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Spider black with white spot?
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Black spider with one white spot?
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Which of the following artists recorded the first fock-and-roll hit to enter the billboard music charts?
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What artist was the first rock and roll song enter the billboard charts?
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wikianswers
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Excellent purchase. I bought this for use in my ...
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Excellent purchase. I bought this for use in my Instant Pot Pressure Cooker. Works great and cleans up easily, I like this FAR better than a springform pan. Can't wait to get the 7 inch pan as well.
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amazon_reviews
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Is the playboy mansion in ottawa?
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What is the adress of the playboy mansion?
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) are planning space system of systems (SoS) to address the new challenges of space exploration, defense, communications, navigation, Earth observation, and science. In addition, these complex systems must provide interoperability, enhanced reliability, common interfaces, dynamic operations, and autonomy in system management. Both NASA and the DoD have chosen to meet the new demands with high data rate communication systems and space Internet technologies that bring Internet protocols (IP), routers, servers, software, and interfaces to space networks to enable as much autonomous operation of those networks as possible. These technologies reduce the cost of operations and, with higher bandwidths, support the expected voice, video, and data needed to coordinate activities at each stage of an exploration mission. In this paper, we discuss, in a generic fashion, how the architectural approaches and processes are being developed and used for defining a hypothetical communication and navigation networks infrastructure to support lunar exploration. Examples are given of the products generated by the architecture development process.
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This paper describes utilizing Internet Protocols (IP) in the overall spacecraft/ground communications architecture for operating and receiving data from future low cost, highly capable, self-sufficient spacecraft. It describes integrated and distributed architectures for those spacecraft, architectures for the ground stations, and concepts for operating the spacecraft, communications, and ground systems. Included is a discussion of how a spacecraft's communication to the ground can be initiated on demand by the spacecraft itself, or by a spacecraft instrument or subsystem user. These concepts are extensions of those described for the future in the Consolidated Space Operations Contract (CSOC) Architecture Baseline document.
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Solving algebraic systems in Bernstein-Bézier representation
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Algorithm 812: BPOLY: An object-oriented library of numerical algorithms for polynomials in Bernstein form
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Didn't burn my candle reading this one!
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I am generally a big fan of historical fiction. So, it was with great anticipation that I started to read Here Burns My Candle by Liz Curtis Higgs. Unfortunately, I did not keep the midnight candles burning to read this one. For me, this book started off slowly and never really took off. It combines the Bible story of Ruth and Naomi with the characters of this story, Lady Elisabeth Kerr and Lady Marjory. This is a story set in eighteenth-century Scotland that contains a lot of historic detail with Scottish dialogue (including a glossary at the end of the book was a great idea) which didn't seem to help me much with getting through the book.
Liz Curtis Higgs is the author of twenty-seven books with three million copies in print. That tells you that she is a great writer. I guess, for me, the authenticity of the dialogue was a little too much, taking away from the story she wanted to tell.
This book was provided for review by WaterBrook Multnomah where you can purchase all of your fiction (and other types of reading) needs!
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When did chris brown started his singing career?
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What age did chris brown started his career?
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wikianswers
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Analysis of a Probabilistic Model of Redundancy in Unsupervised Information Extraction
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A Probabilistic Model of Redundancy in Information Extraction
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Tesco in customer receipt security breach
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Airing customers' smalls An administrative blunder left thousands of customers of UK supermarket chain Tesco open to identity fraud.â¦
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agnews
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[For Hire] Intelligence Analyst with Federal and State experience looking for permanent or contract work
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Currently in Richmond, VA but willing to relocate anywhere in the lower 48. Please message me with job information. Thank you.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Analyst with strategic and tactical experience supporting intelligence agencies and law enforcement at the Federal, State and Local levels. MSSI graduate with strong research skills, graduate degree in Library Science plus undergraduate degree in History. Goal-oriented team player with over ten years of customer service experience. Experienced problem-solver with excellent analytical capabilities.
CAREER OVERVIEW AND HIGHLIGHTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Agency Management Analyst, Senior (Criminal Intelligence)
Virginia State Police - Bureau of Criminal Investigation (Virginia Fusion Center), March 2013 – May 2013
• Anti-gang intelligence support focusing on the NCR
• Watch experience monitoring Virginia Terrorism Hotline, Drug Trafficking Hotline as well as processing and disseminating Requests for Information from Federal, State and Local law enforcement.
• Trained and certified in VCIN/NCIC, GangNet, SLEIPNIR, PII, CFR 28 Part 23
Customer Service / Call Center Representative
Kelly Services, September-October 2012
• ADT Security Business Services: Notified ADT Business customers of needed system maintenance.
Intelligence Analyst II (Political / Military)
Information International Associates, November 2010-April 2011
• Assisted DIA by conducting open-source research and populating Access database with information on nature and causes of Militant Islam.
• Completed intelligence analysis and reporting on political and military-related topics in Kenya/Djibouti/HoA using various tools including WISE and HOTR as part of DIA LEA-1 branch at Pentagon.
Support Specialist
Criterion Systems, September-October 2010
• Admin support and maintenance of customer accounts.
Operational Support Analyst
CACI, February 2010
• Research in support of classified operations.
Intelligence Analyst
National Security Agency, July 2008 - October 2009
Authored intelligence reports by synthesizing information from multiple databases and
systems, both classified and unclassified, including targeting of individuals involved in Special Interest Alien (“SIA”) smuggling.
Assisted employees in finding open-source information, including maps and digital media. transferring unclassified / open source media to classified systems for use by analysts.
Assisted counter-IED effort / JIEDDO by searching online media sites for videos posted by insurgents showing construction, deployment and use of IEDs, as well as related images of IED components such as DTMF boards, cellular phones, circuitry and explosives.
