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To score consistent hits at medium or long range , players must aim using the iron sights on their guns .
To be sure of hitting the enemy at long range , players must aim using the iron sights on their guns .
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A weather system is integrated into various parts of the landscape and allows a variety of weather effects , such as sunshine , storms and showers .
A weather system works in various parts of the landscape and let the weather act as if it is real , letting the game have weather such as sunshine , storms and showers .
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Transfer from one area of the Zone to another can only be accomplished at certain specific passageways ; wire fences and extreme radiation levels block the player from attempting to cross the map in any other area .
Moving from one area of the Zone to another can only happen at certain passageways ; a white fence border stops players from trying to cross the map in any other area .
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The game has a non-linear storyline and features gameplay elements such as trading and two-way communication with NPCs .
The game has a storyline that lets the player have a lot of freedom , and features gameplay features such as trading and two-way communication with NPCs .
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Numerous tactics can be employed to complete the game , such as rushing or using stealth and sniping .
Numerous different ways of playing the game can be used , such as using stealth and sniping .
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Additionally , hit damage is pseudo-realistic , and the player can die after only being shot a few times ( although later in the game various armor suits and artifacts can be acquired that increase the player 's resistance to damage ) .
Also , bullets do `` realistic '' damage , and the player can die after only being shot a few times ( but to make up for this , later in the game the player can get different armor suits that increase the amount the player can be shot before dying ) .
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The weapons available , behavior of the AI , game tactics and ranking systems depend on the weather .
The weapons available , the way the AI acts , game tactics and ranking systems will depend on the weather .
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The background and some terminology of the game ( `` The Zone '' , `` Stalker '' ) is borrowed from the popular science fiction novella Roadside Picnic by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky and the 1979 Andrei Tarkovsky film Stalker that was loosely based on it , as well as Stalker , the film 's subsequent novelization by the original authors .
Some phrases used in the game ( `` The Zone '' , `` Stalker '' ) as well as the idea of the game , are borrowed from the popular science fiction book Roadside Picnic by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky and the 1979 film Stalker , based on the book .
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Bullets are affected by gravity , bounced against solid surfaces at oblique angles , and firearms are highly inaccurate when fired without aiming .
Bullets are affected by gravity , and weapons are highly inaccurate when fired `` from the hip '' .
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The Zone is a large and varied area , consisting of wilderness , human settlements , and several heavily guarded military bases .
The Zone is made up of a 30 km square area , that has wilderness , human camps , and a few heavily-guarded military bases .
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However , the game world is not a true contiguous world , but rather 18 different maps separated by loading screens .
But , the game world is not one big world , but is a lot of smaller maps broken up by loading screens .
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The NPCs have a full life cycle ( task accomplishment , combat , rest , feeding and sleep ) and the same applies to the many monsters living in the Zone ( hunting , attacking stalkers and other monsters , resting , eating , sleeping ) .
The NPCs act as if they really are alive , having different states , such as task accomplishment , combat , rest , feeding and sleep .
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These monsters migrate in large groups .
These monsters will move in large groups .
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. : Shadow of Chernobyl is a first-person shooter survival horror video game developed by GSC Game World and published by THQ .
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. : Shadow of Chernobyl , previously known as S.T.A.L.K.E.R. : Oblivion Lost , is a post-apocalyptic first-person shooter video game by Ukrainian developer GSC Game World .
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The game is set in an alternative reality , where a second nuclear disaster occurs at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Exclusion Zone in the near future and causes strange changes in the area around it .
It features an alternate reality theme , where the second nuclear disaster happens at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the near future and makes strange changes happen to the area around it , which create a lot of mutated animals , plants , and change the laws of Physics .
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In 2005 , small amounts of F. tularensis were detected in the Mall area of Washington , DC the morning after an antiwar demonstration on September 24 , 2005 .
In 2005 , small amounts of F. tularensis were detected in the Mall area of Washington , DC the morning after an anti-war demonstration on September 24 , 2005 .
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From May to October 2000 , an outbreak of tularemia in Martha 's Vineyard resulted in one fatality , and brought the interest of the CDC as a potential investigative ground for aerosolized Francisella tularensis .
It brought the interest of the CDC as a potential investigative ground for aerosolized Francisella tularensis .
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Tularemia ( or tularemia ; also known as Pahvant Valley plague , rabbit fever , deer fly fever , and Ohara 's fever ) is a serious infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis .
Tularemia ( also called `` Goblin Fever '' , `` deer-fly fever '' , `` Ohara fever '' and `` Francis disease '' ) is a disease .
