| Romania in the Middle Ages Romania_in_the_Middle_Ages
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| Body integrity identity disorder Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID), also known as Amputee Identity Disorder, refers to a mental disorder implying a psychological feeling that one would be happier living life as an amputee and is usually, if not always, accompanied by the desire to amputate one or more healthy limbs in order to enact that desire. Body_integrity_identity_disorder
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| Persistent vegetative state A persistent vegetative state is a condition of patients with severe brain damage who were in a coma, but then progressed to a state of wakefulness without detectable awareness. It is a diagnosis of some uncertainty in that it deals with a syndrome, not an etiology. It is classified as a Permanent Vegetative State (PVS) after approximately 1 year of being in a Persistent Vegetative State which is called so after 4 weeks in a Vegetative State (VS). Persistent_vegetative_state
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| Et in Arcadia ego "Et in Arcadia ego" is a Latin phrase that most famously appears as the title of two paintings by Nicolas Poussin (1594pastoral paintings depicting idealized shepherds from classical antiquity, clustering around an austere tomb. The more famous second version of the subject, measuring 121 by 185 centimetres (47.6Louvre, Paris, and also goes under the name "Les bergers d'Arcadie" ("The Arcadian Shepherds"). Et_in_Arcadia_ego
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| Flag of France Talk:Flag_of_France
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| Organic farming Talk:Organic_farming
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| Sagami Bay Sagami Bay (相模湾, Sagami-wan), also known as the Sagami Gulf or Sagami Sea, lies south of Kanagawa Prefecture in Honshū, central Japan, contained within the scope of the Miura Peninsula, in Kanagawa, to the east, the Izu Peninsula, in Shizuoka Prefecture, to the west, and the Shonan coastline to the north, while the island of Oshima marks the southern extent of the bay. Sagami_Bay
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| White nationalism Talk:White_nationalism
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| Inference Inference is the act or process of deriving a logical consequence conclusion from premises. Inference is studied within several different fields. Human inference (i.e. how humans draw conclusions) is traditionally studied within the field of cognitive psychology. Logic studies the laws of valid inference. Statisticians have developed formal rules for inference (statistical inference) from quantitative data. Artificial intelligence researchers develop automated inference systems. Inference
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| John Thurloe John Thurloe (June 1616- 21 February 1668) was a secretary to the council of state in Protectorate England and spymaster for Oliver Cromwell. John_Thurloe
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| Gaydar Gaydar is a portmanteau of gay and radar and refers to the intuitive ability to assess someone's sexual orientation as gay, bisexual, or straight. The function of gaydar relies on usually non-verbal sensory information and intuitions. These include the sensitivity to social behaviors and mannerisms; for instance, acknowledging flamboyant mannerisms, overtly rejecting traditional gender roles, a person's occupation and grooming habits. Gaydar
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| John Boyd Orr, 1st Baron Boyd-Orr John Boyd Orr, 1st Baron Boyd-Orr, CH, DSO, MC, FRS 23 September 1880 – 25 June 1971), also known as Sir John Boyd Orr from 1935 to 1949, was a Scottish teacher, doctor, biologist and politician who received the Nobel Peace Prize for his scientific research into nutrition and his work as the first Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Co-founder and the first President (1960-1971) of the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS). John_Boyd_Orr,_1st_Baron_Boyd-Orr
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| Roméo et Juliette (symphony) Roméo et Juliette is a "symphonie dramatique", a large scale choral symphony by French composer Hector Berlioz. The libretto was written by Emile Deschamps and the completed work was assigned the catalogue numbers Op.17 and H.79. It is based on Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet; it is regarded as one of Berlioz's finest works, and it is certainly among the most original in form. The score is Berlioz's most comprehensive and detailed programmatic piece. Roméo_et_Juliette_(symphony)
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| Geek Talk:Geek
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| Vikram Seth Vikram Seth (, ; born June 20, 1952) is an Indian poet, novelist, travel writer, librettist, children's writer, biographer and memoirist. Vikram_Seth
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| Computational fluid dynamics Talk:Computational_fluid_dynamics
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| Orthogonal polynomials mathematics, an orthogonal polynomial sequence is an infinite sequence of real polynomialsof one variable x, in which each pn has degree n, and such that any two different polynomials in the sequence are orthogonal to each other under a particular version of the L2 inner product. Orthogonal_polynomials
