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  2. List of fictional islands - Wikipedia

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    Ping Islands: from the movie The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Pi'illo Island : from the fourth installment of the Mario and Luigi RPG series, Mario and Luigi Dream Team Plunder Island : a pirate island in the Caribbean in the game The Curse of Monkey Island , part of the Tri-Island area (governed by Elaine Marley)

  3. Literary and colloquial readings - Wikipedia

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    Colloquial readings are usually used in informal settings because their usage in formal settings has been supplanted by the readings of the prestige varieties. [6] Because of this, the frequency of literary readings in a Chinese variety reflects its history and status.

  4. Allegiance bias - Wikipedia

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    Filtering and selection effects in adversarial settings have been assumed to exist, but with few empirical tests of the hypothesis to date. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] Current studies demonstrate that these experts have preexisting biases that may affect for whom they are willing to work in the adversarial system–thus, likely amplifying the effects of the ...

  5. Chinese science fiction - Wikipedia

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    The second issue of the literary monthly Chutzpah! edited by Ou Ning contains a in-depth history of Chinese fiction compiled by Kun Kun entitled Some of Us Are Looking at the Stars, and translations of Chinese science fiction authors Han Song, Fei Dao, Chen Qiufan, Yang Ping into English, in addition to translations of English-language science ...

  6. In the Mood for Love - Wikipedia

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    Wong had little taste for working in studio settings, let alone using special effects to imitate the look of past times. Christopher Doyle later discussed the necessity of filming where the streets, the buildings, and even the sight of clothes hanging on lines (as in 1960s Hong Kong) could give a real energy to the actors and the story, whose ...

  7. Pickleball - Wikipedia

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    Pickleball is a racket or paddle sport in which two players (singles) or four players (doubles) use a smooth-faced paddle to hit a perforated, hollow plastic ball over a 34-inch-high (0.86 m) net until one side is unable to return the ball or commits a rule infraction.

  8. Cardiac index - Wikipedia

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    The cardiac index is thus a valuable tool in guiding therapeutic interventions in various clinical settings, including intensive care units. [4] In clinical practice, CI helps tailor therapies such as the administration of vasopressors in septic shock based on real-time assessments from tools like bedside echocardiograms. This metric is ...