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| Bamboo The bamboos 'woody perennial evergreen (except for certain temperate species) plants in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Some are giant bamboos, the largest members of the grass family. Bamboos are the fastest growing woody plants in the world. Their growth rate (up to 60 centimeters (24 in.)/day) is due to a unique rhizome-dependent system, but is highly dependent on local soil and climate conditions. Bamboo | |
| Black tie Black tie is a dress code for semi-formal evening events, and is worn to many types of social functions. For a man, the major component is a jacket, known as a dinner jacket (British), smoking (France) or tuxedo (Canada and the U.S.), which is usually black but is also seen in midnight blue. A woman's corresponding evening dress ranges from a conservative cocktail dress to the long evening gown, determined by current fashion, local custom, and the occasion's time. Black_tie | |
| University of Glasgow University_of_Glasgow | |
| Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI (; ; ; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger on 16 April 1927) is the 265th and reigning Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and, as such, Sovereign of the Vatican City State. He was elected on 19 April 2005 in a papal conclave, celebrated his Papal Inauguration Mass on 24 April 2005, and took possession of his cathedral, the Basilica of St. Pope_Benedict_XVI | |
| Jacques Chirac Jacques René Chirac (born 29 November 1932) served as the President of France from 17 May 1995 until 16 May 2007. As President he also served as an ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra and Grand Master of the French Légion d'honneur. Chirac was the second-longest serving President of France (two full terms, first seven years and second five), behind François Mitterrand. Chirac is the only person to have served twice as Prime Minister under the Fifth Republic. Jacques_Chirac | |
| Cockney Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations. Geographically and culturally, it often refers to working class Londoners, particularly those in the East End. Linguistically, it refers to the form of English spoken by this group. pearly King (or pearly Queen) worn by London costermongers who sew thousands of pearl buttons onto their clothing in elaborate and creative patterns. Cockney | |
| Hawker Siddeley Nimrod Hawker_Siddeley_Nimrod | |
| Lord Mayor of the City of London The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of (and head of) the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and as such governs a much larger area. Within the City of London, the Lord Mayor has precedence over other individuals and has various special powers, rights and privileges. Lord_Mayor_of_the_City_of_London | |
| Ian Curtis Ian_Curtis | |
| Pistachio Pistachio | |
| Gerhard Schröder ''German politician, and was Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. A member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), he led a coalition government of the SPD and the Greens. Before becoming a full-time politician, he was a lawyer, and before becoming Chancellor he was Minister-president of the German state of Lower Saxony. Gerhard_Schröder | |
| Bohemian Rhapsody "Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song by the British rock band Queen. It was written by Freddie Mercury for the band's 1975 album A Night at the Opera. "Bohemian Rhapsody" is in the style of a stream-of-consciousness nightmare that has unusual song structure, more akin to a classical rhapsody than popular music. The song has no chorus, instead consisting of seemingly disjointed sections including operatic segments, an a cappella passage, and a heavy rock solo. Bohemian_Rhapsody | |
| Greeks Greeks | |
| Freddie Mercury Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara) (5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist, best known as the frontman and co-founder of the rock band Queen (inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001). As a performer, he was known for his vocal prowess and flamboyant performances. Freddie_Mercury | |
| Cameron Diaz Cameron Michelle Diaz (born August 30, 1972) is an American actress and former model. She broke out in the 1990s with her roles in The Mask, My Best Friend's Wedding and There's Something About Mary, and subsequently appeared in Charlie's Angels, Shrek, Vanilla Sky, Gangs of New York, What Happens in Vegas and several other Hollywood films. Cameron_Diaz | |
| Gillian Anderson Gillian Leigh Anderson (born August 9, 1968) is an American actress, best known for her roles as FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in the American TV series The X-Files, Moro in the English dub of Princess Mononoke and Lady Dedlock in the BBC TV series Bleak House. Gillian_Anderson | |
| Sepp Blatter Joseph S. (Sepp) Blatter (born 10 March 1936 in Visp, Valais, Switzerland) is the 8th and current President of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). He was elected on 8 June 1998, succeeding Dr. João Havelange (Brazil). Sepp_Blatter | |
| Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27, 1972) is an American actress.The daughter of Bruce Paltrow and Blythe Danner, Paltrow dropped out of her university to follow an acting career. She began her career in theatre in 1990, and made her film debut the following year. Gwyneth_Paltrow | |
| Transcendental Meditation The Transcendental Meditation technique, or TM technique is a form of mantra meditation introduced worldwide in 1957 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1917-2008). The terms "Transcendental Meditation" and "TM" are trademarks owned by Maharishi Vedic Education Development Corporation, a non-profit organization. Transcendental_Meditation | |
| Blur (band) Blur are an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1988 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure (1991) incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing. Blur_(band) | |
| Alex Ferguson Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson, CBE, more commonly known as Alex Ferguson, Sir Alex, or Fergie (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United , where he has been in charge since 1986. Alex_Ferguson | |
| William IV of the United Kingdom William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death on 20 June 1837. William, the third son of George III and younger brother and successor to George IV, was the last king and penultimate monarch of the House of Hanover.He served in the Royal Navy in his youth and was, both during his reign and afterwards, nicknamed the "Sailor King". William_IV_of_the_United_Kingdom | |
| Clint Eastwood Clinton "Clint" Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor, film director, producer and composer. He has received four Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award and five People's Choice Awards—Eastwood is primarily known for his tough guy, anti-hero acting roles in violent action films, particularly in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Clint_Eastwood | |
| Laurence Olivier Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (; 22 May 1907English actor, director, and producer. He is one of the most famous and revered actors of the 20th century, along with his contemporaries John Gielgud, Peggy Ashcroft and Ralph Richardson..He was born in Dorking, son of the Rev Gerard Kerr Olivier and his wife Agnes Louis (Crookenden), educated at St Edward's School, Oxford, and studied with Elsie Fogerty. Laurence_Olivier | |
| Violence against LGBT people Violence against LGBT people, queer identifying and the same-sex attracted are actions which may occur either at the hands of individuals or groups, or as part of governmental enforcement of laws targeting people who are perceived to violate heteronormative rules and who contravene protocols of gender roles. Violence_against_LGBT_people | |
| Reading, Berkshire Reading ( "Redding") is a large town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between London and Swindon off the M4 motorway. It is one of the contenders for the title of the largest town in England, and is the largest settlement in the home counties in terms of population. For ceremonial purposes it is in the Royal County of Berkshire and has served as the county town since 1867. It is also home to one of England's biggest music festivals. Reading,_Berkshire | |
| Mel Gibson Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO (born January 3, 1956), is an actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art.After appearing in the Mad Max and Lethal Weapon series, Gibson went on to direct and star in the Academy Award-winning Braveheart. Mel_Gibson | |
| Catherine II of Russia Catherine II, called Catherine the Great (, Yekaterina II Velikaya; reigned as Empress of Russia from until ). Under her direct auspices the Russian Empire expanded, improved its administration, and continued to modernize along Western European lines. Catherine's rule re-vitalized Russia, which grew ever stronger and became recognized as one of the great powers of Europe. Catherine_II_of_Russia | |
| DNA profiling DNA profiling (also called DNA testing, DNA typing, or genetic fingerprinting) DNA profiles. DNA profiles are basically just sets of numbers that can be used as a identifier. The number set can be encrypted to a DNA indentification number. DNA profiling should thus not be confused with full genome sequencing. DNA_profiling | |
| Amélie Amélie | |
| Glenn Close Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American actress and singer of stage and screen, perhaps best known for her role as deranged stalker Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction (1987). She has been nominated five times for an Oscar, and has won three Tonys, an Obie, two Emmys, two Golden Globes, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Glenn_Close | |
| Pluto Pluto | |
| One-child policy one-child policy (; literally "policy of birth planning") is the population control policy of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The Chinese government refers to it under the official translation of family planning policy. It officially restricts the number of children married urban couples can have to one, although it allows exemptions for several cases, including rural couples, ethnic minorities, and parents without any siblings themselves. One-child_policy | |
