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The following highways are numbered 998: United States Louisiana Highway 998 MD 998, Maryland Pennsylvania Route 998 (former) Puerto Rico Highway 998 (former)
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A backpack is a cloth sack carried on one's back and secured with straps. Backpack may also refer to: Part of some sorts of equipment (e.g. breathing sets, flamethrowers) which is carried on the back "Backpack", a song from Justin Bieber album Journals Plymouth Backpack, a concept car Backpack, a character in Dora th...
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Faint or Fainting may refer to: Syncope (medicine), a medical term for fainting Lightheadedness, in the sense of "feeling faint" "Faint" (song), by Linkin Park The Faint, a dance-punk/rock band "Faint" (M&M's advertisement), a Christmas-themed advertisement promoting the M&M's brand See also Feint (disambiguati...
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Due to Einstein's prolific output, the term Einstein effect may refer to any one of a large number of possible effects in different fields of physics. These may include: Gravitational redshift Gravitational lensing and more specifically, The Bose-Einstein effect The Einstein-de Haas effect See also List of thi...
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Melanocytic oral lesions are an extremely uncommon condition characterized by pigmented lesions of the mucous membranes. See also List of cutaneous conditions Mucosal squamous cell carcinoma Mucous membrane Oral florid papillomatosis References Conditions of the mucous membranes Oral mucosal pathology Lesion
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Amanda Cartier (born November 14, 1977, in Houston, Texas) is an American female race car driver with residence in San Francisco, California, United States. She currently competes in both the Formula Pro USA Western Championships. and Formula 4 United States Championship series. Racing career Cartier began her racing...
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Abby is a given name. Abby may also refer to: Abby (film), a 1974 blaxploitation/horror film about a woman possessed by an African demon Abby (TV series), a 2003 television series starring Sydney Tamiia Poitier Tropical Storm Abby, three tropical cyclones each in the Atlantic Ocean and Western Pacific Ocean Andre...
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Michael Clayton is a 2007 film starring George Clooney. Michael Clayton may also refer to: Mike Clayton (golfer) (born 1957), Australian professional golfer Michael Clayton (American football) (born 1982), former American football wide receiver Michael Clayton (soundtrack), the soundtrack for the film Clayton, Michae...
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A trumpeter's wart is a cutaneous condition characterized by a firm, fibrous, hyperkeratotic nodule on the upper lip of a trumpet player. References Conditions of the mucous membranes
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Volbeat (band), een Deense band Volbeat (Pokémon), een Pokémon
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Statue of Jorge Matute Remus may refer to: Statue of Jorge Matute Remus (Centro, Guadalajara), Jalisco, Mexico Statue of Jorge Matute Remus (Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres), Centro, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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Kicker Vencill is an American swimmer, who won a lawsuit against a dietary supplement company for having contaminated multivitamins which caused him to be suspended from swimming for two years from 2003, even though they were prescribed to him by his doctor. The court awarded him over US$500,000. He started swimming a...
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A control city is a city, locality, or other location posted on a series of traffic signs along a particular stretch of road indicating destinations on that route. Together with route numbers and cardinal directions, these focal points aid the motorist navigating along a highway system. Such cities appear on signs at j...
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The Battle of Clark's House was a Western Virginia military operation in Mercer County on May 1 that was a part of Jackson's 1862 Campaign that was outside of the Shenandoah Valley. References Clark's House Mercer County, West Virginia Clark's House May 1862 events
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The Seleucid king Seleucus V Philometor (Greek: Σέλευκος Ε΄ ὁ Φιλομήτωρ; 126/125 BC), ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom, was the eldest son of Demetrius II Nicator and Cleopatra Thea. The epithet Philometor means "mother-loving" and in the Hellenistic world usually indicated that the mother acted as co-regent f...
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Ron McGovney (født 2. november 1962 i Los Angeles, Californien) var den første bassist i heavy metal-bandet Metallica. Metallica Bassister fra USA Personer fra Los Angeles
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Blood, Sweat & Heels is an American reality television series that premiered on January 5, 2014, on Bravo. It depicts the personal, professional, and social circle of several women who all reside in New York City. The premiere episode of Blood, Sweat and Heels ranked as a network best for a series premiere on Bravo at...