Assisted in project to plot locations of specific foreign embassies using NGA and NSA GEOINT databases.
Volunteer Work
Donated Computer Refurbishing for Non-Profit Association
CommuniTech / Association for Community Development, December 2012 - March 2013
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence
American Military University
Coursework included Research Methods in Intelligence, Strategic Intelligence, Collection, Indications and Warnings, Analytic Methods, GIS and Spatial Analysis I, Threat Analysis, Forecasting Terrorism, Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, Intelligence and Homeland Security, Information Warfare, Middle East Intelligence Issues
Completed term papers on Possible Future Scenarios in Bosnia; a case study on the Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist group; a case study on the current situation and possible future scenarios with North Korea; and the use of Chaos Theory in Information Warfare.
Master of Library Science
State University of New York at Buffalo
Coursework included Online Research Methods, Database Management, Indexing, IT in the Library
Bachelor of Arts, History
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Associate of Science, Information Technology
Bryant & Stratton Business College
Analyst Notebook
I2 Industries
Completed Level 1 Course in Analyst Notebook 8
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Electroanesthesia studies. Location of electrode sites on the skin to provide maximal current density in the thalamic area.
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Electroanesthesia studies: a new current pattern and control of fading.
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What did president grant help pass to prevent southerners from using fear to shut african americans out of the politcal process?
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What did the president grant help pass to prevent southerners from using fear to shut African Americans out of the political process?
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wikianswers
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The definition of implications?
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What does implications?
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wikianswers
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Very disappointed and I would send back if I hadn't thrown ...
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Very disappointed and I would send back if I hadn't thrown out the box. I have ants in my hummingbird feeder just going right over this. I will go back to my ant water guards instead.
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amazon_reviews
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anything to load videos faster?/?
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i just bought a dell laptop with 2 G of memory and a dual core processor, so its supposed to be the shytt but when i go to watch movies in like youtube or google videos, it loads fast but then suddenly stops like 20 percent in then downloads another 10% in a second but stops for another minute. is there anything that would make those type of movies load faster? im working on 100 mbps internet connection so thats not a problem. thanx
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yahoo_title_question
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Performance of cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) as influenced by nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization and biofertilizers in Western Rajasthan.
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YIELD ATTRIBUTES AND QUALITY OF COWPEA AS INFLUENCED BY NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS LEVELS ON MEDIUM BLACK SOIL OF GUJARAT
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Diffusion Coefficients of Organic Compounds at Infinite Dilution in Mixtures Involving Associating Compounds. Experimental Determination and Modeling by Group Contribution Methods
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Diffusion coefficients of aromatic compounds at infinite dilution in binary mixtures have been measured at 298.15 K with respect to composition using the Taylor dispersion technique. The binary mixtures considered in this work were from alcohols (methanol, ethanol) and acetone with hexane, heptane, cyclohexane, carbon tetrachloride, and chloroform; the aromatic compounds were benzene, benzaldehyde, acetophenone, and phenol. The purpose of this work was to study the influence of the polarity of the binary mixtures on diffusion coefficients. The data were correlated by the Leffler−Cullinan equation, using the measured values of diffusion coefficients in pure solvents and estimating the viscosity of the binary mixtures with group contribution methods. Special attention was paid to the capability of models to take into account the polarity of the mixtures; for this purpose, in addition to the Grunberg−Nissan model, the UNIFAC-VISCO group contribution method was also considered.
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are the macronutrients located on a nutritional label?
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Macronutrients on a Nutritional Label There are 3 main macronutrients: fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. You can find information about these substances in the food that you eat by looking at the product's nutrition label.
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gooaq
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Markov Cubature Rules for Polynomial Processes
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Polynomial processes and their applications to mathematical Finance
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s2orc_citation_titles
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where does dekalb county get their powers
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DeKalb County, Indiana of was recorded in January 1984 and a record high of was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from in February to in June. The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code. County Council: The county council is the fiscal branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also
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paq
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Synthesis of Delafossite-Type Ag0.9MnO2 by the Precipitation Method at Room Temperature
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Ultrasound Assisted Ambient Temperature Synthesis of Ternary Oxide AgMO2 (M: Fe, Ga).
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[OFFER] Free to a child who likes Pokemon (x-post)
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My friend had a stack of various Pokemon cards, about the size of a regular Pokemon deck, that are not in a good enough condition to sell, but still good enough to play with. So she wants to give them to a child who will enjoy them. A few qualifications:
* The child must be in school-- an actual child, please no one from /r/Pokemon just wanting new cards.
* We'd like photo verification of the child with the user's username and the date.
* And I ask that the child write a thank you card or a drawing or even a picture with the package for my friend, as a surprise for her.
Edit: Sorry, I forgot to post that this is a US gift. If someone from the UK or elsewhere is qualified and really wants the cards, we can arrange something I'm sure.
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Didn't get the Famous Question badge I am active on Stack Overflow. I saw that one of my question has more than 10,000 views but the badge wasn't awarded to me. Why not?
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10k Views Badge I was browsing my reputation/questions, and I noticed that one of my questions has 10k views. However, it doesn't show the 10k view "Famous Question" badge on my account. Is "10k views" a rounded figure that will show 10k between 9500-10499? Also, does that mean that the "Famous Question" badge is only earned after receiving 10000+ views?
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does xim apex work on pc?
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Re: XIM APEX on PC 1) It does work on PC for some users who have Microsoft X1 controllers or Microsoft wired 360 controllers (not play and charge). 2) Yes, the controller would need to be attached to port 3. 3) Attach the controller direct to the PC to verify it's seen by windows game controllers and works in the game.
