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61Yemeni parliamentary election, 2003 — Parliamentary elections were held in Yemen on 27 April, 2003. Originally scheduled for 2001, they were won by President Ali Abdullah Saleh s General People s Congress, who took 58% of the vote. As a result, the party dominated the parliament,… …
62Slavery in India — The history of slavery in India is complicated by the presence of factors which relate to the definition, ideological and religious perceptions, difficulties in obtaining and interpreting written sources, and perceptions of political impact of… …
63Provident Institution for Sav. v. Mayor of Jersey City — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Provident Institution for Sav. v. Mayor of Jersey City ArgueDate=January 9 ArgueYear=1885 DecideDate=March 2 DecideYear=1885 FullName=Provident Institution for Sav. v. Mayor of Jersey City USVol=113 USPage=506 Citation= Prior …
64anorexia nervosa — /nerr voh seuh/, Psychiatry. an eating disorder primarily affecting adolescent girls and young women, characterized by pathological fear of becoming fat, distorted body image, excessive dieting, and emaciation. Cf. bulimia, bulimarexia. [1870 75; …
65Mennonite — Mennonitism, n. /men euh nuyt /, n. a member of an evangelical Protestant sect, originating in Europe in the 16th century, that opposes infant baptism, practices baptism of believers only, restricts marriage to members of the denomination,… …
66ARTHUR, Sir George (1784-1854) — fourth governor of Tasmania was born on 21 June 1784, the youngest son of John Arthur and his wife, Catherine, daughter of Thomas Cornish. He joined the army as an ensign in August 1804 and was promoted lieutenant in June 1805. He was on active… …
67Tuidang movement — The Tuidang movement (退黨運動/退党运动 ; Tuìdǎng yùndòng) is a Chinese dissident phenomenon that began in late 2004. The movement, whose name translates literally as “withdraw from the [Communist] party,” was catalyzed by the publication of the… …
68Otto L. Schmidt-Leda — Otto Ludwig Schmidt Leda (* 25. März 1852 in Altona; † 12. Mai 1907 in München[1]) war ein deutscher Diplomat. Leben 1881 war Schmidt Leda in der Orientabteilung im Auswärtigen Amt in Berlin, Unterstaatssekretär. 1884 war er Konsul des Deutschen… …
69Switzerland — Estimated Gypsy population: 32,500 (mainly Jenisch). Between 1418 and 1422 Gypsies came to Basel, Bern, and Zurich as pilgrims with letters of recommendation. They were given food and wine and then escorted out of the towns. In 1471, however,… …
70kick butt — v. (Slang) use forceful or coercive measures in order to attain an objective; winning overwhelmingly; be absolutely amazing …