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Tim Foley may refer to: Tim Foley (defensive back) (born 1948), American football player for the Miami Dolphins Tim Foley (offensive tackle) (born 1958), American footballplayer for the Baltimore Colts
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In photography, the sunny 16 rule (also known as the sunny rule) is a method of estimating correct daylight exposures without a light meter. Apart from the advantage of independence from a light meter, the sunny 16 rule can also aid in achieving correct exposure of difficult subjects. As the rule is based on incident...
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Ehle – fiume tedesco Jennifer Ehle – attrice statunitense
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The Kingdom of Ireland (; , ) was a monarchy on the island of Ireland that was a client state of England and then of Great Britain. It existed from 1542 until 1801. It was ruled by the monarchs of England and then of Great Britain, and administered from Dublin Castle by a viceroy appointed by the English king: the Lord...
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The Unforgiven er en single fra heavy metalbandet Metallica. Sangen kommer fra deres album Metallica også kaldet The Black Album. Se også The Black Album The Unforgiven II Metallica-sange
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The women's marathon T54 was a marathon event in athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, for wheelchair athletes. It was the only marathon event held for women (whereas there were four marathons held for men, in various categories). Wheelchair athletes with a disability level more severe than T54 (i.e., T5...
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The Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans is part of the United States Department of Homeland Security. It was created by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, replacing the former Office of Policy, and creating a new Senate-confirmed Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, an...
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The Crawford Texas Peace House is an anti-war activist organization located in Crawford, Texas near the home of President George W. Bush. It gained international attention in August 2005 during the protest of Cindy Sheehan, who is listed as serving on the board of directors. In March 2007, it came to light that the C...
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The Law of the Four Just Men is a 1921 thriller novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace. It was the fourth in a series of stories featuring The Four Just Men, a group of vigilante crime fighters. References Bibliography Victor E. Neuburg. The Batsford Companion to Popular Literature. Batsford Academic and Educatio...
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The Men's 100 metres B was a sprinting event in athletics at the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto for blind athletes. (Visually impaired athletes may also have been permitted to take part; the specifics are unclear from the International Paralympic Committee's records.) It was the first time that sprinting events had...
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Starman is a 1984 American science fiction romance drama film directed by John Carpenter that tells the story of a non-corporeal alien who has come to Earth and cloned a human body (portrayed by Jeff Bridges) in response to the invitation found on the gold phonograph record installed on the Voyager 2 space probe. The o...
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Champions Juniors, is a French comedy film from 1951, directed by Pierre Blondy, written by Roger Cauvin, starring Louis de Funès. It is a short film. References External links Champions Juniors (1951) at the Films de France 1951 films French comedy films 1950s French-language films French black-and-white films ...
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Constipation is a bowel dysfunction that makes bowel movements infrequent or hard to pass. The stool is often hard and dry. Other symptoms may include abdominal pain, bloating, and feeling as if one has not completely passed the bowel movement. Complications from constipation may include hemorrhoids, anal fissure or fe...
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Eclipse er en af ESPs standard guitarmodeller i serien ESP USA. Udseendet minder meget om Gibson Les Paul-model. Guitarmodeller
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Laxatives, purgatives, or aperients are substances that loosen stools and increase bowel movements. They are used to treat and prevent constipation. Laxatives vary as to how they work and the side effects they may have. Certain stimulant, lubricant and saline laxatives are used to evacuate the colon for rectal and bow...
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Bulimia nervosa, also known as simply bulimia, is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging or fasting, and excessive concern with body shape and weight. The aim of this activity is to expel the body of calories eaten from the binging phase of the process. Binge eating refers to eating a larg...
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The first-person shooter video game Halo 3 was the focus of an extensive marketing campaign which began with the game's developer, Bungie, announcing the game via a trailer at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in May 2006. Microsoft, the game's publisher, planned a five-pronged marketing strategy to maximize sales and ...
