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The Sipuncula or Sipunculida ( common names sipunculid worms or peanut worms ) is a group containing 144-320 species ( estimates vary ) of bilaterally symmetrical , unsegmented marine worms . | The phylum has 144-320 species ( estimates vary ) of these bilaterally symmetrical , unsegmented worms . |
The introvert is retractable into the trunk via two pairs of retractor muscles that extend as narrow ribbons from the trunk wall to attachment points in the introvert . | The introvert is retractable into the trunk . |
A hut was built on the island in 1820 as a shelter for fishermen and sailors at the instigation of General Le Mesurier ( The Governor ) , but was destroyed during the German occupation of the Channel Islands ( the Wehrmacht used it for target practice during WWII ) . | A hut was built on the island in 1820 as a shelter for fishermen and sailors at the instigation of General Le Mesurier ( The Governor ) , but was destroyed during the German occupation of the Channel Islands ( the Nazis used it for target practice during WWII ) . |
Burhou ( pronounced ber-ROO ) is a small island about 1.4 miles ( 2.25 km ) northwest of Alderney that is part of the Channel Islands . | Burhou ( pronounced bu-ROO ) is a small island approximately 1.4 miles ( 2.25 km ) northwest of Alderney that is part of the Channel Islands . |
However , signs of human occupation\/visitation are much older . | Signs of human occupation\/visitation are much older . |
The island 's wildlife includes a colony of puffins ( declining in numbers ) and many rabbits . | The island 's wildlife includes a colony of puffins ( declining in numbers ) and large numbers of rabbits . |
Attempts have been periodically made to raise sheep there . | Attempts have been made to raise sheep there . |
As Victor Coysh deduces , this would have meant that there would have been some kind of shelter there , as it would be difficult for the fishermen to take refuge without it . | This would have meant that there would have been some kind of shelter there , as it would be difficult for the fishermen to take refuge without it . |
The soil is thin , and spray frequently goes right over the island , ensuring high soil salinity . | The soil is thin , and spray often goes right over the island , so the soil is very salty . |
Calgary \ / ˈkælɡ ( ə ) ri \ / is a city in the province of Alberta , Canada . | Calgary is the biggest city in Alberta , Canada . |
Calgary has the warmest winters of all the major prairie cities , based on the average nighttime temperatures from December to February . | Calgary has cold winters . |
Later that year he transferred to Phillips Exeter Academy to prepare for college . | Later that year , he was transferred to Phillips Exeter Academy to prepare for college . |
He was the first president to recite his inaugural address from memory . | He was also the first President to recite his inaugural address from memory . |
Pierce served as President from March 4 , 1853 , to March 4 , 1857 . | Franklin Pierce served as President from March 4 , 1853 , to March 4 , 1857 . |
It repealed the Missouri Compromise and reopened the question of slavery in the West . | This act repealed the Missouri Compromise and , in the west , reopened the question of slavery . |
Jane Pierce viewed the train accident as a divine punishment for her husband 's pursuit and acceptance of high office . | Jane Pierce thought the train accident was a divine punishment for Franklin 's pursuit and acceptance of high office . |
They had three children , all of whom died in childhood : None of the sons lived to see his father become president . | They had three children , all of which died in childhood . |
Pro-slavery Border Ruffians , mostly from Missouri , illegally voted in the elections to set up the government , but Pierce recognized it anyway . | Pro-slavery Border Ruffians , mostly from Missouri , illegally voted in a government . |
Franklin Pierce was born in a log cabin in Hillsborough , in the northeastern state of New Hampshire , on November 23 , 1804 . | Pierce was born on November 23 , 1804 , in Hillsborough , New Hampshire . |
When Free-Staters set up a shadow government , called the Topeka Constitution , Pierce termed their work an act of `` rebellion '' . | Pierce recognized this and called the Topeka Constitution , set up by Free-Staters , as an act of `` rebellion . '' |
On November 19 , 1834 , Pierce married Jane Means Appleton ( 1806-63 ) , the daughter of Jesse Appleton , a former president of Bowdoin College . | On November 19 , 1834 , Franklin Pierce married Jane Means Appleton . |
The greatest challenge to the country 's equilibrium during the Pierce administration , though , was the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854 . | Franklin Pierce 's toughest challenge as President was the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854 . |
