query: Deadpool is not part of a film series.

pos: Deadpool (film) Deadpool is a 2016 American superhero film directed by Tim Miller and written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick , based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name . It is the eighth installment and a spin-off in the X-Men film series , and stars Ryan Reynolds as the titular character , as well as Morena Baccarin , Ed Skrein , T. J. Miller , Gina Carano , Leslie Uggams , Brianna Hildebrand , and Stefan Kapičić . In the film , antihero Deadpool hunts the man who nearly destroyed his life while also trying to reunite with his lost love .   Development began in February 2004 with New Line Cinema , but moved in March 2005 to 20th Century Fox who bought the film rights . In May 2009 , after Reynolds portrayed the character in X-Men Origins : Wolverine , to the general disappointment of fans , Fox lent the film to writers , and Miller was hired for his directorial debut in April 2011 . Enthusiastic acclaim for leaked CGI test footage by Miller in July 2014 led to Fox greenlighting the film in September . Additional casting began in early 2015 , and principal photography commenced in Vancouver from March to May .   Deadpool premiered in Paris on February 8 , 2016 , and was released on February 12 in the United States in IMAX , DLP , D-Box , and premium large format . Critics praised Reynolds ' performance as well as the film 's style , faithful depiction of the titular character , and action sequences , but criticized its plot as formulaic . It received various awards and nominations , including two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy and Best Actor -- Motion Picture Musical or Comedy , and a Producers Guild of America Award nomination for Best Theatrical Motion Picture . It also won two Critics ' Choice Movie Awards for Best Comedy and Best Actor in a Comedy .   The film was also a significant commercial success , grossing over $ 783million worldwide and breaking numerous box-office records , becoming the ninth highest-grossing film of 2016 , the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time when unadjusted for inflation , and the highest-grossing X-Men film . Shortly after the film 's success , Fox ordered development of a sequel scheduled to be released on June 1 , 2018 .

neg: Hammerhead (comics) Hammerhead is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . He is primarily an enemy of Spider-Man and a member of organized crime who exists in Marvel 's main shared universe , known as the Marvel Universe .   He is closely associated with the Hammerhead `` Family '' , a Maggia crime family . Hammerhead distinguishes himself from other villains in that he dresses up and acts somewhat like a gangster from the 1920s . Due to an injury he suffered , much of his skull was replaced with an unbendable steel alloy by Jonas Harrow , giving his head a flattened shape .

neg: Adult animation Adult animation , adult cartoon , or mature animation is any type of animation work that is mainly targeted towards adults and sometimes also teenagers , acting as a contrast to most animated films and TV series being aimed at children . Works in this genre may be considered adult for any number of reasons . They may be noted for using risqué themes , graphic violence , profane language , sexuality , or dark humor . Works in this genre may explore philosophical , political , or social issues . Some productions are noted for sophisticated and/or experimental storytelling and animation techniques .   Before the enforcement of the Hays Code , some cartoon shorts contained humor that was aimed at adult audience members rather than children . Following the introduction of the Motion Picture Association of America film rating system , independent animation producers attempted to establish an alternative to mainstream animation . Initially , few animation studios in the United States attempted to produce animation for adult audiences , but later examples of animation produced for adults would gain mainstream attention and success .

neg: List of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. characters Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is an American television series created for ABC by Joss Whedon , Jed Whedon , and Maurissa Tancharoen , based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. ( Strategic Homeland Intervention , Enforcement and Logistics Division ) , a fictional peacekeeping and spy agency in a world of superheroes . It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) , sharing continuity with the feature and short films of the franchise .   The series stars Clark Gregg , reprising his role of Phil Coulson from the films , as well as Ming-Na Wen , Brett Dalton , Chloe Bennet , Iain De Caestecker , and Elizabeth Henstridge . Nick Blood and Adrianne Palicki joined the cast for the second and third seasons , while Henry Simmons and Luke Mitchell had recurring roles in the second season before being promoted to the main cast for the third . John Hannah , who recurred in the third season , joined the main cast in the fourth . Additionally , several other characters from Marvel Cinematic Universe films and Marvel One-Shots also appear throughout the series , along with other characters based on various Marvel Comics properties . Several characters from the series also appear in the supplemental digital series Marvel 's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. : Slingshot .   This list includes the series ' main cast , all guest stars deemed to have had recurring roles throughout the series , and any other guest who is otherwise notable .

neg: Stargate fandom Stargate fandom is a community of people actively interested in the military science fiction film Stargate and the television shows Stargate SG-1 ( SG1 ) , Stargate Infinity ( SGI ) , Stargate Atlantis ( SGA ) , Stargate Universe ( SGU ) and their spin offs . The first franchise release , Stargate ( 1994 ) spawned four television series successors , four movies ( two in production ) , a plethora of merchandise , and a massive franchise collectively known as the Stargate ( owned by Metro -- Goldwyn -- Mayer and aired by Syfy , which now owns television properties they previously held with Carolco Pictures ) .   Thanks to Stargate fandom , the franchise has spawned other media including books , television series , video games , comic books and audiobooks . These supplements to the film and series trilogies comprise another universe than the series and the film , and have resulted in significant development of the series ' fictional universe . These media kept the franchise going in the interim between the film and series trilogies . In 2008 , Stargate : The Ark of Truth and Continuum was released direct-to-DVD , which in total grossed over 21 million in the United States . In 2002 , the franchise 's first animated series , Stargate Infinity , was released as an introduction to the Expanded Universe . In 2004 , Stargate Atlantis was released as a spin off from Stargate SG-1 and a new Stargate spin-off series entitled Stargate Universe was released in the fall of 2009 .

neg: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series . In early Primetime Emmy Award ceremonies , the supporting categories were not always genre , or even gender , specific . Beginning with the 22nd Primetime Emmy Awards , supporting actors in comedy have competed alone . However , these comedic performances often included actors from miniseries , telefilms , and guest performers competing against main cast competitors . Such instances are marked below :   # -- Indicates a performance in a Miniseries or Television film , prior to the category 's creation .  § -- Indicates a performance as a guest performer , prior to the category 's creation .

neg: Death's Head Death 's Head is a fictional character appearing in British comics and American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character is depicted as a robotic bounty hunter ( or rather , as he calls himself , a `` freelance peace-keeping agent '' ) . The character was created by writer Simon Furman and artist Geoff Senior for the company 's Marvel UK imprint . Furman decided to use Death 's Head in his Transformers stories , but believed that characters appearing in Transformers `` were prone to be absorbed into that title 's catchall copyright '' ( allowing Hasbro to contest their ownership ) and led to a one-page strip titled `` High Noon Tex '' ( which was subsequently published in various Marvel UK titles ) being hastily created to establish Marvel 's ownership of the character . Furman has stated that he chose the name Death 's Head for the character while unaware of the `` Nazi-connotations of the name '' .   The character was later redesigned and relaunched as Death 's Head II , acting as one of the flagship characters for Marvel UK 's 1990s expansion . This version of Death 's Head also inspired two spin-off characters , Death Wreck and Death Metal , each of which starred in its own limited series .   Later , in 2005 , fans used a poll on Marvel 's website to vote for the character 's return . This led to a third version of Death 's Head , Death 's Head 3.0 , created by original Death 's Head writer Simon Furman . Simon Furman said in 2011 that the character was still popular because `` he 'll never change or compromise or grow or repent or agonise like most comic book characters . He 's this unchanging , uncompromising rock that other characters bounce off . But you still kind of love him . Weird . ''

neg: Marvel Productions Marvel Productions Ltd. , later known as New World Animation Ltd. , was the television and film studio subsidiary of the Marvel Entertainment Group , based in Hollywood , Los Angeles , California . It later became a subsidiary of New World Entertainment and eventually of News Corporation ( Fox Entertainment Group ) .   Marvel Productions produced animated television series , motion pictures , and television specials such as Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends , The Incredible Hulk , My Little Pony : The Movie , The Transformers : The Movie , and G.I. Joe : The Movie as well as the Transformers and G.I. Joe : A Real American Hero television series . Most of Marvel Productions ' back catalog ( mostly non-Hasbro related productions ) is currently owned by The Walt Disney Company .