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Francisella tularensis is an intracellular bacterium , meaning it is able to live as a parasite within host cells .
It is caused by a bacterium , Francisella tularensis .
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Karen Anne Carpenter ( March 2 , 1950 - February 4 , 1983 ) was an American singer and drummer .
Karen Carpenter ( March 2 , 1950 - February 4 , 1983 ) was an American singer and drummer who was most popular in the 70s .
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Carpenter was born in New Haven , Connecticut , the daughter of Agnes Reuwer ( née Tatum ) and Harold Bertram Carpenter .
Karen Carpenter was born in New Haven , Connecticut on March 2 , 1950 to Agnes Reuwer Tatum and Harold Bertram Carpenter .
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Carpenter suffered from anorexia nervosa , an eating disorder which was little known at the time .
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder .
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The conductor ( who had previously taught her older brother ) gave her the glockenspiel , an instrument she disliked .
When she got into the marching band , the director gave her the glockenspiel , an instrument that sounds somewhat like a xylophone .
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Under a doctor 's guidance she went on the Stillman Diet .
Her doctor then suggested a diet called the `` Stillman Diet . ''
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From 1965 to 1968 Karen , her brother Richard , and his college friend Wes Jacobs , a bassist and tuba player , formed The Richard Carpenter Trio .
Her brother formed the Richard Carpenter Trio in 1965 .
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She died at age 32 from heart failure caused by complications related to her illness .
The cause of her death was heart failure , from complications related to her illness which caused her to believe mistakenly that she needed to lose weight .
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The issued single ( later the title track ) , which was a cover of a Beatles song , became their first single ; it reached # 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
It went to # 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
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Ancient Greek musical notation was in use from at least the 6th century BC until approximately the 4th century AD ; several complete compositions and fragments of compositions using this notation survive .
It was used from at least the 6th century BC until about the 4th century AD .
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Harnett County is a member of the regional Mid-Carolina Council of Governments .
Harnett County is a member of the Mid-Carolina Council of Governments .
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Harnett County is a county located in the state of North Carolina , USA .
Harnett County is a county in the state of North Carolina , United States .
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Formed from Cumberland County in 1855 .
The county was made in 1855 from Cumberland County .
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Named for American Revolutionary war soldier Cornelius Harnett , who was also a delegate to the Continental Congress .
It was named for Cornelius Harnett .
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Once a niche is left vacant , other organisms can fill that position .
Once a niche is left open , other organisms may , or may not , fill that position .
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Also , when plants and animals are introduced into a new environment , they have the potential to occupy or invade the niche or niches of native organisms , often outcompeting the indigenous species .
Also , when plants and animals invade ( or are introduced ) into a new land , they sometimes take over the niches of native organisms .
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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts ( BAFTA ) is an independent charity that supports , develops and promotes the art forms of the moving image - film , television and games .
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts ( BAFTA ) is a British organization that gives awards at a special show every year , for movies , television , children 's movies and television , and media .
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for the current awards see 67th British Academy Film Awards .
The award for movies is called the British Academy Film Awards .
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In November 2010 , French gastronomy was added by the UNESCO to its lists of the world 's `` intangible cultural heritage '' .
In November 2010 , French gastronomy was added by UNESCO to its lists of the world 's ` intangible cultural heritage ' .
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Gastro-tourism and the Guide Michelin helped to acquaint people with the rich bourgeois and peasant cuisine of the French countryside starting in the 20th century .
Gastro-tourism and the Guide Michelin helped to acquaint people with the rich bourgeois and peasant cuisine of the French countryside in the 20th century .
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Escoffier 's largest contribution was the publication of Le Guide Culinaire in 1903 , which established the fundamentals of French cookery .
Escoffier 's other main contribution was the publication of Le Guide Culinaire in 1903 , which spread the understanding of French cookery .
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Carême had over one hundred sauces in his repertoire .
He developed basic sauces , his ` mother sauces ' ; he had over a hundred sauces in his repertoire , based on the half-dozen mother sauces .
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French cuisine was codified in the 20th century by Auguste Escoffier to become the modern haute cuisine ; Escoffier , however , left out much of the regional culinary character to be found in the regions of France .
However , Escoffier left out much of the culinary character to be found in the regions of France .
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She is the only fashion designer listed on Time magazine 's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century .
She was the only fashion designer to be named on TIME Magazine 's 100 most influential people of the 20th century .
