The Right Honourable David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966) is a British politician, Leader of the Conservative Party, and Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition in the House of Commons. He is Member of Parliament for the Oxfordshire constituency of Witney. David Cameron - Early life and career. Cameron was brought up near Wantage in Oxfordshire, England, the son of stockbroker Ian Donald Cameron. He was educated at Eton and Brasenose College, Oxford. His tutor at Oxford, Professor Vernon Bogd ...

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Consanguinity is the quality of being descended from the same ancestor as another person. The degree of relative consanguinity can be illustrated with a consanguinity table, in which each level of lineal consanguinity (i.e., generation) appears as a row, and individuals with a collaterally-consanguinious relationship share the same row. The connotations of degree of consanguinity varies by context (e.g., canon law, Roman law, et al.). Most cultures define a degree of consaguinity below which sexual interrelationships are regarded as incestuous. In the Catholic Church, unwittingly marrying a closely-consan ...

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Although Russia still had a far larger army than Japan, these successive defeats had shaken Russian confidence. Throughout 1905, Russia was rocked by the Russian Revolution of 1905, which represented a severe threat to the stability of the government. Russia elected to negotiate peace rather than continue the war so it could concentrate on internal matters. An offer of mediation by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt (who earned a Nobel Peace Prize for this effort) led to the Treaty of Portsmouth, signed in the U.S. Navy facility at Por ...

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Russo-Japanese War, Russo-Japanese War - Origins of the war, Russo-Japanese War - War, Russo-Japanese War - Campaign of 1904, Russo-Japanese War - Campaign of 1905, Russo-Japanese War - Peace, Russo-Japanese War - Importance of the war, Russo-Japanese War - List of battles, Russo-Japanese War - The Russo-Japanese War in Art and Literature

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In 1966 Zerzan was arrested while performing civil disobedience at a Berkeley anti-Vietnam War march and spent two weeks in the Alameda County Jail. He vowed after his release to never again be willingly arrested. He was friends with Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters and was involved with the psychedelic drug and music scene in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. As a Marxist-Leninist-Maoist in the late 1960s he worked as a social worker for the state of California. Becoming frustrated with the mundane life of a low-wage gov ...

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John Zerzan, John Zerzan - Origins and education, John Zerzan - Political development, John Zerzan - Zerzan and the Unabomber, John Zerzan - Zerzan and Pacific Northwest anarcho-primitivism, John Zerzan - Criticism, John Zerzan - Use of technology in order to condemn it, John Zerzan - Use of abstract academic language, John Zerzan - Excessive reliance on quoting the opinions of others to make his points

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This is a list of film-related events in 1992. 1991 in film 1992 in film 1993 in film 1991 in home video 1992 in home video 1993 in home video 1991 in television 1992 in television 1993 in television 1992 in film - Events. January 12 - HAL 9000 is activated, the computer in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey (fictional event: date taken from the fi ...

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The cadet line was continued by Yury's son Fyodor Yurievich Romodanovsky (Фёдор Юрьевич Ромодановский), who was given the post of the head of the Preobrazhenskoye prikaz in 1686. His integrity and resolution won him the admiration of young Tsar Peter, who made him commander of his toy army. He was the one to whom Peter entrusted governing the country during his frequent absence from the capital between 1695 and 1699. When the Streltsy Uprising erupted in Peter's absence, it was Romodanovsky who ruthlessly supp ...

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Romodanovsky, Romodanovsky - Early history, Romodanovsky - Service to Tsar Alexis, Romodanovsky - Their Caesarean Majesties, Romodanovsky - External link

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As an epic, the Iliad contains a sometimes confusingly great number of characters. The latter half of the Iliad's second book (often called the Catalogue of Ships) is devoted entirely to listing the various commanders. Many of the battle scenes in the Iliad feature bit characters who are quickly slain. See Trojan War for a detailed list of participating armies and warriors. The Achaeans (Αχαιοί) - the word "Hellenes", which would today be translated as "Greeks", is not used by Homer Achilles, ...

