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Carl Hiaasen [pronounced "hiya-sun"] (born March 12, 1953) is an American journalist and novelist. Born and raised in Plantation, Florida (near Fort Lauderdale), Carl was the first of four children and the son of a lawyer, Odel and teacher, Patricia. He married Connie Lyford just after high-school graduation and entered Emory University in 1970. In 1972 he transferred to the University of Flori ...

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• Carl Hiaasen - Bibliography
• Carl Hiaasen - Fiction
• Carl Hiaasen - Non-fiction
• Carl Hiaasen - Awards
• Carl Hiaasen - Other Florida-based crime fiction writers
• Carl Hiaasen - External link

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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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In the medieval period there were three kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, and these developed separate parliaments. The 1707 Act of Union brought England and Scotland together under the Parliament of Great Britain, and the 1800 Act of Union included Ireland under the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Parliament of the United Kingdom - Parliament of England. The English Parliament can trace its origins to the Anglo-Saxon Witenagemot. In 1066 William of Normandy brought a feudal system where he soug ...

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Parliament of the United Kingdom, Parliament of the United Kingdom - History, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Parliament of England, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Parliament of Scotland, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Parliament of Ireland, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Parliament of Great Britain, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Parliament of the United Kingdom, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Modern era, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Composition, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Procedure, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Term, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Legislative functions, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Judicial functions, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Relationship with the Government, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Sovereignty, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Privileges

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The most significant contributor to the Kalimpong economy is tourism. The summer and spring seasons are the most popular with tourists, keeping many of Kalimpong's residents employed directly and indirectly. Farming on terraced slopes is a major source of livelihood for its rural populace and it supplies the town with fruits and vegetables. Although education used to be the primary driver of the economy of the town, in recent ye ...

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Kalimpong, Kalimpong - Name origin, Kalimpong - History, Kalimpong - Geography, Kalimpong - Economy, Kalimpong - Transport, Kalimpong - Civic administration, Kalimpong - People and culture, Kalimpong - Media and education, Kalimpong - Flora and fauna

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Barack Obama was born at the Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii to Harvard University-educated economist Barack Hussein Obama, Sr., a native of Kenya, and S. Ann Dunham, of Wichita, Kansas. At the time of Obama's birth, both his parents were students at the East-West Center at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Of his years in Hawaii, Obama has written, "The irony is that my decision to work in politics, and to pursue such a career in a big Mainland city, in some sense grows out of my Hawaiian upbringing, and the idea ...

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Barack Obama, Barack Obama - Early life, Barack Obama - College and career, Barack Obama - Politics, Barack Obama - Illinois General Assembly, Barack Obama - United States Senate campaign, Barack Obama - Keynote address, Barack Obama - Senate career, Barack Obama - Bibliography, Barack Obama - Trivia, Barack Obama - Media

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One of the most recent examples of a micronation is the "Königreich Kreuzberg" (Kingdom of Kreuzberg) which was founded in 2002 by Christel Göritz and her son Rick in Zweibrücken, Germany, on land previously occupied by a U.S. military base. Rick took the title of King, his mother that of "King Mum". Eberhard Bayer, a Prosecutor in Zweibrücken, declared that he would not prosecute the Göritzs for the offence of abuse of titles, as the title of 'King' had been abolished in Germany, "and is therefore not protected". The town of Zweibrücken was t ...

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Micronation, Micronation - Definition of micronation, Micronation - Evolution of micronationalism, Micronation - Micronations from the 1960-70s, Micronation - Micronations in Australia, Micronation - Impact of the Internet, Micronation - Recent examples, Micronation - Categories of micronations, Micronation - Social economic or political simulations, Micronation - Exercises in personal entertainment or self-aggrandisement, Micronation - Exercises in fantasy or creative fiction, Micronation - Vehicles for the promotion of an agenda, Micronation - Entities created for allegedly fraudulent purposes, Micronation - Historical anomalies and aspirant states, Micronation - New country projects, Micronation - Academic literary and media attention, Micronation - General entries, Micronation - Specific examples

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The parents of Alice Mary Norton were Adalbert Freely Norton, owner of a rug company, and Bertha Stemm. She began writing at the Collinwood High School in Cleveland, under the tutelage of Miss Sylvia Cochrane. She was the editor of a literary page in the school's paper for which she wrote short stories. During this time she wrote her first book—Ralestone Luck, which would eventually find its way to publication as her second novel in 1938, the first ...