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Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel ( 19 August 1883 - 10 January 1971 ) was a French fashion designer and founder of the Chanel brand .
Gabrielle Bonheur `` Coco '' Chanel ( 19 August 1883 - 10 January 1971 ) was French fashion designer .
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Chanel , determined to re-create the success she had enjoyed in Deauville , opened an establishment in Biarritz in 1915 .
In 1915 , she opened a second shop in Biarritz .
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It cast Waheed Murad , Shabnam , Zamrrud , Tamanna , Nirala and Saqi .
It casted Waheed Murad , Shabnam , Zamrrud , Tamanna , Nirala and Saqi .
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It proved to be one of the greatest hits in the early stage of Shabnam 's film career .
It proved to be one of the greatest hits in the early stage of Shabnam 's movie career .
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Aye abr-e-karam ... became so popular among the Waheed Murad 's and Shabnam 's fans .
The songs of the movie , especially Aye abr-e-karam ... , became popular among the Waheed Murad 's and Shabnam 's fans .
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It was a blockbuster musical love story .
It was a musical love story .
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Naseeb apna apna is a Pakistani Urdu black-and-white film directed by Qamar Zaidi and produced by Waheed Murad .
It was directed by Qamar Zaidi and produced by Waheed Murad .
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They sent ten competitors , eight male and two female .
They sent ten athletes , eight male and two female .
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This is in contrast to later Paralympics that include events for participants that fit into any of five different disability categories ; amputation , either congenital or sustained through injury or illness ; cerebral palsy ; wheelchair athletes ; visual impairment , including blindness ; Les autres , any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories , for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis .
This is different from later Paralympics that include events for participants that fit into any of five different disability categories ; amputation , either congenital or sustained through injury or illness ; cerebral palsy ; wheelchair athletes ; visual impairment , including blindness ; Les autres , any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories , for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis .
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Cadmium oxide can be found as a colorless amorphous powder or as brown or red crystals .
Cadmium oxide can be a colorless powder , brown powder , or red-brown crystals .
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Since cadmium compounds are often found in association with zinc ores , cadmium oxide is a common by-product of zinc refining .
Cadmium oxide is a chemical compound .
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Hemiphractidae is a family of frogs from South and Central America .
Hemiphractidae is a family of frogs .
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Previously , this group had been classified as a subfamily ( Hemiphractinae ) under family Hylidae .
Previously , this group was classified as a subfamily under family Hylidae .
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An unusual and unique adaptation in this family is the breeding behavior where the eggs are carried on the female 's back ; the eggs may develop into froglets on the back of the female without free-swimming tadpole stage , be released after hatching as tadpoles , or be deposited in water to complete their development there .
This frog is different in that the eggs grow into froglets on the back of the female .
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After his appeal was rejected , Boere began serving his life sentence on 16 December 2011 at the age of 90 .
Boere began serving his life sentence on 16 December 2011 at the age of 90 .
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Boere was born in Eschweiler , Germany , to a Dutch father and a German mother , but his parents moved to Maastricht when he was two years old .
Boere was born in Eschweiler , Germany to a Dutch father and German mother .
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Boere died on 1 December 2013 in prison custody in Fröndenberg .
He died on 1 December 2013 in prison custody in Fröndenberg from natural causes , aged 92 .
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All Sports Network a 24-hour Pan Asian sports channel featuring exclusive coverage of major American sports and other events from around the world including the U.S. National Football League ( NFL - up to 4 live games per week , including the Super Bowl ) , the National Hockey League ( NHL - up to 5 live games per week ) , and NCAA college basketball and football , along with Extreme Sports .
All Sports Network is a 24-hour Pan Asian sports channel featuring exclusive coverage of some of the America 's biggest sports and other thrilling action events from around the world including the U.S. National Football League ( NFL - up to 4 live games per week ) , the National Hockey League ( NHL - up to 5 live games per week ) , and NCAA college basketball and football , March Madness , Motor-sports ( such as Formula Drift , Touring Car , GT racing ) , Extreme Sports , Pro Bull Riding , UFC ( Ultimate Fighting Championship ) , and many more .
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Pre-cooking meats in a microwave oven for 2-3 minutes before grilling shortens the time on the hot pan , and removes heterocyclic amine ( HCA ) precursors , which can help minimize the formation of these carcinogens .
Pre-cooking meats in a microwave oven for 2-3 minutes before broiling shortens the time on the hot pan .
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Common examples of non-radioactive carcinogens are inhaled asbestos , certain dioxins , and tobacco smoke .
A common example of a carcinogen is tobacco smoke .
