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The maximum reported length considered to be reliable is 213 cm ( 6.99 ft ) .
The longest ever found was 213 cm ( 6.99 ft ) long .
Adults commonly grow to 120 cm ( 3.9 ft ) in length .
Adult western diamondback rattlesnakes usually grow up to the length of 120 cm ( 3.9 ft ) , but some grow up to the length of 150 cm ( 4.9 ft ) and 180 cm ( 5.9 ft ) .
Rattlesnakes of this species considered medium-sized weighed 1.8 to 2.7 kg ( 4.0 to 6.0 lb ) , while very large specimens can reportedly weigh up to 6.7 kg ( 15 lb ) .
These rattlesnakes usually weigh about 1.8 to 2.7 kg ( 4.0 to 6.0 Ib ) , but some can weigh 6.7 kg ( 15 Ib ) .
The 1996 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 , but the first named storm did not form until seventeen days later .
The 1996 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 , 1996 , and lasted until November 30 , 1996 .
Featuring a total of thirteen named storms , nine hurricanes , and six major hurricanes , the season officially began on June 1 , 1996 , and ended on November 30 , 1996 , dates which conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin .
The 1996 Atlantic hurricane season had 4 tropical storms , 3 hurricane , 6 major hurricanes and 1 possible storm .
The depression headed westward and barely strengthened until becoming Tropical Storm Hortense early on September 7 .
It slowly strengthened , becoming Tropical Storm Hortense on September 7 , four days later .
On September 28 , Isidore weakened to a Category 2 hurricane .
Isidore weakened and died on October 1 .
A tropical wave developed into Tropical Depression Six on August 23 , while located southeast of Cape Verde .
It started as Tropical Depression Five near Cape Verde on August 19 .
A tropical wave developed into Tropical Depression Twelve on October 14 .
On August 26 , Tropical Depression Seven started .
Early on the following day , the storm made landfall near Cape Fear , North Carolina at the same intensity .
By September 5 , it made landfall in Cape Fear , North Carolina as a category 3 hurricane .
Bertha made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane on the coast of North Carolina , causing a total of 12 deaths and $ 335 million ( 1996 USD ) in damage .
Hurricane Bertha made landfall in North Carolina on July 12 as a category 2 hurricane .
Twelve hours later , it was upgraded to Tropical Storm Bertha .
On that same day it became Tropical Storm Bertha .
After weakening to a tropical depression on November 23 , Marco became a tropical storm again on the following day .
Fran became a hurricane on August 29 , weakened back to a tropical storm on August 30 , and became a hurricane again on August 31 .
After weakening to a tropical storm later that day , Cesar moved into the Pacific and was reclassified as Tropical Storm Douglas on July 29 .
Cesar weakened to a tropical storm over land , but it reached the Pacific Ocean and later on it became Hurricane Douglas .
Early on September 15 , Hortense made landfall in Nova Scotia as a minimal Category 1 hurricane .
Finally , by September 15 it had made another landfall in Nova Scotia .
Pamela Theodora Weston ( born 17 October 1921 , London - died 9 September 2009 , Zurich , Switzerland ) was a British clarinetist , teacher and writer .
Pamela Weston ( born London , 17 October 1921 ; died 9 September 2009 , Zürich , Switzerland ) was a British clarinettist , teacher and writer .
She was Professor of Clarinet at the Guildhall from 1951 until 1969 .
She became Professor of Clarinet at the Guildhall in 1951 , and stayed there until 1969 .
Following two years at the Royal Academy of Music she won a scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music before studying privately with the noted clarinetist Frederick Thurston .
She studied privately with Frederick Thurston , the principal clarinettist of the BBC Symphony Orchestra .
Born in London , she attended Priors Field School .
She went to Priors Field School , then went to the Royal Academy of Music and then got a scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music .
Wagner died in Vienna in 1918 .
He died in 1918 in Vienna .
In 1896 he published a textbook entitled Modern Architecture in which he expressed his ideas about the role of the architect ; it was based on the text of his 1894 inaugural lecture to the Academy .
In 1896 he published a textbook entitled Modern Architecture in which he wrote down his ideas about the role of the architect , it based on his first lecture in the Academy .
