Human habitation in the area now called Brittany goes back to the late Paleolithic, or Epi-Palaeolithic, period. Megaliths erected in the 5th millennium BC are the best known Neolithic remains. Roman sources record the Armoricani tribes of the Veneti, Osismii, Namneti, Coriosoliti and Riedoni as inhabiting the area in the iron age. In 56 BC the area was conquered by the Romans under Julius Caesar. The Romans called the district Armorica (a Latinisation of a Celtic word meaning "coastal region"), or Gallia Lugdunensis. Th ...

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The name of the city is derived from the term Shiva-Mukha, literally meaning Face of Shiva. An alternative etymology is that the name is derived from the term Sihi-Moge, meaning Sweet Pot. The district formed the southern tip of Emperor Ashoka's Mauryan Empire in the third century BCE. It was ruled in later centuries by the Kadambas (4th century CE), Chalukyas (6th century), Gangas, Rashtrakutas (8th century), Hoysalas (11th century), and the Vijayanagara rulers (15th century). The city got an independent identity under ...

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Main article: History of Croatia The Croats are largely Slavic people who lived in an area of what is today Galicia (in northwestern Ukraine and southern Poland). From there they migrated further south to present-day Croatia during the 7th century. Nominally under East Roman and then Frankish authority, Croatia eventually became a strong independent kingdom under king Tomislav in 925, but in 1102 the Croatians ended a decade-long dynastic struggle by agreeing to submit ...

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Croatia, Croatia - Name, Croatia - History, Croatia - Counties, Croatia - Geography, Croatia - Politics, Croatia - Political system, Croatia - European Union, Croatia - Economy, Croatia - Demographics, Croatia - Culture, Croatia - Famous Croats, Croatia - Literature

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13 Engines were a Canadian alternative rock band in the 1990s. Formed in 1985 as The Ikons, the band consisted of four York University students -- vocalist John Critchley, guitarist Mike Robbins, bassist Jim Hughes and drummer Grant Ethier. They released a self-titled independent cassette in 1986 before changing their name to 13 Engines. This name was a reference to the automobile industry in Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan, which were iron ...

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Benguet - Political. Benguet is subdivided into 13 municipalities and contains Baguio City. Baguio City used to be part of the province but became independent, when the city's charter was made. However, for convenience, Baguio City is informally considered a part Benguet especially in census data or when Baguio City is chosen as a location for Benguet provincial offices. Baguio City Atok Bakun Bokod Buguias Itogon Kabayan Kapangan Kibungan La Trinidad Mankayan Sablan ...

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Balhae (Korean) or Bohai (Chinese) was a kingdom in northeast Asia from AD 698 to 926, occupying parts of Manchuria, northern Korea and the Russian Far East. It was founded by Dae Jo young, a former Goguryeo general. It considered itself a successor of Goguryeo, but like other Korean and Japanese kingdoms, it sent tributes to China. At founding, it was called the state of Jin (振國), but the Tang Dynasty in 713 called it Balhae. In the confusion of the Khitan attack against the Tang in 696, Goguryeo remnants, led by Ge ...

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• Bohai - Sovereigns of Bohai/Balhae 698-926
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Music of Brazil - Colonial music. The earliest known descriptions of music in Brazil date from 1578, when Jean De Léry, a French Calvinist pastor, published Viagem à Terra do Brasil (Journey to the Land of Brazil). He described the dances and transcribed the music of the Tupi people. In 1587, Gabriel Soares de Sousa wrote Tratado Descritivo do Brasil about the music of several native Braz ...

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Music of Brazil, Music of Brazil - Brazilian music history, Music of Brazil - Colonial music, Music of Brazil - Independent Brazil, Music of Brazil - Classical music, Music of Brazil - Folk music, Music of Brazil - Indigenous music, Music of Brazil - Eastern Amazônia, Music of Brazil - Popular music, Music of Brazil - Música Popular Brasileira, Music of Brazil - Choro, Music of Brazil - Bossa nova, Music of Brazil - Tropicalia, Music of Brazil - Música nordestina, Music of Brazil - Repentismo, Music of Brazil - Frevo, Music of Brazil - Forró, Music of Brazil - Rock, Music of Brazil - Heavy Metal, Music of Brazil - Raggamuffin Dancehall, Music of Brazil - Afro Brazilian music, Music of Brazil - Samba, Music of Brazil - Capoeira music, Music of Brazil - Maracatu, Music of Brazil - Afoxê, Music of Brazil - Samba-reggae, Music of Brazil - Music of Salvador: Late 60s to mid-70s, Music of Brazil - Other Afro-Brazilian music genres

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The White Paper of 1939, also known as the MacDonald White Paper after Malcolm MacDonald, the British Colonial Secretary who presided over it, was a policy paper issued by the British government under Neville Chamberlain in which the idea of partitioning the British Mandate of Palestine was abandoned in favour of an independent Palestine governed jointly by Arabs and Jews. White Paper of 1939 - pre White Paper of 1939. Previous White Papers had stated that the 1917 Balfour Declaration was not a Briti ...

