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Do lumbar vertebrae have spinous processes?

Score: 4.4/5 (2 votes) Typical lumbar vertebrae have several features distinct from those typical of cervical or thoracic vertebraethoracic vertebraeIn normal children, the longitudinal growth of the thoracic spine is approximately 1.3 cm/year between birth and 5 years, 0.7 cm/year between the ages ...

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When is cloture used?

Score: 4.3/5 (17 votes) To invoke cloture to end debate over changing the Senate rules, the original version of the rule (two-thirds of those Senators "present and voting") still applies. The procedure for "invoking cloture", or ending a filibuster, is as follows: A minimum of 16 senators must sign ...

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How many times is a katana folded?

Score: 4.8/5 (10 votes) Folding sword steel, known as shita-kitae, can occur anywhere from 10-20 times. Bladesmiths fold some of the purest blades so many times they have up to a million layers of steel. Folding swords is part of the traditional Japanese katana making process for samurai swords.How ...

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Why expeller pressed oil?

Score: 4.2/5 (12 votes) Expeller pressing uses a press to physically squeeze the oil out of the seed, rather than use chemicals. With this method, no solvents are used in the process, and therefore there's no chance of having any hexane residue left over.Is expeller pressed or cold pressed bett...

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Where does the term getting railroaded come from?

Score: 4.7/5 (25 votes) etymology british-english history. The term "railroaded" in the sense of having something forced through, either unjustly or without proper regard for those affected, clearly has it's origins in analogy to the way early railroads were build, often running straight throug...

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Do eddie and delilah get together?

Score: 4.7/5 (1 votes) Eddie and Delilah only had an affair, and have never been married.Does Eddie cheat on Katherine again?Eddie is a recovering alcoholic who's been working on his issues while trying to keep his marriage to Katherine alive. While Eddie stops drinking, he ends up cheating on ...

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Who owns british reservoirs?

Score: 4.3/5 (34 votes) It is still owned by the Canal & River Trust. All UK reservoirs with a capacity above 25,000 cubic metres must comply with the Reservoirs Act and a civil engineer has to file an annual safety report to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).Who own...

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Can expounding be a noun?

Score: 4.6/5 (19 votes) The act by which something is expounded.What is the definition of the word expounding?1a : to set forth : state. b : to defend with argument. 2 : to explain by setting forth in careful and often elaborate detail expound a law.Is expound an adjective?Included below are past pa...

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How geosphere affect landslides?

Score: 4.3/5 (6 votes) It falls, and sometimes the fall of these large rocks can be devastating to the ecology. These rock falls can cause the river to be blocked, destroying entire ecosystems and in some occasions cause tsunamis that drag land dwellers to their deaths.What are the effects of geosph...

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When is presidents day sale?

Score: 4.3/5 (70 votes) If you're looking for tech bargains, you can also find Presidents' Day sales from Dell and HP and TV deals from big retailers like Best Buy, Walmart, and Amazon. Presidents' Day falls on Monday, February 21 this year, giving us plenty of time to prepare for the...

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