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with Regis and Kathie Lee , which she co-hosted with Regis Philbin . | Kathie Lee Gifford ( born August 16 , 1953 ) is an American talk show host , singer and actress who is best known for hosting Live with Regis and Kathie Lee from 1985-2000 with Regis Philbin . |
Gifford 's first television exposure was that of Tom Kennedy 's singer\/sidekick on Name That Tune , from 1974 to 1978 . | Before she hosted talk shows , Gifford 's first television appearance was Tom Kennedy 's singer\/sidekick on Name That Tune , from 1974-1978 . |
During her senior year at high school she dated and went to the prom with Michael Bray ( who later became an anti-abortion activist convicted for acts of terrorism ) . | As a senior in high school she dated and went to the prom with Michael Bray . |
The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , and the most well-known and commercial adaptation based on the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum . | The movie is based on the children 's book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum . |
The song went on to win the Academy Award for Best Song of the Year . | The song `` Over the Rainbow '' won the Academy Award for Best Original Song . |
In 2004 , the song was ranked # 1 by the American Film Institute on AFI 's 100 Years ... 100 Songs list . | In 1998 , the movie was sixth on the American Film Institute 's 100 Years ... 100 Movies list . |
The Division of Eden-Monaro is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales . | The Division of Eden-Monaro is an Australian electoral division in New South Wales . |
Its boundaries have changed very little throughout its history , and it includes the towns of Batemans Bay , Bega and Cooma and the city of Queanbeyan . | It includes Batemans Bay , Bega , Cooma and Queanbeyan . |
Oksana Baiul ( born November 16 , 1977 ) is a retired Ukrainian figure skater . | Oksana Baiul ( born November 16 , 1977 in Dnipropetrovsk ) is a Ukrainian figure skater . |
Dagon was a small fishing village centred about the Shwedagon Pagoda . | Dagon was a small fishing village centered about the Shwedagon Pagoda . |
Three nationwide strikes against the British Empire in 1920 , 1936 and 1938 all began in Yangon . | Three nationwide strikes against the British Empire in 1920 , 1936 and 1938 began in Yangon . |
In 1755 , King Alaungpaya conquered Dagon , renamed it `` Yangon '' , and added settlements around Dagon . | In 1755 , King Alaungpaya conquered Dagon and renamed it `` Yangon '' . |
The British captured Yangon during the First Anglo-Burmese War ( 1824-26 ) , but returned it to Burmese administration after the war . | The British captured Yangon during the First Anglo-Burmese War ( 1824-26 ) but returned it to Burma after the war . |
Yangon was under Japanese occupation ( 1942-45 ) , and incurred heavy damage during World War II . | Yangon was under Japan 's occupation ( 1942-45 ) , and was heavily damaged during World War II . |
After World War I , Yangon became the epicentre of Burmese independence movement , with leftist Rangoon University students leading the way . | The leftist Rangoon University students led the way . |
The British seized Yangon and all of Lower Burma in the Second Anglo-Burmese War of 1852 , and subsequently transformed Yangon into the commercial and political hub of British Burma . | The British took Yangon and all of Lower Burma in the Second Anglo-Burmese War of 1852 , and then changed Yangon into the most important city of British Burma . |
Yangon has three radio stations . | Yangon has more than 4 million people living there . |
Yangon was founded as Dagon in the early 11th century ( circa 1028-1043 ) by the Mon , who dominated Lower Burma at that time . | Yangon was founded as Dagon in the 6th century AD by the Mons , who ruled Lower Burma at that time . |
At any rate , Yangon remains the largest city , and the most important commercial center of Burma . | Yangon , also known as Rangoon , is the largest city in Myanmar . |
Based on the design by army engineer Lt. Alexander Fraser , the British constructed a new city on a grid plan on delta land , bounded to the east by the Pazundaung Creek and to the south and west by the Yangon River . | It was bound to the east by the Pazundaung Creek and to the south and west by the Yangon River . |
Troy weights were used in England by apothecaries and jewellers . | It was used in England by apothecaries and jewellers . |
The troy ounce is still used for measurements of precious metals such as gold , silver , and platinum , and sometimes gems such as opals . | The troy ounce is still used to measure the mass of precious metals and gems . |
