A brassière or bra is a foundation garment for women which covers and supports the breasts. Brassiere - Need for brassières. The female breasts have very little internal support, being composed largely of adipose tissue. It is believed that the primary anatomical support for the breast is provided by the Cooper's ligaments, with the skin covering the breasts offering some additional support. However, this anatomical support is usually insufficient to hold the breasts up (especially in older women), ...

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• Brassiere - History
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• Brassiere - Construction and Fit
• Brassiere - Types of bra
• Brassiere - Culture
• Brassiere - Terminology

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Bowling Green is a small public park in Lower Manhattan at the foot of Broadway next to the site of the original Dutch fort. It is the oldest existing public park in New York City. At the present time, it is probably most known for being the location of the sculpture Charging Bull. Bowling Green New York City - Description. The park is a wedge-shaped plaza, formed by the convergence of Whitehall Street and Broadway, of which the park forms the southern terminus. A portion of the park is a fenced-in g ...

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The British Raj (also simply known as the Raj) was a historical period during which most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Bhutan, were under the colonial authority of the British (Undivided India). Since the independence of these countries their pre-independent existence has been loosely termed British India, although prior to Independence that term referred only to those portions of the subcontinent under direct rule by the British administration in New Delhi and previou ...

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• British Raj - The Indian Mutiny or Great Uprising
• British Raj - Post-rebellion developments
• British Raj - Beginnings of self-government
• British Raj - After World War I
• British Raj - Further reform
• British Raj - World War II and the End of the Raj
• British Raj - Provinces

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The British Ornithologists' Union (BOU) aims to encourage the study of birds ("ornithology") in Britain, Europe and throughout the world, in order to understand their biology and to aid their conservation. It was founded in 1858 by Professor Alfred Newton, Henry Baker Tristram and other scientists. Its quarterly journal, Ibis, has been published since 1859. It is based at the Natural History Museum's ornithology outpost at Tring, Hertfordshire, England. The British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee ...

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The Royal Albert Bridge (sometimes called the Brunel Bridge or Saltash Bridge) spans the River Tamar in the U.K. between Plymouth, on the Devon bank and Saltash on the Cornish bank carrying the Great Western Main Line in and out of Cornwall. The bridge was designed in 1855 by Isambard Kingdom Brunel for the Cornwall Railway Company after Parliament rejected his original plan for a train ferry across the Hamoaze. The bridge consists of two main spans of 455 feet (139 m), 100 feet (30 m) above mean high spring tide, plus seventeen much shorter approach spans. Opened by Prince Albert on May 2, 1859 ...

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Bowen is a town and Local Government Area on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. Bowen Queensland - Geography. Bowen is located on the north-east coast of Australia, at exactly twenty degrees south of the equator. In fact, the twentieth parallel crosses the main street. Bowen is halfway between Townsville and Mackay, and 1,130 kilometres by road from Brisbane. (To give an idea of the scale of the state of Queensland, Canberra is closer to Brisbane than Bowen is, and Melbourne is closer to Brisbane t ...

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• Bowen Queensland - Economy
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• Bowen Queensland - History
• Bowen Queensland - Events
• Bowen Queensland - Tourism
• Bowen Queensland - Entertainment
• Bowen Queensland - Colleges and universities
• Bowen Queensland - Sister cities

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2 Population sans doubles comptes, i.e. not counting those people already counted in another commune (such as students and military personal). Boulogne-Billancourt is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 8.2 km. (5.1 miles) from the center of Paris. Boulogne-Billancourt is a sous-préfecture of the Hauts-de-Seine département, be ...

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• Boulogne-Billancourt - History
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• Boulogne-Billancourt - Births
• Boulogne-Billancourt - Twin towns
• Boulogne-Billancourt - External link

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Bologna (from Latin Bononia, Bulåggna in the local dialect) is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, between the Po River and the Apennines. Bologna - History. Bologna was founded by the Etruscans with the name Felsina (ca. 534 BC) in an area previously long inhabitated by the villanovians, a people of farmers and shepherds. The Etruscan city grew around a sanctuary built on a hill, and was surrounded by a necropolis. In the 4th century BC the city was conquered by the ...

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In physics, the Boltzmann distribution predicts the distribution function for the fractional number of particles Ni / N occupying a state i with energy Ei: where k is the Boltzmann constant, T is temperature, gi is the degeneracy, or number of states having energy Ei, N is the total number of particles: and Z(T) is called the partition fu ...

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In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. There are a great many different star catalogues which have been produced for different purposes over the years, and this article covers only some of the more frequently quoted ones. Most of the recent catalogues are available in electronic format and can be freely downloaded from NASA's Astronomical Data Center and other places (see links at end). Star catalogue - Historical catalogues. The world's first star catalogue was made by Gan De ...

