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He is generally referred to as the father of Polish national opera . | He is generally called the father of Polish national opera . |
Stanisław Moniuszko ( May 5 , 1819 , Ubiel , Minsk Governorate - June 4 , 1872 , Warsaw , Congress Poland ) was a Polish composer , conductor and teacher . | Stanisław Moniuszko ( May 5 , 1819 in Ubiel , near Minsk - June 4 , 1872 in Warsaw , Congress Poland ) was a Polish composer , conductor and teacher . |
In 1837 , once his talent and interest justified it , Moniuszko began to formally study composition in Berlin with Carl Friedrich Rungenhagen , the director of the `` Singakademie '' Music Society , who also instructed him in choral conducting . | Moniuszko began to formally study composition in Berlin with Karl Friedrich Rungenhagen , who also taught him in choral conducting . |
The Moniuszkos had ten children and together with the nurses and servants there came a time when 18 people sat down at their table every day . | The Moniuszkos had ten children . |
Moniuszko was born in Ubiel , Minsk Governorate ( in present-day Belarus ) in 1819 to a Polish noble family of landowners from the eastern fringe of the Vilna Governorate of the already partitioned Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth , its eastern subject , Grand Duchy of Lithuania . | Moniuszko was born in Ubiel ( Minsk district in modern Belarus ) to a Polish-Armenian noble family of landowners . |
After the triumph of his new four-act version of Halka during the Warsaw premiere on 1 January 1858 , he toured France , thanks to the help of the pianist Maria Kalergis , where he met Auber and Rossini . | After the triumph of his new four-act version of Halka at Warsaw on 1 January 1858 , he toured France . |
The Yorkshire Dales ( also known simply as The Dales ) is an upland area of Northern England dissected by numerous valleys . | The Yorkshire Dales ( also known as the `` Dales '' ) is the name given to an upland area , mostly in Yorkshire , in Northern England . |
The area lies within the county boundaries of historic Yorkshire , though it spans the ceremonial counties of North Yorkshire and Cumbria . | The area is mainly in the historic county of Yorkshire , but today is partly in three modern counties : North Yorkshire , West Yorkshire , and Cumbria . |
A Warming House is a common part of a medieval monastery , where monks went to warm themselves . | Monasteries are places where monks live . |
However , his position was never confirmed by the United States Senate . | His position as Secretary of Agriculture was never confirmed by the United States Senate . |
His political career continued , culminating with his election as the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri from 1875 to 1877 , as Democrat . | His career in politics continued when he was made the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri from 1875 to 1877 . |
Norman Jay Colman ( May 16 , 1827 - November 3 , 1911 ) was a politician , newspaper publisher , and the first United States Secretary of Agriculture . | Norman Jay Coleman ( May 16 , 1827 - November 3 , 1911 ) was a newspaper publisher and the first United States Secretary of Agriculture . |
He was elected as an Alderman for St. Louis city 's 5th ward as a Whig in 1854 and 1855 In 1855 he founded the Valley Farmer newspaper . | In 1855 he started the Valley Farmer newspaper . |
The post office opened on 1 July 1843 as Mount Macedon and was renamed Kyneton on 1 January 1854 . | The post office opened on 1 July 1843 , as Mount Macedon , but was renamed Kyneton on 1 January 1854 . |
Kyneton hosts several events during the year including the ANZAC Day parade , Kyneton Daffodil Festival , Kyneton Agricultural show and the Kyneton Cup . | Kyneton has several events during the year including the ANZAC Day parade , the Kyneton Jazz Festival , Kyneton Daffodil Festival , Kyneton Agricultural show and the Kyneton Cup ( horse racing ) . |
Kyneton has a horse racing club , the Kyneton District Racing Club , which schedules around sixteen race meetings a year including the Kyneton Cup meeting in November ( always the day after the Melbourne Cup ) . | Kyneton has a horse racing club , the Kyneton District Racing Club , which holds about 16 race meetings a year . |
The town was named after the English village of Kineton , Warwickshire . | Kyneton was named after the English village of Kineton , Warwickshire . |
Golfers play at the course of the Kyneton Golf Club on Black Hill Road . | The Kyneton Golf Club is on Black Hill Road . |
In 2009 the Kyneton District Racing Club partnered with the Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE to use the facilities of the racecourse and its extensive grounds as an educational training facility . | In 2009 the Kyneton District Racing Club joined with the Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE to use the racecourse for educational training . |
