User talk:Tubelius/Maybe Bad Grammar
Reconstructionist_Judaism[edit]
- Reconstructionist Judaism is.v a denomination.n of Judaism characterized.v by : the belief.n that.c an individual.n 's.p personal.a autonomy.n generally overrides.v traditional.a Jewish.a law.n and custom.n , yet.c also holding.g that.d one 's.p practices.n must.v take.v into account communal.a consensus.n . +
- this.p leads.v to a somewhat more traditional.a set.n of observances.n than seen.v in Reform Judaism . +
- a positive attitude toward modern culture . +
- a non-fundamentalist method.n of teaching.n about Jewish.a principles.n of faith.n , along with the belief.n that no Jew.n needs.v to accept.v all , or any , principles.n of faith.n . +
- the rejection of the belief.n that the Jews.n are.v a chosen.v people.s , as well as the rejection.n of all miracles.n and theism?.n . +
Sharm_el-Sheikh[edit]
- it is.v an approximately four hour.n drive.n to Ismaïlia and a three hour.n drive.n to Taba . +
- formerly a fishing.n village.n , it became.v a major.a port.n and naval.a base.n for.p the Egyptian.n Navy owing.g to its strategic.a importance.n . +
- a United Nations peacekeeping!.g force.n was.v subsequently stationed.v there until the Six Day War of 1967 , during which it was.v again captured.v by Israel and renamed.v Mifratz Shlomo ( or the gulf.n of Solomon ) . +
- Sharm el-Sheikh remained.v under occupation.n by Israel until the Sinai peninsula.n was.v returned.v to Egypt in 1982 . +
- prior to 1967 , Sharm el-Sheikh was.v little.a more than an occasional.a base.a of operations.n by local.n fisherman.n ; the nearest.a permanent.a settlement.n was.v in Nabek , north.a of Ras el-Nasrani ( The Tiran Straits ) . +
Attorney_General[edit]
- the Attorney.n General.n is.v head.i of the Department of Justice.n and is.v the minister.n responsible.a for.p police.s , legal.a affairs.n and Australian.n Security Intelligence Organisation . +
- the Minister.n of Justice.n is.v concerned.v with questions.n of policy.n and their relationship.n to the justice.n system.n . +
- the Minister.n of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness ( previously the Solicitor General.n ) is.v a separate.a cabinet.n position.n and administers.v the police.p , prisons.n and security.n agencies.n of the federal.a government.n . +
- . as to the legality.n of the second.n Gulf War ) , and acts.n as.p the representative.n of the public.n interest.v ( e.g?.n +
- . in relation to charities ) . +
Rescue_at_Rigel[edit]
- the player.n must.v defeat.v or avoid.v the enemies.n wandering.v the base.n including.v the alien.a Tollahs , two types of armed.v robots.n , a six-legged cerbanth?.n and a huge.a amoebic.a slug.n . +
- as.p the player.n forges.n deeper.a into the alien.a stronghold.n , they have.v the opportunity.n to acquire.v better.a weapons.n . +
- in gameplay?.n and presentation.n , Rescue at Rigel is.v very similar.a to Temple of Apshai , a popular.a dungeon.n crawl.n by Epyx . +
Are_You_Being_Served[edit]
- from Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia . +
- are You Being Served ? +
- are You Being Served ? +
- to parody.v the stereotype.n of the rigid.a British.a class.n system.n , characters.n rarely.a addressed.v each other by their given names.n , even.a during off hours.n . +
- are You Being Served ? +
Sequel[edit]
- . their son.n or daughter.n ) may.v take.v up their role.n in the sequel.n . +
- Spoiler warning.n : plot.n and/or?.a ending.g details.n follow.v . +
- the frequency.n of sequels.n of successful movies.n comes about in large part because it is.v seen.v as.y much less risky to reproduce.v a known.v success.n than to gamble with a new.a and untested.a story.n . +
Food_security[edit]
- it does.v not have.v one agreed definition.n ; but is.v often used.v broadly to mean.v a situation.n in which people.p have.v continuity.n of food.n supply.n , or the methods.n by which this.d aim.n is.v achieved.v . +
