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"The Celtic Tiger" is a nickname for the Republic of Ireland during its period of rapid economic growth between the 1990s and 2001 or 2002. Strictly speaking, the term is used for both the period of time (as in Celtic Tiger years) and the country during that period. Most recently, the term Celtic Tiger 2 is used of the years since 2004, when the country enjoyed a 5% growth in GDP despite downturn in the rest of Europe, becoming the second h ...

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• Celtic Tiger - The Celtic Tiger 1996-2001
• Celtic Tiger - Causes
• Celtic Tiger - Consequences
• Celtic Tiger - Criticism of government management of the boom
• Celtic Tiger - The downturn 2001-2003
• Celtic Tiger - The Celtic Tiger 2 2003-
• Celtic Tiger - Causes
• Celtic Tiger - Challenges and threats ahead
• Celtic Tiger - Loss of competitiveness
• Celtic Tiger - Promotion of indigenous industry
• Celtic Tiger - Over-reliance on foreign energy sources
• Celtic Tiger - Spreading the wealth
• Celtic Tiger - Politics and the Celtic Tiger

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The "Winter of Discontent" is a nickname given to the British winter of 1978–79, during which there were widespread strikes by Trade unions demanding larger pay rises for their members. The strikes were a result of the attempted enforcement of the Labour government's rule that pay rises be kept below 5%, and began in private industry before spreading to the public sector; many of them seriously disrupted everyday life. Whilst the strikes were largely over by February 1979, the government's inability to contain the strikes earlier helped lead to Margaret Thatcher's Conservative victory in th ...

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• Winter of Discontent - Background
• Winter of Discontent - Phases I and II
• Winter of Discontent - Phase III
• Winter of Discontent - The 5% limit
• Winter of Discontent - Ford negotiations
• Winter of Discontent - Political difficulties
• Winter of Discontent - Further negotiation at the TUC
• Winter of Discontent - Lorry drivers
• Winter of Discontent - 'Crisis? What crisis?'
• Winter of Discontent - Public sector employees
• Winter of Discontent - Burying the dead
• Winter of Discontent - Refuse collectors
• Winter of Discontent - Political developments
• Winter of Discontent - Political impact
• Winter of Discontent - Coining of the name

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Wolverine, from a cover of New Avengers #3. Art by Oliver Coipel Wolverine (Logan, born James Howlett) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero and member of the X-Men. The character first appeared on the last page of Incredible Hulk #180 (October, 1974) with a full introduction in the following issue, Hulk #181 (November, 1974). In the 1980s and 1990s, he rose from relative obscurity to become a household name; he may be Marve ...

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• Wolverine comics - Publication history
• Wolverine comics - Character history
• Wolverine comics - Early life
• Wolverine comics - First appearence
• Wolverine comics - Skrull impostor
• Wolverine comics - House of M Aftermath
• Wolverine comics - Wolverine: Origins
• Wolverine comics - Costumes
• Wolverine comics - Other versions of Wolverine
• Wolverine comics - Age of Apocalypse
• Wolverine comics - Ultimate Wolverine
• Wolverine comics - Earth X
• Wolverine comics - Other comic series
• Wolverine comics - Powers and abilities
• Wolverine comics - Skills and personality
• Wolverine comics - Wolverine in other media
• Wolverine comics - Notes
• Wolverine comics - Awards

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Chiquita can refer to: Chiquita Brands International, fruit company. Chiquita, a common Spanish nickname meaning little. It has also become a common nickname in various tropical countries. Other related archivesChiquita Brands International, Spanish, nickname

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Charlie has multiple meanings: It represents the letter C in the NATO phonetic alphabet and the FAA aviation phonetic letters. It refers to a car in police CB code. Charlie was slang used by members of the United States armed forces when talking about the enemy during the Vietnam War. It is an abbreviation of Victor Charlie, which was the NATO phonetic alphabet abbreviation for Viet Cong. A charlie is slang for a silly or easily fooled person, and an example of Cockney rhymi

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Untranslatability is a property of a text, or of any utterance, in one language, for which no equivalent text or utterance can be found in another language. Untranslatability - Overview. Contrary to popular belief, words are not either translatable or untranslatable. They are only words, and these words are more or less hard to translate depending on their nature and the translator's skills. Quite often, a text or utterance that is considered to be "untranslatable" is actually a lacuna, or lex ...

