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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPHM
WPHM
WPHM (1380 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Port Huron, Michigan. The station broadcasts a News/Talk/Sports radio format. It is owned by Radio First with studios on Huron Avenue in Downtown Port Huron. WPHM is powered at 5,000 watts. To protect other stations on 1380 AM from interference, it uses a direction...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainout%20%28sports%29
Rainout (sports)
Rainout, washout, rain delay, and rain stopped play are terms regarding an outdoor event, generally a sporting event, delayed or canceled due to rain, or the threat of rain. It is not to be confused with a type of out in baseball, though a baseball game can be rained out. Delays due to other forms of weather are named ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay%20Keasling
Jay Keasling
Jay D. Keasling is a professor of chemical engineering and bioengineering at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also associate laboratory director for biosciences at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and chief executive officer of the Joint BioEnergy Institute. He is considered one of the foremost au...
5619603
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle%20of%20Shanhai%20Pass
Battle of Shanhai Pass
The Battle of Shanhai Pass, fought on May 27, 1644 at Shanhai Pass at the eastern end of the Great Wall, was a decisive battle leading to the beginning of the Qing dynasty rule in China proper. There, the Qing prince-regent Dorgon allied with former Ming general Wu Sangui to defeat rebel leader Li Zicheng of the Shun d...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lu%C3%ADs%20da%20Silva%20Mouzinho%20de%20Albuquerque
Luís da Silva Mouzinho de Albuquerque
Luís da Silva Mouzinho de Albuquerque (June 16, 1792 in Lisbon – December 27, 1846 in Torres Vedras; ) was a Portuguese military officer, engineer, poet, scientist and politician, who distinguished himself during the Liberal Wars and in the conflicts that marked Portugal's history in the first half of the 19th century....
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Nazir-Ali
Michael Nazir-Ali
Michael James Nazir-Ali (; born 19 August 1949) is a Pakistani-born British Roman Catholic priest and former Anglican bishop who served as the 106th Bishop of Rochester from 1994 to 2009 and, before that, as Bishop of Raiwind in Pakistan. He is currently the director of the Oxford Centre for Training, Research, Advocac...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Indian%20sentiment
Anti-Indian sentiment
Anti-Indian sentiment, a form of racism against Asians, also known as Indophobia or anti-Indianism, includes negative feelings, fear and hatred towards the Republic of India, Indian people, and Indian culture. Indophobia, in the context of anti-Indian prejudice, is "a tendency to react negatively towards people of Ind...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone%20morphogenetic%20protein%204
Bone morphogenetic protein 4
Bone morphogenetic protein 4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by BMP4 gene. BMP4 is found on chromosome 14q22-q23. BMP4 is a member of the bone morphogenetic protein family which is part of the transforming growth factor-beta superfamily. The superfamily includes large families of growth and differentiation fact...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry%20F.%20Hough
Jerry F. Hough
Jerry Fincher Hough (April 26, 1935 – May 24, 2020) was an American political scientist. Hough was the James B. Duke Professor of Political Science at Duke University and his research focused on domestic American politics, the Soviet Union, the democratization of Russia, and American efforts at nation-building. Hough i...
5621370
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation%20%22%D0%9F%22
Generation "П"
Generation "П"/P is the third novel by Russian author Victor Pelevin. Published in 1999, it tells the story of Babylen Tatarsky, a Moscow 'creative' and advertising copywriter. The story deals with themes of post-Soviet Russia, consumerism, recreational drug use, and Mesopotamian mythology. An English translation by A...
5621475
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobby%20Loyde
Lobby Loyde
Lobby Loyde (born John Baslington Lyde, 18 May 1941 – 21 April 2007), also known as John Barrie Lyde or Barry Lyde, was an Australian rock music guitarist, songwriter and producer. He was a member of two 1960s groups: Purple Hearts, which had a Top 40 hit with "Early in the Morning" in 1966, and Wild Cherries with the...
