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The most remarkable cliffs are those formed of perpendicular basaltic columns , extending for many miles , and most strikingly displayed in Fair Head and the celebrated Giant 's Causeway .	Some of the most remarkable cliffs are those formed of vertical basaltic columns , like at the Giant 's Causeway .
The region is also served by George Best Belfast City Airport , a mile east of Belfast city center on the County Down side of the city , which was renamed in 2006 in honor of footballer George Best .	The other airport in the area , George Best Belfast City Airport , lies a mile east of Belfast city center on the County Down side of the city .
The Port of Belfast is Northern Ireland 's principal maritime gateway , serving the Northern Ireland economy and increasingly that of the Republic of Ireland .	The Port of Belfast is Northern Ireland 's main port .
A large portion of Antrim is hilly , especially in the east , where the highest elevations are attained .	A large part of Antrim is very hilly .
It is also one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland and is within the historic province of Ulster .	It is in the province of Ulster .
When he was only fourteen , his father persuaded Ghirlandaio to pay his apprentice as an artist , which was highly unusual at the time .	When Michelangelo was only fourteen , his father persuaded Ghirlandaio to pay his apprentice as an artist , which was highly unusual at the time .
In his lifetime he was also often called Il Divino ( `` the divine one '' ) .	He was sometimes called Il Divino ( `` the divine one '' ) .
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni ( 6 March 1475 - 18 February 1564 ) , commonly known as Michelangelo ( Italian pronunciation : ( mikeˈlandʒelo ) ) , was an Italian sculptor , painter , architect , poet , and engineer of the High Renaissance who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western ...	Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni ( 6 March 1475 - 18 February 1564 ) , known as Michelangelo , was an Italian Renaissance painter , sculptor , architect , poet , and engineer .
Michelangelo 's mother was Francesca di Neri del Miniato di Siena .	His father was Lodovico di Leonardo di Buonarroti di Simoni , and his mother was Francesca di Neri del Miniato di Siena .
When in 1489 , Lorenzo de ' Medici , de facto ruler of Florence , asked Ghirlandaio for his two best pupils , Ghirlandaio sent Michelangelo and Francesco Granacci .	In 1489 , Lorenzo de ' Medici , the head of the family , asked Ghirlandaio to send his two best pupils to the academy .
In Rome , Michelangelo lived near the church of Santa Maria di Loreto .	He lived near the church of Santa Maria di Loreto on the Gianicolo hill .
On 20 January 1494 , after heavy snowfalls , Lorenzo 's heir , Piero de Medici , commissioned a snow statue , and Michelangelo again entered the court of the Medici .	Lorenzo de ' Medici 's son , Piero de Medici commissioned Michelangelo to make a snow statue .
From 1490 to 1492 , Michelangelo attended the Humanist academy which the Medici had founded along Neo Platonic lines .	Michelangelo was one of the students chosen and he attended the academy from 1490 to 1492 .
At the academy , both Michelangelo 's outlook and his art were subject to the influence of many of the most prominent philosophers and writers of the day including Marsilio Ficino , Pico della Mirandola and Poliziano .	He heard the teaching and discussion of Marsilio Ficino , Pico della Mirandola and Angelo Poliziano .
Michelangelo worked for a time with the sculptor Bertoldo di Giovanni .	Michelangelo and another young sculptor called Pietro Torrigiano studied sculpture under Bertoldo di Giovanni .
Michelangelo worked on a number of architectural projects at this time .	Michelangelo worked hard at the statue .
He was cited for `` conspicuous gallantry '' and recommended for the Medal of Honor for his actions which he officially received on April 12 , 1875 .	He was cited for `` conspicuous gallantry '' and recommended for the Medal of Honor for his actions which he received on April 12 , 1875 .
On May 23 of that year , while posted to the Arizona Territory , Barrett volunteered to lead a charge against a group of renegade Tonto Apaches at Sycamore Canyon .	On May 23 of that year , while posted to the Arizona Territory , Barrett volunteered to lead a group of soldiers against a group of renegade Tonto Apaches at Sycamore Canyon .
First Sergeant Richard Barrett ( 1838 - March 20 , 1898 ) was an Irish-born American officer in the U.S. Army who served with the 1st U.S. Cavalry Regiment during the Indian Wars .	First Sergeant Richard Barrett ( 1838 - March 20 , 1898 ) was an Irish-born American officer in the U.S. Army .
