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The Turin Papyrus Map is an ancient Egyptian map, generally considered the oldest surviving map of topographical interest from the ancient world. It is drawn on a papyrus reportedly discovered at Deir el-Medina in Thebes, collected by Bernardino Drovetti (known as Napoleon's Proconsul) in Egypt sometime before 1824 AD ...
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Adhara – seconda stella per luminosità nella costellazione del Cane Maggiore Adhara – villaggio del Bangladesh Adhara – personaggio delle Cronache del Mondo Emerso USS Adhara – nave della marina statunitense
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Falling Fast may refer to: "Falling Fast", a song by Eyes Set to Kill "Falling Fast", a song by Avril Lavigne
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Soap is a salt of a fatty acid used in a variety of cleansing and lubricating products. In a domestic setting, soaps are surfactants usually used for washing, bathing, and other types of housekeeping. In industrial settings, soaps are used as thickeners, components of some lubricants, and precursors to catalysts. When...
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Petitions to the Holy See are part of the mode of government of the Catholic Church. References Petitions Canon law of the Catholic Church
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A cue tone is a message consisting of audio tones, used to prompt an action. In broadcast networks, a DTMF cue tone or subaudible tone was traditionally used to prompt insertion of a local TV commercial or radio advertisement by the broadcast automation equipment at the broadcast station or cable headend. This has bee...
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Increment or incremental may refer to: Incrementalism, a theory (also used in politics as a synonym for gradualism) Increment and decrement operators, the operators ++ and -- in computer programming Incremental computing Incremental backup, which contain only that portion that has changed since the preceding backup cop...
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Decrement may refer to: Decrement table Logarithmic decrement Increment and decrement operators See also Increment (disambiguation)
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Ulidia atrovirens is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Ulidia of the family Ulidiidae. References Ulidia
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Charing Cross tube crash may refer to Charing Cross (Northern line) tube crash, in 1938 Charing Cross (District line) tube crash, also in 1938
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A sketch story, literary sketch or simply sketch, is a piece of writing that is generally shorter than a short story, and contains very little, if any, plot. The genre was invented after the 16th century in England, as a result of increasing public interest in realistic depictions of "exotic" locales. The term was most...
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Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1952 followed the same rules as 1951. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted once by mail to select from major league players retired less than 25 year and elected two, Harry Heilmann and Paul Waner. Meanwhile, the Old-Timers Committee, with jurisdiction ov...
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Ulidia bipunctata is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Ulidia of the family Ulidiidae. References Ulidia
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Lexia may refer to: Lexia (typeface) Lexia, Western Australia See also Node (textual) Lexias (archdukes), a genus of tropical forest-dwelling butterflies
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If a Thousand Clarinets () is a 1965 Czechoslovak musical directed by Ján Roháč and Vladimír Svitáček. The film was a success especially among younger audience, but raised some controversies because of its anti-war message. References External links CSFD.cz - Kdyby tisíc klarinetů 1965 films Czech musical films 1...
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is a Japanese video game writer. Daisuke Watanabe may also refer to: , Japanese actor , Japanese long jumper Daisuke Watanabe (figure skater), Japanese figure skater
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Abrogation may refer to: Abrogatio, the Latin term for legal annulment under Roman law Abrogation of Old Covenant laws, the ending or setting aside of Old Testament stipulations for the New Testament Abrogation doctrine, a doctrine in United States constitutional law Naskh (tafsir) (Arabic for abrogation), a genre ...
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A tattletale is someone who reports others' wrongdoings. Tattletale, or variant, may also refer to: Tattle Tale, an American folk punk rock group Tattle Tales, a 1920 musical and comedy revue with Jimmy Hussey Tattletale, an alias of the Marvel comics character Franklin Richards TattleTales (album), a 2020 album ...
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The Dallas Defenders were a team in the Premier Basketball League (PBL) which began play in 2008. The team played at the Alfred J. Loos Fieldhouse, which was also the part-time home to the Dallas Chaparrals of the original American Basketball Association. The facility is listed as the seventh-biggest primary/secondar...
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KQBM (90.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve the community of San Andreas, California. The station is owned by Blue Mountain Coalition for Youth and Families and airs a variety format. The station was assigned the KQBM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on February 20, 2011. References Exte...
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Bait fish (or baitfish) are small-sized fish caught and used by anglers as bait to attract larger predatory fish, particularly game fish. Baitfish species are typically those that are common and breed rapidly, making them easy to catch and in abundant supply. Overview Examples of marine bait fish are anchovies, gudge...