He was unable to steer a steady , prudent course that might have sustained a broad measure of support . | Overall , Franklin Pierce is ranked among the least effective Presidents of the United States , as he was unable to steer a steady , prudent course . |
As the first president elected to be born in the 19th century , Pierce chose to affirm his oath of office rather than swear it , becoming the first president to do so ; he placed his hand on a law book rather than on a Bible . | So rather than placing his hands on the Bible , Franklin Pierce placed his hands on a law book . |
The passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act resulted in so much violence between groups that the territory became known as Bleeding Kansas . | These and more triggered a series of events known as `` Bleeding Kansas '' . |
In fall 1820 , Pierce entered Bowdoin College in Brunswick , Maine , one of nineteen freshmen . | That fall , he was sent to Bowdoin College in Brunswick , Maine . |
Blizzard named a card after Leeroy Jenkins in their popular online card game Hearthstone : Heroes of Warcraft . | Leeroy Jenkins is the name of someone who was in the game World of Warcraft . |
Cable served as Chief Economist for the oil company Royal Dutch Shell from 1995 to 1997 . | He served as Chief Economist for the oil company Shell from 1995 to 1997 . |
He was an advisor to the British government and then to the Commonwealth Secretary-General in the 1970s and 1980s . | He was an advisor to the British government and to the Commonwealth Secretary-General in the 1970s and 1980s . |
John Vincent `` Vince '' Cable ( born 9 May 1943 ) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been the Secretary of State for Business , Innovation and Skills since 2010 and the Member of Parliament for Twickenham since 1997 . | John Vincent `` Vince '' Cable ( born 9 May 1943 in York , England ) is a British politician who is the Secretary of State for Business , Innovation and Skills in the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government . |
In the 1970s Cable was active in the Labor Party , becoming a Labor Councillor in Glasgow . | In the 1970 's , Cable was active in the Labor Party and became a Glasgow councillor . |
In 1982 he joined the Social Democratic Party - which later joined with the Liberal Party to form the Liberal Democrats - and he unsuccessfully stood for Parliament in the general elections of 1970 , 1983 , 1987 and 1992 before being elected as the MP for Twickenham in 1997 . | However in 1982 , he joined the Social Democratic Party ( SDP ) which would go on to form the Liberal Democrats and he unsuccessfully contested seats in the elections of 1983 , 1987 and 1992 until being elected as the MP for the London constituency of Twickenham in the 1997 general election . |
All 38 provinces of the Anglican Communion are autonomous , each with its own primate and governing structure . | All thirty-eight provinces of the Anglican Communion are independent , each with its own primate and governing structure . |
The Anglican Communion is an international association of churches consisting of the Church of England and of national and regional Anglican churches in full communion with it . | The Anglican Communion is an association of all Anglican churches in full communion with the Church of England . |
With a membership currently estimated at around 80 million members worldwide , the Anglican Communion is the third largest Christian communion in the world , after the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church . | With over seventy seven million members , the Anglican Communion is the third largest communion in the world , after the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Churches . |
Some of these churches are known as Anglican , such as the Anglican Church of Canada , due to their historical link to England ( Ecclesia Anglicana means `` English Church '' ) . | Some of these churches are known as Anglican , explicitly recognizing the link to England ( Ecclesia Anglicana means `` Church of England '' ) . |
The last Kassite king , Enlil-nadin-ahi , was taken to Susa and imprisoned there , where he also died . | The last Kassite king , Enlil-nadin-ahi , was taken to Susa and imprisoned there , where he died . |
Kassites survived as a distinct ethnic group in the mountains of Lorestan ( Luristan ) long after the Kassite state collapsed . | However , Kassites survived as a distinct ethnic group in the mountains of Lorestan long after the Kassite state collapsed . |
Kassite kings established trade and diplomacy with Assyria . | Kassite kings established trade and diplomacy with Assyria , Egypt , Elam and the Hittites . |
They ruled Babylonia practically without interruption for almost four hundred years - the longest rule by any dynasty in Babylonian history . | They ruled Babylonia almost without interruption for about four hundred years - the longest rule by any dynasty in Babylonian history . |
