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List of Spaniards - Architects. See also: Category:Spanish architects. Ricardo Bofill (b. 1939), one of the main representatives of postmodernism in architecture. Santiago Calatrava (b. 1951), 2005 AIA Gold Medal Laureate. Ildefons Cerdà (1815–1876), urban planner who designed the 19th-century extension of Barcelona (Eixample). Lluís Domènech i Montaner (1850–1923), brilliant contemporary of better known fellow c ...

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List of Spaniards, List of Spaniards - Actors, List of Spaniards - Artists, List of Spaniards - Architects, List of Spaniards - Explorers and conquistadores, List of Spaniards - Film directors, List of Spaniards - Leaders and politicians, List of Spaniards - Ancient, List of Spaniards - Medieval, List of Spaniards - Modern, List of Spaniards - Contemporary, List of Spaniards - Literature, List of Spaniards - A–D, List of Spaniards - E–H, List of Spaniards - I–L, List of Spaniards - M–P, List of Spaniards - Q–T, List of Spaniards - U–Z, List of Spaniards - Military, List of Spaniards - Musicians, List of Spaniards - Classical, List of Spaniards - Singers, List of Spaniards - Philosophers and humanists, List of Spaniards - Science and technology, List of Spaniards - Social scientists, List of Spaniards - Sports, List of Spaniards - Others

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List of Spaniards - Classical. Isaac Albéniz (1860–1909), composer. Pau Casals (1876–1973), cello player and conductor. Manuel de Falla (1876–1946), composer. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (b. 1933), conductor. Enrique Granados (1867–1916), composer. Alicia de Larrocha (b. 1923), pianist. Luis de Pablo (b. 1930), composer. Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999), composer and pianist, known fo ...

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List of Spaniards, List of Spaniards - Actors, List of Spaniards - Artists, List of Spaniards - Architects, List of Spaniards - Explorers and conquistadores, List of Spaniards - Film directors, List of Spaniards - Leaders and politicians, List of Spaniards - Ancient, List of Spaniards - Medieval, List of Spaniards - Modern, List of Spaniards - Contemporary, List of Spaniards - Literature, List of Spaniards - A–D, List of Spaniards - E–H, List of Spaniards - I–L, List of Spaniards - M–P, List of Spaniards - Q–T, List of Spaniards - U–Z, List of Spaniards - Military, List of Spaniards - Musicians, List of Spaniards - Classical, List of Spaniards - Singers, List of Spaniards - Philosophers and humanists, List of Spaniards - Science and technology, List of Spaniards - Social scientists, List of Spaniards - Sports, List of Spaniards - Others

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According to the American Heritage Dictionary, robotics is the science or study of the technology associated with the design, construction, theory, and application of robots. Robotics requires a working knowledge of electronics, mechanics, and software. The word robotics was first used (in print) in Isaac Asimov's science fiction story "Liar!" (1941). In it, he referred to the 'three rules of robotics' that later became the Three Laws of Robotics in the short f ...

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Robot, Robot - Overview, Robot - History, Robot - Literary history, Robot - Robotics, Robot - Contemporary uses of robots, Robot - Current developments, Robot - Future prospects, Robot - Robot competitions, Robot - Possible dangers, Robot - Classes of robots, Robot - Research areas associated with robotics, Robot - Additional robot topics, Robot - Notable robots

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Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) (Rear Admiral, USN, Ret.) was the first U.S. astronaut in space, though his first flight was only sub-orbital. He attended the East Derry primary and secondary schools in his birthplace of Derry, New Hampshire; received a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1944, an Honorary Master of Arts degree from Dartmouth College in 1962, and Honorary Doctorate of Science from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) in 1971, and an Honorar ...

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• Alan Shepard - Naval career
• Alan Shepard - Astronaut career
• Alan Shepard - Awards and honors
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• Alan Shepard - Media
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The Abbey of Thelema was a temple founded by Aleister Crowley in a rented villa at Cefalu, Sicily in 1920. The name for this magical temple was taken from a fictional abbey in Rabelais's satire Gargantua, where all worldly pleasures were freely indulged. As in that story, Crowley painted the words, "Do What Thou Will" over the door. (These words were also engraved over the doors of Medmenham Abbey, the meeting place of Sir Francis Dashwood's notorious Hellfire Club in the eighteenth century, so Crowley may have gotten the idea ...

