1970s - National issues

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. Informally, it can also include a few years at the end of the preceding decade or the beginning of the following decade. The United States, which had become an influential global power, experienced much of the transition. While the sixties saw social activism, society became more self-absorbed in the seventies. Analyst and writer Tom Wolfe epitomized this feeling in 1976, calling the seventies th ...

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• 1970s - Worldwide trends in the Seventies
• 1970s - Economy of the Seventies
• 1970s - Oil crisis
• 1970s - Social movements
• 1970s - Environmentalism
• 1970s - Feminism
• 1970s - Gay rights
• 1970s - Culture during the Seventies
• 1970s - Emerging social perspectives in the Seventies
• 1970s - The Seventies in music
• 1970s - The Seventies in cinema
• 1970s - The Seventies in television
• 1970s - The Seventies in literature
• 1970s - The Seventies in architecture
• 1970s - The Seventies in science and philosophy
• 1970s - The Seventies in sports
• 1970s - The Seventies in technology
• 1970s - National issues
• 1970s - In the Middle East
• 1970s - In Africa
• 1970s - In India and Pakistan
• 1970s - In Southeast Asia
• 1970s - In Japan
• 1970s - In the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc
• 1970s - In the United States
• 1970s - In the United Kingdom

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1970s - In the Middle East. Political authoritarianism in Arab and Middle Eastern states, combined with the occupation of the West Bank by Israel, led to a major increase in terrorism. The Palestinian terror group Black September was involved in plane hijackings and a deadly hostage incident at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany. In 1975, tensions between Maronite Christian and Muslim factions in Lebanon brought that country to civil war, which ...

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1970s, 1970s - Worldwide trends in the Seventies, 1970s - Economy of the Seventies, 1970s - Oil crisis, 1970s - Social movements, 1970s - Environmentalism, 1970s - Feminism, 1970s - Gay rights, 1970s - Culture during the Seventies, 1970s - Emerging social perspectives in the Seventies, 1970s - The Seventies in music, 1970s - The Seventies in cinema, 1970s - The Seventies in television, 1970s - The Seventies in literature, 1970s - The Seventies in architecture, 1970s - The Seventies in science and philosophy, 1970s - The Seventies in sports, 1970s - The Seventies in technology, 1970s - National issues, 1970s - In the Middle East, 1970s - In Africa, 1970s - In India and Pakistan, 1970s - In Southeast Asia, 1970s - In Japan, 1970s - In the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc, 1970s - In the United States, 1970s - In the United Kingdom

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1970s - In the Middle East. Political authoritarianism in Arab and Middle Eastern states, combined with the occupation of the West Bank by Israel, led to a major increase in terrorism. The Palestinian terror group Black September was involved in plane hijackings and a deadly hostage incident at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. In 1975, tensions between Maronite Christian and Muslim factions in Lebanon brought that country to civil war, which ...

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1970s, 1970s - Worldwide trends in the Seventies, 1970s - Economy of the Seventies, 1970s - Oil crisis, 1970s - Social movements, 1970s - Environmentalism, 1970s - Feminism, 1970s - Gay rights, 1970s - Culture during the Seventies, 1970s - Emerging social perspectives in the Seventies, 1970s - The Seventies in music, 1970s - The Seventies in cinema, 1970s - The Seventies in television, 1970s - The Seventies in literature, 1970s - The Seventies in architecture, 1970s - The Seventies in science and philosophy, 1970s - The Seventies in sports, 1970s - The Seventies in technology, 1970s - National issues, 1970s - In the Middle East, 1970s - In Africa, 1970s - In India and Pakistan, 1970s - In Southeast Asia, 1970s - In Japan, 1970s - In the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc, 1970s - In the United States, 1970s - In the United Kingdom

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Mad has had many imitators through the years. The three most durable of these were CRACKED, Sick, and Crazy. Most others were short-lived exercises, such as Zany (4 issues), Frantic (2 issues), Ratfink (1 issue), Nuts! (2 issues), Get Lost (3 issues), Whack (3 issues), Wild (5 issues), Madhouse (8 issues), Riot (6 issues), Flip (2 issues), Eh! (7 issues), and Gag! (1 issue). Even EC Comics joined the parade with a sister humor maga ...

