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Colorado Rapids is an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City , Colorado , which competes in Major League Soccer ( MLS ) as one of its ten charter clubs . | The Colorado Rapids are an American soccer team that plays in Major League Soccer . |
Aum Shinrikyo has been formally designated a terrorist organization by several entities , including Canada , Kazakhstan and the United States . | Aum Shinrikyo has been formally designated a terrorist organization by several entities , including Canada , and the United States . |
However the group continues to operate under the constitutional guarantee of freedom of religion , funded by a successful computer business and donations , and under strict surveillance . | It is funded by a successful computer business and donations , and is kept under strict surveillance . |
Australia 's landmass of 7,617,930 square kilometres ( 2,941,300 sq mi ) is on the Indo-Australian Plate . | Australia 's landmass of 7,617,930 square kilometers is on the Indo-Australian plate . |
Nationally , other popular sports include Australian rules football , horse racing , squash , surfing , soccer , and motor racing . | Local popular sports include Australian Rules Football , horse racing , soccer and motor racing . |
Other major international events held in Australia include the Australian Open tennis grand slam tournament , international cricket matches , and the Australian Formula One Grand Prix . | Other major international events held regularly in Australia include the Australian Open , one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments , annual international cricket matches and the Formula One Australian Grand Prix . |
Australia has also hosted the 1938 , 1962 , 1982 , 2006 Commonwealth Games and will host the 2018 Commonwealth Games . | Australia has also hosted the 1938 , 1962 , 1982 and 2006 Commonwealth Games . |
It is the world 's sixth-largest country by total area . | Australia is the sixth biggest country in the world by landmass . |
Among well-known Australian animals are the monotremes ( the platypus and echidna ) ; a host of marsupials , including the kangaroo , koala , and wombat , and birds such as the emu and the kookaburra . | These include animals like the kangaroo , the koala , the emu , the kookaburra , and the platypus . |
The federal government is separated into three branches : In the Senate ( the upper house ) , there are 76 senators : twelve each from the states and two each from the mainland territories ( the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory ) . | The two major mainland territories are the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory ( ACT ) . |
Australia has participated in every summer Olympics of the modern era , and every Commonwealth Games . | Australia has participated in every summer Olympic Games since 1896 , and every Commonwealth Games . |
Australians took part in many of the major battles fought on the Western Front . | They also fought on the Western Front . |
Each state and major mainland territory has its own parliament-unicameral in the Northern Territory , the ACT and Queensland-and bicameral in the other states . | See also : List of Cities in Australia Australia has six states , two major mainland territories , and other minor territories . |
Australia has six states-New South Wales ( NSW ) , Queensland ( QLD ) , South Australia ( SA ) , Tasmania ( TAS ) , Victoria ( VIC ) and Western Australia ( WA ) - and two major mainland territories-the Australian Capital Territory ( ACT ) and the Northern Territory ( NT ) . | The states are New South Wales , Queensland , South Australia , Tasmania , Victoria , and Western Australia . |
Australia hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , and ranked among the top six medal-takers for the games of 2000 , 2004 and 2008 . | Australia has hosted the 1956 and 2000 Summer Olympics , and has ranked in the top five medal-winners since 2000 . |
Australia has strong international teams in cricket , field hockey , netball , rugby league , and rugby union , having been Olympic or world champions at least twice in each sport in the last 25 years for both men and women where applicable . | In international sports , Australia has very strong teams in cricket , hockey , netball , rugby league and rugby union , and performs well in cycling , rowing and swimming . |
Self-organization is a process where some form of global order or coordination arises out of the local interactions between the components of an initially disordered system . | Self-organization is a process where some form of order arises out of a random system . |
