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  2. Kronos Quartet discography - Wikipedia

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    The discography of the Kronos Quartet includes 43 studio albums, two compilations, five soundtracks, and 29 contributions to other artists' records. The Kronos Quartet plays classical, pop, rock, jazz, folk, world and contemporary classical music (often written especially for them by for instance Philip Glass, Terry Riley, Alexandra Vrebalov, ...) and was founded in 1973 by violinist David ...

  3. The Waters of Kronos - Wikipedia

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    The Waters of Kronos is a novel by American author Conrad Richter published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1960. It won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1961. According to Penn State University, "this is the story of John Donner, an aging writer who has driven from the West Coast back to Unionville, Pennsylvania, where he grew up.

  4. Hoover's sign - Wikipedia

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    Hoover's sign refers to one of two signs named for Charles Franklin Hoover: Hoover's sign (leg paresis) Hoover's sign (pulmonary) This page was last edited on 16 ...

  5. Kronos (comics) - Wikipedia

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    Kronos (UK: / ˈ k r oʊ n ɒ s /, US: / ˈ k r oʊ n oʊ s /) (also spelled as Chronos) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Jim Starlin , the character first appeared in Iron Man #55 (February 1972). [2]

  6. Short Stories (Kronos Quartet album) - Wikipedia

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    AllMusic's "Blue" Gene Tyranny describes this album as a, "fascinating collection," of nine pieces by, "very different composers," and that, "the Kronos Quartet is in top form throughout all these selections." A Wired review says that, "a fine mesh of brains and guts, Short Stories is an eclectic roller-coaster ride through 20th-century music."

  7. Rose's sign - Wikipedia

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    Rose's sign is a clinical sign in which the skin of one leg feels warm and stiff when pinched. It can occur in people with deep vein thrombosis due to oedema in the affected leg. [1] [2]

  8. World War I - Wikipedia

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    World War I [j] or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Fighting took place throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, and parts of Asia.

  9. Chvostek sign - Wikipedia

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    The Chvostek sign ( / ˈkvɒstɪk /) is a clinical sign that someone may have a low blood calcium level (a decreased serum calcium, called hypocalcemia ). The Chvostek sign is the abnormal twitching of muscles that are activated (innervated) by the facial nerve (also known as Cranial Nerve Seven, or CNVII). [1] When the facial nerve is tapped ...