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Fallen Idol(s) may refer to: Television episodes "Fallen Idol" (The Colbys) "Fallen Idol" (Dad's Army) "Fallen Idol" (M*A*S*H) "Fallen Idols" (CSI) "Fallen Idols" (Supernatural) Other A Fallen Idol, a 1919 American drama film starring Evelyn Nesbit The Fallen Idol (film), a 1948 British crime drama directed by...
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Fungisterol is a bio-active sterol made by certain fungi. References Sterols
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U.S. Music Corp. is an American musical instrument company based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago, that manufactures and distributes products worldwide. The company is currently a subsidiary of Canadian corporate group Exertis | JAM. History On December 15, 2002, Washburn International a...
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Çılbır is a Turkish dish of poached eggs with yogurt (often with garlic mixed in). There are records of çılbır being eaten by Ottoman sultans as far back as the 15th century. It is now common to serve the dish topped with melted butter infused with Aleppo pepper, for which paprika can be substituted. In several Balka...
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Paul Portner (born 1966) is an American linguist and Professor of Linguistics at Georgetown University. He is known for his works on linguistic modality. Books Modality, Oxford University Press (Studies in Semantics and Pragmatics) What is Meaning?, Blackwell Mood, Oxford University Press. References External li...
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Glitz (roman), een roman van Elmore Leonard uit 1985. Glitz (film), een film uit 1988 naar de roman. Glitz (software), een softwaredatabase voor 2D graphics Glitz* (televisiezender), een televisiezender in Latijns-Amerika Maasmechelen#Evenementen Glitz, een evenement te Maasmechelen Rudolph Glitz Glitz, een natuurku...
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In mathematics and computer science, an event structure represents a set of events, some of which can only be performed after another (there is a dependency between the events) and some of which might not be performed together (there is a conflict between the events). Formal definition An event structure consists of ...
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GSAB may mean: General Support Aviation Battalion, a unit in the US Army's Combat Aviation Brigades giant intermediate barred spiral galaxy, galaxy code "gSAB"
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"" ("Anthem of the Basque Race"), also known as "" ("Anthem of the Basque Country"), is the official anthem of the Basque Country in northern Spain. The lyrics were written by Basque nationalist writer Sabino Arana, and its melody is based on an old Basque tune. The anthem was originally used for the Basque Nationalist...
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Stricken is an American film that premiered on June 25, 2010, It was directed and written by Matthew Sconce, the movie starred Stephanie French and David Fine of Rent, Sweet November, The Pursuit of Happiness, and many other films. It is based on the short film of the same name that won Best Sound Design at the Action ...
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Piazza della Libertà, meaning "Freedom/Liberty Square", may refer to the following places in Italy: Piazza della Libertà, Florence Piazza della Libertà, Rome Piazza della Libertà, San Marino Piazza Libertà, Udine, also known as Piazza della Libertà A piazza in Bagnacavallo, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna A piazza in Ci...
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Indolicidin is an antimicrobial peptide isolated from neutrophil blood cells of cows. The mature peptide is just 13 amino acids, making it one of the smallest antimicrobial peptides known to be encoded as the primary product of the encoding antimicrobial peptide gene. Indolicidin is active against bacterial pathogens, ...
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Thomas Nilsson may refer to: Thomas Nilsson (athlete) Thomas Nilsson (footballer)
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Basque may refer to: Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France Basque language, their language Places Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France Basque Country (autonomous community), an autonomous region of Spain Northern Basque Country, in the west...
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The women's balance beam competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held at the HSBC Arena on 15 August. Competition format The top 8 qualifiers in the qualification phase (limit two per NOC), based on combined score of each apparatus, advanced to the individual all-around final. The finalists performed on each appar...
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The women's rhythmic group all-around competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held at the Rio Olympic Arena. The medals were presented by Alex Gilady, IOC member, Israel, and the flowers presented by Slava Corn, Vice President of the FIG, Canada. Competition format The competition consisted of a qualification rou...
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The bourgeoisie ( , ) is a social class, equivalent to the middle or upper class. They are distinguished from, and traditionally contrasted with, the proletariat by their affluence, and their great cultural and financial capital. They are sometimes divided into a petty (), middle (), large (), upper (), and ancient () ...
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The figure-eight knot or figure-of-eight knot is a type of stopper knot. It is very important in both sailing and rock climbing as a method of stopping ropes from running out of retaining devices. Like the overhand knot, which will jam under strain, often requiring the rope to be cut, the figure-eight will also jam, bu...
