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B'z - Profile. B'z is a famous Japanese hard rock band comprised of Tak Matsumoto (松本 孝弘 Matsumoto Takahiro, Guitar) and Koshi Inaba (稲葉 浩志 Inaba Kōshi, Vocal). B'z made their record debut with "Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite" (だからその手を離して) on September 21, 1988. Their first big hit was from the Bad Communication mini album, which was released the next year. They quickly became one of the most popular rock bands in Japan. In their 17 year c ...

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• B'z - Profile
• B'z - Discography
• B'z - Albums
• B'z - Singles
• B'z - DVD and Video
• B'z - LIVE-GYM

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Guru Arjan Dev (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜਨ ਦੇਵ) (15 April 1563 - 30 May 1606) was the fifth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on 1 September 1581 following in the footsteps of Guru Ram Das. He was born at Goindval. Before he died, he nominated his son Guru Hargobind as the next Guru of the Sikhs. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Arjan's life: Huge number of hymns in the Guru Granth Sahib – over 2000 Author of Sukhmani S ...

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• Guru Arjan Dev - Audio

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The Battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in World War II, and is considered the bloodiest battle in recorded human history. The battle was marked by the brutality and disregard for civilian casualties on both sides. The battle is taken to include the German siege of the southern Russian city of Stalingrad (today Volgograd), the battle inside the city, and the Soviet counter-offensive which eventually trapped and destroyed the German Sixth Army and other Axis forces in and around the city. Total casualties are estimated at be ...

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• Battle of Stalingrad - Background
• Battle of Stalingrad - Operation Blau
• Battle of Stalingrad - The Battle Opens
• Battle of Stalingrad - The Battle in the City
• Battle of Stalingrad - The Soviet Counter-attack
• Battle of Stalingrad - Soviet Victory
• Battle of Stalingrad - Dramatization

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Austrian (Austrian Airlines Österreichische Luftverkehrs AG) is the international airline carrier of Austria, based in Vienna. Before 2003, Austrian was operating as Austrian Airlines. Its main base is Vienna International Airport (VIE). Austrian airline - History. The airline was founded on September 30, 1957. On March 18, 1958, the airline made its maiden flight, with a Vickers Viscount 779 taking off at 8:30 am Vienna local time for London. It was formed through a merger of Air Aust ...

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• Austrian airline - History
• Austrian airline - Incidents and Accidents
• Austrian airline - Destinations
• Austrian airline - Fleet

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-Total(2003 E)  - Density Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic, situated around 600 miles off the coast of the United States. It consists of around 138 islands, of total area 53.3 sq km. The largest island is where the capital, Hamilton is located. Bermuda has one of the most advanced economies in the world, with a large financial sector. It was once a popular tourist destination as well. Bermuda - History. Bermuda was discovered by the early 1500s, probably ...

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• Bermuda - History
• Bermuda - Politics
• Bermuda - Geography
• Bermuda - Economy
• Bermuda - Demographics
• Bermuda - Miscellaneous topics
• Bermuda - Famous residents
• Bermuda - Reference

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bmi (IATA: BD, ICAO: BMA, and Callsign: Midland) is the second largest full-service scheduled airline in the United Kingdom. Based at Donington Hall, close to Nottingham East Midlands Airport, it flies to destinations across Europe, and to the United States, India and Saudi Arabia. bmi's operational base is London Heathrow, where it holds 14% of all take off and landing slots, and operates over 2000 flights a week. It was formerly known as British Midland. Bmi airline - History. ...

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• Bmi airline - History
• Bmi airline - Destinations
• Bmi airline - Fleet

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Anno Mundi (AM, "in the year of the world") refers to a Calendar era counting from the creation of the world. An example is the Hebrew calendar which considers creation to have taken place in the year 3761 BC. AM was also used by early Christian chronographers. The medieval historian Bede dated creation to 18 March 3952 BC. The Aetos Kosmou is the corresponding concept in the Byzantine Greek Calen ...

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William Avery "Billy" Bishop VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED (February 8, 1894 – September 11, 1956) was a Canadian World War I flying ace, officially credited with 72 victories, the highest number for a British Empire pilot. Billy Bishop was born on 8 February 1894, in Owen Sound, Ontario. He was the third of four children born to William A. and Margaret Bishop. His father, a lawyer and graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, was the Registrar of Grey County. In 1911, at the age of 17, Billy Bishop entered the Roy ...

