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41Persian literature — (PerB|ادبیات پارسی) spans two and a half millennia, though much of the pre Islamic material has been lost. Its sources often come from far flung regions beyond the borders of present day Iran, as the Persian language flourished and survives… …
42Dronamraju Krishna Rao — Born January 14, 1937 (1937 01 14) (age 74) Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India Residence …
43Awards and decorations of Armenia — are military and civil decorations of the Republic of Armenia which are bestowed by various agencies of the Armenian government for acts of accomplishment benefiting the government and the Armenian nation as a whole. National Hero of Armenia is… …
44ALIYAH AND ABSORPTION — GENERAL SURVEY Introduction Aliyah, ascension or going up, is the coming of Jews as individuals or in groups, from exile or diaspora to live in the Land of Israel. Those who go up for this purpose are known as olim – a term used in the Bible for… …
45Demographic transition — A diagram of the demographic transition model, including stage 5 The demographic transition model (DT) is the transition from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as a country develops from a pre industrial to an industrialized …
46Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,… …
47Saini — Infobox caste caste name= Saini or Shaursaini/Shoorseni classification= Yaduvanshi (Shoorseni) Kshatriya subdivisions= (none) populated states=Punjab (India), Haryana, Himachal Pradesh Jammu Kashmirlanguages= Mainly Punjabi and its dialects like… …
48humanism — /hyooh meuh niz euhm/ or, often, /yooh /, n. 1. any system or mode of thought or action in which human interests, values, and dignity predominate. 2. devotion to or study of the humanities. 3. (sometimes cap.) the studies, principles, or culture… …
49Portugal — /pawr cheuh geuhl, pohr /; Port. /pawrdd too gahl /, n. a republic in SW Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, W of Spain. (Including the Azores and the Madeira Islands) 9,867,654; 35,414 sq. mi. (91,720 sq. km). Cap.: Lisbon. * * * Portugal… …
50Creative industries — The creative industries refers to a range of economic activities which are concerned with the generation or exploitation of knowledge and information. They may variously also be referred to as the cultural industries (especially in Europe… …
