Main article: List of Brazilian scientists Adib Jatene, heart surgeon Adolfo Lutz, physician and pioneer of public health Alberto Santos-Dumont, aviator and inventor. Antônio Rebouças Filho, pioneer engineer and urbanist André Rebouças (1838-1898), pioneer engineer, brother of Antônio Rebouças Filho. Aristides Leão, physician and physiologist, discovered Leão's depression, a phenomenon of the nervous tissue Aurélio Buarque de Hollanda, historiographer and ling ...

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List of Brazilians, List of Brazilians - Actors, List of Brazilians - Architects and urbanists, List of Brazilians - Artists, List of Brazilians - Diplomats, List of Brazilians - Film directors, List of Brazilians - Explorers and discoverers, List of Brazilians - Foreigners who explored or discovered in Brazil, List of Brazilians - Fashion Designers, List of Brazilians - Heroes and historical figures, List of Brazilians - Intellectuals and thinkers, List of Brazilians - Models, List of Brazilians - Female, List of Brazilians - Male, List of Brazilians - Monarchs, List of Brazilians - Music, List of Brazilians - Classic composers, List of Brazilians - Politicians, List of Brazilians - Religious leaders, List of Brazilians - Reporters and TV hosts, List of Brazilians - Sports, List of Brazilians - Writers and Poets, List of Brazilians - Science and technology, List of Brazilians - Foreign scientists and engineers who lived in Brazil, List of Brazilians - Others

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Ever since Joseph de Guignes in the 18th century identified the Huns with the Xiongnu or (H)siung-nu, the research and debate about the Asian ancestral origins of the Huns has continued. Recent research has suggested that many of the great confederations of steppe warriors were not entirely of the same race, but rather tended to be mixtures of Central Asian and eastern Caucasian. Also, many clans may have claimed to be Huns simply based on the prestige and fame of the name, or it was attributed to them by outsiders descr ...

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Huns, Huns - Origins and research, Huns - History, Huns - 3rd-5th centuries, Huns - European Huns, Huns - Avars, Huns - Historiography, Huns - Modern ethnic Huns?, Huns - Possible Successor Nations

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Milton Berle (born Milton Berlinger) (July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002) was an extremely popular Jewish American comedian, whose career spanned vaudeville, radio, television, and film, but who made his biggest mark in television. His greatest success was as the headliner for Texaco Star Theater on NBC from 1948 to June 14, 1955 (also known as the Buick-Berle Show when Buick became its sponsor in 1953). Berle was originally one of several rotating hosts for the program, but was selected as the permanent emcee in the fall of 1948 ...

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• Milton Berle - Work on Broadway

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By 1675, having been unsuccessful at producing gold, Brand spoke of his phosphorus to friends and soon it was the talk of Hamburg. He enjoyed the fame it brought him, and being a rather pompous man insisted on being called "Herr Doktor". Alchemist and academic Johann Kunckel had been interested in luminescence for some time and when he heard about Brand's discovery he came from Wittenberg to see it for himself. He wrote of it to fellow alchemist Daniel Kraft in Dresden too. Kunckel wanted to buy phosphorus from Brand, but he would not sell, suspecting Kun ...

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Henning Brand, Henning Brand - Alchemy, Henning Brand - Publicity, Henning Brand - Subsequently

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After the breakup of The Beatles on April 10, 1970, Starr released two albums before the end of that year. Sentimental Journey featured Ringo's renditions of many pre-rock standards and included the production talents of Quincy Jones, George Martin and Paul McCartney, among others. His next album, Beaucoups of Blues, put Ringo in a country context, and included legendary Nashville session musician Pete Drake. In 1971, he scored hit singles with "It Don't Come Easy" and then "Back Off Boogaloo" the following year. The latter has ...

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Ringo Starr, Ringo Starr - Early years, Ringo Starr - Role in The Beatles, Ringo Starr - After The Beatles, Ringo Starr - All-Starr Band editions, Ringo Starr - Discography, Ringo Starr - Filmography

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1975 in Prophecy! is a digest-size booklet warning of an upcoming nuclear war and subsequent enslavement of mankind, leading to the return of Jesus Christ as a benign dictator. It was written by Herbert W. Armstrong and illustrated by Basil Wolverton of Mad magazine fame, published in 1956 by the Radio Church of God. No longer in print, it is now valued for its illustrations. 1975 in Prophecy! - Summary. The events described were to begin shortly after February 1972 and climax during 1975. Armstrong ...

