Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 0s BC - 0s - 10s - 20s - 30s - 40s - 50s - 60s - 70s - 80s - 90s - 100s Years: 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 84 - Events. Possible date of Battle of Mons Graupius (Mt. Kathecrankie ?) (83 or 84) Gnaeus Julius Agricola defeated Caledonian. Pliny the Younger was sevir equitum Romanorum (commander of a cavalry squadron). Change of Jianchu era to Yu ...

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Because El Niño's warm pool feeds thunderstorms above, it creates increased rainfall across the east-central and eastern Pacific Ocean. In South America, the effects of El Niño are direct and stronger than in North America. An El Niño is associated with warm and very wet summers (December-February) along the coasts of northern Peru and Ecuador, causing major flooding whenever the event is strong or extreme. The effects during the months of February, March and April may become critical. Southern Brazil and northern Argentina also ex ...

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El Niño, El Niño - El Niño, El Niño - ENSO, El Niño - Wider effects of El Niño conditions, El Niño - Non-climate effects, El Niño - ENSO and global warming, El Niño - Causes of El Niño, El Niño - La Niña, El Niño - Southern Oscillation Index SOI, El Niño - Western Hemisphere Warm Pool, El Niño - Atlantic effect, El Niño - Related images

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Many of the characters' back-stories were filled in as the series progressed. After the death of James Beck, the platoon was joined by Welsh journalist Mr Cheeseman, played by Talfryn Thomas (a character called Charlie Cheeseman had appeared in the sixth episode, although the two were unrelated). Mr Cheeseman first appeared in the middle of series six as an incidental character, and appeared throughout series seven as a member of the platoon. He did not return for the eighth and subsequent series. In addition to the seven featured pla ...

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Dad's Army, Dad's Army - Main characters, Dad's Army - Other regular characters, Dad's Army - Situation, Dad's Army - The film, Dad's Army - The stage show, Dad's Army - The radio series, Dad's Army - Cultural impact, Dad's Army - TV episodes

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Emperor Guangwu of Han - The ascension of Emperor Gengshi. Main article: Emperor Gengshi of Han By this point, many other rebel leaders had become jealous of Liu Yan's capabilities, and while a good number of their men admired Liu Yan and wanted him to become the emperor of a newly declared Han Dynasty, they had other ideas. They found another local rebel leader, Liu Xuan, a third cousin of Liu Yan, who was claiming the title of General Gengshi (更始將軍) at the time and who was considered a wea ...

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Emperor Guangwu of Han, Emperor Guangwu of Han - Family background, Emperor Guangwu of Han - Participation in his brother's rebellion, Emperor Guangwu of Han - As official under Emperor Gengshi, Emperor Guangwu of Han - The ascension of Emperor Gengshi, Emperor Guangwu of Han - The Battle of Kunyang, Emperor Guangwu of Han - Liu Yan's death and Liu Xiu's bare survival, Emperor Guangwu of Han - Role in reorganization of Emperor Gengshi's regime and dispatch to northern China, Emperor Guangwu of Han - Independence from Emperor Gengshi, Emperor Guangwu of Han - Campaign to unify the empire, Emperor Guangwu of Han - Victory over the Chimei, Emperor Guangwu of Han - Gradual victories over other regional powers, Emperor Guangwu of Han - Reign over unified empire, Emperor Guangwu of Han - Marital and succession issues, Emperor Guangwu of Han - Late reign, Emperor Guangwu of Han - Era names, Emperor Guangwu of Han - Personal information

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Through the 1980s, Community High's programs continued on much as they had in the heady days of the 1970s, even as the experimental educational philosophies of the 1970s receded elsewhere in the state and the nation. During this decade, the school had a much lower profile in Ann Arbor, and it was often stereotyped as a haven for misfits or drug users, with its detractors afixing unflattering nicknames such as "Hippy High" or "Community Get-High School." During the 1991–92 academic year, CHS temporarily moved to alternate facilities at Ston ...

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Community High School Ann Arbor Michigan, Community High School Ann Arbor Michigan - Early history, Community High School Ann Arbor Michigan - Merger with Earthworks, Community High School Ann Arbor Michigan - Community High in the 1980s and 1990s, Community High School Ann Arbor Michigan - School-board election of 1994, Community High School Ann Arbor Michigan - Enrollment battles, Community High School Ann Arbor Michigan - People, Community High School Ann Arbor Michigan - Deans of CHS, Community High School Ann Arbor Michigan - Alumni

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Internet troll - One-shot trolls. One-shot troll messages are intended to be disruptive, and tend to be very obvious to ensure that they will receive annoyed replies. Internet troll - Disruptive trolls. Off topic messages: Those that are irrelevant to the focus of the forum. Page widening: Filling up fields with large pictures or characters to make previous posts unreadable. Offensive media: Annoying sound files or disturbing pictures in a message, or li ...

