CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

The corps was created by King Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia, with the aim of providing Piedmont with a police corps similar to the French Gendarmerie. Previously, police duties were managed by the Dragoni di Sardegna corps, created in 1726 and composed of volunteers. After French soldiers had occupied Turin at the end of the 18th century and later abandoned it to the Savoy family, the corps of Carabinieri Reali was instituted under the Regie Paten ...

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Carabinieri, Carabinieri - History, Carabinieri - Organization, Carabinieri - Chain of command, Carabinieri - Territorial organization, Carabinieri - Special organizations, Carabinieri - The Carabinieri in Italian culture

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The U.S. is the biggest exporter of television content in the world. In the U.S., television production is influenced by two major parties: advertisers, who hold sway over the broadcast and basic cable networks, and cable systems, who hold sway over the pay cable networks. The owners of the broadcast and basic cable must attract advertising dollars, while the owners of pay cable networks such as HBO must only attract viewership. Most television programming is guided by the same trinity that leads movie production: producers, directors ...

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Television in the United States, Television in the United States - History of television in the United States, Television in the United States - History of U.S. children's television, Television in the United States - The art of television, Television in the United States - The broadcast day, Television in the United States - Categories of American television, Television in the United States - Notable programming, Television in the United States - The lifecycle of U.S. television shows, Television in the United States - Honors, Television in the United States - Languages, Television in the United States - The business of television, Television in the United States - Stations and networks, Television in the United States - About the major broadcast networks, Television in the United States - Non-commercial television, Television in the United States - Cable television, Television in the United States - Satellite television, Television in the United States - Independent TV and syndication

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The transformation of the tabla from a religious-folk instrument to a more sophisticated instrument of art-music occurred in the late 18th or early 19th centuries, when significant changes took place in the feudal court music of North India. Although largely denied by most popular histories of this instrument, the tabla was played by hereditary groups (i.e. castes) of musicians who were ascribed low social status by the greater society. The majority of the performers were Muslim and resided in or near the centers of Mughal power and culture ...

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Tabla, Tabla - History, Tabla - Gharānā — tabla tradition, Tabla - Nomenclature and construction, Tabla - The tabla in popular culture

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Dash Mihok was born in the West Village of New York City on May 24th, 1974 to parents with ties to the New York stage and was raised in a trendy artist building. He attended many different schools including the Bronx High School of Science during his freshman year in 1988. While going to high school, he participated in City Kids, a foundation in New York City whose purpose is to "engage and develop young people" through programs dealing with self-esteem, leadership, and communication starring a group of multiethnic adolescent actors and Jim Henson's Muppets. Dash was part of the City Kids Repertory, whic ...

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Dash Mihok, Dash Mihok - Biography, Dash Mihok - Selected Filmography, Dash Mihok - Trivia, Dash Mihok - External link

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There is no scientifically proven cause of transsexualism. However, many theories have been proposed which suggest that the cause of transsexualism has its roots in biology. Because of this, the medical care profession is increasingly viewing transsexuality not as a psychological issue, but as a physical one. But many religious conservatives and others still believe that the causes of transsexualism are predominantly psychological. See also:

Transsexuality, Transsexuality - Definitions, Transsexuality - Terminology, Transsexuality - Causes of transsexualism, Transsexuality - Proposed psychological causes, Transsexuality - Physical causes, Transsexuality - Objections against research of causes, Transsexuality - Gender reassignment therapy, Transsexuality - Psychological treatment, Transsexuality - Requirements for gender reassignment treatment, Transsexuality - Hormone replacement therapy, Transsexuality - Sex reassignment surgery, Transsexuality - Legal and social aspects, Transsexuality - Stealth, Transsexuality - Transsexual youth, Transsexuality - Coming out, Transsexuality - Puberty, Transsexuality - Ensuring the child's security, Transsexuality - Retransitions, Transsexuality - Depictions of transsexuality in the media, Transsexuality - Transsexuals in non-Western cultures

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The five brothers of the Guillemot family founded Ubisoft as a computer game publisher in 1986 in France. Yves Guillemot soon made deals with Electronic Arts, Sierra On-Line, and Microprose to distribute their games in France. By the end of the decade, Ubisoft began expanding to other markets, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany. In the early 1990s, Ubisoft initiated its in-house game development program which led to the 1994 opening of a studio in Montreuil, France, which later became their headquarters. That ...

