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Dark Seed II


Dark Seed II is a psychological horror point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Cyberdreams in 1995, and is the sequel to the 1992 game "Dark Seed". It sees recurring protagonist Mike Dawson's continued adventures in the H.R. Giger artwork-based "Dark World." Designed and written by future James Bond novelist Raymond Benson, the game was released for Microsoft Windows 3.x, Macintosh, Sega Saturn, and Sony PlayStation. As was the case with "Dark Seed", console versions of "Dark
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Dark Seed II


Seed II" were released only in Japan, though they were additionally fully dubbed in Japanese. Unlike the original game, the Saturn version of "Dark Seed II" does not support the shuttle mouse. David Mullich was the producer and oversaw development of the game, while Raymond Benson wrote its script, dialog, and puzzles, whose writing drew influence from that of David Lynch's "Twin Peaks". Incidentally, H. R. Giger did not produce any original artwork for "Dark Seed II"; artwork that he had
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Dark Seed II


previously created was licensed for use in the game. While the character of Mike Dawson was played in the first "Dark Seed" by actual game developer Mike Dawson, the character in "Dark Seed II" is instead portrayed by an actor named Chris Gilbert. Although Mike Dawson saved the world from the "Ancients" in "Dark Seed", the experience causes him to undergo a mental breakdown. He returns to his childhood hometown of Crowley, Texas in an attempt to regain his sanity, and moves in with his
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Dark Seed (video game)


Dark Seed is a psychological horror point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Cyberdreams in 1992. It exhibits a normal world and a dark world counterpart, which is based on the artwork by H. R. Giger. It was one of the first point-and-click adventure games to use high-resolution (640 × 350 pixels) graphics, to Giger's demand. A sequel, "Dark Seed II", was released in 1995. Mike Dawson is a successful advertising executive and writer who has recently
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Kurse


and first appeared in "Thor" #347 (Sep. 1984). The character was transformed into Kurse in "Secret Wars II" #4 (Oct. 1985). Kurse was originally the most powerful of a race of Dark Elves and was known as Algrim the Strong. He is coerced by the Dark Elf ruler Malekith the Accursed to fight the Asgardian God of Thunder and superhero, Thor. Malekith, however, betrays Algrim while he is fighting Thor, and in a bid to destroy the Thunder God orders that a
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Larix olgensis


with gray to gray-brown bark with flaking and scaly fissured bark. Its leaves are needle-like, dark-green, 1.5–3 cm long and 1 cm wide. The reddish purple or violet cones mature to light brown, sometimes tinged with purple, and range from 18 to 25 mm long. Pollination occurs in May with seeds maturing in Sep.-Oct. It grows in mountains and on moist slopes and in swamps. The timber has many uses in construction and for wood fiber and the truck is used to produce resin while
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Kurse


Kurse is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Walter Simonson, the Algrim version of Kurse first appears as the Dark Elf Algrim the Strong in "Thor" #347 (Sep. 1984). He is later transformed into Kurse in "Secret Wars II" #4 (Oct. 1985). Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje portrayed the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film "" (2013). The Dark Elf Algrim the Strong was created by Walter Simonson
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2009 Challenge Trophy


4 to May 16. The Mike Traficante Challenge Cup will be held in Edmonton from 4 Sep to 7 Sep, 2009.info The teams will be seeded from the Alberta Major Soccer League. The groups will be S1, N2 and N3 in one and N1, S2 and S3 in the other. Seeds S3 and N3 are open to challenge from any district. This year, the teams in the AMSL include: North: South: AMSL Site The Saskatchewan representative shall be determined through the Saskatchewan Premier Soccer League. Six teams will
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Dark Seed (video game)


use 640 by 350 mode instead, although doing so reduced the palette from 256 to 16 colors. Cyberdreams received access to almost all of Giger's artwork. Developers used an Epson flatbed scanner to import selected body parts and landscape fragments in monochrome, then with Deluxe Paint II Enhanced for MS-DOS assembled them into single images. An Amiga and an SVHS camera digitized actors' poses that Cyberdreams further edited on PCs. After the company decided that the images were inadequate late in the development process, developers hand colored the art
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List of Sega Saturn games


" !scope="row"|"Darius Gaiden" !scope="row"|"Dark Hunter (Ge) Youma no Mori" !scope="row"|"Dark Hunter (Jou) Youma no Mori" !scope="row"| !scope="row"|"Dark Savior" !scope="row"|"Dark Seed" !scope="row"|"Dark Seed II" !scope="row"|"Darklight Conflict" !scope="row"|"Daytona USA" !scope="row"|""br"(Daytona USA: Circuit Edition)" !scope="row"|"" !scope="row"|"Death Crimson" !scope="row"|"" !scope="row"|"DeathMask" !scope="row"|"Dead or Alive" !scope="row"|"DecAthlete"br"(Athlete Kings)" !scope="row"|"Deep Fear" !scope="row"|"Defcon 5" !scope="row"|"Dejig Aqua World" !scope="row"|"" !scope="row"|
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Wilhelm Daser


Regiment (05 Jun 1918-15 Aug 1918); Delegated with the Temporary Leadership of the 18th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (15 Aug 1918-02 Sep 1918); Commander of the III. Battalion of the 18th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (02 Sep 1918-29 Sep 1918); Delegated with the Temporary Leadership of the 18th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (29 Sep 1918-09 Oct 1918); Commander of the II. Battalion of the 30th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (09 Oct
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Banksia paludosa


with the old flowers remaining for years. Up to 60 woody follicles develop on each spike, known in this stage as an infructescence. Narrow and elliptic, they measure long, high, and wide. Some follicles open spontaneously, but most remain closed until burnt by bushfire. Each follicle contains one or two fertile seeds, between which lies a woody dark brown separator of similar shape to the seeds. Measuring in length, the seed is obovate, and composed of a dark brown wide membranous "wing" and sickle-
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The Darkness II