A number of different definitions have been used , the most common today being the international avoirdupois pound which is legally defined as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms , and which is divided into 16 avoirdupois ounces . | This is equal to 0.45359237 kilograms , and is divided into 16 avoirdupois ounces . |
A number of different definitions of the pound have been used in Britain . | There are a number of different definitions . |
An avoirdupois pound is equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces and to exactly 7,000 grains . | A troy pound contains 12 troy ounces . |
`` One Step Closer '' is a song by the American rock band Linkin Park . | `` One Step Closer '' is a song by American rock band Linkin Park . |
It was released as the first single and second track of their debut album , Hybrid Theory . | It was released as the first single and second track off the band 's first album , Hybrid Theory . |
The video starts out with a group of teenage friends hanging out around a dark alley . | US promo : 10 '' vinyl : The video starts out with a group of teenage friends hanging out around a dark alley . |
Two of them ( the male is played by local LA artist Tony Acosta who goes by the moniker `` TonyMech '' ) follow a strange man wearing a black hooded robe into a door which leads them to a dark , misty room where the band is playing . | Two of them follow a strange man wearing a black hooded robe into a door which leads them to an underground room where the band is playing . |
Midway through the song , they knock over a crate , drawing the attention of the monk-like men , causing them to flee the tunnel . | Midway through the song , they knock over a box , and run away when the martial arts people notice them . |
From 2003 to 2006 , performances of the song include a verse originally sung by Jonathan Davis in the Reanimation remix of the song before the `` Shut up when I 'm talking to you ! '' | From 2003 to 2007 , the performances of the song has the verse of Jonathan Davis from his remix of the song in Reanimation . |
D.R. Thorpe says the Suez Crisis `` was a truly tragic end to his premiership , and one that came to assume a disproportionate importance in any assessment of his career . '' | D.R. Thorpe says the Suez Crisis `` was a truly tragic end to his premiership , and one that came to assume a disproportionate importance in any assessment of his career '' . |
He is generally ranked among the least successful British Prime Ministers of the 20th century , although two broadly sympathetic biographies ( in 1986 and 2003 ) have gone some way to redressing the balance of opinion . | But he is often ranked among the least successful British Prime Ministers of the 20th century , although two broadly sympathetic biographies ( in 1986 and 2003 ) have gone some way to redressing the balance of opinion . |
Robert Anthony Eden , 1st Earl of Avon , KG , MC , PC ( 12 June 1897 - 14 January 1977 ) was an English Conservative politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1955 to 1957 . | Anthony Eden ( Robert Anthony Eden , 1st Earl of Avon 12 June 1897 - 14 January 1977 ) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom . |
On his Twitter Dylan Cuthbert stated that there was never a Super Mario FX game ever in development , and that `` Super Mario FX '' was the internal code name of the FX chip . | On his Twitter Dylan Cuthbert stated that there was never a Super Mario FX game ever made , and that `` Super Mario FX '' was the internal code name of the FX chip . |
Information about Super Mario 64 first leaked out in November 1995 , and a playable version of the game was presented days later as part of the world premiere for the Nintendo 64 ( then known as the `` Ultra 64 '' ) at Nintendo Space World . | Information about Super Mario 64 first leaked out in November 1995 , and a playable version of the game was presented days later as part of the world premiere for the Nintendo 64 ( then known as the `` Nintendo 64 Ultra '' ) at Nintendo Space World . |
Miyamoto 's guiding design philosophy behind Super Mario 64 was to `` include more details '' than found in games prior to the Nintendo 64 . | Shigeru Miyamoto 's guiding design philosophy behind Super Mario 64 was to `` include more details '' than found in games prior to the Nintendo 64 . |
Miyamoto developed most of the concepts during the era of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System ( SNES ) and considered using the Super FX chip to make it an SNES game , but decided to develop it for the Nintendo 64 not due to the former system 's technical limitations , but because the N64 controller had more button... | Miyamoto developed most of the concepts during the era of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System ( SNES ) and considered using the Super FX chip to make it a SNES game , but decided to develop it for the Nintendo 64 due to the former system 's technical limitations . |
