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At the Winter Olympic Games , Janica Kostelić won six medals ( four gold ) between 2002 and 2006 , her brother Ivica won four silver medals ( in 2006 , 2010 and 2014 ) , and Jakov Fak won a bronze in 2010 . | At the Winter Olympic Games , Janica Kostelić won six medals ( four gold ) between 2002 and 2006 . Her brother Ivica won several silver medals ( in 2006 and 2010 ) . |
Croatia competed at the Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation in 1992 , and has participated in every Games since then . | Croatia took part in the Olympic Games for the first time as an its own nation in 1992 . |
, 509-571 ) was the 29th emperor of Japan , according to the traditional order of succession . | , 509-571 ) , also written as Kinmei , was the 29th emperor of Japan , according to the traditional order of succession . |
Robert Guiscard was the sixth son of Tancred of Hauteville and eldest by his second wife Fressenda . | He was the sixth son of Tancred of Hauteville and eldest by his second wife Fressenda ( or Fredesenda ) , daughter of Duke Richard I of Normandy . |
Boxing , kickboxing , amateur wrestling , judo , Brazilian Jujitsu , mixed martial arts , and Muay Thai are examples of combat sports . | Boxing , kickboxing , wrestling , mixed martial arts and fencing are examples of combat sports . |
A combat sport , or fighting sport , is a competitive contact sport with one-on-one combat . | A combat sport ( also known as a combative sport ) is a competitive contact sport where two combatants fight against each other using certain rules of contact , with the aim of simulating parts of real hand to hand combat . |
The more gores there are , the less stretching and crumpling is required to make the paper map fit the sphere . | The more gores there are , the less stretching and crumpling is needed to make the paper map fit the sphere . |
Another `` remarkably modern-looking '' terrestrial globe of the Earth was constructed by Taqi al-Din at the Istanbul observatory of Taqi al-Din during the 1570s . | Another `` remarkably modern-looking '' globe of the Earth was made by Taqi al-Din at the Istanbul observatory of Taqi al-Din during the 1570s . |
The earliest known example is the one constructed by Crates of Mallus in Cilicia ( now Çukurova in modern-day Turkey ) , in the mid-2nd century BC . | The earliest known example is the one made by Crates of Mallus in Cilicia ( now Çukurova in modern-day Turkey ) , in the mid-2nd century BCE . |
A facsimile globe showing America was made by Martin Waldseemueller in 1507 . | A copy of the globe showing America was made by Martin Waldseemueller in 1507 . |
According to David Woodward , one such example was the terrestrial globe introduced to Beijing by the Persian astronomer , Jamal ad-Din , in 1267 . | Another example was the globe introduced to Beijing by the Persian astronomer , Jamal ad-Din , in 1267 . |
No terrestrial globes from Antiquity or the Middle Ages have survived . | No globes of the Earth from Antiquity or the Middle Ages have survived . |
An example of a surviving celestial globe is part of a Hellenistic sculpture , called the Farnese Atlas , surviving in a 2nd-century AD Roman copy in the Naples Museum , Italy . | An example of a surviving celestial globe is part of a Hellenistic sculpture , called the Farnese Atlas . |
A globe is usually mounted at a 23.5 ° angle on a meridian . | An Earth globe is usually mounted at a 23.5 ° angle on bearings . |
In addition to making it easy to use this mounting also represents the angle of the planet in relation to its sun and the spin of the planet . | This mounting represents the angle of the planet in relation to its sun and the spin of the planet . |
From a geometric point of view , all points on a sphere are equivalent - one could select any arbitrary point on the Earth , and create a paper map that covers the Earth with strips that come together at that point and the antipodal point . | One could select any point on the Earth , and create a paper map that covers the Earth with strips that come together at that point and the opposite point . |
