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Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks , parades , barbecues , carnivals , fairs , picnics , concerts , baseball games , family reunions , and political speeches and ceremonies , in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history , government , and traditions of the United St... | On Independence Day there are many events such as fireworks , parades , barbecues , carnivals , picnics , concerts , baseball games , political speeches and ceremonies , and various other public and private events . |
Families often celebrate Independence Day by hosting or attending a picnic or barbecue and take advantage of the day off and , in some years , long weekend to gather with relatives . | Families often celebrate Independence Day by having or going to a picnic or barbecue , and take advantage of the day off and in some years , long weekend to gather with relatives and friends . |
Sir Donald George Bradman , AC ( 27 August 1908 - 25 February 2001 ) , often referred to as `` The Don '' , was an Australian cricketer , widely acknowledged as the greatest Test batsman of all time . | Sir Donald ` Don ' Bradman AC ( 27 August 1908 - 25 February 2001 ) , often called The Don , was an Australian who played cricket . |
However , Australia took a first innings lead in the match , and another record crowd on 2 January 1933 watched Bradman hit a counter-attacking second innings century . | The crowd were shocked , as they were used to seeing Bradman easily score hundreds . |
H 2S also occurs in volcanic gases , natural gas , and some well waters . | It also occurs in volcanic gases , natural gas and some well waters . |
Small amounts of hydrogen sulfide occur in crude petroleum , but natural gas can contain up to 90 % . | Small amounts of hydrogen sulfide can be found in crude petroleum . |
The toxicity of H 2S is comparable with that of hydrogen cyanide or carbon monoxide . | The toxicity of H2S is comparable with that of hydrogen cyanide . |
Video game journalism is a branch of journalism concerned with the reporting and discussion of video games . | Video game journalism is a branch of journalism that covers the reporting and discussion of video games . |
The oldest video game publication still in continuous circulation ( as of 2012 ) is Electronic Gaming Monthly , which was founded in 1989 . | The oldest consumer gaming magazine in continuous circulation to the present time is Computer Gaming World . |
The first magazine to cover the arcade game industry which is still in continuous publication is the subscription only , trade periodical Play Meter magazine , which began publication in 1974 and covered the entire coin-operated entertainment industry , including the video game sector . | The first video gaming magazine that is still in publication is the industry-oriented Play Meter magazine . |
There has been a recent growth in online publications and blogs . | Recently , there has been a large growth in new online gaming websites and blogs . |
The Tech ( Catalan : Tec ) is a river in southern France , very close to the French-Spanish border . | The Tech ( Catalan : Tec ) is a river in southeastern France , close to the French-Spanish border . |
It runs through a valley in the Pyrénées-Orientales , in the former Roussillon , and is 84 km long . | It runs through a valley in the department of the Pyrénées-Orientales , in the former Roussillon . |
Williams started the first Baptist church in America , the First Baptist Church of Providence . | He is believed to have started the first or second Baptist church in the United States . |
He was a student of Native American languages and an advocate for fair dealings with Native Americans . | He also supported fair dealings with Native Americans . |
It did n't come easily , perhaps inspiring Getty 's widely quoted remark - `` The meek shall inherit the earth , but not the mineral rights . '' | It did not come easily , perhaps inspiring Getty 's widely quoted remark - `` The meek shall inherit the earth , but not the mineral rights . '' |
He lived and worked at his 16th century Tudor estate , Sutton Place near Guildford , Surrey ; the traditional country house became the center of Getty Oil and his associated companies and he used the estate to entertain his British and Arabian friends ( including the British Rothschild family and numerous rulers of Mid... | He lived and worked at his 16th-century Tudor estate , Sutton Place near Guildford ; the traditional country house became the center of Getty Oil and his associated companies and he used the estate to entertain his British and Arabian friends ( including the British Rothschild family and numerous rulers of Middle Easte... |
He enrolled at the University of Southern California , then at University of California , Berkeley , before graduating in 1914 from Magdalen College , Oxford , with degrees in economics and political science . | He enrolled at the University of Southern California , then at University of California , Berkeley before graduating in 1914 from Magdalen College , Oxford with degrees in economics and political science . |
