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11Hukou system — A hùkǒu ( zh. 户口) or hùjí (zh c|c=戶籍) refers to the system of residency permits which dates back to the 1950s where household registration is required by law in mainland China and Taiwan. A household registration record officially identifies a… …
12Shock to the System (film) — Infobox Film name = Shock to the System image size = caption = director = Ron Oliver producer = writer = Ron McGee Richard Stevenson narrator = starring = Chad Allen Sebastian Spence Michael Woods Daryl Shuttleworth music = cinematography =… …
13Indonesia — /in deuh nee zheuh, sheuh, zee euh, doh /, n. 1. See East Indies (def. 1). 2. Republic of. Formerly, Netherlands East Indies, Dutch East Indies. a republic in the Malay Archipelago consisting of 13,677 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi,… …
14Louisiana — This article is about the U.S. state of Louisiana. For other uses, see Louisiana (disambiguation). State of Louisiana État de Louisiane Léta de la Lwizyàn …
15Egypt, ancient — Introduction civilization in northeastern Africa dating from the 3rd millennium BC. Its many achievements, preserved in its art and monuments, hold a fascination that continues to grow as archaeological finds expose its secrets. This article… …
16Sahaja Yoga — Yogaschool|name=Sahaja Yoga color=#174803 bgcolor=white religious origins=Shaktism, Yoga, Hinduism regional origins=Mumbai, India founding guru=Nirmala Srivastava (aka Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi) popularity=Growing from the late 20th century,… …
17dietary law — Judaism. law dealing with foods permitted to be eaten, food preparation and combinations, and the utensils and dishes coming into contact with food. Cf. kashruth. [1925 30] * * * ▪ religion Introduction any of the prescriptions as to what… …
18Perfect World — Infobox VG title = Perfect World developer = Beijing Perfect World publisher = [http://www.games masters.com Games Masters Ltd.] designer = engine = released = Q3/2008 genre = Fantasy MMORPG modes = MMO ratings = platforms = Windows media =… …
19Hellenistic Age — In the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, the period between the death of Alexander the Great (323 BC) and the conquest of Egypt by Rome (30 BC). Alexander and his successors established Greek monarchies that controlled the area from… …
20eastern Africa — ▪ region, Africa Introduction part of sub Saharan Africa comprising two traditionally recognized regions: East Africa, made up of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda; and the Horn of Africa, made up of Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Ethiopia.… …