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• Untranslatability - Overview
• Untranslatability - Available translation procedures
• Untranslatability - Adaptation
• Untranslatability - Borrowing
• Untranslatability - Calque
• Untranslatability - Compensation
• Untranslatability - Paraphrase
• Untranslatability - Translator's note
• Untranslatability - Untranslatability in poetry and puns

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The Eloi are one of the two post-human races in H. G. Wells' novel The Time Machine. In the year AD 802,701, humanity has evolved into two separate species: the Eloi and the Morlocks. The Eloi are the rich, attractive upper class which lives in luxury on the surface of the earth while the Morlocks live underground, tending machinery and providing food, clothing and infrastructure for the Eloi. Each class evolved (or degenerated) from different social classes as humans, a theme that reflects upon Wells' sociopolitical opinions.< ...

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A buffalo is one of several species of bovine. It includes: members of the Asian genus Bubalus — the water buffalo, the anoa and the tamaraw (sometimes referred to as true buffalo). a member of the African genus Syncerus — the African Buffalo (or Cape Buffalo). a North American member of the genus Bison — the American Bison (or buffalo). Buffalo - Places called Buffalo. Buffalo is also the name of several places in the Un ...

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• Buffalo - Places called Buffalo
• Buffalo - Other things called Buffalo

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Real people named Mason include: A. E. W. Mason, author Andrea Mason (1968- ), politician Sir Anthony Mason (1925- ), Australian judge Armistead Thompson Mason (1787-1819), US Senator Barry Mason, songwriter Bill Mason (1929-1988), Canadian canoeist, author, artist Bobbie Ann Mason (1940- ), novelist C. Vernon Mason, lawyer Charles Mason (of the Mason-Dixon line), astronomer Christina Mason, musician Claire Mason, wor

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A lunatic (colloquially: "loony") is commonly used term for a person who is mentally ill, dangerous, foolish or unpredictable, a condition once called lunacy. The word is borrowed via French from Latin "lunaticus", which gains its stem from "luna" for moon, which denotes the traditional link made in folklore between madness and the phases of the moon. This probably refers to the symptoms of cyclic mood disorders such as bipolar disorder or cyclothymia, the symptoms of which may also go through phases. As yet there is little evidence for any causal link between phases of the moon ...

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New Haven Connecticut - Pre-colonial and colonial history. Before European arrival, New Haven was the home of the Quinnipiack tribe of Native Americans, who lived in villages around the harbor and subsisted off of local fisheries and the farming of maize. The area was briefly visited by Dutch explorer Adriaen Block in 1614. Dutch traders set up a small trading system of beaver pelts with the local inhabitants, but trade was sporadic and the Dutch did not s ...

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New Haven Connecticut, New Haven Connecticut - History, New Haven Connecticut - Pre-colonial and colonial history, New Haven Connecticut - Post-colonial history, New Haven Connecticut - Modern history, New Haven Connecticut - Geography, New Haven Connecticut - Urban layout and neighborhoods, New Haven Connecticut - Urban layout, New Haven Connecticut - Neighborhoods, New Haven Connecticut - Greater New Haven, New Haven Connecticut - Demographics, New Haven Connecticut - Colleges and universities, New Haven Connecticut - Newspapers and media, New Haven Connecticut - Culture and notable features, New Haven Connecticut - Cuisine, New Haven Connecticut - Popular culture, New Haven Connecticut - Sports teams and athletic entertainment, New Haven Connecticut - Theatre, New Haven Connecticut - Museums, New Haven Connecticut - Music, New Haven Connecticut - Points of interest, New Haven Connecticut - Miscellaneous, New Haven Connecticut - Infrastruture, New Haven Connecticut - Hospitals and medicine, New Haven Connecticut - Transportation, New Haven Connecticut - Power supply facilities, New Haven Connecticut - Sister cities, New Haven Connecticut - Notable natives, New Haven Connecticut - Literature

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Waltrip's success with car owner Robert Glen Johnson, Jr. led to success with three national championships, but concerns grew inside his friends. Cortez Cooper, his pastor, became concerned about his involvement with Budweiser as a sponsor, and after parents complained of how he was helping create a bond of alcohol, fast cars, and success, he seriously considered changing teams, moving after the 1986 season to Hendrick Mot ...