When speaking in a televised interview with Alan Whicker in February 1963 , Getty said that he thought guests would want to use a payphone . | When speaking in a televised interview with Alan Whicker , Getty said that he thought guests would want to use a payphone . |
During the 1920s , he added about $ 3 million to his already sizable estate . | During the 1920s he added about $ 3 million to his already sizable estate . |
The trust is the world 's wealthiest art institution , and operates the J. Paul Getty Museum , the Getty Foundation , the Getty Research Institute , and the Getty Conservation Institute . | It operates the J. Paul Getty Museum , the Getty Foundation , the Getty Research Institute , and the Getty Conservation Institute . |
Running his own oil company in Tulsa , he made his first million by June 1916 . | Running his own oil company in Tulsa , he made his first million by 1916 . |
He was one of the first people in the world with a fortune estimated at over one billion U.S. dollars . | J. Paul was one of the first people in the world with a fortune estimated at over one billion U.S. dollars . |
Getty was an avid collector of art and antiquities ; his collection formed the basis of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles , California , and over $ 661 million ( approximately $ 2.7 billion in 2013 ) of his estate was left to the museum after his death . | His collection formed the basis of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles , California , and over $ 661 million of his estate was left to the museum after his death . |
A book published in 1996 ranked him as the 67th richest American who ever lived , based on his wealth as a percentage of the gross national product . | A book published in 1996 ranked him as the 67th richest American who ever lived . |
Shrewdly investing his resources during the Great Depression , Getty acquired Pacific Western Oil Corporation , and he began the acquisition ( completed in 1953 ) of the Mission Corporation , which included Tidewater Oil and Skelly Oil . | He began the acquisition ( completed in 1953 ) of the Mission Corporation , which included Tidewater Oil and Skelly Oil . |
He founded the Getty Oil Company , and in 1957 Fortune magazine named him the richest living American , whilst the 1966 Guinness Book of Records named him as the world 's richest private citizen , worth an estimated $ 1.2 billion ( approximately $ 8.7 billion in 2013 ) . | In 1957 Fortune magazine named him the richest living American , and the 1966 Guinness Book of Records named him as the world 's richest private citizen , worth an estimated $ 1,200 million . |
But while Hughes had engaged in a great deal of philanthropy , despite his wealth , Getty was known for being a miser . | Despite his wealth , Getty was known for being a miser . |
Getty increased the family wealth , learning to speak Arabic which enabled his unparalleled expansion into the Middle East . | Getty learned to speak Arabic which helped his unparalleled expansion into the Middle East . |
Getty was quoted as saying `` A lasting relationship with a woman is only possible if you are a business failure '' , and `` I hate to be a failure . | He had five sons with four of his wives : He was quoted as saying `` A lasting relationship with a woman is only possible if you are a business failure '' . |
At his death , he was worth more than $ 2 billion ( approximately $ 8.3 billion in 2013 ) . | At his death , he was worth more than $ 2 billion . |
No oil had ever been discovered there , and none appeared until four years and $ 30 million had been spent . | After spending $ 30 million over four years , oil was discovered there . |
Getty was born to Sarah Catherine McPherson Risher and George Getty , who was in the petroleum business , in Minneapolis , Minnesota . | His father George Getty owned a petroleum business in Minneapolis , Minnesota . |
He moved to Britain in the 1950s and became a prominent Anglophile . | He moved to England in the 1950s and loved English culture ( Anglophile ) . |
As the lakes in the Eastern Rift have no outlet to the sea and tend to be shallow , they have a high mineral content as the evaporation of water leaves the salts behind . | These are the largest , in order of size from largest to smallest : The lakes in the Eastern Rift have no outlet to the sea and tend to be shallow , they have a high mineral content as the evaporation of water leaves the salts behind . |
The Great Rift Valley is a name given in the late 19th century by British explorer John Walter Gregory to the continuous geographic trench , approximately 6,000 kilometres ( 3,700 mi ) in length , that runs from northern Syria to central Mozambique in South Eastern Africa . | The Great Rift Valley is a name given to the continuous geographical trench , about 6,000 kilometres ( 3,700 mi ) in length , that runs from northern Syria in Southwest Asia to central Mozambique in East Africa . |
It contains the Rift Valley lakes , which include some of the deepest lakes in the world ( up to 1,470 metres ( 4,820 ft ) deep at Lake Tanganyika ) . | It contains the Rift Valley lakes , which include some of the deepest lakes in the world ( up to 1,470 metres deep at Lake Tanganyika ) . |
