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Corriere della Sera, Corriere della Sera - People, Corriere della Sera - External link

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Bhotiya - Byangsi. The Byangsi are a little known tribe living along the Kuthi-Yangti River valley, high up in the Himalayas on the border with Tibet and Nepal. Adherents of Bön, their population of 1,500 speak a Tibeto-Burman tongue. Bhotiya - Chaudangsi. They Chaudangsi live along the Mahakali valley between India and Nepal. Adherents of the age-old Bön religion, their population of 1,500 speak a Tibeto-Burman tongue. < ...

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Bhotiya, Bhotiya - People, Bhotiya - Byangsi, Bhotiya - Chaudangsi, Bhotiya - Darmiya, Bhotiya - Duryal, Bhotiya - Jadh, Bhotiya - Jethora, Bhotiya - Johar, Bhotiya - Marcha, Bhotiya - Rangkas, Bhotiya - Shankiya, Bhotiya - Shauka, Bhotiya - Tolcha

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1950s - World leaders. Prime Minister Robert Menzies (Australia) Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent (Canada) Prime Minister John Diefenbaker (Canada) Chairman Mao Zedong (People's Republic of China) President Chiang Kai-shek (Republic of China on Taiwan) President Gamal Abdel Nasser (Egypt) Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (India) Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion (Israel) Emperor Hirohito (Japan) Pope Pius XII Pope John XX ...

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1950s, 1950s - Events and trends, 1950s - Technology, 1950s - Science, 1950s - War peace and politics, 1950s - Economics, 1950s - Culture religion, 1950s - Others, 1950s - People, 1950s - World leaders, 1950s - Entertainers, 1950s - Sports figures

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People are humans and persons that interact as a society. They have thoughts and emotions. They work, play and originate from Earth, while investigating the options of expanding into space. Philosophy attempts to investigate and reason the nature, behaviour and purpose of people. They often ask themselves where they come from and where are they going, or question the meaning of life. Philosopher Aristotle reasons in Nicomachean Ethics that people seek a highest good, eudaimonia, and their other actions, such as wanting good health, or to rec ...

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Although Western Australia has been occupied by Aboriginal people for tens of thousands of years, the present state has its origins in the British settlement known as the Swan River Colony, founded at Perth in 1829 (although the first British settlement occurred in Albany in 1826). Since that time, many immigrants have continued to be of British origin, outnumbered only by arrivals from other Australian states. There has also been significant immigration from New Zealand and South Africa. Small numbers of Southeast Asian (especially e ...

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Western Australia, Western Australia - Geography, Western Australia - People, Western Australia - Economy, Western Australia - Government, Western Australia - Major population centres ranking, Western Australia - Native species, Western Australia - Education, Western Australia - Media

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A recent genetic study links the maternal lineage of a traditional population from Upper Egypt to Eastern Africa [1]. A separate study further narrows the genetic lineage to North East Africa ([2]) and reveals also that modern day Egyptians "reflect a mixture of African,European,and Middle Eastern." Champollion t ...

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Ancient Egypt, Ancient Egypt - Geography, Ancient Egypt - People, Ancient Egypt - History, Ancient Egypt - Government, Ancient Egypt - Language, Ancient Egypt - Writing, Ancient Egypt - Literature, Ancient Egypt - Culture, Ancient Egypt - Ancient achievements, Ancient Egypt - Timeline, Ancient Egypt - Open problems, Ancient Egypt - Notes

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1990s - World leaders. Prime Minister Bob Hawke (Australia) Prime Minister Paul Keating (Australia) Prime Minister John Howard (Australia) President Fernando Affonso Collor de Mello (Brazil) President Itamar Franco (Brazil) President Fernando Henrique Cardoso (Brazil) Prime Minister Brian Mulroney (Canada) Prime Minister Kim Campbell (Canada) Prime Minister Jean Chrétien (Canada) "Paramount Leader" Deng Xiaoping (People's Repu ...

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1990s, 1990s - Events and trends, 1990s - Criticism of the 1990s, 1990s - Similarities with the 2000s Decade, 1990s - Technology, 1990s - Science, 1990s - War peace and politics, 1990s - Economics, 1990s - Culture, 1990s - Other significant events, 1990s - People, 1990s - World leaders, 1990s - Entertainers, 1990s - Films, 1990s - Books & Literature, 1990s - Sports figures

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Jackson is also a common family name in English speaking countries. Famous Jacksons include: Andrew Jackson, U.S. President Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader The members of the musical Jackson family from Gary, Indiana: Michael Jackson Janet Jackson Jermaine Jackson LaToya Jackson Tito Jackson Marlon Jackson Randy Jackson (musician) Jackie Jackson Rebbie Jackson The Jackson 5 Joseph Jackson

List of on-screen clichés - Children. Children are usually as close to their cousins as they are to their siblings. Children invariably have embarrassing middle names. (Ex: Xander from Buffy the Vampire Slayer whose middle name is Lavelle) All children are constantly crossing their eyes and making faces at each other. They will have a hard time memorizing words, but if it's a swear word, they will say it out loud when angry Children following the main characters n ...