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Bluefin or Blue Fin and variants may refer to: Fish Bluefin tuna, multiple species of tuna Bluefin damsel (Neoglyphidodon melas), damselfish Bluefin driftfish (Psenes pellucidus) Bluefin gurnard (Chelidonichthys kumu), fish in the sea robin family Bluefin stoneroller (Campostoma pauciradii), fish in the family Cy...
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LGBT psychology is a field of psychology of surrounding the lives of LGBT individuals, in the particular the diverse range of psychological perspectives and experiences of these individuals. It covers different aspects such as identity development including the coming out process, parenting and family practices and sup...
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Landscape Arch is the longest of the many natural rock arches located in Arches National Park, Utah, United States and among the longest natural stone arches in the world. Description The arch is among many in the Devils Garden area in the north of the park. Landscape Arch was named by Frank Beckwith who explored the ...
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18O or variant, may refer to: Oxygen 18 (18O), an isotope of oxygen with atomic mass number 18 (8 protons + 10 neutrons) 2019 Catalan general strike (18-O) 18º, a way to write the ordinal number 18th (eighteenth) See also δ18O O-18 (disambiguation) and O18 18 (disambiguation) O (disambiguation) 180 (disa...
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Broken World may refer to: "Broken World" (Millennium), an episode of the television series Millennium "Broken World" (song), a song by Millencolin Dungeon Siege II: Broken World, an expansion pack for the video game Dungeon Siege II
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Cunt is a vulgarism primarily referring to the female genitalia, see vulva. Cunt may also refer to: Cunt (album), by Australian grindcore band Blood Duster Cunt: The Movie, a DVD produced by a group of Melbourne high school students Cunt: A Declaration of Independence, a 1998 feminist book by Inga Muscio "Gilded C...
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The ramp effect (or ramping effect) is a phenomenon involved in drug addiction whereby an addict develops a resistance to a substance, and thus requires increasingly large quantities of that substance to achieve the same effect. This can lead the addict to rapidly increase their dosages, which can lead to a variety of ...
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Miller Library may refer to: U. Grant Miller Library at Washington & Jefferson College Miller Library at Colby College Henry Miller Memorial Library Elisabeth C. Miller Library, a unit of University of Washington Botanic Gardens Willis L. Miller Library, a branch of South Georgia Regional Library
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The 1987–88 FA Cup was the 107th season of the world's oldest knockout football competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The competition was won by Wimbledon F.C.'s Crazy Gang who defeated league champions Liverpool through a headed goal by Lawrie Sanchez, thus denying Liverpool the dou...
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Outlaw Country (2012), een film uit 2012 Outlaw (country), ook wel progressieve country, een countrymuziekstijl die zijn hoogtij had in de jaren zeventig Outlaw Country (Sirius XM), een Canadees radiostation met outlaw-countrymuziek
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The Last Shot is a 2004 comedy film The Last Shot may also refer to: The Last Shot (1951 film), a 1951 West German drama film The Last Shot (basketball), Michael Jordan's game-winning shot in Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery, a young adult novel by John Feinstein Last Shot (Gregg Hurw...
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Jugging is the process of stewing whole animals, mainly game or fish, for an extended period in a tightly covered container such as a casserole or an earthenware jug. In France a similar stew of a game animal (historically thickened with the animal's blood) is known as a civet. Jugged hare One common traditional dish...
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The Tides of Time () is a science fiction novel by John Brunner. It was first published in the United States by Ballantine Del Rey Books in 1984. The novel tells the story of two people on an isolated island, each time they awoke from sleep, they lived a different life in a different time. Reception Dave Langford rev...
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Living in a Dream may refer to: "Living in a Dream" (Finger Eleven song), 2010 "Living in a Dream" (Pseudo Echo song), 1986 "Det vackraste", a 1995 Swedish song, released with the English title "Living in a Dream" Living in a Dream (album), a 2005 live album by Arc Angels See also Living a Dream, a 2005 album by Kath...
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A peremptory writ of mandamus (also peremptory writ of mandate or simply peremptory mandamus) is an absolute and unqualified writ (a formal written command) to the defendant to do the act in question. It is issued when the defendant defaults on, or fails to show sufficient cause in answer to, an alternative mandamus. ...
