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AGM and the Taurus KEPD 350 are both what?
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Missiles.
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"text": "An air-to-surface missile ( ASM) or air-to-ground missile ( AGM) is a missile designed to be launched from military aircraft at targets on land or sea. There are also unpowered guided glide bombs not considered missiles."
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"text": "A Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile of the German Luftwaffe. An air-to-surface missile ( ASM) or air-to-ground missile ( AGM) is a missile designed to be launched from military aircraft at targets on land or sea. There are also unpowered guided glide bombs not considered missiles."
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What is the occupation of the Frasier employee Niles is enchanted by?
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Daphne is a physiotherapist.
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"text": "Niles becomes attracted to Daphne and eventually marries her. Frasier hosts The Dr. Frasier Crane Show, a call-in psychiatry show on talk radio station KACL. His producer Roz Doyle (Gilpin) is very different from Frasier in many ways. She is earthy, direct, and, at least early in the series, has superficial relationships with many men."
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"text": "Jane Leeves as Daphne Moon (later Crane), an English immigrant from Manchester, physiotherapist and live-in housekeeper hired by Frasier to help his father. Daphne's eccentric, working-class background and self-professed psychic abilities (which often end up being correct) frequently lead to Daphne's comical non-sequiturs about her unusual family, to the Cranes' incredulity. Despite her background, Niles falls for her instantly. Niles' obsession with Daphne and her obliviousness of this obsession is developed throughout the earlier seasons of the series"
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What is Panch Prayag and what does it signify in Hindu tradition?
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Panch Prayag (Pañca prayāga) is an expression in Hindu religious ethos, specifically used to connote the five sacred river confluences in the Garhwal Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand, India, in Hindu tradition, it signifies confluence of two or more rivers where ablutions (bathing) before worship, religious rites called the Shraddha (the last rites) for the departed and worship of the river itself as manifestation of God are a prevalent practice.
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"text": "Panch Prayag (Pañca prayāga) is an expression in Hindu religious ethos, specifically used to connote the five sacred river confluences in the Garhwal Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand, India."
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The Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation and the former Amu Dar'ya river are both areas in what kind of biome?
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A desert.
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"text": "Within the north-west edge of the desert used to be a river. In the late Pleistocene, the Amu Dar'ya used to flow beyond the Aral Basin to Sarykamysh Lake then to the Caspian Sea. Sedimentation and floods during a pluvial period led to overflow to the Zeravshan River valley to the east."
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"text": "The southern end of the desert lies on the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation, and a rail line lies at the eastern edge. The Smoke Creek Desert is southwest of the Black Rock Desert 's South Playa and is between the Granite Range and the Fox Range ."
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How far north of the equator is the country whose constitution states "The official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script"?
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India is situated north of the equator between 8°4' north to 37°6' north latitude
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"text": "There is no national language in India. There are various official languages in India at the state/territory level. However, 343 (1) of the Indian constitution specifically mentions that, \"The official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script."
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"text": "India is situated north of the equator between 8°4' north to 37°6' north latitude and 68°7' east to 97°25' east longitude. It is the seventh-largest country in the world, with a total area of 3,287,263 square kilometres (1,269,219 sq mi). India measures 3,214 km (1,997 mi) from north to south and 2,933 km (1,822 mi) from east to west."
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What is Daughters of the Moon about and where do they live?
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Daughters of the Moon is a novel series by Lynne Ewing. It is about four fictional girls, later five, who are mortal goddesses and fight an ancient evil called The Atrox.All of the Daughters live in Los Angeles.
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"text": "Daughters of the Moon is a novel series by Lynne Ewing. It is about four fictional girls, later five, who are mortal goddesses and fight an ancient evil called The Atrox. They each have different powers, destinies, and dark sides. They all wear moon amulets."
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"text": "When they turn 17, they have to make a choice. They can either become something more or continue their lives – but as mortals who have forgotten their lives and consequently, their powers, as Daughters of the Moon. All of the Daughters live in Los Angeles, battling the Atrox and its dark Followers. Sons of the Dark is a companion series."
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Congenital and valvular are both types of what?
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Heart disease.
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"text": "The cause is typically a bacterial infection and less commonly a fungal infection. Risk factors include valvular heart disease, including rheumatic disease, congenital heart disease, artificial valves, hemodialysis, intravenous drug use, and electronic pacemakers."
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"text": "Major types of valvular heart disease not included in the table include mitral valve prolapse, rheumatic heart disease and endocarditis . 2% of the population, equally in males and females."
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Who was Sibylla and which family was she born into?
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Sibylla was the Countess of Jaffa and Ascalon from 1176 and Queen of Jerusalem from 1186 to 1190. She was born into the Frankish noble family of the House of Anjou (descending from Ingelger ).
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"text": "Princess Sibylla was born into the Frankish noble family of the House of Anjou (descending from Ingelger ). Sibylla was raised by her great-aunt, the Abbess Ioveta of Bethany, sister of former Queen Melisende of Jerusalem, who founded the convent of St. Lazarus in Bethany for her sister in 1128, and died there in 1163."
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"text": "Sibylla (French: \"Sibylle\", c. 1160–1190) (name sometimes spelled as \"Sybilla\") was the Countess of Jaffa and Ascalon from 1176 and Queen of Jerusalem from 1186 to 1190. She was the eldest daughter of King Amalric of Jerusalem and Lady Agnes de Courtenay, sister of King Baldwin IV and half-sister of Princess Isabella/Queen Isabella I of Jerusalem, mother of Baldwin Aleramici/Prince Baldwin/King Baldwin V of Jerusalem."
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Which of the countries that Colobopsis saundersi is native to is entirely on the island of Borneo?
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Brunei, one of the countries that Colobopsis saundersi is native to, is the only country that is entirely on the island of Borneo.
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"text": "Colobopsis saundersi, synonym Camponotus saundersi, is a species of ant found in Malaysia and Brunei, belonging to the genus Colobopsis. A worker can explode suicidally and aggressively as an ultimate act of defense, an ability it has in common with several other species in this genus and a few other insects."
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"text": "Brunei (/bruːˈnaɪ/ (About this soundlisten) broo-NYE; Malay: [brunaɪ] (About this soundlisten)), officially the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace[11] (Malay: Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi: نڬارا بروني دارالسلام), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea, the country is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is separated into two parts by the Sarawak district of Limbang. Brunei is the only sovereign state completely on the island of Borneo; the remainder of the island's territory is divided between the nations of Malaysia and Indonesia"
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Atypical pneumonia's clinical presentation contrasts to that of typical what, defined as is a disease of the lungs and the respiratory system?
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Pneumonia
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"text": "Pneumonia is a disease of the lungs and the respiratory system. The lung contains many small bulbs, or sacs, called alveoli. These help to take out oxygen from the air. In the case of pneumonia, these bulbs become inflamed."
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"text": "Atypical pneumonia, also known as walking pneumonia, is any type of pneumonia not caused by one of the pathogens most commonly associated with the disease. Its clinical presentation contrasts to that of \"typical\" pneumonia."
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The Protestant Amandus Church and Freiburg Minster are both in what country?
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Germany
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"text": "The Protestant Amandus Church in Freiberg am Neckar, Germany, is a late Gothic fortified former village church. Apart from the collegiate church in Bad Urach it is the only church of that name in Baden-Württemberg."
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"text": "Freiburg Minster ( German: Freiburger Münster or Münster Unserer Lieben Frau) is the cathedral of Freiburg im Breisgau, southwest Germany. The last duke of Zähringen had started the building around 1200 in romanesque style. The construction continued in 1230 in Gothic style."
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The 8th most populous state of the U.S. was called by what perhaps derogatory term in earlier times?
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Georgia had been called "The Cracker State" in earlier times, perhaps a derogatory term that referred to immigrants.
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"text": "Cracker State — Along with Florida, Georgia had been called \"The Cracker State\" in earlier times, perhaps a derogatory term that referred to immigrants, called \"crackers,\" from the mountains of Virginia and North Carolina. See also Atlanta Crackers: Origin of the name"
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"text": "Georgia (/ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee and North Carolina; to the northeast by South Carolina; to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean; to the south by Florida; and to the west by Alabama. Georgia is the 24th-largest in area and 8th-most populous of the 50 United States"
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What promotes the cultural unity of English people and is a contested area of scholarship in the history of it?
