King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (Thai: ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช; IPA: pʰu:mipʰon adunjadeːd) (born December 5, 1927), also known as King Rama IX and the Ninth Rama, has been King of Thailand since 1946. He is currently the world's longest-serving head of state. Bhumibol Adulyadej - Early life. Bhumibol Adulyadej - Time in the USA. King Bhumibol was born at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridg ...

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Historical Jesus - Joseph Yosef — his father?. The main Christian sources about Joseph come from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Joseph was betrothed to Mary at the time that she conceived Yehoshua; and therefore they were already legally husband and wife then, although they were not yet permitted to live together. In the Christian Gospels of Matthew and Luke, Joseph is referred to as "Jesus's" foster father. Joseph does not feature in any of the four canonical gospels, except in these childhood ...

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Historical Jesus, Historical Jesus - The Names of Jesus and his Family, Historical Jesus - When was Jesus born?, Historical Jesus - Where was Jesus Born?, Historical Jesus - The Synagogue of Nazareth, Historical Jesus - What language did Jesus speak?, Historical Jesus - Was Jesus Literate?, Historical Jesus - What was Jesus' Socioeconomic Status?, Historical Jesus - Family background and childhood, Historical Jesus - Joseph Yosef — his father?, Historical Jesus - Mary Miryam - his mother?, Historical Jesus - James Yacov - his brother?, Historical Jesus - Was Jesus a Vegetarian?, Historical Jesus - Works and miracles, Historical Jesus - Was Jesus a Teacher of Nonviolent Resistance?, Historical Jesus - Was the Entrance to Jerusalem during Passover or Tabernacles?, Historical Jesus - Was Jesus the same as Barabbas?, Historical Jesus - Final days, Historical Jesus - The Resurrection

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Max Weber was – along with Karl Marx, Vilfredo Pareto and Émile Durkheim – one of the founders of modern sociology. Whereas Pareto and Durkheim, following Comte, worked in the positivist tradition, Weber created and worked – like Werner Sombart, his friend and then the most famous representative of German sociology – in the antipositivist, idealist and hermeneutic tradition. Those works started the antipositivistic revolution in social sciences, which stressed the difference between the social sciences and natural sciences, especial ...

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Makuria - Origins. The origins of Makuria are uncertain. Ptolemy mentions a Nubian people known as the Makkourae, who might be ancestors to the Makurians[5]. The kingdom is believed to have formed in the 4th or 5th century. The first recorded mention of it is in a work by the 6th-century John of Ephesus, who decries its hostility to Monophysite missionaries traveling to Alodia. Soon after John of Biclarum wrote approvingly of Makuria's a ...

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Vizhnitz or Vizhnitzer Hasidim are a Haredi group of Hasidic Jews. They are headed by their Rebbes ("Grand Rabbis") whose family name is Hager. Vizhnitz Hasidic dynasty - Lineage of the Viznitzer Dynasty. Rebbe Yisroel Baal Shem Tov - founder of Hassidism. Rebbe Yaakov Koppel Chassid - disciple of the Baal Shem Tov. Rebbe Menachem Mendel Hager of Kosov - author of Ahavas Shalom - son of Rebbe Yaakov Koppel Chassid. Rebbe Chaim Hager of Kosov - author of ...

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Brandy entertainer - Early career. When Brandy was 14, she was able to land a record deal with Atlantic Records, and in 1994 her first album, Brandy, was released, reaching gold status in less than two months, and quadruple platinum status soon after. The album contained the popular singles "I Wanna Be Down," "Baby," "Best Friend," "Brokenhearted," and made her an MTV star throughout 1995 and into early 1996. Awards started to come soon after. In the fall of 1995 she attended the Billboard Music Awards tak ...

