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The ball may be advanced toward the basket by being shot , passed between players , thrown , tapped , rolled or dribbled ( bouncing the ball while running ) .
The ball is moved forward by , shooting passing ( throwing or handing off ) or dribbling it .
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The ball may not be kicked , nor be struck with the fist .
The ball may not be carried by a player who is walking or running .
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Cameroon ( ; ) , officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in Central Africa .
Cameroon ( officially called the Republic of Cameroon ) is a country in west Africa .
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Cameroon is home to over 250 native languages spoken by nearly 20 million people .
The population of Cameroon is about 20 million .
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Both English and French are official languages , although French is by far the most understood language ( more than 80 % ) .
French and English are the official languages .
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It is slightly larger than the nation of Sweden and the state of California ; Cameroon is comparable in size to Papua New Guinea .
It is about the size of Papua New Guinea .
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The country is located in Central and West Africa , known as the hinge of Africa , on the Bight of Bonny , part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean .
The country is in Central and West Africa on the Bight of Bonny , part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean .
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The country 's neighbours are Nigeria and the Atlantic Ocean to the west ; Chad to the northeast ; the Central African Republic to the east ; and Equatorial Guinea , Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south .
The country 's neighbours are Nigeria to the west ; Chad to the northeast ; the Central African Republic to the east ; and Equatorial Guinea , Gabon , and the Republic of the Congo to the south .
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During the festival , there are daily evening performances at the Mariinsky Theatre ( either ballet or opera ) and almost daily evening performances at the Mariinsky Concert Hall ( either classical concert or opera-in-concert ) .
There are classical ballet , opera and music events .
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The Scarlet Sails celebration in St. Petersburg is the most famous public event during the White Nights , known in Russian as " Alye Parusa " festivity .
The Scarlet Sails celebration is the big climax of the White Nights season , the largest public event anywhere in Russia .
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The " Stars of the White Nights " ( Музыкальныи ̆ фестиваль « Звезды белых ночеи ̆ » ) is a series of classical ballet , opera , and orchestral performances at the Mariinsky Theatre and the Mariinsky Concert Hall , as the essential part of the White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg .
The " Stars of the White Nights " is a series of classical ballet , opera and orchestral performances at the Mariinsky Theatre and the Mariinsky Concert Hall .
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Historically part of Warwickshire , Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 12th largest in the United Kingdom .
It is the 9th biggest city in England .
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In the late 19th century , Coventry became a major centre of bicycle manufacture .
During the 19th century Coventry was a great manufacturing area .
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The current Coventry Cathedral was built after the majority of the 14th century cathedral church of Saint Michael was destroyed by the Luftwaffe in the Coventry Blitz of 14 November 1940 .
During the November 1940 bombing , the city 's cathedral was destroyed . <SEP> A new cathedral was built after the war .
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The rare mineral adelite , is a calcium , magnesium , arsenate with chemical formula CaMgAsOOH .
Adelite is a rare mineral . <SEP> It is a calcium , magnesium , arsenate with chemical formula CaMgAsOOH .
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Its name comes from the Greek word for " indistinct " .
Adelite was named from the Greek word for indistinct .
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It was first described in 1891 from Va ̈ rmland , Sweden .
The mineral was first described in 1891 in Va ̈ rmland , Sweden .
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The Cape Floristic Region is a floristic region located near the southern tip of South Africa .
The Cape flower region is a nature area near the south end of South Africa . <SEP> Its formal title is the Cape ( South Africa ) Floristic Region .
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Much of this diversity is associated with the fynbos biome , a Mediterranean-type , fire-prone shrubland .
Much of this diversity is because of the fynbos , a Mediterranean-type shrubland that can easily be destroyed by wildfires .
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The economical worth of fynbos biodiversity , based on harvests of fynbos products ( e.g. wildflowers ) and eco-tourism , is estimated to be in the region of R77 million a year .
The economic worth of the fynbos area may be about R77 million a year from harvests of products ( like wildflowers ) and from eco-tourism .
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Thus , it is clear that the Cape Floristic Region has both economic and intrinsic biological value as a biodiversity hotspot .
The Cape flower region has both economic and biological value .
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Gamma ( uppercase Γ , lowercase γ ; " ga ́ mma " ) is the third letter of the Greek alphabet .
