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Nabta Playa was once a large basin in the Nubian Desert , located approximately 800 kilometers south of modern day Cairo or about 100 kilometers west of Abu Simbel in southern Egypt , 22 Â 32 ' north , 30 Â 42 ' east .
Nabta Playa was once a large basin in the Nubian Desert . It is about 500 miles south of modern day Cairo or about 100 kilometers west of Abu Simbel of southern Egypt , 22 Â 32 ' north , 30 Â 42 ' east .
Sustenance included fruit , legumes , millets , sorghum and tubers .
People also lived from fruit , legumes , millets , sorghum and tubers .
By the 5th millennium BC these peoples had fashioned one of the world 's earliest known archeoastronomical devices ( roughly contemporary to the Goseck circle in Germany and the Mnajdra megalithic temple complex in Malta ) .
By the 5th millennium BC these peoples had fashioned one of the world 's earliest known astronomical device ( roughly contemporary to the Goseck circle in Germany ) , about 1000 years older than but comparable to Stonehenge ( see sketch at right ) .
Many large hearths also appear .
There were also many large hearths at this time .
Huts were constructed in straight rows .
Huts are found built in straight rows .
By the 6th millennium BC , evidence of a prehistoric religion or cult appears , with a number of sacrificed cattle buried in stone-roofed chambers lined with clay .
By the 6th millennium BC , there may have been a prehistoric religion or cult . Sacrificed cattle were found buried in stone-roofed chambers lined with clay .
For example , Hathor was worshipped as a nighttime protector in desert regions ( see Serabit el-Khadim ) .
An example of this connection may be that Hathor was worshiped as a nighttime protector in desert regions .
Also in the late 7th millennium BC , but a little later than the time referred to above , imported goats and sheep , apparently from Southwest Asia , appear .
A little later in 7th millennium BC , there seem to have been more goats and sheep . These most likely came from Southwest Asia .
The calendar circle correlation with Orion 's belt occurred between 6400 BC and 4900 BC , matching the radio-carbon dating of campfires around the circle .
The last minimum of Orion 's belt occurred between 6400 BC and 4900 BC , matching the radio-carbon dating of campfires around the circle . .
Findings also indicate that the region was occupied only seasonally , most likely only in the summer period , when the local lake filled with water for grazing cattle .
Findings also show that the region was occupied only seasonally . This means that people only lived there in the summer , when the local lake filled with water for grazing cattle .
Research suggests that it may have been a prehistoric `` calendar '' marking the summer solstice .
Research suggests that it may have been a prehistoric calendar which accurately marks the summer solstice .
By the 7th millennium BC , exceedingly large and organized settlements were found in the region , relying on deep wells for sources of water .
By the 7th millennium BC , more developed settlements may be found in the area . They also used deep wells for water .
It has been suggested that the associated cattle cult indicated in Nabta Playa marks an early evolution of Ancient Egypt 's Hathor cult .
Some people think that this cattle cult in Nabta Playa may be related to Ancient Egypt 's Hathor cult .
Today the region is characterized by numerous archaeological sites .
Many archaeological sites have been found there .
Analysis of human remains suggests that these people migrated from sub-Saharan Africa .
Analysis of human remains show that the people who lived here may have migrated from sub-Saharan Africa .
Respiration differs among the different species of salamanders .
Respiration differs between species of salamanders .
Their tail will drop off and wriggle around for a little while , and the salamanders will either run away or stay still enough to not be noticed while the predator is distracted .
The tail will drop off and wriggle around for a little while , and the salamanders will either run away or stay still enough to not be noticed while the predator is distracted .
The skin of salamanders secretes mucus , which helps keep the animal moist when on dry land , and maintains their salt balance while in water , as well as providing a lubricant during swimming .
The skin of salamanders secretes mucus . This helps to keep the animal moist when on dry land , and maintains their salt balance while in water , as well as providing a lubricant during swimming .
Even some species with lungs can respire through the skin in this manner .
Even some species with lungs can also respire through the skin in this manner .
Salamanders will use tail autotomy to escape predators .
Salamanders can drop their tail to escape predators .
SingTel is also the largest company by market capitalization listed on the Singapore Exchange and is majority owned by Temasek Holdings , the investment arm of the Singapore government .
