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Bjørn Lomborg (born January 6, 1965) is a Danish political scientist and former director of the Environmental Assessment Institute in Copenhagen. He is most known for his controversial book The Skeptical Environmentalist, and the allegations of scientific dishonesty that followed it. He is now an adjunct professor at the Copenhagen Business School. Lomborg is also a vegetarian (although he is not a supporter of animal rights), openly gay, ...

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• Bjørn Lomborg - Academic Career
• Bjørn Lomborg - The Skeptical Environmentalist
• Bjørn Lomborg - Copenhagen Consensus
• Bjørn Lomborg - Later activities
• Bjørn Lomborg - Recognitions and Awards
• Bjørn Lomborg - Accusations of scientific dishonesty
• Bjørn Lomborg - Discussions in the media

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The CNN effect is a theory in political science and media studies that postulates that the development of popular 24-hour international television news channels has had a major impact on the conduct of states' foreign policy in the post-Cold War era. While the free press has, in its role as the "Fourth Estate", always had an influence on policy-making in representative democracies, proponents of the CNN effect argue that "the extent, depth, and speed of the new global media have created a new species of effects" qualitatively differen ...

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Constitution  • Completed  • Ratified  • Effective September 17, 1787 May 23, 1788 March 4, 1789 The United States of America is a federal democratic republic situated primarily in North America. It comprises 50 states and one federal district, and has several territories with differing degrees of affiliation. It is also referred to, with varying formality, as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., the StatesIncluding:

• United States - History
• United States - Prehistory
• United States - European settlement
• United States - Nationhood
• United States - Civil War
• United States - Expansion
• United States - The 20th Century
• United States - Government
• United States - Republic and suffrage
• United States - Federal government
• United States - State and local governments
• United States - Political divisions
• United States - Foreign relations and military
• United States - Geography and climate
• United States - Largest cities
• United States - Economy
• United States - Transportation
• United States - Society
• United States - Demographics
• United States - Population
• United States - Education
• United States - Language
• United States - Culture
• United States - Sports
• United States - International rankings
• United States - Notes

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This is a list of references for the various factual claims made in the United States article. "The United States of America is a federal democratic republic"  CIA Factbook entry, Government type "situated primarily in central North America".  Infered from the physical layout of the country. "The superpower"  Unreferenced. "comprises 50 states and one federal district, and has several territories."  Based on a count of CIA Factbook ...

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Wind is the roughly horizontal movement of air (as opposed to an air current) caused by uneven heating of the Earth's surface. It occurs at all scales, from local breezes generated by heating of land surfaces and lasting tens of minutes to global winds resulting from solar heating of the Earth. The two major influences on the atmospheric circulation are the differential heating between the equator and the poles, and th ...

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• Wind - Winds by spatial scale
• Wind - Prevailing winds — the general circulation of the atmosphere
• Wind - Seasonal winds
• Wind - Synoptic winds
• Wind - Mesoscale winds
• Wind - Microscale winds
• Wind - Winds by effect
• Wind - Local winds that are tied to specific temperature distributions
• Wind - Winds that are defined by an equilibrium of physical forces
• Wind - Names for specific winds in certain regions
• Wind - Meteorological instruments to measure wind speed and/or direction

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Most generally, the accumulation of capital refers simply to the gathering or amassment of objects of value; the increase in wealth; or the creation of wealth. In economics, accounting and Marxian economics, capital accumulation is often equated with investment, especially in real capital goods. But Capital accumulation can refer to either real investment in tangible means of production, or financial investment in paper assets, or investment in non-productive physical assets such as residential real estate, or "human capital accumulation," i.e., new education and trai ...

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• Capital accumulation - Harrod-Domar model
• Capital accumulation - Psychology sociology and ethics of capital accumulation
• Capital accumulation - Marxian concept of capital accumulation
• Capital accumulation - The rate and measurement of accumulation
• Capital accumulation - The origin of capital accumulation in trade
• Capital accumulation - The circuit of capital accumulation from production
• Capital accumulation - Simple and expanded reproduction
• Capital accumulation - Different forms of capital accumulation
• Capital accumulation - Capital accumulation as social relation
• Capital accumulation - Regime of accumulation
• Capital accumulation - Environmental criticism of capital accumulation
• Capital accumulation - Capital accumulation and risk
• Capital accumulation - Capital accumulation and military wars
• Capital accumulation - New developments in capital accumulation
• Capital accumulation - A few references to works of theory

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The word international can mean: Between nations or encompassing several nations; see global. A league of socialist, communist, or radical organizations from multiple countries; see List of left-wing internationals. International style (architecture). The Internationale, a famous Socialist song. The INTERNATIONAL is a golf tournament on the United States PGA Tour. The International (passenger train) (discontinued April 25, 2004), a passenger train operating between Toron

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The University of the Nations (UofN) is a global Christian university with a worldwide network of over 300 extension campuses in over 100 countries. This liberal arts university offers a wide array of Associate's degrees, Bachelor's degrees, and Master's degrees from its colleges and institutes. These colleges and institutes include the College of the Arts, College of Christian Ministries, College of Communication, College of Counseling and Health Care, College of Education, College of Humanities and International Studies, College of Science and Technology, and th ...