| It Happened One Night It_Happened_One_Night | |
| Dream Dreams are a series of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations occurring involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. The content and purpose of dreams are not fully understood, though they have been a topic of speculation and interest throughout recorded history. The scientific study of dreams is known as oneirology. Dream | |
| Brad Pitt William Bradley "Brad" Pitt Brad_Pitt | |
| Jeffrey Archer Talk:Jeffrey_Archer | |
| Kosovo Liberation Army The Kosovo Liberation Army or KLA ( or ) was a Kosovar Albanian guerilla group which sought the independence of Kosovo from Yugoslavia in the 1990s.Its campaign against Serbian security forces precipitated a major Yugoslav military crackdown which led to the Kosovo War of 1998-1999. Kosovo_Liberation_Army | |
| Sacha Baron Cohen Sacha Noam Baron Cohen (born 13 October 1971) is an English comedian, writer, and Golden Globe-winning actor most noted for his comic characters Ali G (an inner city youth chav from suburban Staines), Borat Sagdiyev (a Kazakh reporter), and Bruno (a flamboyantly gay Austrian fashion reporter). Sacha_Baron_Cohen | |
| Jean Michel Jarre Jean-Michel André Jarre (born 24 August 1948) is a French composer, performer and music producer. He is regarded as a pioneer in the electronic, synthpop, ambient and New Age genres, as well as an organiser of outdoor spectacles of his music which feature lights, laser displays and fireworks.Jarre was raised in Lyon by his mother and grandparents, and trained on the Piano. Jean_Michel_Jarre | |
| Catherine Deneuve Catherine Deneuve (French , born 22 October 1943) is a two-time César Award-winning, BAFTA Award-nominated and Academy Award-nominated French actress. She gained recognition for her portrayal of beautiful ice maidens for various directors, including Luis Buñuel and Roman Polanski. Catherine_Deneuve | |
| Jane Goodall Dame Jane Goodall, DBE (born Valerie Jane Morris Goodall on 3 April 1934) is an English UN Messenger of Peace, primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist. She is well-known for her 45-year study of chimpanzee social and family interactions in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania, and for founding the Jane Goodall Institute. Jane_Goodall | |
| Refugee A refugee is a person who flees to escape conflict, persecution or natural disaster. Owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of their nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail him/herself of the protection of that country. Refugee | |
| Pim Fortuyn Wilhelmus Simon Petrus "Pim" Fortuyn (, (February 19, 1948 – May 6, 2002), was a controversial and charismatic politician, author, columnist, public servant and professor in the Netherlands who formed his own party, Pim Fortuyn List (Lijst Pim Fortuyn or LPF). Pim_Fortuyn | |
| Swastika The swastika (from Sanskrit 'equilateral cross with its arms bent at right angles, in either right-facing () form or its mirrored left-facing () form. Archaeological evidence of swastika-shaped ornaments dates from the Neolithic period. It occurs mainly in the modern day culture of India, sometimes as a geometrical motif and sometimes as a religious symbol. It remains widely used in Eastern religions / Dharmic religion such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Swastika | |
| No first use No first use (NFU) refers to a pledge or a policy by a nuclear power to not use nuclear weapons as a mean of warfare unless first attacked by an adversary using nuclear weapons. The concept can also be applied to chemical or biological warfare.As of October 2008, only India and China have publicly declared their commitment to no first use of nuclear weapons. No_first_use | |
| Victoria Beckham Victoria Caroline Beckham (née Adams; born 17 April 1974) is an English singer, songwriter, dancer, fashion designer, author, businesswoman, actress and model.During her rise to fame with 1990's pop group the Spice Girls, she was dubbed Posh Spice, a nickname first coined by a British pop music magazine. Victoria_Beckham | |
| George Michael George_Michael | |
| Pax Americana Pax Americana (Latin:liberal peace in the Western hemisphere and, later, the Western world, resulting from the preponderance of power enojed by the United States of America since the Second World War. Although the term finds its primary utility in the latter half of the 20th Century, it has been used in various places and eras, such as the post United States Civil War Era in North America and globally during the time between the Great World Wars Pax_Americana | |
| Halteres Halteres (; singular halter or haltere) are small knobbed structures found as a pair in some two-winged insects. They are flapped rapidly and function as accelerometers to help the insect maintain stability in flight, analogous to an aircraft's attitude indicator. Halteres |
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