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List of on-screen clichés, List of on-screen clichés - People, List of on-screen clichés - Children, List of on-screen clichés - Teenagers, List of on-screen clichés - Men, List of on-screen clichés - Women, List of on-screen clichés - Heroes and Main Characters, List of on-screen clichés - Romance/Sex, List of on-screen clichés - Dialogue, List of on-screen clichés - Birth, List of on-screen clichés - Death, List of on-screen clichés - Stereotypes, List of on-screen clichés - Police, List of on-screen clichés - Scientists, List of on-screen clichés - Society, List of on-screen clichés - Foreign countries depicted in American movies, List of on-screen clichés - Groups of People, List of on-screen clichés - Holidays and Special Events, List of on-screen clichés - Sports, List of on-screen clichés - School/College, List of on-screen clichés - Places, List of on-screen clichés - Libraries, List of on-screen clichés - Hospitals, List of on-screen clichés - Airports, List of on-screen clichés - Jail, List of on-screen clichés - News media, List of on-screen clichés - Military/War, List of on-screen clichés - Animals, List of on-screen clichés - Transport, List of on-screen clichés - Airplanes, List of on-screen clichés - Cars/Vehicles, List of on-screen clichés - Trains, List of on-screen clichés - The external world, List of on-screen clichés - Bombs, List of on-screen clichés - Explosives/Explosions, List of on-screen clichés - Objects, List of on-screen clichés - Science, List of on-screen clichés - Biology, List of on-screen clichés - Chemistry, List of on-screen clichés - Physics, List of on-screen clichés - Fires, List of on-screen clichés - Computers and internet, List of on-screen clichés - Miscellaneous, List of on-screen clichés - Music and sounds, List of on-screen clichés - Weather

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One of the more obvious marks left by Spanish rule in the Philippines is a prevalence of Hispanic names and surnames among most christianized Filipinos. One aspect of this unusual naming custom is that it is much in contrast to those of other Asian peoples where names are commonly associated to their historic languages and related to their regions of residence, with the exception of Malaysia and Indonesia, where the people often have Arabic names. Another interesting aspect of this naming custom is that unlike the peoples of the Hispanic wor ...

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Hispanic culture in the Philippines, Hispanic culture in the Philippines - History, Hispanic culture in the Philippines - Language, Hispanic culture in the Philippines - Names of the country provinces and cities, Hispanic culture in the Philippines - People, Hispanic culture in the Philippines - Catholic religion, Hispanic culture in the Philippines - Arts literature and music, Hispanic culture in the Philippines - Cooking, Hispanic culture in the Philippines - Business

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List of vegans - Actors. Alicia Silverstone [1] Betty White [2] Casey Affleck (actor) [3] Joaquin Phoenix (actor) [4] Leonard Gregory (Played Dt. Sgt. West in EastEnders) [5] Lindsay Wagner (actress, The Bionic Woman) [6] Spice Williams (actress) [7] Woody Harrelson (Bartender on "Cheers!", star o ...

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List of vegans, List of vegans - People, List of vegans - Actors, List of vegans - Singers, List of vegans - Authors, List of vegans - Politicians, List of vegans - Athletes, List of vegans - Other, List of vegans - Bands

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See also. Baron Harvey a peerage title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom created in 1954 Harvey Firestone (1868–1938), the founder of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company ...

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Harvey, Harvey - Places, Harvey - People, Harvey - Works of Art, Harvey - Other

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The majority of the people of Azarbaijan are Turkic-speaking Azeris of Iranian stock, who are Shiite Muslims. There are also Armenians, Kurds, Jews, and Persians. According to Dehkhoda Dictionary, "the main language of Azarbaijan is a branch of the Iranian languages known as Azari". Iranian Azerbaijan is divided into the provinces of East Azarbaijan (1996 pop. 3,325,540), West Azarbaijan (1996 pop. 2,496,320), Ardebil. (1996 pop. 1,168,011), and Zanjan. The chief cities include Tabriz (the capital of East Azarbaijan), Urmia (the capit ...

