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It is a bronze sculpture set on and backdropped by black granite .
The statue is a bronze sculpture set on and backdropped by black granite .
One folktale claims that if an unsuspecting viewer were to look into the eyes of Eternal Silence 's hooded figure , the viewer would be shown a vision of his or her own death .
One folktale claims that if someone looks into the eyes of Eternal Silence 's hooded figure , the viewer would be shown a vision of his or her own death .
Eternal Silence is a monument in Graceland Cemetery to Dexter Graves , who led a group of thirteen families who moved to Chicago from Ohio in 1831 .
Eternal Silence is a monument in Graceland Cemetery to Dexter Graves .
Eternal Silence , alternatively known as the Dexter Graves Monument or the Statue of Death , is a monument in Chicago 's Graceland Cemetery .
Eternal Silence is a monument in Chicago 's Graceland Cemetery .
He died in 1844 , and the monument was commissioned from sculptor Lorado Taft in 1909 by Graves ' son Henry Graves .
He died in 1844 , and the monument was created by sculptor Lorado Taft in 1909 .
Similar to the previous three events , the concept of the show was that every championship in the company was defended at the event .
Similar to the last three events , the concept of the show was that every championship in the company was defended at the event .
It was also the first Night of Champions event to feature a non-title match .
It is also the first Night of Champions event to feature a non-title match .
Night of Champions ( 2010 ) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) and presented by WowWee 's Paper Jamz , that took place on September 19 , 2010 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont , Illinois .
Night of Champions ( 2010 ) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view show made by World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) , that took place on September 19 , 2010 at the Allstate Arena in Chicago , Illinois .
Leonardo da Vinci , Botticelli and Michelangelo were all born in Tuscany .
Leonardo da Vinci , who was a painter , a scientist , a musician and a philosopher , is the most famous Renaissance Man .
She was the sister ship of RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic , and was intended to enter service as the transatlantic passenger liner , RMS Britannic .
It was a sister ship to the Olympic and the RMS Titanic .
Synchronized swimming is both an individual and team sport .
Synchronized swimming is a sport that is practiced in the water .
In 1924 , the first competition in North America was in Montreal , with Peg Seller as the first champion .
In Montreal , the first competition took place in 1924 .
Haplodiploidy is a sex-determination system in which males develop from unfertilized eggs and are haploid , and females develop from fertilized eggs and are diploid .
Haplodiploidy is a sex determination system in which males develop from unfertilized eggs and are haploid , and females develop from fertilized eggs and are diploid .
In normal sexual reproduction , the father has two sets of chromosomes , and crossing over takes place between the chromatids of each pair during the meiosis which produces the sperm .
The thing to remember is that in normal sexual reproduction , the father has two sets of chromosomes , and crossing over takes place between the chromatids of each pair during the meiosis which produces the sperm .
Whether haplodiploidy did in fact pave the way for the evolution of eusociality is still a matter of debate .
p465 Whether haplodiploidy did in fact pave the way for the evolution of eusociality is still a matter of debate .
Haplodiploidy determines the sex in all members of the insect order Hymenoptera ( bees , ants , and wasps ) , p408 Coccidae , and the Thysanoptera ( ` thrips ' ) .
Haplodiploidy determines the sex in all members of the insect order Hymenoptera ( bees , ants , and wasps ) , and the Thysanoptera ( ` thrips ' ) .
So , as long as a female has mated with only one male , all of her female offspring will inherit the male 's chromosomes 100 % intact .
So , as long as all the female queen mates only with one male , all the female offspring will inherit the male 's chromosome 100 % intact .
In Hymenoptera , the males generally produce enough sperm to last the female for her whole lifetime after a single mating event with that male .
In fact in hymenoptera , the males almost all produce enough sperm to last the female for a whole lifetime .
This means the workers in such monogamous single-queen colonies are significantly more closely related than in other sex determination systems where the relatedness of siblings is usually no more than 0.5 .
This means the workers are significantly more closely related than siblings in other sex determination systems .
Additionally , if a eusocial-insect colony has only one queen , and she has only mated once , then the relatedness between workers ( diploid females ) in a hive or nest is 0.75 .
Most importantly , the relatedness between the sisterhood of worker bees in a hive or nest is 0.75 .