neg: Brianna Hildebrand Brianna Caitlin Hildebrand ( born August 14 , 1996 ) is an American actress . She is known for appearing in the web series Annie Undocumented , and as Negasonic Teenage Warhead in the 2016 film Deadpool .

neg: Nowhere Men Nowhere Men is a comic book series written by Eric Stephenson . The first six issues were drawn by Nate Bellegarde , colored by Jordie Bellaire , lettered by Fonografix ( Steven Finch ) , and published by Image Comics .  As of issue 7 , Dave Taylor has replaced Nate Bellegarde , who no longer is part of the creative team . Emi Lenox also joined up , providing short comics about Monica Strange , one of the characters of Nowhere Men .   The series centers on a fictional world where a group of four scientists , long since gone their own ways , have had huge cultural influences in a way similar to that of The Beatles in our world . It 's loosely based on the story of the British Invasion , especially how The Beatles stood out . The promotional tagline , `` Science is the new Rock-N-Roll '' , exemplifies this .   The name is derived primarily from the fact that things just seem to come out of nowhere for the scientists , although there are other plot points that the name is based on as well . It was also influenced by the Beatles song `` Nowhere Man '' .   Nowhere Men was nominated for four Eisner Awards in 2014 , of which it won one : Jordie Bellaire won the award for Best Colorist for her work on several titles , including Nowhere Men .   As of March 2016 , nine issues have been published , the first six of which form the completed first arc . The seventh , eighth and ninth issue are part of the second arc , which started in January 2016 after a two-year delay and was scheduled to be completed in June 2016 .

neg: Ultimate Comics: The Ultimates Ultimate Comics : The Ultimates is an ongoing monthly comic book series published by Marvel Comics that made its debut in September 2011 as part of the second re-launch of Ultimate Marvel . Through the `` Ultimate Universe Reborn '' tagline following the `` Death of Spider-Man '' and written by Jonathan Hickman with art by Esad Ribic , the series also serves as a continuation of elements from Ultimate Comics : Fallout , and exists alongside other relaunched Ultimate Marvel titles including Ultimate Comics : Spider-Man and Ultimate Comics : X-Men . The series continues the adventures of the Ultimates , including Nick Fury , Thor and Iron Man .

neg: Film series A film series ( also referred to as a film franchise ) is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe , or are marketed as a series .   Sometimes the work is conceived from the beginning as a multiple-film work , for example the Three Colours series , but in most cases the success of the original film inspires further films to be made . Individual sequels are relatively common , but are not always successful enough to spawn further installments .   The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the highest grossing film series in unadjusted US Dollar figures surpassing the Harry Potter , Star Wars , James Bond , and Peter Jackson 's The Lord of the Rings series . However , `` Star Wars '' has the highest when adjusted for inflation .

neg: Deadman Apocalypse Deadman Apocalypse is a 2016 science fiction film .

neg: List of The New York Times Manga Best Sellers The New York Times Best Seller list for manga published in the United States was introduced on March 5 , 2009 , along with two additional lists for hardcover and paperback graphic novels . The three lists are grouped under the `` Graphic Books '' category . Deborah Hoffman , an editor for the Best Seller lists , explained that the term `` Graphic Books '' was selected to create an `` inclusive and expansive '' list which can extend to works of both fiction and non-fiction . Journalist George Gustines announced , in his introduction of the new lists , `` Comics have finally joined the mainstream . '' The announcement was made the week the film Watchmen , based on the comic book of the same name , was released in movie theaters throughout the U.S. . The Best Seller lists are printed weekly in The New York Times Book Review magazine , which is published in the Sunday edition of The New York Times and as a stand-alone publication .   Gustines explained the methodology used to determine the rankings :   Rankings reflect sales of graphic novels -LSB- ... -RSB- at many thousands of venues where a wide range of books are sold nationwide . These include hundreds of independent book retailers ( statistically weighted to represent all such outlets ) ; national , regional and local chains ; online and multimedia entertainment retailers ; university , gift , supermarket , discount department stores and newsstands . In addition , these rankings also include unit sales reported by retailers nationwide that specialize in graphic novels and comic books .   On multiple occasions , manga have been listed outside its designated list . Mike Kiley , then-Senior Vice President of the publisher Tokyopop , explained in 2010 that it has become more difficult to draw a distinguishing line between works that are manga and manga-inspired , such as Korean manhwa and American original English language ( OEL ) manga . A Drifting Life , an autobiographical manga by Yoshihiro Tatsumi , appeared on the May 3 , 2009 , Best Seller list for paperback graphic novels , where it ranked third . X-Men : Misfits , an original English manga based on the X-Men comic book franchise , ranked fifth at its debut on the August 30 , 2009 , paperback graphic novels list , and stayed on the chart for five consecutive weeks . The first volume of a manhwa adaptation of the popular vampire-themed Twilight novels by Stephenie Meyer remained on the hardcover graphic novels Best Seller list for 27 consecutive weeks in 2010 .   In January 2017 , the Times decided to stop producing the separate manga best seller list .

neg: List of comics characters which originated in other media This list is for original fictional characters created for adaptations of comic books in other forms of media ( television series , films , books , games and advertising ) .   It includes characters like Firestar and X-23 that were later incorporated into mainstream comics . The category does not include preexisting characters from fiction ( books , film , television , etc. ) such as Dracula , Conan or Rima that were later incorporated into comics . Characters unique to certain movies and television programs such as Rachel Dawes and Max Shreck are not included on this list because they do not have counterparts in any mainstream comic book .   DC Comics :   Nora Fries  Gleek ( Super Friends )  Ethan Bennett  Mercy Graves  Gray Ghost ( fictional character )  Inspector William Henderson  Isis ( DC Comics )  Inque  King Tut ( Batman )  Livewire ( DC Comics )  Lock-Up ( comics )  Lionel Luthor  Batman ( Terry McGinnis )  Renee Montoya  Más y Menos  Non ( DC Comics )  Jimmy Olsen  Harley Quinn  Roxy Rocket  Samurai ( Super Friends )  Chloe Sullivan  Ursa ( comics )  Wendy and Marvin  Kristin Wells  Perry White  Wonder Twins  Cinderblock ( comics )  John Diggle ( Arrow )   Marvel Comics :   Firestar  Lightwave  Ms. Lion  H.E.R.B.I.E.  Hypnotia  Iceberg  Icemaster  Spyke  Abraham Whistler  X-23  Phil Coulson  Erik Selvig  Melinda May  Leo Fitz  Jemma Simmons  Antoine Triplett  Anna Jarvis   Other publishers :   Cammy  Jessica Priest  Launchpad McQuack

