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The turn of the century, or to be more precise, the two decades preceeding and following it, marks a great change in the history of early English scholarship.
This, naturally, will be difficult to do since both the archaeological and place-name evidence in this period, with some fortunate exceptions, is insufficient for precise chronological purposes.
As soon as the time came for re-sharpening, the precise form of the gear tooth was lost and a new cutter had to be made.
It is equipped with electronic controls that can be set to hold precise tension and speed.
These frequencies are amplified and detected by the FM receiver after each burst of transmitted energy and, after the `` pill '' has been calibrated, precise internal pressure indications can be obtained.
He concludes that some changes can be made in the current orthography which will appreciably improve its usefulness, but hesitates to suggest precise graphic devices to effect these changes.
Because an algorithm is a precise list of precise steps, the order of computation will always be critical to the functioning of the algorithm.
So to be precise the following is really Nicomachus ' algorithm.
For more rigorous and precise analysis, the numerical approximations must be used.
All three men named Aeolus appear to be connected genealogically, although the precise relationship, especially regarding the second and third Aeolus, is often ambiguous.
Although it was recognized that certain tributaries, represented for example, in the XVIIIth Dynasty tomb of Rekhmara at Egyptian Thebes as bearing vases of peculiar forms, were of some Mediterranean race, neither their precise habitat nor the degree of their civilization could be determined while so few actual prehistoric remains were known in the Mediterranean lands.
Adoptionism was one position in a long series of Christian disagreements about the precise nature of Christ ( see Christology ) in the developing dogma of the Trinity, an attempt to explain the relationship between Jesus of Nazareth, both as man and God, and God the Father while confidently claiming to be uncompromisingly monotheistic.
The function ƒ ( x ) may or may not be defined at a, and its precise value at the point x = a does not affect the asymptote.
The backhand clear is considered by most players and coaches to be the most difficult basic stroke in the game, since precise technique is needed in order to muster enough power for the shuttlecock to travel the full length of the court.
Cosmologists now have fairly precise and accurate measurements of many of the parameters of the Big Bang model, and have made the unexpected discovery that the expansion of the Universe appears to be accelerating.
Perforator techniques such as the DIEP ( deep inferior epigastric perforator ) flap and SIEA ( superficial inferior epigastric artery ) flap require precise dissection of small perforating vessels through the rectus muscle, and purport the advantage of less weakening of the abdominal wall, though rectus abdominus muscle function may still be compromised.
Using terms from formal language theory, the precise mathematical definition of this concept is as follows: Let S and T be two finite sets, called the source and target alphabets, respectively.
A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides.
) In reliance on this assumption, modern statutes often leave a number of terms and fine distinctions unstated — for example, a statute might be very brief, leaving the precise definition of terms unstated, under the assumption that these fine distinctions will be inherited from pre-existing common law.
Because reasonably precise guidance on almost every issue, parties ( especially commercial parties ) can predict whether a proposed course of action is likely to be lawful or unlawful.
For example, civil law can be clearer than case law when the legislature has had the foresight and diligence to address the precise set of facts applicable to a particular situation.
If precise dates are required, the beginning may be set in 802 AD, when the founder of the Khmer Empire, Jayavarman II pronounced himself universal monarch ( chakravartin ) and declared independence from Java, and the end may be set in 1431 AD, when Thai invaders from the kingdom of Ayutthaya sacked Angkor and caused the Khmer elite to migrate to Phnom Penh.

be and Scarecrow
A hidden stable watched over by Mother Handaway, the local " witch " ( who believed the Scarecrow to be The Devil in living form ), was the hiding place for the horses of the Scarecrow and his lieutenants, Mipps and the local highwayman Jimmie Bone ( who, being as good a horseman as Syn, was sometimes called upon to impersonate the Scarecrow when Syn either had to be elsewhere or seen in the same place as him ).
Baum wrote a sequel, The Woggle-Bug, but since Montgomery and Stone balked at appearing when the original was still running, the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman were omitted from this adaptation of The Marvelous Land of Oz, which was seen as a self-rip-off by critics and proved to be a major flop before it could reach Broadway.
With the help of the patchwork girl Scraps, Bungle the Glass Cat ( another of Dr. Pipt's creations ), the Woozy, Dorothy, the Shaggy Man, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodman, Ojo gathers all of these supplies but the left wing — the Tin Woodman will not allow any living thing to be killed, even to save another's life.
Jamestown appears to be referenced in the John Mellencamp song " Minutes to Memories " from his album Scarecrow.
One planned imprint, Vista Comics, would showcase superheroes, many to be adapted from Disney films such as Tron and The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh, and was being developed by comic book writer and animated TV story-editor Martin Pasko.
Buscemi was rumored to be considered for the role of The Scarecrow in Joel Schumacher's proposed fifth installment of the first Batman franchise, Batman Triumphant, before Warner Bros. cancelled the project.
As the apple trees pelt the Scarecrow with apples, Garland can be briefly glimpsed wearing a black shoe on her right foot.
In the novel, Dorothy, the Scarecrow ( the American farmer ), Tin Woodman ( the industrial worker ), and Cowardly Lion ( William Jennings Bryan ), march on the yellow brick road to the Emerald City, the Capital ( or Washington, D. C .), demanding relief from the Wizard, who is interpreted to be the President.
In 2011 it was announced at the New York Toy fair that a second Elvis Mr. Potato Head ( based on his 1968 TV special ) would be released, as well as sets for The Wizard of Oz ( Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Lion ), the Three Stooges, and Star Trek ( Kirk and Kor ).
The town claims to be the " Scarecrow capital of the World.
The Scarecrow escapes from jail in Detective Comics # 73, only to be apprehended once again by the Dynamic Duo.
The Scarecrow reappears alongside other Batman villains in Gotham Underground ; first among the villains meeting at the Iceberg Lounge to be captured by the Suicide Squad.
In the Battle for the Cowl storyline, Scarecrow is recruited by a new Black Mask to be a part of a group of villains who are aiming to take over Gotham in the wake of Batman's apparent death.
Scarecrow also uses a hand-held fear gas sprayer in the shape of a human skull, straws which he leaves as a calling card, special straws which can be snapped in half to release a fear toxin ( as seen in Batman: Hush ), stuffed scarecrows which scare his victims, and a Sinestro Corps ring ( as seen in the Blackest Night mini-series ).
In " Lock Up ," Scarecrow meets his match in Arkham security guard Lyle Bolton, whose brutal interrogation methods terrify even him ; he breaks out of Arkham to get away from Bolton, only to be brought back by Batman and Robin.
It also makes Scarecrow the fourth Batman villain, after Two-Face, Joker and Catwoman, to appear in at least three live action Batman films and the only one to be played by the same actor in all appearances.
This third nightmare plays on Batman fear of his own failure, shown by the fact that his rogue's gallery appear to be in complete control of the asylum and possibly Gotham, several supporting protagonists ( Commissioner Gordon, Dr. Young ) being escorted into the asylum, and Scarecrow displays knowledge of Batman's secret identity, even addressing him as Wayne and commenting on his parent's murder.
He was about to be eaten by him, but Batman shocked him with his electric collar, forcing Killer Croc to retreat into the water and dragging Scarecrow in with him.
His mask can be found in the industrial sector, revealing Batman had been investigating if the Scarecrow was alive for months, to no avail, though he does not believe that Scarecrow is dead, merely planning his revenge on Gotham in hiding.

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