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English nationalism.
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"text": "The history of English nationalism is a contested area of scholarship. The historian Adrian Hastings has written that: \"One can find historians to date 'the dawn of English national consciousness' (or some such phrase) in almost every century from the eighth to the nineteenth\"."
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"text": "Statue of Alfred the Great, the Anglo-Saxon King of Wessex from 871 to 899. English nationalism is a nationalism that asserts that the English are a nation and promotes the cultural unity of English people."
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The Flavodoxin protein can be found in what kinds of cells that the Class IA reductases are distributed in?
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Eukaryotes.
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"text": "Flavodoxin is a bacterial protein that includes flavin mononucleotide. The structure of flavodoxin is characterized by a five-stranded parallel beta sheet, surrounded by alpha helices at either side of the sheet. They have been isolated from prokaryotes, cyanobacteria, and some eukaryotic algae ."
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"text": "Class IA reductases are distributed in eukaryotes, eubacteria, bacteriophages, and viruses. Class IB reductases are found in eubacteria. Class IB reductases can also use a radical generated with the stabilization of a binuclear manganese center."
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During what condition does the circulation of the leptomeningeal anastomoses has larger blood vessels providing inadequate blood supply to a part of the brain?
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A stroke.
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"text": "During a stroke, leptomeningeal collateral vessels allow limited blood flow when other, larger blood vessels provide inadequate blood supply to a part of the brain. Leptomeningeal collaterals lie within the leptomeninges, the two deep layers of the meninges called the pia mater and the arachnoid mater."
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"text": "The leptomeningeal collateral circulation (also known as leptomeningeal anastomoses or pial collaterals) is a network of small blood vessels in the brain that connects branches of the middle, anterior and posterior cerebral arteries ( MCA, ACA, and PCA ), with variation in its precise anatomy between individuals."
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Why is a flag made with fabric of canna red significant for Morocco?
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Red has considerable historic significance in Morocco, proclaiming the descent from royal Alaouite dynasty.
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"text": "The flag shall be made with fabric of canna red, opaque and rectangular in shape. The star shall be open, green like the leaf of palm trees, made of five continuous branches and woven in the same fabric where it must be visible on both sides of the flag."
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"text": "The flag of Morocco (Arabic: علم المغرب; Berber languages: ⴰⵛⵏⵢⴰⵍ ⵏ ⴰⵎⵔⵔⵓⴽ) is a red field with a green emerald pentagram.Red has considerable historic significance in Morocco, proclaiming the descent from royal Alaouite dynasty. This ruling house was associated with the Islamic prophet Muhammad via Fatimah, the wife of Ali, the fourth Muslim Caliph. Red is also the color that was used by the sharifs of Mecca and the imams of Yemen."
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In Australia, court hearings are not required for what procedure that may result in the administration of psychoactive drugs?
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Involuntary commitment.
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"text": "The UN runs programs in some countries to assist in this process. In Australia, court hearings are not required for involuntary commitment. Mental health law is constitutionally under the state powers. Each state thus has different laws, many of which have been updated in recent years."
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"text": "This treatment may involve the administration of psychoactive drugs including involuntary administration. In many jurisdictions, people diagnosed with mental health disorders can also be forced to undergo treatment while in the community, this is sometimes referred to as outpatient commitment and shares legal processes with commitment."
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Mysia is bounded to the south by what area that had the military power of Alyattes and Croesus expanding it?
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Lydia.
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"text": "It was bounded by Bithynia on the east, Phrygia on the southeast, Lydia on the south, Aeolis on the southwest, Troad on the west and by the Propontis on the north. In ancient times it was inhabited by the Mysians, Phrygians, Aeolian Greeks and other groups. The precise limits of Mysia are difficult to assign."
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"text": "The boundaries of historical Lydia varied across the centuries. It was bounded first by Mysia, Caria, Phrygia and coastal Ionia. Later, the military power of Alyattes and Croesus expanded Lydia, which, with its capital at Sardis, controlled all Asia Minor west of the River Halys, except Lycia."
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What type of fiber metal laminate is most often applied in the aviation field?
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Glass laminate aluminum reinforced epoxy (GLARE).
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"text": "Glass laminate aluminum reinforced epoxy ( GLARE) is a fiber metal laminate (FML) composed of several very thin layers of metal (usually aluminum) interspersed with layers of S-2 glass-fiber pre-preg, bonded together with a matrix such as epoxy."
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"text": "GLARE has been most often applied in the aviation field. It forms part of the Airbus A380 fuselage and the leading edge of the tail surfaces."
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Which is a larger number: The number of cantons of Switzerland within the Swiss Confederation or the number of Switzerland constituencies with only one National council seat?
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The number of cantons of Switzerland within the Swiss Confederation is a larger number.
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"text": "The Swiss Confederation comprises the 26 cantons of Switzerland . Each canton has its individual structure for further subdivisions. For statistical purposes, Switzerland is subdivided into seven regions at the NUTS -2 level: The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland."
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"text": "There are six constituencies that only have one National council seat: Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Glarus, Nidwalden, Obwalden and Uri. Multi-member constituencies elect their National Council members by open list proportional representation, while single-seat constituencies elect theirs by first-past-the-post voting ."
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What is a major cause of disability and is a primary psychotic disorder?
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Schizophrenia
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"text": "Schizophrenia is a major cause of disability. Approximately three quarters of people with schizophrenia have ongoing disability with relapses. Still some people do recover completely and additional numbers function well in society. Most people with schizophrenia live independently with community support."
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"text": "Schizophrenia is a primary psychotic disorder, and bipolar disorder is a primary mood disorder but can also involve psychosis. However, because of some similar symptoms, differentiating between the two can sometimes be difficult; indeed, there is an intermediate diagnosis termed schizoaffective disorder ."
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What is the approximate area of the second southernmost inhabited island of the Outher Hebrides?
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The Isle of Barra is roughly 23 sq mi in area.
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"text": "Barra ( / ˈbærə /; Scottish Gaelic: Barraigh [ˈparˠaj] or Eilean Bharraigh [ˈelan ˈvarˠaj] ( listen); Scots: Barra) is an island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, and the second southernmost inhabited island there, after the adjacent island of Vatersay to which it is connected by a short causeway."
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"text": "The Isle of Barra is roughly 60 km2 (23 sq mi) in area, 11 mi (18 km) long and 6 mi (10 km) wide. A single-track road, the A888, runs around the coast of the southern part of the island following the flattest land and serving the many coastal settlements. The interior of the island here is hilly and uninhabited. The west and north of the island has white sandy beaches consisting of sand created from marine shells adjoining the grassed machair, while the southeast side has numerous rocky inlets. To the north a sandy peninsula runs to the beach airport and Eoligarry."
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Rāṣṭrīya Svayamsevaka Saṅgha is part of the Sangh Parivar with what two other organizations?
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The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), the Bharatiya Janata Party
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"text": "It is championed by the Hindu nationalist volunteer organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other organisations, collectively called the Sangh Parivar ."
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"text": "Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, abbreviated as RSS ( IAST: Rāṣṭrīya Svayamsevaka Saṅgha, IPA: [raːʂˈʈriːj (ə) swəjəmˈseːʋək səŋɡʱ], lit. \"National Volunteer Organisation\" ), is an Indian right-wing, Hindu nationalist, paramilitary volunteer organisation."
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The Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building houses the offices of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, the United States Sentencing Commission, the Office of the Clerk of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation and what education and research agency of the United States federal courts?
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The Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building is also home to the Federal Judicial Center.
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"text": "The Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building houses the offices of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, the Federal Judicial Center, the United States Sentencing Commission, and the Office of the Clerk of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation."