SingTel is the largest company by market capitalization listed on the Singapore Exchange . The majority of the company is owned by Temasek Holdings , the investment arm of the Singapore government .
SingTel has 37 offices in 19 countries located throughout the Asia Pacific region , Europe and the United States .
SingTel has 37 offices in 19 countries located throughout Asia Pacific , Europe and the US .
Other members of the SingTel group include the three wholly owned subsidiaries of SingNet , a wholly owned internet service provider , SingTel Digital Media Pte Ltd ( STDM ) which owns content portal , insing.com and NCS , an information technology and communications engineering services provider .
SingTel Digital Media Pte Ltd ( STDM ) which owns content portal , insing.com , is a wholly owned subsidiary of SingTel .
Singapore Telecommunications Limited , commonly abbreviated as SingTel , is a telecommunications company , with a combined mobile subscriber base of 383 million customers from its own operations and regional associates in 25 countries at the end of 2010 increased by 34 percent in one year , making it one of the largest mobile network operator in the world .
Singapore Telecommunications Limited commonly abbreviated as SingTel , is a telecommunications company . SingTel has a combined mobile subscriber base of 285 million customers as of December 2009 .
Heligoland is the fifth regular studio album from the collaborative British music production duo Massive Attack , named after a German archipelago of the same name .
Heligoland is the fifth normal studio album from the collaborative British music production threesome Massive Attack , named after a German archipelago of the same name .
The album is dedicated to the memory of Blue Lines co-producer , Jonny Dollar .
The album is dedicated to the Blue Lines co-producer , Jonny Dollar .
The record features the singing of Horace Andy plus invited vocalists : Tunde Adebimpe of TV On The Radio , Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz , Hope Sandoval of Hope Sandoval And The Warm Inventions and Mazzy Star , Guy Garvey of Elbow and Martina Topley-Bird , as well as guitar playing by Adrian Utley of Portishead ( on `` Saturday Come Slow '' ) , keys from Portishead collaborator John Baggott ( most notably on `` Atlas Air '' ) , keys and synth bass from Damon Albarn ( `` Splitting the Atom '' and `` Flat of the Blade '' respectively ) , guitar ( various tracks ) and bass ( `` Girl I Love You '' ) by Neil Davidge and bass by Billy Fuller of Beak ) on various tracks .
The record has the singing of Horace Andy plus invited vocalists : Tunde Adebimpe of TV On The Radio , Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz , Hope Sandoval of Hope Sandoval And The Warm Inventions and Mazzy Star , Guy Garvey of Elbow and Martina Topley-Bird , as well as guitar playing by Adrian Utley of Portishead ( on `` Saturday Come Slow '' ) , keys from Portishead collaborator John Baggott ( most notably on `` Atlas Air '' ) , keys and synth bass from Damon Albarn ( `` Splitting the Atom '' and `` Flat of the Blade '' respectively ) , guitar ( various tracks ) and bass ( `` Girl I Love You '' ) by Neil Davidge and bass by Billy Fuller of Beak ) on various tracks .
It had been officially released everywhere except North America by 8 February 2010 ( US and Canada on 9 February 2010 ) â `` seven years after the release of their previous non-soundtrack , standalone studio album , 100th Window .
It had been officially released everywhere except North America by 8 February 2010 ( US and Canada on 9 February 2010 ) â `` seven years after the release of their last non-soundtrack , standalone studio album , 100th Window .
Tim Goldsworthy contributed additional production ( specific tracks unstated ) .
Tim Goldsworthy added an additional production ( specific tracks unstated ) .
The majority of the Papuan languages are spoken on the island of New Guinea , with a number spoken in the Bismarck Archipelago , Bougainville Island , and the Solomon Islands to the east , and in Halmahera , Timor , and the Alor archipelago to the west .
The majority of the Papuan languages are spoken on the island of New Guinea ( which is divided between the country of Papua New Guinea and Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Irian Jaya ) , with a number spoken in the Bismarck Archipelago , Bougainville Island , and the Solomon Islands to the east , and in Halmahera , Timor , and the Alor archipelago to the west .
The Papuan languages are those languages of the western Pacific which are neither Austronesian nor Australian .
The term Papuan languages means languages of the western Pacific which are neither Austronesian nor Australian .