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Andre Norton, Andre Norton - Biography, Andre Norton - Books, Andre Norton - Witch World series, Andre Norton - Book of the Oak, Andre Norton - Free Traders, Andre Norton - Murdoc Jern, Andre Norton - Crosstime, Andre Norton - Time Traders, Andre Norton - Janus, Andre Norton - Lorens Van Norreys, Andre Norton - The Magic Sequence, Andre Norton - Star Ka'at, Andre Norton - Forerunner, Andre Norton - Solar Queen, Andre Norton - The Halfblood Chronicles, Andre Norton - Hosteen Storm, Andre Norton - Astra, Andre Norton - Westerns

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Mulroney's legacy is a complicated one, and even as of 2006 remains one heavily based on emotion. Mulroney makes the case that his once radical policies on the economy and free trade were not reversed by subsequent governments, and regards this as vindication. His Deputy Prime Minister Don Mazankowski said that his greatest accomplishment will be seen as, "Dragging Canada kicking and screaming into the 21st century." Mulroney's legacy in Canada is associated mostly with the 1988 free trade agree ...

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Brian Mulroney, Brian Mulroney - Background, Brian Mulroney - Prime Minister, Brian Mulroney - First Term, Brian Mulroney - Second Term, Brian Mulroney - Retirement, Brian Mulroney - After politics, Brian Mulroney - Legacy, Brian Mulroney - Supreme Court appointments, Brian Mulroney - Notable cabinet ministers, Brian Mulroney - Quote

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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 end times are, in one version of Judeo-Christian eschatology and in Islam, a time of tribulation that will precede the Second Coming of the Messiah. Specifically, what is usually referred to as the 'end times' revolves around a cluster of beliefs in Christian or Rastafarian millennialism. These beliefs typically include the ideas that the biblical apocalypse is imminent and that various signs in current events are omens of Armageddon. These beliefs have been widely held in one form, by the Adventist movement (Millerites), by Jehov ...

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• End times - Christianity
• End times - Roots of contemporary end-times belief
• End times - The dispensationalist prophecies
• End times - Views by groups
• End times - Catholics
• End times - Jehovah's Witnesses
• End times - Latter-day Saints
• End times - Preterism
• End times - Rastafarians
• End times - Fictional treatments
• End times - Literature
• End times - Motion pictures

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He was born Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson in Edmonton, North London, into a Salvation Army family who owned a local garage. He attended The Latymer School in Edmonton and started in showbusiness aged 14, with a song, dance, and ukulele act called "Boy Bruce, the mighty atom". Bruce made his television debut in 1939 when a child, singing and dancing on a talent show introduced by Jasmine Bligh (This was probably an episode of "Come and be Televised" (BBC, 1939), broadcast from Radiolympia). He spent many years performing on stage, with little success; he travelled the UK working seven days a we ...

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Bruce Forsyth, Bruce Forsyth - Life history, Bruce Forsyth - Catch phrases, Bruce Forsyth - Film

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The Bee Gees have been incredibly successful, selling in excess of 180 million records and singles worldwide. Their songs have been covered by singers including Elvis, Janis Joplin, Nina Simone and newer acts like Steps and Destiny's Child. Songs written by the Gibbs but better known in versions by other artists include, "If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman, "Chain Reaction" by Diana Ross, "Emotion" by Samantha Sang and Destiny's Child, "Guilty" by Barbra Streisand, "Heartbreaker" by Dionne Warwick and "Islands in the Stream" by Kenny Rog ...

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Bee Gees, Bee Gees - Early history, Bee Gees - 1960s in England, Bee Gees - 1970s: Saturday Night Fever, Bee Gees - 1980s and 1990s, Bee Gees - Later years, Bee Gees - Current news, Bee Gees - Awards and success, Bee Gees - Original Albums, Bee Gees - Compilations, Bee Gees - International Hit Singles, Bee Gees - Band, Bee Gees - Parodies of the Bee Gees

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His father was Ukrainian and his mother worked as a nurse. At the age of 13 he became interested in aeronautics after reading novels by Jules Verne. He is known to have written a letter to Konstantin Tsiolkovsky in 1923. He studied at an Odessa trade school, where he learned to be a sheet metal worker. After graduation he apprenticed at a hydraulics fitting plant. He was first trained as a fitter, then moved to lathe operator. During his time in Odessa, Glushko performed experiments with explosives. These were recovered from unexplode ...

