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A wicker man is burned as part of possibly traditional Gaelic or possibly neo-pagan festivities, especially Beltane, a rite of spring. Wicker men are tall, anthropomorphic wooden structures, woven from flexible sticks such as those of willow as used in wicker furniture and fencing. In popular culture, a wicker man may be expected to contain sacrificial livestock or persons, as in the 1973 cult film, The Wicker Man. There is little evidence for such extravagances in reality, beyond a single account of Druid rituals record ...

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Blackwood Farm is one of the more recent books in The Vampire Chronicles series, written by Anne Rice. Blackwood Farm - Synopsis. The main character is Tarquin "Quinn" Blackwood, a child of the Blackwood clan, which is a powerful and old family in New Orleans. Tarquin is haunted by a mysterious ghost named Goblin who is mercilessly tormenting him. He realizes that he is unable to defeat this creature alone. Risking his life, Quinn embarks upon a quest to enlist the aid of the vampire Lestat d ...

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Blackwood Farm - Synopsis

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This article details minor Discworld characters; characters from the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett who only appear in the background, or who have only had a brief starring role. Minor Discworld characters - 71-Hour Ahmed. A Klatchian warrior who accompanies the Klatchian envoy Prince Khufurah on a diplomatic journey to Ankh-Morpork in the novel Jingo. He speaks with a heavy accent and has a penchant for chewing on cloves. Following an attempt on the prince's life by an unknown assassin, ...

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Minor Discworld characters - 71-Hour Ahmed Minor Discworld characters - Anghammarad Minor Discworld characters - Achmed the Mad Minor Discworld characters - Drum Billet Minor Discworld characters - B'hrian Bloodaxe Minor Discworld characters - Brick Minor Discworld characters - Brutha Minor Discworld characters - Count Casanunda Minor Discworld characters - Imp y Celyn Minor Discworld characters - Sacharissa Cripslock Minor Discworld characters - Death of Fleas Minor Discworld characters - Death of Rats Minor Discworld characters - Duck Man Minor Discworld characters - Carcer Dun Minor Discworld characters - Drumknott Minor Discworld characters - Princess Esmerelda Margaret Note Spelling of Lancre Minor Discworld characters - Foul Ole Ron Minor Discworld characters - J.H.C. Goatberger Minor Discworld characters - Stanley Howler Minor Discworld characters - Hodgesaargh Minor Discworld characters - Kaos aka Ronnie Soak Minor Discworld characters - Princess Keli Minor Discworld characters - Doctor Lawn Minor Discworld characters - Lezek Minor Discworld characters - Moist von Lipwig Minor Discworld characters - The Magpyr family Minor Discworld characters - Modo Minor Discworld characters - Nijel the Destroyer Minor Discworld characters - Jason Ogg Minor Discworld characters - Shawn Ogg Minor Discworld characters - Polly Perks Minor Discworld characters - Pteppic Minor Discworld characters - Ptraci Minor Discworld characters - Pump 19 Minor Discworld characters - Quoth Minor Discworld characters - Lord Rust Minor Discworld characters - Mr. Salzella Minor Discworld characters - The Selachii family Minor Discworld characters - Esk Eskarina Smith Minor Discworld characters - The Smoking GNU Minor Discworld characters - Wallace Sonky Minor Discworld characters - Findthee Swing Minor Discworld characters - General Tacticus Minor Discworld characters - The Venturi family Minor Discworld characters - Vorbis Minor Discworld characters - Galder Weatherwax Minor Discworld characters - Lupine Wonse Minor Discworld characters - William de Worde Minor Discworld characters - William Scuggins

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A thief is someone or something that performs theft, a crime against property. The word is used in related senses, such as: Thief, a computer game Thief, an arcade game Thief, a 1981 film Thief, a 1971 made-for-television movie Thief, a song by Christian band, Third Day Thief, a common role-playing game character class Thief, an interface program for Internet Chess Servers Thief, an FX Networks te

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Fan fiction - Dōjinshi. Main article: Dōjinshi Japanese manga fan fiction are known as dōjinshi. These are self-published Japanese works most commonly in the form of comic books (manga), novels, fan guides, art collections, and games. Fan fiction - Mary Sue. Main article: Mary Sue Some fanfiction falls into the category of Mary Sue fantasies, in which a new "flawless" character enters the story and goes on to upstage the established characters. Of ...