The East African rift has two branches , the Western Rift Valley and the Eastern Rift Valley . | In eastern Africa , the valley divides into two , the Western Rift Valley and the Eastern Rift Valley . |
The Western Rift , also called the Albertine Rift , is edged by some of the highest mountains in Africa , including the Virunga Mountains , Mitumba Mountains , and Ruwenzori Range . | The Western Rift is edged by some of the highest mountains in Africa . |
Anastasia is a 1956 American historical drama film directed by Anatole Litvak . | The movie was directed by Anatole Litvak . |
A bromate is a chemical compound that contains this ion . | Sodium bromate is an example . |
The series ran on ABC Family from June 29 to August 17 , 2011 . | The show started on ABC Family on June 29 , 2011 . |
Romantic music is a term denoting an era of Western classical music that began in the late 18th or early 19th century . | Romantic music is music written in the 19th century . |
The name Seanad Éireann was first used as the title of the upper house of the Oireachtas of the Irish Free State . | Seanad Éireann is the second house of the Irish parliament , the Oireachtas . |
Membership is open to all Irish citizens over 21 , but a senator can not also be a member of Dáil Éireann . | Election day Members of Dáil Éireann are members from the first meeting of Dáil Éireann after a general election until the Dáil is dissolved . |
Seanad Éireann consists of sixty senators : Under the Constitution of Ireland the general election for the Seanad must occur not later than 90 days after the dissolution of Dáil Éireann . | Elections for the Seanad must be within 90 days of Dáil Éireann 's dissolution . |
Each of these is termed a `` decompression stop '' , and a schedule for a given bottom time and depth may contain one or more stops , or none at all . | This is called a decompression stop . |
Paterno died of complications from lung cancer on January 22 , 2012 , only two months after his firing . | Paterno died of lung cancer on January 22 , 2012 . |
Paterno coached five undefeated teams that won major bowl games and , in 2007 , was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach . | He coached five undefeated teams that won major bowl games . |
Terra Nova is an American science fiction drama television series . | Terra Nova was an American science fiction television series . |
The series follows the Shannon family as they travel 85 million years into the past to an Earth of a parallel universe . | The series tells the story of the Shannon family as they travel 85 million year into the past . |
On March 5 , 2012 , Fox announced that it would not pick up the series for a second season . | Fox has said they will not pick the series up for a second year . |
Pakistan People 's Party ( Urdu : پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی , Sindhi : پاڪستان پيپلز پارٽي ; commonly referred to as PPP ) is a centre-left , progressive , and social democratic political party in Pakistan . | The Pakistan Peoples Party ( PPP , Urdu : پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی ) is a centre-left Islamic Socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated to the Socialist International . |
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III , more commonly referred to as MP3 , is an encoding format for digital audio which uses a form of lossy data compression . | MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 ( MP3 ) is a lossy data compression format for audio . |
Oberlin 's museum has a unique art rental program . | It also has a unique art rental program . |
The Allen Memorial Art Museum , with over 12,000 holdings , was the first college art museum west of the Alleghenies . | The Allen Memorial Art Museum is on the college campus . |
The Oberlin Conservatory of Music , part of the college , is the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the country . '' | It is also known for the Oberlin Conservatory of Music . |
At the beginning of every semester students camp out in front of the north gate of the college 's Allen Memorial Art Museum to get first pick of original etchings , lithographs and paintings by artists including Renoir , Warhol , Dalí , and Picasso . | At the beginning of every semester , students camp out in front of the north gate to get first pick of artwork by artists including Renoir , Dalí , and Picasso . |
Oberlin was the first college in the United States to regularly admit African-American students , beginning in 1835 . | It was the first college in the United States to accept African-American students as well as female students . |
When reactive elements such as capacitors , inductors , or transmission lines are involved in a circuit to which AC or time-varying voltage or current is applied , the relationship between voltage and current becomes the solution to a differential equation , so Ohm 's law ( as defined above ) does not directly apply si... | Ohm 's Law shows the relationship between the voltage ( V ) , current ( I ) and resistance ( R ) . |
The country 's capital city and largest city is San Salvador . | The country 's capital and largest city is San Salvador . |
Important cultural and commercial centers for Central America on the whole include Santa Ana and San Miguel . | Other important cities are : Santa Ana and San Miguel . |
