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- Q1 abstract "The Universe is all of time and space and its contents. The Universe includes planets, stars, galaxies, the contents of intergalactic space, the smallest subatomic particles, and all matter and energy. The observable universe is about 28 billion parsecs (91 billion light-years) in diameter at the present time. The size of the whole Universe is not known and may be either finite or infinite. Observations and the development of physical theories have led to inferences about the composition and evolution of the Universe.Throughout recorded history, cosmologies and cosmogonies, including scientific models, have been proposed to explain observations of the Universe. The earliest quantitative geocentric models were developed by ancient Greek philosophers and Indian philosophers. Over the centuries, more precise astronomical observations led to Nicolaus Copernicus's heliocentric model of the Solar System and Johannes Kepler's improvement on that model with elliptical orbits, which was eventually explained by Isaac Newton's theory of gravity. Further observational improvements led to the realization that the Solar System is located in a galaxy composed of billions of stars, the Milky Way. It was subsequently discovered that our galaxy is just one of many. On the largest scales, it is assumed that the distribution of galaxies is uniform and the same in all directions, meaning that the Universe has neither an edge nor a center. Observations of the distribution of these galaxies and their spectral lines have led to many of the theories of modern physical cosmology. The discovery in the early 20th century that galaxies are systematically redshifted suggested that the Universe is expanding, and the discovery of the cosmic microwave background radiation suggested that the Universe had a beginning. Finally, observations in the late 1990s indicated the rate of the expansion of the Universe is increasing indicating that the majority of energy is most likely in an unknown form called dark energy. The majority of mass in the universe also appears to exist in an unknown form, called dark matter.The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological model describing the development of the Universe. Space and time were created in the Big Bang, and these were imbued with a fixed amount of energy and matter; as space expands, the density of that matter and energy decreases. After the initial expansion, the Universe cooled sufficiently to allow the formation first of subatomic particles and later of simple atoms. Giant clouds of these primordial elements later coalesced through gravity to form stars. Assuming that the prevailing model is correct, the age of the Universe is measured to be 7001137990000000000♠13.799±0.021 billion years.There are many competing hypotheses about the ultimate fate of the Universe. Physicists and philosophers remain unsure about what, if anything, preceded the Big Bang. Many refuse to speculate, doubting that any information from any such prior state could ever be accessible. There are various multiverse hypotheses, in which some physicists have suggested that the Universe might be one among many universes that likewise exist.".
- Q100 abstract "Boston (pronounced /ˈbɒstən/) is the capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. Boston also served as the historic county seat of Suffolk County until Massachusetts disbanded county government in 1999. The city proper covers 48 square miles (124 km2) with an estimated population of 655,884 in 2014, making it the largest city in New England and the 24th largest city in the United States. The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area called Greater Boston, home to 4.7 million people and the tenth-largest metropolitan statistical area in the country. Greater Boston as a commuting region is home to 8.1 million people, making it the sixth-largest combined statistical area in the United States.One of the oldest cities in the United States, Boston was founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England. It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston. Upon American independence from Great Britain, the city continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub, as well as a center for education and culture. Through land reclamation and municipal annexation, Boston has expanded beyond the original peninsula. Its rich history attracts many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone drawing over 20 million visitors per year. Boston's many firsts include the United States' first public school, Boston Latin School (1635), and first subway system (1897).The area's many colleges and universities make Boston an international center of higher education and medicine, and the city is considered to be a world leader in innovation. Boston's economic base also includes finance, professional and business services, biotechnology, information technology, and government activities. Households in the city claim the highest average rate of philanthropy in the United States; businesses and institutions rank amongst the top in the country for environmental sustainability and investment. The city has one of the highest costs of living in the United States, though it remains high on world livability rankings.".
- Q1000 abstract "Gabon (/ɡəˈbɒn/; French pronunciation: [ɡabɔ̃]), officially the Gabonese Republic (French: République gabonaise), is a sovereign state on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, Gabon is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. It has an area of nearly 270,000 square kilometres (100,000 sq mi) and its population is estimated at 1.5 million people. Its capital and largest city is Libreville.Since its independence from France in 1960, Gabon has had three presidents. In the early 1990s, Gabon introduced a multi-party system and a new democratic constitution that allowed for a more transparent electoral process and reformed many governmental institutions. Gabon was also a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2010–2011 term.Low population density, abundant petroleum, and foreign private investment have helped make Gabon one of the most prosperous countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, with the 4th highest HDI and the third highest GDP per capita (PPP) (after Equatorial Guinea and Botswana) in the region. GDP grew by more than 6% per year from 2010 to 2012. However, because of inequality in income distribution, a significant proportion of the population remains poor.".
- Q10000 abstract "The Dutch Wikipedia (Dutch: Nederlandstalige Wikipedia) is the Dutch-language edition of the free online encyclopedia, Wikipedia. It was started in June 2001. As of April 2016, the Dutch Wikipedia is the third-largest Wikipedia edition, with over 1,859,000 articles. It was the fourth Wikipedia edition to exceed 1 million articles, after the English, German and French editions.".
- Q100000 abstract "Cadier en Keer (Limburgish: Keer) is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, and lies about 5 km east of Maastricht.Cadier was a separate municipality until 1828. Cadier en Keer was a separate municipality between 1828 and 1982, when it was merged with Margraten.In 2001, Cadier en Keer had 3187 inhabitants. Cadier en Keer used to be two separate villages, Cadier and Keer. The built-up area of the town was 0.76 km², and contained 1332 residences.".
- Q1000000 abstract "Water crisis in Iran refers to the problems which due to the water scarcity occur in Iran. Water scarcity can be a result of two mechanisms: physical (absolute) water scarcity and economic water scarcity, where physical water scarcity is a result of inadequate natural water resources to supply a region's demand, and economic water scarcity is a result of poor management of the sufficient available water resources. Iran is encountered to both problems.".
- Q1000001 abstract "Gold Cobra is the sixth studio album by American rock band Limp Bizkit. Released in 2011 by Flip/Interscope Records, it is the band's first studio album since 2003's Results May Vary, and the first with the full original lineup since 2000's Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. It is the band's last album to be released on Flip/Interscope. It is also the last album to feature DJ Lethal before he was fired from the band in 2012. Gold Cobra features an eclectic and diverse sound, but also similar in style to the band's earlier albums. The album, which featured the single "Shotgun" and received mixed reviews, sold 27,000 copies during its first week in the United States and peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200.".
- Q1000003 abstract "Nielles-lès-Bléquin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.".
- Q1000004 abstract "New Hampshire Route 16 is a 149.75-mile (241.00 km) long north–south highway in New Hampshire. Much of its length is close to the border with Maine. The section from Portsmouth to Milton is a controlled-access toll highway known as the Spaulding Turnpike. Between the Portsmouth Circle and Dover Point, US 4 is also routed along the Turnpike. Its southern terminus of NH 16 is at the Portsmouth Traffic Circle, intersecting with Interstate 95 and the US 1 Bypass. The northern terminus is at the Maine state line near Wentworth's Location, where it continues as Maine State Route 16.NH 16 is the main road connecting the Seacoast region to the Lakes Region and the White Mountains. The section north of the Spaulding Turnpike is called the White Mountain Highway.".
- Q1000005 abstract "Karel Matěj Čapek-Chod (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkarɛl ˈmacɛj ˈtʃapɛk ˈxot]; February 21, 1860 in Domažlice – November 3, 1927 in Prague) was a Czech naturalistic writer and a journalist.".
- Q1000008 abstract "Neuvireuil is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.".
- Q1000009 abstract "Neuville-Saint-Vaast is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.".