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Internet troll, Internet troll - Etymology, Internet troll - Vicious cycles, Internet troll - Troll culture, Internet troll - Trolling as identity deception, Internet troll - Pre-history, Internet troll - Trolling in the 1990s, Internet troll - Identity, Internet troll - Usage, Internet troll - Trolling in different Internet media, Internet troll - Examples, Internet troll - One-shot trolls, Internet troll - Disruptive trolls, Internet troll - Attention-seeking trolls, Internet troll - Other examples, Internet troll - Motivation, Internet troll - Resolutions and alternatives, Internet troll - Usefulness of trolling, Internet troll - Behavioral issues, Internet troll - An alternative view, Internet troll - Specific trolling subcultures, Internet troll - Related trolling terminology, Internet troll - Related terms

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List of wars and disasters by death toll - War and military action. These figures include deaths of civilians from diseases, famine, and atrocities as well as deaths of soldiers in battle. 62,000,000 - World War II (1937–1945), (see World War II casualties) 36,000,000 - An Lushan Rebellion (756–763) 30,000,000–60,000,000 - Mongol Conquests (13th century) 25,000,000 - Manchu Conquest of Ming China (1616–1644) 20,000,000–50,000,000 - Taiping Rebellion (1851 ...

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List of wars and disasters by death toll, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Deaths caused by humans, List of wars and disasters by death toll - War and military action, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Genocide and democide, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Terrorism, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Murder by individuals other than through terrorism, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Human sacrifice and mass suicide, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Riot or political demonstration, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Deaths caused by natural disasters, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Earthquake, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Volcanic eruption, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Tsunami, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Limnic eruption, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Extreme weather, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Hurricane typhoon and tropical cyclone, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Floods, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Blizzards, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Contractible disease, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Famine, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Death from other causes, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Fire, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Explosion, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Coal mine disasters, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Aviation, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Maritime, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Space travel, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Sporting events, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Industrial accidents, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Stampedes and Panics, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Other accidents, List of wars and disasters by death toll - Nuclear accidents

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Pursuant to the Article 52(1) in conjunction with Article 56, first sentence, EPC, European patents shall be granted for inventions which inter alia involve an inventive step, that is, the invention, having regard to the state of the art, must not be obvious to a person skilled in the art. Inventive step and non-obviousness - Problem-solution approach. The Examining Divisions, the Opposition Divisions, and the Boards of Appeal of the EPO almost always apply the "problem-solution approach" in order t ...

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Inventive step and non-obviousness, Inventive step and non-obviousness - European Patent Convention, Inventive step and non-obviousness - Problem-solution approach, Inventive step and non-obviousness - Landmark decisions, Inventive step and non-obviousness - United States, Inventive step and non-obviousness - Graham factors

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The team was founded in 1906 by a Belgian shopkeeper, Edgar Everaert, as Club Unión, but became Club Deportivo Guadalajara in 1908. The uniform was modeled on that of the founder's favourite team, Club Brugge, which has since changed its uniform. Some historians assert that the colours come from the French Tricolore because some of the club's first players were French. The club was successful in the amateur era of football in Mexico, but it was at the beginning of the professional era that it would get its famous nickname. In 1948 af ...

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Chivas de Guadalajara, Chivas de Guadalajara - Honours, Chivas de Guadalajara - Amateur Era, Chivas de Guadalajara - Professional Era, Chivas de Guadalajara - History, Chivas de Guadalajara - Current Roster, Chivas de Guadalajara - Squad changes during Clausura 2006 season

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Inspired by the examples of Hibernian in Edinburgh and Celtic in Glasgow, the Irish community in Dundee formed a new football club in 1909, following the demise of Dundee Harp. Originally called Dundee Hibernian, taking over Clepington Park (renamed Tannadice Park) from Dundee Wanderers. Dundee Hibernian played their innaugural game on 18th August, 1909 against Hibernian, the match ending in a 1-1 draw. The Club was saved from going out of business in October of 1923, being saved by a group of Dundee businessmen, they decided to chang ...