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"text": "The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency of the United States federal courts. It was established by Pub.L. 90–219 in 1967,[1] at the recommendation of the Judicial Conference of the United States.According to 28 U.S.C. § 620, the main areas of responsibility for the Center include:[1]:p. 1conducting and promoting \"research and study of the operation of the courts of the United States,\" and to act to encourage and coordinate the same by others;"
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How many rounds are in the typical magazine of the primary weapon of Soviet frogmen?
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The APS magazine holds 26 rounds.
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"text": "The APS fires a 120 mm (4.75 in) long 5.66 mm calibre steel bolt specially designed for this weapon. Its magazine holds 26 rounds. The APS's barrel is not rifled; the fired projectile is kept in line by hydrodynamic effects; as a result, the APS is somewhat inaccurate when fired out of water."
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"text": "The APS was the primary weapon of Soviet frogmen and Serbian river flotilla frogmen. However, since the conception of this new weapon there were objections. It was the perfect weapon for the Soviet frogmen's underwater operations, but it was less useful for Spetsnaz soldiers fighting both on land and underwater."
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What term is commonly used to describe a unique and beautiful phenomenon in gemology where the silica sphere's reflection yields a milky-hazy sheen?
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Opalescence.
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"text": "The term opalescence is commonly used to describe this unique and beautiful phenomenon, which in gemology is termed play of color. In gemology, opalescence is applied to the hazy-milky- turbid sheen of common or potch opal which does not show a play of color. Opalescence is a form of adularescence ."
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"text": "When the size and spacing of the silica spheres are relatively small, refracted blue-green colors are prevalent; when relatively larger, refracted yellow-orange-red colors are seen; and when larger yet, reflection yields a milky-hazy sheen. Precious Opal."
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The former practice of letting turbid river water flood onto agricultural land was particularly suited to what area?
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Warping was particularly suited to the Humberhead Levels
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"text": "Warping was the former practice of letting turbid river water flood onto agricultural land, so that its suspended sediment could form a layer, before letting the water drain away. In this way poor soils were covered with fertile fine silt (or warp), and their rentable value was increased."
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"text": "Warping was particularly suited to the Humberhead Levels, as the high tides of the rivers Trent and Ouse, when combined with the adjacent low land situation of the fields to be warped, made the practicalities of the process relatively simple."
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SS-Panzerdivision "Das Reich" was one of how many divisions in the organization that later formed its own panzer divisions?
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38
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"text": "SS-Panzerdivision \"Das Reich\") was one of 38 divisions of the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II. Das Reich served during the invasion of France and took part in several major battles on the Eastern Front, including in the Battle of Prokhorovka against the 5th Guards Tank Army at the Battle of Kursk."
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"text": "Later the Waffen-SS formed its own panzer divisions, and even the Luftwaffe fielded a panzer division: the Hermann Göring Division ."
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What king of the what is referred to today as the Kingdom of Essex refused to accept Christianity and gave permission to his subjects to worship their idols?
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Sexred was king of the of the East Saxons that is know known as the Kingdom of Essex.
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"text": "Sexred (d. 626?) was a pagan king of the East Saxons who refused to accept Christianity, openly practised paganism and gave permission to his subjects to worship their idols. Sigeberht the Little was a king of Essex. Sigehere (d. circa 688) was the joint king of the Kingdom of Essex along with his cousin Sæbbi."
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"text": "The Kingdom of the East Saxons (Old English: Ēastseaxna rīce; Latin: Regnum Orientalium Saxonum), today referred to as the Kingdom of Essex /ˈɛsɪks/, was one of the seven traditional kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy.[1] It was founded in the 6th century and covered the territory later occupied by the counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Middlesex and (for a short while) Kent. The last king of Essex was Sigered of Essex and in 825, he ceded the kingdom to Ecgberht, King of Wessex."
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When did the religion that uses the New Testament books begin?
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In the 1st century AD after Jesus died and was claimed to be resurrected
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"text": "Christian sources, such as the New Testament books in the Christian Bible, include detailed stories about Jesus, but scholars differ on the historicity of specific episodes described in the biblical accounts of Jesus."
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"text": "Christianity began in the 1st century AD after Jesus died and was claimed to be resurrected, as a small group of Jewish people in Judea, but quickly spread throughout the Roman empire. Despite early persecution of Christians, it later became the state religion."
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What city can be seen along both banks of something that constitutes the geographic starting point of the European Continent?
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The city of Istanbul can be seen along both banks of the Bosporus
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"text": "The city of Istanbul is visible along both banks. Aerial view of the Bosporus taken from its northern end near the Black Sea (bottom), looking south (top) toward the Marmara Sea, with the city center of Istanbul visible along the strait's hilly banks."
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"text": "The western banks of the Bosporus constitute the geographic starting point of the European continent, while the banks to the east are the geographic beginnings of the continent of Asia. The city of Istanbul is visible along both banks."
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The federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal district has how many branches of government?
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Three
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"text": "The federal government of the United States has three branches of government: the legislature, executive, and judiciary, as established in the United States Constitution. When the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution, they wanted to make sure that their new government would not have any of the problems that the colonial British government did."
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"text": "The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, a federal district ( Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States), five major territories, and various minor islands."
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Andalusia and Aragon are both what?
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Autonomous communities in Spain
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"text": "/ 41.650°N 0.883°W / 41.650; -0.883 Zaragoza, also known in English as Saragossa, is the capital city of the Zaragoza province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributaries, the Huerva and the Gállego, roughly in the center of both Aragon and the Ebro basin."
},
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"text": "Seville ( / səˈvɪl /; Spanish: Sevilla, Castilian Spanish IPA: [seˈβiʎa], Andalusian Spanish (with yeísmo) [seˈβiʝa] ( listen)) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula ."
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The ring road, Beltway 8 is a part of what geographical area that is classified as either being inside or outside Interstate 610?
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Houston.
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"text": "The outlying areas of Houston, as well as the rest of Bellaire, the Memorial Villages, the airports and the city's suburbs and enclaves are outside the loop. Another ring road, Beltway 8 (also known simply as the \"Beltway\"), encircles the city another 5 miles (8 km) further out."
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"text": "The geographic areas of Houston are generally classified as either being inside or outside Interstate 610, known as the \"Loop.\" Inside the loop generally encompasses the Central business district and the \"island cities\" of West University Place (West U.), Southside Place and a portion of Bellaire."
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Who was Manius Valerius Maximus and when was he appointed dictator?
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Manius Valerius Maximus was Roman dictator in 494 BC during the first secession of the plebs. In 494 BC Valerius was appointed dictator by the Roman senate.
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"text": "Manius Valerius Maximus was Roman dictator in 494 BC during the first secession of the plebs. His brothers were Publius Valerius Publicola and Marcus Valerius Volusus. They were said to be the sons of Volesus Valerius. 463 BC?"
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"text": "During the period of popular discontent in Rome which led to the First secessio plebis, the Volsci, Sabines and the Aequi took up arms against Rome at the same time. To meet the threat and because of the popular political concerns at the time, in 494 BC Valerius was appointed dictator by the Roman senate. He was said to have been chosen because of his moderate temper. His appointment was accepted by the people because of the popularity of his late brother Publius"
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The drug sold under the brand name Altace had how many prescriptions in 2018?
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Ramipril had more than 3 million prescriptions in 2018.
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"text": "Ramipril, sold under the brand name Altace among others, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure, and diabetic kidney disease."
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"text": "Ramipril was patented in 1981 and approved for medical use in 1989.[6] It is available as a generic medication.[7] In 2018, it was the 155th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 3 million prescriptions.[8][9]"
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If a person wanted to climb a 20,310 feet (6,190 m) above sea level peak in the US, but wanted instead to climb something only slightly more isolated where would they go?
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Aconcagua mountain is the second most isolated mountain.
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"text": "Denali ( / dɪˈnɑːli /; also known as Mount McKinley, its former official name) is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190 m) above sea level."
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"text": "Denali (/dɪˈnɑːli/;[5][6] also known as Mount McKinley, its former official name)[7] is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190 m) above sea level. With a topographic prominence of 20,194 feet (6,155 m) [3] and a topographic isolation of 4,621.1 miles (7,436.9 km),[3] Denali is the third most prominent and third most isolated peak on Earth, after Mount Everest and Aconcagua. Located in the Alaska Range in the interior of the U.S. state of Alaska, Denali is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve."