The Darkness II is a first-person shooter video game with light role-playing elements developed by Digital Extremes and published by 2K Games which was released in 2012. The game is the sequel to 2007's "The Darkness" which was developed by Starbreeze Studios. "The Darkness II" plays similarly to its predecessor, but with the introduction of new features such as "quad wielding," a technique which allows Jackie to use both the Darkness' "Creeping Dark" tendrils and firearms simultaneously. The player has
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Banksia canei


spike. Up to 150 follicles develop, each covered in short fine fur which is initially pale brown but fades to green-grey and partly wears away. More or less elliptic in shape, they measure long, high, and wide, and mostly remain closed until burnt by fire, although a few may open after several years. They contain two fertile seeds each, between which lies a woody dark brown separator of similar shape to the seeds. Measuring in length, the seed is obovate, and composed of a dark
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Barter Theatre


"Ain't Misbehavin" August 17 - September 8 at Gilliam Stage "The Bridges of Madison County" Sep 6 - Nov 11 at Stage II "Great Expectations" Sep 14 - Nov 9 at Gilliam Stage "Singin' in the Rain" Sept 27 - Nov 10 at Gilliam Stage "Sally McCoy" Oct 4 - Nov 10 at Stage II "Elf: The Musical" Nov 16 - Dec 30 at Gilliam Stage "Wooden Snowflakes" Nov 20 - Dec 23 at Stage II "The Santaland Diaries" Nov 28
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Surrendered Enemy Personnel


Surrendered Enemy Personnel (SEP) is a designation for captive enemy soldiers (similar to Disarmed Enemy Forces). It was most commonly used by British forces towards German forces in Europe, and towards Japanese and associated forces in Asia after the end of World War II. On March 1, 1947 the U.S. stated that the SEPs should be regarded as POW's and be treated in accordance with the Geneva conventions. The designation of SEP allowed the Royal Navy to use the German command structure to facilitate the disbandment of the Kriegsmarine.
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55th Air Defense Artillery Regiment


December 1941; a second detachment helped form the 804th CA (HD) Btry (Sep). Btry F at Sand Is. was designated the 807th CA (HD) Btry (Sep), while a second detachment helped organize the 715th CA (HD) Btry (Sep) 10-21-42. During World War II, various changes were made in the makeup of the 55th CA. The 55th CA (155 mm Gun) Regt was reorganized and HHB reconstituted and activated; 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
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Seismic Unix


visit to SEP Einar introduced SY to Shuki Ronen, then a graduate student at Stanford. Ronen further developed SY from 1984 to 1986. Other students at SEP started to use it and contributed code and ideas. SY was inspired by much other software developed at SEP and benefited from the foundations laid by Claerbout and many of his students; Rob Clayton, Stew Levin, Dave Hale, Jeff Thorson, Chuck Sword, and others who pioneered seismic processing on Unix in the seventies and early eighties. In 1986, Shuki Ronen brought
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Germination


never germinate. Dormant seeds are ripe seeds that do not germinate because they are subject to external environmental conditions that prevent the initiation of metabolic processes and cell growth. Under proper conditions, the seed begins to germinate and the embryonic tissues resume growth, developing towards a seedling. Seed germination depends on both internal and external conditions. The most important external factors include right temperature, water, oxygen or air and sometimes light or darkness. Various plants require different variables for successful seed germination. Often this depends on the individual seed variety
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SEP-363856


SEP-363856 (also known as SEP-856 for short) is an investigational antipsychotic that is undergoing clinical trials for the treatment of schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease psychosis. The medication is being developed by the pharmaceutical companies Sunovion Pharmaceuticals and PsychoGenics Inc. The adverse effect profile of SEP-363856 differs from that of other antipsychotics because its mechanism of action does not involve antagonism of dopamine receptors in the brain, which is responsible for the drug-induced movement disorders (like akathisia) that may occur with those agents. Some adverse events reported in preliminary clinical trials
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Hakea macraeana


which range from long, and are soft but tipped with a sharp point. The white or cream-white inflorescences appear along the stems from August to October, and are composed of two to six individual small flowers. Flowering is followed by the development of oval-shaped woody seed pods. Warty and brown, they are long and wide. Each contains two dark grey or dark brown seeds which are long and bear a membranous "wing". The range is the south coast and southern tablelands of New South Wales to
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Verbascum blattaria


is dark brown in color and contains numerous dark brown seeds. The fruit of the mullein develops, matures, and falls from the plant all in the second year of growth. In certain regions of the world, finches have been known to consume and distribute the seeds. A native of Europe, Asia, and North Africa, the moth mullein has naturalized in most of North America since its introduction. It was first recorded in Pennsylvania in 1818, and was recorded in Michigan in 1840. It has since been found in
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Magnolia espinalii


is woody, elliptic, measuring from 6,9 to 8,5 cm long and from 3,3 to 4,5 cm broad. Only 50 to 80% of the seeds develop completely. The seeds are smooth, colored from dark brown to black, irregular shape resembling a heart. The seeds size goes from 10 to 14 mm broad and from 9 to 12 mm long. The seed are covered by an aromatic reddish fleshy layer called sarcotesta. 1’000 seeds weight from 195 to 215 grams and 1 kilogram can have 4’650 to 5’130 seeds. The dispersal
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Seedling


such as the broad bean, a leaf structure is visible on the plumule in the seed. These seeds develop by the plumule growing up through the soil with the cotyledons remaining below the surface. This is known as hypogeal germination. Dicot seedlings grown in the light develop short hypocotyls and open cotyledons exposing the epicotyl. This is also referred to as photomorphogenesis. In contrast, seedlings grown in the dark develop long hypocotyls and their cotyledons remain closed around the epicotyl in an "apical hook". This is referred to as skotomorphogenesis
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Wednesday Theatre