He was awarded the Medal of Honor during the Apache Wars when he voluntarily led a charge against a group of hostile Tonto Apaches at Sycamore Canyon on May 23 , 1872 .	He voluntarily led a group of troops against a group of hostile Tonto Apaches at Sycamore Canyon on May 23 , 1872 .
He eventually emigrated to the United States and settled in Buffalo , New York .	He eventually moved to the United States and settled in Buffalo , New York .
In the United States , both lavender syrup and dried lavender buds are used to make lavender scones and marshmallows .	The French make lavender syrup , which is used to make lavender scones and lavender marshmallows .
Lavender flowers are occasionally blended with black , green , or herbal teas .	Lavender flowers are also used to make tea .
Lavender flavors baked goods and desserts ( it pairs especially well with chocolate ) , and is also used to make `` lavender sugar '' .	Sometimes they are used in flavoring baked goods and chocolate desserts , and sometimes they use it to make a very delicious `` lavender sugar '' .
By moving the guns from point to point during the battle , enemy formations could be broken up to be handled by the infantry wherever they were massing , dramatically increasing the overall effectiveness of the infantry .	By moving the guns from place to place during the battle , formations of enemy soldiers could be broken up to be handled by the infantry wherever they were massing , dramatically increasing the overall effectiveness of the infantry .
Since about the start of World War II , the term has been applied to long-range artillery pieces that fire at a relatively low angle , as opposed to howitzers which can fire at higher angles .	Since the start of World War II , the term field gun has been used for long-range artillery pieces that fire at a relatively low angle , as opposed to howitzers which can fire at higher angles .
Man-packed mortars lack the range or hitting power of gun-artillery .	Soldier carried mortars lack the range or hitting power of gun-artillery .
Their largest gun ( as opposed to howitzer ) was the 5.5 inch ( 140 mm ) Medium , with a range of about 15,000 \ 16,000 yards .	Their largest gun ( as opposed to howitzer ) was the 5.5 inch ( 140 mm ) Medium , which could fire a shell about 15,000 \ 16,000 yards .
In between is the rifled towed mortar ; this weapon ( usually in 120mm calibre ) is light enough to be towed by a Land Rover , has a range of over 6,000 m and fires a bomb comparable in weight to an artillery shell .	This weapon ( usually in 120mm calibre ) is light enough to be towed by a Land Rover , has a range of over 6,000 m and fires a bomb with the power of an artillery shell .
Production of the M107 continued through the 1980s , and the gun continues to be in service with the Israeli forces .	Production of the M107 continued through the 1980s , and the gun is still used by the Israeli military forces .
The most common field guns of the era were the British 5.5 inch , the U.S. 155 mm Long Tom ( a development of a French World War I weapon ) and Soviet BS-3 - an artillery piece adopted from a Naval gun and designed to double up as an anti-tank weapon .	The only common field guns still used were the British 5.5 inch and the US 155 mm Long Tom .
The U.S. Army tried the long-range gun again in the 1960s with the M107 175 mm gun ; although a high-maintenance item , which after a rash of cracked barrels was removed from service with the U.S. , the M107 was used extensively in the Vietnam War and proved effective in artillery duels with the North Vietnamese forces...	The M107 was used in the Vietnam War and proved effective in artillery battles with the North Vietnamese forces .
In British use , a field gun was anything up to around 4.5 inches in calibre-larger guns were medium and the largest of all heavy .	In British use , a field gun was anything up to 4.5 inches in calibre .
The class of small and highly mobile artillery has been filled with increasing capacity by the man-portable mortar , which replaced almost every artillery piece smaller than 105 mm .	These have replaced almost every artillery piece smaller than 105 mm .
Gun-howitzers fill the middle ground , with the world rapidly standardizing on the 155 mm NATO or 152 mm former USSR standards .	Gun-howitzers fill the middle ground , mostly the 155 mm NATO or 152 mm former USSR models .
Perhaps the most famous use of the field gun in terms of advanced tactics was Napoleon 's use of very large wheels on the guns that allowed them to be moved quickly even during a battle .	Napoleon used field guns with very large wheels that allowed them to be moved quickly even during a battle .
Originally the term referred to smaller guns that could accompany a field army on the march and when in combat could be moved about the battlefield in response to changing circumstances ( field artillery ) , as to opposed guns installed in a fort ( garrison artillery\/coastal artillery ) , or to siege cannon or mortars...	In battle the field gun could be quickly moved about the battlefield as needed .
Even the German super-heavy guns in World War II were rail or caterpillar-track mobile .	Even the World War II German super-heavy guns could be moved by rail or by caterpillar-track vehicles .