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gooaq
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How much caffine does a cup of coffee have?
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How much caffine is there is coffee?
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wikianswers
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I like the easy to clean lid
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I prefer simple lids, the complicated lids have all kinds of nooks and crannies that are impossible to clean thoroughly. While I prefer a sipping hole and and air hole, this is the next best thing as far as easy cleaning goes. As for keeping coffee hot, it works great, but I've found this to be the case with any dual stainless steel walled tumbler. Over the last couple of months with everyday use, the exterior finish and rubber grip are both holding up well.
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amazon_reviews
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how many resorts are there in vaavu
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Vaavu Atoll Buddhist period have been found on this atoll. Resort islands are classified as Uninhabited Islands which have been converted to become resorts. As of 2017, Vaavu has two resorts with 434 beds. The following are the resort islands, with the official name of the resort. "Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Shaviyani, Noonu, Raa, Baa, Kaafu, etc. (including Vaavu) are code letters assigned to the present administrative divisions of the Maldives. They are not the proper names of the natural atolls that make up these divisions. Some atolls are divided into two administrative divisions while other divisions are made up of two
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paq
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William blakes poems london reflects the romantics tendency to view the city as a place of?
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William blakes poem london relfects the romantics tendency to view the city as a place of?
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wikianswers
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What is the smallest creatures in the world?
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What is the smallest creature in the world?
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wikianswers
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Today it hit me- "reduce, reuse, recycle" is in order of energy savings. What other obvious facts have been staring you in the face since childhood?
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It finally hit me today when I looked at a mural with a recycling theme (and with facts learned from a recent reddit posting on recycling); "reduce, reuse, recycle"- the words that were drilled in my head since childhood, are actually in order! Reducing consumption saves more energy than reusing products that were already created, which in turn saves more energy than recycling. I always thought that they were all equal, but I never thought of it.
What obvious facts changed the way you look at something that you've "known" your whole life?
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reddit_title_body
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Technology, Markets and Governance: A Logic of Trade Agreements
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In this paper, I seek to devise a general argument that can account for the characteristics of trade agreements and their effectiveness, as well as states’ likelihood of signing them. I do so by focusing on the role of technological innovations -- which lower the costs of transportation and communication -- in simultaneously facilitating exchanges in larger markets and engendering market failures in those newly expanded markets. More specifically, I argue that states are likely to sign trade agreements when the costs of the market failures outweigh the cost savings effected by technological innovations. In short, trade agreements ensure that states sustain the market access initially created by technological changes. I carry out a preliminary analysis against 19th century British trade agreements using indices of ocean freight rates as a measure of technological changes.
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s2orc_title_abstract
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Dissociation of the N–Cα Bond and Competitive Formation of the [zn – H]•+ and [cn + 2H]+ Product Ions in Radical Peptide Ions Containing Tyrosine and Tryptophan: The Influence of Proton Affinities on Product Formation
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Molecular radical cations of oligopeptides
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who killed king eochaid ailtlethan
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Eochaid Ailtlethan Eochaid (or Eochu) Ailtlethan ("broad blade"), son of Ailill Caisfiaclach, was, according to medieval Irish legends and historical traditions, a High King of Ireland. According to the "Lebor Gabála Érenn", he took the throne after overthrowing and killing the previous incumbent, Adamair, and ruled for eleven years, until he was killed in battle by Fergus Fortamail. The "Lebor Gabála Érenn" synchronises his reign with that of Ptolemy V Epiphanes in Egypt (204–181 BC). The chronology of Geoffrey Keating's "Foras Feasa ar Éirinn" dates his reign to 285–274 BC, that of the "Annals of the Four Masters" (which gives
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paq
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Skiing: Lindsey Vonn claims 80th World Cup win, Garmisch hat-trick
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GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany: US ski queen Lindsey Vonn claimed the 80th World Cup win of her career on Saturday (Feb 3) as she won the downhill at Garmisch-Partenkirchen for the third straight year just days before the Winter Olympics.
Vonn, 33, clocked 1 min 12.84sec, just 0.02 secs faster than overall World Cup downhill leader Sofia Goggia, who finished second.
Austria's Cornelia Huetter finished third at 0.13 sec back.
Lindsey Vonn of the US celebrates. (Photo: Reuters/Michael Dalder)
Vonn is closing in on Ingemar Stenmark's all-time alpine record of 86 World Cup wins.
She has the chance for another victory in Sunday's downhill race, the final tune-up before the Olympics open in Pyeongchang on Thursday.
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ccnews
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Mighty Quest for Epic Loot Founder's Pack
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I will be giving away a copy of the Mighty Quest for Epic Loot Founder's Pack that I had lying around. Just post a comment saying "hi" to win!
~~I will pick the winner at 9:50 CST so good luck!~~
Congrats /u/KhiKhiSan!
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reddit_title_body
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What is the current that makes the climate of western europe mild and rainy?
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Why is there mild climate in western europe?
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wikianswers
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Who issues loans at a bank?
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What is a loan made by the bank called?
