Described by its creator as " an average stone-age community ," Dogpatch mostly consists of hopelessly ramshackle log cabins, pine trees, " tarnip " fields and " hawg " wallows.

Described by Bowie as " Ziggy goes to America ", it contained songs he wrote while travelling to and across the United States during the earlier part of the Ziggy tour, which now continued to Japan to promote the new album.

Described as the linguistic approach to the treatment of expressive aphasia, treatment begins by emphasizing and educating patients on the thematic roles of words within sentences .< ref name =" TUF "> Thompson CK, Shapiro LP.

Described as the " Maestro's spiritual testament ” by his biographer Tullio Kezich, excerpts culled from the conversations later served as the basis of their feature documentary, Fellini: I'm a Born Liar ( 2002 ) and the book, I'm a Born Liar: A Fellini Lexicon.

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 another way, the signals transmitted by the control store are being played much like a player piano roll.

Described by historian Walter Goffart as " the bible of warfare throughout the Middle Ages ", De re militari was widely distributed through the Latin West.

Described by the Government as " The oldest military formation in the Republic, nominated in the statutes of 1295 ", its uniform is medieval in design, and although it is a statutory military unit, it has no actual military function today.

Described as a glam rock band, because of flamboyant costumes and make-up, Skyhooks addressed teenage issues including buying drugs (" Carlton ( Lygon Street Limbo )"), suburban sex (" Balwyn Calling "), the gay scene (" Toorak Cowboy ") and loss of girlfriends (" Somewhere in Sydney ") by namechecking Australian locales.

Described by Frank Rich of the New York Times as " now the greatest and perhaps best-known artist in the American musical theater ", his most famous works include ( as composer / lyricist ) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George and Into the Woods.

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 as a place of unending Springtime and a paradise of green plants, Tlalocan was the destination in the afterlife for those who died violently from phenomena associated with water, such as by lightning, drowning and water-borne diseases ( Miller and Taube, 1993 ).

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

Described by many as about " the meaning of life " or " gender identification " or " the hollow existence of the American suburbs ", the film has defied categorization by even the filmmakers.

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 later by Friedrich List, it was designed to allow the fledgling American manufacturing sector, largely centered on the eastern seaboard, to compete with British manufacturing through the creation of tariffs.

Hydotherikornis oregonus ( Described by Miller in 1931 ), the oldest purported alcid from the Eocene of California, is actually a petrel ( as reviewed by Chandler in 1990 ) and is reassigned to the tubenoses ( Procellariiformes ).

Described by Mark Bowden in his investigative work Killing Pablo, the sicarios played a key role in the wave of violence against police and authorities during the early 1990s campaign by the government to capture and extradite fugitive drug lord Pablo Escobar and other partners in the Medellin cocaine cartel.

Described scientifically by English naturalist John Latham in 1790, the Black Swan was formerly placed into a monotypic genus, Chenopis.

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 by writer Johannes Jonsson as " slow black metal with influences from Nordic folk music ", it has been considered a category of folk metal.

* Pacal's sarcophagus lid: Described by Erich von Däniken as a depiction of a spaceship.

Described by WWE ( formerly the WWF ) chairman Vince McMahon as the most profitable wrestler in the company's history, he gained significant mainstream popularity in the WWF during the mid-to-late 1990s as " Stone Cold " Steve Austin, a disrespectful, beer-drinking antihero who routinely defied McMahon, his boss.

Described by WWE ( previously the WWF ) as " one of the most physically impressive individuals in WWE history ", Smith found success as both a singles and tag competitor, holding every major title in the organization except the WWF Championship.

Described as " a favorite of the House Democratic leadership ," he maintains a close relationship with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ; her daughter Christine Pelosi served as his chief of staff from 2001 to 2005.

Described as " The Newest, Up-To-The-Minute Mystery and Adventure Stories for Boys and Girls, featuring your favorite characters ," a variety of famous actors and actresses were spotlighted, including Ginger Rogers, Betty Grable, John Payne, Ann Sheridan, Jane Withers, Bonita Granville, Gene Autry, Deanna Durbin and Ann Rutherford.

Described as " an eight-minute, laugh-out-loud funny dissection of cool over a dirty electronic beat "; the single became an underground dance favorite.

Described by BBC as India's leading guru buster, Basava Premanand has " been honoured by the government with its highest award for the promotion of scientific values among the public.