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Brandy entertainer, Brandy entertainer - Early career, Brandy entertainer - Music career, Brandy entertainer - Early career, Brandy entertainer - Never Say Never 1998, Brandy entertainer - Interim, Brandy entertainer - Full Moon 2002, Brandy entertainer - Afrodisiac 2004, Brandy entertainer - Voice, Brandy entertainer - Discography, Brandy entertainer - Albums, Brandy entertainer - Singles, Brandy entertainer - Guest appearances, Brandy entertainer - Album appearances, Brandy entertainer - Soundtrack appearances, Brandy entertainer - Acting career, Brandy entertainer - Filmography, Brandy entertainer - Television Work, Brandy entertainer - Other information

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Prince Albert Victor died of pneumonia as a complication of influenza on January 14, 1892. However many rumours and conspiracy theories suggest alternatives. One theory believes that he actually died of syphilis. Another claims that he died of a morphine overdose, deliberately administered to him. Yet another claims that he survived until the 1920s in an asylum on the Isle of Wight and that his death was faked to remove him from the line of succession. There ...

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Prince Albert Victor Duke of Clarence, Prince Albert Victor Duke of Clarence - Reputation, Prince Albert Victor Duke of Clarence - Prospective royal brides, Prince Albert Victor Duke of Clarence - Royal Dukedom, Prince Albert Victor Duke of Clarence - Engagement, Prince Albert Victor Duke of Clarence - Cleveland Street Scandal, Prince Albert Victor Duke of Clarence - Illegitimacy claim, Prince Albert Victor Duke of Clarence - Jack the Ripper rumours, Prince Albert Victor Duke of Clarence - Death, Prince Albert Victor Duke of Clarence - The Duke of Clarence in fiction

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Xerxes I (خشایارشاه), was a Persian king (reigned 485 - 465 BC) of the Achaemenid dynasty. "Xerxes" is the Greek transliteration of the Persian throne name Khshayarsha or Khsha-yar-shan, meaning "ruler of heroes". In the Hebrew Bible, the Persian king אחשורש Aḥashverosh (Ahasuerus in Greek) probably corresponds to Xerxes I. Xerxes I of Persia - Political career. Xerxes I The Great, son of Darius I The Great and Atossa, the daughter of Cyrus the Great, was appointed successor t ...

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Rainier's official shortened title was His Serene Highness Rainier III, Sovereign Prince of Monaco; this does not include the many other hereditary titles acquired by the Grimaldi family (see Prince of Monaco for a complete list). His other non-hereditary titles and awards included: Knight Grand-Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta with Cross of Honorary Professed Member Colonel in the French Army Grand Master of the Order of Saint-Charles Grand Master of ...

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Rainier III Prince of Monaco, Rainier III Prince of Monaco - Early life, Rainier III Prince of Monaco - Marriage and family, Rainier III Prince of Monaco - Actions as Prince, Rainier III Prince of Monaco - Illness and death, Rainier III Prince of Monaco - Titles, Rainier III Prince of Monaco - Philately

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On January 22, 1901, Queen Victoria died, and the Duchess of York's father-in-law, Albert Edward, ascended the throne as King Edward VII. For the rest of that year, May was styled Duchess of Cornwall and York, until November 9, 1901, when George was created Prince of Wales, and she was then styled Princess of Wales. King Edward VII wished his son to be more prepared for the role of King, given Queen Victoria's exclusion of Edward from state affairs. However, the Prince of Wales was not of the highest intellect, and May was required to help him read ...

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Mary of Teck, Mary of Teck - Early life, Mary of Teck - Engagement, Mary of Teck - Duchess of York, Mary of Teck - Princess of Wales, Mary of Teck - Queen Mary, Mary of Teck - Dowager Queen, Mary of Teck - Legacy, Mary of Teck - Titles from birth to death, Mary of Teck - Honorary military appointments, Mary of Teck - Legacy

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See also: German Americans Heavy German immigration to the United States occurred between 1848 and World War I, during which time nearly 6 million Germans immigrated to the U.S. The Germans became widespread throughout the Northern half of the country, especially the Midwestern states. Today German-Americans are the largest self-reported ethnic group in the United States. Carl Schurz, a refugee from the unsuccessful first German democratic revolution of 1848 (see also German Confederation), served as U.S. Secretary ...

