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The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries includes many nations that are also in the Arab League. Although most oil sources on Earth are not in nations with Muslim majorities, the fully developed exporting regions are. A politically motivated oil embargo in 1974 (to support Egypt and Syria in their 1973 war against Israel) had drastic economic and political consequences in the United States and Europe. Although such a move would have less impact today, it demonstrates the power of the Islamic world acting in concert, and the key role of religion and ethnicity in the politics ...

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Islamic world, Islamic world - Demographics, Islamic world - History, Islamic world - Important organizations, Islamic world - Main denominations of Islam, Islamic world - Islam in law and ethics, Islamic world - Islam in politics, Islamic world - Conflicts with Israel and the US, Islamic world - Growing polarization, Islamic world - Future

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Wellstone was born in Washington D.C. to Ukrainian-Jewish immigrants, Leon and Minnie Wellstone, and raised in Arlington, Virginia. He attended Yorktown High School in Arlington. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a wrestling scholarship, graduating with a degree in political science in three years. He was an Atlantic Coast Conference champion. In 1965 he earned his B.A., and four years later was awarded a Ph.D. in Political Science. Wellstone's 1969 doctoral dissertation at UNC was "Black Militants ...

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Paul Wellstone, Paul Wellstone - Early life, Paul Wellstone - Career, Paul Wellstone - Presidential aspirations, Paul Wellstone - Death, Paul Wellstone - Aftermath, Paul Wellstone - Electoral History

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In the early 1960s Orton began to write plays. He wrote his last novel in 1961 (Head to Toe) and soon after had writing accepted. In 1963 the BBC paid £65 for the radio play The Boy Hairdresser, broadcast on August 31, 1964, as The Ruffian on the Stair. It was substantially rewritten for the stage in 1966. Orton revelled in his achievement and poured out new works. He had completed Entertaining Mr Sloane by the time The Ruffian on the Stair was broadcast. He sent a copy to the theatre agent Peggy Ra ...

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Joe Orton, Joe Orton - Early Life, Joe Orton - Meeting with Kenneth Halliwell, Joe Orton - Pranks and hoaxes, Joe Orton - Orton as playwright, Joe Orton - Orton's violent death, Joe Orton - Biography and film, Joe Orton - Plays, Joe Orton - Novel, Joe Orton - Reference

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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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Pluto is the ninth planet in the solar system. Discovered in 1930 and immediately classified as a planet, its status is currently under dispute. Pluto has an eccentric orbit that is highly inclined in respect to the other planets and takes it inside the orbit of Neptune. Its largest moon is Charon, discovered in 1978; two smaller moons were discovered in 2005. Pluto's astronomical symbol is a P-L monogram, ♇. This represents both the first two letters of the name Pluto and the initials of Percival Lowell ...

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• Pluto - Discovery and naming
• Pluto - Orbit
• Pluto - Physical characteristics
• Pluto - Mass and size
• Pluto - Atmosphere
• Pluto - Appearance
• Pluto - Pluto's moons
• Pluto - Charon
• Pluto - The outer moons
• Pluto - Exploration of Pluto
• Pluto - The Pluto debate
• Pluto - Planet X?
• Pluto - Minor planet?
• Pluto - New discoveries
• Pluto - Pluto in popular culture

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Joseph Cotten - Early Life and Career. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, Cotten worked as an advertising agent after graduating from the Washington, D.C., Hickman School, where he studied acting. His work as a journalist, specifically a theatre critic, inspired him to become more involved in theatre productions, first in Virginia, and later in New York. Cotten made his Broadway debut in 1930, and soon became friends with up-and-coming actor/director/producer Orson Welles. In 1937 he joined Welles' Mercury Theater Company, with which he starred in productions o ...

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Joseph Cotten, Joseph Cotten - Biography and Career, Joseph Cotten - Early Life and Career, Joseph Cotten - Citizen Kane, Joseph Cotten - Collaborations with Welles, Joseph Cotten - The Forties and Fifties, Joseph Cotten - The Sixties and Seventies, Joseph Cotten - Heaven's Gate, Joseph Cotten - Legacy, Joseph Cotten - Filmography

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Vashti (ושתי) is mentioned in the Book of Esther, a book included in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). Vashti - In the Book of Esther. In Esther, Vashti is the wife of king Ahasuerus who is replaced by Esther. She is thus part of the story behind the Jewish holiday of Purim one of Judaism's festivals. According to the account she was deposed because she refused to obey the King's request that she "show off her beauty" (which is interpreted to "appear naked" or, "dance") in the banquet hall of the ...