The system also occurs sporadically in some spider mites , Homoptera , Coleoptera ( bark beetles ) , and rotifers .
p408 The system also occurs sporadically in some spider mites , coleopterans ( bark beetles ) and rotifers .
Sergeant first class is a military rank in some militaries and other uniformed organizations around the world , typically that of a senior non-commissioned officer .
Sergeant First Class is a military rank in some military 's and other uniformed organizations around the world .
Sergeant first class ( SFC ) is the seventh enlisted rank ( E-7 ) in the U.S. Army , ranking above staff sergeant ( E-6 ) and below master sergeant and first sergeant ( E-8 ) , and is the first non-commissioned officer rank designated as a senior non-commissioned officer ( SNCO ) .
Sergeant First Class ( SFC ) is the seventh enlisted rank ( E-7 ) in the U.S. Army .
In disrotatory mode , the atomic orbitals of the end groups turn in opposite directions ( one atomic orbital turns clockwise and the other counter-clockwise ) .
In a disrotatory mode , they move in opposite directions .
Jill Scott ( born April 4 , 1972 ) is an American singer and actress .
Jill Scott ( b. April 4 , 1972 ) is an American poet , actress and soul and R&B singer .
She also appeared as the lead role in the BBC\/HBO series The No. 1 Ladies ' Detective Agency .
and The No. 1 Ladies ' Detective Agency .
Born in 1924 , Geshe Loden became a monk at seven years old .
Born in 1924 , Geshe Loden became a monk at the age of seven .
Geshe Loden established the Peaceful Land of Joy Meditation Centre in Yuroke , Victoria , and has written many books .
Geshe Loden established the Peaceful Land of Joy Meditation Centre in Victoria , and has written many books .
After completing extensive Buddhist philosophy studies , he received the Geshe Lharampa degree from Sera Je Monastery in Tibet , and an Acharya degree from Varanasi 's Sanskrit university in India .
Completing his study of all divisions of Buddhist philosophy , he was awarded the Geshe Lharampa degree from Sera Monastery in Tibet , and an Acharya degree from Varanasi 's Sanskrit university in India .
He was also awarded a Master 's qualification in Vajrayana Buddhism after many years study at Gyudmed Tantric College .
He also gained a Master 's qualification in Vajrayana Buddhism after six years ' study at Gyudmed Tantric College .
Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan Buddhist Society in Australia .
Geshe Thubten Loden leads the Tibetan Buddhist Society in Australia .
When the benchmark price is equal to the marginal cost of production , as it is in perfect competition , then ratio of the overcharge to market price is the Lerner Index of market power .
The Lerner Index has an upper limit of one when the pure monopoly price is charged in a market .
Animals that prey on ostriches of all ages may include cheetahs , lions , leopards , African hunting dogs , and spotted hyena .
Animals that prey on ostriches of all ages include cheetahs , lions , leopards , african dogs , and spotted hyena .
The female ostrich lays her fertilised eggs in a single communal nest , a simple pit , 30-60 cm ( 12-24 in ) deep and 3 m ( 9.8 ft ) wide , scraped in the ground by the male .
The females lay their fertilized eggs in a single communal nest , a simple pit , 30 to 60 centimetres ( 12-24 in ) deep and 3 metres ( 9.8 ft ) wide , scraped in the ground by the male .
When threatened , the ostrich will either hide itself by lying flat against the ground , or run away .
When threatened , the ostrich will either hide itself by lying flat against the ground , or will run away .
Common predators of nests and young ostriches include jackals , various birds of prey , warthogs , mongoose and Egyptian vultures .
Common predators of nests and young ostriches include jackals , various birds of prey , mongoose and vultures .
If cornered , it can attack with a kick of its powerful legs .
If cornered , it can attack with a kick from its powerful legs .
Unlike most birds , the males have a copulatory organ , which is retractable and 8 in ( 20 cm ) long .
Unlike most birds the males have a penis , which is retractable and 8 in ( 20 cm ) long .
In much of their habitat , temperatures vary as much as 40 ° C ( 100 ° F ) between night and day .
In much of their habitat , temperatures vary as much as 40 ° C ( 72 ° F ) between night and day .
Ostrich eggs are the largest of all eggs , though they are actually the smallest eggs relative to the size of the adult bird - on average they are 15 cm ( 5.9 in ) long , 13 cm ( 5.1 in ) wide , and weigh 1.4 kilograms ( 3.1 lb ) , over 20 times the weight of a chicken 's egg and only 1 to 4 % the size of the female .
