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The British threepence piece, usually simply known as a threepence, thruppence, or thruppenny bit, was a denomination of sterling coinage worth of one pound or of one shilling. It was used in the United Kingdom, and earlier in Great Britain and England. Similar denominations were later used throughout the British Emp...
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A helper virus is a virus that allows an otherwise-deficient coinfecting virus to replicate. These can be naturally occurring as with Hepatitis D virus, which requires Hepatitis B virus to coinfect cells in order to replicate. Helper viruses are also commonly used to replicate and spread viral vectors for gene expressi...
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Eucalyptus ancophila is a tree endemic to a small area of New South Wales in eastern Australia. It has grey "ironbark", glossy green, lance-shaped leaves, flower buds arranged in a branching inflorescence with seven oval to diamond-shaped buds in each umbel, white flowers and conical or barrel-shaped fruit. Descriptio...
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Showstopper or Show Stopper may refer to: Film and television "Show Stopper" (CSI: Miami), an episode of the TV show "Show Stoppers", an episode of Garfield and Friends "Showstoppers" (The Simple Life episode) Music Albums Showstoppers (album), by Barry Manilow, 1991 American Idol Season 4: The Showstoppers, 20...
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Undercover Kitty may refer to: Undercover Kitty (film), a 2001 Dutch film Fred the Undercover Kitty, a cat that worked for New York Police Department
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Opium in China may refer to: History of opium in China Opium Wars, the mid-1800s conflicts between Western powers and China including: the First Opium War (1839–1842) the Second Opium War (1856–1860) 1967 Opium War, conflict between marooned elements of the Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) and the Kingdom o...
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Thief (film), een film uit 1981 van Michael Mann Thief (televisieserie), een Amerikaanse miniserie uit 2006 Thief (computerspelserie), een computerspelserie Thief: The Dark Project, het eerste deel in de serie Thief II: The Metal Age, het tweede deel in de serie Thief: Deadly Shadows, het derde deel in de serie T...
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The Cloisters is the branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art dedicated to the art and architecture of the European Middle Ages. The Cloisters may also refer to: The Cloisters (Letchworth), a listed building in Hertfordshire, England The Cloisters (Lutherville, Maryland), an historic house in the US The Cloisters...
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Abide with Me is a 2006 novel () by the American author Elizabeth Strout. The novel was published by Random House on March 14, 2006. The novel follows a religious leader, struggling with the death of his wife. It is set in a small town in New England, during the 1950s. Literary significance and reception The novel rec...
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The United States Olympic curling trials take place to decide the curling team to represent the United States at each Winter Olympics. Past winners Men Women Mixed doubles References External links United States Curling Association Olympic
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona California State Polytechnic University - Humboldt, o Università statale Humboldt
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An omnibus clause is a clause that provides or includes all residuary not specifically mentioned. In automobile liability insurance an omnibus clause may provide coverage for the named insured, any member of the insured's household, and any person using the automobile with the insured's permission, provided the use wa...
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List of Earth scientists may refer to: List of geodesists List of geographers List of geologists List of meteorologists List of oceanographers List of soil scientists See also List of Russian Earth scientists Earth scientistics
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Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of Florida. Since 1976, the state has executed 100 convicted murderers, all at Florida State Prison. As of March 18, 2023, 299 offenders are awaiting execution. History Florida performed its last pre-Furman execution in 1964. After the Supreme Court of the Uni...
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A cubic fathom or intaken piled fathom (IPF) was a measure of volume used for the shipment of pit props. A fathom was six feet and so this was equivalent to 216 cubic feet. See also Board foot Standard (timber unit) References Customary units of measurement Units of volume
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Simulation is the imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system over time. Simulation or The Simulation may also refer to: Computer simulation, simulation (as above) via computers Simulation video game, a video game that is a computer simulation Simulation preorder, a relation between state transitio...