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Demographics of New York City, Demographics of New York City - German New York, Demographics of New York City - Irish New York, Demographics of New York City - Irish Neighborhoods of New York City, Demographics of New York City - Irish Mayors of New York City, Demographics of New York City - Irish Bishops of the Archdiocese of New York, Demographics of New York City - Notable Irish People from New York City, Demographics of New York City - Irish Gangs of New York City, Demographics of New York City - Entertainment about Irish in New York City, Demographics of New York City - External links, Demographics of New York City - Italians in New York, Demographics of New York City - Jewish Community, Demographics of New York City - Chinese in New York, Demographics of New York City - Current Demographics

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This Academy Award was first given for movies made in 1948 when separate awards were given for black-and-white and color movies. Academy Award for Costume Design - 1940s. 1948 Black-and-White Roger K. Furse - Hamlet Irene Lentz - B.F.'s Daughter 1948 Color Dorothy Jeakins, Barbara Karinska - Joan of Arc Edith Head, Gile Steele - The Emperor Waltz 1949 Black-and-White Edith Head, Gile Steele - The H ...

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Emperor Akihito (Japanese: 明仁) (born December 23, 1933) is the current Emperor (天皇, tennō) of Japan and the 125th according to the traditional order of succession. He is the world's only reigning emperor. In Japan, the reigning emperor is never referred to by his first name, but rather is referred to simply as tennō heika (天皇陛下, "His Majesty the Emperor"). The era of Emperor Akihito's reign bears the name "Heisei" (平成), and by custom, after his death, he will be renamed "Emperor Heisei". ...

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(早乙女 のどか Saotome Nodoka) Japanese Seiyū: Masako Ikeda English Voice Actor: Lisa Bunting Ranma's mother. She is a gentle, attractive woman, who very closely resembles Ranma's female form (Nabiki comments on how similar they look during Nodoka's first visit to the Tendos). She always carries around a fairly large bundle, which contains a family katana. Before departing on their training journey, to allow him to take Ranma away from his mother, Genma promised her that he would train Ranma to be "a man amo ...

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Ranma ½ characters, Ranma ½ characters - Ranma Saotome, Ranma ½ characters - Genma Saotome, Ranma ½ characters - Akane Tendo, Ranma ½ characters - Nabiki Tendo, Ranma ½ characters - Kasumi Tendo, Ranma ½ characters - Soun Tendo, Ranma ½ characters - Ryoga Hibiki, Ranma ½ characters - Tatewaki Kuno, Ranma ½ characters - Kodachi Kuno, Ranma ½ characters - Doctor Tofu Ono, Ranma ½ characters - Happosai, Ranma ½ characters - Shampoo, Ranma ½ characters - Cologne, Ranma ½ characters - Mousse, Ranma ½ characters - Ukyo Kuonji, Ranma ½ characters - Pantyhose Taro, Ranma ½ characters - Pink and Link, Ranma ½ characters - Principal Kuno, Ranma ½ characters - Hinako Ninomiya, Ranma ½ characters - Nodoka Saotome, Ranma ½ characters - Akari Unryu, Ranma ½ characters - Ryu Kumon

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The modern English word Greek is derived from Latin Graecus, which in turn comes from Greek Γραικός (Graikos), the name of a Boeotian tribe that migrated to Italy in the 8th century BC, and it is by that name the Hellenes were known in the West. Homer, while reciting the Boeotian forces in the Iliad's Catalogue of Ships, provides the first known reference to a Boeotian city named Graea,[24] and Pausanias mentions that Graea ...