The development of Super Mario 64 took less than two years , but it was reported that producer and director Shigeru Miyamoto had conceived of a 3D Mario game concept over five years before , while working on Star Fox . | Super Mario 64 was made in less than two years , but it was reported that Shigeru Miyamoto had thought about a 3D Mario game , called Super Mario FX , five years before , while working on Star Fox . |
The game 's development began with the creation of the characters and camera system . | Nintendo started making the game with the creation of the characters and camera system . |
Super Mario 64 was one of the first games in the series to feature Charles Martinet as the voice of Mario . | Many fans and critics think that Super Mario 64 is one of the best video games ever made . |
For example , some authors require that an `` algebraic variety '' is , by definition , irreducible ( which means that it is not the union of two smaller sets that are closed in the Zariski topology ) , while others do not . | Conventions regarding the definition of an algebraic variety differ : Some authors require that an `` algebraic variety '' is , by definition , irreducible ( which means that it is not the union of two smaller sets that are closed in the Zariski topology ) , while others do not . |
Modern definitions of an algebraic variety generalize this notion in several different ways , while attempting to preserve the geometric intuition behind the original definition . | Modern definitions of an algebraic variety generalize this notion while they try to preserve the geometric intuition behind the original definition . |
The notion of variety is similar to that of manifold , the difference being that a variety may have singular points , while a manifold will not . | The difference between a variety and a manifold is that a variety may have singular points , while a manifold will not . |
Classically , an algebraic variety was defined to be the set of solutions of a system of polynomial equations , over the real or complex numbers . | The first definitons of algebraic variety defined it as the set of solutions of a system of polynomial equations , over the real or complex numbers . |
In the Anglo-Saxon period , the Humber was a major boundary , separating Northumbria from the southern kingdoms . | During the Anglo-Saxon period , the Humber was a major boundary , separating Northumbria from the southern kingdoms . |
From here to the North Sea , it forms part of the boundary between the East Riding of Yorkshire on the north bank and North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire on the south bank . | From here to the North Sea ( about 40 miles ) it forms part of the border between the East Riding of Yorkshire on the north side and Lincolnshire on the south side . |
The estuary 's only modern crossing is the Humber Bridge , which was once the longest single-span suspension bridge in the world . | The Humber 's only modern crossing is the Humber Bridge . |
Now it is the seventh longest . | Now it is the fifth longest . |
The Humber is now an estuary . | The River Humber is a large deep water estuary on the east coast of Northern England . |
Before the bridge was built in 1981 , a series of paddle steamers operated from the oddly-named Corporation Pier railway station at the Victoria Pier in Hull to the railway pier in New Holland . | Before the bridge was built in 1981 , paddle steamers were used to cross the mile long span . |
They were small - to medium-sized feathered carnivores that flourished in the Cretaceous Period . | They were small - to medium-sized feathered carnivores which flourished in the Cretaceous period . |
Based on this cladistic analysis , Mahakala suggests that the ancestral condition for dromaeosaurids is non-volant . | Based on this cladistic analysis , Mahakala suggests that the ancestral condition for dromaeosaurids is non-flying . |
A 2005 study by Sankar Chatterjee suggested that the wings of Microraptor functioned like a split-level `` biplane '' , and that it likely employed a phugoid style of gliding , in which it would launch from a perch and swoop downward in a ` U ' shaped curve , then lift again to land on another tree , with the tail and ... | A 2005 study by Sankar Chatterjee suggested that the wings of Microraptor functioned like a split-level `` biplane '' , and that it likely employed a style of gliding , in which it would launch from a perch and swoop downward in a ` U ' shaped curve , then lift again to land on another tree , with the tail and hind win... |
However , one well-preserved specimen of Velociraptor mongoliensis ( IGM 100\/986 ) has an articulated tail skeleton that is curved horizontally in a long S-shape . | However , one well-preserved specimen of Velociraptor mongoliensis ( IGM 100\/986 ) has an articulated tail skeleton which is curved horizontally in an S-shape . |