5622009
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl%20Philipp%2C%20Prince%20of%20Schwarzenberg
Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg
Karl Philipp, Fürst zu Schwarzenberg (or Charles Philip, Prince of Schwarzenberg; 18/19 April 1771 – 15 October 1820) was an Austrian Generalissimo and former Field Marshal. He first entered military service in 1788 and fought against the Turks. During the French Revolutionary War, he fought on the allied side against ...
5622376
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacentro
Pacentro
Pacentro is a comune of 1,279 inhabitants of the province of L'Aquila in Abruzzo, Italy. It is a well-preserved historic medieval village located in central Italy, several kilometers from the City of Sulmona about east of Rome. It is a member of the I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy") ...
5622415
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lalit%20Kala%20Akademi
Lalit Kala Akademi
The Lalit Kala Akademi or National Academy of Art (LKA) is India's national academy of fine arts. It is an autonomous organisation, established in New Delhi in 1954 by Government of India to promote and propagate understanding of Indian art, in and outside the country. LKA provides scholarships and a fellow program, a...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajput%20Regiment
Rajput Regiment
The Rajput Regiment is one of the oldest infantry regiments of the Indian Army, originating in 1778 with the raising of the 24th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry. The 1st battalion of the regiment was formed in 1798. After World War I, the Indian Army was restructured and most Rajput regiments became battalions of t...
5622605
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garhwal%20Rifles
Garhwal Rifles
The Garhwal Rifles, formerly known as the Royal Garhwal Rifles, are an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It was originally raised in 1887 as the 39th (Garhwal) Regiment of the Bengal Army. It then became part of the British Indian Army, and after the Independence of India, it was incorporated into the Indian Army. ...
5622692
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North%20Weald%20Bassett
North Weald Bassett
North Weald Bassett or simply North Weald is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. The village is within the North Weald Ridges and Valleys landscape area. A market is held every Saturday and Bank Holiday Monday at North Weald Airfield. The market used to be the largest open air m...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch%20phonology
Dutch phonology
Dutch phonology is similar to that of other West Germanic languages, especially Afrikaans and West Frisian. Standard Dutch has two main de facto pronunciation standards: Northern and Belgian. Northern Standard Dutch is the most prestigious accent in the Netherlands. It is associated with high status, education and wea...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rh%20blood%20group%20system
Rh blood group system
The Rh blood group system is a human blood group system. It contains proteins on the surface of red blood cells. After the ABO blood group system, it is the most likely to be involved in transfusion reactions. The Rh blood group system consisted of 49 defined blood group antigens in 2005. As of 2023, there are over 50 ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexington%20Avenue%E2%80%9363rd%20Street%20station
Lexington Avenue–63rd Street station
The Lexington Avenue–63rd Street station (formerly Lexington Avenue) is a New York City Subway station in Lenox Hill, Manhattan, shared by the IND and BMT 63rd Street Lines. Located at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and 63rd Street, it is served by the limited rush hour N trains in the southbound direction only;...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM%20Customs
HM Customs
HM Customs (His or Her Majesty's Customs) was the national Customs service of England (and then of Great Britain from 1707, the United Kingdom from 1801) until a merger with the Department of Excise in 1909. The phrase 'HM Customs', in use since the Middle Ages, referred both to the customs dues themselves and to the o...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime%20Time%20Access%20Rule
Prime Time Access Rule
The Prime Time Access Rule (PTAR) was an American television broadcasting regulation enforced by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from September 13, 1971, to August 30, 1996. It was instituted under concerns that television networks controlled too much of their affiliates' programming, and that there was not...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blokovi
Blokovi
Blokovi () or Novobeogradski blokovi () is the semi-formal plural name for a group of urban neighborhoods in Belgrade's municipality of New Belgrade. The neighborhood is located in the southeastern urbanized section of the New Belgrade municipality, on the left bank of the Sava river, across from the islands of Ada Me...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paultons%20Park
Paultons Park
Paultons Park is an amusement park located in the New Forest National Park, near the village of Ower, in Hampshire, England, with over 70 rides and attractions. The Peppa Pig World themed area is based on the children's animated television series Peppa Pig. The Lost Kingdom themed area includes 27 animatronic dinosaurs...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-Raf
C-Raf
RAF proto-oncogene serine/threonine-protein kinase, also known as proto-oncogene c-RAF or simply c-Raf or even Raf-1, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the RAF1 gene. The c-Raf protein is part of the ERK1/2 pathway as a MAP kinase (MAP3K) that functions downstream of the Ras subfamily of membrane associated GTP...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff%20City%20F.C.