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Names of the Greeks, Names of the Greeks - General Names of Greece, Names of the Greeks - Achaeans Αχαιοί, Names of the Greeks - Hellenes Έλληνες, Names of the Greeks - Hellenes and barbarians, Names of the Greeks - Greeks Γραικοί Yunani Ίωνες and Yavan יָוָן, Names of the Greeks - Hellene comes to mean pagan, Names of the Greeks - Romans Ρωμαίοι and Romioi Ρωμιοί, Names of the Greeks - Byzantines Βυζαντινοί, Names of the Greeks - Revival in the meaning of Hellene, Names of the Greeks - Hellenic continuity and Byzantine consciousness, Names of the Greeks - Contest between Hellene Roman and Greek, Names of the Greeks - Bibliography, Names of the Greeks - In English, Names of the Greeks - In other languages

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Being a largely adult-oriented program, Family Guy has become a lightning rod of controversy for its brusque approach to comedy, which deals with politically sensitive topics without enormous concern for the boundaries of good taste—often considered one of the primary reasons for its initial cancellation. Many episodes were trimmed for controversial content, and one episode, "When You Wish Upon a Weinstein," was initially refused airtime on FOX because its plotline—where Peter attempts to convert Chris to Judaism in hopes of makin ...

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Family Guy, Family Guy - Characters, Family Guy - Structural and comedic approach, Family Guy - Episodes, Family Guy - The film, Family Guy - Opening song, Family Guy - Pop Culture References, Family Guy - History, Family Guy - Creation, Family Guy - Initial run, Family Guy - Revival efforts, Family Guy - Return to television, Family Guy - Controversy, Family Guy - Family Guy vs. The Simpsons, Family Guy - Other peers and critics, Family Guy - DVDs, Family Guy - Region 1, Family Guy - Region 2, Family Guy - Region 4, Family Guy - Trivia, Family Guy - Technical details, Family Guy - Podcast

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Utensils North Indian Punjabi - Mughlai -Rajasthani Kashmiri - Benarasi - Bihari South Indian Kerala - Tamil - Andhra Karnataka East Indian Bengali - Assamese - Oriya West Indian Goa - Gujarati - Maharashtrian Malvani - Parsi Other ...

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Bảo Đại (保大) (October 22, 1913 – July 30, 1997) was the last Emperor of Vietnam, the 13th and last Emperor of the Nguyễn Dynasty. Bao Dai - Biography. Bảo Đại was born Prince Nguyễn Vĩnh Thụy in Huế, which was then the capital of Vietnam. His father was Emperor Khải Định. After being educated at the Paris Institute of Political Studies (better known as Sciences Po) in France, he became emperor in 1925 following his father's death, and took the name Bảo Đạ ...

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On November 4, 1842, at the age of 33, Lincoln married Mary Todd. The couple had four sons. Robert Todd Lincoln: b. August 1, 1843, in Springfield, Illinois; d. July 26, 1926, in Manchester, Vermont. Edward Baker Lincoln: b. March 10, 1846, in Springfield, Illinois; d. February 1, 1850, in Springfield, Illinois. William Wallace Lincoln: b. December 21, 1850, in Springfield, Illinois; d. February 20, 1862, in Washington, D.C. Thomas "Tad" Lincoln: b. April 4, 1853, in Springfield, Illinois; d. ...

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Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln - Early life, Abraham Lincoln - Early career, Abraham Lincoln - Marriage, Abraham Lincoln - Illinois politics, Abraham Lincoln - Prairie Lawyer, Abraham Lincoln - Republican Politics 1854-1860, Abraham Lincoln - Election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln - Secession winter 1860-61, Abraham Lincoln - War begins: 1861-62, Abraham Lincoln - Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln - Important domestic measures of Lincoln's first term, Abraham Lincoln - 1864 election and second inauguration, Abraham Lincoln - Civil War and reconstruction, Abraham Lincoln - Conducting the war effort, Abraham Lincoln - Homefront, Abraham Lincoln - Reconstruction, Abraham Lincoln - Assassination, Abraham Lincoln - Legacy and memorials, Abraham Lincoln - Trivia, Abraham Lincoln - Presidential appointments, Abraham Lincoln - Cabinet, Abraham Lincoln - Supreme Court, Abraham Lincoln - Major presidential acts, Abraham Lincoln - States admitted to the Union, Abraham Lincoln - Scholarly secondary sources: Biographies, Abraham Lincoln - Scholarly Secondary Sources: Specialty topics, Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln in art and popular culture, Abraham Lincoln - Primary Sources, Abraham Lincoln - Neoconfederate Criticisms of Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln - Documents at Project Gutenberg