Hardy. br 36. "The Door (aired 15 Sep. 1965). By Joan Morganbr 37. "Macbeth"* (aired 22 Sep. 1965). Australian adaptation of play by William Shakespeare directed by Alan Burke.br 38. "Dark Corridor"* (aired 6 Oct. 1965). Original Australian play directed by Alan Burke.br 39. "Tartuffe"* (aired 13 Oct. 1965) Adaptation of the play by Moliere directed by Henri Safran.br 40. "Collect Your Hand Luggage" (aired 20 Oct. 1965).
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Robert H. Goddard


the patents was not well distributed in the U.S. at that early period after World War II, though Germany and the Soviet Union had copies of some of them. (The Patent Office did not release rocket patents during World War II.) However, the Aerojet Engineering Corporation, an offshoot of the Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at Caltech (GALCIT), filed two patent applications in Sep 1943 referencing Goddard's for the multistage rocket. By 1939, von Kármán's GALCIT had received Army Air Corps funding to develop rockets to assist in
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Dark Seed (video game)


the speed that time flows in the game though, as well as speeding up the soundtrack. The Saturn version is also compatible with the Sega Saturn Net Link Mouse. There was also a version developed for the Sega CD and even promoted for American release, but publisher Vic Tokai never released it. An unlicensed version was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in Chinese, however an English translated ROM is currently being worked on by a small nonprofit team. "Computer Gaming World" called "Dark Seed" in
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Dark Seed II


fails to clear the Dark World mirror maze ahead of the Behemoth, allowing it to cross over into the "Light World" where it becomes immortal. Mike enters the Dark World counterpart of his home, identical to it in the Light World, and after a seemingly normal greeting from his "mother," her head violently explodes. Mike then sees Rita's head shrouded in the vapors of his mom's cooking, who explains about the Behemoth and that the "Sword" is powerful enough to kill it. Mike obtains
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Strychnos spinosa


Strychnos spinosa is a tree indigenous to tropical and subtropical Africa. It produces, sweet-sour, yellow fruits, containing numerous hard brown seeds. Greenish-white flowers grow in dense heads at the ends of branches (Sep-Feb/Spring - summer). The fruits tend to appear only after good rains. It is related to the deadly "Strychnos nux-vomica", which contains strychnine. The smooth, hard fruit are large and green, ripen to yellow colour. Inside the fruit are tightly packed seeds
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Dark Seed (video game)


Unlike most point-and-click adventure games, which give the player time to explore, many actions in "Dark Seed" must occur within precise time limits, or the game will end up in an unwinnable state. As a result of this, one must start over repeatedly to win without resorting to a walkthrough. When Cyberdreams approached H. R. Giger about providing artwork for a video game, the artist disliked the proposed use of VGA Mode 13h's 320 by 200 graphics and demanded higher resolution. The developers agreed to
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Dark Seed II


the Sword from the Keeper of the Sword, and the Keeper of the Scrolls advises him to take a shortcut through the Dark World mirror maze. If he succeeds, he will successfully kill the monster with his Sword. Afterward, Mike blows up the Ancients' spaceship, and the Keeper of the Scrolls congratulates him. He wakes up in his psychiatrist's office and finds Jack next to the deceased doctor's body. Mike comes to the realization that Jack is his Dark World counterpart and gets stabbed by him, dying.
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Cumin


or soil-borne and it requires distinct soil temperatures for development of epidemics. Inadequate fertilization might favour "Fusarium" epidemics. Cumin blight ("Alternaria") appears in the form of dark brown spots on leaves and stems. When the weather is cloudy after flowering, the incidence of the disease is increased. Another, but less important, disease is powdery mildew. Incidence of powdery mildew in early development can cause drastic yield losses because no seeds are formed. Later in development, powdery mildew causes discoloured, small seeds
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Magnolia yarumalense


are elliptical and asymmetric, measured from 4,2 to 6,7 cm long and from 3,2 to 3,6 cm wide; the central axis of the fruit has a length of 4,5 to 5,3 cm and from 1,4 to 1,7 cm wide; they open irregularly by detachment of the carpels. Each carpel has 1 to 2 seeds, and in total may contain about 27 seeds, many of them are not fully developed. The seeds have a fleshy scarlet red aromatic cover; the seed coat is hard, smooth, dark brown to black; their
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The Darkness II


sequel to "The Darkness" was confirmed for release in early 2012 for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The original developers, Starbreeze Studios, were confirmed not to be behind the sequel. According to CEO Mikael Nermark the company was not given the option of working on the sequel and were already busy working on "Syndicate" when it was announced. It was announced on 8 February 2011 that Digital Extremes would develop the sequel. Unlike the first game, the graphics for "The Darkness II" were developed
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Parkia biglobosa


tree are not common in international trade, they form an important part of local and regional trade in West Africa. The seeds are especially prized, and much trade occurs locally in the Sahel region where they are transferred between borders. There are two types of seed within each pod – reddish-dark and dark (black). The ratio between these seeds varies from 1:20 to 1:5, with darker seeds outnumbering lighter seeds. Reddish-dark seeds have a thinner coat and they germinate earlier than black seeds that haven’t first
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Uwe Boll


co-wrote. Boll is best known for loosely adapting video games into movies, having directed and produced a number of such adaptations, including "House of the Dead", "Alone in the Dark", "Alone in the Dark II", "BloodRayne", "", "", "", "Postal", and "Far Cry". In the opening credits to "Seed" (2007), Boll used footage of animal abuse and torture he acquired from PETA to underscore the film
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Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal


Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal is an expansion pack developed by Blizzard Entertainment and Cyberlore Studios, published in 1996 by Blizzard Entertainment for the real-time strategy video game "". "Beyond the Dark Portal" requires a full version of the original game to run. The plot of "Beyond the Dark Portal" takes place after the events of "Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness". The Orcs, now under the leadership of Ner'zhul, staged a new invasion of Azeroth and overwhelmed the citadel of Nethergarde,
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Banksia oblongifolia


known as an infructescence, is patterned with short spiky persistent bracts on its surface where follicles have not developed. Each follicle contains one or two obovate dark grey-brown to black seeds sandwiching a woody separator. Measuring long, they are made up of an oblong to semi-elliptic smooth or slightly ridged seed body, long by wide. The woody separator is the same shape as the seed, with an impression where the seed body lies next to it. Seedlings have bright obovate green cotyledons long and wide, which sit
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Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith


II". Being an expansion to "Dark Forces II", "Mysteries of the Sith" requires the "Dark Forces II" CD-ROM the first time the player starts the game. LucasArts has made improvements to the 3D engine used in "Dark Forces II" by including colored lighting. The full motion video cut scenes that were used between levels in "Dark Forces II" have been replaced with cinematics rendered by the 3D engine. The artificial intelligence has been developed further to produce more realistic actions from the
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World Qualification Series (2009)


18 - Aug 23" 30th Anniversary of the Lacanau Pro and good conditions this year. Surf, concerts, events scheduled. Check out the video for a summary of the event http://vimeo.com/6994555 "Aug 25 - Aug 30" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 04 - Sep 06" "Sep 09 - Sep 12" "Sep 10 - Sep 13" "Sep 08 - Sep 13" "Sep 15 - Sep 20" "Sep 16 - Sep 22" "Sep
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Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny: Rengou vs. Z.A.F.T. II


Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny: Rengou vs. Z.A.F.T. II ("Rengou" meaning "Alliance") is a third person arcade game developed by Capcom and published by Namco Bandai Games. It is the sequel to "" with a slightly revised fighting system, new units and characters, and updates to old characters. Playable characters and units are taken from "Gundam SEED" as well its sequel "Gundam SEED Destiny". Whereas the console version of its prequel had only a few units and playable characters from the beginning of
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Splitterskyddad EnhetsPlattform


The SEP modular armoured vehicle ("Splitterskyddad enhetsplattform"), Swedish for "Fragmentation Protected Standard Platform", is a hybrid diesel-electric powered armoured fighting vehicle developed by BAE Systems AB. The vehicle is codenamed "Thor". The first demonstration models were produced in 2000 (tracked) and 2003 (wheeled). It was originally contracted by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration. The series-hybrid electric drivetrains for both the wheeled (SEP-W) and two generations of tracked (SEP-T) vehicles were
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SEED (Organisation)


International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as a Type II Partnership. SEED was originally conceived as an acronym for Supporting Entrepreneurs for Environment and Development. SEED works for social and environmental entrepreneurship in two ways: SEED helps to deliver solutions through cooperation between small and large businesses, local and international NGOs, women's groups, labour organisations, public authorities, and UN agencies, as well as other actors working in the field of sustainable development. It seeks to grow capacity on the ground and creates a conduit for investment
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List of 1982–83 NBA season transactions


1982 Oct 2, 1982 Oct 1, 1982 Sep 30, 1982 Sep 29, 1982 Sep 28, 1982 Sep 27, 1982 Sep 24, 1982 Sep 22, 1982 Sep 20, 1982 Sep 19, 1982 Sep 18, 1982 Sep 17, 1982 Sep 15, 1982 Sep 14, 1982 Sep 13, 1982 Sep 10, 1982 Sep 9, 1982 Sep 7, 1982 Sep 2, 1982 Sep 1, 1982 Aug 31, 1982 Aug 27, 1982 Aug 26, 1982 Aug 16, 1982 Aug 8,
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Ker Sin Tze


Ker Sin Tze () is a former Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC from 1991 to 2001. He was Minister of State (Sep-Dec 1991) and later Minister of State for Education (Jan 1992) and Information and the Arts (Jan 1992-Aug 1994). He joined Liang Court in 1980 and later became the Managing Director (1991). He was Chairman of Superior Metal Printing Limited (1990-1992, Sep 1994-1995); Deputy Chairman of the Chinese Development Assistance Council (Sep 1994-2000
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SEP-363856


are somnolence, agitation, nausea, diarrhea, and dyspepsia. The mechanism of action of SEP-363856 in the treatment of schizophrenia is unclear. However, it is thought to be an agonist at the trace amine-associated receptor 1 (TAAR1) and serotonin-1A receptor (5-HT1A) receptors. This mechanism of action is unique among available antipsychotics, which generally antagonize dopamine receptors (especially dopamine receptor D2). The precise pharmacokinetic profile of SEP-363856 has not been reported, though the developer has suggested that the pharmacokinetic data supports once daily dosing
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Dark Beast


they walk in they find a picture with Sinister, Dark Beast, Havok and Cyclops on it, with Dark Beast mistakenly revealing that Prelate Scott Summers is also dead. Dark Beast soon finds the life seed but before he could hand it over to the X-Force members, Nightcrawler teleports in and swipes the seed away, figuring that Dark Beast was up to some evil plot. After a brief quarrel which ended with the life seed destroyed by Sunfire and Psylocke recognizing Sabretooth from her time on the Exiles, Dark Beast sneaks
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State Highway 57 (Uttar Pradesh)


for its completion. Continuing the progress of the development of the road, the road contract was extended for 2 years from Sep 2014 to Sep 2016 to SEW by State Government as Center was asking to take this road as NH for development. UP Government denied for the same for the sake of canceling contract will cost approx 750 Cr. as the penalty so it can not be canceled. We see a lot of paid advertisements floated by UP Government itself to enlist the developments undertaken and accomplished by them but there is no issue
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Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal


of an expansion for "Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness" out to Cyberlore Studios. Following a milestone check-in, Blizzard deemed the project's execution subpar and cancelled their contract with Cyberlore, finishing the expansion pack themselves and releasing it in 1996. This experience led the company to prefer in-house development for future expansion packs. "Beyond the Dark Portal" was included alongside the base game in the console release "Warcraft II: The Dark Saga", published by Electronic Arts for the Sony PlayStation and Sega
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Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II


