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Gnophos dumetata, the Irish annulet, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in large parts of Europe (including West Russia and Ukraine), except Great Britain, Portugal, the Benelux, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Fennoscandia and the Baltic region. It is also found from north-western Africa to Armenia,...
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The 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment is the heir to the 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment created in Rochefort by Napoleon Bonaparte's consular decree of May 13, 1803, the 3rd Colonial Artillery Regiment, then the 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment. The 3e RAMa has been present in either a constituted corps or isolated unit since ...
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The 1994 United States House of Representatives election in Montana were held on November 8, 1994, to determine who will represent the state of Montana in the United States House of Representatives. Montana has one, at large district in the House, apportioned according to the 1990 United States Census, due to its low p...
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Podocarpus nakaii is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to Taiwan, scattered in broad-leaf forests in the central part of this island. Ponesterone, which is similar to insect's moulting hormone ecdysone, is obtained from this plant. It was the first ecdysone isolated by Nkanishi et al. Acc...
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Fagin's theorem is the oldest result of descriptive complexity theory, a branch of computational complexity theory that characterizes complexity classes in terms of logic-based descriptions of their problems rather than by the behavior of algorithms for solving those problems. The theorem states that the set of all pro...
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Douglas Benjamin Woodworth, (June 1, 1841 – January 2, 1900) was a lawyer and member of the Woodworth political family from Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Kings in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1887 as a Liberal-Conservative member. Life He was born in Canning, Nova Scotia, the son of Benjamin Baxt...
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The 2011 season was Haugesund's 2nd season in the Tippeligaen following their promotion in 2009, their 3rd season with Jostein Grindhaug as manager and 9th season in existence. They finished the season in 6th position, whilst also reaching the Fourth round of the Norwegian Cup. Squad Transfers Winter In: Out: Sum...
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Gyracanthides is an extinct genus of acanthodian gnathostome, known from Devonian to Early Carboniferous. Description Gyracanthides is large acanthodian, G. murrayi reached the length up to . The pectoral fin spines are large compared to its body, for specimen that have estimated to be had pectoral fin spines around...
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Adderbury is a winding linear village and rural civil parish about south of Banbury in northern Oxfordshire, England. The settlement has five sections: the new Milton Road housing Development & West Adderbury towards the southwest; East Adderbury to the centre, both with a village green and a manor house; and the new ...
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Emajagua is a barrio in the municipality of Maunabo, Puerto Rico with a population of 4,538 in 2010. Features The Tunnel is in Emajagua. History Emajagua was in Spain's gazetteers until Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and bec...
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The Georgia version of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Southern Heavyweight Championship was a secondary singles championship used in Georgia Championship Wrestling off-and-on from 1948 to 1972. The title is one of many versions of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship. Other versions have been used in Flori...
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A premonition is a feeling that some event will happen, typically a forewarning of something unwelcome. Premonition(s) or The Premonition may also refer to: Film and television "Premonition" (Alfred Hitchcock Presents), an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) "The Premonition" (The Outer Limits), an episode...
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In mathematics, Fredholm operators are certain operators that arise in the Fredholm theory of integral equations. They are named in honour of Erik Ivar Fredholm. By definition, a Fredholm operator is a bounded linear operator T : X → Y between two Banach spaces with finite-dimensional kernel and finite-dimensional (al...
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Saliha Abid Hussain (1913 - 1988) was an Indian writer of Urdu literature, considered by many to be one of the prominent writers of modern Urdu novels and children's literature. She is the author of works such as Azra, Rekhta, Yadgaray hali Baat Cheet and Jane Walon ki Yad Ati Hai. The Government of India awarded her t...
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In astronautics, a black hole starship is the theoretical concept of a starship capable of interstellar travel using a black hole as an energy source for spacecraft propulsion. The concept was first discussed in science fiction, notably in the book Imperial Earth by Arthur C. Clarke, and in the work of Charles Sheffiel...
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Manuel Solis (24 December 1889 – 2 January 1984) was a Mexican sports shooter. He competed in two events at the 1924 Summer Olympics. References External links 1889 births 1984 deaths Mexican male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Mexico Shooters at the 1924 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Date of birth u...
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The Entombment of Christ is a painting by Titian, now in the Musée du Louvre, in Paris. History The work was once in the collection of the Gonzaga family, before it was bought in 1627 by Charles I of England. When Charles died, his art was put up for auction by Oliver Cromwell. The Entombment, in particular, was boug...