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The Beach Boys are a pop music group formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961, whose popularity has lasted into the twenty-first century. They have recorded dozens of top-forty hits (including four US #1 singles), many best-selling albums, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. The original group comprised singer-musician-composer Brian Wilson, his brothers Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Alan Jardine. Many changes in both musical style and personnel have occurred in their sometimes-st ...

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• The Beach Boys - Early years
• The Beach Boys - Brian's innovations and personal difficulties
• The Beach Boys - The story behind Smile
• The Beach Boys - Mid-career brings a change in leadership
• The Beach Boys - Deaths of Dennis and Carl Wilson
• The Beach Boys - Personnel changes through the years
• The Beach Boys - The Beach Boys in the courts
• The Beach Boys - Awards and designations
• The Beach Boys - Members
• The Beach Boys - Discography
• The Beach Boys - Studio albums
• The Beach Boys - Live albums
• The Beach Boys - Compilations
• The Beach Boys - Anthologies
• The Beach Boys - Boxed sets
• The Beach Boys - Singles
• The Beach Boys - EPs
• The Beach Boys - Album availability

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(7th millennium BC – 6th millennium BC – 5th millennium BC – other millennia) 6th millennium BC - Events. c. 5760 BC – The volcano Puy-de-Dôme erupts. c. 5600 BC – Beginning of the desertification of north Africa, which ultimately lead to the creation of the Sahara desert. It's possible this process pushed some natives into migrating to the region of the Nile in the east, thereby laying the groundwork for the rise of Egyptian civilization. c. 5600 BC – The Red Paint Peop ...

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• 6th millennium BC - Events
• 6th millennium BC - Environmental changes
• 6th millennium BC - Inventions discoveries introductions
• 6th millennium BC - Cultural landmarks

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A sunspot is a region on the Sun's surface (photosphere) that is marked by a lower temperature than its surroundings, and intense magnetic activity. Although they are blindingly bright, at temperatures of roughly 5000 K, the contrast with the surrounding material at some 6000 K leaves them clearly visible as dark spots. If they were isolated from the surrounding photosphere they would be brighter than an electric arc. We are currently near a minimum (predicted for 2007) in the sunspot cycle [1]. Sunspot ...

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• Sunspot - Sunspot variation
• Sunspot - History
• Sunspot - Significant events
• Sunspot - Physics
• Sunspot - Application

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In Eckankar doctrine, ECK masters, or the Order of Vairagi Adepts, are said to be religious figures who assume leadership of the Eckankar faith in endless succession. Eckankar emphasizes spiritual liberation, and how this relates to ECK (forms of God). The Living ECK master is the one who aids followers in connecting their souls to ECK. The ECK master "does what he pleases, has what he wants, comes and goes absolutely at his own will... He bows only to God.".^Including:

• ECK master - Important ECK masters
• ECK master - Rami Nuri
• ECK master - Lai Tsi
• ECK master - Gopal Das
• ECK master - Yaubl Sacabi
• ECK master - Fubbi Quantz
• ECK master - Rebazar Tarzs
• ECK master - Others
• ECK master - Women as ECK masters
• ECK master - Historical figures as ECK masters
• ECK master - Origins of the ECK masters
• ECK master - Notes
• ECK master - References

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The Republic of Haiti is a country situated on the western third of the island of Hispaniola and the smaller islands of La Gonâve, La Tortue (Tortuga), Les Cayemites, and Ile a Vache in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba; Haiti shares Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. The total land area of Haiti is 10,714 square miles (27,750 square km) and its capital is Port-au-Prince on the main island of Hispaniola. A former French colony, it was the first country in the Americas after the United States to declare its independence. In ...

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• Haiti - History
• Haiti - 1804: Independence
• Haiti - 1915-1934: U.S. Occupation
• Haiti - The Rise of Duvalier
• Haiti - 1957-1986: Duvaliers and Aborted freeport
• Haiti - 1986: After Duvalier Regime
• Haiti - 2000-2004: Second Aristide Term and Ensuing Crises
• Haiti - Post-Aristide
• Haiti - Politics
• Haiti - Departments
• Haiti - Geography
• Haiti - Economy
• Haiti - Demographics
• Haiti - Culture
• Haiti - Miscellaneous topics

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Warsaw (Polish Warszawa, [varˈʂava](?), in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. It is located on the Vistula river roughly 350 km from both the Baltic Sea coast and the Carpathian Mountains. Its population as of 2004 was estimated at 1,692,900, with an urban agglomeration of approximately 2,760,000. The city area amounts to 516.9 km², with an urban agglomeration of 6100,43 km² (Warsaw Metrop ...