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Darrell Waltrip, Darrell Waltrip - Jaws, Darrell Waltrip - Waltrip becomes a fan favorite, Darrell Waltrip - Presently, Darrell Waltrip - Books

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Frazier first appeared prominently in the WWF (now the WWE) as Mabel, a member of the tag team Men on a Mission. Originally a face duo, they were often often overlooked in the tag team division. The pair managed to win the titles away from the Quebecers, but lost them back in a rematch two days later. Frazier and partner Mo eventually turned heel after losing a match to the tag team champions The Smoking Gunns. Men on a Mission attacked their former friends after the match and even turned on their own manager, Oscar, when he tr ...

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Nelson Frazier Jr., Nelson Frazier Jr. - Career, Nelson Frazier Jr. - WWE SmackDown!, Nelson Frazier Jr. - WWE RAW, Nelson Frazier Jr. - In wrestling, Nelson Frazier Jr. - Finishing and signature moves, Nelson Frazier Jr. - Managers, Nelson Frazier Jr. - Trivia, Nelson Frazier Jr. - Championships and accomplishments, Nelson Frazier Jr. - Championship succession

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The city was established by Juan Pérez de Guevara on 25th July 1540, who named it Santiago de los Ocho Valles de Moyobamba (Santiago of the eight Moyobamba Valleys). It was founded on the site of an Inca settlement and was the first city founded by the Spanish in the Peruvian Amazon. It is the second oldest Spanish town east of the Andes. During the Conquista, Moyobamba was a base from which incursions were made into the surrounding areas. The city was the seat of the first religious missionaries established in the region. The Church used the city as a base, where it begun the task of co ...

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Moyobamba, Moyobamba - History, Moyobamba - Nature, Moyobamba - Economy, Moyobamba - San Juan Festival

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Mr. Wint and his partner Mr. Kidd are assassins working for Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Their assignment is to kill everyone in the "pipeline" that are connected to the diamonds being smuggled to Blofeld. Several scenes in the film very strongly suggest that they are engaged in a homosexual relationship: for instance, the two are seen arm-in-arm in an affectionate pose on two occasions. Mr. Wint also has a habit of spraying himself with women's perfume, shown prominently in several scenes of the film. Finally, when the two are on the same f ...

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Mr. Wint & Mr. Kidd, Mr. Wint & Mr. Kidd - Film bio, Mr. Wint & Mr. Kidd - Novel bio, Mr. Wint & Mr. Kidd - Trivia

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Stanley Williams - Appeals. Williams appealed his conviction in the state courts, and filed a petition in the federal courts for habeas corpus relief. The State courts affirmed the conviction. The lower federal court denied the habeas petition. In 2001, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard Williams' appeal from the lower federal court. The appellate court denied Williams' appeal in 2002, but noted that the federal courts were not his only forum for relief and that he could request clemency from the Governor of California. St ...

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Stanley Williams, Stanley Williams - Early life, Stanley Williams - Formation of the Crips, Stanley Williams - Crimes, Stanley Williams - Botched robbery, Stanley Williams - The 7-Eleven murder, Stanley Williams - The Brookhaven Motel murders, Stanley Williams - Conviction, Stanley Williams - Williams threatens jurors, Stanley Williams - Prison life, Stanley Williams - Anti-gang activism, Stanley Williams - Nobel Prize nominations, Stanley Williams - Challenges to the conviction, Stanley Williams - Appeals, Stanley Williams - Clemency petition and community reaction, Stanley Williams - The Governor denies clemency, Stanley Williams - Last legal efforts to save Williams, Stanley Williams - Execution, Stanley Williams - Aftermath, Stanley Williams - Williams' children

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Massachusetts - Early settlement. Various Algonquin tribes inhabited the area prior to European settlement. In the Massachusetts Bay area resided the Massachusett. Near the Vermont and New Hampshire borders and the Merrimack River valley was the traditional home of the Pennacook tribe. Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and southeast Massachusetts were the home of the Wampanoag, whom the Pilgrims met. The extreme end of the Cape was inhabited by the closely related Nauset tribe. Much of the central portion a ...