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wikianswers
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BACKGROUND ::: EMG screw testing has been shown to be sensitive and reliable in open spinal instrumentation cases. However, there is little evidence to show its applicability to percutaneous screw placement. ::: ::: ::: PURPOSE ::: To demonstrate the utility of EMG testing in percutaneous techniques, where lack of direct visualization poses an added risk to nerve injury. ::: ::: ::: STUDY DESIGN ::: Summary of intraoperative EMG results during percutaneous pedicle screw placement. ::: ::: ::: METHODS ::: Percutaneous pedicle screws were placed in twenty patients (22 levels, 88 pedicles). The initial fluoroscopically-guided k-wires and the subsequent taps were insulated and stimulated via an automated EMG system. Low threshold values prompted repositioning of the pedicle trajectory. ::: ::: ::: RESULTS ::: Four (5%) k-wires induced EMG thresholds less than 10mA, prompting repositioning. One was repositioned without improvement, but with improvement upon tapping. One k-wire with very low threshold (3mA) was repositioned with an improved result (13mA). In 78 pedicles (89%) the tap threshold was greater than the k-wire. ::: ::: ::: CONCLUSIONS ::: EMG testing helps to identify suboptimal screw trajectories, allowing for early adjustment and confirmation of improved placement. Tapping often improved thresholds, perhaps by compressing the bone and creating a denser, more insulative pedicle wall. EMG testing may improve the safety of percutaneous screw techniques, where the pedicle cannot be visually inspected.
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Study Design. Literature review. Objective. The objective of this article is to examine current intraoperative electromyography (EMG) neurophysiologic monitoring methods and their application in minimally invasive techniques. We will also discuss the recent application of EMG and its anatomic implications to the minimally invasive lateral transpsoas approach to the spine. Summary of Background Data. Minimally invasive techniques require that the same goals of surgery be achieved, with the hope of decreased morbidity to the patient. Unlike standard open procedures, direct visualization of the anatomy is decreased. To increase the safety of minimally invasive spine surgery, neurophysiological monitoring techniques have been developed. Methods. Review of the literature was performed using the National Center for Biotechnology Information databases using PUBMED/MEDLINE. All articles in the English language discussing the use of intraoperative EMG monitoring and minimally invasive spine surgery were reviewed. The role of EMG monitoring in special reference to the minimally invasive lateral transpsoas approach is also described. Results. In total, 76 articles were identified that discussed the role of neuromonitoring in spine surgery. The majority of articles on EMG and spine surgery discuss the use of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IOM) for safe and accurate pedicle screw placement. In general, there is a paucity of literature that pertains to intraoperative EMG neuromonitoring and minimally invasive spine surgery. Recently, EMG has been used during minimally invasive lateral transpsoas approach to the lumbar spine for interbody fusion. The addition of EMG to the lateral approach has contributed to decrease the complication rate from 30% to less than 1%. Conclusion. In minimally invasive approaches to the spine, the use of EMG IOM might provide additional safety, such as percutaneous pedicle screw placement, where visualization is limited compared with conventional open procedures. In addition to knowledge of the anatomy and image guidance, directional EMG IOM is crucial for safe passage through the psoas muscle during the minimally invasive lateral retroperitoneal approach.
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The Czech Republic goalkeeper has dropped being Courtois at Chelsea .
Petr Cech says he may leave the Blues for regular football .
He has been at Stamford Bridge since 2004, making 472 appearances .
Cech said: 'If the situation will not start to improve for me, then I will want to solve it'
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Petr Cech says he may leave Chelsea if he continues to be left on the bench. Cech, who has been at Chelsea since 2004, has not started a Premier League game this season having fallen behind Thibaut Courtois in the pecking order after the Belgium goalkeeper returned from a loan spell at Atletico Madrid. 'I have not spoken to anyone, but I think they know me well enough at the club (Chelsea) to know that the situation is definitely not the way I would imagine,' Cech told Czech radio while on international duty. Petr Cech (right) admits he might leave Chelsea if he can't displace Thibaut Courtois in the team . The Czech Republic keeper got his chance after Courtois (seated) was injured against Arsenal . 'With the Euros (in 2016) and the national team in mind, there is no time for me to sit on the bench and not to play. 'If the situation will not start to improve for me, then I will want to solve it.' Cech is set to start for the Czech Republic against Turkey in a European Championship qualifier on Friday. The 32-year-old featured for the first time this season when he replaced the injured Courtois during Chelsea's 2-0 win over Arsenal on Sunday.
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cnn
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Common law is judge-made law?
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What is a Judge made law is referred to as?
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wikianswers
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how long does it take to use a crankset
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these via linkages, the varying axle to spider distance pivots the linkages up and down, pushing the cranks forward and pulling them backward relative to the chainrings during the rotation. This increases and decreases the effective gear the cyclists' two legs push as the crankset rotates. The effect of these movements eliminates the dead spot (where little power is produced) at the top and bottom of the pedaling cycle, and reduces knee strain. The manufacturer claims that power output relative to heart rate is increased, amongst other claimed benefits. It takes a couple of weeks of regular use to become
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paq
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A Freedom of Information Act request has found that lesbian women are still being denied fertility treatment.
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Lesbians still being denied fertility treatment
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sentence_compression
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What kind of paragraph would you use if you wanted to add special?
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Which kind of paragraph would you use if you wanted to add speical enphasis to a point?
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wikianswers
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The size of the Supreme Court is determined by what?
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Size of supreme court is determined by?
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wikianswers
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what disease does colin have in harold legg's anatomy
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Harold Legg day not remembering a thing, but is reassured when Michelle informs him that he had been too drunk to do anything untoward anyway. Harold is not convinced however and berates David for the degradation he brought upon himself and the surgery. Later, David and Harold fall out over Harold's treatment of patients when he discovers that Colin Russell (Michael Cashman), is showing early symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis. He decides not to tell Colin as worrying about his condition could bring on another attack although Colin may not have another attack for 20 years or so, choosing instead to tell Colin
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paq
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Low-Capacitance SCR Structure for RF I/O Application
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Electrostatic discharge (ESD) devices based on diodes and silicon controlled rectifier for RF I/O protection are evaluated on both ESD and RF performance. Varying from the architecture, layout design and metal interconnection, candidate devices show different parasitic capacitance, ESD efficiency, and turn on speed. Potential solution for further RF I/O application is verified.
