| Acetonitrile Acetonitrile (ACN) is the chemical compound with formula CH3CN. This colourless liquid is the simplest organic nitrile. It is produced mainly as a byproduct of acrylonitrile manufacture. It is widely used as a polar aprotic solvent in synthetic chemistry, and as a medium-polarity solvent in HPLC. Acetonitrile
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| University of Edinburgh University_of_Edinburgh
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| Foreign relations of Iceland Iceland maintains diplomatic and commercial relations with practically all nations, but its ties with Norway and other Nordic states, Germany, with the US, and with the other NATO nations are particularly close. Icelanders remain especially proud of the role Iceland played in hosting the historic 1986 Reagan-Gorbachev summit in Reykjavík, which set the stage for the end of the Cold War. Foreign_relations_of_Iceland
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| Saint Barthélemy Saint Barthélemy (; , ), officially the Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy (FrenchCollectivité de Saint-Barthélemy), is an overseas collectivity of France. To the northwest lies St. Martin, to the southwest Saba, to the south St. Eustatius and St. Kitts, and ultimately to the southeast Barbuda. Saint_Barthélemy
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| Foreign relations of Iran Foreign relations of Iran refers to inter-governmental connections between Iran and other countries. Following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the Islamic revolutionary regime of Ayatollah Khomeini dramatically reversed the pro-Western foreign policy of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Foreign_relations_of_Iran
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| Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD or ADHD) is a neurobehavioral developmental disorder. It is the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorder in children affecting about 3 to 5% of children globally with symptoms starting before seven years of age. Attention-deficit_hyperactivity_disorder
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| Boric acid Boric acid, also called boracic acid or orthoboric acid or Acidum Boricum, is a weak acid often used as an antiseptic, insecticide, flame retardant, in nuclear power plants to control the fission rate of uranium, and as a precursor of other chemical compounds. It exists in the form of colorless crystals or a white powder and dissolves in water. It has the chemical formula H3BO3, sometimes written B(OH)3. When occurring as a mineral, it is called sassolite. Boric_acid
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| Holocaust denial Holocaust denial is the claim that the genocide of Jews during World War II—usually referred to as the Holocaust—did not occur at all, or in the manner or to the extent historically recognized.Key elements of this claim are the rejection of any of the followingNazi government had a policy of deliberately targeting Jews and people of Jewish ancestry for extermination as a people; that more than five million Jews Holocaust_denial
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| Sweden Democrats Sweden_Democrats
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| Smart car This article is about automobiles with artificial intelligence. For the Daimler AG smart Car see Smart (automobile)A smart car is an automobile with artificial intelligence (or "AI") functionality. As automation technology has progressed, especially in the decades after the invention of the integrated circuit, more and more functions have been added to automobiles, relieving the driver of much of the mundane moment-to-moment decision making that may be regarded as having made driving careful. Smart_car
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| Osmium tetroxide Osmium tetroxide is the chemical compound with the formula OsO4. The compound is noteworthy for its many uses, despite the rarity of osmium. It also has a number of interesting properties, one being that the solid is volatile. Osmium_tetroxide
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| Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states (Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine—but one which has some of its major cities straddling the banks of the Neckar River (Tübingen, Stuttgart, Heilbronn, Heidelberg, Mannheim). Baden-Württemberg
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| County Kilkenny County Kilkenny () is one of the traditional Counties of Ireland. It is located within the province of Leinster in the Republic of Ireland. It was named after the town of Kilkenny and has a population of 87,558. The River Nore flows through the county and the River Suir forms the border with County Waterford. Brandon Hill is the highest point with an Elevation of . County_Kilkenny
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| Economy of France This article addresses the current economic situation of France. For historical information, see Economic history of France. France is the fifth largest economy in the world, by measurement of GDP (nominal), behind the United States, Japan, China and Germany. On May 15, 2009, the INSEE announced that France has officially entered a recession after its GDP decreased by 1.2% of Q1 in 2009. Economy_of_France
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| Economy of Austria The economy of the Republic of Austria may be characterised as a social market economy similar in structure with that of Germany.In 2004 Austria was the fourth richest country within the European Union, having a GDP (PPP) per capita of approximately € 27'666, with Luxembourg, Ireland, and Netherlands leading the list. The gdp per capita in 2008 is about $39,300 in American currency. Economy_of_Austria
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| Demographics of Albania demographic features of the population of Albania, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Demographics_of_Albania
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| Bilbao Bilbao (Also Bilbo in Basque) is the largest city in the Basque Country in northern Spain and the capital of the province of Biscay (BasqueBizkaia). Greater Bilbao, the zone in which almost half of the Basque Country’s population lives. Greater Bilbao’s 950,155 inhabitants are spread along the length of the Nervión River, whose banks are home also to numerous businesses and factories, which during the industrial revolution brought heightened prosperity to the region. Bilbao