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Mad magazine, Mad magazine - History, Mad magazine - Recurring features, Mad magazine - Mad fold-ins, Mad magazine - The Lighter Side of..., Mad magazine - Spy vs. Spy, Mad magazine - Don Martin gags, Mad magazine - A MAD Look At..., Mad magazine - Monroe, Mad magazine - Movie and TV show parodies, Mad magazine - Others, Mad magazine - Alfred E. Neuman, Mad magazine - Recurring images and references, Mad magazine - Contributors and controversy, Mad magazine - Awards, Mad magazine - Mad merchandising, Mad magazine - Imitators and variants, Mad magazine - Some of the Usual Gang of Idiots, Mad magazine - Some of the Unusual Gang of Idiots, Mad magazine - Recurring subsections, Mad magazine - Table of Contents, Mad magazine - Letters and Tomatoes Dept., Mad magazine - The Fundalini Pages, Mad magazine - Newer additions, Mad magazine - The MAD 20, Mad magazine - Mad v. Supreme Court

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Dr. Monica Moreno offers alternative healthcare services to children, adolescents and women in Miami, Florida. I found her unique practice of combining homeopathic medicine with acupuncture and colortherapy intriguing and was pleased when she agreed to an interview to be published in our publication's first issue. Her background is extensive and her heart is generous.

An Interview with Dr. Monica Moreno, Acupuncturist (NCCAOM), Homeopath, & Samassati Colortherapist

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

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Due, by and large, to widespread de facto segregation in housing patterns and white flight, many of the nation's economically depressed urban centers are populated predominantly by African Americans and other minorities. Public schools in the nation's inner cities and other centers of poverty which serve low-income families generally and consistently have failed to produce literate learners who achieve at or above grade level. African-American children, who are more likely to live below the poverty level than any other group in Americ ...

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African American contemporary issues, African American contemporary issues - Institutional racism and discrimination, African American contemporary issues - Environmental racism, African American contemporary issues - Education, African American contemporary issues - Economics and employment, African American contemporary issues - Health and healthcare access, African American contemporary issues - The criminal justice system

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William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr., Ed.D (born July 12, 1937) is an American actor, comedian, educator, television producer and philanthropist. He was the first African-American man to star in his own television series (I Spy with Robert Culp, in the mid-1960s), and also broke racial boundaries with his stand-up comedy career in the 1960s and 1970s. After I Spy he starred in other series, some of which were successful (such as the long-running cartoon Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids), while others were not. In t ...

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• Bill Cosby - Career
• Bill Cosby - Honors
• Bill Cosby - Political views
• Bill Cosby - The Pound Cake Speech
• Bill Cosby - Cosby and Jazz
• Bill Cosby - Controversy
• Bill Cosby - Quotations
• Bill Cosby - Partial discography
• Bill Cosby - Trivia

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London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. London produces 17% of the UK's GDP, and is one of the world's major business, political and cultural centres. The capital of the former British Empire, London is a leader in international finance, communications, entertainment, fashion and the arts and has considerable influence worldwide. London is one of the world's major global cities ...

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• London - Geography and climate
• London - History
• London - Modern London
• London - Culture
• London - London Districts
• London - Central London
• London - East London
• London - The East End
• London - Docklands
• London - West London
• London - North London
• London - South London
• London - Demographics
• London - Government
• London - Business and economy
• London - Transport and infrastructure
• London - Education
• London - Media
• London - Technology
• London - Style and Fashion in London
• London - Religion
• London - Sport
• London - London tourist attractions
• London - Places of interest
• London - List of hotels in London
• London - Buildings and monuments
• London - Museums and galleries
• London - Markets and shopping areas
• London - Parks and gardens
• London - Other places of interest
• London - London in the arts
• London - Literature featuring London
• London - Films featuring London
• London - Television programmes featuring London
• London - Songs featuring London
• London - Video Games featuring London
• London - Major exhibitions staged in London
• London - Parades

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The appropriate use of the term eurosceptic is sometimes disputed by those on both sides of the pro-/anti-EU debate. Eurosceptics who feel that their position should emphasise a desire for greater national and parliamentary independence over specific criticisms of the EU sometimes argue that the positive-sounding antonym pro-European contrasts with the more negative eurosceptic, giving a rhetorical advanta ...

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Euroscepticism, Euroscepticism - Eurosceptic influences on European politics, Euroscepticism - Eurosceptic issues, Euroscepticism - Centralisation, Euroscepticism - Compromising sovereignty, Euroscepticism - Harmonising of justice and home affairs, Euroscepticism - Euroscepticism in France, Euroscepticism - 1970s, Euroscepticism - Recent events, Euroscepticism - Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom, Euroscepticism - Eurosceptic views in the UK today, Euroscepticism - Eurosceptics in UK political parties, Euroscepticism - Eurosceptic British press, Euroscepticism - Euroscepticism in Denmark, Euroscepticism - Euroscepticism in Central and Eastern Europe, Euroscepticism - Eurosceptics in the European Parliament, Euroscepticism - Terminology, Euroscepticism - Criticism of the European Union by non-Europeans

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African American - Political overtones. The term African American carries important political overtones. Previous terms used to identify Americans of African ancestry were conferred upon the group by whites and were included in the wording of various laws and legal decisions which became tools of white supremacy and oppression. There developed among blacks in America a growing desire for a term of their own choosing. With the political consciousness that emerged from the political and social ferment ...

