Described by one source as a " determined, rather plodding organizer ", he failed to obtain a degree, but, according to the Jesuit priest, Father François Ponchaud, he acquired a taste for the classics of French literature as well as for the writings of Karl Marx.

Described as " a typical New York butch " and " a dyke — stone butch ", she had been hit on the head by an officer with a billy club for, as one witness claimed, complaining that her handcuffs were too tight.

Described in detail by eyewitness Thomé Lopes and chronicler Gaspar Correia as one that is unequalled in cold-blooded cruelty, da Gama looted the ship with over 400 pilgrims on board including 50 women, locked in the passengers, the owner and an ambassador from Egypt and burnt them to death.

Described by many today as one of America's more " historical cities ", Wilkes-Barre has gained considerable bad press ( although it is not a major nationally recognized location ) since the Knox Mine Disaster.

Described variously by modern scholars as " warped "," perverted "," malicious ", and " psychopathic ", Efnysien is often considered to be one of the most vivid and interesting characters to appear in the four branches.

Described by Livy as one of the Capitae Etruriae ( Etruscan capitals ), Arezzo is believed to have been one of the twelve most important Etruscan cities — the so-called Dodecapolis.

Described as a ' hybrid unit ' by Mizuguchi, the vocals of the two singers were digitally combined to sound like one singer, while Rhodes represented the visual identity of the ' band.

Described by Gamasutra as " a warped, confused tribute to American culture, designed by people who've only experienced the country through books and movies " the quirky humor of the game is one of the chief reasons for its popularity.

Described by Allmovie as " one of the most unique and distinguished of all Hollywood actors ", Scheider was nominated for two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award.

Described by Barnes as " he sound of 15 years of frustration coming out in one record ", the piece was termed " Progressive House " by Mixmag and held signficant prominence in nightclubs from 1991 onwards.

Described as one of Australia's most accomplished songbirds, the Australian Magpie has an array of complex vocalisations.

Described as " a top redbrick university and one of the giants of the British higher education system " by The Guardian newspaper, the university is ranked nationally between 16th ( QS World University Rankings ) and 27th ( The Independent ).

Described by the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, as a " chirpy Cockney ", Brown was one of the original artists managed by the early rock impresario Larry Parnes.

Described by Allmovie as " one of the most memorable roles in one of the most memorable films of the decade ", Patrick's portrayal of the T-1000 earned him nominations for Best Villain and Best Supporting Actor at the 1992 MTV and Saturn Awards and was ranked # 39 in the Online Film Critics Society's " Top 100 Villains of All Time " in 2002, and # 29 on Wizard magazine's " Top 100 Greatest Villains Ever " list.

Described as " one of the most popular members of the royal family ", Princess Alexandra and her family have come under media scrutiny at various times in her life.

Described as " perhaps the most ridiculously named Pokémon " of the original 151 by The Virginian-Pilot, Jigglypuff has been noted as one of the series ' most popular characters and one of Nintendo's mascots.

Described by writer Mike Conroy as " Famously one of Spider-Man's dimmest villains ", the character debuted in Amazing Spider-Man # 41-43 ( Oct .-Dec. 1966 ) as a nameless thug for hire working for an Eastern Bloc country.

Since the moon is inhabited by pale, flute-playing toad creatures, and since the High Priest Not to be Described also communicates by playing the flute, he may simply be one of the lunar toad creatures and a servant of Nyarlathotep, the crawling chaos that consistently opposes Randolph Carter throughout the story.

Described by one source as a " determined, rather plodding organizer ", he failed to obtain a degree, but, according to the Catholic priest, Fr.

Described as one of " the last survivors of a once common species of moderate Northeastern Republican ," Collins is considered a bipartisan and centrist member of the Republican Party, and an influential player in the U. S. Senate.

Described as a " devout " and " very quiet man ", Atef was one of the few al-Qaeda leaders to not make public video statements.

Described by one journalist as the Moses of his people, Ross influenced the former Indian nation through such tumultuous events as the relocation to Indian Territory and the American Civil War.

Described as being " the master of the double standard ", a " Psycho-Dad " as well as a perceived hypocrite who often embarrasses his children, even if he wants what is best for them.

Described as a socialist bohemian and a social realist painter, his work commissioned by the Australian maritime and mining trade unions is perhaps the best remembered, for its depiction of Australian workers and working conditions.

Described by the Los Angeles Times as " one of the best poets in the nation ," her 2009 book, Dearest Creature, was named one of the notable books of the year by the New York Times.

