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Nintendo

2007-03-15T05:23:52Z

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Nintendo is more commonly known as one the major video game hardware and software manufacturers in the world. Nintendo actually finds its roots in Hanafuda, a Japanese card game.
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Talk:Nintendo

2007-03-15T05:22:16Z

Atomicwaist:

Added more details of Nintendo's history.--[[User:Atomicwaist|Atomicwaist]] 01:22, 15 March 2007 (EDT)

Iraq

2007-03-13T16:27:48Z

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A [[Middle East|Middle-Easter]]n country, invaded in 2003 and currently occupied by a U.S.-led coalition.

[[Category:Countries]]
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Talk:Iraq

2007-03-13T16:27:25Z

Atomicwaist:

This page is obviously way too short for the amount of history this country has. Nothing of former rulers and historical events have been mentioned, making this a non-useful article for general knowledge/research purposes.--[[User:Atomicwaist|Atomicwaist]] 21:47, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
[edit] Moved stub to bottom.--[[User:Atomicwaist|Atomicwaist]] 12:27, 13 March 2007 (EDT)
For sure, Iraq just exists since its invasion by the USA in 2003... If I remember well my lessons, this land has seen much more history than lots of others. Isn't it the place were the first civilizations appeared. Oups, this is not believeable...

If you want to expand on this, go ahead. Iraq is the [[elephant in the livingroom]] of the current political landscape, so I'm not surprised nobody wants to touch this listing. --[[User:Sandbagger|Sandbagger]] 16:24, 11 March 2007 (EDT)

Talk:Mark Antony

2007-03-13T16:25:07Z

Atomicwaist:

There is a plethora of information on Marc Antony, and this page barely covers the extreme basics. --[[User:Atomicwaist|Atomicwaist]] 12:25, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

Mark Antony

2007-03-13T16:24:24Z

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Marc Antony lived from 83-30 BC. He was a close friend of [[Julius Caesar]] and became part of a triumvirate after Caesar's death.
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Complete combustion reaction

2007-03-13T16:23:13Z

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A complete combustion reaction is a reaction in which <math>O_2</math> is added to a substance which contains carbon and hydrogen, producing <math>CO_2</math>and <math>H_2O</math>.
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Talk:Complete combustion reaction

2007-03-13T16:22:57Z

Atomicwaist:

I have moved the stub from the top of the article to the bottom. --[[User:Atomicwaist|Atomicwaist]] 12:22, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

Brazil

2007-03-13T16:21:27Z

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== Geography ==
Located in [[South America]]<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/br.html CIA World Factbook]</ref>, '''Brazil''' has the third largest area among American countries and the second largest population<ref>[http://www.brasil.gov.br/ingles/about_brazil Brazilian Government Web Portal]</ref>.

== Government ==
It is currently governed by the leftist ''Partido dos Trabalhadores'' (Worker's Party)<ref>[http://www.pt.org.br PT - Partido dos Trabalhadores]</ref>, a founding member of the ''Foro de São Paulo'' ([[Sao Paulo Forum]])<ref>[http://www.forosaopaulo.org Foro de SP]</ref>.

== Footnotes ==
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[[Category:South American Countries]]
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Talk:Brazil

2007-03-13T16:21:11Z

Atomicwaist:

This article is wrong. (March 8th)

:I tried to improve it. --[[User:Fernando.correia|Fernando.correia]] 10:53, 11 March 2007 (EDT)

There is a great deal of information missing about Brazil, so I have marked it as a stub for the moment. --[[User:Atomicwaist|Atomicwaist]] 12:21, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

Allied Powers of World War II

2007-03-12T02:00:27Z

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The term “Allied Powers” (or simply “Allies”) refers to the union of countries that fought against the Central Powers in [[World War I]] and the [[Axis Powers]] in [[World War II]]. The exact make-up of nations within the Allied Powers was different during each war. The major allied powers during both World Wars were Britain, France, Russia and America.