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Iranian Azerbaijan, Iranian Azerbaijan - Geography, Iranian Azerbaijan - Economy, Iranian Azerbaijan - People, Iranian Azerbaijan - History and Culture

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List of vaccine topics - Developers of vaccines. Thomas Francis, Jr. Edward Jenner Louis Pasteur Albert Sabin Jonas Salk Thomas Verstraeten List of vaccine topics - Others interested in vaccines. Beddow Bayly Jeff Bradstreet Brian Deer Richard Deth Barbara Loe Fisher Mark Geier Walter Hadwen Dan Olmsted Bernard Rimland Viera Scheibner William Tebb < ...

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List of vaccine topics, List of vaccine topics - People, List of vaccine topics - Developers of vaccines, List of vaccine topics - Others interested in vaccines, List of vaccine topics - Specific vaccines, List of vaccine topics - Diseases/Conditions/Syndromes/Symptoms/Pathogens, List of vaccine topics - Organizations/Conferences/Publications, List of vaccine topics - Other

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The college is attended by the Master, the titled Scholars, the other Scholars and the Under-Scholars, as well as various servants and other contributors. Jordan College Oxford - The Master. The Master of Jordan College is the highest-ranking Scholar, and oversees the college's affairs in all sectors. Include: Ignatius Cole, Master 1745-1748 Dæmon: Musca Francis Lyall, Master 1748-1765 Dæmon: Zohariel Simon Le Clerc, Master 1765-17 ...

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Jordan College Oxford, Jordan College Oxford - Overview, Jordan College Oxford - Architecture and layout, Jordan College Oxford - History, Jordan College Oxford - People, Jordan College Oxford - The Master, Jordan College Oxford - The Scholars, Jordan College Oxford - The Servants

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The local people, known as Kinner or Kinnauri, are of Tibetan and Indo-Caucasian origin, mixed in varying degrees depending on region. Those in Lower Kinnaur possess more Caucasian features, while those in Upper Kinnaur possess predominantly Tibetan features. Racial mixing is greatest in Middle Kinnaur. According to myth, the Kinners are descendants of the Pandavas: beings halfway between men and gods that possess supernatural powers. They also claim descent from the RajputSee also:

Kinnaur District, Kinnaur District - Geography, Kinnaur District - Climate, Kinnaur District - Flora and fauna, Kinnaur District - People, Kinnaur District - Lifestyle, Kinnaur District - Religion, Kinnaur District - History, Kinnaur District - Tourism

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The Sami (Saami or Lapps), who speak a Finno-Ugric language also known as Sami inhabit Lapland. In the geographical area composing Lapland the Sami are a small minority, however the non-Sami population do not consider themselves inhabitants of Lapland. According to the Swedish Sami parliament the total Sami population is about 70 000. About a third of Sami are nomadic, living during the winter in the interior and during the summer on the coast. Other Sami live permanently in scattered settlements on the coast and fiords, and many are establi ...

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Lapland, Lapland - Name, Lapland - Flag, Lapland - Area, Lapland - Climate, Lapland - People, Lapland - Conflicts, Lapland - Sami Parliament, Lapland - Administrative divisions

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Jennifer, and also its short form Jenny and other variations (see below) are common first names for females, and also surnames. The name Jennifer derives from Guinevere. Jennifer: Jennifer Aniston, American actress Jennifer Arroyo Jennifer Beals Jennifer Brooks, bondage model Jennifer Brown, singer Jennifer Burton Jennifer Capriati, American professional tennis player Jennifer Connelly Jennifer Coolidge Jennifer Ellison, ...

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Jennifer, Jennifer - People, Jennifer - Films, Jennifer - Music, Jennifer - Others

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Some of the people of Janitzio and the towns surrounding Lake Patzcuaro are of indigenous descent and are known as Purepecha or Tarascan. Available in Janitzio are regional handicrafts. A variety of handmade textiles and various art work are sold. Its main festivity is "El Día de los Muertos" or Day of the Dead. As part of this festivity, candlelit boat processions make their way to the island and then to Janitzio's Church and and graveyard, remaining there ...

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Janitzio, Janitzio - Statue of José Maria Morelos, Janitzio - People, Janitzio - Climate, Janitzio - Gallery

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It was the birthplace of Hans Sloane. Reverend Edward Hincks was from Killyleagh. Hincks was a renound Assyriologist and Egyptologist. Dr Henry Cooke was the minister of 1st Presbyterian Church, who went on to become Moderator of the General Assembly and a leading exponent of orthodox Presbyterianism in Belfast in the mid 19th century. His statue in Belfast, standing outside the Royal Belfast Academical Inst ...

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Killyleagh, Killyleagh - Places of Interest, Killyleagh - People, Killyleagh - 2001 Census

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