Paris Hilton

Hilton was born in New York City, the eldest of four children of Richard Hilton and Kathy Richards. Her younger sister is Nicky Hilton, and her younger brothers are Barron Hilton and Conrad Hilton. On the maternal side of her family, Hilton is a niece of two popular child stars of the 1970s, Kim Richards and Kyle Richards, who appeared in the motion picture Escape to Witch Mountain and TV shows like Nanny and the Professor, Little House on the Prairie, and later, ER. By marriage, she also is related to Zsa ...

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Paris Hilton, Paris Hilton - Background, Paris Hilton - Model actress entrepreneur, Paris Hilton - Celebrity, Paris Hilton - Sex Symbol, Paris Hilton - Hacked address book, Paris Hilton - That's hot!, Paris Hilton - Advertisement controversy, Paris Hilton - Perfume and Cologne, Paris Hilton - Engagements, Paris Hilton - Discography, Paris Hilton - Filmography, Paris Hilton - Selected TV appearances, Paris Hilton - Notes, Paris Hilton - Parodies, Paris Hilton - Sources

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1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. 1981 - Events. January - Sarawak chamber found January 1 - Greece enters the EEC January 1 - Palau becomes self-governing January 4 - Sheffield police arrests Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper January 13 - Donna Griffiths, a schoolgirl in Pershore, Worcestershire, UK, begins a uncontrollable series of sneezes that end September 16, 1983 - after 978 days Janua ...

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• 1981 - Events
• 1981 - March-April
• 1981 - May
• 1981 - June-July
• 1981 - August-October
• 1981 - November-December
• 1981 - unknown dates
• 1981 - Births
• 1981 - January-March
• 1981 - April-June
• 1981 - July-September
• 1981 - October-December
• 1981 - Deaths
• 1981 - Nobel Prizes
• 1981 - Templeton Prize

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For the 1998 movie, see Celebrity (1998 movie). For the N'Sync album, see Celebrity (album). A celebrity is a person who is widely recognized in a society. The word stems from the Latin celebritas, itself from the adjective celeber meaning 'famous, celebrated'. Fame is the major prerequisite for celebrity status, but not always sufficient. Indeed, as "infamy" (an equally well-known profile, but as a bad example; the antonym of fame) seems passing out of common English usage, even high-profile crimina ...

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• Celebrity - Rise of celebrity culture
• Celebrity - Celebrity structure
• Celebrity - Professions that offer celebrity
• Celebrity - Celebrity families
• Celebrity - Celebrity resentment
• Celebrity - Literature

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The term camp—normally used as an adjective, even though earliest recorded uses employed it mainly as a verb—refers to the deliberate and sophisticated use of kitsch, mawkish or corny themes and styles in art, clothing or conversation. A part of the anti-academic defense of popular culture in the sixties, camp came to academic prominence in the eighties with the widespread adoption of the Postmodern views on art and culture. Today, camp falls into two distinct categories: intentional camp and unintentional camp. Inte ...

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• Camp style - Origins and development
• Camp style - Academic appropriation or proliferation of camp
• Camp style - Examples of Camp
• Camp style - Source

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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) was founded by Sam Walton in 1962. It is now a multinational corporation and is the largest retailer and second largest company in the world based on revenue. For the fiscal year ending January 31, 2005, Wal-Mart reported net income of US $10.3 billion on US $285 billion of sales revenue (3.6% profit margin). If Wal-Mart were its own economy, it would rank 20th in the world, with a GDP between those of Greece and Ukraine. It is the largest private employer in the United States, Mexico and Canad ...

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• Wal-Mart - History
• Wal-Mart - Business
• Wal-Mart - Competition
• Wal-Mart - Wal-Mart TV Network
• Wal-Mart - Contributions
• Wal-Mart - Renewable energy experiments
• Wal-Mart - Employees
• Wal-Mart - Financial results
• Wal-Mart - Public relations
• Wal-Mart - Criticism
• Wal-Mart - Dumping
• Wal-Mart - Use of overseas labor
• Wal-Mart - Opposition to unions
• Wal-Mart - Wages
• Wal-Mart - Labor laws working conditions and child labor violations
• Wal-Mart - Taxes
• Wal-Mart - Allegations of gender discrimination
• Wal-Mart - Health insurance memo
• Wal-Mart - Illegal use of undocumented workers
• Wal-Mart - Workforce diversity
• Wal-Mart - Product controversy
• Wal-Mart - Supplier relations and predatory pricing
• Wal-Mart - Local community impacts
• Wal-Mart - Philanthropy efforts
• Wal-Mart - Racism charges
• Wal-Mart - Response to criticism
• Wal-Mart - Wal-Mart in popular culture
• Wal-Mart - Statistics
• Wal-Mart - Retail operations
• Wal-Mart - Store counts & revenue
• Wal-Mart - Corporate governance
• Wal-Mart - Miscellaneous
• Wal-Mart - Other