- around 828 million men.n , women.n and children.n are.v chronically hungry.a while 2 billion people.p lack.v food.n security.n because of poverty.n ( source.n : FAO , 1998 ) . +
- the term.n —?.n in the development.n context.n — grew.v out of a reaction.n to the problems.n associated.v with food.n aid.n . +
- food aid.n is.v one development.n paradigm.n , in which the solution.n to hunger.n is.v seen.v as.p being the donation.n of surplus.n food.n commodities.n , usually by rich.a developed.v nations.n . +
- a commonly-used definition.n is that a community enjoys.v food.n security.n , when all people.p , at all times.n , have.v access to enough ( quantity.n ) , nutritious.a ( quality ) , safe , personally acceptable.a and culturally appropriate.a foods.n , produced.v in ways.n that.r are.v environmentally sound.a and socially just.a , or in other words.n by sustainable?.a development.n . +
- globally there is.v enough food.n ( in the form.n of cereals.n ) to take.v up 3500 kcal/day/per?.n person . +
- a famous.a quote.n in this.d respect.n is.v therefore : the true.a source.n of world.n hunger.n is.v not scarcity.n but policy.n ; not inevitability.n but politics.â?.n +
Minority_Leader[edit]
- in bicameral.a legislatures.n , the counterpart.n to the minority.n leader.n in the lower.a house.n is.v often the Speaker and the majority.n leader.n is.v hence only the second-most senior.a member.n of the majority.n caucus.n , whereas!.n in the upper.n house.n the titular.a Speaker is.v often a separately-elected officer.n such as a lieutenant.n governor.n and the majority.n leader.n may.v in fact be.v the single.a most powerful.a member.n of the majority.n caucus.n . +
- the minority.n leader.n is.v often assisted.v in his role.n by whips.n , whose job.n is.v to enforce.v party.n discipline.n on votes.n deemed.v to be.v crucial.a by the party.n leadership.n and to ensure.v that.d members.n do.v not vote.n in a way.n not approved of by the party.n . +
- some votes.n are.v deemed.v to be.v so crucial.a as.p to lead.v to punitive.a measures.n ( such as demotion.n from choice.a committee.n assignments.n ) if the party.n line.n is.v violated.v ; decisions.n such as these are.v often made.v by the minority.n leader.n in conjunction.n with other senior.a party.n leaders.n . +
- in a state.n where the executive.a branch.v and both houses.n of the state.n legislature.n are.v controlled.v by the other party.n , the minority.n leader.n of one of the houses.n ( most often the upper.n one ) may.v be.v seen.v as.p the seniormost?.a member.n of the party.n in that.d state.n with regard.n to state.n government.n ( although inferior.a in rank.n to a United States Senator.n or United States Representative , if there is.v such in that.d party.n from that.d state.n ) . +
- at times.n , particularly with regard.n to crucial.a legislation.n , the minority.n leader.n and other senior.a members.n of his/her?.n party may.v be.v consulted.v with an eye.n to enacting.v such legislation.n on a bipartisan.a basis.n . +
- the minority.n leader.n may.v also work.v closely with leaders.n in the majority.n party.n to ensure.v that.p provisions.n important.a to the interests.n of his party.n are.v included.v in legislation.n , which often occurs.v if it can.v be.v done.v without seeming.v to be.v seen.v as.p particularly harmful.a to the interests.n of the majority.n party.n . +
Jean_Charles_de_Menezes[edit]
- Jean Charles de Menezes ( January 7 , 1978–July 22 , 2005 ) was.v a Brazilian.n electrician.n living.v in Tulse Hill in south.a London . +
- Menezes was.v shot.v and killed.v by Metropolitan Police officers.n at Stockwell tube station.v on the London Underground . +
- a Roman Catholic.n from Gonzaga in Minas Gerais , Menezes had.v lived.v in the United Kingdom for.p three years.n before his death.n . +
