| Van Mildert College Van Mildert College, commonly known as Mildert, is a college of the University of Durham in England. Founded in 1965, it takes its name from William Van Mildert, Prince-Bishop of Durham from 1826 to 1836 and a leading figure in the University's 1832 foundation. Women were first admitted to the college in 1972, making it the first Durham college to become co-educational. Van_Mildert_College
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| College of St Hild and St Bede The College of St Hild and St Bede, commonly known as Hild Bede, is a college of the University of Durham in England. It is the University's second largest collegiate body, with over 1000 students. It is neither a Bailey nor a Hill college, and is situated on the banks of the River Wear between Durham's 'peninsula' and Gilesgate. College_of_St_Hild_and_St_Bede
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| Ushaw College Ushaw College (St Cuthbert's College, Ushaw) is a Roman Catholic seminary, founded at Douai as the English College, Douai in France in 1568, which moved to Ushaw Moor, four miles west of Durham in England in 1808 and became a Licensed Hall of the University of Durham in 1968. It is independent of the University but offers courses validated by the University. Both Church and lay students study at the college. Ushaw_College
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| Stephenson College Stephenson College is a college of the University of Durham in England, and one of two located at Queen's Campus in Stockton-on-Tees, 37Durham itself. It is named after George Stephenson, the 19th century railway engineer. Stephenson_College
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| John Snow College John Snow College is a college of the University of Durham in England, and one of two located at Queen's Campus in Thornaby-on-Tees (more often counted as Stockton by those in Durham), south of the city of Durham itself. It is named after John Snow, the 19th century physician. John_Snow_College
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| Sais, Egypt Sais or Sa el-Hagar was an ancient Egyptian town in the Western Nile Delta on the Canopic branch of the Nile. It was the provincial capital of the fifth nome of Lower Egypt and became the seat of power during the Twenty-fourth dynasty of Egypt (c. 732-720 BC) and the Saite Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt (664-525 BC) during the Late Period. Its Ancient Egyptian name was Zau. Sais,_Egypt
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| Bedder bedder" is short for "bedmaker" and is a housekeeper in a college of the University of Cambridge and the University of Durham . The equivalent at the University of Oxford is known as a "scout". There is no equivalent at the majority of other universities, although the work of the "bedder" may in some cases be assumed by domestic staff under a variety of designations including "cleaner" or "janitor". Bedder
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| Durham Drama Festival Durham Drama Festival is an open-access drama festival held annually in Durham, England. Founded in 1975 by Durham Student Theatre as the One Act Festival, the event has grown in scope and size over the previous three decades and adopted its current name and format in 2003. In total, thousands of performers from hundreds of theatre companies have presented a variety of new and established work at DDF. Durham_Drama_Festival
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| Limbang Limbang is a border town and the capital of Limbang District in the Limbang Division of northern Sarawak, East Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. The division has an area of 3,978.1 square kilometers, and a population (year 2000 census) of 42,600. Limbang was annexed by Charles Anthoni Johnson Brooke, the second Rajah of Sarawak in 1890 from Brunei to become the fifth division of Sarawak. The annexation was strongly disputed by Brunei. Limbang
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| Rurik Talk:Rurik
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| A Greek-English Lexicon A Greek-English Lexicon is a standard lexicographical work of the Ancient Greek language. A_Greek-English_Lexicon
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| Hotspot (geology) geology, a hotspot is a location on the Earth's surface that has experienced active volcanism for a long period of time. Hotspot_(geology)
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| Adeste Fideles "Adeste Fideles" is the name of a hymn tune written by John Francis Wade in 1743 and the first line of the Latin text for which the tune was written. The text itself has unclear beginnings, and may have been written in the 13th century, though it has been concluded that Wade was probably the author, and it has been interpreted as a Jacobite birth ode to Bonnie Prince Charlie. Adeste_Fideles
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| Pisano period mathematics, the nth Pisano period, written π(n), is the period with which the sequence of Fibonacci numbers, modulo n repeats. For example, the Fibonacci numbers mod 3 are , 1, 1, 2, 0, 2, 2, 1, 0, 1, 1, etc., with the first eight numbers repeating, so π(3) = 8.Pisano periods are named after Leonardo Pisano, better known as Fibonacci. Pisano_period
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| Microcanonical ensemble cos(phi)where varies between 0 and . The measure would then up to a constant. On the other hand, if one considers the ellipse embedded in the plane, then it would have measure zero, which is why a generalized function is used as the density. Microcanonical_ensemble
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| Thesaurus Linguae Graecae Thesaurus_Linguae_Graecae