El Salvador i \ / ɛl ˈsælvədɔr \ / , officially the Republic of El Salvador ( Spanish : República de El Salvador , literally `` Republic of The Savior '' ; Pipil : Kuskatan ) , is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America . | El Salvador ( Spanish : República de El Salvador ) is the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America . |
In 2010 El Salvador ranked twelfth among Latin American countries in terms of the Human Development Index and fourth in Central America ( behind Panama , Costa Rica , and Belize ) , due in part to ongoing rapid industrialization . | In 2010 El Salvador ranked in the top 10 Latin American countries in terms of Human Development Index . |
Manuel José Quintana y Lorenzo ( April 11 , 1772 - March 11 , 1857 ) , was a Spanish poet and man of letters . | Manuel José Quintana y Lorenzo ( April 11 , 1772 - March 11 , 1857 ) , poet , was born at Madrid , Spain . |
The first volume of his Vidas de Españoles célebres , containing lives of Spanish patriots , stirred the public imagination and secured Quintana the post of secretary to the Cortes during the French invasion . | The first book of his Vidas de Españoles célebres , about the lives of Spanish heroes , helped to promote Quintana the post of secretary to the Cortes during the French invasion . |
But he was ill rewarded for his services , for on the return of Ferdinand VII he was imprisoned at Pamplona from 1814 to 1820 . | But on the return of Ferdinand VII he was put in prison at Pamplona from 1814 to 1820 . |
In 1801 Quintana produced a tragedy , El Duque de Viseo , founded on M. G. Lewis 's Castle Spectre ; his Pelayo ( 1805 ) , written on a patriotic theme , was more successful . | In 1801 Quintana wrote a tragedy , El Duque de Viseo , written about a patriotic theme . |
Claesson was born on 2 June 1928 in Huddinge , south of Stockholm . | Claesson was born on June 2 , 1928 in Huddinge , south of Stockholm . |
John Stig Claesson ( 2 June 1928 - 4 January 2008 ) , also known under his signature Slas , was a Swedish writer , visual artist , and illustrator . | John Stig Claesson ( June 2 , 1928 - January 4 , 2008 ) was a Swedish writer and illustrator . |
He attended the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts between 1947 and 1952 , during which time he began to illustrate Swedish literature such as the novels of Per Anders Fogelström . | He went to the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts between 1947 and 1952 , when he began to illustrate Swedish classical books such as those written by Per Anders Fogelström . |
Its drainage basin , sometimes called the Orinoquia , covers 880,000 square kilometres ( 340,000 sq mi ) , with 76.3 % of it in Venezuela and the remainder in Colombia . | Its drainage basin , sometimes called the Orinoquia , covers 880,000 square kilometres ( 340,000 sq mi ) , with 76.3 % of it in Venezuela and the rest in Colombia . |
The Orinoco is one of the longest rivers in South America at 2,140 km ( 1,330 mi ) . | It is one of the longest rivers in South America , at 2,140 km ( 1,330 mi ) . |
The source , on the Venezuelan-Brazilian border , at 1,047 m ( 3,435 ft ) of elevation ( 02 ° 19 ′ 05 ″ N 63 ° 21 ′ 42 ″ W \ / 2.31806 ° N 63.36167 ° W \ / 2.31806 ; -63.36167 ) , was explored in 1951 by a joint Venezuelan-French team . | This is on the border between Venezuela and Brazil , at 1,047 m ( 3,435 ft ) high ( 02 ° 19 ′ 05 ″ N 63 ° 21 ′ 42 ″ W \ / 2.31806 ° N 63.36167 ° W \ / 2.31806 ; -63.36167 ) . |
The mouth of the Orinoco at the Atlantic Ocean was documented by Columbus on 1 August 1498 , during his third voyage . | The mouth of the Orinoco was recorded by Christopher Columbus on 1 August 1498 . |
The Orinoco delta , and tributaries in the eastern llanos such as the Apure and Meta , were explored in the 16th century by German expeditions under Ambrosius Ehinger and his successors . | The delta , and tributaries in the eastern llanos such as the Apure and Meta , were explored in the 16th century . |
A peculiarity of the Orinoco river system is the Casiquiare canal , which starts as an arm of the Orinoco , and finds its way to the Rio Negro , a tributary of the Amazon , thus forming a ` natural canal ' between Orinoco and Amazon . | This connection forms a natural canal between Orinoco and Amazon . |
Alexander von Humboldt explored the basin in 1800 , reporting on the pink river dolphins . | Alexander von Humboldt explored the basin in 1800 . |
The course of the Orinoco forms a wide ellipsoidal arc , surrounding the Guiana Shield ; it is divided in four stretches of unequal length that roughly correspond to the longitudinal zonation of a typical large river : At its mouth , the Orinoco forms a wide delta that branches off into hundreds of rivers and waterways... | The course of the Orinoco forms a wide arc that surrounds the Guiana Shield . |
At the age of 14 , Bell appeared as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Muti . | At the age of fourteen , Bell appeared as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Muti . |
Bell had held and played the violin , and its owner at the time jokingly told Bell that the violin could be his for four million dollars . | Bell had held and played the violin , and its owner at the time jokingly told Bell the violin could be his for four million dollars . |
