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Ten thousand people were left homeless on St. Thomas , and most buildings sustained some damage .
Ten thousand people were left homeless on St. Thomas .
Rainfalls in St. Maarten peaked at 3.35 in ( 85 mm ) in an unknown location .
Rainfalls in St. Maarten peaked at 3.35 inches in an unknown location .
A hurricane watch as released for Martinique on September 14 .
A hurricane watch as released for Martinique on the 14th .
The island of St. Thomas was the hardest hit by the storm , where about 80 % of the homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed , including the hospital and the water desalination plant ; five people were killed .
The island of St. Thomas was the hardest hit by the storm , where about 80 % of the homes and businesses were destroyed , including a hospital and the water purification plant .
In St. Maarten , sustained winds were 42.5 mph ( 68.4 km\/h ) and the peak gust was 61 mph ( 98 km\/h ) .
In St. Maarten , sustained winds were 42 1\/2 mph and the peak gust was 61 mph ( 98 km\/h ) .
An eye formed in the center of Marilyn , and the storm reached a peak intensity of 949 millibars and winds of only 115 mph ( 185 km\/h ) , a lower-end Category 3 hurricane .
An eye started appearing in Marilyn and the storm reached a peak intensity of 949 millibars with winds of 115 mph , a Category 3-major hurricane .
The highest rainfalls reported were 11.67 in ( 296 mm ) in Annually , 9.96 in ( 253 mm ) in Red Hook Bay and 5.25 in ( 133 mm ) in Granard .
The highest rainfalls reported were 11.67 inches ( 296 mm ) in Annually , 9.96 inches in Red Hook Bay and 5.25 in Granard .
During the night of September 16 , all currently active watches and warnings were discontinued .
During the night of September 16 , all active watches and warnings were stopped .
The eyewall , east-southeast of the center of Marilyn , passed over Saint Thomas later that day .
The center of Marilyn passed over Saint Thomas .
100 homes on Culebra Island , 20 miles ( 32 km ) east of Puerto Rico , were destroyed by Marilyn .
100 homes on Culebra Island were destroyed by Marilyn .
Tropical Depression Fifteen strengthened rapidly , becoming Tropical Storm Marilyn six hours later .
TD-15 strengthened quickly , and became Tropical Storm Marilyn six hours later .
Hurricane Marilyn was the most powerful storm to hit the Virgin Islands since Hurricane Hugo of 1989 .
Hurricane Marilyn was the strongest storm to hit the Virgin Islands since Hurricane Hugo of 1989 , and caused thirteen deaths and more than $ 2 billion dollars in damage .
A Hurricane Hunter reconnaissance flight reported hail , which is unusual for tropical cyclones .
A Hurricane Hunter scouting flight reported hail , which is unusual for tropical cyclones .
Marilyn continued on its northwesterly track , making landfall in the U.S. Virgin Islands on September 15 , packing winds of 110 mph ( 180 km\/h ) , a strong Category 2 strength hurricane .
The hurricane continued moving and made landfall in the U.S. Virgin Islands on September 15 with winds of 110 mph ( 180 km\/h ) .
The 250,000 residents of Barbados spent the night of September 13 in shelters .
The 250,000 people living in the Barbados spent the night of September 13 in shelters .
Marilyn caused about $ 2.3 billion and 13 deaths throughout the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico .
Marilyn caused a lot of damage and 13 deaths in the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico .
Marilyn 's origins were from a tropical wave that formed off the African coast on September 7 .
Marilyn came from a tropical wave that formed off the African coast to the eastern Atlantic Ocean on September 7 and September 8 .
Hurricane Marilyn was the fifteenth tropical depression and thirteenth named storm of the unusually busy 1995 Atlantic hurricane season , following closely on the heels of Hurricane Luis .
Hurricane Marilyn was the fifteenth tropical depression and thirteenth named storm of the 1995 Atlantic hurricane season .
Marilyn passed over Dominica , and just Îles des Saintes and southwest of Guadeloupe on September 14 , bringing heavy rains and strong winds with it .
Marilyn passed over Dominica , and just southwest of Guadeloupe on September 14 .
Marilyn formed late in the UTC day on September 13 , and reached hurricane strength soon thereafter .