- initially suspected of being.v involved.v in perpetrating.v the 21 July 2005 London bombings.n , he was.v later found.p to be.v uninvolved!.v . +
- he then.e entered.v the UK on a student.n visa.n in 2002 which may.v have.v been.v expired at the time.n of his death.n . +
2005_Sharm_el-Sheikh_attacks[edit]
- the first.a bomb.n blast.n , at 01:15 local.n time.n ( 22:15 UTC ) , was.v reported.v in a market.n in downtown.n Sharm ; shortly after , another was reported.v to have.v hit.v the Ghazala Gardens hotel.n , a 176-room four-star establishment.n in the Naama Bay area.n , a strip.n of beachfront?.a hotels.n some 6 km?.v from the town.n centre.n ; according.g to witnesses.n , the hotel.n has.v been.v destroyed.v . +
Hormone[edit]
- a hormone.n ( from Greek.n horman?.n - to set.n in motion.n ) is.v a chemical.a messenger.n from one cell.n ( or group.n of cells.n ) to another . +
- all multicellular?.a organisms.n produce.v hormones.n ( including.g plants.n - see article.n phytohormone?.n ) . +
- the best.a known.v animal.n ( and human.a ) hormones.n are.v those produced.v by endocrine?.n glands.n of vertebrate.n animals.n , but hormones.n are.v produced.v by nearly every.d organ.n system.n and tissue.n type.n in a human.n or animal.n body.n . +
- hormone.n actions.n vary.v widely , but can.v include.v stimulation.n or inhibition.n of growth.n , induction.n or suppression.n of apoptosis?.a ( programmed cell.n death.n ) , activation.n or inhibition.n of the immune.a system.n , regulating.g metabolism.n and preparation.n for.p a new.a activity.n ( e.g?.n +
- . fighting.g , fleeing.g , mating.g ) or phase.n of life.n ( e.g?.v +
- . puberty , caring for offspring , menopause ) . +
Metropolitan_Police_Service[edit]
- along with the Met and the City of London Police , Greater London is.v also policed.v by the British.n Transport Police ( who are.v responsible.a for.p policing.g on the rail.n systems.n , London Underground , Tramlink and Docklands Light Railway ) , the Royal Parks Constabulary ( who patrol.v a number.n of London 's.p major.n parks.n ) , and several borough.n park.n police.s forces.v . +
- general.a law.n and order.n was.v maintained.v by magistrates.n , volunteer.n constables.n , watchmen?.n and where necessary.a the armed.v forces.n . +
Tatara_Bridge[edit]
- by building.v a cable.n stayed.v bridge.n a large.a excavation.n for.p an anchorage.n would.v not be.v needed.v , lessening.g the environmental.a inpact?.n on the surrounding.g area.n . +
Grace_%26_Favour[edit]
- was a British.a sitcom?.n , and the sequel.n series.p to the long-running programme.v Are You Being Served ? +
- ( Characters were.v quoted.v as.p saying.g , when her.d top.a popped.v off , so did.v he . +
- ) As per the instructions.n in his will.n , the final.n workers.n left.n at Grace Brothers ' closing.v sale.n ( coincidentally!.e , most of the staff.n who were.v present.a in the original.n series.s ) were.v named.v co-beneficiaries in his will.n . +
- young.a Mr.x Grace had.v invested.v their pension.n funds.n in a multitude.n of businesses.n so he could.v write.v them off as.p tax.n losses.n , and allotted.v the staff.n a country.n manor.n house.n . +
- another stipulation.n in the will.n was.v that.p in order.n to cash.v what measly.a pension.n they were.v allotted.v , Miss Lovelock was.v required.v to sign.v their checks.n , meaning.g that.p unless they treated.v her.d well.n , they wouldn't see.v their money.n at all . +
Recent_deaths[edit]
- sir Richard Doll , 92 , British.n epidemiologist , first.a person to link.v cigarette.n smoking.n and lung.n cancer.n . +
- Pietro Consagra , 84 , Italian sculptor . +
- Gretchen Franklin , 94 , television actress , best known as Ethel Skinner in EastEnders . +
- Yevgenij Grishin , 74 , Russian.n speed.n skater , first.a speed.v skater under 40 seconds.n on 500 metres.n . +
- this.d page.n was.v last modified 11:10 , 26 July 2005 . +