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• 1975 in Prophecy! - Summary
• 1975 in Prophecy! - Story outline
• 1975 in Prophecy! - Literary style
• 1975 in Prophecy! - Fact fantasy and fear
• 1975 in Prophecy! - Distributed worldwide
• 1975 in Prophecy! - Footnotes
• 1975 in Prophecy! - External link

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Many observers have noted that understanding the success of The Beatles and their music begins and ends with an appreciation for the diverse ways in which they (especially Lennon and McCartney) blended their voices as instruments. The role of producer George Martin is often cited as a crucial element in the success of The Beatles. He used his experience to bring out the potential in the group, recognizing and nurturing their creativity rather than imposing his views. His earlier production experience ranged through acts such as Jimmy ...

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The Beatles, The Beatles - History, The Beatles - Studio style evolution, The Beatles - In film, The Beatles - Influences and music, The Beatles - Band members, The Beatles - Early members, The Beatles - Song catalogue, The Beatles - Trivia, The Beatles - Song samples

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The Shaktis of the Nakshatras

Each Nakshatra has its particular power or Shakti. These are also the powers of the Devatas or the deities ruling the Nakshatras. Each of these Shaktis has its effect above and its effect below, and the final result of these three factors. The imagery is of common factors of plants, healing, worship, marriage and death.

Includes: Ashwini, Bharani, Krittika, Rohini, Mrigashirsha, Ardra, Punarvasu, Pushya, Aslesha, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Vishakha, Anuradha, Jyeshta, Mula, Purvashadha, Uttarashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhishak, Purva Bhadra, Uttara Bhadra and Revati.

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1957 - Johnny Cash and His Hot and Blue Guitar 1958 - Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous 1959 - The Fabulous Johnny Cash 1959 - Hymns by Johnny Cash 1959 - Songs of Our Soil 1959 - Greatest Johnny Cash 1960 - Johnny Cash Sings Hank Williams 1960 - Ride This Train 1960 - Now There Was A Song 1961 - Now, Here's Johnny Cash 1962 - Hymns from the Heart 1962 - The Sound of Johnny Cash 1962 - All Aboard the Blue Train 1963 - Blood, Sweat and Tears 1963 - Ring of Fire 1963 - The Christmas Spirit 1964 - Keep on the Su ...

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Johnny Cash, Johnny Cash - Biography, Johnny Cash - Early life, Johnny Cash - Early career, Johnny Cash - Drug addiction, Johnny Cash - The Man in Black, Johnny Cash - Highwaymen, Johnny Cash - American recordings, Johnny Cash - Sickness and death, Johnny Cash - Legacy, Johnny Cash - Trivia, Johnny Cash - Albums, Johnny Cash - Awards, Johnny Cash - Grammys, Johnny Cash - MTV Video Music Awards, Johnny Cash - Sample

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For a full listing of albums and singles, see Jackson 5 discography. The Jackson 5 - Top Ten US and UK singles. The following singles reached the Top Ten on the Billboard Hot 100 or the UK Singles Chart, or #1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart: (all Motown releases) (all CBS releases) The Jackson 5 - Albums. (all Motown releases) 1969: Diana Ross Presents the Jackson ...

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The Jackson 5, The Jackson 5 - History, The Jackson 5 - Early career, The Jackson 5 - Influences, The Jackson 5 - Joining Motown, The Jackson 5 - Jackson 5 discovery credit discrepancy, The Jackson 5 - Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5, The Jackson 5 - Popularization and franchise expansion, The Jackson 5 - Relationships and marriages, The Jackson 5 - Decline, The Jackson 5 - The move to CBS Records, The Jackson 5 - The 1980s and Michael's solo career, The Jackson 5 - Post-history and followers, The Jackson 5 - Miniseries, The Jackson 5 - Personnel, The Jackson 5 - Members, The Jackson 5 - Band personnel, The Jackson 5 - Discography, The Jackson 5 - Top Ten US and UK singles, The Jackson 5 - Albums, The Jackson 5 - Notes

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Numan rose to prominence at the tail end of the 1970s, initially recording under the band name Tubeway Army. After recording an album's worth of punky demos, he was signed by Beggars Banquet Records in 1978 and quickly released two singles, neither of which charted. A self-titled, New Wave oriented debut album later that same year sold out its limited run and introduced Numan's fascination with dystopian science fiction and, more importantly, synthesisers. Almost from nowhere, Tubeway Army reached number one in 1979 with the powerful single "Are 'Friends' Electric?", the parent album Replicas simultaneously climbi ...