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Iliad, Iliad - Major characters, Iliad - The story of the Iliad, Iliad - Background to the Iliad: The Trojan War, Iliad - The Iliad's story, Iliad - After the Iliad: Conclusion of the war and after, Iliad - Technical features and translations, Iliad - The Iliad as oral tradition, Iliad - The relationship of Achilles and Patroclus, Iliad - The Iliad in subsequent arts and literature, Iliad - English translations

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In 1098, Baldwin of Boulogne left the main Crusading army, which was travelling south towards Antioch and Jerusalem, and went first south into Cilicia, then east to Edessa. There, he convinced its lord, Thoros, to adopt him as a son and heir. Thoros was a Greek Orthodox, and was disliked by his Armenian Orthodox subjects; he was soon assassinated, although it is unknown if Baldwin had any part in this. In any case, Baldwin became the new ruler, taking the title of Count (having been Count o ...

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County of Edessa, County of Edessa - Foundation, County of Edessa - Conflicts with Muslim neighbours, County of Edessa - Fall of the county, County of Edessa - Population and demographics, County of Edessa - Vassals of Edessa, County of Edessa - Lordship of Turbessel, County of Edessa - Counts of Edessa 1098-1149

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1240s 1250s 1260s - 1270s - 1280s 1290s 1300s 1280 1281 1282 1283 1284 1285 1286 1287 1288 1289 The 1280s is the decade starting January 1, 1280 and ending December 31, 1289. Europe in the 1280s was marked by naval warfare on the Mediterranean Sea and consolidation of power by the major states. Ongoing struggles over the control of Sicily provoked lengthy naval warfare: after the Sicilian Vespers rebellion, the French Angevins struggled against Aragon for control of the island. King Rudolph I of G ...

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• 1280s - War and politics
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• 1280s - The Mongol Empire sphere of influence
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• 1280s - Science literature and industry
• 1280s - Civic laws and institutions
• 1280s - Art and architecture
• 1280s - Cities and institutions
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The regime of Francisco Franco had come to power during the Spanish Civil War, which had pitted socialists against liberals, monarchists, centrists, fascists, with the latter group ultimately emerging successful. Despite his alliance with monarchists, Franco was not keen to restore the deposed Spanish monarchy once in power, preferring to instead head a regime with himself as Head of State for life. Though Franco's partisan supporters generally accepted this arrangement for the present, much debate quickly ensued over whom would replace Fran ...

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Juan Carlos I of Spain, Juan Carlos I of Spain - Early life, Juan Carlos I of Spain - Franco's heir 1969-1975, Juan Carlos I of Spain - Restoration of the monarchy, Juan Carlos I of Spain - Role in contemporary Spanish politics, Juan Carlos I of Spain - Family and private life, Juan Carlos I of Spain - Ancestry

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Saddam married Sajida Talfah in 1958. Sajida is the daughter of Khairallah Talfah, Saddam's uncle and mentor. Their marriage was arranged when Saddam was 5 and Sajida was 7, however, the two didn't meet until their wedding; they were married in Egypt during his exile. They had two sons (Uday and Qusay) and three daughters, Rana, Raghad and Hala. Uday controlled the media, and was named Journalist of the Century by the Iraqi Union of Journalists. Qusay ran the elite Republican Guard, and was considered Saddam's heir. Both brothers made a fort ...

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Saddam Hussein, Saddam Hussein - Youth, Saddam Hussein - Consolidation of power, Saddam Hussein - Consolidation of power, Saddam Hussein - Succession, Saddam Hussein - Saddam Hussein as a secular leader, Saddam Hussein - Foreign affairs, Saddam Hussein - The Iran-Iraq War 1980–1988, Saddam Hussein - Tensions with Kuwait, Saddam Hussein - The Persian Gulf War, Saddam Hussein - Gulf War aftermath, Saddam Hussein - 1991-2003, Saddam Hussein - 2003 Invasion of Iraq, Saddam Hussein - Pursuit and capture, Saddam Hussein - Trials, Saddam Hussein - Personal, Saddam Hussein - Pop Culture, Saddam Hussein - Notes

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Bon Jovi - The 80s. Lead singer Jon Bon Jovi (John Francis Bongiovi) began to play piano and guitar at thirteen, learning Elton John songs. At that same age, Bongiovi founded his first band, called Raze. At sixteen Bon Jovi met David Bryan (David Bryan Rashbaum) in high school (Sayreville War Memorial High School ) and founded an R&B cover band with him named Atlantic City Expressway. They played at New Jersey clubs, even though they were minors. Still in his teens, Bon Jovi played in the band Jon Bon Jovi and the Wild Ones, playing New Jersey clubs like the Fast Lane and ...

