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This article is in need of attention. You can help Wikipedia by editing it into a better article. Please also consider changing this notice to be more specific. Interpersonal relationships are social associations, connections, or affiliations between two or more people. They vary in differing levels of intimacy and sharing, implying the discovery or establishment of common ground, and may be centered around something(s) shared in common. The study of relationships is of concern to socio ...

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The discovery or establishment of common ground between individuals is a fundamental component for enduring interpersonal relationships. Loss of common ground, which may happen over time, may tend to end interpersonal relationships. For each relationship type, essential skills are needed, and without these skills more advanced relationships are not possible. Systemic coaching advocates a hierarchy of relationships, from friendship to global order. Expertise in each relationship type (in this hierarchy) requires the skills of all previous relationship ty ...

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The discovery or establishment of common ground between individuals is a fundamental component for enduring interpersonal relationships. Loss of common ground, which may happen over time, may tend to end interpersonal relationships. For each relationship type, essential skills are needed, and without these skills more advanced relationships are not possible. Systemic coaching advocates a hierarchy or relationships, from friendship to global order. Expertise in each relationship type (in this hierarchy) requires the skills of all previous relationship ty ...

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Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. Marriage can include legal, social, and religious elements. In western societies, marriage has traditionally been understood as social contract between a man (husband) and a woman (wife), while in other parts of the world polygamy has been the most common form of marriage, usually in the form of polygyny (a man taking several wives) but occasionally in the form of polyandry (a woman taking several husbands). In some western ...

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• Marriage - Definitions
• Marriage - Types of marriages
• Marriage - Western world
• Marriage - Eastern world
• Marriage - Polygamy monogamy and polyandry
• Marriage - Traditional cultures
• Marriage - Marriage today in Belgium The Netherlands Canada Spain
• Marriage - Unique Practices
• Marriage - Recognition
• Marriage - Rights and obligations
• Marriage - Marriage restrictions
• Marriage - Termination
• Marriage - Weddings
• Marriage - Marriage and religion
• Marriage - Marriage and economics
• Marriage - Criticisms of marriage
• Marriage - Pragmatic marriage
• Marriage - Romantic Marriage Vs. Pragmatic Marriage

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In the Tanakh, nearly all incidental Biblical references to incest occur in the Torah, especially in Genesis (Bereishit), prior to the establishment of Jewish law as described in Leviticus. A few books contain narratives describing the circumstances of particular instances of sexual intercourse among family members, which may be construed as incest and/or endogamy. Jewish law does not explicitly forbid cousins from marrying, but it does prohibit sexual relations with in-laws, aunts but not uncles (Lev 18: 6 ...

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• Biblical references to incest - Torah
• Biblical references to incest - Genesis
• Biblical references to incest - Exodus
• Biblical references to incest - Numbers
• Biblical references to incest - Nevi'im
• Biblical references to incest - 2 Samuel
• Biblical references to incest - Notes

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Wang Mang (王莽, pinyin: Wáng Măng) (45 BC–October 6, 23), courtesy name Jujun (巨君), was a Han Dynasty official who seized the throne from the Liu family and founded Xin (or Hsin) Dynasty (新朝, meaning "new dynasty"), ruling AD 8–23. The Han dynasty was restored after his overthrow, and historians have traditionally viewed Wang as a "usurper," while some others have portrayed him as a visionary and selfless social reformer. Though a learned Confucian scholar who sought to implement the harmonious society he ...

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• 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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Incest is sexual activity or marriage between very close family members. It is a taboo, as well as a criminal offense, in most societies. The same restrictions usually apply to sexual unions as they do to marriage. The precise meaning of incest varies widely, because different cultures have differing notions of "sexual activity" and "close family member." Some jurisdictions consider only those related by birth, others also those related by adoption or marriage; some prohibit sexual relations between people who grew up in the same household, while others prohibit sexual relations betw ...

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• Incest - Incest and inbreeding
• Incest - Incest versus exogamy
• Incest - Industrial societies
• Incest - Consensual adult incest
• Incest - History
• Incest - Ancient Egypt
• Incest - Royal dynasties
• Incest - In religious traditions
• Incest - In mythology
• Incest - In religion
• Incest - Fiction
• Incest - Genetics

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1) Contact: a) Uncertainty reduction - through eye contact, identification, opening disclosure, etc. b) Perceptual - notice how a person looks at the other and their body language. c) Interactional cues - nodding, maintaining eye contact, etc. d) Invitational - encouraging the relationship (ex. asking if they want to meet up later for coffee) e) Avoidance strategies - if one person discloses and the other does n ...

