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Progressive Tax
PROGRESSIVE TAX A progressive tax system is one which assesses a higher percentage rate of taxation as income levels or income brackets increase. The U.S. federal income tax system is a progressive tax system. (For the following examples consider all the taxpayers to be filing their income tax... Read more |
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Consistency
Consistency Mathematics contains a number of different systems, but each mathematical system, no matter how different it may be from another, has consistency as one of its goals. When a mathematical system is consistent, a statement and the opposite, or negation, of that... Read more |
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Clyde
Clyde principal river of SW Scotland, 106 mi (171 km) long, rising in the Southern Uplands and flowing generally NW through Glasgow to the Firth of Clyde. It drains c.1,480 sq mi (3,830 sq km). The lower Clyde, traversing the heart of Clydeside (Scotland's population, industrial, and shipbuilding... Read more |
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Kasserine Pass
Kasserine Pass , gap, 2 mi (3.2 km) wide, central Tunisia, in the Grand Dorsal chain (an extension of the Atlas Mts.). A key point in the Allied offensive in Tunisia in World War II, the pass was the scene of an Axis breakthrough (Feb. 20, 1943), but it was retaken with very heavy losses by U.S.... Read more |
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muskrat
muskrat North American aquatic rodent . The common muskrats, species of the genus Ondatra, are sometimes called by their Native American name, musquash. They are found in marshes, quiet streams, and ponds through most of North America N of Mexico, but are absent from the extreme W and SE United... Read more |
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Kirkwood gaps
Kirkwood gaps regions in the asteroid belt within which few asteroids are found. Astronomer Daniel Kirkwood first observed (1886) that few asteroids had an orbital period close to 1/2 , 1/3 , or 2/5 that of Jupiter. The gaps could have been formed by collisions between asteroids;... Read more |
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Marsupials
marsupial , member of the order Marsupialia, or pouched mammals. With the exception of the New World opossums and an obscure S American family (Caenolestidae), marsupials are now found only in Australia, Tasmania, New Guinea, and a few adjacent islands. They are generally distinguished from... Read more |
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esophagus
esophagus , portion of the digestive tube that conducts food from the mouth to the stomach. When food is swallowed it passes from the pharynx into the esophagus, initiating rhythmic contractions (peristalsis) of the esophageal wall, which propel the food along toward the stomach. The walls of the... Read more |
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schnauzer
schnauzer , a sturdy, wirehaired dog developed in S Germany. There are three separate breeds of schnauzer distinguished by their size. The standard schnauzer is a medium-sized dog whose existence in Germany dates back to the 15th cent. It stands from 17 to 20 in. (43.1-50.8 cm) high at the shoulder... Read more |
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Seizures
Seizure Disorder Definition A seizure is a sudden disruption of the brain's normal electrical activity accompanied by altered consciousness and/or other neurological and behavioral manifestations. Epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurrent seizures that may include repetitive muscle... Read more |
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ASCOT: 1.50 Secret Society, 2.20 Midnight Cruiser, 2.50 CESARE (NAP), 3.25...
ASCOT: 1.50 Secret Society, 2.20 Midnight Cruiser, 2.50 CESARE (NAP), 3.25 Wigan Lane, 4.00 Alsace Lorraine, 4.35 Biniou, ... |
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Cesare ready for a winning return in top Ascot event.
CESARE ran a fantastic race...Summer Mile Stakes at Ascot looks his for the taking...heat two years ago. Cesare was having his first...TOMORROW'S TIPS ASCOT: 1.50 Secret Society, ... |
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TOMORROW'S TOP TIPS ASCOT: 1.50 Secret Society, 2.20 Midnight Cruiser, 2.50 CESARE (NAP), 3.25 Wigan Lane, 4.00 Alsace ... |
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ARGUS MERCURY Secret Society 1.50 Khor Dubai Midnight Cruiser 2.20 Shavansky Cesare 2.50 Cesare (nap) Wigan Lane 3.25 Desert ... |