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• Star catalogue - Historical catalogues
• Star catalogue - Full-sky catalogues
• Star catalogue - HD/HDE
• Star catalogue - SAO
• Star catalogue - BD/CD/CPD
• Star catalogue - AC
• Star catalogue - USNO-B1.0
• Star catalogue - Specialized catalogues
• Star catalogue - ADS
• Star catalogue - BS BSC HR
• Star catalogue - GJ Gliese Gl
• Star catalogue - GCTP
• Star catalogue - HIP
• Star catalogue - Proper motion catalogues

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George Boole [buːl], (November 2, 1815 Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England – December 8, 1864 Ballintemple, County Cork, Ireland) was a mathematician and philosopher. As the inventor of Boolean algebra, the basis of all modern computer arithmetic, Boole is regarded in hindsight as one of the founders of the field of computer science, although computers did not exist in his day (see "Legacy" section below). George Boole - Biography. George HOMA Boole ...

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• George Boole - Legacy
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Burakumin (部落民: buraku, community + min, people), or hisabetsu buraku (被差別部落 "discriminated communities") are a Japanese social minority group. The burakumin are one of the main minority groups in Japan, along with the Ainu of Hokkaido and residents of Korean and Chinese descent. Their place in Japanese society is often compared to the Dalits, or Untouchables, in the culture of India. Past and current discrimination has resulted in lower educational attainment and socioeconomic status among ...

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• Burakumin - Criticisms of the Buraku Liberation League
• Burakumin - Jodo-shinshu Honganji Sect and the burakumin
• Burakumin - Eta
• Burakumin - Burakumin in film and fiction
• Burakumin - Credits

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The Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman (February 21, 1801 – August 11, 1890) was an English convert to Catholicism, later made a cardinal. In early life he was a major figure in the Oxford Movement to bring the Church of England back to its Catholic roots. Eventually his studies in history convinced him to become a Catholic. Both before and after his conversion he wrote a number of influential books, including Via Media, Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, and the Grammar ...

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• John Henry Cardinal Newman - Mediterranean travels
• John Henry Cardinal Newman - The Tracts for the Times
• John Henry Cardinal Newman - Last years as an Anglican
• John Henry Cardinal Newman - Going Over to Rome
• John Henry Cardinal Newman - The Apologia
• John Henry Cardinal Newman - Later years
• John Henry Cardinal Newman - Influence
• John Henry Cardinal Newman - Character
• John Henry Cardinal Newman - Newman and Manning
• John Henry Cardinal Newman - Cause for his canonization

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The University of Sydney, established in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia, and it is located in Sydney, the capital city of the state of New South Wales. It is a member of Australia's "Group of Eight" lobby group and remains one of the country's largest and most prestigious educational institutions. In 2005, the University of Sydney reported an enrolment of 45,966 students and employed 2,300 (full-time equivalent) academics [1]. In November 2005, the University of Sydney was confirmed as one of Australia’s leading researc ...

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• University of Sydney - Campuses
• University of Sydney - Camperdown/Darlington main campus
• University of Sydney - Mallett Street campus
• University of Sydney - Cumberland campus
• University of Sydney - Sydney Law School
• University of Sydney - Sydney College of the Arts Rozelle
• University of Sydney - Conservatorium of Music
• University of Sydney - Orange Agricultural College
• University of Sydney - Camden campus
• University of Sydney - Narrabri Plant Research Centre
• University of Sydney - Higher Education Amalgamation Act 1989
• University of Sydney - Colleges and faculties
• University of Sydney - University of Sydney Library
• University of Sydney - Museums and galleries
• University of Sydney - Residential colleges
• University of Sydney - Sports
• University of Sydney - Student clubs and societies

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Carl Heinrich Bloch (May 23, 1834 – February 22, 1890) was a Danish painter. He was born in Copenhagen and studied with Wilhelm Marstrand at the Royal Danish Academy of Art (Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi) there. His early work featured rural scenes from everyday life. From 1859 to 1866, Bloch lived in Italy, and this period was important for the development of his historical style. His first great success was the exhibition of his "Prometheus Unbound" in Copenhagen in 1865. After the death of Marstrand, he finished the decorati ...