- all text.n is.v available.a under the terms.n of the GNU Free Documentation License ( see Copyrights for details.n ) . +
University_of_Toronto[edit]
- 1]?.v For eleven years.n in a row.n , U of T has.v been.v ranked.v the top.i medical.a doctoral.a research.n university.n in Canada by Maclean 's.p Magazine . +
- it has.v produced.v some of the great.a minds.n for.p the nation.n , including.g four Prime.n Ministers.n , two Governors General , and numerous.a internationally recognized.v academic.n and business.n leaders.n . +
- 3]?.n As Canada 's.p pre-eminent research institution.n , the University of Toronto is.v widely acknowledged.v as one of the world.n 's.p finest.a publicly funded.v universities.[?.n +
John_F._Kennedy_Space_Center[edit]
- it is.v 55 km long.e and around 10 km?.a wide.a , covering.g 567 km² . +
- there is.v a visitor center.n and public.a tours.n and KSC is.v a major.a tourist.n destination.n for.p visitors.n to Florida . +
- operations.n are.v currently controlled.v from Launch complex 39 , the location.n of the Vehicle Assembly Building . +
- 8 km?.v south.a is.v the KSC Industrial Area , where many of the Center 's.p support.n facilities.n are.v located.v and the administrative.a headquarters.p . +
February_2003[edit]
- however.e , the spokesman.n of the White House , Ari Fleischer declared.v that.c the Iraq commitment.n to destroy.v these missiles.n is.v a fraud.n that.r President.n George W. Bush had.v predicted.v , and indicated.v that.c the United States wanted.v a total.n and complete.a disarmament.n of Iraq . +
- it is.v reported.q that.p , citing.g national.a interest.n as.p a reason.n , the British.a government.n under Margaret Thatcher contributed.v approximately £1bn?.n of taxpayer.n money.n to Iraq under Saddam Hussein in the 1980s . +
- the new.a Austrian.n government.n , again headed.v by Federal Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel , is.v sworn in by Federal President.n Thomas Klestil . +
Rabbi[edit]
- rabbi.n ( Classical Hebrew רִבִּי?.a ribbī?.n ; modern Ashkenazi and Israeli.n רַבִּי?.v rabbī?.a ) in Judaism , means.n teacher , or more literally great one . +
- the word rabbi.n is derived.v from the Hebrew root-word RaV , which in biblical.a Hebrew means.v great or distinguished.v , . +
- this.d term.n of respectful.a address.n gradually came.v to be.v used.v as.p a title.n , the pronominal?.a suffix.n i?.n ( my ) losing.g its significance.n with the frequent.a use.n of the term.n . +
- in ancient.a times.n , Rabbi was.v a Hebrew term.n used.v as.p a title.n for.p those who were.v distinguished.v for.p learning.v , who were.v the authoritative.a teachers.n of the Law , or who were.v the appointed.v religious.a leaders.n of their community.n . +
- today rabbis.n are.v still.e responsible.a for.c teaching.g on matters.n of Jewish.a religion.n in general and law.n in particular ; and are.v qualified.a to determine.v the applicability.n of Jewish.a law.n . +
Cereal[edit]
- cereal.n grains.n are.v grown in greater.a quantities.n worldwide than any other type of crop.n and provides.v more food.n energy.n to the human.a race.n than any other crop . +
- in some developing.g nations.n , cereal.n grains.n constitute.v practically the entire.a diet of common.a folk.n . +
- in developed.v nations.n , cereal.n consumption.n is.v more moderate.a but still.a substantial . +
- oats , barley.n , and some products.n made.v from them . +
- a wheat field.v in Dorset , England . +
- all are.v annual.a plants.n ; consequently one planting yields.v one harvest.n . +
Retirement[edit]
- a person.n may.v also semi-retire and keep.v some sort of job.n , although usually out of choice.a rather than neccesity?.n . +
- this.p usually happens.v upon reaching.v a determined.v age.n , when physical.a conditions.n don't allow.v the person.n to work.v any more ( by illness or accident.n ) , or even.e for.p personal.a choice.n ( usually in the presence.n of an adequate.a pension.n ) . +
