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Purpose is the end for which something is done, created or for which it exists. It is part of the topic of intentionality and goal-seeking behavior. Related concepts and subjects: Goal, a desired result or possible outcome Intention, the state of intending something or the action intended Motivation, a driving fact...
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Coalition for Positive Sexuality is an internet-based comprehensive sexuality education website, for youth and young adults. The most commonly used feature of the CPS website is the "Let's Talk" feature, which allows youth members to post anonymously and receive answers to sexual health-related questions from moderato...
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Exophilin 5, also known as EXPH5, is a human gene. Interactions EXPH5 has been shown to interact with RAB27A. References Further reading
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This is a list of colleges and universities in the United States Virgin Islands. This list also includes other educational institutions providing higher education, meaning tertiary, quaternary, and in some cases, post-secondary education. Public institutions Four-year institutions University of the Virgin Islands, Ch...
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Putlog holes or putlock holes are small holes made in the walls of structures to receive the ends of poles (small round logs) or beams, called putlogs or putlocks, to support a scaffolding. Putlog holes may extend through a wall to provide staging on both sides of the wall. A historically common type of scaffolding, p...
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Morality () is the differentiation of intentions, decisions and actions between those that are distinguished as proper (right) and those that are improper (wrong). Morality can be a body of standards or principles derived from a code of conduct from a particular philosophy, religion or culture, or it can derive from a ...
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Knoppers may refer to: Annelies Knoppers, American volleyball coach Bartha Knoppers (born 1951), a Canadian lawyer and an expert on the ethical aspects of genetics Gary N. Knoppers, a professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies at Pennsylvania State University Knoppers (sweet brand) ...
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Lake Traverse is the southernmost body of water in the Hudson Bay watershed of North America located along the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and South Dakota. Lake Traverse or Traverse Lake may also refer to: Lake Traverse (Mékinac), source of the Rivière des Envies in Sainte-Thècle, Quebec, Canada L...
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George Young – produttore discografico e bassista scozzese George Young – mezzofondista statunitense George Young – calciatore scozzese George Young – dirigente di football americano statunitense
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Male and Female: A Study of the Sexes in a Changing World is a 1949 book by the American anthropologist Margaret Mead. It is a comparative study of tribal men and women on seven Pacific islands and men and women in the United States. 1949 non-fiction books Anthropology books Books by Margaret Mead Gender studies books...
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Brad Tunbridge (born 26 January 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1990s. Tunbridge was already 26 when he made his AFL debut, having started his career in the WAFL playing for East Fremantle. A ruckman, he struggled with a...
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Dipodillus jamesi est une espèce de rongeurs de la famille des Muridés. Cette gerbille vit en Tunisie. Synonymes : Gerbillus jamesi Dipodillus (Petteromys) jamesi Liens externes Gerbillus jamesi Dipodillus jamesi Notes et références Rongeur (nom scientifique) Muridae
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Wheelset may refer to: a pair of bicycle wheels wheelset (rail transport), a pair of railroad vehicle wheels mounted rigidly on an axle
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The first season of the Bad Girls Club debuted on December 5, 2006, and concluded on April 24, 2007, followed by two specials. Production of the season began in June 2006, and was located in Los Angeles, California. Cast The season began with seven original bad girls, of which one left voluntarily and two were remove...
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This is a list of mail server software: mail transfer agents, mail delivery agents, and other computer software which provide e-mail. Product statistics All such figures are necessarily estimates because data about mail server share is difficult to obtain; there are few reliable primary sources—and no agreed methodolo...
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Human Torch eller Flamman är en superhjälte skapad av Stan Lee och Jack Kirby på Marvel Comics och ingår i superhjältegruppen Fantastic Four. Hans egentliga namn är Johnny Storm. Han kan förvandla sig till eld och flyga samt kasta eldbollar. När han förvandlar sig till eld så ropar han "Tänd på!" (Flame on!). Johnny ...
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Departure Lounge may refer to: Departure lounge, part of an airport Departure Lounge (band), a British musical group Departure Lounge, a 2006 novel by Chad Taylor See also Departure (disambiguation)
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"Baby Doe" may refer to: Individuals Baby Doe Tabor, (1854–1935) the wife of a wealthy businessman Bella Bond, a previously unidentified toddler discovered dead in Massachusetts in 2015 Other uses Baby Doe Law Baby Doe (pseudonym), a pseudonym for an unidentified baby The Ballad of Baby Doe, an opera based on the lif...