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Rockvale is a statutory town in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The population was 511 at the 2020 census. Geography Rockvale is located in southeastern Fremont County at (38.368845, -105.164813). It is bordered to the north by the town of Williamsburg, and the town of Coal Creek is to the east. According t...
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Miletus boisduvali, the common brownie, is a small but striking butterfly found in India and Myanmar that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. Range It ranges from Sikkim to Assam in India to Myanmar. Status The species is not considered rare. Description A small butterfly, 32 to 38 mm in wingspan. The upper fo...
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Elizabeth de la Poer Beresford, Baroness Decies (April 22, 1868 – June 13, 1944), was an American author and Manhattan socialite. Birth She was born on April 22, 1868, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Lucy Wharton and Joseph William Drexel. Joseph was the son of Francis Martin Drexel, the immigrant ancestor of the D...
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Daggatun was a nomad tribe of Jewish origin living in the neighborhood of Tamentit, in the oasis of Tuat in the Algerian Sahara. History An account of the Daggatun (whose name may perhaps be derived from the Arabic "tughatun" = infidels) was first given by Rabbi Mordechai Abi Serur of Akka (Morocco), who in 1857 jo...
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Upsall is a hamlet in and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately four miles north-east of Thirsk. Upsall is part of the Upsall and Roxby estates owned by the Turton family. The population of the civil parish was estimated at 60 in 2014. History The village is ...
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Kim Hye-soo (Korean: 김혜수) (born June 27, 1993), better known as Lovey (Korean: 러비), is a South Korean singer-songwriter. She debuted in 2013. She has an elder brother who is also a singer-songwriter, Brother Su. Career RealCollabo days (2011–2015) During her RealCollabo days, Lovey was more known for her featuring w...
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James Robert Dyck (February 3, 1922 – January 11, 1999) was a third baseman and left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for four different teams between 1951 and 1956. Listed at , 200 lb., Dyck batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska. Prior to his baseball career Dyck served in the US Na...
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Winning the Oil Endgame is a 2005 book by Amory B. Lovins, published by the Rocky Mountain Institute. It talks about four ways to reduce oil (petroleum) dependence in the United States: Using oil more efficiently (pp. 29–102). Substituting other liquids for oil (pp. 103–111). Substituting saved natural gas for oil (p...
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The Inner Six, also known as the Six, the Six founders, or the founding members of the European Union, refers to Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and Netherlands, the six founding member states of the European Communities, now succeeded by the European Union. History The Inner Six are those who responded t...
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The 2016 Michigan Democratic presidential primary was held on March 8 in the U.S. state of Michigan as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election. On the same day, the Democratic Party held a second primary in Mississippi, while the Republican Party held primaries in four states, i...
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The Nathaniel Russell House is an architecturally distinguished, early 19th-century house at 51 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Built in 1808 by wealthy merchant and slave trader Nathaniel Russell, it is recognized as one of the United States' most important neoclassical houses. It was desi...
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Timber Ridge is a ski area located in Pine Grove Township, Van Buren County, near Gobles, Michigan. It is family oriented ski area that has eight ski lifts, two terrain parks, and a tubing park. The terrain difficulty ranges from beginner to advanced, where most of the trails are at easy or intermediate levels. Timber ...
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Allentown Portland Cement Company was a manufacturer of Portland and mortar cement. The firm was founded in 1906 and completed its first plant in Evansville, Pennsylvania, in 1910. In 1953 it acquired Valley Forge Cement Company, and in 1960 it was itself acquired by National Gypsum Company. References Cement co...
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Public standards in the United Kingdom may refer to: Committee on Standards in Public Life Parliamentary Standards Authority Standards Board for England Standards Commission for Scotland Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 See also International Public Sector Accounting Standards#United_Kingdo...
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John Ngugi Kamau (born 10 May 1962), is a former Kenyan long-distance runner, often called one of the greatest cross country runners of all time and winner of the 5000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics, in Seoul South Korea. Career Born in Kigumo, Muranga District, John Ngugi's earliest international successes came a...
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This is a list of the songs that reached number one in Mexico in 1972, according to Billboard magazine with data provided by Radio Mil. Also included are the number-one songs according to the Record World magazine. Chart history (Billboard) By country of origin Number-one artists: Number-one compositions (it denotes...