The following educational institutions are located in the main township : The town has an Australian rules football team , Kyneton Football Club , competing in the Bendigo Football League . | The town has a football team which plays in the Bendigo Football League . |
The town is the council seat of the Shire of Macedon Ranges . | The town is the center for the local government area , the Shire of Macedon Ranges . |
Kyneton 's main locally produced newspaper is the Midland Express , which also serves Castlemaine . | Kyneton has its own newspaper , the Midland Express , which also serves Castlemaine . |
Piper Street has the oldest streetscape of these , and still has many of its original buildings . | Piper Street is the oldest street and still has many of its old buildings . |
The explorer Major Thomas Mitchell crossed and named the Campaspe River near present day Kyneton on his 1836 expedition . | The first European to explore the Kyneton area was Major Thomas Mitchell who crossed and named the Campaspe River in 1836 . |
Kyneton is home to mineral springs , the Campaspe River , botanical gardens and historic houses , many with bluestone architecture . | Kyneton is famous for its springs , the Campaspe River , public gardens and old houses , many built from stone . |
At this time , Kyneton was a growing rural center , and served as a major stop for those heading to the gold rushes at Mount Alexander and Bendigo . | It was a farming area which became an important stop for those people going to the gold rushes at Mount Alexander and Bendigo . |
The Kyneton Courthouse tried Ned Kelly in 1870 for robbery under arms . | The famous bushranger , Ned Kelly , was put on trial in the Kyneton Courthouse in 1870 for robbery . |
Unlike a majority of towns in the area , Kyneton predates the Victorian gold rushes , having been established in 1850 , whereas the gold rushes started the year after . | Kyneton is different from other towns in the area as it was settled in 1850 , a year before the gold rushes started . |
The Calder Freeway bypasses Kyneton to the north and east . | It is on the Calder Highway , but the Calder Freeway now goes around the town to the north and east . |
The bidding process for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games was officially launched on May 16 , 2007 . | The bidding process for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games began on May 16 , 2007 . |
Completed official bid files , containing answers to a 25-question IOC form , were to be submitted by each applicant city by January 14 , 2008 . | Completed official bids were submitted by each applicant city by January 14 , 2008 . |
The first step for each city was to submit an initial application to the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) by September 13 , 2007 , confirming their intention to bid . | Each city had to submit an initial application to the IOC before September 13 , 2007 , saying they plan to make a bid . |
The host city of the Games will be Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , announced at the 121st IOC Session held in Copenhagen , Denmark , on October 2 , 2009 . | A host city was announced in Copenhagen , Denmark , on October 2 , 2009 . |
A conscientious objector ( CO ) is an `` individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service '' on the grounds of freedom of thought , conscience , and\/or religion . | A conscientious objector ( CO ) is a person who decides not to be a combatant in military forces . |
The eruption destroyed two-thirds of the island of Krakatoa . | The eruption destroyed two-thirds of what was then the island of Krakatoa . |
Eruptions in the area since 1927 have built a new island at the same location , named Anak Krakatau ( which is Indonesian for `` Child of Krakatoa '' ) . | New eruptions at the volcano since 1927 have built a new island , called Anak Krakatau ( child of Krakatoa ) . |
The shock waves from the explosion were recorded on barographs around the globe . | The pressure wave from the final explosion was recorded on barographs around the world , which continued to register it up to 5 days after the explosion . |
Edmund Roberts calls the island Crokatoa in his journal . | Edmond Roberts called Krakatoa , Crokatoa , in 1832 . |
The cataclysmic explosion was heard in Perth in Western Australia , about 1,930 miles ( 3,110 km ) to the south , as well as the island of Rodrigues near Mauritius , about 3,000 miles ( 4,800 km ) to the west . | The sound was heard as far away as Perth in Australia ( 3,500 km ; 2,200 miles ) , and the island of Rodrigues near Mauritius ( 4,800 km ; 3,000 miles ) . |
She also commented in an interview that certain companies refused to sign her to their labels because they believed she was not `` pretty '' enough , although she sang very well . | She also commented in her interview that certain companies refused to sign her to their labels because they believed she was not `` pretty '' enough , although she sang very well . |
