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| Benoît Mandelbrot Benoît B. Mandelbrot (born 20 November 1924) is a French mathematician, best known as the father of fractal geometry. He is Sterling Professor of Mathematical Sciences, Emeritus at Yale University; IBM Fellow Emeritus at the Thomas J. Watson Research Center; and Battelle Fellow at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Benoît_Mandelbrot
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| Brouwer fixed point theorem mathematics, Brouwer's fixed point theorem is a theorem in topology. It is one of many fixed point theorems, which state that for any continuous function f with certain properties there is a point x0 such that f(x0)x0. f from a disk D to itself. convex compact subset K of Euclidean space to itself.Among hundreds of fixed point theorems, Brouwer's is particularl Brouwer_fixed_point_theorem
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| Blood alcohol content Blood alcohol content or blood alcohol concentration (abbreviated BAC) is the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood. BAC is most commonly used as a metric of intoxication for legal or medical purposes. It is usually measured in terms of mass per volume, but can also be measured in terms of mass per mass. Blood alcohol concentration is given in many different units and notations, but they are all relatively synonymous with each other numerically. Blood_alcohol_content
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| Clipperton Island Clipperton Island () is a nine-square-kilometre (approx. 3.5 square mile) coral atoll in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, southwest of Mexico and west of Central America, at . It has no permanent inhabitants. Its status is sui generis as an overseas possession of France under the direct authority of the French government, administered by the Minister of Overseas France. Clipperton_Island
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| Council of the European Union The Council of the European Union is the principal decision-making institution of the European Union (EU). It is often informally called the Council of Ministers or just the Council, the name used in the treaties; it is also called Consilium as a Latin-language compromise. Council_of_the_European_Union
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| Calendar date A date in a calendar is a reference to a particular day represented within a calendar system. The calendar date allows the specific day to be identified. The number of days between two dates may be calculated. For example, "24 14 Gregorian calendar. The date of a particular event depends on the time zone in which it is observed. For example the attack on Pearl Harbor took place on 7 December 1941, in Hawaii, but on 8 December according to Japanese time. Calendar_date
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| Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen () is a fundamental document of the French Revolution, defining the individual and collective rights of all the estates of the realm as universal. Influenced by the doctrine of natural rights, the rights of Man are universal:human nature itself. Declaration_of_the_Rights_of_Man_and_of_the_Citizen
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| Electricity generation Electricity generation is the process of creating electricity from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820's and early 1830's by the British scientist Michael Faraday. His basic method is still used todaymagnet. Electricity_generation
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| ETA or ETA (Basque for "Basque Homeland and Freedom"; ), is an armed Basque nationalist and separatist organization. Founded in 1959, it evolved from a group advocating traditional cultural ways to a paramilitary group with the goal of Basque independence. Its ideology is Marxist-Leninist. Most formulations of ETA's goals have centred on sovereignty and self-determination for the Basque Country from a Marxist-Leninist interpretation. ETA
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| Eurostar Eurostar is a high-speed railway passenger train service in Western Europe connecting London with Paris and Brussels. All Eurostar services cross under the English Channel via the Channel Tunnel, which is owned and operated seperately by Eurotunnel.In the United Kingdom, calling points are St Pancras railway station, then Ebbsfleet International and Ashford International within Kent. Eurostar
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| French language French (français, ) is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 100 million people as a first language, by 190 million as a second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired foreign language, with significant speakers in 54 countries. French_language
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| Government of France government of France is a semi-presidential system determined by the French Constitution of the fifth Republic. The nation declares itself to be "an indivisible, secular, democratic, and social Republic". The constitution provides for a separation of powers and proclaims France's "attachment to the Rights of Man and the principles of national sovereignty as defined by the Declaration of 1789." Government_of_France
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| Transport in France Transport in France relies on one of the densest and most efficient networks in the world with 1462. It is built as a web with Paris at its centre. France is currently one of the world leaders in railway technology and is also in the forefront of modern tramway developments. Transport_in_France