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1) Contact: a) Uncertainty reduction - through eye contact, identification, opening disclosure, etc. b) Perceptual - notice how a person looks at the other and their body language. c) Interactional cues - nodding, maintaining eye contact, etc. d) Invitational - encouraging the relationship (ex. asking if they want to meet up later for coffee) e) Avoidance strategies - if one person discl ...

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Interpersonal relationship, Interpersonal relationship - Stages of Relationship Formation, Interpersonal relationship - Types of interpersonal relationships, Interpersonal relationship - Factors affecting interpersonal relationships, Interpersonal relationship - Theories of interpersonal relationships

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Kāyastha or Kayasth is a Hindu caste in South Asia, whose place inside the four Varnas or main castes is disputed. Chitragupta decided that his lineage would wield the pen (quill) as its weapon rather than the sword. Legend says that he is employed by Yama, the God of Death, to maintain records about every human in Mrityulok or the mortal world. Hence Kāyastha became caste of scribes. Modern day Kayasthas probably number around 5-7 million (50-70 lakhs). They are subdivided into 12 main sub-castes who are ...

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Vanir is the name of one of the two groups of gods in Norse mythology, the other and more well known being the Æsir. The name is perhaps from the PIE root wen "to strive, win", cognate to Venus (compare Vanadis), Wynn (Proto-Germanic *Wanizaz). Vanir - Members. They include Niord the father of the gods of Vanir and god of the sea, Freyr, the god of fertility, and Freyja, goddess of love and sexuality, who lived among the Æsir at Yggdrasil directly below the Æsir. Although the Vanir are resp ...

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• Vanir - Characteristics
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• Vanir - Vanir and Elves
• Vanir - Cult of the Vanir
• Vanir - Misconceptions
• Vanir - Vanir and their Guests
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Miscegenation - United States. In the 18th, 19th, and early 20th century, many American states passed anti-miscegenation laws, often based on controversed interpretations of the Bible, particularly the story of Phinehas. Typically a felony, these laws prohibited the solemnization of weddings between persons of different ethnic groups and prohibited the officiating of such ceremonies. Sometimes the individuals attempting to marry would not be held guilty of miscegenation itself, but felony charges of adultery or f ...

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Miscegenation, Miscegenation - Etymological history, Miscegenation - Miscegenation in the Portuguese colonies, Miscegenation - Miscegenation in the United States, Miscegenation - Anti-miscegenation laws, Miscegenation - United States, Miscegenation - South Africa, Miscegenation - Germany

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Early in his reign, now-Emperor Wang Mang was self-confident and believed that he now had the power to implement his ideals of restoring the legendary golden age of the early Zhou Dynasty. To those ends, he modified the governmental structure in many ways to conform with Zhou standards. He also continued the regime of modifying geographical names to fit with ancient names (or more euphemistic names, as he saw fit) -- so much so that even imperial edicts discussing the locations by their new names were forced to include notes on the old names ...

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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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Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures: modern understanding emphasizes the legitimacy of sexual relations in marriage, yet the universal and unique attribute of marriage is the creation of affinal ties (in-laws). Traditionally, societies encourage one to marry "out" far enough to strengthen the ties, but "close" enough so that the in-laws are "one of us" or "our kind". One exception to this rule is found in the marriage of royalty, who strengthen their aid through concentration of wealth rather than thr ...

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Marriage, Marriage - Definitions, Marriage - Types of marriages, Marriage - Western world, Marriage - Eastern world, Marriage - Polygamy monogamy and polyandry, Marriage - Traditional cultures, Marriage - Marriage today in Belgium The Netherlands Canada Spain, Marriage - Unique Practices, Marriage - Recognition, Marriage - Rights and obligations, Marriage - Marriage restrictions, Marriage - Termination, Marriage - Weddings, Marriage - Marriage and religion, Marriage - Marriage and economics, Marriage - Criticisms of marriage, Marriage - Pragmatic marriage, Marriage - Romantic Marriage Vs. Pragmatic Marriage

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Aboriginal Filipinos Negritos, (in Filipino, Ita or Aeta): the Aetas are descended from the Negritos and Australoid-Sakais who first settled the archipelago during the Ice Age. They are the poorest and most disadvantaged class of the Filipino population. Their numbers have been decreasing rapidly and are thought to number between 20,000 and 30,000, or 0.03% of the population. Most speak their tribal languages and have little or no understanding of Filipino. They are also known by other names. Ethnic Filip ...