neg: James Bond The James Bond series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming , who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections . Since Fleming 's death in 1964 , eight other authors have written authorised Bond novels or novelizations : Kingsley Amis , Christopher Wood , John Gardner , Raymond Benson , Sebastian Faulks , Jeffery Deaver , William Boyd and Anthony Horowitz . The latest novel is Trigger Mortis by Anthony Horowitz , published in September 2015 . Additionally Charlie Higson wrote a series on a young James Bond , and Kate Westbrook wrote three novels based on the diaries of a recurring series character , Moneypenny .   The character has also been adapted for television , radio , comic strip , video games and film . The films are the longest continually running film series of all time and have grossed over $ 7.040 billion in total , making it the fourth-highest-grossing film series to date , which started in 1962 with Dr. No , starring Sean Connery as Bond . As of , there have been twenty-four films in the Eon Productions series . The most recent Bond film , Spectre ( 2015 ) , stars Daniel Craig in his fourth portrayal of Bond ; he is the sixth actor to play Bond in the Eon series . There have also been two independent productions of Bond films : Casino Royale ( a 1967 spoof ) and Never Say Never Again ( a 1983 remake of an earlier Eon-produced film , Thunderball ) . In 2015 , the franchise was estimated to be worth $ 19.9 billion , making James Bond one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time .   The Bond films are renowned for a number of features , including the musical accompaniment , with the theme songs having received Academy Award nominations on several occasions , and two wins . Other important elements which run through most of the films include Bond 's cars , his guns , and the gadgets with which he is supplied by Q Branch . The films are also noted for Bond 's relationships with various women , who are sometimes referred to as `` Bond girls '' .

neg: Ghost Rider Ghost Rider is the name of several fictional supernatural antiheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Phantom Rider .   The first supernatural Ghost Rider is stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze , who , in order to save the life of his father , agreed to give his soul to `` Satan '' ( later revealed to be an arch-demon named Mephisto ) . At night and when around evil , Blaze finds his flesh consumed by hellfire , causing his head to become a flaming skull . He rides a fiery motorcycle and wields blasts of hellfire from his body , usually from his skeletal hands . He eventually learns he has been bonded with the demon Zarathos . Blaze starred in the series from 1972 to 1983 . The subsequent Ghost Rider series ( 1990 -- 1998 ) featured Danny Ketch as a new Ghost Rider . After his sister was injured by ninja gangsters , Ketch came in contact with a motorcycle that had somehow been mystically enchanted to contain the essence of a Spirit of Vengeance . Blaze reappeared in this 1990s series as a supporting character , and it was later revealed that Danny and his sister were Johnny Blaze 's long lost siblings . In 2000s comics , Blaze again became the Ghost Rider , succeeding Ketch . In 2013 , Robbie Reyes became Ghost Rider as part of the Marvel NOW ! initiative .   Nicolas Cage starred as the Johnny Blaze iteration of the character in the 2007 film Ghost Rider and the sequel Ghost Rider : Spirit of Vengeance in 2012 . Gabriel Luna plays the Robbie Reyes version in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

neg: Sandi Brandenberg Sandi Brandenberg is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . She is usually depicted as a supporting character and has been associated with both Deadpool and Agent X.

neg: Marvel Zombies Marvel Zombies is a five-issue limited series published from December 2005 to April 2006 by Marvel Comics . The series was written by Robert Kirkman with art by Sean Phillips and covers by Arthur Suydam . It was the first series in the Marvel Zombies series of related stories . The story is set in an alternate universe where the world 's superhero population has been infected with a virus which turned them into zombies . The series was spun out of events of the `` Crossover '' story-arc of Ultimate Fantastic Four , where the zombie Reed Richards tricked his Ultimate counterpart into opening a portal to the zombie universe .

neg: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (film series) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a film series based on the comic book characters of the same name created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird . The first film in the series , titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , was released in 1990 at the height of the franchise 's popularity and was a commercial success . The success of the film garnered two direct sequels , respectively released in 1991 and 1993 , and a CGI animated film in 2007 billed as TMNT building on the success of the 2003 -- 09 TV series . The series was rebooted in a new film made by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies , released on August 8 , 2014 . The sequel was released on June 3 , 2016 .

neg: Infinite Comics Infinite Comics is an imprint of comic books published by Marvel Comics , featuring original , made-for-digital stories about the company 's superhero characters , including Spider-Man , Wolverine , the Guardians of the Galaxy , the Silver Surfer , the X-Men and the Avengers . The imprint was launched in 2012 with the publication of Avengers vs. X-Men # 1 : Infinite featuring Nova .  Infinite Comics are designed for horizontal , on-screen reading . Rather than telling a story over a series of static pages that are divided into panels , Infinite Comics present screens of content that `` take advantage of the digital format with techniques that would not be possible in a print comic , like dynamic panel transitions and captions or dialogue boxes that appear sequentially on an image at the prompting of the reader . '' The user retains control over the pace of the reading experience , advancing the story with each swipe -- sometimes staggering elements into the existing screen ( for example , a new word balloon ) and at other times revealing an entirely new screen .   This narrative technique was inspired by the work of a French comic book artist , Yves Bigerel ( alias `` Balak '' ) , who was recruited by Marvel as artistic consultant , storyboarder and artist .


query: Evolution was by someone born in May.

pos: Evolution (Sabrina Carpenter album) Evolution is the second studio album by American singer Sabrina Carpenter , released on October 14 , 2016 , by Hollywood Records . Carpenter began recording the album in 2015 after releasing her first studio album , Eyes Wide Open .

pos: Sabrina Carpenter Sabrina Ann Lynn Carpenter ( born May 11 , 1999 ) is an American singer , songwriter and actress . She had a recurring role as the young version of Chloe Goodwin in The Goodwin Games and starred as Maya Hart in the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World . She is signed to Hollywood Records . Her debut EP Ca n't Blame a Girl for Trying was released in 2014 , and she has since released two full-length albums : Eyes Wide Open ( 2015 ) and Evolution ( 2016 )

neg: Evolution 2: Far Off Promise is a role-playing video game for the Dreamcast console . It is a sequel to Evolution : The World of Sacred Device . It was developed by Sting and published by Ubisoft in North America . In Japan it was published by ESP .   Evolution 2 : Far Off Promise was also released for the European market in 2002 as one of the last European Dreamcast games . In the UK the game was exclusive to the video game chain Game .   Like the first Evolution game , Evolution 2 is a dungeon crawler . Unlike the first , Evolution 2 has both random and predetermined dungeon maps .   This game and Evolution : The World of the Sacred Device were remade into Evolution Worlds on the Nintendo GameCube .