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African American, African American - Nomenclature, African American - Current Demographics, African American - African American history, African American - Ethnicity, African American - Contemporary issues, African American - Culture, African American - The term African American, African American - Political overtones, African American - Criticism of term, African American - Who is African American?, African American - Terms no longer in common use, African American - Black American population, African American - Other groups, African American - Footnotes

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There are various terms used to describe a person who either enters a country illegally, or who enters legally but subsequently violates the terms of their visa, permanent resident permit or refugee permit. The status and rights of such individuals are a controversial debate based on the economic vitality, job availabilty, costs of illegal immigration, nationalism, racism, and moral concerns. Due to the political contention surrounding immigration issues, the use of language to describe certain types of immigrants is a sensitive matte ...

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Illegal immigration, Illegal immigration - Terminology, Illegal immigration - Causes, Illegal immigration - Methods, Illegal immigration - Legal and political status, Illegal immigration - Economic and social involvement, Illegal immigration - European Union, Illegal immigration - United States, Illegal immigration - Mexico, Illegal immigration - Illegal emigration

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Kolkata - Para Adda and club culture. Paras in Kolkata signify a neighbourhood with a strong sense of community, and are usually sharply defined on the basis of loyalties (like which households contribute economically to which public or "barowari" puja). Paras culture typically segregate Kolkata communities on the basis of origin (West Bengal origin "ghotis" versus East Bengal origin "bangals" - there are paras which have names like "prothom bangal para" (first bangal para)), occupation and sociio-economic status (paras have names like "kumorpara" (potter para)) ...

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Kolkata, Kolkata - History, Kolkata - Modern Kolkata, Kolkata - Economy, Kolkata - Geography, Kolkata - Ethnic communities in Kolkata, Kolkata - Jewish, Kolkata - Armenian, Kolkata - Tibetan, Kolkata - Greek, Kolkata - Festivals, Kolkata - Bengali New Year, Kolkata - Religious festivals, Kolkata - Cultural festivals, Kolkata - Kolkata culture, Kolkata - Para Adda and club culture, Kolkata - Graffiti, Kolkata - Traffic and commuter culture, Kolkata - Places of interest, Kolkata - Museums and libraries, Kolkata - British administrative offices, Kolkata - Historic hotels, Kolkata - City parks, Kolkata - Statues and memorials, Kolkata - Sports venues, Kolkata - Markets and malls, Kolkata - Places of worship, Kolkata - Bridges of Kolkata, Kolkata - British-era clubs, Kolkata - British-era buildings, Kolkata - Educational institutes of academic and historical interest, Kolkata - Amusement parks, Kolkata - Walks, Kolkata - Education, Kolkata - Media, Kolkata - Bengali, Kolkata - English, Kolkata - Hindi, Kolkata - Sports, Kolkata - Transport, Kolkata - Kolkata in the media, Kolkata - In print, Kolkata - On screen, Kolkata - Trivia

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Persons described as militants -- either individuals or groups (composed of citizens) -- have usually enrolled and trained for service in a particular cause. Militants may fill their ranks either by enlistment or by conscription. The term usually implies aggressive and vigorous support of a cause, as in the phrases militant protest or Church militant. Some militant views have an inherent implication of intolerance. The work and support of militants commonly occur within the limits of international law, humanity, and civil disobedience. Some militants, though, operate outside the ...

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Militant, Militant - Characteristics of militancy, Militant - Potential legal restrictions, Militant - Etymology of the word, Militant - Mass media usage of the word, Militant - Examples, Militant - Quotations

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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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While all the issues described so far are related to zones of influence at sea or in the air, there have also been a number of disputes related to the territories of the Greek islands themselves. These have related to the demilitarized status of some of the main islands in the area; to Turkish concerns over alleged endeavours by Greece to artificially expanding settlements to previously uninhabited islets; and to the existence of alleged "grey zones", an undetermined number of small islands of undetermined sovereignty.

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Aegean dispute, Aegean dispute - Maritime and areal zones of influence, Aegean dispute - The territorial waters, Aegean dispute - The national airspace, Aegean dispute - The continental shelf, Aegean dispute - The Flight Information Regions, Aegean dispute - The islands, Aegean dispute - Demilitarized status, Aegean dispute - Greek settlement programmes, Aegean dispute - Grey zones, Aegean dispute - Strategies of conflict resolution

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2000AD has an extremely lively and thriving fanbase, which has produced a number of independent fanzines. In 1998 W.R. Logan, frustrated at the lack of activity from the comic's publishers both in promoting the title and also in making best use of new talents, decided to create an independent title using 2000AD copyrighted characters and situations. This was titled Class of '79, marking the coming of age of the generation that had bought 2000AD on its original release. The first couple of issues contained work from now-professional co ...