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• Warsaw - Location
• Warsaw - Climate
• Warsaw - History
• Warsaw - Famous people
• Warsaw - Population
• Warsaw - Historical population
• Warsaw - Municipal government
• Warsaw - Administrative division
• Warsaw - The mayor the President of Warsaw
• Warsaw - Municipal government
• Warsaw - Politics
• Warsaw - Transport
• Warsaw - Roads and highways
• Warsaw - Airports
• Warsaw - Mass transit
• Warsaw - Railway
• Warsaw - Sports
• Warsaw - Culture
• Warsaw - Theatre
• Warsaw - Museums and art galleries
• Warsaw - Film
• Warsaw - Education
• Warsaw - Economy
• Warsaw - Business and commerce
• Warsaw - Stock Exchange
• Warsaw - Industry
• Warsaw - Tourist attractions

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A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship (or dirigible) pioneered by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin in the early 20th century based on an earlier design by David Schwarz. Due to the outstanding success of the Zeppelin design, the term zeppelin in casual use came to refer to all rigid airships. This article, however, focuses on Zeppelins in the narrower sense of the word. For a broader discussion of this type of aircraft, see airship. These giant aircraft were used for passenger transport as well as for military purpose ...

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• Zeppelin - Principal characteristics
• Zeppelin - History of the Zeppelin
• Zeppelin - Early Zeppelin history
• Zeppelin - Zeppelins in World War I
• Zeppelin - Zeppelin history after World War I
• Zeppelin - Non-German Rigid Airships
• Zeppelin - Recent developments
• Zeppelin - Cultural influences

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Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before the take-over of KLM, it was essentially the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (at January 2005). The company, whose headquarters are at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris (headquarters now used by Air France-KLM), transported 43.3 million passengers and earned 12.53 billion Euro between April 2001 and March 2002. Air France's subsidiary, Régional, operates ...

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• Air France - History
• Air France - Incidents and accidents
• Air France - Destinations
• Air France - Fleet
• Air France - Current fleet
• Air France - Aircraft orders
• Air France - Retired aircraft

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Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. was a video game developer and publisher. It developed, published, marketed and distributed interactive entertainment software for a variety of hardware platforms, including Nintendo's Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Sony's PlayStation 2, Microsoft's Xbox, and Nintendo's GameCube and Game Boy Advance and, to a lesser extent, personal computer systems. Acclaim Entertainment - History. Acclaim was founded in 1987 as a Delaware corporation, and maintained operations in the United State ...

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• Acclaim Entertainment - History
• Acclaim Entertainment - Acclaim's labels
• Acclaim Entertainment - Game titles

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Boris Feodorovich Godunov (Бори́с Фёдорович Годуно́в) (c. 1551 – April 13, 1605) was de facto regent of Russia from 1584 to 1598 and then the first non-Rurikid tsar from 1598 to 1605. Boris Godunov - Early years. Boris was the most famous member of an ancient, now extinct, Russian family of Tatar origin, which migrated from the Horde to Kostroma in the early 14th century. Boris's career of service began at the court of Ivan the Terrible. He is mentioned in 1570 as taking part ...

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• Boris Godunov - Early years
• Boris Godunov - Years of regency
• Boris Godunov - Years of tsardom
• Boris Godunov - Arts based on Boris Godunov

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The Aleutian Islands (possibly from Chukchi aliat, "island") are a chain of more than 300 small volcanic islands forming an island arc situated in the Northern Pacific Ocean, occupying an area of 6,821 sq mi (17,666 sq km) and extending about 1,200 mi (1,900 km) westward from the Alaska Peninsula toward the Kamchatka Peninsula. Crossing longitude 180°, they are the westernmost part of the United States (and technically also the easternmost; see Extreme points of the United States). Nearly all of the archipelago is part ...

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• Aleutian Islands - Geography
• Aleutian Islands - Climate
• Aleutian Islands - Economy
• Aleutian Islands - Demographics
• Aleutian Islands - History
• Aleutian Islands - Miscellaneous

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The University of Leeds, England, is one of the largest universities in the United Kingdom and the most popular by applicants, with 52,444 applicants in 2003 for 7,228 places (UCAS). University of Leeds - Location. The main campus is located one mile (1.6 km) north of the city centre of Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire in northern England. The campus is within easy walking distance from the city and Headingley (a popular location to live for students). The main entrance to the campus for vis ...

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• University of Leeds - Location
• University of Leeds - History
• University of Leeds - Present day
• University of Leeds - Facilities
• University of Leeds - Accommodation
• University of Leeds - Chancellors
• University of Leeds - Vice chancellors
• University of Leeds - Noted alumni
• University of Leeds - Noted faculty

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