Gamma ( uppercase / lowercase Γ γ ) , is the third letter of the Greek alphabet , used to represent the " g " sound in Ancient and Modern Greek .
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Letters that arose from the Greek gamma include Etruscan ( Old Italic ) 𐌂 , Roman C and G , Runic " kaunan " ᚲ , Gothic " geuua " 𐌲 , the Coptic Ⲅ , and the Cyrillic letters Г and Ґ .
Letters that came from it include the Roman C and Cyrillic Г .
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The history of Florida can be traced to when the first Native Americans began to inhabit the peninsula as early as 14,000 years ago .
The history of Florida began when the first Native Americans came to live in the peninsula about 14,000 years ago .
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Florida 's written history begins with the arrival of Europeans ; the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leo ́ n in 1513 made the first textual records .
Written history begins with the arrival of Europeans to Florida . <SEP> In 1513 , the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leo ́ n kept the first records .
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This area was the first mainland realm of the United States to be settled by Europeans .
Florida was the first part of the United States to be settled by Europeans .
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He wrote also " Israel in Egypt " ( 1861 ) , " The Last Days of Herculaneum " ( 1821 ) , " Abradates and Panthea " ( 1821 ) and " A Midsummer Day 's Dream " ( 1824 ) .
He published his first poem , named " Last Days of Herculaneum " in 1821 . <SEP> The other poems by Atherstone are " Israel in Egypt " , about Moses and freeing Jews form slavery in Egypt , " Abradates and Panthea " and " A Midsummer Day 's Dream " .
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His chief poem , " The Fall of Nineveh " , consisting of thirty books , appeared at intervals from 1828 to 1868 .
First edition was published in 1828 , and the last one in 1868 .
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He also produced two novels , " The Sea Kings in England " and " The Handwriting on the Wall " .
He also wrote two novels : " The Sea-Kings in England " ( 1830 ) and " The Handwriting on the Wall " ( 1858 ) .
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Before that , he served as a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 133rd district ( 2005 – 2011 ) and as a member of the Missouri Senate representing the 28th district ( 2011 – 2017 ) .
Parson was a Republican member of the Missouri Senate representing the 28th district from 2011 to 2017 . <SEP> Parson served three terms in the Missouri House of Representatives from the 133rd district ( 2005 – 2011 ) .
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Parson was the Majority Caucus Whip in the Senate during the 96th General Assembly .
Parson served as the Majority Caucus Whip in the Senate during the 96th General Assembly .
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Sanguine personality type is described primarily as being highly talkative , enthusiastic , active , and social .
A sanguine person is a cheerful person . <SEP> They are friendly , talkative , encouraging and creative .
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Sanguines tend to be more extroverted and enjoy being part of a crowd ; they find that being social , outgoing , and charismatic is easy to accomplish .
They tend to prefer to spend time alone instead of being in social situations .
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They are described as independent , decisive , and goal-oriented , and ambitious .
They are independent and able to do things for themselves .
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Mitchell Elias Daniels Jr . ( born April 7 , 1949 ) is an American academic administrator , businessman , author , and retired politician who served as the 49th Governor of Indiana , from 2005 to 2013 , and a Republican .
Mitch Daniels ( born April 7 , 1949 ) is an American politician . <SEP> He served as the 49th Governor of Indiana from 2005 to 2013 .
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In January 2001 , Daniels was appointed by President George W. Bush as the director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget , where he served until June 2003 .
He was the Director of the Office of Management and Budget from 2001 until 2003 .
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Mitchell Elias Daniels Jr. was born on April 7 , 1949 , in Monongahela , Pennsylvania , the son of Dorothy Mae ( ne ́ e Wilkes ) and Mitchell Elias Daniels Sr.
Daniels was born on April 7 , 1949 in Monongahela , Pennsylvania .
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Born in Monongahela , Pennsylvania , Daniels is a graduate of Princeton University , and received his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center after studying briefly at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law .
He studied at Princeton University and at Georgetown University .
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The Democratic primaries were marked by a sharp contest between Obama and the initial front-runner , Senator Hillary Clinton .
The main contest during the Democratic primaries was between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton , which was a very close race .
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McCain secured the Republican nomination by March 2008 , defeating Mitt Romney , Mike Huckabee , and other challengers .