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Valentin Glushko, Valentin Glushko - Biography, Valentin Glushko - Bibliography, Valentin Glushko - Honors

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On October 16th, 1973, as part of the political strategy that included the Yom Kippur War, OAPEC cut production of oil, and placed an embargo on shipments of crude oil to the West, with the United States and the Netherlands specifically targeted. Also imposed was a boycott of Israel, and price increases. Since oil demand falls little with price rises, prices had to rise dramatically to reduce demand to the new, lower, level of supply. Anticipating this, the market price for oil immediately rose substantially. A world financial system already ...

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1973 oil crisis, 1973 oil crisis - Origins of the 1973 world oil shock, 1973 oil crisis - World competition over resources, 1973 oil crisis - Founding of OPEC, 1973 oil crisis - The Yom Kippur War, 1973 oil crisis - Arab oil embargo, 1973 oil crisis - Chronology, 1973 oil crisis - Immediate economic impact of the embargo, 1973 oil crisis - Price controls and rationing, 1973 oil crisis - Conservation and reduction in demand, 1973 oil crisis - Search for alternatives, 1973 oil crisis - Macroeconomic effects, 1973 oil crisis - Perception of the oil industry, 1973 oil crisis - Effects on international relations, 1973 oil crisis - Decline of OPEC, 1973 oil crisis - Notes and references

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Reform Judaism - History. In 1836 several members of the Synagogue of Bevis Marks in London requested the introduction of such alterations and modifications as were in the line of the changes introduced in the Reform synagogue in Hamburg and other places. The congregation conceded and took steps to insure greater decorum at the services. In 1839 they made a second request, advocating a diminution in the length and number of prayers, a more convenient hour of service on Sabbaths and holy days, sermons in En ...

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Reform Judaism, Reform Judaism - 19th Century German Reform Judaism, Reform Judaism - Origins, Reform Judaism - View of Jewish Nationhood, Reform Judaism - Changes in prayer services, Reform Judaism - View of Zionism, Reform Judaism - Teachings on the Oral Law, Reform Judaism - National and universal elements, Reform Judaism - Development of American Reform Judaism, Reform Judaism - Pittsburgh Platform 1885, Reform Judaism - Reform Jewish theology today, Reform Judaism - Reform Judaism's position on Jewish law today, Reform Judaism - Jewish identity and inter-religious marriages, Reform Judaism - Union for Reform Judaism, Reform Judaism - Timeline of Reform Judaism in the United States, Reform Judaism - Reform Judaism in Britain, Reform Judaism - History, Reform Judaism - Reform Judaism in the UK today, Reform Judaism - Liberal Judaism, Reform Judaism - Reform and Progressive Rabbis in Britain, Reform Judaism - Progressive Judaism in Israel, Reform Judaism - History, Reform Judaism - National Bodies, Reform Judaism - Reference

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The series was created by Irna Phillips, who based it on personal experiences. After giving birth to a still-born baby at age 19, she found spiritual comfort listening to sermons by a preacher of a church centered on the brotherhood of man. It was these sermons that formed the nucleus of the creation of The Guiding Light. Guiding Light - The radio years. The radio show's original storyline centered around a preacher named Rev. John Ruthledge (Arthur Peterson, Jr.) and all the people of a fictional s ...

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Guiding Light, Guiding Light - History, Guiding Light - The radio years, Guiding Light - Early years on television, Guiding Light - 1960s, Guiding Light - 1970s, Guiding Light - 1980s, Guiding Light - 1990s, Guiding Light - 2000s, Guiding Light - Trivia, Guiding Light - Day-Behind airings, Guiding Light - Cast, Guiding Light - Current cast members, Guiding Light - Recurring cast members, Guiding Light - Coming and going cast members, Guiding Light - Head writers and executive producers

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In November 2003, European aviation company EADS (the company behind Airbus) announced that it was considering working with Japanese companies to develop a larger, faster replacement for Concorde [5]. However, recent news reports suggest only $1m is being invested every year into research, much less than the $1bn needed for the development of a viable airliner. In October 2005, JAXA, the Japan Aerospace eXploration Agency, undertook aerodynamic testing of a scale model of a plane designed to carry 300 passengers at Mach 2. If pursued to commercial deployment, it would be ...