neg: Simon Conway Morris Simon Conway Morris FRS ( born 6 November 1951 ; note that his surname is `` Conway Morris '' ) is an English palaeontologist who is best known for his detailed and careful study of the fossils of the Burgess Shale , and for the scientific concept of Cambrian explosion . The results of these discoveries were celebrated in Wonderful Life ( 1989 ) by Stephen Jay Gould . Conway Morris 's own book on the subject , The Crucible of Creation ( 1998 ) , however , is critical of Gould 's presentation and interpretation .   Conway Morris , who is a Christian , is most popularly known for his militantly theistic views of biological evolution . He has held the Chair of Evolutionary Palaeobiology in the Department of Earth Sciences , University of Cambridge since 1995 .

neg: Michael Brooks (science writer) Michael Edward Brooks ( born 7 May 1970 ) is an English science writer , noted for explaining complex scientific research and findings to the general population .

neg: Alternative theories of quantum evolution For the theory more commonly associated with this name see : Quantum evolution .   Quantum evolution is the hypothesis that quantum effects can bias the process of mutation towards adaptive genetic variation . The first publication on this subject , which appeared in a peer review journal , is by Vasily Ogryzko . In 1999 , biologist Johnjoe McFadden and the physicist Jim Al-Khalili published an unrelated model of adaptive selection for lactose metabolism in non-metabolizing E. coli . in which they proposed a mechanism based on enhanced decoherence of quantum states that interact strongly with the environment . McFadden published his book Quantum Evolution in 2000 .

neg: Evolution (radio network) Evolution is a radio station platform on iHeartRadio and on Clear Channel 's HD2 radio and FM translators across the United States that plays commercial free Dance/EDM music 24/7 . To this day , Clear Channel is now known as iHeartMedia , Inc. as of September 16 , 2014 .

neg: The Living Planet The Living Planet : A Portrait of the Earth is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough , first transmitted in the UK from 19 January 1984 .   The sequel to his pioneering Life on Earth , it is a study of the ways in which living organisms , including humans , adapt to their surroundings . Each of the twelve 55-minute episodes ( one fewer than his previous series ) featured a different environment . The executive producer was Richard Brock and the music was composed by Elizabeth Parker of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop .   Part of David Attenborough 's ` Life ' series , it was followed by The Trials of Life ( 1990 ) . However , before the latter , Attenborough wrote and presented two shorter series : The First Eden ( 1987 ) , about man 's relationship with the natural habitats of the Mediterranean , and Lost Worlds , Vanished Lives ( 1989 ) , concerning the discovery of fossils .

neg: American Megafauna American Megafauna is a board game on the topic of evolution designed by Phil Eklund , and published by Sierra Madre Games in 1997 . While the game is not an attempt to be a simulation , a variety of genuine evolutionary factors are incorporated in the game , ranging from Milankovich cycles to dentition . The game may be played in a solitaire mode as well as multi-player . It has subsequently gone out of print , but is available on the secondary market .   In late 2011 , Bios : Megafauna was released by Sierra Madre Games , essentially as a replacement for American Megafauna . This is a more streamlined version of American Megafauna , using some of the same design concepts , and being much more accessible . Playing time was reduced also , yet this new release retains its strong solitaire mode , as well as accommodating 2-4 players . It is a semi-scientific simulation in the same vein as Sierra Madre Games ' 2010 popular release , High Frontier ( board game ) .   The game begins after the Permian-Triassic extinction event of 250 million years ago , which killed off 95 % of all living species on Earth . Players can choose to begin the game as one of 4 Archetype species that start as herbivores , but can mutate into predators . Both mammals and dinsosaurs are represented . There is a huge ( almost endless ) variety of species that can evolve via DNA chains , and the random tile map board setup is constantly changing due to certain random events ( e.g. , Erosion , Greenhouse and icehouse Earth , and Milankovich cycles ) , Catastrophes ( e.g. , an Impact event or a solar flare ) , and the addition of new Biome tiles during play .   The map itself ( reprented by tiles that are turned over and revealed ) consists of a wide variety of land , sea , mountain , and other Biomes in four different latitudes . The goal of the game is to adapt your DNA , speciate , and survive amidst both environmental and living animal competition ( represented by other players and wandering Immigrant animals that encroach upon the continent ) . Play time varies between 60 -- 180 minutes depending on the number of participants and various rules being utilized .   The next projected title in the series , Bios : Genesis ( abiogenisis , the origins of life on Earth ) is scheduled for a 2016 release .

neg: A Primitive Evolution A Primitive Evolution ( often identified using the abbreviation A.P.E. ) is an alternative rock band based in Toronto , Ontario , Canada .

neg: Walter M. Fitch Walter M. Fitch ( May 21 , 1929 -- March 10 , 2011 ) was a pioneering American researcher in molecular evolution .

neg: Directed evolution Directed evolution ( DE , `` gelenkte Evolution '' ) is a method used in protein engineering that mimics the process of natural selection to evolve proteins or nucleic acids toward a user-defined goal . It consists of subjecting a gene to iterative rounds of mutagenesis ( creating a library of variants ) , selection ( expressing the variants and isolating members with the desired function ) , and amplification ( generating a template for the next round ) . It can be performed in vivo ( in living cells ) , or in vitro ( free in solution or microdroplet ) . Directed evolution is used both for protein engineering as an alternative to rationally designing modified proteins , as well as studies of fundamental evolutionary principles in a controlled , laboratory environment .

neg: The Cricket: Black Music in Evolution The Cricket , subtitled `` Black Music in Evolution '' , was a magazine created in 1968 by Amiri Baraka ( then LeRoi Jones ) , Larry Neal and A. B. Spellman . Baraka has said : `` Larry Neal , AB and I realized the historical influence of music on African / Afro American Culture . I saw the magazine as a necessary dispenser of this influence as part of a continuum . And that attention to the culture was a way of drawing attention to the people 's needs and struggle . '' The headquarters was in New York City .   Four issues of The Cricket were published from 1968 to 1969 . Contributors included Sonia Sanchez , Don L. Lee , Milford Graves , Oliver Nelson , Sun Ra , Stanley Crouch , Askia Muhammad Touré , Albert Ayler , Willie Kgositsile , Ishmael Reed , and many others .