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In software engineering and mathematics, numerical error is the error in the numerical computations. Types It can be the combined effect of two kinds of error in a calculation. the first is caused by the finite precision of computations involving floating-point or integer values the second usually called truncation ...
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Cutta dom är den första singeln från Ken Rings album Äntligen hemma. Låten är producerad av den norske musikproducenten Tommy Tee. Spår Cutta dom Cutta dom (instrumental) Cutta dom (acapella) Musiksinglar 2004
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Admiral Lee may refer to: Fitzhugh Lee III (1905−1992), American vice admiral FitzRoy Henry Lee (1699−1750), British vice admiral Kent Lee (1923−2017), American vice admiral Phillip Lee Jr., American chaplain and rear admiral Richard Lee (Royal Navy officer) (1765−1837), British admiral Robert C. Lee (1888−1971), rear...
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Salar de Chalviri, also known as Salar de Ohalviri, is a salt flat in the heart of Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve, in the Sur Lípez Province, Potosí Department, in southwest Bolivia. It is located at an elevation of approximately . Salvador Dalí Desert is located to the southwest of the salt flat. Refer...
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Grayback or Greyback may refer to: Grayback (fish) Dowitcher, a wading bird An American duck, Aythya americana A character in the Battle Realms: Winter of the Wolf video game expansion pack Greyback, an American Civil War Confederate currency USS Grayback, either of two US Navy submarines Animal common name disambigu...
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Grayback is a general name given to several species of fish from North America, such as the alewife, cisco and Menominee whitefish. Geographic distribution Found on the Atlantic coast from the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Nova Scotia to North Carolina, in streams and rivers, the Great Lakes, and in the Seneca and Cayuga L...
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Martial law in the United States refers to times in United States history in which in a region, state, city, or the whole United States was placed under the control of a military body. On a national level, both the US President and the US Congress have the power, within certain constraints, to impose martial law since ...
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The human skeleton is the internal framework of the human body. It is composed of around 270 bones at birth – this total decreases to around 206 bones by adulthood after some bones get fused together. The bone mass in the skeleton makes up about 14% of the total body weight (ca. 10–11 kg for an average person) and reac...
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Bernard Morel may refer to: Bernard Morel (fencer) Bernard Morel (economist)
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A common year starting on Monday is any non-leap year (i.e., a year with 365 days) that begins on Monday, 1 January, and ends on Monday, 31 December. Its dominical letter hence is G. The most recent year of such kind was 2018 and the next one will be 2029 in the Gregorian calendar, or likewise, 2019 and 2030 in the Jul...
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Judgment of God may refer to: Judgement of God, the English language title for the 1952 French film Le Jugement de Dieu; Eschatology, the theological field dealing with the ultimate destiny of humans and the universe, including The Last Judgment in Christian eschatology Qiyamah in Islamic eschatology Jewish eschatology
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An oyster glove is a special glove worn to protect the hand holding an oyster when opening it with an oyster knife. The oyster glove is worn only on the hand holding the oyster. These gloves traditionally are made with a heavy leather palm but are now often made of chain mail. References Gloves Kitchenware
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Concord Sky (formerly YSL Residences) is a mixed-use skyscraper under construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. YSL is an acronym for "Yonge Street Living". Upon completion, the building will surpass First Canadian Place in height to become Canada's second-tallest skyscraper, after The One. If the building is completed...
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L'acéthion est un organothiophosphate de formule brute utilisé comme insecticide. Notes et références Insecticide Acéthion Thiophosphate
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Dinothrips is a genus of thrips in the family Phlaeothripidae. Species Dinothrips hainanensis Dinothrips juglandis Dinothrips longicauda Dinothrips monodon Dinothrips spinosus Dinothrips sumatrensis References Phlaeothripidae Thrips Thrips genera
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Microstays are residency periods in a hotel room of less than a full night stay, choosing the check-in time and length of the stay in hours. Although such short stays have not been commonly offered by mainstream hotels in the Western hospitality industry, doing so emerged as a trend in the World Travel Market Global Tr...
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Fraud is intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right. Fraud or Frauds may also refer to: Fraud (book), 2006 non-fiction book Fraud (film), 2016 conceptual documentary film Frauds (film), 1993 Australian film Frauds (soundtrack), soundtrack of the 1993 film Fraud (T...