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1899 as Riverside A.F.C., the club changed its name to Cardiff City in 1908 and entered the Southern Football League in 19...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chadian%E2%80%93Libyan%20War
Chadian–Libyan War
The Chadian–Libyan War was a series of military campaigns in Chad between 1978 and 1987, fought between Libyan and allied Chadian forces against Chadian groups supported by France, with the occasional involvement of other foreign countries and factions. Libya had been involved in Chad's internal affairs prior to 1978...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya%E2%80%93Sudan%20relations
Libya–Sudan relations
The Libyan–Sudanese relations refers to the long historical relations between Libya and Sudan, both are Arab countries. Libya and Sudan share an isolated border along a corner of northwestern Sudan that neither government has ever fully controlled. This state of affairs left open the possibility for a variety of real ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panagiotis%20Danglis
Panagiotis Danglis
Panagiotis Danglis (; – 9 March 1924) was a Hellenic Army general and politician. He is particularly notable for his invention of the Schneider-Danglis mountain gun, his service as chief of staff in the Balkan Wars and his participation in the Triumvirate of the Provisional Government of National Defence during World ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20hurricanes%20in%20Canada
List of hurricanes in Canada
The list of hurricanes in Canada refers to any tropical cyclone originating in the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean affecting the country of Canada. Canada is usually only hit with weak storms, due to the generally cool waters immediately offshore. However, some hurricanes can strike the area full force as the warm Gulf Strea...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%20FIFA%20World%20Cup%20final
2006 FIFA World Cup final
The 2006 FIFA World Cup final was the final match of the 2006 World Cup, the 18th edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams. The match was played at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, on 9 July 2006, and was contested between Italy and France. The event comprised hosts Germany and 31 other teams who...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYU%E2%80%93Utah%20rivalry
BYU–Utah rivalry
The Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars and the University of Utah (Utah) Utes have a longstanding intercollegiate rivalry. The annual college football game is frequently referred to as the Holy War. In the 1890s, when BYU was still known as Brigham Young Academy (BYA), the two schools started competing athletically...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%20Tour%20de%20France%2C%20Prologue%20to%20Stage%2011
2006 Tour de France, Prologue to Stage 11
The 2006 Tour de France was the 93rd edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Strasbourg with a prologue individual time trial on 1 July and Stage 11 occurred on 13 July with a mountainous stage to Val d'Aran in Spain. The race finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, on 23 July. Prol...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%20Nicaraguan%20general%20election
2006 Nicaraguan general election
General elections were held in Nicaragua on 5 November 2006. The country's voters went to the polls to elect a new President of the Republic and 90 members of the National Assembly. Daniel Ortega (FSLN) won the election with 37.99% of the vote, Eduardo Montealegre (ALN) trailing with 28.30%, José Rizo (PLC) with 27.1%,...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enclave%20%28comics%29
Enclave (comics)
The Enclave is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Typically depicted as a group of dictatorially-minded scientists, the Enclave is best known for creating the characters Adam Warlock and Kismet. Publication history The Enclave first appeared in Fantastic Four #66 an...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic%20spirituality
Catholic spirituality
Catholic spirituality includes the various ways in which Catholics live out their Baptismal promise through prayer and action. The primary prayer of all Catholics is the Eucharistic liturgy in which they celebrate and share their faith together, in accord with Jesus' instruction: "Do this in memory of me." The Catholic...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM%20Family%20II%20engine
GM Family II engine
The Family II is a straight-4 piston engine that was originally developed by Opel in the 1970s, debuting in 1981. Available in a wide range of cubic capacities ranging from 1598 to 2405 cc, it simultaneously replaced the Opel CIH and Vauxhall Slant-4 engines, and was GM Europe's core mid-sized powerplant design for muc...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEMCO%20Motorsports
NEMCO Motorsports
NEMCO Motorsports is an American professional stock car racing team that competes in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The team is owned by driver Joe Nemechek and his family. NEMCO Motorsports has had success, winning the 1992 Busch Series Championship. The team previously competed in both Cup and Xfinity Series com...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Students%20of%20Georgetown%20Inc.
