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It is a main group metal in group 14 of the periodic table .	It is in Group 14 on the periodic table .
When a bar of tin is bent , a crackling sound known as the tin cry can be heard due to the twinning of the crystals .	It makes a crackling sound called tin cry when a piece of it is bent .
Halide compounds are known for both oxidation states .	Tin forms chemical compounds in two oxidation states : +2 and +4 .
These two allotropes , α-tin and β-tin , are more commonly known as gray tin and white tin , respectively .	Tin is found in two allotropes : alpha-tin and beta-tin .
This metal alloy is referred to as spotted metal .	It is a post-transition metal .
In modern times tin is used in many alloys , most notably tin\/lead soft solders , typically containing 60 % or more of tin .	Tin is a silver , somewhat soft metal .
This Finnish use of the hand - or sling-thrown explosive against Soviet tanks was repeated in the subsequent Continuation War between the two countries .	This Finnish use of the hand - or sling-thrown explosive against Soviet tanks was repeated in the subsequent Continuation War .
The Finns , who were not starving , started sarcastically to call the air bombs Molotov bread baskets .	When Molotov claimed in radio broadcasts that the Soviet Union was not dropping bombs but rather delivering food to the starving Finns , the Finns started to call the air bombs satirically `` Molotov bread baskets '' .
Soon the Finns responded by attacking advancing tanks with `` Molotov cocktails '' , which were `` a drink to go with the food '' .	Soon they responded by saluting the advancing tanks with `` Molotov cocktails . ''
In 1936 , General Francisco Franco ordered Spanish Nationalists to use the weapon against Soviet T-26 tanks supporting the Spanish Republicans in a failed assault on the Nationalist stronghold of Seseña , near Toledo , 40 km ( 25 mi ) south of Madrid .	In that conflict , the Spanish Nationalists under the orders of General Francisco Franco had used the weapon against Soviet T-26 tanks .
After that , both sides used simple petrol bombs or petrol-soaked blankets with some success .	A Molotov cocktail , also known as a petrol bomb , benzine torch , molotov grenade or a Molotov bomb , is the generic name for different kinds of simple incendiary weapons .
The Finnish Army faced large numbers of Red Army tanks .	The poorly equipped and heavily-outnumbered Finnish Army faced Red Army tanks in what came to be known as the Winter War .
A Molotov cocktail ( Russian : коктейль Молотова , translit .	The latter two are the main ingredients of Molotov cocktails .
A British War Office report dated June 1940 noted that : Molotov cocktails were eventually mass-produced by the Alko corporation at its Rajamäki distillery , bundled with matches to light them .	Molotov cocktails were eventually mass-produced by the Finnish military , bundled with matches to light them .
Mendelssohn 's father was the banker Abraham Mendelssohn , the son of the German Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn .	His grandfather was the German-Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn .
His best-known works include his Overture and incidental music for A Midsummer Night 's Dream , the Italian Symphony , the Scottish Symphony , the overture The Hebrides , his mature Violin Concerto , and his String Octet .	Mendelssohn 's most famous works are his 5 symphonies ( especially the Scottish and Italian symphonies ) , his concertos ( especially his violin concerto ) , his overtures ( especially The Hebrides ) and his Incidental Music to A Midsummer Night 's Dream which includes the famous Wedding March .
He is now among the most popular composers of the Romantic era .	He was one of the great composers of the Romantic period .
Mendelssohn wrote symphonies , concerti , oratorios , piano music and chamber music .	He wrote music for orchestra , piano , organ as well as chamber music and music for singing .
Mendelssohn 's Songs Without Words ( Lieder ohne Worte ) , eight cycles each containing six lyric pieces ( two published posthumously ) , remain his most famous solo piano compositions .	His piano music includes a large collection of short pieces called Songs without Words ( German : Lieder ohne Worte ) which many pianists like to play .
In 1835 Mendelssohn was named conductor of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra .	Felix and his young wife went to live in Leipzig where he became the conductor of the famous Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra .
The incidental music to A Midsummer Night 's Dream ( Op .	In Berlin the king asked him to provide incidental music for Shakespeare 's play A Midsummer Night 's Dream .
At age 16 Mendelssohn wrote his String Octet in E-flat major , the first work which showed the full power of his genius .	In October 1825 he wrote a String Octet ( a piece for eight string instruments ) which is one of his best works .
Robert Schumann discovered the manuscript of Schubert 's 9th Symphony and sent it to Mendelssohn , who promptly premiered it in Leipzig on 21 March 1839 , more than a decade after Schubert 's death .	He also gave the first performance of Schubert 's Symphony in C major which had been discovered by Robert Schumann nine years after Schubert 's death .