neg: Theoretical foundations of evolutionary psychology The theoretical foundations of evolutionary psychology are the general and specific scientific theories that explain the ultimate origins of psychological traits in terms of evolution . These theories originated with Charles Darwin 's work , including his speculations about the evolutionary origins of social instincts in humans . Modern evolutionary psychology , however , is possible only because of advances in evolutionary theory in the 20th century .   Evolutionary psychologists say that natural selection has provided humans with many psychological adaptations , in much the same way that it generated humans ' anatomical and physiological adaptations . As with adaptations in general , psychological adaptations are said to be specialized for the environment in which an organism evolved , the environment of evolutionary adaptedness , or EEA . Sexual selection provides organisms with adaptations related to mating . For male mammals , which have a relatively fast reproduction rate , sexual selection leads to adaptations that help them compete for females . For female mammals , with a relatively slow reproduction rate , sexual selection leads to choosiness , which helps females select higher quality mates . Charles Darwin described both natural selection and sexual selection , but he relied on group selection to explain the evolution of self-sacrificing behavior . Group selection is a weak explanation because in any group the less self-sacrificing animals will be more likely to survive and the group will become less self-sacrificing .   In 1964 , William D. Hamilton proposed inclusive fitness theory , emphasizing a `` gene 's - eye '' view of evolution . Hamilton noted that individuals can increase the replication of their genes into the next generation by helping close relatives with whom they share genes survive and reproduce . According to `` Hamilton 's rule '' , a self-sacrificing behavior can evolve if it helps close relatives so much that it more than compensates for the individual animal 's sacrifice . Inclusive fitness theory resolved the issue of how `` altruism '' evolved . Other theories also help explain the evolution of altruistic behavior , including evolutionary game theory , tit-for-tat reciprocity , and generalized reciprocity . These theories not only help explain the development of altruistic behavior but also account for hostility toward cheaters ( individuals that take advantage of others ' altruism ) .   Several mid-level evolutionary theories inform evolutionary psychology . The r/K selection theory proposes that some species prosper by having many offspring while others follow the strategy of having fewer offspring but investing much more in each one . Humans follow the second strategy . Parental investment theory explains how parents invest more or less in individual offspring based on how successful those offspring are likely to be , and thus how much they might improve the parents ' inclusive fitness . According to the Trivers-Willard hypothesis , parents in good conditions tend to invest more in sons ( who are best able to take advantage of good conditions ) , while parents in poor conditions tend to invest more in daughters ( who are best able to have successful offspring even in poor conditions ) . According to life history theory , animals evolve life histories to match their environments , determining details such as age at first reproduction and number of offspring . Dual inheritance theory posits that genes and human culture have interacted , with genes affecting the development of culture and culture , in turn , affecting human evolution on a genetic level ( see also the Baldwin effect ) .   Critics of evolutionary psychology have sometimes challenged its theoretical underpinnings , saying that humans never developed powerful social instincts through natural selection and that the hypotheses of evolutionary psychologists are merely just-so-stories .

neg: The Voyage that Shook the World The Voyage That Shook The World is a 2009 dramatised documentary film commissioned by Creation Ministries International , a Christian Young Earth creationist organisation , and produced by Fathom Media . It was released to mark the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin 's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his seminal work On the Origin of Species .   A historian featured in the film has stated that the creationist backing of the film had been concealed when he agreed to take part , that the editing of his words could give a false impression of his views , and that the film presents a historically distorted portrait of Darwin . Creation Ministries agreed that they had set up a `` front company '' to approach experts . They denied any deception and stated that one of the interviewees had admitted that while the producers had `` cherry picked '' comments they `` did n't distort what we said '' , and compared their approach to that used by the BBC in making documentaries .   The three historians featured in the film subsequently issued a statement that they had been misrepresented by the film company 's selective reconstruction of Darwin 's voyage .  CMI countered these claims with extended quotes from the interviews of the historians . Their response was described as appearing to be sound in specific aspects by American skeptic Jim Lippard , who had not seen the film at that time . Having seen the film , he described it as trying to hide its own creationism , which becomes increasingly apparent as the film progresses .

neg: Evolving the Alien Evolving the Alien : The Science of Extraterrestrial Life ( published in the US , and UK second edition as What Does a Martian Look Like ? : The Science of Extraterrestrial Life ) is a 2002 popular science book about xenobiology by biologist Jack Cohen and mathematician Ian Stewart .   The concept for the book originated with a lecture that Cohen had revised over many years , which he called POLOOP , for `` Possibility of Life on Other Planets '' .

neg: Evolution Without Evidence Evolution Without Evidence : Charles Darwin and `` The Origin of Species '' is a 1982 book by historian Barry G. Gale .   Contrary to the title , the book is not on the Creation -- evolution controversy . Gale attempts to explain why Charles Darwin waited twenty years to publish his theory of natural selection and how his theory evolved during this period . The book heavily relies on Darwin 's letters , notebooks , essays and papers . Darwin 's private correspondences with Asa Gray and Joseph Hooker are cited .

neg: Elemental Evolution Elemental Evolution is the debut EP by American alternative rock artist D. S. Bradford . The seven-track collection of songs is a concept album , focused on Bradford 's personal story , as well as the broader idea of illustrating a world of peace and tolerance for humanity . Recording took place between the years 2015 and 2016 at Equinox By Fireside Music in Horsham , Pennsylvania , with the exception of the original recording of `` Oceans '' , which occurred between 2012 and 2014 . Subsequently , the lead single was re-recorded to match the production value of the EP . The album was released and distributed by Sony Music and Sugo Music Group .

neg: A Mathematical Theory of Natural and Artificial Selection A Mathematical Theory of Natural and Artificial Selection is the title of a series of scientific papers by the British population geneticist J.B.S. Haldane , published between 1924 and 1934 . Haldane outlines the first mathematical models for many cases of evolution due to selection , an important concept in the modern evolutionary synthesis .

neg: Evolution (Blood on the Dance Floor album) Evolution is the fifth studio album by US electronica duo Blood on the Dance Floor , released internationally on June 19 , 2012 . It is their first release to appear on the US Billboard 200 , and is their best-selling effort to date , peaking at No. 42 on the Billboard Albums Chart .

neg: Science book A science book is a work of nonfiction , usually written by a scientist , researcher , or professor like Stephen Hawking ( A Brief History of Time ) , or sometimes by a non-scientist such as Bill Bryson ( A Short History of Nearly Everything ) . Usually these books are written for a wide audience presumed to have a general education rather than a specifically scientific training , as opposed to the very narrow audience that a scientific paper would have , and are therefore referred to as popular science . As such , they require considerable talent on the part of the author to sufficiently explain difficult topics to  people who are totally new to the subject , and a good blend of storytelling and technical writing . In the UK , the Royal Society Prizes for Science Books are considered to be the most prestigious awards for science writing . In the US , the National Book Awards briefly had a category for science writing in the 1960s , but now they just have the broad categories of fiction and nonfiction .   There are many disciplines that are well explained to lay people through science books . A few examples include Carl Sagan on astronomy , Jared Diamond on geography , Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Dawkins on evolutionary biology , David Eagleman on neuroscience , Donald Norman on usability and cognitive psychology , Steven Pinker , Noam Chomsky , and Robert Ornstein on linguistics and cognitive science , Donald Johanson and Robert Ardrey on paleoanthropology , and Desmond Morris on zoology and anthropology , and Fulvio Melia on black holes .

neg: Facts and Arguments for Darwin Facts and Arguments for Darwin is an 1864 book on evolutionary biology by the German biologist Fritz Müller , originally published in German under the title Für Darwin ( `` For Darwin '' ) , and translated into English by William Sweetland Dallas in 1867 . Müller argued that Charles Darwin 's theory of evolution by natural selection that he had advanced in his book The Origin of Species only five years earlier was correct , citing evidence that he had come across in Brazil .   Müller states in the ` Author 's Preface ' :  `` It is not the purpose of the following pages to discuss once more the arguments deduced for and against Darwin 's theory of the origin of species , or to weigh them one against the other . Their object is simply to indicate a few facts favourable to this theory , collected upon the same South American ground , on which , as Darwin tells us , the idea first occurred to him of devoting his attention to ` the origin of species , -- that mystery of mysteries ' .   `` It is only by the accumulation of new and valuable material that the controversy will gradually be brought into a state fit for final decision , and this appears to be for the present of more importance than a repeated analysis of what is already before us . Moreover , it is but fair to leave it to Darwin himself at first to beat off the attacks of his opponents from the splendid structure which he has raised with such a master-hand . ''


query: Kmart has stores in operation in an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States.