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In September 1940, Wainwright was promoted to Major General (temporary) and returned to the Philippines, in December, as commander of the Philippine Department. As the senior field commander of Filipino and US forces—under General Douglas MacArthur—Wainwright was responsible for resisting the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, which began in December 1941. Retreating from the Japanese beachhead of Lingayen Gulf, Allied forces had withdrawn onto the Bataan Peninsula and Corregidor by ...

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Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV, Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV - Early Life and Training, Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV - World War One, Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV - Inter-War Period, Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV - World War II, Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV - Post-War Years, Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV - Death, Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV - Books by Jonathan Wainwright

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Selected plays Twenty Five (1903) Spreading the News (1904) Kincora: A Play in Three Acts (1905) The White Cockade: A Comedy in Three Acts (1905) Hyacinth Halvey (1906) The Doctor in Spite of Himself (1906) The Canavans (1906) The Rising of the Moon (1907) Dervorgilla (1907) The Workhouse Ward (1908) The Rogueries of Scapin (1908) The Miser ( ...

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Augusta, Lady Gregory, Augusta, Lady Gregory - Early life and marriage, Augusta, Lady Gregory - Early writings, Augusta, Lady Gregory - Cultural nationalism, Augusta, Lady Gregory - Founding of the Abbey, Augusta, Lady Gregory - Later career, Augusta, Lady Gregory - Retirement and death, Augusta, Lady Gregory - Works, Augusta, Lady Gregory - Online texts

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Politics series Factions Agorism Anarcho-capitalism Geolibertarianism Paleolibertarianism Neolibertarianism Left-libertarianism Influences Austrian School Classical liberalism Individualist anarchism Objectivism Mixed economy Ideas Liberty Free markets Laissez-faire Capitalism Non-aggression Minarchism Key issues Parties Economic views Views of rights
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Friedrich Hayek, Friedrich Hayek - Life, Friedrich Hayek - Work, Friedrich Hayek - The economic calculation problem, Friedrich Hayek - Spontaneous order, Friedrich Hayek - The business cycle, Friedrich Hayek - Social and political philosophy, Friedrich Hayek - Hayek and conservatism, Friedrich Hayek - Influence and recognition, Friedrich Hayek - Quotations

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Vannevar Bush (March 11, 1890 – June 30, 1974) was an American engineer and science administrator, known for his political role in the development of the atomic bomb, and idea of the memex—seen as a pioneering concept for the World Wide Web. His name was pronounced Van-NEE-var as in "receiver". He was unrelated to the Bush political family. Vannevar Bush - Career. Born in Everett, Massachusetts, Bush was educated at Tufts College, graduating in 1913. He earned a doctorate in engineering from Harv ...

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• Vannevar Bush - The Memex
• Vannevar Bush - Eponym
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There have been various movements in art, such as surrealism and cubism, which have been criticized for touching on nihilism, and others like Dada which have embraced it openly. More generally, modern art has been criticised as nihilistic due to its often non-representative nature, as happened with the Nazi party's Degenerate art exhibit. Nihilistic themes can be found in literature and music as well. This is especially true of contemporary music and literature, where the uncertainty following what some perceive as the demise of modernism is explored in detail. ...

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Nihilism, Nihilism - Etymological Origins, Nihilism - Nihilism in Philosophy, Nihilism - Nihilism in Ethics and Morality, Nihilism - Postmodernism and the Breakdown of Knowledge, Nihilism - Nihilism and Nietzsche, Nihilism - Nihilism Self-consistency and Paradox, Nihilism - Nihilism in Art, Nihilism - Dadaism, Nihilism - Nihilism in Literature, Nihilism - Nihilism in Music, Nihilism - Books on Nihilism

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Lyman Brewer suggests that the first recorded account of ventricular fibrillation dates as far back as 1500 BC and can be found in the Ebers papyrus of ancient Egypt. The extract recorded 3500 years ago may even date from as far back as 3500 BC. It states: "When the heart is diseased, its work is imperfectly performed: the vessels proceeding from the heart become inactive, so that you cannot feel them … if the heart trembles, has little power and sinks, the disease is advanced and death is near". Whether this is a description of ventricula ...