None of the film 's stories are actually from Vault of Horror comics .	None of the movie 's stories are actually from Vault of Horror comics .
Like the 1972 Amicus film Tales from the Crypt , it is based on stories from the EC Comics series written by Al Feldstein and Bill Gaines .	Like the 1972 Amicus movie Tales from the Crypt , it is based on stories from the EC Comics series written by Al Feldstein and Bill Gaines .
The film omits the Vault Keeper character from the comics .	The movie does not have the Vault Keeper character from the comics .
The Vault of Horror ( otherwise known as Vault of Horror , Further Tales from the Crypt and Tales from the Crypt II ) is a British anthology horror film made in 1973 by Amicus Productions .	The Vault of Horror ( also called Vault of Horror , Further Tales from the Crypt and Tales from the Crypt II ) is a British anthology horror movie .
The film was directed by Roy Ward Baker , and filmed on location and at Twickenham Studios .	The movie was directed by Roy Ward Baker .
Bosnian ćevapi are made from two types of minced beef meat , hand mixed and formed with a funnel , while formed ćevapi are grilled .	Bosnian ćevapi are made from two types of minced beef meat , hand mixed and formed with a funnel .
The word ćevap comes from the Persian word kebab , sometimes with the South Slavic diminutive ending - čići ( Bosnian , Croatian : ćevapčići \ / ćevapi ; Slovene : čevapčiči \ / čevapi ; Serbian : Ћевапчићи \ / Ћевапи , ćevapčići \ / ćevapi ; Macedonian : Ќебапи , kjebapi ; Bulgarian : Кебапчета , kebapcheta , Czech : ...	The word comes from the Arabic kebab , sometimes with the South Slavic diminutive ending - čići ( Serbian : Ћевапчићи \ / Ћевапи , ćevapčići \ / ćevapi ; Macedonian : Ќебапи , ćebapi ; Slovene : čevapčiči , Croatian , Bosnian : ćevapčići \ / ćevapi ; Czech : čevapčiči \ / čevabčiči ) .
In Austria , Czech Republic and Slovakia , čevapčiči is generally served with mustard mixed with finely chopped raw onions and potatoes or French fries , in a common fast food manner .	In Czech Republic\/Slovakia čevapčiči is generally served with mustard , raw onions and potatoes .
Macedonian , Croatian , Bulgarian and Romanian varieties are often made of both pork and beef .	Macedonian kebapi ( ќебапи ) are made of both pork and beef .
Correns was a student of Karl Nägeli , a renowned botanist with whom Mendel corresponded about his work with peas , but who failed to understand how significant Mendel 's work was .	By a quirk of history Correns was a student of Nägeli , a renowned botanist with whom Mendel corresponded about his work with peas . Nägeli failed to understand how significant Mendel 's work was .
After completing his thesis , Correns became a tutor at the University of Tübingen and in 1913 he became the first director of the newly founded Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Biology in Berlin-Dahlem .	In 1913 Correns became the first director of the newly founded Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Biology in Berlin-Dahlem .
In his 1909 paper , he established variegated leaf color as the first conclusive example of cytoplasmic inheritance .	Correns produced the first evidence of cytoplasmic inheritance , in his 1909 paper on variegated leaf color in Mirabilis jalapa .
Carl Erich Correns ( September 10 , 1864 - February 14 , 1933 ) was a German botanist and geneticist , who is notable primarily for his independent discovery of the principles of heredity , and for his rediscovery of Gregor Mendel 's earlier paper on that subject , which he achieved simultaneously but independently of ...	Carl Erich Correns ( 10 September 1864 - 14 February 1933 ) was a German botanist and geneticist .
PRIDE Fighting Championships was initially conceived in 1997 to match popular Japanese pro-wrestler Nobuhiko Takada with Rickson Gracie , the purported champion of the Gracie family of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners .	PRIDE Fighting Championships was first started in 1997 by the match popular Japanese pro-wrestler Nobuhiko Takada with Rickson Gracie , champion of the Gracie family of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners .
The event , held at the Tokyo Dome on October 11 , 1997 , and organised by the KRS ( Kakutougi Revolutionary Spirits ) promotion attracted 47,000 fans , as well as Japanese mass media attention .	The event , held at the Tokyo Dome on October 11 , 1997 attracted 47,000 fans , as well as Japanese mass media attention .
The success of the first event enabled its promoters to hold a regular series of mixed martial arts events , and a year later in 1998 , to promote a rematch between Takada and Gracie .	The success of the first event enabled its promoters to hold a regular series of mixed martial arts events and grew up to be the most popular mixed martial arts event in Japan .
