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It is said history is written by the winners, and no better example of this statement is shown in the treatment of the Byzantine Empire in history. It is an empire resented by Western Europe, as shown by the sacking of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade. A popular American university textbook4 on medieval history that circulated in the 1960s and 1970s, has this to say in the only paragraph in the book devoted to "Byzantium": The history of Byzantium is a study in disappointment. The empire centering on Constantinopl ...

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Byzantine Empire, Byzantine Empire - The term Byzantine Empire, Byzantine Empire - Identity continuity and consciousness, Byzantine Empire - Origin, Byzantine Empire - Early history, Byzantine Empire - The age of Justinian I, Byzantine Empire - The fight for survival, Byzantine Empire - Golden era, Byzantine Empire - The Comneni and the Crusaders, Byzantine Empire - Underlying reasons for decline, Byzantine Empire - The Decline and Fall of the Byzantine Empire, Byzantine Empire - Legacy and importance, Byzantine Empire - Bibliography

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The Gray Wolf (Canis lupus; other forms: "Timber Wolf", "Wolf") is a mammal of the Canidae family. The wolf shares a common ancestry with the domestic dog (Canis familiaris), and, according to most experts, is likely the progenitor of all dogs as they exist today (in which case, the domestic dog would more accurately be classified as Canis lupus familiaris). Gray wolves were once abundant and distributed over much of North America, Eurasia, and the Middle East. Today, for a variety of human-caused reasons involving widespread habitat destruction and excessive hunting, wolves inhab ...

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• Gray Wolf - Anatomy & Physiology
• Gray Wolf - Social structure
• Gray Wolf - Packs
• Gray Wolf - Rank order
• Gray Wolf - Body language
• Gray Wolf - Howling
• Gray Wolf - Hunting
• Gray Wolf - Reproduction and mortality
• Gray Wolf - Past human perceptions of wolves
• Gray Wolf - Changing attitudes
• Gray Wolf - Reintroduction
• Gray Wolf - Wolves in religion and folklore
• Gray Wolf - Wolf hunting
• Gray Wolf - Livestock predation
• Gray Wolf - Trapping and breeding for fur
• Gray Wolf - Taxonomy
• Gray Wolf - Classification and relation to the dog
• Gray Wolf - Subspecies of the wolf
• Gray Wolf - Media

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Intersex is a broadly defined term that usually denotes the presence of discordance of the biological aspects of sex: at least some aspect of the genitalia, internal organs, gonadal tissue, or chromosomes is more typical of the other sex, or incompletely differentiated. When the external genitalia appear to be "in between", they are described as ambiguous. In approximately 1 in 5,000 infants there is enough variation in the appearance of the external genitalia to give rise to hesitation about appropriate assignment by the physician in ...

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Sex assignment, Sex assignment - Assignment in intersex conditions, Sex assignment - Re-assignment of sex or gender

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William Procter, a candlemaker, and James Gamble, a soapmaker, formed the company known as Procter & Gamble in 1837. The two men, immigrants from England and Ireland respectively, who had settled earlier in Cincinnati might never have met had they not married sisters, Olivia and Elizabeth Norris, whose father convinced his new sons-in-law to become business partners. On October 31, 1837, as a result of Alexander Norris' suggestion, a bol ...

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Procter & Gamble, Procter & Gamble - History, Procter & Gamble - Operations, Procter & Gamble - Corporate governance, Procter & Gamble - Financials, Procter & Gamble - Product brands, Procter & Gamble - Procter & Gamble Productions, Procter & Gamble - Controversies, Procter & Gamble - Animal testing, Procter & Gamble - Family groups pressure, Procter & Gamble - Downsizing, Procter & Gamble - Logo controversy, Procter & Gamble - Diversity

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The paper was first published as the Los Angeles Daily Times on December 4, 1881, but soon went bankrupt. The paper's printer, the Mirror Company, took over the newspaper and installed former Union Army lieutenant colonel Harrison Gray Otis as an editor. Otis made the paper a financial success. In 1884, he bought out the newspaper and printing company to form the Times-Mirror Company. Historian Andrew Rolle calls Otis "the single most important force in Los Angeles aside from government itself." Otis's editorial p ...