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| Military of France Military of France encompasses an army, a navy, an air force and a military police force. The President of the Republic heads the armed forces, with the title of "chef des armées" - "chief of the military forces". The President is the supreme authority for military matters and is the sole official who can order a nuclear strike. The French military has, as some of its primary objectives, the defence of national territory, the protection of French interests abroad, and the maintenance of global stability. Military_of_France
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| French Polynesia French_Polynesia
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| French Southern and Antarctic Lands The French Southern and Antarctic Lands (, abbreviated TAAF), full name Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (FrenchTerritoire des Terres australes et antarctiques françaises), consist of a group of volcanic islands in the southern Indian Ocean, southeast of Africa, approximately equidistant between Africa, Antarctica and Australia; Adélie Land, the French claim on the Antarctica continent under the Antarctic Treaty System; the Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean. French_Southern_and_Antarctic_Lands
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| Francisco Franco Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde, Salgado y Pardo de Andrade (4 December 1892 in Ferrol – 20 November 1975 in Madrid), commonly known as Francisco Franco () or Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was the authoritarian dictator and Head of State of Spain from October 1936, and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in 1975. His ideological focus was on Spanish nationalism, right wing and traditional values. Francisco_Franco
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| Guadeloupe Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea at , with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres (629sq.). It is an overseas department of France. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe is also one of the twenty-six regions of France (being an overseas region) and an integral part of the Republic. Guadeloupe
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| Geographic information system A geographic information system (GIS), or geographical information system, captures, stores, analyzes, manages, and presents data that is linked to location. Technically, GIS is geographic information systems which includes mapping software and its application with remote sensing, land surveying, aerial photography, mathematics, photogrammetry, geography, and tools that can be implemented with GIS software. Geographic_information_system
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| Foreign relations of Haïti Haïti is one of the original members of the United Nations and several of its specialized and related agencies, as well as a member of the Organization of American States (OAS). It maintains diplomatic relations with 37 countries, mostly in Europe and Latin America. Foreign_relations_of_Haïti
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| History of modern Greece The history of modern Greece covers the history of Greece from the recognition of independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1832 after the Greek War of Independence to the present day. History_of_modern_Greece
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| History of France The history of France has been divided into a series of separate historical articles navigable through the list to the right. The chronological era articles address broad French historical, cultural and sociological developments. The dynasty and regime articles deal with the specific political and governmental regimes in France. History_of_France
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| Heckler & Koch MP5 The MP5 (short for Maschinenpistole 5 or "machine pistol model 5") is a 9mm submachine gun of German design, developed in the 1960s by a team of engineers from the West German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K) of Oberndorf am Neckar. The company, encouraged by the success of the G3 automatic rifle, developed a family of small arms consisting of four types of firearms (all based on a common G3 design layout and operating principle), where the first type was chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO, the second—using the 7.62x39mm M43 round, third—the intermediate 5.56x45mm NATO caliber and the fourth type—chambering the 9x19mm Parabellum pistol cartridge. Heckler_&_Koch_MP5
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| Kerguelen Islands The Kerguelen Islands (; in French commonly Îles Kerguelen or Archipel de Kerguelen but officially Archipel des Kerguelen or Archipel Kerguelen, ), also known as Desolation Island, are a group of islands in the southern Indian Ocean. The islands are a territory of France. Kerguelen_Islands
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| Kosovo Kosovo
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| Politics of Laos The politics of Laos takes place in a framework of a single-party socialist republic. The only legal political party is the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP). The head of state is President Choummaly Sayasone, who also is secretary-general (leader) of the LPRP. Politics_of_Laos
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| LORAN LORAN (LOng Range Aid to Navigation) is a terrestrial radio navigation system using low frequency radio transmitters that uses multiple transmitters (multilateration) to determine location and/or speed of the receiver. The current version of LORAN in common use is LORAN-C, which operates in the low frequency portion of the EM spectrum from 90 to 110 kHz. LORAN
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| Louis XIV of France Louis_XIV_of_France
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| Lascaux Lascaux is the setting of a complex of caves in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings. The original caves are located near the village of Montignac, in the Dordogne département. They contain some of the most well-known Upper Paleolithic art. Lascaux