- Q100001 abstract "Bemelen (50°51′N 5°46′E) is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is part of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, and lies about 5 km east of Maastricht.In 2013, Bemelen had 587 inhabitants. In 2001, the built-up area of the town was 0.06 km², and contained 115 residences.Until 1982, Bemelen was a separate municipality.".
- Q1000011 abstract "Neuville-sous-Montreuil is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.".
- Q1000013 abstract "The Jaguar XK140 is a sports car manufactured by Jaguar between 1954 and 1957 as the successor to the XK120. Upgrades included more interior space, improved brakes, rack and pinion steering, increased suspension travel, and telescopic shock absorbers instead of the older lever arm design.".
- Q1000016 abstract "Basseux is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.".
- Q1000017 abstract "Brentidae is a cosmopolitan family of primarily xylophagous beetles also known as straight-snouted weevils. The concept of this family has been recently expanded with the inclusion of three groups formerly placed in the Curculionidae; the subfamilies Apioninae, Cyladinae, and Nanophyinae, as well as the Ithycerinae, previously considered a separate family. They are most diverse in the tropics, but occur throughout the temperate regions of the world. They are among the families of weevils that have non-elbowed antennae, and tend to be elongate and flattened, though there are numerous exceptions.The subfamilial classification of the family has been reorganized by several different authors within the last 20 years, and is not yet stable; the most recent, and conservative, classification (Oberprieler et al., 2007) accepts only 6 subfamilies, with many familiar subfamilial taxa (e.g., Antliarhininae, Cyladinae, Cyphagoginae, Myrmacicelinae, and Trachelizinae) now relegated to tribal groups, primarily within the subfamily Brentinae.".
- Q1000018 abstract "Jinggangshan Airport (IATA: JGS, ICAO: ZSJA), also known as Ji'an Airport, is an airport serving the city of Ji'an in Jiangxi province, China.The airport is located in Taihe County which is under the administration of Ji'an, 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the urban area of Ji'an.".
- Q100002 abstract "Banholt (50°47′N 5°49′E) (Limburgish: Tebannet) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is part of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten and lies about 10 km southeast of Maastricht.In 2001, Banholt had 582 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.13 km², and contained 224 residences.".
- Q1000020 abstract "Melrose Rugby Football Club, located and founded in the town of Melrose in the Scottish Borders in 1877, is one of the oldest Rugby union clubs in the world.".
- Q1000022 abstract "Ningbo Rail Transit is a rapid transit system serving the city of Ningbo, Zhejiang and its suburbs. Six metro lines will be built inside the urban area of Ningbo, serving Haishu, Jiangbei, Jiangdong, Zhenhai, Beilun and Yinzhou. Metro lines connecting Cixi, Yuyao and Fenghua are currently in the early planning stages, no detailed information on lines have been released to the public. The first phase of Line 1 started construction on June 2009 and start to service the public in May 30, 2014.Ningbo Rail Transit is the second rapid transit system put into service in Zhejiang Province, after Hangzhou Metro.".
- Q1000025 abstract "Changde Taohuayuan Airport (IATA: CGD, ICAO: ZGCD) is an airport in Changde, a city in the Hunan province of China.".
- Q1000028 abstract "The Money-Maker Recipe (Traditional Chinese: 師奶股神) is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in May 2008.".
- Q1000029 abstract "Kraslice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkraslɪtsɛ]; German: Graslitz) is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland.".
- Q100003 abstract "Gronsveld (Limburgish: Groêselt or Groéselt) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is part of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten and situated southeast of the municipality of Maastricht, to which it is bordering. Gronsveld was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Eijsden.The municipality also included Rijckholt, Eckelrade, Heugem (now part of Maastricht) and Honthem.The derivation of the name is uncertain, although it is commonly accepted to be quite literally referring to its evergreen pastures, and indeed the village is favourably situated at the foot of the Margraten Plateau which retains water in its bedrock. This provides for a constant gentle irrigation, and the lush clay soil carried here by the Meuse River is excellent for growing fruit trees.".
- Q1000030 abstract "Orange City is a city in and the county seat of Sioux County, Iowa, United States. The population was 6,004 in the 2010 census, an increase from 5,582 in the 2000 census. Named after William of Orange, it is best known for its Dutch background, which it celebrates with an annual Tulip Festival for 3 days every May. Many of the city's buildings are faced with Dutch architectural fronts.".
- Q1000031 abstract "In thermodynamics the entropy of mixing is the increase in the total entropy when several initially separate systems of different composition, each in a thermodynamic state of internal equilibrium, are mixed without chemical reaction by the thermodynamic operation of removal of impermeable partition(s) between them, followed by a time for establishment of a new thermodynamic state of internal equilibrium in the new unpartitioned closed system.In general, the mixing may be constrained to occur under various prescribed conditions. In the customarily prescribed conditions, the materials are each initially at a common temperature and pressure, and the new system may change its volume, while being maintained at that same constant temperature, pressure, and chemical component masses. The volume available for each material to explore is increased, from that of its initially separate compartment, to the total common final volume. The final volume need not be the sum of the initially separate volumes, so that work can be done on or by the new closed system during the process of mixing, as well as heat being transferred to or from the surroundings, because of the maintenance of constant pressure and temperature.The internal energy of the new closed system is equal to the sum of the internal energies of the initially separate systems. The reference values for the internal energies should be specified in a way that is constrained to make this so, maintaining also that the internal energies are respectively proportional to the masses of the systems.For concision in this article, the term 'ideal material' is used to refer to an ideal gas (mixture) or an ideal solution.In a process of mixing of ideal materials, the final common volume is the sum of the initial separate compartment volumes. There is no heat transfer and no work is done. The entropy of mixing is entirely accounted for by the diffusive expansion of each material into a final volume not initially accessible to it.On the mixing of non-ideal materials, the total final common volume may be different from the sum of the separate initial volumes, and there may occur transfer of work or heat, to or from the surroundings; also there may be a departure of the entropy of mixing from that of the corresponding ideal case. That departure is the main reason for interest in entropy of mixing. These energy and entropy variables and their temperature dependences provide valuable information about the properties of the materials.On a molecular level, the entropy of mixing is of interest because it is a macroscopic variable that provides information about constitutive molecular properties. In ideal materials, intermolecular forces are the same between every pair of molecular kinds, so that a molecule feels no difference between other molecules of its own kind and of those of the other kind. In non-ideal materials, there may be differences of intermolecular forces or specific molecular effects between different species, even though they are chemically non-reacting. The entropy of mixing provides information about constitutive differences of intermolecular forces or specific molecular effects in the materials.The statistical concept of randomness is used for statistical mechanical explanation of the entropy of mixing. Mixing of ideal materials is regarded as random at a molecular level, and, correspondingly, mixing of non-ideal materials may be non-random.".
- Q1000032 abstract "Unschooling is an educational method and philosophy that advocates learner-chosen activities as a primary means for learning. Unschooling students learn through their natural life experiences including play, household responsibilities, personal interests and curiosity, internships and work experience, travel, books, elective classes, family, mentors, and social interaction. Unschooling encourages exploration of activities initiated by the children themselves, believing that the more personal learning is, the more meaningful, well-understood and therefore useful it is to the child. While courses may occasionally be taken, unschooling questions the usefulness of standard curricula, conventional grading methods, and other features of traditional schooling in the education of each unique child.The term "unschooling" was coined in the 1970s and used by educator John Holt, widely regarded as the "father" of unschooling. While often considered a subset of homeschooling, unschoolers may be as philosophically separate from other homeschoolers as they are from advocates of conventional schooling. While homeschooling has been subject to widespread public debate, little media attention has been given to unschooling in particular. Critics of unschooling see it as an extreme educational philosophy, with concerns that unschooled children will lack the social skills, structure, and motivation of their schooled peers, while proponents of unschooling say exactly the opposite is true: self-directed education in a natural environment better equips a child to handle the "real world."".