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Cet article traite du box-office de 2005 en France. Les millionnaires Par pays d'origine des films (Pays producteur principal) États-Unis : 25 films France : 14 films Royaume-Uni : 5 films Allemagne : 1 film Japon : 1 film : 46 films Box-office par semaine Références 2005 en France Box-office France
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The following is a list of business schools in the United States. Business schools are listed in alphabetical order by state, then name. Schools named after people are alphabetized by last name. Accreditation bodies for business schools in the United States include Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business ...
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The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), also known as the North Central Association, was a membership organization, consisting of colleges, universities, and schools in 19 U.S. states engaged in educational accreditation. It was one of six regional accreditation bodies in the U.S. and its Higher Le...
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Liking may refer to: A form of the English verb "like" Use of a like option on social networking and some other websites Reciprocal liking, a psychological phenomenon Likin (taxation), in 19th- and 20th-century China See also Like (disambiguation)
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Derma may refer to: Dermis Derma, Mississippi Intestine, for use in cooking Kishke (Jewish food), or stuffed derma
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Tie goes to the runner is a popular interpretation of baseball rules. The claim is that a forced runner, usually the batter-runner, who arrives on base the same time as the ball is safe. However, umpires generally reject the concept that baseball provides for a tie in this way, and instead rule on the basis that eith...
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Shrimp mix, also known as European shrimp mix, is a frozen fish feed used for fish with special dietary requirements, e.g. Tropheus, which are difficult to maintain using normal fish feed. The basic version is intended for herbivorous fish and is made by blending equal amounts of whole shrimp and green peas to a smooth...
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The Skirmish at Adamstown was a Battle that was fought between the Union army and the Confederate army in Frederick County, Maryland, on October 14, 1864. The result of the Battle is inconclusive. External links Adamstown Adamstown Conflicts in 1864 1864 in Maryland October 1864 events Frederick County, Maryland
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Summer vacation or summer break is a school break in summer between school years and the break in the school academic year. Students are off anywhere between three weeks to three months. Depending on the country and district, staff might be partially or fully excluded. In the United States, summer break is approximate...
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A country dance is a social dance form in which two or more couples dance together in a set. Country Dance may also refer to: Country Dance (film), a 1970 British drama film The Country Dance, a painting by Jean-Antoine Watteau See also Scottish country dance, the distinctively Scottish form of country dance Coun...
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Events 1 January – Mildura Digital Television, a joint venture between WIN Television Mildura and Prime Television, goes on air in the Mildura area of Victoria as a Network Ten digital-only affiliate. 2 January – The Seven, Foxtel and Ten Networks outbid Channel Nine and are awarded the rights to broadcast the AFL ...
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Kolompeh (Persian: کلمپه) is an Iranian pastry baked in the city of Kerman. Kolompeh looks like a pie with a mixture of minced dates with cardamom powder and other flavoring inside. Dates, wheat flour, walnuts and cooking oil are the main ingredients. Pistachios or sesame powder are often used for decorating kolompeh. ...
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Suspended particulate matter can refer to: Particulates, atmospheric aerosol particles Suspended solids, colloidal suspensions in water in general Total suspended solids, a water quality measurement of the mass of particles in water by dry weight
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Behind Enemy Lines may refer to: Film Behind Enemy Lines (1986 film), an American film directed by Gideon Amir Behind Enemy Lines (1997 film), an American action film directed by Mark Griffiths Behind Enemy Lines (film series) Behind Enemy Lines (2001 film), an American film starring Gene Hackman and Owen Wilson, ...
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Nature is a British weekly scientific journal founded and based in London, England. As a multidisciplinary publication, Nature features peer-reviewed research from a variety of academic disciplines, mainly in science and technology. It has core editorial offices across the United States, continental Europe, and Asia un...
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The Four Feathers is a novel written by A. E. W. Mason. It has been adapted for film numerous times: Cinema Four Feathers, a 1915 silent film The Four Feathers (1921 film), a silent film The Four Feathers (1929 film), a silent film featuring Richard Arlen The Four Feathers (1939 film), starring John Clements The...
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Animal erythrocytes have cell surface antigens that undergo polymorphism and give rise to blood types. Antigens from the human ABO blood group system are also found in apes and Old World monkeys, and the types trace back to the origin of humanoids. Other animal blood sometimes agglutinates (to varying levels of intensi...
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Els tilòpodes (Tylopoda, 'peu amb coixinet' en llatí) és un subordre del clade dels artiodàctils. Conté diverses famílies, incloent-hi els camèlids, oromerícids, protoceràtids i xifodòntids. Els camells i les llames són els únics membres vivents d'aquest subordre.