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The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Florida since capital punishment was resumed in 1976. The total amounts to 100 people. Of the 100 people executed, 44 have been executed by electrocution and 56 have been executed by lethal injection. The last person to be executed was Donald Dillbeck in ...
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AsiaSat 9 or Thaicom 7 is a geostationary communications satellite which is operated by the Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat) and was launched into orbit on 28 September 2017. Satellite description Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), announced in December 2013 that it has been chosen by AsiaSat, to build th...
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The Quebec and Ontario Transportation Company was a shipping firm in Canada prior to the opening of the St Lawrence Seaway. her fleet included: Relevant History News bulletin source: Toronto Marine Historical Society References Shipping companies of Canada
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In navigation, bearing or azimuth is the horizontal angle between the direction of an object and north or another object. The angle value can be specified in various angular units, such as degrees, mils, or grad. More specifically: Absolute bearing refers to the clockwise angle between the magnetic north (magnetic be...
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A bearing is a machine element that constrains relative motion to only the desired motion, and reduces friction between moving parts. The design of the bearing may, for example, provide for free linear movement of the moving part or for free rotation around a fixed axis; or, it may prevent a motion by controlling the v...
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A probate court (sometimes called a surrogate court) is a court that has competence in a jurisdiction to deal with matters of probate and the administration of estates. In some jurisdictions, such courts may be referred to as Orphans' Courts or courts of ordinary. In some jurisdictions probate court functions are perfo...
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Cranial ultrasound is a technique for scanning the brain using high-frequency sound waves. It is used almost exclusively in babies because their fontanelle (the soft spot on the skull) provides an "acoustic window". A different form of ultrasound-based brain scanning, transcranial Doppler, can be used in any age gro...
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The World Snowshoe Championships are annual snowshoe running competition, held for the first time in 2006 and organised by the World Snowshoe Federation. Editions Medals Men Women External links World Snowshoe Federation official web site World Championships Snowshoe Recurring sporting events established in 20...
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Roger Charles Altman (né le ), est un banquier d'affaires américain, investisseur privé et ancien secrétaire d'État du département du Trésor sous la présidence de Bill Clinton. Il est président de la banque d'investissement Evercore Partners et membre du comité de direction du groupe bilderberg. Références Liens exte...
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Ulmyeon (hangul: 울면) is a Korean-Chinese noodles, vegetables (including shiitake mushrooms, white button mushrooms, and carrots), egg, and seafood (including sea cucumber, shrimp, and squid or cuttlefish) in a chowder-like broth that is thickened with cornstarch. It is derived from a Chinese dish called wēnlŭmiàn (溫滷麵)...
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Jane Archer may refer to: Jane Archer (security official) (1898–1982), married name of Jane Sissmore, MI5 and SIS security official Jane Archer (writer), pseudonym of Nina Romberg Jane Archer, character in The Age of Innocence (1934 film)
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Fall Festival may refer to any festival during the fall season, such as: Autumnfest Mid-Autumn Festival West Side Nut Club Fall Festival
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Postscriptum, een naschrift Post Scriptum (album), een album van het Wolfert Brederode Quartet
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Mariya Stoyanova (Bulgarian: Мария Стоянова; born 19 July 1947) is a Bulgarian former basketball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. References 1947 births Living people Bulgarian women's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Bulgaria Basketball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic bron...
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In property law, a mesne assignment is an intermediate assignment in a series of assignments which occurs prior to the final assignment. Property law
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In mathematics and physics, the right-hand rule is a common mnemonic for understanding the orientation of axes in three-dimensional space. It is also a convenient method for quickly finding the direction of a cross-product of 2 vectors. Most of the various left-hand and right-hand rules arise from the fact that the th...
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Oakley Farm may refer to: Oakley Youth Development Center, also known as Oakley Farm, in Hinds County, Mississippi Oakley Farm (Warm Springs, Virginia), listed on the National Register of Historic Places Oakley Plantation House (St. Francisville, Louisiana), listed on the National Register of Historic Places See also...
