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| Trail of Tears The Trail of Tears was the relocation and movement of Native Americans in the United States from their homelands to Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma) in the Western United States. The phrase originated from a description of the removal of the Choctaw Nation in 1831. Many Native Americans suffered from exposure, disease, and starvation while en route to their destinations, and many died, including, for example, 4,000 of the 15,000 relocated Cherokee. Trail_of_Tears | |
| Military use of children children takes three distinct formsChild soldiers), or they can be used in support roles such as porters, spies, messengers, look outs, and sexual slaves; or they can be used for political advantage either as human shields or in propaganda.Throughout history and in many cultures, children have been extensively involved in military campaigns even when such practices were supposedly against cultural morals. Military_use_of_children | |
| Alex.tan User_talk:Alex.tan | |
| Organic farming Organic farming is a form of agriculture that relies on crop rotation, green manure, compost, biological pest control, and mechanical cultivation to maintain soil productivity and control pests, excluding or strictly limiting the use of synthetic fertilizers and synthetic pesticides, plant growth regulators, livestock feed additives, and genetically modified organisms. organic wild products are harvested on approximately 30 million hectares . Organic_farming | |
| Kenneth Patchen Kenneth Patchen (December 13 1911 poet and novelist. Though he denied any direct connection, Patchen's work and ideas regarding the role of artists paralleled those of the Dadaists and Surrealists. Patchen's ambitious body of work also foreshadowed literary art-forms ranging from reading poetry to jazz accompaniment to his late experiments with visual poetry (which he called his "picture poems"). Kenneth_Patchen | |
| J. Presper Eckert John Adam Presper "Pres" Eckert Jr. (April 9, 1919 – June 3, 1995) was an American electrical engineer and computer pioneer. With John Mauchly he invented the first general-purpose electronic digital computer (ENIAC), presented the first course in computing topics (the Moore School Lectures), founded the first commercial computer company (the Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation), and designed the first commercial computer in the U.S., J._Presper_Eckert | |
| IBM 704 IBM 704, the first mass-produced computer with floating point arithmetic hardware, was introduced by IBM in April, 1954. The 704 was significantly improved over the IBM 701 in terms of architecture as well as implementation, and was not compatible with its predecessor.Changes from the 701 included the use of core memory (instead of Williams tubes) and addition of three index registers. IBM_704 | |
| Electrocardiography Electrocardiography (ECG or EKG) is the recording of the electrical activity of the heart over time via skin electrodes. It is a noninvasive recording produced by an electrocardiographic device. The etymology of the word is derived from electro, because it is related to electrical activity, cardio, Greek for heart, graph, a Greek root meaning "to write". Electrocardiography | |
| Bluethroat The Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica), is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. It, and similar small European species, are often called chats. Bluethroat | |
| Engineering Research Associates Engineering_Research_Associates | |
| John Mauchly John William Mauchly (August 30, 1907 American physicist who, along with J. Presper Eckert, designed ENIAC, the first general purpose electronic digital computer, as well as EDVAC, BINAC and UNIVAC I, the first commercial computer made in the United States. John_Mauchly | |
| BINAC BINAC, the Binary Automatic Computer, was an early electronic computer designed for Northrop Aircraft Company by the Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation in 1949. Eckert and Mauchly, though they had started the design of EDVAC at the University of Pennsylvania, choose to leave and start EMCC, the first computer company. BINAC was their first product, the first stored-program computer in the US, and the world's first commercial digital computer. BINAC | |
| Whirlwind (computer) Whirlwind computer was developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It is the first computer that operated in real time, used video displays for output, and the first that was not simply an electronic replacement of older mechanical systems. Its development led directly to the United States Air Force's Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) system, and indirectly to almost all business computers and minicomputers in the 1960s. Whirlwind_(computer) | |
| Ivan Sutherland Ivan Edward Sutherland (born 1938 in Hastings, Nebraska) is an American computer scientist and Internet pioneer. He received the Turing Award in 1988 for the invention of Sketchpad, an early predecessor to the sort of graphical user interface that has become ubiquitous in personal computers. Ivan_Sutherland | |
| Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Northern_Sun_Intercollegiate_Conference | |
| Shotacon , sometimes shortened to , is a Japanese slang portmanteau of the phrase and describes an attraction to young boys, or an individual with such an attraction. Outside Japan, the term is less common and most often refers to a genre of manga and anime wherein pre-pubescent or pubescent male characters are depicted in a suggestive or erotic manner. Shotacon | |
| Appaloosa Appaloosa | |
| Orchestra Talk:Orchestra | |
| FLOW-MATIC FLOW-MATIC, originally known as B-0 (Business Language version 0), is possibly the first English-like data processing language. It was invented and specified by Grace Hopper, and development of the commercial variant started at Remington Rand in 1955 for the UNIVAC I. By 1958, the compiler and its documentation were generally available and being used commercially. FLOW-MATIC | |
| Use of capital punishment by nation Capital punishment has been used in almost every part of the globe, but in the last few decades many countries have abolished it. Abolitionist groups including Amnesty International classifies countries into four categories 57 countries maintain the death penalty in both law and practice. Use_of_capital_punishment_by_nation | |
| Kristallnacht Kristallnacht (; literally "Crystal night") or the Night of Broken Glass was an anti-Jewish pogrom in Nazi Germany on November 9–10, 1938. It is often called Novemberpogrom or Reichspogromnacht in German.Kristallnacht was triggered by the assassination of German diplomat Ernst vom Rath by Herschel Grynszpan, a German-born Polish Jew. Kristallnacht | |
| Harperf User:Harperf | |
| Winona LaDuke Winona LaDuke (born 1959) is a Native American activist, environmentalist, economist, and writer. In 1996 and 2000, she ran for vice president as the nominee of the United States Green Party, on a ticket headed by Ralph Nader. In the 2004 election, however, she endorsed one of Nader's opponents, Democratic candidate John Kerry, and in the 2008 presidential election, LaDuke endorsed Democrat Barack Obama. Winona_LaDuke | |
| Northern pike The northern pike (known as the pike in Britain, sometimes known as jack / jackfish in Canada), Esox lucius, is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox (the pikes). They are typical of brackish and freshwaters of the northern hemisphere (i.e. holarctic in distribution). They are also known by the literal translation of their Latin name, "water wolf". Northern_pike | |
| Bismuth Talk:Bismuth | |
| YMCA Young Men's Christian Association ("YMCA" or "the Y") was founded on June 6, 1844 in London, England, by George Williams. The original intention of the organization was to put Christian principles into practice. Young men who came to London for work were often living in squalid and unsafe conditions, and the YMCA was dedicated to replacing life on the streets with prayer and bible study. YMCA | |
| Supercavitation Supercavitation is the use of cavitation effects to create a large bubble of gas inside a liquid, allowing an object to travel at great speed through the liquid by being wholly enveloped by the bubble. The cavity (the bubble) reduces the drag on the object, since drag is normally about 1,000 times greater in liquid water than in a gas. Supercavitation | |
| Human rights in the Soviet Union Soviet Union was a single-party state where the Communist Party ruled the country. All key positions in the institutions of the state were occupied by members of the Communist Party. The state proclaimed its adherence to Marxism-Leninism ideology that restricts rights of citizens on the private property. Human_rights_in_the_Soviet_Union | |
| Thesteve User_talk:Thesteve | |
| Price fixing Price fixing is an agreement between business competitors to sell the same product or service at the same price. profits for all the sellers. Price-fixing can also involve any agreement to fix, peg, discount or stabilize prices. The principal feature is any agreement on price, whether expressed or implied. For the buyer, meanwhile, the practice results in a phenomenon similar to price gouging. Price_fixing | |
| Eta Carinae Eta_Carinae | |
| Detergent detergent (as a noun) is a material intended to assist cleaning. The term is sometimes used to differentiate between soap and other surfactants used for cleaning. As an adjective pertaining to a substance, it (or "detersive") means "cleaning" or "having cleaning properties"; "detergency" indicates presence or degree of cleaning property. Detergent | |
| Intelligent transportation system The term intelligent transportation system (ITS) refers to efforts to add information and communications technology to transport infrastructure and vehicles in an effort to manage factors that typically are at odds with each other, such as vehicles, loads, and routes to improve safety and reduce vehicle wear, transportation times, and fuel consumption. Intelligent_transportation_system | |
