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Aberfan disaster
Aberfan disaster. On 21 October 1966 an avalanche of waste and sludge from a coal tip buried the primary school of this south Wales village, causing the loss of 144 lives, mostly young children. The subsequent inquiry blamed the tragedy on the lack of any National Coal Board tipping policy. Stuart ... Read more |
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Waxwings
Bombycillidae (hypocolius, silky flycatchers, waxwings; class Aves, order Passeriformes) A family of variable, soft-plumaged, mostly crested birds that inhabit forests, plains, and deserts, feeding on fruit and nesting in trees. The three species of Bombycilla (waxwings) are brown-grey birds with... Read more |
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Hypospadias
Hypospadias Definition Hypospadias is a congenital defect of the penis in which the urinary tract opening, or urethral meatus, is abnormally located away from the tip of the penis. Description In males with hypospadias, the urinary opening is located on the underside of... Read more |
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Plovers
Plovers Resources Plovers are shore birds in the family Charadriidae, order Charadriiformes. Plovers have short, straight bills, with a small swelling towards the tip. Their wings are pointed at the tips, usually with a white wing-stripe on the underside, and the flight of these birds is fast... Read more |
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root cap
root cap (calyptra) A cone-shaped structure that covers the root tip and develops as a result of cell division by a meristem at the root apex (see calyptrogen). It protects the root tip as it grows between the soil particles. The cells are constantly worn away by friction and are replaced by the... Read more |
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Hospitalization
Hospitalization Definition Hospitalization is admittance to the hospital as a patient. Purpose Patients are admitted to the hospital for a variety of reasons, including scheduled tests, procedures, or surgery; emergency medical treatment; administration of medication; or to stabilize or monitor an... Read more |
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Tip ONeill
Thomas P. O'Neill After a 16-year career in the Massachusetts legislature, Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill (1912-1994) won election as a Democrat to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1952. He was easily re-elected thereafter, rising to majority whip, then majority leader, and finally to Speaker of the... Read more |
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field-emission microscope
field-emission microscope (FEM) A type of electron microscope in which a high negative voltage is applied to a metal tip placed in an evacuated vessel some distance from a glass screen with a fluorescent coating. The tip produces electrons by field emission, i.e. the emission of electrons from an... Read more |
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Flamborough Head
Flamborough Head , chalk promontory, East Riding of Yorkshire, E England, N of Bridlington Bay. There is a lighthouse at the tip. Danes' Dyke (an ancient earthwork fortification) crosses the peninsula. The chalk cliffs are wave-carved into caves and stacks and are inhabited by flocks of seafowl.... Read more |
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Caldwell, Anne
...his remaining shows but his last: Jack o' Lantern (1917), Tip Top (1920), Stepping Stones (1923), and Three Cheers (1928...Among her other memorable songs were “Wait Till the Cows Come Home,” “Ka‐lu‐a,” and “Left All Alone Again... |
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Okinawa, Battle of
...giant 18‐inch‐gun battleship Yamato sortied from the home islands, but was destroyed by U.S. Navy aircraft. Ashore...elected to fall back to his third and final line on the southern tip of Okinawa.Buckner launched his final large‐scale attack... |
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Coral Sea, battle of
...damaged, but the Japanese failed to seal their victory by pressing home their attack. The battle, therefore, though a tactical success...battle of Midway the following month, an absence that helped tip the scales there in favour of the Americans. |
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Caryll, Ivan
...1910, Caryll's first score in his new home was Marriage a la Carte (1911), but he...the Gun (1918), The Canary (1918), Tip Top (1920), Kissing Time (1920), and The...Lady” and “Wait Till the Cows Come Home.” |
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nail
...peg or hook. 2. a horny covering on the upper surface of the tip of the finger and toe in humans and other primates. ∎ an animal...runner) out by throwing to a base: he dropped a perfect throw home that should have nailed Joe by yards. ∎ (of a player) defeat... |
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Sri Lanka
...Lanka. Modern state established on the island off the southern tip of India known in Pāli sources as Tambapaṇṇi-dīpa (copper...Mahāvihāra. Around the 4th or 5th century the island became home to the great scholar and commentator Buddhaghoṣa, who composed... |
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work