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• Vashti - In the Book of Esther
• Vashti - In the Midrash
• Vashti - Identification with Amestris
• Vashti - Meaning of the name
• Vashti - Reference

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Temple Mount - Jewish claims of exclusivity. Few Israelis object to the continued Arab presence on the Temple Mount. One extremist group, the Temple Mount and Eretz Yisrael Faithful Movement advocates the removal of the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa mosque, which they deem signs of "Islamic conquest and domination", suggesting that they be "rebuilt at Mecca" and claiming "God ... expects Israel to re-liberate the Temple Mount from the pagan Arab worshippers." This group has very little support i ...

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Temple Mount, Temple Mount - History and traditions of the site, Temple Mount - Controversy over location of site, Temple Mount - Jewish religious law concerning entry to the site, Temple Mount - 1969 Al-Aqsa arson and aftermath, Temple Mount - Damage to existing structures, Temple Mount - Damage to adjoining areas, Temple Mount - Damage to antiquities, Temple Mount - Management of the site, Temple Mount - Claims of exclusivity, Temple Mount - Jewish claims of exclusivity, Temple Mount - Muslim claims of exclusivity, Temple Mount - Acknowledgements of the bases for its holiness to other religions, Temple Mount - Jewish, Temple Mount - Muslim

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Frankfurt Airport has two passenger terminals, which are connected by corridors as well as by people movers and buses. Frankfurt International Airport - Terminal 1. Terminal 1 opened on March 14th, 1972. It was designed in a modern style for the period, with polished silver interiors and corrugated walls. It is divided into three concourses. Adria Airways (Ljubljana, Ohrid, Podgorica, Priština, Sarajevo, Skopje, Vienna) Air Baltic (Riga) Air Dolomiti (Bologna, Floren ...

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Frankfurt International Airport, Frankfurt International Airport - History, Frankfurt International Airport - Incidents on flights that departed from Frankfurt, Frankfurt International Airport - Structure and function, Frankfurt International Airport - Terminal 1, Frankfurt International Airport - Terminal 2, Frankfurt International Airport - Other Features & Amenities, Frankfurt International Airport - Ground transportation

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In three separate acts dated 6 February 1942, 26 May 1943, and 17 December 1943, Congress provided the authority for the construction of LSTs along with a host of other auxiliaries, destroyer escorts, and assorted landing craft. The enormous building program quickly gathered momentum. Such a high priority was assigned to the construction of LSTs that the keel of an aircraft carrier, previously laid in the dock, was hastily removed to make place for several LSTs to be built in her stead. The keel of the first LST was laid down on 10 June 1942 ...

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Tank landing ship, Tank landing ship - Introduction, Tank landing ship - Production LST 2, Tank landing ship - Design and Production LST 3, Tank landing ship - Service in World War II, Tank landing ship - Post war developments, Tank landing ship - Modern developments, Tank landing ship - Specifications

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Lennon was born in Liverpool 9 October 1940 Both of his parents had musical backgrounds and experience, though neither pursued them seriously. Lennon lived with his parents in Liverpool until his father Alfred (nicknamed Alf, and later "Freddy"), a merchant seaman, walked out on the family when John was five years old. His mother Julia then decided that she was unable to care for her son, and so gave him to her sister Mimi. Lennon lived with Aunt Mimi and her husband George at Mendips, 251 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool throughout the r ...

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John Lennon, John Lennon - Youth, John Lennon - Role in the Beatles, John Lennon - More popular than Jesus controversy, John Lennon - Lennon and his family controversy, John Lennon - Lennon and Ono, John Lennon - The Break-up of The Beatles, John Lennon - Solo career, John Lennon - Murder, John Lennon - Memorials and tributes, John Lennon - Pseudonyms, John Lennon - Discography, John Lennon - Biographies and books, John Lennon - Trivia

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Cork International Airport is one of Ireland's principal airports, situated on the south side of Cork City in an area known as Ballygarvan. The airport is currently operated by Dublin Airport Authority. Cork Airport handles scheduled and charter flights to domestic and European destinations as well as cargo services and general aviation. Aer Lingus and Aer Arann are the largest operators at Cork Airport by number of aircraft movements. Aer Lingus and Ryanair are the largest operators by number of passengers. It acts as a main European ...

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• Cork International Airport - Operator
• Cork International Airport - History
• Cork International Airport - Ground Transportation
• Cork International Airport - Airlines and Destinations
• Cork International Airport - Cargo airlines

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He is probably best known for his popularisation of the concept of the selfish gene (gene-centric view of evolution), described in his book, The Selfish Gene. As an ethologist, interested in animal behaviour and its relation to natural selection, he popularised the idea that the gene is the principal unit of selection in evolution. This gene point of view also provides a basis for understanding kin selection which was ...