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Fan fiction, Fan fiction - History, Fan fiction - Types of Fanfiction, Fan fiction - Dōjinshi, Fan fiction - Mary Sue, Fan fiction - Self-Insert, Fan fiction - OC, Fan fiction - Crossover, Fan fiction - Alternate Pairings, Fan fiction - Songfic, Fan fiction - Het, Fan fiction - Lemon and lime, Fan fiction - Virtual seasons, Fan fiction - Alternative universe, Fan fiction - Continuation, Fan fiction - Real person fiction, Fan fiction - Original fanfiction, Fan fiction - Uber Fanfiction, Fan fiction - Fanfic as pastiche, Fan fiction - Hatefics, Fan fiction - Webseries, Fan fiction - Extending the canon, Fan fiction - MSTings, Fan fiction - Drabble, Fan fiction - Reviews and Flaming, Fan fiction - Legal aspects, Fan fiction - Fan fiction timelines, Fan fiction - Slash timeline, Fan fiction - Real Person fan fiction timeline, Fan fiction - Timeline of Mary Sue

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The term "gothic" was originally a disparaging term applied to a style of medieval architecture (Gothic architecture) and art (Gothic art). The opprobrious term "gothick" was embraced by the 18th century proponents of the gothic revival, a forerunner of the Romantic genres. Gothic revival architecture, which became popular in the nineteenth century, was a reaction to the classical architecture that was a hallmark of the Age of Reason. In a way similar to the gothic revivalists' rejection of the clarity and rationalism of the neoclassi ...

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Gothic novel, Gothic novel - Origins of the gothic novel, Gothic novel - The first gothic novels, Gothic novel - France and Germany, Gothic novel - Later developments, Gothic novel - Post-Victorian legacy, Gothic novel - Examples, Gothic novel - Gothic satire

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The gastric bypass is the most commonly performed operation for weight loss in the United States. In the U.S, approximately 140,000 gastric bypass procedures were performed in 2005, an amount dwarfing the number of Lap-Band®, duodenal switch and vertical banded gastroplasty procedures done. Furthermore, since the gastric bypass has been performed for almost 50 years, surgeons have become very comfortable with the understanding of the risks and benefits of the procedure. By sheer volume of cases combined with the volume of scientific research, the gastric bypass has become the ...

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Gastric bypass surgery, Gastric bypass surgery - Indications, Gastric bypass surgery - Techniques, Gastric bypass surgery - How it works, Gastric bypass surgery - Complications, Gastric bypass surgery - Post-Surgery Expectations, Gastric bypass surgery - Risks, Gastric bypass surgery - Gastric Bypass Among Celebrities

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Goth - Original subculture. By the late 1970s, there were a small number of post punk bands in Britain labeled "gothic." However, it was not until the early 1980s that gothic rock became its own subgenre within post-punk and that followers of these bands started to come together as a distinctly recognisable group or movement. The opening of the Batcave in London's Soho in July 1982 might be seen as marking the emergence of this scene (which had briefly been labeled positive punk by the New Musical Express). As one of the most famous meeting points for early goths, it lent its name to the term ...

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Goth, Goth - English usage, Goth - Origins and influences, Goth - Original subculture, Goth - Etymology and Gothic horror literature, Goth - Early influences from Gothic literature and cinema, Goth - Goth after post-punk, Goth - Later media influences, Goth - Music, Goth - Religious Elements, Goth - Popular intolerance, Goth - Cultural significance and philosophy, Goth - Tensions between individuality and conformity

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Fan fiction - Dōjinshi. Main article: Dōjinshi Japanese manga fan fiction are known as dōjinshi. These are self-published Japanese works most commonly in the form of comic books (manga), novels, fan guides, art collections, and games. Fan fiction - Mary Sue. Main article: Mary Sue fanfiction Some fanfiction falls into the category of Mary Sue fantasies, in which a new "flawless" character enters the story and goes on to upstage the established cha ...