| Choctaw mythology Choctaw mythology is related to Choctaws who are a Native American people originally from the Southeastern United States (Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana). In the 19th century, Choctaws were known as one of the "Five Civilized Tribes" because they had integrated numerous cultural and technological practices of their European American neighbors. The Choctaw are of two major distinct groups, the tribe (in Mississippi) and the nation (in Oklahoma). Choctaw_mythology | |
| Dakota County, Minnesota Dakota_County,_Minnesota | |
| International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is a United Nations treaty based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, created in 1966 and entered into force on 23 March 1976.The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is monitored by the Human Rights Committee (a separate body to the Human Rights Council which replaced the Commission on Human Rights under the UN Charter in 2006) with permanent standing, to consider periodic reports submitted by member States on their compliance with the treaty. International_Covenant_on_Civil_and_Political_Rights | |
| Cinchona Cinchona | |
| Balance sheet In financial accounting, a balance sheet or statement of financial position is a summary of a person's or organization's balances. Assets, liabilities and ownership equity are listed as of a specific date, such as the end of its financial year. A balance sheet is often described as a snapshot of a company's financial condition. Of the four basic financial statements, the balance sheet is the only statement which applies to a single point in time. Balance_sheet | |
| Lynching Lynching is an extrajudicial punishment meted by a mob. It is an enumerated felony in all states of the United States, defined by some codes of law as "Any act of violence inflicted by a mob upon the body of another person which results in the death of the person," with a 'mob' being defined as "the assemblage of two or more persons, without color or authority of law, for the premeditated purpose and with the premeditated intent of committing an act of violence upon the person of another." Lynching | |
| Sweatshop sweatshop is a working environment with conditions that are considered by many people of industrialized nations to be difficult or dangerous, usually where the workers have few opportunities to address their situation. This can include exposure to harmful materials, hazardous situations, extreme temperatures, or abuse from employers. Sweatshop workers often work long hours for little pay, regardless of any laws mandating overtime pay or a minimum wage. Child labor laws may also be violated. Sweatshop | |
| N-body problem _j = gamma sumlimits_{k eq j } frac{m_j m_k(mathbf{q}_k-mathbf{q}_j)} N-body_problem | |
| Ramp meter Ramp_meter | |
| Minneapolis – Saint Paul Minneapolis_–_Saint_Paul | |
| Lotus Software Lotus Software (called Lotus Development Corporation before its acquisition by IBM) is a software company with headquarters in Westford, Massachusetts. Lotus is most commonly known for the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet application, the first feature-heavy, user friendly, reliable and WYSIWYG-enabled product to become widely available in the early days of the IBM PC, when there was no Graphical user interface. Lotus_Software | |
| Dothan, Alabama Dothan is a city located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Alabama, situated approximately twenty miles west of the Georgia state line and eighteen miles north of Florida. It is the seat of Houston County, with portions of the city extending into nearby Dale County and Henry County. Dothan,_Alabama | |
| PH Talk:PH | |
| Streator, Illinois Streator () is a city in LaSalle and partially in Livingston counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population was 17,190 as of the 2000 census. The city is situated on the Vermilion River approximately southwest of Chicago, Illinois in prairie and farmland of north-central Illinois. Streator,_Illinois | |
| Bemidji, Minnesota Bemidji () is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was estimated at 13,419 in 2007. It is the county seat of Beltrami County. Bemidji lies on the southwest shore of Lake Bemidji, the northernmost lake feeding the Mississippi River and, as such, is deemed "the first city on the Mississippi." Bemidji,_Minnesota | |
| Beardsley, Minnesota Beardsley is a city in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 262 at the 2000 census.Beardsley holds two state monthly record high temperatures, 111°F (approx. 44°C) in September, set in 1931, and 98°F (approx. 37°C) for October, reached in 1963, , and shares with Moorhead both the July record and the all-time state high temperature of 114°, reached in Beardsley on July 29, 1917. Beardsley,_Minnesota | |
| Edina, Minnesota Edina is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and a first-ring suburb situated immediately southwest of Minneapolis. Edina began as a small farming and milling community in the 1860s and is today a 95 percent developed metropolitan community. The population was 47,425 at the 2000 census. Edina,_Minnesota |
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