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For the number 1960, see 1960 (number). 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). 1960 - Events. 1960 - January. January - State of emergency is lifted in Kenya - Mau Mau Rebellion is officially over January 1 - Independence of Cameroon January 9-11 - Aswan High Dam construction begins in Egypt January 14 - Reserve bank and Commonwealth Bank are created January 21 ...

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1960 - January. January - State of emergency is lifted in Kenya - Mau Mau Rebellion is officially over January 1 - Independence of Cameroon January 9-11 - Aswan High Dam construction begins in Egypt January 14 - Reserve bank and Commonwealth Bank are created January 21 - Mine collapses at Coalbrook, South Africa - 437 dead January 22 - In France, president Charles de Gaulle fires Jacques Massun, commander-in-chief for the French troops in Algeria January ...

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1960, 1960 - Events, 1960 - January, 1960 - February, 1960 - March, 1960 - April, 1960 - May, 1960 - June, 1960 - July, 1960 - August, 1960 - September, 1960 - October, 1960 - November, 1960 - December, 1960 - Births, 1960 - January, 1960 - February, 1960 - March, 1960 - April, 1960 - May, 1960 - June, 1960 - July, 1960 - August, 1960 - September, 1960 - October, 1960 - November, 1960 - December, 1960 - Deaths, 1960 - January, 1960 - February, 1960 - March, 1960 - April, 1960 - May, 1960 - June, 1960 - July, 1960 - August, 1960 - September, 1960 - November, 1960 - December, 1960 - Nobel Prizes

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Harmonic Concordance and its spiritual significance.

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1880 - May - August. May 13 - In Menlo Park, New Jersey, Thomas Edison performs the first test of his electric railway. June 29 - France annexes Tahiti July 1 - First performance of O Canada, the song that would become the national anthem of Canada. July 16 - First woman licensed to practice medicine in Canada - Dr. Emily Howard Stowe. 1880 - September - December. September 5 - First successful test of an electric Tram in the ...

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1880, 1880 - Events, 1880 - May - August, 1880 - September - December, 1880 - Unknown date, 1880 - Births, 1880 - Unknown Birth Dates, 1880 - Deaths

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Wushu, similar to gymnastics, contains several separate events, the main ones being: Barehanded 長拳 Changquan (Long Fist) 南拳 Nanquan (Southern Fist) 太極拳 Taijiquan (Taiji Fist) Short Weapons 刀 Dao (single-edged sword) 劍 Jian (double-edged sword) 太極劍 Taijijian (Taiji double-edged sword) 南刀 Nandao (Southern single-edged sword) Long Weapons 棍 Gun (Staff) 槍 Qiang (Spear) 南棍 Nangun (Southern Staff) ...

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Wushu sport, Wushu sport - Events, Wushu sport - Other routines, Wushu sport - Famous Wushu Practicioners, Wushu sport - Wushu as an Olympic event

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For two years, the track was not well maintained and hosted only a few SCCA meets without spectators. In 1983, Corning Enterprises, a subsidiary of nearby Corning Glass Works, partnered with International Speedway Corporation to purchase the track and rename it Watkins Glen International. The renovated track, with the chicane at the bottom of the Esses removed, reopened in 1984 with the return of IMSA with the Camel Continental I, which would be conducted until 1995, with the last two years under the name "The Glen Continental" after Camel's withdra ...

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Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen International - Beginnings, Watkins Glen International - Home of the United States Grand Prix, Watkins Glen International - American road racing Mecca, Watkins Glen International - Reincarnation, Watkins Glen International - Current races

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1991 - January-February. January 5 - Vasko Popa, Yugoslavian poet (b. 1922) January 8 - Steve Clark, English guitarist (Def Leppard) (b.1960) January 11 - Carl David Anderson, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1905) January 17 - King Olav V of Norway (b. 1903) January 29 - Yasushi Inoue, Japanese historian (b. 1907) January 30 - John Bardeen, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1908 January 30 - John McIntire, American actor (b. 1907) ...

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1991, 1991 - Events, 1991 - January, 1991 - February, 1991 - March, 1991 - April, 1991 - May, 1991 - June, 1991 - July, 1991 - August, 1991 - September, 1991 - October, 1991 - November, 1991 - December, 1991 - Undated events, 1991 - Births, 1991 - Deaths, 1991 - January-February, 1991 - March-May, 1991 - June-December, 1991 - Nobel Prizes, 1991 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel

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See also: 1997 in literature, other events of 1998, 1999 in literature, list of years in literature. 1998 in literature - Events. November 18 - Alice McDermott wins the National Book Award with her novel Charming Billy. Following the death of Poet Laureate Ted Hughes, there is a gap of several months before a successor is appointed. 1998 in literature - New books. About a Boy - Nick Hornby African Exploits - Roy Ma ...