Mary Scott Harrison McKee ( April 3 , 1858 -- October 28 , 1930 ) was the first lady to her father President Benjamin Harrison , when her mother , Caroline Harrison , was seriously ill and then died .
Mary Scott Harrison McKee ( April 3 ) , 1858 â `` October 28 , 1930 ) was the first lady to her father , President Benjamin Harrison . She became first lady when her mother , Caroline Harrison , became sick and died .
Some implementations have a function which returns the current number of items on the stack .
Some implementations have a function which returns the current length of the stack .
As data items are added to the stack , the stack pointer is displaced to indicate the current extent of the stack , which expands away from the origin . Stack pointers may point to the origin of a stack or to a limited range of addresses either above or below the origin ( depending on the direction in which the stack grows ) ; however , the stack pointer can not cross the origin of the stack .
The stack is one of the most important data structures in computer science .
Another typical helper operation top ( also known as peek ) can return the current top element of the stack without removing it .
Another typical helper operation is `` top '' ( also known as `` peek '' ) can return the current top element of the stack without removing it .
If a pop operation on the stack causes the stack pointer to move past the origin of the stack , a stack underflow occurs .
When we pop off the top object , we are taking it off the stack . If we want to add another card to the top of the stack , we push .
All of these towns are part of the Barossa local government .
A few smaller towns such as Moculta and Springton are in the Barossa Valley too and all the town are a part of the Barossa Local Government which is more commonly called the Barossa Council .
The Barossa Valley is a major wine-producing region and tourist destination of South Australia , located 60 km northeast of Adelaide .
The Barossa Valley is in South Australia . It is found about 60 k north-east of Adelaide , the capital city of South Australia .
It is the valley formed by the North Para River , and the Barossa Valley Way is the main road through the valley , connecting the main towns on the valley floor of Nuriootpa , Tanunda , Rowland Flat and Lyndoch .
The Barossa Valley is famous for making wine and because of this it often has many tourists . The three main towns in the region are Nuriootpa , Tanunda and Angaston .
The Barossa Valley derives its name from the Barossa Ranges , which were named by Colonel William Light in 1837 .
The Barossa Valley was named in 1837 by a surveyor called Colonel William Light .
Each major town also has a Lutheran primary school .
Each town with more than 1000 people , not including Williamstown , has a Lutheran Primary School and Tanunda has a Lutheran Secondary School .
Tanunda has Tanunda Lutheran School , Nuriootpa has Redeemer , and Angaston has Good Shepherd .
For example Tanunda has four , Nuriootpa has two and Angaston has two .
Currently , the Barossa Valley has a population of about 20,000 , most of whom live in Tanunda , Nuriootpa , Angaston , Williamstown and Lyndoch , each having over 1000 people , with a few smaller towns such as Moculta and Springton .
Most of these people live in Tanunda , Nuriootpa , Angaston , Williamstown and Lyndoch , each having more than 1000 people .
Henry Purcell ( ; 10 September 1659 ( ? ) â `` 21 November 1695 ) , was an English organist and Baroque composer of secular and sacred music .
Henry Purcell ( born Westminster , London , 1659 ; died Westminster , November 21 , 1695 ) was an English composer .
In 1692 , he composed The Fairy-Queen ( an adaptation of Shakespeare 's A Midsummer Night 's Dream ) , the score of which ( his longest for theater ) was rediscovered in 1901 and published by the Purcell Society .
In 1692 , he composed songs and music for The Fairy-Queen ( an adaptation of Shakespeare 's A Midsummer Night 's Dream ) . Purcellâ s music for this was lost for many years , and was rediscovered and published in 1901 .
Stylistically , the aria `` I know a bank '' from Britten 's opera A Midsummer Night 's Dream is clearly inspired by Purcell 's aria `` Sweeter than Roses '' , which Purcell originally wrote as part of incidental music to Richard Norton 's Pausanias , the Betrayer of His Country .
The aria `` I know a bank '' from Britten 's opera A Midsummer Night 's Dream is inspired by Purcell 's aria `` Sweeter than Roses '' .