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The third metatarsal bone is a long bone in the foot. It is the second longest metatarsal. The longest being the second metatarsal. The third metatarsal is analogous to the third metacarpal bone in the hand As the four other metatarsals bones it can be divided into three parts; base, body and head. The base is the par...
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Sang Sefid Rural District is in Qareh Chay District of Khondab County, Markazi province, Iran. At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of the former Khondab District of Arak County) was 8,669 in 2,112 households. There were 8,569 inhabitants in 2,435 households at the following census of 2011, by whi...
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Overbury's Folly is a seaside park with a watch tower. It is located less than a kilometer from Thalassery, a commercial town on the Malabar Coast in the Kannur district, Kerala, India. It is named after its builder, E.N. Overbury, who served as a local judge at Thalassery in the 1870s. In 1879, Overbury wanted to con...
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These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 41 participating athletes, with the final held on Monday August 26, 1991. All results were made with rough surfaced javelin. The qualification mark was set at 82.00 metres. Medalists ...
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Macedonia (officially under the provisional appellation "former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", abbreviated "FYR Macedonia") participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "Rusinka" written by Grigor Koprov, Jovan Jovanov, Vladimir Dojčinovski and Marko Marinković. The song was performed by Vlatko Ilie...
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Johnson Omuhunde Rwashote Byabashaija (Born on 27 September 1957) also known as Canon. Dr. J.O.R Byabashaija is a Ugandan Canon and Veterinary doctor who is the Commissioner General of Prisons in Uganda since 2005. Byabashaija was appointed a Lay Canon in the Church of Uganda North Kigezi. Education And Background By...
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Lakewood is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of Lakewood, Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. Lakewood is located on Wisconsin Highway 32 north-northwest of Suring. Lakewood has a post office with ZIP code 54138. As of the 2010 census, its population was 323. History Lakewood was lai...
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A significant severe weather and tornado outbreak affected the Southern United States between December 16–17, 2019. Discrete supercells developed in the early morning on December 16 and moved northeast, spawning multiple strong, long-tracked tornadoes in cities such as Alexandria and in Laurel before congealing into an...
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Devon Skeats is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward, who played for the Markham Thunder of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) and the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL), winning both an Isobel Cup and a Clarkson Cup. Career From 2009 to 2014, she attended Wilfrid Laurier University i...
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This article lists events that occurred during 1993 in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Incumbents President: until 1 June: Dobrica Ćosić 1 June-25 June: Miloš Radulović starting 25 June: Zoran Lilić Events 3 January – The Socialist Party of Serbia becomes the largest party when the second round of the Yugoslavia...
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Tom Kingston may refer to: Tom Kingston (rugby union) (born 1991), Australian rugby player Tom Kingston (hurler) (born 1967), Irish hurler Tom Kingston (rugby league) (born 1988), Australian rugby league player See also Tom Hingston (born 1973), British graphic designer and creative director Tom Kingsford (1928–...
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The 2020 Basque regional election was held on Sunday, 12 July 2020, to elect the 12th Parliament of the Basque Autonomous Community. All 75 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The election was initially scheduled for 5 April 2020 but was postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was held simultaneous...
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The 1991 Australian Touring Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title open to Group 3A Touring Cars. The title, which was the 32nd Australian Touring Car Championship, was contested over a nine-round series which began on 24 February 1991 at Sandown Raceway and ended on 11 August at Oran Park Raceway, T...
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Redlichiidae is a family of redlichiid trilobites which lived from the Botomian to the Middle Cambrian period. It contains the following genera, divided between five subfamilies: Taxonomy Redlichiinae Redlichia (type genus) Conoredlichia Latiredlichia Pteroredlichia Syndianella Metaredlichiinae Metaredlichia...
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Nicolò Sagredo (8 December 1606 – 14 August 1676) was the 105th Doge of Venice, reigning from 6 February 1675 until his death less than two years later. Little of note occurred during his reign as Venice was still recovering from the Cretan War (1645–1669), which had ended in the reign of his predecessor. Biography He...
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Alfred Louis Smith and Arthur Ebden Johnson were architects who designed many public buildings of Melbourne in the classical style. Both architects emigrated to Melbourne from London where they had been trained by leading British architects and designers in the execution of the classical style. After meeting each othe...
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The name Juliette has been used for seven tropical cyclones in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Tropical Storm Juliette (1983) Tropical Storm Juliette (1989) Hurricane Juliette (1995) Hurricane Juliette (2001) Tropical Storm Juliette (2007) Tropical Storm Juliette (2013) Hurricane Juliette (2019) The name Juliette ha...
