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The metre (Commonwealth English) or meter (American English) (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. It is defined as the length of the path travelled by light in absolute vacuum during a time interval of 1/299,792,458 of a second. Adding SI prefixes to metre creates multiples and submultiples; for example kilometre (1000 metres; kilo- = 1000) and millimetre (one thousandth of a metre; milli- = 1 / 1 000). Metre - SI prefixes applied to the metre. The metr ...

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• Metre - SI prefixes applied to the metre
• Metre - Conversions
• Metre - History
• Metre - Timeline of definition

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2 Population sans doubles comptes, i.e. not counting those people already counted in another commune (such as students and military personal). Boulogne-Billancourt is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 8.2 km. (5.1 miles) from the center of Paris. Boulogne-Billancourt is a sous-préfecture of the Hauts-de-Seine département, be ...

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• Boulogne-Billancourt - Administration
• Boulogne-Billancourt - History
• Boulogne-Billancourt - Transportation
• Boulogne-Billancourt - Miscellaneous
• Boulogne-Billancourt - Births
• Boulogne-Billancourt - Twin towns
• Boulogne-Billancourt - External link

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2 Population sans doubles comptes, i.e. not counting those people already counted in another commune (such as students and military personal). Vincennes is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.7 km. (4.2 miles) from the center of Paris. Vincennes - Sights. The city is famous for its castle, the Château de Vincennes, and its park, the Bois de Vincennes (though the latter is now within the limits of the City of ...

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• Vincennes - Sights
• Vincennes - Porcelain
• Vincennes - Miscellaneous
• Vincennes - Twin towns

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The International Bureau of Weights and Measures is the English name of the Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM, often written in English Bureau International des Poids et Mesures), a standards organization, one of the three organizations established to maintain the International System of Units (SI) under the terms of the Convention du Mètre (Metre Convention). Note that the abbreviation IBWM does not exist. It is based at th ...

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Porcelain is a hard ceramic material. It is fired at a higher temperature than that used to fire glazed earthenware and stoneware pottery. It is white or off-white in colour, translucent and can be decorated to provide additional colour. Porcelain is made by firing a mixture of materials including China clay and China stone in a kiln at temperatures in the region of 1200 to 1350 degrees Celsius. The resulting material is hard, strong, glassy and durable, but also brittle. The main components of porcelain, China clay (kaolinite) and cr ...

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• Porcelain - Techniques
• Porcelain - Chinese porcelain
• Porcelain - History
• Porcelain - Some notable Chinese porcelain wares
• Porcelain - Fakes and reproductions
• Porcelain - Japanese porcelain
• Porcelain - European porcelain
• Porcelain - Key people and places

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The Suez Crisis, also known as the Suez War or 1956 War (commonly known in the Arab world as the Tripartite aggression; other names include the Suez-Sinai war, 1956 Arab-Israeli War, Suez Campaign, Kadesh Operation, and Operation Musketeer) was a war fought on Egyptian territory in 1956. The conflict pitted Egypt against an alliance between France, the United Kingdom and Israel. The alliance against Egypt largely took place as a result of the Egyptian leader Nasser's goal of nati ...

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• Suez Crisis - Background
• Suez Crisis - Invasion
• Suez Crisis - Cease fire and withdrawal
• Suez Crisis - Aftermath
• Suez Crisis - Notes

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The General Conference on Weights and Measures is the English name of the Conférence générale des poids et mesures (CGPM, never GCWM). It is one of the three organizations established to maintain the International System of Units (SI) under the terms of the Convention du Mètre (Metre Convention) of 1875. It meets in Paris every four to six years. In 2002 the CGPM represented 51 member states and ten further associ ...

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• General Conference on Weights and Measures - CGPM Meetings

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A circular definition is one that assumes a prior understanding of the term being defined. For instance, we can define "oak" as a tree which has catkins and grows from an acorn, and then define "acorn" as the nut produced by an oak tree. To someone not knowing either which trees are oaks or which nuts are acorns, the definition is fairly useless. A circular definition occurred in an early definition of the kilogram. The kilogram was originally defined as the mass of one litre of water at standard pressure and the temperature at ...

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• Circular definition - Shortest possible circular definition

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The 2005 civil unrest in France and neighboring countries was a series of riots and other forms of violent clashes between gangs of youths (predominantly of immigration background) and the French Police (as well as the police of neighboring countries). The riots, occurring simultaneously in various poor suburbs of large cities, mainly involved the burning of cars and public buildings as well as consequent clashes with police. The riots began on Thursday 27 October 2005 in the banlieues of Paris. They peaked on the night ...