- Q1000033 abstract "Lanškroun (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlanʃkrou̯n]; German: Landskron), also known as Lanskron, Lanscron, Landeskrone, and Kronland, is a town and municipality in the Ústí nad Orlicí District, Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. On the border between the former provinces of Bohemia and Moravia, it had a population of 10,124 (2013).".
- Q1000035 abstract "The Port of Zhuhai is the port of the prefecture-level city of Zhuhai, on the west side of the Pearl River estuary in the Chinese province of Guangdong. The Port of Zhuhai is composed of seven main port areas: Gaolan, Wanshan, Jiuzhou, Xiangzhou, Tangjia, Hongwan and Doumen. The main areas are the Jiujiang Port Area to the east of the city, and the Gaolang Port Area to the west. As of 2012, the port had 131 berths, 126 production berths, of which 17 were deep-water berths over 10,000DWT.The Port had a total cargo throughput of 71.87 million tonnes in 2012, and surpassed the 100 million tonnes mark in 2013.The Jiujiang Port Area includes a container terminal and a terminal for high-speed ferries connecting Zhuhai with Shenzhen in mainland China and Hong Kong. It is also developing into a transport hub with regular coach services connecting the port with various cities west of the Pearl River such as Jiangmen and Shunde.".
- Q1000036 abstract "Wargentin is an unusual lunar impact crater which has been filled to its rim by a basaltic lava flow, forming a raised plateau. When the lava flow occurred, it erupted from within the crater walls and proceeded to accumulate until overrunning the lowest portion of the rim. Some blockage then prevented the lava flow from returning to equilibrium. Since the time when this occurred, some ejecta has been deposited across the top, giving the surface a higher albedo than is typical for deposits of basalt.The rim of Wargentin is somewhat worn and is overlain by a few small craters. The outer wall climbs to a height of 0.3 km above the surrounding terrain. A spoked pattern of wrinkle ridges can be discerned on the surface, radiating from the center of the crater.Wargentin is located on the approaches to the southwest lunar limb, so that it appears elongated when viewed from the Earth. It is connected along the southeast rim to the slightly smaller crater Nasmyth, which is in turn overlaid by the larger Phocylides. To the northeast is the much larger walled plain Schickard.".
- Q1000037 abstract "Castelo de Vide (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐʃˈtɛlu ðɨ ˈvið(ɨ)]) is a municipality in Portugal, with a population of 3,407 inhabitants in 2011, in an area of 264.91 square kilometres (102.28 sq mi).".
- Q1000039 abstract "Akita ranga (秋田蘭画), also known as the Akita-ha (秋田派), was a short-lived school of painting within the larger Japanese genre of ranga, or Dutch-style painting which lasted roughly from 1773-1780. Based in Kubota Domain, a feudal domain, in the Tōhoku region of Honshū, northern Japan, in what is now Akita Prefecture, it was headed by the domain's lord Satake Shozan and his retainer Odano Naotake. Though many ranga artists, most prominently Shiba Kōkan, produced works of European themes, the Akita painters for the most part painted traditional Japanese themes and compositions using Western-style techniques and an approximation of oil paints.Some of the chief features that distinguish Akita ranga from traditional Japanese painting (nihonga) are the inclusion of shadows, the use of perspective, reflections in water, and the use of blue for sky and sea. In addition, ranga artists left little or no blank space on a work, emulating Western art traditions and going against East Asian ones, and used oils and resins in addition to Japanese pigments to simulate the appearance of oil paint. Many of their works feature a large foreground subject which displays techniques in light and shadow, with a small, distant, landscape, displaying an understanding of perspective projection techniques.".
- Q1000040 abstract "The Eremo delle Carceri is a small hermitage in a steep forest gorge at the Monte Subasio, in Umbria, in middle Italy, four kilometers above Assisi, the steps and bows of which arch over a quatrefoil-shaped hole in the smooth pink stone: the so-called "Devil Hole", a grotto. The word Carceri is from the Latin 'carceres' and means "isolated places" (as well as "prisons").In the 13th century, Saint Francis of Assisi returned here during his life to pray and contemplate as did other hermits before him. When he first came in 1205, the only building here was a tiny 12th-century oratory. Soon, other men followed him to the mountain, finding their own isolated caves nearby in which to pray. The oratory became known as Santa Maria delle Carceri after the small "prisons" occupied by friars in the area.The site and the oratory was probably given by the Benedictines to St. Francis in 1215, at the same time they gave him the Porziuncola in the valley below. Francis dedicated himself to a life of preaching and missions, but throughout his life he would frequently withdraw to the Carceri to pray.At a stone bridge the oak still exists, in the branches of which birds were living, whom S.Francis had preached to, as the legend tells.Around 1400, Saint Bernardino of Siena built a small friary, which includes a little choir with wood stalls of c.1400 and a simple refectory with the original tables from c.1400 still to be seen. St. Bernardine also built a small church called Santa Maria delle Carceri (differs from a church of the same name at Prato), today with an altarpiece fresco of the Virgin and Child, which extended the earlier chapel. In the centuries that followed, various buildings were added around St. Francis' cave and the original oratory, forming the sizeable complex that exists today.Today some Franciscan monks live there and visitors are welcome.".
- Q1000041 abstract "Alcoutim (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐɫkowˈtĩ]) is a town and a municipality in southeastern Portugal near the border with Spain. The population in 2011 was 2,917, in an area of 575.36 km². It is the least densely populated municipality in Portugal. The municipality is limited on the north by Mértola Municipality, on the east by Huelva Province in Spain, on the southeast by Castro Marim Municipality, on the southwest by Tavira Municipality and on the west by Loulé Municipality and Almodôvar Municipality. The administrative center is the town of Alcoutim, located at the extreme eastern part of the municipality on the Spanish frontier, just across the Guadiana River from the Spanish town of Sanlúcar de Guadiana in Huelva Province.The Moorish Alcoutim Castle, located in the municipality, dates from the 14th century. [1]The municipality is located in the northeast corner of Faro District.The present Mayor is Francisco Augusto Amaral, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is June 13.".
- Q1000046 abstract "Kuřim (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkur̝ɪm]; German: Gurein) is a town in the district of Brno-countryside in South Moravian Region. It is situated 14 kilometers north-west of Brno and about 5 kilometers nearby dam Brněnská přehrada. In 2011 there were 10 857 inhabitants and is the largest city of Brno-Country district. There is a prison for convicted men aged 18 years and more in the cadaster of the city.".
- Q1000049 abstract "Xiasi Dog (also known as Xiasi Quan or Bai Long Quan) is a breed of dog originating from Guizhou Province in China, recognised by the Chinese Kennel Club. Since the breed is mainly raised in the town of Xiasi, Majiang city, the official name for this breed is Xiasi Quan, though members of the Miao ethnic group also refer to this breed as Bai Long Quan.".
- Q100005 abstract "Tadeusz Borowski (Polish pronunciation: [taˈdɛuʂ bɔˈrɔfskʲi]; 12 November 1922 – 1 July 1951) was a Polish writer and journalist. His wartime poetry and stories dealing with his experiences as a prisoner at Auschwitz are recognized as classics of Polish literature and had much influence in Central European society.".