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Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times - History, Los Angeles Times - Chandler era, Los Angeles Times - Decline, Los Angeles Times - Competition and rivalry, Los Angeles Times - Features

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Michelle Phillips (born June 4, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She was born Holly Michelle Gilliam in Long Beach, California. She gained fame as a member of the popular 1960s singing group The Mamas & the Papas. Michelle Phillips - Beginnings. Michelle Gilliam married John Phillips on December 31, 1962, when she was 18 years of age. She helped him co-write some of the band's most popular hits, including Creeque Alley and California Dreamin'. They later had one child togeth ...

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• Michelle Phillips - Beginnings
• Michelle Phillips - Marriages
• Michelle Phillips - Acting career

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Curtis Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an African American soul, funk and R&B singer, songwriter and guitarist probably best known for his soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Superfly. Curtis Mayfield - Biography. Curtis Mayfield - Early years and the Impressions. Born in Chicago, Illinois, where he attended Roosevelt High School, Mayfield came to prominence as lead singer and songwriter for The Impressions, then went on to a successful solo career ...

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• Curtis Mayfield - Biography
• Curtis Mayfield - Early years and the Impressions
• Curtis Mayfield - Solo career
• Curtis Mayfield - Later years
• Curtis Mayfield - Discography
• Curtis Mayfield - Reference

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Kadaň - Early History - Thirty Years' War. There are legends accrediting the beginnings of the town to Celtic tribes. Others talk about a castle on Úhošť hill that might have been called Wogastisburg where a battle between Franks and Slavs occurred in 631. The battle of Canburg in 805 is also often mentioned in connection with the town. The first written record is, though, from the end of the 12th century - the Czech prince granted the "market town" of Kadaň to the Knights of St. John. The Knig ...

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Kadaň, Kadaň - History, Kadaň - Early History - Thirty Years' War, Kadaň - The Age of Enlightment - 19th century, Kadaň - 20th century, Kadaň - Places of interest, Kadaň - Galleries, Kadaň - Annual events, Kadaň - Education, Kadaň - Personalities, Kadaň - History, Kadaň - Art, Kadaň - Theatre, Kadaň - Churches, Kadaň - Parks and Urban Vegetation, Kadaň - Environs and Tips to Visit, Kadaň - Twin Town

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The football team plays an eight-game conference schedule, headlined by annual SEC Eastern division showdowns against Tennessee and Georgia, the latter being held in Jacksonville, Florida every year and dubbed "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party." The permanent SEC West team the Gators face every season is Louisiana State. In addition, the team has a yearly out-of-conference meeting with Florida State. The Gators had their first taste of long-term success in the mid-1960s, when Ray Graves set the team record for wins at Florid ...

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Florida Gators, Florida Gators - Football, Florida Gators - Men's Basketball, Florida Gators - Women's Basketball, Florida Gators - Baseball, Florida Gators - Soccer, Florida Gators - Volleyball, Florida Gators - Women's Tennis, Florida Gators - Mascots, Florida Gators - All-Sports Rankings, Florida Gators - NACDA Directors’ Cup, Florida Gators - SEC All-Sports Trophy, Florida Gators - Prominent current and former athletes

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On the subject of competition, martial artists vary wildly. Practitioners in some arts such as Boxing, Taekwondo, Judo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu often train for sport matches in those arts, whereas those in other arts such as Aikido and Krav Maga generally spurn such competitions. Some schools believe that competition breeds better and more efficient practitioners, and gives a sense of good sportsmanship. Others believe that the rules under which competition takes place have removed the combat effectiveness of martial arts or encourage a kind ...

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Martial arts, Martial arts - Overview, Martial arts - History, Martial arts - Martial arts in Asia, Martial arts - Martial arts in Europe, Martial arts - Martial arts in North America, Martial arts - Martial arts internationally, Martial arts - Comparisons between martial arts, Martial arts - Technical aspects, Martial arts - Testing and Competition, Martial arts - Forms, Martial arts - Light and medium-contact sparring, Martial arts - Full-contact fighting, Martial arts - Martial arts and self defense, Martial arts - Martial arts as sport, Martial arts - Martial arts and dance, Martial arts - Notable styles of martial arts, Martial arts - Further resources

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Midwifery is a term used to describe several types of health care practitioners, other than physicians, who provide prenatal care to expecting mothers, attend the birth of the infant and provide postpartum care to the mother and infant. Nurse-midwives in the United States may also provide gynecological care. Practitioners of midwifery are known as midwives, a term used in reference to both ...

