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  1. Tectonic plates. When rock units are placed under horizontal compression, they, shorten , and become thicker. Because rock units, other than mud, do not significantly
  2. Is currently being constructed through the Thuringia mountains and should, shorten ,the journey time considerably. East-west connections are poorer. Bamberg is
  3. Phrasing would be" hexadecimal ", but computer hackers would be tempted to, shorten ,that word to" sex ". The etymologically proper Greek term would be hexadecadic
  4. String. Otherwise, various devices called fifth string capos can effectively, shorten ,the string. Many banjo players use model railroad spikes or titanium spikes (
  5. As the capacitors are initially fully discharged, but the period will quickly, shorten ,and stabilize. The period will also depend on any current drawn from the output
  6. Quoted are 25,000 to 100,000 hours but heat and current settings can extend or, shorten ,this time significantly. The most common symptom of LED (and diode laser)
  7. Was used as early as NASA's Project Mercury, in the early 1960s. To, shorten ,the total development time, some formal test documents (such as for acceptance
  8. I skirts a few inches from the ground, she requested a Lady-in-Waiting to, shorten ,her own skirt first to gauge the King's reaction. King George V was horrified
  9. Dating to the team's early days when headline writers wanted a way to, shorten ,the name. From 1972 through 1980,the team nickname was officially" Oakland A
  10. Are less valued by the most targeted market, young people, so many stations, shorten ,or omit these segments in favor of music. While most music stations that offer
  11. That were found to differ by small, but measurable, amounts and even to slowly, shorten ,in length. The U. S. redefined the U. S. yard in 1893,but this resulted in US
  12. How can we lengthen year 1 if it is already a long ordinary year of 355 days or, shorten ,year 2 if it is a short leap year of 383 days? That is why we need the third
  13. A sounded note, either by fully muting it after it is plucked or picked to, shorten ,its duration or by partially muting it near the bridge to reduce the volume of
  14. July 2011,the Ministry for Health and Social Solidarity announced its plans to, shorten ,the number to 77 hospitals with 36,035 beds, as a necessary reform to reduce
  15. Moved up to late February or early March starting in 2004 to help disrupt and, shorten ,the intense lobbying and ad campaigns associated with Oscar season in the film
  16. Oneida Lake, the new canal ran west along the Oneida River, with cutoffs to, shorten ,the route. At Three Rivers the Oneida River turns northwest, and was deepened
  17. Between Addis Ababa and Adam. The expressway will be 80 km long, will, shorten , the Adds to Adam distance by 20 km. To build this expressway will cost
  18. Oceans could with time become the emporium of the universe. Its canals will, shorten ,the distances of the world: they will narrow commercial ties between Europe
  19. Of many fruits by hastening fruit ripening and floral senescence. Ethylene will, shorten ,the shelf life of cut flowers and potted plants by accelerating floral
  20. Drastically and the pump would be subject to extraordinary stresses that could, shorten ,its life considerably. One problem is that the pressurized air will gradually
  21. The collapse of cavities produces great wear on components and can dramatically, shorten ,a propeller or pump's lifetime. After a surface is initially affected by
  22. In 1914,the Nicaragua route has been reconsidered. Its construction would, shorten ,the water distance between New York and San Francisco by nearly. Under the
  23. Cut the coda out of the first movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, or, shorten , one of Velasquez’s Philips into a kit cat to make it fit over his drawing room
  24. Shortened to Chicago White Sox, believed to have been because the paper would, shorten ,it to SOX in the headlines. At this time, the team played their home games at
  25. In various unskillful ways. This caused the human life span gradually to, shorten , to the point where it now stands at 100 years, with human beauty, wealth
  26. Therapy for MS is most often prescribed (IV methylprednisolone may, shorten ,attacks; initial only oral prednisone may increase relapse rate). This is a
  27. When using lower grade fuel, or worn engine the oil change interval has to, shorten ,accordingly. In general oils approved for extended use are of higher
  28. Compromise system reliability in insufficiently cooled computers and generally, shorten ,component lifespan. Overclocking, incorrectly performed, may also cause
  29. In the future, as morality continues to degenerate, human life will continue to, shorten ,to the point where the normal life span is 10 years, with people reaching
  30. Increases the animal's commercial value. Genetic engineering techniques can, shorten ,breeding programs significantly because they allow for the identification and
  31. On the neck for each individual string which must be activated manually to, shorten ,the string and raise the tone a half step. A string tuned to natural may be
  32. Power or endurance that they can provide, but that they can drastically, shorten ,rehab time from injury. Commissioner Bud Selim imposed a very strict anti-drug
  33. Coli within minutes. This observationand the fact that kill timeframes, shorten ,as the percentage of copper in an alloy increases, is proof that copper is the
  34. Used as the third stage of Ariane 4; in ECA use, the tanks are modified to, shorten ,stage length. The revised Vulcan has a longer, more efficient nozzle with more
  35. Font-size:14pt;" >छ ch (a),and फ pH (a), shorten , their right hooks and join them directly to the following member. * The
  36. Yet simultaneously mocking it. During rehearsal Alexander requested that Wilde, shorten ,the play from four acts to three, which the author did. Premieres at St. James
  37. Dropped in the ratings as a result of the change. Tucker attempted to move and, shorten ,The Jay Leno Show to the 11:35 pm–12:05 am time slot and move the existing
  38. Same equatorial line. Anaphase I Kinetochore (bipolar spindles) microtubules, shorten , severing the recombination nodules and pulling homologous chromosomes apart.
  39. The message. An example of this is the Telegraph Code which was used to, shorten ,long telegraph messages which resulted from entering into commercial contracts
  40. Provides a conceivable method to increase the perceived length of arm and, shorten ,the perceived length of the neck. John Napier Prominent primate expert John
  41. Highlight includes easing restrictions and requirement to hire expatriates, shorten ,time to do land transfers and increasing the limit of sugar storage (a
  42. Cervical cancer, such as KEEP, cold-knife ionization, or cryotherapy may, shorten ,the cervix. Cervical cancer Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a
  43. Has its own jargon. Abbreviations and acronyms also may aid, or at least, shorten , communication among players. Examples include Sow (" Spirit of Wolf" - a
  44. Under Title II of the National Firearms Act). Many owners may choose to, shorten ,the barrels down to NFA-lengths, and register them as" short barrel rifles "
  45. The day, while standing in a valley with hilltops on the east and the west can, shorten ,the day significantly. Day arcs of the Sun Some statements above can be
  46. Developed. Single strings were long and gave a single melody line. To, shorten ,the scale length, other strings were added with a different tension and pitch
  47. And vetoes all laws. The king may also suspend or dissolve parliament, and, shorten , or lengthen the term of session. A veto by the king may be overridden by a
  48. Not argue over differences in taste, to each his own. French People usually, shorten ,the sentence, to " LES bouts et LES couplers … "; grace à:" thanks to,"" by
  49. Lie. Courage ended up hiding the real Fleetwood Mac's equipment, which helped, shorten ,the tour by the fake band. But the lawsuit that followed put the real Fleetwood
  50. Increase the number of joint evaluations; (v) validate self-evaluations to, shorten ,the learning cycle; (vi) conduct more rigorous impact evaluations; (vii)

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