- the retirement.n with a pension.n is.v considered.v a right.n of the worker.n in many societies.n , and hard.a ideological.a , social.a , cultural.a and political.a battles.n have.v been.v fought.v for.p this.d right.n to be.v granted.v . +
- the retirement.n age.n varies.v from country to country but it is.v generally between 55 and 70 . +
- in some countries.n this.d age.n is.v different.a for.p male.n and females.n . +
Cartoon[edit]
- this.d usage.n dates.v from 1843 when Punch magazine applied.v the term.n to satirical.a drawings.n in its pages.n , particularly sketches.n by John Leech . +
- the original.a title.n for.p these drawings.n was.v Mr.x Punch 's.p pencillings!.n and the new.a title.n cartoon.n was.v intended.v to be.v ironic.a , a reference.n to the self-aggrandising posturing.v of Westminster politicians.n . +
- modern.a gag.n cartoons.n are.v found.p in magazines.n and newspapers.n and generally consist.v of a single.n drawing.g with a caption.n immediately beneath or ( less often ) a speech.n balloon.v . +
- many consider.v New Yorker cartoonist.n Peter Arno the father.n of the modern.a gag.n cartoon.n ( as.p did.v Arno himself ) . +
World_peace[edit]
- for example , old.a Europe with wars.n culminating.v in World War I.n and World War II , compared.v with the European.n Union ; warring!.g Chinese.n states.n compared.v with the modern.a Chinese.a nation.n . +
- he developed.v the each One Teach One literacy.n program.n which taught.v about 60 million people.p to read.v in their own.a language.n . +
- thus , communist.a thinkers.n such as Leon Trotsky assumed.v that.c the world.n revolution.n would.v lead.v to a communist.n world.n peace.n , and neoliberal?.a thinkers.n such as Francis Fukuyama assumed.v that.d the rise.n of Western democracy.n will.v inevitably lead.v to the end.n of history.n . +
- the plausibility.n of world.n peace.n tacitly relies on the assumption.n of rational.a agents that.r base.a their decisions.n on future.n consequences.n , which is.v not self-evident.a . +
- Bertrand Russell once expressed.v his scepticism.n regarding.g world.n peace : after ages.n during which the earth.n produced.v harmless.a trilobites!.n and butterflies.n , evolution.n progressed.v to the point.n at which it has.v generated.v Neros , Genghis Khans , and Hitlers . +
Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster[edit]
Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster
- this.p was.v the second.n total.n loss.n of a Space Shuttle , the first.a being.v Challenger ( see STS-51-L for.p details.n on that.d disaster.n ) . +
- the crew.p of STS-107 on launch.v day.n . +
- commander.n : Rick D. Husband , a US Air Force colonel.n and mechanical.a engineer.n , who piloted.v a previous.a shuttle.n during the first.n docking.v with the International Space Station . +
- payload Specialist : Ilan Ramon , a colonel in the Israeli Air Force and the first Israeli astronaut . +
- mission Specialist : Kalpana Chawla , an Indian-born aerospace engineer.v on her.d second.a space.n mission.n . +
- mission.n Specialist : David M. Brown , a US Navy captain trained.v as an aviator.n and flight.n surgeon.n . +
- brown.v worked on a number.n of scientific.a experiments.n . +
- mission Specialist : laurel Clark , a US Navy commander and flight surgeon . +
STS-114[edit]
- STS-114 is.v the Return to Flight Space Shuttle mission.n which launched.v at 10:39 EDT ( 1439 UTC ) , July 26 , 2005 , despite suffering.v technical.a concerns.n due.a to the fuel.n sensors!.n in the external.a tank.n in the preceding.g weeks.n . +
- the mission.n is.v planned.v to be.v completed.v on 7 August 2005 . +
- the STS-114 crewmembers!.n will.v deliver.v supplies.n to the International Space Station , but the major.n focus.n of their mission.n will.v be.v testing.v and evaluating.v new.a Space Shuttle flight.n safety.n , which includes.v new.a inspection.n and repair.n techniques . +