Kassite weights and seals , the packet-identifying and measuring tools of commerce , have been found in as far afield as Thebes in Greece , in southern Armenia , and even in the Uluburun shipwreck off the southern coast of today 's Turkey . | Kassite weights and seals , the tools of trade , have been found in Thebes in Greece , in southern Armenia , and even in a shipwreck off the southern coast of today 's Turkey . |
Nippur , the formerly great city , which had been virtually abandoned ca . | Nippur , a formerly great city , had been virtually abandoned . |
There were foreign merchants in Babylon and other cities , and Babylonian merchants were active from Egypt ( a major source of Nubian gold ) to Assyria and Anatolia . | Babylonian merchants traded from Egypt ( a source of Nubian gold ) to Assyria and Anatolia . |
The Kassite kings maintained control of their realm through a network of provinces administered by governors . | The Kassite kings set up a network of provinces administered by governors . |
In fact , under the Kassite government , the governor of Nippur , who took the Sumerian-derived title of Guennakku , ruled as a sort of secondary and lesser king . | Under the Kassite government , the governor of Nippur ruled as a secondary ( lesser ) king . |
The prestige of Nippur was enough for a series of 13th century BC Kassite kings to reassume the title ` governor of Nippur ' for themselves . | Some 13th century BC Kassite kings even took the title ` Governor of Nippur ' for themselves . |
( Puzur-Ashur III of Assyria and Burna-Buriash I signed a treaty agreeing the border between the two states in the mid 16th Century BC ) , Egypt , Elam , and the Hittites , and the Kassite royal house intermarried with their royal families . | The Kassite royal house intermarried with their royal families . |
The Code of Federal Regulations ( 27 CFR ( 4-1-03 Edition ) § 5.37 Alcohol content ) requires that liquor labels must state the percentage of ABV . | US Federal regulation ( CFR 27 5.37 Alcohol Content ) requires that liquor labels state the percentage alcohol by volume ( sometimes abbreviated ABV ) . |
Alcohol proof is a measure of how much alcohol ( ethanol ) is contained in an alcoholic beverage . | Alcoholic proof is a measure of how much ethanol there is in an alcoholic drink . |
Apple was founded by Steve Jobs , Steve Wozniak , and Ronald Wayne on April 1 , 1976 to develop and sell personal computers . | Apple was started in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak . |
Testament is an American thrash metal band from Berkeley , California . | Testament is an American thrash metal band from Berkeley , California , formed in 1983 . |
In the 31 years since its inception , Testament has had numerous lineup changes , and guitarist Eric Peterson has been the only constant member , although the band currently also features another one of its original members , Alex Skolnick ( guitarist ) . | In the 31 years since its inception , Testament has had numerous lineup changes , and guitarist Eric Peterson has been the only constant member , although the band currently features three original members . |
Formed in 1983 under the name Legacy , they are often credited as one of the most popular bands of the 1980s thrash metal scene . | They are often credited as one of the most popular bands of the 1980s thrash metal scene . |
New evidence suggests the Moon formed even later , 4.48 ± 0.02 Ga , or 70-110 million years after the start of the Solar System . | New evidence suggests the Moon formed even later , 4.48 ± 0.02 Ga , or 70-110 Ma after the start of the Solar System . |
The giant impact hypothesis predicts that the Moon was depleted of metallic material , explaining its abnormal composition . | The giant impact hypothesis thus explains the Moon 's abnormal composition . |
The age of Earth is approximately one-third of the age of the universe . | The Earth is about one third the age of the universe . |
The history of the Earth concerns the development of the planet Earth from its formation to the present day . | The history of the Earth describes the most important events and fundamental stages in the development of the planet Earth from its formation to the present day . |
Nearly all branches of natural science have contributed to the understanding of the main events of the Earth 's past . | Nearly all branches of science have helped us understand the main events of the Earth 's past . |
The solar wind of the newly formed T Tauri star cleared out most of the material in the disk that had not already condensed into larger bodies . | As the Sun condensed and heated , nuclear fusion started , and the solar wind cleared out most of the material in the disc , which had not yet condensed , into larger bodies . |
