A tent is a shelter, consisting of sheets of fabric or other material draped over or attached to a frame of poles. It is fairly easy to assemble (pitch) or disassemble, and is usually portable. Tents may be attached to the ground with stakes and guy lines (ropes). Tents were first used by nomadic peoples, but today, their main application is camping. Modern tents are usually made of fire-retardant material. Tents range in size from single person camping tents to huge circus tents. Outdoor weddings and festivals often take place ...

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• Détente - Causes
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• Détente - End of Détente
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Détente began to unravel in 1979 due to a series of events. The Iranian Revolution and the subsequent hostage crisis embarrassed the United States and led much of the American public to believe their nation had lost its international power and prestige. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan to shore up a struggling allied regime led to harsh criticisms in the west and a boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, which were to be held in Moscow. American President Jimmy Carter boosted the U.S. defense budget and began to heavily subsid ...

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Détente, Détente - Causes, Détente - Summits and Treaties, Détente - Continued Conflicts, Détente - End of Détente, Détente - Opinions on Détente

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Ida and Pingala Nadis are not the gross sympathetic chains. These are the subtle Nadis that carry the Sukshma Prana. In the physical body these tentatively correspond to the right and left sympathetic chains.

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A Yurt is a traditional felt home of the nomads who live on the cold, barren steppes of Central Asia. Yurt or yurta is a Turkish word for these portable traditionally felt dwelling places, borrowed as a loanword into many languages, including English. The Kazakhs, who use them, call them Kigizui and the Mongolians call them ger. The Russian obsolete name is "kibitka" (although nowadays "yurta" is used) whilst the Afghans call them "Kherga" or "o ...

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Hoenn cities & towns Littleroot Town Oldale Town Petalburg City Rustboro City Dewford Town Slateport City Mauville City Verdanturf Town Fallarbor Town Lavaridge Town Fortree City Lilycove City Mossdeep City Sootopolis City Pacifidlog Town Evergrande City Verdanturf Town, known as Shidake Town (シダケタウン Shidake Taun) in the original Japanese version, is a fictional city in the Hoenn region of Pokémon. It is a small town with ...

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A. A. Allen (March 27, 1911 - June 11, 1970) was born Asa A. Allen at Sulphur Rock, Arkansas. His middle name, given only as "A." on his birth certificate, was changed to "Alonso" at around age four. Allen's early life was filled with poverty, but in 1934 he was converted during a Methodist revival meeting, and began ministering with the Assemblies of God (AG or AofG) in 1936. While attending an Oral Roberts Tent revival in 1949, Allen felt a burden to reach the lost with the miracle-working power of God and he soon hit the rev ...

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• A. A. Allen - Arrested and Withdrawal from the Assemblies of God
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• A. A. Allen - Allen's Influence and Ministries
• A. A. Allen - Untimely Death and Conflicting Causes of Death
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A roof is the top covering of a building that sheds rain or snow, keeping the building interior dry. Roofs may be 'pitched', 'domed', 'low slope' or 'flat' in form; however, roofs are rarely truly flat. Flat roofs are commonly found on industrial/commercial type structures while low slope is found on pre-fabricated or steel structures such as arenas. Pitched roofs are the primary design found on residential homes. The most common type of flat roof for industrial/commercial structures are the conventional built-up-roof (BUR) assembly a ...

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• Roof - Common Roof Questions and Answers
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Both sides had pressing reasons to seek relaxation in tensions. Leonid Brezhnev and the rest of the Soviet leadership felt that the economic burden of the nuclear arms race was unsustainable. The American economy was also in financial trouble as the Vietnam War drained government finances at the same time as Lyndon Johnson, and to a lesser extent Richard Nixon, sought to expand the government welfare state. In Europe the Ostpolitik of Willy Brandt was decreasing tensions and the Soviets hoped that with Détente more trade with Western ...

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Détente, Détente - Causes, Détente - Summits and Treaties, Détente - Continued Conflicts, Détente - End of Détente, Détente - Opinions on Détente

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The most obvious manifestation of Détente was the series of summits held between the leaders of the two superpowers and the treaties that resulted from these meetings. Earlier in the 1960s, before Détente the Partial Test Ban Treaty had been signed in 1963. Later in the decade the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and Outer Space Treaty were two of the first elements of Détente. These earlier treaties did little to curb the superpower's abilities, however, and were mostly to limit the nuclear ambitions of th ...

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Détente, Détente - Causes, Détente - Summits and Treaties, Détente - Continued Conflicts, Détente - End of Détente, Détente - Opinions on Détente

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On Australia Day 1972, the Tent Embassy was established in response to the McMahon Coalition Government's refusal to recognise Aboriginal land rights. The embassy has existed intermittently since then, and permanently since 1992. In February 1972 the Aboriginal Tent Embassy presented a list of demands to Parliament: Control of the Northern Territory as a State within the Commonwealth of Australia; the parliament in the Northern Territory to be predominantly Aboriginal with title and mining rights to all land within the Te ...