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| John Francis Wade John Francis Wade (1711 - August 16, 1786) was an English hymnist. He is credited with writing and composing the hymn Adeste Fideles (also known as O Come All Ye Faithful).Either born in England or in Douai, France, Wade fled to France after the Second Jacobite rising was crushed. As a Catholic layman, he lived with exiled English Catholics in France for the rest of his life. There, he taught music and worked on church music for private use. John_Francis_Wade
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| Palace Green Palace Green is a small area of grass in the centre of Durham, England, flanked by Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle. The Cathedral and Castle together form a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Although initially not part of the site itself, Palace Green was added to the UNESCO site in 2008. Palace_Green
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| Tudhoe Tudhoe
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| Crook, County Durham Crook (commonly known as Crook Market Town) is a small market town in County Durham, England. It is situated about 10 miles (16Durham.Crook lies a couple of miles north of the River Wear, on the A690 from Durham. This turns into the A689 leading up into the scenic upper reaches of Weardale, through Wolsingham and Stanhope. Crook is the administrative centre of the Wear Valley District Council. Crook,_County_Durham
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| Ruth First Ruth First (May 4 1925 August 17 1982) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and scholar born in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was killed by a parcel bomb addressed specifically to her in Mozambique, where she worked in exile from South Africa. Ruth_First
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| Gemonian stairs The Gemonian Stairs (Scalae Gemoniae in Latin) were a flight of steps located in the ancient city of Rome. Nicknamed the Stairs of Mourning, the stairs are infamous in Roman history as a place of execution. Gemonian_stairs
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| Pennying Pennying is a drinking game popular amongst students attending various universities throughout the United Kingdom. It is one of the International Drinking Rules, or Pub Rules. Unlike most drinking games, the rules of pennying are almost never explicitly declared to be in force; rather, by putting oneself in a social situation involving the consumption of alcohol, one is implicitly subjected to the rules should a "Pennying" situation occur. Pennying
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| Romanes Lecture Romanes Lecture is a prestigious free public lecture given annually at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford.The lecture series was founded by, and named after, the biologist George Romanes, and has been running since 1892. Over the years, many notable figures from the Arts and Sciences have been invited to speak. The lecture can be on any subject in science, art or literature, approved by the Vice-Chancellor of the University. Romanes_Lecture
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| Political status of the Republic of China and Taiwan/Archive 1 Talk:Political_status_of_the_Republic_of_China_and_Taiwan/Archive_1
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| Boris and Gleb There are other people known as Saint David and Saint Roman.Boris and Gleb ("Borys and Gleb"; ), Christian names David and Roman, respectively, were the first saints canonized in Kievan Rus' after the Christianization of the country. Boris_and_Gleb
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| Featured article candidates/Penda of Mercia Wikipedia:Featured_article_candidates/Penda_of_Mercia
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| Paul Ormerod Paul Ormerod is a economist who is currently researching complexity, complex systems, nonlinear feedback, the boom and bust cycle of business and economic competition. Ormerod uses a multidisciplinary approach, making use of biology, physics, mathematics, statistics and psychology as sources of results that can be applied to economics. Paul_Ormerod
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| N. T. Wright Nicholas Thomas "Tom" Wright (born 1 December 1948) is the Bishop of Durham in the Church of England and a leading New Testament scholar. His academic work has usually been published under the name N. T. Wright. N._T._Wright
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| Wirral Peninsula Wirral or the Wirral () is a peninsula in North West England. It is bounded to the west by the River Dee, which forms the boundary with Wales, and to the east by the River Mersey. Both terms "Wirral" and "the Wirral" are used locally (and interchangeably), although the merits of each form are the subject of local debate.The roughly rectangular peninsula is about long and wide. Wirral_Peninsula
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| Featured article candidates/Featured log/March 2005 Wikipedia:Featured_article_candidates/Featured_log/March_2005
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| Timothy Dudley-Smith Timothy Dudley-Smith, OBE (born 26 December, 1926) is an English hymnwriter and clergyman of the Church of England.Born in Manchester, England, he was educated at Tonbridge School and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He was ordained a deacon in 1950 and a priest in 1951. He served as Archdeacon of Norwich 1973-81 and Bishop of Thetford 1981-91. He also served as President of the Evangelical Alliance.Salisbury, England, with his wife Arlette (died 14 December 2007). Timothy_Dudley-Smith
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| History of psychology history of psychology as a scholarly study of the mind and behavior dates back to the Ancient Greeks. It was widely regarded as a branch of philosophy until 1879, when psychology developed as an independent scientific discipline in Germany and the United States. History_of_psychology
