Several of the niftier knots and straps that made their way into the factory-made riggings of the 19th century are identical in function and name to those of earlier British seafarers.

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From a technical standpoint, CloudFlare offers authoritative DNS, a function of the domain name system that Web sites use to identify themselves on the Internet, with a twist.

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People that abuse and go through withdrawals, give Xanax and other medication needed for people to function normally, a bad name.

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Its name actually describes its function.

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She said they were currently funding research into drugs that mimic the action of nerve growth factor (NGF), the name given to the gene therapy involving stimulating cell function.

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Though the receptors got their name through their association with nicotine, their primary function in the brain is to regulate the release of a variety of neurotransmitters, including acetylcholine, which aids learning and memory.

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But before an overseer can sell its name to a registrar, it has to determine who will be eligible to use the name and provide the technology that will enable the domain to function.

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