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A list of tallest structures and buildings in Austria. The list contains all types of structures. Please expand and correct this list. The tallest buildings are listed in the List of tallest buildings in Austria. Destroyed/demolished structures External links Skyscraperpage.com http://eaip.austrocontrol.at/lo/091218...
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Mortal Kombat is the series of comic books published by Malibu Comics based on the Mortal Kombat video games series license between 1994 and 1995. While the comic books by Midway Games depict the games' official storyline, Malibu's story arcs are official publishings of the game providing alternative scenarios for the ...
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The 15th Missouri Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 15th Missouri Infantry Regiment was organized at St. Louis, Missouri August–September 1861 and mustered in for three years on under the command of Colonel Francis J. Joliat. The regime...
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Kouto Department is a department of Bagoué Region in Savanes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 175,587 and its seat is the settlement of Kouto. The sub-prefectures of the department are Blességué, Gbon, Kolia, Kouto, and Sianhala. History Kouto Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivis...
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Joseph Lynch (29 December 1883 - 1972) was a British trade unionist. Early life and education Born in New Whittington in Derbyshire, to Michael Lynch, a Coal Miner from Clashmore, County Waterford, Ireland and Mary Ann (Lavender). Lynch studied economics at Ruskin College and Nottingham University College, and sat t...
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The Căpitan Romano Mihail-class was a group of three armored motor launches of the Romanian Navy which served during the First World War and the Second World War. Construction and specifications The three boats were originally part of a larger class of eight vessels. The entire class was built at the Thames Iron Works...
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Adrian Nicolas Sherwin-White, FBA (10 August 1911 – 1November 1993) was a British academic and ancient historian. He was a fellow of St John's College, University of Oxford and President of the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. His most important works include a study of Roman citizenship based on his doctora...
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Gmina Tczew is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Tczew County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Tczew, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2022 its total population is 15,094. Villages Gmina Tczew contains the...
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Loaded is a half-hour-long series on the public TV station Fuse TV. During the show, videos from one specific artist play. Usually there is a mix of old and new videos for each artist. Depending on the video length there are between 5 and 6 videos per episode. List of artists featured 2 Chainz 311 50 Cent The Academy...
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I'm Famous and Frightened! is a Living TV reality TV show in which eight celebrities stayed for three nights in a "haunted" castle. They had to then do terrifying challenges to raise money for charity; each one was evicted until only the winner was left. From Series 2 onwards, a spin-off show, titled I'm Famous and Fri...
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Kinney Heights is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. It is a subdistrict of the West Adams district of South Los Angeles, California. The area was developed around 1900 by developer Abbot Kinney, for whom it is named. It was a suburban tract of large Craftsman style homes at what was then the western edge of L...
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Bebearia barombina, the large green forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the south-western part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of forests. Adults feed on fallen fruit. Re...
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Smithville Christian High School is an independent Christian secondary school in Smithville, Ontario. It was established in 1980 as an extension of Hamilton District Christian High School. It is a member of the Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools. References External links Smithville Christian High School High sch...
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Browne's Addition, often referred to shorthand as just Browne's, is a neighborhood in Spokane, Washington. It is located directly west of Downtown Spokane and is one of the oldest and densest neighborhoods in the city. The area is known for its numerous historic mansions, many of which have been converted into multi-fa...
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Sackville Walter Lane-Fox (24 March 1797 – 18 August 1874), was a British Conservative Party politician. Background Lane-Fox was the son of James Fox-Lane, of Bramham Park, West Yorkshire, by the Honourable Marcia Lucy, daughter of George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers. He was the brother of George Lane-Fox and the uncle of A...
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Imscared is an indie pixelated horror game. It was made by Ivan Zanotti with the main antagonist known as "White Face". Gameplay The game starts the player off inside of a room with a door that needs a heart to be opened and upon exploring the room, the player will find a key under a table which is then used to open ...
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James Powell (or Jim or Jimmy) may refer to: Sports Jay Powell (baseball) (James Willard Powell, born 1972), Major League Baseball pitcher Jim Powell (baseball) (1859–1929), Major League Baseball player Jim Powell (sportscaster), announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Braves Jimmy Powell (golfer) (1935–2021),...