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Fan fiction, Fan fiction - History, Fan fiction - Types of Fanfiction, Fan fiction - Dōjinshi, Fan fiction - Mary Sue, Fan fiction - Self-Insert, Fan fiction - OC, Fan fiction - Crossover, Fan fiction - Alternate Pairings, Fan fiction - Songfic, Fan fiction - Het, Fan fiction - Lemon and lime, Fan fiction - Virtual seasons, Fan fiction - Alternative universe, Fan fiction - Continuation, Fan fiction - Real person fiction, Fan fiction - Original fanfiction, Fan fiction - Uber Fanfiction, Fan fiction - Fanfic as pastiche, Fan fiction - Hatefics, Fan fiction - Webseries, Fan fiction - Extending the canon, Fan fiction - MSTings, Fan fiction - Drabble, Fan fiction - Reviews and Flaming, Fan fiction - Legal aspects, Fan fiction - Fan fiction timelines, Fan fiction - Slash timeline, Fan fiction - Real Person fan fiction timeline, Fan fiction - Timeline of Mary Sue

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Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, was a resident of La Jolla at the time of his death in 1991. Unlike many celebrities, his address and phone number used to be listed in the local phone book. In fact, the main library at the University of California, San Diego, is dedicated to him. Raymond Chandler, an early influential noir novelist, moved to La Jolla late in his career. He died there 13 years later, but not before delivering a bleak aphorism about then-stuffy La J ...

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La Jolla California, La Jolla California - Identity, La Jolla California - Landscape, La Jolla California - Education, La Jolla California - Literary La Jolla, La Jolla California - Attractions and activities, La Jolla California - Origin and pronunciation, La Jolla California - Notable residents of La Jolla, La Jolla California - Notes

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Vampires have been a film staple since the silent days. The Vampire (film) (1913, directed by Robert G. Vignola), also co-written by Vignola, is the earliest vampire film. The landmark Nosferatu (1922 Germany, directed by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau) was an unlicensed version of Dracula based so closely on Bram Stoker's Dracula, the estate sued and won, with all copies being destroyed. (It would be painstakingly restored in 1994 by a team of European scholars from the five surviving prints.) By 2005, Dracula had been the s ...

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Vampire fiction, Vampire fiction - Literature, Vampire fiction - Films and television, Vampire fiction - Dracula and his legacy, Vampire fiction - Other movies and television, Vampire fiction - Other media, Vampire fiction - Sources

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Dominance and submission, and the inner conflict and surrender connected to these are enduring themes in human culture and civilization as well as human sexuality. Human beings share with many other mammals the instinct to look up to certain individuals who become leaders often through strength of will and personality, and to lead or follow, submit or dominate. In human sexuality this has broadened out to include mutual exploration of roles, emotions and activities (such as sensation play, the exploration of intense physical sensation as an end in itself) which would be difficult or impossib ...

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Domination and submission BDSM, Domination and submission BDSM - Overview, Domination and submission BDSM - Terminology, Domination and submission BDSM - D/s relationship styles, Domination and submission BDSM - Consent and contracts, Domination and submission BDSM - Master/slave, Domination and submission BDSM - Equipment and accessories, Domination and submission BDSM - Collars, Domination and submission BDSM - Safety, Domination and submission BDSM - History, Domination and submission BDSM - Myths, Domination and submission BDSM - Literary Styles, Domination and submission BDSM - Notable authors fiction and non-fiction, Domination and submission BDSM - References and further reading, Domination and submission BDSM - Films

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List of fictional institutions - Government/international agencies. Hypnos (Digimon) MASK (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand) - M.A.S.K. NERV - Neon Genesis Evangelion SHIELD (Supreme Headquarters International Espionage Law-enforcement Division, later Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistics Directorate) - Marvel Comics STRIKE (Specia ...