The film 's executive producer was George Lucas . | George Lucas was the executive producer . |
Captain EO is regarded as one of the first `` 4D '' films ( 4D being the name given to a 3D film that incorporates in-theater effects , such as lasers , smoke , etc. , synchronized to the film narrative ) . | Captain EO is one of the first 4D films . |
Captain EO is a 1986 American 3D science fiction film starring Michael Jackson and directed by Francis Ford Coppola ( who came up with the name `` Captain EO '' from the Greek , cf. `` Eos '' , the Greek goddess of dawn ) that was shown at Disney theme parks from 1986 through the 1990s . | Captain EO is a 3D science fiction film . |
The voyage went to Brazil , where Banks made the first scientific description of a now common garden plant , bougainvillea ( named after Cook 's French counterpart , Louis Antoine de Bougainville ) , and to other parts of South America . | This voyage went first to Brazil , where Banks made the first scientific description of a now common garden plant , Bougainvillea ( named after Cook 's French counterpart , Louis Antoine de Bougainville ) , and to other parts of South America . |
Banks was appointed to a joint Royal Navy\/Royal Society scientific expedition to the south Pacific Ocean on HMS Bark Endeavour , 1768-1771 . | Banks was promptly appointed to a joint Royal Navy\/Royal Society scientific expedition to the south Pacific Ocean on HMS Endeavour , 1768-1771 . |
The voyage then progressed to Tahiti ( where the transit of Venus was observed , the overt purpose of the mission ) , to New Zealand and to the east coast of Australia , where Cook mapped the coastline and made landfall at Botany Bay and at Endeavour River ( near modern Cooktown ) in Queensland , where they spent almos... | The voyage then went to Tahiti ( where the transit of Venus was observed , the purpose of the mission ) , to New Zealand and to the east coast of Australia , where Cook mapped the coastline and made landfall at Botany Bay and at Endeavour River ( near modern Cooktown ) in Queensland , where they spent seven weeks ashor... |
He took part in Captain James Cook 's first great voyage ( 1768-1771 ) . | Banks took part in Captain James Cook 's first great voyage from 1768 to 1771 . |
Sir Joseph Banks , 1st Baronet , GCB , PRS ( 24 February ( O.S. 13 February ) 1743 - 19 June 1820 ) was an English naturalist , botanist and patron of the natural sciences . | Sir Joseph Banks , 1st Baronet GCB PRS ( 13 February 1743 - 19 June 1820 ) was an English naturalist , botanist and patron of the natural sciences . |
In 1766 Banks was elected to the Royal Society , and in the same year , at 23 , he went with Phipps aboard the frigate HMS Niger to Newfoundland and Labrador with a view of studying their natural history . | In 1766 Banks was elected to the Royal Society , and in the same year he accompanied Phipps to Newfoundland and Labrador to study their natural history . |
Approximately 80 species of plants bear Banks 's name . | About 80 species of plants are named after Banks . |
While they were in Australia Banks , the Swedish botanist Daniel Solander and the Finnish botanist Dr. Herman Spöring Jr. made the first major collection of Australian flora , describing many species new to science . | While they were in Australia Banks , Solander and Spöring made the first collection of Australian plants , describing many that were new to science . |
During her film career , she won two Academy Awards for Best Actress : for Women in Love ( 1970 ) and A Touch of Class ( 1973 ) . | For this part , she won the Academy Award for best actress . |
Glenda May Jackson , CBE ( born 9 May 1936 ) is a British Labor Party politician and former actress . | Glenda May Jackson , CBE ( born on May 9 , 1936 , in Birkenhead , England ) is an English actress turned politician . |
In order to play Queen Elizabeth I in the BBC 's serial , Elizabeth R ( 1971 ) , Jackson had her head shaved . | She is best known for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in the BBC series Elizabeth R in 1971 . |
The formal discipline of Earth sciences may include the study of the atmosphere , hydrosphere , oceans and biosphere , as well as the solid earth . | The Earth sciences include the study of the atmosphere , oceans and biosphere , as well as the solid earth . |