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V500 may refer to: V500 Aquilae, a nova LG G Pad 8.3, a tablet computer produced by LG Electronics, also known as V500 Motorola V500, a mobile phone produced by Motorola
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Unified managed accounts are managed investment accounts that have developed out of separate accounts. Where a separate account holds the securities associated with a single investment manager or style managed for a client, a unified managed account typically holds multiple separate accounts, as well as other investme...
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American Samoa competed at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July. Swimming American Samoa entered two swimmers. Men Women References Nations at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships American Samoa at the World Aquatics Championships 2019 in American Samoan sports
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Amethysa calligyna is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Amethysa of the family Ulidiidae. References Amethysa
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SUR2 may refer to: Sulfonylurea receptor Sphinganine C4-monooxygenase
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Laudianism was an early seventeenth-century reform movement within the Church of England, promulgated by Archbishop William Laud and his supporters. It rejected the predestination upheld by the previously dominant Calvinism in favour of free will, and hence the possibility of salvation for all men. It is probably best ...
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Ridge coral may refer to several different taxa: Catalaphyllia jardinei, a species of coral in the family Euphylliidae Euphyllia ancora, a species of coral in the family Euphylliidae species of the genus Turbinaria (coral)
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Mark 2 torpedo may refer to: Whitehead Mark 2 torpedo Whitehead Mark 2C torpedo Bliss-Leavitt Mark 2 torpedo
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Diagnosis: Murder third season originally aired Fridays at 9:00-10:00 pm (EST). The season was released on DVD by Paramount Home Video. Cast Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan Victoria Rowell as Dr. Amanda Bentley Charlie Schlatter as Dr. Jesse Travis Michael Tucci as Norman Briggs Barry Van Dyke as Steve Sloan Episodes...
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Semi-deciduous or semi-evergreen is a botanical term which refers to plants that lose their foliage for a very short period, when old leaves fall off and new foliage growth is starting. This phenomenon occurs in tropical and sub-tropical woody species, for example in Dipteryx odorata. Semi-deciduous or semi-evergreen m...
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Drimycarpus is a small genus of trees in the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "pungent fruit". Distribution and habitat Drimycarpus species grow naturally in tropical Asia from India to Borneo. Their habitat is forests from sea-level to altitude. Species The Plant Lis...
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Amazon Silk — веб-браузер, разработанный Amazon на основе движка Blink специально для Kindle Fire и Fire Phone. Происхождение имени "Нить из шёлка почти невидима, но является сильным соединением между двумя вещами" - говорит Amazon о хорошем соединении между устройством и серверами Amazon. Примечания Amazon.com Моб...
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The Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) is a not-for-profit organization consisting of a network of more than 50 institutions. The mission is to conserve and restore the rare native plants of the United States and Canada. CPC represents a network of conservation partners, collectively known as CPC Participating Institu...
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Campo della Salute is a city square in Dorsoduro, Venice, Italy. Buildings around the square Punta della Dogana Santa Maria della Salute Piazzas and campos in Venice
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Babe Ruth Field was a ballpark in Ventura, California, United States, named after the famous baseball player George Herman ("Babe") Ruth, (1895–1948), of Baltimore, that was used as a minor-league park from 1948 to 1955. Tenant franchises (all of the old California League) included the Ventura Yankees, (1947–1949), the...
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Rēti'a is the traditional coconut-based pudding of French Polynesia. It is made from mixing coconut milk, starch and sugar together and baked, the pudding having a similar consistency to gelatin. The ingredients required and preparation make it extremely similar to another traditional Polynesian dessert, the Hawaiian ...
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Chaetopsis quadrifasciata is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the family Ulidiidae. References quadrifasciata Insects described in 1928
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Vilniaus viešasis transportas may refer to: Trolleybuses in Vilnius Vilniaus autobusai
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Double Dragon II may refer to: Double Dragon II: The Revenge, a 1988 arcade game. Double Dragon II: The Revenge (NES video game), a 1989 NES video game. Double Dragon II (Game Boy), a 1991 Game Boy video game.
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A drag queen is a person, usually male, who uses drag clothing and makeup to imitate and often exaggerate female gender signifiers and gender roles for entertainment purposes. Historically, drag queens have usually been gay men, and part of gay culture. People do drag for reasons ranging from self-expression to main...
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Highland Beach peut désigner : Highland Beach, une ville de Floride ; Highland Beach, une ville du Maryland.
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Acceleration due to gravity, acceleration of gravity or gravity acceleration may refer to: Gravitational acceleration, the acceleration caused by the gravitational attraction of massive bodies in general Gravity of Earth, the acceleration caused by the combination of gravitational attraction and centrifugal force of th...