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Demographics of the Philippines, Demographics of the Philippines - Religion, Demographics of the Philippines - Language, Demographics of the Philippines - Ethnic Groups, Demographics of the Philippines - 1903 census, Demographics of the Philippines - 1941, Demographics of the Philippines - Population July 2005 est.

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The name "Tristan da Cunha" is also used for the archipelago, which consists of the following islands (areas given in km2): Archipelago of Tristan da Cunha (Tristan da Cunha and its associated islands) the main island (Tristan da Cunha) and its surrounding (=lying close to the main island Tristan da Cunha) islands Tristan da Cunha, the relatively big main island (37°6′44″S, 12°16′56″W) (98 km2)

After Liu Cong took the throne, he created his brother Liu Ai crown prince, promising to eventually give Liu Ai the throne that he offered to Liu Cong instead. He created his wife Princess Huyan empress, and created her son Liu Can the Prince of Jin, putting him in charge of much of his troops, along with his cousin Liu Yao the Prince of Shi'an. Both Liu Yuan's empress Empress Dan and Liu Cong's own mother Consort ...

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Liu Cong, Liu Cong - Early career, Liu Cong - Early reign, Liu Cong - Late reign, Liu Cong - Era names, Liu Cong - Personal information

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The following excerpt from Notes and Queries, the most well-established field manual for ethnographic research, illustrates the scope of ethnographic investigation into the matter. Incest is sexual intercourse between individuals related in certain prohibited degrees of kinship. In every society there are rules prohibiting incestuous unions, both as to sexual intercourse and recognized marriage. The two prohibitions do not necessarily coincide. There is no uniformity as to which degrees are involved in the prohibit ...

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Incest taboo, Incest taboo - Ethnographic research, Incest taboo - Explaining the incest taboo

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Incest - Ancient Egypt. Some experts claim that incestuous marriages were widespread at least during part of Egyptian history, such as Naphtali Lewis (Life in Egypt under Roman Rule: Oxford, 1983), who claims that numerous papyri attest to many husbands and wives as being brother and sister. When instances of brother-sister marriages first began to appear in the papyri, they were greeted with great scepticism in some quarters, where doubt was expressed that any society would really have counte ...

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Incest, Incest - Incest and inbreeding, Incest - Incest versus exogamy, Incest - Industrial societies, Incest - Consensual adult incest, Incest - History, Incest - Ancient Egypt, Incest - Royal dynasties, Incest - In religious traditions, Incest - In mythology, Incest - In religion, Incest - Fiction, Incest - Genetics

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Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures: modern understanding emphasizes the legitimacy of sexual relations in marriage, yet the universal and unique attribute of marriage is the creation of affinal ties (in-laws). Traditionally, societies encourage one to marry "out" far enough to strengthen the ties, but "close" enough so that the in-laws are "one of us" or "our kind". One exception to this rule is found in the marriage of royalty, who strengthen their aid through concentration of wealth rather than thr ...

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Marriage, Marriage - Definitions, Marriage - Recognition, Marriage - Types of marriages, Marriage - Western world, Marriage - Eastern world, Marriage - Polygamy monogamy and polyandry, Marriage - Forced marriages, Marriage - Unique practices, Marriage - Marriage restrictions, Marriage - Weddings, Marriage - Termination, Marriage - Rights and obligations relating to marriage, Marriage - Marriage and religion, Marriage - Marriage and economics, Marriage - Romantic marriage and pragmatic marriage, Marriage - Pragmatic marriage, Marriage - Pragmatic marriage contrasted to romantic marriage, Marriage - Same-sex marriage, Marriage - Introduction, Marriage - Jurisdictions accepting same-sex marriage, Marriage - Controversy, Marriage - Criticisms of the institution of marriage

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