Typically , Earth scientists will use tools from physics , chemistry , biology , chronology , and mathematics to build a quantitative understanding of how the Earth system works , and how it evolved to its current state . | Typically Earth scientists will use tools from physics , chemistry , biology , chronology and mathematics to understand the Earth , and how it evolved to its current state . |
In his analysis , German critic Paul Bekker states that `` The opening sonata-allegro movement gave the work a definite character from the beginning ... which succeeding movements could supplement but not change . | In his analysis , German critic Paul Bekker says that `` The opening sonata-allegro movement gave the work a definite character from the beginning ... which succeeding movements could supplement but not change . |
27 works as Sonata quasi una fantasia , it may be significant that the layout of the present work does not follow the traditional movement arrangement in the Classical period of fast-slow - ( fast ) - fast . | 27 works as Sonata quasi una fantasia , it may be important that the layout of the present work does not follow the traditional movement arrangement in the Classical period of fast-slow - ( fast ) - fast . |
Completed in 1801 and dedicated in 1802 to his pupil , Countess Giulietta Guicciardi , it is one of Beethoven 's most popular compositions for the piano . | Completed in 1801 and dedicated in 1802 to his student , Countess Giulietta Guicciardi , it is one of Beethoven 's most popular musical compositions for the piano . |
Gramophone founder Compton Mackenzie found the title `` harmless '' , remarking that `` it is silly for austere critics to work themselves up into a state of almost hysterical rage with poor Rellstab '' , and adding , `` what these austere critics fail to grasp is that unless the general public had responded to the sug... | Gramophone founder Compton Mackenzie found the title `` harmless '' , saying that `` it is silly for austure critics to work themselves up into a state of almost hysterical rage with poor Rellstab '' , and adding , `` what these austere critics fail to grasp is that unless the general public had responded to the sugges... |
The first edition of the score is headed Sonata quasi una fantasia , a title this work shares with its companion piece , Op . | The first edition of the score has Sonata quasi una fantasia written as the heading , a title this work shares with its companion piece , Op . |
Many critics have objected to the subjective , Romantic nature of the title `` Moonlight '' , which has at times been called `` a misleading approach to a movement with almost the character of a funeral march '' and `` absurd '' . | Many critics have disagreed to the subjective , Romantic nature of the title `` Moonlight '' , which has often been called `` a misleading approach to a movement with almost the character of a funeral march '' and `` absurd '' . |
Later in the nineteenth century , the sonata was universally known by that name . | Later in the 19th century , it could be said that the sonata was `` universally known '' by that name . |
Within ten years , the name `` Moonlight Sonata '' ( `` Mondscheinsonate '' in German ) was being used in German and English publications . | Many agreed to this idea , and within ten years , the name `` Moonlight Sonata '' ( `` Mondscheinsonate '' in German ) was being used in German and English publications . |
The name `` Moonlight Sonata '' has its origins in remarks by the German music critic and poet Ludwig Rellstab . | The name `` Moonlight Sonata '' started to become in use after the comments made by German music critic and poet Ludwig Rellstab about what the music reminded him of . |
Although no direct testimony exists as to the specific reasons why Beethoven decided to title both the Op . | Although there is no direct reason as to why Beethoven decided to title both the Op . |
The sonata consists of three movements : The first movement , in C ♯ minor , is written in an approximate truncated sonata form . | The sonata consists of three movements : |
Instead , the sonata possesses an end-weighted trajectory , with the rapid music held off until the third movement . | Instead , the sonata has an end-weighted path , with the faster more technically complex music saved until the third movement . |
In 1832 , five years after Beethoven 's death , Rellstab likened the effect of the first movement to that of moonlight shining upon Lake Lucerne . | In 1832 , five years after Beethoven 's death , Rellstab imagined the effect of the first movement like a moonlight shining above Lake Lucerne . |