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| Macedonian language Macedonian_language
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| Foreign relations of Malta For several years after independence in 1964, Malta followed a policy of close co-operation with the United Kingdom and other NATO countries. This relationship changed with the election of the Malta Labour Party government in June 1971, led by Dom Mintoff. The NATO subheadquarters in Malta was closed at the request of the government, and the U.S. Sixth Fleet discontinued recreational visits to the country. Foreign_relations_of_Malta
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| Martinique Martinique
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| Mayotte Mayotte (, ; Shimaore (Swahili dialect)Maore, ; Malagasy:Mahori), officially the Departmental Collectivity of Mayotte (), is an overseas collectivity of France consisting of a main island, Grande-Terre (or Mahoré), a smaller island, Petite-Terre (or Pamanzi), and several islets around these two.Mayotte is in the northern Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique. Mayotte
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| Foreign relations of Moldova After achieving independence from the Soviet Union, Moldova had established relations with other European countries. A course for European Union integration and neutrality define the country's foreign policy guidelines. In 1995 the country became the first post-Soviet state admitted to the Council of Europe. Foreign_relations_of_Moldova
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| Maurice Merleau-Ponty Maurice Merleau-Ponty ( in French; March 14, 1908 – May 3, 1961) was a French phenomenological philosopher, strongly influenced by Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger in addition to being closely associated with Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir. At the core of Merleau-Ponty's philosophy is a sustained argument for the foundational role that perception plays in understanding the world as well as engaging with the world. Maurice_Merleau-Ponty
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| Burma Burma
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| Murder Murder, as defined in common law countries, is the unlawful killing of another human being with intent (or malice aforethought), and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide. All jurisdictions, ancient and modern, consider it a most serious crime and therefore impose severe penalty on its commission. Murder
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| New Caledonia For the former North American fur-trading district, see New Caledonia (Canada), and for the Scottish colony in Panama, see Darien scheme. For other uses, see Caledonia (disambiguation). New_Caledonia
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| Politics of New Caledonia The politics of New Caledonia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic French overseas country, whereby the President of the Government is the head of government, and of a multi-party system, with Executive power being exercised by the government. Politics_of_New_Caledonia
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| Foreign relations of New Zealand The foreign relations of New Zealand are oriented chiefly toward developed democratic nations and emerging Pacific economies. The country’s major political parties have generally agreed on the broad outlines of foreign policy, and the current coalition government has been active in promoting free trade, nuclear disarmament, and arms control. Foreign_relations_of_New_Zealand
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| Military of Niger Military_of_Niger
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| Poland Poland
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| Paris Paris
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| Patti Smith Patricia Lee "Patti" Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer–songwriter, poet and visual artist who was a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses. Called the "Godmother of Punk", she integrated the beat poetry performance style with three-chord rock. Smith's most widely known song is "Because the Night", which was co-written with Bruce Springsteen and reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978. Patti_Smith
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| Plea bargain A plea bargain (also plea agreement, plea deal or copping a plea) is an agreement in a criminal case where by the prosecutor offers the defendant the opportunity to plead guilty, usually to a lesser charge or to the original criminal charge with a recommendation of a lighter than the maximum sentence. Plea_bargain
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| Police Police are agents or agencies, usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to ensure public and social order through the legitimized use of force. Police
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| Palestine Talk:Palestine
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| Prime minister A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. The position is usually held by, but need not always be held by, a politician. In many systems, the prime minister selects and can dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the Government. Prime_minister
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| President of France The President of the French Republic () colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France's elected Head of State.Four of France's five republics have had presidents as their heads of state, making the French presidency the oldest presidency in Europe still to exist in some form.constitutions, the president's powers, functions and duties, and their relation with French governments differed. President_of_France
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