With few exceptions , even the largest siege weapons had become mobile by road or rail by the start of World War I , and evolution after that point tended to be towards smaller weapons with increased mobility .	Even the largest siege weapons were could be moved by road or rail by the start of World War I. Development then turned towards smaller weapons with increased mobility .
By the later stages of World War II the majority of artillery in use was either in the form of howitzers of 105 mm to 155 mm , or in form of hybrid anti-tank\/field guns that had high enough muzzle velocity to be used in both roles .	By the end of World War II most artillery in use were howitzers of 105 mm to 155 mm .
As the evolution of artillery continued , almost all guns of any size became capable of being moved at some speed .	As artillery developed technically , almost all guns of any size could be moved at some speed .
The term is used differently in different countries , and thus may or may not require the same legal qualifications as a general legal practitioner .	The term is used differently in different countries , and thus may or may not require the same legal qualifications as a general legal practitioner ( i.e. , a lawyer ) .
In Europe , requirements for practising as patent attorney before national patent offices should be distinguished from those needed for practising before the European Patent Office ( EPO ) .	In Europe , requirements for practicing as patent attorney before national patent offices differ from those needed for practicing before the European Patent Office ( EPO ) .
A patent attorney is an attorney who has the specialized qualifications necessary for representing clients in obtaining patents and acting in all matters and procedures relating to patent law and practice , such as filing an opposition .	A patent attorney is an attorney who has the specialized skills and training necessary for representing clients in obtaining patents and acting in all matters and procedures relating to patent law and practice .
An Israel Patent Attorney does not have to be a lawyer ( attorney-at-law \ / advocate ) or have any legal education or experience .	Each patent office has its own rules about what a person has to do to become a patent attorney .
Barristers ( bengoshi ) are also qualified to work as patent attorneys in Article 3 of Practicing Attorney Law in Japan .	In other countries , a patent lawyer must also be qualified as a lawyer .
Fortuna eventually became Christianized : the Roman philosopher Boethius ( d. 524 ) was a major source for the medieval view of the Wheel , writing about it in his Consolatio Philosophiae - `` I know how Fortune is ever most friendly and alluring to those whom she strives to deceive , until she overwhelms them with gri...	Fortuna eventually became Christianized : the Roman philosopher Boethius ( d. 524 ) was a major source for the medieval view of the Wheel , writing about it in hisConsolatio Philosophiae .
The Wheel of Fortune , or Rota Fortunae , is a concept in medieval and ancient philosophy referring to the capricious nature of Fate .	The Wheel of Fortune , or Rota Fortuna , is a concept in medieval and ancient philosophy and means the unpredictable nature of Fate .
A repeat sign ( or , repeat bar-line ) looks like the music end , but it has two dots , one above the other , indicating that the section of music that is before is to be repeated .	It is a `` repeat sign '' .
Babe : Pig in the City is a 1998 comedy-drama film , and the sequel to the 1995 film Babe .	Babe : Pig in the city is a 1998 sequel to the 1995 movie Babe .
The source of the color `` cafe au lait '' displayed above right is the ISCC-NBS Color List ( see Page C , cafe au lait , color sample # 57 ) .	The source of the color `` Cafe au Lait '' displayed below is the ISCC-NBS Color List ( see Page C , Coffee , color sample # 57 ) .
The source of the color `` cafe noir '' displayed at right is the ISCC-NBS Color List ( see Page C , cafe noir , color sample # 81 ) .	The source of the color `` Cafe Noir '' displayed below is the ISCC-NBS Color List ( see Page C , Coffee , color sample # 81 ) .
The first recorded use of coffee as a color name in English was in 1695 .	The first time coffee was used as a color name in English was in 1695 .
Coffee is a brownish color that is a representation of the color of an unroasted coffee bean .	Coffee is a brownish color that is like the color of a ripe but unroasted coffee beans .
The league was reduced to six teams for the 1942-43 NHL season : the Boston Bruins , Chicago Black Hawks , Detroit Red Wings , Montreal Canadiens , New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs .	Over the years some teams died out , and others were created : the Boston Bruins , New York Americans , Montreal Maroons , Pittsburgh Pirates ( later Philadelphia Quakers ) , New York Rangers , Chicago Black Hawks and Detroit Cougars ( later Falcons , then Red Wings ) .
Headquartered in New York City , the NHL is widely considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world , and one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada .	The National Hockey League or NHL , is the highest-level ice hockey league in the world .
