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Arthur George Gourd (born 1870) was a British trade union leader. Born in Clapham, in London, Gourd joined the Independent Labour Party. He found work in the dockyards, and joined the Government Labourers’ Union, a small union based around dock workers in Portsmouth. He was blacklisted for a time, due to his trade union activity, but was permitted to work in the

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A chemical element, often simply called an element, is a species of atoms which all have the same number of protons in their atomic nuclei. Atomic number Symbol Name Phase at r.t. 1 H Hydrogen gas 2 He Helium gas 3 Li Lithium solid 4 Be Beryllium solid 5 B Boron solid 6 C Carbon solid 7 N Nitrogen gas 8

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The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth, covering more than 165 million square kilometers (63 million square miles)—about one-third of the planet’s surface. It stretches from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia to the west and the Americas to

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Canada is the second-largest country in the world by land area, located in the northern part of North America. Known for its vast natural landscapes, multicultural society, and progressive democratic institutions, Canada is a highly developed nation with one of the world’s strongest economies. Its official symbol, the maple leaf 🍁, represents both its natural

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Santa Ana is the second most populous city and the county seat of Orange County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The United States Census Bureau estimated its 2019 population at 332,318, making Santa Ana the 57th-most populous city in the United States. Santa Ana is in Southern California, adjacent to the Santa Ana River, about 10 miles (16 km) from the coast. Founded in 1869, the

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California 5 (47)

California is a state located on the west coast of the United States, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, and Arizona to the southeast. With a population exceeding 39 million people, it is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. Known for

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Central bank 0 (0)

A central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is an institution that manages the currency and monetary policy of a state or formal monetary union, and oversees their commercial banking system. In contrast to a commercial bank, a central bank possesses a monopoly on increasing the monetary base. Most central banks also have supervisory and regulatory powers to ensure the stability of member institutions, to prevent bank runs, and to discourage reckless

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