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• University of the Nations - Accreditation

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The Republic of Singapore (Chinese: 新加坡共和国, Pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Gònghéguó, Malay: Republik Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு, Ciŋakappūr Kudiyarasu), is an island city-state in Southeast Asia, situated on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of the Indonesian Riau Islands. Its coordinates are 1°17.583′N 103°51.333′E, just 137 km north of the Equator. The name Singapore was derived from the Malay word singaIncluding:

• Singapore - History
• Singapore - Politics and government
• Singapore - Geography
• Singapore - Economy
• Singapore - Tourism
• Singapore - Transport
• Singapore - Demographics
• Singapore - Culture
• Singapore - Footnotes

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Since 1991, the GEF has provided over $4.5 billion in grants and generated $14.5 billion in co-financing from other partners for projects in developing countries and countries with economies in transition. This includes grants for more than 1,300 projects in 140 countries. Up to 20% of this funding flows through Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). GEF funds are contributed by donor countries. In 2002, 32 donor co ...

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Global Environment Facility, Global Environment Facility - GEF Funding, Global Environment Facility - Management of GEF Projects

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The early voyages of Giovanni da Verrazano and Jacques Cartier in the early 16th century, as well as the frequent voyages of French fishermen to the Grand Banks off Newfoundland throughout that century, were the precursors to the story of France's colonial expansion. But Spain's jealous protection of its American monopoly, and the disruptions caused in France itself by the Wars of Religion in the later 16th century, prevented any consistent efforts by France to establish colonies. Early French attempts to found colonies in Brazil, in 1555 at ...

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French colonial empires, French colonial empires - The first French colonial empire, French colonial empires - Colonial conflict with Great Britain 1744–1815, French colonial empires - The second French colonial empire, French colonial empires - Collapse of the empire, French colonial empires - Extent of the French colonial empires, French colonial empires - The Americas, French colonial empires - Africa, French colonial empires - Asia, French colonial empires - Oceania, French colonial empires - Antarctic Ocean, French colonial empires - Territories where French colonisation was checked

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The Make Poverty History campaign (which is written as MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY) is a British and Irish coalition of charities, religious groups, trade unions, campaigning groups and celebrities who are mobilizing around the UK's prominence in world politics in 2005 to increase awareness and pressure governments into taking actions towards relieving absolute poverty. The symbol of the campaign is a white wristband made of cotton or silicone. A 'virtual' w ...

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Make Poverty History, Make Poverty History - The UK campaign, Make Poverty History - Events, Make Poverty History - Member organisations, Make Poverty History - The Canadian campaign, Make Poverty History - The US ONE Campaign, Make Poverty History - The Norwegian campaign, Make Poverty History - The Global Campaign, Make Poverty History - Criticism

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The International Olive Oil Council (IOOC) sets standards of quality used by the major olive oil producing countries. It officially governs 95 percent of global production, and holds great influence over the rest. IOOC terminology is precise, but it can lead to confusion between the words that describe production and the words used on retail labels. Olive oil - Classifying production. Olive oil is classified by how it was produced, by its chemistry, and by its flavor. All production begins by transforming ...

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Olive oil, Olive oil - Grades and classification, Olive oil - Classifying production, Olive oil - Grades on retail labels, Olive oil - Label wording, Olive oil - The market, Olive oil - Global olive oil market, Olive oil - Olive oil extraction, Olive oil - Health claims, Olive oil - Olive oil in history, Olive oil - Olive oil in contemporary religious use

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Kiev is located on both sides of the Dnieper river, which flows south through the city towards the Black Sea. Its geographic co-ordinates are 50°27′N 30°30′E. Geographically, Kiev belongs to the Polissya natural zone (a part of the European mixed woods). However, the city's unique landscape distinguishes it from the surrounding region. The older right-bank (western) part of Kiev is represented by numerous woody hills, ravines and small rivers (now mostly extinct). It is a part of the larger Prydniprovska (near-Dnieper) upland ad ...