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"Wall of Shame" () is a phrase that is most commonly associated with the Berlin Wall. In this context, the phrase was coined by Willy Brandt, and it was used by the government of West Berlin, and later popularized in the English-speaking world and elsewhere from the beginning of the 1960s. Inspired by its usage in re...
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Glycogen is a multibranched polysaccharide of glucose that serves as a form of energy storage in animals, fungi, and bacteria. It is the main storage form of glucose in the human body. Glycogen functions as one of two forms of energy reserves, glycogen being for short-term and the other form being triglyceride stores...
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Toy of the Year may refer to: Toy of the Year award at the American International Toy Fair (US trade fair) Toy of the Year award by the Toy Retailers Association (UK trade body) Toy of the Year award in Parenting (magazine) (US magazine) German Game of the Year award Spiel des Jahres (German board and card game aw...
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Moss agate is a semi-precious gemstone formed from silicon dioxide. It is a form of chalcedony which includes minerals of a green color embedded in the stone, forming filaments and other patterns suggestive of moss. The field is a clear or milky-white quartz, and the included minerals are mainly oxides of manganese or...
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Laura Anthony may refer to: Laura Anthony (author), pseudonym of Lori Wilde, American author of contemporary romance novels Laura Anthony (reporter), general assignment reporter at KGO-TV, San Francisco, California
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The Fourteenth Amendment may refer to: Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which grants citizenship to everyone born in the U.S. and subject to its jurisdiction and protects civil and political liberties Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland, which guarantees free access to informat...
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Base unit may refer to: Base unit (measurement), in physics, a unit of measurement from which derived units may be compounded SI base unit, a base unit in the SI system An administrative unit of the United States Army Air Forces
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A humouse is an immunodeficient mouse reconstituted with a human immune system, also generally known as humanised mouse. Although conventional mouse models have allowed for an increased understanding of mammalian immune systems, this knowledge cannot necessarily be directly applied to humans due to biological differenc...
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Bed and breakfast is a type of guest accommodation. Bed & Breakfast may also refer to: Bed & Breakfast (band), a German boy band "Bed & Breakfast" (Bob's Burgers), an episode of the television series Bob's Burgers Bed and Breakfast (album), two albums released by Spookey Ruben Bed and breakfasting, or wash sale, a...
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Night photography (also called nighttime photography) refers to the activity of capturing images outdoors at night, between dusk and dawn. Night photographers generally have a choice between using artificial lighting and using a long exposure, exposing the shot for seconds, minutes, or even hours in order to give photo...
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In basketball, an uncontested shot is any kind of shot in which the shooter has no one contesting or interfering with the shot. It encompasses shots from a layup, a slam dunk, and jump shots. In competitive leagues, an uncontested shot is one in which a defender is not within five feet of the shooter or one in which a...
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The discography of Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA consists of four studio albums, two compilation albums, one instrumental album, 2 EP's and five singles. Albums Studio albums Collaboration albums Compilation albums Instrumental albums Soundtracks Extended plays Singles Other charted songs Guest appearances See als...
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The Faroe Islands are an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. Nationals of Nordic countries are free to enter, reside and work in the Faroe Islands, and nationals of other countries exempt from visas for short stays in the Schengen Area may also visit the Faroe Islands without a visa. In addition, travel bet...
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Jonathan Bourne (1811–1889) was a New Bedford alderman, major investor in the whaling business, member of executive councils of Massachusetts governors George D. Robinson and Oliver Ames, and namesake of the town of Bourne. References 1811 births 1889 deaths Bourne, Massachusetts 19th-century American businesspeople
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David Sharp peut faire référence à : David Sharp (1972-2006), alpiniste britannique ; David Sharp (1840–1922), médecin et entomologiste britannique.
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The Abaza is an indigenous breed of goat from north-east Turkey. They are used for dairying, but also have relatively good meat production. Due to its small population size, there is a high degree of inbreeding within this breed, placing it "at risk". Their hair is short, soft and pinkish-white in colour, with colour...