In 1894 , when he became Professor of Architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna , he was well advanced on his path toward a more radical opposition to the prevailing currents of historicist architecture .
In 1894 he became Professor of Architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna .
Wagner was born in Penzing , a district in Vienna .
Otto Wagner was born in the Penzing district of Vienna .
A web search engine is a software system that is designed to search for information on the World Wide Web .
A web search engine is a type of website that helps a computer user find information on the Internet .
Stargate Atlantis started as a spin off from the fellow American military science fiction series , Stargate SG-1 .
Stargate Atlantis is a television series .
The Stargate SG-1 seventh season ended in a two-part episode , `` Lost City '' , which was supposed to be a bridge between Stargate SG-1 and the new spin-off , either a show or a movie , and was not planned to run at the same time as Stargate SG-1 .
The series starts at the beginning of the eighth season of Stargate SG-1 .
All wood in a tree is first formed as sapwood .
Wood is the main substance in trees .
The paper was sold in 1986 to the Times-Mirror Company of Los Angeles .
In 1986 , the newspaper was sold to the Times-Mirror Company of Los Angeles .
In 2000 , the Times-Mirror company was purchased by the Tribune Company of Chicago .
In 2000 , the Tribune Company of Chicago bought the Times-Mirror company .
The Baltimore Sun is part of the Baltimore Sun Media Group , which also produces the b free daily newspaper and more than 30 other Baltimore metropolitan-area community newspapers , magazines and Web sites .
This group also produces the b free daily newspaper and more than 30 other Baltimore metropolitan-area community newspapers , magazines and Web sites .
BSMG content reaches more than one million Baltimore-area readers each week and is the region 's most widely read source of news .
BSMG 's content reaches more than one million Baltimore-area readers each week .
The Abell family owned the paper through to 1910 , when the Black family gained a controlling interest .
The Abell family owned the paper until 1910 .
The Baltimore Sun is the U.S. state of Maryland 's largest general-circulation daily newspaper and provides coverage of local and regional news , events , issues , people , and industries .
The Sun is printed daily , and it has information and news about local and regional news , events , issues , people , and industries .
The Sun was founded on May 17 , 1837 , by printer Arunah Shepherdson Abell and two associates .
The newspaper was started by Arunah Sheperdson Abell , a printer .
Adlington retired from all competitive swimming on 5 February 2013 , at the age of 23 .
Adlington retired from all competitive swimming on 5 February 2013 .
She won bronze medals in the women 's 400 m and 800 m freestyle events in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London .
She won two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 400 m and 800 m . She won bronze medals in the women 's 400 m and 800 m freestyle events in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London .
Adlington was born in Mansfield , Nottinghamshire , where she attended The Brunts School .
Adlington was born in Mansfield , Nottinghamshire .
Ekiga supports both the SIP and H. 323 ( based on OPAL ) protocols and is fully interoperable with any other SIP compliant application and with Microsoft NetMeeting .
Ekiga supports both the SIP and H. 323 ( based on OpenH323 ) protocols and is fully interoperable with any other SIP compliant application and with Microsoft NetMeeting .
Ekiga was initially written by Damien Sandras in order to graduate from the Université catholique de Louvain .
Ekiga was initially made by Damien Sandras in order to graduate from the Université catholique de Louvain .
The logo was designed based on his concept by Andreas Kwiatkowski .
The logo was designed based on his concept by Andreas Kwiatkowski , an open source enthusiast and a friend of his .
Ekiga ( \ / ikaɪɡæ \ / , formerly called GnomeMeeting ) is a VoIP and video conferencing application for GNOME and Windows .
Ekiga ( formerly called GnomeMeeting ) is a free and open source VoIP and video conferencing computer application for GNOME and Windows .
It is generally found in the Northeastern United States .
It is often found in the Northeastern United States .
Chicken and waffles refers to either of two American dishes that combine chicken with waffles .
Chicken and waffles is a dish that combines chicken and waffles .
The waffle is served much as it would be at breakfast time , with condiments such as butter and syrup .
It comes with condiments such as butter and syrup .
The best known chicken and waffle pairing comes from the American soul food tradition and uses fried chicken .
The best-known version is the soul food version , which uses fried chicken .