The most common type has long , thin gores ( strips ) of paper that narrow to a point at the poles , small disks cover over the inevitable irregularities at these points . | The most common type has long , thin gores ( strips ) of paper . |
Early terrestrial globes depicting the entirety of the Old World were constructed in the Islamic world . | Early globes of the Earth that show all of the Old World were constructed in the Islamic Golden Age . |
Globes may also show the boundaries of countries and their names , a feature that can quickly become out of date , as countries change their name or borders . | Political globes show countries . |
A globe is a three-dimensional scale model of Earth ( terrestrial globe or geographical globe ) or other celestial body such as a planet or moon . | It is like a scale model of the planet . |
In the story of Dhruva , the divine conch plays a special part . | In the story of Dhruva the divine conch plays a special part . |
In East Asian cuisines , this seafood is often cut into thin slices and then steamed or stir-fried . | In East Asian cuisines , the meat is often cut into thin slices and then steamed or stir-fried . |
The warriors of ancient India blew conch shells to announce battle , as is described in the beginning of the war of Kurukshetra , in the Mahabharata , the famous Hindu epic . | The warriors of ancient India would blow conch shells to announce battle , such as is famously represented in the beginning of the war of Kurukshetra in the Mahabharata , the famous Hindu epic . |
The god of preservation , Vishnu , is said to hold a special conch , Panchajanya , that represents life , as it has come out of life-giving waters . | The God of Preservation , Vishnu , is said to hold a special conch , Panchajanya , that represents life as it has come out of life-giving waters . |
The meat of conches is eaten raw in salads , or cooked , as in fritters , chowders , gumbos , and burgers . | The animal inside the shell is eaten , either raw , as in salads , or cooked , as in fritters , chowders , gumbos , and burgers . |
Conch shells can be used as wind instruments . | Conch shells are sometimes used as decoration , as decorative planters , and in cameo making . |
In 1555 he returned to the Low Countries and had his early works published in Antwerp ( 1555-1556 ) . | In 1555 he returned to the Low Countries and had some of his first works published in Antwerp . |
However , he stayed there for only a year . | However , he only stayed there a year . |
In 1558 he married Regina Wäckinger , the daughter of a maid of honor of the Duchess ; they had two sons , both of whom became composers . | In 1558 he married the daughter of a maid of honor of the Duchess ; they had two sons who both became composers . |
By 1563 Lassus had been appointed maestro di cappella , succeeding Ludwig Daser in the post . | By 1563 Lassus had been made maestro di cappella . |
Roland de Lassus ( also Orlande de Lassus , Orlando di Lasso , Orlandus Lassus , or Roland de Lattre ) ( 1532 ( possibly 1530 ) - 14 June 1594 ) was a Netherlandish or Franco-Flemish composer of the late Renaissance . | Orlande de Lassus ( whose name is also spelt Orlandus Lassus , Orlando di Lasso , Roland de Lassus , or Roland Delattre ) ( born Mons , Hainaut , probably in 1532 ; died Munich , 14 June , 1594 ) was a Franco-Flemish composer who lived in the last part of the Renaissance . |
He also wrote drinking songs in German , and contrasting with his parallel work in the genre of the chanson , he also wrote songs on the unfortunate aspects of overindulgence . | He even wrote drinking songs . |
Lassus was born in Mons in the County of Hainaut ( modern-day Belgium ) . | He was born in Mons in the province of Hainaut in the Low Countries which is mostly what is today the south part of the Netherlands and Belgium . |
Next he moved to Rome , where he worked for Cosimo I de ' Medici , Grand Duke of Tuscany , who maintained a household there ; and in 1553 , he became maestro di cappella of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran , the ecumenical mother church of Rome and a spectacularly prestigious post indeed for a man only twenty-one yea... | Next he moved to Rome , where he worked for the Grand Duke of Tuscany , who had a large household there . |