Finally , the beans are trodden and shuffled about ( often using bare human feet ) and sometimes , during this process , red clay mixed with water is sprinkled over the beans to obtain a finer color , polish , and protection against molds during shipment to factories in the United States , the Netherlands , United King... | Finally , the beans are trodden and shuffled about ( often using bare human feet ) and sometimes , during this process red clay mixed with water is sprinkled over the beans to obtain a finer color , polish , and protection against molds during shipment to factories in the United States , the Netherlands , United Kingdo... |
Cocoa was an important commodity in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica . | Cocoa was an important product in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica . |
A Spanish soldier who was part of the conquest of Mexico by Hernán Cortés tells that when Moctezuma II , emperor of the Aztecs , dined , he took no other beverage than chocolate , served in a golden goblet . | People who told the story of the conquest of Mexico by Hernán Cortés said that when Moctezuma II , emperor of the Aztecs , ate dinner he took no other drink than chocolate , served in a golden goblet and eaten with a golden spoon . |
Flavored with vanilla or other spices , his chocolate was whipped into a froth that dissolved in the mouth . | Flavored with vanilla and spices , his chocolate was whipped into a froth that dissolved in the mouth . |
They also introduced the cacao tree into the West Indies and the Philippines . | They also brought the cacao tree to the West Indies and the Philippines . |
Sweating is important for the quality of the beans , which originally have a strong bitter taste . | The quality of the beans , which originally have a strong bitter taste , depends upon this sweating . |
A cocoa pod ( fruit ) has a rough and leathery rind about 3 cm ( 1.2 in ) thick ( this varies with the origin and variety of pod ) . | A pod has a rough leathery rind about 3 cm ( 1 1\/4 inch ) thick . |
In large plantations , this is done on huge trays under the sun or by using artificial heat . | On large plantations this is done on huge trays , either outdoors by sunshine or in sheds by artificial heat . |
Small plantations may dry their harvest on little trays or on cowhides . | However , thousands of tons from smaller producers are dried on small trays or on cowhides . |
The fermented beans are dried by spreading them out over a large surface and constantly raking them . | Then the beans are spread out , constantly raked over , and dried . |
Cocoa can often also refer to the drink commonly known as hot chocolate ; to cocoa powder , the dry powder made by grinding cocoa seeds and removing the cocoa butter from the dark , bitter cocoa solids ; or to a mixture of cocoa powder and cocoa butter . | Cocoa butter is then used to produce chocolate . |
If sweating is interrupted , the resulting cocoa may be ruined ; if underdone , the cocoa seed maintains a flavor similar to raw potatoes and becomes susceptible to mildew . | If it is overdone they may be ruined ; if underdone they have a flavor like raw potatoes and are susceptible to mildew . |
The position was consolidated in the Taihō Code of 702 . | The position was established in the Taihō Code of 702 . |
The country is divided into 19 regions and 81 departments . | The regions are further divided into 81 departments . |
There were also a `` Grain Coast '' , a `` Gold Coast '' , and a `` Slave Coast '' , and , like those three , the name `` Ivory Coast '' reflected the major trade that occurred on that particular stretch of the coast : the export of ivory . | The country used to be called the Ivory Coast . |
He was awarded the Victoria Cross medal for actions on 2 January 1858 at Khudaganj . | Roberts was awarded the Victoria Cross for actions on 2 January 1858 at Khudaganj . |
Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts , 1st Earl Roberts VC KG KP GCB OM GCSI GCIE KStJ VD PC ( 30 September 1832 - 14 November 1914 ) was a British soldier who was one of the most successful commanders of the 19th century . | Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts , 1st Earl Roberts , Bt , VC , Knight of the KG , Knight of the KP , GCB , OM , GCSI , GCIE , KStJ , PC ( 30 September 1832 - 14 November 1914 ) was one of the most distinguished commanders of the British Empire . |
He met Fats Waller , who was playing organ at the Lincoln Theater accompanying silent movies , and Waller taught him how to play that instrument . | He met Fats Waller , who was playing organ at the Lincoln Theater , accompanying silent movies , and Waller taught him how to play the organ . |