After releasing four singles , Younha released her first album entitled Go ! | After releasing five singles , Younha released her first album entitled Go ! |
With this single , she became the second Korean , after BoA , to have broken the Oricon chart 's top 20 . | With this single , she became only the second Korean , after BoA , to have broken the Oricon chart 's top 20 . |
Born in South Korea to music-loving parents , Younha began to play the piano at the age of 5 . | Born in South Korea to musical parents , Younha began to play the piano at the age of 4 . |
It reached the # 10 spot on the Oricon daily charts , and # 12 on the weekly charts . | It reached the # 10 spot on the Oricon weekly charts . |
After a TV drama producer heard her demo tape , her single `` Yubikiri '' , was chosen as the insert song for the Japanese Fuji TV Monday drama Tokyo Wankei ~ Destiny of Love ~ . | After a TV drama producer heard her demo tape , her song Yubikiri was chosen as the insert song for the Fuji TV Monday drama show Tokyo Wankei ~ Destiny of Love ~ . |
Younha made her debut as an artist at the young age of sixteen . | Younha made her debut at the age of sixteen . |
Nicknamed the `` Oricon comet '' for her success in Japan , she has released eight singles and two albums there with varying degrees of success . | Nicknamed the `` Oricon comet '' for her success in Japan , she has currently released eight singles and one album in that country with varying degrees of success . |
It became a hit , debuting on the Oricon daily chart at # 18 and peaking at # 12 , and propelled Younha into the limelight . | It became a hit - debuting on the Oricon chart at # 18 , it peaked at # 12 and propelled Younha into the limelight . |
She developed an interest in Japanese television dramas and began to teach herself Japanese . | She developed an interest in Japanese drama shows and began to teach herself Japanese . |
She says that she went through as many as 20 auditions . | She claimed that she went through as many as 20 auditions . |
Younha began to dream about becoming a singer alongside her favorite artists . | Younha began to dream about debuting as a singer alongside her favorite artists . |
The first song promoted from the album was `` Password 486 '' , for which she won the SBS Inkigayo Mutizen award twice . | She won the SBS Inkigayo Mutizen award twice for Secret Number 486 . |
At the 2007 MKMF held on November 17 , 2007 , Younha won the Best New Solo Artist award . | At the 2007 MKMF held on November 17th 2007 , Younha won the Best New Solo Artist award . |
On July 14 , 2007 , Younha appeared on the Korean GomTV MSL Grand Finals ( a StarCraft tournament ) and performed in the opening ceremony . | On July 14th 2007 , Younha appeared on the Korean GomTV MSL Grand Finals ( Starcraft tournament ) and played in the opening ceremony . |
Younha was signed to Epic Records , a branch of Sony Music Entertainment Japan , from 2004 to 2008 , after which she moved to Sistus Records , a Geneon Entertainment label . | Younha was signed to Epic Records , a branch of Sony Music Entertainment Japan , from 2004 to 2008 . |
The album , with minor tracklist changes , is titled Comet ( 혜성 , Hyeseong ) and was released on October 23 , spawning two hit singles , the titular track '' 혜성 ( Hyeseong ) '' and `` At First Sight '' . | The album , with tracklist changes , is now called 혜성 ( Comet ) , and was released on October 23 . |
The song `` Hakanaku Tsuyoku '' ( 儚く強く ) was used as the second opening theme for the show . | The song Hakanaku Tsuyoku was used as the second opening for the show . |
Exactly two months after `` Hakanaku Tsuyoku '' , Younha returned to Korea to release her first Korean album entitled The Perfect Day to Say I Love You ( 고백하기 좋은 날 , Gobaekhagi Jo-eun Nal ) . | Exactly two months after `` Hakanaku Tsuyoku '' , Younha went back to her home country to release her first Korean Album entitled 고백하기 좋은 날 ( Go Baek Ha Gi Jo Eun Nal , translated `` The Perfect Day to Say I Love You '' or literally translated `` Good Day to Confess '' ) . |
With the recommendation of an older student in her school 's broadcasting club , she began listening to artists such as Hikaru Utada and Misia . | At the recommendation of an older student in her school 's broadcasting club , she listened to such artists such as Utada Hikaru and Misia . |
A music video was made for `` Password 486 '' , which stars fellow Stam artist Yoon Ji-hoo . | She recorded a MV for the third track '' 비밀번호 486 '' ( Bi Mil Bun Ho 486 , translated `` Password 486 '' ) which stars fellow Stam artist Yoon Ji Hoo . |
The album was a success , peaking at # 1 on the charts . | The album received excellent success , peaking at # 1 on the charts . |
With her increasing success , Younha released a version of Go ! | With Younha 's success rising , she released a new version of Go ! |
In the meantime , Younha began her debut in Korea , releasing a digital Korean single titled `` Audition '' . | Younha released a digital Korean single titled Audition . |