In 1556 he joined the court of Albrecht V , Duke of Bavaria , who was consciously attempting to create a musical establishment on a par with the major courts in Italy . | In 1556 he joined the court of Duke Albert V of Bavaria who was very keen on music and was trying to make music in his country as good as the music in Italy . |
When he believes that his human , Penny , has been kidnapped , he sets out on a cross-country journey to `` rescue '' her . | When he believes that his human , Penny , has been kidnapped , he goes on a cross-country journey to `` rescue '' her . |
Bolt is a 2008 American computer-animated adventure\/action comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios , released by Walt Disney Pictures , and the studio 's 48th animated feature . | It was produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures . |
The film 's plot centers on a small white dog named Bolt who , having spent his entire life on the set of a television series , thinks that he has super powers . | He lived on the set of a television series and thinks that he has super powers . |
Nicholson was one of only two actors to be nominated for an Academy Award for acting in every decade from the 1960s to 2000s ; the other was Michael Caine . | Nicholson is one of only two actors who have been nominated for an Academy Award for acting in every decade from the 1960s to 2000s ; the other is Michael Caine . |
John Joseph `` Jack '' Nicholson ( born April 22 , 1937 ) is an American actor , film director , producer , and writer . | John Joseph `` Jack '' Nicholson ( born April 22 , 1937 , Neptune , New Jersey ) is an American actor , movie director , producer and writer . |
Actress Susan Anspach contends that her son , Caleb Goddard ( born 1970 ) , was fathered by Nicholson , though he is not convinced he is the father . | Actress Susan Anspach says that her son , Caleb Goddard ( born 1970 ) , was fathered by Nicholson . |
He has won six Golden Globe Awards , and received the Kennedy Center Honor in 2001 . | He has won seven Golden Globe Awards . |
From 1989 to 1994 Nicholson had a relationship with actress Rebecca Broussard ; they had two children together : daughter Lorraine ( born 1990 ) and son Raymond ( born 1992 ) . | Nicholson and Broussard had two children together , Lorraine ( born 1990 ) and Raymond Nicholson ( born 1992 ) . |
Nicholson has twice won the Academy Award for Best Actor , for One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest and for As Good as It Gets . | He has won three Oscars , for As Good as it Gets , One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest , and Terms of Endearment . |
The Motion Picture Association of America 's ( MPAA ) film-rating system is used in the United States ( US ) and its territories to rate a film 's suitability for certain audiences . | The Motion Picture Association of America film rating system is a system used by the MPAA . |
It is headquartered in Lubyanka Square , Moscow 's center , in the main building of the former KGB . | Its headquarter is in Lubyanka Square , Moscow 's center , in the main building of the former KGB . |
Its main responsibilities are within the country and include counter-intelligence , internal and border security , counter-terrorism , and surveillance as well as investigating some other types of grave crimes . | It does counter-intelligence , internal and border security , counter-terrorism , and surveillance . |
There is no clear evidence that Duccio painted frescoes . | So Duccio painted the back as well . |
Duccio was also one of the first painters to put figures in architectural settings . | Duccio was one of the first painters to try to paint transparent material . |
When he was sworn in on 14 October 2010 , he became the first Liberal Prime Minister of the Netherlands in 92 years . | When he was sworn in on 14 October 2010 , he became the first liberal Prime Minister in the Netherlands in 92 years . |
They moved to Fresno , California . | They soon moved to Fresno , California . |