The candidates running for the nomination of the Republican Party were John McCain , Mitt Romney , Mike Huckabee , Ron Paul , Rudy Giuliani , Fred Thompson , Tom Tancredo , Alan Keyes , Jim Gilmore , Sam Brownback , and Duncan Hunter . <SEP> As a result , John McCain , Mike Huckabee , and Mitt Romney emerged as the three people most likely to win the nomination .
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Incumbent Republican President George W. Bush was ineligible to pursue a third term due to the term limits established by the 22nd Amendment .
Republican President George W. Bush was unable to run for re-election since a president is only able to be elected twice .
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As neither Bush nor Vice President Dick Cheney sought the presidency , the 2008 election was the first election since 1952 in which neither major party 's presidential nominee was the incumbent president or the incumbent vice president .
Vice president Dick Cheney chose not to run .
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Bernacki was born in Poland and was ordained to the priesthood in 1967 .
He was ordained to the priesthood in 1967 .
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He served as titular bishop of " Sala Consilina " and as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Katowice , Poland , from 1988 to 2012 .
He was titular bishop of " Sala Consilina " and as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Katowice , Poland , from 1988 to 2012 .
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Gerard Bernacki ( 3 November 1942 – 21 December 2018 ) was a Polish Roman Catholic bishop .
Bernacki died on 21 December 2018 in Katowice , Poland at the age of 76 .
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An aunt is a person who is the sister of a parent .
An aunt is a name used in an extended family . <SEP> An aunt is either a sister of someone 's mother or father .
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The male equivalent of an aunt is an uncle , and the reciprocal relationship is that of a nephew or niece .
That person is the aunt 's nephew ( male ) or niece ( female ) . <SEP> An aunt 's child is that person 's cousin .
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A great-aunt / grandaunt ( sometimes written grand-aunt ) is the sister of one 's grandparent .
A grandaunt ( or great-aunt ) is the sister of a grandparent .
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A great-aunt-in-law / grandaunt-in-law can also be is the great-aunt / grandaunt of one 's spouse .
An aunt can also be someone not related by blood or marriage as in a term of endearment or respect .
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Created by Guido van Rossum and first released in 1991 , Python 's design philosophy emphasizes code readability with its notable use of significant whitespace .
A Dutch programmer named Guido van Rossum made Python in 1991 .
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Python is a multi-paradigm programming language .
Python is a good programming language for beginners .
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On 9 July 1793 , Corday left her cousin , carrying a copy of Plutarch 's " Parallel Lives " , and went to Paris , where she took a room at the Ho ̂ tel de Providence .
On July 9th , 1793 , Corday left her cousin 's estate and went to Paris , where she bought a knife .
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During the next few days , she wrote her " Addresse aux Franc ̧ ais amis des lois et de la paix " ( " Address to the French people , friends of Law and Peace " ) to explain her motives for assassinating Marat .
She called it " " ( " Address to the French people , friends of law and peace " ) .
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Corday initially planned to assassinate Marat in front of the entire National Convention .
At first , she planned to assassinate Marat in front of the entire National Convention .
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She intended to make an example of him , but upon arriving in Paris she discovered that Marat no longer attended meetings because his health was deteriorating due to a skin disorder ( perhaps dermatitis herpetiformis ) .
However , Marat did not attend meetings anymore , because of a skin disease .
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She was then forced to change her plan .
She changed her plan and went to his home .
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On her return that evening , Marat admitted her .
When she came back in the evening , Marat let her in .
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Marat wrote down the names of the Girondists that she gave to him ; she then pulled out the knife and plunged it into his chest .
She gave him the names of Girondins in Caen , and he wrote them down .
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( " Help me , my dear friend ! " ) ,
Marat called " " ( " help me , my dear friend ! " )
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, and then died .
to his wife and died .
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Mark LoMonaco ( born July 14 , 1971 ) is an American professional wrestler and radio talk show host , currently signed to Ring of Honor ( ROH ) under the ring name Bully Ray .
Mark LoMonaco ( born July 14 , 1971 ) is an American professional wrestler . <SEP> He currently works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he competes under the ring name , Bully Ray .
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He is also known for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW ) from 1995 to 1999 under the ring name Buh Buh Ray Dudley and with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) from 2005 to 2015 under the ring names Brother Ray and Bully Ray .
He is also known for working with Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW ) from 1995 to 1999 under the ring name Buh Buh Ray Dudley and for World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment ( WWF / E ) under the name , Bubba Ray Dudley .