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• 2005 civil unrest in France - Timeline
• 2005 civil unrest in France - The event that triggered the riots
• 2005 civil unrest in France - Context
• 2005 civil unrest in France - Assessment of rioting
• 2005 civil unrest in France - Summary statistics
• 2005 civil unrest in France - Figures and tables
• 2005 civil unrest in France - List of areas affected
• 2005 civil unrest in France - Related events in other countries
• 2005 civil unrest in France - Response
• 2005 civil unrest in France - Political
• 2005 civil unrest in France - Police
• 2005 civil unrest in France - Media Coverage
• 2005 civil unrest in France - Aftermath
• 2005 civil unrest in France - Notes

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World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations and the War to End All Wars, was a world conflict lasting from 1914 to 1919, with the fighting lasting until 1918. The label World War I or First World War did not come into general use until after the outbreak of World War II in 1939, and until then it was known as the Great War or the World War. The war was fought by the Allied Powers on one side, and the Central Powers on the other. No ...

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• World War I - Causes
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• World War I - Early stages: from romanticism to the trenches
• World War I - Trench warfare begins
• World War I - Southern theatres
• World War I - Ottoman Empire
• World War I - Italian participation
• World War I - The War in the Balkans
• World War I - The Eastern Front
• World War I - The Russian Revolution
• World War I - The Last Half
• World War I - Entry of the United States
• World War I - German Spring Offensive of 1918
• World War I - Entente’s victory
• World War I - End of the war
• World War I - Economics of War
• World War I - Social effects
• World War I - Technology
• World War I - Aftermath
• World War I - Casualties
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The insurgents invaded the Hôtel des Invalides to gather arms, and then attacked the Bastille. At this point, the jail was nearly empty, housing only seven inmates: four forgers, two "lunatics" and one "deviant" aristocrat, the Comte de Solages. The attackers were mainly seeking to acquire the large quantities of arms and ammunition stored there - on the 14th there were over 13,600 kg (30,000 lb) of gunpowder stored at the Bastille. The garrison, reinforced on the 7th, consisted of just 32 men of the Salis-Samade regiment together with 82 o ...

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Storming of the Bastille, Storming of the Bastille - Background, Storming of the Bastille - Necker's dismissal, Storming of the Bastille - Armed conflict, Storming of the Bastille - The Bastille is stormed, Storming of the Bastille - Aftermath, Storming of the Bastille - Fiction

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Events of 1917 would prove decisive in ending the war, although their effects would not fully be felt until 1918. The Entente's naval blockade of Germany began to have serious impact on morale and productivity on the German home-front. In response, in February 1917, the German General Staff (OHL) were able to convince Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg to declare unrestricted submarine warfare, with the goal of starving Britain out of the war. Tonnage sunk rose above 500,000 tons per month from February until July, peaking at 860,000 t ...

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World War I, World War I - Causes, World War I - Reasons and responsibilities, World War I - Participants in World War I, World War I - Opening hostilities, World War I - Early stages: from romanticism to the Western Front trenches, World War I - Hopes and fears, World War I - Trench warfare begins, World War I - Southern theatres, World War I - Ottoman Empire, World War I - Italian participation, World War I - The War in the Balkans, World War I - The Eastern Front, World War I - Initial Actions, World War I - The Russian Revolution, World War I - The Last Half of the War, World War I - Entry of the United States, World War I - German Spring Offensive of 1918, World War I - Entente’s victory, World War I - End of the war, World War I - Economics of war, World War I - Social effects, World War I - Technology, World War I - Aftermath, World War I - Casualties, World War I - Social trauma, World War I - Other names, World War I - Quotations, World War I - Dramatizations, World War I - Main articles, World War I - Media

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The département of Hauts-de-Seine was created in 1968, from parts of the former départements of Seine and Seine-et-Oise. In the 1990s and early 2000s the Hauts-de-Seine received national attention as the result of a corruption scandal concerning the misuse of public funds provided for the département's housing projects. Implicated were former minister and former president of the conseil général of the Hauts-de-Seine Charles Pasqua and other personalities of the RPR party. (See ...

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Hauts-de-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine - Geography, Hauts-de-Seine - Administration, Hauts-de-Seine - History, Hauts-de-Seine - Economy, Hauts-de-Seine - Demographics, Hauts-de-Seine - Culture, Hauts-de-Seine - Miscellaneous topics, Hauts-de-Seine - External link

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The palazzo is now the largest museum complex in Florence. The principal palazzo block, often in a building of this design known as the corps de logis, is 32,000 square metres. It is divided into several of the principal galleries or museums detailed below. Palazzo Pitti - Palatine Gallery. The Palatine Gallery, on the first floor of the piano nobile, is perhaps the most famous of the galleries, a large ensemble of over 500 principally Renaissance paintings which were once part of the Medici's and the ...