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The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World is a book by Jim Clements which presents a list of the bird species of the world. The most recent printed version is the sixth edition (2007), but has been updated yearly, the last version in 2022, and is published by Cornell University Press. Previous editions were publish...
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Soul Serenade is the name of several songs and albums produced by different artists, including: Soul Serenade (Derek Trucks album), a 2003 album by The Derek Trucks Band Soul Serenade (Gloria Lynne album), 1965 Soul Serenade, a 2000 album by Gospellers "Soul Serenade" (King Curtis song), a 1968 jazz song by King C...
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Mary Pratt may refer to: Mary Pratt (painter) (1935–2018), Canadian painter Mary Pratt (baseball) (1918−2020), former pitcher Mary Louise Pratt (born 1948), professor of Spanish and Portuguese languages and literature Mary Ann Pratt, midwife and early member of the Latter Day Saint movement Mary Pradd, English wo...
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The McNabb-Mallory rule (sometimes referred to as just the ''Mallory'' rule) refers to the U.S. rule of evidence that a confession is inadmissible if obtained during an unreasonably long period of detention between arrest and initial court appearance. The rule was largely superseded by the broader protections provided...
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This is a list of notable software packages which were published as free and open-source software, or into the public domain, but were made proprietary software, or otherwise switched to a license (including source-available licenses) that is not considered to be free and open source. See also List of formerly proprie...
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Naggar is a surname. Naggar, al-Naggar, el-Naggar, etc. may refer to the following notable people: Ahmad Ibrahim al-Sayyid al-Naggar Ahmed El-Nagar, Egyptian boxer Carole Naggar, poet, historian, curator, and painter Chris Naggar (born 1997), American football player Mostafa Alnagar Reut Naggar Zaghloul El-Naggar See...
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Bleeding time is a medical test done on someone to assess their platelets function. It involves making a patient bleed, then timing how long it takes for them to stop bleeding using a stopwatch or other suitable devices. The term template bleeding time is used when the test is performed to standardized parameters. In...
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Chè trôi nước (or sometimes is called Chè xôi nước in Southern Vietnam or Bánh chay in Northern Vietnam, both meaning "floating dessert wading in water") is a Vietnamese dessert made of glutinous rice filled with mung bean paste bathed in a sweet clear or brown syrup made of water, sugar, and grated ginger root. It is ...
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Touch rugby er en variant af rugby, hvor spillerne blot berører hinanden på ballerne/hofterne i stedet for at takle. Rugby
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Manchester United F.C.–Arsenal F.C. brawl may refer to: Manchester United F.C.–Arsenal F.C. brawl (1990) Battle of Old Trafford, 2003 Battle of the Buffet, 2004
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Hybrid models of forest production, sometimes abbreviated to hybrid models, combine growth and yield modelling with physiological modelling. See also FORECAST Law of Maximum References External links A free model to register existing models from the IEFC. Forest growth models list Forest modelling
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A comic strip is a sequence of drawings that tells a story. Comic strip may also refer to: "Comic Strip" (song), a 1968 song by Serge Gainsbourg and Madeline Bell The Comic Strip, a group of British comedians The Comic Strip Presents, usually referred to as just The Comic Strip, a television show featuring the eponym...
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Diaphragmatic rupture (also called diaphragmatic injury or tear) is a tear of the diaphragm, the muscle across the bottom of the ribcage that plays a crucial role in breathing. Most commonly, acquired diaphragmatic tears result from physical trauma. Diaphragmatic rupture can result from blunt or penetrating trauma and ...
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In statistics, the standard score is the number of standard deviations by which the value of a raw score (i.e., an observed value or data point) is above or below the mean value of what is being observed or measured. Raw scores above the mean have positive standard scores, while those below the mean have negative stand...
