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  • print or electronic periodical publication. The ISSN system was adopted as ... identification methods. ISSN and SICI are the outcome of international collaboration ...
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  • jobs and helped elect politicians during the Great Depression, becoming ... and had nine brothers and sisters. In the 1890s, he worked in his brother ...
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  • The National Archives (TNA) is a British Governmental organization ... There is a separate National Archives of Scotland (formerly the Scottish ...
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  • long distance runner, and at one point held the American record in every running ... quot;front-running" racing style and at the University of Oregon's ...
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  • The sport of Fencing is a sport of armed combat that is one of the ... The sport traces its origin to ancient times as fencing was an ancient ...
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  • The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award in ... The Presidential Medal of Freedom ranks second only to the Medal of ...
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  • for nonviolent social change, and one of the most influential American ... as a "cheery elf," rather than the common image of the austere ...
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  • Vatican City, officially State of the Vatican City (Latin: Status ... It was created in 1929 by the Lateran Treaty as a vestige of the much ...
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  • The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. The name ... of differing sizes and pitches. It is the largest such instrument family ...
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  • The Creative Commons (CC) is a U.S. non-profit corporation founded ... The Creative Commons licenses enable copyright holders to grant some ...
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  • that are not considered standard in the speaker's dialect or ... The origins of slang are usually found in the desire of those members ...
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  • The Field Museum of Natural History (commonly abbreviated to FMNH ... The Field Museum has contributed to the advancement of museums in ...
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  • rock with abrasive grit, in a rotating drum. The biggest pebble here is 40 ... used in jewelry and decorative items. Among the most highly valued gemstones ...
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  • Embezzlement is the illegal transfer of money or property for personal ... The punishment for embezzlement usually takes into account the amount ...
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  • rapidly and repeatedly changes in pitch from the vocal or chest register (or ... In Alpine folk music, it was probably developed in the Swiss Alps ...
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  • The Common Rule is a federal policy governing the protection of human ... Initially fifteen Federal departments adopted the regulations in 1991 ...
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  • before puberty. This is done in order for the child to be more physically ... Castrati were rarely referred to as such. More common was the term ...
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  • Singapore, with its teachings derived from the books of Buddhism, Taoism ... #039;s predominance has been indicated by the concern for the preservation ...
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  • famous as a World War I hero. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for leading ... York kept a diary of his years just before the war and all during ...
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  • (May 25, 1897 – November 7, 1978) was the heavyweight boxing champion ... Regarded by many as a brutal sport, boxing has often provided the ...
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