- Q1000051 abstract "Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney (November 5, 1884 – December 1, 1962) was an American journalist, lawyer, and politician. A Democrat, he served four complete terms as a U.S. Senator from Wyoming on two occasions, first from 1934-1953 and then again from 1954-1961.".
- Q1000054 abstract "The Zisa is a castle in the western part of Palermo in Sicily and is a structure of Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale.The construction was begun in the 12th century by Arabian craftsmen for king William I of Sicily, and completed by his son William II. The edifice had been conceived as summer residence for the Norman kings, as a part of the large hunting resort known as Genoardo (Arabic: Jannat al-arḍ, literally "Paradise on Earth") that included also the Cuba Sottana, the Cuba Soprana and the Uscibene palace.The Zisa is clearly inspired by Moorish architecture. The name Zisa itself derives from the Arab term al-Azīz, meaning "dear" or "splendid". The same word, in Naskh script, is impressed in the entrance, according to the usual habit for the main Islamic edifices of the time.In the 14th century merlons were added, by partly destroying the Arab inscription (in Kufic characters) which embellished the upper part of the edifice. More substantial modifications were introduced in the 17th century, when the Zisa, reduced to very poor conditions, was purchased by Giovanni di Sandoval e Platamone, Marquis of S. Giovanni la Mendola, Prince of Castelreale, Lord of the Mezzagrana and the Zisa. The latter's marble coat of arms with two lions can be seen over the entrance fornix. Several rooms of the interior were modified and others added on the ceiling, a great stair was built, as well as new external windows.From 1808 to the 1950s the building was used a residence by the princes Notarbartolo di Sciara. Acquired by the Region of Sicilia and restored in the 1970s and 1980s (the Northern part had crumbled down in 1971 and has been rebuilt along the original lines), the Zisa today is opened to tourists. Some rooms houses Islamic art pieces, tools and artifacts from the Mediterranean area. The most notable room is the central hall, with a mosaic decoration; once it had a fountain too, from which the water flowed outside. On 3 July 2015 it became UNESCO World Heritage Site.".
- Q1000056 abstract "Sušice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsuʃɪtsɛ]; German: Schüttenhofen) is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Otava River, some 60 km (37 mi) to the south of the regional capital of Pilsen.Sušice is also the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence and with Commissioned Local Authority. It is also the founding place of the famous Czech fast food franchise McVítek.".
- Q1000058 abstract "Template:ForPsychoneuroendocrinology is the clinical study of hormone fluctuations and their relationship to human behavior. It may be viewed from the perspective of psychiatry, where in certain mood disorders, there are associated neuroendocrine or hormonal changes affecting the brain. It may also be viewed from the perspective of endocrinology, where certain endocrine disorders can be associated with psychiatric illness. Brain dysfunctions such as in the hypothalamus can affect the endocrine system, which in turn can result in psychiatric symptoms. This complex blend of psychiatry, neurology and endocrinology is needed to comprehensively understand and treat psychiatric illnesses (see neurobiological brain disorder).".
- Q100006 abstract "Mesch (Limburgish: Misj) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg.It is located in the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, quite near to the southerly border with Belgium, on the other side of which the neighbouring village of Moelingen is situated. In its northwest Mesch borders to Eijsden, whereas the town of Maastricht lies about 10 km more northerly.Mesch was a separate municipality until 1943, when it was merged with Eijsden. On September 12, 1944 it was the first village in The Netherlands that was liberated from German occupation in the second world war.The relatively small Voer river, coming from Belgium, passes among others through this village, before draining into the Meuse river at Eijsden.The touristic Mergellandroute also passes through this place.".
- Q1000060 abstract "Humpolec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦumpolɛts]; German: Humpoletz) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It is situated south-east of the Czech capital Prague, roughly halfway between Prague and Brno, on the northwestern edge of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands (Českomoravská vrchovina). Humpolec was first mentioned in 1178. A silver mining town in the 13th-15th century, Humpolec became known for cloth production from the 17th century, which reached its peak in the 19th century.Humpolec is the birthplace of Aleš Hrdlička, well-known American anthropologist, Jan Zábrana, one of the greatest Bohemian writers and translators of 20th century, Josef Stránský, conductor of the New York Philharmonic, Ivan Martin Jirous, poet, underground writer and member of anticommunist opposition and Jaroslav Augusta, a noted painter.".
- Q1000061 abstract "Valentyn Symonenko (Ukrainian: Валентин Костянтинович Симоненко; b. July 4, 1940 in Odessa) is a Ukrainian statesman. Since late 1996 he has been chairman of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine.In 1983-1992 he served as mayor of Odessa, then as the First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine in the Fokin Government, and for period of 10 days in October of 1992 (October 2-12) ex officio acted as a Prime Minister of Ukraine upon the resignation of Vitold Fokin and the appointment of Leonid Kuchma to the office. Symonenko became the first "acting Prime Minister".Symonenko has been elected to the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) for three sequential terms (11, 12(1), and 13(2) convocations).In 1996 he was elected as the Chairman of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine. In 2003 he was re-elected for the second 7-year term. The Accounting Chamber executes control over revenues and expenditures of the State Budget of Ukraine on behalf of the Verkhovna Rada".
- Q1000062 abstract "Fūren (風連町, Fūren-chō) was a town located in Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 5,194 and a density of 23.54 persons per km². The total area was 220.61 km².On March 27, 2006, Fūren was merged into the expanded city of Nayoro. Before its dissolution, the town mascot was "Fumi-kun".The primary industry in Fūren-chō is wet-rice farming.".
- Q1000065 abstract "Neosho (/niːˈoʊʃoʊ/; originally [niˈoʒo] or [niˈoʒu] is the most populous city in Newton County, Missouri, United States, which it serves as the county seat. With a population of 11,835 as of the 2010 census, the city is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region with an estimated 176,849 (2011) residents. Neosho lies on the western edge of the Ozarks.The name "Neosho" is generally accepted to be of Native American (most likely Osage) derivation, meaning "clear, cold water", referring to local freshwater springs. The springs attracted varying cultures of Native American inhabitants for thousands of years. It was also ideal for the later white settlers, who founded the city in 1833. It was incorporated as a municipal government in 1878. Nicknamed "City of Springs", Neosho has long served as an agricultural center and, since 1888, is home of the Neosho National Fish Hatchery, the oldest in the National Fish Hatchery System. It is known locally as the "Gateway to the Ozarks", and since 1957 as "the Flower Box City".".
- Q1000066 abstract "Kitahiyama (北檜山町, Kitahiyama-chō) was a town located in Setana District, Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 5,908 and a density of 15.59 persons per km². The total area was 379.03 km².On September 1, 2005, Kitahiyama, along with the town of Taisei (from Kudō District) was merged into the expanded town of Setana (formerly from Setana District, now in Kudō District).".
- Q1000069 abstract "Lovosice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlovosɪtsɛ]; German: Lobositz) is a small town in northern Bohemia, the western part of the Czech Republic.Geographic coordinates of Lovosice are: latitude 50° 51' and longitude: 14° 05'.Lovosice is located on the left bank of the Labe (Elbe) River, at the northern border of the Labe lowlands and at the southern foot of Bohemian Highlands (České Středohoří). The closest mountain is Lovoš. The capital Prague is about 60 km towards south.Lovosice belongs to Ústí nad Labem Region, Litoměřice district.Lovosice is a surprisingly long and narrow town. This shape is the origin of the common Czech saying "as long as Lovosice".Due to its strategic location, Lovosice is a significant transport junction. Besides a cargo port on the Labe River, the town has a great connection to Prague and Germany via the D8 motorway and high speed railway Prague – Ústí nad Labem – Dresden.The town is quite industrial with a long tradition of chemical and food-processing factories.".