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Gary Numan, Gary Numan - Career, Gary Numan - 1980s, Gary Numan - 1990s, Gary Numan - Resurrection of career, Gary Numan - Personal life, Gary Numan - Discography, Gary Numan - Singles, Gary Numan - Albums

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Very soon after their arrival in January 1967, the Bee Gees were signed by Robert Stigwood, and added Australian musicians Vince Melouney (guitar) and former child actor Colin Petersen (drums). Their first single recorded in England was "New York Mining Disaster 1941" (1967), a surreal, haunting and macabre song that made the Top 20 on both sides of the Atlantic. Their album "Bee Gees' First" scored well with critics and the public, offering an innovative blend of rock and orchestral ballads such as the classics ...

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Bee Gees, Bee Gees - Early history, Bee Gees - 1960s in England, Bee Gees - 1970s: Saturday Night Fever, Bee Gees - 1980s and 1990s, Bee Gees - Later years, Bee Gees - Current news, Bee Gees - Awards and success, Bee Gees - Original Albums, Bee Gees - Compilations, Bee Gees - International Hit Singles, Bee Gees - Band, Bee Gees - Parodies of the Bee Gees

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Wesley Branch Rickey (December 20, 1881 - December 9, 1965) was an innovative Major League Baseball executive who is best known for helping break baseball's color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson and creating the framework to the modern minor league farm system. His many accomplishments, along with his unabashed religious fervor, earned him the nickname "The Mahatma". He was born in Flat, Ohio. He got his start in professional baseball when he spent two seasons in the major leagues as a catcher. Debuting as a St. Louis Brown ...

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• Branch Rickey - Quotations

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1987 - January. January 1 - Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories, changes its name to Iqaluit. In 1999, it will become the capital of Nunavut. January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. January 4 - An Amtrak train en route from Washington, DC to Boston collides with Conrail engines killing 16. January 5 - US President Ronald Reagan undergoes prostate surgery causing worries about his health. January 8 - The Dow Jones ...

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1987, 1987 - Events, 1987 - January, 1987 - February, 1987 - March, 1987 - April, 1987 - May, 1987 - June, 1987 - July, 1987 - August, 1987 - September, 1987 - October, 1987 - November, 1987 - December, 1987 - Environmental change, 1987 - Unknown dates, 1987 - Births, 1987 - Deaths, 1987 - Fiction, 1987 - Nobel Prizes, 1987 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, 1987 - Templeton Prize, 1987 - Right Livelihood Award

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The importance of finding a guru who can impart transcendental knowledge (vidya) is one of the tenets of Hinduism. One of the main Hindu texts, the Bhagavad Gita, is a dialogue between God in the form of Krishna and Arjuna a nobleman. Not only does their dialogue outlines many of the ideals of Hinduism, but the discussion and relationship between the two considered to be an expression of the ideal Guru/disciple relationship. In the Gita itself, Krishna speaks of the importance of finding a guru to Arjuna: Acquire the t ...

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Guru, Guru - Etymology, Guru - Guru in Hinduism, Guru - Guru in Buddhism, Guru - Guru in Sikhism, Guru - Types of gurus, Guru - Succession and lineage parampara, Guru - Guru in a Western culture context, Guru - Gurus in the West, Guru - Assessment and criticism, Guru - Notable scandals and controversies, Guru - Bibliography

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The US band Cactus offered Stewart a job as lead singer but he decided to join The Faces with Ron Wood. (Wood had played bass guitar with the Jeff Beck Group, but wanted to switch to guitar. The Faces were previously The Small Faces until the departure of Steve Marriott.) Stewart also signed a solo recording contract. An Old Raincoat Won't Let You Down became his first solo album in 1969; it was known as The Rod Stewart Album in the US. It established the template for his solo sound: a heartfelt mixture of folk, rock, an ...