pos: Kmart Kmart Corporation ( sometimes stylized as K-Mart ) is a chain of big box department stores headquartered in Hoffman Estates , Illinois , United States . The chain purchased Sears for $ 11 billion in 2005 , forming a new corporation under the name Sears Holdings Corporation . The Kmart name was incorporated in 1916 while the first store did n't open its doors until 1962 . At its peak in 2000 , Kmart operated 2,171 stores including 105 `` Super Center '' locations . For the 2005 fiscal year under the new company , the Kmart store count was at 1,416 with only 55 `` Super Center '' locations . Currently , the chain is operating 734 stores with only 1 `` Super Center '' location remaining ( Store # 4939 in Warren , OH ) . This number will decrease further due to the previously announced closings that will take place in Q1 2017 .   It operates stores in 49 states , Puerto Rico , the U.S. Virgin Islands , and Guam ( which houses the world 's largest Kmart ) . It also used to operate stores in Canada , Mexico , and Eastern Europe .   Kmart became known for its `` Blue Light Specials '' : they occurred at surprise moments when a store worker would light up a mobile police light and offer a discount in a specific department of the store , while announcing the discounted special over the store 's public address system . At the height of Kmart 's popularity , the phrase `` Attention Kmart shoppers ! '' entered into the American pop psyche , appearing in films and other media such as Troop Beverly Hills , Six Days Seven Nights , Rain Man , Beetlejuice , Madea Goes to Jail , and Dawn of the Dead .   Kmart 's world headquarters were located in Troy , Michigan , in Metro Detroit , but since the purchase of Sears , it has been relocated to Hoffman Estates , Illinois , a suburb of Chicago . Kmart also exists in Australia and New Zealand ( see Kmart Australia ) , although it now has no relation to the American stores except in name , after U.S. equity in the Australian business was purchased in the late 1970s .

pos: Puerto Rico Puerto Rico ( Spanish for `` Rich Port '' ) , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico , `` Free Associated State of Puerto Rico '' ) and briefly called Porto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeast Caribbean Sea .   It is an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller ones such as Mona , Culebra , and Vieques . The capital and most populous city is San Juan . Its official languages are Spanish and English , though Spanish predominates . The island 's population is approximately 3.4 million . Puerto Rico 's rich history , tropical climate , diverse natural scenery , traditional cuisine , and attractive tax incentives make it a popular destination for travelers from around the world .   Originally populated by the indigenous Taíno people , the island was claimed in 1493 by Christopher Columbus for the Crown of Castile , and it later endured invasion attempts from the French , Dutch , and British . Four centuries of Spanish colonial government transformed the island 's ethnic , cultural and physical landscapes primarily with waves of African slaves , and Canarian , and Andalusian settlers . In the Spanish imperial imagination , Puerto Rico played a secondary , but strategic role when compared to wealthier colonies like Peru and Mexico . Such a distant administrative control continued right up until the end of the 19th century helping to produce a distinctive creole Hispanic culture and language that combined elements from the Natives , Africans , and Iberian people . In 1898 , following the Spanish -- American War , the United States appropriated Puerto Rico together with most former Spanish colonies under the terms of the Treaty of Paris .   Puerto Ricans are considered natural-born citizens of the United States . However , Puerto Rico does not have a vote in the United States Congress , which governs the territory with full jurisdiction under the Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act of 1950 . As a U.S. territory , American citizens residing on the island are disenfranchised at the national level and may not vote for president and vice president of the United States . However , Congress approved a local constitution , allowing U.S. citizens on the territory to elect a governor . A 2012 referendum showed a majority ( 54 % of those who voted ) disagreed with `` the present form of territorial status '' , with full statehood as the preferred option among those who voted for a change of status , although a significant number of people did not answer the second question from the referendum . A fifth referendum will be held in June 2017 , and `` Statehood '' and `` Independence/Free Association '' were initially the only available options . However , at the recommendation of the Department of Justice , a `` current territorial status '' option will be added .   In early 2017 , the Puerto Rican government-debt crisis posed serious problems for the government . The outstanding bond debt had climbed to $ 70 billion at a time with 12.4 % unemployment . The debt had been increasing during a decade long recession . This was the second major financial crisis to affect the island after the Great Depression when the U.S. government , in 1935 , provided relief efforts through the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration . On May 3 , 2017 , Puerto Rico 's financial oversight board in the U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico filed the debt restructuring petition which was made under Title III of PROMESA .

neg: Consolidated city-county In United States local government , a consolidated city-county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction . As such it is simultaneously a city , which is a municipal corporation , and a county , which is an administrative division of a state . It has the powers and responsibilities of both types of entities .   A consolidated city-county is different from an independent city , although the latter may result from consolidation of a city and a county and may also have the same powers as a consolidated city-county . An independent city is a city not deemed by its state to be located within the boundary of any county and recognized by its state as a legal territorial entity separate from surrounding or adjoining counties . A consolidated city-county differs from an independent city in that the city and county both nominally exist , although they have a consolidated government , whereas in an independent city , the county does not even nominally exist .   Not considering Hawaii , which has no independent cities , the Midwest and Upper South have the highest concentration of large consolidated city-county governments in the United States , including Indianapolis , Indiana ; Nashville , Tennessee ; Jacksonville , Florida ; Louisville , Kentucky ; Kansas City , Kansas ; and Lexington , Kentucky . Currently , the largest consolidated city-county in the United States by population is Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , while the largest by land-area is Sitka , Alaska .

neg: Fanny Farmer Fanny Farmer was an American candy manufacturer and retailer .   Fanny Farmer was started in Rochester , New York by Frank O'Connor in 1919 and grew to over 400 stores before being bought and consolidated . O'Connor had previously started the Laura Secord Candy Shops in Toronto , Canada in 1913 . The company was named in honor of culinary expert Fannie Farmer , who had died four years earlier ; she had nothing to do with the candy stores , and her recipes were not being used . `` The spelling of the first name was altered to avoid confusion . '' However , as a marketing device , it suggested reflected glory : high standards of quality .   Fanny Farmer stores shared a look that was similar to that of Fanny May .   John D. Hayes was president of the company for many years , from its earliest years through the 1950s . He was a shrewd businessman , and guided the company through some difficult times . During the Depression , candy sales were dropping until he slashed retail prices , and kept the company in business . During World War II , he self-imposed rationing on company stores in the US , to ensure adequate supplies of candy for the armed forces overseas . He was named 1955 `` Candy Man of the Year '' by the candy industry . He was also blind .   In 1962 , a proxy fight allowed a group of stock market investors from New York City & New England , without experience in the candy industry , to gain control of the Fanny Farmer company . They pushed for continuous expansion of the company , spending heavily to open more retail stores , despite facing increasing retail competition . This expansion by new management financially stressed the company .   In 1992 the Archibald Candy Company acquired the brand `` Fanny Farmer '' and its 200 retail stores in the northeastern United States ) as a sister brand to its own Fannie May candies ( sold primarily in the Midwest and mid-Atlantic United States ) . Alpine Confections purchased both brands in 2004 after Archibald filed for bankruptcy , and merged Fanny Farmer into Fannie May . An errant path of merger and acquisitions , whereby the company became the largest chain of candy retailers in the country but without adequate financing and a viable corporate strategy , was blamed for the bankruptcy .   In its current iteration at 1-800-Flowers , the successor corporation sells Fanny May and Fanny Farmer products .