- Q100007 abstract "The Gulf of Kyparissia (Greek: Κυπαρισσιακός Κόλπος, Kyparissiakos Kolpos) is a long, curving indentation along the western coast of the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece. It lies between Cape Katakolo at the north end and Cape Konello to the south. Near the northern extreme is the city of Pyrgos, with the town of Zacharo near the center and the town of Kyparissia lying toward the southern end. Flowing into the gulf are the Alpheios and Neda rivers. Its southern part is also one of the main breeding grounds of the endangered loggerhead sea turtle.During the Middle Ages and up to the 19th century, this body was known as the Gulf of Arcadia.".
- Q1000070 abstract "Myron Virgil George (January 6, 1900 – April 11, 1972) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born in Erie, Kansas, George attended the grade schools and graduated from Labette County High School at Altamont, Kansas.Enlisted in April 1917 and served in the United States Army with rank of corporal until discharged in May 1919.Learned the printing trade on the Altamont Journal, published by his father.He was owner and publisher of the Edna Sun from 1924-1941.Officer with Kansas State Highway Commission from 1939 to 1950.George was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-first Congress, November 7, 1950, in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Herbert A. Meyer and at the same time was elected to the Eighty-second Congress.He was reelected to the three succeeding Congresses, and served from November 7, 1950, to January 3, 1959.He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958 to the Eighty-sixth Congress.He engaged in public relations in the transportation and construction fields.Resided in Parsons, Kansas, until his death there April 11, 1972.He was interred in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.".
- Q1000071 abstract "Taisei (大成町, Taisei-chō) was a town located in Kudō District, Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 2,458 and a density of 18.36 persons per km². The total area was 133.91 km².On September 1, 2005, Taisei, along with the town of Kitahiyama (from Setana District) was merged into the expanded town of Setana (formerly from Setana District, now in Kudō District).".
- Q1000073 abstract "Pelhřimov (German: Pilgrams) is a town located approximately half-way between Prague and Brno. It is known as “the Gateway to the Highlands“ because of its location in the westernmost tip of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. The altitude is 498.63 meters above sea level at the foot of the tower of the Church of St. Bartholomew, and 509.7 meters at the railway station.".
- Q1000075 abstract "Kamiiso (上磯町, Kamiiso-chō) was a town located in Kamiiso District, Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 36,887 and a density of 140.57 persons per km². The total area was 262.41 km².On February 1, 2006, Kamiiso was merged with the town of Ōno (from Kameda District) to form the new city of Hokuto.".
- Q1000076 abstract "Custom Coasters International (CCI) was one of the premier wooden roller coaster manufacturers in the world and produced 34 wooden coasters in the short span of eleven years — more than any other company in recent times.[1]".
- Q1000078 abstract "Moravská Třebová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmorafskaː ˈtr̝̊ɛbovaː]; German: Mährisch Trübau) is a town in the Svitavy District and lies in the Pardubice Region, Czech Republic. It has around 11,300 inhabitants.Moravská Třebová is located on the Třebůvka River.It was the largest German linguistic enclave within Bohemia and Moravia. Some locations were just some kilometers apart from the other German-speaking areas. Until the expulsion of the Germans in 1945/46 according to the Beneš decrees, it was exclusively inhabited by German-speaking population. Between 1850 and 1960 Moravská Třebová has been a district town.".
- Q100008 abstract "The Central Funicular (Italian: Funicolare Centrale), is a funicular railway line that forms part of the public transport system for the city of Naples, Italy. Opened in 1928, the Central Funicular of Naples is one of the most used funicular railways in the world, and carries over 10 million passengers per year.Central Funicular connects four stations: Piazza Fuga, Petraio-Via Palizzi, Corso Vittorio Emanuele (Napoli), and Augusteo at Piazzetta Duca d'Aosta. At Piazza Fuga, the Central Funicular station is adjacent to Piazza Vanvitelli, where there is a connection to both Vanvitelli station, on Line 1 of the Naples Metro, and to the Chiaia Funicular.".
- Q1000082 abstract "Hampton is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 689 at the 2010 census.".
- Q1000083 abstract "Ōtaki (大滝村, Ōtaki-mura) was a village located in Usu District, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2004, the village had an estimated population of 2,054 and a density of 7.50 persons per km². The total area was 274.03 km².On March 1, 2006, Ōtaki was merged into the city of Date.".
- Q1000084 abstract "The economy of Djbouti is derived in large part from its strategic location on the Red Sea. Djibouti is mostly barren, with little development in the agricultural and industrial sectors. The country has a harsh climate, a largely unskilled labour force, and limited natural resources. The country’s most important economic asset is its strategic location connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. As such, Djibouti’s economy is dominated by the services sector, providing services as both a transit port for the region and as an international transshipment and refueling centre.From 1991 to 1994, Djibouti experienced a civil war which had devastating effects on the economy. Since then, the country has benefited from political stability. In recent years, Djibouti has seen significant improvement in macroeconomic stability, with its annual gross domestic product improving at an average of over 3 percent since 2003. This comes after a decade of negative or low growth. This is attributed to fiscal adjustment measures aimed at improving public financing, as well as reforms in port management.Despite the recent modest and stable growth, Djibouti is faced with many economic challenges, particularly job creation and poverty reduction. With an average annual population growth rate of 2.5 percent, the economy cannot significantly benefit national income per capita growth. Unemployment is extremely high at over 43 percent and is a major contributor to widespread poverty. Efforts are needed in creating conditions that will enhance private sector development and accumulate human capital. These conditions can be achieved through improvements in macroeconomic and fiscal framework, public administration, and labour market flexibility.Djibouti was ranked the 177th safest investment destination in the world in the March 2011 Euromoney Country Risk rankings.".
- Q1000085 abstract "Frank Potter Coburn (December 6, 1858 – November 2, 1932) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Coburn was born on a farm near West Salem, Wisconsin, Coburn attended the public schools.He engaged in agricultural pursuits near West Salem and also engaged in the banking business.He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election in 1888 to the Fifty-first Congress.Coburn was elected as a member of the Democratic Party to the Fifty-second Congress (March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893). He served Wisconsin's 7th congressional districtHe was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892 to the Fifty-third Congress.He resumed banking interests and agricultural pursuits near West Salem.He served as member of the county board of supervisors from 1894 till 1903, serving as chairman in 1902 and 1903.He was jury commissioner from 1897 to 1932.Trustee of the county asylum 1907-1932.He served as member of the board of review of income taxes for the county 1912-1926.He died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on November 2, 1932.He was interred in Hamilton Cemetery, West Salem, Wisconsin.".
- Q1000086 abstract "Template:ForNový Bor (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnoviː ˈbor]; German: Haida) is a town in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. There is developed production of glass artifacts, small precision motors and, increasingly, tourism.".
- Q1000088 abstract "Asahi (朝日町, Asahi-chō) was a town located in Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 1,799 and a density of 3.45 persons per km². The total area was 522.01 km².On September 1, 2005, Asahi was merged into the expanded city of Shibetsu.".
- Q1000090 abstract "Lions is the sixth studio album by American rock band The Black Crowes. It was released in 2001 as their first album on V2 Records following their departure from Columbia, and is their only studio album to feature guitarist Audley Freed. Lions was recorded in New York City in January and February of that year, and was produced by Don Was. Bass guitar duties were shared by Rich Robinson and Was, as Greg Rzab had left the band and was not replaced until the tour that followed the release of the album.The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at its peak position of 20, selling more than 53,000 copies in its first week. Lions received mixed reviews; although the overall sound of the album generally garnered praise, a frequent complaint was the lack of "memorable" songs. The critics who rated Lions lowest considered it a poor imitation of the band's influences, such as Led Zeppelin.The band supported Lions with two North American tours (one with Oasis co-headlining), and a short tour of Europe and Japan in between. Soundboard recordings of several concerts were available for download to those who owned the album. Following the tour, the band went on hiatus until 2005.".