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Black Allan may refer to: Black Allan (horse) Foundation sire of the Tennessee Walking Horse Black Allan Barker, Australian musician
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The LLNL RISE process was an experimental shale oil extraction technology developed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The name comes from the abbreviation of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and words 'rubble in situ extraction'. LLNL RISE is a modified in situ extraction technology originally ...
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A mutt is a mongrel (a dog of unknown ancestry). Mutt may also refer to: People Mutt, a derogatory term for mixed-race people Nickname Larry Black (sprinter) (1951-2006), American sprinter Mutt Carey (1886–1948), New Orleans jazz trumpeter Emanuel J. "Mutt" Evans (1907–1997), American businessman and first Jewis...
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White Goddess – film del 1953 diretto da Wallace Fox White Goddess – album dei The Enid del 1997 Pagine correlate The White Goddess
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Silver Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, near Washington, D.C. Although officially unincorporated, in practice it is an edge city, with a population of 81,015 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth-most populous place in Maryland after Baltimore, Colu...
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In probability theory, a probability density function (PDF), or density of a continuous random variable, is a function whose value at any given sample (or point) in the sample space (the set of possible values taken by the random variable) can be interpreted as providing a relative likelihood that the value of the rand...
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A heuristic argument is an argument that reasons from the value of a method or principle that has been shown experimentally (especially through trial-and-error) to be useful or convincing in learning, discovery and problem-solving, but whose line of reasoning involves key oversimplifications that make it not entirely r...
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He Ain't Heavy may refer to: Television American television "He Ain't Heavy", an episode of She-Ra: Princess of Power "He Ain't Heavy", an episode of The New Adventures of Old Christine "He Ain't Heavy", a segment of an episode of The Love Boat British television "He Ain't Heavy", an episode of Custer's Last Sta...
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A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings. In most cultures, there is no clear line separating myth from folk or fairy tale; all thes...
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WrestleFest may refer to: Terry Funk's WrestleFest, a 1997 professional wrestling event. WWF WrestleFest, a 1991 professional wrestling arcade game.
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Nudge, also known as buzz, is a feature of instant messaging software used to get the attention of another user, for example, by shaking the conversation window or playing a sound. The feature was first introduced in MSN Messenger 7.0, in 2005. The feature was called Buzz in Yahoo! Messenger and the feature had interop...
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2K16 may refer to: the year 2016 NBA 2K16, 2015 video game WWE 2K16, 2015 video game Free Bricks 2K16 (Zone 6 Edition), 2016 EP by rappers Gucci Mane and Future
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2K15 may refer to: the year 2015 NBA 2K15, 2014 video game WWE 2K15, 2014 video game
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The Axis powers, originally called the Rome–Berlin Axis, was a military coalition that initiated World War II and fought against the Allies. Its principal members were Nazi Germany, the Kingdom of Italy, and the Empire of Japan. The Axis were united in their opposition to the Allies, but otherwise lacked comparable coo...
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Sperm flagellar protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SPEF1 gene. References Further reading
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The Shape of Training was a review of postgraduate medical education and training in the United Kingdom, which reported in 2013. The review was undertaken to consider workforce issues, such as the balance between specialisation and generalism in medicine. The review was supported by a range of organisations concerned w...
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Beeswax (cera alba) is a natural wax produced by honey bees of the genus Apis. The wax is formed into scales by eight wax-producing glands in the abdominal segments of worker bees, which discard it in or at the hive. The hive workers collect and use it to form cells for honey storage and larval and pupal protection w...
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List of programs broadcast by E! is a list of programs broadcast by the U.S. channel. List of programs broadcast by E! may also refer to: List of programs broadcast by E! (Canadian TV system) List of programs broadcast by E! (Canadian TV channel)
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The La Palma chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs palmae), also known as the Palman chaffinch or, locally in Spanish as the pinzón palmero or pinzón hembra, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is a subspecies of the common chaffinch that is endemic to La Palma in the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipe...
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Etymology super- + potent Adjective superpotent (comparative more superpotent, superlative most superpotent) Highly potent.
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Allen Cunningham (born March 28, 1977) is an American professional poker player who has won five World Series of Poker bracelets. Career Cunningham studied civil engineering at UCLA before dropping out of school to play poker professionally. At the age of 18, he began playing at Indian casinos. Previously a Full Tilt...
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Crayfish are freshwater crustaceans belonging to the clade Astacidea, which also contains lobsters. In some locations, they are also known as baybugs, crabfish, crawfish, crawdaddies, crawdads, freshwater lobsters, mountain lobsters, mudbugs, rock lobsters, signal crawfish, or yabbies. Taxonomically, they are membe...