Students of Georgetown Inc.
Students of Georgetown Inc., commonly known as "The Corp" , is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charitable organization at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., with seven subsidiary companies generating annual revenues in excess of $5 million. Only undergraduate students of Georgetown University work as employees or...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conference%20on%20Interaction%20and%20Confidence-Building%20Measures%20in%20Asia
Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia
The Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) is an inter-governmental forum for enhancing cooperation towards promoting peace, security and stability in Asia. It is a forum based on the recognition that there is a close link between peace, security and stability in Asia and in the rest ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggia%20%28comics%29
Maggia (comics)
Maggia is a fictional international crime syndicate appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The organization exists in Marvel's main shared universe, known as Earth-616, as well as other Marvel universes. Its structure is somewhat similar to the real-world New York Mafia (which is itself rarely me...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian%20Railways
Russian Railways
Russian Railways () is a Russian fully state-owned vertically integrated railway company, both managing infrastructure and operating freight and passenger train services. The company was established on 18 September 2003, when a decree was passed to separate the upkeep and operation of the railways from the Ministry of...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public%20policy%20school
Public policy school
A public policy school is typically a university program, institution, or professional school that teaches students policy analysis, program evaluation, policy studies, public policy, political economy, urban planning, public administration, international relations, security studies, nonprofit studies-nonprofit managem...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation%20Masher
Operation Masher
Operation Masher, also known as Operation White Wing, (24 January—6 March 1966) was the largest search and destroy mission that had been carried out in the Vietnam War up until that time. It was a combined mission of the United States Army, Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), and Republic of Korea Army (ROK) in Bìn...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation%20Attleboro
Operation Attleboro
Operation Attleboro was a Vietnam War search and destroy operation initiated by the 196th Light Infantry Brigade with the objective to discover the location(s) of People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong (VC) base areas and force them to fight. The operation was named after Attleboro, Massachusetts, where the brig...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lust%2C%20Caution
Lust, Caution
Lust, Caution () is a 2007 erotic period espionage romantic mystery film directed by Ang Lee, based on the 1979 novella by Eileen Chang. Lust, Caution is set in Hong Kong in 1938 and in Shanghai in 1942, when the city was occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army and ruled by the puppet government led by Wang Jingwei. The...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait%20of%20Adele%20Bloch-Bauer%20I
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I (also called The Lady in Gold or The Woman in Gold) is a painting by Gustav Klimt, completed between 1903 and 1907. The portrait was commissioned by the sitter's husband, , a Jewish banker and sugar producer. The painting was stolen by the Nazis in 1941 and displayed at the Österreichisc...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lich%20%28Dungeons%20%26%20Dragons%29
Lich (Dungeons & Dragons)
The lich is an undead creature found in the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game. Liches are spellcasters who seek to defy death by magical means. The term derives from lich, an archaic term for a corpse. Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Gary Gygax stated that he based the description of a lich included in...