In 1691 , he wrote the music for what is sometimes considered his dramatic masterpiece , King Arthur , with the libretto by Dryden and first published by the Musical Antiquarian Society in 1843 . Another one of Purcell 's operas is King Arthur , or The British Worthy in 1691 .
In 1691 , he wrote King Arthur , also written by Dryden .
Purcell 's Te Deum and Jubilate Deo were written for Saint Cecilia 's Day , 1693 , the first English Te Deum ever composed with orchestral accompaniment .
Purcell 's Te Deum and Jubilate was written for Saint Cecilia 's Day , 1693 , the first English Te Deum ever composed with orchestral accompaniment .
His epitaph reads : `` Here lyes Henry Purcell Esq . , who left this life and is gone to that blessed place where only his harmony can be exceeded . ''
His epitaph reads , `` Here lyes Henry Purcell Esq . , who left this life and is gone to that blessed place where only his harmony can be exceeded . ''
Purcell is buried adjacent to the organ in Westminster Abbey .
Purcell is buried next to the organ in Westminster Abbey .
Purcell also had a strong influence on the composers of the English musical renaissance of the early twentieth century , most notably Benjamin Britten , who created and performed a realisation of Dido and Aeneas and whose The Young Person 's Guide to the Orchestra is based on a theme from Purcell 's Abdelazar .
Benjamin Britten wrote a piece called The Young Person 's Guide to the Orchestra which is based on a tune from Purcell 's Abdelazar .
For some years after this , he was busy in the production of sacred music , odes addressed to the king and royal family , and other similar works .
He continued to write music including odes to the king and royal family .
Soon after Purcell 's marriage , in 1682 , on the death of Edward Lowe , he was appointed organist of the Chapel Royal , an office which he was able to hold simultaneously with his position at Westminster Abbey .
In 1682 Purcell became organist of the Chapel Royal . He did this job as well as being organist at Westminster Abbey .
The National Bowl is an entertainment venue in Milton Keynes , Buckinghamshire , England .
The National Bowl is a entertainment venue in Milton Keynes , Buckinghamshire , England .
Stanley Baldwin , 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley , KG , PC ( 3 August 1867 â `` 14 December 1947 ) was a British Conservative politician , statesman and Prime Minister .
Stanley Baldwin ( 3 August 1867 â `` 14 December 1947 ) was a prime minister of the United Kingdom three times .
Due to their statuses as colonies of foreign states during the establishment of the People 's Republic of China in 1949 , the term `` mainland China '' excludes Hong Kong and Macau . Since the return of Hong Kong and Macau to Chinese sovereignty in 1997 and 1999 , respectively , the two territories have retained their legal , political , and economic systems .
The term also excludes Hong Kong and Macau .
In this scheme , `` pebble '' covers the size range 4 to 64 mm ( 2 to 6 ) .
In this scheme , `` pebble '' covers the size range 4 to 64 mm ( â ' 2 to â ' 6 Ï ) .
Particle size , also called grain size , refers to the diameter of individual grains of sediment , or the lithified particles in clastic rocks .
Particle size , also called grain size , means the diameter of individual grains of sediment , or the lithified particles in clastic rocks .
The term may also be applied to other granular materials .
The term may also be used for other granular materials .
Roberto Lopes de Miranda , best known as Roberto ( born in Sà # o Gonà alo , Rio de Janeiro State , July 31 , 1944 ) was a former Brazilian footballer in striker role .
Roberto Miranda ( born 31 July , 1944 ) is a former Brazilian football player .
Anaà lson Noleto Brito ( Estreito , March 8 , 1978 ) is a Brazilian footballer who works in the midfield , the position of the shipowner .
Anaà lson Brito Noleto ( born 8 March 1978 ) is a Brazilian football player .
The Gambia national football team , nicknamed The Scorpions , is the national team of Gambia and is controlled by the Gambia Football Association .
Gambia national football team is the national football team of Gambia .
Tropical Depression Fifteen strengthened rapidly , became Tropical Storm Marilyn six hours later and Hurricane Marilyn four hours after that .
Four hours later Tropical Storm Marilyn became Hurricane Marilyn .
Marilyn struck the Lesser Antilles on September 14 at Category 1 strength , and intensified to nearly Category 3 strength by the time it reached the U.S. Virgin Islands .