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• Midwifery - Historical perspective
• Midwifery - Midwifery in the United States
• Midwifery - Nurse Midwives
• Midwifery - Direct Entry Midwives
• Midwifery - Practice in the United States
• Midwifery - Midwifery in the United Kingdom
• Midwifery - Community midwives
• Midwifery - Midwifery in Canada

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Aikido (合気道 Aikidō, also 合氣道 using an older style of kanji), literally meaning 'harmony energy way', or with some poetic licence, 'way of the harmonious spirit', is a gendai budo — a modern Japanese martial art. Practitioners of Aikido are known as aikidoka. It was developed by Morihei Ueshiba (植芝盛平) (also known by Aikidoka as o-sensei (翁先生) over the period of the 1930s to the 1960s. Technically, the major parts of Aikido are derived from Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu (大東流合気柔術), a f ...

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• Aikido - History
• Aikido - Technique
• Aikido - Training
• Aikido - Clothing
• Aikido - Spirituality
• Aikido - Ki
• Aikido - Body
• Aikido - Mind
• Aikido - Styles
• Aikido - Aikidoka

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Earring - Modern standard pierced earrings. Regardless of the type, modern standard pierced earrings have two primary means of attachment: posts and wires. Stud earrings - The main characteristic of stud earrings is the appearance of floating on the ear or earlobe without a visible (from the front) point of connection. Studs are invariably constructed on the end of a post, which penetrates straight through the ear. The post is held in place by a removable friction back or clutch. ...

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Earring, Earring - Types of earrings, Earring - Modern standard pierced earrings, Earring - Body piercing jewelry used as earrings, Earring - Clip-on and other non-pierced earrings, Earring - Permanent earrings, Earring - Ear piercing, Earring - History, Earring - Piercing techniques

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1990s - Other significant events. The massive global human impact on the environment, which first garnered attention in the 60s, was widely acknowledged. Divorce and scandal rocked the British Royal House of Windsor. The assassination of Selena Quintanilla. Sex and violence in the media increase, especially in the late part of the decade. Profanity in music reaches peak in the late 90s. O.J. Simpson's trial, described in the media as the "trial of the century". < ...

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1990s, 1990s - Overview, 1990s - Technology, 1990s - Science, 1990s - War peace and politics, 1990s - Economics, 1990s - Culture, 1990s - Video Games, 1990s - Internet, 1990s - Other significant events, 1990s - People, 1990s - World leaders, 1990s - Entertainers, 1990s - Films, 1990s - Books & Literature, 1990s - Sports figures

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It is customary for the Sovereign to grant a Prime Minister some honour or dignity when that individual retires from politics. The honour commonly, but not invariably, bestowed on Prime Ministers is membership of the United Kingdom's most senior order of chivalry, the Order of the Garter. The practice of creating retired Prime Ministers Knights of the Garter has been fairly prevalent since the middle-nineteenth century. It has also been common for Prime Ministers to be granted peerages upon their retirement from the premiership. (The ...

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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - History, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - The Office, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - Term, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - Powers and restraints, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - Precedence and privileges, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - Retirement honours, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - List of Prime Ministers

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There have been anecdotal reports of such apparent phenomena throughout history in various cultures. For example, poltergeist activity is typically characterized by objects being moved without apparent explanation, though some people claim that this is accounted for as unintentional PK by children going through puberty. As with all psi phenomena, there is wide disagreement and controversy within the sciences and even within the field of parapsychology as to the very existence of psychokinesis and the validity or interpretation of PK-related experiments. To date, there has never been a ...