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Richard Dawkins, Richard Dawkins - Biography, Richard Dawkins - Work, Richard Dawkins - Debates: theory of evolution sociobiology and religion, Richard Dawkins - Bibliography, Richard Dawkins - Books by Dawkins, Richard Dawkins - Audio books by Dawkins, Richard Dawkins - Books about Dawkins, Richard Dawkins - Essays by Dawkins, Richard Dawkins - Documentaries, Richard Dawkins - Multimedia

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Aberdeen Football Club is a football team from Scotland, who compete in the Scottish Premier League. Formed in 1903 from the amalgamation of a number of clubs from Aberdeen, they have been one of the top clubs in Scotland. Sir Alex Ferguson was a highly successful manager of the team in the 1980s, guiding them to three league championships, and famously to victory in the 1983 Cup Winners' Cup, defeating Real Madrid in the final. Aberdeen are the only Scottish team to have won more than one European trophy. They play at P ...

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• Aberdeen F.C. - History
• Aberdeen F.C. - Origins of the club
• Aberdeen F.C. - Scottish Dominance
• Aberdeen F.C. - 90 minutes from the title
• Aberdeen F.C. - Into decline
• Aberdeen F.C. - Famous Players
• Aberdeen F.C. - Managers
• Aberdeen F.C. - Current Squad season 2005-2006
• Aberdeen F.C. - Honours
• Aberdeen F.C. - Trivia
• Aberdeen F.C. - Club Records

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Heim Theory is unknown to a majority of scientists and theoretical physicists. Until fairly recently, most of Heim's works were only published in German. English papers are now becoming available primarily due to the efforts of a small group of scientists associated with the Heim Theory Group[6]. For example, a paper on Heim theory and space propulsion was published by the American Institute of Physics early in 2005, having undergone a formal peer review. This paper [7] was judged of such high merit by the AIAA that it was awarded the 2005 p ...

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Burkhard Heim, Burkhard Heim - Academic and work history, Burkhard Heim - 1940s and 1950s, Burkhard Heim - 1960s, Burkhard Heim - 1970s, Burkhard Heim - 1980s, Burkhard Heim - 1990s to 2001, Burkhard Heim - Early life, Burkhard Heim - Heim's life and health, Burkhard Heim - Legacy, Burkhard Heim - Debate, Burkhard Heim - Support for his theory, Burkhard Heim - Posthumous results, Burkhard Heim - Scientific criticism, Burkhard Heim - Heim in popular culture

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Steve Ditko - Early career. Ditko studied at the Cartoonists and Illustrators School in New York City under Jerry Robinson and began professionally illustrating comic books in 1953. Much of his early work, beginning in the early 1950s, was for Charlton Comics (for whom he continued to work intermittently until the company's demise in 1986), producing science fiction, horror and mystery stories. Later in the decade, he would also begin drawing for Atlas Comics, the 1950s precursor of Marvel Comics. See also:

Steve Ditko, Steve Ditko - Biography, Steve Ditko - Early career, Steve Ditko - Marvel Comics, Steve Ditko - The Charlton and DC years, Steve Ditko - Latter-day Ditko, Steve Ditko - Awards, Steve Ditko - Selected bibliography, Steve Ditko - Ditko quotes, Steve Ditko - Other creators on Ditko, Steve Ditko - Characters created

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1986 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992
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• 1986 in baseball - Champions
• 1986 in baseball - Major League Baseball
• 1986 in baseball - Other champions
• 1986 in baseball - Awards and honors
• 1986 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings
• 1986 in baseball - Events
• 1986 in baseball - Births
• 1986 in baseball - Deaths

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Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Rise in stimulant trafficking. Control of stimulants has become a major challenge for the UN. In 1997, the World Drug Report warned[28]: Since the mid-1980s the world has faced a wave of synthetic stimulant abuse, with approximately nine times the quantity seized in 1993 than in 1978, equivalent to an average annual increase of 16 per cent. The principle syntheti ...

