called a rolled chord . |
An arpeggiated chord may be written with a squiggly vertical line in front of the chord . | An arpeggiated chord is written with a wiggly line going from top to bottom in front of the chord . |
An arpeggio in the key of C major going up two octaves would be the notes ( C , E , G , C , E , G , C ) An arpeggio is a type of broken chord . | An arpeggio is a type of broken chord , but there are many different kinds . |
It is spread from the lowest to the highest note . | An arpeggiated chord is spread from the lowest to the highest note . |
An arpeggio is a group of notes which are played one after the other , added either going up or going down . | The arpeggio may either go up or go down , but it is more common going up . |
In 1882 , the government decided to build a new central passenger station to replace the existing ad-hoc construction . | In 1882 the government decided to build a new central passenger station to replace the existing construction . |
Melbourne 's two other early central-city stations , Spencer Street and Princes Bridge , opened in 1859 . | Melbourne 's two other early central-city stations , Spencer Street Station ( now Southern Cross Station ) and Princes Bridge , opened in 1859 . |
A design competition was finally held in 1899 with 17 entries received . | A worldwide design competition was held in 1899 , with 17 entries received . |
The first railway station to occupy the Flinders Street site was called Melbourne Terminus , and was a collection of weatherboard train sheds . | The first railway station in the Flinders Street site was called Melbourne or City Terminus , and was a collection of sheds . |
It traveled to Sandridge ( now Port Melbourne ) , over the now redeveloped Sandridge Bridge , traveling along the now light rail Port Melbourne line . | It traveled to Sandridge ( now Port Melbourne ) , over the Sandridge Bridge ( which has now been redeveloped in 2006 as a pedestrian and cycle bridge across the Yarra River ) , traveling along the now light rail Port Melbourne line . |
Backing onto the city reach of the Yarra River in the heart of the city , the complex covers two whole city blocks and extends from Swanston Street to Queen Street . | It is on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets next to the Yarra River in the middle of the city , stretching from Swanston Street to Queen Street and covering two city blocks . |
Once the railway line was extended under the street in 1865 to join the two , Princes Bridge was closed . | Once the railway line was extended under the street to join the two , Princes Bridge slowly became amalgamated into Flinders Street . |
The # 500 first prize went to railway employees James Fawcett and HPC Ashworth of Fawcett and Ashworth in 1899 , whose design named Green Light was of French Renaissance style , and included a large dome and tall clock tower . | The # 500 first prize went to railway employees J. W. Fawcett and H. P. C. Ashworth , whose design included a giant dome and clock tower . |
Flinders Street railway station is a railway station on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets in Melbourne , Australia . | Flinders Street Station is the central railway station of the rail network of Melbourne , Australia . |
It was opened on 12 September 1854 by the Lieutenant-Governor , Charles Hotham . | It was completed in 1854 and was officially opened on 12 September by Sir Charles Hotham . |
Flinders Street is serviced by Metro 's suburban services , and V\/Line regional services to Gippsland . | It is serviced by Metro 's suburban and city loop services , and V\/Line 's regional services . |
Sugar Hill is a city in northern Gwinnett County in the U.S. state of Georgia and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area . | The city is in Gwinnett County and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area . |
According to Sugar Hill 's city hall the town was named after an incident where a large shipment of sugar spilled and the area became known as `` the hill where the sugar spilled '' or `` the sugar hill '' . | Sugar Hill was named when a large shipment of sugar spilled along the route , and people started calling the area `` the hill where the sugar spilled '' or `` the sugar hill '' . |
The population was 18,522 as of the 2010 census , making it the fourth-largest city in Gwinnett county . | This makes it the fourth-largest city in Gwinnett County . |
Before the city was incorporated the area was part of a route from the railroad in Buford to the city of Cumming . | Before Sugar Hill was a town , the area was part of a road that went from a railroad stop in Buford , Georgia to the city of Cumming , Georgia . |
Aesthetics ( also spelled æsthetics and esthetics ) is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of art , beauty , and taste , with the creation and appreciation of beauty . | Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy . |
In 1888 he formed the Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation which would become famous for its voltmeters , ammeters , wattmeters , ohmmeters , frequency meters , transformers , and transducers . | In 1888 , he formed the Weston Electrical Instrument Corporation which was known for its voltmeters , ammeters , wattmeters , ohmmeters , frequency meters , transformers , and transducers . |
He eventually co-founded the Weston Electric Light Company in Newark , New Jersey and later won the contract to illuminate the Brooklyn Bridge . | He eventually co-founded the Weston Electric Light Company in Newark , New Jersey and later got the contract to light the Brooklyn Bridge . |
The cathode in the cell is an amalgam of cadmium with mercury , the anode is of pure mercury , and the electrolyte is a solution of cadmium sulphate . | The anode is of pure mercury , and the electrolyte is a solution of cadmium sulphate . |
Born in Oswestry , Shropshire , England , in 1850 to a merchant family , Weston originally studied medicine but soon became interested in chemistry . | Born in Oswestry , Shropshire , England , in 1850 to a merchant family , Weston first studied medicine but grew interested in chemistry . |
Realizing the need for a constant source of current , he developed an interest in power generation and invented several dynamos and generators . | He developed an interest in power generation and invented several dynamos and generators . |
He emigrated to the United States after receiving his medical diploma in 1870 , where he found a job in the electroplating industry . | He emigrated to the United States after receiving his medical diploma in 1870 . |
Some of his inventions , instruments , and writings are maintained at the university 's library and the Weston Museum Weston was president of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers from 1888-89 . | Weston was president of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers from 1888-89 . |
Weston died in Montclair , New Jersey in 1936 , having attained 334 United States patents during his life . | Weston died in Montclair , New Jersey in 1936 . |
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