The novel is narrated by multiple voices — Jonathan's journal of his trip to Transylvania, Mina's diary, and Seward's recorded journal, as well as letters and newspaper items. Although somewhat crude and certainly sensational, the novel also does have psychological power, and the sexual longings underlying the vampire attacks are manifest. Despite its important contributions to vampire fiction, several popular traits of fictional vampires are absent. Count Dracula is killed by knives, not a wooden stake. The destruction of the vampi ...

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Dracula, Dracula - Novel background, Dracula - Historical connections, Dracula - Plot, Dracula - Analysis, Dracula - Dracula in Romania, Dracula - Movie television and play adaptations, Dracula - Universal Studios productions of Dracula, Dracula - Hammer Films productions of Dracula, Dracula - Other productions 1969 - 1979, Dracula - Dracula movies 1980 - 1999, Dracula - Dracula movies 2000 to present, Dracula - Popular culture

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The novel is narrated by multiple voices — Jonathan's journal of his trip to Transylvania, Mina's diary, and Seward's recorded journal, as well as letters and newspaper items. Although somewhat crude and certainly sensational, the novel also does have psychological power, and the sexual longings underlying the vampire attacks are manifest. Despite its important contributions to vampire fiction, several popular traits of fictional vampires are absent. Count Dracula is killed by knives, not a wooden stake. The destruction of the vampi ...

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Dracula, Dracula - Novel background, Dracula - Historical connections, Dracula - Plot, Dracula - Analysis, Dracula - Dracula in Romania, Dracula - Movie television and play adaptations, Dracula - Universal Studios productions of Dracula, Dracula - Hammer Films productions of Dracula, Dracula - Other productions 1970 - 1979, Dracula - Dracula movies 1980 - 1999, Dracula - Dracula movies 2000 to present, Dracula - Popular culture

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Hemoglobin levels are amongst the most commonly performed blood tests, usually as part of a full blood count. Results are reported in g/L, g/dl or mmol/L. For conversion, 1 g/dl is 0.62 mmol/L. Glucose levels in blood can vary widely each hour, so one or only a few samples from a patient analyzed for glucose may not be representative of glucose control in the long run. For this reason a blood sample may be analyzed for Hb A1c, which is more representative of glucose control averaged over a longer time period. People whose H ...

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Hemoglobin, Hemoglobin - Structure, Hemoglobin - Types of haemoglobins in humans, Hemoglobin - Binding of ligands, Hemoglobin - Degradation of hemoglobin, Hemoglobin - Role in disease, Hemoglobin - Diagnostic use, Hemoglobin - Other biological oxygen-binding proteins, Hemoglobin - Related topics

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In almost all of his in-game incarnations, Dracula initially appears as a stereotypical vampire count, complete with long black cape. His most common form of attack is to teleport from one part of the screen to another, then opening his cape to fire a spread of three small fireballs at the player. In later games he can also fire larger, meteor-like fireballs. Usually, he can only be damaged by striking him in the head or neck area. In some games (Such as Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse or Castlevania: Bloodlines), inste ...

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Dracula Castlevania, Dracula Castlevania - In-game appearance, Dracula Castlevania - History, Dracula Castlevania - Castlevania: Lament of Innocence 1094, Dracula Castlevania - After Lament of Innocence 1094 - 1450, Dracula Castlevania - Akumajō Dracula Castlevania 1450 - 1691, Dracula Castlevania - Simon's Quest 1692 - 1698, Dracula Castlevania - Son of Dracula, Dracula Castlevania - Reincarnation

Read more here: » Dracula Castlevania: Encyclopedia II - Dracula Castlevania - In-game appearance

Vampire Hunter D - Vampire Hunter D. Billed by the Japanese producers as a "dark future science-fiction romance", Vampire Hunter D is set in the year 12,090 A.D., in a post-nuclear holocaust world where a vampiric Nobility terrorizes human peasants. While making her rounds, the whip-wielding seventeen-year-old hunter Doris Lang is attacked by Count Magnus Lee, the long-vanished vampire lord said to be over 10,000 years old. Out of sheer boredom, Magnus intends to make Doris his new zombie-human bride, marking her ...

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Vampire Hunter D, Vampire Hunter D - Plot, Vampire Hunter D - Animated movies, Vampire Hunter D - Vampire Hunter D, Vampire Hunter D - Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Vampire Hunter D - The Novels, Vampire Hunter D - Notes, Vampire Hunter D - Video game, Vampire Hunter D - Soundtracks, Vampire Hunter D - External link

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The diagnosis is clinically made on the basis of the history of typical attacks, especially in patients from the ethnic groups in which FMF is more highly prevalent. An acute phase response is present during attacks, with high C-reactive protein levels, an elevated white blood cell count and other markers of inflammation. In patients with a long history of attacks, monitoring the renal function is of importance in predicting chronic renal failure. A genetic test is also available now that the disease has been linked to mutations in the MEFV gene. Sequencing of exons 2, 3, 5, and 10 of ...