Marilyn formed on September 13 , and grew to hurricane strength soon after .
The highest storm surge reported was 6.6 ft ( 2.0 m ) in St. Thomas and 6.0 ft ( 1.8 m ) in St. Croix .
The highest storm surge reported was 6.6 feet ( 2.0 m ) in St. Thomas and 6.0 feet ( 1.8 m ) in St. Croix .
More than 19,000 disaster housing applications were filed , with over 2800 & nbsolbeing accepted .
Over 19,000 disaster housing applications were filed with over 2800 being accepted .
Marilyn is directly responsible for thirteen deaths , most due to drowning on boats or offshore .
Marilyn was the cause of seven deaths , most due to drowning on boats .
The next ones were near 52 mph ( 84 km\/h ) in Raizet with maximal wind gust at 68 mph ( 109 km\/h ) and 61 mph ( 98 km\/h ) in Desirade .
The next ones were 70 mph ( 110 km\/h ) in Raizet and 61 mph ( 98 km\/h ) in Desirade .
The remnant circulation continued to erratically move through the central Atlantic Ocean for another 10 days before being absorbed by a frontal low on September 30 .
The remaining circulation continued over the central Atlantic Ocean for another 10 days before becoming absorbed in a frontal low .
This warning was discontinued within 48 hours .
This warning was removed within 48 hours .
Marilyn was a Category 1 hurricane ; it passed 52 mi ( 84 km ) north of Barbados and Martinique .
Marilyn was a Category 1-hurricane when the center of the storm passed 45 nautical miles ( 83 km ) north of Barbados .
The warning was discontinued on September 19 .
The warning was removed on September 19 .
Rainfalls over 12-hours in Guadeloupe were up to 20 in ( 510 mm ) in Saint-Claude , 19.09 in ( 485 mm ) in Guillard-Basse-Terre and 17.63 in ( 448 mm ) in Gaba .
Rainfalls over 12-hours in Guadeloupe were up to 20.00 inches ( 508 mm ) in Saint-Claude , 19.09 inches in Guillard-Basse-Terre and 17.63 in Gaba .
After heading north past Bermuda , Marilyn weakened and became extratropical on September 22 .
After heading north past Bermuda , Marilyn weakened and became an extratropical cyclone before dying out just south of Nova Scotia on October 1st , 1995 .
Throughout the night , several watches and warnings were discontinued .
In the night , many watches and warnings were stopped .
Marilyn struck the Lesser Antilles on September 14 at Category 1 strength , and intensified to nearly Category 3 strength by the time it reached the U.S. Virgin Islands .
Marilyn made landfall on the Lesser Antilles on September 14 , 1995 at Category 1 strength .
As Marilyn weakened to Category 1 hurricane status and moved north-northwest , it passed about 174 mi ( 280 km ) west of Bermuda on September 19 .
Marilyn speed up towards Bermuda on September 18 , passing about 150 nautical miles ( 280 km ) west of the island on September 19 .
Short bursts of high speed wind are termed gusts .
Short bursts of fast winds are called gusts .
Strong winds of intermediate duration ( around one minute ) are termed squalls .
Strong winds that go on for about one minute are called squalls .
The strongest observed winds on a planet in our solar system occur on Neptune and Saturn .
The strongest winds seen on a planet in our solar system are on Neptune and Saturn .
Long-duration winds have various names associated with their average strength , such as breeze , gale , storm , hurricane , and typhoon .
Winds that go on for a long time are called many different things , such as breeze , gale , hurricane , and typhoon .
Wind is the flow of gases on a large scale .
Wind is the flow of gases .
In outer space , solar wind is the movement of gases or charged particles from the sun through space , while planetary wind is the outgassing of light chemical elements from a planet 's atmosphere into space .
In outer space , solar wind is the movement of gases or particles from the sun through space .
It dropped support for the first generation iPod Touch .
The iPod touch is famous for its touch screen .
The iPod Touch ( stylized and marketed as iPod touch ) is a multi-purpose pocket computer designed and marketed by Apple Inc. with a user interface that is touchscreen-based .
The iPod touch is a media player that was created and sold by Apple Inc. .