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| Manual of Style (Japan-related articles) Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_(Japan-related_articles)
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| Economic freedom Economic freedom is a term used in economic research and policy debates. As with freedom generally, there are various definitions, but no universally accepted concept of economic freedom. One major approach to economic freedom comes from the libertarian tradition emphasizing free markets and private property, while another extends the welfare economics study of individual choice, with greater economic freedom coming from a "larger" (in some technical sense) set of possible choices. Economic_freedom
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| Cuneiform script Talk:Cuneiform_script
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| Kafr Qasim massacre The Kafr Qasim massacre took place in the Israeli Arab village of Kafr Qasim situated on the Green Line, at that time, the de facto border between Israel and Jordan on October 29, 1956. It was carried out by the Israel Border Police (Magav) and resulted in 48 Arab civilians dead, including 6 women and 23 children aged 8-17. Arab sources usually give the death toll as 49, as they include the unborn child of one of the women. Kafr_Qasim_massacre
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| Kafr Qasim massacre Talk:Kafr_Qasim_massacre
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| Algerian War Talk:Algerian_War
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| Guaiacum Guaiacum, or guajacum, is a genus in the family Zygophyllaceae. The six species are shrubs and trees, native to subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas. The word guaiacum originated in the language spoken by the native Taínos of the Bahamas; it was adopted by English in 1533, the first word in that language of American origin.The trees are grown in Florida and California as ornamental plants. Guaiacum
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| Kingdom of Heaven (film) the Kingdom of GodKingdom of Heaven is a 2005 epic film, directed by Ridley Scott and written by William Monahan. It stars Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Marton Csokas, Brendan Gleeson, Alexander Siddig, Ghassan Massoud, Edward Norton, Jon Finch, Michael Sheen and Liam Neeson.The story is set during the Crusades of the 12th century. Kingdom_of_Heaven_(film)
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| Scania Talk:Scania
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| J. A. Todd John Arthur Todd (23 August 1908 - 22 December 1994) was a British geometer. He was born in Liverpool, and went to Trinity College of the University of Cambridge in 1925. He did research under H.F. Baker, and in 1931 took a position at the University of Manchester. J._A._Todd
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| Fathers' rights movement Talk:Fathers'_rights_movement
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| Iyer Iyer
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| Trace fossil Trace fossils, also called ichnofossils (sg. , from ikhnos "trace, track"), are geological records of biological activity. Trace fossils may be impressions made on the substrate by an organismburrows, borings (bioerosion), footprints and feeding marks, and root cavities. Trace_fossil
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| George Oppen George Oppen (April 24, 1908 - July 7, 1984) was an American poet, best known as one of the members of the Objectivist group of poets. He abandoned poetry in the 1930s for political activism, and later moved to Mexico to avoid the attentions of the House Un-American Activities Committee. He returned to poetry Pulitzer Prize in 1969. George_Oppen
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| Locoweed Locoweed (also crazyweed and loco) is a common name in North America for any plant that produces swainsonine, a phytotoxin harmful to livestock. Worldwide, swainsonine is produced by a small number of species, most in three genera of the flowering plant family Fabaceae:Oxytropis and Astragalus in North America, Locoweed
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| Great power A great power is a nation or state that has the ability to exert its influence on a global scale. Great powers characteristically possess economic, military, diplomatic, and cultural strength, which may cause other, smaller nations to consider the opinions of great powers before taking actions of their own. Great_power
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| Rose-breasted Grosbeak The Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus, is a large seed-eating bird in the cardinal family.The adult is 19 cm long and weighs 47 g. It has dark upperparts, white underparts and a large pale bill. The adult male has a black head, wings and upperparts and a bright rose-red patch on its breast; the wings have white patches and rose red linings. The adult female has dark grey upperparts, a white stripe over the eye, streaked underparts and yellowish wing linings. Rose-breasted_Grosbeak