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Ubisoft, Ubisoft - History, Ubisoft - Upcoming games published by Ubisoft, Ubisoft - Games developed/published by Ubisoft

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Swinging - Urban swingers. Traditionally swinger clubs have been accepting of all ages and body types. 'Urban swinging' began with Fever Parties [3] in London in the late 1990s and involves affluent metropolitan young people, discrimination on the basis on looks and an upper age limit usually around 40. Urban swinging events include mostly childless, unmarried young graduates and can have average ages as low as the late twenties, whereas ordinary or 'suburban' swingers events tend to have average ages in the 40s. Urban swinging subsequently spread to Manchester (UK), Norway ...

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Swinging, Swinging - Organizations, Swinging - History, Swinging - Etiquette, Swinging - Subgroups, Swinging - Urban swingers, Swinging - Bisexuals, Swinging - Hot Wife, Swinging - Singles, Swinging - The lifestyle in film and entertainment, Swinging - Objections to the Swinger Lifestyle, Swinging - Common Responses to Objections from the Swinger Community

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Like Shadow of a Doubt, Strangers on a Train is one of many Hitchcock films to explore the doppelgänger theme. The film employs a number of puns and visual metaphors to suggest the motif of double-crossing and crossing one's double. A few examples: Bruno orders two double drinks on the train in the beginning of the film. Guy's lighter, which plays an important role in the film, features two crossed tennis rackets. A murder committed early in the film is seen doubly reflected in both lenses ...

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Strangers on a Train, Strangers on a Train - The plot, Strangers on a Train - The motif of the double, Strangers on a Train - Alternate versions, Strangers on a Train - Parodies

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2001 in television - 1940s. Meet the Press (1947-present). Candid Camera (1948-present). 2001 in television - 1950s. Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951-present). Guiding Light (1952-present). The Today Show (1952-present). Panorama (UK) (1953-present). Face the Nation (1954-present). The Tonight Show (1954-present). This Is Your Life (UK) (19 ...

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2001 in television, 2001 in television - Events, 2001 in television - Debuts, 2001 in television - Television shows, 2001 in television - 1940s, 2001 in television - 1950s, 2001 in television - 1960s, 2001 in television - 1970s, 2001 in television - 1980s, 2001 in television - 1990s, 2001 in television - 2000s, 2001 in television - Ending this year, 2001 in television - Changes of network affiliation, 2001 in television - Notable TV movies and events, 2001 in television - Deaths

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His big break came with the sale of his script True Romance, written with Roger Avary, which was made into a film starring Patricia Arquette and Christian Slater. He also wrote the original screenplay for Natural Born Killers, as part of the longer screenplay that True Romance came from, although it was changed significantly by subsequent writers, and he does not have a screenwriting credit on that film. The sale of True Romance (eventually released in 1993) garnered him attention. He met Lawrence Bender at ...

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Quentin Tarantino, Quentin Tarantino - Early life, Quentin Tarantino - Career history, Quentin Tarantino - Aesthetics, Quentin Tarantino - Influences, Quentin Tarantino - Criticism, Quentin Tarantino - Trivia, Quentin Tarantino - Trademarks, Quentin Tarantino - Filmography, Quentin Tarantino - Director & screenplay, Quentin Tarantino - Screenplay, Quentin Tarantino - Actor, Quentin Tarantino - Executive producer, Quentin Tarantino - Presented By...