Meanwhile , in the outer part of the nebula gravity caused matter to condense around density perturbations and dust particles , and the rest of the protoplanetary disk began separating into rings . | Meanwhile , the rest of the disc began to break up into rings , with gravity causing matter to condense around dust particles . |
In this model , the Solar system formed from a large , rotating cloud of interstellar dust and gas called the solar nebula . | It started as a large rotating cloud of dust and gas . |
Radiometric dating of these rocks has shown that the Moon is 4.53 ± .01 billion years old , , formed at least 30 million years after the solar system . | Radiometric dating of these rocks has shown the Moon to be 4527 ± 10 million years old , about 30 to 55 million years younger than other bodies in the solar system . |
Earth 's only natural satellite , the Moon , is larger relative to its planet than any other satellite in the solar system . | The Earth 's relatively large natural satellite , the Moon , is unique . |
By the end of the year , he became a guest in Schober 's lodgings . | He had to leave the Schober 's house and find his own rooms . |
He wrote his earliest string quartets for this ensemble . | In the holidays he played string quartets with his two brothers and his father , and he wrote his first string quartets for them to play . |
Today , Schubert is ranked among the greatest composers of the early Romantic era and , as such , is one of the most frequently performed composers of the early nineteenth century . | He was the last great composer of the Classical music period , and one of the first of the Romantic period . |
Smith also stated that the number of child pornography cases has grown by 150 % per year over the past ten years . | Smith said that the number of child pornography cases grew by 150 % a year every year for the past ten years . |
The bill passed the United States House Judiciary Committee on July 28 , 2011 , by a vote of 19-10 . | On July 28 , 2011 the bill was passed by the House Judiciary Committee . |
Lamar Smith , however , has defended the data retention requirements present in the bill in stating that , `` Some Internet service providers currently retain these ( IP ) addresses for business purposes . | Lamar Smith , the bill 's sponsor , said that : '' `` Some Internet service providers currently retain these ( IP ) addresses for business purposes . |
It was co-sponsored by 25 other House Representatives . | It was co-sponsored by 25 other Representatives of the House . |
, a vocal opponent of the bill , presented an amendment to rename the bill the `` Keep Every American 's Digital Data for Submission to the Federal Government Without a Warrant Act . '' | is very against the bill and asked for it to be renamed the `` Keep Every American 's Digital Data for Submission to the Federal Government Without a Warrant Act . '' |
The next step for the bill would be a debate in the House of Representatives . | The next step is that the bill will be discussed in the House of Representatives . |
A Congressional Budget Office report on the costs of enacting the bill was released on October 12 , 2011 . | On October 12 , 2011 a report on the costs of the bill was released . |
This report stated that the cost to the government would be minimal and that the private companies providing Internet services would pay over $ 200 million in costs . | This report said that the cost to the government would be very small and that the internet service companies would have to pay more than $ 200 million . |
On October 12 , 2011 a report by the Congressional Budget Office on the financial impact of the bill was released . | Some people have said that the bill will not become a law , but the Congressional Budget Office put out a report on October 12 , 2011 , with the cost of making the changes in the bill . |
Immanuel Kant ( German : ( ɪˈmaːnu̯eːl kant ) ; 22 April 1724 - 12 February 1804 ) was a German philosopher who is widely considered to be a central figure of modern philosophy . | Immanuel Kant ( 22 April 1724 - 12 February 1804 ) was a German philosopher . |
In his entire life , he never traveled more than ten miles from Königsberg . | In his entire life Kant never traveled more than seventy miles from the city of Königsberg . |
In 1770 , at the age of 45 , Kant was finally appointed Professor of Logic and Metaphysics at the University of Königsberg . | Kant was eventually given the Chair of Logic and Metaphysics at the University of Königsberg . |
Convergent evolution is a topic touched by many different fields of biology , many of which use slightly different nomenclature . | Convergent evolution is a process in biology . |
Surrounding areas and mining camps sprang up as thousands of miners rushed into areas such as Spring Creek , Reedy Creek , Silver Creek , the Nine Mile Creek and the Woolshed increasing the population on the Ovens to around 22,000 . | Gold mining camps started up up as thousands of miners rushed into areas such as Spring Creek , Reedy Creek , Silver Creek , the Nine Mile Creek and the Woolshed . |