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Dundee United F.C., Dundee United F.C. - History, Dundee United F.C. - The Arabs, Dundee United F.C. - Current Squad season 2005-2006, Dundee United F.C. - 2005/06 Transfers, Dundee United F.C. - Famous and past players, Dundee United F.C. - Managers, Dundee United F.C. - Club records, Dundee United F.C. - Honours, Dundee United F.C. - Famous Arabs

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Drought - 18th and 19th centuries Cape Verde. Three droughts were responsible for over 100,000 starvation deaths. These droughts spurred the migration of much of the population to locations such as New England, to participate in the whaling industry. Drought - 1900 India. 250,000 to 3.25 million die due to drought, starvation and disease. Drought - 1902 Australia. The complete failure of the Queensland wet season was followed by an exceptionally dry autumn throughout eastern Australia, with most areas receiving almost no rain in April an ...

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Drought, Drought - Meanings, Drought - Consequences, Drought - Famous droughts, Drought - 18th and 19th centuries Cape Verde, Drought - 1900 India, Drought - 1902 Australia, Drought - 1921-22 Soviet Union, Drought - 1932-34 Soviet Union, Drought - 1928-30 northwest China, Drought - 1936 Sichuan Province China, Drought - 1930-37 United States, Drought - 1941 Sichuan Province China, Drought - 1965-67 India, Drought - 1968-74 Sahel, Drought - 1968-72 Iran, Drought - 1973–74 Ethiopia, Drought - 1982-83 Australia, Drought - 1983 Bolivia, Drought - 1984-85 Ethiopia

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The electorate was created in a 1955 redistribution, and was named after Sir James Stirling, a 19th-century lieutenant governor and governor of Western Australia. Stirling covers a demographically diverse area, including several affluent beachside suburbs, as well as some poorer areas further inland. As a result, Stirling has often been a marginal seat, swinging between the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal Party of Australia. Unlike some marginal seats on the east coast, such as Eden-Monaro, Stirling has not often been seen as a barometer for winning government, as although probably a result of coincide ...

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Division of Stirling, Division of Stirling - About the electorate, Division of Stirling - Members for Stirling

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As an administrator, Domitian soon proved to be a disaster. The economy first came to a halt and then went into recession, forcing him to heavily devaluate the denarius (silver currency). To further compensate for the economic situation, taxes were raised and discontent soon followed. Due to his love of the arts and to woo the population, Domitian invested large sums in the reconstruction and embellishment of the city, still suffering the effects of the great fire of Rome in 64 and the civil war of 69. Around fifty new buildings were erected and restored, including the Temple of Jupiter in the Capitoline Hil ...

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Domitian, Domitian - Early life, Domitian - Emperor, Domitian - Domitian and Early Christianity, Domitian - External link

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After his mother's death, Emperor Zhang continued to be a diligent emperor, but within the palace, there was much struggle between Empress Dou and the other imperial consorts, which would create political instability down the road. While Empress Dowager Ma was alive, she selected two daughters of Song Yang (宋楊) as consorts for Emperor Zhang. In 78, the elder Consort Song gave birth to a son named Liu Qing (劉慶), and because Empress Dou was sonless, Prince Qing was created crown prince in 79. The ...

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Emperor Zhang of Han, Emperor Zhang of Han - Family background, Emperor Zhang of Han - As crown prince, Emperor Zhang of Han - Early reign, Emperor Zhang of Han - Palatial intrigue, Emperor Zhang of Han - Late reign, Emperor Zhang of Han - Era names, Emperor Zhang of Han - Personal information

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Roald Dahl - Childhood. Roald Dahl was born in Radyr, Wales, on September 13, 1916, to Norwegian parents, Harald Dahl and Sofie Magdalene Dahl (née Hesselberg). He was named after the explorer Roald Amundsen, a national hero in Norway at the time. In 1920, when Roald was still only three years old, his seven-year-old sister, Astri Dahl, died from appendicitis. A few weeks later his father Harald died of pneumonia at the age of 57. Nevertheless, his mother was determined to keep the family in Britai ...

