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Trauma Center: Under the Knife (Caduceus: Surgical Operation in Japan) is a surgical simulation game developed for the Nintendo DS. Suited exceptionally well for the handheld's touchscreen, the user makes incisions, removes diseased areas, and sutures the patients back up. The game has been discontinued in North America. The player assumes the role of Derek Stiles, a young doctor who must perform surgeries and other medical operations. Derek is a descendent of the Greek god of medicine, Asclepius, and is gifted with ...

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• Trauma Center: Under the Knife - Characters
• Trauma Center: Under the Knife - Hope Hospital staff
• Trauma Center: Under the Knife - Caduceus USA staff
• Trauma Center: Under the Knife - The Healing Touch
• Trauma Center: Under the Knife - GUILT
• Trauma Center: Under the Knife - Other GUILT

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The alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) is a species of small shad. There are anadromous and landlocked forms. The landlocked form is also called a sawbelly or a mooneye. The use of the name "mooneye", however, should be discouraged as that name is more properly applied to the mooneye, Hiodon tergisus. Alewives are an ocean species but can survive in fresh water. They are perhaps best known for their invasion of the Great Lakes in North America by using the Welland Canal to bypass Niagara Falls. Alewives ...

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Illithids are hermaphroditic creatures who each spawn a mass of larvae twice in their life. The larvae resemble miniature illithid heads or four-tentacled tadpoles. Larvae are left to develop in the pool of the Elder Brain. The ones that survive are inserted into the brain of a sentient creature, usually a human, a process called ceremorphosis (see below). Upon doing so, the larva will consume the host's brain, absorb the host's physical form and become sentient. Illithids often experiment with non-human hosts. The proces ...

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Illithid, Illithid - Illithid Abilities, Illithid - Illithid Biology, Illithid - Illithid Society, Illithid - Other references

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The story revolves around John Lambton, heir of the Lambton Estate, County Durham, and his battle with a giant worm which had been terrorising the local villages. As with most mythology, details of the story change with each telling. Lambton Worm - Origin of the worm. The story states that the young John Lambton was a rebellious character who missed church one Sunday to go fishing in the River Wear. In many versions of the story, while walking to the river or setting up his equipment John receives warnings from an old man ...

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Lambton Worm, Lambton Worm - The Story, Lambton Worm - Origin of the worm, Lambton Worm - The worm's wrath, Lambton Worm - The vanquishing of the worm, Lambton Worm - The Lambton curse, Lambton Worm - The song

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Reproduction is seasonal. When males produce an excess of "male jelly" they become aggressive and violent. A hitherto hidden fin on their heads unfolds. The male engages in courtship displays on the beach to attract females. Love is unknown; the female chooses a male mate based on the strength of his displays. The actual reproductive act is a large, public group affair that is known as the "mating frenzy." After pairing, couples enter the water where the male releases his jelly into the cloacal vents of the female. It is portrayed in the "Wh ...

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Decapodian, Decapodian - Biology and anatomy, Decapodian - Reproduction and life cycle, Decapodian - Claw plagh

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The lake was carved out of soft weak Silurian rocks by the Wisconsonian Ice age glacier which expanded the preglacial Ontarian River valley of approximately the same orientation. The material that was pushed southward was piled in central and western New York in the form of drumlins, kames, and moraines, which reorganized entire drainage systems. As the glacier retreated from New York, it still dammed the present St. Lawrence valley, so that the Lake was at a higher level. This state is known as Lake Iroquois. During that time the lake drain ...

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Lake Ontario, Lake Ontario - Name, Lake Ontario - Geography, Lake Ontario - History, Lake Ontario - Effects of the climate on the lake, Lake Ontario - Enviromental concerns, Lake Ontario - Trivia, Lake Ontario - External link

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Derek Stiles (age 26) - The main character and a surgeon at Hope Hospital. He is just beginning to realize his potiential. Interesting to note, his initials are DS, obviously a reference to the system this game is for. Stiles might also be referring to the stylus that is mainly used by the player in the game. Angie Thompson (age 21) - A young nurse that works as Derek's assistant. She is part German and was raised by a very well-educated family. She starts to fall for Derek later in the game.