In October of the same year , she released her official first single , `` Yubikiri - Japanese version - '' . | In October of that same year , she debuted with her official first single Yubikiri . |
In order to accomplish her dreams , Younha began to audition within Korea . | In order to seek her dreams , she began to try out in auditions within Korea . |
Many performances of this song were shown on Korean TV , and the single received much promotion , as a result , `` Audition '' charted well for over 3 months on all Korean charts . | Much promotion occurred for this single and it helped for a long charting life for Audition , lasting well over 3 months in all the Korean charts . |
The resulting sound is like the `` pop '' heard when quickly removing the cork from a bottle . | The resulting sound is like the `` pop '' heard when quickly removing a cork from a bottle . |
Some examples are cina ( end ) , cela ( ask ) The q sound is made by raising the back of the tongue to touch the soft palate and touching the gums with the sides and tip of the tongue . | Some words with this sound are cina ( end ) , and cela ( ask ) The q sound is made by raising the back of the tongue to touch the soft palate and touching the gums with the sides and tip of the tongue . |
Some examples are qalisa ( start ) , qeda ( finish ) The x sound is made by placing the tongue so that the back of the tongue touches the soft palate and the sides and tip of the tongue touch the gums . | The x sound is made by placing the tongue so that the back of the tongue touches the soft palate and the sides and tip of the tongue touch the gums . |
The resulting sound is similar to the sound used in English to express annoyance . | The resulting sound is like the sound used in English to express annoyance , called a `` clucking sound . '' |
The center of the tongue is depressed and the tip drawn quickly away from the gum . | One side of the tongue is quickly pulled away from the gums . |
The Northern and Southern Ndebele languages are not variants of the same language ; though they both fall in the Nguni group of Bantu languages , Northern Ndebele is essentially a dialect of Zulu , and the older Southern Ndebele language falls within a different subgroup . | The Northern Ndebele language and the Southern Ndebele language are not two variations of the same language . |
Pronunciation of Ndebele words is relatively easy in comparison to many languages because the vowels are quite constant , with each vowel having basically one sound , and the accent is usually on the penultimate syllable . | The accent is usually on the second-to-last syllable . |
isiNdebele is related to the Zulu language spoken in South Africa . | Sindebele is related to the Zulu language spoken in South Africa . |
The Northern Ndebele language , isiNdebele , Sindebele , or Ndebele is an African language belonging to the Nguni group of Bantu languages , and spoken by the Ndebele or Matabele people of Zimbabwe . | It is categorized as part of the Nguni group of Bantu languages . |
Some examples are xoxa ( discuss ) , ixoxo ( frog ) | Some words with this sound are xoxa ( discuss ) and ixoxo ( frog ) . |
This is because the Ndebele people of Zimbabwe descend from followers of the Zulu leader Mzilikazi , who left KwaZulu in the early nineteenth century during the Mfecane . | Mzilikazi and his people left kwaZulu in the early 1800s during the Mfecane . |
Lithium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the formula LiOH . | Lithium hydroxide is a chemical compound . |
Also included in the 2011 calendar is the Hopman Cup , which does not distribute ranking points , and is organized by the ITF . | Also included in the 2011 calendar is the Hopman Cup , which does not distribute ranking points , and is organised by the ITF . |
The 2011 ATP World Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments ( supervised by the International Tennis Federation ( ITF ) ) , the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 , the ATP World Tour 500 series , the ATP World Tour 250 series , the ATP World Team Championship , the Davis Cup ( organized by the ITF ) , and the ATP W... | The 2011 ATP World Tour calendar cosists of Grand Slam tournaments ( organised by the International Tennis Federation ( ITF ) ) , the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 , the ATP World Tour 500 series , the ATP World Tour 250 series , the ATP World Team Championship , the Davis Cup ( organized by the ITF ) , and the ATP World... |
She represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo , Norway , and won the contest with the song `` Satellite '' . | She won the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song Satellite . |
`` Satellite '' sold over 100,000 downloads in its first week , becoming Germany 's fastest selling digital release ever . | So it became Germany 's fastest selling digital release ever . |