- on average they are 15 centimetres ( 5.9 in ) long , 13 centimetres ( 5.1 in ) wide , and weigh 1.4 kilograms ( 3.1 lb ) , over 20 times the weight of a chicken egg .
The mating process differs in different geographical regions .
The mating process differs in different regions .
When eating , they will fill their gullet with food , which is in turn passed down their esophagus in the form of a ball called a bolus .
After that , the food is passed down their esophagus in the form of a ball called a bolus .
Unlike all other living birds , the ostrich secretes urine separately from faeces .
Unlike all other living birds , the Ostrich secretes uric acid separately from faeces .
The Ostrich or Common Ostrich ( Struthio camelus ) is either one or two species of large flightless birds native to Africa , the only living member ( s ) of the genus Struthio , which is in the ratite family .
The ostrich ( Struthio camelus ) is a large flightless bird that lives in Africa .
Typically , the male defends the hatchlings and teaches them to feed , although males and females cooperate in rearing chicks .
Males and females cooperate in rearing chicks .
The incubation period is 35 to 45 days , which is rather short compared to other ratites .
The incubation period is 35 to 45 days .
The ostrich is the largest living species of bird and lays the largest eggs of any living bird ( extinct elephant birds of Madagascar and the giant moa of New Zealand laid larger eggs ) .
They are the largest living bird species , and have the biggest eggs of all living birds .
However , they may sometimes fiercely fight predators , especially when chicks are being defended , and have been capable of killing even their largest enemies , the lions , in such confrontations .
However , they may sometimes fight fiercely against predators , especially when chicks are being defended .
Ostriches can go without drinking for several days , using metabolic water and moisture in ingested plants , but they enjoy liquid water and frequently take baths where it is available .
Ostriches can live without drinking for several days .
It lives in nomadic groups of 5 to 50 birds .
During breeding season and sometimes during extreme rainless periods Ostriches live in nomadic groups of five to 50 birds ( led by a top hen ) that often travel together with other grazing animals , such as zebras or antelopes .
Territorial males typically boom in defense of their territory and harem of two to seven hens ; the successful male may then mate with several females in the area , but will only form a pair bond with a ` major ' female .
The successful male will then be allowed to breed with all the females in an area , but will only form a pair bond with the dominant female .
Their palate differs from other ratites in that the sphenoid and palatal bones are unconnected .
Their palate ( bone on the roof of the mouth ) differs from other ratites .
Like all ratites , the ostrich has no crop , and it also lacks a gallbladder .
They lack a gallbladder .
The ostrich 's diet consists mainly of plant matter , though it also eats invertebrates .
Ostriches mainly eat plant matter , but they also eats insects .
CBC News reported that the destruction caused by the rioters was worse than the riot that followed the Canucks loss in Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals , particularly the looting aspects .
According to CBC News , the destruction caused by the rioters was worse than the riot that followed the Canucks loss in Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals , especially the looting aspect .
The 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot was a public disturbance that broke out in the downtown core of Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada on Wednesday , June 15 , 2011 .
The 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot was a riot that took place on June 15 , 2011 in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada .
Several participants in the riots have turned themselves in to police after their faces were broadcast on TV , including the person responsible for setting the first car afire .
Several of the participants in the riot turned themselves in to the police after their faces were shown on TV , including the person responsible for setting the first car on fire .
The riots happened immediately after the conclusion of the Boston Bruins ' win over the Vancouver Canucks in game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals , which won the Stanley Cup for Boston .
The riot took place after the Boston Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks in Game 7 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals .
Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson attributed the situation to `` a small group of troublemakers '' .
The mayor of Vancouver , Gregor Robertson , called the rioters `` a small group of troublemakers '' .
At least 140 people were reported as injured during the incident , one critically ; at least four people were stabbed , nine police officers were injured , and 101 people were arrested that night , with 16 further arrests following the event .
There were at least 140 people that were reported as being injured in the incident , one critically and at least four people were stabbed .
Dubliners is a collection of 15 short stories by James Joyce , first published in 1914 .
Dubliners is a collection of 15 short stories by James Joyce , an Irish writer .
The initial stories in the collection are narrated by child protagonists , and as the stories continue , they deal with the lives and concerns of progressively older people .