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Concorde, Concorde - Origins, Concorde - Technological features, Concorde - Scheduled flights, Concorde - Passenger experience, Concorde - Paris crash, Concorde - Withdrawal from service, Concorde - Air France, Concorde - British Airways, Concorde - Aircraft histories, Concorde - Cultural and political impact, Concorde - Dimensions and specifications, Concorde - Trivia, Concorde - Possible replacement, Concorde - Films and television

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After the coup, the military is faced with the issue of the type of government to establish. In Latin America, it was common for the post-coup government to be led by a junta, a committee of the chiefs of staff of the various armed forces. A common form of African post-coup government is the revolutionary assembly, a quasi-legislative body made of members elected by the army. In Pakistan, the military leader ...

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Coup d'état, Coup d'état - History, Coup d'état - Recent forms of coup, Coup d'état - Types of coups, Coup d'état - Post-military-coup governments, Coup d'état - Important coups in the 19th century, Coup d'état - Important coups in the 20th century, Coup d'état - Recent coups and coup attempts, Coup d'état - Currently-serving leaders who came to power via coups, Coup d'état - Reference

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Palace of Culture, Iaşi Palatul Parlamentului, Bucharest Romanian Athenaeum, Bucharest The University, Bucharest Orthodox Cathedral, Cluj-Napoca Catholic Church, Cluj-Napoca National Theatre, Cluj-Napoca Bariţiu Street, Cluj-Napoca Eroilor Ave, Cluj-Napoca National Theatre, Târgu Mureş Casino, Constanţa Borzeşti Church, Borzeş ...

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Romania, Romania - Name, Romania - History, Romania - Romanian heads of state from the Unification of 1859, Romania - Politics, Romania - Administrative divisions, Romania - Geography, Romania - Largest cities, Romania - Economy, Romania - Trade, Romania - Taxation, Romania - Debt, Romania - Wages, Romania - Currency, Romania - National Budget, Romania - National Holidays, Romania - Sport in Romania, Romania - Demographics, Romania - Ethnicity, Romania - Language, Romania - Religion, Romania - Culture, Romania - Miscellaneous topics, Romania - Gallery, Romania - International rankings

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In 2005, with the release of their live album with Paul Rodgers, Queen moved into third place of the acts with the most aggregate time spent on the British record charts, outranking The Beatles. Current rankings: Elvis Presley (2,574 weeks) Cliff Richard (1,982) Queen (1,755) The Beatles (1,749) ...

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Queen band, Queen band - Members, Queen band - History, Queen band - 1968-1970, Queen band - 1970s, Queen band - 1980s, Queen band - 1990s, Queen band - 2000s, Queen band - Historical success, Queen band - Influence on modern music, Queen band - The Digital Realm, Queen band - Queen Live, Queen band - Members Of The Band As Instrumentalists, Queen band - Queen in film, Queen band - Documentary, Queen band - Queen in musical theatre, Queen band - Discography, Queen band - Studio albums, Queen band - Live albums, Queen band - Compilations, Queen band - Tribute albums, Queen band - Singles

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After the New York club closed down in 1995, Studio 54 moved to Las Vegas, located at the MGM Grand. Designed to be a replica of the original club, it has most of the original elements and equipment, including the "Man in the Moon" (though the spoon has since been removed). The club was visited on opening night by Elton John, one of the most frequent guests at the original location. It has since become one of Las Vegas' most popular dance clubs, with a reputation for a strict door policy, but not as strict as the original's. However, ...

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Studio 54, Studio 54 - History, Studio 54 - Early Years, Studio 54 - Years of Operation, Studio 54 - Roundabout Theater at Studio 54, Studio 54 - Studio 54 Las Vegas, Studio 54 - Cultural impact, Studio 54 - Noted Patrons and Performers, Studio 54 - Patrons, Studio 54 - Performers

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Leachman has won numerous awards during her lengthy career. In 1978 she earned the Sarah Siddons Award for her work in Chicago theatre. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1971's The Last Picture Show, based on the bestselling book by Larry McMurtry. She has also won seven primetime and one daytime Emmy Awards and been nominated 20 times for her work in television over the years, most notably as the character of neighbor/landlady/nosy friend Phyllis Lindstrom on the Mary Tyler Moore. The character was ...

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Cloris Leachman, Cloris Leachman - Early Life, Cloris Leachman - Career, Cloris Leachman - Filmography, Cloris Leachman - Television Work

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