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  2. Land of the Free (Gamma Ray album) - Wikipedia

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    Mike Stagno of Sputnikmusic wrote that "if there was ever an essential power metal album, Land of the Free would be that album" and noticed how "Gamma Ray took their songwriting to a new level", putting "an emphasis on speed and melody, but also aggression and power". [6]

  3. Paraquat - Wikipedia

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    Paraquat (trivial name; / ˈ p ær ə k w ɒ t /), or N,N′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridinium dichloride (systematic name), also known as methyl viologen, is an organic compound with the chemical formula [(C 6 H 7 N) 2]Cl 2.

  4. Slavery Abolition Act 1833 - Wikipedia

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    In 1833, £20 million amounted to 40% of the Treasury's annual income [32] or approximately 5% of British GDP at the time. [33] To finance the payments, the British government took on a £15 million loan, finalised on 3 August 1835, with banker Nathan Mayer Rothschild and his brother-in-law Moses Montefiore ; £5 million was paid out directly ...

  5. Ray Stevens - Wikipedia

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    Harold Ray Ragsdale (born January 24, 1939), [1] known professionally as Ray Stevens, is an American country [2] and pop singer-songwriter and comedian. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] He is best known for his Grammy -winning recordings " Everything Is Beautiful " and " Misty ", as well as novelty hits such as " Gitarzan " and " The Streak ".

  6. Smoking bans in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    On 16 November 2004, a Public Health white paper proposed a smoking ban in almost all public places in England and Wales.Smoking restrictions would be phased in, with a ban on smoking in NHS and government buildings by 2006, in enclosed public places by 2007, and pubs, bars and restaurants (except pubs not serving food) by the end of 2008.

  7. Gamma ray - Wikipedia

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    Gamma-ray sensors are also used for measuring the fluid levels in water and oil industries. [17] Typically, these use Co-60 or Cs-137 isotopes as the radiation source. In the US, gamma ray detectors are beginning to be used as part of the Container Security Initiative (CSI). These machines are advertised to be able to scan 30 containers per hour.

  8. Sugar Ray Leonard - Wikipedia

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    Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956), best known as Sugar Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer, motivational speaker, and occasional actor.Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he competed professionally between 1977 and 1997, winning world titles in five weight classes; the lineal championship in three weight classes; [3] as well as the undisputed ...

  9. Timesheet - Wikipedia

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    Contemporary time sheet. A timesheet (or time sheet) is a method for recording the amount of a worker's time spent on each job. Traditionally a sheet of paper with the data arranged in tabular format, a timesheet is now often a digital document or spreadsheet. The time cards stamped by time clocks can serve as a timesheet or provide the data to ...