A consensus of paleontologists has concluded that there is not yet enough evidence to determine whether any dromaeosaurs could fly or glide , or whether they evolved from ancestors that could . | A consensus of paleontologists has concluded that there is not yet enough evidence to say whether any dromaeosaurs could fly or glide , or whether they evolved from ancestors that could . |
Paleontologist Peter Mackovicky commented on the Manning team 's study , stating that small , primitive dromaeosaurids ( such as Microraptor ) were likely to have been tree-climbers , but that climbing did not explain why later , gigantic dromaeosaurids such as Achillobator retained highly curved claws when they were t... | Paleontologist Peter Mackovicky said that small , primitive dromaeosaurids ( such as Microraptor ) were likely to have been tree-climbers , but that climbing did not explain why later , gigantic dromaeosaurids such as Achillobator retained highly curved claws when they were too large to have climbed trees . |
While the trackways clearly do not represent hunting behavior , the idea that groups of dromaeosaurs may have hunted together , according to the authors , could not be ruled out . | While the trackways clearly do not represent hunting behavior , the idea that groups of dromaeosaurs may have hunted together can not be ruled out . |
However , not all paleontologists found the evidence conclusive , and a subsequent study published in 2007 by Roach and Brinkman suggests that the Deinonychus may have actually displayed a disorganized mobbing behavior . | However , not all paleontologists found the evidence conclusive , and a study in 2007 by Roach and Brinkman suggests that the Deinonychus may have actually displayed a disorganized mobbing behavior . |
This suggests that , in life , the tail could bend from side to side with a substantial degree of flexibility . | This suggests that , in life , the tail could bend from side to side with some degree of flexibility . |
Some dromaeosaurid fossils preserve long , pennaceous feathers on the hands and arms ( remiges ) and tail ( rectrices ) , as well as shorter , down-like feathers covering the body . | Some fossils preserve long feathers on the hands and arms ( remiges ) and tail ( rectrices ) , as well as shorter , down-like feathers covering the body . |
Another species of dromaeosaurid , Microraptor gui , may have been capable of gliding using its well-developed wings on both the fore and hind limbs . | Another species of dromaeosaur , Microraptor gui , may have been capable of gliding using its well-developed wings on both the fore and hind limbs . |
A challenge to all of these alternative scenarios came when Turner and colleagues in 2007 described a new dromaeosaurid , Mahakala , which they found to be the most basal and most primitive member of the Dromaeosauridae , more primitive than Microraptor . | A challenge to all of these alternative scenarios came when Turner and colleagues in 2007 described a new dromaeosaur , Mahakala , which they found to be the most basal and most primitive member of the Dromaeosauridae , more primitive than Microraptor . |
There is currently disagreement about the function of the enlarged `` sickle claw '' on the second toe . | There is some discussion about the function of the enlarged `` sickle claw '' on the second toe . |
One eudromaeosaur species , Balaur bondoc , also possessed a first toe which was highly modified in parallel with the second . | One dromaeosaur species , Balaur bondoc , had a first toe which was highly modified in parallel with the second . |
Like other maniraptorans , they had long arms that could be folded against the body in some species , and relatively large hands with three long fingers ( the middle finger being the longest and the first finger being the shortest ) ending in large claws . | Like other maniraptorans , they had long arms , and relatively large hands with three long fingers ending in large claws . |
The Manning team also compared the curvature of the dromaeosaurid `` sickle claw '' on the foot with curvature in modern birds and mammals . | The Manning team also compared the curvature of the dromaeosarid `` sickle claw '' on the foot with curvature in modern birds and mammals . |
The presence of dromaeosaurs as early as the Middle Jurassic has been confirmed by the discovery of isolated fossil teeth , though no dromaeosaurid body fossils have been found from this period . | The presence of dromaeosaurs in the Middle Jurassic is shown by isolated fossil teeth , though no dromaeosaurid body fossils have been found this early . |