5632489
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FutureSex/LoveSounds
FutureSex/LoveSounds
FutureSex/LoveSounds is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake, released on September 8, 2006, by Jive Records and Zomba. Following a three-year writing hiatus, Timberlake conceived the album in collaboration with producer Timbaland and the latter's colleague Danja primarily at Timbalan...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shift%20work%20sleep%20disorder
Shift work sleep disorder
Shift work sleep disorder (SWSD) is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder characterized by insomnia, excessive sleepiness, or both affecting people whose work hours overlap with the typical sleep period. Insomnia can be the difficulty to fall asleep or to wake up before the individual has slept enough. About 20% of the wor...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intravascular%20lymphomas
Intravascular lymphomas
Intravascular lymphomas (IVL) are rare cancers in which malignant lymphocytes proliferate and accumulate within blood vessels. Almost all other types of lymphoma involve the proliferation and accumulation of malignant lymphocytes in lymph nodes, other parts of the lymphatic system (e.g. the spleen), and various non-ly...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike%20King%20%28BMX%20rider%29
Mike King (BMX rider)
Michael Allen King (born June 30, 1969 in Washington, D.C., U.S.) is an "Old School/Mid School" former professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1984 to 1998 and is also a former Mountain Bike (MTB) racer who prime competitive years in that discipline were 1993 to 2004. Biograp...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boogiepop%20and%20Others
Boogiepop and Others
is a Japanese light novel written by Kouhei Kadono and illustrated by Kouji Ogata. The first in the Boogiepop series, it was released in 1998 by MediaWorks and won the fourth Dengeki Game Novel Contest. A manga adaptation by Kouji Ogata began serialization in 1999. It is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment...
5634554
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadripoint
Quadripoint
A quadripoint is a point on Earth where four distinct political territories meet. The territories can be of different types, such as national and provincial. In North America, several such places are commonly known as Four Corners. Several examples exist throughout the world that use other names. Usage The word quadri...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bally%20Sports%20Detroit
Bally Sports Detroit
Bally Sports Detroit (BSD) is an American regional sports network owned by Diamond Sports Group that operates as a Bally Sports affiliate. It provides coverage of local sports teams in the state of Michigan, primarily focusing on those in Metro Detroit. The network airs exclusive broadcasts of games involving the Detro...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc%20Garlasco
Marc Garlasco
Marc Garlasco (born September 4, 1970) is an American military advisor for the Dutch non-governmental organization PAX. Early in his career, Garlasco served for seven years at the Pentagon, as a mid-level intelligence analyst, later becoming chief of high-value targeting. Garlasco left in 2003 and joined Human Rights W...
5636228
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerbside%20collection
Kerbside collection
Kerbside collection or curbside collection is a service provided to households, typically in urban and suburban areas, of collecting and disposing of household waste and recyclables. It is usually accomplished by personnel using specially built vehicles to pick up household waste in containers that are acceptable to, o...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny%20Lubick
Sonny Lubick
Louis Matthew "Sonny" Lubick (born March 12, 1937) is a retired American football coach. He was the 15th head football coach at Colorado State University from 1993 to 2007. Lubick won or shared six Western Athletic Conference or Mountain West Conference titles, guided the program to nine bowl games and was named Natio...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De%20Havilland%20DH.60%20Moth
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
The de Havilland DH.60 Moth is a 1920s British two-seat touring and training aircraft that was developed into a series of aircraft by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. Development The DH.60 was developed from the larger DH.51 biplane. The first flight of the ADC Cirrus-powered prototype DH.60 Moth (registration G-EBK...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kampil
Kampil
Kampil is a town and a Nagar panchayat in Farrukhabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located about 45 km from Farrukhabad, and 55 km from Budaun. It is a very important place from a historical point of view. History Shraman Era It is believed to be the birthplace of the 13th Tirthankara Bhagwa...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MC%20Oran
MC Oran
(), known as , commonly referred to as MC Oran for short, is a football club based in Oran, Algeria. Founded on 1 January 1917 and formed again on 14 May 1946, the club was known as Mouloudia Chaâbia Ouahrania from 1971 to 1977, Mouloudia Pétroliers d'Oran (, MP Oran for a short) from 1977 to 1987 and Mouloudia d'Oran ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic%20Church%20in%20England%20and%20Wales