Epyx[edit]
- 'was a notable.n computer.n game.n developer.n and publisher.n in the late.e 1970s and entire.a 1980s '' game.n console.v and home.n computer arena . +
- the Olympic games.n series.s , including.g Summer Games seen here on the Commodore 64 , was.v one of Epyx 's.p best.a selling.v franchises.n for.p many years.n . +
- Epyx ( then.e Automated Simulations ) was.v founded.v in 1978 as.p a vehicle.n for.p publishing.v Freeman and Connelley 's.p first.a game.a in BASIC , Starfleet Orion for.p the Commodore PET . Their company.n quickly started.v developing.v games.n for.p other popular.a home.n computer.n ranges.n of the era.n , such as the Apple II family.n , the TRS-80 series.p , the Atari 400/800?.n and the Commodore 64 . +
- in Europe , the British.n home.n computer.n game.n company.n U.S. Gold published.v Epyx '' games.n for.p the C64 , and also ported.v many of the games.n to other major.a European.n platforms.n such as the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC range.n . +
- among Epyx '' best.a known.v titles.n are.v the Summer Games and Winter Games series.p ( later also including.g California Games and World Games )' , the Temple of Apshai games.n , Jumpman , Impossible Mission , and the computer.n Activity Toys licenses.n of Hot Wheels , GI Joe and Barbie . +
- for.p the bestselling!.g Commodore 64 , Epyx made.v the FastLoad cartridge.n which enabled a fivefold speedup?.a of floppy.a disk.n drive.n accesses.v through Commodore 's.p very slow.a serial.a IEEE-488 interface.n . +
- , and a disk editor—a?.v hacking.g tool.n allowing for direct.a low-level access.n to floppy.a disks.n . +
Seminary[edit]
- this.p usually , though.e not always , applies.v to Christian.n and Jewish.a education.n . +
- qualifications.n may.v be.v obtained.v majoring.v in pastoral.n work.n and similar.a fields.n , as well as in the more academic.a disciplines.n . +
- these types.n of seminaries.n schedule.v classes.n before or after regular.n school.n time.n , or negotiate agreed release.n time.n permits.v with the nearest.a public.a school.n districts.n to allow.v students.n to voluntarily leave.v school.n grounds.n for.p an allotted.v amount.n of time.n ( usually one class.n period.n ) to receive seminary.n education.n . +
- in predominantly LDS communities.n , LDS seminary.n facilities.n are.v commonly built.v on Church-owned properties.n that.p immediately neighbor the grounds.v of state-owned public.a schools.n , allowing.g individual.a students.n to simply walk.v between school.n and seminary during their scheduled.v release.n time.n . +
Centennial_Olympic_Park_bombing[edit]
Centennial_Olympic_Park_bombing
- the crime.n took place on July 27 , 1996 in Atlanta , Georgia during the 1996 Summer Olympics . +
- her.d home.n was.v broken.v into and burglarized!.v less than a week.n later by thieves.n who had.v heard.v of her.d death.n and wanted.v to take.v advantage.n of the situation.n . +
- shrapnel mark.v on Olympic Park sculpture.n . +
Bugs_Bunny[edit]
- he is.v noted.v for.p his signature.n line.n of eh , what 's.v up , doc?.n ? +
- and his feuds.n with Elmer Fudd , Yosemite Sam , Marvin the Martian , Daffy Duck , and even.v Wile E. Coyote , who usually takes.v on the Road Runner . +
- almost invariably , Bugs comes out the winner.n in these conflicts.n , because that.p is.v in his nature.n . +
- thus offended.v , ( usually three times.n ) Bugs would.v often state.v of course , you realize.v this.d means.s war.n ( a line.n which Jones noted.v was.v taken.v from Groucho Marx ) and the audience.n gives.v Bugs silent.a permission.n to inflict.v his havoc.n , having.g earned.v his right.a to retaliate and/or?.v defend himself . +
Computer_role-playing_game[edit]
- however.e , games.n that.r are.v actually called.v just.a 'RPG'?.n '' are.v usually limited.a to top-down perspective.n point-and-click and some third-person perspective.n types.v . +