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ATC code B01, ATC code C08 and ATC code A are all part of what system?
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The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System
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"text": "ATC code C08 Calcium channel blockers is a therapeutic subgroup of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System, a system of alphanumeric codes developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the classification of drugs and other medical products."
},
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"text": "ATC code A Alimentary tract and metabolism is a section of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System, a system of alphanumeric codes developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the classification of drugs and other medical products."
},
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"text": "ATC code B01 Antithrombotic agents is a therapeutic subgroup of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System, a system of alphanumeric codes developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the classification of drugs and other medical products."
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Which instrument used in Cajun music is the same type of percussion instrument as a slit drum?
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The triangle is an idiophone as is the slit drum.
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"text": "Bamileke drummers in Cameroon's West Province. A slit drum or slit gong is a hollow percussion instrument. In spite of the name, it is not a true drum but an idiophone, usually carved or constructed from bamboo or wood into a box with one or more slits in the top."
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"text": "Cajun music is relatively catchy with an infectious beat and a lot of forward drive, placing the accordion at the center. Besides the voices, only two melodic instruments are heard, the accordion and fiddle, but usually in the background can also be heard the high, clear tones of a metal triangle."
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"text": "The triangle is an idiophone type of musical instrument in the percussion family. It is a bar of metal, usually steel but sometimes other metals such as beryllium copper, bent into a triangle shape."
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What is an order of seabirds that comprises four families: the albatrosses, petrels and shearwaters, and 2 families of storm petrels that are colonial, mostly nesting on remote, predator-free islands?
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Procellariiforms
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"text": "Procellariiforms are colonial, mostly nesting on remote, predator-free islands. The larger species nest on the surface, while most smaller species nest in natural cavities and burrows. They exhibit strong philopatry, returning to their natal colony to breed and returning to the same nesting site over many years."
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"text": "Procellariiformes /prɒsɛˈlɛəri.ɪfɔːrmiːz/ is an order of seabirds that comprises four families: the albatrosses, petrels and shearwaters, and 2 families of storm petrels."
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Salamah Ibn Dinar al-Madani and Sahl ibn Sa'd al-Sa'idi were both what?
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Muslims
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"text": "Salamah Ibn Dinar al-Madani (died c. 757 or 781), also known as Abu Hazim Al-A'raj, was a Persian Muslim ascetic, jurist and narrator of hadith from the taba'een generation who became an important figure for the early Sufis."
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"text": "Sahl ibn Sa'd al-Sa'idi ( Arabic: سهل بن سعد الساعدي ) was one of the prominent Sahaba, or direct companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, a member of the Ansar and an early Muslim scholar. He died in 91 AH / 710 M. Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page ). This article about an Islamic scholar is a stub."
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What has been found to bring about the increase in temperature and precipitation in a range of ecosystems and makes food insecurity worse in many places and puts pressure on fresh water supply?
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Climate change.
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"text": "Anthropocentric climate change has been found to bring about the increase in temperature and precipitation in a range of ecosystems. The drastic change of these climate factors is predicted to progress leading to the destabilization of ecosystems."
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"text": "Climate change has already impacted ecosystems and humans. In combination with climate variability, it makes food insecurity worse in many places and puts pressure on fresh water supply. This, in combination with extreme weather events, leads to negative effects on human health."
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The Five Barbarians is a historical exonym of what country that Jie chief Shi Le's owner Shi Huan was from?
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China
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"text": "The Five Barbarians, or Wu Hu ( Chinese: 五胡; pinyin: Wǔ Hú ), is a Chinese historical exonym for five ancient non- Han peoples who immigrated to northern China in the Eastern Han dynasty, and then overthrew the Western Jin dynasty and established their own kingdoms in the 4th–5th centuries."
},
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"text": "The Jie chief Shi Le was sold as a slave by Western Jin officials before his uprising and owned by a Han Chinese called Shi Huan (師懽), and began his rebellion as a slave revolt against his Han Chinese masters. The Di chief Li Xiong captured Chengdu in 304, proclaiming the kingdom of Cheng Han."
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The fictional tube station in the fictional borough of east London in the BBC soap opera EastEnders is located in the position normally occupied by what real tube station?
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Walford's fictional tube station, Walford East, is located in the position normally occupied by the real Bromley-by-Bow tube station.
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"text": "Walford's fictional tube station, Walford East, is located on the EastEnders tube map in the position normally occupied by the real Bromley-by-Bow tube station."
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"text": "Walford is a fictional borough of east London in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. It is the primary setting for the soap. EastEnders is filmed at Borehamwood in Hertfordshire, towards the north-west of London."
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What is the limited power of the Monarch in the Kingdom that has a Royal Government with Article 99 laying out the governmental duties?
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The King's power is limited to that of a symbolic figurehead.
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"text": "The Monarch of Cambodia is the head of state of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The King's power is limited to that of a symbolic figurehead to whom people are to give love and respect. The monarch also represents peace, stability, and prosperity to the Khmer people."
},
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"text": "Chapter VIII of the Constitution states the role of the Royal Government of Cambodia. Article 99: The Council of Ministers is the Royal Government of Cambodia. The Council of Ministers shall be led by one Prime Minister assisted by Deputy Prime Ministers, and by State Ministers, Ministers, and State Secretaries as members."
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What body of water contains the Northern Isles?
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Pentland Firth
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"text": "The Northern Isles ( Scots: Northren Isles; Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan a Tuath; Old Norse: Norðreyjar; Norn: Nordøjar) are a pair of archipelagos off the north coast of mainland Scotland, comprising Orkney and Shetland. The climate is cool and temperate and much influenced by the surrounding seas. There are a total of 26 inhabited islands."
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"text": "Orkney has 20 inhabited islands and Shetland has 16. Orkney is situated 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of the coast of mainland Scotland, separated from it by the waters of the Pentland Firth. The largest island of Orkney, known as the \" Mainland \" has an area of 523.25 square kilometres (202.03 sq mi), making it the sixth largest Scottish island."
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Westminster has what two famous religious buildings?
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Westminster Abbey and Westminster Cathedral
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"text": "The earliest large-scale applications of Gothic architecture in England were Canterbury Cathedral and Westminster Abbey. Many features of Gothic architecture had evolved naturally from Romanesque architecture (often known in England as Norman architecture )."
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"text": "It is the largest Catholic Church in the UK and the seat of the Archbishop of Westminster. Westminster Cathedral is the 50th largest church in the world in terms of interior area (5,017m²), seating up to 3000 people. It is the 38th largest Catholic Church in the world in terms of interior area."
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The country of what played a crucial role in the transmission of classical knowledge to the Islamic world and was where The Hellenistic period was set in ancient times?
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Greece.
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"text": "Greece played a crucial role in the transmission of classical knowledge to the Islamic world and to Renaissance Italy, and also in the transmission of medieval Arabic science to Renaissance Italy."
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"text": "The Hellenistic period in Ancient Greece (323–146 BC) was the time period between the death of Alexander the Great when the generals of Alexander created their own empires and the Roman conquest of mainland Greece."
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What kinds of rights are likely critical to the central operations taking place at the main railway station in Los Angeles?
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Trackage rights, given the main railway station in Los Angeles is Los Angeles Union Station, and union stations typically involve trackage rights.
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"text": "A union station or terminal railroad typically involves trackage rights. The company that owns the station and associated trackage is typically owned in part by the railroads that use it, which operate over it by trackage rights. In some rights deals, the owner of the tracks runs no trains of its own."
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"text": "Los Angeles Union Station (LAUS) is the main railway station in Los Angeles, California, and the largest railroad passenger terminal in the Western United States.[4] It opened in May 1939 as the Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal, replacing La Grande Station and Central Station."
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The country that had a submarine force in the Mediterranean and fought against the British Royal Navy, had a Royal Navy that was referred to as what in its native language?
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Regia Marina.