Catholic Church in England and Wales
The Catholic Church in England and Wales (; ) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church in full communion with the Holy See. Its origins date from the 6th century, when Pope Gregory I through the Roman monk and Benedictine missionary, Augustine, later Augustine of Canterbury, intensified the evangelization of the Kingdo...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SexyBack
SexyBack
"SexyBack" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake for his second studio album, FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006). It was released on July 18, 2006, to US mainstream and rhythmic radio stations by Jive Records as the lead single from the album. The song was written and produced by Danja, Timbaland,...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald%20Lauder
Ronald Lauder
Ronald (Ron) Steven Lauder (born February 26, 1944) is an American businessman, billionaire, philanthropist, art collector, and political activist. He is the president of the World Jewish Congress since 2007. He and his brother, Leonard Lauder, are the sole heirs to the Estée Lauder cosmetics company, founded by their ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bansha
Bansha
Bansha (; ) is a village in County Tipperary in Ireland. The village is part of the parish of "Bansha and Kilmoyler" (united in 1858) in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. It is in the historical barony of Clanwilliam. Bansha is co-extensive with the pre-Reformation parish of Templeneiry of which the t...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CR%20Belouizdad
CR Belouizdad
Chabab Riadhi de Belouizdad (); known as CR Belouizdad or simply CRB for short, is an Algerian association football club based in Algiers, Algeria, that plays in the Ligue Professionnelle 1, the top flight of Algerian football. The club has competed in the top division for a record 55 seasons (playing just one season i...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/104th%20Infantry%20Regiment%20%28United%20States%29
104th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 104th Infantry Regiment traces its history to 14 November 1639, when it was first mustered as the Springfield Train Band in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1662 the unit was formed into the Hampshire Regiment of the Massachusetts Militia. It later served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, with U...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech%20declension
Czech declension
Czech declension is a complex system of grammatically determined modifications of nouns, adjectives, pronouns and numerals in Czech, one of the Slavic languages. Czech has seven cases: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, vocative, locative and instrumental, partly inherited from Proto-Indo-European and Proto-Slav...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy%20McNulty
Jimmy McNulty
James "Jimmy" McNulty is a fictional character and the protagonist of the HBO drama The Wire, played by Dominic West. McNulty is an Irish-American detective in the Baltimore Police Department. While talented in his profession, McNulty's conceited belief that he is more intelligent than his peers and his willingness to...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobart%20Bosworth
Hobart Bosworth
Hobart Van Zandt Bosworth (August 11, 1867 – December 30, 1943) was an American film actor, director, writer, and producer. Bosworth began his career in theater, eventually transitioning to the emerging film industry. Despite a battle with tuberculosis, he found success in silent films, establishing himself as a lead a...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil%20Ernie
Evil Ernie
Evil Ernie, an undead psychotic killer, is a fictional supervillain created by writer Brian Pulido and artist Steven Hughes in 1991 and originally published by Eternity Comics. The imprint shifted hands in 1993 to Chaos! Comics and then Devil's Due Publishing in 2005. Evil Ernie is currently published by Dynamite Enter...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle%20Music%20Park
Freestyle Music Park
Freestyle Music Park, formerly called Hard Rock Park, was a short-lived, music-themed amusement park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Built on , the park was located at the intersection of US 501 and the Intracoastal Waterway. It included part of the former Waccamaw Factory Shoppes in Fantasy Harbour, and its headquart...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural%20references%20to%20absinthe
Cultural references to absinthe
The legacy of absinthe as a mysterious, addictive, and mind-altering drink continues to this day. Though its psychoactive effects and chemical makeup are contested, its cultural impact is not. Absinthe has played a notable role in the fine art movements of Impressionism, Post-impressionism, Surrealism, Modernism, Cubis...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisians
Tunisians
Tunisians ( Tūnisiyyūn, Twensa) are the citizens and nationals of Tunisia in North Africa, who speak Tunisian Arabic and share a common Tunisian culture and identity. In addition, a Tunisian diaspora has been established with modern migration, particularly in Western Europe, namely France, Italy and Germany. History ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Acton%2C%20Massachusetts
History of Acton, Massachusetts
