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  • |Ship launched=22 November 1942 ...miral]] [[Charles Stewart (1778-1869)|Charles Stewart]] (July 28, 1778 – November 6, 1869), who commanded [[USS Constitution|USS ''Constitution'']] during th
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  • ...published by [[Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.]], a privately held company. Articles are aimed at educated adults, and written by about 100&nbsp;full-time edito ...ginning with the 11th edition, the ''Britannica'' shortened and simplified articles to broaden its North American market.<ref name="kogan_1958" /> In 1933, th
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  • ...an]] [[Editing|editor]], [[encyclopedist]], and [[writer]]. McHenry worked from 1967 for [[Encyclopædia Britannica Inc.]] or associated companies, becomin ...y, where he graduated from Northwestern's [[Kellogg School of Management]] with a [[Master of Business Administration]] in 1987.<ref name="EBbio">{{cite we
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  • {{Expert-subject|Chemistry|date=November 2008}} ...een replaced with a [[gas]]. The result is an extremely low-density solid, with a notable effectiveness as a [[thermal conductivity|thermal insulator]]. It
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  • ...s]], [[ductility]], and [[tensile strength]] of the resulting steel. Steel with increased carbon content can be made harder and stronger than iron, but suc ...point]] and [[castability]].<ref name=EM2/> Steel is also distinguishable from [[wrought iron]], which can contain a small amount of carbon, but it is inc
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  • ...}</ref> They also occur in [[sub-Saharan Africa]], and in the [[Americas]] from the [[Mid-Atlantic United States]]<ref>{{cite web | title=Arundinaria gigan ...em slowly dries and hardens. The culm begins to sprout branches and leaves from each [[Node (botany)|node]]. During the third year, the culm further harden
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  • [[Image:Asbestos with muscovite.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Fibrous asbestos on [[muscovite]]]] [[Image:Blue asbestos.jpg|thumb|Blue asbestos (crocidolite) from [[Wittenoom, Western Australia]]. The ruler is 1 cm.]]
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  • ...rmaldehyde''' (systematic name: '''methanal''') is an [[organic compound]] with the [[chemical formula|formula]] CH<sub>2</sub>O. As the simplest [[aldehyd ...pending on the concentration and temperature. The infinite polymer formed from formaldehyde is called paraformaldehyde. The cyclic trimer is called metafo
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  • ...stem|reproductive]] and [[nervous system|nervous]] systems. It interferes with the development of the nervous system and is therefore particularly toxic t ...dual efforts (e.g. removing lead-containing items such as piping or blinds from the home) to nationwide policies (e.g. laws that ban lead in products or re
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  • ...mmary of the health and medical history of an individual by gathering data from many sources and making this information accessible online to anyone who ha .../ref> however, search results from PubMed also reveal that most scientific articles written about PHRs have been published since 2000.
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  • | image_alt = A man in a jacket with handcuffs ...ate degree, and later earned a [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] in mathematics from the [[University of Michigan]]. He became an assistant professor at the [[U
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  • ...d school. There were 236 students enrolled when the school opened, ranging from the first to twelfth grades.{{ref|Ellsworth}} ...as oil-based, spread the flames more rapidly over her body. She later died from the injuries.{{ref|Bernstein1}}
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  • |caption=President Kennedy with his wife, Jacqueline, and [[Texas Governor]] [[John Connally]] in the [[Pre |date=November 22, 1963
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  • The concept of '''anti-terrorism''' emerges from a thorough examining of the concept of [[terrorism]] as well as an attempt ...using the tactic of terrorism. The [[US military]] definition, compatible with the definitions used by [[NATO]] and many other militaries, is "Operations
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  • ...ual terrorists tend to be motivated more by a desire for social solidarity with other members of their organization than by political platforms or strategi ...port is cleared for public release; distribution is unlimited. |accessdate=2009-11-11}}</ref><ref>Schmid, Alex, and Jongman, Albert. Political Terrorism: A
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  • ...ies]] |url=http://ijms.nova.edu/November2005/IJMS_Artcl.Dulaney.html |date=November 2005 |title=A Brief History of "Outlaw" Motorcycle Clubs}}</ref><ref name=W ...torcycle club)|Mongols]], wrote that what makes a gang like them different from the [[Mafia]] is that crime and violence are not used as expedients in purs
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  • ...gton Post]]|date=September 17, 2008|accessdate=2010-06-07}}</ref> A panel from the [[United States National Academy of Sciences|National Academy of Scienc Ivins graduated with honors from the [[University of Cincinnati]] with a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] degree in 1968, an [[Master of Science|M.S.]
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  • ...ing beaten to death while detained at Bagram. After intensive discussions with the U.K. government, President Bush had him released without charge on 25 J ...]'s gender unit, publicly condemned her organization for its collaboration with Begg, calling it "a gross error of judgment".<ref>[http://www.spectator.co.
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  • ...im that the black sites existed was made by ''[[The Washington Post]]'' in November 2005 and before this by [[human rights]] [[NGO]]s (non-governmental organiz ...2009. President [[Barack Obama]] ordered the black sites closed in January 2009.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}{{Verify source|date=September 2010}
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  • ...intout/0,8816,1900248,00.html The CIA's Silent War in Pakistan], [[TIME]], 2009-06-01</ref> Under the [[George W. Bush administration]], these controversia ...ar in Pakistan]</ref><ref>[http://www.newamerica.net/publications/articles/2009/drone_war_13672 The Drone War]</ref>
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  • | amendments= [[Military Commissions Act of 2009]] ::::(B) Sections 831(a), (b), and (d) (articles 31(a), (b), and (d) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to c
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  • ...f American citizens by the [[National Security Agency]] requires a warrant from a three judge court set up under the [[Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Ac ...cial act knowing that it was not authorized by statute; this is punishable with a fine of up to $10,000 or up to five years in prison, or both.<ref>{{cite
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  • ...):279–282.</ref> When spores are inhaled, ingested, or come into contact with a skin lesion on a host they may reactivate and multiply rapidly. ...read by spores. These spores can be transported by clothing or shoes. The dead body of an animal that died of anthrax can also be a source of anthrax spor
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  • ...ing]] services, and [[aerospace]] systems for a wide variety of customers, from private consumers to major [[corporation]]s and [[government]]s. ...orate predecessors were part of the [[Dow Jones Industrial Average]] Index from December 7, 1925 until February 9, 2008.
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  • ...garithmic vertical scale]]; the line corresponds to [[exponential growth]] with transistor count doubling every two years.]] ...with iPhone in 2009.jpg|thumb|An [[Osborne Executive]] portable computer, from 1982, and an [[iPhone]], released 2007. The Executive weighs 100 times as m
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