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The Rottweiler is a large breed of dog known for its great physical strength and strong protective instinct. The breed was once employed widely to guard, herd, and pull carts, and its kennel club classification, usually in the working dog group, reflects this. Although still sometimes put to work, especially as police dogs, most rottweilers today serve as human companions or family pets, where their natural instincts manifest as a strong protectiveness toward those they consider their own. [more...]

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Oxygen (chemical symbol O) is the most abundant (46.6%) chemical element of the lithosphere (the crust and the uppermost mantle of the earth). It is a constituent of water (H₂O) and of rocks and sand in the form of silicon dioxide SiO₂ (silica). A volume of earth atmosphere consists of 21% of the oxygen molecule O₂. The O-atom has nuclear charge 8e, where e is the elementary charge, and 8 electrons, occupying the eighth position in the Periodic Table of Elements, i.e., its atomic number Z is eight. Atomic oxygen is very reactive, so that the element does not occur naturally in free form, but only in compounds. [more...]

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-[[Image:TheodorLohmann.jpg|150px|thumb|right|'''Theodor Christian Lohmann''']]'''[[Theodor Christian Lohmann]]''' (born October 18, 1831 - died August 31, 1905) was a 19th century German administrative lawyer, civil servant and social reformer, second in importance only to [[Otto von Bismarck]] in the formation of the German social insurance system. He is considered one of the major forces advocating for legislation for occupational safety and health, as co-architect of Bismarck's social security and as a seminal figure in the relation of ''Diakonie''<ref>The English translation as "deaconry" would be inaccurate, since in Germany ''Diakonie'' is also a lay diaconate, i.e. religious service of reconciliation in the world combining the word of faith and the action of love. Its aims are said to include: a) furthering ecumenical relationships among diaconal associations and diaconal communities; b) reflecting on the nature and task of ''diaconia'' in the Biblical sense; c) furthering a sense of ''diaconia'' in churches and congregations; d) strengthening fellowship among members to render mutual help and undertake common tasks.</ref> and social politics.<font size=1>[[Theodor Lohmann|['''more...''']]]</font>
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+The '''[[Rottweiler]]''' is a large breed of [[dog]] known for its great physical strength and strong protective instinct. The breed was once employed widely to guard, herd, and pull carts, and its [[kennel club]] classification, usually in the [[working dog]] group, reflects this. Although still sometimes put to work, especially as [[police dog]]s, most rottweilers today serve as human companions or family [[pet]]s, where their natural instincts manifest as a strong protectiveness toward those they consider their own.
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-[[Image:TajMahalbyAmalMongia.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Mausoleum of the Taj Mahal complex at Agra, India<br><small>Photo credit:Amal Mongia</small>]]
+'''[[Oxygen]]''' (chemical symbol O) is the most abundant (46.6%) [[chemical element]] of the [[lithosphere]] (the crust and the uppermost mantle of the [[earth]]). It is a constituent of water (H<sub>2</sub>O) and of rocks and sand in the form of [[silicon]] dioxide SiO<sub>2</sub> (silica). A volume of earth atmosphere consists of 21% of the oxygen molecule O<sub>2</sub>. The O-atom has [[nuclear charge]] 8''e'', where ''e'' is the [[elementary charge]], and 8 [[electron]]s, occupying the eighth position in the [[Periodic Table of Elements]], i.e., its [[atomic number]] ''Z'' is eight. Atomic oxygen is very reactive, so that the element does not occur naturally in free form, but only in compounds.
-'''[[Origins and architecture of the Taj Mahal]]'''
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-The [[Taj Mahal]] represents the finest and most sophisticated example of [[Mughal architecture]]. Its '''origins''' lie in the moving circumstances of its commission and the culture and history of the Islamic [[Mughal empire]]'s rule of large parts of India.
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