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Freckles are clusters of concentrated melaninized cells which are most easily visible on people with a fair complexion. Freckles do not have an increased number of the melanin-producing cells, or melanocytes, but instead have melanocytes that overproduce melanin granules (melanosomes) changing the coloration of the out...
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Heliófita (gr. helios= sol; gr. phyton= planta) é qualquer espécie de planta que necessita de total exposição solar. Nas florestas, são heliófitas as plantas que conseguem atingir o nível superior das copas ou que se desenvolvem melhor nessa condição. Plantas
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The mobileGT name refers to both a computing platform and an alliance of vendors in the navigation, infotainment and telematics industries. It focuses on automotive, industrial and consumer electronics based on PowerPC and Power ISA processors. The mobileGT Alliance was initiated by Motorola in 2000 and consists today ...
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Kraken Mare is the largest known body of liquid on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. It was discovered by the space probe Cassini in 2006, and was named in 2008 after the Kraken, a legendary sea monster. It covers an area slightly bigger than the Caspian Sea on Earth, making it the largest known lake in the Solar Sy...
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A souring bag (also called émesesley, agiwir, or tanwart) is a hide or leather bag used for fermenting milk. It is used by Berbers, especially Touareg. Nicolaisen (1963) describes the method of souring milk in the Ahaggar (Hoggar Mountains): "Milk of the morning yield is put into a skin bag ("émesesley")... to remain ...
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A disk magazine, colloquially known as a diskmag or diskzine, is a magazine that is distributed in electronic form to be read using computers. These had some popularity in the 1980s and 1990s as periodicals distributed on floppy disk, hence their name. The rise of the Internet in the late 1990s caused them to be super...
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In the context of international migration, funds parking is transferring money into one's bank account just before applying for a travel visa in the hopes of increasing one's chances of being granted the visa. The motivation for funds parking is that many countries, before granting permission to enter, consider the app...
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Shamia ou Al-Shamiya (en ) est une ville située dans la province d’Al-Qadisiyya, en Irak. Notes et références Liens externes Route de la soie Ville en Irak
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A stereo test may refer to: In acoustics, a test of the ability to distinguish stereophonic sound In vision, a test of the ability for stereopsis, see Stereopsis test
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The Doctor of Commerce (DCom) is a doctoral degree in commerce-, accounting-, mathematics-, economics-, and management-related subjects, awarded by universities in the Commonwealth. The degree is offered both as a higher doctorate, and as a research doctorate. The higher doctorate is awarded for published work of the ...
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ISO 19011 is an international standard that sets forth guidelines for management systems auditing. The current version is ISO 19011:2018. It is developed by the International Organization for Standardization. Originally it was published in 1990 as ISO 10011-1 and in 2002 took the current ISO 19011 numbering. The stan...
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Ethnic groups in Chinese history refer to various or presumed ethnicities of significance to the history of China, gathered through the study of Classical Chinese literature, Chinese and non-Chinese literary sources and inscriptions, historical linguistics, and archaeological research. Among the difficulties in the st...
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Photo-story may refer to: Photo Story, a Windows XP software program by Microsoft, intended for making a slideshow Photo-essay, a distinctive form of photojournalism seen in magazines and some newspapers Photo comics, also known as fumetti, a form of sequential storytelling that uses photographs instead of illustr...
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A watchman's chair is a design of unupholstered wood construction featuring a forward slanted seat, such that the watchman could not readily fall asleep without sliding downward and off the front of the chair. The design was developed in Western Europe, and was used from late medieval times well into the 19th century. ...
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Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ranked below princes and grand dukes. The title comes from French duc, itself from ...
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The Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (HIPP) is a Medicaid program that allows a recipient to receive free private health insurance paid for entirely by their state's Medicaid program. A Medicaid recipient must be deemed 'cost effective' by the HIPP program of their state. Ultimately, the program was made option...
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Twinberry is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Lonicera involucrata, a shrub native to western North America Myrcianthes fragrans, a tree native to Florida and the Caribbean
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Counting On (formerly Jill & Jessa: Counting On) is an American reality television show that has aired on the cable channel TLC since 2015. A spin-off show of 19 Kids and Counting, it features the Duggar family: Jill Dillard, Jessa Seewald, their seventeen siblings, and parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar. The show was...
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A honey bee (also spelled honeybee) is a eusocial flying insect within the genus Apis of the bee clade, all native to mainland Afro-Eurasia. After bees spread naturally throughout Africa and Eurasia, humans became responsible for the current cosmopolitan distribution of honey bees, introducing multiple subspecies into ...