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Trauma Center: Under the Knife, Trauma Center: Under the Knife - Characters, Trauma Center: Under the Knife - Hope Hospital staff, Trauma Center: Under the Knife - Caduceus USA staff, Trauma Center: Under the Knife - The Healing Touch, Trauma Center: Under the Knife - GUILT, Trauma Center: Under the Knife - Other GUILT

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The lakes are extensively used for transport, though cargo traffic has decreased considerably in recent years. The Great Lakes Waterway makes each of the lakes accessible. During settlement, the Great Lakes and its rivers were the only practical means of moving people and freight. Anything and everything floated on the lakes. Some ended up on the bottom due to storms, fires, collisions and underwater hazards. (See Edmund Fitzgerald and Le Griffon.) Barges from middle North America were able to reach the Atlantic Ocean fr ...

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Great Lakes, Great Lakes - Lakes, Great Lakes - Geologic pre-history, Great Lakes - Economy of the Great Lakes, Great Lakes - Modern economy, Great Lakes - Passenger Traffic on the Lakes, Great Lakes - Perils on the Inland Seas, Great Lakes - Invasive species, Great Lakes - Political issues, Great Lakes - Great Lakes ecological challenges, Great Lakes - Important cities along the lakes

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An illithid city is ruled by a creature called an Elder Brain which lives in a pool of cerebral fluid in the city's center. When an illithid dies its brain is extracted and taken to the pool. Illithids believe that when they die their personality is incorporated into the Elder Brain, but this is not the case. When the brain of an illithid is added to the Elder Brain, the memories, thoughts and experiences are consumed and added to the sum of the whole, but all else is lost. This fact is a closely guarded secret of the Elder Brains, since all ...

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Illithid, Illithid - Illithid Abilities, Illithid - Illithid Biology, Illithid - Illithid Society, Illithid - Other references

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Lake Superior Duluth, Minnesota Thunder Bay, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Marquette, Michigan Houghton, Michigan Lake Michigan Green Bay, Wisconsin Manitowoc, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin Chicago, Illinois Gary, Indiana Michigan City, Indiana Benton Harbor, Michigan Holland, MichiganSee also:

Great Lakes, Great Lakes - Lakes, Great Lakes - Geologic pre-history, Great Lakes - Economy of the Great Lakes, Great Lakes - Modern economy, Great Lakes - Passenger Traffic on the Lakes, Great Lakes - Perils on the Inland Seas, Great Lakes - Invasive species, Great Lakes - Political issues, Great Lakes - Great Lakes ecological challenges, Great Lakes - Important cities along the lakes

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The story was made into a song which was originally written in 1867 by C.M. Leumane. The dialect is most effective when sung in a Geordie or Mackem accent. One Sunday mornin' Lambton went a-fishing in the Wear; An' catched a fish upon he's heuk He thowt leuk't vary queer. But whatt'n a kind ov fish it was young Lambton cuddent tell- He waddn't fash te carry'd hyem, So he hoyed it doon a well Chorus Whisht! lads, haad yor gobs, An' aa'll tell ye aall an aaful story, Whisht! lads, haad yor gob ...

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Lambton Worm, Lambton Worm - The Story, Lambton Worm - Origin of the worm, Lambton Worm - The worm's wrath, Lambton Worm - The vanquishing of the worm, Lambton Worm - The Lambton curse, Lambton Worm - The song

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The Great Lakes are (west to east, general direction of water flow): Lake Superior (the largest and deepest, larger than the Czech Republic) Lake Michigan (the only one entirely in the U.S., the second largest in volume) Lake Huron (the second largest in area) Lake Erie (the smallest in volume and shallowest) Lake Ontario (the smallest in area, much ...