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List of fictional institutions, List of fictional institutions - Medical/Technological, List of fictional institutions - Asylums and mental health institutions, List of fictional institutions - Hospitals, List of fictional institutions - Research institutes and facilities, List of fictional institutions - Retirement homes and elderly care facilities, List of fictional institutions - Political/Governmental, List of fictional institutions - Government/international agencies, List of fictional institutions - Paramilitary rebel and rogue military groups, List of fictional institutions - Activist groups, List of fictional institutions - Inter-political alliances, List of fictional institutions - Political parties, List of fictional institutions - Social, List of fictional institutions - Chivalric brotherly and secret orders, List of fictional institutions - College fraternities and sororities, List of fictional institutions - Social and private clubs, List of fictional institutions - Youth organizations, List of fictional institutions - Charitable or rescue organizations, List of fictional institutions - Religious charities and foundations, List of fictional institutions - Places of worship, List of fictional institutions - Other, List of fictional institutions - Libraries, List of fictional institutions - Paranormal organizations, List of fictional institutions - Unions and professional organisations, List of fictional institutions - Miscellaneous

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List of fictional companies - Automotive. Altra Automotive - from Traffic, by Jacques Tati. Amalgamated Motors - The Munsters Bethlehem Motor Company - auto manufacturer and conglomerate, The Betsy Fourth Reich Motors - auto manufacturers, The Simpsons Keedsler Motors - Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Kumatsu Motors - auto manufacturers, The Simpsons Powell Motors - auto manufacturers, The Simpsons ...

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List of fictional companies, List of fictional companies - Biomedical, List of fictional companies - Conglomerates and multinationals, List of fictional companies - Construction, List of fictional companies - Energy Communication and Utilities, List of fictional companies - Entertainment, List of fictional companies - Financial, List of fictional companies - Fronts, List of fictional companies - Manufacturing, List of fictional companies - Automotive, List of fictional companies - Robots and androids, List of fictional companies - Spaceships, List of fictional companies - Toys, List of fictional companies - Multiple products, List of fictional companies - Other, List of fictional companies - Military defense and weaponry, List of fictional companies - Mining and petroleum, List of fictional companies - Retailers, List of fictional companies - Services, List of fictional companies - Advertising, List of fictional companies - Incarceration, List of fictional companies - Investigative services, List of fictional companies - Legal services, List of fictional companies - Magical and supernatural, List of fictional companies - Moving and delivery, List of fictional companies - Publishing, List of fictional companies - Other services, List of fictional companies - Technology computers and software, List of fictional companies - Transportation, List of fictional companies - Bus Companies, List of fictional companies - Toll Roads, List of fictional companies - Railroad, List of fictional companies - Airlines, List of fictional companies - Unknown/miscellaneous

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Also known as Hellraiser VII: Deader. Directed by Rick Bota. It was released in the United States on June 7, 2005. A female reporter for a London newspaper is sent to Bucharest to investigate an underground suicide cult who can bring back the dead. She is quickly drawn into their dark world and soon can see no way out other than to join them... DVD Back Cover Blurb: Once again the dreaded Pinhead leads an army of the dead who come back to life with a bloodthirsty vengeance, in a riveting tale of good versus monstrous evi ...

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Hellraiser, Hellraiser - Hellraiser 1987, Hellraiser - Hellbound: Hellraiser II 1988, Hellraiser - Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth 1992, Hellraiser - Hellraiser: Bloodline 1996, Hellraiser - Hellraiser: Inferno 2000, Hellraiser - Hellraiser: Hellseeker 2002, Hellraiser - Hellraiser: Deader 2005, Hellraiser - Hellraiser: Hellworld, Hellraiser - Fan films, Hellraiser - Notable quotes from Hellraiser

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Goth - Original subculture. By the late 1970s, there were a small number of post punk bands in Britain labeled "gothic." However, it was not until the early 1980s that gothic rock became its own subgenre within post-punk and that followers of these bands started to come together as a distinctly recognisable group or movement. The opening of the Batcave in London's Soho in July 1982 might be seen as marking the emergence of this scene (which had briefly been labeled positive punk by the New Musical Express). As one of the most famous meeting points for early goths, it lent its name to the term ...