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Ventricular fibrillation, Ventricular fibrillation - Introduction, Ventricular fibrillation - Historical aspects, Ventricular fibrillation - Mechanisms of ventricular fibrillation, Ventricular fibrillation - Detailed description, Ventricular fibrillation - Prevalence, Ventricular fibrillation - Treatment, Ventricular fibrillation - Re-entry, Ventricular fibrillation - Abnormal automaticity, Ventricular fibrillation - Triggered activity, Ventricular fibrillation - Characteristics of the ventricular fibrillation waveform, Ventricular fibrillation - Power spectrum, Ventricular fibrillation - Frequency characteristics of ventricular fibrillation

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Pope Leo XIII made him a cardinal in a secret consistory on June 12, 1893. He was named Cardinal-Priest of Saint Bernardo alle Terme. Three days after this, Cardinal Sarto was publicly named Patriarch of Venice. This caused difficulty, however, as the government of the reunified Italy claimed the right to nominate the Patriarch based on its previous alleged exercise by the Emperor of Austria. The poor relations between the Roman Curia and the Italian civil government since the annexation of the Papal States in 1870 placed additional strain on the appointment. Sarto wa ...

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Pope Pius X, Pope Pius X - Early life and ministry, Pope Pius X - Bishop of Mantua, Pope Pius X - Cardinal & Patriarch, Pope Pius X - Papal Election, Pope Pius X - Pius X's Pontificate, Pope Pius X - The Motu Proprio of 1903 & the Restoration of Gregorian Chant, Pope Pius X - Church Administration, Pope Pius X - Liturgical Changes, Pope Pius X - Anti-Modernism, Pope Pius X - Other Activities, Pope Pius X - Death & Burial, Pope Pius X - Canonization, Pope Pius X - Papal Coat of Arms

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The first specific Los Angeles police force was founded in 1853 as the Los Angeles Rangers, a volunteer force that assisted the existing County forces. The Rangers were soon succeeded by the Los Angeles City Guards, another volunteer group. Neither force was particularly efficient and Los Angeles became known for its violence, gambling and "vice". The first paid force was not created until 1869 when a force of six officers under City Marshal William C. Warren were hired. Warren was shot by one of his officers in 1876 and, to replace h ...

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Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Police Department - History, Los Angeles Police Department - LAPD organization, Los Angeles Police Department - Force composition, Los Angeles Police Department - LAPD in the media, Los Angeles Police Department - Books, Los Angeles Police Department - Novels, Los Angeles Police Department - Motion pictures, Los Angeles Police Department - Television programs, Los Angeles Police Department - Video games, Los Angeles Police Department - LAPD Chiefs of Police, Los Angeles Police Department - External link

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Frank Lloyd Wright - 1880's. Hillside Home School I, Spring Green, Wisconsin, 1887 Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park, Illinois, 1889 Frank Lloyd Wright - 1890's. Louis Sullivan Bungalow, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, 1890 Destroyed by Hurricane Katrina James Charnley Bungalow, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, 1890 Gutted by Hurricane Katrina, with much of the structure moved 3 to 4 feet from its foundation. Restoration would be in the mi ...

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Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Lloyd Wright - Early years, Frank Lloyd Wright - Europe and personal troubles, Frank Lloyd Wright - Taliesin and beyond, Frank Lloyd Wright - More personal turmoil, Frank Lloyd Wright - Enduring legacy, Frank Lloyd Wright - Quotations, Frank Lloyd Wright - Works, Frank Lloyd Wright - 1880's, Frank Lloyd Wright - 1890's, Frank Lloyd Wright - 1900's, Frank Lloyd Wright - 1910's, Frank Lloyd Wright - 1920's, Frank Lloyd Wright - 1930's, Frank Lloyd Wright - 1940's, Frank Lloyd Wright - 1950's, Frank Lloyd Wright - Other, Frank Lloyd Wright - Unbuilt works

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A teakettle (tea kettle) is a small kitchen appliance used for boiling water in preparation for making tea or other beverages requiring hot water. Kettles may be electric or for stovetop use. A teakettle is usually a kettle with a spout and (usually) a lid. There are also lidless kettles, filled with water through the spout. Some teakettles have a whistle attached to the spout, to ...

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As one of thirty-six founders of the Connecticut Land Company, General Moses Cleaveland was selected as one of its seven directors and was subsequently sent out as the company's agent to map and survey the company's holdings. On July 22, 1796, Cleaveland and his surveyors arrived at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. Cleaveland quickly saw the land, which had previously been acquired by Native Americans, as an ideal location for the "capital city" of the Connecticut Western Reserve. Cleaveland and his surveyors quickly began making plans for t ...