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| Medical humanities Medical humanities is an interdisciplinary field of medicine which includes the humanities (literature, philosophy, ethics, history and religion), social science (anthropology, cultural studies, psychology, sociology), and the arts (literature, theater, film, and visual arts) and their application to medical education and practice.The humanities and arts provide insight into the human condition, suffering, personhood, our responsibility to each other, and offer a historical perspective on medical practice. Medical_humanities
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| Great Mosque of Samarra The Great Mosque of Samarra is a 9th century mosque which is located in the Iraqi city of Samarra. The mosque was commissioned in 848 and completed in 851 by the Abbasid caliph Al-Mutawakkil who reigned (in Samarra) from 847 until 861.The Great Mosque of Samarra was at one time the largest mosque in the world; its minaret, the Malwiya Tower, is a vast spiralling cone (snail shaped) 52 meters high and 33 meters wide with a spiral ramp. Great_Mosque_of_Samarra
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| Titus Bramble Titus Malachi Bramble (born July 31, 1981 in Ipswich, Suffolk) is an English football player, currently playing as a centre back for Wigan Athletic in the Premier League. He is the youngest of three siblings.Even as a 19 year old he was seen as a physically strong player, and one of his teammates Matt Holland tipped him to make the England Squad. Titus_Bramble
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| List of solar car teams List_of_solar_car_teams
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| Paul Nurse Sir Paul Maxime Nurse, FRS (born January 25, 1949) is a British biochemist. He was awarded the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Leland H. Hartwell and R. Timothy Hunt for their discoveries regarding cell cycle regulation by cyclin and cyclin dependent kinases.Nurse's mother came from Norfolk. Paul_Nurse
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| Arthur Holmes Talk:Arthur_Holmes
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| Teikyo University is a private university headquartered in the Itabashi ward of Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1931 as Teikyo Commercial High School (帝京商業高等学校). It became Teikyo University in 1966. It is part of Teikyo Group, a multinational educational foundation that also operates language and cultural exchange facilities at pre-university levels in various countries.The university consists of eight undergraduate facilities, one junior college, and six graduate schools. Teikyo_University
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| Josephine Butler Josephine Elizabeth Butler (13 April 1828–30 December 1906) was a Victorian era British feminist who was especially concerned with the welfare of prostitutes. She led the long campaign for the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts from 1869 to 1886. Josephine_Butler
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| William Greenwell William Greenwell FRS FSA FSA.Scot (23 March, 1820 27 January, 1918) was an English archaeologist. Greenweell the eldest son of William Thomas Greenwell, matriculated from University College, Durham in 1836 and undertook his BA in 1839. Grenwell is noted for his work on the Grimes Graves along with his treaties on electrum coinage of Cyzicus. William_Greenwell
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| St Chad's College Talk:St_Chad's_College
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| Scarborough Shoal Scarborough Shoal, Scarborough Reef, or Panatag Shoal (Philippine nameChinese namereefs in an atoll shape than a shoal, is located between the Macclesfield Bank and Luzon, Philippines in the South China Sea. As with most of the landforms in this sea, the sovereignty of the area is disputed. Most references exclude this atoll from inclusion in the Spratly Islands, of which the closest is 350 km to the southwest. Scarborough_Shoal
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| Great Mosque of Samarra Talk:Great_Mosque_of_Samarra
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| Arthur Bryant Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, CH, CBE (18 February 1899 - 22 January 1985), was a widely popular British historian and columnist for the Illustrated London News. His numerous books included studies of Samuel Pepys, more general accounts of English eighteenth- and nineteenth-century history, and a life of George V. Arthur_Bryant
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| IB Diploma Programme The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) is an educational programme taught in one of three languages (English, French or Spanish). The Diploma Programme, administered by the International Baccalaureate, is a recognised pre-university educational programme. IB_Diploma_Programme
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| Millennium Run Millennium Run, also called the Millennium Simulation because of its size, is the name of a computer N-body simulation which was run in order to investigate how matter in the Universe evolved over time. It is used by scientists working in physical cosmology to compare observations with theoretical predictions. Millennium_Run
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| Van Mildert College Talk:Van_Mildert_College
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| F. Richard Stephenson F. Richard Stephenson (born 1941) is an Emeritus Professor at the Physics department and East Asian Studies department at the University of Durham. His research concentrates on historical aspects of astronomy, for example analysing ancient Chinese astronomical records. He has an asteroid (10979 Fristephenson) named after him. His most famous book is Historical Eclipses and Earth's Rotation (Cambridge University Press, 1997, ISBN 0521461944). F._Richard_Stephenson
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