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Great Lakes, Great Lakes - Lakes, Great Lakes - Geologic pre-history, Great Lakes - Economy of the Great Lakes, Great Lakes - Modern economy, Great Lakes - Passenger Traffic on the Lakes, Great Lakes - Perils on the Inland Seas, Great Lakes - Invasive species, Great Lakes - Political issues, Great Lakes - Great Lakes ecological challenges, Great Lakes - Important cities along the lakes

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Lake Superior Lake Michigan Lake Ontario Lake Huron Lake Erie The Great Lakes were formed at the end of the last ice age about 10,000 years ago, when the Laurentide ice sheet receded. When this happened, the glaciers left behind a large amount of meltwater (see Lake Agassiz) which filled up the basins that the glaciers had carved, thus creating the Great Lakes as we know them today. Because of the uneven nature of glacier erosion, some higher hills became Great Lakes islands. The Niagara Escarpment f ...

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Great Lakes, Great Lakes - Lakes, Great Lakes - Geologic pre-history, Great Lakes - Economy of the Great Lakes, Great Lakes - Modern economy, Great Lakes - Passenger Traffic on the Lakes, Great Lakes - Perils on the Inland Seas, Great Lakes - Invasive species, Great Lakes - Political issues, Great Lakes - Great Lakes ecological challenges, Great Lakes - Important cities along the lakes

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During modern times the lake became heavily polluted from industrial chemicals, untreated sewage, including phosphates in laundry detergents, and agricultural fertilizers and chemicals. By the 1960s and 1970s the lake was dying, with frequent algal blooms during the summer, which killed off large quantities of fish, and left stinking piles of seaweed and dead fish along the shores, at times becoming so thick that waves could not break. Environmental concerns forced a cleanup of industrial and municipal wastes through better treatment ...

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Lake Ontario, Lake Ontario - Name, Lake Ontario - Geography, Lake Ontario - History, Lake Ontario - Effects of the climate on the lake, Lake Ontario - Enviromental concerns, Lake Ontario - Trivia, Lake Ontario - External link

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The International Joint Commission was established in 1909 to help prevent and resolve disputes relating to the use and quality of boundary waters and to advise Canada and the United States on questions related to water resources. Concerns over diversion of Lake water are of concern to both Americans and Canadians. Some water is diverted through the Chicago River to operate the Illinois Waterway but the flow is limited by treaty. Possible schemes for bottled water plants and diversion to dry regions of the continent raise concerns. Under the ...

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Great Lakes, Great Lakes - Lakes, Great Lakes - Geologic pre-history, Great Lakes - Economy of the Great Lakes, Great Lakes - Modern economy, Great Lakes - Passenger Traffic on the Lakes, Great Lakes - Perils on the Inland Seas, Great Lakes - Invasive species, Great Lakes - Political issues, Great Lakes - Great Lakes ecological challenges, Great Lakes - Important cities along the lakes

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Lake Ontario is the eastern-most and smallest in surface area (19,009 square kilometers) of the Great Lakes; although, it exceeds Lake Erie in volume (1639 km³). It is the 14th largest lake in the world. Its maximum depth is 802 ft (244 m). Its primary inlet is the Niagara River (from Lake Erie) and primary outlet is the Saint Lawrence River. Other rivers such as the Humber River, Trent River, the Genesee River, the Oswego River, the Black River and the Salmon River also flow into it. Other notable geographic features include Hamilton Harbour, the Bay of Quinte, the ...

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Lake Ontario, Lake Ontario - Name, Lake Ontario - Geography, Lake Ontario - History, Lake Ontario - Effects of the climate on the lake, Lake Ontario - Enviromental concerns, Lake Ontario - Trivia, Lake Ontario - External link

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The lake has a natural seiche rhythm of eleven minutes. The seiche effect normally is only about 2 centimeters, but can be greatly amplified by earth movement, winds, and atmospheric pressure changes. Because of its great depth, the lake rarely freezes in winter. The winters of 1934 and 1976 were the only times the lake had ice cover within historic time. When the cold winds of winter pass over the warmer water of the lake, they pick up moisture and drop it as lake effect snow. Since the prevailing winter winds are from ...

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Lake Ontario, Lake Ontario - Name, Lake Ontario - Geography, Lake Ontario - History, Lake Ontario - Effects of the climate on the lake, Lake Ontario - Enviromental concerns, Lake Ontario - Trivia, Lake Ontario - External link

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