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History of Cleveland Ohio, History of Cleveland Ohio - Early years: 1796–1860, History of Cleveland Ohio - The Civil War years and the dawn of the Industrial Age: 1861–1900, History of Cleveland Ohio - The Progressive era and the Roaring Twenties: 1901–1929, History of Cleveland Ohio - The Great Depression and revitalization: 1929–1961, History of Cleveland Ohio - Recent history: 1962–present, History of Cleveland Ohio - Timeline of events, History of Cleveland Ohio - Firsts

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In quantum mechanics, the Compton scattering or Compton effect, observed by Arthur Holly Compton in 1923 that won him the 1927 Nobel Prize in Physics, is the increase in wavelength (decrease in energy) which occurs when X-ray (or gamma ray) photons with energies of around 0.5MeV to 3.5MeV interact with electrons in a material. The amount the wavelength increases by is called the Compton shift. Compton's experiment became the ultimate observation that convinced all physicists that light can behave as a stream of ...

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History of the rupee - Early paper issues. Notes issued by the Bank of Bengal can be categorised in the following three series. Unifaced series The early notes of the Bank of Bengal were printed only on one side and were issued as one gold mohur and in denominations of Rs. 100, Rs. 250, Rs. 500, etc. Commerce series Later notes had a vignette representing an allegorical female figure personifying 'commerce'. The notes were printed on both sides. On the obverse the ...

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History of the rupee, History of the rupee - Rupee banknotes, History of the rupee - Early paper issues, History of the rupee - British India issues, History of the rupee - Reserve Bank issues during British India, History of the rupee - Republic of India Issues, History of the rupee - Other issues, History of the rupee - Rupee coinage since the British period, History of the rupee - Decimalization of the Indian Rupee, History of the rupee - Devaluations of the Indian Rupee, History of the rupee - The Fall of the Rupee, History of the rupee - 1966 Economic crisis, History of the rupee - 1991 Economic crisis

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(all dates are for release) Alfred Hitchcock - Silent films. No. 13 (Unfinished, also known as Mrs. Peabody) (1922) Always Tell Your Wife (Uncredited) (1923) The Pleasure Garden (1925) The Mountain Eagle (1926) The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) Downhill (1927) Easy Virtue (1928), based on a Noel Coward play The Ring (1927), an original story by Hitchcock. The Farmer's ...

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Alfred Hitchcock, Alfred Hitchcock - Biography, Alfred Hitchcock - Early life, Alfred Hitchcock - Pre-war British career, Alfred Hitchcock - Hollywood, Alfred Hitchcock - Peak years and decline, Alfred Hitchcock - Themes and devices, Alfred Hitchcock - His character and its effects on his films, Alfred Hitchcock - His style of working, Alfred Hitchcock - Awards, Alfred Hitchcock - Quotations, Alfred Hitchcock - Other notes, Alfred Hitchcock - Filmography, Alfred Hitchcock - Silent films, Alfred Hitchcock - Sound films, Alfred Hitchcock - Television episodes, Alfred Hitchcock - Frequent collaborators

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The colonial rulers attempted to assuage Indian discontent by providing for one of their number to be nominated to the Legislative Council from 1916 onwards. Badri Maharaj, a strong supporter of the British Empire but with little support among his own people, was appointed by the Governor in 1916. His appointment did little to redress the grievances of the Indian community. Buttressed by the Indian Imperial Association founded by Manilal Maganlal, a lawyer who had arrived in Fiji in 1912, the Indians continued to campaign for better work and ...

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Indo-Fijian, Indo-Fijian - Origins, Indo-Fijian - Political participation : early 1900s, Indo-Fijian - Religious and social divisions : 1920 - 1945, Indo-Fijian - Developments since 1945, Indo-Fijian - Demographic factors, Indo-Fijian - External link

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Neolithic tools found in the Kathmandu Valley indicate that people have been living in the Himalayan region for at least 9,000 years. It appears that people who were probably of Tibeto-Burman ethnicity lived in Nepal 2,500 years ago. Indo-Iranian / Aryan tribes entered the valley around 1500 BCE. Around 1000 BCE, small kingdoms and confederations of clans arose in the region. One of the princes of the Sakya confederation was Siddharta Gautama (563–483 BCE), who renounced his royalty to lead an ascetic life and came to be known as the Bu ...

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Nepal, Nepal - History, Nepal - Geography, Nepal - Economy, Nepal - Government and politics, Nepal - Military and foreign affairs, Nepal - Subdivisions, Nepal - Demographics, Nepal - Culture

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