- Q1000091 abstract "Rychnov nad Kněžnou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈrɪxnof ˈnat kɲɛʒnou̯]; German: Reichenau an der Knieschna) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 12,000 inhabitants.This is a small town, with a sprinkling of other small towns in the vicinity. The nearest big city (more than 100,000 inhabitants) is Hradec Králové which is about 32 km to the west. Madeleine Albright (former US Foreign Secretary) hailed from this part of the world.".
- Q1000092 abstract "Tōya (洞爺村, Tōya-mura) was a village located in Abuta (Iburi) District, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the village had an estimated population of 2,221 and a density of 19.54 persons per km². The total area was 113.69 km².On March 27, 2006, Tōya was merged with the town of Abuta (also from Abuta (Iburi) District) to create the new town of Tōyako.The locality has yearly Gap Year volunteers from the UK sent by the organization Project Trust, that worked with the local Board of Education to help teach English to the local residents, both old and young. They teach evening classes for the adults and participate in lessons at all the schools locally, ranging from nursery to high school.".
- Q1000094 abstract "You're Dead is a 1999 British dark comedy crime film directed by Andy Hurst. Although set in London most of the film was in fact filmed in Germany, and the film was released in German dub as You Are Dead, and in Japan as King of UK. The plot concerns a disastrously fatal bank robbery set up by a gangster's son played by Rhys Ifans, while the emotional centre of the film is built on the relationship between the accomplice in the robbery, a veteran safe-breaker played by John Hurt, and his policewoman daughter.".
- Q1000096 abstract "Abuta (虻田町, Abuta-chō) was a town located in Abuta (Iburi) District, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 7,811 and a density of 116.84 persons per km². The total area was 66.85 km².On March 27, 2006, Abuta was merged with the village of Tōya (also from Abuta (Iburi) District) to create the new town of Tōyako.".
- Q1000097 abstract "Lázně Kynžvart (German: Bad Königswart, Königswart, Königswarte) is a spa town in Cheb District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic. It is located near a château of the same name (Kynžvart Castle). The Jewish Königswarter family originate in the town.Kynžvart is famous for its sanatorium, which is designed for children ages 2 to 15 with nonspecific respiratory disorders.".
- Q1000098 abstract "Shizunai (静内町, Shizunai-chō) was a town located in Shizunai District, Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 22,581 and a density of 28.17 persons per km². The total area was 801.51 km².On March 31, 2006, Shizunai was merged with the town of Mitsuishi (from Mitsuishi District) to create the new town of Shinhidaka (in the newly created Hidaka District).It was the most populous town and was the economic center of Hidaka Subprefecture. Nijikken-dōro (二十間道路, lit. road 36 meter in width), the avenue of cherry blossoms, was a major tourist attraction of the town.".
- Q1000099 abstract "Pampilhosa da Serra (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɐ̃piˈʎɔzɐ ðɐ ˈsɛʁɐ]) is a town and a municipality in the Coimbra District, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,481, in an area of 396.46 km².".
- Q10001 abstract "Template:ForDeventer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdeːvəntər]) is a municipality and city in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel. Deventer is largely situated on the east bank of the river IJssel, but also has a small part of its territory on the west bank. In 2005 the municipality of Bathmen (pop. 5,000) was merged with Deventer as part of a national effort to reduce bureaucracy in the country.".
- Q1000100 abstract "Kumaishi (熊石町, Kumaishi-chō) was a town located in Nishi District, Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.The town's name literally means bear rock after a prominent rock formation that looks like a bear and cub on its coast.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 3,487 and a density of 15.82 persons per km². The total area was 220.38 km².As many 'town' districts, Kumaishi itself is composed of many smaller villages strung out along the coast facing the Sea of Japan. Its industry mainly comprises fishing, notably squid fishing and at night many lights of the squid fishing fleets can be seen far out in the sea. The area is beautifully scenic in many portions and provides some rare untouched Japanese wilderness although some of the coastline has seen Japanese style engineering and been "decorated" with concrete 'tetrapods'.".
- Q1000101 abstract "Vlašim (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvlaʃɪm]; German: Wlaschim) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 12,689 inhabitants and is situated on the Blanice river, 70 kilometers south-east from the capital, Prague. Vlašim is known for its castle and English style park with many pieces of romantic architecture such as the Chinese pavilion, Old castle and its three gates.".
- Q1000102 abstract "Hobetsu (穂別町, Hobetsu-chō) was a town located in Yūfutsu (Iburi) District, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 3,727 and a density of 6.82 persons per km². The total area is 546.48 km².On March 27, 2006, Hobetsu was merged into the expanded town of Mukawa (鵡川町 Mukawa-chō).Train service has been discontinued to this town, although it can be accessed via the public bus system. By car, Hobetsu is located approximately 30 to 40 minutes north of Mukawa along Route 74.".
- Q1000103 abstract "Red Oaks Mill is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Dutchess County, in the U.S. state of New York. It lies within the limits of the towns of Poughkeepsie and LaGrange. The population was 3,613 at the 2010 census.Red Oaks Mill is southeast of the city of Poughkeepsie and can be considered a suburb of the city. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, New York-New Jersey-Connecticut-Pennsylvania Combined Statistical Area.".
- Q1000104 abstract "The Kikuchi Kan Prize (菊池寛賞, Kikuchi Kan Shō) honors achievement in all aspects of Japanese literary culture. It was named in honor of Kikuchi Kan. The prize is presented annually by the literary magazine Bungei Shunjū and the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Literature.".
- Q1000105 abstract "Chatham /ˈtʃætəm/ is a village in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,770 at the 2010 census.The village of Chatham is in on the border between the towns of Chatham and Ghent. The village is at the junction of Routes 66 and 203.".
- Q1000106 abstract "Jintan is the patented name of a popular Japanese medicine/candy developed by Morishita Hiroshi (1869-1943) and sold from the early twentieth century to today. Originally marketed as a cure-all for a number of ailments, Jintan is today thought of as a breath freshener only.Morishita Hiroshi was the eldest son of a priest at the Nunakuma-Shrine (沼名前神社, Numakuma jinja) in Fukuyama (Hiroshima prefecture). After his father died, Morishita went to Osaka and started to develop pharmaceutical products. He was also a pioneer of Japanese advertising.Jintan has about 16 ingredients including cinnamon, mint, cumin, clove, and Fructus Amomi. The silver coated pellet-like pills were advertised from 1904 through the end of World War II. They were sold throughout Asia. The name Jintan combines the Confucian term jin (humaneness, benevolence) with the Daoist term tan (cinnabar, pills containing cinnabar, pills) evoking the notion of longevity and health.".
- Q1000107 abstract "Template:ForKijkduin is a seaside resort on the North Sea coast of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It is one of the two seaside resorts of the city of The Hague, the other (more famous) one being Scheveningen. "Kijkduin" is quite famous for its long stretch in sand dunes along the coast. Kijkduin was established in 1923 by the developer Joh. D. van der Houwen. Architects Bijvoet and Duiker were the inspiration and architects for this 126 residence village. The sales brochure "Villa-Dorp Kijkduin" provides a detailed description of the new development, its inspiration and contains many re-prints of local newspaper articles describing the uniqueness of the architecture, layout of the development and expected lifestyle of the new residents.".