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"text": "The Italian submarine force was designed and intended to operate mainly in Mediterranean, in support of battle fleet or on scouting and patrolling missions, although its ocean-going vessels were also intended for the Atlantic . It also had a number of boats stationed overseas in Italy's colonial empire."
},
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"text": "For the most part, the campaign was fought between the forces of the Italian Royal Navy ( Regia Marina ), supported by other Axis naval forces, and the forces of the British Royal Navy, supported by other Allied naval forces. Each side had three overall goals in this battle. The first was to attack the supply lines of the other side."
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In the show that helped the debut of Sriti Jha, who calls the character "Gulaabo" due to them wearing a pink dress?
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Adhiraj.
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"text": "The show is notable for being the debut platform of many actors who later went to have a successful acting career like Sriti Jha, Kinshuk Mahajan, Toral Rasputra, Maanvi Gagroo, Vikrant Massey and Jay Bhanushali. Priyanka Sethi returns to Delhi from New York with her mother after her parents divorce and has trouble adjusting to her new school."
},
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"text": "She bumps into Koel, the rich snob, and makes her drop her drink on her top. She is wearing a pink dress and is hence given the name 'Gulaabo' by Adhiraj. She impresses the cast of the show—Ambika, Kajal, Malini, Psyco, Motu, Addy, Aamir, Sanya, Tanya except Koel."
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12 km west from the centre of the city of Coimbatore is located what type of thing that is also in Vennaimalai, in the outskirts of Karur in Karur district in Tamil Nadu on the road from Karur to Vennaimalai?
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A temple
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"text": "Built by Tamil kings during the Sangam period as indicated in the Purananuru, the temple is dedicated to Lord Murugan and is considered the Seventh House of Lord Murugan. Like most Murugan temples, the temple is situated upon a hillock, part of the Western Ghats about 12 km west from the centre of the city of Coimbatore."
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"text": "The temple is located in Vennaimalai, in the outskirts of Karur in Karur district in Tamil Nadu on the road from Karur to Vennaimalai. The temple has an elevated structure climbed through a flight of steps. There is a three-tiered raja gopuram, the gateway tower leading to the sanctum."
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Heavy what, which Coburn is a medium-sized deposit of, are a class of ore deposit which is an important source of zirconium, titanium, thorium, tungsten, rare-earth elements, the industrial minerals diamond, sapphire, garnet, and occasionally precious metals or gemstones?
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Mineral sands
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"text": "For example; the medium-sized Coburn mineral sands deposit, Western Australia, is 230 million tonnes at 1.1% heavy minerals, and is 13 km long. The Tormin mine, on the Western Cape of South Africa's coastline, provides a unique ocean beach feature, which exposes the resource to wave and tidal conditions that result in a natural jigging effect."
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"text": "Heavy mineral sands are a class of ore deposit which is an important source of zirconium, titanium, thorium, tungsten, rare-earth elements, the industrial minerals diamond, sapphire, garnet, and occasionally precious metals or gemstones ."
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The Babylonian captivity was ended by Cyrus the Great with his victory over Babylon in what year?
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538 BCE
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"text": "The Babylonian captivity or Babylonian exile is the period in Jewish history during which a number of people from the ancient Kingdom of Judah were captives in Babylon, the capital of the Neo-Babylonian Empire."
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"text": "According to the Bible, Cyrus the Great, king of the Achaemenid Empire, was the monarch who ended the Babylonian captivity. In the first year of his reign he was prompted by God to decree that the Temple in Jerusalem should be rebuilt and that such Jews as cared to might return to their land for this purpose."
},
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"text": "Initially exiled to Babylon, upon the defeat of the Neo-Babylonian Empire by the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great (538 BCE), many of the Jewish elite returned to Jerusalem, building the Second Temple . In 332 BCE the kingdom of Macedonia under Alexander the Great conquered the Achaemenid Empire, which included Yehud ( Judea )."
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Which tissue that makes up the endometrium can change due to the human papilloma virus?
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Epithelium
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"text": "The endometrium consists of a single layer of columnar epitheliumplus the stromaon which it rests. The stroma is a layer of connective tissuethat varies in thickness according to hormonalinfluences."
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"text": "The cervical canal is lined with a single layer of column-shaped cells, while the ectocervix is covered with multiple layers of cells topped with flat cells. The two types of epithelia meet at the squamocolumnar junction. Infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause changes in the epithelium, which can lead to cancer of the cervix."
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An efficient Las Vegas algorithm with access to an NP oracle can solve what, defined as an equivalence relation on graphs, so easily that it gains no power from being given the ability to do so in constant time?
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Graph isomorphism
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"text": "GI is also contained in and low for ZPP NP. This essentially means that an efficient Las Vegas algorithm with access to an NP oracle can solve graph isomorphism so easily that it gains no power from being given the ability to do so in constant time."
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"text": "Graph isomorphism is an equivalence relation on graphs and as such it partitions the class of all graphs into equivalence classes. A set of graphs isomorphic to each other is called an isomorphism class of graphs. The two graphs shown below are isomorphic, despite their different looking drawings ."
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The KLIF Triangle Point Studios is a building located in what central business district of Dallas, Texas?
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It's in Downtown Dallas.
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"text": "The KLIF Triangle Point Studios is a building located in Downtown Dallas, at 2120 Commerce St. It was the headquarters for KLIF/1190 AM, which is currently owned by Cumulus Media."
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"text": "Downtown Dallas is the central business district (CBD) of Dallas, Texas, USA, located in the geographic center of the city. The area termed \"Downtown\" has traditionally been defined as bounded by the downtown freeway loop, bounded on the east by I-345 (although known and signed as the northern terminus of I-45 and the southern terminus of US 75 (Central Expressway), on the west by I-35E, on the south by I-30, and on the north by Spur 366 (Woodall Rodgers Freeway)."
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How many meters taller is Mount San Antonio than the southern flank of Bald Mountain?
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It is 1,018 meters taller.
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"text": "Mount San Antonio, colloquially referred to as Mount Baldy or Old Baldy, is a 10,066 ft (3,068 m) peak in the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County, California. Lying within the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Angeles National Forest, it is the high point of the range, the county, and the Los Angeles metropolitan area."
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"text": "Nevertheless, logging, grazing, road-building and other human activities continue to significantly affect the watershed's ecology. The Eel River originates on the southern flank of 6,740-foot (2,050 m) Bald Mountain, in the Upper Lake Ranger District of the Mendocino National Forest in Mendocino County."
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What hard outer layers of cereal grain is removed during selective sifting?
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The bran.
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"text": "The modification process generally involves the mechanical removal of bran and germ, either through grinding or selective sifting. Further refining includes mixing, bleaching, and brominating; additionally, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and iron are often added back in to nutritionally enrich the product."
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"text": "Bran, also known as miller's bran, is the hard outer layers of cereal grain. It consists of the combined aleurone and pericarp. Along with germ, it is an integral part of whole grains, and is often produced as a byproduct of milling in the production of refined grains ."
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What state to the north is the region that is a part of a 341,100 square kilometers big ecoregion bordered by?
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Maharashtra.
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"text": "The ecoregion covers an area of 341,100 square kilometers (131,700 sq mi), extending across portions of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Telangana states."
},
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"text": "Telangana is bordered by the states of Maharashtra to the north, Chhattisgarh to the east, Karnataka to the west, and Andhra Pradesh to the east and south. The terrain of Telangana region consists mostly of hills, mountain ranges, and thick dense forests covering an area of 27,292 km 2 (10,538 sq mi)."
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Where is St. Mary's church located and when was it used for Catholic and Lutheran services simultaneously?
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St. Mary's Church or formally the Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Brick Gothic Roman Catholic church located in central Gdańsk, Poland. Between 1536 and 1572 St. Mary's Church was used for Catholic and Lutheran services simultaneously.
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"text": "St. Mary's Church (Polish: Bazylika Mariacka, German: St. Marienkirche ), or formally the Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Brick Gothic Roman Catholic church located in central Gdańsk, Poland. With its volume between 185,000 m 3 and 190,000 m 3 it is currently one of the two or three largest brick churches in the world."