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Familial Mediterranean fever, Familial Mediterranean fever - Clinical symptoms, Familial Mediterranean fever - Attacks, Familial Mediterranean fever - Complications, Familial Mediterranean fever - Diagnosis, Familial Mediterranean fever - Disease mechanism, Familial Mediterranean fever - Pathophysiology, Familial Mediterranean fever - Genetics, Familial Mediterranean fever - Treatment, Familial Mediterranean fever - History

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Giant Sequoia is the world's largest tree in terms of total volume. They grow to an average height of 70-85 m (230-280 ft) and 5-7 m (16-23 ft) in diameter. Record trees have been reported to be 93.6 m (307 ft) in height and 8.85 m (29 ft) in diameter. The oldest known Giant Sequoia based on ring count is 3,200 years old. Sequoia bark is fibrous, furrowed, and may be 60 cm (2 ft) thick at the base of the columnar trunk. It provides significant fire protection for the trees. The leaves are evergreen, awl-shaped, 3-6 mm long, and arrang ...

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Giant Sequoia, Giant Sequoia - Description, Giant Sequoia - Distribution, Giant Sequoia - Ecology, Giant Sequoia - Discovery and naming, Giant Sequoia - List of the ten largest Giant Sequoias, Giant Sequoia - Uses, Giant Sequoia - Giant Sequoia in cultivation

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Giant Sequoia is the world's largest tree in terms of total volume. They grow to an average height of 50-85 m (150-280 ft) and 5-7 m (16-23 ft) in diameter. Record trees have been reported to be 93.6 m (307 ft) in height and 8.85 m (29 ft) in diameter. The oldest known Giant Sequoia based on ring count is 3,200 years old. Sequoia bark is fibrous, furrowed, and may be 60 cm (2 ft) thick at the base of the columnar trunk. It provides significant fire protection for the trees. The leaves are evergreen, awl-shaped, 3-6 mm long, and arranged spir ...

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Giant Sequoia, Giant Sequoia - Description, Giant Sequoia - Distribution, Giant Sequoia - Ecology, Giant Sequoia - Discovery and naming, Giant Sequoia - List of the ten largest Giant Sequoias, Giant Sequoia - Uses, Giant Sequoia - Giant Sequoia in cultivation

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Some material is paraphrased from the notes included in the original Vampire Hunter D laser disk, fan-subtitled by the Dayton Anime Club. The name of the head vampire in the 1985 movie, Count Lee, was of course named as an homage to Christopher Lee who played the role of Dracula in a long series of Hammer Films. Larmica, also translated as 'Ramika' is a version of the name Carmilla, taken from a nineteenth-century fictional female vampire villain. Carmilla of 'Bloodlust' does not appear in the novels, and is based in part upon the fictional Carmilla and in part upon the historic ...

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Vampire Hunter D, Vampire Hunter D - Plot, Vampire Hunter D - Animated movies, Vampire Hunter D - Vampire Hunter D, Vampire Hunter D - Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Vampire Hunter D - The Novels, Vampire Hunter D - Notes, Vampire Hunter D - Video game, Vampire Hunter D - Soundtracks, Vampire Hunter D - External link

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The son of Joseph Meyer, Hermann Julius (1826-1909), published the next edition (which is officially the first), entitled Neues Conversations-Lexikon für alle Stände, 1857-60, that would only count 15 volumes. To avoid a long-time project, subscribers were promised it would be completed within three years, and all volumes appearing later would be given free. Of course, it was finished right on time. The 2nd edition, Neues Konversations-Lexikon, ein Wörterbuch des allgemeinen Wissens, appeared 1861-67; the 3rd edition, now from Leipzig, was issued as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Eine Encyklop ...