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The following radio stations broadcast on AM frequency 1490 kHz: 1490 AM is a Regional (Class B) outside the coterminous 48 United States (Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands), and a Local (Class C) frequency within the contiguous 48 states. Argentina LV22 in Huinca Renanco, Cordoba. Radio Gama in Buen...
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A amoebic liver abscess is a type of liver abscess caused by amebiasis. It is the involvement of liver tissue by trophozoites of the organism Entamoeba histolytica and of its abscess due to necrosis. Presentation Approximately 90% of patients with E histolytica are asymptomatic. The two most common manifestations of ...
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Thorstein Guthe (25 April 1912 – 24 June 1994) was a Norwegian physician and fencer. Personal life and early career He was born in Kristiania as a son of tailor Hans O. Guthe (1869–1929) and Hilda Kathrine Helgesen (1876–1950). In 1939, he married Laura Friele Joys, a daughter of Einar Joys. In 1950 he married Karen H...
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Île-à-la-Crosse may refer to: Île-à-la-Crosse, northern village in Division No. 18, northwestern Saskatchewan, Canada Île-à-la-Crosse Airport, airport of Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan, Canada Île-à-la-Crosse 192E, Indian reserve of the English River First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada Lac Île-à-la-Crosse, lake in...
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Frank Arthur Calder, (August 3, 1915 – November 4, 2006) was a Nisga'a politician in Canada. Born in Nass Harbour, British Columbia, Calder was the first indigenous person to graduate from the Anglican Theological College of the University of British Columbia. Mr. Calder was a hereditary chief of the House of Wisinxb...
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The San Diego Formation is a geologic formation in southwestern San Diego County in southern California (United States), and northwestern Baja California (México). Geology It is a coastal transitional marine and non-marine pebble and cobble conglomerate deposit and marine sandstone rock with marine fossils, from a fo...
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Master printmakers or master printers are specialized technicians who hand-print editions of works of an artist in printmaking. Master printmakers often own and/or operate their own printmaking studio or print shop. Business activities of a Master printshop may include: publishing and printing services, educational wor...
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A 1000 MW Power plant , Meenakshi Energy Pvt. Ltd. is located at Nellore in Andhra Pradesh. The first phase of the Project (300 MW) was configured in a unique "part tolling-part merchant " configuration with PTC India Limited. The Plant has a Capacity of 1000 MW (Unit I – 2 x 150 MW; Unit II – 2 x 350 MW). It is locate...
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The Women's 50 metre freestyle competition at the 2017 Summer Universiade was held on 25 and 26 August 2017. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and Universiade records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were held on 25 August at 9:50. Semifinals The semifinals were held on 25 August at 20:5...
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The Seibu SPI System is Seibu Kaihatsu's custom arcade system board. The Seibu SPI system board uses interchangeable game cartridges, however, each cartridge is region specific, and must be paired with a board of the same region. Seibu SPI boards "update" when a game cartridge is changed. This process takes about 10 mi...
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The women's VL2 competition at the 2021 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Copenhagen took place on Lake Bagsværd. Schedule The schedule was as follows: All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) Results With fewer than ten competitors entered, this event was held as a direct final. References ICF ICF
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The SIAI-Marchetti SM.101 was a 1940s Italian single-engined light transport cabin monoplane designed and built by SIAI-Marchetti. Development The SM.101 was a single-engined low-wing cantilever monoplane with a tailwheel landing gear with retractable main gear. It had an enclosed cabin for two crew and six passengers...
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The Griggsville Landing Lime Kiln is located near village of Valley City, Illinois in Pike County. The periodic lime kiln is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a designation it gained in August 1999. It is actually within the boundaries of the Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area. The kiln represent...
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The Hôtel Thellusson was a luxurious hôtel particulier located in Paris, France, built in 1778 by Claude-Nicolas Ledoux for Marie-Jeanne Girardot de Vermenoux (1736–1781), the widow of , a Genevan banker. The house was situated at 30 rue de Provence, in an English garden between the rue de Provence and the rue de la V...
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Hitchin Rural District was a rural district in Hertfordshire, England from 1894 to 1974, covering an area in the north of the county. Evolution The district had its origins in the Hitchin Rural Sanitary District. This had been created under the Public Health Acts of 1872 and 1875, giving public health and local gover...
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Each winner of the 1986 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. The four Canada Council Children's Literature Prizes, two each for children's book writers and illustrators, were outside the Governor General's Awards program for the...