Marilyn made landfall on the Lesser Antilles on September 14 , 1995 at Category 1 strength . By the time it reached the U.S. Virgin Islands , Marilyn was a Category 3 strength hurricane .
Rainfall totals reached about 10 in in St. Croix and St. Thomas .
Rainfall totals reached about 10 inches in St. Croix and St. Thomas .
At 1700 UTC , Guadeloupe , St. Barthelemy , and French portion of St. Martin were put under a hurricane watch .
At 1700 UTC , Guadeloupe , St. Barthelemy , and the French part of St. Martin were put under a hurricane watch .
Hurricane Marilyn was the fifteenth tropical depression and thirteenth named storm of the unusually busy 1995 Atlantic hurricane season , following closely on the heels of Hurricane Luis .
Hurricane Marilyn was the fifteenth tropical depression and thirteenth named storm of the 1995 Atlantic hurricane season .
At 1500 UTC September 18 , Bermuda came under a Tropical Storm Watch , which was upgraded to a warning in six hours .
At 1500 UTC September 18 , Bermuda went under a Tropical Storm Watch , which was upgraded to a warning in six hours .
Marilyn was directly responsible for seven deaths , most due to drowning on boats or offshore .
Marilyn was the cause of seven deaths , most due to drowning on boats .
Bermuda reported sustained winds of 45 mph and a highest gust of 60 m. Antigua reported sustained winds of just 35 m , tropical depression-strength . In St. Maarten , sustained winds were 42.5 m and the peak gust was 61 m. Rainfalls in St. Maarten peaked at 3.35 i in an unknown location .
Bermuda reported sustained winds of 45 mph and a highest gust of 60 m. Antigua reported sustained winds of 35 m. In St. Maarten , sustained winds were 42 Â 1\/2 mph and the peak gust was 61 m. Rainfalls in St. Maarten peaked at 3.35 inches in an unknown location .
Diving teams were sent to check for harbor damage and United States Navy Seabees started working on repairing public buildings .
Diving teams were sent to check for harbor damage and United States Navy Seabees started working on fixing public buildings .
More than 2,100 federal agency personnel had been deployed to help out with the cleanup from Hurricane Marilyn .
More than 2,100 federal agency personnel had been sent out to help out with the cleanup from Hurricane Marilyn .
The highest wind gust reported in Guadeloupe was 84 m in Marie-Galante .
The highest wind gust reported in Guadeloupe was 84 mph in Marie-Galante .
The island of St. Thomas was the hardest hit by the storm , where about 80 % of the homes and businesses were destroyed , including the hospital and the water desalination plant ; five people were killed .
The island of St. Thomas was the hardest hit by the storm , where about 80 % of the homes and businesses were destroyed , including a hospital and the water purification plant . Five people were killed .
The 250,000 residents of Barbados spent the night of September 13 in shelters .
The 250,000 people living in the Barbados spent the night of September 13 in shelters .
Large , low-level winds were included in the wave 's circulation , but little convection existed .
Large , low-level winds were included in the wave 's circulation . However , little convection existed .
The rapid weakening was from shearing , decaying eyewall and especially upwelled waters from the previous powerful storm , Hurricane Luis .
The fast weakening was from the weakening eyewall and especially uneasy waters from the previous storm Hurricane Luis .
President Bill Clinton declared the U.S. Virgin Islands a federal disaster area , making it available to federal aid .
President Bill Clinton made the U.S. Virgin Islands a federal disaster area , making it available to federal aid .
Marilyn started weakening rapidly falling from peak-level winds of 141 m down to 102 mph ( 164 km\/h ) .
Marilyn started weakening fast , falling from its highest winds of 141 m down to 102 mph .
A Hurricane Hunter reconnaissance flight reported hail , which is unusual for tropical cyclones .
A Hurricane Hunter scouting flight reported hail , which is unusual for tropical cyclones .
An eye started appearing in Marilyn and the storm reached a peak intensity of 949 millibars with winds of only 115 mph ( 185 km\/h ) , a Category 3-major hurricane .
An eye started appearing in Marilyn and the storm reached a peak intensity of 949 millibars with winds of 115 mph , a Category 3-major hurricane .