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| Copley Medal Copley Medal is an award given by the Royal Society of London for "outstanding achievements in research in any branch of science, and alternates between the physical sciences and the biological sciences". Awarded every year, the medal is the oldest Royal Society medal still in use, having first been awarded in 1731 to Stephen Gray, who received it for "his new Electrical Experiments£100 to be used for carrying out experiments by Sir Godgery Copley, something which the interest on the amount was used for several years. Copley_Medal
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| Hexham Hexham is a market town in Northumberland, England, located south of the River Tyne, and was the administrative centre for the Tynedale district in Northumberland from 1974–2009. Hexham was one of three major towns in Tynedale along with Prudhoe and Haltwhistle, although in terms of population, Prudhoe was Tynedale's largest town. In 2001 Hexham had a population of 11,139. Hexham
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| Southern Cone Southern Cone Southern_Cone
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| Baltimore Oriole The Baltimore Oriole, Icterus galbula, is a small icterid blackbird which is on average 18 cm long and weighs 34 g. This bird received its name from the fact that the male's colors resemble those on the coat-of-arms of Lord Baltimore. At one time, this species and the Bullock's Oriole, Icterus bullockii, were considered to be a single species, the Northern Oriole. Baltimore_Oriole
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| Orchard Oriole Orchard_Oriole
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| List of national airlines Talk:List_of_national_airlines
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| Hors d'œuvre Talk:Hors_d'œuvre
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| Bitter melon Momordica charantia is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown for edible fruit, which is among the most bitter of all vegetables. English names for the plant and its fruit include bitter melon or bitter gourd (translated from ), and karela from the Indian name of the vegetable.The original home of the species is not known, other than that it is a native of the tropics. It is widely grown in South and Southeast Asia, China, Africa, and the Caribbean. Bitter_melon
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| Wikipedia in academic studies Wikipedia:Wikipedia_in_academic_studies
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| Barbershop music Barbershop vocal harmony, as codified during the barbershop revival era (1940s – present), is a style of a cappella, or unaccompanied vocal music characterized by consonant four-part chords for every melody note in a predominantly homophonic texture. Each of the four parts has its own rolelead sings the melody, the tenor harmonizes above the melody, the bass sings the lowest harmonizing notes, and the baritone completes the chord, usually below the lead. Barbershop_music
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| Social simulation Social simulation is a research field that applies computational methods to study issues in the social sciences. The issues explored include problems in sociology, political science, economics, anthropology, geography, archaeology and linguistics . Social simulation aims to cross the gap between the descriptive approach used in the social sciences and the formal approach used in the hard sciences, by moving the focus on the processes/mechanisms/behaviors that build the social reality bottom up. Social_simulation
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| Milk Talk:Milk
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| Gray Catbird The Gray or Grey Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) American perching bird of the mimid family. It is the only member of New World catbird genus Dumetella. Like the Black Catbird, it is among the basal lineages of the Mimidae.Adults are dark gray with a slim, black bill and dark eyes. They have a long dark tail, dark legs and a dark cap; they are rust-colored underneath their tail. Gray_Catbird
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| Summer Tanager The Summer Tanager, Piranga rubra, is a medium-sized songbird. It was usually considered a fairly typical kind of tanager and placed in the Thraupidae, but is more likely a relative of the cardinals (Cardinalidae).Their breeding habitat is open wooded areas, especially with oaks, across the southern United States. These birds migrate to Mexico, Central America and northern South America. This tanager is an extremely rare vagrant to western Europe. Summer_Tanager
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| Mapuche The Mapuche (Mäpfuchieu) are the indigenous inhabitants of Central and Southern Chile and Southern Argentina. They were known as Araucanians (araucanos) by the Spaniards. This is now considered pejorative by the people and the term Mapuche is the one most often used by people in conversation. Mapuche make up about 4% of the Chilean population, who are particularly concentrated in the Araucania Region. Mapuche
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| Omar Bongo Omar Bongo Ondimba (30 December 1935 – 8 June 2009) formerly known as Albert-Bernard Bongo, was a Gabonese politician who was President of Gabon from 1967 to 2009. Bongo, a man of short stature at , was promoted to key positions as a young official under President Leon M'ba in the 1960s. Omar_Bongo
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