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Delta High School may refer to: Delta High School (Alaska) KIPP: Delta Collegiate High School, a school in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas Delta High School (Clarksburg, California) Delta Charter High School, a school in Tracy, California Delta High School (Muncie, Indiana) Delta High School (Ohio) Delta High School (Uta...
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The coat of arms of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic was adopted on May 20, 1921 by the government of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic. The coat of arms is loosely based on the coat of arms of the Soviet Union. It shows symbols of agriculture (grapes and wheat). The red star rising above the Caucasus stands...
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Fine Air Flight 101 was a scheduled cargo flight from Miami International Airport to Las Américas International Airport, operated by McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61F N27UA, that crashed after take-off on August 7, 1997, at Miami International Airport. All 4 people on board and one person on the ground were killed. Aircraft ...
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Natasha Korniloff was a Russian costume designer active in London in the last third of the 20th century. She is best known for having created stage outfits for David Bowie, in particular the Pierrot costume he wore in 1980 in the videoclip for Ashes to Ashes and on the cover of his Scary Monster album. Life Natasha K...
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Neptunium compounds are compounds containg the element neptunium (Np). Neptunium has five ionic oxidation states ranging from +3 to +7 when forming chemical compounds, which can be simultaneously observed in solutions. It is the heaviest actinide that can lose all its valence electrons in a stable compound. The most st...
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Ali Akbar Jalali (), born on November 22, 1954, in Damghan, Iran, is a computer scientist, university lecturer and researcher of Iranian information technology sciences. He is one of the first people who played a role in the development of the Internet in the villages of Iran, and for this reason, he is also called the...
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"Give the People" is the third and final single released from EPMD's third album, Business as Usual. It peaked at No. 28 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The song is built around a sample of the O'Jays' "Give the People What They Want". Music video While there was no music video for the original version, there was a mus...
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Zelda Fay D'Aprano (24 January 1928 – 21 February 2018) was an Australian feminist activist living in Melbourne, Victoria. In 2023, a statue of her was unveiled outside Trades Hall in Melbourne. Life Early life D'Aprano (born Zelda Fay Orloff) grew up in a two-bedroom house in Carlton with her brother Maurice, her ...
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The Cranmore Tower is a tall 19th century folly in the parish of Cranmore, Somerset, England. The site is above sea level, and is the highest point on the Mendip Way. The tower was built in 1862-1864, by Thomas Henry Wyatt for John Moore Paget of Cranmore Hall (now part of All Hallows Preparatory School). There is ...
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Margaret Leonard (May 27, 1916 – March 10, 2004) was an American tax consultant and politician from Washington. Leonard was a former Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 3, from 1981 to 1983. Early life On May 27, 1916, Leonard was born in Thorp, Washington. Education Leonard attend...
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Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 20 families, 164 genera, and about 1000 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage and are usually predators. The term "eel" is also used for some other eel-...
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The time–temperature superposition principle is a concept in polymer physics and in the physics of glass-forming liquids. This superposition principle is used to determine temperature-dependent mechanical properties of linear viscoelastic materials from known properties at a reference temperature. The elastic moduli o...
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Scott Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,696 and it contained 493 housing units. Scott Township was organized in 1848. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.83%) is land and (or 0.17%) ...
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Dr. Chan Eng Heng, a retired professor from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, is a turtle conservationist who has been recognised by the United Nations Environment Program for her efforts to protect sea turtles. Chan was inducted to the UNEP Global 500 Roll of Honour and became a Global 500 Laureate in 2001 and in 2006 ...
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Otto Fenn Jr. (February 21, 1913 – February 5, 1993) was an American photographer of fashion, celebrity portraits, architecture and food photography. Fenn was an early friend and creative collaborator of artist Andy Warhol. In later years, Fenn became a historic preservationist, known for his efforts to preserve the hi...
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Auriate was a county in medieval Italy on the eastern slopes of the Western Alps lying between Cuneo and Saluzzo. The county existed from the late ninth century to the middle of the tenth. The name of the county survives in that of the comune of Valloriate. The earliest known count was one Rodulf, who died in 902, le...
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Fritz Usinger (5 March 1895 – 9 December 1982) was a German writer, poet, essayist, and translator. In 1946 he was awarded the Georg Büchner Prize by the German Academy for Language and Literature for his literary oeuvre. Awards Georg Büchner Prize 1946 References External links Georg Büchner Prize at the German Ac...
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