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After Burnt Corn, US Secretary of War John Armstrong notified General Thomas Pinckney, Commander of the 6th Military District, that the United States was prepared to take action against the Creek Nation. Further, if Spain were found to be supporting the Creeks, a strike against Pensacola would be justified. Georgia began its preparations by establishing a line of forts along the Chattahoochee River—the modern border between Alabama and Georgia. This action would protect the fro ...

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Creek War, Creek War - Background, Creek War - Opposing forces, Creek War - The War, Creek War - Tennesee militia, Creek War - Georgia militia, Creek War - Mississippi militia, Creek War - Results of the war, Creek War - Notes

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Container deposit legislation are laws passed by city, state, provincial, or national governments that require that a deposit on beverage containers be collected when the beverage is sold. When the container is returned to an authorized redemption center, the deposit is partially or completely refunded to the consumer. In the United States, these laws are also popularly called bottle bills after the Oregon Bot ...

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A cheque (CwE) or check (AmE), thought to have developed from Persian چك chek, is a negotiable instrument instructing a financial institution to pay a specific amount of a specific currency from a specific demand account held in the maker/depositor's name with that institution. Both the maker and payee may be natural persons or legal entities. Cheque - History. Coins Banknotes

Sarah-Jane Clark and Heidi Middleton, the girls behind the Australian fashion label first met in 1992, but it was not until 1997 that they started to produce clothing in a part-time venture. It was a particular pair of jeans created by Heidi that featured raffia trimming that captured the attention of others, it was this encouragement that inspired the pair to start a regular market stall stall selli ...

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Sass and Bide, Sass and Bide - History, Sass and Bide - External link

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By law, the Federally-required "Truth in Savings" booklet, or other disclosure document that gives the terms of the CD, must be made available before the purchase. The purchaser should read the terms very carefully before buying a CD. Employees of the institution are generally not familiar with this information. It is vital that you study the Truth in Savings booklet. A few institutions have it online; all are required to make it available to you before you deposit money. Go into the branch and get one or ask them to mail you a copy. ...

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Certificate of deposit, Certificate of deposit - CD rates, Certificate of deposit - How CDs work, Certificate of deposit - CD ladders, Certificate of deposit - CD deposit insurance, Certificate of deposit - CD terms and conditions, Certificate of deposit - Other CDs and CD-related financial products

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The bees are usually kept in a Langstroth hive, that is wooden boxes, or supers, filled with frames that each hold a sheet of wax or plastic foundation: the bees produce wax and build honeycomb using the wax sheets as a starting point, after which they may raise brood or deposit honey and pollen in the cells of the comb. These frames can be freely manipulated and honey supers with frames full of honey can be taken and extracted for their honey crop. The more traditional skep is now largely unlawful in the United Sta ...

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Beekeeping, Beekeeping - History of beekeeping, Beekeeping - Types of beekeepers, Beekeeping - Protective clothing, Beekeeping - Types of beekeeping equipment

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Air America is a relatively new entrant into the mature format of news talk radio, known in the radio industry as "talkers". The network was known as Central Air during its development phase. Air America Radio - Historical context. In formulating its programming decisions and business plan, Air America took into account the history of media and politics. Since the 1964 presidential election, opponents of the New Deal coalition had been building think tanks and media to formulate or contribute to a R ...

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Air America Radio, Air America Radio - Programming overview, Air America Radio - News editorials and public affairs, Air America Radio - Comedy on Air America, Air America Radio - Listener participation, Air America Radio - Weekday programs, Air America Radio - Weekend programs varies, Air America Radio - Syndication, Air America Radio - Competing Progressive Talk Programming, Air America Radio - Business plan overview, Air America Radio - Historical context, Air America Radio - Early start-up difficulties, Air America Radio - Ratings, Air America Radio - Support from Clear Channel, Air America Radio - Community relations, Air America Radio - Promotion, Air America Radio - Archives, Air America Radio - Affiliates, Air America Radio - Controversies, Air America Radio - Gloria Wise Loan Case, Air America Radio - Shooting spoiled child skit, Air America Radio - Liz Winstead contract, Air America Radio - Profitability

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In 1872, British soft drink maker Hiram Codd designed and patented a bottle designed specifically for carbonated drinks. The Codd-neck bottle, as it was called, was designed and manufactured to enclose a marble and a rubber washer/gasket in the neck. The bottles were filled upside down, and pressure of the gas in the bottle forced the marble against the washer, sealing in the carbonation. The bottle was pinched into a special shape, as can be seen in the photo at right, to provide a chamber into which the marble was pushed to open the bottle. This prevented the marble fr ...