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Canute (anglicized form of Knut, from Old Norse knútr meaning "knot", sometimes Cnut; Danish Knud) is the name of several kings of medieval Denmark, two of whom reigned also over England during the first half of the 11th century. Canute the Great (994/995-November 12, 1035) was king of England, Denmark and Norway, celebrated for "trying to hold back the tide," commanding the waves of the sea to retreat as a reprimand of his courtiers; His son, Harthacanute (1018/1019-June 8, 1042), inherited the throne; Also refer to List of Danish monarchs, List of monarchs of En

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A Caddo solar cross, a religious symbol of both the sun and fire. circa 1700: 8,000  North American natives   Southeast natives    Caddo     < Anadarko>     < Adai>     < Hai-ish>     < Hasinai>     < Kadohadacho>Including:

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• Caddo - Geography
• Caddo - Culture
• Caddo - Institutions
• Caddo - Classification

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- total - % water - 15,500 km² - negligible - Total - Density - est. 1,103,686 (2002) - est. 71.2/km² The Chechen Republic (Russian: Чече́нская Респу́блика); Chechen: Нохчийн Республика/Noxçiyn [Nokhchiyn] Respublika), or, informally, Chechnya (Russian: Чечня́ Chechen: Нохчичьо/Noxçiyçö/Nokhchiycho), sometimes incorrectly refered to as Ichkeria, Chechnia ...

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• Chechnya - Early history
• Chechnya - Soviet rule
• Chechnya - First Chechen War
• Chechnya - Second Chechen War
• Chechnya - Politics
• Chechnya - Administrative divisions
• Chechnya - Districts
• Chechnya - Major settlements
• Chechnya - Geography
• Chechnya - Time zone
• Chechnya - Economy
• Chechnya - As of 2003
• Chechnya - Demographics

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The Supreme Court of California is the state supreme court in California. It is headquartered in San Francisco, and regularly holds sessions at its branch offices in Los Angeles, and Sacramento. Its decisions are binding on all other California state courts. Supreme Court of California - Organization. The court consists of one Chief Justice and six Associate Justices who are appointed by the Governor of California for 12-year terms. The appointments are confirmed by the public at the next general election. ...

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• Supreme Court of California - The Chief Justice
• Supreme Court of California - Ancillary responsibilities
• Supreme Court of California - Political gender and ethnic diversity
• Supreme Court of California - Idiosyncrasies
• Supreme Court of California - Current justices
• Supreme Court of California - Notable past justices
• Supreme Court of California - List of Chief Justices

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Carnatic music, known as karnātaka sangīta (कर्णाटक सङ्गीतं) in Indian languages (Telugu కర్నాటక సంగీతం) is the classical music that originated in the South Indian region of present day Karnataka. Lyrics in Carnatic music are largely devotional; most of the songs are addressed to the Hindu deities. There are a l ...

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• Carnatic music - Theory
• Carnatic music - Śruti ಶೃತಿ श्रुति శ్రుతి
• Carnatic music - The solfege
• Carnatic music - The raga system
• Carnatic music - The tala system
• Carnatic music - Compositions
• Carnatic music - Kīrtanas
• Carnatic music - Varnams
• Carnatic music - Special compositions
• Carnatic music - Improvisation
• Carnatic music - Concerts
• Carnatic music - Instruments
• Carnatic music - Content
• Carnatic music - The teaching of Carnatic music
• Carnatic music - The use and disuse of notation
• Carnatic music - History of notation in Carnatic music
• Carnatic music - Form of modern notation
• Carnatic music - Some Artists
• Carnatic music - The great composers
• Carnatic music - Modern singers
• Carnatic music - Modern instrumentalists
• Carnatic music - Bibliography
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Williams College is a private, coeducational, highly-selective liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. As of 2005, the school has an enrollment of 1945 undergraduate students and 59 graduate students. It has consistently been ranked first or nearly so in U.S. News and World Report's listings of national liberal-arts colleges. Williams, Amherst, and Wesleyan are known as the "Little Three," in distinction from the "Big Three" of Harvar ...

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• Williams College - Distinguishing features
• Williams College - School colors and origins thereof
• Williams College - Purple cow
• Williams College - Alma mater
• Williams College - Student media
• Williams College - Williams Trivia
• Williams College - The Old Hopkins Observatory
• Williams College - Williams College Museum of Art
• Williams College - Chapin Library
• Williams College - Alumni society
• Williams College - Notable alumni
• Williams College - Sports
• Williams College - Academics

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Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and Empress of India from 1 January 1877, until her death. Her reign lasted more than sixty-three years, longer than that of any other British monarch. As well as being Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, she was also the first monarch to use the title Empress of India. The reign of Victoria was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. The Victorian Era was at ...

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• Victoria of the United Kingdom - Early reign
• Victoria of the United Kingdom - Marriage
• Victoria of the United Kingdom - Early Victorian politics
• Victoria of the United Kingdom - Ireland
• Victoria of the United Kingdom - Middle years
• Victoria of the United Kingdom - Widowhood
• Victoria of the United Kingdom - Gladstone and Disraeli
• Victoria of the United Kingdom - Later years
• Victoria of the United Kingdom - Legacy
• Victoria of the United Kingdom - Style and arms
• Victoria of the United Kingdom - Surname
• Victoria of the United Kingdom - Trivia
• Victoria of the United Kingdom - Children
• Victoria of the United Kingdom - Cultural references

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