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The 2016 World Snowshoe Championships was the 9th edition of the global snowshoe running competition, World Snowshoe Championships, organised by the World Snowshoe Federation and took place in Vezza d'Oglio from 5 to 6 February 2016. Results The race, held on the distance of 9.5 km, has compiled two different ranking ...
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Bob Neil is a former amateur Australian rules footballer who played with the Adelaide University Football Club in the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL). Neil played his first match in 1974, playing over 200 games in 20 years at the club. He has served in various capacities at the club as player, coach a...
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This is the list of episodes for The Late Late Show with James Corden in 2022. 2022 January February March April May June August September October November December References External links Lists of variety television series episodes 2022-related lists
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These are the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the snowboarding events at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Qualification standard An athlete must have placed in the top 30 at a World Cup event after July 2012 or at the 2013 World Championships in that respective event and also have a minimum number of FIS poi...
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Eggs 'n' brains is a breakfast meal consisting of pork brains (or those of another mammal) and scrambled eggs. It is a dish of Portuguese cuisine known as Omolete de Mioleira (). In Austria, the dish is known as Hirn mit Ei ("calf's brain with eggs") and used to be very common, but has seen a sharp drop in popularity. ...
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Glossolepis is a genus of rainbowfishes from New Guinea. Species There are currently nine recognized species in this genus: Glossolepis dorityi G. R. Allen, 2001 (Doritys rainbowfish) Glossolepis incisus M. C. W. Weber, 1907 (Red rainbowfish) Glossolepis kabia (Herre, 1935) Glossolepis leggetti G. R. Allen & Renya...
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Ekaterina Valerievna Korbut (born February 9, 1985 in Tashkent) is a Russian chess player, who holds the titles of International master and Woman Grandmaster. She won the World Junior Chess Championship (Girls) in 2004, and the Russian women's championship in 2006. She competed in the Women's World Chess Championship ...
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Turn It Around may refer to: Turn It Around!, a 1987 punk rock compilation album "Turn It Around" (Alena song), a 1998 song by Alena Turn It Around (Comeback Kid album), a 2003 album by Comeback Kid "Turn It Around" (song), a 2013 song by Sub Focus, featuring the vocals of Kele Okereke Turn It Around: The Story of Eas...
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Aussie Post may refer to: Australia Post, the government-owned postal service of Australia Australasian Post, the magazine
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Psychology (from psykhē "breath, spirit, soul"; and , -logia "study of") is an academic and applied discipline involving the scientific study of human mental functions and behavior. Occasionally, in addition or opposition to employing the scientific method, it also relies on symbolic interpretation and critical analys...
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"Looking Up" is a 2015 song by English musician Elton John, written by John and Bernie Taupin. It was released on 22 October 2015 as the first single for his 30th studio album Wonderful Crazy Night. Background John had simple instructions for Taupin, telling Rolling Stone, "I just said that I even wanted the slow song...
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Six Flags AstroWorld war ein amerikanischer Freizeitpark der bekannten Freizeitparkgruppe Six Flags. Der Park befand sich in Houston, Texas, und wurde 1968 als AstroWorld eröffnet. 1975 wurde der Park an Six Flags verkauft und in Six Flags AstroWorld umbenannt. Der Park wurde Ende 2005 geschlossen. Attraktionen Achte...
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The Internet Foundation Classes (IFC) is a GUI widget toolkit and graphics library for Java originally developed by Netcode Corporation and first released by Netscape Corporation on December 16, 1996. The Java IFC was fairly close to the early versions of the Objective-C NeXTStep classes for NeXT. A builder tool was a...
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Mazama High School is a public high school in Altamont, Oregon, United States, near Klamath Falls. References High schools in Klamath County, Oregon Public high schools in Oregon
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The Mega Shark film series is made up of four monster and disaster films from The Asylum, an American independent film company and distributor that focuses on producing low-budget films. The movies in the series are: Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus (2009), directed by Ace Hannah (a pseudonym for Jack Perez); starring...
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