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s2orc_title_abstract
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What were two contributions king solomon made to development of judaism?
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What were two contributions David made to development of Judaism?
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wikianswers
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Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease: a misnomer?
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Lengthy Diagnostic Challenge in a Rare Case of Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature
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s2orc_citation_titles
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The endo-perio problem in dental practice: diagnosis and prognosis.
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An Overview on Endo-Perio Interrelationship-A Multidisciplinary Approach
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What is part of speech is patiently?
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What part o speech is patiently?
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wikianswers
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how many eggs does a virginia's warbler lay
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constructed from moss, grass, strips of bark, and roots. The female will lay between three and five eggs, which are white in color and dotted with fine brown speckles. Young are attended to by both sexes, but incubation period and other nesting habits are mostly unknown. Virginia's warbler Virginia's warbler ("Oreothlypis virginiae") is a species of New World warbler. Despite what its name may suggest, Virginia's warbler is not actually named after the American State of Virginia, which makes sense as the birds range only reaches as far east as the state of Texas. The bird's common eastern range is
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paq
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Saint Vincenca
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Saint Vincenca (sometimes spelled Vicenza or Vicenca, Croatian: Sveta Vincenca) is a Christian saint, who lived in the third century in Rome. As a young girl, she was tortured and then executed for her Christian beliefs, dying before the age of seventeen. She was later made a Christian martyred saint.
History
After her death in the third century, her body was buried in a cemetery in Via Portuense just outside Rome. In 1795, with the blessing of Pope Pius VI, her remains were transported to the small town of Blato on the island of Korčula in the Adriatic. There, her relics were placed inside the local church of Svi Sveti (All Saints). A classicist chapel for Vicenca was built within the church as well as a luxurious tomb. At the time the island was a part of the Republic of Venice, though now it is in modern-day Croatia. Since the move, she has been the patron saint of the town. Her feast day, St. Vincenca's Day, is on 28 April, when local festivities are held in her name, such as Kumpanija sword dances by the local Chivalrous Society.
References
3rd-century Romans
3rd-century Christian martyrs
Year of birth unknown
Ante-Nicene Christian female saints
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wikipedia
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RSA-type Signatures in the Presence of Transient Faults
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On Second-Order Fault Analysis Resistance for CRT-RSA Implementations
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s2orc_citation_titles
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Dear Employees of Spotify who view this subreddit,
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I know I gave you guys a lot of shit when your new roll out was so glitchy I felt I was beta testing for a few months, but let's be honest here: you guys have put together an unbelievable piece of software and I don't think I've ever taken the opportunity for thanking you for this service. It has opened up new worlds of music to me, enriched me culturally, and deepened my understanding of music. Despite sometimes lacking obvious features (like the ability to cmd + F and search through the page not just in our own playlist) I am truly grateful for a service like this and you should feel proud of yourselves for putting together such a ground-breaking service.
Sincerely,
-Digitalrasta
tl;dr - thank you spotify employees for creating such an amazing service
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Why I'm not a fan of The Shawshank Redemption
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Just saw the frontpage news about the original casting choices which made me consider why I didn't entirely fall in love with *The Shawshank Redemption.*
Harrison Ford and Tom Cruise could have turned this movie from a cult classic into a great drama. More so because of Tom than Harrison as Tom has real star power. Tim Robbins is just too fucking timid and slow. His acting style is so fucking annoying. I've never liked him in any role he's played. He always looks like he's on the verge of down syndrome. His acting could best be described as dawdling obliviousness--he loves to waste time and drag everything out unnecessarily.
Tom on the other hand is charismatic because he's definite. Whereas Tim is a steady drumbeat, Tom is the definitive melody that carries films and makes them memorable. His acting feels tight and it seems like he means every line he's saying. There is a tantalizing brevity to his delivery.
Although I liked Morgan playing Red, I think Harrison would bring a harder edge to the character that would be believable.
When Morgan tries to act tough in the beginning it's like your favorite grandpa trying to give you a stern rebuke while handing you a piece of candy. He just doesn't sell me on being tough at all. I think that toughness would add more of an intriguing and savory tension to the film rather than the gentle flowing lazy trout stream feel that Morgan brings to it as the narrator. Instead of a drama, I thought I was watching *A River Runs Through It*. Sort of a classic period piece that is focused on the characters rather than the drama itself.
In its current form, Shawshank Redemption represents an old 1930s jazz record or a warm fireplace chat about dragons. On one hand, you know you're supposed to be scared because it's a story about dragons. But on the other hand, you always feel as if you're sitting by a warm fire, protected and safe. That's the unfortunate effect of listening to Morgan's soothing narration tone. It transforms the movie into a picnic experience rather than a suspenseful/powerful symphony.
I didn't hate *The Shawshank Redemption*. I was definitely moved by it. But it didn't go down in my mind as one of the greatest movies of all time. It felt like a grown up version of the *Sandlot* where the drama is competing against the telltale signs of familial warmth.
*The Sandlot* is a film about boys playing baseball, so you never quite panic over any contrived anxiousness the plot tries to make you buy into.
*The Shawshank Redemption* suffers from the same heart-warming problem. It's essentially a walk in the park with Morgan Freeman leading you by the hand in a comforting tale about a guy who gets mugged but eventually finds justice; the circumstances may seem grim on paper, but it's too far removed to feel real. This is the necessary sense of tension that Cruise and Harrison would likely bring to these roles that's missing from the original.
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What is your favorite "saying" and why?