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Bon Jovi, Bon Jovi - Members, Bon Jovi - History, Bon Jovi - The 80s, Bon Jovi - The 90s, Bon Jovi - The 00s, Bon Jovi - Discography, Bon Jovi - Studio Albums, Bon Jovi - Lives and Compilations, Bon Jovi - Original songs appear on, Bon Jovi - DVDs, Bon Jovi - Hit singles, Bon Jovi - from Bon Jovi, Bon Jovi - from 7800° Fahrenheit, Bon Jovi - from Slippery When Wet, Bon Jovi - from New Jersey, Bon Jovi - from Keep the Faith, Bon Jovi - from Cross Road, Bon Jovi - from A Very Special Christmas Vol. 2, Bon Jovi - from These Days, Bon Jovi - from the EDtv soundtrack, Bon Jovi - from Crush, Bon Jovi - from Bounce, Bon Jovi - from Have A Nice Day, Bon Jovi - Awards, Bon Jovi - Jon Bon Jovi, Bon Jovi - Bon Jovi - the band

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Although his status as Saddam Hussein's eldest son once made him the prospective successor to his father, Uday fell out of favor with Saddam for his extravagance and recklessness. In October 1988, at a party thrown in the honor of the wife of President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, Uday beat and stabbed to death his father's personal valet and food taster, Kemal Hana Gegeo. Gegeo had recently introduced Saddam to a beautiful, younger woman, Samira Shahbandar, who later became Saddam's second wife. Uday took this as an insult to his mother (his fat ...

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Uday Hussein, Uday Hussein - Biography, Uday Hussein - Death

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Main article: History of Bavaria A precursor to the name Bayern, was the name Bayuwaren given by the Romans to the province. A later mention was made by the Franks ca. 520. Saint Boniface completed the people's conversion to Christianity in the early 8th century. Bavaria resisted the Protestant Reformation, and remains strongly Roman Catholic. From about 550 to 788, the house of Agilolfing ruled the duchy of Bavaria, ending with Tassilo III who was deposed by Charlemagne. For the next 400 years numerous families h ...

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Bavaria, Bavaria - Culture, Bavaria - Geography, Bavaria - Politics, Bavaria - Administrative Divisions, Bavaria - Regierungsbezirke administrative regions, Bavaria - Landkreise/kreisfreie Städte administrative districs/independent cities, Bavaria - Gemeinden municipalities, Bavaria - Dialects, Bavaria - History, Bavaria - Miscellaneous, Bavaria - The meaning of the coat of arms, Bavaria - Bavarian citizenship, Bavaria - Population and area, Bavaria - Bavarian Culture Overseas

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Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions of Muhammad Household of Muhammad Prophets of Islam Qur'an • Hadith • Sharia Jurisprudence • Theology Biographies of Muhammad Sunni ...

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In several forms of Christianity, but especially in Roman Catholicism, a patron saint has special affinity for a trade or group. St. Florian is the patron saint of firefighters, and St. Christopher is the patron saint of travellers, for example. Eastern Orthodoxy generally doesn't associate saints with occupations and activities, or does so to a much lesser degree. Patron saints can also be associated with geographical areas: St. Joseph is the patron saint of Belgium, and St. Patrick is patron saint of Ireland, fo ...