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Bulls and bears may refer to: Market sentiment, which can be bullish or bearish Bull and bear markets Bulls and Bears: The Great Wall St. Game, a board game by McLoughlin Brothers
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The 1925 U.S. Figure Skating Championships was held from February 13 to 15 in New York. Senior results Men Ladies Beatrix Loughran built a lead in the school figures to win her first national title, holding off five-time champion Theresa Weld Blanchard. Pairs Junior results Men Ladies Pairs Sources "The Unit...
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American hip hop recording artist and record producer Kanye West has embarked on six concert tours and performed live at various award ceremonies and television shows. Concert tours Concert residencies Promotional concerts Performances at festivals Award show performances Performances on television shows Perform...
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The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), also known as the white shark, white pointer, or simply great white, is a species of large mackerel shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans. It is notable for its size, with the largest preserved female specimen measuring in length ...
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"(I'm Gonna) Sing, Sing, Sing" is a hymn written by Hank Williams. He performed it as part of a radio show for Mother's Best Flour in Nashville from January to March 1951. MGM released the song as a posthumous single in 1954 with "Angel of Death" as the B-side. The A-side was recorded as a demo sometime in 1950. Re...
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Alexandre Krasnoroutskiy and Denys Molchanov were the defending champions, but only Molchanov tried to defend his title. He teamed up with Yang Tsung-hua and they won this tournament, by defeating Pierre-Ludovic Duclos and Alexey Kedryuk 4–6, 7–6(5), [11–9] in the final. Seeds Draw Draw References Doubles Draw Al...
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The I Latin American and Caribbean Summit on Integration and Development (CALC) was a summit of heads Latin American and Caribbean countries held on 16–17 December 2008 in Costa do Sauipe, Bahia, Brazil. It was organized at the initiative of the Lula administration with the goal of building cooperation mechanism with g...
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Duct tape (also called duck tape, from the cotton duck cloth it was originally made of) is cloth- or scrim-backed pressure-sensitive tape, often coated with polyethylene. There are a variety of constructions using different backings and adhesives, and the term 'duct tape' has been genericized to refer to different clot...
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The prisoner's dilemma is a game analyzed in game theory. It is a thought experiment that challenges two completely rational agents to a dilemma: they can cooperate with their partner for mutual benefit or betray their partner ("defect") for individual reward. This dilemma was originally framed by Merrill Flood and Me...
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Metro Brands, previously known as Metro Shoes, is an Indian multi-brand footwear retail company based in Mumbai. Metro Brands operates from a network of 598 Metro showrooms across 136 cities in India. History Metro started as a standalone shoe store in 1955 in Colaba, Mumbai. It was named after the Metro Cinema which ...
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Crypsis vaginiflora is a species of grass known by the common name modest pricklegrass. It is native to North Africa but it can be found in other parts of the world as an introduced species, including the western United States, particularly California, where it is common in wet habitat such as vernal pools. It is an an...
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This is a list of dramatic television series (including web television and miniseries) that premiered in 2016–2019 which feature lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender characters. Non-binary, pansexual, asexual, and graysexual characters are also included. The orientation can be portrayed on-screen, described in the d...
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Loosehead prop is the positioning of a player in the scrums of both rugby football sports: Prop forward the left- in rugby league football Loosehead prop (rugby union) in rugby union football
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Hey Good Lookin' may refer to: "Hey, Good Lookin'" (song), a song by Hank Williams [[Hey Good Lookin' (film)|Hey Good Lookin''' (film)]], a film by Ralph Bakshi [[Hey Good Lookin' (soundtrack)|Hey Good Lookin' (soundtrack)]], the soundtrack to the film Hey! Good Lookin' (album), a 1965 album by Bo Diddley "Hey, Goo...
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Likskär may refer to: Likskär, Kalix, an island and nature reserve in the Kalix Archipelago of Sweden Likskär, Luleå, an island in the Luleå archipelago of Sweden, joined to the island of Altappen
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The 2017 NBA Awards were the first annual awards show by the National Basketball Association (NBA), held on June 26, 2017 at Basketball City at Pier 36 in New York City, New York, and hosted by musician Drake. Winners and finalists Winners are in boldface. Honors NBA All-Defensive Team NBA All-Rookie Team Fan Awar...
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"Mother Is Gone" is a song by Hank Williams. It had appeared in Williams' song folio in 1946 and was released as a posthumous single by MGM Records in 1955. The narrator in the song laments the passing of his mother, one of several compositions that Williams wrote containing a maternal theme that was likely influence...
