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  2. Spawning (video games) - Wikipedia

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    In video games, spawning is the live creation of a character, item or NPC. Respawning is the recreation of an entity after its death or destruction, perhaps after losing one of its lives.

  3. Protein-sparing modified fast (diet) - Wikipedia

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    The concept of "protein-sparing modified fast" (PSMF) was described by George Blackburn in the early 1970s as an intensive weight-loss diet designed to mitigate the harms associated with protein-calorie malnutrition [8] and nitrogen losses induced by either acute illness or hypocaloric diets in patients with obesity, in order to adapt the patient's metabolism sufficiently to use endogenous fat ...

  4. Intermittent fasting - Wikipedia

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    Fasting is an ancient tradition, having been practiced by many cultures and religions over centuries. [9] [13] [14]Therapeutic intermittent fasts for the treatment of obesity have been investigated since at least 1915, with a renewed interest in the medical community in the 1960s after Bloom and his colleagues published an "enthusiastic report". [15]

  5. Fasting - Wikipedia

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    Typical observed weight loss under prolonged fasting averages at 0.9 kg per day during the first week and 0.3 kg per day by the third week. [14] In early fasting, during periods of high gluconeogenesis, roughly two-thirds of weight lost is lean muscle mass as opposed to fat.

  6. Very-low-calorie diet - Wikipedia

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    VLCDs can achieve higher short-term weight loss compared to other more modest or gradual calorie restricted diets, and the maintained long-term weight loss is similar or greater. [10] [21] [22] VLCDs were shown to reduce lean body mass. [23] [24] Combining VLCD with other obesity therapies yield more effective results in weight loss. [25]

  7. MissingNo. - Wikipedia

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    MissingNo. [a] (/ ˈ m ɪ s ɪ ŋ ˈ n oʊ / ⓘ; Japanese: けつばん, [1] Hepburn: Ketsuban) is a glitch and an unofficial Pokémon species found in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue.

  8. Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White ...

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    Ash ventures into the caves and finds Reshiram or Zekrom to help Victini. As Reshiram and Zekrom duel, both spot the destructive Dragon Force and join forces to stop it. Zekrom or Reshiram releases Victini and Damon is shown the Dragon Force, prompting him to use the castle to contain the unstable power with help from Reshiram and Zekrom.

  9. Angus Barbieri's fast - Wikipedia

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    His starting weight was recorded at 456 pounds (207 kg) and the fast officially stopped on 1 July 1966 when Barbieri had reached his goal weight of 180 pounds (82 kg). [ 2 ] : 204 For the next ten days, the doctors placed him on a diet of salt and then sugar in preparation for solid food. [ 4 ]