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in yellowstone bear world (near idaho falls, idaho) externally, black-billed magpie identical european magpie, pica pica, , considered conspecific many sources. american ornithologists union, however, splits separate species, pica hudsonia, on grounds mtdna sequence closer of california s yellow-billed magpie, pica nuttalli, european magpie. if view correct, korean subspecies of european magpie, pica pica sericea, should considered separate species. it appears after ancestral magpie spread on eurasia, korean population became isolated, @ point species crossed bering land bridge , colonized north america, 2 american magpies differentiated. fossil evidence indicates ancestral north american magpie had arrived in current range around mid-pliocene (3–4 mya) , yellow-billed magpie lineage split off rather thereafter due sierra nevada uplift , beginning ice ages. comparatively low genetic difference, however, suggests gene flow between black-billed , yellow-billed magpies still occurred...

portrait of jean-de-dieu soult (1800s) soult s superior education ensured promotion rank of sergeant after 6 years service, , in july 1791 became instructor first battalion of volunteers of bas-rhin. serving in battalion in 1792. 1794, adjutant-general (with rank of chef de brigade). after battle of fleurus of 1794, in distinguished himself coolness, promoted brigadier general representatives on mission. for next 5 years soult employed in germany under jourdan, moreau, kléber , lefebvre, , in 1799 promoted general of division , ordered proceed switzerland. @ time laid foundations of military fame; particularly distinguished himself in masséna s great swiss campaign, , @ second battle of zurich. accompanied masséna genoa, , acted principal lieutenant throughout protracted siege of city, during operated separate force outside city walls. wounded , taken prisoner @ monte cretto on 13 april 1800.

love padlocks on pont des arts, paris in may 2010 city of paris expressed concern on growing number of love-locks on pont des arts, passerelle léopold-sédar-senghor, , pont de l archevêché bridges, stating: raise problems preservation of our architectural heritage . lovelocks of pont des arts disappeared during night of 11 may 2010; had been removed student of nearby École des beaux-arts make sculpture. love locks began appearing on pont de l archevêché , have since spread @ least 11 seine bridges, canal saint martin footbridges, , parks , monuments on city. many tourists mistakenly believe longstanding parisian tradition, not realizing practice migrated paris in late 2008 after affecting cities in italy , asia. in january 2014, campaign , petition, no love locks™, founded 2 americans living in paris in effort save city s historic bridges , monuments overwhelming number of locks. international media attention campaign received has been credited actions begun in summer , fall of 2014, ...

university of texas @ austin the university of texas system, established texas constitution in 1883, consists of 8 academic universities , 6 health institutions, seventh health institution established in near future. ut system institutions enrolled total of 182,752 students in fall 2004 making 1 of largest systems of higher education in nation. in 2004, university of texas at austin, largest institution in ut system , second largest in state of texas, maintained enrollment of 50,377 students. the university of texas at austin once largest institution in united states, 1 of top 3 largest population. 7 doctoral programs @ ut austin rank in top 10 in nation , 22 degree programs rank in top 25, according comprehensive study of quality of graduate schools conducted united states national research council. 4 of 7 medical schools of texas within university of texas system. in 2004, university of texas southwestern medical center @ dallas ranked 12th...

kardex visible file cabinets, 20th century in 1886, e. remington , sons sold typewriter business , rights remington name standard typewriter manufacturing company in 1902 changed name remington typewriter company. in 1927 rand kardex merged remington typewriter. new company called remington rand, , kardex division , brand of company. remington rand led james rand jr. duration of independent existence. company sales grew $5 million in 1927 $500 million in 1954, although market share suffered in face of competition ibm. remington rand purchased eckert–mauchly computer corporation in 1950, delivered univac in 1951, , bought engineering research associates in 1952, making them major player in new computer industry.

 ⁄2 c, 1 c , 5 c coins issued between 1961 , 1964. 1 r , 2 r coin issued 1961 1983. the rand introduced in union of south africa on 14 february 1961, shortly before establishment of republic on 31 may 1961. coins bore forward-facing portrait of jan van riebeeck on obverse. the initial circulation coins of republic following:  ⁄2 cent (approximately replaced  ⁄2d) 1 cent (approximately replaced 1d) 2 ⁄2 cents (replaced 3d) 5 cents (replaced 6d) 10 cents (replaced 1s) 20 cents (replaced 2s) 50 cents (replaced 5s) the coins had same size former south african coins. except  ⁄2 , 1 cent coins in silver. previous south african farthing coin (¼d) , half-a-crown ( 2 ⁄2s) not continued in decimal currency. in addition, 2 bullion coins denominations of 1 rand , 2 rand issued, replacing gold half-pound , pound coins introduced in 1952. both pound , rand gold coins matched specifications of british half-sovereign , sovereign (minted, among others, @ pretoria branch min...

chicago union station, opened in 1925, third-busiest passenger rail terminal in united states the regional transportation authority (rta) coordinates operation of 3 service boards: cta, metra, , pace. the chicago transit authority (cta) handles public transportation in city of chicago , few adjacent suburbs outside of chicago city limits. cta operates extensive network of buses , rapid transit elevated , subway system known l (for elevated ), lines designated colors. these rapid transit lines serve both midway , o hare airports. cta s rail lines consist of red, blue, green, orange, brown, purple, pink, , yellow lines. both red , blue lines offer 24‑hour service makes chicago 1 of handful of cities around world (and 1 of 2 in united states, other being new york city) offer rail service 24 hours day, every day of year, within city s limits. metra, nation s second-most used passenger regional rail network, operates 11-line commuter rail service in chicago , throughout chicago suburbs. ...