neg: Arizona census statistical areas The statistical areas of the United States of America comprise the metropolitan statistical areas ( MSAs ) , the micropolitan statistical areas ( μSAs ) , and the combined statistical areas ( CSAs ) currently defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget ( OMB ) .   Most recently on December 1 , 2009 , the Office of Management and Budget defined 1067 statistical areas for the United States , including six metropolitan statistical areas and four micropolitan statistical areas in the State of Arizona . The table below shows the recent population of these statistical areas and the 15 counties of Arizona .  thumb | right | 468px | An enlargeable map of the 15 counties of the State of Arizona  __ TOC __

neg: United Country Real Estate United Country Real Estate is a franchise-based real estate marketing company . The company provides leads , marketing programs , advanced training and technology solutions to affiliated realtors that pay a franchise fee . It operates more than 3,000 websites targeting local markets . The websites collectively obtain 2.9 million monthly unique visitors . The franchise system provides vast support in terms of marketing , technology and training . From a marketing standpoint , United Country publishes catalogs and listings , pays for advertising , develops marketing programs , creates brochures , postcards and email content , provides office space and computer systems and support .   The company differentiates itself from other brokerages by offering comprehensive services , from advanced technology solutions to personal consultative services and innovative marketing solutions . The company also offers an in-house real estate advertising agency , Enhanced Marketing Solutions .   History   United Country Real Estate was founded in 1925 with a focus on farms and ranches in rural towns by Roscoe Chamberlain out of a Kansas City bank . It published the first rural properties catalog in 1928 , which was put on display at the Smithsonian in 1981 . Founded under the name United Farm Real Estate , it changed names to United National Real Estate to reflect its expansion into suburban neighborhoods in 1986 . The company was acquired by a management group in 1990 and changed its name again to United Country seven years later . United Country Real Estate had approximately 150 franchises by 1997 and 300 by 1999 . This grew to 700 franchise members by 2007 , when Dan Duffy and his investment partners acquired the company . In 2010 the organization raised $ 1 million in funding to expand its web presence for suburban areas with a local population of 50,000 or more . Two years later , United Real Estate was launched , which built `` United Lounges , '' which provide an office facility for affiliated realtors , in Houston , Chicago , Philadelphia and Washington .   As of 2013 , it has 4,000 participating real-estate agents . In 2015 , the company partnered with McCarthy Capital Fund V to expand plans for growth . The growth capital enabled United Country Real Estate to expedite its business growth strategies with excess liquidity and a strong balance sheet . Existing management increased its ownership as part of the transaction and will remain in place without exception . Today , the company operates under the name United Country Real Estate and specializes in lifestyle , country and small town properties around the country and in Mexico and Central America .   United Real Estate Group , operating the United Real Estate and United Country Real Estate brands , is the leading fully integrated network of conventional and auction real estate professionals globally . The two brands combined address the unique markets they serve , urban and rural , with exclusive marketing and technology solutions . United supports nearly 600 offices and 5,000 real estate professionals across four continents with a unique , comprehensive marketing program that includes one of the largest portfolios of real estate websites , the largest internal real estate marketing services company , an extensive buyer database and international advertising of properties .

neg: New Seasons Market New Seasons Market is a chain of privately owned grocery stores operating in the Portland Metro area of Oregon . New Seasons also has stores in Vancouver , Washington , and San Jose , California . Two stores are slated to open in the greater Seattle area in the next two years . Founded by three families and 50 of their friends in 1999 , the company currently operates 17 stores in the greater Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area , including : Hillsboro , Beaverton , Happy Valley , Vancouver , Tualatin , and Lake Oswego ; and one store in San Jose , California . Many of the products offered are organic and produced locally in the Pacific Northwest . The stores differ from most grocers by offering natural and conventional products side by side .

neg: Park Hills, Kentucky Park Hills is a home rule-class city in Kenton County , Kentucky , in the United States . The city is a suburb of Cincinnati , Ohio and has been recommended as the `` Best Place to Live '' in the area by Cincinnati Magazine . Much of the city was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008 as the Park Hills Historic District . The population was 2,970 at the 2010 census .

neg: Territory (disambiguation) A territory is a subdivision of a country having a legal status different from other regions of that country .   Territory may also refer to :   Box office territory  Sales territory  Territoriality ( nonverbal communication ) , how people use space to communicate ownership/occupancy of areas and possessions  Subdivisions of a country having a legal status different from other regions of that country :  British Overseas Territories  Overseas territory ( France )  Provinces and territories of Canada , administrative subdivisions of Canada with fewer powers of self-government than provinces  States and territories of Australia , administrative subdivisions of Australia  Territoire de Belfort , a French département that retains its historical name from 1871-1999  Territories of the United States ( may be classified as incorporated organized territories , incorporated unorganized territories , unincorporated organized territories , and unincorporated unorganized territories )  Union territory , administrative subdivisions in India  Unorganized area ( Canada )

neg: Texas statistical areas The statistical areas of the United States of America comprise the metropolitan statistical areas ( MSAs ) , the micropolitan statistical areas ( μSAs ) , and the combined statistical areas ( CSAs ) currently defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget ( OMB ) .   Most recently on December 1 , 2009 , the Office of Management and Budget defined 1067 statistical areas for the United States , including 8 combined statistical areas , 25 metropolitan statistical areas , and 43 micropolitan statistical areas in the State of Texas . The table below shows the recent population of these statistical areas and the 254 counties of Texas .  thumb | 600px | An enlargeable map of the 254 counties of the State of Texas  __ TOC __

neg: Village (United States) In the United States , the meaning of `` village '' varies by geographic area and legal jurisdiction . In many areas , `` village '' is a term , sometimes informal , for a type of administrative division at the local government level . Since the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from legislating on local government , the states are free to have political subdivisions called `` villages '' or not to and to define the word in many ways . Typically , a village is a type of municipality , although it can also be a special district or an unincorporated area . It may or may not be recognized for governmental purposes .

neg: Affiliated Foods Affiliated Foods is a grocery wholesaler . It was founded by the 1968 merger of South Plains Associated Grocers of Lubbock , Texas and the Panhandle Associated Grocers of Amarillo , Texas , and is a retailers ' cooperative serving Texas , Oklahoma , Kansas , New Mexico , Colorado , Arizona , and Wyoming . Panhandle Associated Grocers was founded in 1946 . The company has 700 member stores .   It owns the Tri-State Baking Company , and Veg-Pak brands .