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So what is your favorite "saying" and why? It can be anything even old ones like "an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind".
Mine is "Don't be afraid".
The reason behind this is that the best decisions I've made in my life have been when I overcame fears.
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A Case Report of a Giant Fallopian Tube Leiomyoma Mimicking a Mesenteric Tumor
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Leiomyoma and leiomyoma cellulare of the fallopian tube: review of the literature and case reports
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Why were native american children sent to indian schools places like arlisle pennsylvannia?
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Why were native american childern sent indian schools in places like carlisle?
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wikianswers
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Histochemical and cellular aspects of adipose tissue development in decapitated pig fetuses: an ontogeny study.
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The histochemistry of developing adipocytes in primary stromal-vascular cultures of rat adipose tissue
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Large in-plane deformation of RuO6octahedron and ferromagnetism of bulk SrRuO3
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SrRuO3 is a ferromagnetic metal with several unusual physical properties such as zero thermal expansion below Tc, so-called Invar behavior. Another anomalous feature is that the a-axis lattice constant is larger than the b-axis lattice constant, a clear deviation from the predictions of the Glazer structural description with rigid RuO6 octahedron motion. Using high resolution neutron diffraction techniques, we show how these two structural anomalies arise from the irregular in-plane deformation, i.e. plastic behavior of the RuO6 octahedron, a weak band Jahn–Teller distortion. We further demonstrate that the ferromagnetic instability of SrRuO3 is related to the temperature-induced localization of Ru 4d bands.
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Alpha decay usually happens in heavy elements , those containing more neutrons and protons , such as uranium , thorium , plutonium , and radium .
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Examples of this are when uranium becomes thorium , or radium becomes radon gas due to alpha decay .
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Double Take 'Toons: Dressed For Success?
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Members of both parties in Congress are incensed that the uniforms American Olympians will wear in the opening ceremonies of London 2012 are made in China. Nick Anderson thinks he knows the real winner on the U.S. Olympic team, while Joe Heller sees bigger problems in our relationship with China.
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population of chikmagalur district in 2011
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of the district (2108.62 km²) is covered with forests. The district borders Shimoga to the north, Davanagere to the north-east, Chitradurga and Tumkur districts to the east, Hassan to the south, Dakshina Kannada to the south-west and Udupi to the west. The rivers Bhadra, Tunga, Hemavathi, Netravati, and Vedavathi flow all year round. The district is rich in iron, magnetite and granite deposits. Black soil is found around Baba Budan Giri Hills whereas Red and Gravel soil are found in the southern parts of the district. According to the 2011 census, Chikmagalur district has a population of 1,137,753, roughly equal
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paq
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Any good texts on urban education?
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Preferably by a sociologist, though I'm open to folks from other social sciences. I'm looking for something to add to an urban soc course. I like what I see in Neckerman's *Schools Betrayed*, but I'm looking for something that deals with current topics, hopefully something from the last 5-10 years.
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‘Peace-building as state-building’? Rethinking liberal interventionism in contexts of emerging states
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AbstractContemporary policy-making guided by the ‘liberal peace’ holds that peace is necessary for states to emerge, and that peace-building and state-building do not only go in tandem, but are mut...
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Principal Component Analysis of High Frequency Data
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We develop the necessary methodology to conduct principal component analysis at high frequency. We construct estimators of realized eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and principal components and provide the asymptotic distribution of these estimators. Empirically, we study the high frequency covariance structure of the constituents of the S&P 100 Index using as little as one week of high frequency data at a time. The explanatory power of the high frequency principal components varies over time. During the recent financial crisis, the first principal component becomes increasingly dominant, explaining up to 60% of the variation on its own, while the second principal component drives the common variation of financial sector stocks.
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Launch your cheap plastic chess set 3' in the air!
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Put pieces on top board. Compress by pushing down on the center. Release. You get the idea...
Just imagine buying 4 of these, drilling and cutting their spring-like frames to connect them and making a REAL 8x8x8 3D chess board out of it! I did. I had to put an aluminum bar spine on the creature to keep it from hopping around like a kangaroo. My chess-playing grandson is fascinated by the possibilities.
BTW - Don't tighten the board screws too much. The cheap (painted) plastic boards will crack.
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Automatic evaluation of the sinus of Valsalva from cine-MRI in patients with dilated aortic root
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Automatic measurement of the sinus of Valsalva by image analysis
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Transcatheter closure of patent arterial duct with amplatzer duct occluder II additional sizes in children.
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Single‐center experience in percutaneous closure of arterial duct with Amplatzer duct Occluder II additional sizes
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Help finding this watch or something similar
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Can someone help me find a watch that is similar to this one?
I like the white face and light blue needles (maybe the hour ticks can be blue too!)
Also I prefer a silver band
My budget would be $300 for this watch
Thanks!
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Do you believe in Magic?\n\nDo you have a lucky charm?\n\nWhat is the most "magical" thing in your life?\n\nThanks for answering this poll while I pull a rabbit out of my hat.....
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of course i do, magic is connecting to the energy around us and using it to influence the outcome of a specific event or thing. ........everything in my life is magical.
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yahoo_qa
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What bomb did the manhattan project make?
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What types of atomic bombs were developed in the Manhattan project?
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wikianswers
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Great value but careful if you're big
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I used the bag for a retreat recently and slept indoors in it on the floor so I can't comment much on it's value for keeping you warm in cold environments but was pleased with the bag. The only caution I would give is if you have it all zipped up it was on the tight side. I'm 6 feet 2 inches 210 lbs and it was really snug. Great value, but if you want space and room to move in it look elsewhere.