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Semipermeable Membrane

2007-03-12T01:59:27Z

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A [[membrane]] that allows only certain [[molecule]]s to pass through it.

[[Category:Biology]]
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Romanov czars

2007-03-12T01:59:06Z

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The Romanov czars were the [[czar]]s who ruled Russia in the 1800s. Under Romanov rule, the serfs lost nearly all of their freedom.
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Queen Ahhotep

2007-03-12T01:58:58Z

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Middle Kingdom Pharaoh who repelled Hyksos from Egypt.
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Philip

2007-03-12T01:58:48Z

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Philip was one of [[Jesus]]' twelve disciples.

Philip lived in [[Bathsaida]] of [[Galilee]], along with [[Peter]] and [[Andrew]], two more of Jesus' disciples. <ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%201:44&version=31;</ref>
<ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2012:21;&version=31;</ref> Like them, on hearing of [[John the Baptist]], he traveled to where John was speaking. There, he received his call from Jesus, "Follow me." <ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%201:43;&version=31;</ref> Almost immediately after Jesus said this to him, Philip accepted the call and then went and told Nathanael he had "found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." <ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%201:45;&version=31;</ref>
Nathanael was the first person Philip led to Christ.

No one knows how Philip died, as his death is not recorded in the Bible or any other book.

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Patriot Act

2007-03-12T01:58:38Z

Atomicwaist:

The '''Patriot Act''' (formally, the `Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001') was an act passed by the [[Republican]] [[congress]] following the 2001 attacks on World Trade Center. It removed a certain number of liberties from American citizens, including such things as the right of habeas corpus and the requirement for a search warrent, since of course freedom might be used by terrorists against America, and hence freedom is the enemy of security.

Long ago patriots said things like "Give me liberty, or give me death", but today we say "take away my liberties, that's ok, patriotism means security not liberty."

==Links==
*[http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/hr3162.html Text of Patriot act]
*[http://www.aclu.org/safefree/resources/17343res20031114.html discussion of Patriot Act]
*[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:h.r.03162: LIbrary of Congress info on Patriot Act]
*[http://www.ala.org/cfapps/archive.cfm?path=washoff/Patriotres.html view of American Library Association]
*[http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forumy/2006/01/patriot-games-terrorism-law-and.php view of the Jurist]

[[Category:United States law]]
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Organelles

2007-03-12T01:58:28Z

Atomicwaist:

Parts of a cell that store food, discharge waste, produce energy, or perform other functions analogous to what organs do in large living things.
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Nucleus

2007-03-12T01:58:08Z

Atomicwaist:

Nucleus fundamentally means "kernel" or "central core." In science, it has many uses. The most familiar are:

'''In biology,''' the region of a [[eukaryotic cell]] which usually looks dark and round under the microscope. It was identified and given the name long before it was discovered that it contains the [[chromosome]]s, which in turn contain the [[cell]]'s [[DNA]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>

'''In physics,''' the central part of an [[atom]] which contains [[neutron]]s and [[electron]]s.

Nucleus is pronounced NEW-klee-us. The plural is nuclei, pronounced NEW-klee-eye.

Some other uses of the word in science include:

'''In astronomy,''' the bright, central part of a [[comet]];

'''In meteorology,''' the tiny grains of dust which induce water vapor to condense out into raindrops or snowflakes;

'''In medicine,''' some parts of the brain are called nuclei; for example, the ''nucleus caudatus.''

==References==

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[[Category:Science]]
[[Category:Biology]]
[[Category:Physics]]
[[Category:Chemistry]]
[[Category:Astronomy]]
[[Category:Meteorology]]
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Nintendo

2007-03-12T01:57:57Z

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Nintendo is more commonly known as one the major video game hardware and software manufacturers in the world. Nintendo is also credited for bringing about the renaissance of the video game industry in 1985.
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Nicaragua

2007-03-12T01:57:49Z

Atomicwaist:

A country in Central America.
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Flagellates

2007-03-12T01:57:38Z

Atomicwaist:

An organism, such as a euglena, that is equipped with a flagellum.
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Half-life

2007-03-12T01:57:09Z

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The time it takes for half of the original sample of a radioactive isotope to decay.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref>

==Other==
Also a popular video game franchise.
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Holy Roman Empire

2007-03-12T01:55:17Z

Atomicwaist:

700 to 1806 AD, A wide stretch of land mainly in [[Europe]], ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor.