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For much of his career , LoMonaco has teamed with Devon Hughes , his kayfabe half-brother , D-Von as The Dudley Boyz and Team 3D .
He is known for being one-half of the tag team , Dudley Boyz ( also known as Team 3D ) along with Devon .
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Serket ( also known as Serqet , Selket , Selqet , or Selcis ) is the goddess of fertility , nature , animals , medicine , magic , and healing venomous stings and bites in Egyptian mythology , originally the deification of the scorpion .
Serket was an ancient Egyptian goddess .
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In the art of ancient Egypt , Serket was shown as a scorpion ( a symbol found on the earliest artifacts of the culture such as from Naqada III ) or , as a woman with a scorpion on her head .
She was shown as a scorpion . <SEP> She was shown in art as a scorpion or as a woman with a scorpion on her head .
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Although Serket does not appear to have had any temples , she had a sizable number of priests in many communities .
Serket did not have any temples , but she had many priests .
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In 1900 the capacity was increased to 51730 ML .
In 1900 the capacity was increased to 51,730 megalitres .
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Construction began the same year , and the park 's first areas were opened to the public in late 1858 .
The park first opened in 1857 .
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In 1857 , landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and architect / landscape designer Calvert Vaux won a design competition to construct the park with a plan they titled the " Greensward Plan " .
In 1858 , Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan .
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Another decline in the late 20th century spurred the creation of the Central Park Conservancy in 1980 , which refurbished many parts of the park during the 1980s and 1990s .
The Central Park Conservancy cleaned up Central Park from the 1980s through the 2000s .
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Central Park was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1963 and as a New York City scenic landmark in 1974 .
The park was named a National Historic Landmark in 1963 .
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The park is maintained by the Central Park Conservancy , a private , not-for-profit organization that manages the park under a contract with NYC Parks , in which the president of the Conservancy is " ex officio " Administrator of Central Park .
The Central Park Conservancy runs the park .
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The Conservancy , a non-profit organization , contributes 75 percent of Central Park 's $ 65 million annual budget and is responsible for all basic care of the park .
85 % of Central Park 's $ 25 million annual budget and 80 % of the park 's maintenance staff come from the Conservancy .
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Baseball uniforms were first worn by the New York Knickerbockers Baseball Club in 1849 .
Baseball uniforms were first worn by the New York Knickerbockers Baseball Club in the 1800s .
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The New York Knickerbockers were the first baseball team to wear uniforms , taking the field on April 4 , 1849 , in pants made of blue wool , white flannel shirts and straw hats .
Their uniforms were pants made of blue wool , white flannel shirts and straw hats . <SEP> On April 4 , 1849 , the New York Knickerbockers became the first team to use uniforms .
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By 1882 most uniforms included stockings , which covered the leg from foot to knee , and were used to differentiate one club from another .
In 1882 , different colors that showed the different fielding positions each player had were added on uniforms and stockings ( garment covering the foot and lower part of the leg ) .
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In the late 1880s , the Detroit Wolverines and Washington Nationals of the National League and the Brooklyn Bridegrooms of the American Association were the first to wear striped uniforms .
In 1888 and 1889 , the Detroit Wolverines and Washington Nationals of the National League and the Brooklyn Bridegrooms of the American Association added stripes to their uniforms .
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The practice of wearing a uniform soon spread , and by 1900 , all Major League Baseball teams had adopted them .
By 1900 , all players in Major League Baseball teams were using uniforms .
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By the end of the 19th century , teams began the practice of wearing one of two different uniforms , one when they played in their own baseball stadium and a different one when they played on the road .
By the end of the 19th century , baseball teams started wearing two different uniforms . <SEP> They wore one uniform when they played in their own baseball stadium ( called " " home games " " , " playing " at home " " ) and another when they played at another team 's baseball stadium ( " " away " or " road games " " , " playing " on the road " " ) .
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It became common to wear white at home and one of gray , solid dark blue , or black on the road .
It became normal to wear white at home and either gray , solid dark blue , or black colors on the road .
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An early example of this is the Brooklyn Superbas , who started to use a blue pattern for their road uniforms in 1907 .
In 1907 , the Brooklyn Superbas used a blue pattern for their road uniforms .
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In 1916 , on the New York Giants ' road uniforms , purple lines gave their uniforms a tartan-like effect , and another kind of road uniform was a solid dark blue or black material with white around this time .