Shortly before playing at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival in 2002 , he started feeling dizzy and developed a chronic cough . | Before playing at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival in 2002 , he started feeling dizzy and started to have a chronic cough . |
Refusing treatments he believed might incapacitate him , Zevon instead began recording his final album , The Wind , which includes guest appearances by close friends including Bruce Springsteen , Don Henley , Jackson Browne , Timothy B. Schmit , Joe Walsh , David Lindley , Billy Bob Thornton , Emmylou Harris , Tom Pett... | These friends included Bruce Springsteen , Don Henley , Jackson Browne , Timothy B. Schmit , Joe Walsh , David Lindley , Billy Bob Thornton , Emmylou Harris , Tom Petty , Dwight Yoakam , and others . |
Zevon 's work has often been praised by well-known musicians , including Jackson Browne , Bruce Springsteen , Bob Dylan , and Neil Young . | Zevon wrote many songs that were humorous and often political Many famous musicians have said they liked Zevon 's work , including Jackson Browne , Bruce Springsteen , Bob Dylan , and Neil Young . |
Zevon followed Excitable Boy with 1980 's Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School . | After Excitable Boy Warren Zevon published Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School in 1980 . |
He was a frequent guest on Late Night with David Letterman and the Late Show with David Letterman . | He was often a guest on Late Night with David Letterman and the Late Show with David Letterman . |
This album was dedicated to Ken Millar , better known under his nom-de-plume as detective novelist Ross Macdonald . | This album was dedicated to Ken Millar , who calls himself `` Ross Macdonald . '' |
His best-known compositions include `` Werewolves of London '' , `` Lawyers , Guns and Money '' , `` Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner '' and `` Johnny Strikes Up the Band '' , all of which are featured on his third album , Excitable Boy ( 1978 ) . | His most famous songs include `` Werewolves of London '' , `` Lawyers , Guns and Money '' , `` Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner '' and `` Johnny Strikes Up The Band . '' |
Zevon was born in Chicago , Illinois , the son of Beverly Cope ( née Simmons ) and William Zevon . | Zevon was born in Chicago , Illinois . |
Other well-known songs written by Zevon have been recorded by other artists , including `` Poor Poor Pitiful Me '' ( a huge hit for Linda Ronstadt ) , `` Accidentally Like a Martyr '' , `` Mohammed 's Radio '' , `` Carmelita '' , and `` Hasten Down the Wind '' . | These include `` Poor Poor Pitiful Me '' ( a top 40 hit by Linda Ronstadt ) , `` Accidentally Like a Martyr , '' `` Mohammed 's Radio , '' `` Carmelita '' , and `` Hasten Down the Wind '' . |
Zevon 's parents divorced when he was 16 years old and he soon quit high school and moved from Los Angeles to New York to become a folk singer . | Zevon 's parents divorced when he was 16 years old . |
Rolling Stone called the album one of the most significant releases of the 1970s and placed him alongside Neil Young , Jackson Browne , and Bruce Springsteen as one of the four most important new artists to emerge in the decade . | They said that he , Neil Young , Jackson Browne , and Bruce Springsteen were four of the best new artists to emerge in the 1970s . |
Warren William Zevon ( \ / ˈziːvɒn \ / ; January 24 , 1947 - September 7 , 2003 ) was an American rock singer-songwriter and musician . | Warren William Zevon ( January 24 , 1947 - September 7 , 2003 ) was an American rock singer-songwriter and musician known for including his strange and somewhat critical opinions of life in his lyrics . |
By the age of 13 , Zevon was an occasional visitor to the home of Igor Stravinsky where he , alongside Robert Craft , briefly studied modern classical music . | By the age of 13 , Zevon sometimes visited Igor Stravinsky where he studied modern classical music . |
Along with his own compositions , Zevon recorded or performed occasional covers , including Allen Toussaint 's `` A Certain Girl '' , Bob Dylan 's `` Knockin ' on Heaven 's Door '' and Leonard Cohen 's `` First We Take Manhattan '' . | He liked to sing Bob Dylan 's `` Knockin ' on Heaven 's Door '' and Leonard Cohen 's `` First We Take Manhattan '' . |