Marilyn continued moving , making landfall in the U.S. Virgin Islands on September 15 , packing winds of 110 m , Category 2-strength . The eyewall , east-southeast of the center of Marilyn , passed over Saint Thomas .
The hurricane continued moving and made landfall in the U.S. Virgin Islands on September 15 with winds of 110 m. The center of Marilyn passed over Saint Thomas .
Marilyn was a Category 1-hurricane when the center of the storm passed 52 m north of Barbados , then near Martinique .
Marilyn was a Category 1-hurricane when the center of the storm passed 45 n north of Barbados .
At around the same time , a new Hurricane watch was released for Turks and Caicos and Mayaguana , Acklins , and the Crooked Islands of the southeastern Bahamas .
At close to the same time , a new Hurricane watch was released for Turks and Caicos and Mayaguana , Acklins , and the Crooked Islands of the southeastern Bahamas .
Marilyn encountered more westerly shear and decayed Marilyn , becoming extratropical on September 20 .
Marilyn weakened from a hurricane to a low front on September 20 .
The highest wind speed left by Marilyn after passing over the island of St. Croix was 100 m. The highest rainfalls reported were 11.67 i in Annually , 9.96 i in Red Hook Bay and 5.25 i in Granard .
The highest wind speed left by Marilyn after passing over the island of St. Croix was 100 m. The highest rainfalls reported were 11.67 i in Annaly , 9.96 inches in Red Hook Bay and 5.25 in Granard .
A reported indicated that by 11 October 1500 loans were granted for home repair , mostly for under $ 2500 .
A report indicated that by 11 October 1500 loans were granted for home repair , mostly for under $ 2500 .
100 homes on Culebra Island , twenty mi ( 32 km ) east of Puerto Rico , were destroyed by Marilyn .
100 homes on Culebra Island were destroyed by Marilyn .
Seventeen watches and\/or warnings were issued in association with Marilyn .
Seventeen watches and warnings were issued with Marilyn .
Rainfalls over 12-hours in Guadeloupe were up to 20.00 i in Saint-Claude , 19.09 i in Guillard-Basse-Terre and 17.63 i in Gaba .
Rainfalls over 12-hours in Guadeloupe were up to 20.00 i in Saint-Claude , 19.09 inches in Guillard-Basse-Terre and 17.63 in Gaba .
Marilyn formed late in the UTC day on September 13 , and reached hurricane strength soon thereafter .
Marilyn formed on September 13 , and grew to hurricane strength soon after .
During the night of September 16 , all currently active watches and warnings were discontinued .
During the night of September 16 , all active watches and warnings were stopped .
After heading north past Bermuda , Marilyn weakened and became extratropical on September 22 . The remnant circulation wandered the Atlantic Ocean from September 23 - October 1 , just south of Nova Scotia .
After heading north past Bermuda , Marilyn weakened and became an extratropical cyclone before dieing out just south of Nova Scotia on October 1st , 1995 .
The central pressure also rose up 20 mbars in 10 hours .
The central pressure rose 20 mbars in 10 hours .
Ten thousand people were left homeless on St. Thomas , and most buildings sustained some damage .
Ten thousand people were left homeless on St. Thomas . Most buildings sustained some damage .
80 % of the homes on St. Thomas were destroyed or damaged , 1\/2 being uninhabitable .
80 % of the homes on St. Thomas were destroyed or damaged .
The highest reported gust in Antigua was 50 m. The Antigua Meteorological Service reported that the island had extensive flooding and damage to banana trees .
The highest reported wind gust in Antigua was 50 m. The Antigua Meteorological Service reported that the island had broad flooding and damage to banana trees .
Marilyn speed up towards Bermuda on September 18 , passing about 174 m west of the island on September 19 .
Marilyn speed up towards Bermuda on September 18 , passing about 150 n west of the island on September 19 .
Hurricane Marilyn was the most powerful storm to hit the Virgin Islands since Hurricane Hugo of 1989 .
Hurricane Marilyn was the strongest storm to hit the Virgin Islands since Hurricane Hugo of 1989 , and caused thirteen deaths and more than $ 2 billion dollars in damage .
There were reports of extensive flash flooding across northern and eastern Puerto Rico , and 12,000 people were forced to ride out the storm in shelters .
There were reports of broad flash flooding across northern and eastern Puerto Rico .