...engages in such activity: I was returning home from work on a packed subway. ∎ the period...materials for this: she frequently took work home with her. ∎ (works) Theol. good or...movement or pressure: [tr.] comb from tip to root, working out the knots at the... |
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Beare
...divided between Counties Cork and Kerry. The peninsula is the home of the sovereignty figure Cailleach Bhéirre, the Hag or Old...of the dead, was thought to be on a rocky islet between the tip of the Beare peninsula and Dursey Island. Bear Island, formerly... |
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mean
...things, esp. money; not generous: she felt mean not giving a tip they're not mean with the garlic. 2. unkind, spiteful, or...of a place) poor in quality and appearance; shabby: her home was mean and small. ∎ (of a person's mental capacity or... |
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Singapore
Singapore An island republic on the tip of the Malay peninsula, which was recognized as a British settlement...its commercial and military importance grew, so that it became home to the largest British naval base in Asia and Australia. The surrender... |
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good
...dogs are in good condition synonyms: healthy, fine, sound, tip-top, hale and hearty, fit, robust, sturdy, strong, vigorous...return, forevermore; informal for keeps, until the cows come home, until hell freezes over; archaic for aye. make good 1. if... |
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point
...point of the spear/toolsynonyms: sharp end, tapered end, tip, top, extremity, prong, spike, tine. 2. ships sailing...stage, position, circumstance, condition. 6. have to go home at some pointsynonyms: point/moment in time, time, juncture... |
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Multiplying tip jars, divided reactions
...people pouring the wine had a tip jar on the bar. I assumed that...see them blatantly soliciting tips. However, I couldn't convince...it. Since then, I have seen tip jars on the open bars at weddings...hustling one's invited guests for tips. You wouldn't put ... |
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Cody, Tip and the Rusty Truck Mystery.
...behind trucks!" Barking again, Tip turns in Cody's grasp to watch...half expecting an answer. Tip is pretty smart. She usually...how his dad jokes that one day Tip will take over his job as a newspaper...thinks. He wishes his mom were home instead of so far ... |
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TIP TIGHTWADS JUST DON'T GET IT
...used to help other people buy homes, start businesses and finance...the restaurant and leaves no tip, forgetful of the fact that that same waitress is using that tip money to save up for a car made...his medical bills because his tips were inadequate or ... |
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To tip or not to tip, that is the question
...when and how much to tip has become as complicated...side food delivery, home-delivered dry cleaning...and they all want tips. As plastic takes over...Are they expected to tip someone for making their...A number of customers tip, Minichiello ... |
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Tips on End-Of-Year Tipping
...day-care providers, give tips of $25 to $70 each, plus...regular baby sitter should get a tip worth one evening's pay, and an au pair a tip worth one week's pay _ both...gifts of food, so forget the home-baked cookies, Consumer Reports...neighbors are doing. ... |
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CONSPICUOUS TIP CUPS TRIGGER DEBATE WORKERS WELCOME EXTRA INCOME, BUT OTHERS...
...and a hopeful hint: "Tips." While a common sight...shops nationwide, the tip cup seems somewhat out...cream store on Country Homes Boulevard in Spokane...wrist over the Starbucks tip cup, opened her hand...benefits of a well-placed tip cup. ... |
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Tip of the day -- what's right?
...Suite who thought enough to tip the bartenders. That same fortune...found out for sure there were no tips with the $100-a-day pay...there," she said. "But a $2 tip for two days work? No, thanks...If anyone really deserves a tip for excellent service, ... |
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Q-Tip's 'Rennaisance' Worth The Wait
...Considered 11-11-2008 Q-Tip's 'Rennaisance' Worth The...group A Tribe Called Quest. Q-Tip went solo with a 1999 album...a 2002 follow-up. Now Q-Tip is back with a new CD called...had was much more. Come back home, don't be out in the world... |
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TIPS: The Child Voice.(Book review)
...Oftentimes when I return home from one of these conferences...Selecting Materials" and "TIPS for Starting and Teaching Songs...ideas to use. Many of these tips you may already be using in...order for you. Besides these tips, there are also some ... |
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Tip sheet; When should you give something extra for household services?(Life...
...who perform services in our homes: The plumber and window washers...Ask a dozen people whom they tip and why, and you're likely...old-fashioned, but I always tip the people who come to my house...said. Gonhue tends to base tips on how regularly a person ... |
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