Described by Rolling Stone magazine as “ the best band you ’ ve never heard of ,” Luna combined intricate guitar work, traditional rock rhythms and poetic lyrics to elegantly capture the romance of the late night.

* Portarlington Triathlon: Described as one of the best courses in Australia, it is Victoria's oldest running triathlon event, and is held in late summer.

Described by Benaud as " one of the best innings at Test level ", it set up an Australian win.

Described by Derek Birkett " one of the best things Björk ’ s ever done ", the track was well received by music critics.

Described by Wisden as ' arguably the best wicket-keeper the game has ever seen ', Evans collected 219 dismissals in 91 Test match appearances between 1946 and 1959 and a total of 1066 in all first-class matches.

' Described most recently as “ art-rock installation paratroopers ” and “ a studied form of New Wave anarchism ” by Flash Art, a “ Performance Galaxy ” by Vanity Fair, “ Super hard, incredibly fast and overall inspiring ” by Thrasher, “ more accessible than other bands of its genre ” by the New Yorker, and “ the best band ever, straight up ” by Tokion.

* OGame: Described as firing a " bluish toroid ( ball ) of plasma ", the plasma turret is the most powerful defensive structure in the game.

Described as the first guitar Hendrix set fire to, another of his Stratocasters was sold at an auction for a record price in London two years later in 2008.

Described by the first English ambassador to the Mughal court Sir Thomas Roe.

Described first in 1849.

Described as " the grandest secular building erected in Scotland in the late Middle Ages ", it represents the first example of Renaissance-influenced royal architecture in that country.

Described by Powers as " classicism reduced to geometric shapes ", the first three storeys are clad in grey Cornish granite with Portland stone above.

Described as " the first ever comprehensive series on the natural history of the world's oceans ", each of the eight 50-minute episodes examines a different aspect of marine life.

Described as " one of the most prominent Liberal barristers in the first half of the 20th century " and " the Lord Chancellor that never was ", Birkett was noted for his skill as a speaker, which helped him defend clients with almost watertight cases against them.

Described as Britain's first musical.

Described as a stealth version of the Starfury by Straczynski, the Black Omega fighters, attached to Psi Corps, first appeared in the season one episode, " Mind War ", which originally aired in the United States in March 1994.

Described by Le Guin as a retrospective, it collects 17 previously-published stories, four of which were the germ of novels she was to write later: " The Word of Unbinding " and " The Rule of Names " gave Le Guin the place that was to become Earthsea ; " Semley's Necklace ," was first published as " Dowry of the Angyar " in 1964 and then as the Prologue of the novel Rocannon's World in 1966 ; " Winter's King " is about the inhabitants of the planet Winter, as is Le Guin's later novel The Left Hand of Darkness.

Described as the first Cuban testimonial narrative that used gender as an analytical tool, it constitutes the closest perspective with direct knowledge of the experience we have of Black Cuban women's lives since the period of slavery.

Described as America's first celebrity chef, Julia Child first appeared on American television in 1963 on the Boston based WGBH-TV.

Described as the biggest match in their history, they won 2 – 0 in Hampden Park and reach the final of the Scottish Cup for the first time in their history.

Described by sources quoted in the Serbian media as Otpor's " alpha and omega " during the movement's heyday in the spring and summer of 2000, Homen ( then widely known within the movement by his nickname Cole ), along with his first cousin Nenad Konstantinović ( nicknamed Neca ), handled everything from money to transportation.

Described in the first movie as a " positron collider ", it presumably functions by colliding high-energy positrons to generate its proton beam.

Described by her contemporary Joan Hambidge, as the Pablo Neruda of Afrikaans, Krog would publish her first book of verse, Dogter van Jefta ( Daughter of Jephta ) at the age of seventeen.

Described as a cross between Captain America and Flash Gordon, the first Captain Canuck patrols Canada in the ( then ) futuristic world of 1993, where " Canada had become the most powerful country in the world.

Described as, " the size of a donkey ," English contact with this animal first began in the 1900s.

Described by Special Agent Nitz as a " borderline sociopath ," his motivation for returning to the reservation is at first unknown, but later revealed to be legal troubles which Nitz has promised to erase if Dashiell successfully completes his mission.

Described by team-mates as the " prince of wicket-keepers " and one of Australia's first cricketing heroes, " Black Jack " Blackham ( nicknamed for his dark beard ) was Australia's regular wicket-keeper from 1877 to 1894.

Described by Strong as " probably the first nuclear science-hero ", he is " possibly even more powerful than Tom Strange.