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Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Aboriginal Tent Embassy - History, Aboriginal Tent Embassy - Issues, Aboriginal Tent Embassy - The future of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy

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If Djwal Khul was indeed an actual person, and not just a figment of Madame Blavatsky's imagination (the latter would not be an unfounded assumption), the origins of his name are uncertain. Although khul is a Tibetan word meaning 'region, jurisdiction etc.', the name does not seem to be of that language. 'Djwal' may perhaps represent the Sanskrit jwala-, meaning 'light, flame or illumination', while 'khul' might be a rendering of the word kula- 'group, family or community'. Treated as a Hindi name, the final a's of both words would be silent; thus jwal kul. Th ...

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Djwal Khul, Djwal Khul - A Theosophical Mahatma, Djwal Khul - Role in Neo-Theosophy and New Age, Djwal Khul - Tentative Etymology, Djwal Khul - Sources

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Before Nasheed's arrest several members of the MDP went to Dhunfini Haruge (a large tent where MDP conducts most of it's activities) for Black Friday remembrance as previously planned. The arrest of Nasheed was instantly learnt by the people present at Dhunfini tent. They started calling for the resignation and the immediate unconditional release of Nasheed in addition to their speeches to mark the Black Friday. When Nasheed was arrested his supporters near Republican Square expressed their discontent over the matter. Within tw ...

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2005 Maldives civil unrest, 2005 Maldives civil unrest - Mohamed Nasheed's arrest, 2005 Maldives civil unrest - Demolition of the Dhunfini tent, 2005 Maldives civil unrest - More arrests, 2005 Maldives civil unrest - Unrest, 2005 Maldives civil unrest - Unrest in other atolls

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On the morning of April 11, the commissioners, General Canby, Alfred B. Meacham, Rev. E. Thomas, and L. S. Dyer, with Frank and Toby Riddle as interpreters, met with Boston Charley, Bogus Charley, Captain Jack, John Schonchin, Black Jim, and Hooker Jim. After some talk, during which it became evident that the Modoc were armed, General Canby informed Captain Jack that the commission could not meet his terms until orders came from Washington. In an angry mood John Schonchin demanded Hot Creek for a reservation. Captain Jack got up and walked a ...

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Modoc War, Modoc War - Events leading up to the war, Modoc War - Treaty with the United States, Modoc War - Mistreatment by the Klamath, Modoc War - Back at Lost River, Modoc War - Battle of Lost River, Modoc War - Fortifying the Stronghold, Modoc War - First Battle of the Stronghold, Modoc War - Negotiations with the Peace Commission, Modoc War - Murder at the Peace Tent, Modoc War - Second Battle of the Stronghold, Modoc War - Thomas-Wright Massacre, Modoc War - Battle of Dry Lake, Modoc War - After the War, Modoc War - Appendix to History of the Modoc War, Modoc War - Notes

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Economic problems caused by the arms race in both powers, combined with China's new role and the ability to verify disarmament led to a number of arms control agreements beginning in the 1970s. This period known as Détente allowed both states to reduce their spending on weapons systems. SALT I and SALT II and START all limited the size of the states arsenals. Bans on nuclear testing, anti-ballistic missile systems, and weapons in space all atte ...

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Nuclear arms race, Nuclear arms race - World War II, Nuclear arms race - Early Cold War, Nuclear arms race - Mutually Assured Destruction, Nuclear arms race - Cuban Missile Crisis, Nuclear arms race - Détente, Nuclear arms race - Reagan and Star Wars, Nuclear arms race - Post-Cold War, Nuclear arms race - India and Pakistan, Nuclear arms race - Milestone nuclear explosions

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In 2000 the LTTE began to declare their willingness to explore measures that would safeguard Tamils' rights and autonomy as part of Sri Lanka, and announced a unilateral ceasefire just before Christmas 2000. Their July 2001 assault on Bandaranaike International Airport destroyed 8 (2 IAI Kfirs,2 Mil-17,4 K-7 trainers), of the air force's planes and 4 SriLankan Airlines's planes (2 Airbus A330s,1 A 340 and 1 A320), dampening the economy and causing tourism to plummet. Sri Lankan hopes for a military solution also faded. In parliamentary elections toward the end of the year th ...

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Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka, Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka - Roots of the conflict, Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka - Indian involvement, Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka - The 1990s, Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka - Tentative peace, Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka - Renewed violence, Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka - Additional references

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Original airdate: February 16, 2005 Directed by: Craig Zisk Written by: Monica Breen & Alison Schapker Sydney expresses her full hatred for Sloan during a mission to intercept a cache of an extremely powerful explosive called Black Thorine. ...