Acton, Massachusetts is a small town west of Boston in an area that has records of human habitation which stretch back 7000 years. Acton citizens had a significant role in the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the prelude to the American Revolution. Acton's history reflects the major events that were occurring in Massa...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy%20Barry-Murphy
Jimmy Barry-Murphy
James Barry-Murphy (born 22 August 1954) is an Irish hurling manager and former hurler, Gaelic footballer and association football player. He was the manager of the senior Cork county hurling team from 2011 to 2015, returning a decade after his first tenure as manager. Barry-Murphy is regarded as one of the most iconic...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian%E2%80%93Azerbaijani%20war%20%281918%E2%80%931920%29
Armenian–Azerbaijani war (1918–1920)
The Armenian-Azerbaijani war (1918–1920) was a conflict that took place in the South Caucasus in regions with a mixed Armenian-Azerbaijani population, broadly encompassing what are now modern-day Azerbaijan and Armenia. It began during the final months of World War I and ended with the establishment of Soviet rule. Th...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort%20Washington%20Park
Fort Washington Park
Fort Washington, located near the community of Fort Washington, Maryland, was for many decades the only defensive fort protecting Washington, D.C. The original fort, overlooking the Potomac River, was completed in 1809, and was begun as Fort Warburton, but renamed in 1808. During the War of 1812, the fort was destroyed...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsons%20Corporation
Parsons Corporation
Parsons Corporation is an American technology-focused defense, intelligence, security, and infrastructure engineering firm headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. The company was founded in 1944. Parsons has more than 17,000 employees across 25 countries. Carey Smith serves as Chairwoman, President, and CEO of Parsons....
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pol%C3%ADcia%20de%20Seguran%C3%A7a%20P%C3%BAblica
Polícia de Segurança Pública
The Polícia de Segurança Pública MHTE (PSP; Public Security Police) is the national civil police force of Portugal. Part of the Portuguese security forces, the mission of the PSP is to defend Republican democracy, safeguarding internal security and the rights of its citizens. Despite many other functions, the force is ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgewood%20Arsenal%20human%20experiments
Edgewood Arsenal human experiments
From 1948 to 1975, the U.S. Army Chemical Corps conducted classified human subject research at the Edgewood Arsenal facility in Maryland. The purpose was to evaluate the impact of low-dose chemical warfare agents on military personnel and to test protective clothing, pharmaceuticals, and vaccines. A small portion of th...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20schools%20of%20international%20relations
List of schools of international relations
This is a list of schools with dedicated or teaching programs in diplomacy Africa Cameroon University of Yaoundé: International Relations Institute of Cameroon located in Yaoundé University of Yaounde 2 : International relations and strategic studies Egypt Cairo University: Faculty of Economics and Political S...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center%20for%20Union%20Facts
Center for Union Facts
The Center for Union Facts (CUF) is an American interest group that is critical of labor unions. It is one of several advocacy and public relations groups founded by Richard Berman, whose Washington, D.C.-based public affairs firm, Berman and Company, specializes in research, communications and advertising. The Washing...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish%20football%20in%20the%20interwar%20period
Polish football in the interwar period
The interwar period of Polish football began in the late fall of 1918 after First World War, when Poland regained independence, which had been lost at the end of 18th century (see: Partitions of Poland). The newly created country soon started to organize its administration and several national organizations. Among them...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson%20Heights%E2%80%93Roosevelt%20Avenue/74th%20Street%20station
Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street station
The Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street station is a New York City Subway station complex served by the IRT Flushing Line and the IND Queens Boulevard Line. Located at the triangle of 74th Street, Broadway, and Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, Queens, it is served by the 7, E, and F trains at all times; th...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remchingen
Remchingen
Remchingen () is a municipality in the Enz district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, situated on the river Pfinz, 14 km southeast of Karlsruhe, and 12 km northwest of Pforzheim. History Older history 1st millennium BC: Celtic settlement (grave finds 1947 in Singen) Roman settlement between 80 and 90 AD (numerous f...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic%20cuisine
Icelandic cuisine