By the 1400s, the Holy Roman Empire had begun to decline, due to the [[Ottoman Turks]] and French enemies. The Reformation also contributed in causing the Holy Roman Empire to fall.
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Third World

2007-03-12T01:50:31Z

Atomicwaist:

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During the Cold War, the Third World consisted of developing countries outside of the industrialized First World (United States, Western Europe and other free nations) and the Second World (communist countries like the Soviet Union and China). The Third World countries were typically not aligned with either free or communist nations.

Talk:Third World

2007-03-12T01:50:22Z

Atomicwaist:

This page needs a lot more information. It makes it sound like underdeveloped countries do not exist even though they clearly do. --[[User:Atomicwaist|Atomicwaist]] 21:50, 11 March 2007 (EDT)

Talk:Iraq

2007-03-12T01:47:05Z

Atomicwaist:

This page is obviously way too short for the amount of history this country has. Nothing of former rulers and historical events have been mentioned, making this a non-useful article for general knowledge/research purposes.--[[User:Atomicwaist|Atomicwaist]] 21:47, 11 March 2007 (EDT)

For sure, Iraq just exists since its invasion by the USA in 2003... If I remember well my lessons, this land has seen much more history than lots of others. Isn't it the place were the first civilizations appeared. Oups, this is not believeable...

If you want to expand on this, go ahead. Iraq is the [[elephant in the livingroom]] of the current political landscape, so I'm not surprised nobody wants to touch this listing. --[[User:Sandbagger|Sandbagger]] 16:24, 11 March 2007 (EDT)

Iraq

2007-03-12T01:44:46Z

Atomicwaist:

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A [[Middle East|Middle-Easter]]n country, invaded in 2003 and currently occupied by a U.S.-led coalition.

[[Category:Countries]]

Holy Roman Empire

2007-03-12T01:43:41Z

Atomicwaist:

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700 to 1806 AD, A wide stretch of land mainly in [[Europe]], ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor.

By the 1400s, the Holy Roman Empire had begun to decline, due to the [[Ottoman Turks]] and French enemies. The Reformation also contributed in causing the Holy Roman Empire to fall.

Patriot Act

2007-03-12T01:41:06Z

Atomicwaist:

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The '''Patriot Act''' (formally, the `Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001') was an act passed by the [[Republican]] [[congress]] following the 2001 attacks on World Trade Center. It removed a certain number of liberties from American citizens, including such things as the right of habeas corpus and the requirement for a search warrent, since of course freedom might be used by terrorists against America, and hence freedom is the enemy of security.

Long ago patriots said things like "Give me liberty, or give me death", but today we say "take away my liberties, that's ok, patriotism means security not liberty."

==Links==
*[http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/hr3162.html Text of Patriot act]
*[http://www.aclu.org/safefree/resources/17343res20031114.html discussion of Patriot Act]
*[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:h.r.03162: LIbrary of Congress info on Patriot Act]
*[http://www.ala.org/cfapps/archive.cfm?path=washoff/Patriotres.html view of American Library Association]
*[http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forumy/2006/01/patriot-games-terrorism-law-and.php view of the Jurist]

[[Category:United States law]]

Nucleus

2007-03-12T01:36:36Z

Atomicwaist:

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Nucleus fundamentally means "kernel" or "central core." In science, it has many uses. The most familiar are:

'''In biology,''' the region of a [[eukaryotic cell]] which usually looks dark and round under the microscope. It was identified and given the name long before it was discovered that it contains the [[chromosome]]s, which in turn contain the [[cell]]'s [[DNA]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>

'''In physics,''' the central part of an [[atom]] which contains [[neutron]]s and [[electron]]s.