Venezuela also claims the Guayana Esequiba territory which comprises six districts in the independent nation of Guyana .
Venezuela also claims the Guayana Esequiba territory which is made up of six districts in the independent nation of Guyana .
Venezuela is divided into 23 states ( estados ) , 1 Capital District ( Distrito Capital ) and the Federal Dependencies ( Dependencias Federales ) that consist of a large number of Venezuelan islands .
Venezuela is divided into 23 states ( estados ) , 1 capital district and the federal dependencies that consist of a large number of Venezuelan islands .
Benjamin Franklin was appointed by the Continental Congress as the first Postmaster General in 1775 , serving slightly longer than 15 months .
Benjamin Franklin was appointed by the Continental Congress as the first Postmaster General , serving slightly longer than 15 months .
The United States Postmaster General is the chief executive officer of the United States Postal Service .
The United States Postmaster General is the executive head of the United States Postal Service .
In 1971 , the Post Office Department was re-organized into the United States Postal Service , an independent agency of the executive branch .
In 1971 , the United States Post Office Department was re-organized into the United States Postal Service , a special agency independent of the executive branch .
Thus , the Postmaster General is no longer a member of the Cabinet and is no longer in Presidential succession .
Thus , the Postmaster General is no longer a member of the Cabinet and is no longer in line to be President .
In the Hawaiian language , Honolulu means `` sheltered bay '' or `` place of shelter '' ; alternatively , it means `` calm port '' .
Honolulu means `` sheltered harbor '' in the Hawaiian language .
As a member of the Rolling Stones , Wood was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 , and was inducted a second time , as a member of the Faces , in April 2012 .
Ronnie Wood was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 as a member of The Rolling Stones .
Wood joined the Jeff Beck Group in 1967 as a bass player .
From 1967 until 1969 Wood was the bass guitar player for The Jeff Beck Group .
Ronald David `` Ronnie '' Wood ( born 1 June 1947 ) is an English rock musician , songwriter , singer and radio personality best known as a member of the Rolling Stones since 1975 , as well as a former member of the Faces and the Jeff Beck Group .
Ronald David `` Ronnie '' Wood ( born 1 June 1947 in London ) is an English rock guitarist and bassist .
Their monomers are called nucleotides .
Their building blocks are called nucleotides .
The four main classes of molecules in biochemistry ( often called biomolecules ) are carbohydrates , lipids , proteins , and nucleic acids .
The study of biochemistry involves enzymes , nucleic acids , carbohydrates , sugars , proteins , and lipids .
Two of the most common polysaccharides are cellulose and glycogen , both consisting of repeating glucose monomers .
Examples are starch , glycogen , and cellulose .
Nucleic acids are the molecules that make up DNA , an extremely important substance that all cellular organisms use to store their genetic information .
Nucleic acids are long-chain carbon molecules which make DNA and RNA .
Glucose , one of the most important carbohydrates , is an example of a monosaccharide .
Examples of monosaccharides are glucose and fructose .
W is a monthly American fashion magazine published by Condé Nast Publications , who purchased original owner Fairchild Publications in 1999 .
W is a monthly American fashion magazine published by Condé Nast Publications .
The magazine is an oversize format - ten inches wide and thirteen inches tall .
The magazine is an oversize set - ten inches wide and thirteen inches tall .
W magazine has a reader base of nearly half a million , 469,000 of which are annual subscribers .
W magazine has nearly half a million , 469,000 subscribers .
It was created in 1972 by the publisher of sister magazine Women 's Wear Daily , James Brady .
It was started in 1971 by the publisher of sister magazine Woman 's Wear Daily , James Brady .
It was the tenth named storm and the sixth hurricane of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season .
Hurricane Juan was the sixth hurricane in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season .
Stephen Percy `` Steve '' Harris ( born 12 March 1956 ) is an English musician and songwriter , known as the bassist , occasional keyboardist , backing vocalist , primary songwriter and founder of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden .
Steve Harris ( born March 12 , 1956 in Leytonstone , London , England ) is a bassist , keyboardist , and founder of the British band Iron Maiden .
A variety of unofficial languages exist , such as NXC , NBC , leJOS NXJ , and RobotC .