This version of the dish is highly popular in Baltimore , Maryland , enough to become a well-known local custom .
It is very popular in Baltimore , Maryland .
The traditional Pennsylvania Dutch version consists of a plain waffle with pulled , stewed chicken on top , covered in gravy .
The Pennsylvania Dutch version has a plain waffle with pulled , stewed chicken on top .
Tropical Storm Fay was the sixth named storm of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season ; it was a moderate tropical storm which caused flooding in parts of Texas and Mexico .
Tropical Storm Fay was the sixth tropical storm of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season .
On the other hand , a Noh actor who wears no mask plays a role of an adult man in his twenties , thirties , or forties .
All Noh players are men .
There are four major categories of Noh performers : shite , waki , kyōgen , and hayashi .
There are three types of Noh players : shite , waki and kyogen .
Their first post-war concert occurred on September 16 , 1945 , performing Gustav Mahler 's Symphony No. 3 .
Their first concert after the war was on 16 September 1945 , when they performed Gustav Mahler 's Symphony No. 3 .
In 1959 the VSO performed for Pope John XXIII at Vatican City , leading up to the debut of Wolfgang Sawallisch .
In 1959 the VSO performed for Pope John XXIII at Vatican City .
In 1919 it merged with the Tonkünstler Orchestra .
In 1919 it joined with the Tonkünstler Orchestra .
Since 2005 , Fabio Luisi has held the post of chief conductor .
Today Fabio Luisi is their chief conductor .
In 1900 , Ferdinand Löwe founded the orchestra as the Wiener Concertverein ( Vienna Concert Society ) .
It was then called the Wiener Concertverein ( Vienna Concert Society ) .
1946 marked the beginning of the tenure of Herbert von Karajan who , though not principal conductor , worked with the VSO in the `` Karajan Series '' concerts , going on extensive tours throughout Europe and North America .
From 1946 they were often conducted by Herbert von Karajan who toured with them throughout Europe and North America .
A woman experiences full orgasm when her uterus , vagina , anus , and pelvic muscles undergo a series of rhythmic contractions .
When a woman goes through a full orgasm , her uterus , vagina , anus and pelvic muscles undergo a series of rhythmic contractions .
Women 's orgasms are preceded by erection of the clitoris and moistening of the opening of the vagina .
It is preceded by an erection of the clitoris and a moistening of the opening of the vagina .
Sexual stimulation can be by self-practice ( masturbation ) or with a sex partner ( penetrative sex , non-penetrative sex , or other sexual activity ) .
Sexual stimulation may be sexual intercourse , rubbing and squeezing by hand ( called masturbation ) , or other activities that excite the sex organs .
Males who experience dry orgasms can often produce multiple orgasms , as the refractory period is reduced .
The woman may also have an orgasm during intercourse as well .
There are four types of solar eclipses : The Sun 's distance from Earth is about 400 times the Moon 's distance , and the Sun 's diameter is about 400 times the Moon 's diameter .
This period is called the Saros cycle There are four different types of solar eclipses : The Sun 's distance from the Earth is about 400 times the Moon 's distance , and the Sun 's diameter is about 400 times as big as the Moon 's .
An eclipse is a natural phenomenon .
A total solar eclipse is a natural phenomenon ( event ) .
A total solar eclipse can be frightening to people who are unaware of its astronomical explanation , as the Sun seems to disappear during the day and the sky darkens in a matter of minutes .
A total solar eclipse can frighten people who do not know what it means , because the Sun seems to disappear during the day and the sky turns dark in just a few minutes .
The following factors determine the duration of a total solar eclipse ( in order of decreasing importance ) : The longest eclipse that has been calculated thus far is the eclipse of July 16 , 2186 .
The last total eclipse was the solar eclipse of November 13 , 2012 .
Between two and five solar eclipses occur every year , with at least one per eclipse season .
Every year about two solar eclipses occur .
The next non-central solar eclipse will be on April 29 , 2014 .
Sometimes there are even five solar eclipses in a year .
B ♭ minor or B-flat minor is a minor scale based on B-flat , consisting of the pitches B ♭ , C , D ♭ , E ♭ , F , G ♭ , and A ♭ .