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Convention on Psychotropic Substances, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - History, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Schedules of Controlled Substances, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Scheduling process, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - World Health Organization evaluations of specific drugs, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Ephedrine, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Ketamine, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - MDMA, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Methcathinone, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Nicotine, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Tetrahydrocannabinol, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Medical and other drug uses, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Organic plants, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Precursors, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Analogs, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Penal provisions, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Treatment and prevention, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Recent trends, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Rise in stimulant trafficking, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Canadian noncompliance, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Licit drug problems, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Endnotes

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The position that language anchors thought (thinking is shabdanA or 'languageing') was argued for cogently by Bhartrihari (6th c.AD) and was the subject of centuries of debate in the Indian linguistic tradition. Related notions in the West, such as the axiom that language has controlling effects upon thought can be traced to Wilhelm von Humboldt's essay "Über das vergleichende Sprachstudium" (On the comparative study of languages), and the notion has been largely assimilated into Western thought. Karl Kerenyi began his 1976 English l ...

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Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, Sapir-Whorf hypothesis - History of the concept, Sapir-Whorf hypothesis - Strong and weak versions, Sapir-Whorf hypothesis - Linguistic determinism, Sapir-Whorf hypothesis - Politics and etiquette, Sapir-Whorf hypothesis - Fictional exploration of linguistic determinism and linguistic relativity, Sapir-Whorf hypothesis - Quotations, Sapir-Whorf hypothesis - Fictional examples, Sapir-Whorf hypothesis - Topics, Sapir-Whorf hypothesis - People, Sapir-Whorf hypothesis - Languages

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Rise of Nations - Ages. Rise of Nations has 8 unique ages to be researched via the library, each with its own crop of units and batch of building art. Ages divide up military, civic, commerce and science developments nicely, and each age is suited to a different style of play, even though many things stay true throughout. To age up to the next, at least two of the subordinate developments must be researched and the required amount of resources must be spent. Ancient A ...

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Rise of Nations, Rise of Nations - Overview, Rise of Nations - Resources, Rise of Nations - Research, Rise of Nations - Ages, Rise of Nations - Military Technologies, Rise of Nations - Civics Technolgies, Rise of Nations - Campaigns, Rise of Nations - Conquer the World, Rise of Nations - Gameplay, Rise of Nations - Maps, Rise of Nations - Units, Rise of Nations - Buildings, Rise of Nations - Economic buildings, Rise of Nations - Military buildings, Rise of Nations - Wonders, Rise of Nations - Expansions, Rise of Nations - Tournaments and champions, Rise of Nations - 1v1 play, Rise of Nations - Teams, Rise of Nations - Playable Nations and their Powers, Rise of Nations - Reviews, Rise of Nations - Awards

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Ultra high frequency (UHF) designates a range (band) of electromagnetic waves whose frequency is between 300 MHz (Wavelength 1 meter) and 3.0 GHz (Wavelength 10 centimetres) . Waves whose frequency is above the UHF band fall into the microwave or higher bands, while lower frequency signals fall into the VHF or lower bands. See electromagnetic spectrum for a full listing of frequency bands. Ultra high frequency - Uses. UHF and VHF are the most common frequency bands for television. Modern mobile phones also ...

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• Ultra high frequency - Uses
• Ultra high frequency - Characteristics
• Ultra high frequency - Advantages
• Ultra high frequency - History
• Ultra high frequency - United States
• Ultra high frequency - United Kingdom
• Ultra high frequency - Australia
• Ultra high frequency - Frequency Allocation - United States
• Ultra high frequency - Frequency Allocation - United Kingdom

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Immanuel Kant (April 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804), was a German philosopher and scientist (astrophysics, mathematics, geography, anthropology) from East Prussia. Kant is generally considered one of the greatest and most influential thinkers of modern Europe and the last major philosopher of the Enlightenment. Immanuel Kant - Kant and his philosophy. Kant defined the Enlightenment, in the essay "Answering the Question: What is Enlightenment?", as an age shaped by the motto, "Dare to know". T ...

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• Immanuel Kant - Kant and his philosophy
• Immanuel Kant - Biography
• Immanuel Kant - Kant's moral philosophy
• Immanuel Kant - Example of the first formulation:
• Immanuel Kant - Example of the second formulation:
• Immanuel Kant - Influence
• Immanuel Kant - Tomb
• Immanuel Kant - Works and links to texts in English and German
• Immanuel Kant - Quotes
• Immanuel Kant - References and further reading
• Immanuel Kant - General introductions to Kant's thought
• Immanuel Kant - Biography and historical context
• Immanuel Kant - Collections of essays
• Immanuel Kant - On Kant's theoretical philosophy
• Immanuel Kant - On Kant's practical philosophy
• Immanuel Kant - On Kant's aesthetics
• Immanuel Kant - Other work on Kant
• Immanuel Kant - Contemporary philosophy with a Kantian influence

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