which were released in 2000. "Dark Alliance II" is a direct sequel to the original "Dark Alliance" game, with the story following five adventurers attempting to save Baldur's Gate from a growing evil, and ascertain the fate of the protagonists from the first game. "Dark Alliance II" was well received on both platforms, although many critics felt it was not much of an advancement on the first game. A sequel was planned, but was cancelled early in development due to legal problems and the closure of
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Acacia pycnantha


covered by 40 to 100 small flowers that have five tiny petals (pentamerous) and long erect stamens, which give the flower head a fluffy appearance. Developing after flowering has finished, the seed pods are flattish, straight or slightly curved, long and 5–8 mm wide. They are initially bright green, maturing to dark brown and have slight constrictions between the seeds, which are arranged in a line in the pod. The oblong seeds themselves are 5.5 to 6 mm long, black and shiny, with a clavate (club
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Podocarpus coriaceus


. They have parallel sides and straight margins, the upper surface being dark green and the underside dull green. The pollen cones and seed cones grow in the axils of the leaves, the seed cones having short stalks and developing into succulent red fruits about , each containing a single seed. This tree is endemic to the West Indies where it has a unique distribution. It is found in the arc of islands from Trinidad to Puerto Rico but is completely absent from some islands that would appear to have suitable mountains with ideal growing
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Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos


Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos, known in Europe as Shadow Warriors II: The Dark Sword of Chaos, is a side-scrolling platforming video game developed and published by Tecmo for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). This is the second installment in the "Ninja Gaiden" trilogy for the NES and was released in North America and Japan in 1990, and in Europe in 1994. The events in "Ninja Gaiden II" take place one year after the events in the first "Ninja Gaiden"
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Banksia blechnifolia


wing. One side, termed the outer surface, is convex and pale greyish brown with irregular pits and the inner surface is dark brown and smooth. The seeds are separated by a sturdy dark brown seed separator that is roughly the same shape as the seeds with a depression where the seed body sits adjacent to it in the follicle. The first pair of leaves produced by seedlings, known as cotyledons, are wedge-shaped with a convex apical side and measure long by wide. Dark green in colour, they are faintly
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Banksia menziesii


inflorescences. Kevin Collins of the Banksia Farm recalled that for many years pale seeds were discarded by seed collectors who thought they were infertile. Later, he learnt that pale seeds yielded yellow-coloured blooms, dark grey the usual red-coloured, and black a distinctive bronze-coloured bloom. Seedlings have obovate cotyledons long by wide, and the leaves that develop immediately afterward are crowded and very hairy. They have serrate margins. Evidence of thickening to form a future lignotuber, as well as minute buds, has been detected
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Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii


and chipmunks consumed an estimated 65 percent of a Douglas-fir seed crop following dispersal in western Oregon. The Douglas squirrel ("Tamiasciurus douglasii") harvests and caches great quantities of Douglas-fir cones for later use. They also eat mature pollen cones, developing inner bark, terminal shoots, and tender young needles. The seeds are also important in the diets of several seed-eating birds. These include most importantly American sparrows (Emberizidae) – dark-eyed junco ("Junco hyemalis"), song sparrow
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Aerial seeding


World War II were initially used for aerial seeding, with the open cockpit Stearman biplane used frequently. Because many veterans were trained to fly these planes, this led the way for many people to develop a business around aerial applications. Today professionals use planes powered by turboprop engines and are navigated by GPS for better accuracy. The major advantage of aerial seeding is the efficient coverage of a large area in the least amount of time. Aerial seeding facilitates seeding in areas that otherwise would be impossible to seed with traditional methods, such
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TRS-80 Color Computer


existed several CoCo-clones, including the Prológica CP-400 Color and CP400 Color II, the Varixx VC50, the LZ Color64, the Dynacom MX1600, the Codimex CD6809, and the "vaporware" Microdigital TKS800. In Mexico, the Micro-SEP, a CoCo 2 clone with 64 KB of memory, was introduced by the Secretary of Education. The Micro-SEP was intended to be distributed nationally to all the public schools teaching the 7th to 9th grades. They were presented as a design of the Center of Advanced Research
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Sep Ruf


, with 82 m and 23 stories, 1966 it was the highest tower building of the financial metropolis. In 1852 Hans von und zu Aufseß had the idea to realize a museum for a "well-ordered compendium of all available source material for German history, literature and art". Parts of the former Nuremberg Charterhouse, dissolved in 1525, were used for the museum. During World War II. great parts of the museum were destroyed. So Ruf and Harald Roth made the development plans. They began to rebuild the
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Banksia caleyi


, and wide. The obovate seed is long and fairly flattened, and is composed of the wedge-shaped seed body proper, measuring long and 1.6–1.7 cm ( in) wide, and a papery wing. One side, termed the outer surface, is dark brown and wrinkled, while the other is black and smooth. Both surfaces sparkle slightly. The seeds are separated by a sturdy dark brown seed separator that is roughly the same shape as the seeds with a depression where the seed body sits adjacent to it in the
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Banksia lemanniana


and 3 cm (1.2 in) wide. The obovate seed is long and fairly flattened, and is composed of the wedge-shaped seed body proper, measuring long and wide, and a papery wing. One side, termed the outer surface, is dark brown and wrinkled, while the other is black and smooth. Both surfaces sparkle slightly. The seeds are separated by a sturdy dark brown seed separator that is roughly the same shape as the seeds with a depression where the seed body sits adjacent to it in the
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September 1941 lunar eclipse


