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  • 121CHRISTIANITY — CHRISTIANITY, a general term denoting the historic community deriving from the original followers of Jesus of Nazareth; the institutions, social and cultural patterns, and the beliefs and doctrines evolved by this community; and – in the   widest …

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  • 122Nuclear proliferation — World map with nuclear weapons development status represented by color.   Five nuclear weapons states from the NPT …

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  • 123History of Ghana (1966-1979) — Leaders of the 1966 military coup, including army officers Colonel E.K. Kotoka, Major A.A. Afrifa, Lieutenant General (retired) J.A. Ankra, and Police Inspector General J.W.K. Harlley, justified their takeover by charging that the CPP… …

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  • 124BUSINESS ETHICS — The Role of Wealth Any discussion of business ethics, within any cultural or religious framework, requires at the very outset a definition of the role of material wealth, financial assets, and other forms of economic possessions. Furthermore,… …

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  • 125Massachusetts Government Act — The Massachusetts Government Act [1] was passed by the Parliament of Great Britain and became a law on May 20, 1774. The act is one of the Intolerable Acts (also Repressive Acts and/or the Coercive Acts), designed to suppress dissent and restore… …

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  • 126Townshend Acts — Charles Townshend spearheaded the Townshend Acts, but died before their detrimental effects became apparent. The Townshend Acts were a series of laws passed beginning in 1767 by the Parliament of Great Britain relating to the British colonies in… …

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  • 127Social effect of evolutionary theory — The social effects of evolutionary thought have been considerable. As the scientific explanation of life s diversity has developed, it has often displaced alternative, sometimes very widely held, explanations. Because the theory of evolution… …

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  • 128Prostitution in the People's Republic of China — This article is about prostitution in mainland China. See also Prostitution in Hong Kong and Prostitution in Taiwan. Shortly after taking power in 1949, the Communist Party of China embarked upon a series of campaigns that purportedly eradicated… …

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