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"text": "Between 1536 and 1572 St. Mary's Church was used for Catholic and Lutheran services simultaneously.[1] From the 16th century until 1945[2] it was the second largest Lutheran church in the world.It is 105.5 metres (346 ft) long, and the nave is 66 metres (217 ft) wide. Inside the church is room for 25,000 people. It is an aisled hall church with a transept. It is a co-cathedral in the Catholic Archdiocese of Gdańsk, along with the Oliwa Cathedral."
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Theyyam what, of which Gadhimai is an example, are propitiated through the cock sacrifice?
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Gods
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"text": "It is primarily celebrated by Madhesi people. The event involves large-scale sacrificial slaughter of animals including water buffalo, pigs, goats, chickens, and pigeons, with the goal of pleasing Gadhimai, the goddess of power. People also offer coconuts, sweets, red-coloured clothes, etc."
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"text": "Theyyam deities are propitiated through the cock sacrifice where the religious cockfight is a religious exercise of offering blood to the Theyyam gods. Animal Sacrifice is practiced by some Hindus on the Indonesian island of Bali."
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Newark and Chongqing are both referred to as what?
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A municipality
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"text": "The municipality of Chongqing, China, whose administrative area is around the size of Austria, has the largest population for a city proper. However, more than 70% of its residents live in rural areas. A city can be defined by its administrative boundaries ( city proper )."
},
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"text": "The largest municipality by population in New Jersey is Newark with 277,140 residents whereas the smallest is Tavistock with 5 residents. Like most Northeastern states, every square foot of New Jersey is incorporated; every resident lives within the borders of an incorporated municipality."
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Where is Omega Mountain located and when was it first ascended?
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Omega Mountain is a 1,918-metre (6,293-foot) summit located in the Tantalus Range, in Tantalus Provincial Park, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1916 by Tom Fyles and his brother, John Fyles.
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"text": "Omega Mountain is a 1,918-metre (6,293-foot) summit located in the Tantalus Range, in Tantalus Provincial Park, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is situated 10 km (6 mi) northwest of Squamish, and 8.2 km (5 mi) southeast of Mount Tantalus, which is the highest peak in the Tantalus Range."
},
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"text": "The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1916 by Tom Fyles and his brother, John Fyles. The mountain's name comes from Omega, in keeping with nearby peaks being named for Greek alphabet letters, namely Alpha and Iota mountains. Its name was officially adopted on June 6, 1957, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada"
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The ISO basic or Roman alphabet are both what?
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Latin alphabet.
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"text": "The ISO basic Latin alphabet is a Latin-script alphabet and consists of two sets of 26 letters, codified in various national and international standards and used widely in international communication. They are the same letters that comprise the English alphabet ."
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"text": "Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. The Latin alphabet or Roman alphabet is the collection of letters originally used by the ancient Romans to write the Latin language and its extensions used to write modern languages."
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There have been some cases of an osteosarcoma developing from what benign but locally aggressive fibrous tumor of the bone?
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Desmoplastic fibroma
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"text": "In medicine, a desmoplastic fibroma is a benign, but locally aggressive, fibrous and rare tumor of the bone, affecting children and young adults, potentially resulting in cortical bone destruction. It usually affects craniofacial bones, mandible most frequently, long bones (metaphyseal femur, tibia, humerus)."
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"text": "Some cases have been described, in which an osteosarcoma has arisen from a desmoplastic fibroma.[5] A famous occurrence of this particular form of the disease involved Italo-Australian Riccardo Torresan in 2011, with 18 cm of femur needing to be removed with the now widely recognized method of \"aggressive curettage\" being employed"
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What type of over-the-counter nasal decongestant drug is regulated because it has a form which can be highly misused and is illegal in many jurisdictions when distributed?
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Methamphetamine.
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"text": "In the United States, methamphetamine's levorotary form is available in some over-the-counter (OTC) nasal decongestant products. As methamphetamine is associated with a high potential for misuse, the drug is regulated under the Controlled Substances Act and is listed under Schedule II in the United States."
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"text": "Methamphetamine is restricted or illegal in many jurisdictions. The production, distribution, and sale of methamphetamine is restricted or illegal in many jurisdictions . This article possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations."
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Which continent can the Equus quagga borensis and Cervus elaphus barbarus be found on?
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The Equus quagga borensis and Cervus elaphus barbarus can both be found in Africa.
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"text": "The maneless zebra ( Equus quagga borensis) is a subspecies of the plains zebra spread over the northern parts of eastern Africa. It ranges in northwestern Kenya (from Uasin Gishu and Lake Baringo) to the Karamoja district of Uganda."
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"text": "The Barbary stag or Atlas deer (Cervus elaphus barbarus) is a subspecies of the red deer that is native to North Africa. It is the only deer known to be native to Africa, aside from Megaceroides algericus, which went extinct approximately 6,000 years ago."
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The coat of arms of Ontario contains three leaves of what relative of horse chestnuts?
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Maple
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"text": "Vert, a sprig of three maple leaves slipped Or, on a chief argent a cross gules. On the dexter side a moose and on the sinister side a deer, both proper. The coat of arms of Ontario is the heraldic symbol representing the Canadian province of Ontario. The arms contains symbols reflecting Ontario's British heritage along with local symbols."
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"text": "The closest relatives of the maples are the horse chestnuts. Maple syrup is made from the sap of some maple species. The oldest known fossil definitive representative of genus Acer was described from a single leaf found in Alaska from the Lower Paleocene."
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A zero of a meromorphic function f is a complex number z such that f(z) = 0 is a duality that is fundamental to the study of what?
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Meromorphic functions
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"text": "A zero of a meromorphic function f is a complex number z such that f(z) = 0. A pole of f is a zero of 1/f . This induces a duality between zeros and poles, that is obtained by replacing the function f by its reciprocal 1/f ."
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"text": "A pole of f is a zero of 1/f . This induces a duality between zeros and poles, that is obtained by replacing the function f by its reciprocal 1/f . This duality is fundamental for the study of meromorphic functions."
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What six base numeral system can be represented with human hands having six unambiguous positions?
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A senary.
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"text": "Because six is the product of the first two prime numbers and is adjacent to the next two prime numbers, many senary fractions have simple representations: Each regular human hand may be said to have six unambiguous positions; a fist, one finger (or thumb) extended, two, three, four and then all five extended."
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"text": "A senary ( / ˈsiːnəri, ˈsɛnəri /) numeral system (also known as base-6, heximal, or seximal) has six as its base. It has been adopted independently by a small number of cultures."
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Bacteria, insects, earthworms, bugs, and what nutrient source that woodboring beetles need to reach maturity dig and digest compost into fertile soil?
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fungi
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"text": "To develop and reach maturity woodboring beetles need nutrients provided by fungi from outside of the inhabited wood. These nutrients are not only assimilated into the beetles' bodies but also are concentrated in their frass, contributing to soil nutrients cycles."
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"text": "Composting within agricultural systems capitalizes upon the natural services of nutrient recycling in ecosystems. Bacteria, fungi, insects, earthworms, bugs, and other creatures dig and digest the compost into fertile soil. The minerals and nutrients in the soil is recycled back into the production of crops."
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d5ddf5f00dba11ecb1e81171463288e9
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How many dams are in the only country that politically espouses Ba'athism?
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There are 141 dams in this county.
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"text": "There are 141 dams in Syria with a total storage capacity of 15.8 km 3. The largest dam is the Tabqa Dam on the Euphrates. It forms the Lake Assad with a maximum storage capacity of 11.7 km 3. Medium-sized dams include the Al-Rastan (0.2 km 3 ), the Mouhardeh (0.05 km 3) and the Taldo (0.02 km 3 )."
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"text": "Syria is a unitary republic consisting of 14 governorates and is the only country that politically espouses Ba'athism. It is a member of one international organization other than the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement; it was suspended from the Arab League in November 2011[11] and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation,[12] and self-suspended from the Union for the Mediterranean."
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Argon is an example of what type of gas that is very suitable in applications where reactions are not wanted?