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Mind reading computers may refer to: Computers that can perform telepathy in science fiction Affective computing Brain–computer interfaces
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This is a list of years in Japan. See also the timeline of Japanese history. For only articles about years in Japan that have been written, see :Category:Years in Japan. List of years in Japan First century Seventh century Eighth century Ninth century Tenth century Eleventh century Twelfth century Thirteenth ...
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The Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane Protection Project is a flood protection system for Terrebonne Parish and Lafourche Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The targeted area is bounded on the west by Bayou Du Large and LA 311 (Louisiana State Highway 311) and on the east by Bayou Lafourche. The U.S. Army Corps of E...
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The third season of Chicago Med, an American medical drama television series with executive producer Dick Wolf, and producers Michael Brandt, Peter Jankowski, Andrew Schneider and René Balcer (uncredited), was ordered on May 10, 2017. The season premiered on November 21, 2017. This season marks the final regular appear...
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Vivian Brown is the name of Vivian Brown (1927–2013), celebrity icon of San Francisco with her identical twin Marian; see Marian and Vivian Brown Vivian Brown (athlete) (1941–1998), American sprinter Vivian Brown (meteorologist), American television meteorologist
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Flaca may refer to: Flaçà, a town in Spain Marisol Gonzales, a character in Orange is the New Black, nicknamed "Flaca" See also La Flaca (disambiguation)
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A referendum on retaining the republic was held in Greece on 8 December 1974. After the collapse of the military junta that ruled the country since 1967, the issue of the form of government remained unsolved. The Junta had already staged a referendum held on 29 July 1973, which resulted in the establishment of the Repu...
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Brachyspiraceae is a family of Spirochaetota. Spirochetosis of the appendix, caused by Brachyspira aalborgi or Brachyspira pilosicoli, is not associated with appendicitis. References Spirochaetes
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San Joaquín is a commune of Chile. San Joaquín may also refer to: San Joaquín, Belize San Joaquín Municipality, Beni, Bolivia San Joaquín Municipality, Querétaro, Mexico San Joaquín Municipality, Carabobo, Venezuela San Joaquín de Flores, Costa Rica San Joaquín, Ecuador, Ecuador See also San Joaquin (disambigu...
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This is a list of List A cricket records; that is, world-record team and individual performances in List A cricket. Batting records Most runs in a career Most centuries in a career Most half centuries in a career Most 50+ Score in a career Highest individual scores Highest average Qualification: Minimum 50 inn...
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Astronautgrupp 12 togs ut 5 juni 1987. Rymdfararna 12 Rymdfärjeprogrammet
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The Group 1: Studies in language and literature (previously First Language) subjects of the IB Diploma Programme refer to the student's first language (native language or otherwise best language). Three courses are available: Language A: literature, Language A: language and literature and an interdisciplinary subject, ...
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Astronautgrupp 15 togs ut den 9 december 1994. Rymdfararna 15 Rymdfärjeprogrammet
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Discrepancy may refer to: Mathematics Discrepancy of a sequence Discrepancy theory in structural modelling Discrepancy of hypergraphs, an area of discrepancy theory Discrepancy (algebraic geometry) Statistics Discrepancy function in the context of structural equation models Deviance (statistics) Deviation (sta...
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Ekinchi may refer to: Akinchi / Əkinçi, an Azeri-language newspaper published in 1875–1877 Ekinchi, shah of Khwarazm
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A multipoint control unit (MCU) is a device commonly used to bridge videoconferencing connections. See also H.323 Further reading Videotelephony Teleconferencing Telecommunications equipment
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In television and film, a piece to camera (PTC) is when a television presenter or a character speaks directly to the viewing audience through the camera. Details It is most common when a news or television show presenter is reporting or explaining items to the viewing audience. Indeed, news programmes usually take the...
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Astronautgrupp 13 togs ut 17 januari 1990. Rymdfararna 13 Rymdfärjeprogrammet
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The Hawaiian word lauwiliwilinukunukuʻoiʻoi refers to both of the following fish: Forcipiger flavissimus (Forcepsfish, aka Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish) Forcipiger longirostris (Longnose Butterflyfish)
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Leslie Cliff may refer to: Leslie Cliff (swimmer) (born 1955), retired Canadian swimmer Leslie Cliff (figure skater) (1908–1969), British pair skater
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Autonomous system may refer to: Autonomous system (Internet), a collection of IP networks and routers under the control of one entity Autonomous system (mathematics), a system of ordinary differential equations which does not depend on the independent variable Autonomous robot, robots which can perform desired task...
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The Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team has represented The University of Southern Mississippi over 104 seasons, dating back to its inception in 1913. The Golden Eagles are a founding member of Conference USA. Year-by-Year References Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball
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A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which spans from the medieval era to the present, or popular music repertoire. Most cho...
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