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Alias episodes Season 4, Alias episodes Season 4 - Authorized Personnel Only: Part 1, Alias episodes Season 4 - Authorized Personnel Only: Part 2, Alias episodes Season 4 - The Awful Truth, Alias episodes Season 4 - Trivia, Alias episodes Season 4 - Ice, Alias episodes Season 4 - Welcome To Liberty Village, Alias episodes Season 4 - Nocturne, Alias episodes Season 4 - Détente, Alias episodes Season 4 - Echoes, Alias episodes Season 4 - A Man of His Word, Alias episodes Season 4 - The Index, Alias episodes Season 4 - The Road Home, Alias episodes Season 4 - The Orphan, Alias episodes Season 4 - Tuesday, Alias episodes Season 4 - Nightingale, Alias episodes Season 4 - Pandora, Alias episodes Season 4 - Another Mister Sloane, Alias episodes Season 4 - A Clean Conscience, Alias episodes Season 4 - Trivia, Alias episodes Season 4 - Mirage, Alias episodes Season 4 - In Dreams..., Alias episodes Season 4 - The Descent, Alias episodes Season 4 - Search and Rescue, Alias episodes Season 4 - Before the Flood

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See also: Détente As the Soviet Union achieved rough nuclear parity with the United States, the old assumptions of a "bipolar" world in which only the U.S. and the Soviet Union were the truly "great powers" were now obsolete. Less powerful countries were gaining more room to assert their independence. The rise of China, Japan, and Western Europe, the increasing nationalism of the Third World, and the growing disunity within the communist alliance all augured a new multipolar international structure. Moreover, the 1973 world oi ...

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Cold War 1962-1991, Cold War 1962-1991 - The Third World and nonalignment in the 1960s and 1970s, Cold War 1962-1991 - Decolonization, Cold War 1962-1991 - The rise of the Nonaligned Movement OPEC the OAU and the Arab League, Cold War 1962-1991 - Threats in both blocs in the mid- to late-1960s, Cold War 1962-1991 - The Vietnam War, Cold War 1962-1991 - The Nixon Doctrine, Cold War 1962-1991 - Sino-Soviet Split, Cold War 1962-1991 - Détente and changing alliance, Cold War 1962-1991 - The end of Détente and the Reagan administration, Cold War 1962-1991 - The end of the Cold War, Cold War 1962-1991 - Legacy, Cold War 1962-1991 - Notes, Cold War 1962-1991 - Significant documents

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History of the United States 1964-1980 - Unemployment and inflation. At the same time that President Johnson persuaded Congress to accept a tax cut in 1964, he was rapidly increasing spending for both domestic programs and for the war in Vietnam. The result was a major expansion of the money supply, resting largely on government deficits, which pushed prices rapidly upward. However, inflation also rested on the nation's steadily declining supremacy in international trade and, moreover, the decline in the global e ...

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History of the United States 1964-1980, History of the United States 1964-1980 - Civil rights, History of the United States 1964-1980 - Election of 1964, History of the United States 1964-1980 - The War on Poverty and the Great Society, History of the United States 1964-1980 - The Vietnam War, History of the United States 1964-1980 - Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the Tet Offensive, History of the United States 1964-1980 - The antiwar movement, History of the United States 1964-1980 - The crises of 1968 and the rise of Richard Nixon, History of the United States 1964-1980 - Nixon and Vietnam, History of the United States 1964-1980 - Stagflation Détente and the Nixon administration, History of the United States 1964-1980 - Unemployment and inflation, History of the United States 1964-1980 - SALT I and SALT II and Détente, History of the United States 1964-1980 - The Campaign of 1972 and Watergate, History of the United States 1964-1980 - The Ford and Carter administrations

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U.S. President Jimmy Carter, however, tried to move beyond these setbacks for peace and place another cap on the arms race with a SALT II agreement in 1979, but his efforts were undercut by three surprising developments: the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the Nicaraguan Revolution, and Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. Popular anger among sectors of the population opposed to the Shah's rule, seething and repressed for a generation, combined with the Shah's secular reforms, eventually culminated in the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which in ...

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Cold War 1962-1991, Cold War 1962-1991 - The Third World and nonalignment in the 1960s and 1970s, Cold War 1962-1991 - Decolonization, Cold War 1962-1991 - The rise of the Nonaligned Movement OPEC the OAU and the Arab League, Cold War 1962-1991 - Threats in both blocs in the mid- to late-1960s, Cold War 1962-1991 - The Vietnam War, Cold War 1962-1991 - The Nixon Doctrine, Cold War 1962-1991 - Sino-Soviet Split, Cold War 1962-1991 - Détente and changing alliance, Cold War 1962-1991 - The end of Détente and the Reagan administration, Cold War 1962-1991 - The end of the Cold War, Cold War 1962-1991 - Legacy, Cold War 1962-1991 - Notes, Cold War 1962-1991 - Significant documents

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