William James `` Count '' Basie ( August 21 , 1904 - April 26 , 1984 ) was an American jazz pianist , organist , bandleader , and composer . | William `` Count '' Basie ( August 21 , 1904 - April 26 , 1984 ) was an American jazz pianist , organist , bandleader , and composer . |
His touring took him to Kansas City , St. Louis , New Orleans , and Chicago . | He went to Kansas City , St. Louis , New Orleans , and Chicago . |
He got some jobs in Asbury Park at the Jersey Shore , and played at the Hong Kong Inn until a better player took his place . | He got some jobs in Asbury Park , playing at the Hong Kong Inn , until a better player took his place . |
In 1928 Basie was in Tulsa and heard Walter Page and his Famous Blue Devils , one of the first big bands , which featured Jimmy Rushing on vocals . | In 1928 Basie was in Tulsa and heard Walter Page and his Famous Blue Devils , one of the first big bands , which had Jimmy Rushing singing . |
By then , Basie was playing with pick-up groups for dances , resorts , and amateur shows , including Harry Richardson 's `` Kings of Syncopation '' . | Basie played with different groups for dances , resorts , and amateur shows , like Harry Richardson 's `` Kings of Syncopation '' . |
His father worked as a coachman and caretaker for a wealthy judge . | His father worked as a coachman and caretaker for a rich judge . |
Many notable musicians came to prominence under his direction , including the tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans , the guitarist Freddie Green , trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry `` Sweets '' Edison and singers Jimmy Rushing and Joe Williams . | Many important musicians came to became popular and successful with his help , like tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans , trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry `` Sweets '' Edison and singers Jimmy Rushing and Joe Williams . |
He occasionally played four-hand piano and dual pianos with Moten , who also conducted . | He sometimes played four-hand piano and dual pianos with Moten . |
During a stay in Chicago , Basie recorded with the band . | When they were staying in Chicago , Basie recorded with the band . |
Back in Harlem in 1925 , Basie got his first steady job at Leroy 's , a place known for its piano players and its `` cutting contests . '' | Back in Harlem in 1925 , Basie got his first regular job at Leroy 's , a place known for its piano players , where lots of celebrities went . |
Soon , Basie met many of the Harlem musicians who were `` making the scene , '' including Willie `` the Lion '' Smith and James P. Johnson . | Soon , Basie met many Harlem musicians , like Willie `` the Lion '' Smith and James P. Johnson . |
It was at this time that he began to be known as `` Count '' Basie ( see Jazz royalty ) . | He began to be known as `` Count '' Basie . |
They played at the Reno Club and sometimes were broadcast on local radio . | They played at the Reno Club and sometimes on local radio . |
A few months later , he was invited to join the band , which played mostly in Texas and Oklahoma . | A few months later , Basie was asked to join the band , which played mostly in Texas and Oklahoma . |
As he did with Duke Ellington , Willie `` the Lion '' Smith helped Basie out during the lean times by arranging gigs at `` house-rent parties , '' introducing him to other top musicians , and teaching him some piano technique . | Willie `` the Lion '' Smith helped Basie out when there was not much work , arranging gigs at house-rent parties , where he met other important musicians . |
When Moten died in 1935 after a surgical procedure , the band unsuccessfully tried to stay together but could n't make a go of it . | Moten died in 1935 and the band did not stay together . |
Basie 's theme songs were `` One O'Clock Jump , '' developed in 1935 in the early days of his band , and `` April In Paris '' . | Basie 's famous songs were `` One O'Clock Jump '' and `` April In Paris '' . |
Late one night with time to fill , the band started improvising . | One night the band started improvising a piece which Basie called `` One O'Clock Jump '' . |
His father played the mellophone , and his mother played the piano ; in fact , she gave Basie his first piano lessons . | His mother was a piano player and she gave Basie his first piano lessons . |