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| Standard Industrial Classification Standard Industrial Classification (abbreviated SIC) is a United States government system for classifying industries by a four-digit code. Established in 1937, it is being supplanted by the six-digit North American Industry Classification System, which was released in 1997; however certain government departments and agencies, such as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), still use the SIC codes. Standard_Industrial_Classification
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| FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona (, ), also known simply as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça (, ), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is best known for its football team, which was founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, English and Spanish men led by Joan Gamper. The club has become a Catalan institution, hence the motto "Més que un club" (More than a club). The official Barça's anthem is El Cant del Barça by Josep Maria Espinàs. FC_Barcelona
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| OpenOffice.org OpenOffice.org (OO.o or OOo), commonly known simply as OpenOffice, is an office application suite available for a number of different computer operating systems. It is distributed as free software and written using the GTK. It supports the ISO/IEC standard OpenDocument Format (ODF) for data interchange as its default file format, as well as Microsoft Office formats among others. , OpenOffice supports over 80 languages. OpenOffice.org
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| List of sovereign states This is a list of sovereign states, containing 203 entries, giving an overview of states around the world with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. It is arranged alphabetically. It includes both states widely recognized to be de jure sovereign and states that claim de jure sovereignty and exercise de facto control over some territory, but which are not generally recognised. List_of_sovereign_states
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| List of countries by continent list of the countries of the world by continent, displayed with their respective national flags and capitals. This list contains Sovereign states with general international recognition (country names listed in bold), consisting of The 192 member states of the United Nations (UN). List_of_countries_by_continent
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| Wensleydale (cheese) Wensleydale cheese is a cheese produced in the town of Hawes in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England. There are four types, all of which are suitable for vegetarians Real Yorkshire Wensleydale is usually shaped into a variety of weights in a range of moulds from a small flat disc known as a "truckle" that is highly pressed, and preserved in wax, to several larger cheeses Mature Wensleydale is a harder, more highly-flavoured version of the Real Yorkshire Wensleydale and highly prized by cheese connoisseurs Blue Wensleydale has blue veins and is produced in range of sizes. Wensleydale_(cheese)
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| Foreign relations of Bhutan Bhutan has diplomatic relations with 21 states.In 1971, sponsored by India, Bhutan began to develop its foreign relations by joining the UN, though it has no diplomatic relations with any of the permanent members on the UN Security Council. In 1981, Bhutan joined IMF and World Bank, followed by the World Health Organisation and UNESCO in 1982. It is also an active member of SAARC. Bhutan is currently a member of 45 international organisations. Foreign_relations_of_Bhutan
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| Politics of Bolivia The politics of Bolivia takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the president is head of state, head of government and head of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of parliament. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Politics_of_Bolivia
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| Creosote Creosote is the name used for a variety of products including wood creosote and coal tar creosote. Wood creosote is created by high temperature treatment of beech and other woods, or from the resin of the Creosote bush.The term creosote, however, is most commonly used to refer to coal tar creosote. Coal tar creosote is an EPA-registered wood preservative. It is distilled from crude coke oven tar, and is mainly composed of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), but also contains phenols and cresols. Creosote
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| List of countries by population list of countries ordered according to population. The list includes sovereign states and inhabited dependent territories based on the ISO standard ISO 3166-1.Areas that form integral parts of sovereign states, such as the countries of the United Kingdom, are counted as part of the sovereign states concerned. List_of_countries_by_population
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| Kurdistan Workers' Party Kurdistan_Workers'_Party
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| Hydrazine Hydrazine is an inorganic chemical compound with the formula N2H4. It is a colourless liquid with an ammonia-like odor and is derived from the same industrial chemistry processes that manufacture ammonia. However, hydrazine has physical properties that are more similar to those of water.Hydrazine is highly toxic and dangerously unstable, and is usually handled as aqueous solution for safety reasons. Hydrazine
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| Orange (telecommunications) Orange is the brand used by France Télécom for its mobile network operator and Internet service provider subsidiaries. The brand was created in 1994 for Hutchison Telecom's UK mobile phone network, which was acquired by France Télécom in August 2000. In 2006, the company's ISP operations, previously Wanadoo, were also rebranded Orange. Orange is now the unique commercial façade of almost all France Telecom services. Orange_(telecommunications)