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A noble gas
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"text": "Argon is colorless, odorless, nonflammable and nontoxic as a solid, liquid or gas. Argon is chemically inert under most conditions and forms no confirmed stable compounds at room temperature. Although argon is a noble gas, it can form some compounds under various extreme conditions."
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"text": "For the first six periods of the periodic table, the noble gases are exactly the members of group 18. Noble gases are typically highly unreactive except when under particular extreme conditions. The inertness of noble gases makes them very suitable in applications where reactions are not wanted."
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Currently no what, of which ISO 3166-2:GD is an example, are defined in the entry for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
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ISO 3166-2 codes
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"text": "Currently no ISO 3166-2 codes are defined in the entry for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The territory has no defined subdivisions. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is officially assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code GS ."
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"text": "ISO 3166-2:GD is the entry for Grenada in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1 ."
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In common practice, which Middle Eastern nation is most likely to be considered as the type of country that is advanced to the point where its industry jobs may be outsourced to less developed countries?
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Israel is commonly considered a developed country in the Middle East.
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"text": "In a developed country, industry jobs may be moved ( outsourced) to less developed countries that pay workers less money. Developing countries may be in the process of industrialization (building the factories and infrastructure) and underdeveloped countries usually depend on agriculture, often subsistence farming ."
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"text": "There is no established convention for the designation of \"developed\" and \"developing\" countries or areas in the United Nations system. In common practice, Japan in Asia, Israel in the Middle East, Canada and the United States in North America, Australia and New Zealand in Oceania, and Europe are considered \"developed\" regions or areas."
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Han and Tang are both names of what?
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Dynasties
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"text": "He was a member of Tang Dynasty's imperial Liclan, being a descendant of Li Hu (李虎), the grandfather of Tang's founding emperor Emperor Gaozuwho was a general during Northern Zhouand carried the title of Duke of Tang, through Li Hu's son Li Yi (李禕) the Duke of Changping."
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"text": "In 202 BC, Liu Bang emerged victorious following the Battle of Gaixia, unified most of China under his control, and established the Han dynasty with himself as the founding emperor. During his reign, Liu Bang reduced taxes and corvée, promoted Confucianism, and suppressed revolts by the lords of non-Liu vassal states, among many other actions."
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What are two trades that work with objects called tap?
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Plumbers and machinists
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"text": "Faucet is the most common term in the US, similar in use to \"tap\" in British English, e.g. \"water faucet.\" Spigot is used by professionals in the trade (such as plumbers), and typically refers to an outdoor fixture."
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"text": "A tap cuts or forms a thread on the inside surface of a hole, creating a female surface that functions like a nut. The three taps in the image illustrate the basic types commonly used by most machinists : The tap illustrated in the top of the image has a continuous cutting edge with almost no taper — between 1 and 1.5 threads of taper is typical."
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Which wikipedia entry has more subcategories: the one that uses "personal computer" as a broader term than machines which stemmed from IBM PC compatibles, or the one whose main article for this category is Personal computer?
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The one that uses "personal computer" as a broader term than machines which stemmed from IBM PC compatibles,
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"text": "This is a container category. Due to its scope, it should contain only subcategories. This category is for personal computer games, divided by platform. Note that \"personal computer\" as used here is a broader term than machines which stemmed from IBM PC compatibles. This category has the following 16 subcategories, out of 16 total."
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"text": "Wikimedia Commons has media related to Personal computers. The main article for this category is Personal computer. This category has the following 13 subcategories, out of 13 total."
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Malacca, Singapore and Johor are all names of what?
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Straits.
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"text": "The maritime boundaries between Indonesia and Malaysia are located four bodies of water, namely the Straits of Malacca, Straits of Singapore, South China Sea and Celebes Sea. The territorial seas of both countries (both claim a 12-nautical-mile (22 km) territorial sea) only meet in the Straits of Malacca and Straits of Singapore."
},
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"text": "Johor Strait or Strait of Johor – between Singapore and the state of Johor of Malaysia Kattegat – between Danish Jutland and Swedish Halland and neighboring provinces. Sakonnet River – between Aquidneck Island and Tiverton and Little Compton, Rhode Island."
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What process can the medications Mesigyna and MVT-601 be used to prevent?
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These medications can both be used to prevent pregnancy in women.
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"text": "Estradiol valerate/norethisterone enantate ( EV/NETE ), sold under the brand name Mesigyna among others, is a form of combined injectable birth control which is used to prevent pregnancy in women. It contains estradiol valerate (EV), an estrogen, and norethisterone enantate (NETE), a progestin."
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"text": "Estradiol/norethisterone acetate/relugolix ( E2/NETA/RGX; developmental code name MVT-601) is a hormonal medication which is under development by Myovant Sciences for the treatment of uterine fibroids and endometriosis -associated pain and for the prevention of pregnancy in women."
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There are congenital atrial septal aneurysms, a rare defect of what, which Cardiac diverticulum or ventricular diverticulum is defined as a congenital malformation of the fibrous or muscular part of?
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Heart
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"text": "Cardiac diverticulum or ventricular diverticulum is defined as a congenital malformation of the fibrous or muscular part of the heart which is only visible during chest x-rays or during an echocardiogram reading ."
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"text": "Aneurysms can arise in the heart itself following a heart attack, including both ventricular and atrial septal aneurysms. There are congenital atrial septal aneurysms, a rare heart defect. Aneurysms are classified by type, morphology, or location."
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The large peninsula sometimes referred to as Asia Minor makes up what portion of the Asian part of Turkey?
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Anatolia comprises approximately the western two-thirds of the Asian part of Turkey.
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"text": "Anatolia, also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula in Western Asia and the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent. It makes up the majority of modern-day Turkey."
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"text": "The eastern border of Anatolia has been held to be a line between the Gulf of Alexandretta and the Black Sea, bounded by the Armenian Highlands to the east and Mesopotamia to the southeast. By this definition Anatolia comprises approximately the western two-thirds of the Asian part of Turkey."
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Kobe in Japan and Matsuyama of Ehime Prefecture are both names of what?
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Cities.
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"text": "Kobe ( / ˈkoʊbeɪ / KOH-bay; Japanese: [koꜜːbe]; officially 神戸市, Kōbe-shi) is the seventh-largest city in Japan and the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture. It is located on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, on the north shore of Osaka Bay and about 30 km (19 mi) west of Osaka."
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"text": "The largest city is Matsuyama (population: 509,835) and is the capital of Ehime Prefecture. Shikoku is the main island with the third largest population density, at 204.55 inhabitants per square kilometre (529.8/sq mi)."
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What term for the literary function of a character playing against the hero was believed to have originated in pickpocket slang of the late 19th and early 20th century?
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Sidekick
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"text": "The sidekick has the literary function of playing against the hero, often contrasting in skill, or performing functions not suited to the hero. The sidekick was a regular presence in westerns, where Fuzzy Knight, Al \"Fuzzy\" St. John]"
},
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"text": "The term is believed to have originated in pickpocket slang of the late 19th and early 20th century. The \"kick\" was the front pocket of a pair of trousers, believed to be the pocket safest from theft. Thus, by analogy, a \"side-kick\" was a person's closest companion"
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What type of job is the Hungarian Puli and Pumi bred to do?
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They work with sheep and livestock.
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"text": "The Puli is a small-medium breed of Hungarian herding and livestock guarding dog known for its long, corded coat. The tight curls of the coat appear similar to dreadlocks. A similar-looking, but much larger breed – also Hungarian – is the Komondor ."
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"text": "The Pumi (in Hungarian, the plural form is pumik) is a medium-small breed of sheep dog from Hungary. They are versatile stock dogs equally adept at gathering, driving and keeping stock under control."
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Nepenthes mirabilis and the Nepenthes veitchii are both what kind of plants?
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Pitcher-plants.
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"text": "Nepenthes mirabilis ( / nɪˈpɛnθiːz mɪˈræbɪlɪs /; from Latin mirabilis \"wonderful\"), or the common swamp pitcher-plant and tropical pitcher plant, is a carnivorous plant species."