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He has tried many type of velcro closing shoes and find that PROPET shoes give the best support and traction he needs
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I bought these shoes for my husband who is an amputee. He has tried many type of velcro closing shoes and find that PROPET shoes give the best support and traction he needs.
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amazon_reviews
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Who was King immediately before George V of England?
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Who came before King George V?
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wikianswers
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how much weight can you lose without needing skin removal?
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While it varies, mild weight loss (think: 20 pounds or less) typically doesn't lead to excess skin, Zuckerman says. Weight loss of 40 to 50 pounds can as can massive weight loss of 100+ pounds.
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gooaq
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Mobile Games Get Fancier, More Social
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Who says "Solitaire" must be a lonely endeavor? Games tailored for cell phones are increasingly adding community-oriented elements, such as tournaments for top scores, head-to-head combat or chatting with other players.
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agnews
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Haplotype variation of relevance to global and European phylogeography in Sarmentypnum exannulatum (Bryophyta: Calliergonaceae)
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AbstractHaplotype variation is explored for Sarmentypnum exannulatum (Schimp.) Hedenas, based on the nuclear ITS, and the chloroplast trnL–trnF, rpl16 and tRNA-Gly in 179 specimens (176 for chloroplast markers). The focus is Europe (124 samples), and especially Scandinavia (79), but most regions of the species' distribution area except northern Eurasia were sampled. Haplotype variation appears greater in Scandinavia than in Central Europe, with five of the European haplotype groups found only in Scandinavia compared with one unique to Central Europe. The Central European haplotype group probably survived the glaciations in one or several of the well-known refugia of the northern Mediterranean, but this seems unlikely for the Scandinavian haplotypes. The latter could have survived in northern refugia or immigrated from the east or north-east. On a global scale, several haplotype groups have restricted distributions, which could be due to sparse sampling in some regions, or the evolution or extinction of ha...
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In what organelle is dna most found in?
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What organelle of the cell is DNA found?
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wikianswers
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Knowledge Sharing Practices among Crop Researchers at the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute.
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Knowledge Management Practices, Challenges and Coping Strategies Adopted by Public Agricultural Extension: A Case of Nandi-Hills Sub-County, Nandi County, Kenya
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I love this seasoning
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I love this seasoning. I wish that it could be used for vegans and that it was a little less expensive. I use quite a bit of it at a time, and a container doesn't last that long. But it definitely adds something special to salad dressings and other foods. I wouldn't be without it.
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amazon_reviews
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Adaptive cuts for extracting specific white matter tracts
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Extracting specific white matter tracts (e.g., uncinate fasciculus) from whole brain tractography has numerous applications in studying individual differences in white matter. Typically specific tracts are extracted manually, following replicable protocols which can be prohibitively expensive for large scale studies. A tract clustering framework is a suitable computational framework but from a neuroanatomical point of view, one of the key challenges is that it is very hard to design a universal similarity function for different types of white matter tracts (e.g., projection, association, commissural tracts). In this paper, we propose an adaptive cuts framework in which, using normalized cuts motivated objective function, we adaptively learn tract-tract similarity for each specific tract class using atlas based training data. Using the learnt similarity function we train an ensemble of binary support vector machines to extract specific tracts from unlabeled whole-brain tractography sets.
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Canavan disease (CD) is a rare leukodystrophy which is lethal in infancy or early childhood. The underlying biochemical abnormality in CD is a hereditary deficiency of N-aspartoacylase transmitted in an autosomal recessive fashion. We report on the ultrasound (US), CT, and MRI findings of three unrelated boys with biochemically confirmed CD. At 6 and 9 months of age, two CD patients with rapid neurological deterioration showed markedly enhanced acoustic attenuation of the white matter with the exception of the corpus callosum, giving the appearance of a reversed pattern of echogenicity of cortical gray and subcortical white matter. While gyri and sulci had an almost normal US appearance, the periventricular gray matter featured prominently with increased echogenicity. In contrast another CD patient with a more protracted course had ventricular enlargement when examined by US at 5 and 9 months but no alteration in white matter echogenicity. MRI showed impaired myelinization in all three patients with Canavan disease.
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Canavan disease (MIM 271900) is a rare autosomal recessive leukodystrophy due to mutations in the ASPA gene (MIM 608034) and characterized by a clinical onset at 3-5 months of life, macrocephaly and poor head control, weak cry and suck, development regression and hypotonia. Here, we report cranial ultrasound findings at birth and at 4 months of age in a patient affected with Canavan disease. The comparison of our sonographic data with few other cases in literature allows us to suggest a characteristic pattern in Canavan disease.
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What are some examples of gravitational pontenial energy?
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What is some examples of gravitational potential energy?
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wikianswers
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This thing works great! Connects automatically to my phone if I have ...
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This thing works great! Connects automatically to my phone if I have the Bluetooth turned on. Music quality is excellent. Great for hands free telephone conversations. I don't have any of the feedback problems other reviewers have commented on. I want to buy another one for my 2nd car but last time I checked it wasn't available. Please get more in stock. I want another.
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amazon_reviews
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What effect does asthma give the individual?
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Effect on a person that has asthma?
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wikianswers
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what to do tenbury wells?
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['Museums1. Regal Cinema. 70 reviews. ... ', 'Nature & Parks2. Temevale Alpacas. 18 reviews. ... ', 'Museums3. Pump Rooms. 24 reviews. ... ', 'Museums4. Tenbury Wells Museum. 4 reviews. ... ', "Sights & Landmarks5. St Mary's Church. 4 reviews. ... ", 'Shopping6. Burford House Garden Store. 105 reviews. ... ', 'Nightlife7. Kings Head Tenbury. 19 reviews.']