Bell made an appearance in the movie Music of the Heart , a story about the power of music , with other notable violinists . | Bell also made an appearance in the movie Music of the Heart , a story about the power of music , with other famous violinists . |
He performed the solo part on John Corigliano 's Oscar-winning soundtrack for the film The Red Violin and was also featured in Ladies in Lavender . | He performed the solo part on John Corigliano 's Oscar-winning soundtrack for the movie The Red Violin and was also featured in Ladies in Lavender . |
Bell began taking violin lessons at the age of four after his mother discovered that her son had taken rubber bands from around the house and stretched them across the handles of his dresser drawer to pluck out music he had heard her play on the piano . | He began violin lessons at the age of four after his mother found that her son had taken rubber bands from around the house and stretched them across the handles of his dresser drawer to pluck out music he had heard her play on the piano . |
Bell was born in Bloomington , Indiana , United States on December 9 , 1967 . | Bell was born in Bloomington , Indiana , United States . |
Bell then sold his previous violin , the Tom Taylor Stradivarius , for a little more than two million dollars and made the purchase of the Gibson ex Huberman for a little under the four million dollar asking price . | Bell then sold the Stradivarius violin that he had at the time for a little more than two million dollars and bought the Gibson ex Huberman for a little under the four million dollar asking price . |
He studied the violin at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and graduated from Bloomington High School North in 1984 , In 1989 , Bell received an Artist Diploma in Violin Performance from Indiana University . | He studied the violin at the Indiana University 's Jacobs School of Music , while managing to graduate from Bloomington High School North in 1984 . |
Bell 's first recording made with the Gibson ex Huberman was Romance of the Violin ( for Sony Classical Records ) in 2003 . | His first recording made with the Gibson ex Huberman was Romance of the Violin . |
His parents got a scaled-to-size violin for their then five-year-old son and started giving him lessons . | His parents got him a very small violin and started giving him lessons . |
According to Bell 's website , Bell `` was practically in tears . '' | According to the Joshua Bell website Bell `` was practically in tears . '' |
Joshua David Bell ( born December 9 , 1967 ) is an American Grammy Award-winning violinist and conductor . | Joshua David Bell ( born 9 December 1967 ) is an American violinist . |
Shortly thereafter , by chance , Bell came across the violin again and discovered it was about to be sold to a German industrialist to become part of a collection . | Shortly afterwards , by chance , Bell came across the violin again and discovered it was about to be sold to a wealthy German to become part of a collection . |
This violin had been stolen twice from the previous owner , Bronisław Huberman ; the last time the thief confessed to the act on his deathbed . | This violin had been stolen twice from the previous owner , Bronislaw Huberman ; the last time the thief confessed as he was dying to having stolen it . |
He has since performed with many of the world 's major orchestras and conductors . | He has since performed with almost all of the world 's major orchestras and conductors . |
Bell 's instrument is a 300-year-old Stradivarius violin called the Gibson ex Huberman , which was made in 1713 during what is known as Antonio Stradivari 's `` Golden Era . '' | Bell 's violin is a 300-year-old Stradivarius violin called the Gibson ex Huberman , which was made in 1713 , a time when Stradivarius was making his best instruments . |
Nicholas Maw 's violin concerto is dedicated to Bell , who premiered it in 1993 and won a Grammy Award for his recording of the piece . | In 1993 he gave the first performance of Nicholas Maw 's violin concerto which was dedicated to him . |
Bell is an artistic partner for the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra ( starting in the 2004-2005 season ) and a visiting professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London . | He is a visiting professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London . |
Bell made his Carnegie Hall debut in 1985 , at age 17 , with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra . | Joshua Bell first played in the Carnegie Hall , New York in 1985 with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra . |
The National Olympic Committee for Croatia is the Croatian Olympic Committee , which was created in 1991 and recognized in 1993 . | The National Olympic Committee for Croatia is the Croatian Olympic Committee . |
Croatian athletes have won twenty-three medals at the Summer Olympic Games , including gold medals by the men 's handball team in 1996 and 2004 . | Croatian athletes have won 23 medals at the Summer Olympic Games . |
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