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21Fall of the Ottoman Empire — issues cleanup=Sep 2008 refimprove=Sep 2008 wikify=Sep 2008 Republic of Turkey (superimposed upon modern borders). Some scholars argue the power of the Caliphate began waning by 1683, and without the acquisition of significant new wealth the… …
22Energy policy of the United Kingdom — For energy use in practice, see Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom The current Energy Policy of the United Kingdom is set out in the Energy White Paper of May 2007, building on previous work including the 2003 Energy White Paper… …
23Employment discrimination law in the United Kingdom — combats prejudice in the workplace. It protects discrimination against people based on gender, race, religion or belief, sexuality, disability and, most recently, age. There are also important provisions which deal with discrimination by an… …
24Magic in the Realm of the Elderlings — This article is devoted to the various forms of magic used in Robin Hobb s Realm of the Elderlings series of fantasy books.Most of the magics detailed here appear to be, under normal circumstances, hereditary (although the Skill, at least, can be …
25History of trade of the People's Republic of China — Trade has been a very significant factor of the People s Republic of China s economy. In the twenty five years that followed the founding of the People s Republic of China in 1949, China s trade institutions were built into a partially modern but …
26Hacks at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — A hack in progress in Lobby 7. Hacks at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are practical jokes and pranks meant to prominently demonstrate technical aptitude and cleverness, or to commemorate popular culture and historical topics.[1] …
27Debates on the grammar school — The debate about the British Tripartite System, also known as the grammar school system, still continues years after its abolition was initiated, and has evolved into a debate about the pros and cons of selective education in general. In general …
28Economic History of the Netherlands (1500 - 1815) — The Economic History of the Netherlands (1500 1815), is the history of an economy that some consider to be the first modern economy, continuously existing to this day. It covers the period from the time in which the geographic area currently… …
29Races of the Malazan Book of the Fallen — The Malazan Book of the Fallen fantasy series by Steven Erikson and Ian Cameron Esslemont contains numerous intelligent human, humanoid and non human races. They are divided into the four founding races (the Forkrul Assail, Jaghut, K Chain Che… …
30Modernization of the People's Liberation Army — Main article: History of the People s Liberation Army The military modernization program of the People s Liberation Army which began in the late 1970s had three major focuses. First, under the political leadership of Deng Xiaoping, the military… …