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Rod Stewart, Rod Stewart - Early life, Rod Stewart - Rod the Mod 1960-1969, Rod Stewart - Never A Dull Moment 1969-1975, Rod Stewart - Atlantic Crossing 1975-1980, Rod Stewart - Out of Order 1981-2001, Rod Stewart - Crooner 2002-, Rod Stewart - Current life, Rod Stewart - Quotes, Rod Stewart - Awards and recognition, Rod Stewart - List of bands, Rod Stewart - Discography, Rod Stewart - Albums, Rod Stewart - Singles

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Belly dance is a Western name coined for a style of dance developed in the Middle East and other Arabic-influenced areas. In the Arabic language it is known as Raqs Sharqi and in Turkish as Oryantal dansı, which is translated as "Dance of the East". For Europeans, this translation sounded like a perfect fit, hence it was also known as "Oriental dance", "danse Oriental", "Exotic oriental dance", "Oriental belly dance" and the like. The term "Raqs Sharqi" is claimed to be originated in Egypt. The name suggested an exotic ...

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• Belly dance - General
• Belly dance - Raqs Sharqi
• Belly dance - Turkish forms
• Belly dance - Belly dancing in the Western world
• Belly dance - Belly Dance in the U.S.A
• Belly dance - Male belly dancing
• Belly dance - Health and belly dancing

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Seneca Falls is located at 42°54'31" North, 76°47'52" West (42.908713, -76.797986)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 11.9 km² (4.6 mi²). 11.5 km² (4.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.28% water. The village was named after a 40-foot waterfall on the Seneca River which drains Keuka Lake, Seneca and Cayuga Lakes of the Finger Lakes. The river has been canalized for navigation, to co ...

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Seneca Falls village New York, Seneca Falls village New York - Geography and History, Seneca Falls village New York - Demographics

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See also: 1994 in music, other events of 1995, 1996 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1995 in music - Events. January 18 - Jerry Garcia wrecks his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California. Garcia is not injured in the accident. February 1 - Welsh Rock Band Manic Street Preachers Band Member Richey James Edwards Goes Missing after leaving the London Embassy Hotel at 7AM. February 6 - Rapper Tupac Shakur is sentenced to 1 1/2 to 4 1/2 years in p ...

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• 1995 in music - Events
• 1995 in music - Albums released
• 1995 in music - Top hits
• 1995 in music - Classical music
• 1995 in music - Opera
• 1995 in music - Musical theater
• 1995 in music - Musical films
• 1995 in music - Deaths
• 1995 in music - Awards
• 1995 in music - Grammy Awards
• 1995 in music - Country Music Association Awards
• 1995 in music - Eurovision Song Contest
• 1995 in music - Mercury Music Prize
• 1995 in music - Charts
• 1995 in music - KROQ
• 1995 in music - Triple J Hottest 100

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Compensation is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson. In his essay, Emerson states that everything is well compensated for. Every excess causes a defect; every defect an excess. Every benefit has a tax. The cheat cheats himself. The swindler swindles himself. The real prize of labor is knowledge and virtue. Wealth and credit are mere external signs. These signs, like paper money, may be counterfeited or stolen, but that which they represent, namel ...

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• Compensation essay - External link

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Favre was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round, 33rd overall in the 1991 NFL Draft. In Atlanta, he was a third-string quarterback with unremarkable numbers and an affinity for partying. He got into repeated clashes with head coach Jerry Glanville. His most notable accomplishments, aside from going 0 for 5 passing with two interceptions that year, were missing the team photo (he'd been out the night before), for which he was fined, and making a $100 bet with Jerry Glanville that he could throw the ball into the upperdeck of Fult ...

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Brett Favre, Brett Favre - Kiln, Brett Favre - College, Brett Favre - Atlanta, Brett Favre - Green Bay, Brett Favre - Family tragedies, Brett Favre - Honors and awards, Brett Favre - Records

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Aerosmith - 1969. Steven Tyler, the lead vocalist for Aerosmith, was in, amongst others, a band called Chain Reaction (Not to be confused with Chain Reaction that formed in 1976 with future members of The Red Hot Chili Peppers), who recorded a single in 1966 (partly available on Aerosmith's 1991 box release Pandora's Box). He met Joe Perry, who was at the time playing in a band with bassist Tom Hamilton, while Perry was selling french fries (he was mad because he had to clean all the stuff that steven threw to the floor) in 1969, which eventually led to the formation of Aerosmith.

Aerosmith, Aerosmith - History, Aerosmith - 1969, Aerosmith - 1970s, Aerosmith - 1980s, Aerosmith - 1990s, Aerosmith - 2000s, Aerosmith - Current Line-Up, Aerosmith - Former members, Aerosmith - Discography, Aerosmith - Studio albums, Aerosmith - Live albums, Aerosmith - Compilations, Aerosmith - Hit singles, Aerosmith - Aerosmith and Arrowsmith, Aerosmith - Miscellaneous

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