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A camera phone is a cellphone which has a camera built in. The world's first camera phone was the J-SH04 made by Sharp Corporation and put on market from J-Phone (Vodafone) in Japan in November 2000. The cameras typically use CMOS image sensors. This is due largely to reduced power consumption compared to CCD type cameras, which are also used. The lower power consumption prevents the camera from quickly depleting the phone's battery. Major manufacturers include Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, Siemens, Sony Ericsson, and LG Electronics. As o ...

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• Camera phone - Anecdote on the idea behind the technology

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The Chihuahua is the smallest breed of dog and is named for the Chihuahua region in Mexico. Chihuahua dog - Appearance. The standard recognized by the AKC (American Kennel Club) is only known as "Chihuahua", but they come in two varieties, the longcoat and the smoothcoat. According to AKC standards, Chihuahua should not weigh more than six pounds, although they often weigh more. They come in many colors, and are known for their large erect ears. Chihuahua puppies are often mistaken for hamsters because of t ...

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• Chihuahua dog - Appearance
• Chihuahua dog - Temperament
• Chihuahua dog - History
• Chihuahua dog - Health
• Chihuahua dog - Miscellaneous
• Chihuahua dog - Teacup and Deer-faced Chihuahuas
• Chihuahua dog - Famous Chihuahuas

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Celebrity culture is a term for how some people are unknown, and others are well-known in history. Celebrity culture - Brief history of celebrity culture. Any medium can be viewed as a vehicle for creating a celebrity culture. The famous religious books of the world's faiths are replete with examples of individuals who are well known by the general public. Some of the pharaohs of ancient Egypt set in motion devices to ensure their own fame for centuries to come. With every scientific advance names have beco ...

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• Celebrity culture - Brief history of celebrity culture
• Celebrity culture - Modern celebrity culture
• Celebrity culture - Explanations
• Celebrity culture - Other frustrations

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Perfume is a mixture of fragrant essential oils and aroma compounds, fixatives, and solvents used to give the human body, objects, and living spaces a lasting and pleasant smell. The amount and type of solvent mix with the fragrance oil dictates whether a perfume is considered a perfume extract, Eau de parfum, Eau de toilette, or Eau de Cologne. Perfume - Obtaining odorants. Before perfumes can be composed, the odorants used in various perfume compositions must first be obtained. Synthetic odorants are prod ...

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• Perfume - Obtaining odorants
• Perfume - Fragrant extracts
• Perfume - Composing perfumes
• Perfume - Description of a perfume
• Perfume - Olfactive families
• Perfume - Fragrance Notes
• Perfume - Concentration
• Perfume - History of perfume and perfumery
• Perfume - Famous perfumes classified by year of creation
• Perfume - Natural and synthetic aromatics
• Perfume - Plant sources
• Perfume - Animal sources
• Perfume - Synthetic sources
• Perfume - Health and ethical issues
• Perfume - Use of Aromatics
• Perfume - Natural Musk
• Perfume - Celebrity Endorsed Perfumes
• Perfume - Reference

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This article is about the decade starting at the beginning of 2000 and ending at the end of 2009. For the century or millennium starting in 2001, see the links below. 2000s - The decade as a whole. The 2000s decade refers to the years from 2000 to 2009, inclusive. Informally, it can also include a few years at the end of the preceding decade or the beginning of the following decade. So far, the 2000s has been marked generally with an escalation of the social issues a ...

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• 2000s - The decade as a whole
• 2000s - Names of the decade
• 2000s - Criticisms of the Decade
• 2000s - Events and trends
• 2000s - Technology
• 2000s - Science
• 2000s - War peace and politics
• 2000s - Economics
• 2000s - Culture and religion
• 2000s - Other
• 2000s - Trends and Fashion
• 2000s - United States
• 2000s - Music
• 2000s - United States and Canada
• 2000s - Europe
• 2000s - Latin America/Caribbean
• 2000s - Film
• 2000s - Video Games
• 2000s - Television and Radio
• 2000s - Sports
• 2000s - People
• 2000s - World leaders
• 2000s - Entertainers
• 2000s - Sports figures

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Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 Bellagio is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned by MGM Mirage. Inspired by the Lake Como resort of Bellagio in Italy, Bellagio is famed for its elegance. One of its most notable features is an 8 ac (32,000 m²) artificial lake between the building and the Strip. The fountain shows on the lake are a major free attraction. Inside Bellagio, Dale Chihuly's Fiori di Como, composed of over 2,000 hand-blown glass flowers, covers 2,000 ft² (610 m²) of the lobby ceiling. The ho ...