neg: Louisiana statistical areas The statistical areas of the United States of America comprise the metropolitan statistical areas ( MSAs ) , the micropolitan statistical areas ( μSAs ) , and the combined statistical areas ( CSAs ) currently defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget ( OMB ) .   Most recently on December 1 , 2009 , the Office of Management and Budget defined 1067 statistical areas for the United States , including 7 combined statistical areas , 8 metropolitan statistical areas , and 17 micropolitan statistical areas in the State of Louisiana . The table below shows the recent population of these statistical areas and the 64 parishes of Louisiana .  thumb | 521px | An enlargeable map of the 64 parishes of the State of Louisiana  __ TOC __

neg: Distribution center A distribution center for a set of products is a warehouse or other specialized building , often with refrigeration or air conditioning , which is stocked with products ( goods ) to be redistributed to retailers , to wholesalers , or directly to consumers . A distribution center is a principal part , the order processing element , of the entire order fulfillment process . Distribution centers are usually thought of as being demand driven . A distribution center can also be called a warehouse , a DC , a fulfillment center , a cross-dock facility , a bulk break center , and a package handling center . The name by which the distribution center is known is commonly based on the purpose of the operation . For example , a `` retail distribution center '' normally distributes goods to retail stores , an `` order fulfillment center '' commonly distributes goods directly to consumers , and a cross-dock facility stores little or no product but distributes goods to other destinations .   Distribution centers are the foundation of a supply network , as they allow a single location to stock a vast number of products . Some organizations operate both retail distribution and direct-to-consumer out of a single facility , sharing space , equipment , labor resources , and inventory as applicable .   A typical retail distribution network operates with centers set up throughout a commercial market , with each center serving a number of stores . Large distribution centers for companies such as Wal-Mart serve 50 -- 125 stores . Suppliers ship truckloads of products to the distribution center , which stores the product until needed by the retail location and ships the proper quantity .   Since a large retailer might sell tens of thousands of products from thousands of vendors , it would be impossibly inefficient to ship each product directly from each vendor to each store . Many retailers own and run their own distribution networks , while smaller retailers may outsource this function to dedicated logistics firms that coordinate the distribution of products for a number of companies . A distribution center can be co-located at a logistics center .

neg: Airpark A residential airpark ( also spelled air park ) is also referred to as a `` fly-in community '' . The word can also refer to a community specifically designed around an airport where the residents each would own their own airplane which they park in their hangar usually attached to the home or integrated into their home . The residential airpark or fly-in community features one or more runways with homes adjacent to the runway . Many fly-in communities feature a variety of amenities , such as golf course , equestrian facilities and more . Residential airparks or fly-in communities are usually privately owned and restricted to use by the property owners and their invited guests . Most do not include commercial operations or businesses . The communities have also become a niche real estate market , with some firms dedicated solely to these developments .   The Living With Your Plane Association estimates that there are at least 426 residential airparks in the United States . Florida is estimated to have 52 airparks , followed by Washington with 50 , California with 28 , and Oregon with 23 .

neg: Hills (store) Hills was a discount department store chain based in Canton , Massachusetts . It was founded in 1957 in Youngstown , Ohio , and existed until 1999 when it was acquired by Ames . Most stores were located in Ohio , Indiana , New York , Pennsylvania and West Virginia , though the company did make a push into other markets . It pushed further south and had several stores in Virginia , Tennessee , and Alabama and west into Michigan .

neg: Historical United States Census totals for Piscataquis County, Maine This article shows U.S. Census totals for Piscataquis County , Maine , broken down by municipality , from 1900 to 2000 .   There are two types of incorporated municipalities in Maine , towns and cities . The tables in the New England Historical U.S. Census Totals series differentiate between towns and cities ; however , there have never been any cities in Piscataquis County .   Most areas of New England are entirely divided into incorporated municipalities , with no unincorporated territory . In the three northern New England states , however , some unincorporated territory does exist , generally in areas that are very sparsely populated . Maine contains significantly more unincorporated territory than the other states , with the bulk of it in interior and northern counties , including Piscataquis County .   Some unincorporated territory in Maine is organized into a third type of town-level municipality unique to Maine , called a plantation ( considered to be `` organized '' , but not incorporated ) , while some is entirely unorganized . Due to the large extent of unorganized territory in Piscataquis County , separate sections with detailed historical census totals for such areas follows the main tables below . For any census , adding up the totals for each town-level municipality , including any plantations or unorganized entities , should yield the county total .   For more information on the New England municipal system , see New England town .

neg: Oak Park Mall Oak Park Mall is a super-regional shopping mall located in Overland Park , Kansas , containing over 180 stores in a covered area of 1607803 sqft . It is the largest mall in the Kansas City Metro Area as well as the entire state of Kansas , and is split into two levels and contains five department stores . It was developed by Copaken , White & Blitt in conjunction with Frank Morgan and Sherman Dreiseszun .

neg: Place (United States Census Bureau) The United States Census Bureau defines a place as a concentration of population which has a name , is locally recognized , and is not part of any other place . A place typically has a residential nucleus and a closely spaced street pattern , and it frequently includes commercial property and other urban land uses . A place may be an incorporated place ( a self-governing city , town , or village ) or it may be a census-designated place ( CDP ) . Incorporated places are defined by the laws of the states in which they are contained . The Census Bureau delineates CDPs . A small settlement in the open countryside or the densely settled fringe of a large city may not be a place as defined by the Census Bureau . As of the 1990 Census , only 26 % of the people in the United States lived outside of places .

neg: Harris Teeter Harris Teeter Supermarkets , Inc. is an American supermarket chain based in Matthews , North Carolina , just outside Charlotte . , the chain operates 243 stores in seven states : North Carolina , South Carolina , Virginia , Georgia , Florida , Delaware , Maryland and the District of Columbia . Supermarket News ranked Harris Teeter No. 34 in the 2012 `` Top 75 Retailers & Wholesalers '' based on 2011 fiscal year sales of $ 4.3 billion . Based on 2005 revenue , Harris Teeter is the ninety-third largest retailer in the United States .   On July 9 , 2013 , Harris Teeter announced that it was being acquired by The Kroger Company . The merger closed on January 28 , 2014 , though Harris Teeter retained its name , brand and headquarters in Matthews .

neg: Conservation district Conservation districts are government entities that provide technical assistance and tools to manage and protect land and water resources in U.S. states and insular areas . There are more than 3,000 in the United States . Depending on the state , they may also be known as soil and water conservation districts , soil conservation districts , resource conservation districts , or other similar names . Nationally and within each state , the districts are generally coordinated by non-governmental associations . District borders often coincide with county borders .

neg: List of belt regions of the United States The belt regions of the United States are portions of the country that share certain characteristics . The `` belt '' terminology was first applied to growing regions for various crops , which often follow lines of latitude because those are more likely to have similar climates . The allusion was to a long clothing belt , as seen on a map .   The usage has expanded to other climatic , economic , and cultural concentrations . These regions are not formally defined ; they frequently overlap and have vague borders . The terminology is also used outside the U.S. ( e.g. , India 's Hindi Belt ) .