As late as 2001 , Mark Norell and colleagues analyzed a large survey of coelurosaur fossils and produced the tentative result that dromaeosaurids were most closely related to birds , with troodontids as a more distant outgroup . | Mark Norell and colleagues analyzed a survey of coelurosaur fossils and suggested that dromaeosaurs were most closely related to birds , with troodontids as a more distant outgroup . |
Dromaeosaurid feet bore a large , recurved claw on the second toe . | Dromaeosaur feet bore a large , recurved claw on the second toe . |
The dromaeosaurid body plan includes a relatively large skull , serrated teeth , narrow snout , and forward-facing eyes which indicate some degree of binocular vision . | Dromaeosaurs have a relatively large skull , serrated teeth , narrow snout , and forward-facing eyes with some degree of binocular vision . |
Many other dromaeosaurid fossils have been found with feathers covering their bodies , some with fully developed feathered wings . | Many other dromaeosaur fossils have been found with feathers covering their bodies , some with fully-developed feathered wings . |
Dromaeosaurids , like most other theropods , had a moderately long S-curved neck , and their trunk was relatively short and deep . | Dromaeosaurs , like most other theropods , had an S-curved neck , and their trunk was relatively short and deep . |
This may have been used as an aerodynamic stabilizer and rudder during gliding and\/or powered flight ( see `` Flight and gliding '' below ) . | This might have been used as a stabilizer and rudder during gliding . |
The interpretation of the sickle claw as a killing weapon applied to all dromaeosaurids . | The interpretation of the sickle claw as a killing weapon applied to all dromaeosaurs . |
In informal usage they are often called raptors ( after Velociraptor ) , a term popularized by the film Jurassic Park ; a few types include the term `` raptor '' directly in their name and have come to emphasize their supposed bird-like habits . | They are often called raptors , a term popularized by the movie Jurassic Park . |
In 2007 , scientists described the first known extensive dromaeosaur trackway , in Shandong , China . | The first known extensive dromaeosaur trackway was found in Shandong , China . |
Like other theropods , dromaeosaurids were bipedal ; that is , they walked on their hind legs . | Like other theropods , dromaeosaurs were bipedal ; that is , they walked on their hind legs . |
The enlarged second toe bore an unusually large , curved sickle-shaped claw ( held off the ground or ` retracted ' when walking ) , which is thought to have been used in capturing prey and climbing trees ( see `` Claw function '' below ) . | The enlarged second toe bore an unusually large , curved sickle-shaped claw . |
In light of this , it is most likely that even the larger ground-dwelling dromaeosaurids bore feathers , since even flightless birds today retain most of their plumage , and relatively large dromaeosaurids , like Velociraptor , are known to have retained pennaceous feathers . | In light of this , it is most likely that even the larger ground-dwelling dromaeosaurs bore feathers , since even flightless birds today retain most of their plumage , and relatively large dromaeosaurs , like Velociraptor , are known to have had feathers . |
Dromaeosaurids share many features with early birds ( clade Avialae or Aves ) . | Further information : Origin of birds Dromaeosaurs share many features with early birds ( clade Avialae or Aves ) . |
This evidence , combined with the small size of other primitive relatives such as Microraptor and the troodontid Anchiornis , indicates that the common ancestor of dromaeosaurids , troodontids , and birds ( which is called the ancestral paravian ) may have been very small , at around 65 cm in length and 600 to 700 gram... | This evidence , and Microraptor and the troodontid Anchiornis , suggests the common ancestor of dromaeosaurs , troodontids , and birds - the ` ancestral paravian ' - may have been very small , at around 65 cm in length and 600 to 700 grams of mass . |
However , whereas most theropods walked with three toes contacting the ground , fossilized footprint tracks confirm that many early paravian groups , including the dromaeosaurids , held the second toe off the ground in a hyperextended position , with only the third and fourth toes bearing the weight of the animal . | Whereas other theropods walked with three toes on the ground , fossilized footprint tracks show that most dromaeosaurs held the second toe off the ground , with only the third and fourth toes bearing the weight of the animal . |
In 2002 , Hwang and colleagues utilized the work of Norell et al. , including new characters and better fossil evidence , to determine that birds ( avialans ) were better thought of as cousins to the dromaeosaurids and troodontids . | In 2002 , Hwang and colleagues suggested that birds ( avialans ) were better thought of as cousins to the dromaeosaurids and troodontids . |