Pride held more than sixty mixed martial arts events , broadcast to about 40 countries worldwide .	( 1997-2007 ) PRIDE held more than sixty mixed martial arts events .
PRIDE Fighting Championships ( PRIDE or Pride FC , founded as KRS-PRIDE ) was a Japanese mixed martial arts ( MMA ) organization .	PRIDE Fighting Championships was a mixed martial arts organization based in Japan .
Its scheduling at the end of April is meant to coincide with the birthday of the great Alexandre Benois ( 1870-1960 ) for whom it is named .	Its scheduling at the end of April is to match with the birthday of the great Alexandre Benois ( 1870-1960 ) .
The members of this jury change every year and consists of only top ballet personages .	The members of this jury change every year and have only top ballet personages .
Founded by the International Dance Association in Moscow in 1991 , it takes place each year on or around April 29 and is jury-based in its judging .	It takes place each year on or around April 29 and is jury-based in its judging .
The idea for the Benois de la Danse was initiated in Moscow and the founders succeeded in obtaining the patronage of UNESCO in the autumn of 1992 .	The idea for the Benois de la Danse was started in Moscow .
Ultra high frequency ( UHF ) designates the ITU radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz ( 3,000 MHz ) , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres ; that is 1 decimetre to 1 metre .	Ultra High Frequency ( UHF ) is a electromagnetic radiation .
With an estimated population of over 113 million , it is the eleventh most populous and the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world and the second most populous country in Latin America .	It is also the second most populous country in Latin America ( after Brazil ) .
It is bordered on the north by the United States of America ; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean ; on the southeast by Guatemala , Belize , and the Caribbean Sea ; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico .	Mexico is between two large seas : the Pacific Ocean in the West and the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea in the East .
The war ended in 1861 with victory by the Liberals , led by the Amerindian president Benito Juárez .	The liberal Benito Juárez won the war and became president afterwards .
Survey results suggest that there is considerable public support for the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency in Australia .	Surveys show that there is much public support for the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency in Australia .
In 1999 , a third variorum edition ( ISBN 0-19-850440-3 ) , with the original 1930 text , annotated with the 1958 alterations , notes and alterations accidentally omitted from the second edition was published , edited by Henry Bennett .	In 1999 , a third variorum edition , with the original 1930 text , annotated with the 1958 alterations , notes and alterations accidentally omitted from the second edition was published .
A second , slightly revised edition was republished in 1958 .	A second , slightly revised edition was published in 1958 .
The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection is a book by R.A. Fisher first published in 1930 by Clarendon .	The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection is a book by R.A. Fisher first published in 1930 by Oxford University Press .
It is one of the most important books of the modern evolutionary synthesis and is commonly cited in biology books .	It is one of the most important books of the modern evolutionary synthesis .
The work had a great effect on W.D. Hamilton , who discovered it as an undergraduate at Cambridge and noted on the rear cover of the 1999 variorum edition : This is a book which , as a student , I weighed as of equal importance to the entire rest of my undergraduate Cambridge BA course and , through the time I spent on...	Hamilton , a leading theoretician of the later 20th century , said : `` This is a book which , as a student , I weighed as of equal importance to the entire rest of my undergraduate Cambridge BA course ... through the time I spent on it , I think it notched down my degree .
In some ways some of us have overtaken Fisher ; in many , however , this brilliant , daring man is still far in front .	`` For a book that I rate only second in importance in evolution theory to Darwin 's Origin ( and ) its supplement The Descent of Man , ( it is ) undoubtedly one of the greatest books of the twentieth century ... `` In some ways some of us have overtaken Fisher ; in many , however , this brilliant , daring man is still...
Martin Luther is a 1953 film biography of Martin Luther .	Martin Luther is a 1953 movie biography of Martin Luther .
It was directed by Irving Pichel , ( who also plays a supporting role ) , and stars Niall MacGinnis as Luther .	It was directed by Irving Pichel , who also plays a supporting role .
Washing is one way of achieving physical cleanliness , usually with water and often some kind of soap or detergent .	Washing is one way of achieving cleanliness , usually with water and often some kind of soap or detergent .
In industry , certain processes such as those related to integrated circuit manufacturing , require conditions of exceptional cleanliness which are achieved by working in cleanrooms .	In industry , certain processes need conditions of exceptional cleanliness which are achieved by working in cleanrooms .