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When SET Latin America began transmissions in 1995, it was a premium entertainment cable television channel that aired movies and series from Sony Pictures Entertainment. When the premium service failed in the late 1990s, it became a basic cable television channel. SET Latin America shows new series or the most recent season series from US television networks such as Will & Grace, American Idol, Extreme Makeover, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Scrubs, My Wife and Kids, CSI: Crime Scene ...

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Sony Entertainment Television, Sony Entertainment Television - Latin America, Sony Entertainment Television - India

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2002 in television - 1940s. Meet the Press (1947-present). Candid Camera (1948-present). 2002 in television - 1950s. Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951-present). Guiding Light (1952-present). The Today Show (1952-present). Panorama (UK) (1953-present). Face the Nation (1954-present). The Tonight Show (1954-present). This Is Your Life (UK) (19 ...

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2002 in television, 2002 in television - Events, 2002 in television - Debuts, 2002 in television - Television shows, 2002 in television - 1940s, 2002 in television - 1950s, 2002 in television - 1960s, 2002 in television - 1970s, 2002 in television - 1980s, 2002 in television - 1990s, 2002 in television - 2000s, 2002 in television - Ending this year, 2002 in television - Cancelled but eventually to return to the air, 2002 in television - Changes of network affiliation, 2002 in television - Deaths

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The term dominatrix is most commonly used to describe a professional dominant woman (or pro-domme) who charges money to engage in fantasy play with submissive clients, but in reality most dominatrices are not professionals, but lifestyle dominants. A lifestyle dominant is a person who is assertive and in control of their relationships both inside and outside the bedroom. Women who engage in female domination recreationally are known as Dommes, Dominatrices, or simply Dominants, but are rarely referred to as Dominatrixes. ...

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Dominatrix, Dominatrix - Professional versus lifestyle dominatrices, Dominatrix - Notable dominatrices, Dominatrix - Fictional dominatrices

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At the present day, opinion on SHC remains divided. As with any apparently anomalous phenomenon, there are a number of theories that attempt to explain how SHC happens. These fall broadly into two camps, which might be called the misidentification theorists and the SHC theorists. Spontaneous human combustion - General misidentification hypothesis. This is the hypothesis that all cases of alleged SHC are simply normal fires in which the cause has not been identified. This does not ...

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Spontaneous human combustion, Spontaneous human combustion - Alleged Characteristics, Spontaneous human combustion - Some alleged SHC fatalities, Spontaneous human combustion - Some survivors of alleged SHC, Spontaneous human combustion - SHC historical controversy, Spontaneous human combustion - Hypotheses, Spontaneous human combustion - General misidentification hypothesis, Spontaneous human combustion - Spontaneous human combustion conjectures, Spontaneous human combustion - Use in written fiction, Spontaneous human combustion - Use in other popular culture, Spontaneous human combustion - Quotes, Spontaneous human combustion - Notes

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Mid-1990's, after a meeting of ABS-CBN top execs in the United States to form a channel, servicing an upscale market that ABS-CBN no longer servicing. Then ABS-CBN COO and President Freddie Garcia, the prime mover behind the project, conceptualized an English language UHF station - Studio 23. In 1995, Studio 23 came into actualization with the group of television pioneers composed of Leo Katigbak (Programming), Jojo Estacio (Programming and Acquisitions), Kai Rodriguez (Finance and Administrative), and Edson Aguiflor and Allan Coronel ...

