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The term Western world or "the West" can have multiple meanings depending on its context. Originally defined as Western Europe, most modern uses of the term refer to the societies of Western and Central Europe and their close genealogical, linguistic, and philosophical colonial descendants, typically included are those countries whose ethnic identity and dominant culture are derived from European culture. Western world - Western countries. To define what is typical of Western society and We ...

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• Western world - Western countries
• Western world - Historical
• Western world - Cold War
• Western world - Post-Cold War
• Western world - Further definitions
• Western world - Western life
• Western world - Western thought

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The World Bank Group is a group of five international organizations responsible for providing finance to countries for purposes of development and poverty reduction, and for encouraging and safeguarding international investment. The group and its affiliates are headquartered in Washington, D.C. Together with the separate International Monetary Fund, the World Bank organizations are sometimes called the Bretton Woods institutions, after Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, where the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference that led t ...

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• World Bank Group - Organizational structure
• World Bank Group - World Bank Group agencies
• World Bank Group - Presidency
• World Bank Group - Goals
• World Bank Group - Criticism
• World Bank Group - Evaluation at the World Bank
• World Bank Group - Social and environmental concerns
• World Bank Group - The Independent Evaluation Group
• World Bank Group - Extractive Industries Review
• World Bank Group - Impact Evaluations
• World Bank Group - Notes
• World Bank Group - List of Presidents
• World Bank Group - List of chief economists

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Community health is a discipline that concerns itself with the study and betterment of the health characteristics of communities. While the term community can be broadly defined, community health tends to focus on geographic areas rather than people with shared characteristics. The health characteristics of a community are often examined using geographic information system (GIS) software and public health datasets. Some projects, such as InfoShare or GEOPROJ combine GIS with existing datasets, allowing the general public to examine the chara ...

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Afrology is a scientific study of the organization of the contemporary social structures of Africa. It places in the heart of African social change the notion of identity. Afrology is a way of thinking about the various forms of social, institutional and personal identification. It posits that each individual, though determined by individual mental and psychological structures, reconstructs himself within the framework of specific or general broad collective ident ...

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• Afrology - Afrology Think Tank

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Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is a relatively new socio-economic model of food production, sales and distribution aimed at both increasing the quality of food and the quality of care given the land, plants and animals – while substantially reducing potential food losses and financial risks for the producers. It is also a method for small-scale commercial farmers and gardeners to have a successful, small-scale closed market. CSA’s focus usually on a system of weekly delivery or pick-up of vegetables, sometimes also flowers, fruits, herbs and even milk or meat products in some cases. ...

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• Community-supported agriculture - The CSA System
• Community-supported agriculture - History

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An abortion is the termination of a pregnancy associated with the death of an embryo or a fetus. This can occur spontaneously, in the form of a miscarriage, or be intentionally induced through chemical, surgical, or other means. The pregnancy of any female mammal can be aborted; however, this article focuses exclusively on the phenomenon in women. Abortions have been induced by various methods for centuries. In the 20th century, the ethics and morality of abortions became the subject of intense political debate in many areas of ...

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• Abortion - Definitions
• Abortion - Spontaneous abortion
• Abortion - Induced abortions
• Abortion - Methods of inducing abortion
• Abortion - Chemical abortion
• Abortion - Surgical abortion
• Abortion - Other means of abortion
• Abortion - Health effects
• Abortion - Physical health
• Abortion - Suggested effects
• Abortion - History of abortion
• Abortion - Abortion debate
• Abortion - Public opinion
• Abortion - Abortion law
• Abortion - Sources

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Asha for Education is a secular organisation dedicated to change in India by focusing on basic education, in the belief that education is a critical requisite for socio-economic change. It is a not-for-profit voluntary organisation with zero overhead cost (i.e. donations are not used to cover administrative expenses). Asha for Education - Objectives. The objectives of this group are: To provide education to underprivileged children in India. To encourage the formation of various local ...

