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  2. Grading systems by country - Wikipedia

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    Lower secondary school (Ungdomsskole; age 13–16) and upper secondary school (Videregående skole; age 16–19) use a scale running from 1 through 6, with 6 being the highest and 2 the lowest passing grade. It is not possible to fail a grade in Lower Secondary School; even 1 is a passing grade.

  3. [256] [257] There are small pockets of molten rock in the upper mantle, but these make up a tiny fraction of the mantle's volume. [258] The Earth's outer core is liquid, but it is liquid metal, not rock. [259] The Amazon rainforest does not provide 20% of Earth's oxygen. This is a misinterpretation of a 2010 study which found that approximately ...

  4. Heritability of autism - Wikipedia

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    Twin studies provide a unique opportunity to explore the genetic and environmental influences on autism spectrum disorder (ASD). By studying identical twins, who share identical DNA, and fraternal twins, who share about half of their DNA, researchers can estimate the heritability of autism by comparing the rates of when one twin is diagnosed with autism while the other is not in identical vs ...

  5. Gary, Indiana - Wikipedia

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    In July and August, the warmest months, high temperatures average 84 °F (29 °C) and peak just above 100 °F (38 °C), and low temperatures average 63 °F (17 °C). In January and February, the coldest months, high temperatures average around 29 °F (−2 °C) and low temperatures average 13 °F (−11 °C), with at least a few days of ...

  6. Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Chicago high school rankings are determined by the average test scores on state achievement tests. [311] The district, with an enrollment exceeding 400,545 students (2013–2014 20th Day Enrollment), is the third-largest in the U.S. [ 312 ] On September 10, 2012, teachers for the Chicago Teachers Union went on strike for the first time since ...

  7. List of countries by government budget - Wikipedia

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    In the following table, for each country/territory, IMF figures shows government's revenue, expenditure, and net lending (+)/ borrowing (-) as percentage of GDP and in current USD, calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. [13] Sorting is alphabetical by country code, according to ISO 3166-1 alpha-3.

  8. Desalination - Wikipedia

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    Temperature Swing Solvent Extraction (TSSE) uses a solvent instead of a membrane or high temperatures. Solvent extraction is a common technique in chemical engineering. It can be activated by low-grade heat (less than 70 °C (158 °F), which may not require active heating. In a study, TSSE removed up to 98.4 percent of the salt in brine. [166]

  9. Dąbrówka High School (Poznań) - Wikipedia

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    Dąbrówka school building. Dąbrówka High School in Poznań (officially in Polish: VII Liceum Ogólnokształcące im.Dąbrówki w Poznaniu, in abbreviated version known also as VII LO or colloquially simply as Dąbrówka) is a public school, located in the Poznań district of Jeżyce; it offers education to teenagers above 15 years of age.