B ♭ minor or B-flat minor is a minor scale based on B-flat .
The old valveless horn was barely capable of playing in B-flat minor ; the only example found in 18th century music is a modulation that occurs in the first minuet of Franz Krommer 's Concertino in D major , Op .
In fact , the only example found in 18th century music is a modulation in the first minuet of Franz Krommer 's Concertino in D major , Opus 80 .
B-flat minor is traditionally a ` dark ' key . ''
B-flat minor is often seen as a `` dark '' key . ''
Important oboe solos in this key in the orchestral literature include the second movement of Tchaikovsky 's Symphony No. 4 , which depicts `` the feeling that you get when you are all alone '' , in Tchaikovsky 's words .
Tchaikovsky said that the oboe solo in B-flat minor in the second movement of his Symphony No. 4 was `` the feeling that you get when you are all alone '' .
The term is also used in the discussion of phasmids and in such case refers to :
The term is also used in the discussion of phasmids .
Contemporary insects with wings to which the term archedictyon has been applied include the termite Mastotermes darwiniensis from Australia ( illustration ) Template : Copyvio-inline and the praying mantis Orthodera novaezealandiae from New Zealand .
Modern insects with wings to which the term archedictyon has been applied include the termite Mastotermes darwiniensis from Australia and the praying mantis Orthodera novaezealandiae .
The nature of the archedictyon is an important consideration in the taxonomic classification of the large , primitive Palaeozoic insects known as Palaeodictyoptera and was used by Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart for this purpose as early as 1854 .
The nature of the archedictyon is an important in the taxonomic classification of the large , primitive Palaeozoic insects known as Palaeodictyoptera .
A National Museum of Natural History database for the study of ants , wasps , bees and termites describes the archedictyon as : According to a 1999 scientific paper about the evolution of flght in Palaeozoic Palaeoptera , although the archedictyon of some Palaeodictyoptera have long been believed to be generalized plesiomorphic reticulation from which true cross veins developed through evolution , these may actually be an adaptive feature .
A National Museum of Natural History database for the study of ants , wasps , bees and termites describes the archedictyon as : According to a 1999 paper on the evolution of flght in Palaeoptera the cross veins of some Palaeodictyoptera may be an adaptive feature .
The `` Comstock-Needham system '' designed by entomologists John Henry Comstock and George Needham describes these veins and their branches : Crossveins are named based on their relative position to the more prominent longitudinal veins : The hypothetical primitive wing venation pattern is often used as a basis for describing the pattern in modern insects .
The `` Comstock-Needham system '' designed by two entomologists describes these veins and their branches : Crossveins are named based on their relative position to the more prominent longitudinal veins : In extant insects , the term implies a retention of primitive characteristics but not necessarily a simplicity of form .
Archedictyon ( from Greek Arche meaning first , original , ancient , primitive , or most basic and dictyo - meaning net or netlike , plural `` archedictya '' ) is a name given to a hypothetical scheme of wing venation proposed for the common ancestor of all winged insects .
Archedictyon ( plural = archedictya ) is the name of a hypothetical scheme of wing venation of the common ancestor of all winged insects .
The SIDS were first recognized as a distinct group of developing countries at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in June 1992 .
The SIDS were first seen as a distinct group of developing countries at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in June 1992 .
The Barbados Programme of Action was produced in 1994 to assist the SIDS in their sustainable development efforts .
The Barbados Programme of Action was made in 1994 to help the SIDS to develop .
Each of these regions has a regional cooperation body : the Caribbean Community , the Pacific Islands Forum and the Indian Ocean Commission respectively , which many SIDS are members or associate members of .
Each of these regions has a regional organization for cooperation : the Caribbean Community , the Pacific Islands Forum and the Indian Ocean Commission .
Small Island Developing States ( SIDS ) are low-lying coastal countries that tend to share similar sustainable development challenges , including small but growing populations , limited resources , remoteness , susceptibility to natural disasters , vulnerability to external shocks , excessive dependence on international trade , and fragile environments .
Small Island Developing States ( SIDS ) are low-lying coastal countries .
The genus was named by Carl Linnaeus and John Ellis after Dr. Alexander Garden ( 1730-1791 ) , a Scottish-born American naturalist .