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Palazzo Pitti, Palazzo Pitti - Early history, Palazzo Pitti - The Medici, Palazzo Pitti - Houses of Lorraine and Savoy, Palazzo Pitti - Palazzo Pitti galleries, Palazzo Pitti - Palatine Gallery, Palazzo Pitti - Royal Apartments, Palazzo Pitti - Gallery of Modern Art, Palazzo Pitti - Silver Museum, Palazzo Pitti - Porcelain Museum, Palazzo Pitti - Costume Gallery, Palazzo Pitti - Museum of Zoology and Natural History La Specola, Palazzo Pitti - Carriages Museum, Palazzo Pitti - The Palazzo today

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The beginning starts during a winter day with the arrival by horse drawn carriage of a small party of men and women to a minor side entrance of the winter palace. We, as camera, follow a member of this party, "The European", through numerous rooms of this grand palace. As each room is entered, we find ourselves in a distinct period of Russian history. The motion in time is nonlinear - moving back and forth over several hundred years (similar to the more restricted temporal travel in Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five). We see the spectacular space for presentation of operas and play ...

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Russian Ark, Russian Ark - Plot

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Events of 1917 would prove decisive in ending the war, although their effects would not fully be felt until 1918. The Entente's naval blockade of Germany began to have serious impact on morale and productivity on the German home-front. In response, in February 1917, the German General Staff (OHL) were able to convince Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg to declare unrestricted submarine warfare, with the goal of starving Britain out of the war. Tonnage sunk rose above 500,000 tons per month from February until July, peaking at 860,000 t ...

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World War I, World War I - Introduction, World War I - Causes, World War I - Reasons and responsibilities, World War I - Participants in World War I, World War I - Opening hostilities, World War I - Early stages: from romanticism to the Western Front trenches, World War I - Hopes and fears, World War I - Trench warfare begins, World War I - Southern theatres, World War I - Ottoman Empire, World War I - Italian participation, World War I - The War in the Balkans, World War I - The Eastern Front, World War I - Initial Actions, World War I - The Russian Revolution, World War I - The Last Half of the War, World War I - Entry of the United States, World War I - German Spring Offensive of 1918, World War I - Entente’s victory, World War I - End of the war, World War I - Economics of war, World War I - Social effects, World War I - Technology, World War I - Aftermath, World War I - Casualties, World War I - Social trauma, World War I - Other names, World War I - Quotations, World War I - Dramatizations, World War I - Main articles, World War I - Media

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Main article: Vincennes porcelain In the old royal château, a porcelain manufactory was established in 1740, specializing in imitations of Meißen porcelain and naturalistic flowers, which were incorporated into bouquets under the direction of Parisian marchands-merciers. The Vincennes porcelain factory continued until 1756, when the production was transferred to new buildings at Sèvres, initiating the ca ...

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Vincennes, Vincennes - Sights, Vincennes - Porcelain, Vincennes - Miscellaneous, Vincennes - Twin towns

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Towards the end of August 1715, Louis XIV was dying of gangrene. On August 26 he called his five-year-old great-grandson Louis to his bedside and spoke to him, saying these famous words: "My child, you are going to be a great king. Do not imitate me in my liking for buildings and for wars. On the contrary, do try to have peace with your neighbors. Render to God what you owe Him; acknowledge the obligations under which you are placed to Him; make Him honored by your subjects. Always follow good advice. Do try to relieve the suffering of your ...

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Louis XV of France, Louis XV of France - The Miracle Child, Louis XV of France - The Regency of the Duke of Orléans, Louis XV of France - The Ministry of the Duke of Bourbon, Louis XV of France - The Ministry of Cardinal de Fleury, Louis XV of France - First signs of unpopularity, Louis XV of France - First try at reform, Louis XV of France - Assassination attempt, Louis XV of France - Regime crisis, Louis XV of France - Marriage and Children, Louis XV of France - Notes

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Adjacent metro station: Montparnasse - Bienvenüe Nearby station: Pasteur ...

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Gare Montparnasse, Gare Montparnasse - History, Gare Montparnasse - Regional lines serving this station

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Events of 1917 would prove decisive in ending the war, although their effects would not fully be felt until 1918. The Entente's naval blockade of Germany began to have serious impact on morale and productivity on the German home-front. In response, in February 1917, the German General Staff (OHL) were able to convince Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg to declare unrestricted submarine warfare, with the goal of starving Britain out of the war. Tonnage sunk rose above 500,000 tons per month from February until July, peaking at 860,000 t ...

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World War I, World War I - Introduction, World War I - Causes, World War I - Reasons and responsibilities, World War I - Participants in World War I, World War I - Opening hostilities, World War I - Early stages: from romanticism to the Western Front trenches, World War I - Hopes and fears, World War I - Trench warfare begins, World War I - Southern theatres, World War I - Ottoman Empire, World War I - Italian participation, World War I - The War in the Balkans, World War I - The Eastern Front, World War I - Initial Actions, World War I - The Russian Revolution, World War I - The Last Half of the War, World War I - Entry of the United States, World War I - German Spring Offensive of 1918, World War I - Entente’s victory, World War I - End of the war, World War I - Economics of war, World War I - Social effects, World War I - Technology, World War I - Aftermath, World War I - Casualties, World War I - Social trauma, World War I - Other names, World War I - Quotations, World War I - Dramatisations, World War I - Main articles, World War I - Media

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