Since the germ theory of disease , cleanliness has come to mean an effort to remove germs and other hazardous materials .	Since the germ theory of disease , it has also come to mean an absence of germs and other waste .
In essence , this hypothesis holds that dirt plays a useful role in developing the immune system ; the fewer germs people are exposed to in childhood , the more likely they are to get sick as adults .	A very new idea is that ` dirt ' may play a useful role in our immune systems .
Specialist ( abbreviated `` SPC '' ) is one of the four junior enlisted ranks in the U.S. Army , just above private first class and equivalent in pay grade to corporal .	Specialist ( abbreviated `` SPC '' ) is one of the four junior enlisted ranks in the U.S. Army .
On 1 July 1955 , four grades of specialist were established : specialist three ( E-4 ) , specialist two ( E-5 ) , specialist one ( E-6 ) , and master specialist ( E-7 ) .	On 1 July 1955 four grades of Specialist were established .
In 1958 the DoD added two additional pay grades to give enlisted soldiers more opportunities to progress to a full career with additional opportunities for promotion .	In 1958 the DoD added two additional pay grades .
Thus the recognition was changed to six specialist ranks , and the paygrade was tied into the rank designation : specialist four ( E-4 ) , specialist five ( E-5 ) , specialist six ( E-6 ) , specialist seven ( E-7 ) , specialist eight ( E-8 ) and specialist nine ( E-9 ) .	These were Specialist Eight ( E-8 ) and Specialist Nine ( E-9 ) .
A plasma valve is a layer of gas in the shell of a particle accelerator .	The plasma Valve is a layer of gas inside a special shell .
The Plasma Window was invented at Brookhaven National Laboratory by Ady Hershcovitch and patented in 1995 .	The Plasma Window was created at Brookhaven National Laboratory by Ady Hershcovitch .
Further inventions using this principle include the Plasma Valve in 1996 .	Other creations using the same idea as the plasma window include the Plasma Valve .
A related technology is the plasma valve , invented shortly after the plasma window .	The Plasma Valve is related to a plasma window .
With current technology , this volume is quite small and the plasma is generated as a flat plane inside a cylindrical space .	With current technology , this area of space is quite small .
The plasma window ( not to be confused with a plasma shield ) is a technology that fills a volume of space with plasma confined by a magnetic field .	A Plasma window is a field of plasma that fills an area of space .
The female builds an untidy nest , usually low to the ground in a moist gully , where she lays a single egg .	The females each build an untidy nest , usually low to the ground in a moist gully , where each lays a single egg .
The breeding cycle of the lyrebirds is long , and lyrebirds are long-lived birds , capable of living up to thirty years .	The breeding cycle of the lyrebirds is long , and lyrebirds are long-lived birds .
The Superb Lyrebird 's mimicked calls are learned from the local environment , including from other Superb Lyrebirds .	The lyrebird 's mimicked calls are learned from the local environment , including other birds .
Males defend territories from other males , and these territories may contain the breeding territories of up to eight females .	Males defend territories from other males .
Lyrebirds are ancient Australian animals : the Australian Museum has fossils of lyrebirds dating back to about 15 million years ago .	A lyrebird is a ground-dwelling Australian bird .
Chester Burton `` Chet '' Atkins ( June 20 , 1924 - June 30 , 2001 ) was an American guitarist , occasional vocalist and record producer who , along with Owen Bradley , created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound , which expanded country 's appeal to adult pop music fans as well .	Chester Burton `` Chet '' Atkins ( June 20 , 1924 - June 30 , 2001 ) was an American guitarist and record producer .
Atkins produced records for The Browns , Porter Wagoner , Norma Jean , Dolly Parton , Dottie West , Perry Como , Elvis Presley , The Everly Brothers , Eddy Arnold , Don Gibson , Jim Reeves , Jerry Reed , Skeeter Davis , Waylon Jennings and many others .	Chet Atkins produced records for Perry Como , Elvis Presley , the Everly Brothers , Eddy Arnold , Jim Reeves , Jerry Reed and Waylon Jennings along with many others .
Among many honors , Atkins received 14 Grammy Awards as well as the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award , nine Country Music Association Instrumentalist of the Year awards , and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame , Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum .	He won nine Country Music Association `` Instrumentalist of the Year '' awards , and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame .
The Meiji period ( 明治時代 , Meiji-jidai ? )	Meiji period ( 明治時代 , Meiji-jidai ? )
, also known as the Meiji era , is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912 .	This period started in September 1868 and ended in July 1912 .
Engineers design materials , structures , and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality , regulation , safety , and cost .	Engineers design materials , structures , machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality , safety and cost .