It had schools , a convent , hotels , a prison with imposing stone walls , a hospital , a mental hospital , court house , police barracks , stage coach companies and a powder magazine . | It had schools , a convent , hotels , a prison with high stone walls , a hospital , a mental hospital , courthouse , police station , stage coach companies and a gunpowder magazine ( building for storing gunpowder ) . |
Beechworth Cemetery has a large preserved section of early Chinese miners\/pioneers . | Beechworth Cemetery has a large number of early Chinese miners graves . |
The prison , famous for its huge granite walls was known as Castieau 's castle . | The prison , famous for its huge granite walls , was known as Castieau 's Castle . |
In its golden days , men and women arrived from , the USA , England , Ireland , Scotland , Wales , and China . | In the gold rush men and women came from the USA , England , Ireland , Scotland , Wales , and China . |
Aaron Sherritt and Joe Byrne of the Kelly Gang came from the Woolshed goldmining camp , outside of Beechworth town . | Aaron Sherritt and Joe Byrne of the Kelly Gang came from the Woolshed gold field , near Beechworth . |
Unfortunately the rail line was closed in 1977 and dismantled , after 101 years of service . | The rail line was closed in 1977 and the tracks were taken away , after 101 years of service . |
Robert O'Hara Burke , leader of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition was stationed in Beechworth as Senior Inspector of Police from 1854 to 1857 . | Robert O'Hara Burke , leader of the Burke and Wills expedition was a policeman in Beechworth . |
During the first election campaign in 1855 , one candidate , Daniel Cameron , rode a horse shod with solid gold horseshoes . | In the first election in 1855 , one candidate , Daniel Cameron , rode a horse with solid gold horse shoes through the main street . |
It was in Beechworth gaol that twenty-one men , suspected Kelly Gang supporters , relatives and other sympathisers were held without trial or evidence for over three months , by the Chief Commissioner of Police Captain Standish , under the Outlawry Act . | They were held without trial or evidence for over 3 months , by the Chief Commissioner of Police , Captain Standish . |
( Harvey ) The Burke Museum is located in Loch Street and holds a rich source of primary materials on Beechworth and the surrounding districts golden past . | The Burke Museum is in Loch Street and holds a lot of items on Beechworth and the local area . |
George B. Kerferd ( 1836-1889 ) a longtime resident of Beechworth became a Premier of Victoria and was a major participant in ensuring Beechworth had a railway connection to Melbourne . | George B. Kerferd ( 1836-1889 ) lived in Beechworth and became a Premier of Victoria . |
At the time , Beechworth was far removed from the center of colonial administration in Melbourne both in distance and time taken to travel . | Beechworth was a long way from the center of colonial government in Melbourne , both in distance and time taken to get there . |
The Chinese were not allowed live in Beechworth town and resided on the outskirts . | The Chinese were not allowed live in Beechworth and so they lived on the edge of town . |
Another lucky party , said Woods , cleared some 50 pounds ( 23 kg ) 50 lb ( approx . | Another group found 50 lb ( approx . |
Source materials include newspapers , photos , artefacts , clothings , paintings , exhibitions , published local histories and unpublished theses on the district and displays dating back to the gold discoveries , early Chinese miners and workings of the 1850s . | They have newspapers , photographs , artifacts , clothings , pictures , books on local history and other papers about the area . |
The outlaw Ned Kelly had many links to Beechworth - he spent time in HM Prison Beechworth and fought a famous boxing bout with Isaiah ` Wild '' Wright in the back of a local hotel . | The bushranger Ned Kelly had many links to Beechworth . |
Jackson argues that there are two kinds of dualism . | In philosophy there are many kinds of dualism . |
Cloud Cult is an experimental indie rock band from Duluth , Minnesota led by singer\/songwriter Craig Minowa . | Cloud Cult is an indie rock band from Minneapolis , Minnesota that is led by singer and songwriter Craig Minowa . |
In October 2008 , Cloud Cult was featured in an animated Esurance commercial . | In October of 2008 , the band had a song in an animated Esurance commercial . |
Cloud Cult released a new album entitled Feel Good Ghosts ( Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes ) on April 8 , 2008 . | The band 's newest album , Feel Good Ghosts ( Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes ) was released on April 8 , 2008 . |
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