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Roald Dahl, Roald Dahl - Biography, Roald Dahl - Childhood, Roald Dahl - Adult life, Roald Dahl - Writing, Roald Dahl - Anti-Semitism, Roald Dahl - Children's fiction, Roald Dahl - Children's stories, Roald Dahl - Children's poetry, Roald Dahl - Adult fiction, Roald Dahl - Novels, Roald Dahl - Short story collections, Roald Dahl - Non-fiction, Roald Dahl - Play, Roald Dahl - Film scripts

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After 1838, 500 Black Seminoles emigrated with Seminole Indians to the Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma. Despite Army promises of freedom, however, out west the Black Seminoles found themselves threatened by slave raiders, including pro-slavery Creek Indians and even some former Seminole Indian allies, whose allegiance to the maroons diminished after the war. Officers of the federal army tried to protect the Black Seminoles, but in 1848 the U.S. Attorney General bowed to pro-slavery lobbyists and ordered the army to disarm the maroons.See also:

Black Seminoles, Black Seminoles - Origins, Black Seminoles - African-Seminole relations, Black Seminoles - Culture, Black Seminoles - Blacks in the Seminole Wars, Black Seminoles - Black Seminoles in the West, Black Seminoles - Endnotes

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In the mid-1990s, British Rail was privatised, and the Class 86 fleet was divided among several operators. These are dealt with separately below. British Rail Class 86 - Anglia Railways / 'One' Railway. Anglia Railways was one of three passenger franchises to inherit the class. A fleet of 15 locomotives (nos. 86215/217/218/220/221/223/230, 86232/235/237/238/246/250/252/257) were inherited, which were used to exclusively haul London Liverpool Street-Norwich express services. The locomotives were used ...

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British Rail Class 86, British Rail Class 86 - Description, British Rail Class 86 - Current Operations, British Rail Class 86 - Anglia Railways / 'One' Railway, British Rail Class 86 - English Welsh and Scottish Railway EWS, British Rail Class 86 - FM Rail, British Rail Class 86 - Freightliner, British Rail Class 86 - Network Rail, British Rail Class 86 - Virgin Trains, British Rail Class 86 - Preservation, British Rail Class 86 - Fleet Summary, British Rail Class 86 - Fleet Details

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Grierson decided to remain in the regular army after the war and received the rank of colonel. His lack of West Point credentials made him suspect to many fellow officers. He organized the 10th U.S. Cavalry, one of two mounted regiments composed of black enlisted men and white officers, called the Buffalo Soldiers. This assignment also made him unpopular with other officers, including his superior, General Philip Henry Sheridan, because of his support for and trust in his troops. His sympathy and courtesy to Native American tribes also led t ...

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Benjamin Grierson, Benjamin Grierson - Life, Benjamin Grierson - Civil War, Benjamin Grierson - Postbellum service in the West, Benjamin Grierson - Postbellum command history, Benjamin Grierson - Grierson in media

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Eighty-one is the square of 9. It is a heptagonal number and a centered octagonal number. It is also a tribonacci number, an open meandric number and a Harshad number. 81 is also one of three numbers (the other two are 1458 and 1729) which, when its digits are added together, produces a sum which, when multiplied by its reversed self, yields the original number: 1 + 8 = 9 9 · 9 = 81 (although this case is somewhat dege ...

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81 number, 81 number - In mathematics, 81 number - In astronomy, 81 number - In other fields

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History of the United States 1980-1988 - The assault on U.S./Soviet Détente. The 1970s inflicted damaging blows to the American confidence characteristic of the 1950s and early 1960s. The Vietnam War and the Watergate crisis shattered confidence in the presidency. International frustrations, including the fall of South Vietnam in 1975, the hostage crisis in Iran in 1979, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the growth of international terrorism, and the acceleration of the arms race raised fears over the c ...

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History of the United States 1980-1988, History of the United States 1980-1988 - Changing demographics and the growth of the Sun Belt, History of the United States 1980-1988 - The Reagan Revolution, History of the United States 1980-1988 - The assault on U.S./Soviet Détente, History of the United States 1980-1988 - Ronald Reagan and the elections of 1980, History of the United States 1980-1988 - The Reagan administration, History of the United States 1980-1988 - Reaganomics and the 1981 federal budget, History of the United States 1980-1988 - The recession of 1982, History of the United States 1980-1988 - Recovery, History of the United States 1980-1988 - Deficit spending the dollar and trade, History of the United States 1980-1988 - Reagan and the world, History of the United States 1980-1988 - Intervention and diplomatic relations in Latin America the Middle East Africa and Southeast Asia, History of the United States 1980-1988 - The end of the Cold War

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Eighty-five is an octahedral number, a centered triangular number, a centered square number, a decagonal number, and a Smith number. 85 can be expressed as a sum of two squares in two ways, 85= 92 + 22 = 72 + 62 ...

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85 number, 85 number - In mathematics, 85 number - In astronomy, 85 number - In other fields

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