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Co-carcinogens are chemicals that do not necessarily cause cancer on their own , but promote the activity of other carcinogens in causing cancer .
Carcinogens are substances that cause cancer .
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Low-energy waves on the electromagnetic spectrum including radio waves , microwave radiation , infrared radiation and visible light are thought not to be , because they have insufficient energy to break chemical bonds .
Radio waves , microwave radiation , infrared radiation , and visible light are examples of this .
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Several radioactive substances are considered carcinogens , but their carcinogenic activity is attributed to the radiation , for example gamma rays and alpha particles , which they emit .
Several radioactive substances are considered carcinogens .
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For example , alpha radiation has low penetration and is not a hazard outside the body , but emitters are carcinogenic when inhaled or ingested .
For example , alpha radiation has low penetration and is not a danger outside the body .
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There are many natural carcinogens .
Carcinogens come from both natural and man-made substances .
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Higher-energy radiation , including ultraviolet radiation ( present in sunlight ) , x-rays , and gamma radiation , generally is carcinogenic , if received in sufficient doses .
Higher-energy radiation , including ultraviolet radiation , usually is carcinogenic , if a person is exposed to it long enough .
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In October 2007 , Wang became the first Chinese player and third Asian player to cross the 2700 Elo rating mark .
In October 2007 , Wang became the first Chinese player , and third Asian player , to cross the 2700 rating mark .
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Specifically , the conceptual diagram graph 1 identifies only three boxes , two ellipses , and four arrows ( and their five labels ) , whereas the picture 1 shows much more pictorial detail , with the scores of implied relationships as implicit in the picture rather than with the nine explicit details in the graph .
Specifically , the conceptual diagram graph 1 identifies only three boxes , two ellipses , and four arrows ( and their six labels ) , whereas the picture 1 shows much more pictorial detail , with the scores of implied relationships as implicit in the picture rather than with the nine explicit details in the graph .
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An approach to resolving such difficulty is to use predicates as a general term for whether things are variously real , abstract , concrete , or of a particular property ( e.g. , good ) .
An approach to resolving such difficulty is to use predicates as a general term for whether things are variously real , abstract , concrete , or of a particular property ( e.g. good ) .
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Abstraction uses a strategy of simplification , wherein formerly concrete details are left ambiguous , vague , or undefined ; thus effective communication about things in the abstract requires an intuitive or common experience between the communicator and the communication recipient .
Abstraction uses a strategy of simplification , where formerly concrete details are left ambiguous , vague , or undefined ; thus effective communication about things in the abstract requires an intuitive or common experience between the communicator and the communication recipient .
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For example the arrow between the agent and CAT : Elsie depicts an example of an is-a relationship , as does the arrow between the location and the MAT .
For example , the arrow between the agent and CAT : Elsie depicts an example of an is-a relationship , as does the arrow between the location and the MAT .
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The arrows between the gerund\/present participle SITTING and the nouns agent and location express the diagram 's basic relationship ; `` agent is SITTING on location '' ; Elsie is an instance of CAT .
The arrows between the gerund SITTING and the nouns agent and location express the diagram 's basic relationship ; `` agent is SITTING on location '' ; Elsie is an instance of CAT .
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Perhaps confusingly , some philosophies refer to tropes ( instances of properties ) as abstract particulars-e.g. , the particular redness of a particular apple is an abstract particular .
Perhaps confusingly , some philosophies refer to tropes ( instances of properties ) as abstract particulars .
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For example , many different things can be red .
For example , many different things can be the color red .
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For example , abstracting a leather soccer ball to the more general idea of a ball retains only the information on general ball attributes and behavior , eliminating the other characteristics of that particular ball .
For example , abstracting a leather soccer ball to the more general idea of a ball will keep only the information on general ball attributes and behavior , omitting the traits of that particular ball .
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The way that physical objects , like rocks and trees , have being differs from the way that properties of abstract concepts or relations have being , for example the way the concrete , particular , individuals pictured in picture 1 exist differs from the way the concepts illustrated in graph 1 exist .
The way in which physical objects , like rocks and trees , have being differs from the way that properties of abstract concepts or relations have being .
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Abstractions may be formed by reducing the information content of a concept or an observable phenomenon , typically to retain only information which is relevant for a particular purpose .
Abstractions may be formed by reducing the information content of a concept or a phenomenon as viewed , often to keep only the information which is needed for a particular purpose .
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Abstraction is a process by which concepts are derived from the usage and classification of literal ( `` real '' or `` concrete '' ) concepts , first principles , or other methods .