The stories in the collection are first told by children , and as the stories continue they deal with the lives of older people .
Roberts Scott Blossom ( March 25 , 1924 - July 8 , 2011 ) was an American theater , film and television actor and poet .
Roberts Scott Blossom ( March 25 , 1924 - July 8 , 2011 ) was an American theater , movie and television actor and poet .
He is also remembered for his supporting roles in films such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Escape from Alcatraz .
He is also remembered for his supporting roles in movies such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Escape from Alcatraz .
He is best known for his roles as Old Man Marley in Home Alone and as Ezra Cobb in the horror film Deranged .
He is best known for being Old Man Marley in Home Alone and as Ezra Cobb in the horror movie Deranged .
Together with Jules A. Hoffmann , he received one-half of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine , for `` their discoveries concerning the activation of innate immunity '' ( the other half went to Ralph M. Steinman for `` his discovery of the dendritic cell and its role in adaptive immunity '' ) .
Together with Jules Hoffmann , he received one-half of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine , for `` discoveries concerning the activation of innate immunity '' ( the other half went to Ralph Steinman for `` his discovery of the dendritic cell and its role in adaptive immunity '' ) .
Beutler thus discovered the key sensors of microbial infection in mammals , demonstrating that one of the mammalian Toll-like receptors , TLR4 , acts as the membrane-spanning component of the mammalian LPS receptor complex .
He found that one of the mammalian toll-like receptors , TLR4 , acts as the membrane-spanning component of the mammalian LPS receptor complex .
Identification of the receptor hinged on the positional cloning of the mammalian Lps locus , which had been known since the 1960s as a key genetic determinant of all biological responses to LPS .
Identification of the receptor hinged on the positional cloning ( a method of gene identification ) of the mammalian Lps locus , which had been known since the 1960s as a key gene for biological responses to LPS .
They are central to the pathogenesis of sterile inflammatory and autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus .
They are also active in sterile inflammatory and autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus .
Beutler is currently Director of the Center for the Genetics of Host Defense at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas , Texas .
Beutler is currently Director of the Center for the Genetics of Host Defense at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas , Texas and Professor and Chairman of the Department of Genetics at The Scripps Research Institute , in La Jolla , California .
His work disclosed numerous essential signaling molecules required for the innate immune response , and helped to delineate the biochemistry of innate immunity .
His work found numerous signalling molecules of the innate immune response , and helped to work out the biochemistry of innate immunity .
Interested in the mechanism by which LPS activates mammalian immune cells , Beutler used TNF production as a phenotypic endpoint to identify the LPS receptor .
Interested in the mechanism by which lipopolysacchride ( LPS ) activates mammalian immune cells , Beutler identified the LPS receptor .
These receptors also mediate severe illness , including shock and systemic inflammation as it occurs in the course of an infection .
These receptors also work in severe illness , including shock and systemic inflammation as it occurs in the course of an infection .
Bruce Alan Beutler ( born December 29 , 1957 ) is an American immunologist and geneticist .
Bruce Alan Beutler M.D. ( born December 29 , 1957 in Chicago , Illinois ) is an American immunologist and geneticist .
Beutler thereafter continued to apply a forward genetic approach to the analysis of immunity in mammals .
Beutler continued to analyze immunity in mammals .
For example , Obwalden did not participate in the annexation of Bellinzona , Riviera and Blenio areas ( today located in the canton of Ticino ) .
For example , Obwalden did not participate in the annexation of Bellinzona , Riviera and Blenio areas ( today in the canton of Ticino ) .
Many specialize in machine construction , medical equipment , international trade , optics and electronics .
Many provide work in machine construction , medical equipment , international trade , optics and electronics .
This is caused by its low taxes , its central location between Zürich and Milan , and its beautiful countryside .
This is caused by its low taxes , its central location between Zürich and Milan , and the pretty countryside .
Traditional areas such as forestry and agriculture are still of importance .
Traditional areas such as forestry and agriculture are still important .
It is located in the center of Switzerland .
It is in the center of Switzerland .
Because of its mountainous geography , tourism is important in Nidwalden .
Because of the mountainous geography , tourism is important to Nidwalden .
A popular destination was Alsace .
A popular destination was the Alsace .
Nidwalden is located in the center of Switzerland .