Lena Meyer-Landrut was born in Hanover , Germany . | Lena Meyer-Landrut grew up in Hanover . |
Lena Johanna Therese Meyer-Landrut ( born 23 May 1991 ) , known professionally as Lena ( pronounced ( ˈleːna ) ) , is a German singer-songwriter . | Lena Meyer-Landrut ( born 23 May 1991 in Hanover ) is a German singer . |
On 18 February 2011 , the `` Unser Song für Deutschland '' final was held and it was decided through televoting that Meyer-Landrut would perform the entry `` Taken by a Stranger '' in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 In April 2011 , she went on her first German tour in the largest concert halls in Berlin ,... | The locations were nine cities : Berlin , Hanover , Frankfurt , Dortmund , Hamburg , Leipzig , Munich , Stuttgart and Cologne . |
Meyer-Landrut decided to take part in the talent show Unser Star für Oslo ( Our Star for Oslo ) , a newly created national television program to select the German entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo . | 2009 Meyer-Landrut applied for the German contest Unser Star für Oslo , the preliminary decision of the Eurovision Song Contest . |
Muhammad Anwar El Sadat ( Arabic : محمد أنور السادات Muḥammad Anwar as-Sādāt Egyptian Arabic pronunciation : ( mæˈħæmmæd ˈʔɑnwɑɾ essæˈdæːt ) ; 25 December 1918 - 6 October 1981 ) was the third President of Egypt , serving from 15 October 1970 until his assassination by fundamentalist army officers on 6 October 1981 . | Muhammad Anwar el-Sadat ( 25 December 1918 - 6 October 1981 ) was the third President of Egypt . |
The round up missed a Jihad cell in the military led by Lieutenant Khalid Islambouli , who would succeed in assassinating Anwar Sadat that October . | However , Sadat missed a group of Islamists in the military who were led by Lieutenant Khalid Islambouli . |
His refusal to reconcile with them over the Palestinian issue resulted in Egypt being suspended from the Arab League from 1979 to 1989 . | This led to Egypt being suspended from the Arab League at that time . |
Drivers on routes through the subway had to have at least two years ' experience on other services to be considered for these routes . | Drivers on routes through the tunnel had to have at least two years experience on other services to be considered for these routes . |
After leaving the subway at the south end , trams turned right along the Embankment to Westminster Bridge or left on a service from Bloomsbury to the Hop Exchange . | When the trams left the subway at the southern end they could turn right along the Embankment to Westminster Bridge or left on a service from Bloomsbury to the Hop Exchange . |
On 16 November that year the routes were extended north from The Angel to Highbury station . | On the 16 November of the same year the routes were extended north from The Angel to Highbury station . |
The Kennington service was not commercially viable and services were diverted to operate to Queens Road in Battersea which , due to a low bridge , could be operated with single-deck vehicles only . | The Kennington service was not commercially viable and services were diverted to operate to Queens Road in Battersea . |
South from here the subway was built with a steel roof to Aldwych tramway station and , because it was not initially planned to run a public service south of here , the tracks leading towards the Strand were used as a depot with appropriate equipment and inspection pits . | Because it was not planned to run a public service south of here at first , the tracks leading towards the Strand were used as a depot with appropriate equipment and inspection pits . |
A weekend service between Highgate ( Archway ) and Downham via Brockley ran until 1932 . | A weekend service was introduced between Highgate ( Archway ) and Downham via Brockley . |
In 1929 it was decided to increase the headroom to 16 feet 6 inches ( 5.03 m ) . | In 1929 , it was then decided that the headroom of the tunnel would be increased to 16 feet 6 inches ( 5.03 m ) . |
Work started on 11 September of that year , resulting in the replacement of the cast iron tubes by a new steel girder-supported roof and the diversion of the sewer . | The work resulted in the replacement of the cast iron tubes with a new steel girder-supported roof . |
In the parliamentary session of 1905 , plans were submitted for an additional station at the south end of the tunnel , under Wellington Street . | In the parliamentary session of 1905 , plans were submitted for another station at the south end of the tunnel . |
The London Passenger Transport Board was formed in 1933 , taking over the London County Council trams . | They took over the London County Council trams . |
Routes were now Hackney to Wandsworth or Tooting , Leyton to Westminster , Highbury to Waterloo or Norbury and Archway to Kennington . | Services now ran from Hackney to Wandsworth or Tooting , Leyton to Westminster , Highbury to Waterloo or Norbury and Archway to Kennington . |
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