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Massachusetts, Massachusetts - Name, Massachusetts - Mass-adchu-et, Massachusetts - Commonwealth, Massachusetts - Geography, Massachusetts - History, Massachusetts - Early settlement, Massachusetts - Europeans: Pilgrims Puritans and Yankees 1620-1686, Massachusetts - Colonial Maturity 1686-1765, Massachusetts - Revolutionary Massachusetts 1765-1780, Massachusetts - Federalist Era 1780-1815, Massachusetts - Leader in industrialization 1815-1860, Massachusetts - Civil War and Gilded Age 1860-1900, Massachusetts - Prosperity decades 1900-1929, Massachusetts - Depression and war 1929-1945, Massachusetts - Economic changes: decline of manufacturing 1945-1980, Massachusetts - Modern economy and society 1980-2006, Massachusetts - Other notable history, Massachusetts - Economy, Massachusetts - Demographics, Massachusetts - Population, Massachusetts - Race and Ancestry, Massachusetts - Religion, Massachusetts - Government, Massachusetts - Legal holidays observed, Massachusetts - Politics, Massachusetts - Banned in Boston, Massachusetts - Liberal reputation, Massachusetts - Defamation of the Commonwealth, Massachusetts - Contemporary political issues, Massachusetts - Famous politicians and public figures, Massachusetts - Massachusetts cities towns and counties, Massachusetts - Education and research, Massachusetts - The central role of education, Massachusetts - Public schools, Massachusetts - Professional sports, Massachusetts - Trivia

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Magic Johnson - High school and college. From his first days playing the game as a high school All-American in his hometowm of Lansing, Johnson was a unique player; at 6'9", he was as tall as some centers yet played the point guard position. In college, Johnson led Michigan State to the 1979 NCAA championship game against Indiana State, led by player-of-the-year Larry Bird. In the most widely watched title game in history, Johnson led Michigan State to the title. See also:

Magic Johnson, Magic Johnson - On the court, Magic Johnson - High school and college, Magic Johnson - Early NBA career, Magic Johnson - Laker coaching controversy, Magic Johnson - NBA resurgence, Magic Johnson - Statistics, Magic Johnson - HIV publicity, Magic Johnson - Other ventures, Magic Johnson - Books, Magic Johnson - Biographies, Magic Johnson - Instructional

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Relatives of Shaggy shown during the series include ([1]): Mom and Pop Rogers: Shaggy's parents. Shaggy's father is a police officer. At one point, Shaggy's parents lived in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Gaggy Rogers: Shaggy's uncle, who likes to play practical jokes. Maggie Rogers: Shaggy's sister. In A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, she is portrayed as a baby named "Sugey" (pronounced SHOO-gee), which was possibly Maggie's nickname. Wilfred: Maggie's fiancee/husband, and Shaggy's ...

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Norville "Shaggy" Rogers, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers - Relatives, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers - Cultural references

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The Canadian-American Association is a new name for a league with ties to two independent leagues, the Northeast League (formed in 1995), and the Northern League. The two leagues merged in 1998, but after the 2002 season, the Northeast League was reestablished as a separate league. For the 2005 season, the Northeast League reconstituted as the Canadian-American Association and acquired a new team in Worcester, Massachusetts, to replace the Allentown Ambassadors, who folded days before the 2004 season began and forced the league to fie ...

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Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball - Teams, Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball - League history, Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball - League champions, Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball - External link

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Mara Jade - Emperor's Hand. The Emperor's Hands were an elite group of Force-sensitive assassins handpicked by Emperor Palpatine to carry out his will via subtler methods than were preferred by the Emperor's apprentice, Lord Darth Vader. Meant to complement Vader rather than replace him, Palpatine's Hands were entirely disposable and easily replaced, and were usually unaware of the existence of any Hands other than themselves. Some, if not all, of the Hands were able to hear the Emperor's voice from across the ga ...

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Mara Jade, Mara Jade - Background, Mara Jade - Emperor's Hand, Mara Jade - Early abduction and training, Mara Jade - Jedi, Mara Jade - Fan reaction, Mara Jade - Appearances, Mara Jade - External link

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Because of its origins in a feminine nickname, sissy is also a pejorative for a boy or man to indicate or imply that he is like a sister, that is, effeminate and fails to behave according to the traditional male gender role. Generally, it implies a lack of the courage and stoicism which are thought important to the male role. It might also imply interests seen as strikingly un-masculine. This pejorative may be given to anyone as an insult. Several variations, such as "sissy boy" or "sissy baby", exist and any term can become pe ...

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Sissy, Sissy - Pejorative

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