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Goth, Goth - Origins and influences, Goth - Original subculture, Goth - Gothic horror literature, Goth - Cinema, Goth - Goth after post-punk, Goth - Music, Goth - Contemporary proliferation of the term Goth, Goth - Religious misconceptions, Goth - Injustices, Goth - Use in language, Goth - Stereotypes

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Devil - Christianity. Christianity understands the Devil in the context of the Old Testament. Unlike Manichaeism which teaches a coeval dualism, Christians see the devil as a corrupted or fallen angel. He was Lucifer, an angel in authority before the Creation (theology) who fell because of pride and because he waged a war against God. The key fact in understanding the devil is that he was originally a holy being who was corrupted by pride.

Devil, Devil - Concept of the devil in world religions, Devil - Christianity, Devil - Islam, Devil - Judaism, Devil - No concept of the devil in Hinduism, Devil - Ayyavazhi, Devil - Buddhism, Devil - Names of the devil, Devil - The original names, Devil - Further development, Devil - In Christian tradition, Devil - The devil in literature, Devil - The devil in music, Devil - The devil in film and television, Devil - The devil in video games, Devil - Bibliography

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The Queen of the Damned - Plot Summary. The plot of Queen of the Damned is extensive and complex. The first part of the book tracks several different people over the same period of several days. We are introduced to several new mortals and vampires who will become part of the so-called Coven of the Articulate: Pandora, Jesse, Maharet, Khayman, David Talbot, and Eric. We also see several characters from the earlier books: Armand, Daniel (the "boy reporter" of Interview with the Vampire), Marius, and ...

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The Queen of the Damned, The Queen of the Damned - Synopsis, The Queen of the Damned - Plot Summary, The Queen of the Damned - The Origin of Vampires, The Queen of the Damned - Vampiric Gifts, The Queen of the Damned - Differences between the Movie and the Book, The Queen of the Damned - Bibliography

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This use of the term "dark fantasy" is considered a variant of the horror genre, but is quickly becoming a genre in and of itself. The difference between the two genres is that the supernatural beings and monsters of horror, particularly vampires, are considered to be potentially sympathetic beings with human motivations. Anne Rice is among the most successful in the genre, with her "Vampire Chronicles", but other writers such as Poppy Z. Brite and C.S. Friedman have also had success. Michelle Sagara West often uses more demonic figures, as in h ...

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Dark fantasy, Dark fantasy - Tending toward horror:, Dark fantasy - Tending toward fantasy:, Dark fantasy - Dark Fantasy in other media

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John Cleland's novel Fanny Hill includes a detailed description of a mutual flagellation scene between Fanny and a English client. The Marquis de Sade's works, including Justine (1791) and Juliette (1797) are written from an extreme sadistic viewpoint. Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's novel Venus in Furs (1870) is essentially one long masochistic fantasy, where the male principal character encourages his mistress to mistreat him. Around 1906-1907 (the publication is neither signed nor dated) Guillaume Apollinaire wrote Le ...

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Sadism and masochism in fiction, Sadism and masochism in fiction - Novels, Sadism and masochism in fiction - Mainstream films, Sadism and masochism in fiction - Television, Sadism and masochism in fiction - Drama, Sadism and masochism in fiction - Poetry

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As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 22,764 people, 7,524 households, and 6,478 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 2,092.7/km² (5,423.3/mi²). There are 7,602 housing units at an average density of 698.8/km² (1,811.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 95.18% White, 0.56% African American, 0.10% Native American, 2.24% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 3.70% of t ...

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Merrick New York, Merrick New York - Geography, Merrick New York - Demographics, Merrick New York - Notable People

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