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A spicy chicken sandwich is a sandwich made of a boneless white breast of chicken whose breading is seasoned with a spicy blend of peppers and spices. Common seasonings include garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, smoked paprika, cayenne, salt, cracked pepper, jalapeno juice, and crushed red pepper flakes, which are s...
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Euxesta scutellaris is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Euxesta of the family Ulidiidae. References scutellaris Insects described in 1935
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Termux is a free and open source terminal emulator for Android which allows for running a Linux environment on an Android device. In addition, various software can be installed through the application's package manager. Termux installs a minimal base system automatically; additional packages are available using its pa...
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Diffusivity is a rate of diffusion, a measure of the rate at which particles or heat or fluids can spread. It is measured differently for different mediums. Diffusivity may refer to: Thermal diffusivity, diffusivity of heat Diffusivity of mass: Mass diffusivity, molecular diffusivity (often called "diffusion coeffic...
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The Prandtl number (Pr) or Prandtl group is a dimensionless number, named after the German physicist Ludwig Prandtl, defined as the ratio of momentum diffusivity to thermal diffusivity. The Prandtl number is given as: where: : momentum diffusivity (kinematic viscosity), , (SI units: m2/s) : thermal diffusivity...
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Hypnoanalysis is the technique of using hypnosis in the practice of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. It attempts to utilize the trance state induced by hypnosis to effect a conscious understanding of a person's unconscious psychodynamics. History Hypnoanalysis is derived from the prefix hypno, which the French Étien...
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The Barishal Express was a railway train that was one of three train services running between India and Bangladesh (then East Pakistan). History The Barishal Express launched in 1884. The train connected the Indian city of Kolkata (then Calcutta) with the city of Khulna in Bangladesh. The railway link was suspended ...
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Rome Viterbo Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Roma-Viterbo is a proposed re-use of Viterbo Air Force Base, a civilian, commercial and military airport about 80 kilometers north of Rome, Italy. Originally opened as a military airport in 1936, the airfield was dedicated to Tommaso Fabbri and is situated 3 km northwest o...
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A smile is a facial expression. Smile may also refer to: Computing Smile (data interchange format), a binary JSON encoding Smile (software), a Macintosh programming and working environment SMILE project, a program supported by the Directorate-General for the Environment of the European Commission Unicode U+2323 (...
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Phoenix Subdivision may refer to: Phoenix Subdivision (BNSF Railway) Phoenix Subdivision (Union Pacific Railroad)
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Ceroxys confusa is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Ceroxys of the family Ulidiidae. Distribution C. confusa has been recorded in Iran, and in the Arabian peninsula. References confusa Insects described in 1912
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The National Football League Comeback Player of the Year Award refers to a number of awards that are given to a National Football League (NFL) player who has shown perseverance in overcoming adversity, in the form of not being in the NFL the previous year, a severe injury, or simply poor performance. The awards have be...
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Latif is a common Muslim given name (see article for a list of persons with the name). Latif or Lateef may also refer to: Media Television TvOne (Indonesia), previously name Lativi, Television in Indonesia Places Latif, Hamadan, a village in Iran Latif, Khuzestan, a village in Iran Latif, Lorestan, a village in I...
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The following is a list of episodes of the television series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson which aired in 1966: January February March April May June July August September October November December Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The The Tonight Show ...
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The Guillotine is an amateur wrestling move named after the decapitation device. It was developed in the 1920s by Cornell 1928 NCAA champion Ralph Leander Lupton. It is mostly taught in high schools. It is a pinning move that is deployed from upper referee position. It uses pain to force an opponent to go to their back...
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Andrea Lloyd may refer to: Andrea Lloyd-Curry (born 1965), American former basketball player Andria Lloyd (born 1971), Jamaican sprinter
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Beefcake is a body shape depicting a large and muscular male body. Beefcake may also refer to: Beefcake magazines, featuring photographs of attractive, muscular young men in athletic poses Beefcake (film), a 1999 comedy film See also Beefcake the Mighty, the bassist of the band GWAR Brutus Beefcake (Edward Leslie...
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Rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul featured 14 events in total, for men and women, held on the Han River Regatta Course. The women's quadruple sculls event was held without coxswain for the first time at this Olympics (from 1976 through 1984 it was coxed for women and coxless for men). Medal table Men's eve...
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The Two Together Railcard is a scheme which gives discounts on certain types of railway ticket in Britain. Launched nationally in 2014 after a successful trial in 2011–12, it was the first new Railcard scheme since the 1980s. It is available to any two named individuals aged 16 or over and is priced at £30.00 (as of ...
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