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• Patron saint - Occupations and activities under the patronage of Mary
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In Old Norse Warg (vargr) is an euphemism for wolf (ulfr), still used in modern Swedish as a word for wolf. Also cognate is Old English warg "large wolf". The Proto-Germanic *wargaz meant "strangler", and hence "evildoer, criminal, outcast". Warg - Norse mythology. In Norse mythology, wargs are in particular the demonic wolves Fenrir, Skalli and Hati. In the Hervarar saga, king Heidrek is asked by Gestumblindi (Odin), What is that lamp ...

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The modern field of paleoanthropology began with the discovery of 'Neanderthal man'; and evidence of other 'cave men' in the 19th century. The idea that humans are similar to certain great apes had been obvious to people for some time, but the idea of the biological evolution of species in general was not legitimized until after Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859. Though Darwin's first book on evolution did not address the specific question of human evolution— "light will be thrown on the origin of man and his ...

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Human evolution, Human evolution - History of paleoanthropology, Human evolution - Before Homo, Human evolution - The Homo genus, Human evolution - Homo habilis, Human evolution - Homo erectus, Human evolution - Homo ergaster, Human evolution - Homo heidelbergensis, Human evolution - Homo sapiens idaltu, Human evolution - Homo floresiensis, Human evolution - Homo neanderthalensis, Human evolution - Homo sapiens, Human evolution - Notable human evolution researchers, Human evolution - Additional notes

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William Saroyan - Stories. The Daring Young Man On The Flying Trapeze (1934) The Human Comedy (1943) Tracy's Tiger (1943) The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse William Saroyan - Plays. The Time Of Your Life (1939) - winner of the New York Drama Critics' Award and the Pulitzer Prize Hello Frankie! M ...

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William Saroyan, William Saroyan - Works, William Saroyan - Stories, William Saroyan - Plays, William Saroyan - Song, William Saroyan - The Armenian and the Armenian, William Saroyan - Assessment, William Saroyan - Quotations

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Note: Names are given in the Japanese style, with the surname first. School Rumble - Class 2-C members. (Class 2-C is a class in the second year of high school, or roughly 11th grade by US grade counting.) Tsukamoto Tenma (塚本 天満) - Female protagonist, loves Karasuma Ohji. Short for her age. Good-natured and friendly, but rather dense. Enjoys professional wrestling, and has some difficulty telling the difference between professional and amateur wrestling. Harima Kenji (播磨 � ...

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School Rumble, School Rumble - Characters, School Rumble - Class 2-C members, School Rumble - Class 1-C members, School Rumble - Class 2-D members, School Rumble - Faculty members, School Rumble - Animals, School Rumble - Misc. Cameos, School Rumble - News

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Puyi - Emperor of China 1908-1924. Chosen by Cixi on her deathbed, Puyi ascended to the throne at age 2 years 10 months in December 1908 following his uncle's death on November 14. His father, the 2nd Prince Chun, served as a regent until December 6, 1911 when Empress Dowager Longyu took over in the face of the Xinhai Revolution. Empress Dowager Longyu signed the "Act of Abdication of the Emperor of the Great Qing" (《清帝退位詔書》) on February 12, 1912, following the Xinhai Revolution, under a de ...

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Puyi, Puyi - Name, Puyi - Ancestry, Puyi - Paternal side, Puyi - Maternal side, Puyi - Biography, Puyi - Emperor of China 1908-1924, Puyi - Brief restoration 1917, Puyi - Private citizen 1924-1932, Puyi - Ruler of Manchukuo 1932-1945, Puyi - Later life 1945-1967, Puyi - Marriages, Puyi - Burial, Puyi - Portrayal, Puyi - Notes

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It must be understood that one of the greatest achievements of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is the extreme complexity of its stories and characters. The novel is strung with numerous "mini-stories", many of which could be developed into full-length feature films in their own right (the battle of Chi Bi and the treatment of Guan Yu by Hua Tuo being some). As such, the following effort only serves as a crude summary of the entire story from a bird's eye view without zo ...

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Romance of the Three Kingdoms - Overview, Romance of the Three Kingdoms - Story, Romance of the Three Kingdoms - Literary Criticism, Romance of the Three Kingdoms - Buddhist aspects, Romance of the Three Kingdoms - Popular saying, Romance of the Three Kingdoms - Miscellaneous

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