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  2. Leap second - Wikipedia

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    Screenshot of the UTC clock from time.gov during the leap second on 31 December 2016.. A leap second is a one-second adjustment that is occasionally applied to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), to accommodate the difference between precise time (International Atomic Time (TAI), as measured by atomic clocks) and imprecise observed solar time (), which varies due to irregularities and long-term ...

  3. Cardiotocography - Wikipedia

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    When variable decelerations are associated with uterine contractions, their onset, depth, and duration commonly vary with successive uterine contractions. [citation needed] Prolonged deceleration: a decrease in FHR from baseline of at least 15 bpm, lasting at least 2 minutes but less than 10 minutes. A deceleration of at least 10 minutes is a ...

  4. Lists of acronyms - Wikipedia

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    Acronyms and abbreviations in avionics; List of Aramaic acronyms; List of astronomy acronyms; Climate change acronyms; List of computer science conference acronyms

  5. Uterine tachysystole - Wikipedia

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    Uterine Tachysystole is a condition of excessively frequent uterine contractions during pregnancy. [1] It is most often seen in induced or augmented labor, though it can also occur during spontaneous labor, [2] and this may result in fetal hypoxia and acidosis.

  6. Late-life mortality deceleration - Wikipedia

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    Late-life mortality deceleration is a well-established phenomenon in insects, [1] which often spend much of their lives in a constant hazard rate region, but it is much more controversial in mammals. [2] Rodent studies have found varying conclusions, with some finding short-term periods of mortality deceleration in mice, others not finding such ...

  7. Dunnellen Hall - Wikipedia

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    Dunnellen Hall is a private mansion located at 521 Round Hill Road in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA.It was sold by the estate of Leona Helmsley for $35 million, down from the original asking price of $125 million when it was first put up on the market in 2008.

  8. LEO Zoological Conservation Center - Wikipedia

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    The first Rothschild giraffe was born to the center in 2013, followed by a media contest for its naming. The giraffe was named Sandy Hope in dedication to the tragic 2012 elementary school shooting in Sandy Hook, CT. [11] Giant Anteater - In 2013, two giant anteaters were born. As male anteaters are known to commit infanticide (parental killing ...

  9. Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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    Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy (TIC) is a disease where prolonged tachycardia (a fast heart rate) or arrhythmia (an irregular heart rhythm) causes an impairment of the myocardium (heart muscle), which can result in heart failure.