Nucleus is pronounced NEW-klee-us. The plural is nuclei, pronounced NEW-klee-eye.

Some other uses of the word in science include:

'''In astronomy,''' the bright, central part of a [[comet]];

'''In meteorology,''' the tiny grains of dust which induce water vapor to condense out into raindrops or snowflakes;

'''In medicine,''' some parts of the brain are called nuclei; for example, the ''nucleus caudatus.''

==References==

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[[Category:Science]]
[[Category:Biology]]
[[Category:Physics]]
[[Category:Chemistry]]
[[Category:Astronomy]]
[[Category:Meteorology]]
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Eukaryotes

2007-03-12T01:36:13Z

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A single-celled or multicellular organism whose cells contain a distinct membrane-bound nucleus.

Sporozoa

2007-03-12T01:33:35Z

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strictly parasitic protozoans that are usually immobile; includes plasmodia and coccidia and piroplasms and malaria parasites

Euglena

2007-03-12T01:31:01Z

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Any of various minute single-celled freshwater organisms of the genus Euglena, characterized by the presence of chlorophyll, a reddish eyespot, and a single anterior flagellum.

Flagellates

2007-03-12T01:30:01Z

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An organism, such as a euglena, that is equipped with a flagellum.

Ciliates

2007-03-12T01:26:19Z

Atomicwaist:

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Any of various protozoans of the class Ciliata, characterized by numerous cilia.

Complete combustion reaction

2007-03-12T01:25:23Z

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A complete combustion reaction is a reaction in which <math>O_2</math> is added to a substance which contains carbon and hydrogen, producing <math>CO_2</math>and <math>H_2O</math>.

Digestion

2007-03-12T01:24:56Z

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Any of various one-celled aquatic or parasitic protozoans of the genus Amoeba or related genera, having no definite form and consisting of a mass of protoplasm containing one or more nuclei surrounded by a flexible outer membrane. It moves by means of pseudopods.

The process by which an organism breaks down its food into small units which can be absorbed.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With General Science''. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc.

2000</ref>

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Amoebas

2007-03-12T01:23:16Z

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Any of various one-celled aquatic or parasitic protozoans of the genus Amoeba or related genera, having no definite form and consisting of a mass of protoplasm containing one or more nuclei surrounded by a flexible outer membrane. It moves by means of pseudopods.

Protozoan

2007-03-12T01:17:26Z

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Any of a large group of single-celled, usually microscopic, eukaryotic organisms, such as amoebas, ciliates, flagellates, and sporozoans.

Organelles

2007-03-12T01:16:52Z

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Parts of a cell that store food, discharge waste, produce energy, or perform other functions analogous to what organs do in large living things.

Waste vacuoles

2007-03-12T01:15:29Z

Atomicwaist:

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Waste vacuoles are [[vacuole]]s that contain the waste products of [[digestion]]. They are found in [[protozoan]]s and are examples of [[organelles]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia
Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>

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Talk:Gore Vidal

2007-03-12T01:15:02Z

Atomicwaist:

The title needs proper grammar corrections (ie "vidal" being changed to "Vidal").

Gore Vidal

2007-03-12T01:14:17Z

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Gore Vidal, born 1925, is an eminent, prolific American writer. His first novel, Williwaw, was published when he was 19 years old and deals with the experiences of men together on an army boat during the Second World War. It was well received and sold moderately well. Vidal became recognised as one of a new set of young writers emerging in the immediate post-war period.
His third novel, The City and the Pillar, was the first American homosexual novel to become a nation-wide bestseller. This was in spite of numerous hostile reviews and several booksellers refusing to stock the novel. Several years later, Vidal published a revised edition.
His other novels include the historical fictions Julian and Creation, the American historical fictions Burr, Washington DC, Lincoln, Empire and others, and the satirical fictions Myra Breckinridge, Myron, Messiah, Duluth, Kalki, Two Sisters, Live from Golgotha, and The Smithsonian Institution.
He has also published many essays critical of American culture, social values and politics, as well as some literary essays and reviews. These have recently been collected in the book United States, which won the National Book Award.
Vidal has published a memoir, Palimpsest, which was widely acclaimed. A second memoir, Point to Point Navigation, has also recently appeared.