Described by Young ( 1995: 4 ) as a " radical and original thinker " remembered for his books Ideas Have Consequences ( a recurring phrase in conservative intellectual and political discourse ) and The Ethics of Rhetoric, his writings remain influential, particularly among conservative theorists and scholars of the American South.

Described by contemporaries as a genius at mail order, Perkins pioneered the trading of customer mailing lists among his chief competitors, including L. L.

Described as a “ rich antique-white finish with halo-mist shading ,” it became highly prized among collectors around the world.

Described as the " elder statesman among Ireland's back-row options ", one newspaper suggested that " could well be Easterby's last Six Nations campaign " As it turned out, Easterby played in one more Six Nations Championship in 2008, after which he retired from international rugby to concentrate on his club career.

The book was printed in 1823 and entitled Ancient Mysteries Described: Especially the English Miracle Plays founded on Aprocryphal New Testament Story extant among the unpublished manuscripts in the British Museum by the author, investigative journalist, devout Christian and former satirist, William Hone ( 1780 – 1842 ), and printed at 45 Ludgate Hill London.

Described by many as ' Glastonbury for dance music fans ' the Glade has carved a niche in the UK dance scene by combining highly credible music with impressive art installations, circus, cabaret, a healing area and high quality sound systems.

Described as " a British band with blues and metal aspirations, but also a strong art-rock tendency " by Allmusic, It Bites are better described as a band composed of voracious pop fans with a parallel taste for progressive rock.

Described by Joseph Bruce as a " Juggalo Woodstock " ( Juggalo being a nickname for fans of the Insane Clown Posse ), the Gathering of the Juggalos spans five days and includes concerts, wrestling, games, contests, autograph sessions, karaoke, and seminars with artists.

Described as a " classic " by Allmusic, it is noticed by fans as one of Slayer's most popular songs.

Described as " massaging of the eye cells ", this technique of camera movements and editing was responsible for much of the Gumby look and feel.

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.

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Described as a giant Philistine warrior, he is famous for his combat with the young David, the future king of Israel.

Described as " the most eclectic and unpredictable of the literary world's annual gongs ", Michelle Pauli posed the question in relation to the longlist for the 2004 edition: " Where would you find Michael Dobbs and Tony Parsons up against Umberto Eco and Milan Kundera for a € 100, 000 prize?

Described as a small " plat of ground ", the vineyard seems to have been all he possessed and lay close to the palace of Ahab, who wished to acquire to " have it for a garden of herbs " ( probably as a ceremonial garden for Baal worship ).

Described as " part of an era of political turbulence and intense social and cultural change ", the Northern Wei Dynasty is particularly noted for unifiying northern China in 439: this was also a period of introduced foreign ideas ; such as Buddhism, which became firmly established.

Described by Will Parker as " a study in the psychopathic personality " and an " embodiment of the forces of anti-social disruption ," he is the catalyst of the tale's ultimate tragedy, and is largely responsible for the destruction of both Ireland and the Island of the Mighty.

Described as " some bones and ribs preparation for such a work ", Eliot intended his Grammar for missionaries wishing to learn the dialect spoken by the Massachusett Indians.

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 many as the most anti-traditional of the Abstract Expressionists, Still is credited with laying the groundwork for the movement.

* Carroll, H. K. The Religious Forces of the United States, Enumerated, Classified and Described: Returns for 1900 and 1910 Compared with the Government Census of 1890: Condition and Characteristics of Christianity in the United States ( 1912 ), very usefuul sumamries of each denomination and detailed statistics.

Described latterly as a charismatic and influential man, as well as a religious zealot, over the following months he helped bring a further eight conspirators into the plot, whose naissance was planned for 5 November 1605.

Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating Eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and traditional orchestral arrangements.

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 by peers as gentle, self-effacing, and ambivalent toward politics, Henry Swift was Minnesota's third governor for less than a year, completing the second term of Alexander Ramsey, who had been elected United States Senator.

" Described as " an elegant addition to city's architecture ," a 2005 Newsday writer called it a transit hub that is so beautiful that it has become a " destination ": with " the panorama of lower Manhattan from the top of the escalators, the vast windows framing the Statue of Liberty, the upstairs deck with views of the harbor -- these are reasons to take shelter here for a little longer than the ferry schedule makes strictly necessary.