It is possible to use unofficial programming languages , such as NXC , NBC , leJOS NXJ , and RobotC .
LEGO Mindstorms NXT is a programmable robotics kit released by LEGO in late July 2006 .
Lego Mindstorms NXT is a new robotic kit .
A new version of the set , the new Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 , was released on August 1 , 2009 , featuring a color sensor and other upgraded capabilities .
In the Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 is new Color sensor .
It can also be used to program the NXT brick .
The main component in the kit is computer called the NXT Intelligent Brick .
Alexander I of Russia ( Russian : Александр I Павлович , Aleksandr I Pavlovich ) ( 23 December ( O.S. 12 December ) 1777 - 1 December ( O.S. 19 November ) 1825 ) , .
Alexander I of Russia ( Russian : Александр I Павлович , Aleksandr I Pavlovich ) ( 23 December ( O.S. 12 December ) 1777 - 1 December ( O.S. 19 November ) 1825 ) , also known as Alexander the Blessed ( Russian : Александр Благословенный , Aleksandr Blagoslovennyi ) was Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December...
He was born in Saint Petersburg to Grand Duke Paul Petrovich , later Emperor Paul I and succeeded to the throne after his father was murdered .
He was born in Saint Petersburg to Grand Duke Paul Petrovich , later Emperor Paul I , and Maria Feodorovna , daughter of the Duke of Württemberg .
Typically , the upper staff uses a treble clef and the lower staff has a bass clef .
They are Gs , because there is a treble clef at the beginning of the staff .
The lines and spaces are numbered from bottom to top ; the bottom line is the first line and the top line is the fifth line .
The first three notes are on the second line ( counting from the bottom ) .
In this instance , middle C is centered between the two staves , and it can be written on the first ledger line below the upper staff or the first ledger line above the lower staff .
These are called ledger lines .
According to the Ukrainian national census , Chop had a population in 2001 of 8,919 , of whom 40 % were Ukrainians , 39.2 % ethnic Hungarians and 20.8 % Gypsies , Russians , Slovaks , Belarusians , and Jews .
According to the Ukrainian national census , Chop had a population in 2001 of 8,919 , of whom 40 % were Ukrainians , 39.2 % ethnic Hungarians and 20.8 % Gypsies , Russians , Slovaks , Belarusians , Jews .
Chop ( Ukrainian : Чоп ) is a city located in the Zakarpattia Oblast ( province ) of western Ukraine , near the borders of Slovakia and Hungary .
Chop ( Ukrainian : Чоп , Hungarian : Csap , Slovak : Čop ) is a city found in the Zakarpattia Oblast ( province ) of western Ukraine , near the borders of Slovakia and Hungary .
To date three series have been produced , each with 52 episodes .
To date two series have been produced , each with 52 episodes .
There is also an unreleased episode entitled `` The See-Saw '' , along with 2 movies released in the Spanish market .
There is also an unreleased episode entitled `` The See-Saw '' .
In Russia , Pocoyo is aired on Карусель ( Carousel ) children 's channel .
Pocoyo does not talk very much .
Designed and integrated in Poland , by Huta Stalowa Wola and WB Electronics .
Designed in Poland by Huta Stalowa Wola and WB Electronics .
As of 2007 ( update ) , two Krab ( `` Crab '' ) prototypes were built , and successfully completed all required evaluations and state acceptance trials .
As of 2007 ( update ) , two Krab ( `` Crab '' ) prototypes have been built .
AS-90 `` Braveheart '' - Basically the AS-90 , but fitted with the 52 calibre length gun .
AS-90 `` Braveheart '' - The AS-90 with the 52 calibre length gun .
AS-90 started in the mid-1980s as a private venture on the ` gamble ' that the tri-national SP70 would fail .
It was made on a `` gamble '' that the SP70 would fail .
The AS-90 ( acronym for : Artillery System for the 1990s , known officially as : Gun Equipment 155 mm L131 ) is a lightly armored self-propelled artillery piece used by the British Army .
The AS-90 's official name is Gun Equipment 155 mm L131 .
All main turret functions are controlled by a Turret Control Computer ( TCC ) with control and display units for the No 1 ( Detachment Commander ) , No 2 ( loader ) and No 3 ( layer ) .
