a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
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red blood cell
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RE: Asserter
The Enneagram of Personality, or simply the Enneagram (from the Greek words ἐννέα [ennéa, meaning nine] and γράμμα [grámma, meaning something written or drawn]), is a description of the human psyche which is principally understood and taught as a typology of nine interconnected personality types.
Although the origins and history of many of the ideas associated with the Enneagram of Personality are a matter of dispute, contemporary approaches are principally derived from the teachings of the Bolivian psycho-spiritual teacher Oscar Ichazo from the 1950s and the Chilean psychiatrist Claudio Naranjo from the 1970s. Naranjos theories were also influenced by some earlier teachings about personality by George Gurdjieff and the Fourth Way tradition.
As a typology, the Enneagram defines nine personality types (sometimes called enneatypes), which are represented by the points of a geometric figure called an enneagram, which indicate connections between the types. There are some different schools of thought among Enneagram teachers and their understandings are not always in agreement.The Enneagram of Personality has been widely promoted in both business management and spirituality contexts through seminars, conferences, books, magazines, and DVDs. In business contexts it is promoted as a means to gain insights into workplace interpersonal dynamics; in spirituality it is more commonly presented as a path to higher states of enlightenment. Both contexts say it can aid in self-awareness, self-understanding, and self-development.There has been limited formal psychometric analysis of the Enneagram and the peer-reviewed research that has been done has not been widely accepted within the relevant academic communities. Though the Enneagram integrates concepts generally accepted in a theory of personality, it has been dismissed by personality assessment experts as pseudoscience. -
RE: Companion
A knot in whose neighborhood another, specified, knot meets every meridian disk.
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RE: feature article
A feature article is a detailed, in-depth written piece typically with a more engaging approach, that explores a particular topic, person, event, or aspect in great detail. This type of article goes beyond news reporting, providing background and context, while often incorporating elements of storytelling, personal perspectives, and extensive research. It is common in magazines, newspapers, websites, or blogs, and it aims to inform, entertain, or persuade readers.
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RE: leer
lēr, n. a sly, sidelong look: (Shak.) complexion, colour.—v.i. to look askance: to look archly or obliquely.—adv. Leer′ingly, with a leering look. [A.S. hleór, face, cheek; Ice. hlýr.]
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RE: smell
The ability to detect scents or odors, such as the function of OLFACTORY RECEPTOR NEURONS.
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RE: Grievous
characterized by great atrocity; heinous; aggravated; flagitious; as, a grievous sin
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RE: Gabby
Gabby is an adjective used to describe someone who talks a lot in a friendly, often excessive or thoughtless manner. It is associated with social individuals who are extremely chatty, talkative, or garrulous.
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RE: down quark
A quark having a fractional electric charge of -1/3 and a mass about 4 to 8 MeV. Symbol: d
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RE: diazoxide
Diazoxide, sold under the brand name Proglycem and others, is a medication used to treat low blood sugar due to a number of specific causes. This includes islet cell tumors that cannot be removed and leucine sensitivity. It can also be used in refractory cases of sulfonylurea toxicity. It is generally taken by mouth.Common side effects include high blood sugar, fluid retention, low blood platelets, a fast heart rate, increased hair growth, and nausea. Other severe side effects include pulmonary hypertension and heart failure. It is chemically similar to thiazide diuretics. It works by decreasing insulin release from the pancreas and increasing glucose release by the liver.Diazoxide was approved for medical use in the United States in 1973. It is on the World Health Organizations List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication.
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RE: splitter
A draggable vertical or horizontal bar used to adjust the relative sizes of two adjacent windows.
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RE: extrusion
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
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RE: city of brotherly love
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the second largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. It is one of the most historically significant cities in the United States, and once served as the nations capital city until 1800. The citys population at the 2020 census was 1,603,797, and over 56 million people live within 250 mi (400 km) of Philadelphia. Since 1854, the city has been coextensive with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the Delaware Valley, the nations seventh-largest and one of the worlds largest metropolitan regions with 6.245 million residents in 2020. Philadelphia is known both for its extensive contributions to American history and for its role in the life sciences, business and industry, art, literature, and music.Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Quaker and advocate of religious freedom. The city served as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony during the British colonial era and went on to play a historic and vital role as the central meeting place for the nations founding fathers whose plans and actions in Philadelphia ultimately inspired the American Revolution and the nations independence. Philadelphia hosted the First Continental Congress in 1774 following the Boston Tea Party, preserved the Liberty Bell, and hosted the Second Continental Congress during which the founders signed the Declaration of Independence, which historian Joseph Ellis has described as the most potent and consequential words in American history. Once the Revolutionary War commenced, both the Battle of Germantown and the siege of Fort Mifflin were fought within Philadelphias city limits. The U.S. Constitution was later ratified in Philadelphia at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. Philadelphia remained the nations largest city until 1790, when it was surpassed by New York City, and served as the nations first capital from May 10, 1775, until December 12, 1776, and on four subsequent occasions during and following the American Revolution, including from 1790 to 1800 while the new national capital of Washington, D.C., was under construction.
With 18 four-year universities and colleges, Philadelphia is one of the nations leading centers for higher education and academic research. As of 2021, the Philadelphia metropolitan area was the states largest and nations ninth-largest metropolitan economy with a gross metropolitan product of US billion. The city is home to five Fortune 500 corporate headquarters as of 2022. The Philadelphia skyline, which includes several globally renowned commercial skyscrapers, is expanding, primarily with new residential high-rise condominiums. Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley are a biotechnology and venture capital hub; and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, owned by NASDAQ, is the nations oldest stock exchange and a global leader in options trading. 30th Street Station, the citys primary rail station, is the third-busiest Amtrak hub in the nation, and the citys multimodal transport and logistics infrastructure, including Philadelphia International Airport, the PhilaPort seaport, freight rail infrastructure, roadway traffic capacity, and warehouse storage space, are all expanding.
Philadelphia is a national cultural center, hosting more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other city in the nation. Fairmount Park, when combined with adjacent Wissahickon Valley Park in the same watershed, is 2,052 acres (830 ha), representing one of the nations largest and the worlds 45th-largest urban park. The city is known for its arts, culture, cuisine, and colonial and Revolution-era history; in 2016, it attracted 42 million domestic tourists who spent .8 billion, representing billion in economic impact to the city and its surrounding Pennsylvania counties.With five professional sports teams and one of the nations most loyal fan bases, Philadelphia is often ranked as the nations best city for professional sports fans. The city has a culturally and philanthropically active LGBTQ community. Philadelphia also has played an immensely influential historic and ongoing role in the development and evolution of American music, especially RB, soul, and rock.Philadelphia is a city of many firsts, including the nations first library (1731), hospital (1751), medical school (1765), national capital (1774), university (by some accounts) (1779), stock exchange (1790), zoo (1874), and business school (1881). Philadelphia contains 67 National Historic Landmarks, including Independence Hall. From the citys 17th century founding through the present, Philadelphia has been the birthplace or home to an extensive number of prominent and influential Americans. In 2021, Time magazine named Philadelphia one of the worlds greatest 100 places.