Early after his arrival , he bumped into Sonny Greer , who was by then the drummer for the Washingtonians , Duke Ellington 's early band . | Soon after he went to Harlem , he met Sonny Greer again , who was now the drummer for the Washingtonians , Duke Ellington 's early band . |
Throughout his tours , Basie met many great jazz musicians , including Louis Armstrong . | He met many great jazz musicians , like Louis Armstrong . |
He quickly learned to improvise music appropriate to the acts and the silent movies . | He soon learned to improvise music for silent movies . |
Basie toured in several acts between 1925 and 1927 , including Katie Krippen and Her Kiddies as part of the Hippity Hop show ; on the Keith , the Columbia Burlesque , and the Theater Owners Bookers Association ( T.O.B.A. ) vaudeville circuits ; and as a soloist and accompanist to blues singers Katie Krippen and Gonzell... | Basie toured in some acts between 1925 and 1927 , as a soloist and accompanist to blues singers Katie Krippen and Gonzelle White . |
After automobiles replaced horses , his father became a groundskeeper and handyman for several wealthy families in the area . | After automobiles ( cars ) became more popular than using horses to get around , his father became a groundskeeper and handyman for some families in the area . |
She took in laundry and baked cakes for sale for a living . | To earn money , she took in laundry to wash and baked cakes for sale . |
The following year , in 1929 Basie became the pianist with the Bennie Moten band based in Kansas City , inspired by Moten 's ambition to raise his band to the level of Duke Ellington 's or Fletcher Henderson 's . | In 1929 , Basie started playing with the Bennie Moten band , Kansas City . |
When not playing a gig , he hung out at the local pool hall with other musicians , where he picked up on upcoming play dates and gossip . | When he was not playing a gig , he spent time at the local pool hall with other musicians . |
Where the Blue Devils were `` snappier '' and more `` bluesy , '' the Moten band was classier and more respected , and played in the `` Kansas City stomp '' style . | The Moten band was classier and more respected than the Blue Devils . |
When the band voted Moten out , Basie took over for several months , calling the group `` Count Basie and his Cherry Blossoms . '' | The band voted Moten out and Basie became the leader . |
In addition to playing piano , Basie was co-arranger with Eddie Durham , who notated the music . | As well as playing piano , Basie also arranged music with Eddie Durham . |
William Basie was born to Harvey Lee and Lillian Basie in Red Bank , New Jersey . | William James Basie was born in 1904 in New Jersey . |
Not much of a student in school , Basie dreamed of a traveling life , inspired by touring carnivals which came to town . | He dreamed of a traveling , inspired by the carnivals which came to town . |
As governor of South Carolina from January 20 , 1959 , to January 15 , 1963 , Hollings worked to improve the state 's educational system , helping to bring more industry and employment opportunities to the state . | As governor of South Carolina from January 20 , 1959 to January 15 , 1963 , Hollings worked to improve the state 's educational system , helping to bring more industry and employment opportunities to the state . |
He sought the Democratic nomination for a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1962 but lost to incumbent Olin D. Johnston . | He tried to win the Democratic nomination for a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1962 but lost to incumbent Olin D. Johnston . |
Ernest Frederick `` Fritz '' Hollings ( born January 1 , 1922 ) served as a Democratic United States Senator from South Carolina from 1966 to 2005 , as well as the 106th Governor of South Carolina ( 1959-1963 ) and the 77th Lieutenant Governor ( 1955-1959 ) . | Hollings served as a Democratic United States Senator from South Carolina from 1966 to 2005 , as well as the 106th Governor of South Carolina ( 1959-1963 ) and the 77th Lieutenant Governor ( 1955-1959 ) . |
At the 1961 Governor 's Conference on Business , Industry , Education and Agriculture in Columbia , S.C. , he declared , `` Today , in our complex society , education is the cornerstone upon which economic development must be built-and prosperity assured '' . | At the 1961 Governor 's Conference on Business , Industry , Education and Agriculture in Columbia , S.C. , he declared , `` Today , in our complex society , education is the cornerstone upon which economic development must be built -- and prosperity assured . '' |
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