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• Asha for Education - Objectives
• Asha for Education - Response to Tsunami affecting countries in Indian ocean
• Asha for Education - Legal Status of Asha

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The Ebionites (from Hebrew; Ebionim, "the poor ones") were a sect of Judean followers of John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth who existed in Iudaea Province (later Syria-Palestine) during the early centuries of the Common Era. The "Pauline Christians", those who were the spiritual antecedents of those who were ultimately successful in establishing a state-sanctioned church, did not consider Ebionites "real" Christians: the terms "Pauline Christians" and "Ebionites" are used in this article to distinguish these two thre ...

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• Ebionites - History
• Ebionites - Ebionite writings
• Ebionites - Modern Ebionites

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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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Zeitgeist is originally a German expression that means "the spirit (Geist) of the time (Zeit)". It denotes the intellectual and cultural climate of an era. The German pronunciation of the word is [ˈtsa͡ɪtga͡ɪst] (IPA). The concept of Zeitgeist goes back to the German philosopher Johann Gottfried Herder. In 1769 he wrote a critique of the work Genius seculi by the philologist Christian Adolph Klotz (German Wikipedia article) and introduced the word Zeitgeist into German as a translation of genius seculi (Latin: genius - "g ...

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• Zeitgeist - In popular culture
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Few writings of the Ebionites have survived, and in uncertain form (see below). There are two chief sources for our knowledge of the literature and ideas of the Ebionites: (1) Brief quotations from their writings in orthodox Christian theologians, such as Irenaeus, Hippolytus, Tertullian, and Epiphanius of Salamis, who considered the Ebionites to be heretics. The most complete of these comes from Epiphanius of Salamis, who wrote his "Panarion" in the fourth century, denouncing 80 heretical sects, among them the Ebionites, described in Panarion 30. In addition to quotations from their gospels, there are also general descripti ...

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Ebionites, Ebionites - History, Ebionites - Ebionite writings, Ebionites - Modern Ebionites

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The earliest inhabitants of the area were Pygmy peoples. They were largely replaced and absorbed by Bantu tribes during Bantu migrations. Democratic Republic of the Congo - Congolese pre-history. Main article: Early Congolese History From 2000 BC to AD 500, waves of Bantu migrations moved into what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Although the term "Congo" usually encompasses neighboring Congo-Brazzaville as well) from the northwest, adding to and displacing the indig ...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo - History, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Congolese pre-history, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Medieval kingdoms, Democratic Republic of the Congo - European exploration and administration 1870–1960, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Political Crises 1960-1965, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Zaire 1965–1996, Democratic Republic of the Congo - War 1996–present, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Politics, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Political divisions, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Major cities, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Geography, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Economy, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Demographics, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Languages, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Flora and fauna, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Miscellaneous topics

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Below are the list of subjects available to (Established) Leaving Certificate students, though most schools only offer a limited number. There are three levels in the Irish exam system Higher (commonly referred to as Honours), Ordinary and Foundation. Foundation level may only be taken in two subjects: Irish and Maths. All other subjects may be sat in only Ordinary and Higher levels. Mandatory (exemptions granted in certain cases) English (must obtain a passing grade to obtain certificate) Mat ...

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Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate - Programs, Leaving Certificate - Undergraduate admission, Leaving Certificate - Republic of Ireland, Leaving Certificate - United Kingdom, Leaving Certificate - List of available subjects, Leaving Certificate - Grading, Leaving Certificate - Points, Leaving Certificate - International Reputation

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In recent years, the NEP has come under attack as being an inefficient system that promotes a laid-back attitude among the Bumiputras. Several implemented policies of the NEP which give economic advantage to the Bumiputras are viewed as heavily discriminatory, such as quotas in ownership of public company stock, housing sold exclusively to Bumiputras, etc. Many of the policies strive for equality of results than equality of opportunity. Others however argue that it is necessary to concentrate on equality of results because dete ...

