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Dolls
Dolls Dolls are known in all cultures and are one of the oldest and most widespread forms of toys. A doll in its most basic form is a cone-shaped figure which can be made of clay, wood, stone, bone, cloth or different natural materials. It is believed that in prehistoric societies, dolls made in... Read more |
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Alienable
ALIENABLE The character of property that makes it capable of sale or transfer. Absent a restriction in the owner's right, interests in real property and tangible personal property are generally freely and fully alienable by their nature. Likewise, many types of intangible personal property, such... Read more |
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Matryoshka Doll
Matryoshka Doll Background The matryoshka doll is a symbol of Russia and its culture. It is truly a doll—a child's plaything—but it began its history just over 100 years ago as a highly collectible art form. The matryoshka doll (or, simply, the matryoshka) is a nested doll... Read more |
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quadratic
quadratic mathematical expression of the second degree in one or more unknowns (see polynomial ). The general quadratic in one unknown has the form ax2 + bx + c, where a, b, and c are constants and x is the variable. A quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c =0 always has two roots , not... Read more |
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Chromatin
chromatin The substance of which eukaryotic chromosomes are composed. It consists of proteins (principally histones), DNA, and small amounts of RNA. The DNA molecule is wrapped around the histones to form a series of linked globular nucleosomes, resembling beads on a string. This is itself coiled... Read more |
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hemocyanin
haemocyanin (hemocyanin) Any of a group of copper-containing respiratory proteins found in solution in the blood of certain arthropods (e.g. crabs and lobsters) and molluscs. Haemocyanins contain two copper atoms that reversibly bind oxygen, changing between the colourless deoxygenated form (CuI)... Read more |
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Projection
PROJECTION In a general sense, the term projection refers to the displacement of something from one space to another, or from one part of a single space to another (the Latin word projectio translates as "throw forward"). More specifically, this term denotes an operation that consists of... Read more |
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doll
doll small figure of a human being, usually used as a child's toy. The many types of dolls found among the relics of primitive peoples were cult objects. Egypt, Greece, and Rome have left well-preserved dolls of wood, clay, bone, ivory, and bronze that were used symbolically and probably also as... Read more |
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Syndicate
SYNDICATE An association of individuals formed for the purpose of conducting a particular business; a joint venture. A syndicate is a general term describing any group that is formed to conduct some type of business. For example, a syndicate may be formed by a group of investment bankers who... Read more |
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Pendulum clock swings a hefty price at auction
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