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Eschatology (from the Greek έσχατος meaning "last" + -logy) is a part of theology concerned with the final events in the history of the world or the ultimate destiny of human kind, commonly phrased as the end of the world. In many religions, the end of the world is a future event prophesied in sacred texts or folklore. More broadly, eschatology may encompass related concepts such as the Messiah or Messianic Age, the afterlife, and the soul. The Greek word αιών means "age"; some translation ...

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WHAT IS A DEPARTING VISION (OFTEN CALLED A DEATHBED VISION)?

Most Hospice workers are very familiar with departing or deathbed visions, but sometimes these experiences are difficult to put into words. A deathbed vision or Death Bed Vision is a powerful, comforting experience the dying and their family members often encounter just before death occurs. The dying will report visions of angels, deceased loved ones or religious figures moments, hours, days or even weeks before actual death takes place. These visions typically lessen the fear of dying and make passing an easier transition for all concerned.

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�Daisyworld and the Gaia Hypothesis are controversial because they touch on the definition of what constitutes life. If we think that life is about the selfish gene, competition, and survival of the fittest, then it is hard to see where the Earth fits in. However, it isn't necessary to think that the Earth is alive in order to appreciate that it is a highly complex system. And, if we say it is alive, why is that so threatening? No one doubts that plants are alive, but they don't do anything nearly as complicated as the Earth does.�

A brief introduction to the intriguing Gaia theory, as developed by James Lovelock, Lynn Margulis and others.

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During her freshman year at Syracuse University, Sebold was raped. In Lucky, her 1997 memoir of that event and its aftermath, she describes how a police officer told her the rapist's previous victim had died. She also saw the rapist on the street later and reported him to the police. Eventually she testified against him at trial, and he was convicted and received the maximum sentence. She began the novel in the early 1990s as an outgrowth of those events. However, she fiercely resists any suggestion that it had anything to do w ...

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The Lovely Bones, The Lovely Bones - Plot summary, The Lovely Bones - Title, The Lovely Bones - Origins, The Lovely Bones - Characters, The Lovely Bones - Themes and literary techniques, The Lovely Bones - Symbols and motifs, The Lovely Bones - Omniscient narrator, The Lovely Bones - Commercial and critical reception, The Lovely Bones - Controversies, The Lovely Bones - Film version, The Lovely Bones - Trivia

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May 18 - 1048 to 1899. 1048 - Omar Khayyám, Persian poet (d. 1123) 1186 - Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) 1474 - Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) 1610 - Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) 1616 - Johann Jakob Froberger, German composer (d. 1667) 1662 O.S. - George Smalridge, English Bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) 1692 O.S. - Joseph Butler, English bishop and philosopher (d. 1752) 1711 - Ruđer Josip Bo ...

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May 18, May 18 - Events, May 18 - Births, May 18 - 1048 to 1899, May 18 - 1900 to 1999, May 18 - Deaths, May 18 - 1450 to 1899, May 18 - 1900 to 1999, May 18 - 2000 onwards, May 18 - Holidays and Observances

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Indigos of all ages are frustrated by the shallowness of society at large, because they like to dig deeply into things that interest them. If TLC or the Discovery channel runs an in-depth series of documentaries on a subject the Indigo is interested in, they are in hog heaven. But heaven forbid if the subject is superficially approached or lightly referred to, because Indigos want to know EVERYTHING, and RIGHT NOW. (And I say, thank God and the Cold War for the Internet.)

(See also: Indigo Children, What is Indigo Children, Parenting Indigo Children, Adult Indigo, Indigo Children Channeling)

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Tsunamis cannot be prevented or precisely predicted, but there are some warning signs of an impending tsunami, and there are many systems being developed and in use to reduce the damage from tsunamis. In instances where the leading edge of the tsunami wave is its trough, the sea will recede from the coast half of the wave's period before the wave's arrival. If the slope is shallow, this recession can exceed many hundreds of metres. People unaware of the danger may remain at the shore due to curiosit ...

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Tsunami, Tsunami - Causes, Tsunami - Characteristics, Tsunami - Signs of an approaching tsunami, Tsunami - Warnings and prevention, Tsunami - Past tsunamis, Tsunami - 6100 B.C. and before, Tsunami - 1650 B.C. - Santorini, Tsunami - 1607 - Bristol Channel England and Wales, Tsunami - 1700 - Vancouver Island Canada, Tsunami - 1755 - Lisbon Portugal, Tsunami - 1883 - Krakatoa explosive eruption, Tsunami - 1929 - Newfoundland tsunami, Tsunami - 1946 - Pacific tsunami, Tsunami - 1960 - Chilean tsunami, Tsunami - 1963 - Vajont Dam disaster, Tsunami - 1964 - Good Friday tsunami, Tsunami - 1979 - Tumaco tsunami, Tsunami - 1993 – Okushiri tsunami, Tsunami - 2004 - Indian Ocean tsunami, Tsunami - Other tsunamis in South Asia, Tsunami - Other historical tsunamis, Tsunami - North American and Caribbean tsunamis, Tsunami - European tsunamis