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Studio 23, Studio 23 - History at a glance, Studio 23 - Studio 23 Today, Studio 23 - Studio 23's 9th Anniversary Celebration, Studio 23 - Slogans, Studio 23 - Audience Share, Studio 23 - Programming, Studio 23 - News and Current Affairs:, Studio 23 - General, Studio 23 - MYX, Studio 23 - Reality TV, Studio 23 - Sports, Studio 23 - Sports Specials 2005, Studio 23 - Canned, Studio 23 - External link

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Swinging - Urban swingers. Traditionally swinger clubs have been accepting of all ages and body types. 'Urban swinging' began with Fever Parties [3] in London in the late 1990s and involves affluent metropolitan young people, discrimination on the basis on looks and an upper age limit usually around 40. Urban swinging events include mostly childless, unmarried young graduates and can have average ages as low as the late twenties, whereas ordinary or 'suburban' swingers events tend to have average ages in the 40s. Urban swinging subsequently spread to Manchester (UK), Nor ...

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Swinging, Swinging - Organizations, Swinging - History, Swinging - Etiquette, Swinging - Subgroups, Swinging - Urban swingers, Swinging - Bisexuals, Swinging - Hot Wife, Swinging - Singles, Swinging - The lifestyle in film and entertainment, Swinging - Objections to the Swinger Lifestyle, Swinging - Common Responses to Objections from the Swinger Community

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Spike TV continues to operate as part of MTV Networks, owned by Viacom. It has scored some major coups in terms of its programming, receiving exclusive syndication rights to several Star Trek series (which was produced by another Viacom branch, Paramount Pictures), as well as most of the James Bond movie series. It is also the cable home to TV's #1 show, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In November 2004, Spike TV purchased the cable/satellite syndication rights to CSI: New York for a record price of $1.9 million per episode. The show is ex ...

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Spike TV, Spike TV - The Nashville Network 1983-2000, Spike TV - The National Network/The New TNN 2000-2003, Spike TV - Spike TV Lawsuit, Spike TV - Spike TV 2003-present, Spike TV - Programming, Spike TV - Former Programming, Spike TV - Trivia

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Sara is unmarried. In Season 3 she had a boyfriend, Hank Peddigrew , who was an emergency medical technician. He was involved in several of her cases. Through the whole series, she and Grissom have had some sort of attraction between the two of them. Also, one of the lab techs, Dave Phillips has a crush on her but she keeps him at arm’s length. Sara’s personality is that of a loner. Her hobbies are all work related (listening to her police scanner and reading forensic journals). She prefers to work with corpses over live people an ...

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Sara Sidle, Sara Sidle - Early life, Sara Sidle - Education, Sara Sidle - Professional, Sara Sidle - Personal Life and Personality, Sara Sidle - Miscellaneous, Sara Sidle - Sources

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While employed as a video store clerk, Tarantino penned the script for "From Dusk Till Dawn." He sold the script to a movie make-up company for $1,500.00 and the promise to do the make-up on a future film that would turn out to be "Reservoir Dogs." His first major break came with the sale of another script called True Romance, written with Roger Avary. It was made into a film starring Patricia Arquette and Christian Slater. He also wrote the original screenplay for Natural Born Killers as part of the longer screenplay that T ...

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Quentin Tarantino, Quentin Tarantino - Early life, Quentin Tarantino - Career history, Quentin Tarantino - Aesthetics, Quentin Tarantino - Influences, Quentin Tarantino - Criticism, Quentin Tarantino - Trivia, Quentin Tarantino - Trademarks, Quentin Tarantino - Filmography, Quentin Tarantino - Director, Quentin Tarantino - Writer, Quentin Tarantino - Actor, Quentin Tarantino - Producer, Quentin Tarantino - Presented By...

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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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Applications to apply for a warrant to operate New Zealand’s third televison station opened in 1985. The Broadcasting Tribunal announced in 1987 that TV3 had won the warrant. TV3 initial aimed was to provide a regionally based television service, with linked studios based in each of the four areas (Auckland, Wellington, Regional North Island, and South Island). There was numerous delays that held back the start date of TV3. Litigation surrounding the granting of the warrant, as did the share market crash in October 1987, which wiped ...

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TV3 New Zealand, TV3 New Zealand - History, TV3 New Zealand - Programming, TV3 New Zealand - Logo, TV3 New Zealand - Sources

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