It is now known that at least some , and probably all , dromaeosaurids were covered in feathers , including large , vaned , wing and tail feathers . | Some , and probably all , dromaeosaurs were covered in feathers , including large , vaned , wing and tail feathers . |
The dromaeosaurid hip structure featured a characteristically large pubic boot projecting beneath the base of the tail . | The dromaeosaur hip structure featured a large ` pubic boot ' ( part of the hip ) projecting beneath the base of the tail . |
He later issued a revised reconstruction in agreement with that of Microraptor Other researchers , like Larry Martin believe that dromaeosaurs , along with all maniraptorans are not dinosaurs at all . | A few researchers , like Larry Martin , believe that dromaeosaurs , along with all maniraptorans are not dinosaurs at all . |
Dromaeosaurids were small to medium-sized dinosaurs , ranging from about 0.7 metres ( 2.3 ft ) in length ( in the case of Mahakala ) to over 6 metres ( 20 ft ) ( in Utahraptor and Achillobator ) . | Dromaeosaurs were small to medium-sized dinosaurs , ranging from about 0.7 meters in length ( 2.3 ft , in the case of Mahakala ) to over 6m ( 20 ft , in Utahraptor and Achillobator ) . |
It has been proposed that this tail was used as a stabilizer and\/or counterweight while running or in the air ; in Microraptor , an elongate diamond-shaped fan of feathers is preserved on the end of the tail . | It has been proposed that this tail was used as a stabilizer and\/or counterweight while running . |
Some may have grown larger ; undescribed specimens of Utahraptor in Brigham Young University collections belonged to individuals that may have reached up to 11 m ( 36 ft ) long , though these await more detailed study . | Some were larger ; undescribed specimens of Utahraptor in BYU collections may have been up to 11 m ( 36 ft ) long . |
Dromaeosauridae is a family of bird-like theropod dinosaurs . | Dromaeosaurs are family of bird-like theropod dinosaurs , which included the famous Velociraptor . |
The authors of the paper describing these footprints interpreted the trackways as evidence that some species of dromaeosaurs lived in groups . | The trackways are evidence that some species of dromaeosaurs lived in groups . |
In addition to confirming the hypothesis that the sickle-claw was held retracted off the ground , the trackway ( made by a large , Achillobator-sized species ) showed evidence of six individuals of about equal size moving together along a shoreline . | The trackway , ( made by a large , Achillobator-sized species ) , showed the sickle-claw was held off the ground . |
The ability to fly or glide has been suggested for at least two dromaeosaurid species . | The ability to fly or glide has been suggested for at least two dromaeosaur genera . |
Through the early 2000s , consensus among paleontologists was that dromaeosaurids were most closely related to the troodontids , and together with the troodontids , with deinonychosaurians in turn the sister taxon to avialans , and therefore the closest relatives of avialan birds . | Deinonychosaurians in turn are the sister taxon to avialans , and therefore the closest relatives of avialan birds . |
The main tenets of the Peace of Westphalia were : There were also territorial adjustments : | There were also territorial adjustments . |
The Peace of Westphalia treaties involved the Holy Roman Emperor , Ferdinand III , of the House of Habsburg ; the Kingdom of Spain ; the Kingdom of France ; the Swedish Empire ; the Dutch Republic ; the Princes of the Holy Roman Empire ; and sovereigns of the free imperial cities and can be denoted by two major events ... | The treaties involved the Holy Roman Emperor , Ferdinand III Habsburg , the other German princes , Spain , France , Sweden and representatives of the Dutch Republic . |
The Peace of Westphalia was a series of peace treaties signed between May and October 1648 in Osnabrück and Münster . | The Peace of Westphalia refers to the pair of treaties , the Treaty of Osnabrück and the Treaty of Münster , signed on May 15 and October 24 of 1648 , which ended both the Thirty Years ' War and the Eighty Years ' War . |
The power taken by Ferdinand III in contravention of the Holy Roman Empire 's constitution was stripped and returned to the rulers of the Imperial States . | The power which Ferdinand III had taken for himself against the Holy Roman Empire 's constitution was stripped . |
According to the report , the international nuclear industry has been unable to stop the slow decline of nuclear energy . | According to the report , the international nuclear power industry has been unable to stop the slow decline of nuclear energy . |
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