The cuisine of Iceland has a long history. Important parts of Icelandic cuisine are lamb, dairy, and fish, the latter due to the fact that Iceland has traditionally been inhabited only near its coastline. Popular foods in Iceland include skyr, hangikjöt (smoked lamb), kleinur, laufabrauð, and bollur. Þorramatur is a tr...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S.%20Route%2050%20in%20California
U.S. Route 50 in California
U.S. Route 50 (US 50) is a transcontinental United States Numbered Highway, stretching from West Sacramento, California, in the west to Ocean City, Maryland, in the east. The California portion of US 50 runs east from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento to the Nevada state line in South Lake Tahoe. A portion in Sac...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20WWE
History of WWE
The history of WWE dates back to the early 1950s when it was founded in 1953 as Capitol Wrestling Corporation (CWC). It underwent several name changes throughout the years, from CWC to World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) in 1963 to World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1979, and to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southside%20Speedway
Southside Speedway
Southside Speedway was a short track used for stock car auto racing located just South of Richmond, Virginia in Chesterfield County. On Dec 11, 2020, the track announced it would be closing permanently after the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a asphalt oval owned and operated by Sue Clem...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie%20Landfield
Ronnie Landfield
Ronnie Landfield (born January 9, 1947) is an American abstract painter. During his early career from the mid-1960s through the 1970s his paintings were associated with Lyrical Abstraction (related to Postminimalism, Color Field painting, and Abstract expressionism), and he was represented by the David Whitney Gallery...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July%201979
July 1979
The following events occurred in July 1979: July 1, 1979 (Sunday) Sweden outlawed corporal punishment in the home. Sweden became the world's first nation to explicitly ban corporal punishment through an amendment to the Parenthood and Guardianship Code which stated: "Children are entitled to care, security and a goo...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard%20Stone
Bernard Stone
Bernard "Berny" L. Stone (November 24, 1927 – December 22, 2014) was alderman of the 50th Ward of the City of Chicago, Illinois from 1973 to 2011. The 50th Ward encompasses part of Chicago's far North Side and includes the West Ridge, West Rogers Park and Peterson Park neighborhoods. First elected to the Council in 197...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January%201968
January 1968
The following events occurred in January 1968: January 1, 1968 (Monday) Ranked as the number one college football team in the United States, the USC Trojans (9-1-0) faced the #4 ranked Indiana Hoosiers (9-1-0) in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena; that evening, the Orange Bowl in Miami pitted the #2 and #3 teams against each ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music%20and%20mathematics
Music and mathematics
Music theory analyzes the pitch, timing, and structure of music. It uses mathematics to study elements of music such as tempo, chord progression, form, and meter. The attempt to structure and communicate new ways of composing and hearing music has led to musical applications of set theory, abstract algebra and number t...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ispahani%20family
Ispahani family
The Ispahani family, also known as the House of Ispahani, are a Perso-Bengali business family. In Bangladesh, they own and manage M. M. Ispahani Limited, one of the country's leading conglomerates. Originally hailing from Isfahan, Iran, the family have been settled in the Indian subcontinent for more than two centuries...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel%20As%C3%ADn%20Palacios
Miguel Asín Palacios
Miguel Asín Palacios (5 July 1871 – 12 August 1944) was a Spanish scholar of Islamic studies and the Arabic language, and a Roman Catholic priest. He is primarily known for suggesting Muslim sources for ideas and motifs present in Dante's Divine Comedy, which he discusses in his book La Escatología musulmana en la Divi...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian%20Cody
Brian Cody
Brian Cody (born 12 July 1954) is an Irish former hurling manager and player and retired school principal. He managed the senior Kilkenny county team between 1998 and 2022, becoming the county's longest-serving manager and most successful in terms of major titles won. Cody is regarded as the greatest manager in the his...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-experimentation%20in%20medicine
Self-experimentation in medicine
Self-experimentation refers to scientific experimentation in which the experimenter conducts the experiment on themself. Often this means that the designer, operator, subject, analyst, and user or reporter of the experiment are all the same. Self-experimentation has a long and well-documented history in medicine which ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December%201979
December 1979
The following events occurred in December 1979: December 1, 1979 (Saturday) The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Cougars won the NCAA Division I college soccer championship in the U.S., defeating the Clemson Tigers, 3 to 2, in Tampa. Danny Shouse, an American basketball player in the Icelandic profess...