It concerns the ways by which higher , less real concepts are derived from the usage and classification of literal ( `` real '' or `` concrete '' ) data or other information .
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This is similar to qualia and sumbebekos .
Akin to qualia and sumbebekos .
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The MIT License is a free software license originating at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) .
The MIT License is a free software license that was created at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) .
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Because MIT has used many licenses for software , `` MIT License '' is considered ambiguous by the Free Software Foundation .
According to the Free Software Foundation , the MIT License is more accurately called the X11 license , since MIT has used many licenses for software and the license was first written for the X Window System .
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The license is also GPL-compatible , meaning that the GPL permits combination and redistribution with software that uses the MIT License .
It is a permissive license , meaning that it allows programmers to put the code in proprietary software on the condition that the license is given with that software , and GPL-compatible , meaning that the GPL permits programmers to combine and redistribute it with software that uses the MIT License .
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George Boole ( \ / ˈbuːl \ / ; 2 November 1815 - 8 December 1864 ) was an English mathematician , philosopher and logician .
George Boole ( buːl ) , ( November 2 , 1815 - December 8 , 1864 ) was an English mathematician and philosopher .
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The local secondary school is Alfreton Grange Arts College ( ages 11-18 ) on Grange Street .
The local secondary school is Alftreton Grange Arts College ( ages 11-18 ) on Grange Street .
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Prior to September 2008 the school was known as Mortimer Wilson School for many decades .
The school was renamed , having been Mortimer Wilson School for many years .
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The main industry of Alfreton was historically coal mining but after the mines closed in the 1960s it changed to light industry , warehousing , retailing and the service sector .
Since the mines closed in the 1960s , it is now light industry and warehousing .
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Alfreton Leisure Centre was re-opened in May 2008 .
The Alfreton area has 41,000 people in it .
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Luke James McShane ( born 7 January 1984 ) is an English chess player .
Luke McShane ( born 7 January 1984 ) is an English chess Grandmaster .
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Under a scoring system of 3 points for a win , 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss , McShane finished joint second with Anand , behind Carlsen , whom McShane had beaten in their individual encounter , and ahead of Kramnik .
Under a scoring system of 3 points for a win , 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss , McShane finished joint second with Anand , behind Carlsen , whom McShane had beaten in their individual game .
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In the January 2011 rating list , he briefly topped Nigel Short to become the UK 's second highest ranked player after Michael Adams .
In the January 2011 rating list , he overtook Nigel Short , to become the UK 's second highest ranked player after Michael Adams .
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A former World Youth Champion and chess prodigy , he has become one of England 's leading players and a member of the Olympiad team .
A former World Youth Champion , he is one of England 's leading players and a member of the English Chess Olympiad team .
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In January 2011 McShane came joint first with David Navara in the ' B group ' of the Tata Steel tournament , winning on tie break and qualifying , with Navara , for the 2012 ' A group ' , but did not play due to work commitments .
In January 2011 McShane came joint first with David Navara in the B group of the Tata Steel tournament , winning on tie break .
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Shortly afterwards he found a sponsor in the form of computer company Psion and played Garry Kasparov at a simultaneous exhibition in 1995 .
Shortly afterwards he found a sponsor in the form of computer company Psion .
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The 2010 tournament included Viswanathan Anand ( reigning World Chess Champion ) , Magnus Carlsen ( rated # 1 for most of 2010 ) and Vladimir Kramnik ( former World Champion ) .
In December 2010 McShane participated in the 8-player London Chess Classic Tournament , which included Viswanathan Anand ( reigning World Chess Champion ) , Magnus Carlsen ( rated # 1 for most of 2010 ) , Vladimir Kramnik ( former World Champion ) and Hikaru Nakamura ( US Champion ) .
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Action theory is an area in philosophy concerned with theories about the processes causing willful human bodily movements of more or less complex kind .
Action theory is an area in philosophy that talks about theories about the processes that cause intentional ( willful ) human body movements .
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Friendship bands are very popular in India , Nepal , Bangladesh and parts of South America .
`` Friendship bands '' are very popular in India , Nepal and parts of South America .
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The exchange of Friendship Day gifts like flowers , cards and wrist bands is a popular tradition of this occasion .
The exchange of Friendship Day gifts like flowers , cards , and wrist bands is a popular tradition of this occasion .
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With the advent of social networking sites , Friendship Day is also being celebrated online .
Members of social networking sites celebrate Friendship Day on-line .
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