The genus was named by Carl Linnaeus after Dr Alexander Garden ( 1730-1791 ) , Scottish-born American naturalist .
As of March 2014 ( update ) The Plant List recognizes 140 accepted species ( including infraspecific names ) : Gardenia plants are prized for the strong sweet scent of their flowers , which can be very large in size in some species .
Gardenia plants are prized for the strong sweet scent of their flowers , which can be very large in some species .
They are evergreen shrubs and small trees growing to 1-15 metres ( 3.3-49 .2 ft ) tall .
They are evergreen shrubs and small trees growing to 1-15 m tall .
Gardenia is a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family , Rubiaceae , native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa , southern Asia , Australasia and Oceania .
Gardenia can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa , southern Asia , Australasia and Oceania .
The leaves are opposite or in whorls of three or four , 5-50 centimetres ( 2.0-19 .7 in ) long and 3-25 centimetres ( 1.2-9 .8 in ) broad , dark green and glossy with a leathery texture .
The leaves are opposite or in whorls of three or four , 5-50 cm long and 3-25 cm broad , dark green and glossy with a leathery texture .
This species can be difficult to grow because it originated in warm humid tropical areas .
Because they originated in warm humid tropical areas , they demand high humidity .
The flowers are solitary or in small clusters , white , or pale yellow , with a tubular-based corolla with 5-12 lobes ( petals ) from 5-12 centimetres ( 2.0-4 .7 in ) diameter .
The flowers are solitary or in small clusters , white or pale yellow .
Snape arrives and kills Dumbledore .
Snape comes up and kills Dumbledore .
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the sixth and penultimate novel in the Harry Potter series , written by British author J. K. Rowling .
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was written by J. K. Rowling and published on 16 July 2005 .
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the sixth book in the Harry Potter series .
The book is the sixth Harry Potter book .
It is native to the tropics of the Americas , perhaps from southern Mexico and neighbouring Central America .
It is native to the tropical region of America , mainly from southern Mexico to Central America .
In 1919 both were merged into the Volksstaat Reuß , which then became part of Thuringia in 1920 .
In 1919 both were merged into the Volksstaat Reuß ( People 's State of Reuss ) , which then became part of Thuringia in 1920 .
It was an SS joint venture , in which inmates dug tunnels and laid railway tracks for the Schwalbe V project .
The SS made inmates dig tunnels and lay railway tracks for the Schwalbe V project .
Vantage Point is a 2008 American political action thriller film directed by Pete Travis ; it was adapted from a screenplay written by Barry L. Levy .
Vantage Point is a 2008 mystery thriller movie from Columbia Pictures , written by Barry Levy and directed by Pete Travis .
Dennis Quaid , Matthew Fox , Forest Whitaker , William Hurt , and Sigourney Weaver star in principal roles .
It stars Dennis Quaid , Matthew Fox , Forest Whitaker with Sigourney Weaver , Édgar Ramírez and William Hurt .
The film had its world premiere in Spain on February 28 , 2008 .
It was released on February 22 , 2008 .
The white-tailed deer is a ruminant , which means it has a four-chambered stomach .
Male white-tailed deer have large antlers .
There are several natural predators of white-tailed deer .
Predators of the white-tailed deer include animals like wolves , coyotes , bears , and mountain lions , as well as humans .
As the mother of Maria I of Portugal , she also acted as regent of Portugal during the last months of her husband 's life and acted as advisor to her daughter in her reign .
The mother of Maria I of Portugal she also acted as regent of Portugal during the last months of her husbands life and acted as advisor to her daughter in her reign .
Mariana Victoria of Spain ( 31 March 1718 - 15 January 1781 ) was an Infanta of Spain by birth and was later the Queen of Portugal as wife of King Joseph I . The eldest daughter of Philip V of Spain and Elisabeth Farnese , she was engaged to the young Louis XV of France at the age of seven .
Mariana Victoria of Spain ( 31 March 1718 - 15 January 1781 ) sometimes Maria Anna Victoria was an Infanta of Spain by birth and was later the Queen of Portugal as wife of King Joseph I . The eldest daughter of Philip V of Spain and Elisabeth Farnese , she was engaged to the young Louis XV of France at the age of seven .