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Although often referred to as "tidal waves", a tsunami does not look like the popular impression of "a normal wave only much bigger". Instead it looks rather like an endlessly onrushing tide which forces its way around and through any obstacle. Most of the damage is caused by the huge mass of water behind the initial wave front, as the height of the sea keeps rising fast and floods powerfully into the coastal area. The sheer weight of water is enough to pulverise objects in its path, often reducing buildings to their foundations and scouring exposed ground to the bedrock. Large objects such as ships and boulders can be carried severa ...

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Tsunami, Tsunami - Causes, Tsunami - Characteristics, Tsunami - Signs of an approaching tsunami, Tsunami - Warnings and prevention, Tsunami - Past tsunamis, Tsunami - 6100 B.C. and before, Tsunami - 1650 B.C. - Santorini, Tsunami - 1607 - Bristol Channel England and Wales, Tsunami - 1700 - Vancouver Island Canada, Tsunami - 1755 - Lisbon Portugal, Tsunami - 1883 - Krakatoa explosive eruption, Tsunami - 1929 - Newfoundland tsunami, Tsunami - 1946 - Pacific tsunami, Tsunami - 1960 - Chilean tsunami, Tsunami - 1963 - Vajont Dam disaster, Tsunami - 1964 - Good Friday tsunami, Tsunami - 1979 - Tumaco tsunami, Tsunami - 1993 – Okushiri tsunami, Tsunami - 2004 - Indian Ocean tsunami, Tsunami - Other tsunamis in South Asia, Tsunami - Other historical tsunamis, Tsunami - North American and Caribbean tsunamis, Tsunami - European tsunamis

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Immanuel Velikovsky was born in Vitebsk in what is today Belarus. He learned several languages as a child, performed exceptionally well in Russian and mathematics at the Medvednikov Gymnasium after moving to Moscow, and graduated with a gold medal in 1913. He then travelled to Europe, visiting Palestine, briefly studying medicine at Montpellier, France, and taking premedical courses at the University of Edinburgh. Having returned to Russia before the outbreak of World War I, Velikovsky enrolled in the University of Moscow and received ...

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Immanuel Velikovsky, Immanuel Velikovsky - Biography, Immanuel Velikovsky - Velikovsky's Theories, Immanuel Velikovsky - The Revised Chronology, Immanuel Velikovsky - Criticism, Immanuel Velikovsky - Books by Velikovsky, Immanuel Velikovsky - Organisations sympathetic to Velikovsky's work:

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Mogadishu - Medieval East African city-state. Trade connected Somalis in the Mogadishu area to other communities along the Indian coast as early as 800. Muslims from the Arabian Peninsula colonized Mogadishu circa 900. The relative affluence of these settlers made them powerful in Somalia. Inter-marriage with the locals produced economically beneficial relationships. The northernmost East African City state, Mogadishu prospered with trade with the interior, which spread Islam throughout Somalia. Beginning ...

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Mogadishu, Mogadishu - Geography, Mogadishu - History, Mogadishu - Medieval East African city-state, Mogadishu - European domination, Mogadishu - Anarchy and the Americans, Mogadishu - Mogadishu today, Mogadishu - Culture and economy, Mogadishu - Notes

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Makuria - Origins. The origins of Makuria are uncertain. Ptolemy mentions a Nubian people known as the Makkourae, who might be ancestors to the Makurians[5]. The kingdom is believed to have formed in the 4th or 5th century. The first recorded mention of it is in a work by the 6th-century John of Ephesus, who decries its hostility to Monophysite missionaries traveling to Alodia. Soon after John of Biclarum wrote approvingly of Makuria's a ...

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Makuria, Makuria - Sources, Makuria - History, Makuria - Origins, Makuria - Height, Makuria - Decline, Makuria - Economy, Makuria - Government, Makuria - Religion, Makuria - Culture, Makuria - Rulers, Makuria - Notes

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  * The asterisk denotes the club that won the Wild card for its respective league. ...

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2003 in baseball, 2003 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings, 2003 in baseball - Postseason, 2003 in baseball - Other Champions, 2003 in baseball - Events, 2003 in baseball - January-June, 2003 in baseball - July-December, 2003 in baseball - Awards and honors, 2003 in baseball - Books, 2003 in baseball - Movies, 2003 in baseball - Births, 2003 in baseball - Deaths, 2003 in baseball - January-March, 2003 in baseball - April-June, 2003 in baseball - July-September, 2003 in baseball - October-December

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