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2000 AD comic, 2000 AD comic - Overview, 2000 AD comic - History, 2000 AD comic - The 1970s, 2000 AD comic - The 1980s, 2000 AD comic - The 1990s, 2000 AD comic - The 2000s, 2000 AD comic - Glossary, 2000 AD comic - Related publications, 2000 AD comic - Popular characters, 2000 AD comic - Famous creators, 2000 AD comic - Awards, 2000 AD comic - Fanzines

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2005 in rail transport - January events. Main article January 2005 in rail transport January 6 - A Norfolk Southern train carrying a few carloads of hazardous materials (including chlorine gas) collides with a parked train in Graniteville, South Carolina, causing the Graniteville train disaster. [1] January 12 - General Motors announces that it has agreed to sell its Electro ...

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2005 in rail transport, 2005 in rail transport - Events, 2005 in rail transport - January events, 2005 in rail transport - February events, 2005 in rail transport - March events, 2005 in rail transport - April events, 2005 in rail transport - May events, 2005 in rail transport - June events, 2005 in rail transport - July events, 2005 in rail transport - August events, 2005 in rail transport - September events, 2005 in rail transport - October events, 2005 in rail transport - November events, 2005 in rail transport - December events, 2005 in rail transport - Unknown date events, 2005 in rail transport - Deaths, 2005 in rail transport - January deaths, 2005 in rail transport - February deaths, 2005 in rail transport - March deaths, 2005 in rail transport - April deaths, 2005 in rail transport - May deaths, 2005 in rail transport - August deaths, 2005 in rail transport - November deaths

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Main article: London City Council London's municipal government is split between 14 councillors (two representing each of London's seven wards) and a Board of Control, consisting of four controllers and the mayor. London's current mayor is Anne Marie DeCicco. Historically, the Board of Control was introduced during a period of expansion so the ward councillors could deal with ward issues while the board dealt with problems affecting the entire city. Although London has many ties to Middlesex County, it is now "separated" and the two have no jurisdictional overlap. Exception here is granted to the Middlesex Coun ...

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London Ontario, London Ontario - History, London Ontario - Law and Government, London Ontario - Geography, London Ontario - Major Parks, London Ontario - Economy/Industry, London Ontario - Demographics, London Ontario - Crime, London Ontario - Education, London Ontario - Sports teams, London Ontario - Communications and media, London Ontario - Television, London Ontario - Radio, London Ontario - Newspapers, London Ontario - Arts and culture, London Ontario - Transportation, London Ontario - Miscellaneous, London Ontario - Notable Londoners

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Bicycle helmet - How they work. There are two main types of helmet: hard shell and soft/micro shell (no-shell helmets are now rare). In both types impact energy is absorbed as a stiff foam liner is crushed, up to the point where the liner is crushed to its minimum thickness, or the helmet shatters, after which no further energy is absorbed. Collision energy varies with the square of impact speed: a typical helmet will absorb the energy of a fall from a stationary or slow-moving bicycle, an impact speed of around ...

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Bicycle helmet, Bicycle helmet - About helmets, Bicycle helmet - How they work, Bicycle helmet - History, Bicycle helmet - Standards, Bicycle helmet - Proper fit, Bicycle helmet - The helmet debate, Bicycle helmet - Do helmets reduce fatalities or serious injuries?, Bicycle helmet - Reduction in bicycle participation, Bicycle helmet - Helmets and increased risk of injury, Bicycle helmet - Inadequate design, Bicycle helmet - Use promotion compulsion

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Cocaine addiction is the obsessive or uncontrollable abuse of cocaine. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) shows promising results. Spiritual based Twelve-step programs such as Cocaine Anonymous (modeled on Alcoholics Anonymous) have some success combatting this problem. A cocaine vaccine is also being tested which may prevent the recipient from feeling the desirable effects of the drug, although a similar effort to develop a heroin vacci ...

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Cocaine, Cocaine - History, Cocaine - The coca leaf, Cocaine - Isolation, Cocaine - Popularization, Cocaine - Prohibition, Cocaine - Modern usage, Cocaine - Pharmacology, Cocaine - Appearance, Cocaine - Forms of cocaine, Cocaine - Methods of administration, Cocaine - Mechanism of action, Cocaine - Metabolism and excretion, Cocaine - Effects and health issues, Cocaine - Cocaine as a local anesthetic, Cocaine - Cocaine addiction, Cocaine - Treatment, Cocaine - Usage, Cocaine - In the United States, Cocaine - Works concerning cocaine, Cocaine - Books about cocaine, Cocaine - Movies about cocaine

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