A partial lunar eclipse took place on Friday, September 5, 1941. It was a shallow partial lunar eclipse, with less than 10% of the Moon covered in Earth's shadow. Aug 31, 1941 = Sunday Sep 1, 1941 = Monday Sep 2, 1941 = Tuesday Sep 3, 1941 = Wednesday Sep 4, 1941 = Thursday Sep 5, 1941 = Friday Sep 6, 1941 = Saturday Sep 7, 1941 = Sunday Sep 8, 1941 = Monday Sep 9, 1941 = Tuesday Sep 10, 1941
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Banksia serrata


long, fairly flattened, has a papery wing and weighs around . The seed is composed of the obovate seed body (containing the embryonic plant) and measures long by wide. One side, termed the outer surface, is pitted and dark brown and the other is brown-black and warty, sparkling slightly. The seeds are separated in the follicle by a sturdy dark brown seed separator, which is about the same shape as the seeds, with a depression where the seed body sits adjacent to it. The first pair
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Project Awakening


Project Awakening is an upcoming fantasy video game by Cygames initially announced for PlayStation 4 in Sep 2018. Development of Project Awakening as a 'high-end console game' was announced at Cygames Next event (Tokyo) in Nov 2016, under development at Cygames Osaka studio. A short gameplay video was shown in a closed session at 2018's E3 expo. The game was described as showing some influences from games such as Monster Hunter and Dragon's Dogma. The game was officially announced as an action fantasy RPG in Sep 2018
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Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II


first "Dark Alliance" game, which was developed by High Voltage Software, "Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel", and "Dark Alliance II". The lawsuit was settled on April 19, 2005, and determined that while Interplay could continue to publish materials already using the Dark Alliance engine, they could not use the engine in any future projects. The lawsuit also saw Interplay transfer the "Baldur's Gate" trademark to Atari and temporarily transfer the "Dark Alliance" trademark to Snowblind; "Interplay hereby grants to
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Food grading


labeling as light, medium light, medium, medium dark, dark, or very dark. A more accurate method of discerning the degree of roast involves measuring the reflected light from roasted seeds illuminated with a light source in the near infrared spectrum. This elaborate light meter uses a process known as spectroscopy to return a number that consistently indicates the roasted coffee's relative degree of roast or flavor development. In the United States, egg grading is performed by the USDA, and is based upon the interior quality of the egg (
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Dark Souls II: The Lost Crowns


Dark Souls II: The Lost Crowns is a set of three downloadable content packs for the 2014 video game "Dark Souls II". The first of the trio, "Crown of the Sunken King" was released in July 2014 and was followed by "Crown of the Old Iron King" in August and "Crown of the Ivory King" in September. The packs, developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, were met with positive reception and drew specific praise for returning to the complex interlocking and looping level
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Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness


Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness is a fantasy real-time strategy computer game developed by Blizzard Entertainment and released for DOS in 1995 and Mac OS in 1996. The game was met with positive reviews and won most of the major PC gaming awards in 1996. In 1996, Blizzard released an expansion pack, "", for DOS and Mac OS, and a compilation, "Warcraft II: The Dark Saga", for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. The Battle.net edition, released in 1999, provided Blizzard's online
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Banksia marginata


release seed, while they generally remain sealed until burnt by fire in plants from heathland and montane habitats. Each follicle contains one or two fertile seeds, between which lies a woody dark brown separator of similar shape to the seeds. Measuring in length, the seed is egg- to wedge-shaped (obovate to cuneate) and composed of a dark brown wide membranous "wing" and wedge- or sickle-shaped (cuneate–falcate) seed proper which measures long by wide. The seed surface can be smooth or covered in
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Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness


Draenor. After seeing the excellent response of "", released in November 1994, Blizzard Entertainment started working on "Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness". Development began in February 1995 and the game was released in December for MS-DOS and in August 1996 for the Macintosh. Blizzard later explained that the small budgets of the time allowed short development times. The response of "Warcraft: Orcs & Humans" also allowed Blizzard to recruit additional top-class developers. The company's initial design combined modern and fantasy elements
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Star Wars: Jedi Knight


was designed with an RPG style in mind, allowing the player the choice of which powers to improve. Chin said in an early interview that progress through the game is based upon the abilities the player develops. A new game engine, the Sith engine, was developed for "Dark Forces II", which uses both 3D graphics and sound. It was one of the first games to adopt the use of 3D graphics hardware acceleration using Microsoft Direct3D. Another development was that "Dark Forces II" moved on from the static images
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Panitian, Quezon, Palawan


PIADP denied Panitian - a government-assisted resettlement community, from achieving its ultimate resettlement goal, negating the more than twenty years of hardship and perseverance of its community-conscious residents. Arguably, the PIADP people, intentionally or unintentionally, blindsided the donors of this negative impact to secure their continued funding under Phase II while working on their tenure and mandates to become a law by R.A. 7611 (SEP Law , Sec. 20). There were delays and problems on project benefit monitoring and evaluation system according to the Asian Development
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Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II


stone sarcophagus that Mordoc has failed and Baldur's Gate still stands. The sarcophagus says that Mordoc's failure will not interrupt "my sacred mission," and orders his servant to prepare the army and ready his sun barge. As with the first game, "Dark Alliance II" ends on a cliffhanger. "Dark Alliance II" was first mentioned as early as April 17, 2001, when Interplay Entertainment confirmed that if the first game was successful, a sequel would enter development immediately. However, the game was not
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Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness


