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61Māori influence on New Zealand English — See also: List of English words of Māori origin A Kiwi on a 1898 New Zealand stamp. The bird, which is a national icon of New Zealand takes its name from the Māori language During the 19th century, New Zealand English gained many loanwords from… …
62Above the Influence — is an advertising campaign in the United States by the National Youth Anti Drug Media Campaign that advocates against recreational drug use, focusing explicitly on cannabis use by American teenagers. The program s primary medium is television… …
63Monetary influence of Jack Abramoff — The monetary influence of Jack Abramoff ran deep in Washington, as Jack Abramoff spent millions of dollars to influence and entertain both Republican and Democrat politicians. Abramoff had a reputation for largesse considered exceptional even by… …
64sphere of influence — any area in which one nation wields dominant power over another or others. [1880 85] * * * In international politics, a state s claim to exclusive or predominant control over a foreign area or territory. Beginning in the late 1880s, European… …
65Normative social influence — is one form of conformity. It is the influence of other people that leads us to conform in order to be liked and accepted by them. [1] This often leads to public compliance but not necessarily private acceptance of the group s social norms. When… …
66driving under the influence — driv·ing under the in·flu·ence: the offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or esp. alcohol – called also driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, drunken driving; ◇ Most states specify by statute a level of alcohol in… …
67The Who's influence on musical equipment — This is a history of the equipment that the English rock band The Who used. It also notes their influence on the instruments of the time period. As their sound developed with each album, and their audience expanded with each tour, John Entwistle… …
68Chaucer's Influence on Fifteenth Century Scottish Literature — began in the fifteenth century. The first phase of Scottish “Chaucerianism” began with King James I of Scotland. The second phase quickly followed with Robert Henryson, William Dunbar, and Gavin Douglas. At this point, England has recognized… …
69Native American use of fire — The Grass Fire, Frederic Remington 1908, Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas. In addition to simple cooking, Pre Columbian Native Americans used fire in many and significant ways, ranging from protecting an area from fire to landscape altering… …
70Chaucer's influence on fifteenth-century Scottish literature — began in the fifteenth century. The first phase of Scottish “Chaucerianism” began with King James I of Scotland. The second phase quickly followed with Robert Henryson, William Dunbar, and Gavin Douglas. At this point, England has recognised… …