Muon-catalyzed fusion ( μCF ) is a process allowing nuclear fusion to take place at temperatures significantly lower than the temperatures required for thermonuclear fusion , even at room temperature or lower .	Muon-catalyzed fusion ( μCF ) is a type of cold nuclear fusion , which means that nuclear fusion can happen at low temperatures and under normal pressure .
They are similar to electrons , but are about 207 times more massive .	A muon is 207 times more massive then an electron .
Large numbers of whole seashells , arranged to form patterns , have been used to decorate mirror frames , furniture and man-made grottos .	Large numbers of whole seashells , arranged to form patterns , have been used to decorate man-made grottos .
Small pieces of colored and iridescent shell have been used to create mosaics and inlays , which have been used to decorate walls , furniture and boxes .	Small pieces of colored shell and iridescent shell have been used to create mosaics and inlays which have been used to decorate larger items such as boxes and furniture .
British author John Corsellis , who served in Austria with the British Army , has written a historic book of these events , called `` Slovenia 1945 : Memories of Death and Survival after World War II '' .	British author John Corsellis , who served in Austria with the British Army , has written a historic book of these events , called Slovenia 1945 : Memories of Death and Survival after World War II .
Karapandzic 's report is confirmed in subsequent book by a group of scholars .	Karapandzic 's report is confirmed in a subsequent book by a group of scholars .
Boris Karapandzic writes that there were 12,000 Slovenian `` home guards , '' 3,000 Serbian volunteer troops , 1,000 Montenegrin `` chetniks , '' and 2,500 Croatian `` home guards . ''	Boris Karapandzic writes that there were 12,000 Slovenian `` home guards '' , 3,000 Serbian volunteer troops , 1,000 Montenegrin `` chetniks '' , and 2,500 Croatian `` home guards '' .
Kočevski Rog massacre was a series of massacres near Kočevski Rog in late May 1945 in which thousands of members of the Nazi Germany-aligned Slovene Home Guard and their families were executed by special units of the Yugoslav Partisans .	Kočevski Rog massacre was a series of massacres in Slovenia in late May 1945 .
Several thousand ( between 10,000 and 12,000 , according to certain sources ) war prisoners , repatriated by the British military authorities from Austria , where they had fled , died in these post-war summary executions .	Several thousand ( between 10,000 and 12,000 , according to certain sources ) war prisoners died in these executions .
Michael Sean Coulthard , ( born December 8 , 1968 ) better known by his stage name , Michael Cole , is an American professional wrestling commentator , wrestling show host , and former news journalist .	Michael Sean Coulthard ( born December 8 , 1968 ) better known by his stage name Michael Cole , is an American former news journalist and the current play-by-play announcer for World Wrestling Entertainment 's Raw .
Thomas Woodrow Wilson ( December 28 , 1856 - February 3 , 1924 ) was the 28th President of the United States , in office from 1913 to 1921 .	Thomas Woodrow Wilson ( December 28 , 1856 - February 3 , 1924 ) was born in Virginia and grew up in Georgia .
In 1965 , the formation of another new orchestra based in the capital , the Orquesta Sinfónica de RTVE , came once more at a cost to the ranks of the Madrid Symphony .	In 1965 a new orchestra , the Orquesta Sinfónica de RTVE , was started .
The Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid ( unofficial English name , Madrid Symphony Orchestra ) , founded in 1903 , is the oldest existing Spanish symphony orchestra in Spain not linked to an opera house .	The Madrid Symphony Orchestra ( Spanish : Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid ) is an orchestra based in Madrid , the capital of Spain .
In 1997 , the orchestra moved out of the Teatro de la Zarzuela to take up residence at the Teatro Real , which had been reopened recently by the Community .	In 1997 , the Orchestra moved out of the Teatro de la Zarzuela and moved to the Teatro Real where they will stay at least until 2009 .
The opening of the Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid promised the orchestra new prospects , especially in symphonic performance .	Later , when a new concert hall , the Auditorio Nacional de Música was opened , the orchestra had more opportunity to give orchestra concerts .
During the 1970s , the Symphony 's activity was tied closely to the needs of the Teatro de la Zarzuela .	They had to spend a lot of time playing for the Teatro de la Zarzuela .
On February 7 , 1904 , under the direction of Cordelás , the orchestra gave its first public concert at the Teatro Real and presented the following program : At the beginning , Cordelás sought to impose a break with Madrid custom by performing each concert in two parts separated by one interval , rather than in three p...	The orchestra gave its first public concert under the conductor , Alonso Cordelás on 7 February 1904 at the Teatro Real .

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