- CRPGs , in general , are.v derivative.a of paper-and-pencil based.v role-playing games.n ( RPGs ) such as Dungeons &?.n ; Dragons . +
- an example.n is' illustrated.v here , a 'status?.a screen.n '' taken.v from Final Fantasy IX . It includes.v the character.n 's.p name.n , portrait.n , level.a ( LV ) , current/total?.a hitpoints!.n ( HP ) , and current/total?.a mana?.n ( or magic.a ) points.n . +
- other information.n includes.v basic.a 'stats!.n ' and what sort of weapon.n , armor?.n , and accessories.n the character.n is.v equipped.v with . +
Bicycle_racing[edit]
- the most competitive.a and devoted.v countries.n are.v generally thought.n to be.v Italy , Spain , Belgium , Germany , France , the Netherlands and Switzerland , although the United States also have.v a high.n international.a standing.n , and many countries.n the world.n over do.v well.e in certain.a disciplines.n . +
- bicycle.n racing.n includes.v BMX racing.n , cyclo-cross , track.v cycling.v , mountain.n biking and road.n cycling.v . +
- bike trials is.v a sport.n where riders.n navigate.v natural.n and man-made obstacles.n without putting.g down.e their foot.n , or dabbing.g It is.v similar.a to motorcycle.n trials.n . +
- points.n are.v awarded.v for.p bike handling.v skills.n , and as.p such there is.v much overlap.n with BMX racing.g . +
- this.d page.n was.v last modified 22:55 , 20 July 2005 . +
- all text.n is.v available.a under the terms.n of the GNU Free Documentation License ( see Copyrights for details.n ) . +
July_25[edit]
- French.n and Indian.n War : the island.n battery.n at Fortress Louisbourg in Nova Scotia is.v silenced.v and all French.a warships.n are.v destroyed.v or taken.v . +
- French.n and Indian.n War : in Canada , British.n forces.n capture.v Fort Niagara from French.n , who subsequently abandon.v Fort Rouillé . +
- at Aboukir in Egypt , Napoleon I of France defeats.v 10,000 Ottomans under Mustafa Pasha . +
- war.n of 1812 : battle of Lundy 's.v Lane - Reinforcements arrive.v near.p Niagara for.p General.n Riall 's.p British.n and Canadian.n force.n , and bloody.a , all-night battle.n with Jacob Brown 's.p Americans.n commences.v at 18.0 +
Current_events[edit]
- [edit]?.a Ongoing events.n •?.v 2005 Atlantic and Pacific hurricanes.n •?.v 2005 Gujarat Flood •?.n Expo 2005 in Aichi , Japan •?.a Fuel prices.n •?.n Gomery Comm . +
- [edit]?.a July 27 , 2005 ( Wednesday ) In India , torrential.a rain.n leads.v to massive floods.n in Mumbai , claiming.g as.p many as.p 28 lives.n . +
- ( Indian Financial Express ) , ( Malayala Manorama ) [edit]?.n July 26 , 2005 ( Tuesday ) Over 100 killed.v in intense.a rain.n storms.v in Maharashtra ( India ) ( Rediff ) Several protesters.n have.v been.v injured.a again in India on this.d second.n day.n of protests.v . +
- ( BBC ) The Space Shuttle Discovery lifts.v off at 10:39 EST this.d morning.t on mission.n STS-114 . +
- the NASA commentator.n says.q during launch.n Lift-off , lift-off , and return.n to America 's.p journey.v to the Moon , Mars , and beyond . +
- Lebanese.a Christian.n Militia leader , Samir Geagea , has.v been.v released.v from prison.n after 11 years.n . +
- ( BBC ) South Korean.n ambassador.n to USA , Hong Seok-Hyun , resigns.v for.p alleged.v involvement with slush.n fund.n scandal.n of illegal.a donations.n during a presidential.a campaign.n in 1997 ( Chosun Ilbo ) ( Channel News Asia ) Burma/Myanmar forgoes.v 2006 chairmanship.n of ASEAN ( Channel News Asia ) At least 1,000 protesters.n have.v staged.v a demonstration.n outside.e the main.n US base.a of Bagram in Afghanistan . +
- ( BBC ) [edit]?.a July 25 , 2005 ( Monday ) British.n Prime.n Minister.n Tony Blair says.v he is.v desperately sorry.a that.d Brazilian.n electrician.n Jean Charles de Menezes was.v shot.v dead.a at Stockwell Tube station.v last.a week.t when he was.v mistaken.a by police.s for.p a suicide.n bomber.n . +