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 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 by the composer as a " poème dansé " it depicts a young Persian prince who travels to the ends of the Earth in a quest to find the lotus flower of immortality, coming across its guardian, the Péri ( fairy ).

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 Schodde and Mason in 1999, its subspecific name is an anagram of leuconota " white-backed ".

Described as the world's tallest hotel at 105 stories, its triangular shape looms over north-central P ' yongyang.

Described by its author as a novel of the affections, the book is still in print.

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 as one of the great literatures of mankind, Persian literature has its roots in surviving works of Middle Persian and Old Persian, the latter of which date back as far as 522 BCE ( the date of the earliest surviving Achaemenid inscription, the Behistun Inscription ).

Described by the composer as a " poème dansé ", it depicts a young Persian prince who travels to the ends of the Earth in a quest to find the lotus flower of immortality, finally encountering its guardian, the Péri.

| Described by its parish council as the " second largest village in England ".

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 its producers as "... regal portrait ... steeped in historical accuracy ", the series followed the general flow of history, but deviated from historical truth in numerous ways, such as:

Described by English naturalist Thomas Campbell Eyton in 1838, its specific epithet honours its namer.

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

Described as the " largest self-funded program of its kind ", the program provides " nursing home care, residential assisted living, home health care, homemaker services and adult day care ".

Described as focusing on the human element of the series, Confidential features behind-the-scenes footage on the making of Doctor Who through clips and interviews with the cast, production crew and other people, including those who have participated in the television series over the years of its existence.

Described as a nippy performer its quarter-elliptic springs gave it a curious bounding motion.

Described as a “ fairy tale house ”, its overall design resembles a giant banyan tree, incorporating sculptured design elements representing natural forms such as animals, mushrooms, spider webs and caves.

Described by its organisers as the largest free gay and lesbian event in the UK, it usually features a carnival parade through the city centre on the Sunday ( but the 2008 parade was cancelled ), plus dance and musical events, funfair rides, a temporary village green, and street stalls and entertainments.

Described on the credits page as a " comic novel " ( the term " graphic novel " not being in common usage at the time ), the trade paperback was priced at a then-considerable $ 6. 00.

Described on the credits page as a " comic novel " ( the term " graphic novel " not being in common usage at the time ), it was followed in 1982 by a 14-issue comic book series ( cover-dated Aug. 1982-Aug. 1985 ) by McGregor and, consecutively, the artists Billy Graham and Jose Ortiz.

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 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.