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• Bellagio hotel and casino - History
• Bellagio hotel and casino - Film History
• Bellagio hotel and casino - Fountain details

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Stronach is the daughter of the founder of Magna International, Frank Stronach. She attended York University in 1985, where she studied business and economics, but dropped out after one year to work at Magna. In the 1988 federal election her father made an unsuccessful bid to win the riding of York-Simcoe (which at the time took up much of the territory as her current riding) as a Liberal. She speaks English, French and German fluently. In February 2001, she was appointed chief executive officer of Magna, and in January 2002, she also ...

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Belinda Stronach, Belinda Stronach - Background, Belinda Stronach - Conservative leadership race, Belinda Stronach - Political positions, Belinda Stronach - Move to the Liberals, Belinda Stronach - Reaction to Stronach's move, Belinda Stronach - Characterization in the media, Belinda Stronach - Trivia

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Barron Hilton first took flying lessons when stationed in Hawaii during World War Two. After the war he attended the University of Southern California's Aeronautical School where he earned his twin engine rating. Because of his interest in aircraft, he founded the Air Finance Corporation and began leasing and selling commercial aircraft in 1955. Today he privately owns a Cessna Citation V Ultra which he uses for both corporate and personal travel. He also owns and flies four gliders and a tow plane, a Stearman biplane, a Citabria aero ...

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Barron Hilton, Barron Hilton - Aviation, Barron Hilton - Family

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As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 817 people, 339 households, and 220 families residing in the city. The population density is 172.4/km² (445.2/mi²). There are 372 housing units at an average density of 78.5/km² (202.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.80% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 2.08% of the ...

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Altus Arkansas, Altus Arkansas - Geography, Altus Arkansas - Demographics, Altus Arkansas - Education

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Butters has been in the show since the beginning, though initially only as a background character who never spoke (except for in the episode "Clubhouses" where he says "Pass this up") and was referred to in scripts as "Swanson." Kyle refers to him by this name in the opening scene of the Season 2 episode "Conjoined Fetus Lady." Butters was renamed and properly introduced in the Season 3 episode "Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub." He was seen sporadically from Season 3 through 5, going from social pariah ("Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub") to mean-spi ...

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Butters Stotch, Butters Stotch - Background, Butters Stotch - Butters and Cartman, Butters Stotch - Talents, Butters Stotch - Tap dancing, Butters Stotch - Drummer, Butters Stotch - Artist, Butters Stotch - Professor Chaos, Butters Stotch - The Apple song and Chicago, Butters Stotch - Trivia

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American Dreams - Major Characters. John J."Jack" Pryor (Tom Verica) - head of the Catholic household, Jack is a tough-but-loving husband, father, and owner of Pryor's TV and Radio Store. Also represented his district in the Philadelphia City Council. - See Jack Pryor Helen Pryor (Gail O'Grady) - Jack's wife, also employed at the Pine Street Travel Agency. - See Helen Pryor John J. "JJ" Pryor Jr. (Will Estes) - See John Pryor, Jr. Margaret "Meg" Pr ...

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American Dreams, American Dreams - Characters, American Dreams - Major Characters, American Dreams - Minor Characters, American Dreams - Synopsis, American Dreams - Season 1 2002-2003, American Dreams - Season 2 2003-2004, American Dreams - Season 3 2004-2005, American Dreams - Timeline of Events in the Series, American Dreams - Past Events, American Dreams - Events Depicted On Screen, American Dreams - Future Events, American Dreams - Cancellation, American Dreams - Series Epilogue and DVD Releases, American Dreams - Fourth Season Plotlines, American Dreams - Accuracy, American Dreams - Special guests, American Dreams - Performances on Bandstand, American Dreams - Performances at the Vinyl Crocodile, American Dreams - Performances at the Lair, American Dreams - Other Guest Star Appearances, American Dreams - Trivia

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1981 - January. January - Sarawak chamber found January 1 - Greece enters the EEC January 1 - Palau becomes self-governing January 4 - Sheffield police arrests Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper January 13 - Donna Griffiths, a schoolgirl in Pershore, Worcestershire, UK, begins a uncontrollable series of sneezes that end September 16, 1983 - after 978 days January 16 - Protestant gunmen shoot and wound Bernadette Devlin McAliskey and her husband Januar ...