The league nearly collapsed in January 1918 when the Montreal Arena burned down , causing the Wanderers to cease operations and forcing the Canadiens to hastily find a new arena .	The Wanderers had to stop playing in the first year because their arena burned down .
These six teams remained constant for 25 years , a period known as the Original Six .	Some teams folded during the Great Depression , so by 1942 there were only six teams : There were only these six teams for 25 years , so they became known as the `` original six . ''
Barium oxide is made by heating barium carbonate with coke , carbon black or tar .	Barium oxide is made by heating barium carbonate with carbon .
Barium oxide , BaO , is a white hygroscopic compound Barium oxide is used as a coating for hot cathodes , for example , those in cathode ray tubes .	It is also used in cathode ray tubes .
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame , located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown , New York , and operated by private interests .	The Baseball Hall of Fame is a museum in Cooperstown , New York that shows the history of baseball and some of the most famous baseball players and other people , especially in North America .
The Hall 's board of directors selects a committee of 16 voters for each era , made up of Hall of Famers , executives , baseball historians , and media members .	Each of the three groups is made up of Hall of Famers , baseball executives , media members , and baseball historians , and votes on people who made their greatest contributions in a different era of baseball : Each of these three groups votes once every three years , and they rotate in the order listed above .
The erroneous claim that U.S. Civil War hero Abner Doubleday invented baseball in Cooperstown , a claim made by former National League president Abraham G. Mills and his 1905 Mills Commission , was instrumental in the early marketing of the Hall .	Some people tell a story that Abner Doubleday invented baseball in Cooperstown , but the story is not true .
These included Lillemer , the Mont-Dol , Tombelaine ( the island just to the north ) , and Mont Tombe , later called Mont Saint-Michel .	These included Lillemer , the Mont-Dol , Tombelaine ( the island just to the north ) , and Mont Tombe , which later became Mont-Saint-Michel .
247 acres ( 100 ha ) in size , the island has a population of 44 ( 2009 ) .	It is 247 acres ( 100 ha ) in size and it has a population of 44 ( 2009 ) .
On 16 June 2006 , the French prime minister and regional authorities announced a $ 164 million project ( Projet Mont-Saint-Michel ) to build a hydraulic dam using the waters of the river Couesnon and of tides to help remove the accumulated silt deposited by the rising tides , and to make Mont Saint-Michel an island aga...	On 16 June 2006 , the French prime minister and regional authorities announced a $ 164 million project ( Projet Mont-Saint-Michel ) to build a hydraulic dam using the waters of the river Couesnon and of tides .
The Mont has a circumference of about 960 meters and is 92 metres ( 301 feet ) above sea level at its highest point .	The mount has a circumference of about 960 meters and it is 92 metres ( 301 feet ) above sea level at its highest point .
A light bridge that allows the waters to flow freely around the island will improve the efficiency of the now operational dam .	A bridge that allows the waters to flow freely around the island will improve the efficiency of the dam in operation .
The construction of the dam began in 2009 and is now complete .	The construction of the dam began in 2009 .
Polderisation and occasional flooding have created salt marsh meadows that were found to be ideally suited to grazing sheep .	Polderisation and occasional flooding have created salt marsh meadows .
Now a rocky tidal island , in prehistoric times the Mont was on dry land .	In prehistoric times the Mont was on dry land .
In the 11th century , William de Volpiano , the Italian architect who had built the Abbey of Fécamp in Normandy , was chosen by Richard II of Normandy to be the building contractor .	In the 11th century , Richard II of Normandy chose an Italian architect called William de Volpiano to build the abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel .
In 1879 , the tidal causeway was converted into a raised or dry causeway .	In 1879 , the tidal causeway was changed into a raised or dry causeway .
The well-flavoured meat that results from the diet of the sheep in the pré salé ( salt meadow ) makes agneau de pré-salé ( salt meadow lamb ) a local specialty that may be found on the menus of restaurants that depend on income from the many visitors to the mount .	The pré salé ( salt meadow , in French ) makes agneau de pré-salé ( salt meadow lamb ) a local specialty ( a famous type of food ) .
The tides can vary greatly , at roughly 14 metres ( 46 ft ) between high and low water marks .	The difference between the high and low water marks is about 14 metres ( 46 ft ) .
He designed the Romanesque church of the abbey , daringly placing the transept crossing at the top of the mount .	He designed the Romanesque church of the abbey .
It is located approximately one kilometre ( 0.6 miles ) off the country 's northwestern coast , at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches .	It is at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches .
In 1204 , the Breton Guy de Thouars , allied to the King of France , undertook the siege of the Mount .	In 1204 , the Breton Guy de Thouars , a friend of the King of France , attacked the mount with an army .
Visitors can walk or use small shuttles to cross the causeway ; the future bridge too will be open to pedestrians and non-motorised vehicles .	Visitors can walk or use small shuttle buses to cross the causeway .
Robert de Thorigny , a great supporter of Henry II of England ( who was also Duke of Normandy ) , reinforced the structure of the buildings and built the main façade of the church in the 12th century .	Robert de Thorigny was a great supporter of Henry II of England , who was also Duke of Normandy at the time .
Today Mont Saint-Michel is seen as a Romanesque style church .	Today , Mont-Saint-Michel has a church of Romanesque style .
The project also included the removal of the causeway and its visitor car park .	The project was to also remove the causeway and its visitor car-park .
The island has held strategic fortifications since ancient times , and since the eighth century AD has been the seat of the monastery from which it draws its name .	The island has had strategic fortifications since ancient times .
This prevented the tide from scouring the silt around the mount .	This stopped the tide from cleaning the silt around the mount .
The new car park is on the mainland , about two kilometres ( 1.2 miles ) or so from the island .	It is about two kilometres ( 1.2 miles ) from the island .
Horrified by the cruelty and the exactions of his Breton ally , Philip Augustus offered Abbot Jourdain ( disambiguation needed ) a grant for the construction of a new Gothic-style architectural set which included the addition of the refectory and cloister .	He offered Abbot Jourdain some money to build a new Gothic-style architectural set .
On top God , the abbey and monastery , below this the Great halls , then stores and housing , and at the bottom , outside the walls , fishermen and farmers ' housing .	Below this , there are the Great halls , then stores and housing .
One of France 's most recognisable landmarks , Mont Saint-Michel and its bay are part of the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and more than 3 million people visit it each year .	The island and its bay are part of the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites .
After having set fire to the village and having massacred the population , he was obliged to beat a retreat under the powerful walls of the abbey .	However , he had to retreat ( leave ) under the powerful walls of the abbey .
Charles VI is credited with adding major fortifications to the abbey-mount , building towers , successive courtyards , and strengthening the ramparts .	Charles VI added big fortifications to the abbey-mount .
Mont Saint-Michel was previously connected to the mainland via a tidal causeway , i.e. , a trackway covered at high tide and revealed at low tide .	Before , Mont-Saint-Michel was linked to the mainland with a tidal causeway .
As sea levels rose , erosion reshaped the coastal landscape , and several outcroppings of granite or granulite emerged in the bay , having resisted the wear and tear of the ocean better than the surrounding rocks .	Several layers of granite or granulite came to the surface in the bay .
The Bakerloo line \ / ˌbeɪkərˈluː \ / is a line of the London Underground , colored brown on the Tube map .	The Bakerloo line is a line of the London Underground , colored brown on the Tube map .
It was transferred to the Jubilee line on 1 May 1979 .	It was transferred to the Jubilee line on May 1 1979 .
It connected to the main Bakerloo Line at Baker Street .	It connected to the main line at Baker Street .
Proposals have surfaced to re-extend the Bakerloo line to Watford Junction and service the following stations : The Stanmore branch was originally constructed by the Metropolitan Railway and was designated as the Stanmore branch of the Bakerloo Line in 1939 .	The Stanmore branch was originally constructed by the Metropolitan Railway ( now the Metropolitan line ) and was transferred to the Bakerloo line in 1939 .
The line serves 25 stations , of which 15 are below ground .	The lines serves 25 stations of which 15 are underground .
It runs partly on the surface and partly at deep level , from Elephant and Castle in Central London , via the West End , to Harrow & Wealdstone in the north-western outer suburbs .	It runs partly on the surface and partly at deep level , from Elephant and Castle in south-east to Wealdstone in north-west of London .
The branch remained part of the Bakerloo line until 1 May 1979 , when similar congestion problems for the Bakerloo line caused by two branches converging at Baker Street led to the opening of the Jubilee line , initially created by connecting the Stanmore branch to new tunnels bored between Baker Street and Charing Cro...	Note : For the former Stanmore branch of the Bakerloo line , see the Jubilee line article .
The City of Nottingham was administratively part of Nottinghamshire between 1974 and 1998 but is now a unitary authority , remaining part of Nottinghamshire for ceremonial purposes .	The City of Nottingham was administratively part of Nottinghamshire between 1974 and 1998 but is now a unitary authority , although it remains part of the county .

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