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Bottle, Bottle - Use for wine, Bottle - Codd-neck bottles, Bottle - Plastic bottles

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Traditionalist Catholics believe that they preserve orthodoxy by refusing to accept certain changes introduced since the Second Vatican Council, changes that some of them describe as "a veritable revolution". Those who accept Pope Benedict XVI and his immediate predecessors as true Popes view the Second Vatican Council as a valid, albeit problematic, Council. But most "sedevacantists" regard Pope Pius XII as the last true Pope, and judge the Council, convened and ra ...

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Traditionalist Catholic, Traditionalist Catholic - Survey of traditional groups, Traditionalist Catholic - Traditionalist beliefs, Traditionalist Catholic - Places of worship, Traditionalist Catholic - Relations with other Catholic groups, Traditionalist Catholic - Relations with the Holy See, Traditionalist Catholic - Doctrinal and Liturgical Issues, Traditionalist Catholic - Important Figures, Traditionalist Catholic - Historical Events, Traditionalist Catholic - Notable Organizations

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Roosevelt's legacies to the U.S. were a greatly expanded role for government in the management of the economy (effectively ending the days of laissez-faire economics), increased government regulation of companies to protect the environment and prevent corruption, a Social Security system which allowed senior citizens to be able to retire with income and benefits, a nation on the winning side of World War II (with a booming wartime economy), and a coalition of voters supporting the Democratic Party which would survive intact until the ...

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Franklin D. Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Early life, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Marriage and children, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Political career, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Private crises, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Governor of New York: 1928-1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Election as President, Franklin D. Roosevelt - The First New Deal, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Second New Deal 1935-36, Franklin D. Roosevelt - The second term, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Foreign policy 1933-41, Franklin D. Roosevelt - The path to war, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Pearl Harbor, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Japanese-American internment, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Civil rights and refugees, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Strategy and diplomacy, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Death and posthumous reputation, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Legacy, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Cabinet members, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Supreme Court appointments, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Media, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Online Resources, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Primary Sources, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Scholarly Secondary Sources, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Foreign Policy and World War II

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Over the years, students at both institutions have coined a variety of insults for each other. Oxonians (Oxford people) refer to Cambridge as "the North Fens Polytechnic", whereas those from Cambridge refer to Oxford as "Cowley Polytechnic" (polytechnics in Britain were considered to be an inferior higher education institution; Cambridge is on the southern edge of The Fens of eastern England, and Cowley is an industrial area of Oxford). Oxford students sometimes refer to their Cambridge counterparts as "Tabs", short for Cantabrigians (Cambridge people), and sing songs such as "I'd rather be a leper ...

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Oxbridge rivalry, Oxbridge rivalry - Oxbridge image and stereotypes, Oxbridge rivalry - Similarities between Oxford and Cambridge, Oxbridge rivalry - Differences between Oxford and Cambridge, Oxbridge rivalry - Indirect competition between the two universities, Oxbridge rivalry - Direct competition between the two universities, Oxbridge rivalry - League tables, Oxbridge rivalry - Inter-university insults, Oxbridge rivalry - Oxbridge cooperation

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Sulfur (or sulphur; see spelling below) is the chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol S and atomic number 16. It is an abundant, tasteless, odorless, multivalent non-metal. Sulfur, in its native form, is a yellow crystaline solid. In nature, it can be found as the pure element or as sulfide and sulfate minerals. It is an essential element for life and is found in two amino acids. Its commercial uses are primarily in fertilizers but it is also widely used in gunpowder, matches, insecticides and fungici ...

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• Sulfur - Notable characteristics
• Sulfur - Applications
• Sulfur - Biological role
• Sulfur - Environmental Impact
• Sulfur - History
• Sulfur - Occurrence
• Sulfur - Compounds
• Sulfur - Isotopes
• Sulfur - Precautions
• Sulfur - Spelling

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Jerry Seinfeld announced that the series would end production on December 26, 1997. The announcement made the front page of all the major New York newspapers, including the New York Times. Seinfeld was featured on the cover of Time Magazine's first issue of 1998. The end of Seinfeld garnered media hype that hadn't been seen since the end of Cheers in 1993, with many speculating how the series would end. Some suggested Jerry and Elaine get married, more cynical fans believed that Julia Louis-Dreyfus's suggestion of the foursome dying in a car ...

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Seinfeld, Seinfeld - Overview, Seinfeld - Characters, Seinfeld - Main characters, Seinfeld - Recurring characters, Seinfeld - Memorable incidents, Seinfeld - The Contest, Seinfeld - Moops, Seinfeld - The Junior Mint, Seinfeld - Dolores!, Seinfeld - The Move, Seinfeld - The Soup Nazi, Seinfeld - The Dry Heave, Seinfeld - Serenity NOW!, Seinfeld - Catchphrases, Seinfeld - Fictional Products, Seinfeld - Product placement, Seinfeld - Music, Seinfeld - Ending, Seinfeld - Awards, Seinfeld - Jerry Seinfeld, Seinfeld - Michael Richards, Seinfeld - Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Seinfeld - Jason Alexander, Seinfeld - Writing, Seinfeld - Criticism, Seinfeld - Cast careers after Seinfeld, Seinfeld - DVDs

