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  2. Transmission line - Wikipedia

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    By cutting the free end of the transmission line, a minimum in the strength of the signal observed at a receiver can be found. At this stage the stub filter will reject this frequency and the odd harmonics, but if the free end of the stub is shorted then the stub will become a filter rejecting the even harmonics.

  3. Fashion design - Wikipedia

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    There are different lines of work for designers in the fashion industry. Fashion designers who work full-time for a fashion house, as 'in-house designers', own the designs and may either work alone or as a part of a design team. Freelance designers who work for themselves sell their designs to fashion houses, directly to shops, or to clothing ...

  4. Transgender - Wikipedia

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    The 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey reported that of the 27,715 transgender and non-binary respondents, 21% said queer best described their sexual orientation, 18% said pansexual, 16% said gay, lesbian, or same-gender-loving, 15% said straight, 14% said bisexual, and 10% said asexual. [83]

  5. Hydrogen cyanide - Wikipedia

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    Hydrogen cyanide (formerly known as prussic acid) is a chemical compound with the formula HCN and structural formula H−C≡N.It is a highly toxic and flammable liquid that boils slightly above room temperature, at 25.6 °C (78.1 °F).

  6. Iron - Wikipedia

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    Ferropericlase (Mg,Fe)O, a solid solution of periclase (MgO) and wüstite (FeO), makes up about 20% of the volume of the lower mantle of the Earth, which makes it the second most abundant mineral phase in that region after silicate perovskite (Mg,Fe)SiO 3; it also is the major host for iron in the lower mantle. [39]

  7. Higher education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    As objects of the slavocracy, African slaves and their descendants also served as free labor for more than a century and a half. [17] Besides slavery, violence-backed cession was an aspect of higher education growth. This involved more than 200 indigenous nations, nearly 160 treaties and the appropriation of 11 million acres of land. [18]

  8. Miles Whitney Straight - Wikipedia

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    The Miles M.11 Whitney Straight was a twin-seat monoplane specifically built for use by flying clubs and private owners. [5] Its construction was primarily composed of wood, including spruce frames and three-ply birch covering. The Whitney Straight featured a fixed main undercarriage complete with aerodynamic fairings, along with a fixed ...

  9. Ultraviolet - Wikipedia

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    Spectral line at 121.6 nm, 10.20 eV. H Lyman‑α 121–122 Extreme ultraviolet: 10.25–124 1.642–19.867: Entirely ionizing radiation by some definitions; completely absorbed by the atmosphere. EUV 10–121 Far-UVC: 5.28–6.20 0.846–0.993 Germicidal but strongly absorbed by outer skin layers, so does not reach living tissue. 200–235