Joan of Arc

2007-03-12T01:13:48Z

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'''Joan of Arc''' (Jeanne d'Arc) (1412-1431 AD) was a girl who felt called by God to lead the French army, defeated the English at the siege at Orleans in A.D. 1430 at the age of seventeen, but was later captured by the English and burned at stake as a heretic in 1431. She was canonized by the Catholic Church in 1920 and is accordingly known today as St. Joan.

''Joan of Arc'' is the English translation of the French name ''Jeanne d'Arc.'' Her name was spelled in a variety of ways; she herself signed her first name as "Jehanne" on some letters.<ref>[http://www.brynmawr.edu/Library/exhibits/jehanne/contemporary.html Contemporary accounts of Joan of Arc], Bryn Mawr college library</ref> She is also known as "the Maid of Orleans" and "La Pucelle" (French for "the maid").

Her story has inspired numerous works of art, notably [[George Bernard Shaw]]'s 1923 play ''Saint Joan'' (considered one of his greatest plays) and Mark Twain's novel ''Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc'' (largely forgotten but believed by Twain to be his best work). Both are sympathetic and admiring depictions. In contrast, in Shakespeare's play ''Henry VI, Part 1,'' the character "Joan La Pucelle" is depicted as she was generally viewed by the English at the time: as a witch and sorceress who was justly executed.

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M1 Thompson

2007-03-12T01:13:10Z

Atomicwaist:

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The M1 Thompson was designed by American Colonel John T. Thompson and manufactured by Savage Arms Corporation in Utica, [[New York]]. When [[World War II]] started, it became clear that the previous process of making the weapon was too complicated and too expensive. The weapon's sights were drastically simplified from the original and the magazine capacity was changed from the 50 or 100-round drum to the more acceptable 30-round box. A 20-round box was also made available. The 'Tommy Gun' went on to achieve a tremendous amount of success, often finding favor with soldiers that preferred it over the British [[Sten gun]] and American [[M3 Grease Gun]], which had attempted to replace the Thompson. It was no longer used in American service after the early 1960s due to technological advances.

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Allied Powers of World War II

2007-03-12T01:12:44Z

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The term “Allied Powers” (or simply “Allies”) refers to the union of countries that fought against the Central Powers in [[World War I]] and the [[Axis Powers]] in [[World War II]]. The exact make-up of nations within the Allied Powers was different during each war. The major allied powers during both World Wars were Britain, France, Russia and America.

[[Category:History]]

Wealhtheow

2007-03-12T01:12:32Z

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In the Medieval poem, [[Beowulf]], Wealhtheow is [[Hrothgar]]'s queen and the mother of [[Hrethric]] and [[Hrothmund]].

Jacobus Arminius

2007-03-12T01:12:08Z

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'''Jacobus Arminius'''(1560-1609) was a Dutch theologian, best known for his creation of the Christian school of thought known as [[Arminianism]], which opposes [[Calvinism]]. [[John Wesley]], founder of the Methodist Church, was heavily influenced by Arminius.

[[Category:Biographies]]
[[Category:Religion]]

Illumination and Calligraphy

2007-03-12T01:11:39Z

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Two arts practiced in the middle ages by monks. Caligraphy is the art of handwriting, while Illumination is the art of decorating manuscripts.

'''Calligraphy and Illumination from the Book of Kells:'''

[[Image:Book_of_Kells.jpg]]

Mesoamerica

2007-03-12T01:11:25Z

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The region of Mexico which extends from the Tropic of Cancer to Costa Rica. [[Civilization]] here began in the third century AD.