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The term university college is used in a number of countries to denote institutions that provide tertiary education but do not have full or independent university status. Precise usage varies between countries. University college - Australia. In Australia, the term "university college" or "residential college" is used to denote an institution which provides accommodation, academic support (such as tutorials) and social activities to students of its affiliated university, but usually does not form a fundamen ...

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The name Africa came into Western use through the Romans, who used the name Africa terra — "land of the Afri" (plural, or "Afer" singular) — for the northern part of the continent, as the province of Africa with its capital Carthage, corresponding to modern-day Tunisia. The Afri were a tribe — possibly Berber — who dwelt in North Africa in the Carthage area. The origin of Afer may be connected with Phoenician `afar, dust (also found in most other Semitic languages); some other etymologies that have ...

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Africa, Africa - Etymology, Africa - Geography, Africa - History, Africa - Politics, Africa - Precolonial Africa, Africa - Colonial Africa, Africa - Post-colonial Africa, Africa - Modern Africa, Africa - Economy, Africa - Demographics, Africa - Languages, Africa - Culture, Africa - Religion, Africa - Territories, Africa - Independent states, Africa - Territories possessions départements, Africa - Disputed territories, Africa - Table of territories and regions

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Main article: Status of special relativity Special relativity is accurate only when gravitational effects are negligible or very weak; otherwise, it must be replaced by general relativity. At very small scales, such as at the Planck length and below, it is also possible that special relativity breaks down, due to the effects of quantum gravity. However, at macroscopic scales and in the absence of strong gravitational fields, special relativity is now universally accepted by the physics community and experimental results which appear to contradict it are widely believed to ...

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Special relativity, Special relativity - Postulates, Special relativity - Lack of an absolute reference frame, Special relativity - Consequences, Special relativity - The Lorentz transformations of space and time, Special relativity - Lorentz Contraction and Time Dilation, Special relativity - Simultaneity, Special relativity - Causality, Special relativity - Addition of velocities, Special relativity - Mass momentum and energy, Special relativity - Relativistic mass, Special relativity - The geometry of space-time, Special relativity - Physics in spacetime, Special relativity - Relativity and unifying Electromagnetism, Special relativity - Status, Special relativity - Criticisms of special relativity

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As normal developing human beings, people internalize certain concepts needed to support their ability to face life. For example, they come to understand there are people and authorities who will support them, they psychologically become independent and individual from their peer group (individuation), they believe they have validity purpose and "a place" simply by virtue of being a human being, that they are not simply an "object", they have many life-experiences which give them pride and self-confidence, and so on. These are a very profoun ...

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Psychology of torture, Psychology of torture - Background, Psychology of torture - The torture process, Psychology of torture - What is psychological stress and pain, Psychology of torture - Psychology of torture, Psychology of torture - Psychology of pain, Psychology of torture - Extending torture to family and friends, Psychology of torture - The perversion of intimacy, Psychology of torture - Forced absorption of the torturer's perspective, Psychology of torture - Psychology of torturers, Psychology of torture - Psychological results of torture, Psychology of torture - Torture trauma and survival

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The study of writing systems has developed along partially independent lines in the examination of individual scripts, and as such the terminology employed differs somewhat from field to field. The generic term text may be used to refer to an individual product of a writing system. The act of composing a text may be referred to as writing, and the act of interpreting the text as reading. In the study of writing systems, orthography refers to the method and rules of observed writing structure (literal meaning, "correct writing"), and in particular for alphabet ...

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Writing system, Writing system - General properties, Writing system - Basic terminology, Writing system - History of writing systems, Writing system - Types of writing system, Writing system - Logographic writing systems, Writing system - Syllabic writing systems, Writing system - Alphabetic writing systems, Writing system - Featural writing systems, Writing system - Directionality

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Third World was a term first coined by Jawaharlal Nehru (First Prime Minister of India), originally to distinguish nations that aligned with neither the West or with the East during the Cold War, including many members of the Non-Aligned Movement. Today, however, the term is frequently used to denote nations with a low UN Human Development Index (HDI), independent of their political status. However, there is no objective definition of Third World or Third World country and the use of the term remains controversial. Latin America, for ...

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The major styles of aikido each have their own Hombu Dojo in Japan, have an international breadth and were founded by direct students of Morihei Ueshiba. Although there has been an explosion of "independent styles" generally only the first five listed have been considered major. Iwama Ryu is a debatable sixth as, although its influence is major, it has until recently been part of the Aikikai (see below). Aikikai is the largest aikido organization, and is led by the family of the founder. Numerous sub-organisations ...