- Q1000108 abstract "ChampionChip is a brand name of one type of passive RFID transponders, marked with a unique identification number and used in active sports events to keep track of the competition times of participants. It is one manufacturer's implementation of transponder timing.ChampionChip transponders are waterproof glass capsules that contain a silicon chip and an energizing coil. This coil is inactive until moved into a magnetic field, generated by a send antenna in a mat (used to mark the start and finish lines of a race). The transponder then transmits its unique identification number to a receive antenna in a mat.Transponder timing is used in sporting events around the world, including running races, marathons, triathlons, cycling and mountain biking competitions, in-line skating and cross-country skiing. Chips are either rented for use at a given event or purchased by participants for successive use at events timed with ChampionChip mats (the chips are incompatible with other timing systems). In either case, the serial number of a participant's chip is stored in a database for an event allowing the recorded times to be matched with participants' names. Although a chip might transmit its number several times while the athlete is crossing the mat, special software is used to eliminate all but the first time recorded for each chip at each timing point.In general, transponder timing is only economical for larger events of more than 1,000 participants. For smaller events, it is less expensive to time participants using manually operated hand-held computers.When transponder timing first appeared, the running community hoped that there would be a single nationwide United States standard for transponders which could be used at all races. However, the distributor of ChampionChip in the United States has sought to limit the number of timing systems sold, resulting in different event timing companies purchasing incompatible transponder systems from other manufacturers. Since 2008, systems using disposable transponders have replaced ChampionChips at a number of events.ChampionChip was a Nijmegen, Netherlands based company, started in 1993 by a group of students to improve the time tracking in the Zevenheuvelenloop. In 2008, ChampionChip was merged with AMB i.t. to form a new company called MYLAPS Sports Timing.".
- Q1000109 abstract "Kyyjärvi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 1,390 (30 June 2015) and covers an area of 469.62 square kilometres (181.32 sq mi) of which 21.39 km2 (8.26 sq mi) is water. There are all together 46 lakes in Kyyjärvi. Biggest lakes in Kyyjärvi are Lake Kyyjärvi, Heinuanjärvi and Kirvesjärvi. The population density is 3.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.0/sq mi).The municipality is unilingually Finnish.The municipality centre is located on the shores of lake Kyyjärvi. Little villages Hokkala, Koskimäki-Huhtala, Kumpula, Noposenaho, Hokkasenaho, Nurmijoki, Oikari, Peuralinna, Pölkki, Saunakylä and Vehkaperä are living mostly from primary production (farming and forestry). Due to its location on the crossroads of two main Finnish roads (Valtatie 13 and 16) the municipality has also a remarkable amount of services and little companies compared to its size.The origin of the name of Kyyjärvi is unknown but there are few theories of it. The first part of the name, "kyy", is Finnish word for adder (Vipera berus), a venomous snake. Järvi is Finnish word for lake. Adders can be found in Kyyjärvi, as everywhere in Finland. Another theory is that the first citizens moved to the area from the lake Kyyvesi and gave the name Kyyjärvi for their new home area and lake.The world's first district heating grid that uses only EKOenergy labelled renewable energy is located in the town center of Kyyjärvi.".
- Q100011 abstract "The Metro Alpin is an underground funicular situated above the Swiss town of Saas Fee, in the canton of Valais. Opened in 1984, it links the Felskinn cable-car station (2,980 metres or 9,777 feet MSL) on the shore of the Fee Glacier to the Mittelallalin (3,456 metres or 11,339 feet) in the north flank of the Allalinhorn. The Felskinn–Mittelallalin Tunnel has a length of 1,749 metres (5,738 ft), with an altitude difference of 476 metres (1,562 ft) between the two stations.The Metro Alpin is the highest funicular in the world. Being a fully underground railway, it is also considered the highest subway in the world.".
- Q1000112 abstract "Fuji (富士町, Fuji-chō) was a town located in Saga District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. The status of Fuji was changed from a village to a town on October 1, 1966.As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 4,797 and a density of 33.48 persons per km². The total area was 143.25 km².On October 1, 2005, Fuji, along the towns of Morodomi and Yamato (all from Saga District), and the village of Mitsuse (from Kanzaki District), was merged into the expanded city of Saga.Template:Saga-geo-stub".
- Q1000113 abstract "Elimäki (Swedish: Elimä) is a former municipality of Finland.It was located in the province of Southern Finland and was part of the Kymenlaakso region. The municipality had a population of 8,199 and covered an area of 391.74 km² of which 4.27 km² was water. The population density was 21.2 inhabitants per km².The municipality was unilingually Finnish.As of 2009, the six municipalities – Kouvola, Kuusankoski, Elimäki, Anjalankoski, Valkeala and Jaala – were consolidated, accounting for the new municipality of Kouvola with a population of over 80,000, being the 10th largest city in Finland.".
- Q1000114 abstract "Yamato (大和町, Yamato-chō) was a town located in Saga District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. The town was established as a village in 1955, what later was elevated to town status in 1959.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 22,105 and a density of 398.86 persons per km². The total area was 55.42 km².On October 1, 2005, Yamato, along the towns of Fuji and Morodomi (all from Saga District), and the village of Mitsuse (from Kanzaki District), was merged into the expanded city of Saga.".
- Q1000115 abstract "Faversham /ˈfævərʃəm/ is a market town and civil parish in the Swale district of Kent, England. The town is 48 miles from London and 10 miles from Canterbury and lies next to the Swale, a strip of sea separating mainland Kent from the Isle of Sheppey in the Thames Estuary. It is close to the A2, which follows an ancient British trackway which was used by the Romans and the Anglo-Saxons, and known as Watling Street. The Faversham name is of Latin via Old English origin, meaning "the metal-worker's village".There has been a settlement at Faversham since pre-Roman times, next to the ancient sea port on Faversham Creek, and archaeological evidence has shown a Roman theatre was based in the town. It was inhabited by the Saxons and mentioned in the Domesday book as Favreshant. The town was favoured by King Stephen who established Faversham Abbey, which survived until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1538. Subsequently, the town became an important seaport and established itself as a centre for brewing, and the Shepherd Neame Brewery, founded in 1698, remains a significant major employer.The town was also the centre of the explosives industry between the 17th and early 20th century, before a decline following an explosion in 1916 which killed over 100 workers. This coincided with a revival of the shipping industry in the town. Faversham has a number of landmarks, with several historic churches including St Mary of Charity, Faversham Parish Church, the Maison Dieu and Faversham Recreation Ground. Faversham Market has been established for over 900 years and is still based in the town centre. There are good road and rail links, including a Southeastern service to the High Speed 1 line at Ebbsfleet International and London.".
- Q1000116 abstract "The axiom of countable choice or axiom of denumerable choice, denoted ACω, is an axiom of set theory that states that any countable collection of non-empty sets must have a choice function. I.e., given a function A with domain N (where N denotes the set of natural numbers) such that A(n) is a non-empty set for every n ∈ N, then there exists a function f with domain N such that f(n) ∈ A(n) for every n ∈ N.The axiom of countable choice (ACω) is strictly weaker than the axiom of dependent choice (DC), (Jech 1973) which in turn is weaker than the axiom of choice (AC). Paul Cohen showed that ACω, is not provable in Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory (ZF) without the axiom of choice(Potter 2004). ACω holds in the Solovay model.ZF + ACω suffices to prove that the union of countably many countable sets is countable. It also suffices to prove that every infinite set is Dedekind-infinite (equivalently: has a countably infinite subset).ACω is particularly useful for the development of analysis, where many results depend on having a choice function for a countable collection of sets of real numbers. For instance, in order to prove that every accumulation point x of a set S⊆R is the limit of some sequence of elements of S\{x}, one needs (a weak form of) the axiom of countable choice. When formulated for accumulation points of arbitrary metric spaces, the statement becomes equivalent to ACω. For other statements equivalent to ACω, see Herrlich (1997) and Howard & Rubin (1998).A common misconception is that countable choice has an inductive nature and is therefore provable as a theorem (in ZF, or similar, or even weaker systems) by induction. However, this is not the case; this misconception is the result of confusing countable choice with finite choice for a finite set of size n (for arbitrary n), and it is this latter result (which is an elementary theorem in combinatorics) that is provable by induction. However, some countably infinite sets of nonempty sets can be proven to have a choice function in ZF without any form of the axiom of choice. These include Vω− {Ø} and the set of proper and bounded open intervals of real numbers with rational endpoints.".