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| Marseille Marseille (in English also Marseilles, ; ; locally ; Classical , ; Mistralian ProvençalMarsiho, ), formerly known as Massalia (from ), is the third city of France. It forms the third-largest metropolitan area, after those of Paris and Lyon, with a population recorded to be 1,516,340 at the 1999 census and estimated to be 1,605,000 in 2007. Marseille
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| Liguria Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and food. Liguria
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| Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades () is a coalition of Palestinian militias in the West Bank. The groups name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. The group has been designated a terrorist group by Israel, the U.S., Canada, the European Union, and Japan. Al-Aqsa_Martyrs'_Brigades
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| Copyrights Wikipedia_talk:Copyrights
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| 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
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| Politics of Cuba Cuba is constitutionally defined as a "socialist state guided by the principles of José Martí, and the political ideas of Marx, Engels and Lenin." The present Constitution also ascribes the role of the Communist Party of Cuba to be the "leading force of society and of the state." Politics_of_Cuba
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| Tobacco smoking Tobacco smoking is the practice where tobacco is burned and the vapors either tasted or inhaled. The practice began as early as 5000-3000 BC. Tobacco_smoking
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| Demographics of the Czech Republic demographic features of the population of the Czech Republic, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.The majority of the 10.4 million inhabitants of the Czech Republic are ethnically and linguistically Czech (95%). Demographics_of_the_Czech_Republic
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| Technology assessment Technology assessment (TA, German Technikfolgenabschätzung) is the study and evaluation of new technologies. It is based on the conviction that new developments within, and discoveries by, the scientific community are relevant for the world at large rather than just for the scientific experts themselves, and that technological progress can never be free of ethical implications. Technology_assessment
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| Demographics of Bulgaria demographic features of the population of Bulgaria, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Demographics_of_Bulgaria
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| Serbian language The Serbian language (Serbian Cyrillic:Serbian Latin:Srpski jezik) is a South Slavic language, spoken chiefly in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, and in the Serbian diaspora. Standard Serbian is based on the Shtokavian dialect, like the modern Croatian and Bosnian, with which it is mutually intelligible, and was previously unified with under the standard known as Serbo-Croatian. Serbian_language
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| Software patent Software patent does not have a universally accepted definition. One definition suggested by the Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure is that a software patent is a "patent on any performance of a computer realised by means of a computer program".There is intense debate over the extent to which software patents should be granted, if at all. Software_patent
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| Treaty of Nice The Treaty of Nice (or Nice Treaty) was signed by European leaders on 26 February, 2001 and came into force on 1 February 2003. It amended the Maastricht Treaty (or the Treaty on European Union) and the Treaty of Rome (or the Treaty establishing the European Community). The Treaty of Nice reformed the institutional structure of the European Union to withstand eastward expansion, a task which was originally intended to have been done by the Amsterdam Treaty, but failed to be addressed at the time. Treaty_of_Nice
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| Batasuna Batasuna ("Unity" in Basque language) was a Basque nationalist political party based mainly in Spain, where it was outlawed in 2003, after a court ruling declared proven that the party was financing ETA with public money. It is now illegal in Spain. Batasuna has a minor presence in the French Basque country, where it remains legal for the time being as "Batasuna". Batasuna
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| Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
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| Denmark Denmark
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| Tartaric acid Tartaric acid is a white crystalline organic acid. It occurs naturally in many plants, particularly grapes, bananas, and tamarinds, and is one of the main acids found in wine. It is added to other foods to give a sour taste, and is used as an antioxidant. Salts of tartaric acid are known as tartrates. Tartaric_acid
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| Biological hazard A biological hazard or biohazard is an organism, or substance derived from an organism, that poses a threat to (primarily) human health. This can include medical waste or samples of a microorganism, virus or toxin (from a biological source) that can impact human health. Biological_hazard
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| Treaties of Rome The Treaties of Rome are two of the treaties of the European Union signed on March 25 1957. Both treaties were signed by The Six:Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany.The first established the European Economic Community (EEC) and the second established the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom). They were the first international organisations to be based on supranationalism, after the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) established a few years prior. Treaties_of_Rome
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| Abruzzo Abruzzo is a region in Italy, its western border lying less than 50 miles due east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Although geographically more of a central than southern region, ISTAT (the Italian statistical authority) considers it part of Southern Italy, a vestige of Abruzzo's historic association with the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Abruzzo
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