(I) By the 12th century an aristocratic class of warriors had begun to exercise great power throughout Japan. (II) Their original center, the military government of Minamoto, was located at the coastal town of Kamakura, near modern Tokyo. (III) Known as the Samurai, they dominated Japanese society for nearly 700 years. (IV) However, as power shifted from civil aristocracy to a new bureaucratic regime based on these provincial warriors, the Samurai became famous for offering security through military talent. (V) The ritual where the defeated warrior committed suicide with his own sword was also portrayed in the film The Last Samurai.

The notion that we might one day be able to communicate by thought alone has preoccupied scientists and science-fiction writers for decades.

İngiliz posta sisteminin 1510 yılındaki kuruluşundan beri en büyük ve yegane yeniliği olan dünyanın ilk yapışkanlı posta pulu Penny Black, 1840 yılında basıldı

From the beginning of human history, innovators have experimented with all kinds of elements, from the ordinary to the invisible, trying to ---- new, improved materials.

Ethnic groups can differ greatly in appearance, dress codes, cultural practices, and religious beliefs. ---- For instance, the Welsh and the English in the UK are most distinctive in terms of their accent and language. Speech style, then, is an important and often central stereotypical or normative property of group membership.

Student:  ----

Professor:  They're fixed three months before you're born. You can leave a mark on them with a cut, abrasion or acid, but they'll grow back within a month.

Student:  What about aging?

Professor:  It doesn't have such an effect, but it gets harder to scan your fingers or take a print from them.

The basic principles of good diets are ---- simple ---- one can summarize them in just ten words: eat less, move more, eat lots of fruits and vegetables.

---- he is well known to future generations mostly because of his treasure-filled tomb, which was discovered intact in 1922.