( The Hockey Song ) '' with Paul Shaffer and members of the CBS Orchestra on Warren Zevon 's My Ride 's Here album . | ( The Hockey Song ) '' with Paul Shaffer and members of the CBS Orchestra . |
She answered every question posed to her , whether about music , religion or astronomy . | She answered every question posed to her , whether about music , religion , or astronomy . |
Hoji is said to have haunted this stone in Nasu until a Buddhist priest called Genno stopped for a rest near the stone and was threatened by Hoji . | Hoji is said to have haunted this stone in the Japanese prefecture of Nasu until a Buddhist priest called Genno stopped for a rest near the stone and was threatened by Hoji . |
Tamamo-no-Mae ( 玉藻前 , 玉藻の前 , also 玉藻御前 ) is a legendary figure in Japanese mythology . | Tamamo-no-Mae ( 玉藻前 ) is a legendary figure in Japanese mythology and folklore . |
The body of the fox became the Sessho-seki , ( 殺生石 ) or Killing Stone , which kills anyone that comes in contact with it . | The body of the fox became the Sessho-seki , or Killing Stone , which kills anyone that comes in contact with it . |
After eluding the hunters for some time , the fox appeared to Miura-no-suke in a dream . | After escaping from the hunters for some time , the fox appeared to Miura-no-suke in a dream . |
Once again in the form of the beautiful Tamamo-no-Mae , the fox prophesied that Miura-no-suke would kill it the next day , and begged for its life . | Once again in the form of the beautiful Tamamo-no-Mae , the fox told Miura-nosuke would kill it the next day , and begged for its life . |
Genno performed certain spiritual rituals , and begged the spirit to consider her spiritual salvation , until finally Hoji relented and swore to never haunt the stone again . | Genno did a certain spiritual ritual , and begged the spirit to consider her spiritual salvation , until finally Hoji surrendered and swore to never haunt the stone again . |
Tamamo-no-Mae 's body mysteriously always smelled wonderful , and her clothes never became wrinkled or dirty . | Tamamo-no-Mae 's body mysteriously always smelled wonderful , and her clothes never became dirty . |
In Matsuo Bashō 's famous book The Narrow Road to the Deep North , Bashō tells of visiting the stone in Nasu . | In Matsuo Bashō 's famous book , The Narrow Road to the Deep North ( Oku no Hosomichi ) , Bashō tells of visiting the stone in the Japanese prefecture of Nasu . |
Finally , an astrologer , Abe no Yasuchika , told the Emperor that Tamamo-no-Mae was the cause of his illness . | Finally , an astrologer told the Emperor that Tamamo-no-Mae was the cause of his illness . |
After some time had passed , with Konoe all the while lavishing all his affection on the beautiful Tamamo-no-Mae , the Emperor suddenly and mysteriously fell ill . | After some time had passed , the Emperor suddenly and mysteriously fell ill . |
In the Otogizōshi , a collection of Japanese prose written in the Muromachi period , Tamamo-no-Mae was a courtesan under the Japanese Emperor Konoe ( who reigned from 1142 through 1155 ) . | In the Otogizoshi , a collection of Japanese prose written in the Muromachi period , Tamamo-no-Mae was a courtesan under the Japanese Emperor Konoe . |
The astrologer explained that the beautiful young woman was in fact a kind or evil ( depending on the story variant being told ) nine-tailed fox ( kitsune Good fox spirit . | The astrologer explained that the beautiful young woman was in fact an evil fox with nine tails ( kitsune ) , who was making the Emperor ill in a evil plan to take the throne . |
Müller mentored such distinguished scientists and physiologists as Hermann von Helmholtz , Emil du Bois-Reymond , Theodor Schwann , Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle , Carl Ludwig and Ernst Haeckel . | Müller mentored some distinguished physiologists and biologists , including Hermann von Helmholtz , Emil du Bois-Reymond , Theodor Schwann , Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle , Carl Ludwig and Ernst Haeckel . |