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Domestic AC power plugs and sockets allow a connection between the mains electricity (household, usually single-phase, AC electrical power) and the appliances commonly used in homes. A power plug (mains plug) is a connector that fits into a power point or electrical socket. It has male features, usually brass and often tin or nickel plated, that interface mechanically and electrically to the mains. Such plugs have a live contact, a neutral contact, and an optional earth (aka. ground). In many types o ...

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• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - The three contacts
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Live
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Neutral
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Earth
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - History of plugs & sockets
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - World maps by plug/socket & voltage/frequency
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Types of plug & sockets
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type A American 2-pin
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type B American 3-pin
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type C European 2-pin
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type D Old British 3-pin
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type E French 2-pin female earth
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type F German 2-pin side clip earth
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type E & F hybrid
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type G British 3-pin
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type H Israeli 3-pin
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type I Australian 2/3-pin
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type J Swiss 3-pin
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type K Danish 3-pin
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type L Italian 3-pin
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Type M see D
• Domestic AC power plugs and sockets - Safety notes

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Bhumibol Adulyadej - Time in the USA. King Bhumibol was born at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States, as the youngest son of Mahidol Adulyadej, Prince of Songkhla (son of king Chulalongkorn) and Mom Sangwal (later Somdej Phra Sri Nakarindhara Boromaratchachonnani). At the time of birth, he was known to the Thai people as Phra Worawongse Ther Phra Ong Chao Bhumibol Adulyadej (พระวรวงศ์เธอ พระองค์เจ้าภูมิพลอดุ� ...

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Bhumibol Adulyadej, Bhumibol Adulyadej - Early life, Bhumibol Adulyadej - Time in the USA, Bhumibol Adulyadej - Education, Bhumibol Adulyadej - Succession, Bhumibol Adulyadej - Marriage and family, Bhumibol Adulyadej - Coronation, Bhumibol Adulyadej - The second regency, Bhumibol Adulyadej - Styles, Bhumibol Adulyadej - Life as King, Bhumibol Adulyadej - The King and politics, Bhumibol Adulyadej - The royal projects, Bhumibol Adulyadej - The King and the people, Bhumibol Adulyadej - Private life

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Emperor Ai died suddenly in 1 BC, without heir. In decisive action, Grand Empress Dowager Wang seized power back from Emperor Ai's male favorite and likely lover Dong Xian (who was the commander of the armed forces by this point) and summoned Wang Mang back to the imperial government. She put him in charge of the armed forces and the government. They summoned Prince Jizi of Zhongshan (the last surviving male issue of Grand Empress Dowager Wang's husband Emperor Yuan) to the capital to succeed Emperor Ai, and ...

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Wang Mang, Wang Mang - Early life and career, Wang Mang - First tenure as the commander of the armed forces, Wang Mang - Retirement during Emperor Ai's reign, Wang Mang - Regency and buildup of personality cult, Wang Mang - As acting emperor, Wang Mang - Early reign: mistakes, Wang Mang - Economic policies, Wang Mang - Deterioration of the relationship with Xiongnu and other vassals, Wang Mang - Paralysis and corruption of the government, Wang Mang - Middle reign: agrarian rebellions, Wang Mang - Late reign: hopelessness, Wang Mang - Reasons for Wang Mang's failure, Wang Mang - Personal information

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