The AS-90 has a special computer called the Turret Control Computer ( TCC ) .
AS-90 was designed and built by the Armaments division of Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering ( VSEL ) , whose parent company became BAE Systems in 1999 .
AS-90 was designed and built by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering ( VSEL , owned by BAE Systems since 1999 ) .
This would introduce a common gun calibre for the British Army and Royal Navy , helping with ammunition logistics , and encouraging joint Army-Navy development of extended range and precision guided shells .
This would make the gun calibre of the British Army and Royal Navy the same .
In 1999 , Marconi Electronic Systems was contracted to upgrade British Army AS-90s to include a 52 calibre gun in order to increase the range of the artillery .
In 2002 BAE Systems were asked to give 96 British Army AS-90s a 52 calibre gun .
Eido was married and a father of three sons , late Khaled , Zaher and Mazen .
Eido was married with three sons named Khaled , Zaher and Mazen .
Eido was born on 2 April 1942 to a Sunni Muslim family in the Bachoura neighborhood of Beirut .
He was born in the Bachoura area of Beirut .
Walid Eido ( Arabic : وليد عيدو ( 1942 - 13 June 2007 ) was a member of the Current for the Future , Lebanese political movement and a member of the Lebanese Parliament .
Walid Eido ( in Arabic : وليد عيدو ) ( Beirut , 1942 - Beirut , June 13 , 2007 ) was a Lebanese man who worked for the Lebanese Parliament , a government building in Beirut .
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom between 1801 and 1927 , reflecting the fact that until 1922 , all of Ireland was a part of the Union .
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom from 1 January 1801 until 12 April 1927 .
Infected cells form crown gall or root tumors , respectively .
Infected cells form crown galls or root tumors , respectively .
Bacterial conjugation is the transfer of genetic material ( plasmid ) between bacterial cells by direct cell-to-cell contact or by a bridge-like connection between two cells .
Bacterial conjugation is the transfer of genetic material between bacterial cells by direct cell-to-cell contact or by a bridge-like connection between two cells .
In laboratories , successful transfers have been reported from bacteria to yeast , plants , mammalian cells and isolated mammalian mitochondria .
In laboratories successful transfers have been reported from bacteria to yeast , plants , mammalian cells , and isolated mammalian mitochondria .
Bacteria related to the nitrogen fixing Rhizobia are an interesting case of inter-kingdom conjugation .
The nitrogen fixing Rhizobia are an interesting case of inter-kingdom conjugation .
Bacterial conjugation is often regarded as the bacterial equivalent of sexual reproduction or mating since it involves the exchange of genetic material .
Bacterial conjugation is often incorrectly regarded as the equivalent of sexual reproduction , since it involves the exchange of genetic material .
Cells that lack F plasmids are called F-negative or F-minus ( F - ) and as such can function as recipient cells .
Cells that lack F plasmids are called F-negative or F-minus ( F - ) and can function as recipient cells .
The prototypical conjugative plasmid is the F-plasmid , or F-factor .
The basic conjugative plasmid is the F-plasmid , or F-factor .
Discovered in 1946 by Joshua Lederberg and Edward Tatum , conjugation is a mechanism of horizontal gene transfer as are transformation and transduction although these two other mechanisms do not involve cell-to-cell contact .
Conjugation is a mechanism of horizontal gene transfer , as are transformation and transduction , though these two other mechanisms do not involve cell-to-cell contact .
The F-plasmid is an episome ( a plasmid that can integrate itself into the bacterial chromosome by homologous recombination ) with a length of about 100 kb .
The F-plasmid is an episome ( a plasmid that can integrate itself into the bacterial chromosome ) with a length of about 100,000 base pairs .
Conjugation has advantages over other forms of genetic transfer including minimal disruption of the target 's cellular envelope and the ability to transfer relatively large amounts of genetic material ( see the above discussion of E. coli chromosome transfer ) .
Conjugation has advantages over other forms of genetic transfer .
Many of the leading figures of the new Islamic movement that emerged in Iraq , Iran and Lebanon in the 1970s had studied at Najaf .
Many of the leading figures of the new Islamic movement that emerged in Iraq , Iran and Lebanon in the 1970s studied at Najaf .