},
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"text": "Nepenthes veitchii ( / nɪˈpɛnθiːz ˈveɪtʃiaɪ, - ˈviːtʃ -/; after James Veitch, nurseryman of the Veitch Nurseries ), or Veitch's pitcher-plant, is a Nepenthes species from the island of Borneo. The plant is widespread in north-western Borneo and can also be found in parts of Kalimantan."
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What city lying on the estuary of the River Tâf has a last surviving mediæval corporation in the United Kingdom?
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Laugharne.
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"text": "Laugharne Corporation is an almost unique institution and, together with the City of London Corporation, the last surviving mediæval corporation in the United Kingdom. The Corporation was established in 1291 by Sir Guy de Brian ( Gui de Brienne ), a Marcher Lord."
},
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"text": "Laugharne / ˈlɑːrn / ( Welsh: Talacharn) is a town on the south coast of Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Tâf . The ancient borough of Laugharne Township ( Welsh: Treflan Lacharn) with its Corporation and Charter is a unique survival in Wales."
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What is the process of the cycle similar to the one that has the lactate produced by anaerobic fermentation taken up by the liver?
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When muscles degrade amino acids for energy needs, the resulting nitrogen is transaminated to pyruvate to form alanine.
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"text": "It is quite similar to the Cori cycle in the cycling of nutrients between skeletal muscle and the liver. When muscles degrade amino acids for energy needs, the resulting nitrogen is transaminated to pyruvate to form alanine."
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"text": "Instead of accumulating inside the muscle cells, lactate produced by anaerobic fermentation is taken up by the liver. This initiates the other half of the Cori cycle. In the liver, gluconeogenesis occurs."
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The Orange and a South African television series created by Phathu Makwarela and Gwydion Beynon are both named what?
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River.
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"text": "It is the longest river within the borders of South Africa and the Orange River Basin extends extensively from Lesotho into South Africa and Namibia to the north. It rises in the Drakensberg mountains in Lesotho, flowing westwards through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean."
},
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"text": "The River is a South African television series created by Phathu Makwarela and Gwydion Beynon. It is an M-Net original production produced by Tshedza Pictures for DStv 's general entertainment subscription channel 1Magic and is available for streaming on Naspers ' subscription-based video-on-demand service Showmax."
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Mudskippers and amphibious aircraft are both capable of what?
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Leaving bodies of water.
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"text": "An amphibious aircraft or amphibian is an aircraft that can take off and land on both solid ground and water."
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"text": "Mudskippers ( Periophthalmus gracilis shown) are among the most land adapted of fish (excepting, from a cladistic perspective, tetrapods ), and are able to spend days moving about out of water. Amphibious fish are fish that are able to leave water for extended periods of time. About 11 distantly related genera of fish are considered amphibious."
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A text contains 100 volumes and covers the period from 386 to 618 and includes the history of what place that launched a major attack on Northern Liang in 439?
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Northern Wei
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"text": "The text contains 100 volumes and covers the period from 386 to 618, the histories of Northern Wei, Western Wei, Eastern Wei, Northern Zhou, Northern Qi, and Sui dynasty. Like the History of the Southern Dynasties, the book was started by Li Dashi and compiled from texts of the Book of Wei and Book of Zhou."
},
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"text": "In 439, the Northern Wei launched a major attack on Northern Liang, capturing its capital Guzang (modern Wuwei, Gansu) . By 441, the entirety of Northern Liang was under the Wei. Thus, Northern China was unified under Emperor Taiwu, ending the Sixteen Kingdoms era and beginning the Southern and Northern Dynasties era."
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The painter who was thought to have invented the tank, epitomized what?
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Renaissance humanist ideal
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"text": "The internal combustion engine, armor plate, and continuous track were key innovations leading to the invention of the modern tank. Many sources imply that Leonardo da Vinci and H.G. Wells in some way foresaw or \"invented\" the tank."
},
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"text": "his achievements as a painter, he also became known for his notebooks, in which he made drawings and notes on a variety of subjects, including anatomy, astronomy, botany, cartography, painting, and paleontology. Leonardo's genius epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal,[4] and his collective works compose a contribution to later generations of artists matched only by that of his younger contemporary, Michelangelo.[3][4]"
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Rukobia and MONUROL are both what?
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Brand names
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"text": "Fostemsavir, sold under the brand name Rukobia, is an antiretroviral medication for adults living with HIV/AIDS who have tried multiple HIV medications and whose HIV infection cannot be successfully treated with other therapies because of resistance, intolerance or safety considerations. The most common adverse reaction is nausea."
},
{
"text": "Fosfomycin, sold under the brand name MONUROL among others, is an antibiotic primarily used to treat lower UTI. It is not indicated for kidney infections. Occasionally it is used for prostate infections. It is generally taken by mouth. Common side effects include diarrhea, nausea, headache, and vaginal yeast infections."
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There are how many main classes of the primary receptors on which clonidide and other imidazolines act?
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There are three main classes of imidazoline receptors.
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"text": "There are three main classes of imidazoline receptor: I 1 is involved in inhibition of the sympathetic nervous system to lower blood pressure, I 2 has as yet uncertain functions but is implicated in several psychiatric conditions, and I 3 regulates insulin secretion."
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"text": "Imidazoline receptors are the primary receptors on which clonidine and other imidazolines act."
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What does the smooth softshell turtle's genus name mean?
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Apalone comes from the Greek apalos, meaning soft or tender.
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"text": "The spiny softshell turtle's scientific name is very descriptive of the animal. Apalone comes from the Greek word apalos, meaning soft or tender, and spinifera is of Latin origin; spina- referring to thorn or spine and -ifer meaning bearing."
},
{
"text": "The smooth softshell turtle ( Apalone mutica) is a species of softshell turtle of the family Trionychidae. The species is endemic to North America . A. mutica is native to North America."
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In the drugs called VRAs that are used to treat hyponatremia, what kind of receptor that is mediated by stimulation of tissue-specific G protein-coupled receptors does it block?
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Vasopressin receptors.
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"text": "The actions of vasopressin are mediated by stimulation of tissue-specific G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) called vasopressin receptors that are classified into the V 1 (V 1A ), V 2, and V 3 (V 1B) receptor subtypes. These three subtypes differ in localization, function and signal transduction mechanisms."
},
{
"text": "When the function of AVPR2 is lost, the disease Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus (NDI) results. Vasopressin receptor antagonists (VRAs) are drugs that block vasopressin receptors. Most commonly VRAs are used to treat hyponatremia caused by syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH), congestive heart failure (CHF) and cirrhosis."
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What is the former name for the two part identifier of file formats like SRECORD and SREC?
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MIME type
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"text": "A media type (formerly known as MIME type) is a two-part identifier for file formats and format contents transmitted on the Internet. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) is the official authority for the standardization and publication of these classifications."
},
{
"text": "This file format may also be known as SRECORD, SREC, S19, S28, S37. It is commonly used for programming flash memory in microcontrollers, EPROMs, EEPROMs, and other types of programmable logic devices."
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In the Roman Republic, those who belonged to the hereditary patrician families were what, which in Germany were granted via emperors, kings and lesser ruling royalty or inhereted?
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The Nobility
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"text": "In Germany, nobility and titles pertaining to it were recognised or bestowed upon individuals by emperors, kings and lesser ruling royalty, and were then inherited by the legitimate, male-line descendants of the ennobled person."
},
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"text": "(nobles) of the Roman Republic were families descended from persons who had achieved the consulship. Those who belonged to the hereditary patrician families were nobles, but plebeians whose ancestors were consuls were also considered nobiles ."
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Is pedagogy described as how students receive, process, and retain knowledge during learning?
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No, it seeks to describe, understand, and prescribe education policy and practice.
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{
"text": "Learning theory describes how students receive, process, and retain knowledge during learning. Cognitive, emotional, and environmental influences, as well as prior experience, all play a part in how understanding, or a world view, is acquired or changed and knowledge and skills retained."
},
{
"text": "Education sciences or education theory (traditionally often called pedagogy) seek to describe, understand, and prescribe education policy and practice. Education sciences include many topics, such as pedagogy, andragogy, curriculum, learning, and education policy, organization and leadership."
}
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