Warcraft II" games using Kali. In 1996 Blizzard published "", an expansion pack initially contracted out to Cyberlore Studios. Their contract was cancelled before release as Blizzard, unhappy after a milestone check-in, moved development in-house. The expansion introduced new Human and Orc campaigns, featuring new and much more powerful heroes. Later that year the company released "Warcraft II: Battle Chest", a compilation of "Tides of Darkness" and "Beyond the Dark Portal", for DOS and Windows 3.
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Banksia aculeata


by a sturdy dark brown seed separator that is roughly the same shape as the seeds with a depression where the seed body sits adjacent to it in the follicle. Known as cotyledons, the first pair of leaves produced by seedlings are cuneate (wedge-shaped) and measure long by wide. They are dull dark green, sometimes with a reddish tinge, and the margin of the wedge is convex. The auricle at the base of the cotyledon leaf is pointed and measures long. The hypocotyl is thick, smooth and dark
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Futari wa Pretty Cure


the show. The villains of the first series emerge from the , which is a realm of darkness ruled by the Dark King. The Dark King's first wave of servants. When the Dark Five are defeated, new enemies appear: the Three Seeds of Darkness. The Seeds of Darkness are joined by Macaw, their pet bird; and the . The butlers serve as comic relief, as they are unintelligent and tend to fight and bicker a lot. However, unlike other Zakenna, they speak human language, only using
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Spot blotch (wheat)


genotypes, these lesions extend very quickly in oval to elongated blotches, light brown to dark brown in colour. They may reach several centimetres before coalescing and inducing the death of the leaf. Fruiting structures develop readily under humid conditions and are generally easily observed on old lesions. If spikelets are affected, it can result in shrivelled grain and black point, a dark staining of the embryo end of the seed. The small dark brown spots on the leaves contrast with the larger, light brown spots or blotches produced by tan spot
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Delfino della Pergola


Delfino della Pergola (1398–1465) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Modena (1463–1465) and Bishop of Parma (1425–1463). Delfino della Pergola was born in 1398. On 24 Aug 1425, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Martin V as Bishop of Parma. On 18 Sep 1426, he was consecrated bishop by Pietro Grassi, Bishop of Pavia. On 24 Sep 1463, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius II as Bishop of Modena. He served as Bishop of Modena until
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Sep Ruf


Sep Ruf (full name Franz Joseph Ruf; 9 March 1908, in Munich – 29 July 1982, in Munich) was a German architect and designer, belonging to the Bauhaus group. He was one of the representatives of modern architecture in Germany after World War II. His elegant buildings received high credits in Germany and Europe and his German pavilion of the Expo 58 in Brussels, built together with Egon Eiermann, achieved worldwide recognition. He attended the Interbau 1957 in Berlin-Hansaviertel and was one of the three architects who
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Pinus monophylla


the same time (see image at left). The seed cones open to broad when mature, holding the seeds on the scales after opening. The seeds are long, with a thin shell, a white endosperm, and a vestigial wing. Empty pine nuts with undeveloped seeds (self-pollinated) are a light tan color, while the "good" ones are dark brown. The pine nuts are dispersed by the pinyon jay, which plucks the seeds out of the open cones, choosing only the dark ones and
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Metzneria paucipunctella


feeds on the developing seeds and florets. The larva is a small, plump white grub with a dark head and visible body segments. It overwinters inside the seed head and pupates the following spring. This moth is native to Europe. It was first introduced as a biocontrol agent for knapweeds in the United States in 1980, and it is now established in much of the western United States. The larvae of this moth compete with other head-dwelling biocontrol agents; if they find the larvae of another species they attack and
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Age of Apocalypse


and Kurt teleports Prophet and Howlett through the portal. They see Dark Beast trying to take the power of the Apocalypse seed for himself. Nightcrawler and Jean try to take the seed off him but he fights back. Another monster enters and grabs the seed but is hurt by its touch. Dark Beast grabs the seed again and runs off with Jean and Nightcrawler chasing him. Prophet realizes that the monster was hurt by the seed. Kid Nightcrawler tells Dazzler her world is in danger too and Prophet says they have to close the
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One Rank, One Pension


and 85 Indian Military Academy; and officers from the 14 Army Education Course; and twenty five officers and their families came from Jaipur. The movement continues to gain momentum, and perceptible increase in support and participation by former high-ranking officers of the armed forces, from Lt generals, Admirals, air marshals, Group Captains, and Colonels. Old veterans included Sep Ram Kishan, 93 years, Armoured Corp veteran of World War II; Sep Ram Bharose Yadav, 85 years, a blind veteran of 72 Medium Artillery;
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Bruchidius villosus


Bruchidius villosus is a species of bean weevil known by the common names broom seed beetle and Scotch broom bruchid. This beetle is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed known as Scotch broom ("Cytisus scoparius"). This is a dark gray weevil about two millimeters long. The female lays about ten eggs on the seed pod of the plant. The larva hatches from the egg at the point it is attached to the pod and burrows into the pod, where it develops and feeds on the
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Taxus baccata


brown, coming off in small flakes aligned with the stem. The leaves are flat, dark green, long and broad, arranged spirally on the stem, but with the leaf bases twisted to align the leaves in two flat rows either side of the stem, except on erect leading shoots where the spiral arrangement is more obvious. The leaves are poisonous. The seed cones are modified, each cone containing a single seed, which is long, and partly surrounded by a fleshy scale which develops into a soft, bright red
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Heteropogon triticeus


Heteropogon triticeus is a tropical, perennial tussock grass with a native distribution encompassing Tropical and Temperate Asia, Malesia and Northern and Eastern Australia. The plant grows to over in height and is favoured in most environments by frequent burning. The plants develop characteristic dark seeds with a single long awn at one end and a sharp spike at the other. The awn becomes twisted when dry and straightens when moistened, and in combination with the spike is capable of drilling the seed into the soil. The species is known as "giant spear
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Dark Seed (video game)


in its atmosphere, but my pleasure was diminished by the use of a master diskette at the security device." In 2006 GameTrailers named "Dark Seed" the seventh scariest game of all time, ranking it above "Clock Tower", "System Shock 2", and "". An urban legend spread that the intense pressure of designing the game gave lead designer Mike Dawson a mental breakdown. However, he actually left the games industry after completing "Dark Seed" and moved into television writing (including some episodes
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Apache Point Observatory Lunar Laser-ranging Operation


. Additionally, many puzzling experimental results, such as Galaxy rotation curves that imply dark matter or supernova observations that imply dark energy, could also potentially be explained by alternative theories of gravity (see, for example, MOND). Therefore, experimentalists believe it is important to make the most precise measurements of gravity possible, looking for any possible anomalies or confirming Einstein's predictions. Precise ranging to the Moon can test the SEP since the Earth and the Moon have a different fraction of their mass in the energy component. Precision
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The Beeps