Nidwalden is in the center of Switzerland .
The lake and the mountains attract many tourists , both during the winter and the summer .
The lake and mountains attract many tourists around the year .
The small and middle-sized businesses work in a wide range of areas .
The small and middle-sized businesses work in a lot of areas .
After the end of Napoleonic rule in 1814 , most of the changes were reverted .
After the end of Napoleon 's rule in 1814 most of the changes were reverted .
Up to the 20th century Nidwalden was dominated by agriculture .
Up to the 1900s , Nidwalden was taken over by agriculture .
In response the people of Nidwalden ( Obwalden joined shortly before the document was signed , the two halves forming Unterwalden ) joined Uri and Schwyz to form an alliance which is considered the foundation of modern Switzerland .
In 1291 the people of Nidwalden joined Uri and Schwyz to form an alliance .
When rebel forces threatened the Republic , Nidwalden was attacked by French troops on 9 September 1798 .
After rejecting a new constitution by Napoleon - the ideas of the French Revolution were not popular in such an agricultural area - Nidwalden was attacked by French troops on 9 September 1798 .
He is also a guitarist and vocalist for the punk rock band Pinhead Gunpowder and provides lead vocals for Green Day 's side projects Foxboro Hot Tubs and The Network .
He also has numerous side projects as a vocalist , lyricist and guitarist in Foxboro Hot Tubs , Pinhead Gunpowder and The Network .
Billie Joe Armstrong ( born February 17 , 1972 ) is an American musician , multi-instrumentalist , singer , songwriter and occasional actor .
Billie Joe Armstrong ( born 17 February 1972 in Oakland , California ) is an American musician and the lead singer and guitarist for the punk\/pop band Green Day .
In 1987 , aged 15 , Armstrong formed a band called Sweet Children with his childhood friend Mike Dirnt .
He and childhood friend Mike Dirnt started Sweet Children , their first band which eventually developed into Green Day in 1987 .
The range runs north and south , and , following this direction the highest points are Knocklayd 514 m ( 1,690 ft ) , Slieveanorra 508 m ( 1,670 ft ) , Trostan 550 m ( 1,800 ft ) , Slemish 437 m ( 1,430 ft ) , Agnew 's Hill 474 m ( 1,560 ft ) and Divis 478 m ( 1,570 ft ) .
The mountain range runs north and south , and , following this direction the highest points are Knocklayd 514 m ( 1,690 ft ) , Slieveanorra 508 m ( 1,670 ft ) , Trostan 550 m ( 1,800 ft ) , Slemish 437 m ( 1,430 ft ) , Agnew 's Hill 474 m ( 1,560 ft ) and Divis 478 m ( 1,570 ft ) .
Around two-thirds of Northern Ireland 's seaborne trade , and a quarter of that for Ireland as a whole , is handled at the port which receives over 6,000 vessels each year .
Around two thirds of Northern Ireland 's seaborne trade , and a quarter of that for Ireland as a whole , is handled at the port which receives over 6,000 vessels each year .
There are regular services to Great Britain , Europe and North America .
There are regular flights to Great Britain , Europe and North America .
The majority of the capital city of Northern Ireland , Belfast , is also in County Antrim , with the remainder being in County Down .
The largest part of the capital city of Northern Ireland , Belfast , is also in County Antrim .
The only island of size is the L-shaped Rathlin Island , off Ballycastle , 11 km ( 6.8 mi ) in total length by 2 km ( 1.2 mi ) maximum breadth , 7 km ( 4.3 mi ) from the coast , and of similar basaltic and limestone formation to that of the mainland .
The only large island of County Antrim is L-shaped Rathlin Island , off Ballycastle , 11 km ( 6.8 mi ) in total length by 2 km ( 1.2 mi ) maximum breadth , 7 km ( 4.3 mi ) from the coast .
County Antrim ( named after the town of Antrim ) is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland , situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland .
County Antrim is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland .
The fisheries of the Bann and of Lough Neagh ( especially for salmon and eels ) are of value both commercially and to sportsmen , the small town of Toome , at the outflow of the river , being the center .
The fisheries of the Bann and of Lough Neagh ( especially for salmon and eels ) are of value both commercially and to sportsmen .
Northern Ireland 's main airport , Belfast International Airport , at Aldergrove is in County Antrim .
Belfast International Airport is in County Antrim .