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1981, 1981 - Events, 1981 - January, 1981 - February, 1981 - March, 1981 - April, 1981 - May, 1981 - June, 1981 - July, 1981 - August, 1981 - September, 1981 - October, 1981 - November, 1981 - December, 1981 - unknown dates, 1981 - Births, 1981 - January, 1981 - February, 1981 - March, 1981 - April, 1981 - May, 1981 - June, 1981 - July, 1981 - August, 1981 - September, 1981 - October, 1981 - November, 1981 - December, 1981 - Deaths, 1981 - January, 1981 - February, 1981 - March, 1981 - April, 1981 - May, 1981 - June, 1981 - July, 1981 - August, 1981 - September, 1981 - October, 1981 - November, 1981 - December, 1981 - Nobel Prizes, 1981 - Templeton Prize

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Chantelle had originally applied to be in Big Brother 6 (shown June-August 2005), however the show's producers put her in the Celebrity Big Brother house instead. On 8 January (day 4), Big Brother set a task to the group to rate themselves by how famous they thought they were. The celebrity they thought was the most famous stood on the #1 podium and the person they considered the least famous stood on the #11 podium. Chantelle had to avoid being put in the #11 podium to prove she had fooled the real celebrities and stay ...

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Chantelle Houghton, Chantelle Houghton - Modelling and Glamour Photography, Chantelle Houghton - Celebrity Big Brother, Chantelle Houghton - Kandy Floss, Chantelle Houghton - I Want It Right Now, Chantelle Houghton - After Big Brother

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Minnesotan accent, where vowels are usually elongated. Minoplis (Dominican Republic) Very dark-skinned Dominicans or all Haitians, deriving from the expression "me no, please", refering to the beg for life of a person who's going to be executed (derives probably from the English punch-line of a joke, whose origin might have been during the U.S. intervention of the D.R. in 1916-1924). Mingita  (U.K.) Lesbian Indian/Muslim young woman, used offensively. From "minge" (female pubic hair ...

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List of ethnic slurs, List of ethnic slurs - 0–9, List of ethnic slurs - A, List of ethnic slurs - B, List of ethnic slurs - C, List of ethnic slurs - D, List of ethnic slurs - E, List of ethnic slurs - F, List of ethnic slurs - G, List of ethnic slurs - H, List of ethnic slurs - I, List of ethnic slurs - J, List of ethnic slurs - K, List of ethnic slurs - L, List of ethnic slurs - M, List of ethnic slurs - N, List of ethnic slurs - O, List of ethnic slurs - P, List of ethnic slurs - Q, List of ethnic slurs - R, List of ethnic slurs - S, List of ethnic slurs - T, List of ethnic slurs - U, List of ethnic slurs - V, List of ethnic slurs - W, List of ethnic slurs - X, List of ethnic slurs - Y, List of ethnic slurs - Z

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Currently, there are nine main models of Zen: Zen Touch, Zen Micro, Creative Zen, Zen Neeon, Zen MicroPhoto, Zen Vision, Zen Vision M, Zen Sleek, and Zen Sleek Photo. The Zen Nano Plus is a flash memory based player and is in fact a rebranded MuVo Micro N200. Creative also made a portable video-playing device named the Zen Portable Media Center. Another portable video-playing device called Zen Vision has been introduced and made available to the public in August 2005. Creative Zen - Nomad Jukebox Zen.

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Creative Zen, Creative Zen - Hardware, Creative Zen - Players, Creative Zen - Nomad Jukebox Zen, Creative Zen - Nomad Jukebox Zen NX, Creative Zen - Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra, Creative Zen - Zen Touch, Creative Zen - Zen Micro, Creative Zen - Zen, Creative Zen - Zen Neeon, Creative Zen - Zen MicroPhoto, Creative Zen - Zen Sleek, Creative Zen - Zen Nano / Nano Plus, Creative Zen - Zen Portable Media Center, Creative Zen - Zen Vision, Creative Zen - Zen Vision:M, Creative Zen - Criticisms, Creative Zen - Marketing campaign, Creative Zen - Other related software, Creative Zen - External link

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