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Aikido, Aikido - History, Aikido - Technique, Aikido - Training, Aikido - Clothing, Aikido - Spirituality, Aikido - Ki, Aikido - Body, Aikido - Mind, Aikido - Styles, Aikido - Aikidoka

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All of us need to believe that we are loved and are lovable. We begin life secure in our mother's love, swaddled in our innocence. Love was never in question, but over time, we become increasingly unsure...

In The Path to Love , Deepak Chopra says that by bringing spirituality back into our relationships, we can discover a world of depth and meaning. He says: "You were created to be completely loved and to be completely lovable for your whole life".

(See also: Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

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For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. 1258 - Events. February 10 - Battle of Baghdad (1258) - Hulagu Khan's Mongol forces overrun Baghdad, then the leading center of Islamic culture and learning and capital of the Caliphate. They burn the imperial city to the ground, killing as many as 800,000 citizens. Llywelyn the Last declares himself Prince of Wales. He is the final ruler of an independent Wales, before its conquest by the English. King Henry III ...

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Ahi. Ahi is a name used for various types of tuna, for example the bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, and bigeye tuna. Ahi is sanskrit for 'snake' and an epithet of Vritra. AHI is hardware independent audio for Amiga. AHI is a TLA that can refer to: The apnea/hypopnea index; an index of sleep apnea severity. Other related archivesAmiga, TLA, Vritra, apnea, bluefin

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A closer look at the Church of Christ requires an understanding of its historically accepted hermeneutic. This hermeneutic is often summarized in three parts: "Command", "Example", and "Necessary Inference". "Command" refers to a direct command found in the Scriptures (this being further complicated by what some mainstream evangelicals would refer to as the dispensation principle; for example, the command to build an ark was directed to Noah specifically, as opposed to being directed to Christians in general. Additionally, comma ...

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Church of Christ, Church of Christ - Church organization, Church of Christ - Hermeneutics, Church of Christ - Specific teachings and prohibitions, Church of Christ - Other Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement bodies, Church of Christ - Disputes within the Church, Church of Christ - Notes

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The Palmach (Hebrew abbreviation of "Plugot Mahatz פלוגות מחץ" - in English strike force) were the regular fighting forces of the Yishuv (Jewish settlement) in Palestine prior to the establishment of state of Israel. The Palmach was established by the British military and Haganah on May 15, 1941 to help the British protect Palestine from the Nazi German threat. They were also to assist British forces with the planned invasion of Syria and Lebanon, then held by Vichy French forces. British experts trained the Pal ...

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There are many different jurisdictions of governance of Freemasonry, each sovereign and independent of the others, and usually defined according to a national or geographic territory. There is no central Masonic authority, and in any event many practices are determined by Lodge custom, so any general description will inevitably be inaccurate in respect of some places. Each jurisdiction maintains a list of other jurisdictions that it formally recognizes. If the other jurisdiction reciprocates the recognition, the two jurisdictio ...

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Freemasonry, Freemasonry - Organisational structure, Freemasonry - Lodges, Freemasonry - Concordant and Appendant Bodies Other Degrees and Orders, Freemasonry - Membership Requirements, Freemasonry - Women in Freemasonry, Freemasonry - Prince Hall Masonry, Freemasonry - Principles and activities, Freemasonry - Ritual and symbols, Freemasonry - Degrees, Freemasonry - Landmarks, Freemasonry - History of Freemasonry, Freemasonry - The two great schisms of Freemasonry 1753 and 1877, Freemasonry - Criticism persecution and prosecution, Freemasonry - Contemporary challenges, Freemasonry - Cultural references, Freemasonry - Notes, Freemasonry - Appendant bodies, Freemasonry - Organizations with Masonic affiliations

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Congo Crisis - The First Republic. Yellow: National Government based in Léopoldville Red: Rival National Government based in Stanleyville Green: Katanga (Independent) Blue: Mining State of South Kasai (Autonomous) Congo Crisis - Mutiny. Despite gaining political independence, the new country had few military officers so it kept many foreign officers as it trained its own ...

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Congo Crisis, Congo Crisis - Background, Congo Crisis - The thirty year plan, Congo Crisis - Independence, Congo Crisis - Course of the Crisis, Congo Crisis - The First Republic, Congo Crisis - Mutiny, Congo Crisis - Secession of Katanga, Congo Crisis - Secession of South Kasai, Congo Crisis - Lumumba assassinated, Congo Crisis - Operation Dragon Rouge, Congo Crisis - Mobutu and the Second Republic

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