Sapphire Stream S2/Ep45 Apr. 29 Wash Those Socks! S2/Ep46 Dec. 12 The Bumps SEASON 3: S3/Ep1 Aug. 30 Up Down Hill S3/Ep2 Aug. 31 Caravan S3/Ep3 Sep. 6 Secret Garden S3/Ep4 Sep. 7 Bounceflower Tea S3/Ep5 Sep. 13 The Whale S3/Ep6 Sep. 14 Soggy Sockroaches S3/Ep7 Sep. 20 Stinkroots S3/Ep8 Sep. 21 Sing-a-long-a-beeps S3/Ep9 Sep. 27 History Book S3/Ep10 Sep. 28 What Goes Splat? S3
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Signal Transfer Point


. SEPs send signaling messages to other SEPs, but the messages are normally routed via the SEP's adjacent STPs. An STP's main function is to identify the best path for two SEPs to communicate. A typical application would be for two SEPs to agree on the use of a shared data path (e.g., using ISUP to initiate a voice call between a user on one SEP and a user on the second SEP). In this way, STPs route signaling messages (for starting, maintaining or finishing any kind of
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Dark Souls III


meets a disheveled Gael, from "Ashes of Ariandel", who has begun killing and looking for the souls and blood of the Pygmies for the painter girl to use as ink. He has been fully corrupted by the Dark Soul and demands the Ashen One's portion of it. He is finally struck down, allowing the Ashen One to obtain his blood and the Dark Soul. The development of the game began in mid-2013, prior to the release of "Dark Souls II", whose development was handled by Tomohiro Shibuya
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The Whisperer in Darkness


physical organism. It is stated that the electrons of these fungoid aliens possess a different vibrational frequency that would require the development of a novel technique by a chemist in order to record their image. In a letter to the January 1932 "Weird Tales", Donald Wandrei praised "The Whisperer in Darkness", as well as "The Seeds of Death" by David H. Keller and the stories of Clark Ashton Smith. Robert Weinberg claimed the story's ending was "predictable". However, Weinberg also praised "the detailed
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Judaism and Mormonism


to organize, to control native elements. How limited we are now! We have no power to force the grass to grow, the plants to emerge, the seeds to develop. Mormonism teaches the existence of three "degrees of glory." As well, for the most evil of people there is outer darkness, a "kingdom of no glory". Outer darkness is considered to be the second death or spiritual death, for those few souls who know a fullness of truth and openly rebel and fight against God.
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USS Ancon (AGC-4)


Campaign of 1944-45. World War II Victory Medal, 7 Dec 41 – 31 Dec 46 Navy Occupation Service Medal with Pacific Clasp, 2 Sep 45 – 20 Sep 45 or from 2 Oct 45 – 30 Nov 45, Tokyo, and later Yokohama, Occupation of Japan. "Ancon" was decommissioned on 25 February 1946 and struck from the Navy List on 17 April 1946. The ship was returned to the Panama Canal Company 25 February 1946 with commercial service discontinued 20 April 1961. On 29 June 1962 title was
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Signal Transfer Point


calls originated by the SEPs' attached users) while avoiding disabled intermediary STPs. A signaling message typically never goes directly from a given SEP to the destination SEP: the message would normally have to pass through the initiating SEP's adjacent STP so that it can be routed to the destination SEP. In some applications, however, SEPs might be directly connected with signaling links; this would typically be done to enhance robustness or performance between two critical SEPs. Such mesh network configurations are also common in Europe, where STPs have not
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Last Half of Darkness


Last Half of Darkness is a point and click adventure horror video game franchise that began in 1989 with the DOS "early horror adventure" video game "Last Half of Darkness" developed by SoftLab Laboratories. Other games in the series include: "Last Half of Darkness II" (1992), "Last Half of Darkness III" (1993), "Last Half of Darkness" (2000), "Last Half of Darkness: Shadows of the Servants" (2005), "Last Half of Darkness: Beyond
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Halocarpus bidwillii


ca. 3–5 mm long. Appendage is adnate to base of carpel, cortex, inverted, with a drooping ovule. The fruit of mountain pine consists of a dark brown, black-brown to purple-brown seed in a fleshy, waxy white cup. Seeds are 2–3 mm long, subglobose, compressed, with a white to yellow aril. The aril is V-shaped under the seed. Seeds are hairless, smooth, 3.0-4.5 mm long (including arils), and take on a dark brown or
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Taxus floridana


Individuals typically occur in clumps and are multi-stemmed with varying stem densities . It is dioecious, with the male and female cones on separate plants; the seed cone is highly modified, berry-like, with a single scale developing into a soft, juicy red aril 1 cm diameter, containing a single dark brown seed 5–6 mm long and occur singly on few leaf axils. The pollen cones are globose, 4 mm diameter, produced on the undersides of the shoots in early spring. It occurs in the same region
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Taxus canadensis


. It is usually a sprawling shrub, rarely exceeding 2.5 m tall. It sometimes forms strong upright central leaders, but these cannot be formed from spreading branches, only from the original leader of the seedling plant. The shrub has thin scaly brown bark. The leaves (needles) are lanceolate, flat, dark green, long and broad, arranged in two flat rows either side of the branch. The seed cones are highly modified, each cone containing a single seed partly surrounded by a modified scale which develops into
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Tree: A Life Story


production varies year-to-year but a particularly effective crop is produced about every 10 years. Less than 0.1% of seeds survive Douglas squirrels, dark-eyed juncos, and other seed-eating animals. Over the centuries, the tree grows thicker and taller as successive rings develop around its trunk and new buds grow on the branches. The tree becomes part of an old growth forest with a shaded and damp understory of broadleaf trees, shrubs, and ferns. In the canopy, a mat of dead needles and
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