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  • 111History of the Supreme Court of the United States — The following is a history of the Supreme Court of the United States, organized by Chief Justice. The Supreme Court of the United States is the only court specifically established by the Constitution of the United States, implemented in 1789;… …

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  • 112Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder controversies — Methylphenidate (Ritalin) 10mg Pill (Ciba/Novartis), a drug commonly prescribed to treat ADHD The causes, diagnosis, and the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been the subject of active debate at least since the… …

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  • 1132006 FIFA World Cup controversies — The 2006 FIFA World Cup generated various controversies, including onfield disputes, critiques of official decisions, and team salary issues. Most centered around specific refereeing decisions, which led many of the world s media to claim that… …

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  • 114Dub localization — Dub localization, also often simply referred to as localization, which is a form of a voice over. It is the practice of voice over translation altering a foreign language film, art film or television series by voice actors to further adapt the… …

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  • 115Leanne Clare — is the former Queensland Director of Public Prosecutions. On the 2nd April, 2008 she was appointed Judge of the District Court of Queensland. As Director of Public Prosecutions four of her decisions have been controversial. [… …

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  • 116Parades in Northern Ireland — Parades are an important part of Northern Irish culture. Although the majority of parades are held ostensibly by Protestant, unionist or Ulster loyalist groups, nationalist, republican and non political groups also parade. Parading is often… …

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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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  • 119Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …

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  • 120Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …

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