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Pseudochactoidea Buthoidea Chaeriloidea Chactoidea Iuroidea Scorpionoidea See the classification section for families. A scorpion is an invertebrate animal with eight legs belonging to the order Scorpiones in the class Arachnida. Scorpion - Physical characteristics. The scorpion body is divided into 2 main segments: the cephalothorax and the abdomen. The cephalothorax consists of the prosoma, and the abdomen of the mesosoma and the metasoma; Including:

• Scorpion - Physical characteristics
• Scorpion - Scorpion venom
• Scorpion - Reproduction
• Scorpion - Birth and Development
• Scorpion - Origins
• Scorpion - Geographical distribution
• Scorpion - How scorpions eat
• Scorpion - Suicide misconception
• Scorpion - Classification
• Scorpion - Cultural symbolism

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Clay is a generic term for an aggregate of hydrous silicate particles less than 4 μm (micrometres) in diameter. Clay consists of a variety of phyllosilicate minerals rich in silicon and aluminium oxides and hydroxides which include variable amounts of structural water. Clays are generally formed by the chemical weathering of silicate-bearing rocks by carbonic acid, but some are formed by hydrothermal activity. Clays are distinguished from other small parti ...

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• Clay - Historical and modern uses of clay

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A credit union is a not-for-profit co-operative financial institution that is owned and controlled by its members, through the election of a volunteer Board of Directors elected from the membership itself. Only a member of a credit union may deposit money with the credit union, or borrow money from it. A credit union differs from a traditional financial institution (banks, savings and loan, etc.) in that the members who have accounts in the credit union are the credit union's owners. Since a credit union is a co-operative insti ...

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• Credit union - Membership restrictions
• Credit union - Corporate credit unions
• Credit union - Credit unions in the United States
• Credit union - North American statistics

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Sveriges Riksbank (Swedish National Bank) is the central bank of Sweden, sometimes called just the Bank of Sweden. It is known to be the world's oldest central bank. Sveriges Riksbank - History. The Riksbank began its operations in 1668, its antecedent being Stockholms Banco (also known as the Bank of Palmstruch), which was founded by Johan Palmstruch in 1656. Although the bank was private, it was the King who chose its management: in a letter to Palmstruch he gave permission to ...

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• Sveriges Riksbank - History
• Sveriges Riksbank - The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel

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The aluminum can or aluminium can is a popular beverage can made of aluminum, originally introduced by the Coors Brewing Company. Modern cans are generally produced through a mechanical process that involves punching a flat blank. The malleable metal deforms into the shape of an open-top can, and the top portion of the cylinder may again be deformed in a conical shape. Jagged edges at the top are trimmed, and the container is filled with liquid. Finally, a top piece is affixed to the top of the can, containing a scored region and a pull tab that can be leveraged to open th ...

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The monetary sector, as opposed to the real sector, concerns the money market. The same tools of analysis can be applied as to other markets: supply and demand result in an equilibrium price (the interest rate) and quantity (of real money balances). When thinking about the "supply" of money, it is natural to think of the total of banknotes and coins in an economy. That, however, is incomplete. In the United States, coins are minted by the United States Mint, part of the Department of the Treasury, outside of the F ...

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Money supply, Money supply - Introduction, Money supply - Scope, Money supply - Link with inflation, Money supply - Monetary exchange equation, Money supply - Percentage, Money supply - Money Supply and Cash, Money supply - The Central Bank, Money supply - The balance sheets, Money supply - Bank reserves at Central Bank, Money supply - Arguments and criticism, Money supply - United States monetary base, Money supply - United States money supply, Money supply - Footnote

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The first shopping cart was introduced on June 4, 1937, the invention of Sylvan Goldman, owner of the Piggly-Wiggly supermarket chain in Oklahoma City. With the assistance of Fred Young, a mechanic, Goldman constructed the first shopping cart, basing his design on that of a wooden folding chair. They built it with a metal frame and added wheels and wire baskets, and advertised the invention as par ...

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Shopping cart, Shopping cart - History, Shopping cart - Alternative Uses of Shopping cart, Shopping cart - Sources

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Lotteria - Japan. Lotteria is considered to be a follower of McDonald's. Both sell similar burgers, such as hamburgers, cheese burgers, teriyaki burgers, and so on. Shrimp burger is popular and is a original burger of Lotteria, first made in 1977. Lotteria - South Korea. Lotteria strikes most initial visitors as a Korean version of most Western-style fast food restaurants with some local additions. It includes typical fast food items such as burgers, fried chicken, chicken wing ...

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Lotteria, Lotteria - History, Lotteria - Menu, Lotteria - Japan, Lotteria - South Korea, Lotteria - Recycling, Lotteria - Lotteria around the world

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