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Psychokinesis, Psychokinesis - Psychokinetic events, Psychokinesis - Remote influencing, Psychokinesis - Cultural references, Psychokinesis - Quotes

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August Wilson (April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright. His singular achievement and literary legacy is a cycle of ten plays, each set in a different decade, depicting the comedy and tragedy of the African-American experience in the 20th century. August Wilson - Biography. Born Frederick August Kittel in Pittsburgh's Hill District, fourth of six children of Frederick Kittel, an immigrant German baker who seldom spent time with his family, and Daisy Wilson ...

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• August Wilson - Biography
• August Wilson - Literary works
• August Wilson - The Pittsburgh Cycle
• August Wilson - Awards and tributes

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Jones eventually left home completely and moved to London, where he met and befriended fellow musicians Alexis Korner, future Cream bassist Jack Bruce and pianist Ian Stewart, among others. He became a proficient blues musician, and Bill Wyman claimed he was the first guitarist in the UK to play slide guitar. Jones and Ian Stewart formed the Rolling Stones with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards after the two saw him perform covers of blues songs in a club in London. Throughout much of 1963 Jones, Jagger and Richards shared an apartment i ...

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Brian Jones musician, Brian Jones musician - Early Life, Brian Jones musician - Forming the Rolling Stones, Brian Jones musician - Fame and fortune, Brian Jones musician - Estrangement from the Rolling Stones, Brian Jones musician - Other contributions, Brian Jones musician - Death, Brian Jones musician - Writing credits, Brian Jones musician - Public image and Legend

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Britpop - The Modfather and Modern Life is Rubbish 1991 – 1993. Weller in particular is praised as the founder and initiator of the movement. His solo records Paul Weller (1991) and Wild Wood (1993) are considered seminal forces for the movement. His influence over the Britpop, coupled with his love of Mod music, had earned him the nickname "The Modfather". As well as guiding Blur, Ocean Colour Scene through his recordings, Weller has also performed with the bands, including playing guit ...

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Britpop, Britpop - Roots and Influences, Britpop - History, Britpop - The Modfather and Modern Life is Rubbish 1991 – 1993, Britpop - Britpop and Cool Britannia 1994 – 1996, Britpop - Deceleration of the movement 1997 – 1999, Britpop - Legacy, Britpop - Britpop bands

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Supporters of democratic globalization can be labelled pro-globalists. They consider that the first phase of globalization, which was market-oriented, should be completed by a phase of building global political institutions representing the will of World citizens. The difference with other globalists is that they do not define in advance any ideology to orient this will, which should be left to the free choice of those citizens via a democratic process. Supporters of free trade point out that economic theories of comparative advantage ...

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Globalization, Globalization - Meanings, Globalization - History, Globalization - Nature and existence of globalization, Globalization - Characteristics, Globalization - Glocalization, Globalization - Anti-globalization, Globalization - Pro-globalization globalism, Globalization - Measurement of Globalization

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Ley lines are alignments of a number of places of geographical interest, such as ancient megaliths. Their existence was first suggested in 1921 by the amateur archaeologist Alfred Watkins, whose book The Old Straight Track first brought the phenomenon to the attention of the wider public. The existence of these apparently remarkable alignments between sites is easily demonstrated. However, the causes of these alignments are disputed. There are three major schools of thought: Anthropological: According ...

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• Ley line - The anthropological approach: Alfred Watkins and The Old Straight Track
• Ley line - The New Age approach: magical and holy lines
• Ley line - The skeptical approach: chance alignments
• Ley line - Are alignments and ley lines the same thing?
• Ley line - Controversy
• Ley line - Scientific investigation
• Ley line - Compare with

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As described by UC Berkeley economic historian and defender of neoliberalism Professor Brad DeLong, this "ism" has two main tenets: "The first is that close economic contact between the industrial core [of the capitalist world economy] and the developing periphery is the best way to accelerate the transfer of technology which is the sine qua non for making poor economies rich (hence all barriers to international trade should be eliminated as fast as possible). The second is that governments in general lack the capacity to ...

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Neoliberalism, Neoliberalism - Background, Neoliberalism - Brief history, Neoliberalism - Theory, Neoliberalism - Practice, Neoliberalism - Who is a neoliberal?, Neoliberalism - Alternate definitons of neoliberalism

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