In 1916 , on the Giants ' uniforms , many purple lines gave them a tartan-like color . <SEP> At this time , another kind of road uniform was a solid dark blue or black material with white .
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The Kansas City Athletics ' home and road uniforms were changed by Charles O. Finley in 1963 , to the colors of gold and green .
In 1963 , Charles O. Finley changed his Kansas City Athletics home and road uniforms . <SEP> They were changed to the colors of gold and green .
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Some teams used light blue for their road uniforms from the 1970s to the early 1990s .
In the 1970s , some teams used light blue for their road uniforms .
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Early striped patterns developed into long stripes along the length of the uniforms , called pinstriping .
Pinstriping ( long vertical stripes along uniforms ) were created in the 19th century .
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The Brooklyn Bridegrooms used checked uniforms in 1889 , and brought them back in 1907 ( as the Superbas ) and 1916 – 1917 ( as the Robins ) .
Pinstriping was used again when the Brooklyn Bridegrooms started to wear them in 1907 , 1916 and 1917 .
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Pinstripes were commonly worn on the uniforms of the New York Yankees .
The team that often wore pinstripes was the New York Yankees .
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The Yankees ' pinstripes on their home uniforms soon became a team symbol .
But the Yankees ' pinstripes ( on their home uniforms ) have become a symbol of the Yankees .
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In the late 19th century , soft but durable leather shoes were the preferred choice of baseball players .
In the late 19th century , baseball players started to wear the soft but long-lasting leather shoes .
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Detachable spikes became popular in the 20th century , as they helped players to avoid slipping , especially on turf , but they were banned in 1976 .
Soon , removable spikes were designed and were used many times until 1976 , when they were banned from baseball games .
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In the 1970s , as artificial turf became prominent on developed countries ' baseball fields , modifications to footwear became necessary .
As artificial turf was used more in baseball fields , changes to shoes were needed .
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In the 19th century and the first part of the 20th , baseball shoes were commonly black in color .
In the 19th and 20th centuries , baseball shoes were mostly colored black . <SEP> Another example would be that very few major league baseball players wear matching colored shoes and shoes that are completely black , although they did in the 19th and 20th centuries .
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In the 1960s , the Kansas City Athletics began wearing revolutionary white shoes , a tradition carried over when they moved to Oakland .
The Kansas City Athletics designed new white shoes in the 1960s .
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Inspired by the Cincinnati Red Stockings , the stocking colors of teams in the 1860s onward were a principal device in distinguishing one team from another ( hence team names such as the Chicago White Stockings , St. Louis Brown Stockings ( or Browns ) , etc . ) .
The stocking colors of teams were a way of telling one team from another . <SEP> Teams started to be called the Chicago White Stockings or the St. Louis Brown Stockings because of what colored stockings they wore at the time .
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Except for a few " candy-cane " varieties ( particularly by the New York Giants , St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Senators ) , striping was quite minimal during the 1920s and , in contrast , a revival of other sorts in the early 1930s .
Some teams wore " candy cane " stockings instead of stripes during the 1920s ; these included the Giants , St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Senators .
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In recent years teams that wear throwback uniforms usually outfit themselves with stirrups or knee-breeches , to simulate the look of a particular era .
Also in recent years , there has been an increase in the popularity of the throwback uniform .
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The chili pepper ( also chile , chile pepper , chilli pepper , or chilli ) , from Nahuatl " chi ̄ lli " ( ] ) , is the fruit of plants from the genus " Capsicum " which are members of the nightshade family , Solanaceae .
Chili pepper ( not to be confused with the country called Chile ) is the fruit of a series of plants called Capsicum ( nightshade family ) .
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" Capsicum " fruits have been a part of human diets since about 7,500 BC , and are one of the oldest cultivated crops in the Americas , as origins of cultivating chili peppers are traced to northeastern Mexico some 6,000 years ago .
Chili peppers have been a part of the human diet in the Americas since at least 7500 BCE .
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There are recipes for lamb stews and fish stews in the Roman cookery book " Apicius " , believed to date from the 4th century AD .
It figures in the Roman cookbook by Apicius .
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" Le Viandier " , one of the oldest cookbooks in French , written in the early 14th century by the French chef known as Taillevent , has ragouts or stews of various types in it .
" Le Viandier " , one of the oldest cookbooks in French , written by the French chef known as Taillevent , has ragouts or stews of various types in it .
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