- Q1000117 abstract "Juva is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region some 270 kilometres (170 mi) North-East of Helsinki. It was founded on 19 January 1442, and is the oldest parish/municipality in Finland whose exact date of birth is known. At the time, it was only the second parish in Eastern Finland, and later, several other parishes were separated from it, such as Sääminki, (present-day Savonlinna), Kuopio, Pieksämäki and Joroinen. Secular municipal administration was established in 1868.The municipality has a population of 6,607 (30 June 2015) and covers an area of 1,345.55 square kilometres (519.52 sq mi) of which 182.32 km2 (70.39 sq mi) is water. The population density is 5.68 inhabitants per square kilometre (14.7/sq mi). It is mainly an agricultural community, but possesses also some industries, notably WS Bookwell, a major printing press in Finland. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.Lake Jukajärvi is located in Juva municipality.".
- Q1000119 abstract "Köyliö (Swedish: Kjulo) is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged to the municipality of Säkylä on 1 January 2016.It was located in the province of Western Finland and was part of the Satakunta region. The population of Köyliö was 2,665 (30 June 2015) and covered a land area of 246.06 km2 (95.00 sq mi). The population density was 10.8307/km2 (28.051/sq mi).The municipality was unilingually Finnish.It is said that the peasant Lalli murdered the English bishop Henry on the ice of Lake Köyliö in 1155 AD, during the first Swedish Crusade into Finland. A statue to Lalli was erected at Köyliö in 1989.".
- Q100012 abstract "The Polybahn, also known as the UBS Polybahn, is a funicular railway in the city of Zürich, Switzerland. The line links the Central square with the terrace by the main building of ETH Zürich, which was formerly called Eidgenössisches Polytechnikum, and from which the railway derives its name. Previous names for the line include the SBG Polybahn and the Zürichbergbahn. The line is owned by the banking group UBS AG, and operated on their behalf by the municipal transport operator Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich.The Polybahn is one of two funiculars within the city of Zürich, the other being the Rigiblick funicular in the city's northern suburbs. Additionally, the city's Dolderbahn rack railway was originally a funicular, until its conversion to rack working in the 1970s.".
- Q1000120 abstract "In the mathematical theory of compact Lie groups a special role is played by torus subgroups, in particular by the maximal torus subgroups.A torus in a compact Lie group G is a compact, connected, abelian Lie subgroup of G (and therefore isomorphic to the standard torus Tn). A maximal torus is one which is maximal among such subgroups. That is, T is a maximal torus if for any other torus T′ containing T we have T = T′. Every torus is contained in a maximal torus simply by dimensional considerations. A noncompact Lie group need not have any nontrivial tori (e.g. Rn).The dimension of a maximal torus in G is called the rank of G. The rank is well-defined since all maximal tori turn out to be conjugate. For semisimple groups the rank is equal to the number of nodes in the associated Dynkin diagram.".
- Q1000122 abstract "Template:ForIn typography, the mean line, also called the midline, is half the distance from the baseline to the cap height. This may or may not be the x-height, depending on the design of the lower case letters. A very high or very low x-height may mean that the midline is above or below the x-height.This confusion has been perpetuated by books, and web sites, on typography which copied from books on type back to the original book or source on type that first failed to clarify this difference.Round glyphs will break (overshoot) the mean line slightly in many typefaces, since this is aesthetically more pleasing; a rounded shape will appear visually smaller than flat-topped (or bottomed) shapes of equal height, due to an optical illusion.".
- Q1000123 abstract "Coonabarabran /kuːnəˈbærəbrən/is a town in Warrumbungle Shire that sits on the divide between the Central West and North West Slopes regions of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 3,175.".
- Q1000124 abstract "The Gansu Uyghur Kingdom was established around 848, by the Uyghurs after the fall of the Uyghur Khaganate in 840. The kingdom lasted from 848-1036; during that time, many of Gansu's residents converted to Buddhism.The Gansu area was, traditionally, a Chinese inroad into Asia. By the ninth century the Uyghurs had come to dominate the area, taking over from the Tibetan Empire. The area had become a "commercially critical region", making the Uyghur wealthy and cosmopolitan. By the early 11th century, they were in turn conquered by the Tangut people.".
- Q1000125 abstract "Template:Infobox Parish PTTocha is a civil parish in the municipality of Cantanhede, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,992, in an area of 78.44 km².".
- Q1000126 abstract "Shichitoi (Cyperus tegetiformis) or short-leaved Malacca galingale is a species of thin long sedge grass. It is planted in the land between the sea water and fresh water, mainly in Vietnam, and processed in Dongguan. It is also called salt water grass.It is used in packaging in South China, mainly before the 1980s, for packaging goods. At that time people packaged goods by wrapping them in grass. It was common to use a long loop to tie up the package, to aid carrying with the index finger. For meat, newspaper was used (later waxed paper, which is still used in wrapping herbs and Char siu). Shichitoi was mostly replaced by plastic bags but is still used to package zongzi and Chinese mitten crab. However, liquid in the food may drip out when walking, which led to the use of the plastic bags. There are few people left growing and selling itFor packaging dry goods, Cyperus tegetiformis can provide a cheap, biodegradable and readily available alternative to plastic bags. On 30 September 2007, Greeners Action, a green student council in Hong Kong campaign the "Days of Salt water grass". In some days from October to February, more than 130 shops in 6 Hong Kong markets will use the grass to tie the fruits and vegetables and will not use the plastic bags.".
- Q1000127 abstract "Template:ForKuloy (Russian: Кулóй) is an urban locality (a work settlement) in Velsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Kuloy River, 570 kilometers (350 mi) from Arkhangelsk and 24 kilometers (15 mi) from Velsk, the administrative center of the district. Area: ~11,000 km2 (4,200 sq mi). Population: 5,946 (2010 Census); 6,817 (2002 Census); 8,934 (1989 Census).".
- Q1000128 abstract "The Bohemian is a painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau completed in 1890. It depicts a barefooted young woman sitting on a concrete bench on the south bank of the Seine across from Notre Dame de Paris resting a violin in her lap. Her right arm is resting on her thigh while the palm of her left hand is pressed down on her left knee so that she does not lean on the violin. Her hands are clasped with the fingers pointing forward while her shoulders are wrapped in a shawl dyed maroon and light green, and she is wearing a gray dress that extends to her ankles. The bow of the violin has been stuck through diagonally under the fingerboard. To her right is a maple tree.The subject is a model employed by Bouguereau for this and other paintings, including The Shepherdess.It was owned by the Minneapolis Institute of Art until 2004 when it was auctioned by Christie's to benefit the acquisition fund.".
- Q1000129 abstract "Finspång is a locality and the seat of Finspång Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 12,440 inhabitants in 2010.".