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Kiev, Kiev - Geography and climate, Kiev - History, Kiev - Legal status and local government, Kiev - Subdivisions of Kiev, Kiev - Modern Kiev, Kiev - Structures, Kiev - Transportation, Kiev - Local transportation, Kiev - Railways, Kiev - Air, Kiev - Attractions, Kiev - Views of Kiev, Kiev - Universities, Kiev - Kiev or Kyiv?

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United States - Republic and suffrage. The United States is an example of a constitutional republic, with a government composed of and operating through a set of limited powers imposed by its design and enumerated in the United States Constitution. The government has changed significantly over time, beginning as a Democratic Republic, similar to the early Roman Republic 'fused' with the English Parliament. Today, the United States is much more democratic, in that the Senators are now directly elected by the citiz ...

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United States, United States - History, United States - Prehistory, United States - European settlement, United States - Nationhood, United States - Civil War, United States - Expansion, United States - The 20th century, United States - Geography and climate, United States - Geography, United States - Climate, United States - Government, United States - Republic and suffrage, United States - Federal government, United States - State tribal and local governments, United States - Political divisions, United States - Foreign relations and military, United States - Economy, United States - Demographics, United States - Population, United States - People and culture, United States - Language, United States - Largest cities, United States - Education, United States - Transportation, United States - Sports, United States - International rankings, United States - Notes

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Lawrie became a member of the PGA European Tour in 1992, and performed steadily without doing much to draw attention to himself. In his first seven seasons his only top 50 finish on the order of merit came in 1996 when he was 21st. However he also finished in the top 100 in all but one of the other six seasons, and picked up a debut tour win at the 1996 Catalan Open. Lawrie's career was transformed in 1999. After winning the Qatar Masters, which is a European Tour event, early in the season, he went on to win the 128th Open Golf Champ ...

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Paul Lawrie, Paul Lawrie - Career outline, Paul Lawrie - European Tour wins, Paul Lawrie - Other professional wins, Paul Lawrie - Team Appearances

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Kiev is located on both sides of the Dnieper river, which flows south through the city towards the Black Sea. Its geographic co-ordinates are 50°27′N 30°30′E. Geographically, Kiev belongs to the Polesia natural zone (a part of the European mixed woods). However, the city's unique landscape distinguishes it from the surrounding region. The older right-bank (western) part of Kiev is represented by numerous woody hills, ravines and small rivers (now mostly extinct). It is a part of the larger Prydniprovska (near-Dnieper) upland adj ...

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Kiev, Kiev - Geography and climate, Kiev - History, Kiev - Legal status and local government, Kiev - Subdivisions of Kiev, Kiev - Modern Kiev, Kiev - Structures, Kiev - Transportation, Kiev - Local transportation, Kiev - Railways, Kiev - Air, Kiev - Attractions, Kiev - Views of Kiev, Kiev - Universities, Kiev - Kiev or Kyiv?

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This section requires some familiarity with classical or quantum field theory, and the use of Lagrangians. Definitions in this section: gauge group, gauge field, interaction Lagrangian, gauge boson Gauge theory - An example: Scalar On gauge theory. The following illustrates how local gauge invariance can be "motivated" heuristically starting from global symmetry properties, and how it leads to an interactio ...

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Gauge theory, Gauge theory - A brief history, Gauge theory - A simple gauge symmetry example from electrodynamics, Gauge theory - Classical gauge theory, Gauge theory - An example: Scalar On gauge theory, Gauge theory - The Yang-Mills Lagrangian for the gauge field, Gauge theory - A simple example: Electrodynamics, Gauge theory - Mathematical formalism, Gauge theory - Quantization of gauge theories, Gauge theory - Methods and aims, Gauge theory - Anomalies

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An example implementation would consist of a pipe or tube of some non-conductive material. Inside the walls of this pipe an array of charged electrical contacts are installed. There are some limitations that must be met on the density and type of field used. When an electrically conductive substance flows through the tube, a charge is induced in the field, which can be drawn off as electrical power. The amount of power that can be extracted in this manner is proportional to the cross sectional area of the tube and the speed at which the cond ...

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MHD generator, MHD generator - Power generation, MHD generator - Generator efficiency, MHD generator - Technical problems, MHD generator - Toxic byproducts

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Microsoft initiated Encarta by purchasing non-exclusive rights to the Funk and Wagnalls Encyclopedia, incorporating it into its first edition in 1993 (Funk and Wagnalls continued to publish revised editions for several years independently of Encarta, but then ceased printing in the late 1990s). Microsoft had originally approached Encyclopædia Britannica in the 1980s, but Britannica, believing its print media sales would remain strong, declined. Encyclopædia Britannica, the gold standard of encyclopedias for over ...

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Encarta, Encarta - History, Encarta - Technology, Encarta - User editing of Encarta, Encarta - Criticism, Encarta - Notes

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