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gooaq
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Reserve Balances, the Federal Funds Market and Arbitrage in the New Regulatory Framework
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Trade Dynamics in the Market for Federal Funds
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how is jecrc university quora?
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Jecrc is a good private organisation . If you can join their main college which is affiliated to RTU then its ok. ... from all aspects, Jecrc Foundation is best rtu affiliated college in jaipur and better than other universities if you will persuing computer science & information tech.
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gooaq
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Research and development of measurement system for fuel oil injection system of diesel engine
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The function and composition of hardware and software of the fuel oil injection test system for diesel engine are introduced.The characteristics of fuel oil injection system of a type of 6L16/24 diesel engine is tested and analyzed in laboratory by this measurement system.Comparing with the calculated parameters of the fuel oil injection system in different running condition,it is shown that the test system for fuel oil injection system of diesel engine can meet the technique demands of measurement precision.
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A Content-Aware Stream Authentication Scheme Optimized for Distortion and Overhead
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Authenticating Streamed Data in the Presence of Random Packet Loss
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681. TAXONOMIC STUDIES ON SOME FOSSIL AND RECENT JAPANESE BALANOIDEA (PART 1)
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Invasion of Japanese shores by the NE Pacific barnacle Balanus glandula and its ecological and biogeographical impact
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Fallout Equestria: Two Corners [Slice of Wasteland Life][Comedy]
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Whats up, pony folk! I heard this was a good site to discuss Fallout Equestria, so I signed up for an account and here I am! Thankfully I'm bringing something with me: A fanfiction I have recently begun writing. The rules didn't say there wa sno posting of sidestories, so I'mma leave it here for you all to enjoy and criticize. It's a light hearted (relatively) story tht follows the inhabitants of Two Corners, a small trade town somewhere in the middle of the desert.
**Fallout Equestria: Two Corners**
In the far southwest corner of Equestria lies an ocean of sand known as the San palomino desert. A pair of highways, one running south along the coast and leading towards the unknown while another leads east through the heart of the desert. A small trade town rests at the intersection of the two highways. These are the stories of the Ponies who call two Corners their home; the stories all of their triumphs and all of their defeats.
*Chapter one: Crab County.*
Introductory film: The Rise of Mr. Ford
A brief history of the Autowagon and it's completely forgettable impact on Equestria.
Feature Presentation: Crab County
A pair of mechanics blow off some steam by revving up the engine of their Autowagon and taking a trip to the fabulous Celestia's Paradise!
Somewhere along the desert stretch they encounter engine issues and are forced to set off on foot to find some replacement parts. With the sun on their back and a song in their heads, they settle on the nearest town; Crab County.
On a side note, I'm currently on the hunt for pre-readers and maybe and editor. if you like giant Crabs, humor drier than the San Palomino or Slice of life: Drop me a message. I'll get you that hookup.
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Is adenine aromatic?
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What is aromaticity?
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wikianswers
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Is a acoustic guitar loud?
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What is ans acoustic guitar?
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wikianswers
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Crew Mode Confirmed in 2K14
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Playing Minecraft with my friends when suddenly LD2K (community director of 2k) joins our game.... I made a sign asking if crew mode is in 2k14? He proceeded to nod in game... Crew Confirmed
Picture of me in Game with him from his twitter:
Verification of my GT:
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in which yorkshire city is the calderdale library
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service and digital library service. In 2014, construction began on a new central library and archive building in Halifax, adjacent to the Piece Hall and the Square Chapel. The new Central Library and Archive officially opened in September 2017. Calderdale The Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. It takes its name from the River Calder, whose upper part flows through the borough. Several small valleys contain tributaries of the River Calder. The population at the 2011 Census was 203,826. Calderdale covers part of the South Pennines and is the southern-most of the Yorkshire Dales,
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paq
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Abstract We determined the effects of chronic hypoxia on end-expiratory lung volume (EELV), end-expiratory diaphragmatic activity (DE) and ventilation ( V E) in 27 intact (awake and anesthetized) and six carotid body-denervated (CBD; anesthetized) rats. Twenty-nine control animals were also studied. Recordings were made during hypoxia and normoxia before and after 2 or 3 weeks of hypoxia (+3 days of recovery from chronic hypoxia). In awake rats, 2 weeks of chronic hypoxia increased only normoxic V E, while 3 weeks of chronic hypoxia did not change V E or DE. In anesthetized intact rats, after both exposures, hypoxic and normoxic V E tended to decrease, DE did not change and hypoxic and normoxic EELV were enlarged. In CBD animals, 2 weeks of chronic hypoxia did not affect hypoxic V E but decreased normoxic ventilation and enlarged EELV similar to the intact animals. After 3 days of recovery in normoxia, all parameters except EELV were restored to prehypoxic values. Also, transition from hypoxia to normoxia induced parallel changes in EELV and DE while chronic hypoxia increased only EELV. Therefore, chronic normobaric hypoxia induced, (1) an increase in normoxic ventilation reflecting a process of acclimatization; (2) an enlargement of EELV that did not depend on changes in DE and carotid chemoreceptors.
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Summary To determine whether changes in partial pressure of CO2 participate in mechanism enlarging the lung functional residual capacity (FRC) during chronic hypoxia, we measured FRC and ventilation in rats exposed either to poikilocapnic (group H, FIO2 0.1, FICO2 <0.01) or hypercapnic (group H+CO2, FIO2 0.1, FICO2 0.04-0.05) hypoxia for the three weeks and in the controls (group C) breathing air. At the end of exposure a body plethysmograph was used to
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s2orc_abstract_citation
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Are you supposed to give your pet hamster a bath?
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Can hamsters be given a bath?
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wikianswers
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