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Malaysian New Economic Policy, Malaysian New Economic Policy - History, Malaysian New Economic Policy - Goals, Malaysian New Economic Policy - Results, Malaysian New Economic Policy - Criticisms, Malaysian New Economic Policy - Notes and references, Malaysian New Economic Policy - Other references

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Queensland, until the reforms following the end of the Bjelke-Petersen era, had a system where electorates in rural districts were created with significantly smaller numbers of voters than urban seats, in effect making the vote of a person from rural Queensland worth significantly more than a vote by a person living in the highly urbanised areas of Southeast Queensland. (see Gerrymander) This system was put in place by the Australian Labor Party before the second world war, but socio-economic and demographic changes associated with me ...

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Queensland Legislative Assembly, Queensland Legislative Assembly - Recent events, Queensland Legislative Assembly - Current distribution of seats, Queensland Legislative Assembly - Prior to 1922, Queensland Legislative Assembly - Queensland's Gerrymander

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As with most surgical procedures, the most common surgical abortion methods carry the risk of potentially serious complications. These risks include: a perforated uterus, perforated bowel or bladder, septic shock, sterility, and death. The risk of complications occurring can increase depending on how far the pregnancy has progressed, but these risks may be counterbalanced by complications that would ...

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Abortion, Abortion - Definitions, Abortion - Spontaneous abortion, Abortion - Incidence, Abortion - Induced abortion methods, Abortion - Surgical abortion, Abortion - Chemical abortion, Abortion - Other means of abortion, Abortion - Health effects, Abortion - Suggested effects, Abortion - History of abortion, Abortion - Social issues, Abortion - Unsafe abortion, Abortion - Sex-selective abortion, Abortion - Abortion debate, Abortion - Public opinion, Abortion - Abortion law, Abortion - Sources

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Model minority - History of the Model Minority Stereotype. "Model minority" was first used in the mid-1960s in the work of William Petersen, a social demographer. Petersen's work compared the success of Asian Americans to those of Jewish Americans, and described the two groups as both having been formerly marginalized but presently highly successful. Petersen contrasted ...

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Model minority, Model minority - United States, Model minority - History of the Model Minority Stereotype, Model minority - Asian Americans, Model minority - Other / European American US groups, Model minority - Other Countries, Model minority - Negatively viewed success

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As with most surgical procedures, the most common surgical abortion methods carry the risk of potentially serious complications. These risks include: a perforated uterus, perforated bowel or bladder, septic shock, sterility, and death. The further into the pregnancy, the higher the risk for complications. It is difficult to accurately assess the risks of induced abortion due to a number of factors. These factors include wide variation in the quality of abortion services in different societies and among different socio-economic groups, ...

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Abortion, Abortion - Spontaneous abortion, Abortion - Induced abortions, Abortion - Methods of inducing abortion, Abortion - Chemical abortion, Abortion - Surgical abortion, Abortion - Other means of abortion, Abortion - Health effects, Abortion - Physical health, Abortion - Suggested effects, Abortion - History of abortion, Abortion - Abortion debate, Abortion - Public opinion, Abortion - Abortion law, Abortion - Sources

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Model minority - History of the Model Minority Stereotype. "Model minority" was first used in the mid-1960s in the work of William Petersen, a social demographer. Petersen's work compared the success of Asian Americans to those of Jewish Americans, and described the two groups as both having been formally marginalized but presently highly successful. Petersen contrasted ...

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Model minority, Model minority - United States, Model minority - History of the Model Minority Stereotype, Model minority - Asian Americans, Model minority - Other / European American US groups, Model minority - Other Countries, Model minority - Negatively viewed success

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CSA generally, is the practice of focusing on the production of high quality foods using ecological, organic or biodynamic farming methods. This kind of farming operates with a much greater-than-usual degree of involvement of consumers and other stakeholders—resulting in a stronger than usual consumer-producer relationship. The core design includes developing a cohesive consumer group that is willing to fund a whole season’s budget in order to get quality foods. The system has many variations on the theme of how the farm budget is suppor ...

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Community-supported agriculture, Community-supported agriculture - The CSA System, Community-supported agriculture - History

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