Johannes Peter Müller ( 14 July 1801 - 28 April 1858 ) , was a German physiologist , comparative anatomist , ichthyologist , and herpetologist , known not only for his discoveries but also for his ability to synthesize knowledge . | Johannes Peter Müller ( 14 July 1801 - 28 April 1858 ) , was a German physiologist , comparative anatomist , ichthyologist , and herpetologist . |
Fishes and marine invertebrata were his favorite subjects . | Fishes and marine invertebrates were his favorite subjects . |
Vroman was born in Gouda and studied biology in Utrecht . | Vroman was born in Gouda . |
Leo Vroman ( April 10 , 1915 - February 22 , 2014 ) was a Dutch-American hematologist , a prolific poet mainly in Dutch and an illustrator . | Leo Vroman ( April 10 , 1915 - February 22 , 2014 ) was a Dutch-American hematologist , a poet ( mainly writing in Dutch ) and an illustrator . |
When the Nazis occupied the Netherlands on May 10 , 1940 , he fled to London , and from there he traveled to the Dutch East Indies . | When the Nazis occupied the Netherlands on May 10 , 1940 , he went to London . |
After the war , Vroman went to the United States to work in New York as a hematology researcher . | After the war , Vroman went to New York . |
Jessica Ann Simpson was born on July 10 , 1980 in Abilene , Texas . | Jessica Simpson was born in Abilene , Texas . |
At age twelve , she unsuccessfully auditioned for The Mickey Mouse Club . | At age twelve , she auditioned for The Mickey Mouse Club , but was not selected . |
She has a younger sister , Ashlee , who is also a singer . | She has a sister whose name is Ashlee Simpson who is also a singer . |
Jessica Ann Simpson ( born July 10 , 1980 ) is an American recording artist , actress , television personality and fashion designer who made her debut in 1999 . | Jessica Simpson ( born July 10 , 1980 ) is an American singer and actress . |
She is the daughter of Tina Ann ( née Drew ) , a homemaker , and Joseph Truett `` Joe '' Simpson , a minister and psychologist . | She is the daughter of Tina Ann and Joseph Truett . |
She has achieved seven Billboard Top 40 hits , three gold and two multi-platinum RIAA certified studio albums , four of which have reached the top 10 on the US Billboard 200 . | As a singer , she has 7 Billboard Top 40 hits , 5 gold albums and 2 platinum albums . |
There is a double chorus with semichorus , and four soloists representing : The Blessed Virgin ( soprano ) , Mary Magdalene ( contralto ) , St John ( tenor ) , and St Peter ( bass ) . | There is a double chorus ( the choir split into 8 parts ) with semichorus , and four soloists who represent The Blessed Virgin ( soprano ) , Mary Magdalene ( contralto ) , St John ( tenor ) , and St Peter ( bass ) . |
The Kingdom is written for a large orchestra , of typical late Romantic proportions . | The Kingdom is written for a large orchestra . |
Tyrrell then signed a deal to run Formula Two cars made by French company Matra . | Tyrrell then signed a deal to run Formula 2 cars made by French company Matra . |
Stewart 's title was the first won by a French chassis , and the only one won by a chassis built in France . | Stewart 's title was the first won by a French chassis . |
Tyrrell was still sponsored by French fuel company Elf , and Tyrrell would retain the traditional French blue racing colors for most of the rest of its existence . | Tyrrell was still sponsored by French fuel company Elf , and Tyrrell would keep the traditional French blue racing colors for most of the rest of the time the company existed . |
The car 's most innovative feature was the use of aviation-inspired structural fuel tanks . | The car 's most unusual feature was the use of aviation-styled structural fuel tanks . |
Simca was a subsidiary of the American company Chrysler , a rival of Ford . | Simca was a subsidiary of the American company Chrysler which was competition for Ford . |
It seemed appropriate , then , that the final win for the classic Cosworth Ford DFV engine was taken by a Tyrrell car ( the Tyrrell 011 ) , driven by Michele Alboreto at the 1983 Detroit Grand Prix . | The last win for the classic Cosworth Ford DFV engine was by a Tyrrell car , Michele Alboreto at the 1983 Detroit Grand Prix . |
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