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  • 111Queueing theory — is the mathematical study of waiting lines (or s ). The theory enables mathematical analysis of several related processes, including arriving at the (back of the) queue, waiting in the queue (essentially a storage process), and being served by… …

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  • 112Vertical jump — A vertical jump or vertical leap is the act of raising one s center of gravity higher in the vertical plane solely with the use of one s own muscles; it is a measure of how high an individual or athlete can elevate off the ground (jump) from a… …

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  • 113Poverty — Street children sleeping in Mulberry Street – Jacob Riis photo New York, United States (1890) Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money.[1] Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford …

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  • 114List of Biblical names — This is a list of names from the Bible, mainly taken from the 19th century public domain resource: : Hitchcock s New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible by Roswell D. Hitchcock, New York: A. J. Johnson, 1874, c1869.Each name is given with its …

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  • 115Howl — thumb|Pocket Poets Series from City Lights Books Howl and Other Poems is a collection of poetry by Allen Ginsberg. It contains Ginsberg s most famous poem, Howl , which is considered to be one of the principal works of the Beat Generation along… …

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  • 116Old Court-New Court controversy — The Old Court New Court controversy was a 19th century political controversy in which the Kentucky General Assembly abolished the Kentucky Court of Appeals and replaced it with a new court. The old court refused to recognize the action as valid,… …

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  • 117japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… …

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  • 118Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… …

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  • 119money — moneyless, adj. /mun ee/, n., pl. moneys, monies, adj. n. 1. any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits. 2. See paper money. 3. gold, silver, or other metal in pieces of convenient form stamped by public …

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  • 120Shakespeare, William — (baptized April 26, 1564, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, Eng. died April 23, 1616, Stratford upon Avon) British poet and playwright, often considered the greatest writer in world literature. He spent his early life in Stratford upon Avon,… …

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