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Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon - First edition, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon - Later editions, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon - World Wars and destruction, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon - 9th edition and Neues Lexikon, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon - Merge with Brockhaus

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KARMA -

1. the belief that one’s thoughts and deed can be counted against or for them to their spirtual growth by counted against or for them to their spirtual growth during several life times in Sanskrit, it means “action”. Follow the law of cause and effect (TRASB)

2. ‘action’, measure of attachment, one’s worldly circumstances, psychological development and level of consciousness, often distinguishes as good of bad Karma, though in Indian tradition, all Karma is to transcended: Imperfections that are washed or burned by yoga, meditation, service, cultivating the Dharma or other spirtual practice. That which is created so long as one doesn’t realize one’s original nature. (Bodhidharma) Consequences of a thought, word or deed; reaping what is sown. Sum of the consequences of one’s thoughts, words, or deeds in this and previous lifetimes. Chain of moral cause and effect. Force generated by consciousness or actions that conditions this and future lives. Fate, the natural and necessary happenings of one’s lifetime, preconditioned by one’s past lifetimes. moral debt, worked out and repaid usually gradually, for past actions. That which the individual has instituted, carried forward, endorsed, omitted to do, or has done right, through the ages until the present moment ’ mythical rock symbolizing peace and courage. (Vietnamese) (NAD)

(See also: KARMA, Wiccan Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

Simchat Torah (שמחת תורה) means "rejoicing with the Torah" and takes place on the holiday of Shemini Atzeret. This holiday immediately follows the conclusion of the holiday of Sukkot. In Israel, Shemini Atzeret is one day long and includes the celebration of Simchat Torah. Outside Israel, Shemini Atzeret is two days long and Simchat Torah is observed on the second day. The last portion of the Torah is read, co ...

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Jewish holiday, Jewish holiday - Rosh Hashanah - The Jewish New Year, Jewish holiday - Aseret Yemei Teshuva - Ten Days of Repentance, Jewish holiday - Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement, Jewish holiday - Sukkot - Festival of Booths, Jewish holiday - Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah - Rejoicing with the Law, Jewish holiday - Hanukkah - Festival of Lights, Jewish holiday - Tu Bishvat - New year of the trees, Jewish holiday - Purim - Festival of Lots, Jewish holiday - New Year for Kings, Jewish holiday - Pesach - Passover, Jewish holiday - Sefirah - Counting of the Omer, Jewish holiday - Lag Ba'omer, Jewish holiday - New Israeli/Jewish national holidays, Jewish holiday - Yom Ha'Shoah - Holocaust Remembrance day, Jewish holiday - Yom Hazikaron - Memorial Day, Jewish holiday - Yom Ha'atzma'ut - Israel Independence Day, Jewish holiday - Yom Yerushalayim - Jerusalem Day, Jewish holiday - Shavuot - Pentecost, Jewish holiday - The Three Weeks and the Nine Days, Jewish holiday - Tisha B'av - Ninth of Av, Jewish holiday - Tithe of animals, Jewish holiday - Rosh Chodesh - the New Month, Jewish holiday - Shabbat - The Sabbath יום השבת, Jewish holiday - Variances in observances

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Things were at their worst during the winter of 1771. Struensee, who had, in the meantime, created himself a count, now gave full rein to his licentiousness and brutality. If, as we are assured, he publicly snubbed the queen, we may readily imagine how he treated common folk. Before long the people had an opportunity of expressing their disgust openly. The king, queen, Struensee and Enevold Brandt, along with the royal court spend the summer of 1771 at Hirschholm Palace north of Copenhagen, and stay there until late in the autumn. On ...

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Johann Friedrich Struensee, Johann Friedrich Struensee - Upbringing and early career, Johann Friedrich Struensee - Ministering to King Christian VII, Johann Friedrich Struensee - Rise to power, Johann Friedrich Struensee - In control of the government, Johann Friedrich Struensee - Struensee's downfall, Johann Friedrich Struensee - History’s judgement of Struensee

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During the past decade interest in the Calendars of the Maya has dramatically increased world-wide. Ultimately, this increasing interest is derived from the fact that a new consciousness of time is now emerging. A New Age gives rise to a new consciousness of time which in turn requires a new calendar for this to be expressed. This new consciousness of time is today commonly experienced either as if time is accelerating, or that it simply disappears. Maybe, in fact, the idea that time is a quantity is on its way out. "Why is this?" we may ask. Is it merely an illusion of ours that time is running faster or has our highly developed technological society developed so effective means of tele communications that everything is speeding up to a point where things almost become unbearable?

Read more here: » Mayan Calendar: The Classical Mayan Tzolkin Count and the Dreamspell

Dream Interpretation Nest

A nest is a symbol of your own home, warm relationship, family, security and freedom. Seeing a nest with eggs inside means that you've gone through emotional sufferings, but you will be able to put your troubles behind you. A woman dreaming of a bird's nest unconsciously wants more freedom or does not feel safe. If you are single and you live with your parents, this dream means that you will soon move out. A nest dream also reflects your desire to have a cosy home of your own. This dream has also an allusion to a longing for a love relationship, but an empty nest says that it is not going to happen. Seeing a nest with a bird and bird eggs is a sign that you can continue to count on your good luck.

Source: Dream-Land, http://www.dream-land.info

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Nest, Meaning of Dreams about Nest, Dream Interpretation Nest)