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Giant Killers or Giant Killer may refer to: Air traffic control Giant Killer (call sign), used in the United States Entertainment Giantkiller, a comic book series "Giant Killer" (story), a 1945 sci-fi short story by A. Bertram Chandler Giant Killers (video game), a 2001 football-management simulator video game Giant...
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The Skokie River (or East Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River) is a river that flows through the northern suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. It flows almost parallel to the shore of Lake Michigan, and historically discharged its outflow into that lake via the Chicago River. However, the construction of the Chic...
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The Consensus Model or Systems Perspective of criminal justice argues that the organizations of a criminal justice system either do, or should, work cooperatively to produce justice, as opposed to competitively. A criminal justice model in which the majority of citizens in a society share the same values and beliefs. C...
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In criminal justice, clearance rate is calculated by dividing the number of crimes that are "cleared" (a charge being laid) by the total number of crimes recorded. Clearance rates are used by various groups as a measure of crimes solved by the police. Clearance rates can be problematic for measuring the performance o...
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Since 1890, the French baccalauréat exam, required to receive a high school diploma, has traditionally scored students on a scale (Barème) of 0-20, as do most secondary school and university classes. Although the traditional scale stops at 20/20, French baccalauréat results can be higher than 20/20 due to supplementar...
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Following is a list of minerals that serve as copper ores in the copper mining process: References Copper ores Mining-related lists
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Onion skinning, in 2D computer graphics, is a technique used in creating animated cartoons and editing movies to see several frames at once. This way, the animator or editor can make decisions on how to create or change an image based on the previous image in the sequence. In traditional animation, the individual fra...
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Square stitch is an off-loom bead weaving stitch that mimics the appearance of beadwork created on a loom. Loom patterns and even cross stitch embroidery patterns may be used for square stitch pieces. Because each bead in a square stitch piece is connected by thread to each of the four beads surrounding it, this stit...
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Hapelothrips is a genus of thrips in the family Phlaeothripidae. Species Hapelothrips albipes References Phlaeothripidae Thrips Thrips genera
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A twig is a thin, often short, branch of a tree or bush. The buds on the twig are an important diagnostic characteristic, as are the abscission scars where the leaves have fallen away. The color, texture, and patterning of the twig bark are also important, in addition to the thickness and nature of any pith of the twi...
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"I Got the Blues" is a song recorded by the Rolling Stones. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it appears on their 1971 album Sticky Fingers. It is a slow-paced, bluesy song featuring languid guitars with heavy blues and soul influences. Reception In his review, Richie Unterberger compares the Stones' take on ...
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In Hungary, a 5-point grade system is used. There are only whole numbers in report cards, but for grading exams, there are also fractions (such as 3/4, which is between 3 and 4). Some teachers use lines above (rarely) or under (more commonly) the numbers to draw a clearer distinction: e.g., 4- is worse than a 4 but bet...
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Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions Classical music may also refer to: Classical period (music) Classical Music (magazine) Classical music blog For other traditions see list of classical and art music...
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The Women's 100 metres B1 was a sprinting event in athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, for blind athletes. For the first time, category B was subdivided, with totally blind athletes running in the B1 event. Sixteen athletes took part, representing thirteen nations. Defending champion Grazyna Kozlowska of Poland w...
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The 37th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Anaheim, California, United States, from 16 to 24 August 2003. Tie-breakers were not used at this competition. If two gymnasts received identical scores in the event finals, they were both awarded medals for their placement. Medalists Men Qualification ...
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The Men's 100 metres B1 was a sprinting event in athletics at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, for blind athletes. Seven athletes took part, representing six nations. They included defending champion Winford Haynes, of the United States. Haynes was unable to retain his title, outrun by Soviet athletes who were mak...
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Benoxathian is an α1-adrenergic receptor antagonist. It was studied in animals for its antihypertensive (blood pressure lowering) effects in the 1980s. References 2-Phenoxyethanamines Abandoned drugs Alpha-1 blockers Pyrogallol ethers
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Kasepekang is a punishment under Balinese customary law. The persons (or entire families) subject to it are shunned by their local community. It is the most severe sentence imposed by traditional authorities such as village councils, which also impose lesser sanctions such as fines or public shaming. According to a 20...
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